Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§9577 Vacancies
Title 20 › CHAPTER 76 — EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION › SUBCHAPTER I — EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM › Part F — General Provisions › § 9577
Summary
If someone is picked to fill a Board seat that becomes empty before the term ends, they must serve only the rest of that term. Vacancies in any Institute office, board, committee, or center must be filled the same way the original appointment was made, except this does not apply to employees appointed under section 9578.
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Title 20, §9577
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Any member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A vacancy in an office, board, committee, or center of the Institute shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. This section does not apply to employees appointed under section 9578 of this title.
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20 U.S.C. § 9577
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102