Part B. Leadership in Educational Technology  

A prior part B, consisting of sections 5841 to 5851 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(d) [title VII, § 701(1)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–211, 1321–251; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.

Section 5841, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 211, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 139, stated purpose.

Section 5842, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 212, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 139, established National Education Standards and Improvement Council and provided for composition, appointment rules and qualifications, terms, date of appointment, initiation of duties, retention of appointment, vacancy, compensation, conflict of interest, travel, and officers.

Section 5843, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 213, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 142, related to duties of Council.

Section 5844, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 214, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 147, required Council to submit annual reports to President, Secretary, appropriate committees of Congress, Governor of each State, and Goals Panel regarding its work.

Section 5845, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 215, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 147; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 361(b)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3975, related to powers of Council.

Section 5846, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 216, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 148, related to publication in Federal Register for public comment of certain proposed procedures, standards, and criteria.

Section 5847, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 217, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 148, contained administrative provisions relating to Council, including provisions relating to meetings, quorum, voting, and public access.

Section 5848, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 218, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 149, related to Council Director and staff, and use of experts and consultants and staffs of Federal agencies.

Section 5849, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 219, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 149, related to opportunity-to-learn development grants.

Section 5850, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 220, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 150, related to assessment development and evaluation grants.

Section 5851, Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 221, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 151, required Secretary to make grant, in amount not to exceed $500,000, to National Academy of Sciences or National Academy of Education to evaluate technical quality of work performed, and certain processes used, by Goals Panel and Council, and required recipient of grant to submit final report to Congress, Secretary, and the public regarding activities assisted under this section not later than Jan. 1, 1998.