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20 U.S.C. 9621: National Assessment Governing Board

Created in 1994 by Public Law 107-279. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 6311, 20 U.S.C. 9513, 20 U.S.C. 9622, 20 U.S.C. 9624.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply with respect to the Assessment Board, other than sections 1009, 1010, and 1011 of title 5." for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to the Assessment Board, other than sectio… Law text · (h)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–110 amended section generally, restating and expanding provisions and inserting headings. Law text
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(1), substituted "referred to as the 'Assessment Board' " for "referred to as the 'Board' " and inserted "(carried out under section 9622 of this title)" after "for the National Assessment". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(4), substituted "Director of the Institute of Education Sciences" for "Assistant Secretary for Educational Research" in heading and "Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement" in text. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board" wherever appearing. Law text · (b), (c), (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), (5)(A)(vii), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board" in introductory provisions and inserted concluding provisions. Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(A)(i), substituted "section 9622(b)" for "section 9010(b)". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(A)(ii), substituted "section 9622(e)" for "section 9010(e)". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(A)(iii), struck out ", including the Advisory Council established under section 9006 of this title" before semicolon at end. Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(A)(iv), substituted "section 9622" for "section 9010" wherever appearing. Law text · (e), (I)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(A)(v)–(vii), added subpar. (J). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(B), struck out "and the Advisory Council on Education Statistics" before "and other experts." Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(3), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(5)(C), substituted "section 9622(e)" for "section 9010(e)". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board" in two places. Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board" wherever appearing. Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(3), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" in two places. Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board" wherever appearing. Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(c)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "Board". Law text · (h)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §307(1)], substituted "4 years" for "3 years". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §307(2)], added par. (4). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.