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20 U.S.C. 9622: National Assessment of Educational Progress

Created in 1994 by Public Law 107-279. Changed by 1 later law. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 6311, 20 U.S.C. 6312, 20 U.S.C. 9621, 20 U.S.C. 9624.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10895 Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b), (d)
  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–110 amended section generally, restating and expanding provisions and inserting headings. Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(3), substituted "section 9621" for "section 9011" and struck out "and with the technical assistance of the Advisory Council established under section 9006 of this title," before "carry out". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Assessment Governing Board". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(4)(A), inserted "of" after "academic achievement and reporting". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b), (3)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(4)(B)(i), substituted "paragraphs (2)(B) and (2)(E)" for "paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(E)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(4)(B)(ii), substituted "paragraph (2)(C)" for "paragraph (1)(C)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(4)(B)(iii), substituted "paragraph (2)(D)" for "paragraph (1)(D)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(4)(C), substituted "subsection (c)(3)" for "subsection (c)(2)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Assessment Governing Board" wherever appearing. Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing. Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(5), substituted "subparagraph (C)" for "subparagraph (B)". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" in subpars. (A) and (B). Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Board". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Assessment Governing Board". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing. Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Assessment Governing Board". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(6), substituted "paragraph (2)(C) of such subsection" for "subparagraph (2)(C)". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Assessment Governing Board". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(7), substituted "section 9621(e)(4)" for "section 9011(e)(4)". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(2), substituted "Assessment Board" for "National Assessment Governing Board". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 107–279, §401(d)(1), substituted "Commissioner for Education Statistics" for "Commissioner" in two places. Law text · (f)

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.