                  CHAPTER 68--NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM LEADERSHIP, STANDARDS, AND 
                               ASSESSMENTS
 
                 Part A--National Education Goals Panel
 
Sec. 5824. Powers of Goals Panel


(a) Hearings

                           (1) In general

        The Goals Panel shall, for the purpose of carrying out this 
    part, conduct such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 
    take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Goals Panel 
    considers appropriate.

                         (2) Representation

        In carrying out this part, the Goals Panel shall conduct 
    hearings to receive reports, views, and analyses of a broad spectrum 
    of experts and the public on the establishment of voluntary national 
    content standards, voluntary national student performance standards, 
    and State assessments.

(b) Information

    The Goals Panel may secure directly from any department or agency of 
the United States information necessary to enable the Goals Panel to 
carry out this part. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Goals Panel, 
the head of a department or agency shall furnish such information to the 
Goals Panel to the extent permitted by law.

(c) Postal services

    The Goals Panel may use the United States mail in the same manner 
and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the 
United States.

(d) Use of facilities

    The Goals Panel may, with consent of any agency or instrumentality 
of the United States, or of any State or political subdivision thereof, 
use the research, equipment, services, and facilities of such agency, 
instrumentality, State, or subdivision, respectively.

(e) Administrative arrangements and support

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary shall provide to the Goals Panel, on a 
    reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the 
    Goals Panel may request.

                (2) Contracts and other arrangements

        The Secretary, to the extent appropriate, and on a reimbursable 
    basis, shall make contracts and other arrangements that are 
    requested by the Goals Panel to help the Goals Panel compile and 
    analyze data or carry out other functions necessary to the 
    performance of such responsibilities.

(f) Gifts

    The Goals Panel may accept, administer, and utilize gifts or 
donations of services, money, or property, whether real or personal, 
tangible or intangible.

(Pub. L. 103-227, title II, Sec. 204, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 136; Pub. 
L. 103-382, title III, Sec. 361(b)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3974; 
Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101(d) [title VII, Sec. 703(a)(7)], Apr. 
26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321-211, 1321-252; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-
140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104-134 struck out ``voluntary 
national opportunity-to-learn standards,'' before ``and State 
assessments'' and struck out ``described in section 5843(f) of this 
title'' after ``and State assessments''.
    1994--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103-382 added subsec. (f).
