 
                CHAPTER 71--NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS
 
Sec. 9002. National Center for Education Statistics


(a) Establishment

    There is established, within the Office of Educational Research and 
Improvement established under section 3419 of this title, a National 
Center for Education Statistics (hereafter in this chapter referred to 
as the ``Center'').

(b) Commissioner and Associate Commissioners

                          (1) Commissioner

        The Center shall be headed by a Commissioner of Education 
    Statistics (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the 
    ``Commissioner'') who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
    with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall--
            (A) have substantial knowledge of programs assisted by the 
        Center;
            (B) be paid in accordance with section 5315 of title 5; and
            (C) serve for a term of four years, with the terms to expire 
        every fourth June 21, beginning in 1995.

                     (2) Associate Commissioners

        The Commissioner may appoint such Associate Commissioners as the 
    Commissioner determines are necessary and appropriate.

(Pub. L. 103-382, title IV, Sec. 403, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4030.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7267 of this title.
