108 STAT. 4036 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 (c) JOINT STATISTICAL PROJECTS.—The Secretary may engage in joint statistical projects related to the purposes of this title, or other statistical purposes authorized by law, with nonprofit organizations or agencies, and the cost of such projects shall be shared equitably as determined by the Secretary. (d) FEES. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Statistical compilations and surveys under this section, other than those carried out pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), may be made subject to the payment of the actual or estimated cost of such work. (2) FUNDS RECEIVED.—All funds received in pa3anent for work or services described in this subsection may be used to pay directly the costs of such work or services, to repay appropriations that initially bore all or part of such costs, or to refund excess sums when necessary. (e) ACCESS.— (1) OTHER AGENCIES. —The Center shall, consistent with section 408, cooperate with other Federal agencies having a need for educational data in providing access to educational data received by the Center. (2) INTERESTED PARTIES. — The Center shall, in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide all interested parties, including public and private agencies and individuals, direct access to data collected by the Center for the purposes of research and acquiring statistical information. 20 USC 9009. SEC. 410. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STATISTICS SYSTEMS. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Commissioner may establish one or more national cooperative education statistics systems for the purpose of producing and maintaining, with the cooperation of the States, comparable and uniform information and data on elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, and libraries, that are useful for policymaking at the Federal, State, and local levels. In carrying out this section, the Commissioner may provide technical assistance, and make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements. (b) MODEL DATA SYSTEM.— The Commissioner, working through the cooperative education statistics system, shall study, design, and pilot a model data system that will yield information about spending for administration at the school and local education agency levels. 20 USC 9010. SEC. 411. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Commissioner shall, with the advice of the National Assessment Governing Board established under section 412, and with the technical assistance of the Advisory Council established under section 407, carry out, through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with one or more qualified organizations, or consortia thereof, a National Assessment of Educational Progress (hereafter in this title referred to as the "National Assessment"). (b) PURPOSE; STATE ASSESSMENTS. — (1) PURPOSE. —The purpose of the National Assessment is to provide a fair and accurate presentation of educational achievement in reading, writing, ana the other subjects included in the third National Education Goal, regarding student achievement and citizenship. The Commissioner, in carrying
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