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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 922. Administration of defense dependents' education system
(a) Operation; Director
The defense dependents' education system is operated through the
field activity of the Department of Defense known as the Department
of Defense Education Activity. That activity is headed by a
Director, who is a civilian and is selected by the Secretary of
Defense. The Director reports to an Assistant Secretary of Defense
designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this
chapter.
(b) Implementation of program functions of Secretary of Defense
through Director
Except with respect to the authority to prescribe regulations,
the Secretary of Defense may carry out his functions under this
chapter through the Director.
(c) Functions of Director
The Director shall -
(1) establish personnel policies, consistent with the Defense
Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act (20
U.S.C. 901 et seq.), for employees in the defense dependents'
education system,
(2) have authority to transfer professional employees in the
defense dependents' education system from one position to
another,
(3) prepare a unified budget for each fiscal year, which shall
include necessary funds for construction and operation and
maintenance of facilities, for the defense dependents' education
system for inclusion in the Department of Defense budget for that
year,
(4) have authority to establish, in accordance with section 928
of this title, local school advisory committees,
(5) have authority to arrange for inservice and other training
programs for employees in the defense dependents' education
system, and
(6) perform such other functions as may be required or
delegated by the Secretary of Defense or the Assistant Secretary
of Defense designated under subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Establishment of regional or area offices; reports to Congress
on reorganizations; authorized number of civilian employees
(1) The Director shall establish appropriate regional or area
offices in order to provide for thorough and efficient
administration of the defense dependents' education system.
(2) Whenever the Department of Defense Education Activity is
reorganized in a manner that affects the defense dependents'
education system, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to
the Congress describing the reorganization.
(3) Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the
Department of Defense Education Activity is authorized an
appropriate number of civilian employees in its central office and
such regional or area office as are established pursuant to
paragraph (1).
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