((a)) ** Delegation of authority** Notwithstanding , the Secretary shall delegate to the Director all functions for carrying out this subchapter (other than administrative and support functions), except that—

((1)) nothing in this subchapter or in subchapter III of this chapter (except ) shall be construed to alter or diminish the role, responsibilities, or authority of the National Assessment Governing Board with respect to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (including with respect to the methodologies of the National Assessment of Educational Progress described in ) from those authorized by the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 ( et seq.) on the day before ;

((2)) members of the National Assessment Governing Board shall continue to be appointed by the Secretary;

((3)) shall apply to the National Assessment Governing Board in the exercise of its responsibilities under this Act;

((4)) sections 9515 and 9516 of this title shall not apply to the National Assessment of Educational Progress; and

((5)) sections 9515 and 9516 of this title shall not apply to the National Assessment Governing Board.

((b)) ** Other activities** The Secretary may assign the Institute responsibility for administering other activities, if those activities are consistent with—

((1)) the Institute’s priorities, as approved by the National Board for Education Sciences under , and the Institute’s mission, as described in ; or

((2)) the Institute’s mission, but only if those activities do not divert the Institute from its priorities.