(a) The Secretary designates a National Center or Centers once every five years.
(b) In designating the National Center or Centers for Research in Vocational Education, the Secretary may support--
(1) One National Center that conducts both research and development activities and dissemination and training activities; or
(2) Two National Centers: one that conducts research and development activities and one that conducts dissemination and training activities. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2404)