There shall be an Office of Indian Education (referred to in this section as “the Office”) in the Department of Education.
The Office shall be under the direction of the Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and who shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Secretary shall give a preference to Indian persons in all personnel actions in the Office.
Such preference shall be implemented in the same fashion as the preference given to any veteran under section 45 of title 25.