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20 U.S.C. § 6846 — Biennial reports
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**(a) States** Based upon the reports provided to a State educational agency under [section 6841 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6841&num=0&edition=prelim), each such agency that receives a grant under this part shall prepare and submit every second year to the Secretary a report on programs and activities carried out by the State educational agency under this part and the effectiveness of such programs and activities in improving the education provided to English learners.
**(b) Secretary** Every second year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report—
(1) on programs and activities carried out to serve English learners under this part, and the effectiveness of such programs and activities in improving the academic achievement and English proficiency of English learners;
(2) on the types of language instruction educational programs used by local educational agencies or eligible entities receiving funding under this part to teach English learners;
(3) containing a critical synthesis of data reported by eligible entities to States under [section 6841(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6841/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) containing a description of technical assistance and other assistance provided by State educational agencies under [section 6821(b)(2)(D) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6821/b/2/D&num=0&edition=prelim);
(5) containing an estimate of the number of certified or licensed teachers working in language instruction educational
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**(a) States** Based upon the reports provided to a State educational agency under [section 6841 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6841&num=0&edition=prelim), each such agency that receives a grant under this part shall prepare and submit every second year to the Secretary a report on programs and activities carried out by the State educational agency under this part and the effectiveness of such programs and activities in improving the education provided to English learners.
**(b) Secretary** Every second year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report—
(1) on programs and activities carried out to serve English learners under this part, and the effectiveness of such programs and activities in improving the academic achievement and English proficiency of English learners;
(2) on the types of language instruction educational programs used by local educational agencies or eligible entities receiving funding under this part to teach English learners;
(3) containing a critical synthesis of data reported by eligible entities to States under [section 6841(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6841/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) containing a description of technical assistance and other assistance provided by State educational agencies under [section 6821(b)(2)(D) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6821/b/2/D&num=0&edition=prelim);
(5) containing an estimate of the number of certified or licensed teachers working in language instruction educational programs and educating English learners, and an estimate of the number of such teachers that will be needed for the succeeding 5 fiscal years;
(6) containing the findings of the most recent evaluation related to English learners carried out under [section 7981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7981&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) containing the number of programs or activities, if any, that were terminated because the entities carrying out the programs or activities were not able to reach program goals;
(8) containing the number of English learners served by eligible entities receiving funding under this part who were transitioned out of language instruction educational programs funded under this part; and
(9) containing other information gathered from the evaluations from specially qualified agencies and other reports submitted to the Secretary under this part when applicable.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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**(a) In general** After making the reservation required under subsection (d)(1), each State educational agency receiving a grant under [section 6821(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6821/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall award subgrants for a fiscal year by allocating in a timely manner to each eligible entity in the State having a plan approved under [section 6826 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6826&num=0&edition=prelim) an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount received under the grant and remaining after making such reservation as the population of English learners in schools served by the eligible entity bears to the population of English learners in schools served by all eligible entities in the State.
**(b) Limitation** A State educational agency shall not award a subgrant from an allocation made under subsection (a) if the amount of such subgrant would be less than $10,000.
**(c) Reallocation** Whenever a State educational agency determines that an amount from an allocation made to an eligible entity under subsection (a) for a fiscal year will not be used by the entity for the purpose for which the allocation was made, the agency shall, in accordance with such rules as it determines to be appropriate, reallocate such amount, consistent with such subsection, to other eligible entities in the State that the agency determines will use the amount to carry out that purpose.
**(d) Required reservation** A State educational agency receiving a grant under this subpart for a fiscal year—
(1) shall reserve not more than 15 percent of the agency’s allotment under [section 6821(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?r
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**(a) Reservation of funds** Except as provided in subsection 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsections”. (b) and (e), the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, may reserve not more than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated for each program authorized under this chapter to carry out activities under this section. If the Secretary elects to make a reservation under this subsection, the reserved amounts—
(1) shall first be used by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to—
(A) conduct comprehensive, high-quality evaluations of the programs that—
(i) are consistent with the evaluation plan under subsection (d); and
(ii) primarily include impact evaluations that use experimental or quasi-experimental designs, where practicable and appropriate, and other rigorous methodologies that permit the strongest possible causal inferences;
(B) conduct studies of the effectiveness of the programs and the administrative impact of the programs on schools and local educational agencies; and
(C) widely disseminate evaluation findings under this section related to programs authorized under this chapter—
(i) in a timely fashion;
(ii) in forms that are understandable, easily accessible, usable, and adaptable for use in the improvement of educational practice;
(iii) through electronic transfer and other means, such as posting, as available, to the websites of State educational agencies, local educational agencies, the Institute of Education Sciences, or the Department, or in another relevant place; and
(iv) in a manner that promotes the utilization of such findings; and
(2) may be used by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Ed
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**(a) Purposes of subgrants** A State educational agency may make a subgrant to an eligible entity from funds received by the agency under this subpart only if the entity agrees to expend the funds to improve the education of English learners by assisting the children to learn English and meet the challenging State academic standards. In carrying out activities with such funds, the eligible entity shall use effective approaches and methodologies for teaching English learners and immigrant children and youth for the following purposes:
(1) Developing and implementing new language instruction educational programs and academic content instructional programs for English learners and immigrant children and youth, including early childhood education programs, elementary school programs, and secondary school programs.
(2) Carrying out highly focused, innovative, locally designed activities to expand or enhance existing language instruction educational programs and academic content instructional programs for English learners and immigrant children and youth.
(3) Implementing, within an individual school, schoolwide programs for restructuring, reforming, and upgrading all relevant programs, activities, and operations relating to language instruction educational programs and academic content instruction for English learners and immigrant children and youth.
(4) Implementing, within the entire jurisdiction of a local educational agency, agencywide programs for restructuring, reforming, and upgrading all relevant programs, activities, and operations relating to language instruction educational programs and academic content instruction for English learners and immigrant children and youth.
**(b) Direct administrative expenses** Each eligible entity receiving funds under [sectio
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Nothing in this part shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with any Federal law guaranteeing a civil right.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6846
AMENDMENTS
2015—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3003(k), sub-
stituted ‘‘English learners’’ for ‘‘limited English pro-
ficient children’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015,
except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro-
grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub.
L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this
title.
§ 6846. Legal authority under State law
Nothing in this part shall be construed to ne-
gate or supersede State law, or the legal author-
ity under State law of any State agency, State
entity, or State public official, over programs
that are under the jurisdiction of the State
agency, entity, or official.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3125, formerly § 3126, as
added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, Jan. 8, 2002,
115 Stat. 1705; renumbered § 3125, Pub. L. 114–95,
title III, § 3001(2)(B), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6846, Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3136, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat.
3648, related to national challenge grants for tech-
nology in education, prior to the general amendment of
this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
A prior section 3125 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered
section 3124 and is classified to section 6845 of this title.
§ 6847. Civil rights
Nothing in this part shall be construed in a
manner inconsistent with any Federal law guar-
anteeing a civil right.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3126, formerly § 3127, as
added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, Jan. 8, 2002,
115 Stat. 1705; renumbered § 3126, Pub. L. 114–95,
title III, § 3001(2)(B), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953.)
Edito
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