20 U.S.C. § 7842 — Optional consolidated State plans or ap-

Page 1627 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7843 Section 7833, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9123, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3786, authorized fellowships for Indian students. Section 7834, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9124, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3787; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828, related to gifted and talented Indian stu- dents. Section 7835, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9125, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3789, related to grants to tribes for education administrative planning and development. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. PART C—COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS; CONSOLI- DATED STATE AND LOCAL PLANS AND APPLICA- TIONS § 7841. Purposes The purposes of this part are— (1) to improve teaching and learning by en- couraging greater cross-program coordination, planning, and service delivery; (2) to provide greater flexibility to State and local authorities through consolidated plans, applications, and reporting; and (3) to enhance the integration of programs under this chapter with State and local pro- grams. (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8301, formerly title IX, § 9301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1968; renumbered title VIII, § 8301, Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8001(a)(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089.) § 7842. Optional consolidated State plans or ap- plications (a) General authority (1) Simplification In order to simplify application require- ments and reduce the burden for State edu- cational agencies under this chapter, the Sec- retary, in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish procedures and criteria under which, after consultation with the Governor, a State educational agency may submit a con- solidated State plan or a consolidated State application meeting the requirements of this section for— (A) each of the covered programs in which the State participates; and (B) such other programs as the Secretary may designate. (2) Consolidated applications and plans After consultation with the Governor, a State educational agency that submits a con- solidated State plan or a consolidated State application under this section shall not be re- quired to submit separate State plans or appli- cations under any of the programs to which the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application under this section applies. (b) Collaboration (1) In general In establishing criteria and procedures under this section, the Secretary shall collaborate with State educational agencies and, as appro- priate, with other State agencies, local edu- cational agencies, public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions, private schools, and representatives of parents, stu- dents, and teachers. (2) Contents Through the collaborative process described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish, for each program under this chapter to which this section applies, the descriptions, informa- tion, assurances, and other material required to be included in a consolidated State plan or consolidated State application. (3) Necessary materials The Secretary shall require only descrip- tions, information, assurances (including as- surances of compliance with applicable provi- sions regarding participation by private school children and teachers), and other materials that are absolutely necessary for the consider- ation of the consolidated State plan or con- solidated State application. (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8302, formerly title IX, § 9302, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1968; renumbered title VIII, § 8302, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, §§ 8001(a)(3), 8009, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089, 2102.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8009, struck out ‘‘nonprofit’’ after ‘‘public and private’’. 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. § 7843. Consolidated reporting (a) In general In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce reporting burdens, the Secretary shall establish procedures and criteria under which a State educational agency, in consulta- tion with the Governor of the State, may submit a consolidated State annual report. (b) Contents The report shall contain information about the programs included in the report, including the performance of the State under those pro- grams, and other matters as the Secretary de- termines are necessary, such as monitoring ac- tivities. (c) Replacement The report shall replace separate individual annual reports for the programs included in the consolidated State annual report.