20 U.S.C. § 1226c — Biennial evaluation report

Page 890 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1226c (c) Delinquent or incomplete reports If the Secretary does not receive a report by the date required under subsection (a), or re- ceives an incomplete report, the Secretary, not later than 30 days after such report is required to be submitted, shall take all reasonable meas- ures to obtain the delinquent or incomplete in- formation from the State educational agency. (d) Availability of information When the Secretary receives a report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide such information to the National Center for Education Statistics, and shall make such infor- mation available, at a reasonable cost, to any individual who requests such information. (e) Congressional telecommunications network The Secretary shall consult with the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representa- tives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate regarding the costs and feasibility of making the information described in subsection (a) available as part of a telecommunications network that is readily accessible to every member of Congress and other interested par- ties. (f) Reports by Secretary On or before August 15 of each year in which reports are submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Com- mittee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. Such re- port shall include— (1) an analysis of the content and data qual- ity of such reports; (2) a compilation of statistical data derived from such reports; and (3) information obtained by the Secretary with respect to— (A) direct grants made to local educational agencies by the Federal Government; and (B) contracts entered into between such agencies and the Federal Government. (Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 424, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 234, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3915.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in subsecs. (a), (b), and (f) of this section were contained in section 1221e–1a of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382. A prior section 1226b, Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 506(a)(3)(C), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 563, related to program planning and evalua- tion, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 212(a)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913. A prior section 424 of Pub. L. 90–247 was classified to section 1231b–1 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382. Another prior section 424 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renum- bered section 433, and is classified to section 1231c of this title. Another prior section 424 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renum- bered section 434, and was classified to section 1232c of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–561. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Education and Labor of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999. § 1226c. Biennial evaluation report Not later than March 31, 1995, and every two years after such date, the Secretary shall trans- mit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate an evaluation report on the effectiveness of applicable programs in achieving such pro- grams’ legislated intent and purposes during the two preceding fiscal years. Such report shall— (1) contain program profiles that include leg- islative citations, multiyear funding histories, and legislated purposes; (2) contain recent information on the progress being made toward the achievement of program objectives, including listings of program performance indicators, data from performance measurement based on the indi- cators, and information on the costs and bene- fits of the applicable programs being evalu- ated; (3) address significant program activities, such as initiatives for program improvement, regulations, and program monitoring and eval- uation; (4) list the principal analyses and studies supporting the major conclusions in such re- port; (5) be prepared in concise summary form with necessary detailed data and appendixes, including available data to indicate the effec- tiveness of the programs and projects by the race, sex, disability and age of beneficiaries of such programs and projects; and (6) include the results of the program eval- uations conducted in accordance with section 7981 of this title. (Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 425, formerly § 417, as added Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 506(a)(3)(C), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 564; amended Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1246(a), (b), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 96–46, § 4(b), Aug. 6, 1979, 93 Stat. 342; Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 1305, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1497; Pub. L. 98–511, title VII, § 705, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2406; renumbered § 425 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 235, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, 3916; Pub. L. 103–437, § 7(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4587; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(h), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(mm)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2176.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 425 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 432, and is classified to section 1231b–2 of this title. Another prior section 425 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renum- bered section 434, and is classified to section 1231d of this title. Another prior section 425 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renum- bered section 423, and is classified to section 1226a–1 of this title. Page 891 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1226d AMENDMENTS 2015—Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted ‘‘section 7981 of this title’’ for ‘‘section 7941 of this title’’. 2002—Par. (6). Pub. L. 107–110 substituted ‘‘7941’’ for ‘‘8941’’. 1994—Pub. L. 103–437, which directed that section 417(a) of Pub. L. 90–247 be amended by substituting ‘‘Labor and Human Resources’’ for ‘‘Human Re- sources’’, could not be executed because this section, which was section 417 of Pub. L. 90–247, was renumbered section 425 and amended generally by Pub. L. 103–382. Pub. L. 103–382, § 235, amended section generally, sub- stituting single undesignated par. relating to biennial evaluation reports for former subsecs. (a) and (b) relat- ing to annual evaluation reports and including require- ment for information on contracts and grants for eval- uations of programs. 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–511 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31’’ for ‘‘November 1’’. 1980—Subsec. (a)(F). Pub. L. 96–374 inserted ‘‘, including tabulations of available data to indicate the effectiveness of the programs and projects by the sex, race, and age of its beneficiaries’’ after ‘‘detailed data and appendices’’. 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–46 substituted ‘‘(a) Not later than’’ for ‘‘(a)(1) Not later than’’ and struck out par. (2) which provided that, in the case of programs and projects assisted under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the report in- clude a survey of how many children counted under sec- tion 103(c) of such Act do or do not participate in such programs and projects and how many disadvantaged children do or do not participate in such programs and projects. 1978—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–561 inserted ‘‘(includ- ing compliance with provisions of law requiring the maintenance of non-Federal expenditures for the pur- poses of such applicable programs)’’ after ‘‘effective- ness of applicable programs’’ and substituted ‘‘Com- mittee on Human Resources’’ for ‘‘Committee on Labor and Public Welfare’’ in provisions preceding subpar. (A). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Education and Labor of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999. 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98–511, title VII, § 711, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2408, provided that: ‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Tables for clas- sification] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 19, 1984] or October 1, 1984, whichever oc- curs later. ‘‘(b) The amendments made by title I of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect on July 1, 1985.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–374 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 1393(a) of Pub. L. 96–374, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–46 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 8 of Pub. L. 96–46, set out as a note under sec- tion 930 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–561 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95–561, set out as a note under section 1221e–3 of this title. § 1226c–1. Availability of education reports, etc., to Congressional committees Any evaluation report or data or information collected in preparation of such report, which is paid for with appropriated funds, shall be made available, upon request, within 4 days to the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. (Pub. L. 95–561, title XV, § 1523, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2378; Pub. L. 103–437, § 7(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4587.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of Education Amend- ments of 1978, and not as part of General Education Provisions Act which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Labor and Human Resources’’ for ‘‘Human Resources’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Education and Labor of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95–561, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1221e–3 of this title. § 1226d. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 106(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2238 Section, Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 418, as added Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 506(a)(3)(C), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 564; amended S. Res. 4, Feb. 4, 1977; Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1246(c), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2354; S. Res. 30, Mar. 7, 1979, directed Assistant Secretary to submit to Com- mittee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep- resentatives and Committee on Labor and Human Re- sources of the Senate comprehensive renewal evalua- tion reports for applicable programs.