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 100 STAT. 1812 29 USC 711.

PUBLIC LAW 99-506—OCT. 21, 1986 (b) INFORMATION TASK

FORCE.—Section

12(b) of the

Act

is

amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner shall appoint such task forces as may be necessary to collect and disseminate information in order to improve the ability of the Commissioner to carry out the provisions of this Act.". SEC. 105. REPORTS.

29 USC 712.

Section 13 of the Act is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking out "for transmittal" and inserting in lieu thereof "and"; (2) by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ", including the activities and staffing of the information clearinghouse under section 15."; and (3) by inserting at the end thereof "The annual report shall include an evaluation of the status of individuals with severe handicaps participating in programs under this Act.". SEC. 106. EVALUATION.

29 USC 713.

(a) EVALUATION GENERAL RULE.—The first sentence of section 14(a) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "For the purpose of improving program management and effectiveness, the Commissioner shall evaluate all the programs authorized by this Act, their general effectiveness in relation to their cost, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services, using appropriate methodology and evaluative research designs.". (b) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER.—Section 14(c) of the Act is

amended by inserting "including the standards used for such evaluations," after "effectiveness,". (c) USE OF STANDARDS,—Section 14 of the Act is amended by

striking out "Secretary" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Commissioner''. SEC. 107. TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

Section 16 of the Act is amended to read as follows: "TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Contracts Sf T?o?^ 715.n ni 29 USC

"SEC. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no funds appropriated under this Act for any research program or activity may be used for any purpose other than that for which the funds were specifically authorized. "(b) No more than one-half of 1 percent of funds appropriated for discretionary grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements authorized by this Act may be used for the purpose of providing nonFederal panels of experts to review applications for such grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.". SEC. 108. STATE ADMINISTRATION. (a) STATE ADMINISTRATION.—The Act is amended by inserting

after section 16 the following new section:

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