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 102 STAT. 430 20 USC 4832 note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

SEC. 6215. REPORT ON PROJECTS DEVELOPED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND FOR IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHING.

(a) EXEMPLARY PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to ensure that information regarding exemplary projects that are developed with assistance furnished under part B of title III of this Act are made available to institutions of higher education and State and local educational agencies. (b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a final report to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than June 1, 1990. The report shall describe the programs assisted by part B of title III of this Act, document the success of such programs in improving education, and make such recommendations as the Secretary deems appropriate. (c) REPORT FOR CONTINUED FUNDING RULE.—As a condition to

continue to receive funding after the first year of a multi-year project, the project administrator shall submit an annual report to describe the activities conducted during the preceding year and the progress that has been made toward reaching the goals described in its application, if applicable. 20 USC 642 note.

Reports.

SEC. 6216. STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC LAW 815.

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a thorough study of the need for financial assistance for school construction as authorized by the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, 81st Congress). The Comptroller General shall prepare and submit a report on the study required by this section not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act together with such recommendations, including recommendations for such legislation, as the Comptroller deems necessary. (b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—In carrying out the study required by subsection (a) of this section, the Comptroller General shall examine a representative sample of federally impacted school districts of local educational agencies. The Comptroller General shall— (1) identify the number of children affected in each such school district; (2) determine the type of school facility needed for such school district; and (3) determine the estimated cost involved for building or repairing the school facility in each such district. (c) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—In conducting the study required by this section, the Comptroller General shall give special consideration to— (1) the eligibility criteria used for determining which federally impacted school districts are entitled to Federal funds for school construction, (2) the criteria used for setting the priorities for the approval of such applications, and (3) the process for reevaluating the needs of previously approved applicants which are on the waiting list for funds covered under Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress.

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