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 108 STAT. 178 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 Reports. Federal Register, publication. 20 USC 5892. (ii) the waiver of Federal statutory or regulatory requirements described in paragraph (2)(A) will assist the local educational agency or school in reaching its educational goals. (6) MONITORING.— Each State educational agency participating in the demonstration program under this subsection shall annually monitor the activities of local educational agencies and schools receiving waivers under this subsection and shall submit an annual report regarding such monitoring to the Secretary. (7) DURATION OF FEDERAL WAIVERS. — (A) The Secretary shall not approve the application of a State educational agency under paragraph (4) for a period exceeding 5 years, except that the Secretary may extend such period if the Secretary determines that such agency's authority to grant waivers has been effective in enabling such State or affected local educational agencies or schools to carry out their local reform plans. (B) The Secretary shall periodically review the performance of any State educational agency granting waivers of Federal statutory or regulatory requirements described in paragraph (2)(A) and shall terminate such agency's authority to grant such waivers if the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that such agency's performance has been inadequate to justify continuation of such authority. (0 ACCOUNTABILITY.— In deciding whether to extend a request for a waiver under subsection (a)(1), or a State educational agency^s authority to issue waivers under subsection (e), the Secretary shall review the progress of the State educational agency, local educational agency, or school affected by such waiver or authority to determine if such agency or school has made progress toward achieving the desired results described in the application submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) or (e)(5)(A)(ii). (g) PUBLICATION.—^A notice of the Secretary decision to grant waivers under subsection (a)(1) and to authorize State educational agencies to issue waivers under subsection (e) shall be published in the Federal Register and the Secretary shall provide for the dissemination of such notice to State educational agencies, interested parties, including educators, parents, students, advocacy and civil rights organizations, other interested parties, and the public. SEC. 312. PROGRESS REPORTS. (a) STATE REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.— Each State educational agency that receives funds under this title shall annually report to the Secretary regarding— (1) progress in meeting State goals and plans; (2) proposed State activities for the succeeding year; and (3) in summary form, the progress of local educational agencies in meeting local goals and plans and increasing student learning. (b) SECRETARY'S REPORTS TO CONGRESS. —By April 30, 1996, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate describing—

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