Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/205

 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 179 (1) the activities assisted under, and outcomes of, grants or contracts under section 220, including— (A) a description of the purpose, uses, and technical merit of assessments evaluated with funds awarded under such paragraph; and (B) an analysis of the impact of such assessments on the performance of students, particularly students of different racial, gender, ethnic, or language groups and individuals with disabilities; (2) the activities assisted under, and outcomes of, allotments under this title; and (3) the effect of waivers granted under section 311, including— (A) a listing of all State educational agencies, local educational agencies and schools seeking and receiving waivers; (B) a summary of the State and Federal statutory or regulatory requirements that have been waived, including the number of waivers sought and granted under each such statutory or regulatory requirement; (C) a summary of waivers that have been terminated, including a rationale for the terminations; and (D) recommendations to the Congress regarding changes in statutory or regulatory requirements, particularly those actions that should be taken to overcome Federal statutory or regulatory impediments to education reform. SEC. 313. TECHNICAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE REGARDING SCHOOL 20 USC 5893. FINANCE EQUITY. (a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.— From funds reserved in each fiscal year under section 304(a)(2)(A), the Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, State educational agencies and other public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations to provide technical assistance to State and local educational agencies to assist such agencies in achieving a greater degree of equity in the distribution of financial resources for education among local educational agencies in the State. (2) ACTIVITIES. —^A grant, contract or cooperative agreement under this section may support technical assistance activities, such as— (A) the establishment and operation of a center or centers for the provision of technical assistance to State and local educational agencies; (B) the convening of conferences on equalization of resources within local educational agencies, within States, and among States; and (C) obtaining advice from experts in the field of school finance equalization. (b) DATA.—Each State educational agency or local educational agency receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 shall provide such data and information on school finance as the Secretary may require to carry out this section.

�