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 108 STAT. 266 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 SEC. 1014. FORGIVENESS OF CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding section 1401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 or any other provision of law— (1) the allocation of funds appropriated for fiscal year 1993 under the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1993, to Colfax County, New Mexico under section 1005 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and any other allocations or grants for such fiscal year resulting from such allocation to such county under any program administered by the Secretary of Education, shall be deemed to be authorized by law; and (2) in any program for which allocations are based on fiscal year 1993 allocations under section 1005 of such Act, the fiscal year 1993 allocations under such section deemed to be authorized by law in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be used. (b) SPECIAL RULE. — Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of this section, in carrying out section 1403(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1994, the amount allocated to Colfax County, New Mexico under section 1005 of such Act for fiscal year 1993 shall be deemed to be the amount that the Secretary determines would have been allocated under such section 1005 had the correct data been used for fiscal year 1993. 20 USC 6063. SEC. 1015. STUDY OF GOALS 2000 AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences or the National Academy of Education to conduct a comprehensive study of the inclusion of children with disabilities in school reform activities assisted under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. (2) DEFINITION.— For purposes of this section, the term "children with disabilities" has the same meaning given such term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (b) STUDY COMPONENTS.— The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an evaluation of the National Education Goals and objectives, curriculum reforms, standards, and other programs and activities intended to achieve those goals; (2) a review of the atdequacy of assessments and measures used to gauge progress towards meeting National Education Goals and any national and State standards, and an examination of other methods or accommodations necessary or desirable to collect data on the educational progress of children with disabilities, and the costs of such methods and accommodations; (3) an examination of what incentives or assistance might be provided to States to develop improvement plans that adequately address the needs of children with disabilities; (4) the relation of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to other Federal laws governing or affecting the education of children with disabilities; and

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