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 108 STAT. 1854 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 (F) provide an assurance that the local entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual report regarding any program conducted under this section; (G) provide an assurance that funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this section; and (H) provide an assurance that the local entity will maintain separate accounting records for the program. (3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to carry out programs under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to local entities which submit applications that demonstrate the greatest effort in generating local support for the programs, (h) PEER REVIEW PANEL.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —The Secretary shall establish a peer review panel not to exceed 8 members that shall be comprised of individuals with demonstrated experience in designing and implementing programs to improve the academic and social development of at-risk children. (2) FUNCTIONS.— Such panel shall make recommendations to the Secretary regarding— (A) an illustrative model that effectively achieves the program requirements indicated in subsection (d) and a process whereby local entities can request such model; and (B) a design for the evaluation of programs assisted under this section. (i) INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS.— The Secretary may conduct such investigations and inspections as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section. (j) FEDERAL SHARE. — (1) PAYMENTS.— The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, pay to each local entity having an application approved under subsection (g) the Federal share of the costs of developing and carrying out programs referred to in subsection (d). (2) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Federal share of such costs shall be 70 percent. (3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE. — (A) IN GENERAL. —The non-Federal share of such costs may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including personnel, plant, equipment, and services. (B) SPECIAL RULE. — Not less than 15 percent of the non-Federal share of such costs shall be provided from private or nonprofit sources. (k) EVALUATION. —The Secretary shall require a thorough evaluation of the programs assisted under this section, which shall include an assessment of the academic and social achievement of children assisted with funds provided under this section. (1) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section— (1) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Education; (2) the term "local entity" means— (A) a local educational agency, or (B) a community-based organization as defined in section 1471(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;

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