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 108 STAT. 3896 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 Reports. Records. 20 USC 8854. 20 USC 8855. "(B) the correction of deficiencies in program operations that are identified through audits, monitoring, or evaluation; and "(C) the adoption of written procedures for the receipt and resolution of complaints alleging violations of law in the administration of such programs; "(4) the State will cooperate in carrying out any evaluation of each such program conducted by or for the Secretary or other Federal officials; "(5) the State will use such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for. Federal funds paid to the State under each such program; "(6) the State will— "(A) make reports to the Secretary as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to perform the Secretary's duties under each such program; and "(B) maintain such records, provide such information to the Secretary, and afford access to the records as the Secretary may find necessary to carry out the Secretary's duties; and "(7) before the plan or application was submitted to the Secretary, the State has afforded a reasonable opportunity for public comment on the plan or application and has considered such comment. "(b) GEPA PROVISION.— Section 441 of the General Education Provisions Act shall not apply to programs under this Act. "SEC. 14304. ADDITIONAL COORDINATION. "(a) ADDITIONAL COORDINATION.— In order to explore ways for State educational agencies to reduce administrative burdens and promote the coordination of the education services of this Act with other health and social service programs administered by such agencies, the Secretary is directed to seek agreements with other Federal agencies (including the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, Labor and Agriculture) for the purpose of establishing procedures and criteria under which a State educational agency would submit a consolidated State plan or consolidated State application that meets the requirements of the covered programs. "(b) REPORT. —The Secretary shall report to the relevant committees 6 months afl^er the date of enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. "SEC. 14305. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL PLANS OR APPLICATIONS. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY. —^A local educational agency receiving funds under more than one covered program may submit plans or applications to the State educational agency under such programs on a consolidated basis. "(b) REQUIRED CONSOLIDATED PLANS OR APPLICATIONS.— A State educational agency that has submitted and had approved a consolidated State plan or application under section 14302 may require local educational agencies in the State receiving funds under more than one program included in the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application to submit consolidated local plans or applications under such programs. "(c) COLLABORATION. —^A State educational agency shall collaborate with local educational agencies in the State in establishing

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