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 PUBLIC LAW 105-393 —NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3611 Federal Government contracts for the provision of supplies or services; and "(2) the supplies and services that each business provides. "SEC. 506. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS. 42 USC 3196. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each university center and each economic development district that receives grant assistance under this Act (each referred to in this section as a 'grantee') to assess the grantee's performance and contribution toward retention and creation of employment. "(b) PURPOSE OF EVALUATIONS OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS. —The purpose of the evaluations of university centers under subsection (a) shall be to determine which university centers are performing well and are worthy of continued grant assistance under this Act, and which should not receive continued assistance, so that university centers that have not previously received assistance may receive assistance. "(c) TIMING OF EVALUATIONS. —Evaluations under subsection (a) shall be conducted on a continuing basis so that each grantee is evaluated within 3 years after the first award of assistance to the grantee after the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998, and at least once every 3 years thereafter, so long as the grantee receives the assistance. "(d) EVALUATION CRITERIA.— " (1) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Secretary shall estabhsh criteria for use in conducting evaluations under subsection (a). "(2) EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR UNIVERSITY CENTERS. —The criteria for evaluation of a university center shall, at a minimum, provide for an assessment of the center's contribution to providing technical assistance, conducting applied research, and disseminating results of the activities of the center. " (3) EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS. — The criteria for evaluation of an economic development district shall, at a minimum, provide for an assessment of management standards, financial accountability, and program performance. "(e) PEER REVIEW.— In conducting an evaluation of a university center or economic development district under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the participation of at least 1 other university center or economic development district, as appropriate, on a cost-reimbursement basis. "SEC. 507. NOTIFICATION OF REORGANIZATION. Deadline. 42 USC 3197 "Not later than 30 days before the date of any reorganization of the offices, programs, or activities of the Economic Development Administration, the Secretary shall provide notification of the reorganization to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. "TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS " SEC. 601. POWERS OF SECRETARY. 42 USC 3211. "(a) IN GENERAL.— In carrying out the duties of the Secretary under this Act, the Secretary may—

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