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PUBLIC LAW 91-230-APR. 13, 1970

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"(3) sets forth such policies and procedures as will insure that Federal funds made available under the application will be so used as to supplement, and to the extent practical, increase the amounts of State or local funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available for activities meeting- the purposes of this title; "(4) in the case of applications from States, makes adequate provision (consistent with such criteria as the Commissioner shall prescribe by regulation) for using funds granted under this section to make program planning and evaluation services available to local educational agencies in the State. "(c) A grant made pursuant to an application under this section may be used to pay not to exceed 75 per centum of the cost of the activities covered by the application. "REPORTS

"SEC. 534. P^ach recipient of a grant shall make an annual report on the activities carried out with the funds from such grant which includes such information as the Commissioner determines will permit an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program authorized by this l)art in achieving its purposes. Each such recipient shall also make such other reports, in such form and containing such information as the Commissioner may require to carry out his functions under this part. "PART

D — C O U N C I L S ON QUALITY I N

NATIONAL National Council on Quality in Education. Establishment. Membership.

Term of office.

Program evaluation.

Reports to C o n g r e s s and President.

EDUCATION

A N D STATE ADVISORY COUNC^ILS

"SEC. 541. (a)(1) There is hereby established a National Council on Quality in Education (hereafter referred to as the 'National Council') composed of fifteen members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The membership of the National Council shall include persons who are familiar with the educational needs and goals of the Nation, persons with competence in assessing the progress of the education agencies, institutions, and organizations in meeting those needs and achieving those goals, persons familiar with the administration of State and local educational agencies and of institutions of higher education, and persons representative of the general public. Members shall be appointed for terms of three years, except that (1) in the case of initial members, one-third of the members shall be appointed for terms of one year each and one-third of the members shall be appointed for terms of two years each, and (2) appointments to fill the unexpired portion of any term shall be for such portion only. "(2) The National Council shall— " (A) review the administration of, general regulations for, and operation of the programs assisted under this title at the Federal, State, and local levels, and other Federal education programs; " (B) advise the Commissioner and, when appropriate, the Secretary and other Federal officials with resj^ect to the educational needs and goals of the Nation and assess the progress of the educational agencies, institutions, and organizations of the Nation toward meeting those needs and achieving those goals; " (C) conduct objective evaluations of specific education programs and projects in order to ascertain the effectiveness of such programs and projects in achieving the purpose for which they are intended; " (D) review, evaluate, and transmit to the Congress and the President the reports submitted pursuant to clause (E) of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this section;

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