Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 87.djvu/67

 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-29-MAY 3, 1973

advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in the agreement. "(c) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.

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"EVALUATION

"SEC. 207. (a) The Secretary shall measure and evaluate the impact of all programs authorized by this Act, their effectiveness in achieving stated goals in general, and in relation to their cost, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services, including, where appropriate, comparisons with appropriate control groups composed of persons who have not participated in such programs. Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not immediately involved in the administration of the program or project evaluated. " (b) The Secretary may not make grants or contracts under section 308 or title IV of this Act until he has developed and published general standards to be used by him in evaluating the programs and projects assisted under such section or title. Results of evaluations conducted pursuant to such standards shall be included in the reports required by section 208. "(c) I n carrying out evaluations under this section, the Secretary shall, whenever possible, arrange to obtain the opinions of program and project participants about the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and projects. " (d) The Secretary shall annually publish summaries of the results of evaluative research and evaluation of program and project impact and effectiveness, the full contents of which shall be available to Congress and the public. "(e) The Secretary shall take the necessary action to assure that all studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or developed with Federal funds shall become the property of the United States. "(f) Such information as the Secretary may deem necessary for purposes of the evaluations conducted under this section shall be made available to him, upon request, by the departments and agencies of the executive branch. " (g) The Secretary is authorized to use such sums as may be required, but not to exceed 1 per centum of the funds appropriated under this Act, or $1,000,000 whichever is greater, to conduct program and project evaluations (directly, or by grants or contracts) as reqiiired by this title. I n the case of allotments from such an appropriation, the amount available for such allotments (and the amount deemed appropriated therefor) shall be reduced accordingly.

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"REPORTS

'208. Not later than one hundred and twenty days after the Report to Pre siclose of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit to f ®'^' ""ansmittai the President for transmittal to the Congress a full and complete report on the activities carried out under this Act. Such annual reports shall include statistical data reflecting services and activities provided individuals during the preceding fiscal year. "'SEC.

u JOINT F U N D I N G OF PROJECTS

"SEC. 209. Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President, and to the extent consistent with the other provisions of this Act, where funds are provided for a single project by more than one Federal agency to any agency or organization assisted under this Act, the Federal agency principally involved may be designated to act for all in

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