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 95 STAT. 506

Report to congressional committees.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (c) The Secretary shall take necessary action to assure that all studies, proposals, and data produced or developed with Federal funds employed under this subchapter shall become the property of the United States. (d) The Secretary shall publish summaries of the results of activities carried out pursuant to this subchapter not later than 90 days after the completion thereof. The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress copies of all such summaries. EVALUATION

Grants and contracts. 42 USC 9846.

42 USC 2701 note.

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SEC. 651. (a) The Secretary shall provide, directly or through grants or contracts, for the continuing evaluation of programs under this subchapter, including evaluations that measure and evaluate the impact of programs authorized by this subchapter, in order to determine their effectiveness in achieving stated goals, 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 directly involved in the administration of the program or project operation. (b) The Secretary shall operate the programs and projects covered by this subchapter in accordance with Head Start performance standards. Any revisions in such standards shall result in standards which are no less comprehensive than those in effect on the date of the enactment of the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1978. The extent to which such standards have been met shall be considered in deciding whether to renew or supplement financial assistance authorized under this subchapter. (c)(1) In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Secretary shall establish working relationships with the faculties of colleges or universities located in the area in which any such evaluation is being conducted, unless there is no such college or university willing and able to participate in the evaluation. For purposes of the preceding sentence, for any single evaluation, areas in which such working relationships are established may not be larger than 3 contiguous States. (2) In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Secretary may require Head Start agencies to provide for independent evsduations. (d) In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Secretary shall, whenever feasible, arrange to obtain the specific views of persons participating in and served by programs and projects assisted under this subchapter about such programs and projects. (e) The Secretary shall publish the results of evaluative research and summaries of evaluations of program and project impact and effectiveness not later than 90 days after the completion thereof. The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress copies of all such research studies and evaluation summaries. (f) The Secretary shall take the necessary action to assure that all studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or developed with assistance under this subchapter shall become the property of the United States. POVERTY UNE

42 USC 9847.

SEC. 652. (a) The Secretary shall revise annually (or at any shorter interval the Secretary deems feasible and desirable) a poverty line

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