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 95 STAT. 510

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 that will aid in overcoming special problems or in otherwise furthering the purposes of this subchapter. 0)) The Secretary shall establish an overall plan to govern the approval of research, demonstration, or pilot prmects and the use of all research authority under this subchapter. Such plan shall set forth specific objectives to be achieved and priorities among such objectives. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND PILOT PROJECT CONTRACTS

42 USC 9864.

Summaries, submittal to congressional committees.

SEC. 665. (a) The Secretary shall make a public announcement concerning— (1) the title, purpose, intended completion date, identity of the grantee or contractor, and proposed cost of any grant or contract with a private or non-Federal public agency or organization for any research, demonstration, or pilot project under this subchapter; and (2) the results, findings, data, or recommendations made or reported as a result of such activities. (b) The public announcements required by subsection (a)(1) shall be made not later than 30 days after making such grants or contracts, and the public announcements required by subsection (a)(2) shall be made not later than 90 days after the receipt of such results. (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

42 USC 9865.

Submittal to congressional committees.

SEC. 666. (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 mechanism 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. (b) The Secretary shall develop and publish general standards for evaluation of program and project effectiveness in achieving the objectives of this subchapter. 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) 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. (d) 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

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