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 PUBLIC LAW 98-199—DEC. 2, 1983 97 STAT. 1361 Federal laws relating to the education of handicapped children and youth, and such additional information, from State and local educa- tional agencies and other appropriate sources, as is necessary for the implementation of this Act including— "(1) the number of handicapped children and youth in each State receiving a free appropriate public education (special education and related services) by disability category and by age group (3-5, 6-11,12-17, and 18-21); "(2) the number of handicapped children and youth in each State who are participating in regular educational programs, by disability category (consistent with the requirements of section 612(5)(B) and section 614(a)(l)(C)(iv)), and the number of handi- capped children and youth in separate classes, separate schools or facilities, or public or private residential facilities, or who have been otherwise removed from the regular education environment; "(3) the number of handicapped children and youth exiting the educational system each year through program completion or otherwise, by disability category and age, and anticipated services for the next year; "(4) the amount of Federal, State, and local funds expended in each State specifically for special education and related services (which may be based upon a sampling of data from State agencies including State and local educational agencies); "(5) the number and type of personnel that are employed in the provision of special education and related services to handi- capped children and youth by disability category served, and the estimated number and t3q)e of additional personnel by disability category needed to adequately carry out the policy established by this Act; and "(6) a description of the special education and related services needed to fully implement the Act throughout each State, including estimates of the number of handicapped children and youth within each disability by age group (3-5, 6-11,12-17, and 18-21) in need of improved services and the type of programs and services in need of improvement. "(c) The Secretary shall, by grant, contract, or cooperative agree- ment, provide for evaluation studies to determine the impact of this Act. Each such evsduation shall include recommendations for improvement of the programs under this Act. The Secretary shall, not later than July 1 of each year, submit to the appropriate committees of each House of the Congress and publish in the Federal Register proposed evsduation priorities for review and comment. "(d)(1) The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agree- ments with State educational agencies to carry out studies to assess the impact and effectiveness of programs assisted under the Act. "(2) Such agreements shall— "(A) provide for the payment of not to exceed 60 per centum of the total cost of studies conducted by a participating State educational agency to assess the impact and effectiveness of programs assisted under the Act; and "(B) be developed in consultation with the State Advisory Panel established under this Act, the local educational agencies, and others involved in or concerned with the education of handicapped children and youth. 20 USC 1412, 1414. Studies. Recommenda- tions. Submittal to congressional committees. Publication in Federal Register. Agreements.

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