§ 4355. — Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC4355]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 55--EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 4355. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
(a) Activities
The Secretary shall conduct monitoring and evaluation activities of
the education programs and activities and the administrative operations
of the University (including the elementary, secondary, preparatory,
undergraduate, and graduate programs) and of NTID. The Secretary may
also conduct studies related to the provision of preschool, elementary,
secondary, and postsecondary education and other related services to
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. In carrying out the
responsibilities described in this section, the Secretary is authorized
to employ such consultants as may be necessary pursuant to section 3109
of title 5.
(b) Report
The Secretary, as part of the annual report required under section
3486 of this title, shall include a description of the monitoring and
evaluation activities pursuant to subsection (a) of this section,
together with such recommendations, including recommendations for
legislation, as the Secretary may consider necessary.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2003 to carry out
the monitoring and evaluation activities authorized under this section.
(Pub. L. 99-371, title II, Sec. 205, formerly title IV, Sec. 405, Aug.
4, 1986, 100 Stat. 790; renumbered title II, Sec. 205, and amended Pub.
L. 102-421, title I, Secs. 101(b)(5), (6), 135(a), Oct. 16, 1992, 106
Stat. 2151, 2158; Pub. L. 103-73, title II, Sec. 204(d), Aug. 11, 1993,
107 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 105-244, title IX, Sec. 918, Oct. 7, 1998, 112
Stat. 1831.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-244 substituted ``1998 through 2003''
for ``1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997''.
1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-73 substituted ``individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing'' for ``individuals who are deaf'' and struck
out ``the provisions of'' after ``pursuant to''.
1992--Pub. L. 102-421, Sec. 135(a), amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ``The Secretary shall conduct
monitoring and evaluation activities of the education programs and
activities and the administrative operations of Gallaudet University and
of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. In carrying out the
responsibilities described in this section, the Secretary is authorized
to employ such consultants as may be necessary pursuant to the
provisions of section 3109 of title 5.''
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as
otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244,
set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-421 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 161
of Pub. L. 102-421, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
