[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC4359b]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 55--EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 4359b. Research priorities
(a) Research priorities
Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the
Deaf shall each establish and disseminate priorities for their national
mission with respect to deafness related research, development, and
demonstration activities, that reflect public input, through a process
that includes consumers, constituent groups, and the heads of other
federally funded programs. The priorities for the University shall
include activities conducted as part of the University's elementary and
secondary education programs under section 4304 of this title.
(b) Research reports
The University and NTID shall each prepare and submit an annual
research report, to the Secretary, the Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources of the Senate, not later than January 10 of each
year, that shall include--
(1) a summary of the public input received as part of the
establishment and dissemination of priorities required by subsection
(a) of this section, and the University's and NTID's response to the
input; and
(2) a summary description of the research undertaken by the
University and NTID, the start and projected end dates for each
research project, the projected cost and source or sources of
funding for each project, and any products resulting from research
completed in the prior fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 99-371, title II, Sec. 210, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title IX,
Sec. 923, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1832.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 210 of Pub. L. 99-371 was renumbered section 209 and
is classified to section 4359a of this title.
Another prior section 210 of title II of Pub. L. 99-371, formerly
title IV, Sec. 410, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 794; renumbered title II,
Sec. 210, Pub. L. 102-241, title I, Sec. 101(b)(5), (6), Oct. 16, 1992,
106 Stat. 2151, repealed sections 681 to 685, 691 to 691g, 693 to 693b,
and 695 to 695c of this title and provis
