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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 55 — Education of the Deaf

§ 4354. Reports

Statutory text

The Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University and the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 4332 of this title shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Secretary, and to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, not later than 100 days after the end of each fiscal year, which shall include the following:

(1)

The number of students during the preceding academic year who enrolled and whether these were first-time enrollments, who graduated, who found employment, or who left without completing a program of study, reported under each of the programs of the University (elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate) and of NTID.

(2)

For the preceding academic year, and to the extent possible, the following data on individuals who are deaf and from minority backgrounds and who are students (at all educational levels) or employees:

(A)

The number of students enrolled full- and part-time.

(B)

The number of these students who completed or graduated from each of the educational programs.

(C)

The disposition of these students on the date that is one year after the date of graduation or completion of programs at NTID and at the University and its elementary and secondary schools in comparison to students from non-minority backgrounds.

(D)

The number of students needing and receiving support services (such as tutoring and counseling) at all educational levels.

(E)

The number of recruitment activities by type and location for all educational levels.

(F)

Employment openings/vacancies and grade level/type of job and number of these individuals that applied and that were hired.

(G)

Strategies (such as parent groups and training classes in the development of individualized education programs) used by the elementary and secondary programs and the extension centers to reach and actively involve minority parents in the educational programs of their children who are deaf or hard of hearing and the number of parents who have been served as a result of these activities.

(3)
(A)

A summary of the annual audited financial statements and auditor’s report of the University, as required under section 4353 of this title, and (B) a summary of the annual audited financial statements and auditor’s report of NTID programs and activities, and such supplementary schedules presenting financial information for NTID for the end of the Federal fiscal year as determined by the Secretary.

(4)

For the preceding fiscal year, a statement showing the receipts of the University and NTID and from what Federal sources, and a statement showing the expenditures of each institution by function, activity, and administrative and academic unit.

(5)

A statement showing the use of funds (both corpus and income) provided by the Federal Endowment Program under section 4357 of this title.

(6)

A statement showing how such Endowment Program funds are invested, what the gains or losses (both realized and unrealized) on such investments were for the most recent fiscal year, and what changes were made in investments during that year.

(7)

Such additional information as the Secretary may consider necessary.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 99–371 title II § 204 · 100 Stat. 781

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354

    Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 204, formerly title IV, § 404, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 790

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 204, formerly title IV, § 404, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 790

  2. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–421 § 134 · 106 Stat. 2151

    1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 4354

      Pub. L. 102–421, § 134, amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354

      Pub. L. 102–421, § 134, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring annual reports from Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf and providing for an annual monitoring and evaluation report

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–421, § 134, amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring annual reports from Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf and providing for an annual monitoring and evaluation report.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 134. REPORTS. Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, as redesignated by section 101(b)(6) of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 20 USC 4354. “SEC. 304. REPORTS. “The Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University and the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112 shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Secretary, and to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, not later than 100 days after the end of each fiscal year, which shall include the following: “(1) The number of students during the preceding academic year who enrolled and whether these were first time enrollments, who graduated, who found employment, or who left without completing a program of study, reported under each of the programs of the University (elementary, secondary, preparatory, undergraduate, and graduate) and of NTID. “(2) For the preceding academic year, and to the extent possible, the following data on individuals who are deaf and from minority backgrounds and who are students (at all educational levels) or employees: “(A) The number of students enrolled full- and part-time. “(B) The number of these students who completed or graduated from each of the educational programs. “(C) The disposition of these students upon graduation/ completion of programs at NTID and at the University and its elementary and secondary schools in comparison to students from non-minority backgrounds. “(D) The number of students needing and receiving support services (such as tutoring and counseling) at all educational levels. “(E) The number of recruitment activities by type and location for all educational levels. “(F) Employment openings/vacancies and grade level/ type of job and number of these individuals that applied and that were hired. “(G) Strategies (such as parent groups and training classes in the development of Individualized Education Programs) used by the elementary and secondary programs and the extension centers to reach and actively involve minority parents in the educational programs of their children who are deaf and the number of parents who have been served as a result of these activities. “(3) The annual audited financial statements of the University and NTID, respectively, together with the auditor’s report. “(4) For the preceding fiscal year, a statement showing the receipts of the University and NTID and from what Federal sources, and a statement showing the expenditures of each institution by function, activity, and administrative and academic unit. “(5) A statement showing the use of funds (both corpus and income) provided by the Federal Endowment Program under section 207. “(6) A statement showing how such Endowment Program is invested, what the gains or losses (both realized and unrealized) on such investments were for the most recent fiscal year, and what changes were made in investments during that year. “(7) Such additional information as the Secretary may consider necessary.”.

  3. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–73 § 204(c)(1) · 107 Stat. 718

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(1)

    Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(1), substituted “first-time” for “first time”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(1), substituted “first-time” for “first time”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “first time” and inserting “first-time”;

  4. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–73 § 204(c)(2) · 107 Stat. 718

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(2)(G)

      Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(2), substituted “individualized education programs” for “Individualized Education Programs”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(2)(G)

      Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(2), substituted “children who are deaf or hard of hearing” for “children who are deaf”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(G). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(2), substituted “individualized education programs” for “Individualized Education Programs” and “children who are deaf or hard of hearing” for “children who are deaf”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2)(G)— (A) by striking “Individualized Education Programs” and inserting “individualized education programs”; and (B) by inserting “or hard of hearing” after “children who are deaf’;

  5. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–73 § 204(c)(3) · 107 Stat. 718

    Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(3)

    Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The annual audited financial statements of the University and NTID, respectively, together with the auditor’s report.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The annual audited financial statements of the University and NTID, respectively, together with the auditor’s report.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (3), to read as follows: “(3) (A) The annual audited financial statements and auditor’s report of the University, as required under section 203, and (B) the annual audited financial statements and auditor’s report of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112, including specific schedules and analyses for all NTID funds, as required under section 203, and such supplementary schedules presenting financial information for NTID for the end of the Federal fiscal year as determined by the Secretary.”; and

  6. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–73 § 204(c)(4) · 107 Stat. 718

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(6)

    Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(4), substituted “Program funds are” for “Program is”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(4), substituted “Program funds are” for “Program is”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in paragraph (6), by striking “Program is” and inserting “Program funds are”.

  7. Higher Education Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–244 title IX § 917 · 112 Stat. 1581

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(3)

      Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “A summary of the annual” for “The annual” in subpar. (A)

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(3)

      Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “a summary of the annual” for “the annual” in subpar. (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “A summary of the annual” for “The annual” in subpar. (A) and substituted “a summary of the annual” for “the annual” in subpar. (B).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 917. REPORTS. Section 204(3) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4354(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “The annual” and inserting “A summary of the annual”; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “the annual” and inserting “a summary of the annual”.

    Effective date note
    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.

  8. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 906(1) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(1), substituted “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(1), substituted “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate” and inserting “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate”;

  9. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 906(2) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(1)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(2), struck out “preparatory,” after “secondary,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(2), struck out “preparatory,” after “secondary,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (1), by striking “preparatory,”;

  10. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 906(3) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(2)(C)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(3), substituted “on the date that is one year after the date of graduation or completion” for “upon graduation/completion”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(3), substituted “on the date that is one year after the date of graduation or completion” for “upon graduation/completion”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “upon graduation/completion” and inserting “on the date that is one year after the date of graduation or completion”; and

  11. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 906(4) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4354(3)(B)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(4), substituted “of NTID programs and activities” for “of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 4332 of this title, including specific schedules and analyses for all NTID funds, as required under section 4353 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(4), substituted “of NTID programs and activities” for “of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 4332 of this title, including specific schedules and analyses for all NTID funds, as required under section 4353 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking “of the institution of higher education” and all that follows through “section 203” and inserting “of NTID programs and activities”.

13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 691f of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–371.

Amendments1992–2008 · 4 rounds

2008

Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(1), substituted “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate” in introductory provisions.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(2), struck out “preparatory,” after “secondary,”.

Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(3), substituted “on the date that is one year after the date of graduation or completion” for “upon graduation/completion”.

Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 110–315, § 906(4), substituted “of NTID programs and activities” for “of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 4332 of this title, including specific schedules and analyses for all NTID funds, as required under section 4353 of this title”.

1998

Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “A summary of the annual” for “The annual” in subpar. (A) and substituted “a summary of the annual” for “the annual” in subpar. (B).

1993

Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(1), substituted “first-time” for “first time”.

Par. (2)(G). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(2), substituted “individualized education programs” for “Individualized Education Programs” and “children who are deaf or hard of hearing” for “children who are deaf”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The annual audited financial statements of the University and NTID, respectively, together with the auditor’s report.”

Par. (6). Pub. L. 103–73, § 204(c)(4), substituted “Program funds are” for “Program is”.

1992

Pub. L. 102–421, § 134, amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring annual reports from Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf and providing for an annual monitoring and evaluation report.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective , 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 , see section 161 of Pub. L. 102–421, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Credits

1986–2008 · 5 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 204, formerly title IV, § 404, , 100 Stat. 790
  2. 1992renumbered title II, § 204, and amended Pub. L. 102–421, title I, §§ 101(b)(5), (6), 134, , 106 Stat. 2151, 2157
  3. 1993Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 204(c), , 107 Stat. 735
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 917, , 112 Stat. 1831
  5. 2008Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 906, , 122 Stat. 3453.
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(Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 204, formerly title IV, § 404, , 100 Stat. 790; renumbered title II, § 204, and amended Pub. L. 102–421, title I, §§ 101(b)(5), (6), 134, , 106 Stat. 2151, 2157; Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 204(c), , 107 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 917, , 112 Stat. 1831; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 906, , 122 Stat. 3453.)

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