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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 55 — Education of the Deaf

§ 4355. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

Statutory text

(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, 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 shall annually transmit information to Congress on the monitoring and evaluation activities pursuant to subsection (a), 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 2009 through 2014 to carry out the monitoring and evaluation activities authorized under this section.

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 § 205 · 100 Stat. 781

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4355

    Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 205, formerly title IV, § 405, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 790

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 205, formerly title IV, § 405, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 790

  2. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–421 § 135(a) · 106 Stat. 2151

    Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 4355

    Pub. L. 102–421, § 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.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–421, § 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.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Education of the Deaf Act.— Section 205 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, as redesignated by section 101(b)(6) of 20 USC 4355. this Act, is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 206. 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. 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, United States Code. “(b) Report.— The Secretary, as part of the annual report required under section 426 of the Department of Education Organization Act, shall include a description of the monitoring and evaluation activities pursuant to subsection (a), 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 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to carry out the monitoring and evaluation activities authorized under this section.”.

  3. Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–73 title II § 204(d) · 107 Stat. 718

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4355(a)

      Pub. L. 103–73 substituted “individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing” for “individuals who are deaf”

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4355(a)

      Pub. L. 103–73 struck out “the provisions of” after “pursuant to”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 205.— Section 205(a) (20 U.S.C. 4355(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting “or hard of hearing” after “individuals who are deaf”; and (2) by striking “the provisions of”.

  4. Higher Education Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–244 title IX § 918 · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4355(c)

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “1998 through 2003” for “1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “1998 through 2003” for “1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 918. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING. Section 205(c) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4355(c)) is amended by striking “1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997” and inserting “1998 through 2003”.

    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.

  5. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 907(1) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4355(a)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(1), struck out “preparatory,” before “undergraduate”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(1), struck out “preparatory,” before “undergraduate”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking “preparatory,”;

  6. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 907(2) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4355(b)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(2), substituted “The Secretary shall annually transmit information to Congress on” for “The Secretary, as part of the annual report required under section 3486 of this title, shall include a description of”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(2), substituted “The Secretary shall annually transmit information to Congress on” for “The Secretary, as part of the annual report required under section 3486 of this title, shall include a description of”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “The Secretary, as part of the annual report required under section 426 of the Department of Education Organization Act, shall include a description of” and inserting “The Secretary shall annually transmit information to Congress on”; and

  7. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 § 907(3) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4355(c)

    Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(3), substituted “fiscal years 2009 through 2014” for “fiscal years 1998 through 2003”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(3), substituted “fiscal years 2009 through 2014” for “fiscal years 1998 through 2003”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in Appropriations authorization. subsection (c), by striking “fiscal years 1998 through 2003” and inserting “fiscal years 2009 through 2014”.

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1992–2008 · 4 rounds

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(1), struck out “preparatory,” before “undergraduate”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(2), substituted “The Secretary shall annually transmit information to Congress on” for “The Secretary, as part of the annual report required under section 3486 of this title, shall include a description of”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315, § 907(3), substituted “fiscal years 2009 through 2014” for “fiscal years 1998 through 2003”.

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, § 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.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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, § 205, formerly title IV, § 405, , 100 Stat. 790
  2. 1992renumbered title II, § 205, and amended Pub. L. 102–421, title I, §§ 101(b)(5), (6), 135(a), , 106 Stat. 2151, 2158
  3. 1993Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 204(d), , 107 Stat. 735
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 918, , 112 Stat. 1831
  5. 2008Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 907, , 122 Stat. 3453.
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(Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 205, formerly title IV, § 405, , 100 Stat. 790; renumbered title II, § 205, and amended Pub. L. 102–421, title I, §§ 101(b)(5), (6), 135(a), , 106 Stat. 2151, 2158; Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 204(d), , 107 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 918, , 112 Stat. 1831; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 907, , 122 Stat. 3453.)

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