Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 34 — Economic Opportunity Program
§ 2992. Evaluation of projects
Statutory text
Description and measurement of project impact, effectiveness, and structure and mechanisms for delivery of services; frequency of evaluations
The Commissioner shall provide, directly or through grants or contracts, for the evaluation of projects assisted under this subchapter including evaluations that describe and measure the impact of such projects, their effectiveness in achieving stated goals, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services, including, where appropriate, comparisons with appropriate control groups composed of persons who have not participated in such projects. Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not directly involved in the administration of the program or project evaluated.
The projects assisted under this subchapter shall be evaluated in accordance with this section not less frequently than at 3-year intervals.
General standards for evaluation
Prior to obligating funds for the programs and projects covered by this subchapter with respect to fiscal year 1976, the Commissioner shall develop and publish general standards for evaluation of program and project effectiveness in achieving the objectives of this subchapter. The extent to which such standards have been met shall be considered in deciding whether to renew or supplement financial assistance authorized under this subchapter.
Independent evaluations
In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Commissioner may require agencies which receive assistance under this subchapter to provide for independent evaluations.
Specificity of views
In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Commissioner shall, whenever feasible, arrange to obtain the specific views of persons participating in and served by programs and projects assisted under this subchapter about such programs and projects.
Publication of results; submission to Congress
The Commissioner shall publish the results of evaluative research and summaries of evaluations of program and project impact and effectiveness not later than ninety days after the completion thereof. The Commissioner shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress copies of all such research studies and evaluation summaries.
Evaluation results as United States property
The Commissioner shall take the necessary action to assure that all studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or developed with assistance under this subchapter shall become the property of the United States.
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.
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
Pub. L. 88–452 title VIII § 811 · 78 Stat. 508
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 2992
Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 811, formerly § 810, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2326
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 811, formerly § 810, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2326Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1992
Pub. L. 102–375 title VIII § 822(11) · 106 Stat. 1195
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 2992(a)
Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary”
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 2992(a)
Pub. L. 102–375 designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 2992(a)
Pub. L. 102–375 added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary”, designated existing provisions as par. (1), and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(11) in section 811 (42 U.S.C. 2992)— (A) by striking “Secretary” each place the term appears and inserting “Commissioner”; (B) in subsection (a)— (i) by inserting “(1)” after “(a)”, and (ii) by adding at the end the following: “(2) The projects assisted under this title shall be evaluated in accordance with this section not less frequently than at 3-year intervals.”;Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1992
Pub. L. 102–375 § 822(11)(A) · 106 Stat. 1195
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 2992(b)(f)
Pub. L. 102–375, § 822(11)(A), substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 102–375, § 822(11)(A), substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by striking “Secretary” each place the term appears and inserting “Commissioner”;
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2992, Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 90–222, title I, § 110, , 81 Stat. 722, related to authority to establish full-time programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–113, title VI, § 603, , 87 Stat. 417.
A prior section 811 of Pub. L. 88–452 was renumbered section 812 and is classified to section 2992a of this title.
Another prior section 811 of Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, as added Pub. L. 90–222, title I, § 110, , 81 Stat. 723; amended Pub. L. 92–424, § 26(b), , 86 Stat. 703, related to terms of service and was classified to section 2992a of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–113, title VI, § 603, , 87 Stat. 417.
Amendments
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary”, designated existing provisions as par. (1), and added par. (2).
Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 102–375, § 822(11)(A), substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Credits
1975–1992 · 3 acts
- 1975Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 811, formerly § 810, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, , 88 Stat. 2326
- 1987renumbered § 811, Pub. L. 100–175, title V, § 502(3), , 101 Stat. 973
- 1992amended Pub. L. 102–375, title VIII, § 822(11), , 106 Stat. 1298.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 811, formerly § 810, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, , 88 Stat. 2326; renumbered § 811, Pub. L. 100–175, title V, § 502(3), , 101 Stat. 973; amended Pub. L. 102–375, title VIII, § 822(11), , 106 Stat. 1298.)