Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development
§ 3196. Performance evaluations of grant recipients
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each university center and each economic development district that receives grant assistance under this chapter (each referred to in this section as a “grantee”) to assess the grantee’s performance and contribution toward retention and creation of employment.
Purpose of evaluations of university centers
The purpose of the evaluations of university centers under subsection (a) shall be to determine which university centers are performing well and are worthy of continued grant assistance under this chapter, and which should not receive continued assistance, so that university centers that have not previously received assistance may receive assistance.
Timing of evaluations
Evaluations under subsection (a) shall be conducted on a continuing basis so that each grantee is evaluated within 3 years after the first award of assistance to the grantee, and at least once every 3 years thereafter, so long as the grantee receives the assistance.
Evaluation criteria
Establishment
The Secretary shall establish criteria for use in conducting evaluations under subsection (a).
Evaluation criteria for university centers
The criteria for evaluation of a university center shall, at a minimum, provide for an assessment of the center’s contribution to providing technical assistance, conducting applied research, program performance, and disseminating results of the activities of the center.
Evaluation criteria for economic development districts
The criteria for evaluation of an economic development district shall, at a minimum, provide for an assessment of management standards, financial accountability, and program performance.
Peer review
In conducting an evaluation of a university center or economic development district under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the participation of at least 1 other university center or economic development district, as appropriate, on a cost-reimbursement basis.
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.
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–136 title V § 506 · 79 Stat. 552
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3196
Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3611
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3611Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 506. administrative powers of regional commissions To carry out its duties under this Act, each regional commission is authorized to— (1) adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of its business and the performance of its functions: (2) appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the commission to carry out its functions, except that such compensation shall not exceed the salary of the alternate to the Federal cochairman on the commission and no member, alternate, officer, or employee of such commission, other than the Federal cochairman on the commission and his staff and his alternate, and Federal employees detailed to the commission under clause (3), shall be deemed a Federal employee for any purpose; (3) request the head of any Federal department or agency (who is hereby so authorized) to detail to temporary duty with the commission such personnel within his administrative jurisdiction as the commission may need for carrying out its functions, each such detail to be without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee status; (4) arrange for the services of personnel from any State or local government or any subdivision or agency thereof, or any intergovernmental agency; (5) make arrangements, including contracts, with any participating State government for inclusion in a suitable retirement and employee benefit system of such of its personnel as may not be eligible for, or continue in, another governmental retirement or employee benefit system, or otherwise provide for such coverage or its personnel, and the Civil Service Commission of the United States is authorized to contract with such commission for continued coverage of commission employees, who at date of commission employment are Federal employees, in the retirement program and other employee benefit programs of the Federal Government; (6) accept, rise, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible; (7) enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in carrying out its functions and on such terms as it may deem appropriate, with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or with any State, or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or with any person, firm, association, or corporation; (8) maintain an office in the District of Columbia and establish field offices at such other places as it may deem appropriate; and (9) take such other actions and incur such other expenses as may be necessary or appropriate.Pub. L. 108–373 § 503(a) · 118 Stat. 1756
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 3196
Pub. L. 108–373, § 503(a), struck out “after the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998” after “assistance to the grantee”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
2004–Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–373, § 503(a), struck out “after the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998” after “assistance to the grantee”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 506(c) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3196(c)) is amended by striking “after the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998”.Pub. L. 108–373 § 503(b) · 118 Stat. 1756
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3196(d)(2)
Pub. L. 108–373, § 503(b), inserted “program performance,” after “applied research,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108–373, § 503(b), inserted “program performance,” after “applied research,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Evaluation Criteria.— Section 506(d)(2) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3196(d)(2)) is amended by inserting “program performance,” after “applied research,”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3196, Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 94–188, title II, § 206, , 89 Stat. 1090, related to vocational and technical educational demonstration projects, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(8), , 95 Stat. 766, effective .
A prior section 506 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3186 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, § 1821(a)(8).
Amendments
2004–Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–373, § 503(a), struck out “after the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998” after “assistance to the grantee”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108–373, § 503(b), inserted “program performance,” after “applied research,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.
Credits
1998–2004 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), , 112 Stat. 3611
- 2004amended Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 503, , 118 Stat. 1769.
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(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), , 112 Stat. 3611; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 503, , 118 Stat. 1769.)