§ 9846. Reports

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. 1981

   Head Start Act

   Pub. L. 97–35 title VI § 650 · 95 Stat. 357

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846

   Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 650, formerly § 651, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 506

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 650, formerly § 651, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 506

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 650. announcement of research, demonstration, and pilot projects contracts (a) The Secretary shall make a public announcement 42 USC 9845. concerning— (1) the title, purpose, intended completion date, identity of the grantee or contractor, and proposed cost of any grant or contract with a private or non-Federal public agency or organization for any research, demonstration, or pilot project under this subchapter; and (2) the results, findings, data, or recommendations made or reported as a result of such activities. (b) The public announcements required by subsection (a)(1) shall be made within 30 days of making such grants or contracts, and the public announcements required by subsection (a)(2) shall be made within 90 days of the receipt of such results. (c) The Secretary shall take necessary action to assure that all studies, proposals, and data produced or developed with Federal funds employed under this subchapter shall become the property of the United States. (d) The Secretary shall publish summaries of the results of activities carried out pursuant to this subchapter not later than 90 days Report to congressional committees. after the completion thereof. The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress copies of all such summaries.

2. 1984

   Human Services Reauthorization Act

   Pub. L. 98–558 title I § 108 · 98 Stat. 2878

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(b)

   Pub. L. 98–558 substituted “not result in the elimination of nor any reduction in the scope or types of health, education, parental involvement, social or other services required to be provided under the standards” for “result in standards which are no less comprehensive than those” in second sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–558 substituted “not result in the elimination of nor any reduction in the scope or types of health, education, parental involvement, social or other services required to be provided under the standards” for “result in standards which are no less comprehensive than those” in second sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 108. evaluation The second sentence of section 651(b) of the Head Start 42 USC 9846. Act is amended to read as follows: “Any revisions in such standards shall not result in the elimination of nor any reduction in the scope or types of health, education, parental involvement, social or other services required to be provided under the standards in effect on November 2, 1978.”.

3. 1990

   Head Start Expansion and Quality Improvement Act

   Pub. L. 101–501 § 118 · 104 Stat. 1222

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(c)(2)

   Pub. L. 101–501, § 118, inserted at end “The Secretary is encouraged to provide funds for community-based cooperative research efforts to enable Head Start directors to conduct evaluations of their programs with the assistance of qualified researchers not directly involved in the administration of the program or project operation.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101–501, § 118, inserted at end “The Secretary is encouraged to provide funds for community-based cooperative research efforts to enable Head Start directors to conduct evaluations of their programs with the assistance of qualified researchers not directly involved in the administration of the program or project operation.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 118. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH. Section 651(C)(2) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846(C)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary is encouraged to provide funds for community-based cooperative research efforts to enable Head Start directors to conduct evaluations of their programs with the assistance of qualified researchers not directly involved in the administration of the program or project operation.”.

4. 1990

   Head Start Expansion and Quality Improvement Act

   Pub. L. 101–501 § 119 · 104 Stat. 1222

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(g)

   Pub. L. 101–501, § 119, added subsec. (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–501, § 119, added subsec. (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 119. REPORT ON STATUS OF CHILDREN. Section 651 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) (1) At least once during every 2-year period, the Secretary shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report concerning the status of children (including disabled and non-English language background children) in Head Start programs, including the number of children and the services being provided to such children. Such report shall include— “(1) a statement for the then most recently concluded fiscal year specifying— “(A) the amount of funds received by Head Start agencies designated under section 641 to provide Head Start services in a period before such fiscal year; and “(B) the amount of funds received by Head Start agencies newly designated under section 641 to provide such services in such fiscal year; “(2) a description of the distribution of Head Start services relative to the distribution of children who are eligible to participate in Head Start programs, including geographic distribution within States; “(3) a statement identifying how funds expended under section 640(a)(2), and funds allotted under section 640(a)(3), were distributed and used at national, regional, and local levels; “(4) a statement specifying the amount of funds provided by the State, and by local sources, to carry out Head Start programs; “(5) cost per child and how such cost varies by region; “(6) a description of the level and nature of participation of parents in Head Start programs as volunteers and in other capacities; “(7) information concerning Head Start staff, including salaries, education, training, experience, and staff turnover; “(8) information concerning children participating in programs that receive Head Start funding, including information on family income, racial and ethnic background, disability, and receipt of benefits under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; “(9) the use and source of funds to extend Head Start services to operate full-day and year round; “(10) using data from the evaluations conducted under section 641(c)(2)— “(A) a description of the extent to which programs funded under this subchapter comply with performance standards and regulations in effect under this subchapter; “(B) a description of the types and condition of facilities in which such programs are located; “(C) the types of organizations that receive Head Start funds under such programs; and “(D) the number of children served under each program option; “(11) the information contained in the documents entitled ‘Program Information Report’ and ‘Head Start Cost Analyses System’ (or any document similar to either), prepared with respect to Head Start programs; and “(12) a description of the types of services provided to children and their families, both on-site and through referrals, including health, mental health, dental care, parenting education, physical fitness, and literacy training. Promptly after submitting such report to the Committee on Education Federal Register, Publication. Public information. and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice indicating that such report is available to the public and specifying how such report may be obtained.”.

5. 1992

   Head Start Improvement Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–401 § 2(k)(5) · 106 Stat. 1956

   1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(g)

      Pub. L. 102–401 struck out “(1)” before “At least” at beginning of subsec.

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(g)

      Pub. L. 102–401 substituted “physical” for “physicial” in par. (12)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102–401 struck out “(1)” before “At least” at beginning of subsec. and substituted “physical” for “physicial” in par. (12).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 651(g) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846(g)) is amended— (A) by striking “physicial” and inserting “physical”, and (B) by striking “(g)(1)” and inserting “(g)”.

6. 1994

   Head Start Act Amendments of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–252 § 118(a)(1) · 108 Stat. 623

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846

   Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(1), substituted “Reports” for “Evaluation” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(1), substituted “Reports” for “Evaluation” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through subsection (f) and inserting: “SEC. 651. REPORTS.”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective May 18, 1994, but not applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 9832 of this title.

7. 1994

   Head Start Act Amendments of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–252 § 118(a)(1) · 108 Stat. 623

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(f)

   Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(1), struck out subsecs. (a) to (f) which related to evaluations of programs under this subchapter to determine impact and effectiveness, adherence to Head Start performance standards, persons or entities assisting in evaluations, Secretary obtaining views of program participants, publication and submission of results to congressional committees, and all studies and evaluation material remaining property of the United States

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a) to (f). Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(1), struck out subsecs. (a) to (f) which related to evaluations of programs under this subchapter to determine impact and effectiveness, adherence to Head Start performance standards, persons or entities assisting in evaluations, Secretary obtaining views of program participants, publication and submission of results to congressional committees, and all studies and evaluation material remaining property of the United States.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through subsection (f) and inserting: “SEC. 651. REPORTS.”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective May 18, 1994, but not applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 9832 of this title.

8. 1994

   Head Start Act Amendments of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–252 § 118(a)(2) · 108 Stat. 623

   1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(g)

      Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(2)–(4), struck out subsec. (g) designation

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(g)

      Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(2)–(4), substituted “monitoring conducted under section 9836a(c) of this title” for “evaluations conducted under section 9836(c)(2) of this title” in par. (10)

   3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(g)

      Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (13) and (14)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–252, § 118(a)(2)–(4), struck out subsec. (g) designation, substituted “monitoring conducted under section 9836a(c) of this title” for “evaluations conducted under section 9836(c)(2) of this title” in par. (10), and added pars. (13) and (14).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking “(g)”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective May 18, 1994, but not applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 9832 of this title.

9. 1998

   Head Start Amendments of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–285 title I § 117 · 112 Stat. 2702

   1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 9846

      Pub. L. 105–285 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846

      Pub. L. 105–285 inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846

      Pub. L. 105–285 substituted “Education and the Workforce” for “Education and Labor” in introductory and concluding provisions

   4. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 9846

      Pub. L. 105–285 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–285 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Education and the Workforce” for “Education and Labor” in introductory and concluding provisions, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 117. REPORTS. Section 650 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846) is amended— (1) by inserting “(a) Status of Children.—” before “At”; (2) by striking “and Labor” each place it appears and inserting “and the Workforce”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Facilities.— At least once during every 5-year period, the Secretary shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report concerning the condition, location, and ownership of facilities used, or available to be used, by Indian Head Start agencies (including Native Alaskan Head Start agencies) and Native Hawaiian Head Start agencies.”.

10. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(1)(A) · 121 Stat. 1363

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(A), (G), substituted, in introductory provisions, “Education and Labor” for “Education and the Workforce”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(A), (G), substituted, in introductory provisions, “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions” for “Labor and Human Resources”

    3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(A), (G), substituted, in introductory provisions, “(including children with disabilities, limited English proficient children, homeless children, children in foster care, and children participating in Indian Head Start programs and migrant or seasonal Head Start programs)” for “(including disabled and non-English language background children)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(A), (G), substituted, in introductory provisions, “Education and Labor” for “Education and the Workforce”, “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions” for “Labor and Human Resources”, and “(including children with disabilities, limited English proficient children, homeless children, children in foster care, and children participating in Indian Head Start programs and migrant or seasonal Head Start programs)” for “(including disabled and non-English language background children)” and, in concluding provisions, “Education and Labor” for “Education and the Workforce” and “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions” for “Labor and Human Resources”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “Education and the Workforce” and inserting “Education and Labor”; (ii) by striking “Labor and Human Resources” and inserting “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”; and (iii) by striking “(including disabled and non-English language background children)” and inserting “(including children with disabilities, limited English proficient children, homeless children, children in foster care, and children participating in Indian Head Start programs and migrant or seasonal Head Start programs)”;

11. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(1)(B) · 121 Stat. 1363

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(B), inserted “, and information on the number of children served under this subsection, disaggregated by type of eligibility criterion” before semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(B), inserted “, and information on the number of children served under this subsection, disaggregated by type of eligibility criterion” before semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and information on the number of children served under this subsection, disaggregated by type of eligibility criterion”;

12. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(1)(C) · 121 Stat. 1363

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(C), substituted “funds made available under section 9835(a) of this title” for “funds expended under section 9835(a)(2) of this title, and funds allotted under section 9835(a)(3) of this title,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(C), substituted “funds made available under section 9835(a) of this title” for “funds expended under section 9835(a)(2) of this title, and funds allotted under section 9835(a)(3) of this title,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking “funds expended” and all that follows through “640(a)(3),” and inserting “funds made available under section 640(a)”;

13. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(1)(D) · 121 Stat. 1363

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(8)

    Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(D), inserted “homelessness, whether the child is in foster care or was referred by a child welfare agency,” after “background,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(D), inserted “homelessness, whether the child is in foster care or was referred by a child welfare agency,” after “background,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (8), by inserting “homelessness, whether the child is in foster care or was referred by a child welfare agency,” after “background,”;

14. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(1)(E) · 121 Stat. 1363

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(12)

    Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(E), inserted “vision care,” after “dental care,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(E), inserted “vision care,” after “dental care,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) in paragraph (12), by inserting “vision care,” after “dental care,”;

15. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(1)(F) · 121 Stat. 1363

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(14)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(F), substituted “Alaska Natives” for “Alaskan Natives”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(a)(14)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(F), substituted “seasonal farmworker families” for “seasonal farmworkers”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(1)(F), substituted “Alaska Natives” for “Alaskan Natives” and “seasonal farmworker families” for “seasonal farmworkers”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (F) in paragraph (14)— (i) by striking “Alaskan Natives” and inserting “Alaska Natives”; and (ii) by striking “seasonal farmworkers” and inserting “seasonal farmworker families”; and

16. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(2) · 121 Stat. 1363

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(b)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(2), substituted “Education and Labor” for “Education and the Workforce”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(b)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(2), substituted “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions” for “Labor and Human Resources”

    3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(b)

       Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(2), substituted “Alaska Native” for “Native Alaskan”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(2), substituted “Education and Labor” for “Education and the Workforce”, “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions” for “Labor and Human Resources”, and “Alaska Native” for “Native Alaskan”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking “Education and the Workforce” and inserting “Education and Labor”; (B) by striking “Labor and Human Resources” and inserting “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”; and (C) by striking “Native Alaskan” and inserting “Alaska Native”; and

17. 2007

    Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–134 § 21(3) · 121 Stat. 1363

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 9846(c)(e)

    Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(3), added subsecs. (c) to (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 110–134, § 21(3), added subsecs. (c) to (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by adding at the end the following: “(c) Fiscal Protocol.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall conduct an annual review to assess whether the design and implementation of the triennial reviews described in section 641A(c) include compliance procedures that provide reasonable assurances that Head Start agencies are complying with applicable fiscal laws and regulations. “(2) Report.— Not later than 30 days after the date the Secretary completes the annual review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall report the findings and conclusions of the annual review to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. “(d) Disability-Related Services.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall track the provision of disability-related services for children, in order to— “(A) determine whether Head Start agencies are making timely referrals to the State or local agency responsible for providing services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 1431 et seq.); “(B) identify barriers to timely evaluations and eligibility determinations by the State or local agency responsible for providing services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and “(C) determine under what circumstances and for what length of time Head Start agencies are providing disability-related services for children who have not been determined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) to be children with disabilities. “(2) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the activities described in paragraph (1). “(e) Evaluation and Recommendations Regarding Obesity Prevention.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the Secretary’s progress in assisting program efforts to prevent and reduce obesity in children who participate in Head Start programs, including progress on implementing initiatives within the Head Start program to prevent and reduce obesity in such children.” .

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