Sec. 172. Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
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Section 172 ( 20 U.S.C. 9562 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: widely disseminate, consistent with section 114(j), all information on scientifically valid research and statistics supported by the Institute and all scientifically valid education evaluations supported by the Institute, particularly to State educational agencies and local educational agencies, to institutions of higher education, to the public, the media, voluntary organizations, professional associations, and other constituencies, especially with respect to the priorities described in section 115; ; in paragraph (3), by inserting , consistent with section 114(j) after timely, and efficient manner ; in paragraph (4)— by striking development and dissemination and inserting development, dissemination, and utilization ; and by striking the provision of technical assistance, ; in paragraph (5), by inserting and after the semicolon; in paragraph (6)— by striking Director and inserting Board ; by striking preparation of a biennial report and inserting preparation and dissemination of each evaluation report ; and by striking 119; and and inserting 116(d). ; by striking paragraph (7); in subsection (b)(1)— by inserting all before information disseminated ; and by striking , which may include and all that follows through of this Act) ; by striking subsection
(c)and redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall propose to the Director and, subject to the approval of the Director, implement a plan for the activities of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance that— is consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Center described in section 171(b); is carried out and, as appropriate, updated and modified, including through the use of the results of the Center’s most recent evaluation report under section 116(d); and describes how the Center will use the performance management system described in section 185 to assess and improve the activities of the Center. In carrying out the duties under this part, the Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner may— award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible applicants to carry out the activities under this part; and provide technical assistance. For purposes of this section, the term eligible applicant means an applicant that has the ability and capacity to carry out activities under this part. In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under paragraph
(1)to carry out activities under section 173, the Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall make such awards to eligible applicants with the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid education evaluations. An eligible applicant that wishes to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under paragraph
(1)shall submit an application to the Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner may require. An application submitted under subparagraph
(A)shall describe how the eligible applicant will address and demonstrate progress on the requirements of the performance management system described in section 185, with respect to the activities carried out under such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under paragraph
(1)may be awarded, on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner for an additional period of not more than 2 years if the recipient demonstrates progress on the requirements of the performance management system described in section 185, with respect to the activities carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. ; in subsection (e), as so redesignated— in paragraph (1), by striking There is established and all that follows through Regional Assistance and inserting The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner may establish ; in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting all before products ; and in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking 2002 and all that follows through the period and inserting 2002. .
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Sec. 172
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