Sec. 7. Reports and evaluations
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Not later than 1 year after the Secretary has disbursed grants under this Act, and annually thereafter until each grant disbursed under this Act has ended, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress, which shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant program established under this Act. The report described in subsection
(a)shall— list the grants that have been awarded under section 4(a); include the number of students who have an American Dream Account established through a grant awarded under section 4(a); provide data (including the interest accrued on college savings accounts that are part of an American Dream Account) in the aggregate, regarding students who have an American Dream Account established through a grant awarded under section 4(a), as compared to similarly situated students who do not have an American Dream Account; identify best practices developed by the eligible entities receiving grants under this Act; identify any issues related to student privacy and stakeholder accessibility to American Dream Accounts; provide feedback from participating students and the parents of such students about the grant program, including— the impact of the program; aspects of the program that are successful; aspects of the program that are not successful; and any other data required by the Secretary; and provide recommendations for expanding the American Dream Accounts program.