Sec. 682. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
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## SEC. 682 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS **[**[20 U.S.C. 1482](/us/usc/t20/s1482)**]** ###
(a)Applicant and Recipient Responsibilities ####
(1)Development and assessment of projects The Secretary shall require that an applicant for, and a recipient of, a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for a project under subpart 2 or 3— #####
(A)involve individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals with disabilities ages birth through 26 in planning, implementing, and evaluating the project; and #####
(B)where appropriate, determine whether the project has any potential for replication and adoption by other entities. ####
(2)Additional responsibilities The Secretary may require a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subpart 2 or 3 to— #####
(A)share in the cost of the project; #####
(B)prepare any findings and products from the project in formats that are useful for specific audiences, including parents, administrators, teachers, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, and individuals with disabilities; #####
(C)disseminate such findings and products; and #####
(D)collaborate with other such recipients in carrying out subparagraphs
(B)and (C). ###
(b)Application Management ####
(1)Standing panel #####
(A)In general The Secretary shall establish and use a standing panel of experts who are qualified, by virtue of their training, expertise, or experience, to evaluate each application under subpart 2 or 3 that requests more than $75,000 per year in Federal financial assistance. #####
(B)Membership The standing panel shall include, at a minimum— ######
(i)individuals who are representatives of institutions of higher education that plan, develop, and carry out high quality programs of personnel preparation; ######
(ii)individuals who design and carry out scientifically based research targeted to the improvement of special education programs and services; ######
(iii)individuals who have recognized experience and knowledge necessary to integrate and apply scientifically based research findings to improve educational and transitional results for children with disabilities; ######
(iv)individuals who administer programs at the State or local level in which children with disabilities participate; ######
(v)individuals who prepare parents of children with disabilities to participate in making decisions about the education of their children; ######
(vi)individuals who establish policies that affect the delivery of services to children with disabilities; ######
(vii)individuals who are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 who are benefiting, or have benefited, from coordinated research, personnel preparation, and technical assistance; and ######
(viii)individuals with disabilities. #####
(C)Term No individual shall serve on the standing panel for more than 3 consecutive years. ####
(2)Peer-review panels for particular competitions #####
(A)Composition The Secretary shall ensure that each subpanel selected from the standing panel that reviews an application under subpart 2 or 3 includes— ######
(i)individuals with knowledge and expertise on the issues addressed by the activities described in the application; and ######
(ii)to the extent practicable, parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26, individuals with disabilities, and persons from diverse backgrounds. #####
(B)Federal employment limitation A majority of the individuals on each subpanel that reviews an application under subpart 2 or 3 shall be individuals who are not employees of the Federal Government. ####
(3)Use of discretionary funds for administrative purposes #####
(A)Expenses and fees of non-federal panel members The Secretary may use funds available under subpart 2 or 3 to pay the expenses and fees of the panel members who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government. #####
(B)Administrative support The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out subpart 2 or 3 to pay non-Federal entities for administrative support related to management of applications submitted under subpart 2 or 3, respectively. ###
(c)Program Evaluation The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out subpart 2 or 3 to evaluate activities carried out under subpart 2 or 3, respectively. ###
(d)Minimum Funding Required ####
(1)In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure that, for each fiscal year, not less than the following amounts are provided under subparts 2 and 3 to address the following needs: #####
(A)$12,832,000 to address the educational, related services, transitional, and early intervention needs of children with deaf-blindness. #####
(B)$4,000,000 to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of individuals with deafness. #####
(C)$4,000,000 to address the educational, related services, and transitional needs of children with an emotional disturbance and those who are at risk of developing an emotional disturbance. ####
(2)Ratable reduction If the sum of the amount appropriated to carry out subparts 2 and 3, and part E of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 for any fiscal year is less than $130,000,000, the amounts listed in paragraph
(1)shall be ratably reduced for the fiscal year.
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