§11434. Secretarial responsibilities

(a) Review of plans

In reviewing the State plans submitted by the State educational agencies under section 11432(g) of this title, the Secretary shall use a peer review process and shall evaluate whether State laws, policies, and practices described in such plans adequately address the problems of homeless children and youth relating to access to education and placement as described in such plans.

(b) Technical assistance

The Secretary shall provide support and technical assistance to the State educational agencies to assist such agencies to carry out their responsibilities under this part.

(c) Evaluation and dissemination

The Secretary shall conduct evaluation and dissemination activities of programs designed to meet the educational needs of homeless elementary and secondary school students, and may use funds appropriated under section 11435 of this title to conduct such activities.

(d) Submission and distribution

The Secretary shall require applications for grants under this part to be submitted to the Secretary not later than the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date that funds are available for purposes of making such grants and shall make such grants not later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on such date.

(e) Determination by Secretary

The Secretary, based on the information received from the States and information gathered by the Secretary under subsection (d) of this section, shall determine the extent to which State educational agencies are ensuring that each homeless child and homeless youth has access to a free appropriate public education as described in section 11431(1) of this title.

(f) Reports

The Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate on the programs and activities authorized by this subtitle by December 31, 1997, and every third year thereafter.

(Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, §724, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §323, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3964 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 11434, Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, §724, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 528 ; Pub. L. 101–645, title VI, §612(d), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4742 , related to national responsibilities prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 103–382.

Change of Name

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Jan. 7, 1997.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 11432 of this title.