For the purpose of improving program management and effectiveness, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall evaluate all the programs authorized by this chapter, their general effectiveness in relation to their cost, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services, using appropriate methodology and evaluative research designs. The Secretary of Education shall establish and use standards for the evaluations required by this subsection. Such an evaluation shall be conducted by a person not immediately involved in the administration of the program evaluated.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.
29 U.S.C. § 711
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to this section were contained in section 713 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.A prior section 711, Pub. L. 93-112, §12, as added Pub. L. 95-602, title I, §122(a)(10), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2985; amended Pub. L. 99-506, title I, §104, title X, §1001(a)(4), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1811, 1841; Pub. L. 100-630, title II, §201(e), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 102-569, title I, §105, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4361, related to administration of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220, title IV, §403, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1093. See section 709 of this title.A prior section 14 of Pub. L. 93-112 was renumbered section 16 and is classified to section 713 of this title.Another prior section 14 of Pub. L. 93-112 was classified to section 713 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
AMENDMENTS2014- Pub. L. 113-128, §407(a)(1), inserted "of Education" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-128, §407(a)(3)(A)-(C), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated subsec. (c) as par. (2), and redesignated subsec. (d) as par. (3).Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 113-128, §407(a)(3)(D), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (c) and (d), respectively. Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated pars. (2) and (3), respectively, of subsec. (b).Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 113-128, §407(a)(4), added subsecs. (e) and (f). Former subsecs. (e) and (f) redesignated (c) and (d), respectively.Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 113-128, §407(a)(2), inserted "competitive" after "nonintegrated to".