 
                  CHAPTER 68--NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM
 
                       SUBCHAPTER X--MISCELLANEOUS
 
                    Part A--Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 6063. Study of Goals 2000 and students with disabilities


(a) Study required

                           (1) In general

        Not later than 180 days after March 31, 1994, the Secretary 
    shall make appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of 
    Sciences or the National Academy of Education to conduct a 
    comprehensive study of the inclusion of children with disabilities 
    in school reform activities assisted under the Goals 2000: Educate 
    America Act [20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.].

             (2) ``Children with disabilities'' defined

        For purposes of this section, the term ``children with 
    disabilities'' has the same meaning given such term in section 1401 
    \1\ of this title.
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(b) Study components

    The study conducted under subsection (a) of this section shall 
include--
        (1) an evaluation of the National Education Goals and 
    objectives, curriculum reforms, standards, and other programs and 
    activities intended to achieve those goals;
        (2) a review of the adequacy of assessments and measures used to 
    gauge progress towards meeting National Education Goals and any 
    national and State standards, and an examination of other methods or 
    accommodations necessary or desirable to collect data on the 
    educational progress of children with disabilities, and the costs of 
    such methods and accommodations;
        (3) an examination of what incentives or assistance might be 
    provided to States to develop improvement plans that adequately 
    address the needs of children with disabilities;
        (4) the relation of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act [20 
    U.S.C. 5801 et seq.] to other Federal laws governing or affecting 
    the education of children with disabilities; and
        (5) such other issues as the National Academy of Sciences or the 
    National Academy of Education considers appropriate.

(c) Study panel membership

    Any panel constituted in furtherance of the study to be conducted 
under subsection (a) of this section shall include consumer 
representatives.

(d) Findings and recommendations

    The Secretary shall request the National Academy of Sciences or the 
National Academy of Education to submit an interim report of its 
findings and recommendations to the President and Congress not later 
than 12 months, and a final report not later than 24 months, from the 
date of the completion of procurement relating to the study.

(e) Funding

    From funds appropriated to the Secretary for research related to 
individuals with disabilities the Secretary shall make available 
$600,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 1995, to carry out this section. Amounts made available 
under this subsection shall remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 103-227, title X, Sec. 1015, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 266.)

                       References in Text

    The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) 
and (b)(4), is Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125 (except 
titles V and IX), as amended, which is classified principally to this 
chapter (except subchapters V (Sec. 5931 et seq.) and IX (Sec. 6001 et 
seq.)). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 5801 of this title and Tables.
    Section 1401 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in 
the original a reference to section 602 of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, Pub. L. 91-230, title VI. Section 602 of 
Pub. L. 91-230 was omitted in the general amendment of subchapter I of 
chapter 33 of this title by Pub. L. 105-17, title I, Sec. 101, June 4, 
1997, 111 Stat. 37. Pub. L. 105-17 enacted a new section 602 of Pub. L. 
91-230, which is classified to section 1401 of this title, and which 
contains provisions defining ``child with a disability''.
