 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION
 
                      Part B--Star Schools Program
 
Sec. 6897. Leadership and evaluation activities


(a) Reservation

    From the amount appropriated pursuant to the authority of section 
6894(c)(1) of this title in each fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve 
not more than 5 percent of such amount for national leadership, 
evaluation, and peer review activities.

(b) Method of funding

    The Secretary may fund the activities described in subsection (a) of 
this section directly or through grants, contracts, and cooperative 
agreements.

(c) Uses of funds

                           (1) Leadership

        Funds reserved for leadership activities under subsection (a) of 
    this section may be used for--
            (A) disseminating information, including lists and 
        descriptions of services available from grant recipients under 
        this part; and
            (B) other activities designed to enhance the quality of 
        distance learning activities nationwide.

                           (2) Evaluation

        Funds reserved for evaluation activities under subsection (a) of 
    this section may be used to conduct independent evaluations of the 
    activities assisted under this part and of distance learning in 
    general, including--
            (A) analyses of distance learning efforts, including such 
        efforts that are assisted under this part and such efforts that 
        are not assisted under this part; and
            (B) comparisons of the effects, including student outcomes, 
        of different technologies in distance learning efforts.

                           (3) Peer review

        Funds reserved for peer review activities under subsection (a) 
    of this section may be used for peer review of--
            (A) applications for grants under this part; and
            (B) activities assisted under this part.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title III, Sec. 3207, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3660.)
