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[CITE: 42USC11434]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 119--HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
 
                  SUBCHAPTER VI--EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 
            Part B--Education for Homeless Children and Youth
 
Sec. 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, Sec. 724, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title 
III, Sec. 323, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3964.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 11434, Pub. L. 100-77, title VII, Sec. 724, July 22, 
1987, 101 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 101-645, title VI, Sec. 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.
