42 U.S.C. § 12315: Administration

Summary

The Commissioner must help carry out this program by giving advice, technical help, and short training to independent State bodies; running research and demonstration projects; creating and sharing special education and information materials and project reports; providing staff help to the Council; checking how well the programs work and publishing results; and, no later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, sending a report on these activities to the President and the chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. The Commissioner may use the services and facilities of any federal agency or other public or nonprofit organization if they agree to it, and may pay for those services in advance or by reimbursement. The Secretary may hold back up to 10 percent of the total yearly money for this chapter to pay salaries and expenses of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families for administering the chapter.

Title 42, §12315

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(a)Duties of Commissioner

In carrying out this subchapter, the Commissioner is authorized to—

(1)provide consultative services, technical assistance, and short-term training to the independent State bodies;

(2)conduct research and demonstrations;

(3)collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this subchapter;

(4)provide staff and other technical assistance to the Council;

(5)evaluate the effectiveness of programs authorized under this subchapter and periodically publish analyses of the results of such evaluations; and

(6)not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, prepare and submit, to the President and the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report concerning the activities carried out under this subchapter and concerning such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.

(b)Utilization of services and facilities

(1)In general

Subject to agreements made between the Commissioner and the head of such agency or organization, in carrying out the duties referred to in subsection (a) the Commissioner may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or organizations.

(2)Payment

The Commissioner may pay for such services and facilities, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in such agreement.

(c)Reservation of funds

Of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this chapter in any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 10 percent for salaries and expenses of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families related to the administration of this chapter.

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

§12315 Administration

Summary

Title 42, §12315

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