104 STAT. 806 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 TITLE IV—NATIONAL PROGRAMS 20 USC 2402. Disadva ntaged persons. Handicapped perso ns. Children and youth. Prisoners. SEC. 401 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. The heading for part A of title IV of the Act is amended to read as follows: " PART A—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT". SEC. 402. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES. Section 401 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2401) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "single parents or homemakers" and inserting "single parents, displaced homemakers, or single pregnant women"; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) to authorize additional research and development activities that are related to the purposes of this Act as stated in section 2;". SEC. 403. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Section 402 of the Act is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "National Institute of Education or any other division of the Department of Education which the Secretary determines to be appropriate" and inserting "Office of Educational Research and Improvement"; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking "individuals who are single parents or homemakers" and inserting "single parents, displaced homemakers, single pregnant women"; (C) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); (E) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (F) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); (G) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: "(2) research on the development and implementation of performance standards and measures that fit within the needs of State boards or eligible recipients in carrying out the provisions of this Act and on the relationship of such standards and measures to the data system established under section 421, which may include evaluation of existing performance standards and measures and dissemination of such information to the State board and eligible recipients; "(3) evaluation of the use of performance standards and measures under this Act and the effect of such standards and measures on the participation of students in vocational education programs and on the outcomes of students in such programs, especially students who are members of special populations;"; (H) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (D) of this section)— (i) by inserting "and more advanced" after "basic"; and
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