106 STAT. 818 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 evaluate the effectiveness of these programs as they pertain to the nontraditional student; (2) to investigate the availabiKty of grants and loans and other financial assistance to nontraditional students (including independent students and part-time students); (3) to assess the availability of supportive services for the nontraditional students including (but not limited to) counseling, child care services, campus health center services, and library services; (4) to make recommendations on how the Department of Education can maintain an effective data base regarding nontraditional students that will include— (A) a yearly count of the number of students who are nontraditional and breakdown of the institutions they are attending; (B) the number of nontraditional students who work and go to school; (C) the extent of participation in Federal student aid programs; (D) the amoiuit of immet costs of postsecondary education for nontraditional students; and (E) trends over the last decade regeirding participation of nontraditional students in title IV programs. (c) REPORT.— The Secretary of Education shall submit an interim report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Humsin Resources of the Senate within 1 year after the date of enactment of this section and submit a final report 2 years after such date of enactment. SEC. 1405. STUDY OF FEDERAL BENEFIT COORDINATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Education shall conduct a study to evaluate the coordination of Federal student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with other programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, giving particular attention to— (1) the effect of receipt of program assistance under title rv of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on students eligible for other programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, including reduction or denial of such other program funds; and (2) the attendance cost elements funded in whole or in part by programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for students eligible for other Federal progrgons and the inclusion of room or board costs in such attendance costs. (b) REPORT. — The Secretary of Education shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report on the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, together with such recommendations as the Secretary of Education deems appropriate. Disadvantaged. SEC. 1406. NATIONAL SURVEY OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PAR- TICIPATION. (a) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. —In order to assure improved and accurate data on the participation of at-risk students in postsecondary education, the Secretary of Education, acting through the National Center for Educational Statistics, shall conduct a special purpose survey on a biennial basis of factors 20 USC 1070 note. Handicapped. Minorities. 20 USC 1221e-l note.
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