PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1985 "(b) CERTIFICATION. —As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section. "SEC. 9533. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION. 20 USC 7913. "Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require, authorize, or permit, the Secretary, or a State educational agency, local educational agency, or school to grant to a student, or deny or impose upon a student, any financial or educational benefit or burden, in violation of the fifth or 14th amendments to the Constitution or other law relating to discrimination in the provision of federally funded programs or activities. "SEC. 9534. CIVIL RIGHTS. 20 USC 7914. "(a) IN GENERAL.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972), national origin, or disability in any program funded under this Act. "(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION,— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the disruption of services to a child or the displacement of a child enrolled in or participating in a program administered by an eligible entity, as defined in section 1116 of title I and part B of title V, at the commencement of the entity's participation in a grant under section 1116 of title I or part B of title V. "SEC. 9535. RULEMAKING. 20 USC 7915. "The Secretary shall issue regulations under this Act only to the extent that such regulations are necessary to ensure that there is compliance with the specific requirements and assurances required by this Act. "SEC. 9536. SEVERABILITY. 20 USC 7916. "If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder of this Act shall be unaffected thereby. "PART F—EVALUATIONS "SEC. 9601. EVALUATIONS. 20 USC 7941. "(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS. —Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary may reserve not more than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out each categorical program and demonstration project authorized under this Act— "(1) to conduct— "(A) comprehensive evaluations of the program or project; and "(B) studies of the effectiveness of the program or project and its administrative impact on schools and local educational agencies; "(2) to evaluate the aggregate short- and long-term effects and cost efficiencies across Federal programs assisted or authorized under this Act and related Federal preschool, elementary, and secondary programs under any other Federal law; and "(3) to increase the usefulness of evaluations of grant recipients in order to ensure the continuous progress of the program or project by improving the quality, timeliness, efficiency, and
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