PUBLIC LAW 107-279—NOV. 5, 2002 116 STAT. 1979 report, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A summary of the comprehensive center's activities during the preceding year. (2) A listing of the States, local educational agencies, and schools the comprehensive center assisted during the preceding year. SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 20 USC 9603. The Secretary shall provide for ongoing independent evaluations by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance of the comprehensive centers receiving assistance under this title, the results of which shall be transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees and the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. Such evaluations shall include an analysis of the services provided under this title, the extent to which each of the comprehensive centers meets the objectives of its respective plan, and whether such services meet the educational needs of State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools in the region. SEC. 205. EXISTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS. 20 USC 9604. The Secretary shall continue awards for the support of the Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia established under part M of the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (as such part existed on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), the Regional Technology in Education Consortia under section 3141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such section existed on the day before the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110)), and the Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers established under part K of the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (as such part existed on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), in accordance with the terms of such awards, until the comprehensive centers authorized under section 203 are established. SEC. 206. REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 20 USC 9605. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — Beginning in 2004, the Secretary shall establish a regional advisory committee for each region described in section 174(b) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002. (b) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) COMPOSITION.—The membership of each regional advisory committee shall— (A) not exceed 25 members; (B) contain a balanced representation of States in the region; and (C) include not more than one representative of each State educational agency geographically located in the region. (2) ELIGIBILITY.—The membership of each regional advisory committee may include the following: (A) Representatives of local educational agencies, including rural and urban local educational agencies.
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