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118 STAT. 2662 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 desires the Secretary to waive, in whole or in part; and ‘‘(ii) a list of any State requirements that the State proposes to waive or change, in whole or in part, to carry out a waiver granted to the State by the Sec retary. ‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF WAIVER.—The Secretary shall termi nate a State’s waiver under this section if the Secretary deter mines that the State— ‘‘(A) needs assistance under section 616(d)(2)(A)(ii) and that the waiver has contributed to or caused such need for assistance; ‘‘(B) needs intervention under section 616(d)(2)(A)(iii) or needs substantial intervention under section 616(d)(2)(A)(iv); or ‘‘(C) failed to appropriately implement its waiver. ‘‘(b) REPORT.—Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, the Secretary shall include in the annual report to Congress submitted pursuant to section 426 of the Department of Education Organization Act information related to the effectiveness of waivers granted under subsection (a), including any specific recommenda tions for broader implementation of such waivers, in— ‘‘(1) reducing— ‘‘(A) the paperwork burden on teachers, principals, administrators, and related service providers; and ‘‘(B) noninstructional time spent by teachers in com plying with part B; ‘‘(2) enhancing longer term educational planning; ‘‘(3) improving positive outcomes for children with disabil ities; ‘‘(4) promoting collaboration between IEP Team members; and ‘‘(5) ensuring satisfaction of family members. ‘‘SEC. 610. FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. ‘‘The Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau shall continue to be eligible for competitive grants administered by the Secretary under this title to the extent that such grants continue to be available to States and local educational agencies under this title. ‘‘PART B—ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ‘‘SEC. 611. AUTHORIZATION; ALLOTMENT; USE OF FUNDS; AUTHORIZA TION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘‘(a) GRANTS TO STATES.— ‘‘(1) PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants to States, outlying areas, and freely associated States, and provide funds to the Secretary of the Interior, to assist them to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with this part. ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum amount of the grant a State may receive under this section— ‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is— 20 USC 1411. 20 USC 1409.