Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 5.djvu/380

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108 STAT. 3870 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 non-Federal sources for coordinated services, and not to supplant such funds. 20 USC 8406. "SEC. 11006. CONTINUING AUTHORITY. 'The Secretary shall prohibit an eligible entity from using funds made available under section 14206(b) if the Secretary determines that the coordinated services project assisted under this title is not achieving effective coordination after two years of implementation of such project. 20 USC 8407. "SEC. 11007. FEDERAL AGENCY COORDINATION. "(a) AGENCY COORDINATION.—The Secretaries of Education, Health and Human Services, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, and Agriculture, and the Attorney General shall review the programs administered by their agencies to identify barriers to service coordination. "(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Such Secretaries and the Attorney General shall submit jointly a report to the Congress not later than two years after the date of the enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, based on the review required under subsection (a) recommending legislative and regulatory action to address such barriers, and during the time preceding the submission of such report, shall use waiver authorities authorized under this and other Acts to address such barriers. Education Infrastructure Act of 1994.

  • ^ITLE XII—SCHOOL FACILITIES

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT 20 USC 8501. "SEC. 12001. SHORT TITLE. "This title may be cited as the 'Education Infrastructure Act of 1994'. 20 USC 8502. "SEC. 12002. FINDINGS. "The Congress finds the following: "(1) According to a 1991 survey conducted by the American Association of School Administrators, 74 percent of all public school buildings in the United States need to be replaced. "(2) Almost one-third of such buildings were built prior to World War II. "(3) It is estimated that one of every four public school buildings in the United States is in inadequate condition, and of such buildings, 61 percent need maintenance or major repairs, 43 percent are obsolete, 42 percent contain environmental hazards, 25 percent are overcrowded, and 13 percent are structurally unsound. "(4) Large numbers of local educational agencies have dif- ficulties securing financing for school facility improvement, including school libraries, media centers, and facilities. "(5) Improving the quality of public elementary and secondary schools will help our Nation meet the National Education Goals. "(6) The challenges facing our Nation's public elementary and secondary schools require the concerted and collaborative efforts of all levels of government and all sectors of the community.