113 STAT. 1326 PUBLIC LAW 106-98—NOV. 12, 1999 (A) the manner in which the Mayor shall consult with the Secretary with respect to administering the program under this section; and (B) any technical or other assistance to be provided to the Mayor by the Secretary for purposes of administering the program under this section (which may include access to the information in the common financial reporting form developed under section 483 of the Higher Education Act ofl965(20 U.S.C. 1090)). (g) MAYOR'S REPORT.— The Mayor shall report to Congress annually regarding— (1) the number of eligible students attending each eligible institution and the amount of the grant awards paid to those institutions on behalf of the eligible students; (2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable reduction was made in the amount of tuition and fee payments made on behalf of eligible students; and (3) the progress in obtaining recognized academic credentials of the cohort of eligible students for each year. Effective date. (h) GAG REPORT.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall monitor the effect of the program assisted under this section on educational opportunities for eligible students. The Comptroller General shall analyze whether eligible students had difficulty gaining admission to eligible institutions because of any preference afforded in-State residents by eligible institutions, and shall expeditiously report any findings regarding such difficulty to Congress and the Mayor. In addition the Comptroller General shall— (1) analyze the extent to which there are an insufficient number of eligible institutions to which District of Columbia students can gain admission, including admission aided by assistance provided under this Act, due to— (A) caps on the number of out-of-State students the institution will enroll; (B) significant barriers imposed by academic entrance requirements (such as grade point average and standardized scholastic admissions tests); and (C) absence of admission programs benefiting minority students; (2) assess the impact of the program assisted under this Act on enrollment at the University of the District of Columbia; and (3) report the findings of the analysis described in paragraph (1) and the assessment described in paragraph (2) to Congress and the Mayor. (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia to carry out this section $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain available until expended. (j) EFFECTIVE DATE.— This section shall take effect with respect to payments for periods of instruction that begin on or after January 1, 2000.
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