STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC LAW 815.

SEC. 6216. STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC LAW 815. (a) General Authority.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a thorough study of the need for financial assistance for school construction as authorized by the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, 81st Congress). The Comptroller General shall prepare and submit a report on the study required by this section not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act together with such recommendations, including recommendations for such legislation, as the Comptroller deems necessary. (b) Contents of Study.—In carrying out the study required by subsection (a) of this section, the Comptroller General shall examine a representative sample of federally impacted school districts of local educational agencies. The Comptroller General shall— (1) identify the number of children affected in each such school district; (2) determine the type of school facility needed for such school district; and (3) determine the estimated cost involved for building or repairing the school facility in each such district. (c) Special Consideration Required.—In conducting the study required by this section, the Comptroller General shall give special consideration to— (1) the eligibility criteria used for determining which federally impacted school districts are entitled to Federal funds for school construction, (2) the criteria used for setting the priorities for the approval of such applications, and (3) the process for reevaluating the needs of previously approved applicants which are on the waiting list for funds covered under Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress.