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§ 10409. Assessment reports
(a) Reports to Attorney General
(1) In general
(2) Grant report
Each grant report required by paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a summary of the activities carried out with such grant;
(B) if such activities included any subgrant, a summary of the activities carried out with each such subgrant; and
(C) an assessment of the effectiveness of such activities on achieving the purposes of this subchapter.
(3) Subgrant report
Each subgrant report required by paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a summary of the activities carried out with such subgrant; and
(B) an assessment of the effectiveness of such activities on achieving the purposes of this subchapter.
(4) Waivers
The Attorney General may waive the requirement of an assessment in paragraph (2)(C) for a State or specially qualified unit of local government, or in paragraph (3)(B) for a unit of local government, if the Attorney General determines that—
(A) the nature of the activities are such that assessing their effectiveness would not be practical or insightful;
(B) the amount of the grant or subgrant is such that carrying out the assessment would not be an effective use of those amounts; or
(C) the resources available to the State or unit are such that carrying out the assessment would pose a financial hardship on the State or unit.
(b) Reports to Congress
Not later than 120 days after the last day of each fiscal year for which 1 or more grants are awarded under this subchapter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report, which shall include—
(1) a summary of the information provided under subsection (a);
(2) an assessment by the Attorney General of the grant program carried out under this subchapter; and
(3) such other information as the Attorney General considers appropriate.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1808, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1867.)