SEC. 9104. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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SEC. 9104. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

Section 724 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

11434) is amended--

(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

``(c) Notice.--

``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, before the next

school year that begins after the date of enactment of the Every

Student Succeeds Act, update and disseminate nationwide the

public notice described in this subsection (as in effect prior

to such date) of the educational rights of homeless children and

youths.

``(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall disseminate the

notice nationwide to all Federal agencies, and grant recipients,

serving homeless families or homeless children and youths.'';

(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

``(d) Evaluation, Dissemination, and Technical Assistance.--The

Secretary shall conduct evaluation, dissemination, and technical

assistance activities for programs designed to meet the educational

needs of homeless elementary and secondary school students, and may use

funds appropriated under section 726 to conduct such activities.'';

(3) in subsection (e)--

(A) by striking ``60-day'' and inserting ``120-

day''; and

(B) by striking ``120-day'' and inserting ``180-

day'';

(4) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:

``The Secretary shall provide support and technical assistance

to State educational agencies, concerning areas in which

documented barriers to a free appropriate public education

persist.'';

(5) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:

``(g) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall develop, issue, and publish

in the Federal Register, not later than 60 days after the date of

enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act, guidelines concerning ways

in which a State--

``(1) may assist local educational agencies to implement the

provisions related to homeless children and youths amended by

that Act; and

``(2) may review and revise State policies and procedures

that may present barriers to the identification of homeless

children and youths, and the enrollment, attendance, and success

of homeless children and youths in school.'';

(6) in subsection (h)(1)(A)--

(A) by striking ``location'' and inserting ``primary

nighttime residence''; and

(B) by inserting ``in all areas served by local

educational agencies'' before the semicolon at the end;

and

(7) in subsection (i), by striking ``McKinney-Vento Homeless

Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001'' and inserting

``Every Student Succeeds Act''.

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