SEC. 104. GAO REPORTS.

(a) PAPERWORK STUDY-

(1) REVIEW- The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of all Federal requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the requirements of a reasonable sample of State and local educational agencies relating to such Act, to determine which requirements result in excessive paperwork completion burdens for teachers, related services providers, and school administrators. As part of such review, the Comptroller General shall include recommendations to reduce or eliminate the excessive paperwork burdens described in the preceding sentence.

(2) REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the review under paragraph (1).

(b) DISABILITY DEFINITIONS-

(1) REVIEW- The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of--

(A) variation among States in definitions, and evaluation processes, relating to the provision of services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to children having conditions described in section 602(a)(3) of such Act using the terms `emotional disturbance', `other health impairments', and `specific learning disability'; and

(B) the degree to which these definitions and evaluation processes conform to scientific, peer-reviewed research.

(2) REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the review under paragraph (1).

(c) DISTANCE LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS-

(1) STUDY- The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on existing or developing professional development programs for special education personnel delivered through the use of technology and distance learning.

(2) REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report containing the findings from the study conducted under paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees.

(d) LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES-

(1) STUDY- The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on how limited English proficient students are being served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

(2) REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Improving Education Results for Children With Disabilities Act of 2003, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report containing the findings from the study conducted under paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees.

e) DEFINITION- In this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (