; and (ii) utilizes the measures of outcomes developed under subparagraph (B), including high school graduation rates, employment rates, and rates of enrollment in postsecondary education and trade schools, in a reasonable manner to demonstrate the progress of the program in achieving such purposes. (D) Evaluation by Secretary and the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences Based on the data submitted under subparagraph (C), the Secretary and the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall submit to Congress a report at least once every three years concerning the results and impacts of the programs carried out with assistance received under this section, including recommendations on how to conduct gun violence prevention activities with limited resources following a co-occurring emergency (such as a national public health emergency or a natural disaster). (2) Independent researcher The Secretary shall contract with independent researchers, including researchers with expertise in violence prevention programs, to evaluate the performance and impacts of selected programs funded through grants under this section. Such evaluations shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (g) Information and education The Secretary shall disseminate best practices to the public based on the findings resulting from programs funded through grants under this section. (h) ESEA terms defined In this section, the terms local educational agency and State educational agency have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (i) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031. (2) Evaluation activities (A) By grantees To carry out evaluation activities under subsection (f)(1), an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use not more than 20 percent of the