In Section 1, this report, a third revision, describes and discusses the accountability legislation enacted in the United States from 1963 through 1974. Tables and graphs reveal which States have enacted accountability legislation and indicate how many States have enacted legislation in five accountability related categories: State assessment/evaluation programs, modern management techniques, professional personnel evaluation, performance-based school accreditation, and performance contracting. Each 1974 law is discussed and summarized. Section 2 contains copies of all the laws enacted from 1963 through 1974 that are retained in the State Educational Accountability Repository (SEAR), with the exception of the 1974 North Carolina budget bill. (Author/DW)