113 HR 4366 IH: Strengthening Education through Research Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-04-02
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1.This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Education through Research Act
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Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Title I—EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM
Sec. 101. References.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Part A—The Institute of Education Sciences
Sec. 111. Establishment.
Sec. 112. Functions.
Sec. 113. Delegation.
Sec. 114. Office of the Director.
Sec. 115. Priorities.
Sec. 116. National Board for Education Sciences.
Sec. 117. Commissioners of the National Education Centers.
Sec. 118. Transparency.
Sec. 119. Competitive awards.
Part B—National Center for Education Research
Sec. 131. Establishment.
Sec. 132. Duties.
Sec. 133. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
Part C—National Center for Education Statistics
Sec. 151. Establishment.
Sec. 152. Duties.
Sec. 153. Performance of duties.
Sec. 154. Reports.
Sec. 155. Dissemination.
Sec. 156. Cooperative education statistics systems.
Part D—National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
Sec. 171. Establishment.
Sec. 172. Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
Sec. 173. Evaluations.
Sec. 174. Regional educational laboratories for research, development, dissemination, and
evaluation.
Part E—National Center for Special Education Research
Sec. 175. Establishment.
Sec. 176. Commissioner for Special Education Research.
Sec. 177. Duties.
Part F—General provisions
Sec. 182. Prohibitions.
Sec. 183. Confidentiality.
Sec. 184. Availability of data.
Sec. 185. Performance management.
Sec. 186. Authority to publish.
Sec. 187. Repeals.
Sec. 188. Fellowships.
Sec. 189. Authorization of appropriations.
Title II—EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 201. References.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Comprehensive centers.
Sec. 204. Evaluations.
Sec. 205. Existing technical assistance providers.
Sec. 206. Regional advisory committees.
Sec. 207. Priorities.
Sec. 208. Grant program for statewide longitudinal data systems.
Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations.
Title III—NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Sec. 301. References.
Sec. 302. National assessment governing board.
Sec. 303. National assessment of educational progress.
Sec. 304. Definitions.
Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
Title IV—EVALUATION PLAN
Sec. 401. Research and evaluation.
<enum>I</enum><header>EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM</header>
<section id="H052BB135ED124CA9812A8EF54375E521"><enum>101.</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed
in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et
seq.).</text>
</section><section id="H416FFF8EDAFF4E51B3C0580C8D8A0071"><enum>102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9501">20 U.S.C. 9501</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA2525484FAE8452C8E68F316C7AB9A8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>Affairs</quote> and inserting <quote>Education</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5CD8A28EA7249768A8214203E19244F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H32A68441CF31423391B8FB034DEAA189"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or other information, in a timely manner and</quote> after <quote>evaluations,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H120F7DF651654464BEC7AE8378837167"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>school leaders,</quote> after <quote>teachers,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAA389971D6E46158238689750779A79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (12), by inserting <quote>, school leaders,</quote> after <quote>teachers</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3F5ACAABBDF4FB8B59C7104F25D40E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (13);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F2629CAA30041D6A409A73C63D7B7E3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF83F509406194CB79AFB21706EFA6ED4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (14), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HEBAB952F83AC4527B3E23687A51F0F65"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Minority-serving institution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>minority-serving institution</term> means an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067q">20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC965274901BA4A2E955995377E22FED1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (18) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF17D801C31B94552B195A05B2C02CEF1"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Principles of scientific research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>principles of scientific research</term> means principles of research that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBDAE49FB03F4EDC88DA86F3A01EC835"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">apply rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge
relevant to education activities and programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A4AB905DE15465CAC78422AE7AFDDD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>present findings and make claims that are appropriate to, and supported by, the methods that have
been employed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F73BB29D02A456FAE2EDCD7241433F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include, appropriate to the research being conducted—</text>
<clause id="H1E4FB47A98B74BE089FF6DE873C9CC73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAD10A8004AD1438B84C4DAA2E96B7FB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>use of data analyses that are adequate to support the general findings;</text>
</clause><clause id="H763FC18693DE4E10B5B400E05D30906A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reliance on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and generalizable findings;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1C42DBE79B6A42E9B7FDAEACF649BD17"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>strong claims of causal relationships, only with research designs that eliminate plausible
competing explanations for observed results, such as, but not limited to,
random-assignment experiments;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD93DE1F1C8244D0C8C49D334D62B1E80"><enum>(v)</enum><text>presentation of studies and methods in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or,
at a minimum, to offer the opportunity to build systematically on the
findings of the research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H919214E3F1BF4683BCC291377FA4B937"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal or critique by a panel of independent experts through a
comparably rigorous, objective, and scientific review; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7055D92A69274B10866DE6F751B39017"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>consistency of findings across multiple studies or sites to support the generality of results and
conclusions.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ABCEF518E5245D1BA13406DA7BCA8E2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in paragraph (20), by striking <quote>scientifically based research standards</quote> and inserting <quote>the principles of scientific research</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5EBF7C8B26F4F7C893395E47784546E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H39DB649838B749DEA6E9CE0E4527AFEB"><enum>(24)</enum><header>School leader</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>school leader</quote> means a principal, assistant principal, or other individual who is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H73343DDD77884CABA9023A7463EAA642"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an employee or officer of—</text>
<clause id="H46E56641488F4A13B003E40BB9C7E286"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an elementary school or secondary school;</text>
</clause><clause id="H497A46C09CC840228E87615C84C31B77"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a local educational agency serving an elementary school or secondary school; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HAEA7288A34454D0F8CBBDB21C822B20E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>another entity operating the elementary school or secondary school; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEB30CE90EB64AAF9728FE3984DDA77B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>responsible for the daily instructional leadership and managerial operations of the elementary
school or secondary school.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><part id="HF0B22E3F9C2349B28B962BB90790E770"><enum>A</enum><header>The Institute of Education Sciences</header>
<section id="H0E93C6168A9C4839B67780DCCF47C28E"><enum>111.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9511">20 U.S.C. 9511</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4220CDE7E3BB4D76BDBE5A86D1B4248F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64C751AFCE914F45855595F54B097792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H45663D5F67364804A1798B2832EA7CB4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and wide dissemination activities</quote> and inserting <quote>and, consistent with section 114(j), wide dissemination and utilization activities</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB1102205A1F64082ABA1E1E88025A557"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(including in technology areas)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H686354B72D1F4BF3B6E565A33CE5BE87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>disability,</quote> after <quote>gender</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H5A8737A8C8994388ACEA552AF19F57D7"><enum>112.</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9512">20 U.S.C. 9512</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAD5843923934CCEABFFF915F8837539"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB4DCF5B1474E45228301CDDCB2E21499"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(including evaluations of impact and implementation)</quote> after <quote>education evaluation</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6217F7FFC2654DBE98DB0E771D48154A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting before the semicolon the following <quote>and utilization</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H131536B6DBEA4C0F915E91D8FE263CE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H98971C770CB443D8B11CE14D2D10D3B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, consistent with section 114(j),</quote> after <quote>disseminate</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A53901EF26D4C1F90B61D90304BCB21"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding before the semicolon the following: <quote>and scientifically valid education evaluations carried out under this title</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H489F586A38AE49BF96F6D693C305186B"><enum>113.</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 113 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9513">20 U.S.C. 9513</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H84475FE5DBC24165860DF3FB878636DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C7AFCA367F24E79A330817792FAB8E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC41F6B559F44C61A14F850613F850A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82BC666929A54305B6CB0A3AA1AD2F19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0F22A222F1B641F79AAAE5FACD5302A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Secretary may assign the Institute responsibility for administering</quote> and by inserting <quote>Director may accept requests from the Secretary for the Institute to administer</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94DBD5F173794583BB2F86DDCC86D0A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HE3AE9ADBE1DD45ED8A4272655F43352B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contract acquisition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any contract entered into under this title, the Director shall be consulted—</text>
<paragraph id="H478C914C48DC4F87BD29141555DEA452"><enum>(1)</enum><text>during the procurement process; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DBDEB403FF24EC7B488B4517C7CCDB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the management of such contract’s performance, which shall be consistent with the requirements
of the performance management system described in section 185.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5DB67459D67A40D289C6F16CEDC408F6"><enum>114.</enum><header>Office of the Director</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 114 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9514">20 U.S.C. 9514</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H60F95CB90B95434EAC3DFB88D90A49F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC2F9CFCDCA146A5B867A8C6065BB339"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEB1127DF748648C8B677F26143A63B2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, except that if a successor to the Director has not been appointed as of the date of expiration of
the Director’s term, the Director may serve for an additional 1-year
period, beginning on the day after the date of expiration of the
Director’s term, or until a successor has been appointed under subsection
(a), whichever occurs first</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D8EC3D9761D4FEDB94417F585CE6E82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C05DB5DD8674D1C90EDE71ADCDE8A34" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1612A795BFEB40138F56A072FEF20C0D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reappointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Director may be reappointed under subsection (a) for one additional term.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F90988D0EC94B4A82B600CA8E3F776D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H46003064E0B04B51AC9F355AD55981DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Subsequent directors</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Recommendations</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC5DC5AF65464256846133B1B0C5AD83"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, other than a Director appointed under paragraph (2)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CE9C45662E9422289D93F34994DAC54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4924474B56304B21927DC80B23B5EDC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, and, as appropriate, with such research and activities carried out by public and private
entities, to avoid duplicative or overlapping efforts</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88CAA0B9A76749DBAB52E4B3CD0DFB1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>, and the use of evidence</quote> after <quote>statistics activities</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CE791125DEA42119523F04FEE5B6E08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="HF4A95B5DD68D41E9AC3FE22686F5EE26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and maintain</quote> after <quote>establish</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H44EE9E9E11834767B7305BEEF4757142"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and subsection (h)</quote> after <quote>section 116(b)(3)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H635A88F27D5645A6AF5C53055F549C21"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by inserting <quote>disability,</quote> after <quote>gender</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CCBCAD1945245A187ACBBD680834EAF"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>historically Black colleges or universities</quote> and inserting <quote>minority-serving institutions</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC3D2EB16E344B0F9E7878DE53412218"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0806C84E33124A728F3737695A80EF55"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To coordinate with the Secretary to ensure that the results of the Institute’s work are coordinated
with, and utilized by, the Department’s technical assistance providers and
dissemination networks.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41BA96AC097B47A184BE282CD06DB4C1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraphs (10) and (11); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H980940881FB1434A8E30C5EE34EB6F30"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (10);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF618888361E2410EA4C936E468AD0D47"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB54EC9C0578F499D80C835C8504D7A98"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g), the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H44F608723E634E719FA9FB609B676FFB"><enum>(h) </enum><header>Peer-Review system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall establish and maintain a peer-review system involving highly qualified
individuals, including practitioners, as appropriate, with an in-depth
knowledge of the subject to be investigated, for—</text>
<paragraph id="H1CEFB8C474504A06A24A8214AD48F7BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reviewing and evaluating each application for a grant or cooperative agreement under this title
that exceeds $100,000; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H258304560FFA4D3FB2B31CF77E71777B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluating and assessing all reports and other products that exceed $100,000 to be published and
publicly released by the Institute.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D9B41AA61C74380887DBB5623CE7409"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (i), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD742A7E884F4DA3BAD34CAA2BCEBDF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the products and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEF914BCCD9E432EAEBBE2C5FC758FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>certify that evidence-based claims about those products and</quote> and inserting <quote>determine whether evidence-based claims in those</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H98341EE8424245F3A752AB5F48407B7B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HC945796923A64C84B1F75D40CBFB4929"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Relevance, dissemination, and utilization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To ensure all activities authorized under this title are rigorous, relevant, and useful for
researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and the public, the Director
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E285BC9FAC0473A83480AA471BBAEF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure such activities address significant challenges faced by practitioners, and increase
knowledge in the field of education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99F5EEDB86E64EA7BE9CCCEA2B322CF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the information, products, and publications of the Institute are—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9E47A8ABC0CF426C9535AECF4F48E88A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prepared and widely disseminated—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HE7DB7C74DB5E4A6085ACBD625E923DB5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a timely fashion; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HE2DDA051CE3E402895CD70D58445E663"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in forms that are understandable, easily accessible, and usable, or adaptable for use in, the
improvement of educational practice; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDCC2608317674C87927F13C05585BEED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">widely disseminated through electronic transfer, and other means, such as posting to the
Institute’s website or other relevant place;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B8207020CBC481798300AB49643FB50"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote the utilization of the information, products, and publications of the Institute, including
through the use of dissemination networks and technical assistance
providers, within the Institute and the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE84C3EC377C84331976AA893DDD3E312"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">monitor and manage the performance of all activities authorized under this title in accordance with
section 185.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H10D9FC1FF8E74441B899AA683970FA8C"><enum>115.</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 115 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9515">20 U.S.C. 9515</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BFEE0D7E61543F3BB30F4BCB42CC451"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H510304B2592A4F7AA0A741CC4B1A73AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H200E8083087842CE96C1C98825FE63A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(taking into consideration long term research and development on core issues conducted through the
national research and development centers)</quote> and inserting <quote>at least once every 6 years</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D242934B624484F96790105E275C983"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>such as</quote> and inserting <quote>including</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H381026136365451F9CFEDDE7E29C2B25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H34C035E2465D4D6EBB97FDA57007341E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>ensuring that all children have the ability to obtain a high-quality education, particularly </quote>; before <quote>closing</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0D59D0664F8644C8A8BC334BEBAC8B52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>especially achievement gaps between</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCE7E4E93287145D68663A2354D7575BC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>nonminority children</quote> and inserting <quote>nonminority children, disabled and nondisabled children,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF5D3BE3402CD463CA7DB90C90E642073"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and between disadvantaged</quote> and inserting <quote>and disadvantaged</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFD1CD68B1D9C4D3E8800E710F70B07B6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4695F71500054465841D6595782EA288"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE1ABE72BA744A5FA6B155371FD5DA6A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H705BB1B1BFC44408A3B831E0BCF8BC93" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H98E47A006C8B4E3BAA00B35543A64BE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving the quality of early childhood education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7A2DFD5ED0247178DE396DF566DB9CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving education in elementary and secondary schools, particularly among low performing students
and schools; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70D1CDE427934A7D9DD4B20A73904C6E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improving access to, opportunities for, and completion of postsecondary education.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26EF8DF7CF7C46499853E0F979A25316"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>by means of the Internet</quote> and inserting <quote>by electronic means such as posting in an easily accessible manner on the Institute’s website</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8031DA28DB9C4422B427799EEAA382E8"><enum>116.</enum><header>National Board for Education Sciences</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 116 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9516">20 U.S.C. 9516</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2B8C319B8DEF424BBE3CD704988B7DD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E784C134BC74149892146C2B7FB2367"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>to guide the work of the Institute</quote> and inserting <quote>and to advise, and provide input to, the Director on the activities of the Institute on an ongoing
basis</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF846FC855D33477A81FC6271F8D69BE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>under section 114(h)</quote> after <quote>procedures</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C297FCE964343638FBEF4FF7E990EA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by inserting <quote>disability,</quote> after <quote>gender,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H33B25E1D828448768542FC109DF011D9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H4F34D8D1F51041DBA24D709C77986C63"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>To solicit</quote> and inserting <quote>To ensure all activities of the Institute are relevant to education policy and practice by
soliciting, on an ongoing basis,</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H59194B9991034462BCF2F825783690E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>consistent with</quote> and inserting <quote>consistent with section 114(j) and</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64A6D2EB618E468691A6A05B9F6BBC98"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (11)—</text>
<clause id="HDF6CFB1FF07D4941A42914CEE0D0945C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>the Institute’s</quote> after <quote>enhance</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H42081DA07AF0452C8D6FABEBBE950B3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>among other Federal and State research agencies</quote> and inserting <quote>with public and private entities to improve the work of the Institute</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD59F4B57888D4520AE136747EB4843EC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17030A01704D48FD885E8F0F6AD07811" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H04FEB5CC9B5546C0AC8B2CEA7F6DB7AB"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To conduct the evaluations required under subsection (d).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E196C068A6C47B6BD717EFC9816D929"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B49FA7256FE4678A0A7444D1AF54DC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HA4400D431D484C11B333E373F5D774EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>Board,</quote> before <quote>National Academy</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE68F71CFD4AB4B4E8746B66F542AE7C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and the National Science Advisor</quote> and inserting <quote>the National Science Advisor, and other entities and organizations that have knowledge of
individuals who are highly qualified to appraise education research,
statistics, evaluations, or development.</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F52B1853F17439FBCE66EB226FFA355"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H2C6C0580F4734FA7B68D56CC42895E7B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="HE9C898ACD69A4C409B56DA450DD394ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>, which may include those researchers recommended by the National Academy of Sciences</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDE3DC753D0014C6EAD2308A21A7B5483"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H28E2F8B490E54533B357F4BF6D620B1A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7828EDAF8FD847CE81835F4F7CC085FB" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5EC3A16532C941608FADD014243EE340"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not fewer than 2 practitioners who are knowledgeable about the education needs of the United
States, who may include school based professional educators, teachers,
school leaders, local educational agency superintendents, and members of
local boards of education or Bureau-funded school boards.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="HD199888E647641CF9C5267D70EE35551"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as so redesignated—</text>
<item id="H4A5B19CACCC64CA29546843DEF3A2EAC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>school based professional educators,</quote>;</text>
</item><item id="H6944DDE2D78D421695B9D58C61C9C23F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>local educational agency superintendents,</quote>;</text>
</item><item id="H8052EA97EB334BB19F80CD9E4D7A482C"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by striking <quote>principals,</quote>;</text>
</item><item id="H1084B54664B343378054A56D7EAB9433"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or local</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="HE178D1FB81674D1D8D259B3E5D285187"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or Bureau-funded school boards</quote>;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HCA6D1E66A0874F03894B88AEB188230D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H354FB7AC286C450B9EBBB7123F9C53E4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>beginning on the date of appointment of the member</quote> after <quote>4 years,</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9DA8A02C34054AA68B0BE8E986867B50"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8B095CD5C1184DA492ECAED2069DF252"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD49C364CC0BE4802B3DE314E43D94860"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7D0F867BE3A14349BA2594028167FF02"><enum>(V)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D9FBA83C6E24E1295EDC10183C77F87" style="OLC">
<clause id="H6D07049C590747C0956303177BBED14B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a case in which a successor to a member has not been appointed as of the date of expiration of
the member’s term, the member may serve for an additional 1-year period,
beginning on the day after the date of expiration of the member’s term, or
until a successor has been appointed under paragraph (1), whichever occurs
first.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB882B128E9414CCD85FBB34677CAED82"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCEEA236468AE406C81A2106B0B55B675"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A026F45E85C454882F2466E5F9CD573"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)—</text>
<clause id="H509D8DA1278C411AAE295B81BC2C31A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (F), respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D2B14169EEA419F8A2138F3010EA348"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FC4EB732B4F43EAB681D60686A44F5F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H961CF6E7BABD4A58AAD48C558D6A5098"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the exercise of its duties under section 116(b) and in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Board shall be independent of the
Director and the other offices and officers of the Institute.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H47AD88F50190432DA3971B1B1183D4AC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>for a term of not more than 6 years, and who may be reappointed by the Board for 1 additional term
of not more than 6 years</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE0AA55F5445248E994140910D4B457AD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EF33608D51A40398CBCFD87020D548E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HB176FE5CB5164663A83F21E984690A79"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Subcommittees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board may establish standing or temporary subcommittees to make recommendations to the Board
for carrying out activities authorized under this title.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H172F57343EB44D32A4B8B68E3BFFD76C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD91EB7433694876831658ACB50488AA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A9A478BFD0D4A358EF0B8E32E92BD55"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H46C7ED4B15E444029AC1D3031C29BD9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Annual</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Evaluation</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE17746769BE94F4C8C64D100FBB2864D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Board</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H387D9E209BA34456B37622C56C0B0547" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H68CBB0E6154E42EDB22F19B726C095D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H729C79BAF8574DB6834440A5D909970B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>not later than July 1 of each year, a</quote> and inserting <quote>and make widely available to the public (including by electronic means such as posting in an easily
accessible manner on the Institute’s website), a triennial</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B8035A41C6846E59048633E57CF8FF0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C2567450ED84820B57A02FF34291BBA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0605097B50954FE381371CF018BDEA1F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation report described in paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9ACDF56FD42A49F483318DBDB676A638"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (3), an evaluation of the activities authorized for each of the National
Education Centers, which—</text>
<clause id="HC76621C677F5421781D9579171BEA25B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>uses the performance management system described in section 185; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H422B282575FC480D8EE88F0B46FBC1F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is conducted by an independent entity;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D790C1866CC46F091FBFF165EEA7DBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a review of the Institute to ensure its work, consistent with the requirements of section 114(j),
is timely, rigorous, and relevant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD851A7BF7504F2BB9F13E60DC04C060"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any recommendations regarding actions that may be taken to enhance the ability of the Institute and
the National Education Centers to carry out their priorities and missions;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H925E160F6DD54EF7BA9CEA6EFAA61CC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a summary of the major research findings of the Institute and the activities carried out under
section 113(b) during the 3 preceding fiscal years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5338AC760DF14B239F76E5A22FE1E71F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, an evaluation
report described in paragraph (1) shall contain—</text>
<subparagraph id="H95EC32DE5B53425AB5E0EDFADCF084C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation described in paragraph (2)(A) of the activities authorized for such Center, except
for the regional educational laboratories established under section 174;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42F8EB6C66934882A2A1ED38CCB547D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summative or interim evaluation, whichever is most recent, for each such laboratory conducted
under section 174(i) on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title> or, in a case in which such an evaluation is not available for a laboratory, the most recent
evaluation for the laboratory conducted prior to the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAED945D97D03438CB8CC7D2C22990A33"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB5B2BF323569433AA7696043D59960F3"><enum>117.</enum><header>Commissioners of the National Education Centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 117 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9517">20 U.S.C. 9517</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E97B06CA98A469BBB30FED2F5B9113A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H82AB3EF688F34F18A32CF0717CAD70AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Except as provided in subsection (b), each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0715F54CABC46FFB0AE4C8E82474A80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HC36CB43B563A42A5BA47AAE912EE6867"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Except as provided in subsection (b), each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0A21193D5B3F47CF9CEE0B9DC49F5355"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, statistics,</quote> after <quote>research</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB55D07FED02144DF85E6714224D9AE8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>Except as provided in subsection (b), each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBCF169F5E3514BCD88F8AD5F1D842E52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD68A18928A14C43BAF2DB14D7B0520C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE03BF5C080EB4ED2ADD00728D299C1D0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>, except the Commissioner for Education Statistics,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HF128DC43D9474FBE87640718898D6DC1"><enum>118.</enum><header>Transparency</header>
<subsection id="H4559263B6348449E8499066E450D3535"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 119 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9519">20 U.S.C. 9519</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ED3510D0900491CBE647F8F15C5279A" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="H0E1835E83DF44D179BE4A48CA1CC78DF"><enum>119.</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after awarding a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this title
in excess of $100,000, the Director shall make publicly available
(including through electronic means such as posting in an easily
accessible manner on the Institute’s website) a description of the grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement, including, at a minimum, the amount,
duration, recipient, and the purpose of the grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3448D1A410934A02A0F022B07444065B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/279">Public Law 107–279</external-xref>; 116 Stat.
1940) is amended by striking the item relating to section 119 and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09D1F9801DB048DDB9C71487133F5B9C" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 119. Transparency.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H4551B24F087E4FB38DA0B09D76514779"><enum>119.</enum><header>Competitive awards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 120 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9520">20 U.S.C. 9520</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>when practicable</quote> and inserting <quote>consistent with section 114(h)</quote>.</text>
</section></part><part id="H3E49C15393CF428199D130512505BDD7"><enum>B</enum><header>National Center for Education Research</header>
<section id="H0AB78ED4F5984B399B4A2BA0C568A9CD"><enum>131.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 131(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9531">20 U.S.C. 9531(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5DE6223028D54511A2693DD6DE63A3B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6483F7B91A664F37923FB45401CE75E9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC46B8AF0F252427DA7C4ECDED34C2EBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to sponsor sustained research that will lead to the accumulation of knowledge and understanding of
education, consistent with the priorities described in section 115;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7246EC8A7F4546EDA58299A8D38A4297"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CBCCABFF33F4CBFA68851AAC78C897A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC132B2671B143EDBEAF9C524A87CD84"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFEDB964368E4A799A52365FE2CAFA8B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7BECD289CF7541D0B414F02B92E61136"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with section 114(j), to widely disseminate and promote utilization of the work of the
Research Center.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF6070E378A6C4DCFA7F18D49C94AB905"><enum>132.</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 133 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9533">20 U.S.C. 9533</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2E78EFEC354240B5A9B3E6E82060F2F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38B9C6B9D1EE44BB9B0AB67404AA364B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>peer review standards and</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49849010F16E4BF98874AB78FF322795"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H462FCA7B1F1D4233A3D3DF8C5BB0B8DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB2B515340DA47AA9FD545349987222D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FA492044CDE4955B6631DE1BB1E43C2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCDF5316F4AA4C90BECB39FE27C72540"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>in the implementation of programs carried out by the Department and other agencies</quote> before <quote>within the Federal Government</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA38AE3DC6E04A8A951BFBBC717295B4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>disseminate, through the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance,</quote> and inserting <quote>widely disseminate, consistent with section 114(j),</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F6EDB5F48974D9E8D70CBDE16DD5704"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as so redesignated—</text>
<clause id="H663FC8AD25704A66A7C843EA44227659"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Director</quote> and inserting <quote>Board</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H675FF7B9952A4BFD9CE0E06F4A2062DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of a biennial report, as described in section 119</quote> and inserting <quote>and dissemination of each evaluation report under section 116(d)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A2A9A63095E4666933D48FD291C0A1A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C2E64A47E4449BD8E80B1F168E4A189"><enum>(J)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2386E2165A74261B988621821F2850A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1CD865E3B04F450EBCE5F06645750F8E"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent time and resources allow, when findings from previous research under this part
provoke relevant follow up questions, carry out research initiatives on
such follow up questions;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB610A19427F84373B55611C41F20E1B1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC4A9A4806B945868936B87D770919AC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF5E5291ED9DD496C81C1CB673B2F9D89"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out research initiatives, including rigorous, peer-reviewed, large-scale, long-term, and
broadly applicable empirical research, regarding the impact of technology
on education, including online education and hybrid learning;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49EB841DFD3842B7BE9C7006D965D93E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0C0BF775B184BCDADBDAD1DB46DAE8E"><enum>(M)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H364EB3E0AF9D4D9E83C8CB9FD4E5C271" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDFF20EB5E9254B94BCC99A6E65A7DDE4"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent feasible, carry out research on the quality of implementation of practices and
strategies determined to be effective through scientifically valid
research.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H33D7EE7F5950497190518251E78D4F0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8709542A3B7A4E7FADA4C1F756E2B4FA" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H1EDFC69D3B7845CB931E0D1D2F2A8A46"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Research Commissioner shall propose to the Director and, subject to the approval of the
Director, implement a research plan for the activities of the Research
Center that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4B0613DFB68344C28059942577D43F95"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Research
Center described in section 131(b), and includes the activities described
in subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0465C1EF9B574540B62E7C7CB1E6E7B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is carried out and, as appropriate, updated and modified, including through the use of the results
of the Research Center’s most recent evaluation report under section
116(d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H283035CDFE26439DB8D8A1618F6AD6B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes how the Research Center will use the performance management system described in section
185 to assess and improve the activities of the Center;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD3D92372F65A49ADA8205B314BB2AA65"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the procedures for peer review established and maintained by the Director under section
114(f)(5) and the standards of research described in section 134; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H13E57E2D02D2412087CAB82513A3C76A"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes both basic research and applied research, which shall include research conducted through
field-initiated research and ongoing research initiatives.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1909CE10FED8471784CC4EF5CCC24F5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F90164E14D34179AA27EDFAE3ACF358"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b), as so amended, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE05EB87787B6478C898BE2DC6B975B38" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H83C48BD8782F44228D594F6FEB7DB8C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H7D149F0A13C04B2FA344C83B16D1983F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Research Commissioner may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements,
with eligible applicants to carry out research under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09F46CC56EE24470AD3F0A3385EE3D71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>eligible applicant</term> means an applicant that has the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53136369EF32453CB8B13270F22318DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H24907253428641F68B1EF1E526DC94B5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible applicant that wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative
agreement, under this section shall submit an application to the Research
Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Research Commissioner may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D5B09C40A484744AC0F1AA4339D4F43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>An application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall describe how the eligible applicant will
address and demonstrate progress on the requirements of the performance
management system described in section 185, with respect to the activities
that will be carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD027AC63FE349C2999D8F9F3645302F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FB40E175527486C80F1A6BD0A94F637"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FBFCEC445DB4D95B07F18DC906597C5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD1187CFFFFC7475A9DF11FDE76B75EAD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out activities under subsection (a)(2), the Research Commissioner shall support
national research and development centers that address topics of
importance and relevance in the field of education across the country and
are consistent with the Institute’s priorities under section 115.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2B37B4E3B8347F1835F5AAC951F2035"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC334AE181AE040B2B02A340980428326"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8487F81E2A8C4713931FD985CCCA4A3E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2), as so redesignated—</text>
<clause id="H79CC5BC3550A4FFC83D98A79BD19C26F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>5 additional</quote> and inserting <quote>2 additional</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1365505776B745E9874FFDFC81A66FA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8F42CCA95EC643ECAFBFD1C76F198669"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D5F0AD2EECB4F59B9EBBC0CBFC28B88" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA794916239384508A5160F15DFE6128F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrates progress on the requirements of the performance management system described in section
185.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H602552EACAD849DD868FC9CB5138E8DB"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraphs (4) and (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9367369F58EE4E0183A9F5EBA0C38D39"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84EC48E4D0A24BA7A56CE343F62589A5" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCFA8D24040E145E7B1A3EAD896190C62"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Disaggregation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent feasible and when relevant to the research being conducted, research conducted under
this subsection shall be disaggregated and cross-tabulated by age, race,
gender, disability status, English learner status, and socioeconomic
background.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HDF553CD1D3334374B7693AF5D51976CE"><enum>133.</enum><header>Standards for conduct and evaluation of research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 134 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9534">20 U.S.C. 9534</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4EC931DAA696470594884CC164EA1E95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H168C9E87E5D34405A58EF5E3432D26EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>based</quote> and inserting <quote>valid</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFABCCA82982F48DABFCB24BB67AE9C45"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and wide dissemination activities</quote> and inserting <quote>and, consistent with section 114(j), wide dissemination and utilization activities</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9D43FEDA1D540DAB373A102DB3EA4B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C51A655EC454C18B0505A5ECD0F895D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></section></part><part id="HFA9682432FC1483DA19345D3760796D2"><enum>C</enum><header>National Center for Education Statistics</header>
<section id="HD5709533BB7240D8BCA08070EBB77622"><enum>151.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 151(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9541">20 U.S.C. 9541(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H598415A2A4EA4C3D9B1AE21C69BD2991"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>and consistent with the privacy protections under section 183</quote> after <quote>manner</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFA8850440164BB38928CAEECC8D8877"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85BEB40BE0CB4588A2A10AD160E68C3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>disability,</quote> after <quote>cultural,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0439C289817E48CB83085194EAB63FDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CA46A17C02B43A0B71B1A046103DBFC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFF2A464AD2A641A49C3F340F447ED27A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with section 114(j), is relevant, timely, and widely disseminated.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HC4516ECFD1E347C6B2679CCD70E5C651"><enum>152.</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 153 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9543">20 U.S.C. 9543</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H68105FA9FEF24EC8AA8DBC986F192D6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1A57F88B9AD74297B8870B522D1EEFA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, consistent with the privacy protections under section 183,</quote> after <quote>Center shall</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74BD1E461FD54911A2321B291A934EDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HF440EB82FFBD462BA575B10151DBCBA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54AB9B0BD51D4096925B40EA5B6E7984" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H76968D4FFC31476BA9F40180B8CE258B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">secondary school graduation and completion rates, including the four-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/200">section 200.19(b)(1)(i)(A)</external-xref> of title 34,
Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on November 28,
2008) and the extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (as defined in
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/34/200.19">section 200.19(b)(1)(v)(A)</external-xref> of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, as
such section was in effect on November 28, 2008), and school dropout
rates, and adult literacy;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H8EA334F431AB4EA29BFAA47FCA2A3E4A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and opportunity for,</quote> and inserting <quote>opportunity for, and completion of</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDBE40B51C99C43748498F82F6FA17191"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0880B4A75400485693BEBBC22332200E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBBA32435362941DBB799887F5D8492B8"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">teaching, including information on pre-service preparation, professional development, teacher
distribution, and teacher and school leader evaluation;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HF0BC9DE070374AC19DE1B1A16AC7CC11"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by inserting <quote>and school leaders</quote> before the semicolon;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H2D921CF23CA842279D8275BEACAD4E79"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by inserting <quote>, climate, and in- and out-of-school suspensions and expulsions</quote> before <quote>, including information regarding</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC4F1A116D6914F26A89FBE54C2D7F935"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (K) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6E34D484E2D4541B723242BC74959BD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC6BB6FBD70C04EF491DA912E772FCD1A"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the access to, and use of, technology to improve elementary schools and secondary schools;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HF7C71BC6EB3B43D5AE45078123D68541"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (L), by striking <quote>and opportunity for,</quote> and inserting <quote>opportunity for, and quality of</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC8C7E354B0AE49F9B188B8789D71556F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (M), by striking <quote>such programs during school recesses</quote> and inserting <quote>summer school</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H54C8A850EE9648D7BC6373CE347BF4C4"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N), by striking <quote>vocational</quote> and inserting <quote>career</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4554F2CD25CA42B584B5E7C68C25A499"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>when such disaggregated information will facilitate educational and policy decisionmaking</quote> and inserting <quote>so long as any reported information does not reveal individually identifiable information</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H13F1F704CB154666806128BB5964C64E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following: <quote>, and the implementation (with the assistance of the Department and other Federal officials who
have statutory authority to provide assistance on applicable privacy laws,
regulations, and policies) of appropriate privacy protections</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02FC4ED1F1874F55B39BAF6C17DC0350"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>promote linkages across States,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63EAFC1D584C40349FEB6D7ABA756B0C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H0E4031C9208E41AD9F8D7FD974C70180"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Third</quote> and inserting <quote>Trends in</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2DC6F02A6A34F918651E0A11F438044"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the Program for International Student Assessment</quote> after <quote>Science Study</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H805359F61E7E4C2A8E20DDC5F560F2CF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by inserting before the semicolon the following: <quote>, ensuring such collections protect student privacy consistent with section 183</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38A76774E47640D98D50856706438B5D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00CF7E18426F4C76B2E8BFC08D631395" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA506ADA07A6441358E6C66EA15D1784E"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assisting the Board in the preparation and dissemination of each evaluation report under section
116(d); and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BFC19596E2A47058D8B90B65FAA53AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (9);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D5F2D139B074C2E8B364BF81F3AF80A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51483A46DB1341948AC27521241C6131"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B35A4F22A644AB2A405F23245E168E4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H40F4168A6CA243D7B94EA58595E57E26"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Statistics Commissioner shall propose to the Director and, subject to the approval of the
Director, implement a plan for activities of the Statistics Center that—</text>
<paragraph id="HE426EC0340DD4DF58E8F3198796456F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Statistics
Center described in section 151(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53EF338974664AAF8D2708EA884EAD67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is carried out and, as appropriate, updated and modified, including through the use of the results
of the Statistic Center’s most recent evaluation report under section
116(d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38BDCB5B945A4F98B9E0CC94FA0CEC1C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes how the Statistics Center will use the performance management system described in section
185 to assess and improve the activities of the Center.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD8C71D4D90224B3DB79FE907C9B9A972"><enum>153.</enum><header>Performance of duties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 154 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9544">20 U.S.C. 9544</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCD4269C4F65840609C1713008071A368"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H225030E4389443729EBF3E8F29F054A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In carrying</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32E0266325074D8E86AA8CB5E1860D2A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD4B60EE931C2456BBEBDAD5AB25A5BFD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7549E8658D244288301B1737D7F032E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H332CA5EA7FE84D9C807A67F13F55F957" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC427321A7D43484E82CE0C844BE8D4A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H64119AF23E6142E7AB4C3DAC7E09A97F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity that wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement, under
this section shall submit an application to the Statistics Commissioner at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Statistics Commissioner may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36FA67031F8740D4BBBE81591F5BD1DB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall describe how the entity will address and
demonstrate progress on the requirements of the performance management
system described in section 185, with respect to the activities that will
be carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6A6520EFD9641FCB00EC5AE33AC6A86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking <quote>vocational and</quote> and inserting <quote>career and technical education programs,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF3C594A522574AA8BC1A70FAE8D474B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>5 years</quote> the second place it appears and inserting <quote>2 years if the recipient demonstrates progress on the requirements of the performance management
system described in section 185, with respect to the activities carried
out under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement received under
this section</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3F44CD32121241FC882EF617928D9DDB"><enum>154.</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 155 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9545">20 U.S.C. 9545</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE5E6173CF4ED46B69431A9AF37F1C36A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>(consistent with section 114(h))</quote> after <quote>review</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2495706773B645BCAE33FA482687F19E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>2015</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF2BB283137DF4596BFA9B11FCC80303E"><enum>155.</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 156 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9546">20 U.S.C. 9546</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H80BAABCDD73E44BAA0362F1EABFC98B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Such projects shall adhere to student privacy requirements under section 183.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H35F9142C65954DE099E4124292795A22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDE75B0D8008A4B0783E45DC74E4FB3A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Before receiving access to educational data under this paragraph, a Federal agency shall describe
to the Statistics Center the specific research intent for use of the data,
how access to the data may meet such research intent, and how the Federal
agency will protect the confidentiality of the data consistent with the
requirements of section 183.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05FB14B156C64E46B1E6332701EB8228"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H0370C8AA824D4686BE8537F568451C13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and consistent with section 183,</quote> after <quote>may prescribe</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF6E345672B8D4980AA7EA2A7F52BD4EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>Before receiving access to data under this paragraph, an interested party shall describe to the
Statistics Center the specific research intent for use of the data, how
access to the data may meet such research intent, and how the party will
protect the confidentiality of the data consistent with the requirements
of section 183.</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD34A83B185454C509667D7F7582C62B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD65F48C4C53940B88E6B1395471B9A8D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0288CD18397F4AE9BBA574AE427220C2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Denial authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Statistics Center shall have the authority to deny any requests for access to data under
paragraph (1) or (2) for any scientific deficiencies in the proposed
research design or research intent for use of the data, or if the request
would introduce risk of a privacy violation or misuse of data.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H8A722C20984240C781333517A476EB77"><enum>156.</enum><header>Cooperative education statistics systems</header>
<subsection id="HCD9BD30158B14437B80EF460D3F113CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 157 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9547">20 U.S.C. 9547</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC10CFE303244396B9B9815832BDBD6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">systems</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">partnerships</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BF770024A2C4FBBB8F63B971C209239"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>national cooperative education statistics systems</quote> and inserting <quote>cooperative education statistics partnerships</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22FCD85D36584911A21BFF6CFE8832A4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>producing and maintaining, with the cooperation</quote> and by inserting <quote>reviewing and improving, with the voluntary participation</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5FF7BDBDEA5459DAE48FE5A83FA710D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>comparable and uniform</quote> and inserting <quote>data quality standards, which may include establishing voluntary guidelines to standardize</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6DC7C60CBDF4C6A8E9426442DA8F83F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking <quote>adult education, and libraries,</quote> and inserting <quote>and adult education</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H652EE0C96B3143A3AC667D7133489F66"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: <quote>No student data shall be collected by the partnerships established under this section, nor shall
such partnerships establish a national student data system.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0238193FFECC462AABD1927A6B36EFE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/279">Public Law 107–279</external-xref>; 116 Stat.
1940) is amended by striking the item relating to section 157 and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CAA77EE9EA541B9BE51478939533ABE" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 157. Cooperative education statistics partnerships.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></part><part id="HEBCF5594E5464D99BAE84CC193C9D4B4"><enum>D</enum><header>National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance</header>
<section id="H67D4A557E6094F908576191FF1265EA4"><enum>171.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 171 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9561">20 U.S.C. 9561</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H21145C6E5AFD4C96AD305954D1C616D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D4E68B9C03C48E5BCF171BA58EA557C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDB12ECA4F3E4199A20B3E4F70246603"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DE066DE53E744A5AD7929107DDCF2E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>of such programs</quote> and all that follows through <quote>science)</quote> and inserting <quote>and to evaluate the implementation of such programs</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF28A861AD87C4B2EB0051D49E994174F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and wide dissemination of results of</quote> and inserting <quote>and, consistent with section 114(j), the wide dissemination and utilization of results of all</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7226F1A2D0D849A6B2DFE2850738D719"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9683892CEA7E4715AE0469FD8518E3B0"><enum>172.</enum><header>Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 172 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9562">20 U.S.C. 9562</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H48327BA63156415DAC91F0FA9340A38E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7262AC99C994003B57004CB2EDB4D3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2752F77B56F4EE598A1F1563058BB7D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5C7F323E505F4D41A4870C72C91A0C6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">widely disseminate, consistent with section 114(j), all information on scientifically valid
research and statistics supported by the Institute and all scientifically
valid education evaluations supported by the Institute, particularly to
State educational agencies and local educational agencies, to institutions
of higher education, to the public, the media, voluntary organizations,
professional associations, and other constituencies, especially with
respect to the priorities described in section 115;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4098536B21C9498C9927BC65B3F51E86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>, consistent with section 114(j)</quote> after <quote>timely, and efficient manner</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CFFE4280AAB400B8F5E3D39E4428247"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H0DFE8EB11F63489B9490F7EBB6913929"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>development and dissemination</quote> and inserting <quote>development, dissemination, and utilization</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H66D61ED37B5B42C992F521EB7B4AD20E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the provision of technical assistance,</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36BB1B02A8334605AAB84F3E86BE3625"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91A86D7F141946AD8744F4FC09EDECE7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H99A9E556F45D4F6AA088E25D9C14753D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Director</quote> and inserting <quote>Board</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA5981EE423734826815D0734DF3897D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>preparation of a biennial report</quote> and inserting <quote>preparation and dissemination of each evaluation report</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA26FB4D61E04E8F91661D2AAD87F193"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>119; and</quote> and inserting <quote>116(d).</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE74615F4CB934819A911D5D8B86E37A2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H168C910A33F5484E900FD118D833F65C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE14844598F904D6E90A9E6D35FFEC79C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>all</quote> before <quote>information disseminated</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B59522BBE0C4AD2949D0F4AAA968CE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, which may include</quote> and all that follows through <quote>of this Act)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CCDA86AC383462D93816BCD1429E3DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD341F583824846F5A3262A7961F633F6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H139761345FA54708BDD8C650648E2ABD" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9177723CF68A4DD09F175AE0A55F7AF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall propose to the Director and, subject to
the approval of the Director, implement a plan for the activities of the
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance that—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A5D68A73D8C4B16AC3F1D9F68109233"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Center
described in section 171(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB954C2E4A633446E9AA421B25E61918B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is carried out and, as appropriate, updated and modified, including through the use of the results
of the Center’s most recent evaluation report under section 116(d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H961EEC4EA1E9424B96D1AAEA95CFEB51"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes how the Center will use the performance management system described in section 185 to
assess and improve the activities of the Center.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H346C6673F42B4ACEBF64A1F298EEB41E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H2ADC393FC3924B13B243FC05811B5D57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the duties under this part (except for section 174), the Evaluation and Regional
Assistance Commissioner may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9945E2EE2CAF48A0A86392E73836E102"><enum>(A)</enum><text>award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to carry out the activities
under this part (except for section 174); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71155CE2892D4096BCBA5DB688BB6777"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide technical assistance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE0CE234E9734AFC8F9A3F0065A1D77A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Entities to conduct evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under paragraph (1) to carry out
activities under section 173, the Evaluation and Regional Assistance
Commissioner shall make such awards to eligible entities with the ability
and capacity to conduct scientifically valid education evaluations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8ACEEB7F069140BBA41DFB35F71CB608"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H9C047D44E1B442A29D02D8365B54B419"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity that wishes to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under
paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the Evaluation and Regional
Assistance Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Commissioner may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7D3E2D7E3AA4CDB9ED895327A249CA3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall describe how the eligible entity will address
and demonstrate progress on the requirements of the performance management
system described in section 185, with respect to the activities carried
out under such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H52B7AB3FBD8F4149A31353031E8121AE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under
paragraph (1) may be awarded, on a competitive basis, for a period of not
more than 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Evaluation
and Regional Assistance Commissioner for an additional period of not more
than 2 years if the recipient demonstrates progress on the requirements of
the performance management system described in section 185, with respect
to the activities carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H735EBED8F0DB40448B30481AD1958AB8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1F50C60E41C4D81AEB0013567F58742"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>There is established</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Regional Assistance</quote> and inserting <quote>The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner may establish</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB321D95009DA4D92BBD6F258FD5022B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting <quote>all</quote> before <quote>products</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H87D0FBF0CA1E46E4AFE7F1148B5041EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking <quote>2002</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>2002.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H01DB52A2FBAD4A17B5F54B9B5DD70433"><enum>173.</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 173 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9563">20 U.S.C. 9563</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H49283C5C67ED447A9781CB2C85213F8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9DD89AC8A2E847739E2FCF2B87F80C99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB832261FABDA46588B8C65B5F26575F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H295E2DF55513413FA794773C8A34CC9C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>evaluations</quote> and inserting <quote>high-quality evaluations, including impact evaluations that use rigorous methodologies that permit
the strongest possible causal inferences,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1076E20489F642D3959AA9E0BD1FF3D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, including programs under part A of such title (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H54C95506E2514A1BB5154F1036786A3F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9D2A1C11CF6485692837827C9981A62"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (D); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB2E0B807AE05440EB37F8DF4E08E01DC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60F0C70B251E4E0CA266A4CF101A1516" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H2C1FBD6267464A84AE7C99704594B975"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide evaluation findings in an understandable, easily accessible, and usable format to support
program improvement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC6A3ACA57DD4717A6061577D46E62C5"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support the evaluation activities described in section 401 of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title> that are carried about by the Director; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58D01C61E3B24AF3BAFB9D8AB74DC6FD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to the extent feasible—</text>
<clause id="H13B32954910C4714910323EFC310F1A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine evaluations conducted or supported by others to determine the quality and relevance of the
evidence of effectiveness generated by those evaluations, with the
approval of the Director;</text>
</clause><clause id="H39E79E6408CE4CA0A5742F6EC5D8E0F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and supplement Federal education program evaluations, particularly such evaluations by the
Department, to determine or enhance the quality and relevance of the
evidence generated by those evaluations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H53AA76B9A11C44EFB609E0C3D17FF14C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct implementation evaluations that promote continuous improvement and inform policymaking;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D6D0196E4B84AD99C3148785EE91F25"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>evaluate the short- and long-term effects and cost efficiencies across programs assisted or
authorized under Federal law and administrated by the Department; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H76C10CB02C074F638058CF429F6CAEF9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>synthesize the results of evaluation studies for and across Federal education programs, policies,
and practices.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CAA4F19B23040A091C1DB6030B15683"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H07B63E7E42E343F0850ABC86FE4DC030"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H35DCA6861C5B44B98B320CC4A5018638"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting <quote>under section 114(h); and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H19CD1BBCD3AE4C15BCFCC769ACF3E374"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6240E1451FB4C72B3A7BFBD945DE5AC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HBFC8F388C89947C9A0417D87AF56DFAE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be widely disseminated, consistent with section 114(j).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H95AE248568B248ACBEE401B279824BBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>contracts</quote> and inserting <quote>grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HBAAD79F258B047BAABCECB9E496A5721"><enum>174.</enum><header>Regional educational laboratories for research, development, dissemination, and evaluation</header>
<subsection id="HEC56628B5B0446ADA8D7060486817450"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 174 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9564">20 U.S.C. 9564</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4E7DF0E6A68D43B5BD87A80EEE4AE618"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">technical assistance</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">evaluation</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H945B2C1D8F2141A89C9EE07285E3A4E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C1E57A56AD146FEA732BC4762F1DA95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>contracts</quote> and inserting <quote>grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEE00DAA3F10486E9613A5FAE21105A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>not more than</quote> before <quote>10 regional</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF0AD282ECD2E46E1922E24F78A24FDC6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H16445DC54F2E477E9058ADCA87391CCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Director</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H145C57A75983445D93E097E1FDF8602D" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H18CC32A751A6445CB50CA3B7F703466C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE43915FB590428D9463908E358834D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>contracts under this section with research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of
higher education,</quote> and inserting <quote>grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section with public or private, nonprofit
or for-profit research organizations, other organizations, or institutions
of higher education,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAE772A88E9B48419902EAF52A75FA5A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or individuals,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA108277C40C240E0AF94ABA885770B7A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, including regional entities</quote> and all that follows through <quote>107–110))</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H03B73575308C4716B51BCC5A170717D9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C99A917924549D7A14A8739F50E1B20" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA83A4C4622484A3EAD9B76ABF6FBB4EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>eligible applicant</term> means an entity described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17E2DA02A15B4CBA8D88BBFE6504ED9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsections (d) through (j) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HB36D184AEC054EA89BA5331ACF7D637A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="H4D42FD65C5D448DD80431E20681F3D4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header>
<subparagraph id="H7F82EA96844D4BDB9B8E792D8FEEC626"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each eligible applicant desiring a contract grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Director may reasonably require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EA521246B74415BA89BF3137EF823C6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Input</header><text>To ensure that applications submitted under this paragraph are reflective of the needs of the
regions to be served, each eligible applicant submitting such an
application shall seek input from State educational agencies and local
educational agencies in the region that the award will serve, and other
individuals with knowledge of the region’s needs. Such individuals may
include members of the regional advisory committee for the region under
section 206(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB559F3B3AF004227AC6738FE476B45BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H7CC531ECF37747018D5D13AA3842C4F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain a plan for the activities of the
regional educational laboratory to be established under this section,
which shall be updated, modified, and improved, as appropriate, on an
ongoing basis, including by using the results of the laboratory’s interim
evaluation under subsection (i)(3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC030871D64084E27AC4CB21DFCB34360"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A plan described in subparagraph (A) shall address—</text>
<clause id="H74632355BE0F4DBFAB7597E89883F37F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the priorities for applied research, development, evaluations, and wide dissemination established
under section 207;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4B643A738E76496EBB28D330BB85C866"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the needs of State educational agencies and local educational agencies, on an ongoing basis, using
available State and local data, including the relevant results of the
region’s assessment under section 206(e); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F9F493D459A4D02B1B25F7315D6984C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if available, demonstrated support from State educational agencies and local educational agencies
in the region, such as letters of support or signed memoranda of
understanding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H45841501BD7B4E5AAF67F31BC837EA73"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-Federal support</header><text>In conducting a competition for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a),
the Director shall give priority to eligible applicants that will provide
a portion of non-Federal funds to maximize support for activities of the
regional educational laboratories to be established under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F139BAB985B486D95E7F57336F7FD8A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H6DB64EA7E1874D6C9F108A36D029BD70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assurances</header><text>In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF2E7E3907FEB48D6858E214045BC541E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make such an award for not more than a 5-year period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36D9FE4686454C0E9A07D45D430B8A72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that regional educational laboratories established under this section have strong and
effective governance, organization, management, and administration, and
employ qualified staff; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F9E9A5F3AD9468BA6CA8A0EB7C649D8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that each such laboratory has the flexibility to respond in a timely fashion to the needs of
the laboratory’s region, including—</text>
<clause id="HEB26B07D0EEF431BBFDF6EF629F79059"><enum>(i)</enum><text>through using the results of the laboratory’s interim evaluation under subsection (i)(3) to improve
and modify the activities of the laboratory before the end of the award
period; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H36FEAA778C844294A6F14519C377AFA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through sharing preliminary results of the laboratory’s research, as appropriate, to increase the
relevance and usefulness of the research.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H582E101692364F92B108D82DB36462B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>To ensure coordination and prevent unnecessary duplication of activities among the regions, the
Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H565D65D99EB74151BAB5841F02BCBB7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>share information about the activities of each regional educational laboratory with each other
regional educational laboratory, the Department, the Director, and the
National Board for Education Sciences;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EFEF7038E214E26B7C49CBE4FC83BAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, where appropriate, that the activities of each regional educational laboratory established
under this section also serve national interests;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H350D36A9E6174549AF9A6E7A34164301"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure each such regional educational laboratory establishes strong partnerships among
practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and others, so that such
partnerships are continued in the absence of Federal support; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6E1C9E666E9A4608AA36B0343920F0E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enable, where appropriate, for such a laboratory to work in a region being served by another
laboratory or to carry out a project that extends beyond the region served
by the laboratory.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEEA3F19A197141CB83BD52FEFA69CFE7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collaboration with technical assistance providers</header><text>Each regional educational laboratory established under this section shall, on an ongoing basis,
coordinate its activities, collaborate, and regularly exchange information
with the comprehensive centers (established in section 203) in the region
in which the center is located, and with comprehensive centers located
outside of its region, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HECC20AE4C14E4C148FFB08B6D26DA384"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Outreach</header>
<subparagraph id="H474B87A18D084592B72BED54FFB703BC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In conducting competitions for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the
Director shall—</text>
<clause id="HE2931683F9A84235868B2FD2940BD2BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by making information and technical assistance relating to the competition widely available,
actively encourage eligible applicants to compete for such an award; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6D5AD0C79A144BA5B9BC782A10FA1C28"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek input from the chief executive officers of States, chief State school officers, educators,
parents, superintendents, and other individuals with knowledge of the
needs of the regions to be served by the awards, regarding—</text>
<subclause id="HE85CE5CBE6604D94877E62DE67F1E060"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the needs in the regions for applied research, evaluation, development, and wide-dissemination
activities authorized by this title; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC1AA7FA0796947BDB52983CBB91549CA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>how such needs may be addressed most effectively.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H909A6771B7FA425FA2D858695E5D7CB3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regional advisory committees</header><text>The individuals described in subparagraph (A)(ii) may include members of the regional advisory
committees established under section 206(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C9139DB688940D492DEAC8673F62D94"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Performance management</header><text>Before awarding a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, the Director shall
establish measurable performance indicators for assessing the ongoing
progress and performance of the regional educational laboratories
established with such awards that address—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC06F274A3E5E42AE996195C12A0FEE98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements of the performance management system described in section 185; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73351B5642C845B9A480E6B8C11228E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relevant results of the regional assessments under section 206(e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9F6022E923241B8A238A30E1D36930E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall adhere to the Institute’s system for
technical and peer review under section 114(h) in reviewing the applied
research activities and research-based reports of the regional educational
laboratories.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H06ED7A99A311486AAECC6097FD142F75"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Required consideration</header><text>In determining whether to award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section to
an eligible applicant that previously established a regional educational
laboratory under this section, the Secretary shall consider the results of
such laboratory’s summative evaluation under subsection (i)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4F40A2B3CC414D738E0206F198DAF0BC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>Each regional educational laboratory established under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3469E6A9EEC94BC98D2D55251B5C7594"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct applied research, development, and evaluation activities with State educational agencies,
local educational agencies, and, as appropriate, schools funded by the
Bureau;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H842CD786171443938FDA81C2B970469B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>widely disseminate such work, consistent with section 114(j); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4AD7BC36F60645798DB10B9284741A0E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop the capacity of State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and, as
appropriate, schools funded by the Bureau to carry out the activities
described in paragraphs (1) and (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9D4FD78C28A54E60BFFA74C4A3CEC51F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>To carry out the mission described in subsection (f), each regional educational laboratory
established under this section shall carry out the following activities:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8CA53B5522A04EA59F09ADFBA876C72E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Conduct, widely disseminate, and promote utilization of applied research, development activities,
evaluations, and other scientifically valid research.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBDAD32751B97444C9D3117F3CF37A318"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Develop and improve the plan for the laboratory under subsection (d)(2) for serving the region of
the laboratory, and as appropriate, national needs, on an ongoing basis,
which shall include seeking input and incorporating feedback from the
representatives of State educational agencies and local educational
agencies in the region, and other individuals with knowledge of the
region’s needs. Such representatives and other individuals may include
members of the regional advisory committee for the region established
under section 206(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H78122321A1264AB99B6765268C163BE7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensure research and related products are relevant and responsive to the needs of the region,
including by using the relevant results of the region’s assessment under
section 206(e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6809C0528F049A5BC0C6F299D19A1C3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Governing board</header>
<paragraph id="H5D88DC3ED4304727B2A7C4AD472AC30A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each regional educational laboratory established under this section may establish a governing board
to improve the management of activities that the laboratory carries out
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1578E9451B664D2BB690A6544B8A720C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Board duties</header><text>A Board established under paragraph (1) shall coordinate and align its work with the work of the
regional advisory committee for the region established under section 206.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC47D915097814639BB1E4A02DE06086A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Evaluations</header>
<paragraph id="H633CB998FB6A40B7A93C0BA7FE240CFC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9086D4BB5A1A488E933A64C11DA84ECD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide for ongoing summative and interim evaluations described in paragraphs (2) and (3),
respectively, of each of the regional educational laboratories established
under this section in carrying out the full range of duties described in
this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1FE7B226FF904BC4B634C2A5F219F3A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transmit the results of such evaluations, through appropriate means, to the appropriate
congressional committees, the Director, and the public.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6088DDA534F49018411758AC8F82213"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Summative evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall ensure each regional educational
laboratory established under this section is evaluated by an independent
entity at the end of the period of the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement that established such laboratory, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E589A95A6BD476799A4C6389543FAD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be completed in a timely fashion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1D058BE51934C75BDDBBA7364D82B91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess how well the laboratory is meeting the measurable performance indicators established under <internal-xref idref="H2C9139DB688940D492DEAC8673F62D94" legis-path="(e)(5)">subsection (e)(5)</internal-xref>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFB3AB4EF3ED4C82B70FF5E3A05CE80D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider the extent to which the laboratory ensures that the activities of such laboratory are
relevant and useful to the work of State and local practitioners and
policymakers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H40C025A2F89D4E01A5287CA17F14E3C0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interim evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner shall ensure each regional educational
laboratory established under this section is evaluated at the midpoint of
the period of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement that
established such laboratory, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE9F5EBE678294ABB90C5B13B929C6614"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess how well such laboratory is meeting the performance indicators described in <internal-xref idref="H2C9139DB688940D492DEAC8673F62D94" legis-path="(e)(5)">subsection (e)(5)</internal-xref>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA59DB674B9B943B4A32A2DC411DD5ADA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be used to improve the effectiveness of such laboratory in carrying out its plan under subsection
(d)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7B35A6FCDBE540089DE4491627138326"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Continuation of awards; Recompetition</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE7367239CDDE489CB255FF4CC7BECDD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Continuation of awards</header><text>The Director shall continue awards made to each eligible applicant for the support of regional
educational laboratories established under this section prior to the date
of enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>, as such awards were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>, for the duration of those awards, in accordance with the terms and agreements of such awards.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H467001543AE84A31ABA2561DDF166FF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recompetition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the end of the period of the awards described in paragraph (1), the Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C20F6B0D3324368AC1A88056AE83D5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold a competition to make grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section to
eligible applicants, which may include eligible applicants that held
awards described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDED377005F6842BA9C7C6573B6126A28"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in determining whether to select an eligible applicant that held an award described in paragraph
(1) for an award under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, consider the
results of the summative evaluation under subsection (i)(2) of the
laboratory established with the eligible applicant’s award described in
paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE703D48219F0417D97C4CF46270E2938"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (l);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H271BCE0E4F7F4040AAA2F3CC558F615F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (m), (n), and (o) as subsections (l), (m), and (n), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H760CD9138D304505B251C16B856712DE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>and local</quote> after <quote>achieve State</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E9120444DF643CDA64F767425F06A18"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by amending subsection (m), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H32B6B4F46A5B4E8BAA40501081ADF60E"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each regional educational laboratory established under this section shall submit to the Evaluation
and Regional Assistance Commissioner an annual report containing such
information as the Commissioner may require, but which shall include, at a
minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3207306928BA423EBBC0B9AB291BAC60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the laboratory’s activities and products developed during the previous year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCDFC5A522F940BFBFE84F2460E8A55C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A listing of the State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools the laboratory
assisted during the previous year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29C4906C1EDC4ABF9C28CE75054C3A11"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Using the measurable performance indicators established under subsection (e)(5), a description of
how well the laboratory is meeting educational needs of the region served
by the laboratory.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C2E09010D014375BA57AF9AA5C96B8A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any changes to the laboratory’s plan under subsection (d)(2) to improve its activities in the
remaining years of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H713E0E56633B412D8DD2DA4C3DC6B335"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H9E9C21CF23984E9AAA79C9A3924E2574"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Appropriations reservation</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated under section 194(a), the Director shall reserve 16.13 percent of such
funds to carry out this section, of which the Director shall use not less
than 25 percent to serve rural areas (including schools funded by the
Bureau which are located in rural areas).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H39E0B8805A7D41F0B0A2C4FCAF895745"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/279">Public Law 107–279</external-xref>; 116 Stat.
1940) is amended by striking the item relating to section 174 and
inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 174. Regional educational laboratories for research, development, dissemination, and
evaluation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></part><part id="H806F27BE7B0D4740AD5D1B211A79B3B8"><enum>E</enum><header>National Center for Special Education Research</header>
<section id="H4202B502E241485CA23C3927D959C3B2"><enum>175.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 175(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9567">20 U.S.C. 9567(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H320DF318074E47CDA113B1FFD887BEE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and children</quote> and inserting <quote>children, and youth</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CD0292233914ECF9255BB5B71C3A405"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H69CD76E999AC43B28E93FBEC26D5D33D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1613A3FE18748B7AA4E9D28335B6012"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H18F1E42E67B1462691B40850E4FBA24C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote quality and integrity through the use of accepted practices of scientific inquiry to
obtain knowledge and understanding of the validity of education theories,
practices, or conditions with respect to special education research and
evaluation described in paragraphs (1) through (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2716A4A71E53473A94D9BC5C069DA40A"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote scientifically valid research findings in special education that may provide the basis
for improving academic instruction and lifelong learning.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H883B30F6320E49C586E9798344FA08AE"><enum>176.</enum><header>Commissioner for Special Education Research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 176 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9567a">20 U.S.C. 9567a</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and youth</quote> after <quote>children</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H5489DE30B7704497821DD22D5E95AE43"><enum>177.</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 177 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9567b">20 U.S.C. 9567b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0515853824A44A25B260F300494A59DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H75348A50CE5A4558887D129C7209444C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting <quote>and youth</quote> after <quote>children</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC6ECA261FC949689B0E5AE364C1677A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>scientifically based educational practices</quote> and inserting <quote>educational practices, including the use of technology based on scientifically valid research,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H320D6810D182400A9D3997BBDE3D9CBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>based</quote> and inserting <quote>valid</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75706DEF38BF4F3BBC0E38870C4686FC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by inserting before the semicolon the following: <quote>, including how secondary school credentials are related to postsecondary and employment outcomes</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC55B69E0646B45AD852333C0B2004A99"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) and paragraphs (16) and (17) as paragraphs (12)
through (16), respectively, and paragraphs (18) and (19), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF366E2CBE5243A5BFADD3EA5B5719DD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10), the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H916054ECD0584F59B0B0AE902F2AF502"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the participation and outcomes of students with disabilities in secondary and postsecondary
career and technical education programs;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A41002E323D4C65A5B3FA2D4637D984"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>and professional development</quote> after <quote>preparation</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H884EAC5AE1284322BB9C3206C3D18F76"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>help parents</quote> and inserting <quote>examine the methods by which parents may</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C0626319E484BAC9356F7A35F9809A4"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (16), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H859027BEF58544F7B1B93B152CB7640F"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist the Board in the preparation and dissemination of each evaluation report under section
116(d);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2651DB7A223A4DB5976D62B6F2DA2A73"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in paragraph (18), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CABACAEFF034A52A1983A1B44DCFE0A"><enum>(K)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (19) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BAFA6D3615B4AF0BF26BBAA8240F7D4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H83C7A4E715D9444EA34976DB156F1E85"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the needs of children with disabilities who are English Learners, gifted and talented, or
who have other unique learning needs; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA56C905C5CE482FBD58CFAA32A801F9"><enum>(L)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H936A01C171284AE08528C314335DA812" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6195D2D6B4C4407EB214FC1725A610CB"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine innovations in the field of special education, such as multi-tiered systems of support.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5550055154CE4727A86D2A0D72CD3525"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H45238F66D3C04C2394C7E968AD843EEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H65C00801764F4A9694BB499AFA62D3F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>for the activities of the Special Education Research Center</quote> after <quote>research plan</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H14B356653C9F4E56B77A624E781621BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and, subject to the approval of the Director, implement such plan</quote> after <quote>Services</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F2705031C9943B99B445C7BB17AF675"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>described in section 175(b)</quote> after <quote>Center</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35B9DC4E58D4495B9EB630183F4C1658"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61D04E5896A142E4AB3D8F43E39B0B0F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HED2FD488120648778B16260CC29404D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is carried out, and, as appropriate, updated and modified, including by using the results of the
Special Education Research Center’s most recent evaluation report under
section 116(d);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF05B47D349B54ECF851C25F5EDA3F1C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B856C18618A43259ABFA7C90B5E8C1B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (7), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D75F22112EC4ECF97816D1A31D927C7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2), as so amended, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H252F1B8B13434C8B984E9B986873D77D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF081B68B87814629A6D7FF782A8D40D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides for research that addresses significant questions of practice where such research is
lacking;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3C9B19F8C8044119E535C6164923A94"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and types of children with</quote> and inserting <quote>, student subgroups, and types of</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CBF81A4B6CD47EDA257FE743EC57FA4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5), as so redesignated and amended, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB62AB9BCBB6B4A34BF83220080B163B0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB1EC4123C11043F88DE65054B06FD95E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes how the Special Education Research Center will use the performance management system
described in section 185 to assess and improve the activities of the
Center; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08D418F677AA41D8A0770364475EDA62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H57331FE810054A7FB07DF3AC2B539846"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Director</quote> and inserting <quote>Special Education Research Commissioner</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C1A1A441A684B37AFCC19D4038EDC1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H076990B0F7CF4A25BE800BBC8E9D73BF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H450178D3D574446897925B0E628CE034"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H2EAF35F6C24941DCBCE85D96038879B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible applicant that wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative
agreement, under this section shall submit an application to the Special
Education Research Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Special Education Research Commissioner
may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CC75B5B580745A882BBB0D75E9E24CA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall describe how the eligible applicant will
address and demonstrate progress on the requirements of the performance
management system described in section 185, with respect to the activities
that will be carried out under such grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66B71897BE9147A3ABC2C6877F833E9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBC1852B1FC04E9083C2C48AF3CA1735" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H52845FB899F246A681913722862B4672"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under
this section may be awarded, on a competitive basis, for a period of not
more than 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Special
Education Research Commissioner for an additional period of not more than
2 years if the recipient demonstrates progress on the requirements of the
performance management system described in section 185, with respect to
the activities carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement received under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC115307D612C46B582925A316F294D5A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0338B28E9D741C081A9988EA606400C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD4F58121694D40C0A21063001A05F191"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Education Research Center shall synthesize and, consistent with section 114(j), widely
disseminate and promote utilization of the findings and results of special
education research conducted or supported by the Special Education
Research Center.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4E4CF9C44054EC9BDCB62C0EA5A0911"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>part such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010</quote> and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1767877D7BFE479AAC7D3BF09DEA1B95" style="OLC"><text>part—</text><paragraph id="H59129984B97F4229937C6CE41DDD20F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2015, $54,000,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC1313A2907B47C1837676887260BCDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2016, $54,108,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E1138AE5D9A4EE3B4BBCB7D453DA7CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2017, $55,298,376;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA05010742888441EB7C4EB333C0D7D19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2018, $56,625,537;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45F1D6AC448348D096DA8AB4D4342F6A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2019, $58,154,426; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58896B6AC2574DCB930AE4E5A363C93D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2020, $65,645,169.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part><part id="HE34DF860CDF044D380ADBEE625100B26"><enum>F</enum><header>General provisions</header>
<section id="H46BB078DB84C44FB889BB4399C0B51A2"><enum>182.</enum><header>Prohibitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 182 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9572">20 U.S.C. 9572</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H14112DF209F34749A5039E1CDAA6559D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F2CC57F23CD42B4A1999049EBA9171D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or control</quote> and inserting <quote>control, or coerce</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA415E8D3BBBF4CB98EF33D6BC2AEDC84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>specific academic standards or assessments,</quote> after <quote>the curriculum,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD9A633363BDE4D7294AF0DAC0B8BBE91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61840A7651CF43519F0A2A09EC7623C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>coerce,</quote> after <quote>approve,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10C8E5C5446E49688EABDAE4D703C832"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an elementary school or secondary school</quote> and inserting <quote>early education, or in an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HD969D138957F4FDC9D31658A3CB12283"><enum>183.</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 183 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9573">20 U.S.C. 9573</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1FC0877FA5147449344B25C159CEA66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C0359A357B044DFABF7B5ACBB332D90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>their families, and information with respect to individual schools,</quote> and inserting <quote>and their families</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F0C6C1E4367441A9258E5B925E94F26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, and that any disclosed information with respect to individual schools not reveal such
individually identifiable information</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB532AE323CF34FC9AC2739E19F565D41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by inserting <quote>, including voluntary and uncompensated services under section 190</quote> after <quote>providing services</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF6E5F4EC132148708FE9AD574E6ABAB3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and Director</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD63B916365DE44F1BD8FF70E6685ABDB"><enum>184.</enum><header>Availability of data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 184 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9574">20 U.S.C. 9574</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>use of the Internet</quote> and inserting <quote>electronic means, such as posting to the Institute’s website in an easily accessible manner</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HEAF26C31F993485AB46D0273D323F02A"><enum>185.</enum><header>Performance management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 185 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9575">20 U.S.C. 9575</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC7F90AD64D541C38333EE557ADC1385" style="OLC">
<section id="HEBD983E154A945989A98E79BAF2D8798"><enum>185.</enum><header>Performance management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director shall establish a system for managing the performance of all activities authorized
under this title to promote continuous improvement of the activities and
to ensure the effective use of Federal funds by—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2688C9C1A674F8E89411FB1AC8A3467"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and using measurable performance indicators, including timelines, to evaluate and
improve the effectiveness of the activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FD9FA420907407AA427B3C24ACABA1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using the performance indicators described in paragraph (1) to inform funding decisions, including
the awarding and continuation of all grants, contracts, and cooperative
agreements under this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70EF830A94204E759503E7D4FFB00622"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing and improving formal feedback mechanisms to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11A93C9285D34000B4901E6A059EE010"><enum>(A)</enum><text>anticipate and meet stakeholder needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H142F97381C9E4DB98CC9F316E1DB22D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporate, on an ongoing basis, the feedback of such stakeholders into the activities authorized
under this title; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26FC92EC6A524787B323B2DCBB93034D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting the wide dissemination and utilization, consistent with section 114(j), of all
information, products, and publications of the Institute.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HF7AB9BA6480A49559E58351465FCDC7D"><enum>186.</enum><header>Authority to publish</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 186(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9576">20 U.S.C. 9576(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>any information to be published under this section before publication</quote> and inserting <quote>publications under this section before the public release of such publications</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC0653DFA306443A9A91FBB1759E988A8"><enum>187.</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<subsection id="H268C8C3B0BE444A19BDA0208B75F2447"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 187 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9577">20 U.S.C. 9577</external-xref>) and 193 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9583">20 U.S.C. 9583</external-xref>) are repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6C332D5FBAE846ED896E0025014ED0EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/279">Public Law 107–279</external-xref>; 116 Stat.
1940) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 187 and 193.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDFCAB592A58C41159F56DF84C7DB52FC"><enum>188.</enum><header>Fellowships</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 189 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9579">20 U.S.C. 9579</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2FFC57F5C08C4871B7AAAFE29FBA8F7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the mission of each National Education Center authorized under this title,</quote> after <quote>related to education</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26FC38823AA14BA9A8E454CE49423ED4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>historically Black colleges and universities</quote> and inserting <quote>minority-serving institutions</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HDC7FD6EE4F0D4E3797D57CD87C41E13E"><enum>189.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 194 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9584">20 U.S.C. 9584</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H631EE0C39CDA430FAA87D25041FCB81D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC0AB0281B89438986AC8DD4BCE37ACC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3312B8BFACA5481081BE223ACC7E956F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to administer and carry out this title (except part E)—</text>
<paragraph id="H92ED845905B4476799B694A5B77FC231"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2015, $337,343,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55C99FF3E5D047AD9FC47BC0215458D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2016, $338,017,686;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDBF206FF31B48E19D05ADB34222A9C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2017, $345,454,075;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0A1F85C93874140B9D6DEA3223D63C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2018, $353,744,974;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H688AA536C1794F01BF212C5D88B52540"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2019, $363,296,087; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E197E51652A4C6F93F53FA6A72E4183"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2020, $368,745,528.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE906E3523F5D4B52AF8CC554D5ACFB4A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5AD93CDCD7F416DAB906755C43CA43F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H71FC7A8A3FF94205ACEC30730E752E37"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reservations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC89FB13BAE54804ABEE2EDEAD1BCB67"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than the amount provided to the National Center for Education Statistics (as such Center
was in existence on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>) for fiscal year 2014 shall be provided to the National Center for Education Statistics, as
authorized under part C; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DA6AD1BC4FD4D70BB20EC70484DB830"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not more than the lesser of 2 percent of such funds or $2,000,000 shall be made available to carry
out section 116 (relating to the National Board for Education Sciences).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part><enum>II</enum><header>EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE</header>
<section id="HB87781CF3C76481FAC69A4CE7047E7A7"><enum>201.</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed
in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Education Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C.
9601 et seq.).</text>
</section><section id="H33829F7216D74403A4B46CE79B7C6767"><enum>202.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9601">20 U.S.C. 9601</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9990CE219DA449FBD4C018829590831"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E0ED105C18E4C00BD460466540EE566"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H65F3D9FF637C47B7ACCAC386A412052C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDDE07C26F9C94F708E4C3857F7E00C34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>School leader</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>school leader</term> has the meaning given the term in section 102.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAC3623A1DD964954BE0685E0782C6A25"><enum>203.</enum><header>Comprehensive centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 203 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9602">20 U.S.C. 9602</external-xref>)—</text>
<paragraph id="H62934940408A4B33A1F0F0244D27C45D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB812A6F5BD484536B87D9E8160A4832C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H76FA6A7BD8E14138815231E3EFBD016C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header>
<paragraph id="HCC9B8224BE0648F3B322F38CF0104512"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary is authorized to award not more than 17 grants, contracts,
or cooperative agreements to eligible applicants to establish
comprehensive centers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2426F2ED5E24527AC8866EFF2058C9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The mission of the comprehensive centers is to provide State educational agencies and local
educational agencies technical assistance, analysis, and training to build
their capacity in implementing the requirements of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.</external-xref>) and other Federal
education laws, and research-based practices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03D82B2BBBB44AE38FF1D6301DE67D9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regions</header><text>In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H657D16BAD5304EE79E96CCA26C814A2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall establish at least one comprehensive center for each of the 10 geographic regions served by
the regional educational laboratories established under section 941(h) of
the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act
of 1994 (as such provision existed on the day before the date of enactment
of this Act); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D27F1D012314A3183EC2915BBC1D0A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may establish additional comprehensive centers—</text>
<clause id="HFC0F82376599482ABA327359839A9E1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for one or more of the regions described in subparagraph (A); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC3FAD268856A4F2F866039ABD3601BC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to serve the Nation as a whole by providing technical assistance on a particular content area of
importance to the Nation, as determined by the Secretary with the advice
of the regional advisory committees established under section 206(a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEF7C23005304474280C144830BCC51F9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nation</header><text>In the case of a comprehensive center established to serve the Nation as described in paragraph
(3)(B)(ii), the Nation shall be considered to be a region served by such
Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBA8822E402544A019ED73D188334EE6F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Award period</header><text>A grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section may be awarded, on a competitive
basis, for a period of not more than 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11D880F047A34A75951D272976AF7493"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Responsiveness</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each comprehensive center established under this section has the
ability to respond in a timely fashion to the needs of State educational
agencies and local educational agencies, including through using the
results of the center’s interim evaluation under section 204(c), to
improve and modify the activities of the center before the end of the
award period.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D7943092A5543BDA990C118509CDBD0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B84CC6A92874F2E88592E131F33619D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H97E67ED9D4A74BA4951C3C195D74F885"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, contracts, or cooperative agreements</quote> after <quote>Grants</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D76D2B58D21412DB6020B53CE520446"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education,</quote> and inserting <quote>public or private, nonprofit or for-profit research organizations, other organizations, or
institutions of higher education,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAD8B764B60AE44A098CF42E8BA131198"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, or individuals,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H744E47CB8E954881AE3658FDCA415805"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDA38466552A94D3C957FA227633496D8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, including regional</quote> and all that follows through <quote>107–110))</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB2F771835394F0DA481922327B03CAA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H506550072B3B4A0C9952BF3D5E135362" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8BEE1BA6C1FC4B95965D8DAE6BAE6BA5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Outreach</header>
<subparagraph id="HAEEF5ED746ED492CB78BC3A6659F57D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In conducting competitions for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HD499D96322814EE5986AB287DD09BF95"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by making widely available information and technical assistance relating to the competition,
actively encourage eligible applicants to compete for such awards; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE5ED3E954FC400183F1FAF8A811644A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek input from chief executive officers of States, chief State school officers, educators,
parents, superintendents, and other individuals with knowledge of the
needs of the regions to be served by the awards, regarding—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H48B7A55CA7394092B3BD5398BA891AF7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the needs in the regions for technical assistance authorized under this title; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H3174FDADEBFB479CA373345A1E9826E0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>how such needs may be addressed most effectively.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H051432B938A4428EA153E3F6677E5636"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regional advisory committees</header><text>The individuals described in subparagraph (A)(ii) may include members of the regional advisory
committees established under section 206(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3AE84BD7081455EA3E1DAB3951F1E4E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Performance management</header><text>Before awarding a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, the Secretary shall
establish measurable performance indicators to be used to assess the
ongoing progress and performance of the comprehensive centers to be
established under this title that address—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA520E5D014674E2BB09E102C6AB4EFB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>paragraphs (1) through (3) of the performance management system described in section 185; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C18915AEB2E479F9ED597CE66616204"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relevant results of the regional assessments under section 206(e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA5FCF2C1CBCE41918656D9ADE5912BE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Required consideration</header><text>In determining whether to award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section to
an eligible applicant that previously established a comprehensive center
under this section, the Secretary shall consider the results of such
center’s summative evaluation under section 204(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FE2D22A4E4D4DFC98C81DFE5097EF2C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Continuation of awards</header>
<subparagraph id="H93742B4142CE486D8793AB9588B90C0F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Continuation of awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall continue awards made to each eligible applicant for the support of
comprehensive centers established under this section prior to the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>, as such awards were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>, for the duration of those awards, in accordance with the terms and agreements of such awards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27B9089C97DE4953B4447AC0872D0E09"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recompetition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the end of the period of the awards described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<clause id="HEB0B9252EE0B40C89DB317C53F8B4C15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>hold a competition to make grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section to
eligible applicants, which may include eligible applicants that held
awards described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3EA5B575935B401DACC2F0D91B53D26F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in determining whether to select an eligible applicant that held an award described in subparagraph
(A) for an award under clause (i) of this subparagraph, consider the
results of the summative evaluation under section 204(b) of the center
established with the eligible applicant’s award described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H57F8E05A41004F32A89B6438B6262319"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible applicant defined</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>eligible applicant</term> means an entity described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC71B233B72F04533A5652E14455301EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C1BB941DB5E4E8C9BD46C6476D3B742" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF9C45B81842B4FFF96243D4D9AA948BB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="H9086F75592074FCD800B623B7B9BF910"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header>
<subparagraph id="H3644539560234D72ABA413D9D8797BBA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each eligible applicant seeking a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section
shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing
such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02BC815984744CEF9F1286D91133F374"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Input</header><text>To ensure that applications submitted under this paragraph are reflective of the needs of the
regions to be served, each eligible applicant submitting such an
application shall seek input from State educational agencies and local
educational agencies in the region that the award will serve, and other
individuals with knowledge of the region’s needs. Such individuals may
include members of the regional advisory committee for the region under
section 206(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3473BA61CEC74D028960289AD3558407"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H6DD10983642A4D7C849263C383A84171"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain a plan for the comprehensive center to
be established under this section, which shall be updated, modified, and
improved, as appropriate, on an ongoing basis, including by using the
results of the center’s interim evaluation under section 204(c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FB3063B624D4060B8BC8B21EDEFDBA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A plan described in subparagraph (A) shall address—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB853A544ACD1468AAD2038FFD5E7D504"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the priorities for technical assistance established under section 207;</text>
</clause><clause id="H064A350B19FC47E69F735E4777AA175A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the needs of State educational agencies and local educational agencies, on an ongoing basis, using
available State and local data, including the relevant results of the
regional assessments under section 206(e); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D769E7048134718B4C585438CC9AF71"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if available, demonstrated support from State educational agencies and local educational agencies,
such as letters of support or signed memoranda of understanding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0532A03D15CC49D59B135B6A5CCF53DF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-Federal Support</header><text>In conducting a competition for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall give priority to eligible applicants that will provide
a portion of non-Federal funds to maximize support for activities of the
comprehensive centers to be established under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA61FFD56C3664D6C8730AEDA8397FCE8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by inserting <quote>the number of low-performing schools in the region,</quote> after <quote>economically disadvantaged students,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0975BAC4857C4F9CB6C82DBE8DF2AF60"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f),
and (g), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D215F5CADBE481D9A2E46D2CAC85A5F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2DD4ADB5124942D8A15F9EABF346B6F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H5D4924E6FAFB4EFA80A786EBE146767B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>support dissemination and technical assistance activities by</quote> and inserting <quote>support State educational agencies and local educational agencies, including by—</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3DBBB09D886C4319B74968ED66BB2744"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting <quote>and other Federal education laws</quote> before the semicolon;</text>
</clause><clause id="H33E130D496974C23B8F37FD4E5FE34CE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii)—</text>
<subclause id="H7620BF12221D4AE4BABC574760129596"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and assessment tools</quote> and inserting <quote>, assessment tools, and other educational strategies</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H91D6C1B1FDE94FBFA233059BB2F7FE15"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (III), by inserting <quote>, including innovative tools and methods</quote> before the semicolon;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC603A6F255034D35A0DECB49CD69B2ED"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A)(iii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71A179826BAC4C7AAA7F3AC29936B069" style="OLC">
<clause id="H598039C9FE6C40B88553D0A36A6A002C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the replication and adaptation of exemplary practices and innovative methods that have an evidence
base of effectiveness.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H0B17328331314C79BFEF1B3E73CDDEFF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H55312799994144CEAD8C35D1D520B763"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, consistent with section 114(j),</quote> after <quote>disseminating</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H23AD4343805A421FA0E2AF762632FC27"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(as described</quote> and all that follows through <quote>is located</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6FD106B454CC4E9B80729ED0B5B38DDA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9DDB01F429C44C9B0135A3C984D6777" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H4DCA39A927E14B489F4A8E66E88C58DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring activities carried out under this section are relevant and responsive to the needs of the
region being served, including by using the relevant results of the
regional assessments under section 206(e).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H632D6AC9F6D34E8789527F9D0EA02CEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H360ED83C95474EBB9514546047DA44FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, on an ongoing basis,</quote> after <quote>this section shall</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB1A5D2CA80E9483391EE9DD14D0B0678"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or other regional educational laboratories or comprehensive centers, as appropriate,</quote> after <quote>center is located,</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H85A0BA87BBC64F93ABCE8D5671937523"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by amending subsections (f) and (g), as each so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H23B544DC8B454D2FA1888A7063CEB6C9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Comprehensive Center Advisory Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comprehensive center established under this section may establish an advisory board to support
and monitor the priorities and activities of such center.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H01D58D7D54D94593B64AF69917C7EB88"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report to the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each comprehensive center established under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual
report, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require, which shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H895FEEB7DE64468E953F59375DC450E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the center’s activities and products developed during the previous year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B0582AE692649B8AC0E35930D1EEAF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A listing of the State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools the center
assisted during the previous year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85BD033C04E24E45A3216885C566F1E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Using the measurable performance indicators established under subsection (b)(3), a description of
how well the center is meeting educational needs of the region served by
the center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81054E044885442CBCEF92FF75744DD8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any changes to the center’s plan under subsection (c)(2) to improve its activities in the remaining
years of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H89FD16105FF94CCEBC920FF04F36AF7D"><enum>204.</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 204 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9603">20 U.S.C. 9603</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H357167ECA074498CB91B848042CD9B5B"><enum>204.</enum><header>Evaluations</header>
<subsection id="H1FB1CA1A899A4B1ABD48F9F002CD5675"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB407803FED2D481DB20F92294FE2684E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide for ongoing summative and interim evaluations described in subsections (b) and (c),
respectively, of each of the comprehensive centers established under this
title in carrying out the full range of duties of the center under this
title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93759E79FC1D48AF8708B9CED2C9FAE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transmit the results of such evaluations, through appropriate means, to the appropriate
congressional committees, the Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences, and the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF9635A6D5B9742D4BFCC1A674B7B38B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Summative evaluation</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure each comprehensive center established under this title is evaluated by
an independent entity at the end of the period of the grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement that established such center, which shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H57EDAABB1B7D4B05941C3B05DFEB1BB6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be completed in a timely fashion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2551139EF2684B9A847AB26ECD935EE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess how well the center is meeting the measurable performance indicators established under
section 203(b)(3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92DC89FB328F4393B9180AF6148483A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the extent to which the center ensures that the technical assistance of such center is
relevant and useful to the work of State and local practitioners and
policymakers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDA9890C25EC148729FD15226981DA79B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interim evaluation</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each comprehensive center established under this title is evaluated
at the midpoint of the period of the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement that established such center, which shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H23EB6903CE574B1E8E853DDAAD42741F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess how well such center is meeting the measurable performance indicators established under
section 203(b)(3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H253744C9CAE04F06888923FC971C50BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be used to improve the effectiveness of such center in carrying out its plan under section
203(c)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HF97890BEEDC540068C8902A9C727385C"><enum>205.</enum><header>Existing technical assistance providers</header>
<subsection id="HB3A3C902D89A4D4A84C2BC87ADE3D1F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9604">20 U.S.C. 9604</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H35591EC04BA646D4AEE3FD398110B7AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/279">Public Law 107–279</external-xref>; 116 Stat.
1940) is amended by striking the item relating to section 205.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H46BAD0F2D504442EB42D031F50FE6FB1"><enum>206.</enum><header>Regional advisory committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 206 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9605">20 U.S.C. 9605</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA31C2ED7A21049CD99E246830EF742FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD68A070ED4204D4C913E4CBEE4AC8EB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Beginning in 2004, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE525967090FB4BC9A5C79C3513E37FA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8C389278E904B8896E3982C47401128"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (b) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA24CA09231FB4432880C05B740467C76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting the following after subsection (a):</text>
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<subsection id="H71364D0BAD61491E83B8D15E007BCB22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The mission of each regional advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall be to—</text>
<paragraph id="H95258006A7034A96818510353C87A3C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support, strengthen, and, as appropriate, align the work of the regional educational laboratories
established under section 174 and the comprehensive centers established
under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6874A7343FA43C0848B48E970662C04"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that the regional educational laboratories and comprehensive centers are meeting the needs
of their regions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C80BD13CD1F4606BDBF14FD04188384"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Each advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7576E30C4D944845B24A338EAC7488AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct, on at least a biennial basis, a needs assessments of the region served by the committee,
as described in subsection (e);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A42FCBA624443A78BC627351E7FDC69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure the activities of the regional educational laboratory and comprehensive centers serving
the region of the committee are responsive to the needs of such region,
provide ongoing input to the laboratory and centers on planning and
carrying out their activities under section 174 and this title,
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCAE5944CC2740148A6EDC3FB759CA63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain a high standard of quality in the performance of the activities of the laboratory and
centers, respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9134FBD16B340618FF34AA35ED0508B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>support the continuous improvement of the laboratory and centers in the region served by the
committee, especially in meeting the measurable performance indicators
established under sections 174(e)(4) and 203(b)(3), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0707DBE3062346498C6258FDBD5C714F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending subsection (d), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HA4AEA1FEA44A4303AAE059C2C998239E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HA275FB218FA94D1F8B83D7EF420E1706"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The membership of each regional advisory committee shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC062CC5F888945508F2CDBD079785760"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not exceed 25 members;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4DE71BF595B4054AC7FEC364D3F4CD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include the chief State school officer, or such officer’s designee, or other State official, of
States within the region of the committee who have primary responsibility
under State law for elementary and secondary education in the State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5075AFFC8C26441681375CCBF55C4E54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include representatives of local educational agencies, including rural and urban local educational
agencies, that represent the geographic diversity of the region; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14EF2386A235485E84CDB65F395FF09C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include researchers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H450C0E2B96564EE8A7535901DDAE7043"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The membership of each regional advisory committee may include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H18E6579EFAA74979A1B9B5B55EFFAE10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Representatives of institutions of higher education.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H397E53E62FB54DF4BAA82DAD9C1771B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Parents.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FFAD46BF17A4571A4C2C9434BF92A40"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Practicing educators, including classroom teachers, school leaders, administrators, school board
members, and other local school officials.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC62D6C5631E74EFAA352C61814278460"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Representatives of business.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7422AF0AA9764812A2AE8A6C87991301"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Policymakers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D54C40778934263A5B491C713ED30C3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Representatives from the regional educational laboratory and comprehensive centers in the region.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA76D506F28094294A11A26E2ED7DBE65"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>In choosing individuals for membership on a regional advisory committee, the Secretary shall
consult with, and solicit recommendations from, the chief executive
officers of States, chief State school officers, local educational
agencies, and other education stakeholders within the applicable region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABD7D34E5B98488D9748E5A74B2277C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>The total number of members on each committee who are selected under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
paragraph (1), in the aggregate, shall exceed the total number of members
who are selected under paragraph (2), collectively.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4345F771F04499B885D98CB95969B7D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H031A90C89F9B4516ABF6883FA17F55F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HE3602D301431492E9C74D833079967C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, at least on a biennial basis,</quote> after <quote>assess</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2A71CBF377AF4ABA9B79B50030B75353"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, strengths, and weaknesses</quote> after <quote>educational needs</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53AE2E8E6B55437CA118CBDE44636568"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H7D600B4ACDB54E5DA02C7ADB65E4B02F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>State school officers,</quote> and all that follows through <quote>within the region)</quote> and inserting <quote>State school officers, local educational agencies, representatives of public charter schools,
educators, parents, and others within the region</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD48746559DE7484F9B1425A05AF10EC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and section 203 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>and section 203</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H62F5F479D6414B189D3F1E8244CA351B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E1837EBE8FD4AC297F96BD684A0C52F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1351685F4164C8F94946D1260904CDC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E565C4692AD43EE9226942811928B70" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H724EF9D28DD342358547C314F86345D2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>use available State and local data, consistent with privacy protections under section 183, to
determine regional educational needs; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H92D29E8473D048D693D7E4635EB02E94"><enum>207.</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 207 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9606">20 U.S.C. 9606</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H088C72C4E1F4455B8DE3EB76402615D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>Director and</quote> before <quote>Secretary shall establish</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H43C8A62D09644E9291A273880977A070"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD746C2498589423BA2B7512A998BA4EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of this title</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC02A5BBB00A64415ABCC7E6E01D2F816"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>to address, taking onto account</quote> and inserting <quote>, respectively, using the results of</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H728365D9866F4D3F80D67F614B5AE659"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking <quote>relevant regional</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Secretary deems appropriate</quote> and inserting <quote>relevant regional and national surveys of educational needs</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H98CFAC9A8F9E4C3AAE3211F795FECA04"><enum>208.</enum><header>Grant program for statewide longitudinal data systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 208 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9607">20 U.S.C. 9607</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCAF423299D024D5D9A101B0428B69454"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB4135F34423D4EB88DE11CB35D65C57A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</external-xref>), and the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1400">20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H377136E68BDC49E9A5DCBB1AC7B382EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: <quote>State educational agencies receiving a grant under this section may provide subgrants to local
educational agencies to improve the capacity of local educational agencies
to carry out the activities authorized under this section.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC560490919764392A08C665E51C3ED55"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (g), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E2C6D631F31452D8CD9F5586A37A81C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C29310581E84A75BAA1E98C4565779C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB0C9935064E041CEA5DD476DA298D5CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall establish measurable performance
indicators—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E0F567B711F41FFA8DC24B9E1A063C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to be used to assess the ongoing progress and performance of State educational agencies receiving a
grant under this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33B6B9B1F47D4E398A539B00181296D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that address paragraphs (1) through (3) of the performance management system described in section
185.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE74E18107A4D4641BBE7595C50F66FB3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H162E4BE3A1864FA8BBBE9B8620E401AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>, promotes linkages across States,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92619B0F634541B0A1726A322080E0C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H0BD8C4902B314DF595D1C6F258B4A8E1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>supports school improvement and</quote> after <quote>data that</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1C3169EE8D1B46338A17A1A4D0F9111D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and other reporting requirements and close achievement gaps; and</quote> and inserting <quote>, other reporting requirements, close achievement gaps, and improve teaching;</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD99AF1D6716D4844BB475E5E46BBBB41"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and close achievement gaps</quote> and by inserting <quote>, close achievement gaps, and improve teaching</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB380E5EC50EE4956AADCF00DBAEABFAA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H904F89303DE641D1AF9F30125DCC0D5D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9AAF0139145749918C794DE289F85BB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to align statewide longitudinal data systems from early education through postsecondary education
(including pre-service preparation programs), and the workforce,
consistent with privacy protections under section 183;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1E99023AFFB4A48B694C54391E952BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD51F75C1FB0749009C50A3FF7A59E2F9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFECB20E2F0AC4D04AABE447FA543D8FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensures the protection of student privacy, and includes a review of how State educational agencies,
local educational agencies, and others that will have access to the
statewide data systems under this section will adhere to Federal privacy
laws and protections, consistent with section 183, in the building,
maintenance, and use of such data systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4E0DAF55D694B85B8151F3E0AA33B31"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensures State educational agencies receiving a grant under this section support professional
development that builds the capacity of teachers and school leaders to use
data effectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBAD6CF83FC2E4FA4B192F42527E17A33"><enum>(5)</enum><text>gives priority to State educational agencies that leverage the use of longitudinal data systems to
improve student achievement and growth, including such State educational
agencies that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5E5B76E29434C3EB9620929F391F934"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meet the voluntary standards and guidelines described in section 153(a)(5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76691F3C3C6243798CAC36264C54A719"><enum>(B)</enum><text>define the roles of State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and others in providing
timely access to data under the statewide data systems, consistent with
privacy protections in section 183; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD4690FEA58F8460B8C7DF72FC12F22EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate the capacity to share teacher and school leader performance data, including student
achievement and growth data, with local educational agencies and teacher
and school leader preparation programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F2102C7C3B64E2F877EC6C51B986AAD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE2E5A62603840048A7939B88B8459F6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC19A2E63A1674472B413085ADAB9EF3A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Renewal of awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may renew a grant awarded to a State educational agency under this section for a
period not to exceed 3 years, if the State educational agency has
demonstrated progress on the measurable performance indicators established
under subsection (c).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51373D3CA6CC4189B7B00BEB8D518603"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by amending subsection (g), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0F4EAEA7D6347819CD5268E2DA165F3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H4324AC8041D4468DA69C2E4AB7BC9B6B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="HDB5B5E298F7D471EB27E1B8A7FC56A8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>First report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Strengthening Education through Research Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall prepare and make publicly available a report on the implementation and
effectiveness of the activities carried out by State educational agencies
receiving a grant under this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1853E037A6C747B198D0D474BEAF8E2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on progress in the development and use of statewide longitudinal data systems described
in this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H345A9691F6FD4E6B9F2ABCCB3364F53E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information on best practices and areas for improvement in such development and use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71D1C9022C994C5B88FD6F2A4EA37663"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how the State educational agencies are adhering to Federal privacy laws and protections in the
building, maintenance, and use of such data systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1744DF1E338D4571B935DA5C17962628"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Succeeding reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Every succeeding 3 years after the report is made publicly available under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall prepare and make publicly available a report on the
implementation and effectiveness of the activities carried out by State
educational agencies receiving a grant under this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72401AC3A8C141AEAC661E91F81FA4AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40B1B234E53745D490656A8FA1BA7845"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the progress, in the aggregate, State educational agencies are making on the measurable performance
indicators established under subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HA0ABAEC453174F5FADF437B1057E8FBD"><enum>209.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 209 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9608">20 U.S.C. 9608</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF75E69C7FCBC457F98C74DD8E5DEB51B" style="OLC">
<section id="HDA3F0626E439460C86079400310C51EA"><enum>209.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title—</text>
<paragraph id="HAAE3E9EC136F4E6D97839648F1104CD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2015, $82,984,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D18FD8A5A9A4579B69F4A4AF2A1FFE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2016, $83,149,968;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A83FF828A5F4956849DCBE906CC1359"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2017, $84,979,268;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H515D6E8A80384F3B952738EF7C1E99AB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2018, $87,018,769;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD80A76523EC4231989731D5E9A8F977"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2019, $89,368,277; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2DC2D6E1479C4B41B46BB69A7D3DDA72"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2020, $90,708,801.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS</header>
<section id="H3518515ADCFE483EAB26431CEC3E3A24"><enum>301.</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed
in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9621">20 U.S.C. 9621 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="H098CC36592AF47E0BD6DC1F4035ADB59"><enum>302.</enum><header>National assessment governing board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9621">20 U.S.C. 9621</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H14EFA58F15674DFDAB28538494903A24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>shall formulate policy guidelines</quote> and inserting <quote>shall oversee and set policies, in a manner consistent with subsection (e) and accepted
professional standards,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8BFA39704864016A007D67B15A857BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(L)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD2796A8470F640DB9AF3D7C09A944EF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>principals</quote> and inserting <quote>leaders</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4DEB9FEA3B84FCFAC9C94CC3A925627"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>principal</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>leader</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7634BF003944FF891D8844D7CF64C91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7AB9959A28A4E4C8E4E2F3E3DBBDFD4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4E626CCCF2F244DC8B0263D9E73CF2DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H37E591C3B07A42DB80D0106C8F87BB54"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>the Assessment Board after consultation with</quote> before <quote>organizations</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF4415B415A8F48C6BCA825857CCB9392"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HDFC0E04460854A27ACC66A27F873F9E1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Each organization submitting nominations to the Secretary with</quote> and inserting <quote>With</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HC30CB4CE58B7439EB7053E16684F9380"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, the Assessment Board</quote> after <quote>particular vacancy</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF82E3124B29C4A90949F927EAFA4CF6B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H8F7E7607DB314928868354013976F15D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>that each organization described in paragraph (1)(A) submit additional nominations</quote> and inserting <quote>additional nominations from the Assessment Board or each organization described in paragraph (1)(A)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9FB4F07BA66E49E3B881FBFBDF8E5D11"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such organization</quote> and inserting <quote>the Assessment Board</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3990AB75582944B1A750C56494136ECF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FA5EF4E9153464C9DC073D9F73B9785"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H748A504D400647D2861494777BF92F6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in consultation with the Commissioner for Education Statistics,</quote> before <quote>select</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB5A51EE136F546368783AAD81B5F3063"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and grades or ages</quote> before <quote>to be</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F14168A06374CB8A60D683E7D7EC380"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and determine the year in which such assessments will be conducted</quote> after <quote>assessed</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CACE3C994C54F2EA7B06AF685A6CE3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>school leaders,</quote> after <quote>teachers,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE89855569BF44198B3ABF98FAAB07DE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>design</quote> and inserting <quote>provide input on</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17931F962A284275A592B3231F06B070"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A5F28B46C4E44EEB53B28D2E59963A2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (I), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF951359902BE470E948CF9AED1329253" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H590BF53C0AA340D19CFC57CCEA3BDF48"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide input to the Director on annual budget requests for the National Assessment of Educational
Progress; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H354C07CE31064D518E65B5707BA1F01E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K), as so redesignated—</text>
<clause id="H9C1BB979661A4EC5B6BD0FD1D484832D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>plan and execute the initial public release of</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE7761C4C459F420C9B42A18068205A94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>release the initial</quote> before <quote>National</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB8C637565D7428C9F14B7643643740C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in the matter following subparagraph (K), as so amended and redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraph (J)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (K)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H1CC76756566F465AB1F8317709C100F9"><enum>303.</enum><header>National assessment of educational progress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 303 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9622">20 U.S.C. 9622</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC8C0B4195D8470A8242A617DF31DE2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>with the advice of the Assessment Board established under section 302</quote> and inserting <quote>in a manner consistent with accepted professional standards and the policies set forth by the
Assessment Board under section 302(a)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H129B7FF0D6BC48388B702C92FDD20711"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D7483F852614E6CB734433B42799058"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>and consistent with section 302(e)(1)(A)</quote> after <quote>resources allow</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51F984CAD59D48A98B4432AB193D7BC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (G);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H236A4919041943EFA0482C43D8FEDB4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (H); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31C916DF68684795A5D76C119766CDF1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48889C86663F49AA8148AF147CA978C0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB4B381997E1242799D37CA9F71C58770"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine, after taking into account section 302(e)(1)(I), the content of initial and subsequent
reports of all assessments authorized under this section and ensure that
such reports are valid and reliable.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF83F28C200714BE993EEFB484BE7F182"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H74F2ED80295243BD83E628FC189017D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>of Education</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD56FD005051048B39A95375C3E03A4E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<clause id="H978D4E60E61442FDB0543CE462ED59B0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Chairman of the House</quote> before <quote>Committee on Education</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H63202F785F764E588BF370C5810F3433"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>of the House of Representatives</quote> after <quote>Workforce</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD55C21FFA15D45A69EA24B240D8DAA57"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Chairman of the Senate</quote> before <quote>Committee on Health</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF7E956EBB318477EA0A89A6EBBD6A75D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>of the Senate</quote> after <quote>Pensions</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HACD50B40FBC24D1D87F01C16A7F18C2D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1), by inserting before the period, the following: <quote>, except as required under section 1112(b)(1)(F) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6312">20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)(F)</external-xref>)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45E149F32B3A4E379C0637556FB8F466"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF13B9BFA9704BA496B7961D68ECFCD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>or age</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49406BD68E8D46D0A737A9DC8A72256E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H1DA36DF76D114205A644FCEB4DD07E6A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H805CD87F6A33400681E7CFA275569753"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall</quote> and all that follows through <quote>be</quote> and insert <quote>shall be</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6323FD6E5F9B41E0AB62AD7B559B561A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H57422A409A8849E59C9E3243B0CA9F3F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>, or the age of the students, as the case may be</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB88EFC18BA354A1299CE94989E7D0625"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="HE8AB4CD466D441D2BFA493CB46ED44A7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>After the determinations described in subparagraph (A), devising</quote> and inserting <quote>The Assessment Board shall, in making the determination described in subparagraph (A), use</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD191E29F1D4B4AD58D3DBE36252355D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after <quote>approach</quote> the following: <quote>, providing for the active participation of teachers, school leaders, curriculum specialists, local
school administrators, parents, and concerned members of the general
public</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H38F3934687CE467BB4CE5E4163A3BCA3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>Assessment</quote> before <quote>Board</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE762539D51E4C37A8B7E0970AB5A27D"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAFAE581066B9457EA775AC08ACBB3322"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Affairs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Education</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H394115CC30A94073A8B5B06190FB368E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Affairs</quote> and inserting <quote>Education</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HED1EC66617BD497C9247DA8948E58559"><enum>304.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 304 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9623">20 U.S.C. 9623</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F6186A5557E4BCFA0D28372D6420B18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Director.—</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46652E42CE9942AB82B97E5198DF3D02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">State.—</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A3D1D9746AE46A1A8862F7076AE30D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so amended) as paragraphs (2) and (5), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC31EAECF160445F797E6089AFF5B51AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C7CBD83FA2C40C0977E7BC40618A70F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDCB7E0BD02D140299D57D2B5E9B6A74B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>elementary school</term>, <term>local educational agency</term>, and <term>secondary school</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC270BB90A8C4B938D88DC291675E6E9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A2F15F819A84DD09DFCA3C634F3D255" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4F41B84FDD2A4E3BBA764F1EC830B240"><enum>(3)</enum><header>School leader</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>school leader</term> has the meaning given the term in section 102.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B8F18626A83478F824AC7D1E2722446"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Education.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAAE3FD169DA54BC98AB113FA293F83FD"><enum>305.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9624">20 U.S.C. 9624(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6E033884D104FB8A6D63E78360205B5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H354CDD868AB94721A3FF65D5A71162B2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="HC4A838D13C1445F49FA3316A18EFABA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2015—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8DE3B8C796F546168156E433CEA632B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,235,000 to carry out section 302 (relating to the National Assessment Governing Board); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4E8308DB135485C935AECD3EF89A4EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$132,000,000 to carry out section 303 (relating to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H630F142C35394F47B3D13284401891F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2016—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6FCD07C4C74A416E85D21078941F1D72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,251,470 to carry out section 302 (relating to the National Assessment Governing Board); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A4A4CDC0CB540A88C5B35E5697DAC3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$132,264,000 to carry out section 303 (relating to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C88EE536ABB4DBE9B6DA03BE594694B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2017—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B665FB5116A42188AB240963526A660"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,433,002 to carry out section 302 (relating to the National Assessment Governing Board); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0F9957739CD44B585841FAB51065419"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$135,173,808 to carry out section 303 (relating to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9894F38669FE41EBA2824C6D37C91C1A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2018—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD1957234F68481AA753CACD7F5B309D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,635,395 to carry out section 302 (relating to the National Assessment Governing Board); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED59C5601C0F4F3E962BA000FD5C9FA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$138,417,979 to carry out section 303 (relating to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H890882C90A1943339CEFAE9A943506B5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2019—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA34CE857D46D48C19A9CDD7C06EB2861"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,868,550 to carry out section 302 (relating to the National Assessment Governing Board); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1511C6A01DD142EFBE3759D590AF2AC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$142,155,266 to carry out section 303 (relating to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H679C082FDB0945BFB1AD3A318DBA129C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2020—</text>
<subparagraph id="H53B89B132AE443E7B46D148D0453C21A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$9,001,578 to carry out section 302 (relating to the National Assessment Governing Board); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2015C03C99634DDD9F5AD788C9E4924E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$144,287,595 to carry out section 303 (relating to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>EVALUATION PLAN</header>
<section commented="no" id="HBFD4C7E1A6704520A4D0027B4330F538"><enum>401.</enum><header>Research and evaluation</header>
<subsection id="HDCA0A27E0ADA4A6098BBD52D16642409"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Institute of Education Sciences shall be the primary entity for conducting research on and
evaluations of Federal education programs within the Department of
Education to ensure the rigor and independence of such research and
evaluation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA5CE90A92DED40049B5BC948250A55E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Flexible authority</header>
<paragraph id="H79C14C6EF57341DB9A80419B032CDAA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, may, for purposes of
carrying out the activities described in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB3AA74BE3CA47FCBF71CB5B729305A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reserve not more than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated for each program authorized under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.</external-xref>),
other than part A of title I of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A83AD9EC1674242897682AED908CC4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reserve not more than 0.25 percent of the amount appropriated for part A of title I of such Act (20
U.S.C. 6311 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H748433F753FA43F6A3033F03014DB3C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorized activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences, may use the amounts reserved under
paragraph (1) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8FB1481F878A44AF8C65A8C268C80765"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out high-quality evaluations (consistent with the requirements of section 173(a) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9563">20 U.S.C. 9563(a)</external-xref>), as amended by
this Act, and the evaluation plan described in subsection (c) of this
section) of programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C7E45329311420EB7A252E40A604C63"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increase the usefulness of such evaluations to promote continuous improvement of programs under
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D5E6852305541D1B88735E22F201808"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist grantees of such programs in collecting and analyzing data and other activities related to
conducting high-quality evaluations under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4164C93CF92A4F44AC632410C9E2031C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Education shall disseminate evaluation findings, consistent with section 114(j) of
the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9514">20 U.S.C. 9514(j)</external-xref>), as amended
by this Act, of evaluations carried out under paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDEC1B2CC032E4E4897E86CAAEFF42EB1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consolidation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Education—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA932B14A214B48B4B5445C15DECDBB65"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may consolidate the funds reserved under paragraph (1) for purposes of carrying out the activities
under paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H338BF5FDED3241D292C8A9705D8F66BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not be required to evaluate under paragraph (2)(A) each program authorized under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.</external-xref>)
each year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H147522062F4547D692AB690ABE049293"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evaluation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, in consultation with the Secretary of
Education, shall, on a biennial basis, develop, submit to Congress, and
make publicly available an evaluation plan, that—</text>
<paragraph id="HC791E32C7C9348A08419EB09A52E6124"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the specific activities that will be carried out under subsection (b)(2) for the 2-year
period applicable to the plan, and the timelines of such activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA256A589DDB4067BBF31C97199642C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contains the results of the activities carried out under subsection (b)(2) for the most recent
2-year period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34250B2BFB8A4EBCA9BD45C5B6DE0C23"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluations under title I of the ESEA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect part E of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6491">20 U.S.C. 6491 et seq.</external-xref>) or section 173(b)
of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9563">20 U.S.C. 9563(b)</external-xref>), as
amended by this Act.</text>
</subsection></section>