[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5567 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5567

  To invest in urban universities and create innovation and economic 
       prosperity for the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2010

    Mr. Wu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
   Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and 
Commerce, Science and Technology, and Oversight and Government Reform, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To invest in urban universities and create innovation and economic 
       prosperity for the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Urban University 
Renaissance Act of the 21st Century''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
                   TITLE I--STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES

          Part A--Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sec. 101. Community outreach partnership centers.
Sec. 102. Urban capacity building community engagement grants.
Sec. 103. Early career grants for researchers.
Sec. 104. National urban grant university program.
Sec. 105. University partnerships advisory council.
Sec. 106. Housing assistance.
Sec. 107. Definitions.
                      Part B--National Innovation

Sec. 111. Definitions.
Sec. 112. National innovation council.
Sec. 113. National innovation council board.
Sec. 114. Transfer of programs and functions.
Sec. 115. Cluster information center.
Sec. 116. CLUSTER grant program.
Part C--Amendments to Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965

Sec. 121. Grants for training, research, and technical assistance.
Sec. 122. Grants for university centers.
Sec. 123. Annual report to Congress.
Sec. 124. Funding for grants for establishing university centers.
                Part D--Environmental Protection Agency

Sec. 131. Amendment of the National Environmental Education Act.
                    TITLE II--THE EDUCATION PIPELINE

             Part A--Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Sec. 201. Teacher effectiveness.
                        Part B--Higher Education

Sec. 211. Urban universities.
           TITLE III--DIVERSIFYING THE HEALTH CARE WORKPLACE

Sec. 301. Amendment to Public Health Service Act.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) United States cities play an important role in the 
        prosperity of the United States, driving innovation and 
        economic growth by employing many highly skilled workers.
            (2) The dropout rate is higher at secondary schools in 
        urban areas and the elementary and secondary school students of 
        urban areas typically score below State and national averages 
        on performance exams.
            (3) Schools in urban areas often have teacher shortages in 
        high-need subject areas such as mathematics and science.
            (4) Certain neighborhoods in urban areas are stricken with 
        poverty and struggle to attract businesses and services.
            (5) Health disparities are pervasive in urban settings, and 
        result, in part, from an insufficient and ethnically imbalanced 
        health workforce.
            (6) Investing in research and initiatives to solve the 
        challenges of urban areas will bolster the economic 
        competitiveness of the United States and make the cities a 
        better place to live.
            (7) Urban universities are an essential part of education 
        for many and enroll a large number of students from local 
        school districts, often training these students to be educators 
        in urban areas.
            (8) Urban universities are prominent employers, real estate 
        developers, and business incubators.
            (9) Urban universities are able to produce an urban health 
        workforce, conduct interdisciplinary research, provide clinical 
        resources, and organize community and academic partnerships on 
        chronic diseases and health disparities.
            (10) The Federal Government should make investments to 
        encourage urban universities to coordinate, evaluate, and 
        disseminate solutions to urban problems related to education, 
        community revitalization, health, and quality of life.

                   TITLE I--STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES

          PART A--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 101. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP CENTERS.

    (a) Grant Program.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may make grants under this section in accordance with subsection (b) to 
institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions--
            (1) to support new or expand existing activities in 
        community engagement by institutions of higher education;
            (2) to encourage institutions of higher education to 
        establish partnerships with their local communities;
            (3) to align teaching, research, and service by 
        institutions of higher education with the needs of their local 
        communities;
            (4) to solve urban problems through research, outreach, and 
        exchange of information; and
            (5) to improve the quality of life and economic opportunity 
        in urban areas.
    (b) Activities.--Each institution of higher education or consortium 
of institutions of higher education that receives a grant shall use 
such amounts--
            (1) to establish and maintain community outreach 
        partnership centers (in this section referred to as 
        ``Centers'') that address the problems of urban areas through--
                    (A) conducting research about theoretical or 
                practical problems in large and small cities; and
                    (B) facilitating partnerships and encouraging 
                outreach activities between institutions of higher 
                education, local communities, and local governments; 
                and
            (2) to expand existing activities in community engagement 
        that address the problems of urban areas.
    (c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education or a consortia of 
institutions of higher education shall prepare and submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
    (d) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select recipients of 
        grants under this section on the basis of the following 
        criteria:
                    (A) The extent of research and outreach resources 
                that the applicant demonstrates are available for 
                carrying out the project and activities the applicant 
                proposes to carry out under the grant.
                    (B) The capability of the applicant to provide 
                leadership in solving community problems and in making 
                national contributions to solving long-term and 
                immediate problems of urban areas.
                    (C) The extent of the commitment that the applicant 
                demonstrates is available for supporting urban research 
                and outreach programs by providing matching 
                contributions for any Federal assistance received.
                    (D) The extent of the ability of the applicant to 
                disseminate results of research and successful 
                strategies developed through outreach activities to 
                other Centers and communities served by grants provided 
                under this section.
                    (E) The need for the projects and activities that 
                the applicant proposes to carry out under the grant.
                    (F) The extent to which the projects and activities 
                of the applicant will contribute to the goals of the 
                community partners of the applicant in the urban area 
                of the applicant.
                    (G) The extent to which the community partners of 
                the applicant will contribute to the educational and 
                research goals of the applicant.
                    (H) The effectiveness of the strategy of the 
                applicant to provide outreach activities to 
                communities.
                    (I) The value to the community of the project and 
                activities the applicant proposes to carry out under 
                the grant.
                    (J) The demonstrated ability of the applicant to 
                communicate, coordinate, and involve community partners 
                throughout the decision making process of planning and 
                implementing projects and activities the applicant 
                proposes to carry out under the grant.
                    (K) The proposed schedule for the projects and 
                activities of the applicant.
                    (L) The extent of the capability of the applicant 
                to evaluate the projects and activities the applicant 
                proposes to carry out under the grant.
                    (M) The extent of the ability of the applicant to 
                continue funding the projects and activities after the 
                expiration of a grant received under this section.
                    (N) Other criteria the Secretary determines are 
                appropriate.
            (2)  Priority.--In making grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to any applicant that--
                    (A) will undertake research and outreach activities 
                by bringing together knowledge and expertise in various 
                social science and technical disciplines that relate to 
                urban problems;
                    (B) demonstrates a record of engagement with 
                communities located in the urban area in which the 
                applicant is located;
                    (C) demonstrates a record of supporting the 
                economic development of the local community of the 
                applicant through their human resource, purchasing, and 
                investment policies; and
                    (D) demonstrates a record of cooperating and 
                coordinating efforts with community partners and other 
                institutions of higher education.
    (e) Federal Share.--The amount of a grant under this section may 
not exceed, for the duration of the grant--
            (1) 50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating 
        the research activities of a Center; and
            (2) 75 percent of the cost of establishing and operating 
        the outreach activities of a Center.
    (f) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
projects and activities funded under this section may include cash, or 
the value of noncash contributions, equipment, or other in-kind 
contributions the Secretary determines are appropriate.
    (g) Duration.--Each grant shall provide funds for each year of a 5-
year period.
    (h) Center Requirements.--A Center established with amounts from a 
grant under this section shall--
            (1) employ the research and outreach resources of the 
        institution of higher education that sponsors the Center to 
        solve specific urban problems identified by the communities to 
        be served by the Center;
            (2) establish outreach activities in areas identified in 
        the grant application as the communities to be served;
            (3) establish a community advisory committee comprised of 
        representatives of local institutions and residents of the 
        communities to be served to assist in identifying needs of the 
        local community and advise on the development and 
        implementation of strategies to address those needs;
            (4) coordinate outreach activities in communities to be 
        served by the Center;
            (5) facilitate public service projects in the communities 
        to be served by the Center;
            (6) develop instructional programs, convene conferences, 
        and provide training for local community leaders, where 
        appropriate; and
            (7) exchange information with other Centers.
    (i) Reports.--
            (1) Periodic reports.--Grant recipients shall submit 
        progress reports annually during the 5-year grant term to the 
        Secretary on the progress of activities and projects funded 
        under this section.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the end of 
        the 5-year grant period, each grant recipient under this 
        section shall submit a final report to the Secretary that 
        describes--
                    (A) what the grant funds were used for;
                    (B) the relationship between the institution of 
                higher education or consortium and the community 
                partner upon the expiration of a grant under this 
                section;
                    (C) the overall impact of the grant on the local 
                community;
                    (D) the overall impact of the grant on the 
                institution of higher education;
                    (E) the overall impact of the grant on the urban 
                area served by the center established with grant funds;
                    (F) the extent to which the impact of the grant 
                meets the purposes for which the grant funds were 
                provided, including--
                            (i) how the institution of higher education 
                        contributed to the goals of its community 
                        partners; and
                            (ii) how the community partners contributed 
                        to the educational and research goals of the 
                        institution of higher education; and
                    (G) how and to what extent the institution of 
                higher education institutionalized the community 
                engagement activities as a result of the grant.

SEC. 102. URBAN CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Grant Program.--The Secretary may make grants under this 
section in accordance with subsection (b) to institutions of higher 
education--
            (1) to expand community engagement in academic and 
        administrative practices and policies of such institutions;
            (2) to establish faculty and administrator support 
        throughout such institutions for community outreach; or
            (3) to create and sustain a campus-wide culture for 
        community engagement.
    (b) Required Activities.--Each institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this section shall use such amounts--
            (1) to establish a task force--
                    (A) to assess the existing capacity and resources 
                of such institution to create and sustain community 
                engagement and outreach efforts with the local 
                communities of such institution; and
                    (B) to develop a strategic plan to expand the 
                capacity and resources of such institution to create 
                and sustain community engagement and outreach efforts 
                with the local communities of such institution.
            (2) to establish or expand an administrative unit, center, 
        institute, or other entity of such institution to centralize, 
        align, coordinate, and monitor outreach and community 
        engagement on behalf of such institution; and
            (3) to develop funding mechanisms to generate and sustain 
        internal and external financial support and resources 
        throughout the institution for various community partnership 
        initiatives and activities.
    (c) Allowable Activities.--In addition to the mandatory uses of 
grant funds under subsection (b), an institution of higher education 
may use grant funds under this section--
            (1) to establish an interdisciplinary research center on 
        community engagement;
            (2) to create, with other outside groups, a separate 
        organization to plan, execute, and sustain community engagement 
        and outreach efforts with the local communities of such 
        institution;
            (3) to create strategies and policies for such institution 
        to collaborate with and involve local communities in such 
        institution;
            (4) to recruit faculty and administration of such 
        institution to support scholarship, technical expertise, 
        organization, and management of community engagement and 
        outreach efforts with the local communities of such 
        institution;
            (5) to develop academic programs, courses, curriculum, 
        service learning, internships, clinical experiences, and pre-
        professional workshops for both undergraduate and graduate 
        students on community engagement;
            (6) to establish a technical assistance program, resource 
        center, or community facility dedicated to delivering services 
        to the local community;
            (7) to provide incentives and assistance to faculty to 
        pursue research that seeks to address problems of the local 
        communities of such institution;
            (8) to augment or revise the promotion and tenure system of 
        such institution to reflect a commitment to pursue research 
        that seeks to address problems of the local communities of such 
        institution;
            (9) to provide faculty and student training and mentoring 
        programs in community engagement; and
            (10) to establish scholarships and grants for student 
        service and internships.
    (d) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education shall prepare and submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
    (e) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to any public 
institution of higher education that--
            (1) is located in an urban area;
            (2) has the capacity to conduct applicable research, as 
        demonstrated by enrolling, either individually or jointly with 
        another institution of higher education, at least 10 doctoral 
        students per academic year;
            (3) demonstrates a record of effective engagement with the 
        communities in the urban areas of such institutions that build 
        knowledge, teach students, and generate programs that will 
        positively advance and address the conditions of urban change;
            (4) demonstrates a record of supporting the economic 
        development of the local community of such institutions through 
        human resource, purchasing, and investment policies of such 
        institutions; and
            (5) demonstrates a record of cooperating and coordinating 
        efforts with community partners and other institutions of 
        higher education.
    (f) Federal Share.--The amount of a grant under this section may 
not exceed the non-Federal share provided by the institution of higher 
education for the program or activity.
    (g) Non-Federal Shares.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
projects and activities under this section may include cash, or the 
value of noncash contributions, equipment, or other in-kind 
contributions the Secretary determines are appropriate.
    (h) Duration.--Each grant shall provide funds for each year of a 5-
year period.
    (i) Reports.--
            (1) Periodic reports.--Grant recipients shall submit 
        progress reports annually during the 5-year grant term to the 
        Secretary on the progress of activities and projects funded 
        under this section.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the grant 
        expires a grant recipient shall submit to the Secretary a final 
        report on activities and projects funded under this section as 
        determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 103. EARLY CAREER GRANTS FOR RESEARCHERS.

    (a) Grant Program.--The Secretary may make grants to eligible 
researchers to conduct research in fields that focus on problems of 
urban areas.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible researcher shall prepare and submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such 
information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
    (c) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select recipients of 
        grants under this section through a competition based on the 
        following criteria:
                    (A) The extent of the intellectual merit of the 
                research proposed to be conducted with grant amounts.
                    (B) The extent of the innovative nature of the 
                proposed research.
                    (C) The extent of the relevancy of the proposed 
                research to issues impacting the local community of the 
                institution of higher education of the researcher.
                    (D) The extent of the relevancy of the proposed 
                research to nationwide problems identified by the 
                Secretary.
                    (E) The extent to which the application integrates 
                research, teaching, and service, including 
                undergraduate education.
            (2) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to eligible researchers that 
        address regional economic development issues.
    (d) Eligible Researcher Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
term ``eligible researcher'' means an individual that--
            (1) has completed a doctorate or other terminal degree not 
        more than 10 years before the date on which the application for 
        a grant is submitted pursuant to subsection (b);
            (2) has demonstrated expertise in a field relevant to the 
        problems of urban areas; and
            (3) is employed in a tenure-track position as an assistant 
        professor or equivalent position at an institution of higher 
        education in the United States.
    (e) Amount and Duration.--
            (1) Amount.--The amount of a grant under this section shall 
        be not less than $50,000 and not more than $100,000 each year.
            (2) Duration.--The term of a grant under this section shall 
        be for a period of not more than 5 years.

SEC. 104. NATIONAL URBAN GRANT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM.

    (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to identify institutional leaders in community 
        engagement;
            (2) to designate institutions of higher education as urban 
        grant universities; and
            (3) to promote innovative research, education, training, 
        and service activities in fields related to the problems of 
        urban areas.
    (b) Urban Grant University.--
            (1) Designation.--The Secretary shall designate public 
        institutions of higher education that meet the requirements of 
        paragraph (2) as urban grant universities in a manner and 
        number determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Criteria.--A public institution of higher education 
        meets the requirements of this subsection only if the 
        institution--
                    (A) is located in an urban area;
                    (B) has the capacity to conduct applicable, engaged 
                research, as demonstrated by enrolling, either 
                individually or jointly with another institution of 
                higher education, at least 10 doctoral students per 
                academic year;
                    (C) has an existing broad base of competence in 
                fields related to the problems of urban areas;
                    (D) is recognized for excellence in fields related 
                to the problems of urban areas, as determined by the 
                Secretary;
                    (E) demonstrates a record of effective engagement 
                with the communities in the urban areas of such 
                institution that builds knowledge, teaches students, 
                and generates programs that will positively advance and 
                address the conditions of urban change;
                    (F) demonstrates an institution-wide commitment to 
                community engagement;
                    (G) demonstrates a record of supporting the 
                economic development of the local community through the 
                human resource, purchasing, and investment policies of 
                such institution;
                    (H) cooperates and coordinates efforts with 
                community partners, other urban grant universities, and 
                other institutions of higher education to solve the 
                problems of urban areas;
                    (I) makes a long-term commitment to promote 
                innovative research, education, training, and service 
                activities in fields related to problems of urban 
                areas; and
                    (J) meets other such qualifications as the 
                Secretary, in consultation with the University 
                Partnerships Advisory Council established under section 
                105, determines is appropriate.
            (3) Suspension or termination of designation.--The 
        Secretary may determine on the record after opportunity for a 
        hearing that a designation made under paragraph (1) is 
        suspended or terminated.
            (4) Duties.--Subject to any regulations prescribed or 
        guidelines established by the Secretary, each urban grant 
        university shall develop and implement, in consultation with 
        the Secretary and the University Partnerships Advisory Council, 
        a program that is consistent with the guidelines and priorities 
        established under section 105(b)(3).
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) Authority.--The Secretary may make grants and enter 
        into contracts with urban grant universities designated under 
        this section, to assist such universities in implementing 
        programs or projects that promote innovative research, 
        education, training, and service activities in fields related 
        to the problems of urban areas.
            (2) Amount.--Except as provided under paragraph (3), the 
        total amount paid under any grant or contract under this 
        section may not be more than 66 percent of the total cost of 
        the program or project involved.
            (3) Special grants.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may make special 
                grants under this section to urban grant universities 
                designated under this section to promote innovative 
                research, education, training, and service activities 
                in fields related to the problems of urban areas.
                    (B) Limitation.--A special grant made under this 
                paragraph may be 100 percent, or any lesser percent, of 
                the total cost of the program or project if the 
                Secretary finds that--
                            (i) no reasonable means is available 
                        through which the applicant can meet the 
                        matching requirement for a grant under 
                        paragraph (2);
                            (ii) the probable benefit of such project 
                        outweighs the public interest in such matching 
                        requirement; and
                            (iii) the same or equivalent benefit cannot 
                        be obtained through a contract or grant under 
                        paragraph (1).
                    (C) Total amount.--The total amount that may be 
                provided for grants under this paragraph during any 
                fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 1 
                percent of the total funds appropriated for such fiscal 
                year under this section.
            (4) Terms and conditions.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), a grant made under this section may not be used 
                for--
                            (i) the purchase or rental of land; or
                            (ii) the purchase, rental, construction, 
                        preservation, or repair of a building.
                    (B) Exception.--A grant may be used for the short-
                term rental of buildings or facilities for meetings 
                that support a program or project funded with amounts 
                from a grant under this section.
    (d) Fellowships.--
            (1) In general.--To carry out the educational and training 
        component objectives of this section, the Secretary may award 
        fellowships to individuals at urban grant universities 
        designated under this section who are pursuing a course of 
        study at the graduate level in fields that focus on the 
        problems of urban areas.
            (2) Amount.--The total amount that may be provided for 
        grants under this subsection during any fiscal year shall not 
        exceed an amount equal to 25 percent of the total funds 
        appropriated for such fiscal year under this section.

SEC. 105. UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an independent council to 
be known as the University Partnerships Advisory Council (in this 
section referred to as the ``Council'').
    (b) Duties of the Council.--The Council shall advise the Secretary 
and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for University Partnerships of the 
Office of University Partnerships of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development concerning--
            (1) the designation and operation of urban grant 
        universities under section 104;
            (2) long-term strategic priorities for the urban grant 
        university program;
            (3) the formulation and application of guidelines related 
        to activities and responsibilities of urban grant universities;
            (4) applications or proposals for grants and contracts 
        under this part;
            (5) evaluation and performance of grants under this part;
            (6) dissemination of the results of research and activities 
        carried out under this part; and
            (7) such other matters as the Secretary and the Deputy 
        Assistant Secretary refers to the Council for review and 
        advice.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Number and appointment.--The Council shall be composed 
        of 19 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
                    (A) 5 representatives from institutions of higher 
                education, 2 of whom are from urban grant universities 
                designated under section 104.
                    (B) 5 representatives from community or nonprofit 
                organizations.
                    (C) 3 representatives from State or local 
                governments.
                    (D) 3 representatives from the business community.
                    (E) 3 representatives from organizations that 
                possess significant expertise in urban issues.
            (2) Terms.--
                    (A) In general.--Each member shall be appointed for 
                a term of 3 years, except as provided in subparagraphs 
                (B) and (C).
                    (B) Terms of initial appointees.--As designated by 
                the Secretary at the time of appointment, of the 
                members first appointed--
                            (i) 7 shall be appointed for a term of 1 
                        year;
                            (ii) 6 shall be appointed for a term of 2 
                        years; and
                            (iii) 6 shall be appointed for a term of 3 
                        years.
                    (C) Multiple terms.--A member may not be appointed 
                for more than 3 terms.
                    (D) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to fill a 
                vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for 
                which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be 
                appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member 
                may serve after the expiration of that member's term 
                until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the 
                Council shall be filled in the manner in which the 
                original appointment was made.
            (3) Chairperson; vice chairperson.--
                    (A) In general.--The Council shall elect a 
                Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson.
                    (B) Absence or incapacity of chairperson.--The Vice 
                Chairperson shall act as the Chairperson in the absence 
                or incapacity of the Chairperson.
            (4) Meetings.--The Council shall meet on a semi-annual 
        basis and, at any other time, at the call of the Chairperson, 
        the request of a majority of the members, the Deputy Assistant 
        Secretary, or the Secretary.
            (5) Powers of council.--The Council may exercise such 
        powers as are reasonably necessary in order to carry out the 
        duties under subsection (b).
    (d) Information, Personnel, and Administrative Services and 
Assistance.--The Secretary shall make available to the Council such 
information, personnel, and administrative services and assistance as 
the Council may reasonably require to carry out its duties.

SEC. 106. HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are to--
            (1) increase home ownership and real estate values in local 
        communities;
            (2) establish and sustain local businesses;
            (3) provide training and educational opportunities for 
        local residents and development organizations; and
            (4) increase student, faculty, administration, and 
        institutional involvement in the community.
    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to provide 
        technical and financial assistance to local nonprofit 
        organizations to undertake community development and affordable 
        housing projects serving persons of low and moderate income to 
        the following:
                    (A) An institution of higher education.
                    (B) A partnership that includes--
                            (i) one institution of higher education; 
                        and
                            (ii) one of the following:
                                    (I) A local government.
                                    (II) A public housing agency.
                                    (III) A community development 
                                corporation.
                                    (IV) An assisted housing owner.
                                    (V) Other entities, as determined 
                                by the Secretary.
            (2) Use of grants.--Grants under this section shall be 
        used--
                    (A) to provide technical and financial assistance 
                for site acquisition and development, construction 
                financing, and short- and long-term financing for 
                housing, community facilities, and economic development 
                primarily benefitting persons of low and moderate 
                income;
                    (B) to provide technical assistance, training, 
                support, and advice to develop the management, 
                financial, and administrative capabilities of housing 
                development organizations serving primarily persons of 
                low and moderate income; and
                    (C) to leverage capital from private entities, 
                including private financial institutions, insurance 
                companies, and private philanthropic organizations to 
                provide assistance under subparagraphs (A) and (B).
    (c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education or a partnership described 
in subsection (b)(1)(B) shall prepare and submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information 
and assurances as the Secretary may require.
    (d) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select recipients of 
        grants under this section on the basis of the following 
        criteria:
                    (A) The results of a real estate market study of 
                the area targeted for the proposed use of funds.
                    (B) The master real estate plan for the area 
                targeted for the proposed use of funds.
                    (C) The capability of the applicant to provide 
                leadership in solving community problems and in making 
                national contributions to solving long-term and 
                immediate problems or urban areas.
                    (D) The demonstrated commitment of the applicant to 
                supporting development by providing matching 
                contributions for any Federal assistance received.
                    (E) The ability of the applicant to secure the best 
                financial deal for the proposed use of funds.
                    (F) The extent to which the proposed projects and 
                activities will contribute to the goals of the 
                community partners.
                    (G) The extent to which the community partners will 
                contribute to the educational and research goals of the 
                university.
                    (H) The extent of need in the communities to be 
                served by the applicant.
                    (I) The ability of the applicant to communicate, 
                coordinate, and involve community representatives in 
                the policy formulation and decision-making process.
                    (J) The reasonableness of the timeline for the 
                proposed activities and projects.
                    (K) The demonstrated capability of the applicant to 
                evaluate the proposed projects and activities.
                    (L) The ability of the applicant to sustain funding 
                for projects and activities after the expiration of a 
                grant received under this section.
                    (M) Other criteria the Secretary determines is 
                appropriate.
    (e) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to any public institution of higher education 
that--
            (1) is located in an urban area;
            (2) has the capacity to conduct applicable research, as 
        demonstrated by enrolling, either individually or jointly with 
        another institution of higher education, at least 10 doctoral 
        students per academic year;
            (3) demonstrates a record of effective engagement with the 
        communities in the urban areas of such institutions that build 
        knowledge, teach students, and generate programs that will 
        positively advance and address the conditions of urban change;
            (4) demonstrates a record of supporting the economic 
        development of the local community through the human resource, 
        purchasing, and investment policies of such institution; and
            (5) demonstrates a record of cooperating and coordinating 
        efforts with community partners and other institutions of 
        higher education.
    (f) Federal Share.--The amount of a grant under this section may 
not exceed the non-Federal share provided by the institution of higher 
education for the program or activity.
    (g) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
projects and activities under this section may include cash, or the 
value of noncash contributions, equipment, or other in-kind 
contributions the Secretary determines are appropriate.
    (h) Duration.--Each grant shall provide funds for each year of a 5-
year period.
    (i) Reports.--
            (1) Periodic reports.--Grant recipients shall submit 
        progress reports annually during the 5-year grant term to the 
        Secretary on the progress of activities and projects funded 
        under this section.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the grant 
        expires a grant recipient shall submit a final report to the 
        Secretary.

SEC. 107. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Community partner.--The term ``community partner'' 
        includes units of a local government, a local business, a 
        community based organization, and a local nonprofit 
        organization.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (3) Persons of low and moderate income.--The term ``persons 
        of low and moderate income'' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).
            (4) Problems.--The term ``problems'' means, with regard to 
        urban areas, problems associated with housing, economic 
        development, neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure, 
        health care, job training, education, crime prevention, urban 
        planning, community organizing, environmental sustainability, 
        transportation, information technology, child welfare, and 
        other issues the Secretary determines are appropriate.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (6) Urban area.--The term ``urban area'' means a 
        metropolitan statistical area that has a population of 450,000 
        or more.

                      PART B--NATIONAL INNOVATION

SEC. 111. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the National 
        Innovation Council Board established under section 113.
            (3) CLIC.--The term ``CLIC'' means the Cluster Information 
        Center established under section 115.
            (4) Cluster.--The term ``cluster'' means a geographic 
        concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and 
        associated institutions in a particular field or industry.
            (5) Cluster initiative.--The term ``cluster initiative'' 
        means a formally organized effort to promote cluster growth and 
        competitiveness through collaborative activities among cluster 
        participants.
            (6) CLUSTER program.--The term ``CLUSTER program'' means 
        the Competitive Leadership for the United States Through its 
        Economic Regions program established under section 116 to 
        create and sustain a series of initiatives to promote economic 
        growth in industry groups.
            (7) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the National 
        Innovation Council established under section 112(a).
            (8) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Innovation Council established under section 112.
            (9) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) an entity designated by a State or a group of 
                States, that is--
                            (i) a city;
                            (ii) a county;
                            (iii) another political subdivision of a 
                        State; or
                            (iv) an economic development organization 
                        located in a major metropolitan area; or
                    (C) an entity designated by a State or a group of 
                States, that is--
                            (i) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                            (ii) exempt from tax under section 501(a) 
                        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (10) Innovation.--The term ``innovation'' means the 
        achievement of meaningful increases in productivity through the 
        introduction or diffusion of a new or improved product, 
        service, process, source of supply of materials, business 
        structure, business practice, business model, or methods of 
        production, delivery, distribution, financing, marketing, 
        packaging, promoting, or pricing.
            (11) Productivity.--The term ``productivity'' means the 
        measure of the quality or quantity of economic output relative 
        to the input required to produce that output.
            (12) United states.--The term ``United States'' means 
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and 
        possessions of the United States.

SEC. 112. NATIONAL INNOVATION COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Executive 
        Office of the President a council to be known as the National 
        Innovation Council which shall coordinate Federal innovation 
        policy for the Federal Government and provide financial 
        assistance for State and local innovation initiatives.
            (2) Director.--The Council shall have a Director, who shall 
        be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
        consent of the Senate.
            (3) Staff.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to the rules prescribed by 
                the Council, the Director may appoint and fix the pay 
                of personnel as the Director considers appropriate to 
                enable the Council to perform its duties under this 
                part.
                    (B) Experts and consultants.--The Director may 
                procure temporary and intermittent services under 
                section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, for 
                such professional or technical staff as the Director 
                determines is necessary to carry out specific functions 
                under this part.
    (b) Powers and Responsibilities.--
            (1) Policy formulation, advocacy, and assistance.--The 
        Council shall formulate and advocate for the innovation policy 
        of the Federal Government by--
                    (A) providing assistance to other agencies with 
                respect to innovation, upon request;
                    (B) assisting and providing funding to the Bureau 
                of the Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the 
                Bureau of Labor Statistics, other statistical agencies, 
                and the National Science Foundation in developing 
                operational measures of innovation that can be included 
                in new or existing economic data sources;
                    (C) providing agencies and companies with the 
                necessary information to promote innovation and 
                productivity; and
                    (D) assisting companies with innovation activities, 
                including the following:
                            (i) Joint industry-university research 
                        partnerships.
                            (ii) Technology transfer from laboratories 
                        to businesses.
                            (iii) Technology-based entrepreneurship.
                            (iv) Industrial modernization through the 
                        adoption of best practice technologies and 
                        business practices.
                            (v) Incumbent worker training.
            (2) Innovation measurement, research program, and 
        advocacy.--The Council shall--
                    (A) develop methods of measuring innovation and 
                productivity in the United States;
                    (B) carry out a program of research on innovation 
                and productivity; and
                    (C) recommend specific measures to improve 
                innovation and productivity in the United States.
    (c) Collaboration.--The Council shall collaborate with and provide 
funding to the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, other statistical agencies, and the 
National Science Foundation to develop--
            (1) measures of productivity in the service sector;
            (2) measures of total factor productivity, reflecting 
        capital, materials, energy, purchased services, labor, and 
        other relevant factors as productive inputs for all industries;
            (3) measures of gross product and productivity for counties 
        and metropolitan areas; and
            (4) measures of private rates of return from research and 
        development.
    (d) Data Collection and Analysis.--The Council shall--
            (1) collect and analyze data necessary to evaluate the 
        impact on productivity resulting from the activities of the 
        Council; and
            (2) require recipients of funding or other assistance from 
        the Council to provide information necessary to measure 
        improvements in productivity resulting from such funding or 
        other assistance.
    (e) Annual Report.--Beginning not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to Congress a 
report each year on the following:
            (1) The current and foreseeable trends in innovation and 
        productivity in the United States.
            (2) A review and analysis of recent domestic and 
        international developments affecting innovation and 
        productivity in the United States.
            (3) Goals for improved innovation and productivity in the 
        United States.
            (4) A description of the activities designed to improve 
        innovation and productivity in the United States.
            (5) Recommendations for legislation the President considers 
        appropriate.

SEC. 113. NATIONAL INNOVATION COUNCIL BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--The Council shall be under the direction of the 
National Innovation Council Board. The Board shall be composed of 11 
members as follows:
            (1) The Secretary of Commerce.
            (2) The Secretary of Labor.
            (3) Nine members appointed by the President.
    (b) Appointment Criteria.--
            (1) Qualifications.--Each member of the Board shall--
                    (A) be in the field of business, economic 
                development, health care, applied sciences, 
                engineering, education, or public affairs;
                    (B) have a record of distinguished service in the 
                field of the member; and
                    (C) have demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of 
                the value of innovation.
            (2) Representation.--In making appointments under this 
        section, the President shall--
                    (A) give due regard to equitable representation of 
                members who are women or who represent minority groups;
                    (B) provide representation of the views of leaders 
                in economic development and innovation in all areas of 
                the United States; and
                    (C) appoint not less than--
                            (i) one member with a background in 
                        manufacturing;
                            (ii) one member with a background in the 
                        service industry;
                            (iii) one member from a university in a 
                        major metropolitan area;
                            (iv) one member from a State or local 
                        government;
                            (v) one member from organized labor;
                            (vi) one member from the nonprofit sector;
                            (vii) one member from an economic 
                        development organization;
                            (viii) one member from a professional 
                        business or industry association; and
                            (ix) one member who is a recognized expert 
                        in innovation.
            (3) Terms.--Each member of the Board shall be appointed for 
        a term of 4 years.

SEC. 114. COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS.

    The Council shall monitor, align, guide, and assess the integration 
and performance of the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of 
the following to better address science, technology, and economic 
opportunities and challenges relevant to urban areas and institutions:
            (1) The Manufacturing Extension Partnership program of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (2) The Technology Innovation Program of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (3) The Office of Technology Partnerships of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (4) The Partnerships for Innovation program of the National 
        Science Foundation.
            (5) The Industry/University Cooperative Research Center 
        Program of the National Science Foundation.
            (6) The Engineering Research Centers program of the 
        National Science Foundation.
            (7) The Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic 
        Development of the Department of Labor.

SEC. 115. CLUSTER INFORMATION CENTER.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established under the direction of the 
Council the Cluster Information Center.
    (b) Purposes.--The purpose of the CLIC is to promote the 
collection, development, and dissemination of data and analysis about 
clusters throughout the United States.
    (c) Databases.--The Director of the Council shall compile databases 
for the CLIC from Federal data sets available from the following:
            (1) The Bureau of the Census.
            (2) The Bureau of Economic Analysis.
            (3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics.
            (4) The International Trade Administration.
            (5) The Statistics of Income program of the Internal 
        Revenue Service.
            (6) The Office of Patent Resource Administration in the 
        United States Patent and Trademark Office.
            (7) The National Science Foundation.
            (8) Other agencies.
            (9) Non-Federal sources, including private databases, as 
        appropriate.
    (d) Functions.--
            (1) In general.--The CLIC shall--
                    (A) support and disseminate research on the 
                formation and evolution of clusters, cluster 
                initiatives, and CLUSTER programs under section 116;
                    (B) gather, analyze, and disseminate information on 
                the best practices for the development of clusters, 
                cluster initiatives, and CLUSTER programs in the United 
                States and in other countries, specifically determining 
                how productivity, innovation, and competitive advantage 
                can be maximized through clusters, cluster initiatives, 
                and CLUSTER programs;
                    (C) develop technical assistance guides for 
                regional cluster analysis and cluster initiative and 
                initiative program development and operations; and
                    (D) bring together representatives of clusters, 
                cluster initiatives, and CLUSTER programs, experts, and 
                scholars to disseminate developments in cluster 
                initiatives and programs.
            (2) Data collection.--The CLIC shall collect and make 
        available data on cluster activity showing the following:
                    (A) Breadth.--A geographically specific picture of 
                the array of clusters in each key industry, as 
                determined by the Council, throughout the United 
                States, with data on size, specialization, and 
                competitiveness of the clusters in each State, region, 
                and major metropolitan area.
                    (B) Depth.--For each cluster, detailed data such as 
                regional domestic product contribution, total jobs and 
                earnings by key occupations, job openings and skill 
                sets needed, establishment size, nature of 
                specialization, patents, Federal research and 
                development spending, citation patterns, and trade.
                    (C) Flow.--Estimates of supply chain product and 
                service flows within and between clusters.
            (3) Report.--The CLIC shall--
                    (A) monitor the extent to which the available data 
                is sufficient for proper analysis of cluster activity; 
                and
                    (B) not later than one year after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress that 
                includes recommendations regarding further 
                authorization for data collection, as necessary.
            (4) Dissemination of analyses.--Data and analysis compiled 
        by the CLIC shall be made available to other agencies, State 
        and local governments, and nonprofit and for-profit entities, 
        to guide investments in cluster activities that will lead to 
        increased productivity, innovation, and competitive advantage, 
        including--
                    (A) cluster development;
                    (B) economic development;
                    (C) workforce development;
                    (D) research and development;
                    (E) business site locations;
                    (F) analysis of United States competitiveness, by 
                industry, cluster, and geography; and
                    (G) other appropriate activities as determined by 
                the Council.
    (e) Cluster Initiative and Cluster Program Registry.--
            (1) In general.--The CLIC shall maintain a publicly 
        available registry of cluster initiatives that meet the 
        requirements of paragraph (2) and CLUSTER programs under 
        section 116 that contain useful information to the study and 
        analysis of Cluster initiatives and CLUSTER programs, 
        including--
                    (A) organizational structure;
                    (B) membership;
                    (C) activities;
                    (D) funding; and
                    (E) perceived impacts of registered cluster 
                initiatives and CLUSTER programs.
            (2) Information collected.--At the time a cluster 
        initiative is registered, the CLIC shall collect sufficient 
        information to demonstrate that the cluster initiative--
                    (A) is an industry-led effort with not less than 
                five companies and one lead organizing entity;
                    (B) involves not less than three cluster support 
                organizations, such as workforce boards, community 
                colleges, universities, and industry associations; and
                    (C) has a strategy to enhance the competitive 
                position of the cluster.
            (3) Priority funding.--Registered cluster initiatives and 
        CLUSTER programs under section 116 shall receive priority for 
        funding from the Council and the CLIC.
            (4) Use of information.--Information contained in the 
        cluster initiative and CLUSTER program registry shall be made 
        available to other agencies, State and local governments, and 
        nonprofit and for-profit entities.
    (f) Outside Contracts.--The Director of the Council may enter into 
contracts with an external organization such as another agency, a 
university, a nonprofit research entity, or a private company, to 
conduct the operations.

SEC. 116. CLUSTER GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) CLUSTER Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Council may make grants to eligible 
        entities to operate a CLUSTER grant program for the purpose of 
        awarding grants to cluster initiatives in accordance with the 
        requirements under this subsection.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this section, an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to 
        the Director an application at such time, in such form, and 
        containing such information and assurances as the Director may 
        require.
            (3) Use of funds.--Each grantee that receives grant funds 
        under this subsection shall ensure, as determined by the 
        Council, that cluster initiatives supported by such funds--
                    (A) are operated in a manner consistent with the 
                ``best practices'' established by the CLUSTER program;
                    (B) are industry led;
                    (C) are inclusive, seeking organizations that might 
                benefit from participation, including startups, firms 
                not locally owned, and firms rival to existing members;
                    (D) encourage broad participation by and 
                collaboration among all types of participants;
                    (E) involve key State and local government actors; 
                and
                    (F) participate in the CLIC registry and research 
                activities described in section section 115(e).
            (4) Grant types.--
                    (A) Feasibility study grants.--A grant in an amount 
                not to exceed $250,000 may be awarded to not less than 
                one eligible grantee in each State, on a one-time 
                basis, with no matching funds required, for CLUSTER 
                program feasibility studies, planning, and operations.
                    (B) Startup and annual grants.--
                            (i) Startup grant.--A 1-year grant in an 
                        amount not to exceed $1,000,000 may be awarded 
                        to not less than one new CLUSTER program in 
                        each State to support planning studies, provide 
                        technical assistance, and fund startup 
                        activities.
                            (ii) Annual grant.--An annual grant shall 
                        be awarded to not less than one early-stage 
                        CLUSTER program in each State to provide 
                        technical assistance and fund operating 
                        activities.
                            (iii) Renewal.--Grants awarded under clause 
                        (ii) may be renewed for up to five additional 
                        1-year periods.
                            (iv) Matching funds requirement.--
                                    (I) Initial period.--During the 
                                first 2 years in which an eligible 
                                entity receives grant funding under 
                                this subparagraph, the eligible entity 
                                shall provide matching funds in an 
                                amount equal to the amount of funds 
                                received under this subparagraph.
                                    (II) Subsequent period.--If the 
                                Council determines, in accordance with 
                                criteria established by the CLUSTER 
                                program, that an eligible grantee has 
                                demonstrated greater effectiveness than 
                                other grant recipients during the 
                                period described in subclause (I), the 
                                non-Federal matching requirement for 
                                such eligible grantee in future years 
                                may be reduced.
                    (C) Matching grants for cluster initiatives.--
                            (i) In general.--A grant in an amount 
                        between $1,000,000 and $15,000,000 may be 
                        awarded, on a competitive basis, to CLUSTER 
                        programs, as determined by the Council, to 
                        support cluster initiatives.
                            (ii) Matching requirement.--An eligible 
                        entity receiving a grant under this 
                        subparagraph shall provide matching funds in an 
                        amount equal to the amount of grant funds 
                        received under this subparagraph.
                            (iii) Selection criteria.--In selecting 
                        grant recipients under this subparagraph, the 
                        Council shall consider--
                                    (I) the probable impact of the 
                                proposed effort on the competitiveness 
                                of the area's traded sector;
                                    (II) if the proposed effort fits 
                                within a broader achievable economic 
                                development strategy;
                                    (III) the capacity and commitment 
                                of the sponsoring organization;
                                    (IV) the degree of support and 
                                involvement from relevant State and 
                                regional economic and workforce 
                                development organizations, other public 
                                purpose institutions (such as 
                                universities, community colleges, and 
                                workforce boards), and the private 
                                sector, including industry 
                                associations;
                                    (V) the eligible grantee's expected 
                                ability to access additional funds from 
                                Federal, State, and local sources;
                                    (VI) the eligible grantee's 
                                capacity to sustain activities once 
                                grant funds have been expended; and
                                    (VII) the extent to which economic 
                                diversity across regions of the United 
                                States would be increased through the 
                                grant.
            (5) Application process.--The application process for 
        grants awarded under this subsection shall be on a rolling 
        basis.
    (b) National Sector Research Grants.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--The Council shall award competitive 
        grants to eligible companies and joint ventures to encourage 
        innovation through research partnerships between academic 
        institutions located in major metropolitan areas in the United 
        States and industry research alliances.
            (2) Eligibility.--Each company and joint venture desiring a 
        grant under this subsection shall--
                    (A) submit an application to the Council containing 
                such information and assurances as the Council may 
                reasonably require;
                    (B) form an industry-led research consortium 
                consisting of at least five companies; and
                    (C) agree to develop a 3- to 10-year technology 
                roadmap that charts out generic science and technology 
                needs that the companies share.
            (3) Federal cost share.--The Federal share of a project 
        funded by a grant under this subsection may not exceed 50 
        percent of the total project cost.
    (c) Productivity Enhancement Research Grants.--The Council shall 
award grants to academic institutions located in major metropolitan 
areas in the United States and to joint ventures comprised of academic 
institutions located in major metropolitan areas and private companies 
to support early-stage research into methods of increasing productivity 
and innovation, with broad application for a range of industries, 
including--
            (1) automated manufacturing or service processes;
            (2) technology-enabled remote service delivery;
            (3) quality improvement; and
            (4) other methods of improving productivity and innovation.
    (d) State Innovation-Based Economic Development Partnership 
Grants.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--The Council shall award innovation-
        based economic development partnership grants to State economic 
        development entities designated by each State.
            (2) Grant types.--
                    (A) Feasibility study grants.--
                            (i) In general.--A grant in an amount not 
                        to exceed $250,000 each shall be awarded to 
                        States, to be determined by the Council, for 
                        feasibility studies, planning, and operations.
                            (ii) Conditions.--A feasibility study grant 
                        shall be awarded to not less than one eligible 
                        grantee in each State on a one-time basis, with 
                        no matching funds required.
                    (B) Startup and annual grants.--
                            (i) Startup grant.--A 1-year grant in an 
                        amount not to exceed $2,000,000 each shall be 
                        awarded to States to support planning studies, 
                        provide technical assistance, and fund startup 
                        activities.
                            (ii) Annual grants.--In addition to the 
                        grants authorized under clause (i), annual 
                        grants may be awarded to States to provide 
                        technical assistance and fund operating 
                        activities. Grants awarded under this clause 
                        may be renewed indefinitely.
                            (iii) Minimum grants.--Each State shall be 
                        awarded not less than one grant under this 
                        subparagraph.
                            (iv) Matching funds requirement.--A State 
                        receiving a startup grant under clause (i) 
                        shall provide--
                                    (I) for the first $1,000,000 in 
                                grant funds, a match of $1 for every $2 
                                received in grant funds; and
                                    (II) for any additional amount in 
                                grant funds, a match of $2 for every $1 
                                received in grant funds.
            (3) IBED plans.--
                    (A) Initial plans.--Each State desiring a grant 
                under this subsection shall submit to the Council an 
                initial innovation-based economic development plan 
                (referred to in this paragraph as the ``IBED plan'') 
                that describes--
                            (i) how grant funds would be used to 
                        support the creation of alliances for the 
                        dissemination of innovation among local 
                        governments, businesses, educational 
                        institutions, and other institutions;
                            (ii) how companies within the State would 
                        benefit from the activities funded through a 
                        grant under this subsection; and
                            (iii) how innovation would be disseminated 
                        through the activities described in paragraph 
                        (4) to companies within the State.
                    (B) Review.--The Council and an outside panel of 
                experts shall--
                            (i) review the initial IBED plans submitted 
                        under subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) notify the States of any suggested 
                        modifications to such plans.
                    (C) Resubmission of plans.--States may submit 
                modified IBED plans to the Council.
                    (D) Use of plans.--The Council shall assign a score 
                to an IBED plan submitted under this section and award 
                competitive grants to States under this subsection, to 
                the extent available, on the basis of such score. In 
                scoring plans under this subparagraph, the Council 
                shall award additional points for multistate and 
                regional innovation-based economic development efforts.
            (4) Use of funds.--Grant funds received under this 
        subsection may be used to establish--
                    (A) technology commercialization centers;
                    (B) industry-university research centers;
                    (C) regional cluster development programs;
                    (D) regional skills alliances;
                    (E) entrepreneurial support programs;
                    (F) science parks; and
                    (G) related activities to spur innovation or 
                productivity.
            (5) Federal cost share.--The Federal share of a project 
        funded by a grant under this subsection may not exceed \1/3\ of 
        the total project cost.
            (6) Noncompetitive grants.--The Council shall award 
        noncompetitive planning and technical assistance grants to 
        States that do not receive a competitive grant under this 
        subsection, which shall be used to improve the quality of the 
        States' proposals for subsequent grants under this section.
    (e) Technology Diffusion Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Council shall award grants to Regional 
        Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology 
        established under section 25 of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) (in this section 
        referred to as ``regional centers'') in each State to promote 
        the diffusion of existing technological innovations to 
        companies in which such innovations are underutilized.
            (2) Grant activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, regional centers may use grant funds awarded under this 
        subsection for activities in the service sector that comply 
        with the requirements under this subsection.
            (3) Grant types.--
                    (A) Feasibility study grants.--
                            (i) In general.--A grant in an amount not 
                        to exceed $250,000 each shall be awarded to 
                        regional centers for feasibility studies, 
                        planning, and operations.
                            (ii) Conditions.--A feasibility study grant 
                        shall be awarded under clause (i) to not less 
                        than one eligible grantee in each State on a 
                        one-time basis, with no matching funds 
                        required.
                    (B) Startup and annual grants.--
                            (i) Startup grant.--A 1-year grant in an 
                        amount not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be 
                        awarded to a regional center in each State to 
                        support planning studies, provide technical 
                        assistance, and fund startup activities.
                            (ii) Annual grants.--In addition to the 
                        grants authorized under clause (i), annual 
                        grants shall be awarded to regional centers in 
                        each State to provide technical assistance and 
                        fund operating activities. Grants awarded under 
                        this clause may be renewed indefinitely.
                            (iii) Matching funds requirement.--A 
                        regional center receiving a grant under this 
                        subparagraph shall provide--
                                    (I) for the first $1,000,000 in 
                                grant funds, a match of $1 for every $2 
                                received in grant funds; and
                                    (II) for any additional amount in 
                                grant funds, a match of $2 for every $1 
                                received in grant funds.
            (4) Use of funds.--Grants funds received under this 
        subsection may be used to--
                    (A) establish other regional centers in each State 
                to provide--
                            (i) support for manufacturing and services; 
                        and
                            (ii) innovation awards; and
                    (B) support the diffusion of innovation in any 
                sector of the economy, including the service sector.
            (5) Evaluation process.--In evaluating proposals for grants 
        under this subsection, the Council shall--
                    (A) determine the degree to which measurable 
                productivity gains are expected to be achieved through 
                each applicant's proposed diffusion of innovation;
                    (B) follow the process established under subsection 
                (d)(3) for grants to carry out the activities described 
                in paragraph (4)(A); and
                    (C) require regional centers to submit a plan to 
                carry out the activities described in paragraph (4)(B).
    (f) Use of Grants.--Grant funds received under this section shall 
be used to--
            (1) perform Council-supported grant work in the United 
        States; and
            (2) promote the production of any resulting goods or 
        services in the United States.
    (g) Award Criteria.--In evaluating proposals for grants under this 
section, the Council--
            (1) shall determine, as one award factor, the extent to 
        which a grant to each State or regional center is expected to 
        increase production, wages, or employment in the United States;
            (2) may not award any grant which the Council believes 
        could result in a decrease in production, wages, or employment 
        in the United States; and
            (3) shall consult with technology-specific boards staffed 
        with experts in fields appropriate to the proposals for grants 
        being evaluated.
    (h) Minimum Funding Level.--
            (1) In general.--For each of the grant programs established 
        under subsections (a), (d), and (e) not less than one grant 
        shall be awarded to a grantee in each State.
            (2) Population-based allocations.--In each State, the total 
        amount of grant funds awarded to grantees in such State under 
        subsections (a), (d), and (e) shall be not less than 50 percent 
        of the product of--
                    (A) the percentage of the population of the United 
                States who are residents of such State, according to 
                the most recent decennial census; and
                    (B) the total amount of grant funds awarded under 
                subsections (a) through (e).
    (i) Coordination of Funds.--Recipients of grants under this section 
may use, as matching funds, amounts received from the agencies listed 
in section 114, to the extent approved by the Council and such 
agencies.

PART C--AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965

SEC. 121. GRANTS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 207(a)(2) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (D); and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as 
        subparagraphs (D) through (H), respectively.

SEC. 122. GRANTS FOR UNIVERSITY CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 207 
the following:

``SEC. 208. GRANTS FOR UNIVERSITY CENTERS.

    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible recipient, the 
Secretary may make grants for the establishment of university centers 
for the purpose of assisting such centers in conducting applied 
research, providing technical assistance to public and private sector 
organizations, and conducting other activities to enhance regional 
economic development by promoting a favorable business environment that 
attracts private capital investment and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs.
    ``(b) Grant Amounts.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant made under subsection (a) shall 
        be in an amount that is not less than $200,000 for each year in 
        which grant amounts are received.
            ``(2) Determinations.--In determining the amount of a grant 
        made under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the 
        size of the population and area to be served by the applicable 
        university center.
    ``(c) Priority.--In making grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible recipients that, as 
determined by the Secretary--
            ``(1) demonstrate that a substantial portion of their 
        activities will benefit distressed areas;
            ``(2) demonstrate a history of working in distressed 
        communities; and
            ``(3) demonstrate that activities assisted by a grant will 
        take place in major metropolitan areas.''.
    (b) Definition of University Center.--Section 3(12) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 3122(12)) is amended by striking ``under section 207(a)(2)(D)'' 
and inserting ``under section 208''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 207 
the following:

``Sec. 208. Grants for university centers.''.

SEC. 123. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Section 603(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3213(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2) by striking the ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) include a description of activities carried out 
        pursuant to this Act, including the portion of activities 
        benefitting distressed areas; and
            ``(5) include a description of the short-term and long-term 
        outcomes of activities carried out pursuant to this Act, 
        including with respect to the overall leverage of resources.''.

SEC. 124. FUNDING FOR GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHING UNIVERSITY CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

``SEC. 705. FUNDING FOR GRANTS FOR UNIVERSITY CENTERS.

    ``Of the amounts made available under section 701 for each fiscal 
year, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for grants 
provided under section 208.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by adding after the item relating to section 704 
the following:

``Sec. 705. Funding for grants for university centers.''.

                PART D--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

SEC. 131. AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT.

    (a) Amendment.--The National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
5501 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 11 as section 12; and
            (2) by inserting after section 10 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 11. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP CENTERS.

    ``(a) Grant Program.--The Administrator may make grants under this 
section in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) to institutions of 
higher education or consortia of such institutions--
            ``(1) to support new or expand existing activities and 
        approaches in community engagement by institutions of higher 
        education;
            ``(2) to encourage greater participation by institutions of 
        higher education in establishing partnerships with their local 
        communities;
            ``(3) to align teaching, research, and service by 
        institutions of higher education with the needs and 
        expectations of their local communities;
            ``(4) to solve problems in local communities with a high 
        concentration of environmental problems through research, 
        outreach, and exchange of information; or
            ``(5) to improve the quality of life and economic 
        opportunity in such local communities.
    ``(b) Grant Uses.--Each institution of higher education or 
consortium of institutions of higher education that receives a grant 
under this section shall use such amounts--
            ``(1) to establish and maintain community outreach 
        partnership centers (in this section referred to as `Centers') 
        that address problems in local communities with a high 
        concentration of environmental problems, as determined by the 
        Administrator, through
            ``(2) conducting research on theoretical or practical 
        problems in such local communities; or
            ``(3) facilitating partnerships and outreach activities 
        between such institutions and local community organizations, 
        local businesses, and local governments to address 
        environmental problems in such local communities.
    ``(c) Environmental Problems.--Research and outreach activities 
assisted under this Act shall focus on environmental problems 
associated with air quality, carbon emissions, clean water, toxins, 
pesticides, human health, ecosystems, land protection and restoration, 
and other areas the Administrator determines are appropriate.
    ``(d) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education or a consortium of 
institutions of higher education shall prepare and submit an 
application to the Administrator at such time, in such form, and 
containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may 
require.
    ``(e) Selection Criteria.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall select 
        recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the 
        following criteria:
                    ``(A) The demonstrated research and outreach 
                resources available to the applicant for carrying out 
                the purposes of this section.
                    ``(B) The capability of the applicant to provide 
                leadership in solving local community problems and in 
                making national contributions to solving long-term and 
                immediate environmental problems.
                    ``(C) The demonstrated commitment of the applicant 
                to supporting environmental research and outreach 
                programs by providing matching contributions for any 
                Federal assistance received.
                    ``(D) The demonstrated ability of the applicant to 
                disseminate results of research and successful 
                strategies developed through outreach activities to 
                other Centers and communities served by grants under 
                this section.
                    ``(E) The projects and activities that the 
                applicant proposes to carry out under the grant.
                    ``(F) The extent to which the projects and 
                activities of the applicant will contribute to the 
                goals of its community partners in the region.
                    ``(G) The extent to which the community partners 
                will contribute to the educational and research goals 
                of the applicant.
                    ``(H) The effectiveness of the strategy of the 
                applicant to provide environmental outreach activities 
                to communities.
                    ``(I) The extent of need in the communities to be 
                served by the Centers.
                    ``(J) The demonstrated ability of the applicant to 
                communicate, coordinate, and involve community 
                representatives and other key partners in the policy 
                formulation and decision making process.
                    ``(K) The proposed time line for the activities and 
                projects of the applicant.
                    ``(L) The demonstrated capability of the applicant 
                to evaluate the proposed activities and projects.
                    ``(M) The ability of the applicant to continue 
                funding the activities and projects after the 
                expiration of a grant received under this section.
                    ``(N) Other criteria that the Administrator 
                determines are appropriate.
            ``(2) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the 
        Administrator shall give priority to applicants that--
                    ``(A) undertake research and outreach activities 
                that address environmental problems that are linked to 
                or caused by the emission of greenhouse gases, as 
                determined by the Administrator;
                    ``(B) undertake research and outreach activities 
                that are a key component of what students are learning 
                inside and outside of the classroom; and
                    ``(C) demonstrate a record of engagement with local 
                communities, that have a high concentration of 
                environmental problems, in ways that build knowledge, 
                teach students, and generate programs that will address 
                environmental problems.
    ``(f) Federal Share.--The amount of a grant under this section may 
not exceed, for the duration of the grant award--
            ``(1) 50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating 
        the research activities of a Center described in subsection 
        (b)(2); and
            ``(2) 75 percent of the cost of facilitating partnerships 
        and establishing and operating the outreach activities of a 
        Center described in subsection (b)(3).
    ``(g) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
projects and activities funded under this section may include cash, or 
the value of noncash contributions, equipment, or other in-kind 
contributions that the Administrator determines are appropriate.
    ``(h) Duration.--The term of a grant under this section may not 
exceed a period of 5 years.
    ``(i) Center Requirements.--A Center established under this section 
shall--
            ``(1) use the research and outreach resources of the 
        institution of higher education or consortium of institutions 
        of higher education that sponsors the Center to solve specific 
        environmental problems identified by local communities served 
        by the Center;
            ``(2) establish and coordinate outreach activities in local 
        communities identified in the grant application as the local 
        communities to be served by the Center;
            ``(3) establish a community advisory committee comprised of 
        representatives of local institutions and residents of each 
        community to be served to assist in identifying local needs of 
        the local community and advise on the development and 
        implementation of strategies to address those needs;
            ``(4) facilitate public service projects in the communities 
        to be served by the Center;
            ``(5) act as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of 
        information;
            ``(6) develop instructional programs, hold conferences, and 
        provide training for local community leaders, when appropriate; 
        and
            ``(7) exchange information with other Centers.
    ``(j) Reports.--
            ``(1) Periodic reports.--Grant recipients shall submit 
        annual progress reports to the Administrator on the progress of 
        activities and projects funded under this section, beginning on 
        the date that is one year after the grant money is received by 
        the grant recipient.
            ``(2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the 
        grant expires a grant recipient shall submit to the 
        Administrator a final report that describes--
                    ``(A) the relationship between the institution of 
                higher education and the local community partners upon 
                the expiration of a grant under this section;
                    ``(B) the overall impact of the grant on each local 
                community served;
                    ``(C) the overall impact of the grant on the 
                institution of higher education or consortium of 
                institutions of higher education;
                    ``(D) how the impact of the grant matches the 
                intended goals for the grant, including--
                            ``(i) how the institution of higher 
                        education contributed to the goals of its 
                        community partners; and
                            ``(ii) how the community partners 
                        contributed to the educational and research 
                        goals of the institution of higher education; 
                        and
                    ``(E) how and to what extent the institution of 
                higher education was able to expand and sustain 
                engagement activities throughout the institution as a 
                result of a grant.
    ``(k) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this section, 
the term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that 
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 11 and inserting after 
the item relating to section 10 the following new items:

``Sec. 11. Environmental Community Outreach Partnership Centers.
``Sec. 12. Authorization.''.

                    TITLE II--THE EDUCATION PIPELINE

             PART A--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

SEC. 201. TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS.

    (a) Teacher Effectiveness.--
            (1) State use of funds.--Section 2113 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6613) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and 
                (f), as subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e), 
                respectively.
            (2) Definitions.--Section 2131(1)(B) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6631(1)(B)) is 
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) may include another local educational agency, 
                a public charter school, an elementary school or 
                secondary school, an educational service agency, a 
                nonprofit educational organization, another institution 
                of higher education (including an urban university in a 
                case in which the eligible partnership includes a high-
                need urban local educational agency), a school of arts 
                and sciences within such an institution, the division 
                of such an institution that prepares teachers and 
                principals; a nonprofit cultural organization, an 
                entity carrying out a prekindergarten program, a 
                teacher organization, a principal organization, or a 
                business.''.
            (3) Applications.--Section 2133 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6633) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``To be eligible'' and inserting 
                the following:
    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Priority.--The State agency for higher education, in awarding 
such grants, shall give priority to eligible partnerships that 
address--
            ``(1) teacher shortage areas in high-need subject areas 
        (such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, 
        English for limited English proficient students, and special 
        education); and
            ``(2) teacher turnover and shortages in urban and rural 
        areas.''.
            (4) National activities of demonstrated effectiveness.--
        Section 2151(f) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6651(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(g) Urban Partnerships To Increase Teacher Effectiveness in Urban 
Schools.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
        out an urban pilot partnership program between high-need urban 
        local educational agencies and urban universities to improve 
        teacher effectiveness in urban schools. The program shall 
        support the development and implementation of model programs 
        and shall facilitate the dissemination of best practices to 
        high-need urban local educational agencies and urban 
        universities throughout the United States.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary shall carry out paragraph (1) 
        by making grants to eligible partnerships to develop and 
        implement innovative partnerships to improve teacher 
        effectiveness in urban schools, including activities such as--
                    ``(A) designing and implementing distinctively 
                urban teacher preparation programs that provide 
                pedagogical training and clinical experience 
                specifically designed for teachers to be effective in 
                urban schools and communities;
                    ``(B) establishing transition programs for new 
                urban teachers, such as residency programs, induction 
                programs, and peer mentors;
                    ``(C) creating opportunities for ongoing 
                professional development that focuses on pedagogical 
                skills to enhance teaching in urban environments;
                    ``(D) conducting scientifically based research and 
                employing empirically based practice to update 
                curriculum taught in pre-service and in-service courses 
                for urban teachers;
                    ``(E) creating financial incentives to recruit and 
                retain highly qualified teachers in urban schools, 
                including tuition scholarships, stipends, loan 
                forgiveness, and differential and bonus pay; and
                    ``(F) establishing local data systems that enable 
                both local educational agencies and the universities to 
                track teacher mobility and attrition.
            ``(3) Eligible partnership.--In this subsection, the term 
        `eligible partnership'--
                    ``(A) shall include--
                            ``(i) a high-need urban local educational; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) an urban university; and
                    ``(B) may also include one or more nonprofit or 
                community-based organizations or businesses.
            ``(4) Report.--
                    ``(A) The Secretary shall require grant recipients 
                to submit a report to the Secretary on the 
                partnership's ability to--
                            ``(i) increase the number of highly 
                        qualified teachers placed in schools located in 
                        the high-need urban local educational agency;
                            ``(ii) increase the retention rate of 
                        teachers in the high-need urban local 
                        educational agency;
                            ``(iii) improve student achievement on 
                        State academic; and
                            ``(iv) increase college enrollment rates.
                    ``(B) The Secretary shall evaluate the 
                effectiveness of activities carried out under the grant 
                program and identify model programs, best practices, 
                and materials developed by grantees. A report 
                documenting the results of that evaluation shall be 
                submitted to the Committee on Education and Labor of 
                the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
                not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of 
                this Act. The report shall also be widely disseminated 
                to high-need urban local educational agencies and urban 
                universities throughout the United States.
            ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Urban area.--The term `urban area' means a 
                metropolitan statistical area having a population of 
                not less than 450,000.
                    ``(B) Urban university.--The term `urban 
                university' means an institution of higher education 
                that--
                            ``(i) has the meaning given the term 
                        `institution of higher education' in section 
                        101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                        U.S.C. 1001);
                            ``(ii) is located in an urban area;
                            ``(iii) has a school of education;
                            ``(iv) has the capacity to conduct 
                        applicable research, as demonstrated by 
                        enrolling, either individually or jointly with 
                        another institution of higher education, at 
                        least 10 doctoral students per academic year;
                            ``(v) draws a substantial portion of its 
                        students from the urban area in which such 
                        institution is located; and
                            ``(vi) has demonstrated and sustained a 
                        sense of responsibility to such urban area and 
                        the people of such area.
                    ``(C) High-need urban local educational agency.--
                The term `high-need urban local educational agency' 
                means a local educational agency--
                            ``(i) in which--
                                    ``(I) not fewer than 10,000 
                                children served by the agency are from 
                                families with incomes below the poverty 
                                line; or
                                    ``(II) not less than 20 percent of 
                                the children served by the agency are 
                                from families with incomes below the 
                                poverty line; and
                            ``(ii) for which there is a high 
                        percentage--
                                    ``(I) of teachers not teaching in 
                                the academic subjects or grade levels 
                                that the teachers were trained to 
                                teach; or
                                    ``(II) of teachers with emergency, 
                                provisional, or temporary certification 
                                or licensing; and
                            ``(iii) that is located in an urban area.
    ``(h) National Clearinghouse for Urban Teaching.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall contract with a not-
        for-profit organization to establish a clearinghouse to 
        identify and disseminate strategies to improve teacher 
        effectiveness in high-need urban local educational agencies.
            ``(2) Activities.--The not-for-profit organization shall--
                    ``(A) examine and synthesize scientific evidence 
                pertaining to teaching in an urban setting;
                    ``(B) identify promising practices in the effective 
                teaching and learning of students in high-need urban 
                local educational agencies;
                    ``(C) identify promising training and professional 
                development techniques designed to prepare, assist, and 
                retain teachers placed in high-need urban schools; and
                    ``(D) ascertain areas in which existing data about 
                promising practices is insufficient.
            ``(3) Dissemination.--The not-for-profit organization shall 
        work in collaboration with the Secretary to publicly 
        disseminate and share its findings though such avenues as a 
        website, national and regional publications, and national and 
        regional summits.
            ``(4) Reporting.--The not-for-profit organization shall 
        produce an annual report for the Secretary to help inform the 
        grant making process for subsection (g).''.
            (5) Mathematics and science partnerships.--Section 
        2201(b)(1)(B)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6661(b)(1)(B)(i)) is 
        amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) another science, technology, 
                        engineering, or mathematics department, or a 
                        teacher training department of an institution 
                        of higher education or in a case in which the 
                        eligible partnership includes a high-need urban 
                        local educational agency another science, 
                        technology, engineering, or mathematics 
                        department, or a teacher training department of 
                        an urban university;''.
    (b) State and Local Alignment Programs.--Title V of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

            ``Subpart 22--State and Local Alignment Programs

``SEC. 5621. STATE ALIGNMENT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
            ``(1) to promote more accountability with respect to 
        preparation for higher education, the 21st century workforce, 
        and the Armed Forces, by aligning--
                    ``(A) student knowledge, student skills, State 
                academic content standards and assessments, and 
                curricula, in elementary and secondary education, 
                especially with respect to mathematics, science, 
                reading, and, where applicable, engineering and 
                technology; with
                    ``(B) the demands of higher education, the 21st 
                century workforce, and the Armed Forces;
            ``(2) to support the establishment or improvement of 
        statewide P-16 education data systems that--
                    ``(A) assist States in improving the rigor and 
                quality of State academic content standards and 
                assessments;
                    ``(B) ensure students are prepared to succeed in--
                            ``(i) academic credit-bearing coursework in 
                        higher education without the need for 
                        remediation;
                            ``(ii) the 21st century workforce; or
                            ``(iii) the Armed Forces; and
            ``(3) enable States to have valid and reliable information 
        to inform education policy and practice.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) P-16 education.--The term `P-16 education' means the 
        educational system from preschool through the conferring of a 
        baccalaureate degree.
            ``(2) Statewide partnership.--The term `statewide 
        partnership' means a partnership that--
                    ``(A) shall include--
                            ``(i) the Governor of the State or the 
                        designee of the Governor;
                            ``(ii) the heads of the State systems for 
                        public higher education, or, if such a position 
                        does not exist, not less than 1 representative 
                        of a public degree-granting institution of 
                        higher education;
                            ``(iii) a representative of the agencies in 
                        the State that administer Federal or State-
                        funded early childhood education programs;
                            ``(iv) not less than 1 representative of a 
                        public community college;
                            ``(v) not less than 1 representative of a 
                        technical school;
                            ``(vi) not less than 1 representative of a 
                        public secondary school;
                            ``(vii) the chief State school officer;
                            ``(viii) the chief executive officer of the 
                        State higher education coordinating board;
                            ``(ix) not less than 1 public elementary 
                        school teacher employed in the State;
                            ``(x) not less than 1 early childhood 
                        educator in the State;
                            ``(xi) not less than 1 public secondary 
                        school teacher employed in the State;
                            ``(xii) not less than 1 representative of 
                        the business community in the State; and
                            ``(xiii) not less than 1 member of the 
                        Armed Forces; and
                    ``(B) may include other individuals or 
                representatives of other organizations, such as a 
                school administrator, a faculty member at an 
                institution of higher education, a member of a civic or 
                community organization, a representative from a private 
                institution of higher education, a dean or similar 
                representative of a school of education at an 
                institution of higher education or a similar teacher 
                certification or licensure program, or the State 
                official responsible for economic development.
    ``(c) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to States to enable each such State to 
work with a statewide partnership--
            ``(1) to promote better alignment of content knowledge 
        requirements for secondary school graduation with the knowledge 
        and skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education, the 
        21st century workforce, or the Armed Forces; or
            ``(2) to establish or improve a statewide P-16 education 
        data system.
    ``(d) Period of Grants; Non-Renewability.--
            ``(1) Grant period.--The Secretary shall award a grant 
        under this section for a period of not more than 3 years.
            ``(2) Non-renewability.--The Secretary shall not award a 
        State more than 1 grant under this section.
    ``(e) Authorized Activities.--
            ``(1) Grants for p-16 alignment.--Each State receiving a 
        grant under subsection (c)(1)--
                    ``(A) shall use the grant funds for--
                            ``(i) identifying and describing the 
                        content knowledge and skills students who enter 
                        institutions of higher education, the 
                        workforce, and the Armed Forces need to have in 
                        order to succeed without any remediation based 
                        on detailed requirements obtained from 
                        institutions of higher education, employers, 
                        and the Armed Forces;
                            ``(ii) identifying and making changes that 
                        need to be made to a State's secondary school 
                        graduation requirements, academic content 
                        standards, academic achievement standards, and 
                        assessments preceding graduation from secondary 
                        school in order to align the requirements, 
                        standards, and assessments with the knowledge 
                        and skills necessary for success in academic 
                        credit-bearing coursework in postsecondary 
                        education, in the 21st century workforce, and 
                        in the Armed Forces without the need for 
                        remediation;
                            ``(iii) convening stakeholders within the 
                        State and creating a forum for identifying and 
                        deliberating on education issues that--
                                    ``(I) involve preschool through 
                                grade 12 education, postsecondary 
                                education, the 21st century workforce, 
                                and the Armed Forces; and
                                    ``(II) transcend any single system 
                                of education's ability to address; and
                            ``(iv) implementing activities designed to 
                        ensure the enrollment of all elementary school 
                        and secondary school students in rigorous 
                        coursework, which may include--
                                    ``(I) specifying the courses and 
                                performance levels necessary for 
                                acceptance into institutions of higher 
                                education; and
                                    ``(II) developing or providing 
                                guidance to local educational agencies 
                                within the State on the adoption of 
                                curricula and assessments aligned with 
                                State academic content standards, which 
                                assessments may be used as measures of 
                                student academic achievement in 
                                secondary school as well as for 
                                entrance or placement at institutions 
                                of higher education, including through 
                                collaboration with institutions of 
                                higher education in, or State 
                                educational agencies serving, other 
                                States; and
                    ``(B) may use the grant funds for--
                            ``(i) developing and making available 
                        specific opportunities for extensive 
                        professional development for teachers, 
                        paraprofessionals, principals, and school 
                        administrators, including collection and 
                        dissemination of effective teaching practices 
                        to improve instruction and instructional 
                        support mechanisms;
                            ``(ii) identifying changes in State 
                        academic content standards, academic 
                        achievement standards, and assessments for 
                        students in grades preceding secondary school 
                        in order to ensure such standards and 
                        assessments are appropriately aligned and 
                        adequately reflect the content needed to 
                        prepare students to enter secondary school;
                            ``(iii) developing a plan to provide 
                        remediation and additional learning 
                        opportunities for students who are performing 
                        below grade level to ensure that all students 
                        will have the opportunity to meet secondary 
                        school graduation requirements;
                            ``(iv) identifying and addressing teacher 
                        certification needs; or
                            ``(v) incorporating 21st century learning 
                        skills into the State plan, which skills shall 
                        include critical thinking, problem solving, 
                        communication, collaboration, global awareness, 
                        and business and financial literacy.
            ``(2) Grants for statewide p-16 education data systems.--
                    ``(A) Establishment of system.--Each State that 
                receives a grant under subsection (c)(2) shall 
                establish a statewide P-16 education longitudinal data 
                system that--
                            ``(i) provides each student, upon 
                        enrollment in a public elementary school or 
                        secondary school in the State, with a unique 
                        identifier, such as a bar code, that--
                                    ``(I) does not permit a student to 
                                be individually identified by users of 
                                the system; and
                                    ``(II) is retained throughout the 
                                student's enrollment in P-16 education 
                                in the State; and
                            ``(ii) meets the requirements of 
                        subparagraphs (B) through (E).
                    ``(B) Improvement of existing system.--Each State 
                that receives a grant under subsection (c)(2) may 
                employ, coordinate, or revise an existing statewide 
                data system to establish a statewide longitudinal P-16 
                education data system that meets the requirements of 
                such subparagraph, if the statewide longitudinal P-16 
                education data system produces valid and reliable data.
                    ``(C) Privacy and access to data.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each State that receives 
                        a grant under subsection (c)(2) shall implement 
                        measures to--
                                    ``(I) ensure that the statewide P-
                                16 education data system meets the 
                                requirements of section 444 of the 
                                General Education Provisions Act (20 
                                U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the 
                                Family Educational Rights and Privacy 
                                Act of 1974);
                                    ``(II) limit the use of information 
                                in the statewide P-16 education data 
                                system by institutions of higher 
                                education and State or local 
                                educational agencies or institutions to 
                                the activities set forth in paragraph 
                                (1) or State law regarding education, 
                                consistent with the purposes of this 
                                subtitle;
                                    ``(III) prohibit the disclosure of 
                                personally identifiable information 
                                except as permitted under section 444 
                                of the General Education Provisions Act 
                                and any additional limitations set 
                                forth in State law;
                                    ``(IV) keep an accurate accounting 
                                of the date, nature, and purpose of 
                                each disclosure of personally 
                                identifiable information in the 
                                statewide P-16 education data system, a 
                                description of the information 
                                disclosed, and the name and address of 
                                the person, agency, institution, or 
                                entity to whom the disclosure is made, 
                                which accounting shall be made 
                                available on request to parents of any 
                                student whose information has been 
                                disclosed;
                                    ``(V) notwithstanding section 444 
                                of the General Education Provisions 
                                Act, require any non-governmental party 
                                obtaining personally identifiable 
                                information to sign a data use 
                                agreement prior to disclosure that--
                                            ``(aa) prohibits the party 
                                        from further disclosing the 
                                        information;
                                            ``(bb) prohibits the party 
                                        from using the information for 
                                        any purpose other than the 
                                        purpose specified in the 
                                        agreement; and
                                            ``(cc) requires the party 
                                        to destroy the information when 
                                        the purpose for which the 
                                        disclosure was made is 
                                        accomplished;
                                    ``(VI) maintain adequate security 
                                measures to ensure the confidentiality 
                                and integrity of the statewide P-16 
                                education data system, such as 
                                protecting a student record from 
                                identification by a unique identifier;
                                    ``(VII) where rights are provided 
                                to parents under this clause, provide 
                                those rights to the student instead of 
                                the parent if the student has reached 
                                the age of 18 or is enrolled in a 
                                postsecondary educational institution; 
                                and
                                    ``(VIII) ensure adequate 
                                enforcement of the requirements of this 
                                clause.
                            ``(ii) Use of unique identifiers.--
                                    ``(I) Governmental use of unique 
                                identifiers.--It shall be unlawful for 
                                any Federal, State, or local 
                                governmental agency to use the unique 
                                identifiers employed in the statewide 
                                P-16 education data systems for any 
                                purpose other than as authorized by 
                                Federal or State law regarding 
                                education, or to deny any individual 
                                any right, benefit, or privilege 
                                provided by law because of such 
                                individual's refusal to disclose the 
                                individual's unique identifier.
                                    ``(II) Regulations.--Not later than 
                                180 days after the date of enactment of 
                                this section, the Secretary shall 
                                promulgate regulations governing the 
                                use by governmental and non-
                                governmental entities of the unique 
                                identifiers employed in statewide P-16 
                                education data systems, including, 
                                where necessary, regulations requiring 
                                States desiring grants for statewide P-
                                16 education data systems under this 
                                section to implement specified 
                                measures, with the goal of safeguarding 
                                individual privacy to the maximum 
                                extent practicable consistent with the 
                                uses of the information authorized in 
                                this Act or other Federal or State law 
                                regarding education.
                    ``(D) Required elements of a statewide p-16 
                education data system.--The State shall ensure that the 
                statewide P-16 education data system includes the 
                following elements:
                            ``(i) Preschool through grade 12 education 
                        and postsecondary education.--With respect to 
                        preschool through grade 12 education and 
                        postsecondary education--
                                    ``(I) a unique statewide student 
                                identifier that does not permit a 
                                student to be individually identified 
                                by users of the system;
                                    ``(II) student-level enrollment, 
                                demographic, and program participation 
                                information;
                                    ``(III) student-level information 
                                about the points at which students 
                                exit, transfer in, transfer out, drop 
                                out, or complete P-16 education 
                                programs;
                                    ``(IV) the capacity to communicate 
                                with higher education data systems; and
                                    ``(V) a State data audit system 
                                assessing data quality, validity, and 
                                reliability.
                            ``(ii) Preschool through grade 12 
                        education.--With respect to preschool through 
                        grade 12 education--
                                    ``(I) yearly test records of 
                                individual students with respect to 
                                assessments under section 1111(b);
                                    ``(II) information on students not 
                                tested by grade and subject;
                                    ``(III) a teacher identifier system 
                                with the ability to match teachers to 
                                students;
                                    ``(IV) student-level transcript 
                                information, including information on 
                                courses completed and grades earned; 
                                and
                                    ``(V) student-level college 
                                readiness test scores.
                            ``(iii) Postsecondary education.--With 
                        respect to postsecondary education, data that 
                        provide--
                                    ``(I) information regarding the 
                                extent to which students transition 
                                successfully from secondary school to 
                                postsecondary education, including 
                                whether students enroll in remedial 
                                coursework; and
                                    ``(II) other information determined 
                                necessary to address alignment and 
                                adequate preparation for success in 
                                postsecondary education.
                    ``(E) Functions of the statewide p-16 education 
                data system.--In implementing the statewide P-16 
                education data system, the State shall--
                            ``(i) identify factors that correlate to 
                        students' ability to successfully engage in and 
                        complete postsecondary-level general education 
                        coursework without the need for prior 
                        developmental coursework;
                            ``(ii) identify factors to increase the 
                        percentage of low-income and minority students 
                        who are academically prepared to enter and 
                        successfully complete postsecondary-level 
                        general education coursework; and
                            ``(iii) use the data in the system to 
                        otherwise inform education policy and practice 
                        in order to better align State academic content 
                        standards, and curricula, with the demands of 
                        postsecondary education, the 21st century 
                        workforce, and the Armed Forces.
    ``(f) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring a grant under this 
        section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(2) Application contents.--Each application submitted 
        under this section shall specify whether the State application 
        is for the conduct of P-16 education alignment activities, or 
        the establishment or improvement of a statewide P-16 education 
        data system. The application shall include, at a minimum, the 
        following:
                    ``(A) A description of the activities and programs 
                to be carried out with the grant funds and a 
                comprehensive plan for carrying out the activities.
                    ``(B) A description of how the concerns and 
                interests of the larger education community, including 
                parents, students, teachers, teacher educators, 
                principals, and preschool administrators will be 
                represented in carrying out the authorized activities 
                described in subsection (e).
                    ``(C) In the case of a State applying for funding 
                for P-16 education alignment, a description of how the 
                State will provide assistance to local educational 
                agencies in implementing rigorous State academic 
                content standards, substantive curricula, remediation, 
                and acceleration opportunities for students, as well as 
                other changes determined necessary by the State.
                    ``(D) In the case of a State applying for funding 
                to establish or improve a statewide P-16 education data 
                system--
                            ``(i) a description of the privacy 
                        protection and enforcement measures that the 
                        State has implemented or will implement 
                        pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(C), and 
                        assurances that these measures will be in place 
                        prior to the establishment or improvement of 
                        the statewide P-16 education data system; and
                            ``(ii) an assurance that the State will 
                        continue to fund the statewide P-16 education 
                        data system after the end of the grant period.
    ``(g) Supplement Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided under this 
section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal, 
State, and local funds available to carry out the authorized activities 
described in subsection (e).
    ``(h) Reservation of Funds for Local Alignment Programs.--Each 
State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 
25 percent of its funds to award subgrants to eligible partnerships 
under section 5622.
    ``(i) Matching Requirement.--Each State that receives a grant under 
this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal 
to 100 percent of the amount of the grant, in cash or in kind, to carry 
out the activities supported by the grant.
    ``(j) Rule of Construction.--
            ``(1) No raw data requirement.--Nothing in this section 
        shall be construed to require States to provide raw data to the 
        Secretary.
            ``(2) Private or home schools.--Nothing in this section 
        shall be construed to affect any private school that does not 
        receive funds or services under this Act or any home school, 
        whether or not the home school is treated as a home school or a 
        private school under State law, including imposing new 
        requirements for students educated through a home school 
        seeking admission to institutions of higher education.

``SEC. 5622. LOCAL ALIGNMENT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
            ``(1) to provide a framework for public discourse amongst 
        key stakeholders in the local community;
            ``(2) to collectively assess and establish educational 
        goals and expectations for the local community;
            ``(3) to coordinate educational strategies amongst key 
        stakeholders in the local community; and
            ``(4) to create a seamless P-16 education continuum that 
        improves the K-12 academic performance of students, high school 
        graduation rates, workforce and postsecondary readiness, and 
        college enrollment and persistence (including adequate 
        financial assistance) in the local community.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) P-16 education.--The term `P-16 education' means the 
        educational system from preschool through the conferring of a 
        baccalaureate degree.
            ``(2) Local partnership.--The term `local partnership' 
        means a partnership in a city or region that--
                    ``(A) shall include--
                            ``(i) a mayor or a designee of a mayor;
                            ``(ii) a superintendent of a local 
                        educational agency;
                            ``(iii) not less than 1 representative of a 
                        school board;
                            ``(iv) not less than 1 president of a two-
                        year institution of higher education;
                            ``(v) not less than 1 president of a four-
                        year institution of higher education;
                            ``(vi) not less than 1 representative of a 
                        technical school;
                            ``(vii) not less than 1 representative of 
                        an early childhood education program;
                            ``(viii) not less than 1 public elementary 
                        school teacher;
                            ``(ix) not less than 1 public secondary 
                        education school teacher;
                            ``(x) not less than 1 representative from a 
                        foundation;
                            ``(xi) not less than 1 representative of 
                        the business community; and
                            ``(xii) not less than 1 member of the Armed 
                        Forces; and
                    ``(B) may include other individuals or 
                representatives identified by the local partnership as 
                critical to carrying out the mission and activities of 
                such partnership.
    ``(c) Subgrants to Local Partnerships.--A State that receives a 
grant under section 5621, shall use the funds reserved under section 
5621(h) to make subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local 
partnerships to enable such partnerships to carry out the activities 
described in subsection (e).
    ``(d) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a subgrant under 
this section, an eligible local partnership shall submit an application 
to the State at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the State may require.
    ``(e) Uses of Funds.--An eligible local partnership that receives a 
subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds for--
            ``(1) conducting a community-wide assessment of local 
        community needs as it pertains to P-16 education;
            ``(2) setting developmental and identifiable P-16 
        educational milestones for students based on such assessment;
            ``(3) collecting, analyzing, and reporting on data that 
        measures such milestones;
            ``(4) identifying strategies, programs, and projects to 
        improve student outcomes across the local P-16 education 
        system; and
            ``(5) organizing efforts of various stakeholders who 
        provide support services to improving student outcomes across 
        the local P-16 education system.
    ``(f) Matching Requirement.--Each local partnership that receives a 
grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an 
amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of the grant, in cash or in 
kind, to carry out the activities supported by the grant.
    ``(g) Special Rule.--Each local partnership that receives a grant 
must comply with aligning their standards and data systems to those 
coordinated by the State under section 5621.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5618, the 
following:

            ``subpart 22--state and local alignment programs

``Sec. 5621. State alignment programs.
``Sec. 5622. Local alignment programs.''.

                        PART B--HIGHER EDUCATION

SEC. 211. URBAN UNIVERSITIES.

    Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after part B the following:

                      ``PART C--URBAN UNIVERSITIES

``SEC. 751. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part to provide 
incentives to urban universities to enable such universities to expand 
research knowledge and develop and implement initiatives in partnership 
with community-based organizations and other public or nonprofit 
private entities to strengthen the economies of units of general local 
government for urban areas, foster innovation and opportunity, and 
solve urban challenges.
    ``(b) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated under 
section 755, the Secretary shall award grants to urban universities to 
enable such universities to carry out the activities described in 
section 753 in accordance with this part.

``SEC. 752. APPLICATION FOR URBAN UNIVERSITY GRANTS.

    ``(a) Application.--An urban university seeking assistance under 
this part shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
reasonably require.
    ``(b) Priority in Selection of Applications.--The Secretary shall 
give priority to urban universities--
            ``(1) that propose to carry out the activities described in 
        section 753 with the support of other Federal programs, or 
        State or local programs; or
            ``(2) with a demonstrated record of working with local 
        partners (as such term is defined by the Secretary) in the 
        urban area in which such universities are located to carry out 
        the activities described in section 753.

``SEC. 753. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

    ``An urban university shall use funds awarded under this part to 
further develop and apply research findings to the development, 
implementation, and ongoing evaluation of--
            ``(1) systemic initiatives carried out by the university in 
        partnership with elementary and secondary schools and other 
        educational organizations designed to--
                    ``(A) improve elementary and secondary school 
                teacher quality and retention; or
                    ``(B) develop strategies to improve postsecondary 
                and workplace readiness of elementary and secondary 
                school students, particularly in fields related to 
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
            ``(2) efforts carried out by the university in partnership 
        with community-based organizations and other public, nonprofit, 
        or private entities to improve the economic health of the unit 
        of general local government for the urban area in which the 
        university is located, including through efforts involving the 
        development of mixed use and retail or commercial properties, 
        affordable housing, or community facilities; or
            ``(3) public health outreach, education, and intervention 
        activities designed to reduce health disparities in the unit of 
        general local government carried out by the university in 
        partnership with community-based organizations and other public 
        or nonprofit private entities.

``SEC. 754. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Unit of general local government.--The term `unit of 
        general local government' means any city, county, town, 
        township, parish, village, or other general purpose political 
        subdivision of a State.
            ``(2) Urban area.--The term `urban area' means a 
        metropolitan statistical area having a population of not less 
        than 450,000.
            ``(3) Urban university.--The term `urban university' means 
        an institution of higher education that--
                    ``(A) has the meaning given the term `institution 
                of higher education' in section 101;
                    ``(B) is located in an urban area;
                    ``(C) has the capacity to conduct research 
                applicable to the activities carried out under section 
                753, as demonstrated by enrolling, either individually 
                or jointly with another institution of higher 
                education, at least 10 doctoral students per academic 
                year in academic disciplines relevant to the activities 
                described in section 753; and
                    ``(D) draws a substantial portion of its students 
                from the urban area in which such institution is 
                located.''.

           TITLE III--DIVERSIFYING THE HEALTH CARE WORKPLACE

SEC. 301. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

         ``TITLE XXXIII--DIVERSIFYING THE HEALTH CARE WORKPLACE

``SEC. 3301. REPORT ON WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than July 1, 2011, and biannually 
thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the head of each entity 
within the Department of Health and Human Services, shall prepare and 
submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report on health workforce diversity.
    ``(b) Requirement.--The report under subsection (a) shall contain 
the following information:
            ``(1) A description of any grant support that is provided 
        by each such entity for workforce diversity initiatives with 
        the following information--
                    ``(A) the number of grants made;
                    ``(B) the purpose of the grants;
                    ``(C) the populations served through the grants, 
                including specification of urban and rural populations;
                    ``(D) the organizations and institutions receiving 
                the grants, including specification of the number of 
                Hispanic health professions schools and minority-
                serving institutions; and
                    ``(E) the tracking efforts that were used to follow 
                the progress of participants.
            ``(2) A description of the entity's plan to achieve 
        workforce diversity goals that includes, to the extent relevant 
        to such entity--
                    ``(A) the number of underrepresented minority 
                health professionals that will be needed in various 
                disciplines over the next 10 years to achieve 
                population parity, including specification to 
                geographic areas and urban and rural areas;
                    ``(B) the level of funding needed to fully expand 
                and adequately support health professions pipeline 
                programs;
                    ``(C) the impact such programs have had on the 
                admissions practices and policies of health professions 
                schools;
                    ``(D) the management strategy necessary to 
                effectively administer and institutionalize health 
                profession pipeline programs, including those targeted 
                at urban and rural areas;
                    ``(E) the impact that the Government Performance 
                and Results Act (GPRA) has had on evaluating the 
                performance of grantees and whether the GPRA is the 
                best assessment tool for programs under titles VII and 
                VIII; and
                    ``(F) an examination of the role and support for 
                minority-serving institutions and Hispanic health 
                professions schools in training minority health 
                professionals and in increasing their representation at 
                all levels in the Department of Health and Human 
                Services.
            ``(3) A description of measurable objectives of the entity 
        relating to workforce diversity initiatives.
    ``(c) Public Availability.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
be made available for public review and comment.

``SEC. 3302. TECHNICAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of 
Minority Health, and in collaboration with the Bureau of Health 
Professions within the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
shall establish a technical clearinghouse on health workforce diversity 
within the Office of Minority Health and coordinate current and future 
clearinghouses.
    ``(b) Information and Services.--The clearinghouse established 
under subsection (a) shall offer the following information and 
services:
            ``(1) Information on the importance of health workforce 
        diversity.
            ``(2) Statistical information relating to underrepresented 
        minority representation in health and allied health professions 
        and occupations, including specification to urban and rural 
        areas.
            ``(3) Model health workforce diversity practices and 
        programs.
            ``(4) Admissions policies that promote health workforce 
        diversity and are in compliance with Federal and State laws.
            ``(5) Lists of scholarship, loan repayment, and loan 
        cancellation grants as well as fellowship information for 
        underserved populations for health professions schools.
            ``(6) Foundation and other large organizational initiatives 
        relating to health workforce diversity.
    ``(c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall consult with non-Federal entities, which shall include minority 
health professional associations to help ensure thoroughness and 
accuracy of information.

``SEC. 3303. EVALUATION OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of 
Health Professions within the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, shall award grants to eligible entities for the conduct 
of an evaluation of current health workforce diversity initiatives 
funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a city, county, Indian tribe, State, territory, 
        community-based nonprofit organization, health center, 
        university, college, or other entity determined appropriate by 
        the Secretary;
            ``(2) with respect to an entity that is not an academic 
        medical center, university, or private research institution, 
        carry out activities under the grant in partnership with an 
        academic medical center, university, or private research 
        institution; and
            ``(3) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
        in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts awarded under a grant under subsection 
(a) shall be used to support the following evaluation activities:
            ``(1) Determinations of measures of health workforce 
        diversity success, including placement in urban and rural 
        settings.
            ``(2) Assessments of the effects of health workforce 
        diversity on quality, including--
                    ``(A) language access;
                    ``(B) cultural competence;
                    ``(C) patient satisfaction;
                    ``(D) timeliness of care;
                    ``(E) safety of care;
                    ``(F) effectiveness of care;
                    ``(G) efficiency of care;
                    ``(H) patient outcomes;
                    ``(I) community engagement;
                    ``(J) resource allocation;
                    ``(K) organizational structure; and
                    ``(L) other topics determined appropriate by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(3) The short- and long-term tracking of participants in 
        health workforce diversity pipeline programs funded by the 
        Department of Health and Human Services, including those 
        targeted at urban and rural areas.
            ``(4) Assessments of partnerships formed through activities 
        to increase health workforce diversity.
            ``(5) Assessments of barriers to health workforce 
        diversity.
            ``(6) Assessments of policy changes at the Federal, State, 
        and local levels.
            ``(7) Assessments of coordination within and between 
        Federal agencies and other institutions.
            ``(8) Other activities determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this title, the Bureau of Health Professions within the Health 
Resources and Services Administration shall prepare and make available 
for public comment a report that summarizes the findings made by 
entities under grants under this section.''.
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