[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1817 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1817

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
    for the development of State statistical literacy plans and to 
  authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for statistics-
    related teacher professional development and the improvement of 
                         statistics education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2011

 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
    for the development of State statistical literacy plans and to 
  authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for statistics-
    related teacher professional development and the improvement of 
                         statistics education.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Statistics Teaching, Aptitude, and 
Training Act of 2011'' or the ``STAT Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Statistical literacy, the understanding and use of the 
        language and tools of statistics, is vital for United States 
        citizens in an era of intense global competition and growing 
        reliance on data, because of a statistically literate 
        individual's ability to--
                    (A) ask and evaluate critical questions about the 
                design of a study and the appropriateness of the 
                conclusions drawn from a study;
                    (B) distinguish arguments based on data and 
                evidence from arguments based on anecdotes;
                    (C) recognize and interpret different 
                representations of data in context; and
                    (D) formulate questions that can be addressed with 
                data, collect and organize relevant data, and draw 
                appropriate statistical conclusions.
            (2) Statistical literacy is essential for both effective 
        citizenship and personal well-being because of the everyday 
        need to--
                    (A) interpret and synthesize data displays and 
                summaries, such as polls, surveys, and study outcomes; 
                and
                    (B) critically evaluate claims based on data--
                            (i) as a consumer of the news media;
                            (ii) in making medical decisions; and
                            (iii) in making financial decisions, such 
                        as decisions related to a mortgage or a car 
                        repair.
            (3) Statistics provides tools for describing variability 
        and uncertainty to support making informed decisions, both 
        large and small. A foundation in statistical thinking helps 
        individuals to evaluate risks and weigh the likelihood of 
        various outcomes.
            (4) Statistical literacy provides tools for dealing with 
        uncertainty. There is uncertainty in virtually every situation 
        and number individuals face, but statistical literacy enables 
        individuals to make rational decisions in the face of 
        uncertainty.
            (5) Statistical concepts are important for the study of 
        mathematics, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. In 
        mathematics, statistical literacy provides applications and 
        real-life illustrations of the importance of mathematics, which 
        motivates students for deeper learning. In the natural sciences 
        and the social sciences, statistical problem-solving teaches a 
        framework for the scientific process and an understanding of 
        data and their limitations.
            (6) Effective statistical literacy education in elementary 
        and secondary school would--
                    (A) produce graduates better equipped with the 
                skills necessary to compete in the workforce of the 
                21st century, with its burgeoning growth of and 
                dependence on data;
                    (B) enhance student learning and problem-solving 
                skills across disciplines; and
                    (C) equip students with knowledge needed to be 
                responsible and engaged citizens.
            (7) Room exists for significant improvement in statistics 
        education because of the following factors:
                    (A) While national mathematics standards and 
                benchmarks from organizations such as Achieve, the 
                College Board, and the National Council for Teachers of 
                Mathematics support data analysis and probability as 
                essential components of mathematics education, many 
                elementary and secondary school teachers have not 
                received the necessary training at the appropriate 
                level to teach statistical literacy in their 
                classrooms.
                    (B) Most State guidelines include statistics and 
                probability, but the topic tends to be skipped because 
                of the lack of teacher preparation and proper emphasis 
                on the topic in State assessments.
                    (C) While some students do take a course in 
                statistics, sound statistical reasoning skills take 
                time for students to develop and cannot be honed in a 
                single course. Foundational statistical concepts should 
                be introduced and nurtured in the elementary grades and 
                strengthened and expanded throughout the middle school 
                and high school grades and in postsecondary courses.
                    (D) Teacher training programs at institutions of 
                higher education for pre-service mathematics and 
                science teachers and professional development programs 
                designed to reach in-service mathematics and science 
                teachers do not yet include statistical concepts and 
                pedagogy at the appropriate level.
                    (E) Teachers do not yet have access to materials 
                supported by statistics education research.

SEC. 3. STATISTICAL LITERACY EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--Part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7241 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subpart:

              ``Subpart 22--Statistical Literacy Education

                ``CHAPTER A--STATISTICAL LITERACY PLANS

``SEC. 5621. PLAN REQUIRED; DEVELOPMENT, SUBMISSION, AND APPROVAL.

    ``(a) Plan Required.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
section 5632(a), a State educational agency shall submit a statistical 
literacy plan to the Secretary in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) Development.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall, in 
        developing a statistical literacy plan--
                    ``(A) consult with the Statistical Literacy 
                Advisory Panel established by the State educational 
                agency under paragraph (2)(A); and
                    ``(B) seek input from the public.
            ``(2) Statistical literacy advisory panel.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State educational agency 
                developing a statistical literacy plan shall establish 
                a Statistical Literacy Advisory Panel to advise the 
                State educational agency on the contents of the plan.
                    ``(B) Composition of panel.--A Statistical Literacy 
                Advisory Panel of a State educational agency shall 
                include the following members, to be appointed by the 
                State educational agency:
                            ``(i) One member from the State educational 
                        agency and 1 member from a local educational 
                        agency within the State.
                            ``(ii) Two statisticians from institutions 
                        of higher education, at least 1 of whom has 
                        expertise in teaching statistics education.
                            ``(iii) Two teachers from public elementary 
                        schools or public secondary schools, 1 of whom 
                        teaches a grade that is not higher than the 8th 
                        grade and 1 of whom teaches a grade that is not 
                        lower than the 9th grade and not higher than 
                        the 12th grade.
                            ``(iv) One member from a teacher training 
                        department or professional development center 
                        of an institution of higher education who has 
                        expertise in statistics or mathematics 
                        education.
                            ``(v) One statistician with experience 
                        working in the private sector in a field that 
                        employs a significant number of statisticians, 
                        such as finance, computer science, or market 
                        and survey research.
            ``(3) Plan developed for other purposes.--In the case of a 
        State educational agency that, prior to the date of the 
        enactment of this subpart, developed a statistical literacy 
        plan in cooperation with State statistical literacy and 
        education experts for purposes other than meeting the 
        requirement of subsection (a), the agency shall be deemed to 
        meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2).
    ``(c) Approval.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after submission 
        by a State educational agency of a statistical literacy plan, 
        the Secretary shall, with input from the Peer Review Board 
        established under paragraph (5)(A)--
                    ``(A) if the plan meets the criteria described in 
                paragraph (2), approve the plan; or
                    ``(B) if the plan does not meet such criteria, 
                inform the State educational agency of any deficiencies 
                in the plan and implement the process described in 
                paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Criteria for approval.--The criteria described in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                    ``(A) The State educational agency certifies to the 
                Secretary that the plan was developed in accordance 
                with subsection (b).
                    ``(B) The plan includes the contents described in 
                subsection (d).
                    ``(C) Implementation of the plan will--
                            ``(i) achieve the objectives described in 
                        subsection (e); and
                            ``(ii) ensure statistical literacy 
                        appropriate to the grade-level of all students 
                        in elementary schools and secondary schools 
                        served by the State educational agency.
            ``(3) Procedure if plan inadequate.--
                    ``(A) Notice and opportunity for revision.--The 
                Secretary may not deny approval of a statistical 
                literacy plan submitted by a State educational agency 
                under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary has first--
                            ``(i) informed the agency of any 
                        deficiencies in the plan;
                            ``(ii) provided the agency with an 
                        opportunity for a hearing on such deficiencies;
                            ``(iii) provided the agency with a period 
                        of at least 90 days in which to revise the 
                        plan; and
                            ``(iv) offered the agency technical 
                        assistance in revising the plan.
                    ``(B) Resubmission and final decision.--A State 
                educational agency that has been given an opportunity 
                to revise a statistical literacy plan under 
                subparagraph (A)(iii) shall submit the revised plan to 
                the Secretary not later than the end of the period 
                described in such subparagraph. Not later than 120 days 
                after receiving the revised plan, the Secretary shall 
                approve or disapprove the plan.
            ``(4) State academic content standards and assessments.--
        The Secretary may not, as a condition of approval under this 
        subsection of a statistical literacy plan of a State 
        educational agency, require that the State educational agency--
                    ``(A) include in or delete from the statistical 
                literacy plan one or more specific elements of the 
                academic content standards adopted under section 
                1111(b)(1)(A); or
                    ``(B) use specific instruments or items for 
                academic assessment.
            ``(5) Peer review board.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish 
                a Peer Review Board to advise the Secretary on whether 
                a statistical literacy plan submitted by a State 
                educational agency should be approved, revised, or 
                (after the opportunity for revision required by 
                paragraph (3)(A)(iii)) disapproved.
                    ``(B) Membership.--The Peer Review Board shall be 
                composed of a number of members to be determined by the 
                Secretary, to be appointed by the Secretary. The 
                Secretary shall appoint members that--
                            ``(i) are representative of parents, 
                        teachers, State educational agencies, local 
                        educational agencies, and nongovernmental 
                        organizations; and
                            ``(ii) are familiar with current issues in 
                        the field of statistics and statistics 
                        education and with the statistics education 
                        needs of students.
                    ``(C) Compensation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), members of the Peer Review Board 
                        shall serve without compensation.
                            ``(ii) Travel expenses.--Each member of the 
                        Peer Review Board shall receive travel 
                        expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                        subsistence, in accordance with applicable 
                        provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
                        title 5, United States Code.
    ``(d) Contents.--The contents described in this subsection are the 
following:
            ``(1) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will measure the statistical literacy of students, including--
                    ``(A) challenging State academic content standards 
                and student academic achievement standards in 
                statistics education, and how statistics education 
                instruction will be integrated throughout the 
                curriculum used in elementary schools and secondary 
                schools; and
                    ``(B) a description of the relationship of the plan 
                to the secondary school graduation requirements of the 
                State.
            ``(2) A description of programs for professional 
        development for teachers to improve--
                    ``(A) statistical subject-matter knowledge; and
                    ``(B) pedagogical skills in teaching statistical 
                concepts, including the use of--
                            ``(i) interdisciplinary and research-based 
                        learning; and
                            ``(ii) innovative technology in the 
                        classroom.
            ``(3) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will implement the plan, including securing funding and other 
        necessary support.
    ``(e) Objectives.--The objectives described in this subsection are 
the following:
            ``(1) To prepare students to make informed decisions in the 
        face of uncertainty, including decisions related to personal 
        finance, using statistical reasoning necessary to interpret 
        data and critically evaluate claims based on data.
            ``(2) To provide experiences that incorporate statistics 
        into the regular school curriculum and to create programs that 
        teach statistical problem-solving as an investigative process, 
        including experiences and programs that--
                    ``(A) promote statistical thinking through hands-on 
                problem-solving and concept activities;
                    ``(B) emphasize concepts over formulas, using real-
                world data;
                    ``(C) stress the importance of context in problem-
                solving;
                    ``(D) recognize the omnipresence of variability; 
                and
                    ``(E) use appropriate technology to emphasize 
                concepts and support learning.
            ``(3) To create opportunities for enhanced and ongoing 
        professional development for teachers that improves--
                    ``(A) statistical subject-matter knowledge;
                    ``(B) pedagogical skills in teaching statistical 
                concepts, including the use of--
                            ``(i) interdisciplinary and research-based 
                        learning; and
                            ``(ii) innovative technology in the 
                        classroom; and
                    ``(C) the ability of teachers to collect, organize, 
                analyze, and interpret classroom data to inform 
                instruction and evaluate student progress in 
                statistical literacy.
    ``(f) Updates of Plan.--A State educational agency that has a 
statistical literacy plan approved under subsection (c) and wishes to 
remain eligible for grant funds under section 5632(a) shall submit to 
the Secretary for approval under such subsection an updated plan--
            ``(1) not later than 4 years after the date of the approval 
        of the plan and every 4 years thereafter; and
            ``(2) at any other time the agency considers modification 
        of the plan to be necessary to ensure that the plan continues 
        to achieve the objectives described in subsection (e).
    ``(g) Report on Implementation of Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall submit 
        to the Secretary, not later than 2 years after receiving a 
        grant under section 5632(a), and biennially thereafter for each 
        2-year period during any part of which the agency received 
        grant funds under such section, a report on the implementation 
        of the statistical literacy plan of the agency for which an 
        approval under subsection (c) is in effect during such period.
            ``(2) Reporting requirements.--A report required by 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) be in a form and include such contents as the 
                Secretary may require; and
                    ``(B) be based on evaluation activities conducted 
                by the State educational agency on a regular basis 
                throughout implementation of the plan.
            ``(3) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make each 
        report required by paragraph (1) available to the public on an 
        appropriate website.

``SEC. 5622. GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may make grants on a 
competitive basis to State educational agencies for the development of 
statistical literacy plans required by section 5621(a).
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary may only make a grant under 
subsection (a) to a State educational agency that--
            ``(1) the Secretary determines lacks the resources to 
        develop an adequate statistical literacy plan; and
            ``(2) submits to the Secretary an application at such time, 
        in such form, and containing such information and assurances as 
        the Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Required Activities.--A State educational agency receiving a 
grant under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) not later than 1 year after receiving the grant, 
        submit to the Secretary a statistical literacy plan in 
        accordance with section 5621;
            ``(2) if the Secretary finds any deficiencies in the plan, 
        submit a revised plan in accordance with the procedures 
        described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; and
            ``(3) not later than 30 days after the Secretary approves 
        the plan, apply for a grant under section 5632(a).
    ``(d) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be for a period 
of not more than 1 year.
    ``(e) Nonrenewability.--The Secretary may not award more than 1 
grant under subsection (a) to the same State educational agency.

   ``CHAPTER B--STATISTICS EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

``SEC. 5631. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the academic achievement 
of students in statistical literacy through the professional 
development of teachers and other education professionals.

``SEC. 5632. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) Authorization.--Using the allocation formula developed under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall make one or more grants to each 
State educational agency that has a statistical literacy plan approved 
under section 5621(c) and submits an application for a grant under this 
subsection to enable each such agency to award subgrants to eligible 
partnerships under section 5633(a).
    ``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to 
implement this chapter. Such regulations shall include the formula by 
which the Secretary will allocate grants to State educational agencies 
under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Administrative Expenses.--A State educational agency 
receiving a grant under subsection (a) may not use more than 2.5 
percent of the grant funds for administrative expenses.

``SEC. 5633. COMPETITIVE SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--From funds received under section 5632(a), a 
State educational agency shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible partnerships to enable the eligible partnerships to carry out 
the activities described in subsection (c), consistent with the 
statistical literacy plan of the State educational agency.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency may not award 
        a grant under subsection (a) to an eligible partnership unless 
        the eligible partnership submits to the State educational 
        agency an application at such time, in such form, and 
        containing such information and assurances as the State 
        educational agency may require, including the contents 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents of application.--The contents described in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                    ``(A) The results of a comprehensive assessment of 
                the teacher quality and professional development needs, 
                with respect to the teaching and learning of 
                statistical content, of the entities served by the 
                eligible partnership.
                    ``(B) An explanation of how the activities to be 
                carried out by the eligible partnership are expected to 
                improve student academic achievement and strengthen the 
                quality of statistical instruction at schools served by 
                the eligible partnership.
                    ``(C) A description of how the activities to be 
                carried out by the eligible partnership--
                            ``(i) will be aligned with challenging 
                        State academic content standards and student 
                        academic achievement standards in statistics 
                        education and with the statistical literacy 
                        plan of the State educational agency approved 
                        under section 5621(c); and
                            ``(ii) will advance the teaching of 
                        interdisciplinary courses that integrate 
                        statistics into the study of natural, social, 
                        and economic systems.
                    ``(D) A description of how the eligible partnership 
                will carry out the activities described in subsection 
                (c).
                    ``(E) An evaluation and accountability plan that 
                establishes rigorous objectives to measure the impact 
                of the activities carried out with grant funds, 
                including objectives to measure the increase in the 
                number of teachers served by the eligible partnership 
                who participate in statistics education content-based 
                professional development activities.
                    ``(F) A description of how the eligible partnership 
                will continue the activities carried out with grant 
                funds after the grant period has expired.
    ``(c) Required Activities.--An eligible partnership receiving a 
grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to carry out the 
following activities:
            ``(1) Creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing 
        professional development of teachers that improves the 
        statistical subject-matter knowledge of such teachers.
            ``(2) Creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing 
        professional development of teachers that improves pedagogical 
        skills in teaching statistical concepts, including in the use 
        of--
                    ``(A) interdisciplinary and research-based 
                learning; and
                    ``(B) innovative classroom technology.
            ``(3) Establishing and operating statistics education 
        summer workshops or institutes, including follow-up training, 
        for elementary school and secondary school teachers to improve 
        pedagogical skills and subject-matter knowledge with respect to 
        the teaching of statistics concepts.
            ``(4) Developing or redesigning more rigorous statistics 
        education curricula that--
                    ``(A) are aligned with challenging State academic 
                content standards and student academic achievement 
                standards in statistics education and with the 
                statistical literacy plan of the State educational 
                agency; and
                    ``(B) advance the teaching of interdisciplinary 
                courses that integrate statistics in the teaching of 
                mathematics, science, economics, finance and financial 
                literacy, and social studies.
            ``(5) Designing programs to prepare the teachers at a 
        school to provide mentoring and professional development to 
        other teachers at such school to improve teacher statistics 
        education subject-matter and pedagogical skills.
            ``(6) Establishing and operating programs to bring teachers 
        into contact with working professionals in statistical fields 
        to expand the subject-matter knowledge of such teachers 
        regarding statistical concepts and the research by such 
        teachers on statistical issues.
            ``(7) Creating initiatives that seek to incorporate 
        statistics education into teacher training programs or 
        accreditation standards consistent with the statistical 
        literacy plan of the State educational agency.
    ``(d) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be for a period 
of not more than 4 years.
    ``(e) Supplement, Not Supplant.--An eligible partnership receiving 
a grant under subsection (a) shall use such funds to supplement, not 
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for the activities 
described in subsection (c).
    ``(f) Evaluation and Accountability Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each year in which an eligible partnership receives a 
grant under subsection (a) from a State educational agency, the 
eligible partnership shall submit a report to the State educational 
agency on the progress of the eligible partnership in meeting the 
objectives established in the evaluation and accountability plan of the 
eligible partnership required by subsection (b)(2)(E).
    ``(g) Termination of Grant.--A State educational agency may 
terminate a grant to an eligible partnership at any time after the end 
of the 1st year of the grant based on the insufficiency of the progress 
of the eligible partnership in meeting the objectives established in 
the evaluation and accountability plan of the eligible partnership 
required by subsection (b)(2)(E).

``SEC. 5634. ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP DEFINED.

    ``In this chapter, the term `eligible partnership' means a 
partnership between a local educational agency and 1 or more of the 
following:
            ``(1) The teacher training department or professional 
        development center of an institution of higher education.
            ``(2) The statistics department of an institution of higher 
        education.
            ``(3) Another local educational agency, a public elementary 
        school or a public secondary school (including a public charter 
        school), or a consortium of such schools.
            ``(4) A Federal, State, regional, or local statistical 
        agency that has demonstrated effectiveness in improving the 
        quality of statistics education teachers.

  ``CHAPTER C--STATISTICS EDUCATION GRANTS TO BUILD NATIONAL CAPACITY

``SEC. 5641. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this chapter is to strengthen statistics education 
as an integral part of the curriculum of elementary schools and 
secondary schools in the United States.

``SEC. 5642. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Authorization.--From amounts reserved under section 5652(c), 
the Secretary may make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out activities 
described in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary may only make a grant under 
subsection (a) to an eligible entity that submits to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such form, and containing such information 
and assurances as the Secretary may require, including a description of 
how the entity will use grant funds to carry out 1 or more of the 
activities described in subsection (c).
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
subsection (a) shall use grant funds to carry out 1 or more of the 
following activities:
            ``(1) Developing model State standards and curriculum 
        frameworks for statistics education that meet challenging 
        academic content standards and student academic achievement 
        standards for statistics education.
            ``(2) Replicating or disseminating information about proven 
        and tested model statistics education programs that provide 
        interdisciplinary instruction that integrates statistics in 
        mathematics, science, economics, and social studies.
            ``(3) Developing and implementing new policy approaches to 
        advancing statistics education at the State and national level.
            ``(4) Conducting studies of national significance that--
                    ``(A) provide a comprehensive, systematic, and 
                formal assessment of the state of statistics education 
                in the United States;
                    ``(B) evaluate the effectiveness of teaching 
                statistics as a separate subject, and as an integrating 
                concept or theme; and
                    ``(C) evaluate the effectiveness of statistics 
                education in improving student academic achievement in 
                mathematics, science, and other core academic subjects.
            ``(5) Conducting projects that advance widespread adoption 
        by State educational agencies and local educational agencies of 
        statistics education content standards.
    ``(d) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be for a period 
of not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years.
    ``(e) Reports.--
            ``(1) By eligible entity to secretary.--Not later than 90 
        days after the end of each year in which an eligible entity 
        receives a grant under subsection (a), the eligible entity 
        shall submit to the Secretary a report that--
                    ``(A) describes the activities carried out by the 
                eligible entity using grant funds during the year 
                covered by the report; and
                    ``(B) assesses whether such activities have, 
                directly or indirectly, helped State educational 
                agencies, local educational agencies, and schools 
                served by the eligible entity to make progress towards 
                achieving the objectives described in section 5621(e).
            ``(2) By secretary to congress.--Not later than 2 years 
        after the date of the enactment of this subpart and annually 
        thereafter for any year in which grants are made under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
        that--
                    ``(A) describes the activities carried out by 
                eligible entities using grants under subsection (a);
                    ``(B) evaluates the success of such activities in 
                improving national and State statistics education 
                capacity; and
                    ``(C) makes such recommendations as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate to promote the continuation and 
                improvement of such activities.
    ``(f) Termination of Grant.--The Secretary may terminate a grant 
made to an eligible entity under subsection (a) if--
            ``(1) the eligible entity fails to submit the report 
        required by subsection (e)(1); or
            ``(2) the Secretary determines on the basis of such report 
        that the performance of the eligible entity with respect to 
        improving statistics education is inadequate.
    ``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under subsection (a) shall use such funds to supplement, not 
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for the activities carried 
out with grant funds.
    ``(h) Administrative Expenses.--The Secretary may not use more than 
7.5 percent of the amounts reserved under section 5652(c) for 
administrative expenses.

``SEC. 5643. ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.

    ``In this chapter, the term `eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) a teacher training department or professional 
        development center of an institution of higher education;
            ``(2) the statistics or mathematical sciences department of 
        an institution of higher education;
            ``(3) a Federal, State, regional, or local statistical 
        agency that has demonstrated effectiveness, expertise, and 
        experience in the development of the institutional, financial, 
        intellectual, or policy resources needed to help the field of 
        statistics education become more effective and widely 
        practiced;
            ``(4) a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated 
        effectiveness, expertise, and experience in the development of 
        the institutional, financial, intellectual, or policy resources 
        needed to help the field of statistics education become more 
        effective and widely practiced; or
            ``(5) any of the entities listed in paragraphs (1) through 
        (4) in partnership with a local educational agency, a public 
        elementary school or a public secondary school (including a 
        public charter school), or a consortium of such schools.

                    ``CHAPTER D--GENERAL PROVISIONS

``SEC. 5651. STATISTICAL LITERACY DEFINED.

    ``In this subpart, the term `statistical literacy' means the 
understanding of and ability to use the language and tools of 
statistics, including the ability to--
            ``(1) ask and evaluate critical questions about the design 
        of a study and the appropriateness of the conclusions drawn 
        from a study;
            ``(2) distinguish arguments based on data and evidence from 
        arguments based on anecdotes;
            ``(3) recognize and interpret different representations of 
        data in context; and
            ``(4) formulate questions that can be addressed with data, 
        collect and organize relevant data, and draw appropriate 
        statistical conclusions.

``SEC. 5652. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this subpart.
    ``(b) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated under subsection (a) 
are authorized to remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Reservation.--Of any amounts appropriated under subsection 
(a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 10 
percent to carry out chapter C.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5618 the 
following:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Statistical literacy education.
              ``subpart 22--statistical literacy education

                ``Chapter A--Statistical Literacy Plans

        ``Sec. 5621. Plan required; Development, submission, and 
                            approval.
        ``Sec. 5622. Grants for development of plan.
   ``Chapter B--Statistics Education Professional Development Grants

        ``Sec. 5631. Purpose.
        ``Sec. 5632. Formula grants to States.
        ``Sec. 5633. Competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships.
        ``Sec. 5634. Eligible partnership defined.
  ``Chapter C--Statistics Education Grants To Build National Capacity

        ``Sec. 5641. Purpose.
        ``Sec. 5642. Grant program.
        ``Sec. 5643. Eligible entity defined.
                    ``Chapter D--General Provisions

        ``Sec. 5651. Statistical literacy defined.
        ``Sec. 5652. Authorization of appropriations.
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