[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 8548 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8548

   To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a 
National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute 
            for Education Sciences, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2022

Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a 
National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute 
            for Education Sciences, 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``New Essential Education Discoveries 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION.

    (a) Organization.--Section 111(c)(3) of the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9511(c)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) the National Center for Advanced Development 
                in Education (as described in part G).''.
    (b) Establishment.--Title I of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

    ``PART G--NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION

``SEC. 195. ESTABLISHMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Institute a 
National Center for Advanced Development in Education (in this part 
referred to as the `Advanced Development Center').
    ``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Advanced Development Center is 
to--
            ``(1) develop, identify, and promote advances in and new 
        solutions for teaching and learning, including supporting the 
        development of social and emotional skills of students and 
        teachers, with an emphasis on breakthrough technologies, new 
        pedagogical approaches, innovative learning models, and more 
        efficient, reliable, and valid forms of assessments;
            ``(2) develop, identify, and promote transformative 
        solutions to address gaps in achievement, opportunity, and 
        equity for students;
            ``(3) identify and promote advances in teaching and 
        learning that have the potential to transform education 
        practices across--
                    ``(A) early childhood education;
                    ``(B) elementary and secondary education;
                    ``(C) postsecondary education; and
                    ``(D) adult education;
            ``(4) develop, test, and evaluate new learning 
        technologies, pedagogical approaches, assessments, and related 
        processes and emphasize the use of such technologies, 
        approaches, assessments, and processes in education practices;
            ``(5) identify and test strategies and interventions to 
        support the development of the social and emotional skills of 
        students and teachers, including--
                    ``(A) recognizing how emotions impact behavior;
                    ``(B) acknowledging strengths and weaknesses to 
                promote confidence;
                    ``(C) taking control and ownership of thoughts, 
                emotions, and actions in various situations;
                    ``(D) building and maintaining healthy 
                relationships with people of diverse backgrounds; and
                    ``(E) acting or responding to a situation based on 
                learned behaviors;
            ``(6) identify and provide recommended solutions that 
        address additional factors that can improve student outcomes, 
        including--
                    ``(A) access to a diverse teaching workforce; and
                    ``(B) institutional barriers, including disparate 
                treatment of students from underrepresented 
                communities; and
            ``(7) investigate transformative research opportunities, 
        including--
                    ``(A) technologies to analyze speech samples and 
                identify speech disorders;
                    ``(B) identifying tools to support skill 
                acquisition outside of school (including tools for 
                parents); and
                    ``(C) developing tools to provide feedback directly 
                to students on their competencies.

``SEC. 196. COMMISSIONER FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT.

    ``The Advanced Development Center shall be headed by a Commissioner 
for Advanced Education Development (in this part referred to as the 
`Advanced Development Commissioner') who shall be highly qualified and 
have substantial knowledge of the methodologies used and activities 
undertaken by the Advanced Development Center.

``SEC. 197. DUTIES.

    ``(a) General Duties.--The Advanced Development Center shall--
            ``(1) collect, report, analyze, and disseminate data 
        related to transforming education in the United States;
            ``(2) approve and terminate projects;
            ``(3) set priorities that align with the mission of the 
        Advanced Development Center, including by identifying areas 
        that can be furthered by research and development, including--
                    ``(A) interventions for learning loss that promote 
                equity, including specific challenges due to the COVID-
                19 public health emergency declared pursuant to section 
                319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
                and other disruptions to instruction;
                    ``(B) pedagogy; and
                    ``(C) improve upon assessments administered to 
                students;
            ``(4) carry out the evaluation and dissemination 
        requirements under subsection (e); and
            ``(5) convene and engage an advisory panel under section 
        198.
    ``(b) Plan.--The Advanced Development Commissioner shall propose to 
the Director a research plan that--
            ``(1) is consistent with the priorities and mission of the 
        Institute and the mission of the Advanced Development Center; 
        and
            ``(2) describes how the Advanced Development Center will 
        use the performance management system described in section 185 
        to assess and improve the activities of the Advanced 
        Development Center.
    ``(c) Training Program.--The Advanced Development Commissioner may 
establish a program to train employees of public and private 
educational agencies, organizations, and institutions and may establish 
a fellowship program to appoint such employees as temporary fellows at 
the Advanced Development Center in order to assist the Advanced 
Development Center in carrying out its duties.
    ``(d) Collaboration.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the duties under this 
        section, the Advanced Development Commissioner may award grants 
        and cash prizes, enter into contracts and cooperative 
        agreements, and provide technical assistance.
            ``(2) Entities.--In awarding grants and cash prizes and 
        entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under 
        paragraph (1), the Advanced Development Commissioner shall--
                    ``(A) solicit applications from public and private 
                entities; and
                    ``(B) build research collaborations between a 
                variety of stakeholders--
                            ``(i) from the private and public sectors; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) with expertise in education 
                        practices.
    ``(e) Evaluation and Dissemination.--
            ``(1) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Advanced Development 
                Commissioner shall obtain independent, periodic, and 
                rigorous evaluation of--
                            ``(i) the effectiveness of the processes 
                        that the Advanced Development Center is using 
                        to achieve the mission described in section 
                        195(b);
                            ``(ii) the relevance, accessibility, and 
                        utility of the awards made and transactions 
                        entered into under subsection (d) to education 
                        practitioners; and
                            ``(iii) the effectiveness of the projects 
                        carried out through such awards and 
                        transactions, using evidence standards 
                        developed in consultation with the Institute of 
                        Education Sciences, and the suitability of such 
                        projects for further investment or increased 
                        scale.
                    ``(B) Best practices.--The Advanced Development 
                Commissioner shall assess the information obtained from 
                the evaluation and identify best practices for the 
                Advanced Development Center.
            ``(2) Dissemination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Advanced Development Center 
                shall disseminate, through the entities listed in 
                subparagraph (B), information obtained from the 
                evaluation under paragraph (1) and any other 
                information determined to be relevant by the Advanced 
                Development Commissioner with respect to effective 
                practices and technologies developed under the Advanced 
                Development Center, as appropriate, to--
                            ``(i) education professionals, including 
                        teachers, principals, and local and State 
                        superintendents; and
                            ``(ii) parents.
                    ``(B) Entities.--The Advanced Development Center 
                shall distribute the information described in 
                subparagraph (A) through--
                            ``(i) the comprehensive centers established 
                        under 203 of the Educational Technical 
                        Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602);
                            ``(ii) the regional laboratories system 
                        established under section 174 of the Education 
                        Sciences Reform Act (20 U.S.C. 9564); and
                            ``(iii) such other means as the Secretary 
                        determines to be appropriate.
            ``(3) Use and adoption.--The Advanced Development 
        Commissioner shall support the use and adoption of the best 
        practices identified in paragraph (1)(B) at all levels of 
        education and training.
    ``(f) Hiring.--Notwithstanding section 188, the Advanced 
Development Commissioner, with the approval of and in collaboration 
with the Director, shall--
            ``(1) make appointments of scientific, engineering, and 
        professional personnel subject to the provisions of title 5, 
        United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
        service and fix the compensation of such personnel at a rate to 
        be determined by the Director; and
            ``(2) use all existing authorities of the Director to hire 
        administrative, financial, and clerical staff as necessary to 
        carry out this subsection and pay such staff in accordance with 
        the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
        of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification and 
        General Schedule pay rates.

``SEC. 198. ADVISORY PANEL.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
which the Advanced Development Commissioner is appointed, the 
Commissioner shall establish an advisory panel to identify, evaluate, 
and make recommendations with respect to improving education research 
in order to promote the mission of the Advanced Development Center.
    ``(b) Duties.--
            ``(1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
        which the advisory panel is established, the advisory panel 
        shall create and update on an annual basis a report that--
                    ``(A) identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the state 
                of education research;
                    ``(B) identifies and promotes advances in teaching 
                and learning; and
                    ``(C) highlights factors that can have an impact on 
                student learning outcomes, including the factors 
                addressed in section 195(b)(6).
            ``(2) Submission and publication.--Not later than 1 month 
        after the date on which the report described in paragraph (1) 
        is created and not later than 1 month after each subsequent 
        update of such report, the advisory panel shall--
                    ``(A) submit such report to--
                            ``(i) the Advanced Development 
                        Commissioner;
                            ``(ii) the Director;
                            ``(iii) the Secretary;
                            ``(iv) the Committee on Education and Labor 
                        of the House of Representatives; and
                            ``(v) the Committee on Health, Education, 
                        Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
                    ``(B) make such report publicly available on the 
                website of the Institute.
    ``(c) Membership.--The advisory panel shall be composed of at least 
8, but not more than 12, members appointed by the Advanced Development 
Commissioner as follows:
            ``(1) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        parents.
            ``(2) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        education professionals.
            ``(3) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        experts in technology.
            ``(4) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        specialists in rapid gains in student achievement and school 
        improvement.
            ``(5) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        specialists in personalized learning.
            ``(6) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        education and social science researchers.
            ``(7) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        representatives from the Department or National Science 
        Foundation.
            ``(8) At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be 
        individuals with expertise in education issues not otherwise 
        represented who will contribute to the overall rigor and 
        quality of the Advanced Development Center.
    ``(d) Advisory Nature.--The function of the advisory panel shall be 
advisory in nature. Nothing in this section shall be construed as 
giving the advisory panel authority over the activities authorized 
under this part.
    ``(e) Termination.--The advisory panel shall terminate 5 years 
after the date of establishment of such panel.

``SEC. 199. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this part $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
    ``(b) Timing.--Amounts made available for a fiscal year under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Reservation.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 
percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection 
(a) for administrative expenses and technical assistance.''.

SEC. 3. IMPROVING STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education (in this section 
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall award grants to eligible 
entities to improve State longitudinal data systems (in this section 
referred to as ``SLDS'') to produce more consistent and comprehensive 
data of individuals from birth into the workforce.
    (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at 
such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines 
appropriate.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity shall use a grant awarded 
under this section to--
            (1) modernize data infrastructure and analytics capacity to 
        integrate data across education, workforce, nutrition, and 
        other social service systems into SLDS, including--
                    (A) early childhood education;
                    (B) elementary and secondary education;
                    (C) career and technical education;
                    (D) postsecondary education; and
                    (E) workforce development programs supported by 
                the--
                            (i) Department of Education;
                            (ii) Department of Labor;
                            (iii) Department of Health and Human 
                        Services;
                            (iv) Department of Agriculture;
                            (v) Department of Defense; and
                            (vi) Department of Commerce;
            (2) ensure the technical quality, including validity and 
        reliability, of the data described in paragraph (1);
            (3) promote linkages across States and systems, including--
                    (A) early childhood education;
                    (B) elementary and secondary education;
                    (C) postsecondary education; and
                    (D) workforce, including--
                            (i) employment;
                            (ii) healthcare; and
                            (iii) social services, including nutrition;
            (4) meet Federal law requirements with respect to 
        protecting the privacy of individuals, including student 
        privacy;
            (5) provide, prior to beginning employment and on a regular 
        basis thereafter, training to local and State school leaders 
        and teachers with respect to utilizing data from SLDS for 
        improving education practice and policy;
            (6) promote the creation and management of accurate data 
        that are needed--
                    (A) for State and local educational agencies to 
                comply with Federal and State laws and reporting 
                requirements;
                    (B) to better understand and address achievement, 
                opportunity, and equity gaps; and
                    (C) to enable, facilitate, and participate in 
                research within a State and across States to improve 
                student academic achievement, close gaps in learning, 
                and improve student outcomes; and
            (7) support continual improvement of education and 
        workforce programs and systems, including by better 
        understanding whether such programs and systems are--
                    (A) equitably serving students and workers, with a 
                focus on underserved students;
                    (B) supporting the attainment of key education, 
                employment, and other relevant outcomes, including 
                sustained increases in wages;
                    (C) making data available (in a way that protects 
                student information) to researchers and encouraging 
                partnerships to make information actionable; and
                    (D) engaging with diverse stakeholders to receive 
                input and share information.
    (d) Funds.--
            (1) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds made available under 
        this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, 
        other Federal, State, or local funds used for developing State 
        longitudinal data systems.
            (2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may reserve not 
        more than 5 percent of the funds made available under this 
        section for program administration and technical assistance.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State educational agency;
                    (B) a pre-school through workforce council; and
                    (C) other data governance bodies as determined and 
                designated by the Governor of a State.
            (2) Underserved student.--The term ``underserved student'' 
        means a student (which may include children in early learning 
        environments, students in elementary and secondary schools, 
        students in postsecondary education or career and technical 
        education, and adult learners) that is 1 or more of the 
        following:
                    (A) A student who is living in poverty or is served 
                by elementary or secondary schools with high 
                concentrations of students living in poverty.
                    (B) A student of color.
                    (C) A student who is a member of a federally 
                recognized Indian Tribe.
                    (D) An English learner.
                    (E) A child or student with a disability.
                    (F) A disconnected youth.
                    (G) A migrant student.
                    (H) A student experiencing homelessness or housing 
                insecurity.
                    (I) A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, 
                or intersex student.
                    (J) A student who is in foster care.
                    (K) A student without documentation of immigration 
                status.
                    (L) A pregnant, parenting, or caregiving student.
                    (M) A student impacted by the justice system, 
                including a formerly incarcerated student.
                    (N) A student who is the first in their family to 
                attend postsecondary education.
                    (O) A student enrolling in or seeking to enroll in 
                postsecondary education for the first time at the age 
                of 20 or older.
                    (P) A student who is working full-time while 
                enrolled in postsecondary education.
                    (Q) A student who is enrolled in or is seeking to 
                enroll in postsecondary education who is eligible for a 
                Pell Grant.
                    (R) An adult student in need of improving their 
                basic skills or an adult student with limited English 
                proficiency.
                    (S) A student performing significantly below grade 
                level.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023.
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