[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3392 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 309
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3392
To reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and the National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 4, 2023
Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
January 22, 2024
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and the National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Research in
Education Act'' or the ``AREA Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 3. Short title; table of contents for public law.
<DELETED>TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM
<DELETED>Sec. 101. References.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Redesignations.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Definitions.
<DELETED>PART A--The Institute of Education Sciences
<DELETED>Sec. 111. Establishment.
<DELETED>Sec. 112. Functions.
<DELETED>Sec. 113. Office of the Director.
<DELETED>Sec. 114. Priorities.
<DELETED>Sec. 115. Plans; education researcher pipeline.
<DELETED>Sec. 116. National Board for Education Sciences.
<DELETED>Sec. 117. Commissioners of the National Education Centers.
<DELETED>Sec. 118. Agreements.
<DELETED>Sec. 119. Director biennial report.
<DELETED>Sec. 120. Transparency.
<DELETED>PART B--National Center for Education Research
<DELETED>Sec. 131. Establishment.
<DELETED>Sec. 132. Commissioner for Education Research.
<DELETED>Sec. 133. Duties.
<DELETED>Sec. 134. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
<DELETED>PART C--National Center for Education Statistics
<DELETED>Sec. 141. Establishment.
<DELETED>Sec. 142. Commissioner for Education Statistics.
<DELETED>Sec. 143. Duties.
<DELETED>Sec. 144. Performance of duties.
<DELETED>Sec. 145. Reports.
<DELETED>Sec. 146. Dissemination.
<DELETED>Sec. 147. Cooperative education statistics partnerships.
<DELETED>Sec. 148. Statewide longitudinal data systems.
<DELETED>Sec. 149. Data innovation grants.
<DELETED>PART D--National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence
Use
<DELETED>Sec. 151. National Center for Education Evaluation and
Evidence Use.
<DELETED>PART E--National Center for Special Education Research
<DELETED>Sec. 161. Establishment.
<DELETED>Sec. 162. Commissioner for Special Education Research.
<DELETED>Sec. 163. Duties.
<DELETED>Sec. 164. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
<DELETED>PART F--General Provisions
<DELETED>Sec. 171. Repeals and redesignation.
<DELETED>Sec. 172. Interagency data sources and formats.
<DELETED>Sec. 173. Prohibitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 174. Confidentiality.
<DELETED>Sec. 175. Availability of data.
<DELETED>Sec. 176. Performance management.
<DELETED>Sec. 177. Vacancies.
<DELETED>Sec. 178. Scientific or technical employees.
<DELETED>Sec. 179. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 180. Conforming amendments.
<DELETED>TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
<DELETED>Sec. 201. Educational technical assistance.
<DELETED>TITLE III--NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
<DELETED>Sec. 301. References.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. National Assessment Governing Board.
<DELETED>Sec. 303. National Assessment of Educational Progress.
<DELETED>Sec. 304. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>SEC. 3. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PUBLIC
LAW.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (Public Law 107-
279; 116 Stat. 1940) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the
`Education Sciences and Technical Assistance Act of 2002'.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
Act is as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>``TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM
<DELETED>``Sec. 101. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 102. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Part A--The Institute of Education Sciences
<DELETED>``Sec. 111. Establishment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 112. Functions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 113. Delegation.
<DELETED>``Sec. 114. Office of the Director.
<DELETED>``Sec. 115. Priorities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 115A. Plans.
<DELETED>``Sec. 115B. Education researcher pipeline.
<DELETED>``Sec. 116. National Board for Education Sciences.
<DELETED>``Sec. 117. Commissioners of the National Education Centers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 118. Agreements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 119. Director biennial report.
<DELETED>``Sec. 120. Competitive awards.
<DELETED>``Sec. 121. Transparency.
<DELETED>``Part B--National Center for Education Research
<DELETED>``Sec. 131. Establishment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 132. Commissioner for Education Research.
<DELETED>``Sec. 133. Duties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 134. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
<DELETED>``Part C--National Center for Education Statistics
<DELETED>``Sec. 141. Establishment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 142. Commissioner for Education Statistics.
<DELETED>``Sec. 143. Duties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 144. Performance of duties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 145. Reports.
<DELETED>``Sec. 146. Dissemination.
<DELETED>``Sec. 147. Cooperative education statistics partnerships.
<DELETED>``Sec. 148. State defined.
<DELETED>``Sec. 149. Grant program for statewide longitudinal data
systems.
<DELETED>``Sec. 150. Data innovation grants.
<DELETED>``Part D--National Center for Education Evaluation and
Evidence Use
<DELETED>``Sec. 151. Establishment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 152. Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence
Use.
<DELETED>``Sec. 153. Duties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 154. Evaluations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 155. What Works Clearinghouse and related functions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 156. Evidence use activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 157. Regional educational laboratories for applied
research, development, and evidence use.
<DELETED>``Part E--National Center for Special Education Research
<DELETED>``Sec. 161. Establishment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 162. Commissioner for Special Education Research.
<DELETED>``Sec. 163. Duties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 164. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
<DELETED>``Part F--General Provisions
<DELETED>``Sec. 171. Interagency data sources and formats.
<DELETED>``Sec. 172. Prohibitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 173. Confidentiality.
<DELETED>``Sec. 174. Availability of data.
<DELETED>``Sec. 175. Performance management.
<DELETED>``Sec. 176. Authority to publish.
<DELETED>``Sec. 177. Vacancies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 178. Scientific or technical employees.
<DELETED>``Sec. 179. Voluntary service.
<DELETED>``Sec. 180. Rulemaking.
<DELETED>``Sec. 181. Copyright.
<DELETED>``Sec. 182. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>``TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
<DELETED>``Sec. 201. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 202. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 203. Coordination of technical assistance.
<DELETED>``Sec. 204. Coordination between comprehensive centers and
regional educational laboratories.
<DELETED>``Sec. 205. Priorities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 206. Governing boards.
<DELETED>``Sec. 207. Comprehensive centers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 208. Focus centers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 209. Evaluations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations
<DELETED>``TITLE III--NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
<DELETED>``Sec. 301. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 302. National Assessment Governing Board.
<DELETED>``Sec. 303. National Assessment of Educational Progress.
<DELETED>``Sec. 304. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>``TITLE IV--AMENDATORY PROVISIONS
<DELETED>``Sec. 401. Redesignations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 402. Amendments to Department of Education Organization
Act.
<DELETED>``Sec. 403. Repeals.
<DELETED>``Sec. 404. Conforming and technical amendments.
<DELETED>``Sec. 405. Orderly transition.
<DELETED>``Sec. 406. Impact aid.''.
<DELETED>TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 101. REFERENCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this
title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to,
or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 102. REDESIGNATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The Act (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is amended by
redesignating sections 151 through 158, 171 through 174, 175 through
177, and 181 through 194, as sections 141 through 148, 151 through 154,
161 through 163, and 171 through 184, respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 102 (20 U.S.C. 9501) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking paragraph (1), and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) ESEA terms.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) In general.--The terms `dual
or concurrent enrollment program', `early
college high school', `elementary school',
`English learner', `local educational agency',
`multi-tier system of supports', `other staff',
`paraprofessional', `school leader', `secondary
school', `Secretary', `specialized
instructional support personnel', `State
educational agency', and `universal design for
learning' have the meanings given those terms
in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Subgroup of students.--The
term `subgroup of students'--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) means each subgroup
of students described in section
1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) includes first
generation college students, as defined
in section 402A(h) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) Charter school.--The term
`charter school' has the meaning given the term
in section 4310(2) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) IDEA terms.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Child with a disability.--
The term `child with a disability' has the
meaning given the term in section 602 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Infant or toddler with a
disability.--The term `infant or toddler with a
disability' has the meaning given the term in
section 632 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Adult education and family literacy
act terms.--The terms `adult education' and `adult
education and literacy activities' have the meanings
given the terms in section 203 of the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``or the
identification of evidence-based practices'' after ``field of
education'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Affairs'' and
inserting ``Education'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by striking paragraphs (17) and
(21);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8),
(9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (18), (19),
(20), (22), and (23), as paragraphs (8), (9), (10), (11), (12),
(14), (17), (19), (21), (22), (24), (25), (28), (29), (30), and
(31), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) Bureau-funded school.--The term `Bureau-
funded school' has the meaning given the term in section 1141
of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) Career and technical education.--The term
`career and technical education' has the meaning given the term
in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph
(5), by striking ``means an entity established under section
203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002'' and
inserting ``has the meaning given the term in section
202'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (8) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by
paragraph (5)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by inserting ``evidence-based'' before
``products or processes''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking ``teaching'' and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting
``teaching and learning, that lead to the improvement
of student outcomes, including the academic skills of
students, and that may be replicable in heterogeneous
local educational contexts.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (9) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by
paragraph (5)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by inserting ``principals, other
school leaders,'' after ``teachers,''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by inserting ``specialized
instructional support personnel, other staff, early
childhood educators, administrators of early childhood
education programs, faculty, student support staff,
paraprofessionals,'' after ``other
practitioners,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (10) by inserting after paragraph (12) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(13) Early childhood education program.--The
term `early childhood education program' has the meaning given
the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of
1965.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (11) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by
paragraph (5), by striking ``providing,'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``providing
services to children in an early childhood education
program.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (12) by inserting after paragraph (14), as
redesignated by paragraph (5), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(15) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based'
means any educational activity, strategy, intervention, or
policy design that demonstrates a statistically significant
effect on improving relevant outcomes for intended
beneficiaries at the individual, classroom, program, school,
institutional, education, or workforce system level based on
evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented
study capable of causal inference, particularly randomized-
control trials.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(16) Evidence use.--The term `evidence use'
means activities that build the capacity of practitioners to
effectively understand evidence-based practices and
scientifically valid research--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) to comprehend the design principles
of evidence-based practices and identify, select,
implement, and adapt such practices in heterogeneous
local educational contexts;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) to support high-quality teaching and
learning and the continuous improvement of education
systems; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) which may be informed by the
synthesis of an evidence base related to a specific
activity, strategy, intervention, or policy design,
based on consistent findings across multiple studies or
sites to support the generality of results and
conclusions.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (13) in paragraph (17), as redesignated by
paragraph (5), by striking ``(including teachers and other
practitioners) and that conforms to standards'' and inserting
``in collaboration with practitioners or education system
leaders and that conforms to the principles'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (14) by inserting after paragraph (17), as
redesignated by paragraph (5), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(18) Geographic region.--The term `geographic
region' means each of the 10 geographic regions served by the
regional educational laboratories.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (15) by inserting after paragraph (19), as
redesignated by paragraph (5), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(20) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has
the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304).'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (16) by inserting after paragraph (22), as
redesignated by paragraph (5), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(23) Minority-serving institution.--The term
`minority-serving institution' means an institution of higher
education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (17) in paragraph (24), as redesignated by
paragraph (5), by striking ``section 133(c)'' and inserting
``section 133(g)'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (18) by striking paragraph (25), as redesignated
by paragraph (5), and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(25) Principles of scientifically valid
research.--The term `principles of scientifically valid
research' means research standards that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) apply rigorous, systematic, and
objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid
knowledge relevant to the needs of students, families,
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) present findings and make claims
that are appropriate to, and supported by, the methods
that have been employed; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) include, appropriate to the research
being conducted--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) use of research designs and
methods appropriate to the research question
posed;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) use of systematic,
empirical methods that draw on observation or
experiment;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) use of data analyses that
are adequate to support the general
findings;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) making claims of causal
relationships only in random assignment
experiments or other designs (to the extent
such designs substantially eliminate plausible
competing explanations for the obtained
results);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(v) consistency of findings
across multiple studies or sites to support the
generality of results and
conclusions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vi) presentation of studies and
methods in sufficient detail and clarity to
allow for replication or, at a minimum, to
offer the opportunity to build systematically
on the findings of the research; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vii) acceptance by a peer-
reviewed journal or critique by a panel of
independent experts through a comparably
rigorous, objective, and scientific
review.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (19) by inserting after paragraph (25), as
redesignated by paragraph (5), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(26) Priorities.--The term `priorities' means
the priorities proposed by the Director and approved by the
Board under section 115.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(27) Regional educational laboratory.--The term
`regional educational laboratory' means a regional educational
laboratory established under section 157.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (20) in paragraph (28), as redesignated by
paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) provides an adequate description of
the programs evaluated, the study sample, the
individual or multiple sites in which a program was
evaluated, and, to the extent possible, examines the
relationship between program implementation and program
impacts, including why or why not such impact occurred,
and the contextual factors that may influence program
impact;'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (21) in paragraph (29), as redesignated by
paragraph (5), by striking ``scientifically based research
standards'' and inserting ``principles of scientifically valid
research'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (22) by striking paragraph (30), as redesignated
by paragraph (5), and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(30) State.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The term `State'
includes (except as provided in section 148) each of
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the freely associated
states, and the outlying areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Outlying area.--The term `outlying
area' has the meaning given such term in section
1121(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Freely associated states.--The term
`freely associated states' means the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia,
and the Republic of Palau.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (23) by striking paragraph (31), as redesignated
by paragraph (5), and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(31) Technical assistance.--The term `technical
assistance' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) assistance in evidence use,
including professional development, high-quality
training, and other supports to implement evidence-
based practices and strategies leading to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) improved educational
opportunities and approaches to teaching and
learning that are based on scientifically valid
research; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) improved planning, design,
adaptation, and implementation of
programs;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) assistance in interpreting,
analyzing, and utilizing data, statistics, and
evaluations;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) assistance in identifying and
applying to research funding opportunities provided by
the Institute; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) other assistance necessary to
encourage the improvement of teaching and learning
through the applications of techniques supported by
scientifically valid research.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (24) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(32) Tribal college or university.--The term
`Tribal College or University' has the meaning given the term
in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(33) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal
organization' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 5304).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(34) Youth with a disability.--The term `youth
with a disability' has the meaning given the term in section 7
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>PART A--THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 111 (20 U.S.C. 9511) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Mission.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The mission of the Institute is
to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental
knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood
through postsecondary study (including special education, adult
education, and labor market outcomes), in order to provide
students, families, practitioners, education system leaders,
researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable
information and research about--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the condition and progress of
education in the United States;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) educational practices that support
learning to improve student outcomes, including
academic achievement and access to high-quality
educational opportunities for all students,
particularly for each subgroup of students;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) the effectiveness of Federal and
other education programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Carrying out mission.--In carrying out the
mission described in paragraph (1), the Institute shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) compile statistics, develop
evidence-based products, promote evidence use, and
conduct research, evaluations, and wide dissemination
in a manner that is responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families, practitioners,
and education system leaders; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) ensure that such activities--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) conform to high standards of
quality, integrity, and accuracy; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) are objective, secular,
neutral, and nonideological and are free of
partisan political influence and bias on the
basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, or disability.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by striking ``the
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional
Assistance'' and inserting ``the National Center for Education
Evaluation and Evidence Use''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 112. FUNCTIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 9512) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``section 194'' and inserting
``section 182''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) conduct and support scientifically valid
research activities, including basic research, applied
research, and field-initiated research, statistics activities,
scientifically valid education evaluation, development, wide
dissemination, and evidence use;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) support collaborative identification and
development of research questions, designs, and methods among
researchers, students, families, practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers, and widely disseminate the
findings and results of scientifically valid research in
education to such individuals and within the Department and the
Federal Government;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) promote the use, development, and
application of knowledge gained from scientifically valid
research activities to improve student outcomes, including
academic achievement, particularly for each subgroup of
students;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) strengthen the national, State, regional,
and local capacity to conduct, develop, and widely disseminate
activities described in paragraph (1), including by increasing
the participation of researchers and institutions that have
been historically underrepresented in Federal education
research activities of the Institute, including historically
Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, and other minority-serving
institutions;''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 113. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 9514) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Except as
provided in subsection (b)(2), the'' and inserting
``The'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Term.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) 6-year term.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Director shall serve for a term
of 6 years, beginning on the date of appointment of the
Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Exception.--If a successor to the
Director has not been named as of the date of
expiration of the Director's term, the Director may
serve for not more than an additional 1-year period,
beginning on the day after the date of expiration of
the Director's term, or until a successor has been
appointed under subsection (a), whichever occurs
first.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Recommendations.--The Board shall make
recommendations to the President with respect to the
appointment of a Director under subsection (a).'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``productivity
and leadership'' and inserting ``productivity, leadership, and
support for wide dissemination and evidence use'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (f)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting
``principles of scientifically valid research and
applicable'' before ``standards'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) To coordinate education research and related
activities carried out by the Institute with such research and
activities carried out by other agencies within the Department
and the Federal Government in order ensure such activities--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) support high-quality teaching and
learning for students, particularly for each subgroup
of students; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) are responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families, practitioners,
and education system leaders.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and
evidence use'' after ``statistics
activities'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) in paragraph (5)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking ``necessary'' and
inserting ``and maintain high-quality and
timely''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking ``section
116(b)(3)'' and inserting ``section
116(b)(4)'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) in paragraph (6), by striking
``section 183 of this title'' and inserting ``section
173'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) in paragraph (7), by striking
``racial, cultural, gender, or regional bias'' and
inserting ``bias on the basis of race, religion, color,
national origin, sex, or disability'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (G) by striking paragraph (8) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) To undertake initiatives and programs to
increase the participation of researchers and institutions that
have been historically underrepresented in Federal education
research activities of the Institute, including historically
Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, or other minority-serving
institutions.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (H) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and
comprehensive centers'' and inserting ``, technical
assistance centers supported by the Department, and
comprehensive centers, to increase evidence use among
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) in paragraph (10), by striking ``input
from'' and inserting ``engagement with''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (J) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(13) To ensure that information, statistics,
products, and publications of the Institute are prepared in a
timely manner and are widely disseminated to practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers in formats that are
high quality, easily accessible, understandable, and
actionable.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``by the
Secretary'' and all that follows through the period at the end
and inserting ``by the Secretary--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) review the products and publications of
other offices of the Department to certify that evidence-based
claims about those products and publications are scientifically
valid; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) accurately synthesize and effectively
communicate the research base of evidence-based practices that
address educational challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 114. PRIORITIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 115 (20 U.S.C. 9515) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 115. PRIORITIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Director shall, not less often than
every 6 years, propose to the Board priorities for the Institute
after--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) first engaging with the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives,
and engaging with practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) subsequent to the consultation and
engagement under paragraph (1), reviewing public comments
submitted in accordance with subsection (b); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) subsequent to reviewing public comments
under paragraph (2), identifying priority topics under
subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Public Comment.--Before submitting to the Board
proposed priorities for the Institute, the Director shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) make such priorities available to the public
for comment for not less than 60 days (including by electronic
means such as posting in an easily accessible manner on the
Institute's website and through publishing such priorities in
the Federal Register);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) ensure that the public comments were
considered in developing the priorities submitted by the
Director to the Board; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) provide to the Board a copy of each such
public comment submitted.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Priority Topics.--After reviewing public comments
submitted in accordance with subsection (b), the Director shall
identify priority topics that may require long-term research or that
are focused on understanding and solving particular education problems
and issues, including those associated with the goals and requirements
of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.), the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.), which may
include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) supporting high-quality teaching and
learning, including through school and system design and
instructional strategies, in order to provide students,
particularly each subgroup of students, access to high-quality
educational opportunities and to improve educational outcomes,
particularly student academic achievement; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) increasing the identification and
development of evidence-based practices or policies, including
the use of science of learning and human development for
meeting students' needs and supporting improved
outcomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Approval.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days, to the
greatest extent practicable, after the date the Board receives
proposed priorities under subsection (a), the Board shall,
under a majority vote of a quorum of the Board, approve or
disapprove the priorities, including any necessary revision of
those priorities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Consistency.--The Board shall ensure that
priorities of the Institute and the National Education Centers
are consistent with the mission of the Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Final Priorities.--The Director shall make the final
priorities approved by the Board under subsection (d) widely available
to the public, including by electronic means such as posting in an
easily accessible manner on the Department's website.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 115. PLANS; EDUCATION RESEARCHER PIPELINE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part A (20 U.S.C. 9511 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 115 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 115A. PLANS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Approval of Commissioners' Plans.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Approval.--Not later than 30 days after the
date the Director receives a plan submitted under section
133(b), 143(b), 153(b), or 163(b), the Director shall approve
such plan, including requiring any necessary revision of such
plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Consistency.--The Director shall ensure that
each plan approved under paragraph (1) is consistent with the
mission of the corresponding National Education
Center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Institute's Plan and Report.--Not later than 90 days
after the date the Board approves priorities under section 115, the
Director shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) in consultation with each Commissioner of a
National Education Center and the Board--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) develop a plan for addressing such
priorities across the Institute's activities and
functions, in accordance with the requirements of this
title; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) incorporate in such plan each plan
approved by the Director in accordance with subsection
(a);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) submit a report containing the Institute's
plan described in paragraph (1) to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and
the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) make such report widely available to the
public (including by electronic means such as posting in an
easily accessible manner on the Department's
website).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Briefing.--At the time of submission of a report
required under subsection (b)(2), the Director shall provide a briefing
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives on the contents of the report.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 115B. EDUCATION RESEARCHER PIPELINE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--In accordance with section 112(4), the
Institute shall carry out initiatives and programs--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) to strengthen the national capacity to carry
out high-quality research, evaluation, and statistics related
to education by expanding the education researcher pipeline;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) to increase the participation of researchers
and institutions that have been historically underrepresented
in Federal education research activities of the Institute,
including historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal
Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving
institutions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Fellowships.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish
and maintain--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) research, evaluation, and statistics
fellowships in institutions of higher education (which
may include the establishment of such fellowships in
historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal
Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving
institutions) that support--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) graduate and postdoctoral
study onsite at the Institute or at the
institution of higher education; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) early career researchers;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) fellowships in new and emerging
areas of study.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Recruitment.--In establishing the
fellowships under paragraph (1), the Director shall ensure that
women and minorities are actively recruited for
participation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the
Director shall ensure that the activities of the National Education
Centers are coordinated effectively.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 116. NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 116 (20 U.S.C. 9516) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 116. NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Establishment.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Institute shall have a
board of directors, which shall be known as the National Board
for Education Sciences.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Transition.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Advancing Research
in Education Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Board
in accordance with this section as in effect on the
date of enactment of the Advancing Research in
Education Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Transition authority.--The Secretary
shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure an
orderly transition to the Board, as authorized under
subparagraph (A), from the Board, as in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of the Advancing
Research in Education Act, which may include adjusting
term limits of members on the Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Existing board members.--In carrying
out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) remove members who served on
the Board on the day before the date of
enactment of the Advancing Research in
Education Act who were appointed in accordance
with this title prior to such date of
enactment; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) appoint members who served
on the Board on the day before the date of
enactment of the Advancing Research in
Education Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Board are the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) To advise and consult with the Director on
the policies of the Institute on an ongoing basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) To advise on the research, evaluation,
statistics, development, and evidence use dissemination
activities planned or carried out by the Director and the
Institute and make recommendations to ensure such activities
are responsive to the educational challenges facing students,
families, practitioners, and education system
leaders.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) To consider and approve priorities proposed
by the Director under section 115 to guide the work of the
Institute in accordance with the timelines specified in such
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) To advise the Director on high-quality and
timely procedures for technical and scientific peer review of
the activities of the Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) To advise the Director on improving or
promoting the use, usefulness, and impact of activities to be
supported by the Institute, including the general areas of
research to be carried out by the National Center for Education
Research and the National Center for Special Education
Research.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) To present to the Director such
recommendations as it may find appropriate for--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) strengthening education research
from early childhood through postsecondary
study;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) improving evidence use and
dissemination; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) the staffing and funding of the
Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) To advise the Director on the funding of
applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
for research and the process for high-quality and timely peer
review.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) To advise and regularly evaluate the work of
the Institute on the basis that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) scientifically valid research,
development, evaluation, and statistical analysis are
consistent with principles of scientifically valid
research or the applicable standards for such
activities under this title; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) activities related to the
development of practices, wide dissemination, and
evidence use are effectively carried out.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(9) To advise the Director on ensuring that
activities conducted or supported by the Institute are
objective, secular, neutral, and nonideological and are free of
partisan political influence and bias on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(10) To solicit advice and information from
those in the education field, particularly practitioners,
education system leaders, policymakers, and researchers, to
recommend to the Director topics that require long-term,
sustained, systematic, programmatic, and integrated research
efforts, consistent with the priorities and mission of the
Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(11) To advise the Director on opportunities for
the participation in, and the advancement of, women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities, and institutions
that have been historically underrepresented in Federal
education research activities of the Institute, including
community colleges, historically Black colleges and
universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other
minority-serving institutions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(12) To recommend to the Director ways to
enhance strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts among
other Federal and State research agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(13) To recommend to the Director individuals to
serve as Commissioners of the National Education
Centers.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Composition.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Voting members.--The Board shall have 9
voting members appointed by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Advice.--The Secretary shall solicit advice
regarding individuals to serve on the Board from the members of
the Board serving on the date of the solicitation, the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and
organizations that have knowledge of individuals who are
highly-qualified to appraise scientifically valid research,
statistics, evaluation, development, dissemination, and
evidence use.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Nonvoting ex officio members.--The Board may
have the following nonvoting ex officio members:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) The Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Each of the Commissioners of the
National Education Centers.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) The Director of the National
Institute of Child Health and Human
Development.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) The Director of the
Census.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) The Commissioner of Labor
Statistics.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) The Director of the National Science
Foundation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Appointed membership.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Qualifications.--Members appointed
under paragraph (1) shall be highly qualified to
appraise education research, statistics, evaluations,
or development, and shall include the following
individuals:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Not fewer than 4 researchers
in the field of statistics, evaluation, social
sciences, or physical and biological sciences,
with demonstrated experience in carrying out
and effectively communicating scientifically
valid research on education matters.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) At least 1 practitioner who
is a school-based professional educator,
teacher, principal, other school leader, local
educational agency superintendent, or member of
a local board of education or Bureau-funded
school board.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) At least 1 State leader
who is knowledgeable about the educational
challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders,
who may be a chief State school officer, State
postsecondary education executive, or member of
a State board of education.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) At least 1 individual with
expertise in special education research and
research on children with disabilities in
educational settings.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Terms.--Each member shall serve for
a term of 6 years, except that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the terms of members
appointed in accordance with subsection (a)(2)
shall be--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) 6 years for each of
3 members;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) 4 years for each of
3 members; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) 2 years for each
of 3 members;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) no member shall serve for
more than 2 consecutive terms; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) in a case in which a
successor to a member has not been appointed as
of the date of expiration of the member's term,
the member may serve for an additional 1-year
period, beginning on the day after the date of
expiration of the member's term, or until a
successor has been appointed under paragraph
(1), whichever occurs first.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Vacancies.--The Secretary shall fill
any vacancy to the Board in the manner in which the
original appointment was made. Any member appointed to
fill a vacancy on the Board 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Conflict of interest.--A voting
member of the Board shall be considered a special
Government employee for the purposes of chapter 131 of
title 5, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) Chair.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Board shall elect a
chair from among the members of the Board through a
majority vote of a quorum.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Terms.--The chair shall serve in
such role for a term of 2 years, and may be re-elected
in accordance with subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Chair vacancy.--If the chair has
been vacant for more than 3 months, at the written
request of a quorum of the Board, the Director shall
convene a meeting of the Board to, at a minimum, elect
a chair.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) Compensation.--Members of the Board shall
serve without pay for such service. Members of the Board who
are officers or employees of the United States may not receive
additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their
service on the Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) Travel expenses.--The members of the Board
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) Powers of the board.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--In the exercise of its
duties under subsection (b) and in accordance with
chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, the Board
shall be independent of the Director and the other
offices and officers of the Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Executive director.--The Board shall
have an Executive Director who shall be appointed by
the Board and hired by the Director not later than 90
days after such appointment, to the greatest extent
practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Administrative support.--The Board
shall receive administrative support from the Director
and may use additional staff as may be appointed or
assigned by the Director, in consultation with the
Chair and the Executive Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Detail of personnel.--The Board may
use the services and facilities of any department or
agency of the Federal Government. Upon the request of
the Board, the head of any Federal agency may detail
any of the personnel of such agency to the Board to
assist the Board in carrying out this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) Contracts.--The Board may enter into
contracts or make other arrangements as may be
necessary to carry out its functions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) Information.--The Board may, to the
extent otherwise permitted by law, obtain directly from
any executive Federal agency such information as the
Board determines necessary to carry out its
functions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) Subcommittees.--The Board may
establish standing or temporary subcommittees to make
recommendations to the Board for carrying out
activities authorized under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(9) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less
often than 3 times each year. The Board shall hold additional
meetings at the call of the Chair or upon the written request
of not less than a quorum of the Board. Meetings of the Board
are subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the Government in the Sunshine
Act).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(10) Quorum.--A majority of the voting members
of the Board serving at the time of the meeting shall
constitute a quorum.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Board Biennial Reports.--Not later than September
30, 2024, and biennially thereafter, the Board shall submit a report to
the Director, the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and make such report
widely available to the public (including by electronic means such as
posting in an easily accessible manner on the Department's website).
Each report shall include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) an evaluation of the Institute's activities
to ensure that research, evaluation, statistics, development,
and evidence use and dissemination activities are--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) consistent with principles of
scientifically valid research or the applicable
standards for such activities under this title;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families, practitioners,
and education system leaders;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
Institute in--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) carrying out the Institute's
priorities and mission;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) engaging with practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers to promote
the use, usefulness, and impact of scientifically valid
research activities and supporting the development of
evidence-based practices, wide dissemination, evidence
use, and continuous improvement; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) increasing the participation of
researchers and institutions that have been
historically underrepresented in Federal education
research activities of the Institute, including
community colleges, historically Black colleges and
universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and
other minority-serving institutions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) a description of any recommendations
regarding actions that may be taken to enhance the ability of
the Institute and the National Education Centers to carry out
their missions and priorities, and to improve governance within
the Institute;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) a description of the number of staff serving
the Board, in accordance with subsection (c)(8), the activities
carried out by the Board, and any challenges faced by the Board
in carrying out the Board's duties described in subsection (b);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) a list of members who have served at some
point during the preceding 2 fiscal years, their affiliations,
and their term expiration dates.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Board Briefing.--At the time of submission of a
report required under subsection (d), the Board shall provide a
briefing to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives on the contents of the report.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 117. COMMISSIONERS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION
CENTERS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 117 (20 U.S.C. 9517) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Except
as provided in subsection (b), each'' and inserting
``Each'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Except
as provided in subsection (b), each'' and inserting
``Each''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Except
as provided in subsection (b), each'' and inserting
``Each'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking subsection (b);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by
paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking ``Each Commissioner,
except the Commissioner for Education Statistics,
shall'' and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Each Commissioner shall'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Timeliness.--In carrying out supervision and
approval as described under subparagraph (A), the Director
shall ensure that each Commissioner carries out the
Commissioner's duties in a manner that promotes high-quality,
easily accessible, actionable, and timely information,
consistent with the mission of the Institute.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 118. AGREEMENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 118 (20 U.S.C. 9518) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 118. AGREEMENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Research Coordination.--The Institute may carry out
research projects of common interest with Federal agencies through
agreements with such agencies that are in accordance with section 173
and section 430 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C.
1231).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Statistical Data Coordination.--The Institute may
carry out, for the purpose of research, statistical data projects of
common interest or coordinate with Federal agencies to ensure that
statistical data reported by the National Center for Education
Statistics is high-quality, actionable, timely, and easily accessible,
in accordance with section 173 and section 430 of the General Education
Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 119. DIRECTOR BIENNIAL REPORT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 119 (20 U.S.C. 9519) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 119. DIRECTOR BIENNIAL REPORT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Director shall, on a biennial
basis, transmit to the President, the Board, and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the
Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, a report and make such report widely available to the
public (including by electronic means such as posting in an easily
accessible manner on the Department's website), containing the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) A description of the research, evaluation,
statistics, development, and evidence use and dissemination
activities carried out by and through the National Education
Centers during the 2 fiscal years prior to the date of the
transmission, including how such activities were--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) consistent with principles of
scientifically valid research or the applicable
standards for such activities under this title, and the
priorities and mission of the Institute; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families, practitioners,
and education system leaders, including how the
Institute regularly solicited, engaged with, and
considered the recommendations of researchers,
practitioners, education system leaders, and the Board
in the planning and carrying out of the Institute's
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) A description of how the Director is
carrying out the requirements to increase the participation of
researchers and institutions that have been historically
underrepresented in Federal education research activities of
the Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Such additional comments, recommendations,
and materials as the Director considers appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Director Briefing.--At the time of transmission of
the report required under subsection (a), the Director shall provide a
briefing to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives on the contents of the report.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 120. TRANSPARENCY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part A (20 U.S.C. 9511 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 121. TRANSPARENCY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Advancing Research in Education Act, the Director shall develop and
manage a database in an easily accessible manner, such as through
electronic means and posting on the Institute's website, to store and
update information regarding--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) individuals or entities that received a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
title;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) the amount of such a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement, including the award period and amount
received in each fiscal year; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) the activities supported or carried out by
such award, including applicable research area and
methodology.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>PART B--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 131. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 131(b) (20 U.S.C. 9531(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) to sponsor sustained research that will lead
to the accumulation of knowledge and understanding of education
to ensure that all students, particularly subgroups of
students, have access to high-quality educational
opportunities, including by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) improving educational outcomes,
particularly student academic achievement, and closing
the opportunity and achievement gap between students,
particularly each subgroup of students;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) supporting high-quality teaching and
learning;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) increasing the identification and
development of evidence-based practices or policies,
such as use of science of learning and human
development;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) improving evidence use by
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) improving access to, and completion
of, postsecondary education;''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) to promote quality and integrity through the
use of accepted practices of scientific inquiry to obtain
knowledge and understanding of the validity of education
theories, practices, or conditions; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) to promote engagement, the synthesis of
education research, the development of evidence-based
practices, wide dissemination of research, and evidence use--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) in a manner that is responsive to
the educational challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) that can provide the basis for
improving academic instruction and lifelong
learning.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 132. COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 132 (20 U.S.C. 9532) is amended by inserting
``scientifically valid'' before ``research and research
management''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 133. DUTIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 133 (20 U.S.C. 9533) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (g), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) General Duties.--The Research Commissioner shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) maintain published peer-review standards and
standards for the conduct and evaluation of all research and
development carried out under the auspices of the Research
Center, aligned with the principles of scientifically valid
research and in accordance with this part;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) propose to the Director a research plan in
accordance with subsection (b), and implement the research plan
approved as part of the Institute's plan under section
115A;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) carry out specific, long-term research
activities that are consistent with the priorities and mission
of the Institute and the mission of the Research Center, and
are approved by the Director;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) support scientifically valid research that
seeks to improve educational opportunities and outcomes at the
individual, classroom, program, school, institutional,
education system, or other relevant research level;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) support the use of scientifically valid
research within the Department and across the Federal
Government;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) ensure that research conducted under the
direction of the Research Center--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) supports the collaborative
identification and development of research questions,
designs, measurements, and methods among researchers,
students, families, practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) is relevant to improving education
practice and policy; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) informs decision-making by education
system leaders and policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) support evidence use, the development of
evidence-based practices, and wide dissemination and the
synthesis of education research, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) carrying out research to promote
evidence use among practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) synthesizing and disseminating,
through the National Center for Education Evaluation
and Evidence Use, the findings and results of education
research conducted or supported by the Research
Center;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) assist the Director in the preparation of a
biennial report, as described in section 119;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(9) conduct and foster scientifically valid
research that analyzes Federal data, in accordance with section
173, including supporting the timely publication and
dissemination of these data to support external research and
data analysis; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(10) coordinate with the Commissioner for
Education Evaluation and Evidence Use to ensure that research
conducted under the direction of the Research Center is
reviewed for inclusion in the National Education Research
Database described in section 155.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Research Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the
date the Board approves priorities under section 115, the Research
Commissioner shall develop and submit a research plan to the Director
that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) is consistent with the mission of the
Institute and the mission of the Research Center and specifies
how the Research Center will carry out research initiatives,
including rigorous, peer-reviewed, large-scale, long-term, and
broadly applicable empirical research, to ensure high-quality
educational opportunities for all students in accordance with
the areas described in section 131(b)(1);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) uses objective and measurable indicators,
including timelines, to assess the progress and results of such
research;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) ensures that research conducted under the
direction of the Research Center meets the procedures for peer
review established by the Director under section 114(f)(5) and
the standards of research described in section 134;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) includes both basic research and applied
research, which shall include research conducted through field-
initiated research and ongoing research
initiatives.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after subsection (c), as
redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Grant Cycle.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Research Commissioner
shall, for research to be conducted through contracts, grants,
or cooperative agreements under this section, conduct, to the
greatest extent practicable, not less than 2 separate
application periods in a given fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary and the
Director shall take steps to implement paragraph (1) not later
than the beginning of the third fiscal year after the date of
enactment of the Advancing Research in Education Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Technical assistance.--In carrying out the
grant cycle described in this subsection, the Research
Commissioner shall provide technical assistance to prospective
applicants, with a focus on increasing the participation of
researchers and institutions that have been historically
underrepresented in Federal education research activities of
the Institute, including historically Black colleges and
universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and other
minority-serving institutions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Research-Practice Partnerships.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--In carrying out activities
under subsection (a), the Research Commissioner may award
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements
with, eligible entities to carry out research-practice
partnerships that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) are responsive to the needs of
students, families, practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) may focus on an area of education in
early childhood through postsecondary study.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible
entity' means a public agency or private entity that--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) has demonstrated the ability
and capacity to conduct scientifically valid
research; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) proposes to partner with
one or more of the following
entities:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) An early childhood
education program, Head Start agency,
or lead agency designated under section
658D of the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) A public elementary
school or secondary school (including a
charter school), local educational
agency, or State educational
agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) An institution of
higher education, including a community
college, a historically Black college
or university, a Tribal College or
University, or other minority-serving
institution.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Research-practice partnership.--The
term `research-practice partnership' means mutually
beneficial and ongoing collaborations between
researchers, practitioners, and education system
leaders--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) to identify and develop
research questions, designs, measurements, and
methods that address educational challenges in
early childhood through postsecondary study, as
applicable;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) to conduct and support
field-initiated research, including
evaluations; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) to engage in activities
that support researchers, practitioners, and
education system leaders in understanding and
using scientifically-valid research,
statistics, and evaluations, including the
findings, research base, and implications of
such work, in order to support evidence use and
continuous improvement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) State Capacity R&D Grants.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Director may award grants
to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with,
State educational agencies and the Bureau of Indian Education
to increase such entities' capacity to carry out scientifically
valid research, data collection, statistical analysis,
evaluation, research-practice partnerships (as such term is
defined in subsection (e)(2)(B)), or planning for such
activities--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) in a manner that is responsive to
the needs of students, families, practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers in the
State; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) in accordance with section
173.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Priority.--The Director shall give priority
to applications that propose to, in accordance with paragraph
(1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) address research questions developed
by practitioners in consultation with researchers;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) produce actionable information or
evidence-based practices to improve teaching and
learning in the State.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by
paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Topics of research.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Research
Commissioner may support, as described in subparagraph
(B), the following topics of research:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Science of learning and
development.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) School improvement,
including standards, systems of assessment, and
accountability research to support teaching and
learning.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) Early childhood
development and education.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) English learners
research.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(v) Improving teaching and
learning.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vi) Innovative and promising
practices in State and local educational
policy.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vii) Student well-being,
including mental health.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(viii) Postsecondary education
and workforce development.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ix) Rural education.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(x) Teacher, principal, and
school leader quality.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(xi) Reading and literacy,
including adult literacy.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(xii) Supporting infants and
toddlers with disabilities, children with
disabilities, and youth with disabilities,
particularly inclusive educational practices to
serve such populations.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(xiii) Educational technology,
including artificial intelligence.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Field advancement.--The Secretary
shall support the topics of research described in
subparagraph (A) through national research and
development centers or through other means, including
convening experts to advance the field of such
topics.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Coordination.--The Research
Commissioner shall coordinate with the Special
Education Research Commissioner in carrying out
subparagraph (A)(xii).'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the first sentence, by
striking ``including in educational technology
areas'' and inserting ``and be responsive to
the challenges facing students, practitioners,
and education system leaders''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking the third
sentence; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by striking paragraph (7) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) Disaggregation.--To the extent feasible when
aligned with the principles of scientifically valid research,
research conducted under this subsection shall be disaggregated
and made available to the public in an easily accessible and
user-friendly manner that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) can be cross-tabulated by, at a
minimum, age, race, sex, English proficiency status,
disability status (including by disability category
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
as appropriate), and socioeconomic
background;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) ensures that any reported
information does not reveal personally identifiable
information; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) is in accordance with section
173.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 134. STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF
RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 134 (20 U.S.C. 9534) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1), by striking
``scientifically based research standards'' and
inserting ``principles of scientifically valid
research'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and
wide dissemination activities'' and inserting
``engagement, wide dissemination, and evidence use
activities'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and''
after the semicolon;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (5);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) ensure that data resulting from research
conducted under the direction of the Research Center be made
available in public, restricted-use, and easily accessible
formats for further analyses, reproducibility studies, and
replication of research, as long as any reported information
does not reveal personally identifiable information; and'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by
subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, confidentiality, and
privacy'' after ``misconduct''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Requirements.--The Director shall ensure
that the system established under paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) ensures that research funded by the
Institute is high-quality;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) utilized high-quality and timely
procedures, in a manner that does not take longer than
is necessary to ensure quality; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) is conducted with fair review
processes to ensure that applications and products are
evaluated on their merit, which may include consulting
with other Federal research agencies to promote fair
merit-based peer review.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>PART C--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 141. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 141(b) (20 U.S.C. 9541(b)), as redesignated by
section 102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in a manner
that meets the highest methodological standards'' and inserting
``from early childhood through postsecondary study in a manner
that meets the highest methodological and data usability
standards'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) to report valid and reliable education
information and statistics in a manner that is high-quality,
actionable, timely, and easily accessible to the public; and'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``racial, cultural, gender, or regional bias'' and
inserting ``bias on the basis of race, religion, color,
national origin, sex, or disability''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
``education system leaders,'' after
``practitioners,''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 142. COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 142 (20 U.S.C. 9542), as redesignated by section
102, is amended by striking ``shall be highly'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) be highly qualified;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) have substantial knowledge of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) statistical methodologies and
activities undertaken by the Statistics Center;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Federal privacy and data
confidentiality laws, guidance, and regulations;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) serve as the statistical official designated
for the Department in accordance with section 314 of title 5,
United States Code.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 143. DUTIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 143 (20 U.S.C. 9543), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``The Statistics Center'' and all that
follows through ``nations'' and inserting ``The
Statistics Commissioner shall collect, report, analyze,
and disseminate valid and reliable statistical data
related to education from early childhood through
postsecondary study in the United States and in other
countries'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) by inserting ``(where
appropriate, using universal or
sampling methodologies or analysis of
administrative data)'' after
``collecting''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) by striking
``preschool, elementary, secondary,
postsecondary, and adult'' and
inserting ``early childhood,
elementary, secondary, postsecondary,
workforce, and adult
education'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (A), by
striking ``reform activities'' and inserting
``activities to ensure all children, and
particularly each subgroup of students, have
access to high-quality educational
opportunities'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) by redesignating
subparagraphs (H) through (O) as subparagraphs
(L) through (S), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) by striking subparagraphs (D)
through (G) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) special education services and
supports;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E)(i) secondary school completions
(disaggregated by attainment of a regular high school
diploma or a recognized equivalent of a
diploma);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) secondary school graduation and
completion rates, including the four-year adjusted
cohort graduation rate (as defined in section 8101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) and
the extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (as
defined in such section); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) secondary school
dropouts;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) postsecondary education enrollment,
retention, transfer, and completion rates
(disaggregated by programs of study, enrollment status,
status as a recipient of a Federal Pell Grant under
section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and
subgroups of students), and labor market outcomes,
including in early college high school or dual or
concurrent enrollment programs;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) cost of attendance, net price, and
revenue of, and expenditures in, postsecondary
education, including data on Federal, State, and local
financial aid to postsecondary students;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) access to, and opportunity for,
adult literacy and education;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) teaching, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) data on the availability of
teacher and school leader preparation programs,
including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) requirements related
to courses taken in the core academic
content areas of the program;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) requirements
related to evidenced-based clinical
experiences;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) data on teacher and school
leader demographics and qualifications,
including the percentage of teachers who--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) meet the applicable
State certification and licensure
requirements, including requirements
for certification obtained through
alternative routes to certification;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) fully meet
applicable State certification and
licensure requirements in the area such
teachers are assigned to teach,
including, with regard to special
education teachers, the qualifications
described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of
the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) data on teacher and school
leader professional development; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(J) the conditions of the education
workplace, including annual base salaries and total
compensation of full-time teachers, and the supply of,
and demand for, teachers, including educator shortages
related to specific subject areas and
regions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(K) indicators of school climate and
student mental health;'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (v) in subparagraph (M), as
redesignated by clause (iii), by inserting
``(including Federal, State, and local per-
pupil expenditures), and the condition of
school facilities'' before the semicolon at the
end;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vi) in subparagraph (N), as so
redesignated, by striking ``social and
economic'' and inserting
``socioeconomic'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vii) by striking subparagraph
(O), as so redesignated, and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(O) access to, and use of, technology
(including assistive and adaptive technology) and
Internet connectivity;'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (viii) in subparagraph (Q), as so
redesignated, by striking ``and after-school
programs'' and inserting ``, after-school, and
summer learning and enrichment programs'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ix) by striking subparagraph (R),
as so redesignated, and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(R) the availability of, and access to,
career and technical education programs, disaggregated
by career cluster; and'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) collecting, analyzing, cross-tabulating, and
reporting, where available and in a manner that does not reveal
personally identifiable information (in accordance with section
173), information disaggregated by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic
status, English learner status, disability status
(including by disability category under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act as appropriate),
homeless status, status as a child in foster care, and
status as a student with a parent who is a member of
the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of
title 10, United States Code); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) urban, rural, and suburban local
educational agencies;'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8),
and (9) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10),
respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6)
and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) collecting and compiling data required to be
accessible to the public from annual State report cards
described in section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 and from annual local
educational agency report cards described in section
1111(h)(2)(C) of such Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) assisting public and private educational
agencies, organizations, and institutions in--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) improving and automating statistical
and data collection activities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) promoting privacy, security, and
confidentiality of student data, and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) developing and improving statewide
longitudinal data systems that integrate data from
early childhood education, elementary and secondary
education, postsecondary education, adult education,
workforce development, and labor market outcomes, as
applicable;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) supporting State public agencies in
developing and operating statewide longitudinal data systems to
improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps
by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) developing voluntary standards to
promote data interoperability, modernization, analysis,
and security; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) providing technical assistance to--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) improve data sharing and
promote linkages across early childhood
education, elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education, workforce, and the
labor market;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) build capacity and tools to
support public analysis of such systems to
inform decision-making by education system
leaders and policymakers; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) protect student
confidentiality consistent with section
173;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) acquiring and disseminating data on
educational activities and student achievement (such as the
Trends in International Math and Science Study and the Program
for International Student Assessment) in the United States
compared with foreign countries;''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) by striking paragraph (10), as
redesignated by subparagraph (D), and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(10) developing, in coordination with the
Director of the Census Bureau, a valid and accurate alternative
student poverty measurement to improve the identification of
students from low-income backgrounds and schools and local
educational agencies that serve a high number or percentage of
such students.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(d); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Statistical Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Board approves priorities of the Institute, the
Statistics Commissioner shall develop and submit a statistics plan to
the Director that is consistent with the mission of the Statistics
Center and specifies the Statistics Center's plan to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) carry out the duties described in subsection
(a) and issue reports described in section 145, consistent with
the requirements of section 173;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) continuously improve aspects of statistical
operations, testing, and implementation of new methods to
enhance the usability and cost-effectiveness of data
collections, processing, and dissemination carried out by the
Statistics Center; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) improve the efficiency, timeliness,
relevance, usage, and impact of the education information,
statistics, and products issued by the Statistics
Center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Report on Alternative Poverty Measures.--Not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Advancing Research in
Education Act, and every 3 fiscal years thereafter, the Director, in
consultation with the Statistics Commissioner and the Director of the
Census Bureau, shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report describing--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) activities carried out by the Statistics
Center as required under subsection (a)(10) and section 144(d)
to support the development of a valid and accurate alternative
student poverty measurement, including for students who reside
in rural communities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) an assessment of State efforts to improve
the identification of students from low-income backgrounds, and
Federal, State, and local recommendations to support effective
approaches; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) the number of staff and amount of funding
allocated by the Institute to support the development of
alternative poverty measurements.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 144. PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 144 (20 U.S.C. 9544), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking ``Agreements.--In carrying
out'' and inserting the following: ``Agreements--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--In carrying out'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Data management plans.--A recipient of a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part shall
submit to the Statistics Commissioner a plan describing how
such recipient will address and demonstrate progress on the
requirements of the performance management system described in
section 175 with respect to the activities that will be carried
out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking
``preschools'' and all that follows through
``students'' and inserting ``early childhood education
programs, institutions of higher education, career and
technical education programs, adult education and
literacy activities, libraries, administrators,
teachers, principals, other school leaders,
paraprofessionals, students,''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``to serve the
educational needs of children and youth'' and
inserting ``to be responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (B), by
inserting ``, including data reported to the
Department in accordance with the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Carl
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006, the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and the Higher Education Act of
1965'' before the period at the end;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Alternative Poverty Measurement.--Consistent with
the requirements of section 143(a)(10), the Statistics Commissioner
shall dedicate sufficient staffing and financial resources to support
the development, in coordination with the Director of the Census
Bureau, of a valid and accurate alternative student poverty
measurement, which may support the purpose of title I of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and other applicable Federal
education laws.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 145. REPORTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 145 (20 U.S.C. 9545), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``section
186,'' and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting the following: ``section 176, to ensure that the
reports issued under this section are--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) of high quality and subject to rigorous peer
review; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) produced in a timely fashion and in a manner
that is--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) objective, secular, neutral,
nonideological, and free of partisan political
influence and bias on the basis of race, religion,
color, national origin, sex, or disability;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) relevant and useful to
practitioners, education system leaders, researchers,
policymakers, and the public.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (b), by striking the comma after
``Statistics Commissioner'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``priorities
and the mission of the Statistics Center'' and inserting
``priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of
the Statistics Center''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Expedited Surveys.--The Statistics Commissioner
shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) develop and maintain the ability to create
and administer expedited surveys on emerging and time-sensitive
education topics; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) report data gathered from such surveys in a
way that is of high quality, actionable, timely, and easily
accessible.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Timeliness.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Statistics Commissioner
shall attempt, to the greatest extent practicable, to publicly
report statistical data collected under this part in an
accelerated manner to inform educational and policy decision-
making in response to an emerging and time-sensitive education
topic, consistent with applicable procedures or standards under
this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Public notice.--If the Statistics
Commissioner cannot publicly report statistical data under
paragraph (1) from a data collection under this part by the
date that is 2 years after the date on which such data
collection is completed, the Director shall publish a notice in
the Federal Register that describes the reasons for a delay and
a plan to report some or part of such statistical data as soon
as possible, consistent with applicable procedures or standards
under this title.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 146. DISSEMINATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 146 (20 U.S.C. 9546), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``State and
local officials,'' and inserting ``Federal officials (including
the Bureau), State and local officials, Indian Tribes, Tribal
organizations,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the
following: ``Such projects shall adhere to the student
confidentiality requirements under section 173.'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``section
183'' and inserting ``section 173''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 147. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STATISTICS
PARTNERSHIPS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 147 (20 U.S.C. 9547), as redesignated by section
102, is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 147. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STATISTICS
PARTNERSHIPS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Statistics Center may establish 1
or more cooperative education statistics partnerships for the purpose
of producing and maintaining, with the voluntary participation and
cooperation of the States, comparable, interoperable, and uniform data
quality standards and systems that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) are useful for policymaking at the Federal,
State, and local levels; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) may include voluntary guidelines to
standardize information and data on early childhood education,
elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education,
adult education, workforce development, and labor market
outcomes, including to support implementation of State
longitudinal data systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Prohibition.--No partnership established under this
section shall establish a national student data system.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 148. STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part C of title I, as redesignated by section 102, is
amended by adding after section 148 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 149. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA
SYSTEMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Eligible agency.--The term `eligible agency'
means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a State educational
agency;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the office of the
Governor;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) a State agency, data governance
body, or public sector organization, as determined and
designated by the Governor;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) an outlying area; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) a consortium of entities described
in subparagraphs (A) through (C) located in a single
State or a consortium of such entities located in 2 or
more States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Statewide longitudinal data system.--The
term `statewide longitudinal data system' means a data system
operated at the State level by an eligible agency that connects
individual level data from early childhood education,
elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education,
workforce development, labor market outcomes, and other data
sources, as determined by the State, in a manner that--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) protects and promotes individual
privacy and data security, in accordance with
applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws,
increases data transparency, and minimizes reporting
burden; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) enhances the ability of the public,
researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and States to
efficiently and accurately access, manage, analyze, and
use data to inform decisionmaking and improve
educational opportunities and outcomes, including
academic achievement, postsecondary education access
and completion, and labor market outcomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Grants Authorized.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) the
Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to
eligible agencies to enable such agencies to design, develop,
implement, and improve statewide longitudinal data systems.
Eligible agencies receiving a grant under this section may
provide subgrants to public agencies or institutions of higher
education to improve the capacity of such agencies or
institutions to participate in statewide longitudinal data
systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Planning grants.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Of amounts made
available to carry out this section, the Secretary may
reserve not more than 10 percent of such amounts to
award planning grants to eligible agencies to support
planning related to the design, development,
implementation, improvement, and sustainability of
statewide longitudinal data systems, which may include
planning to support--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the integration or
coordination of additional Federal, State, or
local data sources in the statewide
longitudinal data system, which may include
facilitating interoperability across such data
sources, including from across Federal, State,
or local agencies;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) alignment with the
voluntary standards and guidelines described in
section 143(a)(6);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) the development of
products, tools, or interfaces that provide
appropriate access to data insights produced by
the statewide longitudinal data system;
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) upgrading data
infrastructure or reporting systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Duration.--Awards made under
subparagraph (A) shall be for a duration of not longer
than 18 months.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Engagement.--In carrying out
planning activities under this paragraph, an eligible
agency that receives an award under this paragraph
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, engage
students, families, practitioners, education system
leaders, policymakers, community organizations, and
State and local public agencies to inform such
planning.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Awarding of Grants.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--In making awards under
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall use a peer review
process that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) ensures technical quality (including
validity and reliability), promotes data linkages
within the State, and ensures the protection of
individual privacy consistent with section 173;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) promotes the generation and accurate
and timely use of data that is needed--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) to support implementation
of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of
1965;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) the Higher
Education Act of 1965;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) the Individuals
with Disabilities Education
Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(IV) the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of
2006;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(V) the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(VI) the Child Care and
Developmental Block Grant Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(VII) other relevant
Federal laws; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) to facilitate research to
improve educational and employment
opportunities and outcomes, including student
academic achievement, postsecondary education
access and completion, labor market outcomes,
and closing opportunity and achievement gaps
between subgroups of students.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Priorities.--In making awards under
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall give priority to
applications submitted by eligible agencies that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) received a planning grant under
subsection (b)(2) and propose to carry out activities
informed by such planning;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) propose to develop products, tools,
or interfaces that provide appropriate access to data
insights produced by the statewide longitudinal data
system; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) require the use of the voluntary
standards and guidelines described in section
143(a)(6).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Duration.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall
award grants under subsection (b)(1) for a period of
not longer than 4 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew
grants under subsection (b)(1) for 2 additional years
if the eligible agency demonstrates significant
progress in meeting its goals.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Applications.--Each eligible agency desiring a grant
under subsection (b)(1) shall submit an application to the Secretary at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require, including each of the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) A description of how the eligible agency
will design, develop, implement, or improve a statewide
longitudinal data system that will integrate data in accordance
with the individual privacy and data security requirements
specified in section 173, from the following data sources, to
the greatest extent practicable:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Early childhood education, in
accordance with practices identified in subsection
(i).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Elementary and secondary education,
including data reported from local educational agencies
and the State educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Career and technical education, to
the greatest extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Postsecondary education, including
data reported from, at a minimum, public institutions
of higher education and public systems of institutions
of higher education.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) Workforce development
programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) Unemployment insurance or other
statewide data sources with access to labor market
outcomes or wage record data and in accordance with
privacy and data security requirements of the
State.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) A description of how the eligible agency
will design, develop, implement, or improve a statewide
longitudinal data system that may integrate data from other
Federal, State, or local public or private agencies or
organizations, in accordance with Federal and State privacy
laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) A description of how the eligible agency
will ensure that the statewide longitudinal data system will--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) be able to publicly disaggregate
student data by each subgroup of students;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) ensure technical quality, including
validity and reliability, of the data managed by the
statewide longitudinal data system; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) enable the development of tools,
products or interfaces that ensure the statewide
longitudinal data system will provide publicly
accessible and useful information to students,
families, practitioners, education system leaders,
policymakers, community organizations, State and local
public agencies, and the public in a manner that
protects and promotes individual privacy and data
security.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) A description of how the statewide
longitudinal data system will, to the extent practicable,
promote standardized data definitions, open data formats, other
standards, and linkages utilized in multiple States, and be
aligned with the subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United
States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) A description of the eligible agency's plan
to protect and promote individual privacy and data security in
implementing the State longitudinal data system, including--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) defining policies, guidelines, or
protocols, as appropriate for data collection, storage,
data sharing, use, data destruction, and disclosure
avoidance to secure any personally identifiable
information;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) reviewing how State agencies, local
agencies, and other entities that will have access to
the statewide longitudinal data systems under this
section will adhere to Federal or State privacy laws
and protections in the building, maintenance, and use
of such data systems; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) providing training or professional
development to any employee or contractor of such
system to ensure compliance with section 444 of the
General Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the
``Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974''),
section 445 of that Act (commonly known as the
`Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment'), the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501
et seq.), the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191), and
any other relevant Federal or State privacy
law.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) A description of the data governance
structure for the statewide longitudinal data system, which
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, support the
implementation of statewide data governance structures that
involve all relevant State agencies, which may include
establishing a State chief privacy officer or a data governance
coordinator.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) A description of the eligible agency's plan
to promote long-term sustainability of the statewide
longitudinal data system, including identifying State and local
funding that will be used to support the operation,
maintenance, and upgrades of such system.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Use of Funds.--An eligible agency receiving an award
under subsection (c)(1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) shall use funds to enhance or modernize data
infrastructure and analytics capacity to integrate data across
early childhood education through postsecondary study and labor
market outcomes into the State longitudinal data system,
including the data sources required, to the greatest extent
practicable, in subsection (d)(1)(A); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) may carry out 1 or more of the following
activities:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Integrate additional local, State,
or Federal data sources in the statewide longitudinal
data system or facilitate interoperability between such
data sources.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Develop or increase the public's
access to products, tools, or interfaces and that
provide appropriate access to data insights produced by
the statewide longitudinal data system.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Implement policies to protect and
promote student privacy and data security.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Provide professional development to
individuals, practitioners, and education system
leaders to better understand, use, and analyze data
from the statewide longitudinal data system.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under
this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other State
or local funds used for developing State data systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Advancing Research in Education Act, and again 3 years
after such date of enactment, the Secretary, in consultation with the
National Academies Committee on National Statistics, shall make
publicly available a report on the implementation and effectiveness of
Federal, State, and local efforts related to the goals of this section,
including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) identifying and analyzing State practices
regarding the development and use of statewide longitudinal
data systems;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) evaluating the ability of such systems to
manage individual student data, promote linkages across States,
and protect student privacy consistent with section 173;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) identifying best practices and areas for
improvement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(h) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Advancing Research in Education Act, and on an ongoing
basis, the Secretary shall issue guidance and provide technical
assistance on--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) protecting and promoting individual privacy
and data security in implementing statewide longitudinal data
systems in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local
privacy laws;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) developing or increasing the public's access
to products, tools, or interfaces that provide appropriate
access to data insights produced by statewide longitudinal data
systems, which may support the public, researchers,
policymakers, practitioners, and States in efficiently and
accurately accessing, managing, analyzing, and using data to
inform decisionmaking and improve educational opportunities and
outcomes, including academic achievement, postsecondary
education access and completion, and labor market outcomes;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) supporting data linkages between a statewide
longitudinal data system and data from postsecondary education,
workforce programs, unemployment insurance, or other statewide
data sources with access to wage record data, which shall
include the use of different unique identifiers and may include
the use of Social Security numbers, in accordance with
applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Early Childhood Education Data.--The Secretary of
Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Statistics
Commissioner, shall develop guidance for eligible agencies on
integrating data voluntarily reported under the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) and other early childhood education data in the
statewide longitudinal data system.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(j) Early College High School or Dual or Concurrent
Enrollment Programs.--The Statistics Commissioner shall provide
technical assistance to eligible agencies to efficiently collect and
report data related to enrollment, retention, transfer, and completion
rates in early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment
programs.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 149. DATA INNOVATION GRANTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part C of title I, as amended by section 148, is further
amended by adding after section 149 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 150. DATA INNOVATION GRANTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Grants Authorized.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Director may award grants
to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with,
public agencies (including the Bureau of Indian Education) to
increase the capacity of public agencies to accurately manage,
analyze, and use data collected by such agencies to inform
decisionmaking and improve educational opportunities and
outcomes, including academic achievement, postsecondary
education access and completion, and labor market
outcomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Reservation.--From amounts appropriated to
carry out this section, the Director may reserve not more than
2 percent of such amounts for program administration, technical
assistance, and carrying out the evaluation described in
subsection (f).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Duration.--Awards made under subsection (a) shall be
for a period of not longer than 4 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Application.--A public agency desiring a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an
application to the Director at such time and in such manner as the
Director may reasonably require, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) a description of such agency's plan to
accurately manage, analyze, and use data collected by public
agencies to inform decisionmaking and improve educational
opportunities and outcomes, as described in subsection (a)(1),
including a description of the specific data challenges the
award will help address; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) a description of such agency's data
infrastructure, staffing, data analytics, reporting, and
sharing capabilities, and such agency's efforts to protect and
promote individual privacy and data security, in accordance
with applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws,
increase data transparency, and minimize reporting
burden.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Uses of Funds.--A public agency that receives a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall use
such award to increase the agency's capacity to, in accordance with
applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws, accurately manage,
analyze, and use data to inform decisionmaking and improve educational
opportunities and outcomes, as described in subsection (a)(1), which
may include the following activities:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Improving data quality, standardization, and
such agency's capabilities related to data infrastructure,
staffing, data analytics, reporting, and data sharing,
including among a consortium of public agencies located in a
single State or a consortium of public agencies located in 2 or
more States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Supporting the development of tools,
products, or interfaces to make data more transparent,
accessible, and useful to students, families, practitioners,
education system leaders, policymakers, community
organizations, State and local public agencies, and the public
in a manner that protects and promotes individual privacy and
data security.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Developing and implementing privacy and
security techniques, platforms, protocols, or technology for
using and securing personally identifiable information and data
managed by public agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Developing and evaluating the validity and
accuracy of an alternative student poverty measurement, which
may include 1 or more of the following approaches:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Improving the quality of data used
to identify students directly certified or
categorically eligible for free meals under the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et
seq.) and linking such data with other individual-level
measures, including from the Medicaid program under
title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
seq.), the Children's Health Insurance Program under
title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa
et seq.), and other public agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Utilizing data from Federal or State
tax records.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Developing and utilizing local data,
such as student neighborhood characteristics, which may
include utilizing data published by the United States
Census Bureau.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Evaluation.--The Director shall carry out an
independent evaluation of activities carried out under this
section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>PART D--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE
USE</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 151. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND
EVIDENCE USE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part D (20 U.S.C. 9561 et seq.) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``PART D--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND
EVIDENCE USE</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 151. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the
Institute a National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use
(in this part referred to as the `Evaluation and Evidence Use
Center').</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Evaluation and Evidence
Use Center shall be--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) to increase evidence use among
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers,
support innovation responsive to the challenges facing students
and practitioners, and promote continuous improvement across
early childhood through postsecondary study;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) to conduct evaluations of Federal education
programs administered by the Secretary (and as time and
resources allow, other education programs) in order to--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) determine the impact of the
programs, such as in improving--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) educational outcomes,
particularly student academic achievement, for
all students, particularly each subgroup of
students; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) access to high-quality
educational opportunities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) support the identification of
evidence-based practices that may be adapted and
implemented in heterogeneous local educational
contexts;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) to support synthesis and wide dissemination
of results of evaluation, research, and products to support
continuous improvement, including the development of products
or tools to increase the impact of the activities of the
Institute; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) to oversee regional educational laboratories
to serve the educational needs of the geographic regions served
by such laboratories.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 152. COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE
USE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use Center
shall be headed by a Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence
Use (in this part referred to as the `Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner') who--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) is highly qualified in carrying out
scientifically valid education evaluation; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) has demonstrated a capacity to support
engagement between researchers, practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers to effectively communicate the
implications of scientifically valid research, statistics, and
evaluations to support evidence use and continuous
improvement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Chief Evaluation Officer.--The Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner shall serve as the evaluation officer
designated for the Department in accordance with section 313 of title
5, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 153. DUTIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) General Duties.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) conduct evaluations under section
154;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) promote evidence use among practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers and promote
continuous improvement across early childhood through
postsecondary study;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) manage the What Works Clearinghouse and
related functions described in section 155;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) support engagement between the Institute and
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers,
which may include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) analyzing the evidence bases of
research areas related to challenges facing students
and practitioners across early childhood through
postsecondary study, and identifying such areas that
require additional study;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) supporting practitioners in
understanding research processes in order to maximize
the participation and engagement of such practitioners
in developing research questions, designs,
measurements, and methods; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) communicating research areas
identified under subparagraph (A) to the Commissioner
for Education Research, the Commissioner for Special
Education Research, and researchers in order to help
increase and build the evidence bases of research areas
related to challenges facing students and
practitioners, which may be carried out through the
functions of the National Education Research Database
developed under section 155(b);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) support the regional educational
laboratories in serving the educational needs of the geographic
regions of such laboratories;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) manage the Educational Resources Information
Center clearinghouse;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) manage the National Library of Education
described in section 156(b) and other sources of digital
information on education research;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) ensure that evidence-based products or tools
developed by the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center are
prepared in a timely manner and are widely disseminated to
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers in
formats that are high quality, easily accessible,
understandable, and actionable;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(9) respond, as appropriate, to inquiries from
practitioners, education system leaders, policymakers,
researchers, public and private entities, and entities
responsible for carrying out technical assistance related to
evaluation and evidence use;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(10) ensure that information disseminated under
this part is provided in a cost-effective, nonduplicative
manner that includes the most current research findings, as of
the date of the dissemination; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(11) assist the Director in the preparation of a
biennial report, as described in section 119.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Evaluation and Evidence Use Plan.--Not later than 60
days after the date on which the Board approves the priorities under
section 115, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall develop
and submit an evaluation and evidence use plan to the Director that--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) is consistent with the mission of the
Institute and the mission of the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Center and specifies how the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center
will carry out--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) evaluations described in section
154; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) activities that promote--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) evidence use among
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) continuous improvement
across early childhood through postsecondary
study, such as the development and promotion of
practice guides to improve teaching and
learning;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) uses objective and measurable indicators,
including timelines, to assess the progress and results of such
evaluations or activities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) describes the efforts of the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner to manage the What Works
Clearinghouse and related functions described in section 155
and promote engagement between the Institute and practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers to increase the
impact of the Institute's activities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) describes how the regional educational
laboratories will effectively coordinate with comprehensive
centers established under section 207 to increase the impact of
such laboratories' activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--In
carrying out the duties under this part, the Director may award grants,
enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical
assistance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 154. EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Requirements.--In carrying out the mission
of the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center, the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) conduct or support evaluations
consistent with the mission of the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Center, as described in section
151(b);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) evaluate programs administered, in
whole or in part, by the Secretary;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) to the extent such Commissioner
determines practicable, examine evaluations conducted
or supported by others in order to determine the
quality and relevance of the evidence of effectiveness
generated by such evaluations;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) coordinate the activities of the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Center with other
evaluation activities in the Department;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) review and, where feasible,
supplement Federal education program evaluations,
particularly those by the Department, to determine or
enhance the quality and relevance of the evidence
generated by those evaluations;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) establish evaluation policies and
methodology; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) support the identification of
evidence-based practices that may be adapted and
implemented in heterogeneous local educational
contexts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Additional requirements.--Each evaluation
conducted under paragraph (1) shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) adhere to the highest possible
standards of quality for conducting scientifically
valid education evaluation; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) be subject to high-quality, timely,
and rigorous peer review.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Administration of Evaluations Under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner, consistent with the mission of the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Center, shall administer all operations and contracts
associated with evaluations authorized by section 8601 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and administered by the
Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 155. WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE AND RELATED
FUNCTIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--In carrying out the mission of the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Center, the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall develop and maintain each of the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) The National Education Research Database
consisting of scientifically valid research, statistics, and
evaluations on education reviewed by the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Center, as authorized under subsection
(b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) The What Works Clearinghouse consisting of
evidence-based practices designed for practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers, as authorized under
subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) National Education Research Database.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall develop, maintain, and regularly update the
National Education Research Database to support
researchers.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Standards.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall establish a system for technical and peer
review to ensure that scientifically valid research,
statistics, and evaluations reviewed and included in the
National Education Research Database are consistent with the
high-quality research standards described in section 134 and
the evaluation standards adhered to under section
154(a)(2)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Review.--In reviewing scientifically valid
research, statistics, and evaluations under this subsection,
including individual studies, the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) describe prominently the type of
scientific evidence that is used to support the
evidence-based findings; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) explain clearly the scientifically
appropriate and inappropriate uses of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the findings that are
disseminated; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) the types of evidence used
to support such findings.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) What Works Clearinghouse.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall develop, maintain, and regularly update the
What Works Clearinghouse to support practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers in easily accessing actionable
information.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph
(1), the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) develop evidence-based
recommendations for practitioners to promote evidence
use and improve student outcomes by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) synthesizing findings in
research areas related to challenges facing
students and practitioners; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) analyzing and summarizing
the findings of high-quality research reviewed
and included in the National Education Research
Database developed under subsection (b);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) develop and disseminate evidence-
based products or tools designed to improve teaching
and learning in order to provide all students,
particularly each subgroup of students, access to high-
quality educational opportunities and to improve
educational outcomes, particularly student academic
achievement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Coordination with regional educational
laboratories.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall ensure that the evidence-based practices, products, and
tools of the What Works Clearinghouse are disseminated through
the regional educational laboratories.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 156. EVIDENCE USE ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--In carrying out the mission of the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Center, the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) promote engagement between researchers,
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers to
effectively communicate the implications of scientifically
valid research, statistics, and evaluations to support evidence
use and continuous improvement; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) develop resources or train practitioners and
education system leaders in early childhood education through
postsecondary study in identifying, selecting, implementing,
and adapting evidence-based practices in heterogeneous local
educational contexts, such as through (as applicable)--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the activities of the regional
educational laboratories;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the What Works Clearinghouse
established under section 155;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) the provision of technical
assistance to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) an early childhood education
program, Head Start agency, or lead agency
designated under section 658D of the Child Care
and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 9858b);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) a public elementary school
or secondary school (including a charter
school), local educational agency, or State
educational agency; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) an institution of higher
education, including a community college, a
historically Black college or university, a
Tribal College or University, or another
minority-serving institution; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) partnerships with public agencies or
private entities that have demonstrated the ability and
capacity to scale activities related to evidence use
supported by such Center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) National Library of Education.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Establishment.--There is established, within
the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center, a National Library of
Education that shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) be headed by an individual who is
highly qualified in library science;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) collect and archive
information;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) provide a central location within
the Federal Government for information about
education;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) provide comprehensive reference
services on matters related to education to employees,
contractors, and grantees of the Department, other
Federal employees, and members of the public;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) promote greater cooperation and
resource sharing among providers and repositories of
education information in the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Information.--The information collected and
archived by the National Library of Education shall include--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) products and publications developed
through, or supported by, the Institute; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) other relevant and useful education-
related research, statistics, and evaluation materials,
and other information, projects, and publications, that
are--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) consistent with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) scientifically valid
research; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) the priorities and
mission of the Institute; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) developed by the
Department, other Federal agencies, or other
entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 157. REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES FOR APPLIED
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVIDENCE USE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Authorization.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Program authorized.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner shall enter into contracts
with entities to establish a networked system of 10
regional educational laboratories that serve the needs
of each geographic region of the United States in
accordance with the provisions of this
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Duration.--A contract under this
subsection shall be for a period of not less than 5
years and not more than 7 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Geographic regions.--The regions served by
the regional educational laboratories shall be the 10
geographic regions served by the regional educational
laboratories established under section 941(h) of the
Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and
Improvement Act of 1994 (as such provision existed on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Allocation.--The amount of assistance
allocated to each regional educational laboratory by the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall reflect the
number of local educational agencies and the number of school-
age children within the region served by such laboratory, as
well as the cost of providing services within the geographic
area encompassed by the region.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Requirements.--In entering into contracts
under this section for regional educational laboratories, the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall ensure that the
regional educational laboratories established under this
section have strong and effective governance, organization,
management, and administration, and employ qualified
staff.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) Coordination.--In order to ensure
coordination and prevent unnecessary duplication of activities
among the regions, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) share information about the
activities of each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) each other regional
educational laboratory awarded a contract under
this section; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) the Department, including
the Director and the Board;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) oversee a strategic plan for
ensuring that each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section increases
collaboration and resource-sharing in such
activities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) ensure, where appropriate, that the
activities of each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section also serve
national interests; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) ensure that each regional
educational laboratory awarded a contract under this
section coordinates such laboratory's activities with
the activities of other technical assistance centers,
particularly the comprehensive center established under
section 207 that serves such region.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) Objectives and indicators.--Before entering
into a contract under this section, the Evaluation and Evidence
Use Commissioner shall design specific objectives and
measurable indicators to be used to assess the particular
programs or initiatives, and ongoing progress and performance,
of the regional educational laboratories, in order to ensure
that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the educational needs of the region
are being met; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the latest and best research and
proven practices are being carried out as part of
school improvement efforts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) Contract cycle.--The Evaluation and Evidence
Use Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary or
designated official who oversees the comprehensive center
program authorized under title II, shall, to the greatest
extent practicable, ensure that the duration of contracts for
regional educational laboratories under this subsection is
consistent with the duration of grants, contacts, or
cooperative agreements awarded by the Secretary or such
designated official under the comprehensive center program,
subject to paragraph (1)(B).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Eligible Entities.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner may enter into contracts under this section with
research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of
higher education, or partnerships among such entities, or
individuals, with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry
out the activities described in this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Outreach.--In conducting competitions for
any contract under this section, the Director shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) actively encourage eligible entities
to compete for such award by making information and
technical assistance relating to the competition widely
available; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) seek input from the chief executive
officers of States, chief State school officers,
educators, and parents regarding--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the need for applied
research, development, innovation responsive to
the challenges facing students and
practitioners, research-practice partnerships
(as defined in section 133(e)(2)), training,
coaching, evidence use activities, and other
activities to serve the educational needs of
the geographic regions of the regional
educational laboratory; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) how those educational needs
could be addressed most effectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Requirements.--In determining whether to
award a contract under this section to an eligible entity, the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall ensure that an
eligible entity has a history of effectiveness in carrying out
applied research, development, and evidence use activities,
including by considering the results of any completed
evaluation required under this part or title II if such entity
previously received a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
under such part or title.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Applications.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Submission.--Each eligible entity desiring a
contract under this section shall submit an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner may reasonably
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Plan.--Each application submitted under
paragraph (1) shall contain--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a 5-year plan for carrying out the
activities described in this section in a manner that
addresses--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the priorities established
under section 205;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) the needs of all States
(and to the extent practicable, of local
educational agencies) within the region to be
served by the regional educational laboratory,
on an ongoing basis; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) how the eligible entity
will support the development and operation of
one or more high-quality research-practice
partnerships (as defined in section 133(e)(2))
to serve the applicable geographic region that
will be self-sustaining by the end of the
eligible entity's contract under this section;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) an assurance that the eligible
entity will regularly update the plan under
subparagraph (A) during the period of the
grant.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Standards.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner shall establish a system for
technical review to ensure that applied research
activities, evidence-based reports, and products of the
regional educational laboratories are consistent with--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the high-quality research
standards developed and maintained by such
Commissioner, which shall require peer review
for resources developed by the regional
educational laboratory before such resources
are made available in public, restricted-use,
and easily accessible formats, in accordance
with subparagraph (B); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) the evaluation standards
adhered to under section
154(a)(2)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Access.--In developing and
maintaining standards under this paragraph, the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall ensure
that research or data resulting from regional
educational laboratories shall be made available in
public, restricted-use, and easily accessible formats
for further analyses, reproducibility studies, and
replication of research, as long as any reported
information does not reveal personally identifiable
information.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Activities.--Each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section shall support applied research,
development, and evidence use activities by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) developing a plan for identifying and
serving the needs of the geographic region, in consultation
with the corresponding comprehensive center that serves such
region, by conducting a continuing survey of the educational
needs, strengths, and weaknesses within the region, including a
process of open hearings to solicit the views of schools,
teachers, principals, other school leaders, administrators,
paraprofessionals, other staff, parents, librarians, local
educational agencies, and State educational agencies within the
region;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2)(A) carrying out applied research projects
(including data analysis or evaluation) that are designed to
serve the particular educational needs of the geographic region
and that result in actionable information; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) supporting teams of researchers,
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers, as
applicable, in carrying out field-initiated research;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) assisting in solving site-specific problems
and in development activities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) identifying, in a manner that is responsive
to the challenges facing students and practitioners, exemplary
and promising practices, supporting research and evaluation of
such practices, and piloting or scaling relevant evidence-based
practices;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) assisting in gathering information on--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) school finance systems to promote
improved access to educational opportunities and to
better serve all public school students; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) alternative administrative
structures that are more conducive to planning,
implementing, and sustaining school improvement and
improved educational outcomes, particularly student
academic achievement;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) providing training or professional learning
(which may include supporting internships and fellowships and
providing stipends) to practitioners, education system leaders,
State educational agencies, local educational agencies, Bureau-
funded school boards, and State boards of education, regarding
evidence use and resources developed by the What Works
Clearinghouse established under section 155; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) developing and widely disseminating, in
formats that are high quality, easily accessible,
understandable, and actionable, scientifically valid research,
information, reports, and publications, to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) student, parents, practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers, as
appropriate, within the region in which the regional
educational laboratory is located; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Requirements.--In carrying out the activities
described in subsection (d), each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) collaborate with the National Education
Centers in order to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) maximize the use of research
conducted through the National Education Centers in the
work of such laboratory;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) keep the National Education Centers
apprised of the work of the regional educational
laboratory in the field; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) inform the National Education
Centers about additional research needs identified in
the field;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) collaborate with the corresponding
comprehensive center serving the same geographic region in
order to minimize duplication and increase client satisfaction,
as required under section 204;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) support the development and operation of one
or more high-quality research-practice partnerships (as such
term is defined in section 133(e)(2)) to serve the applicable
geographic region that are self-sustaining at the end of such
laboratory's contract period; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4)(A) identify successful educational programs
that have been developed by such laboratory in carrying out
such laboratory's functions or that have been developed or used
by others within the region served by the laboratory;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) make such information available to the
Secretary and the network of regional educational laboratories
so that such programs may be evaluated, replicated, or
scaled.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Evaluations.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) provide for independent evaluations of each
of the regional educational laboratories in carrying out the
duties described in this section in the third year that such
laboratory receives assistance under this section, in
accordance with the standards developed by the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) transmit the results of such evaluations to
the corresponding regional governing board established under
section 206, the relevant committees of Congress, and the
Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(g) Rule of Construction.--No regional educational
laboratory receiving assistance under this section shall, by reason of
the receipt of that assistance, be ineligible to receive any other
assistance from the Department as authorized by law or be prohibited
from engaging in activities involving international projects or
endeavors.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(h) Advance Payment System.--Each regional educational
laboratory awarded a contract under this section shall participate in
the advance payment system at the Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Additional Projects.--In addition to activities
authorized under this section, the Director is authorized to enter into
contracts or agreements with a regional educational laboratory for the
purpose of carrying out additional projects to enable such regional
educational laboratory to assist in efforts to achieve State education
goals and for other purposes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(j) Annual Report and Plan.--Not later than July 1 of
each year, each regional educational laboratory awarded a contract
under this section shall submit to the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) a plan covering the succeeding fiscal year,
in which such laboratory's mission, activities, and scope of
work are described, including a general description of the
plans such laboratory expects to submit in the remaining years
of such laboratory's contract; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) a report of how well such laboratory is
meeting the needs of the region, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a summary of activities during the
preceding year;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a list of entities served;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) a list of the products of the
regional educational laboratory; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) any other information that the
regional educational laboratory may consider relevant
or the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner may
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(k) Exemption for Regional Educational Laboratories From
the Paperwork Reduction Act.--Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code, shall not apply to the voluntary collection of
information during the conduct of research by regional educational
laboratories.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>PART E--NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
RESEARCH</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 161. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 161 (20 U.S.C. 9567), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by inserting ``sustained''
before ``research''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking ``infants'' and
all that follows through ``disabilities'' and
inserting ``infants and toddlers with
disabilities, children with disabilities, and
youth with disabilities, particularly in each
subgroup of students,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting ``and to increase the
identification and development of evidence-based
practices or policies related to special
education;'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking ``National Center
for Education Evaluation and Regional
Assistance'' and inserting ``National Center
for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) to improve evidence use by practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers to effectively
support infants and toddlers with disabilities, children with
disabilities, and youth with disabilities.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 162. COMMISSIONER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 162 (20 U.S.C. 9567a), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by inserting ``scientifically valid'' before
``research,''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``children with disabilities'' and
inserting ``infants and toddlers with disabilities, children
with disabilities, and youth with disabilities''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 163. DUTIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 163 (29 U.S.C. 9567b), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection
(g);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking subsections (a) through (e) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) General Duties.--The Special Education Research
Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) maintain published peer-review standards and
standards for the conduct and evaluation of all research and
development carried out under the auspices of the Special
Education Research Center, aligned with the principles of
scientifically valid research, in accordance with this
part;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) propose to the Director a special education
research plan in accordance with subsection (b), and implement
the research plan approved as part of the Institute's plan
under section 115A; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) carry out research activities under this
part consistent with the priorities and mission of the
Institute and the mission of the Special Education Research
Center described in section 161(b), and that are approved by
the Director, such as activities that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) improve services provided under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in order to
improve--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) student outcomes, including
academic achievement, functional outcomes, and
educational results for children with
disabilities and youth with disabilities;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) developmental outcomes for
infants and toddlers with
disabilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) identify and support the development
of evidence-based services, strategies, interventions,
or policies, including multi-tier systems of supports
and positive behavioral interventions and supports,
that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) support learning and improve
student outcomes, including academic
achievement, functional outcomes, and
educational results for all children with
disabilities and youth with
disabilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) promote participation and
progress in the general education curriculum
and general education settings; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) improve reading, literacy,
mathematics, and science skills of children
with disabilities and youth with
disabilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) ensure that research conducted under
the direction of the Special Education Research
Center--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) supports the collaborative
identification and development of research
questions, designs, measurements, and methods
among researchers, students, families,
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) improves evidence use by
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) is relevant to improving
education practice and policy; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) informs decisionmaking by
education system leaders and
policymakers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) examine the needs of infants and
toddlers with disabilities, including factors that may
result in developmental delays;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) improve the alignment,
compatibility, and development of valid and reliable
assessments, including alternate assessments, as
required by section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) examine challenging State academic
standards and alternate assessments for students with
the most significant cognitive disabilities in terms of
academic achievement, individualized instructional
need, appropriate education settings, and improved
educational outcomes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) examine the educational,
developmental, and transitional needs of children with
high-incidence and low-incidence
disabilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) examine the extent to which
overidentification and underidentification of infants
and toddlers with disabilities, children with
disabilities, and youth with disabilities occurs, and
the causes thereof;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) examine and improve secondary and
postsecondary education, transitional, and employment
outcomes and results for children with disabilities and
youth with disabilities, including such individuals'
access to or completion of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) a regular high school
diploma;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) career and technical
education;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) postsecondary education;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) vocational rehabilitation
and competitive integrated
employment;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(J) examine methods of early
intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities
and children with disabilities, including children with
multiple or complex developmental delays;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(K) examine and incorporate principles
of universal design for learning in the development of
standards, assessments, curricula, and instructional
methods to improve educational and transitional results
for children with disabilities and youth with
disabilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(L)(i) improve the preparation of
personnel, including early intervention personnel, who
provide educational and related services to infants or
toddlers with disabilities, children with disabilities,
or youth with disabilities, including methods to
support evidence use among such personnel and increase
the academic achievement and functional performance of
such infants, toddlers, children, or youth;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) examine the requirements related to
the professional qualifications of such personnel in
regard to sections 612(a)(14) and 635(a)(9) of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(M) examine the excess costs of
educating a child with a disability and expenses
associated with high-cost special education and related
services;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(N) help parents improve educational and
transitional results for infants and toddlers with
disabilities, children with disabilities, and youth
with disabilities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(O) examine the unique needs of infants
and toddlers with disabilities, children with
disabilities, and youth with disabilities, including
who also--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) are English learners or
gifted and talented;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) reside in rural
communities; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) have the most significant
cognitive disabilities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(P) examine existing and emerging
assistive, adaptive, accessible, and instructional
technologies, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) online delivery of
services;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) use of such technologies in
general education settings;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) factors that support or
limit the use of such technologies;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) the impact of such
technologies on infants or toddlers with
disabilities, children with disabilities, or
youth with disabilities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Special Education Research Plan.--Not later than 60
days after the date on which the Board approves the priorities under
section 115, the Special Education Research Commissioner shall develop,
in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, and submit a special education research plan
to the Director that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) is consistent with the priorities and
mission of the Institute and the mission of the Special
Education Research Center;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) is consistent with the purposes of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) contains an appropriate balance across all
age ranges and by disability category under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act, as appropriate;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) provides for research that is objective and
uses measurable indicators, including timelines, to assess its
progress and results;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) meets the procedures for peer review
established by the Director under section 114(f)(5) and the
standards of research described in section 134;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) is coordinated with the comprehensive plan
developed under section 681 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) specifies how the Special Education Research
Center will carry out research activities described in
subsection (a)(3).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the duties
under this section, the Special Education Research Commissioner
may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative
agreements with, eligible applicants.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Grant cycle.--The requirements described in
section 133(d) shall apply to the Special Education Research
Commissioner in the same manner as such requirements apply to
the Research Commissioner.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Eligible applicants.--Contracts, grants, or
cooperative agreements for activities under this subsection
shall be awarded only to applicants with the ability and
capacity to conduct scientifically valid research.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Applications.--An eligible applicant that
wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or
cooperative agreement, under this subsection shall submit an
application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Director may
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Research-Practice Partnerships.--In carrying out the
duties under subsection (a), the Special Education Research
Commissioner may award grants to, or enter into contracts or
cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to carry out research-
practice partnerships in the same manner, and subject to the same
definitions, terms, and conditions, as research-practice partnerships
supported under section 133(e).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Dissemination.--The Special Education Research
Commissioner shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) synthesize and disseminate the findings and
results of special education research conducted or supported by
the Special Education Research Center through--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the National Center for Education
Evaluation and Evidence Use;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) activities funded under section 663
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) parent training and information
centers supported under section 671 of such Act;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) activities funded under section 673
of such Act; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) assist the Director in the preparation of
the biennial report described in section 119.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (g), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal years 2005 through 2010''
and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2029''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 164. STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF
RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 9567 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 164. STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF
RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Standards.--The Special Education Research
Commissioner shall ensure that activities assisted under this section--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) conform to high standards of quality,
integrity, accuracy, validity, and reliability;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) are carried out in accordance with--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the standards for the conduct and
evaluation of all research and development established
by the National Center for Education Research;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) any additional standards established
by the Special Education Research Commissioner;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) are objective, secular, neutral, and
nonideological, and are free of partisan political influence,
and racial, cultural, gender, regional, or disability
bias.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Applicability of Education Sciences Reform Act of
2002.--Parts A and F, and the standards for peer review of applications
and for the conduct and evaluation of research under sections 133(a)(1)
and 134, shall apply to the Secretary, the Director, and the Special
Education Research Commissioner in carrying out this part.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>PART F--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 171. REPEALS AND REDESIGNATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 9571 et seq.) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking sections 179 and 183 (as such
sections were redesignated by section 102); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating sections 180, 181, 182, and
184 (as so redesignated) as sections 179, 180, 181, and 182,
respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 172. INTERAGENCY DATA SOURCES AND FORMATS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 171 (20 U.S.C. 9571), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``The Secretary,'' and inserting
the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Secretary,''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Secure Public Access.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Consistent with Federal law for
privacy, intellectual property, and security, and the
principles of scientifically valid research, the Director
shall, subject to section 172, facilitate for the public access
to research products, including data, software, and code
supported by funds under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Data management plans.--The Director shall
require that proposals for funding for research supported under
this title, to the extent appropriate, include a machine-
readable data management plan that includes a description of
how the recipient of the funding will archive and preserve
access to data, software, and code developed as part of the
proposed project.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out the
requirements under this subsection, the Director shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) provide necessary resources,
including trainings and workshops, to educate
researchers and students on how to develop and review
high-quality data management plans; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) ensure staff and peer review panels
of the Institute are equipped with the resources and
training necessary to review the quality of data
management plans in competitions for grants, contracts,
and cooperative agreements under this title, as
applicable.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 173. PROHIBITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 172 (20 U.S.C. 9572), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a), by striking
``individually'' and inserting ``personally''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (d)(2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking ``section 153(a)(6)'' and
inserting ``section 143(a)(7)''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking ``nations'' and inserting
``countries''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 174. CONFIDENTIALITY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 173 (20 U.S.C. 9573), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection
(c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking ``individually'' and
inserting ``personally'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
inserting ``subsection (d)''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by striking ``their families, and
information with respect to individual schools'' and
inserting ``and their families'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e)
as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Institution-Level Data.--The Director shall ensure
that any authorized disclosed information with respect to an early
childhood education program, elementary school, secondary school, local
educational agency, or institution of higher education shall not
include personally identifiable information.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in subsection (d)(2)(A), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), by striking ``individually'' and inserting
``personally''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) in subsection (e), as redesignated by
paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking ``individually
identifiable information'' each place the term appears
and inserting ``personally identifiable information'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking
``Individually identifiable information'' and inserting
``Personally identifiable information''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 175. AVAILABILITY OF DATA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 174 (20 U.S.C. 9574), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``section 183'' and inserting
``section 173''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``use of the Internet'' and
inserting ``through electronic means, such as posting in an
easily accessible manner on the website of the
Institute''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 176. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 175 (20 U.S.C. 9575), as redesignated by section
102, is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 175. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``The Director shall establish a system for managing the
performance of all activities authorized under this title to ensure the
effective use of Federal funds and that such activities meet the
Institute's mission, by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) developing and utilizing measurable
performance indicators, including reasonable timelines, to
evaluate and improve the effectiveness of such activities and
to inform applicable competitions for grants, contracts, or
cooperative agreements under this title;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) ensuring information, statistics, products,
and publications of the Institute are prepared in a timely
manner and are widely disseminated to practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers in formats that are high-
quality, easily accessible, understandable, and
actionable;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) utilizing the most modern technology and
other methods available, including arrangements to use data
collected electronically by public agencies across early
childhood education through postsecondary study to ensure the
efficient and least burdensome collection and timely
distribution of information, including data and
reports;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) promoting engagement with, wide
dissemination of, and evidence use of all information,
products, and publications of the Institute in a manner that is
responsive to the educational challenges facing students,
families, practitioners, and education system
leaders;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) continuously improving management strategies
and practices; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) making information available to the public
in an expeditious fashion.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 177. VACANCIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 177 (20 U.S.C. 9577), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking the first sentence; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``section 188'' and inserting
``section 178''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 178. SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 178 (20 U.S.C. 9578), as redesignated by section
102, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of
subsection (a), by inserting ``, including experts in privacy,
security of personally identifiable information, and
cybersecurity,'' before ``to carry out''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Rotators.--The Director may, under the authority
provided by subsection (a), appoint for a limited term, or on a
temporary basis, practitioners, researchers, and other technical and
professional personnel on leave of absence from academic, industrial,
or research institutions to work for the Institute, which may include
such personnel affiliated with minority-serving
institutions.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 179. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 182 (20 U.S.C. 9584), as redesignated by section
171, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``(except section 174) $400,000,000 for
fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, of which'' and
inserting ``(except section 157) such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2024 and each of the 5
succeeding fiscal years, of which, for each fiscal
year'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking ``(as such
Center'' and all that follows through ``2002''
and inserting ``for fiscal year 2023'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking ``, as authorized
under part C''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (2), by striking
``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Program Administration.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this title, for salaries and related expenses
for the Director, each of the Commissioners, and employees described in
section 178, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024 and
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by
paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in the first sentence, by striking
``section 174 $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003'' and
inserting ``section 157 such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 2024''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking the second sentence;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by
paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by inserting ``for a fiscal year''
after ``this section''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking ``until expended'' and
inserting ``for the 2 succeeding fiscal
years''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 180. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) General Education Provisions Act.--Section 447(b) of
the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232j(b)) is amended by
striking ``section 153(a)(6)'' and inserting ``section
143(a)(7)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)
is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in section 2244(b)(5), by striking ``section
174'' and inserting ``section 157'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in section 8101--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (23)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by
striking ``section 153'' and inserting
``section 143''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (D)(i), by
striking ``section 153'' and inserting
``section 143''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (25)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by
striking ``section 153'' and inserting
``section 143''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (D)(i), by
striking ``section 153'' and inserting
``section 143''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in section 8529(b), by striking ``section
153(a)(6)'' and inserting ``section 143(a)(7)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.--The
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is
amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in section 673(c), by striking ``section 174''
and inserting ``section 157''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in section 681(a)(1), by striking ``section
178(c)'' and inserting ``section 163(b)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 201. EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Educational Technical Assistance Act
of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``This title may be cited as the `Educational Technical
Assistance Act of 2002'.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``In this title:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) ESEA terms.--The terms `child with a
disability', `English learner', `Secretary', and `school
leader' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) ESRA terms.--The terms `Bureau-funded
school', `evidence-based', `evidence use', `geographic region',
`institution of higher education', `regional educational
laboratory', and `subgroup of students' have the meanings given
those terms in section 102.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Comprehensive center.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The term `comprehensive
center' means a technical assistance center authorized
under section 207.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) National comprehensive center.--The
term `national comprehensive center' means a
comprehensive center established or supported through
an award under section 207(a)(2)(A) to support regional
comprehensive centers by scaling effective technical
assistance, minimizing duplication, and addressing
common implementation challenges faced by States and
emerging national education issues.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Regional comprehensive center.--The
term `regional comprehensive center' means a
comprehensive center established or supported through
an award under section 207(a)(2)(B) that serves 1
geographic region.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Focus center.--The term `focus center' means
a technical assistance center authorized under section
208.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 203. COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to
improve educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly academic
achievement, for all students, particularly for each subgroup of
students, through the coordination of technical assistance to support
the effective implementation of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) the Higher Education Act of 1965;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) section 444 of the General Education
Provisions Act (commonly known as the ``Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974''); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) other relevant Federal education
laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Activities.--In meeting the purpose of subsection
(a), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) provide technical assistance to
practitioners, education system leaders, elementary and
secondary schools, local educational agencies, State
educational agencies, institutions of higher education,
families, local boards and State boards (as defined under
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), and
other appropriate agencies, to support effective implementation
of the laws described in subsection (a);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) encourage evidence use and support the
implementation of evidence-based practices to improve
educational outcomes, particularly academic achievement, for
all students, and particularly for each subgroup of students;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) align technical assistance efforts across
the Department of Education to minimize duplication of
technical assistance and increase client satisfaction in a
manner that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) promotes high-quality, actionable,
timely, and easily accessible information;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) is responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families, practitioners,
and education system leaders.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Content.--The technical assistance provided under
this section may include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) an evaluation of the implementation of
Federal programs at the local or State level, or building local
or State capacity to carry out such an evaluation;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) improving or streamlining data collections,
and increasing the capacity of agencies to analyze and
communicate such data and carry out evidence use to support
practitioners and education system leaders in evidence-based
decisionmaking.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 204. COORDINATION BETWEEN COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS AND
REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use described in
section 152, shall ensure that regional comprehensive centers and
regional educational laboratories that serve the same geographic
regions are effectively coordinated to minimize duplication and
increase client satisfaction.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Local Coordination.--Each regional comprehensive
center and regional educational laboratory that serve the same
geographic region, to the greatest extent practicable, shall--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) carry out local needs assessments and
related input gathering in a coordinated manner;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) be familiar with each other's work plan and
areas of expertise, and with other federally funded technical
assistance centers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) be responsive, in a timely and effective
manner, to the State educational agencies, local educational
agencies, and, if applicable, Bureau-funded schools located in
such geographic region, which may include referring such an
agency to a more appropriate federally funded technical
assistance center;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) develop and maintain a shared regional
governing board, in accordance with the requirements of section
206(a)(1); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) identify challenges facing students and
practitioners in the region so as to inform the work of focus
centers authorized under section 208.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Contract Cycle.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use, shall, to
the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the duration of grants,
contacts, or cooperative agreements awarded for comprehensive centers
under this title is consistent with the duration of contracts awarded
by such Commissioner for the regional educational laboratory
program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 205. PRIORITIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``The Secretary shall establish priorities for the
regional educational laboratories and comprehensive centers, taking
into account input from regional governing boards.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 206. GOVERNING BOARDS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Regional Governing Board.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Establishment.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Each regional
comprehensive center and regional educational
laboratory that serve the same geographic region shall
have a shared regional governing board that shall guide
and direct the work of such center and such
laboratory.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Costs.--In supporting and
maintaining the regional governing board required under
this paragraph, each regional comprehensive center and
regional educational laboratory shall equally divide
any costs related to developing, operating, or staffing
such board. Such center or laboratory may enter into a
contract with each other to carry out such
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Duties.--Each regional governing board
established under paragraph (1) shall advise the relevant
regional comprehensive center and regional educational
laboratory on--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the comprehensive center's
activities described in section 207(f) and the
laboratory's activities to satisfy the terms and
conditions of the contract award under section
154;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the regional agenda of such center
and such laboratory, in a manner that is responsive to
the challenges facing students and practitioners of the
region, which may include the identification of
exemplary, innovative, and promising practices in the
region for additional study;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) ensuring the work of the
comprehensive center and the laboratory is high-
quality, actionable, timely, and easily
accessible;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) identifying challenges facing
students and practitioners of the region, which shall
inform the work of focus centers authorized under
section 208; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) the implementation of such center's
and such laboratory's respective duties in a manner
that promotes progress toward providing all students,
particularly each subgroup of students, access to high-
quality educational opportunities and improves
educational outcomes, particularly student academic
achievement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Composition.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Each regional governing
board shall be composed of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the chief State school
officers, or such officers' designees or other
State officials, in each State located in the
corresponding geographic region; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) not more than 10 other
members who are representative of the
educational interests in the corresponding
geographic region, which may include the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) Representatives of
local educational agencies and
educational service agencies, including
representatives of local educational
agencies serving urban and rural
areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) Representatives of
institutions of higher
education.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) Parents.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(IV) Practitioners,
including classroom teachers,
principals, and other school
leaders.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(V) Representatives of
workforce development.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(VI) Policymakers,
expert practitioners, and researchers
with knowledge of, and experience using
research, development, evaluation, and
statistics.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) National Comprehensive Center Governing Board.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The National Comprehensive
Center shall have a governing board that shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) guide and direct the work of such
center; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) support such center in scaling
effective technical assistance, minimizing duplication,
and addressing common implementation challenges faced
by States and emerging national education
issues.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Composition.--The governing board described
this subsection shall be composed of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) not less than 1 member of each
regional governing board described in subsection (a);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a variety of members described in
subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii).</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 207. COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Authorization.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award 11
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a competitive
basis, to establish national or regional comprehensive centers,
in accordance with paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Award criteria.--In awarding grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the
Secretary--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) shall award 1 grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement to an eligible entity to enable
that eligible entity to establish a national
comprehensive center that will support regional
comprehensive centers by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) scaling effective technical
assistance;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) minimizing duplication;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) addressing--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) common
implementation challenges faced by
States; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) emerging national
education issues; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) shall ensure that 1 regional
comprehensive center is established in each of the
geographic regions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) National comprehensive center; regional
comprehensive centers.--In the case of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a national comprehensive center
described in paragraph (2)(A), the Nation shall be
considered to be the region served by the comprehensive
center; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a regional comprehensive center
described in paragraph (2)(B), the geographic region
shall be considered to be the region served by the
comprehensive center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Eligible Entities.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Grants, contracts, or
cooperative agreements under this section may be made with
research organizations, public agencies, private entities,
institutions of higher education, or partnerships among such
entities, with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry
out the activities described in subsection (f) (referred to in
this section as `eligible entities').</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Outreach.--In conducting competitions for
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this
section, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) actively encourage eligible entities
to apply for such awards by making widely available
information and technical assistance relating to the
awards described under this section; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) seek input from chief executive
officers of States, chief State school officers,
teachers, principals, other school leaders, parents,
administrators, paraprofessionals, and other
individuals with knowledge of the needs of the regions
to be served by the awards, regarding--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the needs in the regions for
technical assistance authorized under this
title; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) how such needs may be
addressed most effectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Requirements.--In determining whether to
award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure that an eligible entity has
a history of effectiveness in providing high-quality technical
assistance, including by considering the results of any
completed evaluation required under this title or part D of
title I if such entity previously received a grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement under this title or title I.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Application.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Submission.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Each eligible entity,
seeking a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
under this section shall submit an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such additional
information as the Secretary may reasonably require,
including the plan described in paragraph
(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Engagement.--To help ensure
applications submitted under this paragraph are
responsive to challenges facing students,
practitioners, and education system leaders in the
region proposed to be served, each eligible entity
submitting such an application shall meaningfully
engage with not less than 1 individual or entity
located in such region from each of the following
categories, to inform the application:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) State educational
agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Local educational
agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) Practitioners, including
teachers, principals, and other school
leaders.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) Students and
parents.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(v) Policymakers, expert
practitioners, and researchers with knowledge
of, and experience using, the findings from
research, evaluation, and statistics.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Plan.--Each application submitted under
paragraph (1) shall contain--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) an assurance that such applicant
will develop and regularly update a 5-year service plan
for carrying out the technical assistance and capacity-
building activities for the region in a manner that
addresses--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) the priorities described
under section 205; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) the needs of all States
(and to the extent practicable, of local
educational agencies) within the region to be
served by the national or regional
comprehensive center, on an ongoing basis;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) an assurance that such entity will
develop and regularly update and submit to the
Secretary a State service plan that includes--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) a description of the
capacity-building supports to be delivered by
the center in response to educational
challenges facing students, practitioners, and
education system leaders in a manner that
supports evidence use; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) a description of the
technical assistance to be provided to support
the effective implementation of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Allocation.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Each regional comprehensive
center established under this section shall allocate such
center's resources to and within each State in a manner which
reflects the need for assistance, taking into account such
factors as--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the proportion and number of
students from low-income backgrounds counted under
section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the number of schools implementing
comprehensive support and improvement activities,
targeted support and improvement activities, and
additional targeted support, under section 1111(d) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in
the region;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) the increased cost burden of service
delivery in rural areas; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) any special initiatives being
undertaken by State, intermediate, local educational
agencies, or Bureau-funded schools, as appropriate,
that may require special assistance from the
center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Responsiveness.--In allocating resources in
accordance with paragraph (1), each regional comprehensive
center shall reserve not more than 15 percent of funds awarded
by the Secretary for a fiscal year to respond in a timely
fashion to urgent needs of State educational agencies and local
educational agencies served by such center for such fiscal
year, which may also include modifying the activities of the
center and the State service plan described in subsection
(c)(2)(B).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Scope of Work.--Each comprehensive center
established under this section shall work with State educational
agencies, local educational agencies, educational service agencies, and
schools, including Bureau-funded schools, in the region where such
center is located on school improvement activities that take into
account factors such as the proportion and number of students from low-
income backgrounds counted under section 1113(a)(5) of Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 in the region, and give priority to--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) schools in the region with high percentages
or numbers of students from low-income backgrounds, as
determined under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, including such schools in
rural and urban areas, and schools receiving assistance under
title I of that Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) local educational agencies in the region in
which high percentages or numbers of school-age children are
from low-income families, as determined under section
1124(c)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, including such local educational agencies in rural and
urban areas; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) schools in the region that are implementing
comprehensive support and improvement activities, targeted
support and improvement activities, and additional targeted
support under section 1111(d) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Activities.--A comprehensive center established
under this section shall provide high-quality, high-impact technical
assistance and capacity-building supports to State educational
agencies, local educational agencies, educational service agencies, and
schools, including Bureau-funded schools, located in the region served
by such center by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) providing capacity-building supports
described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), which may include
supports to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) strengthen data privacy and
security; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) coordinate with other State and
local public agencies, institutions of higher
education, and entities to address challenges facing
students, practitioners, and education system
leaders;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) providing training, professional
development, and technical assistance regarding implementation
of laws described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) facilitating communication between teachers,
principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, parents,
families, librarians, and education system leaders, as
appropriate;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) supporting evidence use amongst
practitioners and education system leaders, at a minimum, in--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the core academic subjects of
mathematics, science, and reading or language
arts;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) meeting the needs of English
learners and children with disabilities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) education technology (including
assistive and adaptive technology);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) in coordination with the Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences, disseminating and providing
information, reports, and publications that support teaching
and learning to improve educational opportunities and student
outcomes, particularly academic achievement, and particularly
for each subgroup of students, to students, families,
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers
within the region served by the center;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) bringing teams of experts together to
develop and implement school improvement plans and strategies,
especially in schools implementing comprehensive support and
improvement activities, targeted support and improvement
activities, and additional targeted support under section
1111(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) supporting high-quality teacher and school
leader preparation, recruitment, and retention practices,
including evidenced-based clinical experiences, and improving
the teacher pipeline in critical areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 208. FOCUS CENTERS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Authorization.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award not
more than 3 grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to
eligible entities (as described in section 207(b)(1)) to enable
those eligible entities to establish and operate focus centers
on topics described in subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Application.--Each eligible entity, seeking
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section
shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such additional information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Requirements.--Focus centers authorized
under paragraph (1) shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) address 1 or more topics described
in subsection (b);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) carry out activities that increase
evidence use on such topic amongst practitioners,
education system leaders, elementary schools and
secondary schools, local educational agencies, and
State educational agencies; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) in a timely manner, develop
evidence-based products or tools regarding such topic
and widely disseminate such products or tools to
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers in formats that are high-quality, easily
accessible, understandable, and actionable.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Topics.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Engagement.--The Secretary shall engage
with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) regional governing boards, in
accordance with in section 206(a)(2)(D), to identify
challenges facing students and practitioners that are
of shared importance and urgency across geographic
regions; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences to examine the evidence bases of
research that may address the challenges identified in
subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Identification.--After carrying out the
engagement requirements in paragraph (1), the Secretary, in
consultation with the Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences, shall identify topics for focus centers that address
educational challenges of shared importance and urgency and
that may be addressed through the mobilization of robust
evidence bases of research.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Rule.--In making awards under this section, the
Secretary may carry out distinct award competitions for each topic
developed under subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 209. EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Comprehensive Centers.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) National center for education evaluation and
evidence use.--The Secretary shall provide for ongoing
independent evaluations by the National Center for Education
Evaluation and Evidence Use of the comprehensive centers
receiving assistance under this title, the results of which
shall be transmitted to the Committee on Heath, Education,
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives,
the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, and the
public. Such evaluations shall include an analysis of the
services provided under this title, the extent to which each of
the comprehensive centers meets the objectives of its
respective plan, and the extent to which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) technical assistance provided by
such centers--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) was high quality and high
impact;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) was responsive to the needs
of clients in the region; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) improved implementation of
the laws described in section
207(c)(2)(C)(ii);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) capacity-building services were high
quality and high impact, and responsive to the
educational challenges of State educational agencies,
local educational agencies, and schools in the region;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) such centers effectively coordinated
with regional educational laboratories and other
federally funded technical assistance centers to align
technical assistance, minimize duplication, and
increase client satisfaction.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Independent entity.--In addition to the
evaluation described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
ensure that each comprehensive center receiving assistance
under this title is evaluated by an independent entity, which
shall be completed not less than 1 fiscal year prior to the end
of the period of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
with the eligible entity that operates the comprehensive
center, and which shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) include each of the analyses and
assessments described in paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) determine the extent to which such
center effectively supported the decisionmaking of
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers located in the region served by the
center.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Focus Center Evaluation.--The Secretary shall
provide for ongoing independent evaluations by the National Center for
Education Evaluation and Evidence Use of the focus centers receiving
assistance under this title, the results of which shall be transmitted
to the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, the Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences, and the public. Such evaluations shall include an analysis of
the evidence use activities carried out by such center, and such
center's effectiveness in addressing topics of shared importance and
urgency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024 and for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2244 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``section
203'' and inserting ``section 207''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section
203'' and inserting ``section 207''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE III--NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
PROGRESS</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 301. REFERENCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this
title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to,
or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621 et
seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 302. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 302 (20 U.S.C. 9621) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph
(4);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection
(e)(1) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) establish an assessment schedule, in
consultation with the Commissioner for Education
Statistics to ensure the technical and cost feasibility
of such schedule's implementation, that complies with
the requirements of section 303(b), including--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) selecting the subject areas
and grades or ages to be assessed;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) determining the years in
which such assessments will be conducted;'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``on the
Department's'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting the following: ``on--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the Department's actions to
implement the decisions of the Assessment Board;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the budget of the Department
regarding the costs associated with the duties of the
Assessment Board and activities relating to the
National Assessment, including the technical and cost
feasibility of carrying out the assessment schedule
established under subsection (e)(1)(A).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 303. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
PROGRESS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 303 (20 U.S.C. 9622) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (B), by
inserting ``subject to paragraph (4),'' before
``conduct'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (C), by
striking ``, but at least as'' and all that
follows through the semicolon and inserting
``and at least once every 4 years;'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) in subparagraph (E), by
striking ``, to provide'' and all that follows
through the semicolon and inserting ``, subject
to paragraph (4)'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (A)--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) in clause (i), by
inserting ``subject to paragraph (4),''
before ``shall''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) in clause (iv), by
inserting ``subject to paragraph (4),''
before ``shall''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by
inserting ``on'' before ``the
standards'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4)
through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7),
respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Frequency of biennial reading and
mathematics assessments.--In carrying out the reading and
mathematics assessments requirements under subparagraphs (B)
and (E) of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), the Commissioner
for Education Statistics shall conduct such assessments in--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) 2024;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) 2027; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) every other year thereafter, in
order to provide for 1 year in which no such
assessments are conducted between each administration
of such assessments.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) in paragraph (6)(C), as redesignated
by subparagraph (C), by striking ``information on'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``, to the extent feasible, information
needed to carry out paragraph (2)(G).'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking
``Chairman of the House Committee'' and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting
``Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting a comma
after ``Code'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (d)(3)(B), by striking ``For''
and inserting ``In accordance with section 1111(g)(2)(D) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
for'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (A)--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) by striking ``shall''
and all that follows through ``by--''
and inserting ``shall be determined
by--''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i)
and (ii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking subparagraph (B)
and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) National consensus approach.--The
Assessment Board shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) make the determinations
described in subparagraph (A) utilizing a
national consensus approach; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) ensure the achievement
levels developed under such subparagraph are
reasonable, valid, and informative to the
public.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) by striking subparagraphs
(C) and (D); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) by redesignating subparagraph
(E) as subparagraph (C); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking
``trial'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by inserting ``under this
subsection,'' after ``development'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) by inserting a comma after
``officer'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in subsection (f)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ``-''
after the semicolon; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) in subsection (g)(2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Indian Affairs Schools'' and inserting ``Indian
Education''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking ``Indian Affairs'' and
inserting ``Indian Education''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 304. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 304 (20 U.S.C. 9623) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as
redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The terms `elementary school',
`local educational agency', `secondary school', and `Secretary'
have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph
(1), by inserting ``Director.--'' before ``The term'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``State.--'' before ``The term''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 305(a) (20 U.S.C. 9624(a)) is amended to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be
appropriated--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) for fiscal year 2024--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) such sums as may be necessary to
carry out section 302; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) such sums as may be necessary to
carry out section 303; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years,
such sums as may be necessary to carry out sections 302 and
303.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Research in Education
Act'' or the ``AREA Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Short title; table of contents for public law.
TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM
Sec. 101. References.
Sec. 102. Redesignations.
Sec. 103. Definitions.
PART A--The Institute of Education Sciences
Sec. 111. Establishment.
Sec. 112. Functions.
Sec. 113. Office of the Director.
Sec. 114. Priorities.
Sec. 115. Plans; education researcher pipeline.
Sec. 116. National Board for Education Sciences.
Sec. 117. Commissioners of the National Education Centers.
Sec. 118. Agreements.
Sec. 119. Biennial Director report.
Sec. 120. Transparency.
PART B--National Center for Education Research
Sec. 131. Establishment.
Sec. 132. Commissioner for Education Research.
Sec. 133. Duties.
Sec. 134. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
PART C--National Center for Education Statistics
Sec. 141. Establishment.
Sec. 142. Commissioner for Education Statistics.
Sec. 143. Duties.
Sec. 144. Performance of duties.
Sec. 145. Reports.
Sec. 146. Dissemination.
Sec. 147. Cooperative education statistics partnerships.
Sec. 148. Statewide longitudinal data systems.
Sec. 149. Data innovation grants.
PART D--National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use
Sec. 151. National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use.
PART E--National Center for Special Education Research
Sec. 161. Establishment.
Sec. 162. Commissioner for Special Education Research.
Sec. 163. Duties.
Sec. 164. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
PART F--General Provisions
Sec. 171. Repeals and redesignation.
Sec. 172. Interagency data sources and formats.
Sec. 173. Prohibitions.
Sec. 174. Confidentiality.
Sec. 175. Availability of data.
Sec. 176. Performance management.
Sec. 177. Vacancies.
Sec. 178. Scientific or technical employees.
Sec. 179. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 180. Conforming amendments.
TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 201. Educational technical assistance.
TITLE III--NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Sec. 301. References.
Sec. 302. National Assessment Governing Board.
Sec. 303. National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Sec. 304. Definitions.
Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 306. Restrictions.
SEC. 3. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PUBLIC LAW.
Section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (Public Law 107-279; 116
Stat. 1940) is amended to read as follows:
``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `Education
Sciences and Technical Assistance Act of 2002'.
``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM
``Sec. 101. Short title.
``Sec. 102. Definitions.
``Part A--The Institute of Education Sciences
``Sec. 111. Establishment.
``Sec. 112. Functions.
``Sec. 113. Delegation.
``Sec. 114. Office of the Director.
``Sec. 115. Priorities.
``Sec. 115A. Plans.
``Sec. 115B. Education researcher pipeline.
``Sec. 116. National Board for Education Sciences.
``Sec. 117. Commissioners of the National Education Centers.
``Sec. 118. Agreements.
``Sec. 119. Biennial Director report.
``Sec. 120. Competitive awards.
``Sec. 121. Transparency.
``Part B--National Center for Education Research
``Sec. 131. Establishment.
``Sec. 132. Commissioner for Education Research.
``Sec. 133. Duties.
``Sec. 134. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
``Part C--National Center for Education Statistics
``Sec. 141. Establishment.
``Sec. 142. Commissioner for Education Statistics.
``Sec. 143. Duties.
``Sec. 144. Performance of duties.
``Sec. 145. Reports.
``Sec. 146. Dissemination.
``Sec. 147. Cooperative education statistics partnerships.
``Sec. 148. Grant program for statewide longitudinal data systems.
``Sec. 149. Data innovation grants.
``Sec. 150. State defined.
``Part D--National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use
``Sec. 151. Establishment.
``Sec. 152. Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use.
``Sec. 153. Duties.
``Sec. 154. Evaluations.
``Sec. 155. What Works Clearinghouse and related functions.
``Sec. 156. Evidence use activities.
``Sec. 157. Regional educational laboratories for applied research,
development, and evidence use.
``Part E--National Center for Special Education Research
``Sec. 161. Establishment.
``Sec. 162. Commissioner for Special Education Research.
``Sec. 163. Duties.
``Sec. 164. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research.
``Part F--General Provisions
``Sec. 171. Interagency data sources and formats.
``Sec. 172. Prohibitions.
``Sec. 173. Confidentiality.
``Sec. 174. Availability of data.
``Sec. 175. Performance management.
``Sec. 176. Authority to publish.
``Sec. 177. Vacancies.
``Sec. 178. Scientific or technical employees.
``Sec. 179. Voluntary service.
``Sec. 180. Rulemaking.
``Sec. 181. Copyright.
``Sec. 182. Authorization of appropriations.
``TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
``Sec. 201. Short title.
``Sec. 202. Definitions.
``Sec. 203. Coordination of technical assistance.
``Sec. 204. Coordination between comprehensive centers and regional
educational laboratories.
``Sec. 205. Priorities.
``Sec. 206. Governing boards.
``Sec. 207. Comprehensive centers.
``Sec. 208. Focus centers.
``Sec. 209. Evaluations.
``Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations.
``TITLE III--NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
``Sec. 301. Short title.
``Sec. 302. National Assessment Governing Board.
``Sec. 303. National Assessment of Educational Progress.
``Sec. 304. Definitions.
``Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
``TITLE IV--AMENDATORY PROVISIONS
``Sec. 401. Redesignations.
``Sec. 402. Amendments to Department of Education Organization Act.
``Sec. 403. Repeals.
``Sec. 404. Conforming and technical amendments.
``Sec. 405. Orderly transition.
``Sec. 406. Impact aid.''.
TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM
SEC. 101. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Education Sciences
Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.).
SEC. 102. REDESIGNATIONS.
The Act (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is amended by redesignating
sections 151 through 158, 171 through 174, 175 through 177, and 181
through 194, as sections 141 through 148, 151 through 154, 161 through
163, and 171 through 184, respectively.
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
Section 102 (20 U.S.C. 9501) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) ESEA terms.--
``(i) In general.--The terms `dual or
concurrent enrollment program', `early college
high school', `elementary school', `English
learner', `local educational agency', `multi-
tier system of supports', `other staff',
`paraprofessional', `school leader', `secondary
school', `Secretary', `specialized
instructional support personnel', `State
educational agency', and `universal design for
learning' have the meanings given those terms
in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.
``(ii) Subgroup of students.--The term
`subgroup of students'--
``(I) means each subgroup of
students described in section
1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
``(II) includes first generation
college students, as defined in section
402A(h) of the Higher Education Act of
1965.
``(iii) Charter school.--The term `charter
school' has the meaning given the term in
section 4310 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.
``(B) IDEA terms.--
``(i) Child with a disability.--The term
`child with a disability' has the meaning given
the term in section 602 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.
``(ii) Infant or toddler with a
disability.--The term `infant or toddler with a
disability' has the meaning given the term in
section 632 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.
``(C) Adult education and family literacy act
terms.--The terms `adult education' and `adult
education and literacy activities' have the meanings
given the terms in section 203 of the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (17) and (21);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (18),
(19), (20), (22), and (23), as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6),
(9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), (18), (20), (22), (23),
(25), (26), (29), (30), (31), and (32), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Alaska native-serving institution; native hawaiian-
serving institution.--The terms `Alaska Native-serving
institution' and `Native Hawaiian-serving institution' have the
meanings given the terms in section 317 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965.'';
(5) in paragraph (3)(B), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by inserting ``or the identification of evidence-based
practices'' after ``field of education'';
(6) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
striking ``Affairs'' and inserting ``Education'';
(7) by inserting after paragraph (6), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(7) Bureau-funded school.--The term `Bureau-funded
school' has the meaning given the term in section 1141 of the
Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021).
``(8) Career and technical education.--The term `career and
technical education' has the meaning given the term in section
3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of
2006.'';
(8) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
striking ``means an entity established under section 203 of the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002'' and inserting
``has the meaning given the term in section 202'';
(9) in paragraph (11), as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``evidence-based'' before
``products or processes''; and
(B) by striking ``teaching'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``teaching
and learning, that lead to the improvement of student
outcomes, including the academic skills of students,
and that may be replicable in heterogeneous local
educational contexts.'';
(10) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``principals, other school
leaders,'' after ``teachers,''; and
(B) by inserting ``specialized instructional
support personnel, other staff, early childhood
educators, administrators of early childhood education
programs, faculty, student support staff,
paraprofessionals,'' after ``other practitioners,'';
(11) by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(14) Early childhood education program.--The term `early
childhood education program' has the meaning given the term in
section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.'';
(12) in paragraph (15), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking ``providing,'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``providing services to
children in an early childhood education program.'';
(13) by inserting after paragraph (15), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(16) Evidence-based.--
``(A) In general.--The term `evidence-based' means
any educational practice, activity, strategy,
intervention, or policy design shown to improve
relevant outcomes for its intended beneficiaries at the
individual, classroom, program, school, institutional,
education system, or workforce system level based on
scientifically valid research.
``(B) Exception.--For the purposes of the work of
the Institute in carrying out technical assistance
activities related to a program administered by the
Secretary and established under another law, the term
`evidence-based' has the meaning given that term in the
establishing law, if the law (not including
regulations) defines such term.
``(17) Evidence use.--The term `evidence use' means
activities that build the capacity of practitioners to
effectively understand and apply evidence-based practices and
scientifically valid research--
``(A) to comprehend the design principles of
evidence-based practices and identify, select,
implement, and adapt such practices in heterogeneous
local educational contexts;
``(B) to support high-quality teaching and
learning, improved student outcomes, and the continuous
improvement of education systems; and
``(C) which may be informed by the synthesis of an
evidence base related to a specific activity, strategy,
intervention, or policy design, based on consistent
findings across multiple studies or sites to support
the generality of results and conclusions.'';
(14) in paragraph (18), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking ``(including teachers and other practitioners) and
that conforms to standards'' and inserting ``in collaboration
with practitioners or education system leaders and that
conforms to the principles'';
(15) by inserting after paragraph (18), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(19) Geographic region.--The term `geographic region'
means each of the 10 geographic regions served by the regional
educational laboratories.'';
(16) by inserting after paragraph (20), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(21) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).'';
(17) by inserting after paragraph (23), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(24) Minority-serving institution.--The term `minority-
serving institution' means an institution of higher education
described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965.'';
(18) in paragraph (25), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking ``section 133(c)'' and inserting ``section
133(g)'';
(19) by striking paragraph (26), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), and inserting the following:
``(26) Principles of scientifically valid research.--The
term `principles of scientifically valid research' means
research standards that--
``(A) apply rigorous, systematic, and objective
methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge
relevant to the needs of students, families,
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;
``(B) present findings and make claims that are
appropriate to, and supported by, the methods that have
been employed; and
``(C) include, appropriate to the research being
conducted--
``(i) use of research designs and methods
appropriate to the research question posed;
``(ii) use of systematic, empirical methods
that draw on observation or experiment;
``(iii) use of data analyses that are
adequate to support the general findings;
``(iv) making claims of causal
relationships only in random assignment
experiments or other designs (to the extent
such designs substantially eliminate plausible
competing explanations for the obtained
results);
``(v) consistency of findings across
multiple studies or sites to support the
generality of results and conclusions;
``(vi) presentation of studies and methods
in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for
replication or, at a minimum, to offer the
opportunity to build systematically on the
findings of the research; and
``(vii) acceptance by a peer-reviewed
journal or critique by a panel of independent
experts through a comparably rigorous,
objective, and scientific review.'';
(20) by inserting after paragraph (26), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), the following:
``(27) Priorities.--The term `priorities' means the
priorities proposed by the Director and approved by the Board
under section 115.
``(28) Regional educational laboratory.--The term `regional
educational laboratory' means a regional educational laboratory
established under section 157.'';
(21) in paragraph (29), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(B) provides an adequate description of the
programs evaluated, the study sample, and the
individual or multiple sites in which a program was
evaluated, and, to the extent possible, examines the
relationship between program implementation and program
impacts, including whether or not such impact occurred
and why, and the contextual factors that may influence
program impact;'';
(22) in paragraph (30), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking ``scientifically based research standards'' and
inserting ``principles of scientifically valid research'';
(23) by striking paragraph (31), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), and inserting the following:
``(31) State; outlying area.--
``(A) In general.--The term `State' includes
(except as provided in section 150) each of the 50
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the freely associated states, and the
outlying areas.
``(B) Freely associated states.--The term `freely
associated states' means the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the
Republic of Palau.
``(C) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area' has
the meaning given such term in section 1121(c) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'';
(24) by striking paragraph (32), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), and inserting the following:
``(32) Technical assistance.--The term `technical
assistance' means--
``(A) assistance in evidence use, including
professional development, high-quality training, and
other supports to implement evidence-based practices
and strategies leading to--
``(i) improved educational opportunities
and approaches to teaching and learning that
are based on scientifically valid research; and
``(ii) improved planning, design,
adaptation, and implementation of programs;
``(B) assistance in interpreting, analyzing, and
utilizing data, statistics, and evaluations, including
evaluating the implementation of programs to measure
program fidelity and effectiveness;
``(C) assistance in identifying and applying for
research funding opportunities provided by the
Institute; or
``(D) other assistance necessary to encourage the
improvement of teaching and learning through the
application of techniques supported by scientifically
valid research.''; and
(25) by adding at the end the following:
``(33) Tribal college or university.--The term `Tribal
College or University' has the meaning given the term in
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
``(34) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization'
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(35) Youth with a disability.--The term `youth with a
disability' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705).''.
PART A--THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES
SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT.
Section 111 (20 U.S.C. 9511) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Mission.--
``(1) In general.--The mission of the Institute is to
provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge
and understanding of education from early childhood through
postsecondary study (including special education, adult
education, and labor market outcomes), in order to provide
students, families, practitioners, education system leaders,
researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable
information and research about--
``(A) the condition and progress of education in
the United States;
``(B) educational practices that support learning
to improve student outcomes, including academic
achievement and access to high-quality educational
opportunities for all students, particularly for each
subgroup of students; and
``(C) the effectiveness of Federal and other
education programs.
``(2) Carrying out mission.--In carrying out the mission
described in paragraph (1), the Institute shall--
``(A) compile statistics, develop evidence-based
products, promote evidence use, and conduct research,
evaluations, and wide dissemination in a manner that is
responsive to the educational challenges facing
students, families, practitioners, and education system
leaders; and
``(B) ensure that such activities--
``(i) conform to high standards of quality,
integrity, transparency, accuracy, and
validity; and
``(ii) are objective, secular, neutral, and
nonideological and are free of partisan
political influence and bias on the basis of
race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or
disability.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by striking ``the National
Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance'' and
inserting ``the National Center for Education Evaluation and
Evidence Use''.
SEC. 112. FUNCTIONS.
Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 9512) is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 194'' and inserting ``section
182''; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting
the following:
``(1) conduct and support scientifically valid research
activities, including basic research, applied research, and
field-initiated research, statistics activities, scientifically
valid education evaluation, development, wide dissemination,
and evidence use;
``(2) support collaborative identification and development
of research questions, designs, and methods among researchers,
students, families, practitioners, education system leaders,
and policymakers, and widely disseminate the findings and
results of scientifically valid research in education to such
individuals and within the Department and the Federal
Government;
``(3) promote the use, development, and application of
knowledge gained from scientifically valid research activities
to improve student outcomes, including academic achievement,
particularly for each subgroup of students;
``(4) strengthen the national, State, regional, and local
capacity to conduct, develop, and widely disseminate activities
described in paragraph (1), including by increasing the
participation of researchers and institutions that have been
historically underrepresented in Federal education research
activities of the Institute, including historically Black
colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities,
Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions, and other minority-serving institutions;''.
SEC. 113. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR.
Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 9514) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Except as provided in
subsection (b)(2), the'' and inserting ``The'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Term.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) 6-year term.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Director shall serve for a term
of 6 years, beginning on the date of appointment of the
Director.
``(B) Exception.--If a successor to the Director
has not been named as of the date of expiration of the
Director's term, the Director may serve for not more
than an additional 1-year period, beginning on the day
after the date of expiration of the Director's term, or
until a successor has been appointed under subsection
(a), whichever occurs first.
``(2) Recommendations.--The Board shall make
recommendations to the President with respect to the
appointment of a Director under subsection (a).'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``productivity and
leadership'' and inserting ``productivity, leadership, and
support for wide dissemination and evidence use'';
(4) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``principles of
scientifically valid research and applicable'' before
``standards'';
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) To coordinate education research and related
activities carried out by the Institute with such research and
activities carried out by other agencies within the Department
and the Federal Government in order to ensure that such
activities--
``(A) support high-quality teaching and learning
for students, particularly for each subgroup of
students; and
``(B) are responsive to the educational challenges
facing students, families, practitioners, and education
system leaders.'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and evidence
use'' after ``statistics activities'';
(D) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``necessary'' and inserting
``and maintain high-quality and timely''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 116(b)(3)'' and
inserting ``section 116(b)(4)'';
(E) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 183 of
this title'' and inserting ``section 173'';
(F) in paragraph (7), by striking ``racial,
cultural, gender, or regional bias'' and inserting
``bias on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, or disability'';
(G) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the
following:
``(8) To undertake initiatives and programs to increase the
participation of researchers and institutions that have been
historically underrepresented in Federal education research
activities of the Institute, including historically Black
colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities,
Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions, or other minority-serving institutions.'';
(H) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and
comprehensive centers'' and inserting ``, technical
assistance centers supported by the Department, and
comprehensive centers, to increase evidence use among
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers'';
(I) in paragraph (10), by striking ``input from''
and inserting ``engagement with''; and
(J) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) To ensure that information, statistics, products,
and publications of the Institute are prepared in a timely
manner and are widely disseminated to practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers in formats that are of high
quality, easily accessible, understandable, and actionable.'';
(5) in subsection (h), by striking ``by the Secretary'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``by the Secretary--
``(1) review the products and publications of other offices
of the Department to certify that evidence-based claims about
those products and publications are scientifically valid; and
``(2) accurately synthesize and effectively communicate the
research base of evidence-based practices that address
educational challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders.''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Transparency for Evidence-based Products and Publications.--
The Director shall ensure that evidence-based products and publications
issued by the Institute--
``(1) describe prominently the type of scientific evidence
that is used to support the evidence-based findings; and
``(2) explain clearly the scientifically appropriate and
inappropriate uses of--
``(A) the findings that are disseminated; and
``(B) the types of evidence used to support such
findings.''.
SEC. 114. PRIORITIES.
Section 115 (20 U.S.C. 9515) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 115. PRIORITIES.
``(a) In General.--The Director shall, not less often than every 6
years, propose to the Board priorities for the Institute after--
``(1) first engaging with the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives,
and engaging with practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;
``(2) subsequent to the consultation and engagement under
paragraph (1), reviewing public comments submitted in
accordance with subsection (b); and
``(3) subsequent to reviewing public comments under
paragraph (2), identifying priority topics under subsection
(c).
``(b) Public Comment.--Before submitting to the Board proposed
priorities for the Institute, the Director shall--
``(1) make such priorities available to the public for
comment for not less than 60 days (including by electronic
means such as posting in an easily accessible manner on the
Institute's website and through publishing such priorities in
the Federal Register);
``(2) ensure that the public comments were considered in
developing the priorities submitted by the Director to the
Board; and
``(3) provide to the Board a copy of each such public
comment submitted.
``(c) Priority Topics.--After reviewing public comments submitted
in accordance with subsection (b), the Director shall identify priority
topics that may require long-term research or that are focused on
understanding and solving particular education problems and issues,
including those associated with the goals and requirements of the Head
Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.), the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Adult Education and
Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.), which may include--
``(1) supporting high-quality teaching and learning,
including through school and system design and instructional
strategies, in order to provide students, particularly each
subgroup of students, access to high-quality educational
opportunities and to improve educational outcomes, particularly
student academic achievement; and
``(2) increasing the identification and development of
evidence-based practices or policies, including the use of the
science of learning and human development for meeting students'
needs and supporting improved outcomes.
``(d) Approval.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days, to the greatest
extent practicable, after the date the Board receives proposed
priorities under subsection (a), the Board shall, under a
majority vote of a quorum of the Board, approve or disapprove
the priorities, including any necessary revision of those
priorities.
``(2) Consistency.--The Board shall ensure that priorities
of the Institute and the National Education Centers are
consistent with the mission of the Institute.
``(e) Final Priorities.--The Director shall make the final
priorities approved by the Board under subsection (d) widely available
to the public, including by electronic means such as posting in an
easily accessible manner on the Department's website.''.
SEC. 115. PLANS; EDUCATION RESEARCHER PIPELINE.
Part A (20 U.S.C. 9511 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 115 the following:
``SEC. 115A. PLANS.
``(a) Approval of Commissioners' Plans.--
``(1) Approval.--Not later than 30 days after the date the
Director receives a plan submitted under section 133(b),
143(b), 153(b), or 163(b), the Director shall approve such
plan, including requiring any necessary revision of such plan.
``(2) Consistency.--The Director shall ensure that each
plan approved under paragraph (1) is consistent with the
mission of the corresponding National Education Center.
``(b) Institute's Plan and Report.--Not later than 90 days after
the date the Board approves priorities under section 115, the Director
shall--
``(1) in consultation with each Commissioner of a National
Education Center and the Board--
``(A) develop a plan for addressing such priorities
across the Institute's activities and functions, in
accordance with the requirements of this title; and
``(B) incorporate in such plan each plan approved
by the Director in accordance with subsection (a);
``(2) submit a report containing the Institute's plan
described in paragraph (1) to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and
the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives; and
``(3) make such report widely available to the public
(including by electronic means such as posting in an easily
accessible manner on the Department's website).
``(c) Briefing.--At the time of submission of a report required
under subsection (b)(2), the Director shall provide a briefing to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the
Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives on the contents of the report.
``SEC. 115B. EDUCATION RESEARCHER PIPELINE.
``(a) In General.--In accordance with section 112(4), the Institute
shall carry out initiatives and programs--
``(1) to strengthen the national capacity to carry out
high-quality research, evaluation, and statistics related to
education by expanding the education researcher pipeline; and
``(2) to increase the participation of researchers and
institutions that have been historically underrepresented in
Federal education research activities of the Institute,
including historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal
Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions,
Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and other minority-
serving institutions.
``(b) Fellowships.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish and
maintain--
``(A) research, evaluation, and statistics
fellowships in institutions of higher education (which
may include the establishment of such fellowships in
historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal
Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving
institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and
other minority-serving institutions) that support--
``(i) graduate and postdoctoral study
onsite at the Institute or at the institution
of higher education; and
``(ii) early-career researchers; and
``(B) fellowships in new and emerging areas of
study.
``(2) Recruitment.--In establishing the fellowships under
paragraph (1), the Director shall ensure that women,
minorities, and individuals with disabilities are actively
recruited for participation.
``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Director
shall ensure that the activities of the National Education Centers are
coordinated effectively.''.
SEC. 116. NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES.
Section 116 (20 U.S.C. 9516) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 116. NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES.
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--The Institute shall have a board of
directors, which shall be known as the National Board for
Education Sciences.
``(2) Transition.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Advancing Research in
Education Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Board in
accordance with this section as in effect on the date
of enactment of the Advancing Research in Education
Act.
``(B) Transition authority.--The Secretary shall
take such steps as may be necessary to ensure an
orderly transition to the Board, as authorized under
subparagraph (A), from the Board as in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of the Advancing
Research in Education Act, which may include adjusting
term limits of members on the Board.
``(C) Existing board members.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may--
``(i) remove members who served on the
Board on the day before the date of enactment
of the Advancing Research in Education Act who
were appointed in accordance with this title
prior to such date of enactment; and
``(ii) appoint members who served on the
Board on the day before the date of enactment
of the Advancing Research in Education Act.
``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Board are the following:
``(1) To advise and consult with the Director on the
policies of the Institute on an ongoing basis.
``(2) To advise on the research, evaluation, statistics,
development, dissemination, and evidence use activities planned
or carried out by the Director and the Institute and make
recommendations to ensure such activities are responsive to the
educational challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders.
``(3) To consider and approve priorities proposed by the
Director under section 115 to guide the work of the Institute
in accordance with the timelines specified in such section.
``(4) To advise the Director on high-quality and timely
procedures for technical and scientific peer review of the
activities of the Institute.
``(5) To advise the Director on improving or promoting the
use, usefulness, and impact of activities to be supported by
the Institute, including the general areas of research to be
carried out by the National Center for Education Research and
the National Center for Special Education Research.
``(6) To present to the Director such recommendations as it
may find appropriate for--
``(A) strengthening education research from early
childhood through postsecondary study;
``(B) improving evidence use and dissemination; and
``(C) the staffing and funding of the Institute.
``(7) To advise the Director on the funding of applications
for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for research
and the process for high-quality and timely peer review.
``(8) To advise and regularly evaluate the work of the
Institute on the bases that--
``(A) scientifically valid research, development,
evaluation, and statistical analysis are consistent
with principles of scientifically valid research or the
applicable standards for such activities under this
title; and
``(B) activities related to the development of
practices, wide dissemination, and evidence use are
effectively carried out.
``(9) To advise the Director on ensuring that activities
conducted or supported by the Institute are objective, secular,
neutral, and nonideological and are free of partisan political
influence and bias on the basis of race, religion, color,
national origin, sex, or disability.
``(10) To solicit advice and information from those in the
education field, particularly practitioners, education system
leaders, policymakers, and researchers, to assist the Board in
making recommendations to the Director of topics that require
long-term, sustained, systematic, programmatic, and integrated
research efforts, consistent with the priorities and mission of
the Institute.
``(11) To advise the Director on opportunities for the
participation and the advancement of women, minorities, and
persons with disabilities, and institutions that have been
historically underrepresented in Federal education research
activities of the Institute, including community colleges,
historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges
and Universities, Alaska Native serving-institutions, Native
Hawaiian-serving institutions, and other minority-serving
institutions.
``(12) To recommend to the Director ways to enhance
strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts with other
Federal and State research agencies.
``(13) To recommend to the Director individuals to serve as
Commissioners of the National Education Centers.
``(c) Composition.--
``(1) Voting members.--The Board shall have 9 voting
members appointed by the Secretary.
``(2) Advice.--The Secretary shall solicit advice regarding
individuals to serve on the Board from the members of the Board
serving on the date of the solicitation, the National Academies
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and organizations that
have knowledge of individuals who are highly qualified to
appraise scientifically valid research, statistics, evaluation,
development, dissemination, and evidence use.
``(3) Nonvoting ex officio members.--The Board may have the
following nonvoting ex officio members:
``(A) The Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences.
``(B) Each of the Commissioners of the National
Education Centers.
``(C) The Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development.
``(D) The Director of the Census Bureau.
``(E) The Commissioner of Labor Statistics.
``(F) The Director of the National Science
Foundation.
``(4) Appointed membership.--
``(A) Qualifications.--Members appointed under
paragraph (1) shall be highly qualified to appraise
education research, statistics, evaluation, or
development, and shall include the following
individuals:
``(i) Not fewer than 4 researchers in the
field of statistics, evaluation, social
sciences, or physical and biological sciences,
with demonstrated experience in carrying out
and effectively communicating scientifically
valid research on education matters.
``(ii) At least 1 practitioner who is a
school-based professional educator, teacher,
principal, other school leader, or local
educational agency superintendent.
``(iii) At least 1 State leader who is
knowledgeable about the educational challenges
facing students, families, practitioners, and
education system leaders, who may be a chief
State school officer, State postsecondary
education executive, or member of a State board
of education.
``(iv) At least 1 individual with expertise
in special education research and research on
children with disabilities in educational
settings.
``(B) Terms.--Each member shall serve for a term of
6 years, except that--
``(i) the terms of members appointed in
accordance with subsection (a)(2) shall be--
``(I) 6 years for each of 3
members;
``(II) 4 years for each of 3
members; and
``(III) 2 years for each of 3
members;
``(ii) no member shall serve for more than
2 consecutive terms; and
``(iii) in a case in which a successor to a
member has not been appointed as of the date of
expiration of the member's term, the member may
serve for an additional 1-year period,
beginning on the day after the date of
expiration of the member's term, or until a
successor has been appointed under paragraph
(1), whichever occurs first.
``(C) Vacancies.--The Secretary shall fill any
vacancy to the Board in the manner in which the
original appointment was made. Any member appointed to
fill a vacancy on the Board 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.
``(D) Conflict of interest.--A voting member of the
Board shall be considered a special Government employee
for the purposes of chapter 131 of title 5, United
States Code.
``(5) Chair.--
``(A) In general.--The Board shall elect a Chair
from among the members of the Board through a majority
vote of a quorum.
``(B) Term.--The Chair shall serve in such role for
a term of 2 years, and may be re-elected in accordance
with subparagraph (A).
``(C) Chair vacancy.--If the chair has been vacant
for more than 3 months, at the written request of a
quorum of the Board, the Director shall convene a
meeting of the Board to, at a minimum, elect a chair.
``(6) Compensation.--Members of the Board shall serve
without pay for such service. Members of the Board who are
officers or employees of the United States may not receive
additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their
service on the Board.
``(7) Travel expenses.--The members of the Board shall
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code.
``(8) Powers of the board.--
``(A) In general.--In the exercise of its duties
under subsection (b) and in accordance with chapter 10
of title 5, United States Code, the Board shall be
independent of the Director and the other offices and
officers of the Institute.
``(B) Executive director.--The Board shall have an
Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Board
and hired by the Director not later than 90 days after
such appointment, to the greatest extent practicable.
``(C) Administrative support.--The Board shall
receive administrative support from the Director and
may use additional staff as may be appointed or
assigned by the Director, in consultation with the
Chair and the Executive Director.
``(D) Detail of personnel.--The Board may use the
services and facilities of any department or agency of
the Federal Government. Upon the request of the Board,
the head of any Federal agency may detail any of the
personnel of such agency to the Board to assist the
Board in carrying out this title.
``(E) Contracts.--The Board may enter into
contracts or make other arrangements as may be
necessary to carry out its functions.
``(F) Information.--The Board may, to the extent
otherwise permitted by law, obtain directly from any
executive Federal agency such information as the Board
determines necessary to carry out its functions.
``(G) Subcommittees.--The Board may establish
standing or temporary subcommittees to make
recommendations to the Board for carrying out
activities authorized under this title.
``(9) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less often than 3
times each year. The Board shall hold additional meetings at
the call of the Chair or upon the written request of not less
than a quorum of the Board. Meetings of the Board are subject
to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly
referred to as the Government in the Sunshine Act).
``(10) Quorum.--A majority of the voting members of the
Board serving at the time of the meeting shall constitute a
quorum.
``(d) Board Biennial Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2024,
and biennially thereafter, the Board shall submit a report to the
Director, the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and make such report
widely available to the public (including by electronic means such as
posting in an easily accessible manner on the Department's website).
Each report shall include--
``(1) an evaluation of the Institute's activities to ensure
that research, evaluation, statistics, development, and
evidence use and dissemination activities are--
``(A) consistent with principles of scientifically
valid research or the applicable standards for such
activities under this title; and
``(B) responsive to the educational challenges
facing students, families, practitioners, and education
system leaders;
``(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the Institute
in--
``(A) carrying out the Institute's priorities and
mission;
``(B) engaging with practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers to promote the use,
usefulness, and impact of scientifically valid research
activities and supporting the development of evidence-
based practices, wide dissemination, evidence use, and
continuous improvement; and
``(C) increasing the participation of researchers
and institutions that have been historically
underrepresented in Federal education research
activities of the Institute, including community
colleges, historically Black colleges and universities,
Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving
institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and
other minority-serving institutions;
``(3) a description of any recommendations regarding
actions that may be taken to enhance the ability of the
Institute and the National Education Centers to carry out their
missions and priorities, and to improve governance within the
Institute;
``(4) a description of the number of staff serving the
Board, in accordance with subsection (c)(8), the activities
carried out by the Board, and any challenges faced by the Board
in carrying out the Board's duties described in subsection (b);
and
``(5) a list of members who have served at some point
during the preceding 2 fiscal years, their affiliations, and
their term expiration dates.
``(e) Board Briefing.--At the time of submission of a report
required under subsection (d), the Board shall provide a briefing to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives on the contents of the report.''.
SEC. 117. COMMISSIONERS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS.
Section 117 (20 U.S.C. 9517) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Except as
provided in subsection (b), each'' and inserting
``Each'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Except as
provided in subsection (b), each'' and inserting
``Each''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Except as
provided in subsection (b), each'' and inserting
``Each'';
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively;
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``Each Commissioner, except the
Commissioner for Education Statistics, shall'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Each Commissioner shall''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Timeliness.--In carrying out supervision and approval
as described under subparagraph (A), the Director shall ensure
that each Commissioner carries out the Commissioner's duties in
a manner that promotes high-quality, easily accessible,
actionable, and timely information, consistent with the mission
of the Institute.''.
SEC. 118. AGREEMENTS.
Section 118 (20 U.S.C. 9518) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 118. AGREEMENTS.
``(a) Research Coordination.--The Institute may carry out research
projects of common interest with Federal agencies through agreements
with such agencies that are in accordance with section 173 and section
430 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231).
``(b) Statistical Data Coordination.--The Institute may carry out,
for the purpose of research, statistical data projects of common
interest or coordinate with Federal agencies to ensure that statistical
data reported by the National Center for Education Statistics is of
high quality, actionable, timely, and easily accessible, in accordance
with section 173 and section 430 of the General Education Provisions
Act (20 U.S.C. 1231).''.
SEC. 119. BIENNIAL DIRECTOR REPORT.
Section 119 (20 U.S.C. 9519) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 119. BIENNIAL DIRECTOR REPORT.
``(a) In General.--The Director shall, on a biennial basis,
transmit to the President, the Board, the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report
and make such report widely available to the public (including by
electronic means such as posting in an easily accessible manner on the
Department's website), containing the following:
``(1) A description of the research, evaluation,
statistics, development, and evidence use and dissemination
activities carried out by and through the National Education
Centers during the 2 fiscal years prior to the date of the
transmittal, including how such activities were--
``(A) consistent with principles of scientifically
valid research or the applicable standards for such
activities under this title, and the priorities and
mission of the Institute; and
``(B) responsive to the educational challenges
facing students, families, practitioners, and education
system leaders, including how the Institute regularly
solicited, engaged with, and considered the
recommendations of researchers, practitioners,
education system leaders, and the Board in the planning
and carrying out of the Institute's activities.
``(2) A description of how the Director is carrying out the
requirements to increase the participation of researchers and
institutions that have been historically underrepresented in
Federal education research activities of the Institute.
``(3) Such additional comments, recommendations, and
materials as the Director considers appropriate.
``(b) Director Briefing.--At the time of transmittal of the report
required under subsection (a), the Director shall provide a briefing to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives on the contents of the report.''.
SEC. 120. TRANSPARENCY.
Part A (20 U.S.C. 9511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 121. TRANSPARENCY.
``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Advancing Research in Education Act, the Director shall develop and
manage a database that is easily accessible, such as through electronic
means and posting on the Institute's website, to store and update
information regarding--
``(1) individuals or entities that received a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under this title;
``(2) the amount of such a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement, including the award period and amount received in
each fiscal year; and
``(3) the activities supported or carried out by such
award, including applicable research area and methodology.''.
PART B--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH
SEC. 131. ESTABLISHMENT.
Section 131(b) (20 U.S.C. 9531(b)) is amended by striking
paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following:
``(1) to sponsor sustained research that will lead to the
accumulation of knowledge and understanding of education to
ensure that all students, particularly subgroups of students,
have access to high-quality educational opportunities,
including by--
``(A) improving educational outcomes, particularly
student academic achievement, and closing the
opportunity and achievement gap between students,
particularly each subgroup of students;
``(B) supporting high-quality teaching and
learning;
``(C) increasing the identification and development
of evidence-based practices or policies, such as use of
the science of learning and human development;
``(D) improving evidence use by practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers; and
``(E) improving access to, and completion of,
postsecondary education;
``(2) to promote quality and integrity through the use of
accepted practices of scientific inquiry to obtain knowledge
and understanding of the validity of education theories,
practices, or conditions; and
``(3) to promote engagement, the synthesis of education
research, the development of evidence-based practices, the wide
dissemination of research, and evidence use--
``(A) in a manner that is responsive to the
educational challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders; and
``(B) that can provide the basis for improving
academic instruction and lifelong learning.''.
SEC. 132. COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH.
Section 132 (20 U.S.C. 9532) is amended by inserting
``scientifically valid'' before ``research and research management''.
SEC. 133. DUTIES.
Section 133 (20 U.S.C. 9533) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (g), respectively;
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) General Duties.--The Research Commissioner shall--
``(1) maintain published peer-review standards and
standards for the conduct and evaluation of all research and
development carried out under the auspices of the Research
Center, aligned with the principles of scientifically valid
research and in accordance with this part;
``(2) propose to the Director a research plan in accordance
with subsection (b), and implement the research plan approved
as part of the Institute's plan under section 115A;
``(3) carry out specific, long-term research activities
that are consistent with the priorities and mission of the
Institute and the mission of the Research Center, and are
approved by the Director;
``(4) support scientifically valid research that seeks to
improve educational opportunities and outcomes at the
individual, classroom, program, school, institutional,
education system, or other relevant research level;
``(5) support the use of scientifically valid research
within the Department and across the Federal Government;
``(6) ensure that research conducted under the direction of
the Research Center--
``(A) supports the collaborative identification and
development of research questions, designs,
measurements, and methods among researchers, students,
families, practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;
``(B) is relevant to improving education practice
and policy; and
``(C) informs decision making by education system
leaders and policymakers;
``(7) support evidence use, the development of evidence-
based practices, and wide dissemination and the synthesis of
education research, including--
``(A) carrying out research to promote evidence use
among practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers; and
``(B) synthesizing and disseminating, through the
National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence
Use, the findings and results of education research
conducted or supported by the Research Center;
``(8) assist the Director in the preparation of a biennial
report, as described in section 119;
``(9) conduct and foster scientifically valid research that
analyzes Federal data, in accordance with section 173,
including supporting the timely publication and dissemination
of these data to support external research and data analysis;
``(10) coordinate with the Commissioner for Education
Evaluation and Evidence Use to ensure that research conducted
under the direction of the Research Center is reviewed for
inclusion in the National Education Research Database described
in section 155; and
``(11) support scientifically valid research on the needs
of populations of students on which there is limited research,
including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
populations.
``(b) Research Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date the
Board approves priorities under section 115, the Research Commissioner
shall develop and submit a research plan to the Director that--
``(1) is consistent with the mission of the Institute and
the mission of the Research Center and specifies how the
Research Center will carry out research initiatives, including
rigorous, peer-reviewed, large-scale, long-term, and broadly
applicable empirical research, to ensure high-quality
educational opportunities for all students in the areas
described in section 131(b)(1);
``(2) uses objective and measurable indicators, including
timelines, to assess the progress and results of such research;
``(3) ensures that research conducted under the direction
of the Research Center meets the procedures for peer review
established by the Director under section 114(f)(5) and the
standards of research described in section 134; and
``(4) includes both basic research and applied research,
which shall include research conducted through field-initiated
research and ongoing research initiatives.'';
(3) by inserting after subsection (c), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(d) Grant Cycle.--
``(1) In general.--The Research Commissioner shall, for
research to be conducted through contracts, grants, or
cooperative agreements under this section, conduct, to the
greatest extent practicable, not less than 2 separate
application periods in a given fiscal year.
``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary and the Director shall
take steps to implement paragraph (1) not later than the
beginning of the third fiscal year after the date of enactment
of the Advancing Research in Education Act.
``(3) Technical assistance.--In carrying out the grant
cycle described in this subsection, the Research Commissioner
shall provide technical assistance to prospective applicants,
with a focus on increasing the participation of researchers and
institutions that have been historically underrepresented in
Federal education research activities of the Institute,
including historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal
Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions,
Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and other minority-
serving institutions.
``(e) Research-Practice Partnerships.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out activities under
subsection (a), the Research Commissioner may award grants to,
or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with,
eligible entities to carry out research-practice partnerships
that--
``(A) are responsive to the needs of students,
families, practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers; and
``(B) may focus on an area of education in early
childhood through postsecondary study.
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means a public agency or private entity that--
``(i) has demonstrated the ability and
capacity to conduct scientifically valid
research; and
``(ii) proposes to partner with one or more
of the following entities:
``(I) An early childhood education
program, Head Start agency, or lead
agency designated under section 658D of
the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858b).
``(II) A public elementary school
or secondary school (including a
charter school), Bureau-funded school,
local educational agency, or State
educational agency.
``(III) An institution of higher
education, including a community
college, a historically Black college
or university, a Tribal College or
University, or another minority-serving
institution.
``(IV) An adult education provider
or a lead State office with primary
responsibility for adult education.
``(B) Research-practice partnership.--The term
`research-practice partnership' means mutually
beneficial and ongoing collaboration between
researchers, practitioners, and education system
leaders--
``(i) to identify and develop research
questions, designs, measurements, and methods
that address educational challenges in early
childhood through postsecondary study, as
applicable;
``(ii) to conduct and support field-
initiated research, including evaluations; and
``(iii) to engage in activities that
support researchers, practitioners, and
education system leaders in understanding and
using scientifically valid research,
statistics, and evaluation, including the
findings, research base, and implications of
such work, in order to support evidence use and
continuous improvement.
``(f) State Capacity R&D Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may award grants to, or
enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, State
educational agencies and the Bureau of Indian Education to
increase such entities' capacity to carry out scientifically
valid research, data collection, statistical analysis,
evaluation, research-practice partnerships (as such term is
defined in subsection (e)(2)(B)), or planning for such
activities--
``(A) in a manner that is responsive to the needs
of students, families, practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers in the State; and
``(B) in accordance with section 173.
``(2) Priority.--The Director shall give priority to
applications that propose to, in accordance with paragraph
(1)--
``(A) address research questions developed by
practitioners in consultation with researchers; and
``(B) produce actionable information or evidence-
based practices to improve teaching and learning in the
State.''; and
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Topics of research.--
``(A) In general.--The Research Commissioner may
support, as described in subparagraph (B), the
following topics of research:
``(i) Science of learning and development.
``(ii) School improvement, including
standards, systems of assessment, and
accountability research to support teaching and
learning.
``(iii) Early childhood development and
education.
``(iv) English learners research.
``(v) Improving teaching and learning.
``(vi) Innovative and promising practices
in State and local educational policy.
``(vii) Student well-being, including
mental health.
``(viii) Postsecondary education and
workforce development.
``(ix) Rural education.
``(x) Teacher, principal, and other school
leader quality.
``(xi) Reading and literacy, including
adult literacy.
``(xii) Supporting infants and toddlers
with disabilities, children with disabilities,
and youth with disabilities, particularly
inclusive educational practices to serve such
populations.
``(xiii) Educational technology, including
artificial intelligence and digital literacy.
``(xiv) Science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics subjects, including computer
science, mathematical modeling, and statistical
problem solving.
``(xv) Career and technical education.
``(xvi) Assessing how student use of
smartphones during instructional hours has
affected academic achievement or youth mental
health.
``(xvii) Assessing school, local
educational agency, and State policies
pertaining to student smartphone use, including
policies that prohibit smartphone use by
students.
``(B) Field advancement.--The Secretary shall
support the topics of research described in
subparagraph (A) through national research and
development centers or through other means, including
convening experts to advance fields of research related
to such topics.
``(C) Coordination.--The Research Commissioner
shall coordinate with the Special Education Research
Commissioner in carrying out subparagraph (A)(xii).'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ``,
including in educational technology areas'' and
inserting ``and be responsive to the challenges
facing students, practitioners, and education
system leaders''; and
(ii) by striking the third sentence; and
(C) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the
following:
``(7) Disaggregation.--To the extent feasible when aligned
with the principles of scientifically valid research, research
conducted under this subsection shall be disaggregated and made
available to the public in an easily accessible and user-
friendly manner that--
``(A) can be cross-tabulated by, at a minimum, age,
race, sex, English proficiency status, disability
status (including by disability category under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as
appropriate), and socioeconomic background;
``(B) ensures that any reported information does
not reveal personally identifiable information; and
``(C) is in accordance with section 173.''.
SEC. 134. STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF RESEARCH.
Section 134 (20 U.S.C. 9534) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``scientifically
based research standards'' and inserting ``principles
of scientifically valid research'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and wide
dissemination activities'' and inserting ``engagement,
wide dissemination, and evidence use activities'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(5);
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) ensure that data resulting from research conducted
under the direction of the Research Center be made available in
public, restricted-use, and easily accessible formats for
further analyses, reproducibility studies, and replication of
research, as long as any reported information does not reveal
personally identifiable information; and''; and
(F) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by
subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, confidentiality, and
privacy'' after ``misconduct''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Requirements.--The Director shall ensure that the
system established under paragraph (1)--
``(A) ensures that research funded by the Institute
is of high quality;
``(B) utilizes high-quality and timely procedures,
in a manner that does not take longer than is necessary
to ensure quality; and
``(C) is conducted with fair review processes to
ensure that applications and products are evaluated on
their scientific merit, which may include consulting
with other Federal research agencies to promote fair
merit-based peer review.''.
PART C--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
SEC. 141. ESTABLISHMENT.
Section 141(b) (20 U.S.C. 9541(b)), as redesignated by section 102,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in a manner that meets
the highest methodological standards'' and inserting ``from
early childhood through postsecondary study in a manner that
meets the highest methodological and data usability
standards'';
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) to report valid and reliable education information
and statistics in a manner that is of high quality, actionable,
timely, and easily accessible to the public; and''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``racial,
cultural, gender, or regional bias'' and inserting
``bias on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, or disability''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``education
system leaders,'' after ``practitioners,''.
SEC. 142. COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS.
Section 142 (20 U.S.C. 9542), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended by striking ``shall be highly'' and all that follows through
the period at the end and inserting the following: ``shall--
``(1) be highly qualified;
``(2) have substantial knowledge of--
``(A) statistical methodologies and activities
undertaken by the Statistics Center; and
``(B) Federal privacy and data confidentiality
laws, guidance, and regulations; and
``(3) serve as the statistical official designated for the
Department in accordance with section 314 of title 5, United
States Code.''.
SEC. 143. DUTIES.
Section 143 (20 U.S.C. 9543), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``The Statistics Center'' and all that follows
through ``nations'' and inserting ``The Statistics
Commissioner shall collect, report, analyze, and
disseminate valid and reliable statistical data related
to education from early childhood through postsecondary
study in the United States and in other countries'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(I) by inserting ``(where
appropriate, using universal or
sampling methodologies or analysis of
administrative data)'' after
``collecting''; and
(II) by striking ``preschool,
elementary, secondary, postsecondary,
and adult'' and inserting ``early
childhood, elementary, secondary,
postsecondary, workforce, and adult
education'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``reform activities'' and inserting
``activities to ensure all children, and
particularly each subgroup of students, have
access to high-quality educational
opportunities'';
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (H)
through (O) as subparagraphs (L) through (S),
respectively;
(iv) by striking subparagraphs (D) through
(G) and inserting the following:
``(D) special education services and supports;
``(E)(i) secondary school completions
(disaggregated by attainment of a regular high school
diploma or a recognized equivalent of a diploma);
``(ii) secondary school graduation and completion
rates, including the four-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate (as defined in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) and the
extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (as
defined in such section); and
``(iii) secondary school dropouts;
``(F) postsecondary education enrollment,
retention, transfer, and completion rates
(disaggregated by programs of study, enrollment status,
status as a recipient of a Federal Pell Grant under
section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and
subgroups of students), and labor market outcomes,
including in early college high school or dual or
concurrent enrollment programs;
``(G) cost of attendance, net price, and revenue
of, and expenditures in, postsecondary education,
including data on Federal, State, and local financial
aid to postsecondary students;
``(H) access to, and opportunity for, adult
literacy and education;
``(I) teaching, including--
``(i) data on the availability of teacher
and school leader preparation programs,
including--
``(I) requirements related to
courses taken in the core academic
content areas of the program; and
``(II) requirements related to
evidenced-based clinical experiences;
``(ii) data on teacher and school leader
demographics and qualifications, including the
percentage of teachers who--
``(I) meet the applicable State
certification and licensure
requirements, including requirements
for certification obtained through
alternative routes to certification;
and
``(II) fully meet applicable State
certification and licensure
requirements in the area such teachers
are assigned to teach, including, with
regard to special education teachers,
the qualifications described in section
612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; and
``(iii) data on teacher and school leader
recruitment, retention, and professional
development; and
``(J) the conditions of the education workplace,
including annual base salaries and total compensation
of full-time teachers, and the supply of, and demand
for, teachers, including educator shortages related to
specific subject areas and regions;
``(K) indicators of school climate and student
mental health, including student absenteeism;'';
(v) in subparagraph (M), as redesignated by
clause (iii), by inserting ``(including
Federal, State, and local per-pupil
expenditures), and the condition of school
facilities'' before the semicolon at the end;
(vi) in subparagraph (N), as so
redesignated, by striking ``social and
economic'' and inserting ``socioeconomic'';
(vii) by striking subparagraph (O), as so
redesignated, and inserting the following:
``(O) access to, and use of, technology (including
assistive and adaptive technology) and Internet
connectivity;'';
(viii) in subparagraph (Q), as so
redesignated, by striking ``and after-school
programs'' and inserting ``, after-school, and
summer learning and enrichment programs''; and
(ix) by striking subparagraph (R), as so
redesignated, and inserting the following:
``(R)(i) the availability of, and access to, career
and technical education programs and area career and
technical education schools (as defined in section 3 of
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006), disaggregated by career cluster; and
``(ii) skills gaps present between career and
technical education programs within a State and in-
demand industry sectors or occupations (as defined in
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3102));'';
(x) by striking subparagraph (S), as so
redesignated, and inserting the following:
``(S) access to, and use of, school and academic
libraries;''; and
(xi) by adding at the end the following:
``(T) the availability of, and access to, foreign
language coursework; and
``(U) school, local educational agency, and State
policies pertaining to student smartphone use,
including policies that prohibit smartphone use by
students;'';
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) collecting, analyzing, cross-tabulating, and
reporting, where available and in a manner that does not reveal
personally identifiable information (in accordance with section
173), information disaggregated by--
``(A) sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status,
English learner status, disability status (including by
disability category under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act as appropriate), homeless
status, status as a child in foster care, and status as
a student with a parent who is a member of the Armed
Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10,
United States Code); and
``(B) urban, rural, and suburban local educational
agencies;'';
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (9)
as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively;
(E) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6) and
inserting the following:
``(4) collecting and compiling data required to be
accessible to the public from annual State report cards
described in section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 and from annual local
educational agency report cards described in section
1111(h)(2)(C) of such Act;
``(5) assisting public and private educational agencies,
organizations, and institutions in--
``(A) improving and automating statistical and data
collection activities;
``(B) promoting privacy, security, and
confidentiality of student data, and
``(C) developing and improving statewide
longitudinal data systems that integrate data from
early childhood education, elementary and secondary
education, postsecondary education, adult education,
workforce development, and labor market outcomes, as
applicable;
``(6) supporting State public agencies in developing and
operating statewide longitudinal data systems to improve
student academic achievement and close achievement gaps by--
``(A) developing voluntary standards to promote
data transparency, open data formats, interoperability,
modernization, analysis, security, and other standards
and linkages used in multiple States; and
``(B) providing technical assistance to--
``(i) improve data sharing and promote
linkages across early childhood education,
elementary and secondary education,
postsecondary education, adult education,
workforce development, and labor market
outcomes, which may include such sharing and
linkages between multiple States;
``(ii) build capacity and tools to support
public analysis of such systems to inform
decision making by education system leaders and
policymakers; and
``(iii) protect student confidentiality
consistent with section 173;
``(7) acquiring and disseminating data on educational
activities and student achievement (such as the Trends in
International Math and Science Study and the Program for
International Student Assessment) in the United States compared
with foreign countries;''; and
(F) by striking paragraph (10), as redesignated by
subparagraph (D), and inserting the following:
``(10) developing, in coordination with the Director of the
Census Bureau, a valid and accurate alternative student poverty
measurement to improve the identification of students from low-
income backgrounds and schools and local educational agencies
that serve a high number or percentage of such students.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Statistical Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which the Board approves priorities of the Institute, the Statistics
Commissioner shall develop and submit a statistics plan to the Director
that is consistent with the mission of the Statistics Center and
specifies the Statistics Center's plan to--
``(1) carry out the duties described in subsection (a) and
issue reports described in section 145, consistent with the
requirements of section 173;
``(2) continuously improve aspects of statistical
operations, testing, and implementation of new methods to
enhance the usability and cost-effectiveness of data
collections, processing, and dissemination carried out by the
Statistics Center; and
``(3) improve the efficiency, timeliness, relevance, usage,
and impact of the education information, statistics, and
products issued by the Statistics Center.
``(c) Report on Alternative Poverty Measures.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of the Advancing Research in
Education Act, and every 3 fiscal years thereafter, the Director, in
consultation with the Statistics Commissioner and the Director of the
Census Bureau, shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report describing--
``(1) activities carried out by the Statistics Center as
required under subsection (a)(10) and section 144(d) to support
the development of a valid and accurate alternative student
poverty measurement, including for students who reside in rural
communities;
``(2) an assessment of State efforts to improve the
identification of students from low-income backgrounds, and
Federal, State, and local recommendations to support effective
approaches; and
``(3) the number of staff and amount of funding allocated
by the Institute to support the development of alternative
poverty measurements.''.
SEC. 144. PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES.
Section 144 (20 U.S.C. 9544), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Agreements.--In carrying out''
and inserting the following: ``Agreements--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Data management plans.--A recipient of a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under this part shall submit
to the Statistics Commissioner a plan describing how such
recipient will address and demonstrate progress on the
requirements of the performance management system described in
section 175 with respect to the activities that will be carried
out under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``preschools''
and all that follows through ``students'' and inserting
``Bureau-funded schools, early childhood education
programs, institutions of higher education, career and
technical education programs, adult education and
literacy programs, libraries, administrators, teachers,
principals, other school leaders, specialized
instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals,
students,''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``to serve the educational
needs of children and youth'' and inserting
``to be responsive to the educational
challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``,
including data reported to the Department in
accordance with the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.)'' before the period at the
end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Alternative Poverty Measurement.--Consistent with the
requirements of section 143(a)(10), the Statistics Commissioner shall
dedicate sufficient staffing and financial resources to support the
development, in coordination with the Director of the Census Bureau, of
a valid and accurate alternative student poverty measurement, which may
support the purpose of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 and other applicable Federal education laws.
``(e) Accurate Counts and Statistics Relating to Native American
Students.--Consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (1) through
(3) of section 143(a), the Statistics Commissioner shall coordinate
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
Secretary, confer with relevant stakeholders, and consult with Indian
Tribes, to ensure the Federal Government uses accurate and reliable
methodologies to determine the number of children who are Native
American, including by ensuring that individuals who identify as multi-
racial or multi-ethnic are not discounted and that such methodologies
allow for disaggregation.''.
SEC. 145. REPORTS.
Section 145 (20 U.S.C. 9545), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 186,'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``section 176, to ensure that the reports issued
under this section are--
``(1) of high quality and subject to rigorous peer review;
and
``(2) produced in a timely fashion and in a manner that
is--
``(A) objective, secular, neutral, nonideological,
and free of partisan political influence and bias on
the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
sex, or disability; and
``(B) relevant and useful to practitioners,
education system leaders, researchers, policymakers,
and the public.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking the comma after
``Statistics Commissioner'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``priorities and the
mission of the Statistics Center'' and inserting ``priorities
and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Statistics
Center''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Expedited Data Collections.--The Statistics Commissioner
shall--
``(1) develop and maintain the ability to create and
administer expedited data collections, including surveys, on
emerging and time-sensitive education topics; and
``(2) report data gathered from such data collections in a
way that is of high quality, actionable, timely, and easily
accessible.
``(e) Timeliness.--
``(1) In general.--The Statistics Commissioner shall
attempt, to the greatest extent practicable, to publicly report
statistical data collected under this part in an accelerated
manner to inform educational and policy decision making in
response to an emerging and time-sensitive education topic,
consistent with applicable procedures or standards under this
title.
``(2) Public notice.--If the Statistics Commissioner cannot
publicly report statistical data under paragraph (1) from a
data collection under this part by the date that is 2 years
after the date on which such data collection is completed, the
Director shall publish a notice in the Federal Register that
describes the reasons for a delay and a plan to report some or
part of such statistical data as soon as possible, consistent
with applicable procedures or standards under this title.''.
SEC. 146. DISSEMINATION.
Section 146 (20 U.S.C. 9546), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``State and local
officials,'' and inserting ``Federal officials (including the
Bureau), State and local officials, Indian Tribes, Tribal
organizations,'';
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``Such projects shall adhere to the student confidentiality
requirements under section 173.''; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``section 183'' and
inserting ``section 173''.
SEC. 147. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STATISTICS PARTNERSHIPS.
Section 147 (20 U.S.C. 9547), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 147. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STATISTICS PARTNERSHIPS.
``(a) In General.--The Statistics Center may establish 1 or more
cooperative education statistics partnerships for the purpose of
producing and maintaining, with the voluntary participation and
cooperation of the States, comparable, interoperable, and uniform data
quality standards and systems that--
``(1) are useful for policymaking at the Federal, Tribal,
State, and local levels; and
``(2) may include voluntary guidelines to standardize
information and data on early childhood education, elementary
and secondary education, postsecondary education, adult
education, workforce development, and labor market outcomes,
including to support implementation of State longitudinal data
systems.
``(b) Prohibition.--No partnership established under this section
shall establish a national student data system.''.
SEC. 148. STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS.
Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 9541 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 148, as redesignated by
section 102, as section 150; and
(2) by inserting after section 147, as redesignated by
section 102, the following:
``SEC. 148. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible agency.--The term `eligible agency' means--
``(A) a State educational agency;
``(B) the office of the Governor;
``(C) a State agency, data governance body, or
public sector organization, as determined and
designated by the Governor;
``(D) an outlying area; or
``(E) a consortium of entities described in
subparagraphs (A) through (C) located in a single State
or a consortium of such entities located in 2 or more
States.
``(2) Statewide longitudinal data system.--The term
`statewide longitudinal data system' means a data system
operated at the State level by an eligible agency that connects
individual-level data from early childhood education,
elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education,
adult education, workforce development, labor market outcomes,
and other data sources, as determined by the State, in a manner
that--
``(A) protects and promotes individual privacy and
data security, in accordance with applicable Federal,
State, and local privacy laws, increases data
transparency, and minimizes reporting burden; and
``(B) enhances the ability of the public,
researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and States to
efficiently and accurately access, manage, analyze, and
use data to inform decision making and improve
educational opportunities and outcomes, including
academic achievement, postsecondary education access
and completion, and labor market outcomes.
``(b) Grants Authorized.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible
agencies to enable such agencies to design, develop, implement,
and improve statewide longitudinal data systems. Eligible
agencies receiving a grant under this section may provide
subgrants to public agencies or institutions of higher
education to improve the capacity of such agencies or
institutions to participate in statewide longitudinal data
systems.
``(2) Planning grants.--
``(A) In general.--Of amounts made available to
carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve not
more than 10 percent of such amounts to award planning
grants to eligible agencies to support planning related
to the design, development, implementation,
improvement, and sustainability of statewide
longitudinal data systems, which may include planning
to support--
``(i) the integration or coordination of
additional Federal, State, Tribal, or local
data sources in the statewide longitudinal data
system, which may include facilitating
interoperability and linkages across such data
sources, including from across other Federal,
State, Tribal, or local agencies;
``(ii) alignment with the voluntary
standards and guidelines described in section
143(a)(6), which may include the use of linked,
open, and interoperable data standards;
``(iii) the development of products, tools,
or interfaces that provide appropriate access
to data insights produced by the statewide
longitudinal data system; or
``(iv) upgrading data infrastructure or
reporting systems.
``(B) Duration.--Awards made under subparagraph (A)
shall be for a duration of not longer than 18 months.
``(C) Engagement.--In carrying out planning
activities under this paragraph, an eligible agency
that receives an award under this paragraph shall, to
the greatest extent practicable, engage students,
families, practitioners, education system leaders,
policymakers, community organizations, and State,
Tribal, and local public agencies to inform such
planning.
``(c) Awarding of Grants.--
``(1) In general.--In making awards under subsection
(b)(1), the Secretary shall use a peer review process that--
``(A) ensures technical quality (including validity
and reliability), promotes data linkages within the
State, and ensures the protection of individual privacy
consistent with section 173;
``(B) promotes the generation and accurate and
timely use of data that is needed--
``(i) to support implementation of--
``(I) the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965;
``(II) the Higher Education Act of
1965;
``(III) the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act;
``(IV) the Carl D. Perkins Career
and Technical Education Act of 2006;
``(V) the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et
seq.);
``(VI) the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9831 et seq.);
``(VII) the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); and
``(VIII) other relevant Federal
laws; and
``(ii) to facilitate research to improve
educational and employment opportunities and
outcomes, including student academic
achievement, postsecondary education access and
completion, labor market outcomes, and the
closing of opportunity and achievement gaps
between subgroups of students.
``(2) Priority.--In making awards under subsection (b)(1),
the Secretary shall give priority to applications submitted by
eligible agencies that--
``(A) received a planning grant under subsection
(b)(2) and propose to carry out activities informed by
such planning;
``(B) propose to develop products, tools, or
interfaces that provide appropriate access to data
insights produced by the statewide longitudinal data
system; or
``(C) require the use of the voluntary standards
and guidelines described in section 143(a)(6).
``(3) Duration.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants
under subsection (b)(1) for a period of not longer than
4 years.
``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew grants
under subsection (b)(1) for 2 additional years if the
eligible agency demonstrates significant progress in
meeting its goals.
``(d) Applications.--Each eligible agency desiring a grant under
subsection (b)(1) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require, including each of the following:
``(1) A description of how the eligible agency will design,
develop, implement, or improve a statewide longitudinal data
system that will integrate data in accordance with the
individual privacy and data security requirements specified in
section 173, from the following data sources, to the greatest
extent practicable:
``(A) Early childhood education, in accordance with
practices identified in subsection (i).
``(B) Elementary and secondary education, including
data reported from local educational agencies and the
State educational agency.
``(C) Career and technical education, to the
greatest extent practicable.
``(D) Postsecondary education, including data
reported from, at a minimum, public institutions of
higher education and public systems of institutions of
higher education.
``(E) Adult education and workforce development
programs.
``(F) Unemployment insurance or other statewide
data sources with access to labor market outcomes or
wage record data and in accordance with privacy and
data security requirements of the State.
``(G) The Bureau of Indian Education, as
applicable.
``(2) A description of how the eligible agency will design,
develop, implement, or improve a statewide longitudinal data
system that may integrate data from other Federal, State, or
local public or private agencies or organizations, in
accordance with Federal and State privacy laws.
``(3) A description of how the eligible agency will ensure
that the statewide longitudinal data system will--
``(A) be able to publicly disaggregate student data
by each subgroup of students;
``(B) ensure technical quality, including validity
and reliability, of the data managed by the statewide
longitudinal data system;
``(C) enable the development of tools, products, or
interfaces that ensure the statewide longitudinal data
system will provide publicly accessible and useful
information to students, families, practitioners,
education system leaders, policymakers, community
organizations, State and local public agencies, and the
public in a manner that protects and promotes
individual privacy and data security; and
``(D) enable researchers to conduct scientifically
valid research in a manner that adheres to Federal or
State privacy laws and protections.
``(4) A description of how the statewide longitudinal data
system will, to the extent practicable, promote standardized
data definitions, open data formats, other widely recognized
and adopted standards, and linkages utilized in multiple
States, and be aligned with subchapter I of chapter 35 of title
44, United States Code.
``(5) A description of the eligible agency's plan to
protect and promote individual privacy and data security in
implementing the State longitudinal data system, including--
``(A) defining policies, guidelines, or protocols,
as appropriate for data collection, storage, data
sharing, use, data destruction, and disclosure
avoidance to secure any personally identifiable
information;
``(B) reviewing how researchers, State agencies,
local agencies, and other entities that will have
access to the statewide longitudinal data systems under
this section will adhere to Federal and State privacy
laws and protections in the building, maintenance, and
use of such data systems; and
``(C) providing training or professional
development to any employee or contractor of such
system to ensure compliance with section 444 of the
General Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the
`Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'),
section 445 of that Act (commonly known as the
`Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment'), the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501
et seq.), the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191), and
any other relevant Federal or State privacy law.
``(6) A description of the data governance structure for
the statewide longitudinal data system, which shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, support the implementation of
statewide data governance structures that involve all relevant
State agencies, which may include establishing a State chief
privacy officer or a data governance coordinator.
``(7) A description of the eligible agency's plan to
promote long-term sustainability of the statewide longitudinal
data system, including identifying State and local funding that
will be used to support the operation, maintenance, and
upgrades of such system.
``(e) Use of Funds.--An eligible agency receiving an award under
subsection (b)(1)--
``(1) shall use funds to enhance or modernize data
infrastructure and analytics capacity to integrate data across
early childhood education through postsecondary study and labor
market outcomes into the statewide longitudinal data system,
including the data sources required, to the greatest extent
practicable, under subsection (d)(1)(A); and
``(2) may carry out 1 or more of the following activities:
``(A) Integrate additional Federal, State, or local
data sources in the statewide longitudinal data system
or facilitate interoperability between such data
sources.
``(B) Develop or increase the public's access to
products, tools, or interfaces that provide appropriate
access to data insights produced by the statewide
longitudinal data system.
``(C) Implement policies to protect and promote
student privacy and data security.
``(D) Provide professional development to
individuals, practitioners, and education system
leaders to better understand, use, and analyze data
from the statewide longitudinal data system.
``(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this
section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other State or
local funds used for developing State data systems.
``(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the Advancing Research in Education Act, and again 3 years after such
date of enactment, the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee on
National Statistics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine, shall make publicly available a report on the
implementation and effectiveness of Federal, State, and local efforts
related to the goals of this section, including--
``(1) identifying and analyzing State practices regarding
the development and use of statewide longitudinal data systems;
``(2) evaluating the ability of such systems to manage
individual student data, promote linkages across States, and
protect student privacy consistent with section 173; and
``(3) identifying best practices and areas for improvement.
``(h) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of the Advancing Research in Education Act, and on an ongoing basis,
the Secretary shall issue guidance and provide technical assistance
on--
``(1) protecting and promoting individual privacy and data
security in implementing statewide longitudinal data systems in
accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local privacy
laws;
``(2) developing or increasing the public's access to
products, tools, or interfaces that provide appropriate access
to data insights produced by statewide longitudinal data
systems, which may support the public, researchers,
policymakers, practitioners, and States in efficiently and
accurately accessing, managing, analyzing, and using data to
inform decision making and improve educational opportunities
and outcomes, including academic achievement, postsecondary
education access and completion, and labor market outcomes; and
``(3) supporting data linkages between a statewide
longitudinal data system and data from postsecondary education,
workforce programs, unemployment insurance, or other statewide
data sources with access to wage record data, which shall
include the use of different unique identifiers and may include
the use of Social Security numbers, in accordance with
applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws.
``(i) Early Childhood Education Data.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services, in coordination with the Statistics Commissioner, shall
develop guidance for eligible agencies on integrating data voluntarily
reported under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) and other
early childhood education data in the statewide longitudinal data
system.
``(j) Early College High School or Dual or Concurrent Enrollment
Programs.--The Statistics Commissioner shall provide technical
assistance to eligible agencies to efficiently collect and report data
related to enrollment, retention, transfer, and completion rates in
early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment programs.''.
SEC. 149. DATA INNOVATION GRANTS.
Part C of title I, as amended by sections 102 and 148, is further
amended by inserting after section 148 the following:
``SEC. 149. DATA INNOVATION GRANTS.
``(a) Grants Authorized.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may award grants to, or
enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public
agencies (including the Bureau of Indian Education) to increase
the capacity of public agencies to accurately manage, analyze,
and use data collected by such agencies to inform decision
making and improve educational opportunities and outcomes,
including academic achievement, postsecondary education access
and completion, and labor market outcomes.
``(2) Reservation.--From amounts appropriated to carry out
this section, the Director may reserve not more than 2 percent
of such amounts for program administration, technical
assistance, and carrying out the evaluation described in
subsection (e).
``(b) Duration.--Awards made under subsection (a) shall be for a
period of not longer than 4 years.
``(c) Application.--A public agency desiring a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an application to
the Director at such time and in such manner as the Director may
reasonably require, including--
``(1) a description of such agency's plan to accurately
manage, analyze, and use data collected by public agencies to
inform decision making and improve educational opportunities
and outcomes, as described in subsection (a)(1), including a
description of the specific data challenges the award will help
address; and
``(2) a description of such agency's data infrastructure,
staffing, data analytics, reporting, and sharing capabilities,
and such agency's efforts to protect and promote individual
privacy and data security (in accordance with applicable
Federal, State, and local privacy laws), increase data
transparency, and minimize reporting burden.
``(d) Uses of Funds.--A public agency that receives a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall use such
award to increase the agency's capacity to, in accordance with
applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws, accurately manage,
analyze, and use data to inform decision making and improve educational
opportunities and outcomes, as described in subsection (a)(1), which
may include the following activities:
``(1) Improving data quality, standardization, and such
agency's capabilities related to data infrastructure, staffing,
data analytics, reporting, and data sharing, including among a
consortium of public agencies located in a single State or a
consortium of public agencies located in 2 or more States.
``(2) Supporting the development of tools, products, or
interfaces to make data more transparent, accessible, and
useful to students, families, practitioners, education system
leaders, policymakers, community organizations, State and local
public agencies, and the public in a manner that protects and
promotes individual privacy and data security.
``(3) Developing and implementing privacy and security
techniques, platforms, protocols, or technology for using and
securing personally identifiable information and data managed
by public agencies.
``(4) Developing and evaluating the validity and accuracy
of an alternative student poverty measurement, which may
include 1 or more of the following approaches:
``(A) Improving the quality of data used to
identify students directly certified or categorically
eligible for free meals under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and
linking such data with other individual level measures,
including the Medicaid program under title XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the
Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), and
from public agencies.
``(B) Utilizing data from Federal or State tax
records.
``(C) Developing and utilizing local data, such as
student neighborhood characteristics, which may include
utilizing data published by the Census Bureau.
``(e) Evaluation.--The Director shall carry out an independent
evaluation of activities carried out under this section.''.
PART D--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE USE
SEC. 151. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE USE.
Part D (20 U.S.C. 9561 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
``PART D--NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE USE
``SEC. 151. ESTABLISHMENT.
``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Institute a
National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use (in this part
referred to as the `Evaluation and Evidence Use Center').
``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Center shall be--
``(1) to increase evidence use among practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers, support innovation
responsive to the challenges facing students and practitioners,
and promote continuous improvement across early childhood
through postsecondary study;
``(2) to conduct evaluations of Federal education programs
administered by the Secretary (and as time and resources allow,
other education programs) in order to--
``(A) determine the impact of the programs, such as
in improving--
``(i) educational outcomes, particularly
student academic achievement, for all students,
particularly each subgroup of students; or
``(ii) access to high-quality educational
opportunities; and
``(B) support the identification of evidence-based
practices that may be adapted and implemented in
heterogeneous local educational contexts;
``(3) to support synthesis and wide dissemination of
results of evaluation, research, and products to support
continuous improvement, including the development of products
or tools to increase the impact of the activities of the
Institute; and
``(4) to oversee regional educational laboratories to serve
the educational needs of the geographic regions served by such
laboratories.
``SEC. 152. COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE USE.
``(a) In General.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use Center shall be
headed by a Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use (in
this part referred to as the `Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner') who--
``(1) is highly qualified in carrying out scientifically
valid education evaluation; and
``(2) has demonstrated a capacity to support engagement
between researchers, practitioners, education system leaders,
and policymakers to effectively communicate the implications of
scientifically valid research, statistics, and evaluations to
support evidence use and continuous improvement.
``(b) Chief Evaluation Officer.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall serve as the evaluation officer designated for the
Department in accordance with section 313 of title 5, United States
Code.
``SEC. 153. DUTIES.
``(a) General Duties.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall--
``(1) conduct evaluations under section 154;
``(2) promote evidence use among practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers and promote continuous
improvement across early childhood through postsecondary study;
``(3) manage the What Works Clearinghouse and related
functions described in section 155;
``(4) support engagement between the Institute and
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers,
which may include--
``(A) analyzing the evidence bases of research
areas related to challenges facing students and
practitioners across early childhood through
postsecondary study, and identifying such areas that
require additional study;
``(B) supporting practitioners in understanding
research processes in order to maximize the
participation and engagement of such practitioners in
developing research questions, designs, measurements,
and methods; and
``(C) communicating research areas identified under
subparagraph (A) to the Commissioner for Education
Research, the Commissioner for Special Education
Research, and researchers in order to help increase and
build the evidence bases of research areas related to
challenges facing students and practitioners, which may
be carried out through the functions of the National
Education Research Database developed under section
155(b);
``(5) support the regional educational laboratories in
serving the educational needs of the geographic regions of such
laboratories;
``(6) manage the Educational Resources Information Center
clearinghouse;
``(7) manage the National Library of Education described in
section 156(b) and other sources of digital information on
education research;
``(8) ensure that evidence-based products or tools
developed by the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center are
prepared in a timely manner and are widely disseminated to
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers in
formats that are of high quality, easily accessible,
understandable, and actionable;
``(9) respond, as appropriate, to inquiries from
practitioners, education system leaders, policymakers,
researchers, public and private entities, and entities
responsible for carrying out technical assistance related to
evaluation and evidence use;
``(10) ensure that information disseminated under this part
is provided in a cost-effective, nonduplicative manner that
includes the most current research findings as of the date of
the dissemination; and
``(11) assist the Director in the preparation of a biennial
report, as described in section 119.
``(b) Evaluation and Evidence Use Plan.--Not later than 60 days
after the date on which the Board approves the priorities under section
115, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall develop and
submit an evaluation and evidence use plan to the Director that--
``(1) is consistent with the mission of the Institute and
the mission of the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center and
specifies how the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center will carry
out--
``(A) evaluations described in section 154; and
``(B) activities that promote--
``(i) evidence use among practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers; and
``(ii) continuous improvement across early
childhood through postsecondary study, such as
the development and promotion of practice
guides to improve teaching and learning;
``(2) uses objective and measurable indicators, including
timelines, to assess the progress and results of such
evaluations or activities;
``(3) describes the efforts of the Evaluation and Evidence
Use Commissioner to manage the What Works Clearinghouse and
related functions described in section 155 and promote
engagement between the Institute and practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers to increase the impact of the
Institute's activities; and
``(4) describes how the regional educational laboratories
will effectively coordinate with comprehensive centers
established under section 207 to increase the impact of such
laboratories' activities.
``(c) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying
out the duties under this part, the Director may award grants, enter
into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical
assistance.
``SEC. 154. EVALUATIONS.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Requirements.--In carrying out the mission of the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Center, the Evaluation and Evidence
Use Commissioner shall--
``(A) conduct or support evaluations consistent
with the mission of the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Center, as described in section 151(b);
``(B) evaluate programs administered, in whole or
in part, by the Secretary;
``(C) to the extent such Commissioner determines
practicable, examine evaluations conducted or supported
by others in order to determine the quality and
relevance of the evidence of effectiveness generated by
such evaluations;
``(D) coordinate the activities of the Evaluation
and Evidence Use Center with other evaluation
activities of the Department;
``(E) review and, where feasible, supplement
Federal education program evaluations, particularly
those by the Department, to determine or enhance the
quality and relevance of the evidence generated by
those evaluations;
``(F) establish evaluation policies and
methodology; and
``(G) support the identification of evidence-based
practices that may be adapted and implemented in
heterogeneous local educational contexts.
``(2) Additional requirements.--Each evaluation conducted
under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) adhere to the highest possible standards of
quality for conducting scientifically valid education
evaluation; and
``(B) be subject to high-quality, timely, and
rigorous peer review.
``(b) Administration of Evaluations Under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner, consistent with the mission of the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Center, shall administer all operations and contracts
associated with evaluations authorized by section 8601 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and administered by the
Department.
``SEC. 155. WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE AND RELATED FUNCTIONS.
``(a) In General.--In carrying out the mission of the Evaluation
and Evidence Use Center, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall develop and maintain each of the following:
``(1) The National Education Research Database consisting
of scientifically valid research, statistics, and evaluations
on education reviewed by the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Center, as authorized under subsection (b).
``(2) The What Works Clearinghouse consisting of evidence-
based practices designed for practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers, as authorized under subsection (c).
``(b) National Education Research Database.--
``(1) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall develop, maintain, and regularly update the
National Education Research Database to support researchers.
``(2) Standards.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall establish a system for technical and peer
review to ensure that scientifically valid research,
statistics, and evaluations reviewed and included in the
National Education Research Database are consistent with the
high-quality research standards described in section 134 and
the evaluation standards under section 154(a)(2)(A).
``(3) Review.--In reviewing scientifically valid research,
statistics, and evaluations under this subsection, including
individual studies, the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall--
``(A) describe prominently the type of scientific
evidence that is used to support the evidence-based
findings; and
``(B) explain clearly the scientifically
appropriate and inappropriate uses of--
``(i) the findings that are disseminated;
and
``(ii) the types of evidence used to
support such findings.
``(c) What Works Clearinghouse.--
``(1) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall develop, maintain, and regularly update the
What Works Clearinghouse to support practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers in easily accessing actionable
information.
``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall--
``(A) develop evidence-based recommendations for
practitioners to promote evidence use and improve
student outcomes by--
``(i) synthesizing findings in research
areas related to challenges facing students and
practitioners; and
``(ii) analyzing and summarizing the
findings of high-quality research reviewed and
included in the National Education Research
Database developed under subsection (b); and
``(B) develop and disseminate evidence-based
products or tools designed to improve teaching and
learning in order to provide all students, particularly
each subgroup of students, access to high-quality
educational opportunities and to improve educational
outcomes, particularly student academic achievement.
``(3) Coordination with regional educational
laboratories.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall ensure that the evidence-based practices, products, and
tools of the What Works Clearinghouse are disseminated through
the regional educational laboratories.
``(4) Evaluations.--
``(A) In general.--Not less than once every 5
years, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
What Works Clearinghouse, the results of which shall be
transmitted to the Committee on Heath, Education,
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the
Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, the Director, and the public.
``(B) Analysis.--Each evaluation under subparagraph
(A) shall include an analysis of--
``(i) the quality, accessibility, and
usefulness of products or tools for
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers; and
``(ii) the extent of dissemination of tools
and products, especially in rural, Tribal, and
low-income communities.
``SEC. 156. EVIDENCE USE ACTIVITIES.
``(a) In General.--In carrying out the mission of the Evaluation
and Evidence Use Center, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall--
``(1) promote engagement between researchers,
practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers to
effectively communicate the implications of scientifically
valid research, statistics, and evaluations to support evidence
use and continuous improvement; and
``(2) develop easily accessible resources designed to train
and support practitioners and education system leaders in early
childhood education through postsecondary study in identifying,
selecting, implementing, and adapting evidence-based practices
in heterogeneous local educational contexts, such as through
(as applicable)--
``(A) the activities of the regional educational
laboratories;
``(B) the What Works Clearinghouse established
under section 155;
``(C) the provision of technical assistance to--
``(i) an early childhood education program,
Head Start agency, or lead agency designated
under section 658D of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858b);
``(ii) a public elementary school or
secondary school (including a charter school),
Bureau-funded school, local educational agency,
or State educational agency;
``(iii) an institution of higher education,
including a community college, a historically
Black college or university, a Tribal College
or University, or another minority-serving
institution; or
``(iv) an adult education program or the
lead State office with primary responsibility
for adult education; and
``(D) partnerships with public agencies or private
entities that have demonstrated the ability and
capacity to scale activities related to evidence use
supported by the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center.
``(b) National Library of Education.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established, within the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Center, a National Library of
Education that shall--
``(A) be headed by an individual who is highly
qualified in library science;
``(B) collect and archive information;
``(C) provide a central location within the Federal
Government for information about education;
``(D) provide comprehensive reference services on
matters related to education to employees, contractors,
and grantees of the Department, other Federal
employees, and members of the public; and
``(E) promote greater cooperation and resource
sharing among providers and repositories of education
information in the United States.
``(2) Information.--The information collected and archived
by the National Library of Education shall include--
``(A) products and publications developed through,
or supported by, the Institute; and
``(B) other relevant and useful education-related
research, statistics, and evaluation materials, and
other information, projects, and publications, that
are--
``(i) consistent with--
``(I) scientifically valid
research; or
``(II) the priorities and mission
of the Institute; and
``(ii) developed by the Department, other
Federal agencies, or other entities.
``SEC. 157. REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES FOR APPLIED RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND EVIDENCE USE.
``(a) Authorization.--
``(1) Program authorized.--
``(A) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall enter into contracts with entities
to establish a networked system of 10 regional
educational laboratories that serve the needs of each
geographic region of the United States in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
``(B) Duration.--A contract under this subsection
shall be for a period of not less than 5 years and not
more than 7 years.
``(2) Geographic regions.--The regions served by the
regional educational laboratories shall be the 10 geographic
regions served by the regional educational laboratories
established under section 941(h) of the Educational Research,
Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (as
such provision existed on the day before the date of enactment
of this Act).
``(3) Allocation.--The amount of assistance allocated to
each regional educational laboratory by the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner shall reflect the number of local
educational agencies and the number of school-age children
within the region served by such laboratory, as well as the
cost of providing services within the geographic area
encompassed by the region.
``(4) Requirements.--In entering into contracts under this
section for regional educational laboratories, the Evaluation
and Evidence Use Commissioner shall ensure that the regional
educational laboratories established under this section have
strong and effective governance, organization, management, and
administration, and employ qualified staff.
``(5) Coordination.--In order to ensure coordination and
prevent unnecessary duplication of activities among the
regions, the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall--
``(A) share information about the activities of
each regional educational laboratory awarded a contract
under this section with--
``(i) each other regional educational
laboratory awarded a contract under this
section; and
``(ii) the Department, including the
Director and the Board;
``(B) oversee a strategic plan for ensuring that
each regional educational laboratory awarded a contract
under this section increases collaboration and
resource-sharing in such activities;
``(C) ensure, where appropriate, that the
activities of each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section also serve
national interests; and
``(D) ensure that each regional educational
laboratory awarded a contract under this section
coordinates such laboratory's activities with the
activities of other technical assistance centers,
particularly the comprehensive center established under
section 207 that serves such region.
``(6) Objectives and indicators.--Before entering into a
contract under this section, the Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall design specific objectives and measurable
indicators to be used to assess the particular programs or
initiatives, and ongoing progress and performance, of the
regional educational laboratories, in order to ensure that--
``(A) the educational needs of the region are being
met; and
``(B) the latest and best research and proven
practices are being carried out as part of school
improvement efforts.
``(7) Contract cycle.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary or designated
official who oversees the comprehensive center program
authorized under title II, shall, to the greatest extent
practicable, ensure that the duration of contracts for regional
educational laboratories under this subsection is consistent
with the duration of grants, contacts, or cooperative
agreements awarded by the Secretary or such designated official
under the comprehensive center program, subject to paragraph
(1)(B).
``(b) Eligible Entities.--
``(1) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner may enter into contracts under this section with
research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of
higher education, or partnerships among such entities or
individuals, with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry
out the activities described in this section.
``(2) Outreach.--In conducting competitions for any
contract under this section, the Director shall--
``(A) actively encourage eligible entities to
compete for such award by making information and
technical assistance relating to the competition widely
available; and
``(B) seek input from the chief executive officers
of States, chief State school officers, educators, and
parents regarding--
``(i) the need for applied research,
development, innovation responsive to the
challenges facing students and practitioners,
research-practice partnerships (as defined in
section 133(e)(2)), training, coaching,
evidence use activities, and other activities
to serve the educational needs of the
geographic region of the regional educational
laboratory; and
``(ii) how those educational needs could be
addressed most effectively.
``(3) Requirements.--In determining whether to award a
contract under this section to an eligible entity, the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall ensure that an
eligible entity has a history of effectiveness in carrying out
applied research, development, and evidence use activities,
including by considering the results of any completed
evaluation required under this part or title II if such entity
previously received a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
under such part or title.
``(c) Applications.--
``(1) Submission.--Each eligible entity desiring a contract
under this section shall submit an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Evaluation
and Evidence Use Commissioner may reasonably require.
``(2) Plan.--Each application submitted under paragraph (1)
shall contain--
``(A) a plan, spanning the period of the contract,
for carrying out the activities described in this
section in a manner that addresses--
``(i) the priorities established under
section 205;
``(ii) the needs of all States (and to the
extent practicable, of Bureau-funded schools
(as applicable) and local educational agencies)
within the region to be served by the regional
educational laboratory, on an ongoing basis;
and
``(iii) how the eligible entity will
support the development and operation of one or
more high-quality research-practice
partnerships (as defined in section 133(e)(2))
to serve the applicable geographic region that
will be self-sustaining by the end of the
eligible entity's contract under this section;
and
``(B) an assurance that the eligible entity will
regularly update the plan under subparagraph (A) during
the period of the contract.
``(3) Standards.--
``(A) In general.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use
Commissioner shall establish a system for technical
review to ensure that applied research activities,
evidence-based reports, and products of the regional
educational laboratories are consistent with--
``(i) the high-quality research standards
developed and maintained by such Commissioner,
which shall require peer review for resources
developed by the regional educational
laboratory before such resources are made
available in public, restricted-use, and easily
accessible formats, in accordance with
subparagraph (B); and
``(ii) the evaluation standards adhered to
under section 154(a)(2)(A).
``(B) Access.--In developing and maintaining
standards under this paragraph, the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner shall ensure that research or
data resulting from regional educational laboratories
shall be made available in public, restricted-use, and
easily accessible formats for further analyses,
reproducibility studies, and replication of research,
as long as any reported information does not reveal
personally identifiable information.
``(d) Activities.--Each regional educational laboratory awarded a
contract under this section shall design and conduct applied research,
development, data analysis, evaluation, and evidence use activities
by--
``(1) developing a plan for identifying and serving the
needs of the geographic region, in consultation with the
corresponding comprehensive center established under section
207 that serves such region, by conducting a continuing survey
of the educational needs, strengths, and weaknesses within the
region, including a process of open hearings to solicit the
views of schools, teachers, principals, other school leaders,
administrators, specialized instructional support personnel,
paraprofessionals, other staff, parents, librarians, local
educational agencies, State educational agencies, Bureau-funded
schools, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and
Tribal organizations within the region;
``(2)(A) carrying out applied research projects (including
data analysis or evaluation) that are designed to serve the
particular educational needs of the geographic region and that
result in actionable information; or
``(B) supporting teams of researchers, practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers, as applicable, in
carrying out field-initiated research;
``(3) assisting in solving site-specific problems and in
development activities;
``(4) identifying, in a manner that is responsive to the
challenges facing students and practitioners, exemplary and
promising practices, supporting research and evaluation of such
practices, and piloting or scaling relevant evidence-based
practices;
``(5) assisting in gathering information on--
``(A) school finance systems to promote improved
access to educational opportunities and to better serve
all public school students; and
``(B) alternative administrative structures that
are more conducive to planning, implementing, and
sustaining school improvement and improved educational
outcomes, particularly student academic achievement;
``(6) providing training or professional learning (which
may include supporting internships and fellowships and
providing stipends) to practitioners, education system leaders,
providers of professional development, State educational
agencies, local educational agencies, Bureau-funded schools,
Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, Tribal
organizations, and State boards of education, regarding
evidence use and resources developed by the What Works
Clearinghouse established under section 155; and
``(7) developing and widely disseminating, in formats that
are of high quality, easily accessible, understandable, and
actionable, scientifically valid research, information,
reports, and publications, to--
``(A) student, parents, practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers, as appropriate,
within the region in which the regional educational
laboratory is located; and
``(B) the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center.
``(e) Requirements.--In carrying out the activities described in
subsection (d), each regional educational laboratory awarded a contract
under this section shall--
``(1) collaborate with the National Education Centers in
order to--
``(A) maximize the use of research conducted
through the National Education Centers in the work of
such laboratory;
``(B) keep the National Education Centers apprised
of the work of the regional educational laboratory in
the field; and
``(C) inform the National Education Centers about
additional research needs identified in the field;
``(2) collaborate with the corresponding comprehensive
center serving the same geographic region in order to minimize
duplication and increase client satisfaction, as required under
section 204;
``(3) support the development and operation of one or more
high-quality research-practice partnerships (as such term is
defined in section 133(e)(2)) to serve the applicable
geographic region, that are self-sustaining at the end of such
laboratory's contract period; and
``(4)(A) identify successful educational programs that have
been developed by such laboratory in carrying out such
laboratory's functions or that have been developed or used by
others within the region served by the laboratory; and
``(B) make such information available to the Secretary and
the network of regional educational laboratories so that such
programs may be evaluated, replicated, or scaled.
``(f) Evaluations.--The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner
shall--
``(1) provide for independent evaluations of each of the
regional educational laboratories in carrying out the duties
described in this section in the third year that such
laboratory receives assistance under this section, in
accordance with the standards developed by the Evaluation and
Evidence Use Commissioner; and
``(2) transmit the results of such evaluations to the
corresponding regional governing board established under
section 206, the relevant committees of Congress, and the
Board.
``(g) Rule of Construction.--No regional educational laboratory
receiving assistance under this section shall, by reason of the receipt
of that assistance, be ineligible to receive any other assistance from
the Department as authorized by law or be prohibited from engaging in
activities involving international projects or endeavors.
``(h) Advance Payment System.--Each regional educational laboratory
awarded a contract under this section shall participate in the advance
payment system at the Department.
``(i) Additional Projects.--In addition to activities authorized
under this section, the Director is authorized to enter into contracts
or agreements with a regional educational laboratory for the purpose of
carrying out additional projects to enable such regional educational
laboratory to assist in efforts to achieve State education goals and
for other purposes.
``(j) Annual Report and Plan.--Not later than July 1 of each year,
each regional educational laboratory awarded a contract under this
section shall submit to the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner--
``(1) a plan covering the succeeding fiscal year, in which
such laboratory's mission, activities, and scope of work are
described, including a general description of the plans such
laboratory expects to submit in the remaining years of such
laboratory's contract; and
``(2) a report of how well such laboratory is meeting the
needs of the region, including--
``(A) a summary of activities during the preceding
year;
``(B) a list of entities served;
``(C) a list of the products of the regional
educational laboratory; and
``(D) any other information that the regional
educational laboratory may consider relevant or the
Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner may require.
``(k) Exemption for Regional Educational Laboratories From the
Paperwork Reduction Act.--Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code, shall not apply to the voluntary collection of
information during the conduct of research by regional educational
laboratories, except when such collection of information is carried out
at the direction of the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner.''.
PART E--NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
SEC. 161. ESTABLISHMENT.
Section 161 (20 U.S.C. 9567), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``sustained'' before
``research''; and
(ii) by striking ``infants'' and all that
follows through ``disabilities'' and inserting
``infants and toddlers with disabilities,
children with disabilities, and youth with
disabilities, particularly in each subgroup of
students,'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``and to increase the identification and
development of evidence-based practices or policies
related to special education;'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``National Center for
Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance''
and inserting ``National Center for Education
Evaluation and Evidence Use''; and
(ii) by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) to improve evidence use by practitioners, education
system leaders, and policymakers to effectively support infants
and toddlers with disabilities, children with disabilities, and
youth with disabilities.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 162. COMMISSIONER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RESEARCH.
Section 162 (20 U.S.C. 9567a), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``scientifically valid'' before
``research,''; and
(2) by striking ``children with disabilities'' and
inserting ``infants and toddlers with disabilities, children
with disabilities, and youth with disabilities''.
SEC. 163. DUTIES.
Section 163 (20 U.S.C. 9567b), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
(2) by striking subsections (a) through (e) and inserting
the following:
``(a) General Duties.--The Special Education Research Commissioner
shall--
``(1) maintain published peer-review standards and
standards for the conduct and evaluation of all research and
development carried out under the auspices of the Special
Education Research Center, aligned with the principles of
scientifically valid research, in accordance with this part;
``(2) propose to the Director a special education research
plan in accordance with subsection (b), and implement the
research plan approved as part of the Institute's plan under
section 115A; and
``(3) carry out research activities under this part
consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and
the mission of the Special Education Research Center described
in section 161(b), and that are approved by the Director, such
as activities that--
``(A) improve services provided under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in order to
improve--
``(i) student outcomes, including academic
achievement, functional outcomes, and
educational results for children with
disabilities and youth with disabilities; and
``(ii) developmental outcomes for infants
and toddlers with disabilities;
``(B) identify and support the development of
evidence-based services, strategies, interventions, or
policies, including multi-tier systems of supports and
positive behavioral interventions and supports, that--
``(i) support learning and improve student
outcomes, including academic achievement,
functional outcomes, and educational results
for all children with disabilities and youth
with disabilities;
``(ii) promote participation and progress
in the general education curriculum and general
education settings; and
``(iii) improve reading, literacy,
mathematics, and science skills of children
with disabilities and youth with disabilities;
``(C) ensure that research conducted under the
direction of the Special Education Research Center--
``(i) supports the collaborative
identification and development of research
questions, designs, measurements, and methods
among researchers, students, families,
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;
``(ii) improves evidence use by
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers;
``(iii) is relevant to improving education
practice and policy; and
``(iv) informs decision making by education
system leaders and policymakers;
``(D) examine the needs of infants and toddlers
with disabilities, including factors that may result in
developmental delays;
``(E) improve the alignment, compatibility, and
development of valid and reliable assessments,
including alternate assessments, as required by section
1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965;
``(F) examine challenging State academic standards
and alternate assessments for students with the most
significant cognitive disabilities in terms of academic
achievement, individualized instructional need,
appropriate education settings, and improved
educational outcomes;
``(G) examine the educational, developmental, and
transitional needs of children with high-incidence and
low-incidence disabilities;
``(H) examine the extent to which
overidentification and underidentification of infants
and toddlers with disabilities, children with
disabilities, and youth with disabilities occur, and
the causes thereof;
``(I) examine and improve secondary and
postsecondary education, and transitional and
employment outcomes and results for children with
disabilities and youth with disabilities, including
such individuals' access to or completion of--
``(i) a regular high school diploma;
``(ii) career and technical education;
``(iii) postsecondary education; and
``(iv) vocational rehabilitation and
competitive integrated employment;
``(J) examine methods of early intervention for
infants and toddlers with disabilities and children
with disabilities, including children with multiple or
complex developmental delays;
``(K) examine and incorporate principles of
universal design for learning in the development of
standards, assessments, curricula, and instructional
methods to improve educational and transitional results
for children with disabilities and youth with
disabilities;
``(L)(i) improve the preparation and support of
personnel, including early intervention personnel, who
provide educational and related services to infants or
toddlers with disabilities, children with disabilities,
or youth with disabilities, including methods to
support evidence use and use of accessible education
materials among such personnel and increase the
academic achievement and functional performance of such
infants, toddlers, children, or youth; and
``(ii) examine the requirements related to the
professional qualifications of such personnel in regard
to sections 612(a)(14) and 635(a)(9) of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act;
``(M) examine the excess costs of educating a child
with a disability and expenses associated with high-
cost special education and related services, including
the cost-effectiveness of different practices and
policies;
``(N) help improve the involvement of parents in
order to support the educational and transitional
results for their infants and toddlers with
disabilities, children with disabilities, and youth
with disabilities;
``(O) examine the unique needs, including with
respect to their mental health, of infants and toddlers
with disabilities, children with disabilities, and
youth with disabilities, including such infants,
toddlers, children, and youth who also--
``(i) are English learners or gifted and
talented;
``(ii) reside in rural communities; or
``(iii) have the most significant cognitive
disabilities; and
``(P) examine existing and emerging assistive,
adaptive, accessible, and instructional technologies,
including--
``(i) online delivery of services;
``(ii) use of such technologies in general
education settings;
``(iii) factors that support or limit the
use of such technologies, including training
for students, practitioners, and parents and
the interoperability of devices; and
``(iv) the impact of such technologies on
infants or toddlers with disabilities, children
with disabilities, or youth with disabilities.
``(b) Special Education Research Plan.--Not later than 60 days
after the date on which the Board approves the priorities under section
115, the Special Education Research Commissioner shall develop, in
collaboration with the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, and submit a special education research plan
to the Director that--
``(1) is consistent with the priorities and mission of the
Institute and the mission of the Special Education Research
Center and incorporates the perspectives and priorities of
individuals and families with lived experience, including
individuals with disabilities;
``(2) is consistent with the purposes of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act;
``(3) contains an appropriate balance across all age ranges
and by disability category under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, as appropriate;
``(4) provides for research that is objective and uses
measurable indicators, including timelines, to assess its
progress and results;
``(5) meets the procedures for peer review established by
the Director under section 114(f)(5) and the standards of
research described in section 134;
``(6) is coordinated with the comprehensive plan developed
under section 681 of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act; and
``(7) specifies how the Special Education Research Center
will carry out research activities described in subsection
(a)(3).
``(c) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out the duties under this
section, the Special Education Research Commissioner may award
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements
with, eligible applicants.
``(2) Grant cycle.--The requirements described in section
133(d) shall apply to the Special Education Research
Commissioner in the same manner as such requirements apply to
the Research Commissioner.
``(3) Eligible applicants.--Contracts, grants, or
cooperative agreements for activities under this subsection
shall be awarded only to applicants with the ability and
capacity to conduct scientifically valid research.
``(4) Applications.--An eligible applicant that wishes to
receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative
agreement under this subsection shall submit an application to
the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Director may require.
``(d) Research-Practice Partnerships.--In carrying out the duties
under subsection (a), the Special Education Research Commissioner may
award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements
with, eligible entities to carry out research-practice partnerships in
the same manner, and subject to the same definitions, terms, and
conditions, as research-practice partnerships supported under section
133(e).
``(e) Dissemination.--The Special Education Research Commissioner
shall--
``(1) synthesize and disseminate the findings and results
of special education research conducted or supported by the
Special Education Research Center through--
``(A) the National Center for Education Evaluation
and Evidence Use;
``(B) activities funded under section 663 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
``(C) parent training and information centers
supported under section 671 of such Act; and
``(D) activities funded under section 673 of such
Act; and
``(2) assist the Director in the preparation of the
biennial report described in section 119.''; and
(3) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
striking ``fiscal years 2005 through 2010'' and inserting
``fiscal years 2024 through 2029''.
SEC. 164. STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF RESEARCH.
Part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 9567 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 164. STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF RESEARCH.
``(a) Standards.--The Special Education Research Commissioner shall
ensure that activities assisted under this section--
``(1) conform to high standards of quality, integrity,
transparency, accuracy, validity, and reliability;
``(2) are carried out in accordance with--
``(A) the standards for the conduct and evaluation
of all research and development established by the
National Center for Education Research; and
``(B) any additional standards established by the
Special Education Research Commissioner; and
``(3) are objective, secular, neutral, and nonideological,
and are free of partisan political influence and bias on the
basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or
disability.
``(b) Applicability.--Parts A and F, and the standards for peer
review of applications and for the conduct and evaluation of research
under sections 133(a)(1) and 134, shall apply to the Secretary, the
Director, and the Special Education Research Commissioner in carrying
out this part.''.
PART F--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 171. REPEALS AND REDESIGNATION.
Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 9571 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking sections 179 and 183 (as such sections were
redesignated by section 102); and
(2) by redesignating sections 180, 181, 182, and 184 (as so
redesignated) as sections 179, 180, 181, and 182, respectively.
SEC. 172. INTERAGENCY DATA SOURCES AND FORMATS.
Section 171 (20 U.S.C. 9571), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary,'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Secure Public Access.--
``(1) In general.--Consistent with Federal law on privacy,
intellectual property, and security, and the principles of
scientifically valid research, the Director shall, subject to
section 172, facilitate access for the public to research
products, including data, software, and code supported by funds
under this title.
``(2) Data management plans.--The Director shall require
that proposals for funding for research supported under this
title, to the extent appropriate, include a machine-readable
data management plan that includes a description of how the
recipient of the funding will archive and preserve access to
data, software, and code developed as part of the proposed
project.
``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out the requirements under
this subsection, the Director shall--
``(A) provide necessary resources, including
trainings and workshops, to educate researchers and
students on how to develop and review high-quality data
management plans; and
``(B) ensure staff and peer review panels of the
Institute are equipped with the resources and training
necessary to review the quality of data management
plans in competitions for grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements under this title, as
applicable.''.
SEC. 173. PROHIBITIONS.
Section 172 (20 U.S.C. 9572), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``individually'' and
inserting ``personally''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) by striking ``section 153(a)(6)'' and inserting
``section 143(a)(7)''; and
(B) by striking ``nations'' and inserting
``countries''.
SEC. 174. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Section 173 (20 U.S.C. 9573), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
inserting ``subsection (d)'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``individually'' and inserting
``personally'';
(B) by striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting
``subsection (d)''; and
(C) by striking ``their families, and information
with respect to individual schools'' and inserting
``and their families'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
subsections (d) through (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Institution-Level Data.--The Director shall ensure that any
authorized disclosed information with respect to an early childhood
education program, elementary school, secondary school, local
educational agency, or institution of higher education shall not
include personally identifiable information.'';
(5) in subsection (d)(2)(A), as redesignated by paragraph
(3), by striking ``individually'' and inserting ``personally'';
and
(6) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``individually identifiable
information'' each place the term appears and inserting
``personally identifiable information''; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Individually
identifiable information'' and inserting ``Personally
identifiable information''.
SEC. 175. AVAILABILITY OF DATA.
Section 174 (20 U.S.C. 9574), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``section 183'' and inserting ``section
173''; and
(2) by striking ``use of the Internet'' and inserting
``electronic means, such as posting in an easily accessible
manner on the website of the Institute''.
SEC. 176. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.
Section 175 (20 U.S.C. 9575), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 175. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.
``The Director shall establish a system for managing the
performance of all activities authorized under this title to ensure the
effective use of Federal funds and ensure that such activities meet the
Institute's mission, by--
``(1) developing and utilizing measurable performance
indicators, including reasonable timelines, to evaluate and
improve the effectiveness of such activities and to inform
applicable competitions for grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements under this title;
``(2) ensuring information, statistics, products, and
publications of the Institute are prepared in a timely manner
and are widely disseminated to practitioners, education system
leaders, and policymakers in formats that are of high quality,
easily accessible, understandable, and actionable;
``(3) utilizing the most modern technology and other
methods available, including arrangements to use data collected
electronically by public agencies across early childhood
through postsecondary study to ensure the efficient and least
burdensome collection and timely distribution of information,
including data and reports;
``(4) promoting engagement with, the wide dissemination of,
and evidence use of, all information, products, and
publications of the Institute in a manner that is responsive to
the educational challenges facing students, families,
practitioners, and education system leaders;
``(5) continuously improving management strategies and
practices; and
``(6) making information available to the public in an
expeditious fashion.''.
SEC. 177. VACANCIES.
Section 177 (20 U.S.C. 9577), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) by striking the first sentence; and
(2) by striking ``section 188'' and inserting ``section
178''.
SEC. 178. SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES.
Section 178 (20 U.S.C. 9578), as redesignated by section 102, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection
(a), by inserting ``, including experts in privacy, security of
personally identifiable information, and cybersecurity,''
before ``to carry out''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Rotators.--The Director may, under the authority provided by
subsection (a), appoint for a limited term, or on a temporary basis,
practitioners, researchers, and other technical and professional
personnel on leave of absence from academic, industrial, or research
institutions to work for the Institute, which may include such
personnel affiliated with minority-serving institutions.''.
SEC. 179. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 182 (20 U.S.C. 9584), as redesignated by section 171, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``(except section 174) $400,000,000 for fiscal
year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the 5 succeeding fiscal years, of which'' and inserting
``(except section 157) such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 2024 and each of the 5 succeeding
fiscal years, of which, for each fiscal year'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``(as such Center'' and all
that follows through ``2002'' and inserting
``for fiscal year 2023''; and
(ii) by striking ``, as authorized under
part C'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$1,000,000''
and inserting ``$2,000,000'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Program Administration.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this title, for salaries and related expenses
of the Director, each of the Commissioners, and employees described in
section 178, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024 and
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.'';
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``section
174 $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003'' and inserting
``section 157 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2024''; and
(B) by striking the second sentence;
(5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``for a fiscal year'' after ``this
section''; and
(B) by striking ``until expended'' and inserting
``for the 2 succeeding fiscal years''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Restrictions.--
``(1) Entities that receive funds from covered nations.--
``(A) In general.--No funds provided under this
section may be provided to an entity that receives
funds from a covered nation, as defined in section
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
``(B) Tuition exclusion.--An entity that receives
tuition on behalf of an individual who is from a
covered nation, as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not be considered,
in receiving such tuition, to have received funds from
such nation for purposes of subparagraph (A).
``(2) No funding for entities promoting antisemitism.--
``(A) In general.--No funds provided under this
section may be provided to an entity that promotes
antisemitism on the campus of such entity, or served by
such entity, in violation of title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(i) Antisemitism.--The term
`antisemitism' has the meaning given the
working definition of antisemitism adopted by
the International Holocaust Remembrance
Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the
contemporary examples of antisemitism cited by
the Alliance.
``(ii) Entity.--The term `entity' means a
public elementary school or secondary school
(including a charter school), local educational
agency, State educational agency, postsecondary
program, or institution of higher education.''.
SEC. 180. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) General Education Provisions Act.--Section 447(b) of the
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232j(b)) is amended by
striking ``section 153(a)(6)'' and inserting ``section 143(a)(7)''.
(b) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 2244(b)(5), by striking ``section 174'' and
inserting ``section 157'';
(2) in section 8101--
(A) in paragraph (23)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
``section 153'' and inserting ``section 143'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking
``section 153'' and inserting ``section 143'';
and
(B) in paragraph (25)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
``section 153'' and inserting ``section 143'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking
``section 153'' and inserting ``section 143'';
and
(3) in section 8529(b), by striking ``section 153(a)(6) of
the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C.
9543(a)(6))'' and inserting ``section 143(a)(7) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002''.
(c) Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.--The Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 673(c), by striking ``section 174'' and
inserting ``section 157''; and
(2) in section 681(a)(1), by striking ``section 178(c)''
and inserting ``section 163(b)''.
TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SEC. 201. EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--The Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002
(20 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
``TITLE II--EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
``SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
``This title may be cited as the `Educational Technical Assistance
Act of 2002'.
``SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) ESEA terms.--The terms `child with a disability',
`English learner', `evidence-based', `local educational
agency', `school leader', `Secretary', and `State educational
agency' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
``(2) ESRA terms.--The terms `Bureau-funded school',
`evidence use', `geographic region', `institution of higher
education', `regional educational laboratory', and `subgroup of
students' have the meanings given those terms in section 102.
``(3) Comprehensive center.--
``(A) In general.--The term `comprehensive center'
means a technical assistance center authorized under
section 207.
``(B) National comprehensive center.--The term
`national comprehensive center' means a comprehensive
center established or supported through an award under
section 207(a)(2)(A) to support regional comprehensive
centers by scaling effective technical assistance,
minimizing duplication, and addressing common
implementation challenges faced by States and emerging
national education issues.
``(C) Regional comprehensive center.--The term
`regional comprehensive center' means a comprehensive
center established or supported through an award under
section 207(a)(2)(B) that serves 1 geographic region.
``(4) Focus center.--The term `focus center' means a
technical assistance center authorized under section 208.
``SEC. 203. COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to improve
educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly academic
achievement, for all students, particularly for each subgroup of
students, through the coordination of technical assistance to support
the effective implementation of--
``(1) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
``(2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
``(3) the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006;
``(4) the Higher Education Act of 1965;
``(5) the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
``(6) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act
(commonly known as the ``Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974''); and
``(7) other relevant Federal education laws.
``(b) Activities.--In meeting the purpose of subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
``(1) provide technical assistance to practitioners,
education system leaders, elementary and secondary schools,
Bureau-funded schools, local educational agencies, State
educational agencies, institutions of higher education,
families, local boards and State boards (as defined in section
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), other
appropriate agencies, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and Tribal organizations to support effective
implementation of the laws described in subsection (a);
``(2) encourage evidence use and support the implementation
of evidence-based practices to improve educational outcomes,
particularly academic achievement, for all students, and
particularly for each subgroup of students; and
``(3) align technical assistance efforts across the
Department of Education to minimize duplication of technical
assistance and increase client satisfaction in a manner that--
``(A) promotes high-quality, actionable, timely,
and easily accessible information; and
``(B) is responsive to the educational challenges
facing students, families, practitioners, and education
system leaders.
``(c) Content.--The technical assistance provided under this
section may include--
``(1) an evaluation of the implementation of Federal
programs at the State, Tribal, or local level, or building
State, Tribal, or local capacity to carry out such an
evaluation; and
``(2) improving or streamlining data collections, and
increasing the capacity of State, Tribal, or local agencies to
analyze and communicate such data and carry out evidence use to
support practitioners and education system leaders in evidence-
based decision making.
``SEC. 204. COORDINATION BETWEEN COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS AND REGIONAL
EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use described in
section 152, shall ensure that regional comprehensive centers and
regional educational laboratories that serve the same geographic
regions are effectively coordinated to minimize duplication and
increase client satisfaction.
``(b) Local Coordination.--Each regional comprehensive center and
regional educational laboratory that serves the same geographic region,
to the greatest extent practicable, shall--
``(1) carry out local needs assessments and related input
gathering in a coordinated manner;
``(2) be familiar with each other's work plan and areas of
expertise, and with other federally funded technical assistance
centers;
``(3) be responsive, in a timely and effective manner, to
the State educational agencies, local educational agencies,
and, if applicable, Bureau-funded schools located in such
geographic region, which may include referring such an agency
or school to a more appropriate federally funded technical
assistance center;
``(4) develop and maintain a shared regional governing
board, in accordance with the requirements of section
206(a)(1); and
``(5) identify challenges facing students and practitioners
in the region so as to inform the work of focus centers
authorized under section 208.
``(c) Contract Cycle.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use, shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, ensure that the duration of grants,
contacts, or cooperative agreements awarded for comprehensive centers
under this title is consistent with the duration of contracts awarded
by such Commissioner for the regional educational laboratory program.
``SEC. 205. PRIORITIES.
``The Secretary shall establish priorities for the regional
educational laboratories and comprehensive centers, taking into account
input from regional governing boards.
``SEC. 206. GOVERNING BOARDS.
``(a) Regional Governing Board.--
``(1) Establishment.--
``(A) In general.--Each regional comprehensive
center and regional educational laboratory that serves
the same geographic region shall have a shared regional
governing board that shall guide and direct the work of
such center and such laboratory.
``(B) Costs.--In supporting and maintaining the
regional governing board required under this paragraph,
each regional comprehensive center and regional
educational laboratory shall equally divide any costs
related to developing, operating, or staffing such
board. Each center or laboratory may enter into a
contract with another center or laboratory to carry out
such activities.
``(2) Duties.--Each regional governing board established
under paragraph (1) shall advise the relevant regional
comprehensive center and regional educational laboratory on--
``(A) the comprehensive center's activities
described in section 207(f) and the laboratory's
activities to satisfy the terms and conditions of the
contract award under section 154;
``(B) the regional agenda of such center and such
laboratory, in a manner that is responsive to the
challenges facing students and practitioners in the
region, which may include the identification of
exemplary, innovative, and promising practices in the
region for additional study;
``(C) ensuring the work of the comprehensive center
and the laboratory is of high quality, actionable,
timely, and easily accessible;
``(D) identifying challenges facing students and
practitioners in the region, which shall inform the
work of focus centers authorized under section 208; and
``(E) the implementation of such center's and such
laboratory's respective duties in a manner that
promotes progress toward providing all students,
particularly each subgroup of students, access to high-
quality educational opportunities and improves
educational outcomes, particularly student academic
achievement.
``(3) Composition.--
``(A) In general.--Each regional governing board
shall be composed of--
``(i) the chief State school officers, or
such officers' designees or other State
officials, in each State located in the
corresponding geographic region; and
``(ii) not more than 10 other members who
are representative of the educational interests
in the corresponding geographic region, which
may include the following:
``(I) Representatives of local
educational agencies and educational
service agencies, including
representatives of local educational
agencies serving urban and rural areas.
``(II) Representatives of
institutions of higher education.
``(III) Parents.
``(IV) Practitioners, including
classroom teachers, principals, and
other school leaders.
``(V) Representatives of workforce
development.
``(VI) Policymakers, expert
practitioners, and researchers with
knowledge of, and experience using,
research, development, evaluation, and
statistics.
``(b) National Comprehensive Center Governing Board.--
``(1) In general.--The National Comprehensive Center shall
have a governing board that shall--
``(A) guide and direct the work of such center; and
``(B) support such center in scaling effective
technical assistance, minimizing duplication, and
addressing common implementation challenges faced by
States and emerging national education issues.
``(2) Composition.--The governing board described in this
subsection shall be composed of--
``(A) not less than 1 member of each regional
governing board described in subsection (a); and
``(B) a variety of members described in subsection
(a)(3)(A)(ii).
``SEC. 207. COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS.
``(a) Authorization.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award or enter into
11 grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a
competitive basis, to establish national or regional
comprehensive centers, in accordance with paragraph (2).
``(2) Award criteria.--In awarding or entering into grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the
Secretary--
``(A) shall award 1 grant to, or enter into 1
contract or cooperative agreement with, an eligible
entity to enable that eligible entity to establish a
national comprehensive center that will support
regional comprehensive centers by--
``(i) scaling effective technical
assistance;
``(ii) minimizing duplication; and
``(iii) addressing--
``(I) common implementation
challenges faced by States; and
``(II) emerging national education
issues; and
``(B) shall ensure that 1 regional comprehensive
center is established in each of the geographic
regions.
``(3) National comprehensive center; regional comprehensive
centers.--In the case of--
``(A) a national comprehensive center described in
paragraph (2)(A), the Nation shall be considered to be
the region served by the comprehensive center; and
``(B) a regional comprehensive center described in
paragraph (2)(B), the geographic region shall be
considered to be the region served by the comprehensive
center.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--
``(1) In general.--Grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements under this section may be made with research
organizations, public agencies, private entities, educational
service agencies, institutions of higher education, or
partnerships among such entities, with the demonstrated ability
or capacity to carry out the activities described in subsection
(f) (referred to in this section as `eligible entities').
``(2) Outreach.--In conducting competitions for grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the
Secretary shall--
``(A) actively encourage eligible entities to apply
for such awards by making widely available information
and technical assistance relating to the awards
described under this section; and
``(B) seek input from chief executive officers of
States, chief State school officers, teachers,
principals, other school leaders, parents,
administrators, paraprofessionals, and other
individuals with knowledge of the needs of the regions
to be served by the awards, regarding--
``(i) the needs in the regions for
technical assistance authorized under this
title; and
``(ii) how such needs may be addressed most
effectively.
``(3) Requirements.--In determining whether to award or
enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under
this section, the Secretary shall ensure that an eligible
entity has a history of effectiveness in providing high-quality
technical assistance, including by considering the results of
any completed evaluation required under this title or part D of
title I if such entity previously received a grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement under this title or title I.
``(c) Application.--
``(1) Submission.--
``(A) In general.--Each eligible entity seeking a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
section shall submit an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such additional information
as the Secretary may reasonably require, including the
plan described in paragraph (2).
``(B) Engagement.--To help ensure applications
submitted under this paragraph are responsive to
challenges facing students, practitioners, and
education system leaders in the region proposed to be
served, each eligible entity submitting such an
application shall meaningfully engage with not less
than 1 individual or entity located in such region from
each of the following categories, to inform the
application:
``(i) State educational agencies.
``(ii) Local educational agencies.
``(iii) Bureau-funded schools, Indian
Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and
Tribal organizations, as applicable for the
geographic region;
``(iv) Practitioners, including teachers,
principals, and other school leaders.
``(v) Students and parents.
``(vi) Policymakers, expert practitioners,
and researchers with knowledge of, and
experience using, the findings from research,
evaluation, and statistics.
``(2) Plan.--Each application submitted under paragraph (1)
shall contain--
``(A) an assurance that such applicant will develop
and regularly update a 5-year service plan for carrying
out the technical assistance and capacity-building
activities for the region in a manner that addresses--
``(i) the priorities described under
section 205; and
``(ii) the needs of all States (and to the
extent practicable, of local educational
agencies) within the region to be served by the
national or regional comprehensive center, on
an ongoing basis; and
``(B) an assurance that such entity will develop
and regularly update and submit to the Secretary a
State service plan that includes--
``(i) a description of the capacity-
building supports to be delivered by the center
in response to educational challenges facing
students, practitioners, and education system
leaders in a manner that supports evidence use;
and
``(ii) a description of the technical
assistance to be provided to support the
effective implementation of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
``(d) Allocation.--
``(1) In general.--Each regional comprehensive center
established under this section shall allocate such center's
resources to and within each State in a manner that reflects
the need for assistance, taking into account such factors as--
``(A) the proportion and number of students from
low-income backgrounds counted under section 1113(a)(5)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
``(B) the number of schools implementing
comprehensive support and improvement activities,
targeted support and improvement activities, and
additional targeted support, under section 1111(d) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in
the region;
``(C) the increased cost burden of service delivery
in rural areas; and
``(D) any special initiatives being undertaken by
State, intermediate, local educational agencies, or
Bureau-funded schools, as appropriate, that may require
special assistance from the center.
``(2) Responsiveness.--In allocating resources in
accordance with paragraph (1), each regional comprehensive
center shall reserve not more than 15 percent of funds awarded
by the Secretary for a fiscal year to respond in a timely
fashion to urgent needs of State educational agencies and local
educational agencies served by such center for such fiscal
year, which may also include modifying the activities of the
center and the State service plan described in subsection
(c)(2)(B).
``(e) Scope of Work.--Each comprehensive center established under
this section shall work with State educational agencies, local
educational agencies, educational service agencies, and schools,
including Bureau-funded schools, in the region where such center is
located, on school improvement activities that take into account
factors such as the proportion and number of students from low-income
backgrounds counted under section 1113(a)(5) of Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 in the region, and give priority to--
``(1) schools in the region with a high percentage or
number of students from low-income backgrounds, as determined
under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, including such schools in rural and
urban areas, and schools receiving assistance under title I of
that Act;
``(2) local educational agencies in the region in which a
high percentage or number of school-age children are from low-
income families, as determined under section 1124(c)(1)(A) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, including
such local educational agencies in rural and urban areas; and
``(3) schools in the region that are implementing
comprehensive support and improvement activities, targeted
support and improvement activities, and additional targeted
support under section 1111(d) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.
``(f) Activities.--A comprehensive center established under this
section shall provide high-quality, high-impact technical assistance on
the implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 and capacity-building supports to State educational agencies,
Tribal educational agencies, local educational agencies, educational
service agencies, and schools, including Bureau-funded schools, located
in the region served by such center by--
``(1) providing capacity-building supports described in
subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), which may include supports to--
``(A) strengthen data privacy and security; or
``(B) coordinate with other State and local public
agencies, institutions of higher education, and
entities to address challenges facing students,
practitioners, and education system leaders;
``(2) providing training, professional development, and
technical assistance regarding implementation of laws described
in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii);
``(3) facilitating communication between teachers,
principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, parents,
families, librarians, and education system leaders, as
appropriate;
``(4) supporting evidence use among practitioners and
education system leaders, at a minimum, in--
``(A) the core academic subjects of mathematics,
science, and reading or language arts;
``(B) meeting the needs of English learners and
children with disabilities; and
``(C) education technology and digital literacy
(including assistive and adaptive technology);
``(5) in coordination with the Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences, disseminating and providing information,
reports, and publications that support teaching and learning to
improve educational opportunities and student outcomes,
particularly academic achievement, and particularly for each
subgroup of students, to students, families, practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers within the region
served by the center;
``(6) bringing teams of experts together to develop and
implement school improvement plans and strategies, especially
in schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement
activities, targeted support and improvement activities, and
additional targeted support under section 1111(d) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
``(7) supporting high-quality teacher and school leader
preparation, recruitment, and retention practices, including
evidenced-based clinical experiences, and improving the teacher
pipeline in critical areas.
``SEC. 208. FOCUS CENTERS.
``(a) Authorization.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award or enter into
not more than 3 grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to
eligible entities (as described in section 207(b)(1)) to enable
those eligible entities to establish and operate focus centers
on topics described in subsection (b).
``(2) Application.--Each eligible entity seeking a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall
submit an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such additional information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
``(3) Requirements.--Focus centers authorized under
paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) address 1 or more topics described in
subsection (b);
``(B) carry out activities that increase evidence
use on such topic among practitioners, education system
leaders, elementary schools and secondary schools,
local educational agencies, and State educational
agencies; and
``(C) in a timely manner, develop evidence-based
products or tools regarding such topic and widely
disseminate such products or tools to practitioners,
education system leaders, and policymakers in formats
that are of high quality, easily accessible,
understandable, and actionable.
``(b) Topics.--
``(1) Engagement.--The Secretary shall engage with--
``(A) regional governing boards, in accordance with
section 206(a)(2)(D), to identify challenges facing
students and practitioners that are of shared
importance and urgency across geographic regions; and
``(B) the Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences to examine the evidence bases of research that
may address the challenges identified in subparagraph
(A).
``(2) Identification.--After carrying out the engagement
requirements in paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation
with the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall
identify topics for focus centers that address educational
challenges of shared importance and urgency and that may be
addressed through the mobilization of robust evidence bases of
research.
``(c) Rule.--In making awards under this section, the Secretary may
carry out discrete award competitions for each topic developed under
subsection (b).
``SEC. 209. EVALUATIONS.
``(a) Comprehensive Centers.--
``(1) National center for education evaluation and evidence
use.--The Secretary shall provide for ongoing independent
evaluations by the National Center for Education Evaluation and
Evidence Use of the comprehensive centers receiving assistance
under this title, the results of which shall be transmitted to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives, the Director of the Institute
of Education Sciences, and the public. Such evaluations shall
include an analysis of the services provided under this title,
the extent to which each of the comprehensive centers meets the
objectives of its respective plan, and the extent to which--
``(A) technical assistance provided by such
centers--
``(i) was of high quality and high impact;
``(ii) was responsive to the needs of
clients in the region; and
``(iii) improved implementation of the laws
described in section 207(c)(2)(C)(ii);
``(B) capacity-building services were of high
quality and high impact, and responsive to the
educational challenges of State educational agencies,
local educational agencies, and schools in the region;
and
``(C) such centers effectively coordinated with
regional educational laboratories and other federally
funded technical assistance centers to align technical
assistance, minimize duplication, and increase client
satisfaction.
``(2) Independent entity.-- In addition to the evaluation
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that
each comprehensive center receiving assistance under this title
is evaluated by an independent entity, which shall be completed
not less than 1 fiscal year prior to the end of the period of
the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with the eligible
entity that operates the comprehensive center, and which
shall--
``(A) include each of the analyses and assessments
described in paragraph (1); and
``(B) determine the extent to which such center
effectively supported the decision making of
practitioners, education system leaders, and
policymakers located in the region served by the
center.
``(b) Focus Center Evaluation.--The Secretary shall provide for
ongoing independent evaluations by the National Center for Education
Evaluation and Evidence Use of the focus centers receiving assistance
under this title, the results of which shall be transmitted to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the
Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences,
and the public. Such evaluations shall include an analysis of the
evidence use activities carried out by such center, and such center's
effectiveness in addressing topics of shared importance and urgency.
``SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024 and
for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
``(b) Restrictions.--
``(1) Entities that receive funds from covered nations.--
``(A) In general.--No funds provided under this
section may be provided to an entity that receives
funds from a covered nation, as defined in section
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
``(B) Tuition exclusion.--An entity that receives
tuition on behalf of an individual who is from a
covered nation, as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not be considered,
in receiving such tuition, to have received funds from
such nation for purposes of subparagraph (A).
``(2) No funding for entities promoting antisemitism.--
``(A) In general.--No funds provided under this
section may be provided to an entity that promotes
antisemitism on the campus of such entity, or served by
such entity, in violation of title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(i) Antisemitism.--The term
`antisemitism' has the meaning given the
working definition of antisemitism adopted by
the International Holocaust Remembrance
Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the
contemporary examples of antisemitism cited by
the Alliance.
``(ii) Entity.--The term `entity' means a
public elementary school or secondary school
(including a charter school), local educational
agency, State educational agency, postsecondary
program, or institution of higher education.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2244 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``section 203 of the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602)''
and inserting ``section 207 of the Educational Technical
Assistance Act of 2002''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section 203 of the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602)''
and inserting ``section 207 of the Educational Technical
Assistance Act of 2002''.
TITLE III--NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
SEC. 301. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621 et seq.).
SEC. 302. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD.
Section 302 (20 U.S.C. 9621) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4);
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (e)(1) and
inserting the following:
``(A) establish an assessment schedule, in
consultation with the Commissioner for Education
Statistics to ensure the technical and cost feasibility
of such schedule's implementation, that complies with
the requirements of section 303(b), including--
``(i) selecting the subject areas and
grades or ages to be assessed; and
``(ii) determining the years in which such
assessments will be conducted;''; and
(3) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``on the
Department's'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting the following: ``on--
``(A) the Department's actions to implement the
decisions of the Assessment Board; and
``(B) the budget of the Department regarding the
costs associated with the duties of the Assessment
Board and activities relating to the National
Assessment, including the technical and cost
feasibility of carrying out the assessment schedule
established under subsection (e)(1)(A).''.
SEC. 303. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.
Section 303 (20 U.S.C. 9622) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
``subject to paragraph (4),'' before
``conduct'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by inserting ``subject to
paragraph (4),'' before ``conduct a'';
and
(II) by striking ``, but at least
as'' and all that follows through the
semicolon and inserting ``and at least
once every 4 years;''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``,
to provide'' and all that follows through the
semicolon and inserting ``, subject to
paragraph (4);'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (i), by inserting
``subject to paragraph (4),'' before
``shall''; and
(II) in clause (iv), by inserting
``subject to paragraph (4),'' before
``shall''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting
``on'' before ``the standards'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Delays.--
``(A) Frequency of grade 4 and grade 8
assessments.--In carrying out the reading and
mathematics assessments requirements under
subparagraphs (B) and (E) of paragraph (2) and
paragraph (3), the Commissioner for Education
Statistics shall conduct such assessments in--
``(i) 2024;
``(ii) 2027; and
``(iii) every other year thereafter, in
order to provide for 1 year in which no such
assessments are conducted between each
administration of such assessments.
``(B) Frequency of grade 12 assessments.--In
carrying out the reading and mathematics assessments
under paragraph (2)(C), the Commissioner for Education
Statistics shall conduct such assessments in--
``(i) 2024;
``(ii) 2029; and
``(iii) every 4 years thereafter.''; and
(E) in paragraph (6)(C), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C), by striking ``information on'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``, to the extent feasible, information
needed to carry out paragraph (2)(G).'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``Chairman of
the House Committee'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``Committee on
Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting a comma after
``Code'';
(3) in subsection (d)(3)(B), by striking ``For'' and
inserting ``In accordance with section 1111(g)(2)(D) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, for'';
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``shall'' and all
that follows through ``by--'' and
inserting ``shall be determined by--'';
and
(II) by redesignating subclauses
(I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii),
respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) National consensus approach.--The Assessment
Board shall--
``(i) make the determinations described in
subparagraph (A) utilizing a national consensus
approach; and
``(ii) ensure the achievement levels
developed under such subparagraph are
reasonable, valid, and informative to the
public.'';
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and
(D); and
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
subparagraph (C); and
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``trial'';
(ii) by inserting ``under this
subsection,'' after ``development''; and
(iii) by inserting a comma after
``officer'';
(5) in subsection (f)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ``-'' after
the semicolon; and
(6) in subsection (g)(2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``indian
affairs schools'' and inserting ``indian education'';
and
(B) by striking ``Indian Affairs'' and inserting
``Indian Education''.
SEC. 304. DEFINITIONS.
Section 304 (20 U.S.C. 9623) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(1) In general.--The terms `elementary school', `local
educational agency', `secondary school', and `Secretary' have
the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'';
(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
inserting ``Director.--'' before ``The term''; and
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting
``State.--'' before ``The term''.
SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 305(a) (20 U.S.C. 9624(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated--
``(1) for fiscal year 2024--
``(A) such sums as may be necessary to carry out
section 302; and
``(B) such sums as may be necessary to carry out
section 303; and
``(2) for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, such sums
as may be necessary to carry out sections 302 and 303.''.
SEC. 306. RESTRICTIONS.
Section 305 (20 U.S.C. 9624) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Restrictions.--
``(1) Entities that receive funds from covered nations.--
``(A) In general.--No funds provided under this
section may be provided to an entity that receives
funds from a covered nation, as defined in section
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
``(B) Tuition exclusion.--An entity that receives
tuition on behalf of an individual who is from a
covered nation, as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not be considered,
in receiving such tuition, to have received funds from
such nation for purposes of subparagraph (A).
``(2) No funding for entities promoting antisemitism.--
``(A) In general.--No funds provided under this
section may be provided to an entity that promotes
antisemitism on the campus of such entity or served by
such entity in violation of title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(i) Antisemitism.--The term
`antisemitism' has the meaning given the
working definition of antisemitism adopted by
the International Holocaust Remembrance
Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the
contemporary examples of antisemitism cited by
the Alliance.
``(ii) Entity.--The term `entity' means a
public elementary school or secondary school
(including a charter school), local educational
agency, State educational agency, postsecondary
program, or institution of higher education.''.
Calendar No. 309
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3392
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and the National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, and for other
purposes.
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January 22, 2024
Reported with an amendment