,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aidi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjac ,mr4  
,mess] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4     
,petri1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,roe (         
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1
 & ,mr4 ,buc%on7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to      
conv5e ! ,advisory ,committee on        
,improv+ ,po/second>y ,education ,data  
to conduct a /udy on improvem5ts to     
po/second>y education transp>5cy at !   
,f$]al level4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,po/second>y  
,education ,data = ,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4   
,/udy on ways to improve po/second>y    
education transp>5cy at ! ,f$]al level  
7a7 ,=mation ( ,advisory ,committee on  
,improv+ ,po/second>y ,education ,data  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,education %all conv5e !    
,advisory ,committee on ,improv+        

,po/second>y ,education ,data 79 ?is    
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory            
,committee71 :i* %all be compris$ ( #ae 
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9         
consultation ) ! ,commission] =         
,education ,/ati/ics1 includ+--  7,a7   
individuals repres5t+ diff]5t sectors ( 
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7    
exp]ts 9 ! field ( high] education      
policy2  7,c7 ,/ate high] education     
(ficials1 /ud5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s f !  
high] education community2  7,d7        
repres5tatives f ! bus9ess community2   
7,e7 exp]ts 9 *oice 9 consum] m>kets1 & 
7,f7 privacy exp]ts4  7#b7 ,*airp]son ,!
 ,secret>y %all appo9t ! ,*airp]son ( ! 
,advisory ,committee4  7b7 ,/udy requir$
 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all conduct a 
/udy exam9+--  7#a7 ! types ( in=mation1
 includ+ in=mation relat$ to co/s (     
po/second>y education1 /ud5t outcomes1 &
 po/graduation e>n+s1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 %\ld collect & report on in/itutions ( 
high] education to assi/ /ud5ts &       
families 9 _! se>* = an in/itution (    

high] education2  7#b7 h[ su* in=mation 
%\ld be collect$ & report$1 includ+ h[  
to disaggregate in=mation on /ud5t      
outcomes by subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 su* z    
full-"t /ud5ts1 "p-"t /ud5ts1           
nontraditional /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o are    
vet]ans1 & ,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5ts
 "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a72 &  7#c7 ! ways 9 :i*
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may make su*        
in=mation m readily available to--  7,a7
 /ud5ts & _! families 9 a =mat t is     
easily accessible & und]/&able2 &  7,b7 
,/ates1 individual or gr\ps (           
in/itutions ( high] education1 &        
private-sector entities4  7c7 ,scope (  
/udy ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u ?is ,act1 !  
,advisory ,committee %all1 at a m9imum1 
exam9e--  7#a7 :e!r ! curr5t ,f$]al     
transp>5cy initiatives on po/second>y   
education--  7,a7 are report+ consi/5t  
in=mation ab\t individual in/itutions ( 
high] education across ,f$]al ag5cies2 &
  7,b7 are simil> to transp>5cy         

initiatives on po/second>y education    
c>ri$ out by ,/ates1 individual or gr\ps
 ( in/itutions ( high] education1 or    
private-sector entities2  7#b7 :e!r--   
7,a7 ! collection & report+ (           
po/graduation e>n+s by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t is feasible1 & if feasible1 ! 
options = collect+ & report+ su*        
in=mation2  7,b7 collect+ & report+ su* 
in=mation w\ld improve ! utility (      
,f$]al transp>5cy initiatives = /ud5ts &
 _! families2 &  7,c7 collect+ & report+
 su* in=mation w\ld h an impact on /ud5t
 privacy1 & if s1 h[ su* impact may be  
m9imiz$2  7#c7 :e!r any o!r in=mation1  
includ+ in=mation relat+ to /ud5t       
outcomes or id5tifi$ "u ! review requir$
 "u subsection 7d71 %\ld be collect$ &  
report$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to improve
 ! utility ( su* initiatives = /ud5ts & 
_! families1 & if s1 h[ su* in=mation   
may be collect$ & report$1 includ+ :e!r 
! in=mation %\ld be disaggregat$ by     
subgr\ps ( /ud5ts2  7#d7 :e!r any       
in=mation curr5tly collect$ & report$ by

 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on in/itutions (    
high] education is n useful = /ud5ts &  
_! families & %\ld n be s collect$ &    
report$2  7#e7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! in=mation
 f ,f$]al transp>5cy initiatives is made
 available to /ud5ts & _! families1 &   
:e!r =mat *anges may help ! in=mation   
become m easily und]/ood & widely       
utiliz$ by /ud5ts & _! families2  7#f7  
any activities be+ c>ri$ out by ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 individual or gr\ps 
( in/itutions ( high] education1 or     
private-sector entities to help in=m    
/ud5ts & _! families ( ! availability ( 
,f$]al transp>5cy initiatives2  7#g7 !  
co/ to in/itutions ( high] education (  
report+ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t !         
in=mation t is be+ collect$ & report$   
?r\gh ,f$]al transp>5cy initiatives1 &  
h[ su* co/ may be m9imiz$2 &  7#h7 !    
relevant rese>* describ$ 9 subsection   
7d74  7d7 ,review ( relevant rese>* ,9  
conduct+ ! /udy "u ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory
 ,committee %all review & consid]--     
7#a7 rese>* & /udies1 if any1 t h be5   

conduct$ to det]m9e que/ions mo/        
frequ5tly ask$ by /ud5ts & families to  
help in=m _! se>* = an in/itution (     
high] education2  7#b7 ! types (        
in=mation /ud5ts seek be=e enroll+ 9 an 
in/itution ( high] education2  7#c7 :e!r
 ! availability to /ud5ts & _! families 
( additional in=mation on in/itutions ( 
high] education w be b5eficial or       
confus+2  7#d7 results1 if any1 t are   
available f consum] te/+ ( ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 in/itution ( high] education1 &  
private-sector transp>5cy initiatives on
 po/second>y education t h be5 made     
publicly available on or aft] ! date t  
is #aj ye>s be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7#e7 any gaps 9 ! rese>*1     
/udies1 & results describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#d7 relat+ to ! types (         
in=mation /ud5ts seek be=e enroll+ 9 an 
in/itution ( high] education4  7e7      
,consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+
 ! /udy "u ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory        
,committee %all--  7,a7 hold public     
he>+s to consult ) p>5ts & /ud5ts2 &    

7,b7 consult ) a broad range ( int]e/$  
p>ties 9 high] education1 includ+       
appropriate rese>*]s1 repres5tatives (  
second>y s*ools & in/itutions ( high]   
education1 ,/ate adm9i/rators1 & ,f$]al 
(ficials4  7#b7 ,consultation ) !       
au?oriz+ committees ,! ,advisory        
,committee %all consult on a regul>     
basis ) ! au?oriz+ committees 9 conduct+
 ! /udy "u ?is ,act4  7f7 ,reports to   
au?oriz+ committees  7#a7 ,int]im report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory        
,committee %all prep>e & submit to !    
au?oriz+ committees & ! ,secret>y an    
int]im report describ+ ! progress made 9
 conduct+ ! /udy "u ?is ,act & any      
prelim9>y f9d+s on ! topics id5tifi$ "u 
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,f9al report  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory     
,committee %all prep>e & submit to !    
au?oriz+ committees & ! ,secret>y a f9al
 report on ! /udy1 includ+--  7i7       
recomm5dations = legislative1           

regulatory1 & adm9i/rative actions bas$ 
on f9d+s relat$ to ! topics id5tifi$ "u 
subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 a summ>y ( !    
rese>* describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7,b7 
,consultation ) ,,nces ,! ,advisory     
,committee %all consult ) ! ,commission]
 ( ,education ,/ati/ics prior to mak+   
recomm5dations "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ) 
respect to improv+ ! in=mation be+      
collect$ & report$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 on in/itutions ( high] education4  7g7 
,availability ( funds ,! am\nt necess>y 
to conduct ! /udy "u ?is ,act %all be   
made available f am\nts available to !  
,secret>y = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7h7 ,def9itions
 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,au?oriz+
 committees ,! t]m au?oriz+ committees  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  7#b7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 except t

 su* t]m does n include in/itutions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 ( su*
 section #ajb4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  7#e7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m   
/ud5t includes--  7,a7 a prospective    
/ud5t2  7,b7 a /ud5t enroll$ 9 an       
in/itution ( high] education2  7,c7 a   
nontraditional /ud5t 7z def9$ 9 section 
#hjc7;j77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;c7j77#b7772
 &  7,d7 a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section    
#dhj7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgvv7c77#a777 :o is a /ud5t or       
prospective /ud5t4