,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,george ,miller of ,california introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,education to carry out the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,education to fund directed development projects to support targeted breakthroughs in teaching and learning4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,arpa-,,ed ,act4 #b4 ,establishment of the ,advanced research project agency-education 7a7 ,program established ,from the amounts appropriated for section #adjjg of division ,a of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e71 the ,secretary of ,education may reserve up to #cj percent to-- 7#a7 establish and carry out the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,education 7in this ,act referred to as ,,arpa-,,ed7 to-- 7,a7 identify and promote advances in learning1 fundamental and applied sciences1 and engineering that may be translated into new learning technologies2 7,b7 develop1 test1 and evaluate new learning technologies and related processes2 and 7,c7 accelerate transformational technological advances in education2 7#b7 convene an advisory panel under subsection 7d72 and 7#c7 carry out the evaluation and dissemination requirements under subsection 7e74 7b7 ,appointments 7#a7 ,director ,,arpa-,,ed shall be under the direction of the ,director of ,,arpa-,,ed1 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,qualified individuals ,the ,secretary shall appoint1 for a term of not more than #d years1 qualified individuals who represent scientific1 engineering1 professional1 and other personnel with expertise in carrying out the activities described in this section to positions in ,,arpa-,,ed1 at rates of compensation determined by the ,secretary1 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that such rates of compensation shall not to exceed the rate for level ,i of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecab of such title4 7c7 ,functions of ,,arpa-,,ed ,upon consultation with the advisory panel convened under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall select public and private entities to carry out the activities described in subsection 7a77#a7 by-- 7#a7 awarding such entities grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 or cash prizes2 or 7#b7 entering into such other transactions with such entities as the ,secretary may prescribe in regulations4 7d7 ,advisory panel 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall convene an advisory panel to advise and consult with the ,secretary1 ,director1 and the qualified individuals appointed under subsection 7b77#b7 on-- 7,a7 ensuring that the awards made and transaction entered into under subsection 7c7 are consistent with the purposes described in subsection 7a77#a72 and 7,b7 ensuring the relevance1 accessibility1 and utility of such awards and transactions to education practitioners4 7#b7 ,appointment of members ,the ,secretary shall appoint the following qualified individuals to serve on the advisory panel3 7,a7 ,education practitioners4 7,b7 ,experts in technology4 7,c7 ,specialists in rapid gains in student achievement and school turnaround4 7,d7 ,specialists in personalized learning4 7,e7 ,researchers1 including at least one representative from a comprehensive center established under #bjc of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb7 or the regional laboratories system established under section #agd of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefd74 7,f7 ,other individuals with expertise who will contribute to the overall rigor and quality of ,,arpa-,,ed4 7#c7 ,applicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the panel convened under this subsection and any appointee to such panel shall not be considered an employee under section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,evaluation and dissemination 7#a7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall obtain independent1 periodic1 and rigorous evaluation of-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of the processes ,,arpa-,ed is using to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 the relevance1 accessibility1 and utility of the awards made and transactions entered into under subsection 7c7 to education practitioners2 and 7,c7 the effectiveness of the projects carried out through such awards and transactions1 using evidence standards developed in consultation with the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 and the suitability of such projects for further investment or increased scale4 7#b7 ,dissemination and use ,the ,secretary shall disseminate information to education practitioners1 including teachers1 principals1 and local and ,state superintendents1 on effective practices and technologies developed under ,,arpa-,,ed1 as appropriate1 through-- 7,a7 the comprehensive centers established under #bjc of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb72 7,b7 the regional laboratories system established under section #agd of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefd72 and 7,c7 such other means as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7f7 ,administrative requirements ,notwithstanding section #dcg7;d7 of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;d771 the ,secretary shall establish such processes as may be necessary for the ,secretary to manage and administer ,,arpa-,,ed1 which are not constrained by other ,department-wide administrative requirements that may prevent ,,arpa-,,ed from carrying out the purposes described in subsection 7a77#a74 7g7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,education4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of ,,arpa-,,ed4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4