,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,education to c>ry out ! ,advanc$       
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,education to  
fund direct$ developm5t projects to     
support t>get$ break?r\ghs 9 tea*+ &    
le>n+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,,arpa-,,ed ,act4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,advanc$ rese>* project 
ag5cy-education  7a7 ,program e/abli%$  
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ = section #adjjg
 ( division ,a ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &  
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-e71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education may   
res]ve up to #cj p]c5t to--  7#a7       
e/abli% & c>ry out ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*   
,projects ,ag5cy-,education 79 ?is ,act 
ref]r$ to z ,,arpa-,,ed7 to--  7,a7     
id5tify & promote advances 9 le>n+1     
fundam5tal & appli$ sci5ces1 & eng9e]+ t

 may be translat$ into new le>n+        
te*nologies2  7,b7 develop1 te/1 &      
evaluate new le>n+ te*nologies & relat$ 
processes2 &  7,c7 accel]ate            
trans=mational te*nological advances 9  
education2  7#b7 conv5e an advisory     
panel "u subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 c>ry   
out ! evaluation & dissem9ation         
requirem5ts "u subsection 7e74  7b7     
,appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,director ,,arpa-,,ed 
%all be "u ! direction ( ! ,director (  
,,arpa-,,ed1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ individuals  
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t1 = a t]m ( n m 
?an #d ye>s1 qualifi$ individuals :o    
repres5t sci5tific1 eng9e]+1            
pr(essional1 & o!r p]sonnel ) exp]tise 9
 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is  
section to positions 9 ,,arpa-,,ed1 at  
rates ( comp5sation det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t 
su* rates ( comp5sation %all n to exce$ 
! rate = level ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule
 "u section #ecab ( su* title4  7c7     

,functions ( ,,arpa-,,ed ,^u            
consultation ) ! advisory panel conv5$  
"u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all     
select public & private entities to c>ry
 out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a7 by--  7#a7 aw>d+ su* entities   
grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1
 or ca% prizes2 or  7#b7 ent]+ into su* 
o!r transactions ) su* entities z !     
,secret>y may prescribe 9 regulations4  
7d7 ,advisory panel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all conv5e an advisory panel 
to advise & consult ) ! ,secret>y1      
,director1 & ! qualifi$ individuals     
appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 on--  7,a7
 ensur+ t ! aw>ds made & transaction    
ent]$ into "u subsection 7c7 are        
consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 ensur+ !    
relevance1 accessibility1 & utility (   
su* aw>ds & transactions to education   
practition]s4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s 
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t ! foll[+       
qualifi$ individuals to s]ve on !       
advisory panel3  7,a7 ,education        

practition]s4  7,b7 ,exp]ts 9 te*nology4
  7,c7 ,speciali/s 9 rapid ga9s 9 /ud5t 
a*ievem5t & s*ool turn>\nd4  7,d7       
,speciali/s 9 p]sonaliz$ le>n+4  7,e7   
,rese>*]s1 includ+ at lea/ "o           
repres5tative f a compreh5sive c5t]     
e/abli%$ "u #bjc ( ! ,educational       
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb7 or ! regional          
laboratories sy/em e/abli%$ "u section  
#agd ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefd74  7,f7 ,o!r       
individuals ) exp]tise :o w contribute  
to ! ov]all rigor & quality (           
,,arpa-,,ed4  7#c7 ,applicability (     
,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to ! panel conv5$ "u ?is subsection &   
any appo9tee to su* panel %all n be     
consid]$ an employee "u section #baje ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7     
,evaluation & dissem9ation  7#a7        
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all obta9     
indep5d5t1 p]iodic1 & rigor\s evaluation
 (--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! processes 

,,arpa-,ed is us+ to a*ieve ! purposes  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7 !  
relevance1 accessibility1 & utility ( ! 
aw>ds made & transactions ent]$ into "u 
subsection 7c7 to education             
practition]s2 &  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess ( !
 projects c>ri$ out ?r\gh su* aw>ds &   
transactions1 us+ evid5ce /&>ds develop$
 9 consultation ) ! ,in/itute (         
,education ,sci5ces1 & ! suitability (  
su* projects = fur!r inve/m5t or        
increas$ scale4  7#b7 ,dissem9ation &   
use ,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate        
in=mation to education practition]s1    
includ+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & local &    
,/ate sup]9t5d5ts1 on effective         
practices & te*nologies develop$ "u     
,,arpa-,,ed1 z appropriate1 ?r\gh--     
7,a7 ! compreh5sive c5t]s e/abli%$ "u   
#bjc ( ! ,educational ,te*nical         
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ifjb72  7,b7 ! regional laboratories   
sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #agd ( !      
,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #iefd72 &  7,c7 su* o!r means 

z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be            
appropriate4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative         
requirem5ts ,not)/&+ section #dcg7;d7 ( 
! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;d771 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% su* processes z may be     
necess>y = ! ,secret>y to manage &      
adm9i/] ,,arpa-,,ed1 :i* are n con/ra9$ 
by o!r ,dep>tm5t-wide adm9i/rative      
requirem5ts t may prev5t ,,arpa-,,ed f  
c>ry+ out ! purposes describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,= 
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! 
t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director (           
,,arpa-,,ed4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4