,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bc1 #bjad,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a demon/ration project = compet5cy-bas$ education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,compet5cy-,bas$ ,education ,demon/ration ,project ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,compet5cy-bas$ education demon/ration project ,"p ,g ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dhf;,a ! foll[+3 #dhf;,b4 ,compet5cy-bas$ education demon/ration project 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to all[ a demon/ration project t is monitor$ by ! ,secret>y to explore ways ( deliv]+ education & disburs+ /ud5t f9ancial aid t are bas$ on le>n+ r ?an "t2 7#b7 to pot5tially l[] co/ & r$uce ! "t to atta9m5t ( high-quality po/second>y degrees & cr$5tials ?r\gh compet5cy-bas$ education programs2 & 7#c7 to help det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! specific /atutory & regulatory requirem5ts t %\ld be alt]$ to provide great] access to compet5cy-bas$ education programs1 :i* may be indep5d5t (1 or comb9$ )1 traditional cr$it h\r or clock h\r programs2 7,b7 ! mo/ effective means ( deliv]+ compet5cy-bas$ education ?r\gh degree & cr$5tial programs2 & 7,c7 ! appropriate level & di/ribution me?odology ( ,f$]al assi/ance = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 compet5cy-bas$ education4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,compet5cy-bas$ education ,! t]m compet5cy-bas$ education means an educational process t-- 7,a7 is *>act]iz$ by ! measurem5t ( le>n+ z oppos$ to ! measurem5t ( in/ructional & le>n+ "t2 & 7,b7 includes direct measures ( le>n+1 :i* may include projects1 pap]s1 exam9ations1 pres5tations1 p]=mances1 & portfolios1 & direct measures by o!rs ( /ud5t le>n+1 9 place (1 or 9 addition to1 us+ cr$it h\rs or clock h\rs to measure le>n+4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7i7 is eligible to p>ticipate 9 programs "u ?is title2 & 7ii7 is n an in/itution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a74 7,b7 ,a sy/em ( in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,a consortium ( in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7c7 ,demon/ration project au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a compet5cy-bas$ education demon/ration project "u :i* ! ,secret>y selects1 9 accordance ) subsection 7e71 eligible entities to p>ticipate & receive waiv]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ord] to enable ! eligible entities to (f] compet5cy-bas$ education4 7#b7 ,waiv]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may waive1 = an eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section1 any requirem5ts1 includ+ any regulations promulgat$ "u su* provisions1 (-- 7i7 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #dha1 z su* subsections relate to requirem5ts "u ?is ,act = a m9imum numb] ( weeks ( in/ruction2 & 7ii7 section #ffh4cb7;a77#a77;iii7 ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z su* section relates to c\rses lead+ to tea*] c]tification4 7,b7 ,additional requirem5ts eligible = waiv] 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any waiv] au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may waive any requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 = an eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section t reque/s su* a waiv] 9 ! application submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible entity has propos$ a rational & def5sible plan = compet5cy-bas$ education t requires su* waiv]4 7ii7 ,description ( additional requirem5ts ,a requirem5t describ$ 9 ?is clause is any requirem5t "u ?is "p1 "p ,f1 or title ,i 7includ+ any regulations promulgat$ "u title ,i7 t inhibits ! op]ation ( compet5cy-bas$ education1 includ+ any requirem5t t relates to-- 7,i7 docum5t+ att5dance2 7,,ii7 weekly academic activity2 7,,iii7 m9imum weeks ( in/ructional "t2 7,,iv7 cr$it h\r or clock h\r equival5cies2 7,v7 sub/antive int]action ) faculty2 & 7,,vi7 ! def9itions ( ! t]ms academic ye>1 full-"t /ud5t1 /&>d t]m1 non-t]m1 non-/&>d t]m1 t]m1 satisfactory academic progress1 educational activity1 program ( /udy1 & paym5t p]iod4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity desir+ to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! compet5cy-bas$ education to be (f]$ by ! eligible entity ?r\gh ! demon/ration project1 includ+ ! portion ( ! degree or cr$5tial to be provid$ by compet5cy-bas$ education & ! am\nt ( "t ne$$ = a /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! compet5cy-bas$ education program to atta9 ! degree or cr$5tial2 7,b7 a brief description ( ! propos$ academic deliv]y1 bus9ess1 & f9ancial models to be us$ by ! eligible entity 9 ! project1 includ+ brief explanations ( h[ ! entity's approa* w\ld result 9 ! a*ievem5t & assessm5t ( compet5cies & h[ ! approa* w\ld diff] f /&>d cr$it h\r approa*es2 7,c7 a description ( ! /atutory & regulatory requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 = :i* a waiv] is s\ght1 & ! reasons = :i* ea* su* waiv] is s\ght2 7,d7 a description ( ! entity's proposal = det]m9+ a /ud5t's ,f$]al /ud5t aid eligibility "u ?is title & aw>d+ & di/ribut+ su* aid1 includ+ safegu>ds to ensure t /ud5ts are mak+ satisfactory progress t w>rants disbursem5t ( su* aid1 & an explanation ( h[ ! proposal ensures t ! compet5cy-bas$ education program does n require ! exp5diture ( additional ,f$]al fund+ beyond :at ! /ud5ts are o!rwise eligible = "u ?is title2 7,e7 a description ( ! /ud5ts to :om compet5cy-bas$ education w be (f]$1 includ+ an assurance t ! eligible entity w include1 by ! end ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye>1 a m9imum ( #ajj & a maximum ( #b1jjj eligible /ud5ts z "p ( ! project2 7,f7 a description ( ! goals ! entity hopes to a*ieve ?r\gh ! use ( compet5cy-bas$ education2 7,g7 a description ( h[ ! entity plans to ma9ta9 program integrity1 & prev5t fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse1 9 ! /ud5t assi/ance programs "u ?is title2 7,h7 an assurance t ! entity w fully coop]ate ) ! ongo+ evaluations ( ! demon/ration project "u subsection 7f77#c72 7,i7 an assurance t ! entity w n require ! exp5diture ( additional ,f$]al fund+ to implem5t ! project2 & 7,j7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc+ ,compet5cy-,bas$ ,education ,demon/ration ,project ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all select n m ?an #ae eligible entities to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+ eligible entities to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] ! numb] & quality ( applications receiv$2 7,b7 consid] ! eligible entity's-- 7i7 demon/rat$ quality1 z measur$ ?r\gh outcome-bas$ metrics ( /ud5t success2 7ii7 ability to successfully execute ! project z describ$2 7iii7 commitm5t & ability to effectively f9ance a demon/ration site z propos$2 7iv7 demon/rat$ adm9i/rative capability & exp]tise to evaluate le>n+ bas$ on measures o!r ?an cr$it h\rs or clock h\rs2 7v7 commitm5t to all[ r&om assignm5t & collection ( s*ool records ( eligible project applicants1 if necess>y 9 ord] to all[ = ! evaluation ( ! impact ( ! compet5cy-bas$ education programs support$ "u ! project1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,b72 & 7vi7 commitm5t to %>e ! def9$ compet5cies & metrics = assessm5t develop$ = ! compet5cy-bas$ education program ) ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 ensure ! p>ticipation ( a div]se gr\p ( in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ in/itutions )9 eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#b77 ) respect to size1 mission1 & geographic di/ribution ( ! in/itutions4 7#c7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc+ ,compet5cy-,bas$ ,education ,demon/ration ,project ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to ! au?oriz+ committees & ! public a li/ ( ! eligible entities select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section4 ,su* li/ %all include1 = ea* su* eligible entity1 ! specific /atutory & regulatory requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y is waiv+ = ! project & a description ( ! compet5cy-bas$ education c\rses to be (f]$4 7f7 ,evaluations & reports 7#a7 ,eligible entity report ,ea* eligible entity t p>ticipates 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report t includes-- 7,a7 = ea* /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! compet5cy-bas$ education program (f]$ by ! eligible entity-- 7i7 ! numb] ( po/second>y cr$it h\rs ! /ud5t _h e>n$ prior to enrollm5t 9 ! program2 7ii7 an id5tification ( :e!r ! /ud5t is p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & only receiv+ compet5cy-bas$ education or p>ticipat+ 9 ! program :ile also tak+ c\rses (f]$ 9 cr$it or clock h\rs1 & id5tification ( /ud5t /atus z a fir/-ye>1 second-ye>1 ?ird-ye>1 or f\r?-ye> /ud5t2 7iii7 ! p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! admission ( ! /ud5t 9 ! program & ! fir/ assessm5t ( /ud5t le>n+2 7iv7 ! p]c5tage ( assessm5ts ( /ud5t le>n+ t ! /ud5t pass$ on ! fir/ attempt1 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! /ud5t's p>ticipation 9 ! program2 7v7 ! p]c5tage ( assessm5ts ( /ud5t le>n+ t ! /ud5t pass$ on ! second attempt1 & ov]all & ! av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! /ud5t's fir/ & second attempts1 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! /ud5t's p>ticipation 9 ! program2 & 7vi7 ! numb] ( cr$its t ! /ud5t acquir$ ?r\gh ! program & ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ! /ud5t acquir$ su* cr$its2 7,b7 ! in=mation report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 aggregat$ = ! program2 7,c7 ! rates ( ret5tion 9 ! program = p>ticipat+ /ud5ts1 = ea* #f-mon? p]iod ( ! program2 & 7,d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces-- 7i7 develop p]=mance measures1 includ+ ! measures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 to be us$ by eligible entities p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section to asc]ta9 outcome & progress2 7ii7 evaluate ! implem5tation & impact ( ! activities support$ "u ?is section2 & 7iii7 id5tify promis+ practices reg>d+ compet5cy-bas$ education & dissem9ate rese>* on su* practices2 & 7,b7 annually evaluate ! compet5cy-bas$ education program (f]$ by ea* eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project "u ?is section to review-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity has met ! goals set =? 9 its application "u subsection 7d71 includ+ ! measures ( program quality assurance2 7ii7 ! numb] & types ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! compet5cy-bas$ education programs (f]$1 includ+ ! progress ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts t[>d recogniz$ degrees & cr$5tials & ! ext5t to :i* p>ticipation1 po/second>y education ret5tion1 po/second>y education completion1 employm5t aft] graduation1 & debt repaym5t increas$ or decreas$ = p>ticipat+ /ud5ts z comp>$ to ! g5]al po/second>y education /ud5t population2 7iii7 ob/acles relat$ to /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance = compet5cy-bas$ education2 & 7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* /atutory or regulatory requirem5ts n waiv$ "u ! demon/ration project pres5t difficulties = /ud5ts or in/itutions ( high] education4 7#c7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y %all annually prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! evaluations ( ! compet5cy-bas$ education programs requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 ! numb] & types ( /ud5ts receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is title :o p>ticipate 9 compet5cy-bas$ education programs support$ "u ?is section2 7,c7 ! po/second>y education ret5tion & completion rates ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su* programs2 7,d7 any /atutory *anges ! ,secret>y w\ld recomm5d t are design$ to support & enhance ! expansion ( compet5cy-bas$ education2 & 7,e7 o!r su* measures z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7g7 ,ov]sight ,9 conduct+ ! demon/ration project "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 on a cont9u+ basis-- 7#a7 ensure t eligible entities p>ticipat+ 9 ! project comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title 7o!r ?an ! requirem5ts t are waiv$ "u subsection 7c77#b772 7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance2 7#c7 monitor fluctuations 9 ! /ud5t population enroll$ 9 ! p>ticipat+ eligible entities2 & 7#d7 consult ) appropriate accr$it+ ag5cies or associations & appropriate ,/ate regulatory au?orities reg>d+ ! project4 4