,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bifg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #h1 #bjae ,mr4  
,"y ( ,indiana introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to develop a        
database ( projects t are prov5 or      
promis+ 9 t]ms ( mov+ welf>e recipi5ts  
into "w4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,us+ ,evid5ce to ,move      
,welf>e ,recipi5ts into ,"w ,act4  #b4  
,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se ,section #dac ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fac7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7k7 ,developm5t ( :at works    
cle>+h\se ( prov5 & promis+ approa*es   
into move welf>e recipi5ts to "w  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all develop a    
database 7:i* %all be ref]r$ to z ! ,:at
 ,works ,cle>+h\se ( ,prov5 & ,promis+  
,projects to ,move ,welf>e ,recipi5ts   
into ,"w7 ( ! projects t us$ a prov5    
approa* or a promis+ approa* 9 mov+     
welf>e recipi5ts into "w1 bas$ on       

indep5d5t1 rigor\s evaluations ( !      
projects4 ,! database %all include a    
sep>ate li/+ ( projects t us$ a         
developm5tal approa* 9 deliv]+ s]vices &
 a fur!r sep>ate li/+ ( ! projects t us$
 an approa* 9 deliv]+ s]vices t 0 prov5 
to be ineffective 9 a*iev+ positive     
outcomes4 ,! ,secret>y %all add to !    
,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se ( ,prov5 &       
,promis+ ,projects to ,move ,welf>e     
,recipi5ts into ,"w data ab\t ! projects
 t1 bas$ on an indep5d5t1 well-conduct$ 
exp]im5tal evaluation ( a program or    
project1 us+ r&om assignm5t or o!r      
rese>* me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces1 h %[n !y are  
prov51 promis+1 developm5tal1 or        
ineffective approa*es4  7#b7 ,crit]ia = 
evid5ce ( effectiv5ess ( approa* ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor & organizations ) exp]i5ce 9   
evaluat+ rese>* on ! effectiv5ess (     
v>i\s approa*es 9 deliv]+ s]vices to    
move welf>e recipi5ts into "w1 %all--   
7,a7 e/abli% crit]ia = evid5ce ( !      

effectiv5ess ( ! approa*es us$ 9 !      
demon/ration projects2 &  7,b7 ensure t 
! process = e/abli%+ ! crit]ia-- 7i7 is 
transp>5t2  7ii7 is consi/5t across     
ag5cies2  7iii7 provides opportunity =  
public comm5t2 &  7iv7 takes into acc\nt
 ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify &    
publicize effective int]v5tions1 includ+
 ef=ts at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,approa* ,! t]m 
approa* means a process1 product1       
/rategy1 or practice t is--  7i7        
rese>*-bas$1 bas$ on ! results ( #a or m
 empirical /udies1 & l9k$ to            
program-det]m9$ outcomes2 &  7ii7       
evaluat$ us+ rigor\s rese>* designs4    
7,b7 ,prov5 approa* ,! t]m prov5 approa*
 means an approa* us$ 9 a demon/ration  
project conduct$ "u ?is section t--  7i7
 meets ! requirem5ts ( a promis+        
approa*2 &  7ii7 has demon/rat$         
significant positive outcomes at m ?an  
#a site 9 t]ms ( increas+ "w & e>n+s (  

p>ticipants1 r$uc+ pov]ty & dep5d5ce1 or
 /r5g!n+ families4  7,c7 ,promis+       
approa* ,! t]m promis+ approa* means an 
approa* us$ 9 a demon/ration project    
conduct$ "u ?is section-- 7i7 t has be5 
us$ 9 ! project or else:]e = at lea/ #c 
ye>s2  7ii7 t meets ! requirem5ts (     
subp>agraph 7,d77i72  7iii7 t has be5   
evaluat$ us+ well-design$ & rigor\s     
r&omiz$ controll$ or quasi-exp]im5tal   
rese>* designs2  7iv7 t has demon/rat$  
significant positive outcomes at only #a
 site 9 t]ms ( increas+ "w & e>n+s (    
p>ticipants1 r$uc+ pov]ty & dep5d5ce1 or
 /r5g!n+ families2 &  7v7 "u :i* !      
b5efits ( ! positive outcomes h exce$$ !
 co/s ( a*iev+ ! outcomes4  7,d7        
,developm5tal approa* ,! t]m            
developm5tal approa* means an approa*   
us$ 9 a demon/ration project conduct$ "u
 ?is section t-- 7i7 is rese>*-bas$1    
gr\nd$ 9 relevant empirically bas$ k1 & 
l9k$ to program-det]m9$ outcomes2  7ii7 
is evaluat$ us+ rigor\s rese>* designs2 
&  7iii7 has yet to demon/rate a        

significant positive outcome 9 t]ms (   
increas+ "w & e>n+s ( p>ticipants 9 a   
co/-effective way4  7#d7 ,fund+ ,( !    
am\nts made available to c>ry out       
section #djc7;b7 = fiscal ye> #bjaf &   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 res]ve su* funds z are necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is subsection4  4  #c4 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all   
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjae4