,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf   
,mrs4 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
coord9ate1 manage1 & implem5t !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's evaluation & rese>*
 programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,compreh5sive ,labor ,evaluation &      
,rese>* ,act or ! ,,cle> ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appli$   
rese>* ,! t]m appli$ rese>* means       
rese>*--  7,a7 to ga9 k or und]/&+      
necess>y = det]m9+ ! means by :i* a     
recogniz$ & specific ne$ may be met2 &  
7,b7 t is specifically direct$ to !     
advancem5t ( practice conc]n+ ! issues &
 fields "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7#b7 ,basic rese>* ,! t]m basic rese>*
 means rese>*-- 7,a7 to ga9 fundam5tal k
 or und]/&+ ( ph5om5a & obs]vable       
factors1 )\t specific application t[>d  

processes or products2 &  7,b7 = !      
advancem5t ( k conc]n+ ! issues & fields
 "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 
,*ief evaluation (fic] ,! t]m ,*ief     
,evaluation ,(fic] means ! ,*ief        
,evaluation ,(fic] ( ! ,(fice ( ,labor  
,evaluation & ,rese>*4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t  
,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  7#e7 ,dissem9ation ,! t]m      
dissem9ation means ! communication &    
transf] ( ! in=mation involv$ & !       
results ( ! sci5tifically valid         
evaluations & o!r rese>* involv$1 9 =ms 
t are und]/&able1 are easily accessible1
 & are usable or adaptable1 by          
practition]s1 rese>*]s1 policymak]s1 & !
 public1 ?r\gh 7to ! ext5t practicable7 
te*nical assi/ance1 publications1       
electronic transf]1 & o!r means4  7#f7  
,evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds ,! t]m       
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds means /&>ds = 
rese>* 7includ+ evaluations7-- 7,a7 t   
applies rigor\s1 sy/ematic1 & objective 
me?odology to obta9 reliable & valid k  
relevant to programs & activities "u !  

jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 =   
:i* ! f9d+s & claims are appropriate to 
& support$ by ! me?ods t h be5 employ$2 
7,c7 t includes1 z appropriate to !     
rese>* be+ conduct$-- 7i7 employ+       
sy/ematic1 empirical me?ods t draw on   
obs]vation or exp]im5t2  7ii7 employ+   
data analyses t are adequate to support 
! g5]al f9d+s2  7iii7 rely+ on          
measurem5ts or obs]vational me?ods t    
provide reliable data2 &  7iv7 mak+     
claims ( causal relation%ips1 if !      
rese>* has a rese>* design t            
sub/antially elim9ates plausible compet+
 explanations = ! obta9$ results1 su* z 
r&om assignm5t exp]im5ts2 &  7,d7 = :i* 
! /udies & me?ods are pres5t$ 9         
suffici5t detail & cl>ity to all[ =     
replication or1 at a m9imum1 to (f] !   
opportunity to build sy/ematically on ! 
f9d+s ( ! rese>*4  7#g7 ,(fice ,! t]m   
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,labor          
,evaluation & ,rese>*4  7#h7 ,relat$ to 
labor ,! t]m relat$ to labor1 us$ )     
respect to an issue1 means an issue "u !

 jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#i7      
,sci5tifically valid evaluation ,! t]m  
sci5tifically valid1 us$ ) respect to an
 evaluation1 means an evaluation t--    
7,a7 adh]es to ! highe/ possible /&>ds (
 quality ) respect to rese>* design &   
/ati/ical analysis2  7,b7 provides an   
adequate description ( :at is be+       
evaluat$ &1 to ! ext5t possible1 exam9es
 ! relation%ip betwe5 implem5tation &   
impacts ( ! program or activities be+   
evaluat$2  7,c7 provides an analysis ( !
 results a*iev$ by ! program or         
activities ) respect to ! project$      
effects = ! program or activities2  7,d7
 employs exp]im5tal designs us+ r&om    
assignm5t1 :5 feasible & appropriate1 or
 o!r rese>* designs or me?odologies t   
all[ = ! /ronge/ possible causal        
inf]5ces :5 r&om assignm5t is n feasible
 or appropriate2 &  7,e7 may /udy       
implem5tation ( ! program or activities 
?r\gh a comb9ation ( sci5tifically valid
 & reliable me?ods4  7#aj7              
,sci5tifically valid rese>* ,! t]m      

sci5tifically valid1 us$ ) respect to   
rese>*1 includes appli$ rese>* & basic  
rese>* 9 :i* ! rationale1 design1 &     
int]pretation are s\ndly develop$ 9     
accordance ) evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds4 
7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ab7 ,te*nical   
assi/ance ,! t]m te*nical assi/ance     
means--  7,a7 assi/ance 9 id5tify+1     
select+1 or design+-- 7i7 evaluations & 
o!r rese>*2 or  7ii7 solutions bas$ on  
evaluations & o!r rese>*2  7,b7         
assi/ance 9 int]pret+1 analyz+1 &       
utiliz+ /ati/ics & evaluations2 &  7,c7 
o!r assi/ance necess>y to apply+        
te*niques support$ by sci5tifically     
valid rese>*4  #c4 ,(fice ( ,labor      
,evaluation & ,rese>*  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice
 ( ,labor ,evaluation & ,rese>*1 to be  
head$ by a ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]1 z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,mission
 ,! mission ( ! ,(fice is to coord9ate1 
manage1 & implem5t ! ,dep>tm5t's        
evaluation & o!r rese>* programs4 ,!    

,(fice %all collaborate ) ag5cies 9 !   
,dep>tm5t1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 to     
ensure t evaluations ( issues relat$ to 
labor meet evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds & t
 ! results ( ! evaluations are widely   
dissem9at$4  7c7 ,*ief evaluation (fic] 
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t
 ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]4  7#b7      
,qualifications ,to be qualifi$ to be   
appo9t$ z ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]1 an
 individual %all h sub/antial k relat+  
to ! functions ( ! ,(fice1 includ+ a    
high level ( exp]tise 9--  7,a7         
evaluations1 o!r rese>*1 & policymak+   
us+ evaluations & o!r rese>* t meet     
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds2 &  7,b7 !    
managem5t ( ! activities describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,exp]t guidance 
& assi/ance ,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] 
may e/abli% te*nical & sci5tific pe]    
review gr\ps & sci5tific program        
advisory committees1 = evaluations & o!r
 rese>*1 t ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]   
det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry out !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7         

,functions ,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]  
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate1 manage1 &        
implem5t a ,dep>tm5t-wide program (     
evaluations & o!r rese>* t meet         
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds2  7#b7 provide
 lead]%ip 9 exp&+ ! fundam5tal k &      
und]/&+ ( issues relat$ to labor2  7#c7 
conduct rigor\s1 sci5tifically valid    
evaluations & o!r rese>* 7includ+ basic 
rese>* & appli$ rese>*71 t w assi/      
ag5cies 9 ! ,dep>tm5t to measure !      
effectiv5ess ( programs & activities &  
progress 9 meet+ & exce$+ goals &       
outcomes2  7#d7 assi/ ag5cies 9 !       
,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ /atutory requirem5ts =
 evaluations & reports2  7#e7 assi/     
ag5cies 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 e/abli%+ & ref9+
 /ructures1 result+ f evaluations & o!r 
rese>* t meet evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds1
 = programs1 activities1 & op]ations2   
7#f7 assi/ ag5cies 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 us+  
f9d+s & o!r results f evaluations & o!r 
rese>* t meet evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds2
  7#g7 measure ! impacts ( core programs
 & activities1 evaluate new programs &  

activities1 & te/ ! relative            
effectiv5ess ( alt]native practices =   
programs & activities2  7#h7 c>ry out   
significant data analytics activities to
 /r5g!n managem5t1 evaluations1 & o!r   
rese>*1 = programs & activities2  7#i7  
conduct & evaluate pilot & demon/ration 
programs t w assi/ 9 id5tify+ effective 
approa*es 9 address+ issues relat$ to   
labor2  7#aj7 e/abli% necess>y proc$ures
 = te*nical & sci5tific pe] review ( !  
evaluations & o!r rese>* c>ri$ out by ! 
,(fice2  7#aa7 solicit & consid] !      
recomm5dations ( /akehold]s 9 ord] to   
ensure !re is broad & regul> public &   
pr(essional input 9 ! plann+ & c>ry+ out
 ( ! activities ( ! ,(fice2  7#ab7      
id5tify priority topics t may require   
long-t]m evaluation & o!r rese>*2  7#ac7
 coord9ate evaluation1 o!r rese>*1 &    
relat$ activities c>ri$ out by ! ,(fice 
) su* evaluation1 rese>*1 & activities  
c>ri$ out by o!r ag5cies 9 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#ad7 widely dissem9ate   
evaluation & o!r rese>* results &       

in=mation ?r\gh ! ,cle>+h\se = ,labor   
,evaluation & ,rese>* describ$ 9        
subsection 7f7 & ?r\gh o!r appropriate  
means describ$ 9 section #b7e71 9 mann]s
 t are accessible to a broad range (    
/akehold]s4  7e7 ,/&>ds = conduct (     
evaluation & rese>* ,9 c>ry+ out !      
functions "u ?is section1 ! ,*ief       
,evaluation ,(fic] %all ensure t !      
relat$ activities--  7#a7 meet          
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds2  7#b7 utilize
 rigor\s me?ods t are appropriate &     
feasible2  7#c7 promote be/ practices t 
are gr\nd$ on sci5tifically valid       
evaluation & o!r rese>*1 z ! case may   
be2  7#d7 take into acc\nt legislative  
requirem5ts & reflect ! int]e/s & ne$s (
 ag5cies 9 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r /akehold]s2
  7#e7 are objective1 neutral1 & free ( 
undue influ5ce or ! appe>ance ( su*     
influ5ce2  7#f7 are conduct$ 9 a        
transp>5t & timely mann]1 & t ! results 
( ! activities are dissem9at$ 9 a timely
 mann]2 &  7#g7 are conduct$ 9 an e?ical
 mann]4  7f7 ,cle>+h\se = labor         

evaluation & rese>* ,! ,*ief ,evaluation
 ,(fic] %all ma9ta9 a ,cle>+h\se =      
,labor ,evaluation & ,rese>* t--  7#a7  
reviews evaluations & o!r rese>* on     
issues relat$ to labor1 to det]m9e if ! 
evaluations & o!r rese>* meet           
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* /&>ds2  7#b7        
promotes accessibility & public aw>5ess 
( ! results ( evaluations & o!r rese>* t
 meet ! /&>ds among practition]s1       
rese>*]s1 policymak]s1 & ! public2  7#c7
 enc\rages ! use ( review$ evaluations &
 o!r rese>* t meet ! /&>ds to in=m      
decisions relat+ to appropriate policies
 & programs & activities2  7#d7 assesses
 ! quality ( evaluations & o!r rese>* t 
exam9e ! effectiv5ess ( p>ticul>        
policies & programs & activities2 &     
7#e7 syn!sizes evaluations & o!r rese>* 
)9 a topic area1 highlights gaps 9 !    
lit]ature1 & id5tifies areas 9 :i* fur!r
 evaluations & o!r rese>* may be ne$$4  
7g7 ,p]=mance ( functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! ,(fice "u 
?is section1 ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] 

may-- 7,a7 aw>d grants & ent] into      
contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry
 out activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 
?r\gh--  7i7 a process t complies )     
requirem5ts = full & op5 competition "u 
*apt] #cc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7ii7 a pe] review process1 :5 
practicable2 &  7,b7 provide te*nical   
assi/ance to--  7i7 support ag5cies 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t to conduct sci5tifically valid
 evaluations & o!r rese>*2  7ii7        
coord9ate activities1 z necess>y1 ) o!r 
,dep>tm5ts t ga!r data2 &  7iii7 assi/1 
z appropriate1 o!r entities conduct+    
evaluations & o!r rese>*4  7#b7         
,subgrants ,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]  
may au?orize entities receiv+ grants or 
contracts "u ?is section to aw>d        
subgrants or subcontracts to c>ry out   
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7h7 
,report ,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]     
%all1 n less (t5 ?an once e #b ye>s1    
prep>e & publicly release1 includ+ to ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      

,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a
 report t conta9s--  7#a7 a description 
( ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,(fice1   
includ+ activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh      
grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative         
agreem5ts fund$ by ! ,(fice1 dur+ !     
fiscal ye>s prior to ! release ( !      
report2  7#b7 ! activities und]tak5 to  
widely dissem9ate evaluation & o!r      
rese>* results & in=mation 9 a mann] t  
is accessible to a broad range (        
/akehold]s2 &  7#c7 a description ( h[ !
 activities ( ! ,(fice are consi/5t ) ! 
pr9ciples ( sci5tifically valid rese>* &
 ! priorities & mission ( ! ,(fice4  7i7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4