,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjag ,mr4    
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hat*7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize pay-=-success   
projects design$ to inc5tivize & rew>d  
successful ef=ts to increase po/second>y
 education ret5tion & completion rates =
 l[-income & fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,pay = ,/ud5t ,success ,act4  #b4       
,au?orization ( pay-=-success projects  
,"p ,b ( title ,,vii ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aach et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #gde z section #gdf2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #gdd !   
foll[+3  #gde4 ,pay-=-success projects  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,pay-=-success project ,! t]m           
pay-=-success project ref]s to a        
p]=mance-bas$ contract "u ?is section 9 

:i*-- 7,a7 ! eligible entity pursues    
innovative /rategies = improv+ outcomes 
& conducts a rigor\s evaluation ( !     
results to det]m9e effectiv5ess2  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y & ! eligible entity agree to 
t>get outcomes2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 imposes m9imal adm9i/rative requirem5ts
 on ! eligible entity to all[ = maximum 
flexibility to improve effici5cy &      
effectiv5ess2 &  7,d7 ! eligible entry  
may receive additional fund+ "u ?is     
section if ! eligible entity a*ieves    
successful outcomes z demon/rat$ ?r\gh a
 rigor\s indep5d5t evaluation approv$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education 
,sci5ces4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an         
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 a   
nonpr(it organization2  7,c7 a          
consortium compos$ ( an in/itution (    
high] education & a nonpr(it            
organization2 or  7,d7 an entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c7 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7i7 a local         
educational ag5cy2  7ii7 a bus9ess2     

7iii7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 or     
7iv7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( high] education4
  7b7 ,pay-=-,success projects au?oriz$ 
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #gdf1
 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into contracts ) 
eligible entities = pay-=-success       
projects t develop1 implem5t1 evaluate1 
& promote innovative /rategies =        
increas+ ! po/second>y education        
ret5tion & completion rates (--  7#a7   
/ud5ts :o receive ,f$]al ,pell ,grants2 
&  7#b7 fir/-g5]ation po/second>y       
/ud5ts4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible entity desir+ a contract  
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application at su* "t & 9  
su* =m z ! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,! application describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a     
description ( ! eligible entity's       
/rategy = improv+ ! ret5tion &          
completion rate1 at "o or m in/itutions 
( high] education1 = /ud5ts :o receive  
,f$]al ,pell ,grants or fir/-g5]ation   
po/second>y /ud5ts2  7,b7 an            

id5tification ( ! t>get population = !  
pay-=-success project & ( ! t>get       
outcomes to be a*iev$2  7,c7 an         
id5tification ( ! indep5d5t entity t w  
c>ry out a robu/1 rigor\s evaluation    
approv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (  
,education ,sci5ces to det]m9e !        
effectiv5ess ( ! pay-=-success project1 
& a description ( ! me?odology t !      
entity w use = ?is evaluation1 includ+ !
 timel9e = completion2 &  7,d7 ! total  
co/ ( ! pay-=-success project & an      
assurance t ! eligible entity w meet !  
fund+ requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection  
7d71 & an id5tification ( ! s\rces ( !  
fund+4  7d7 ,project fund+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a    
contract "u ?is section %all demon/rate 
t ! eligible entity w provide = !       
project funds1 9 ca% or ?r\gh 9-k9d     
contributions1 f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an 
am\nt equal to #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ (
 ! pay-=-success project4  7#b7 ,f$]al  
support ,! ,secret>y %all provide a     
grant to ea* eligible entity receiv+ a  

contract "u ?is section 9 an am\nt equal
 to #aj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !         
pay-=-success project4  7e7             
,pay-=-,success paym5ts  7#a7           
,additional funds available ,if1 ^u     
completion ( a pay-=-success project1 ! 
,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on ! results ( 
! evaluation describ$ 9 subsection      
7c77#b77;,c71 t ! pay-=-success project 
has demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 a         
co/-effective mann] & has met ! t>get   
outcomes describ$ 9 subsection          
7c77#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may use funds 
available "u ?is "p to provide          
additional funds to reimburse ! eligible
 entity c>ry+ out ! pay-=-success       
project = n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! total   
co/ ( ! pay-=-success project id5tifi$ 9
 ! application "u subsection            
7c77#b77;,d74  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9   
mak+ ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all take into acc\nt ! /r5g? 
& ambition ( ! t>get outcomes describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#b77;,b74  7f7          
,dissem9ation ( evid5ce-,bas$ /rategies 

,! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education 
,sci5ces %all broadly dissem9ate-- 7#a7 
! evaluations conduct$ "u ! contracts "u
 subsection 7b71 includ+ ! data collect$
 ?r\gh ! evaluations2  7#b7 successful &
 evid5ce-bas$ /rategies ( eligible      
entities c>ry+ out pay-=-success        
projects2 &  7#c7 in=mation1 includ+    
project design & evaluation1 f su*      
eligible entities reg>d+ practices t 7  
f\nd to be ineffective &1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 an explanation ( :y4  4