,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcdb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #be1 #bjah ,mr4 ,"y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to create an innovation zone initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovation ,zone ,act4 #b4 ,innovation zone initiative au?ority ,section #dhg;,a ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid;a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #dhg;,a4 ,innovation zone initiative 7a7 ,innovation zone initiative 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to e/abli% an innovation zone initiative consi/+ ( volunt>y exp]im5ts "u :i* ! ,secret>y & in/itutions ( high] education are p]mitt$ to te/ ! effectiv5ess ( /atutory & regulatory flexibility t aims to a*ieve ! foll[+ outcomes3 7,a7 ,increase 9 /ud5t success1 :i* may be def9$ z "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,r$uction 9 /ud5t loan debt4 7ii7 ,increase 9 /ud5t ret5tion & program completion at in/itutions ( high] education4 7iii7 ,increase 9 /ud5t job placem5t rate ^u graduation4 7iv7 ,improv$ f9ancial aid disbursem5t & s]vice to /ud5ts4 7v7 ,increase 9 /ud5t safety1 wellness1 or food & h\s+ security4 7vi7 ,o!r innovative practices t b5efit /ud5ts4 7,b7 ,r$uction ( regulatory burd5 on in/itutions ( high] education or ! ,dep>tm5t1 )\t h>m to /ud5ts4 7#b7 ,waiv]s ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to waive1 = any in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 an innovation zone exp]im5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 "o or m requirem5ts ( title ,i or ,,iv4 7b7 ,solicitation ( exp]im5t sugge/ions 7#a7 ,solicitation ( sugge/ions ,n less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all provide an opportunity = ! public1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r /akehold]s to submit sugge/ions = pot5tial exp]im5ts "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( sugge/ions ,any p]son t wi%es to submit a sugge/ion "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! goals or objectives ( ! propos$ exp]im5t2 7,b7 a description ( h[ ! exp]im5t w\ld be conduct$1 includ+ p>ticipation protections2 7,c7 ! specific /atutory or regulatory requirem5ts = :i* a waiv] w\ld be reque/$2 & 7,d7 an exam9ation ( ! curr5t ne$ or int]e/1 z ( ! date ( ! submission1 = ! exp]im5t4 7c7 ,selection ( exp]im5ts & designation ( p>ticipat+ in/itutions 7#a7 ,selection consid]ations ,aft] consid]+ any sugge/ions submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may select exp]im5ts to be c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y %all base any su* selection on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,suffici5t int]e/ 9 ! exp]im5t among in/itutions ( high] education1 rese>*]s1 & practition]s4 7,b7 ,promis+ evid5ce ( fulfill+ outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7,c7 ,o!r g5]al int]e/1 z support$ by evid5ce4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( evaluation plans ,aft] select+ an exp]im5t "u ?is section1 b be=e any p>ticipat+ in/itutions = su* exp]im5t are *os51 ! ,secret>y %all complete ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,id5tify answ]able que/ions = ! exp]im5t & design an exp]im5t t c measure ^? answ]s4 7,b7 ,id5tify ! me?odology ( data collection = ! exp]im5t4 7,c7 ,id5tify rigor\s evaluation me?ods = ! exp]im5t1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 t are in=m$ by-- 7i7 ext]nal rese>*]s2 7ii7 responses to reque/s f ! ,dep>tm5t = in=mation2 & 7iii7 o!r opportunities = /akehold] fe$back4 7,d7 ,e/abli% a timeframe = conduct+ ! exp]im5t t %all n exce$ #aj ye>s4 7,e7 ,e/imate ! co/ ( conduct+ ! exp]im5t4 7,f7 ,e/imate ! necess>y size ( ! treatm5t gr\p ne$$ to h /ati/ically significant grants4 7#c7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all notify in/itutions ( high] education1 ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r means1 ( ! exp]im5ts select$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section & ! /eps necess>y to p>ticipate 9 an exp]im5t4 ,su* notice %all include ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 = ! exp]im5t4 7#d7 ,comm5cem5t ( exp]im5t ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out an exp]im5t1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 only if ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into agreem5ts ) n less ?an #e1 & n m ?an #ajj1 in/itutions ( high] education1 "u :i* ! in/itutions agree-- 7,a7 to p>ticipate 9 ! exp]im5t describ$ 9 ! applicable evaluation plan "u p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 to comply ) ! data collection requirem5ts "u subsection 7d77#a7 & any o!r report+ requirem5ts det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 7i7 to ! me?odology = data collection e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = ! exp]im5t2 or 7ii7 ^u ! reque/ ( ! in/itution & if ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 to an alt]native me?odology = data collection4 7#e7 ,fa/-track process to comply ) in=mation collection requirem5ts ,not)/&+ section #cejg ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y %all be deem$ to h ! au?ority to approve1 = purposes ( su* section #cejg1 any propos$ collection ( in=mation relat$ to an exp]im5t conduct$ "u ?is section1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z su* au?ority is provid$ to a s5ior (ficial by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section #cejg7;i7 ( su* title4 7d7 ,outcomes report+ 7#a7 ,data submission ,ea* in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 an exp]im5t "u ?is section %all timely submit to ! ,secret>y1 on a p]iodic basis to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 data on outcomes relat+ to ! exp]im5t4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 review & evaluate ! exp]i5ce ( all in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ea* exp]im5t c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,innovation ,zone ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]-- 7,i7 prep>e & submit a report reg>d+ ! innovation zone initiative "u ?is section to ! au?oriz+ committees2 & 7,,ii7 po/ ! report on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 %all include1 = ea* exp]im5t support$ z ( ! date ( ! report-- 7i7 a summ>y ( ! /atus ( ! exp]im5t2 7ii7 a summ>y & analysis ( ! f9d+s1 to date1 ( ! exp]im5t2 7iii7 ! me?odology ( data collection2 7iv7 an analysis ( ! value ( cont9uation ( ! exp]im5t2 7v7 an explanation ( any curr5t or =ese5 b>ri]s to conduct+ ! exp]im5t2 & 7vi7 an evaluation ( ! quality ( data & int5d$ results4 7,c7 ,complet$ exp]im5t report ,by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! completion ( ! timeframe e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,d7 or 7e77#b77;,b77ii7 = an exp]im5t1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 prep>e a report t includes-- 7,i7 ! f9d+s ( ! exp]im5t2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an exp]im5t = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es !re is suffici5t value 9 cont9u+ ! exp]im5t pa/ ! e/abli%$ timeframe1 adequate docum5tation to ju/ify su* cont9uation2 & 7ii7 publi% ! report on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t & submit ! report to ! au?oriz+ committees4 7e7 ,transition2 review 7#a7 ,cont9uation ( exi/+ exp]im5ts ,! ,secret>y may cont9ue any exp]im5t comm5c$ "u ?is section be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,innovation ,zone ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z an exi/+ exp]im5t74 ,any su* exi/+ exp]im5t %all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 z am5d$ by ! ,innovation ,zone ,act1 except = ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,review ( exi/+ exp]im5ts ,by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,innovation ,zone ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 conduct an ext5sive review & assessm5t ( exi/+ exp]im5ts /ill 9 effect2 & 7,b7 prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+ committees1 & publi% on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 a report ( ! /atus ( ! exi/+ exp]im5ts1 :i* %all include1 = ea* su* exp]im5t-- 7i7 ! total co/ to date & ! project$ co/ ( cont9uation2 7ii7 an e/abli%$ timeframe = completion2 7iii7 ! curr5t me?odology ( data collection2 7iv7 an analysis ( f9d+s1 z ( ! date ( ! report2 7v7 an analysis ( ! value 9 cont9uation ( ! exi/+ exp]im5t2 & 7vi7 an analysis ( :e!r ! assessm5t ( ! exp]im5t c\ld be re/ructur$ to answ] o!r policy que/ions4 4