,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjah ,mr4  
,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4   
,"y7 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 support innovative1     
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es t improve !      
effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( po/second>y  
education = all /ud5ts1 to all[ pay =   
success initiatives1 to provide         
additional evaluation au?ority1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fund = ,innovation &      
,success 9 ,high] ,education ,act or !  
,,f9i% ,act4  #b4 ,innovation grants ,"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 ,innovation grants  7a7 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ?is section are to-- 7#a7 

increase access to po/second>y education
 opportunities = high-ne$ /ud5ts2  7#b7 
id5tify & support ! mo/ effective       
int]v5tions to increase po/second>y     
degree atta9m5t ( high-ne$ /ud5ts2 &    
7#c7 improve ! effici5cy ( po/second>y  
education4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy4  7,b7  
,a public or private nonpr(it in/itution
 ( high] education4  7,c7 ,! ,bureau (  
,indian ,education4  7,d7 ,a consortium 
( any ( ! entities describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7,e7 ,a  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate educational     
ag5cy or public or private nonpr(it     
in/itution ( high] education & "o or m (
 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a nonpr(it             
organization4  7ii7 ,an int]m$i>y       
organization4  7iii7 ,a bus9ess4  7iv7  
,a sponsor ( a program receiv+ assi/ance
 "u ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice    
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et   
seq474  7v7 ,a local educational ag5cy4 

7#b7 ,high-ne$ /ud5t ,! t]m high-ne$    
/ud5t--  7,a7 means a /ud5t1 or         
prospective /ud5t1 at an in/itution (   
high] education :o is at risk (         
educational failure or o!rwise 9 ne$ (  
special assi/ance & support2 &  7,b7 may
 include an adult le>n]1 work+ /ud5t1   
"p-"t /ud5t1 /ud5t f a l[-income        
backgr\nd1 /ud5t ( color1 =m] fo/] y\?1 
fir/-g5]ation /ud5t1 /ud5t ) a          
disability1 /ud5t :o is deaf or bl9d or 
visually impair$1 or /ud5t :o is an     
,engli% le>n]4  7#c7 ,int]m$i>y         
organization ,! t]m int]m$i>y           
organization means an entity-- 7,a7 )   
/rong skills & a track record ( success 
9--  7i7 id5tify+ effective int]v5tions 
to address ,/ate1 regional1 or local    
problems2  7ii7 manag+ high-quality     
subgrant processes2 &  7iii7 provid+    
te*nical assi/ance & support to         
subgrantees to ensure quality & improve 
outcomes2 &  7,b7 t utilizes an         
evid5ce-bas$ decisionmak+ /rategy :5    
select+ high-p]=m+ entities1 on a       

competitive basis1 to receive subgrants 
9 ord] to validate & gr[ effective      
int]v5tions4  7c7 ,program au?oriz$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible entities to enable ! 
eligible entities to create1 develop1   
implem5t1 replicate1 or scale           
evid5ce-bas$ & field-initiat$           
innovations1 includ+ ?r\gh pay = success
 initiatives 7z def9$ 9 section         
#abd7;a771 9 ord] to improve po/second>y
 access & completion = high-ne$ /ud5ts4 
7#b7 ,grants ,! grants aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all1 to ! ext5t practicable    
bas$ on ! /r5g? ( ! applications1       
include--  7,a7 e>ly-phase grants to    
fund ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &     
feasibility te/+ ( a practice1 program1 
or int]v5tion t prior rese>* sugge/s has
 promise1 = ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r !  
practice1 program1 or innovation c      
successfully improve access to1 ret5tion
 91 & completion (1 a po/second>y       

program ( /udy = high-ne$ /ud5ts2  7,b7 
mid-phase grants to fund implem5tation &
 a rigor\s evaluation ( a practice1     
program1 or int]v5tion t has be5        
successfully implem5t$ "u an e>ly phase 
grant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
ano!r ef=t meet+ simil> crit]ia1 = !    
purpose ( measur+ 7us+ exi/+            
adm9i/rative data :]e possible7 ! impact
 & co/-effectiv5ess ( ! practice1       
program1 or int]v5tion2 &  7,c7         
expansion grants to fund implem5tation &
 a rigor\s replication evaluation ( a   
practice1 program1 or int]v5tion t has  
be5 f\nd to produce sizable1 important  
impacts "u a mid-phase grant describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 or ano!r ef=t meet+    
simil> crit]ia1 = ! purposes (--  7i7   
det]m9+ :e!r su* impacts c be           
successfully reproduc$ & su/a9$ ov] "t2 
&  7ii7 id5tify+ ! conditions 9 :i* !   
practice1 program1 or initiative is mo/ 
effective4  7d7 ,application ,an        
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   

application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a description ( !      
outcome measures t ! eligible entity w  
use to evaluate ! success ( ! grant4    
7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities t-- 7#a7 propose to
 s]ve ! l>ge/ numb] ( /ud5ts2 or  7#b7  
s]ve a high proportion ( /ud5ts f "o or 
m s*ool di/ricts ) a s*ool di/rict      
locale code ( #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1  
or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7  
,evaluations ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u 
?is section %all conduct1 & submit to ! 
,secret>y1 a rigor\s1 indep5d5t         
evaluation (--  7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
practice1 program1 or initiative c>ri$  
out "u su* grant2  7#b7 ! outcomes      
a*iev$ by su* grant1 bas$ on ! outcome  
measures describ$ 9 ! application "u    
subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u su* grant4  7g7 ,reports   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fund =      

,innovation & ,success 9 ,high]         
,education ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
au?oriz+ committees a report on ! grants
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report issu$ "u ?is       
subsection %all-- 7,a7 include in=mation
 f ! evaluations submitt$ "u subsection 
7f7 on ! success ( ! grants1 bas$ on !  
outcomes report$ 9 ! evaluations "u su* 
subsection2 &  7,b7 consid]-- 7i7 h[ !  
ti]$-evid5ce grant /ructure describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#b7 c be appli$ to o!r   
grant programs au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 9  
ord] to /r5g!n ^? programs2 &  7ii7 h[ !
 evid5ce g5]at$ by ! projects1 programs1
 & initiatives support$ by grants "u ?is
 section c in=m h[ to c>ry out o!r      
grants au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4  7#c7      
,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all  
make ea* report issu$ "u ?is subsection 
available to ! public ?r\gh ! website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  4  #c4 ,op5 educational   
res\rces ,section #gda7;a7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#aach7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#ab71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#ad7 mak+ all =ms (          
po/second>y in/ructional cont5t widely  
available1 :i* may include ! use ( op5  
educational res\rces 7def9$1 = purpose (
 ?is p>agraph1 z tea*+1 le>n+1 or rese>*
 res\rces t reside 9 ! public doma9 or h
 be5 releas$ "u a copyright lic5se t    
p]mits _! free use1 reuse1 modification1
 & %>+ ) o!rs74  4  #d4 ,pay = success  
initiatives ,"p ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #abd4 ,pay = success        
initiatives  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip        
betwe5--  7,a7 a private entity 7:i* may
 include a private nonpr(it entity72 &  
7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education1 a 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public entity1  
or a ,tribal entity4  7#b7 ,pay =       

success initiative  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 pay = success initiative means a       
p]=mance-bas$ grant1 contract1 or o!r   
agreem5t-- 7i7 betwe5 an eligible entity
 & ! ,secret>y or a grant recipi5t1 z   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b77#a72  7ii7 9 
:i*-- 7,i7 a commitm5t is made to pay ! 
eligible entity = improv$ outcomes t    
result 9 increas$ public value & social 
b5efit to /ud5ts & ! public sector1 su* 
z increas$ effectiv5ess 9 improv+       
outcomes1 direct co/ sav+s or co/       
avoidance1 or increas$ public rev5ue2 & 
7,,ii7 ! p]son provid+ ! funds "u !     
grant1 contract1 or agreem5t imposes    
m9imal adm9i/rative requirem5ts to all[ 
= maximum flexibility to a*ieve increas$
 public value & social b5efit2  7iii7 t 
requires-- 7,i7 a feasibility /udy      
describ+ h[ ! propos$ int]v5tion is bas$
 on evid5ce ( effectiv5ess1 :i* may be a
 feasibility /udy n exclusively develop$
 = ! specific grant1 contract1 or o!r   
agreem5t2  7,,ii7 a rigor\s1 ?ird-p>ty  
evaluation t uses exp]im5tal or         

quasi-exp]im5tal design or o!r rese>*   
me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/ possible
 causal inf]5ces to det]m9e :e!r !      
initiative has met its propos$ outcomes2
  7,,iii7 an annual1 publicly available 
report on ! progress ( ! initiative2 &  
7,,iv7 t paym5ts be made to ! recipi5t (
 ! grant1 contract1 or agreem5t only :5 
agre$-^u outcomes are a*iev$1 except z  
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (      
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m 
pay = success initiative does n include 
any initiative t-- 7i7 r$uces ! b5efits 
to a /ud5t or ! obligations ( an entity 
"u ?is ,act1 ! ,rehabilitation ,act (   
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 !   
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 !       
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 or  
any o!r law2 or  7ii7 r$uces s]vices t  
an individual is entitl$ to receive "u  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4  7b7 ,pay =
 success initiative au?ority  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  

,act & except z provid$ "u subsection   
7c7--  7,a7 7i7 any recipi5t ( a grant  
"u ?is ,act may reque/ to use grant     
funds to c>ry out a pay = success       
initiative t accompli%es ! objectives ( 
! grant & meets all requirem5ts ( !     
grant 7except to ! ext5t a requirem5t is
 specifically modifi$ by ! pay = success
 initiative71 if su* use is propos$ 9 ! 
application or plan submitt$ = su*      
grant2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y may approve n
 m ?an #e pilot demon/rations ea* fiscal
 ye> f ! grant applications or plans t  
conta9 a reque/ to c>ry out a pay =     
success initiative2  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y
 has any funds res]v$ = ! ,secret>y "u  
?is ,act rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y has met
 ! applicable requirem5ts = su* funds1 !
 ,secret>y may1 ?r\gh a competitive     
process1 use ! rema9+ funds to c>ry out 
additional pilot demon/rations ( pay =  
success initiatives t accompli%es !     
objectives ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,use (     
funds = feasibility /udies & rigor\s    
?ird-p>ty evaluation ,if ! ,secret>y1 or

 a grant recipi5t1 is au?oriz$ to c>ry  
out a pay = success initiative "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y or grant     
recipi5t may use funds available = ! pay
 = success initiative--  7,a7 to conduct
 ! feasibility /udy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77iii77,i7 or !   
rigor\s ?ird-p>ty evaluation requir$ "u 
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77iii77,,ii72 or  
7,b7 to provide funds to ! entity c>ry+ 
out ! pay = success initiative = ! co/s 
( ! initial co/s associat$ ) />t+ !     
initiative4  7#c7 ,use ( rema9+ funds   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 if !  
,secret>y or a grant recipi5t is        
au?oriz$ to c>ry out a pay = success    
initiative "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y
 or grant recipi5t may use any funds    
rema9+ at ! conclusion ( ! pay = success
 initiative to ent] into an additional  
agreem5t ) ! eligible entity to exp&    
capacity "u ! pay = success initiative1 
if ! initiative has met or exce$$ its   
propos$ outcomes4  7c7 ,/ud5t           
protections  7#a7 ,no negative impact on

 /ud5t aid ,a pay = success initiative  
%all n be support$ ) funds "u ?is ,act  
if ! pay = success initiative w\ld      
adv]sely affect ! fund+ (1 or /ud5t     
access to1 individual /ud5t aid aw>ds   
made "u section #dja or any o!r program 
support$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,non9clusion
 9 det]m9ation ( ne$ ,a grant or aid    
provid$ directly to a /ud5t "u a pay =  
success initiative support$ ) funds "u  
?is ,act %all n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ t 
/ud5t's ne$ = grant1 loan1 or "w        
assi/ance "u title ,,iv ( ?is ,act1     
except t 9 no case %all ! total am\nt ( 
/ud5t f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ to a     
/ud5t ?r\gh a pay = success initiative &
 "u title ,,iv exce$ t /ud5t's co/ (    
att5dance1 z def9$ 9 section #dgb4  7d7 
,availability ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( ?is ,act1 any funds made    
available = a fiscal ye> to an entity = 
a pay = success initiative au?oriz$ "u  
?is section %all rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  4  #e4 ,evaluation ,"p ,b (    
title ,i ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq471 z  
am5d$ by section #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abe4          
,evaluation au?ority  7a7 ,evaluation   
res]vation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,director ( !         
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 may1 = 
ea* fiscal ye>1 res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t 
( ! am\nt appropriat$ = ea* program     
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act 7except = ! ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant program "u section #dja7 9 
ord] to rigor\sly & indep5d5tly evaluate
 ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! outcomes
 ( all programs au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,effect on o!r requirem5ts ,! am\nt
 res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9      
addition to any o!r am\nts res]v$ =     
evaluation "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,evaluation
 plan ,on a bi5nial basis1 ! ,director (
 ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces %all 
develop1 submit to ! au?oriz+           
committees1 & make publicly available on
 ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 an evaluation 
plan = ! next #b fiscal ye>s t--  7#a7  

describes ! specific activities t w be  
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 = ! #b-ye>  
p]iod applicable to ! plan1 & ! timel9es
 ( su* activities2  7#b7 conta9s !      
results ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u     
subsection 7a7 = ! mo/ rec5t #b-ye>     
p]iod2 &  7#c7 describes h[ programs    
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act w be regul>ly      
evaluat$1 includ+ ! outcome measures to 
be us$ to evaluate ea* program4  7c7    
,pool+ au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute
 ( ,education ,sci5ces--  7#a7 may      
consolidate ! funds res]v$ "u subsection
 7a7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 %all
 n be requir$ to evaluate ea* program   
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act ea* ye>4  7d7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to conflict ) or sup]c$e any 
o!r evaluation requirem5t = a specific  
program or activity au?oriz$ "u ?is     
,act4  4