,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjai,mr4  
,"y 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4      
,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 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 increase /ud5t    

success1 :i* may be def9$ z #a or m ( ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,r$uction 9 /ud5t loan    
debt4  7,b7 ,increase 9 /ud5t ret5tion &
 program completion at in/itutions (    
high] education1 especially =           
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7,c7 
,decrease 9 /ud5t "t to program         
completion4  7,d7 ,clos+ ( gaps 9       
enrollm5t & completion betwe5           
hi/orically und]repres5ted /ud5ts &     
/ud5ts :o are n hi/orically             
und]repres5ted /ud5ts4  7,e7 ,increase 9
 /ud5t employm5t outcomes ^u graduation4
  7,f7 ,improv$ f9ancial aid disbursem5t
 & s]vice to /ud5ts4  7,g7 ,increase 9  
/ud5t safety1 wellness1 or food & h\s+  
security4  7,h7 ,o!r innovative         
practices t b5efit /ud5ts4  7#b7        
,r$uction ( regulatory burd5 ,:]e       
appropriate1 ! ,secret>y may e/abli%    
exp]im5ts1 t1 9 addition to meet+ !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 lead to a  
r$uction ( regulatory burd5 on          
in/itutions ( high] education or !      
,dep>tm5t1 )\t h>m to /ud5ts4  7#c7     

,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,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 
,,iv1 includ+ regulations promulgat$ "u 
title ,i or ,,iv4  7,b7 ,limitations ,! 
,secret>y may n grant a waiv] ) reg>d to
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! def9ition ( an        
in/itution ( high] education "u section 
#aja or #ajb4  7ii7 ,antidiscrim9ation  
provisions "u section #aaa4  7iii7      
,/ud5t spee* rights provisions "u       
section #aab4  7iv7 ,campus safety      
provisions "u section #aai or #abj4  7v7
 ,pref]r$ l5d] arrangem5ts "u section   
#aeb4  7vi7 ,grant or /ud5t loan        
maximums "u title ,,iv4  7vii7 ,! ne$s  
analysis "u "p ,f ( title ,,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 opportunity1 ?r\gh !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's website1 = !   

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]im5t1 & h[   
/atutory or regulatory flexibility c\ld 
all[ ! in/itution ( high] education to  
increase /ud5t success1 z requir$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7 a description 
( h[ ! exp]im5t w\ld be conduct$1       
includ+ p>ticipation protections or     
me*anisms 9 place to ensure t /ud5ts    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! exp]im5t w n be          
negatively impact$1 su* z by fac+       
additional b>ri]s to completion or los+ 
cr$it z a result ( ! exp]im5t2  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]im5t2 &  7,e7 a     
description ( h[ ! sugge/$ exp]im5t     
contributes to build+ ! evid5ce base &  

h[ evaluation c\ld be us$ to g5]ate t   
evid5ce4  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 ,rese>* sugge/+     
promise ( fulfill+ outcomes describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a74  7,c7 ,a cle> l9k   
betwe5 h[ ! desir$ /atutory & regulatory
 flexibility c\ld all[ ! in/itution (   
high] education to increase /ud5t       
success1 z requir$ "u subsection        
7a77#a74  7,d7 ,! ability = ! ,secret>y 
to id5tify policy-relevant que/ions = ! 
exp]im5t & design an exp]im5t t c       
cr$ibly answ] ^? que/ions1 & contribute 
to ! evid5ce base ( innovative          
practices4  7,e7 ,o!r g5]al int]e/1 z   
support$ 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>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education  
,sci5ces1 %all complete ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,id5tify policy-relevant que/ions = !   
exp]im5t & design an exp]im5t t c       
cr$ibly answ] ^? que/ions4  7,b7        
,id5tify ! me?odology ( data collection 
= ! exp]im5t1 includ+1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 a me?odology t all[s =     
disaggregation ( data = hi/orically     
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7,c7 ,id5tify    
rigor\s evaluation me?ods = det]m9+ !   
impact ( ! exp]im5t1 includ+ :e!r !     
exp]im5t has diff]5tial impacts =       
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4 ,^!   
me?ods may include rapid cycle          
evaluation & behavioral insights & are  
in=m$ by--  7i7 responses to reque/s f !
 ,dep>tm5t = in=mation2 &  7ii7 fe$back 
f ext]nal rese>*]s & o!r /akehold]s4    
7,d7 ,e/abli% a timeframe = conduct+ !  
exp]im5t t %all n exce$ #d ye>s f ! aw>d

 ye> 9 :i* ,f$]al f9ancial aid is fir/  
disburs$ to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !       
exp]im5t1 at :i* "t ! ,secret>y may opt 
to ext5d ! exp]im5t = an additional #b  
ye>s4  7,e7 ,e/imate ! co/ ( conduct+ ! 
exp]im5t1 to ! ext5t practicable4  7,f7 
,e/imate ! size ( ! /udy sample 7su* z !
 numb] ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts or           
in/itutions7 ne$$ to det]m9e if !       
exp]im5t has /ati/ically significant    
effects4  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 ,te*nical     
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide      
te*nical assi/ance to in/itutions (     
high] education t are n p>ticipat+ 9 an 
exp]im5t b h an int]e/ 9 pot5tially     
p>ticipat+ 9 an exp]im5t4  7#f7         
,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 ! exp]i5ce ( &        
rigor\sly evaluate1 accord+ to a        
me?odology approv$ by ! ,in/itute (     
,education ,sci5ces1 ! activities ( 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]im5t1 includ+ ! 
evaluation describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#b77;,c72  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 #fj 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]im5t1   
includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1        
disaggregation ( data = hi/orically     
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2 &  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  7,d7 ,collection (
 additional data ,! ,secret>y may       
collect additional data aft] !          
conclusion ( an exp]im5t "u ?is section 
to assess ! long-t]m outcomes (         
p>ticipants4  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/ ( cont9uation1 to ! ext5t  
practicable2  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  7f7 ,def9ition (     
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5t ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m hi/orically und]repres5t$
 /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 ,native y\?1  
s+le p>5t 7includ+ a s+le pregnant      
woman71 /ud5t :o is a homeless *ild or  
y\? 7z def9$ 9 section #gbe ( !         
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a771 y\? :o  
is 91 or has ag$ out (1 ! fo/] c>e      
sy/em1 fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t 7z   
def9$ 9 section #djb;,a7h771 & /ud5t ) a
 disability4  4