,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ccch  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #be1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and    
,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,health1           
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to establish programs to       
improve family economic security by     
breaking the cycle of multigenerational 
poverty1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,two-,generation ,economic          
,empowerment ,act of #bjbj4  7b7 ,table 
of contents ,the table of contents for  
this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4      
,short title2 table of contents4,sec4   
#b4 ,findings2 purposes4,sec4 #c4       
,definitions4,,title ,i--,interagency   
,council on ,multigenerational ,poverty 
and ,economic ,mobility,sec4 #aja4      
,interagency ,council on                
,multigenerational ,poverty and         

,economic ,mobility4,sec4 #ajb4         
,information displayed on ,council      
website4,sec4 #ajc4 ,authorization of   
appropriations4,,title                  
,,ii--#b-;generation program,sec4 #bja4 
,program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,general           
provisions4,,title ,,iii--,performance  
partnership pilot program,sec4 #cja4    
,definitions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,performance   
partnership pilots4,sec4 #cjc4          
,reporting2 evaluations4,sec4 #cjd4     
,applicability to existing performance  
partnership pilots4  #b4 ,findings2     
purposes  7a7 ,findings ,congress finds 
the following3 7#a7 ,almost half1 or #dj
 percent1 of children in the ,united    
,states are from low-income families1   
and at least #fj percent of ,black1     
,hispanic1 and ,native ,american        
children live in low-income families4   
7#b7 ,individuals caught in             
multigenerational poverty tend to lack  
the support needed to move beyond       
day-to-day situations1 make long-term   
financial plans1 and support the        

community around them4  7#c7            
,twenty-five percent of children in the 
,united ,states live in single-parent   
households1 and #fi percent of children 
who live in such households are from    
low-income families4  7#d7 ,many of the 
services and systems that are intended  
to help low-income families are         
fragmented1 with approaches that address
 the needs of parents and children      
separately4 ,these fragmented approaches
 often leave either the parent or the   
child behind and dim the family's chance
 at success4  7#e7 ,in #bjae1 the       
,department of ,agriculture estimated   
that more than #i1bjj1jjj individuals in
 the ,united ,states are from low-income
 families that reside more than #a mile 
from a supermarket1 and #b1ajj1jjj of   
such individuals do not have access to a
 car4  7#f7 ,healthy communities have a 
variety of components1 including-- 7,a7 
safe1 sustainable1 accessible1 and      
affordable transportation options that  
enable-- 7i7 children to commute to and 

from school safely2 and  7ii7 parents to
 seek work outside of their community2  
7,b7 housing that is affordable1        
high-quality1 socially integrated1 and  
location-efficient2  7,c7 access to     
quality schools1 parks and other        
recreational facilities1 child care1    
libraries1 financial services1 and      
resources for other daily needs2 and    
7,d7 support for healthy behavioral     
development of children and adolescents4
  7#g7 ,economic research demonstrates--
 7,a7 a #ac-percent return on investment
 in high-quality early childhood        
programs for a child for each year of   
the child's life2 and  7,b7 that a      
college degree obtained by a parent is  
expected to double the parent's income4 
7#h7 ,for families who have an annual   
income of #be1jjj1 or less1 and have    
young children1 a #c1jjj increase in    
such annual income during the years of  
early childhood for such children yields
 a #ag-percent increase in earnings for 
those children when those children      

become adults4  7#i7 ,a successful      
#b-;generation program will-- 7,a7      
improve family economic security by     
creating opportunities for1 and         
addressing the needs of1 parents and    
children simultaneously1 which can be   
measured in outcomes for both parents   
and children2  7,b7 seek the input of   
parents who are served by the program   
and ensure their perspectives and       
experience inform the design of the     
program2  7,c7 break the cycle of       
multigenerational poverty and create a  
cycle of family prosperity2 and  7,d7   
foster and develop healthy communities4 
7#aj7 ,the return on investment in      
education for children and their parents
 is high4 ,early childhood education    
programs help children develop new      
skills and prepare them for grade       
school4 ,a parent's level of educational
 attainment is the best predictor of a  
child's success4 ,higher education opens
 the door to a stable career with a     
family-sustaining wage1 providing       

opportunities for families to break the 
cycle of multigenerational poverty4     
7#aa7 ,work-family supports 7such as    
paid family leave and access to         
high-quality child care71 and economic  
supports 7such as affordable housing1   
transportation1 financial education and 
asset-building1 tax credits1 child care 
subsidies1 student financial aid1 health
 insurance1 assistance under the        
temporary assistance for needy families 
program under part ,a of title ,,iv of  
the ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 and food       
assistance71 that encourage1 support1   
and reward work provide a scaffold as   
parents pursue the skill-building       
activities and education that lead to   
better jobs and longer-term financial   
stability4  7#ab7 ,postsecondary        
education1 such as community college    
associate degrees and credentials1 and  
employment pathways1 such as workforce  
development training and workforce      
partnerships1 can build skills leading  

to high-demand jobs and opportunities   
for advancement that increase employment
 rates and income for parents4  7#ac7   
,social capital is a key success factor 
of the #b-;generation approach and      
builds on the strength and resilience of
 families1 bolstering the aspirations   
parents have for their children and for 
themselves4 ,family poverty is          
associated with a weaker social network 
of support4 ,for individuals living in  
certain regions1 the lack of community  
development contributes to a lack of    
economic mobility and a lack of         
multigenerational success4  7#ad7       
,physical and mental health have a major
 impact on the ability of a family to   
thrive4 ,there is a well-documented     
correlation between poor health and poor
 family finances1 with poor health      
causing poor family finances and poor   
family finances causing poor health4    
,improved physical health and health    
behaviors are associated with higher    
scores on standardized tests4 ,there is 

a link between mothers providing a      
higher level of emotional support and   
positive outcomes in children1 such as  
children demonstrating an improved      
social competence and engagement in     
schooling4 ,meanwhile1 social isolation 
of children is associated with a higher 
rate of abuse and neglect of children4  
7#ae7 ,more than #cj ,states have       
actively mobilized around #b-;generation
 approaches1 with more ,states with     
plans under consideration to link and   
align social services1 education1 and   
job training to address the needs of #b 
generations at the same time and give   
families the tools they need to succeed4
  7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act
 is to improve family economic security 
by breaking the cycle of                
multigenerational poverty1 and to create
 a cycle of family prosperity1 including
 through developing #b-;generation      
programs that involve initiatives of the
 ,federal ,government1 ,states1 local   
governments1 and ,tribal governments and

 initiatives of the private sector4  #c4
 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7       
#b-;generation approach ,the term       
#b-;generation approach means the       
approach to breaking the cycle of       
multigenerational poverty by improving  
family economic security through the    
implementation of #b-;generation        
programs1 with measurable outcomes1 that
 create opportunities for1 and address  
the needs of1 parents and children      
simultaneously4  7#b7 #b-;generation    
program ,the term #b-;generation program
 means a pilot program established under
 section #bja7;a74  7#c7 ,agency ,the   
term agency has the meaning given such  
term in section #eea of title #e1       
,united ,states ,code4  7#d7 ,council   
agency ,the term ,council agency means  
an agency listed in any of subparagraphs
 7,a7 through 7,o7 of section           
#aja7;c77#a74  7#e7 ,discretionary      
appropriations ,the term discretionary  
appropriations has the meaning given    
such term in section #bej7;c7 of the    

,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c774  7#f7 ,institution 
of higher education ,the term           
institution of higher education has the 
meaning given such term in section      
#aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 
of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774     
7#g7 ,multigenerational poverty ,the    
term multigenerational poverty means    
pervasive poverty transferred from      
parents to their children through       
structural and systematic factors4  7#h7
 ,school readiness ,the term school     
readiness means the development of--    
7,a7 physical well-being and motor      
skills2  7,b7 social and emotional      
skills2  7,c7 approaches to learning2   
7,d7 language skills 7including early   
literacy72 and  7,e7 cognition and      
general knowledge4  7#i7 ,state ,the    
term ,state means each of the several   
,states of the ,united ,states1 the     
,district of ,columbia1 and each        
commonwealth or territory of the ,united

 ,states4  7#aj7 ,vulnerable population 
,the term vulnerable population means a 
population consisting of individuals    
who1 as determined by the applicable    
lead agency designated under section    
#bjb7;a7-- 7,a7 are economically        
disadvantaged2  7,b7 are historically   
underrepresented1 such as racial or     
ethnic minorities2  7,c7 are low-income 
children2  7,d7 are elderly2  7,e7 are  
homeless2  7,f7 are reentering a        
community after incarceration2  7,g7 are
 individuals with a disability1 as      
defined in section #c of the ,americans 
with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72  7,h7 are veterans1  
as defined in section #aja of title #ch1
 ,united ,states ,code2  7,i7 are       
infected with the human immunodeficiency
 virus 7,,hiv72 or  7,j7 have any other 
chronic health condition1 including a   
severe mental illness or substance use  
disorder4  ,i ,interagency ,council on  
,multigenerational ,poverty and         
,economic ,mobility  #aja4 ,interagency 

,council on ,multigenerational ,poverty 
and ,economic ,mobility  7a7            
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,federal ,government an      
interagency council to be known as the  
,interagency ,council on                
,multigenerational ,poverty and         
,economic ,mobility 7referred to in this
 ,act as the ,council7 to carry out the 
objectives under subsection 7b7 and the 
#b-;generation approach1 including by   
providing guidance1 and addressing      
questions pertaining1 to #b-;generation 
programs and other programs engaging in 
efforts to break the cycle of           
multigenerational poverty4  7b7         
,objectives ,the objectives of the      
,council are each of the following3 7#a7
 ,establish an ongoing system of        
coordination among and within agencies  
or organizations related to programs    
aimed at breaking the cycle of          
multigenerational poverty4  7#b7        
,identify knowledge gaps1 research      
needs1 and policy and program           

deficiencies associated with            
multigenerational poverty4  7#c7        
,identify best practices of programs1   
including the #b-;generation programs1  
and methodologies to break the cycle of 
multigenerational poverty4  7c7         
,membership  7#a7 ,composition ,the     
,council shall be composed of at least  
#a designee from each of the following3 
7,a7 ,the ,office of ,management and    
,budget4  7,b7 ,the ,bureau of ,indian  
,affairs4  7,c7 ,the ,department of     
,agriculture4  7,d7 ,the ,department of 
,education4  7,e7 ,the ,department of   
,health and ,human ,services4  7,f7 ,the
 ,department of ,housing and ,urban     
,development4  7,g7 ,the ,department of 
,justice4  7,h7 ,the ,department of     
,labor4  7,i7 ,the ,department of       
,transportation4  7,j7 ,the ,department 
of the ,treasury4  7,k7 ,the ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs4  7,l7 ,the      
,corporation for ,national and          
,community ,service4  7,m7 ,the         
,domestic ,policy ,council4  7,n7 ,the  

,national ,economic ,council4  7,o7 ,the
 ,white ,house ,faith and ,opportunity  
,initiative1 established by ,executive  
,order #achca 7#hc ,fed4 ,reg4 #bjgae2  
relating to the establishment of a      
,white ,house ,faith and ,opportunity   
,initiative74  7#b7 ,designation  7,a7  
,in general ,the head of each ,council  
agency shall designate at least #a      
employee described in subparagraph 7,b7 
of such agency to serve as a member of  
the ,council4  7,b7 ,responsibilities   
,an employee described in this          
subparagraph shall be a senior employee 
of the agency whose responsibilities    
relate to policies1 procedures1 and     
economics with respect to family        
well-being4  7#c7 ,chairperson  7,a7 ,in
 general ,the ,chairperson of the       
,council 7referred to in this section as
 the ,chairperson7 shall be a designee  
under paragraph 7#a77;,e71 as selected  
by the ,council if there is more than #a
 such designee4  7,b7 ,initiating       
guidance ,the ,chairperson1 on behalf of

 the ,council1 shall identify and invite
 individuals from diverse entities1     
including advocates1 individuals or     
families experiencing poverty1          
individuals from nonprofit and          
faith-based organizations1 small        
businesses1 and philanthropic           
organizations1 and researchers from     
institutions of higher education1 to    
provide the ,council with advice and    
knowledge pertaining to addressing      
multigenerational poverty4  7d7 ,duties 
7#a7 ,strategic plan to end and prevent 
multigenerational poverty and create a  
cycle of family prosperity ,not later   
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,council shall       
develop1 make available for public      
comment1 and submit to the ,president   
and ,congress1 a strategic plan to end  
and prevent multigenerational poverty   
and create a cycle of family prosperity4
 ,such plan shall include activities    
that align with the #b-;generation      
approach and are consistent with the    

objectives under subsection 7b74 ,the   
,council shall update such plan         
annually4  7#b7 ,implementing and       
advising #b-;generation programs ,the   
,council shall provide guidance for     
developing and implementing             
#b-;generation approaches that consists 
of-- 7,a7 guidance on coordinating the  
efforts of #b-;generation programs2     
7,b7 advising and assisting relevant    
agencies in the development and         
implementation of each such program2    
7,c7 advising relevant agencies on      
specific programmatic and policy matters
 related to each such program2  7,d7    
providing relevant subject matter       
expertise to each lead agency designated
 under section #bjb7;a72 and  7,e7      
identifying and addressing issues that  
may influence the implementation of     
#b-;generation programs4  7#c7 ,reports 
to ,congress  7,a7 ,annual reports ,not 
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,council shall prepare  

and submit to ,congress a report that   
includes-- 7i7 information on the       
progress and results of each            
#b-;generation program in achieving the 
appropriate quantitative levels for the 
outcomes described in section #bja7;b7  
that each program is designed to        
achieve2 and  7ii7 information on any   
issue concerning each such program and  
recommendations to address each such    
issue4  7,b7 ,biannual reports ,not     
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 and every #b    
years thereafter1 the ,council shall    
prepare and submit to ,congress a report
 that includes-- 7i7 information on the 
overall progress of the ,council in     
ending and preventing multigenerational 
poverty2 and  7ii7 legislative policy   
recommendations1 including addressing   
any needs for greater legislative       
authority to meet the objectives of this
 ,act4  7#d7 ,available funding ,not    
later than #ij days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 each ,council   

agency shall identify1 document1 and    
submit to the ,chairperson a list of    
funding sources that could support      
#b-;generation programs in achieving the
 appropriate quantitative levels for the
 outcomes described in section #bja7;b7 
that each program is designed to        
achieve4  #ajb4 ,information displayed  
on ,council website  7a7 ,in general    
,the ,council shall ensure that the     
information listed in subsection 7b7 is 
made available to the public and        
displayed on the official website of the
 ,council4  7b7 ,information ,the       
information listed in this subsection is
 each of the following3 7#a7 ,the       
national strategic plan required under  
section #aja7;d77#a74  7#b7 ,information
 on the #b-;generation programs1        
including-- 7,a7 the outcomes described 
in section #bja7;b7 that each program is
 designed to achieve1 and the           
appropriate quantitative levels for     
achieving such outcomes2  7,b7 national 
partners consisting of private and      

government entities participating in 7or
 interested in participating in71       
including by funding1 a #b-;generation  
program2  7,c7 a description of the     
#b-;generation program described in     
title ,,iii1 including detailed         
information on the performance          
partnership pilots approved under       
section #cjb7;a71 the discretionary     
appropriations used to carry out such   
program1 and any waivers received under 
section #bjb7;d7 for such program1      
including information specifying the    
waivers used for each such pilot2 and   
7,d7 a description of any #b-;generation
 program established pursuant to section
 #bja7;a77#b74  7#c7 ,each report1      
including the data contained in each    
such report1 that-- 7,a7 the ,council   
submits to ,congress under section      
#aja7;d77#c72  7,b7 the ,comptroller    
,general of the ,united ,states submits 
under section #cjc7;c72 and  7,c7 is    
submitted to the ,council under section 
#cjc7;d74  7#d7 ,information describing 

the best practices 7as determined by the
 ,council7 of the #b-;generation        
programs1 and other programs engaging in
 efforts to break the cycle of          
multigenerational poverty and create a  
cycle of family prosperity1 to enable   
interested entities to emulate such best
 practices in any efforts to end or     
prevent multigenerational poverty4      
#ajc4 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there are authorized to be appropriated
 for each of fiscal years #bjba through 
#bjbe such sums as may be necessary to  
carry out this title4  ,,ii             
#b-;generation program  #bja4 ,program  
7a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall     
establish1 as #b-;generation programs1  
each of the following3 7#a7 ,the        
#b-;generation performance partnership  
pilot program described in title ,,iii4 
7#b7 ,such other #b-;generation programs
 as the ,secretary1 in consultation with
 the ,council1 may establish in         
accordance with this title4  7b7        
,outcome measures  7#a7 ,establishment  

,the ,council shall establish clearly   
defined outcome measures for            
#b-;generation programs that include the
 outcomes described in paragraphs 7#b7  
and 7#c7 that each such program is      
designed to achieve and the appropriate 
quantitative levels for achieving such  
outcomes4  7#b7 ,primary outcomes ,each 
#b-;generation program shall be designed
 to achieve primary outcomes consisting 
of both of the following3 7,a7 ,improved
 academic achievement of children and   
increased earning potential of parents1 
including enhanced-- 7i7 school         
readiness of children from birth through
 age #e2 and  7ii7 educational          
attainment of parents4  7,b7 ,two or    
more of the following outcomes3 7i7     
,improved financial stability of        
families1 including increased financial 
capability of1 and savings for1 parents 
and children1 achieved through increased
 earning potential and enhanced         
financial decision-making skills of     
parents and children4  7ii7 ,increased  

access for parents and children to      
programs that foster healthy            
parent-child relationships4  7iii7      
,increased opportunities for all family 
members to participate in programs that 
address the mental health needs of      
parents and children4  7iv7 ,improved   
education of parents and children on    
obesity prevention and nutrition1 and a 
subsequent reduction in rates of obesity
 and related diseases among parents and 
children4  7v7 ,improved maternal and   
child health1 including social and      
emotional health and development of     
mothers and children4  7#c7             
,cost-effective outcomes ,in achieving  
the primary outcomes described in       
paragraph 7#b71 each #b-;generation     
program shall make better use of        
budgetary resources to seek enhanced    
outcomes that are cost-effective for    
regions1 communities1 or vulnerable     
populations4  #bjb4 ,general provisions 
7a7 ,lead agencies ,the ,director of the
 ,office of ,management and ,budget     

shall1 in collaboration with the        
,council-- 7#a7 designate a lead agency 
from among the ,council agencies for the
 purpose of carrying out the            
#b-;generation program described in     
title ,,iii2 and  7#b7 designate a lead 
agency from among the ,council agencies 
for the purpose of carrying out any     
other #b-;generation program established
 as described in section #bja7;a77#b74  
7b7 ,agency head determinations  7#a7   
,in general ,a ,council agency may      
participate 7directly or by providing   
discretionary appropriations that have  
been appropriated to such agency7 in a  
#b-;generation program described in     
paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7a7
 only upon providing a written          
determination by the head of such agency
 to the lead agency designated under    
subsection 7a77#a7 that1 based on the   
best available information1 transferring
 resources to participate in such       
program will not-- 7,a7 result in such  
agency reducing any services 7funded in 

whole or in part by the discretionary   
appropriations of such agency7 that such
 agency provided prior to participating 
in the #b-;generation program2 and  7,b7
 otherwise adversely affect vulnerable  
populations that are recipients of such 
services4  7#b7 ,consideration ,in      
making the determination under paragraph
 7#a71 the head of the ,council agency  
may take into consideration the         
discretionary appropriations that will  
be used in the #b-;generation program4  
7c7 ,transfer authority  7#a7           
#b-;generation account ,the lead agency 
designated under subsection 7a7 may     
establish an account for the purpose of 
carrying out a #b-;generation program   
described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of  
subsection 7a71 allowing multiple       
,council agencies participating in the  
#b-;generation program to combine       
discretionary appropriations for the    
purpose of carrying out the             
#b-;generation program4  7#b7 ,transfers
 ,subject to the written approval of the

 ,director of the ,office of ,management
 and ,budget and paragraph 7#d71 the    
head of each ,council agency            
participating in a #b-;generation       
program may transfer discretionary      
appropriations of the agency to the     
account established under paragraph     
7#a71 to be used for such #b-;generation
 program4  7#c7 ,availability  7,a7     
,purposes ,subject to the waiver        
authority under subsection 7d71 the     
discretionary appropriations transferred
 under paragraph 7#b7 shall remain      
available for the same purposes for     
which the appropriations were originally
 appropriated4  7,b7 ,obligation by the 
,federal ,government ,the discretionary 
appropriations transferred under        
paragraph 7#b7 shall remain available   
for obligation by the ,federal          
,government for the period for which    
such appropriations were permitted to   
remain available1 as of the day before  
the date of the transfer4  7#d7 ,notice 
requirement ,not later than #cj days    

prior to transferring any discretionary 
appropriations under paragraph 7#b71 the
 head of the ,council agency            
transferring the appropriations shall   
provide written notice of the transfer  
to the ,committee on ,appropriations of 
the ,house of ,representatives1 the     
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate1 and other appropriate          
committees of ,congress4  7d7 ,waiver   
authority  7#a7 ,in general ,to reduce  
administrative burdens 7including       
application and reporting requirements7 
and subject to other provisions of this 
,act 7but notwithstanding subsection    
7c77#c77;,a771 the head of a ,council   
agency participating in a #b-;generation
 program described in paragraph 7#a7 or 
7#b7 of subsection 7a7 may waive 7in    
whole or in part7 the application1      
solely with respect to discretionary    
appropriations used in such             
#b-;generation program1 of any          
statutory1 regulatory1 or administrative
 requirement that such agency head--    

7,a7 is authorized to waive 7in         
accordance with the terms and conditions
 of the ,federal law authorizing such   
appropriations72 or  7,b7 would not     
otherwise be authorized to waive1 but   
for the application of this subsection4 
7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,in general ,an 
agency head described in paragraph 7#a7 
shall not waive any requirement related 
to nondiscrimination1 wage and labor    
standards1 or allocation of funds to    
,state or sub-,state levels4  7,b7      
,requirements ,for the waiver of any    
statutory1 regulatory1 or administrative
 requirement described in paragraph     
7#a77;,b71 an agency head described in  
paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7i7 prior to     
granting the waiver1 submit to the lead 
agency designated under subsection      
7a77#a7 a written determination1 with   
respect to the discretionary            
appropriations described in paragraph   
7#a71 that the granting of such waiver  
for purposes of the #b-;generation      
program-- 7,i7 is consistent with the   

statutory purposes of the ,federal      
program for which such discretionary    
appropriations were appropriated and the
 other provisions of this section1 as   
well as the written determination by    
such agency head under subsection       
7b77#a72  7,,ii7 is necessary to achieve
 the appropriate quantitative levels for
 the outcomes described in section      
#bja7;b7 that the program is designed to
 achieve1 and is no broader in scope    
than is necessary to achieve such       
levels2 and  7,,iii7 will result in--   
7aa7 realizing efficiencies by          
simplifying reporting burdens or        
reducing administrative barriers with   
respect to such discretionary           
appropriations2 or  7bb7 increasing the 
ability of individuals to obtain access 
to services that are provided through   
such discretionary appropriations2 and  
7ii7 provide at least #fj days of       
advance written notice to the ,committee
 on ,appropriations of the ,house of    
,representatives1 the ,committee on     

,appropriations of the ,senate1 and     
other appropriate committees of         
,congress4  7e7 ,prohibited use of      
assessment for young children ,to       
participate in a #b-;generation program 
described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of  
subsection 7a71 an entity shall provide 
an assurance that the entity will not   
assess the achievement of children from 
birth through grade #b1 or programs     
providing services to such children1 by 
engaging in activities that include--   
7#a7 assessing such children or programs
 in a manner that provides or leads to  
any reward or sanction for any          
individual child1 teacher1 early        
childhood education program1 as defined 
in section #ajc of the ,higher          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjc71 or school2  7#b7 using a single 
method for assessing the effectiveness  
of a program serving such children as   
the primary or only method for assessing
 such program2 or  7#c7 evaluating such 
children for any purpose other than to--

 7,a7 improve instruction or classroom  
environment2  7,b7 target high-quality1 
evidence-based professional development2
  7,c7 determine the need for health    
7including mental health71 disability1  
or family support services2  7,d7 inform
 the quality improvement process for    
such programs at the ,state level2  7,e7
 evaluate such a program for the        
purposes of program improvement and     
providing information to the parents of 
children participating in such program2 
or  7,f7 provide research conducted as  
part of a national evaluation4  ,,iii   
,performance partnership pilot program  
#cja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 
,lead agency ,the term lead agency means
 the lead agency designated under       
section #bjb7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,performance
 partnership pilot ,the term performance
 partnership pilot means a project      
that-- 7,a7 seeks to identify1 through a
 demonstration1 cost-effective          
strategies for providing services at the
 ,state1 regional1 or local level2  7,b7

 involves #b or more ,federal programs  
7administered by one or more ,federal   
agencies7-- 7i7 with related policy     
goals2 and  7ii7 at least one of which  
is administered 7in whole or in part7 by
 a ,state1 local government1 or ,tribal 
government2  7,c7 carries out the       
#b-;generation approach by achieving the
 outcomes described in section #bja7;b71
 including making better use of         
budgetary resources to seek enhanced    
outcomes that are cost-effective for    
regions1 communities1 or vulnerable     
populations2 and  7,d7 consistent with  
this title1 allows-- 7i7 an entity      
participating in the project to combine 
multiple sources of funding acquired by 
the entity2 and  7ii7 multiple entities 
participating in the project to combine 
sources of funding acquired by the      
entities4  #cjb4 ,performance           
partnership pilots  7a7 ,approval of    
pilots ,in accordance with title ,,ii   
and this title1 the lead agency shall   
approve not more than #e performance    

partnership pilots under the program    
described in this title1 by entering    
into performance partnership agreements 
under subsection 7c74  7b7 ,use of      
discretionary appropriations ,subject to
 section #bjb and subsections 7a7 and   
7c71 a ,council agency may use          
discretionary appropriations            
appropriated to such agency to          
participate in one or more of the       
approved performance partnership pilots4
  7c7 ,performance partnership          
agreements  7#a7 ,in general ,a ,council
 agency may use discretionary           
appropriations to participate in a      
performance partnership pilot only in   
accordance with the terms of a          
performance partnership agreement1      
described in paragraph 7#c71 that is    
entered into between-- 7,a7 subject to  
paragraph 7#b71 the lead agency on      
behalf of each ,council agency          
participating in such pilot2 and  7,b7 a
 representative of each ,state1 local   
government1 or ,tribal government that  

has applied for participation in such   
pilot1 in accordance with application   
procedures established by the lead      
agency4  7#b7 ,limitation ,the lead     
agency may only enter into an agreement 
under paragraph 7#a7 upon receiving1    
from the head of each ,council agency to
 be participating in such pilot1 a      
written concurrence to enter into such  
agreement1 including an agreement that  
such ,council agency will comply with   
all requirements under this ,act for    
participating in such pilot4  7#c7      
,terms of the agreement ,a performance  
partnership agreement entered into under
 paragraph 7#a7 shall specify1 at a     
minimum1 each of the following3 7,a7    
,the length of such agreement1 which    
shall end not later than #e fiscal years
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act4  7,b7 ,the ,federal programs and  
federally funded services that are      
involved in such pilot4  7,c7 ,the      
discretionary appropriations that are   
being used in the performance           

partnership pilot 7by the respective    
,federal account identifier1 and the    
total amount from such account that is  
being used in such pilot71 and the      
period of availability for obligation by
 the ,federal ,government of such funds4
  7,d7 ,the non-,federal funds that are 
being used in such pilot1 by source     
7which may include private funds and    
governmental funds7 and by amount4  7,e7
 ,the ,state1 local1 or ,tribal programs
 that are involved in such pilot4  7,f7 
,the populations to be served by such   
pilot4  7,g7 ,the cost-effective        
,federal oversight procedures that will 
be used for the purpose of maintaining  
the necessary level of accountability   
for the use of the discretionary        
appropriations in such pilot4  7,h7 ,the
 cost-effective ,state1 local1 or       
,tribal oversight procedures that will  
be used for the purpose of maintaining  
the necessary level of accountability   
for the use of the discretionary        
appropriations in such pilot4  7,i7 ,the

 outcomes described in section #bja7;b7 
that such pilot is designed to achieve  
and the appropriate quantitative levels 
for achieving such outcomes4  7,j7 ,the 
appropriate1 reliable1 and objective    
outcome-measurement methodology that    
will be used in carrying out such pilot1
 to determine the success of such pilot 
in achieving any outcome1 and the       
appropriate quantitative level for      
achieving such outcome1 specified under 
subparagraph 7,i74  7,k7 ,any statutory1
 regulatory1 or administrative          
requirements related to a ,federal      
mandatory program that are barriers to  
achieving any outcome or level specified
 under subparagraph 7,i74  7,l7 ,in a   
case in which1 during the course of such
 pilot1 it is determined that the pilot 
is not achieving the appropriate        
quantitative levels for the outcomes    
specified under subparagraph 7,i7-- 7i7 
any consequence that will result from   
the failure to achieve such levels1 with
 respect to the discretionary           

appropriations that are being used in   
such pilot2 and  7ii7 the corrective    
actions that will be taken to increase  
the likelihood that such pilot1 upon    
completion1 will have achieved such     
levels4  #cjc4 ,reporting2 evaluations  
7a7 ,state1 local government1 or ,tribal
 government reports  7#a7 ,in general   
,not later than #ij days after the first
 day of each fiscal year1 a ,state1     
local government1 or ,tribal government 
participating 7in whole or in part7 in a
 performance partnership pilot shall    
submit a report to the lead agency4     
7#b7 ,contents ,the report under        
paragraph 7#a7 shall include information
 on-- 7,a7 the progress of such         
performance partnership pilot in        
achieving the appropriate quantitative  
levels for the outcomes the pilot is    
designed to achieve under section       
#cjb7;c77#c77;,i71 including data       
supporting such progress2 and  7,b7 the 
discretionary appropriations1 and any   
other funds1 used to carry out such     

performance partnership pilot4  7b7     
,council agency reports ,not later than 
#abj days after the first day of each   
fiscal year1 each ,council agency       
participating in a performance          
partnership pilot shall submit a report 
to the lead agency in such manner and   
containing such information about the   
performance partnership pilot as the    
lead agency may require4  7c7           
,evaluation by ,comptroller ,general    
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller      
,general of the ,united ,states shall   
conduct an evaluation of the            
#b-;generation program described in this
 title1 which shall include information 
describing-- 7,a7 the criteria used by  
the lead agency to approve performance  
partnership pilots2  7,b7 the ,states1  
local governments1 and ,tribal          
governments that participated in any    
performance partnership pilot2  7,c7 how
 each such ,state1 local government1 and
 ,tribal government used funds received 
under such performance partnership      

pilot2 and  7,d7 the success of each    
performance partnership pilot in        
achieving the appropriate quantitative  
levels for the outcomes the pilot is    
designed to achieve under section       
#cjb7;c77#c77;,i74  7#b7 ,submission    
,not later than #ij days after the first
 day of each fiscal year1 the           
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit a report containing
 the evaluation conducted under         
paragraph 7#a7 to the lead agency and   
the ,council4  7d7 ,lead agency report  
to the ,council ,not later than #ahj    
days after the first day of each fiscal 
year1 the lead agency shall submit a    
report to the ,council that evaluates   
the information provided in the reports 
under subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c74    
#cjd4 ,applicability to existing        
performance partnership pilots ,nothing 
in this ,act shall be construed to apply
 to any performance partnership pilot   
authorized under any of the following3  
7#a7 ,section #ebf of the ,departments  

of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1
 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-gf74  7#b7 ,section #ebd of   
the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and 
,human ,services1 and ,education1 and   
,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1
 #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bce74  7#c7   
,section #ebe of the ,departments of    
,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1   
and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public    
,law #aad-aac74  7#d7 ,section #ebe of  
the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and 
,human ,services1 and ,education1 and   
,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1
 #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-ca74  7#e7    
,section #ebe of the ,departments of    
,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1   
and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada74  7#f7 ,section #ebd of  
the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and 
,human ,services1 and ,education1 and   
,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1

 #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bde74  7#g7   
,section #ebd of division ,a of the     
,further ,consolidated ,appropriations  
,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id74