,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #a1 #bjba,ms4   
,%]rill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a fund to provide  
grants = ! op]ation & expansion (       
evid5ce-bas$ work=ce developm5t &       
po/-second>y education programs & to    
support evaluations ( ^! programs1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,pa?ways to     
,employm5t ,act4  #b4 ,work=ce          
developm5t & po/-second>y education     
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1    
%all make grants 9 accordance ) ?is     
section to provide long-t]m fund+       
commitm5ts = eligible work=ce developm5t
 programs & eligible po/-second>y       
education programs z foll[s3 7#a7       
,work=ce developm5t programs support$ by
 /rong evid5ce ,( ! total am\nt         
appropriat$ "u section #f1 ! ,secret>y  

%all use #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nt to make  
grants = eligible work=ce developm5t    
programs t h demon/rat$ a sub/antial1   
/ati/ically significant positive impact 
on work] e>n+s ?r\gh "o or m            
well-design$ & well-implem5t$ r&omiz$   
control exp]im5tal /udies4 ,a grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be us$ = !   
co/ ( op]at+ & exp&+ su* program1 & may 
also be us$1 at ! discretion ( !        
grantee1 = ! co/ ( conduct+ a new       
r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal /udy )       
respect to su* program4  7#b7 ,work=ce  
developm5t programs support$ by mod]ate 
& promis+ evid5ce ,( ! total am\nt      
appropriat$ "u section #f1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use #be p]c5t ( su* am\nt to make  
grants = eligible work=ce developm5t    
programs t h demon/rat$ a sub/antial1   
/ati/ically significant positive impact 
on work] e>n+s ?r\gh "o or m            
well-design$ & well-implem5t$           
quasi-exp]im5tal /udies or correlational
 /udies4 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be us$-- 7,a7 = ! co/ ( conduct+   

r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal /udies )     
respect to su* program2 &  7,b7 = ! co/ 
( op]at+ & exp&+ su* program 7b only if 
a grant "u subclause 7,a7 has be5       
concurr5tly aw>d$ = su* program74  7#c7 
,discretion>y am\nt ,( ! total am\nt    
appropriat$ "u section #f1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use #bj p]c5t ( su* am\nt at !     
discretion ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to make 
additional grants z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 to make additional grants z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 to    
make grants = eligible po/-second>y     
education programs t h demon/rat$ a     
sub/antial1 /ati/ically significant     
positive impact on /ud5t graduation &   
degree completion ?r\gh "o or m         
well-design$ & well-implem5t$ r&omiz$   
control exp]im5tal /udies1              
quasi-exp]im5tal /udies1 or             
correlational /udies1 to be us$-- 7i7 9 
! case ( programs t h demon/rat$ su*    
positive impact ?r\gh "o or m r&omiz$   
control exp]im5tal /udies1 = ! co/ (    
op]at+ & exp&+ su* program1 &1 at !     

discretion ( ! grantee1 = ! co/ (       
conduct+ a new r&omiz$ control          
exp]im5tal /udy ) respect to su*        
program2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( programs t h
 demon/rat$ su* positive impact ?r\gh "o
 or m quasi-exp]im5tal /udies or        
correlational /udies-- 7,i7 = ! co/ (   
conduct+ r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal     
/udies ) respect to su* program2 &      
7,,ii7 = ! co/ ( op]at+ & exp&+ su*     
program 7b only if a grant "u subclause 
7,i7 has be5 concurr5tly aw>d$ = su*    
program74  7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,( !
 total am\nt appropriat$ "u section #f1 
! ,secret>y %all use #e p]c5t-- 7,a7 to 
provide te*nical assi/ance = eligible   
work=ce developm5t programs & eligible  
po/-second>y education programs1 includ+
 te*nical assi/ance relat$ to ! use (   
adm9i/rative data to improve program    
p]=mance2  7,b7 to conduct feasibility  
/udies & o!r plann+ activities2  7,c7 to
 dissem9ate be/ practices2 &  7,d7 =    
/aff & o!r co/s relat$ to su*           
activities4  7b7 ,eligible applicants   

,applicants = a grant "u subsection 7a7 
may include-- 7#a7 ,/ate1 local1        
t]ritorial1 or tribal gov]nm5ts1 b only 
if ! application includes "o or m cle>ly
 designat$ nonpr(it organizations1      
in/itutions ( high] education1 or       
po/-second>y vocational in/itutions t w 
implem5t ! program us+ su* grant funds2 
&  7#b7 nonpr(it organizations1         
in/itutions ( high] education1 or       
po/-second>y vocational in/itutions1 b  
only if ! application-- 7,a7 is support$
 by a ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 or      
tribal gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 includes a plan
 to p>tn] ) t gov]nm5t1 a su/a9ability  
plan to ensure ! program cont9ues to be 
deliv]$ aft] ! end ( ! grant aw>d1 & a  
cle>ly designat$ place or places :]e !  
program w be adm9i/]$4  7c7 ,mat*+      
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all n aw>d any 
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph      
7#c77;,a7 ( subsection 7a7 to an entity 
unless ! entity provides mat*+ funds f  
,f$]al or non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt  
equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( su*     

grant1 except t ! ,secret>y may1 at !   
reque/ ( an applicant or a grantee1     
grant a waiv] r$uc+ ?is requirem5t = !  
purposes ( increas+ ! accessibility or  
equity ( ! program design1 or 9 ! case (
 grants aw>d$ to an eligible entity )   
limit$ res\rces4  #c4 ,am\nt ( grants & 
crit]ia = aw>d+ grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ = an eligible     
work=ce developm5t program or           
po/-second>y education program "u       
section #b %all be det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1    
bas$ on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! program's     
impact on p>ticipant e>n+s or p>ticipant
 graduation & degree completion rates   
relative to co/s 7z det]m9$ "u guidance 
issu$ pursuant to subsection 7b774  7#b7
 ,:e!r ! program 0 evaluat$ ?r\gh a     
r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal /udy1 a      
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy1 or a             
correlational /udy1 & ! ov]all quality (
 ! evid5ce beh9d ! program1 includ+ !   
sample size & numb] ( evaluations1 !    
/ati/ical quality ( ! evaluations1 !    

magnitude ( ! impacts detect$1 & ! /r5g?
 ( ! causal connection betwe5 ! program 
& key economic outcomes measur$4  7#c7  
,! numb] ( additional p>ticipants t !   
program expects to enroll z a result (  
receiv+ su* grant4  7#d7 ,:e!r ! program
 has be5 demon/rat$ to improve equity1 9
 p>ticul> = populations ( individuals or
 communities 7:i* may include rural     
communities7 hi/orically held fur!/ f   
opportunity4  7b7 ,impact relative to   
co/s /&>d ,! ,bo>d %all devise & publi% 
a m9imum impact relative to co/s /&>d   
comp>+ ! impact on work] e>n+s or /ud5t 
graduation & degree completion rates z a
 result ( an eligible work=ce developm5t
 program or po/-second>y education      
program & ! annual co/ p] p>ticipant "u 
su* program4 ,su* /&>d %all-- 7#a7 set  
=? a m9imum requir$ demon/rable increase
 9 e>n+s or graduation & degree         
completion rates ov] "t 7bas$ on previ\s
 evaluations7 p] doll> ( program co/ p] 
p>ticipant2 &  7#b7 all[ = additional   
flexibility = programs t specifically or

 prim>ily s]ve individuals ) b>ri]s to  
employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #c7bd7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd77 or           
po/-second>y education1 individuals 9   
communities t h hi/orically or curr5tly 
be5 und]s]v$ by work=ce developm5t &    
po/-second>y education programs1 &      
individuals 9 rural areas4  #d4         
,indep5d5t bo>d  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
indep5d5t bo>d ,!re is e/abli%$ an      
indep5d5t bo>d 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !
 ,bo>d7 consi/+ ( #e memb]s appo9t$ by !
 ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection    
7c74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,bo>d %all review  
applications = grants "u ?is ,act & make
 recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ) respect
 to ! aw>d+ ( su* grants4 ,! ,bo>d %all1
 9 _! recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y      
reg>d+ program selection1 prioritize    
programs t h demon/rat$ a l>g] impact   
relative to co/s 7z det]m9$ "u guidance 
issu$ pursuant to subsection 7b771 t h  
be5 evaluat$ by m well-design$ &        
well-implem5t$ /udies1 & t h be5        

evaluat$ by r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal  
/udies r ?an quasi-exp]im5tal /udies or 
correlational /udies4 ,! ,bo>d %all1 9  
_! recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y reg>d+  
grant size1 prioritize high] fund+      
levels to programs t h demon/rat$ a l>g]
 impact relative to co/s 7z s det]m9$71 
t h be5 evaluat$ by m well-design$ &    
well-implem5t$ /udies1 t h be5 evaluat$ 
by r&omiz$ control exp]im5tal /udies r  
?an quasi-exp]im5tal /udies or          
correlational /udies1 & t expect to     
enroll m p>ticipants z a result (       
receiv+ su* grant4 ,= ! purposes ( ^!   
recomm5dations1 ! ,bo>d %all devise a   
quality /&>d = evaluations to det]m9e   
:i* evaluations are m well-design$ &    
well-implem5t$ comp>$ to o!rs4  7c7     
,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t     
individuals to s]ve on ! ,bo>d :o meet !
 qualifications describ$ 9 subsection   
7d74 ,9 mak+ su* appo9tm5ts1 ! ,secret>y
 %all consult & receive recomm5dations f
 ! ,commission ( ,social ,impact        
,p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ "u section #bjeg ( !

 ,social ,security ,act4  7d7           
,qualifications ( memb]s ,an individual 
:o meets ! qualifications describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection is an individual :o is an   
academic1 nonpr(it1 or executive ag5cy  
(ficial ) exp]tise 9 work=ce developm5t 
programs or po/-second>y education      
programs & exp]i5ce 9 runn+ rigor\s     
evaluations4 ,su* an individual %all--  
7#a7 be an exp]t 9 program evaluation & 
evid5ce-bas$ policy1 includ+ evaluation 
me?odologies t are appropriately rigor\s
 & reliant ^u indep5d5t data2  7#b7 h   
relevant pr(essional or p]sonal exp]i5ce
 9 a field relat$ to "o or m ( !        
outcomes li/$ 9 ?is division2 or  7#c7 h
 relevant liv$ or pr(essional exp]i5ce )
 und]s]v$ communities & "u-res\rc$      
families t ?is ,act is int5d$ to s]ve4  
7e7 ,/aff+ ,9 adm9i/]+ ! program "u ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y may hire su* /aff z   
necess>y1 includ+ by us+ placem5t       
au?orities "u ! ,int]gov]nm5tal         
,p]sonnel ,act ( #aigj1 & any o!r direct
 hire au?orities available to !         

,secret>y = any o!r purpose4 ,9 hir+    
/aff to adm9i/] su* program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t su* /aff meet !          
qualifications describ$ 9 subsection    
7d74  7f7 ,reports ,! ,bo>d %all report 
on progress p]iodically to ! ,f$]al     
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ "u section #bjef ( !
 ,social ,security ,act1 & %all         
coord9ate policies & decisions )        
relevance to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ?r\gh   
su* ,c\ncil4  7g7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,bo>d1 9 consultation ) !      
,commission ( ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips
 e/abli%$ "u section #bjeg ( ! ,social  
,security ,act1 %all develop & make     
publicly available guidance reg>d+ be/  
practices = ! evaluation ( eligible     
work=ce developm5t programs & eligible  
po/-second>y education programs to be   
us$ to assess ! quality ( ea* evaluation
 z requir$ "u subsection 7b74 ,su*      
guidance %all seek to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! 
evaluation accurately models a          
p>ticipant gr\p population t is         

repres5tative ( ! ov]all population s]v$
 by ! program2  7,b7 aggregate %ifts t  
might affect basel9e numb]s are         
controll$ = by ! evaluation2 &  7,c7    
reg>dless ( any o!r factors1 all        
possible safegu>ds are und]tak5 to avoid
 /ati/ical cream+1 9 :i* ! impact ( a   
program is ov] measur$ z recruit$       
p>ticipants become m highly skill$ prior
 to p>ticipation ov] "t4  7#b7 ,proc$ure
 ,9 issu+ ! guidance & p]=mance b5*m>ks 
def9$ above1 ! ,bo>d %all release &     
circulate draft guidance1 regulations1 &
 p]=mance b5*m>ks1 :i* %all be circulat$
 to ! ,commission1 & %all n be adopt$   
unless approv$ by a majority vote ( !   
,commission at a public meet+1 & !      
,commission %all receive propos$ draft  
guidance or p]=mance b5*m>ks n less ?an 
#cj days prior to vot+ to approve x4 ,! 
,bo>d %all use ! draft guidance1        
regulations1 & p]=mance b5*m>ks1 once   
approv$ by ! ,commission1 to review     
grant applications "u ?is ,act & make   
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ) respect 

to ! aw>d+ ( su* grants1 z describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  #e4 ,def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible     
work=ce developm5t program ,! t]m       
eligible work=ce developm5t program     
means a program op]at$ by a nonpr(it    
organization t provides skills tra9+ &  
education to exi/+ & pot5tial work]s ) !
 objective ( increas+ ! wage level &    
*ance ( employm5t ( ^? work]s4  7#b7    
,eligible po/-second>y education program
 ,! t]m eligible po/-second>y education 
program means a program op]at$ by a     
nonpr(it organization1 an in/itution (  
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife71 or 
a po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act7 t  
provides education & support s]vices to 
po/-second>y /ud5ts ) ! objective (     
increas+ ! rate at :i* ^! individuals   
graduate or obta9 a po/-second>y        
cr$5tial f ! po/-second>y program 9 :i* 
!y are enroll$4  7#c7 ,r&omiz$ control  
exp]im5tal /udy ,! t]m r&omiz$ control  

exp]im5tal /udy means a /udy conduct$ by
 an indep5d5t organization utiliz+ a    
r&omiz$ control trial me?odology t      
comp>es ! e>n+s1 or graduation & degree 
completion rates1 ( p>ticipant gr\p &   
control gr\p memb]s1 & measures ! causal
 impact ( an eligible work=ce developm5t
 program1 or eligible po/-second>y      
education program1 on p>ticipants'      
e>n+s1 or graduation & degree completion
 rates1 at lea/ two ye>s aft]           
p>ticipants enroll 9 ! program4  7#d7   
,quasi-exp]im5tal /udy ,! t]m           
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy means a /udy      
conduct$ by an indep5d5t organization t 
uses a non-r&omiz$ me?odology & model to
 measure ! causal impact ( an eligible  
work=ce developm5t program1 or eligible 
po/-second>y education program1 on      
p>ticipants' e>n+s1 or graduation &     
degree completion rates1 at lea/ two    
ye>s aft] p>ticipants enroll 9 !        
program4  7#e7 ,correlational /udy ,!   
t]m correlational /udy means a /udy     
conduct$ by an indep5d5t organization   

us+ a non-r&omiz$ me?odology ) /ati/ical
 controls = selection bias t has f\nd a 
correlational impact ( an eligible      
work=ce developm5t program1 or eligible 
po/-second>y education program1 on      
p>ticipants' e>n+s1 or graduation &     
degree completion rates1 & has          
demon/rat$ a rationale bas$ on          
high-quality rese>* f9d+s t ! program is
 likely to improve ^? p>ticipant        
outcomes at lea/ two ye>s aft]          
p>ticipants enroll 9 ! program b has n  
yet demon/rat$ a causal relation%ip4    
7#f7 ,well-design$ & well-implem5t$ ,!  
t]m well-design$ & well-implem5t$1 z    
appli$ to a /udy1 means a /udy t is     
replicable1 uses programmatic & control 
gr\ps t are repres5tative ( ! type (    
population s]v$ by ! program1 uses      
controls = aggregate %ifts t might      
affect basel9e numb]s1 does n h problems
 ) attrition f ! program1 & takes       
measures to avoid /ati/ical cream+4     
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  #f4 ,fund+    

,!re is appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is     
,act1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n   
o!rwise appropriat$1 #gjj1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjba1 to rema9 available =  
#i fiscal ye>s4