,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajaef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,mc,bath7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize       
work=ce developm5t innovation grants = !
 implem5tation1 expansion1 & evaluation 
( evid5ce-bas$ work=ce programs1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,jobs ?r\gh      
,evid5ce & ,innovation ,act4  #b4       
,evaluations & rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #afi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+         
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,work=ce developm5t innovation    
fund  7#a7 ,program au?oriz$  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may1 on a competitive
 basis & 9 accordance ) subp>agraph     
7,b71 aw>d work=ce developm5t innovation
 grants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 to  

eligible entities to enable su* entities
 to-- 7i7 e/abli%1 implem5t1 replicate1 
or take to scale evid5ce-bas$1          
field-initiat$ innovation programs or   
s]vices = improv+ ! design & deliv]y (  
employm5t & tra9+ s]vices--  7,i7 t     
g5]ate demon/rat$ su/a9$ improvem5ts 9  
e>n+s & employm5t outcomes = p>ticipants
 7includ+ p>ticipants :o are individuals
 ) b>ri]s to employm5t72 &  7,,ii7 t may
 demon/rate improvem5ts 9--  7aa7 !     
p]=mance or impact ( ! work=ce          
developm5t sy/em ) respect to ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act describ$ 9 section #b 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caja71 su* z increas+ access 
to & opportunities = employm5t1         
education1 tra9+1 & support s]vices =   
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t2  7bb7
 address+ employ] & labor m>ket ne$s2 or
  7cc7 ! co/-effectiv5ess ( su*         
innovation programs or s]vices1         
p>ticul>ly = p>ticipants & communities n
 suffici5tly s]v$ by exi/+ models su* z 
p>ticipants & communities 9 rural areas2
 &  7ii7 except ) respect to an         

expansion grant describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c77iii7 = :i* ! ,secret>y waives an   
evaluation because ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
!re are multiple compell+ examples (    
high-level evid5ce1 p]=m--  7,i7 a      
well-design$1 well-implem5t$1 & rigor\s 
impact evaluation1 ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip ) a 
?ird-p>ty rese>* organization or a      
?ird-p>ty rese>*]1 ( su* innovation     
programs or s]vices t-- 7aa7 assesses = 
effectiv5ess 9 a*iev+ any demon/rat$    
long-t]m improvem5ts 9 e>n+s & employm5t
 outcomes = p>ticipants & = improvem5ts 
9 o!r relevant outcomes1 su* z !        
outcomes describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 &  
7cc7 ( clause 7i77,,ii72 &  7bb7 is     
accompani$ by a process or implem5tation
 evaluation = ! purpose ( programmatic  
improvem5t & support+ scale-up2 or      
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an e>ly-phase grant   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i71 an      
e>ly-/age evaluation 7su* z a           
feasibility /udy1 pilot1 or rapid-cycle 
evaluation7 t prep>es ! innovation      
program or s]vice = an evaluation       

describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = a pot5tial  
subsequ5t grant4  7,b7 ,grant aw>ds  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 %all aw>d 
grants "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! prim>y  
basis (--  7aa7 reliable evid5ce pres5t$
 ) respect to pot5tial a*ievem5ts ( !   
innovation program or s]vice propos$ by 
! eligible entity ) respect to          
demon/rat$1 long-t]m improvem5ts 9 an   
outcome describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or    
7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7bb7 !   
anticipat$ co/ ( ! program or s]vice    
relative to anticipat$ e>n+s & employm5t
 outcomes = p>ticipants2  7cc7 !        
anticipat$ contribution ( ! evaluation (
 ! program or s]vice to ! ov]all evid5ce
 base1 includ+ evid5ce on               
co/-effectiv5ess2 &  7dd7 ! exi/5ce (   
support+ projects 9 geographically      
div]se sites1 includ+ rural areas1 or t 
s]ve populations ) div]se ne$s2 &       
7,,ii7 may aw>d1 "u subp>agraph 7,a71   
diff]5t types ( grants describ$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,c7 to an eligible entity =
 sep>ate innovation programs or s]vices 

t meet ! relevant crit]ia = su* diff]5t 
types ( grants4  7ii7 ,duration ( aw>d  
,a grant aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be aw>d$ = a p]iod det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,am\nt ( aw>d ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t any grants aw>d$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include       
suffici5t fund+ = ! co/ ( ! evaluation &
 program implem5tation4  7iv7 ,use (    
aw>d ,an eligible entity t receives a   
grant aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all use
 n less ?an #fj p]c5t ( su* aw>d =      
direct program implem5tation4  7,c7     
,description ( grants ,! grants describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 to ! ext5t    
feasible1 include-- 7i7 e>ly-phase      
grants = an innovation program or s]vice
 support$ by any level ( evid5ce        
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,d71 = ! purposes ( fund+ !
 developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation
 ( su* program or s]vice2  7ii7         
mid-phase grants = an innovation program
 or s]vice support$ by a mod]ate level (
 evid5ce or a high level ( evid5ce 7z   

describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 (       
subp>agraph 7,d71 respectively7 = !     
purposes ( fund+ ! op]ation1 ref9em5t1  
expansion1 & cont9u$ evaluation 7z      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i77 (  
su* innovation program or s]vice at a   
s+le site t w\ld1 if successful1 prep>e 
! program or s]vice = a subsequ5t       
expansion grant2 &  7iii7 expansion     
grants = an innovation program or s]vice
 support$ by a high level ( evid5ce1 z  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d77iii71 = !   
purposes (--  7,i7 fund+ ! op]ation (   
su* innovation program or s]vice at an  
exi/+ site2  7,,ii7 expansion or su*    
innovation program or s]vice to ano!r   
site2  7,,iii7 implem5tation ( a        
multi-site exp]im5tal rigor\s impact    
evaluation ( su* innovation program or  
s]vice2 &  7,,iv7 if necess>y1 cont9u$  
ref9em5t & adaption ( ! program or      
s]vice model to address new contexts or 
ne$s4  7,d7 ,level ( evid5ce /&>ds ,!   
levels ( evid5ce describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,l[ level 

( evid5ce ,an innovation program or     
s]vice is support$ by a l[ level (      
evid5ce if su* program or s]vice has    
demon/rat$1 ?r\gh a reasonable hypo!sis 
& cr$ible rese>* f9d+s 7su* z a         
correlational /udy ) /ati/ical controls 
= selection bias71 a descriptive /udy   
7su* z a case /udy71 or evid5ce review &
 ne$s assessm5t1 !--  7,i7 ability to   
a*ieve positive effects on e>n+s &      
employm5t outcomes = p>ticipants        
7includ+ p>ticipants :o are individuals 
) b>ri]s to employm5t7 & e>n+s =        
employ]s2 or  7,,ii7 pot5tial to a*ieve 
su* effect on su* outcomes4  7ii7       
,mod]ate level ( evid5ce ,an innovation 
program or s]vice is support$ by a      
mod]ate level ( evid5ce if su* program  
or s]vice has demon/rat$ ! ability to   
a*ieve sizable1 b n yet conclusive1     
positive effects on e>n+s & employm5t   
outcomes = p>ticipants 7includ+         
p>ticipants :o are individuals ) b>ri]s 
to employm5t7 & e>n+s = employ]s1       
?r\gh-- 7,i7 a well-design$ &           

well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy ( su*    
program or s]vice1 su* z a r&omiz$      
controll$ trial2 or  7,,ii7 a rigor\s   
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy ( su* program or  
s]vice capable ( draw+ causal           
conclusions ab\t ! effectiv5ess ( su*   
program or s]vice4  7iii7 ,high level ( 
evid5ce ,an innovation program or s]vice
 is support$ by a high level ( evid5ce  
if su* program or s]vice has demon/rat$1
 ?r\gh replication ( /udies1 ! ability  
to a*ieve a sub/antial & /ati/ically    
significant1 positive impact on e>n+s & 
employm5t outcomes = p>ticipants        
7includ+ p>ticipants :o are individuals 
) b>ri]s to employm5t7 & e>n+s =        
employ]s1 ?r\gh--  7,i7 #b or m         
well-design$ & well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal
 /udies ( su* program or s]vice conduct$
 at diff]5t implem5tation sites2 or     
7,,ii7 ?r\gh a well-design$ &           
well-implem5t$ l>ge1 multi-site1        
exp]im5tal /udy4  7,e7 ,fund+ allocation
 ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out  
?is subsection = a fiscal ye>1 !        

,secret>y %all1 except :5 det]m9$ t !re 
is n a suffici5t numb] ( qualify+       
applications to d s1 use-- 7i7 n less   
?an #ej p]c5t ( su* funds to aw>d       
expansion grants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,c77iii72 &  7ii7 n m ?an #be p]c5t (  
su* funds to aw>d e>ly-phase grants     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i74  7#b7   
,te*nical assi/ance & evaluation rese>* 
,( ! funds made available to c>ry out   
?is subsection = a fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t 
( ! funds to--  7,a7 provide te*nical   
assi/ance to eligible entities1 :i* may 
include preapplication work%ops1        
web-bas$ sem9>s1 support = conduct+     
feasibility /udies & o!r plann+         
activities1 assi/ance ) me?ods &        
requirem5ts = purposes ( evaluation     
rese>* "u subp>agraph 7,d71 & support = 
improv+ grant implem5tation & ! quality 
& effectiv5ess ( activities & s]vices   
fund$ by grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 includ+ ! use ( adm9i/rative 
data & in=mation to improve outcomes =  

p>ticipants2  7,b7 dissem9ate in=mation 
on l[-1 mod]ate-1 & high-evid5ce-bas$   
practices2  7,c7 fund /aff+ & o!r co/s  
relat$ to su* activities2 &  7,d7       
conduct evaluation rese>* reg>d+        
activities or s]vices fund$ by grants   
aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an entity t is any ( ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d    
e/abli%$ "u section #aja 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#caaa74  7ii7 ,a local work=ce          
developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #ajg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb74  7iii7 ,an      
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1     
,alaska ,native entity1                 
,indian-controll$ organization s]v+     
,indians1 or ,native ,hawaiian          
organization t is eligible to receive an
 aw>d "u section #aff 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cbba74  7iv7 ,an in/itution ( high]    
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7v7 ,a ,/ate work=ce

 ag5cy4  7vi7 ,an organization--  7,i7  
t-- 7aa7 is a community-bas$            
organization1 a nonpr(it organization1  
or a nongov]nm5t organization1 includ+ a
 labor organization 7z def9$ 9 section  
#b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb772 &  7bb7 s]ves an 
und]s]v$ population2 or  7,,ii7 t is a  
national or regional organization t     
int5ds to use funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act to
 make direct grants to an organization  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7vii7 ,a    
consortium ( any entities describ$ 9    
clause 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi74  7,b7            
,field-initiat$ ,! t]m field-initiat$1 )
 respect to a program or s]vice1 means a
 program or s]vice 9 :i* ! elem5ts ( !  
program or s]vice h be5 develop$ by     
practition]s or rese>*]s 9 ! policy     
area1 includ+ su* a program or s]vice   
model t is--  7i7 a sectoral employm5t  
program2  7ii7 an employm5t social      
ent]prise or o!r rev5ue-g5]at+ work=ce  
program s]v+ p ov]com+ b>ri]s to        
employm5t2  7iii7 a regi/]$             

appr5tice%ip2  7iv7 a re-entry          
initiative2  7v7 a c>e] pa?way model2   
7vi7 an indu/ry & sector p>tn]%ip2 or   
7vii7 on-!-job or incumb5t work] tra9+4 
7,c7 ,innovation program or s]vice ,!   
t]m innovation program or s]vice means a
 program or s]vice design$ to demon/rate
 innovative & co/-effective ways to     
augm5t & improve employm5t1 lic5sure1 or
 tra9+ s]vices4  7,d7 ,well-design$ &   
well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy ,! t]m   
well-design$ & well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal
 /udy means a /udy t-- 7i7 is           
replicable2  7ii7 uses programmatic &   
control gr\ps t are repres5tative ( !   
type ( population s]v$ by ! program or  
s]vice t is subject to ! /udy1 includ+  
by avoid+ ov]-selection ( p>ticipants :o
 are highly skill$ prior to p>ticipation
 = su* programmatic gr\p2  7iii7 uses   
controls = aggregate %ifts t might      
affect basel9e numb]s2  7iv7 does n h   
problems ) attrition ( p>ticipants f !  
/udy2  7v7 is conduct$ 9 a mann] t is   
consi/5t ) applicable evaluation1 data1 

& privacy /&>ds & practices describ$ 9 !
 ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$           
,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4 #eebi7 & ! am5dm5ts
 made by t ,act2 &  7vi7 to ! ext5t     
feasible1 is align$ ) ! /&>ds =         
exp]im5tal /udies conduct$ pursuant to !
 education innovation & rese>* program  
"u section #dfaa ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbfa74  7#d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection1 
su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section                
#acb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #afi7;c7 & ins]t+ #afi7;d74