,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,yakym 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4   
,pett]s51 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,ms4 ,ross1 &  
,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to require ! implem5tation (            
evid5ce-bas$ practices ) respect to     
c]ta9 ,f$]al grants1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,grantmak+ ,act4  #b4  
,requirem5t to implem5t evid5ce-bas$    
practices ) respect to c]ta9 ,f$]al     
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#cae ! foll[+3  #caf4 ,requirem5t to    
implem5t evid5ce-bas$ practices )       
respect to c]ta9 ,f$]al grants  7a7     
,requirem5ts ,! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy    
%all1 ) respect to ea* cov]$ grant ( !  
ag5cy-- 7#a7 include 9 any notice (     

fund+ opportunity1 reque/ = proposals1  
or ann\ncem5t ) respect to ! grant a    
cle>ly def9$ purpose = ! grant1 includ+ 
cle>ly def9$ int5d$ outcomes = ! use (  
any funds provid$ "u ! grant2  7#b7     
prioritize aw>d+ ! cov]$ grant-- 7,a7 to
 applicants t h--  7i7 implem5t$        
practices t are evid5ce-bas$2 &  7ii7   
demon/rat$ 9 ! application = ! grant t !
 applicant w use ! fund+ = su* practices
 to a*ieve results compatible ) !       
purpose = ! grant 7z def9$ 9 ! notice ( 
fund+ opportunity1 reque/ = proposal1 & 
or ann\ncem5t = ! grant72  7,b7 to      
applicants-- 7i7 t submit applications t
 are responsive to community ne$s2 &    
7ii7 f organizations locat$ 9 or        
repres5tative ( ! community 9 :i* !     
grant seeks to s]ve2 &  7,c7 9          
accordance section #bjj4bjb ( title #b1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulation72  7#c7 require    
recipi5ts ( a cov]$ grant to use        
practices t are evid5c$-bas$ 9 provid+  
any s]vices to ! public or a specific   

community us+ funds provid$ "u su*      
grant2 &  7#d7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,evaluation 
(fic] ( ! ag5cy--  7,a7 9 accordance )  
subsection 7b71 conduct p]iodic         
evaluations t are evid5ce-bas$ dur+ !   
t]m ( ! cov]$ grant to det]m9e1 )       
respect to ea* activity c>ri$ out us+   
funds provid$ "u ! cov]$ grant1 :e!r su*
 funds are be+ us$ effectively to a*ieve
 ! int5d$ outcomes = ! use ( funds      
provid$ "u ! grant 7z def9$ 9 ! notice (
 fund+ opportunity1 reque/s = proposal1 
or ann\ncem5t = ! grant72  7,b7 e/abli% 
a process by :i* su* evaluations are to 
be conduct$2  7,c7 make ! results ( su* 
evaluations available to ! public2 &    
7,d7 use su* results to in=m decision   
mak+ 9 ! developm5t ( future notices (  
fund+ opportunity1 reque/s = proposal1  
or ann\ncem5ts = ! grant4  7b7          
,evaluation ,9 c>ry+ out ea* evaluation 
requir$ by subsection 7a77#c71 ea*      
,evaluation (fic] %all adh]e to ,f$]al  
program evaluation /&>ds1 includ+ by us+
 ! diff]5t types ( evaluation1 su* z    

impact1 outcome1 process or             
implem5tation1 & =mative evaluation1 9  
c>ry+ out su* evaluation4  7c7 ,ag5cy   
report to ,congress ,! head ( ea* cov]$ 
ag5cy %all submit an annual report to   
,congress on ! activities c>ri$ out by !
 head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy "u ?is section4 
7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! head ( ea*   
cov]$ ag5cy may provide te*nical        
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants ( !     
ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out any requirem5t        
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4  7e7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,b7  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education4  7,d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7,e7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices4  7,f7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security4  7,g7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t4  7,h7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior4  7,i7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4    
7,j7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,k7 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation4  7,l7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,treasury4  7,m7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   

,affairs4  7,n7 ,! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,o7 ,! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,cov]$    
grant ,! t]m cov]$ grant means a grant  
made by ! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy = !      
purpose ( ! recipi5t ( su* grant provid+
 a s]vice to ! public or specific       
community us+ ! funds provid$ "u su*    
grant4  7#c7 ,f$]al program evaluation  
/&>ds ,! t]m ,f$]al program evaluation  
/&>ds means /&>ds & practices describ$ 9
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget        
,memor&um ,m-#bj-ab 7relat+ to !        
implem5tation ( ! ,f\ndations =         
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 
& ,program ,evaluation ,/&>ds &         
,practices74  4  7b7 ,def9ition &       
application ( ! t]m evid5ce-,bas$  7#a7 
,,omb guidance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all issue to !   
heads ( cov]$ ag5cies guidance on h[ to 
def9e & apply ! t]m evid5ce-bas$ = !    
purpose ( implem5t+ section #caf ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by     

subsection 7a774  7,b7  ,cont5ts  ,!    
guidance issu$ by ! ,director "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide ! head (  
ea* su* ag5cy ! flexibility to def9e or 
apply ! t]m evid5ce-bas$ 9 a mann]--    
7i7 t aligns ) ! mission & programs ( ! 
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 consi/5t ) ,f$]al program
 evaluation /&>ds4  7#b7  ,ag5cy        
guidance  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     
,director issues ! guidance requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,evaluation (fic] ( !     
ag5cy1 %all--  7,a7 def9e ! t]m         
evid5ce-bas$ = ! purposes ( implem5t+   
section #caf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 ) respect to ! cov]$ grants ( !  
ag5cy--  7i7 9 accordance ) su*         
guidance2  7ii7 9 a mann] consi/5t )    
,f$]al program evaluation /&>ds2  7iii7 
aft] publi%+ a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 t includes--  7,i7 a propos$ def9ition 
( su* t]m2 &  7,,ii7 a description ( h[ 
! community engagem5t practices1        
evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds1 & evaluation        
requirem5ts ( su* section w be appli$ by

 ! ag5cy to su* grants2 &  7iv7 aft]    
provid+ an opportunity = public comm5t  
reg>d+ su* propos$ def9ition1 n lat] ?an
 ! date t is #fj days aft] ! publication
 ( ! notice requir$ by clause 7iii72    
7,b7 e/abli% a framework = id5tify+     
applicants propos+ to implem5t practices
 t are evid5ce-bas$1 = ! purpose (      
prioritiz+ ! aw>d ( cov]$ grants to su* 
applicants 9 accordance ) section       
#caf7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 make su* def9ition
 & framework available to ! public4     
7#c7  ,implem5tation  ,beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all    
implem5t ! framework e/abli%$ by ! head 
( ! ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 )       
respect to ea* cov]$ grant ( ! ag5cy4   
7c7  ,application  ,beg9n+ on ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy
 makes ! def9ition requir$ by subsection
 7b77#b77;,a7 = t ag5cy available to !  
public 9 accordance ) su* subsection1   
section #caf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code1 %all apply to ea* cov]$ grant ( !
 ag5cy1 :]e practicable4  7d7 ,reports  
7#a7 ,initial implem5tation report to   
,,omb ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! head 
( a cov]$ ag5cy makes ! def9ition &     
framework requir$ by subsection         
7b77#b77;,b7 available to ! public 9    
accordance ) su* subsection1 ! head ( ! 
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director a      
report on h[ ! head w implem5t !        
requirem5ts ( section #caf ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to !     
cov]$ grants = ! ag5cy t includes an    
initial li/ ( cov]$ grants ) respect to 
:i* ! head ( ! ag5cy w be implem5t+ !   
framework4  7#b7 ,initial implem5tation 
report to ,congress ,beg9n+ on ! date t 
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] until ! date t 
is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( su* enactm5t1 !
 ,director ( ,,omb %all submit an annual
 report to ,congress on ! progress (    
implem5t+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act t     
includes1 ) respect to ! ye> prec$+ !   
report--  7,a7 progress on-- 7i7 def9+ !

 t]m evid5ce-bas$ = ! purposes (        
implem5t+ section #caf ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to !     
cov]$ grants2 &  7ii7 implem5t+         
evid5ce-bas$ practices ) respect to !   
cov]$ grants includ$ on ! li/ requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 compreh5sive      
details on h[ ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy  
is def9+1 integrat+1 & implem5t+ !      
framework requir$ by subsection         
7b77#b77;,b7 = ! cov]$ grants ( ! ag5cy2
 &  7,c7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! heads (  
cov]$ ag5cies are implem5t+ ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 9 simil> or div]g5t mann]s1 & any 
recomm5dations on :]e great] alignm5t 9 
su* implem5tation may improve or        
/reaml9e ! application process = p]sons 
seek+ multiple grants4  7#c7 ,annual    
,,omb report ,beg9n+ on ! date t is "o  
ye> aft] ! framework requir$ by         
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 has begun to be 
implem5t$ by ! heads ( cov]$ ag5cies1 & 
ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ,,omb    
%all submit a report to ,congress on !  

ext5t to :i* ! head ( cov]$ ag5cies h   
us$ su* framework 9 aw>d+ grants1       
includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ grants )
 respect to :i* ! head has us$ su*      
framework2 &  7,b7 select examples (    
grants ( ! cov]$ ag5cy ) respect to :i* 
! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy has successfully 
us$ su* framework to select ! recipi5ts 
( su* grant4  7#d7 ,future grantmak+ ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! head ( a cov]$   
ag5cy has begun to implem5t ! framework 
e/abli%$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 ! 
head ( su* ag5cy %all submit to !       
,director a compreh5sive report t-- 7,a7
 id5tifies be/ practices = future       
grantmak+ by ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 makes     
recomm5dations = future improvem5ts to !
 /rategies ! ag5cy uses to evaluate     
grants "u section #caf7;a77#c7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance !   
impact ( ,f$]al grant inve/m5ts4  7e7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms cov]$   
ag5cy1 cov]$ grant1 & ,f$]al program    
evaluation /&>ds h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms

 9 section #caf ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74