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‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL SUPPORT.—In conducting a 
competition for grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
give priority to eligible applicants that will provide 
a portion of non-Federal funds to maximize support 
for activities of the comprehensive centers to be estab-
lished under this section.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘the number 
of low-performing schools in the region,’’ after ‘‘eco-
nomically disadvantaged students,’’; 
(5) by striking subsections (e), (g), and (h); 
(6) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(e); 
(7) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para-
graph (6)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘support dissemina-
tion and technical assistance activities by’’ 
and inserting ‘‘support State educational 
agencies and local educational agencies, in-
cluding by’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(I) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘and other Federal education laws’’ be-
fore the semicolon; 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and as-
sessment tools’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
assessment tools, and other edu-
cational strategies’’; 
(bb) in subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘mathematics, science,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘mathematics and 
science, which may include com-
puter science or engineering,’’; 
and 
(cc) in subclause (III), by in-
serting ‘‘, including innovative 
tools and methods’’ before the 
semicolon; and 
(III) by striking clause (iii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) the replication and adaptation of 
exemplary practices and innovative methods 
that have an evidence base of effectiveness; 
and’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, consistent with 
section 114(j),’’ after ‘‘disseminating’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘(as described’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘is lo-
cated’’; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) ensuring activities carried out under 
this section are relevant and responsive to the 
needs of the region being served.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, on an ongoing 
basis,’’ after ‘‘this section shall’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in which the center is 
located’’ and inserting ‘‘served by the center 
or other regional educational laboratories or 
comprehensive centers, as appropriate’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) COMPREHENSIVE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—Each 
comprehensive 
center established under this section may establish an 
advisory board that shall support the priorities of 
such center. 
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‘‘(2) DUTIES.—Each advisory board established 
under paragraph (1) shall advise the comprehensive 
center— 
‘‘(A) concerning the activities described in 
subsection (e); 
‘‘(B) on strategies for monitoring and ad-
dressing the educational needs of the region being 
served on an ongoing basis and, as appropriate, 
national needs; 
‘‘(C) on maintaining a high standard of 
quality in the performance of the center’s activi-
ties, especially in meeting the measurable per-
formance indicators established under subsection 
(b)(3); 
‘‘(D) on carrying out the center’s duties in 
a manner that promotes progress toward im-
proving student academic achievement; 
‘‘(E) on the activities undertaken by re-
gional educational laboratories of the region 
being served, other regional educational labora-
tories, as appropriate, and other comprehensive 
centers to align the work of the laboratories and 
centers, reduce redundancy, and increase collabo-
ration and resource-sharing in such activities; 
and 
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‘‘(F) on joint activities, with other com-
prehensive centers or regional educational lab-
oratories from other regions, that would meet the 
needs of multiple regions. 
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each advisory board 
shall— 
‘‘(i) not exceed 25 members; 
‘‘(ii) include the chief State school offi-
cer, or such officer’s designee, or other State 
official, of States within the region served 
by the comprehensive center who have pri-
mary responsibility under State law for ele-
mentary and secondary education in the 
State; 
‘‘(iii) include representatives of local 
educational agencies, including rural and 
urban local educational agencies, that rep-
resent the geographic diversity of the region; 
‘‘(iv) include researchers; and 
‘‘(v) include not less than 1 representa-
tive from the advisory board of a regional 
educational laboratory in the region being 
served by the comprehensive center. 
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‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—The membership of 
each comprehensive center advisory board may 
include the following: 
‘‘(i) Representatives of institutions of 
higher education. 
‘‘(ii) Parents. 
‘‘(iii) Practicing educators, including 
classroom teachers, school leaders, adminis-
trators, school board members, and other 
local school officials. 
‘‘(iv) Representatives of business. 
‘‘(v) Policymakers. 
‘‘(4) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In choosing individ-
uals for membership on a comprehensive center advi-
sory board, the comprehensive center shall consult 
with, and solicit recommendations from, the Sec-
retary, chief executive officers of States, chief State 
school officers, local educational agencies, and other 
education stakeholders within the applicable region. 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE.—The total number of mem-
bers on each board who are selected under clauses (ii) 
and (iii) of paragraph (3)(A), in the aggregate, shall 
exceed the total number of members who are selected 
under paragraph (3)(B), collectively. 
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‘‘(g) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—Each comprehen-
sive center established under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary an annual report, at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, which shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A summary of the center’s activities and 
products developed during the previous year. 
‘‘(2) A listing of the State educational agencies, 
local educational agencies, and schools the center as-
sisted during the previous year. 
‘‘(3) Using the measurable performance indica-
tors established under subsection (b)(3), a description 
of how well the center is meeting educational needs of 
the region served by the center. 
‘‘(4) Any changes to the center’s plan under sub-
section (c)(2) to improve its activities in the remain-
ing years of the grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 
Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 9603) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide for ongoing summative and interim 
evaluations described in subsections (b) and (c), re-
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spectively, of each of the comprehensive centers estab-
lished under this title in carrying out the full range 
of duties of the center under this title; and 
‘‘(2) transmit the results of such evaluations, 
through appropriate means, to the appropriate con-
gressional committees, the Director of the Institute of 
Education Sciences, and the public. 
‘‘(b) SUMMATIVE EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure each comprehensive center established under this title 
is evaluated by an independent entity at the end of the pe-
riod of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement that 
established such center, which shall— 
‘‘(1) be completed in a timely fashion; 
‘‘(2) assess how well the center is meeting the 
measurable performance indicators established under 
section 203(b)(3); and 
‘‘(3) consider the extent to which the center en-
sures that the technical assistance of such center is 
relevant and useful to the work of State and local 
practitioners and policymakers. 
‘‘(c) INTERIM EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each comprehensive center established under this 
title is evaluated at the midpoint of the period of the grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement that established such cen-
ter, which shall— 
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‘‘(1) assess how well such center is meeting the 
measurable performance indicators established under 
section 203(b)(3); and 
‘‘(2) be used to improve the effectiveness of such 
center in carrying out its plan under section 
203(c)(2).’’. 
SEC. 205. EXISTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 205 (20 U.S.C. 9604) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (Public Law 
107–279; 116 Stat. 1940) is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 205. 
SEC. 206. REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 206 (20 U.S.C. 9605) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (Public Law 
107–279; 116 Stat. 1940) is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 206. 
SEC. 207. PRIORITIES. 
Section 207 (20 U.S.C. 9606) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘Director and’’ before ‘‘Sec-
retary shall establish’’; 
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(2) by striking ‘‘of the Education Sciences Re-
form Act of 2002’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘of this title’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘to address, taking onto account 
the regional assessments conducted under section 206 
and other’’ and inserting ‘‘, respectively, using the re-
sults of’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘relevant regional’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Secretary deems appropriate’’ and 
inserting ‘‘relevant regional and national surveys of 
educational needs’’. 
SEC. 208. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATEWIDE, LONGITU-
DINAL DATA SYSTEMS. 
Section 208 (20 U.S.C. 9607) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘, the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘State educational agencies receiving a grant 
under this section may provide subgrants to local 
educational agencies to improve the capacity of 
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local educational agencies to carry out the activi-
ties authorized under this section.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) 
as subsections (d), (e), and (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.—Before awarding 
a grant under this section, the Secretary shall establish 
measurable performance indicators— 
‘‘(1) to be used to assess the ongoing progress and 
performance of State educational agencies receiving a 
grant under this section; and 
‘‘(2) that address paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
the performance management system described in sec-
tion 185.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, pro-
motes linkages across States,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘supports school 
improvement and’’ after ‘‘data that’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and other reporting requirements and close 
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achievement gaps; and’’ and inserting ‘‘ 
and other reporting requirements, close 
achievement gaps, and improve teaching 
and school leadership;’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and close achievement gaps; and’’ and by 
inserting ‘‘, close achievement gaps, and im-
prove teaching and school leadership; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) to align statewide, longitudinal data 
systems from early education through postsec-
ondary education (including pre-service prepara-
tion programs), and the workforce, consistent 
with privacy protections under section 183;’’; 
and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) ensures the protection of student privacy, 
and includes a review of how State educational agen-
cies, local educational agencies, and others that will 
have access to the statewide, longitudinal data sys-
tems under this section will adhere to Federal privacy 
laws and protections, consistent with section 183, in 
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the building, maintenance, and use of such data sys-
tems; 
‘‘(4) ensures State educational agencies receiving 
a grant under this section support professional devel-
opment that builds the capacity of teachers and school 
leaders to use data effectively; and 
‘‘(5) gives priority to State educational agencies 
that leverage the use of statewide, longitudinal data 
systems to improve student achievement and growth, 
including such State educational agencies that— 
‘‘(A) meet the voluntary standards and 
guidelines described in section 153(a)(5); 
‘‘(B) define the roles of State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, and others 
in providing timely access to data under the 
statewide, longitudinal data systems, consistent 
with privacy protections in section 183; and 
‘‘(C) demonstrate the capacity to share 
teacher and school leader performance data, in-
cluding student achievement and growth data, 
with local educational agencies and teacher and 
school leader preparation programs.’’; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), the following: 
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‘‘(f) RENEWAL
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary may 
renew a grant awarded to a State educational agency under 
this section for a period not to exceed 3 years, if the State 
educational agency has demonstrated progress on the meas-
urable performance indicators established under subsection 
(c).’’; and 
(6) by striking subsection (g), as redesignated by 
paragraph (2), and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) FIRST REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Strengthening Education 
through Research Act, the Secretary shall prepare and 
make publicly available a report on the implementa-
tion and effectiveness of the activities carried out by 
State educational agencies receiving a grant under 
this section, including— 
‘‘(A) information on progress in the devel-
opment and use of statewide, longitudinal data 
systems described in this section; 
‘‘(B) information on best practices and 
areas for improvement in such development and 
use; and 
‘‘(C) how the State educational agencies are 
adhering to Federal privacy laws and protec-
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tions in the building, maintenance, and use of 
such data systems. 
‘‘(2) SUCCEEDING REPORTS.—Every succeeding 
3 years after the report is made publicly available 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prepare and 
make publicly available a report on the implementa-
tion and effectiveness of the activities carried out by 
State educational agencies receiving a grant under 
this section, including— 
‘‘(A) information on the requirements of 
subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(B) the progress, in the aggregate, State 
educational agencies are making on the measur-
able performance indicators established under 
subsection (c).’’. 
SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 209 (20 U.S.C. 9608) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2015, $82,984,000; 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2016, $84,643,680; 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2017, $86,336,554; 
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‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2018, $88,063,285; 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2019, $89,736,487; and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2020, $90,633,852.’’. 
TITLE 
III—NATIONAL 
ASSESS-
MENT 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRESS 
SEC. 301. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the National Assessment of Educational 
Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621 et seq.). 
SEC. 302. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD. 
Section 302 (20 U.S.C. 9621) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall formu-
late policy guidelines’’ and inserting ‘‘shall oversee 
and set policies, in a manner consistent with sub-
section (e) and accepted professional standards,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(L)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘principals’’ and inserting 
‘‘leaders’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘principal’’ both places it 
appears and inserting ‘‘leader’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4); 
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(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘the Assessment Board after consultation 
with’’ before ‘‘organizations’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Each organiza-
tion submitting nominations to the 
Secretary with’’ and inserting ‘‘With’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, the Assessment 
Board’’ after ‘‘particular vacancy’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘that each organization 
described in paragraph (1)(A) submit addi-
tional nominations’’ and inserting ‘‘addi-
tional nominations from the Assessment 
Board or each organization described in 
paragraph (1)(A)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such organization’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Assessment Board’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘in consultation with 
the Commissioner for Education Statistics,’’ 
before ‘‘select’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and grades or ages’’ 
before ‘‘to be’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘, and determine the 
year in which such assessments will be con-
ducted’’ after ‘‘assessed’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘school leaders,’’ after ‘‘teachers,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘de-
sign’’ and inserting ‘‘provide input on’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (I); 
(E) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as 
subparagraph (K); 
(F) by inserting after subparagraph (I), the 
following: 
‘‘(J) provide input to the Director on an-
nual budget requests for the National Assessment 
of Educational Progress; and’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘plan and execute the 
initial public release of’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘release the initial’’ 
before ‘‘National’’; and 
(H) in the matter following subparagraph 
(K), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), by 
striking ‘‘subparagraph (J)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (K)’’. 
SEC. 
303. 
NATIONAL 
ASSESSMENT 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRESS. 
Section 303 (20 U.S.C. 9622) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘with the ad-
vice of the Assessment Board established under section 
302’’ and inserting ‘‘in a manner consistent with ac-
cepted professional standards and the policies set 
forth by the Assessment Board under section 302(a)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and consistent with section 302(e)(1)(A)’’ 
after ‘‘resources allow’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘limited English 
proficiency’’ and inserting ‘‘English 
learner status’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (G); 
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(iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) determine, after taking into account 
section 302(e)(1)(I), the content of initial and 
subsequent reports of all assessments authorized 
under this section and ensure that such reports 
are valid and reliable.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking ‘‘lim-
ited English proficiency’’ and inserting ‘‘English 
learner status’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘of 
Education’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the 
House’’ before ‘‘Committee on Education’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ after ‘‘Workforce’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Sen-
ate’’ before ‘‘Committee on Health’’; and 
(iv) by inserting ‘‘of the Senate’’ after 
‘‘Pensions’’; 
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(4) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting before the 
period, the following: ‘‘, except as required under sec-
tion 1112(b)(1)(F) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)(F))’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or age’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘be’’ and insert 
‘‘shall be’’; 
(II) by redesignating subclauses 
(I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), re-
spectively (and by moving the margins 
2 ems to the left); and 
(III) in clause (ii), as redesig-
nated by subclause (II), by striking ‘‘, 
or the age of the students, as the case 
may be’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘After the deter-
minations described in subparagraph 
(A), devising’’ and inserting ‘‘The As-
sessment Board shall, in making the 
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determination described in subpara-
graph (A), use’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, providing for 
the active participation of teachers, 
school leaders, curriculum specialists, 
local school administrators, parents, 
and concerned members of the general 
public’’ after ‘‘approach’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘Assessment’’ before ‘‘Board’’; and 
(6) in subsection (g)(2)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AFFAIRS’’ 
and inserting ‘‘EDUCATION’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Affairs’’ and inserting 
‘‘Education’’. 
SEC. 304. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 304 (20 U.S.C. 9623) is amended by striking 
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
terms 
‘elementary 
school’, ‘local educational agency’, and ‘secondary 
school’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. 
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‘‘(3) SCHOOL LEADER.—The term ‘school leader’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 102. 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 
50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico.’’. 
SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 305(a) (20 U.S.C. 9624(a)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2015— 
‘‘(A) $8,235,000 to carry out section 302 
(relating to the National Assessment Governing 
Board); and 
‘‘(B) $132,000,000 to carry out section 303 
(relating to the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress); 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2016— 
‘‘(A) $8,399,700 to carry out section 302 
(relating to the National Assessment Governing 
Board); and 
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‘‘(B) $134,640,000 to carry out section 303 
(relating to the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress); 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2017— 
‘‘(A) $8,567,694 to carry out section 302 
(relating to the National Assessment Governing 
Board); and 
‘‘(B) $137,332,800 to carry out section 303 
(relating to the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress); 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2018— 
‘‘(A) $8,739,048 to carry out section 302 
(relating to the National Assessment Governing 
Board); and 
‘‘(B) $140,079,456 to carry out section 303 
(relating to the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress); 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2019— 
‘‘(A) $8,905,090 to carry out section 302 
(relating to the National Assessment Governing 
Board); and 
‘‘(B) $142,740,966 to carry out section 303 
(relating to the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress); and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2020— 
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‘‘(A) $8,994,141 to carry out section 302 
(relating to the National Assessment Governing 
Board); and 
‘‘(B) $144,168,376 to carry out section 303 
(relating to the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress).’’. 
TITLE IV—EVALUATION PLAN 
SEC. 401. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Institute of Education Sciences 
shall be the primary entity for conducting research on and 
evaluations of Federal education programs within the De-
partment of Education to ensure the rigor and independ-
ence of such research and evaluation. 
(b) FLEXIBLE AUTHORITY.— 
(1) RESERVATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law in the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. et seq. 6301 et seq.) 
related to evaluation, the Secretary of Education, in 
consultation with the Director of the Institute of Edu-
cation Sciences— 
(A) may, for purposes of carrying out the 
activities described in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) reserve not more than 0.5 percent of 
the total amount of funds appropriated for 
each program authorized under the Elemen-
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tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), other than part A 
of title I of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311 et 
seq.) and section 1501 of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 6491); and 
(ii) reserve, in the manner described in 
subparagraph (B), an amount equal to not 
more than 0.1 percent of the total amount 
of funds appropriated for— 
(I) part A of title I of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and 
(II) section 1501 of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 6491); and 
(B) in reserving the amount described in 
subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(i) shall reserve not more than the total 
amount of funds appropriated for section 
1501 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491); 
and 
(ii) may, in a case in which the total 
amount of funds appropriated for such sec-
tion 1501 (20 U.S.C. 6491) is less than the 
amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii), 
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reserve the amount of funds appropriated 
for part A of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) that is needed for the 
sum of the total amount of funds appro-
priated for such section 1501 (20 U.S.C. 
6491) and such amount of funds appro-
priated for such part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6311 et seq.) to equal the amount described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii). 
(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—If funds are re-
served under paragraph (1)— 
(A) neither the Secretary of Education nor 
the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences shall— 
(i) carry out evaluations under section 
1501 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491); or 
(ii) reserve funds for evaluation activi-
ties under section 3111(c)(1)(C) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(1)(C)); and 
(B) the Secretary of Education, in consulta-
tion with the Director of the Institute of Edu-
cation Sciences— 
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(i) shall use the funds reserved under 
paragraph (1) to carry out high-quality 
evaluations (consistent with the require-
ments of section 173(a) of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9563(a)), as amended by this Act, and the 
evaluation plan described in subsection (c) 
of this section) of programs authorized 
under the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); 
and 
(ii) may use the funds reserved under 
paragraph (1) to— 
(I) increase the usefulness of the 
evaluations conducted under clause (i) 
to promote continuous improvement of 
programs under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); or 
(II) assist grantees of such pro-
grams in collecting and analyzing data 
and other activities related to con-
ducting high-quality evaluations under 
clause (i). 
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(3) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation or the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences shall disseminate evaluation findings, con-
sistent with section 114(j) of the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9514(j)), as amended 
by this Act, of evaluations carried out under para-
graph (2)(B)(i). 
(4) CONSOLIDATION.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation, in consultation with the Director of the Insti-
tute of Education Sciences— 
(A) may consolidate the funds reserved 
under paragraph (1) for purposes of carrying 
out the activities under paragraph (2)(B); and 
(B) shall not be required to evaluate under 
paragraph (2)(B)(i) each program authorized 
under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) each year. 
(c) EVALUATION PLAN.—The Director of the Institute 
of Education Sciences, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Education, shall, on a biennial basis, develop, submit to 
Congress, and make publicly available an evaluation plan, 
that— 
(1) describes the specific activities that will be 
carried out under subsection (b)(2)(B) for the 2-year 
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