(i) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ both places 
such 
term 
appears 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$100,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (A) 
and (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’. 
(d) USES
OF FUNDS.—Section 1234 (20 U.S.C. 
6381c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (iv), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(ii) by striking clauses (v) and (vi) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(v) 50 percent in the fifth and subse-
quent years.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph 
(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), a State educational agency may use 
the funds referred to in that paragraph to provide 
technical assistance on program improvement and on 
high quality local program collaborations.’’. 
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(e) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Section 1235 (20 U.S.C. 
6381d) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘in 
need of’’ the following: ‘‘family literacy’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) include screening of families (including 
parents and children) to determine their readiness to 
enable those parents and children to participate fully 
in the instruction provided under this subpart, to re-
main in the program a sufficient time to meet their 
program goals and to attend regularly. Such screen-
ing shall include assessment, referral to development 
support services and related services, including coun-
seling, if appropriate and necessary; 
‘‘(3) be designed to accommodate the partici-
pants’ work schedule and other responsibilities, such 
as— 
‘‘(A) the provision of support services, such 
as child care and transportation. Such services 
shall be available only when those services are 
unavailable from other sources, necessary for 
participation in the family literacy activities as-
sisted under this subpart; and 
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‘‘(B) scheduling and locating of services to 
allow joint participation by parents and chil-
dren; 
‘‘(4) include high-quality, intensive, and inte-
grated instructional programs that operate on a 
year-round basis to promote adult literacy, to em-
power parents to support the educational growth of 
their children, to provide developmentally and lin-
guistically appropriate early childhood educational 
services that prepare children for success in regular 
school programs and include the use of scientifically- 
based reading research for children and the most 
rigorous research available for adults;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) the individual responsible for admin-
istration of family literacy services under this 
subpart has received training in the operation 
of a family literacy program and meets min-
imum qualifications of instructional staff; 
‘‘(B) paraprofessionals who provide sup-
port for academic instruction have a secondary 
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school diploma or its recognized equivalent; 
and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig-
nated), in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘all new’’ and inserting ‘‘all’’; 
(4) by amending paragraph (7) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(7) provide and monitor integrated instruction 
to participating parents and children in the home;’’; 
(5) by striking paragraphs (8), (10), (11), (12), 
and (13); 
(6) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (8) and, in subparagraph (A) of that para-
graph, by striking ‘‘other programs’’ and inserting 
‘‘other relevant programs’’; 
(7) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (9) and, in that paragraph, by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(8) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (10) and, in that paragraph, by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) ensure that programs will provide inter-
active literacy activities for parents and their chil-
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dren at such times when parents are unable to at-
tend classes at the same time as their children.’’. 
(f) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—Section 1236(a)(2) 
(20 U.S.C. 6381e(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘age 7, 
of any individual’’ and inserting ‘‘age 7 (with an emphasis 
of serving ages birth through age 5), of an individual’’. 
(g) APPLICATIONS.—Section 1237 (20 U.S.C. 6381f) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) to provide access to the professional devel-
opment and technical assistance needed to prepare 
program administrators and staff to implement and 
manage the program effectively and the skills nec-
essary to provide high quality services, which may be 
offered by eligible organizations; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) to provide linguistically and culturally ap-
propriate services to the eligible population to be 
served by an eligible organization.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and how those strategies’’ and all that 
follows through the semicolon at the end 
and inserting ‘‘and how those objectives 
are consistent with and support the 
achievement of the quality indicators set 
forth in section 1240;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘to provide 
services’’ and inserting ‘‘to pro-
vide English literacy and lan-
guage acquisition program serv-
ices’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(II) in clause (iii) by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(iv) to ensure that the programs will 
provide developmentally, linguistically, and 
culturally appropriate activities and serv-
ices for the eligible families most in need 
of services under this subpart;’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (F)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘other programs’’ 
and inserting ‘‘other relevant pro-
grams’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) in subparagraph (G)— 
(I) by inserting after ‘‘program 
objectives’’ the following: ‘‘and quality 
indicators’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) a description of how the plan pro-
vides for access to professional development and 
how information gained through such profes-
sional development is implemented to improve 
the program’s ability to provide high quality 
services and enhance participants’ learning.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting be-
fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘and 
submitted to the State for approval’’. 
(h) AWARD
OF SUBGRANTS.—Section 1238 (20 
U.S.C. 6381g) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by insert-
ing before the semicolon at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and meeting the Indicators of 
Program Quality under section 1240’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘the greatest possible cooperation and co-
ordination between a variety of relevant 
service providers’’ and inserting ‘‘coopera-
tion and coordination among a variety of 
relevant high quality service providers’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting after ‘‘A review 
panel’’ the following: ‘‘shall be independent 
and’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) An individual with expertise in bilin-
gual education or teaching English as a second 
language.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘4 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
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(i) EVALUATION.—Section 1239 (20 U.S.C. 6381h) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1239. PROGRAM MONITORING AND REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds reserved under sec-
tion 1232(b)(1), the Secretary shall provide for an annual 
report to Congress on programs assisted under this sub-
part based upon reports from grantees. 
‘‘(b) REPORTS
BY GRANTEES.—Each State edu-
cational agency that receives a grant under this subpart, 
and each migrant or tribal grantee that receives a grant 
under this subpart, shall annually prepare and submit to 
the Secretary a report on the progress of the State edu-
cational agency or migrant or tribal grantee in achieving 
program quality, including information on the levels of 
performance achieved with respect to the core indicators 
of performance. 
‘‘(c) 
INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION.—The 
Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(1) shall make the information contained in 
the reports available to the general public through 
publication and other appropriate methods; 
‘‘(2) shall provide the authorizing and appro-
priating committees that have jurisdiction over early 
childhood, elementary and secondary education, and 
adult education copies of such reports to determine 
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the performance and effectiveness of programs under 
this subpart; and 
‘‘(3) shall provide State educational agencies 
and eligible entities receiving a subgrant under this 
subpart, directly or through a grant or contract with 
an organization with experience in the development 
and operation of successful family literacy services, 
technical assistance to ensure that local evaluations 
undertaken under section 1235(10) provide accurate 
information on the effectiveness of programs as-
sisted under this subpart.’’. 
(j) INDICATORS
OF PROGRAM QUALITY.—Section 
1240 (20 U.S.C. 6381i) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1240. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency 
receiving funds under this subpart shall use the indicators 
of program quality to monitor, evaluate, and improve 
those programs within the State. The indicators shall con-
sist of— 
‘‘(1) increased access of parents to literacy 
services that help parents promote emergent literacy 
in their children and enhance language and literacy 
development in the home; 
‘‘(2) providing Even Start instruction and serv-
ices that are developmentally, culturally, and linguis-
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tically appropriate for the ages and populations 
served; 
‘‘(3) using research and evidence based screen-
ing, assessments, and curricula for instructional im-
provements, and referrals as needed to support lan-
guage and literacy development; 
‘‘(4) improving type, duration, mix, and inten-
sity of intergenerational literacy services, including 
scheduling and locating of services to promote 
intergenerational participation in Even Start; 
‘‘(5) improving the quality, type, and intensity 
of professional development of Even Start staff, in-
cluding teachers, teacher aides, and program admin-
istrators, including— 
‘‘(A) professional development of Even 
Start staff in child development, including lan-
guage and literacy and its connection to other 
domains of child development; and 
‘‘(B) professional development of Even 
Start staff in adult learning theory, basic skills, 
and English language skills and application in 
multiple contexts; and 
‘‘(6) improving the quality of collaboration to 
enhance program implementation.’’. 
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(k) RESEARCH.—Section 1241 (20 U.S.C. 6381j) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1241. RESEARCH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide rigorous re-
search utilizing appropriate, scientifically-based research 
standards, the Secretary shall carry out, through grant or 
contract, research into the components of successful fam-
ily literacy services to inform the field and improve prac-
tice and program quality. The agenda for such research 
shall be determined by an independent panel (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Research Panel’). 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION OF RESEARCH PANEL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Research Panel shall 
be composed of 9 members appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
President from among nominations received 
from the Secretary, of whom— 
‘‘(i) 1 shall be from among individuals 
who are Even Start coordinators; 
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be from among individ-
uals who are practitioners from a migrant 
Even Start program; and 
‘‘(iii) 1 shall be from among individ-
uals who are practitioners from a tribal 
Even Start program. 
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‘‘(B) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
President from among nominations received 
from the majority leader of the Senate, of 
whom— 
‘‘(i) 1 shall be from among individuals 
who are Even Start practitioners; 
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be from among individ-
uals who are researchers and experts in 
family literacy; and 
‘‘(iii) 1 shall be from among individ-
uals who are experts in early childhood 
language and literacy development. 
‘‘(C) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
President from among nominations received 
from the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, of whom— 
‘‘(i) 1 shall be from among individuals 
who are experts in adult literacy develop-
ment; 
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be from among individ-
uals who are experts in early childhood and 
adult literacy services for non-English lan-
guage speaking children and adults; and 
‘‘(iii) 1 shall be from among individ-
uals who are representatives from other 
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national organizations involved in family 
literacy. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making nomina-
tions under paragraph (1), the President, Speaker, 
and Majority Leader shall take into consideration 
nominations received from organizations that have 
expertise in family literacy, young child literacy, and 
adult literacy. 
‘‘(c) APPOINTMENT RULES AND QUALIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REPRESENTATION.—To the extent fea-
sible, the membership of the Research Panel shall be 
geographically representative of the United States 
and reflect the diversity of the United States with 
regard to race, native language, ethnicity, gender, 
and disability characteristics. 
‘‘(2) DIVISION BETWEEN POLITICAL PARTIES.— 
To the extent feasible, the individuals nominated 
and the individuals appointed to the Research Panel 
shall be equally divided between the 2 major political 
parties. 
‘‘(d) TERMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Members shall be ap-
pointed for 3-year terms, with no member serving 
more than 2 consecutive terms. 
‘‘(2) STAGGERING.— 
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‘‘(A) The Research Panel shall establish 
initial terms for members of 1, 2, or 3 years in 
order to establish a rotation in which one-third 
of the members are selected each year. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall determine, pursu-
ant to a lottery, which members serve terms of 
1, 2, or 3 years under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(e) DATE OF APPOINTMENT.—The initial members 
shall be appointed not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section. 
‘‘(f) INITIATION.—The Research Panel shall begin to 
carry out the duties of the Research Panel under this sec-
tion when all 12 members have been appointed. 
‘‘(g) RETENTION.—In order to retain an appointment 
to the Research Panel, a member shall attend at least two- 
thirds of the scheduled meetings of the Research Panel 
in any given year. 
‘‘(h) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Research Panel 
shall not affect the powers of the Research Panel, but shall 
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 
‘‘(i) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Research 
Panel shall not receive compensation from the federal gov-
ernment for service on the Research Panel. 
‘‘(j) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Research 
Panel shall disclose any and all conflicts of interest, 
including serving on other public or private councils 
or panels, research projects, or having a financial in-
terest in any materials or consultations relating to 
family literacy, child literacy, and adult literacy. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, before an individual is appointed to the 
Research Panel, the official responsible for 
issuing waivers under section 208(b)(3) of title 
18, United States Code, shall submit to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate a copy of the waiver required by 
that section. Information contained in the waiv-
er that would not otherwise be publicly available 
under section 208(d)(1) of title 18, United 
States Code, shall be provided to such commit-
tees, but shall be noted as nonpublic informa-
tion. 
‘‘(B) The Research Panel shall develop, 
consistent with the provisions of and regula-
tions 
promulgated 
pursuant 
to 
section 
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208(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, and 
submit to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate procedures governing 
the participation of members in any matter that 
affects the financial interests of the members or 
of a person or entity whose interests are im-
puted to the member. 
‘‘(k) TRAVEL.—Each member of the Research Panel 
may be allowed appropriate and reasonable travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as au-
thorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, 
for each day the member is engaged in the performance 
of duties away from the home or regular place of business 
of the member. 
‘‘(l) OFFICERS.—The members of the Research Panel 
shall select officers from among its members. The officers 
of the Research Panel shall serve for one-year terms. 
‘‘(m) MEETINGS.—Meetings of the Research Panel 
shall be open to the public, and shall be given appropriate 
notice in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(n) DISSEMINATION.—The National Institute for 
Literacy shall disseminate, pursuant to section 1207, the 
results of research conducted under this section to those 
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receiving funds for Even Start, the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act, and other Federally funded pro-
grams carrying out family literacy activities. 
‘‘(o) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 6 months after 
the completion of such research, a report on the research 
and dissemination to appropriate providers shall be sub-
mitted to the Secretary of Education to the Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate.’’. 
(l) CONSTRUCTION; LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION.— 
(1) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 1242 (20 U.S.C. 
6381k) is redesignated as section 1243. 
(2) LONGITUDINAL
EVALUATION.—Subpart 3 
of part B of title I is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 1241 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1242. LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) NATIONAL WILLIAM F. GOODLING EVEN START 
EVALUATION.—From funds reserved under section 1232 
(b)(1), the Secretary shall provide for a longitudinal eval-
uation of the Even Start program. 
‘‘(b) EXPERT PANEL.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap-
point an independent panel consisting of experts in 
research on delivering services in multiple types of 
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program settings; family literacy; parent involvement 
in children’s education; and adult and early child-
hood education, including experts in second language 
acquisition for young children and adults, adults’ 
and young children‘s language and literacy develop-
ment, and its relationship to children’s development 
in cognitive, social, and emotional and other do-
mains; and experts in professional development for 
individuals working with young children and adults. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the independent 
panel shall be— 
‘‘(A) to review, and make recommendations 
on, the design and plan for the research 
(whether conducted as a single assessment or as 
a series of assessments described in subsection 
(c)(2)), within 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this section; 
‘‘(B) to update and advise the Secretary 
regarding the progress of the research; and 
‘‘(C) to comment, if the panel so desires, 
on the interim and final research reports sub-
mitted under paragraphs (8) and (9) of sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(c) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.—After review-
ing the recommendations of the expert panel, the 
Secretary shall make a grant to, or enter into a con-
tract or cooperative agreement with, an organization 
to conduct independent research that provides a na-
tional analysis of the impact of Even Start pro-
grams. The Secretary shall ensure that the organiza-
tion shall have expertise in family literacy program 
operation and research, adult literacy education, 
family literacy, second language acquisition for 
young children and adults, and early childhood edu-
cation. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNS
AND
TECHNIQUES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the independent research 
under paragraph (1) uses rigorous methodological 
designs and techniques (based on the recommenda-
tions of the expert panel) appropriate for longitu-
dinal studies, including experimental or quasi-experi-
mental designs, selecting an appropriate sample of 
Even Start programs and participants, and using 
nationally recognized standardized measures, as ap-
propriate. The Secretary may provide that the re-
search shall be conducted as a single comprehensive 
assessment or as a group of coordinated assessments 
designed to provide, when taken together, a national 
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analysis of the impact of Even Start programs. Such 
design must include evaluation of how the Even 
Start programs are being implemented in the range 
of eligible settings, including the quantity of services 
for children and families, different program ap-
proaches and community contexts for delivery and 
impact of the services, how different implementation 
settings impact services, the characteristics of chil-
dren and families, and the impact on parenting, par-
ent-child relationships, parental involvement in 
schools, and family literacy activities in the home. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the research focuses on Even Start programs 
that operate in the 50 States, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, or the Terri-
tories and that do not specifically target or omit spe-
cial populations. 
‘‘(4) ANALYSIS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the organization conducting the research— 
‘‘(A) determines if, overall, the Even Start 
programs have impacts consistent with their 
primary goal of providing family-centered edu-
cational programs to help break the cycle of 
poverty and illiteracy and laying the foundation 
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for strong parental involvement in children’s 
education; 
‘‘(B) considers whether Even Start pro-
grams— 
‘‘(i) provide family literacy services to 
adults and children not otherwise available 
or accessible to such children, or that sup-
plement child development or adult edu-
cation services provided by other programs; 
‘‘(ii) strengthen families as the pri-
mary nurturers of their children; 
‘‘(iii) strengthen parents’ knowledge 
and skills that support parent-child rela-
tionships, parental involvement in schools, 
and family literacy activities in the home; 
‘‘(iv) strengthen families as the pri-
mary teachers of their children and part-
ners in their education; 
‘‘(v) improve adults basic skill levels 
in reading, writing, speaking the English 
language and basic math; and 
‘‘(vi) increase adults entry into em-
ployment and retention in employment; 
‘‘(C) examines— 
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‘‘(i) the impact of Even Start pro-
grams on increasing access for adults and 
children to such services as educational, 
health, nutritional services, and linking 
families to needed community services; 
‘‘(ii) how receipt of services described 
in section 1235 enriches the lives of chil-
dren and families participating in Even 
Start programs; and 
‘‘(iii) how differences in the type, 
length, mix and intensity of services affect 
the desired program goals; 
‘‘(D) examines the impact of Even Start 
programs— 
‘‘(i) on children at the end of kinder-
garten and at the end of first grade by ex-
amining a variety of factors, including edu-
cational achievement, referrals for special 
education or remedial course work, and ab-
senteeism; 
‘‘(ii) on adults by examining various 
factors including demonstrated improve-
ments in English language acquisition; lit-
eracy skills levels in reading and writing, 
including in the home language, numeracy, 
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problem solving, and other literacy skills; 
placement in, retention in, or completion of 
postsecondary education, training, unsub-
sidized employment or career advancement, 
receipt of a secondary school diploma or its 
recognized equivalent; and 
‘‘(iii) on parents by examining various 
factors, including parent-school commu-
nication, monitoring the progress and rein-
forcing learning of their children in school, 
participating in school connected activities, 
and participating in interactive literacy ac-
tivities with their child; 
‘‘(E) makes use of random selection from 
all Even Start programs for inclusion in the re-
search; and 
‘‘(F) includes comparisons of individuals 
who participate in Even Start programs with 
comparison or control groups composed of— 
‘‘(i) individuals who participate in 
other early childhood programs; 
‘‘(ii) individuals who do not partici-
pate in other early childhood programs; 
‘‘(iii) individuals who participate in 
other adult education programs; 
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‘‘(iv) individuals who do not partici-
pate in other adult education programs; 
and 
‘‘(v) individuals who do/not participate 
in language and literacy focused parent 
education programs. 
‘‘(5) CONSIDERATION
OF
SOURCES
OF
VARI-
ATION.—In designing the research, the Secretary 
shall, to the extent practicable, consider addressing 
possible sources of variation in impact of Even Start 
programs, including variations in impact related to 
such factors such as— 
‘‘(A) Even Start program operations, in-
cluding geographic location and population 
served disaggregated by race and ethnicity; 
‘‘(B) Even Start program quality, includ-
ing state assessment of Indicators of Program 
Quality; 
‘‘(C) the quantity of services, including 
length of time, a family attends an Even Start 
program; 
‘‘(D) the age of the child on entering and 
leaving the Even Start program; 
‘‘(E) the primary language of the child and 
adults participating in the Even Start program; 
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‘‘(F) parents and children of migratory 
families, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations; 
‘‘(G) the type of organization providing 
services for the Even Start program, including 
programs pertaining to Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations; and 
‘‘(H) the type of organization providing 
services for the Even Start program, including 
programs pertaining to Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘impact’, when used with respect to an Even Start 
program, means a difference in an outcome for a 
participant in the program that would not have oc-
curred without the participation in the program. 
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE.—The use of assessment 
data on any assessment authorized under this sub-
part by an agent or agents of the Federal Govern-
ment to provide rewards or sanctions for individual 
parents, children, or teachers is prohibited. The Sec-
retary shall not use the results of adult or child as-
sessment outcomes as the sole or primary method 
for assessing program effectiveness or making grant-
ee funding determinations at the national, state, or 
local level. 
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‘‘(8) SUBMISSION OF INTERIM EVALUATION RE-
PORTS.—The organization shall prepare and submit 
to the Secretary two interim reports on the research. 
The first interim report shall describe the design of 
the research, and the rationale for the design, in-
cluding a description of how potential sources of var-
iation in impact of Even Start programs have been 
considered in designing the research. The second in-
terim report shall describe the status of the research 
and preliminary findings of the research, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(9) SUBMISSION OF FINAL EVALUATION RE-
PORT.—The organization shall prepare and submit 
to the Secretary a final report containing the find-
ings of the research. 
‘‘(10) TRANSMITTAL OF EVALUATION REPORTS 
TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
transmit, to the Committees described in sub-
paragraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) the first interim report 18 
months after the date of the enactment of 
this section; 
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‘‘(ii) the second interim report three 
years after the date of the enactment of 
this section; and 
‘‘(iii) the final report five years after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
‘‘(B) COMMITTEES.—The Committees re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
Æ 
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