I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8548 
To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National 
Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute for 
Education Sciences, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2022 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to 
establish a National Center for Advanced Development 
in Education at the Institute for Education Sciences, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Essential Edu-
cation Discoveries Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 
IN EDUCATION. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 111(c)(3) of the Edu-
cation Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9511(c)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) the National Center for Advanced 
Development in Education (as described in part 
G).’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title I of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART G—NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED 
DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION 
‘‘SEC. 195. ESTABLISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Institute a National Center for Advanced Development in 
Education (in this part referred to as the ‘Advanced De-
velopment Center’). 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Advanced Devel-
opment Center is to— 
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emotional skills of students and teachers, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) recognizing how emotions impact be-
havior; 
‘‘(B) acknowledging strengths and weak-
nesses to promote confidence; 
‘‘(C) taking control and ownership of 
thoughts, emotions, and actions in various situ-
ations; 
‘‘(D) building and maintaining healthy re-
lationships with people of diverse backgrounds; 
and 
‘‘(E) acting or responding to a situation 
based on learned behaviors; 
‘‘(6) identify and provide recommended solu-
tions that address additional factors that can im-
prove student outcomes, including— 
‘‘(A) access to a diverse teaching work-
force; and 
‘‘(B) institutional barriers, including dis-
parate treatment of students from underrep-
resented communities; and 
‘‘(7) investigate transformative research oppor-
tunities, including— 
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‘‘(A) technologies to analyze speech sam-
ples and identify speech disorders; 
‘‘(B) identifying tools to support skill ac-
quisition outside of school (including tools for 
parents); and 
‘‘(C) developing tools to provide feedback 
directly to students on their competencies. 
‘‘SEC. 196. COMMISSIONER FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION DE-
VELOPMENT. 
‘‘The Advanced Development Center shall be headed 
by a Commissioner for Advanced Education Development 
(in this part referred to as the ‘Advanced Development 
Commissioner’) who shall be highly qualified and have 
substantial knowledge of the methodologies used and ac-
tivities undertaken by the Advanced Development Center. 
‘‘SEC. 197. DUTIES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Advanced Develop-
ment Center shall— 
‘‘(1) collect, report, analyze, and disseminate 
data related to transforming education in the United 
States; 
‘‘(2) approve and terminate projects; 
‘‘(3) set priorities that align with the mission of 
the Advanced Development Center, including by 
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identifying areas that can be furthered by research 
and development, including— 
‘‘(A) interventions for learning loss that 
promote equity, including specific challenges 
due to the COVID–19 public health emergency 
declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) and other 
disruptions to instruction; 
‘‘(B) pedagogy; and 
‘‘(C) improve upon assessments adminis-
tered to students; 
‘‘(4) carry out the evaluation and dissemination 
requirements under subsection (e); and 
‘‘(5) convene and engage an advisory panel 
under section 198. 
‘‘(b) PLAN.—The Advanced Development Commis-
sioner shall propose to the Director a research plan that— 
‘‘(1) is consistent with the priorities and mis-
sion of the Institute and the mission of the Ad-
vanced Development Center; and 
‘‘(2) describes how the Advanced Development 
Center will use the performance management system 
described in section 185 to assess and improve the 
activities of the Advanced Development Center. 
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‘‘(c) TRAINING PROGRAM.—The Advanced Develop-
ment Commissioner may establish a program to train em-
ployees of public and private educational agencies, organi-
zations, and institutions and may establish a fellowship 
program to appoint such employees as temporary fellows 
at the Advanced Development Center in order to assist 
the Advanced Development Center in carrying out its du-
ties. 
‘‘(d) COLLABORATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties 
under this section, the Advanced Development Com-
missioner may award grants and cash prizes, enter 
into contracts and cooperative agreements, and pro-
vide technical assistance. 
‘‘(2) ENTITIES.—In awarding grants and cash 
prizes and entering into contracts and cooperative 
agreements under paragraph (1), the Advanced De-
velopment Commissioner shall— 
‘‘(A) solicit applications from public and 
private entities; and 
‘‘(B) build research collaborations between 
a variety of stakeholders— 
‘‘(i) from the private and public sec-
tors; and 
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‘‘(ii) with expertise in education prac-
tices. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Advanced Devel-
opment Commissioner shall obtain independent, 
periodic, and rigorous evaluation of— 
‘‘(i) the effectiveness of the processes 
that the Advanced Development Center is 
using to achieve the mission described in 
section 195(b); 
‘‘(ii) the relevance, accessibility, and 
utility of the awards made and trans-
actions entered into under subsection (d) 
to education practitioners; and 
‘‘(iii) the effectiveness of the projects 
carried out through such awards and 
transactions, using evidence standards de-
veloped in consultation with the Institute 
of Education Sciences, and the suitability 
of such projects for further investment or 
increased scale. 
‘‘(B) BEST
PRACTICES.—The Advanced 
Development Commissioner shall assess the in-
formation obtained from the evaluation and 
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identify best practices for the Advanced Devel-
opment Center. 
‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Advanced Devel-
opment Center shall disseminate, through the 
entities listed in subparagraph (B), information 
obtained from the evaluation under paragraph 
(1) and any other information determined to be 
relevant by the Advanced Development Commis-
sioner with respect to effective practices and 
technologies developed under the Advanced De-
velopment Center, as appropriate, to— 
‘‘(i) education professionals, including 
teachers, principals, and local and State 
superintendents; and 
‘‘(ii) parents. 
‘‘(B) ENTITIES.—The Advanced Develop-
ment Center shall distribute the information de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) through— 
‘‘(i) the comprehensive centers estab-
lished under 203 of the Educational Tech-
nical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9602); 
‘‘(ii) the regional laboratories system 
established under section 174 of the Edu-
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cation Sciences Reform Act (20 U.S.C. 
9564); and 
‘‘(iii) such other means as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(3) USE AND ADOPTION.—The Advanced De-
velopment Commissioner shall support the use and 
adoption of the best practices identified in para-
graph (1)(B) at all levels of education and training. 
‘‘(f) HIRING.—Notwithstanding section 188, the Ad-
vanced Development Commissioner, with the approval of 
and in collaboration with the Director, shall— 
‘‘(1) make appointments of scientific, engineer-
ing, and professional personnel subject to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in the competitive service and fix the 
compensation of such personnel at a rate to be de-
termined by the Director; and 
‘‘(2) use all existing authorities of the Director 
to hire administrative, financial, and clerical staff as 
necessary to carry out this subsection and pay such 
staff in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates. 
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‘‘SEC. 198. ADVISORY PANEL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which the Advanced Development Commis-
sioner is appointed, the Commissioner shall establish an 
advisory panel to identify, evaluate, and make rec-
ommendations with respect to improving education re-
search in order to promote the mission of the Advanced 
Development Center. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which the advisory panel is established, the 
advisory panel shall create and update on an annual 
basis a report that— 
‘‘(A) identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the 
state of education research; 
‘‘(B) identifies and promotes advances in 
teaching and learning; and 
‘‘(C) highlights factors that can have an 
impact on student learning outcomes, including 
the factors addressed in section 195(b)(6). 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION
AND
PUBLICATION.—Not 
later than 1 month after the date on which the re-
port described in paragraph (1) is created and not 
later than 1 month after each subsequent update of 
such report, the advisory panel shall— 
‘‘(A) submit such report to— 
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‘‘(i) the Advanced Development Com-
missioner; 
‘‘(ii) the Director; 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary; 
‘‘(iv) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives; 
and 
‘‘(v) the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; 
and 
‘‘(B) make such report publicly available 
on the website of the Institute. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory panel shall be 
composed of at least 8, but not more than 12, members 
appointed by the Advanced Development Commissioner as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be parents. 
‘‘(2) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be education professionals. 
‘‘(3) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be experts in technology. 
‘‘(4) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be specialists in rapid gains in student achieve-
ment and school improvement. 
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‘‘(5) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be specialists in personalized learning. 
‘‘(6) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be education and social science researchers. 
‘‘(7) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be representatives from the Department or Na-
tional Science Foundation. 
‘‘(8) At least 1 but not more than 2 members 
shall be individuals with expertise in education 
issues not otherwise represented who will contribute 
to the overall rigor and quality of the Advanced De-
velopment Center. 
‘‘(d) ADVISORY NATURE.—The function of the advi-
sory panel shall be advisory in nature. Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as giving the advisory panel au-
thority over the activities authorized under this part. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The advisory panel shall termi-
nate 5 years after the date of establishment of such panel. 
‘‘SEC. 199. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this part $500,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
‘‘(b) TIMING.—Amounts made available for a fiscal 
year under subsection (a) shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
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‘‘(c) RESERVATION.—The Secretary may reserve not 
more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal 
year under subsection (a) for administrative expenses and 
technical assistance.’’. 
SEC. 3. IMPROVING STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall award 
grants to eligible entities to improve State longitudinal 
data systems (in this section referred to as ‘‘SLDS’’) to 
produce more consistent and comprehensive data of indi-
viduals from birth into the workforce. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary an appli-
cation in such form, at such time, and containing such 
information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall use a 
grant awarded under this section to— 
(1) modernize data infrastructure and analytics 
capacity to integrate data across education, work-
force, nutrition, and other social service systems into 
SLDS, including— 
(A) early childhood education; 
(B) elementary and secondary education; 
(C) career and technical education; 
(D) postsecondary education; and 
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(E) workforce development programs sup-
ported by the— 
(i) Department of Education; 
(ii) Department of Labor; 
(iii) 
Department 
of 
Health 
and 
Human Services; 
(iv) Department of Agriculture; 
(v) Department of Defense; and 
(vi) Department of Commerce; 
(2) ensure the technical quality, including valid-
ity and reliability, of the data described in para-
graph (1); 
(3) promote linkages across States and systems, 
including— 
(A) early childhood education; 
(B) elementary and secondary education; 
(C) postsecondary education; and 
(D) workforce, including— 
(i) employment; 
(ii) healthcare; and 
(iii) social services, including nutri-
tion; 
(4) meet Federal law requirements with respect 
to protecting the privacy of individuals, including 
student privacy; 
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(5) provide, prior to beginning employment and 
on a regular basis thereafter, training to local and 
State school leaders and teachers with respect to uti-
lizing data from SLDS for improving education 
practice and policy; 
(6) promote the creation and management of 
accurate data that are needed— 
(A) for State and local educational agen-
cies to comply with Federal and State laws and 
reporting requirements; 
(B) to better understand and address 
achievement, opportunity, and equity gaps; and 
(C) to enable, facilitate, and participate in 
research within a State and across States to 
improve student academic achievement, close 
gaps in learning, and improve student out-
comes; and 
(7) support continual improvement of education 
and workforce programs and systems, including by 
better understanding whether such programs and 
systems are— 
(A) equitably serving students and work-
ers, with a focus on underserved students; 
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(B) supporting the attainment of key edu-
cation, employment, and other relevant out-
comes, including sustained increases in wages; 
(C) making data available (in a way that 
protects student information) to researchers 
and encouraging partnerships to make informa-
tion actionable; and 
(D) engaging with diverse stakeholders to 
receive input and share information. 
(d) FUNDS.— 
(1) SUPPLEMENT, 
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds 
made available under this section shall be used to 
supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, 
or local funds used for developing State longitudinal 
data systems. 
(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds 
made available under this section for program ad-
ministration and technical assistance. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State educational agency; 
(B) a pre-school through workforce council; 
and 
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(C) other data governance bodies as deter-
mined and designated by the Governor of a 
State. 
(2) UNDERSERVED STUDENT.—The term ‘‘un-
derserved student’’ means a student (which may in-
clude children in early learning environments, stu-
dents in elementary and secondary schools, students 
in postsecondary education or career and technical 
education, and adult learners) that is 1 or more of 
the following: 
(A) A student who is living in poverty or 
is served by elementary or secondary schools 
with high concentrations of students living in 
poverty. 
(B) A student of color. 
(C) A student who is a member of a feder-
ally recognized Indian Tribe. 
(D) An English learner. 
(E) A child or student with a disability. 
(F) A disconnected youth. 
(G) A migrant student. 
(H) A student experiencing homelessness 
or housing insecurity. 
(I) A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
queer, or intersex student. 
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(J) A student who is in foster care. 
(K) A student without documentation of 
immigration status. 
(L) A pregnant, parenting, or caregiving 
student. 
(M) A student impacted by the justice sys-
tem, including a formerly incarcerated student. 
(N) A student who is the first in their 
family to attend postsecondary education. 
(O) A student enrolling in or seeking to 
enroll in postsecondary education for the first 
time at the age of 20 or older. 
(P) A student who is working full-time 
while enrolled in postsecondary education. 
(Q) A student who is enrolled in or is seek-
ing to enroll in postsecondary education who is 
eligible for a Pell Grant. 
(R) An adult student in need of improving 
their basic skills or an adult student with lim-
ited English proficiency. 
(S) A student performing significantly 
below grade level. 
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(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
Æ 
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