‘‘(b) CONDUCT
OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION,
AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, in order
to conduct research, demonstration, and evaluation activi-
ties under this section—
‘‘(1) may carry out such activities directly, or
through grants to, or contracts or cooperative agree-
ments with, public or private entities;
‘‘(2) shall, to the extent appropriate, undertake
such activities in collaboration with other Federal
agencies, and with non-Federal agencies, conducting
similar activities;
‘‘(3) shall ensure that evaluation of activities in
a specific program or project is conducted by per-
sons not directly involved in the operation of such
program or project;
‘‘(4) may require Head Start agencies to pro-
vide for independent evaluations;
‘‘(5) may approve, in appropriate cases, com-
munity-based cooperative research and evaluation ef-
forts to enable Head Start programs to collaborate
with qualified researchers not directly involved in
program administration or operation; and
‘‘(6) may collaborate with organizations with
expertise in inclusive educational strategies for pre-
schoolers with disabilities.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION.—In car-
rying out activities under this section, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(1) consult with—
‘‘(A) individuals from relevant academic
disciplines;
‘‘(B) individuals who are involved in the
operation of Head Start programs and individ-
uals who are involved in the operation of other
child and family service programs; and
‘‘(C) individuals from other Federal agen-
cies, and individuals from organizations, in-
volved with children and families, ensuring that
the individuals described in this subparagraph
reflect the multicultural nature of the children
and families served by the Head Start pro-
grams and the multidisciplinary nature of the
Head Start programs;
‘‘(2) whenever feasible and appropriate, obtain
the views of persons participating in and served by
programs and projects assisted under this sub-
chapter with respect to activities under this section;
and
‘‘(3) establish, to the extent appropriate, work-
ing relationships with the faculties of institutions of
higher education, as defined in section 1201(a) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1141(a)), located in the area in which any evalua-
tion under this section is being conducted, unless
there is no such institution of higher education will-
ing and able to participate in such evaluation.
‘‘(d) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES.—The research, dem-
onstration, and evaluation activities under this subchapter
shall include components designed to—
‘‘(1) permit ongoing assessment of the quality
and effectiveness of the programs under this sub-
chapter;
‘‘(2) contribute to developing knowledge con-
cerning factors associated with the quality and effec-
tiveness of Head Start programs and in identifying
ways in which services provided under this sub-
chapter may be improved;
‘‘(3) assist in developing knowledge concerning
the factors that promote or inhibit healthy develop-
ment and effective functioning of children and their
families both during and following participation in a
Head Start program;
‘‘(4) permit comparisons of children and fami-
lies participating in Head Start programs with chil-
dren and families receiving other child care, early
childhood education, or child development services
and with other appropriate control groups;
‘‘(5) contribute to understanding the character-
istics and needs of population groups eligible for
services provided under this subchapter and the im-
pact of such services on the individuals served and
the communities in which such services are provided;
‘‘(6) provide for disseminating and promoting
the use of the findings from such research, dem-
onstration, and evaluation activities; and
‘‘(7) promote exploration of areas in which
knowledge is insufficient, and that will otherwise
contribute to fulfilling the purposes of this sub-
chapter.
‘‘(e) LONGITUDINAL STUDIES.—In developing prior-
ities for research, demonstration, and evaluation activities
under this section, the Secretary shall give special consid-
eration to longitudinal studies that—
‘‘(1) examine the developmental progress of
children and their families both during and following
participation in a Head Start program, including the
examination of factors that contribute to or detract
from such progress;
‘‘(2) examine factors related to improving the
quality of the Head Start programs and the prepa-
ration the programs provide for children and their
families to function effectively in schools and other
settings in the years following participation in such
a program; and
‘‘(3) as appropriate, permit comparison of chil-
dren and families participating in Head Start pro-
grams with children and families receiving other
child care, early childhood education, or child devel-
opment services, and with other appropriate control
groups.
‘‘(f) OWNERSHIP OF RESULTS.—The Secretary shall
take necessary steps to ensure that all studies, reports,
proposals, and data produced or developed with Federal
funds under this subchapter shall become the property of
the United States.’’.
SEC. 117. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS.
Section 650 (42 U.S.C. 9845) is repealed.
SEC. 118. REPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 651 (42 U.S.C. 9846) is
amended—
(1) by striking the section heading and all that
follows through subsection (f) and inserting:
‘‘SEC. 651. REPORTS.’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘(g)’’;
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘evaluations
conducted under section 641(c)(2)’’ and inserting
‘‘monitoring conducted under section 641A(c)’’; and
(4)(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (11);
(B) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (12) and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding after paragraph (12) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(13) a summary of information concerning the
research, demonstration, and evaluation activities
conducted under section 649, including—
‘‘(A) a status report on ongoing activities;
and
‘‘(B) 
results, 
conclusions, 
and 
rec-
ommendations, not included in any previous re-
port, based on completed activities; and
‘‘(14) a study of the availability and delivery of
Head Start programs to Indian children living on
and near Indian reservations and to children of mi-
grant and seasonal farmworkers, including estimates
of the percentages of such children being served by
Head Start programs.’’.
(b) REDESIGNATION.—Section 651 is redesignated as
section 650.
SEC. 119. REPEALS.
Sections 651A and 652 (42 U.S.C. 9846a and 9847)
are repealed.
SEC. 120. CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPORATION FOR
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
The Act is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘SEC. 657A. CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPORATION FOR
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
‘‘The Secretary shall consult with the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community
Service regarding the dissemination of information about
the Corporation’s programs, to programs that receive
funds under this subchapter.’’.
SEC. 121. STUDY OF BENEFITS FOR HEAD START EMPLOY-
EES.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall conduct a study regarding the benefits avail-
able to individuals employed by Head Start agencies under
the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.).
(b) REPORT.—
(1) PREPARATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare a report, containing the results of the study,
that—
(A) describes the benefits, including health
care benefits, family and medical leave, and re-