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This Act may be cited as the ''ARPA-ED'' Act.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT AGENCY-
EDUCATION.

(a) Program Established.--From the amounts appropriated for section
14007 of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Secretary of Education may reserve up to
30 percent to--
(1) establish and carry out the Advanced Research Projects
Agency-Education (in this Act referred to as ''ARPA-ED'') to--
(A) identify and promote advances in learning,
fundamental and applied sciences, and engineering that
may be translated into new learning technologies;
(B) develop, test, and evaluate new learning
technologies and related processes; and
(C) accelerate transformational technological
advances in education;
(2) convene an advisory panel under subsection (d); and
(3) carry out the evaluation and dissemination requirements
under subsection (e).
(b) Appointments.--
(1) Director.--ARPA-ED shall be under the direction of the
Director of ARPA-ED, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Qualified individuals.--The Secretary shall appoint,
for a term of not more than 4 years, qualified individuals who
represent scientific, engineering, professional, and other
personnel with expertise in carrying out the activities
described in this section to positions in ARPA-ED, at rates of
compensation determined by the Secretary, without regard to the
provisions of title 5, United States Code, except that such
rates of compensation shall not to exceed the rate for level I
of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of such title.
(c) Functions of ARPA-ED.--Upon consultation with the advisory
panel convened under subsection (d), the Secretary shall select public
and private entities to carry out the activities described in
subsection (a)(1) by--
(1) awarding such entities grants, contracts, cooperative
agreements, or cash prizes; or
(2) entering into such other transactions with such
entities as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
(d) Advisory Panel.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convene an advisory
panel to advise and consult with the Secretary, Director, and
the qualified individuals appointed under subsection (b)(2)
on--
(A) ensuring that the awards made and transaction
entered into under subsection (c) are consistent with
the purposes described in subsection (a)(1); and
(B) ensuring the relevance, accessibility, and
utility of such awards and transactions to education
practitioners.
(2) Appointment of members.--The Secretary shall appoint
the following qualified individuals to serve on the advisory
panel:
(A) Education practitioners.
(B) Experts in technology.
(C) Specialists in rapid gains in student
achievement and school turnaround.
(D) Specialists in personalized learning.
(E) Researchers, including at least one
representative from a comprehensive center established
under 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act
of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602) or the regional laboratories
system established under section 174 of the Education
Sciences Reform Act (20 U.S.C. 9564).
(F) Other individuals with expertise who will
contribute to the overall rigor and quality of ARPA-ED.
(3) Applicability of faca.--The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the panel convened under
this subsection and any appointee to such panel shall not be
considered an ''employee'' under section 2105 of title 5,
United States Code.
(e) Evaluation and Dissemination.--
(1) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall obtain independent,
periodic, and rigorous evaluation of--
(A) the effectiveness of the processes ARPA-Ed is
using to achieve the purposes described in subsection
(a)(1);
(B) the relevance, accessibility, and utility of
the awards made and transactions entered into under
subsection (c) to education practitioners; and
(C) the effectiveness of the projects carried out
through such awards and transactions, using evidence
standards developed in consultation with the Institute
of Education Sciences, and the suitability of such
projects for further investment or increased scale.
(2) Dissemination and use.--The Secretary shall disseminate
information to education practitioners, including teachers,
principals, and local and State superintendents, on effective
practices and technologies developed under ARPA-ED, as
appropriate, through--
(A) the comprehensive centers established under 203
of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20
U.S.C. 9602);
(B) the regional laboratories system established
under section 174 of the Education Sciences Reform Act
(20 U.S.C. 9564); and
(C) such other means as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate.
(f) Administrative Requirements.--Notwithstanding section 437(d) of
the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232(d)), the Secretary
shall establish such processes as may be necessary for the Secretary to
manage and administer ARPA-ED, which are not constrained by other
Department-wide administrative requirements that may prevent ARPA-ED
from carrying out the purposes described in subsection (a)(1).
(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
(1) Department.--The term ''Department'' means the
Department of Education.
(2) Director.--The term ''Director'' means the Director of
ARPA-ED.
(3) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
Student:
ARPA-ED Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve up to 30% of amounts appropriated for the Investing in Innovation Fund under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to establish and carry out the objectives of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education (ARPA-ED). Requires the Secretary to appoint to the ARPA-ED, for terms of up to four years, individuals who have expertise in carrying out the Agency's objectives. Requires the ARPA-ED to: (1) identify and promote advances in learning, fundamental and applied sciences, and engineering that may be translated into new learning technologies; (2) develop, test, and evaluate new learning technologies and related processes; and (3) accelerate transformational technological advances in education. Directs the Secretary to award grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or cash prizes to, or enter into other transactions with, public or private entities in pursuit of these objectives. Directs the Secretary to: (1) convene an advisory panel to provide the Secretary and the ARPA-ED with advice in making those awards or entering into those transactions; (2) obtain independent, periodic, and rigorous evaluations of the ARPA-ED's effectiveness; and (3) disseminate information to education practitioners on effective practices and technologies developed through the ARPA-ED.