CODE Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4950 To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on Federal data collection related to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 31, 2019 Mr. BUDD (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on Federal data collection related to student participa- tion and performance in career and technical education programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘CTE Outcome Data 4 Enactment Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘CODE Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. STUDY ON DATA COLLECTION. 6 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Education 7 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in con- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Nov 08, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4950.IH H4950 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 4950 IH sultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a 1 study on Federal data collection related to student partici- 2 pation and performance in career and technical education 3 programs. Such study shall— 4 (1) assess the effectiveness of Federal efforts to 5 collect, measure, and evaluate data relating to stu- 6 dent participation and performance in, and comple- 7 tion of, career and technical education programs; 8 and 9 (2) identify— 10 (A) gaps and areas of duplication with re- 11 spect to such efforts; and 12 (B) methods to improve and centralize 13 such efforts. 14 (b) TASK FORCE.—In conducting the study required 15 under subsection (a), the Secretary may convene a task 16 force consisting of such members as the Secretary con- 17 siders appropriate. 18 (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 19 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 20 to Congress a report containing the findings of the study 21 required under subsection (a) and any recommendations 22 of the Secretary related to such findings. 23 (d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘career and technical 24 education’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Nov 08, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4950.IH H4950 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 4950 IH of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 1 Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Nov 08, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4950.IH H4950 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS