Expansion of the innovative assessment demonstration authority

(a) Expansion of authority Section 1204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6364) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 5 years and inserting 7 years; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 3 years and inserting 5 years; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking a total number of not more than 7 participating State educational agencies and inserting a total number of not more than 20 participating State educational agencies; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(A)— (A) in clause (x) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xi)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xii) be of equal or greater rigor to the State assessments under section 1111(b)(2) (as determined by the Secretary).; (3) in subsection (f)(1)(B)(i)— (A) by striking comparable to the State assessments and inserting of equal or greater rigor to the State assessments; and (B) by inserting (as determined by the Secretary) before, valid; (4) in subsection (i)(3)— (A) by striking comparable to measures of academic achievement and inserting of equal or greater rigor to measures of academic achievement; and (B) by inserting (as determined by the Secretary) before across the State; and (5) in subsection (m)(1)(A)(ii)— (A) by striking comparable with statewide assessments and inserting of equal or greater rigor to statewide assessments; and (B) by inserting (as determined by the Secretary) before the semicolon at the end. (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1204(k) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6364(k)) is amended— (1) by striking A State and inserting the following: (1) In general A State; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for the fiscal year in which the date of the enactment of Transforming Education for the Future Act occurs, and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years..