the quality of data used to identify students directly certified or categorically eligible for free meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) and linking such data with other individual level measures, including the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ), the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ), and from public agencies. (B) Utilizing data from Federal or State tax records. (C) Developing and utilizing local data, such as student neighborhood characteristics, which may include utilizing data published by the Census Bureau. (e) Evaluation The Director shall carry out an independent evaluation of activities carried out under this section. . D National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use 151. National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use Part D ( 20 U.S.C. 9561 et seq. ) is amended to read as follows: D National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use 151. Establishment (a) Establishment There is established in the Institute a National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use (in this part referred to as the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center ). (b) Mission The mission of the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center shall be— (1) to increase evidence use among practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers, support innovation responsive to the challenges facing students and practitioners, and promote continuous improvement across early childhood through postsecondary study