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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–187 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2842) TO PROVIDE 

FOR THE CONDUCT OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT FOR TANF RECIPIENTS, 

AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE 

RULES 

JUNE 21, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 396] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 396, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2842, the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act, under a structured rule. 

The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Ways and Means. The resolution waives all points 

of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in 

order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in 

the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 

Print 115–22 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against that amendment in the 

nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order only those 

further amendments printed in this report. Each such amendment 

may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 

equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 

shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a 

demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendments printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time on the legislative day of June 22, 2017, for the Speaker 


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to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though 

under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to the bill H.R. 2353, the 

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original 

text, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver 

is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not aware of 

any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Foxx (NC): Encourages better coordination with state workforce development efforts and adds to the reporting requirements 

in Section 5 to describe efforts by the State to ensure nondisplacement and establish grievance procedures. (10 minutes) 

2. Bost (IL): Ensures that states include in their applications how 

they will use the funds to help individuals who have been displaced 

or relocated from a public housing authority to an alternative public housing facility or placed on rental assistance. (10 minutes) 

3. Bonamici (OR), Davis, Susan (CA): Requires states to coordinate the subsidized employment program authorized in the bill 

with other federal workforce development programs, including the 

Federal Work Study Program. (10 minutes) 

4. Krishnamoorthi (IL), Smucker (PA): Requires states to report 

on the number of individuals who are in a career that matches 

their training. (10 minutes) 

5. Davidson (OH): Directs states to include in their end of the fiscal year report the number of recipients who received additional 

federal or state means-tested benefits during their subsidized employment. (10 minutes) 

6. Khanna (CA): Directs HHS to measure the effect of training 

and credentialing in its evaluation to the public and recommendations to Congress. (10 minutes) 

7. Kilmer (WA), Valadao (CA): Requires the Secretary to address 

employment-related challenges in rural areas and among members 

of federally recognized Indian tribes in the recommendations provided to Congress. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FOXX OF

NORTH CAROLINA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 2, line 2, before the period, insert the following: ‘‘in an indemand industry sector or occupation identified by the appropriate 

State or local workforce development board’’. 

Page 5, after line 13, insert the following: 

‘‘(C) describes the State’s policies in effect during the fiscal year— 


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‘‘(i) to ensure nondisplacement as required under 

paragraph (4)(A); and 

‘‘(ii) to implement grievance procedures as required 

in (4)(B), including information on the number of 

grievance claims filed in the preceding fiscal year and 

the aggregate results of those claims;’’. 

Page 5, line 14, redesignate subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 

(D). 

Page 5, line 18, redesignate subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 

(E). 

Page 5, line 22, redesignate subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 

(F). 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BOST OF

ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 2, line 20, after ‘‘individuals’’’, insert ‘‘, including individuals displaced or relocated from a public housing authority to an 

alternative public housing facility or placed on rental assistance,’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BONAMICI

OF OREGON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 2, after line 21, insert the following: 

‘‘(D) Describe how the State will coordinate subsidized 

employment funded under this subsection with the Federal 

Work-Study Program, career pathway (as defined in section 3(7) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) 

services, and other Federal programs to help low-income 

individuals complete education and training programs and 

enter the workforce.’’. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 9, before the semicolon, insert ‘‘and the percentage 

of such individuals whose employment is in an area that matches 

their previous training and work experience’’. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIDSON

OF OHIO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 21, strike ‘‘and’’. 

Page 5, line 25, strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 5, after line 25, insert the following: 

(F) specifies the number of eligible recipients who received a subsidy who concurrently received other Federal 

or State means-tested benefits during their subsidized employment. 


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6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KHANNA

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 6, line 4, after ‘‘project,’’ insert ‘‘including an analysis of the 

project’s effect on eligible recipients who received additional 

credentialing and training during their subsidized employment or 

participation in an apprenticeship or career pathways program,’’. 

Page 7, line 10, insert at the end the following: ‘‘Such recommendations shall include recommendations on the effects of additional credentialing and training provided during subsidized employment or participation in an apprenticeship or career pathways 

program.’’. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILMER OF

WASHINGTON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 7, line 10, after the period, insert the following: ‘‘Such recommendations shall include recommendations on how to address 

employment-related challenges in rural areas and among members 

of federally recognized Indian tribes.’’. 

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