IIB 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1855 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 20, 2010 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions 

AN ACT 

To promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Employ3 ment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2010’’ 

4 or the ‘‘SECTORS Act of 2010’’. 

5 SEC. 2. INDUSTRY OR SECTOR PARTNERSHIP GRANT. 

6 (a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle D of title I of the Work7 force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2911 et seq.) 

8 is amended by inserting after section 171 the following: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 171A. INDUSTRY OR SECTOR PARTNERSHIP GRANT 

10 PROGRAM. 

11 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 

12 promote industry or sector partnerships that lead collabo13 rative planning, resource alignment, and training efforts 

14 across multiple firms for a range of workers employed or 

15 potentially employed by a targeted industry cluster, in 

16 order to encourage industry growth and competitiveness 

17 and to improve worker training, retention, and advance18 ment in targeted industry clusters, including by devel19 oping— 

20 ‘‘(1) immediate strategies for regions and com21 munities to fulfill pressing skilled workforce needs; 

22 ‘‘(2) long-term plans to grow targeted industry 

23 clusters with better training and a more productive 

24 workforce; 

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1 ‘‘(3) core competencies and competitive advan2 tages for regions and communities undergoing struc3 tural economic redevelopment; and 

4 ‘‘(4) cross-firm skill standards, career ladders, 

5 job redefinitions, employer practices, and shared 

6 training and support capacities that facilitate the 

7 advancement of workers at all skill levels. 

8 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 ‘‘(1) CAREER LADDER.—The term ‘career lad10 der’ means an identified series of positions, work ex11 periences, and educational benchmarks or credentials 

12 that offer occupational and financial advancement 

13 within a specified career field or related fields over 

14 time. 

15 ‘‘(2) ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.—The term 

16 ‘economic self-sufficiency’ means, with respect to a 

17 worker, earning a wage sufficient to support a fam18 ily adequately over time, based on factors such as— 

19 ‘‘(A) family size; 

20 ‘‘(B) the number and ages of children in 

21 the family; 

22 ‘‘(C) the cost of living in the worker’s com23 munity; and 

24 ‘‘(D) other factors that may vary by re25 gion. 

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1 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en2 tity’ means— 

3 ‘‘(A) an industry or sector partnership; or 

4 ‘‘(B) an eligible State agency. 

5 ‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘eli6 gible State agency’ means a State agency designated 

7 by the Governor of the State in which the State 

8 agency is located for the purposes of the grant pro9 gram under this section. 

10 ‘‘(5) HIGH-PRIORITY OCCUPATION.—The term 

11 ‘high-priority occupation’ means an occupation 

12 that— 

13 ‘‘(A) has a significant presence in an in14 dustry cluster; 

15 ‘‘(B) is in demand by employers; 

16 ‘‘(C) pays family-sustaining wages that en17 able workers to achieve economic self-suffi18 ciency, or can reasonably be expected to lead to 

19 such wages; 

20 ‘‘(D) has or is in the process of developing 

21 a documented career ladder; and 

22 ‘‘(E) has a significant impact on a region’s 

23 economic development strategy. 

24 ‘‘(6) INDUSTRY CLUSTER.—The term ‘industry 

25 cluster’ means a concentration of interconnected 

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1 businesses, suppliers, research and development, 

2 service providers, and associated institutions in a 

3 particular field that are linked by common workforce 

4 needs. 

5 ‘‘(7) INDUSTRY OR SECTOR PARTNERSHIP.— 

6 The term ‘industry or sector partnership’ means a 

7 workforce collaborative that is described as follows: 

8 ‘‘(A) REQUIRED MEMBERS.— 

9 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A workforce col10 laborative that organizes key stakeholders 

11 in a targeted industry cluster into a work12 ing group that focuses on the workforce 

13 needs of the targeted industry cluster and 

14 that includes, at the appropriate stage of 

15 development of the partnership— 

16 ‘‘(I) representatives of multiple 

17 firms or employers in the targeted in18 dustry cluster, including small- and 

19 medium-sized employers when prac20 ticable; 

21 ‘‘(II) 1 or more representatives of 

22 State labor organizations, central 

23 labor coalitions, or other labor organi24 zations, except instances where no 

25 labor representation exists; 

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1 ‘‘(III) 1 or more representatives 

2 of local boards; 

3 ‘‘(IV) 1 or more representatives 

4 of postsecondary educational institu5 tions or other training providers; and 

6 ‘‘(V) 1 or more representatives of 

7 State workforce agencies or other en8 tities providing employment services. 

9 ‘‘(ii) DIVERSE AND DISTINCT REP10 RESENTATION.—No individual may serve 

11 as a member in an industry or sector part12 nership for more than 1 of the required 

13 categories described in subclauses (I) 

14 through (V) of clause (i). 

15 ‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED MEMBERS.—An indus16 try or sector partnership may include represent17 atives of— 

18 ‘‘(i) State or local government; 

19 ‘‘(ii) State or local economic develop20 ment agencies; 

21 ‘‘(iii) other State or local agencies; 

22 ‘‘(iv) chambers of commerce; 

23 ‘‘(v) nonprofit organizations; 

24 ‘‘(vi) philanthropic organizations; 

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1 ‘‘(vii) economic development organiza2 tions; 

3 ‘‘(viii) industry associations; and 

4 ‘‘(ix) other organizations, as deter5 mined necessary by the members com6 prising the industry or sector partnership. 

7 ‘‘(8) TARGETED INDUSTRY CLUSTER.—The 

8 term ‘targeted industry cluster’ means an industry 

9 cluster that has— 

10 ‘‘(A) economic impact in a local or regional 

11 area, such as advanced manufacturing, clean 

12 energy technology, and health care; 

13 ‘‘(B) immediate workforce development 

14 needs, such as advanced manufacturing, clean 

15 energy, technology, and health care; and 

16 ‘‘(C) documented career opportunities. 

17 ‘‘(c) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appro19 priated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 

20 award, on a competitive basis, grants described in 

21 paragraph (3) to eligible entities to enable the eligi22 ble entities to plan and implement, respectively, the 

23 eligible entities’ strategic objectives in accordance 

24 with subsection (d)(2)(D). 

25 ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.— 

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1 ‘‘(A) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—An im2 plementation grant awarded under paragraph 

3 (3)(A) may not exceed a total of $2,500,000 for 

4 a 3-year period. 

5 ‘‘(B) RENEWAL GRANTS.—A renewal grant 

6 awarded under paragraph (3)(C) may not ex7 ceed a total of $1,500,000 for a 3-year period. 

8 ‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION AND RENEWAL

9 GRANTS.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 

11 award an implementation grant under this sec12 tion to an eligible entity that has established, or 

13 is in the process of establishing, an industry or 

14 sector partnership. 

15 ‘‘(B) DURATION.—An implementation 

16 grant shall be for a duration of not more than 

17 3 years, and may be renewed in accordance 

18 with subparagraph (C). 

19 ‘‘(C) RENEWAL.—The Secretary may 

20 renew an implementation grant for not more 

21 than 3 years. A renewal of such grant shall be 

22 subject to the requirements of this section, ex23 cept that the Secretary shall— 

24 ‘‘(i) prioritize renewals to eligible enti25 ties that can demonstrate the long-term 

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1 sustainability of an industry or sector part2 nership funded under this section; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) require assurances that the eligi4 ble entity will leverage, in accordance with 

5 subparagraph (D)(ii), each year of the 

6 grant period, additional funding sources 

7 for the non-Federal share of the grant 

8 which shall— 

9 ‘‘(I) be in an amount greater 

10 than— 

11 ‘‘(aa) the non-Federal share 

12 requirement described in sub13 paragraph (D)(i)(III); and 

14 ‘‘(bb) for the second and 

15 third year of the grant period, 

16 the non-Federal share amount 

17 the eligible entity provided for 

18 the preceding year of the grant; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(II) include at least a 50 per21 cent cash match from the State, the 

22 industry cluster, or some combination 

23 thereof, of the eligible entity. 

24 ‘‘(D) FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL

25 SHARE.— 

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1 ‘‘(i) FEDERAL SHARE.—Except as 

2 provided in subparagraph (C)(ii) and 

3 clause (iii) of this subparagraph, the Fed4 eral share of a grant under this section 

5 shall be— 

6 ‘‘(I) 90 percent of the costs of 

7 the activities described in subsection 

8 (f), in the first year of the grant; 

9 ‘‘(II) 80 percent of such costs in 

10 the second year of the grant; and 

11 ‘‘(III) 70 percent of such costs in 

12 the third year of the grant. 

13 ‘‘(ii) NON-FEDERAL.—The non-Fed14 eral share of a grant under this section 

15 may be in cash or in-kind, and may come 

16 from State, local, philanthropic, private, or 

17 other sources. 

18 ‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary 

19 may require the Federal share of a grant 

20 under this section to be 100 percent if an 

21 eligible entity receiving such grant is lo22 cated in a State or local area that is re23 ceiving a national emergency grant under 

24 section 173. 

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1 ‘‘(4) FISCAL AGENT.—Each eligible entity re2 ceiving a grant under this section that is an industry 

3 or sector partnership shall designate an entity in the 

4 partnership as the fiscal agent for purposes of this 

5 grant. 

6 ‘‘(5) USE OF GRANT FUNDS DURING GRANT PE7 RIODS.—An eligible entity receiving grant funds 

8 under a grant under this section shall expend grant 

9 funds or obligate grant funds to be expended by the 

10 last day of the grant period. 

11 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION PROCESS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION OF A TARGETED INDUS13 TRY CLUSTER.—In order to qualify for a grant 

14 under this section, an eligible entity shall identify a 

15 targeted industry cluster that could benefit from 

16 such grant by— 

17 ‘‘(A) working with businesses, industry as18 sociations and organizations, labor organiza19 tions, State boards, local boards, economic de20 velopment agencies, and other organizations 

21 that the eligible entity determines necessary, to 

22 identify an appropriate targeted industry clus23 ter based on criteria that include, at a min24 imum— 

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1 ‘‘(i) data showing the competitiveness 

2 of the industry cluster; 

3 ‘‘(ii) the importance of the industry 

4 cluster to the economic development of the 

5 area served by the eligible entity, including 

6 estimation of jobs created or preserved; 

7 ‘‘(iii) the identification of supply and 

8 distribution chains within the industry 

9 cluster; and 

10 ‘‘(iv) research studies on industry 

11 clusters; and 

12 ‘‘(B) working with appropriate employment 

13 agencies, workforce investment boards, eco14 nomic development agencies, community organi15 zations, and other organizations that the eligi16 ble entity determines necessary to ensure that 

17 the targeted industry cluster identified under 

18 subparagraph (A) should be targeted for invest19 ment, based primarily on the following criteria: 

20 ‘‘(i) Demonstrated demand for job 

21 growth potential. 

22 ‘‘(ii) Employment base. 

23 ‘‘(iii) Wages and benefits. 

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1 ‘‘(iv) Demonstrated importance of the 

2 targeted industry cluster to the area’s 

3 economy. 

4 ‘‘(v) Workforce development needs. 

5 ‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring 

6 to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 

7 application to the Secretary at such time, in such 

8 manner, and containing such information as the Sec9 retary may require. An application submitted under 

10 this paragraph shall contain, at a minimum, the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(A) A description of the eligible entity, 

13 evidence of the eligible entity’s capacity to carry 

14 out activities in support of the strategic objec15 tives identified in the application under sub16 paragraph (D), and a description of the ex17 pected participation and responsibilities of each 

18 of the mandatory partners described in sub19 section (b)(7)(A). 

20 ‘‘(B) A description of the targeted industry 

21 cluster for which the eligible entity intends to 

22 carry out activities through a grant under this 

23 section, and a description of how such targeted 

24 industry cluster was identified in accordance 

25 with paragraph (1). 

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1 ‘‘(C) A description of the workers that will 

2 be targeted or recruited by the partnership, in3 cluding an analysis of the existing labor market, 

4 a description of potential barriers to employ5 ment for targeted workers, and a description of 

6 strategies that will be employed to help workers 

7 overcome such barriers. 

8 ‘‘(D) A description of the strategic objec9 tives that the eligible entity intends to carry out 

10 for the targeted industry cluster, which objec11 tives shall include— 

12 ‘‘(i) recruiting key stakeholders in the 

13 targeted industry cluster, such as multiple 

14 businesses and employers, labor organiza15 tions, local boards, and education and 

16 training providers, and regularly convening 

17 the stakeholders in a collaborative struc18 ture that supports the sharing of informa19 tion, ideas, and challenges common to the 

20 targeted industry cluster; 

21 ‘‘(ii) identifying the training needs of 

22 multiple businesses, especially skill gaps 

23 critical to competitiveness and innovation 

24 to the targeted industry cluster; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) facilitating economies of scale by 

2 aggregating training and education needs 

3 of multiple employers; 

4 ‘‘(iv) helping postsecondary edu5 cational institutions, training institutions, 

6 apprenticeship programs, and all other 

7 training programs authorized under this 

8 Act, align curricula entrance requirements 

9 and programs to industry demand, particu10 larly for higher skill, high-priority occupa11 tions validated by the industry; 

12 ‘‘(v) ensuring that the State agency, 

13 including services provided by State merit 

14 staff authorized under the Wagner-Peyser 

15 Act program, shall inform recipients of un16 employment insurance of the job and train17 ing opportunities that may result from the 

18 implementation of this grant; 

19 ‘‘(vi) informing and collaborating with 

20 organizations such as youth councils, busi21 ness-education partnerships, apprenticeship 

22 programs, secondary schools, and postsec23 ondary educational institutions, and with 

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1 necting disadvantaged adults as defined in 

2 section 132(b)(1)(B)(v) and disadvantaged 

3 youth as defined in section 127(b) to ca4 reers; 

5 ‘‘(vii) helping companies identify, and 

6 work together to address, common organi7 zational and human resource challenges, 

8 such as— 

9 ‘‘(I) recruiting new workers; 

10 ‘‘(II) implementing effective 

11 workplace practices; 

12 ‘‘(III) retraining dislocated and 

13 incumbent workers; 

14 ‘‘(IV) implementing a high-per15 formance work organization; 

16 ‘‘(V) recruiting and retaining 

17 women in nontraditional occupations; 

18 ‘‘(VI) adopting new technologies; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(VII) fostering experiential and 

21 contextualized on-the-job learning; 

22 ‘‘(viii) developing and strengthening 

23 career ladders within and across compa24 nies, in order to enable dislocated, incummstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with BILLS

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1 bent and entry-level workers to improve 

2 skills and advance to higher-wage jobs; 

3 ‘‘(ix) improving job quality through 

4 improving wages, benefits, and working 

5 conditions; 

6 ‘‘(x) helping partner companies in in7 dustry or sector partnerships to attract po8 tential employees from a diverse job seeker 

9 base, including individuals with barriers to 

10 employment (such as job seekers who are 

11 low income, youth, older workers, and indi12 viduals who have completed a term of im13 prisonment), by identifying such barriers 

14 through analysis of the existing labor mar15 ket and implementing strategies to help 

16 such workers overcome such barriers; and 

17 ‘‘(xi) strengthening connections 

18 among businesses in the targeted industry 

19 cluster, leading to cooperation beyond 

20 workforce issues that will improve competi21 tiveness and job quality, such as joint pur22 chasing, market research, or centers for 

23 technology and innovation. 

24 ‘‘(E) A description of the manner in which 

25 the eligible entity intends to make sustainable 

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1 progress toward the strategic objectives de2 scribed in subparagraph (D). 

3 ‘‘(F) Performance measures for measuring 

4 progress toward the strategic objectives. Such 

5 performance measures— 

6 ‘‘(i) may consider the benefits pro7 vided by the grant activities funded under 

8 this section for workers employed in the 

9 targeted industry cluster, disaggregated by 

10 gender and race, such as— 

11 ‘‘(I) the number of workers re12 ceiving portable industry-recognized 

13 credentials; 

14 ‘‘(II) the number of workers with 

15 increased wages, the percentage of 

16 workers with increased wages, and the 

17 average wage increase; and 

18 ‘‘(III) for dislocated or non19 incumbent workers, the number of 

20 workers placed in sector-related jobs; 

21 and 

22 ‘‘(ii) may consider the benefits pro23 vided by the grant activities funded under 

24 this section for firms and industries in the 

25 targeted industry cluster, such as— 

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1 ‘‘(I) the creation or updating of 

2 an industry plan to meet current and 

3 future workforce demand; 

4 ‘‘(II) the creation or updating of 

5 published industry-wide skill stand6 ards or career pathways; 

7 ‘‘(III) the creation or updating of 

8 portable, industry-recognized creden9 tials, including national credentials or 

10 where there is not such a credential, 

11 the creation or updating of a training 

12 curriculum that can lead to the devel13 opment of such a credential; 

14 ‘‘(IV) the number of firms, and 

15 the percentage of the local industry, 

16 participating in the industry or sector 

17 partnership; and 

18 ‘‘(V) the number of firms, and 

19 the percentage of the local industry, 

20 receiving workers or services through 

21 the grant funded under this section. 

22 ‘‘(G) A timeline for achieving progress to23 ward the strategic objectives. 

24 ‘‘(H) In the case of an eligible entity desir25 ing an implementation grant under this section, 

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1 an assurance that the eligible entity will lever2 age other funding sources, in addition to the 

3 amount required for the non-Federal share 

4 under subsection (c)(3)(D), to provide training 

5 or supportive services to workers under the 

6 grant program. Such additional funding sources 

7 may include— 

8 ‘‘(i) funding under this title used for 

9 such training and supportive services; 

10 ‘‘(ii) funding under the Adult Edu11 cation and Family Literacy Act of 1998 

12 (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.); 

13 ‘‘(iii) economic development funding; 

14 ‘‘(iv) employer contributions to train15 ing initiatives; or 

16 ‘‘(v) providing employees with em17 ployee release time for such training or 

18 supportive services. 

19 ‘‘(e) AWARD BASIS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec21 retary shall award grants under this section in a 

22 manner to ensure geographic diversity. 

23 ‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In awarding grants under 

24 this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligi25 ble entities that— 

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1 ‘‘(A) work with employers within a tar2 geted industry cluster to retain and expand em3 ployment in high wage, high growth areas; 

4 ‘‘(B) focus on helping workers move to5 ward economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the 

6 workers have access to adequate supportive 

7 services; 

8 ‘‘(C) address the needs of firms with lim9 ited human resources or in-house training ca10 pacity, including small- and medium-sized 

11 firms; and 

12 ‘‘(D) coordinate with entities carrying out 

13 State and local workforce investment, economic 

14 development, and education activities. 

15 ‘‘(f) ACTIVITIES.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving 

17 a grant under this section shall carry out the activi18 ties necessary to meet the strategic objectives, in19 cluding planning activities if applicable, described in 

20 the entity’s application in a manner that— 

21 ‘‘(A) integrates services and funding 

22 sources in a way that enhances the effectiveness 

23 of the activities; and 

24 ‘‘(B) uses grant funds awarded under this 

25 section efficiently. 

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1 ‘‘(2) PLANNING ACTIVITIES.—Planning activi2 ties may only be carried out by an eligible entity re3 ceiving an implementation grant under this section 

4 during the first year of the grant period with not 

5 more than $250,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 

6 greater of the grant funds. 

7 ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—An eligible enti8 ty may retain a portion of a grant awarded under 

9 this section for a fiscal year to carry out the admin10 istration of this section in an amount not to exceed 

11 5 percent of the grant amount. 

12 ‘‘(g) EVALUATION AND PROGRESS REPORTS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT AND EVALUA14 TION.—Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant 

15 under this section, and annually thereafter, an eligi16 ble entity shall— 

17 ‘‘(A) report to the Secretary, and to the 

18 Governor of the State that the eligible entity 

19 serves, on the activities funded pursuant to a 

20 grant under this section; and 

21 ‘‘(B) evaluate the progress the eligible enti22 ty has made toward the strategic objectives 

23 identified in the application under subsection 

24 (d)(2)(D), and measure the progress using the 

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1 performance measures identified in the applica2 tion under subsection (d)(2)(F). 

3 ‘‘(2) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—An eligible 

4 entity receiving a grant under this section shall sub5 mit to the Secretary a report containing the results 

6 of the evaluation described in subparagraph (B) at 

7 such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 

8 require. 

9 ‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

10 ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary 

11 may retain not more than 2 percent of the funds ap12 propriated to carry out this section for each fiscal 

13 year to administer this section. 

14 ‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OVER15 SIGHT.—The Secretary shall provide technical assist16 ance and oversight to assist the eligible entities in 

17 applying for and administering grants awarded 

18 under this section. The Secretary shall also provide 

19 technical assistance to eligible entities in the form of 

20 conferences and through the collection and dissemi21 nation of information on best practices. The Sec22 retary may award a grant or contract to 1 or more 

23 national or State organizations to provide technical 

24 assistance to foster the planning, formation, and im25 plementation of industry cluster partnerships. 

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1 ‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC EQUALITY.—The Secretary 

2 shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, grants 

3 are awarded on a geographically equal basis. 

4 ‘‘(4) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—The Sec5 retary shall issue a range of performance measures, 

6 with quantifiable benchmarks, and methodologies 

7 that eligible entities may use to evaluate the effec8 tiveness of each type of activity in making progress 

9 toward the strategic objectives described in sub10 section (d)(2)(D). Such measures shall consider the 

11 benefits of the industry or sector partnership and its 

12 activities for workers, firms, industries, and commu13 nities. 

14 ‘‘(5) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The 

15 Secretary shall— 

16 ‘‘(A) coordinate the annual review of each 

17 eligible entity receiving a grant under this sec18 tion and produce an overview report that, at a 

19 minimum, includes— 

20 ‘‘(i) the critical learning of each in21 dustry or sector partnership, such as— 

22 ‘‘(I) the training that was most 

23 effective; 

24 ‘‘(II) the human resource chal25 lenges that were most common; 

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1 ‘‘(III) how technology is changing 

2 the targeted industry cluster; and 

3 ‘‘(IV) the changes that may im4 pact the targeted industry cluster over 

5 the next 5 years; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) a description of what eligible en7 tities serving similar targeted industry 

8 clusters consider exemplary practices, such 

9 as— 

10 ‘‘(I) how to work effectively with 

11 postsecondary educational institutions; 

12 ‘‘(II) the use of internships; 

13 ‘‘(III) coordinating with appren14 ticeships and cooperative education 

15 programs; 

16 ‘‘(IV) how to work effectively 

17 with schools providing vocational edu18 cation; 

19 ‘‘(V) how to work effectively with 

20 adult populations, including— 

21 ‘‘(aa) dislocated workers; 

22 ‘‘(bb) women in nontradi23 tional occupations; and 

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1 ‘‘(cc) individuals with bar2 riers to employment, such as job 

3 seekers who— 

4 ‘‘(AA) are economically 

5 disadvantaged; 

6 ‘‘(BB) have limited 

7 English proficiency; 

8 ‘‘(CC) require remedial 

9 education; 

10 ‘‘(DD) are older work11 ers; 

12 ‘‘(EE) are individuals 

13 who have completed a sen14 tence for a criminal offense; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(FF) have other bar17 riers to employment; 

18 ‘‘(VI) employer practices that are 

19 most effective; 

20 ‘‘(VII) the types of training that 

21 are most effective; and 

22 ‘‘(VIII) other areas where indus23 try or sector partnerships can assist 

24 each other; 

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1 ‘‘(B) make resource materials, including all 

2 reports published and all data collected under 

3 this section, available on the Internet; and 

4 ‘‘(C) conduct conferences and seminars 

5 to— 

6 ‘‘(i) disseminate information on best 

7 practices developed by eligible entities re8 ceiving a grant under this section; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) provide information to the com10 munities of eligible entities. 

11 ‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 

12 the date of enactment of this Act and on an annual 

13 basis, the Secretary shall transmit a report to Con14 gress on the industry or sector partnership grant 

15 program established by this section. The report shall 

16 include a description of— 

17 ‘‘(A) the eligible entities receiving funding; 

18 ‘‘(B) the activities carried out by the eligi19 ble entities; 

20 ‘‘(C) how the eligible entities were selected 

21 to receive funding under this section; and 

22 ‘‘(D) an assessment of the results achieved 

23 by the grant program including findings from 

24 the annual reviews described in paragraph 

25 (4)(A). 

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1 ‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec2 tion shall be construed to permit— 

3 ‘‘(1) the reporting or sharing of personally iden4 tifiable information collected or made available 

5 under this section; and 

6 ‘‘(2) the Secretary to share with, or report to, 

7 any person, any personally identifiable information 

8 collected or made available under this section.’’. 

9 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con10 tents in section 1(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 

11 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 note) is amended by inserting after 

12 the item relating to section 171 the following: 

‘‘171A. Industry or sector partnership grant program.’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2010. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 

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