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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6655 

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 7, 2023 

Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

A BILL 

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘A 

5 Stronger Workforce for America Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

7 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Effective date; transition authority. 

TITLE I—WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 


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Subtitle A—General Provisions 

Sec. 101. Definitions. 

Sec. 102. Table of contents amendments. 

Subtitle B—System Alignment 

CHAPTER 1—STATE PROVISIONS

Sec. 111. Unified State plan. 

CHAPTER 2—LOCAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 115. Workforce development areas. 

Sec. 116. Local workforce development boards. 

Sec. 117. Local plan. 

CHAPTER 3—PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY

Sec. 119. Performance accountability system. 

Subtitle C—Workforce Investment Activities and Providers 

CHAPTER 1—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDERS

Sec. 121. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems. 

Sec. 122. Identification of eligible providers and programs of training services. 

CHAPTER 2—YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

Sec. 131. Reservations for statewide activities. 

Sec. 132. Use of funds for youth workforce investment activities. 

CHAPTER 3—ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND

TRAINING ACTIVITIES

Sec. 141. State allotments. 

Sec. 142. Reservations for State activities; within State allocations. 

Sec. 143. Use of funds for employment and training activities. 

CHAPTER 4—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 145. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle D—Job Corps 

Sec. 151. Purposes. 

Sec. 152. Definitions. 

Sec. 153. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps. 

Sec. 154. Recruitment, screening, selection, and assignment of enrollees. 

Sec. 155. Job Corps Campuses. 

Sec. 156. Program activities. 

Sec. 157. Support. 

Sec. 158. Operations. 

Sec. 159. Standards of conduct. 

Sec. 160. Community participation. 

Sec. 161. Workforce councils. 

Sec. 162. Advisory committees. 

Sec. 163. Experimental projects and technical assistance. 

Sec. 164. Special provisions. 


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Sec. 165. Management information. 

Sec. 166. Job Corps oversight and reporting. 

Sec. 167. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle E—National Programs 

Sec. 171. Native American Programs. 

Sec. 172. Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs. 

Sec. 173. Technical Assistance. 

Sec. 174. Evaluations and research. 

Sec. 175. National dislocated worker grants. 

Sec. 176. YouthBuild Program. 

Sec. 178. Reentry employment opportunities. 

Sec. 179. Strengthening community colleges grant program. 

Sec. 180. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle F—Administration 

Sec. 191. Requirements and restrictions. 

Sec. 192. General waivers of statutory or regulatory requirements. 

Sec. 193. State innovation demonstration authority. 

TITLE II—ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY 

Sec. 201. Purpose. 

Sec. 202. Definitions. 

Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 204. Performance accountability system. 

Sec. 205. Matching requirement. 

Sec. 206. State leadership activities. 

Sec. 207. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized individuals. 

Sec. 208. Grants and contracts for eligible providers. 

Sec. 209. Local application. 

Sec. 210. Local administrative cost limits. 

Sec. 211. National leadership activities. 

Sec. 212. Integrated English literacy and civics education. 

TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS 

Sec. 301. Amendments to the Wagner-Peyser Act. 

Sec. 302. Job training grants. 

Sec. 303. Access to National Directory of New Hires. 

1 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION AUTHORITY. 

2 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act, and the amend3 ments made by this Act, shall take effect on the first date 

4 of the first program year that begins after the date of en5 actment of this Act. 

6 (b) TRANSITION AUTHORITY.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor and 

2 the Secretary of Education shall have the authority 

3 to take such steps as are necessary before the effec4 tive date to provide for the orderly implementation 

5 on such date of the amendments to the Workforce 

6 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et 

7 seq.) made by this Act. 

8 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 503 

9 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

10 (29 U.S.C. 3343) is repealed. 

11 TITLE I—WORKFORCE 

12 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 

13 Subtitle A—General Provisions 

14 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

15 (a) FOUNDATIONAL SKILL NEEDS.—Section 3 of the 

16 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

17 3102) is amended by amending paragraph (5) to read as 

18 follows: 

19 ‘‘(5) FOUNDATIONAL SKILL NEEDS.—The term 

20 ‘foundational skill needs’ means, with respect to an 

21 individual who is a youth or adult, that the indi22 vidual— 

23 ‘‘(A) has English reading, writing, or com24 puting skills at or below the 8th grade level on 

25 a generally accepted standardized test; or 


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1 ‘‘(B) is unable to compute or solve prob2 lems, or read, write, or speak English, or does 

3 not possess digital literacy skills, at a level nec4 essary to function on the job, in the individual’s 

5 family, or in society.’’. 

6 (b) EMPLOYER-DIRECTED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.— 

7 Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

8 Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is further amended by amending 

9 paragraph (14) to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(14) EMPLOYER-DIRECTED SKILLS DEVELOP11 MENT.—The term ‘employer-directed skills develop12 ment’ means a program— 

13 ‘‘(A) that is selected or designed to meet 

14 the specific skill demands of an employer (in15 cluding a group of employers); 

16 ‘‘(B) that is conducted pursuant to the 

17 terms and conditions established under an em18 ployer-directed skills agreement described in 

19 section 134(c)(3)(I), including a commitment 

20 by the employer to employ an individual upon 

21 successful completion of the program; and 

22 ‘‘(C) for which the employer pays a portion 

23 of the cost of the program, as determined by 

24 the local board involved, which shall not be less 

25 than— 


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1 ‘‘(i) 10 percent of the cost, in the case 

2 of an employer with 50 or fewer employees; 

3 ‘‘(ii) 25 percent of the cost, in the 

4 case of an employer with more than 50, 

5 but fewer than 100 employees; and 

6 ‘‘(iii) 50 percent of the cost, in the 

7 case of an employer with 100 or more em8 ployees.’’. 

9 (c) DISPLACED HOMEMAKER.—Section 3 of the 

10 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

11 3102) is further amended by amending paragraph (16), 

12 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

13 ‘‘family members’’ and inserting ‘‘a family member’’. 

14 (d) ELIGIBLE YOUTH.—Section 3 of the Workforce 

15 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is fur16 ther amended by amending paragraph (18), by striking 

17 ‘‘out-of-school’’ and inserting ‘‘opportunity’’. 

18 (e) ENGLISH LEARNER.—Section 3 of the Workforce 

19 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is fur20 ther amended by amending paragraph (21)— 

21 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LANGUAGE’’; 

22 and 

23 (2) by striking ‘‘language’’. 


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1 (f) JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUAL.—Section 3 of 

2 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

3 3102) is further amended by amending paragraph (38)— 

4 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OFFENDER’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUAL’’; 

6 and 

7 (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

8 by striking ‘‘offender’’ and inserting ‘‘justice-in9 volved individual’’. 

10 (g) OPPORTUNITY YOUTH.—Section 3 of the Work11 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) 

12 is further amended by amending paragraph (46)— 

13 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OUT-OF14 SCHOOL’’ and inserting ‘‘OPPORTUNITY’’; and 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘out-of-school’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘opportunity’’. 

17 (h) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE CONTRACT STRAT18 EGY.—Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor19 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is further amended by 

20 amending paragraph (47) to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(47) PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE CONTRACT

22 STRATEGY.—The term ‘pay-for-performance contract 

23 strategy’ means a specific type of performance-based 

24 acquisition that uses pay-for-performance contracts 

25 in the provision of services described in paragraphs 


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1 (2) or (3) of section 134(c) or activities described in 

2 section 129(c)(2), and includes— 

3 ‘‘(A) contracts, each of which— 

4 ‘‘(i) shall specify a fixed amount that 

5 will be paid to an eligible service provider 

6 (which may include a local or national 

7 community-based organization or inter8 mediary, community college, or other pro9 vider) based on the achievement of speci10 fied levels of performance on the primary 

11 indicators of performance described in sec12 tion 116(b)(2)(A) for target populations as 

13 identified by the local board (including in14 dividuals with barriers to employment), 

15 within a defined timetable; 

16 ‘‘(ii) may not be required by the Sec17 retary to be informed by a feasibility 

18 study; and 

19 ‘‘(iii) may provide for bonus payments 

20 to such service provider to expand capacity 

21 to provide effective training; 

22 ‘‘(B) a strategy for validating the achieve23 ment of the performance described in subpara24 graph (A); and 


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1 ‘‘(C) a description of how the State or 

2 local area will reallocate funds not paid to a 

3 provider because the achievement of the per4 formance described in subparagraph (A) did not 

5 occur, for further activities related to such a 

6 procurement strategy, subject to section 

7 189(g)(4).’’. 

8 (i) RAPID RESPONSE ACTIVITY.—Section 3 of the 

9 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

10 3102) is further amended by amending paragraph (51)— 

11 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

12 by inserting ‘‘, through a rapid response unit’’ after 

13 ‘‘designated by a State’’; 

14 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 

15 the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including 

16 individual training accounts for eligible dislocated 

17 workers under section 414(c) of the American Com18 petitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 

19 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3224a)’’; 

20 (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

21 the end; 

22 (4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub23 paragraph (F); 

24 (5) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol25 lowing new paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(E) assistance in identifying employees el2 igible for assistance, including workers who 

3 work a majority of their time off-site or re4 motely;’’; 

5 (6) in paragraph (F), as so redesignated, by 

6 striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

7 and 

8 (7) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(G) business engagement or layoff aver10 sion strategies and other activities designed to 

11 prevent or minimize the duration of unemploy12 ment, such as— 

13 ‘‘(i) connecting employers to short14 term compensation or other programs de15 signed to prevent layoffs; 

16 ‘‘(ii) conducting employee skill assess17 ment and matching programs to different 

18 occupations; 

19 ‘‘(iii) establishing incumbent worker 

20 training or other upskilling approaches, in21 cluding incumbent worker upskilling ac22 counts described in section 134(d)(4)(E); 

23 ‘‘(iv) facilitating business support ac24 tivities, such as connecting employers to 


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1 programs that offer access to credit, finan2 cial support, and business consulting; and 

3 ‘‘(v) partnering or contracting with 

4 business-focused organizations to assess 

5 risks to companies, and to propose, imple6 ment, and measure the impact of strategies 

7 and services to address such risks.’’. 

8 (j) NEW DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Workforce 

9 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is fur10 ther amended by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(72) CO-ENROLLMENT.—The term ‘co-enroll12 ment’ means simultaneous enrollment in more than 

13 one of the programs or activities carried out by a 

14 one-stop partner in section 121(b)(1)(B). 

15 ‘‘(73) DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS.—The term 

16 ‘digital literacy skills’ has the meaning given the 

17 term in section 203. 

18 ‘‘(74) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘evidence19 based’, when used with respect to an activity, serv20 ice, strategy, or intervention, means an activity, 

21 service, strategy, or intervention that— 

22 ‘‘(A) demonstrates a statistically signifi23 cant effect on improving participant outcomes 

24 or other relevant outcomes based on— 


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1 ‘‘(i) strong evidence from at least 1 

2 well-designed and well-implemented experi3 mental study; 

4 ‘‘(ii) moderate evidence from at least 

5 1 well-designed and well-implemented 

6 quasi-experimental study; or 

7 ‘‘(iii) promising evidence from at least 

8 1 well-designed and well-implemented cor9 relational study with statistical controls for 

10 selection bias; or 

11 ‘‘(B)(i) demonstrates a rationale based on 

12 high-quality research findings or positive eval13 uation that such activity, strategy, or interven14 tion is likely to improve student outcomes or 

15 other relevant outcomes; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine 

17 the effects of such activity, service, strategy, or 

18 intervention. 

19 ‘‘(75) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘labor 

20 organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec21 tion 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 

22 U.S.C. 152(5)). 

23 ‘‘(76) WORK-BASED LEARNING.—The term 

24 ‘work-based learning’ has the meaning given the 

25 term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 


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1 Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 

2 2302).’’. 

3 SEC. 102. TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS. 

4 The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce 

5 Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 

7 172 as section 174; 

8 (2) by inserting after the item relating to sec9 tion 171, the following: 

‘‘Sec. 172. Reentry employment opportunities. 

‘‘Sec. 173. Strengthening community colleges workforce development grants 

program.’’; 

10 and 

11 (3) by striking the item relating to section 190 

12 and inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 190. State innovation demonstration authority.’’. 

13 Subtitle B—System Alignment 

14 CHAPTER 1—STATE PROVISIONS 

15 SEC. 111. UNIFIED STATE PLAN. 

16 Section 102 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor17 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112) is amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (b)— 

19 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

20 (i) by redesignating subparagraphs 

21 (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (D) 

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1 (ii) by inserting the following after 

2 subparagraph (B): 

3 ‘‘(C) a description of— 

4 ‘‘(i) how the State will use real-time 

5 labor market information to continually as6 sess the economic conditions and workforce 

7 trends described in subparagraphs (A) and 

8 (B); and 

9 ‘‘(ii) how the State will communicate 

10 changes in such conditions or trends to the 

11 workforce system in the State;’’; 

12 (iii) in subparagraph (D), as so redes13 ignated, by inserting ‘‘the extent to which 

14 such activities are evidence-based,’’ after 

15 ‘‘of such activities,’’; 

16 (iv) in subparagraph (E), as so redes17 ignated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

18 (v) in subparagraph (F), as so redes19 ignated, by striking the period at the end 

20 and inserting a semicolon; and 

21 (vi) by adding at the end the fol22 lowing: 

23 ‘‘(F) a description of any activities the 

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1 tunity for individuals and reduce barriers to 

2 labor market entry by— 

3 ‘‘(i) developing, in cooperation with 

4 employers, education and training pro5 viders, and other stakeholders, statewide 

6 skills-based initiatives that promote the use 

7 of demonstrated skills and competencies as 

8 an alternative to the exclusive use of de9 gree attainment as a requirement for em10 ployment or advancement in a career; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) evaluating the existing occupa12 tional licensing policies in the State and 

13 identifying potential changes to recommend 

14 to the appropriate State entity to— 

15 ‘‘(I) remove or streamline licens16 ing requirements, as appropriate; and 

17 ‘‘(II) improve the reciprocity of 

18 licensing, including through partici19 pating in interstate licensing com20 pacts; and 

21 ‘‘(G) an analysis of the opportunity youth 

22 population in the State, including the estimated 

23 number of opportunity youth and any gaps in 

24 services provided to such population by other 


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1 existing workforce development activities, as 

2 identified under subparagraph (D).’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

4 (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

5 ‘‘including a description’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘which may include a description’’; 

7 (ii) in subparagraph (C)— 

8 (I) in clause (ii)(I), by inserting 

9 ‘‘utilizing a continuous quality im10 provement approach,’’ after ‘‘year,’’ 

11 (II) in clause (vi), by inserting 

12 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

13 (III) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘; 

14 and’’ and inserting a period; and 

15 (IV) by striking clause (viii); 

16 (iii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(II), by 

17 striking ‘‘any’’; and 

18 (iv) in subparagraph (E)— 

19 (I) in clause (viii)(II), by insert20 ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

21 (II) in clause (ix), by striking ‘‘; 

22 and’’ at the end and inserting a pe23 riod; and 

24 (III) by striking clause (x); and 

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1 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

2 ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 

3 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

4 (i) by striking ‘‘required’’; and 

5 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, except that com6 municating changes in economic conditions 

7 and workforce trends to the workforce sys8 tem in the State as described in subsection 

9 (b)(1)(C) shall not be considered modifica10 tions subject to approval under this para11 graph’’ before the period at the end. 

12 CHAPTER 2—LOCAL PROVISIONS 

13 SEC. 115. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS. 

14 (a) REGIONS.—Section 106(a) of the Workforce In15 novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3121(a)) is 

16 amended by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(3) REVIEW.—Before the second full program 

18 year after the date of enactment of the A Stronger 

19 Workforce for America Act, in order for a State to 

20 receive an allotment under section 127(b) or 132(b) 

21 and as part of the process for developing the State 

22 plan, a State shall— 

23 ‘‘(A) review each region in the State iden24 tified under this subsection (as such subsection 

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1 actment of the A Stronger Workforce for Amer2 ica Act); and 

3 ‘‘(B) after consultation with the local 

4 boards and chief elected officials in the local 

5 areas and consistent with the considerations de6 scribed in subsection (b)(1)(B)— 

7 ‘‘(i) revise such region and any other 

8 region impacted by such revision; or 

9 ‘‘(ii) make a determination to main10 tain such region with no revision.’’. 

11 (b) LOCAL AREAS.—Section 106(b) of the Workforce 

12 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3121(b)) is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 

16 consistent with paragraphs (2) and (3),’’; and 

17 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(ex18 cept for those local areas described in para19 graphs (2) and (3))’’; and 

20 (2) by striking paragraphs (2) through (7), and 

21 inserting the following: 

22 ‘‘(2) CONTINUATION PERIOD.—Subject to para23 graph (5), in order to receive an allotment under 

24 section 127(b) or 132(b), the Governor shall main25 tain the designations of local areas in the State 


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1 under this subsection (as in effect on the day before 

2 the date of enactment of the A Stronger Workforce 

3 for America Act) until the end of the third full pro4 gram year after the date of enactment of the A 

5 Stronger Workforce for America Act. 

6 ‘‘(3) INITIAL ALIGNMENT REVIEW.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to the third full 

8 program year after the date of enactment of the 

9 A Stronger Workforce for America Act, the 

10 Governor shall— 

11 ‘‘(i) review the designations of local 

12 areas in the State (as in effect on the day 

13 before the date of enactment of the A 

14 Stronger Workforce for America Act); and 

15 ‘‘(ii) based on the considerations de16 scribed in paragraph (1)(B), issue pro17 posed redesignations of local areas in the 

18 State through the process described in 

19 paragraph (1)(A), which shall— 

20 ‘‘(I) include an explanation of the 

21 strategic goals and objectives that the 

22 State intends to achieve through such 

23 redesignations; and 

24 ‘‘(II) be subject to the approval 

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1 cordance with the process described in 

2 subparagraph (C). 

3 ‘‘(B) DESIGNATION OF LOCAL AREAS.—A 

4 redesignation of local areas in a State that is 

5 approved by a majority of the local boards in 

6 the State through the process described in sub7 paragraph (C) shall take effect on the first day 

8 of the 4th full program year after the date of 

9 enactment of the A Stronger Workforce for 

10 America Act. 

11 ‘‘(C) PROCESS TO REACH MAJORITY AP12 PROVAL.—To approve a designation of local 

13 areas in the State, the local boards in the State 

14 shall comply with the following: 

15 ‘‘(i) INITIAL VOTE.—Not later than 

16 60 days after the Governor issues proposed 

17 redesignations under subparagraph (A), 

18 the chairperson of each local board shall 

19 review the proposed redesignations and 

20 submit a vote on behalf of such local board 

21 to the Governor either approving or reject22 ing the proposed redesignations. 

23 ‘‘(ii) RESULTS OF INITIAL VOTE.—If 

24 a majority of the local boards in the State 

25 vote under clause (i)— 


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1 ‘‘(I) to approve such proposed re2 designations, such redesignations shall 

3 take effect in accordance with sub4 paragraph (B); or 

5 ‘‘(II) to disapprove such proposed 

6 redesignations, the chairpersons of the 

7 local boards in the State shall comply 

8 with the requirements of clause (iii). 

9 ‘‘(iii) ALTERNATE REDESIGNA10 TIONS.—In the case of the disapproval de11 scribed in clause (ii)(II), not later than 60 

12 days after initial votes were submitted 

13 under clause (i), the chairpersons of the 

14 local boards in the State shall— 

15 ‘‘(I) select 2 alternate redesigna16 tions of local areas— 

17 ‘‘(aa) one of which aligns 

18 with the regional economic devel19 opment areas in the State; and 

20 ‘‘(bb) one of which aligns 

21 with the regions described in sub22 paragraph (A) or (B) of sub23 section (a)(2); and 

24 ‘‘(II) conduct a vote to approve, 

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1 redesignations described in subclause 

2 (I). 

3 ‘‘(iv) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ALTER4 NATE DESIGNATIONS.—The alternate re5 designations approved pursuant to clause 

6 (iii)(II) shall take effect in accordance with 

7 subparagraph (B). 

8 ‘‘(4) SUBSEQUENT ALIGNMENT REVIEWS.—On 

9 the date that is the first day of the 12th full pro10 gram year after the date of enactment of the A 

11 Stronger Workforce for America Act, and every 8 

12 years thereafter, the Governor shall review the des13 ignation of local areas based on the considerations 

14 described in paragraph (1)(B) and conduct a process 

15 in accordance with paragraph (3). 

16 ‘‘(5) INTERIM REVISIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(A) AUTOMATIC APPROVAL OF CERTAIN

18 REDESIGNATION REQUESTS.— 

19 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—At any time, and 

20 notwithstanding the requirements of para21 graphs (2), (3), and (4), the Governor, 

22 upon receipt of a request for a redesigna23 tion of a local area described in clause (ii), 

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1 ‘‘(ii) REQUESTS.—The following re2 quests shall be approved pursuant to 

3 clause (i) upon request: 

4 ‘‘(I) A request from multiple 

5 local areas to be redesignated as a 

6 single local area. 

7 ‘‘(II) A request from multiple 

8 local areas for a revision to the des9 ignations of such local areas, which 

10 would not impact the designations of 

11 local areas that have not made such 

12 request. 

13 ‘‘(III) A request for designation 

14 as a local area from an area described 

15 in section 107(c)(1)(C). 

16 ‘‘(B) OTHER REDESIGNATIONS.—Other 

17 than the redesignations described in subpara18 graph (A), the Governor may only redesignate 

19 a local area outside of the process described in 

20 paragraphs (3) and (4), if the local area that 

21 will be subject to such redesignation has not— 

22 ‘‘(i) performed successfully; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) in the case of a local area in a 

2 planning region, met the requirements de3 scribed in subsection (c)(1). 

4 ‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Any redesigna5 tion of a local area approved by the Governor 

6 under paragraph (A) or (B) shall take effect on 

7 the first date of the first full program year 

8 after such date of approval. 

9 ‘‘(6) APPEALS.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A local area that is 

11 subject to a redesignation of such local area 

12 under paragraph (3), (4), or (5) may submit an 

13 appeal to maintain its existing designation to 

14 the State board under an appeal process estab15 lished in the State plan as specified in section 

16 102(b)(2)(D)(i)(III). 

17 ‘‘(B) STATE BOARD REQUIREMENTS.—The 

18 State board shall only grant an appeal to main19 tain an existing designation of a local area de20 scribed in subparagraph (A) if the local area 

21 can demonstrate that the process for redesigna22 tion of such local area under paragraph (3), 

23 (4), or (5), as applicable, has not been followed. 

24 ‘‘(C) SECRETARIAL REQUIREMENTS.—If a 

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1 a local area is not granted as a result of such 

2 appeal, the Secretary, after receiving a request 

3 for review from such local area and determining 

4 that the local area was not accorded procedural 

5 rights under the appeals process referred to in 

6 subparagraph (A), shall— 

7 ‘‘(i) review the process for the redesig8 nation of the local area under paragraph 

9 (3), (4), or (5), as applicable; and 

10 ‘‘(ii) upon determining that the appli11 cable process has not been followed, re12 quire that the local area’s existing designa13 tion be maintained. 

14 ‘‘(7) REDESIGNATION INCENTIVE.—The State 

15 may provide funding from funds made available 

16 under sections 128(a)(1) and 133(a)(1) to provide 

17 payments to incentivize— 

18 ‘‘(A) groups of local areas to request to be 

19 redesignated as a single local area under para20 graph (5)(A); or 

21 ‘‘(B) multiple local boards in a planning 

22 region to develop an agreement to operate as a 

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1 (c) REGIONAL COORDINATION.—Section 106(c) of 

2 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

3 3121(c)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 

6 through (H) as subparagraphs (G) through (I), 

7 respectively; and 

8 (B) by inserting the following after sub9 paragraph (E): 

10 ‘‘(F) the establishment of cost arrange11 ments for services described in subsections (c) 

12 and (d) of section 134, including the pooling of 

13 funds for such services, as appropriate, for the 

14 region;’’; 

15 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, including 

16 to assist with establishing administrative costs ar17 rangements or cost arrangements for services under 

18 subparagraphs (F) and (G) of such paragraph’’ 

19 after ‘‘delivery efforts’’; 

20 (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para21 graph (4); and 

22 (4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so 

23 amended, the following: 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The local boards and 

2 chief elected officials in any planning region de3 scribed in subparagraph (B) or (C) of sub4 section (a)(2) may develop an agreement to re5 ceive funding under section 128(b) and section 

6 133(b) as a single consortium for the planning 

7 region. 

8 ‘‘(B) FISCAL AGENT.—If the local boards 

9 and chief elected officials develop such an 

10 agreement— 

11 ‘‘(i) one of the chief elected officials in 

12 the planning region shall be designated as 

13 the fiscal agent for the consortium; 

14 ‘‘(ii) the local boards shall develop a 

15 memorandum of understanding to jointly 

16 administer the activities for the consor17 tium; and 

18 ‘‘(iii) the required activities for local 

19 areas under this Act, (including the re20 quired functions of the local boards de21 scribed in section 107(d)) shall apply to 

22 such a consortium as a whole and may not 

23 be applied separately or differently to the 

24 local areas or local boards within such con25 sortium.’’. 


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1 (d) SINGLE STATE LOCAL AREAS.—Section 106(d) 

2 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

3 U.S.C. 3121(d)) is amended— 

4 (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para5 graph (3); and 

6 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1), the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(2) NEW DESIGNATION.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the 

10 process described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and 

11 during a review of designations described in 

12 paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b), the Gov13 ernor may propose to designate a State as a 

14 single State local area for the purposes of this 

15 title. 

16 ‘‘(B) PROCESS FOR APPROVAL.—If the 

17 Governor proposes a single State local area, the 

18 chairpersons of the existing local boards shall 

19 vote to approve or reject such designation 

20 through the process described in subsection 

21 (b)(3)(C). 

22 ‘‘(C) DESIGNATION AS A SINGLE STATE

23 LOCAL AREA.—If the majority of the chair24 persons of the local boards in the State vote to 

25 approve such proposed designation, the State 


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1 shall be designated as a single State local area 

2 and the Governor shall identify the State as a 

3 local area in the State plan.’’. 

4 (e) DEFINITION OF ‘‘PERFORMED SUCCESS5 FULLY’’.—Section 106(e)(1) of the Workforce Innovation 

6 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3121(e)) is amended by 

7 striking ‘‘adjusted levels of performance’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘adjusted levels of performance described in section 

9 116(g)(1)’’. 

10 SEC. 116. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS. 

11 Section 107(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Op12 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122(d)) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, including, 

14 to the extent practicable, local representatives of the 

15 core programs and the programs described in section 

16 102(a)(2),’’ after ‘‘system stakeholders’’; 

17 (2) in paragraph (4)(D)— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘proven’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘evidence-based’’; 

20 (B) by inserting ‘‘individual’’ after ‘‘needs 

21 of’’; and 

22 (C) by inserting ‘‘from a variety of indus23 tries and occupations’’ after ‘‘and employers’’; 

24 (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘and which, 

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1 and technical education programs of study (as de2 fined in section 3 of the Carl. D Perkins Career and 

3 Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 

4 2302(3)) offered within the local area’’ before the 

5 period at the end; 

6 (5) in paragraph (6)— 

7 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PROVEN’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘EVIDENCE-BASED’’; 

9 (B) in subparagraph (A)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘proven’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘evidence-based’’; 

12 (ii) by inserting ‘‘and covered veterans 

13 (as defined in section 4212(a)(3)(A) of 

14 title 38, United States Code)’’ after ‘‘em15 ployment’’; and 

16 (iii) by inserting ‘‘, and prioritize cov17 ered veterans as described in section 

18 4212(a)(2) of title 38, United States 

19 Code’’ after ‘‘delivery system’’; and 

20 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

21 ‘‘proven’’ and inserting ‘‘evidence-based’’; 

22 (7) in paragraph (10)(C)— 

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘, on the State eligible 

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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘that operate in or are ac2 cessible to individuals’’ after ‘‘training serv3 ices’’; and 

4 (8) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ‘‘activi5 ties’’ and inserting ‘‘funds allocated to the local area 

6 under section 128(b) and section 133(b) for the 

7 youth workforce development activities described in 

8 section 129 and local employment and training ac9 tivities described in section 134(b), and the activi10 ties’’. 

11 SEC. 117. LOCAL PLAN. 

12 Section 108 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor13 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3123) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall pre15 pare’’ and inserting ‘‘may prepare’’; and 

16 (2) in subsection (b)— 

17 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

18 (i) by redesignating subparagraphs 

19 (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (E), 

20 (F), and (H), respectively; 

21 (ii) by inserting the following after 

22 subparagraph (C): 

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1 ually assess the economic conditions and 

2 workforce trends described in subpara3 graphs (A), (B), and (C); and 

4 ‘‘(ii) how changes in such conditions 

5 or trends will be communicated to job6 seekers, education and training providers, 

7 and employers in the local area;’’; 

8 (iii) in subparagraph (F), as so redes9 ignated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

10 (iv) by inserting after subparagraph 

11 (F), as so redesignated, the following: 

12 ‘‘(G) an analysis of the opportunity youth 

13 population in the local area, including the esti14 mated number of such youth and any gaps in 

15 services for such population from other existing 

16 workforce development activities, as identified 

17 under paragraph (9); and’’; 

18 (B) in paragraph (4)— 

19 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

20 (I) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 

21 of clause (iii); and 

22 (II) by adding at the end the fol23 lowing: 

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1 plan that promote the use of demonstrated 

2 skills and competencies as an alternative to 

3 the exclusive use of degree attainment as a 

4 requirement for employment or advance5 ment in a career; and’’; and 

6 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

7 ‘‘customized training’’ and inserting ‘‘em8 ployer-directed skills development’’; 

9 (C) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ‘‘, 

10 such as the use of affiliated sites’’ after 

11 ‘‘means’’; 

12 (D) in paragraph (9)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘including activities’’ 

14 and inserting the following: ‘‘including— 

15 ‘‘(i) the availability of community based organi16 zations that serve youth primarily during non-school 

17 time hours to carry out activities under section 129; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(ii) activities’’; and 

20 (ii) by inserting ‘‘or evidence-based’’ 

21 after ‘‘successful’’; and 

22 (E) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘‘in23 cluding as described in section 134(c)(2),’’ after 

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1 CHAPTER 3—PERFORMANCE 

2 ACCOUNTABILITY 

3 SEC. 119. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 

4 (a) STATE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEAS5 URES.— 

6 (1) PRIMARY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.— 

7 Section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation 

8 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)) is 

9 amended— 

10 (A) in clause (i)— 

11 (i) in subclause (II)— 

12 (I) by striking ‘‘fourth’’ and in13 serting ‘‘second’’; and 

14 (II) by inserting ‘‘and remain in 

15 unsubsidized employment during the 

16 fourth quarter after exit from the pro17 gram’’ after ‘‘the program’’; 

18 (ii) in subclause (V)— 

19 (I) by striking ‘‘, during a pro20 gram year,’’; 

21 (II) by striking ‘‘are in’’ and in22 serting ‘‘enter into’’; and 

23 (III) by inserting before the 

24 semicolon at the end the following: 

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1 which the participant enters into the 

2 education and training program’’; and 

3 (iii) by amending subclause (VI) to 

4 read as follows: 

5 ‘‘(VI) of the program partici6 pants who received training services 

7 and who exited the program during a 

8 program year, the percentage of such 

9 program participants who completed, 

10 prior to such exit, on-the-job training, 

11 employer-directed skills development, 

12 incumbent worker training, or an ap13 prenticeship.’’; 

14 (B) in clause (ii)— 

15 (i) in subclause (II), by striking 

16 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

17 (ii) in subclause (III), by striking the 

18 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

19 and 

20 (iii) by adding at the end the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(IV) the percentage of program 

23 participants who, during a program 

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1 work experiences as described in sec2 tion 129(c)(2)(C).’’; and 

3 (C) by striking clause (iv). 

4 (2) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.—Section 

5 116(b)(3)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Op6 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(3)(A)) is amend7 ed— 

8 (A) by amending clause (iii) to read as fol9 lows: 

10 ‘‘(iii) IDENTIFICATION IN STATE

11 PLAN.— 

12 ‘‘(I) SECRETARIES.—For each 

13 State submitting a State plan, the 

14 Secretaries of Labor and Education 

15 shall— 

16 ‘‘(aa) not later than Decem17 ber 1 of the year prior to the 

18 year in which such State plan is 

19 submitted, for the first 2 pro20 gram years covered by the State 

21 plan, and not later than Decem22 ber 1 of the year prior to the 

23 third program year covered by 

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1 the State plan, propose expected 

2 levels of performance for each of 

3 the corresponding primary indi4 cators of performance for each of 

5 the programs described in clause 

6 (ii) for such State, which shall— 

7 ‘‘(AA) be consistent 

8 with the factors listed in 

9 clause (v); and 

10 ‘‘(BB) be proposed in a 

11 manner that ensures suffi12 cient time is provided for 

13 the State to evaluate and re14 spond to such proposals; and 

15 ‘‘(bb) publish, on a public 

16 website of the Department of 

17 Labor, the statistical model de18 veloped under clause (viii) and 

19 the methodology used to develop 

20 each such proposed level of per21 formance. 

22 ‘‘(II) STATES.—Each State 

23 shall— 

24 ‘‘(aa) evaluate each of the 

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1 proposed under subclause (I) 

2 with respect to such State; 

3 ‘‘(bb) based on such evalua4 tion of each such proposed level 

5 of performance— 

6 ‘‘(AA) accept the ex7 pected level of performance 

8 as so proposed; or 

9 ‘‘(BB) provide a coun10 terproposal for such pro11 posed expected level of per12 formance, including an anal13 ysis of how the counter14 proposal addresses factors or 

15 circumstances unique to the 

16 State that may not have 

17 been accounted for in the 

18 proposed expected level of 

19 performance; and 

20 ‘‘(cc) include in the State 

21 plan, with respect to each of the 

22 corresponding primary indicators 

23 of performance for each of the 

24 programs described in clause (ii) 

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1 ‘‘(AA) the expected 

2 level of performance pro3 posed under subclause (I); 

4 ‘‘(BB) the counter5 proposal for such proposed 

6 level, if any; and 

7 ‘‘(CC) the expected 

8 level of performance that is 

9 agreed to under clause 

10 (iv).’’; and 

11 (B) in clause (v)(II)— 

12 (i) in the matter preceding item (aa), 

13 by striking ‘‘based on’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘based on each of the following consider15 ations that are found to be predictive of 

16 performance on an indicator for a pro17 gram’’; and 

18 (ii) in item (bb), by inserting ‘‘, foster 

19 care status, school status, education level, 

20 highest grade level completed, low-income 

21 status’’ after ‘‘ex-offender status’’. 

22 (b) PERFORMANCE REPORTS.—Section 116(d) of the 

23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

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1 (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol2 lows: 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 

4 ‘‘(A) TEMPLATE FOR PERFORMANCE RE5 PORTS.—Not later than 12 months after the 

6 date of enactment of the A Stronger Workforce 

7 for America Act, the Secretary of Labor, in 

8 conjunction with the Secretary of Education, 

9 shall develop, or review and modify, as appro10 priate, to comply with the requirements of this 

11 subsection, the template for performance re12 ports that shall be used by States (including by 

13 States on behalf of eligible providers of training 

14 services under section 122) and local boards to 

15 produce a report on outcomes achieved by the 

16 core programs. In developing, or reviewing and 

17 modifying, such templates, the Secretary of 

18 Labor, in conjunction with the Secretary of 

19 Education, shall take into account the need to 

20 maximize the value of the templates for work21 ers, jobseekers, employers, local elected officials, 

22 State officials, Federal policymakers, and other 

23 key stakeholders. 

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1 plate under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 

2 Labor, in conjunction with the Secretary of 

3 Education, shall ensure that performance re4 ports produced by States and local areas for 

5 core programs and eligible training providers 

6 collect and report, in a comparable and uniform 

7 format, common data elements, which use 

8 terms that are assigned identical meanings 

9 across all such reports. 

10 ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL REPORTING.—The Sec11 retary of Labor, in conjunction with the Sec12 retary of Education— 

13 ‘‘(i) in addition to the common data 

14 elements described under subparagraph 

15 (B), may require a core program to pro16 vide additional information as necessary 

17 for effective reporting; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) shall periodically review any re19 quirement for additional information to en20 sure the requirement is necessary and does 

21 not impose an undue reporting burden.’’; 

22 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

23 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) 

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1 respectively and inserting after subparagraph 

2 (I) the following: 

3 ‘‘(J) the median earnings gain of partici4 pants who received training services, calculated 

5 as the difference between— 

6 ‘‘(i) median participant earnings in 

7 unsubsidized employment during the sec8 ond quarter after program exit, and 

9 ‘‘(ii) median participant earnings in 

10 the second quarter prior to entering the 

11 program;’’; and 

12 (B) in subparagraph (L), as so redesig13 nated, by striking clause (ii); and 

14 (C) by striking ‘‘strategies for programs’’ 

15 and all that follows through ‘‘the performance’’, 

16 and inserting ‘‘strategies for programs, the per17 formance’’; 

18 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

19 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

20 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

21 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 

22 subparagraph (E); and 

23 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 

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1 ‘‘(C) the percentage of a local area’s allo2 cation under section 133(b) that the local area 

3 spent on services paid for through an individual 

4 training account described in section 

5 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) or a training contract de6 scribed in section 134(c)(3)(G)(ii); 

7 ‘‘(D) the percentage of a local area’s allo8 cation under section 133(b) that the local area 

9 spent on supportive services; and’’; 

10 (4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol11 lows: 

12 ‘‘(4) CONTENTS OF ELIGIBLE TRAINING PRO13 VIDERS PERFORMANCE REPORT.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State shall use 

15 the information submitted by the eligible pro16 viders of training services under section 122 

17 and administrative records, including quarterly 

18 wage records, of the participants of the pro19 grams offered by the providers to produce a 

20 performance report on the eligible providers of 

21 training services in the State, which shall in22 clude, subject to paragraph (6)(C)— 

23 ‘‘(i) with respect to each program of 

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1 ‘‘(I) information specifying the 

2 levels of performance achieved with 

3 respect to the primary indicators of 

4 performance described in subclauses 

5 (I) through (IV) of subsection 

6 (b)(2)(A)(i) with respect to all individ7 uals engaging in the program of study 

8 (or the equivalent); and 

9 ‘‘(II) the total number of individ10 uals exiting from the program of 

11 study (or the equivalent); and 

12 ‘‘(ii) with respect to all such pro13 viders— 

14 ‘‘(I) the total number of partici15 pants who received training services 

16 through each adult and dislocated 

17 worker program authorized under 

18 chapter 3 of subtitle B, disaggregated 

19 by the type of entity that provided the 

20 training, during the most recent pro21 gram year and the 3 preceding pro22 gram years; 

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1 tity that provided the training, during 

2 the most recent program year and the 

3 3 preceding program years; 

4 ‘‘(III) the average cost per par5 ticipant for the participants who re6 ceived training services, disaggregated 

7 by the type of entity that provided the 

8 training, during the most recent pro9 gram year and the 3 preceding pro10 gram years; and 

11 ‘‘(IV) the number of individuals 

12 with barriers to employment served by 

13 each adult and dislocated worker pro14 gram authorized under chapter 3 of 

15 subtitle B, disaggregated by each sub16 population of such individuals, and by 

17 race, ethnicity, sex, and age; and 

18 ‘‘(iii) with respect to each recognized 

19 postsecondary credential on the list of cre20 dentials awarded by eligible providers in 

21 the State described in section 116(d)(2)— 

22 ‘‘(I) information specifying the 

23 levels of performance achieved with 

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1 (I) through (IV) of subsection 

2 (b)(2)(A)(i) for all participants in the 

3 State receiving such credential; and 

4 ‘‘(II) information specifying the 

5 levels of performance achieved with 

6 respect to the primary indicators of 

7 performance described in subclauses 

8 (I) through (IV) of subsection 

9 (b)(2)(A)(i) for participants in the 

10 State receiving such credential with 

11 respect to individuals with barriers to 

12 employment, disaggregated by each 

13 subpopulation of such individuals, and 

14 by race, ethnicity, sex, and age.’’; and 

15 (5) in paragraph (6)— 

16 (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 

17 as follows: 

18 ‘‘(A) STATE PERFORMANCE REPORTS.— 

19 The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 

20 Education shall annually make available the 

21 performance reports for States containing the 

22 information described in paragraph (2), which 

23 shall include making such reports available— 

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1 mats that are human readable and ma2 chine actionable such that the data from 

3 these reports— 

4 ‘‘(I) is easily understandable; and 

5 ‘‘(II) can be easily included in 

6 web-based tools and services sup7 porting search, discovery, comparison, 

8 analysis, navigation, and guidance; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(ii) in a printable format.’’; and 

11 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘(including by elec13 tronic means), in an easily understandable 

14 format,’’; and 

15 (ii) by adding at the end the fol16 lowing: ‘‘The Secretary of Labor and the 

17 Secretary of Education shall include, on 

18 the website where the State performance 

19 reports required under subparagraph (A) 

20 are made available, a link to local area per21 formance reports and the eligible training 

22 provider report for each State. Such re23 ports shall be made available in each of the 

24 formats described in subparagraph (A).’’. 


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1 (c) EVALUATION OF STATE PROGRAMS.—Section 

2 116(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

3 Act(29 U.S.C. 3141(e)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘shall conduct ongoing’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘shall use data to conduct anal7 yses and ongoing’’; and 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘conduct the’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘conduct such analyses and’’; and 

10 (2) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘A State may 

11 use other forms of analysis, such as machine learn12 ing or other advanced analytics, to improve program 

13 operations and outcomes and to identify areas for 

14 further evaluation.’’ at the end. 

15 (d) SANCTIONS FOR STATE FAILURE TO MEET

16 STATE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.— 

17 Section 116(f) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor18 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(f)) is amended to read as fol19 lows: 

20 ‘‘(f) SANCTIONS FOR STATE FAILURE TO MEET

21 STATE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.— 

22 ‘‘(1) TARGETED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State fails to 

24 meet 80 percent of the State adjusted level of 

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1 section (b)(2)(A) for a program for any pro2 gram year, the Secretary of Labor and the Sec3 retary of Education shall provide technical as4 sistance. 

5 ‘‘(B) SANCTIONS.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the State fails 

7 in the manner described in subclause (I) or 

8 (II) of clause (ii) with respect to a pro9 gram year, the percentage of each amount 

10 that would (in the absence of this para11 graph) be reserved by the Governor under 

12 section 128(a)(1) for the immediately suc13 ceeding program year shall be reduced by 

14 5 percentage points until such date as the 

15 Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of 

16 Education, as appropriate, determines that 

17 the State meets the State adjusted level of 

18 performance, in the case of a failure de19 scribed in clause (ii)(I), or has submitted 

20 the reports for the appropriate program 

21 years, in the case of a failure described in 

22 clause (ii)(II). 

23 ‘‘(ii) FAILURES.—A State shall be 

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1 ‘‘(I) if (except in the case of ex2 ceptional circumstances as determined 

3 by the Secretary of Labor or the Sec4 retary of Education, as appropriate), 

5 such State fails to submit a report 

6 under subsection (d) for any program 

7 year; or 

8 ‘‘(II) for a failure under subpara9 graph (A) that continues for a second 

10 consecutive year. 

11 ‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND ASSIST12 ANCE.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State fails to 

14 meet an average of 90 percent of the State ad15 justed levels of performance for a program 

16 across all performance indicators for any pro17 gram year, or if a State fails to meet an aver18 age of 90 percent of the State adjusted levels 

19 of performance for a single performance indi20 cator across all programs for any program year, 

21 the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 

22 Education shall provide technical assistance, as 

23 described and authorized under section 168(b), 

24 including assistance in the development of a 

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1 ‘‘(B) SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR FAIL2 URE.—If such failure under subparagraph (A) 

3 continues for a second consecutive year, the 

4 percentage of each amount that would (in the 

5 absence of this subsection) be reserved by the 

6 Governor under section 128(a)(1) for the imme7 diately succeeding program year shall be re8 duced by 10 percentage points until such date 

9 as the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of 

10 Education, as appropriate, determines that the 

11 State meets such State adjusted levels of per12 formance. 

13 ‘‘(3) REALLOTMENT OF REDUCTIONS.—Any 

14 amounts not reserved under section 128(a)(1) for a 

15 State for a program year pursuant to paragraph 

16 (1)(B) or (2)(B) of this subsection shall be realloted 

17 to other States in a manner consistent with para18 graph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of section 132(b).’’. 

19 (e) SANCTIONS FOR LOCAL AREA FAILURE TO MEET

20 LOCAL PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.— 

21 Section 116(g) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor22 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(g)) is amended— 

23 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

24 (A) by inserting ‘‘80 percent of the’’ before 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘accountability measures’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘accountability levels of perform3 ance on an indicator of performance, an aver4 age of 90 percent of the local levels of perform5 ance across indicators for a single program, or 

6 an average of 90 percent for a single perform7 ance indicator across all programs’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

9 (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 

10 as follows: 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If such failure con12 tinues, the Governor shall take corrective ac13 tions, which shall include— 

14 ‘‘(i) in the case of a failure, for a sec15 ond consecutive year, on any individual in16 dicator, across indicators for a single pro17 gram, or on a single indicator across pro18 grams, a 5-percent reduction in the 

19 amount that would have otherwise been 

20 provided (in the absence of this clause) to 

21 the local area for the immediately suc22 ceeding program year under chapter 2 or 

23 3 of subtitle B for the program subject to 

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1 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a failure, as de2 scribed in paragraph (1), for a third con3 secutive year, the development of a reorga4 nization plan through which the Governor 

5 shall— 

6 ‘‘(I) require the appointment and 

7 certification of a new local board, con8 sistent with the criteria established 

9 under section 107(b); 

10 ‘‘(II) prohibit the use of one-stop 

11 partners identified as achieving a poor 

12 level of performance; and 

13 ‘‘(III) revise or redesignate a 

14 local area, which may include merging 

15 a local area with another local area if 

16 the Governor determines that the like17 ly cause of such continued perform18 ance failure of a local area is due to 

19 such local area’s designation being 

20 granted without the appropriate con21 sideration of parameters described 

22 under section 106(b)(1)(B); or 

23 ‘‘(iii) other significant actions deter24 mined appropriate by the Governor.’’; 


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1 (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting 

2 ‘‘(ii)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 

3 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(D) REALLOCATION OF REDUCTIONS.— 

5 Any amounts not allocated under chapter 2 or 

6 3 of subtitle B to a local area for a program 

7 year pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) shall be 

8 reallocated to other local areas in a manner 

9 consistent with subparagraph (A) or (B) of sec10 tion 133(b)(2) or subparagraph (A) of section 

11 128(b)(2), as applicable.’’. 

12 (f) ESTABLISHING PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE CON13 TRACT STRATEGY INCENTIVES.—Section 116(h) of the 

14 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

15 3141(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘non-Federal funds’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘the funds reserved under section 128(a)(1)’’. 

17 (g) FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY IN18 FORMATION SYSTEMS.—Section 116(i) of the Workforce 

19 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(i)) is 

20 amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, and may 

22 use information provided from the National Direc23 tory of New Hires in accordance with section 

24 453(j)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

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1 (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para2 graph (4); and 

3 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(3) DESIGNATED ENTITY.—The Governor 

6 shall designate a State agency (or appropriate State 

7 entity) to assist in carrying out the performance re8 porting requirements for core programs and eligible 

9 training providers. The designated State agency (or 

10 appropriate State entity) shall be responsible for— 

11 ‘‘(A) facilitating data matches using quar12 terly wage record information, including wage 

13 record information made available by other 

14 States, to measure employment and earnings 

15 outcomes; 

16 ‘‘(B) data validation and reliability, as de17 scribed in subsection (d)(5); and 

18 ‘‘(C) protection against disaggregation that 

19 would violate applicable privacy standards, as 

20 described in subsection (d)(6)(C).’’. 


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1 Subtitle C—Workforce Investment 

2 Activities and Providers 

3 CHAPTER 1—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 

4 ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDERS 

5 SEC. 121. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYS6 TEMS. 

7 (a) ONE-STOP PARTNERS.—Section 121(b) of the 

8 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

9 3151(b)) is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— 

11 (A) in clause (xi), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 

12 the end; and 

13 (B) by striking clause (xii); 

14 (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘With’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘At the direction of the Governor or 

16 with’’; and 

17 (3) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

18 (A) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

19 end; 

20 (B) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause 

21 (viii); and 

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1 ‘‘(vii) workforce and economic devel2 opment programs carried out by the Eco3 nomic Development Administration; and’’. 

4 (b) ONE-STOP OPERATORS.—Section 121(d) of the 

5 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

6 3151(d)) is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

8 (A) in clause (i), by inserting after ‘‘edu9 cation’’ the following: ‘‘or an area career and 

10 technical education school’’; 

11 (B) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

12 (C) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause 

13 (viii); 

14 (D) by inserting after clause (v) the fol15 lowing: 

16 ‘‘(vi) a public library; 

17 ‘‘(vii) a local board that meets the re18 quirements of paragraph (4); and’’; and 

19 (E) in clause (viii), as so redesignated, by 

20 inserting after ‘‘labor organization’’ the fol21 lowing: ‘‘joint labor-management organization’’; 

22 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 

23 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 

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1 ‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In operating a one3 stop system referred to in subsection (e), a one4 stop operator— 

5 ‘‘(i) shall— 

6 ‘‘(I) manage the physical and vir7 tual infrastructure and operations of 

8 the one-stop system in the local area; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(II) facilitate coordination 

11 among the partners in such one-stop 

12 system; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) may, subject to the requirements 

14 under subparagraph (B), directly provide 

15 services to job seekers and employers. 

16 ‘‘(B) INTERNAL CONTROLS.—In a case in 

17 which a one-stop operator seeks to operate as a 

18 service provider pursuant to subparagraph 

19 (A)(ii), the local board shall establish internal 

20 controls (which shall include written policies 

21 and procedures)— 

22 ‘‘(i) with respect to the competition in 

23 which the one-stop operator will compete to 

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1 evaluation of the performance of such one2 stop operator as such service provider; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) which— 

4 ‘‘(I) require compliance with— 

5 ‘‘(aa) relevant Office of 

6 Management and Budget circu7 lars relating to conflicts of inter8 est; and 

9 ‘‘(bb) any applicable State 

10 conflict of interest policy; and 

11 ‘‘(II) prohibit a one-stop operator 

12 from developing, managing, or con13 ducting the competition in which the 

14 operator intends to compete to be se15 lected as a service provider. 

16 ‘‘(4) LOCAL BOARDS AS ONE-STOP OPERA17 TORS.—Subject to approval from the chief elected 

18 official and Governor and in accordance with any 

19 other eligibility criteria established by the State, a 

20 local board may serve as a one-stop operator, if the 

21 local board— 

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1 ner that complies with the appropriate internal 

2 controls to prevent any conflicts of interest, 

3 which shall include how the local board, while 

4 serving as a one-stop operator, will— 

5 ‘‘(i) comply with the relevant Office of 

6 Management and Budget circulars relating 

7 to conflicts of interest; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) any applicable State conflict of 

9 interest policy; and 

10 ‘‘(B) complies with the other applicable re11 quirements of this subsection.’’. 

12 (c) ONE-STOP DELIVERY.—Section 121(e)(2) of the 

13 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

14 3151(e)(2)) is amended— 

15 (1) in subparagraph (A), to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(A) shall make each of the programs, 

17 services, and activities described in paragraph 

18 (1) accessible— 

19 ‘‘(i) to individuals through electronic 

20 means, in a single, virtually accessible loca21 tion, and in a manner that improves effi22 ciency, coordination, and quality, as deter23 mined by the State, in the delivery of such 

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1 ‘‘(ii) at not less than 1 physical center 

2 in each local area of the State; and’’; 

3 (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting after 

4 ‘‘affiliated sites’’ the following: ‘‘(such as any of the 

5 entities described in subsection (d)(2)(B))’’; 

6 (3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after 

7 ‘‘centers’’ the following: ‘‘(which may be virtual or 

8 physical centers)’’; 

9 (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘as appli10 cable and practicable, shall’’ and inserting ‘‘in the 

11 case of a one-stop delivery system that is making 

12 each of the programs, services, and activities de13 scribed in paragraph (1) accessible at not less than 

14 1 physical center, as described in subparagraph 

15 (A)(ii), the one-stop delivery system shall, as appli16 cable and practicable,’’; and 

17 (5) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(E) in the case of a one-stop delivery sys20 tem that is making each of the programs, serv21 ices, and activities accessible through electronic 

22 means, as described in subparagraph (A)(i), the 

23 one-stop delivery system shall have not less 

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1 the programs, services, and activities described 

2 in paragraph (1) that are virtually accessible.’’. 

3 (d) CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT CRITERIA.— 

4 Section 121(g)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and 

5 Opportunity Act is amended by striking ‘‘under sub6 sections (h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘under subsections 

7 (h)(1)(C)’’. 

8 (e) FUNDING OF ONE-STOP INFRASTRUCTURE.— 

9 Section 121(h) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor10 tunity Act is amended— 

11 (1) by striking paragraph (1); 

12 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

13 paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 

14 (3) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— 

15 (A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 

16 as follows: 

17 ‘‘(B) PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subject 

18 to subparagraph (D), the covered portions of 

19 funding for a fiscal year shall be provided to 

20 the Governor from the programs described in 

21 subsection (b)(1) to pay the costs of infrastruc22 ture of one-stop centers in local areas of the 

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1 (i) by striking ‘‘for funding pursuant 

2 to clause (i)(II) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) 

3 by each partner,’’; and 

4 (ii) by striking the fourth sentence; 

5 and 

6 (C) in subparagraph (D)— 

7 (i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘For 

8 local areas in a State that are not covered 

9 by paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), the’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘The’’; 

11 (ii) in clause (ii)— 

12 (I) in subclause (I)— 

13 (aa) by striking ‘‘WIA’’ in 

14 the header and inserting 

15 ‘‘WIOA’’; and 

16 (bb) by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘5 percent’’; and 

18 (II) by striking subclause (III); 

19 and 

20 (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘For 

21 local areas in a State that are not covered 

22 by paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), an’’ and insert23 ing ‘‘An’’; 

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1 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘pur2 poses of assisting in’’ and inserting ‘‘purpose 

3 of’’; and 

4 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

5 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

6 ‘‘not funding costs of infrastructure under 

7 the option described in paragraph 

8 (1)(A)(i)(I)’’; and 

9 (ii) in the second sentence, by insert10 ing after ‘‘local area,’’ the following: ‘‘the 

11 intensity of services provided by such cen12 ters,’’; 

13 (5) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so re14 designated, the following: 

15 ‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND16 ING.—For any fiscal year in which the allocation re17 ceived by a local area under paragraph (2) is insuffi18 cient to cover the total costs of infrastructure of 

19 one-stop centers in such local area, the local board, 

20 the chief elected official, and the one-stop partners 

21 that have entered into the local memorandum of un22 derstanding with the local board under subsection 

23 (c) may agree to fund any such remaining costs 

24 using a method described in such memorandum.’’; 

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1 (6) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘oper2 ation of the one-stop center’’ the following: ‘‘(wheth3 er for in-person or virtual service delivery)’’. 

4 SEC. 122. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS AND 

5 PROGRAMS OF TRAINING SERVICES. 

6 (a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 122(a) (29 U.S.C. 

7 3152(a)) is amended— 

8 (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol9 lows: 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub11 section (i), the Governor, after consultation with the 

12 State board and considering the State’s adjusted lev13 els of performance described in section 

14 116(b)(3)(A)(iv), shall establish— 

15 ‘‘(A) procedures regarding the eligibility of 

16 providers of training services to receive funds 

17 provided under section 133(b) for the provision 

18 of training services by programs with standard 

19 eligibility or conditional eligibility under this 

20 section (in this section referred to as ‘eligible 

21 programs’) in local areas in the State; and 

22 ‘‘(B) the minimum levels of performance 

23 on the criteria for a program to receive such 

24 standard or conditional eligibility.’’; 

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1 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting be2 fore the semicolon at the end the following: 

3 ‘‘(other than an institution of higher education 

4 described in subparagraph (C)’’; 

5 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

6 at the end; 

7 (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 

8 subparagraph (D); 

9 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 

10 the following: 

11 ‘‘(C) an institution of higher education 

12 that offers a program that— 

13 ‘‘(i) is of at least 150 clock hours of 

14 instruction, but less than 600 clock hours 

15 of instruction, or an equivalent number of 

16 credit hours; 

17 ‘‘(ii) is offered during a minimum of 

18 8 weeks, but less than 15 weeks; and 

19 ‘‘(iii) is an eligible program for pur20 poses of the Federal Pell Grant program; 

21 or’’; and 

22 (E) in subparagraph (D), as so redesig23 nated— 

24 (i) by inserting ‘‘(including providers 

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1 whole or in part) online)’’ before ‘‘, which 

2 may’’; and 

3 (ii) by inserting ‘‘providers of entre4 preneurial skills development programs, in5 dustry or sector partnerships, groups of 

6 employers, trade or professional associa7 tions,’’ after ‘‘organizations,’’; and 

8 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

9 (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘(C)’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘(D)’’; 

11 (B) in the second sentence, by striking 

12 ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara13 graph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)’’; and 

14 (C) by inserting before the period at the 

15 end the following: ‘‘or remains eligible for the 

16 Federal Pell Grant program as described in 

17 paragraph (2)(C)’’. 

18 (b) CRITERIA AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

19 Section 122(b) (29 U.S.C. 3152(b)) is amended to read 

20 as follows: 

21 ‘‘(b) CRITERIA AND INFORMATION REQUIRE22 MENTS.— 

23 ‘‘(1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

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1 the program for which the provider is seeking 

2 eligibility under this section— 

3 ‘‘(i) prepares participants to meet the 

4 hiring requirements of potential employers 

5 in the State or a local area within the 

6 State for employment that— 

7 ‘‘(I) is high skill and high wage; 

8 or 

9 ‘‘(II) is in in-demand industry 

10 sectors or occupations; 

11 ‘‘(ii) leads to a recognized postsec12 ondary credential; 

13 ‘‘(iii) has been offered by the provider 

14 for not less than 1 year; and 

15 ‘‘(iv)(I) meets the performance re16 quirements for standard eligibility de17 scribed in paragraph (2); or 

18 ‘‘(II) has received conditional eligi19 bility described in paragraph (3). 

20 ‘‘(B) PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY ELECTION.— 

21 Any provider may elect to seek standard eligi22 bility under paragraph (2) or conditional eligi23 bility under paragraph (3). 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor shall— 

2 ‘‘(i) establish and publicize minimum 

3 levels of performance for each of the cri4 teria listed in subparagraph (B) that a 

5 program offered by a provider of training 

6 services shall achieve to receive and main7 tain standard eligibility under this section; 

8 ‘‘(ii) verify the performance achieved 

9 by such a program with respect to each 

10 such criteria to determine whether the pro11 gram meets the corresponding minimum 

12 level of performance established under 

13 clause (i)— 

14 ‘‘(I) in the case of the criteria de15 scribed in (ii) through (iv) of subpara16 graph (B), using State administrative 

17 data (such as quarterly wage records); 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(II) in the case of the criteria 

20 described in subparagraph (B)(i), 

21 using any applicable method for such 

22 verification; and 

23 ‘‘(iii) in verifying the performance 

24 achievement of a program, verify that such 

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1 program participants to protect participant 

2 personally identifiable information, and to 

3 be a reliable indicator of performance 

4 achievement. 

5 ‘‘(B) PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.—The per6 formance criteria to receive and maintain stand7 ard eligibility for a program under this section 

8 are as follows: 

9 ‘‘(i) The credential attainment rate of 

10 program participants calculated as the per11 centage of program participants who ob12 tain the recognized postsecondary creden13 tial for which the program prepares par14 ticipants to earn within 6 months of exit 

15 from the program. 

16 ‘‘(ii) The job placement rate of pro17 gram participants calculated as the per18 centage of program participants in unsub19 sidized employment during the second 

20 quarter after exit from the program. 

21 ‘‘(iii) The median earnings of program 

22 participants who are in unsubsidized em23 ployment during the second quarter after 

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1 ‘‘(iv) The ratio of median earnings in2 crease to the total cost of program, cal3 culated as follows: 

4 ‘‘(I) The difference between— 

5 ‘‘(aa) the median participant 

6 wages from unsubsidized employ7 ment during the second quarter 

8 after program exit; and 

9 ‘‘(bb) the median earnings 

10 of participants wages during the 

11 quarter prior to entering the pro12 gram, to 

13 ‘‘(II) The total cost of the pro14 gram (as described in paragraph 

15 (5)(B)(iii)). 

16 ‘‘(C) LOCAL CRITERIA.—With respect to 

17 any program receiving standard eligibility under 

18 this section from a Governor, a local board in 

19 the State may require higher levels of perform20 ance than the minimum performance levels es21 tablished by the Governor under this para22 graph, but may not— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) establish a performance require2 ment with respect to any criteria not listed 

3 in subparagraph (B). 

4 ‘‘(3) CONDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY.— 

5 ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENTS.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Governor 

7 shall establish procedures and criteria for 

8 conditional eligibility for a program of a 

9 provider of training services that does not 

10 meet the requirements under subparagraph 

11 (2). 

12 ‘‘(ii) PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.— 

13 In establishing the procedures and criteria 

14 under this subparagraph for conditional 

15 eligibility under this paragraph, the Gov16 ernor— 

17 ‘‘(I) shall establish the maximum 

18 period, not to exceed a 4-year period, 

19 that a program may receive and main20 tain such conditional eligibility; 

21 ‘‘(II) with respect to a program 

22 that has received conditional eligibility 

23 for the maximum period established 

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1 of conditional eligibility, may not con2 sider such program for such condi3 tional eligibility during the 3-year pe4 riod that begins on the day after the 

5 end of most recent period for which 

6 the program received conditional eligi7 bility; and 

8 ‘‘(III) may establish other re9 quirements related to program per10 formance, including setting separate 

11 minimum levels of performance on the 

12 criteria described in paragraph (2) for 

13 a program to maintain such condi14 tional eligibility. 

15 ‘‘(B) PAYMENTS.—Payments under this 

16 Act for the provision of training services by a 

17 program with conditional eligibility shall be 

18 made to the provider of such program, on the 

19 basis of the achievement of successful outcomes 

20 by a participant of such training services, in ac21 cordance with the following: 

22 ‘‘(i) Upon participant enrollment, the 

23 provider shall receive not less than 25 per24 cent of the total funds to be provided 

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1 training services by such program to such 

2 participant. 

3 ‘‘(ii) Upon participant completion and 

4 credential attainment, the provider shall 

5 receive not less than 25 percent of such 

6 total funds. 

7 ‘‘(iii) Upon verification of the partici8 pant’s employment during the second quar9 ter after program completion, the provider 

10 shall receive not less than 25 percent of 

11 such total funds. 

12 ‘‘(iv) The remainder of such total 

13 funds may be awarded at any of the inter14 vals described in clauses (i) through (iii) as 

15 determined by the Governor in accordance 

16 with the procedures established under sub17 paragraph (A). 

18 ‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON BILLING PARTICI19 PANTS.—With respect to a program participant 

20 for whom a provider expects to be paid pursu21 ant to subparagraph (B), the provider may 

22 not— 

23 ‘‘(i) charge such participant tuition 

24 and refund such charges after receiving 

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1 ‘‘(ii) if such program participant does 

2 not achieve the outcomes necessary for the 

3 provider to receive the provider’s full pay4 ment pursuant to subparagraph (B) for 

5 such participant, bill a participant for any 

6 of the amounts described in subparagraph 

7 (B). 

8 ‘‘(4) EMPLOYER-SPONSORED OR INDUSTRY OR

9 SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP DESIGNATION.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor shall 

11 establish procedures and criteria for providers 

12 to apply for an employer-sponsored designation 

13 for a program that has received standard or 

14 conditional eligibility under this paragraph, 

15 which shall include a commitment from an em16 ployer or an industry or sectoral partnership 

17 to— 

18 ‘‘(i) pay to the provider, on behalf of 

19 each participant enrolled in such program 

20 under this Act, not less than 25 percent of 

21 the cost of the program (as described in 

22 paragraph (5)(B)(iii)), which shall be pro23 vided in lieu of 25 percent of the amount 

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1 sion of training services by such program 

2 to such participant; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) guarantee an interview and con4 sideration for a job with the employer, or 

5 in the case of an industry or sectoral part6 nership, an employer within such partner7 ship, for each such participant that suc8 cessfully completes the program. 

9 ‘‘(B) RESTRICTION ON FINANCIAL AR10 RANGEMENT.—A provider receiving an em11 ployer-sponsored designation under this para12 graph may not— 

13 ‘‘(i) have an ownership stake in the 

14 employer or industry or sectoral partner15 ship making a commitment described in 

16 subparagraph (A); or 

17 ‘‘(ii) enter into an arrangement to re18 imburse an employer or partnership for the 

19 costs of a participant paid by such em20 ployer or partnership. 

21 ‘‘(5) INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eligi22 ble provider shall submit appropriate, accurate, and 

23 timely information to the Governor, to enable the 

24 Governor to carry out subsection (d), with respect to 

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1 participants for whom the provider receives pay2 ments under this title) offered by the provider, 

3 which shall— 

4 ‘‘(A) be made available by the State in a 

5 common, linked, open, and interoperable data 

6 format; 

7 ‘‘(B) include information on— 

8 ‘‘(i) the performance of the program 

9 with respect to the performance account10 ability measures described in section 116 

11 for such participants; 

12 ‘‘(ii) the recognized postsecondary cre13 dentials received by such participants, in14 cluding, in relation to each such credential, 

15 the issuing entity, any third-party endorse16 ments, the occupations for which the cre17 dential prepares individuals, the com18 petencies achieved, the level of mastery of 

19 such competencies (including how mastery 

20 is assessed), and any transfer value or 

21 stackability; 

22 ‘‘(iii) the total cost of the program, in23 cluding the costs of the published tuition 

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1 costs required by the provider for partici2 pants in the program; 

3 ‘‘(iv) the percentage of such partici4 pants that complete the program within 

5 the number of weeks that full-time partici6 pants would take to complete the program; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(v) in the case of a provider offering 

9 programs seeking or maintaining standard 

10 eligibility, the criteria described in para11 graph (2) and not otherwise included in 

12 clause (i) of this subparagraph; and 

13 ‘‘(C) with respect to employment and earn14 ings measures described in subclauses (I) 

15 through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) for 

16 such participants— 

17 ‘‘(i) the necessary information for the 

18 State to develop program performance data 

19 using State administrative data (such as 

20 wage records); and 

21 ‘‘(ii) the necessary information to de22 termine the percentage of such partici23 pants who entered unsubsidized employ24 ment in an occupation related to the pro25 gram, to the extent practicable;’’. 


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1 (c) PROCEDURES.—Section 122(c) (29 U.S.C. 

2 3152(c)) is amended— 

3 (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by 

4 inserting ‘‘, which shall be implemented in a manner 

5 that minimizes the financial and administrative bur6 den on the provider and shall not require the sub7 mission of information in excess of the information 

8 required to determine a program’s eligibility under 

9 subsection (b);’’ after ‘‘provision of training serv10 ices’’; 

11 (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para12 graph (3), and inserting the following after para13 graph (1): 

14 ‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—A Governor shall make an 

15 eligibility determination with respect to a provider of 

16 training services and the program for which the pro17 vider is seeking eligibility under this section not 

18 later than 30 days after receipt of an application 

19 submitted by such provider consistent with the pro20 cedures in paragraph (1).’’; 

21 (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘biennial’’ and inserting 

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1 (B) by inserting before the period at the 

2 end the following: ‘‘that continue to meet the 

3 requirements under subsection (b)’’; and 

4 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘Any program with standard or conditional eli6 gibility that, upon such review, does not meet 

7 the eligibility criteria established under sub8 section (b) for standard or conditional eligi9 bility, respectively, shall, except as otherwise 

10 provided in subsection (g)(1)(E), no longer be 

11 an eligible program and shall be removed from 

12 the list described in subsection (d).’’; and 

13 (4) by inserting at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(4) MULTI-STATE PROVIDERS.—The proce15 dures established under subsection (a) shall specify 

16 the process for any provider of training services of17 fering a program in multiple States to establish eli18 gibility in such States, which shall, to the extent 

19 practicable, minimize financial and administrative 

20 burdens on any such provider by authorizing the 

21 provider to submit the same application materials 

22 and information to the Governor of each State in 

23 which such program will be providing services, as 

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1 quirements established under subsection (b) for each 

2 such State. 

3 ‘‘(5) ONLINE PROVIDERS.—If a participant 

4 chooses a provider that delivers training services ex5 clusively online and is not located in the State of the 

6 local area that approved such training services for 

7 the participant in accordance with section 

8 133(c)(3)(A)(i), such provider shall be ineligible to 

9 receive payment for such participant from funds al10 located to such State unless such provider is on the 

11 list of eligible providers of training services described 

12 in subsection (d) for such State.’’. 

13 (d) LIST AND INFORMATION TO ASSIST PARTICI14 PANTS IN CHOOSING PROVIDERS.—Section 122(d) of the 

15 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

16 3152(d)) is amended— 

17 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and 

18 (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (6), respectively; 

19 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(2) CREDENTIAL NAVIGATION FEATURE.—In 

22 order to enhance the ability of participants and em23 ployers to understand and compare the value of the 

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1 ices in a State, the Governor shall establish (or de2 velop in partnership with other States), a credential 

3 navigation feature that allows participants and the 

4 public to search a list of such recognized postsec5 ondary credentials, and the providers and programs 

6 awarding such a credential, which shall include, with 

7 respect to each such credential (aggregated for all 

8 participants in the State that have received such cre9 dential)— 

10 ‘‘(A) the information required under sub11 section (b)(5)(B)(ii); and 

12 ‘‘(B) the employment and earnings out13 comes described in subclause (I) through (III) 

14 of section 116(b)(2)(i).’’; 

15 (3) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by para16 graph (1))— 

17 (A) by amending subparagraph (A), by 

18 striking ‘‘(C) of subsection (a)(2)’’ and insert19 ing ‘‘(D) of subsection (a)(2)’’; 

20 (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 

21 as follows: 

22 ‘‘(B) with respect to a program described 

23 in subsection (b)(3)) that is offered by a pro24 vider, consist of information designating the 

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1 (C) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 

2 as follows: 

3 ‘‘(C) with respect to a program described 

4 in subsection (b)(4) that is offered by a pro5 vider, consist of the information promoting the 

6 program as having an employer-sponsored des7 ignation and identifying the employer or part8 nership sponsoring the program.’’; 

9 (4) by amending paragraph (4) (as so redesig10 nated) to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY.—The list (including the 

12 credential navigation feature described in paragraph 

13 (2)), and the accompanying information shall be 

14 made available to such participants and to members 

15 of the public through the one-stop delivery system in 

16 the State— 

17 ‘‘(A) on a publicly accessible website 

18 that— 

19 ‘‘(i) is consumer-tested; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) is searchable, easily understand21 able, and navigable, and allows for the 

22 comparison of eligible programs through 

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1 ‘‘(B) in a manner that does not reveal per2 sonally identifiable information about an indi3 vidual participant.’’; and 

4 (5) by inserting before paragraph (6) (as so re5 designated), the following: 

6 ‘‘(5) WEBSITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The 

7 Secretary shall— 

8 ‘‘(A) upon request, provide technical assist9 ance to a State on establishing a website that 

10 meets the requirements of paragraph (4); and 

11 ‘‘(B) disseminate to each State effective 

12 practices or resources from States and private 

13 sector entities related to establishing a website 

14 that is consumer-tested to ensure that the 

15 website is easily understood, searchable, and 

16 navigable’’. 

17 (e) PROVIDER PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES.—Section 

18 122 (29 U.S.C. 3152), as amended by this section, is fur19 ther amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘information 

21 requirements,’’ in each place it appears; 

22 (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) 

23 as subsection (g) through (j), respectively; 

24 (3) by inserting after subsection (e), as so 

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1 ‘‘(f) PROVIDER PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Governor or a local 

3 board may establish a system of performance incen4 tive payments to be awarded to providers in addition 

5 to the amount paid under section 133(b) to such 

6 providers for the provision of training services to 

7 participants of eligible programs. Such system of 

8 performance incentives may be established to award 

9 eligible programs that— 

10 ‘‘(A) achieve performance levels above the 

11 minimum levels established by the Governor 

12 under subsection (b)(2); 

13 ‘‘(B) serve a significantly higher number of 

14 individuals with barriers to employment com15 pared to training providers offering similar 

16 training services; or 

17 ‘‘(C) achieve other performance successes, 

18 including those related to jobs that provide eco19 nomic stability and upward mobility (such as 

20 leading to jobs with high wages and family sus21 tainable benefits) as determined by the State or 

22 the local board. 

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1 shall be awarded to providers from the following al2 lotments: 

3 ‘‘(A) In the case of a system of perform4 ance incentive payments established by the Gov5 ernor, from funds reserved by the Governor 

6 under section 128(a). 

7 ‘‘(B) In the case of a system of perform8 ance incentive payments established by a local 

9 board, from the allocations made to the local 

10 area for youth under section 128(b), for adults 

11 under paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section 

12 133(b), or for dislocated workers under section 

13 133(b)(2)(B), as appropriate.’’. 

14 (f) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 122(g)(1) (as by redes15 ignated by subsection (e)(2)), is amended by adding at the 

16 end the following: 

17 ‘‘(D) FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED IN18 FORMATION.—With respect to a provider of 

19 training services that is eligible under this sec20 tion for a program year with respect to an eligi21 ble program, but that does not provide the in22 formation described in subsection (b)(5) with 

23 respect to such program for such program year 

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1 minimum levels on the criteria to maintain eli2 gibility), the provider shall be ineligible under 

3 this section with respect to such program for 

4 the program year after the program year for 

5 which the provider fails to provide such infor6 mation. 

7 ‘‘(E) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE

8 CRITERIA.— 

9 ‘‘(i) FIRST YEAR.—An eligible pro10 gram that has received standard eligibility 

11 under subsection (c)(2) for a program year 

12 but fails to meet the minimum levels of 

13 performance on the criteria described in 

14 subsection (b)(2) during the most recent 

15 program year for which performance data 

16 on such criteria are available shall be noti17 fied of such failure by the Governor. 

18 ‘‘(ii) SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.—A 

19 program that fails to meet the minimum 

20 levels of performance for a second consecu21 tive program year shall lose standard eligi22 bility for such program for at least the 

23 program year following such second con24 secutive program year. 

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1 ‘‘(I) STANDARD ELIGIBILITY.—A 

2 provider may reapply to receive stand3 ard eligibility for the program accord4 ing to the criteria described in sub5 section (c) if the program perform6 ance for the most recent program year 

7 for which performance data is avail8 able meets the minimum levels of per9 formance required to receive such 

10 standard eligibility. 

11 ‘‘(II) CONDITIONAL ELIGI12 BILITY.—A program that loses stand13 ard eligibility may apply to receive 

14 conditional eligibility under the proc15 ess and criteria established by the 

16 Governor under subsection (b)(3).’’. 

17 (g) ON THE JOB TRAINING, CUSTOMIZED TRAINING, 

18 INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING, AND OTHER TRAINING

19 EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (i) (as redesignated by sub20 section (e)(2)) of section 122 (29 U.S.C. 3152) is amend21 ed— 

22 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsections 

23 (a) through (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) 

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1 (2) in paragraph (2), by amending the first sen2 tence to read as follows: ‘‘A one-stop operator in a 

3 local area shall collect the minimum amount of in4 formation from providers of on-the-job training, cus5 tomized training, incumbent worker training, intern6 ships, paid or unpaid work experience opportunities, 

7 and transitional employment as necessary to enable 

8 the use of State administrative data to generate 

9 such performance information as the Governor may 

10 require’’. 

11 (h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 122 of the 

12 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

13 3152) is further amended by adding at the end the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(k) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Governor may 

16 apply to the Secretary for technical assistance, as de17 scribed in section 168(c), for purposes of carrying out the 

18 requirements of subsection (c)(4), or paragraph (2) or (5) 

19 of subsection (d), or any other amendments made by the 

20 A Stronger Workforce for America Act to this section, and 

21 the Secretary shall provide, in a timely manner, such tech22 nical assistance.’’. 

23 (i) TRANSITION.—A Governor and local boards shall 

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1 as amended by this Act, not later than 12 months after 

2 the date of enactment of this Act. In order to facilitate 

3 early implementation of this section, the Governor may es4 tablish transition procedures under which providers eligi5 ble to provide training services under chapter 1 of subtitle 

6 B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

7 Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.), as such chapter was in effect 

8 on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, may 

9 continue to be eligible to provide such services until De10 cember 31, 2024, or until such earlier date as the Gov11 ernor determines to be appropriate. 

12 CHAPTER 2—YOUTH WORKFORCE 

13 INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES 

14 SEC. 131. RESERVATIONS FOR STATEWIDE ACTIVITIES. 

15 Section 128(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op16 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)) is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reserved 

18 amounts’’ in each place and inserting ‘‘reserved 

19 amounts under paragraph (1)’’; and 

20 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(3) STATEWIDE CRITICAL INDUSTRY SKILLS

22 FUND.— 

23 ‘‘(A) AUTHORIZED RESERVATION.—In ad24 dition to the reservations required under para25 graph (1) and section 133(a)(2), and subject to 


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1 subparagraph (B), the Governor may reserve 

2 not more than 10 percent of each of the 

3 amounts allotted to the State under section 

4 127(b)(1)(C) and paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) 

5 of section 132(b) for a fiscal year to establish 

6 and administer a critical industry skills fund 

7 described in section 134(a)(4). 

8 ‘‘(B) MATCHING FUNDS.— 

9 ‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—The amount of 

10 funds reserved by a Governor under sub11 paragraph (A) for a fiscal year may not ex12 ceed the amount of funds that such Gov13 ernor commits to using from any of the 

14 funds listed in clause (ii) for such fiscal 

15 year for the purposes of establishing and 

16 administering the critical industry skills 

17 fund for which funds are reserved under 

18 subparagraph (A). 

19 ‘‘(ii) SOURCES OF MATCHING

20 FUNDS.—The funds listed in this clause 

21 are as follows: 

22 ‘‘(I) Funds reserved by the Gov23 ernor under paragraph (1) of this 

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1 ‘‘(II) Other Federal funds not 

2 described in subclause (I). 

3 ‘‘(III) State funds.’’. 

4 SEC. 132. USE OF FUNDS FOR YOUTH WORKFORCE INVEST5 MENT ACTIVITIES. 

6 (a) OPPORTUNITY YOUTH.—Section 129 of the 

7 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

8 3164) is amended by striking ‘‘out-of-school’’ each place 

9 it appears and inserting ‘‘opportunity’’. 

10 (b) YOUTH PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY.— 

11 (1) ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.— 

12 (A) ELIGIBILITY.—Subparagraph (A) of 

13 section 129(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation 

14 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1) is 

15 amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.— 

17 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to 

18 participate in activities carried out under 

19 this chapter during any program year, an 

20 individual shall, at the time the eligibility 

21 determination is made, be an opportunity 

22 youth or an in-school youth. 

23 ‘‘(ii) ENROLLMENT.—If a one-stop 

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1 this chapter reasonably believes that an in2 dividual is eligible to participate in such 

3 activities, the operator or provider may 

4 allow such individual to participate in such 

5 activities for not more than a 30-day pe6 riod during which the operator or provider 

7 shall obtain the necessary information to 

8 make an eligibility determination with re9 spect to such individual (which may involve 

10 working with such individual, other entities 

11 in the local area, and available sources of 

12 administrative data to obtain the necessary 

13 information). 

14 ‘‘(iii) DETERMINATION OF INELIGI15 BILITY.—With respect to an individual who 

16 is determined to be ineligible for activities 

17 under this chapter by a one-stop operator 

18 or a service provider during the period de19 scribed in clause (ii) and who does not 

20 qualify for an exception under paragraph 

21 (3)(A)(ii) applicable to the local area in22 volved, such operator or service provider— 

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1 ‘‘(aa) continue serving such 

2 individual using non-Federal 

3 funds; or 

4 ‘‘(bb) end the participation 

5 of such individual in activities 

6 under this chapter and refer the 

7 individual to other services that 

8 may be available in the local area 

9 for which the individual may be 

10 eligible; and 

11 ‘‘(II) shall be paid for any serv12 ices provided to such individual under 

13 this chapter during the period de14 scribed in clause (ii) by the local area 

15 involved using funds allocated to such 

16 area under section 128(b). 

17 ‘‘(iv) DETERMINATION PROCESS FOR

18 HOMELESS AND FOSTER YOUTH.—In de19 termining whether an individual is eligible 

20 to participate in activities carried out 

21 under this chapter on the basis of being an 

22 individual who is a homeless child or 

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1 one-stop operator or service provider in2 volved shall— 

3 ‘‘(I) if determining whether the 

4 individual is a homeless child or 

5 youth, use a process that is in compli6 ance with the requirements of sub7 section (a) of section 479D of the 

8 Higher Education Act of 1965, as 

9 added by section 702(l) of the FAFSA 

10 Simplification Act (Public Law 116– 

11 260), for financial aid administrators; 

12 and 

13 ‘‘(II) if determining whether the 

14 individual is a youth in foster care, 

15 use a process that is in compliance 

16 with the requirements of subsection 

17 (b) of section 479D of the Higher 

18 Education Act of 1965, as added by 

19 section 702(l) of the FAFSA Sim20 plification Act (Public Law 116–260), 

21 for financial aid administrators.’’. 

22 (B) DEFINITION OF OPPORTUNITY

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1 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1) is amend2 ed— 

3 (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 

4 striking ‘‘OUT-OF-SCHOOL’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘OPPORTUNITY’’; 

6 (ii) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, except 

7 that an individual described in subpara8 graph (IV) or (V) of clause (iii) may be at9 tending school’’ after ‘‘(as defined under 

10 State law)’’; and 

11 (iii) in clause (iii)(III)(bb), by striking 

12 ‘‘language’’. 

13 (C) DEFINITION OF IN-SCHOOL YOUTH.— 

14 Subparagraph (C)(iv) of section 129(a)(1) of 

15 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

16 (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)) is amended— 

17 (i) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘lan18 guage’’; 

19 (ii) by striking subclauses (III) and 

20 (IV); and 

21 (iii) by redesignating subclauses (V), 

22 (VI), and (VII) as subclauses (III), (IV), 

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1 (2) EXCEPTION AND LIMITATION.—Section 

2 129(a)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor3 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)) is amended— 

4 (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 

5 ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; and 

6 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

7 (i) by striking ‘‘5’’ inserting ‘‘10’’; 

8 and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph 

10 (1)(C)(iv)(VII)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

11 (1)(C)(iv)(V)’’. 

12 (3) OPPORTUNITY YOUTH PRIORITY.—Section 

13 129(a)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor14 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)) is amended— 

15 (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

16 ‘‘OUT-OF-SCHOOL’’ and inserting ‘‘OPPOR17 TUNITY’’; 

18 (B) in subparagraph (A)— 

19 (i) by striking ‘‘75’’ each place it ap20 pears and inserting ‘‘65’’; 

21 (ii) by inserting ‘‘the total amount of’’ 

22 after ‘‘percent of’’; and 

23 (iii) by inserting ‘‘in the State’’ after 

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1 (C) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 

2 ‘‘75’’ and inserting ‘‘65’’; 

3 (D) by redesignating subparagraph (B), as 

4 so amended, as subparagraph (C); and 

5 (E) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘(B) LOCAL AREA TARGETS.—The local 

8 board, the chief elected official, and the Gov9 ernor shall negotiate and reach agreement on 

10 the minimum amount of funds provided to a 

11 local area under subsection (c) that shall be 

12 used to provide youth workforce investment ac13 tivities for opportunity youth based on the 

14 needs of youth in the local area, as necessary 

15 for the State to meet the percentage described 

16 in subparagraph (A).’’. 

17 (c) REQUIRED STATEWIDE YOUTH ACTIVITIES.— 

18 Section 129(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor19 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(1))— 

20 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

21 by striking ‘‘sections 128(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

22 128(a)(1)’’; and 

23 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘through 

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1 gable and allows for comparison of eligible providers 

2 based on the program elements offered by such pro3 viders and the performance of such providers on the 

4 primary indicators of performance for the youth pro5 gram as described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)’’ after 

6 ‘‘under section 123’’. 

7 (d) ALLOWABLE STATEWIDE YOUTH ACTIVITIES.— 

8 Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor9 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2)) is amended— 

10 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

11 by striking ‘‘sections 128(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

12 128(a)(1)’’; 

13 (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, which 

14 may include providing guidance on career options in 

15 in-demand industry sectors or occupations’’ after ‘‘in 

16 the State’’; 

17 (3) in subparagraph (D)— 

18 (A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

19 end; and 

20 (B) by inserting after clause (v) the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(vi) supporting the ability to under23 stand relevant tax information and obliga24 tions;’’; 


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1 (4) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 

2 at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

3 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(F) establishing, supporting, and expand5 ing work-based learning opportunities, including 

6 transitional jobs, that are aligned with career 

7 pathways; 

8 ‘‘(G) raising public awareness (including 

9 through public service announcements, such as 

10 social media campaigns and elementary and 

11 secondary school showcases and school visits) 

12 about career and technical education programs 

13 and community-based and youth services orga14 nizations, and other endeavors focused on pro15 grams that prepare students for in-demand in16 dustry sectors or occupations; and 

17 ‘‘(H) developing partnerships between edu18 cational institutions (including area career and 

19 technical schools and institutions of higher edu20 cation) and employers to create or improve 

21 workforce development programs to address the 

22 identified education and skill needs of the work23 force and the employment needs of employers in 

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1 ducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 

2 section 102(b)(1).’’. 

3 (e) LOCAL ELEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS.— 

4 (1) PROGRAM DESIGN.—Section 129(c)(1) of 

5 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

6 U.S.C. 3164(c)(1)) is amended— 

7 (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 

8 ‘‘(which, in the case of a participant 18 years 

9 or older, may include co-enrollment in any em10 ployment or training activity provided under 

11 section 134 for adults)’’ after ‘‘for the partici12 pant’’; 

13 (B) in subparagraph (C)(v), by inserting 

14 ‘‘high-skill, high-wage, or’’ after ‘‘small employ15 ers, in’’; and 

16 (C) in subparagraph (D)— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘40’’; and 

19 (ii) by inserting before the period the 

20 following: ‘‘, except that after 2 consecutive 

21 years of the local board implementing such 

22 a pay-for-performance contract strategy, 

23 the local board may reserve and use not 

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1 allocated to the local area for such strategy 

2 if— 

3 ‘‘(aa) the local board dem4 onstrates to the Governor that 

5 such strategy resulted in per6 formance improvements; and 

7 ‘‘(bb) the Governor approves 

8 a request to use such percentage 

9 of total funds.’’. 

10 (2) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Section 129(c)(2) 

11 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

12 (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2)) is amended— 

13 (A) in subparagraph (C)— 

14 (i) in clause (i)— 

15 (I) by striking ‘‘other’’ and in16 serting ‘‘year-round’’; and 

17 (II) by inserting ‘‘that meet the 

18 requirements of paragraph (10)’’ after 

19 ‘‘school year’’; 

20 (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and job 

21 shadowing; and’’ and inserting the fol22 lowing: ‘‘that, to the extent practicable, are 

23 aligned with in-demand industry sectors or 

24 occupations in the State or local area and 

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1 entity providing the internship, through 

2 funds allocated to the local area pursuant 

3 to paragraph (1) for the program, or by 

4 another entity) if such internships are 

5 longer than— 

6 ‘‘(I) 4 weeks in the summer or 8 

7 weeks during the school year for in8 school youth and opportunity youth 

9 who are enrolled in school; or 

10 ‘‘(II) 8 weeks for opportunity 

11 youth who are not enrolled in 

12 school;’’; 

13 (iii) by redesignating clause (iv) as 

14 clause (v); and 

15 (iv) by inserting after clause (iii), as 

16 so amended, the following: 

17 ‘‘(iv) job shadowing; and’’; 

18 (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking 

19 ‘‘adult mentoring’’ and inserting ‘‘coaching and 

20 adult mentoring services’’; 

21 (C) in subparagraph (M)— 

22 (i) by inserting ‘‘high-skill, high-wage, 

23 or’’ before ‘‘in-demand industry’’; and 

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1 (D) in subparagraph (N), by striking the 

2 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (E) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(O) activities to develop fundamental 

5 workforce readiness, which may include cre6 ativity, collaboration, critical thinking, digital 

7 literacy, persistence, and other relevant skills.’’. 

8 (3) PRIORITY.—Section 129(c)(4) of the Work9 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

10 3164(c)(2)) is amended, by striking ‘‘20’’ and in11 serting ‘‘40’’. 

12 (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Section 

13 129(c)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor14 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2)) is amended by in15 serting ‘‘or local area’’ after ‘‘youth services’’. 

16 (5) INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS.—Section 

17 129(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

18 Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2)) is further amended by 

19 adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(9) INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS.—Funds 

21 allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) to a local area 

22 may be used to pay, through an individual training 

23 account, an eligible provider of training services de24 scribed in section 122(d) for training services de25 scribed in section 134(c)(3) provided to in-school 


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1 youth who are not younger than age 16 and not 

2 older than age 21 and opportunity youth, in the 

3 same manner that an individual training account is 

4 used to pay an eligible provider of training services 

5 under section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) for training services 

6 provided to an adult or dislocated worker.’’. 

7 (6) SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT

8 OPPORTUNITIES REQUIREMENTS.—Section 129(c) of 

9 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

10 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2)) is further amended by adding at 

11 the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(10) SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT

13 OPPORTUNITIES REQUIREMENTS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A summer employ15 ment opportunity or a year-round employment 

16 opportunity referred to in paragraph (2)(C)(i) 

17 shall be a program that matches eligible youth 

18 participating in such program with an appro19 priate employer (based on factors including the 

20 needs of the employer and the age, skill, and in21 formed aspirations of the eligible youth) that— 

22 ‘‘(i) shall include— 

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1 ‘‘(II) not less than 2 of the ac2 tivities described in subparagraphs 

3 (G), (H), (I), (K), (M), and (O) of 

4 paragraph (2); 

5 ‘‘(ii) may not use funds allocated 

6 under this chapter to subsidize more than 

7 50 percent of the wages of each eligible 

8 youth participant in such program; 

9 ‘‘(iii) in the case of a summer employ10 ment opportunity, complies with the re11 quirements of subparagraph (B); and 

12 ‘‘(iv) in the case of a year-round em13 ployment opportunity, complies with the 

14 requirements of subparagraph (C). 

15 ‘‘(B) SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPOR16 TUNITY.—In addition to the applicable require17 ments described in subparagraph (A), a sum18 mer employment opportunity— 

19 ‘‘(i) may not be less than 4 weeks; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(ii) may not pay less than the great22 er of the applicable Federal, State, or local 

23 minimum wage. 

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1 ments described in subparagraph (B), a year2 round employment opportunity— 

3 ‘‘(i) may not be shorter than 180 days 

4 or longer than 1 year; 

5 ‘‘(ii) may not pay less than the great6 er of the applicable Federal, State, or local 

7 minimum wage; and 

8 ‘‘(iii) may not employ the eligible 

9 youth for less than 20 hours per week, ex10 cept in instances when the eligible youth 

11 are under the age of 18 or enrolled in 

12 school. 

13 ‘‘(D) PRIORITY.—In selecting summer em14 ployment opportunities or year-round employ15 ment opportunities for purposes of paragraph 

16 (2)(C)(i), a local area shall give priority to pro17 grams that meet the requirements of this para18 graph, which are in existing or emerging high19 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 

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1 CHAPTER 3—ADULT AND DISLOCATED 

2 WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAIN3 ING ACTIVITIES 

4 SEC. 141. STATE ALLOTMENTS. 

5 Section 132(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation 

6 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3172(a)(2)(A)) is amend7 ed by— 

8 (1) striking ‘‘, 169(c) (relating to dislocated 

9 worker projects),’’; and 

10 (2) by inserting ‘‘, and under subsections (c) 

11 (related to dislocated worker projects) and (d) (re12 lated to workforce data quality initiatives) of section 

13 169’’ before ‘‘; and’’. 

14 SEC. 142. RESERVATIONS FOR STATE ACTIVITIES; WITHIN 

15 STATE ALLOCATIONS. 

16 (a) RESERVATIONS FOR STATE ACTIVITIES.—Section 

17 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

18 (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)) is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 

20 128(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 128(a)(1)’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(3) STATEWIDE CRITICAL INDUSTRY SKILLS

23 FUND.—In addition to the reservations required 

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1 Governor may make the reservation authorized 

2 under section 128(a)(3).’’. 

3 (b) WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.—Section 

4 133(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

5 Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)) is amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub7 section (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (3) 

8 of subsection (a)’’; and 

9 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘para10 graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)’’. 

12 SEC. 143. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 

13 ACTIVITIES. 

14 (a) STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AC15 TIVITIES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 134(a)(1) of the 

17 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

18 U.S.C. 3174(a)(1))— 

19 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

20 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

21 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

22 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

23 by striking ‘‘128(a)’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘128(a)(1)’’; and 

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1 (I) by striking the comma at the 

2 end and inserting ‘‘or to establish and 

3 administer a critical skills fund under 

4 paragraph (4); and’’; and 

5 (C) by inserting before the flush left text 

6 at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(C) as described in section 128(a)(3), 

8 shall be used to establish and administer a crit9 ical industry skills fund described in paragraph 

10 (4).’’. 

11 (2) REQUIRED STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT AND

12 TRAINING ACTIVITIES.— 

13 (A) STATEWIDE RAPID RESPONSE ACTIVI14 TIES.—Section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce 

15 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

16 3174(a)(2)(A)) is amended— 

17 (i) in clause (i)— 

18 (I) in subclause (I)— 

19 (aa) by striking ‘‘working’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘as a rapid re21 sponse unit working’’; and 

22 (bb) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

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1 (II) in subclause (II), by striking 

2 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 

3 and’’; and 

4 (III) by adding at the end the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(III) provision of additional as7 sistance to a local area that has ex8 cess demand for individual training 

9 accounts for dislocated workers in 

10 such local area and requests such as11 sistance under paragraph (5) of sec12 tion 414(c) of the American Competi13 tiveness and Workforce Improvement 

14 Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3224a(5)), 

15 upon a determination by the State 

16 that, in using funds allocated to such 

17 local area pursuant to paragraph (1) 

18 of such section 414(c) and subsection 

19 (c)(1)(B) of this section for the pur20 pose described in paragraph (2)(A) of 

21 such section 414(c), the local area 

22 was in compliance with the require23 ments of such section 414(c).’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(iii) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO MEET

2 EXCESS DEMAND.—If a State determines 

3 that a local area with excess demand as 

4 described in clause (i)(A)(i)(III) met the 

5 compliance requirements described in such 

6 clause, but the State does not have suffi7 cient funds reserved under section 

8 133(a)(2) to meet such excess demand, the 

9 State— 

10 ‘‘(I) shall notify the Secretary of 

11 such excess demand; and 

12 ‘‘(II) if eligible, may apply for a 

13 national dislocated worker grant 

14 under section 170 of this Act.’’. 

15 (B) STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAIN16 ING ACTIVITIES.—Section 134(a)(2)(B) of the 

17 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

18 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(B) is amended— 

19 (i) in clause (i)— 

20 (I) in subclause (III), by striking 

21 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

22 (II) in subclause (IV)— 

23 (aa) by inserting ‘‘the devel24 opment and education of staff to 

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1 opportunities for covered vet2 erans (as defined in section 

3 4212(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United 

4 States Code) to enter in-demand 

5 industry sectors or occupations 

6 and nontraditional occupations),’’ 

7 after ‘‘exemplary program activi8 ties,’’; and 

9 (bb) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 

10 end; and 

11 (III) by adding at the end the 

12 following: 

13 ‘‘(V) local boards and eligible 

14 training providers in carrying out the 

15 performance reporting required under 

16 section 116(d), including facilitating 

17 data matches for program partici18 pants using quarterly wage record in19 formation (including the wage records 

20 made available by any other State) 

21 and other sources of information, as 

22 necessary to measure the performance 

23 of programs and activities conducted 

24 under chapter 2 or chapter 3 of this 

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1 (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘(7)’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘(6)’’; 

3 (iii) in clause (v)— 

4 (I) in subclause (II), by striking 

5 ‘‘customized training’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘employer-directed skills develop7 ment’’; and 

8 (II) in subclause (VI), by striking 

9 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

10 (iv) in clause (vi), by striking the pe11 riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 

12 and 

13 (v) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(vii) coordinating (which may be 

15 done in partnership with other States) with 

16 industry organizations, employers (includ17 ing small and mid-sized employers), indus18 try or sector partnerships, training pro19 viders, local boards, and institutions of 

20 higher education to identify or develop 

21 competency-based assessments that are a 

22 valid and reliable method of collecting in23 formation with respect to, and measuring, 

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1 individuals who are adults or dislocated 

2 workers for the purpose of— 

3 ‘‘(I) awarding, based on the 

4 knowledge, skills, and abilities of such 

5 an individual validated by such assess6 ments— 

7 ‘‘(aa) a recognized postsec8 ondary credential that is used by 

9 employers in the State for re10 cruitment, hiring, retention, or 

11 advancement purposes; 

12 ‘‘(bb) postsecondary credit 

13 toward a recognized postsec14 ondary credential aligned with in15 demand industry sectors and oc16 cupations in the State for the 

17 purpose of accelerating attain18 ment of such credential; and 

19 ‘‘(cc) postsecondary credit 

20 for progress along a career path21 way developed by the State or a 

22 local area within the State; 

23 ‘‘(II) developing individual em24 ployment plans under subsection 

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1 knowledge, skills, and abilities of such 

2 an individual to identify— 

3 ‘‘(aa) in-demand industry 

4 sectors or occupations that re5 quire similar knowledge, skills, 

6 and abilities; and 

7 ‘‘(bb) any upskilling needed 

8 for the individual to secure em9 ployment in such a sector or oc10 cupation; and 

11 ‘‘(III) helping such an individual 

12 communicate such knowledge, skills, 

13 and abilities to prospective employers 

14 through a skills-based resume, profile, 

15 or portfolio; and 

16 ‘‘(viii) disseminating to local areas 

17 and employers information relating to the 

18 competency-based assessments identified or 

19 developed pursuant to clause (vii), includ20 ing— 

21 ‘‘(I) any credential or credit 

22 awarded pursuant to items (aa) 

23 through (cc) of clause (vii)(I); 

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1 stitutions of higher education located 

2 within the State that recognize the 

3 knowledge, skills, and abilities of an 

4 individual validated by such assess5 ments; 

6 ‘‘(III) how such assessments may 

7 be provided to, and accessed by, indi8 viduals through the one-stop delivery 

9 system; and 

10 ‘‘(IV) information on the extent 

11 to which such assessments are being 

12 used by employers and local areas in 

13 the State.’’. 

14 (3) ALLOWABLE STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT AND

15 TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—Section 134(a)(3)(A) of the 

16 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

17 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A))— 

18 (A) in clause (i)— 

19 (i) by inserting ‘‘or evidence-based’’ 

20 after ‘‘innovative’’; and 

21 (ii) by striking ‘‘customized training’’ 

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1 (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, or bring2 ing evidence-based strategies to scale,’’ after 

3 ‘‘strategies’’; 

4 (C) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and prior 

5 learning assessment to’’ and inserting ‘‘, prior 

6 learning assessment, or a competency-based as7 sessment identified or developed by the State 

8 under paragraph (2)(B)(vii), to’’; 

9 (D) in clause (viii)(II)— 

10 (i) in item (dd), by striking ‘‘and lit11 eracy’’ and inserting ‘‘, literacy, and digital 

12 literacy’’; 

13 (ii) in item (ee), by striking ‘‘ex-of14 fenders in reentering the workforce; and’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘justice-involved individuals 

16 in reentering the workforce;’’; and 

17 (iii) by adding at the end the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(gg) programs under the 

20 Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 

21 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) that support 

22 employment and economic secu23 rity; and’’; 

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1 (F) in clause (xiv), by striking the period 

2 at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

3 (G) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(xv) supporting employers seeking to 

5 implement skills-based hiring practices, 

6 which may include technical assistance on 

7 the use and validation of employment as8 sessments (including competency-based as9 sessments developed or identified by the 

10 State pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(vii)), 

11 and support in the creation of skills-based 

12 job descriptions; 

13 ‘‘(xvi) developing partnerships be14 tween educational institutions (including 

15 area career and technical education 

16 schools, local educational agencies, and in17 stitutions of higher education) and employ18 ers to create or improve workforce develop19 ment programs to address the identified 

20 education and skill needs of the workforce 

21 and the employment needs of employers in 

22 regions of the State, as determined by the 

23 most recent analysis conducted under sub24 paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 

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1 ‘‘(xvii) identifying and making avail2 able to residents of the State, free or re3 duced cost access to online skills develop4 ment programs that are aligned with in-de5 mand industries or occupations in the 

6 State and lead to attainment of a recog7 nized postsecondary credential valued by 

8 employers in such industries or occupa9 tions; and 

10 ‘‘(xviii) establishing and administering 

11 critical skills fund under paragraph (4).’’. 

12 (4) CRITICAL INDUSTRY SKILLS FUND.—Sec13 tion 134(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor14 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)), as amended, is fur15 ther amended by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(4) CRITICAL INDUSTRY SKILLS FUND.— 

17 ‘‘(A) PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS.— 

18 A State shall use funds reserved under para19 graph (3)(A) of section 128(a), and any funds 

20 reserved under paragraph (3)(B) of section 

21 128(a), to establish and administer a critical in22 dustry skills fund to award performance-based 

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1 workers (which may include youth age 18 

2 through age 24) in industries and occupations 

3 identified by the Governor under subparagraph 

4 (B) that will result in employment or retention 

5 with a participating employer. 

6 ‘‘(B) INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS.— 

7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Governor (in 

8 consultation with the State board)— 

9 ‘‘(I) shall identify the industries 

10 and occupations for which an eligible 

11 skills development program carried 

12 out by an eligible entity in the State 

13 may receive funds under this para14 graph; and 

15 ‘‘(II) may select the industries 

16 and occupations identified under sub17 clause (I) that will receive priority for 

18 funds under this paragraph. 

19 ‘‘(ii) HIGH GROWTH AND HIGH

20 WAGE.—In selecting industries or occupa21 tions to prioritize pursuant to clause 

22 (i)(II), the Governor may consider— 

23 ‘‘(I) industries that have, or are 

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1 growth and an unmet demand for 

2 skilled workers; and 

3 ‘‘(II) occupations— 

4 ‘‘(aa) with wages that are 

5 significantly higher than an occu6 pation of similar level of skill or 

7 needed skill development; or 

8 ‘‘(bb) that are aligned with 

9 career pathways into higher-wage 

10 occupations. 

11 ‘‘(C) SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS.— 

12 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to 

13 receive a payment under the critical indus14 try skills fund established under this para15 graph by a State, an eligible entity shall 

16 submit a proposal to the Governor in such 

17 form and at such time as the Governor 

18 may require (subject to the requirements 

19 of clause (ii)), which shall include— 

20 ‘‘(I) a description of the indus21 tries or occupations in which the par22 ticipating employer is seeking to fill 

23 jobs, the specific skills or credentials 

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1 such a job, and the salary range of 

2 such a job; 

3 ‘‘(II) the expected number of in4 dividuals who will participate in the 

5 skills development program to be car6 ried out by the eligible entity; 

7 ‘‘(III) a description of the eligible 

8 skills development program, including 

9 the provider, the length of the pro10 gram, the skills to be gained, and any 

11 recognized postsecondary credentials 

12 that will be awarded; 

13 ‘‘(IV) the total cost of providing 

14 the program; 

15 ‘‘(V) for purposes of receiving a 

16 payment pursuant to subparagraph 

17 (D)(i)(II)(bb), a commitment from the 

18 participating employer in the eligible 

19 entity to employ each participant of 

20 the program for not less than a 6- 

21 month period (or a longer period as 

22 determined by the State) after suc23 cessful completion of the program; 

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1 ‘‘(VI) an assurance that the enti2 ty will— 

3 ‘‘(aa) establish the written 

4 agreements described in subpara5 graph (D)(ii)(I); 

6 ‘‘(bb) maintain and submit 

7 the documentation described in 

8 subparagraph (D)(ii)(II); and 

9 ‘‘(cc) maintain and submit 

10 the necessary documentation for 

11 the State to verify participant 

12 outcomes and report such out13 comes as described in subpara14 graph (F). 

15 ‘‘(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.—The 

16 Governor shall ensure that the form and 

17 manner in which a proposal required to be 

18 submitted under clause (i) is designed to 

19 minimize paperwork and administrative 

20 burden for entities. 

21 ‘‘(iii) APPROVAL OF SUBSEQUENT

22 PROPOSALS.—With respect to an eligible 

23 entity that has had a proposal approved by 

24 the Governor under this subparagraph and 

25 that submits a subsequent proposal under 


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1 this subparagraph, the eligible entity may 

2 only receive approval from the Governor 

3 for the subsequent proposal if— 

4 ‘‘(I) with respect to the most re5 cent proposal approved under this 

6 subparagraph— 

7 ‘‘(aa) the skills development 

8 program has ended; 

9 ‘‘(bb) for any participants 

10 employed by the participating 

11 employer in accordance with sub12 paragraph (C)(i)(V), the min13 imum periods of such employ14 ment described in such subpara15 graph have ended; 

16 ‘‘(cc) all the payments under 

17 subparagraph (D) owed to the el18 igible entity have been made; and 

19 ‘‘(dd) not fewer than 70 per20 cent of the participants who en21 rolled in the skills development 

22 program— 

23 ‘‘(AA) completed such 

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1 ‘‘(BB) after such com2 pletion, were employed by 

3 the participating employer 

4 for the minimum period de5 scribed in subparagraph 

6 (C)(i)(V); and 

7 ‘‘(II) the eligible entity meets any 

8 other requirements that the Governor 

9 may establish with respect to eligible 

10 entities submitting subsequent pro11 posals. 

12 ‘‘(D) REIMBURSEMENT FOR APPROVED

13 PROPOSALS.— 

14 ‘‘(i) STATE REQUIREMENTS.— 

15 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—With respect 

16 to each eligible entity whose proposal 

17 under subparagraph (C) has been ap18 proved by the Governor, the Governor 

19 shall make payments (in an amount 

20 determined by the Governor and sub21 ject to the requirements of subclause 

22 (II) of this clause, subparagraphs (E) 

23 and (G), and any other limitations de24 termined necessary by the State) from 

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1 lished under this paragraph to such 

2 eligible entity for each participant of 

3 the eligible skills development pro4 gram described in such proposal and 

5 with respect to whom the eligible enti6 ty meets the requirements of clause 

7 (ii). 

8 ‘‘(II) PAYMENTS.—In making 

9 payments to an eligible entity under 

10 subclause (I) with respect to a partici11 pant— 

12 ‘‘(aa) 50 percent of the total 

13 payment shall be made after the 

14 participant completes the eligible 

15 skills development program of16 fered by the eligible entity; and 

17 ‘‘(bb) the remaining 50 per18 cent of such total payment shall 

19 be made after the participant has 

20 been employed by the partici21 pating employer for the minimum 

22 period described in subparagraph 

23 (C)(i)(V). 

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1 ments described in clause (i) with respect 

2 to a participant, an eligible entity de3 scribed in such clause shall— 

4 ‘‘(I) establish a written agree5 ment with the participant that in6 cludes the information described in 

7 subclauses (I) and (III) of subpara8 graph (C)(i); and 

9 ‘‘(II) submit documentation as 

10 the Governor determines necessary to 

11 verify that such participant has com12 pleted the skills development program 

13 offered by the eligible entity and has 

14 been employed by the participating 

15 employer for the minimum period de16 scribed in subparagraph (C)(i)(V). 

17 ‘‘(E) NON-FEDERAL COST SHARING.— 

18 ‘‘(i) LIMITS ON FEDERAL SHARE.—An 

19 eligible entity may not receive funds under 

20 subparagraph (D) with respect to a partici21 pant of the eligible skills development pro22 gram offered by the eligible entity in ex23 cess of the following costs of such pro24 gram: 


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1 ‘‘(I) In the case of a partici2 pating employer of such eligible entity 

3 with 25 or fewer employees, 90 per4 cent of the costs. 

5 ‘‘(II) In the case of a partici6 pating employer of such eligible entity 

7 with more than 25 employees, but 

8 fewer than 100 employees, 75 percent 

9 of the costs. 

10 ‘‘(III) In the case of a partici11 pating employer of such eligible entity 

12 with 100 or more employees, 50 per13 cent of the costs. 

14 ‘‘(ii) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 

15 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Any costs of 

16 the skills development program of17 fered to a participant by such eligible 

18 entity that are not covered by the 

19 funds received under subparagraph 

20 (D) shall be the non-Federal share 

21 provided by the eligible entity (in cash 

22 or in-kind). 

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1 the-job, the non-Federal share pro2 vided by an eligible entity may include 

3 the amount of the wages paid by the 

4 participating employer of the eligible 

5 entity to a participant while such par6 ticipant is receiving the training. 

7 ‘‘(F) PERFORMANCE REPORTING.— 

8 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The State shall 

9 use the participant information provided 

10 by eligible entities to submit to the Sec11 retary a report, on an annual basis, with 

12 respect to the participants of the eligible 

13 skills development programs for which the 

14 eligible entities received funds under this 

15 paragraph for the most recent program 

16 year, which shall— 

17 ‘‘(I) be made digitally available 

18 by the Secretary using linked, open, 

19 and interoperable data, which shall in20 clude; and 

21 ‘‘(II) include— 

22 ‘‘(aa) the number of individ23 uals who participated in pro24 grams, unless such information 

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1 able information about an indi2 vidual); and 

3 ‘‘(bb) performance outcomes 

4 on the measures listed in clause 

5 (ii). 

6 ‘‘(ii) MEASURES.—The measures list7 ed below are as follows: 

8 ‘‘(I) The percentage of partici9 pants who completed the skills devel10 opment program. 

11 ‘‘(II) The percentage of partici12 pants who were employed by the par13 ticipating employer for a 6-month pe14 riod after program completion. 

15 ‘‘(III) The percentage of partici16 pants who were employed by the par17 ticipating employer as described in 

18 subclause (II), and who remained em19 ployed by the participating employer 1 

20 year after program completion. 

21 ‘‘(IV) The median earnings of 

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1 ‘‘(V) The median earnings in2 crease of program participants, meas3 ured by comparing the earning of a 

4 participant in the second quarter prior 

5 to entry into the program to the earn6 ings of such participant in the second 

7 quarter following completion of the 

8 program. 

9 ‘‘(G) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(i) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘el11 igible entity’ means an employer, a group 

12 of employers, an industry or sector part13 nership, or another entity serving as an 

14 intermediary (such as a local board) that is 

15 in a partnership with at least one employer 

16 in an industry or occupation identified by 

17 the Governor under subparagraph (B)(i) 

18 (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘par19 ticipating employer’). 

20 ‘‘(ii) ELIGIBLE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

21 PROGRAM.—The term ‘eligible skills devel22 opment program’, with respect to which a 

23 State may set a maximum and minimum 

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1 ‘‘(I) includes work-based edu2 cation or related occupational skills 

3 instruction that— 

4 ‘‘(aa) develops the specific 

5 technical skills necessary for suc6 cessful performance of the occu7 pations in which participants are 

8 to be employed upon completion; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(bb) may be provided by 

11 the eligible entity or by any 

12 training provider selected by the 

13 eligible entity and that is not re14 quired to be on a list of eligible 

15 providers of training services de16 scribed in section 122(d); and 

17 ‘‘(II) may not include employee 

18 onboarding, orientation, or profes19 sional development generally provided 

20 to employees.’’. 

21 (5) STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS.—Section 

22 134(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

23 Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)), as amended, is further 

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1 ‘‘(5) STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS.—When2 ever a State or outlying area implements any rule or 

3 policy relating to the administration or operation of 

4 activities authorized under this title that has the ef5 fect of imposing a requirement that is not imposed 

6 under Federal law, or is not a requirement, process, 

7 or criteria that the Governor or State is directed to 

8 establish under Federal law, the State or outlying 

9 area shall identify to local areas and eligible pro10 viders the requirement as being imposed by the 

11 State or outlying area.’’. 

12 (b) REQUIRED LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

13 ACTIVITIES.— 

14 (1) MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR SKILLS DEVELOP15 MENT.—Section 134(c)(1) of the Workforce Innova16 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(1)) is 

17 amended— 

18 (A) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking 

19 ‘‘to’’ and inserting ‘‘to provide business services 

20 described in paragraph (4) and’’; 

21 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 

22 subparagraph (C); 

23 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), 

24 as so amended, the following: 


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1 ‘‘(B) MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR SKILLS DE2 VELOPMENT.—Not less than 50 percent of the 

3 funds described in subparagraph (A) shall be 

4 used by the local area— 

5 ‘‘(i) for the payment of training serv6 ices— 

7 ‘‘(I) provided to adults under 

8 paragraph (3)(F)(iii); and 

9 ‘‘(II) provided to adults and dis10 located workers under paragraph 

11 (3)(G)(ii); and 

12 ‘‘(ii) for the payment of training serv13 ices under paragraph (2)(A) of section 

14 414(c) of the American Competitiveness 

15 and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 

16 (29 U.S.C. 3224a(c)) after funds allocated 

17 to such local area under paragraph (1) of 

18 such section 414(c) have been exhausted.’’; 

19 and 

20 (D) in subparagraph (C), as so redesig21 nated, by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 

22 (ii), and (iv)’’. 

23 (2) CAREER SERVICES.—Section 134(c)(2) of 

24 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

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1 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

2 through (C) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 

3 respectively; 

4 (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 

5 as so redesignated, the following: 

6 ‘‘(A) BASIC CAREER SERVICES.—The one7 stop delivery system shall coordinate with the 

8 Employment Service established under the 

9 Wagner-Peyser Act to provide basic career serv10 ices, which shall be available to individuals who 

11 are adults or dislocated workers through the 

12 one-stop delivery system, in an integrated man13 ner to streamline access to assistance for such 

14 individuals and reduce duplication of effort, and 

15 may use funds allocated under paragraph 

16 (1)(A) for a fiscal year to provide such services 

17 if no funds remain available under Wagner18 Peyser Act for such fiscal year for the local 

19 area in which the one-stop delivery system is lo20 cated to provide such services, which shall, at a 

21 minimum, include— 

22 ‘‘(i) provision of workforce and labor 

23 market employment statistics information, 

24 including the provision of accurate (and, to 

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1 tion relating to local, regional, and na2 tional labor market areas, including— 

3 ‘‘(I) job vacancy listings in such 

4 labor market areas; 

5 ‘‘(II) information on job skills 

6 necessary to obtain the jobs described 

7 in subclause (I); and 

8 ‘‘(III) information relating to 

9 local occupations in demand (which 

10 may include entrepreneurship oppor11 tunities), and the earnings, skill re12 quirements, and opportunities for ad13 vancement for such occupations; 

14 ‘‘(ii) labor exchange services, includ15 ing job search and placement assistance 

16 and, in appropriate cases, career coun17 seling, including 

18 ‘‘(I) provision of information on 

19 in-demand industry sectors and occu20 pations; 

21 ‘‘(II) provision of information on 

22 nontraditional employment; and 

23 ‘‘(III) provision of information on 

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1 ‘‘(iii)(I) provision of information, in 

2 formats that are usable by and under3 standable to one-stop center customers, re4 lating to the availability of supportive serv5 ices or assistance, including child care, 

6 child support, medical or child health as7 sistance under title XIX or XXI of the So8 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. 

9 and 1397aa et seq.), benefits under the 

10 supplemental nutrition assistance program 

11 established under the Food and Nutrition 

12 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), as13 sistance through the earned income tax 

14 credit under section 32 of the Internal 

15 Revenue Code of 1986, and assistance 

16 under a State program for temporary as17 sistance for needy families funded under 

18 part A of title IV of the Social Security 

19 Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and other sup20 portive services and transportation pro21 vided through funds made available under 

22 such part, available in the local area; and 

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1 ‘‘(iv) provision of information and as2 sistance regarding filing claims for unem3 ployment compensation; and 

4 ‘‘(v) assistance in establishing eligi5 bility for programs of financial aid assist6 ance for training and education programs 

7 that are not funded under this Act.’’; 

8 (C) in subparagraph (B), as so redesig9 nated— 

10 (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘CA11 REER’’ inserting ‘‘INDIVIDUALIZED CA12 REER’’; 

13 (ii) by inserting ‘‘individualized’’ be14 fore ‘‘career services’’; 

15 (iii) by inserting ‘‘shall, to the extent 

16 practicable, be evidence-based,’’ before 

17 ‘‘and shall’’; 

18 (iv) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘, and 

19 a determination (considering factors in20 cluding prior work experience, military 

21 service, education, and in-demand industry 

22 sectors and occupations in the local area) 

23 of whether such an individual would ben24 efit from a competency-based assessment 

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1 ant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(vii) to accel2 erate the time to obtaining employment 

3 that leads to economic self-sufficiency or 

4 career advancement’’ before the semi-colon 

5 at the end; 

6 (v) by striking clauses (iv), (vi), (ix), 

7 (x), and (xi); 

8 (vi) by redesignating clauses (v), (vii), 

9 (viii), (xii), and (xiii) as clauses (iv), (v), 

10 (vi), (vii), and (viii), respectively; 

11 (vii) in clause (v), as so redesignated, 

12 by inserting ‘‘and credential’’ after ‘‘by 

13 program’’; and 

14 (viii) in clause (vii)(I)(aa), as so re15 designated, by inserting ‘‘, including a 

16 competency-based assessment developed or 

17 identified by the State pursuant to sub18 section (a)(2)(B)(vii)’’ after ‘‘tools’’; 

19 (D) by amending subparagraph (C), as so 

20 redesignated, to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(C) USE OF PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS.—A 

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1 paragraph (B)(vii) if the one-stop operator or 

2 one-stop partner determines that— 

3 ‘‘(i) it is appropriate to use a recent 

4 interview, evaluation, or assessment of the 

5 participant conducted pursuant to another 

6 education or training program; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) using such recent interview, eval8 uation, or assessment will accelerate an eli9 gibility determination.’’; and 

10 (E) in subparagraph (D), as so redesig11 nated— 

12 (i) by inserting ‘‘individualized’’ be13 fore ‘‘career’’; and 

14 (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, li15 braries, and community-based organiza16 tions’’ after ‘‘nonprofit service providers’’. 

17 (3) TRAINING SERVICES.—Section 134(c)(3) of 

18 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

19 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)) is amended— 

20 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

21 (i) in clause (i), in the matter pre22 ceding subclause (I), by striking ‘‘clause 

23 (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (ii) or (iii)’’; 

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1 (I) by striking ‘‘or in’’ and in2 serting ‘‘in’’; and 

3 (II) by inserting ‘‘, or that may 

4 be performed remotely’’ after ‘‘relo5 cate’’; 

6 (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 

7 clause (iv); 

8 (iv) by inserting after clause (ii) the 

9 following: 

10 ‘‘(iii) EMPLOYER REFERRAL.— 

11 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A one-stop 

12 operator or one-stop partner shall not 

13 be required to conduct an interview, 

14 evaluation, or assessment of an indi15 vidual under clause (i)(I) if such indi16 vidual— 

17 ‘‘(aa) is referred by an em18 ployer to receive on-the-job train19 ing or employer-directed skills de20 velopment in connection with 

21 that employer; and 

22 ‘‘(bb) has been certified by 

23 the employer as being in need of 

24 training services to obtain unsub25 sidized employment with such 


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1 employer and having the skills 

2 and qualifications to successfully 

3 participate in the selected pro4 gram of training services. 

5 ‘‘(II) PRIORITY.—A one-stop op6 erator or one-stop partner shall follow 

7 the priority described in subparagraph 

8 (E) to determine whether an indi9 vidual that meets the requirements of 

10 subclause (I) of this clause is eligible 

11 to receive training services.’’; and 

12 (v) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(v) ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY

14 LITERACY ACTIVITIES.—In the case of an 

15 individual who is determined to not have 

16 the skills and qualifications to successfully 

17 participate in the selected program of 

18 training services under clause (i)(I)(cc), 

19 the one-stop operator or one-stop partner 

20 shall refer such individual to adult edu21 cation and literacy activities under title II, 

22 including for co-enrollment in such activi23 ties, as appropriate.’’; 

24 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

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1 (I) in subclause (I), by striking 

2 ‘‘other grant assistance for such serv3 ices, including’’ and inserting ‘‘assist4 ance for such services under’’; and 

5 (II) by striking ‘‘under other 

6 grant assistance programs, including’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘under’’; and 

8 (ii) by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(iv) PARTICIPATION DURING ELIGI11 BILITY DETERMINATION.—An individual 

12 may participate in a program of training 

13 services during the period which such indi14 vidual’s eligibility for training services 

15 under clause (i) is being determined, ex16 cept that the provider of such a program 

17 shall only receive reimbursement under 

18 this Act for the individual’s participation 

19 during such period if such individual is de20 termined to be eligible under clause (i).’’; 

21 (C) in subparagraph (D)(xi), by striking 

22 ‘‘customized training’’ and inserting ‘‘employer23 directed skills development’’; 

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1 (i) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘cus2 tomized training’’ and inserting ‘‘employer3 directed skills development’’; and 

4 (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘is 

5 a’’ and inserting ‘‘is an evidence-based’’; 

6 (E) in subparagraph (H)(ii)— 

7 (i) in subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘, 

8 such as the extent to which participants 

9 are individuals with barriers to employ10 ment’’ after ‘‘participants’’; and 

11 (ii) in subclause (III), by inserting ‘‘, 

12 including whether the skills a participant 

13 will obtain are transferable to other em14 ployers, occupations, or industries in the 

15 local area or the State’’ after ‘‘opportuni16 ties’’; and 

17 (F) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(I) EMPLOYER-DIRECTED SKILLS DEVEL19 OPMENT.—An employer may receive a contract 

20 from a local board to provide employer-directed 

21 skills development to a participant or group of 

22 participants if the employer submits to the local 

23 board an agreement that establishes— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the length of the skills develop2 ment program; 

3 ‘‘(iii) the recognized postsecondary 

4 credentials that will be awarded to, or the 

5 occupational skills that will be gained by, 

6 program participants; 

7 ‘‘(iv) the cost of the skills development 

8 program; 

9 ‘‘(v) the amount of such cost that will 

10 be paid by the employer, which shall not be 

11 less than the amount specified in section 

12 3(14)(C); and 

13 ‘‘(vi) a commitment by the employer 

14 to employ the participating individual or 

15 individuals upon successful completion of 

16 the program.’’. 

17 (c) BUSINESS SERVICES.—Section 134(c) of the 

18 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

19 3174(c)) is further amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘‘pro21 vide business services described in paragraph (4) 

22 and’’ before ‘‘establish’’; and 

23 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(4) BUSINESS SERVICES.—Funds described in 

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1 recruitment and other business services and strate2 gies on behalf of employers, including small employ3 ers, that meet the workforce investment needs of 

4 area employers, as determined by the local board 

5 and consistent with the local plan under section 108, 

6 which services— 

7 ‘‘(A) may be provided through effective 

8 business intermediaries working in conjunction 

9 with the local board, and may also be provided 

10 on a fee-for-service basis or through the 

11 leveraging of economic development, philan12 thropic, and other public and private resources 

13 in a manner determined appropriate by the 

14 local board; and 

15 ‘‘(B) may include one or more of the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(i) Developing and implementing in18 dustry sector strategies (including strate19 gies involving industry partnerships, re20 gional skills alliances, industry skill panels, 

21 and sectoral skills partnerships). 

22 ‘‘(ii) Developing and delivering inno23 vative workforce investment services and 

24 strategies for area employers, which may 

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1 skill standard development and certifi2 cation for recognized postsecondary creden3 tial or other employer use, apprenticeship, 

4 and other effective initiatives for meeting 

5 the workforce investment needs of area 

6 employers and workers. 

7 ‘‘(iii) Assistance to area employers in 

8 managing reductions in force in coordina9 tion with rapid response activities provided 

10 under subsection (a)(2)(A) and developing 

11 strategies for the aversion of layoffs, which 

12 strategies may include early identification 

13 of firms at risk of layoffs, use of feasibility 

14 studies to assess the needs of and options 

15 for at-risk firms, and the delivery of em16 ployment and training activities to address 

17 risk factors. 

18 ‘‘(iv) The marketing of business serv19 ices offered under this title to appropriate 

20 area employers, including small and mid21 sized employers. 

22 ‘‘(v) Technical assistance or other 

23 support to employers seeking to implement 

24 skills-based hiring practices, which may in25 clude technical assistance on the use and 


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1 validation of employment assessments, in2 cluding competency-based assessments de3 veloped or identified by the State pursuant 

4 to paragraph (2)(B)(vii), and support in 

5 the creation of skills-based job descrip6 tions. 

7 ‘‘(vi) Other services described in this 

8 subsection, including providing information 

9 and referral to microenterprise services, as 

10 appropriate, and specialized business serv11 ices not traditionally offered through the 

12 one-stop delivery system.’’. 

13 (d) PERMISSIBLE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAIN14 ING ACTIVITIES.— 

15 (1) ACTIVITIES.—Section 134(d)(1)(A) of the 

16 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

17 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A)) is amended— 

18 (A) by amending clause (iii) to read as fol19 lows: 

20 ‘‘(iii) implementation of a pay-for-per21 formance contract strategy for training 

22 services, for which the local board may re23 serve and use not more than 40 percent of 

24 the total funds allocated to the local area 

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1 133(b), except that after 2 fiscal years of 

2 a local board implementing such pay-for3 performance contract strategy, the local 

4 board may request approval from the Gov5 ernor to reserve and use not more than 60 

6 percent of the total funds allocated to the 

7 local area under paragraph (2) or (3) of 

8 section 133(b) for such strategy for the 

9 following fiscal year if the local board can 

10 demonstrate to the Governor the perform11 ance improvements achieved through the 

12 use of such strategy;’’; 

13 (B) in clause (vii)— 

14 (i) in subclause (II), by striking 

15 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

16 (ii) in subclause (III), by inserting 

17 ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

18 (iii) by adding at the end the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(IV) to strengthen, through pro21 fessional development activities, the 

22 knowledge and capacity of staff to use 

23 the latest digital technologies, tools, 

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1 services and outcomes for jobseekers, 

2 workers, and employers;’’; 

3 (C) in clause (ix)(II)— 

4 (i) in item (cc), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

5 the end; 

6 (ii) in item (dd), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

7 at the end; and 

8 (iii) by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(ee) technical assistance or 

11 other support to employers seek12 ing to implement skills-based hir13 ing practices, which may include 

14 technical assistance on the use 

15 and validation of employment as16 sessments, including competency17 based assessments developed or 

18 identified by the State pursuant 

19 to paragraph (2)(B)(vii), and 

20 support in the creation of skills21 based job descriptions;’’; 

22 (D) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

23 end; 

24 (E) in clause (xii), by striking the period 

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1 (F) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(xiii) the use of competency-based 

3 assessments for individuals upon initial as4 sessment of skills (pursuant to subsection 

5 (c)(2)(A)(iii)) or completion of training 

6 services or other learning experiences; and 

7 ‘‘(xiv) the development of partnerships 

8 between educational institutions (including 

9 area career and technical education 

10 schools, local educational agencies, and in11 stitutions of higher education) and employ12 ers to create or improve workforce develop13 ment programs to address the identified 

14 education and skill needs of the workforce 

15 and the employment needs of employers in 

16 a region, as determined based on the most 

17 recent analysis conducted by the local 

18 board under section 107(d)(2).’’. 

19 (2) INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING PRO20 GRAMS.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 134(d)(4)(A) of 

22 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

23 (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(4)(A)) is amended— 

24 (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘20’’ and 

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1 (ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) and 

2 (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; 

3 and 

4 (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(ii) INCREASE IN RESERVATION OF

7 FUNDS.—Notwithstanding clause (i)— 

8 ‘‘(I) with respect to a local area 

9 that had a rate of unemployment of 

10 not more than 3 percent for not less 

11 than 6 months during the preceding 

12 program year, clause (i) shall be ap13 plied by substituting ‘40 percent’ for 

14 ‘30 percent’; or 

15 ‘‘(II) with respect to a local area 

16 that meets the requirement in sub17 clause (I) and is located in a State 

18 that had a labor force participation 

19 rate of not less than 68 percent for 

20 not less than 6 months during the 

21 preceding program year, clause (i) 

22 shall be applied by substituting ‘45 

23 percent’ for ‘30 percent’.’’. 

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1 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

2 3174(d)(4)) is further amended by adding at 

3 the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(E) INCUMBENT WORKER UPSKILLING

5 ACCOUNTS.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To establish in7 cumbent worker upskilling accounts 

8 through which an eligible provider of train9 ing services under section 122 may be paid 

10 for the program of training services pro11 vided to an incumbent worker, a local 

12 board— 

13 ‘‘(I) may use up to 5 percent of 

14 the funds reserved by the local area 

15 under subparagraph (A)(i) or, if the 

16 local area reserved funds under sub17 paragraph (A)(ii), up to 10 percent of 

18 such reserved funds; and 

19 ‘‘(II) may use funds reserved 

20 under section 134(a)(2)(A) for state21 wide rapid response activities and pro22 vided by the State to local area to es23 tablish such accounts. 

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1 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

2 subclause (II), a local board that 

3 seeks to establish incumbent worker 

4 upskilling accounts under clause (i) 

5 shall establish criteria for determining 

6 the eligibility of an incumbent worker 

7 to receive such an account, which 

8 shall take into account factors of— 

9 ‘‘(aa) the wages of the in10 cumbent worker as of the date of 

11 determining such worker’s eligi12 bility under this clause; 

13 ‘‘(bb) the career advance14 ment opportunities for the in15 cumbent worker in the occupa16 tion of such worker as of such 

17 date; and 

18 ‘‘(cc) the ability of the in19 cumbent worker to, upon comple20 tion of the program of training 

21 services selected by such worker, 

22 secure employment in an in-de23 mand industry or occupation in 

24 the local area that will lead to 

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1 wages higher than the current 

2 wages of the incumbent worker. 

3 ‘‘(II) LIMITATION.— 

4 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—An in5 cumbent worker described in item 

6 (bb) shall be ineligible to receive 

7 an incumbent worker upskilling 

8 account under this subparagraph. 

9 ‘‘(bb) INELIGIBILITY.—Item 

10 (aa) shall apply to an incumbent 

11 worker— 

12 ‘‘(AA) whose total an13 nual wages for the most re14 cent year are greater than 

15 the median household in16 come of the State; or 

17 ‘‘(BB) who has earned 

18 a baccalaureate or profes19 sional degree. 

20 ‘‘(iii) COST SHARING FOR CERTAIN IN21 CUMBENT WORKERS.—With respect to an 

22 incumbent worker determined to be eligible 

23 to receive an incumbent worker upskilling 

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1 ‘‘(I) such incumbent worker shall 

2 pay not less than 25 percent of the 

3 cost of the program of training serv4 ices selected by such worker; and 

5 ‘‘(II) funds provided through the 

6 incumbent worker upskilling account 

7 established for such worker shall cover 

8 the remaining 75 percent of the cost 

9 of the program.’’. 

10 CHAPTER 4—AUTHORIZATION OF 

11 APPROPRIATIONS 

12 SEC. 145. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

13 Section 136 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor14 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3181) is amended to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘SEC. 136. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

16 ‘‘(a) YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVI17 TIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

18 out the activities described in section 127(a) 

19 $976,573,900 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 

20 2030. 

21 ‘‘(b) ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVI22 TIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

23 out the activities described in section 132(a)(1) 

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1 ‘‘(c) DISLOCATED WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND

2 TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized to be ap3 propriated to carry out the activities described in section 

4 132(a)(2) $1,451,859,000 for each of the fiscal years 

5 2025 through 2030.’’. 

6 Subtitle D—Job Corps 

7 SEC. 151. PURPOSES. 

8 Section 141 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor9 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3191) is amended by striking ‘‘cen10 ters’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘campuses’’. 

11 SEC. 152. DEFINITIONS. 

12 Section 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor13 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192) is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraphs (1), (7), (8), and (10), by 

15 striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears and inserting 

16 ‘‘campus’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘center’’ in 

18 the header and inserting ‘‘campus’’. 

19 SEC. 153. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS. 

20 Section 144 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor21 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3194) is amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (a)— 

23 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

24 (i) by striking ‘‘21’’ and inserting 

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1 (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to 

2 read as follows: 

3 ‘‘(A) an individual who is age 16 or 17 

4 shall be eligible only upon an individual deter5 mination by the director of a Job Corps campus 

6 that such individual meets the criteria described 

7 in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 

8 145(b)(1); and’’; and 

9 (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

10 ‘‘either’’; and 

11 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 

12 ‘‘individual’’ the following: ‘‘or a resident of a 

13 qualified opportunity zone as defined in section 

14 1400Z–1(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

15 1986’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘a vet17 eran’’ the following: ‘‘or a member of the Armed 

18 Forces eligible for preseparation counseling of the 

19 Transition Assistance Program under section 1142 

20 of title 10, United States Code’’; and 

21 (3) by inserting at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR HOMELESS AND FOSTER

23 YOUTH.—In determining whether an individual is eligible 

24 to enroll for services under this subtitle on the basis of 

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1 a youth in foster care, as described in subsection 

2 (a)(3)(C), staff shall— 

3 ‘‘(1) if determining whether the individual is a 

4 homeless child or youth, use a process that is in 

5 compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) 

6 of section 479D of the Higher Education Act of 

7 1965, as added by section 702(l) of the FAFSA 

8 Simplification Act (Public Law 116–260), for finan9 cial aid administrators; and 

10 ‘‘(2) if determining whether the individual is a 

11 youth in foster care, use a process that is in compli12 ance with the requirements of subsection (b) of such 

13 section 479D of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 

14 as added by section 702(l) of the FAFSA Simplifica15 tion Act (Public Law 116–260), for financial aid ad16 ministrators.’’. 

17 SEC. 154. RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, SELECTION, AND AS18 SIGNMENT OF ENROLLEES. 

19 Section 145 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor20 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3195) is amended— 

21 (1) in subsection (a)— 

22 (A) in paragraph (2)— 

23 (i) by amending paragraph (A) to 

24 read as follows: 

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1 ‘‘(i) administering drug tests to en2 rollees; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) informing such enrollees that 

4 drug tests will be administered;’’; 

5 (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 

6 ‘‘and’’; 

7 (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 

8 the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

9 (iv) by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(F) assist applicable one-stop centers and 

12 other entities identified in paragraph (3) in de13 veloping joint applications for Job Corps, 

14 YouthBuild, and the youth activities described 

15 in section 129.’’; and 

16 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(6) DRUG TEST PROCEDURES.—The proce18 dures prescribed under paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall re19 quire that— 

20 ‘‘(A) each enrollee take a drug test not 

21 more than 48 hours after such enrollee arrives 

22 on campus; 

23 ‘‘(B) if the result of the drug test taken by 

24 an enrollee pursuant to subparagraph (A) is 

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1 test at the earliest appropriate time (consid2 ering the substance and potency levels identified 

3 in the initial test) to determine if the enrollee 

4 has continued to use drugs since arriving on 

5 campus, the results of which must be received 

6 not later than 50 days after the enrollee arrived 

7 on campus; and 

8 ‘‘(C) if the result of the subsequent test 

9 administered under subparagraph (B) is posi10 tive, the enrollee be terminated from the pro11 gram and referred to a substance use disorder 

12 treatment program.’’; and 

13 (2) in subsections (b), (c), and (d)— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it ap15 pears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; and 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it ap17 pears and inserting ‘‘campus’’. 

18 SEC. 155. JOB CORPS CAMPUSES. 

19 Section 147 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor20 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197) is amended— 

21 (1) in the header, by striking ‘‘centers’’ and in22 serting ‘‘campuses’’; 

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1 (i) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it 

2 appears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; and 

3 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

4 after ‘‘technical education school,’’ the fol5 lowing: ‘‘an institution of higher edu6 cation,’’; 

7 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

8 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

9 (I) by striking ‘‘center’’ each 

10 place it appears and inserting ‘‘cam11 pus’’; and 

12 (II) by inserting after ‘‘United 

13 States Code,’’ the following: ‘‘and 

14 paragraph (2)(C)(iii) of section 

15 159(f),’’; and 

16 (ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

17 (I) in clause (i)— 

18 (aa) by striking ‘‘operate a 

19 Job Corps center’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘operate a Job Corps campus’’; 

21 (bb) by striking subclause 

22 (IV); 

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1 subclauses (III), (IV), and (V), 

2 respectively; 

3 (dd) by inserting before sub4 clause (III), as so redesignated, 

5 the following: 

6 ‘‘(I)(aa) in the case of an entity 

7 that has previously operated a Job 

8 Corps campus, a numeric metric of 

9 the past achievement on the primary 

10 indicators of performance for eligible 

11 youth described in section 

12 116(b)(2)(A)(ii); or 

13 ‘‘(bb) in the case of an entity 

14 that has not previously operated a Job 

15 Corps campus, an alternative numeric 

16 metric on the past effectiveness of the 

17 entity in successfully assisting at-risk 

18 youth to connect to the labor force, 

19 based on such primary indicators of 

20 performance for eligible youth; and 

21 ‘‘(II) in the case of an entity that 

22 has previously operated a Job Corps 

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1 veloped by the Office of Inspector 

2 General of the Department of Labor’’; 

3 (ee) in subclauses (III) and 

4 (IV), as so redesignated, by strik5 ing ‘‘center’’ each place it ap6 pears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

7 (ff) in subclause (V), as so 

8 redesignated, by striking ‘‘center 

9 is located’’ and inserting ‘‘cam10 pus is located, including agree11 ments to provide off-campus 

12 work-based learning opportunities 

13 aligned with the career and tech14 nical education provided to en15 rollees’’; and 

16 (gg) by amending clause 

17 (VI) to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(VI) the ability of the entity to 

19 implement an effective behavior man20 agement plan, as described in section 

21 152(a), and maintain a safe and se22 cure learning environment for enroll23 ees.’’; and 

24 (II) in clause (ii), by striking 

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1 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it 

3 appears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

4 (ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 

5 after ‘‘is located’’ the following: ‘‘, includ6 ing agreements to provide off-campus 

7 work-based learning opportunities aligned 

8 with the career and technical education 

9 provided to enrollees,’’; 

10 (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 

11 (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) as 

12 subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), (I), (J). (K), 

13 and (L), respectively; and 

14 (iv) by inserting after subparagraph 

15 (D) the following: 

16 ‘‘(E) A description of the policies that will 

17 be implemented at the campus regarding secu18 rity and access to campus facilities, including 

19 procedures to report on and respond to criminal 

20 actions and other emergencies occurring on 

21 campus.’’; 

22 (3) in subsection (b)— 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it ap2 pears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

3 (C) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it ap4 pears and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; 

5 (D) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘20 

6 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’; and 

7 (E) by striking paragraph (3); 

8 (4) in subsection (c)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘centers’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘campuses’’; and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘30 percent’’; 

13 (5) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each 

14 place it appears and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; 

15 (6) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘centers’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; 

17 (7) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2-year pe18 riod’’ and inserting ‘‘3-year period’’; and 

19 (8) in subsection (g)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it ap21 pears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

22 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

23 (i) by striking subparagraph (A); 

24 (ii) by redesignating subparagraph 

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1 (iii) by amending subparagraph (A), 

2 as so redesignated— 

3 (I) by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘80 percent’’; and 

5 (II) by striking the period at the 

6 end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

7 (iv) by inserting after subparagraph 

8 (A), as so redesignated and amended, the 

9 following: 

10 ‘‘(B) failed to achieve an average of 80 

11 percent of the level of enrollment that was 

12 agreed to in the agreement described in sub13 section (a)(1)(A).’’; 

14 (C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘shall 

15 provide’’ and inserting ‘‘shall provide, at least 

16 30 days prior to renewing the agreement’’; and 

17 (D) in paragraph (4)— 

18 (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

19 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

20 (ii) by redesignating subparagraph 

21 (D) as subparagraph (E); and 

22 (iii) by inserting after subparagraph 

23 (C) the following: 

24 ‘‘(D) has maintained a safe and secure 

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1 SEC. 156. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. 

2 Section 148 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor3 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (a)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it ap6 pears and inserting ‘‘campus’’; and 

7 (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 

8 the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and pro9 ductive activities, such as tutoring or other 

10 skills development opportunities, for residential 

11 enrollees to participate in outside of regular 

12 class time and work hours in order to increase 

13 supervision of enrollees and reduce behavior in14 fractions’’; and 

15 (2) in subsection (c)— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it ap17 pears and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

19 (i) by striking ‘‘the eligible providers’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘any eligible provider’’; and 

21 (ii) by inserting after ‘‘under section 

22 122’’ the following: ‘‘that is aligned with 

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1 SEC. 157. SUPPORT. 

2 Section 150 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor3 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3200) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘centers’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘campuses’’; and 

6 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(d) PERIOD OF TRANSITION.—Notwithstanding the 

8 requirements of section 146(b), a Job Corps graduate may 

9 remain an enrollee and a resident of a Job Corps campus 

10 for not more than one month after graduation as such 

11 graduate transitions into independent living and employ12 ment if such graduate— 

13 ‘‘(1) has not had a behavioral infraction in the 

14 90 days prior to graduation; and 

15 ‘‘(2) receives written approval from the director 

16 of the Job Corps campus to remain such a resi17 dent.’’. 

18 SEC. 158. OPERATIONS. 

19 Section 151 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor20 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3201) is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

22 and inserting ‘‘campus’’; and 

23 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(d) LOCAL AUTHORITY.— 

25 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitations 

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1 Corps campus, the operator of a Job Corps campus 

2 shall have the authority, without prior approval from 

3 the Secretary, to— 

4 ‘‘(A) hire staff and provide staff profes5 sional development; 

6 ‘‘(B) set terms and enter into agreements 

7 with Federal, State, or local educational part8 ners, such as secondary schools, institutions of 

9 higher education, child development centers, 

10 units of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 

11 programs established under section 2031 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, or employers; and 

13 ‘‘(C) engage with and educate stakeholders 

14 about Job Corps operations and activities. 

15 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—In the case of 

16 an agreement described in paragraph (1)(B) that 

17 does not involve the Job Corps operator providing 

18 monetary compensation to the entity involved in 

19 such agreement from the funds made available 

20 under this subtitle, such agreement shall not be con21 sidered a subcontract (as defined in section 8701 of 

22 title 41, United States Code). 

23 ‘‘(e) PRIOR NOTICE.—Prior to making a change to 

24 the agreement described in section 147(a) or an operating 

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1 from the operators of the Job Corps campuses information 

2 on any operational costs the operators expect to result 

3 from such change.’’. 

4 SEC. 159. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. 

5 Section 152 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor6 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3202) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it appears 

8 and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘As part of 

10 the operating plan required under section 151(a), 

11 the director of each Job Corps campus shall develop 

12 and implement a behavior management plan con13 sistent with the standards of conduct and subject to 

14 the approval of the Secretary.’’ at the end; 

15 (3) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘or dis16 ruptive’’; 

17 (4) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol18 lows: 

19 ‘‘(c) APPEAL PROCESS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) ENROLLEE APPEALS.—A disciplinary 

21 measure taken by a director under this section shall 

22 be subject to expeditious appeal in accordance with 

23 procedures established by the Secretary. 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

2 establish an appeals process under which the di3 rector of a Job Corps campus may submit a re4 quest that an enrollee who has engaged in an 

5 activity which is a violation of the guidelines es6 tablished pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A) re7 main enrolled in the program, but be subject to 

8 other disciplinary actions. 

9 ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—An request under para10 graph (A) shall include— 

11 ‘‘(i) a signed certification from the di12 rector attesting that, to the belief of the di13 rector, the continued enrollment of such 

14 enrollee would not impact the safety or 

15 learning environment of the campus; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) the behavioral records of such 

17 enrollee. 

18 ‘‘(C) TIMELINE.—The Secretary shall re19 view such appeal and either approve or deny the 

20 appeal within 30 days of receiving such appeal. 

21 ‘‘(D) INELIGIBILITY FOR APPEAL.—The 

22 Secretary shall reject an appeal made by a di23 rector of a Job Corps campus if such campus 

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1 quirements under subsection (d) at any time 

2 during the previous 5 years.’’; and 

3 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(d) INCIDENT REPORTING.— 

5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require 

6 that the director of a Job Corps campus report to 

7 the appropriate regional office— 

8 ‘‘(A) not later than 2 hours after the cam9 pus management becomes aware of the occur10 rence of— 

11 ‘‘(i) an enrollee or on-duty staff death; 

12 ‘‘(ii) any incident— 

13 ‘‘(I) requiring law enforcement 

14 involvement; 

15 ‘‘(II) involving a missing minor 

16 student; or 

17 ‘‘(III) where substantial property 

18 damage has occurred; or 

19 ‘‘(iii) a level 1 infraction; 

20 ‘‘(B) in the case of a level 2 infraction, on 

21 a quarterly basis, including the number and 

22 type of such infractions that occurred during 

23 such time period; 

24 ‘‘(C) in the case of a minor infraction, as 

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1 ‘‘(2) INFRACTIONS DEFINED.—In this sub2 section: 

3 ‘‘(A) LEVEL 1 INFRACTION.—The term 

4 ‘level 1 infraction’ means an activity described 

5 in subsection (b)(2)(A). 

6 ‘‘(B) LEVEL 2 INFRACTION.—The term 

7 ‘level 2 infraction’ means an activity, other than 

8 a level 1 infraction, determined by the Sec9 retary to be a serious infraction. 

10 ‘‘(C) MINOR INFRACTION.—The term 

11 ‘minor infraction’ means an activity, other than 

12 a level 1 or 2 infraction, determined by the Sec13 retary to be an infraction. 

14 ‘‘(3) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS.—The 

15 director of each Job Corps campus shall enter into 

16 an agreement with the local law enforcement agency 

17 with jurisdiction regarding procedures for the 

18 prompt reporting and investigation of potentially il19 legal activity on Job Corps campuses.’’. 

20 SEC. 160. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. 

21 Section 153 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor22 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3203) is amended— 

23 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it appears 

2 and inserting ‘‘campuses’’. 

3 SEC. 161. WORKFORCE COUNCILS. 

4 Section 154 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor5 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3204) is amended— 

6 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

7 and inserting ‘‘campus’’; and 

8 (2) in subsection (d), in the heading, by strik9 ing ‘‘New centers’’ and inserting ‘‘New campuses’’. 

10 SEC. 162. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 

11 Section 155 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor12 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3205) is amended— 

13 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘centers’’ and inserting ‘‘cam16 puses’’; 

17 (3) by striking ‘‘center’’ and inserting ‘‘cam18 pus’’; and 

19 (4) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE JOB CORPS

21 SAFETY.—Not later than 6 months after the date of en22 actment of the A Stronger Workforce for America Act, 

23 the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to pro24 vide recommendations on effective or evidence-based strat25 egies to improve— 


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1 ‘‘(1) safety, security, and learning conditions on 

2 Job Corps campuses; and 

3 ‘‘(2) the standards for campus safety estab4 lished under section 159(c)(4).’’. 

5 SEC. 163. EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL AS6 SISTANCE. 

7 Section 156 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor8 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3206) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

10 and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it appears 

12 and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; 

13 (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub14 section (c); 

15 (4) by inserting the following after subsection 

16 (a): 

17 ‘‘(b) JOB CORPS SCHOLARS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 

19 grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of 

20 higher education to enroll cohorts of Job Corps eligi21 ble youth in Job Corps Scholars activities for a 24- 

22 month period and pay the tuition and necessary 

23 costs for enrollees for such period. 

24 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—Job Corps Scholar activities 

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1 ‘‘(A) intensive counseling services and sup2 portive services; 

3 ‘‘(B) a 12-month career and technical edu4 cation component aligned with in-demand in5 dustries and occupations in the State where the 

6 institution of higher education that is receiving 

7 the grant is located; and 

8 ‘‘(C) a 12-month employment placement 

9 period that follows the component described in 

10 subparagraph (B). 

11 ‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE DATA.—The Secretary 

12 shall collect performance information from institu13 tions of higher education receiving grants under this 

14 subsection on the primary indicators of performance 

15 for eligible youth described in section 

16 116(b)(2)(A)(ii), the cost per participant and cost 

17 per graduate, and other information as necessary to 

18 evaluate the success of Job Corps Scholars grantees 

19 in improving outcomes for at-risk youth. 

20 ‘‘(4) EVALUATION.—At the end of each two 

21 year-period for which the Secretary awards grants 

22 under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide for 

23 an independent, robust evaluation that compares— 

24 ‘‘(A) the outcomes achieved by Job Corps 

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1 achieved by other participants in the Job Corps 

2 program during such 2-year period; and 

3 ‘‘(B) the costs of the Job Corps Scholars 

4 programs with the costs of other Job Corps 

5 programs during such 2-year period.’’; and 

6 (5) in subsection (c)(1), as so redesignated, by 

7 adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(D) in the development and implementa9 tion of a behavior management plan under sec10 tion 152(a); and 

11 ‘‘(E) maintaining a safe and secure learn12 ing environment; and’’. 

13 SEC. 164. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. 

14 Section 158 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor15 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3208) is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

17 and inserting ‘‘campus’’; and 

18 (2) in subsection (f)— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘may accept on behalf of 

20 the Job Corps or individual Job Corps centers 

21 charitable donations of cash’’ and inserting ‘‘, 

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1 (B) by inserting at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘Notwithstanding sections 501(b) and 522 of 

3 title 40, United States Code, any property ac4 quired by a Job Corps campus shall be directly 

5 transferred, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the 

6 Secretary.’’. 

7 SEC. 165. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION. 

8 (a) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.—Section 159 of the 

9 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

10 3209) is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

12 and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

13 (2) in subsection (c)— 

14 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 

16 inserting the following: 

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 

18 (ii) by inserting ‘‘that are ambitious 

19 yet achievable and’’ after ‘‘program’’; and 

20 (iii) by adding at the end the fol21 lowing new subparagraphs: 

22 ‘‘(B) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.—In es23 tablishing the expected performance levels 

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1 ‘‘(i) how the levels involved compare 

2 with the recent performance of such cam3 pus and the performance of other cam4 puses within the same State or geographic 

5 region; 

6 ‘‘(ii) the levels of performance set for 

7 the primary indicators of performance for 

8 eligible youth described in section 

9 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) for the State in which the 

10 campus is located; 

11 ‘‘(iii) the differences in actual eco12 nomic conditions (including differences in 

13 unemployment rates and job losses or 

14 gains in particular industries) between the 

15 local area of such campus and other local 

16 areas with a campus; and 

17 ‘‘(iv) the extent to which the levels in18 volved promote continuous improvement in 

19 performance on the primary indicators of 

20 performance by such campus and ensure 

21 optimal return on the use of Federal 

22 funds. 

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1 performance are established in the relevant con2 tract or agreement. 

3 ‘‘(D) REVISIONS BASED ON ECONOMIC

4 CONDITIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SERVED DURING

5 THE PROGRAM YEAR.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a 

7 significant economic downturn, the Sec8 retary may revise the applicable adjusted 

9 levels of performance for each of the cam10 puses for a program year to reflect the ac11 tual economic conditions during such pro12 gram year. 

13 ‘‘(ii) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Prior 

14 to implementing the revisions described in 

15 clause (i), the Secretary shall submit to the 

16 Committee on Education and the Work17 force of the House of Representatives and 

18 the Committee on Health, Education, 

19 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a re20 port explaining the reason for such revi21 sions. 

22 ‘‘(E) REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE LEV23 ELS.—The Office of Inspector General of the 

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1 Workforce of the House of Representatives and 

2 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

3 and Pensions of the Senate, and publish in the 

4 Federal Register and on a publicly available 

5 website of the Department, a report con6 taining— 

7 ‘‘(i) a quadrennial review of the ex8 pected levels of performance; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) an evaluation of whether— 

10 ‘‘(I) the Secretary is establishing 

11 such expected levels of performance in 

12 good faith; and 

13 ‘‘(II) such expected levels have 

14 led to continued improvement of the 

15 Job Corps program.’’; 

16 (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 

17 paragraph (5); 

18 (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(4) CAMPUS SAFETY.— 

21 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

22 establish campus and student safety standards. 

23 A Job Corps campus failing to achieve such 

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1 ance improvement actions described in sub2 section (f). 

3 ‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing 

4 the campus and student safety standards under 

5 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take into 

6 account— 

7 ‘‘(i) incidents reported under section 

8 152(d); 

9 ‘‘(ii) survey data from enrollees, fac10 ulty and staff, and community members; 

11 and 

12 ‘‘(iii) any other considerations identi13 fied by the Secretary after reviewing the 

14 recommendations of the advisory group de15 scribed in section 155(b),’’; 

16 (D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 

17 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

18 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

19 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

20 the period at the end and inserting a semi21 colon; and 

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1 ‘‘(C) the number of contracts that were 

2 awarded a renewal compared to those eligible 

3 for a renewal; 

4 ‘‘(D) the number of campuses where the 

5 contract was awarded to a new operator; and 

6 ‘‘(E) the number of campuses that were 

7 required to receive performance improvement, 

8 as described under subsection (f)(2), including 

9 whether any actions were taken as described in 

10 subparagraphs (B) and (C) of such sub11 section.’’; and 

12 (E) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(6) WAGE RECORDS.—The Secretary shall 

14 make arrangements with a State or other appro15 priate entity to facilitate the use of State wage 

16 records to evaluate the performance of Job Corps 

17 campuses on the employment and earnings indica18 tors described in clause (i)(III) of paragraph (A) of 

19 section 116(b)(2)(A) and subclauses (I) and (II) of 

20 clause (ii) of such paragraph for the purposes of the 

21 report required under paragraph (5).’’; 

22 (3) in subsection (d)(1)— 

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘and make available on 

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1 sumer-tested to ensure it is easily understood, 

2 searchable, and navigable,’’ after ‘‘subsection 

3 (c)(4),’’; 

4 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘gen5 der’’ and inserting ‘‘sex’’; 

6 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) 

7 through (O) as subparagraphs (K) through (P), 

8 respectively; and 

9 (D) by inserting the following after sub10 paragraph (I): 

11 ‘‘(J) the number of appeals under section 

12 152(c) and a description of each appeal that 

13 was approved;’’; and 

14 (4) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘comply’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘attest to compliance’’. 

16 (b) PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVE17 MENTS.—Section 159(f) of the Workforce Innovation and 

18 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3209) is amended to read as 

19 follows: 

20 ‘‘(f) PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVE21 MENTS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary shall con23 duct an annual assessment of the performance of 

24 each Job Corps campus on the primary indicators of 

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1 where each indicator shall be given equal weight in 

2 determining the overall performance of the campus. 

3 Based on the assessment, the Secretary shall take 

4 measures to continuously improve the performance 

5 of the Job Corps program. 

6 ‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT.— 

7 ‘‘(A) INITIAL FAILURE.—With respect to a 

8 Job Corps campus that fails to meet an average 

9 of 90 percent on the expected levels of perform10 ance across all the primary indicators of per11 formance specified in subsection (c)(1) or is 

12 ranked among the lowest 10 percent of Job 

13 Corps campuses, the Secretary shall, after each 

14 program year of such performance failure, de15 velop and implement a performance improve16 ment plan for such campus. Such a plan shall 

17 require action to be taken during a 1-year pro18 gram year period, which shall include providing 

19 technical assistance to the campus. 

20 ‘‘(B) REPEAT FAILURE.—With respect to 

21 a Job Corps campus that, for two consecutive 

22 program years, fails to meet an average of 85 

23 percent on the expected levels of performance 

24 across all the primary indicators of performance 

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1 Job Corps campuses, the Secretary shall take 

2 substantial action to improve the performance 

3 of such campus, which shall include— 

4 ‘‘(i) changing the management staff of 

5 the campus; 

6 ‘‘(ii) changing the career and tech7 nical education and training offered at the 

8 campus; 

9 ‘‘(iii) replacing the operator of the 

10 campus; or 

11 ‘‘(iv) reducing the capacity of the 

12 campus. 

13 ‘‘(C) CHRONIC FAILURE.—With respect to 

14 a Job Corps campus that, for the two consecu15 tive program years immediately following the 

16 Secretary taking substantial performance action 

17 under subparagraph (B), fails to meet an aver18 age of 85 percent on the expected levels of per19 formance across all the primary indicators or is 

20 ranked among the lowest 10 percent of Job 

21 Corps campuses, the Secretary shall take fur22 ther substantial action to improve the perform23 ance of such campus, which shall include— 

24 ‘‘(i) relocating the campus; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) awarding funding directly to the 

2 State in which the campus is located for 

3 operation of the campus, and for which the 

4 Secretary shall enter into a memorandum 

5 of understanding with such State for pur6 poses of operating the campus in its cur7 rent location and may encourage innova8 tion in such memorandum of under9 standing by waiving any statutory or regu10 latory requirement of this subtitle except 

11 for those related to participant eligibility 

12 under section 144, standards of conduct 

13 under section 152, and performance re14 porting and accountability under this sec15 tion. 

16 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVE17 MENT.—In addition to the performance improvement 

18 plans required under paragraph (2), the Secretary 

19 may develop and implement additional performance 

20 improvement plans for a Job Corps campus that 

21 fails to meet criteria established by the Secretary 

22 other than the expected levels of performance de23 scribed in subsection (c)(1). 

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1 consecutive program years, fails to meet an average 

2 of 90 percent of the expected levels of performance 

3 across all the primary indicators of performance 

4 specified in subsection (c)(1), the Secretary, in con5 sultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall se6 lect, on a competitive basis, an entity to operate the 

7 Civilian Conservation Center in accordance with the 

8 requirements of section 147.’’. 

9 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 159 of the 

10 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

11 3209) is further amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘center’’ each place it appears 

13 and inserting ‘‘campus’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘centers’’ each place it appears 

15 and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; and 

16 (3) in subsection (g)(1), in the header, by strik17 ing ‘‘Center’’ and inserting ‘‘Campus’’. 

18 SEC. 166. JOB CORPS OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING. 

19 Section 161 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor20 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3211) is amended— 

21 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub22 section (e); and 

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1 ‘‘(d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REC2 OMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary shall, on an annual 

3 basis, prepare and submit to the appropriate committees 

4 a report regarding the implementation of all outstanding 

5 recommendations from the Office of Inspector General of 

6 the Department of Labor or the Government Account7 ability Office.’’. 

8 SEC. 167. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

9 Section 162 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor10 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3212) is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 162. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

12 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

13 this subtitle $1,760,155,000 for each of the fiscal years 

14 2025 through 2030.’’. 

15 Subtitle E—National Programs 

16 SEC. 171. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS. 

17 Section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor18 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221) is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (d)(1)— 

20 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

21 ‘‘and’’; 

22 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

23 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(C) are evidence-based, to the extent 

2 practicable.’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (d)(2)— 

4 (A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 

5 subparagraph (C); and 

6 (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 

7 the following: 

8 ‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more 

9 than 10 percent of the funds provided to an en10 tity under this section may be used for the ad11 ministrative costs of the activities and services 

12 carried out under subparagraph (A).’’; 

13 (3) in subsection (h), by inserting after para14 graph (2) the following: 

15 ‘‘(3) WAGE RECORDS.—The Secretary shall 

16 make arrangements with a State or other appro17 priate entity to facilitate the use of State wage 

18 records to evaluate the performance of entities fund19 ed under this section on the employment and earn20 ings indicators described in subclause (I) through 

21 (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) for the purposes of 

22 the report required under paragraph (4). 

23 ‘‘(4) PERFORMANCE RESULTS.—For each pro24 gram year, the Secretary shall make available on a 

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1 port on the performance, during such program year, 

2 of entities funded under this section on— 

3 ‘‘(A) the primary indicators of performance 

4 described in section 116(b)(2)(A); 

5 ‘‘(B) any additional indicators established 

6 under paragraph (1)(A); and 

7 ‘‘(C) the adjusted levels of performance for 

8 such entities as described in paragraph (2).’’; 

9 (4) in subsection (i)— 

10 (A) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘and 

11 judicial review.’’ and inserting ‘‘judicial review, 

12 and performance accountability pertaining to 

13 the primary indicators of performance described 

14 in 116(b)(2)(A).’’; and 

15 (B) in paragraph (4)— 

16 (i) in subparagraph (B)— 

17 (I) by striking ‘‘The Council’’ 

18 and inserting the following: 

19 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Council’’; and 

20 (II) by inserting at the end the 

21 following: 

22 ‘‘(ii) VACANCIES.—An individual ap23 pointed to fill a vacancy on the Council oc24 curring before the expiration of the term 

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1 vidual was appointed shall be appointed 

2 only for the remainder of that term. Such 

3 an individual may serve on the Council 

4 after the expiration of such term until a 

5 successor is appointed.’’; and 

6 (5) by amending subsection (k)(2) to read as 

7 follows: 

8 ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

9 There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

10 this subsection $542,000 for each of the fiscal years 

11 2025 through 2030.’’. 

12 SEC. 172. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PRO13 GRAMS. 

14 Section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor15 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3222) is amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(5) WAGE RECORDS.—The Secretary shall 

19 make arrangements with a State or other appro20 priate entity to facilitate the use of State wage 

21 records to evaluate the performance of entities fund22 ed under this section on the employment and earn23 ings indicators described in subclause (I) through 

24 (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) for the purposes of 

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1 ‘‘(6) PERFORMANCE RESULTS.—For each pro2 gram year, the Secretary shall make available on a 

3 publicly accessible website of the Department a re4 port on the performance, during such program year, 

5 of entities funded under this section on— 

6 ‘‘(A) the primary indicators of performance 

7 described in section 116(b)(2)(A); and 

8 ‘‘(B) the adjusted levels of performance for 

9 such entities as described in paragraph (3).’’; 

10 (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 

11 (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), 

12 respectively; 

13 (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 

16 percent of the funds provided to an entity under this sec17 tion may be used for the administrative costs of the activi18 ties and services carried out under subsection (d).’’; and 

19 (4) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, to read 

20 as follows: 

21 ‘‘(i) FUNDING ALLOCATION; FUNDING OBLIGA22 TION.— 

23 ‘‘(1) FUNDING ALLOCATION.—From the funds 

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1 percent for discretionary purposes, such as providing 

2 technical assistance to eligible entities. 

3 ‘‘(2) FUNDING OBLIGATION.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated 

5 and made available to carry out this section for 

6 any fiscal year may be obligated by the Sec7 retary during the period beginning on April 1 

8 of the calendar year that begins during such 

9 fiscal year and ending on June 30 of the fol10 lowing calendar year to be made available to an 

11 entity described in subsection (b) for the period 

12 described in subparagraph (B). 

13 ‘‘(B) OBLIGATED AMOUNT.—Funds made 

14 available under this section for a fiscal year to 

15 any entity described in subsection (b) may be 

16 spent or reserved for spending by such entity 

17 during the period beginning on July 1 of the 

18 calendar year that begins during such fiscal 

19 year, and ending on June 30 of the following 

20 calendar year.’’. 

21 SEC. 173. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 

22 (a) GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 

23 168(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

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1 (1) by striking ‘‘appropriate training, technical 

2 assistance, staff development’’ and inserting ‘‘appro3 priate education, technical assistance, professional 

4 development for staff’’; 

5 (2) in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), by 

6 striking ‘‘training’’ each place it appears and insert7 ing ‘‘professional development’’; 

8 (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and 

9 (H) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively; and 

10 (4) by inserting after paragraph (F) the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(G) assistance to the one-stop delivery system 

13 and the Employment Service established under the 

14 Wagner-Peyser Act for the integration of basic ca15 reer service activities pursuant to section 

16 134(c)(2)(A); 

17 ‘‘(H) assistance to States with maintaining, and 

18 making accessible to job seekers and employers, the 

19 lists of eligible providers of training services required 

20 under section 122; 

21 ‘‘(I) assistance to States that apply for such as22 sistance under section 122(k) for the purposes de23 scribed in such subsection;’’. 

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1 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3223(b)) is amend2 ed— 

3 (1) in the header, by striking ‘‘DISLOCATED

4 WORKER’’ and inserting ‘‘PERFORMANCE ACCOUNT5 ABILITY’’; and 

6 (2) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence— 

7 (A) by inserting ‘‘, pursuant to paragraphs 

8 (1) and (2) of section 116(f),’’ after ‘‘technical 

9 assistance’’; and 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘with respect to employ11 ment and training activities for dislocated work12 ers’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to the core 

13 programs’’. 

14 (c) COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY OPIOID USE DIS15 ORDERS.—Section 168 of the Workforce Innovation and 

16 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3223) is further amended by 

17 adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(d) COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY OPIOID USE DIS19 ORDERS.—The Secretary shall, as part of the activities de20 scribed in subsection (c)(2), evaluate and disseminate to 

21 States and local areas information regarding evidence22 based and promising practices for addressing the economic 

23 workforce impacts associated with high-rates of opioid use 

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1 ‘‘(1) be updated annually to reflect the most re2 cent and available research; and 

3 ‘‘(2) include information— 

4 ‘‘(A) shared by States and local areas re5 garding effective practices for addressing such 

6 impacts; and 

7 ‘‘(B) on how to apply for any funding that 

8 may be available under section 170(b)(1)(E).’’. 

9 SEC. 174. EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 169 of the Workforce In11 novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224) is amend12 ed— 

13 (1) in subsection (a)— 

14 (A) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (i) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 

16 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

17 (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 

18 ‘‘; and’’ at the end and inserting a period; 

19 and 

20 (iii) by striking subparagraph (G); 

21 (B) in paragraph (3)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 

23 inserting the following: 

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1 (ii) by adding at the end the following 

2 new subparagraph: 

3 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may 

4 not use the authority described in subparagraph 

5 (A) if the evaluations required under paragraph 

6 (1) have not been initiated or completed in the 

7 time period required.’’; and 

8 (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2019’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (b)— 

11 (A) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 

12 follows: 

13 ‘‘(4) STUDIES AND REPORTS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) STUDY ON EMPLOYMENT CONDI15 TIONS.—The Secretary, in coordination with 

16 other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate, 

17 may conduct a study examining the nature of 

18 participants’ unsubsidized employment after 

19 exit from programs carried out under this Act, 

20 including factors such as availability of paid 

21 time off, health and retirement benefits, work22 place safety standards, predictable and stable 

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1 ‘‘(B) STUDY ON IMPROVING WORKFORCE

2 SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL3 ITIES.—The Secretary of Labor, in coordination 

4 with the Secretary of Education and the Sec5 retary of Health and Human Services, may con6 duct studies that analyze the access to services 

7 by individuals with disabilities, including wheth8 er an individual who is unable to receive serv9 ices under title IV due to a wait list for such 

10 services is able to receive services under titles I 

11 through III. 

12 ‘‘(C) STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF

13 PAY FOR PERFORMANCE.—The Secretary shall, 

14 not more than 4 years after the date of enact15 ment of A Stronger Workforce for America Act, 

16 conduct a study that compares the effectiveness 

17 of the pay-for-performance strategies used 

18 under sections 129, 134, and 172 after such 

19 date of enactment to the awarding of grants 

20 and contracts under such sections as in effect 

21 on the day before the date of enactment of such 

22 Act. 

23 ‘‘(D) STUDY ON INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AC24 COUNTS FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS.—The Sec25 retary shall, not more than 4 years after the 


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1 date of enactment of the A Stronger Workforce 

2 for America Act, conduct a study that compares 

3 the usage of Individual Training Accounts for 

4 dislocated workers after such date of enactment 

5 to the usage of such accounts prior to such date 

6 of enactment, including— 

7 ‘‘(i) the types of training services and 

8 occupations targeted by dislocated workers 

9 when using their Individual Training Ac10 counts; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) the effectiveness of such skills 

12 development. 

13 ‘‘(E) STUDY ON STATEWIDE CRITICAL IN14 DUSTRY SKILLS FUNDS.—The Secretary shall, 

15 not more than 4 years after the date of enact16 ment of the A Stronger Workforce for America 

17 Act, conduct a study that will review the usage 

18 of statewide critical industry skills funds estab19 lished by States under section 134(a)(4) and 

20 identify, for purposes of measuring the overall 

21 effectiveness of the program— 

22 ‘‘(i) the industries targeted by such 

23 Funds; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) how frequently skills develop2 ment is provided to prospective workers 

3 and incumbent workers, and 

4 ‘‘(iv) the reported performance out5 comes. 

6 ‘‘(F) STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF

7 EMPLOYER-BASED TRAINING.—The Secretary 

8 shall, not more than 4 years after the date of 

9 enactment of the A Stronger Workforce for 

10 America Act, conduct a study that measures 

11 the effectiveness of on-the-job training, em12 ployer-directed skills training, apprenticeship, 

13 and incumbent worker training under this title 

14 in preparing job seekers and workers, including 

15 those with barriers to employment, for unsub16 sidized employment. Such study shall include 

17 the cost per participant and wage and employ18 ment outcomes, as compared to other methods 

19 of training. 

20 ‘‘(G) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall pre21 pare and disseminate to the Committee on 

22 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 

23 Senate and the Committee on Education and 

24 the Workforce of the House of Representatives, 

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1 partment, reports containing the results of the 

2 studies conducted under this paragraph.’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end 

4 the following: 

5 ‘‘(C) EVALUATION OF GRANTS.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each grant or 

7 contract awarded under this paragraph, 

8 the Secretary shall conduct a rigorous eval9 uation of the multistate project to deter10 mine the impact of the activities supported 

11 by the project, including the impact on the 

12 employment and earnings of program par13 ticipants. 

14 ‘‘(ii) REPORT.—The Secretary shall 

15 prepare and disseminate to the Committee 

16 on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen17 sions of the Senate and the Committee on 

18 Education and the Workforce of the House 

19 of Representatives, and to the public, in20 cluding through electronic means, reports 

21 containing the results of evaluations con22 ducted under this subparagraph.’’. 

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1 (29 U.S.C. 3224) is further amended by adding at the 

2 end the following: 

3 ‘‘(d) WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE.— 

4 ‘‘(1) GRANT PROGRAM.—Of amount made avail5 able pursuant to section 132(a)(2)(A) for any pro6 gram year, the Secretary shall use 5 percent of such 

7 amount, and may also use funds authorized for pur8 poses of carrying out this section, to award grants 

9 to eligible entities to create workforce longitudinal 

10 data systems and associated resources for the pur11 poses of strengthening program quality, building 

12 State capacity to produce evidence for decision mak13 ing, meeting performance reporting requirements, 

14 protecting privacy, and improving transparency. 

15 ‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 

16 grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 

17 submit an application to the Secretary at such time 

18 and in such manner as the Secretary may require, 

19 which shall include— 

20 ‘‘(A) a description of the proposed activi21 ties that will be conducted by the eligible entity, 

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1 ucts) that will result from the proposed activi2 ties and the proposed uses of such outputs; 

3 ‘‘(C) a description of how the proposed ac4 tivities will support the reporting of perform5 ance data, including employment and earnings 

6 outcomes, for the performance accountability 

7 requirements under section 116, including out8 comes for eligible training providers; 

9 ‘‘(D) a description of the methods and pro10 cedures the eligible entity will use to ensure the 

11 security and privacy of the collection, storage, 

12 and use of all data involved in the systems and 

13 resources supported through the grant, includ14 ing compliance with State and Federal privacy 

15 and confidentiality statutes and regulations; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(E) a plan for how the eligible entity will 

18 continue the activities or sustain the use of the 

19 outputs created with the grant funds after the 

20 grant period ends. 

21 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the 

22 subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to— 

23 ‘‘(A) eligible entities that are— 

24 ‘‘(i) a State agency of a State that 

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1 the Secretary for the purposes of this sub2 section and demonstrates a substantial 

3 need to improve its data infrastructure; or 

4 ‘‘(ii) a consortium of State agencies 

5 that is comprised of State agencies from 

6 multiple States and includes at least one 

7 State agency described in clause (i) and 

8 has the capacity to make significant con9 tributions towards building interoperable, 

10 cross-State data infrastructure; and 

11 ‘‘(B) eligible entities that will use grant 

12 funds to— 

13 ‘‘(i) expand the adoption and use of 

14 linked, open, and interoperable data on 

15 credentials, including through the develop16 ment of a credential registry or other tools 

17 and services designed to help learners and 

18 workers make informed decisions, such as 

19 the credential navigation feature described 

20 in section 122(d)(2); 

21 ‘‘(ii) participate in and contribute 

22 data to a multistate data collaborative, in23 cluding data that provides participating 

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1 ‘‘(I) earnings and employment 

2 outcomes of individuals who work out3 of-State; and 

4 ‘‘(II) cross-State earnings and 

5 employment trends; 

6 ‘‘(iii) enhance collaboration with pri7 vate sector workforce and labor market 

8 data entities and the end-users of work9 force and labor market data, including in10 dividuals, employers, economic development 

11 agencies, and workforce development pro12 viders; or 

13 ‘‘(iv) leverage the use of non-Federal 

14 contributions to improve workforce data in15 frastructure, including staff capacity build16 ing. 

17 ‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—In addition to the activi18 ties described in paragraph (3)(B), an eligible entity 

19 awarded a grant under this subsection may use 

20 funds to carry out any of the following activities: 

21 ‘‘(A) Developing or enhancing a State’s 

22 workforce longitudinal data system, including 

23 by participating and contributing data to the 

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1 with elementary and secondary school and post2 secondary data. 

3 ‘‘(B) Accelerating the replication and 

4 adoption of data systems, projects, products, or 

5 practices already in use in one or more States 

6 to other States. 

7 ‘‘(C) Research and labor market data im8 provement activities to improve the timeliness, 

9 relevance, and accessibility of such data 

10 through pilot projects that are developed locally 

11 but designed to scale to other regions or States. 

12 ‘‘(D) Establishing, enhancing, or con13 necting to a system of interoperable learning 

14 and employment records that provides individ15 uals who choose to participate in such system 

16 ownership of a verified and secure record of 

17 their skills and achievements and the ability to 

18 share such record with employers and education 

19 providers. 

20 ‘‘(E) Developing policies, guidelines, and 

21 security measures for data collection, storing, 

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1 ‘‘(F) Increasing local board access to and 

2 integration with the State’s workforce longitu3 dinal data system in a secure manner. 

4 ‘‘(G) Creating or participating in a data 

5 exchange for collecting and using standards6 based jobs and employment data including, at a 

7 minimum, job titles or occupation codes. 

8 ‘‘(H) Improving State and local staff ca9 pacity to understand, use, and analyze data to 

10 improve decision-making and improve partici11 pant outcomes. 

12 ‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATION.— 

13 ‘‘(A) DURATION.—A grant awarded under 

14 this subsection may be for a period of up to 3 

15 years. 

16 ‘‘(B) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.— 

17 Funds made available under this subsection 

18 shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, 

19 other Federal, State, or local funds used for de20 velopment of State data systems. 

21 ‘‘(C) REPORT.—Each eligible entity that 

22 receives a grant under this subsection shall sub23 mit a report to the Secretary not later than 180 

24 days after the conclusion of the grant period on 

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1 improvements in the use of workforce and labor 

2 market information that have resulted from 

3 such activities. 

4 ‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the 

5 term ‘eligible entity’ means a State agency or con6 sortium of State agencies, including a multistate 

7 data collaborative, that is or includes the State agen8 cies responsible for— 

9 ‘‘(A) State employer wage records used by 

10 the State’s unemployment insurance programs 

11 in labor market information reporting and anal12 ysis and for fulfilling the reporting require13 ments of this Act; 

14 ‘‘(B) the production of labor market infor15 mation; and 

16 ‘‘(C) the direct administration of one or 

17 more of the core programs.’’. 

18 SEC. 175. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS. 

19 Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor20 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225) is amended— 

21 (1) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as 

22 follows: 

23 ‘‘(1) EMERGENCY OR DISASTER.—The term 

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1 respectively, of section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford 

2 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

3 U.S.C. 5122 (1) and (2)).’’; 

4 (2) in subsection (b)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

6 (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

7 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

8 (ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by strik9 ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 

10 and’’; and 

11 (iii) by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(E) to an entity described in subsection 

14 (c)(1)(B) to provide employment and training 

15 activities related to the prevention and treat16 ment of opioid use disorders, including addic17 tion treatment, mental health treatment, and 

18 pain management, in an area that, as a result 

19 of widespread opioid use, addiction, and 

20 overdoses, has higher-than-average demand for 

21 such activities that exceeds the availability of 

22 State and local resources to provide such activi23 ties.’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE RESULTS.—The Secretary 

2 shall collect the necessary information from each en3 tity receiving a grant under this section to determine 

4 the performance of such entity on the primary indi5 cators of performance described in section 

6 116(b)(2)(A)(i) and make such information available 

7 on the publicly accessible website of the Department 

8 in a format that does not reveal personally identifi9 able information.’’; and 

10 (3) in subsection (c)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) or (E) 

14 of subsection (b)(1)’’; and 

15 (ii) by striking ‘‘, in such manner, and 

16 containing such information’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘and in such manner’’; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

19 (i) in subparagraph (B)— 

20 (I) in the heading, by striking 

21 ‘‘RETRAINING’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘RESKILLING’’; and 

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1 (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 

2 (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and 

3 (E), respectively; and 

4 (iii) by inserting after subparagraph 

5 (B) the following: 

6 ‘‘(C) OPIOID-RELATED GRANTS.—In order 

7 to be eligible to receive employment and train8 ing assistance under a national dislocated work9 er grant awarded pursuant to subsection 

10 (b)(1)(E), an individual shall be— 

11 ‘‘(i) a dislocated worker; 

12 ‘‘(ii) a long-term unemployed indi13 vidual; 

14 ‘‘(iii) an individual who is unemployed 

15 or significantly underemployed as a result 

16 of widespread opioid use in the area; or 

17 ‘‘(iv) an individual who is employed or 

18 seeking employment in a health care pro19 fession involved in the prevention and 

20 treatment of opioid use disorders, includ21 ing such professions that provide addiction 

22 treatment, mental health treatment, or 

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1 SEC. 176. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM. 

2 Section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor3 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (c)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (1), to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(1) AMOUNT OF GRANTS; RESERVATION.— 

7 ‘‘(A) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Subject to 

8 subparagraph (B), the Secretary is authorized 

9 to make grants to applicants for the purpose of 

10 carrying out YouthBuild programs approved 

11 under this section. 

12 ‘‘(B) RESERVATION FOR RURAL AREAS

13 AND INDIAN TRIBES.—In any fiscal year in 

14 which the amount appropriated to carry out 

15 this section is greater than $90,000,000, the 

16 Secretary shall reserve 20 percent of the 

17 amount appropriated that is in excess of 

18 $90,000,000 and use such reserved amount to 

19 make grants, for the purpose of carrying out 

20 YouthBuild programs approved under this sec21 tion, to applicants that— 

22 ‘‘(i) are located in rural areas; or 

23 ‘‘(ii) are Indian tribes, or are carrying 

24 out such programs for the benefit of mem25 bers of an Indian tribe.’’; 

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1 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

2 (I) in clause (iv)(II), by striking 

3 ‘‘language learners’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘learners’’; and 

5 (II) in clause (vii), by inserting 

6 after ‘‘enable individuals’’ the fol7 lowing: ‘‘, including those with disabil8 ities,’’; and 

9 (ii) by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(I) Provision of meals and other food as12 sistance to participants in conjunction with an13 other activity described in this paragraph.’’; 

14 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

15 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

16 ‘‘such time, in such manner, and con17 taining such information’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘such time and in such manner’’; and 

19 (ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

20 (I) in the header, by striking 

21 ‘‘Minimum requirements’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘Requirements’’; 

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1 (III) in clause (xx), by striking 

2 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

3 (IV) in clause (xxi) by striking 

4 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 

5 and’’; and 

6 (V) by adding at the end the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(xxii) a description of the levels of 

9 performance the applicant expects to 

10 achieve on the primary indicators of per11 formance described in section 

12 116(b)(2)(A)(ii).’’; and 

13 (D) in paragraph (4)— 

14 (i) by striking ‘‘such selection criteria 

15 as the Secretary shall establish under this 

16 section, which shall include criteria’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘selection criteria’’; 

18 (ii) in subparagraph (J)(iii), by add19 ing ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

20 (iii) in subparagraph (K), by striking 

21 ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 

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1 (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 

2 ‘‘offender’’ and inserting ‘‘who is a justice-in3 volved individual’’; and 

4 (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 

5 ‘‘are basic skills deficient’’ and inserting ‘‘have 

6 foundational skill needs’’; 

7 (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) 

8 and inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘(2) USE OF WAGE RECORDS.—The Secretary 

10 shall make arrangements with a State or other ap11 propriate entity to facilitate the use of State wage 

12 records to evaluate the performance of YouthBuild 

13 programs funded under this section on the employ14 ment and earnings indicators described in section 

15 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) for the purposes of the report re16 quired under paragraph (3). 

17 ‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE RESULTS.—For each pro18 gram year, the Secretary shall make available, on a 

19 publicly accessible website of the Department, a re20 port on the performance of YouthBuild programs, 

21 during such program year, funded under this section 

22 on— 

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1 ‘‘(B) the expected levels of performance for 

2 such programs as described in paragraph (1).’’; 

3 (4) in subsection (g), by inserting at the end 

4 the following: 

5 ‘‘(4) ANNUAL RELEASE OF FUNDING OPPOR6 TUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT.—The Secretary shall, to 

7 the greatest extent practicable, announce new fund8 ing opportunities for grants under this section dur9 ing the same time period each year for which such 

10 grants are available.’’; and 

11 (5) by amending subsection (i) to read as fol12 lows: 

13 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

14 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

15 $108,150,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 

16 2030.’’. 

17 SEC. 178. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 

18 Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 

19 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), is further 

20 amended— 

21 (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 174; 

22 and 

23 (2) by inserting after section 171 the following: 

24 ‘‘SEC. 172. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 

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1 ‘‘(1) to improve the employment, earnings, and 

2 skill attainment, and reduce recidivism, of adults 

3 and youth who have been involved with the justice 

4 system; 

5 ‘‘(2) to prompt innovation and improvement in 

6 the reentry of justice-involved individuals into the 

7 workforce so that successful initiatives can be estab8 lished or continued and replicated; and 

9 ‘‘(3) to further develop the evidence on how to 

10 improve employment, earnings, and skill attainment, 

11 and reduce recidivism, of justice-involved individuals, 

12 through rigorous evaluations of specific services pro13 vided, including how they affect different popu14 lations and how they are best combined and 

15 sequenced, and disseminate such evidence to entities 

16 supporting the reentry of justice-involved individuals 

17 into the workforce. 

18 ‘‘(b) REENTRY EMPLOYMENT COMPETITIVE GRANTS, 

19 CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AUTHOR20 IZED.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro22 priated under section 174(e) and not reserved under 

23 subsection (h), the Secretary— 

24 ‘‘(A) shall, on a competitive basis, make 

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1 agreements with, eligible entities to implement 

2 reentry projects that serve eligible adults or eli3 gible youth; 

4 ‘‘(B) may use not more than 30 percent of 

5 such amounts to award funds under subpara6 graph (A) to eligible entities to serve as na7 tional or regional intermediaries to provide such 

8 funds to other eligible entities to— 

9 ‘‘(i) implement reentry projects de10 scribed in subparagraph (A); and 

11 ‘‘(ii) monitor and support such enti12 ties; 

13 ‘‘(C) shall use 30 percent of such amounts 

14 to award funds under subparagraph (A) to eli15 gible entities using pay-for-performance con16 tracts— 

17 ‘‘(i) that specify a fixed amount that 

18 will be paid to the entity based on the 

19 achievement of specified levels of perform20 ance on the indicators of performance de21 scribed in subsections (e)(1)(A)(i) and 

22 (e)(2)(A) within a defined timetable; and 

23 ‘‘(ii) which may provide for bonus 

24 payments to such entity to expand capacity 

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1 ‘‘(D) shall ensure grants awarded under 

2 this section are awarded to eligible entities from 

3 geographically diverse areas, in addition to the 

4 priorities described in paragraph (4). 

5 ‘‘(2) AWARD PERIODS.—The Secretary shall 

6 award funds under this section for an initial period 

7 of not more than 4 years. 

8 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AWARDS.—The Secretary 

9 may award, for a period of not more than 4 years, 

10 one or more additional grants to an eligible entity 

11 that received a grant under this section if the eligi12 ble entity achieved the performance levels agreed 

13 upon with the Secretary (as described in subsection 

14 (e)(3)) for the most recent award period. 

15 ‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under this 

16 section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 

17 entities whose applications submitted under sub18 section (c) demonstrate a commitment to use such 

19 funds to implement reentry projects— 

20 ‘‘(A) that will serve high-poverty areas; 

21 ‘‘(B) that will enroll eligible youth or eligi22 ble adults— 

23 ‘‘(i) prior to the release of such indi24 viduals from incarceration in a correctional 

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1 ‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days after such 

2 release; 

3 ‘‘(C) whose strategy and design are evi4 dence-based; 

5 ‘‘(D) that establish partnerships with— 

6 ‘‘(i) businesses; or 

7 ‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education 

8 or providers under section 122 (as deter9 mined by the State where services are 

10 being provided) to provide project partici11 pants with programs of study leading to 

12 recognized postsecondary credentials in in13 demand occupations; or 

14 ‘‘(E) that provide training services, includ15 ing customized training and on-the-job training, 

16 that are designed to meet the specific require17 ments of an employer (including a group of em18 ployers) and are conducted with a commitment 

19 by the employer to employ individuals upon suc20 cessful completion of the preparation. 

21 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 

22 ‘‘(1) FORM AND PROCEDURE.—To be qualified 

23 to receive funds under this section, an eligible entity 

24 shall submit an application at such time, and in 

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1 containing the information described in paragraph 

2 (2). 

3 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted by 

4 an eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall contain 

5 the following: 

6 ‘‘(A) A description of the eligible entity, in7 cluding the experience of the eligible entity in 

8 providing employment and training services for 

9 justice-involved individuals. 

10 ‘‘(B) A description of the needs that will 

11 be addressed by the reentry project supported 

12 by the funds received under this section, and 

13 the target participant population and the geo14 graphic area to be served. 

15 ‘‘(C) A description of the proposed employ16 ment and training activities and supportive 

17 services, if applicable, to be provided under 

18 such reentry project, and how such activities 

19 and services will prepare participants for em20 ployment in in-demand industry sectors and oc21 cupations within the geographic area to be 

22 served by such reentry project. 

23 ‘‘(D) The anticipated schedule for carrying 

24 out the activities proposed under the reentry 

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1 ‘‘(E) A description of— 

2 ‘‘(i) the partnerships the eligible enti3 ty will establish with agencies and entities 

4 within the criminal justice system, local 

5 boards and one-stops, community-based or6 ganizations, and employers (including local 

7 businesses) to provide participants of the 

8 reentry project with work-based learning, 

9 job placement, and recruitment (if applica10 ble); and 

11 ‘‘(ii) how the eligible entity will co12 ordinate its activities with other services 

13 and benefits available to justice-involved 

14 individuals in the geographic area to be 

15 served by the reentry project. 

16 ‘‘(F) A description of the manner in which 

17 individuals will be recruited and selected for 

18 participation for the reentry project. 

19 ‘‘(G) A detailed budget and a description 

20 of the system of fiscal controls, and auditing 

21 and accountability procedures, that will be used 

22 to ensure fiscal soundness for the reentry 

23 project. 

24 ‘‘(H) A description of the expected levels of 

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1 performance measures described in subsection 

2 (e). 

3 ‘‘(I) A description of the evidence-based 

4 practices the eligible entity will use in adminis5 tration of the reentry project. 

6 ‘‘(J) An assurance that the eligible entity 

7 will collect, disaggregate by each subpopulation 

8 of individuals with barriers to employment, and 

9 by race, ethnicity, sex and age, and report to 

10 the Secretary the data required with respect to 

11 the reentry project carried out by the eligible 

12 entity for purposes of determining levels of per13 formance achieved and conducting the evalua14 tion under this section. 

15 ‘‘(K) An assurance that the eligible entity 

16 will provide matching funds, as described in 

17 subsection (d)(4). 

18 ‘‘(L) A description of how the eligible enti19 ty plans to continue the reentry project after 

20 the award period. 

21 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL CONTENT FOR INTER22 MEDIARY APPLICANTS.—An application submitted by 

23 an eligible entity seeking to serve as a national or 

24 regional intermediary as described in subsection 

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1 ‘‘(A) An identification and description of 

2 the eligible entities that will be subgrantees of 

3 such intermediary and implement the reentry 

4 projects, which shall include subgrantees in— 

5 ‘‘(i) three or more noncontiguous met6 ropolitan areas or rural areas; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) not less than 2 States. 

8 ‘‘(B) A description of the services and sup9 ports the intermediary will provide to the sub10 grantees, including administrative and fiscal 

11 support to ensure the subgrantees comply with 

12 all grant requirements. 

13 ‘‘(C) A description of how the intermediary 

14 will facilitate the replication of evidence-based 

15 practices or other best practices identified by 

16 the intermediary across all subgrantees. 

17 ‘‘(D) If such intermediary is currently re18 ceiving, or has previously received, funds under 

19 this section as an intermediary to implement a 

20 reentry project, an assurance that none of the 

21 subgrantees identified under subparagraph (A) 

22 were previous subgrantees of the intermediary 

23 for such reentry project and failed to meet the 

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1 ‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 

3 that receives funds under this section shall use such 

4 funds to implement a reentry project for eligible 

5 adults, eligible youth, or both that provides each of 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) One or more of the individualized ca8 reer services listed in subclause (I) through 

9 (IX) of section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii). 

10 ‘‘(B) One or more of the training services 

11 listed in clauses (i) through (x)(i) in section 

12 134(c)(3)(D), including subsidized employment 

13 opportunities through transitional jobs. 

14 ‘‘(C) For participants who are eligible 

15 youth, one or more of the program elements 

16 listed in subparagraphs (A) through (N) of sec17 tion 129(c)(2). 

18 ‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible enti19 ty that receives funds under this section may use 

20 such funds to provide to eligible adults or eligible 

21 youth the following: 

22 ‘‘(A) Follow-up services after placement in 

23 unsubsidized employment as described in sec24 tion 134(c)(2)(A)(xiii). 

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1 ‘‘(C) Education in digital literacy skills. 

2 ‘‘(D) Mentoring. 

3 ‘‘(E) Assistance in obtaining employment, 

4 including as a result of the eligible entity— 

5 ‘‘(i) establishing and developing rela6 tionships and networks with large and 

7 small employers; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) coordinating with employers to 

9 develop customized training programs and 

10 on-the-job training. 

11 ‘‘(F) Assistance with driver’s license rein12 statement and fees for driver’s licenses and 

13 other necessary documents for employment. 

14 ‘‘(G) Provision of or referral to evidence15 based mental health treatment by licensed prac16 titioners. 

17 ‘‘(H) Provision of or referral to substance 

18 use disorder treatment services, provided that 

19 funds awarded under this section are only used 

20 to provide such services to participants who are 

21 unable to obtain such services through other 

22 programs providing such services. 

23 ‘‘(I) Provisions of or referral to supportive 

24 services, provided that no more than 5 percent 

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1 this section may be used to provide such serv2 ices to participants who are able to obtain such 

3 services through other programs providing such 

4 services. 

5 ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMIT.—An eligible 

6 entity may not use more than 7 percent of the funds 

7 received under this section for administrative costs, 

8 including for costs related to collecting information, 

9 analysis, and coordination for purposes of subsection 

10 (e) or (f). 

11 ‘‘(4) MATCHING FUNDS.—An eligible entity 

12 shall provide a non-Federal contribution, which may 

13 be provided in cash or in-kind, for the costs of the 

14 project in an amount that is not less than 25 per15 cent of the total amount of funds awarded to the en16 tity for such period, except that the Secretary may 

17 waive the matching funds requirement, on a case-by18 case basis and for not more than 20 percent of all 

19 grants awarded, if the eligible entity demonstrates 

20 significant financial hardship. 

21 ‘‘(e) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 

22 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF LEVELS.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

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1 ‘‘(i) each of the primary indicators of 

2 performance for adults and youth de3 scribed in section 116(b); and 

4 ‘‘(ii) an indicator of performance es5 tablished by the Secretary with respect to 

6 participant recidivism. 

7 ‘‘(B) UPDATES.—The levels established 

8 under subparagraph (A) shall be updated for 

9 each 4-year award period. 

10 ‘‘(2) AGREEMENT ON PERFORMANCE LEVELS.— 

11 In establishing and updating performance levels 

12 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reach 

13 agreement on such levels with the eligible entities re14 ceiving awards under this section that will be subject 

15 to such levels, based on, as the Secretary determines 

16 relevant for each indicator of performance, the fol17 lowing factors: 

18 ‘‘(A) The expected performance levels of 

19 each such eligible entity described in the appli20 cation submitted under subsection (c)(2)(H). 

21 ‘‘(B) The local economic conditions of the 

22 geographic area to be served by each such eligi23 ble entity, including differences in unemploy24 ment rates and job losses or gains in particular 

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1 ‘‘(C) The characteristics of project partici2 pants when entering the project involved, in3 cluding— 

4 ‘‘(i) criminal records; 

5 ‘‘(ii) indicators of poor work history; 

6 ‘‘(iii) lack of work experience; 

7 ‘‘(iv) lack of educational or occupa8 tional skills attainment; 

9 ‘‘(v) low levels of literacy or English 

10 proficiency; 

11 ‘‘(vi) disability status; 

12 ‘‘(vii) homelessness; and 

13 ‘‘(viii) receipt of public assistance. 

14 ‘‘(3) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE LEV15 ELS.—In the case of an eligible entity that fails to 

16 meet the performance levels established under para17 graph (1) and updated to reflect the actual economic 

18 conditions and characteristics of participants (as de19 scribed in paragraph (2)(C)) served by the reentry 

20 project involved for any award year, the Secretary 

21 shall provide technical assistance to the eligible enti22 ty, including the development of a performance im23 provement plan. 

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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 

2 after the first award of funds under this section is 

3 made, the Secretary (acting through the Chief Eval4 uation Officer) shall meet each of the following re5 quirements: 

6 ‘‘(A) DESIGN AND CONDUCT OF EVALUA7 TION.—Design and conduct an evaluation to 

8 evaluate the effectiveness of the reentry projects 

9 funded under this section, which meets the re10 quirements of paragraph (2), and includes an 

11 evaluation of each of the following: 

12 ‘‘(i) The effectiveness of such projects 

13 in assisting individuals with finding em14 ployment and maintaining employment at 

15 the second quarter and fourth quarter 

16 after unsubsidized employment is obtained. 

17 ‘‘(ii) The effectiveness of such projects 

18 in assisting individuals with earning recog19 nized postsecondary credentials. 

20 ‘‘(iii) The effectiveness of such 

21 projects in relation to their cost, including 

22 the extent to which the projects improve 

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1 vancement, measurable skills gains, creden2 tials earned, and recidivism of participants 

3 in comparison to comparably situated indi4 viduals who did not participate in such 

5 projects. 

6 ‘‘(iv) The effectiveness of specific 

7 services and interventions provided and of 

8 the overall project design. 

9 ‘‘(v) If applicable, the extent to which 

10 such projects effectively serve various de11 mographic groups, including people of dif12 ferent geographic locations, ages, races, 

13 national origins, sex, and criminal records, 

14 and individuals with disabilities. 

15 ‘‘(vi) If applicable, the appropriate se16 quencing, combination, or concurrent 

17 structure, of services for each subpopula18 tion of individuals who are participants of 

19 such projects, such as the order, combina20 tion, or concurrent structure and services 

21 in which transitional jobs and occupational 

22 skills development are provided, to ensure 

23 that such participants are prepared to fully 

24 benefit from employment and training 

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1 ‘‘(vii) Limitations or barriers to edu2 cation and employment as a result of occu3 pational or educational licensing restric4 tions. 

5 ‘‘(B) DATA ACCESSIBILITY.—Make avail6 able, on the publicly accessible website of the 

7 Department of Labor, data collected during the 

8 course of evaluation under this subsection, in 

9 an aggregated format that does not disclose 

10 personally identifiable information. 

11 ‘‘(2) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—An evaluation 

12 under this subsection— 

13 ‘‘(A) shall— 

14 ‘‘(i) be designed by the Secretary (act15 ing through the Chief Evaluation Officer) 

16 in conjunction with the eligible entities car17 rying out the reentry projects being evalu18 ated; 

19 ‘‘(ii) include analysis of participant 

20 feedback and outcome and process meas21 ures; and 

22 ‘‘(iii) use designs that employ the 

23 most rigorous analytical and statistical 

24 methods that are reasonably feasible, such 

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1 ‘‘(B) may not— 

2 ‘‘(i) collect personally identifiable in3 formation, except to the extent such infor4 mation is necessary to conduct the evalua5 tion; or 

6 ‘‘(ii) reveal or share personally identi7 fiable information. 

8 ‘‘(3) PUBLICATION AND REPORTING OF EVAL9 UATION FINDINGS.—The Secretary (acting through 

10 the Chief Evaluation Officer) shall— 

11 ‘‘(A) in accordance with the timeline deter12 mined to be appropriate by the Chief Evalua13 tion Officer, publish an interim report on such 

14 evaluation; 

15 ‘‘(B) not later than 90 days after the date 

16 on which any evaluation is completed under this 

17 subsection, publish and make publicly available 

18 such evaluation; and 

19 ‘‘(C) not later than 60 days after the com20 pletion date described in subparagraph (B), 

21 submit to the Committee on Education and the 

22 Workforce of the House of Representatives and 

23 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

24 and Pensions of the Senate a report on such 

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1 ‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

2 ‘‘(1) CONTENTS.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

3 the Secretary shall post, using transparent, linked, 

4 open, and interoperable data formats, on its publicly 

5 accessible website, an annual report on— 

6 ‘‘(A) the number of individuals who par7 ticipated in projects assisted under this section 

8 for the preceding year; 

9 ‘‘(B) the percentage of such individuals 

10 who successfully completed the requirements of 

11 such projects; 

12 ‘‘(C) the performance of eligible entities on 

13 such projects as measured by the performance 

14 indicators set forth in subsection (e); and 

15 ‘‘(D) an explanation of any waivers grant16 ed by the Secretary of the matching require17 ment under subsection (d)(4). 

18 ‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The information pro19 vided under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of para20 graph (1) with respect to a year shall be 

21 disaggregated by each project assisted under this 

22 section for such year. 

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1 ‘‘(1) may reserve not more than 5 percent for 

2 the administration of grants, contracts, and coopera3 tive agreements awarded under this section, of which 

4 not more than 2 percent may be reserved for the 

5 provision of— 

6 ‘‘(A) technical assistance to eligible entities 

7 that receive funds under this section; and 

8 ‘‘(B) outreach and technical assistance to 

9 eligible entities desiring to receive such funds, 

10 including assistance with application develop11 ment and submission; and 

12 ‘‘(2) shall reserve not less than 1 percent and 

13 not more than 2.5 percent for the evaluation activi14 ties under subsection (f) or to support eligible enti15 ties with any required data collection, analysis, and 

16 coordination related to such evaluation activities. 

17 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 ‘‘(1) CHIEF EVALUATION OFFICER.—The term 

19 ‘Chief Evaluation Officer’ means the head of the 

20 independent evaluation office located in the Office of 

21 the Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department 

22 of Labor. 

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1 (including probation and parole) of a formerly incar2 cerated person— 

3 ‘‘(A) who was convicted of a crime by a 

4 judge or parole board; and 

5 ‘‘(B) who is living outside a secure facility. 

6 ‘‘(3) CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term 

7 ‘correctional institution’ has the meaning given the 

8 term in section 225(e). 

9 ‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en10 tity’ means— 

11 ‘‘(A) a private nonprofit organization 

12 under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

13 Code of 1986, including a community-based or 

14 faith-based organization; 

15 ‘‘(B) a local board; 

16 ‘‘(C) a State or local government; 

17 ‘‘(D) an Indian or Native American entity 

18 eligible for grants under section 166; 

19 ‘‘(E) a labor organization or joint labor20 management organization; 

21 ‘‘(F) an industry or sector partnership; 

22 ‘‘(G) an institution of higher education; or 

23 ‘‘(H) a consortium of the entities described 

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1 ‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE ADULT.—The term ‘eligible 

2 adult’ means a justice-involved individual who— 

3 ‘‘(A) is age 25 or older; and 

4 ‘‘(B) in the case of an individual that was 

5 previously incarcerated, was released from in6 carceration not more than 3 years prior to en7 rollment in a project funded under this section. 

8 ‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE YOUTH.—The term ‘eligible 

9 youth’ means a justice-involved individual who is not 

10 younger than age 14 or older than age 24. 

11 ‘‘(7) HIGH-POVERTY.—The term ‘high-poverty’, 

12 when used with respect to a geographic area, means 

13 an area with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent 

14 as determined based on the most recently available 

15 data from the American Community Survey con16 ducted by the Bureau of the Census. 

17 ‘‘(8) JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUAL.—The 

18 term ‘justice-involved individual’ means an individual 

19 who has been convicted as a juvenile or an adult and 

20 imprisoned under Federal or State law.’’. 

21 SEC. 179. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES GRANT 

22 PROGRAM. 

23 Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 

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1 amended by inserting after section 172, as added by the 

2 preceding section, the following: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 173. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORK4 FORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM. 

5 ‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 

6 ‘‘(1) to establish, improve, or expand high-qual7 ity workforce development programs at community 

8 colleges; and 

9 ‘‘(2) to expand opportunities for individuals to 

10 obtain recognized postsecondary credentials that are 

11 nationally or regionally portable and stackable for 

12 high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 

13 or occupations. 

14 ‘‘(b) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES

15 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro17 priated to carry out this section under section 174(f) 

18 and not reserved under paragraph (2), the Secretary 

19 shall, on a competitive basis, make grants to eligible 

20 institutions to carry out the activities described in 

21 subsection (e). 

22 ‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—Of the amounts appro23 priated to carry out this section under section 

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1 percent for the administration of grants awarded 

2 under this section, including— 

3 ‘‘(A) providing technical assistance and 

4 targeted outreach to support eligible institu5 tions serving a high number or high percentage 

6 of low-income individuals or individuals with 

7 barriers to employment, and rural-serving eligi8 ble institutions, to provide guidance and assist9 ance in the process of applying for grants under 

10 this section; and 

11 ‘‘(B) evaluating and reporting on the per12 formance and impact of programs funded under 

13 this section in accordance with subsections (f) 

14 through (h). 

15 ‘‘(c) AWARD PERIOD.— 

16 ‘‘(1) INITIAL GRANT PERIOD.—Each grant 

17 under this section shall be awarded for an initial pe18 riod of not more than 4 years. 

19 ‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT GRANTS.—An eligible insti20 tution that receives an initial grant under this sec21 tion may receive one or more additional grants 

22 under this section for additional periods of not more 

23 than 4 years each if the eligible institution dem24 onstrates that, during the most recently completed 

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1 such eligible institution achieved the levels of per2 formance agreed to by the eligible institution with 

3 respect to the performance indicators specified in 

4 subsection (f). 

5 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 

7 grant under this section, an eligible institution shall 

8 submit an application to the Secretary at such time 

9 and in such manner as the Secretary may require. 

10 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted by 

11 an eligible institution under paragraph (1) shall in12 clude a description of each the following: 

13 ‘‘(A) The extent to which the eligible insti14 tution has demonstrated success building part15 nerships with employers in in-demand industry 

16 sectors or occupations to provide students with 

17 the skills needed for occupations in such indus18 tries and an explanation of the results of any 

19 such partnerships. 

20 ‘‘(B) The methods and strategies the eligi21 ble institution will use to engage with employers 

22 in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, 

23 including any arrangements to place individuals 

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1 grams supported by the grant into employment 

2 with such employers. 

3 ‘‘(C) The proposed eligible institution and 

4 industry partnership that the eligible institution 

5 will establish or maintain to comply with sub6 section (e)(1), including— 

7 ‘‘(i) the roles and responsibilities of 

8 each employer, organization, agency, or in9 stitution of higher education that the eligi10 ble institution will partner with to carry 

11 out the activities under this section; and 

12 ‘‘(ii) the needs that will be addressed 

13 by such eligible institution and industry 

14 partnership. 

15 ‘‘(D) One or more industries that such 

16 partnership will target and real-time labor mar17 ket data demonstrating that those industries 

18 are aligned with employer demand in the geo19 graphic area to be served by the eligible institu20 tion. 

21 ‘‘(E) The extent to which the eligible insti22 tution can— 

23 ‘‘(i) leverage additional resources to 

24 support the programs to be funded with 

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1 mitments of any leveraged or matching 

2 funds for the proposed programs; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) demonstrate the future sustain4 ability of each such program. 

5 ‘‘(F) The steps the institution will take to 

6 ensure the high quality of each program to be 

7 funded with the grant, including the career 

8 pathways within such programs. 

9 ‘‘(G) The population and geographic area 

10 to be served by the eligible institution, including 

11 the number of individuals the eligible institution 

12 intends to serve during the grant period. 

13 ‘‘(H) The workforce development programs 

14 to be supported by the grant. 

15 ‘‘(I) The recognized postsecondary creden16 tials that are expected to be earned by partici17 pants in such workforce development programs 

18 and the related in-demand industry sectors or 

19 occupations for which such programs will pre20 pare participants. 

21 ‘‘(J) The evidence upon which the edu22 cation and skills development strategies to be 

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1 dence influenced the design of the programs to 

2 improve education and employment outcomes. 

3 ‘‘(K) How activities of the eligible institu4 tion are expected to align with the workforce 

5 strategies identified in— 

6 ‘‘(i) any State plan or local plan sub7 mitted under this Act by the State, out8 lying area, or locality in which the eligible 

9 institution is expected to operate; 

10 ‘‘(ii) any State plan submitted under 

11 section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 

12 and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 

13 U.S.C. 2342) by such State or outlying 

14 area; and 

15 ‘‘(iii) any economic development plan 

16 of the chief executive of such State or out17 lying area. 

18 ‘‘(L) The goals of the eligible institution 

19 with respect to— 

20 ‘‘(i) capacity building (as described in 

21 subsection (f)(1)(B)); and 

22 ‘‘(ii) the expected performance of indi23 viduals participating in the programs to be 

24 offered by the eligible institution, including 

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1 applicable under section 116 or subsection 

2 (f) of this section. 

3 ‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF PREVIOUS EXPERI4 ENCE.—The Secretary may not disqualify an eligible 

5 institution from receiving a grant under this section 

6 solely because such institution lacks previous experi7 ence in building partnerships, as described in para8 graph (2)(A). 

9 ‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 

10 section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 

11 institutions that— 

12 ‘‘(A) will use the grant to serve— 

13 ‘‘(i) individuals with barriers to em14 ployment; or 

15 ‘‘(ii) incumbent workers who need to 

16 gain or improve foundational skills to en17 hance their employability; 

18 ‘‘(B) use competency-based assessments, 

19 such as the competency-based assessment iden20 tified by the State in which the eligible institu21 tion is located under section 134(a)(2)(B)(vii), 

22 to award academic credit for prior learning for 

23 programs supported by the grant; or 

24 ‘‘(C) have, or will seek to have, the career 

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1 cluded on the list of eligible providers of train2 ing services under section 122 for the State in 

3 which the eligible institution is located. 

4 ‘‘(e) USES OF FUNDS.— 

5 ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AND INDUSTRY

6 PARTNERSHIP.—For the purpose of carrying out the 

7 activities specified in paragraphs (2) and (3), an eli8 gible institution that receives a grant under this sec9 tion shall establish a partnership (or continue an ex10 isting partnership) with one or more employers in an 

11 in-demand industry sector or occupation (in this sec12 tion referred to as an ‘eligible institution and indus13 try partnership’) and shall maintain such partner14 ship for the duration of the grant period. The eligi15 ble institution shall ensure that the partnership— 

16 ‘‘(A) targets one or more specific high17 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industries; 

18 ‘‘(B) includes collaboration with the work19 force development system; 

20 ‘‘(C) serves adult and dislocated workers, 

21 incumbent workers, and new entrants to the 

22 workforce; 

23 ‘‘(D) uses an evidence-based program de24 sign that is appropriate for the activities carried 

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1 ‘‘(E) incorporates work-based learning op2 portunities, as defined in section 3 of the Carl 

3 D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 

4 of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302); and 

5 ‘‘(F) incorporates, to the extent appro6 priate, virtual service delivery to facilitate tech7 nology-enabled learning. 

8 ‘‘(2) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible insti9 tution that receives a grant under this section shall, 

10 in consultation with the employers in the eligible in11 stitution and industry partnership described in para12 graph (1)— 

13 ‘‘(A) establish, improve, or expand high 

14 quality, evidence-based workforce development 

15 programs, career pathway programs, or work16 based learning programs (including apprentice17 ship programs or preapprenticeships); 

18 ‘‘(B) provide career services to individuals 

19 participating in the programs funded with the 

20 grant to facilitate retention and program com21 pletion, which may include— 

22 ‘‘(i) career navigation, coaching, 

23 mentorship, and case management serv24 ices, including providing information and 

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1 employment to encourage such individuals 

2 to participate in programs funded with the 

3 grant; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) providing access to course mate5 rials, technological devices, required equip6 ment, and other supports necessary for 

7 participation in and successful completion 

8 of such programs; and 

9 ‘‘(C) make available, in a format that is 

10 open, searchable, and easily comparable, infor11 mation on— 

12 ‘‘(i) curricula and recognized postsec13 ondary credentials offered through pro14 grams funded with the grant, including 

15 any curricula or credentials created or fur16 ther developed using such grant, which for 

17 each recognized postsecondary credential, 

18 shall include— 

19 ‘‘(I) the issuing entity of such 

20 credential; 

21 ‘‘(II) any third-party endorse22 ments of such credential; 

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1 ‘‘(IV) the skills and competencies 

2 necessary to achieve to earn such cre3 dential; 

4 ‘‘(V) the level of mastery of such 

5 skills and competencies (including how 

6 mastery is assessed); and 

7 ‘‘(VI) any transfer value or 

8 stackability of the credential; 

9 ‘‘(ii) any skills or competencies devel10 oped by individuals who participate in such 

11 programs beyond the skills and com12 petencies identified as part of the recog13 nized postsecondary credential awarded; 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(iii) related employment and earn16 ings outcomes on the primary indicators of 

17 performance described in subclauses (I) 

18 through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i). 

19 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—In addition to 

20 the activities required under paragraph (2), an eligi21 ble institution that receives a grant under this sec22 tion shall, in consultation with the employers in the 

23 eligible institution and industry partnership de24 scribed in paragraph (1), carry out one or more of 

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1 ‘‘(A) Establish, improve, or expand— 

2 ‘‘(i) articulation agreements (as de3 fined in section 486A(a) of the Higher 

4 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

5 1093a(a))); 

6 ‘‘(ii) credit transfer agreements; 

7 ‘‘(iii) corequisite remediation pro8 grams that enable a student to receive re9 medial education services while enrolled in 

10 a postsecondary course rather than requir11 ing the student to receive remedial edu12 cation before enrolling in a such a course; 

13 ‘‘(iv) dual or concurrent enrollment 

14 programs; 

15 ‘‘(v) competency-based education and 

16 assessment; or 

17 ‘‘(vi) policies and processes to award 

18 academic credit for prior learning or for 

19 the programs described in paragraph 

20 (2)(A). 

21 ‘‘(B) Establish or implement plans for pro22 viders of the programs described in paragraph 

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1 gible training services provider list described in 

2 section 122(d). 

3 ‘‘(C) Purchase, lease, or refurbish special4 ized equipment as necessary to carry out such 

5 programs, provided that not more than 15 per6 cent of the funds awarded to the eligible insti7 tution under this section may be used for activi8 ties described in this subparagraph. 

9 ‘‘(D) Reduce or eliminate unmet financial 

10 need relating to the cost of attendance (as de11 fined under section 472 of the Higher Edu12 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll)) of par13 ticipants in such programs. 

14 ‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMIT.—An eligible 

15 institution may use not more than 7 percent of the 

16 funds awarded under this section for administrative 

17 costs, including costs related to collecting informa18 tion, analysis, and coordination for purposes of sub19 section (f). 

20 ‘‘(f) PERFORMANCE LEVELS AND PERFORMANCE

21 REVIEWS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 

23 and implement guidance that establishes the levels 

24 of performance that are expected to be achieved by 

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1 section. Such performance levels shall be established 

2 on the following indicators: 

3 ‘‘(A) Each of the primary indicators of 

4 performance for adults described in section 

5 116(b), which shall be applied for all individuals 

6 who participated in a program that received 

7 funding from a grant under this section. 

8 ‘‘(B) The extent to which the eligible insti9 tution built capacity by— 

10 ‘‘(i) increasing the breadth and depth 

11 of employer engagement and investment in 

12 workforce development programs in the in13 demand industry sectors and occupations 

14 targeted by the eligible institution and in15 dustry partnership established or main16 tained by the eligible institution under sub17 section (e)(1); 

18 ‘‘(ii) designing or implementing new 

19 and accelerated instructional techniques or 

20 technologies, including the use of advanced 

21 online and technology-enabled learning 

22 (such as immersive technology); and 

23 ‘‘(iii) increasing program and policy 

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1 ‘‘(C) With respect to individuals who par2 ticipated in a workforce development program 

3 funded with the grant— 

4 ‘‘(i) the percentage of participants 

5 who successfully completed the program; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(ii) of the participants who were in8 cumbent workers at the time of enrollment 

9 in the program, the percentage who ad10 vanced into higher-level positions during or 

11 after completing the program. 

12 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION AND DETERMINATION OF

13 PERFORMANCE LEVELS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) CONSIDERATION.—In developing per15 formance levels in accordance with paragraph 

16 (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration 

17 the goals of the eligible institution pursuant to 

18 subsection (d)(2)(L). 

19 ‘‘(B) DETERMINATION.—After completing 

20 the consideration required under subparagraph 

21 (A), the Secretary shall separately determine 

22 the performance levels that will apply to each 

23 eligible institution, taking into account— 

24 ‘‘(i) the expected performance levels of 

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1 goals described by the eligible institution 

2 pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(L); and 

3 ‘‘(ii) local economic conditions in the 

4 geographic area to be served by the eligible 

5 institution, including differences in unem6 ployment rates and job losses or gains in 

7 particular industries. 

8 ‘‘(C) NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.— 

9 ‘‘(i) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall 

10 provide each eligible institution with a 

11 written notification that sets forth the per12 formance levels that will apply to the eligi13 ble institution, as determined under sub14 paragraph (B). 

15 ‘‘(ii) ACKNOWLEDGMENT.—After re16 ceiving the notification described in clause 

17 (i), each eligible institution shall submit to 

18 the Secretary written confirmation that the 

19 eligible institution— 

20 ‘‘(I) received the notification; and 

21 ‘‘(II) agrees to be evaluated in 

22 accordance with the performance lev23 els determined by the Secretary. 

24 ‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.—On an annual 

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1 retary shall evaluate the performance during such 

2 year of each eligible institution receiving a grant 

3 under this section in a manner consistent with the 

4 performance levels determined for such institution 

5 pursuant to paragraph (2). 

6 ‘‘(4) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE LEV7 ELS.—After conducting an evaluation under para8 graph (3), if the Secretary determines that an eligi9 ble institution did not achieve the performance levels 

10 applicable to the eligible institution under paragraph 

11 (2), the Secretary shall— 

12 ‘‘(A) provide technical assistance to the eli13 gible institution; and 

14 ‘‘(B) develop a performance improvement 

15 plan for the eligible institution. 

16 ‘‘(g) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years 

18 after the date on which the first grant is made 

19 under this section, the Secretary shall design and 

20 conduct an evaluation to determine the overall effec21 tiveness of the eligible institutions receiving a grant 

22 under this section. 

23 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The evaluation of the effec24 tiveness of eligible institutions conducted under 

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1 general effectiveness of programs and activities sup2 ported by the grants awarded to such eligible insti3 tutions under this section, including the extent to 

4 which the programs and activities— 

5 ‘‘(A) developed new, or expanded existing, 

6 successful industry sector strategies, including 

7 the extent to which such eligible institutions 

8 deepened employer engagement and developed 

9 workforce development programs that met in10 dustry skill needs; 

11 ‘‘(B) created, expanded, or enhanced ca12 reer pathways, including the extent to which the 

13 eligible institutions developed or improved com14 petency-based education and assessment, credit 

15 for prior learning, modularized and self-paced 

16 curricula, integrated education and workforce 

17 development, dual enrollment in secondary and 

18 postsecondary career pathways, stacked and 

19 latticed credentials, and online and distance 

20 learning; 

21 ‘‘(C) created alignment between eligible in22 stitutions and the workforce development sys23 tem; 

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1 ‘‘(E) assisted individuals with earning rec2 ognized postsecondary credentials; and 

3 ‘‘(F) provided equal access to various de4 mographic groups, including people of different 

5 geographic locations, ages, races, national ori6 gins, and sexes. 

7 ‘‘(3) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The evaluation 

8 under this subsection shall— 

9 ‘‘(A) be designed by the Secretary (acting 

10 through the Chief Evaluation Officer) in con11 junction with the eligible institutions being eval12 uated; 

13 ‘‘(B) include analysis of program partici14 pant feedback and outcome and process meas15 ures; and 

16 ‘‘(C) use designs that employ the most rig17 orous analytical and statistical methods that 

18 are reasonably feasible, such as the use of con19 trol groups. 

20 ‘‘(4) DATA ACCESSIBILITY.—The Secretary 

21 shall make available on a publicly accessible website 

22 of the Department of Labor any data collected as 

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1 formation and that ensures compliance with relevant 

2 Federal laws, including section 444 of the General 

3 Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the 

4 ‘Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 

5 1974’)(20 U.S.C. 1232g). 

6 ‘‘(5) PUBLICATION AND REPORTING OF EVAL7 UATION FINDINGS.—The Secretary (acting through 

8 the Chief Evaluation Officer) shall— 

9 ‘‘(A) in accordance with the timeline deter10 mined to be appropriate by the Chief Evalua11 tion Officer, publish an interim report on the 

12 preliminary results of the evaluation conducted 

13 under this subsection; 

14 ‘‘(B) not later than 60 days after the date 

15 on which the evaluation is completed under this 

16 subsection, submit to the Committee on Edu17 cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep18 resentatives and the Committee on Health, 

19 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 

20 a report on such evaluation; and 

21 ‘‘(C) not later than 90 days after such 

22 completion date, publish and make the results 

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1 ‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall make 

2 available on a publicly accessible website of the Depart3 ment of Labor, in transparent, linked, open, and inter4 operable data formats, the following information: 

5 ‘‘(1) The performance of eligible institutions on 

6 the capacity-building performance indicator set forth 

7 under subsection (f)(1)(B). 

8 ‘‘(2) The performance of eligible institutions on 

9 the workforce development participant outcome per10 formance indicators set forth under subsection 

11 (f)(1)(C). 

12 ‘‘(3) The number of individuals enrolled in 

13 workforce development programs funded with a 

14 grant under this section. 

15 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com17 munity college’ means— 

18 ‘‘(A) a public institution of higher edu19 cation (as defined in section 101(a) of the 

20 Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), at 

21 which— 

22 ‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 

23 associate degree; or 

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1 ‘‘(B) a branch campus of a 4-year public 

2 institution of higher education (as defined in 

3 section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 

4 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), if, at such branch 

5 campus— 

6 ‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 

7 associate degree; or 

8 ‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 

9 frequently awarded degree; 

10 ‘‘(C) a 2-year Tribal College or University 

11 (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher 

12 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

13 1059c(b)(3))); or 

14 ‘‘(D) a degree-granting Tribal College or 

15 University (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of 

16 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

17 1059c(b)(3))) at which— 

18 ‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 

19 associate degree; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 

21 frequently awarded degree. 

22 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligi23 ble institution’ means— 

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1 ‘‘(B) a postsecondary vocational institution 

2 (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher 

3 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c))); or 

4 ‘‘(C) a consortium of such colleges or insti5 tutions. 

6 ‘‘(j) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 

7 available under this section shall be used to supplement, 

8 and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local public 

9 funds made available for carrying out the activities de10 scribed in this section.’’. 

11 SEC. 180. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

12 Section 174 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor13 tunity Act, as so redesignated, is amended— 

14 (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

15 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

16 (2) by striking subsections (a) through (d) and 

17 inserting the following: 

18 ‘‘(a) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.—There are au19 thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 166 (not 

20 including subsection (k) of such section) $61,800,000 for 

21 each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 

22 ‘‘(b) MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PRO23 GRAMS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

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1 ‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—There are authorized 

2 to be appropriated to carry out section 168 $5,000,000 

3 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 

4 ‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.—There are au5 thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 169 

6 $12,720,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 

7 2030. 

8 ‘‘(e) REENTRY PROGRAM.—There are authorized to 

9 be appropriated to carry out section 172 $115,000,000 for 

10 each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 

11 ‘‘(f) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES PRO12 GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

13 out section 173 $65,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 

14 2025 through 2030.’’. 

15 Subtitle F—Administration 

16 SEC. 191. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. 

17 Section 181(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Op18 portunity Act is amended by adding at the end the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(8) CONSULTATION.—If an employer provides 

21 on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, or 

22 employer-directed skill development with funds made 

23 available under this title directly to employees of 

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1 shall consult with the labor organization that rep2 resents such employees on the planning and design 

3 of such training or development.’’. 

4 SEC. 192. GENERAL WAIVERS OF STATUTORY OR REGU5 LATORY REQUIREMENTS. 

6 Section 189(i)(3)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation 

7 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3249(i)(3)(A)(i)) is 

8 amended by striking ‘‘procedures for review and approval 

9 of plans’’ and inserting ‘‘the procedures for review and 

10 approval of plans, the performance reports described in 

11 section 116(d), and the requirement described in section 

12 134(c)(1)(B)’’. 

13 SEC. 193. STATE INNOVATION DEMONSTRATION AUTHOR14 ITY. 

15 Section 190 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor16 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3250) is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 190. STATE INNOVATION DEMONSTRATION AUTHOR18 ITY. 

19 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 

20 ‘‘(1) authorize States to apply under this sec21 tion, in the case of an eligible State, on behalf of the 

22 entire State, or for any State, on behalf of a local 

23 area or a consortium of local areas in the State, to 

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1 vestment activities and adult and dislocated worker 

2 employment and training activities under this Act, 

3 as a consolidated grant for 5 years for the purpose 

4 of carrying out a demonstration project to pursue in5 novative reforms to achieve better outcomes for job6 seekers, employers, and taxpayers; and 

7 ‘‘(2) require that rigorous evaluations be con8 ducted to demonstrate if better outcomes and associ9 ated innovative reforms were achieved as a result of 

10 such demonstration projects. 

11 ‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 

12 ‘‘(1) WAIVERS AND DEMONSTRATION GRANT

13 AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

14 law, during the demonstration period applicable to a 

15 demonstration project approved for a State pursuant 

16 to subsection (d)(3), the Secretary shall comply with 

17 each of the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) WAIVERS.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

19 waive for the State as a whole, or for the local 

20 area or the consortium of local areas in such 

21 State selected by the State to carry out such 

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1 ‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION GRANT

2 AMOUNTS.—For each fiscal year applicable to 

3 such demonstration period: 

4 ‘‘(i) STATE AS A WHOLE.—In a case 

5 of a State approved to carry out a dem6 onstration project under this section on be7 half of the State as a whole, distribute as 

8 a consolidated sum to the State, for pur9 poses of carrying out the project, the 

10 State’s total allotment for such fiscal year 

11 under— 

12 ‘‘(I) subsections (b)(1)(C) and 

13 subsection (c) of section 127; 

14 ‘‘(II) paragraphs (1)(B) and 

15 (2)(B) of section 132(b); and 

16 ‘‘(III) section 132(c). 

17 ‘‘(ii) LOCAL AREA.—In a case of a 

18 local area selected by a State to carry out 

19 a demonstration project under this section, 

20 require the State to— 

21 ‘‘(I) distribute as a consolidated 

22 sum to the local board for such local 

23 area, for purposes of carrying out the 

24 project, the local area’s allocation for 

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1 ‘‘(aa) subsections (b) and (c) 

2 of section 128; and 

3 ‘‘(bb) subsections (b) and 

4 (c) of section 133; or 

5 ‘‘(II) if the local board of the 

6 local area enters into a written agree7 ment with the State for the State to 

8 serve as the fiscal agent for the local 

9 board during the demonstration 

10 project, use the funds described in 

11 subclause (I) for purposes of carrying 

12 out the project on behalf of the local 

13 board. 

14 ‘‘(iii) CONSORTIUM OF LOCAL

15 AREAS.—In a case of a consortium of local 

16 areas selected by a State to carry out a 

17 demonstration project under this section, 

18 require the State to— 

19 ‘‘(I) distribute as a consolidated 

20 sum to the consortium, for purposes 

21 of carrying out the project, the total 

22 amount of the allocations for the local 

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1 ‘‘(aa) subsections (b) and (c) 

2 of section 128; and 

3 ‘‘(bb) subsections (b) and 

4 (c) of section 133; or 

5 ‘‘(II) if the consortium enters 

6 into a written agreement with the 

7 State for the State to serve as the fis8 cal agent for the consortium during 

9 the demonstration project, use the 

10 funds described in subclause (I) for 

11 purposes of carrying out the project 

12 on behalf of such consortium. 

13 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State, local area, or 

15 consortium of local areas carrying out a dem16 onstration project under this section shall com17 ply with statutory or regulatory requirements of 

18 this Act relating to— 

19 ‘‘(i) performance accountability and 

20 reporting, except as otherwise provided in 

21 this section; 

22 ‘‘(ii) the membership of local or State 

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1 the use of such boards during the dem2 onstration period; and 

3 ‘‘(iii) the priority of service described 

4 in section 134(c)(3)(E). 

5 ‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY OF DEFINED

6 TERMS.—In carrying out a demonstration 

7 project under this section, a State, local area, 

8 or consortium of local areas may only use a 

9 term defined in section 3 to describe an activity 

10 carried out under such demonstration project if 

11 the State, local area, or consortium of local 

12 areas gives such term the same meaning as 

13 such term is given under such section. 

14 ‘‘(3) AUTHORITY FOR THIRD-PARTY EVALUA15 TION.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

17 days after the issuance of the first demonstra18 tion project awarded under this section, the 

19 Secretary shall contract with a third-party eval20 uator to conduct a rigorous evaluation of each 

21 demonstration project for each State, local area, 

22 or consortium of local areas awarded a dem23 onstration project. The evaluation shall— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) compare the employment and 

2 earnings outcomes of participants in activi3 ties carried out under the demonstration 

4 project to— 

5 ‘‘(I) the outcomes of similarly sit6 uated individuals that do not partici7 pate in such activities who are located 

8 in such State, local area, or a local 

9 area in such consortium; and 

10 ‘‘(II) the outcomes of partici11 pants in activities under this chapter 

12 in the State, local area, or a local area 

13 in the consortium that was awarded a 

14 waiver prior to the award of such 

15 waiver; 

16 ‘‘(iii) conduct a qualitative analysis 

17 that identifies any promising practices or 

18 innovate strategies that— 

19 ‘‘(I) would not have been con20 ducted without the waiving of statu21 tory or regulatory provisions through 

22 the demonstration project; and 

23 ‘‘(II) lead to positive employment 

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1 ‘‘(iv) compare the outcomes for sub2 clauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) with re3 spect to the subpopulations described in 

4 section 116(d)(2)(B). 

5 ‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 

6 after the fifth year of the demonstration project 

7 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

8 Education and the Workforce of the House of 

9 Representatives and the Committee on Health, 

10 Education, Labor, and Pensions the results of 

11 the evaluation conducted on such project. 

12 ‘‘(c) DEMONSTRATION PERIOD; LIMITATIONS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A demonstration project 

14 approved under this section for a State, local area, 

15 or consortium— 

16 ‘‘(A) shall be carried out for a 5-year dem17 onstration period; and 

18 ‘‘(B) may be renewed for an additional 5- 

19 year demonstration period if the State, local 

20 area, or consortium meets its expected levels of 

21 performance established under subsection (f)(1) 

22 for each of the final 3 years of the preceding 

23 5-year period and achieves a performance im24 provement of not less than an average of a 5- 

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1 cators of performance on the final year of the 

2 preceding 5-year period compared with the ex3 pected levels of performance. 

4 ‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) DEMONSTRATION PERIOD LIMITA6 TIONS.—For each 5-year demonstration period 

7 (including renewals of such period) the Sec8 retary may not award— 

9 ‘‘(i) more than 4 demonstration 

10 projects to eligible States for the State as 

11 a whole under this section; and 

12 ‘‘(ii) more than 6 demonstration 

13 projects to local areas (or consortia of local 

14 areas) for a local area (or a consortium) 

15 under this section. 

16 ‘‘(B) STATE LIMITATIONS.—No more than 

17 1 demonstration project may be approved under 

18 this section per State. For purposes of this 

19 paragraph, a demonstration project approved 

20 for a local area or a consortium of local areas 

21 in a State shall be considered a demonstration 

22 project approved under this section for the 

23 State. 

24 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE STATES.—The Secretary may 

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1 subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) to a State unless, at the time 

2 of submission of the application, such State is— 

3 ‘‘(A) a State designated as a single State 

4 local area; or 

5 ‘‘(B) a State with a labor force participa6 tion rate that is less than 60 percent for the 

7 most recent program year and a population of 

8 less than 6,000,000, as determined by the most 

9 recent data released by the Census Bureau. 

10 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to carry out 

12 a demonstration project under this section, a State 

13 shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 

14 time and in such manner as the Secretary may rea15 sonably require, and containing the information de16 scribed in paragraph (2). 

17 ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—Each application submitted by 

18 a State under this subsection shall include the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(A) A description of the demonstration 

21 project to be carried out under this section, in22 cluding— 

23 ‘‘(i) whether the project will be car24 ried out— 

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1 ‘‘(II) by a local area, and if so— 

2 ‘‘(aa) an identification of— 

3 ‘‘(AA) such local area; 

4 ‘‘(BB) whether the 

5 local board for such local 

6 area is the fiscal agent for 

7 the project, or whether the 

8 local board has entered into 

9 a written agreement with 

10 the State for the State to 

11 serve as the fiscal agent dur12 ing the project; and 

13 ‘‘(bb) written verification 

14 from the local board for such 

15 local area that such local board 

16 agrees— 

17 ‘‘(AA) to carry out such 

18 project; and 

19 ‘‘(BB) to the fiscal 

20 agent identified in item 

21 (aa)(BB); and 

22 ‘‘(III) by a consortium of local 

23 areas in the State, and if so— 

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1 ‘‘(AA) each local area 

2 that comprises the consor3 tium; and 

4 ‘‘(BB) the local area 

5 that will serve as the fiscal 

6 agent for the consortium 

7 during the project, or wheth8 er the consortium has en9 tered into a written agree10 ment with the State for the 

11 State to serve as the fiscal 

12 agent; and 

13 ‘‘(bb) written verification 

14 from each local board of each 

15 local area identified in item 

16 (aa)(AA) that such local board 

17 agrees— 

18 ‘‘(AA) to carry out such 

19 project as a consortium; and 

20 ‘‘(BB) to the fiscal 

21 agent for the consortium 

22 identified in item (aa)(BB); 

23 ‘‘(ii) a description of the activities to 

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1 ‘‘(iii) the goals the State, local area, 

2 or consortium intends to achieve through 

3 such activities, which shall be aligned with 

4 purpose described in subsection (a). 

5 ‘‘(B) A description of the performance out6 comes the State, the local area, or consortium 

7 expects to achieve for such activities for each 

8 year of the demonstration period as described 

9 in subsection (f)(1). 

10 ‘‘(C) A description of how the State, local 

11 area, or consortium consulted with employers, 

12 the State board, and the local boards in the 

13 State in determining the activities to carry out 

14 under the demonstration project. 

15 ‘‘(D) A description of how the State will 

16 make such activities available to jobseekers and 

17 employers in each of the local areas in the State 

18 or, in a case of a project that will be carried out 

19 by a local area or a consortium, a description 

20 of how such services will be made available to 

21 jobseekers and employers in such local area or 

22 each of the local areas in the consortium. 

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1 ried out, under the demonstration project under 

2 this section with State workforce development 

3 programs and other Federal, State, or local 

4 workforce, education, or social service programs 

5 (including the programs and activities listed in 

6 section 103(a)(2), the program of adult edu7 cation and literacy activities authorized under 

8 title II, and the program authorized under title 

9 I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 

10 720 et seq.)). 

11 ‘‘(F) An assurance that the State, local 

12 area, or consortium will meet the requirements 

13 of this section. 

14 ‘‘(3) SECRETARIAL APPROVAL.— 

15 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 

16 days after the date on which a State submits an 

17 application under this subsection, the Secretary 

18 shall— 

19 ‘‘(i) in a case in which the application 

20 meets the requirements of this section and 

21 is not subject to the limitations described 

22 in subsection (c)(2), approve such applica23 tion and the demonstration project de24 scribed in such application; or 


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1 ‘‘(ii) provide to the State a written ex2 planation of initial disapproval that meets 

3 the requirements of subparagraph (C). 

4 ‘‘(B) DEFAULT APPROVAL.—With respect 

5 to an application submitted by a State under 

6 this subsection that is not subject to the limita7 tions described in subsection (c), if the Sec8 retary fails to approve such application or pro9 vide an explanation of initial disapproval for 

10 such application as required under subpara11 graph (A), the application and the demonstra12 tion project described in such application shall 

13 be deemed approved by the Secretary. 

14 ‘‘(C) INITIAL DISAPPROVAL.—An expla15 nation of initial disapproval provided by the 

16 Secretary to a State under subparagraph (A)(ii) 

17 shall provide the State— 

18 ‘‘(i) a detailed explanation of why the 

19 application does not meet the requirements 

20 of this section; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) if the State is not subject to the 

22 limitations described in subsection (c), an 

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1 ‘‘(e) STATE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT REQUIRE2 MENTS.—A State, local area, or consortium that has been 

3 approved to carry out a demonstration project under this 

4 section shall meet each of the following requirements: 

5 ‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Use the funds received 

6 pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) solely to carry out 

7 the activities of the demonstration project to achieve 

8 the goals described in subsection (d)(2)(A). 

9 ‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS LIMITATION.— 

10 Use not more than 10 percent of the funds received 

11 pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) for a fiscal year for 

12 the administrative costs of carrying out the dem13 onstration project. 

14 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY FOR SERVICES.—Give priority 

15 for services under the project to veterans and their 

16 eligible spouses in accordance with the requirements 

17 of section 4215 of title 38, United States Code, re18 cipients of public assistance, low-income individuals, 

19 and individuals who have foundational skills needs. 

20 ‘‘(4) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—Serve a 

21 number of participants under the activities of the 

22 demonstration project for each year of the dem23 onstration period that— 

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1 sortium under the programs described in sub2 paragraphs (A) and (C) of section 3(13) for the 

3 most recent program year that ended prior to 

4 the beginning of the first year of the dem5 onstration period; or 

6 ‘‘(B) is not less than the number of par7 ticipants to be served under the activities of the 

8 demonstration project that is agreed upon be9 tween the State, local area, or consortium, and 

10 the Secretary— 

11 ‘‘(i) prior to the Secretary’s approval 

12 of the application submitted under sub13 section (d); and 

14 ‘‘(ii) after the Secretary takes into ac15 count— 

16 ‘‘(I) the goals the State, local 

17 area, or consortium intends to achieve 

18 through the demonstration project; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(II) the participants the State, 

21 local area, or consortium intends to 

22 serve under such project; and 

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1 ‘‘(5) REPORTING OUTCOMES.—Submit, on an 

2 annual basis, to the Secretary a report, with respect 

3 to such State, local area, or consortium, on— 

4 ‘‘(A) participant outcomes for each indi5 cator of performance described in subsection 

6 (f)(1)(A) for the activities carried out under the 

7 project; and 

8 ‘‘(B) the applicable requirements of section 

9 116(d)(2), including subparagraphs (B) 

10 through (G) and subparagraph (J), as such 

11 subparagraphs are applicable to activities under 

12 the demonstration project. 

13 ‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN EXISTING RE14 QUIREMENTS.—Comply with the statutory or regu15 latory requirements listed in subsection (b)(2). 

16 ‘‘(f) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.— 

17 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF BASELINE LEVEL

18 FOR PERFORMANCE.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall de20 scribe in the application submitted under sub21 section (d), for each year of the demonstration 

22 period— 

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1 tors of performance under section 

2 116(b)(2)(A)(i) for the activities carried 

3 out under the project under this section, 

4 which shall meet the requirements of sub5 paragraph (B); and 

6 ‘‘(ii) with respect to participants who 

7 are at least 16 years old and no older than 

8 24 years old, the expected levels of per9 formance for each of the indicators of per10 formance under section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) 

11 for the activities carried out under the 

12 project under this section, which shall meet 

13 the requirements of subparagraph (B). 

14 ‘‘(B) 5TH YEAR.—Each of the expected 

15 levels of performance established pursuant to 

16 subparagraph (A) for each of the indicators of 

17 performance for the 5th year of the demonstra18 tion period shall be higher than— 

19 ‘‘(i) the highest level of performance 

20 for the corresponding indicator of perform21 ance for the programs described in sub22 paragraph (A) of section 3(13) for the 

23 most recent program year that ended prior 

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1 ‘‘(ii) an alternate baseline level of per2 formance that is agreed upon between the 

3 State and the Secretary— 

4 ‘‘(I) prior to the Secretary’s ap5 proval of the application submitted 

6 under subsection (d); and 

7 ‘‘(II) after the Secretary takes 

8 into account— 

9 ‘‘(aa) the goals the State in10 tends to achieve through the 

11 demonstration project; and 

12 ‘‘(bb) the participants the 

13 State intends to serve under such 

14 project. 

15 ‘‘(C) AGREED LEVEL FOR PERFORMANCE

16 ON EXPECTED LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 

17 Prior to approving an application for a dem18 onstration project submitted by a State, and 

19 using the expected levels of performance de20 scribed in such application, the Secretary shall 

21 reach an agreement with such State on the ex22 pected levels of performance for each of the in23 dicators of performance. In reaching an agree24 ment on such expected levels of performance, 


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1 the Secretary and the State may consider the 

2 factors described in section 116(b)(3)(A)(v). 

3 ‘‘(2) SANCTIONS.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions de5 scribed in section 116(f)(1)(B) shall apply to a 

6 State, local area, or consortium beginning on 

7 the 3rd year of the demonstration period for 

8 such State, local area, or consortium, except 

9 that the levels of performance established under 

10 subsection (f)(1) of this section shall be— 

11 ‘‘(i) deemed to be the State negotiated 

12 levels of performance for purposes of this 

13 paragraph; and 

14 ‘‘(ii) adjusted at the end of each pro15 gram year to reflect the actual characteris16 tics of participants served and the actual 

17 economic conditions experienced using a 

18 statistical adjustment model similar to the 

19 model described in section 

20 116(b)(3)(A)(viii). 

21 ‘‘(B) INELIGIBILITY FOR RENEWAL.—A 

22 State, local area, or consortium that is subject 

23 to such sanctions shall be ineligible to renew its 

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1 ‘‘(3) IMPACT OF LOCAL OR CONSORTIUM DEM2 ONSTRATIONS ON STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY.— 

3 With respect to a State with an approved dem4 onstration project for a local area or consortium of 

5 local areas in the State— 

6 ‘‘(A) the performance of such local area or 

7 consortium for the programs described in sub8 paragraphs (A) and (C) of section 3(13) shall 

9 not be included in the levels of performance for 

10 such State for any of such programs for pur11 poses of section 116 for any program year that 

12 is applicable to any year of the demonstration 

13 period; and 

14 ‘‘(B) with respect to any local areas of the 

15 State that are not part of the demonstration 

16 project, the State shall reach a new agreement 

17 with the Secretary, for purposes of section 

18 116(b)(3)(A), on levels of performance for such 

19 programs for such program years. 

20 ‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—Except as provided under sub21 section (c)(1)(B), the Secretary may not approve a dem22 onstration project after December 31, 2030.’’. 


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1 TITLE II—ADULT EDUCATION 

2 AND LITERACY 

3 SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 

4 Section 202 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor5 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271) is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(including 

7 digital literacy skills)’’ before ‘‘necessary’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘English lan9 guage learners’’ and inserting ‘‘English learners’’. 

10 SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 

11 Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor12 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

14 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘lis15 ten,’’ after ‘‘write,’’; 

16 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

17 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

18 (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 

19 subparagraph (D); and 

20 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 

21 the following: 

22 ‘‘(C) develop and use digital literacy skills; 

23 and’’; 

24 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 

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1 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(3) DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS.—The term 

4 ‘digital literacy skills’ means the skills associated 

5 with using existing and emerging technologies to 

6 find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate in7 formation and to complete tasks.’’; 

8 (4) in paragraph (5)(C) (as so redesignated)— 

9 (A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 

10 following: 

11 ‘‘(i) has foundational skills needs;’’; 

12 and 

13 (B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘English 

14 language learner’’ and inserting ‘‘English learn15 er’’; 

16 (5) in paragraph (7)(A) (as so redesignated), by 

17 striking ‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘English learners’’; 

19 (6) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated)— 

20 (A) in the paragraph header, by striking 

21 ‘‘LANGUAGE’’; and 

22 (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

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1 (7) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by 

2 inserting ‘‘and educational’’ after ‘‘economic’’; 

3 (8) in paragraph (13) (as so redesignated)— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘English language learner’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘English learner’’; and 

6 (B) by striking ‘‘workforce training’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘skills development, preparation for 

8 postsecondary education or employment, and fi9 nancial literacy instruction’’; and 

10 (9) in paragraph (14) (as so redesignated)— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘and solve’’ and insert 

12 ‘‘solve’’; and 

13 (B) by inserting ‘‘and use digital tech14 nology,’’ after ‘‘problems,’’. 

15 SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

16 Section 206 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor17 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3275) is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

19 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

20 this title $751,042,100 for each of the fiscal years 2025 

21 through 2030.’’. 

22 SEC. 204. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 

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1 dicator described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) of such 

2 section shall be applied as if it were the percentage of pro3 gram participants who exited the program during the pro4 gram year and completed an integrated education and 

5 training program.’’. 

6 SEC. 205. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. 

7 Section 222(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Op8 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3302(b)) is amended by adding 

9 at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION

11 ON MATCHING FUNDS.—Each eligible agency shall 

12 maintain, on a publicly accessible website of such 

13 agency and in an easily accessible format, informa14 tion documenting the non-Federal contributions 

15 made available to adult education and family literacy 

16 programs pursuant to this subsection, including— 

17 ‘‘(A) the sources of such contributions, ex18 cept that in the case of private contributions, 

19 names of the individuals or entities providing 

20 such contributions may not be disclosed; and 

21 ‘‘(B) in the case of funds made available 

22 by a State or outlying area, an explanation of 

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1 SEC. 206. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 

2 Section 223(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op3 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3303(a)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ac6 tivities.’’ and inserting ‘‘activities and the iden7 tification of opportunities to coordinate with ac8 tivities supported under the Carl D. Perkins 

9 Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 

10 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) to expand integrated 

11 education and training programs.’’; 

12 (B) in subparagraph (C)— 

13 (i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

14 the end; 

15 (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the pe16 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

17 (iii) by adding at the end the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(iv) assistance in reporting partici20 pant outcomes for the performance ac21 countability system described in section 

22 212, including facilitating partnerships 

23 with the appropriate State entities to con24 duct matches with State administrative 

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1 performance described in subclauses (I) 

2 through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i).’’; 

3 (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 

4 subparagraph (F); and 

5 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘(D) The development or identification 

8 (which may be done in coordination with other 

9 States) of instructional materials that— 

10 ‘‘(i) are designed to meet the needs of 

11 adult learners and English learners; 

12 ‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, are evi13 dence-based; and 

14 ‘‘(iii) will improve the instruction pro15 vided pursuant to the local activities re16 quired under section 231(b). 

17 ‘‘(E) The dissemination of instructional 

18 materials described in subparagraph (D) to eli19 gible providers to improve the instruction pro20 vided pursuant to the local activities required 

21 under section 231(b), including instructional 

22 materials that— 

23 ‘‘(i) were developed for integrated 

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1 ‘‘(ii) lead to English language acquisi2 tion, a recognized postsecondary credential, 

3 or both.’’; and 

4 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (A) in subparagraph (I)(i)— 

6 (i) by striking ‘‘mathematics, and 

7 English’’ and inserting ‘‘mathematics, 

8 English’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘acquisition;’’ and in10 serting ‘‘acquisition, and digital literacy 

11 skills;’’; 

12 (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘re13 tention.’’ and inserting ‘‘retention, such as the 

14 development and maintenance of policies for 

15 awarding recognized postsecondary credentials 

16 to adult educators who demonstrate effective17 ness at improving the achievement of adult stu18 dents.’’; 

19 (C) in subparagraph (K), by striking 

20 ‘‘English language learners,’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘English learners,’’; 

22 (D) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as 

23 subparagraph (O); and 

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1 ‘‘(M) Performance incentive payments to 

2 eligible providers, including incentive payments 

3 linked to increased use of integrated employ4 ment and training or other forms of instruction 

5 linking adult education with the development of 

6 occupational skills for an in-demand occupation 

7 in the State. 

8 ‘‘(N) Strengthening the quality and effec9 tiveness of adult education and family literacy 

10 programs in the State through support for pro11 gram quality standards and accreditation re12 quirements.’’. 

13 SEC. 207. PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND 

14 OTHER INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS. 

15 Section 225 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor16 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3305)) is amended— 

17 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

18 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

19 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—Each eligible agency that is 

22 using assistance provided under this section to carry out 

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1 ‘‘(1) coordinate such educational programs with 

2 career and technical education activities provided to 

3 individuals in State institutions from funds reserved 

4 under section 112(a)(2)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins 

5 Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 

6 U.S.C. 2322(a)(2)(A)); and 

7 ‘‘(2) identify opportunities to develop integrated 

8 education and training opportunities for such indi9 viduals.’’. 

10 SEC. 208. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO11 VIDERS. 

12 Section 231 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor13 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3321) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (e)— 

15 (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking 

16 ‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘English learners’’; 

18 (B) in paragraph (5)— 

19 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

20 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

21 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding 

22 ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

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1 ‘‘(C) uses instructional materials that are 

2 designed to meet the needs of adult learners 

3 and English learners and are evidence-based (to 

4 the extent practicable), which may include, but 

5 shall not be required to include, the instruc6 tional materials disseminated by the State 

7 under section 223(a)(1)(D);’’; and 

8 (C) in paragraph (6)— 

9 (i) by striking ‘‘speaking,’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘speaking and listening,’’; and 

11 (ii) by inserting before the semicolon 

12 at the end the following: ‘‘, which may in13 clude the application of the principals of 

14 universal design for learning’’; and 

15 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(f) COST ANALYSIS.—In determining the amount of 

17 funds to be awarded in grants or contracts under this sec18 tion, the eligible agency may consider the costs of pro19 viding learning in context, including integrated education 

20 and training and workplace adult education and literacy 

21 activities, and the extent to which the eligible provider in22 tends to serve individuals using such activities, in order 

23 to align the amount of funds awarded with such costs.’’. 


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1 SEC. 209. LOCAL APPLICATION. 

2 Section 232 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor3 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3322) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and coordi5 nate with the appropriate State entity’’ after ‘‘data’’; 

6 (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

7 end; 

8 (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para9 graph (8); and 

10 (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(7) a description of how the eligible provider 

13 will provide learning in context, including through 

14 partnerships with employers to offer workplace adult 

15 education and literacy activities and integrated edu16 cation and training; and’’. 

17 SEC. 210. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS. 

18 Section 233(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op19 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3323(a)) is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘95’’ and in21 serting ‘‘85’’; and 

22 (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol23 lows: 

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1 ‘‘(A) not more than 10 percent may be 

2 used for professional development for adult edu3 cators; and 

4 ‘‘(B) not more than 5 percent shall be 

5 used for planning, administration (including 

6 carrying out the requirements of section 116), 

7 professional development of administrative 

8 staff, and the activities described in paragraphs 

9 (3) and (5) of section 232.’’. 

10 SEC. 211. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 

11 Section 242 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor12 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3332) is amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘116;’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘116, including the dissemination of effec15 tive practices used by States to use administrative 

16 data to determine program performance and reduce 

17 the data collection and reporting burden on eligible 

18 providers;’’; 

19 (2) in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(C)(vii)(I) of 

20 subsection (c), by striking ‘‘English language learn21 ers’’ and inserting ‘‘English learners’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (c)(2)— 

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1 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 

2 subparagraph (I); and 

3 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) 

4 the following: 

5 ‘‘(G) developing and rigorously evaluating 

6 programs for the preparation of effective adult 

7 educators and disseminating the results of such 

8 evaluations; 

9 ‘‘(H) carrying out initiatives to support the 

10 effectiveness and impact of adult education, 

11 that States may adopt on a voluntary basis, 

12 through— 

13 ‘‘(i) the development and dissemina14 tion of staffing models that prioritize dem15 onstrated effectiveness and continuous im16 provement in supporting the learning of 

17 adult students; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) the evaluation and improvement 

19 of program quality standards and accredi20 tation requirements; and’’. 

21 SEC. 212. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS 

22 EDUCATION. 

23 Section 243(c)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 

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1 striking ‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘English learners’’. 

3 TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO 

4 OTHER LAWS 

5 SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2(5) of the Wagner7 Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)) is amended by inserting 

8 ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

9 American Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 

10 (b) UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW REQUIRE11 MENT.—Section 5(b)(1) of such Act is amended by insert12 ing ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

13 American Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 

14 (c) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 6 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 

15 49e) is amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (a)— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘except for Guam’’ and in18 serting ‘‘except for Guam, the Commonwealth 

19 of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 

20 Samoa’’; 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘first allot to Guam and 

22 the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting the following: 

23 ‘‘first allot— 

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1 (C) by striking the period at the end and 

2 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(2) beginning with the first fiscal year for 

5 which the total amount available for allotments 

6 under this section is greater than the total amount 

7 available for allotments under this section for fiscal 

8 year 2024, and for each succeeding fiscal year, to 

9 each of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

10 Islands and American Samoa, an amount which is 

11 equal to one-half of the amount allotted to Guam 

12 under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year.’’; and 

13 (2) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter following 

14 subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, the Common15 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American 

16 Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam’’. 

17 (d) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 7 of such Act (29 

18 U.S.C. 49f) is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and refer20 ral to employers’’ and inserting ‘‘referral to employ21 ers, and the activities described in section 

22 134(c)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Op23 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)), as amend24 ed by the A Stronger Workforce for America Act’’; 

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1 (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘and in an 

2 integrated manner as described in section 

3 134(c)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Op4 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)), as amend5 ed by the A Stronger Workforce for America Act’’ 

6 before the period at the end. 

7 (e) WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION

8 SYSTEM.—Section 15 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2) is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

12 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

13 by striking ‘‘timely manner’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘manner that is as close to real-time as 

15 practicable’’; 

16 (ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘part17 time, and seasonal workers’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘part-time, contingent, and seasonal work19 ers, and workers engaged in alternative 

20 employment arrangements’’; 

21 (iii) by redesignating clauses (iii) and 

22 (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; 

23 and 

24 (iv) by inserting after clause (ii), the 

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1 ‘‘(iii) real-time trends in new and 

2 emerging occupational roles, and in new 

3 and emerging skills by occupation and in4 dustry, with particular attention paid to 

5 State and local conditions;’’; 

6 (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting 

7 ‘‘(including, to the extent practicable, real8 time)’’ after ‘‘current’’; and 

9 (C) in subparagraph (G), by striking 

10 ‘‘user-friendly manner and’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘manner that is available on-demand and is 

12 user-friendly,’’; 

13 (2) in subsection (b)(2)(F)— 

14 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘(including, to the extent practicable, 

16 provided in real time);’’; 

17 (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 

18 (iii); and 

19 (C) by inserting after clause (i), as so 

20 amended, the following: 

21 ‘‘(ii) the capabilities of digital tech22 nology and modern data collection ap23 proaches are effectively utilized; and’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

3 $64,532,600 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 

4 2030.’’. 

5 SEC. 302. JOB TRAINING GRANTS. 

6 Section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and 

7 Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3224a) 

8 is amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘(c) JOB TRAINING GRANTS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) ALLOTMENT.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available 

12 under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and 

13 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)), the Sec14 retary of Labor shall— 

15 ‘‘(i) return permanently 12 percent of 

16 such amounts in each fiscal year to the 

17 general fund of the Treasury; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) of the remainder, make allot19 ments to each State that receives an allot20 ment under section 132(b) of the Work21 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

22 U.S.C. 3172) for the purpose of providing 

23 training services through individual train24 ing accounts for eligible dislocated workers 

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1 ‘‘(B) RESERVATION; ALLOTMENT AMONG

2 STATES.— 

3 ‘‘(i) RESERVATION.—From the 

4 amount made available under subpara5 graph (A)(ii) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 6 ⁄4 of 1 

7 percent of such amount to provide assist8 ance to the outlying areas for the purpose 

9 described in paragraph (2)(A). 

10 ‘‘(ii) ALLOTMENT AMONG STATES.— 

11 The Secretary shall use the remainder of 

12 the amount made available under subpara13 graph (A)(ii) for a fiscal year to make al14 lotments to States described in such sub15 paragraph on the following basis: 

‘‘(I) 33 and 1 16 ⁄3 percent shall be 

17 allotted on the basis of the relative 

18 number of unemployed individuals in 

19 each such State, compared to the total 

20 number of unemployed individuals in 

21 all such States. 

‘‘(II) 33 and 1 22 ⁄3 percent shall be 

23 allotted based on the relative number 

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1 of disadvantaged adults in all such 

2 States. 

‘‘(III) 33 and 1 3 ⁄3 percent shall be 

4 allotted on the basis of the relative 

5 number of individuals in the civilian 

6 labor force in each such State, com7 pared to the total number in the civil8 ian labor force in all such States. 

9 ‘‘(iii) DISADVANTAGED ADULT DE10 FINED.—For purposes of this subpara11 graph and subparagraph (C), the term 

12 ‘disadvantaged adult’ has the meaning 

13 given such term in section 

14 132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV) of the Workforce In15 novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

16 3172(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV)). 

17 ‘‘(iv) REALLOTMENT.— 

18 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Sec19 retary of Labor shall, in accordance 

20 with this clause, reallot to eligible 

21 States amounts that are made avail22 able to States from allotments made 

23 under this subparagraph (referred to 

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1 ‘State allotment’) and that are avail2 able for reallotment. 

3 ‘‘(II) AMOUNT.—The amount 

4 available for reallotment for a pro5 gram year is equal to the amount by 

6 which the unobligated balance of the 

7 State allotment, at the end of the pro8 gram year prior to the program year 

9 for which the determination under 

10 this subclause is made, exceeds 20 

11 percent of such allotment for the prior 

12 program year. 

13 ‘‘(III) REALLOTMENT.—In mak14 ing reallotments to eligible States of 

15 amounts available pursuant to sub16 clause (II) for a program year, the 

17 Secretary shall allot to each eligible 

18 State an amount based on the relative 

19 amount of the State allotment for the 

20 program year for which the deter21 mination is made, as compared to the 

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1 ‘‘(IV) ELIGIBILITY.—For pur2 poses of this subsection, an eligible 

3 State means a State that does not 

4 have an amount available for reallot5 ment under subclause (II) for the pro6 gram year for which the determina7 tion under subclause (II) is made. 

8 ‘‘(C) WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.— 

9 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Governor 

10 shall allocate the funds allotted to the 

11 State under subparagraph (B)(ii) for a fis12 cal year to the local areas in the State on 

13 the following basis: 

‘‘(I) 33 and 1 14 ⁄3 percent of the 

15 funds on the basis described in sub16 paragraph (B)(ii)(I). 

‘‘(II) 33 and 1 17 ⁄3 percent of the 

18 funds on the basis described in sub19 paragraph (B)(ii)(II). 

‘‘(III) 33 and 1 20 ⁄3 percent of the 

21 funds on the basis described in sub22 paragraph (B)(ii)(III). 

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1 ‘‘(I) references in subparagraph 

2 (B)(ii) to a State shall be deemed to 

3 be references to a local area; and 

4 ‘‘(II) references in subparagraph 

5 (B)(ii) to all States shall be deemed to 

6 be references to all local areas in the 

7 State involved. 

8 ‘‘(iii) REALLOCATION AMONG LOCAL

9 AREAS.— 

10 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Gov11 ernor may, in accordance with this 

12 clause and after consultation with the 

13 State board, reallocate to eligible local 

14 areas within the State amounts that 

15 are made available to local areas from 

16 allocations made under this subpara17 graph (referred to individually in this 

18 subsection as a ‘local allocation’) and 

19 that are available for reallocation. 

20 ‘‘(II) AMOUNT.—The amount 

21 available for reallocation for a pro22 gram year is equal to the amount by 

23 which the unobligated balance of the 

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1 for which the determination under 

2 this subclause is made, exceeds 20 

3 percent of such allocation for the 

4 prior program year. 

5 ‘‘(III) REALLOCATION.—In mak6 ing reallocations to eligible local areas 

7 of amounts available pursuant to sub8 clause (II) for a program year, the 

9 Governor shall allocate to each eligible 

10 local area within the State an amount 

11 based on the relative amount of the 

12 local allocation for the program year 

13 for which the determination is made, 

14 as compared to the total amount of 

15 the local allocations for all eligible 

16 local areas in the State for such pro17 gram year. 

18 ‘‘(IV) ELIGIBILITY.—For pur19 poses of this subsection, an eligible 

20 local area means a local area that 

21 does not have an amount available for 

22 reallotment under subclause (II) for 

23 the program year for which the deter24 mination under subclause (II) is 

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1 ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds allocated pur3 suant to paragraph (1) to a local area shall be 

4 used to pay, through the use of an individual 

5 training account in the accordance with section 

6 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) of the Workforce Innovation 

7 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

8 3174(c)(3)(F)(iii)), an eligible provider of train9 ing services from the list of eligible providers of 

10 training services described in section 122(d) of 

11 such Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)) for training serv12 ices provided to eligible dislocated workers in 

13 the local area. 

14 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL

15 AREAS.—As a condition of receipt of funds 

16 under paragraph (1), a local area shall agree to 

17 each of the following: 

18 ‘‘(i) REQUIRED NOTICE TO WORK19 ERS.—Prior to an eligible dislocated work20 er selecting a program of training services 

21 from the list of eligible providers of train22 ing services under section 122(d) of the 

23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

24 (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)), the local area shall 

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1 portunities the dislocated worker may have 

2 to participate in on-the-job training or em3 ployer-directed skills development funded 

4 through such local area. 

5 ‘‘(ii) AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Except 

6 as provided in clause (iv)(II), a local 

7 area— 

8 ‘‘(I) may not limit the maximum 

9 amount available for an individual 

10 training account for an eligible dis11 located worker under subparagraph 

12 (A) to an amount that is less than 

13 $5,000; and 

14 ‘‘(II) may not pay an amount, 

15 through the use of an individual train16 ing account under subparagraph (A), 

17 for training services provided to an el18 igible dislocated worker that exceeds 

19 the costs of such services. 

20 ‘‘(iii) WIOA FUNDS.—A local area 

21 may not use funds made available to the 

22 local area for a fiscal year pursuant to sec23 tion 134(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innova24 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

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1 subparagraph (A) until the funds allocated 

2 to the local area pursuant to paragraph (1) 

3 of this subsection for such fiscal year have 

4 been exhausted. 

5 ‘‘(iv) EXHAUSTION OF ALLOCA6 TIONS.—Upon the exhaustion of the funds 

7 allocated to the local area pursuant to 

8 paragraph (1) of this subsection, for the 

9 purpose of paying, through the use of indi10 vidual training accounts under subpara11 graph (A), the costs of training services for 

12 eligible dislocated workers in the local area 

13 seeking such services, the local area— 

14 ‘‘(I) shall use any funds made 

15 available to the local area pursuant to 

16 section 134(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce 

17 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

18 U.S.C. 3174(c)(1)(B)) to pay for such 

19 costs under subparagraph (A) (other 

20 than any costs that exceed the limit 

21 set by the local area pursuant to sub22 clause (II)); and 

23 ‘‘(II) for any eligible dislocated 

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1 amount available for the individual 

2 training account under subparagraph 

3 (A) for such worker to an amount 

4 that is less than $5,000. 

5 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE DISLOCATED WORKER.—A dis6 located worker shall be an eligible dislocated worker 

7 for purposes of this subsection if the dislocated 

8 worker— 

9 ‘‘(A) meets the requirements under section 

10 134(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation 

11 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

12 3174(c)(3)(A)(i)) to be eligible for training 

13 services; 

14 ‘‘(B) has not received training services 

15 through an individual training account under 

16 this subsection or under section 

17 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) of Workforce Innovation and 

18 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(F)(iii)) 

19 during the preceding 5-year period or, if such 

20 a worker has received such training services 

21 during such period, the worker has been grant22 ed an exception by the local area due to an ex23 ceptional circumstance, as determined by the 

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1 ‘‘(C) is not subject to any limitations es2 tablished by the local area or State involved 

3 pursuant to paragraph (4), which would dis4 qualify such dislocated worker from being an el5 igible dislocated worker under this subsection. 

6 ‘‘(4) STATE OR LOCAL AREA LIMITATIONS.—A 

7 State or local area may establish limitations on the 

8 eligibility of an otherwise eligible dislocated worker 

9 who has previously received training services through 

10 an individual training account under this subsection 

11 or under section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) of the Workforce 

12 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

13 3174(c)(3)(F)(iii)) to receive a subsequent individual 

14 training account under this subsection. 

15 ‘‘(5) EXCESS DEMAND.—Upon the exhaustion 

16 of the funds allocated to a local area pursuant to 

17 paragraph (1) of this subsection and any funds that 

18 may be available to such local area pursuant to sec19 tion 134(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and 

20 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(1)(B)) for the 

21 purpose described in paragraph (2)(A) of this sub22 section, the local area— 

23 ‘‘(A) may request additional funds for such 

24 purpose from the Governor under section 

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1 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

2 3174(a)(2)(A)(i)(III)); and 

3 ‘‘(B) shall not be required to pay for train4 ing services or establish an individual training 

5 account for an eligible dislocated worker. 

6 ‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise speci7 fied, a term used in this subsection shall have the 

8 meaning given such term in section 3 of the Work9 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

10 3102). 

11 ‘‘(7) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 

12 this subsection shall be construed to provide an indi13 vidual with an entitlement to a service under this 

14 subsection or under title I of the Workforce Innova15 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) 

16 or to mandate a State or local area to provide a 

17 service if Federal funds are not available for such 

18 service.’’. 

19 SEC. 303. ACCESS TO NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW 

20 HIRES. 

21 Section 453(j)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 

22 U.S.C. 653(j)(8)) is amended— 

23 (1) in paragraph (A)— 

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1 section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and 

2 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141)’’ after 

3 ‘‘State law’’; and 

4 (B) by inserting ‘‘or such system’’ after 

5 ‘‘such program’’; and 

6 (2) in paragraph (C)(i), by inserting ‘‘or sys7 tem’’ after ‘‘program’’. 

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