WILL Act

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Investments through Local Libraries Act WILL Act 2. State workforce investment boards Section 111(b)(1)(C)(v) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821(b)(1)(C)(v)) is amended by inserting , public libraries, community colleges 3. State plan Section 112(b)(8)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(8)(A) (1) in clause (ix), by striking and (2) by adding at the end the following: (xi) employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries; and . 4. Local workforce investment board Section 117(b)(2)(A)(iv) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832(b)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking individuals with disabilities and public libraries, individuals with disabilities, and 5. Local plan Section 118(b)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2833(b)(2) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) a description of how the local board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out in the local area with employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries; . 6. Identification of eligible providers of training services Section 121(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2842(b)(2)(B) (1) in clause (iv), by striking and (2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and (3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries; and . 7. Use of funds for employment and training activities Section 134(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(3)(B)(ii) and private nonprofit service providers, private nonprofit service providers, and other appropriate entities, such as public libraries, 8. Demonstration, pilot, multiservice, research, and multistate projects Section 171(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2916(b)(1) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (I), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) the establishment of employment resource centers in public libraries to provide unemployed and underemployed individuals access to workforce activities and information related to training services and employment opportunities which may include— (i) resume development, job bank Web searches, and workshops on career information; (ii) literacy services; and (iii) acquisition of database licenses to improve access to career certification, licensing practice tests, and workforce skills improvement; .

Summary: Workforce Investments through Local Libraries Act or WILL Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise requirements for member composition of state and local workforce investment boards to include individuals and organizations representing public libraries. Requires state workforce investment plans to include a description of the procedures states will take to assure coordination of and avoid duplication among employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries. Requires local workforce investment plans similarly to describe how local boards will coordinate investment activities carried out in the local area with such services carried out by public libraries. Allows a human resource program operated by a one-stop partner to include employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries. Allows public libraries, among other appropriate entities, to contract with the one-stop delivery system to deliver intensive services for employment and training for adults and dislocated workers supported by workforce investment funds. Allows demonstration and pilot, multiservice, research, and multistate projects of the Department of Labor for providing employment opportunities and training services to individuals to include the establishment of employment resource centers in public libraries to provide unemployed and underemployed individuals access to such opportunities and services.