I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1436 
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a pilot program 
to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced 
manufacturing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. ENYART (for himself and Mr. HOYER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish 
a pilot program to facilitate education and training pro-
grams in the field of advanced manufacturing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Job Opportunities Be-
tween our Shores Act’’ or the ‘‘JOBS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ADVANCED MANU-
FACTURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(f) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE DE-
VELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under a plan published 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, through 
grants or contracts, carry out demonstration and 
pilot projects for the purpose of facilitating edu-
cation and training programs in the field of ad-
vanced manufacturing. Such projects shall— 
‘‘(A) target skills and competency develop-
ment in communities with expected growth in 
advanced manufacturing; 
‘‘(B) provide education and training for 
available jobs or job openings that are antici-
pated in advanced manufacturing which result 
in an industry-recognized and nationally port-
able credential, including an educational certifi-
cate or degree, an occupational license, an in-
dustry-sponsored certificate or certification, as 
well as a registered apprenticeship certificate or 
degree; 
‘‘(C) educate individuals about opportuni-
ties for career advancement within advanced 
manufacturing; and 
‘‘(D) give priority to incumbent workers, 
dislocated workers, and unemployed individuals. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The following enti-
ties in any of the several States or territories, in 
partnership with a manufacturer who employs indi-
viduals with advanced manufacturing skills, shall be 
eligible to receive a grant or be party to a contract 
under a project established under paragraph (1): 
‘‘(A) An individual community or technical 
college, such as a public community college, a 
nonprofit community college, a tribally con-
trolled college, or a tribally controlled univer-
sity. 
‘‘(B) A community college district. 
‘‘(C) A State community college system. 
‘‘(D) A local workforce investment board, 
in partnership with one or more one-stop career 
centers, that specifies one or more community 
or technical colleges where education and train-
ing activities will occur. 
‘‘(E) Other entity that would serve educa-
tionally underserved communities. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—Applications from eligible 
entities described in paragraph (2) shall be sub-
mitted at such time and in such form and manner 
as the Secretary shall determine, but shall include 
the following: 
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‘‘(A) A description of the eligible entity or 
entities, evidence of each eligible entity’s capac-
ity to carry out activities in support of the stra-
tegic objectives described in paragraph (1), a 
description of the expected participation and re-
sponsibilities of the eligible entity, or each of 
the eligible entities in the case of a consortium. 
‘‘(B) A description of education and train-
ing activities to be provided that will— 
‘‘(i) develop skills and competencies 
demanded by advanced manufacturing 
firms; 
‘‘(ii) lead to an employer- or industry- 
recognized credential; and 
‘‘(iii) educate individuals about oppor-
tunities for career advancement and wage 
growth within advanced manufacturing. 
‘‘(C) A description of how the economy 
where the entity resides would benefit, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) evidence of the growth of ad-
vanced manufacturing in State or locality; 
‘‘(ii) the potential for additional job 
growth with investments in advanced man-
ufacturing; and 
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