I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 286 
To direct the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce to create 
a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize 
the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center 
region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2011 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. OLSON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infra-
structure and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Com-
merce to create a job training program and an economic 
stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote 
economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region. 
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 ‘‘Johnson Space Center 
Workforce Stability Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. JOB TRAINING. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Labor shall create a job training program to as-
sist any affected worker in the Johnson Space Center re-
gion to transition to a new job. Such program may include 
a one-stop career center tailored to the needs of affected 
workers in the Johnson Space Center region. 
(b) DURATION.—The job training program created 
under this section shall terminate 2 years after its cre-
ation. 
SEC. 3. ECONOMIC STABILITY. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Economic Development Administration of the Department 
of Commerce (referred to in this section as the ‘‘EDA’’), 
shall enter into cooperative agreements with eligible recipi-
ents in the Johnson Space Center region to help stabilize 
the workforce in such region and to promote economic 
growth. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible recipient that desires 
to receive funds under this section shall submit an applica-
tion that contains a comprehensive economic adjustment 
strategy to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, 
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and accompanied by such additional information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—The EDA, acting through a 
cooperative agreement with an eligible recipient, shall use 
funds authorized to carry out this section for activities to 
help stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth 
in the Johnson Space Center region, which may include— 
(1) providing financial and technical assistance 
to eligible recipients to help implement the com-
prehensive economic adjustment strategy, which may 
include efforts such as infrastructure upgrades, es-
tablishing entrepreneurial networks, and establishing 
skill training facilities; and 
(2) analyzing whether other methods for eco-
nomic adjustment that have been successful in simi-
lar situations may be effective in the Johnson Space 
Center region, and if so, implementing such meth-
ods, which may include— 
(A) supporting efforts to start new tech-
nology ventures based on the specific skills of 
dislocated engineers; 
(B) providing technical assistance to guide 
public officials, management, and affected 
workers; and 
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(C) providing additional oversight through 
visits to the Johnson Space Center region. 
(d) DURATION.—The cooperative agreements entered 
into under this section shall be for a 2-year period. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) JOHNSON SPACE CENTER REGION.—The term 
‘‘Johnson Space Center region’’ means the locality sur-
rounding the Johnson Space Center that contains affected 
workers. 
(b) AFFECTED WORKER.—The term ‘‘affected work-
er’’ means any employee of the Johnson Space Center or 
any individual who works for a contractor of the Johnson 
Space Center whose job stability is impacted by the pro-
grammatic changes to the space exploration program of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(c) ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER.—The term ‘‘one- 
stop career center’’ means a comprehensive office dedi-
cated to helping individuals who are unemployed find new 
employment that offers training referrals, career coun-
seling, job listings, and similar employment-related serv-
ices. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘cooper-
ative agreement’’ has the meaning given the term in chap-
ter 63 of title 31, United States Code. 
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(e) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT
AND
COMPREHENSIVE 
ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT STRATEGY.—The terms ‘‘eligi-
ble recipient’’ and ‘‘comprehensive economic adjustment 
strategy’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 
3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122). 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act— 
(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
(2) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(b) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appropriated to 
carry out this Act for each fiscal year— 
(1) the Secretary of Labor may use not more 
than $10,000,000 for the job training program; and 
(2) the Secretary of Commerce may use not 
more than $30,000,000 for the economic stability 
program. 
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