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is an apprenticeship program that serves youth and re-
quires each enrolled youth apprentice to have a regular 
high school diploma (or recognized equivalent) as a condi-
tion of enrollment, an assurance that each identified pro-
gram will be designed to enable— 
‘‘(i) in-school youth to receive a regular high 
school diploma (in partnership with the local edu-
cational agency that serves such youth) and receive 
a recognized postsecondary credential (other than 
such a credential that is a baccalaureate degree) 
upon completion of the program; or 
‘‘(ii) opportunity youth to receive a high school 
diploma or recognized equivalent and receive a rec-
ognized postsecondary credential (other than such a 
credential that is a baccalaureate degree) upon com-
pletion of the program. 
‘‘(2) A description of the eligible entity and a 
description of how such eligible entity will— 
‘‘(A) engage with employers to develop or 
expand, and sustain, each identified program; 
and 
‘‘(B) combine academic, career and tech-
nical education, or related classroom instruction 
with on-the-job training, allowing youth to de-
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velop industry-specific or occupation-specific 
workplace competencies and skills. 
‘‘(3) A description of the need for and design 
of the project, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the specific youth 
population to be served by the project, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the subgroups of participants in 
the population and skill levels of such par-
ticipants, and whether such participants 
are in-school youth or opportunity youth; 
‘‘(ii) how the project will increase em-
ployment opportunities for youth who are 
individuals with a barrier to employment 
and youth from different subgroups of par-
ticipants; and 
‘‘(iii) how the eligible entity will en-
sure that a wide range of youth, including 
youth who are individuals with a barrier to 
employment and youth from different sub-
groups of participants, are able to partici-
pate in each identified program; 
‘‘(B) a description of the industry sector or 
occupation targeted through the eligible entity’s 
proposed project, the projected demand for the 
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project in the area served by the eligible entity, 
and a citation of the data source for the pro-
jected demand; 
‘‘(C) a description of the on-the-job train-
ing portion of the project, including a list of the 
partners responsible for providing the on-the- 
job training, and how such training will be de-
signed flexibly to meet the needs and schedule 
of in-school youth and opportunity youth; 
‘‘(D) a description of the related classroom 
instruction portion of the project, including— 
‘‘(i) how coursework for that instruc-
tion will be integrated into each identified 
program and developed in conjunction with 
and provided by education and training 
providers that are or are within the eligible 
entity, the specific partners that will pro-
vide the related classroom instruction, and 
(as applicable) how the program may be 
aligned with the programs of early college 
high schools or dual or concurrent enroll-
ment programs to support youth pre-ap-
prentices or apprentices involved in earning 
postsecondary credit; 
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‘‘(ii) with respect to an identified 
project by an eligible entity described in 
subsection (i)(5)(A)(ii) that is designed to 
serve in-school youth, a description of how 
the eligible entity, through the project, will 
partner with the local educational agency 
that serves such youth to align challenging 
State academic standards and occupational 
skill standards to enable such youth to ob-
tain a regular high school diploma while 
served by the program; and 
‘‘(iii) an explanation of how the 
project will combine academic, career and 
technical education, or related classroom 
instruction with on-the-job training; 
‘‘(E) a description of the proposed sup-
portive services strategy for the youth pre-ap-
prentices or apprentices involved, how the 
project will partner with or refer youth pre-ap-
prentices or apprentices to entities in the area 
served by the eligible entity that provide sup-
portive services, how such supportive services 
will promote retention in and completion of the 
identified program involved, and the projected 
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Federal, State, and local costs of such sup-
portive services; 
‘‘(F) if the eligible entity proposes to oper-
ate an apprenticeship program that serves 
youth— 
‘‘(i) the youth apprenticeship agree-
ment the eligible entity intends to use; 
‘‘(ii) a description of how such eligible 
entity will incorporate into the apprentice-
ship program recognized postsecondary 
credentials that enable youth apprentices 
to articulate to employment or higher level 
degree or other credential programs for 
multiple pathways, including enrollment in 
postsecondary education and employment; 
and 
‘‘(iii) if the eligible entity proposes to 
develop a new apprenticeship program that 
serves youth, a description of how the lead 
applicant and partners will register such 
new program with the Office of Appren-
ticeship or State apprenticeship agency 
and ensure the employer or sponsor is in 
compliance with the standards and require-
ments of a registered apprenticeship under 
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the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly 
known as the ‘National Apprenticeship 
Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 
50 et seq.), and that youth apprentices will 
earn a recognized postsecondary credential; 
and 
‘‘(G) if the eligible entity proposes to oper-
ate a pre-apprenticeship program— 
‘‘(i) a description of how the eligible 
entity, through the program, will connect 
participants to and prepare participants 
for an apprenticeship program; and 
‘‘(ii) an explanation of how the eligible 
entity, in carrying out the project involved, 
will work with alternative and non-tradi-
tional schools, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and opportunity youth programs. 
‘‘(4) A description of how the eligible entity will 
promote alignment between local or State education 
and workforce development systems by supporting 
policies or practices that facilitate transitions from 
secondary school (including alternative and nontradi-
tional schools) and pre-apprenticeship programs to 
apprenticeship programs and postsecondary edu-
cation. 
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‘‘(5) A description of expected outcomes and 
outputs from the project that includes— 
‘‘(A) an attestation that the eligible entity 
will report to the Secretary, in a timely and 
complete manner, the information required 
under subsection (e); and 
‘‘(B) estimated levels of performance over 
each year of the grant period for each of the in-
dicators described in subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of subsection (e)(2). 
‘‘(6) A description of the roles and responsibil-
ities of each entity involved in the project, including 
any such entity that is a State or local government 
entity, qualified intermediary, service provider, inde-
pendent evaluator, or other stakeholder. 
‘‘(7) An attestation that the eligible entity has, 
or will attempt to develop, a memorandum of under-
standing with any relevant State workforce agency 
to facilitate matches to wage record data for youth 
pre-apprentices or apprentices to obtain the nec-
essary information to fulfill the requirements of sub-
section (e)(2). 
‘‘(8) The total intended budget for the project, 
including a description of any additional resources 
that may supplement the amount awarded under 
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this section, including any funds the eligible entity 
intends to use to fulfill the matching funds require-
ment described under subsection (b)(5), and a de-
scription of the eligible entity’s plan to sustain the 
project funded through the grant beyond the conclu-
sion of the grant period. 
‘‘(9) For any program offering a recognized 
postsecondary credential, a description of how the 
program leads to the credential. 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this section shall use the grant funds 
to carry out the project proposed under subsection 
(c) for purposes of carrying out 1 or more of the fol-
lowing activities: 
‘‘(A) Develop or expand a pre-apprentice-
ship program. 
‘‘(B) Develop or expand an apprenticeship 
program that serves youth, including registering 
such a program and its youth apprentices 
through the Office of Apprenticeship or an ap-
plicable State apprenticeship agency. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL USES.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section may use the grant 
funds, for each identified program, to— 
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‘‘(A) recruit youth to and enroll youth in 
an identified program, including conducting 
outreach to individuals with a barrier to em-
ployment and individuals preparing for non-
traditional employment (when the identified 
program is in such field); 
‘‘(B) conduct participant assessments to 
determine skill levels; 
‘‘(C) support the provision of on-the-job 
training for participants in accordance with 
subsection (c)(3)(C), including by developing or 
modifying training activities to meet the needs 
of participants, as applicable; 
‘‘(D) support the provision of related class-
room instruction by education and training pro-
viders for participants in accordance with sub-
section (c)(3)(D), including— 
‘‘(i) the development of courses at the 
secondary level— 
‘‘(I) that are aligned with re-
quirements to obtain a regular high 
school diploma and integrated into the 
identified program; and 
‘‘(II) that may be aligned with 
the requirements of early college high 
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schools or dual or concurrent enroll-
ment programs to support youth pre- 
apprentices or youth apprentices in-
volved in earning postsecondary cred-
it; 
‘‘(ii) if the identified program is de-
signed to serve in-school youth, the align-
ment of challenging State academic stand-
ards and occupational skill standards in 
secondary education; 
‘‘(iii) payment of participant tuition 
or other educational fees for projects; and 
‘‘(iv) the provision of instructional 
materials, 
equipment, 
and 
educational 
technology for such instruction; 
‘‘(E) provide supportive services such as 
transportation, child care, dependent care, 
housing, and needs-related payments to enable 
youth to participate in and complete the edu-
cation and training activities of the identified 
program; 
‘‘(F) provide professional development op-
portunities for secondary and postsecondary 
educators, and employers and mentors in the 
project, to prepare the educators, employers, 
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and mentors to effectively support youth par-
ticipating in the identified program; 
‘‘(G) increase awareness among parents, 
educators, students (especially individuals with 
a barrier to employment, individuals from un-
derserved populations, and individuals from 
nontraditional apprenticeship populations), and 
employers or apprenticeship sponsors in the tar-
geted service area about the benefits of youth 
participating in a pre-apprenticeship program 
or an apprenticeship program that serves youth; 
‘‘(H) promote innovation, inclusion in the 
identified program, and alignment of the pro-
gram with programs authorized under the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and 
‘‘(I) develop and integrate data collection 
systems, including within a statewide longitu-
dinal data system, to track educational and em-
ployment outcomes of participants in the identi-
fied program. 
‘‘(3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section may use, as pro-
vided in paragraph (2)(E), not more than 15 percent 
of grant funds awarded under this section to provide 
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supportive services in accordance with that para-
graph. 
‘‘(e) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(1) TARGETED LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall, in ac-
cordance with the indicators for participant out-
comes described in paragraph (2)(B) and for 
program outputs described in paragraph (2)(C), 
identify targeted levels of performance for such 
indicators, which shall, at minimum, be equal to 
or greater than the estimated levels of perform-
ance identified by the eligible entity in the enti-
ty’s application under subsection (c)(5). 
‘‘(B) AGREEMENT ON TARGETED LEVELS 
OF PERFORMANCE.—Not later than 2 months 
after the identification described in subpara-
graph (A), the eligible entity shall reach an 
agreement with the Secretary on levels of per-
formance for each indicator described in sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL RECIPIENT REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after receipt of a grant under this section and 
annually thereafter, the eligible entity shall pre-
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pare and submit to the Secretary a report eval-
uating the performance and impact of the 
project funded through the grant with respect 
to participant outcome and program output in-
dicators described in subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), disaggregated by the subgroups of partici-
pants subject to paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) 
PARTICIPANT
OUTCOMES.—Con-
sistent with subparagraph (A), an eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section shall report 
to the Secretary data, for each identified pro-
gram carried out by the eligible entity, on par-
ticipant outcome indicators for each such pro-
gram consisting of the— 
‘‘(i) total participants served and en-
rolled 
in 
any 
identified 
program, 
disaggregated by youth pre-apprentices 
and apprentices; 
‘‘(ii) retention rate during each fiscal 
year of participants enrolled in any identi-
fied program in the project that have not 
completed such program, compared to that 
retention rate for the previous fiscal year, 
disaggregated by youth pre-apprentices 
and apprentices; 
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‘‘(iii) total participants who attain a 
regular high school diploma or recognized 
equivalent, disaggregated by youth pre-ap-
prentices and apprentices; 
‘‘(iv) total participants who complete 
such an identified program; 
‘‘(v) total participants who receive an 
associate or baccalaureate degree or other 
type of recognized postsecondary credential 
during or upon completion of the identified 
program; 
‘‘(vi) median hourly wage of youth 
pre-apprentices (as applicable) or youth 
apprentices on the date of exit from the 
identified program and during the second 
and fourth quarters after exit from the 
program, and a comparison of such wage 
to the local median hourly wage for the in-
dustry sector or occupation for which the 
identified program is targeted; 
‘‘(vii) total participants in employ-
ment during the second and fourth quarter 
after exit from the program; and 
‘‘(viii) total participants who complete 
a 
pre-apprenticeship 
program, 
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disaggregated by the type of education, 
skills development, and apprenticeship op-
portunities or employment pursued by such 
youth pre-apprentices after such comple-
tion. 
‘‘(C) 
PROGRAM
OUTPUTS.—Consistent 
with subparagraph (A), an eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under this section shall report to 
the Secretary data on program output indica-
tors consisting of the— 
‘‘(i) total number of all identified pro-
grams developed or expanded during the 
period covered by the report, disaggregated 
by pre-apprenticeship programs and ap-
prenticeship programs that serve youth; 
‘‘(ii) total number of apprenticeships 
that serve youth, if applicable, that were 
developed or expanded during that period, 
including an apprenticeship program ex-
panded as described in subsection (d)(1) to 
new industry sectors, occupations, or serv-
ice areas; 
‘‘(iii) total number of employers who 
became engaged in an identified program 
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during that period, as a direct result of a 
grant under this section; and 
‘‘(iv) for each year of the period cov-
ered by the report, the total share of the 
grant received under this section spent by 
the eligible entity on the uses of funds de-
scribed under subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
of subsection (d)(2). 
‘‘(3) DISAGGREGATION.—The disaggregation of 
data under paragraph (2) shall not be required in a 
case where the number of participants in the sub-
group of participants is insufficient to yield statis-
tically reliable information or the results would re-
veal personally identifiable information about an in-
dividual participant. 
‘‘(4) USE OF RESULTS.— 
‘‘(A) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the A Stronger Workforce for America 
Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall evaluate whether each eligible entity 
involved met the agreed levels of perform-
ance described in paragraph (1)(B) for 
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each of the eligible entity’s identified pro-
grams. 
‘‘(ii) END
OF
PROGRAM
EVALUA-
TION.—Not later than 30 days after each 
cohort of participants completes an eligible 
entity’s identified program, the Secretary 
shall evaluate whether the eligible entity 
met the agreed levels of performance for 
that identified program. 
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—If the 
Secretary determines under subparagraph (A) 
that an eligible entity fails to meet 1 or more 
of the agreed levels of performance for an iden-
tified program, the Secretary shall provide tech-
nical assistance, including assistance in the de-
velopment of a performance improvement plan. 
‘‘(C) NONRENEWAL
OF
GRANT.—If the 
Secretary determines, 1 year after the eligible 
entity receives that technical assistance and im-
plements that plan, that the eligible entity fails 
to meet the agreed levels of performance de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) for an identified 
program, the Secretary shall not extend a grant 
for that eligible entity for that program under 
subsection (b). 
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‘‘(f) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
24 months after the date of enactment of the A 
Stronger Workforce for America Act and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Education, using data reported by eligi-
ble entities pursuant to the requirements under sub-
section (e)— 
‘‘(A) shall publish the data; 
‘‘(B) shall prepare and make publicly avail-
able a report containing the data on the indica-
tors described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
subsection (e)(2); and 
‘‘(C) shall submit the report to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate and the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(2) SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of the A 
Stronger Workforce for America Act, the Secretary 
shall use funds reserved under subsection (b)(2)(C) 
to identify and disseminate, through a website devel-
oped by the Department of Labor, best practices in 
developing and expanding pre-apprenticeship oppor-
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tunities or apprenticeship opportunities for youth 
used by— 
‘‘(A) eligible entities receiving a grant 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) States and local areas adopting inno-
vative and effective practices to develop and ex-
pand such opportunities. 
‘‘(g) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS AND AGREE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—Nothing in a 
youth apprenticeship agreement under this section 
shall be construed to invalidate an applicable provi-
sion in a collective bargaining agreement, between 
employers and employees, that establishes higher 
standards for programs in the national apprentice-
ship system. 
‘‘(2) CHILD LABOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity car-
rying out a project under this section shall en-
sure compliance with the provisions on child 
labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and State law (in-
cluding Federal and State regulations under 
those laws), and with State workers’ compensa-
tion laws. 
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‘‘(B) MINIMUM LEGAL AGE.—The eligible 
entity shall only serve in-school youth, and op-
portunity youth, who are not younger than the 
minimum legal age to be employed as appren-
tices under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and any applica-
ble State laws. 
‘‘(C) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP EXCEPTION.— 
An eligible entity that prepares or intends to 
prepare individuals for a covered occupation 
may submit an application under subsection (c) 
to develop or expand a pre-apprenticeship pro-
gram that serves a youth who is younger than 
the age of 18 only if the program is limited to 
classroom instruction in the covered occupation. 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULES REGARDING PROTECTIONS FOR 
YOUTH IN PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE YOUTH FOR COV-
ERED OCCUPATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS IN COVERED OCCU-
PATIONS FOR YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18.—A 
pre-apprenticeship program supported using funds 
awarded under this section that serves or intends to 
serve a youth who is younger than the age of 18 and 
prepares such youth for a covered occupation may 
only provide classroom instruction to such youth in 
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such program and may not provide on-the-job train-
ing in a covered occupation to such youth in such 
program. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION
ON
YOUTH
APPRENTICE-
SHIPS
IN
COVERED
OCCUPATIONS
FOR
YOUTH 
UNDER
THE
AGE
OF
18.—An apprenticeship pro-
gram that serves youth that is supported using 
funds awarded under this section and that prepares 
a youth apprentice for a covered occupation may not 
enroll in such program a youth who is younger than 
the age of 18. 
‘‘(3) APPRENTICESHIPS
FOR
YOUTH
UNDER 
THE AGE OF 18.—An apprenticeship program sup-
ported using funds awarded under this section may 
serve youth who are not younger than age 16 or 
older than age 17, provided that such program is 
not preparing such youth for a covered occupation. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT SERVES 
YOUTH.—The term ‘apprenticeship program that 
serves youth’ means a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram registered by the Office of Apprenticeship or 
a State apprenticeship agency under the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
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U.S.C. 50 et seq.), that is designed for youth not 
younger than age 16 or older than age 24. 
‘‘(2) COVERED OCCUPATION.—The term ‘cov-
ered occupation’ means an occupation in— 
‘‘(A) manufacturing; 
‘‘(B) construction; 
‘‘(C) mining; 
‘‘(D) trenching or excavation; 
‘‘(E) logging or an occupation related to 
timber; 
‘‘(F) work involving a saw mill; 
‘‘(G) work involving the operation of heavy 
machinery; 
‘‘(H) work involving exposure to radio-
active substances or to ionizing radiations; 
‘‘(I) meat processing; 
‘‘(J) demolition; 
‘‘(K) explosives; or 
‘‘(L) work in any industry sector or occu-
pation that is prohibited to a youth who is 
younger than the age of 18 under the laws or 
policies of the State where the work occurs. 
‘‘(3) CTE TERMS.—The terms ‘Tribally con-
trolled college or university’ and ‘Tribally controlled 
postsecondary career and technical institution’ have 
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the meanings given the terms ‘tribally controlled col-
lege or university’ and ‘tribally controlled postsec-
ondary career and technical institution’, respectively, 
in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(4) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDER.— 
The term ‘education and training provider’ means— 
‘‘(A) an area career and technical edu-
cation school; 
‘‘(B) an early college high school; 
‘‘(C) a provider of a dual or concurrent en-
rollment program; 
‘‘(D) a community-based organization that 
offers job training; 
‘‘(E) a high school operated by a local edu-
cational agency; 
‘‘(F) a local educational agency, edu-
cational service agency, or State educational 
agency; 
‘‘(G) a Tribal education agency (meaning 
such an agency within the meaning of section 
3(20)(E) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2302(20)(E))), Tribally controlled college or 
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university, or Tribally controlled postsecondary 
career and technical institution; 
‘‘(H) the Bureau of Indian Education; 
‘‘(I) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(J) a State entity that coordinates higher 
education, such as a community college system 
office, a single State educational board, or 
State higher education agency (as defined in 
section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)); 
‘‘(K) a historically Black college or univer-
sity, meaning a part B institution as defined in 
section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061); 
‘‘(L) a minority-serving institution; 
‘‘(M) a local agency administering plans 
under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 
or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741); 
‘‘(N) a related integrated instruction pro-
vider, including a qualified intermediary acting 
as a related integrated instruction provider as 
approved by the Office of Apprenticeship or a 
State apprenticeship agency recognized by the 
Secretary; 
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‘‘(O) a consortium of entities described in 
any of subparagraphs (A) through (N); or 
‘‘(P) as used with respect to an eligible en-
tity described in paragraph (5)(A)(i), the joint 
labor-management organization that is such eli-
gible entity. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a joint labor-management organi-
zation; or 
‘‘(ii) a partnership that— 
‘‘(I) shall include as the lead ap-
plicant 1 entity that is— 
‘‘(aa) 
an 
education 
and 
training provider; 
‘‘(bb) a workforce develop-
ment system entity; 
‘‘(cc) 
a 
qualified 
inter-
mediary; 
‘‘(dd) a State agency of the 
State in which the partnership is 
located; or 
‘‘(ee) a joint labor-manage-
ment organization; 
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‘‘(II) shall include as a partner— 
‘‘(aa) at least 1 employer or 
an industry or trade association 
that represents at least 2 employ-
ers; 
‘‘(bb) 
an 
education 
and 
training provider; 
‘‘(cc) the State apprentice-
ship agency; 
‘‘(dd) a local board or the 
State board; 
‘‘(ee) a local educational 
agency, if the partnership is serv-
ing in-school youth; or 
‘‘(ff) 
a 
qualified 
inter-
mediary; and 
‘‘(III) may include as an addi-
tional partner— 
‘‘(aa) the State educational 
agency; 
‘‘(bb) an institution of high-
er education; 
‘‘(cc) an Indian Tribe; 
‘‘(dd) the State entity that 
coordinates 
higher 
education, 
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such as a community college sys-
tem office, a single State edu-
cational board, or State higher 
education agency (as defined in 
section 103 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1003)); 
‘‘(ee) a community-based or-
ganization that offers job train-
ing; or 
‘‘(ff) a joint labor-manage-
ment organization. 
‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For pur-
poses of this section, a reference to a lead appli-
cant, partner, or partnership between a lead ap-
plicant and partners, with respect to an eligible 
entity described in subparagraph (A)(i), shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the eligible entity. 
‘‘(6) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘dual or con-
current enrollment program’, ‘early college high 
school’, ‘educational service agency’, and ‘high 
school’ have the meanings given the terms in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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‘‘(7) GRANT.—The term ‘grant’ means a con-
tract, cooperative agreement, or award. 
‘‘(8) HIGH-NEED EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘high-need educational service agen-
cy’ means an educational service agency that serves 
a significant number or percentage of high-need 
local educational agencies. 
‘‘(9) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational agency’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 200 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021). 
‘‘(10) IDENTIFIED PROGRAM.—The term ‘iden-
tified program’ means a pre-apprenticeship program, 
or youth program that serves youth, that is proposed 
to be carried out by an eligible entity in an applica-
tion approved under subsection (c) for a project. 
‘‘(11) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘minority-serving institution’ means an institu-
tion defined in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
‘‘(12) NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘national apprenticeship system’ means the 
apprenticeship programs, apprenticeship programs 
that serve youth, and pre-apprenticeship programs 
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that are approved by the Office of Apprenticeship or 
State apprenticeship agencies. 
‘‘(13) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘pre-apprenticeship program’ means a program 
that— 
‘‘(A) prepares youth to enroll in and com-
plete an apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(B) maintains a written partnership with 
an apprenticeship program; and 
‘‘(C) in the case of a program with respect 
to a covered occupation, is provided only 
through classroom instruction for any youth 
pre-apprentice who is younger than the age of 
18. 
‘‘(14) QUALIFIED
INTERMEDIARY.—The term 
‘qualified intermediary’— 
‘‘(A) means a nonprofit entity operating in 
a State or local area that demonstrates exper-
tise and experience in serving participants, em-
ployers, and schools by— 
‘‘(i) building, sustaining, measuring, 
and improving the quality and performance 
of apprenticeship programs that serve 
youth; 
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‘‘(ii) assisting in the design, approval, 
registration, and implementation of ap-
prenticeship programs that serve youth, in-
cluding program development and meeting 
program requirements, including registra-
tion and reporting requirements; 
‘‘(iii) in collaboration with 1 or more 
State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, or institutions of higher 
education included in the eligible entity in-
volved, providing collaborative professional 
development activities such as training for 
workplace supervisors, mentors, counselors, 
and teachers, instructors, and other edu-
cators; 
‘‘(iv) supporting the recruitment for, 
retention in, and completion of apprentice-
ship programs that serve youth with re-
spect to potential or enrolled youth appren-
tices, including youth apprentices who are 
from low-income backgrounds or members 
of nontraditional apprenticeship popu-
lations; 
‘‘(v) developing and providing sup-
portive services including by partnering 
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with organizations to provide access to or 
referrals for supportive services, financial 
literacy services, and other support based 
upon needs of potential or enrolled youth 
apprentices; or 
‘‘(vi) serving as a program sponsor; 
and 
‘‘(B) may consist of— 
‘‘(i) a joint labor-management organi-
zation; 
‘‘(ii) a community-based organization; 
or 
‘‘(iii) an industry association. 
‘‘(15) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
an outlying area. 
‘‘(16) STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘State agen-
cy’ means a State educational agency, State work-
force agency, or State apprenticeship agency. 
‘‘(17) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State apprenticeship agency’ means an agency 
of a State government that has been authorized by 
the Office of Apprenticeship to register and oversee 
apprenticeship programs and has the responsibility 
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and accountability for apprenticeship programs with-
in the State. 
‘‘(18) SUBGROUP OF PARTICIPANTS.—The term 
‘subgroup of participants’ means— 
‘‘(A) in-school youth; 
‘‘(B) opportunity youth; and 
‘‘(C) each of the special populations, as de-
fined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(19) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM EN-
TITY.—The term ‘workforce development system en-
tity’ means an entity that is involved in admin-
istering a workforce development system established 
under this Act, which shall be a State board, a local 
board, or an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or 
Native Hawaiian organization, as defined in section 
166(b). 
‘‘(20) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means an in-
dividual who is not younger than age 16 or older 
than age 24. 
‘‘(21) YOUTH APPRENTICE.—The term ‘youth’, 
used with respect to an apprentice, means a youth 
who is participating in an apprenticeship program 
that serves youth. 
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‘‘(22) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT.— 
The term ‘youth apprenticeship agreement’ means a 
written agreement under subsection (c)(3)(F) that is 
agreed to by each of the following: 
‘‘(A) A youth. 
‘‘(B) The youth’s parent or legal guardian, 
as applicable. 
‘‘(C) One or more local educational agen-
cies, if the eligible entity involved is serving in- 
school youth. 
‘‘(D) The youth apprenticeship sponsor, 
which may be an employer. 
‘‘(E) As applicable, a qualified inter-
mediary for an apprenticeship program that 
serves youth. 
‘‘(F) As applicable, one or more institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(G) As applicable, one or more employers. 
‘‘(23) YOUTH
PRE-APPRENTICE.—The term 
‘youth’, used with respect to a pre-apprentice, means 
a youth who is participating in a pre-apprenticeship 
program.’’. 
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SEC. 179. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is further 
amended by inserting after section 173, as added by the 
preceding section, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 174. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORK-
FORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to establish, improve, or expand high-qual-
ity workforce development programs at community 
colleges; and 
‘‘(2) to expand opportunities for individuals to 
obtain recognized postsecondary credentials that are 
nationally or regionally portable and stackable for 
high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 
or occupations. 
‘‘(b) 
STRENGTHENING
COMMUNITY
COLLEGES 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section under section 175(f) 
and not reserved under paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall, on a competitive basis, make grants to eligible 
institutions to carry out the activities described in 
subsection (e). 
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‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—Of the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section under section 
175(f), the Secretary may reserve not more than 2 
percent for the administration of grants awarded 
under this section, including— 
‘‘(A) providing technical assistance and 
targeted outreach to support eligible institu-
tions serving a high number or high percentage 
of low-income individuals or individuals with 
barriers to employment, and rural-serving eligi-
ble institutions, to provide guidance and assist-
ance in the process of applying for grants under 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) evaluating and reporting on the per-
formance and impact of programs funded under 
this section in accordance with subsections (f) 
through (h). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
GRANT
PERIOD.—Each grant 
under this section shall be awarded for an initial pe-
riod of not more than 4 years. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT GRANTS.—An eligible insti-
tution that receives an initial grant under this sec-
tion may receive one or more additional grants 
under this section for additional periods of not more 
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than 4 years each if the eligible institution dem-
onstrates that, during the most recently completed 
grant period for a grant received under this section, 
such eligible institution achieved the levels of per-
formance agreed to by the eligible institution with 
respect to the performance indicators specified in 
subsection (f). 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible institution shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted by 
an eligible institution under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude a description of each the following: 
‘‘(A) The extent to which the eligible insti-
tution has demonstrated success building part-
nerships with employers in in-demand industry 
sectors or occupations to provide students with 
the skills needed for occupations in such indus-
tries and an explanation of the results of any 
such partnerships. 
‘‘(B) The methods and strategies the eligi-
ble institution will use to engage with employers 
in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, 
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including any arrangements to place individuals 
who complete the workforce development pro-
grams supported by the grant into employment 
with such employers. 
‘‘(C) The proposed eligible institution and 
industry partnership that the eligible institution 
will establish or maintain to comply with sub-
section (e)(1), including— 
‘‘(i) the roles and responsibilities of 
each employer, organization, agency, or in-
stitution of higher education that the eligi-
ble institution will partner with to carry 
out the activities under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) the needs that will be addressed 
by such eligible institution and industry 
partnership. 
‘‘(D) One or more industries that such 
partnership will target and real-time labor mar-
ket data demonstrating that those industries 
are aligned with employer demand in the geo-
graphic area to be served by the eligible institu-
tion. 
‘‘(E) The extent to which the eligible insti-
tution can— 
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‘‘(i) leverage additional resources to 
support the programs to be funded with 
the grant, which shall include written com-
mitments of any leveraged or matching 
funds for the proposed programs; and 
‘‘(ii) demonstrate the future sustain-
ability of each such program. 
‘‘(F) The steps the institution will take to 
ensure the high quality of each program to be 
funded with the grant, including the career 
pathways within such programs. 
‘‘(G) The population and geographic area 
to be served by the eligible institution, including 
the number of individuals the eligible institution 
intends to serve during the grant period. 
‘‘(H) The workforce development programs 
to be supported by the grant. 
‘‘(I) The recognized postsecondary creden-
tials that are expected to be earned by partici-
pants in such workforce development programs 
and the related high-skill, high-wage, or in-de-
mand industry sectors or occupations for which 
such programs will prepare participants. 
‘‘(J) The evidence upon which the edu-
cation and skills development strategies to be 
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used in such workforce development programs 
are based and an explanation of how such evi-
dence influenced the design of the programs to 
improve education and employment outcomes. 
‘‘(K) How activities of the eligible institu-
tion are expected to align with the workforce 
strategies identified in— 
‘‘(i) any State plan or local plan sub-
mitted under this Act by the State, out-
lying area, or locality in which the eligible 
institution is expected to operate; 
‘‘(ii) any State plan submitted under 
section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2342) by such State or outlying 
area; and 
‘‘(iii) any economic development plan 
of the chief executive of such State or out-
lying area. 
‘‘(L) The goals of the eligible institution 
with respect to— 
‘‘(i) capacity building (as described in 
subsection (f)(1)(B)); and 
‘‘(ii) the expected performance of indi-
viduals participating in the programs to be 
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offered by the eligible institution, including 
with respect to any performance indicators 
applicable under section 116 or subsection 
(f) of this section. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION
OF
PREVIOUS
EXPERI-
ENCE.—The Secretary may not disqualify an eligible 
institution from receiving a grant under this section 
solely because such institution lacks previous experi-
ence in building partnerships, as described in para-
graph (2)(A). 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
institutions that— 
‘‘(A) will use the grant to serve— 
‘‘(i) individuals with barriers to em-
ployment; or 
‘‘(ii) incumbent workers who need to 
gain or improve foundational skills to en-
hance their employability; 
‘‘(B) use competency-based assessments, 
such as the competency-based assessment iden-
tified by the State in which the eligible institu-
tion is located under section 134(a)(2)(B)(vii), 
to award academic credit for prior learning for 
programs supported by the grant; or 
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‘‘(C) have, or will seek to have, the career 
education programs supported by the grant in-
cluded on the list of eligible providers of train-
ing services under section 122 for the State in 
which the eligible institution is located. 
‘‘(e) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION
AND
INDUSTRY 
PARTNERSHIP.—For the purpose of carrying out the 
activities specified in paragraphs (2) and (3), an eli-
gible institution that receives a grant under this sec-
tion shall establish a partnership (or continue an ex-
isting partnership) with one or more employers in an 
in-demand industry sector or occupation (in this sec-
tion referred to as an ‘eligible institution and indus-
try partnership’) and shall maintain such partner-
ship for the duration of the grant period. The eligi-
ble institution shall ensure that the partnership— 
‘‘(A) targets one or more specific high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industries; 
‘‘(B) includes collaboration with the work-
force development system; 
‘‘(C) serves adult and dislocated workers, 
incumbent workers, and new entrants to the 
workforce; 
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‘‘(D) uses an evidence-based program de-
sign that is appropriate for the activities carried 
out by the partnership; 
‘‘(E) incorporates work-based learning op-
portunities; and 
‘‘(F) incorporates, to the extent appro-
priate, virtual service delivery to facilitate tech-
nology-enabled learning. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible insti-
tution that receives a grant under this section shall, 
in consultation with the employers in the eligible in-
stitution and industry partnership described in para-
graph (1)— 
‘‘(A) establish, improve, or expand high- 
quality, evidence-based workforce development 
programs, career pathway programs, or work- 
based learning programs (including apprentice-
ship programs or preapprenticeships); 
‘‘(B) provide career services to individuals 
participating in the programs funded with the 
grant to facilitate retention and program com-
pletion, which may include— 
‘‘(i) 
career 
navigation, 
coaching, 
mentorship, and case management serv-
ices, including providing information and 
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outreach to individuals with barriers to 
employment to encourage such individuals 
to participate in programs funded with the 
grant; and 
‘‘(ii) providing access to course mate-
rials, technological devices, required equip-
ment, and other supports necessary for 
participation in and successful completion 
of such programs; and 
‘‘(C) make available, in a format that is 
open, searchable, and easily comparable, infor-
mation on— 
‘‘(i) curricula and recognized postsec-
ondary credentials offered through pro-
grams funded with the grant, including 
any curricula or credentials created or fur-
ther developed using such grant, which for 
each recognized postsecondary credential, 
shall include— 
‘‘(I) the issuing entity of such 
credential; 
‘‘(II) any third-party endorse-
ments of such credential; 
‘‘(III) the occupations for which 
the credential prepares individuals; 
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‘‘(IV) the skills and competencies 
necessary to achieve to earn such cre-
dential; 
‘‘(V) the level of mastery of such 
skills and competencies (including how 
mastery is assessed); and 
‘‘(VI) any transfer value or 
stackability of the credential; 
‘‘(ii) any skills or competencies devel-
oped by individuals who participate in such 
programs beyond the skills and com-
petencies identified as part of the recog-
nized postsecondary credential awarded; 
and 
‘‘(iii) related employment and earn-
ings outcomes on the primary indicators of 
performance described in subclauses (I) 
through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i). 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—In addition to 
the activities required under paragraph (2), an eligi-
ble institution that receives a grant under this sec-
tion shall, in consultation with the employers in the 
eligible institution and industry partnership de-
scribed in paragraph (1), carry out one or more of 
the following activities: 
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‘‘(A) Establish, improve, or expand— 
‘‘(i) articulation agreements (as de-
fined in section 486A(a) of the Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1093a(a))); 
‘‘(ii) credit transfer agreements; 
‘‘(iii) corequisite remediation pro-
grams that enable a student to receive re-
medial education services while enrolled in 
a postsecondary course rather than requir-
ing the student to receive remedial edu-
cation before enrolling in such a course; 
‘‘(iv) dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs; 
‘‘(v) competency-based education and 
assessment; or 
‘‘(vi) policies and processes to award 
academic credit for prior learning or for 
the programs described in paragraph 
(2)(A). 
‘‘(B) Establish or implement plans for pro-
viders of the programs described in paragraph 
(2)(A) to meet the criteria and carry out the 
procedures necessary to be included on the list 
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of eligible providers of training services de-
scribed in section 122(d). 
‘‘(C) Purchase, lease, or refurbish special-
ized equipment as necessary to carry out such 
programs, provided that not more than 15 per-
cent of the funds awarded to the eligible insti-
tution under this section may be used for activi-
ties described in this subparagraph. 
‘‘(D) Reduce or eliminate unmet financial 
need relating to the cost of attendance (as de-
fined under section 472 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll)) of par-
ticipants in such programs. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMIT.—An eligible 
institution may use not more than 7 percent of the 
funds awarded under this section for administrative 
costs, including costs related to collecting informa-
tion, analysis, and coordination for purposes of sub-
section (f). 
‘‘(f) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE 
REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
and implement guidance that establishes the levels 
of performance that are expected to be achieved by 
each eligible institution receiving a grant under this 
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section. Such levels of performance shall be estab-
lished on the following indicators: 
‘‘(A) Each of the primary indicators of 
performance for adults described in section 
116(b)(2)(A)(i), which shall be applied for all 
individuals who participated in a program that 
received funding from a grant under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which the eligible insti-
tution built capacity by— 
‘‘(i) increasing the breadth and depth 
of employer engagement and investment in 
workforce development programs in the in- 
demand industry sectors and occupations 
targeted by the eligible institution and in-
dustry partnership established or main-
tained by the eligible institution under sub-
section (e)(1); 
‘‘(ii) designing or implementing new 
and accelerated instructional techniques or 
technologies, including the use of advanced 
online and technology-enabled learning 
(such as immersive technology); and 
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‘‘(iii) increasing program and policy 
alignment across systems and decreasing 
duplicative services or service gaps. 
‘‘(C) With respect to individuals who par-
ticipated in a workforce development program 
funded with the grant— 
‘‘(i) the percentage of participants 
who successfully completed the program; 
and 
‘‘(ii) of the participants who were in-
cumbent workers at the time of enrollment 
in the program, the percentage who ad-
vanced into higher level positions during or 
after completing the program. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION AND DETERMINATION OF 
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(A) CONSIDERATION.—In developing lev-
els of performance in accordance with para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall take into consid-
eration the goals of the eligible institution pur-
suant to subsection (d)(2)(L). 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION.—After completing 
the consideration required under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall separately determine 
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the levels of performance that will apply to each 
eligible institution, taking into account— 
‘‘(i) the expected levels of performance 
of each eligible institution with respect to 
the goals described by the eligible institu-
tion pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(L); and 
‘‘(ii) local economic conditions in the 
geographic area to be served by the eligible 
institution, including differences in unem-
ployment rates and job losses or gains in 
particular industries. 
‘‘(C) NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.— 
‘‘(i) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall 
provide each eligible institution with a 
written notification that sets forth the lev-
els of performance that will apply to the el-
igible institution, as determined under sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(ii) ACKNOWLEDGMENT.—After re-
ceiving the notification described in clause 
(i), each eligible institution shall submit to 
the Secretary written confirmation that the 
eligible institution— 
‘‘(I) received the notification; and 
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‘‘(II) agrees to be evaluated in 
accordance with the levels of perform-
ance determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.—On an annual 
basis during each year of the grant period, the Sec-
retary shall evaluate the performance during such 
year of each eligible institution receiving a grant 
under this section in a manner consistent with the 
levels of performance determined for such institution 
pursuant to paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) FAILURE TO MEET LEVELS OF PERFORM-
ANCE.—After conducting an evaluation under para-
graph (3), if the Secretary determines that an eligi-
ble institution did not achieve the levels of perform-
ance applicable to the eligible institution under para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) provide technical assistance to the eli-
gible institution; and 
‘‘(B) develop a performance improvement 
plan for the eligible institution. 
‘‘(g) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date on which the first grant is made 
under this section, the Secretary shall design and 
conduct an evaluation to determine the overall effec-
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tiveness of the eligible institutions receiving a grant 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The evaluation of the effec-
tiveness of eligible institutions conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the 
general effectiveness of programs and activities sup-
ported by the grants awarded to such eligible insti-
tutions under this section, including the extent to 
which the programs and activities— 
‘‘(A) developed new, or expanded existing, 
successful industry sector strategies, including 
the extent to which such eligible institutions 
deepened employer engagement and developed 
workforce development programs that met in-
dustry skill needs; 
‘‘(B) created, expanded, or enhanced ca-
reer pathways, including the extent to which the 
eligible institutions developed or improved com-
petency-based education and assessment, credit 
for prior learning, modularized and self-paced 
curricula, integrated education and workforce 
development, dual enrollment in secondary and 
postsecondary career pathways, stacked and 
latticed credentials, and online and distance 
learning; 
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‘‘(C) created alignment between eligible in-
stitutions and the workforce development sys-
tem; 
‘‘(D) assisted individuals with finding, re-
taining, or advancing in employment; 
‘‘(E) assisted individuals with earning rec-
ognized postsecondary credentials; and 
‘‘(F) provided equal access to various de-
mographic groups, including people of different 
geographic locations, ages, races, national ori-
gins, and sexes. 
‘‘(3) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The evaluation 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) be designed by the Secretary (acting 
through the Chief Evaluation Officer) in con-
junction with the eligible institutions being eval-
uated; 
‘‘(B) include analysis of program partici-
pant feedback and outcome and process meas-
ures; and 
‘‘(C) use designs that employ the most rig-
orous analytical and statistical methods that 
are reasonably feasible, such as the use of con-
trol groups. 
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‘‘(4) DATA
ACCESSIBILITY.—The Secretary 
shall make available on a publicly accessible website 
of the Department of Labor any data collected as 
part of the evaluation under this subsection. Such 
data shall be made available in an aggregated for-
mat that does not reveal personally identifiable in-
formation and that ensures compliance with relevant 
Federal laws, including section 444 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the 
‘Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 
1974’) (20 U.S.C. 1232g). 
‘‘(5) PUBLICATION AND REPORTING OF EVAL-
UATION FINDINGS.—The Secretary (acting through 
the Chief Evaluation Officer) shall— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with the timeline deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Chief Evalua-
tion Officer, publish an interim report on the 
preliminary results of the evaluation conducted 
under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the evaluation is completed under this 
subsection, submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, 
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Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
a report on such evaluation; and 
‘‘(C) not later than 90 days after such 
completion date, publish and make the results 
of such evaluation available on a publicly acces-
sible website of the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall make 
available on a publicly accessible website of the Depart-
ment of Labor, in transparent, linked, open, and inter-
operable data formats, the following information: 
‘‘(1) The performance of eligible institutions on 
the capacity-building performance indicator set forth 
under subsection (f)(1)(B). 
‘‘(2) The performance of eligible institutions on 
the workforce development participant outcome per-
formance indicators set forth under subsection 
(f)(1)(C). 
‘‘(3) The number of individuals enrolled in 
workforce development programs funded with a 
grant under this section. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CHIEF EVALUATION OFFICER.—The term 
‘Chief Evaluation Officer’ means the head of the 
independent evaluation office located in the Office of 
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the Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department 
of Labor. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com-
munity college’ means— 
‘‘(A) a public institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), at 
which— 
‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 
associate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 
frequently awarded degree; 
‘‘(B) a branch campus of a 4-year public 
institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), if, at such branch 
campus— 
‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 
associate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 
frequently awarded degree; 
‘‘(C) a 2-year Tribal College or University 
(as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1059c(b)(3))); or 
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‘‘(D) a degree-granting Tribal College or 
University (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)(3))) at which— 
‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 
associate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 
frequently awarded degree. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligi-
ble institution’ means— 
‘‘(A) a community college; 
‘‘(B) a postsecondary vocational institution 
(as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c))); or 
‘‘(C) a consortium of such colleges or insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(j) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 
available under this section shall be used to supplement, 
and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local public 
funds made available for carrying out the activities de-
scribed in this section.’’. 
SEC. 180. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 175 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act, as so redesignated, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 
(2) by striking subsections (a) through (d) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 166 (not 
including subsection (k) of such section) $61,800,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 
‘‘(b) MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PRO-
GRAMS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 167 $100,317,900 for each of the fiscal years 
2025 through 2030. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 168 $5,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 169 
$12,720,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 
2030. 
‘‘(e) REENTRY PROGRAM.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 172 $115,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 
‘‘(f) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
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out section 173 $65,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2025 through 2030.’’. 
Subtitle F—Administration 
SEC. 191. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) LABOR STANDARDS.—Section 181(b) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3241(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) CHILD LABOR.—Individuals in on-the-job 
training or individuals employed in programs and 
activities under this title shall be employed in ac-
cordance with the provisions on child labor under 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq.) and applicable State law. 
‘‘(9) CONSULTATION.—If an employer provides 
on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, or 
employer-directed skills development with funds 
made available under this title directly to employees 
of such employer that are subject to a collective bar-
gaining agreement with the employer, the employer 
shall consult with the labor organization that rep-
resents such employees on the planning and design 
of such training or development.’’. 
(b) REMEDIES.—Section 181(c)(3)(B) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
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3241(c)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for a period of 
not less than 2 years’’ before the semicolon at the end. 
(c) RELOCATION.—Section 181(d)(2) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3241(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘incumbent worker 
training,’’ and inserting ‘‘incumbent worker training, em-
ployer-directed skills development,’’. 
(d) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—Section 181 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3241) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—Except as provided in 
section 134(d)(2), funds provided under this title may only 
be used to provide supportive services to individuals who— 
‘‘(1) are participating in activities under pro-
grams authorized under this title; 
‘‘(2) are unable to obtain the supportive serv-
ices through programs listed in section 121(b)(2); 
and 
‘‘(3) require supportive services to enable par-
ticipation in activities under programs authorized 
under this title.’’. 
SEC. 192. MONITORING. 
Section 183 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3243) is amended by striking ‘‘re-
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cipients’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘recipients 
and subrecipients’’. 
SEC. 193. FISCAL CONTROLS; SANCTIONS. 
Section 184(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3244(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as paragraphs (3), (5), and (6), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this 
title, a substantial violation shall— 
‘‘(A) be determined in accordance with the 
procedures established by the Governor as de-
scribed in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) include any willful violation of the re-
quirements under subsections (a) or (b) of sec-
tion 181 for which there has been a final deter-
mination of the violation without any remaining 
right to appeal. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.—The Governor shall estab-
lish procedures to be used by local areas and, in the 
case of funds described in section 128(a) or per-
taining to the enforcement provisions under section 
122(g), by any other individual or entity specified by 
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the Governor to determine if a substantial violation 
of this title has occurred.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) reduce any local allotment under sec-
tion 128(b) or 133(b) to the local area involved 
by not more than 5 percent for the fiscal year 
after the fiscal year in which the substantial 
violation, for which corrective action was not 
taken, occurred.’’; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(4) REALLOCATION
OF
REDUCTIONS.—Any 
amount that was reduced from an allotment to a 
local area in accordance with paragraph (3)(C) shall 
be reallocated by the Governor to the other local 
areas within the State that are not subject to an ac-
tion described in paragraph (3) in a manner deter-
mined by the Governor, which may take into consid-
eration whether such other local area is serving a 
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significant number of individuals with barriers to 
employment.’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘(A) and (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(A), (B), and 
(C)’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ 
SEC. 194. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION. 
Section 186(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3246(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘184’’ and inserting ‘‘181 or 184’’. 
SEC. 195. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Section 187(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3247(a)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘184’’ and inserting ‘‘181 or 184’’. 
SEC. 196. GENERAL WAIVERS OF STATUTORY OR REGU-
LATORY REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 189(i)(3)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3249(i)(3)(A)(i)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘procedures for review and approval 
of plans’’ and inserting ‘‘the procedures for review and 
approval of plans, the performance reports described in 
section 116(d), and the requirement described in section 
134(c)(1)(B)’’. 
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SEC. 197. STATE FLEXIBILITY PILOT AUTHORITY. 
Section 190 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3250) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 190. STATE FLEXIBILITY PILOT AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 
‘‘(1) authorize States to apply under this sec-
tion, in the case of an eligible State, on behalf of the 
State as a whole, or for any State, on behalf of a 
local area or a consortium of local areas in the 
State, to receive the allotments or allocations of the 
State or the local areas, respectively, for youth work-
force investment activities under chapter 2 of sub-
title B and adult and dislocated worker employment 
and training activities under chapter 3 of subtitle B 
as a consolidated grant for 5 years for the purpose 
of carrying out a pilot project to pursue innovative 
reforms to achieve better outcomes for jobseekers, 
workers, employers, and taxpayers; and 
‘‘(2) require that rigorous evaluations be con-
ducted to demonstrate if better outcomes and oppor-
tunities to achieve economic self-sufficiency for par-
ticipants, including participants receiving a priority 
for services under this section, and associated inno-
vative reforms to improve service delivery were 
achieved as a result of such pilot projects. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) 
WAIVERS, 
PILOT
PROJECT
GRANT 
AMOUNTS, 
AND
RESERVATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of subtitle A or B, except as oth-
erwise provided in this section, during the pilot 
project period applicable to a pilot project approved 
for a State pursuant to subsection (d)(3), the Sec-
retary, the Governor of a State participating in such 
pilot project on behalf of the State as a whole, local 
area, or consortium of local areas, and a local area 
or consortium of local areas on whose behalf a Gov-
ernor is participating in such a pilot project, shall, 
as applicable, comply with each of the following: 
‘‘(A) WAIVERS.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall waive for the State as a 
whole, or for the local area or the consortium 
of local areas selected by the State to carry out 
such pilot project, all the statutory and regu-
latory requirements of subtitles A and B. 
‘‘(B) PILOT PROJECT GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
For each fiscal year applicable to a pilot period, 
the Secretary shall carry out the following: 
‘‘(i) STATE AS A WHOLE.—In a case 
of a State approved to carry out a pilot 
project under this section on behalf of the 
State as a whole, distribute as a consoli-
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dated sum to the State, for purposes of 
carrying out the project, the State’s total 
allotment for such fiscal year under— 
‘‘(I) subsections (b)(1)(C) and 
(c) of section 127; 
‘‘(II) 
paragraphs 
(1)(B) 
and 
(2)(B) of section 132(b); and 
‘‘(III) section 132(c). 
‘‘(ii) LOCAL AREA.—In a case of a 
local area selected by a State and approved 
to carry out a pilot project under this sec-
tion, require the State to— 
‘‘(I) distribute as a consolidated 
sum to the local board for such local 
area, for purposes of carrying out the 
project, the local area’s allocation for 
such fiscal year under— 
‘‘(aa) subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 128; and 
‘‘(bb) subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 133; or 
‘‘(II) if the local board of the 
local area enters into a written agree-
ment with the State for the State to 
serve as the fiscal agent for the local 
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board during the pilot project, use the 
funds described in subclause (I) for 
purposes of carrying out the project 
on behalf of the local board. 
‘‘(iii) 
CONSORTIUM
OF
LOCAL 
AREAS.—In a case of a consortium of local 
areas selected by a State and approved to 
carry out a pilot project under this section, 
require the State to— 
‘‘(I) distribute as a consolidated 
sum to the consortium, for purposes 
of carrying out the project, the total 
amount of the allocations for the local 
areas in such consortium for such fis-
cal year under— 
‘‘(aa) subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 128; and 
‘‘(bb) subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 133; or 
‘‘(II) if the consortium enters 
into a written agreement with the 
State for the State to serve as the fis-
cal agent for the consortium during 
the pilot project, use the funds de-
scribed in subclause (I) for purposes 
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of carrying out the project on behalf 
of such consortium. 
‘‘(C) STATE RESERVATION.—The Governor 
of a State participating in a pilot project on be-
half of the State as a whole shall reserve not 
less than 25 percent of the consolidated sum al-
lotted to the State, as described in subpara-
graph (B)(i), for the purpose of developing and 
implementing evidence-based workforce develop-
ment activities in the State. Such activities— 
‘‘(i) shall comply with the priority of 
service requirement described in subsection 
(e)(3); and 
‘‘(ii) may include strategies such as— 
‘‘(I) innovative skills development 
programs to improve employment out-
comes for jobseekers, incumbent work-
ers, and dislocated workers; 
‘‘(II) job training programs and 
assistance with removing barriers to 
employment for justice-involved indi-
viduals; 
‘‘(III) pre-apprenticeships, ap-
prenticeships, 
and 
evidence-based 
workforce development and employ-
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ment 
opportunities, 
including 
for 
youth 
(particularly 
opportunity 
youth); 
‘‘(IV) 
the 
development 
and 
strengthening of industry or sector 
partnerships and training programs 
offered under such partnerships; 
‘‘(V) the optimization of sup-
portive service delivery and the inte-
gration of such services within the 
workforce system to promote retention 
in and completion of training pro-
grams for participants served under 
the pilot project; and 
‘‘(VI) other strategies as may be 
appropriate and necessary to achieve 
better outcomes for jobseekers, work-
ers, employers, and taxpayers, as de-
termined by the Governor. 
‘‘(D) LOCAL AREA AND CONSORTIUM RES-
ERVATION.—A local area or a consortium of 
local areas for which a pilot project is author-
ized under this section shall reserve not less 
than 25 percent of the consolidated sum allot-
ted, as described in clause (ii) or (iii), respec-
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tively, of subparagraph (B), to the local area or 
consortium of local areas, respectively, for the 
purpose of developing and implementing evi-
dence-based workforce development activities 
described in subparagraph (C) in the local area 
or local areas served by the consortium, respec-
tively. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State, local area, or 
consortium of local areas carrying out a pilot 
project under this section shall comply with 
statutory or regulatory requirements of this Act 
relating to— 
‘‘(i) performance accountability and 
reporting, except as otherwise provided in 
this section; 
‘‘(ii) the membership of local boards 
or State boards in instances where a State 
carrying out a pilot project will maintain 
the use of such local boards or State 
boards, 
respectively, 
during 
the 
pilot 
project period; 
‘‘(iii) the requirement to set minimum 
levels of performance on the criteria de-
scribed in section 122(b)(2)(B) for any 
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providers of training services that will re-
ceive funding under the pilot project; 
‘‘(iv) the establishment of the one-stop 
delivery system to make the services and 
activities carried out under the pilot 
project available to individuals in the 
State, local area, or consortium of local 
areas carrying out the pilot project, except 
that, of the requirements in section 121(e), 
such one-stop delivery system shall only be 
required to meet the requirements of para-
graph (2) of that section and only with re-
spect to the services and activities of the 
pilot project; 
‘‘(v) the fiscal and management ac-
countability information systems described 
in section 116(j) and, in the case of a pilot 
project carried out by a local area or con-
sortium of local areas, the provisions on 
fiscal integrity described in section 106; 
and 
‘‘(vi) the priority of service described 
in section 134(c)(3)(E). 
‘‘(B) 
APPLICABILITY
OF
DEFINED 
TERMS.—In carrying out a pilot project under 
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this section, a State, local area, or consortium 
of local areas may only use a term defined in 
section 3 to describe an activity carried out 
under such pilot project if the State, local area, 
or consortium of local areas gives such term the 
same meaning as such term is given under such 
section. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in subparagraph (A)(iv) shall be construed to 
prevent a State, local area, or consortium of 
local areas carrying out a pilot project under 
this section from deciding to maintain the one- 
stop delivery system in effect for the State, 
local area, or consortium, respectively, prior to 
the start of the pilot project. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY
FOR
THIRD-PARTY
EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the first pilot project is approved 
under this section, the Secretary shall contract 
with a third-party evaluator to conduct a rig-
orous evaluation of each pilot project approved 
under this section. The evaluation shall— 
‘‘(i) cover the entire period of each 
pilot project; 
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‘‘(ii) include a description of— 
‘‘(I) the populations served under 
the pilot project, including with re-
spect to individuals with barriers to 
employment served under the pilot 
project, disaggregated by each sub-
population of such individuals, and by 
race, ethnicity, sex, and age; 
‘‘(II) 
the 
services 
provided 
through the pilot project, the pro-
viders of such services, and the cost of 
such services, disaggregated by the 
type of service provided; 
‘‘(III) if the pilot project is car-
ried out by a State, the geographic 
distribution within the State of the 
services provided under the pilot 
project; and 
‘‘(IV) the workforce development 
systems in the State, local area, or 
consortium of local areas that were af-
fected, and the nature of such effects, 
as a result of the pilot project; 
‘‘(iii) compare the employment and 
earnings outcomes of participants in activi-
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ties carried out under the pilot project 
to— 
‘‘(I) the outcomes of similarly sit-
uated individuals who do not partici-
pate in such activities and who are lo-
cated in such State, such local area, 
or a local area in such consortium, as 
applicable; 
‘‘(II) the outcomes of similarly 
situated participants in similarly situ-
ated States or local areas within such 
States, as applicable, that do not re-
ceive authority to carry out a pilot 
project under this section; and 
‘‘(III) the outcomes of partici-
pants in activities under chapter 2 or 
3 of subtitle B in the State, local 
area, or a local area in the consortium 
that was awarded a waiver prior to 
the award of such waiver; 
‘‘(iv) conduct a qualitative analysis 
that identifies any practices or strategies 
(including promising, evidence-based, or in-
novative practices and strategies) that— 
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‘‘(I) would not have been con-
ducted without the waiving of statu-
tory or regulatory provisions through 
the pilot project; and 
‘‘(II) led to changes in employ-
ment and earnings outcomes for the 
participants, 
including 
employment 
and earnings outcomes for partici-
pants who are opportunity youth and 
individuals with barriers to employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(v) compare the outcomes for sub-
clauses (I), (II), and (III) of clause (iii) 
with respect to the subpopulations de-
scribed in section 116(d)(2)(B). 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the final year of a pilot project approved 
under this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate the results of the evaluation 
conducted under this paragraph. 
‘‘(c) PILOT PERIOD; LIMITATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A pilot project approved 
under this section for a State, local area, or consor-
tium— 
‘‘(A) shall be carried out for a 5-year pilot 
project period; and 
‘‘(B) may be renewed for an additional 4- 
year pilot project period, if the State, local 
area, or consortium— 
‘‘(i) for each of the final 3 years of 
the preceding 5-year pilot project period, 
meets its expected levels of performance 
established under subsection (f)(1)(C); and 
‘‘(ii) for the final year of the pre-
ceding 5-year pilot project period, achieves 
a performance improvement of not less 
than an average of a 5-percent increase 
across all of the indicators of performance 
described in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-
section (f)(1)(A), compared with— 
‘‘(I) the highest level of perform-
ance for the corresponding indicators 
of performance, as described in sub-
section (f)(1)(B)(i) with respect to 
such State, for the most recent pro-
gram year that ended prior to the be-
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ginning of the first year of the pre-
ceding 5-year pilot project period; or 
‘‘(II) the alternate baseline level 
of performance for the corresponding 
indicators of performance that is 
agreed upon between the State and 
the 
Secretary 
under 
subsection 
(f)(1)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PILOT
PERIOD
LIMITATIONS.—For 
each pilot period (including renewals of such 
period) the Secretary may not approve— 
‘‘(i) more than 5 pilot projects for eli-
gible States described in paragraph (3) to 
carry out a pilot project described in sub-
section (b)(1)(B)(i), except as provided in 
subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(ii) more than 4 pilot projects for 
local areas (or consortia of local areas) to 
carry out a pilot project described in clause 
(ii) or (iii) of subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) STATE
LIMITATIONS.—Not more 
than 1 pilot project may be approved under this 
section per State. For purposes of this subpara-
graph, a pilot project described in clause (ii) or 
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(iii) of subsection (b)(1)(B) approved for a local 
area or a consortium of local areas, respectively, 
in a State shall be considered a pilot project ap-
proved under this section for the State. 
‘‘(C) SUBSEQUENT
APPROVAL.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary 
may award authority to carry out a pilot project 
for a State as a whole under this section to 2 
additional eligible States described in paragraph 
(3), if, at the beginning of the third year of the 
pilot projects awarded to the 5 eligible States 
under subparagraph (A)(i), each of such 
States— 
‘‘(i) has met or exceeded expected lev-
els of performance under the primary indi-
cators of performance described in section 
116(b)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) meets the requirement described 
in subsection (e)(4). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
STATES.—The Secretary may 
not approve a pilot project for a State as a whole 
described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) unless, at the 
time of submission of the application, such State is 
an eligible State, meaning— 
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‘‘(A) a State designated as a single State 
local area under section 106(d), including a 
State that has received consent to be so des-
ignated under section 106(d)(2); or 
‘‘(B) a State with— 
‘‘(i) a labor force participation rate 
that is less than 60 percent for the most 
recent program year; and 
‘‘(ii) 
a 
population 
of 
less 
than 
5,100,000, as determined by the most re-
cent decennial census released by the Bu-
reau of the Census. 
‘‘(4) EQUITABLE FLEXIBILITY PILOT AUTHOR-
ITY.—No less than 2 and no more than 3 of the eli-
gible States for which the Secretary awards author-
ity to carry out a pilot project for the eligible State 
as a whole under this section shall be States eligible 
under paragraph (3)(B), at the time of submission 
of the application, except that in the case of subse-
quent approval described in paragraph (2)(C), ex-
actly 50 percent of the eligible States for which the 
Secretary awards authority under such paragraph to 
carry out a pilot project for the eligible State as a 
whole shall be States eligible under paragraph 
(3)(B). 
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‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to carry out 
a pilot project under this section, a State shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time and 
in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably re-
quire, and containing the information described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—Each application submitted by 
a State under this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A description of the pilot project to 
be carried out under this section, including— 
‘‘(i) whether the project will be car-
ried out— 
‘‘(I) by the State as a whole; 
‘‘(II) by a local area, and if so— 
‘‘(aa) an identification of— 
‘‘(AA) such local area; 
and 
‘‘(BB) 
whether 
the 
local area will be the fiscal 
agent for the project, or 
whether the local board has 
entered into a written agree-
ment with the State for the 
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State to serve as the fiscal 
agent during the project; 
and 
‘‘(bb) 
written 
verification 
from the local board for such 
local area that such local board 
agrees— 
‘‘(AA) to carry out such 
project; and 
‘‘(BB) to the fiscal 
agent 
identified 
in 
item 
(aa)(BB); or 
‘‘(III) by a consortium of local 
areas in the State, and if so— 
‘‘(aa) an identification of— 
‘‘(AA) each local area 
that comprises the consor-
tium; and 
‘‘(BB) the local area 
that will serve as the fiscal 
agent for the consortium 
during the project, or wheth-
er the consortium has en-
tered into a written agree-
ment with the State for the 
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State to serve as the fiscal 
agent; and 
‘‘(bb) 
written 
verification 
from each local board of each 
local area identified in item 
(aa)(AA) that such local board 
agrees— 
‘‘(AA) to carry out such 
project as a consortium; and 
‘‘(BB) to the fiscal 
agent for the consortium 
identified in item (aa)(BB); 
‘‘(ii) a description of the activities to 
be carried out under the project, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(I) the activities to be carried 
out under the reservation required 
under subparagraph (C) or (D) of 
subsection (b)(1), as applicable; 
‘‘(II) how the activities will com-
ply with the priority of service de-
scribed in subsection (e)(3); and 
‘‘(III) how the activities will be 
made available through the one-stop 
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delivery system described in sub-
section (b)(2)(A)(iv); 
‘‘(iii) the goals the State, local area, 
or consortium intends to achieve through 
such activities, which shall be aligned with 
the purpose described in subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(iv) a description of any reforms or 
improvements, including any reforms or 
improvements that may be evidence-based, 
to service delivery to be carried out under 
the project. 
‘‘(B) A description of the performance out-
comes the State, the local area, or consortium 
expects to achieve for such activities for each 
year of the pilot project period as described in 
subsection (f)(1). 
‘‘(C) A description of how the State, local 
area, or consortium consulted with employers, 
the State board, and the local boards in the 
State in determining the activities to carry out 
under the pilot project. 
‘‘(D) A description of how the State will 
make such activities available to jobseekers and 
employers in each of the local areas in the State 
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or, in a case of a project that will be carried out 
by a local area or a consortium, a description 
of how such services will be made available to 
jobseekers and employers in such local area or 
each of the local areas in the consortium. 
‘‘(E) A description, if appropriate, of how 
the State, local area, or consortium will inte-
grate the funds received, and the activities car-
ried out, under the pilot project under this sec-
tion with funds and activities for State work-
force development programs and other Federal, 
State, or local workforce, education, or social 
service programs (including the programs and 
activities listed in section 103(a)(2), the pro-
gram of adult education and literacy activities 
authorized under title II, and the program au-
thorized under title I of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.)). 
‘‘(F) An assurance that the State, local 
area, or consortium will meet the requirements 
of this section. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARIAL APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) approve an application submitted 
under this subsection, and the pilot project 
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described in such application, not later 
than 90 days after the date on which such 
application is submitted, unless the Sec-
retary meets the requirements of clause 
(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) have the authority to disapprove 
such application only if, by not later than 
90 days after the date on which such appli-
cation is submitted, the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) determines— 
‘‘(aa) that such application 
is subject to the limitations de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2); or 
‘‘(bb) that such application 
fails to meet the requirements of 
this section; and 
‘‘(II) in a case which the Sec-
retary makes the determination de-
scribed in subclause (I)(bb), provides 
to the State a written explanation of 
initial disapproval that meets the re-
quirements of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
DISAPPROVAL.—An expla-
nation of initial disapproval provided by the 
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Secretary to a State under subparagraph 
(A)(ii)(II) shall provide the State with— 
‘‘(i) a detailed explanation of why the 
application does not meet the requirements 
of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) if the State is not subject to the 
limitations described in subsection (c), an 
opportunity to revise and resubmit the 
State’s application under this section. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to require 
the Secretary to approve more pilot projects 
than allowed under the limitations described in 
subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In approving pilot projects 
under this section in the case that more eligible 
States, for the State as a whole, or more States, on 
behalf of local areas and consortia of local areas, 
have submitted applications that meet the require-
ments of this section than the Secretary is allowed 
to approve pursuant to the limitations described in 
subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall give priority 
consideration as follows: 
‘‘(A) For applications seeking a pilot 
project for the eligible State as a whole— 
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‘‘(i) first, to applications submitted by 
eligible States with a population of not 
more than 5,000,000 and not less than 15 
workforce boards, as of the date of enact-
ment of the A Stronger Workforce for 
America Act; and 
‘‘(ii) second, to applications submitted 
by eligible States that have achieved the 
State adjusted levels of performance for 
the youth program authorized under chap-
ter 2 of subtitle B and the adult and dis-
located worker programs authorized under 
chapter 3 of subtitle B in the most recent 
program year for which performance infor-
mation is available. 
‘‘(B) For applications seeking a pilot 
project for a local area or consortium of local 
areas, to applications submitted by local areas 
or consortia of local areas that have achieved 
the negotiated local levels of performance for 
such youth program and such adult and dis-
located worker programs in the most recent 
program year for which performance informa-
tion is available. 
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‘‘(e) STATE PILOT PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—A 
State, local area, or consortium that has been approved 
to carry out a pilot project under this section shall meet 
each of the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Use the funds received 
pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) solely to carry out 
the activities of the pilot project to achieve the goals 
of the pilot project, as described in subsection 
(d)(2)(A). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS
LIMITATION.— 
Use not more than 10 percent of the funds received 
pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) for a fiscal year for 
the administrative costs of carrying out the pilot 
project. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY
FOR
SERVICES.—Give priority 
for services under the project to veterans and their 
eligible spouses in accordance with the requirements 
of section 4215 of title 38, United States Code, re-
cipients of public assistance, low-income individuals, 
individuals who have foundational skill needs, oppor-
tunity youth, and dislocated workers. 
‘‘(4) NUMBER
OF
PARTICIPANTS.—Serve a 
number of participants under the activities of the 
pilot project for each year of the pilot project period 
that— 
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‘‘(A) is greater than the number of partici-
pants served by such State, local area, or con-
sortium, as applicable, under the programs de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of section 3(13) 
for the most recent program year that ended 
prior to the beginning of the first year of the 
pilot project period; or 
‘‘(B) is not less than the number of par-
ticipants to be served under the activities of the 
pilot project that is agreed upon between the 
State, local area, or consortium, as applicable, 
and the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) prior to the Secretary’s approval 
of the application submitted under sub-
section (d); and 
‘‘(ii) after the Secretary takes into ac-
count— 
‘‘(I) the goals the State, local 
area, or consortium intends to achieve 
through the pilot project; and 
‘‘(II) the participants the State, 
local area, or consortium intends to 
serve under such project. 
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‘‘(5) REPORTING OUTCOMES.—Submit, on an 
annual basis, to the Secretary a report, with respect 
to such State, local area, or consortium— 
‘‘(A) on participant outcomes for each in-
dicator of performance described in subsection 
(f)(1)(A) for the activities carried out under the 
project; 
‘‘(B) on the applicable requirements of sec-
tion 116(d)(2), including— 
‘‘(i) subparagraph (B) of such section; 
and 
‘‘(ii) subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), 
(F), (G), and (J) of such section, as such 
subparagraphs are applicable to activities 
under the pilot project; and 
‘‘(C) containing a description of how the 
State spent the amounts reserved under sub-
section (b)(1)(C) or the local area or consor-
tium spent the amounts reserved under sub-
section (b)(1)(D), as applicable, and any evi-
dence-based practices developed with such 
amounts. 
‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN EXISTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Comply with the statutory or regu-
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latory requirements listed in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(f) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
BASELINE
LEVELS 
FOR PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall de-
scribe in the application submitted under sub-
section (d), for each year of the pilot project pe-
riod— 
‘‘(i) with respect to participants who 
are at least 25 years old, the expected 
State levels of performance or expected 
local levels of performance, as the case 
may be, for each of the indicators of per-
formance under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) for 
the activities carried out under the project 
under this section, which shall meet the re-
quirements of subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to participants who 
are at least 16 years old and not older 
than 24 years old, the expected State levels 
of performance or expected local levels of 
performance, as the case may be, for each 
of the indicators of performance under sec-
tion 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) for the activities car-
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ried out under the project under this sec-
tion, which shall meet the requirements of 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) FIFTH YEAR.—Each of the expected 
levels of performance established pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) for each of the indicators of 
performance for the fifth year of the pilot 
project period shall be higher than— 
‘‘(i) the highest State adjusted or ne-
gotiated local level of performance, as ap-
plicable, for the corresponding indicator of 
performance for the programs described in 
subparagraph (A) of section 3(13), for the 
most recent program year for such State 
that ended prior to the beginning of the 
first year of the pilot project period; or 
‘‘(ii) an alternate baseline level of per-
formance that— 
‘‘(I) shall not be lower than the 
most recent State adjusted or nego-
tiated local level of performance (in-
cluding any revisions) for the cor-
responding indicator of performance 
for the youth program under chapter 
2 of subtitle B or the adult or dis-
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located worker program under chapter 
3 of such subtitle (using the program 
determined most applicable by the 
Governor of the State submitting the 
application), taking into account the 
goals the State intends to achieve 
through the pilot project and the par-
ticipants the State intends to serve 
through such project; and 
‘‘(II) is agreed upon between the 
State and the Secretary— 
‘‘(aa) prior to the Sec-
retary’s approval of the applica-
tion submitted under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(bb) after the Secretary 
takes into account— 
‘‘(AA) the goals the 
State intends to achieve 
through the pilot project; 
and 
‘‘(BB) the participants 
the State intends to serve 
under such project. 
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‘‘(C) AGREED LEVEL FOR PERFORMANCE 
ON
EXPECTED
LEVELS
OF
PERFORMANCE.— 
Prior to approving an application for a pilot 
project submitted by a State, and using the ex-
pected levels of performance described in such 
application, the Secretary shall reach an agree-
ment with such State on the expected levels of 
performance for each of the indicators of per-
formance. In reaching an agreement on such 
expected levels of performance, the Secretary 
and the State may consider the factors de-
scribed in section 116(b)(3)(A)(v). 
‘‘(2) SANCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The sanctions de-
scribed in section 116(f)(1)(B) shall apply to a 
State, local area, or consortium of local areas 
beginning on the third year of the pilot project 
period (and, for failures described in clause 
(ii)(II) of that section, shall first apply for con-
secutive failures in that third year and the fol-
lowing year) for such State, local area, or con-
sortium, except that the expected levels of per-
formance established under paragraph (1) shall 
be— 
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‘‘(i) deemed to be levels of perform-
ance 
agreed 
to 
under 
section 
116(b)(3)(A)(iv), for purposes of this para-
graph; and 
‘‘(ii) adjusted at the end of each pro-
gram year to reflect the actual characteris-
tics of participants served and the actual 
economic conditions experienced using a 
statistical adjustment model similar to the 
model 
described 
in 
section 
116(b)(3)(A)(viii). 
‘‘(B) INELIGIBILITY
FOR
RENEWAL.—A 
State, local area, or consortium that is subject 
to such sanctions shall be ineligible to renew its 
pilot project period under subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) IMPACT OF LOCAL OR CONSORTIUM PILOT 
PROJECTS ON STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY.—With 
respect to a State with an approved pilot project for 
a local area or consortium of local areas in the 
State— 
‘‘(A) the performance of such local area or 
consortium for the programs described in sub-
paragraph (A) of section 3(13) shall not be in-
cluded in the levels of performance for such 
State for any of such programs for purposes of 
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section 116 for any program year that is appli-
cable to any year of the pilot project period; 
and 
‘‘(B) with respect to any local areas of the 
State that are not part of the pilot project, the 
State shall reach a new agreement with the 
Secretary, for purposes of section 116(b)(3)(A), 
on levels of performance for such programs for 
such program years. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—Except as provided under sub-
section (c)(1)(B), the Secretary may not approve a pilot 
project after December 31, 2030.’’. 
SEC. 198. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 194 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3254)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(16)(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each recipient of 
funds described in section 128(a), section 128(b), or 
section 133(b) or under subtitle C or D (including 
a provider described in section 122(i) that is award-
ed such funds by a State or local area) shall provide 
to the appropriate entity an assurance that the re-
cipient will adhere to the requirements under sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 181. 
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‘‘(B) APPROPRIATE ENTITY.—For the purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘appropriate entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) in the case of any funds described in sec-
tion 128(a), the Governor of the State providing 
such funds; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any funds described in sec-
tion 128(b) or section 133(b), the local board pro-
viding such funds; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of any funds under subtitle C 
or D, the Secretary. 
‘‘(17) REGARDING
STATES
WITH
LOW
POPU-
LATION DENSITY.— 
‘‘(A) LOW-DENSITY
WORKFORCE
AREA 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In the case of a local area 
located in a ‘low-density workforce area’, sec-
tion 129(c)(4) shall be applied— 
‘‘(i) by substituting ‘25 percent’ for 
‘40 percent’; and 
‘‘(ii) by substituting ‘7 and 1/2 per-
cent’ for ‘12 and 1/2 percent’. 
‘‘(B) LOW-DENSITY
WORKFORCE
AREA 
DEFINITION.—In this title, the term ‘low-den-
sity workforce area’ means a State with a popu-
lation density of less than 1.5 persons per 
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square mile, as determined by the most recent 
decennial census of the Bureau of the Census.’’. 
TITLE II—ADULT EDUCATION 
AND LITERACY 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
Section 202 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(including 
digital literacy skills)’’ before ‘‘necessary’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘secondary 
school diploma’’ and inserting ‘‘regular high school 
diploma or its recognized equivalent’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘English lan-
guage learners’’ and inserting ‘‘English learners’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and speak’’ and in-
serting ‘‘listen, speak, and comprehend’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘secondary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘regular high’’; 
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(C) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘English 
language learner’’ and inserting ‘‘English learn-
er’’; 
(5) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 
‘‘English learners’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)(I), by striking 
‘‘secondary’’ and inserting ‘‘regular high’’; 
(6) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘LANGUAGE’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘English language learner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘English learner’’; 
(7) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
‘‘and educational’’ after ‘‘the economic’’; 
(8) in paragraph (13) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘English language learn-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘English learners’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and may include work-
force training.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘and may— 
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‘‘(A) include skills development, postsec-
ondary preparation activities, digital literacy 
skills instruction, financial literacy instruction, 
and workforce training; and 
‘‘(B) be provided concurrently with other 
activities and services, such as adult edu-
cation.’’; 
(9) in paragraph (14) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘and speak in English, compute, and solve 
problems,’’ and inserting ‘‘speak, and comprehend in 
English, compute, solve problems, and have digital 
literacy skills,’’; and 
(10) by inserting after paragraph (15) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(16) POSTSECONDARY
PREPARATION
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The term ‘postsecondary preparation activi-
ties’ means academic counseling (which may be pro-
vided by a college and career navigator) and services 
designed to support enrollment and success in post-
secondary education that include assisting individ-
uals to— 
‘‘(A) identify postsecondary educational op-
tions that prepare individuals for unsubsidized 
employment; 
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‘‘(B) navigate the transition from adult 
education to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) navigate the transition from adult 
education to workforce development programs 
and services; 
‘‘(D) coenroll in adult education and work-
force development programs, if applicable; 
‘‘(E) improve academic skills so that indi-
viduals are prepared to participate in postsec-
ondary education without need for remediation; 
or 
‘‘(F) learn notetaking, study skills, and 
other skills that promote student success in 
postsecondary education.’’. 
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 206 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3275) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $751,042,100 for each of the fiscal years 2025 
through 2030.’’. 
SEC. 204. SPECIAL RULE. 
Section 211 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3291) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘sec-
ondary’’ and inserting ‘‘regular high’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘period de-
scribed in section 3(45)’’ and inserting ‘‘period de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) of section 3(50)’’. 
SEC. 205. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
Section 212 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3292) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Programs and activities author-
ized in this title are subject to the performance account-
ability provisions described in section 116, except that the 
indicator described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) of such 
section shall be applied as if it were the percentage of pro-
gram participants who exited the program during the pro-
gram year and completed an integrated education and 
training program. 
‘‘(b) DATA COLLECTION.—Notwithstanding section 
134(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1015c(a)), the Secretary is authorized to collect 
deidentified participant-level data for participants in pro-
grams and activities funded under this title on the infor-
mation required for State performance reports as de-
scribed in section 116(d) for the sole purpose of admin-
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istering the performance accountability system under sec-
tion 116.’’. 
SEC. 206. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 222(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3302(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY
OF
INFORMATION 
ON MATCHING FUNDS.—Each eligible agency shall 
maintain, on a publicly accessible website of such 
agency and in an easily accessible format, informa-
tion documenting the non-Federal contributions 
made available to programs that offer adult edu-
cation and literacy activities or family literacy activi-
ties pursuant to this subsection, including— 
‘‘(A) the sources of such contributions, ex-
cept that in the case of private contributions, 
names of the individuals or entities providing 
such contributions may not be disclosed; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of funds made available 
by a State or outlying area, an explanation of 
how such funds are distributed to eligible pro-
viders.’’. 
SEC. 207. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
Section 223(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3303(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ac-
tivities.’’ and inserting ‘‘activities and the iden-
tification of opportunities to coordinate with ac-
tivities supported under the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) to expand integrated 
education and training programs.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘based on 
the most rigorous or scientifically valid re-
search available and appropriate, in read-
ing, writing, speaking, mathematics,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘based on evidence-based prac-
tices, 
in 
reading, 
writing, 
speaking, 
English comprehension, mathematics,’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(iii) in clause (iii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) assistance in reporting partici-
pant outcomes for the performance ac-
countability system described in section 
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212, including facilitating partnerships 
with the appropriate State entities to con-
duct matches with State administrative 
data (such as wage records) to determine 
program performance on the indicators of 
performance described in subclauses (I) 
through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) 
and which may include assistance in inte-
grating with statewide longitudinal data 
systems.’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) The development, identification, ac-
quisition, and dissemination (which may be 
done in coordination with other States) of evi-
dence-based instructional materials (to the ex-
tent available) that lead to literacy, English lan-
guage acquisition, a recognized postsecondary 
credential, or any combination of such results; 
and— 
‘‘(i) are designed to meet the needs of 
adult learners, including English learners, 
and may be developed for integrated edu-
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cation and training in an in-demand indus-
try sector or occupation within the State; 
and 
‘‘(ii) will improve the instruction pro-
vided pursuant to the local activities re-
quired under section 231(b).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), 
(F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (L), and (M), as 
subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (L), 
(M), and (R), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) Developing content and models for 
programs that support family literacy activi-
ties.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (J)(i) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘mathematics, and 
English’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘mathematics, 
English’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘acquisition;’’ and in-
serting ‘‘acquisition, and digital literacy 
skills;’’; 
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(D) by striking subparagraph (K) (as so 
redesignated) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(K) Developing and piloting of strategies 
for improving adult educator recruitment, qual-
ity, and retention, such as— 
‘‘(i) the provision of professional de-
velopment; and 
‘‘(ii) the development and mainte-
nance of policies for awarding recognized 
postsecondary credentials to adult edu-
cators who demonstrate effectiveness at 
improving the achievement of adult stu-
dents.’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (L) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘English language learners’’ 
and inserting ‘‘English learners’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (M) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘, which may include 
through partnerships with local educational 
agencies or public agencies to recruit eligible in-
dividuals’’ after ‘‘employers’’; and 
(G) by inserting after subparagraph (M) 
(as so redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(N) Performance incentive payments to 
eligible providers, including incentive payments 
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linked to increased use of integrated education 
and training or other forms of instruction link-
ing adult education with the development of oc-
cupational skills for an in-demand industry sec-
tor or occupation in the State. 
‘‘(O) Strengthening the quality and effec-
tiveness of adult education and programs that 
support family literacy activities in the State 
through support for program quality standards 
and accreditation requirements. 
‘‘(P) Raising public awareness (including 
through public service announcements, such as 
social media campaigns) about career and tech-
nical education programs and community-based 
organizations, and other endeavors focused on 
programs that prepare individuals for in-de-
mand industry sectors or occupations. 
‘‘(Q) Postsecondary preparation activi-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 208. PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND 
OTHER INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 225 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3305) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From funds made available 
under section 222(a)(1) for a fiscal year, each eligi-
ble agency shall carry out corrections education and 
education for justice-involved individuals and other 
institutionalized individuals. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—An eligible agency granting 
awards from funds authorized under paragraph (1) 
shall give priority to an eligible entity that proposes 
to operate an educational program in a correctional 
institution that is also served by a program author-
ized under section 172.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘for criminal offenders in correc-
tional institutions and for other institutional-
ized individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘for justice-in-
volved individuals in correctional institutions 
and for other institutionalized individuals’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sec-
ondary school credit’’ and inserting ‘‘attainment 
of a regular high school diploma or its recog-
nized equivalent’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘criminal of-
fenders’’ and inserting ‘‘justice-involved individuals’’; 
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(4) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—Each eligible agency that is 
using assistance provided under this section to carry out 
a program for justice-involved individuals within a correc-
tional institution shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate such educational programs with 
career and technical education activities provided to 
individuals in State institutions from funds reserved 
under section 112(a)(2)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2322(a)(2)(A)); 
‘‘(2) identify opportunities to develop integrated 
education and training opportunities for such indi-
viduals; 
‘‘(3) coordinate with institutions of higher edu-
cation operating a prison education program in the 
State; and 
‘‘(4) if the correctional institution is also served 
by a program authorized under section 172, provide 
a description of how the award funds under this sec-
tion will be used to carry out the activities described 
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in section 172, in conjunction with the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b).’’; 
(6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘criminal offenders’’ and inserting ‘‘justice- 
involved individuals’’; and 
(7) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking 
‘‘criminal offenders’’ and inserting ‘‘justice-in-
volved individuals’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) 
JUSTICE-INVOLVED
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘justice-involved individual’ means any indi-
vidual who has been adjudicated delinquent or con-
victed of a crime and imprisoned under Federal or 
State law. 
‘‘(3) PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM.—The term 
‘prison education program’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 484 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091).’’. 
SEC. 209. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS. 
Section 231 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3321) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘From grant funds’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From grant funds’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PROMPT AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Each 
eligible agency shall ensure that funds are available 
for reimbursement to an eligible provider that is 
awarded a multiyear grant or contract under para-
graph (1) not later than 45 days after the date on 
which the multiyear grant or contract is awarded.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 
203(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 203(5)’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 
‘‘English learners’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) uses instructional materials that are 
designed to meet the needs of adult learners 
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and English learners and are evidence-based (to 
the extent practicable), which may include, but 
shall not be required to include, the instruc-
tional materials disseminated by the State 
under section 223(a)(1)(D);’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘speaking, mathe-
matics, 
and 
English’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘speaking 
and 
listening, 
mathematics, 
comprehension, and English’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘, which may in-
clude the application of the principles of 
universal design for learning’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘‘local 
educational agencies,’’ after ‘‘strong links 
with’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) COST ANALYSIS.—In determining the amount of 
funds to be awarded in grants or contracts under this sec-
tion, the eligible agency may consider the costs of pro-
viding learning in context, including integrated education 
and training and workplace adult education and literacy 
activities, and the extent to which the eligible provider in-
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tends to serve individuals using such activities, in order 
to align the amount of funds awarded with such costs.’’. 
SEC. 210. LOCAL APPLICATION. 
Section 232 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3322) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and coordi-
nate with the appropriate State entity’’ after ‘‘data’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, such as how the eligible provider may 
provide adult education and literacy activities in a 
manner that is integrated with postsecondary prepa-
ration activities to enable students to prepare for op-
portunities to attain a recognized postsecondary cre-
dential;’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) a description of how the eligible provider 
will provide learning in context, including through 
partnerships with employers to offer workplace adult 
education and literacy activities and integrated edu-
cation and training; and’’. 
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SEC. 211. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS. 
Section 233(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3323(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘95’’ and in-
serting ‘‘85’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) the remaining amount— 
‘‘(A) not to exceed 10 percent, may be 
used for professional development for adult edu-
cators; and 
‘‘(B) not to exceed 5 percent, shall be used 
for planning, administration (including carrying 
out the requirements of section 116), profes-
sional development of administrative staff, and 
the activities described in paragraphs (3) and 
(5) of section 232.’’. 
SEC. 212. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
Section 242 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3332) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘116;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘116, including the dissemination of effec-
tive practices used by States to use statewide longi-
tudinal data systems or other sources of administra-
tive data to determine program performance and re-
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learning disabilities, and with 
adults who are English learn-
ers;’’; 
(bb) in subclause (III), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(cc) in subclause (IV), by in-
serting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; and 
(dd) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(V) programs that offer family 
literacy activities;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(G) as subparagraph (J); and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(F) the following: 
‘‘(G) developing and rigorously evaluating 
programs for the preparation of effective adult 
educators and disseminating the results of such 
evaluations; 
‘‘(H) carrying out initiatives to support the 
effectiveness and impact of adult education, 
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that States may adopt on a voluntary basis, 
through— 
‘‘(i) the development and dissemina-
tion of staffing models, which may include 
full-time staffing models, that prioritize 
demonstrated effectiveness and continuous 
improvement in supporting the learning of 
adult students; and 
‘‘(ii) the evaluation and improvement 
of program quality standards and accredi-
tation requirements; 
‘‘(I) providing technical assistance to eligi-
ble agencies regarding effective professional de-
velopment for programs that offer adult edu-
cation and literacy activities or family literacy 
activities; and’’. 
SEC. 213. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS 
EDUCATION. 
Section 243(c)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3333(c)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 
‘‘English learners’’. 
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TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER LAWS 
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2(5) of the Wagner- 
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
American Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 
(b) UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 5(b)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or American 
Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 
(c) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘except for Guam’’ and in-
serting ‘‘except for Guam, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
Samoa’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘first allot to Guam and 
the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘first allot— 
‘‘(1) to Guam and the Virgin Islands’’; 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) beginning with the first fiscal year for 
which the total amount available for allotments 
under this section is greater than the total amount 
available for allotments under this section for fiscal 
year 2024, and for each succeeding fiscal year, to 
each of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands and American Samoa, an amount which is 
equal to one-half of the amount allotted to Guam 
under paragraph (1) for the corresponding fiscal 
year.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter following 
subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American 
Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam’’. 
(d) USE
OF FUNDS.—Section 7 of the Wagner- 
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and refer-
ral to employers’’ and inserting ‘‘referral to employ-
ers, 
and 
the 
services 
described 
in 
section 
134(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)(ii)) when 
provided by the employment service office colocated 
with the one-stop delivery system’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (e), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘and in accordance 
with the requirements of section 134(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)(i)(I))’’. 
(e) WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION 
SYSTEM.—Section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49l–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘timely manner’’ and inserting 
‘‘manner that is as close to real-time as 
practicable’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘part- 
time, and seasonal workers’’ and inserting 
‘‘part-time, contingent, and seasonal work-
ers, and workers engaged in alternative 
employment arrangements’’; 
(iii) by redesignating clauses (iii) and 
(iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; 
and 
(iv) by inserting after clause (ii), the 
following: 
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‘‘(iii) real-time trends in new and 
emerging occupational roles, and in new 
and emerging skills by occupation and in-
dustry, with particular attention paid to 
State and local conditions;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘(including, to the extent practicable, real- 
time)’’ after ‘‘current’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘user-friendly manner and’’ and inserting 
‘‘manner that makes the data, information, and 
analysis available on-demand and is user-friend-
ly,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(F)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(including, to the extent practicable, 
provided in real time);’’; 
(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 
(iii); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (i), as so 
amended, the following: 
‘‘(ii) the capabilities of digital tech-
nology and modern data collection ap-
proaches are effectively utilized; and’’; 
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(3) in subsection (e)(2)(H), by striking ‘‘section 
116(i)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 116(j)(2) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$64,532,600 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 
2030.’’. 
SEC. 302. JOB TRAINING GRANTS. 
Section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and 
Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3224a) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) JOB TRAINING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available 
under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)), the Sec-
retary of Labor shall, for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) return permanently 12 percent of 
such amounts in each fiscal year to the 
general fund of the Treasury; 
‘‘(ii) use $65,000,000 of such funds to 
carry out the program established under 
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section 173 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act; and 
‘‘(iii) using the funds remaining after 
carrying out clauses (i) and (ii), make al-
lotments to each State that receives an al-
lotment under section 132(b) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3172(b)) for the purpose of pro-
viding training services through individual 
training accounts for eligible dislocated 
workers as described in paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(B) RESERVATION; ALLOTMENT
AMONG 
STATES.— 
‘‘(i) 
RESERVATION.—From 
the 
amount made available under subpara-
graph (A)(iii) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve not more than 1⁄4 of 1 
percent of such amount to provide assist-
ance to the outlying areas for the purpose 
described in paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(ii) ALLOTMENT
AMONG
STATES.— 
Subject to clause (iii) of this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall use the remain-
der of the amount made available under 
subparagraph (A)(iii) (in this subpara-
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graph referred to as the ‘remainder 
amount’) for a fiscal year to make allot-
ments to States described in subparagraph 
(A)(iii) on the following basis: 
‘‘(I) 33 and 1⁄3 percent shall be 
allotted on the basis of the relative 
number of unemployed individuals in 
each such State, compared to the total 
number of unemployed individuals in 
all such States. 
‘‘(II) 33 and 1⁄3 percent shall be 
allotted on the basis of the relative 
number of disadvantaged adults in 
each such State, compared to the total 
number of disadvantaged adults in all 
such States. 
‘‘(III) 33 and 1⁄3 percent shall be 
allotted on the basis of the relative 
number of individuals in the civilian 
labor force in each such State, com-
pared to the total number in the civil-
ian labor force in all such States. 
‘‘(iii) SMALL
STATE
MINIMUM.—The 
Secretary shall ensure that no State shall 
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receive an allotment under this subpara-
graph for a fiscal year that is less than— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a fiscal year 
for which the remainder amount is 
not more than $180,000,000, 3⁄10 of 1 
percent of such remainder amount; 
and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a fiscal year 
for which the remainder amount ex-
ceeds $180,000,000, the total of— 
‘‘(aa) 3⁄10 of 1 percent of 
$180,000,000; and 
‘‘(bb) 2⁄5 of 1 percent of 
such excess amount. 
‘‘(iv) DISADVANTAGED
ADULT
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this subpara-
graph and subparagraph (C), the term 
‘disadvantaged adult’ has the meaning 
given 
such 
term 
in 
section 
132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV) of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3172(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV)). 
‘‘(v) REALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall, in accordance 
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with this clause, reallot to eligible 
States amounts that are made avail-
able to States from allotments made 
under this subparagraph (referred to 
individually in this subsection as a 
‘State allotment’) and that are avail-
able for reallotment. 
‘‘(II) 
AMOUNT.—The 
amount 
available for reallotment for a pro-
gram year is equal to the amount by 
which the unobligated balance of the 
State allotment, at the end of the pro-
gram year prior to the program year 
for which the determination under 
this subclause is made, exceeds 20 
percent of such allotment for the prior 
program year. 
‘‘(III) REALLOTMENT.—In mak-
ing reallotments to eligible States of 
amounts available pursuant to sub-
clause (II) for a program year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each eligible 
State an amount based on the relative 
amount of the State allotment for the 
program year for which the deter-
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mination is made, as compared to the 
total amount of the State allotments 
for all eligible States for such pro-
gram year. 
‘‘(IV) ELIGIBILITY.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, an ‘eligible 
State’ means a State that does not 
have an amount available for reallot-
ment under subclause (II) for the pro-
gram year for which the determina-
tion under subclause (II) is made. 
‘‘(C) WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Governor 
shall allocate the funds allotted to the 
State under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal 
year to the local areas in the State on the 
following basis: 
‘‘(I) 33 and 1⁄3 percent of the 
funds on the basis described in sub-
paragraph (B)(ii)(I). 
‘‘(II) 33 and 1⁄3 percent of the 
funds on the basis described in sub-
paragraph (B)(ii)(II). 
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‘‘(III) 33 and 1⁄3 percent of the 
funds on the basis described in sub-
paragraph (B)(ii)(III). 
‘‘(ii) APPLICATION.—For purposes of 
carrying out clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) references in subparagraph 
(B)(ii) to a State shall be deemed to 
be references to a local area; and 
‘‘(II) references in subparagraph 
(B)(ii) to all States shall be deemed to 
be references to all local areas in the 
State involved. 
‘‘(iii) REALLOCATION
AMONG
LOCAL 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Gov-
ernor may, in accordance with this 
clause and after consultation with the 
State board, reallocate to eligible local 
areas within the State amounts that 
are made available to local areas from 
allocations made under this subpara-
graph (referred to individually in this 
subsection as a ‘local allocation’) and 
that are available for reallocation. 
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‘‘(II) 
AMOUNT.—The 
amount 
available for reallocation for a pro-
gram year is equal to the amount by 
which the unobligated balance of the 
local allocation, at the end of the pro-
gram year prior to the program year 
for which the determination under 
this subclause is made, exceeds 20 
percent of such allocation for the 
prior program year. 
‘‘(III) REALLOCATION.—In mak-
ing reallocations to eligible local areas 
of amounts available pursuant to sub-
clause (II) for a program year, the 
Governor shall allocate to each eligible 
local area within the State an amount 
based on the relative amount of the 
local allocation for the program year 
for which the determination is made, 
as compared to the total amount of 
the local allocations for all eligible 
local areas in the State for such pro-
gram year. 
‘‘(IV) ELIGIBILITY.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, an eligible 
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local area means a local area that 
does not have an amount available for 
reallotment under subclause (II) for 
the program year for which the deter-
mination under subclause (II) is 
made. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds allocated pur-
suant to paragraph (1) to a local area shall be 
used to pay, through the use of an individual 
training account in accordance with section 
134(c)(3)(F)(iii) of the Workforce Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3174(c)(3)(F)(iii)), an eligible provider of train-
ing services from the list of eligible providers of 
training services described in section 122(d) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)) for training serv-
ices provided to eligible dislocated workers in 
the local area. 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
LOCAL 
AREAS.—As a condition of receipt of funds 
under paragraph (1), a local area shall agree to 
each of the following: 
‘‘(i) REQUIRED
NOTICE
TO
WORK-
ERS.—Prior to an eligible dislocated work-
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er selecting a program of training services 
from the list of eligible providers of train-
ing services under section 122(d) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3152(d)), the local area shall 
inform such dislocated worker of any op-
portunities the dislocated worker may have 
to participate in on-the-job training or em-
ployer-directed skills development funded 
through such local area. 
‘‘(ii) AMOUNTS
AVAILABLE.—Except 
as provided in clause (iv)(II), a local 
area— 
‘‘(I) may not limit the maximum 
amount available for an individual 
training account for an eligible dis-
located worker under subparagraph 
(A) to an amount that is less than 
$5,000; and 
‘‘(II) may not pay an amount, 
through the use of an individual train-
ing account under subparagraph (A), 
for training services provided to an el-
igible dislocated worker that exceeds 
the costs of such services. 
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‘‘(iii) WIOA FUNDS.—A local area 
may not use funds made available to the 
local area for a fiscal year pursuant to sec-
tion 134(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3174(c)(1)(B)) to make payments under 
subparagraph (A) until the funds allocated 
to the local area pursuant to paragraph (1) 
of this subsection for such fiscal year have 
been exhausted. 
‘‘(iv) 
EXHAUSTION
OF
ALLOCA-
TIONS.—Upon the exhaustion of the funds 
allocated to the local area pursuant to 
paragraph (1) of this subsection, for the 
purpose of paying, through the use of indi-
vidual training accounts under subpara-
graph (A), the costs of training services for 
eligible dislocated workers in the local area 
seeking such services, the local area— 
‘‘(I) shall use any funds made 
available to the local area pursuant to 
section 134(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3174(c)(1)(B)) to pay for such 
costs under subparagraph (A) (other 
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than any costs that exceed the limit 
set by the local area pursuant to 
clause (ii) or subclause (II)); and 
‘‘(II) for any eligible dislocated 
worker who is not a low-income indi-
vidual, 
may 
limit 
the 
maximum 
amount available for the individual 
training account under subparagraph 
(A) for such worker to an amount 
that is less than $5,000. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE DISLOCATED WORKER.—A dis-
located worker shall be an eligible dislocated worker 
for purposes of this subsection if the dislocated 
worker— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements under section 
134(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3174(c)(3)(A)(i)) to be eligible for training 
services; and 
‘‘(B) has not received training services 
through an individual training account under 
this 
subsection 
or 
under 
section 
134(c)(3)(F)(iii) of the Workforce Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3174(c)(3)(F)(iii)) during the preceding 5-year 
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period or, if such a worker has received such 
training services during such period, the worker 
has been granted an exception by the local area 
due to an exceptional circumstance, as deter-
mined by the local area. 
‘‘(4) EXCESS DEMAND.—Upon the exhaustion 
of the funds allocated to a local area pursuant to 
paragraph (1) of this subsection and any funds that 
may be available to such local area pursuant to sec-
tion 134(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(1)(B)) for the 
purpose described in paragraph (2)(A) of this sub-
section, the local area— 
‘‘(A) may request additional funds for such 
purpose from the Governor under section 
134(a)(2)(A)(i)(III) of the Workforce Innova-
tion 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3174(a)(2)(A)(i)(III)); and 
‘‘(B) shall not be required to pay for train-
ing services or establish an individual training 
account for an eligible dislocated worker. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise speci-
fied, a term used in this subsection shall have the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Work-
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force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102). 
‘‘(6) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to provide an indi-
vidual with an entitlement to a service under this 
subsection or under title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) 
or to mandate a State or local area to provide a 
service if Federal funds are not available for such 
service.’’. 
SEC. 303. ACCESS TO NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW 
HIRES. 
Section 453(j)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 653(j)(8)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or conducting the report-
ing and evaluation activities required under sec-
tion 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141)’’ after ‘‘State 
law’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such programs’’ ; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘pur-
poses of administering a program referred to’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the purposes specified’’. 
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SEC. 304. REFERENCES TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS OF THE WORK-
FORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.— 
(1) Section 8041(g)(2)(C) of the SUPPORT for 
Patients 
and 
Communities 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3225a(g)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
172(f) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3227(f))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 175(h) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3227(h))’’. 
(2) Section 60302(23) of the Digital Equity Act 
of 2021 (47 U.S.C. 1721(23)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 3(66) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(66))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)’’. 
(b) RELATED PROVISIONS.— 
(1) Section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘demonstration programs and projects’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the programs, activities, and uses’’. 
(2) Section 1154 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(D) of 
subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Job Corps center as 
defined’’ and inserting ‘‘Job Corps campus as 
described’’; 
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(B) in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘Job Corps centers’’ and inserting ‘‘Job Corps 
campuses’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(2)(E), by striking 
‘‘Job Corps center’’ and inserting ‘‘Job Corps 
campus’’. 
(3) Section 7102(c) of the SUPPORT for Pa-
tients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb– 
7a(c)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(I), by striking ‘‘(I)’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘meaning’’, and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(I) OPPORTUNITY
YOUTH.—The term 
‘opportunity youth’ has the meaning’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘out- 
of-school’’ and inserting ‘‘opportunity’’. 
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF 
LABOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 401. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSFORMING TO 
COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (c), the Secretary (acting through the 
Office of Disability Employment Policy in partnership 
with the Employment and Training Administration), in 
partnership with the Administration for Community Liv-
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ing of the Department of Health and Human Services and 
the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv-
ices of the Department of Education, shall establish a 
Center for Technical Assistance for Transforming to Com-
petitive Integrated Employment to— 
(1) provide technical assistance to employers 
who are transitioning from employing individuals 
with disabilities using special certificates on such 
transition, which shall include technical assistance 
on providing services that result in competitive inte-
grated employment; 
(2) provide technical assistance to State agen-
cies seeking to support such employers described in 
paragraph (1) on such transition described in para-
graph (1) on coordination and alignment of services 
and funding in support of such transition, including 
technical assistance on how such services and fund-
ing can result in competitive integrated employment; 
(3) in providing the technical assistance de-
scribing in paragraphs (1) and (2), coordinate such 
technical assistance with education materials and op-
portunities made available through existing technical 
assistance provided by— 
(A) the Office of Disability Employment 
Policy; 
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(B) the Employment and Training Admin-
istration; 
(C) the Administration for Community 
Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services; and 
(D) the Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services of the Department of 
Education; and 
(4) in providing the technical assistance de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2), make use of tech-
nical assistance that is in existence on the date of 
enactment of this Act, including the CIE Trans-
formation Hub, the Advancing State Policy Integra-
tion for Recovery and Employment Initiative, and 
the National Expansion of Employment Opportuni-
ties Network. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
COMPETITIVE
INTEGRATED
EMPLOY-
MENT.—The term ‘‘competitive integrated employ-
ment’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
7(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
705(5)). 
(2) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ in-
cludes any intellectual, developmental, mental health, 
or other disability. 
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(3) INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABILITIES.—The 
term ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ means individ-
uals described in section 14(c)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
(5) SPECIAL CERTIFICATE.—The term ‘‘special 
certificate’’ means a special certificate issued under 
section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territory of 
Guam. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. REPORT ON DATA CAPABILITY AND INTEROPER-
ABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE DATABASES 
AND DATA EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS. 
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by striking section 505 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 505. REPORT ON DATA CAPABILITY AND INTEROPER-
ABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE DATABASES 
AND DATA EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall prepare and submit an interim report 
and a final report to Congress regarding existing Federal 
and State databases and data exchange agreements, as of 
the date of the report, and the interoperability of data in 
such databases and agreements, that contain job training 
information relevant to the administration of programs 
authorized under this Act (as amended by the A Stronger 
Workforce for America Act) and the amendments made 
by this Act (as so amended). 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) list existing Federal and State databases 
and data exchange agreements described in sub-
section (a) and, for each, describe— 
‘‘(A) the purposes of the database or 
agreement; 
‘‘(B) the data elements, such as wage and 
employment outcomes, contained in the data-
base or accessible under the agreement; 
‘‘(C) the data elements described in sub-
paragraph (B) that are shared between States; 
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‘‘(D) the Federal and State workforce 
training programs from which each Federal and 
State database derives the data elements de-
scribed in subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(E) the number and type of common data 
elements across such databases and data ex-
change agreements; 
‘‘(F) the number and type of Federal and 
State agencies having access to such data; 
‘‘(G) the number and type of private re-
search organizations having access to, through 
grants, contracts, or other agreements, such 
data; 
‘‘(H) whether the database or data ex-
change agreement provides for opt-out proce-
dures for individuals whose data is shared 
through the database or data exchange agree-
ment; and 
‘‘(I) the volume of data being shared and 
applied to improve performance accountability 
and effectiveness of programs under this Act; 
‘‘(2) study the effects that access by State 
workforce agencies and the Secretary of Labor to 
the databases and data exchange agreements de-
scribed in subsection (a) would have on efforts to 
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carry out this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act, and on individual privacy; 
‘‘(3) explore opportunities to enhance— 
‘‘(A) the quality, reliability, timeliness, and 
reporting frequency of the data included in such 
databases and data exchange agreements; and 
‘‘(B) the commonality and interoperability 
of data elements included in such databases and 
data exchange agreements; 
‘‘(4) describe, for each database or data ex-
change agreement considered by the study described 
in subsection (a), the number of individuals whose 
data is contained in each database or accessible 
through the data agreement, and the specific data 
elements contained in each that could be used to 
personally identify an individual; 
‘‘(5) include the number of data breaches hav-
ing occurred since 2014 to data systems adminis-
tered by Federal and State agencies; 
‘‘(6) include the number of data breaches re-
garding any type of personal data having occurred 
since 2014 to private research organizations with 
whom Federal and State agencies contract for stud-
ies; 
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‘‘(7) include a survey of the security protocols 
used for protecting personal data, including best 
practices shared amongst States for access to, and 
administration of, data elements stored and rec-
ommendations for improving security protocols for 
the safe warehousing of data elements; 
‘‘(8) include an evaluation of the State wage 
interchange system developed by the Department of 
Labor and report on the effectiveness of the system 
in facilitating data exchange between State agencies 
for the purpose of assessing and reporting on State 
and local performance for the programs authorized 
under this Act; 
‘‘(9) include an assessment of the feasibility, 
costs, and potential impacts of establishing federally- 
designated, transparent, interoperable, and non-
proprietary data exchange standards using human 
readable and machine actionable data formats for 
necessary categories of information that a State 
agency operating a program under this Act may re-
ceive through each database or data exchange agree-
ment described in subsection (a); 
‘‘(10) include a survey of— 
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‘‘(A) customer service and outcome man-
agement systems utilized by States for pro-
grams under each title of this Act; 
‘‘(B) the level of interoperability (if any) of 
such systems; 
‘‘(C) whether any State has successfully 
connected such a system serving a program 
under a title of this Act with such a system 
serving a program under another title of this 
Act; and 
‘‘(D) the benefits achieved through any 
such connection; and 
‘‘(11) describe the most significant develop-
ments and advancements pertaining to Federal and 
State databases and data exchange agreements de-
scribed in subsection (a) since the final report was 
submitted by the Comptroller General to Congress 
under this section, as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of the A Stronger Workforce for 
America Act. 
‘‘(c) TIMING OF REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of the A Strong-
er Workforce for America Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall prepare and submit to Congress an interim 
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report regarding the initial findings of the report re-
quired under this section. 
‘‘(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the A Stronger Work-
force for America Act, the Comptroller General shall 
prepare and submit to Congress the final report re-
quired under this section.’’. 
SEC. 502. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITION AUTHORITY. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—This division, and the 
amendments made by this division, shall take effect 
on the first day of the first full program year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, except as other-
wise provided in this division. 
(2) 
PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY
SYS-
TEM.—The amendments made to section 116 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3141) by this division shall take effect on the 
first day of the second full program year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, except that— 
(A) the amendments to clauses (iii) 
through (v) of subsection (b)(3)(A) of that sec-
tion 116 shall take effect on January 1, 2026; 
and 
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(B) the amendment to paragraph (1) of 
subsection (d) of that section 116, the amend-
ments to subsections (i) and (j) of that section 
116 that are made by section 119(g) of this di-
vision, and the amendment to subsection (k) of 
that section 116, shall take effect on the day 
that is 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(3) ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEM.—The amend-
ments made to section 121 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151) by this 
division shall take effect on the first day of the sec-
ond full program year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(4) YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVI-
TIES.—The amendments made to section 129 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3164) by this division shall take effect on the 
first day of the second full program year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(5) ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER ACTIVI-
TIES.—The amendments made to section 134 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3174) by this division shall take effect on the 
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first day of the second full program year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(6) JOB
CORPS
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION 
REQUIREMENTS.—The amendments made to section 
159 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3209) by this division shall take ef-
fect on the first day of the second full program year 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) TRANSITION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 503(a) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3343(a)), the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Education shall, effective on the date of 
enactment of this Act, have the authority to take 
such steps as are necessary to provide for the or-
derly implementation of the amendments to the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) by this division, including ad-
dressing cross references to provisions specified in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2). 
(2) TERMINATION.—The authority described in 
paragraph (1) shall terminate on the first day of the 
second full program year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) TRANSITION PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION.— 
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(1) ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF TRAINING SERV-
ICES.—Each Governor and local board shall imple-
ment the requirements of section 122 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3152), as amended by this division, not later than 
the first day of the second full program year after 
the date of enactment of this Act. In order to facili-
tate early implementation of that section 122, the 
Governor may establish transition procedures under 
which eligible providers of training services under 
chapter 1 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et 
seq.), as such chapter was in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act, may continue 
to be eligible to provide such services until December 
31, 2026, or until such earlier date as the Governor 
determines to be appropriate. 
(2) STATE PLANS AND LOCAL PLANS.— 
(A) MODIFICATION OF PLANS.—Not later 
than the first day of the second full program 
year after the date of enactment of this Act— 
(i) each Governor of a State shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Labor any modi-
fications to the State plan in effect for 
such State that are necessary for the State 
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plan to comply with the amendments made 
by this division to section 102 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3112); and 
(ii) each local board shall submit to 
the Governor of a State any modifications 
to the local plan in effect for the local area 
served by the local board that are nec-
essary for the local plan to comply with the 
amendments made by this division to sec-
tion 108 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3123). 
(B) NEW PLANS.—Not later than the first 
day of the fourth full program year after the 
date of enactment of this Act— 
(i) each Governor of a State shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Labor a new State 
plan for such State that complies with the 
requirements of section 102 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3112), as amended by this division; 
and 
(ii) each local board shall submit to 
the Governor of a State a new local plan 
for the local area served by the local board 
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that complies with the requirements of sec-
tion 108 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3123), as 
amended by this division. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the 
terms ‘‘local board’’, ‘‘local plan’’, ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State 
plan’’, and ‘‘training services’’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Subsections (a) through (e) of 
section 503 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3343) are repealed. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Section 503 of such Act is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) and 
(g) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; 
(B) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the A 
Stronger Workforce for America Act, the Secretary 
of Labor, and the Secretary of Education, as appro-
priate, shall develop and publish in the Federal Reg-
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ister proposed regulations relating to the transition 
to, and implementation of, the A Stronger Work-
force for America Act, including the amendments to 
this Act made by the A Stronger Workforce for 
America Act. 
‘‘(2) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of enactment of the A Strong-
er Workforce for America Act, the Secretaries de-
scribed in paragraph (1), as appropriate, shall de-
velop and publish in the Federal Register final regu-
lations relating to the transition to, and implementa-
tion of, the A Stronger Workforce for America Act, 
including the amendments to this Act made by the 
A Stronger Workforce for America Act.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
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DIVISION G—OLDER AMERICANS 
ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT 
OF 2024 
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Older Americans 
Act Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this division is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Definitions. 
TITLE I—STRENGTHENING THE AGING NETWORK TO MEET THE 
NEEDS OF OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
Sec. 101. Declaration of objectives. 
Sec. 102. Addressing mental health and substance use disorders and cognitive 
impairments of older individuals. 
Sec. 103. List of national resource centers. 
Sec. 104. Awareness of relevant Federal programs. 
Sec. 105. Evaluations and surveys. 
Sec. 106. Contracting. 
Sec. 107. Guidance on reallocation of funding between area agencies on aging. 
Sec. 108. Right to first refusal. 
Sec. 109. Area agency on aging capabilities. 
Sec. 110. Supporting older individuals with disabilities through improved co-
ordination. 
Sec. 111. Business acumen, fiscal training, and technical assistance. 
Sec. 112. Enhancing access to assistive technology. 
Sec. 113. White House Conference on Aging. 
Sec. 114. Technical amendments. 
TITLE II—IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ENCOURAGING 
INDEPENDENCE FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
Sec. 201. Disease prevention and health promotion services. 
Sec. 202. Improving health outcomes. 
Sec. 203. Technical assistance on evidence-based programs. 
Sec. 204. Enhancing multipurpose senior centers. 
Sec. 205. Addressing home modifications. 
Sec. 206. National resource center for engaging older adults. 
Sec. 207. Multigenerational and civic engagement activities. 
Sec. 208. Report relating to health outcomes for older individuals living with 
or near family members. 
Sec. 209. Improving broadband coordination and reducing social isolation. 
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TITLE III—ENHANCING INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY IN 
NUTRITION SERVICES 
Sec. 301. Medically tailored meals. 
Sec. 302. Grab-and-go meals. 
Sec. 303. GAO study on Nutrition Services Incentive Program. 
Sec. 304. Innovations in nutrition programs and services. 
TITLE IV—SUPPORTING FAMILY CAREGIVERS 
Sec. 401. Improving the National Family Caregiver Support Program. 
Sec. 402. Emphasizing respite care. 
Sec. 403. Clarifying supportive services. 
Sec. 404. Direct care workforce resource center. 
Sec. 405. Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act. 
Sec. 406. RAISE Family Caregivers Act. 
TITLE V—COMMUNITY SERVICE SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT 
Sec. 501. Improving the Community Service Employment Program. 
Sec. 502. GAO report on alignment within the Community Service Employment 
Program. 
TITLE VI—IMPROVING SERVICES FOR NATIVE ELDERS 
Sec. 601. Older Americans Tribal Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 602. Supportive services; set aside. 
Sec. 603. GAO report on Tribal services. 
Sec. 604. Technical amendments. 
TITLE VII—STRENGTHENING THE LONG-TERM CARE 
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAMS AND ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION 
Sec. 701. Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs. 
Sec. 702. Legal assistance training resources relating to elder abuse prevention. 
Sec. 703. Improving training of volunteers under the State Long-Term Care 
Ombudsman Program. 
Sec. 704. Reporting on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs. 
Sec. 705. Study on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs. 
TITLE VIII—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 801. Administration on Aging. 
Sec. 802. Grants for State and community programs on aging. 
Sec. 803. Activities for health, independence, and longevity. 
Sec. 804. Community Service Senior Opportunities Act. 
Sec. 805. Grants for Native Americans. 
Sec. 806. Allotments for elder rights protection activities. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this divi-
sion, wherever in this division an amendment or repeal is 
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, 
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a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to that section or other provision of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this division, the terms ‘‘area agency on aging’’, 
‘‘Assistant Secretary’’, ‘‘older individual’’, and ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 102 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002). 
TITLE I—STRENGTHENING THE 
AGING NETWORK TO MEET 
THE NEEDS OF OLDER INDI-
VIDUALS 
SEC. 101. DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 3001) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘of the following objectives:’’ and inserting 
‘‘of the objectives of—’’; 
(2) in each of paragraphs (1) through (10), by 
amending the first word so that it begins with a low-
ercase letter; 
(3) in each of paragraphs (1) through (8), by 
striking the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; 
(4) in each of paragraphs (9) and (10), by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
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(5) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘to improve 
health outcomes and reduce health care expendi-
tures’’ after ‘‘economic status’’; 
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(10) as subparagraphs (A) through (J), respectively, 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(7) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
(as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘our democratic so-
ciety, the older people’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘our democratic society— 
‘‘(1) the older people’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) the families of older individuals and com-
munity-based organizations, including faith-based or-
ganizations, also play a vital role in supporting and 
honoring older individuals and their happiness, dig-
nity, and independence.’’. 
SEC. 102. ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE 
USE DISORDERS AND COGNITIVE IMPAIR-
MENTS OF OLDER INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 201(f) (42 U.S.C. 3011(f)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(f)(1) The Assistant Secretary may designate an of-
ficer or employee who shall be responsible for the adminis-
tration of services for mental health and substance use 
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disorders and cognitive impairments authorized under this 
Act and serve as an effective and visible advocate for the 
related needs of older individuals within the Department 
of Health and Human Services, including by ensuring that 
relevant information disseminated and research conducted 
or supported by the Department takes into consideration 
such services. 
‘‘(2) It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, 
acting through the individual designated under paragraph 
(1), and in consultation with the heads of relevant agen-
cies within the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, to develop objectives, priorities, 
and a long-term plan for supporting State and local efforts 
under this Act involving education about, and prevention, 
detection, and treatment of, mental health and substance 
use disorders and cognitive impairments, including age-re-
lated dementia, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease and 
related neurological disorders with neurological and or-
ganic brain dysfunction. 
‘‘(3) Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 
2024, the Assistant Secretary shall report to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate, the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate, 
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and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives on the activities of the offi-
cer or employee designated under paragraph (1) in car-
rying out the requirements under this subsection, includ-
ing any activities to identify and reduce duplication and 
gaps across the Department in such information dissemi-
nated and research conducted or supported by the Depart-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 103. LIST OF NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS. 
Section 202 (42 U.S.C. 3012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘Resource 
Center on Elder Abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘Center’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(h)(1) The Assistant Secretary shall publish online 
in a publicly accessible format, on an annual basis, a list 
of national resource centers and demonstration projects 
authorized under, or administratively established through 
funds provided under, this Act. 
‘‘(2) The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the 
list published pursuant to paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of each such center and dem-
onstration project, including the projected goals and 
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activities of each such center and demonstration 
project; 
‘‘(ii) a citation to the statutory authorization of 
each such center and demonstration project, or a ci-
tation to the statutory authority that the Assistant 
Secretary relies upon to administratively establish 
each such center and demonstration project; 
‘‘(iii) the award amount for each such center 
and demonstration project; and 
‘‘(iv) a summary of any evaluations required 
under this Act for each such center, including a de-
scription of any measures of effectiveness; and 
‘‘(B) is directly provided to State agencies, area agen-
cies on aging, and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions and the Special Committee on Aging 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives.’’. 
SEC. 104. AWARENESS OF RELEVANT FEDERAL PROGRAMS. 
Title II (42 U.S.C. 3011 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 203A (42 U.S.C. 3013a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 203B. AWARENESS OF RELEVANT FEDERAL PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘In carrying out section 203(a)(1), the Assistant Sec-
retary shall coordinate with the heads of relevant Federal 
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departments and agencies to ensure that the aging net-
work and individuals served under this Act are aware of, 
and, subject to applicable eligibility criteria, have access 
to, Federal programs that may advance the objectives of 
this Act, including programs described in section 203(b) 
and other programs to meet housing, health care, and 
other supportive service needs to help such individuals age 
in place.’’. 
SEC. 105. EVALUATIONS AND SURVEYS. 
Section 206 (42 U.S.C. 3017) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d)(1) In carrying out evaluations under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) award grants to, or enter into contracts with, 
public or nonprofit private organizations or academic or 
research institutions to survey State agencies, area agen-
cies on aging, and other program and project participants 
about the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and 
projects; and 
‘‘(B) conduct, where appropriate, evaluations that 
compare the effectiveness of related programs in achieving 
common objectives. 
‘‘(2) The surveys and evaluations under paragraph 
(1) shall include information on programs, services, use 
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and sources of funding (including any transfer of funding 
between area agencies on aging), identified unmet need 
for services and related indicators, and any other chal-
lenges faced by State agencies and area agencies on aging 
in carrying out the activities of this Act. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall, in carrying out the evalua-
tions under paragraph (1), consult with organizations con-
cerned with older individuals, including organizations that 
represent minority individuals, older individuals residing 
in rural areas, and older individuals with disabilities.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘him’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary’’. 
SEC. 106. CONTRACTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212 (42 U.S.C. 3020c) is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
GRANT AUTHORITY’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), this 
Act shall not be construed to prevent a recipient of a grant 
or a contract under this Act (other than title V) from en-
tering into a contract, commercial relationship, or other 
business arrangement (referred to in this section as an 
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‘agreement’) with a profitmaking organization for the re-
cipient to provide services to individuals or entities not 
otherwise receiving services under this Act, provided 
that— 
‘‘(1) in the case funds provided under this Act 
are used in developing or carrying out the agree-
ment— 
‘‘(A) such agreement guarantees that the 
cost is reimbursed to the recipient; 
‘‘(B) if such agreement provides for the 
provision of 1 or more services, of the type pro-
vided under this Act by or on behalf of such re-
cipient, to an individual or entity seeking to re-
ceive such services— 
‘‘(i) the individuals and entities may 
only purchase such services at their fair 
market rate; 
‘‘(ii) all costs incurred by the recipient 
in providing such services (and not other-
wise reimbursed under subparagraph (A)), 
are reimbursed to such recipient; and 
‘‘(iii) except in the case of an agree-
ment with a health plan or health care pro-
vider, the recipient reports the rates for 
providing such services under such agree-
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ment in accordance with subsection (c) and 
the rates are consistent with the prevailing 
market rate for provision of such services 
in the relevant geographic area as deter-
mined by the State agency or area agency 
on aging (as applicable); and 
‘‘(C) any amount of payment to the recipi-
ent under the agreement that exceeds reim-
bursement under this subsection of the recipi-
ent’s costs is used to provide, or support the 
provision of, services under this Act; and 
‘‘(2) subject to subsection (e), in the case no 
funds provided under this Act are used in developing 
or carrying out the agreement— 
‘‘(A) not later than 45 days after the 
agreement first goes into effect, and annually 
thereafter until the termination of such agree-
ment, the recipient of a grant or contract under 
this Act shall, in writing— 
‘‘(i) notify the State agency of— 
‘‘(I) the existence of the agree-
ment; and 
‘‘(II) the services provided and 
populations served under the agree-
ment; and 
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‘‘(ii) provide assurances to the State 
agency that— 
‘‘(I) nothing in the agreement— 
‘‘(aa) undermines— 
‘‘(AA) the duties of the 
recipient under this Act; or 
‘‘(BB) the provision of 
services in accordance with 
this Act; or 
‘‘(bb) violates any other 
terms and conditions of an award 
received by the recipient under 
this Act; and 
‘‘(II) any potential real or per-
ceived conflict of interest with respect 
to the agreement has been prevented, 
mitigated, or otherwise addressed, in-
cluding providing a description of any 
such conflicts of interest and a de-
scription of the actions taken to miti-
gate such conflicts of interest; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 45 days after the pop-
ulation or services under the agreement sub-
stantially change due to an amendment to the 
agreement, the recipient shall, in writing— 
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‘‘(i) notify the State agency of such 
change; and 
‘‘(ii) provide the assurances described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to 
such change.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) ENSURING APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS.—An 
agreement— 
‘‘(1) described in subsection (a)(1) may not— 
‘‘(A) be made without the prior approval of 
the State agency (or, in the case of a grantee 
under title VI, without the prior recommenda-
tion of the Director of the Office for American 
Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian 
Programs and the prior approval of the Assist-
ant Secretary), after timely submission of all 
relevant documents related to the agreement in-
cluding information on all costs incurred; or 
‘‘(B) directly or indirectly provide for, or 
have the effect of, paying, reimbursing, sub-
sidizing, or otherwise compensating an indi-
vidual or entity in an amount that exceeds the 
fair market value of the services subject to such 
agreement; and 
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‘‘(2) described in subsection (a) may not— 
‘‘(A) result in the displacement of services 
otherwise available to an older individual with 
greatest social need, an older individual with 
greatest economic need, or an older individual 
who is at risk for institutional placement; or 
‘‘(B) in any other way compromise, under-
mine, or be inconsistent with the objective of 
serving the needs of older individuals, as deter-
mined by the Assistant Secretary.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) MONITORING AND REPORTING.—To ensure that 
any agreement described in subsection (a)(1) complies 
with the requirements of this section and other applicable 
provisions of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall de-
velop and implement uniform monitoring procedures and 
reporting requirements consistent with the provisions of 
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 306(a)(13) in 
consultation with the State agencies and area agencies on 
aging. The Assistant Secretary shall conduct a review on 
the impact of such agreements on the provision of services 
under this Act, including the number of agreements per 
State, summaries of such agreements, and the impact of 
such agreements on access to services consistent with the 
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goals of this Act. The Assistant Secretary shall annually 
prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Special 
Committee on Aging of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives the findings of such review.’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR 
CERTAIN NON-OAA AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an agree-
ment described in subsection (a)(2), if the State 
agency has a reasonable belief that an agreement 
may violate the assurances provided under sub-
section (a)(2)(A)(ii), the State agency may request 
additional information from the recipient of funds 
under this Act that is a party to such agreement, 
which may include a request for a copy of such 
agreement. Such recipient shall make a good faith 
effort to address such request for additional infor-
mation, except that such recipient shall not provide 
agreements or other data that are restricted under 
the terms of a non-disclosure agreement signed by 
such recipient. If such recipient declines to provide 
a copy of an agreement to a State agency, such re-
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cipient shall provide a justification to the State 
agency within 30 days of receiving such request. 
‘‘(2) CONFIDENTIALITY.—A State agency shall 
keep confidential, as required by applicable Federal 
and State law, all information received under this 
subsection that is— 
‘‘(A) a trade secret; 
‘‘(B) commercial or financial information; 
and 
‘‘(C) information obtained from an indi-
vidual that is privileged and confidential. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COST.—The term ‘cost’ means an expense, 
including an administrative expense, incurred by a 
recipient in developing or carrying out an agreement 
described in subsection (a), whether the recipient 
contributed funds, staff time, or other plant, equip-
ment, or services to meet the expense. 
‘‘(2) RECIPIENT.—The term ‘recipient’ means 
an area agency on aging in a State with multiple 
planning and service areas.’’. 
(b) AREA PLANS.—Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 3026) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(13)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘any service to older individuals’’ and inserting 
‘‘any service under this Act to older individuals 
or caregivers’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or 
caregivers under this Act’’ after ‘‘older individ-
uals’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
provided under section 212(a)(2),’’ after ‘‘Nothing 
in this Act’’. 
SEC. 107. GUIDANCE ON REALLOCATION OF FUNDING BE-
TWEEN AREA AGENCIES ON AGING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
shall disseminate one-time guidance to State agencies (as 
defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3002)) and area agencies on aging on cir-
cumstances under which funds appropriated pursuant to 
part B and subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III of the 
Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d et seq., 42 U.S.C. 
3030e et seq., 42 U.S.C. 3030f et seq.) may be appro-
priate to reallocate between area agencies on aging within 
a single State, with the approval of the State agency and 
the concurrence of any involved area agencies on aging, 
within a budget year. 
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(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In disseminating the guid-
ance under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary may 
consider circumstances that affect the expenditure of the 
funds described in such subsection. 
SEC. 108. RIGHT TO FIRST REFUSAL. 
Section 305(b)(5)(B) (42 U.S.C. 3025(b)(5)(B)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) Whenever a State agency designates a new area 
agency on aging after the date of enactment of the Older 
Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024, the State 
agency shall give the right to first refusal to a unit of 
general purpose local government if— 
‘‘(i) such unit can meet the requirements of 
subsection (c); 
‘‘(ii)(I) such unit has demonstrated experience 
administering services for older individuals; or 
‘‘(II) the State agency determines that there is not 
another entity eligible under subsection (c)(1) within the 
planning and service area with such demonstrated experi-
ence; and 
‘‘(iii) the boundaries of such unit and the 
boundaries of the planning and service area are rea-
sonably contiguous.’’. 
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