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vative projects or programs that increase co-
ordination and enhance service to participants 
in such programs, particularly hard-to-serve 
populations, as may be approved by the Gov-
ernor, including— 
‘‘(i) activities that support the needs 
of businesses, especially for incumbent 
workers and enhancing opportunities for 
retention and advancement; 
‘‘(ii) activities that support linkages 
between the workforce and education pro-
grams, and secondary, post-secondary, or 
career and technical education programs, 
including activities under the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 
9201 et seq.), and the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) activities that support regional 
economic development plans that support 
high-wage, high-skill, or high-demand occu-
pations leading to self-sufficiency; 
‘‘(iv) activities that coordinate the 
workforce and education programs with 
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other Federal and State programs related 
to the workforce and education programs; 
‘‘(v) activities that support the devel-
opment of an integrated performance in-
formation system that includes common 
measures for one-stop partner programs 
described in section 121; 
‘‘(vi) activities that support activities 
to improve performance in workforce and 
education programs and program coordina-
tion of workforce and education programs; 
or 
‘‘(vii) activities that leverage addi-
tional training resources, other than those 
provided through workforce and education 
programs, for adults and youth.’’. 
(g) USE OF CORE INDICATORS FOR OTHER PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 136 (29 U.S.C. 2871) is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following subsection: 
‘‘(j) USE OF CORE INDICATORS FOR OTHER PRO-
GRAMS.—In addition to the programs carried out under 
chapters 4 and 5, and consistent with the requirements 
of the applicable authorizing laws, the Secretary shall use 
the core indicators of performance described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A) to assess the effectiveness of the programs de-
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scribed under section 121(b)(1)(B) that are carried out 
by the Secretary.’’. 
(h) REPEAL OF DEFINITIONS.—Sections 502 and 
503 (and the items related to such sections in the table 
of contents) are repealed. 
SEC. 114. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) YOUTH ACTIVITIES.—Section 137(a) (29 U.S.C. 
2872(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal year 2013 through 2017’’. 
(b) ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 137(b) (29 U.S.C. 2872(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 132(a)(1), such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 132(a), such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
(c) 
DISLOCATED
WORKER
EMPLOYMENT
AND 
TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—Section 137 is further amended 
by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 115. JOB CORPS. 
(a) JOB CORPS CENTERS.—Section 147(a)(1)(A) (29 
U.S.C. 2887 (a)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘vocational education’’ and in-
serting ‘‘career and technical education’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘vocational school’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘career and technical school’’. 
(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Section 148 (29 U.S.C. 
2888) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each Job Corps center 
shall provide enrollees with an intensive, well orga-
nized, and fully supervised program of education, ca-
reer training, work experience, recreational activities, 
physical rehabilitation and development, and coun-
seling. Each Job Corps center shall provide enrollees 
assigned to the center with access to work ready 
services described in section 134(c)(2).’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘vocational’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘VOCA-
TIONAL’’ and inserting ‘‘CAREER AND TECH-
NICAL’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘vocational training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘career and technical training’’; and 
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(C) by striking ‘‘, vocational educational 
institutions, or technical institutes’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or career and technical institutions’’. 
(c) INDUSTRY
COUNCILS.—Section 154(b) (29 
U.S.C. 2894(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘local and 
distant’’; and 
(2) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) EMPLOYERS OUTSIDE OF LOCAL AREAS.— 
The industry council may include, or otherwise pro-
vide for consultation with, employers from outside 
the local area who are likely to hire a significant 
number of enrollees from the Job Corps center. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR SINGLE LOCAL AREA 
STATES.—In the case of a single local area State 
designated under section 116(b), the industry coun-
cil shall include a representative of the State 
Board.’’. 
(d) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE AND ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION.—Section 159(c) (29 U.S.C. 2893(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) CORE INDICATORS.—The Secretary shall 
annually establish expected levels of performance for 
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Job Corps centers and the Job Corps program relat-
ing to each of the following core indicators of per-
formance for youth— 
‘‘(A) entry into education, employment, 
military service or advanced training; 
‘‘(B) attainment of a secondary school di-
ploma, General Educational Development cre-
dential (GED), or other State-recognized equiv-
alent; and 
‘‘(C) literacy or numeracy gains.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘measures’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘indicators’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
161 (29 U.S.C. 2901) is amended by striking ‘‘1999 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 2017’’. 
(f) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO FED-
ERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 102 of the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public 
Law 109–149) is repealed. 
SEC. 116. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS. 
(a) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 166(h)(4)(C) (29 
U.S.C. 2911(h)(4)(C)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) DUTIES.—The Council shall advise 
the Secretary on the operation and administra-
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tion of the programs assisted under this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE
TO AMERICAN SAMOANS
IN HA-
WAII.—Section 166 (29 U.S.C. 2911) is further amended 
by striking subsection (j). 
SEC. 117. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKER PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 167(d) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including 
permanent housing)’’ after ‘‘housing’’. 
SEC. 118. VETERANS’ WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 168(a)(3)(C) (29 U.S.C. 2913(a)(3)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 134(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 121(e)’’. 
SEC. 119. YOUTH CHALLENGE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 169 (29 U.S.C. 2914) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 169. YOUTH CHALLENGE GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts reserved by the 
Secretary under section 127(a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall use not less than 80 
percent to award competitive grants under sub-
section (b); and 
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‘‘(2) the Secretary may use not more than 20 
percent to award discretionary grants under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—From the funds de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall 
award competitive grants to eligible entities to carry 
out activities authorized under this section to assist 
eligible youth in acquiring the skills, credentials and 
employment experience necessary to succeed in the 
labor market. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Grants under this 
subsection may be awarded to States, local boards, 
recipients of grants under section 166 (relating to 
Native American programs), and public or private 
entities (including consortia of such entities) apply-
ing in conjunction with local boards. 
‘‘(3) GRANT
PERIOD.—The Secretary may 
make a grant under this section for a period of 1 
year and may renew the grants for each of the 4 
succeeding years. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY
TO
REQUIRE
MATCH.—The 
Secretary may require that grantees under this sub-
section provide a non-Federal share of the cost of 
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activities carried out under a grant awarded under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(5) PARTICIPANT
ELIGIBILITY.—Youth ages 
14 through 19 as of the time the eligibility deter-
mination is made may be eligible to participate in 
activities provided under this subsection. 
‘‘(6) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds under this sub-
section may be used for activities that are designed 
to assist youth in acquiring the skills, credentials 
and employment experience that are necessary to 
succeed in the labor market, including the activities 
identified in section 129. The activities may include 
activities such as— 
‘‘(A) training and internships for out-of- 
school youth in sectors of the economy experi-
encing or projected to experience high growth; 
‘‘(B) after-school dropout prevention activi-
ties for in-school youth; 
‘‘(C) activities designed to assist special 
youth populations, such as court-involved youth 
and youth with disabilities; and 
‘‘(D) activities combining remediation of 
academic skills, work readiness training, and 
work experience, and including linkages to post- 
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secondary education, apprenticeships, and ca-
reer-ladder employment. 
‘‘(7) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the activities the eli-
gible entity will provide to eligible youth under 
this subsection and how the eligible entity will 
collaborate with State and local workforce in-
vestment systems established under this title in 
the provisions of such activities; 
‘‘(B) a description of the programs of dem-
onstrated effectiveness on which the provision 
of the activities under subparagraph (A) are 
based, and a description of how such activities 
will expand the base of knowledge relating to 
the provision of activities for youth; 
‘‘(C) a description of the private and pub-
lic, and local and State resources that will be le-
veraged to provide the activities described under 
subparagraph (A) in addition to the funds pro-
vided under this subsection and a description of 
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the extent of the involvement of employers in 
the activities; and 
‘‘(D) the levels of performance the eligible 
entity expects to achieve with respect to the in-
dicators of performance for youth specified in 
section 136(b)(2)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(8) FACTORS FOR AWARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants 
under this subsection the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(i) the quality of the proposed activi-
ties; 
‘‘(ii) the goals to be achieved; 
‘‘(iii) the likelihood of successful im-
plementation; 
‘‘(iv) the extent to which the proposed 
activities are based on proven strategies or 
the extent to which the proposed activities 
will expand the base of knowledge relating 
to the provision of activities for eligible 
youth; 
‘‘(v) the extent of collaboration with 
the State and local workforce investment 
systems in carrying out the proposed ac-
tivities; 
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‘‘(vi) the extent of employer involve-
ment in the proposed activities; 
‘‘(vii) whether there are other Federal 
and non-Federal funds available for similar 
activities to the proposed activities, and the 
additional State, local, and private re-
sources that will be provided to carry out 
the proposed activities; 
‘‘(viii) the quality of the proposed ac-
tivities in meeting the needs of the eligible 
youth to be served; and 
‘‘(ix) the extent to which the proposed 
activities will expand on services provided 
under section 127. 
‘‘(B) EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBU-
TION.—In awarding grants under this sub-
section the Secretary shall ensure an equitable 
distribution of such grants across geographi-
cally diverse areas. 
‘‘(9) EVALUATION.—The Secretary may reserve 
up to 5 percent of the funds described in subsection 
(a)(1) to provide technical assistance to, and conduct 
evaluations of the projects funded under this sub-
section (using appropriate techniques as described in 
section 172(c)). 
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‘‘(5) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(6) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may require the provision of a non-Federal 
share for projects funded under this subsection and 
may require participation of grantees in evaluations 
of such projects, including evaluations using the 
techniques as described in section 172(c).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) is amended by amending the item related 
to section 169 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 169. Youth challenge grants.’’. 
SEC. 120. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 170 (29 U.S.C. 2915) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) by striking: 
‘‘(a) GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as subsections (a), (b), and (c) respectively, and 
moving such subsections 2 ems to the left; 
(4) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the training of staff pro-
viding rapid response services, the training of 
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other staff of recipients of funds under this 
title, peer review activities under this title, as-
sistance regarding accounting and program op-
eration practices (when such assistance would 
not be duplicative to assistance provided by the 
State), technical assistance to States that do 
not meet State performance measures described 
in section 136,’’ after ‘‘localities,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘from carrying out activi-
ties’’ and all that follows up to the period and 
inserting ‘‘to implement the amendments made 
by the Workforce Investment Improvement Act 
of 2011’’; and 
(5) by inserting, after subsection (c) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (3)), the following: 
‘‘(d) BEST PRACTICES COORDINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a system through which States 
may share information regarding best practices with 
regard to the operation of workforce investment ac-
tivities under this Act; 
‘‘(2) evaluate and disseminate information re-
garding best practices and identify knowledge gaps; 
and 
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‘‘(3) commission research under section 171(c) 
to address knowledge gaps identified under para-
graph (2).’’. 
SEC. 121. DEMONSTRATION, PILOT, MULTISERVICE, RE-
SEARCH AND MULTI-STATE PROJECTS. 
(a) DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROJECTS.—Sec-
tion 171(b) (29 U.S.C. 2916(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Under a’’ and inserting 
‘‘Consistent with the priorities specified in the’’; 
(B) 
by 
amending 
subparagraphs 
(A) 
through (D) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) projects that assist national employ-
ers in connecting with the workforce investment 
system established under this title in order to 
facilitate the recruitment and employment of 
needed workers and to provide information to 
such system on skills and occupations in de-
mand; 
‘‘(B) projects that promote the develop-
ment of systems that will improve the effective-
ness and efficiency of programs carried out 
under this title; 
‘‘(C) projects that focus on opportunities 
for employment in industries and sectors of in-
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dustries that are experiencing or are likely to 
experience high rates of growth, including those 
relating to information technology and energy 
efficiency and renewable energy; 
‘‘(D) projects carried out by States and 
local areas to test innovative approaches to de-
livering employment-related services;’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (E); 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
and (G) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec-
tively; 
(E) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semi-
colon; 
(F) by inserting after subparagraph (F) 
(as so redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(G) projects carried out by States and 
local areas to assist adults or out of school 
youth in starting a small business, including 
training and assistance in business or financial 
management or in developing other skills nec-
essary to operate a business;’’; and 
(G) by amending subparagraph (H) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(H) projects that focus on opportunities 
for employment in industries and sectors of in-
dustries that are being transformed by tech-
nology and innovation requiring new knowledge 
or skill sets for workers, including advanced 
manufacturing; and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B). 
(b) 
MULTISERVICE
PROJECTS.—Section 
171(c)(2)(B) (29 U.S.C. 2916(c)(2)(B)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) NET
IMPACT
STUDIES
AND
RE-
PORTS.—The Secretary shall conduct studies to 
determine the net impacts of programs, serv-
ices, and activities carried out under this title. 
The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate to 
Congress and the public reports containing the 
results of such studies.’’. 
SEC. 122. RESTORING STATE AND LOCAL FLEXIBILITY TO 
CREATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY JOBS. 
Section 171(e) is repealed. 
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SEC. 123. EVALUATIONS. 
(a) IMPACT
ANALYSIS.—Section 172(a)(4) (29 
U.S.C. 2917(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) the impact of receiving services and not re-
ceiving services under such programs and activities 
on the community, businesses, and individuals;’’. 
(b) 
TECHNIQUES.—Section 
172(c) 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2917(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) TECHNIQUES.—Evaluations conducted under 
this section shall utilize appropriate and rigorous method-
ology and research designs, including the use of control 
groups chosen by scientific random assignment methodolo-
gies, quasi-experimental methods, impact analysis and the 
use of administrative data. The Secretary shall conduct 
an impact analysis, as described in subsection (a)(4), of 
the formula grant programs under subtitle B not later 
than 2014, and thereafter shall conduct such an analysis 
not less than once every four years.’’. 
(c) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Section 172(e) (29 
U.S.C. 2917(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate’’. 
SEC. 124. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 173 (29 U.S.C. 2916) is 
amended— 
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(1) by amending the designation and heading to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 173. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘national 
emergency 
grants’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
and inserting ‘‘national dislocated worker 
grants’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
173(c)(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
173(h)(1)(B)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (b) and (e) and re-
designating subsections (c), (d), (f), and (g) as sub-
sections (b) through (e), respectively; 
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(4) in subsection (b)(1)(B) as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘, and other entities’’ and all that follows 
and inserting a period; 
(5) in subsection (b)(2)(A) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘national emergency grant’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘national dislocated worker grant’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in clause (iv)(IV) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(D) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) is the spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces who is on active duty or 
full-time National Guard duty, or who was 
recently separated from such duties, and 
such spouse is in need of employment and 
training assistance to obtain or retain em-
ployment.’’; 
(6) in subsection (b)(2)(C) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘national emergency grant’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘national dislocated worker grants’’; 
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(7) in subsection (d)(2) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’; 
(8) in subsection (d)(5) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’; 
(9) in subsection (d)(6) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’; and 
(10) in subsection (e)(1)(A) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)(1)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)(A)’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) is amended by amending the item 
related to section 173 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 173. National dislocated worker grants.’’. 
SEC. 125. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 174(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 
2919(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘1999 through 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2013 through 2017’’. 
(b) RESERVATIONS.—Section 174(b) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; DEMONSTRATION AND 
PILOT PROJECTS; EVALUATIONS; INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROJECTS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 171, such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 170, section 172, and section 136 such sums 
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 126. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 181(c)(2)(A) (29 U.S.C. 
2931(c)(2)(A)) is amended in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’. 
(b) 
LIMITATIONS.—Section 
181(e) 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2931(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘training for’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the entry into employment, retention in employment, 
or increases in earnings of’’. 
(c) SALARY CAP.—Section 181 (29 U.S.C. 2931) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(g) SALARY AND BONUS LIMITATION.—No funds 
provided under this title shall be used by a recipient or 
subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses 
of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, 
at a rate in excess of Level II of the Federal Executive 
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Pay Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5313). This limitation shall not 
apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined 
in OMB Circular A–133. Where States are recipients of 
such funds, States may establish a lower limit for salaries 
and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses from 
subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors 
including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the com-
pensation levels for comparable State or local government 
employees, and the size of the organizations that admin-
ister the programs.’’. 
(d) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 181 is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Employment and 
Training Administration of the U.S. Department of 
Labor (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Ad-
ministration’) shall administer all programs author-
ized under title I and III of this Act. The Adminis-
tration shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary 
appointed by the President by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. Except for titles II and 
IV, the Administration shall be the principal agency, 
and the Assistant Secretary shall be the principal of-
ficer, of such Department for carrying out this Act. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall be an individual with substantial experi-
ence in workforce development and in workforce de-
velopment management. The Assistant Secretary 
shall also, to the maximum extent possible, possess 
knowledge and have worked in or with the State or 
local workforce investment system or have been a 
member of the business community. In the perform-
ance of the functions of the office, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall be directly responsible to the Secretary 
or the Under Secretary as designed by the Sec-
retary. The functions of the Assistant Secretary 
shall not be delegated to any officer not directly re-
sponsible, both with respect to program operation 
and administration, to the Assistant Secretary. Any 
reference in this Act to duties to be carried out by 
the Assistant Secretary shall be considered to be a 
reference to duties to be carried out by the Secretary 
acting through the Assistant Secretary.’’. 
(e) 
FISCAL
CONTROLS; 
SANCTIONS.—Section 
184(a)(2)(B) (29 U.S.C. 2934(a)(2)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘in accordance with section 134(a)(3)(B)’’. 
(f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 185 (29 U.S.C. 
2935) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) shall have the option to submit or dissemi-
nate electronically any reports, records, plans, or any 
other data that are required to be collected or dis-
seminated under this title.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘and the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate,’’ after 
‘‘Secretary,’’. 
SEC. 127. NONDISCRIMINATION. 
Section 188(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 2938(a)(2)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION
OF
DISCRIMINATION
RE-
GARDING PARTICIPATION, BENEFITS, AND EMPLOY-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), no individual shall be ex-
cluded from participation in, denied the benefits 
of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied 
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employment in the administration of or in con-
nection with, any such program or activity be-
cause of race, color, religion, sex (except as oth-
erwise permitted under title IX of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972), national origin, 
age, disability, or political affiliation or belief. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
a recipient of financial assistance under this 
title that is a religious corporation, association, 
educational institution, or society, with respect 
to the employment of individuals of a particular 
religion to perform work connected with the 
carrying on by such corporation, association, 
educational institution, or society of its activi-
ties. Such recipients shall comply with the other 
requirements contained in subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 128. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) PROGRAM YEAR.—Section 189(g)(1) (29 U.S.C. 
2939(g)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Appropriations for any fis-
cal year for programs and activities carried out 
under this title shall be available for obligation only 
on the basis of a program year. The program year 
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shall begin on July 1 in the fiscal year for which the 
appropriation is made.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Section 189(g)(2) (29 U.S.C. 
2939(g)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘each State’’ and in-
serting ‘‘each recipient’’. 
(c) GENERAL
WAIVERS.—Section 189(i)(4) (29 
U.S.C. 2939(i)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘, or in accordance with subparagraph 
(D)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (ii), the clause (i) 
designation and the dash preceding such des-
ignation, and moving the remaining text flush 
with the preceding matter; and 
(2) by adding the following subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR EXTEND-
ING
APPROVED
WAIVERS
TO
ADDITIONAL 
STATES.—In lieu of the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary may es-
tablish an expedited procedure for the purpose 
of extending to additional States the waiver of 
statutory or regulatory requirements that have 
been approved for a State pursuant to a request 
under subparagraph (B). Such procedure shall 
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ensure that the extension of such waivers to ad-
ditional States are accompanied by appropriate 
conditions relating the implementation of such 
waivers.’’. 
SEC. 129. STATE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY. 
Section 191 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘consistent 
with the provisions of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘con-
sistent with State law and the provisions of this 
title’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘consistent 
with the terms and conditions required under this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘consistent with State law and 
the terms and conditions required under this title’’. 
SEC. 130. WORKFORCE INNOVATION IN REGIONAL ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) WORKFORCE INNOVATION IN REGIONAL ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT.—Section 192 (29 U.S.C. 2942) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 192. WORKFORCE INNOVATION IN REGIONAL ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) WORKFORCE INNOVATION IN REGIONAL ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with other Federal agency heads responsible for 
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the administration of programs included in plans 
submitted under this subsection, may approve Work-
force Innovation in Regional Economic Development 
(in this subsection referred to as WIRED) plans 
submitted by a State or local workforce investment 
board or boards pursuant to paragraph (2) to sup-
port the development of regional economies in order 
to foster economic development, expand employment, 
and advancement opportunities for workers and to 
promote the creation of high-skill and high-wage op-
portunities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—To have a WIRED 
plan approved under this subsection, a State or local 
workforce investment board or boards and the region 
or regions identified in subparagraph (A) shall joint-
ly submit a plan to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require, including— 
‘‘(A) the identification of the multi-county 
region or regions that is to be the focus of the 
activities provided under the plan, including 
identification of the communities in the region 
that share common characteristics, and a de-
scription of why the selected area comprises a 
regional economy; 
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‘‘(B) a description of the broad-based re-
gional partnership that has been created for the 
region identified in subparagraph (A) rep-
resenting the major assets of the region, con-
sistent with the requirements of paragraph (3), 
and that will assist in developing the economic 
vision described in subparagraph (D), the strat-
egies described in subparagraph (E), and pro-
vide a forum for regional economic decision-
making, including a description of the partner-
ship’s involvement, particularly that of rep-
resentatives of affected local boards and chief 
elected officials, in the development of the plan; 
‘‘(C) a description of the assets of the re-
gion identified in subparagraph (A), based on a 
regional assessment, and identification of the 
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks 
based on those assets; 
‘‘(D) a description of an economic vision 
for the region identified in subparagraph (A), 
based on the identified strengths and assets de-
scribed in subparagraph (C), and evidence of 
support for that vision from the broad-based re-
gional partnership described in subparagraph 
(B); 
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‘‘(E) a description of the talent develop-
ment and related strategies that provide a blue-
print for how to achieve the economic vision for 
the region as described in subparagraph (D), 
including the activities to be carried out under 
this subsection, consistent with paragraphs (5) 
and (6), and the identification of specific goals 
associated with those strategies; 
‘‘(F) information on the workforce develop-
ment programs to be integrated in the region, 
in accordance with the requirements of para-
graph (4), into an integrated workforce develop-
ment program, including— 
‘‘(i) identification of the programs to 
be integrated; 
‘‘(ii) the amount and proportion of the 
resources available to the region under 
each of the integrated programs to carry 
out the strategies described in subpara-
graph (E); 
‘‘(iii) a description of how these re-
sources will be used to accomplish the vi-
sion identified in subparagraph (D), in-
cluding the services to be provided and 
how such services will be provided, con-
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sistent with clause (iv) and paragraph (5); 
and 
‘‘(iv) assurances that in carrying out 
the wired plan— 
‘‘(I) the region, through the inte-
grated workforce development pro-
gram, will maintain a local workforce 
investment board, or a regional work-
force investment board, that is sub-
stantially similar to the local work-
force 
investment 
boards 
required 
under section 117 of this Act, that 
such board will carry out functions 
that are substantially similar to those 
described under section 117(d), and, 
that such region shall submit to the 
State for approval a local plan for the 
region that is substantially similar to 
the local plans required under section 
118 of this Act; 
‘‘(II) the region, through the in-
tegrated workforce development pro-
gram, will maintain a one-stop deliv-
ery system that is consistent with the 
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requirements of section 121 of this 
Act; 
‘‘(III) the region, through the in-
tegrated workforce development pro-
gram, will serve populations consistent 
with the populations served by the 
programs being integrated, and will 
provide universal access to work ready 
services 
as 
described 
in 
section 
134(c)(2) of this Act; 
‘‘(IV) the region, in carrying out 
the integrated workforce development 
program, will comply with the vet-
erans’ priority of service requirement 
under section 4215 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(V) of the funds expended 
under the integrated workforce devel-
opment program each year, not more 
than 10 percent of such funds will be 
expended on the costs of administra-
tion (as defined by the Secretary); 
‘‘(VI) the services provided under 
the integrated workforce development 
program will be coordinated with em-
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ployment-related programs not in-
cluded under the integrated workforce 
program; and 
‘‘(VII) the region, in carrying out 
the integrated workforce development 
program, will comply with require-
ments under this title relating to wage 
and labor standards (including non-
displacement 
provisions), 
grievance 
procedures and judicial review, and 
nondiscrimination; 
‘‘(G) an assurance that each local work-
force board and chief elected official included in 
the region that will carry out the integrated 
workforce development plan has approved the 
plan; 
‘‘(H) information on the community and 
economic development programs, if any, that 
will provide a portion of funds that will be inte-
grated to carry out the strategies described in 
subparagraph (E), in accordance with the re-
quirements of paragraph (6), including— 
‘‘(i) identification of the included com-
munity and economic development pro-
grams; 
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‘‘(ii) the amount and proportion of the 
resources available to the State or local 
workforce investment board or boards 
under each such program that will be used 
in the region to carry out the strategies de-
scribed in subparagraph (E); and 
‘‘(iii) a description of how these re-
sources will be used to assist in accom-
plishing the vision identified in subpara-
graph (D), including the activities to be 
carried out; and 
‘‘(I) in addition to the resources described 
under subparagraphs (F) and (H), identifica-
tion of other resources that will be used to sup-
port the strategies of the region described in 
subparagraph (E), from a wide range of 
sources, including foundations, private invest-
ment such as venture capital, and Federal, 
State, and local governments. 
‘‘(3) BROAD-BASED REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP.— 
For purposes of this subsection, a broad-based re-
gional partnership— 
‘‘(A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) representatives from each of the 
local workforce investment systems in the 
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‘‘(i) representatives of the philan-
thropic community; 
‘‘(ii) representatives of post-secondary 
education and training providers in addi-
tion to those described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii); 
‘‘(iii) representatives of private invest-
ment entities such as seed and venture 
capital organizations; investor networks; 
and entrepreneurs; 
‘‘(iv) representatives of faith and com-
munity-based organizations; and 
‘‘(v) representatives of such other 
Federal, State or local entities and organi-
zations that may enhance the carrying out 
of the activities of the partnership. 
‘‘(4) INTEGRATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT SERVICES AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
FOR
INTEGRA-
TION.—In carrying out this subsection, the Sec-
retary, in cooperation with the Federal agency 
heads responsible for the administration of the 
workforce development programs described in 
subparagraph (D) that are included in the 
WIRED plan submitted by the State or local 
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workforce investment board or boards, shall, 
upon the approval of the plan submitted under 
paragraph (2), authorize the State or local 
workforce investment board or boards to inte-
grate programs as described in subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(B) INTEGRATION.—The authorization 
shall give the State or local workforce invest-
ment board or boards the authority to inte-
grate, in accordance with such approved plan, 
the federally funded programs described in sub-
paragraph (D) that are included in the ap-
proved plan, in a manner that integrates those 
programs into a single, coordinated, comprehen-
sive workforce development program to achieve 
the economic vision identified in such plan for 
the region. 
‘‘(C) EFFECT
ON
PROGRAM
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The provisions of the approved grant 
application and the requirements of this sub-
section shall supersede the requirements of the 
statutes authorizing the programs included for 
integration in such approved plan, except as 
otherwise specified in this subsection. 
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‘‘(D) INCLUDED
WORKFORCE
DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(i) 
MANDATORY
PROGRAMS.—A 
WIRED plan authorized under this sub-
section shall include the workforce invest-
ment activities for adults authorized under 
chapter 5 of subtitle B. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.—In ad-
dition to the integration of the programs 
described in clause (i) into a single pro-
gram, a WIRED plan may include integra-
tion of one or more of the following pro-
grams as part of such single program— 
‘‘(I) the program of workforce in-
vestment activities for youth author-
ized under chapter 4 of subtitle B; or 
‘‘(II) any of the other required 
one-stop partner programs and activi-
ties described in section 121(b)(1)(B) 
of this Act. 
‘‘(5) WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES 
TO
BE
CARRIED
OUT
UNDER
WIRED
PLAN.—The 
workforce development activities carried out under a 
WIRED plan may include— 
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‘‘(A) job training and related activities for 
workers to assist them in gaining the skills and 
competencies needed to obtain or upgrade em-
ployment in industries or economic sectors pro-
jected to experience significant growth in the 
region identified in paragraph (2)(A), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) activities supporting talent devel-
opment related to entrepreneurship and 
small business development; and 
‘‘(ii) the purchase of equipment to 
train job seekers and workers for high- 
growth occupations; 
‘‘(B) activities to enhance the training and 
related activities described in subparagraph (A) 
and to promote workforce development in the 
region identified in paragraph (2)(A), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the development and implementa-
tion of model activities, such as developing 
appropriate curricula to build core com-
petencies and train workers in the region; 
‘‘(ii) identifying and disseminating ca-
reer and skill information relating to the 
region; 
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‘‘(iii) developing or purchasing re-
gional data tools or systems to deepen un-
derstanding of the regional economy and 
labor market; and 
‘‘(iv) integrated regional planning, 
such as increasing the integration of com-
munity and technical college activities with 
activities of businesses and the public 
workforce investment system to meet the 
training needs of high growth industries in 
the region; and 
‘‘(C) appropriate employment-related ac-
tivities and services authorized under the work-
force development programs that are integrated 
under the plan in accordance with paragraphs 
(2)(F) and (4) that will assist achieving the 
economic vision described in paragraph (2)(D) 
and in implementing the strategies described in 
paragraph (2)(E). 
‘‘(6) INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY AND ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
INTEGRATION 
OF
FUNDS.—In carrying out this subsection, 
the Secretary, in cooperation with the Federal 
agency heads responsible for the administration 
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of the community and economic development 
programs described in subparagraph (D) that 
are included in the WIRED plan submitted by 
the State or local workforce investment board 
or boards, shall, upon the approval of the plan 
submitted under paragraph (2), authorize the 
State or local workforce investment board or 
boards to integrate the portion of the funds 
from such programs to assist in implementing 
such plans. 
‘‘(B) INTEGRATION.—The authorization 
shall give the State or local workforce invest-
ment board or boards the authority to inte-
grate, in accordance with such approved plan, 
funds provided under programs identified from 
subparagraph (D) to carry out the community 
and economic development activities described 
in paragraph (2)(H). 
‘‘(C) EFFECT
ON
PROGRAM
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The integrated funds may be used, 
consistent with the description contained in 
paragraph (2)(H), to carry out any of the ac-
tivities authorized under any the programs de-
scribed in subparagraph (D) that are included 
in the plan. 
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‘‘(D) INCLUDED
COMMUNITY
AND
ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—The funds 
that may be integrated under this paragraph 
are funds provided under— 
‘‘(i) Community Development Block 
Grants authorized under title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301–5321); 
‘‘(ii) grants authorized under the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 
U.S.C. 9901 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Grants authorized under section 
201 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3141); 
‘‘(iv) 
Rural 
Business 
Enterprise 
Grants authorized under the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1932); 
‘‘(v) 
Rural 
Business 
Opportunity 
Grants 
authorized 
under 
section 
741(a)(11) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 1926(a)(11); 
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‘‘(vi) grants authorized under the 
Brownfields Economic Development Initia-
tive; and 
‘‘(vii) Rural Housing and Economic 
Development grants. 
‘‘(7) PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND REPORT-
ING.— 
‘‘(A) 
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—The 
Secretary shall establish performance measures 
that will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of 
activities carried out under this subsection and 
shall require such entities to report to the Sec-
retary on the employment outcomes obtained by 
individuals receiving training under this sub-
section using those core indicators of perform-
ance described in section 136(b)(2). 
‘‘(B) REPORTING.—Each State or local 
workforce investment board or boards with an 
approved plan under this subsection shall en-
sure that records are maintained and reports 
are submitted, in such form and containing 
such information, as the Secretary may require 
regarding the performance of programs and ac-
tivities carried out under this subsection. 
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