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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1616 
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to integrate public libraries 
into State and local workforce investment boards, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to integrate 
public libraries into State and local workforce investment 
boards, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Workforce Investments 
through Local Libraries Act’’ or the ‘‘WILL Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS. 
Section 111(b)(1)(C)(v) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821(b)(1)(C)(v)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, public libraries,’’ after ‘‘community colleges’’. 
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SEC. 3. STATE PLAN. 
Section 112(b)(8)(A) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(8)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ix), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xi) employment, training, and literacy 
services carried out by public libraries; and’’. 
SEC. 4. LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD. 
Section 117(b)(2)(A)(iv) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832(b)(2)(A)(iv)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘individuals with disabilities and’’ inserting 
‘‘public libraries, individuals with disabilities, and’’. 
SEC. 5. LOCAL PLAN. 
Section 118(b)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2833(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) a description of how the local board will 
coordinate workforce investment activities carried 
out in the local area with employment, training, and 
literacy services carried out by public libraries;’’. 
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SEC. 6. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF 
TRAINING SERVICES. 
Section 121(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2842(b)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: 
‘‘(v) employment, training, and lit-
eracy services carried out by public librar-
ies; and’’. 
SEC. 7. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
ACTIVITIES. 
Section 134(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and private nonprofit service providers,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘private nonprofit service providers, and other ap-
propriate entities, such as public libraries,’’. 
SEC. 8. DEMONSTRATION, PILOT, MULTISERVICE, RE-
SEARCH, AND MULTISTATE PROJECTS. 
Section 171(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (I), re-
spectively; and 
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(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) the establishment of employment re-
source centers in public libraries to provide un-
employed and underemployed individuals access 
to workforce activities and information related 
to training services and employment opportuni-
ties which may include— 
‘‘(i) resume development, job bank 
Web searches, and workshops on career in-
formation; 
‘‘(ii) literacy services; and 
‘‘(iii) acquisition of database licenses 
to improve access to career certification, li-
censing practice tests, and workforce skills 
improvement;’’. 
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