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‘‘(B) a final report that states final find-
ings, conclusions, and recommendations as de-
scribed in subsection (f). 
‘‘(2) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—The re-
ports shall be prepared and submitted— 
‘‘(A) in the case of the interim report, not 
later than 1 year after the date on which the 
Committee is established under subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of the final report, not later 
than 2 years after the date on which the Com-
mittee is established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
on the day after the date on which the Committee submits 
the final report. 
‘‘SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $27,548,000 for fiscal year 2015, $29,676,000 for 
fiscal year 2016, $30,292,000 for fiscal year 2017, 
$30,963,000 for fiscal year 2018, $31,691,000 for fiscal year 
2019, and $32,363,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’.
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Subtitle 
H—Independent 
Living 
Services and Centers for Inde-
pendent Living 
CHAPTER 1—INDIVIDUALS WITH 
SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES 
Subchapter A—General Provisions 
SEC. 471. PURPOSE. 
Section 701 (29 U.S.C. 796) is amended, in paragraph 
(3)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘part B of title VI’’ and inserting 
‘‘title VI’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, with the goal of improving the independence of in-
dividuals with disabilities’’. 
SEC. 472. ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING 
PROGRAM. 
Title VII (29 U.S.C. 796 et seq.) is amended by insert-
ing after section 701 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 701A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIV-
ING PROGRAM. 
‘‘There is established within the Administration for 
Community Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, an Independent Living Administration. 
The Independent Living Administration shall be headed by 
a Director (referred to in this section as the ‘Director’) ap-
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pointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
The Director shall be an individual with substantial knowl-
edge of independent living services. The Independent Living 
Administration shall be the principal agency, and the Di-
rector shall be the principal officer, to carry out this chap-
ter. In performing the functions of the office, the Director 
shall be directly responsible to the Administrator of the Ad-
ministration for Community Living of the Department of 
Health and Human Services. The Secretary shall ensure 
that the Independent Living Administration has sufficient 
resources (including designating at least 1 individual from 
the Office of General Counsel who is knowledgeable about 
independent living services) to provide technical assistance 
and support to, and oversight of, the programs funded 
under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 473. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 702 (29 U.S.C. 796a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘for individuals with significant 
disabilities (regardless of age or income)’’ before 
‘‘that—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘, including, at a min-
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imum, independent living core services as de-
fined in section 7(17).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting the following: ‘‘, in terms of the manage-
ment, staffing, decisionmaking, operation, and provi-
sions of services, of the center.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting before paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Administra-
tion for Community Living of the Department of 
Health and Human Services.’’. 
SEC. 474. STATE PLAN. 
Section 704 (29 U.S.C. 796c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘State plan’’ the 
following: ‘‘developed and signed in accord-
ance with paragraph (2),’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
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(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘developed and 
signed by’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) developed by the chairperson of the 
Statewide Independent Living Council, and the 
directors of the centers for independent living in 
the State, after receiving public input from indi-
viduals with disabilities and other stakeholders 
throughout the State; and 
‘‘(B) signed by— 
‘‘(i) the chairperson of the Statewide 
Independent Living Council, acting on be-
half of and at the direction of the Council; 
‘‘(ii) the director of the designated 
State entity described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(iii) not less than 51 percent of the 
directors of the centers for independent liv-
ing in the State.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘State independent living services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘independent living services in the 
State’’; and
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(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) working relationships and collabora-
tion between— 
‘‘(i) centers for independent living; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) entities carrying out programs 
that provide independent living services, in-
cluding those serving older individuals; 
‘‘(II) other community-based organiza-
tions that provide or coordinate the provi-
sion of housing, transportation, employ-
ment, information and referral assistance, 
services, and supports for individuals with 
significant disabilities; and 
‘‘(III) entities carrying out other pro-
grams providing services for individuals 
with disabilities.’’. 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) STATEWIDENESS.—The State plan shall de-
scribe strategies for providing independent living 
services on a statewide basis, to the greatest extent 
possible.’’;
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘UNIT’’ and inserting ‘‘ENTITY’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘the designated State unit of such 
State’’ and inserting ‘‘a State entity of such 
State (referred to in this title as the ‘designated 
State entity’)’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) retain not more than 5 percent of the funds 
received by the State for any fiscal year under part 
B, for the performance of the services outlined in 
paragraphs (1) through (4).’’; 
(3) in subsection (i), by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) the Statewide Independent Living Council; 
‘‘(2) centers for independent living; 
‘‘(3) the designated State entity; and
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‘‘(4) other State agencies or entities represented 
on the Council, other councils that address the needs 
and issues of specific disability populations, and 
other public and private entities determined to be ap-
propriate by the Council.’’; 
(4) in subsection (m)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) PROMOTING
FULL
ACCESS
TO
COMMUNITY 
LIFE.—The plan shall describe how the State will provide 
independent living services described in section 7(18) that 
promote full access to community life for individuals with 
significant disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 475. STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL. 
Section 705 (29 U.S.C. 796d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and main-
tain’’ after ‘‘shall establish’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
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(I) by inserting ‘‘among its voting 
members,’’ before ‘‘at least’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘one’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) among its voting members, for a State 
in which 1 or more centers for independent liv-
ing are run by, or in conjunction with, the gov-
erning bodies of American Indian tribes located 
on Federal or State reservations, at least 1 rep-
resentative of the directors of such centers; and 
‘‘(C) as ex officio, nonvoting members, a 
representative of the designated State entity, and 
representatives from State agencies that provide 
services for individuals with disabilities.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (F) as subparagraphs (D) through 
(G), respectively; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘parents and guardians of’’; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (B) 
the following:
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‘‘(C) parents and guardians of individuals 
with disabilities;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ‘‘, 
other than a representative described in para-
graph (2)(A) if there is only one center for inde-
pendent living within the State,’’ after ‘‘the 
Council’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(A) develop the State plan as provided in 
section 704(a)(2); 
‘‘(B) monitor, review, and evaluate the im-
plementation of the State plan; 
‘‘(C) meet regularly, and ensure that such 
meetings of the Council are open to the public 
and sufficient advance notice of such meetings is 
provided; 
‘‘(D) submit to the Administrator such peri-
odic reports as the Administrator may reason-
ably request, and keep such records, and afford 
such access to such records, as the Administrator
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finds necessary to verify the information in such 
reports; and 
‘‘(E) as appropriate, coordinate activities 
with other entities in the State that provide serv-
ices similar to or complementary to independent 
living services, such as entities that facilitate the 
provision of or provide long-term community- 
based services and supports. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITIES.—The Council may, con-
sistent with the State plan described in section 704, 
unless prohibited by State law— 
‘‘(A) in order to improve services provided 
to individuals with disabilities, work with cen-
ters for independent living to coordinate services 
with public and private entities; 
‘‘(B) conduct resource development activities 
to support the activities described in this sub-
section or to support the provision of inde-
pendent living services by centers for inde-
pendent living; and 
‘‘(C) perform such other functions, con-
sistent with the purpose of this chapter and com-
parable to other functions described in this sub-
section, as the Council determines to be appro-
priate.
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‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Council shall not provide 
independent living services directly to individuals 
with significant disabilities or manage such serv-
ices.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘prepare’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘a plan’’ and inserting ‘‘prepare, in 
conjunction with the designated State entity, a 
plan’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘State 
agency’’ and inserting ‘‘State entity’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such resources’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘available resources’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(including’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘compensation’’ and inserting 
‘‘(such as personal assistance services), and to 
pay reasonable compensation’’. 
SEC. 475A. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. 
Section 706 (29 U.S.C. 796d–1) is amended— 
(1) by striking the title of the section and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘SEC. 706. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘or the 
Commissioner’’ after ‘‘to the Sec-
retary’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘to the Com-
missioner; and’’ and inserting ‘‘to 
the Administrator;’’; 
(II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
as clause (iii); and 
(III) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) to the State agency shall be 
deemed to be references to the designated 
State entity; and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(b) INDICATORS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act, the Administrator shall develop and publish in the 
Federal Register indicators of minimum compliance for 
centers for independent living (consistent with the stand-
ards set forth in section 725), and indicators of minimum 
compliance for Statewide Independent Living Councils.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; and 
(ii) by striking the last sentence; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘such a review’’ and inserting ‘‘a review de-
scribed in paragraph (1)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
striking ‘‘Department’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Department of Health 
and Human Services’’; and
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(5) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director described in 
section 701A shall provide to the Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living and the Ad-
ministrator shall include, in an annual report, infor-
mation on the extent to which centers for independent 
living receiving funds under part C have complied 
with the standards and assurances set forth in section 
725. The Director may identify individual centers for 
independent living in the analysis contained in that 
information. The Director shall include in the report 
the results of onsite compliance reviews, identifying 
individual centers for independent living and other 
recipients of assistance under part C. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall 
ensure that the report described in this subsection is 
made publicly available in a timely manner, includ-
ing through electronic means, in order to inform the 
public about the administration and performance of 
programs under this Act.’’.
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Subchapter B—Independent Living Services 
SEC. 476. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 711 (29 U.S.C. 796e) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting 
‘‘After the reservation required by section 
711A is made, and except’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘the remainder of 
the’’ before ‘‘sums appropriated’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
‘‘amounts made available for purposes of this 
part’’ and inserting ‘‘remainder described in 
paragraph (1)(A)’’; 
(2) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Funds allotted or made avail-
able to a State under this section shall be administered by 
the designated State entity, in accordance with the ap-
proved State plan.’’.
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(b) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Part B 
of chapter 1 of title VII is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 711 (29 U.S.C. 796e) the following: 
‘‘TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
‘‘SEC. 711A. (a) From the funds appropriated and 
made available to carry out this part for any fiscal year, 
beginning with fiscal year 2015, the Administrator shall 
first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 
2 percent of the funds to provide, either directly or through 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, training and 
technical assistance to Statewide Independent Living Coun-
cils established under section 705 for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) The Administrator shall conduct a survey of such 
Statewide Independent Living Councils regarding training 
and technical assistance needs in order to determine fund-
ing priorities for such training and technical assistance. 
‘‘(c) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a 
contract or cooperative agreement under this section, an en-
tity shall submit an application to the Administrator at 
such time, in such manner, containing a proposal to pro-
vide such training and technical assistance, and containing 
such additional information, as the Administrator may re-
quire. The Administrator shall provide for peer review of 
applications by panels that include persons who are not 
government employees and who have experience in the oper-
ation of such Statewide Independent Living Councils.’’.
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(c) PAYMENTS.—Section 712(a) (29 U.S.C. 796e–1(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.—Section 713 (29 
U.S.C. 796e–2) is amended— 
(1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The State may use funds received 
under this part to provide the resources described in section 
705(e) (but may not use more than 30 percent of the funds 
paid to the State under section 712 for such resources unless 
the State specifies that a greater percentage of the funds 
is needed for such resources in a State plan approved under 
section 706), relating to the Statewide Independent Living 
Council, may retain funds under section 704(c)(5), and 
shall distribute the remainder of the funds received under 
this part in a manner consistent with the approved State 
plan for the activities described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The State may use the remainder 
of the funds described in subsection (a)—’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, particu-
larly those in unserved areas of the State’’ after ‘‘dis-
abilities’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
714 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums
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as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 
through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$22,878,000 for fiscal year 
2015, $24,645,000 for fiscal year 2016, $25,156,000 for fis-
cal year 2017, $25,714,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$26,319,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $26,877,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.’’. 
Subchapter C—Centers for Independent 
Living 
SEC. 481. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 721 (29 U.S.C. 796f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘2015’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Commissioner shall allot’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator shall make avail-
able’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, centers for independent 
living,’’ after ‘‘States’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘OTHER ARRANGEMENTS’’ and inserting 
‘‘COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘For’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting
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‘‘From the funds appropriated to carry out 
this part for any fiscal year, beginning with 
fiscal year 2015, the Administrator’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘reserve from such ex-
cess’’ and inserting ‘‘reserve not less than 
1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of 
the funds’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘eligible agencies’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘centers for 
independent living and eligible agencies for 
such fiscal year.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner shall 
make grants to, and enter into contracts 
and other arrangements with,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator shall make grants to, or 
enter into contracts or cooperative agree-
ments with,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘fiscal management 
of,’’ before ‘‘planning,’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), by 
striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘State-
wide Independent Living Councils and’’;
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(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘other arrange-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘cooperative agreement’’; 
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Admin-
istrator’’; and 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Admin-
istrator’’. 
SEC. 482. CENTERS. 
(a) CENTERS IN STATES IN WHICH FEDERAL FUND-
ING EXCEEDS STATE FUNDING.—Section 722 (29 U.S.C. 
796f–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘grants’’ and inserting 
‘‘grants for a fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘by September 30, 1997’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the preceding fiscal year’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and
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(ii) by striking ‘‘region, consistent’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘region. 
The Administrator’s determination of the 
most qualified applicant shall be consistent 
with the provisions in the State plan setting 
forth the design of the State for establishing 
a statewide network of centers for inde-
pendent living.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) shall consider comments regarding the 
application— 
‘‘(i) by individuals with disabilities 
and other interested parties within the new 
region proposed to be served; and 
‘‘(ii) if any, by the Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Council in the State in 
which the applicant is located;’’; and 
(4) in subsections (e) and (g) by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator.’’.
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(b) CENTERS IN STATES IN WHICH STATE FUNDING 
EXCEEDS FEDERAL FUNDING.—Section 723 (29 U.S.C. 
796f–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a), (b), (g), (h), and (i), by 
striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by inserting 
‘‘of a designated State unit’’ after ‘‘director’’; 
and 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (3), by 
striking ‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMIN-
ISTRATOR’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘grants’’ and inserting 
‘‘grants for a fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘by September 30, 1997’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the preceding fiscal year’’. 
(c) CENTERS OPERATED BY STATE AGENCIES.—Sec-
tion 724 (29 U.S.C. 796f–3) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting 
‘‘2015’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘Rehabilitation Act Amend-
ments of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘1994’’ and inserting 
‘‘2015’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
SEC. 483. STANDARDS AND ASSURANCES. 
Section 725 (29 U.S.C. 796f–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘access of’’ and inserting 
‘‘access for’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to society and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, within their communities,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Admin-
istrator’’. 
SEC. 484. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f–6) is amended by striking 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
1999 through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$78,305,000 for fiscal 
year 2015, $84,353,000 for fiscal year 2016, $86,104,000 
for fiscal year 2017, $88,013,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$90,083,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $91,992,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.’’.
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CHAPTER 2—INDEPENDENT LIVING SERV-
ICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO 
ARE BLIND 
SEC. 486. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND. 
Chapter 2 of title VII (29 U.S.C. 796j et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 751 the following: 
‘‘TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
‘‘SEC. 751A. (a) From the funds appropriated and 
made available to carry out this chapter for any fiscal year, 
beginning with fiscal year 2015, the Commissioner shall 
first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 
2 percent of the funds to provide, either directly or through 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, training and 
technical assistance to designated State agencies, or other 
providers of independent living services for older individ-
uals who are blind, that are funded under this chapter for 
such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) The Commissioner shall conduct a survey of des-
ignated State agencies that receive grants under section 752 
regarding training and technical assistance needs in order 
to determine funding priorities for such training and tech-
nical assistance. 
‘‘(c) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a 
contract or cooperative agreement under this section, an en-
tity shall submit an application to the Commissioner at
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such time, in such manner, containing a proposal to pro-
vide such training and technical assistance, and containing 
such additional information, as the Commissioner may re-
quire. The Commissioner shall provide for peer review of 
applications by panels that include persons who are not 
government employees and who have experience in the pro-
vision of services to older individuals who are blind.’’. 
SEC. 487. PROGRAM OF GRANTS. 
Section 752 (29 U.S.C. 796k) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (h); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as 
subsections (h) and (i), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (i)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (i)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (h)’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘, or contracts 
or cooperative agreements with,’’ after ‘‘grants to’’; 
(5) in subsection (h), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (j)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)(4)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
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(i) in subparagraph (A)(vi), by adding 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(III), by 
striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; 
and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
and 
(6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
and not reserved under section 751A,’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 753’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘, 
and not reserved under section 751A,’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 753’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘subsection (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
SEC. 488. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AUTHORIZATION 
OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 753 (29 U.S.C. 796l) is amended by striking 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
1999 through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$33,317,000 for fiscal 
year 2015, $35,890,000 for fiscal year 2016, $36,635,000 
for fiscal year 2017, $37,448,000 for fiscal year 2018,
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$38,328,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $39,141,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.’’. 
Subtitle I—General Provisions 
SEC. 491. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS REGARDING INDE-
PENDENT 
LIVING 
TO 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SAV-
INGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, unless 
otherwise provided or indicated by the context— 
(1) the term ‘‘Administration for Community 
Living’’ means the Administration for Community 
Living of the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(2) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning 
given to the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of title 
5, United States Code; 
(3) the term ‘‘function’’ means any duty, obliga-
tion, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, 
activity, or program; and 
(4) the term ‘‘Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration’’ means the Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration of the Office of Special Education and Reha-
bilitative Services of the Department of Education. 
(b) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred 
to the Administration for Community Living, all functions
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which the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Ad-
ministration exercised before the effective date of this section 
(including all related functions of any officer or employee 
of that Administration) under chapter 1 of title VII of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796 et seq). 
(c) PERSONNEL DETERMINATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF 
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.—The Office of Management 
and Budget shall— 
(1) ensure that this section does not result in 
any net increase in full-time equivalent employees at 
any Federal agency impacted by this section; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the effective date 
of this section, certify compliance with this subsection 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate. 
(d) DELEGATION
AND ASSIGNMENT.—Except where 
otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided 
by this section, the Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living may delegate any of the functions 
transferred to the Administrator of such Administration by 
subsection (b) and any function described in subsection (b) 
that was transferred or granted to such Administrator after 
the effective date of this section to such officers and employ-
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ees of such Administration as the Administrator may des-
ignate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such 
functions described in subsection (b) as may be necessary 
or appropriate. No delegation of such functions by the Ad-
ministrator of the Administration for Community Living 
under this subsection or under any other provision of this 
section shall relieve such Administrator of responsibility for 
the administration of such functions. 
(e) REORGANIZATION.—Except where otherwise ex-
pressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this Act, 
the Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living is authorized to allocate or reallocate any function 
transferred under subsection (b) among the officers of such 
Administration, and to consolidate, alter, or discontinue 
such organizational entities in such Administration as may 
be necessary or appropriate. 
(f) RULES.—The Administrator of the Administration 
for Community Living is authorized to prescribe, in accord-
ance with the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, 
United States Code, such rules and regulations as that Ad-
ministrator determines necessary or appropriate to admin-
ister and manage the functions described in subsection (b) 
of that Administration. 
(g) TRANSFER AND ALLOCATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
AND PERSONNEL.—Except as otherwise provided in this
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section, the personnel employed in connection with, and the 
assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, alloca-
tions, and other funds employed, used, held, arising from, 
available to, or to be made available in connection with 
the functions transferred by subsection (b), subject to section 
1531 of title 31, United States Code, shall be transferred 
to the Administration for Community Living. Unexpended 
funds transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used 
only for the purposes for which the funds were originally 
authorized and appropriated. 
(h) INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, at such time or times as 
the Director shall provide, is authorized to make such deter-
minations as may be necessary with regard to the functions 
transferred by subsection (b), and to make such additional 
incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities, 
grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended bal-
ances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be 
made available in connection with such functions, as may 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall pro-
vide for the termination of the affairs of all entities termi-
nated by this section and for such further measures and
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dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes 
of this section, with respect to such functions. 
(i) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) CONTINUING
EFFECT
OF
LEGAL
DOCU-
MENTS.—All orders, determinations, rules, regula-
tions, permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certifi-
cates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other ad-
ministrative actions— 
(A) which have been issued, made, granted, 
or allowed to become effective by the President, 
any Federal agency or official thereof, or by a 
court of competent jurisdiction, in the perform-
ance of functions which are transferred under 
subsection (b); and 
(B) which are in effect at the time this sec-
tion takes effect, or were final before the effective 
date of this section and are to become effective on 
or after the effective date of this section, 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked 
in accordance with law by the President, the Admin-
istrator of the Administration for Community Living 
or other authorized official, a court of competent ju-
risdiction, or by operation of law.
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(2) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—The provi-
sions of this section shall not affect any proceedings, 
including notices of proposed rulemaking, or any ap-
plication for any license, permit, certificate, or finan-
cial assistance pending before the Rehabilitation Serv-
ices Administration at the time this section takes ef-
fect, with respect to functions transferred by sub-
section (b) but such proceedings and applications 
shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such pro-
ceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and pay-
ments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if 
this section had not been enacted, and orders issued 
in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until 
modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a 
duly authorized official, by a court of competent ju-
risdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinu-
ance or modification of any such proceeding under 
the same terms and conditions and to the same extent 
that such proceeding could have been discontinued or 
modified if this section had not been enacted. 
(3) SUITS
NOT
AFFECTED.—The provisions of 
this section shall not affect suits commenced (with re-
spect to functions transferred under subsection (b)) 
before the effective date of this section, and in all such
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(k) REFERENCES.—A reference in any other Federal 
law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of au-
thority, or any document of or relating to— 
(1) the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Serv-
ices Administration (with regard to functions trans-
ferred under subsection (b)), shall be deemed to refer 
to the Administrator of the Administration for Com-
munity Living; and 
(2) the Rehabilitation Services Administration 
(with regard to functions transferred under subsection 
(b)), shall be deemed to refer to the Administration 
for Community Living. 
(l) TRANSITION.—The Administrator of the Adminis-
tration for Community Living is authorized to utilize— 
(1) the services of such officers, employees, and 
other personnel of the Rehabilitation Services Admin-
istration with regard to functions transferred under 
subsection (b); and 
(2) funds appropriated to such functions, 
for such period of time as may reasonably be needed to fa-
cilitate the orderly implementation of this section. 
(m) ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are trans-
ferred to the Administration for Community Living, 
all functions which the Commissioner of the Rehabili-
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tation Services Administration exercised before the ef-
fective date of this section (including all related func-
tions of any officer or employee of that Administra-
tion) under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—Subsections (d) 
through (l) shall apply to transfers described in para-
graph (1). 
(n) NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
ON
DISABILITY, INDE-
PENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the 
context— 
(A) the term ‘‘NIDILRR’’ means the Na-
tional Institute on Disability, Independent Liv-
ing, and Rehabilitation Research of the Adminis-
tration for Community Living of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services; and 
(B) the term ‘‘NIDRR’’ means the National 
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Re-
search of the Office of Special Education and Re-
habilitative Services of the Department of Edu-
cation. 
(2) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are trans-
ferred to the NIDILRR, all functions which the Direc-
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tor of the NIDRR exercised before the effective date of 
this section (including all related functions of any of-
ficer or employee of the NIDRR). 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (d) through 
(l) shall apply to transfers described in para-
graph (2). 
(B) REFERENCES.—For purposes of apply-
ing those subsections under subparagraph (A), 
those subsections— 
(i) shall apply to the NIDRR and the 
Director of the NIDRR in the same manner 
and to the same extent as those subsections 
apply to the Rehabilitation Services Admin-
istration and the Commissioner of that Ad-
ministration; and 
(ii) shall apply to the NIDILRR and 
the Director of the NIDILRR in the same 
manner and to the same extent as those sub-
sections apply to the Administration for 
Community Living and the Administrator 
of that Administration. 
(o) REFERENCES IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 
1998.—
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(1) SECRETARY.—Section 3(13) of the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002(13)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Education’’ and inserting 
‘‘Health and Human Services’’. 
(2) NATIONAL
ACTIVITIES.—Section 6(d)(4) of 
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
3005(d)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘Education’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Health and Human Services’’. 
(3) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 7 of the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3006) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 
Assistant Secretary’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Administrator 
of the Administration for Community Liv-
ing’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The 
Assistant Secretary’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘The Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living shall 
consult with the Office of Special Education 
Programs of the Department of Education, 
the Rehabilitation Services Administration
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of the Department of Education, the Office 
of Disability Employment Policy of the De-
partment of Labor, the National Institute 
on Disability, Independent Living, and Re-
habilitation Research, and other appro-
priate Federal entities in the administra-
tion of this Act.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the 
Rehabilitation 
Services 
Administration’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Administrator of the Ad-
ministration for Community Living’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘Edu-
cation’’ and inserting ‘‘Health and Human 
Services’’. 
SEC. 492. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 109 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 109. Training and services for employers.’’; 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
112 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 113. Provision of pre-employment transition services.’’; 
(3) by striking the item relating to section 202 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 202. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilita-
tion Research.’’;
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(4) by striking the item relating to section 205 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 205. Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory 
Council. 
‘‘Sec. 206. Definition of covered school.’’; 
(5) by striking the items relating to sections 304, 
305, and 306 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Measuring of project outcomes and performance.’’. 
(6) by inserting after the item relating to section 
509 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 511. Limitations on use of subminimum wage.’’; 
(7) by striking the items relating to title VI and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES 
‘‘Sec. 601. Short title. 
‘‘Sec. 602. Purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 603. Allotments. 
‘‘Sec. 604. Availability of services. 
‘‘Sec. 605. Eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 606. State plan. 
‘‘Sec. 607. Restriction. 
‘‘Sec. 608. Savings provision. 
‘‘Sec. 609. Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employ-
ment for Individuals with Disabilities. 
‘‘Sec. 610. Authorization of appropriations.’’; and 
(8) in the items relating to title VII— 
(A)(i) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 701 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 701A. Administration of the independent living program.’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the item relating to section 
706 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 706. Responsibilities of the Administrator.’’;
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(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 711 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 711A. Training and technical assistance.’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 751 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 751A. Training and technical assistance.’’. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Workforce Investment 
SEC. 501. PRIVACY. 
(a) SECTION 444 OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION PRO-
VISIONS ACT.—Nothing in this Act (including the amend-
ments made by this Act) shall be construed to supersede the 
privacy protections afforded parents and students under 
section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
U.S.C. 1232g). 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON DEVELOPMENT
OF NATIONAL 
DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act (includ-
ing the amendments made by this Act) shall be con-
strued to permit the development of a national data-
base of personally identifiable information on indi-
viduals receiving services under title I or under the 
amendments made by title IV. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) 
shall be construed to prevent the proper administra-
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tion of national programs under subtitles C and D of 
title I, or the amendments made by title IV (as the 
case may be), or to carry out program management 
activities consistent with title I or the amendments 
made by title IV (as the case may be). 
SEC. 502. BUY-AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—None of 
the funds made available under title I or II or under the 
Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) may be expended 
by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the 
funds the entity will comply with sections 8301 through 
8303 of title 41, United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Buy American Act’’). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING 
NOTICE.— 
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT 
AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or 
product that may be authorized to be purchased with 
financial assistance provided using funds made avail-
able under title I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), it is the sense of Congress 
that entities receiving the assistance should, in ex-
pending the assistance, purchase only American-made 
equipment and products.
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(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In 
providing financial assistance using funds made 
available under title I or II or under the Wagner- 
Peyser Act, the head of each Federal agency shall pro-
vide to each recipient of the assistance a notice de-
scribing the statement made in paragraph (1) by 
Congress. 
(c) PROHIBITION
OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS 
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.— 
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agen-
cy that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription with 
the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to 
the United States that is not made in the United States, 
the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or sub-
contract made with funds made available under title I or 
II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 
48, Code of Federal Regulations, as such sections were in 
effect on August 7, 1998, or pursuant to any successor regu-
lations. 
SEC. 503. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
(a) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS
AND IN-
VESTMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Labor and the
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Secretary of Education shall take such actions as the Secre-
taries determine to be appropriate to provide for the orderly 
transition from any authority under the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) to any authority 
under subtitle A of title I. Such actions shall include the 
provision of guidance related to unified State planning, 
combined State planning, and the performance account-
ability system described in such subtitle. 
(b) WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall take such actions as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transi-
tion from any authority under the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 to any authority under subtitles B through E 
of title I. 
(c) ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS.— 
The Secretary of Education shall take such actions as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the 
orderly transition from any authority under the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.), 
as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act, to any authority under the Adult Education and Fam-
ily Literacy Act, as amended by this Act. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACTIVITIES.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall take such actions as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transi-
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tion from any authority under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act, to any authority under the Wag-
ner-Peyser Act, as amended by this Act. 
(e) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.—The 
Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall take such actions as the Secretaries 
determine to be appropriate to provide for the orderly tran-
sition from any authority under the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), as in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act, to any authority under 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by this Act. 
(f) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) PROPOSED
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as ap-
propriate, shall develop and publish in the Federal 
Register proposed regulations relating to the transi-
tion to, and implementation of, this Act (including 
the amendments made by this Act). 
(2) FINAL
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretaries described in paragraph (1), as appro-
priate, shall develop and publish in the Federal Reg-
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ister final regulations relating to the transition to, 
and implementation of, this Act (including the 
amendments made by this Act). 
(g) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS DURING TRANSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and 
in accordance with regulations developed under sub-
section (f), States, grant recipients, administrative 
entities, and other recipients of financial assistance 
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 may ex-
pend funds received under such Act in order to plan 
and implement programs and activities authorized 
under this Act. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Not more 
than 2 percent of any allotment to any State from 
amounts appropriated under the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 for fiscal year 2014 may be made 
available to carry out activities authorized under 
paragraph (1) and not less than 50 percent of any 
amount used to carry out activities authorized under 
paragraph (1) shall be made available to local entities 
for the purposes of the activities described in such 
paragraph.
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SEC. 504. REDUCTION OF REPORTING BURDENS AND RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce 
reporting burdens, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of 
Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall establish procedures and criteria under which a 
State board and local board may reduce reporting burdens 
and requirements under this Act (including the amend-
ments made by this Act). 
SEC. 505. REPORT ON DATA CAPABILITY 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, that contain job training information 
relevant to the administration of programs authorized 
under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) list existing Federal and State databases and 
data exchange agreements described in subsection (a) 
and, for each, describe— 
(A) the purposes of the database or agree-
ment;
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(B) the data elements, such as wage and 
employment outcomes, contained in the database 
or accessible under the agreement; 
(C) the data elements described in subpara-
graph (B) that are shared between States; 
(D) the Federal and State workforce train-
ing programs from which each Federal and State 
database derives the data elements described in 
subparagraph (B); 
(E) the number and type of Federal and 
State agencies having access to such data; 
(F) the number and type of private research 
organizations having access to, through grants, 
contracts, or other agreements, such data; and 
(G) whether the database or data exchange 
agreement provides for opt-out procedures for in-
dividuals whose data is shared through the data-
base or data exchange agreement; 
(2) study the effects that access by State work-
force agencies and the Secretary of Labor to the data-
bases and data exchange agreements described in sub-
section (a) would have on efforts to carry out this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act, and on indi-
vidual privacy;
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(3) explore opportunities to enhance the quality, 
reliability, and reporting frequency of the data in-
cluded in such databases and data exchange agree-
ments; 
(4) describe, for each database or data exchange 
agreement considered by the study described in sub-
section (a), the number of individuals whose data is 
contained in each database or accessible through the 
data agreement, and the specific data elements con-
tained in each that could be used to personally iden-
tify an individual; 
(5) include the number of data breaches having 
occurred since 2004 to data systems administered by 
Federal and State agencies; 
(6) include the number of data breaches regard-
ing any type of personal data having occurred since 
2004 to private research organizations with whom 
Federal and State agencies contract for studies; and 
(7) include a survey of the security protocols 
used for protecting personal data, including best 
practices shared amongst States for access to, and ad-
ministration of, data elements stored and rec-
ommendations for improving security protocols for 
the safe warehousing of data elements. 
(c) TIMING OF REPORTS.—
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(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall prepare and submit to Congress 
an interim report regarding the initial findings of the 
report required under this section. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall prepare and submit to Congress 
the final report required under this section. 
SEC. 506. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this Act, this Act, including the amendments made by this 
Act, shall take effect on the first day of the first full program 
year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION DATE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 136 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871), as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, 
shall apply in lieu of section 116 of this Act, for the 
first full program year after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.—For purposes of the 
application described in paragraph (1)—
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(A) except as otherwise specified, a reference 
in section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 to a provision in such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2801 et seq.), other than to a provision in such 
section or section 112 of such Act, shall be 
deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of 
this Act; 
(B) the terms ‘‘local area’’, ‘‘local board’’, 
‘‘one-stop partner’’, and ‘‘State board’’ have the 
meanings given the terms in section 3 of this 
Act; 
(C) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), terms used in such section 136 shall have 
the meanings given the terms in section 101 of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2801); 
(D) any agreement negotiated and reached 
under section 136(c)(2) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(c)(2)) shall 
remain in effect, until a new agreement is so ne-
gotiated and reached, for that first full program 
year; 
(E) if a State or local area fails to meet lev-
els of performance under subsection (g) or (h), 
respectively, of section 136 of the Workforce In-
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vestment Act of 1998 during that first full pro-
gram year, the sanctions provided under such 
subsection shall apply during the second full pro-
gram year after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(F) the Secretary shall use an amount re-
tained, as a result of a reduction in an allotment 
to a State made under section 136(g)(1)(B) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2871(g)(1)(B)), to provide 
technical assistance as described in subsections 
(f)(1) and (g)(1) of section 116 of this Act, in 
lieu of incentive grants under section 503 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 
9273) as provided in section 136(g)(2) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2871(g)(2)). 
(c) APPLICATION DATE FOR STATE AND LOCAL PLAN 
PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—Sections 112 and 118 of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2822, 2833), as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall apply to implementa-
tion of State and local plans, in lieu of sections 102 
and 103, and section 108, respectively, of this Act, for 
the first full program year after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
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(2) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.—For purposes of the 
application described in paragraph (1)— 
(A) except as otherwise specified, a reference 
in section 112 or 118 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 to a provision in such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other than to a provision 
in or to either such section or to section 136 of 
such Act, shall be deemed to refer to the cor-
responding provision of this Act; 
(B) the terms ‘‘local area’’, ‘‘local board’’, 
‘‘one-stop partner’’, and‘‘State board’’ have the 
meanings given the terms in section 3 of this 
Act; 
(C) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), terms used in such section 112 or 118 shall 
have the meanings given the terms in section 101 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801); and 
(D) section 112(b)(18)(D) of the Workforce 
Investment 
Act 
of 
1998 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2822(b)(18)(D)) shall not apply. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Sections 102, 103, and 108 of 
this Act shall apply to plans for the second full pro-
gram year after the date of enactment, including the
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development, submission, and approval of such plans 
during the first full program year after such date. 
(d) DISABILITY PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise 
provided in title IV of this Act, title IV, and the amend-
ments made by title IV, shall take effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to Other 
Laws 
SEC. 511. REPEAL OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT 
OF 1998. 
(a) WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
OF 1998.—The 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) 
is repealed. 
(b) GRANTS TO STATES FOR WORKPLACE AND COMMU-
NITY TRANSITION TRAINING FOR INCARCERATED INDIVID-
UALS.—Section 821 of the Higher Education Amendments 
of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) is repealed. 
SEC. 512. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE 
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998.—Section 414(c)(3)(C) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a(3)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘entities involved in administering the workforce invest-
ment system established under title I of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘entities involved in
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administering the workforce development system, as defined 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(b) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1998.—The As-
sistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Section 3(1)(C) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3002(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘such as a one- 
stop partner, as defined in section 101 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such as a one-stop partner, as defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 4 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3003) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(IV), by strik-
ing ‘‘a representative of the State workforce in-
vestment board established under section 111 of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2821)’’ and inserting ‘‘a representative of the 
State workforce development board established 
under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)—
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(i) in paragraph (2)(D)(i), by striking 
‘‘such as one-stop partners, as defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801),’’ and inserting 
‘‘such as one-stop partners, as defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(I)(aa), by 
striking ‘‘with entities in the statewide and 
local workforce investment systems estab-
lished under the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘with entities in the statewide and 
local workforce development systems estab-
lished under the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act,’’. 
(c) ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ACT.—Section 
113(a)(2) of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 
U.S.C. 720k(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘consistent with 
the vision and goals set forth in the State of Alaska Unified 
Plan, as developed pursuant to the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘con-
sistent with the vision and goals set forth in the State of 
Alaska unified plan or combined plan, as appropriate, as
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developed pursuant to section 102 or 103, as appropriate, 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(d) 
ATOMIC
ENERGY
DEFENSE
ACT.—Section 
4604(c)(6)(A) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2704(c)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘programs carried 
out by the Secretary of Labor under the Job Training Part-
nership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘programs 
carried out by the Secretary of Labor under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(e) CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDU-
CATION ACT OF 2006.—The Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 118(d)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
2328(d)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘PUBLIC LAW 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘WORK-
FORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘functions and activities 
carried out under Public Law 105–220’’ and in-
serting ‘‘functions and activities carried out 
under the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’.
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(2) Section 121(a)(4) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
2341(a)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ac-
tivities undertaken by the State boards under 
section 111 of Public Law 105–220’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘activities undertaken by the State boards 
under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the 
service delivery system under section 121 of Pub-
lic Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘the one-stop 
delivery system under section 121 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 122 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2342) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii), by striking 
‘‘entities participating in activities described in 
section 111 of Public Law 105–220’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘entities participating in activities described 
in section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(20), by striking ‘‘the 
description and information specified in sections 
112(b)(8) and 121(c) of Public Law 105–220 
concerning the provision of services only for post-
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secondary students and school dropouts’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the description and information speci-
fied in subparagraphs (B) and (C)(iii) of section 
102(b)(2), 
and, 
as 
appropriate, 
section 
103(b)(3)(A), and section 121(c), of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act con-
cerning the provision of services only for postsec-
ondary students and school dropouts’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘501 PLAN’’ and inserting ‘‘COMBINED 
PLAN’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘as part of the plan 
submitted under section 501 of Public Law 
105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘as part of the 
plan submitted under section 103 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(4) Section 124(c)(13) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
2344(c)(13)) is amended by striking ‘‘such as through 
referral to the system established under section 121 of 
Public Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘such as through 
referral to the system established under section 121 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’.
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(5) Section 134(b)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
2354(b)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘entities partici-
pating in activities described in section 117 of Public 
Law 105–220 (if applicable)’’ and inserting ‘‘entities 
participating in activities described in section 107 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (if 
applicable)’’. 
(6) Section 135(c)(16) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
2355(c)(16)) is amended by striking ‘‘such as through 
referral to the system established under section 121 of 
Public Law 105–220 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such as through referral to the system es-
tablished under section 121 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’. 
(7) Section 321(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
2411(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chapters 4 and 
5 of subtitle B of title I of Public Law 105–220’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B of title I 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(f) COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT.—Sec-
tion 676(b)(5) of the Community Services Block Grant Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9908(b)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘the eligible 
entities will coordinate the provision of employment and 
training activities, as defined in section 101 of such Act, 
in the State and in communities with entities providing
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activities through statewide and local workforce investment 
systems under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the eligible entities will coordinate the provision 
of employment and training activities, as defined in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, in the 
State and in communities with entities providing activities 
through statewide and local workforce development systems 
under such Act’’. 
(g) COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS 
ACT OF 2003.—The Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 105(f)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (48 
U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other than subtitle C of that Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.) (Job Corps), title II of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
seq.; commonly known as the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act),’’ and inserting ‘‘titles I (other 
than subtitle C) and II of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(2) Section 108(a) of such Act (48 U.S.C. 
1921g(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle C of title 
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
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2881 et seq.; relating to Job Corps)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (relating to Job Corps)’’. 
(h) DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973.— 
Section 103(d) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4953(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘employ-
ment.’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: 
‘‘employment. Whenever feasible, such efforts shall be coordi-
nated with an appropriate local workforce development 
board established under section 107 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act.’’. 
(i) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965.—The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1203(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
6363(c)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with the 
National Institute for Literacy,’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (ii); and 
(C) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) 
as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively. 
(2) Section 1235(9)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
6381d(9)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘any relevant 
programs under the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
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cation Act, and title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘any relevant programs 
under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and 
title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(3) Section 1423(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
6453(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘a description of 
how the program under this subpart will be coordi-
nated with other Federal, State, and local programs, 
such as programs under title I of Public Law 105– 
220’’ and inserting ‘‘a description of how the program 
under this subpart will be coordinated with other 
Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(4) Section 1425(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
6455(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘coordinate funds re-
ceived under this subpart with other local, State, and 
Federal funds available to provide services to partici-
pating children and youth, such as funds made avail-
able under title I of Public Law 105–220,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘coordinate funds received under this subpart 
with other local, State, and Federal funds available to 
provide services to participating children and youth,
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such as funds made available under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(5) Section 7202(13)(H) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
7512(13)(H)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(j) ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 
1984.—Section 2(a) of the Environmental Programs Assist-
ance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Funding for such grants or agreements may be made 
available from such programs or through title V of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 and subtitle D of title I of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Funding for 
such grants or agreements may be made available from such 
programs or through title V of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 and subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’. 
(k) ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT.— 
Section 414(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Produc-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6864(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘se-
curing, to the maximum extent practicable, the services of 
volunteers and training participants and public service em-
ployment workers, pursuant to title I of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘securing, to the max-
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imum extent practicable, the services of volunteers and 
training participants and public service employment work-
ers, pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act’’. 
(l) FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008.—The Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) Section 5(l) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(l)) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding 
section 
181(a)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 
earnings to individuals participating in on-the-job- 
training under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding section 
181(a)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act, earnings to individuals participating in 
on-the-job training under title I of such Act’’. 
(2) Section 6 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2015) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(4)(M), by striking 
‘‘activities under title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘activities 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘a 
program under title I of the Workforce Invest-
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ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘a program 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’; and 
(C) in subsection (o)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘a 
program under the title I of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘a program 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 17(b)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘a program car-
ried out under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘a program carried out under 
title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(m) FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH ACT 
OF 1978.—Section 206 of the Full Employment and Bal-
anced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3116) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Labor 
shall, as appropriate, fully utilize the authority pro-
vided under the Job Training Partnership Act and 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Labor shall, as appro-
priate, fully utilize the authority provided under title
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I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the Presi-
dent shall, as may be authorized by law, establish res-
ervoirs of public employment and private nonprofit 
employment projects, to be approved by the Secretary 
of Labor, through expansion of title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘the President 
shall, as may be authorized by law, establish res-
ervoirs of public employment and private nonprofit 
employment projects, to be approved by the Secretary 
of Labor, through expansion of activities under title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(n) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 418A of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070d– 
2) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘section 167 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of
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1998’’ and inserting ‘‘section 167 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 479(d)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087ss(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘The term ‘dis-
located worker’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801)’’ and inserting ‘‘The term ‘dis-
located worker’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 479A(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087tt(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘a dislocated work-
er (as defined in section 101 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998)’’ and inserting ‘‘a dislocated work-
er (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(4) Section 480(b)(1)(I) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087vv(b)(1)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘benefits re-
ceived through participation in employment and 
training activities under title I of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘benefits received through participation in 
employment and training activities under title I of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’.
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(5) Section 803 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1161c) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ‘‘for 
changes to this Act and related Acts, such as the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 and the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (including titles I and II), to help create 
and sustain business and industry workforce 
partnerships at institutions of higher education’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for changes to this Act and re-
lated Acts, such as the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (in-
cluding titles I and II), to help create and sus-
tain business and industry workforce partner-
ships at institutions of higher education’’; and 
(B) in subsection (j)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘local board (as such term is defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting 
‘‘local board (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act)’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘a State board (as such term is defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting 
‘‘a State board (as such term is defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act)’’. 
(6) Section 861(c)(1)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1161q(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘local boards 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘local boards (as such term is defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act)’’. 
(7) Section 872(b)(2)(E) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1161s(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘local boards 
(as defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting ‘‘local 
boards (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(o) HOUSING ACT OF 1949.—Section 504(c)(3) of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(c)(3)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘an insufficient number of volunteers and training 
participants and public service employment workers, as-
sisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act
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of 1998 or the Older American Community Service Em-
ployment Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘an insufficient number of 
volunteers and training participants and public service em-
ployment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act or the Community 
Service Senior Opportunities Act,’’. 
(p) HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT
OF 
1968.—Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking 
‘‘participants in YouthBuild programs receiving 
assistance under section 173A of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘partici-
pants in YouthBuild programs receiving assist-
ance under section 171 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘par-
ticipants in YouthBuild programs receiving as-
sistance under section 173A of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘partici-
pants in YouthBuild programs receiving assist-
ance under section 171 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)—
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(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking 
‘‘To YouthBuild programs receiving assistance 
under section 173A of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘To YouthBuild pro-
grams receiving assistance under section 171 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘to 
YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under 
section 173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘to YouthBuild programs 
receiving assistance under section 171 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(q) IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 
245A(h)(4)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘Title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(r) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986.—Section 
7527(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(as in effect on the day before the date of en-
actment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act)’’ after ‘‘of 1998’’. 
(s) MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT.— 
Section 103(c)(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
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ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(c)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘a homeless individual shall be eligible for assistance under 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a homeless individual shall be eligible for assistance 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(t) MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ACT.—The Mu-
seum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 204(f)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
9103(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘activities under 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 
et seq.) (including activities under section 134(c) of 
such Act) (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘activi-
ties under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (including activities under section 121(e) of such 
Act))’’. 
(2) Section 224(b)(6)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
9134(b)(6)(C)) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the activities 
carried out by the State workforce investment 
board under section 111(d) of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821(d))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the activities carried out by the State 
workforce development board under section 101
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of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the State’s 
one-stop delivery system established under sec-
tion 134(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the State’s one-stop delivery system 
established under section 121(e) of such Act’’. 
(u) NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT
OF 
1990.—The National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 112(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12523(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘or who may 
participate in a Youthbuild program under section 
173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2918a)’’ and inserting ‘‘or who may partici-
pate in a Youthbuild program under section 171 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 199L(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12655m(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘coordinated with 
activities supported with assistance made available 
under programs administered by the heads of such 
agencies (including title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998)’’ and inserting ‘‘coordinated with activi-
ties supported with assistance made available under 
programs administered by the heads of such agencies
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(including title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act)’’. 
(v) NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT.— 
Section 233 of the National Energy Conservation and Pol-
icy Act (42 U.S.C. 6873) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a sufficient number of 
volunteers and training participants and public service em-
ployment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Com-
munity Service Employment Act’’ and inserting ‘‘a suffi-
cient number of volunteers and training participants and 
public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to 
title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act’’. 
(w) OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.—The Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3013) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘In 
particular, the Secretary of Labor shall consult 
and cooperate with the Assistant Secretary in 
carrying out title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘In particular, the 
Secretary of Labor shall consult and cooperate
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with the Assistant Secretary in carrying out title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘title I 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 321(a)(12) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
3030d(a)(12)) is amended by striking ‘‘including pro-
grams carried out under the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘including programs carried out under the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (H), by strik-
ing ‘‘will coordinate activities with 
training and other services provided 
under title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
seq.), including utilizing the one-stop 
delivery system of the local workforce 
investment areas involved’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘will coordinate activities with 
training and other services provided 
under title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act, including 
utilizing the one-stop delivery system 
of the local workforce development 
areas involved’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (O)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘through the 
one-stop delivery system of the 
local workforce investment areas 
involved as established under sec-
tion 134(c) of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2864(c)),’’ and inserting ‘‘through 
the one-stop delivery system of the 
local workforce development areas 
involved as established under sec-
tion 121(e) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act,’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and will be 
involved in the planning and op-
erations of such system pursuant 
to a memorandum of under-
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standing with the local workforce 
investment board in accordance 
with section 121(c) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2841(c))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and will be involved in the 
planning and operations of such 
system pursuant to a memo-
randum of understanding with 
the local workforce development 
board in accordance with section 
121(c) of such Act’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (Q)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (8), relating to co-
ordination with other Federal 
programs, of section 112(b) of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2822(b))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘clauses (ii) and (viii) of 
paragraph (2)(B), relating to co-
ordination with other Federal 
programs, of section 102(b) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’; and
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(bb) in clause (ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘paragraph (14), relating to 
implementation of one-stop deliv-
ery systems, of section 112(b) of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2)(C)(i), relating to implementa-
tion of one-stop delivery systems, 
of section 102(b) of the Workforce 
Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘An assessment and service strat-
egy required by paragraph (1)(N) to be 
prepared for an eligible individual 
shall satisfy any condition for an as-
sessment and service strategy or indi-
vidual employment plan for an adult 
participant under subtitle B of title I 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.), in order 
to determine whether such eligible indi-
vidual also qualifies for intensive or 
training services described in section
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134(d) 
of 
such 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2864(d)).’’ and inserting ‘‘An assess-
ment and service strategy required by 
paragraph (1)(N) to be prepared for 
an eligible individual shall satisfy any 
condition for an assessment and service 
strategy or individual employment 
plan for an adult participant under 
subtitle B of title I of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act, in 
order to determine whether such eligi-
ble individual also qualifies for career 
or training services described in sec-
tion 134(c) of such Act.’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in the subparagraph 
heading, by striking ‘‘WORKFORCE 
INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘WORKFORCE INNOVATION 
AND OPPORTUNITY ACT’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘An assess-
ment and service strategy or indi-
vidual employment plan prepared 
under subtitle B of title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
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(29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘An assessment and serv-
ice strategy or individual employ-
ment plan prepared under subtitle 
B of title I of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘one-stop delivery systems established under title 
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘one-stop de-
livery systems established under section 121(e) of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(4) Section 503 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056a) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘the State and local workforce investment 
boards established under title I of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the State and 
local workforce development boards estab-
lished under title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’; and
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(ii) in paragraph (4)(F), by striking 
‘‘plans for facilitating the coordination of 
activities of grantees in the State under this 
title with activities carried out in the State 
under title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘plans for facilitating the coordi-
nation of activities of grantees in the State 
under this title with activities carried out 
in the State under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘with the program carried out under the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘with the program carried 
out under the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(5) Section 505(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3056c(c)(1)) of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘activities carried 
out under other Acts, especially activities provided 
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), including activities provided 
through one-stop delivery systems established under 
section 134(c)) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘activities carried out under other Acts, es-
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pecially activities provided under the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act, including activities pro-
vided through one-stop delivery systems established 
under section 121(e) of such Act,’’. 
(6) Section 510 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056h) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘by local workforce invest-
ment boards and one-stop operators established 
under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘by 
local workforce development boards and one-stop 
operators established under title I of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such title I’’ and inserting 
‘‘such title’’. 
(7) Section 511 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056i) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Grantees 
under this title shall be one-stop partners as de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(vi) of sec-
tion 121(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(1)) in the one-stop de-
livery system established under section 134(c) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)) for the appropriate 
local workforce investment areas’’ and inserting
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‘‘Grantees under this title shall be one-stop part-
ners as described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B)(v) of section 121(b)(1) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act in the one-stop de-
livery system established under section 121(e) of 
such Act for the appropriate local workforce de-
velopment areas’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘be sig-
natories of the memorandum of understanding 
established under section 121(c) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841(c))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘be signatories of the memorandum of 
understanding established under section 121(c) of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(8) Section 518(b)(2)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
3056p(b)(2)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘has failed to 
find employment after utilizing services provided 
under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘has failed to 
find employment after utilizing services provided 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(x) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPOR-
TUNITY
RECONCILIATION
ACT
OF
1996.—Section 
403(c)(2)(K) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
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portunity 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1996 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1613(c)(2)(K)) is amended by striking ‘‘Benefits under the 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Benefits under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(y) PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE 
ACT.—Section 5101(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S. 294q(d)(3)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘other health care workforce programs, includ-
ing those supported through the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),’’ and inserting ‘‘other 
health care workforce programs, including those supported 
through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(z) PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE
ACT.—The Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 399V(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280g– 
11(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘one-stop delivery sys-
tems under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘one-stop delivery systems 
under section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 751(c)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
294a(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘the applicable 
one-stop delivery system under section 134(c) of the
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Workforce Investment Act of 1998,’’ and inserting 
‘‘the applicable one-stop delivery system under section 
121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act,’’. 
(3) Section 799B(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
295p(23)) is amended by striking ‘‘one-stop delivery 
system described in section 134(c) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘one-stop delivery system described in section 
121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(aa) RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT.—Section 
322(a)(7) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
U.S.C. 5714–2(a)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including 
services and programs for youth available under the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998)’’ and inserting ‘‘(including 
services and programs for youth available under the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(bb) SECOND CHANCE ACT
OF 2007.—The Second 
Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17501 et seq.) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 212 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 17532) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘in 
coordination with the one-stop partners and one-
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stop operators (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801)) that provide services at any 
center operated under a one-stop delivery system 
established under section 134(c) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in coordination with the one-stop 
partners and one-stop operators (as such terms 
are defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act) that provide services 
at any center operated under a one-stop delivery 
system established under section 121(e) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii), by striking 
‘‘the local workforce investment boards estab-
lished under section 117 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832)),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the local workforce development boards 
established under section 107 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(2) Section 231(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
17541(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘the one-stop part-
ners and one-stop operators (as such terms are de-
fined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act
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of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) that provide services at 
any center operated under a one-stop delivery system 
established under section 134(c) of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the one-stop partners and one-stop operators (as 
such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act) that provide serv-
ices at any center operated under a one-stop delivery 
system established under section 121(e) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(cc) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 7(j)(13)(E) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(E)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘an institution eligible to provide skills training 
or upgrading under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘an institution eligible to provide 
skills training or upgrading under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(dd) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—The Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(5)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(vii)(I), by striking 
‘‘chief elected official (as defined in section 101 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chief elected official (as defined in sec-