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701(c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e(c)), except that for purposes of this para-
graph, such an enterprise does not include one-stop 
centers. 
‘‘(15) Any report required to be submitted to 
Congress, or to a Committee of Congress, under this 
title shall be submitted to both the chairmen and 
ranking minority members of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 139. FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF AND RESTRICTIONS ON 
POLITICAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 
Subtitle E of title I (29 U.S.C. 2931 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 196. FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF. 
‘‘The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of the SKILLS Act— 
‘‘(A) identify the number of Federal gov-
ernment employees who work on or administer 
each of the programs authorized under this Act 
or repealed under section 401 of the SKILLS
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Act, as such programs were in effect on the day 
before such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(B) identify the number of full-time 
equivalent employees who work on or admin-
ister each of the programs authorized under 
this Act or repealed under section 401 of the 
SKILLS Act, as such programs were in effect 
on the day before such date of enactment, and 
that have been repealed or consolidated on or 
after such date of enactment; 
‘‘(2) not later than 90 after such date of enact-
ment, publish the information described in para-
graph (1) on the Office of Management and Budget 
website; and 
‘‘(3) not later than 1 year after such date of en-
actment— 
‘‘(A) reduce the workforce of the Federal 
Government by the number of full-time equiva-
lent employees identified under paragraph 
(1)(B); and 
‘‘(B) submit to Congress a report on how 
the Director carried out the requirements of 
subparagraph (A).
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‘‘SEC. 197. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING AND POLITICAL 
ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PUBLICITY RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), no funds provided under this Act 
shall be used or proposed for use, for— 
‘‘(i) publicity or propaganda purposes; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the preparation, distribution, or 
use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publica-
tion, electronic communication, radio, tele-
vision, or video presentation designed to 
support or defeat the enactment of legisla-
tion before the Congress or any State or 
local legislature or legislative body. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply to— 
‘‘(i) normal and recognized executive- 
legislative relationships; 
‘‘(ii) the preparation, distribution, or 
use of the materials described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) in presentation to the Con-
gress or any State or local legislature (ex-
cept that this subparagraph does not apply 
with respect to such preparation, distribu-
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tion, or use in presentation to the executive 
branch of any State or local government); 
or 
‘‘(iii) if such materials are designed to 
support or defeat any proposed or pending 
regulation, administrative action, or order 
issued by the executive branch of any State 
or local government. 
‘‘(2) 
SALARY
PAYMENT
RESTRICTION.—No 
funds provided under this Act shall be used, or pro-
posed for use, to pay the salary or expenses of any 
grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such 
recipient, related to any activity designed to influ-
ence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, 
regulations, administrative action, or executive order 
proposed or pending before the Congress or any 
State government, or State legislature or local legis-
lature or legislative body, other than for normal and 
recognized executive-legislative relationships or par-
ticipation by an agency or officer of a State, local, 
or tribal government in policymaking and adminis-
trative processes within the executive branch of that 
government. 
‘‘(b) POLITICAL RESTRICTIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—No funds received by a 
participant of a program or an activity under this 
Act shall be used for— 
‘‘(A) any partisan or nonpartisan political 
activity or any other political activity associated 
with a candidate, or contending faction or 
group, in an election for public or party office; 
or 
‘‘(B) any activity to provide voters with 
transportation to the polls or similar assistance 
in connection with any such election. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘participant’ includes any State, 
local area, or governmental, nonprofit, or for-profit 
entity receiving funds under this Act. 
‘‘(3) RESTRICTION
ON
VOTER
REGISTRATION 
ACTIVITIES.—No funds under this Act shall be used 
to conduct voter registration activities.’’. 
Subtitle F—State Unified Plan 
SEC. 140. STATE UNIFIED PLAN. 
Section 501 (20 U.S.C. 9271) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows:
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‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall re-
ceive and approve State unified plans developed and sub-
mitted under this section.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) STATE UNIFIED PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may develop and 
submit to the Secretary a State unified plan for 2 
or more of the activities or programs set forth in 
paragraph (2). The State unified plan shall cover 
one or more of the activities set forth in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and may cover 
one or more of the activities set forth in subpara-
graphs (C) through (N) of paragraph (2). For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the activities and programs 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para-
graph (2) shall not be considered to be 2 or more 
activities or programs for purposes of the unified 
plan. Such activities or programs shall be considered 
to be 1 activity or program. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.—The activi-
ties and programs referred to in paragraph (1) are 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) Programs and activities authorized 
under title I.
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‘‘(B) Programs and activities authorized 
under title II. 
‘‘(C) Programs authorized under the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973. 
‘‘(D) Secondary career education programs 
authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Applied Technology Education Act. 
‘‘(E) Postsecondary career education pro-
grams authorized under the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Applied Technology Education Act. 
‘‘(F) Programs and activities authorized 
under title II of the Trade Act of 1974. 
‘‘(G) National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. 
‘‘(H) Programs authorized under the Com-
munity Services Block Grant Act. 
‘‘(I) Programs authorized under the part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(J) Programs authorized under State un-
employment compensation laws (in accordance 
with applicable Federal law). 
‘‘(K) Work programs authorized under sec-
tion 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. 
‘‘(L) Programs and activities authorized 
title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974.
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‘‘(M) Programs and activities authorized 
under the Public Workers and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965. 
‘‘(N) Activities as defined under chapter 
41 of title 38, United States Code.’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) JURISDICTION.—In approving a State uni-
fied plan under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) submit the portion of the State uni-
fied plan covering an activity or program de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2) to the head of the 
Federal agency who exercises administrative au-
thority over the activity or program for the ap-
proval of such portion by such Federal agency 
head; or 
‘‘(B) coordinate approval of the portion of 
the State unified plan covering an activity or 
program described in subsection (b)(2) with the 
head of the Federal agency who exercises ad-
ministrative authority over the activity or pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) TIMELINE.—A State unified plan shall be 
considered to be approved by the Secretary at the
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end of the 90-day period beginning on the day the 
Secretary receives the plan, unless the Secretary 
makes a written determination, during the 90-day 
period, that details how the plan is not consistent 
with the requirements of the Federal statute author-
izing an activity or program described in subsection 
(b)(2) and covered under the plan or how the plan 
is not consistent with the requirements of subsection 
(c)(3).’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYMENT
AND
TRAINING 
FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this sub-
section to reduce inefficiencies in the administration 
of federally-funded State and local employment and 
training programs. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—In developing a State uni-
fied plan for the activities or programs described in 
subsection (b)(2) and subject to paragraph (4) and 
the State plan approval process under subsection 
(d), a State may propose to consolidate the amount, 
in whole or part, provided for the activities or pro-
grams dedicated to employment and training into 
the Workforce Investment Fund under section
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132(b) to improve the administration of State and 
local employment and training programs. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—A State with a State 
unified plan approved under subsection (d) for pur-
poses of consolidation under paragraph (2) and that 
is carrying out such consolidation shall— 
‘‘(A) continue to meet the program re-
quirements, limitations, and prohibitions of any 
Federal statute authorizing the activity or pro-
gram consolidated into the Workforce Invest-
ment Fund; 
‘‘(B) meet the intent and purpose of the 
activity or program consolidated into the Work-
force Investment Fund; and 
‘‘(C) continue to make reservations and al-
lotments under subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 133. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—A State may not consoli-
date funds under paragraph (2) that are allocated to 
the State under— 
‘‘(A) the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006; or 
‘‘(B) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.’’.
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TITLE 
II—ADULT 
EDUCATION 
AND FAMILY LITERACY EDU-
CATION 
SEC. 201. AMENDMENT. 
Title II (20 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘TITLE 
II—ADULT 
EDUCATION 
AND FAMILY LITERACY EDU-
CATION 
‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Education Act’. 
‘‘SEC. 202. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this title to provide instructional 
opportunities for adults seeking to improve their literacy 
skills, including their basic reading, writing, speaking, and 
math skills, and support States and local communities in 
providing, on a voluntary basis, adult education and family 
literacy education programs, in order to— 
‘‘(1) increase the literacy of adults, including 
the basic reading, writing, speaking, and math skills, 
to a level of proficiency necessary for adults to ob-
tain employment and self-sufficiency and to success-
fully advance in the workforce;
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‘‘(2) assist adults in the completion of a sec-
ondary school education (or its equivalent) and the 
transition to a postsecondary educational institution; 
‘‘(3) assist adults who are parents to enable 
them to support the educational development of their 
children and make informed choices regarding their 
children’s education including, through instruction in 
basic reading, writing, speaking, and math skills; 
and 
‘‘(4) assist adults who are not proficient in 
English in improving their reading, writing, speak-
ing, listening, comprehension, and math skills. 
‘‘SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—The term ‘adult education 
and family literacy education programs’ means a se-
quence of academic instruction and educational serv-
ices below the postsecondary level that increase an 
individual’s ability to read, write, and speak English 
and perform mathematical computations leading to a 
level of proficiency equivalent to at least a secondary 
school completion that is provided for individuals— 
‘‘(A) who are at least 16 years of age;
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‘‘(B) who are not enrolled or required to be 
enrolled in secondary school under State law; 
and 
‘‘(C) who— 
‘‘(i) lack sufficient mastery of basic 
reading, writing, speaking, and math skills 
to enable the individuals to function effec-
tively in society; 
‘‘(ii) do not have a secondary school 
diploma or its equivalent and have not 
achieved an equivalent level of education; 
or 
‘‘(iii) are English learners. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
AGENCY.—The term ‘eligible 
agency’— 
‘‘(A) means the primary entity or agency 
in a State or an outlying area responsible for 
administering or supervising policy for adult 
education and family literacy education pro-
grams in the State or outlying area, respec-
tively, consistent with the law of the State or 
outlying area, respectively; and 
‘‘(B) may be the State educational agency, 
the State agency responsible for administering 
workforce investment activities, or the State
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agency responsible for administering community 
or technical colleges. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PROVIDER.—The term ‘eligible 
provider’ means an organization of demonstrated ef-
fectiveness which is— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(B) a community-based or faith-based or-
ganization; 
‘‘(C) a volunteer literacy organization; 
‘‘(D) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(E) a public or private educational agen-
cy; 
‘‘(F) a library; 
‘‘(G) a public housing authority; 
‘‘(H) an institution that is not described in 
any of subparagraphs (A) through (G) and has 
the ability to provide adult education, basic 
skills, and family literacy education programs to 
adults and families; or 
‘‘(I) a consortium of the agencies, organi-
zations, institutions, libraries, or authorities de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(H).
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‘‘(4) ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘English language acquisition pro-
gram’ means a program of instruction— 
‘‘(A) designed to help English learners 
achieve competence in reading, writing, speak-
ing, and comprehension of the English lan-
guage; and 
‘‘(B) that may lead to— 
‘‘(i) attainment of a secondary school 
diploma or its recognized equivalent; 
‘‘(ii) transition to success in postsec-
ondary education and training; and 
‘‘(iii) employment or career advance-
ment. 
‘‘(5) 
FAMILY
LITERACY
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘family literacy education pro-
gram’ means an educational program that— 
‘‘(A) assists parents and students, on a 
voluntary basis, in achieving the purposes of 
this title as described in section 202; and 
‘‘(B) is of sufficient intensity in terms of 
hours and of sufficient quality to make sustain-
able changes in a family, is evidence-based, and, 
for the purpose of substantially increasing the
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ability of parents and children to read, write, 
and speak English, integrates— 
‘‘(i) interactive literacy activities be-
tween parents and their children; 
‘‘(ii) training for parents regarding 
how to be the primary teacher for their 
children and full partners in the education 
of their children; 
‘‘(iii) parent literacy training that 
leads to economic self-sufficiency; and 
‘‘(iv) an age-appropriate education to 
prepare children for success in school and 
life experiences. 
‘‘(6) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘Governor’ means 
the chief executive officer of a State or outlying 
area. 
‘‘(7) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘individual 
with a disability’ means an individual with any 
disability (as defined in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990). 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— 
The term ‘individuals with disabilities’ means 
more than one individual with a disability.
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‘‘(8) ENGLISH LEARNER.—The term ‘English 
learner’ means an adult or out-of-school youth who 
has limited ability in reading, writing, speaking, or 
understanding the English language, and— 
‘‘(A) whose native language is a language 
other than English; or 
‘‘(B) who lives in a family or community 
environment where a language other than 
English is the dominant language. 
‘‘(9) INTEGRATED
EDUCATION
AND
TRAIN-
ING.—The term ‘integrated education and training’ 
means services that provide adult education and lit-
eracy activities contextually and concurrently with 
workforce preparation activities and workforce train-
ing for a specific occupation or occupational cluster. 
Such services may include offering adult education 
services concurrent with postsecondary education 
and training, including through co-instruction. 
‘‘(10) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(11) LITERACY.—The term ‘literacy’ means an 
individual’s ability to read, write, and speak in 
English, compute, and solve problems at a level of
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proficiency necessary to obtain employment and to 
successfully make the transition to postsecondary 
education. 
‘‘(12) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘local educational agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(13) OUTLYING
AREA.—The term ‘outlying 
area’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of this Act. 
‘‘(14) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘postsecondary educational institu-
tion’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education 
that provides not less than a 2-year program of 
instruction that is acceptable for credit toward 
a bachelor’s degree; 
‘‘(B) a tribally controlled community col-
lege; or 
‘‘(C) a nonprofit educational institution of-
fering certificate or apprenticeship programs at 
the postsecondary level. 
‘‘(15) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Education.
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‘‘(16) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(17) STATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State educational agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(18) WORKPLACE LITERACY PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘workplace literacy program’ means an edu-
cational program that is offered in collaboration be-
tween eligible providers and employers or employee 
organizations for the purpose of improving the pro-
ductivity of the workforce through the improvement 
of reading, writing, speaking, and math skills. 
‘‘SEC. 204. HOME SCHOOLS. 
‘‘Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect 
home schools, whether or not a home school is treated as 
a home school or a private school under State law, or to 
compel a parent engaged in home schooling to participate 
in adult education and family literacy education activities 
under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title, $606,294,933 for fiscal years 2014 and for each 
of the 6 succeeding fiscal years.
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‘‘Subtitle A—Federal Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 211. RESERVATION OF FUNDS; GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE 
AGENCIES; ALLOTMENTS. 
‘‘(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—From the sums ap-
propriated under section 205 for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve 2.0 percent to carry out section 242. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From the sums appro-
priated under section 205 and not reserved under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
award a grant to each eligible agency having a State 
plan approved under section 224 in an amount equal 
to the sum of the initial allotment under subsection 
(c)(1) and the additional allotment under subsection 
(c)(2) for the eligible agency for the fiscal year, sub-
ject to subsections (f) and (g). 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE
OF
GRANTS.—The Secretary 
may award a grant under paragraph (1) only if the 
eligible agency involved agrees to expend the grant 
in accordance with the provisions of this title. 
‘‘(c) ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
ALLOTMENTS.—From the sums 
appropriated under section 205 and not reserved 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary
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shall allot to each eligible agency having a State 
plan approved under section 224— 
‘‘(A) $100,000, in the case of an eligible 
agency serving an outlying area; and 
‘‘(B) $250,000, in the case of any other el-
igible agency. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
ALLOTMENTS.—From the 
sums appropriated under section 205, not reserved 
under subsection (a), and not allotted under para-
graph (1), for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot 
to each eligible agency that receives an initial allot-
ment under paragraph (1) an additional amount 
that bears the same relationship to such sums as the 
number of qualifying adults in the State or outlying 
area served by the eligible agency bears to the num-
ber of such adults in all States and outlying areas. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFYING ADULT.—For the purpose of sub-
section (c)(2), the term ‘qualifying adult’ means an adult 
who— 
‘‘(1) is at least 16 years of age; 
‘‘(2) is beyond the age of compulsory school at-
tendance under the law of the State or outlying 
area; 
‘‘(3) does not have a secondary school diploma 
or its recognized equivalent; and
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‘‘(4) is not enrolled in secondary school. 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able under subsection (c) for the Republic of Palau, 
the Secretary shall award grants to Guam, American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, or the Republic of Palau to carry out activi-
ties described in this title in accordance with the 
provisions of this title as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Republic of 
Palau shall be eligible to receive a grant under this 
title until an agreement for the extension of United 
States education assistance under the Compact of 
Free Association for the Republic of Palau becomes 
effective. 
‘‘(f) HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(c) and subject to paragraph (2), for— 
‘‘(A) fiscal year 2014, no eligible agency 
shall receive an allotment under this title that 
is less than 90 percent of the allotment the eli-
gible agency received for fiscal year 2012 under 
this title; and
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‘‘(B) fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding 
fiscal year, no eligible agency shall receive an 
allotment under this title that is less than 90 
percent of the allotment the eligible agency re-
ceived for the preceding fiscal year under this 
title. 
‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.—If, for any fiscal 
year the amount available for allotment under this 
title is insufficient to satisfy the provisions of para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall ratable reduce the 
payments to all eligible agencies, as necessary. 
‘‘(g) REALLOTMENT.—The portion of any eligible 
agency’s allotment under this title for a fiscal year that 
the Secretary determines will not be required for the pe-
riod such allotment is available for carrying out activities 
under this title, shall be available for reallotment from 
time to time, on such dates during such period as the Sec-
retary shall fix, to other eligible agencies in proportion to 
the original allotments to such agencies under this title 
for such year. 
‘‘SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
‘‘Programs and activities authorized under this title 
are subject to the performance accountability provisions 
described in paragraph (2)(A) and (3) of section 136(b) 
and may, at a State’s discretion, include additional indica-
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tors identified in the State plan approved under section 
224. 
‘‘Subtitle B—State Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 221. STATE ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘Each eligible agency shall be responsible for the fol-
lowing activities under this title: 
‘‘(1) The development, submission, implementa-
tion, and monitoring of the State plan. 
‘‘(2) Consultation with other appropriate agen-
cies, groups, and individuals that are involved in, or 
interested in, the development and implementation 
of activities assisted under this title. 
‘‘(3) Coordination and avoidance of duplication 
with other Federal and State education, training, 
corrections, public housing, and social service pro-
grams. 
‘‘SEC. 222. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; MATCHING RE-
QUIREMENT. 
‘‘(a) STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Each eligi-
ble agency receiving a grant under this title for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(1) shall use an amount not less than 82.5 
percent of the grant funds to award grants and con-
tracts under section 231 and to carry out section
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225, of which not more than 10 percent of such 
amount shall be available to carry out section 225; 
‘‘(2) shall use not more than 12.5 percent of 
the grant funds to carry out State leadership activi-
ties under section 223; and 
‘‘(3) shall use not more than 5 percent of the 
grant funds, or $65,000, whichever is greater, for 
the administrative expenses of the eligible agency. 
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive a grant 
from the Secretary under section 211(b), each eligi-
ble agency shall provide, for the costs to be incurred 
by the eligible agency in carrying out the adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs for 
which the grant is awarded, a non-Federal contribu-
tion in an amount that is not less than— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible agency serv-
ing an outlying area, 12 percent of the total 
amount of funds expended for adult education 
and family literacy education programs in the 
outlying area, except that the Secretary may 
decrease the amount of funds required under 
this subparagraph for an eligible agency; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible agency serv-
ing a State, 25 percent of the total amount of
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funds expended for adult education and family 
literacy education programs in the State. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.—An eligi-
ble agency’s non-Federal contribution required under 
paragraph (1) may be provided in cash or in kind, 
fairly evaluated, and shall include only non-Federal 
funds that are used for adult education and family 
literacy education programs in a manner that is con-
sistent with the purpose of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 223. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible agency may use 
funds made available under section 222(a)(2) for any of 
the following adult education and family literacy education 
programs: 
‘‘(1) The establishment or operation of profes-
sional development programs to improve the quality 
of instruction provided pursuant to local activities 
required under section 231(b). 
‘‘(2) The provision of technical assistance to eli-
gible providers of adult education and family literacy 
education programs, including for the development 
and dissemination of evidence based research in-
structional practices in reading, writing, speaking, 
math, and English language acquisition programs.
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‘‘(3) The provision of assistance to eligible pro-
viders in developing, implementing, and reporting 
measurable progress in achieving the objectives of 
this title. 
‘‘(4) The monitoring and evaluation of the qual-
ity of, and the improvement in, adult education and 
literacy activities. 
‘‘(5) The provision of technology assistance, in-
cluding staff training, to eligible providers of adult 
education and family literacy education programs, 
including distance education activities, to enable the 
eligible providers to improve the quality of such ac-
tivities. 
‘‘(6) The development and implementation of 
technology applications or distance education, in-
cluding professional development to support the use 
of instructional technology. 
‘‘(7) Coordination with other public programs, 
including programs under title I of this Act, and 
other welfare-to-work, workforce development, and 
job training programs. 
‘‘(8) Coordination with existing support serv-
ices, such as transportation, child care, and other 
assistance designed to increase rates of enrollment 
in, and successful completion of, adult education and
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family literacy education programs, for adults en-
rolled in such activities. 
‘‘(9) The development and implementation of a 
system to assist in the transition from adult basic 
education to postsecondary education. 
‘‘(10) Activities to promote workplace literacy 
programs. 
‘‘(11) Other activities of statewide significance, 
including assisting eligible providers in achieving 
progress in improving the skill levels of adults who 
participate in programs under this title. 
‘‘(12) Integration of literacy, instructional, and 
occupational skill training and promotion of linkages 
with employees. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, 
eligible agencies shall coordinate where possible, and avoid 
duplicating efforts, in order to maximize the impact of the 
activities described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS.—Whenever a 
State or outlying area implements any rule or policy relat-
ing to the administration or operation of a program au-
thorized under this title that has the effect of imposing 
a requirement that is not imposed under Federal law (in-
cluding any rule or policy based on a State or outlying 
area interpretation of a Federal statute, regulation, or
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guideline), the State or outlying area shall identify, to eli-
gible providers, the rule or policy as being imposed by the 
State or outlying area. 
‘‘SEC. 224. STATE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) 3-YEAR PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible agency desir-
ing a grant under this title for any fiscal year shall 
submit to, or have on file with, the Secretary a 3- 
year State plan. 
‘‘(2) STATE UNIFIED PLAN.—The eligible agen-
cy may submit the State plan as part of a State uni-
fied plan described in section 501. 
‘‘(b) PLAN CONTENTS.—The eligible agency shall in-
clude in the State plan or any revisions to the State plan— 
‘‘(1) an objective assessment of the needs of in-
dividuals in the State or outlying area for adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs, in-
cluding individuals most in need or hardest to serve; 
‘‘(2) a description of the adult education and 
family literacy education programs that will be car-
ried out with funds received under this title; 
‘‘(3) an assurance that the funds received under 
this title will not be expended for any purpose other 
than for activities under this title;
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‘‘(4) a description of how the eligible agency 
will annually evaluate and measure the effectiveness 
and improvement of the adult education and family 
literacy education programs funded under this title 
using the indicators of performance described in sec-
tion 136, including how the eligible agency will con-
duct such annual evaluations and measures for each 
grant received under this title; 
‘‘(5) a description of how the eligible agency 
will fund local activities in accordance with the 
measurable goals described in section 231(d); 
‘‘(6) an assurance that the eligible agency will 
expend the funds under this title only in a manner 
consistent with fiscal requirements in section 241; 
‘‘(7) a description of the process that will be 
used for public participation and comment with re-
spect to the State plan, which— 
‘‘(A) shall include consultation with the 
State workforce investment board, the State 
board responsible for administering community 
or technical colleges, the Governor, the State 
educational agency, the State board or agency 
responsible for administering block grants for 
temporary assistance to needy families under 
title IV of the Social Security Act, the State
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council on disabilities, the State vocational re-
habilitation agency, and other State agencies 
that promote the improvement of adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs, 
and direct providers of such programs; and 
‘‘(B) may include consultation with the 
State agency on higher education, institutions 
responsible for professional development of 
adult education and family literacy education 
programs instructors, representatives of busi-
ness and industry, refugee assistance programs, 
and faith-based organizations; 
‘‘(8) a description of the eligible agency’s strat-
egies for serving populations that include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(A) low-income individuals; 
‘‘(B) individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(C) the unemployed; 
‘‘(D) the underemployed; and 
‘‘(E) individuals with multiple barriers to 
educational enhancement, including English 
learners; 
‘‘(9) a description of how the adult education 
and family literacy education programs that will be 
carried out with any funds received under this title
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will be integrated with other adult education, career 
development, and employment and training activities 
in the State or outlying area served by the eligible 
agency; 
‘‘(10) a description of the steps the eligible 
agency will take to ensure direct and equitable ac-
cess, as required in section 231(c)(1), including— 
‘‘(A) how the State will build the capacity 
of community-based and faith-based organiza-
tions to provide adult education and family lit-
eracy education programs; and 
‘‘(B) how the State will increase the par-
ticipation of business and industry in adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs; 
‘‘(11) an assessment of the adequacy of the sys-
tem of the State or outlying area to ensure teacher 
quality and a description of how the State or out-
lying area will use funds received under this subtitle 
to improve teacher quality, including evidence-based 
professional development to improve instruction; and 
‘‘(12) a description of how the eligible agency 
will consult with any State agency responsible for 
postsecondary education to develop adult education 
that prepares students to enter postsecondary edu-
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cation without the need for remediation upon com-
pletion of secondary school equivalency programs. 
‘‘(c) PLAN REVISIONS.—When changes in conditions 
or other factors require substantial revisions to an ap-
proved State plan, the eligible agency shall submit the re-
visions of the State plan to the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—The eligible agency shall— 
‘‘(1) submit the State plan, and any revisions to 
the State plan, to the Governor, the chief State 
school officer, or the State officer responsible for ad-
ministering community or technical colleges, or out-
lying area for review and comment; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that any comments regarding the 
State plan by the Governor, the chief State school 
officer, or the State officer responsible for admin-
istering community or technical colleges, and any re-
vision to the State plan, are submitted to the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(e) PLAN APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) approve a State plan within 90 days after 
receiving the plan unless the Secretary makes a writ-
ten determination within 30 days after receiving the 
plan that the plan does not meet the requirements 
of this section or is inconsistent with specific provi-
sions of this subtitle; and
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‘‘(2) not finally disapprove of a State plan be-
fore offering the eligible agency the opportunity, 
prior to the expiration of the 30-day period begin-
ning on the date on which the eligible agency re-
ceived the written determination described in para-
graph (3), to review the plan and providing technical 
assistance in order to assist the eligible agency in 
meeting the requirements of this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 225. PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND 
OTHER INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From funds made 
available under section 222(a)(1) for a fiscal year, each 
eligible agency shall carry out corrections education and 
education for other institutionalized individuals. 
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—The funds described in sub-
section (a) shall be used for the cost of educational pro-
grams for criminal offenders in correctional institutions 
and for other institutionalized individuals, including aca-
demic programs for— 
‘‘(1) basic skills education; 
‘‘(2) special education programs as determined 
by the eligible agency; 
‘‘(3) reading, writing, speaking, and math pro-
grams;
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‘‘(4) secondary school credit or diploma pro-
grams or their recognized equivalent; and 
‘‘(5) integrated education and training. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—Each eligible agency that is using 
assistance provided under this section to carry out a pro-
gram for criminal offenders within a correctional institu-
tion shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely 
to leave the correctional institution within 5 years of par-
ticipation in the program. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘correctional institution’ means any— 
‘‘(A) prison; 
‘‘(B) jail; 
‘‘(C) reformatory; 
‘‘(D) work farm; 
‘‘(E) detention center; or 
‘‘(F) halfway house, community-based re-
habilitation center, or any other similar institu-
tion designed for the confinement or rehabilita-
tion of criminal offenders. 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL OFFENDER.—The term ‘crimi-
nal offender’ means any individual who is charged 
with, or convicted of, any criminal offense.
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‘‘Subtitle C—Local Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 231. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—From grant funds 
made available under section 222(a)(1), each eligible agen-
cy shall award multi-year grants or contracts, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible providers within the State or out-
lying area that meet the conditions and requirements of 
this title to enable the eligible providers to develop, imple-
ment, and improve adult education and family literacy 
education programs within the State. 
‘‘(b) LOCAL ACTIVITIES.—The eligible agency shall 
require eligible providers receiving a grant or contract 
under subsection (a) to establish or operate— 
‘‘(1) programs that provide adult education and 
literacy activities; 
‘‘(2) programs that provide integrated employ-
ment and training activities; or 
‘‘(3) credit-bearing postsecondary coursework. 
‘‘(c) DIRECT AND EQUITABLE ACCESS; SAME PROC-
ESS.—Each eligible agency receiving funds under this title 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) all eligible providers have direct and equi-
table access to apply for grants or contracts under 
this section; and
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‘‘(2) the same grant or contract announcement 
process and application process is used for all eligi-
ble providers in the State or outlying area. 
‘‘(d) MEASURABLE GOALS.—The eligible agency shall 
require eligible providers receiving a grant or contract 
under subsection (a) to demonstrate— 
‘‘(1) the eligible provider’s measurable goals for 
participant outcomes to be achieved annually on the 
core indicators of performance described in section 
136(b)(2)(A); 
‘‘(2) the past effectiveness of the eligible pro-
vider in improving the basic academic skills of adults 
and, for eligible providers receiving grants in the 
prior year, the success of the eligible provider receiv-
ing funding under this title in exceeding its perform-
ance goals in the prior year; 
‘‘(3) the commitment of the eligible provider to 
serve individuals in the community who are the most 
in need of basic academic skills instruction services, 
including individuals with disabilities and individuals 
who are low-income or have minimal reading, writ-
ing, speaking, and math skills, or are English learn-
ers;
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‘‘(4) the program is of sufficient intensity and 
quality for participants to achieve substantial learn-
ing gains; 
‘‘(5) educational practices are evidence-based; 
‘‘(6) the activities of the eligible provider effec-
tively employ advances in technology, and delivery 
systems including distance education; 
‘‘(7) the activities provide instruction in real-life 
contexts, including integrated education and training 
when appropriate, to ensure that an individual has 
the skills needed to compete in the workplace and 
exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; 
‘‘(8) the activities are staffed by well-trained in-
structors, counselors, and administrators who meet 
minimum qualifications established by the State; 
‘‘(9) the activities are coordinated with other 
available resources in the community, such as 
through strong links with elementary schools and 
secondary schools, postsecondary educational institu-
tions, local workforce investment boards, one-stop 
centers, job training programs, community-based 
and faith-based organizations, and social service 
agencies; 
‘‘(10) the activities offer flexible schedules and 
support services (such as child care and transpor-
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tation) that are necessary to enable individuals, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities or other special 
needs, to attend and complete programs; 
‘‘(11) the activities include a high-quality infor-
mation management system that has the capacity to 
report measurable participant outcomes (consistent 
with section 136) and to monitor program perform-
ance; 
‘‘(12) the local communities have a dem-
onstrated need for additional English language ac-
quisition programs, and integrated education and 
training programs; 
‘‘(13) the capacity of the eligible provider to 
produce valid information on performance results, 
including enrollments and measurable participant 
outcomes; 
‘‘(14) adult education and family literacy edu-
cation programs offer rigorous reading, writing, 
speaking, and math content that are evidence based; 
and 
‘‘(15) applications of technology, and services to 
be provided by the eligible providers, are of sufficient 
intensity and duration to increase the amount and 
quality of learning and lead to measurable learning 
gains within specified time periods.
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‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.—Eligible providers may use 
grant funds under this title to serve children participating 
in family literacy programs assisted under this part, pro-
vided that other sources of funds available to provide simi-
lar services for such children are used first. 
‘‘SEC. 232. LOCAL APPLICATION. 
‘‘Each eligible provider desiring a grant or contract 
under this title shall submit an application to the eligible 
agency containing such information and assurances as the 
eligible agency may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of how funds awarded under 
this title will be spent consistent with the require-
ments of this title; 
‘‘(2) a description of any cooperative arrange-
ments the eligible provider has with other agencies, 
institutions, or organizations for the delivery of 
adult education and family literacy education pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(3) each of the demonstrations required by 
section 231(d). 
‘‘SEC. 233. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), of the 
amount that is made available under this title to an eligi-
ble provider—
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‘‘(1) at least 95 percent shall be expended for 
carrying out adult education and family literacy edu-
cation programs; and 
‘‘(2) the remaining amount shall be used for 
planning, administration, personnel and professional 
development, development of measurable goals in 
reading, writing, speaking, and math, and inter-
agency coordination. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In cases where the cost limits 
described in subsection (a) are too restrictive to allow for 
adequate planning, administration, personnel develop-
ment, and interagency coordination, the eligible provider 
may negotiate with the eligible agency in order to deter-
mine an adequate level of funds to be used for noninstruc-
tional purposes. 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 241. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
‘‘Funds made available for adult education and fam-
ily literacy education programs under this title shall sup-
plement and not supplant other State or local public funds 
expended for adult education and family literacy education 
programs. 
‘‘SEC. 242. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pro-
gram of national activities that may include the following:
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‘‘(1) Providing technical assistance to eligible 
entities, on request, to— 
‘‘(A) improve their fiscal management, re-
search-based instruction, and reporting require-
ments to carry out the requirements of this 
title; 
‘‘(B) improve its performance on the core 
indicators of performance described in section 
136; 
‘‘(C) provide adult education professional 
development; and 
‘‘(D) use distance education and improve 
the application of technology in the classroom, 
including instruction in English language acqui-
sition for English learners. 
‘‘(2) Providing for the conduct of research on 
national literacy basic skill acquisition levels among 
adults, including the number of adult English learn-
ers functioning at different levels of reading pro-
ficiency. 
‘‘(3) Improving the coordination, efficiency, and 
effectiveness of adult education and workforce devel-
opment services at the national, State, and local lev-
els.
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‘‘(4) Determining how participation in adult 
education, English language acquisition, and family 
literacy education programs prepares individuals for 
entry into and success in postsecondary education 
and employment, and in the case of prison-based 
services, the effect on recidivism. 
‘‘(5) Evaluating how different types of pro-
viders, including community and faith-based organi-
zations or private for-profit agencies measurably im-
prove the skills of participants in adult education, 
English language acquisition, and family literacy 
education programs. 
‘‘(6) Identifying model integrated basic and 
workplace skills education programs, including pro-
grams for English learners coordinated literacy and 
employment services, and effective strategies for 
serving adults with disabilities. 
‘‘(7) Initiating other activities designed to im-
prove the measurable quality and effectiveness of 
adult education, English language acquisition, and 
family literacy education programs nationwide.’’.
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TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO 
THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT 
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT. 
The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is 
amended by amending section 15 to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 15. WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION 
SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) SYSTEM CONTENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, in 
accordance with the provisions of this section, shall 
oversee the development, maintenance, and contin-
uous improvement of a nationwide workforce and 
labor market information system that includes— 
‘‘(A) statistical data from cooperative sta-
tistical survey and projection programs and 
data from administrative reporting systems 
that, taken together, enumerate, estimate, and 
project employment opportunities and condi-
tions at national, State, and local levels in a 
timely manner, including statistics on— 
‘‘(i) employment and unemployment 
status of national, State, and local popu-
lations, including self-employed, part-time, 
and seasonal workers;
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‘‘(ii) industrial distribution of occupa-
tions, as well as current and projected em-
ployment opportunities, wages, benefits 
(where data is available), and skill trends 
by occupation and industry, with particular 
attention paid to State and local condi-
tions; 
‘‘(iii) the incidence of, industrial and 
geographical location of, and number of 
workers displaced by, permanent layoffs 
and plant closings; and 
‘‘(iv) employment and earnings infor-
mation maintained in a longitudinal man-
ner to be used for research and program 
evaluation; 
‘‘(B) information on State and local em-
ployment opportunities, and other appropriate 
statistical data related to labor market dynam-
ics, which— 
‘‘(i) shall be current and comprehen-
sive; 
‘‘(ii) shall meet the needs identified 
through the consultations described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(e)(2); and
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‘‘(iii) shall meet the needs for the in-
formation identified in section 121; 
‘‘(C) technical standards (which the Sec-
retary shall publish annually) for data and in-
formation described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) that, at a minimum, meet the criteria of 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; 
‘‘(D) procedures to ensure compatibility 
and additivity of the data and information de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) from na-
tional, State, and local levels; 
‘‘(E) procedures to support standardization 
and aggregation of data from administrative re-
porting systems described in subparagraph (A) 
of employment-related programs; 
‘‘(F) analysis of data and information de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) for uses 
such as— 
‘‘(i) national, State, and local policy-
making; 
‘‘(ii) implementation of Federal poli-
cies (including allocation formulas); 
‘‘(iii) program planning and evalua-
tion; and
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‘‘(iv) researching labor market dynam-
ics; 
‘‘(G) wide dissemination of such data, in-
formation, and analysis in a user-friendly man-
ner and voluntary technical standards for dis-
semination mechanisms; and 
‘‘(H) programs of— 
‘‘(i) training for effective data dis-
semination; 
‘‘(ii) research and demonstration; and 
‘‘(iii) programs and technical assist-
ance. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION TO BE CONFIDENTIAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—No officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government or agent of 
the Federal Government may— 
‘‘(i) use any submission that is fur-
nished for exclusively statistical purposes 
under the provisions of this section for any 
purpose other than the statistical purposes 
for which the submission is furnished; 
‘‘(ii) disclose to the public any publi-
cation or media transmittal of the data 
contained in the submission described in 
clause (i) that permits information con-
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cerning an individual subject to be reason-
ably inferred by either direct or indirect 
means; or 
‘‘(iii) permit anyone other than a 
sworn officer, employee, or agent of any 
Federal department or agency, or a con-
tractor (including an employee of a con-
tractor) of such department or agency, to 
examine an individual submission described 
in clause (i), 
without the consent of the individual, agency, or 
other person who is the subject of the submis-
sion or provides that submission. 
‘‘(B) IMMUNITY FROM LEGAL PROCESS.— 
Any submission (including any data derived 
from the submission) that is collected and re-
tained by a Federal department or agency, or 
an officer, employee, agent, or contractor of 
such a department or agency, for exclusively 
statistical purposes under this section shall be 
immune from the legal process and shall not, 
without the consent of the individual, agency, or 
other person who is the subject of the submis-
sion or provides that submission, be admitted 
as evidence or used for any purpose in any ac-
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tion, suit, or other judicial or administrative 
proceeding. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this section shall be construed to provide im-
munity from the legal process for such submis-
sion (including any data derived from the sub-
mission) if the submission is in the possession 
of any person, agency, or entity other than the 
Federal Government or an officer, employee, 
agent, or contractor of the Federal Government, 
or if the submission is independently collected, 
retained, or produced for purposes other than 
the purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(b) SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The workforce and labor 
market information system described in subsection 
(a) shall be planned, administered, overseen, and 
evaluated through a cooperative governance struc-
ture involving the Federal Government and States. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Secretary, with respect to 
data collection, analysis, and dissemination of work-
force and labor market information for the system, 
shall carry out the following duties: 
‘‘(A) Assign responsibilities within the De-
partment of Labor for elements of the work-
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‘‘(i) such data and information are 
timely; 
‘‘(ii) paperwork and reporting for the 
system are reduced to a minimum; and 
‘‘(iii) States and localities are fully in-
volved in the development and continuous 
improvement of the system at all levels. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL ELECTRONIC TOOLS TO PROVIDE 
SERVICES.—The Secretary is authorized to assist in the 
development of national electronic tools that may be used 
to facilitate the delivery of work ready services described 
in section 134(c)(2) and to provide workforce information 
to individuals through the one-stop delivery systems de-
scribed in section 121 and through other appropriate de-
livery systems. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH THE STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, working 
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Em-
ployment and Training Administration, shall regu-
larly consult with representatives of State agencies 
carrying out workforce information activities regard-
ing strategies for improving the workforce and labor 
market information system. 
‘‘(2) FORMAL CONSULTATIONS.—At least twice 
each year, the Secretary, working through the Bu-
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reau of Labor Statistics, shall conduct formal con-
sultations regarding programs carried out by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics with representatives of 
each of the Federal regions of the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, elected (pursuant to a process established 
by the Secretary) from the State directors affiliated 
with State agencies that perform the duties de-
scribed in subsection (e)(2). 
‘‘(e) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive Federal 
financial assistance under this section, the Governor 
of a State shall— 
‘‘(A) be responsible for the management of 
the portions of the workforce and labor market 
information system described in subsection (a) 
that comprise a statewide workforce and labor 
market information system and for the State’s 
participation in the development of the annual 
plan; 
‘‘(B) establish a process for the oversight 
of such system; 
‘‘(C) consult with State and local employ-
ers, participants, and local workforce invest-
ment boards about the labor market relevance 
of the data to be collected and disseminated
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through the statewide workforce and labor mar-
ket information system; 
‘‘(D) consult with State educational agen-
cies and local educational agencies concerning 
the provision of employment statistics in order 
to meet the needs of secondary school and post-
secondary school students who seek such infor-
mation; 
‘‘(E) collect and disseminate for the sys-
tem, on behalf of the State and localities in the 
State, the information and data described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(a)(1); 
‘‘(F) maintain and continuously improve 
the statewide workforce and labor market infor-
mation system in accordance with this section; 
‘‘(G) perform contract and grant respon-
sibilities for data collection, analysis, and dis-
semination for such system; 
‘‘(H) conduct such other data collection, 
analysis, and dissemination activities as will en-
sure an effective statewide workforce and labor 
market information system; 
‘‘(I) actively seek the participation of other 
State and local agencies in data collection, anal-
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ysis, and dissemination activities in order to en-
sure complementarity, compatibility, and useful-
ness of data; 
‘‘(J) participate in the development of the 
annual plan described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(K) utilize the quarterly records described 
in section 136(f)(2) to assist the State and 
other States in measuring State progress on 
State performance measures. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed as limiting the ability 
of a Governor to conduct additional data collection, 
analysis, and dissemination activities with State 
funds or with Federal funds from sources other than 
this section. 
‘‘(f) NONDUPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the 
functions and activities carried out pursuant to this sec-
tion shall duplicate the functions and activities carried out 
under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$63,473,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.
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‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘local 
area’ means the smallest geographical area for which data 
can be produced with statistical reliability.’’. 
TITLE IV—REPEALS AND 
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 401. REPEALS. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Chapter 4 of subtitle B of title I, and sec-
tions 123, 155, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 173A, 
174, 192, 194, 502, 503, and 506 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of the SKILLS Act. 
(2) Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.). 
(3) Sections 1 through 14 of the Wagner- 
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.). 
(4) Twenty-First Century Workforce Commis-
sion Act (29 U.S.C. 2701 note). 
(5) Public Law 91–378, 16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 
(popularly known as the ‘‘Youth Conservation Corps 
Act of 1970’’). 
(6) Section 821 of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) (Grants to 
States for workplace and community transition 
training for incarcerated individuals).
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(7) The Women in Apprenticeship and Non-
traditional Occupations Act (29 U.S.C. 2501 et 
seq.). 
(8) Sections 4103A and 4104 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 402. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LI-
ABILITY ACT OF 1980. 
Section 104(k)(6) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604) is amended by striking ‘‘, train-
ing,’’. 
SEC. 403. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT 
OF 2008. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3(t) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’, 
and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: 
‘‘, and (3) when referencing employment and train-
ing activities under section 6(d)(4), a State board as 
defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)’’.
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(b) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.—Section 5 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(14) by striking ‘‘section 
6(d)(4)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6(d)(4)(C)’’, and 
(2) in subsection (g)(3) by striking ‘‘constitutes 
adequate participation in an employment and train-
ing program under section 6(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘al-
lows the individual to participate in employment and 
training activities under section 6(d)(4)’’. 
(c) 
ELIGIBILITY
DISQUALIFICATIONS.—Section 
6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(d)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—Each 
State 
agency shall provide employment and training 
services authorized under section 134 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2864) to eligible members of households partici-
pating in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program in gaining skills, training, work, or ex-
perience that will increase their ability to obtain 
regular employment. 
‘‘(B) STATEWIDE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOP-
MENT SYSTEM.—Consistent with subparagraph 
(A), employment and training services shall be
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provided through the statewide workforce devel-
opment system, including the One-Stop delivery 
system, authorized by the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) ACTUAL COSTS.—The State agen-
cy shall provide payments or reimburse-
ment to participants served under this 
paragraph for— 
‘‘(I) the actual costs of transpor-
tation and other actual costs (other 
than dependent care costs) that are 
reasonably necessary and directly re-
lated to the individual participating in 
employment and training activities; 
and 
‘‘(II) the actual costs of such de-
pendent care expenses that are deter-
mined by the State agency to be nec-
essary for the individual to participate 
in employment and training activities 
(other than an individual who is the 
caretaker relative of a dependent in a 
family receiving benefits under part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act
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(42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in a local area 
where an employment, training, or 
education program under title IV of 
such Act is in operation), except that 
no such payment or reimbursement 
shall exceed the applicable local mar-
ket rate. 
‘‘(ii) 
SERVICE
CONTRACTS
AND 
VOUCHERS.—In lieu of providing reim-
bursements or payments for dependent 
care expenses under clause (i), a State 
agency may, at its option, arrange for de-
pendent care through providers by the use 
of purchase of service contracts or vouch-
ers or by providing vouchers to the house-
hold. 
‘‘(iii) VALUE OF REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
The value of any dependent care services 
provided for or arranged under clause (ii), 
or any amount received as a payment or 
reimbursement under clause (i), shall— 
‘‘(I) not be treated as income for 
the purposes of any other Federal or 
federally assisted program that bases
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eligibility for, or the amount of bene-
fits on, need; and 
‘‘(II) not be claimed as an em-
ployment-related expense for the pur-
poses of the credit provided under sec-
tion 21 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 21).’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 11(e)(19) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(11) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(19) the plans of the State agency for pro-
viding employment and training services under sec-
tion 6(d)(4);’’. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COST-SHARING AND QUALITY 
CONTROL.—Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘carry 
out employment and training programs’’ and 
inserting ‘‘provide employment and training 
services to eligible households under section 
6(d)(4)’’, and 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘op-
erating an employment and training program’’
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and inserting ‘‘providing employment and train-
ing services consistent with section 6(d)(4)’’, 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘related to 
participation in an employment and training pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual participating in 
employment and training activities’’, 
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘for operating 
an employment and training program’’ and inserting 
‘‘to provide employment and training services’’, and 
(4) by amending paragraph (5) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(5) MONITORING.—The Secretary, in conjunc-
tion with the Secretary of Labor, shall monitor each 
State agency responsible for administering employ-
ment and training services under section 6(d)(4) to 
ensure funds are being spent effectively and effi-
ciently. Each program of employment and training 
receiving funds under section 6(d)(4) shall be sub-
ject to the requirements of the performance account-
ability system, including having to meet the state 
performance measures included in section 136 of the 
Workforce Investment Act (29 U.S.C. 2871).’’. 
(f) RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND
EVALUA-
TIONS.—Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (3), 
and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, in conjunction with the 
Secretary of Labor,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘programs established’’ 
and inserting ‘‘activities provided to eligible 
households’’. 
(g) MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROJECT.— 
Section 22(b)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘equivalent 
to those offered under the employment and training pro-
gram’’. 
SEC. 404. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 412 OF THE IMMIGRA-
TION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 
(a) CONDITIONS
AND
CONSIDERATIONS.—Section 
412(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1522(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘make available sufficient resources for employ-
ment training and placement’’ and inserting 
‘‘provide refugees with the opportunity to access 
employment and training services, including job 
placement,’’; and
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(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘services;’’ and inserting ‘‘services provided 
through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C)(iii)(II), by inserting 
‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘employment’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting ‘‘en-
sure’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘em-
ployment’’; and 
(C) by inserting after ‘‘available’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘through the one-stop delivery system 
under section 121 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841)’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary of Labor,’’ after ‘‘Education,’’. 
(b) PROGRAM OF INITIAL RESETTLEMENT.—Section 
412(b)(2) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(b)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘orientation, instruction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘orientation and instruction’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and job training for refugees, 
and such other education and training of refugees,
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as facilitates’’ and inserting ‘‘for refugees to facili-
tate’’. 
(c) PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR SERV-
ICES FOR REFUGEES.—Section 412(c) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘employment’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘para-
graph—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in a man-
ner’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph in a manner’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In carrying out this section, the Director shall 
ensure that employment and training services are provided 
through the statewide workforce development system, as 
appropriate, authorized by the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). Such action may in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) making employment and training services 
as described under section 134 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2864) available to refugees; and 
‘‘(B) providing refugees with access to a one- 
stop delivery system under section 121 of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2841).’’.
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(d) CASH ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO 
REFUGEES.—Section 412(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1522(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘and 
training’’ after ‘‘providing employment’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘The’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Consistent with subsection (c)(3), the’’. 
SEC. 405. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE SECOND 
CHANCE ACT OF 2007. 
(a) FEDERAL PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE.— 
Section 231 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17541) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(E)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Department of Labor 
and’’ before ‘‘other Federal agencies’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘State and local work-
force investment boards,’’ after ‘‘community- 
based organizations,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking at the 
end ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking at the 
end the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
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‘‘(4) to coordinate reentry programs with the 
employment and training services provided through 
the statewide workforce investment system under 
subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) INTERACTION WITH THE WORKFORCE IN-
VESTMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this 
section, the Director shall ensure that employ-
ment and training services, including such em-
ployment and services offered through reentry 
programs, are provided, as appropriate, through 
the statewide workforce investment system 
under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.). 
Such action may include— 
‘‘(i) making employment and training 
services available to prisoners prior to and 
immediately following the release of such 
prisoners; or 
‘‘(ii) providing prisoners with access 
by remote means to a one-stop delivery 
system under section 121 of the Workforce
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Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841) 
in the State in which the prison involved is 
located. 
‘‘(B) SERVICE
DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘employment and training serv-
ices’ means those services described in section 
134 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2864) offered by the Bureau of 
Prisons, including— 
‘‘(i) the skills assessment described in 
subsection (a)(1)(A); 
‘‘(ii) the skills development plan de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)(B); and 
‘‘(iii) the enhancement, development, 
and implementation of reentry and skills 
development programs.’’. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS.—Section 
4042(a)(5)(E) of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Employment’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Employment and training services (as 
defined in paragraph (6) of section 231(d) of the 
Second Chance Act of 2007), including basic skills 
attainment, consistent with such paragraph’’; 
(2) by striking clause (iii); and
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(3) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), (vi), and 
(vii) as clauses (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi), respectively. 
SEC. 406. AMENDMENTS TO THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL 
AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968. 
Section 2976 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘voca-
tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career and technical edu-
cation (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) and training’’; 
(B) by redesignating each of paragraphs 
(4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), 
respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) coordinating employment and training 
services provided through the statewide workforce 
investment system under subtitle B of title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 
et seq.), including a one-stop delivery system under 
section 121 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2841), for of-
fenders upon release from prison, jail, or a juvenile 
facility, as appropriate;’’;
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(2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing local workforce investment boards established 
under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832),’’ after ‘‘nonprofit organi-
zations’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘victims 
services, and employment services’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and victim services’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) provides employment and training services 
through the statewide workforce investment system 
under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.), includ-
ing a one-stop delivery system under section 121 of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2841); and’’; 
(4) in subsection (k)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, in 
accordance with paragraph (2)’’ after ‘‘under 
this section’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.—The Attor-
ney General shall require each grantee under this 
section to measure the core indicators of perform-
ance as described in section 136(b)(2)(A) of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2871(b)(2)(A)) with respect to the program of such 
grantee funded with a grant under this section.’’. 
SEC. 407. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
Title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 
4103A and section 4104 in the table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 41 of such title; 
(2) in section 4102A— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking paragraphs (5), (6), 
and (7); 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (8) as 
paragraph (5); 
(B) by striking subsections (c) and (h); 
(C) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), 
(f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f);
240 
(D) in subsection (e)(1) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, including disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists and 
local veterans’ employment representatives 
providing employment, training, and place-
ment services under this chapter in a 
State’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘for purposes of sub-
section (c)’’. 
(3) in section 4109(a), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists and local vet-
erans’ employment representative’’ and inserting 
‘‘veteran employment specialists appointed under 
section 134(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998’’; 
(4) in section 4109(d)(1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists and local vet-
erans’ employment representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘veteran employment specialists appointed under 
section 134(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998’’; 
(5) in section 4112(d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialist’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘veteran employment specialist ap-
pointed under section 134(f) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(6) in section 3672(d)(1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists under section 
4103A’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran employment special-
ists appointed under section 134(f) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998’’; and 
(7) in section 4104A— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the appropriate veteran employment 
specialist (in carrying out the functions de-
scribed in section 134(f) of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998);’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) collaborate with the appropriate vet-
eran employment specialist (as described in sec-
tion 134(f)) and the appropriate State boards 
and local boards (as such terms are defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801));’’.
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SEC. 408. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
‘‘TITLE I—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS 
‘‘Subtitle A—Workforce Investment Definitions 
‘‘Sec. 101. Definitions. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Statewide and Local Workforce Investment Systems 
‘‘Sec. 106. Purpose. 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—STATE PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 111. State workforce investment boards. 
‘‘Sec. 112. State plan. 
‘‘CHAPTER 2—LOCAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 116. Local workforce investment areas. 
‘‘Sec. 117. Local workforce investment boards. 
‘‘Sec. 118. Local plan. 
‘‘CHAPTER 3—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES PROVIDERS 
‘‘Sec. 121. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems. 
‘‘Sec. 122. Identification of eligible providers of training services. 
‘‘Sec. 123. [Repealed]. 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—[REPEALED] 
‘‘CHAPTER 5—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES 
‘‘Sec. 131. General authorization. 
‘‘Sec. 132. State allotments. 
‘‘Sec. 133. Within State allocations. 
‘‘Sec. 134. Use of funds for employment and training activities. 
‘‘CHAPTER 6—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 136. Performance accountability system. 
‘‘Sec. 137. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Job Corps 
‘‘Sec. 141. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 142. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 143. Establishment. 
‘‘Sec. 144. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps. 
‘‘Sec. 145. Recruitment, screening, selection, and assignment of enrollees. 
‘‘Sec. 146. Enrollment.
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‘‘Sec. 147. Job Corps centers. 
‘‘Sec. 148. Program activities. 
‘‘Sec. 149. Counseling and job placement. 
‘‘Sec. 150. Support. 
‘‘Sec. 151. Operations. 
‘‘Sec. 152. Standards of conduct. 
‘‘Sec. 153. Community participation. 
‘‘Sec. 154. Workforce councils. 
‘‘Sec. 155. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 156. Technical assistance to centers. 
‘‘Sec. 157. Application of provisions of Federal law. 
‘‘Sec. 158. Special provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 159. Performance accountability and management. 
‘‘Sec. 160. General provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 161. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Subtitle D—National Programs 
‘‘Sec. 166. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 167. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 168. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 169. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 170. Technical assistance. 
‘‘Sec. 171. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 172. Evaluations. 
‘‘Sec. 173. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 173A. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 174. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Subtitle E—Administration 
‘‘Sec. 181. Requirements and restrictions. 
‘‘Sec. 182. Prompt allocation of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 183. Monitoring. 
‘‘Sec. 184. Fiscal controls; sanctions. 
‘‘Sec. 185. Reports; recordkeeping; investigations. 
‘‘Sec. 186. Administrative adjudication. 
‘‘Sec. 187. Judicial review. 
‘‘Sec. 188. Nondiscrimination. 
‘‘Sec. 189. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 190. References. 
‘‘Sec. 191. State legislative authority. 
‘‘Sec. 192. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 193. Transfer of Federal equity in State employment security real prop-
erty to the States. 
‘‘Sec. 194. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 195. General program requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 196. Federal agency staff. 
‘‘Sec. 197. Restrictions on lobbying and political activities. 
‘‘Subtitle F—Repeals and Conforming Amendments 
‘‘Sec. 199. Repeals. 
‘‘Sec. 199A. Conforming amendments. 
‘‘TITLE II—ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY 
EDUCATION
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‘‘Sec. 201. Short title. 
‘‘Sec. 202. Purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 203. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 204. Home schools. 
‘‘Sec. 205. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Subtitle A—Federal Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 211. Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments. 
‘‘Sec. 212. Performance accountability system. 
‘‘Subtitle B—State Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 221. State administration. 
‘‘Sec. 222. State distribution of funds; matching requirement. 
‘‘Sec. 223. State leadership activities. 
‘‘Sec. 224. State plan. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized indi-
viduals. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Local Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 231. Grants and contracts for eligible providers. 
‘‘Sec. 232. Local application. 
‘‘Sec. 233. Local administrative cost limits. 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 241. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 242. National activities. 
‘‘TITLE III—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES 
‘‘Subtitle A—Wagner-Peyser Act 
‘‘Sec. 301. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 302. Functions. 
‘‘Sec. 303. Designation of State agencies. 
‘‘Sec. 304. Appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 305. Disposition of allotted funds. 
‘‘Sec. 306. State plans. 
‘‘Sec. 307. Repeal of Federal advisory council. 
‘‘Sec. 308. Regulations. 
‘‘Sec. 309. Employment statistics. 
‘‘Sec. 310. Technical amendments. 
‘‘Sec. 311. Effective date. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Linkages With Other Programs 
‘‘Sec. 321. Trade Act of 1974. 
‘‘Sec. 322. Veterans’ employment programs. 
‘‘Sec. 323. Older Americans Act of 1965. 
‘‘Subtitle C—[Repealed] 
‘‘Subtitle D—Application of Civil Rights and Labor-Management Laws to the 
Smithsonian Institution
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‘‘Sec. 341. Application of civil rights and labor-management laws to the Smith-
sonian Institution. 
‘‘TITLE IV—REHABILITATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1998 
‘‘Sec. 401. Short title. 
‘‘Sec. 402. Title. 
‘‘Sec. 403. General provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 404. Vocational rehabilitation services. 
‘‘Sec. 405. Research and training. 
‘‘Sec. 406. Professional development and special projects and demonstrations. 
‘‘Sec. 407. National Council on Disability. 
‘‘Sec. 408. Rights and advocacy. 
‘‘Sec. 409. Employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 
‘‘Sec. 410. Independent living services and centers for independent living. 
‘‘Sec. 411. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 412. Helen Keller National Center Act. 
‘‘Sec. 413. President’s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities. 
‘‘Sec. 414. Conforming amendments. 
‘‘TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 501. State unified plan. 
‘‘Sec. 502. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 503. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 504. Privacy. 
‘‘Sec. 505. Buy-American requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 506. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 507. Effective date.’’. 
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 
SEC. 501. FINDINGS. 
Section 2(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 701(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(7) there is a substantial need to improve and 
expand services for students with disabilities under 
this Act.’’. 
SEC. 502. REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 3(a) (29 U.S.C. 702(a))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of Education’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘President by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and the Commissioner 
shall be the principal officer,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it 
appears (except in section 21) and inserting ‘‘Direc-
tor’’; 
(3) in section 12(c) (29 U.S.C. 709), by strik-
ing ‘‘Commissioner’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Director’s’’; 
(4) in the heading for subparagraph (B) of sec-
tion 100(d)(2), by striking ‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and in-
serting ‘‘DIRECTOR’’; 
(5) in the heading for section 706, by striking 
‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and inserting ‘‘DIRECTOR’’;
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(6) in the heading for paragraph (3) of section 
723(a), by striking ‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and inserting 
‘‘DIRECTOR’’; and 
(7) in section 21 (29 U.S.C. 718)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ the 
first place it appears and inserting ‘‘Direc-
tor of the Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(referred to in this 
subsection as the ‘Director’)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘The Commissioner 
and the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Both 
such Directors’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Commissioner and the 
Director’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘both such Directors’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) apply with respect to the appointments of 
Directors of the Rehabilitation Services Administra-
tion made on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and the Directors so appointed.
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SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 705) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (35) through 
(39) as paragraphs (36) through (40), respectively; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii) of paragraph (36) 
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (36)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(37)(C)’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (34) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(35)(A) The term ‘student with a disability’ 
means an individual with a disability who— 
‘‘(i) is not younger than 16 and not 
older than 21; 
‘‘(ii) has been determined to be eligi-
ble under section 102(a) for assistance 
under this title; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) is eligible for, and is receiv-
ing, special education under part B of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or 
‘‘(II) is an individual with a disability, 
for purposes of section 504. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘students with disabilities’ 
means more than 1 student with a disability.’’.
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SEC. 504. STATE PLAN. 
Section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 721(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10)(B) by striking ‘‘on the el-
igible individuals’’ and all that follows through ‘‘sec-
tion 136(d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘of information nec-
essary to assess the State’s performance on the core 
indicators of performance described in section 
136(b)(2)(A)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (11)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting 
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, which 
may be provided using alternative means of 
meeting participation (such as video conferences 
and conference calls)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) 
COORDINATION
WITH
ASSISTIVE 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—The State plan shall 
include an assurance that the designated State 
unit and the lead agency or implementing entity 
responsible for carrying out duties under the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.) have developed working relation-
ships and coordinate their activities.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (15)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)—