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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-
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-
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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-
force and labor market information system de-
scribed in subsection (a) to ensure that all sta-
tistical and administrative data collected is con-
sistent with appropriate Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics standards and definitions. 
‘‘(B) Actively seek the cooperation of other 
Federal agencies to establish and maintain 
mechanisms for ensuring complementarity and 
nonduplication in the development and oper-
ation of statistical and administrative data col-
lection activities. 
‘‘(C) Eliminate gaps and duplication in 
statistical undertakings, with the systemization 
of wage surveys as an early priority. 
‘‘(D) In collaboration with the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics and States, develop and main-
tain the elements of the workforce and labor 
market information system described in sub-
section (a), including the development of con-
sistent procedures and definitions for use by the 
States in collecting the data and information 
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described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (a)(1). 
‘‘(E) Establish procedures for the system 
to ensure that— 
‘‘(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-
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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-
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; 
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‘‘(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 
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-
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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-
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.). 
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‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$63,473,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(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, subtitle 
C of title I, and sections 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 
173A, 174, 192, 502, 503, and 506 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998. 
(2) Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. 
(3) Sections 1 through 13 of the Wagner- 
Peyser Act of 1933. 
(4) Section 428 of the H–1B Visa Reform Act 
of 2004. 
(5) Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (16 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(6) Section 1151 of title 20, United States 
Code (Grants to States for workplace and commu-
nity transition training for incarcerated individuals). 
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(7) Section 412 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522) and section 501(a) of the 
Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 
1809; 8 U.S.C. 1522 note). 
(8) Section 231 of the Second Chance Act of 
2007 (Public Law 110–199). 
(9) Chapter 27 of title 29, United States Code 
(Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occu-
pations). 
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: 
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‘‘, and (3) when referencing employment and training ac-
tivities 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)’’. 
(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 
(d)(4)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘section (d)(4)(C)’’, and 
(2) in subsection (g)(3) by striking ‘‘consti-
tuting adequate participation in an employment and 
training program under section 6(d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘allows 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-
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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 
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 may 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 
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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 
(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), 
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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 
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 providing em-
ployment and training services under section 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 
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services to eligible households under section 
6(d)(4)’’, and 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘op-
erating an employment and training program’’ 
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 
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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— 
(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. 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. 
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‘‘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—[Repealed] 
‘‘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. National emergency grants. 
‘‘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. 
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‘‘Sec. 188. Nondiscrimination. 
‘‘Sec. 189. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 190. References. 
‘‘Sec. 191. State legislative authority. 
‘‘Sec. 192. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 193. Use of certain real property. 
‘‘Sec. 194. Continuation of State activities and policies. 
‘‘Sec. 195. General program requirements. 
‘‘Subtitle F—Repeals and Conforming Amendments 
‘‘Sec. 199. Repeals. 
‘‘Sec. 199A. Conforming amendments. 
‘‘TITLE II—ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY 
EDUCATION 
‘‘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. 
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‘‘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—Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission 
‘‘Sec. 331. Short title. 
‘‘Sec. 332. Findings. 
‘‘Sec. 333. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 334. Establishment of Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 335. Duties of the Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 336. Powers of the Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 337. Commission personnel matters. 
‘‘Sec. 338. Termination of the Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 339. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Subtitle D—Application of Civil Rights and Labor-Management Laws to the 
Smithsonian Institution 
‘‘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. Repeal. 
‘‘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.’’. 
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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: 
‘‘(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,’’; 
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