I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1168 
To advance STEM education, provide for improved worker training, retention, 
and advancement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 
Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, and Mr. SOTO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition 
to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial 
Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs, and 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To advance STEM education, provide for improved worker 
training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Working On Reward-
ing and Keeping Employees Resilient Act’’ or the 
‘‘WORKER Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—ADVANCING STEM EDUCATION 
Subtitle A—Expansion of Engineering Programs at Elementary and 
Secondary Schools 
Sec. 101. Grant program. 
Sec. 102. Table of contents. 
Subtitle B—Expansion of Maker Education and Makerspaces 
Sec. 110. Definitions. 
Sec. 111. Local uses of funds. 
Sec. 112. Effective date. 
TITLE II—WORKER TRAINING, RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT 
Subtitle A—Leveraging Effective Apprenticeships To Rebuild National Skills 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
PART 1—PROMOTING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS 
Sec. 211. Promoting registered apprenticeship programs. 
Sec. 212. Promoting integration with postsecondary education. 
PART 2—PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT 
Sec. 221. Expanding registered apprenticeship programs. 
Subtitle B—Reemployment 
Sec. 231. Requirement to provide reemployment bonus program under State 
unemployment compensation law. 
Sec. 232. Coordinating State unemployment compensation programs with the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
Sec. 233. Permissible use of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds 
for wage insurance. 
Sec. 234. Training vouchers. 
Sec. 235. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRESSED COMMUNITY 
INVESTMENT AGENCY 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Sec. 302. Distressed Community Investment Agency. 
Sec. 303. Redesignation of Department of Commerce to Department of Innova-
tion and Investment. 
Sec. 304. Redesignation of Secretary of Commerce to Secretary of Innovation 
and Investment. 
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TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I—ADVANCING STEM 
EDUCATION 
Subtitle A—Expansion of Engineer-
ing Programs at Elementary 
and Secondary Schools 
SEC. 101. GRANT PROGRAM. 
Part F of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7251 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 4601— 
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(other than 
subpart 5)’’ before ‘‘part’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUB-
PART 5.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out subpart 5— 
‘‘(1) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
and 2021; and 
‘‘(2) $21,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
and 2023.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘Subpart 5—Engineering Education 
‘‘SEC. 4651. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under section 4601(c), the Secretary shall award grants, 
on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to implement 
formal and informal engineering education programs in el-
ementary schools and secondary schools to— 
‘‘(1) teach students the overall analytical and 
experimental approaches used in engineering and en-
gineering technology; and 
‘‘(2) increase participation of under-represented 
student groups in the engineering and engineering 
technology pipeline. 
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant awarded 
under this subpart may not exceed $1,000,000. 
‘‘(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this subpart shall provide non-Federal 
funds in amount equal to the grant amount. Such non- 
Federal funds may include in-kind support (such as equip-
ment, supplies, materials, and participation of personnel 
in the development and implementation of activities to be 
carried out under the grant). 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this subpart shall use such funds to 
carry out a program that— 
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‘‘(A) provides engineering instructional 
materials based on review and analysis of the 
effectiveness of existing formal, or informal re-
search-based and evidenced-based locally rel-
evant instructional materials; 
‘‘(B) provides professional development for 
pre-service and in-service teachers to teach en-
gineering; 
‘‘(C) provides instructions on engineering 
and engineering technology during normal 
classroom hours or after school; 
‘‘(D) incorporates evidence-based practices 
to increase diversity of student groups partici-
pating in the program; 
‘‘(E) encourages participation of engineers 
from local private and public organizations to 
mentor the teachers and students; and 
‘‘(F) encourages engineering faculty and 
students from institutions of higher education 
as mentors for the elementary school or sec-
ondary school students, and teachers as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS.—Each 
eligible entity awarded a grant under this subpart 
shall be encouraged to carry out the program funded 
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under the grant in partnership with one or more of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Elementary schools or secondary 
schools receiving assistance under this subpart. 
‘‘(B) Institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(C) Private sector businesses. 
‘‘(D) Nonprofit organizations. 
‘‘(E) Community-based organizations. 
‘‘(F) Public or private entities with dem-
onstrated record of success in delivering edu-
cational support. 
‘‘(G) Summer school programs. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATIONS.—An application for a grant 
under this subpart submitted by an eligible entity shall 
demonstrate long-term commitment for the proposed pro-
gram through— 
‘‘(1) providing laboratory and instructional 
space; 
‘‘(2) establishing ongoing professional training 
programs for pre-service and in-service teachers and 
teachers in-residence; and 
‘‘(3) commitment to scaling successful pro-
grams for engineering and engineering technology 
education in elementary schools and secondary 
schools under the jurisdiction of the eligible entity. 
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‘‘(f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sub-
part, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that serve under-represented minorities in engineering. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a consortia of local educational agen-
cies; or 
‘‘(B) a local educational agency that is not 
receiving a subgrant under this subpart for the 
fiscal year for which the agency is applying for 
a grant under this subpart. 
‘‘(2) INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS.—The term 
‘instructional materials’ means materials that— 
‘‘(A) emphasize— 
‘‘(i) engineering fundamentals and 
concepts, problem-based learning; and 
‘‘(ii) essential skills such as systems 
thinking, creativity, teamwork, communica-
tion, and ethical considerations; 
‘‘(B) are designed to introduce students to 
modern engineering and engineering technology 
tools such as computer-aided design, computer- 
aided manufacturing, statistical analysis, codes 
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and standards, human factors, and reliability 
analysis; and 
‘‘(C) are aligned with and integrated into 
relevant science, engineering, and mathematics 
standards that may exist in the applicable State 
or may be developed. 
‘‘SEC. 4652. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
‘‘Not later than 1 year after the first grant is award-
ed under this subpart, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall provide a report to Congress on activities and 
results under this subpart. Such reports shall describe— 
‘‘(1) the total number of grant applications re-
ceived for the preceding each year; 
‘‘(2) the number and geographic distribution of 
the grants for such year and for all grants awarded 
under this subpart; 
‘‘(3) participation of minority-serving institu-
tions of higher education, such as historically Black 
colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving insti-
tutions; 
‘‘(4) participation of under-represented and eco-
nomically disadvantaged student groups; 
‘‘(5) plans for collaboration among eligible enti-
ties receiving a grant under this subpart; 
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‘‘(6) overall program outcomes and issues of 
concern; and 
‘‘(7) recommendations for program revisions to 
achieve the desired program outcome.’’. 
SEC. 102. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 4644 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SUBPART 5—ENGINEERING EDUCATION 
‘‘4651. Grant program authorized. 
‘‘4652. Annual report to Congress.’’. 
Subtitle B—Expansion of Maker 
Education and Makerspaces 
SEC. 110. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(56) MAKER EDUCATION.—The term ‘maker 
education’ means a hands-on learning approach that 
encourages students to imagine, create, innovate, 
tinker, and collaborate through the process of manu-
facturing, testing, and demonstrating their ideas. 
‘‘(57) MAKERSPACE.—The term ‘makerspace’ 
means a community space that provides access to 
tools, technology, and knowledge for learners and 
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entrepreneurs, that result in the prototyping or cre-
ation of physical goods, and which supports the de-
velopment of educational opportunities for personal 
growth, workforce training, and early stage business 
ventures.’’. 
SEC. 111. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS. 
Section 135(b)(2)(I) of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2355(b)(2)(I)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, the application 
of maker education,’’ after ‘‘makerspaces’’. 
SEC. 112. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this subtitle shall take ef-
fect on July 1, 2019, and as if enacted as part of the 
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 
21st Century Act. 
TITLE 
II—WORKER 
TRAINING, 
RETENTION, AND ADVANCE-
MENT 
Subtitle 
A—Leveraging 
Effective 
Apprenticeships To Rebuild Na-
tional Skills 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Leveraging Effec-
tive Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act’’ or the 
‘‘LEARNS Act’’. 
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SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Office of Ap-
prenticeship appointed under section 211(a). 
(2) CAREER
PATHWAY.—The term ‘‘career 
pathway’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(3) 
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICE
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘educational service agency’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); and 
(B) includes a collaborative of those agen-
cies. 
(4) HIGH
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘high school’’ 
means a nonprofit institutional day or residential 
school that— 
(A) provides secondary education, as deter-
mined under State law; 
(B) grants a diploma, as defined by the 
State; and 
(C) includes, at least, grade 12. 
(5) IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR OR OCCUPA-
TION.—The term ‘‘in-demand industry sector or oc-
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cupation’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(6) LOCAL AND STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT BOARDS.—The terms ‘‘local workforce devel-
opment board’’ and ‘‘State workforce development 
board’’ have the meanings given the terms ‘‘local 
board’’ and ‘‘State board’’, respectively, in section 3 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(7) NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘national apprenticeship system’’ means the 
collective group of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams and pre-apprenticeship programs in the Na-
tion (including the rules and regulations governing 
the 2 types of programs). 
(8) POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘‘postsecondary educational institu-
tion’’ means an institution of higher education, as 
defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
(9) 
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘pre-apprenticeship program’’ means a pro-
gram or set of strategies that— 
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(A) is designed to prepare individuals to 
enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship 
program; 
(B) is carried out by an eligible entity de-
scribed in section 211(b)(2)(C) that has an ap-
plication approved under section 211(b)(3)) and 
that has a documented partnership with at least 
1 sponsor of a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram; and 
(C) includes each of the following elements: 
(i) Training (including a curriculum 
for the training), aligned with industry 
standards and reviewed and approved an-
nually by sponsors of the registered ap-
prenticeships within the documented part-
nership, that will prepare individuals by 
teaching the skills and competencies need-
ed to enter one or more registered appren-
ticeship programs. 
(ii) Provision of hands-on training and 
theoretical education to individuals that— 
(I) accurately simulates the in-
dustry and occupational conditions of 
the registered apprenticeship program 
described in subparagraph (B); 
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(II) is carried out in a manner 
that includes proper observation of su-
pervision and safety protocols; and 
(III) is carried out in a manner 
that does not displace a paid em-
ployee. 
(iii) A formal agreement with a spon-
sor of a registered apprenticeship program 
that would enable participants who suc-
cessfully complete the pre-apprenticeship 
program to enter directly into the reg-
istered apprenticeship program (if a place 
in the program is available), and includes 
agreements concerning earning credit rec-
ognized by a postsecondary educational in-
stitution for skills and competencies ac-
quired during the pre-apprenticeship pro-
gram. 
(10) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
(11) 
REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro-
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gram’’ means a program registered under the Act of 
August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(12) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Administrator. 
(13) SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘sponsor’’ means an 
employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade 
association, professional association, labor organiza-
tion, or other entity that administers a registered 
apprenticeship program. 
PART 1—PROMOTING REGISTERED 
APPRENTICESHIPS 
SEC. 211. PROMOTING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF APPREN-
TICESHIP.— 
(1) OFFICE.—There is established, in the Em-
ployment and Training Administration of the De-
partment of Labor, an Office of Apprenticeship. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The Office shall be 
headed by an Administrator of the Office of Appren-
ticeship appointed by the Assistant Secretary for 
Employment and Training. The Assistant Secretary 
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shall appoint an individual who has the dem-
onstrated knowledge of registered apprenticeship 
programs necessary to serve as the Administrator. 
(3) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Administrator, 
through the Office of Apprenticeship, shall carry out 
responsibilities including— 
(A) determining whether an apprenticeship 
program meets the requirements to become a 
registered apprenticeship program and main-
tains the standards necessary to remain a reg-
istered apprenticeship program; 
(B) managing the national apprenticeship 
system; 
(C) carrying out activities under subsection 
(b) to promote effective pre-apprenticeship pro-
grams; 
(D) promoting awareness about registered 
apprenticeship programs, including carrying out 
activities under subsection (c); 
(E) engaging in regular updates of the reg-
istration process, ensuring that such process is 
easily accessible and efficient for use by spon-
sors of registered apprenticeship programs; 
(F) regularly engaging with the National 
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships and en-
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sure that the required reports of the Committee 
are submitted to the Secretary and transmitted 
to Congress; 
(G) promoting greater diversity in reg-
istered apprenticeship programs and pre-ap-
prenticeship programs, including by promoting 
outreach 
to 
underrepresented 
populations, 
youth, and veterans and supporting the develop-
ment of apprenticeship models; 
(H) providing for evaluations and research, 
as described in subsection (e); 
(I) providing technical assistance to spon-
sors of registered apprenticeship programs, en-
tities who are interested in developing and be-
coming sponsors of registered apprenticeship 
programs, and eligible entities carrying out pre- 
apprenticeship programs; and 
(J) coordinating and aligning registered 
apprenticeship programs with other Federal 
education and training programs, including 
those authorized under the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.) and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 
et seq.). 
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(b) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-AP-
PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall support the 
development of pre-apprenticeship programs. 
(2) GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Using funds available 
under subsection (f), the Secretary shall make 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities 
to provide the Federal share of the cost of car-
rying out projects that support that develop-
ment. 
(B) PERIOD.—The Secretary shall make 
initial grants under this paragraph for periods 
of not more than 3 years, except that if an eli-
gible entity demonstrates satisfactory perform-
ance under paragraph (6) by the end of that 
third year, the Secretary may extend the grant 
period up to an additional 1 year for that enti-
ty. 
(C) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant from the Secretary under this 
subsection, an entity shall be a public-private 
partnership consisting of— 
(i) a local educational agency, high 
school, area career and technical education 
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school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)), 
educational service agency (as defined in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)), 2- or 4-year postsecondary edu-
cational institution, or collaborative of such 
entities; 
(ii) in a State with a State entity rec-
ognized by the Secretary of Labor to reg-
ister apprenticeship programs in that 
State, that entity; 
(iii) an industry or business, con-
sisting of an employer, a group of employ-
ers, a trade association, a professional as-
sociation, or an entity that sponsors a reg-
istered apprenticeship program; 
(iv) a State workforce development 
board or local workforce development 
board; and 
(v) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable— 
(I) a labor organization associ-
ated with the industry or occupation 
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related to the pre-apprenticeship pro-
gram involved; and 
(II) a community-based organiza-
tion that provides pre-apprenticeship 
programs, as appropriate. 
(3) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant from the Secretary under this subsection, an 
entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require, including— 
(A) a description of the training and cur-
riculum described in section 203(9)(C)(i), and 
how the proposed pre-apprenticeship program 
makes individuals who successfully complete the 
pre-apprenticeship program qualified to enter 
into an established registered apprenticeship 
program; 
(B) evidence that there are or will be suffi-
cient openings available in the registered ap-
prenticeship program referenced in subpara-
graph (A) to enable the registered apprentice-
ship program sponsor to place into a cor-
responding registered apprenticeship those indi-
viduals who successfully complete the pre-ap-
prenticeship program; 
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(C) information about the entity that dem-
onstrates the existence of an active, advisory 
partnership between the partners described in 
paragraph (2)(C) and the capacity, of a train-
ing and education provider in the entity, to pro-
vide the training and education services nec-
essary for a pre-apprenticeship program; and 
(D) information about the proposed pre- 
apprenticeship program that demonstrates— 
(i) that the program is in an in-de-
mand industry or occupation in the region 
in which the project is located; 
(ii) the use of integrated work-based 
and academic learning that may include 
training in the workplace; 
(iii) the inclusion of career exploration 
focused activities, such as job shadowing, 
career information activities, and re´sume´ 
preparation, in the program; 
(iv) if the entity carrying out the 
project includes a high school, that the 
model to be used for the program leads to 
a high school diploma for participants 
without such a diploma; 
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(v) how the pre-apprenticeship pro-
gram is aligned with and leverages re-
sources of career and technical education 
programs, programs and services author-
ized under the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), 
or activities of entities that provide sup-
portive services for participants in pre-ap-
prenticeship programs; and 
(vi) that the project aligns with an es-
tablished registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, including that the model used for 
the program leads to the attainment of 
skills and competencies necessary for en-
trance into the registered apprenticeship 
program for participants. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall use 
the grant funds to carry out a project that im-
plements a pre-apprenticeship program. 
(B) REQUIRED
ACTIVITIES.—The eligible 
entity shall use the grant funds— 
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(i) to pay for the cost of training or 
education associated with the pre-appren-
ticeship program; 
(ii) for curriculum development that 
align with the requirements of the appro-
priate registered apprenticeship programs 
and learning assessments; 
(iii) to maintain a connection between 
the pre-apprenticeship program and reg-
istered apprenticeship program; 
(iv) for assessments of potential par-
ticipants for, and enrollment of the partici-
pants in, the pre-apprenticeship program; 
and 
(v) to conduct evaluations described in 
paragraph (6)(B). 
(C) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—The eligible 
entity may use the grant funds for— 
(i) teacher training, including pro-
viding externship opportunities for teachers 
to learn about the skill needs of the indus-
try or occupation that the pre-apprentice-
ship program focuses on; 
(ii) stipends for participants during 
work-based training in the program; or 
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(iii) coordination of activities under 
this subsection with activities carried out 
under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) or the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3101 et seq.). 
(5) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost described in paragraph (2)(A) shall be 
75 percent. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The eligible 
entity may contribute the non-Federal share of 
the cost in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, in-
cluding plant, equipment, or services. 
(6) PERFORMANCE.— 
(A) MEASURES.—The Secretary shall iden-
tify a set of common measures that, at a min-
imum, include measures of entry into a reg-
istered apprenticeship program and that are 
aligned with performance accountability meas-
ures described in section 116(c) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3141(c)) for the local workforce develop-
ment area (meaning a local area, as defined in 
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section 3 of that Act) and with corresponding 
measures under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.), as appropriate. 
(B) EVALUATIONS.—Each eligible entity 
that receives a grant to carry out a project 
under this subsection shall arrange for another 
qualified entity to conduct an evaluation, or 
shall participate in a Department of Labor 
sponsored evaluation, of the project using the 
identified common measures, and shall, to the 
extent practicable, cooperate with the evaluator 
in any evaluations of activities carried out 
under this section. 
(C) EXTENSIONS.—The Secretary shall 
use the results of an evaluation for a project to 
determine whether to extend the grant period, 
or renew a grant, for the project under para-
graph (2)(B). 
(c) PROMOTING AWARENESS OF REGISTERED AP-
PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To promote awareness about 
registered apprenticeship programs, the Secretary, 
in cooperation with the Secretary of Education and 
the Secretary of Commerce, shall ensure that timely, 
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current information about the value of registered ap-
prenticeship programs in the labor market is made 
available through a range of widely accessible for-
mats and venues. The information shall be made 
available to businesses, trade associations, profes-
sional associations, students, parents, workers, edu-
cational institutions, workforce and economic devel-
opment organizations, and State and local elected of-
ficials. 
(2) INFORMATION
FOR
STATE
AND
LOCAL 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.—To promote 
awareness about registered apprenticeship programs 
within the workforce development system, the Sec-
retary shall disseminate information on the value of 
registered apprenticeship programs, to State and 
local workforce development boards described in sub-
section (b)(2)(C)(iv), which information shall in-
clude— 
(A) a list of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams in the State involved; 
(B) guidance for training staff of the 
workforce development system within the State 
on the value of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams, including relevant placement, retention 
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and earnings information, as a training option 
for participants; 
(C) guidance on how individual training 
accounts under section 134(c)(3) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)) could be used by partici-
pants for a registered apprenticeship program; 
and 
(D) guidance on how performance account-
ability measures under section 116 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3141) apply to participants in registered 
apprenticeship programs, including relevant 
placement, retention and earnings information. 
(3) INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYERS, TRADE AS-
SOCIATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, INDUS-
TRY GROUPS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.—To pro-
mote awareness about registered apprenticeship pro-
grams to workers and employers, the Secretary, in 
cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall 
provide information about the value of registered ap-
prenticeship programs, including relevant placement, 
retention and earnings information, through the one- 
stop delivery systems described in section 121 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
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U.S.C. 3151), to employers, trade associations, pro-
fessional associations, industry groups, and labor or-
ganizations, which information shall include, at a 
minimum— 
(A) a list of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams in the State; 
(B) information on how to develop a reg-
istered apprenticeship program; and 
(C) information on financial resources 
available to assist with the establishment and 
implementation of registered apprenticeship 
programs. 
(4) 
INFORMATION
FOR
STUDENTS
AND 
SCHOOLS.—To promote awareness about registered 
apprenticeship programs among students and school 
staff, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Sec-
retary of Education, shall disseminate information 
on the value of registered apprenticeship programs, 
including relevant placement, retention and earnings 
information, to high schools, area career and tech-
nical education schools (as defined in subsection 
(b)(2)(C)(i)), 2- and 4-year postsecondary edu-
cational institutions, and educational service agen-
cies, to enable, at a minimum— 
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(A) parents to understand registered ap-
prenticeship programs and their value in post-
secondary education and career pathways; 
(B) students to understand registered ap-
prenticeship programs and their value in career 
pathways; 
(C) career and academic counselors to un-
derstand registered apprenticeship programs as 
a valuable postsecondary education option for 
students leading to job placement in in-demand 
industries and occupations; and 
(D) school administrators, workforce and 
economic development coordinators, and teach-
ers and faculty to assist with the development, 
implementation, and continuation of registered 
apprenticeship programs. 
(d) SECRETARY’S NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
ON APPRENTICESHIPS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established in 
the Department of Labor a National Advisory 
Committee on Apprenticeships, referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’. 
(B) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall have— 
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(i) 21 voting members appointed by 
the Secretary, composed of— 
(I) 7 representatives of employers 
who participate in a registered ap-
prenticeship program, including em-
ployers who participate in a registered 
apprenticeship program sponsored by 
a joint labor-management partnership; 
(II) 7 representatives of labor or-
ganizations who have responsibility 
for the administration of a registered 
apprenticeship program sponsored by 
a joint labor-management partnership; 
(III) 7 representatives of State 
apprenticeship agencies, community 
organizations with significant experi-
ence with a registered apprenticeship 
program, and 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institutions with 
at least one articulation agreement 
with the entity administering a reg-
istered apprenticeship program; and 
(ii) members who are ex officio non-
voting representatives from the Depart-
ments of Labor, Commerce, Education, 
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Energy, Housing and Urban Development, 
and Health and Human Services. 
(C) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members shall 
be selected upon the basis of their experience 
and competence concerning apprenticeships. 
(D) TERMS.—The Secretary shall appoint 
the members for terms of 4 years. 
(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate one of the members of the Advisory Com-
mittee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall 
hold not fewer than 2 meetings during each calendar 
year. All meetings of the Advisory Committee shall 
be open to the public. A transcript shall be kept of 
each meeting and made available for public inspec-
tion. 
(4) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
advise, consult with, and make recommendations to 
the Secretary on matters relating to the administra-
tion of this part and the Act of August 16, 1937 
(commonly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 
Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 
seq.). 
(5) PERSONNEL.— 
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(A) PROCUREMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of 
the Advisory Committee may procure the 
temporary and intermittent services of vot-
ing members of the Advisory Committee 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, at rates for individuals that 
do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5316 of such title. 
(ii) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
UNITED STATES.—All members of the Ad-
visory Committee who are officers or em-
ployees of the United States shall serve 
without compensation in addition to that 
received for their services as officers or 
employees of the United States. 
(B) STAFF.—The Secretary shall supply 
the Committee with an executive secretary and 
provide such secretarial, clerical, and other 
services as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to enable the Advisory Committee to 
conduct its business. 
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(6) PERMANENT
COMMITTEE.—Section 14 of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the advisory committee. 
(e) EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.— 
(1) EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVI-
TIES
CARRIED
OUT
UNDER
THIS
PART.—For the 
purpose of improving the management and effective-
ness of the programs and activities carried out 
under this part, the Secretary shall provide for the 
continuing evaluation, by an independent entity, of 
the programs and activities, including activities car-
ried out under subsection (a)(3)(C). Such evalua-
tions shall address— 
(A) the general effectiveness of such pro-
grams and activities in relation to their cost, in-
cluding the extent to which the programs and 
activities— 
(i) improve the skill and employment 
competencies of participants in comparison 
to comparably situated individuals who did 
not participate in such programs and ac-
tivities; and 
(ii) to the extent feasible, increase the 
level of total employment and recognized 
postsecondary credential attainment over 
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the level that would have existed in the ab-
sence of such programs and activities; 
(B) the impact of the programs and activi-
ties for the participants, sponsors, and employ-
ers; 
(C) the return on investment of Federal, 
State, local, sponsor, employer, and other fund-
ing for registered apprenticeships to capture the 
full level of investment in, and impact of, reg-
istered apprenticeships; 
(D) the longitudinal outcomes for partici-
pants in the programs and activities; and 
(E) the impact of specific policies on the 
general effectiveness of such programs and ac-
tivities. 
(2) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may conduct, 
through an independent entity, research on best 
practices in registered apprenticeship programs and 
pre-apprenticeship programs and other issues relat-
ing to such programs. 
(3) TECHNIQUES.—Evaluations and research 
conducted under this subsection shall utilize appro-
priate methodology and research designs. 
(4) REPORTS.—The independent entity carrying 
out the evaluations described in paragraph (1) or re-
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search described in paragraph (2) shall prepare and 
submit to the Secretary a final report containing the 
results of the evaluations or research, respectively, 
and including policy recommendations. The final re-
port shall be made available for public inspection. 
Not later than 36 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall produce a final 
report related to the return on investment described 
in paragraph (1)(C). 
(5) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
60 days after the completion of all the final reports 
described in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall 
transmit the final reports to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
(6) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall de-
velop a mechanism to make research developed 
under this part publically available in a timely man-
ner. 
(f) RESERVATION.—The Secretary shall reserve not 
less than 10 percent of the funds appropriated under sub-
section (g) for each fiscal year for grants to States. A 
State that receives such a grant shall use the grant funds 
for the purpose of assisting the Administrator in carrying 
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out the activities under this section, and may use the grant 
funds to support the voluntary establishment of a State 
apprenticeship office, if no such office exists in the State. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent 
year. 
SEC. 
212. 
PROMOTING 
INTEGRATION 
WITH 
POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
COLLABORATIVE.—The 
term 
‘‘Collabo-
rative’’ means the Registered Apprenticeship-College 
Collaborative established under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Administrator, working jointly with the Secretary of 
Education, acting through the Assistant Secretary 
for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Edu-
cation. 
(b) COLLABORATIVE WITH 2- AND 4-YEAR POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretaries shall 
establish and maintain a voluntary Registered Ap-
prenticeship-College Collaborative. The Collaborative 
shall consist of the sponsors carrying out registered 
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apprenticeship programs, 2- or 4-year postsecondary 
educational institutions, and organizations that rep-
resent such programs or institutions, that agree to 
meet certain criteria in order to support the pur-
poses described in paragraph (2). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The Collaborative shall sup-
port the purposes of— 
(A) promoting stronger connections be-
tween the registered apprenticeship programs 
involved and participating 2- and 4-year post-
secondary educational institutions; 
(B) promoting the translation of experi-
ence in a registered apprenticeship program to 
academic credit at participating 2- and 4-year 
postsecondary educational institutions; 
(C) facilitating the enrollment of an indi-
vidual who has completed a registered appren-
ticeship program (referred to in this section as 
an ‘‘apprentice’’) at a participating 2- or 4-year 
postsecondary educational institution for the 
purpose of attaining academic credit toward an 
associate’s or more advanced degree; 
(D) advancing the attainment of associ-
ate’s and more advanced degrees by appren-
tices; 
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(E) promoting the attainment of recog-
nized postsecondary credentials with value in 
the labor market; and 
(F) expanding awareness about the value 
of registered apprenticeship programs as a 
postsecondary education option. 
(3) PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secre-
taries shall establish criteria that any interested 2- 
or 4-year postsecondary educational institution or 
sponsor shall meet in order to participate in the Col-
laborative, which criteria shall include, at a min-
imum— 
(A) for a 2- or 4-year postsecondary edu-
cational institution— 
(i) agreement to recognize and accept 
the academic credit (as assessed under 
subparagraph (B)(i)) earned by an appren-
tice for, and the assessment of the appren-
tice’s learning in, a registered apprentice-
ship program at another participating in-
stitution; 
(ii) agreement to have a formal ar-
ticulation agreement with a participating 
sponsor of a registered apprenticeship pro-
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gram, other than a 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institution; and 
(iii) agreement to provide certain in-
formation, as determined by the Secre-
taries, to the Collaborative; and 
(B) for a sponsor— 
(i) agreement to participate in third- 
party evaluations of the quality and rigor 
of the program offerings in order to deter-
mine the value of academic credit for 
learning during a registered apprenticeship 
program; 
(ii) agreement to have a formal ar-
ticulation agreement with a participating 
2- or 4-year postsecondary educational in-
stitution; and 
(iii) agreement to provide certain in-
formation, as determined by the Secre-
taries, to the Collaborative. 
(4) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to participate 
in the Collaborative, interested 2- or 4-year 
postsecondary 
educational 
institutions 
and 
sponsors shall agree to meet certain conditions 
determined by the Secretaries. 
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(B) CONDITIONS.—Such conditions shall 
address, at a minimum— 
(i) how learning during a registered 
apprenticeship program, including related 
instruction and on-the-job training, will be 
assessed for academic credit; 
(ii) how programs and procedures, es-
pecially those related to admissions, credit 
transfer, and recognition of such learning 
will be structured to support accessibility 
for apprentices; 
(iii) how the structure and scheduling 
of courses will be developed in a way that 
supports the matriculation of apprentices; 
and 
(iv) how residency requirements will 
support the transferability of credit earned 
by apprentices. 
(5) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION.—The 
Secretaries shall maintain a publicly accessible 
website identifying, at a minimum— 
(A) the participating members of the Col-
laborative in each State; 
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(B) a model for articulation agreements, 
and copies of some exemplary articulation 
agreements for illustrative purposes; and 
(C) such other information as the Secre-
taries determine to be necessary to promote 
awareness of the Collaborative and its members. 
(6) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) 
ADMINISTRATIVE.—The 
Secretaries 
shall use 30 percent of the funds appropriated 
under subsection (c) to establish and maintain 
the Collaborative and the website referred to in 
paragraph (5), to support the advisory com-
mittee referred to in paragraph (6), and for 
technical assistance, evaluation, and research 
activities. 
(B) FOR
PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS.—The 
Secretaries shall use 70 percent of the appro-
priated funds to carry out, directly or by grant 
or contract with an eligible entity, activities 
consisting of— 
(i) providing funding to Collaborative 
participants to support the development of 
articulation agreements with other Collabo-
rative participants; 
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(ii) providing funding to the Collabo-
rative to support the assessment of learn-
ing during a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, for academic credit; 
(iii) providing funding to the Collabo-
rative to support third-party evaluations of 
the quality and rigor of program offerings, 
referred to in paragraph (3)(B)(i), which 
evaluations shall be conducted by an entity 
that meets minimum criteria as established 
by the Secretaries; 
(iv) providing curriculum develop-
ment, for participating institutions and 
sponsors; and 
(v) carrying out other purposes that 
will help participating 2- and 4-year post-
secondary educational institutions and 
sponsors meet the requirements of para-
graphs (3) and (4). 
(C) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant or contract under subparagraph 
(B), an entity shall be a partnership comprised 
of— 
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(i) at least 1-, 2-, or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institution participating 
in the Collaborative; and 
(ii) at least 1 sponsor of a registered 
apprenticeship program participating in 
the Collaborative. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent year. 
PART 2—PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND 
ENHANCEMENT 
SEC. 221. EXPANDING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide pay-
ments of assistance for eligible sponsors of new (as of the 
date of submission of an application under subsection (b)) 
registered apprenticeship programs, or for eligible spon-
sors of existing registered apprenticeship programs that 
add employers as new (as of such date) partners, which 
may include joint labor-management registered appren-
ticeship programs. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive pay-
ments under this section for a registered apprenticeship 
program, a sponsor shall submit an application to the Sec-
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retary including information demonstrating that (as of the 
date of submission)— 
(1)(A) for a new registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, the program received recognition as a reg-
istered apprenticeship program within the 36 
months preceding that date; or 
(B) for an existing registered apprenticeship 
program (which may include joint labor-management 
registered apprenticeship programs), employers were 
added as new partners within the 36 months pre-
ceding that date; 
(2) the sponsor offered jobs that lead to eco-
nomic self-sufficiency, as determined by a local 
workforce development board located in the same 
local workforce development area (meaning a local 
area, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)); 
(3) the sponsor has demonstrated success in en-
rolling, instructing, advancing, and graduating indi-
viduals in the relevant registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, and in the employment of such individuals 
after completion of the program; and 
(4) the sponsor had not received a payment 
under subsection (d) for that registered apprentice-
ship program. 
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(c) USE OF FUNDS.—In providing assistance under 
this section, the Secretary shall arrange to provide pay-
ments as described in subsection (a) for eligible sponsors, 
as funds are available under this section. Funds made 
available through such a payment shall be used to reim-
burse an eligible sponsor for the allowable costs of estab-
lishing or expanding the registered apprenticeship pro-
gram involved. The maximum total payment to any one 
sponsor may not exceed $25,000 or 50 percent of the al-
lowable costs. 
(d) DISBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall enter into 
arrangements with State workforce development boards to 
make disbursements through the local workforce develop-
ment boards described in subsection (b)(2) to provide the 
payments to the eligible sponsors. 
(e) EVALUATIONS.—Sponsors receiving grants under 
this section shall, to the extent practicable, cooperate with 
the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations of the activities 
carried out under this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 
for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent year. 
(2) RESERVATION.—The Secretary may reserve 
5 percent of the amount appropriated under para-
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graph (1) for a fiscal year for distribution to the 
State workforce development boards and local work-
force development boards, to pay for the costs of the 
boards associated with making determinations under 
subsection (b)(2) and disbursements under sub-
section (d), and as funds remain available, other 
costs of administration and management, technical 
assistance, research, and evaluation under this 
subitle. 
Subtitle B—Reemployment 
SEC. 231. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE REEMPLOYMENT 
BONUS PROGRAM UNDER STATE UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 503) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(n)(1) For purposes of subsection (a), the State law 
of a State must provide for a reemployment bonus pro-
gram, to be approved by the Secretary of Labor, under 
which a reemployment bonus, in an amount specified 
under paragraph (2), shall be paid, immediately following 
the end of the 16-week period described in subparagraph 
(B), to any individual described in paragraph (3) who— 
‘‘(A) becomes employed by an employer other 
than the individual’s most recent employer not later 
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than 12 weeks after the date of the individual’s ini-
tial claim for unemployment compensation; and 
‘‘(B) remains employed by such employer for a 
period of at least 16 consecutive weeks. 
‘‘(2) The amount of a reemployment bonus paid to 
an individual under paragraph (1) shall be an amount 
equal to 1⁄2 of the difference between the total amount of 
regular compensation that would be payable to the indi-
vidual during the benefit year under the State law if the 
individual were not employed in any week of such benefit 
year and the total amount of such regular compensation 
paid to the individual during the benefit year prior the 
week in which the individual becomes employed as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) is eligible for unemployment compensation 
for the week before the week in which the individual 
becomes employed as described in paragraph (1)(A); 
and 
‘‘(B) has been identified under subsection (j) as 
an individual likely to exhaust regular compensation. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the terms ‘regular compensa-
tion’ and ‘benefit year’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Un-
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employment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 
note).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall, with respect to a State, apply to cer-
tifications for payment under section 302(a) of the Social 
Security Act in years beginning after the end of the 26- 
week period beginning on the first day of the first regu-
larly scheduled session of the State legislature beginning 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 232. COORDINATING STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAMS WITH THE WORK-
FORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 
(a) REFERRALS
TO
WIOA SERVICES.—Section 
303(j)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
503(j)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘job search assist-
ance services’’ and inserting ‘‘job search assistance, train-
ing assistance, job relocation support, and income support 
services,’’. 
(b) REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY AS-
SESSMENTS.—Section 306(b)(3) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 306(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘program 
integration and service delivery’’ and inserting ‘‘program 
integration, service delivery, support services, and avail-
ability of training assistance’’. 
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SEC. 233. PERMISSIBLE USE OF WORKFORCE INNOVATION 
AND OPPORTUNITY ACT FUNDS FOR WAGE 
INSURANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of subtitle B of title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3171 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 135. PERMISSIBLE USE OF FUNDS FOR WAGE INSUR-
ANCE. 
‘‘(a) WAGE INSURANCE FOR STATE UNEMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION RECIPIENTS.—A State may use funds al-
lotted to the State under this chapter to provide a wage 
insurance program for individuals who file a claim under 
any State unemployment compensation law. 
‘‘(b) BENEFITS.—The wage insurance program pro-
vided for in subsection (a) may pay, for a period not to 
exceed 2 years, to a worker described in subsection (c), 
up to 50 percent of the difference between— 
‘‘(1) the average of the wages received by the 
worker over the last twelve months of employment; 
and 
‘‘(2) the wages received by the worker from re-
employment. 
‘‘(c) INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY.—The benefits de-
scribed in subsection (b) may be paid to an individual who 
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is a claimant for unemployment compensation at the time 
such individual obtains reemployment and who— 
‘‘(1) is at least 50 years of age, or 45 years of 
age if such individual lives in a distressed commu-
nity; 
‘‘(2) earns not more than $50,000 per year in 
wages from reemployment; 
‘‘(3) is employed on a full-time basis as defined 
by the law of the State; and 
‘‘(4) is not employed by the employer from 
which the individual was last separated. 
‘‘(d) TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—A State shall 
establish a maximum amount of payments per individual 
for purposes of payments described in subsection (b) dur-
ing the eligibility period described in such subsection. An 
employee shall report an increase in wages during the two- 
year period of participating in the wage insurance pro-
gram and their total amount of payments shall reflect any 
modification. 
‘‘(e) NON-DISCRIMINATION REGARDING WAGES.— 
An employer shall not pay a worker described in sub-
section (c) less than such employer pays to another worker 
in the same or substantially equivalent position. 
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‘‘(f) DISTRESSED COMMUNITY DEFINED .—The term 
‘distressed community’ means a geographic unit, as de-
fined by the Secretary of Commerce, with— 
‘‘(1) a low per capita income; 
‘‘(2) an unemployment rate below the national 
average; or 
‘‘(3) actual or threatened severe unemployment 
or economic adjustment problems.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
136 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3181) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) WAGE INSURANCE ACTIVITIES.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities de-
scribed in section 135 such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 234. TRAINING VOUCHERS. 
(a) REFERENCE.—In this section, any reference to 
a section or other provision shall be a reference to the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3101 et seq.). 
(b) FUNCTIONS
OF
THE STATE BOARD.—Section 
101(d)(3) (29 U.S.C. 3111(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
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(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) the development of strategies to pro-
mote the integration of workforce development 
services to unemployment insurance claim-
ants.’’. 
(c) PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN STATE PLANS.— 
Section 103(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3113(a)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(L) the employment and training assist-
ance authorized in this Act. 
‘‘(M) the job search support services au-
thorized in this Act.’’. 
(d) LOCAL PLANS.—Section 108(b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (21), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (22), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) a description of how training assistance 
will be administered.’’. 
(e) REQUIRED LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS AND DISLOCATED WORKERS.— 
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may not exceed $8,000 for up to two 
years.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (G)(i), and by strik-
ing ‘‘individual training accounts’’ and inserting 
‘‘training vouchers’’. 
(2) INCOME
SUPPORT.—Section 134(d)(1)(B) 
(29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘provide in-
come support for those adults and dislocated 
workers participating in a training program’’ 
after ‘‘enhancing employment’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) DURATION AND AMOUNTS.—The 
income support provided under clause (i) 
to individuals who are enrolled in training 
a weekly income stipend for up to 78 
weeks after such individual exhausts unem-
ployment insurance benefits, to help cover 
training-related costs like childcare or 
transportation. A participant’s weekly sti-
pend will be equal to 100 percent or 50 
percent of their unemployment insurance 
weekly 
benefit 
amount 
depending 
on 
whether, at the time of participation, their 
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household income is below or above 130 
percent of the Federal poverty level.’’. 
SEC. 235. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 136 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 2872), as amended by section 
233(b) of this subtitle, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2019,’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2021, 2022, 
and 2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2019,’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2021, 2022, 
and 2023’’. 
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF 
THE 
DISTRESSED 
COMMU-
NITY INVESTMENT AGENCY 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) DISTRESSED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘dis-
tressed community’’ means a geographic unit, as de-
fined by the Secretary of Commerce, with— 
(A) a low per capita income; 
(B) an unemployment rate below the na-
tional average; or 
(C) actual or threatened severe unemploy-
ment or economic adjustment problems. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession 
of the United States. 
SEC. 302. DISTRESSED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Dis-
tressed Community Investment Agency within the Depart-
ment of Commerce one year after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act with the mission of promoting, estab-
lishing, and strengthening venture capital investment in 
distressed communities, including expenses of grants, con-
tracts, and other agreements with public or private enti-
ties. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Distressed Community Invest-
ment Agency shall— 
(1) coordinate the plans, programs, and oper-
ations of the Federal Government which affect or 
may contribute to the promotion, establishment, and 
strengthening of venture capital investment in dis-
tressed communities; 
(2) promote the mobilization of activities and 
resources of State and local governments, businesses 
and trade associations, institutions of higher edu-
cation, foundations, professional organizations, and 
volunteer and other groups towards the promotion, 
establishment, and strengthening of venture capital 
investment in distressed communities; 
(3) facilitate the coordination of the efforts of 
groups described in paragraph (2) with those of 
agencies; 
(4) establish satellite centers in distressed com-
munities across the United States for the develop-
ment, collection, summarization, and dissemination 
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of information helpful to persons, State and local 
governments, businesses and trade associations, in-
stitutions of higher education, foundations, profes-
sional organizations, and volunteer and other groups 
in undertaking or promoting venture capital invest-
ment in distressed communities; 
(5) make grants, including contracts and coop-
erative agreements, to any State government or any 
agency thereof, any regional entity, any State-char-
tered development, any institution of higher edu-
cation, or to any entity formed by two or more of 
the above entities to assist in establishing the sat-
ellite centers described in paragraph (4); 
(6) provide technical and management assist-
ance to public or private entities or organizations en-
gaged in promoting, establishing, and strengthening 
venture capital investment in distressed communities 
through workforce development and retention, at-
tracting businesses and industries, fostering innova-
tion, accelerating entrepreneurship and business 
growth, and marketing local, State, and regional 
ecosystems; and 
(7) defray all or part of the costs of pilot or 
demonstration projects conducted by public or pri-
vate entities or organizations which are designed to 
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overcome the unique challenge of promoting, estab-
lishing, and strengthening venture capital invest-
ment in distressed communities, or otherwise to fur-
ther the purposes of this Act. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF COM-
MERCE.—The Secretary of Commerce, to enable the Dis-
tressed Community Investment Agency to better execute 
the functions described in this section and with the partici-
pation of the Economic Development Administration and 
other agencies, as appropriate, shall— 
(1) develop comprehensive plans and specific 
program goals for the Distressed Community Invest-
ment Agency; 
(2) establish regular performance monitoring 
and reporting systems to assure that goals are being 
achieved; 
(3) evaluate the impact of Federal support in 
achieving the objectives established by this title; 
(4) require a coordinated review of all proposed 
Federal training and technical assistance activities 
in support of promoting, establishing, and strength-
ening venture capital investment in distressed com-
munities to assure consistency with the program 
goals of the Distressed Community Investment 
Agency and to avoid duplication; 
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(5) convene, for purposes of coordination, meet-
ings of the heads of agencies, or their designees, 
whose programs and activities may affect or con-
tribute to the purposes of this title; 
(6) convene economic development organiza-
tions, venture capitalists, startup founders, entre-
preneurs, chambers of commerce, and other rep-
resentatives of the private sector who are engaged in 
growing venture capital investment in distressed 
communities or who could contribute to this growth 
to propose, evaluate, and coordinate governmental 
and private activities in furtherance of the objectives 
of this title; 
(7) confer with and advise officials of State and 
local governments; 
(8) provide the managerial and organizational 
framework through which joint or collaborative un-
dertakings with agencies or private organizations 
can be planned and implemented; and 
(9) recommend appropriate legislative or execu-
tive actions. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER AGENCIES.— 
(1) COOPERATION.—The head of each agency, 
or a representative designated by such head, when 
and in the manner so requested by the Secretary of 
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Commerce, shall furnish information, assistance, and 
reports to, and shall otherwise cooperate with, the 
Distressed Community Investment Agency. 
(2) DESIGNATION OF AGENCY CONTACT.—The 
head of each agency shall, when so requested by the 
Secretary of Commerce, designate the official to 
have primary and continuing responsibility for the 
participation and cooperation of that agency in mat-
ters related to promoting, establishing, and strength-
ening venture capital investment in distressed com-
munities. 
(3) AGENCY CONTACT DUTIES.—Each official 
designated pursuant to paragraph (2), when so re-
quested, shall keep the Secretary of Commerce in-
formed of all proposed budgets, plans, and programs 
of the agency of that official related to promoting, 
establishing, and strengthening venture capital in-
vestment in distressed communities. 
(4) CONTINUING
ROLE
OF
AGENCIES.—Each 
agency shall continue all efforts to promote, estab-
lish, and strengthen venture capital investment in 
distressed communities, and shall cooperate with the 
Secretary of Commerce in increasing the total Fed-
eral effort. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
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(1) REPORTS REQUIRED BY SATELLITE CEN-
TERS.—Not later than September 30 of each year, 
each satellite center shall submit to the Secretary of 
Commerce a report on the activities of the center, 
including the following: 
(A) The center’s performance in imple-
menting the plans and meeting the specific pro-
gram goals set for the prior fiscal year. 
(B) The plans and specific program goals 
of the center for the next fiscal year. 
(C) Completed and ongoing joint and col-
laborative undertakings with the groups de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2). 
(D) The services most used by the center. 
(E) Recommendations for improving the 
quality, utility, and delivery of services offered 
by the Distressed Community Investment Agen-
cy. 
(F) Any other information requested by 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(2) REPORTS
BY
THE
SECRETARY
OF
COM-
MERCE.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this title and every March 31 
thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit 
to Congress a report on the following: 
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(A) The activities of the Distressed Com-
munity Investment Agency. 
(B) The location of new and existing sat-
ellite centers. 
(C) The performance of the Distressed 
Community Investment Agency in implementing 
the plans and meeting the specific program 
goals set for the prior fiscal year. 
(D) The plans and specific program goals 
for the next fiscal year. 
(E) Expenses of grants, contracts, and 
other agreements with public or private entities. 
(F) Completed and ongoing joint or col-
laborative undertakings with agencies and the 
groups described in subsection (b)(2). 
(G) Meetings convened by the Secretary 
with heads of agencies, representatives of the 
private sector, or officials of State and local 
governments. 
(H) A review and evaluation of the impact 
of Federal support in achieving the objectives 
established by this title. 
(I) Recommendations for legislation or 
other action determined to be desirable to pro-
mote the purposes of this title. 
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(3) REPORTS BY OTHER AGENCIES.—The head 
of each agency shall— 
(A) develop and implement systematic data 
collection processes to provide the Distressed 
Community Investment Agency current data 
helpful in evaluating efforts to promote, estab-
lish, and strengthen venture capital investment 
in distressed communities; and 
(B) not later than September 30 of each 
year, submit to the Secretary of Commerce a 
report on efforts to promote, establish, and 
strengthen venture capital investment in dis-
tressed communities through workforce develop-
ment and retention, attracting businesses and 
industries, fostering innovation, accelerating en-
trepreneurship and business growth, and mar-
keting local, State, and regional ecosystems. 
(f) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 12 of the Act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 
1511), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting a semicolon 
at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Distressed Community Investment Agency; 
and’’. 
SEC. 303. REDESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COM-
MERCE TO DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION 
AND INVESTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Commerce is 
hereby redesignated the Department of Innovation and In-
vestment. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Department 
of Commerce in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, di-
rective, instruction, or other official paper in force on the 
date of the enactment of this title shall be considered to 
refer and apply to the Department of Innovation and In-
vestment. 
SEC. 304. REDESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 
TO SECRETARY OF INNOVATION AND INVEST-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce is 
hereby redesignated the Secretary of Innovation and In-
vestment. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Secretary of 
Commerce in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, direc-
tive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the 
date of the enactment of this title shall be considered to 
refer and apply to the Secretary of Innovation and Invest-
ment. 
TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Labor and the Secretary of Education such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out each’s responsibilities 
to carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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