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‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to provide immu-
nity from the legal process for such submission 
(including any data derived from the submis-
sion) if the submission is in the possession of 
any person, agency, or entity other than the Fed-
eral Government or an officer, employee, agent, 
or contractor of the Federal Government, or if 
the submission is independently collected, re-
tained, 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 evalu-
ated through a cooperative governance structure in-
volving the Federal Government and States. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Secretary, with respect to 
data collection, analysis, and dissemination of work-
force and labor market information for the system, 
shall carry out the following duties: 
‘‘(A) Assign responsibilities within the De-
partment of Labor for elements of the workforce 
and labor market information system described 
in subsection (a) to ensure that all statistical 
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and administrative data collected is consistent 
with appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics 
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 mar-
ket information system described in subsection 
(a), including the development of consistent pro-
cedures and definitions for use by the States in 
collecting the data and information described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(E) Establish procedures for the system to 
ensure that— 
‘‘(i) such data and information are 
timely; 
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‘‘(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 de-
velopment 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 described 
in section 121 and through other appropriate delivery sys-
tems. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH THE STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, working 
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Em-
ployment and Training Administration, shall regu-
larly consult with representatives of State agencies 
carrying out workforce information activities regard-
ing strategies for improving the workforce and labor 
market information system. 
‘‘(2) FORMAL CONSULTATIONS.—At least twice 
each year, the Secretary, working through the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics, shall conduct formal consultations 
regarding programs carried out by the Bureau of 
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Labor Statistics with representatives of each of the 
Federal regions of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
elected (pursuant to a process established by the Sec-
retary) from the State directors affiliated with State 
agencies that perform the duties described in sub-
section (e)(2). 
‘‘(e) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive Federal 
financial assistance under this section, the Governor 
of a State shall— 
‘‘(A) be responsible for the management of 
the portions of the workforce and labor market 
information system described in subsection (a) 
that comprise a statewide workforce and labor 
market information system and for the State’s 
participation in the development of the annual 
plan; 
‘‘(B) establish a process for the oversight of 
such system; 
‘‘(C) consult with State and local employ-
ers, participants, and local workforce investment 
boards about the labor market relevance of the 
data to be collected and disseminated through the 
statewide workforce and labor market informa-
tion system; 
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‘‘(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 postsec-
ondary school students who seek such informa-
tion; 
‘‘(E) collect and disseminate for the system, 
on behalf of the State and localities in the State, 
the information and data described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); 
‘‘(F) maintain and continuously improve 
the statewide workforce and labor market infor-
mation system in accordance with this section; 
‘‘(G) perform contract and grant respon-
sibilities for data collection, analysis, and dis-
semination for such system; 
‘‘(H) conduct such other data collection, 
analysis, and dissemination activities as will en-
sure an effective statewide workforce and labor 
market information system; 
‘‘(I) actively seek the participation of other 
State and local agencies in data collection, anal-
ysis, and dissemination activities in order to en-
sure complementarity, compatibility, and useful-
ness of data; 
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‘‘(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 per-
formance measures. 
‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as limiting the ability of a 
Governor to conduct additional data collection, anal-
ysis, and dissemination activities with State funds or 
with Federal funds from sources other than this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(f) NONDUPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the 
functions and activities carried out pursuant to this section 
shall duplicate the functions and activities carried out 
under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$63,473,000 for fiscal year 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.’’. 
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TITLE IV—REPEALS AND 
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 401. REPEALS. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Chapter 4 of subtitle B of title I, and sections 
123, 155, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 173A, 174, 
192, 502, 503, and 506 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (as such provisions were in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of the Workforce In-
vestment Improvement Act of 2012). 
(2) Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. 
(3) Sections 1 through 14 of the Wagner-Peyser 
Act. 
(4) Subsection (c) of section 414 of the American 
Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (29 
U.S.C. 2916a). 
(5) Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (16 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(6) Section 821 of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) (Grants to States for 
workplace and community transition training for in-
carcerated individuals). 
(7) Section 412 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522) and section 501(a) of the 
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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) The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontradi-
tional Occupations Act (29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). 
(10) Sections 4103A and 4104 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(11) Section 2021 of title 38, United States Code 
(Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs). 
(12) Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code 
(Employment assistance, job training assistance, and 
other transitional services). 
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 ‘‘, training,’’. 
SEC. 403. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT 
OF 2008. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3(t) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’, 
and 
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(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘ 
, and (3) when referencing employment and training activi-
ties under section 6(d)(4), a State board as defined in sec-
tion 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 
6(d)(4)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6(d)(4)(C)’’, and 
(2) in subsection (g)(3) by striking ‘‘constitutes 
adequate participation in an employment and train-
ing program under section 6(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘al-
lows the individual to participate in employment and 
training activities under section 6(d)(4)’’. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS.—Section 6(d)(4) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IMPLEMENTATION.—Each State agen-
cy shall provide employment and training serv-
ices authorized under section 134 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864) to 
eligible members of households participating in 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
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in gaining skills, training, work, or experience 
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 Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) ACTUAL COSTS.—The State agency 
shall provide payments or reimbursement 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-
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essary for the individual to participate 
in employment and training activities 
(other than an individual who is the 
caretaker relative of a dependent in a 
family receiving benefits under part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act 
(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 market 
rate. 
‘‘(ii) SERVICE CONTRACTS AND VOUCH-
ERS.—In lieu of providing reimbursements 
or payments for dependent care expenses 
under clause (i), a State agency may, at its 
option, arrange for dependent care through 
providers by the use of purchase of service 
contracts or vouchers or by providing 
vouchers to the household. 
‘‘(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 re-
imbursement 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 benefits 
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 amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(19) the plans of the State agency for providing 
employment 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 in-
serting ‘‘provide employment and training serv-
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ices to eligible households under section 6(d)(4)’’, 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘oper-
ating 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 par-
ticipation in an employment and training program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the individual participating in em-
ployment 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 subject 
to the requirements of the performance accountability 
system, including having to meet the state perform-
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ance measures included in section 136 of the Work-
force 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 house-
holds’’. 
(g) MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 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 program’’. 
SEC. 404. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
Title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 4103A 
and section 4104 in the table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 41 of such title; 
(2) in section 4102A— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) by striking paragraphs (5), (6), 
and (7); 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (8) as 
paragraph (5); 
(B) by striking subsections (c) and (h); 
(C) by redesignating subsection (d), (e), (f), 
and (g) as subsection (c), (d), (e), and (f); 
(D) in subsection (e)(1) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, including disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists and 
local veterans’ employment representatives 
providing employment, training, and place-
ment services under this chapter in a 
State’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘for purposes of sub-
section (c)’’. 
(3) in section 4109(a), by striking ‘‘disabled vet-
erans’ outreach program specialists, local veterans’ 
employment representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran 
employment specialists appointed under section 
134(f) of the Workforce Investment Act’’; 
(4) in section 4109(d)(1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists and local vet-
erans’ employment representatives’’ and inserting 
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‘‘veteran employment specialists appointed under sec-
tion 134(f) of the Workforce Investment Act’’; 
(5) in section 4112(d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialist’’ and in-
serting ‘‘veteran employment specialist ap-
pointed under section 134(f) of the Workforce In-
vestment Act’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(6) in section 3672(d)(1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists under section 
4103A’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran employment special-
ists appointed under section 134(f) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998’’. 
(7) in section 4113— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 
1144 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 175 of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 
1144(a)(1) of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
175(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’; 
and 
(8) in section 4104A— 
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(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the appropriate veteran employment 
specialist (in carrying out the functions de-
scribed in section 134(f);’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) collaborate with the appropriate vet-
eran employment specialist (as described in sec-
tion 134(f)) and the appropriate State boards 
and local boards (as such terms are defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801));’’. 
SEC. 405. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
‘‘TITLE I—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS 
‘‘Subtitle A—Workforce Investment Definitions 
‘‘Sec. 101. Definitions. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Statewide and Local Workforce Investment Systems 
‘‘Sec. 106. Purpose. 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—STATE PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 111. State workforce investment boards. 
‘‘Sec. 112. State plan. 
‘‘CHAPTER 2—LOCAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 116. Local workforce investment areas. 
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‘‘Sec. 117. Local workforce investment boards. 
‘‘Sec. 118. Local plan. 
‘‘CHAPTER 3—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES PROVIDERS 
‘‘Sec. 121. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems. 
‘‘Sec. 122. Identification of eligible providers of training services. 
‘‘Sec. 123. [Repealed]. 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—[REPEALED] 
‘‘CHAPTER 5—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES 
‘‘Sec. 131. General authorization. 
‘‘Sec. 132. State allotments. 
‘‘Sec. 133. Within State allocations. 
‘‘Sec. 134. Use of funds for employment and training activities. 
‘‘CHAPTER 6—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 136. Performance accountability system. 
‘‘Sec. 137. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Job Corps 
‘‘Sec. 141. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 142. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 143. Establishment. 
‘‘Sec. 144. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps. 
‘‘Sec. 145. Recruitment, screening, selection, and assignment of enrollees. 
‘‘Sec. 146. Enrollment. 
‘‘Sec. 147. Job Corps centers. 
‘‘Sec. 148. Program activities. 
‘‘Sec. 149. Counseling and job placement. 
‘‘Sec. 150. Support. 
‘‘Sec. 151. Operations. 
‘‘Sec. 152. Standards of conduct. 
‘‘Sec. 153. Community participation. 
‘‘Sec. 154. Workforce councils. 
‘‘Sec. 155. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 156. Technical assistance to centers. 
‘‘Sec. 157. Application of provisions of Federal law. 
‘‘Sec. 158. Special provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 159. Management information. 
‘‘Sec. 160. General provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 161. Closure of low-performing Job Corps centers. 
‘‘Sec. 162. Reforms to remove political favoritism in the opening of new Job 
Corps centers. 
‘‘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. 
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‘‘Sec. 173. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 173A. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 174. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 175. Military transitional assistance. 
‘‘Subtitle E—Administration 
‘‘Sec. 181. Requirements and restrictions. 
‘‘Sec. 182. Prompt allocation of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 183. Monitoring. 
‘‘Sec. 184. Fiscal controls; sanctions. 
‘‘Sec. 185. Reports; recordkeeping; investigations. 
‘‘Sec. 186. Administrative adjudication. 
‘‘Sec. 187. Judicial review. 
‘‘Sec. 188. Nondiscrimination. 
‘‘Sec. 189. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 190. References. 
‘‘Sec. 191. State legislative authority. 
‘‘Sec. 192. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 193. Use of certain real property. 
‘‘Sec. 194. Continuation of State activities and policies. 
‘‘Sec. 195. General program requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 196. Department Staff. 
‘‘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 individ-
uals. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Local Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 231. Grants and contracts for eligible providers. 
‘‘Sec. 232. Local application. 
‘‘Sec. 233. Local administrative cost limits. 
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‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 241. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 242. National activities. 
‘‘TITLE III—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT–RELATED ACTIVITIES 
‘‘Subtitle A—Wagner-Peyser Act 
‘‘Sec. 301. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 302. Functions. 
‘‘Sec. 303. Designation of State agencies. 
‘‘Sec. 304. Appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 305. Disposition of allotted funds. 
‘‘Sec. 306. State plans. 
‘‘Sec. 307. Repeal of Federal advisory council. 
‘‘Sec. 308. Regulations. 
‘‘Sec. 309. Employment statistics. 
‘‘Sec. 310. Technical amendments. 
‘‘Sec. 311. Effective date. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Linkages With Other Programs 
‘‘Sec. 321. Trade Act of 1974. 
‘‘Sec. 322. Veterans’ employment programs. 
‘‘Sec. 323. Older Americans Act of 1965. 
‘‘Subtitle C—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 Smithso-
nian 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. 
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‘‘Sec. 412. Helen Keller National Center Act. 
‘‘Sec. 413. President’s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities. 
‘‘Sec. 414. Conforming amendments. 
‘‘TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 501. State unified plan. 
‘‘Sec. 502. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 503. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 504. Privacy. 
‘‘Sec. 505. Buy-American requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 506. [Repealed]. 
‘‘Sec. 507. Effective date.’’. 
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 
SEC. 501. FINDINGS. 
Section 2(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 701(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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))— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of Education’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘President by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and the Commissioner 
shall be the principal officer,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it ap-
pears (except in section 21) and inserting ‘‘Director’’; 
(3) in section 12(c) (29 U.S.C. 709), is amended 
by striking ‘‘Commissioner’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Direc-
tor’s’’; 
(4) in the heading for subparagraph (B) of sec-
tion 100(d)(2), by striking ‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and in-
serting ‘‘DIRECTOR’’; 
(5) in the heading for section 706, by striking 
‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and inserting ‘‘DIRECTOR’’; 
(6) in the heading for paragraph (3) of section 
723(a), by striking ‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and inserting 
‘‘DIRECTOR’’; and 
(7) in section 21 (29 U.S.C. 718)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ the 
first place it appears and inserting ‘‘Direc-
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tor of the Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(referred to in this 
subsection as the ‘Director’)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘The Commissioner 
and the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Both such 
Directors’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Commissioner and the 
Director’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘both such Directors’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) apply with respect to the appointments of 
Directors of the Rehabilitation Services Administra-
tion made on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and the Directors so appointed. 
SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
705) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (35) through 
(39) as paragraphs (36) through (40), respectively; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii) of paragraph (36) 
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking 
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‘‘paragraph (36)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(37)(C)’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (34) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(35)(A) The term ‘student with a disability’ 
means an individual with a disability who— 
‘‘(i) is not younger than 16 and not 
older than 21; 
‘‘(ii) has been determined to be eligible 
under section 102(a) for assistance under 
this title; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) is eligible for, and is receiv-
ing, special education under part B of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or 
‘‘(II) is an individual with a dis-
ability, for purposes of section 504. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘students with disabilities’ means 
more than 1 student with a disability.’’. 
SEC. 504. STATE PLAN. 
Section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 721(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting 
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, which may 
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be provided using alternative means of meeting 
participation (such as video conferences and con-
ference calls)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) COORDINATION WITH ASSISTIVE TECH-
NOLOGY PROGRAMS.—The State plan shall in-
clude an assurance that the designated State 
unit and the lead agency or implementing entity 
responsible for carrying out duties under the As-
sistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 
et seq.) have developed working relationships and 
coordinate their activities.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (15)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in subclause (III), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(IV) students with disabilities, 
including their need for transition 
services;’’; 
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tion services under this title or to postsec-
ondary education or employment;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (22)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘carrying out part B of title 
VI, including’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that part to supplement 
funds made available under part B of’’; 
(4) in paragraph (24)(A), by striking ‘‘part A of 
title VI’’ and inserting ‘‘section 109A’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(25) COLLABORATION
WITH
INDUSTRY.—The 
State plan shall describe how the designated State 
agency will carry out the provisions of section 109A, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the criteria such agency will use to 
award grants under such section; and 
‘‘(B) how the activities carried out under 
such grants will be coordinated with other serv-
ices provided under this title. 
‘‘(26) SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—The State plan shall provide an assurance 
satisfactory to the Secretary that the State— 
‘‘(A) has developed and implemented strate-
gies to address the needs identified in the assess-
ment described in paragraph (15), and achieve 
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the goals and priorities identified by the State, 
to improve and expand vocational rehabilitation 
services for students with disabilities on a state-
wide basis in accordance with paragraph (15); 
and 
‘‘(B) from funds reserved under section 
110A, shall carry out programs or activities de-
signed to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
that— 
‘‘(i) facilitate the transition of students 
with disabilities from the receipt of edu-
cational services in school, to the receipt of 
vocational rehabilitation services under this 
title, including, at a minimum, those serv-
ices specified in the interagency agreement 
required in paragraph (11)(D); 
‘‘(ii) improve the achievement of post- 
school goals of students with disabilities, in-
cluding improving the achievement through 
participation (as appropriate when career 
goals are discussed) in meetings regarding 
individualized education programs devel-
oped under section 614 of the Individuals 
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with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1414); 
‘‘(iii) provide career guidance, career 
exploration services, job search skills and 
strategies, and technical assistance to stu-
dents with disabilities; 
‘‘(iv) support the provision of training 
and technical assistance to State and local 
educational agencies and designated State 
agency personnel responsible for the plan-
ning and provision of services to students 
with disabilities; and 
‘‘(v) support outreach activities to stu-
dents with disabilities who are eligible for, 
and need, services under this title.’’. 
SEC. 505. SCOPE OF SERVICES. 
Section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 723) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (15) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(15) transition services for students with dis-
abilities, that facilitate the achievement of the em-
ployment outcome identified in the individualized 
plan for employment, including services described in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of section 101(a)(26)(B);’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (6) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6)(A)(i) Consultation and technical assistance 
services to assist State and local educational agencies 
in planning for the transition of students with dis-
abilities from school to post-school activities, includ-
ing employment. 
‘‘(ii) Training and technical assistance described 
in section 101(a)(26)(B)(iv). 
‘‘(B) Services for groups of individuals with dis-
abilities who meet the requirements of clauses (i) and 
(iii) of section 7(35)(A), including services described 
in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of section 
101(a)(26)(B), to assist in the transition from school 
to post-school activities.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end, the 
following: 
‘‘(7) The establishment, development, or improve-
ment of assistive technology demonstration, loan, re-
utilization, or financing programs in coordination 
with activities authorized under the Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001) to promote ac-
cess to assistive technology for individuals with dis-
abilities and employers.’’. 
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SEC. 506. STANDARDS AND INDICATORS. 
Section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 726(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.—The performance 
standards and indicators for the vocational rehabilitation 
program carried out under this title— 
‘‘(1) shall be subject to paragraphs (2)(A) and 
(3) of section 136(b) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998; and 
‘‘(2) may, at a State’s discretion, include addi-
tional indicators identified in the State plan sub-
mitted under section 101.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking clause (i) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) on a biannual basis, review the 
program improvement efforts of the State 
and, if the State has not improved its per-
formance to acceptable levels, as determined 
by the Director, direct the State to make re-
visions to the plan to improve performance; 
and’’. 
SEC. 507. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 109 (29 U.S.C. 729) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 109A. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A State shall use not less than one- 
half of one percent of the payment the State receives under 
section 111 for a fiscal year to award grants to eligible enti-
ties to create practical job and career readiness and train-
ing programs, and to provide job placements and career ad-
vancement. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application to a des-
ignated State agency at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as such agency shall require. 
Such application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the 
program; 
‘‘(2) a plan for collecting and reporting the data 
and information described under subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) of section 101(a)(10), as determined ap-
propriate by the designated State agency; and 
‘‘(3) a plan for providing for the non-Federal 
share of the costs of the program. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out 
a program that provides one or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Job development, job placement, and career 
advancement services for individuals with disabilities. 
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‘‘(2) Training in realistic work settings in order 
to prepare individuals with disabilities for employ-
ment and career advancement in the competitive 
market. 
‘‘(3) Providing individuals with disabilities with 
such support services as may be required in order to 
maintain the employment and career advancement 
for which the individuals have received training. 
‘‘(d) AWARDS.—Grants under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 
years; and 
‘‘(2) be awarded competitively. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—For the purposes of 
this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a for-profit 
business, alone or in partnership with one or more of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Community rehabilitation program pro-
viders. 
‘‘(2) Indian tribes. 
‘‘(3) Tribal organizations. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a pro-
gram under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the 
costs of the program. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
SERVICES.—An individual 
shall be eligible for services provided under a program 
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under this section if the individual is determined under sec-
tion 102(a)(1) to be eligible for assistance under this title.’’. 
SEC. 508. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION SERV-
ICES. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 110A. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
‘‘Each State shall reserve not less than 10 percent of 
the funds allotted to the State under section 110(a) to carry 
out programs and activities under sections 101(a)(26)(B) 
and 103(b)(6).’’. 
SEC. 509. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 112(e)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 732(e)(1)) is amended by redesignating subpara-
graph (D) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after sub-
paragraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall make grants to the 
protection and advocacy system serving the 
American Indian Consortium to provide services 
in accordance with this section. The amount of 
such grants shall be the same as provided to ter-
ritories under this subsection.’’. 
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SEC. 510. TITLE III REPEALS. 
Title III of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
771 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 301(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) in section 302(g)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND IN- 
SERVICE TRAINING’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(3) by striking sections 304 and 305; and 
(4) by redesignating section 306 as section 304. 
SEC. 511. REPEAL OF TITLE VI. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) 
is amended by repealing title VI. 
SEC. 512. CHAIRPERSON. 
Section 705(b)(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 796d(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall select a 
chairperson from among the voting membership of the 
Council.’’. 
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SEC. 513. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) 
is further amended— 
(1) in section 100(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 720(b)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
years 
1999 
through 
2003’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$3,121,712,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(2) in section 110(c) (29 U.S.C. 730(c)), by 
amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The sum referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
be, as determined by the Secretary, not less than 1 
percent and not more than 1.5 percent of the amount 
referred to in paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2018.’’; 
(3) in section 112(h) (29 U.S.C. 732(h)) by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,240,000 for 
fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (a) of section 201 
(29 U.S.C. 761(a)) to read as follows: ‘‘(a) There are 
authorized to be appropriated $108,817,000 for fiscal 
year 2013 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years 
to carry out this title.’’; 
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(5) in section 302(i) (29 U.S.C. 772(i)) by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$35,515,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(6) in section 303(e) (29 U.S.C. 773(e)) by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,325,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(7) in section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) by striking 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,258,000 
for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 succeeding fis-
cal years’’; 
(8) in section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 792(j)) by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,400,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(9) in section 509(l) (29 U.S.C. 794e(l)) by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$18,031,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
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(10) in section 714 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3), by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$23,359,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(11) in section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f–6), by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$79,953,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; and 
(12) in section 753 (29 U.S.C. 7961), by striking 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$34,018,000 
for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 succeeding fis-
cal years’’. 
SEC. 514. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 1(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after the item relating to section 
109 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 109A. Collaboration with industry.’’; 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
110 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 110A. Reservation for expanded transition services.’’; 
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(3) by striking the item related to section 304 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Measuring of project outcomes and performance.’’; 
(4) by striking the items related to sections 305 
and 306; and 
(5) by striking the items related to title VI. 
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Union Calendar No. 513 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4297 
[Report No. 112–699, Part I] 
A BILL 
To reform and strengthen the workforce investment 
system of the Nation to put Americans back to 
work and make the United States more competi-
tive in the 21st century. 
DECEMBER 14, 2012 
The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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