TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113–128) (referred to 
in this Act as ‘‘WIOA’’), the Second Chance Act of 2007, 
and the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional 
Occupations 
Act 
of 
1992 
(‘‘WANTO 
Act’’), 
$3,146,743,000, plus reimbursements, shall be available. 
Of the amounts provided: 
(1) for grants to States for adult employment 
and training activities, youth activities, and dis-
located worker employment and training activities, 
$2,624,108,000 as follows: 
(A) $776,736,000 for adult employment 
and training activities, of which $64,736,000 
shall be available for the period July 1, 2015 
through 
June 
30, 
2016, 
and 
of 
which 
$712,000,000 shall be available for the period 
October 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; 
(B) $831,842,000 for youth activities, 
which shall be available for the period April 1, 
2015 through June 30, 2016; and 
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(C) $1,015,530,000 for dislocated worker 
employment and training activities, of which 
$155,530,000 shall be available for the period 
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, and of 
which $860,000,000 shall be available for the 
period October 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016: 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 128(a)(1) of the 
WIOA, the amount available to the Governor for statewide 
workforce investment activities shall not exceed 10 percent 
of the amount allotted to the State from each of the appro-
priations under the preceding subparagraphs; 
(2) 
for 
federally 
administered 
programs, 
$433,397,000 as follows: 
(A) $220,859,000 for the dislocated work-
ers assistance national reserve, of which 
$20,859,000 shall be available for the period 
July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and 
of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the 
period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 
2016: Provided, That funds provided to carry 
out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIOA section 
may be used to provide assistance to a State for 
statewide or local use in order to address cases 
where there have been worker dislocations 
across multiple sectors or across multiple local 
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areas and such workers remain dislocated; co-
ordinate the State workforce development plan 
with emerging economic development needs; and 
train such eligible dislocated workers: Provided 
further, That funds provided to carry out sec-
tions 168(b) and 169(c) of the WIOA may be 
used for technical assistance to the workforce 
system and demonstration projects, respectively, 
that provide assistance to new entrants in the 
workforce, adults without employment who are 
not dislocated workers, and incumbent workers 
(B) $47,562,000 for Native American pro-
grams, which shall be available for the period 
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; 
(C) $84,291,000 for migrant and seasonal 
farmworker programs under section 167 of the 
WIOA, including $78,207,000 for formula 
grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall 
be for employment and training services), 
$5,584,000 for migrant and seasonal housing 
(of which not less than 70 percent shall be for 
permanent housing), and $500,000 for other 
discretionary purposes, which shall be available 
for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 
2016: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
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other provision of law or related regulation, the 
Department of Labor shall take no action lim-
iting the number or proportion of eligible par-
ticipants receiving related assistance services or 
discouraging grantees from providing such serv-
ices; 
(D) 
$996,000 
for 
carrying 
out 
the 
WANTO Act, which shall be available for the 
period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; 
and 
(E) $79,689,000 for YouthBuild activities 
as described in section 171 of the WIOA, which 
shall be available for the period April 1, 2015 
through June 30, 2016; 
(3) for national activities, $89,238,000, as fol-
lows: 
(A) $83,238,000 for ex-offender activities, 
under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA 
and section 212 of the Second Chance Act of 
2007, which shall be available for the period 
April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016: Provided, 
That of this amount, $20,000,000 shall be for 
competitive grants to national and regional 
intermediaries for activities that prepare young 
ex-offenders and school dropouts for employ-
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ment, with a priority for projects serving high- 
crime, high-poverty areas; and 
(B) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data 
Quality Initiative, under the authority of section 
169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 
the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 
2016. 
JOB CORPS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, includ-
ing Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alter-
ation, and repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the 
purchase of real property for training centers as author-
ized by the WIOA, $1,702,946,000, plus reimbursements, 
as follows: 
(1) $1,595,616,000 for Job Corps Operations, 
which shall be available for the period July 1, 2015 
through June 30, 2016; 
(2) $75,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation 
and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be 
available for the period July 1, 2015 through June 
30, 2018, and which may include the acquisition, 
maintenance, and repair of major items of equip-
ment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up 
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to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational 
needs of such centers or to achieve administrative ef-
ficiencies: Provided further, That any funds trans-
ferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be 
available for obligation after June 30, 2016: Pro-
vided further, That the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any 
transfer; and 
(3) $32,330,000 for necessary expenses of Job 
Corps, which shall be available for obligation for the 
period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 
2015: 
Provided further, That no funds from any other appropria-
tion shall be used to provide meal services at or for Job 
Corps centers. 
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER 
AMERICANS 
To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (referred to in this Act as ‘‘OAA’’), $448,251,000, 
which shall be available for the period July 1, 2015 
through June 30, 2016, and may be recaptured and reobli-
gated in accordance with section 517(c) of the OAA. 
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FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For payments during fiscal year 2015 of trade ad-
justment benefit payments and allowances under part I 
of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, 
employment and case management services, allowances for 
job search and relocation, and related State administrative 
expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of 
title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit 
payments, allowances, training, employment and case 
management services, and related State administration 
provided pursuant to section 231(a) and section 233(b) 
of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 
2011, $710,600,000, together with such amounts as may 
be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropria-
tion for payments for any period subsequent to September 
15, 2015: Provided, That amounts allocated to States to 
carry out training, employment and case management 
services, allowances for job search and relocation, and re-
lated State administrative expenses may be recaptured 
and reobligated in accordance with section 245(c) of the 
Trade Act of 1974. 
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STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT 
SERVICE OPERATIONS 
For 
authorized 
administrative 
expenses, 
$122,638,000, 
together 
with 
not 
to 
exceed 
$3,569,889,000 which may be expended from the Employ-
ment Security Administration Account in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund (‘‘the Trust Fund’’), of which: 
(1) $2,830,443,000 from the Trust Fund is for 
grants to States for the administration of State un-
employment insurance laws as authorized under title 
III of the Social Security Act (including not less 
than $132,650,000 to conduct in-person reemploy-
ment and eligibility assessments and unemployment 
insurance improper payment reviews, and to provide 
reemployment services and referrals to training as 
appropriate, $10,000,000 for activities to address 
the misclassification of workers, and $3,000,000 for 
continued support of the Unemployment Insurance 
Integrity Center of Excellence), the administration 
of unemployment insurance for Federal employees 
and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 
U.S.C. 8501–8523, and the administration of trade 
readjustment allowances, reemployment trade ad-
justment assistance, and alternative trade adjust-
ment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and 
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under sections 231(a) and 233(b) of the Trade Ad-
justment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (Public 
Law 112–40), and shall be available for obligation 
by the States through December 31, 2015, except 
that funds used for automation acquisitions shall be 
available for Federal obligation through December 
31, 2015, and for State obligation through Sep-
tember 30, 2017, or, if the automation acquisition is 
being carried out through consortia of States, for 
State obligation through September 30, 2020, and 
for expenditure through September 30, 2021, and 
funds for competitive grants awarded to States for 
improved operations, to conduct in-person assess-
ments and reviews and provide reemployment serv-
ices and referrals, and to address misclassification of 
workers shall be available for Federal obligation 
through December 31, 2015 and for obligation by 
the States through September 30, 2017, and funds 
used for unemployment insurance workloads experi-
enced by the States through September 30, 2015 
shall be available for Federal obligation through De-
cember 31, 2015: Provided, That from the amount 
specified under this paragraph for in-person reem-
ployment and eligibility assessments and unemploy-
ment insurance improper payment reviews and to 
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provide reemployment services and referrals to train-
ing, the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title 
as ‘‘Secretary’’) shall ensure that sufficient amounts 
are dedicated to provide such assessments, reviews, 
services, and referrals to all claimants of unemploy-
ment insurance for ex-service members under 5 
U.S.C. 8521 et seq. and to identify the factors im-
peding the employment of such ex-service members; 
(2) $14,547,000 from the Trust Fund is for na-
tional activities necessary to support the administra-
tion of the Federal-State unemployment insurance 
system; 
(3) $642,771,000 from the Trust Fund, to-
gether with $59,165,000 from the General Fund of 
the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance 
with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall 
be available for Federal obligation for the period 
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; 
(4) $19,818,000 from the Trust Fund is for na-
tional activities of the Employment Service, includ-
ing administration of the work opportunity tax cred-
it under section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, and the provision of technical assistance and 
staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act; 
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(5) $62,310,000 from the Trust Fund is for the 
administration of foreign labor certifications and re-
lated activities under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act and related laws, of which $48,028,000 
shall be available for the Federal administration of 
such activities, and $14,282,000 shall be available 
for grants to States for the administration of such 
activities; and 
(6) $63,473,000 from the General Fund is to 
provide workforce information, national electronic 
tools, and one-stop system building under the Wag-
ner-Peyser Act and section 169 of the WIOA and 
shall be available for Federal obligation for the pe-
riod July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016: 
Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly In-
sured Unemployment (‘‘AWIU’’) for fiscal year 2015 is 
projected by the Department of Labor to exceed 
2,957,000, an additional $28,600,000 from the Trust 
Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 
increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount 
for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title 
III of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated in this Act that are allotted to a State 
to carry out activities under title III of the Social Security 
Act may be used by such State to assist other States in 
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carrying out activities under such title III if the other 
States include areas that have suffered a major disaster 
declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated 
for grants to States under title III of the Social Security 
Act to make payments on behalf of States for the use of 
the National Directory of New Hires under section 
453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may use funds appropriated for grants to States 
under title III of the Social Security Act to make pay-
ments on behalf of States to the entity operating the State 
Information Data Act to make payments on behalf of 
States to the entity operating the State Information Data 
Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated in this Act which are used to establish a national 
one-stop career center system, or which are used to sup-
port the national activities of the Federal-State unemploy-
ment insurance, employment service, or immigration pro-
grams, may be obligated in contracts, grants, or agree-
ments with States and non-State entities: Provided fur-
ther, That States awarded competitive grants for improved 
operations under title III of the Social Security Act, or 
awarded grants to support the national activities of the 
Federal-State unemployment insurance system, may 
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award subgrants to other States under such grants, sub-
ject to the conditions applicable to the grants: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this Act for activi-
ties authorized under title III of the Social Security Act 
and the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to fund 
integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment 
Service automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation 
principles prescribed under the Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A–87: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary, at the request of a State participating in a consor-
tium with other States, may reallot funds allotted to such 
State under title III of the Social Security Act to other 
States participating in the consortium in order to carry 
out activities that benefit the administration of the unem-
ployment compensation law of the State making the re-
quest: Provided further, That the Secretary may collect 
fees for the costs associated with additional data collec-
tion, analyses, and reporting services relating to the Na-
tional Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State 
and local governments, public and private institutions of 
higher education, and non-profit organizations and may 
utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 
U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricultural Workers Survey 
infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet the infor-
mation collection and reporting needs of such entities, 
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which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall re-
main available until September 30, 2016, for such pur-
poses. 
In addition, $25,000,000 from the Employment Se-
curity Administration Account of the Unemployment 
Trust Fund shall be available for in-person reemployment 
and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance 
improper payment reviews and to provide reemployment 
services and referrals to training as appropriate, which 
shall be available for Federal obligations through Decem-
ber 31, 2015, and for State obligation through September 
30, 2017. 
STATE PAID LEAVE FUND 
For grants and contracts to assist in the start-up of 
new paid leave programs in the States, $5,000,000. 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND 
OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust 
Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the 
Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability 
Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986; and for nonrepayable ad-
vances to the revolving fund established by section 901(e) 
of the Social Security Act, to the Unemployment Trust 
Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the ‘‘Federal 
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Unemployment Benefits and Allowances’’ account, such 
sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for 
obligation through September 30, 2016. 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and train-
ing programs, $106,505,000, together with not to exceed 
$50,674,000 which may be expended from the Employ-
ment Security Administration Account in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund. 
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits 
Security Administration, $183,153,000. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (‘‘Cor-
poration’’) is authorized to make such expenditures, in-
cluding financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of 
title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and 
to make such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, 
as may be necessary in carrying out the program, includ-
ing associated administrative expenses, through Sep-
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tember 30, 2015, for the Corporation: Provided, That 
none of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal 
year 2015 shall be available for obligations for administra-
tive expenses in excess of $415,394,000: Provided further, 
That to the extent that the number of new plan partici-
pants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 
100,000 in fiscal year 2015, an amount not to exceed an 
additional $9,200,000 shall be available through Sep-
tember 30, 2016, for obligation for administrative ex-
penses for every 20,000 additional terminated partici-
pants: Provided further, That obligations in excess of the 
amounts provided in this paragraph may be incurred for 
unforeseen and extraordinary pretermination expenses or 
extraordinary multiemployer program related expenses 
after approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
and notification of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local 
agencies and their employees for inspection services ren-
dered, $237,330,000. 
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OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Man-
agement Standards, $41,289,000. 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE 
PROGRAMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Con-
tract Compliance Programs, $107,903,000. 
OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers’ 
Compensation Programs, $115,663,000, together with 
$2,177,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund 
in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and ex-
penses (except administrative expenses) accruing during 
the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
81; continuation of benefits as provided for under the 
heading ‘‘Civilian War Benefits’’ in the Federal Security 
Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees’ Com-
pensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; sections 
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4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948; and 50 per-
cent of the additional compensation and benefits required 
by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 
Compensation Act, $210,000,000, together with such 
amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subse-
quent year appropriation for the payment of compensation 
and other benefits for any period subsequent to August 
15 of the current year: Provided, That amounts appro-
priated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 by the Secretary 
to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the 
time of injury, for portions of the salary of a re-employed, 
disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of re-
imbursements unobligated on September 30, 2014, shall 
remain available until expended for the payment of com-
pensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That 
in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation 
from the Postal Service and from any other corporation 
or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) to pay 
an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, 
such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of 
administration for employees of such fair share entities 
through September 30, 2015: Provided further, That of 
those funds transferred to this account from the fair share 
entities to pay the cost of administration of the Federal 
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Employees’ Compensation Act, $60,334,000 shall be made 
available to the Secretary as follows: 
(1) For enhancement and maintenance of auto-
mated data processing systems operations and tele-
communications systems, $19,499,000; 
(2) For automated workload processing oper-
ations, including document imaging, centralized mail 
intake, and medical bill processing, $22,968,000; 
(3) For periodic roll disability management and 
medical review, $16,482,000; 
(4) For program integrity, $1,385,000; and 
(5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any 
person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits 
under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the Longshore and Harbor Work-
ers’ Compensation Act, provide as part of such notice and 
claim, such identifying information (including Social Secu-
rity account number) as such regulations may prescribe. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107– 
275, $77,262,000, to remain available until expended. 
For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, 
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for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts 
as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title IV for the 
first quarter of fiscal year 2016, $21,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES 
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND 
For necessary expenses to administer the Energy 
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
Act, $56,406,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may require that any person fil-
ing a claim for benefits under the Act provide as part of 
such claim such identifying information (including Social 
Security account number) as may be prescribed. 
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung 
Disability Trust Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’), to remain available 
until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by 
section 9501(d) (1), (2), (6), and (7) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; and repayment of, and payment of 
interest on advances, as authorized by section 9501(d)(4) 
of that Act. In addition, the following amounts may be 
expended from the Fund for fiscal year 2015 for expenses 
of operation and administration of the Black Lung Bene-
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fits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to 
exceed $33,321,000 for transfer to the Office of Workers’ 
Compensation Programs, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; not to 
exceed $30,403,000 for transfer to Departmental Manage-
ment, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; not to exceed $327,000 
for transfer to Departmental Management, ‘‘Office of In-
spector General’’; and not to exceed $356,000 for pay-
ments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the 
Department of the Treasury. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration, $564,788,000, including not 
to exceed $104,196,000 which shall be the maximum 
amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) 
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the ‘‘Act’’), 
which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs 
of State occupational safety and health programs required 
to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary 
under section 18 of the Act; and, in addition, notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration may retain up to $499,000 per fis-
cal year of training institute course tuition and fees, other-
wise authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize 
such sums for occupational safety and health training and 
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education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2015, to collect and retain fees for 
services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing Lab-
oratories, and may utilize such sums, in accordance with 
the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer national and 
international laboratory recognition programs that ensure 
the safety of equipment and products used by workers in 
the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which 
is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming 
operation which does not maintain a temporary labor 
camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided fur-
ther, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph 
shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce 
any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with 
respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is 
included within a category having a Days Away, Re-
stricted, or Transferred (‘‘DART’’) occupational injury 
and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classifica-
tion code for which such data are published, less than the 
national average rate as such rates are most recently pub-
lished by the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of 
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Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of the Act, 
except— 
(1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, con-
sultation, technical assistance, educational and train-
ing services, and to conduct surveys and studies; 
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in 
response to an employee complaint, to issue a cita-
tion for violations found during such inspection, and 
to assess a penalty for violations which are not cor-
rected within a reasonable abatement period and for 
any willful violations found; 
(3) to take any action authorized by the Act 
with respect to imminent dangers; 
(4) to take any action authorized by the Act 
with respect to health hazards; 
(5) to take any action authorized by the Act 
with respect to a report of an employment accident 
which is fatal to one or more employees or which re-
sults in hospitalization of two or more employees, 
and to take any action pursuant to such investiga-
tion authorized by the Act; 
(6) to take any action authorized by the Act 
with respect to complaints of discrimination against 
employees for exercising rights under the Act; and 
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