‘‘(ii) have demonstrated experience co-
ordinating activities, where appropriate, 
with the workforce investment system; and 
‘‘(iii) conduct training for occupations 
with national or local shortages. 
‘‘(D) DATA
COLLECTION.—Each eligible 
entity receiving a grant under this paragraph 
shall collect and report information on— 
‘‘(i) the number of participants in the 
workforce training program funded under 
this paragraph; 
‘‘(ii) the services received by the par-
ticipants; 
‘‘(iii) program completion rates; 
‘‘(iv) factors determined as signifi-
cantly interfering with program participa-
tion or completion; 
‘‘(v) the rate of job placement; and 
‘‘(vi) other information as determined 
as needed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) OUTREACH.—Each eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this paragraph shall con-
duct outreach activities to disseminate informa-
tion to workforce investment boards, local gov-
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ernments, educational institutions, and other 
workforce training organizations about— 
‘‘(i) the workforce training program 
funded under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) the results of such, and the best 
practices with respect to workforce training 
identified as a result of, program. 
‘‘(F) PERFORMANCE
LEVELS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish indicators of performance 
that will be used to evaluate the performance of 
eligible entities under this paragraph in car-
rying out the activities required under this 
paragraph. Prior to awarding a grant under 
this paragraph to an eligible entity, the Sec-
retary shall negotiate and reach agreement with 
the entity regarding the levels of performance 
expected to be achieved by the entity on the in-
dicators of performance. 
‘‘(G) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this para-
graph $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2012 
through 2022. 
‘‘(2) ONLINE
TRAINING
PROGRAM
CLEARING-
HOUSE.— 
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‘‘(A) DESCRIPTION OF GRANT.—From the 
amounts appropriated under subparagraph (D), 
the Secretary shall award one grant to an eligi-
ble postsecondary educational institution to pro-
vide the services described in this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this paragraph, a postsec-
ondary educational institution shall— 
‘‘(i) have demonstrated the ability to 
disseminate research on best practices for 
implementing workforce investment pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(ii) be a national leader in producing 
cutting-edge research on technology related 
to workforce investment systems under 
subtitle B. 
‘‘(C) SERVICES.—The postsecondary edu-
cational institution that receives a grant under 
this paragraph shall use such grant— 
‘‘(i) to provide technical assistance to 
entities that receive grants under para-
graph (1); 
‘‘(ii) to collect and nationally dissemi-
nate the data gathered by entities that re-
ceive grants under paragraph (1); and 
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‘‘(iii) to disseminate best practices 
identified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this sub-
section $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2012 
through 2022.’’. 
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