I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2669 
To authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs 
of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2023 
Mr. CLEAVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for occupational education and 
training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, 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 ‘‘Ensuring Work Oppor-
tunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDED WORK PROGRAMS. 
(a) OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Bureau of Prisons $210,000,000 
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for fiscal years 2024 through 2029 for occupational 
education and training programs. 
(2) REPORTS.—Beginning on the date that is 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to 
the Attorney General public annual reports, pro-
duced by the Program Review Division of the Bu-
reau of Prisons, an independent governmental or 
nongovernmental agency, or a private auditor, 
that— 
(A) includes a list of the programs that re-
ceive the funds appropriated under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) analyzes the efficacy of the programs 
described in subparagraph (A) in providing in-
carcerated workers with valuable job skills, im-
proving their quality of life, and increasing 
their job prospects upon release. 
(b) PRISON
WORK
PILOT
PROJECTS.—Section 
1761(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’. 
(c) VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
(1) OMNIBUS
CRIME
CONTROL
AND
SAFE 
STREETS ACT OF 1968.—The Omnibus Crime Con-
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trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 
et seq.) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
section 
1001(a) 
(34 
U.S.C. 
10261(a)), by striking paragraph (28) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(28) There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out section 3041(a)(4) of part NN 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2029.’’; and 
(B) 
in 
section 
2976(o) 
(34 
U.S.C. 
10631(o)), by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029.’’. 
(2) CAREERS TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION 
GRANTS.—Section 115 of the Second Chance Act of 
2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511) is amended by striking sub-
section (f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029.’’. 
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