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‘‘(C) is limited in duration as appropriate
to the occupation for which the participant is
being trained, taking into account the content
of the training, the prior work experience of the
participant, and the service strategy of the par-
ticipant, as appropriate.
‘‘(52) OUTLYING
AREA.—The term ‘outlying
area’ means the United States Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, and
the Republic of Palau.
‘‘(53) RAPID
RESPONSE
ASSISTANCE.—The
term ‘rapid response assistance’ means assistance
provided by a State, or by an entity designated by
a State, with funds provided by the State under sec-
tion 313(a)(2) in the case of a permanent closure or
mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a
natural or other disaster, that results in mass job
dislocation, in order to assist dislocated workers in
obtaining reemployment as soon as possible, with
services including—
‘‘(A) the establishment of onsite contact
with employers and employee representatives—
‘‘(i) immediately after the State is no-
tified of a current or projected permanent
closure or mass layoff; or
‘‘(ii) in the case of a disaster, imme-
diately after the State is made aware of
mass job dislocation as a result of such
disaster;
‘‘(B) the provision of information and ac-
cess to available employment and training ac-
tivities;
‘‘(C) assistance in establishing voluntary
labor management committees with the ability
to devise and implement a strategy for assess-
ing the employment and training needs of dis-
located workers and obtaining services to meet
those needs;
‘‘(D) the provision of emergency assistance
adapted to the particular closure, layoff, or dis-
aster; and
‘‘(E) the provision of assistance to the
local community in developing a coordinated re-
sponse and in obtaining access to State eco-
nomic development assistance.
‘‘(54) SKILL
GRANT.—The term ‘skill grant’
means a voucher or credit issued to a participant
under section 314(c)(6)(A) for the purchase of train-
ing services from eligible providers of such services.
‘‘(55) STATE
ADJUSTED
BENCHMARKS.—The
term ‘state adjusted benchmarks’ means a state’s
expected levels of performance established pursuant
to 153(a).
‘‘(56) STATE
BENCHMARK.—The term ‘State
benchmark’ means the benchmarks established by
the state pursuant to section 152(a).
‘‘(57) STATEWIDE SYSTEM.—The term ‘state-
wide system’ means a statewide employment and
training and literacy system that includes programs
authorized under titles II, III, and V of this Act.’’.
Subtitle B—State and Local
Administrative Provisions
SEC. 111. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
Part A of title I of the Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART A—STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
‘‘SEC. 101. STATE PLAN.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For a State to be eligible to re-
ceive an allotment under titles II, III, V, or section 6 of
the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49e), the Governor of
the State shall submit to Secretaries, for consideration by
the appropriate Secretary, a single comprehensive State
plan that provides a 3-year strategy and policy guidance
with respect to the Statewide system, and programs au-
thorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et
seq.), operated in the State. Such plan shall meet the re-
quirements of this section and section 102.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The State plan shall include the
following:
‘‘(1) A description of the collaborative process
described in section 102, including a description of
the manner in which the individuals and entities in-
volved in such process collaborated in the develop-
ment of the plan and will continue to collaborate in
carrying out the functions described in section
102(c).
‘‘(2) Information describing—
‘‘(A) the needs of the State with regard to
current and projected demands for workers, by
occupation;
‘‘(B) the skills and economic development
needs of the State; and
‘‘(C) the type and availability of employ-
ment, training, and adult education and literacy
services in the State.
‘‘(3)(A) A description of the State long-term
goals for the Statewide system.
‘‘(B) An identification of the benchmarks that
the State will use to measure its progress toward
meeting the goals described in subparagraph (A)
based on the core indicators of performance de-
scribed in section 154.
‘‘(C) A description of how the goals and bench-
marks will ensure continuous improvement of the
Statewide system and make the such system relevant
and responsive to labor market, skill, and literacy
needs at the State and local levels.
‘‘(4) An identification of local workforce devel-
opment areas in the State, including a description of
the process used for the designation of such areas.
‘‘(5) An identification of criteria to be used by
local chief elected officials for the appointment of
members of local workforce development boards,
consistent with the provisions of section 122.
‘‘(6)(A) A description of the measures that will
be taken by the State to assure coordination and
consistency and avoid duplication among employ-
ment, training, and literacy programs receiving as-
sistance under this Act, and, at a minimum, pro-
grams carried out under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29
U.S.C. 49 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(20 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), title I of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996, and programs carried out by the Veter-
ans’ Employment and Training Service with funds
received under section 4103 of title 38, United
States Code, including a description of common data
collection and reporting processes.
‘‘(B) Information identifying how any funds
that a State receives through the allotments made
under this Act will be leveraged with other private
and public resources (including funds made available
to the State under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29
U.S.C. 49 et seq.)) and other human resource pro-
grams to maximize the effectiveness of such re-
sources, and expand the participation of business,
industry, employees, and individuals in the Statewide
system.
‘‘(7) A description of the process used by the
State to provide an opportunity for public comment,
and input into development of the plan, prior to sub-
mission of the plan.
‘‘(8) With respect to employment and training
programs for disadvantaged youth authorized under
title II, information describing the State’s strategy
for providing comprehensive services to disadvan-
taged youth, particularly those youth who are recog-
nized as having significant barriers to employment,
and a description of how the State intends to use its
State reserve funds (described in section 213(a)) to
serve areas in the State with high concentrations of
disadvantaged youth.
‘‘(9) With respect to employment and training
programs for adults authorized under title III, infor-
mation—
‘‘(A) describing the employment and train-
ing activities that will be carried out with the
funds received by the State through the allot-
ments made under section 312, including a de-
scription of how the State will provide rapid re-
sponse assistance to dislocated workers;
‘‘(B) describing the strategy of the State
(including the timeframe for such strategy) for
development of a fully operational statewide full
service employment and training delivery sys-
tem as described in section 123, including the
steps that the State will take over the 3 years
covered by the plan, working with local
workforce development boards, to provide infor-
mation to individuals through the full service
employment and training delivery system on the
quality of employment, training, and literacy
services;
‘‘(C) describing the procedures the State
will use, working with local workforce develop-
ment boards, to identify eligible providers of
training services described in section 314(c), as
required under section 124; and
‘‘(D) describing how the State will serve
the employment and training needs of dis-
located workers, economically disadvantaged in-
dividuals (including welfare recipients) and
other individuals with multiple barriers to em-
ployment (including older workers).
‘‘(10) With respect to adult education and lit-
eracy activities authorized under part A of title V—
‘‘(A) a description of the adult education
and literacy activities that will be carried out
with any funds received such part;
‘‘(B) a description of how such activities
will be integrated with other adult education,
career development, and employment and train-
ing activities in the State or outlying area of
the eligible agency;
‘‘(C) a description of how the eligible agen-
cy annually will evaluate the effectiveness of the
adult education and literacy activities that are
carried out with any funds received under such
part;
‘‘(D) an assurance that any funds received
under such part will not be expended for any
purpose other than the activities described in
sections 513 and 514;
‘‘(E) an assurance that the eligible agency
will expend any funds received under such part
only in a manner consistent with the fiscal re-
quirements in section 515; and
‘‘(F) an assurance that the eligible agency
will award grants under such part to providers
who offer flexible schedules and necessary sup-
port services (such as child care and transpor-
tation) to enable individuals, including individ-
uals with disabilities or other special needs to
participate in adult education and literacy ac-
tivities.
‘‘(11) With respect to programs authorized
under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et
seq.), the plan information required under section 8
of such Act.
‘‘(c) PLAN SUBMISSION.—A State plan submitted to
the Secretaries under this section shall be approved by the
appropriate Secretary unless such Secretary determines
that such plan does not comply with the specific provisions
of this Act.
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(1) GOVERNOR.—The Governor of a State
shall have final authority to determine the content of
the portion of the State plan described in para-
graphs (1) through (9) and paragraph (11) of sub-
section (b).
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE AGENCY.—The eligible agency
for adult education and literacy in a State shall have
final authority to determine the content of the por-
tion of the State plan described in paragraph (10)
of subsection (b).
‘‘(e) MODIFICATIONS TO PLAN.—A State may submit
modifications to a State plan in accordance with the re-
quirements of this section and section 102 as necessary
during the 3-year period covered by the plan.
‘‘SEC. 102. COLLABORATIVE PROCESS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall use a collaborative
process in the development of the State plan described in
section 101 and in carrying out the functions described
under subsection (c). Such collaborative process shall be
carried out by, at a minimum, the following individuals
and entities:
ating officers of private business, and other
business executives with optimum policymaking
authority in local businesses, appointed from
among individuals nominated by local business
organizations and trade associations;
‘‘(B) representatives of local educational
entities, including representatives of local edu-
cational agencies, local school boards, post-
secondary educational institutions (including
representatives of community colleges), and rep-
resentatives of providers of adult education and
literacy services, where such schools, institu-
tions, educators, or providers, as appropriate,
exist, selected from among individuals nomi-
nated by regional or local educational agencies,
institutions, or organizations representing such
individuals or entities;
‘‘(C) representatives of community-based
organizations, employees (which may include
labor), and other representatives of the public
who may include program participants, parents,
individuals with disabilities, older workers, vet-
erans, or organizations serving such individuals,
as nominated to the board through a process
established by the Governor through the col-
laborative process; and
‘‘(D) representatives of local welfare and
economic development agencies.
‘‘(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The local board shall
elect a chairperson from among the members of the
board.
‘‘(c) 
APPOINTMENT
AND
CERTIFICATION
OF
BOARD.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND
ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The chief elected offi-
cial in a local workforce development area is au-
thorized to appoint the members of the local
board for such area, in accordance with the
State criteria established under subsection (b).
‘‘(B) MULTIPLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT IN AREA.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In a case in which
a local workforce development area in-
cludes more than 1 unit of general local
government, the chief elected officials of
such units may execute an agreement that
specifies the respective roles of the individ-
ual chief elected officials—
‘‘(I) in the appointment of the
members of the local board from the
individuals 
nominated 
or 
rec-
ommended to be such members in ac-
cordance with the criteria established
under subsection (b); and
‘‘(II) in carrying out any other
responsibilities assigned to such offi-
cials.
‘‘(ii) LACK OF AGREEMENT.—If, after
a reasonable effort, the chief elected offi-
cials are unable to reach agreement as pro-
vided under clause (i), the Governor may
appoint the members of the local board
from individuals so nominated or rec-
ommended.
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor is au-
thorized to biennially certify 1 local board for
each local workforce development area in the
State.
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—Such certification shall
be based on factors including the criteria estab-
lished under subsection (b) and, for a second or
subsequent certification, the extent to which the
local board has ensured that employment and
training activities and disadvantaged youth ac-
tivities carried out in the local workforce devel-
opment area have met expected levels of per-
formance with respect to the local benchmarks
negotiated pursuant to subsection (d)(6)(A).
‘‘(C) FAILURE
TO
ACHIEVE
CERTIFI-
CATION.—Failure of a local board to achieve
certification shall result in reappointment and
certification of another local board for the local
workforce development area pursuant to the
process described in paragraph (1) and this
paragraph.
‘‘(3) DECERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) FISCAL NONCOMPLIANCE.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (2), the Governor may de-
certify a local board if it is determined as a re-
sult of financial and compliance audits that
there is a substantial violation of a specific re-
quirement under this Act and corrective action
is not taken, in accordance with section 164. If
the Governor decertifies a local board for a local
workforce development area under this subpara-
graph, the Governor may require that a new
local board be appointed and certified for the
local workforce development area pursuant to a
reorganization plan developed by the Governor
under section 164(b)(1) and in accordance with
the criteria established under subsection (b).
‘‘(B) NONPERFORMANCE.—Notwithstand-
ing paragraph (2), the Governor may decertify
a local board if a local workforce development
area fails to meet the local benchmarks estab-
lished pursuant to section 153(b) for such local
area for two consecutive program years (in ac-
cordance with section 156(b)(2)). If the Gov-
ernor decertifies a local board for a local
workforce development area under this subpara-
graph, the Governor may require that a new
local board be appointed and certified for the
local area pursuant to a reorganization plan de-
veloped 
by 
the 
Governor 
under 
section
156(b)(2) and in accordance with the criteria
established under subsection (a).
‘‘(4) SINGLE
STATE
AREA.—Notwithstanding
subsection (b) and paragraphs (1) and (2), if a
State described in section 121(b) indicates in the
State plan that the State will be treated as a local
workforce development area for purposes of the ap-
plication of this Act, the Governor may designate the
individuals and entities involved in the collaborative
process described in section 105 to carry out any
of the functions described in subsection (d).
‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL BOARD.—The functions
of the local board shall include the following:
‘‘(1) LOCAL PLAN.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each local board shall
develop and submit to the Governor a com-
prehensive 3-year strategic local plan. The local
plan shall be consistent with the State goals
and State plan described in section 101.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The local plan shall in-
clude—
‘‘(i) an identification of the workforce
development needs of local industries, job
seekers, and workers;
‘‘(ii) a description of employment and
training activities for adults and disadvan-
taged youth activities to be carried out in
the local workforce development area as re-
quired under titles II and III, that, with
activities authorized under the Wagner-
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), will
contribute to the coherent delivery of em-
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recommendations on changes needed to resolve the 
problems.’’. 
SEC. 114. DIRECT FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION BY IN-
DIAN TRIBES. 
(a) TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT.—Section 
412(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(1)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2004 through 2008’’. 
(b) GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES THAT RECEIVED 
JOBS 
FUNDS.—Section 
412(a)(2)(A) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
612(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘1997, 1998, 1999, 
2000, 2001, and 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 
2008’’. 
SEC. 115. RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS, AND NATIONAL STUD-
IES. 
(a) SECRETARY’S
FUND
FOR
RESEARCH, DEM-
ONSTRATIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 
413 (42 U.S.C. 613), as amended by section 112(c) of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATIONS, 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in 
the Treasury of the United States not otherwise
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‘‘(i) the demonstrated ability of the 
recipient to address each specific topic area 
described in the research and strategic 
plans of the recipient; 
‘‘(ii) the demonstrated research, tech-
nology transfer, and education resources 
available to the recipient to carry out this 
section; 
‘‘(iii) the ability of the recipient to 
provide leadership in solving immediate 
and long-range national and regional 
transportation problems; 
‘‘(iv) the ability of the recipient to 
carry out research, education, and tech-
nology 
transfer 
activities 
that 
are 
multimodal and multidisciplinary in scope; 
‘‘(v) the demonstrated commitment of 
the recipient to carry out transportation 
workforce 
development 
programs 
through— 
‘‘(I) degree-granting programs or 
programs that provide other industry- 
recognized credentials; and 
‘‘(II) outreach activities to at-
tract new entrants into the transpor-
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sider— 
‘‘(1) the necessities of rail, aviation, transit, 
and highway traffic; and 
‘‘(2) construction, maintenance, and operation 
costs of the proposed bridge.’’. 
(b) GENERAL BRIDGE ACT OF 1946.—Section 502 
of the General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 525) is 
amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) UNREASONABLE OBSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION 
DETERMINATION.—When determining whether a bridge 
unreasonably obstructs the free navigation of the waters 
over which it is constructed, the Secretary shall, for 
projects that are funded under title 23 or title 49, United 
States Code, consider— 
‘‘(1) the necessities of rail, aviation, transit, 
and highway traffic; and 
‘‘(2) construction, maintenance, and operation 
costs of the proposed bridge.’’. 
SEC. 1005. SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CER-
TAIN HISTORIC SITES. 
(a) TITLE 23 AMENDMENT.—Section 138 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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Sec. 3002a. Capital investment grants. 
Sec. 3003. Formula grants for enhanced mobility. 
Sec. 3004. Formula grants for rural areas. 
Sec. 3005. Workforce development programs. 
Sec. 3006. General provisions. 
Sec. 3007. Public transportation local hiring. 
Sec. 3008. Public transportation safety program. 
Sec. 3009. Authorizations. 
Sec. 3010. Bus and bus facilities program. 
Sec. 3011. Rapid Growth Area Transit Program. 
Sec. 3012. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 3013. Technical corrections to title II, division B, of MAP–21. 
Sec. 3014. Elimination of FTA annual research reporting requirement. 
TITLE IV—HIGHWAY AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Traffic Safety 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4002. Highway safety programs. 
Sec. 4003. Amendment to section 405 national priority safety programs trans-
fer authority. 
Sec. 4004. Amendment to motorcyclist safety grant criteria. 
Sec. 4005. Amendment to graduated driver licensing incentive grant criteria. 
Sec. 4006. Amendment to ignition interlock grant criteria. 
Sec. 4007. Amendment to repeat offender and open container criteria. 
Sec. 4008. Amendment to distracted driving grant criteria. 
Sec. 4009. Streamlining of national priority safety programs. 
Sec. 4010. Amendment to highway research and development. 
Subtitle B—Motor Vehicle Safety 
Sec. 4101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4102. Recall obligations under bankruptcy. 
Sec. 4103. Prohibition on rendering safety elements inoperative and criminal 
penalties. 
Sec. 4104. Cooperation with foreign governments. 
Sec. 4105. Functional safety process. 
Sec. 4106. Notification of defect or noncompliance and imminent hazard au-
thority. 
Sec. 4107. Amendment to judicial review provisions. 
Sec. 4108. Inspection authority under automobile fuel economy statute. 
Sec. 4109. Recall authority over rental car companies and used car dealers. 
Sec. 4110. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 4111. Technical corrections to the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Im-
provement Act of 2012. 
Sec. 4112. Tire registration by independent sellers. 
Sec. 4113. Extension of time period for remedy of tire defects. 
Sec. 4114. Dealer requirement to check for unremedied recall. 
Sec. 4115. Pilot grant program for State notification to consumers of motor ve-
hicle recall status. 
TITLE V—MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
Sec. 5001. Amendment of title 49, United States Code. 
Subtitle A—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety 
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TITLE XXVIII—AMENDMENTS TO
INDEPENDENT LIVING SERV-
ICES 
AND 
CENTERS 
FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING
SEC. 2281. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) SECTIONS 714 AND 727.—Sections 714 and 727
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e-3 and
796f-6) are amended by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘each
of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
(b) SECTION
753.—Section 753 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 796l) is amended by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal
years 1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the fis-
cal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2282. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION FOR CENTERS FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Section 721(c)(1)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘,,’’ and inserting a comma.
TITLE XXIX—REPEAL OF SPE-
CIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND
TRAINING PROJECTS
SEC. 2291. REPEALER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 797 et seq.) is hereby repealed.
291
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended by
striking the items relating to title VIII.
TITLE XXX—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 2295. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This division and the amendments made by this divi-
sion shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
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