conferences and through the collection and dissemi-
nation of information on best practices. The Sec-
retary may award a grant or contract to one or more 
national or State organizations to provide technical 
assistance to foster the planning, formation, and im-
plementation of industry cluster partnerships. 
‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—The Sec-
retary shall issue a range of performance measures, 
with quantifiable benchmarks, and methodologies 
that eligible entities may use to evaluate the effec-
tiveness of each type of activity in making progress 
toward the strategic objectives described in sub-
section (d)(2)(D). Such measures shall consider the 
benefits of the industry or sector partnership and its 
activities for workers, firms, industries, and commu-
nities. 
‘‘(4) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate the annual review of each 
eligible entity receiving a grant under this sec-
tion and produce an overview report that, at a 
minimum, includes— 
‘‘(i) the critical learning of each in-
dustry or sector partnership, such as— 
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‘‘(I) the training that was most 
effective; 
‘‘(II) the human resource chal-
lenges that were most common; 
‘‘(III) how technology is changing 
the targeted industry cluster; and 
‘‘(IV) the changes that may im-
pact the targeted industry cluster over 
the next 5 years; and 
‘‘(ii) a description of what eligible en-
tities serving similar targeted industry 
clusters consider exemplary practices, such 
as— 
‘‘(I) how to work effectively with 
postsecondary educational institutions; 
‘‘(II) the use of internships; 
‘‘(III) coordinating with appren-
ticeships and cooperative education 
programs; 
‘‘(IV) how to work effectively 
with schools providing vocational edu-
cation; 
‘‘(V) how to work effectively with 
adult populations, including— 
‘‘(aa) dislocated workers; 
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‘‘(bb) women in nontradi-
tional occupations; and 
‘‘(cc) individuals with bar-
riers to employment, such as job 
seekers who— 
‘‘(AA) are economically 
disadvantaged; 
‘‘(BB) 
have 
limited 
English proficiency; 
‘‘(CC) require remedial 
education; 
‘‘(DD) are older work-
ers; 
‘‘(EE) are individuals 
who have completed a sen-
tence for a criminal offense; 
and 
‘‘(FF) have other bar-
riers to employment; 
‘‘(VI) employer practices that are 
most effective; 
‘‘(VII) the types of training that 
are most effective; 
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‘‘(VIII) other areas where indus-
try or sector partnerships can assist 
each other; and 
‘‘(IX) alignment of curricula to 
nationally 
portable, 
industry-recog-
nized credentials in the sectors where 
they are available or, if not available 
for the sector, other credentials, as 
described in the application under 
subsection (d)(2)(E); 
‘‘(B) make resource materials, including all 
reports published and all data collected under 
this section, available on the Internet; and 
‘‘(C) conduct conferences and seminars 
to— 
‘‘(i) disseminate information on best 
practices developed by eligible entities re-
ceiving a grant under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) provide information to the com-
munities of eligible entities. 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of the Strengthening Employ-
ment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 
2011, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall transmit a report to Congress on the in-
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dustry or sector partnership grant program estab-
lished by this section. The report shall include a de-
scription of— 
‘‘(A) the eligible entities receiving funding; 
‘‘(B) the activities carried out by the eligi-
ble entities; 
‘‘(C) how the eligible entities were selected 
to receive funding under this section; and 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the results achieved 
by the grant program including findings from 
the annual reviews described in paragraph 
(4)(A). 
‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to permit the reporting or sharing 
of personally identifiable information collected or made 
available under this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 note) is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 171 the following: 
‘‘171A. Industry or sector partnership grant program.’’. 
Æ 
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