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‘‘(3) shall use not more than 5 percent of the 
grant funds, or $65,000, whichever is greater, for the 
administrative expenses of the eligible agency. 
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive a grant 
from the Secretary under section 211(b), each eligible 
agency shall provide, for the costs to be incurred by 
the eligible agency in carrying out the adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs for 
which the grant is awarded, a non-Federal contribu-
tion in an amount that is not less than— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible agency serv-
ing an outlying area, 12 percent of the total 
amount of funds expended for adult education 
and family literacy education programs in the 
outlying area, except that the Secretary may de-
crease the amount of funds required under this 
subparagraph for an eligible agency; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible agency serv-
ing a State, 25 percent of the total amount of 
funds expended for adult education and family 
literacy education programs in the State. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.—An eligible 
agency’s non-Federal contribution required under 
paragraph (1) may be provided in cash or in kind, 
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fairly evaluated, and shall include only non-Federal 
funds that are used for adult education and family 
literacy education programs in a manner that is con-
sistent with the purpose of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 223. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible agency may use 
funds made available under section 222(a)(2) for any of 
the following adult education and family literacy education 
programs: 
‘‘(1) The establishment or operation of profes-
sional development programs to improve the quality 
of instruction provided pursuant to local activities re-
quired under section 231(b). 
‘‘(2) The provision of technical assistance to eli-
gible providers of adult education and family literacy 
education programs, including for the development 
and dissemination of evidence based research instruc-
tional practices in reading, writing, speaking, math, 
and English language acquisition programs. 
‘‘(3) The provision of assistance to eligible pro-
viders in developing, implementing, and reporting 
measurable progress in achieving the objectives of this 
title. 
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‘‘(4) The monitoring and evaluation of the qual-
ity of, and the improvement in, adult education and 
literacy activities. 
‘‘(5) The provision of technology assistance, in-
cluding staff training, to eligible providers of adult 
education and family literacy education programs, 
including distance education activities, to enable the 
eligible providers to improve the quality of such ac-
tivities. 
‘‘(6) The development and implementation of 
technology applications or distance education, includ-
ing professional development to support the use of in-
structional technology. 
‘‘(7) Coordination with other public programs, 
including programs under title I of this Act, and 
other welfare-to-work, workforce development, and job 
training programs. 
‘‘(8) Coordination with existing support services, 
such as transportation, child care, and other assist-
ance designed to increase rates of enrollment in, and 
successful completion of, adult education and family 
literacy education programs, for adults enrolled in 
such activities. 
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‘‘(9) The development and implementation of a 
system to assist in the transition from adult basic 
education to postsecondary education. 
‘‘(10) Activities to promote workplace literacy 
programs. 
‘‘(11) Other activities of statewide significance, 
including assisting eligible providers in achieving 
progress in improving the skill levels of adults who 
participate in programs under this title. 
‘‘(12) Integration of literacy, instructional, and 
occupational skill training and promotion of linkages 
with employees. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, eli-
gible agencies shall coordinate where possible, and avoid du-
plicating efforts, in order to maximize the impact of the 
activities described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS.—Whenever a 
State or outlying area implements any rule or policy relat-
ing to the administration or operation of a program au-
thorized under this title that has the effect of imposing a 
requirement that is not imposed under Federal law (includ-
ing any rule or policy based on a State or outlying area 
interpretation of a Federal statute, regulation, or guide-
line), the State or outlying area shall identify, to eligible 
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providers, the rule or policy as being imposed by the State 
or outlying area. 
‘‘SEC. 224. STATE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) 3-YEAR PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible agency desiring 
a grant under this title for any fiscal year shall sub-
mit to, or have on file with, the Secretary a 3-year 
State plan. 
‘‘(2) STATE UNIFIED PLAN.—The eligible agency 
may submit the State plan as part of a State unified 
plan described in section 501. 
‘‘(b) PLAN CONTENTS.—The eligible agency shall in-
clude in the State plan or any revisions to the State plan— 
‘‘(1) an objective assessment of the needs of indi-
viduals in the State or outlying area for adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs, in-
cluding individuals most in need or hardest to serve; 
‘‘(2) a description of the adult education and 
family literacy education programs that will be car-
ried out with funds received under this title; 
‘‘(3) an assurance that the funds received under 
this title will not be expended for any purpose other 
than for activities under this title; 
‘‘(4) a description of how the eligible agency will 
annually evaluate and measure the effectiveness and 
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improvement of the adult education and family lit-
eracy education programs funded under this title 
using the indicators of performance described in sec-
tion 136, including how the eligible agency will con-
duct such annual evaluations and measures for each 
grant received under this title; 
‘‘(5) a description of how the eligible agency will 
fund local activities in accordance with the measur-
able goals described in section 231(d); 
‘‘(6) an assurance that the eligible agency will 
expend the funds under this title only in a manner 
consistent with fiscal requirements in section 241; 
‘‘(7) a description of the process that will be used 
for public participation and comment with respect to 
the State plan, which— 
‘‘(A) shall include consultation with the 
State workforce investment board, the State 
board responsible for administering community 
or technical colleges, the Governor, the State edu-
cational agency, the State board or agency re-
sponsible for administering block grants for tem-
porary assistance to needy families under title 
IV of the Social Security Act, the State council 
on disabilities, the State vocational rehabilita-
tion agency, and other State agencies that pro-
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mote the improvement of adult education and 
family literacy education programs, and direct 
providers of such programs; and 
‘‘(B) may include consultation with the 
State agency on higher education, institutions 
responsible for professional development of adult 
education and family literacy education pro-
grams instructors, representatives of business 
and industry, refugee assistance programs, and 
faith-based organizations; 
‘‘(8) a description of the eligible agency’s strate-
gies for serving populations that include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(A) low-income individuals; 
‘‘(B) individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(C) the unemployed; 
‘‘(D) the underemployed; and 
‘‘(E) individuals with multiple barriers to 
educational enhancement, including English 
learners; 
‘‘(9) a description of how the adult education 
and family literacy education programs that will be 
carried out with any funds received under this title 
will be integrated with other adult education, career 
development, and employment and training activities 
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in the State or outlying area served by the eligible 
agency; 
‘‘(10) a description of the steps the eligible agen-
cy will take to ensure direct and equitable access, as 
required in section 231(c)(1), including— 
‘‘(A) how the State will build the capacity 
of community-based and faith-based organiza-
tions to provide adult education and family lit-
eracy education programs; and 
‘‘(B) how the State will increase the partici-
pation of business and industry in adult edu-
cation and family literacy education programs; 
‘‘(11) an assessment of the adequacy of the sys-
tem of the State or outlying area to ensure teacher 
quality and a description of how the State or out-
lying area will use funds received under this subtitle 
to improve teacher quality, including evidence-based 
professional development to improve instruction; and 
‘‘(12) a description of how the eligible agency 
will consult with any State agency responsible for 
postsecondary education to develop adult education 
that prepares students to enter postsecondary edu-
cation without the need for remediation upon comple-
tion of secondary school equivalency programs. 
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‘‘(c) PLAN REVISIONS.—When changes in conditions 
or other factors require substantial revisions to an approved 
State plan, the eligible agency shall submit the revisions 
of the State plan to the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—The eligible agency shall— 
‘‘(1) submit the State plan, and any revisions to 
the State plan, to the Governor, the chief State school 
officer, or the State officer responsible for admin-
istering community or technical colleges, or outlying 
area for review and comment; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that any comments regarding the 
State plan by the Governor, the chief State school offi-
cer, or the State officer responsible for administering 
community or technical colleges, and any revision to 
the State plan, are submitted to the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) PLAN APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) approve a State plan within 90 days after 
receiving the plan unless the Secretary makes a writ-
ten determination within 30 days after receiving the 
plan that the plan does not meet the requirements of 
this section or is inconsistent with specific provisions 
of this subtitle; and 
‘‘(2) not finally disapprove of a State plan before 
offering the eligible agency the opportunity, prior to 
the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the 
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date on which the eligible agency received the written 
determination described in paragraph (3), to review 
the plan and providing technical assistance in order 
to assist the eligible agency in meeting the require-
ments of this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 225. PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND 
OTHER INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED.—From funds made 
available under section 222(a)(1) for a fiscal year, each eli-
gible agency shall carry out corrections education and edu-
cation for other institutionalized individuals. 
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—The funds described in sub-
section (a) shall be used for the cost of educational programs 
for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and for 
other institutionalized individuals, including academic 
programs for— 
‘‘(1) basic skills education; 
‘‘(2) special education programs as determined 
by the eligible agency; 
‘‘(3) reading, writing, speaking, and math pro-
grams; 
‘‘(4) secondary school credit or diploma pro-
grams or their recognized equivalent; and 
‘‘(5) integrated education and training. 
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‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—Each eligible agency that is using as-
sistance provided under this section to carry out a program 
for criminal offenders within a correctional institution 
shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to 
leave the correctional institution within 5 years of partici-
pation in the program. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘correctional institution’ means any— 
‘‘(A) prison; 
‘‘(B) jail; 
‘‘(C) reformatory; 
‘‘(D) work farm; 
‘‘(E) detention center; or 
‘‘(F) halfway house, community-based reha-
bilitation center, or any other similar institution 
designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of 
criminal offenders. 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL OFFENDER.—The term ‘criminal 
offender’ means any individual who is charged with, 
or convicted of, any criminal offense. 
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‘‘Subtitle C—Local Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 231. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—From grant funds 
made available under section 222(a)(1), each eligible agency 
shall award multi-year grants or contracts, on a competi-
tive basis, to eligible providers within the State or outlying 
area that meet the conditions and requirements of this title 
to enable the eligible providers to develop, implement, and 
improve adult education and family literacy education pro-
grams within the State. 
‘‘(b) LOCAL ACTIVITIES.—The eligible agency shall re-
quire eligible providers receiving a grant or contract under 
subsection (a) to establish or operate— 
‘‘(1) programs that provide adult education and 
literacy activities; 
‘‘(2) programs that provide integrated employ-
ment and training activities; or 
‘‘(3) credit-bearing postsecondary coursework. 
‘‘(c) DIRECT AND EQUITABLE ACCESS; SAME PROC-
ESS.—Each eligible agency receiving funds under this title 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) all eligible providers have direct and equi-
table access to apply for grants or contracts under 
this section; and 
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‘‘(2) the same grant or contract announcement 
process and application process is used for all eligible 
providers in the State or outlying area. 
‘‘(d) MEASURABLE GOALS.—The eligible agency shall 
require eligible providers receiving a grant or contract 
under subsection (a) to demonstrate— 
‘‘(1) the eligible provider’s measurable goals for 
participant outcomes to be achieved annually on the 
core indicators of performance described in section 
136(b)(2)(A); 
‘‘(2) the past effectiveness of the eligible provider 
in improving the basic academic skills of adults and, 
for eligible providers receiving grants in the prior 
year, the success of the eligible provider receiving 
funding under this title in exceeding its performance 
goals in the prior year; 
‘‘(3) the commitment of the eligible provider to 
serve individuals in the community who are the most 
in need of basic academic skills instruction services, 
including individuals with disabilities and individ-
uals who are low-income or have minimal reading, 
writing, speaking, and math skills, or are English 
learners; 
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‘‘(4) the program is of sufficient intensity and 
quality for participants to achieve substantial learn-
ing gains; 
‘‘(5) educational practices are evidence-based; 
‘‘(6) the activities of the eligible provider effec-
tively employ advances in technology, and delivery 
systems including distance education; 
‘‘(7) the activities provide instruction in real-life 
contexts, including integrated education and training 
when appropriate, to ensure that an individual has 
the skills needed to compete in the workplace and ex-
ercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; 
‘‘(8) the activities are staffed by well-trained in-
structors, counselors, and administrators who meet 
minimum qualifications established by the State; 
‘‘(9) the activities are coordinated with other 
available resources in the community, such as through 
strong links with elementary schools and secondary 
schools, postsecondary educational institutions, local 
workforce investment boards, one-stop centers, job 
training programs, community-based and faith-based 
organizations, and social service agencies; 
‘‘(10) the activities offer flexible schedules and 
support services (such as child care and transpor-
tation) that are necessary to enable individuals, in-
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cluding individuals with disabilities or other special 
needs, to attend and complete programs; 
‘‘(11) the activities include a high-quality infor-
mation management system that has the capacity to 
report measurable participant outcomes (consistent 
with section 136) and to monitor program perform-
ance; 
‘‘(12) the local communities have a demonstrated 
need for additional English language acquisition pro-
grams, and integrated education and training pro-
grams; 
‘‘(13) the capacity of the eligible provider to 
produce valid information on performance results, in-
cluding enrollments and measurable participant out-
comes; 
‘‘(14) adult education and family literacy edu-
cation programs offer rigorous reading, writing, 
speaking, and math content that are evidence based; 
and 
‘‘(15) applications of technology, and services to 
be provided by the eligible providers, are of sufficient 
intensity and duration to increase the amount and 
quality of learning and lead to measurable learning 
gains within specified time periods. 
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‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.—Eligible providers may use 
grant funds under this title to serve children participating 
in family literacy programs assisted under this part, pro-
vided that other sources of funds available to provide simi-
lar services for such children are used first. 
‘‘SEC. 232. LOCAL APPLICATION. 
‘‘Each eligible provider desiring a grant or contract 
under this title shall submit an application to the eligible 
agency containing such information and assurances as the 
eligible agency may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of how funds awarded under 
this title will be spent consistent with the require-
ments of this title; 
‘‘(2) a description of any cooperative arrange-
ments the eligible provider has with other agencies, 
institutions, or organizations for the delivery of adult 
education and family literacy education programs; 
and 
‘‘(3) each of the demonstrations required by sec-
tion 231(d). 
‘‘SEC. 233. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), of the 
amount that is made available under this title to an eligible 
provider— 
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‘‘(1) at least 95 percent shall be expended for 
carrying out adult education and family literacy edu-
cation programs; and 
‘‘(2) the remaining amount shall be used for 
planning, administration, personnel and professional 
development, development of measurable goals in 
reading, writing, speaking, and math, and inter-
agency coordination. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In cases where the cost limits 
described in subsection (a) are too restrictive to allow for 
adequate planning, administration, personnel development, 
and interagency coordination, the eligible provider may ne-
gotiate with the eligible agency in order to determine an 
adequate level of funds to be used for noninstructional pur-
poses. 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 241. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
‘‘Funds made available for adult education and family 
literacy education programs under this title shall supple-
ment and not supplant other State or local public funds 
expended for adult education and family literacy education 
programs. 
‘‘SEC. 242. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pro-
gram of national activities that may include the following: 
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‘‘(1) Providing technical assistance to eligible en-
tities, on request, to— 
‘‘(A) improve their fiscal management, re-
search-based instruction, and reporting require-
ments to carry out the requirements of this title; 
‘‘(B) improve its performance on the core 
indicators of performance described in section 
136; 
‘‘(C) provide adult education professional 
development; and 
‘‘(D) use distance education and improve 
the application of technology in the classroom, 
including instruction in English language acqui-
sition for English learners. 
‘‘(2) Providing for the conduct of research on na-
tional literacy basic skill acquisition levels among 
adults, including the number of adult English learn-
ers functioning at different levels of reading pro-
ficiency. 
‘‘(3) Improving the coordination, efficiency, and 
effectiveness of adult education and workforce develop-
ment services at the national, State, and local levels. 
‘‘(4) Determining how participation in adult 
education, English language acquisition, and family 
literacy education programs prepares individuals for 
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entry into and success in postsecondary education 
and employment, and in the case of prison-based serv-
ices, the effect on recidivism. 
‘‘(5) Evaluating how different types of providers, 
including community and faith-based organizations 
or private for-profit agencies measurably improve the 
skills of participants in adult education, English lan-
guage acquisition, and family literacy education pro-
grams. 
‘‘(6) Identifying model integrated basic and 
workplace skills education programs, including pro-
grams for English learners coordinated literacy and 
employment services, and effective strategies for serv-
ing adults with disabilities. 
‘‘(7) Initiating other activities designed to im-
prove the measurable quality and effectiveness of 
adult education, English language acquisition, and 
family literacy education programs nationwide.’’. 
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
WAGNER-PEYSER ACT 
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT. 
The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is 
amended by amending section 15 to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 15. WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION 
SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) SYSTEM CONTENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, in 
accordance with the provisions of this section, shall 
oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous 
improvement of a nationwide workforce and labor 
market information system that includes— 
‘‘(A) statistical data from cooperative sta-
tistical survey and projection programs and data 
from administrative reporting systems that, 
taken together, enumerate, estimate, and project 
employment opportunities and conditions at na-
tional, State, and local levels in a timely man-
ner, including statistics on— 
‘‘(i) employment and unemployment 
status of national, State, and local popu-
lations, including self-employed, part-time, 
and seasonal workers; 
‘‘(ii) industrial distribution of occupa-
tions, as well as current and projected em-
ployment 
opportunities, 
wages, 
benefits 
(where data is available), and skill trends 
by occupation and industry, with par-
ticular attention paid to State and local 
conditions; 
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‘‘(iii) the incidence of, industrial and 
geographical location of, and number of 
workers displaced by, permanent layoffs 
and plant closings; and 
‘‘(iv) employment and earnings infor-
mation maintained in a longitudinal man-
ner to be used for research and program 
evaluation; 
‘‘(B) information on State and local em-
ployment opportunities, and other appropriate 
statistical data related to labor market dynam-
ics, which— 
‘‘(i) shall be current and comprehen-
sive; 
‘‘(ii) shall meet the needs identified 
through the consultations described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(2); 
and 
‘‘(iii) shall meet the needs for the infor-
mation identified in section 121; 
‘‘(C) technical standards (which the Sec-
retary shall publish annually) for data and in-
formation described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) that, at a minimum, meet the criteria of 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; 
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‘‘(D) procedures to ensure compatibility and 
additivity of the data and information described 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) from national, 
State, and local levels; 
‘‘(E) procedures to support standardization 
and aggregation of data from administrative re-
porting systems described in subparagraph (A) 
of employment-related programs; 
‘‘(F) analysis of data and information de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) for uses 
such as— 
‘‘(i) national, State, and local policy-
making; 
‘‘(ii) implementation of Federal poli-
cies (including allocation formulas); 
‘‘(iii) program planning and evalua-
tion; and 
‘‘(iv) researching labor market dynam-
ics; 
‘‘(G) wide dissemination of such data, in-
formation, and analysis in a user-friendly man-
ner and voluntary technical standards for dis-
semination mechanisms; and 
‘‘(H) programs of— 
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‘‘(i) training for effective data dissemi-
nation; 
‘‘(ii) research and demonstration; and 
‘‘(iii) programs and technical assist-
ance. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION TO BE CONFIDENTIAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No officer or employee 
of the Federal Government or agent of the Fed-
eral Government may— 
‘‘(i) use any submission that is fur-
nished for exclusively statistical purposes 
under the provisions of this section for any 
purpose other than the statistical purposes 
for which the submission is furnished; 
‘‘(ii) disclose to the public any publica-
tion or media transmittal of the data con-
tained in the submission described in clause 
(i) that permits information concerning an 
individual subject to be reasonably inferred 
by either direct or indirect means; or 
‘‘(iii) permit anyone other than a 
sworn officer, employee, or agent of any 
Federal department or agency, or a con-
tractor (including an employee of a con-
tractor) of such department or agency, to 
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examine an individual submission described 
in clause (i), 
without the consent of the individual, agency, or 
other person who is the subject of the submission 
or provides that submission. 
‘‘(B) IMMUNITY
FROM
LEGAL
PROCESS.— 
Any submission (including any data derived 
from the submission) that is collected and re-
tained by a Federal department or agency, or an 
officer, employee, agent, or contractor of such a 
department or agency, for exclusively statistical 
purposes under this section shall be immune 
from the legal process and shall not, without the 
consent of the individual, agency, or other person 
who is the subject of the submission or provides 
that submission, be admitted as evidence or used 
for any purpose in any action, suit, or other ju-
dicial or administrative proceeding. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to provide immu-
nity from the legal process for such submission 
(including any data derived from the submis-
sion) if the submission is in the possession of 
any person, agency, or entity other than the Fed-
eral Government or an officer, employee, agent, 
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or contractor of the Federal Government, or if 
the submission is independently collected, re-
tained, or produced for purposes other than the 
purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(b) SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The workforce and labor 
market information system described in subsection (a) 
shall be planned, administered, overseen, and evalu-
ated through a cooperative governance structure in-
volving the Federal Government and States. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Secretary, with respect to 
data collection, analysis, and dissemination of work-
force and labor market information for the system, 
shall carry out the following duties: 
‘‘(A) Assign responsibilities within the De-
partment of Labor for elements of the workforce 
and labor market information system described 
in subsection (a) to ensure that all statistical 
and administrative data collected is consistent 
with appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics 
standards and definitions. 
‘‘(B) Actively seek the cooperation of other 
Federal agencies to establish and maintain 
mechanisms for ensuring complementarity and 
nonduplication in the development and oper-
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ation of statistical and administrative data col-
lection activities. 
‘‘(C) Eliminate gaps and duplication in 
statistical undertakings, with the systemization 
of wage surveys as an early priority. 
‘‘(D) In collaboration with the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics and States, develop and main-
tain the elements of the workforce and labor mar-
ket information system described in subsection 
(a), including the development of consistent pro-
cedures and definitions for use by the States in 
collecting the data and information described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(E) Establish procedures for the system to 
ensure that— 
‘‘(i) such data and information are 
timely; 
‘‘(ii) paperwork and reporting for the 
system are reduced to a minimum; and 
‘‘(iii) States and localities are fully in-
volved in the development and continuous 
improvement of the system at all levels. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL ELECTRONIC TOOLS TO PROVIDE 
SERVICES.—The Secretary is authorized to assist in the de-
velopment of national electronic tools that may be used to 
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facilitate the delivery of work ready services described in 
section 134(c)(2) and to provide workforce information to 
individuals through the one-stop delivery systems described 
in section 121 and through other appropriate delivery sys-
tems. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH THE STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, working 
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Em-
ployment and Training Administration, shall regu-
larly consult with representatives of State agencies 
carrying out workforce information activities regard-
ing strategies for improving the workforce and labor 
market information system. 
‘‘(2) FORMAL CONSULTATIONS.—At least twice 
each year, the Secretary, working through the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics, shall conduct formal consultations 
regarding programs carried out by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics with representatives of each of the 
Federal regions of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
elected (pursuant to a process established by the Sec-
retary) from the State directors affiliated with State 
agencies that perform the duties described in sub-
section (e)(2). 
‘‘(e) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive Federal 
financial assistance under this section, the Governor 
of a State shall— 
‘‘(A) be responsible for the management of 
the portions of the workforce and labor market 
information system described in subsection (a) 
that comprise a statewide workforce and labor 
market information system and for the State’s 
participation in the development of the annual 
plan; 
‘‘(B) establish a process for the oversight of 
such system; 
‘‘(C) consult with State and local employ-
ers, participants, and local workforce investment 
boards about the labor market relevance of the 
data to be collected and disseminated through the 
statewide workforce and labor market informa-
tion system; 
‘‘(D) consult with State educational agen-
cies and local educational agencies concerning 
the provision of employment statistics in order to 
meet the needs of secondary school and postsec-
ondary school students who seek such informa-
tion; 
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‘‘(E) collect and disseminate for the system, 
on behalf of the State and localities in the State, 
the information and data described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); 
‘‘(F) maintain and continuously improve 
the statewide workforce and labor market infor-
mation system in accordance with this section; 
‘‘(G) perform contract and grant respon-
sibilities for data collection, analysis, and dis-
semination for such system; 
‘‘(H) conduct such other data collection, 
analysis, and dissemination activities as will en-
sure an effective statewide workforce and labor 
market information system; 
‘‘(I) actively seek the participation of other 
State and local agencies in data collection, anal-
ysis, and dissemination activities in order to en-
sure complementarity, compatibility, and useful-
ness of data; 
‘‘(J) participate in the development of the 
annual plan described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(K) utilize the quarterly records described 
in section 136(f)(2) to assist the State and other 
States in measuring State progress on State per-
formance measures. 
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‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as limiting the ability of a 
Governor to conduct additional data collection, anal-
ysis, and dissemination activities with State funds or 
with Federal funds from sources other than this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(f) NONDUPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the 
functions and activities carried out pursuant to this section 
shall duplicate the functions and activities carried out 
under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$63,473,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘local 
area’ means the smallest geographical area for which data 
can be produced with statistical reliability.’’. 
TITLE IV—REPEALS AND 
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 401. REPEALS. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Chapter 4 of subtitle B of title I, and sections 
123, 155, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 173A, 174, 
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192, 194, 502, 503, and 506 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998. 
(2) Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.). 
(3) Sections 1 through 14 of the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.). 
(4) Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2701 note). 
(5) Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (16 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(6) Section 821 of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) (Grants to States for 
workplace and community transition training for in-
carcerated individuals). 
(7) The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontradi-
tional Occupations Act (29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). 
(8) Sections 4103A and 4104 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 402. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LI-
ABILITY ACT OF 1980. 
Section 104(k)(6) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(42 U.S.C. 9604) is amended by striking ‘‘, training,’’. 
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SEC. 403. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT 
OF 2008. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3(t) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’, 
and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: 
‘‘, and (3) when referencing employment and training ac-
tivities under section 6(d)(4), a State board as defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801)’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.—Section 5 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(14) by striking ‘‘section 
6(d)(4)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6(d)(4)(C)’’, and 
(2) in subsection (g)(3) by striking ‘‘constitutes 
adequate participation in an employment and train-
ing program under section 6(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘al-
lows the individual to participate in employment and 
training activities under section 6(d)(4)’’. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS.—Section 6(d)(4) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.— 
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‘‘(A) IMPLEMENTATION.—Each State agen-
cy shall provide employment and training serv-
ices authorized under section 134 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864) to 
eligible members of households participating in 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
in gaining skills, training, work, or experience 
that will increase their ability to obtain regular 
employment. 
‘‘(B) STATEWIDE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOP-
MENT
SYSTEM.—Consistent with subparagraph 
(A), employment and training services shall be 
provided through the statewide workforce devel-
opment system, including the One-Stop delivery 
system, authorized by the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) ACTUAL COSTS.—The State agency 
shall provide payments or reimbursement to 
participants served under this paragraph 
for— 
‘‘(I) the actual costs of transpor-
tation and other actual costs (other 
than dependent care costs) that are 
reasonably necessary and directly re-
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lated to the individual participating 
in employment and training activities; 
and 
‘‘(II) the actual costs of such de-
pendent care expenses that are deter-
mined by the State agency to be nec-
essary for the individual to participate 
in employment and training activities 
(other than an individual who is the 
caretaker relative of a dependent in a 
family receiving benefits under part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in a local area 
where an employment, training, or 
education program under title IV of 
such Act is in operation), except that 
no such payment or reimbursement 
shall exceed the applicable local market 
rate. 
‘‘(ii) SERVICE CONTRACTS AND VOUCH-
ERS.—In lieu of providing reimbursements 
or payments for dependent care expenses 
under clause (i), a State agency may, at its 
option, arrange for dependent care through 
providers by the use of purchase of service 
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contracts or vouchers or by providing 
vouchers to the household. 
‘‘(iii) VALUE OF REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
The value of any dependent care services 
provided for or arranged under clause (ii), 
or any amount received as a payment or re-
imbursement under clause (i), shall— 
‘‘(I) not be treated as income for 
the purposes of any other Federal or 
federally assisted program that bases 
eligibility for, or the amount of benefits 
on, need; and 
‘‘(II) not be claimed as an em-
ployment-related expense for the pur-
poses of the credit provided under sec-
tion 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 21).’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 11(e)(19) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(11) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(19) the plans of the State agency for providing 
employment and training services under section 
6(d)(4);’’. 
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(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COST-SHARING
AND QUALITY 
CONTROL.—Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘carry 
out employment and training programs’’ and in-
serting ‘‘provide employment and training serv-
ices to eligible households under section 6(d)(4)’’, 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘oper-
ating an employment and training program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘providing employment and train-
ing services consistent with section 6(d)(4)’’, 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘related to par-
ticipation in an employment and training program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the individual participating in em-
ployment and training activities’’, 
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘for operating 
an employment and training program’’ and inserting 
‘‘to provide employment and training services’’, and 
(4) by amending paragraph (5) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(5) MONITORING.—The Secretary, in conjunc-
tion with the Secretary of Labor, shall monitor each 
State agency responsible for administering employ-
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ment and training services under section 6(d)(4) to 
ensure funds are being spent effectively and effi-
ciently. Each program of employment and training 
receiving funds under section 6(d)(4) shall be subject 
to the requirements of the performance accountability 
system, including having to meet the state perform-
ance measures included in section 136 of the Work-
force Investment Act (29 U.S.C. 2871).’’. 
(f) RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, 
AND
EVALUA-
TIONS.—Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (3), 
and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, in conjunction with the 
Secretary of Labor,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘programs established’’ and 
inserting ‘‘activities provided to eligible house-
holds’’. 
(g) MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 22(b)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2031(b)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘equivalent to 
those offered under the employment and training program’’. 
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SEC. 404. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 412 OF THE IMMIGRA-
TION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 
(a) 
CONDITIONS
AND
CONSIDERATIONS.—Section 
412(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1522(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘make available sufficient resources for employ-
ment training and placement’’ and inserting 
‘‘provide refugees with the opportunity to access 
employment and training services, including job 
placement,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘services;’’ and inserting ‘‘services provided 
through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C)(iii)(II), by inserting 
‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘employment’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting ‘‘en-
sure’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘em-
ployment’’; and 
(C) by inserting after ‘‘available’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘through the one-stop delivery system 
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under section 121 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841)’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary of Labor,’’ after ‘‘Education,’’. 
(b) PROGRAM OF INITIAL RESETTLEMENT.—Section 
412(b)(2) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘orientation, instruction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘orientation and instruction’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and job training for refugees, 
and such other education and training of refugees, as 
facilitates’’ and inserting ‘‘for refugees to facilitate’’. 
(c) PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES 
FOR REFUGEES.—Section 412(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
‘‘and training’’ after ‘‘employment’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘para-
graph—’’ through ‘‘in a manner’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph in a manner’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In carrying out this section, the Director shall 
ensure that employment and training services are provided 
through the statewide workforce development system, as ap-
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propriate, authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). Such action may include— 
‘‘(A) making employment and training services 
as described under section 134 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2864) available to refugees; and 
‘‘(B) providing refugees with access to a one-stop 
delivery system under section 121 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2841).’’. 
(d) CASH ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO 
REFUGEES.—Section 412(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(e)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘and 
training’’ after ‘‘providing employment’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘The’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Consistent with subsection (c)(3), the’’. 
SEC. 
405. 
AMENDMENTS 
RELATING 
TO 
THE 
SECOND 
CHANCE ACT OF 2007. 
(a) FEDERAL PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE.—Sec-
tion 231 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17541) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(E)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Department of Labor 
and’’ before ‘‘other Federal agencies’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘State and local workforce 
investment boards,’’ after ‘‘community-based or-
ganizations,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking at the end 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking at the end 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) to coordinate reentry programs with the em-
ployment and training services provided through the 
statewide workforce investment system under subtitle 
B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) INTERACTION WITH THE WORKFORCE IN-
VESTMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out this 
section, the Director shall ensure that employ-
ment and training services, including such em-
ployment and services offered through reentry 
programs, are provided, as appropriate, through 
the statewide workforce investment system under 
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subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.). Such action 
may include— 
‘‘(i) making employment and training 
services available to prisoners prior to and 
immediately following the release of such 
prisoners; or 
‘‘(ii) providing prisoners with access 
by remote means to a one-stop delivery sys-
tem under section 121 of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841) in 
the State in which the prison involved is lo-
cated. 
‘‘(B) SERVICE
DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘employment and training serv-
ices’ means those services described in section 
134 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2864) offered by the Bureau of Prisons, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the skills assessment described in 
subsection (a)(1)(A); 
‘‘(ii) the skills development plan de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)(B); and 
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