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‘‘(C) a consortium of such colleges or insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(i) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 
available under this section shall be used to supplement, 
and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public 
funds made available for carrying out the activities de-
scribed in this section. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $121,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(5) $146,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(6) $161,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
SEC. 278. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 
Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
section 172, as added by the preceding section, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 173. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to improve the employment, earnings, and 
skill attainment, and reduce recidivism, of adults
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and youth who have been involved with the justice 
system; 
‘‘(2) to prompt innovation and improvement in 
the reentry of justice-involved individuals into the 
workforce so that successful initiatives can be estab-
lished or continued and replicated; and 
‘‘(3) to further develop the evidence on how to 
improve employment, earnings, and skill attainment, 
and reduce recidivism of justice-involved individuals, 
through rigorous evaluations of specific services pro-
vided, including how they affect different popu-
lations and how they are best combined and 
sequenced. 
‘‘(b) REENTRY EMPLOYMENT COMPETITIVE GRANTS, 
CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AUTHOR-
IZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated under subsection (h)(1) and not reserved 
under subsection (h)(2), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall, on a competitive basis, make 
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, eligible entities to implement 
reentry projects that serve eligible adults or eli-
gible youth; and
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‘‘(B) may not use less than 25 percent, or 
more than 40 percent, of such amounts to 
award funds under subparagraph (A) to eligible 
entities that are national or regional inter-
mediaries to— 
‘‘(i) implement the reentry projects 
described in subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(ii) provide such funds to other eligi-
ble entities— 
‘‘(I) to implement such reentry 
projects; and 
‘‘(II) to monitor and support 
such entities. 
‘‘(2) AWARD
PERIODS.—The Secretary shall 
award funds under this section for an initial period 
of not more than 4 years, and may renew such 
awards for additional 4-year periods. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
entities whose applications submitted under sub-
section (c) demonstrate a commitment to use such 
funds to implement reentry projects— 
‘‘(A) that will serve high-crime or high- 
poverty areas;
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‘‘(B) that will enroll in such reentry 
projects eligible youth or eligible adults— 
‘‘(i) prior to the release of such indi-
viduals from incarceration in a correctional 
institution; or 
‘‘(ii) not later than 180 days after 
such release; 
‘‘(C) whose strategy and design are evi-
dence-based, including cognitive behavioral ther-
apy with a workforce emphasis; 
‘‘(D) that establish partnerships with— 
‘‘(i) businesses; or 
‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education 
to provide project participants with pro-
grams of study leading to recognized post-
secondary credentials in in-demand occupa-
tions; 
‘‘(E) that provide training services that are 
designed to meet the basic requirements of an 
employer (including a group of employers) and 
are conducted with a commitment by the em-
ployer to employ individuals upon successful 
completion of the training; or 
‘‘(F) that demonstrate a track record and 
ongoing commitment of developing, imple-
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menting, and refining reentry programs that in-
clude employment, education, training, and sup-
port services for adults and youth with current 
or prior justice system involvement. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) FORM AND PROCEDURE.—To be qualified 
to receive funds under this section, an eligible entity 
shall submit an application at such time, and in 
such manner, as determined by the Secretary, and 
containing the information described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted by 
an eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall contain 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the eligible entity, in-
cluding the experience of the eligible entity in 
providing employment and training services for 
justice-involved individuals. 
‘‘(B) A description of the needs that will 
be addressed by the reentry project supported 
by the funds received under this section, and 
the target participant population and the geo-
graphic area to be served. 
‘‘(C) A description of the proposed employ-
ment and training activities and supportive
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services, if applicable, to be provided under 
such reentry project, and how such activities 
and services will prepare participants for em-
ployment in in-demand industry sectors and oc-
cupations within the geographic area to be 
served by such reentry project. 
‘‘(D) The anticipated schedule for carrying 
out the activities proposed under the reentry 
project. 
‘‘(E) A description of— 
‘‘(i) the partnerships the eligible enti-
ty will establish with agencies and entities 
within the criminal justice system, local 
boards and one-stops, community-based or-
ganizations, and employers (including local 
businesses) to provide participants of the 
reentry project with work-based learning, 
job placement, and recruitment (if applica-
ble); and 
‘‘(ii) how the eligible entity will co-
ordinate its activities with other services 
and benefits available to justice-involved 
individuals in the geographic area to be 
served by the reentry project.
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‘‘(F) A description of the manner in which 
individuals will be recruited and selected for 
participation for the reentry project. 
‘‘(G) A detailed budget and a description 
of the system of fiscal controls, and auditing 
and accountability procedures, that will be used 
to ensure fiscal soundness for the reentry 
project. 
‘‘(H) A description of the expected levels of 
performance to be achieved with respect to the 
performance measures described in subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(I) A description of the evidence-based 
practices the eligible entity will use in adminis-
tration of the reentry project, including clear 
delineation of whether the evidence is strong, 
moderate, or promising. 
‘‘(J) An assurance that the eligible entity 
will collect, disaggregate by race, ethnicity, gen-
der, and other participant characteristics, and 
report to the Secretary the data required with 
respect to the reentry project carried out by the 
eligible entity for purposes of the evaluation 
under this section.
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‘‘(K) Any other information required by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives funds under this section shall use such funds 
to implement a reentry project for eligible adults, eli-
gible youth, or both that provides one or more of the 
following services: 
‘‘(A) Supportive services. 
‘‘(B) For participants who are eligible 
youth, one or more of the program elements 
listed in subparagraphs (A) through (N) of sec-
tion 129(c)(2). 
‘‘(C) One or more of the individualized ca-
reer services listed in subclause (I) through 
(IX) of section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii). 
‘‘(D) Follow-up services after placement in 
unsubsidized employment as described in sec-
tion 134(c)(2)(A)(xiii). 
‘‘(E) One or more of the training services 
listed in clauses (i) through (x)(i) in section 
134(c)(3)(D), including subsidized employment 
opportunities through transitional jobs. 
‘‘(F) Apprenticeship programs. 
‘‘(G) Education in digital literacy skills.
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‘‘(H) Mentoring. 
‘‘(I) Provision of or referral to evidence- 
based mental health treatment by licensed prac-
titioners. 
‘‘(J) Assistance in obtaining employment 
as a result of the establishment and develop-
ment by the eligible entity of relationships and 
networks with large and small employers. 
‘‘(K) Assistance with driver’s license rein-
statement and fees for driver’s licenses and 
other necessary documents for employment. 
‘‘(L) Provision of or referral to substance 
abuse treatment services, provided that funds 
awarded under this section are only used to 
provide such services to participants who are 
unable to obtain such services through other 
programs providing such services. 
‘‘(M) Assistance in obtaining employment 
as a result of the coordination by the eligible 
entity with employers to develop customized 
training programs and on-the-job training. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMIT.—An eligible 
entity may not use more than 10 percent of the 
funds received under this section for administrative 
costs, including for costs related to collecting infor-
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mation, analysis, and coordination for purposes of 
subsection (e) or (f). 
‘‘(e) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF LEVELS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish expected levels of performance for re-
entry projects funded this section for— 
‘‘(i) each of the primary indicators of 
performance for adults and youth de-
scribed in section 116(b); and 
‘‘(ii) the additional performance indi-
cators described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) UPDATES.—The levels established 
under subparagraph (A) shall be updated for 
each 4-year award period. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
INDICATORS
OF
PERFORM-
ANCE.—In addition to the indicators described in 
paragraph (1)(A)(i), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall establish an indicator of per-
formance for projects funded under this section 
with respect participant recidivism; and 
‘‘(B) may establish other performance indi-
cators for such projects as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate.
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‘‘(3) AGREEMENT ON PERFORMANCE LEVELS.— 
In establishing and updating performance levels 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reach 
agreement on such levels with the eligible entities re-
ceiving awards under this section that will be subject 
to such levels, based on factors including— 
‘‘(A) the expected performance levels of 
each such eligible entity described in the appli-
cation submitted under subsection (c)(2)(H); 
‘‘(B) local economic conditions of the geo-
graphic area to be served by each such eligible 
entity, including differences in unemployment 
rates and job losses or gains in particular in-
dustries; and 
‘‘(C) the characteristics of the participants 
of the projects when the participants enter the 
project involved, including— 
‘‘(i) criminal records and indicators of 
poor work history; 
‘‘(ii) lack of work experience; 
‘‘(iii) lack of educational or occupa-
tional skills attainment; 
‘‘(iv) low levels of literacy or English 
proficiency; 
‘‘(v) disability status;
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‘‘(vi) homelessness; and 
‘‘(vii) receipt of public assistance. 
‘‘(4) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE LEV-
ELS.—In the case of an eligible entity that fails to 
meet the performance levels established under para-
graph (1) for the reentry project involved for any 
award year, the Secretary shall provide technical as-
sistance to the eligible entity, including the develop-
ment of a performance improvement plan. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION OF REENTRY PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 
after the first award of funds under this section is 
made, the Secretary (acting through the Chief Eval-
uation Officer) shall meet the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(A) DESIGN AND CONDUCT OF EVALUA-
TION.—Design and conduct an evaluation to 
evaluate the effectiveness of the reentry projects 
funded under this section, which meets the re-
quirements of paragraph (2), and includes an 
evaluation of each of the following: 
‘‘(i) The effectiveness of such projects 
in assisting individuals with finding em-
ployment and maintaining employment at
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the second quarter and fourth quarter 
after unsubsidized employment is obtained. 
‘‘(ii) The effectiveness of such projects 
in assisting individuals with earning recog-
nized postsecondary credentials. 
‘‘(iii) 
The 
effectiveness 
of 
such 
projects in relation to their cost, including 
the extent to which the projects improve 
reentry outcomes, including in wages 
earned, benefits provided by employers, ca-
reer advancement, measurable skills gains, 
credentials earned, housing, health, and re-
cidivism of participants in comparison to 
comparably situated individuals who did 
not participate in such projects. 
‘‘(iv) The effectiveness of specific 
services and interventions provided and of 
the overall project design. 
‘‘(v) If applicable, the extent to which 
such projects meet the needs of various de-
mographic groups, including people of dif-
ferent geographic locations, ages, races, 
national origins, sex, and criminal records, 
and individuals with disabilities.
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‘‘(vi) If applicable, the appropriate se-
quencing, 
combination, 
or 
concurrent 
structure, of services for each subpopula-
tion of individuals who are participants of 
such projects, such as the order, combina-
tion, or concurrent structure and services 
in which transitional jobs and occupational 
skills training are provided, to ensure that 
such participants are prepared to fully 
benefit from employment and training 
services provided under the project. 
‘‘(vii) Limitations or barriers to edu-
cation and employment as a result of occu-
pational or educational licensing restric-
tions, access to financial aid, and access to 
housing. 
‘‘(viii) The quality and effectiveness of 
technical assistance provided by the Sec-
retary for implementing such projects. 
‘‘(ix) Other elements that the Chief 
Evaluation Officer may determine to be 
appropriate. 
‘‘(B) DATA
ACCESSIBILITY.—Make avail-
able, on the publicly accessible website of the 
Department of Labor, data collected during the
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course of evaluation under this subsection, in 
an aggregated format that does not provide per-
sonally identifiable information. 
‘‘(2) DESIGN
REQUIREMENTS.—An evaluation 
under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be designed by the Secretary (act-
ing through the Chief Evaluation Officer) 
in conjunction with the eligible entities car-
rying out the reentry projects being evalu-
ated; 
‘‘(ii) include analysis of participant 
feedback and outcome and process meas-
ures; and 
‘‘(iii) use designs that employ the 
most rigorous analytical and statistical 
methods that are reasonably feasible, such 
as the use of control groups; and 
‘‘(B) may not— 
‘‘(i) collect personally identifiable in-
formation, except to the extent such infor-
mation is necessary to conduct the evalua-
tion; or 
‘‘(ii) reveal or share personally identi-
fiable information.
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‘‘(3) PUBLICATION AND REPORTING OF EVAL-
UATION FINDINGS.—The Secretary (acting through 
the Chief Evaluation Officer) shall— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with the timeline deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Chief Evalua-
tion Officer, publish an interim report on such 
evaluation; 
‘‘(B) not later than 90 days after the date 
on which any evaluation is completed under this 
subsection, publish and make publicly available 
such evaluation; and 
‘‘(C) not later than 60 days after the com-
pletion date described in subparagraph (B), 
submit to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate a report on such evalua-
tion. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) CONTENTS.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall post, using transparent, linked, 
open, and interoperable data formats, on its publicly 
accessible website an annual report on—
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‘‘(A) the number of individuals who par-
ticipated in projects assisted under this section 
for the preceding year; 
‘‘(B) the percentage of such individuals 
who successfully completed the requirements of 
such projects; and 
‘‘(C) the performance of eligible entities on 
such projects as measured by the performance 
indicators set forth in subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The information pro-
vided under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of para-
graph (1) with respect to a year shall be 
disaggregated by each project assisted under this 
section for such year. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS; RES-
ERVATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section— 
‘‘(A) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(B) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(C) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(D) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(E) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
and
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‘‘(F) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may reserve not more than 5 percent 
for the administration of grants, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements awarded under this sec-
tion, of which not more than 2 percent may be 
reserved for the provision of— 
‘‘(i) technical assistance to eligible en-
tities that receive funds under this section; 
and 
‘‘(ii) outreach and technical assistance 
to eligible entities desiring to receive such 
funds, including assistance with application 
development and submission; and 
‘‘(B) shall reserve not less than 1 percent 
and not more than 2.5 percent for the evalua-
tion activities under subsection (f) or to support 
eligible entities with any required data collec-
tion, analysis, and coordination related to such 
evaluation activities. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CHIEF EVALUATION OFFICER.—The term 
‘Chief Evaluation Officer’ means the head of the
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independent evaluation office located organization-
ally in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Pol-
icy of the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY
SUPERVISION.—The term 
‘community supervision’ means mandatory oversight 
(including probation and parole) of a formerly incar-
cerated person— 
‘‘(A) who was convicted of a crime by a 
judge or parole board; and 
‘‘(B) who is living outside a secure facility. 
‘‘(3) CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘correctional institution’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 225(e). 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a private nonprofit organization 
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, including a community-based or 
faith-based organization; 
‘‘(B) a local board; 
‘‘(C) a State or local government; 
‘‘(D) an Indian or Native American entity 
eligible for grants under section 166; 
‘‘(E) a labor organization or joint labor- 
management organization; or
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‘‘(F) a consortium of the entities described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (E). 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE
ADULT.—The term ‘eligible 
adult’ means a justice-involved individual who— 
‘‘(A) is age 25 or older; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual that was 
previously incarcerated, was released from in-
carceration not more than 3 years prior to en-
rollment in a project funded under this section. 
‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE
YOUTH.—The term ‘eligible 
youth’ means a justice-involved individual who is not 
younger than age 14 or older than age 24. 
‘‘(7) HIGH-CRIME.—The term ‘high-crime’, 
when used with respect to a geographic area, means 
an area with crime rates that are higher than the 
rate for the overall city (for urban areas) or of non- 
metropolitan area in the State (for rural areas), as 
such terms are used by the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics. 
‘‘(8) HIGH-POVERTY.—The term ‘high-poverty’, 
when used with respect to a geographic area, means 
an area with a poverty rate of at least 25 percent 
as determined based on the most recently available 
data from the American Community Survey con-
ducted by the Bureau of the Census.’’.
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SEC. 279. SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH CAREER 
TRAINING FOR OCCUPATIONAL READINESS 
(SECTOR) PROGRAM. 
Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
section 173, as added by the preceding section, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 174. SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH CAREER 
TRAINING FOR OCCUPATIONAL READINESS 
(SECTOR) PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under subsection (e)(1), and not reserved under subsection 
(e)(2), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) use not less than 80 percent of such 
amounts to award grants under subsection (b) to 
each State to develop, convene, or expand industry 
or sector partnerships; and 
‘‘(2) use not less than 20 percent of such 
amounts to award grants under subsection (c), on a 
competitive basis, to eligible industry or sector part-
nerships for the purposes of expanding workforce de-
velopment and employment opportunities for high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
occupations, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) FORMULA GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—
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‘‘(A) 
STATE
ALLOTMENT.—From 
the 
amount determined by the Secretary under sub-
section (a)(1), the Secretary shall allot funds to 
each State on the basis of the relative allotment 
the State received under section 132(b) for such 
fiscal year, compared to the total amount allot-
ted to all States under section 132(b) for such 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) LOCAL
AREA
ALLOCATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall use the amounts allotted under 
subparagraph (A) to distribute funds in the 
State to carry out the activities described in 
paragraph (2) by— 
‘‘(i) allocating funds to each local area 
of the State on the basis of the relative al-
location the local area received under sec-
tion 133(b) for such fiscal year, compared 
to the total amount allocated to all local 
areas in the State under section 133(b) for 
such fiscal year; or 
‘‘(ii) allocating funds to local areas of 
the State that have the highest rates of 
unemployment or poverty, or the highest 
numbers of individuals with barriers to em-
ployment in the State.
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‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—The funds awarded 
under paragraph (1) may be used to— 
‘‘(A) regularly convene stakeholders in a 
collaborative structure to identify, develop, im-
prove, or expand training, employment, and 
growth opportunities for high-skill, high-wage, 
or in-demand industry sectors or occupations; 
‘‘(B) form, expand, and improve training 
programs, to be managed by eligible industry 
and sector partnerships that include attainment 
of industry-recognized credentials, the integra-
tion of work-based learning activities with train-
ing curricula and occupational certification pro-
grams, and that address specific workforce 
issues and needs of groups of workers, with a 
priority on individuals with a barrier to employ-
ment, within regional labor markets in the 
State; 
‘‘(C) strengthen the coordination of eligible 
industry and sector partnerships and programs 
with the programs administered under subtitle 
B of this title and with the one-stop partners 
described in section 121; and 
‘‘(D) to directly provide, or arrange for the 
provision of, services to help individuals with
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barriers to employment and other participants 
complete and successfully transition out of 
training described in subparagraph (B), which 
services shall include career services, supportive 
services, or the provision of needs-related pay-
ments. 
‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the amount 
determined by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2), 
the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible industry or sector partnerships for 
the purposes described in subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) FORM AND PROCEDURE.—To receive 
a grant under this subsection, the lead appli-
cant on behalf of an eligible industry or sector 
partnership shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as specified by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—An application sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall contain at a 
minimum the following: 
‘‘(i) Identification of the high-skill, 
high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or
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occupation on which such partnership is 
focused. 
‘‘(ii) A description of the activities to 
be carried out under the grant. 
‘‘(iii) A description of the workers 
that will be targeted for recruitment as 
program participants, how a priority of 
service under the grant will be provided to 
individuals with barriers to employment, 
and how the activities will be designed to 
maximize access and eliminate barriers to 
entry to training and other activities for 
such individuals. 
‘‘(iv) A description of other Federal or 
non-Federal resources that will be lever-
aged in support of the eligible industry or 
sector partnership (including cash or in- 
kind 
contributions 
from 
private-sector 
partners). 
‘‘(3) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible industry or 
sector partnership awarded a grant under this sub-
section shall use such grant funds— 
‘‘(A) to engage and regularly convene 
stakeholders in a collaborative structure to 
identify, develop, improve, or expand training,
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employment, and growth opportunities for the 
high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
sector or occupation on which such partnership 
is focused; 
‘‘(B) to directly provide, or arrange for the 
provision of, high-quality, evidence-based train-
ing for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand in-
dustry sectors or occupations on which such 
partnership is focused, which shall include 
training that leads to the attainment of nation-
ally or regionally portable and stackable recog-
nized postsecondary credentials for the industry 
sector or occupations described in paragraph 
(A), including— 
‘‘(i) training provided through appren-
ticeship programs, or pre-apprenticeship 
programs that articulate to apprenticeship 
programs, labor organizations, or joint 
labor-management partnerships; 
‘‘(ii) on-the job training, customized 
training, and paid internships and work 
experience; 
‘‘(iii) incumbent worker training to 
support lower wage workers in upgrading
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skills and advancing along a career path-
way; and 
‘‘(iv) training services, in addition to 
those described in clauses (i) through (iii), 
that 
are 
authorized 
under 
section 
134(c)(3)(D), including occupational skills 
training; and 
‘‘(C) to directly provide, or arrange for the 
provision of, services to help individuals with 
barriers to employment and other participants 
complete and successfully transition out of 
training described in subparagraph (B), which 
services shall include career services, supportive 
services, or the provision of needs-related pay-
ments authorized under subsections (c)(2), 
(c)(4), and (d)(3) of section 134. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY
IN
SELECTION
OF
GRANTS.— 
The Secretary shall give priority consideration in ap-
plications that demonstrate the ability to serve eligi-
ble individuals in targeted economic regions that are 
experiencing high-poverty, have traditionally been 
underserved by regional economic development and 
sector partnership activities (including rural areas), 
is facing or at risk of facing significant worker dis-
location due to a disruption or change in the re-
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gional or State economy or labor market, or where 
the local unemployment rate is higher than the na-
tional unemployment rate. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM
ACCOUNTABILITY
AND
EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The grants awarded under 
this section are subject to— 
‘‘(A) the primary indicators of performance 
under section 116(b)(2)(A) and expected levels 
of performance relating to such indicators; and 
‘‘(B) such additional measures as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate, which may include 
skills attainment, wage or career progression, 
training-related employment, and additional job 
quality measures. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—Not later than 5 years 
after the first award of funds under this section is 
made the Secretary (acting through the chief evalua-
tion officer) shall design and conduct an evaluation 
to evaluate the effectiveness of the program carried 
out this section. 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall pub-
lish the outcomes of grantees under the indicators 
and measures described in paragraph (1) and the 
evaluation described in paragraph (2) on a publicly
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accessible website, and submit the evaluation find-
ings to the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Sen-
ate. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS; RES-
ERVATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section— 
‘‘(A) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(B) $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(C) $1,210,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(D) $1,331,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(E) $1,464,100,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
and 
‘‘(F) $1,610,510,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent 
which— 
‘‘(A) may be used for administration of the 
program described in this section, in addition to 
any other funds available for these activities, in-
cluding providing comprehensive technical as-
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sistance, targeted outreach to eligible partner-
ships serving local areas with high unemploy-
ment rates or high percentages of low-income 
individuals or individuals with barriers to em-
ployment; and oversight to support eligible part-
nerships; and 
‘‘(B) shall be used to conduct an evalua-
tion of the activities carried out under this sec-
tion and for reporting on the performance and 
impact of programs funded under this section. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
INDUSTRY
OR
SECTOR
PART-
NERSHIP.—The term ‘eligible industry or sector 
partnership’ means— 
‘‘(A) an industry or sector partnership, 
which shall include multiple representatives de-
scribed in each of clauses (i) through (iii) of 
paragraph (26)(A) of section 3; or 
‘‘(B) a partnership of multiple entities de-
scribed in section 3(26) and a State board or 
local board, that is in the process of estab-
lishing an industry or sector partnership. 
‘‘(2) LEAD APPLICANT.—The term ‘lead appli-
cant’ means an applicant for a grant under this sec-
tion that is a State board, local board, institution of
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higher education, labor-management partnership, 
labor organization, industry association, or other 
State and regional nonprofit organizations with ex-
perience in designing, convening, and expanding in-
dustry or sector partnerships.’’. 
SEC. 280. WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE GRANTS. 
Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
section 174, as added by the preceding section, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 
175. 
WORKFORCE 
DATA 
QUALITY 
INITIATIVE 
GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to create 
workforce longitudinal administrative databases and asso-
ciated resources for the purpose of strengthening work-
force development program quality, protecting privacy, 
and improving transparency. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to States that— 
‘‘(1) have the greatest need to improve their 
data infrastructure; 
‘‘(2) will use non-Federal contributions to im-
prove State data infrastructure and related re-
sources;
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‘‘(3) support co-enrollment in workforce related 
programs; 
‘‘(4) participate and contribute data to the 
State’s linked longitudinal data system, including 
submitting data that when linked with elementary 
and secondary school and postsecondary data, pro-
vides the State the ability to create more data tools 
and analytics; and 
‘‘(5) enable research and program improvement 
activities. 
‘‘(c) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 
available under this section shall be used to supplement, 
and not supplant, other Federal, State, or local funds used 
for developing State data systems. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
reserve not more than 10 percent of funds made available 
to carry out this section for each fiscal year for the provi-
sion of technical assistance to support the implementation 
of grants awarded under this section. 
‘‘(e) PRIVACY.—Nothing in this section shall require 
the disaggregation of data when the number of individuals 
in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable 
information or when the results would reveal personally 
identifiable information about an individual, or would re-
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veal such information when combined with other released 
information. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(6) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘State’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 3, except such 
term also includes each of the outlying areas (as defined 
in section 3).’’. 
SEC. 281. IMPROVING APPROACHES FOR COMMUNITIES TO 
THRIVE (IMPACT) GRANTS. 
Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
section 175, as added by the preceding section, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 176. IMPROVING APPROACHES FOR COMMUNITIES TO 
THRIVE (IMPACT) GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award, on 
a competitive basis, grants to local boards described in
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subsection (c) for summer or year-round programs author-
ized under section 130 for opportunity youth in commu-
nities disproportionately affected by gun violence for the 
purposes of connecting opportunity youth to in-demand in-
dustry sectors or occupations. 
‘‘(b) AWARD PERIODS.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section for an initial period of not more 
than 4 years, and may renew such awards for additional 
4-year periods. 
‘‘(c) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In awarding funds 
under this section, the Secretary shall award grants to 
local boards serving local areas that— 
‘‘(1) for not less than 2 out of the 3 calendar 
years preceding the date on which an application for 
a grant under this section is submitted— 
‘‘(A) have experienced 35 or more homi-
cides per year; or 
‘‘(B) have experienced 20 or more homi-
cides per year and had a homicide rate that was 
not less than double the national average; or 
‘‘(2) have a compelling need to address commu-
nity violence, as determined by the Secretary, based 
on high levels of homicide relative to other local 
areas within the same State.
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‘‘(d) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the activities 
funded under a grant under this section, a local board may 
partner with— 
‘‘(1) a community-based, nonprofit organization 
that— 
‘‘(A) serves the residents served by a unit 
of general local government; 
‘‘(B) has a track record of providing work-
force development activities for individuals with 
barriers to employment; 
‘‘(C) focuses on training competencies and 
skills to prepare opportunity youth for in-de-
mand sectors and occupations; and 
‘‘(D) provides— 
‘‘(i) training for opportunity youth 
with foundational skill needs; and 
‘‘(ii) soft skills training that enables 
opportunity youth to engage successfully in 
work culture; 
‘‘(2) an Indian Tribe or an agency primarily 
serving Native Americans; 
‘‘(3) an entity that carries out activities author-
ized in this Act that has a focus on opportunity 
youth; 
‘‘(4) an apprenticeship program;
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‘‘(b) MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PRO-
GRAMS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 167— 
‘‘(1) $109,100,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $114,600,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $120,300,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $126,300,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(5) $132,600,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(6) $139,200,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 168— 
‘‘(1) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $3,800,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $4,200,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(5) $4,400,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(6) $4,600,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 169— 
‘‘(1) $116,700,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $122,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $128,600,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(5) $141,800,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(6) $148,900,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’.
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SEC. 283. NATIONAL STUDY OF FEDERAL PROGRAM ACCESS 
FOR JOB-SEEKERS. 
Section 169(b)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as sub-
paragraph (L); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) The Secretary of Labor shall conduct 
a study on Federal, State, and local efforts to 
improve accessibility of Federal programs for 
eligible job seekers. Such study shall include an 
analysis of the following: 
‘‘(i) Past and current efforts in the 
United States, including at the State and 
local level, to improve accessibility of pro-
grams through benefit interoperability and 
categorical eligibility initiatives, including 
with respect to the following kinds of bene-
fits: job training, tuition assistance, nutri-
tion, housing, heating and energy, transit, 
transportation, and healthcare. 
‘‘(ii) The connection between a job-
seekers’ access to such programs and their 
short and long-term economic self-suffi-
ciency.
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‘‘(iii) Information on which kinds of 
benefits most quickly lead to increased eco-
nomic self-sufficiency for jobseekers. 
‘‘(iv) Challenges in existing programs 
for jobseekers to attain economic self-suffi-
ciency, including the impact of a reduction 
in benefits before economic self-sufficiency 
is attained. 
‘‘(v) Recommendations on improving 
Federal programs to better ensure job-
seekers attain economic self-sufficiency.’’. 
Subtitle E—Administration 
SEC. 291. LABOR STANDARDS. 
Section 181(b) (29 U.S.C. 3241(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON WORKER 
RIGHTS.—Any participant receiving training under 
this title shall be provided information on— 
‘‘(A) wages and hours, including under the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) safe working conditions, including 
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 10 U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
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‘‘(C) forming, joining, or assisting a labor 
organization, including under the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 153 et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(D) other applicable terms and conditions 
of employment, and relevant Federal and State 
laws (including regulations) on employment 
rights.’’. 
SEC. 292. NONDISCRIMINATION. 
Section 188 (29 U.S.C. 3248) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Provided that it shall not be a viola-
tion of this paragraph to exclude any individual from 
participation or employment in programs or activi-
ties receiving Federal financial assistance where 
such participation or employment, or access to the 
premises upon which any part of such program, ac-
tivity, or employment is performed, is subject to any 
requirements imposed in the interest of the national 
security of the United States under any security pro-
gram in effect pursuant to or administered under 
any statute or regulation of the United States, Exec-
utive order of the President, or other Federal con-
tractual requirement, and such individual does not 
meet such requirements.’’; and
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(4) in subsection (e) is amended by striking 
‘‘Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 293. SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES 
AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 
Section 189 (29 U.S.C. 3249) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the Work-
force’’ and inserting ‘‘Labor’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 169 (relating to evalua-
tions, research projects, studies and reports, and 
multistate projects)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a), 
(b), or (c) of section 169 relating to evaluations, re-
search projects, studies and reports, multistate 
projects, and the workforce development innovation 
fund’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (h); 
(4) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(h); and 
(5) by amending paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of sub-
section (h) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) any of the statutory or regu-
latory requirements of the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) (excluding re-
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quirements relating to the provision of 
services to unemployment insurance claim-
ants and veterans, the provision of employ-
ment services by public employees under a 
merit system, the colocation of employment 
service offices with one-stop centers, the 
designation of a cooperating State agency, 
and requirements relating to universal ac-
cess to basic labor exchange services with-
out cost to jobseekers).’’. 
SEC. 294. GUARD RAILS FOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY. 
Section 194 (29 U.S.C. 3254) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) An institution of higher education that is 
a proprietary institution of higher education (as de-
fined in section 102(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)(A)) may 
not be— 
‘‘(A) designated or certified as a one-stop 
operator under section 121(d), or awarded 
funds under this title to operate a one-stop cen-
ter; or 
‘‘(B) appointed to a State board or local 
board under section 101 or 107, respectively.’’.
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TITLE III—ADULT EDUCATION 
AND FAMILY LITERACY 
SEC. 301. FAMILY LITERACY. 
The heading of title II of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘FAMILY’’ before ‘‘LITERACY’’. 
SEC. 302. PURPOSE. 
Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 3271) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘family’’ before ‘‘literacy activities’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain 
the knowledge and skills (including digital skills) 
necessary for employment, economic self-sufficiency, 
and full participation in all aspects of adult life;’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) digital skills; and’’. 
SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 203 (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) develop and use digitial technology 
skills; and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, digital 
skills activities offered in conjunction with other 
adult education and literacy activities’’ after ‘‘family 
literacy activities’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘family’’ be-
fore ‘‘literacy activities’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4)(C)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘is basic skills 
deficient’’ and inserting ‘‘has foundational 
skills’ ’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘language’’; 
(5) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘language’’ 
in the first place it appears; 
(6) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LAN-
GUAGE’’; and
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(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘English language learner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘English learner’’; 
(7) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘economic prospects’’ and in-
serting ‘‘economic and educational prospects’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) Digital literacy activities to enable 
parents or family members to develop and use 
digital literacy skills to support their children’s 
learning.’’; 
(8) by amending paragraph (11) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(11) INTEGRATED
EDUCATION
AND
TRAIN-
ING.—The term ‘integrated education and training’ 
means a service approach that provides adult edu-
cation and family literacy activities concurrently and 
contextually with workforce preparation activities 
and workforce training for a specific high-wage, high 
demand occupation or occupational cluster (includ-
ing, as appropriate, for apprenticeship and pre-ap-
prenticeship programs) for the purpose of edu-
cational and career advancement.’’;
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(9) by amending paragraph (12) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(12) INTEGRATED
ENGLISH
LITERACY
AND 
CIVICS EDUCATION.—The term ‘integrated English 
literacy and civics education’ means instruction in 
literacy and English and other education services 
provided to English language learners who are 
adults, including professionals with degrees and cre-
dentials in their native countries— 
‘‘(A) that enables such adults— 
‘‘(i) to achieve competency in the 
English language; 
‘‘(ii) to build knowledge of United 
States history and civics; 
‘‘(iii) to prepare for United States 
citizenship and the naturalization process; 
‘‘(iv) to use digital technology at levels 
of proficiency necessary to function effec-
tively as a worker, a parent or a family 
member, and a member of society; 
‘‘(v) to apply for Federal and other 
student financial aid and enroll in postsec-
ondary education or other further learning; 
and
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‘‘(vi) to locate and apply for registered 
apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(B) which may include— 
‘‘(i) preparation for a high school 
equivalency 
diploma 
or 
postsecondary 
training or education; 
‘‘(ii) preparation for employment; 
‘‘(iii) preparation for apprenticeship 
or pre-apprenticeship programs, or the 
provision of information regarding where 
to acquire that preparation; or 
‘‘(iv) instruction in— 
‘‘(I) navigating the early child-
hood, elementary and secondary, and 
postsecondary education systems; 
‘‘(II) financial literacy; 
‘‘(III) the housing market in the 
United States; or 
‘‘(IV) accessing Federal, State, 
and local health care systems.’’; 
(10) in paragraph (13) by striking ‘‘and solve 
problems,’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘solve problems, and use dig-
ital technology at levels of proficiency necessary to
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function effectively as an employee, a parent or a 
family member, and a member of society.’’; 
(11) by redesignating paragraphs (16) and (17) 
as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively; 
(12) by inserting after paragraph (15), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(16) UNIVERSAL
DESIGN
FOR
LEARNING.— 
The term ‘universal design for learning’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).’’; and 
(13) in paragraph (18), as redesignated by 
paragraph (9)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘using information’’ and 
inserting ‘‘using and acquiring information’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘education or training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘education or training (including 
registered apprenticeship and pre-apprentice-
ship programs)’’. 
SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 206 (29 U.S.C. 3275) is amended by striking 
‘‘$577,667,000 for fiscal year 2015’’ and all that follows 
through 
the 
period 
at 
the 
end 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$785,100,000 for fiscal year 2023, $824,400,000 for fis-
cal year 2024, $865,600,000 for fiscal year 2025,
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$908,900,000 for fiscal year 2026, $954,300,000 for fis-
cal year 2027, and $1,002,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
SEC. 305. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
Section 212 (29 U.S.C. 3292) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Programs and activities author-
ized in this title are subject to the performance account-
ability provisions described in section 116. 
‘‘(b) INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY 
SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may author-
ize one or more eligible entities to implement (as an 
alternative to meeting the requirements of section 
116) an innovative performance accountability sys-
tem that uses alternative primary indicators of per-
formance that reflect the objectives and activities of 
the entity’s adult education and family literacy pro-
grams and measure the attainment of the education 
and employment goals of the participants in such 
programs. The innovative performance accountability 
system may include— 
‘‘(A) performance indicators attained while 
an individual is enrolled in an adult education 
and family literacy program; and
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‘‘(B) performance indicators attained after 
an individual exits such a program. 
‘‘(2) DEMONSTRATION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the period during which an 
eligible entity may carry out an innovative ac-
countability system authorized under this sub-
section shall be a period determined by the Sec-
retary that does not exceed five years. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may ex-
tend, by up to one year, the demonstration pe-
riod determined under subparagraph (A) for an 
eligible entity if— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary determines that the 
innovative accountability system imple-
mented by the entity is successfully meet-
ing the objectives of this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) the total period during which the 
entity implements such system under the 
demonstration program, inclusive of such 
extension, does not exceed six years. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), an eligible entity that seeks author-
ization to implement an innovative performance
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accountability system under this subsection 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, each 
application under this paragraph shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) a description of the objectives of 
the innovative performance accountability 
system proposed by the eligible entity; 
‘‘(ii) a description of such account-
ability system, including a description of 
the performance indicators to be used; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the period over 
which the entity intends to carry out the 
proposed accountability system; 
‘‘(iv) an explanation of why the entity 
believes the alternative indicators of per-
formance proposed by the entity would 
more accurately measure the attainment of 
the objectives of the entity’s adult edu-
cation and family literacy programs com-
pared to the indicators of performance de-
scribed in section 116(b)(2)(A)(i);
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‘‘(v) an explanation of how the pro-
posed performance indicators are expected 
to provide a valid and reliable measure-
ment of the effectiveness of the entity’s 
adult education and family literacy pro-
grams with respect to the individuals 
served by such programs; 
‘‘(vi) a description of how the entity 
will report to the Secretary and make pub-
licly available the proposed indicators of 
performance on a timely basis; 
‘‘(vii) an assurance that the entity will 
prepare and submit the final report re-
quired under paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(viii) a description of how the inno-
vative accountability system may be rel-
evant to and replicated by States and out-
lying areas. 
‘‘(C) 
REVIEW
OF
CERTAIN
APPLICA-
TIONS.—In a case in which an eligible entity 
that is a consortium of eligible providers seeks 
authorization to implement an innovative per-
formance accountability system under this sub-
section—
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‘‘(i) the consortium shall submit the 
application described in subparagraph (A) 
to the eligible agency of the State or out-
lying area in which the consortium intends 
to implement the system; 
‘‘(ii) the eligible agency shall review 
the application; and 
‘‘(iii) if the eligible agency approves 
the application, the agency shall forward 
the application to the Secretary together 
with any comments of the agency regard-
ing the content of the application. 
‘‘(4) PROGRESS REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days before the end of the initial demonstration 
period applicable to an eligible entity under 
paragraph (2)(A), and before the Secretary au-
thorizes any extension of the demonstration pe-
riod under paragraph (2)(B) for such entity, 
the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
a report on the initial progress (in this para-
graph referred to as the ‘progress report’) of 
the innovative accountability system imple-
mented by the eligible entity under this section.
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‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—The progress report 
under subparagraph (A) shall be based on the 
annual information submitted by participating 
local providers and shall include an assessment 
of the following: 
‘‘(i) The burden placed on the local 
programs to implement and carry out the 
innovative accountability system. 
‘‘(ii) Whether and to what extent— 
‘‘(I) the eligible entity has solic-
ited feedback from local program di-
rectors and instructors about their 
satisfaction with the innovative ac-
countability system; 
‘‘(II) local program instructors 
and directors have demonstrated a 
commitment and capacity to imple-
ment or continue to implement the 
system; 
‘‘(III) the system was used to 
measure the performance indicators 
for all students participating in the 
system; and
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‘‘(IV) the innovative account-
ability system can be used across 
States. 
‘‘(C) PEER REVIEW.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The eligible entity 
shall conduct a peer review of the innova-
tive performance accountability system im-
plemented by the eligible entity under this 
section. 
‘‘(ii) PEER REVIEW TEAM.—For pur-
poses of conducting the peer review under 
clause (i), the eligible entity shall assemble 
a team of subject matter experts who— 
‘‘(I) are knowledgeable about in-
novative accountability systems; and 
‘‘(II) have demonstrated experi-
ence developing and implementing 
such systems. 
‘‘(iii) METHODOLOGY.—The method-
ology of the peer review shall meet require-
ments to be jointly established by the Sec-
retary of Labor and Secretary of Edu-
cation. 
‘‘(iv) ELEMENTS.—The peer review 
shall determine the extent to which the in-
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novative accountability system includes pri-
mary indicators that reflect the objectives 
and activities of the State’s adult edu-
cation and family literacy programs. 
‘‘(D) COMMENTS.—The eligible entity shall 
provide a response to the findings of the 
progress report. 
‘‘(E) 
PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The 
progress report under this paragraph, including 
any comments provided under subparagraph 
(D), shall be made available on a publicly acces-
sible website of the eligible entity. 
‘‘(5) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the conclusion of the demonstration period ap-
plicable to an eligible entity under paragraph (2), 
the entity shall submit to the Secretary a report on 
the results of the innovative performance account-
ability system implemented by the entity under this 
subsection. Each such report shall include the enti-
ty’s assessment of whether, and to what extent, the 
innovative 
performance 
accountability 
system 
achieved its objectives. 
‘‘(6) DEVELOPMENT
AND
DISSEMINATION
OF 
BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall—
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‘‘(A) based on the results of the dem-
onstration programs authorized under this sub-
section and in consultation with the Director of 
the Institute of Education Sciences and the 
Secretary of Labor, identify best practices for 
the development and implementation of innova-
tive performance accountability systems; and 
‘‘(B) disseminate information on those 
practices, including by making such information 
available on a publicly accessible website of the 
Department of Education. 
‘‘(7) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an eligible agency; 
‘‘(B) a consortium of eligible agencies; or 
‘‘(C) a consortium of eligible providers 
within a State or outlying area.’’. 
SEC. 306. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; MATCHING RE-
QUIREMENT. 
Section 222(b) (29 U.S.C. 3302(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY
OF
INFORMATION 
ON MATCHING FUNDS.—Each eligible agency shall 
maintain, on a publicly accessible website of such 
agency and in an easily accessible format, informa-
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tion documenting the non-Federal contributions 
made available to adult education and family literacy 
programs pursuant to this subsection, including— 
‘‘(A) the sources of such contributions; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of funds made available 
by a State or outlying area, an explanation of 
how such funds are distributed to eligible pro-
viders.’’ 
SEC. 307. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
Section 223(a) (29 U.S.C. 3303(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(A) by amending clause (ii) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(ii) the role of eligible providers as a 
one-stop partner to provide access to em-
ployment, education (including apprentice-
ship and pre-apprenticeship programs), 
and training services;’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) assistance for students to be 
able to locate and apply for apprenticeship 
and pre-apprenticeship programs.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, such as the 
development and maintenance of policies for the 
credentialing of adult educators who dem-
onstrate effectiveness.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (K), by striking 
‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 
‘‘English learners’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as 
subparagraph (N); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (L) 
the following: 
‘‘(M) Strengthening the quality of adult 
education and family literacy programs in the 
State through support for improved credentials, 
program quality standards, and certification 
and accreditation requirements.’’. 
SEC. 308. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS. 
(a) ENGLISH LEARNER.—Section 231(e)(1)(B)(ii) 
(29 U.S.C. 3321(e)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘language’’. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—Section 231(e)(6) (29 U.S.C. 
3321(e)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘including scientif-
ically valid research and effective educational practice’’
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and inserting ‘‘including the application of the principles 
of universal design for learning, scientifically valid re-
search, and effective educational practice’’. 
SEC. 309. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS. 
Section 233(a) (29 U.S.C. 3323(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘95 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘85 percent’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) of the remaining amount— 
‘‘(A) not more than 10 percent may be 
used for professional development for adult edu-
cators; and 
‘‘(B) not more than 5 percent may be used 
for planning, administration (including carrying 
out the requirements of section 116), and the 
activities described in paragraphs (3) and (5) of 
section 232.’’. 
SEC. 310. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
Section 241 (29 U.S.C. 3331) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘(c) PROMPT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Funds shall 
be made available under section 211 for an eligible agency 
not later than 30 days after the eligible agency has a uni-
fied State plan approved under section 102 or a combined
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State plan approved under section 103 (as the case may 
be).’’. 
SEC. 311. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
Section 242 (29 U.S.C. 3332) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection 
(b) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) assistance to help States meet the require-
ments of section 116, including assistance to ensure 
that— 
‘‘(A) the outcomes and other data required 
pursuant to that section are collected and re-
ported in a timely and accessible manner; and 
‘‘(B) such data are reported consistently 
across States and eligible providers and are re-
viewed for quality and consistency by the De-
partment of Education;’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘English language learners’’ and inserting 
‘‘English learners’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (C);
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(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) assistance in the dissemination or 
provision of information for apprenticeship and 
pre-apprenticeship programs.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C)(vii)(I), by 
striking ‘‘language’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(G) as subparagraph (L); and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(F) the following: 
‘‘(G) developing and rigorously evaluating 
model programs for the preparation of effective 
adult educators; 
‘‘(H) carrying out initiatives to support the 
professionalization of adult education through— 
‘‘(i) the creation and implementation 
of full-time staffing models; and
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‘‘(ii) improved credentials, program 
quality standards, and certification and ac-
creditation requirements that States may 
adopt on a voluntary basis; 
‘‘(I) carrying out initiatives to support the 
professionalization of adult education through 
the creation and implementation of full-time 
staffing models; 
‘‘(J) providing professional development 
and technical assistance to adult educators; 
‘‘(K) incorporating the principles of uni-
versal design for learning for any activity car-
ried out under subsection (b); and’’. 
SEC. 312. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS 
EDUCATION. 
Section 243 (29 U.S.C. 3333) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds made available 
under section 211(a)(2) for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall award grants to States, from allotments under sub-
section (b), for integrated English literacy and civics edu-
cation, and workforce preparation activities, workplace 
adult education and family literacy activities, apprentice-
ship and pre-apprenticeship programs, integrated edu-
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cation and training activities, work-based learning, or 
other workforce development services.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘English language 
learners’’ and inserting ‘‘English learners’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and place such 
adults in,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘, including the identi-
fication of in-demand industries and the place-
ment of adult English learners in unsubsidized 
employment within these industries’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘State’ has the meaning given the term in section 3, except 
that such term also includes each of the outlying areas 
(as defined in section 3).’’. 
SEC. 313. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO OTHER LAWS. 
Section 9215(c) of the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(Public Law 114–95) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY ACT’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY 
ACT’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Adult Education and Lit-
eracy Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act’’. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. PROHIBITION OF NATIONAL DATABASE MANAGE-
MENT. 
Section 501(b) (29 U.S.C. 3341) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION OF NATIONAL DATABASE MAN-
AGEMENT.—Nothing in this Act (or the amendments to 
other laws made by the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act of 2022) shall be construed to permit the devel-
opment, management, analysis, or maintenance by a pri-
vate entity (whether for-profit or non-profit) of a national 
database of personally identifiable information of individ-
uals receiving services under title I, or the amendments 
to other laws made by the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act of 2022.’’. 
SEC. 402. ACCESSIBILITY. 
Subtitle A of title V (29 U.S.C. 3341 et seq.) is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘SEC. 507. ACCESSIBILITY. 
‘‘Any uses of digital technology for the purpose of de-
livery of service under this Act shall ensure that the 
website or electronic communication conform to Level AA 
of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 of the 
Web Accessibility Initiative (or any successor guide-
lines).’’. 
SEC. 403. STEM EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN. 
In carrying out the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (as amended by this Act), the Secretary of 
Labor shall— 
(1) prioritize providing access for girls and 
women to STEM education (science, technology, en-
gineering, and math); and 
(2) ensure that educational institutions receiv-
ing assistance under such Act will engage in out-
reach and support services to girls and women to en-
courage their enrollment in, and successful comple-
tion of, STEM curricula. 
SEC. 404. APPLICATIONS FROM HBCUS AND OTHER MINOR-
ITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
In carrying out the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (as amended by this Act), the Secretary of 
Labor shall— 
(1) encourage HBCUs (historically Black col-
leges and universities), minority-serving institutions,
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and Tribally controlled colleges and universities to 
apply for assistance under such Act to provide job 
skills training and educational services; and 
(2) prioritize applications for assistance from 
such entities. 
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
WAGNER-PEYSER ACT 
SEC. 501. INCLUSION OF COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTH-
ERN 
MARIANA 
ISLANDS 
AND 
AMERICAN 
SAMOA. 
The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of 
the 
Northern 
Mariana 
Islands, 
American 
Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’; 
(2) in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands, and American Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’; 
(3) in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
Samoa’’ after ‘‘except for Guam’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘allot to Guam’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘allot to— 
‘‘(1) Guam’’; 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands and American Samoa an amount which, 
in relation to the total amount available for the fis-
cal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that 
Guam received of amounts available under this Act 
in fiscal year 1983.’’; and 
(4) in section 6(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1)), in 
the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, American Samoa,’’ after ‘‘does not include 
Guam’’. 
SEC. 502. MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES. 
Section 13 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The employment services authorized under this 
Act shall be performed by public employees under a merit 
system.’’.
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SEC. 503. WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION 
SYSTEM. 
(a) PROCEDURES.—Section 15(b)(2)(F)(i) of the 
Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2(b)(2)(F)(i)) is 
amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
following: ‘‘, open, linked, and interoperable’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
15(g) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2(g)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$74,400,000 for fiscal year 2023, $78,100,000 for fiscal 
year 2024, $82,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, $86,100,000 
for fiscal year 2026, $90,400,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 
$94,900,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
TITLE VI—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 
SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) STATE PLANS.—Paragraph (1) of section 100(b) 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720(b)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of making 
grants to States under part B to assist States in 
meeting the costs of vocational rehabilitation services 
provided in accordance with State plans under sec-
tion 101, there are authorized to be appropriated
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such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2023 through 2028, except that— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2023 the amount to be 
appropriated 
shall 
be 
not 
less 
than 
$4,052,400,000; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2024 and each of the 
succeeding fiscal years, the amount to be appro-
priated for such a fiscal year shall not be less 
than the amount of the appropriation under 
this paragraph for the immediately preceding 
fiscal year, increased by the percentage change 
in the Consumer Price Index determined under 
subsection (c) for the immediately preceding fis-
cal year.’’. 
(b) CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 112(h) 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 732(h)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out the provisions of this section— 
‘‘(1) $15,507,800 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $16,283,190 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $17,097,350 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $17,952,217 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(5) $18,849,828 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(6) $19,792,319 for fiscal year 2028.’’.
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(c) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—Section 201 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $134,357,300 for fiscal year 2023, $141,075,165 
for fiscal year 2024, $148,128,923 for fiscal year 2025, 
$155,535,369 for fiscal year 2026, $163,312,138 for fis-
cal year 2027, and $171,477,745 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
(d) TRAINING.—Section 302(i) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 772(i)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$43,494,001 for fiscal year 2023, $45,668,701 for fiscal 
year 2024, $47,952,136 for fiscal year 2025, $50,349,743 
for fiscal year 2026, $52,867,230 for fiscal year 2027, and 
$55,510,592 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
(e) DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
Section 303(e) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 773(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section there are authorized 
to be appropriated $7,489,900 for fiscal year 2023, 
$7,864,395 for fiscal year 2024, $8,257,615 for fiscal year
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‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$22,808,500 for fiscal year 2023, $23,948,925 for fiscal 
year 2024, $25,146,371 for fiscal year 2025, $26,403,690 
for fiscal year 2026, $27,723,874 for fiscal year 2027, and 
$29,110,068 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
(i) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES.—Section 610 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 29 U.S.C. 795o) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $35,599,300 for fiscal year 2023, $37,379,265 
for fiscal year 2024, $39,248,228 for fiscal year 2025, 
$41,210,640 for fiscal year 2026, $43,271,172 for fiscal 
year 2027, and $45,434,730 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
(j) INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES.—Section 714 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 714. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $29,564,700 for fiscal year 2023, $31,042,935 
for fiscal year 2024, $32,595,082 for fiscal year 2025, 
$34,224,836 for fiscal year 2026, $35,936,078 for fiscal 
year 2027, and $37,732,882 for fiscal year 2028.’’.
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TITLE VII—REPORT ON CHAL-
LENGES 
OF 
UNEMPLOYED 
AND LOW-INCOME AMERICAN 
INDIANS, 
ALASKA 
NATIVES, 
AND NATIVE HAWAIIANS IN 
LABOR MARKET 
SEC. 701 REPORT ON CHALLENGES OF UNEMPLOYED AND 
LOW-INCOME AMERICAN INDIANS, ALASKA 
NATIVES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIANS IN LABOR 
MARKET. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) reviews the unique challenges that unem-
ployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska 
Natives and Native Hawaiians face in the labor mar-
ket; and 
(2) provides recommendations for improving 
low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and
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Native Hawaiians access to Federal employment and 
training services. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7309 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act.