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entities to provide job training and related activities for workers
to assist them in obtaining or upgrading employment in indus-
tries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph
(4) that are projected to experience significant growth and
ensure that job training and related activities funded by such
grants are coordinated with the public workforce investment
system.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) TRAINING PROVIDED.—Funds under this subsection
may be used to provide job training services and related
activities that are designed to assist workers (including
unemployed and employed workers) in gaining the skills
and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade career ladder
employment positions in the industries and economic sec-
tors identified pursuant to paragraph (4).
‘‘(B) ENHANCED
TRAINING
PROGRAMS
AND
INFORMA-
TION.—In order to facilitate the provision of job training
services described in subparagraph (A), funds under this
subsection may be used to assist in the development and
implementation of model activities such as developing
appropriate curricula to build core competencies and train
workers, identifying and disseminating career and skill
information, and increasing the integration of community
and technical college activities with activities of businesses
and the public workforce investment system to meet the
training needs for the industries and economic sectors
identified pursuant to paragraph (4).
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Grants under this subsection may
be awarded to partnerships of private and public sector entities,
which may include—
‘‘(A) businesses or business-related nonprofit organiza-
tions, such as trade associations;
‘‘(B) education and training providers, including
community colleges and other community-based organiza-
tions; and
‘‘(C) entities involved in administering the workforce
investment system established under title I of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and economic develop-
ment agencies.
‘‘(4) HIGH GROWTH INDUSTRIES AND ECONOMIC SECTORS.—
For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, in
consultation with State workforce investment boards, shall
identify industries and economic sectors that are projected to
experience significant growth, taking into account appropriate
factors, such as the industries and sectors that—
‘‘(A) are projected to add substantial numbers of new
jobs to the economy;
‘‘(B) are being transformed by technology and innova-
tion requiring new skill sets for workers;
‘‘(C) are new and emerging businesses that are pro-
jected to grow; or
‘‘(D) have a significant impact on the economy overall
or on the growth of other industries and economic sectors.
‘‘(5) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants under
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall ensure an equitable
distribution of such grants across geographically diverse areas.
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‘‘(6) LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES AND AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE
MATCH.—
‘‘(A) LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES.—In awarding grants
under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall take
into account, in addition to other factors the Secretary
determines are appropriate—
‘‘(i) the extent to which resources other than the
funds provided under this subsection will be made
available by the eligible entities applying for grants
to support the activities carried out under this sub-
section; and
‘‘(ii) the ability of such entities to continue to carry
out and expand such activities after the expiration
of the grants.
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY
TO
REQUIRE
MATCH.—The Secretary
of Labor may require the provision of specified levels of
a matching share of cash or noncash resources from
resources other than the funds provided under this sub-
section for projects funded under this subsection.
‘‘(7) PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Secretary of
Labor shall require grantees to report on the employment out-
comes obtained by workers receiving training under this sub-
section using indicators of performance that are consistent with
other indicators used for employment and training programs
administered by the Secretary, such as entry into employment,
retention in employment, and increases in earnings. The Sec-
retary of Labor may also require grantees to participate in
evaluations of projects carried out under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 429. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION LOW-INCOME SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAM.
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Section 414(d)(2)(A)(iii) of the
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
(42 U.S.C. 1869c(d)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘or computer
science.’’ and inserting ‘‘computer science, or other technology and
science programs designated by the Director.’’.
(b) INCREASE
IN AWARD AMOUNT.—Section 414(d)(3) of the
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
(42 U.S.C. 1869c(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘$3,125 per year’’
and inserting ‘‘$10,000 per year’’.
(c) FUNDS.—Section 414(d)(4) of the American Competitiveness
and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 1869c(d)(4))
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Director
may use no more than 50 percent of such funds for undergraduate
programs for curriculum development, professional and workforce
development, and to advance technological education. Funds for
these other programs may be used for purposes other than scholar-
ships.’’.
(d) PUBLICATION
OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.—Section 414(d) of
the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 1869c(d)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(5) FEDERAL REGISTER.—Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of the L–1 Visa and H–1B Visa Reform
Act, the Director shall publish in the Federal Register a list
of eligible programs of study.’’.
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SEC. 430. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this
subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The amendments made by sections 422(b),
426(a), and 427 shall take effect upon the date of enactment of
this Act.
TITLE V—NATIONAL AVIATION
HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Aviation Heritage
Area Act’’.
SEC. 502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Few technological advances have transformed the world
or our Nation’s economy, society, culture, and national character
as the development of powered flight.
(2) The industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies
of the aviation and aerospace industry in the State of Ohio
are nationally significant.
(3) Dayton, Ohio, and other defined areas where the
development of the airplane and aerospace technology estab-
lished our Nation’s leadership in both civil and military aero-
nautics and astronautics set the foundation for the 20th Cen-
tury to be an American Century.
(4) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, is
the birthplace, the home, and an integral part of the future
of aerospace.
(5) The economic strength of our Nation is connected
integrally to the vitality of the aviation and aerospace industry,
which is responsible for an estimated 11,200,000 American
jobs.
(6) The industrial and cultural heritage of the aviation
and aerospace industry in the State of Ohio includes the social
history and living cultural traditions of several generations.
(7) The Department of the Interior is responsible for pro-
tecting and interpreting the Nation’s cultural and historic
resources, and there are significant examples of these resources
within Ohio to merit the involvement of the Federal Govern-
ment to develop programs and projects in cooperation with
the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated, the State of
Ohio, and other local and governmental entities to adequately
conserve, protect, and interpret this heritage for the educational
and recreational benefit of this and future generations of Ameri-
cans, while providing opportunities for education and revitaliza-
tion.
(8) Since the enactment of the Dayton Aviation Heritage
Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–419), partnerships
among the Federal, State, and local governments and the pri-
vate sector have greatly assisted the development and preserva-
tion of the historic aviation resources in the Miami Valley.
(9) An aviation heritage area centered in Southwest Ohio
is a suitable and feasible management option to increase