‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON ADDITIONAL SERVICES.— 
During the 1-year period following the establishment 
of an account for an eligible individual, the eligible 
individual may not receive training services funded 
under this title (other than the services or training 
funded under section 137F(a)). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), an individual shall be eligible to re-
ceive assistance under this chapter if, beginning 
after the date of enactment of the Elevating 
America’s Workforce Act, the individual— 
‘‘(i) is identified by a local area as 
likely in need of job training to make a 
successful transition to new employment; 
and 
‘‘(ii) is receiving cash benefits payable 
with respect to the individual’s unemploy-
ment, including any benefits payable under 
subtitle A of title II of division A of the 
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY AND PRI-
ORITY CRITERIA.—A State may establish cri-
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teria that is in addition to the criteria described 
in subparagraph (A) for the eligibility of indi-
viduals to receive assistance under this chapter. 
A State may also establish criteria for priority 
in the provision of assistance to such eligible in-
dividuals under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION RULE.—At the option of the 
State, an individual may be eligible to receive assist-
ance under this chapter if the individual— 
‘‘(A) during the 1-year period following the 
date of the enactment of the Elevating Amer-
ica’s Workforce Act, exhausted all rights to the 
cash benefits described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); 
and 
‘‘(B) is separated from employment in an 
industry or occupation that has experienced de-
clining employment, or no longer provides any 
employment, in the local labor market on the 
date of the determination of eligibility of the in-
dividual under this paragraph. 
‘‘(3) NO INDIVIDUAL ENTITLEMENT.—Nothing 
in this chapter shall be construed to entitle any indi-
vidual to receive a personal reemployment account. 
‘‘(c) LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A local board shall admin-
ister personal reemployment accounts established 
under this chapter through the one-stop delivery sys-
tem. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION AND ATTESTATION.—Prior 
to the establishment of a personal reemployment ac-
count for an eligible individual under this chapter, 
the one-stop delivery system shall ensure that the in-
dividual— 
‘‘(A) is informed of the requirements appli-
cable to the personal reemployment account, in-
cluding the allowable uses of funds from the ac-
count, the limitations on access to services de-
scribed under section 137E(a)(4) and a descrip-
tion of such services, and the conditions for re-
ceiving a reemployment bonus; 
‘‘(B) has completed an orientation session, 
either in person or virtual, that includes an 
overview of the personal reemployment account 
and the basic career services that are available 
through the one-stop; 
‘‘(C) is provided access to information 
on— 
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‘‘(i) potential training providers, in-
cluded the training providers specified in 
section 134(c)(3)(F); 
‘‘(ii) the most up-to-date regional 
labor market data and analysis of skills 
needed by employers in the region; and 
‘‘(iii) in-demand industry sectors or 
occupations in the local area; 
‘‘(D) has the option to develop a personal 
reemployment plan which will identify the em-
ployment goals and appropriate combination of 
services selected by the individual to achieve the 
employment goals; and 
‘‘(E) signs an attestation that the indi-
vidual will— 
‘‘(i) comply with the requirements re-
lating to the personal reemployment ac-
counts under this chapter; and 
‘‘(ii) be responsible for any expendi-
tures that are not allowable to be reim-
bursed by the account. 
‘‘(3) PERIODIC CONTACT.—The one-stop deliv-
ery system shall conduct periodic, not less than once 
every three months, interviews with the eligible indi-
vidual to discuss the usage of their personal reem-
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ployment account and assist the recipient in meeting 
such individual’s employment goals. 
‘‘SEC. 137F. USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c) 
and paragraph (3) of this subsection, an eligible in-
dividual may use amounts in the training fund to— 
‘‘(A) purchase training services (including 
the services specified in section 134(c)(3)(D)) 
from a provider of such training services, 
which— 
‘‘(i) shall be a provider that— 
‘‘(I) offers training that leads to 
a recognized postsecondary credential; 
and 
‘‘(II) as of the date of enactment 
of the Elevating America’s Workforce 
Act, has been in operation for at least 
a 6-month period; and 
‘‘(ii) may be a provider that is not on 
the list of eligible providers of training 
services described in section 122(d); 
‘‘(B) provide to the employer with whom 
the individual enters into a work-based training 
agreement described in paragraph (2) for the 
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provision of on-the-job training, reimbursement 
of— 
‘‘(i)(I) in the case of an employer with 
not more than 100 employees, 75 percent 
of the wages earned by the eligible indi-
vidual while engaged in the training, ex-
cept that such reimbursement shall not ex-
ceed the amounts in the training fund as 
of the date of such reimbursement; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of an employer with 
more than 100 employees, 50 percent the 
wages earned by the eligible individual 
while engaged in the training, except that 
such reimbursement shall not exceed the 
amounts in the training fund as of the 
date of such reimbursement; and 
‘‘(ii) upon completion of such training 
and meeting the requirements to receive an 
unemployment bonus under subsection 
(b)(1), 25 percent of the wages earned by 
the eligible individual while engaged in the 
training, except that such reimbursement 
shall not exceed the amounts in the train-
ing fund as of the date of such reimburse-
ment; or 
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‘‘(C) purchase the training services de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) and provide the 
employer reimbursement described in subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(2) WORK-BASED TRAINING AGREEMENT.—To 
receive on-the-job training from an employer as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B), an eligible individual 
shall enter into a work-based training agreement 
with the employer to establish— 
‘‘(A) the length of the training, the hourly 
wage rate of the individual, the amount in the 
individual’s training fund, the skills necessary 
for the job and the individual’s current attain-
ment level of such skills, the skills to be learned 
during the training; and 
‘‘(B) a requirement that, prior to begin-
ning such training, the eligible individual pro-
vide to the one-stop delivery system for pur-
poses of receiving a payment or reimbursement 
in accordance with paragraph (3), a copy of 
such agreement and, during such training, any 
documentation of the wages earned by the indi-
vidual while engaged in such training. 
‘‘(3) DELIVERY
OF
SERVICES.—The one-stop 
delivery system may pay costs for the services and 
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training described in paragraph (1), through a 
voucher system, or by reimbursement to the eligible 
individual or employer upon— 
‘‘(A) receipt of appropriate cost docu-
mentation for training services under paragraph 
(1)(A), consistent with safeguards described in 
the State application under section 137G; or 
‘‘(B) receipt of documentation of wages 
earned by the individual while engaged in on- 
the-job training under paragraph (1)(B) for 
which the one-stop delivery system has received 
a copy of the work-based training agreement es-
tablished under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(b) REEMPLOYMENT BONUS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible individual shall 
be provided, directly and in cash, a reemployment 
bonus, in a case in which, not later than 6 weeks 
after the completion of any training purchased under 
subsection (a) and not later than 1 year after the es-
tablishment of the individual’s account— 
‘‘(A) the individual obtains full-time, un-
subsidized employment (which is not the on-the 
job training described in subsection (a)(1)(B)); 
and 
‘‘(B) meets one of the following: 
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‘‘(i) Receives a recognized postsec-
ondary credential necessary for such em-
ployment upon completion of the training 
purchased under subsection (a). 
‘‘(ii) Completes the on-the-job training 
purchased under subsection (a) and gains 
the skills necessary for such employment. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS.—The following shall apply 
with respect to an eligible individual described in 
paragraph (1): 
‘‘(A) 60 percent of the remaining reem-
ployment bonus shall be paid to the individual 
upon the employment described in paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) 40 percent of the remaining reem-
ployment bonus shall be paid to the individual 
after 26 weeks of employment retention. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING FUND.—Except as provided in 
(c)(2), upon receipt of a reemployment bonus under 
paragraph (1), an individual may not use any funds 
remaining in the individual’s training fund. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—The following shall apply with 
respect to personal reemployment accounts under this 
chapter: 
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‘‘(1) Amounts in a personal reemployment ac-
count established for an individual may be used dur-
ing the 1-year period after the date of the establish-
ment of the account for an individual, except that 
such individual shall begin any training the indi-
vidual purchased under subsection (a) not later than 
3 months after such establishment. 
‘‘(2) During the 1-year period after the date on 
which an individual’s account is established, if such 
individual receives a reemployment bonus under sub-
section (b) and becomes unemployed, the indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) may use the amount remaining in the 
training fund portion of the individual’s for the 
purposes described in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) may not be eligible for additional 
cash payments under subsection (b). 
‘‘SEC. 137G. STATE APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order for a State to receive 
an allotment under section 137C, the Governor of the 
State shall submit to the Secretary an application that in-
cludes a description of how the State intends to carry out 
the personal reemployment accounts authorized under this 
chapter, including— 
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‘‘(1) the criteria and methods to be used for de-
termining eligibility for the personal reemployment 
accounts and the additional criteria and priority for 
service that the State intends to apply, if any, pur-
suant to section 137E(b)(1)(B); 
‘‘(2) the methods or procedures, developed in 
consultation with local boards and chief elected offi-
cials, to be used to provide eligible individuals infor-
mation relating to services, providers and employers, 
and safeguards, to ensure that funds from the per-
sonal reemployment accounts are used for purposes 
authorized under this chapter; and 
‘‘(3) how the State will coordinate the activities 
carried out under this chapter with the employment 
and training activities carried out under section 134 
and other activities carried out through the one-stop 
delivery system in the State. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL.—A 
State application submitted to the Secretary under sub-
section (a) by a Governor shall be considered to be ap-
proved by the Secretary at the end of the 30-day period 
beginning on the date the Secretary receives the applica-
tion, unless the Secretary makes a written determination 
during such period that the application is incomplete or 
otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. 
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‘‘SEC. 137H. PROGRAM INFORMATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may require from 
States the collection and reporting on such financial, per-
formance, and other program-related information as the 
Secretary determines is appropriate to carry out this chap-
ter, including the evaluation described in section 137I. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING PROVIDER PERFORMANCE DATA.— 
Each State shall submit annually to the Secretary and 
make available (including by electronic means), in an eas-
ily understandable format, performance data with respect 
to each provider of training under this chapter containing 
the following information: 
‘‘(1) The total number of program participants 
who received training services. 
‘‘(2) The percentage of program participants 
who are in unsubsidized employment during the sec-
ond quarter after exit from the program. 
‘‘(3) The percentage of program participants 
who are in unsubsidized employment during the 
fourth quarter after exit from the program. 
‘‘(4) The median earnings of program partici-
pants who are in unsubsidized employment during 
the second quarter after exit from the program. 
‘‘(5) In the case of a training provider described 
in section 137F(a)(1)(A), the percentage of program 
participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary 
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credential during participation in or within 1 year 
after exit from the program. 
‘‘(6) In the case of an employer providing on- 
the-job training described in section 137F(a)(1)(B), 
the percentage of program participants who com-
pleted on-the-job training supported under this chap-
ter and achieved measurable skills gains necessary 
for employment. 
‘‘SEC. 137I. EVALUATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND 
DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) EVALUATION.—From the amount made avail-
able under section 137C(a)(1), the Secretary, pursuant to 
the authority provided under section 169, shall, directly 
or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
with appropriate entities, conduct an evaluation of the ac-
tivities carried out under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) CONDUCT
OF EVALUATION.—The evaluation 
shall examine the effectiveness of such activities in achiev-
ing the purposes described in section 137A, including the 
effectiveness with respect to individuals with barriers to 
employment, disaggregated by each subpopulation of such 
individuals, and by race, ethnicity, sex, and age, and such 
other purposes as the Secretary determines are appro-
priate. 
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‘‘(c) REPORT.—The report to Congress under section 
169(e) relating to the results of the evaluations required 
under section 169 shall include the recommendation of the 
Secretary with respect to the use of personal reemploy-
ment accounts as a mechanism to assist individuals in ob-
taining and retaining employment.’’. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 107(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, ac-
tivities authorized under section 137F’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 134’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (12)(B)(i)(I), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 128 and 133’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 128, 
133, and 137D’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 136 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3181) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(d) PERSONAL REEMPLOYMENT ACCOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $8,612,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to 
carry out chapter 5. 
‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
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under paragraph (1) to carry out section 137I are 
authorized to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The table of contents for the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act is amended by inserting after the 
items relating to chapter 4 of subtitle B of title I the fol-
lowing new items: 
‘‘CHAPTER 5—PERSONAL REEMPLOYMENT ACCOUNTS 
‘‘Sec. 137A. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 137B. Definition. 
‘‘Sec. 137C. Grants to States. 
‘‘Sec. 137D. Within State allocation. 
‘‘Sec. 137E. Personal reemployment accounts. 
‘‘Sec. 137F. Use of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 137G. State application. 
‘‘Sec. 1357. Program information. 
‘‘Sec. 137I. Evaluation, technical assistance, and data collection activities.’’. 
Æ 
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