(iii) developing wide-ranging higher 
education or employment pathways for 
youth. 
(E) Assist in the transition between sub-
sidized youth employment programs and unsub-
sidized employment or education. 
(F) In the case of an eligible entity de-
scribed in subsection (d)(2)(D), assist in the 
transition from incarceration with the goal of 
reducing rates of recidivism and ensuring incar-
cerated youth and formerly incarcerated youth 
have access to employment and educational op-
portunities. 
SEC. 103. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit 
an individual receiving assistance under this title from 
being represented by a labor organization. 
SEC. 104. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, DATA COLLECTION, 
AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
first grant is awarded under section 101, and annually 
thereafter, each program funded under section 101 shall 
be evaluated by the State board of the State receiving an 
allotment under section 101 to carry out such program 
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or the local board of the local area receiving an allocation 
under section 101 to carry out such program. 
(b) PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall collect data on— 
(1) the performance of each program using the 
disaggregated indicators of performance in section 
116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)); 
(2) the completion rates of the program; 
(3) the rate of full-time unsubsidized employ-
ment after program completion; 
(4) the rate of reconnection to public education 
entities after program completion; and 
(5) the diversity and equal opportunity in such 
programs. 
(c) ACCOUNTABILITY METRICS.—The Secretary shall 
establish a youth work-readiness indicator. 
SEC. 105. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than December 31, 2024, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall submit a publicly 
available report to the Committee on Education and Labor 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
that includes— 
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(1) a review and assessment of all information 
related to the programs funded under this Act; 
(2) any relevant guidance issued by the Sec-
retary with respect to such programs; and 
(3) an analysis of equity, diversity, and inclu-
sion activities, best practices, and recommendations 
for improvement with respect to increasing the suc-
cess of such programs and outcomes for youth, and 
participant demographics (while maintaining privacy 
protections), disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, 
age, and subpopulations described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of section 129(a)(1) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) MANDATORY FUNDS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated, and there are appropriated (in addition to 
any other amounts appropriated to carry out this section 
101 and out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated), such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out section 101 for fiscal year 2022 and each of the suc-
ceeding 9 fiscal years. 
(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated $10,000,000,000 to carry out section 102 
for fiscal year 2022 and each of the succeeding 9 fiscal 
years. 
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TITLE II—GAO REPORT 
SEC. 201. GAO REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the published report in section 105, and every 4 
years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct an independent evaluation of the ac-
tivities funded under this Act and submit to Congress a 
report that shall be made publicly available. 
(b) EVALUATION.—In conducting the evaluation 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall con-
sider, as applicable and appropriate, information from the 
report under section 105. 
(c) REPORT.—The report described in subsection (a) 
shall review, assess, and provide recommendations, as ap-
propriate, on the following: 
(1) Compliance with the requirements estab-
lished under this Act. 
(2) The effectiveness of the requirements estab-
lished under this Act, associated challenges, and 
trends in the youth progress made toward the goals 
described in section 101(b)(1)(A). 
(3) Federal guidance, best practices, and fund-
ing recommendations for related Federal youth em-
ployment activities and any innovative State and 
local actions that improve or further the education 
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or career of youth participants, including employ-
ment opportunities that lead to long-term, unsub-
sidized employment. 
TITLE III—YOUTH STUDENT IN-
COME 
EXCLUSION 
UNDER 
THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRI-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
SEC. 301. YOUTH STUDENT INCOME EXCLUDED UNDER THE 
FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008. 
Section 5(d)(7) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(7)) is amended by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following: 
‘‘and income earned by a household member who is 
less than 22 years of age, who is an elementary or 
secondary school student, and who lives with a nat-
ural, adoptive, or stepparent’’. 
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