‘‘(i) may reserve up to 5 percent to 
provide technical assistance to, and con-
duct evaluations as described in section 
136(e), of the programs and activities car-
ried out under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) using the remainder, shall award 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible en-
tities described in subparagraph (B) to 
carry out employment and training pro-
grams authorized under this paragraph for 
individuals with barriers to employment 
that meet specific performance outcomes 
and criteria established by the Governor. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY
DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘eligible 
entity’ means an entity that— 
‘‘(i) is a— 
‘‘(I) local board or a consortium 
of local boards; 
‘‘(II) nonprofit entity, for-profit 
entity, or a consortium of nonprofit or 
for-profit entities; or 
‘‘(III) consortium of the entities 
described in subclauses (I) and (II); 
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‘‘(ii) has a demonstrated record of 
placing individuals into unsubsidized em-
ployment and serving hard to serve individ-
uals; and 
‘‘(iii) agrees to be reimbursed pri-
marily on the basis of achievement of spec-
ified performance outcomes and criteria es-
tablished by the Governor. 
‘‘(C) GRANT PERIOD.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A grant under 
this paragraph shall be awarded for a pe-
riod of 1 year. 
‘‘(ii) GRANT RENEWAL.—A Governor 
of a State may renew, for up to 4 addi-
tional 1-year periods, a grant awarded 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—To be eli-
gible to participate in activities under this para-
graph, an individual shall be a low-income indi-
vidual age 16 or older or a member of a low- 
income family. 
‘‘(E) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this paragraph shall use 
such funds for activities that are designed to 
assist eligible participants in obtaining employ-
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ment and acquiring the education and skills 
necessary to succeed in the labor market. 
‘‘(F) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this paragraph, an eligible 
entity shall submit an application to a State at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the State may require, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) a description of how the strate-
gies and activities will be aligned with the 
State plan submitted under section 112 
and the local plan submitted under section 
118 with respect to the areas of the State 
that will be the focus of grant activities 
under this paragraph; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the educational 
and skills training programs and activities 
the eligible entity will provide to eligible 
participants under this paragraph; 
‘‘(iii) how the eligible entity will col-
laborate with State and local workforce in-
vestment systems established under this 
title in the provision of such programs and 
activities; 
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‘‘(iv) a description of the programs of 
demonstrated effectiveness on which the 
provision of such educational and skills 
training programs and activities are based, 
and a description of how such programs 
and activities will improve the education 
and skills training for eligible participants; 
‘‘(v) a description of the populations 
to be served and the skill needs of those 
populations, and the manner in which eligi-
ble participants will be recruited and se-
lected as participants; 
‘‘(vi) a description of the private, pub-
lic, local, and State resources that will be 
leveraged, in addition to the grant funds 
provided for the programs and activities 
under this paragraph, and how the entity 
will ensure the sustainability of such pro-
grams and activities after grant funds are 
no longer available; 
‘‘(vii) a description of the extent of 
the involvement of employers in such pro-
grams and activities; 
‘‘(viii) a description of the levels of 
performance the eligible entity expects to 
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achieve with respect to the indicators of 
performance for all individuals specified in 
section in 136(b)(2); 
‘‘(ix) a detailed budget and a descrip-
tion of the system of fiscal controls, and 
auditing and accountability procedures 
that will be used to ensure fiscal soundness 
for the programs and activities provided 
under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(x) any other criteria the Governor 
may require.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVI-
TIES.—Funds allocated to a local area under section 
133(b)— 
‘‘(1) shall be used to carry out employment and 
training activities described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) may be used to carry out employment and 
training activities described in subsection (d).’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e), as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)— 
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(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds allocated to a local 
area under section 133(b) shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to establish a one-stop delivery sys-
tem as described in section 121(e); 
‘‘(B) to provide the work ready services de-
scribed in paragraph (2) through the one-stop 
delivery system in accordance with such para-
graph; and 
‘‘(C) to provide training services described 
in paragraph (4) in accordance with such para-
graph.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘CORE 
SERVICES’’ and inserting ‘‘WORK
READY 
SERVICES’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(1)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(1)(B)’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘core services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘work ready services’’; 
and 
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(III) by striking ‘‘who are adults 
or dislocated workers’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(K) as subparagraph (V); 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(B) through (J) as subparagraphs (C) 
through (K), respectively; 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) assistance in obtaining eligibility de-
terminations under the other one-stop partner 
programs through activities, where appropriate 
and consistent with the authorizing statute of 
the one-stop partner program, such as assisting 
in the submission of applications, the provision 
of information on the results of such applica-
tions, and the provision of intake services and 
information;’’; 
(vi) by amending subparagraph (E), 
as so redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) labor exchange services, including— 
‘‘(i) job search and placement assist-
ance, and where appropriate, career coun-
seling; 
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‘‘(ii) appropriate recruitment services 
for employers, including small employers, 
in the local area, which may include serv-
ices described in this subsection, including 
information and referral to specialized 
business services not traditionally offered 
through the one-stop delivery system; and 
‘‘(iii) reemployment services provided 
to 
unemployment 
claimants, 
including 
claimants identified as in need of such 
services under the worker profiling system 
established under section 303(j) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(j));’’; 
(vii) in subparagraph (F), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘employment statis-
tics’’ and inserting ‘‘workforce and labor 
market’’; 
(viii) in subparagraph (G), as so re-
designated, by striking ‘‘and eligible pro-
viders of youth activities described in sec-
tion 123,’’; 
(ix) in subparagraph (H), as so redes-
ignated, by inserting ‘‘under section 136’’ 
after ‘‘local performance measures’’; 
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(x) in subparagraph (J), as so redes-
ignated, by inserting ‘‘and the administra-
tion of the work test for the unemployment 
compensation system’’ after ‘‘compensa-
tion’’; 
(xi) by amending subparagraph (K), 
as so redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(K) assistance in establishing eligibility 
for programs of financial aid assistance for 
training and education programs that are not 
funded under this Act and are available in the 
local area;’’; and 
(xii) by inserting the following new 
subparagraphs after subparagraph (K), as 
so redesignated: 
‘‘(L) the provision of information from of-
ficial publications of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice regarding Federal tax credits available to in-
dividuals relating to education, job training and 
employment; 
‘‘(M) comprehensive and specialized assess-
ments of the skill levels and service needs of 
workers, which may include— 
‘‘(i) diagnostic testing and use of 
other assessment tools; and 
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‘‘(ii) in-depth interviewing and evalua-
tion to identify employment barriers and 
appropriate employment goals; 
‘‘(N) development of an individual employ-
ment plan, to identify the employment goals, 
appropriate achievement objectives, and appro-
priate combination of services for the partici-
pant; 
‘‘(O) group counseling; 
‘‘(P) individual counseling and career plan-
ning; 
‘‘(Q) case management; 
‘‘(R) short-term pre-career services, includ-
ing development of learning skills, communica-
tions skills, interviewing skills, punctuality, per-
sonal maintenance skills, and professional con-
duct, to prepare individuals for unsubsidized 
employment or training; 
‘‘(S) internships and work experience; 
‘‘(T) literacy activities relating to basic 
work readiness, information and communication 
technology literacy activities, and financial lit-
eracy activities, if such activities are not avail-
able to participants in the local area under pro-
grams administered under the Adult Education 
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and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 2901 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(U) out-of-area job search assistance and 
relocation assistance; and’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) DELIVERY OF SERVICES.—The work ready 
services described in paragraph (2) shall be provided 
through the one-stop delivery system and may be 
provided through contracts with public, private for- 
profit, and private nonprofit service providers, ap-
proved by the local board.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Funds described in 
paragraph (1)(C) shall be used to provide train-
ing services to individuals who— 
‘‘(i) after an interview, evaluation, or 
assessment, and case management, have 
been determined by a one-stop operator or 
one-stop partner, as appropriate, to— 
‘‘(I) be in need of training serv-
ices to obtain or retain employment; 
and 
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‘‘(II) have the skills and quali-
fications to successfully participate in 
the selected program of training serv-
ices; 
‘‘(ii) select programs of training serv-
ices that are directly linked to the employ-
ment opportunities in the local area in-
volved or in another area in which the indi-
vidual receiving such services are willing to 
commute or relocate; and 
‘‘(iii) who meet the requirements of 
subparagraph (B);’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘Except’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwith-
standing section 479B of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087uu) 
and except’’; 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) TRAINING SERVICES.—Training serv-
ices authorized under this paragraph may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) occupational skills training; 
‘‘(ii) on-the-job training; 
‘‘(iii) skill upgrading and retraining; 
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‘‘(iv) entrepreneurial training; 
‘‘(v) education activities leading to a 
regular secondary school diploma or its 
recognized equivalent in combination with, 
concurrently or subsequently, occupational 
skills training; 
‘‘(vi) adult education and literacy ac-
tivities provided in conjunction with other 
training authorized under this subpara-
graph; 
‘‘(vii) workplace training combined 
with related instruction; 
‘‘(viii) occupational skills training that 
incorporates English language acquisition; 
‘‘(ix) customized training conducted 
with a commitment by an employer or 
group of employers to employ an individual 
upon successful completion of the training; 
and 
‘‘(x) training programs operated by 
the private sector.’’; 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (E) and 
redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) 
as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec-
tively; and 
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scribed in clause (ii)(I). Upon such selec-
tion, the one-stop operator involved shall, 
to the extent practicable, refer such indi-
vidual to the eligible provider of training 
services, and arrange for payment for such 
services through a career enhancement ac-
count. 
‘‘(iv) 
COORDINATION.—Each 
local 
board may, through one-stop centers, co-
ordinate career enhancement accounts with 
other Federal, State, local, or private job 
training programs or sources to assist the 
individual in obtaining training services. 
‘‘(v) ASSISTANCE.—Each local board 
may, through one-stop centers, assist indi-
viduals receiving career enhancement ac-
counts in obtaining funds (in addition to 
the funds provided under this section) 
from other programs and sources that will 
assist the individual in obtaining training 
services.’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (F) (as so redes-
ignated)— 
(I) in the subparagraph heading, 
by striking ‘‘INDIVIDUAL
TRAINING 
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ACCOUNTS’’ and inserting ‘‘CAREER 
ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNTS’’; 
(II) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘in-
dividual training accounts’’ and in-
serting 
‘‘career 
enhancement 
ac-
counts’’; 
(III) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘an indi-
vidual training account’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a career enhancement 
account’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (E)’’; 
(cc) in subclause (II), by 
striking ‘‘individual training ac-
counts’’ and inserting ‘‘career en-
hancement accounts’’; 
(dd) in subclause (II) by 
striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(ee) in subclause (III) by 
striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; or’’; and 
(ff) by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(IV) the local board determines 
that it would be most appropriate to 
award a contract to an institution of 
higher education in order to facilitate 
the training of multiple individuals in 
in-demand sectors or occupations, if 
such contract does not limit customer 
choice.’’; 
(IV) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘adult or dislocated worker’’ and in-
serting ‘‘individual’’; and 
(V) in clause (iv)— 
(aa) by redesignating sub-
clause (IV) as subclause (V) and 
inserting after subclause (III) the 
following: 
‘‘(IV) Individuals with disabil-
ities.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) DISCRETIONARY ONE-STOP DELIVERY AC-
TIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds allocated to a 
local area under section 133(b)(2) may be used 
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to provide, through the one-stop delivery sys-
tem— 
‘‘(i) customized screening and referral 
of qualified participants in training serv-
ices to employers; 
‘‘(ii) customized employment-related 
services to employers on a fee-for-service 
basis; 
‘‘(iii) customer supports, including 
transportation and childcare, to navigate 
among multiple services and activities for 
special participant populations that face 
multiple barriers to employment, including 
individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(iv) employment and training assist-
ance provided in coordination with child 
support enforcement activities of the State 
agency carrying out subtitle D of title IV 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 
et seq.); 
‘‘(v) incorporating pay-for-perform-
ance contracting strategies as an element 
in funding activities under this section; 
‘‘(vi) activities to facilitate remote ac-
cess to services provided through a one- 
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stop delivery system, including facilitating 
access through the use of technology; and 
‘‘(vii) activities to carry out business 
services and strategies that meet the work-
force investment needs of local area em-
ployers, as determined by the local board, 
consistent with the local plan under section 
118.’’. 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) INCUMBENT
WORKER
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The local board may 
use funds allocated to a local area under section 
133(b)(2) to carry out incumbent worker train-
ing programs in accordance with this para-
graph. 
‘‘(B) TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—The training 
programs for incumbent workers under this 
paragraph shall be carried out by the local area 
in conjunction with the employers of such work-
ers for the purpose of assisting such workers in 
obtaining the skills necessary to retain employ-
ment and avert layoffs. 
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‘‘(C) EMPLOYER MATCH REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Employers partici-
pating in programs under this paragraph 
shall be required to pay a proportion of the 
costs of providing the training to the in-
cumbent workers of the employers. The 
local board shall establish the required por-
tion of such costs, which may include in- 
kind contributions. 
‘‘(ii) CALCULATION OF MATCH.—The 
wages paid by an employer to a worker 
while they are attending training may be 
included as part of the required payment 
of the employer.’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY FOR PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE SECTOR 
JOBS.—In providing employment and training activities 
authorized under this section, the State and local board 
shall give priority to placing participants in jobs in the 
private sector. 
‘‘(f) VETERAN EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (8), a 
local board shall hire and employ one or more vet-
eran employment specialist to carry out employment, 
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training, and placement services under this sub-
section in the local area served by the local board. 
‘‘(2) PRINCIPAL
DUTIES.—A veteran employ-
ment specialist in a local area shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct outreach to employers in the 
local area to assist veterans, including disabled 
veterans, in gaining employment, including— 
‘‘(i) conducting seminars for employ-
ers; and 
‘‘(ii) in conjunction with employers, 
conducting job search workshops, and es-
tablishing job search groups; and 
‘‘(B) facilitate employment, training, sup-
portive, and placement services furnished to 
veterans, including disabled and homeless vet-
erans, in the local area. 
‘‘(3) HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND 
INDIVIDUALS
WITH
EXPERTISE
IN
SERVING
VET-
ERANS.—Subject to paragraph (8), a local board 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, employ 
veterans or individuals with expertise in serving vet-
erans to carry out the services described in para-
graph (2) in the local area served by the local board. 
In hiring an individual to serve as a veteran employ-
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ment specialist, a local board shall give preference to 
veterans and other individuals in the following order: 
‘‘(A) To service-connected disabled vet-
erans. 
‘‘(B) If no veteran described in subpara-
graph (A) is available, to veterans. 
‘‘(C) If no veteran described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) is available, to any member of 
the Armed Forces transitioning out of military 
service. 
‘‘(D) If no veteran described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C) is available, to any 
spouse of a veteran or a spouse of a member of 
the Armed Forces transitioning out of military 
service. 
‘‘(E) If no veteran described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C) is available and no 
spouse described in paragraph (D) is available, 
to any other individuals with expertise in serv-
ing veterans. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each veteran employ-
ment specialist shall be administratively respon-
sible to the manager of the one-stop delivery 
center in the local area and shall provide, at a 
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minimum, quarterly reports to the manager of 
such center and to the Director for Veterans’ 
Employment and Training for the State on the 
performance and compliance by the specialist 
with Federal law and regulations with respect 
to the— 
‘‘(i) principal duties and special serv-
ices for veterans described in paragraph 
(2); and 
‘‘(ii) hiring preferences described in 
paragraph (3) for veterans and individuals 
with expertise in serving veterans. 
‘‘(B) 
REPORT
TO
SECRETARY.—Each 
State shall submit to the Secretary an annual 
report on the qualifications used by the local 
board in making hiring determinations for a 
veteran employment specialist and the salary 
structure under which such specialist is com-
pensated. 
‘‘(C) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce and the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee 
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on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate an annual 
report summarizing the reports submitted 
under subparagraph (B), including summaries 
of outcomes achieved by participating veterans 
disaggregated by local areas. 
‘‘(5) PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.—A part-time vet-
eran employment specialist shall perform the func-
tions of a veteran employment specialist under this 
subsection on a halftime basis. 
‘‘(6) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—Each veteran 
employment specialist described in paragraph (2) 
shall satisfactorily complete training provided by the 
National Veterans’ Employment and Training Insti-
tute during the three-year period that begins on the 
date on which the employee is so assigned. 
‘‘(7) SPECIALIST’S
DUTIES.—A full-time vet-
eran employment specialist shall perform only duties 
related to the employment, training, supportive, and 
placement services under this subsection, and shall 
not perform other non-veteran-related duties if such 
duties detract from the specialist’s ability to perform 
the specialist’s duties related to employment, train-
ing, and placement services under this subsection. 
‘‘(8) STATE OPTION.—At the request of a local 
board, a State may assume the duties assigned to 
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the local board under paragraphs (1) and (3), in-
cluding the hiring and employment of one or more 
veteran employment specialist for placement in the 
local area served by the local board.’’. 
SEC. 114. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. 
Section 136 (29 U.S.C. 2871) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each State, the State 
performance measures shall consist of— 
‘‘(A)(i) the core indicators of performance 
described in paragraph (2)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) additional indicators of performance 
(if any) identified by the State under paragraph 
(2)(B); and 
‘‘(B) a State adjusted level of performance 
for each indicator described in subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(A) CORE
INDICATORS
OF
PERFORM-
ANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The core indica-
tors of performance for the program of em-
ployment and training activities authorized 
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under sections 132(a)(2) and 134, the pro-
gram of adult education and literacy activi-
ties authorized under title II, and the pro-
gram authorized under title I of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et 
seq.), other than section 112 or part C of 
that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741), shall con-
sist of the following indicators of perform-
ance, each disaggregated by the popu-
lations identified in the State and local 
plans: 
‘‘(I) The percentage and number 
of program participants who are in 
unsubsidized employment during the 
second full calendar quarter after exit 
from the program. 
‘‘(II) The percentage and number 
of program participants who are in 
unsubsidized employment during the 
fourth full calendar quarter after exit 
from the program. 
‘‘(III) The median earnings of 
program participants who are in un-
subsidized employment during the sec-
ond full calendar quarter after exit 
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lent, or unsubsidized employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(bb) are achieving measur-
able basic skill gains toward such 
a credential or employment. 
‘‘(VI) The percentage and num-
ber of program participants who ob-
tain unsubsidized employment in the 
field relating to the training services 
described in section 134(c)(4) that 
such participants received. 
‘‘(ii) INDICATOR
RELATING
TO
CRE-
DENTIAL.—For purposes of clause (i)(IV), 
program participants who obtain a regular 
secondary school diploma or its recognized 
equivalent shall be included in the percent-
age counted as meeting the criterion under 
such clause only if such participants, in 
addition to obtaining such diploma or its 
recognized equivalent, have, within 1 year 
after exit from the program, obtained or 
retained employment, have been removed 
from public assistance, or are in an edu-
cation or training program leading to a 
recognized postsecondary credential. 
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‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL INDICATORS.—A State 
may identify in the State plan additional indica-
tors for workforce investment activities author-
ized under this subtitle.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDI-
CATOR’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and the customer satisfaction indi-
cator described in paragraph (2)(B)’’; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘and the customer satisfaction indi-
cator of performance, for the first 3’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, for all 3’’; 
(IV) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) in the heading, by 
striking ‘‘FOR FIRST 3 YEARS’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and the 
customer satisfaction indicator of 
performance, for the first 3 pro-
gram years’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
all 3 program years’’; 
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(V) in clause (iv)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘or (v)’’; 
(bb) by striking subclause 
(I) and redesignating subclauses 
(II) and (III) as subclauses (I) 
and (II), respectively; and 
(cc) in subclause (I) (as so 
redesignated)— 
(AA) by striking ‘‘tak-
ing into account’’ and in-
serting ‘‘which shall be ad-
justed based on’’; 
(BB) by inserting ‘‘, 
such as unemployment rates 
and job losses or gains in 
particular industries’’ after 
‘‘economic conditions’’; and 
(CC) by inserting ‘‘, 
such as indicators of poor 
work experience, dislocation 
from high-wage employment, 
low levels of literacy or 
English 
proficiency, 
dis-
ability status, including the 
number of veterans with dis-
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abilities, and welfare de-
pendency’’ after ‘‘program’’; 
(VI) by striking clause (v) and 
redesignating clause (vi) as clause (v); 
and 
(VII) in clause (v) (as so redesig-
nated), 
(aa) by striking ‘‘described 
in clause (iv)(II)’’ and inserting 
‘‘described in clause (iv)(I)’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘or (v)’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (2)(B)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)— 
(A) by amending clause (i) to read as fol-
lows: ‘‘(i) the core indicators of performance de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(A) for activities de-
scribed in such subsections, other than state-
wide workforce investment activities; and’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘(b)(2)(C)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(b)(2)(B)’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(3) DETERMINATIONS.—In determining such 
local levels of performance, the local board, the chief 
elected official, and the Governor shall ensure such 
levels are adjusted based on the specific economic 
characteristics (such as unemployment rates and job 
losses or gains in particular industries), demographic 
characteristics, or other characteristics of the popu-
lation to be served in the local area.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘127 or’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and the customer sat-
isfaction indicator’’ each place it appears; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (D); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(C) as subparagraph (A); 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(E) as subparagraph (B); 
(iv) in subparagraph (B), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(excluding par-
ticipants who received only self-service 
and informational activities)’’; and 
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(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(v) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(vi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) with respect to each local area in the 
State— 
‘‘(i) the number of individuals who re-
ceived work ready services described under 
section 134(c)(2) and the number of indi-
viduals who received training services de-
scribed under section 134(c)(4) during the 
most recent program year and fiscal year, 
and the preceding 5 program years, where 
the individuals received the training, 
disaggregated by the type of entity that 
provided the training, and the amount of 
funds spent on each type of service; 
‘‘(ii) the number of individuals who 
successfully exited out of work ready serv-
ices described under section 134(c)(2) and 
the number of individuals who exited out 
of training services described under section 
134(c)(4) during the most recent program 
year and fiscal year, and the preceding 5 
program years, and where the individuals 
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received the training, disaggregated by the 
type of entity that provided the training; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the average cost per participant 
of those individuals who received work 
ready services described under section 
134(c)(2) and the average cost per partici-
pant of those individuals who received 
training services described under section 
134(c)(4) during the most recent program 
year and fiscal year, and the preceding 5 
program years, and where the individuals 
received the training, disaggregated by the 
type of entity that provided the training; 
and 
‘‘(E) the amount of funds spent on train-
ing services and discretionary one-stop delivery 
activities, disaggregated by the populations 
identified in the State and local plans.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘through publication’’ and inserting ‘‘through 
electronic means’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) DATA VALIDATION.—In preparing the re-
ports described in this subsection, each State shall 
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establish procedures, consistent with guidelines 
issued by the Secretary, to ensure the information 
contained in the report is valid and reliable. 
‘‘(5) STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) STATE POLICIES.—Each State that 
receives an allotment under section 132 shall 
maintain a central repository of policies related 
to access, eligibility, availability of services, and 
other matters and plans approved by the State 
board and make such repository available to the 
public, including by electronic means. 
‘‘(B) LOCAL
POLICIES.—Each local area 
that receives an allotment under section 133 
shall maintain a central repository of policies 
related to access, eligibility, availability of serv-
ices, and other matters and plans approved by 
the local board and make such repository avail-
able to the public, including by electronic 
means.’’; 
(4) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘or 
(B)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘may 
reduce by not more than 5 percent,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘shall reduce’’; and 
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(C) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDS RESULTING FROM REDUCED AL-
LOTMENTS.—The Secretary shall return to the 
Treasury the amount retained, as a result of a re-
duction in an allotment to a State made under para-
graph (1)(B).’’; 
(5) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘or (B)’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by amending the 
matter preceding clause (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If such failure con-
tinues for a second consecutive year, the Gov-
ernor shall take corrective actions, including the 
development of a reorganization plan. Such 
plan shall—’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), 
the following: 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION
IN
THE
AMOUNT
OF 
GRANT.—If such failure continues for a third 
consecutive year, the Governor of a State shall 
reduce the amount of the grant that would (in 
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the absence of this subparagraph) be payable to 
the local area under such program for the pro-
gram year after such third consecutive year. 
Such penalty shall be based on the degree of 
failure to meet local levels of performance.’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (C)(i) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘a reorganization plan 
under subparagraph (A) may, not later than 30 
days after receiving notice of the reorganization 
plan, appeal to the Governor to rescind or re-
vise such plan’’ and inserting ‘‘corrective ac-
tions under subparagraphs (A) and (B) may, 
not later than 30 days after receiving notice of 
the actions, appeal to the Governor to rescind 
or revise such actions’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 
(C)’’; 
(7) in subsection (i)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(b)(2)(C)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(b)(2)(B)’’; 
(8) 
in 
subsection 
(i)(1)(C), 
by 
striking 
‘‘(b)(3)(A)(vi)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(3)(A)(v)’’; 
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(9) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ‘‘the activi-
ties described in section 502 concerning’’; 
(10) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘described 
in paragraph (1) and in the activities described in 
section 502’’ and inserting ‘‘and activities described 
in this subsection’’; and 
(11) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(j) USE OF CORE INDICATORS FOR OTHER PRO-
GRAMS.—In addition to the programs carried out under 
chapter 5, and consistent with the requirements of the ap-
plicable authorizing laws, the Secretary shall use the core 
indicators of performance described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A) to assess the effectiveness of the programs de-
scribed under section 121(b)(1)(B) that are carried out 
by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 115. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 137 (29 U.S.C. 2872) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 137. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the activities described in section 132, $6,245,318,000 for 
fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 succeeding fiscal 
years.’’. 
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Subtitle C—Job Corps 
SEC. 116. JOB CORPS PURPOSES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 141 (29 U.S.C. 2881(1)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) to maintain a national Job Corps program 
for at-risk youth, carried out in partnership with 
States and communities, to assist eligible youth to 
connect to the workforce by providing them with in-
tensive academic, career and technical education, 
and service-learning opportunities, in residential and 
nonresidential centers, in order for such youth to ob-
tain regular secondary school diplomas and recog-
nized postsecondary credentials leading to successful 
careers in in-demand industries that will result in 
opportunities for advancement;’’. 
SEC. 117. JOB CORPS DEFINITIONS. 
Section 142 (29 U.S.C. 2882) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘APPLICABLE’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘applicable’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘customer service’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘intake’’ and inserting ‘‘as-
sessment’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘before com-
pleting the requirements’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘prior to becoming a graduate.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘has com-
pleted the requirements’’ and all that follows and in-
serting the following: ‘‘who, as a result of participa-
tion in the Job Corps program, has received a reg-
ular secondary school diploma, completed the re-
quirements of a career and technical education and 
training program, or received, or is making satisfac-
tory progress (as defined under section 484(c) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)) 
toward receiving, a recognized postsecondary creden-
tial, including an industry-recognized credential that 
prepares individuals for employment leading to eco-
nomic self-sufficiency.’’. 
SEC. 118. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS. 
Section 144 (29 U.S.C. 2884) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) not less than age 16 and not more than 
age 24 on the date of enrollment;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘sec-
ondary’’ before ‘‘school’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ‘‘voca-
tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career and technical edu-
cation and’’. 
SEC. 119. RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, SELECTION, AND AS-
SIGNMENT OF ENROLLEES. 
Section 145 (29 U.S.C. 2885) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(C)(i) by striking ‘‘vo-
cational’’ and inserting ‘‘career and technical 
education and training’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘To the extent prac-
ticable, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘applicable’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B) 
and (C); and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) organizations that have a dem-
onstrated record of effectiveness in placing at- 
risk youth into employment.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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‘‘(B) Programs and activities authorized 
under title II. 
‘‘(C) Programs authorized under the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973. 
‘‘(D) Secondary career education programs 
authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Applied Technology Education Act. 
‘‘(E) Postsecondary career education pro-
grams authorized under the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Applied Technology Education Act. 
‘‘(F) Programs and activities authorized 
under title II of the Trade Act of 1974. 
‘‘(G) National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. 
‘‘(H) Programs authorized under the Com-
munity Services Block Grant Act. 
‘‘(I) Programs authorized under the part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(J) Programs authorized under State un-
employment compensation laws (in accordance 
with applicable Federal law). 
‘‘(K) Work programs authorized under sec-
tion 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. 
‘‘(L) Programs and activities authorized 
title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974. 
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