zation that has expertise in the planning and deliv-
ery of education and related programs, in forging co-
ordination and cooperation between educators and 
other members of the community, or in training edu-
cators and other deliverers of educational services. 
‘‘(45) 
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit 
organization that has expertise in training, forging 
public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, 
and the effective use of data to improve the progress 
of students, schools and other educational institu-
tions, and education programs.’’. 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
CARL D. PERKINS CAREER 
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
ACT OF 2006 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2302) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(18) and paragraphs (19) through (34) as para-
graphs (10) through (19) and paragraphs (21) 
through (36), respectively; 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—The term ‘com-
munity partner’ means a nonprofit organization that 
has expertise in the planning and delivery of edu-
cation and related programs, in forging coordination 
and cooperation between educators and other mem-
bers of the community, in training educators and 
other deliverers of educational services, or in devel-
opment and implementation of data systems that 
measure the progress of students, schools and insti-
tutions of higher education, and programs.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) 
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit 
organization that has expertise in training, forging 
public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, and evalua-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 202. ATTAINMENT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. 
(a) ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 113(b)(2)(C) of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improve-
ment Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)(C)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘attainment of 21st century skills (such as 
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critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and col-
laboration) and’’ after ‘‘such as’’. 
(b) LOCAL AND STATE REPORTS.—Section 113 of 
such Act is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (II) the 
following new subclause: 
‘‘(III) describe the progress of 
career and technical education stu-
dents served by the eligible recipient 
in attaining 21st century skills (such 
as critical thinking, problem-solving, 
communication, and collaboration).’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) describe the progress of career and 
technical education students of the state in at-
taining 21st century skills (such as critical 
thinking, problem-solving, communication, and 
collaboration).’’. 
SEC. 203. INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 
INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN STATE 
AND LOCAL PLANS. 
(a) STATE PLAN.—Section 122 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 
2006 (29 U.S.C. 2342) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix) by striking ‘‘in-
cluding parent and community organizations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘including parent and intermediary organi-
zations and community partners’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clauses: 
‘‘(v) are carried out in partnership 
with one or more community partners, in-
cluding through joint planning and imple-
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mentation, shared professional develop-
ment designed to improve the effectiveness 
of eligible recipient and community partner 
staff, development and implementation of 
shared data systems that support program 
improvement and the improvement of pro-
gram outcomes, and the alignment and co-
ordination of eligible recipient and commu-
nity partner goals, activities, and training; 
and 
‘‘(vi) are carried out with the involve-
ment of one or more intermediary organi-
zations that will assist the eligible appli-
cants by training staff, providing technical 
assistance that is designed to ensure con-
tinuous improvement, helping to ensure ac-
countability for results, and helping to en-
sure that program funds flow quickly and 
effectively to effective service providers and 
activities.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘; 
and’’ at the end; and 
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(C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) may be provided by a community 
partner or an intermediary organization;’’. 
(b) LOCAL PLAN.—Section 134(b) of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement 
Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2354(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), insert ‘‘community part-
ners and intermediary organizations,’’ after ‘‘labor 
organizations’’; 
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(13) describe the data-sharing agreement or 
agreements that the eligible recipient agency has en-
tered into with other agencies and organizations so 
as to provide for shared access to information on 
student progress and success (consistent with the re-
quirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General 
Education Provisions Act), integrated planning and 
joint review of the data, and coordinated adjust-
ments in program strategies and activities in re-
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(c) LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.—Section 135(b) of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improve-
ment Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘development 
program that’’ and inserting ‘‘development pro-
grams, which may be provided by community part-
ners or intermediary organizations, that’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) development and implementation of data- 
sharing agreements between the eligible recipient 
and other agencies and organizations that provide 
for shared access to information on student progress 
and success (consistent with the requirements of 
subpart 4 of part C of the General Education Provi-
sions Act), integrated planning and joint review of 
the data, and coordinated adjustments in program 
strategies and activities in response to changes in 
student needs or to new challenges.’’. 
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SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 
Section 114(d)(2)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29 
U.S.C. 2324) is amended— 
(1) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in clause (vii), by striking the period and in-
serting a semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (vii) the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(viii) whether and how eligible recipi-
ents are involving community partners and 
intermediary organizations in their activi-
ties carried out under part C, and the im-
pact of that involvement; and 
‘‘(ix) the implementation of the data- 
sharing agreements entered into under sec-
tion 135(b)(10), and the impact of that 
implementation.’’. 
TITLE 
III—AMENDMENTS 
TO 
THE 
WORKFORCE 
INNOVA-
TION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through 
(29) and paragraphs (30) through (71) as para-
graphs (12) through (30) and paragraphs (32) 
through (73), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—Except as other-
wise specified in section 203, the term ‘community 
partner’ means a nonprofit or public organization 
that has expertise in the planning and delivery of 
workforce development and related programs, in 
forging coordination and cooperation between work-
force development service providers and other mem-
bers of the community, or in training service pro-
viders.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (30) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(31) INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION.—Except 
as otherwise specified in section 203, the term 
‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit orga-
nization that has expertise in training, forging pub-
lic-private partnerships, systems development, capac-
ity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, and 
development and implementation of data systems 
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that measure the progress of program participants 
and programs.’’. 
SEC. 302. INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 
INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN LOCAL 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS AND 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.— 
Section 107(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) each local board shall include rep-
resentatives of community partners and inter-
mediary organizations; and’’. 
(b) LOCAL PLANS.—Section 108(b) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 3123(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (22) as para-
graph (23); 
(2) in paragraph (21), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (21), the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) a description of the data-sharing agree-
ment or agreements that the local board has entered 
into with other agencies and organizations so as to 
provide for shared access to information on partici-
pant progress and success (consistent, as applicable, 
with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the 
General Education Provisions Act), integrated plan-
ning and joint review of the data, and coordinated 
adjustments in program strategies and activities in 
response to changes in student needs or to new chal-
lenges; and’’. 
(c) 
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS.—Section 
116(b)(2)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(B)) is 
amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, 
including the acquisition of 21st Century skills (such as 
critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and col-
laboration) by program participants’’. 
(d) 
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION.—Section 
116(d)(3) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(3)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) at the discretion of the Governor, in-
formation on program participants’ develop-
ment of 21st Century skills.’’. 
(e) YOUTH ACTIVITIES.—Section 129(c) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3164(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘21st cen-
tury skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solv-
ing, communication, and collaboration),’’ after 
‘‘basic skills,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (M), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (N), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (N) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(O) development of 21st century skills 
(such as critical thinking, problem-solving, com-
munication, and collaboration).’’. 
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community partners and intermediary organiza-
tions in their delivery of services, and the im-
pact of that involvement; 
‘‘(H) the implementation of the data-shar-
ing agreements entered into pursuant to section 
108(b)(22), and the impact of that implementa-
tion; and’’. 
SEC. 303. INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 
INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN ADULT 
EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 203 of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(12) and paragraphs (13) through (17) as para-
graphs (4) through (13) and paragraphs (15) 
through (19), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—The term ‘com-
munity partner’ means a nonprofit or public organi-
zation that has expertise in the planning and deliv-
ery of education and related programs, in forging co-
ordination and cooperation between educators and 
other members of the community, or in training edu-
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cators and other deliverers of educational services.’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) 
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit 
organization that has expertise in training, forging 
public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, 
and development and implementation of data sys-
tems that measure the progress of students, schools, 
and other educational institutions and programs.’’. 
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS.—Section 231(e)(10) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3321(e)(10)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and data-sharing arrange-
ments (designed to provide for shared access to in-
formation on student progress (consistent with the 
requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General 
Education Provisions Act), integrated planning, and 
coordinated adjustments in program strategies and 
activities in response to changes in student needs or 
to new challenges))’’ after ‘‘strong links’’; 
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(2) by inserting ‘‘community partners, inter-
mediary organizations,’’ after ‘‘postsecondary edu-
cational institutions,’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘nonprofit organizations, and 
intermediaries’’ and inserting ‘‘and nonprofit organi-
zations’’. 
(c) LOCAL PLAN.—Section 232(2) of such Act is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and data-sharing agreements’’ 
after ‘‘cooperative agreements’’. 
SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect 
as if enacted as part of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
TITLE 
IV—AMENDMENTS 
TO 
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965 
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—The term ‘community 
partner’ means a nonprofit or public organization that has 
expertise in the planning and delivery of education and 
related programs, in forging coordination and cooperation 
between educators and educational institutions with other 
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members of the community, or in training educators and 
other deliverers of educational services. 
‘‘(e) INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit organiza-
tion that has expertise in training, forging public-private 
partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, im-
proving scalability, evaluation, and development and im-
plementation of data systems that measure the progress 
of students, schools and other educational institutions, 
and programs.’’. 
SEC. 402. TRIO PROGRAMS. 
Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘For the purposes de-
scribed’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes de-
scribed’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
AND
INTER-
MEDIARY
ORGANIZATIONS.—An eligible entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of a grant or contract 
under this chapter shall, to the extent feasible, carry 
out the grant or contract— 
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‘‘(i) with one or more community partners, 
including through joint planning and implemen-
tation, shared professional development de-
signed to improve the effectiveness of such eligi-
ble entity and community partner staff, devel-
opment and implementation of shared data sys-
tems that support the improvement of the oper-
ations and outcomes of the program carried out 
with such grant or contract, and the alignment 
and coordination of such eligible entity and 
community partner goals, activities, and train-
ing; and 
‘‘(ii) with the involvement of one or more 
intermediary organizations that will assist such 
eligible entity by training staff, providing tech-
nical assistance that is designed to ensure con-
tinuous improvement, helping to ensure ac-
countability for results, and helping to ensure 
that the grant or contract funds flow quickly 
and effectively to effective service providers and 
activities.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(6), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall also encourage 
recipients of grants and contracts under this chapter 
to enter into data-sharing agreements with other 
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