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‘‘(III) information on education 
and skills development programs that 
are available for attaining needed 
skills and credentials for the jobs de-
scribed in subclause (I), including in-
formation— 
‘‘(aa) on the pathways to 
such skills and credentials (in-
cluding information on career 
pathway programs in the local 
area); 
‘‘(bb) on the quality of such 
education and training programs, 
consistent with the performance 
information 
provided 
under 
clause (vii); 
‘‘(cc) on the comparability of 
current foreign academic and 
professional 
certifications 
to 
needed skills and credentials; and 
‘‘(dd) relating to available 
entrepreneur support resources; 
and 
‘‘(IV) information relating to 
local occupations in demand and the 
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earnings, skill requirements, and op-
portunities for advancement for such 
occupations;’’; 
(iv) by amending clause (xi) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(xi) assistance in identifying and es-
tablishing eligibility for programs of finan-
cial aid assistance for training and edu-
cation programs that are not funded under 
this Act, including Federal financial aid 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) and 
through State-funded education and train-
ing programs;’’; 
(v) in clause (xii), by striking sub-
clauses (IV) through (XI) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(IV) individual counseling, in-
cluding career counseling; 
‘‘(V) career planning; 
‘‘(VI) assessment and develop-
ment of employability skills, including 
development of learning skills, com-
munication skills, interviewing skills, 
punctuality, and professional conduct, 
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to prepare individuals for unsub-
sidized employment or training; 
‘‘(VII) financial literacy services, 
such as the activities described in sec-
tion 129(b)(2)(D); 
‘‘(VIII) out-of-area job search as-
sistance and relocation assistance; or 
‘‘(IX) English language acquisi-
tion and integrated education and 
training programs; and’’; 
(vi) in clause (xii), by amending sub-
clause (IX) to read as follows: 
‘‘(IX) 
financial 
empowerment 
services, such as the activities de-
scribed 
in 
subsection 
(a)(3)(A)(viii)(II)(ff); and’’; and 
(vii) in clause (xiii), by inserting ‘‘and 
options for further skill upgrading and ca-
reer advancement’’ after ‘‘the workplace’’. 
(B) USE
OF
PREVIOUS
ASSESSMENTS.— 
Subparagraph (B) of section 134(c)(2) (29 
U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(B) USE OF PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS.—A 
one-stop operator or one-stop partner shall not 
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be required to conduct a new interview, evalua-
tion, or assessment of a participant under sub-
paragraph (A)(xii) if the one-stop operator or 
one-stop partner determines that it is— 
‘‘(i) appropriate to use a recent inter-
view, evaluation, or assessment of the par-
ticipant conducted for another education or 
training program; and 
‘‘(ii) using such recent interview, eval-
uation, or assessment may accelerate eligi-
bility determination or facilitate enrollment 
in a training program for which such par-
ticipant has been selected.’’. 
(C) DELIVERY
OF
SERVICES.—Subpara-
graph (C) of section 134(c)(2) (29 U.S.C. 
3174(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or com-
munity-based organizations, or national or re-
gional intermediaries, to serve individuals with 
barriers to employment,’’ after ‘‘nonprofit serv-
ice providers,’’. 
(3) TRAINING SERVICES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 134(c)(3)(A) 
(29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(i) in clause (i)(II), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following: 
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‘‘, or to jobs that may be performed re-
motely’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY 
LITERACY ACTIVITIES.—In the case of an 
individual who is determined to not have 
the skills and qualifications to successfully 
participate in the selected program of 
training services under clause (i)(I)(cc), 
the one-stop operator or one-stop partner 
shall co-enroll such individual in adult edu-
cation and family literacy activities under 
title II and such selected program of train-
ing services. Such an individual may re-
ceive applicable career services, including 
supportive services, under this title.’’. 
(B) 
QUALIFICATION.—Section 
134(c)(3)(B) (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(B)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) PARTICIPATION
DURING
PEND-
ING
APPLICATION.—An individual who 
meets the eligibility requirements under 
subparagraph (A)(i) to participate in a 
program of training services may partici-
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pate in such a program during the period 
in which such individual’s enrollment in 
such program is being reviewed under this 
section, except that the provider of such 
program shall only receive reimbursement 
under this Act for the individual’s partici-
pation during such period if such individ-
ual’s enrollment is approved under this 
section. An individual shall not be liable 
for the cost of participation in a program 
during such period without regard to 
whether the provider receives reimburse-
ment under this Act for such cost.’’. 
(C) 
TRAINING
SERVICES.—Section 
134(c)(3)(D) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘Training services 
may include’’ and inserting ‘‘Training services 
may be delivered in-person or virtually, and 
may include’’. 
(D) PRIORITY.—Section 134(c)(3)(E) (29 
U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(E)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(E) PRIORITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to 
funds allocated to a local area for adult 
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employment and training activities under 
paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section 133(b), 
not less than 75 percent of such funds, 
used to provide career services described in 
paragraph (2)(A)(xii), training services, 
and supportive services, shall be used to 
provide such services to— 
‘‘(I) recipients of public assist-
ance; 
‘‘(II) other low-income individ-
uals; 
‘‘(III) 
individuals 
who 
have 
foundational skill needs; 
‘‘(IV) individuals with barriers to 
employment who are not described in 
subclauses (I) through (III); and 
‘‘(V) veterans. 
‘‘(ii) 
DETERMINATIONS
OF
PRI-
ORITY.—The appropriate local board and 
the Governor shall direct the one-stop op-
erators in the local area with regard to 
making determinations on how to prioritize 
the populations listed in subclauses (I) 
through (IV) of clause (i) for purposes of 
clause (i).’’. 
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(E) USE
OF
INDIVIDUAL
TRAINING
AC-
COUNTS.—Section 134(c)(3)(G) (29 U.S.C. 
3174(c)(3)(G)) is amended— 
(i) by amending clause (i) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(I) TRAINING
SERVICES.—Ex-
cept as provided in clause (ii), train-
ing services provided under this para-
graph shall be provided through the 
use of individual training accounts in 
accordance with this paragraph, and 
shall be provided to eligible individuals 
through the one-stop delivery system. 
‘‘(II) AUTHORIZED
COSTS.—An 
individual training account may pro-
vide any costs with respect to such 
training services, as determined by the 
local board, including— 
‘‘(aa) the costs of course 
materials, 
supplies, 
uniforms, 
technology, and other required 
fees for graduation, licensure, or 
certification; and 
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‘‘(bb) in the case of a pro-
vider that charges tuition and 
fees for a training program, the 
cost of such tuition and fees.’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by amending sub-
clause (IV) to read as follows: 
‘‘(IV) the local board determines 
that there is a training program dem-
onstrating 
effectiveness 
(including 
cost effectiveness), and that can be of-
fered in the local area by a commu-
nity-based organization, national or 
regional intermediary, or another pri-
vate, nonprofit organization to serve 
individuals with barriers to employ-
ment;’’; and 
(iii) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) LINKAGE
TO
OCCUPATIONS
IN 
DEMAND.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II), training services pro-
vided under this paragraph shall be 
directly linked to an in-demand indus-
try sector or occupation in the local 
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area or the planning region, or in an-
other area to which an adult or dis-
located worker receiving such services 
is willing to relocate or that may be 
performed remotely. 
‘‘(II) 
EXCEPTION.— 
A 
local 
board may approve training services 
for occupations determined by the 
local board to be in sectors of the 
economy that have a high potential 
for sustained demand or growth in the 
local area. 
‘‘(iv) CREDENTIAL IN DEMAND.—To 
the extent practicable, training services 
provided under this paragraph shall result 
in the attainment of skills and credentials 
that are portable and stackable. 
‘‘(v) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued to preclude the combined use of in-
dividual training accounts and contracts in 
the provision of training services, including 
arrangements that allow individuals receiv-
ing individual training accounts to obtain 
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training services that are contracted for 
under clause (ii).’’. 
(F) REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
ON-THE-JOB 
TRAINING.—Section 134(c)(3)(H) (29 U.S.C. 
3174(c)(3)(H)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
ON-THE-JOB 
TRAINING.— 
‘‘(i) REIMBURSEMENT
LEVELS.—For 
purposes of the provision of on-the-job 
training under this paragraph, the Gov-
ernor or local board involved may increase 
the amount of the reimbursement to an 
amount of up to 90 percent of the wage 
rate of a participant for a program carried 
out under chapter 2 or this chapter, if— 
‘‘(I) the Governor approves the 
increase with respect to a program 
carried out with funds reserved by the 
State under such chapter, taking into 
account the factors described in clause 
(iii); or 
‘‘(II) the local board approves the 
increase with respect to a program 
carried out with funds allocated to a 
local area under such chapter, taking 
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into account the factors described in 
clause (iii). 
‘‘(ii) 
VERIFICATION
BY
LOCAL 
AREA.—The local area shall— 
‘‘(I) at least once during the on- 
the-job training program, verify that 
the employer meets the conditions 
that— 
‘‘(aa) were certified by the 
employer in the contract for such 
program; and 
‘‘(bb) are consistent with the 
factors described in clause (iii), 
according to a methodology de-
termined by the local board with 
consent from the Governor; and 
‘‘(II) terminate the employer’s 
contract for such program if the em-
ployer is not meeting such conditions. 
‘‘(iii) FACTORS.—For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the Governor or local board, 
respectively, may take into account factors 
consisting of— 
‘‘(I) basic indicators of job qual-
ity, including— 
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‘‘(aa) wage level upon com-
pletion of a training program; 
‘‘(bb) availability of benefits, 
such as paid time off, health in-
surance, and retirement savings 
plan; and 
‘‘(cc) a safe workplace, such 
as a record of compliance with 
safety regulations consistent with 
or better than the industry aver-
age and adoption of an independ-
ently certified injury and illness 
prevention program; 
‘‘(II) the characteristics of the 
participants; 
‘‘(III) the size of the employer; 
‘‘(IV) the quality of employer- 
provided training and advancement 
opportunities; and 
‘‘(V) such other factors as the 
Governor or local board, respectively, 
may determine to be appropriate, 
which may include the number of em-
ployees participating in the training, 
opportunities for promotions, predict-
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able and stable work schedule, and re-
lation of the training to the competi-
tiveness of a participant.’’. 
(4) SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES.—Section 134(c) 
(29 U.S.C. 3174) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A portion of the funds 
allocated to a local area for adults under para-
graph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of section 
133(b), and a portion of the funds allocated to 
the local area for dislocated workers under sec-
tion 133(b)(2)(B)— 
‘‘(i) shall be used to provide sup-
portive services (that are not needs-related 
payments) to adults and dislocated work-
ers, respectively— 
‘‘(I) who are participating in pro-
grams with activities authorized in 
paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c), 
or who entered unsubsidized employ-
ment after participating in such pro-
grams, for up to 12 months following 
the date of first employment; and 
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‘‘(II) who are unable to obtain 
such supportive services through other 
programs providing such services, ex-
cept that up to 5 percent of such 
funds may be used to provide sup-
portive services without regard to the 
requirement of this subclause; and 
‘‘(ii) may be used to provide needs-re-
lated payments to adults and dislocated 
workers, respectively, who are unemployed 
and do not qualify for (or have ceased to 
qualify for) unemployment compensation 
for the purpose of enabling such individ-
uals to participate in programs of training 
services under subsection (c)(3). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIRE-
MENTS
FOR
NEEDS-RELATED
PAYMENTS.—In 
addition to the requirements contained in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii), a dislocated worker who has 
ceased to qualify for unemployment compensa-
tion may be eligible to receive needs-related 
payments under this paragraph only if such 
worker is enrolled in training services. 
‘‘(C) LEVEL OF PAYMENTS.—The level of 
a needs-related payment made to a dislocated 
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worker under this paragraph shall not exceed 
the greater of— 
‘‘(i) the applicable level of unemploy-
ment compensation; or 
‘‘(ii) if such worker did not qualify for 
unemployment compensation, an amount 
equal to 150 percent of the poverty line, 
for an equivalent period, which amount 
shall be adjusted to reflect changes in total 
family income.’’. 
(d) PERMISSIBLE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAIN-
ING ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 134(d)(1)(A) (29 
U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(A) in clause (vii)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subclause (III); and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(IV) to strengthen, through pro-
fessional development activities, the 
knowledge and capacity of staff to use 
the latest digital technologies, tools 
and strategies to equitably deliver 
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high quality services and outcomes for 
jobseekers, workers, and employers;’’; 
(B) in clause (viii), strike ‘‘displaced home-
makers’’ and insert ‘‘displaced caregivers’’; 
(C) in clause (ix)(II)(bb), by inserting ‘‘, 
technical assistance in support of job quality, 
adoption of skills-based and equitable hiring 
practices’’ after ‘‘apprenticeship’’; 
(D) in clause (xi) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(E) in clause (xii) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xiii) activities to raise awareness 
about the local workforce system and for 
the marketing of such system.’’; 
(G) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(H) in clause (xii), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(I) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xiii) training programs (including 
activities that prepare individuals for occu-
pations in the technology sector) for indi-
viduals who are, or are likely to become, 
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dislocated workers as a result of automa-
tion, which includes a device, process, or 
system that functions without continuous 
input from an operator, including— 
‘‘(I) advanced technologies, such 
as— 
‘‘(aa) data collection, classi-
fication processing, and analytics; 
and 
‘‘(bb) 3–D printing, digital 
design and simulation, and dig-
ital manufacturing; 
‘‘(II) robotics, including collabo-
rative robotics, and worker augmenta-
tion technology; 
‘‘(III) autonomous vehicle tech-
nology; or 
‘‘(IV) 
autonomous 
machinery 
technology.’’. 
(2) INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS; 
TRANSITIONAL
JOBS.—Section 134(d) (29 U.S.C. 
3174(d)), as amended by this section, is further 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (5), 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(2) INCUMBENT
WORKER
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) 
STANDARD
RESERVATION
OF 
FUNDS.—The local board may reserve and 
use not more than 25 percent of the funds 
allocated to the local area involved under 
section 133(b) to pay for the Federal share 
of the cost of providing training through a 
training program for incumbent workers, 
carried out in accordance with this para-
graph. 
‘‘(ii) INCREASE IN RESERVATION OF 
FUNDS.—The local board may increase 
such reservation of funds for a program 
year if the Governor determines that the 
training from such funds from the prior 
program year resulted in career pro-
motions for workers receiving such training 
and created new job vacancies. For a pro-
gram year for which the reservation of 
funds is so increased, clause (i) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘30 percent’ for ‘25 
percent’. 
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‘‘(iii) 
DETERMINATION
OF
ELIGI-
BILITY.—In order for a local board to de-
termine that an employer is eligible to re-
ceive funding under clause (i), the local 
board shall take into account factors con-
sisting of— 
‘‘(I) the basic indicators of job 
quality 
described 
in 
subsection 
(c)(3)(H)(iii)(I); 
‘‘(II) the characteristics of the 
participants in the program; 
‘‘(III) the relationship of the 
training to the competitiveness of a 
participant and the employer; and 
‘‘(IV) such other factors as the 
local board may determine to be ap-
propriate, which may include the 
number of employees participating in 
the training, and the existence of 
other training and advancement op-
portunities provided by the employer. 
‘‘(iv) STATEWIDE IMPACT.—The Gov-
ernor or State board involved may make 
recommendations to the local board for 
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providing incumbent worker training that 
has statewide impact. 
‘‘(B) TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—The training 
program for incumbent workers carried out 
under this paragraph shall be carried out by the 
local board in conjunction with the employers or 
groups of employers of such workers (which 
may include employers in partnership with 
other entities for the purposes of delivering 
training) for the purpose of assisting such 
workers in obtaining the skills necessary to re-
tain employment or avert layoffs. 
‘‘(C) EMPLOYER PAYMENT OF NON-FED-
ERAL SHARE.—Employers participating in the 
program carried out under this paragraph shall 
be required to pay for the non-Federal share of 
the cost of providing the training to incumbent 
workers of the employers. 
‘‘(D) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(i) FACTORS.—Subject to clauses (ii) 
and (iii), the local board shall establish the 
non-Federal share of the cost of providing 
training through a training program for in-
cumbent workers, by considering the indi-
cators 
described 
in 
subsection 
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(c)(3)(H)(iii) and how many of such indi-
cators the employer certifies will be met 
with respect to the employment of incum-
bent workers upon completion of training 
funded under this section. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITS.—The non-Federal share 
shall not be less than— 
‘‘(I) 10 percent of the cost, for 
employers with not more than 50 em-
ployees; 
‘‘(II) 25 percent of the cost, for 
employers with more than 50 employ-
ees but not more than 100 employees; 
and 
‘‘(III) 50 percent of the cost, for 
employers with more than 100 em-
ployees. 
‘‘(iii) CALCULATION
OF
EMPLOYER 
SHARE.—The non-Federal share provided 
by an employer participating in the pro-
gram may include the amount of the wages 
paid by the employer to a worker while the 
worker is attending a training program 
under this paragraph. The employer may 
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provide the share in cash or in kind, fairly 
evaluated. 
‘‘(E) VERIFICATION
BY
LOCAL
AREA.— 
Upon completion of the incumbent worker 
training program funded under this section, the 
local area shall verify that the employer met the 
conditions that were certified to prior to receiv-
ing the Federal share of the training program’s 
costs, consistent with this paragraph, according 
to a methodology determined by the Governor 
or local board. If such conditions were not met, 
the one-stop operator shall prohibit the em-
ployer from receiving funds for incumbent 
worker training under this section for a period 
of 5 years. 
‘‘(3) TRANSITIONAL
JOBS.—The local board 
may use not more than 40 percent of the funds allo-
cated to the local area involved under section 133(b) 
to provide transitional jobs under subsection (c)(3) 
that— 
‘‘(A) are time-limited work experiences 
that are subsidized and are in the public, pri-
vate, employment social enterprise, or nonprofit 
sectors for individuals with barriers to employ-
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ment who are chronically unemployed or have 
an inconsistent work history; 
‘‘(B) are combined with comprehensive em-
ployment and supportive services; and 
‘‘(C) are designed to assist the individuals 
described in subparagraph (A) to establish a 
work history, demonstrate success in the work-
place, and develop skills that lead to entry into 
and retention in unsubsidized employment.’’. 
SEC. 243. ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
FOR HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS. 
(a) STATEWIDE ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAMS FOR HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS.—Section 
134(a)(3)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(xv) developing partnerships between 
educational institutions (including area ca-
reer and technical education schools and 
institutions of higher education) and em-
ployers to create or improve workforce de-
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velopment programs to address the identi-
fied education and skill needs of the work-
force and the employment needs of employ-
ers in the regions of the State, as deter-
mined based on the most recent analysis 
conducted under subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of section 102(b)(1).’’. 
(b) LOCAL ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAMS
FOR
HIGH-DEMAND
OCCUPATIONS.—Section 
134(d)(1)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (xii), by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(xiii) the development of partner-
ships between educational institutions (in-
cluding area career and technical education 
schools and institutions of higher edu-
cation) and employers to create or improve 
workforce development programs to ad-
dress the identified education and skill 
needs of the workforce and the employ-
ment needs of employers in the region, as 
determined based on the most recent anal-
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ysis conducted by the local board under 
section 107(d)(2).’’. 
CHAPTER 4—GENERAL WORKFORCE 
INVESTMENT PROVISIONS 
SEC. 251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 136 (29 U.S.C. 3181) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 136. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) YOUTH
WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT
ACTIVI-
TIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out 
the 
activities 
described 
in 
section 
127(a), 
$1,026,450,000 for fiscal year 2023, $1,129,100,000 for 
fiscal year 2024, $1,242,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
$1,366,200,000 for fiscal year 2026, $1,502,800,000 for 
fiscal year 2027, and $1,653,100,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(b) SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT AC-
TIVITIES..—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
section 130, $926,650,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$1,019,300,000 for fiscal year 2024, $1,121,250,000 for 
fiscal year 2025, $1,233,400,000 for fiscal year 2026, 
$1,356,750,000 for fiscal year 2027, and $1,492,450,000 
for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(c) ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVI-
TIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out the activities described in section 132(a)(1), 
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$1,555,600,000 for fiscal year 2023, $1,711,200,000 for 
fiscal year 2024, $1,882,300,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
$2,070,500,000 for fiscal year 2026, $2,277,600,000 for 
fiscal year 2027, and $2,505,400,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(d) DISLOCATED
WORKER
EMPLOYMENT
AND 
TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out the activities described in section 
132(a)(2), 
$2,486,300,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2023, 
$2,734,900,000 for fiscal year 2024, $3,008,400,000 for 
fiscal year 2025, $3,309,200,000 for fiscal year 2026, 
$3,640,100,000 for fiscal year 2027, and $4,004,100,000 
for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
Subtitle C—Job Corps 
SEC. 261. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO JOB CORPS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 142 (29 U.S.C. 
3192) is amended— 
(A) by amending paragraph (7) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(7) JOB
CORPS
CAMPUS.—The term ‘Job 
Corps campus’ means a campus run by an operator 
selected by the Secretary pursuant to section 147, 
carrying out Job Corps activities.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(11) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 3, except that such 
term also includes outlying areas (as defined in sec-
tion 3).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subtitle C of 
title I (29 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Job Corps center’’ each 
place such term appears (including in any head-
ings) and inserting ‘‘Job Corps campus’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Job Corps centers’’ each 
place such term appears (including in any head-
ings) and inserting ‘‘Job Corps campuses’’. 
(b) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS.— 
Section 144 (29 U.S.C. 3194) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) not less than age 16 and not more than 
age 24 on the date of enrollment;’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) an individual who is— 
‘‘(A) a low-income individual as defined in 
subsection (h)(4) of section 402A of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) 
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as determined using procedures similar to those 
in subsection (e) of such section; or 
‘‘(B) a resident of a qualified opportunity 
zone as defined in section 1400Z–1(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Basic skills deficient’’ and inserting ‘‘An 
individual with foundational skill needs’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘A school dropout’’ and inserting ‘‘An op-
portunity youth’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘or an individual who is pregnant’’ before 
the period; and 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE
FOR VETERANS.—A veteran 
shall be eligible to become an enrollee if the veteran meets 
the requirements of subsection (a)(1).’’. 
(c) RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, SELECTION, AND 
ASSIGNMENT
OF
ENROLLEES.—Section 145(a) (29 
U.S.C. 3195(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 
the results received within 45 days after the en-
rollees enroll in the Job Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘after enrollees arrive at a Job Corps campus’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) assist one-stop centers and other en-
tities identified in paragraph (3) in stream-
lining the application process for Job Corps, 
YouthBuild, and youth workforce investment 
activities under which an applicant may submit 
a single application for all such programs.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the last sen-
tence. 
(d) JOB CORPS CAMPUSES.—Section 147 (29 U.S.C. 
3197) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
at the end the following: ‘‘Such award shall 
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(2) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘; FUND-
ING OBLIGATION’’ after ‘‘FUNDING ALLOCA-
TION’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘From the’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) FUNDING ALLOCATION.—From the’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING OBLIGATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Funds appropriated 
and made available to carry out this section for 
any fiscal year may be obligated to any entity 
described in subsection (b) during the period 
beginning on April 1 of the calendar year that 
begins during such fiscal year, and ending on 
June 30 of the following calendar year. 
‘‘(B) OBLIGATED AMOUNT.—Funds made 
available under this section for a fiscal year to 
any entity described in subsection (b) shall be 
obligated and available for expenditure by such 
entity for the period beginning on July 1 of the 
calendar year that begins during such fiscal 
year, and ending on June 30 of the fourth cal-
endar year that begins after such fiscal year, 
except that the Secretary may extend such pe-
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