Relaunching America’s Workforce Act
Bill: S.200 | Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty (D-WA)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Relaunching America's Workforce Act
This bill establishes several grant programs to address employment, the workforce, and education access in response to the COVID-19 national emergency.
The Department of Labor must provide grants in response to the COVID-19 national emergency to
Programs directed towards assisting Native Americans and migrant and seasonal farmworkers may be extended.
The Department of Education must provide grants to expand the capacity of adult education providers to prioritize serving adults with low-literacy or numeracy levels negatively impacted by the COVID-19 national emergency, and to improve or expand career and technical education programs and programs of study to respond to state and local needs as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency.

To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education 
   systems the support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Relaunching 
America's Workforce Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Rule of construction.
           TITLE I--WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Sec. 101. Definitions and WIOA requirements.
 Subtitle A--Workforce Development Activities in Response to the COVID-
                         19 National Emergency

Sec. 111. Workforce response activities.
Sec. 112. National dislocated worker grants.
Sec. 113. State dislocated worker activities responding to the COVID-19 
                            emergency.
Sec. 114. Youth workforce investment activities responding to the 
                            COVID-19 national emergency.
Sec. 115. Adult employment and training activities responding to the 
                            COVID-19 national emergency.
  Subtitle B--Employment Service COVID-19 National Emergency Response 
                                  Fund

Sec. 121. Employment service.
   Subtitle C--Job Corps Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency

Sec. 131. Job Corps response to the COVID-19 national emergency.
                     Subtitle D--National Programs

Sec. 141. Native American programs responding to the COVID-19 national 
                            emergency.
Sec. 142. Migrant and seasonal farmworker program response.
Sec. 143. YouthBuild activities responding to the COVID-19 national 
                            emergency.
Sec. 144. Reentry employment opportunities responding to the COVID-19 
                            national emergency.
Sec. 145. Registered apprenticeship opportunities responding to the 
                            COVID-19 national emergency.
 Subtitle E--Adult Education and Literacy COVID-19 National Emergency 
                                Response

Sec. 151. Definitions.
Sec. 152. Adult education and literacy response activities.
Sec. 153. Distribution of funds.
     Subtitle F--Community College and Industry Partnership Grants

Sec. 161. Community college and industry partnership grants.
                     Subtitle G--General Provisions

Sec. 171. General provisions.
  TITLE II--CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006

Sec. 201. Definitions and Perkins CTE requirements.
Sec. 202. Perkins career and technical education.
Sec. 203. General provisions.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Apprenticeship; apprenticeship program.--The terms 
        ``apprenticeship'' and ``apprenticeship program'' mean, 
        respectively, an apprenticeship in an apprenticeship program, 
        and an apprenticeship program, registered by the Office of 
        Apprenticeship or a State apprenticeship agency under the Act 
        of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National 
        Apprenticeship Act'') (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 
        et seq.), including, as in effect on December 30, 2019, any 
        requirement, standard, or rule promulgated under that Act.
            (2) Coronavirus.--The term ``coronavirus'' means 
        coronavirus as defined in section 506 of the Coronavirus 
        Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 
        (Public Law 116-123).
            (3) COVID-19 national emergency.--The term ``COVID-19 
        national emergency'' means the national emergency declared by 
        the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
        1601 et seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to the 
        coronavirus.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary''--
                    (A) as such term is used in subtitles A through D, 
                and subtitle F, of title I, means the Secretary of 
                Labor; and
                    (B) as such term is used in subtitle E of title I 
                and title II, means the Secretary of Education.

SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Any funds made available under this Act that are used to fund an 
apprenticeship or apprenticeship program shall only be used for, or 
provided to, an apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program, that meets 
the definition of the term involved in section 2 of this Act, including 
any funds awarded for the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements, or the development, implementation, or administration, of 
an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship program.

           TITLE I--WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS AND WIOA REQUIREMENTS.

    Except as otherwise provided, in this title, other than subtitle 
E--
            (1) the terms have the meanings given the terms in section 
        3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3102); and
            (2) an allotment, allocation, or other provision of funds 
        made in accordance with a provision of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) shall be made in 
        compliance with the applicable requirements of such Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), including the applicable requirements of 
        section 182(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3242(e)) unless otherwise 
        provided for in this Act.

 Subtitle A--Workforce Development Activities in Response to the COVID-
                         19 National Emergency

SEC. 111. WORKFORCE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Funds for Adults and Dislocated Workers.--With respect to funds 
appropriated under section 113(d) or 115(c) and allotted to a State 
under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.) for adult or dislocated worker workforce 
development activities, allocated to a local area for adult workforce 
development activities in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) or paragraph 
(3) of section 133(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3173(b)), or allocated to a local area for dislocated worker 
workforce development activities in accordance with section 
133(b)(2)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(B)), the following shall 
apply:
            (1) Eligibility of adults and dislocated workers.--To be 
        eligible to receive services through those funds, an adult or 
        dislocated worker--
                    (A) shall not be required to meet the requirements 
                of section 134(c)(3)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(B));
                    (B) may include, as determined by the Governor or 
                local board involved, an individual described in 
                section 2102(a)(3)(A) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
                and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(a)(3)(A)) 
                who, for the purposes of this section, may be 
                considered by the Governor or board to be an adult or a 
                dislocated worker; and
                    (C) shall include individuals with barriers to 
                employment, including individuals with disabilities, 
                not less than age 18 who, for the purposes of this 
                section, shall be considered to be adults and 
                dislocated workers.
            (2) Individualized career services.--Such funds may be used 
        to provide individualized career services described in section 
        134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)(xii)) to any such eligible adult 
        and dislocated worker.
            (3) Incumbent worker training.--In a case in which the 
        local board for such local area provides to the Secretary an 
        assurance that the local area will use such allocated funds 
        (allocated for adult or dislocated worker activities) to 
        provide the work support activities designed to assist low-wage 
        workers in retaining and enhancing employment in accordance 
        with section 134(d)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(B)), such local board 
        may--
                    (A) use not more than 40 percent of such allocated 
                funds for a training program for incumbent workers 
                described in section 134(d)(4)(A)(i) of such Act (29 
                U.S.C. 3174(d)(4)(A)(i)) (for such low-wage workers who 
                are incumbent workers); and
                    (B) consider the economic impact of the COVID-19 
                national emergency to the employer or participants of 
                such program in determining an employer's eligibility 
                under section 134(d)(4)(A)(ii) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3174(d)(4)(A)(ii))) for the Federal share of the cost 
                of such program.
            (4) Transitional jobs.--
                    (A) In general.--The local board for such local 
                area may use not more than 40 percent of such allocated 
                funds to provide transitional jobs in accordance with 
                section 134(d)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(5)).
                    (B) Clarification.--Section 194(10) of the 
                Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3254(10)) shall not apply with respect to the funds 
                used under subparagraph (A).
            (5) On-the-job training.--The Governor for the State or the 
        local board for such area may take into account the impact of 
        the COVID-19 national emergency as a factor in determining 
        whether to increase the amount of a reimbursement to an amount 
        up to 75 percent of the wage rate of a participant in 
        accordance with 134(c)(3)(H) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(H)).
            (6) Customized training.--The Governor for the State or 
        local board for such area may take into account the impact of 
        the COVID-19 national emergency as a factor in determining the 
        portion of the cost of training an employer shall provide in 
        accordance with section 3(14) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(14)).
    (b) Governor's Reserve.--With respect to funds appropriated under 
section 113(d), 114(d), or 115(c) and allotted under section 127 or 132 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3162; 3172) 
to a State in accordance with section 127(b)(1)(C) and paragraphs 
(1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 132(b) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3162(b)(1)(C); 3172(b)), the Governor--
            (1) shall make the reservations under section 128(a) and 
        133(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a); 3173(a)(1)) and use 
        the reserved funds for statewide activities described in 
        section 129(b) or paragraph (2)(B) or (3) of section 134(a) of 
        such Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b); 3174(a)) related to the COVID-19 
        national emergency; and
            (2) may make a reservation (in addition to the reservations 
        described in paragraph (1)) of not more than 10 percent for 
        activities related to responding to the COVID-19 national 
        emergency if such reserved funds are used for activities 
        benefitting the local areas within such State most impacted by 
        the COVID-19 national emergency, which activities may include 
        providing--
                    (A) training for health care workers, public health 
                workers, personal care attendants, direct service 
                providers, home health workers, and frontline workers;
                    (B) resources to support, allow for, or provide 
                access to, online services, including counseling, case 
                management, and employment retention supports, and 
                delivery by local boards, one-stop centers, one-stop 
                operators, or training services by providers eligible 
                under section 122; or
                    (C) additional resources to such local areas to 
                provide career services and supportive services for 
                eligible individuals.
    (c) State Workforce COVID-19 Recovery Plan.--Not later than 60 days 
after a State receives funds appropriated under section 113(d), 114(d), 
or 115(c), the Governor shall submit to the Secretary, as a supplement 
to the State plan submitted under section 102(a) or 103(a) of the 
Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(a); 3113(a)), 
a workforce plan that responds to the COVID-19 national emergency.

SEC. 112. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--From the funds appropriated under 
subsection (e), the Secretary shall award, in accordance with section 
170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225), 
national dislocated worker grants to the entities that meet the 
requirements for the grants under such section to carry out the 
activities described in such section and in subsection (d) of this 
section.
    (b) Plan.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a plan for 
awarding of grants under this section.
    (c) Timing.--Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry 
out this section, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the funds 
appropriated under subsection (e) to award grants under this section.
    (d) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Not less than half of the funds 
        appropriated under subsection (e) shall be used to award grants 
        under this section to carry out this subsection, by responding 
        to the COVID-19 national emergency as described in paragraph 
        (2).
            (2) Response to covid-19 national emergency.--Such a grant 
        to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency shall be used to 
        provide activities that include each of the following:
                    (A) Training and temporary employment.--The 
                activities provided shall include training and 
                temporary employment Training and temporary employment 
                to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency, ensuring 
                any training or employment under this subparagraph 
                provides participants with adequate and safe equipment, 
                environments, and facilities for training and 
                supervision, including positions or assignments--
                            (i) as personal care attendants, direct 
                        service providers, or home health workers 
                        providing direct care and home health services 
                        for--
                                    (I) older individuals, individuals 
                                with disabilities, or other individuals 
                                with respiratory conditions or other 
                                underlying health conditions; or
                                    (II) individuals in urban, rural, 
                                or suburban local areas with excess 
                                poverty;
                            (ii) in health care and health care support 
                        positions responding to the COVID-19 national 
                        emergency;
                            (iii) to support State, local, or tribal 
                        health departments; or
                            (iv) in a sector directly responding to the 
                        COVID-19 national emergency such as childcare, 
                        food retail, public service, manufacturing, or 
                        transportation.
                    (B) Layoff response.--The activities provided shall 
                include activities responding to layoffs of 50 or more 
                individuals laid off by one employer, or layoffs that 
                significantly increase unemployment in a community, as 
                a result of the COVID-19 national emergency, such as 
                layoffs in the hospitality, transportation, 
                manufacturing, or retail industry sectors or 
                occupations.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 113. STATE DISLOCATED WORKER ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 
              EMERGENCY.

    (a) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection 
        (d), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in 
        accordance with section 132(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3172(b)(2)).
            (2) Local areas.--Not later than 30 days after a State 
        receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall use 
        the allotted funds--
                    (A) to make the reservations required under section 
                133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)), which reserved funds may be used 
                for statewide activities described in section 134(a) of 
                such Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)) related to the COVID-19 
                national emergency and the activities described in 
                subsection (c); and
                    (B) to allocate the remaining funds to local areas 
                in accordance with section 133(b)(2)(B) of the 
                Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3173(b)(2)(B)), which funds may be used for activities 
                described in section 134 (other than section 134(a)).
    (b) Required Uses.--Each State, in coordination with local areas to 
the extent described in subsection (c), shall use the funds received 
under this section to engage in the dislocated worker response 
activities described in sections 133(b)(2)(B) and 134 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B); 3174), and the 
activities described in subsection (c), to support layoff aversion and 
provide necessary supports to eligible adults (at risk of dislocation) 
and dislocated workers and to employers facing layoffs, due to the 
impacts of the COVID-19 national emergency.
    (c) COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Emergency Response.--The dislocated 
worker response activities described in this subsection shall include 
each of the following activities carried out by a State, in 
coordination with local areas impacted by the COVID-19 national 
emergency (including local areas in which layoffs, suspensions, or 
reductions of employment have occurred or have the potential to occur 
as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency):
            (1) Rapid response activities.--The dislocated worker rapid 
        response activities shall include the rapid response activities 
        described in section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(A)), including the 
        layoff aversion activities described in section 682.320 of 
        subtitle 20, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this Act) to engage employers and adults 
        (at risk of dislocation).
            (2) Dislocated worker activities.--The dislocated worker 
        rapid response activities shall include coordination of 
        projects, for eligible adults (at risk of dislocation) and 
        dislocated workers impacted by layoffs, suspensions, or 
        reductions in employment as a result of the COVID-19 national 
        emergency, targeted at immediate reemployment, career 
        navigation services, supportive services, career services, 
        training for in-demand industry sectors and occupations, 
        provision of information on in-demand and declining industries 
        and information on employers who have a demonstrated history of 
        providing equitable benefits and compensation and safe working 
        conditions, access to technology and online skills training 
        including digital literacy skills training, and other layoff 
        support or further layoff aversion strategies through 
        employment and training activities.
            (3) Short-term training for COVID-19 emergency response.--
        The dislocated worker rapid response activities shall include a 
        prioritization or coordination of employment and training 
        activities, including supportive services and career pathways, 
        that--
                    (A) prepare eligible adults (at risk of 
                dislocation) and dislocated workers to participate in 
                short-term employment to meet the demands for health 
                care workers, public health workers, personal care 
                attendants, direct service providers, home health 
                workers, and frontline workers responding to the COVID-
                19 national emergency, including frontline workers in 
                the transportation, information technology, service, 
                manufacturing, food service, maintenance, and cleaning 
                sectors;
                    (B) allow such participating individuals to 
                maintain eligibility for career services and training 
                services through the period in which such individuals 
                are in short-term employment to respond to the COVID-19 
                national emergency, and in the period immediately 
                following the conclusion of the short-term employment, 
                to support transitions into further training or 
                employment; and
                    (C) provide participants with adequate and safe 
                equipment, environments, and facilities for training 
                and supervision.
            (4) Coordination of activities.--The dislocated worker 
        rapid response activities shall include coordination of 
        necessary career services or training services with State 
        vocational rehabilitation agencies to support individuals with 
        disabilities who have experienced layoffs, suspensions, or 
        reductions in employment opportunities due to the impact of the 
        COVID-19 national emergency.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the activities described in this section, and 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 111, $2,500,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 114. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE 
              COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

    (a) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection 
        (d), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in 
        accordance with section 127(b) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3162(b)).
            (2) Local areas.--Not later than 30 days after a State 
        receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall use 
        the allotted funds--
                    (A) to make the reservations required under 128(a) 
                of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                U.S.C. 3163(a)), which reserved funds may be used for 
                statewide activities described in section 129(b) of the 
                Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3164(a)) related to the COVID-19 national emergency and 
                the activities described in subsection (b); and
                    (B) to allocate the remaining funds to local areas 
                in accordance with section 128(b) of the Workforce 
                Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)), 
                which funds may be used for the activities described in 
                subsection (b).
    (b) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--In using the funds received under this 
        section, each State and local area shall prioritize providing 
        services described in paragraph (2)(A) for youth impacted by 
        diminished labor market opportunities for summer jobs or year-
        round employment due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 
        national emergency, and youth who are individuals with barriers 
        to employment, including youth with disabilities.
            (2) Youth workforce investment activities.--
                    (A) Employment opportunities for at-risk youth.--
                Each State and local area receiving funds under this 
                section shall use not less than 50 percent of such 
                funds to support summer and year-round youth employment 
                opportunities for in-school and out-of-school youth--
                            (i) with a priority for out-of-school youth 
                        and youth with multiple barriers to employment; 
                        and
                            (ii) which shall include support for 
                        employer partnerships for youth employment and 
                        subsidized youth employment, and partnerships 
                        with community-based organizations to support 
                        such employment opportunities.
                    (B) Other activities.--Any amount of the funds so 
                received that is not used to carry out the activities 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be used by States 
                and local areas for carrying out the activities 
                described in subsections (b) and (c), respectively, of 
                section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 3164), and for the purposes of--
                            (i) supporting in-school and out-of-school 
                        youth to connect to education and career 
                        pathways;
                            (ii) establishing or expanding partnerships 
                        with community-based organizations to develop 
                        or expand work experience opportunities through 
                        which youth can develop skills and competencies 
                        to secure and maintain employment, including 
                        opportunities with supports for activities like 
                        peer mentoring;
                            (iii) providing subsidized employment, 
                        internships, work-based learning, and youth 
                        apprenticeship opportunities;
                            (iv) providing work readiness training 
                        activities and educational programs aligned to 
                        career pathways that support credential 
                        attainment and the development of employability 
                        skills;
                            (v) engaging or establishing industry or 
                        sector partnerships to determine job needs and 
                        available opportunities for youth employment;
                            (vi) conducting outreach to youth and 
                        employers;
                            (vii) providing coaching, navigation, and 
                        mentoring services for participating youth, 
                        including career exploration, career 
                        counseling, career planning, and college 
                        planning services for participating youth;
                            (viii) providing coaching, navigation, and 
                        mentoring services for employers on how to 
                        successfully employ participating youth in 
                        meaningful work;
                            (ix) providing services to youth, to enable 
                        participation in a program of youth activities, 
                        which services may include supportive services, 
                        access to technological devices and access to 
                        other supports needed to access online 
                        services, including assistive technology for 
                        youth with disabilities, and followup services 
                        for not less than 12 months after the 
                        completion of participation, as appropriate; 
                        and
                            (x) coordinating activities under this 
                        section with State and local educational 
                        agencies to adjust for revised academic 
                        calendars in response to the COVID-19 national 
                        emergency.
    (c) General Provisions.--A State or local area using funds under 
this section for youth summer or year-round employment shall require 
that not less than 25 percent of the wages of each eligible youth 
participating in such employment be paid by the employer, except that 
such requirement may waived for an employer facing financial hardship 
due to the COVID-19 national emergency.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the activities described in this section, and 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 111, $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 115. ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE 
              COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

    (a) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection 
        (c), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in 
        accordance with section 132(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3172(b)(1)).
            (2) Local areas.--Not later than 30 days after a State 
        receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall use 
        the allotted funds--
                    (A) to make the reservations required under section 
                133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)), which reserved funds may be used 
                for statewide activities described in section 134(a) of 
                such Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)) related to the COVID-19 
                national emergency; and
                    (B) to allocate the remaining funds to local areas 
                in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section 
                133(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)).
    (b) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Each State and local area receiving funds 
        under this section shall use the funds to engage in the adult 
        employment and training activities described in section 134 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174) 
        to provide necessary supports and services to eligible adults 
        who are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 national emergency, 
        including to individuals who are underemployed or most at risk 
        of unemployment, and shall coordinate the adult employment and 
        training services with employers facing economic hardship or 
        employment challenges due to economic impacts of the COVID-19 
        national emergency.
            (2) COVID-19 adult employment and training activities.--
                    (A) Services to support employers impacted by the 
                covid-19 national emergency.--Of the funds allocated to 
                a local area under subsection (a)(2)(B), not less than 
                one third shall be used for providing services to 
                eligible adults to support employers impacted by the 
                COVID-19 national emergency, including--
                            (i) incumbent worker training, on-the-job 
                        training, apprenticeship programs, and 
                        customized training activities;
                            (ii) training provided through individual 
                        training accounts;
                            (iii) training for in-demand industry 
                        sectors and occupations, including for digital 
                        literacy needed for such industry sectors and 
                        occupations; and
                            (iv) activities supporting employee 
                        retention.
                    (B) Underemployment and employment supports.--Of 
                the funds allocated to a local area and not used for 
                activities under subparagraph (A), such funds shall be 
                used to provide the services and supports described in 
                section 134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) for eligible 
                adults who are workers facing underemployment, 
                individuals seeking work, or dislocated workers, 
                prioritizing individuals with barriers to employment or 
                eligible adults who are adversely impacted by economic 
                changes within their communities due to the COVID-19 
                national emergency, including providing--
                            (i) career navigation supports to encourage 
                        and enable workers to find new career pathways 
                        to in-demand careers and the necessary training 
                        to support those career pathways, or workplace 
                        learning advisors to support incumbent workers;
                            (ii) virtual services and virtual 
                        employment and training activities, including 
                        providing appropriate accommodations to 
                        individuals with disabilities in accordance 
                        with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
                        1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
                            (iii) supportive services and 
                        individualized career services as described in 
                        section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3174(c)(2)(A)(xii)), including for individuals 
                        with disabilities through collaboration with 
                        the State vocational rehabilitation agency.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section and subsections (a), (b), and 
(c) of section 111, $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain 
available through fiscal year 2023.

  Subtitle B--Employment Service COVID-19 National Emergency Response 
                                  Fund

SEC. 121. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--From the funds appropriated under subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) reserve not less than $100,000,000 for workforce 
        information systems improvements, including for related 
        electronic tools and system building, and for the activities 
        described in subsection (b)(1); and
            (2) use the remaining funds to make allotments in 
        accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
        49e) to States, which for purposes of this section shall 
        include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
        American Samoa, for--
                    (A) the activities described in subsection (b)(2) 
                of this section; and
                    (B) the activities described in section 15 of the 
                Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2).
    (b) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) Reservation uses of funds.--The Secretary shall use the 
        funds reserved under subsection (a)(1) for--
                    (A) workforce information grants to States for the 
                development of labor market insights and evidence on 
                the State and local impacts of the COVID-19 national 
                emergency and on promising reemployment strategies, and 
                to improve access to tools and equipment for virtual 
                products and service delivery;
                    (B) the Workforce Information Technology Support 
                Center, to facilitate voluntary State participation in 
                multi-State data collaboratives that develop real-time 
                State and local labor market insights on the impacts of 
                the COVID-19 national emergency and evidence to promote 
                more rapid reemployment and economic mobility, using 
                cross-State and cross-agency administrative data; and
                    (C) improvements in short- and long-term State and 
                local occupational and employment projections to 
                facilitate reemployment, economic mobility, and 
                economic development strategies.
            (2) State uses of funds.--A State shall use an allotment 
        received under subsection (a)(2) to--
                    (A) provide additional resources for supporting 
                employment service personnel employed through a merit 
                system in providing reemployment services for 
                unemployed and underemployed workers impacted by the 
                COVID-19 national emergency;
                    (B) provide assistance for individuals impacted by 
                the COVID-19 national emergency, including individuals 
                receiving unemployment benefits or seeking employment 
                as a result of the emergency (which provision of 
                assistance shall include providing for services such as 
                reemployment services, job search assistance, and job 
                matching services based on the experience of 
                individuals, individualized career services, and 
                appropriate referral to and coordination with agencies 
                providing services to individuals with barriers to 
                employment, including individuals with disabilities); 
                and
                    (C) provide services for employers impacted by the 
                COVID-19 national emergency, which shall include 
                services for employers dealing with labor force changes 
                as a result of such emergency.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the activities described in this section 
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through fiscal 
year 2023.

   Subtitle C--Job Corps Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency

SEC. 131. JOB CORPS RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

    (a) Funding for Job Corps During the COVID-19 National Emergency.--
From the funds appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary--
            (1) shall provide funds to each entity with which the 
        Secretary has entered into an agreement under section 147(a)(1) 
        of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3197(a)(1)) to--
                    (A) during the COVID-19 national emergency--
                            (i) carry out the activities described in 
                        section 148(a) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(a)); and
                            (ii) provide the child care described in 
                        section 148(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(e));
                    (B) retain existing capacity (existing as of June 
                1, 2019) of each Job Corps center, including retaining 
                the existing residential capacity, during and after the 
                COVID-19 national emergency, and increase staffing and 
                student capacity and resources related to section 145 
                of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                U.S.C. 3195) to provide for full on-board strength 
                after such emergency; and
                    (C) during the 12-month period after the COVID-19 
                national emergency, carry out the graduate services 
                described in section 148(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3198(d)) for any individual who has graduated from Job 
                Corps during the 3-month period after such emergency; 
                and
            (2) may--
                    (A) provide up to 15 percent of the funds provided 
                to the entity to meet the operational needs of the Job 
                Corps center (which may include the cleaning, 
                sanitation, and necessary improvements of the center 
                related to COVID-19);
                    (B) support--
                            (i) activities providing the relationship 
                        to opportunities, and links to employment 
                        opportunities described in paragraphs (2) and 
                        (3) of section 148(a) of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3198(a)); and
                            (ii) the academic and career and technical 
                        education and training described in section 148 
                        of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3198) through virtual or 
                        remote means for any period while some Job 
                        Corps enrollees are nonresidential due to the 
                        COVID-19 national emergency, including by 
                        providing necessary technology resources to 
                        enrollees during either period;
                    (C) provide for costs related to infrastructure 
                projects, including technology modernization needed to 
                provide for virtual and remote learning; and
                    (D) provide for payment of Job Corps stipends, 
                including emergency Job Corps stipends, and facilitate 
                such payments through means such as debit cards with no 
                usage fees, and provide for corresponding financial 
                literacy.
    (b) Flexibility.--In order to provide for the successful continuity 
of services and enrollment periods during the COVID-19 national 
emergency, additional flexibility shall be provided for Job Corps 
enrollees and service providers, including flexibility provided as 
follows:
            (1) Enrollment length.--Notwithstanding section 146(b) of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3196(b)), an individual enrolled in the Job Corps during the 
        COVID-19 national emergency may extend the individual's period 
        of enrollment for more than 2 years, as long as such extension 
        does not exceed a 2-year, continuous period of enrollment after 
        the COVID-19 national emergency.
            (2) Advanced career training programs.--With respect to 
        advanced career training programs under section 148(c) of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(c)), 
        in which the enrollees may continue to participate for a period 
        not to exceed 1 year in addition to the period of participation 
        to which the enrollees would otherwise be limited, the COVID-19 
        national emergency shall not be considered as any portion of 
        such additional 1-year participation period.
            (3) Counseling, job placement, and assessment.--The 
        counseling, job placement services, and assessment described in 
        section 149 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3199) shall be available to former enrollees or 
        graduates--
                    (A) whose enrollment was interrupted due to the 
                COVID-19 national emergency; or
                    (B) who graduated from Job Corps during the period 
                beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending 3 months after 
                the COVID-19 national emergency.
            (4) Support.--The Secretary shall provide additional 
        support for the transition period described in section 150(c) 
        of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3200(c)), subject to subparagraph (B), including providing the 
        following:
                    (A) Transition allowances.--The Secretary shall 
                provide for additional transition allowances as 
                described in subsection (b) of section 150 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 3200) for Job Corps graduates who have 
                graduated during the period described in paragraph 
                (3)(B).
                    (B) Transition support.--The Secretary shall 
                consider the period described in paragraph (3)(B) to be 
                the period described in subsection (c) of such section 
                150 (29 U.S.C. 3200) in which employment services shall 
                be provided to former enrollees.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subtitle $500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

SEC. 141. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL 
              EMERGENCY.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities 
described in section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3221) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain 
available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 142. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAM RESPONSE.

    (a) Eligible Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker.--Notwithstanding the 
low-income requirement in the definition of ``eligible seasonal 
farmworker'' in section 167(i)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3222(i)(3)), an individual seeking to enroll 
in a program funded under section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3222) during the COVID-19 national emergency 
is eligible for such enrollment if such individual is a member of a 
family with a total family income equal to or less than 150 percent of 
the Federal poverty line.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section and activities as described in 
section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3222) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through 
fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 143. YOUTHBUILD ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL 
              EMERGENCY.

    (a) In General.--In order to provide for the successful continuity 
of services and enrollment periods during the COVID-19 national 
emergency, the Secretary shall--
            (1) make available, from 20 percent of the funds 
        appropriated under subsection (c), assistance to entities 
        carrying out YouthBuild programs operating during the COVID-19 
        national emergency and, for the assistance made available to 
        such an entity--
                    (A) the assistance may be used for carrying out the 
                activities under section 171(c)(2) of the Workforce 
                Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(c)(2)); 
                and
                    (B) notwithstanding section 171(c)(2)(D) of the 
                Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3226(c)(2)(D)), a portion equal to not more than 20 
                percent of the assistance may be used for the 
                administrative costs of carrying out activities under 
                section 171(c)(2) of such Act, but all of such portion 
                shall be used for such administrative costs related to 
                responding to the COVID-19 national emergency;
            (2) after using funds in accordance with paragraph (1), use 
        80 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection (c) to--
                    (A) reserve and use funds in accordance with 
                section 171(g)(2)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3226(g)(2)(B)); and
                    (B) award grants in accordance with section 171(c) 
                of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(c)), which may be awarded 
                as supplemental awards, to eligible entities that 
                received grants under such section 171(c) for program 
                year 2019 or 2020; and
            (3) provide for the flexibility described in subsection (b) 
        for YouthBuild participants and entities carrying out 
        YouthBuild programs.
    (b) Flexibility.--During the COVID-19 national emergency, the 
Secretary shall provide for flexibility for YouthBuild participants and 
entities carrying out YouthBuild programs, including flexibility 
provided as follows:
            (1) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding the age requirements for 
        enrollment under section 171(e)(1)(A)(i) of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(e)(1)(A)(i)), an 
        individual seeking to participate in a YouthBuild program and 
        who will turn 25 during the COVID-19 national emergency is 
        eligible for such participation, if such individual is not more 
        than age 25 on the date of enrollment.
            (2) Participation length.--Notwithstanding section 
        171(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3226(e)(2)), the period of participation in a YouthBuild 
        program may extend for more than 24 months for an individual 
        participating in such program during the COVID-19 national 
        emergency, as long as such extension does not exceed a 24-
        month, continuous period of enrollment after the COVID-19 
        national emergency.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 144. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 
              NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, announce an opportunity to receive funds in 
        accordance with section 169(b) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)) for the activities 
        described in subsection (b) of this section; and
            (2) from the funds appropriated under subsection (c), not 
        later than 45 days after the date on which an entity submits an 
        application that meets the requirements of the Secretary under 
        this section, award funds under this section to such entity.
    (b) Use of Funds.--
            (1) Grants for reentry employment opportunities.--Funds 
        appropriated under this section and not reserved under 
        paragraph (2) shall be used to support reentry employment 
        opportunities for justice system-involved youth or young 
        adults, formerly incarcerated adults, and former offenders, 
        during and following the COVID-19 national emergency, with 
        priority given to providing for subsidized employment and 
        transitional jobs, and creating stronger alignment between the 
        opportunities and the workforce development system and 
        participant supports under subtitle B of title I of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et 
        seq.).
            (2) Grants for intermediaries.--
                    (A) Reservation.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subsection (c), the Secretary shall reserve $87,500,000 
                for grants under this paragraph.
                    (B) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants, on a 
                competitive basis, to national and regional 
                intermediaries to prepare, for reentry employment 
                opportunities described in paragraph (1), young 
                formerly incarcerated individuals described in 
                paragraph (1) including such individuals who have 
                dropped out of school or other educational programs, 
                for employment or further education. In making the 
                grants, the Secretary shall give priority to 
                intermediaries proposing projects serving high-crime, 
                high-poverty areas.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $350,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 145. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES RESPONDING TO THE 
              COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

    (a) In General.--From the funds appropriated under subsection (d), 
the Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
to eligible entities on a competitive basis to create or expand 
apprenticeship programs, which shall include pre-apprenticeship 
programs and youth apprenticeship programs.
    (b) Use of Funds.--In making awards under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) not less than 50 percent of the funds appropriated 
        under subsection (d) shall be awarded to States in accordance 
        with the award information described in the Department of Labor 
        Employment and Training Administration Training and Employment 
        Guidance Letter No. 17-18 issued on May 3, 2019;
            (2) the remaining funds appropriated under subsection (d) 
        after funds are awarded under paragraph (1) shall be used for 
        supporting national industry and equity intermediaries, and 
        local intermediaries; and
            (3) funds awarded under this section shall be used for 
        creating or expanding opportunities in apprenticeship programs, 
        including opportunities in pre-apprenticeship programs and 
        youth apprenticeship programs, and activities including--
                    (A) providing supportive services;
                    (B) using recruitment and retention strategies for 
                program participants with a priority for recruiting and 
                retaining, for programs, a high number or high 
                percentage of individuals with barriers to employment 
                and individuals from populations traditionally 
                underrepresented in apprenticeship programs, including 
                individuals with disabilities;
                    (C) expanding apprenticeship programs in high-
                skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and 
                occupations;
                    (D) paying for costs associated with related 
                instruction, or wages while participating in related 
                instruction;
                    (E) improving educational alignment; and
                    (F) encouraging employer participation.
    (c) Secretarial Responsibilities.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify and 
disseminate strategies and tools to support virtual and online learning 
and training in registered apprenticeship programs.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

 Subtitle E--Adult Education and Literacy COVID-19 National Emergency 
                                Response

SEC. 151. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle, the terms ``adult education'', ``adult education 
and literacy activities'', ``eligible agency'', ``eligible provider'', 
and ``integrated education and training'' have the meanings given the 
terms in section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3272).

SEC. 152. ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Online Service Delivery of Adult Education and Literacy 
Activities.--During the COVID-19 national emergency, an eligible agency 
may use funds available to such agency under paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
section 222(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3302(a)), for the administrative expenses of the eligible agency 
related to transitions to online service delivery of adult education 
and literacy activities.
    (b) Secretarial Responsibilities.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in carrying out 
section 242(c)(2)(G) of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3332(c)(2)(G)), identify and disseminate to States strategies 
and virtual proctoring tools to--
            (1) assess the progress of learners in programs of adult 
        education and literacy activities, on the basis of valid 
        research, as appropriate; and
            (2) measure the progress of such programs in meeting the 
        State adjusted levels of performance described in section 
        116(b)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3141(b)(3)).

SEC. 153. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

    (a) Reservation of Funds; Grants to Eligible Agencies.--From the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
            (1) reserve and use funds in accordance with section 211(a) 
        of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3291); and
            (2) award grants to eligible agencies in accordance with 
        section 211(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3291), ensuring that not less than 10 percent of the 
        total funds awarded through those grants shall be used to 
        provide adult education and literacy activities in correctional 
        facilities.
    (b) Uses of Funds.--Each eligible agency or eligible provider shall 
use the funds received through subsection (a)(2) to expand the capacity 
of adult education providers to prioritize serving adults with low 
literacy or numeracy levels negatively impacted by the economic 
consequences of the COVID-19 national emergency, which may include--
            (1) expanding the infrastructure needed for the provision 
        of services and educational resources online or through digital 
        means, including the provision of technology or internet access 
        to students and instructional staff to enable virtual or 
        distance learning, including the provision of assistive 
        technology as applicable;
            (2) creating or expanding digital literacy curricula and 
        resources, including professional development activities to aid 
        instructional and program staff in providing online or digital 
        training to students, including activities undertaken to ensure 
        the accessibility of such resources to individuals with 
        disabilities; and
            (3) equipping adult education providers to partner more 
        closely with partners in workforce development systems on 
        implementation strategies such as provision of integrated 
        education and training to prepare adult learners on an 
        accelerated timeline for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

     Subtitle F--Community College and Industry Partnership Grants

SEC. 161. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        eligible institution or a consortium of such eligible 
        institutions, which may include a multistate consortium of such 
        eligible institutions.
            (2) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
        institution'' means a public institution of higher education 
        (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) at which the highest degree that is 
        predominantly awarded to students is an associate degree, 
        including a 2-year Tribal College or University (as defined in 
        section 316 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c)).
            (3) Perkins cte definitions.--The terms ``career and 
        technical education'', ``dual or concurrent enrollment 
        program'', and ``work-based learning'' have the meanings given 
        the in terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
    (b) Grant Authority.--
            (1) In general.--From the funds appropriated under 
        subsection (h) and not reserved under subsection (f), the 
        Secretary (acting through the Employment and Training 
        Administration), in collaboration with the Secretary of 
        Education (acting through the Office of Career, Technical, and 
        Adult Education) shall award, on a competitive basis, grants, 
        contracts, or cooperative agreements, in accordance with 
        section 169(b)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(5)), to eligible entities to assist such 
        eligible entities in--
                    (A) establishing and scaling career training 
                programs, including career and technical education 
                programs, and industry and sector partnerships to 
                inform such programs; and
                    (B) providing necessary student supports.
            (2) Award amounts.--The total amount of funds awarded under 
        this section to an eligible entity shall not exceed--
                    (A) in the case of an eligible entity that is 
                eligible institution, $2,500,000; and
                    (B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a 
                consortium, $15,000,000.
            (3) Award period.--A grant, contract, or cooperative 
        agreement awarded under this section shall be for a period of 
        not more than 4 years, except that the Secretary may extend 
        such a grant, contract, or agreement for an additional 2-year 
        period, based on the outcomes reported under subsection (g)(1) 
        of the programs supported under such grant, contract, or 
        cooperative agreement.
            (4) Equitable distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, 
        the equitable distribution of grants, based on--
                    (A) geography (such as urban and rural 
                distribution); and
                    (B) States and local areas significantly impacted 
                by the COVID-19 national emergency.
    (c) Priority.--In awarding funds under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to eligible entities that will use such funds to 
serve individuals impacted by the COVID-19 national emergency, as 
demonstrated by providing an assurance in the application submitted 
under subsection (d) that the eligible entity will use such funds to--
            (1) serve such individuals with barriers to employment, 
        veterans, spouses of members of the Armed Forces, Native 
        Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, individuals with 
        disabilities, or incumbent workers who are low-skilled and who 
        need to increase their employability skills;
            (2) serve such individuals from each major racial and 
        ethnic group or gender with lower than average educational 
        attainment in the State or employment in the in-demand industry 
        sector or occupation that such award will support; or
            (3) serve areas with high unemployment rates or high levels 
        of poverty, including rural areas.
    (d) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an award of funds 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application 
containing a grant proposal at such time and in such manner, and 
containing such information, as required by the Secretary, including a 
detailed description of the following:
            (1) Each entity (and the roles and responsibilities of each 
        entity) with which the eligible entity will partner to carry 
        out activities under this section, including each of the 
        following:
                    (A) An industry or sector partnership representing 
                a high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector 
                or occupation.
                    (B) A State higher education agency or a State 
                workforce agency.
                    (C) To the extent practicable--
                            (i) State or local workforce development 
                        systems;
                            (ii) economic development and other 
                        relevant State or local agencies;
                            (iii) one or more community-based 
                        organizations;
                            (iv) one or more institutions of higher 
                        education that primarily award 4-year degrees 
                        with which the eligible institution has 
                        developed or will develop articulation 
                        agreements for programs created or expanded 
                        using funds under this section;
                            (v) one or more providers of adult 
                        education; and
                            (vi) one or more labor organizations or 
                        joint labor-management partnerships.
            (2) The programs that will be supported with such award, 
        including a description of--
                    (A) each program that will developed or expanded, 
                and how the program will be responsive to the high-
                skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
                occupations in the geographic region served by the 
                eligible entity under this section, including--
                            (i) how the eligible entity will 
                        collaborate with employers to ensure each such 
                        program will provide the skills and 
                        competencies necessary to meet future 
                        employment demand; and
                            (ii) the quantitative data and evidence 
                        that demonstrates the extent to which each such 
                        program will meet the needs of employers in the 
                        geographic area served by the eligible entity 
                        under this section;
                    (B) the recognized postsecondary credentials to be 
                awarded under each program described in subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (C) how each such program will facilitate 
                cooperation between representatives of workers and 
                employers in the local areas to ensure a fair and 
                engaging workplace that balances the priorities and 
                well-being of workers with the needs of businesses;
                    (D) the extent to which each such program aligns 
                with a statewide or regional workforce development 
                strategy, including such strategies established under 
                section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)); and
                    (E) how the eligible entity will ensure the quality 
                of each such program, the career pathways within such 
                programs, and the jobs in the industry sectors or 
                occupations to which the program is aligned.
            (3) The extent to which the eligible entity can leverage 
        additional resources, and demonstration of the future 
        sustainability of each such program.
            (4) How each such program and activities carried out under 
        the grant will include evidence-based practices, including a 
        description of such practices.
            (5) The student populations that will be served by the 
        eligible entity, including--
                    (A) an analysis of any barriers to employment or 
                barriers to postsecondary education that such 
                populations face, and an analysis of how the services 
                to be provided by the eligible entity under this 
                section will address such barriers; and
                    (B) how the eligible entity will support such 
                populations to establish a work history, demonstrate 
                success in the workplace, and develop the skills and 
                competencies that lead to entry into and retention in 
                unsubsidized employment.
            (6) Assurances the eligible entity will participate in and 
        comply with third-party evaluations described in subsection 
        (f)(3).
    (e) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity shall use a grant 
        awarded under this section to establish and scale career 
        training programs, including career and technical education 
        programs, and career pathways and supports for students 
        participating in such programs.
            (2) Student support and emergency services.--Not less than 
        15 percent of the grant awarded to an eligible entity under 
        this section shall be used to carry out student support 
        services which may include the following:
                    (A) Supportive services, including childcare, 
                transportation, mental health services, substance use 
                disorder prevention and treatment, assistance in 
                obtaining health insurance coverage, housing, and other 
                benefits, as appropriate.
                    (B) Connecting students to State or Federal means-
                tested benefits programs, including the means-tested 
                Federal benefits programs described in subparagraphs 
                (A) through (F) of section 479(d)(2) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(d)(2)).
                    (C) The provision of direct financial assistance to 
                help students facing financial hardships that may 
                impact enrollment in or completion of a program 
                assisted with such funds.
                    (D) Navigation, coaching, mentorship, and case 
                management services, including providing information 
                and outreach to populations described in subsection (c) 
                to take part in a program supported with such funds.
                    (E) Providing access to necessary supplies, 
                materials, or technological devices, and required 
                equipment, and other supports necessary to participate 
                in such programs.
            (3) Additional required program activities.--The funds 
        awarded to an eligible entity under this section that remain 
        after carrying out paragraph (2) shall be used to--
                    (A) create, develop, or expand articulation 
                agreements (as defined in section 486A(a) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1093a(a))), credit 
                transfer agreements, policies to award credit for prior 
                learning, corequisite remediation, dual or concurrent 
                enrollment programs, career pathways, and competency-
                based education;
                    (B) establish or expand industry or sector 
                partnerships to develop or expand academic programs and 
                curricula;
                    (C) establish or expand work-based learning 
                opportunities, including apprenticeship programs or 
                paid internships;
                    (D) establish or implement plans for programs 
                supported with funds under this section to be included 
                on the eligible training provider, as described under 
                section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d));
                    (E) award academic credit or provide for academic 
                alignment towards credit pathways for programs assisted 
                with such funds, including industry recognized 
                credentials, competency-based education, or work-based 
                learning;
                    (F) make available open, searchable, and comparable 
                information on the recognized postsecondary credentials 
                awarded under such programs, including the related 
                skills or competencies, related employment, and 
                earnings outcomes; or
                    (G) acquiring equipment necessary to support 
                activities permitted under this section.
    (f) Secretarial Reservations.--Not more than 5 percent of the funds 
appropriated for a fiscal year may be used by the Secretary for--
            (1) the administration of the program under this section, 
        including providing technical assistance to eligible entities;
            (2) targeted outreach to eligible institutions serving a 
        high number or high percentage of low-income populations, and 
        rural serving eligible institutions to provide guidance and 
        assistance in the grant application process under this section; 
        and
            (3) a rigorous, third-party evaluation that uses 
        experimental or quasi-experimental design or other research 
        methodologies that allow for the strongest possible causal 
        inferences to determine whether each eligible entity carrying 
        out a program supported under this section has met the goals of 
        such program as described in the application submitted by 
        eligible entity, including through a national assessment of all 
        such programs at the conclusion of each award period described 
        in subsection (b)(3).
    (g) Reports and Dissemination.--
            (1) Reports.--
                    (A) Eligible entity.--Each eligible entity 
                receiving funds under this section shall report to the 
                Secretary annually on--
                            (i) a description of the programs supported 
                        with such funds, including activities carried 
                        out directly by the eligible entity and 
                        activities carried out by each partner of the 
                        eligible entity described in subsection (d)(1);
                            (ii) data on the population served with the 
                        funds and labor market outcomes of populations 
                        served by the funds;
                            (iii) resources leveraged by the eligible 
                        entity to support activities under this 
                        section; and
                            (iv) the performance of each such program 
                        with respect to the indicators of performance 
                        under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3141(b)(2)(A)(i)).
                    (B) Secretary.--Upon receipt of a report under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit such 
                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.
            (2) Dissemination.--Each eligible entity receiving funds 
        under this section shall--
                    (A) participate in activities regarding the 
                dissemination of related research, best practices, and 
                technical assistance; and
                    (B) to the extent practicable, and as determined by 
                the Secretary, make available to the public any 
                materials created under the grant.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2025.

                     Subtitle G--General Provisions

SEC. 171. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any Federal funds provided under 
this title shall be used only to supplement and not supplant the funds 
that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available 
from State or local public funds for adult education and literacy 
activities, employment and training activities, or other activities 
carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).
    (b) Evaluations.--Any activity or program carried out with funds 
provided under this title shall be subject to the following:
            (1) Measurement with performance accountability indicators 
        in accordance with section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)) or as 
        provided as follows:
                    (A) With respect to an activity or program carried 
                out under section 131, the measurement with performance 
                accountability indicators shall be in accordance with 
                section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation 
                and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)).
                    (B) With respect to an activity or program carried 
                out under section 143, the measurement with performance 
                accountability indicators shall be in accordance with 
                section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation 
                and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)).
            (2) Rigorous evaluation using research approaches 
        appropriate to the level of development and maturity of the 
        activity or program, which evaluation may include random 
        assignment or quasi-experimental impact evaluations, 
        implementation evaluations, pre-experimental studies, and 
        feasibility studies, including studies of job quality measures 
        and credential transparency.
    (c) Uses of Funds.--From the funds appropriated under subsection 
(d), the Secretary of Labor shall--
            (1) support the administration of the funds under this 
        title and evaluation of activities and programs described in 
        subsection (b), including by providing guidance and technical 
        assistance to States and local areas;
            (2) establish an interagency agreement with the Secretary 
        of Education for--
                    (A) coordination of funding priorities, with other 
                relevant Federal agencies, as applicable;
                    (B) dissemination and administration of grants and 
                funding under this title; and
                    (C) execution of research and evaluation activities 
                to minimize the duplication of efforts and job training 
                investments;
            (3) provide guidance to States and local areas on how to 
        make, and financial support to enable the States and local 
        areas to make, information on recognized postsecondary 
        credentials and related competencies being awarded for 
        activities carried out with funds under this title publicly 
        available, searchable, and comparable as linked open data;
            (4) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, issue guidance for implementing this title in 
        accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and
            (5) provide not less than $1,000,000 for each fiscal year 
        for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Labor 
        to oversee the administration and distribution of funds under 
        this title.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $90,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2025.

  TITLE II--CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS AND PERKINS CTE REQUIREMENTS.

    Except as otherwise provided, in this title--
            (1) the terms have the meanings given the terms in section 
        3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
        2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302); and
            (2) an allotment, allocation, or other provision of funds 
        made under this title in accordance with a provision of the 
        Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
        U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) shall be made in compliance with the 
        applicable requirements of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).

SEC. 202. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    (a) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection 
        (c), the Secretary shall make allotments to eligible agencies 
        in accordance with section 111(a)(3) of the Carl D. Perkins 
        Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2321(a)(3)).
            (2) Local areas.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after an 
                eligible agency receives an allotment under paragraph 
                (1), the eligible agency shall make available such 
                funds in accordance with section 112(a) of the Carl D. 
                Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
                U.S.C. 2322(a)), including making such funds available 
                for distribution to eligible recipients in accordance 
                with sections 131 and 132 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2531; 
                2532).
                    (B) Reserved funds.--An eligible agency that 
                reserves funds in accordance with section 112(a)(1) of 
                the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 
                of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2322(a)) to be used in accordance 
                with section 112(c) of such Act, may also use such 
                reserved funds for digital, physical, or technology 
                infrastructure related projects to improve career and 
                technical education offerings within the State.
    (b) Uses of Funds.--Each eligible agency and eligible recipient 
shall use the funds received under this section to carry out activities 
improving or expanding career and technical education programs and 
programs of study to adequately respond to State and local needs as a 
result of the COVID-19 national emergency, including--
            (1) expanding and modernizing digital, physical, or 
        technology infrastructure to deliver in-person, online, 
        virtual, and simulated educational and work-based learning 
        experiences;
            (2) acquiring appropriate equipment, technology, supplies, 
        and instructional materials aligned with business and industry 
        needs, including machinery, testing equipment, tools, hardware, 
        software, other new and emerging instructional materials, and 
        assistive technology as applicable;
            (3) providing incentives to employers and CTE participants 
        facing economic hardships due to the COVID-19 national 
        emergency to participate in work-based learning programs;
            (4) expanding or adapting program offerings or supports 
        based on an updated comprehensive needs assessment to 
        systemically respond to employers' and CTE participants' 
        changing needs as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency; 
        or
            (5) providing for professional development and training 
        activities for career and technical education teachers, 
        faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized 
        instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic 
        counselors, and paraprofessionals to support activities carried 
        out under this section.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 203. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any Federal funds provided under 
this title shall be used only to supplement the funds that would, in 
the absence of such Federal funds, be made available from non-Federal 
sources for career and technical education programs or other activities 
carried out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and not to supplant such funds.
    (b) Evaluations.--Any activity or program carried out with funds 
received under this title shall be subject to--
            (1) performance accountability indicators in accordance 
        with section 113 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323); and
            (2) rigorous evaluation using research approaches 
        appropriate to the level of development and maturity of the 
        activity or program, including random assignment or quasi-
        experimental impact evaluations, implementation evaluations, 
        pre-experimental studies, and feasibility studies, including 
        studying job quality measures and credential transparency.
    (c) Uses of Funds.--From the funds appropriated under subsection 
(d), the Secretary shall--
            (1) support the administration of the funds for this title 
        and evaluation of such activities described in subsection (b);
            (2) establish an interagency agreement with the Secretary 
        of Labor for--
                    (A) coordinating funding priorities, including with 
                other relevant Federal agencies, including the 
                Department of Health and Human Services;
                    (B) dissemination and administration of grants and 
                funding under this title; and
                    (C) execution of research and evaluation activities 
                to minimize the duplication of efforts and job training 
                investments and facilitate greater blending and 
                braiding of Federal and non-Federal funds;
            (3) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, issue guidance for implementing this title in 
        accordance with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
            (4) provide not less than $250,000 for each fiscal year for 
        the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education 
        to oversee the administration and distribution of funds under 
        this title.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2025.
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