SECTORS Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-1855
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2009-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Economic development
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Language arts
Poverty and welfare assistance
Small business
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: 
Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2009 or the SECTORS Act of 2009 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.
 
Requires federal agency coordination with the Secretary in carrying out such program.

action_date: 2010-07-19
text: 
Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2010 or SECTORS Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.
 
Sets the federal share of grant costs at up to 90% for the first year, 80% for the second year, and 70% for the third year. Authorizes the Secretary to require a federal share of 100% for an eligible recipient located in a state or local area receiving a national emergency grant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5686-5688)
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5686-5688)
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1855.
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5686-5690)
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: Mr. Loebsack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Introduced in House