WIOA Technical Amendments Act

Bill: 114-s-1124
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
National Council on Disability
Performance measurement
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

WIOA Technical Amendments Act

 
This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to revise requirements for local workforce development area boards involved in statewide workforce investment activities as well as youth, adult, and dislocated worker employment and training activities.
 
A state may use as an alternative workforce development board only a local entity (including a local council, regional workforce development board, or similar entity) that was in existence the day before enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Currently such an alternative local entity is eligible for designation as a local workforce development board if it has been in existence as late as the day before the enactment of the WIOA on July 22, 2014.
 
Certain technical amendments are made to performance accountability requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.
 
The Department of Labor shall ensure that states receive an allotment for a fiscal year for adult employment and training activities and for dislocated worker employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities equal to at least 90% of the state's allotment for the preceding fiscal year.
 
This bill amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the terms of service requirements for members of the National Council on Disability, making them (unchanged in detail) effective only as of July 21, 2014.

action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

WIOA Technical Amendments Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to revise requirements for local workforce development area boards involved in statewide workforce investment activities as well as youth, adult, and dislocated worker employment and training activities.
 
A state may use as an alternative workforce development board only a local entity (including a local council, regional workforce development board, or similar entity) that was in existence the day before enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Currently such an alternative local entity is eligible for designation as a local workforce development board if it has been in existence as late as the day before the enactment of the WIOA on July 22, 2014.
 
Certain technical amendments are made to performance accountability requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.
 
The Department of Labor shall ensure that states receive an allotment for a fiscal year for adult employment and training activities and for dislocated worker employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities equal to at least 90% of the state's allotment for the preceding fiscal year.
 
(Sec. 3) This bill also amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the terms of service requirements for members of the National Council on Disability, making them (unchanged in detail) effective only as of July 21, 2014.

action_date: 2015-05-06
text: 

WIOA Technical Amendments Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to revise requirements for local workforce development areas involved in statewide workforce investment activities as well as youth, adult, and dislocated worker employment and training activities.
 
The governor of a state may approve a request for local workforce development area designation of any area served by a rural concentrated employment program.
 
Local workforce development boards requirements are revised. 
 
A state may use as an alternative workforce development board only a local entity (including a local council, regional workforce development board, or similar entity) that was in existence the day before enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Currently such an alternative local entity is eligible for designation as a local workforce development board if it has been in existence as late as the day before the enactment of the WIOA on July 22, 2014.
 
Certain technical amendments are made to performance accountability requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.
 
The Department of Labor shall ensure that states receive an allotment for a fiscal year for adult employment and training activities and for dislocated worker employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities equal to at least 90% of the state's allotment for the preceding fiscal year.
 
(Sec. 3) This bill also amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the terms of service requirements for members of the National Council on Disability, making them (unchanged in detail) effective only as of July 21, 2014.

action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

WIOA Technical Amendments Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to revise requirements for local workforce development areas involved in statewide workforce investment activities as well as youth, adult, and dislocated worker employment and training activities.
 
The governor of a state may approve a request for local workforce development area designation of any area served by a rural concentrated employment program.
 
Local workforce development boards requirements are revised. 
 
A state may use as an alternative workforce development board only a local entity (including a local council, regional workforce development board, or similar entity) that was in existence the day before enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Currently such an alternative local entity is eligible for designation as a local workforce development board if it has been in existence as late as the day before the enactment of the WIOA on July 22, 2014.
 
Certain technical amendments are made to performance accountability requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.
 
The Department of Labor shall ensure that states receive an allotment for a fiscal year for adult employment and training activities and for dislocated worker employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities equal to at least 90% of the state's allotment for the preceding fiscal year.
 
(Sec. 3) This bill also amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the terms of service requirements for members of the National Council on Disability, making them (unchanged in detail) effective only as of July 21, 2014.

action_date: 2015-05-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

WIOA Technical Amendments Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to revise requirements for local workforce development areas involved in statewide workforce investment activities as well as youth, adult, and dislocated worker employment and training activities.
 
The governor of a state may approve a request for local workforce development area designation of any area served by a rural concentrated employment program.
 
Local workforce development boards requirements are revised. 
 
A state may use as an alternative workforce development board only a local entity (including a local council, regional workforce development board, or similar entity) that was in existence the day before enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Currently such an alternative local entity is eligible for designation as a local workforce development board if it has been in existence as late as the day before the enactment of the WIOA on July 22, 2014.
 
Certain technical amendments are made to performance accountability requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.
 
The Department of Labor shall ensure that states receive an allotment for a fiscal year for adult employment and training activities and for dislocated worker employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities equal to at least 90% of the state's allotment for the preceding fiscal year.
 
(Sec. 3) This bill also amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the terms of service requirements for members of the National Council on Disability, making them (unchanged in detail) effective only as of July 21, 2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Became Public Law No: 114-18.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Became Public Law No: 114-18.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2855)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2855)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2855)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. (consideration: CR H2855)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.(consideration: CR H2855)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Ms. Foxx asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H2855)
action_date: 2015-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-05-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2015-05-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-05-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-05-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2696)
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-18