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Subject | [NAME]. | Title | Introduced By | Summary | Text | Status
Workforce | [NAME] 798 | Workforce Investment Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (D-MA) | The Democrats' reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Looks to strengthen the United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other purposes. | http://www.rules.house.gov/amendments/DSUB_03_xml31213183708378.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Workforce | [NAME] 803 | Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS) Act (WIA reauthorization) | Rep. [NAME] (R-NC) | This Republicans' reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The bill will eliminate and streamline 35 empoyment and training programs. Eleiminate 19 federal mandates governing workforce investment boards. require state and local workforce leaders to outline the strategies they will implement to serve at-risk youth, individuals,  individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other workers with unique challenges to employment. Require independent evaluation of programs every 5 years. | http://edworkforce.house.gov/uploadedfiles/skills_act_discussion_draft.pdf | Passed the House, Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee
Workforce | H.R.113 | Workforce Investments through Local Libraries Act or WILL ACT | Rep. [NAME] (D-NJ) | The WILL Act would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include individuals or organizations representing public libraries on workforce investment boards. In addition, this bill would allow public libraries to contract with one-stop centers in employment training and literary services as well as establish employment resource centers in public libraries to provide access to Department of Labor project opportunities and services. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr113ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr113ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Workforce | H.R. 114 | Online Job Training Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (D-NJ) | Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award National Online Workforce Training Grants for workforce training programs using distance-learning technologies, such as the Internet. Requires such grants to be awarded on a competitive basis to educational institutions, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, state or local boards, or units of general local government that provide online workforce training.  Directs the Secretary to award one grant to an eligible postsecondary educational institution to: (1) provide technical assistance to entities that receive grants, (2) collect and nationally disseminate the data gathered by entities that receive grants, and (3) disseminate best practices. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr114ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr114ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Workforce | H.R. 497 | America Works Act | Rep. [NAME] (R-PA) | To allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr497ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr497ih.pdf | Referred to multiple committees: House Education and Workforce and House Ways and Means
Workforce | [NAME] 919 | Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success  or SECTORS Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (D-IA) | Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2013 or SECTORS Act of 2013 - 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. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr919ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr919ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Workforce | H.R. 1747 | Workforce Development Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (D-NH) | To allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1747ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1747ih.pdf | Referred to the House Ways and Means committee
Workforce | H.R. 954 | Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled Employees Investment or WISE Act | Rep. [NAME] (D-OR) | Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled Employees Investment Act or WISE Investment Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to local boards, community colleges, postsecondary vocational institutions, community-based organizations, and apprenticeship programs and joint labor-management training programs, to promote local economic growth and eliminate gaps between the workforce skills available and the workforce skills needed with respect to small businesses in local areas or regions. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr954ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr954ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Workforce | S. 453 | A bill to require that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential. | Sen. [NAME] (D-NC) | A bill to require that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s453is/pdf/BILLS-113s453is.pdf | Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee
Workforce | S. 882 | Workforce Investments through Local Libraries Act or WILL ACT | Sen. [NAME] (D-RI) | The WILL Act would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include individuals or organizations representing public libraries on workforce investment boards. In addition, this bill would allow public libraries to contract with one-stop centers in employment training and literary services as well as establish employment resource centers in public libraries to provide access to Department of Labor project opportunities and services. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s882is/pdf/BILLS-113s882is.pdf | Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee
Workforce | S. 21 | Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 | Sen. [NAME] (D-WV) | The bill contains two points of interest for NCDA. First, it will promote research and developmentinvestments in the United States information Technology sector and create and maintain good, well paying jobs in the United States and help to enhance the economic competitiveness and cybersecurity of the United States. Second, the bill promotes cyber security and information technology training to develop the country's next generation of cyber progfessionals. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s21is/pdf/BILLS-113s21is.pdf | Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee
Education | H.R. 86 | Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] [NAME] (D-TX) | The bill will acreate a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for: (1) cybersecurity professional development programs, (2) associate degree programs in cybersecurity, and (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for either professional development or degree programs. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr86ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr86ih.pdf | Referred to multiple committees: House Education and Workforce, House Homeland Security, House Science, Space, and Technology
Education | [NAME] 209 | To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children. | Rep. [NAME] (D-NY) | Directs the Secretary of Education to allot funds to states for distribution to local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children. Requires that 80% of a state's allotment be allocated to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's proportion of low-income schoolchildren in the state, and that the remainder be allocated on the basis of each LEA's proportion of the overall population of schoolchildren in the state. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr209ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr209ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | [NAME] 347 | 21st Century Readiness Act | Rep. [NAME] (R-WI) | To provide, develop, and support 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with others, and learn to create and innovate. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr347ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr347ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | H.R. 378 | Student Bill of Rights | Rep. [NAME] (D-PA) | To provide for adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems. There are proviions that include providing resources for students to thrive in a glopbal economy after school. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr378ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr378ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | [NAME] 426 | To provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes. | Rep. [NAME] (D-CO) | To provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students. There is language that includes career readed elementary and secondary academic standards with professional development. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr426ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr426ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | H.R. 320 | Student Support Act | Rep. [NAME] (D-CA) | Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to make matching grants of at least $1 million to states for allocation to local educational agencies (LEAs) so that additional school-based mental health and student service providers may be hired, thereby reducing the student-to-provider ratios in elementary and secondary schools to specified minimum levels recommended by the leading counseling, guidance, and mental health organizations. Sets those minimum ratios at: (1) 1 school counselor for every 250 students, (2) 1 school psychologist for every 1,000 students, and (3) 1 school social worker for every 250 students. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr320ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr320ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | H.R. 1089 | Stepping up to STEM Act | Rep. [NAME] (D-CA) | Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education. Directs the Office of STEM Education to conduct an independent evaluation of the Department's STEM Education programs at least once every five years. Directs the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to state-based STEM networks or similar organizations of STEM stakeholders to increase students' achievement in the STEM disciplines in elementary and secondary schools and in out of school and afterschool programs. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1089ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1089ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | H.R. 1949 | Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act | Rep. [NAME] | To direct the Secretary of Education to convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data to conduct a study on improvements to postsecondary education transparency at the Federal level. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1949ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1949ih.pdf | Referred to House Education and Workforce committee
Education | H.R. 628 | Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (D-CA) | Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age appropriate. Requires a comprehensive school mental health program funded under this Act to assist children in dealing with trauma and violence. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for such funding.  Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with at least one relevant community-based entity that clearly states the responsibilities of each partner; (2) the program will include training of all school personnel, family members of children with mental health disorders, and concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates.  Requires grantees to comply with the health information privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).  Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr628ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr628ih.pdf | Referred to House Energy and Commerce committee
Education | S. 195 | Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 | Sen. [NAME] (D-MN) | Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age appropriate. Requires a comprehensive school mental health program funded under this Act to assist children in dealing with trauma and violence. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for such funding.  Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with at least one relevant community-based entity that clearly states the responsibilities of each partner; (2) the program will include training of all school personnel, family members of children with mental health disorders, and concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates.  Requires grantees to comply with the health information privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).  Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s195is/pdf/BILLS-113s195is.pdf | Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee
Education | S. 282 | Counseling for Career Choice Act of 2013 | Sen. [NAME] (D-AK) | The will provide critical funding to allow school counselors to emphasize not just four-year college opportunities, but also target career prospects like apprenticeships, certificate programs, associate degrees and other vocational or degree programs. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s282is/pdf/BILLS-113s282is.pdf | Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee
Education | S. 439 | Career and Technical Education Facilities Modernization Act | Sen. [NAME] (D-AK) | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by establishing a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities, and for other purposes. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s439is/pdf/BILLS-113s439is.pdf | Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee
[NAME] | H.R. 357 | GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act | Rep. [NAME] (R-FL) | To amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr357ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr357ih.pdf | Referred to House Veterans' Affars committee
[NAME] | H.R. 153 | Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (D-NC) | Directs the Secretary to give priority to state and county outreach assistance in locations that: (1) have relatively large concentrations of veterans; or (2) are experiencing growth in veteran populations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to state or county veterans agencies for state and local outreach services. The bill defines outreach as"the act or process of taking steps in a systematic manner to provide information, services, and benefits counseling to veterans, and the survivors of benefitswho may be elidgeable to recieve benefits..." | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr153ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr153ih.pdf | Referred to House Veterans' Affars committee
[NAME] | [NAME] 562 | VRAP Extension Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (R-FL) | VRAP Extension Act of 2013 - Amends the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to extend through June 30, 2014, the veterans retraining assistance program. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress an interim report on the retraining assistance provided under such program. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr562ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr562ih.pdf | Voteded out of Subcommittee, forwarded to Full Veterans' Affairs Committee
[NAME] | H.R. 631 | Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (R-TX) | Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013 - Amends provisions concerning the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) (employment and job training assistance and related services for members of the Armed Forces being separated from active duty, and for their spouses) to require such Program to consist of at least five days of instruction as follows: (1) at least one day of service-specific pre-separation training; (2) up to one day each for instruction in preparation for employment, preparation for education or career or technical training, preparation for entrepreneurship, or other options determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned; (3) at least two days of in-depth instruction of the participant's choice in any of the subjects described under (2), above; and (4) up to one day in benefits provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and in other subjects determined by the Secretary concerned. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr631ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr631ih.pdf | Voteded out of Subcommittee, forwarded to Full Veterans' Affairs Committee
[NAME] | H.R. 844 | VetSuccess Enhancement Act | Rep. [NAME] (D-CA) | VetSuccess Enhancement Act - Extends from 12 to 17 years after discharge or release from active-duty service the authorized period for veterans with service-connected disabilities to enroll in certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational training and rehabilitation programs. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr844ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr844ih.pdf | Voteded out of Subcommittee, forwarded to Full Veterans' Affairs Committee
[NAME] | H.R. 1412 | Improving Job Opprotunities for Veterans Act of 2013 | Rep. [NAME] (R-CO) | Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a public relations campaign, advertising in national media outlets, to promote VA on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs available to veterans as highly efficient and cost-effective ways of obtaining jobs. Directs the Secretary, for a certain three-year period, to require training establishments applying for state approval of on-the-job training programs to certify that the wages to be paid an eligible veteran or person upon entrance into training will be increased in regular periodic increments until, by the last full month of the training period, they will be at least 75% (currently 85%) of the wages paid for the job for which such eligible veteran or person is being trained. Requires the Secretary to enter into agreements with the heads of other federal departments and agencies to operate similar on-the-job training programs to train eligible veterans or persons to perform skills necessary for employment by the department or agency operating the program. Extends from November 30, 2016, through January 31, 2017, the requirement of a reduced pension ($90 per month) for veterans (with neither spouse nor child) or surviving spouses (with no child) covered by Medicaid plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished by nursing facilities. | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1412ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1412ih.pdf | Voted out of Veterans' Affairs Committee