3.0.0 1948 2023-01-11T13:22:58Z 2023-01-11T13:22:58Z Senate S S 2011-12-06 112 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-12-06T22:27:35Z 2011-12-06 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2011-12-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford N W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2011-12-06 True Labor and Employment Advisory bodies Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Government information and archives Higher education Income tax credits Public-private cooperation State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education Labor and Employment 00 2011-12-06 Introduced in Senate 2012-03-15T20:46:10Z Workforce Innovation for New Jobs and Applied Education Act or WIN Jobs and Applied Education Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to establish the Innovation in Investment pilot program in order to make competitive grants to eligible consortia (i.e. businesses and institutions of higher education) in covered states to establish state Innovation in Investment pilot programs to provide training and educational assistance to unemployed individuals, or postsecondary students not seeking a baccalaureate degree, that lead to a degree or industry or professional certification or licensure and eventually to employment.

Defines "covered state" to mean a state: (1) in which the percentage of individuals with household incomes at or below the poverty line is greater than the percentage of individuals in the United States in such households, (2) in which the percentage of the adult population with a baccalaureate degree is not more than 25%, and (3) that meets such other measures determined by the Secretary.

Amends the National Apprenticeship Act to direct the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor, to: (1) increase public awareness of the national apprenticeship program through the dissemination of certain apprenticeship information, and (2) establish a pilot program to expand such program.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an apprenticeship program expenses tax credit for a qualified employer equal to the amount of taxes and educational assistance paid or incurred by the employer on behalf of a qualified employee that works at least 20 hours per week. Authorizes the Secretary or the Secretary of Education to approve a covered registered apprenticeship program or a cooperative program as a level 1 or level 2 creditable program for purposes of the tax credit. Limits such credit to 3 years.

Requires states to establish Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees.

]]> WIN Jobs and Applied Education Act Display Title WIN Jobs and Applied Education Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish an Innovation in Investment pilot program, to improve and expand a national registered apprenticeship program, to provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced WIN Jobs and Applied Education Act Short Titles as Introduced Workforce Innovation for New Jobs and Applied Education Act Introduced in Senate 2011-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1948is/xml/BILLS-112s1948is.xml 2011-12-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.