3.0.0 1280 2023-01-11T13:28:12Z 2023-01-11T13:28:12Z House HR 2015-03-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARNEY:H.R. 1280.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article 1 of the ConstitutionThe Congress shall have Power *** To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.Clause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the ConstitutionThe Congress shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H1616]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-04-29T14:29:32Z Referred to 2015-03-04T15:11:15Z 2015-04-29 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-03-04 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001083 Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] John Carney D DE C. N Labor and Employment Employment and training programs Government information and archives Manufacturing Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Labor and Employment 00 2015-03-04 Introduced in House 2015-03-13T17:00:17Z Skills Connection Act

Directs the Secretary of Labor to create a searchable and publicly available database containing a registry of industry-recognized credentials, a skills database, and a jobs bank to enable programs that lead to such credentials to receive priority under:

  • youth workforce investment programs,
  • statewide employment and training programs,
  • career and technical programs, and
  • training programs for Trade Adjustment Assistance workers.

Makes funds available from amounts appropriated for each fiscal year for the Workforce Innovation Fund for the costs of carrying out this Act.

]]> Skills Connection Act Display Title Skills Connection Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Labor to create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Skills Connection Act Introduced in House 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1280ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1280ih.xml 2015-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. 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.