I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2011 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Chu, Mr. Wu, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Polis, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Kildee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Jobs Corps centers in territories of the United States.

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Eligibility of territories for Jobs Corps centers

Section 147(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2887(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting or similar agency of an outlying area, after local agency; and (2)in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(III), by inserting (or outlying area) after State.