[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 3610 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3610

    To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal 
   workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce 
     administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2011

   Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of South 
 Carolina, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Gowdy, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Heck, and Mr. Kelly) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
   Services, Veterans' Affairs, Agriculture, Natural Resources, the 
Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal 
   workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce 
     administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Workforce Development 
Programs Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the amendment or repeal shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.).

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act shall be effective with respect to fiscal year 2013 and 
succeeding fiscal years.

          TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT

SEC. 101. STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS.

    Section 111 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (B);
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B) (as so 
                        redesignated)--
                                    (I) by amending clause (i)(II) to 
                                read as follows:
                                    ``(II) represent businesses, 
                                including large and small businesses, 
                                with immediate and long-term employment 
                                opportunities in in-demand industries 
                                and other occupations important to the 
                                State economy; and'';
                                    (II) by striking clause (iii) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(iii) a State agency official responsible 
                        for economic development; and'';
                                    (III) by striking clauses (iv) 
                                through (vi);
                                    (IV) by amending clause (vii) to 
                                read as follows:
                            ``(vii) such other representatives and 
                        State agency officials as the Governor may 
                        designate.''; and
                                    (V) by redesignating clause (vii) 
                                as clause (iv); and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Majority.--A \2/3\ majority of the members of the 
        board shall be representatives described in paragraph 
        (1)(C)(i).'';
            (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Functions.--The State board shall assist the Governor of the 
State as follows:
            ``(1) State plan.--Consistent with section 112, develop a 
        State plan.
            ``(2) Statewide workforce development system.--Review and 
        develop statewide policies and programs in the State in a 
        manner that supports a comprehensive Statewide workforce 
        development system that will result in meeting the workforce 
        needs of the State and its local areas. Such review shall 
        include determining whether the State should consolidate 
        additional programs into the Workforce Investment Fund under 
        section 132(b)(1).
            ``(3) Workforce and labor market information system.--
        Develop a statewide employment statistics system described in 
        section 15(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, which may include using 
        existing information conducted by the State economic 
        development agency or related entity in developing such system.
            ``(4) Employer engagement.--Develop strategies across local 
        areas that meet the needs of employers and support economic 
        growth in the State by enhancing communication, coordination, 
        and collaboration among employers, economic development 
        entities, and service providers.
            ``(5) Designation of local areas.--Designate local areas as 
        required under section 116.
            ``(6) One-stop delivery system.--Identify and disseminate 
        information on best practices for effective operation of one-
        stop centers, including use of innovative business outreach, 
        partnerships, and service delivery strategies.
            ``(7) Program oversight.--Conduct the following program 
        oversight:
                    ``(A) Reviewing local plans.
                    ``(B) Conducting oversight for State employment and 
                training activities authorized under section 134.
                    ``(C) Preparing an annual report to the Secretary 
                described in section 136(d).
            ``(8) Development of performance measures.--Develop and 
        ensure continuous improvement of comprehensive State 
        performance measures, including State adjusted levels of 
        performance, to assess under section 136(b) the effectiveness 
        of the workforce investment activities in the State.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e);
            (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e);
            (5) by inserting after subsection (e) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
    ``(f) Staff.--The State board may employ staff to assist in 
carrying out the functions described in subsection (d).''; and
            (6) in subsection (g), by inserting ``electronic means 
        and'' after ``on a regular basis through''.

SEC. 102. STATE PLAN.

    Section 112--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``127 or''; and
                    (B) by striking ``5-year strategy'' and inserting 
                ``4-year strategy''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) information describing--
                    ``(A) the economic conditions in the State;
                    ``(B) the immediate and long-term skilled workforce 
                needs of in-demand industries and other occupations 
                important to the State economy;
                    ``(C) the knowledge and skills of the workforce in 
                the State; and
                    ``(D) workforce development activities (including 
                education and training) in the State;'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
            ``(7) a description of the State criteria for determining 
        the eligibility of training providers in accordance with 
        section 122, including how the State will take into account the 
        performance of providers and whether the training programs 
        relate to occupations that are in-demand;'';
                    (C) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(8)(A) a description of the procedures that will be taken 
        by the State to assure coordination of, and avoid duplication 
        among, the programs and activities identified under section 
        501(b)(2); and
            ``(B) a description of common data collection and reporting 
        processes used for the programs and activities described in 
        subparagraph (A) carried out by one-stop partners, including--
                    ``(i) assurances that such processes use quarterly 
                wage records for performance measures described in 
                section 136(b)(2)(A) that are applicable to such 
                programs or activities; or
                    ``(ii) if such wage records are not being used for 
                the performance measures, an identification of the 
                barriers to using such wage records and a description 
                of how the State will address such barriers within one 
                year of the approval of the plan;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ``, including 
                comment by representatives of businesses and 
                representatives of labor organizations,'';
                    (E) in paragraph (11), by striking ``under sections 
                127 and 132'' and inserting ``under section 132,'';
                    (F) by striking paragraph (12);
                    (G) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (18) 
                as paragraphs (12) through (17), respectively;
                    (H) in paragraph (16) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``and'' at the end 
                                of clause (iii);
                                    (II) by amending clause (iv) to 
                                read as follows:
                            ``(iv) how the State will serve the 
                        employment and training needs of dislocated 
                        workers (including displaced homemakers), low-
                        income individuals (including recipients of 
                        public assistance), individuals with limited 
                        English proficiency, homeless individuals, 
                        individuals training for nontraditional 
                        employment, youth, older workers, ex-offenders, 
                        migrant and seasonal farmworkers, refugee and 
                        entrants, veterans (including disabled and 
                        homeless veterans), and Native Americans; 
                        and''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following new clause:
                            ``(v) a description of how the State will--
                                    ``(I) consistent with section 188 
                                and Executive Order 13217 (42 U.S.C. 
                                12131 note), serve the employment and 
                                training needs of individuals with 
                                disabilities; and
                                    ``(II) consistent with sections 504 
                                and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
                                1973, include the provision of 
                                outreach, intake, assessments, and 
                                service delivery, the development of 
                                performance measures, the training of 
                                staff, and other aspects of 
                                accessibility to programs and services 
                                under this subtitle;''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``to 
                        the extent practicable'' and inserting ``in 
                        accordance with the requirements of the Jobs 
                        for Veterans Act (Public Law 107-288) and the 
                        amendments made by such Act (except sections 
                        4103A and 4104 of title 38, United States 
                        Code)'';
                    (I) by striking paragraph (17) (as so redesignated) 
                and inserting the following:
            ``(17) a description of the strategies and programs 
        providing outreach to businesses, identifying workforce needs 
        of businesses in the State, and ensuring that such needs will 
        be met (including the needs of small businesses), which may 
        include--
                    ``(A) implementing innovative programs and 
                strategies designed to meet the needs of all businesses 
                in the State, including small businesses, which may 
                include incumbent worker training programs or industry 
                or sector partnerships, and make the statewide 
                workforce investment system more relevant to the needs 
                of State and local businesses, consistent with the 
                objectives of this title; and
                    ``(B) providing incentives and technical assistance 
                to assist each local area in the State in more fully 
                engaging all employers, including small employers, in 
                local workforce investment activities--
                            ``(i) to make the workforce investment 
                        system more relevant to the needs of area 
                        businesses; and
                            ``(ii) to better coordinate workforce 
                        investment, economic development, and 
                        postsecondary education and training efforts to 
                        contribute to the economic well-being of the 
                        local area and region, as determined 
                        appropriate by the local board;
            ``(18) a description of how the State will utilize 
        technology to facilitate access to services in remote areas, 
        which may be used throughout the State;
            ``(19) a description of the State strategy and assistance 
        to be provided for encouraging regional cooperation within the 
        State and across State borders, as appropriate; and
            ``(20) a description of the actions that will be taken by 
        the State to foster communication and partnerships with non-
        profit organizations (including community, faith-based, and 
        philanthropic organizations) that provide employment-related, 
        training, and complementary services, to enhance the quality 
        and comprehensiveness of services available to participants 
        under this title.'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``period, that--'' all 
        that follows through paragraph (2) and inserting ``period, that 
        the plan is inconsistent with the provisions of this title.''; 
        and
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``5-year'' and inserting 
        ``4-year''.

SEC. 103. LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS.

    Section 116 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Except as 
                                provided in subsection (b), and 
                                consistent with paragraphs (2), (3), 
                                and (4), in'' and inserting ``In''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``127 or''; and
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In making the designation of 
                local areas, the Governor shall take into consideration 
                the following:
                            ``(i) The extent to which such local areas 
                        are consistent with labor market areas.
                            ``(ii) The extent to which labor market 
                        areas align with economic development regions.
                            ``(iii) Whether such local areas have the 
                        appropriate education and training providers to 
                        meet the needs of the local workforce.
                            ``(iv) The distance that individuals will 
                        need to travel to receive services provided in 
                        such local areas.'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall, if 
        requested by the Governor of a State, provide the State with 
        technical assistance in making the determinations required 
        under paragraph (1). The Secretary shall not issue regulations 
        governing determinations to be made under paragraph (1).''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Designation on recommendation of state board.--The 
        Governor may approve a request from any unit of general local 
        government (including a combination of such units) for 
        designation as a local area under paragraph (1) if the State 
        board determines, taking into account the factors described in 
        clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (1)(B), and recommends to 
        the Governor, that such area shall be so designated.'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (4); and
                    (E) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (4); and
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Single States.--Consistent with subsection (a)(1)(B), the 
Governor may designate a State as a single State local area for the 
purposes of this title.''.

SEC. 104. LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS.

    Section 117 is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c)(1)(C); and
            (2) by striking subsection (i).

SEC. 105. LOCAL PLAN.

    Section 118(b) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
            (2) redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and
            (3) inserting after paragraph (9), the following:
            ``(10) a description of how the local area will serve the 
        employment and training needs of dislocated workers (including 
        displaced homemakers), low-income individuals (including 
        recipients of public assistance), individuals with limited 
        English proficiency, homeless individuals, individuals training 
        for nontraditional employment, youth, older workers, ex-
        offenders, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, refugee and 
        entrants, veterans (including disabled veterans and homeless 
        veterans), and Native Americans; and''.

SEC. 106. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEM.

    Section 121 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by striking clause (vi); and
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (vii) through 
                        (xii) as clauses (vi) through (xi), 
                        respectively; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) by striking clause (ii); and
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (iii) through 
                        (v) as clauses (ii) through (iv), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(A) shall be designated or certified as a one-
                stop operator through a competitive process; and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) 
                and redesignating clauses (iii) through (vi) as clauses 
                (ii) through (v), respectively; and
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsection 
        (f) as subsection (e).

SEC. 107. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF TRAINING SERVICES.

    Section 122 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ``, including 
        representatives of business and labor organizations'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``, including 
        representatives of business and labor organizations''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking ``in sections 
        128(a) and 133(a)(1), as appropriate'' and inserting ``in 
        section 133(a)(1)''.

SEC. 108. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES.

    Section 123 is repealed.

SEC. 109. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION.

    Chapter 5 of title I is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading related to chapter 5 and 
        inserting the following: ``EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
        ACTIVITIES''; and
            (2) in section 131--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) 
                of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``adults, and dislocated workers'' 
                and inserting ``adults, dislocated workers, youth, 
                veterans, and targeted populations''.

SEC. 110. STATE ALLOTMENTS.

    Section 132 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) reserve 2 percent of the total amount appropriated 
        under subsections (a) through (d) of section 137 for a fiscal 
        year, of which--
                    ``(A) not less than 85 percent shall be used for 
                national emergency grants under section 173;
                    ``(B) not more than 10 percent may be used for 
                demonstration projects under section 171; and
                    ``(C) not more than 5 percent may be used to 
                provide technical assistance under section 170; and
            ``(2) from the remaining amount appropriated under section 
        137(a) for a fiscal year, make allotments in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(1);
            ``(3) from the remaining amount appropriated under section 
        137(b) for a fiscal year, make allotments in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(2);
            ``(4) from the remaining amount appropriated under section 
        137(c) for a fiscal year, make allotments in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(3); and
            ``(5) from the remaining amount appropriated under section 
        137(d) for a fiscal year, make allotments in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(4).''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Allotment Among States for Employment and Training 
Activities.--
            ``(1) Workforce investment fund.--
                    ``(A) Reservation for outlying areas.--
                            ``(i) In general.--From the amount made 
                        available under subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal 
                        year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 
                        \1/4\ of 1 percent to provide assistance to the 
                        outlying areas.
                            ``(ii) Restriction.--The Republic of Palau 
                        shall cease to be eligible to receive funding 
                        under this subparagraph upon entering into an 
                        agreement for extension of United States 
                        educational assistance under the Compact of 
                        Free Association (approved by the Compact of 
                        Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public 
                        Law 108-188)) after the date of enactment of 
                        the Streamlining Workforce Development Programs 
                        Act of 2011.
                    ``(B) States.--
                            ``(i) In general.--After determining the 
                        amount to be reserved under subparagraph (A), 
                        the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the 
                        amount referred to in subsection (a)(2) for a 
                        fiscal year to the States pursuant to clause 
                        (ii) for employment and training activities and 
                        statewide workforce investment activities.
                            ``(ii) Formula.--Subject to clauses (iii) 
                        and (iv), of the remainder--
                                    ``(I) 33\1/3\ percent shall be 
                                allotted on the basis of the relative 
                                number of unemployed individuals in 
                                areas of substantial unemployment in 
                                each State, compared to the total 
                                number of unemployed individuals in 
                                areas of substantial unemployment in 
                                all States;
                                    ``(II) 33\1/3\ percent shall be 
                                allotted on the basis of the relative 
                                number of individuals in the civilian 
                                labor force in each State as compared 
                                to the total number of such individuals 
                                in all States; and
                                    ``(III) 33\1/3\ percent shall be 
                                allotted on the basis of the relative 
                                number of individuals in a State who 
                                have been unemployed for 15 weeks or 
                                more, compared to the total number of 
                                individuals in all States who have been 
                                unemployed for 15 weeks or more.
                            ``(iii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                Secretary shall ensure that no State 
                                shall receive an allotment under this 
                                subparagraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allotment 
                                percentage of the State for the 
                                preceding fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the Secretary shall 
                                ensure that no State shall receive an 
                                allotment under this subparagraph for a 
                                fiscal year that is more than 130 
                                percent of the allotment percentage of 
                                the State for the preceding fiscal 
                                year.
                            ``(iv) Small state minimum allotment.--
                        Subject to clause (iii), the Secretary shall 
                        ensure that no State shall receive an allotment 
                        under this subparagraph for a fiscal year that 
                        is less than \2/10\ of 1 percent of the 
                        remainder described in clause (i) for the 
                        fiscal year.
                            ``(v) Definitions.--For the purpose of the 
                        formula specified in this subparagraph:
                                    ``(I) Individual.--The term 
                                `individual' means an individual who is 
                                not less than age 16 and not more than 
                                age 72.
                                    ``(II) Allotment percentage.--The 
                                term `allotment percentage'--
                                            ``(aa) used with respect to 
                                        fiscal year 2012, means the 
                                        percentage of the amounts 
                                        allotted to States under the 
                                        provisions listed in paragraphs 
                                        (1) through (6) of section 201 
                                        of the Streamlining Workforce 
                                        Development Programs Act of 
                                        2011 and chapter 5 of this 
                                        title (as such provisions and 
                                        chapter were in effect on the 
                                        day before the date of 
                                        enactment of such Act) that is 
                                        received under such provisions 
                                        and under such chapter by the 
                                        State involved for fiscal year 
                                        2012; and
                                            ``(bb) used with respect to 
                                        fiscal year 2013 or a 
                                        subsequent year, means the 
                                        percentage of the remainder 
                                        described in clause (i) that is 
                                        received through an allotment 
                                        made under this subparagraph 
                                        for the fiscal year.
            ``(2) State youth workforce investment fund.--
                    ``(A) Reservation for outlying areas.--
                            ``(i) In general.--From the amount made 
                        available under subsection (a)(3) for a fiscal 
                        year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 
                        \1/4\ of 1 percent to provide assistance to the 
                        outlying areas.
                            ``(ii) Restriction.--The Republic of Palau 
                        shall cease to be eligible to receive funding 
                        under this subparagraph upon entering into an 
                        agreement for extension of United States 
                        educational assistance under the Compact of 
                        Free Association (approved by the Compact of 
                        Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public 
                        Law 108-188)) after the date of enactment of 
                        the Streamlining Workforce Development Programs 
                        Act of 2011.
                    ``(B) States.--
                            ``(i) In general.--After determining the 
                        amount to be reserved under subparagraph (A), 
                        the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the 
                        amount referred to in subsection (a)(3) for a 
                        fiscal year to the States pursuant to clause 
                        (ii) for State youth activities.
                            ``(ii) Formula.--Subject to clauses (iii) 
                        and (iv), of the remainder--
                                    ``(I) 50 percent shall be allotted 
                                on the basis of the relative number of 
                                disadvantaged youth who are ages 16 
                                through 24 in each State, compared to 
                                the total number of disadvantaged youth 
                                who are ages 16 through 24 in all 
                                States; and
                                    ``(II) 50 percent shall be allotted 
                                on the basis of the relative number of 
                                secondary school dropouts who are ages 
                                16 and 17 compared to the total number 
                                of secondary school dropouts who are 
                                ages 16 and 17 in all States.
                            ``(iii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                Secretary shall ensure that no State 
                                shall receive an allotment under this 
                                subparagraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allotment 
                                percentage of the State for the 
                                preceding fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the Secretary shall 
                                ensure that no State shall receive an 
                                allotment under this subparagraph for a 
                                fiscal year that is more than 130 
                                percent of the allotment percentage of 
                                the State for the preceding fiscal 
                                year.
                            ``(iv) Small state minimum allotment.--
                        Subject to clause (iii), the Secretary shall 
                        ensure that no State shall receive an allotment 
                        under this subparagraph for a fiscal year that 
                        is less than \2/10\ of 1 percent of the 
                        remainder described in clause (i) for the 
                        fiscal year.
                            ``(v) Definitions.--For the purpose of the 
                        formula specified in this subparagraph:
                                    ``(I) Allotment percentage.--The 
                                term `allotment percentage'--
                                            ``(aa) used with respect to 
                                        fiscal year 2012, means the 
                                        percentage of the amounts 
                                        allotted to States under the 
                                        provisions listed in paragraphs 
                                        (7) through (9) of section 201 
                                        of the Streamlining Workforce 
                                        Development Programs Act of 
                                        2011 (as such provisions were 
                                        in effect on the day before the 
                                        date of enactment of such Act) 
                                        that is received under such 
                                        provisions by the State 
                                        involved for fiscal year 2012; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) used with respect to 
                                        fiscal year 2013 or a 
                                        subsequent year, means the 
                                        percentage of the remainder 
                                        described in clause (i) that is 
                                        received through an allotment 
                                        made under this subparagraph 
                                        for the fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Disadvantaged youth.--The 
                                term `disadvantaged youth' means an 
                                individual who is age 16 through 24 who 
                                receives an income, or is a member of a 
                                family that received a total family 
                                income, that, in relation to family 
                                size, does not exceed the higher of--
                                            ``(aa) the poverty line; or
                                            ``(bb) 70 percent of the 
                                        lower living standard income 
                                        level.
            ``(3) Veterans workforce investment fund.--
                    ``(A) Reservation for outlying areas.--
                            ``(i) In general.--From the amount made 
                        available under subsection (a)(4) for a fiscal 
                        year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 
                        \1/4\ of 1 percent to provide assistance to the 
                        outlying areas.
                            ``(ii) Restriction.--The Republic of Palau 
                        shall cease to be eligible to receive funding 
                        under this paragraph upon entering into an 
                        agreement for extension of United States 
                        educational assistance under the Compact of 
                        Free Association (approved by the Compact of 
                        Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public 
                        Law 108-188)) after the date of enactment of 
                        the Streamlining Workforce Development Programs 
                        Act of 2011.
                    ``(B) States.--
                            ``(i) In general.--After determining the 
                        amount to be reserved under subparagraph (A), 
                        the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the 
                        amount referred to in subsection (a)(4) for a 
                        fiscal year to the States pursuant to clause 
                        (ii) for veterans employment and training 
                        activities.
                            ``(ii) Formula.--Subject to clauses (iii) 
                        and (iv), the remainder shall be allotted on 
                        the basis of the relative number of unemployed 
                        veterans in each State, compared to the total 
                        number of unemployed veterans in all States.
                            ``(iii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                Secretary shall ensure that no State 
                                shall receive an allotment under this 
                                subparagraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allotment 
                                percentage of the State for the 
                                preceding fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the Secretary shall 
                                ensure that no State shall receive an 
                                allotment under this subparagraph for a 
                                fiscal year that is more than 130 
                                percent of the allotment percentage of 
                                the State for the preceding fiscal 
                                year.
                            ``(iv) Small state minimum allotment.--
                        Subject to clause (iii), the Secretary shall 
                        ensure that no State shall receive an allotment 
                        under this subparagraph for a fiscal year that 
                        is less than \2/10\ of 1 percent of the 
                        remainder described in clause (i) for the 
                        fiscal year.
                            ``(v) Definition.--For the purpose of the 
                        formula specified in this subparagraph, the 
                        term `allotment percentage'--
                                    ``(I) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2012, means the percentage of the 
                                amounts allotted to States under the 
                                provisions listed in paragraphs (12) 
                                through (15) of section 201 of the 
                                Streamlining Workforce Development 
                                Programs Act of 2011 (as such 
                                provisions were effect on the day 
                                before the date of enactment of such 
                                Act) that is received under such 
                                provisions by the State involved for 
                                fiscal year 2012; and
                                    ``(II) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2013 or a subsequent year, means 
                                the percentage of the remainder 
                                described in clause (i) that is 
                                received through an allotment made 
                                under this subparagraph for the fiscal 
                                year.
            ``(4) Targeted populations workforce investment fund.--
                    ``(A) Reservation for outlying areas.--
                            ``(i) In general.--From the amount made 
                        available under subsection (a)(5) for a fiscal 
                        year, the Secretary shall reserve--
                                    ``(I) not more than \1/4\ of 1 
                                percent to provide assistance to the 
                                outlying areas; and
                                    ``(II) not more than 1.5 percent to 
                                provide assistance to Indian Tribes.
                            ``(ii) Restriction.--The Republic of Palau 
                        shall cease to be eligible to receive funding 
                        under this subparagraph upon entering into an 
                        agreement for extension of United States 
                        educational assistance under the Compact of 
                        Free Association (approved by the Compact of 
                        Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public 
                        Law 108-188)) after the date of enactment of 
                        the Streamlining Workforce Development Programs 
                        Act of 2011.
                    ``(B) States.--
                            ``(i) In general.--After determining the 
                        amount to be reserved under subparagraph (A), 
                        the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the 
                        amount referred to in subsection (a)(5) for a 
                        fiscal year to the States pursuant to clause 
                        (ii) for refugee and entrant, ex-offender, 
                        migrant and seasonal farmworker, and Native 
                        American employment and training activities.
                            ``(ii) Formula.--Subject to clauses (iii) 
                        and (iv), the remainder shall be allotted on 
                        the basis of the relative number of refugee and 
                        entrants, ex-offenders, migrant and seasonal 
                        farmworkers, and Native Americans who are 
                        unemployed in each State, compared to the total 
                        number of refugee and entrants, ex-offenders, 
                        migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and Native 
                        Americans who are unemployed in all States.
                            ``(iii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                Secretary shall ensure that no State 
                                shall receive an allotment under this 
                                subparagraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allotment 
                                percentage of the State for the 
                                preceding fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the Secretary shall 
                                ensure that no State shall receive an 
                                allotment under this subparagraph for a 
                                fiscal year that is more than 130 
                                percent of the allotment percentage of 
                                the State for the preceding fiscal 
                                year.
                            ``(iv) Small state minimum allotment.--
                        Subject to clause (iii), the Secretary shall 
                        ensure that no State shall receive an allotment 
                        under this subparagraph for a fiscal year that 
                        is less than \2/10\ of 1 percent of the 
                        remainder described in clause (i) for the 
                        fiscal year.
                            ``(v) Definition.--For the purpose of the 
                        formula specified in this subparagraph, the 
                        term `allotment percentage'--
                                    ``(I) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2012, means the percentage of the 
                                amounts allotted to States under the 
                                provisions listed in paragraphs (16) 
                                through (23) of section 201 of the 
                                Streamlining Workforce Development 
                                Programs Act of 2011 (as such 
                                provisions were effect on the day 
                                before the date of enactment of such 
                                Act) that is received under such 
                                provisions by the State involved for 
                                fiscal year 2012; and
                                    ``(II) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2013 or a subsequent year, means 
                                the percentage of the remainder 
                                described in clause (i) that is 
                                received through an allotment made 
                                under this subparagraph for the fiscal 
                                year.''.

SEC. 111. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.

    Section 133 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Reservations for State Activities.--
            ``(1) Statewide employment and training activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Governor of a State shall 
                reserve up to 15 percent of the total amount allotted 
                to the State under section 132(b)(1)(B) for a fiscal 
                year to carry out the statewide activities described in 
                section 134(a).
                    ``(B) Statewide rapid response activities.--Of the 
                amount reserved under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
                year, the Governor of the State shall reserve not more 
                than 10 percent for statewide rapid response activities 
                described in section 134(a)(2)(A).
            ``(2) Statewide youth workforce investment fund.--The 
        Governor of a State may reserve up to 2 percent of the total 
        amount allotted to the State under section 132(b)(2)(B) for a 
        fiscal year to carry out the statewide activities described in 
        section 134(a).
            ``(3) Statewide veterans workforce investment fund 
        activities.--The Governor of a State may reserve up to 2 
        percent of the total amount allotted to the State under section 
        132(b)(3)(B) for a fiscal year to carry out statewide 
        activities described in section 134(a).
            ``(4) Statewide targeted population workforce investment 
        fund activities.--The Governor of a State may reserve up to 2 
        percent of the total amount allotted to the State under section 
        132(b)(4)(B) for a fiscal year to carry out the statewide 
        activities described in section 134(a).'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Within State Allocation.--
            ``(1) Statewide employment and training activities.--The 
        Governor, acting in accordance with the State plan, and after 
        consulting with chief elected officials in the local areas, 
        shall--
                    ``(A) allocate the funds that are allotted to the 
                State for employment and training activities and 
                statewide workforce investment activities under section 
                132(b)(1)(B) and not reserved under subsection (a)(1), 
                in accordance with paragraph (2)(A);
                    ``(B) award the funds that are allotted to the 
                State for State youth activities under section 
                132(b)(2)(B) and not reserved under subsection (a)(2) 
                through competitive grants to eligible entities, in 
                accordance with section 135;
                    ``(C) allocate the funds that are allotted to the 
                State for veterans employment and training activities 
                under section 132(b)(3)(B) and not reserved under 
                subsection (a)(3), in accordance with paragraph (2)(B); 
                and
                    ``(D) allocate the funds that are allotted to the 
                State for targeted populations employment and training 
                activities under section 132(b)(4)(B) and not reserved 
                under subsection (a)(4), in accordance with paragraph 
                (2)(C).
            ``(2) Formula allocations.--
                    ``(A) Workforce investment fund.--
                            ``(i) Allocation.--In allocating the funds 
                        described in paragraph (1)(A) to local areas, a 
                        State shall allocate--
                                    ``(I) 33\1/3\ percent on the basis 
                                described in section 132(b)(B)(ii)(I);
                                    ``(II) 33\1/3\ percent on the basis 
                                described in section 132(b)(B)(ii)(II); 
                                and
                                    ``(III) 33\1/3\ percent on the 
                                basis described in section 
                                132(b)(B)(ii)(III).
                            ``(ii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                State shall ensure that no local area 
                                shall receive an allotment under this 
                                subparagraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allocation 
                                percentage of the local area for the 
                                preceding fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the State shall 
                                ensure that no local area shall receive 
                                an allocation for a fiscal year under 
                                this subparagraph for a fiscal year 
                                that is more than 130 percent of the 
                                allocation percentage of the local area 
                                for the preceding fiscal year.
                            ``(iii) Definitions.--For the purpose of 
                        the formula specified in this subparagraph:
                                    ``(I) Individual.--The term 
                                `individual' means an individual who is 
                                not less than age 16 and not more than 
                                age 72.
                                    ``(II) Allocation percentage.--The 
                                term `allocation percentage'--
                                            ``(aa) used with respect to 
                                        fiscal year 2012, means the 
                                        percentage of the amounts 
                                        allocated to local areas under 
                                        paragraphs (1) through (6) of 
                                        section 201 of the Streamlining 
                                        Workforce Development Programs 
                                        Act of 2011 and chapter 5 of 
                                        this title (as such provisions 
                                        and such chapter were in effect 
                                        on the day before the date of 
                                        enactment of such Act) that is 
                                        received under such provisions 
                                        and such chapter by the local 
                                        area involved for fiscal year 
                                        2012; and
                                            ``(bb) used with respect to 
                                        fiscal year 2013 or a 
                                        subsequent year, means the 
                                        percentage of the funds 
                                        described in clause (i) that is 
                                        received through an allocation 
                                        made under this subparagraph 
                                        for the fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Veterans workforce investment fund.--
                            ``(i) Allocation.--In allocating the funds 
                        described in paragraph (1)(C) to local areas, a 
                        State shall allocate the funds on the basis 
                        described in section 132(b)(3)(B)(ii).
                            ``(ii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                State shall ensure that no local area 
                                shall receive an allocation under this 
                                subparagraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allotment 
                                percentage of the local area under this 
                                subparagraph for the preceding fiscal 
                                year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the State shall 
                                ensure that no local area shall receive 
                                an allocation for a fiscal year under 
                                this subparagraph for a fiscal year 
                                that is more than 130 percent of the 
                                allotment percentage of the local area 
                                for the preceding fiscal year.
                            ``(iii) Definition.--For the purpose of the 
                        formula specified in this subparagraph, the 
                        term `allocation percentage'--
                                    ``(I) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2012, means the percentage of the 
                                amounts allocated to local areas under 
                                paragraphs (12) through (15) of section 
                                201 of the Streamlining Workforce 
                                Development Programs Act of 2011 (as 
                                such provisions were in effect on the 
                                day before the date of enactment of 
                                such Act) that is received under such 
                                provisions by the local area involved 
                                for fiscal year 2012; and
                                    ``(II) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2013 or a subsequent year, means 
                                the percentage of the funds described 
                                in clause (i) that is received through 
                                an allocation made under this 
                                subparagraph for the fiscal year.
                    ``(C) Targeted populations workforce investment 
                fund.--
                            ``(i) Allocation.--In allocating the funds 
                        described in paragraph (1)(D) to local areas, a 
                        State shall allocate funds on the basis 
                        described in section 132(b)(4)(B)(ii).
                            ``(ii) Minimum and maximum percentages.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum percentage.--The 
                                State shall ensure that no local area 
                                shall receive an allotment under this 
                                paragraph for a fiscal year that is 
                                less than 90 percent of the allotment 
                                percentage of the local area under this 
                                subparagraph for the preceding fiscal 
                                year.
                                    ``(II) Maximum percentage.--Subject 
                                to subclause (I), the State shall 
                                ensure that no local area shall receive 
                                an allotment for a fiscal year under 
                                this paragraph that is more than 130 
                                percent of the allotment percentage of 
                                the local area under this subparagraph 
                                for the preceding fiscal year.
                            ``(iii) Definition.--For the purpose of the 
                        formula specified in this subparagraph, the 
                        term `allocation percentage'--
                                    ``(I) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2012, means the percentage of the 
                                amounts allocated to local areas under 
                                paragraphs (16) through (23) of section 
                                201 of the Streamlining Workforce 
                                Development Programs Act of 2011 (as 
                                such provisions were in effect on the 
                                day before the date of enactment of 
                                such Act) that is received under such 
                                provisions by the local area involved 
                                for fiscal year 2012; and
                                    ``(II) used with respect to fiscal 
                                year 2013 or a subsequent year, means 
                                the percentage of the funds described 
                                in clause (i) that is received through 
                                an allocation made under this 
                                subparagraph for the fiscal year.''.
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The Governor, may in accordance with 
        this subsection, reallocate to eligible local area within the 
        State amounts that are allocated under subsection (b) for 
        employment and training activities and that are available for 
        reallocation.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraph 
                (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b) for such activities'' 
                and inserting ``subsection (b) for such activities'';
                    (C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Reallocations.--In making reallocations to eligible 
        local areas of amounts available pursuant to paragraph (2) for 
        a program year, the Governor shall allocate to each eligible 
        local area within the State an amount based on the relative 
        amount allocated to such local area under subsection (b)(2) for 
        such activities for such prior program year, as compared to the 
        total amount allocated to all eligible local areas in the State 
        under subsection (b)(2) for such activities for such prior 
        program year.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``paragraph 
                (2)(A) or (3) of''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Local Administrative Cost Limit.--Of the amounts allocated to 
a local area under this section for a fiscal year, not more than 10 
percent of the amount may be used by the local board involved for the 
administrative costs of carrying out local workforce investment 
activities in the local area under this chapter.''.

SEC. 112. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

    Section 134 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), 
                funds reserved by a Governor for a State as described 
                in paragraphs (1)(A), (2), (3), and (4) of section 
                133(a)--
                            ``(i) shall be used to carry out the 
                        statewide employment and training activities 
                        described in paragraph (2)(B); and
                            ``(ii) may be used to carry out any of the 
                        statewide employment and training activities 
                        described in paragraph (3).
                    ``(B) Statewide rapid response activities.--Funds 
                reserved by a Governor for a State as described in 
                section 133(a)(1)(B) shall be used to carry out the 
                statewide rapid response activities described in 
                paragraph (2)(A).
                    ``(C) Special rule.--Funds reserved by a Governor 
                for State as described in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                of section 133(a) shall be used by the State to assist 
                those individuals who are described in paragraphs 
                (2)(B)(ii), (3)(B)(ii), and (4)(B)(ii) of section 
                132(b), respectively.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``section 133(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 
                        133(a)(1)(B)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``sections 128'' through ``carry'' and 
                        inserting ``section 133(a)(1)(A) to carry'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``activities.--'' and all 
                        that follows through ``A State'' and inserting 
                        ``activities.--A State'';
                            (ii) by striking ``sections 128(a)'' though 
                        ``to carry'' and inserting ``section 
                        133(a)(1)(A) to carry'';
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (B);
                            (iv) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
                        (vii) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), 
                        respectively; and
                            (v) in subparagraph (A) (as so 
                        redesignated), by striking ``subject to 
                        subparagraph (B)''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) Limitation.--Not more than 5 percent of the funds 
        allotted under section 132(b) to a State may be used by the 
        State for administrative activities carried out under this 
        subsection.'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Local Employment and Training Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), funds 
        allocated to a local area under section 133(b)--
                    ``(A) shall be used to carry out employment and 
                training activities described in section (d); and
                    ``(B) may be used to carry out employment and 
                training activities described in section (e).
            ``(2) Special rule.--Funds allocated to a local area under 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 133(b)(2) shall be used by 
        the local board involved to assist those individuals who are 
        described in subparagraphs (B)(i) and (C)(i) of section 
        133(b)(2), respectively.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``area for adults'' through ``shall'' 
                        and inserting ``area under section 133(b) 
                        shall'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``to 
                        adults and dislocated workers, respectively,''; 
                        and
                            (iii) in clauses (iii) and (iv), by 
                        striking ``to adult and dislocated workers, 
                        respectively, described in such paragraph'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``who are adults 
                and dislocated workers'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i)(I), by striking ``for adults'' through 
                ``respectively'' and inserting ``under section 133(b) 
                shall be used to provide training services to 
                individuals'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by striking ``for adults'' through 
                ``respectively'' and inserting ``under section 133(b) 
                shall be used to provide training services to 
                individuals''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Local Veterans' Employment Representative.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the funds allocated to a local area 
        under section 133(b)(2)(B)(ii), a local area shall hire and 
        employ one or more local veterans' employment representatives 
        to carry out employment, training, and placement services under 
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Principal duties.--A local veterans' employment 
        representative in a local area shall--
                    ``(A) conduct outreach to employers in the local 
                area to assist veterans, including disabled veterans, 
                in gaining employment, including--
                            ``(i) conducting seminars for employers; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in conjunction with employers, 
                        conducting job search workshops, and 
                        establishing job search groups; and
                    ``(B) facilitate employment, training, and 
                placement services furnished to veterans, including 
                disabled veterans, in the local area under the one-stop 
                delivery system under section 121.
            ``(3) Hiring preference for veterans and individuals with 
        expertise in serving veterans.--A local area shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, employ veterans or individuals with 
        expertise in serving veterans to serve as the local veterans' 
        employment representative and carry out the services described 
        in paragraph (2). In hiring an individual to serve as a local 
        veterans' representative, a local board shall give preference 
        to veterans and other individuals in the following order:
                    ``(A) To qualified service-connected disabled 
                veterans.
                    ``(B) If no veteran described in subparagraph (A) 
                is available, to any other veterans.
                    ``(C) If no veteran described in subparagraph (A) 
                or (B) is available, to any other individuals with 
                expertise in serving veterans.
            ``(4) Reporting.--Each local veterans' employment 
        representative shall be administratively responsible to the 
        manager of the one-stop delivery center in the local area and 
        shall provide reports, not less frequently than quarterly, to 
        the manager of such center and to the Director for Veterans' 
        Employment and Training for the State on compliance by the 
        representative with Federal law and regulations with respect to 
        the special services and hiring preferences described in 
        paragraph (3) for veterans and individuals with expertise in 
        serving veterans.''.

SEC. 113. STATE YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT FUND ACTIVITIES.

    Chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 135. STATE YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT FUND ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Of the funds allotted to a State under section 
132(b)(2)(B), the Governor of a State--
            ``(1) may reserve up to 5 percent to provide technical 
        assistance to, and conduct evaluations as described in section 
        172 of the programs and activities carried out under this 
        section; and
            ``(2) using the remainder, shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to carry out programs 
        and activities authorized under this section to assist eligible 
        youth in acquiring the education and skills, credentials, and 
        employment experience necessary to succeed in the labor market.
    ``(b) Eligible Entity Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) a local board or a consortium of local boards;
            ``(2) a nonprofit entity, for-profit entity, or a 
        consortium of nonprofit or for-profit entities with a 
        demonstrated record of--
                    ``(A) placing youth into year-round employment;
                    ``(B) successfully implementing dropout recovery 
                activities, or
                    ``(C) successfully implementing intensive and fully 
                supervised programs of education, career training, and 
                work experience; or
            ``(3) a consortium of the entities described in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2).
    ``(c) Grant Period.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant under this subsection shall be 
        awarded for a period of 1 year.
            ``(2) Grant renewal.--A Governor of a State may renew, for 
        up to 4 additional 1-year periods, a grant awarded under this 
        section.
    ``(d) Authority To Require Match.--A Governor of a State may 
require that eligible entities receiving grants under this section 
provide a non-Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under 
this section.
    ``(e) Eligible Youth.--To be eligible to participate in activities 
under this section, an individual shall be a youth between the ages 16 
and 24 as of the time the eligibility determination is made by the 
Governor of the State who is--
            ``(1) a secondary school dropout;
            ``(2) a member of a low-income family;
            ``(3) a youth in foster care (including youth aging out of 
        foster care);
            ``(4) a youth offender;
            ``(5) a youth who is an individual with a disability;
            ``(6) a child of incarcerated parents; or
            ``(7) a migrant youth.
    ``(f) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall use such funds for activities that are designed to 
assist eligible youth in acquiring the education and skills, 
credentials, and employment experience that are necessary to succeed in 
the labor market by carrying out at least one of the following:
            ``(1) Training and internships for out-of-school youth in 
        in-demand industries or occupations important to the State and 
        local economy.
            ``(2) Dropout recovery activities that are designed to lead 
        to the attainment of a secondary school diploma, General 
        Education Development (GED) credential, or other State-
        recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative 
        standards for individuals with disabilities).
            ``(3) Activities designed to assist special youth 
        populations, such as court-involved youth, homeless youth, 
        foster-children, young parents, and youth with disabilities.
            ``(4) Activities combining remediation of academic skills, 
        work readiness training, and work experience, and including 
        linkages to postsecondary education and training, 
        apprenticeships, and career-ladder employment.
            ``(5) Operating a residential center, such as a Job Corps 
        Center described in subsection (i) if the requirements 
        described in paragraph (3) of such subsection are met, that 
        shall be operated so as to provide enrollees, in a well-
        supervised setting, with access to activities described in this 
        subsection.
            ``(6) Other evidence-based strategies or activities 
        designed to improve the education and employment outcomes for 
        youth.
    ``(g) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to a State at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State 
may require, including--
            ``(1) a description of how the strategies and activities 
        will be aligned with the State plan submitted under section 112 
        and the local plans submitted under section 118 with respect to 
        the areas of the State that will be the focus of grant 
        activities under this section;
            ``(2) a description of the educational and skills training 
        programs and activities the eligible entity will provide to 
        eligible youth under this section;
            ``(3) how the eligible entity will collaborate with State 
        and local workforce investment systems established under this 
        title in the provision of such programs and activities;
            ``(4) a description of the programs of demonstrated 
        effectiveness on which the provision of such educational and 
        skills training programs and activities are based, and a 
        description of how such programs and activities will improve 
        the education and skills training for eligible youth;
            ``(5) a description of youth populations to be served and 
        the skill needs of those populations, and the manner in which 
        eligible youth will be recruited and selected as participants;
            ``(6) a description of the private and public, and local 
        and State resources that will be leveraged, in addition to the 
        grant funds provided under this section, to provide the 
        programs and activities under this section, and how the entity 
        will ensure the sustainability of such programs and activities 
        after grant funds are no longer available;
            ``(7) a description of the extent of the involvement of 
        employers in such programs and activities;
            ``(8) a description of the levels of performance the 
        eligible entity expects to achieve with respect to the 
        indicators of performance for youth specified in section 
        136(b)(2)(A)(ii); and
            ``(9) a detailed budget and a description of the system of 
        fiscal controls, and auditing and accountability procedures 
        that will be used to ensure fiscal soundness for the programs 
        and activities provided under this section.
    ``(h) Factors for Award.--
            ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants under this section, a 
        State shall consider--
                    ``(A) the quality of the proposed programs and 
                activities;
                    ``(B) the goals to be achieved;
                    ``(C) the likelihood of successful implementation;
                    ``(D) the extent to which the proposed programs and 
                activities--
                            ``(i) are based on proven strategies or 
                        demonstrated results; or
                            ``(ii) will expand the education and skills 
                        training for eligible youth;
                    ``(E) the extent of collaboration with the State 
                and local workforce investment systems in carrying out 
                the proposed programs and activities;
                    ``(F) the extent of employer involvement in the 
                proposed programs and activities;
                    ``(G) whether there are other Federal and non-
                Federal funds available for similar activities to the 
                proposed programs and activities, and the additional 
                State, local, and private resources that will be 
                provided to carry out the proposed programs and 
                activities;
                    ``(H) the quality of the proposed programs and 
                activities in meeting the needs of the eligible youth 
                to be served; and
                    ``(I) the extent to which the proposed programs and 
                activities will expand on services provided to 
                individuals between 16 and 24 years of age provided 
                under section 134.
            ``(2) Equitable geographic distribution.--In awarding 
        grants under this section the State shall ensure an equitable 
        distribution of such grants across geographically diverse 
        areas.
    ``(i) Additional Uses of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the requirements described in 
        paragraph (3) are met, an eligible entity may use a grant 
        received under this section to operate a Job Corps Center that 
        was established under subtitle C (as in effect on the day 
        before the enactment of the Streamlining Workforce Development 
        Programs Act of 2011) and in existence on the day before the 
        enactment of such Act to--
                    ``(A) provide work-based learning throughout the 
                enrollment of the enrollees of such Center; and
                    ``(B) assist the enrollees in obtaining meaningful 
                unsubsidized employment, participating in secondary or 
                postsecondary education programs, enrolling in other 
                suitable career training programs, or satisfying Armed 
                Forces requirements, on completion of their enrollment.
            ``(2) Limitation.--An eligible entity may use not more than 
        10 percent of the grant funds received under this section for 
        construction and facilities improvement of a Job Corps Center.
            ``(3) Requirements.--In order for an eligible entity to 
        operate a Job Corps Center under paragraph (1), the following 
        requirements shall be met:
                    ``(A) The State has submitted to the Secretary, a 
                written request for the appropriate title and deed for 
                such Job Corps Center, and has been granted such title 
                and deed under paragraph (4)(A).
                    ``(B) The State agency, or appropriate agency 
                responsible for inspecting public buildings and 
                safeguarding the health of disadvantaged students, has 
                conducted an in-person review of the physical condition 
                and health-related activities of the Job Corps Center. 
                Such review shall include a passing rate of occupancy 
                under State and local ordinances.
                    ``(C) The State has demonstrated, as part of the 
                State plan in section 112, that it has developed and 
                will enforce professional standards of conduct.
            ``(4) Secretarial actions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Upon receiving a written request 
                from a State under paragraph (3)(A), the Secretary, in 
                coordination with the Administrator of the General 
                Services Administration, shall transfer the title and 
                deed for the appropriate Job Corps Center to the State 
                within 30 days. The Secretary shall be prohibited from 
                imposing any requirement on a State in exchange for 
                such title and deed.
                    ``(B) Transition.--After 365 calendar days after 
                the date of enactment of Streamlining Workforce 
                Development Programs Act of 2011, the Secretary shall 
                transfer all Job Corps Centers with respect to which 
                the Secretary has not received a written request under 
                paragraph (3)(A) to the Administrator of the General 
                Services Administration for disposal of excess Federal 
                real property.''.

SEC. 114. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

    Section 136 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as 
                follows:
            ``(1) In general.--For each State, the State performance 
        measures shall consist of--
                    ``(A)(i) the core indicators of performance 
                described in paragraph (2)(A); and
                    ``(ii) additional indicators of performance (if 
                any) identified by the State under paragraph (2)(C); 
                and
                    ``(B) a State adjusted level of performance for 
                each indicator described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Indicators of performance.--
                    ``(A) Core indicators of performance.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The core indicators of 
                        performance for the program of employment and 
                        training activities authorized under section 
                        134, the program of adult education and 
                        literacy activities authorized under title II, 
                        and the program authorized under title I of the 
                        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et 
                        seq.), other than section 112 or part C of that 
                        title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741), shall consist of--
                                    ``(I) the percentage of program 
                                participants who are employed during 
                                the first or second full calendar 
                                quarter after exit from the program;
                                    ``(II) the percentage of program 
                                participants who are employed during 
                                the 2 full calendar quarters subsequent 
                                to the earliest full calendar quarter 
                                during which the participant was 
                                employed as described in subclause (I);
                                    ``(III) the median earnings of 
                                program participants who are employed 
                                during the 2 subsequent full calendar 
                                quarters described in subclause (II); 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) the percentage of program 
                                participants who obtain a recognized 
                                postsecondary credential, or a 
                                secondary school diploma or its 
                                recognized equivalent (subject to 
                                clause (iii)), during participation in 
                                or within 1 year after exit from 
                                program.
                            ``(ii) Core indicators for eligible 
                        youth.--The core indicators of performance for 
                        the program of youth activities authorized 
                        under section 135, shall include--
                                    ``(I) the percentage of program 
                                participants who are in education or 
                                training activities, employed, or in 
                                the military service, during the first 
                                or second full calendar quarter after 
                                exit from the program;
                                    ``(II) the percentage of program 
                                participants who obtain a recognized 
                                postsecondary credential described in 
                                clause (i)(IV), or a secondary school 
                                diploma or its recognized equivalent 
                                (subject to clause (iii)), during 
                                participation in or within 1 year after 
                                exit from the program; and
                                    ``(III) the median earnings of 
                                program participants who are employed 
                                during the 2 subsequent full calendar 
                                quarters described in subclause (II).
                            ``(iii) Indicator relating to credential.--
                        For purposes of clause (i)(IV) or (ii)(II), 
                        program participants who obtain a secondary 
                        school diploma or its recognized equivalent 
                        shall be included in the percentage counted as 
                        meeting the criterion under such clause only if 
                        such participants, in addition to obtaining 
                        such diploma or its recognized equivalent, have 
                        obtained employment or are in an education or 
                        training program leading to a recognized 
                        postsecondary credential described in clause 
                        (i)(IV) within 1 year after exit from the 
                        program.
                    ``(B) Additional indicators.--A State may identify 
                in the State plan additional indicators for workforce 
                investment activities authorized under this 
                subtitle.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the heading, by striking 
                                ``and customer satisfaction 
                                indicator'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``and the customer satisfaction 
                                indicator described in paragraph 
                                (2)(B)'';
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``and the customer satisfaction 
                                indicator of performance, for the first 
                                3'' and inserting ``, for the first 
                                2'';
                                    (IV) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) in the heading, by 
                                        striking ``3 years'' and 
                                        inserting ``2 years''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``and the 
                                        customer satisfaction indicator 
                                        of performance, for the first 3 
                                        program years'' and inserting 
                                        ``for the first 2 program 
                                        years'';
                                    (V) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                subclause (I) and redesignating 
                                subclauses (II) and (II) as subclauses 
                                (I) and (II), respectively;
                                    (VI) in clause (v)--
                                            (aa) in the heading, by 
                                        striking ``4th and 5th years'' 
                                        and inserting ``3rd and 4th 
                                        years'';
                                            (bb) by striking ``4th 
                                        program year'' and inserting 
                                        ``3rd program year''; and
                                            (cc) by striking ``4th and 
                                        5th program years'' and 
                                        inserting ``3rd and 4th program 
                                        years''; and
                                    (VII) in clause (vi), by striking 
                                ``described in clause (iv)(II)'' and 
                                inserting ``described in clause 
                                (iv)(I)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``paragraph (2)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
                        (2)(B)'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)--
                    (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
                            ``(i) the core indicators of performance 
                        described in subsection (b)(2)(A) for 
                        activities described in such subsection, other 
                        than statewide workforce investment activities; 
                        and''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``(b)(2)(C)'' and 
                inserting ``(b)(2)(B)'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``127 or''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and the customer 
                        satisfaction indicator'' each place it appears;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        subparagraph (E);
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        subparagraph (F) and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end, the following:
                    ``(G) with respect to each local area in the 
                State--
                            ``(i) the number of individuals who 
                        received core, intensive, and training services 
                        under section 134(d) during the most recent 
                        program year and fiscal year, and the preceding 
                        5 program years, and where the individuals 
                        received the training, disaggregated by the 
                        type of entity that provided the training;
                            ``(ii) the number of individuals who 
                        successfully exited out of core, intensive, and 
                        training services under section 134(d) during 
                        the most recent program year and fiscal year, 
                        and the preceding 5 program years, and where 
                        the individuals received the training, 
                        disaggregated by the type of entity that 
                        provided the training; and
                            ``(iii) the average cost per participant of 
                        those individuals who received core, intensive, 
                        and training services under section 134(d) 
                        during the most recent program year and fiscal 
                        year, and the preceding 5 programs years, and 
                        where the individuals received the training, 
                        disaggregated by the type of entity that 
                        provided the training.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``through 
                publication'' and inserting ``through electronic 
                means'';
            (4) in subsection (g)(1)(B), by striking ``may reduce by 
        not more than 5 percent,'' and inserting ``shall reduce'';
            (5) in subsection (h)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by amending the matter 
                preceding clause (i) to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--If such failure continues for a 
                second consecutive year, the Governor shall take 
                correction actions, including the development of a 
                reorganization plan. Such plan shall--'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), the 
                following:
                    ``(B) Reduction in the amount of grant.--If such 
                failure continues for a third consecutive year, the 
                Governor of a State shall reduce the amount of the 
                grant that would (in the absence of this subparagraph) 
                be payable to the local area under such program for the 
                program year after such third consecutive year. Such 
                penalty shall be based on the degree of failure to meet 
                local levels of performance.'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C)(i) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``a reorganization plan under subparagraph (A) 
                may, not later than 30 years after receiving notice of 
                the reorganization plan, appeal to the Governor to 
                rescind or revise such a plan'' and inserting 
                ``correction actions under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                may, not later than 30 days after receiving notice of 
                the actions, appeal to the Governor to rescind or 
                revise such actions''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
                ``subparagraph (C)'' each place it appears; and
            (6) in subsection (i)(1)(B), by striking ``subsection 
        (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(B)''.

SEC. 115. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 137 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 137. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Employment and Training Activities.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 
132(a)(2), $4,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(b) Statewide Youth Employment and Training Activities.--There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described 
in section 132(a)(3), $1,900,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of 
the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(c) Veterans Employment and Training Activities.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in 
section 132(a)(4), $218,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(d) Targeted Populations Employment and Training Activities.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities 
described in section 132(a)(5), $581,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.

SEC. 116. EVALUATIONS.

    Section 172 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Secretary shall 
        provide for the continuing evaluation of the programs and 
        activities,'' and inserting ``the Secretary, through grants, 
        contracts, or cooperative agreements, shall conduct, at least 
        once every 5 years, an independent evaluation of the programs 
        and activities''; and
            (2) by adding at the end, the following:
    ``(g) Public Availability.--The results of the evaluations 
conducted under this section shall be made publicly available, 
including by posting such results on the Department's website.''.

SEC. 117. STATE UNIFIED PLAN.

    Section 501 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) State Unified Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State may develop and submit to the 
        appropriate Secretaries a State unified plan for 2 or more of 
        the activities or programs set forth in paragraph (2). The 
        State unified plan shall cover one or more of the activities 
        set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and may 
        cover one or more of the activities set forth in subparagraphs 
        (C) through (M) of paragraph (2). For purposes of this 
        paragraph, the activities and programs described in 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not be 
        considered to be 2 or more activities or programs for purposes 
        of the unified plan. Such activities or programs shall be 
        considered to be 1 activity or program.
            ``(2) Activities and programs.--The activities and programs 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
                    ``(A) Programs and activities authorized under 
                title I.
                    ``(B) Programs and activities authorized under 
                title II.
                    ``(C) Programs authorized under the Rehabilitation 
                Act of 1973.
                    ``(D) Secondary career education programs 
                authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Applied 
                Technology Education Act.
                    ``(E) Postsecondary career education programs 
                authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Applied 
                Technology Education Act.
                    ``(F) Programs and activities authorized under 
                title II of the Trade Act of 1974.
                    ``(G) National Apprenticeship Act of 1937.
                    ``(H) Programs authorized under the Community 
                Services Block Grant Act.
                    ``(I) Programs authorized under the part A of title 
                IV of the Social Security Act.
                    ``(J) Programs authorized under State unemployment 
                compensation laws (in accordance with applicable 
                Federal law).
                    ``(K) Work programs authorized under section 6(o) 
                of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
                    ``(L) Programs and activities authorized title I of 
                the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
                    ``(M) Programs and activities authorized under the 
                Public Workers and Economic Development Act of 1965.''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end, the following:
    ``(e) Authority To Consolidate Funds Into Workforce Investment 
Fund.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State may consolidate funds allotted 
        to a State under an approved application under subsection (d) 
        into the Workforce Investment Fund under section 132(b)(1) in 
        order to reduce inefficiencies in the administration of 
        federally-funded State and local employment and training 
        programs.
            ``(2) Treatment of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), 
                a State with an approved application under subsection 
                (d) may treat any and all funds consolidated into the 
                Workforce Investment Fund as if they were original 
                funds allotted to a State under section 132(b)(1)(A).
                    ``(B) Applicability.--Such a State shall continue 
                to make reservations, except the reservation under 
                section 133(a)(1)(B), and allotments in accordance with 
                section 133(b)(2).''.

                           TITLE II--REPEALS

SEC. 201. REPEALS.

    The following provisions are repealed:
            (1) Chapter 4 of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998.
            (2) Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
            (3) Sections 1 through 13 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933.
            (4) Section 428 of the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004.
            (5) Section 6(d)(4) and paragraphs (1) through (5) of 
        section 16(h) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
            (6) Sections 101(39), 104(k)(6), and 311(b)(3)(9) of the 
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(39); 9604(k)(6); and 
        9660(b)(3)(9)) and section 8001 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
        Act.
            (7) Subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 1998.
            (8) Section 173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
            (9) Section 509 of title 32, United States Code (National 
        Guard Youth Challenge Program of opportunities for civilian 
        youth).
            (10) Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (16 U.S.C 1701 et 
        seq.).
            (11) Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C 1721-1730a).
            (12) Sections 4103A and 4104 of title 38, United States 
        Code.
            (13) Section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
            (14) Section 2021 of title 38, United States Code (Homeless 
        Veterans Reintegration Programs).
            (15) Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code 
        (Employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 
        transitional services).
            (16) Section 166 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
            (17) Section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
            (18) Section 171(d) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998.
            (19) Section 1151 of title 20, United States Code (Grants 
        to States for workplace and community transition training for 
        incarcerated individuals).
            (20) Section 612 of title 42, United States Code (Grants 
        for Indian Tribes).
            (21) Snyder Act of 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), Indian Adult 
        Vocational Training Act of 1956 (25 U.S.C. 309), and the Indian 
        Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b 
        et seq.).
            (22) Section 412 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1522), section 501(a) of the Refugee Education 
        Assistance Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 1809; 8 U.S.C. 1522 note), 
        sections 212 through 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking 
        Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
        457) and the amendments made by such sections.
            (23) Section 231 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public 
        Law 110-199).
            (24) Chapter 27 of title 29, United States Code (Women in 
        Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations).
            (25) Section 242 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
            (26) Section 169 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
            (27) Section 171(e) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998.

        TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I.

    Part A of title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 
et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) of section 101--
                    (A) in paragraph (22)--
                            (i) by striking ``carrying out part B of 
                        title VI, including''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``that part to supplement 
                        funds made available under part B of'';
                    (B) in paragraph (24)(A), by striking ``part A of 
                title VI'' and inserting ``section 109A''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(25) Collaboration with industry.--The State plan shall 
        describe how the designated State agency will carry out the 
        provisions of section 109A, including--
                    ``(A) the criteria such agency will use to award 
                grants under such section; and
                    ``(B) how the activities carried out under such 
                grants will be coordinated with other services provided 
                under this title.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 109A. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY.

    ``(a) Authority.--A State shall use not less than one-half of one 
percent of the payment the State received under section 111 for a 
fiscal year to award grants to eligible entities to create practical 
job and career readiness and training programs, and to provide job 
placements and career advancement.
    ``(b) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall submit an application to a designated State 
agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
such agency shall require. Such application shall include, at a 
minimum--
            ``(1) a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the 
        program;
            ``(2) a plan for collecting and reporting the data and 
        information described under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of 
        section 101(a)(10), as determined appropriate by the designated 
        State agency; and
            ``(3) a plan for providing for the non-Federal share of the 
        costs of the program.
    ``(c) Activities.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall use the grant funds to carry out a program that provides 
one or more of the following.
            ``(1) Job development, job placement, and career 
        advancement services for individuals with disabilities.
            ``(2) Training in realistic work settings in order to 
        prepare individuals with disabilities for employment and career 
        advancement in the competitive market.
            ``(3) Providing individuals with disabilities with such 
        support services as may be required in order to maintain the 
        employment and career advancement for which the individuals 
        have received training.
    ``(d) Awards.--Grants under this section shall--
            ``(1) be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years; and
            ``(2) be awarded competitively.
    ``(e) Eligible Entity Defined.--For the purposes of this section, 
the term `eligible entity' means a for-profit business, alone or in 
partnership with one or more of the following--
            ``(1) community rehabilitation providers;
            ``(2) Indian tribes; and
            ``(3) tribal organizations.
    ``(f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of a program under this 
section shall not exceed 80 percent of the costs of the program.
    ``(g) Eligibility for Services.--An individual shall be eligible 
for services provided under a program under this section if the 
individual is determined under section 102(a)(1) to be eligible for 
assistance under this title.''.

SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE III.

    Title III of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 771 et seq.) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 301(a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (3);
            (2) in section 302(g)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``And In-Service 
                Training''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3);
            (3) by striking sections 304 and 305; and
            (4) by redesignating section 306 as section 304.

SEC. 303. REPEAL OF TITLE VI.

    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended 
by repealing title VI.
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