[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4227 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4227

 To reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the 
 United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and 
   alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education 
   programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2012

   Mr. Tierney (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. George Miller of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the 
 United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and 
   alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education 
   programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce 
Investment Act of 2012''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes and principles.
                 TITLE I--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS

                        Subtitle A--Definitions

Sec. 101. Definitions.
      Subtitle B--Statewide and Local Workforce Investment Systems

Sec. 111. State workforce investment boards and requirements for State 
                            plans.
Sec. 112. State unified plan.
Sec. 113. Local workforce investment areas and boards.
Sec. 114. Additional one-stop programs and activities.
Sec. 115. Providers of training services.
Sec. 116. Youth activities.
Sec. 117. Adult and dislocated worker training activities.
Sec. 118. Unified performance accountability system.
Sec. 119. Authorization of funding for one-stop infrastructure.
                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

Sec. 131. Purposes.
Sec. 132. Definitions.
Sec. 133. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps.
Sec. 134. Recruitment, screening, selection, and assignment of 
                            enrollees.
Sec. 135. Enrollment.
Sec. 136. Job Corps centers.
Sec. 137. Program activities.
Sec. 138. Support.
Sec. 139. Community participation.
Sec. 140. Industry councils.
Sec. 141. Experimental, research, and demonstration projects and 
                            College Corps program.
Sec. 142. Technical amendment.
Sec. 143. Performance accountability and management.
Sec. 144. Authorization of appropriations.
                     Subtitle D--National Programs

Sec. 151. Native American programs.
Sec. 152. Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs.
Sec. 153. Veterans workforce investment programs.
Sec. 154. Repeal.
Sec. 155. Technical assistance.
Sec. 156. Innovation projects.
Sec. 157. Workforce and youth innovation and best practices grants.
Sec. 158. Evaluations.
Sec. 159. National dislocated worker grants.
Sec. 160. Youthbuild program.
Sec. 161. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 162. Transition grants to States.
Sec. 163. Interagency agreement.
                       Subtitle E--Administration

Sec. 171. Requirements and restrictions.
Sec. 172. Fiscal controls or sanctions.
Sec. 173. Reports, recordkeeping, investigations.
Sec. 174. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 175. Repeals.
Sec. 176. General program requirements.
Sec. 177. Office of Disability Employment Policy.
              Subtitle F--Community College to Career Fund

Sec. 181. Community College to Career Fund.
                 TITLE II--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

Sec. 201. Purposes, definitions, and miscellaneous provisions.
Sec. 202. Amendments to subtitle A.
Sec. 203. Amendments to subtitle B.
Sec. 204. Amendments to subtitle C.
Sec. 205. Amendments to subtitle D.
             TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT

Sec. 301. Employment service offices.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Federal and State employment service offices.
Sec. 304. Allotment of sums.
Sec. 305. Use of sums.
Sec. 306. State plan.
Sec. 307. Performance accountability measures.
Sec. 308. Pilot projects.
Sec. 309. Labor market information system.
         TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

                  Subtitle A--Introductory Provisions

Sec. 401. References.
Sec. 402. Findings, purpose, policy.
Sec. 403. Rehabilitation Services Administration.
Sec. 404. Definitions.
Sec. 405. Administration of the Act.
Sec. 406. Reports.
Sec. 407. Evaluation.
Sec. 408. Carryover.
Sec. 409. Traditionally underserved populations.
             Subtitle B--Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Sec. 411. Declaration of policy; authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 412. State plans.
Sec. 413. Eligibility and individualized plan for employment.
Sec. 414. Vocational rehabilitation services.
Sec. 415. State Rehabilitation Council.
Sec. 416. Performance accountability measures.
Sec. 417. Monitoring and review.
Sec. 418. Training and services for employers.
Sec. 419. State allotments.
Sec. 420. Client Assistance Program.
Sec. 421. Technical assistance for quality services.
Sec. 422. Pre-employment transition services.
Sec. 423. American Indian vocational rehabilitation services.
                   Subtitle C--Research and Training

Sec. 431. Purpose.
Sec. 432. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 433. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Sec. 434. Interagency Committee.
Sec. 435. Research and other covered activities.
Sec. 436. Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council.
Sec. 437. Definition of covered school.
     Subtitle D--Professional Development and Special Projects and 
                             Demonstration

Sec. 441. Training.
Sec. 442. Demonstration and training programs.
Sec. 443. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Sec. 444. Recreational programs.
               Subtitle E--National Council on Disability

Sec. 451. Report.
Sec. 452. Authorization of appropriations.
                    Subtitle F--Rights and Advocacy

Sec. 456. Board and Council.
Sec. 457. Protection and advocacy of individual rights.
Sec. 458. Standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment.
 Subtitle G--Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Disabilities

Sec. 461. Projects with industry.
Sec. 462. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 463. Supported employment services.
  Subtitle H--Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent 
                                 Living

                     Chapter 1--General Provisions

Sec. 471. Purpose.
Sec. 472. Independent Living Administration.
Sec. 473. Definitions.
Sec. 474. State plan.
Sec. 475. Statewide Independent Living Council.
Sec. 476. Responsibilities of the ILA Director.
                 Chapter 2--Independent Living Services

Sec. 477. Administration.
               Chapter 3--Centers for Independent Living

Sec. 481. Program authorization.
Sec. 482. Centers.
Sec. 483. Standards and assurances.
Sec. 484. Authorization of appropriations.
 Chapter 4--Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are 
                                 Blind

Sec. 486. Independent living services for older individuals who are 
                            blind.
Sec. 487. Program of grants.
Sec. 488. Independent living services for older individuals who are 
                            blind authorization of appropriations.
 Subtitle I--Increasing Employment Opportunities for Individuals With 
                              Disabilities

Sec. 491. Disability employment.
Sec. 492. Table of contents.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES.

    The purposes of this Act include the following:
            (1) To increase economic growth by improving the education 
        and skills of American workers.
            (2) To ensure middle class prosperity through strong 
        investment in talent and workforce development.
            (3) To prepare the unemployed, the underemployed, and those 
        most disadvantaged with skills to match up with employer needs.
            (4) To provide individuals streamlined access to in-demand 
        skills training and employment services by aligning education, 
        training and workforce investment programs.
            (5) To strengthen engagement with employers in in-demand 
        industries and all sectors to meet the needs of employers.
            (6) To improve the competitiveness and dynamism of the 
        Nation's future workforce by investing in college and career-
        ready pathways for young adults.
            (7) To ensure accountability and efficiency through system 
        performance measures that incentivize continuous improvement in 
        services for workers and employers.
            (8) To encourage private sector partnerships connecting 
        employers, labor unions, community colleges, workforce boards 
        and related stakeholders to develop workforce skills that meet 
        employer needs, including career pathways, recognized 
        postsecondary credentials, and regional planning.

                 TITLE I--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS

                        Subtitle A--Definitions

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 101 is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (24) and by redesignating--
                    (A) paragraphs (52) and (53) as paragraphs (60) and 
                (61), respectively;
                    (B) paragraphs (40) through (51) as paragraphs (47) 
                through (58), respectively;
                    (C) paragraphs (25) through (39) as paragraphs (31) 
                through (45), respectively;
                    (D) paragraphs (18) through (23) as paragraphs (25) 
                through (30), respectively;
                    (E) paragraph (17) as paragraph (22);
                    (F) paragraphs (12) through (16) as paragraphs (16) 
                through (20), respectively;
                    (G) paragraphs (8) through (11), as paragraphs (11) 
                through (14), respectively; and
                    (H) paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (6) 
                through (8), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Career pathway.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `career pathway' means 
                a sequence of education, training, and other supportive 
                services, clearly articulated from one level of 
                instruction to the next, that are designed to prepare 
                individuals to meet a set of career-related objectives 
                as referenced in subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Services.--The services referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) aligned with the skill needs of 
                        industries in the State or regional economy 
                        involved;
                            ``(ii) designed to increase an individual's 
                        educational and skill attainment, and improve 
                        the individual's employment outcomes and 
                        ability to meet career-related objectives, by--
                                    ``(I) preparing individuals for the 
                                full range of secondary or 
                                postsecondary education options, 
                                including apprenticeships registered 
                                under the Act of August 16, 1937 
                                (commonly known as the `National 
                                Apprenticeship Act'; 50 Stat. 664, 
                                chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) 
                                (referred to individually in this Act 
                                as an `apprenticeship', except in 
                                section 273);
                                    ``(II) including supportive 
                                services and counseling to support 
                                individuals in achieving their 
                                education and career goals;
                                    ``(III) including, as appropriate 
                                for an individual, education offered 
                                concurrently with and in the context of 
                                workforce preparation activities and 
                                training for a specific occupation or 
                                occupational cluster; and
                                    ``(IV) when participants are 
                                adults, organizing courses to meet 
                                adult participants' needs including 
                                flexible scheduling, multiple entry and 
                                exit points (that may correspond with 
                                work and stackable credentials), giving 
                                credit for learning toward credentials 
                                and adopting other strategies that 
                                accelerate the educational and career 
                                advancement of the participant to the 
                                extent practicable; and
                            ``(iii) at a minimum, provided through the 
                        alignment of core programs authorized under 
                        this Act with postsecondary education and 
                        training programs, consistent with descriptions 
                        included in the State and local plans.
                    ``(C) Objectives.--The objectives referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) include--
                            ``(i) enabling an individual to attain a 
                        secondary school diploma or its recognized 
                        equivalent, and at least 1 recognized 
                        postsecondary credential; and
                            ``(ii) helping a worker enter or advance 
                        within a specific occupation or occupational 
                        cluster.'';
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
            ``(9) Core program.--The term `core programs' means--
                    ``(A) chapter 4 and 5 of subtitle B of title I 
                (relating to youth workforce investment activities and 
                adult and dislocated worker employment and training 
                activities);
                    ``(B) title II (relating to adult education and 
                literacy activities);
                    ``(C) sections 1 through 13 of the Wagner-Peyser 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) (relating to employment 
                services); and
                    ``(D) title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                U.S.C. 701 et seq.), other than section 112 or part C 
                of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741) (relating to 
                vocational rehabilitation services).
            ``(10) Costs of infrastructure.--The term `costs of 
        infrastructure', used with respect to a one-stop center, means 
        the nonpersonnel costs that are necessary for the operation of 
        the one-stop center, including the rental costs of the 
        facilities, the costs of utilities and maintenance, equipment 
        (including assessment-related products and adaptive technology 
        for individuals with disabilities), and technology to 
        facilitate access to the one-stop center.'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (14) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
            ``(15) Economic self-sufficiency.--The term `economic self-
        sufficiency' means, with respect to a worker, earning a wage 
        sufficient to support a family adequately and, over time, to 
        save for emergency expenses and adequate retirement income, 
        based on factors such as--
                    ``(A) family size;
                    ``(B) the cost of living in the worker's community; 
                and
                    ``(C) other factors that may vary by region.'';
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (20) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
            ``(21) In-demand industry sector or occupation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `in-demand industry 
                sector or occupation' means--
                            ``(i) an industry sector that--
                                    ``(I) has a substantial current or 
                                forecasted impact on the regional 
                                economy overall, including attracting, 
                                expanding or retaining businesses or 
                                jobs (including, at a minimum, jobs 
                                that lead to economic self-sufficiency 
                                and opportunities for advancement) in 
                                the region;
                                    ``(II) contributes to the growth of 
                                other supporting businesses, or the 
                                growth of other industry sectors within 
                                the region;
                                    ``(III) provides workers with jobs 
                                that have competitive, family-
                                sustaining wages and benefits; and
                                    ``(IV) includes occupations that 
                                provide opportunities for career 
                                advancement; or
                            ``(ii) an occupation that--
                                    ``(I) has a significant presence in 
                                an industry sector;
                                    ``(II) has a shortage of available 
                                skilled workers;
                                    ``(III) pays competitive, family-
                                sustaining wages and benefits that 
                                enable workers to achieve economic 
                                self-sufficiency, or can reasonably be 
                                expected to lead to a position with 
                                such wages and benefits;
                                    ``(IV) provides opportunities for 
                                career advancement; and
                                    ``(V) has a significant impact in a 
                                region's economy.
                    ``(B) Determination.--The determination of whether 
                an industry sector or occupation is an in-demand 
                industry sector or occupation under this paragraph 
                shall be made using national, State, or regional labor 
                market information.'';
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (22) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
            ``(23) Individual with employment barriers.--The term 
        `individual with employment barriers' means an individual with 
        any characteristic that substantially limits an individual's 
        ability to obtain employment, including indicators of poor work 
        history, lack of work experience or access to employment in 
        nontraditional occupations, long-term unemployment, lack of 
        educational or occupational skills attainment, dislocation from 
        high-wage and high-benefit employment, low levels of literacy 
        or English proficiency, disability status, homelessness, ex-
        offender status, or welfare dependency.
            ``(24) Industry or sector partnership.--The term `industry 
        or sector partnership' means a workforce collaborative that--
                    ``(A) organizes key stakeholders in an industry 
                cluster into a working group that focuses on the 
                workforce needs of the industry cluster and that 
                includes, at the appropriate stage of development of 
                the partnership--
                            ``(i) representatives of multiple 
                        businesses or other employers in the industry 
                        cluster, including small and medium-sized 
                        employers when practicable;
                            ``(ii) representatives of a recognized 
                        State labor organization or central labor 
                        council, a union representing employees in the 
                        industry or sector and another labor 
                        representative, as appropriate;
                            ``(iii) 1 or more representatives of an 
                        institution of higher education with, or 
                        another provider of, education or training 
                        programs that support the industry cluster, 
                        including career and technical education 
                        providers; and
                            ``(iv) the State workforce agency providing 
                        labor market information and employment 
                        services under the Wagner-Peyser Act; and
                    ``(B) may include representatives of--
                            ``(i) State or local government;
                            ``(ii) State or local economic development 
                        agencies;
                            ``(iii) State boards or local boards, as 
                        appropriate;
                            ``(iv) any local board that has established 
                        through its local plan a concentration of an 
                        industry cluster within its area;
                            ``(v) business or trade associations;
                            ``(vi) nonprofit organizations, community-
                        based organizations, or intermediaries;
                            ``(vii) philanthropic organizations; and
                            ``(viii) other organizations, as determined 
                        to be necessary by the members comprising the 
                        industry or sector partnership.''.
            (7) in paragraph (36) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``as appropriate to the occupation for which the participant is 
        being trained'' and inserting ``to a period not in excess of 
        that generally required for acquisition of skills needed for 
        the position with a particular occupation and'';
            (8) by inserting after paragraph (44) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
            ``(45) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term 
        `recognized postsecondary credential' means a credential 
        awarded by a training provider or educational institution based 
        on completion of all requirements for a program of study, 
        including coursework or tests or other performance evaluations. 
        The term includes an industry-recognized certificate, a 
        certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, or an associate 
        or baccalaureate degree.''; and
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (57) (as so redesignated), 
        the following:
            ``(58) Workplace learning advisor.--The term `workplace 
        learning advisor' means an individual employed by an 
        organization who has the knowledge and skill necessary to 
        advise other employees of that organization about the 
        education, skill development, job training, career counseling 
        services, and credentials, including services provided through 
        the workforce investment system, required to progress toward 
        career goals of such employees in order to meet employer 
        requirements related to job openings and career advancements 
        that support economic self-sufficiency.''.

      Subtitle B--Statewide and Local Workforce Investment Systems

SEC. 111. STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE 
              PLANS.

    (a) Size and Functions of the State Boards.--Section 111 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C)--
                            (i) by amending clause (i)(I), by striking 
                        ``including'' and inserting ``shall include''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by amending clause (vi) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(vi)(I) lead State officials with primary 
                        responsibility for the program and activities 
                        that are described in section 121(b)(2)(B)(1) 
                        (i) through (iv); and
                            ``(II) the State agency officials 
                        responsible for economic development;''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Worker representation.--Not less than 20 percent of 
        the Board shall be comprised of representatives of the 
        workforce within the State, and--
                    ``(A) shall include representatives described in 
                clause (iii) of section 117(b)(2)(A);
                    ``(B) may include representatives of community-
                based organizations that have demonstrated experience 
                and expertise in addressing the employment needs of 
                individuals with barriers to employment, including 
                organizations that provide or support competitive, 
                integrated employment for individuals with 
                disabilities; and
                    ``(C) may include representatives of organizations 
                that have demonstrated experience and expertise in 
                addressing the employment, training, or education needs 
                of eligible youth, including representatives of 
                organizations that serve out-of-school youth.''.
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) promotion in the development of guidance on career 
        pathways by aligning workforce investment programs for the 
        purpose of providing individuals with barriers to employment, 
        including low-skilled adults and youth, with the employment, 
        training, education, and supportive services the individuals 
        need to attain the necessary credentials to secure and advance 
        in employment;
            ``(11) promotion in the development of sector initiatives 
        such as industry or sector partnerships relating to in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations;
            ``(12) provision of guidance on the alignment and delivery 
        of services between the local boards, one-stop operator, and 
        State entities carrying out relevant State-administered 
        programs;
            ``(13) provision of technical assistance to local boards, 
        one-stop partners, one-stop operators, and providers, as 
        appropriate, in local areas concerning planning and delivering 
        services; and
            ``(14) staff training and education across programs 
        supported under workforce investment systems in local areas.''.
    (b) Required Content of State Plans.--Section 112 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``a single State plan 
        (referred to in this title as the `State plan')'' and inserting 
        ``a single State plan (referred to in this title as the `State 
        plan') that shall include the State plans of all core program 
        and'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                        subparagraphs:
                    ``(E) the State's strategic vision and goals for 
                preparing an educated and skilled workforce (including 
                preparing youth and individuals with barriers to 
                employment) and for meeting the skilled workforce needs 
                of employers, including goals relating to performance 
                accountability measures based on primary indicators of 
                performance described in section 136(b)(2), in order to 
                support economic growth and economic self-sufficiency; 
                and
                    ``(F) a strategy not inconsistent with the program 
                requirements of the core programs for aligning the core 
                programs, as well as other resources available to the 
                State, to achieve the strategic vision and goals 
                described in subparagraph (E), including how the State 
                will meet performance accountability measures based on 
                the system-wide indicators described in section 
                136(b)(2)(A) in order to support program alignment.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (8)(A)--
                            (i) in clauses (ix) and (x), respectively, 
                        by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(xi) apprenticeship programs registered 
                        under the National Apprenticeship Act (50 Stat. 
                        664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.);
                            ``(xii) State labor certification 
                        activities for employment-based immigration 
                        programs authorized under the Immigration and 
                        Nationality Act; and
                            ``(xiii) employment, training, and literacy 
                        services carried out by public libraries.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (12)(B), by inserting before the 
                semicolon the following: ``, and, after consultation 
                with the local boards, specifying the minimum amount of 
                Federal assistance under section 133(b) (2) and (3) 
                provided to each local area that is to be spent on 
                training'';
                    (D) in paragraph (17)(B), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (E) in paragraph (18)(D), by striking the period 
                and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(19) a process for providing guidance to local areas and 
        conducting oversight to ensure implementation of priority of 
        service for adult employment and training activities; in 
        accordance with section 134(d)(4)(E);
            ``(20) a description of how the State will develop and 
        implement career pathways and career and technical education by 
        aligning workforce investment programs for the purpose of 
        providing individuals, including low-skill adults and youth, 
        with the employment, training, education, and supportive 
        services the individuals need to attain the necessary 
        credentials to secure and advance in employment;
            ``(21) an objective assessment of the needs of individuals 
        in the State or outlying area for adult education and literacy 
        activities, including individuals with employment barriers;
            ``(22) a description of how the eligible agency will 
        develop program strategies for populations that include, at a 
        minimum--
                    ``(A) low-income students;
                    ``(B) individuals with disabilities;
                    ``(C) single parents and displaced homemakers; and
                    ``(D) individuals with multiple barriers to 
                educational enhancement, including individuals with 
                limited English proficiency; and
            ``(23) a description of how the adult education and 
        literacy activities that will be carried out with any funds 
        received under this subtitle will be integrated with other 
        adult education, career development, and employment and 
        training activities in the State or outlying area served by the 
        eligible agency.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Secretary of'' and 
        inserting ``appropriate Secretary of each core program''.

SEC. 112. STATE UNIFIED PLAN.

    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is further amended--
            (1) by striking section 501; and
            (2) by inserting after section 112 the following:

``SEC. 113. STATE UNIFIED PLAN.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of the State unified plan required by 
this section is to align education, training, and workforce development 
programs in support of a comprehensive workforce investment system.
    ``(b) Definition of Appropriate Secretary.--In this section, the 
term `appropriate Secretary' means the head of the Federal agency who 
exercises administrative authority over an activity or program 
described in subsection (c).
    ``(c) State Unified Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State shall develop and submit to the 
        appropriate Secretaries a State unified plan for the core 
        programs and may develop and submit one or more of the program 
        and activities described in paragraph (2) in lieu of submitting 
        two or more plans, for the programs and activities and the core 
        programs.
            ``(2) Programs.--The programs and activities referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are as follows:
                    ``(A) Career and technical education programs at 
                the secondary and postsecondary level authorized under 
                the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 
                of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Programs authorized under part A of title IV 
                of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
                    ``(C) Programs authorized under section 6(d)(4) of 
                the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2015(d)(4)).
                    ``(D) Work programs authorized under section 6(o) 
                of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2015(o)).
                    ``(E) Activities authorized under chapter 2 of 
                title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et 
                seq.).
                    ``(F) Activities authorized under chapter 41 of 
                title 38, United States Code.
                    ``(G) Programs authorized under State unemployment 
                compensation laws (in accordance with applicable 
                Federal law).
                    ``(H) Programs authorized under title V of the 
                Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.).
                    ``(I) Employment and training activities carried 
                out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
                    ``(J) Employment and training activities carried 
                out under the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 
                U.S.C. 9901 et seq.).
                    ``(K) Programs authorized under section 212 of the 
                Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17532).
    ``(d) Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The portion of a unified plan covering 
        the core programs shall be subject to the requirements of 
        section 112 and to the additional requirements contained in the 
        authorizing statute of the core program, if any. The portion of 
        such plan covering a program or activity described in 
        subsection (b)(2) shall be subject to the requirements, if any, 
        applicable to a plan or application for assistance for that 
        program or activity.
            ``(2) Additional submission not required.--A State that 
        submits a State unified plan covering an activity or program 
        described in subsection (b) that is approved under subsection 
        (d) shall not be required to submit any other plan or 
        application in order to receive Federal funds to carry out the 
        activity or program.
            ``(3) Coordination.--A State unified plan shall include--
                    ``(A) a description of the methods used for joint 
                planning and coordination of the programs and 
                activities included in the unified plan; and
                    ``(B) an assurance that the methods included an 
                opportunity for the entities responsible for planning 
                or administering such programs and activities to review 
                and comment on all portions of the unified plan.
    ``(e) Approval by the Appropriate Secretaries.--
            ``(1) Jurisdiction.--The appropriate Secretary shall have 
        the authority to approve the portion of the State unified plan 
        relating to the activity or program over which the appropriate 
        Secretary exercises administrative authority. On the approval 
        of the appropriate Secretary, the portion of the plan relating 
        to the activity or program shall be implemented by the State 
        pursuant to the applicable portion of the State unified plan.
            ``(2) Approval of core programs.--No portion of the plan 
        relating to a core program shall be implemented until the 
        appropriate Secretary approves the corresponding portions of 
        the plan for all core programs. Other core programs may 
        continue in operation while new plan provisions are revised or 
        are awaiting approval.
            ``(3) Timing of approval.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), a portion of the State 
                unified plan covering the core programs or a program or 
                activity described in subsection (a)(2) shall be 
                considered to be approved by the appropriate Secretary 
                at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the day 
                the plan is submitted.
                    ``(B) Plan approved by 3 or more appropriate 
                secretaries.--If an appropriate Secretary other than 
                the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Education 
                has authority to approve a portion of a combined plan, 
                that portion of the combined plan shall be considered 
                to be approved by the appropriate Secretary at the end 
                of the 90-day period beginning on the day the plan is 
                submitted.
                    ``(C) Disapproval.--The portion shall not be 
                considered to be approved if the appropriate Secretary 
                makes a written determination, during the 90-day 
                period, that the portion is not consistent with the 
                requirements of the Federal law authorizing or 
                applicable to the program or activity involved, 
                including the criteria for approval of a plan or 
                application, if any, under such law, or the plan is not 
                consistent with the requirements of this section.
            ``(4) Local jurisdiction.--The appropriate local board 
        shall approve the portion of the State unified plan relating to 
        the activity or program over which the appropriate local board 
        exercises administrative authority. On the approval of the 
        appropriate local board, the portion of the plan relating to 
        the activity or program shall be implemented by the State 
        pursuant to the applicable portion of the State unified 
        plan.''.

SEC. 113. LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS AND BOARDS.

    (a) Planning Process for Different Types of Regions.--Section 
116(c)(1) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``As part of'' and inserting:
                    ``(A) As part of'';
            (2) by striking ``may'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``shall''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Planning for cooperative initiatives and 
                arrangements.--In the regions comprised of 2 or more 
                local areas, the State shall, in consultation with 
                local boards, require regional planning, and service 
                delivery, by local boards in those regions. For the 
                purpose of administrative efficiency, the State shall 
                require the local boards in a planning region to 
                participate in a regional planning process for 
                cooperative initiatives and arrangements that result 
                in--
                            ``(i) the establishment and implementation 
                        of regional service strategies and activities, 
                        including service delivery cooperative 
                        arrangements and regional approaches to address 
                        the employment and training needs of the 
                        region, including strategies that meet the need 
                        of individuals with barriers to employment;
                            ``(ii) as appropriate, the development and 
                        implementation of initiatives involving in-
                        demand industry sectors or occupations;
                            ``(iii) the collection and analysis of 
                        regional labor market data (in conjunction with 
                        the State); and
                            ``(iv) the establishment of administrative 
                        and infrastructural cost sharing, as 
                        appropriate.
                    ``(C) Regional plans.--The State, after 
                consultation with the local boards and chief elected 
                officials for the planning region, shall require the 
                local boards and officials to collaborate in order to 
                prepare, submit, and obtain approval of a single 
                regional plan. Such plan shall include a description of 
                the cooperative initiatives and arrangements developed 
                pursuant to clause (iii) and incorporate local plans 
                for each of the local areas in the planning region, 
                which shall contain strategies that are consistent and 
                aligned with each other.''.
    (b) Composition of the Board and Inclusion of Public Libraries.--
Section 117(b)(2)(A)(iv) is amended by striking ``individuals with 
disabilities and'' and inserting ``public libraries, individuals with 
disabilities, and''.
    (c) Worker Representation.--Section 117(b) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Worker representation.--Not less than 20 percent of 
        the Board shall be comprised of representatives of the 
        workforce within the local area, and--
                    ``(A) shall include representatives described in 
                clause (iii) of paragraph (2)(A);
                    ``(B) may include representatives of community-
                based organizations that have demonstrated experience 
                and expertise in addressing the employment needs of 
                individuals with barriers to employment, including 
                organizations that provide or support competitive, 
                integrated employment for individuals with 
                disabilities; and
                    ``(C) may include representatives of organizations 
                that have demonstrated experience and expertise in 
                addressing the employment, training, or education needs 
                of eligible youth, including representatives of 
                organizations that serve out-of-school youth.''.
    (d) Required Functions of the Local Boards.--Section 117(d) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``The functions'' and inserting ``Consistent with section 118, 
        the functions'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Local plan.--The local board, in partnership with the 
        chief elected official for the local area involved, shall 
        develop and submit a local plan to the Governor that meets the 
        requirements in section 118. If the local area is part of a 
        planning region that includes other local areas, the local 
        board shall collaborate with the other local boards and chief 
        elected officials from such other local areas in the 
        development and submission of the local plan as described in 
        section 116(c)(1)(A).''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(i)--
                    (A) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or the local 
                board'' after ``entity'';
                    (B) in subclause (III), by inserting ``adult 
                education, literacy and employment services'' after 
                ``workforce investment activities'';
                    (C) in subclause (III)(ii), by adding at the end 
                the following: ``which staff, including staff of a one-
                stop center, report to and are responsible to the local 
                board and not the chief elected official'';
            (4) in paragraph (4) by striking ``with respect'' through 
        ``in local area'' and inserting ``in its local area over the 
        core programs as described in this Act'';
            (5) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``connecting'' and inserting ``convening'';
                    (B) by striking ``connecting'' and inserting 
                ``convening''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following: ``and to 
                link youth, dislocated workers and others to 
                opportunities for employment, internships, registered 
                apprenticeships, or work-based learning''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(9) Career pathways development.--The local board, in 
        consultation with the State board and with representatives of 
        secondary, postsecondary, career and technical education, and 
        adult education programs, shall lead efforts in the local area 
        to develop and implement career pathways within the local area 
        by aligning the employment, training, education, and supportive 
        services that are needed by adults and youth, particularly 
        individuals with barriers to employment.
            ``(10) Workforce research and regional labor market 
        analysis.--In order to assist in the development and 
        implementation of the local plan, the local board shall 
        coordinate with the State public employment services under the 
        Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) to--
                    ``(A) utilize analyses of the economic conditions 
                in the region, the needed knowledge and skills for the 
                region, the workforce in the region, and workforce 
                development activities (including education and 
                training) in the region described in section 118(b)(1), 
                and regularly update such information;
                    ``(B) assist the Governor in developing the 
                statewide labor market information system described in 
                section 15(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-
                2(e)), specifically in the collection, analysis, and 
                utilization of labor market information for the region; 
                and
                    ``(C) assemble and utilize such other research, 
                data collection, and analysis related to the workforce 
                needs of the regional economy as the board, after 
                receiving input from a wide array of stakeholders, 
                determines to be necessary to carry out its functions.
            ``(11) Proven and promising practices.--The local board 
        shall lead efforts in the local area to--
                    ``(A) identify and promote proven and promising 
                strategies and initiatives for meeting the needs of 
                employers, and workers and job seekers (including 
                individuals with barriers to employment) in the local 
                workforce investment system, including providing 
                physical and programmatic accessibility, in accordance 
                with section 288 and applicable provisions of the 
                Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                12101 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
                Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), to the one-stop delivery 
                system; and
                    ``(B) identify and disseminate information, in 
                coordination with the Department of Labor and the State 
                board, on proven and promising practices carried out in 
                other local areas for meeting such needs.
            ``(12) Technology.--The local board shall develop 
        strategies for using technology to maximize the accessibility 
        and effectiveness of the local workforce investment system for 
        employers, and workers and job seekers, by--
                    ``(A) facilitating connections among the reporting 
                systems of the one-stop partner programs to support a 
                comprehensive workforce investment system in the local 
                area;
                    ``(B) facilitating access to services provided 
                throughout the one-stop delivery system involved, 
                including facilitating the access in remote areas;
                    ``(C) identifying strategies for better meeting the 
                needs of individuals with barriers to employment, 
                including strategies that augment traditional service 
                delivery and technologies that increase access to 
                services and programs of the one-stop delivery system 
                for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to 
                employment; and
                    ``(D) leveraging resources and capacity within the 
                local workforce investment system, including resources 
                and capacity for services for individuals with barriers 
                to employment.
            ``(13) Advertising.--The local board shall plan for 
        advertising one-stop services throughout the local area.
            ``(14) Transition.--The local board shall develop 
        strategies to ensure that services provided in the local area 
        are coordinated with and meet the transition goals and services 
        developed for children with disabilities under section 
        614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act.
            ``(15) Literacy.--The local board shall ensure that one-
        stop operators in the local area develop and implement policies 
        to ensure that the literacy and English language skills of an 
        adult or eligible youth are not barriers to accessing services, 
        including training services, that are available to assist 
        individuals obtain and maintain employment.
            ``(16) Sector initiatives.--The local board shall develop 
        and expand sector initiatives in the local area or region which 
        may include the convening of industry or sector partnerships 
        relating to in-demand industry sectors and occupations.''.
    (e) Contents of the Local Plan.--Section 118(b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an identification of--
        '' and inserting ``based on a labor market study and input 
        solicited from local businesses, an identification of--''
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively, and by inserting 
        after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
        workforce investment activities carried out in the local area 
        with apprenticeship programs registered under the National 
        Apprenticeship Act (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 
        seq.);''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) a description of the procedure or process for 
        implementing a priority of service for adult employment and 
        training activities in accordance with section 134(d)(4)(E); 
        and
            ``(13) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
        workforce investment activities carried out in the local area 
        with employment, training, and literacy services carried out by 
        public libraries.''.

SEC. 114. ADDITIONAL ONE-STOP PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    Section 121 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (xi), by striking ``; and'' 
                        and inserting a semicolon;
                            (ii) in clause (xii), by striking the 
                        period and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(xiii) programs authorized under section 
                        212 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
                        17532); and
                            ``(xiv) programs authorized under part A of 
                        title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        601 et seq.), subject to subparagraph (C).
                    ``(A) Determination by the governor.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An entity that carries 
                        out a program referred to in subparagraph 
                        (B)(xiv) shall be included in the one-stop 
                        partners for the local area, as a required 
                        partner, for purposes of this Act and the other 
                        core program provisions that are not part of 
                        this Act, unless the Governor provides the 
                        notification described in clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Notification.--The notification 
                        referred to in clause (i) is a notification 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) is made in writing of a 
                                determination by the Governor not to 
                                include such entity in the one-stop 
                                partners described in clause (i); and
                                    ``(II) is provided to the Secretary 
                                and the Secretary of Health and Human 
                                Services.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking clause (i) and 
                redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (i) 
                through (iv), respectively; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``If a one-stop'' and inserting:
            ``(1) Existing systems.--If a one-stop''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Collocation of wagner-peyser services.--Consistent 
        with section 3(d) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49b(d)), 
        and in order to improve service delivery, avoid duplication of 
        services, and enhance coordination of services, the employment 
        service offices in each State and the one-stop centers 
        established under this title shall be collocated to the extent 
        practicable.
            ``(3) Use of common one-stop delivery system identifier.--
        Each one-stop delivery system shall include in the 
        identification of products, programs, activities, services, 
        facilities, and related property and materials, a common one-
        stop delivery identifier. The identifier shall be developed by 
        the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with heads of other 
        appropriate departments and agencies, and representatives of 
        State boards and local boards and of other stakeholders in the 
        one-stop delivery system, not later than the beginning of the 
        second full program year after the date of enactment of this 
        Act. Such common identifier may consist of a logo, phrase, or 
        other identifier that informs users of the one-stop delivery 
        system that such product, programs, activities, services, 
        facilities, property, or materials are being provided through 
        such system. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to 
        prohibit one-stop partners, States, or local areas from having 
        additional identifiers.''.

SEC. 115. PROVIDERS OF TRAINING SERVICES.

    Section 122 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
                        ``or certificate'' and inserting ``recognized 
                        postsecondary credential''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, 
                        which may include joint labor-management 
                        organizations, sector partnerships, and 
                        eligible providers of adult education and 
                        literacy activities under title II if such 
                        activities are provided in combination with 
                        occupational skills training'' before the 
                        period; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Inclusion on list of eligible providers.--A private 
        provider described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) shall 
        comply with the criteria, information requirements, and 
        procedures established under this section to be included on the 
        list of eligible training services described in paragraph (3). 
        A public provider described in subparagraph (A) and a provider 
        described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) shall be 
        included and maintained on the list of eligible providers of 
        training services described in subsection (d) for so long as 
        they comply with the requirements of this section and for so 
        long as a provider described in subparagraph (B) remains 
        registered as described in such subparagraph.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A) is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:
                            ``(iii) information on the performance of 
                        the provider with respect to the performance 
                        accountability measures described in section 
                        136 for such participants (taking into 
                        consideration the characteristics of the 
                        population served and relevant economic 
                        conditions), and information specifying the 
                        percentage of such participants who entered 
                        unsubsidized employment in an occupation 
                        related to the program, to the extent 
                        practicable; and
                            ``(iv) information on secondary or 
                        postsecondary diploma or its recognized 
                        equivalent, or recognized postsecondary 
                        credentials received by such participants; 
                        and'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by inserting after the first 
        sentence the following: ``The list of providers shall also be 
        based on the identified labor market needs of employers in the 
        local area based on input solicited from local business and 
        identified in the local plan pursuant to section 118(b)(1).''; 
        and
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``or 
                Customized Training'' and inserting ``Incumbent Worker 
                Training, Customized Training, and Other Training 
                Exceptions''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or customized 
                training'' and inserting ``incumbent worker training, 
                customized training, internships, and paid or unpaid 
                work experience opportunities, or transitional 
                employment''.

SEC. 116. YOUTH ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Definition of Disadvantaged Youth and State Allotments.--
Section 127 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall use the amount appropriated 
under section 137(a) for a fiscal year to make allotments and grants in 
accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1) and make 
funds available for use under section 166 (relating to Native American 
programs).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) 
                and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by amending subparagraph (C) 
                to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Disadvantaged youth.--Subject to paragraph 
                (3), the term `disadvantaged youth' means an individual 
                who--
                            ``(i) is age 16 through 24; and
                            ``(ii) received an income, or is a member 
                        of a family that received a total family 
                        income, that, in relation to family size, does 
                        not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line.''; 
                        and
            (3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(2) Amount.--The amount available for reallotment for a 
        program year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated 
        balance from State allotments to the State at the end of the 
        program year prior to the program year for which the 
        determination is made, exceeds 10 percent of the total amount 
        of funds available to the State for that prior program year, 
        consisting of the State allotment to the State for such prior 
        program year (including amounts from State allotments to the 
        State, for all program years before that prior program year) 
        that remained available.''.
    (b) Within State Allocations.--Section 128(c)(2) is amended to read 
as follows:
            ``(2) Amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount available for 
                allocation for a program year is equal to the amount by 
                which the balance that is unobligated and unencumbered 
                for training services at the end of the program year 
                prior to the program year for which the determination 
                is made, exceeds 10 percent of the total amount of 
                funds available to the local area for that prior 
                program year, consisting of the local allocation to the 
                local area for such prior program year (including 
                amounts from local allocations to the local area, for 
                all program years before that prior program year) that 
                remained available.
                    ``(B) Balance of funds.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the balance that is unobligated and 
                unencumbered for training services is the amount that 
                is the difference between--
                            ``(i) the total amount of funds available 
                        to the local area under this section for that 
                        prior program year consisting of the local 
                        allocation to the local area for such prior 
                        program year (including amounts from local 
                        allocations to the local area for all program 
                        years before that prior program year) that 
                        remained available; and
                            ``(ii) the amount, from that total amount 
                        of available funds, that is obligated or 
                        encumbered (in accordance with generally 
                        accepted accounting principles) for training 
                        services during such prior program year, except 
                        that for purposes of this paragraph the amount 
                        included as encumbered for raining services 
                        shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount 
                        of available funds described in clause (i).''.
    (c) Required Statewide Youth Activities.--Section 129(b)(2) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or that fail to meet local 
                performance accountability measures,'' after 
                ``concentrations of eligible youth''; and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) providing technical assistance to, as 
                appropriate, local boards, one-stop operators, and 
                eligible providers, including support for the training 
                or staff in evidence-based practices for serving 
                eligible youth (including joint training) and 
                facilitating remote access to services provided through 
                the one-stop delivery system.''.
    (d) Local Elements and Requirements.--Section 129(c) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``shall 
                identify an'' and inserting ``shall identify career 
                pathways that include education and employment goals''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``, in 
                        appropriate cases'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``strong 
                        linkages between academic and occupational 
                        learning'' and inserting ``activities leading 
                        to the attainment of a secondary school diploma 
                        or its recognized equivalent, or a recognized 
                        postsecondary credential''; and
                            (iii) in clause (iv)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``employers, 
                                including small employers, and in-
                                demand occupations'' after ``effective 
                                connections to''; and
                                    (II) by striking subclauses (I) and 
                                (II);
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating 
                subparagraphs (D) through (J) as subparagraphs (C) 
                through (I), respectively;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``work experiences as 
                        appropriate,'' and inserting ``work experiences 
                        that include academic, area career and 
                        technical education or occupational education 
                        to ensure youth are college and career 
                        ready,''; and
                            (ii) after ``including internships,'' by 
                        inserting ``summer employment, pre-
                        apprenticeships programs, on-the-job 
                        training,'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``such as youth service and conservation 
                corps,'' after ``include community service'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``, financial literacy education, and 
                entrepreneurial skills training'' after ``supportive 
                services''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), after 
                ``which'', by inserting ``shall include career 
                counseling and career exploration services, as 
                appropriate, and'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting ``and family members, 
        mentors,'' after ``parents''; and
            (4) by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--For any program year, not less 
                than 60 percent of the funds described in paragraph (1) 
                shall be used to provide youth workforce investment 
                activities for out-of-school youth.''.

SEC. 117. ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Definition of Disadvantaged Adult.--Section 132(b)(1)(v)(IV) is 
amended by striking ``does not exceed and all that follow'' and 
inserting ``150 percent of the poverty line.''.
    (b) Reallotment.--Section 132(c)(2) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Amount.--The amount available for reallotment for a 
        program year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated 
        balance from State allotments to the State at the end of the 
        program year prior to the program year for which the 
        determination is made, exceeds 10 percent of the total amount 
        of funds available to the State for that prior program year, 
        consisting of the State allotment to the State for such prior 
        program year (including amounts from State allotments to the 
        State, for all program years before that prior program year) 
        that remained available.''.
    (c) Transfer Authority.--Section 133(b)(4) is amended by striking 
``20 percent'' both places it appears and inserting ``30 percent''.
    (d) Within State Reallocation.--Section 133(c) 2 is amended to read 
as follows:
            ``(2) Amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount available for 
                allocation for a program year is equal to the amount by 
                which the balance that is unobligated and unencumbered 
                for training services at the end of the program year 
                prior to the program year for which the determination 
                is made, exceeds 10 percent of the total amount of 
                funds available to the local area for that prior 
                program year, consisting of the local allocation to the 
                local area for such prior program year (including 
                amounts from local allocations to the local area, for 
                all program years before that prior program year) that 
                remained available.
                    ``(B) Balance of funds.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the balance that is unobligated and 
                unencumbered for training services is the amount that 
                is the difference between--
                            ``(i) the total amount of funds available 
                        to the local area under this section for that 
                        prior program year consisting of the local 
                        allocation to the local area for such prior 
                        program year (including amounts from local 
                        allocations to the local area for all program 
                        years before that prior program year) that 
                        remained available; and
                            ``(ii) the amount, from that total amount 
                        of available funds, that is obligated or 
                        encumbered (in accordance with generally 
                        accepted accounting principles) for training 
                        services during such prior program year, except 
                        that for purposes of this paragraph the amount 
                        included as encumbered for raining services 
                        shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount 
                        of available funds described in clause (i).''.
    (e) Use of Unobligated Rapid-Response Funds.--Section 134(a)(2) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
                subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;
                    (B) by striking ``A State shall use'' and 
                inserting:
                            ``(i) In general.--A State shall use''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Use of unobligated funds.--Funds 
                        reserved by a Governor under section 133(a)(2) 
                        to carry out this subparagraph that remain 
                        unobligated after the first program year for 
                        which such funds were allotted may be used by 
                        the Governor to carry out statewide activities 
                        authorized under subparagraph (B) or paragraph 
                        (3)(A), in addition to activities under this 
                        subparagraph.''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(vii) developing, implementing, and using 
                        layoff aversion strategies in collaboration 
                        with appropriate economic development and 
                        private sector entities, for implementation of 
                        strategies that may include early 
                        identification of firms at risk of layoffs, use 
                        of feasability studies to assess the needs of 
                        and options for at-risk firms and the delivery 
                        of employment, training, economic development, 
                        investment and financial restructuring 
                        activities to address identified risk 
                        factors.''.
    (f) Shared Services.--Section 134(d)(1)(B) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A portion'' and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--A portion''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Additional costs of one-stop.--
                        Subject to the memorandum of understanding 
                        described in section 121(c) for the one-stop 
                        delivery system involved, in addition to the 
                        funds provided for one-stop infrastructure 
                        described in section 137(d), a portion of funds 
                        made available under Federal law authorizing 
                        the programs described in section 121(b) and 
                        administered by one-stop partners, or the 
                        noncash resources available under such 
                        programs, shall be used to pay the additional 
                        costs relating to the operation of the one-stop 
                        delivery system that are not paid from the 
                        funds provided under section 137(d), as 
                        determined in accordance with clause (iv), to 
                        the extent not inconsistent with the Federal 
                        law involved. Such costs shall include the 
                        costs of the provision of core services 
                        described in section 134(d)(2) applicable to 
                        each program and may include common costs that 
                        are not paid from the funds provided under 
                        section 137(d).
                            ``(iii) Shared services.--Costs of shared 
                        services may include costs of services that are 
                        authorized for and may be commonly provided 
                        through the one-stop partner programs to any 
                        individuals, such as initial intake, assessment 
                        of needs, appraisal of basic skills, 
                        identification of appropriate services to meet 
                        such needs, referrals to other one-stop 
                        partners, and other similar services.
                            ``(iv) Determination and guidance.--The 
                        method for determining the appropriate portion 
                        of funds and noncash resources to be provided 
                        by the one-stop partner for each program for a 
                        one-stop center shall be determined as part of 
                        the development of the memorandum or 
                        understanding under subsection (c) for the one-
                        stop center and shall be stated in the 
                        memorandum. The State board shall provide 
                        guidance to facilitate the determination, for 
                        purposes of the memorandum of understanding, of 
                        an appropriate allocation of the funds and 
                        noncash resources in local areas.''.
    (g) Training Services.--Section 134(d)(4) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in 
                        this paragraph shall be construed to require an 
                        individual to receive core or intensive 
                        services under paragraphs (2) or (3), 
                        respectively, prior to receiving training 
                        services under this paragraph.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (A) in clause (ix), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(x) education, training, and skill 
                        upgrading for individuals to work and maintain 
                        proficiency as workplace learning advisors in 
                        programs sponsored by employers or joint labor-
                        management partnerships.'';
            (3) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (A) by striking ``In the event'' through 
                ``priority'' and inserting ``With respect to funds 
                allocated to a local area for adult employment and 
                training activities, priority'';
                    (B) by inserting ``individuals with barriers to 
                employment'' after ``public assistance and other''; and
                    (C) by striking ``making determination related to'' 
                and inserting ``implementing'';
            (4) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(G) Use of individual training accounts.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), training services provided under 
                        this paragraph shall be provided through the 
                        use of individual training accounts in 
                        accordance with this paragraph, and shall be 
                        provided to eligible individuals through the 
                        one-stop delivery system.
                            ``(ii) Training contracts.--Training 
                        services authorized under this paragraph may be 
                        provided pursuant to a contract for services in 
                        lieu of an individual training account if--
                                    ``(I) the requirements of 
                                subparagraph (F) are met;
                                    ``(II) such services are on-the-job 
                                training, registered apprenticeships, 
                                customized training, incumbent worker 
                                training, entrpreneurial skills 
                                training, or transitional employment;
                                    ``(III) the local board determines 
                                there are an insufficient number of 
                                eligible providers of training services 
                                in the local area involved (such as in 
                                a rural area) to accomplish the 
                                purposes of a system of individual 
                                training accounts;
                                    ``(IV) the local board determines 
                                that there is a training services 
                                program of demonstrated effectiveness 
                                offered in the local area by a 
                                community-based organization or another 
                                private organization to serve 
                                individuals with barriers to 
                                employment; or
                                    ``(V) the local board determines 
                                that it would be most appropriate to 
                                award a contract to an institution of 
                                higher education or other eligible 
                                provider of training services, 
                                including area career and technical 
                                education centers in order to 
                                facilitate the training of multiple 
                                individuals in in-demand industry 
                                sectors or occupations and that such 
                                contract does not limit customer 
                                choice.
                            ``(iii) Linkage to occupations in demand.--
                        Training services provided under this paragraph 
                        shall be directly linked to an in-demand 
                        industry sector or occupation in the local area 
                        or region, or in another area to which an adult 
                        or dislocated worker receiving such services is 
                        willing to relocate, except that a local board 
                        may approve training services for occupations 
                        determined by the local board to be in sectors 
                        of the economy that have a high potential for 
                        sustained demand or growth in the local area.
                            ``(iv) Rule of construction.--Nothing in 
                        this paragraph shall be construed to preclude 
                        the combined use of individual training 
                        accounts and contracts in the provision of 
                        training services, including arrangements that 
                        allow individuals receiving individual training 
                        accounts to obtain training services that are 
                        contracted for under clause (ii).''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) Reimbursement for on-the-job training.--
                            ``(i) Reimbursement level.--For purposes of 
                        the provision of on-the-job training under this 
                        paragraph, the Governor or local board involved 
                        may increase the amount of the reimbursement 
                        described in section 101(31) to an amount of up 
                        to 75 percent of the wage rate of a participant 
                        for a program carried out under this chapter, 
                        if, respectively--
                                    ``(I) the Governor approves the 
                                increase with respect to a program 
                                carried out with funds reserved by the 
                                State under that chapter, taking into 
                                account the factors described in clause 
                                (ii); or
                                    ``(II) the local board approves the 
                                increase with respect to a program 
                                carried out with funds allocated to a 
                                local area under such chapter, taking 
                                into account those factors.
                            ``(ii) Factors.--For purposes of clause 
                        (i), the Governor or local board, respectively, 
                        shall take into account factors consisting of--
                                    ``(I) the characteristics of the 
                                participants;
                                    ``(II) the size and resources of 
                                the employer;
                                    ``(III) the likely employment 
                                opportunities available to workers who 
                                complete an on-the-job training 
                                program; and
                                    ``(IV) such other factors as the 
                                Governor or local board, respectively, 
                                may determine to be appropriate, which 
                                may include the number of employees 
                                participating in the training, wage and 
                                benefit levels of those employees (at 
                                present and anticipated upon completion 
                                of the training), relation of the 
                                training to the competitiveness of a 
                                participant, and other employer-
                                provided training and advancement 
                                opportunities.''.
    (h) Incumbent Worker Training Programs and Transitional Jobs.--
Section 134(e) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) work support activities designed to assist 
                low-wage workers in retaining and enhancing employment, 
                such as the provision of activities described in this 
                section during nontraditional hours and the provision 
                of child care while such activities are being 
                provided.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(4) Incumbent worker training programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) Standard reservation of funds.--
                        Except as provided in clause (ii), the local 
                        board may reserve and use not more than 15 
                        percent of the funds allocated to the local 
                        area involved under section 133(b) to pay for 
                        the Federal share of the cost of providing 
                        training through a training program for 
                        incumbent workers, carried out in accordance 
                        with this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Increased reservation of funds.--If 
                        the local board determines that there is 
                        sufficient evidence that use of the funds 
                        reserved under clause (i) led to employee 
                        retention by and contributed to creation of new 
                        jobs with employers that participated in 
                        incumbent worker training programs, the local 
                        board may reserve and use not more than a total 
                        of 20 percent of such funds to pay for the 
                        Federal share of such costs.
                            ``(iii) Determination of eligibility.--For 
                        the purpose of determining the eligibility of 
                        an employer to receive funding under clause 
                        (i), the local board shall take into account 
                        factors consisting of--
                                    ``(I) the characteristics of the 
                                participants in the program;
                                    ``(II) the relationship of the 
                                training to the competitiveness of a 
                                participant and the employer; and
                                    ``(III) such other factors as the 
                                local board may determine to be 
                                appropriate, which may include the 
                                number of employees participating in 
                                the training, the wage and benefit 
                                levels of those employees (at present 
                                and anticipated upon completion of the 
                                training), and the existence of other 
                                training and advancement opportunities 
                                provided by the employer.
                            ``(iv) Statewide impact.--The Governor or 
                        State board involved may make recommendations 
                        to the local board for providing incumbent 
                        worker training that has statewide impact.
                    ``(B) Training activities.--The training program 
                for incumbent workers carried out under this paragraph 
                shall be carried out by the local board in conjunction 
                with the employers or groups of employers of such 
                workers, or a labor-management partnership, including 
                joint registered apprenticeship programs, for the 
                purpose of assisting such workers in obtaining the 
                skills necessary to retain employment or avert layoffs.
                    ``(C) Employer payment of non-federal share.--
                Employers participating in the program carried out 
                under this paragraph shall be required to pay for the 
                non-Federal share of the cost of providing the training 
                to incumbent workers of the employers.
                    ``(D) Non-federal share.--
                            ``(i) Factors.--Subject to clause (ii), the 
                        local board shall establish the non-Federal 
                        share of such cost (taking into consideration 
                        such other factors as the number of employees 
                        participating in the training, the wage and 
                        benefit levels of the employees (at the 
                        beginning and anticipated upon completion of 
                        the training), the relationship of the training 
                        to the competitiveness of the employer and 
                        employees, and the availability of other 
                        employer-provided training and advancement 
                        opportunities).
                            ``(ii) Limits.--The non-Federal share shall 
                        not be less than--
                                    ``(I) 10 percent of the cost for 
                                employers with not more than 50 
                                employees;
                                    ``(II) 25 percent of the cost, for 
                                employers with more than 50 employees 
                                but not more than 100 employees; and
                                    ``(III) 50 percent of the cost, for 
                                employers with more than 100 employees.
                            ``(iii) Calculation of employer share.--The 
                        non-Federal share provided by an employer 
                        participating in the program may include the 
                        amount of the wages paid by the employer to a 
                        worker while the worker is attending a training 
                        program under this paragraph.
                    ``(E) Worker protections.--If an incumbent worker 
                training program is proposed for an employer whose 
                workers are covered by a collective bargaining 
                agreement, the union representing those workers will be 
                consulted regarding the incumbent worker training 
                program and concur prior to the start of the program.
            ``(5) Transitional jobs.--The local board may use not more 
        than 15 percent of the funds allocated to the local area 
        involved under section 133(b) to provide transitional jobs 
        under subsection (c)(4) that--
                    ``(A) are time-limited work experiences in 
                integrated settings that are subsidized and are in the 
                public, private, or nonprofit sectors for individuals 
                with barriers to employment who are chronically 
                unemployed, have no employment experience or have an 
                inconsistent work history;
                    ``(B) are combined with comprehensive employment 
                and supportive services;
                    ``(C) are designed to assist the individuals 
                described in subparagraph (A) to establish a work 
                history, demonstrate success in the workplace, and 
                develop the skills that lead to entry into and 
                retention in unsubsidized employment; and
                    ``(D) assist in placement or hiring to an 
                unsubsidized job.''.

SEC. 118. UNIFIED PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

    Section 136 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 136. UNIFIED PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to establish shared 
performance accountability measures that apply across the core programs 
to assess the effectiveness of States and local areas in achieving 
positive outcomes for individuals served by those programs.
    ``(b) State Unified Performance Accountability Measures.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each State, the unified performance 
        accountability measures for the core programs shall consist 
        of--
                    ``(A)(i) the primary indicators of performance 
                described in paragraph (2)(A); and
                    ``(ii) the additional indicators of performance (if 
                any) identified by the State under paragraph (2)(B); 
                and
                    ``(B) A State adjusted level of performance for 
                each indicator described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Indicators of performance.--
                    ``(A) Primary indicators of performance.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The State primary 
                        indicators of performance for activities 
                        provided under the adult and dislocated worker 
                        programs authorized under chapter 6 of subtitle 
                        B of title I, the program of adult education 
                        and literacy activities authorized under title 
                        II, the employment services program authorized 
                        under sections 1 through 13 of the Wagner-
                        Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) (except that 
                        subclauses (IV) and (V) shall not apply to such 
                        program), 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 and number of 
                                program participants who are in 
                                unsubsidized employment during the 
                                second quarter after exit from the 
                                program;
                                    ``(II) the percentage and number of 
                                program participants who are in 
                                unsubsidized employment during the 
                                fourth quarter after exit from the 
                                program;
                                    ``(III) the median earnings of 
                                program participants who are in 
                                unsubsidized employment during the 
                                second quarter after exit from the 
                                program compared to the median earnings 
                                of such participants prior to the 
                                training;
                                    ``(IV) the percentage of program 
                                participants who obtain a recognized 
                                postsecondary credential, including in 
                                a registered apprenticeship or on-the-
                                job training program, 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;
                                    ``(V) the percentage of program 
                                participants who, during a program 
                                year, are in an education or training 
                                program, including a registered 
                                apprenticeship or on-the-job training 
                                program, that leads to a recognized 
                                postsecondary credential or a secondary 
                                school diploma or its recognized 
                                equivalent, or employment and who are 
                                achieving measurable basic skill gains 
                                toward such a credential or employment; 
                                and
                                    ``(VI) the indicators of 
                                effectiveness in serving employers 
                                established pursuant to clause (iv).
                            ``(ii) Primary indicators of performance 
                        for eligible youth.--The primary indicators of 
                        performance for the youth program authorized 
                        under chapter 4 of this subtitle shall consist 
                        of--
                                    ``(I) the percentage and number of 
                                program participants who are in 
                                education or training activities, or in 
                                unsubsidized employment during the 
                                second quarter after exit from the 
                                program;
                                    ``(II) the percentage and number of 
                                program participants who are in 
                                education or training activities, or in 
                                unsubsidized employment, during the 
                                fourth quarter after exit from the 
                                program;
                                    ``(III) the median earnings of 
                                program participants who are in 
                                unsubsidized employment during the 
                                second quarter after exit from the 
                                program compared to the median earnings 
                                of such participants prior to the 
                                training;
                                    ``(IV) 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;
                                    ``(V) the percentage of program 
                                participants who, during a program 
                                year, are in an education or training 
                                program that leads to a recognized 
                                postsecondary credential or a secondary 
                                school diploma or its recognized 
                                equivalent, or employment and who are 
                                achieving measurable basic skill gains 
                                toward such a secondary credential or 
                                employment; and
                                    ``(VI) the indicators of 
                                effectiveness in serving employers 
                                established pursuant to clause (iv).
                            ``(iii) Indicator relating to credential.--
                        For purposes of clause (i)(IV) or (ii)(IV), 
                        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 or retained employment, have been 
                        removed from public assistance, 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.
                            ``(iv) Indicator for services to 
                        employers.--Prior to the commencement of the 
                        second full program year after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act, for purposes of clauses 
                        (i)(VI) and (ii)(V), the Secretary of Labor and 
                        the Secretary of Education after consultation 
                        with the representatives described in 
                        subsection (h)(2), shall jointly develop and 
                        establish, for purposes of this subparagraph, 1 
                        or more primary indicators of performance that 
                        indicate the effectiveness of the core programs 
                        in serving employers.
                    ``(B) Additional indicators.--A State may identify 
                in the State plan additional performance accountability 
                indicators.
            ``(3) Levels of performance.--
                    ``(A) State adjusted levels of performance for 
                primary indicators.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each State 
                        submitting a State plan, there shall be 
                        established, in accordance with this 
                        subparagraph, levels of performance for each of 
                        the corresponding primary indicators of 
                        performance described in paragraph (2) for each 
                        of the programs described in clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Included programs.--The programs 
                        included under clause (i) are--
                                    ``(I) the youth program authorized 
                                under chapter 4 of this subtitle;
                                    ``(II) the adult program authorized 
                                under chapter 5 of this subtitle;
                                    ``(III) the dislocated worker 
                                program authorized under chapter 5 of 
                                this subtitle;
                                    ``(IV) the program of adult 
                                education and literacy activities 
                                authorized under title II;
                                    ``(V) the employment services 
                                program authorized under sections 1 
                                through 13 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
                                U.S.C. 49 et seq.); and
                                    ``(VI) 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).
                            ``(iii) Identification of state plan.--Each 
                        State shall identify, in the State plan, 
                        expected levels of performance for each of the 
                        corresponding primary indicators of performance 
                        for each of the programs described in clause 
                        (ii) for the first 2 program years covered by 
                        the State plan.
                            ``(iv) Agreement of state adjusted levels 
                        of performance.--
                                    ``(I) First 2 years.--The State 
                                shall reach agreement with the 
                                Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
                                Education on levels of performance for 
                                each indicator described in clause 
                                (iii) for each of the programs 
                                described in clause (ii) for each of 
                                the first 2 program years covered by 
                                the State plan. In reaching the 
                                agreement, the State and Secretaries 
                                shall take into account the levels 
                                identified in the State plan under 
                                clause (iii) and the factors described 
                                in clause (v). The levels agreed to 
                                shall be considered to be the State 
                                adjusted levels of performance for the 
                                State for such program years and shall 
                                be incorporated into the State plan 
                                prior to the approval of such plan.
                                    ``(II) Third and fourth year.--The 
                                State and the Secretaries shall reach 
                                agreement, prior to the third program 
                                year covered by the State plan, on 
                                levels of performance for each 
                                indicator described in clause (iii) for 
                                each of the programs described in 
                                clause (ii) for each of the third and 
                                fourth program years covered by the 
                                State plan. In reaching the agreement, 
                                the State and Secretaries shall take 
                                into account the factors described in 
                                clause (v). The levels agreed to shall 
                                be considered to be the State adjusted 
                                levels of performance for the State for 
                                such program years and shall be 
                                incorporated into the State plan as a 
                                modification to the plan.
                            ``(v) Factors.--In reaching the agreements 
                        described in clause (iv), the State and 
                        Secretaries shall--
                                    ``(I) take into account how the 
                                levels involved compare with the State 
                                adjusted levels of performance 
                                established for other States;
                                    ``(II) ensure that the levels 
                                involved are adjusted, using the 
                                objective statistical model established 
                                by the Secretaries pursuant to clause 
                                (viii), based on the difference among 
                                States in economic conditions 
                                (including differences in unemployment 
                                rates and job losses or gains in 
                                particular industries) and the 
                                characteristics of participants when 
                                the participants entered the program 
                                involved, including indicators of poor 
                                work history, lack of work experience, 
                                lack of educational or occupational 
                                skills attainment, dislocation from 
                                high-wage and high-benefit employment, 
                                low levels of literacy or English 
                                proficiency, disability status, 
                                homelessness, ex-offender status, and 
                                welfare dependency;
                                    ``(III) take into account the 
                                extent to which the levels involved 
                                promote continuous improvement in 
                                performance accountability on the 
                                performance accountability measures by 
                                such State and ensure optimal return on 
                                the investment of Federal funds; and
                                    ``(IV) take into account the extent 
                                to which the levels involved will 
                                assist the State in meeting the goals 
                                described in clause (vi).
                            ``(vi) Goals.--In order to promote enhanced 
                        performance outcomes and to facilitate the 
                        process of reaching agreements with the States 
                        under clause (iv), the Secretary of labor and 
                        the Secretary of Education shall establish 
                        performance goals for the core programs, in 
                        accordance with the Government Performance and 
                        Results Act of 1993 and in consultation with 
                        States and other appropriate parties. Such 
                        goals shall be long-term goals for the adjusted 
                        levels of performance to be achieved by each of 
                        the programs described in clause (ii) regarding 
                        the corresponding primary indicators of 
                        performance described in paragraph (2)(A).
                            ``(vii) Revisions based on economic 
                        conditions and individuals served during the 
                        program year.--The Secretary of Labor and the 
                        Secretary of Education shall, in accordance 
                        with the objective statistical model developed 
                        pursuant to clause (viii), revise the State 
                        adjusted levels of performance applicable for 
                        each of the programs described in clause (ii), 
                        for a program year and a State, to reflect the 
                        economic conditions and characteristics of 
                        participants (as described in clause (v)(II)) 
                        in that program during such program year in a 
                        such State.
                            ``(viii) Statistical adjustment model.--The 
                        Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
                        Education, after consultation with the 
                        representatives described in subsection (h)(2), 
                        shall develop and disseminate an objective 
                        statistical model that will be used to make the 
                        adjustments in the State adjusted levels of 
                        performance for economic conditions and 
                        characteristics of participants under clauses 
                        (v) and (vii).
                    ``(B) Levels of performance for additional 
                indicators.--The State may identify, in the State plan, 
                State levels of performance for each of the additional 
                indicators identified under paragraph (2)(B). Such 
                levels shall be considered to be State adjusted levels 
                of performance for purposes of this section.
    ``(c) Local Performance Accountability Measures.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each local area in a State 
        designated under section 116, the local performance 
        accountability measures for each of the program described in 
        subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) shall 
        consist of--
                    ``(A)(i) the primary indicators of performance 
                described in subsection (b)(2)(A) that are applicable 
                to such programs; and
                    ``(ii) additional indicators of performance, if 
                any, identified by the State for such programs under 
                subsection (b)(2)(B); and
                    ``(B) the local level of performance for each 
                indicator described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Local level of performance.--The local board, the 
        chief elected official, and the Governor shall negotiate and 
        reach agreement on local levels of performance based on the 
        State adjusted levels of performance established under 
        subsection (b)(3)(A).
            ``(3) Adjustment factors.--In negotiating the local levels 
        of performance, the local board, the chief elected official, 
        and the Governor shall make adjustments for the expected 
        economic conditions and the expected characteristics of 
        participants to be served in the local area, using the 
        statistical adjustment model developed pursuant to subsection 
        (b)(3)(A)(viii). In addition, the negotiated local levels of 
        performance applicable to a program year shall be revised to 
        reflect the economic conditions experienced and the 
        characteristics of the populations served in the local area 
        during such program year using the statistical adjustment 
        model.
    ``(d) Performance Accountability Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
        of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, the 
        Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education shall jointly 
        develop a template for performance reports that shall be used 
        by States, local boards, and eligible providers of training 
        services under section 122 to report on outcomes achieved by 
        the core programs, and to report on quantifiable benchmarks 
        established in the State plan as described in section 112 or 
        the State unified plan described in section 113 that 
        demonstrate annual improvement with respect to each of the 
        system-wide performance indicators established under subsection 
        (j)(2) of this section.
            ``(2) Contents of state performance reports.--The 
        performance report for a State shall include, subject to 
        paragraph (5)(C)--
                    ``(A) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subsection 
                (b)(2)(A) for each of the programs described in 
                subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) and the State adjusted levels 
                of performance with respect to such indicators for each 
                program;
                    ``(B) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subsection 
                (b)(2)(A) for each of the programs described in 
                subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) with respect to individuals 
                with barriers to employment, disaggregated by each 
                subpopulation of such individuals;
                    ``(C) the total number of participants served by 
                each type of service of the programs described in 
                subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), and the types of core, 
                intensive, and training services provided;
                    ``(D) the number of individuals with barriers to 
                employment served by each type of service by each of 
                the programs described in subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), 
                disaggregated by each subpopulation of such 
                individuals;
                    ``(E) the number of participants who are enrolled 
                in more than 1 of the programs described in subsection 
                (b)(3)(A)(ii); and
                    ``(F) other information that facilitates 
                comparisons of programs with programs in other States.
            ``(3) Contents of local area performance reports.--The 
        performance reports for a local area shall include, subject to 
        paragraph (5)(C)--
                    ``(A) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subsection 
                (b)(2)(A) for each of the programs described in 
                subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection 
                (b)(3)(A)(ii), and the local adjusted levels of 
                performance with respect to such indicators for each 
                program;
                    ``(B) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subsection 
                (b)(2)(A) for each of the programs described in 
                subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection 
                (b)(3)(A)(ii) with respect to individuals with barriers 
                to employment, disaggregated by each subpopulation of 
                such individuals;
                    ``(C) the total number of participants served by 
                each of the programs described in subclauses (I) 
                through (III) of subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), and the 
                types of core, intensive, and training services 
                provided;
                    ``(D) the number of individuals with barriers to 
                employment served by each of the programs described in 
                subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection 
                (b)(3)(A)(ii), disaggregated by each subpopulation of 
                such individuals;
                    ``(E) the number of participants who are enrolled 
                in any of the programs described in subclauses (I) 
                through (III) of subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) who are 
                enrolled in more than 1 program described in subsection 
                (b)(3)(A)(ii); and
                    ``(F) other information that facilitates 
                comparisons of programs with programs in other local 
                areas (or planning regions, as appropriate).
            ``(4) Contents of eligible training providers performance 
        reports.--The performance report for an eligible provider of 
        training services under section 122 shall include, subject to 
        paragraph (5)(C), with respect to each program of training 
        services, including core, intensive, and training services, of 
        such provider--
                    ``(A) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subclauses (I) 
                through (IV) of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) with respect to 
                participants served under the adult and dislocated 
                worker programs under chapter 5 of this subtitle; and
                    ``(B) the number of participants served under each 
                of the adult and dislocated worker programs under 
                chapter 5 of this subtitle and the number of 
                individuals with barriers to employment served under 
                each of such programs, disaggregated by each 
                subpopulation of such individuals.
            ``(5) Publication.--
                    ``(A) State performance reports.--The Secretary of 
                Labor and the Secretary of Education shall annually 
                make publically available, including by electronic 
                means, the performance reports for States and local 
                areas containing the information described in paragraph 
                (2).
                    ``(B) Local area and eligible training provider 
                performance reports.--The State shall make publically 
                available, including by electronic means, the 
                performance reports for the local areas containing the 
                information described in paragraph (3) and the 
                performance reports for eligible providers of training 
                services containing the information described in 
                paragraph (4).
                    ``(C) Rules for reporting of data.--The 
                disaggregation of data under this subsection shall not 
                be required when the number of participants in a 
                category is insufficient to yield statistically 
                reliable information or when the results would reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an individual 
                participant.
    ``(e) Evaluation of State Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using funds authorized under a core 
        program and made available to carry out this section, the 
        State, in coordination with local boards in the State and the 
        State agencies responsible for the administration of the core 
        programs, shall conduct ongoing evaluations of activities 
        carried out in the State under such programs and in accordance 
        with the State unified plan. The State, local boards, and State 
        agencies shall conduct the evaluations in order to promote, 
        establish, implement, and utilize methods for continuously 
        improving core program activities in order to achieve high-
        level performance within, and high-level outcomes from, the 
        workforce investment system. To the maximum extent practicable, 
        the State shall coordinate the valuations with the evaluations 
        provided for the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Education 
        under section 172, section 343(b)(3)(E), section 10(b) of the 
        Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49i(b)), and sections 12(a)(5), 
        14, and 107 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
        709(a)(5), 711, 727) (applied with respect to programs carried 
        out under title I of that Act).
            ``(2) Design.--The evaluations conducted under this 
        subsection shall be designed in conjunction with the State 
        board, State agencies responsible for the administration of the 
        core programs, and local boards and shall include analysis of 
        customer feedback and outcome and process measures in the 
        statewide workforce investment system. The evaluations may 
        include the use of control groups.
            ``(3) Results.--The State shall periodically prepare, 
        submit to the State board and local boards in the State, and 
        make available to the public, including by electronic means, 
        reports containing the results of evaluations conducted under 
        this subsection, to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of 
        the workforce investment system.
    ``(f) Sanctions for State Failure To Meet State Performance 
Accountability Measures.--
            ``(1) States.--
                    ``(A) Technical assistance.--If a State fails to 
                meet the State adjusted levels of performance relating 
                to indicators described in subsection (b)(2)(A) for a 
                program for any program year, the Secretary of Labor 
                and the Secretary of Education shall, upon request, 
                provide technical assistance, including assistance in 
                the development of a performance improvement plan.
                    ``(B) Reduction in amount of grant.--If such 
                failure continues for a second consecutive year, or if 
                a State fails to submit a report under subsection (d) 
                for any program year, the Secretary of Labor or the 
                Secretary of Education, as appropriate, may reduce by 
                not more than 5 percent, the amount of the allotment 
                that would (in the absence of this paragraph) be 
                payable to the State under such program for the 
                immediately succeeding program year. Such penalty shall 
                be based on the degree of failure to meet State 
                adjusted levels of performance.
            ``(2) Funds resulting from reduced allotments.--The 
        Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Education, as 
        appropriate, shall use any amount retained, as a result of a 
        reduction in an allotment to a State made under paragraph 
        (1)(B), to provide technical assistance to the States the 
        Secretaries determine to be appropriate to improve the 
        performance of their core programs.
    ``(g) Sanctions for Local Area Failure To Meet Local Performance 
Accountability Measures.--
            ``(1) Technical assistance.--If a local area fails to meet 
        local performance accountability measures established under 
        subsection (c) for the youth, adult, or dislocated worker 
        program authorized under chapter 2 or 3 of subtitle B of title 
        I for a program described in subsection (d)(2)(A) for any 
        program year, the Governor, or upon request by the Governor, 
        the Secretary of Labor, shall provide technical assistance, 
        which may include assistance in the development of a 
        performance improvement plan, or the development of a modified 
        local plan or regional plan.
            ``(2) Corrective actions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If such failure continues for a 
                second consecutive year, the Governor shall take 
                corrective actions, which may include development of a 
                reorganization plan through which the Governor may--
                            ``(i) require the appointment and 
                        certification of a new local board, consistent 
                        with the criteria established under section 
                        117(b)(1);
                            ``(ii) prohibit the use of eligible 
                        providers and one-stop partners identified as 
                        achieving a poor level of performance;
                            ``(iii) redesignate the local area in 
                        accordance with section 116; or
                            ``(iv) take such other actions as the 
                        Governor determines are appropriate.
                    ``(B) Appeal by local area.--
                            ``(i) Appeal to governor.--The local board 
                        and chief elected official for a local area 
                        that is subject to a reorganization plan under 
                        subparagraph (A) may, not later than 30 days 
                        after receiving notice of the reorganization 
                        plan, appeal to the Governor to rescind or 
                        revise such plan. In such case, the Governor 
                        shall make a final decision not later than 30 
                        days after the receipt of the appeal.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent action.--The local board 
                        and chief elected official for a local area 
                        may, not later than 30 days after receiving a 
                        decision from the Governor pursuant to clause 
                        (i), appeal such decision to the Secretary of 
                        Labor. In such case, the Secretary shall make a 
                        final decision not later than 30 days after the 
                        receipt of the appeal.
                    ``(C) Effective date.--The decision made by the 
                Governor under subparagraph (B)(i) shall become 
                effective at the time the Governor issues the decision 
                pursuant to such clause. Such decision shall remain 
                effective unless the Secretary of Labor rescinds or 
                revises such plan pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii).
    ``(h) Definitions of Indicators of Performance.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to ensure nationwide 
        comparability of performance data, the Secretary of Labor and 
        the Secretary of Education, after consultation with 
        representatives described in paragraph (2), shall issue 
        definitions for the indicators described in this section.
            ``(2) Representatives.--The representatives referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are representatives of States and political 
        subdivisions, business and industry, employees, eligible 
        providers of activities carried out through the core programs, 
        educators, researchers, participants, the lead State agency 
        officials with responsibility for the programs carried out 
        through the core programs, individuals with expertise in 
        service individuals with barriers to employment, and other 
        interested parties.
    ``(i) Fiscal and Management Accountability Information Systems.--
            ``(1) Wage records.--In measuring the progress of the State 
        across all core programs as identified in section 136(b)(2)(A) 
        on State and local performance accountability measures, a State 
        shall utilize quarterly wage records, consistent with State 
        law. The Secretary of Labor shall make arrangements, consistent 
        with State law, to ensure that the wage records of any State 
        are available to any other State to the extent that such wage 
        records are required by the State in carrying out the State 
        plan of the State or completing the annual report described in 
        subsection (d).
            ``(2) Confidentiality.--In carrying out the requirements of 
        this Act, the State shall comply with section 444 of the 
        General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g).
    ``(j) System-Wide Improvements.--
            ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to 
        establish system-wide improvements across all programs to 
        enhance data collection, ensure accountability and increase 
        administrative efficiencies in employment and training programs 
        that will expand the capacity and improve the performance of 
        the workforce system.
            ``(2) Development and implementation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor and the 
                Secretary of Education, after consultation with the 
                representatives described in subsection (h)(2), shall 
                develop system-wide performance measures across the 
                one-stop partner programs described in section 121(b) 
                to measure the collective effectiveness of the 
                workforce investment system in aligning and 
                coordinating the core programs and other one-stop 
                partner programs, employers as a meaningful system 
                partner to address businesses and other employer 
                immediate and long-term skilled workforce needs in in-
                demand, high-growth, and other occupations important to 
                a State, regional, or local economy, expanding access 
                to education and training for participants (including 
                participants with barriers to employment), and 
                establishing or strengthening credential attainment and 
                measurement strategies. Not later than the beginning of 
                the third program year, the Secretary of Labor and the 
                Secretary of Education after consultation with the 
                representatives described in subsection (h)(2), shall 
                develop system-wide performance accountability 
                measures.
                    ``(B) Benchmarks.--Not later than the beginning of 
                the third program year, each State shall include in the 
                State plan described in section 112 or the State 
                unified plan described in section 113 quantifiable 
                benchmarks that demonstrate annual improvement with 
                respect to each of the system-wide performance 
                indicators established under this section.
                    ``(C) Requirements.--For each State, the system-
                wide performance accountability measures shall consist 
                of--
                            ``(i) the indicators of performance 
                        described in paragraph (3) (A) through (D);
                            ``(ii) any other indicators established by 
                        the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
                        Education in consultation with the 
                        representatives described in subsection (h)(2); 
                        and
                            ``(iii) a State adjusted level of 
                        performance for each indicator described in 
                        paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Indicators of performance.--The indicators of system-
        wide performance shall be measured from baseline data collected 
        in the first year after the date of enactment of this 
        subsection and shall consist of the following:
                    ``(A) Indicators of effectiveness in engaging 
                employers as a system partner.--The State indicators of 
                effectiveness in serving employers shall at a minimum 
                consist of--
                            ``(i) the number and percentage of 
                        employers in the State using one-stops;
                            ``(ii) the total number of returning 
                        employers in the State using one-stops and one-
                        stop partner program services, including 
                        training;
                            ``(iii) the number of training modules 
                        created for specific employers or groups of 
                        employers; and
                            ``(iv) the size of each employer in the 
                        State using one-stops and one-stop partner 
                        programs services.
                    ``(B) Indicators of expanded access to training 
                services.--The State indicators of expanded access to 
                training services shall at a minimum consist of--
                            ``(i) the number and percentage of 
                        participants who received training or education 
                        services under a one-stop partner program;
                            ``(ii) the number and percentage of 
                        participants and youth with barriers to 
                        employment who received services from a one-
                        stop partner program resulting in entry into an 
                        education and training program that leads to 
                        employment or a recognized postsecondary 
                        credential;
                            ``(iii) the total number and percentage of 
                        participants concurrently enrolled in two or 
                        more core programs, or in at least one other 
                        one-stop partner program;
                            ``(iv) the number and percentage of 
                        participants engaged in career pathways; and
                            ``(v) the total number and percentage of 
                        participants who are enrolled and whose 
                        training is co-funded by Pell grants or other 
                        sources of financial aid.
                    ``(C) Indicators of credential attainment and 
                measurement.--The State indicators of credential 
                attainment and measurement shall at a minimum consist 
                of the total number and percentage of recognized 
                postsecondary credentials earned during the program 
                year by, or awarded to, participants of programs 
                described in section 136(b)(3)(A)(i).
                    ``(D) Additional indicators.--A State may identify 
                in a State plan additional system-wide performance 
                accountability indicators.
            ``(4) Levels of performance.--
                    ``(A) State adjusted levels of performance for 
                system-wide performance accountability indicators.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each State 
                        submitting a State plan under section 112 or 
                        section 113, there shall be established, in 
                        accordance with this paragraph, levels of 
                        performance for each of the system-wide 
                        performance accountability indicators that 
                        shall measure aggregate performance for the 
                        programs referred to in section 121(b)(1)(B), 
                        and which may include data from programs 
                        referred to in section 121(b)(2)(B).
                            ``(ii) Identification in state plan.--Prior 
                        to the third program year after enactment of 
                        this Act, each State shall identify, in the 
                        State plan, expected levels of performance for 
                        each of the corresponding system-wide 
                        performance accountability indicators under 
                        subsection (j)(2) for each of the third and 
                        fourth program years covered by the State plan.
                            ``(iii) Agreement on state adjusted levels 
                        of performance.--The State shall reach 
                        agreement with the Secretary of Labor and the 
                        Secretary of Education on levels of performance 
                        for each indicator under subsection (j)(2) for 
                        each of the third and fourth program years 
                        covered by the State plan. In reaching the 
                        agreement, the State and Secretaries shall take 
                        into account the levels identified in the State 
                        plan under clause (ii), and may take into 
                        account the factors described in subsection 
                        (c)(3)(A)(v).
                    ``(B) Levels of performance for additional 
                indicators.--The State may identify, in the State plan, 
                State levels of performance for each of the additional 
                indicators identified under subsection (j)(2)(E). Such 
                levels shall be considered the State adjusted levels of 
                performance for purposes of this section.
                    ``(C) Failure to meet system-wide performance 
                accountability measures.--If a State fails to meet 
                State adjusted levels of performance relating to 
                indicators described in paragraph (3) for any program 
                year the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
                Education shall, upon request, provide technical 
                assistance, including assistance in the development of 
                a performance improvement plan.
            ``(5) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, the 
        Secretary of Labor shall report to the Committee on Education 
        and the Workforce on the indicators described in paragraph (2) 
        of this section and provide recommendations to the Committee on 
        improving coordination and increasing efficiencies in one-stop 
        partner programs.''.

SEC. 119. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR ONE-STOP INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Section 137 is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) One-Stop Infrastructure.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the 
        funds authorized under subsections (a), (b), and (c), there is 
        authorized to be appropriated an additional amount equal to 3 
        percent of the total of amounts appropriated under such 
        subsections, for costs of infrastructure including rental costs 
        and other expenses associated with establishing and maintaining 
        one-stop centers in accordance with section 121.
            ``(2) Allotment.--The Secretary shall allot the funds 
        appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for each fiscal year 
        among the States as follows:
                    ``(A) Two-thirds of such sums 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.
                    ``(B) One-third of such sums shall be allotted on 
                the basis of the relative number of unemployed 
                individuals in each State as compared to the total 
                number of such individuals in all States.
        For purposes of this paragraph, the number of individuals in 
        the civilian labor force and the number of unemployed 
        individuals shall be based on data for the most recent calendar 
        year available, as determined by the Secretary.''.

                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

SEC. 131. PURPOSES.

    Section 141(1) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) to maintain a national Job Corps program, carried out 
        in partnership with States and communities, to--
                    ``(A) assist eligible youth to connect to the labor 
                force by providing them with intensive social, 
                academic, career and technical education, and service-
                learning opportunities, in primarily residential 
                centers, in order for such youth to obtain secondary 
                school diplomas or recognized postsecondary credentials 
                leading to--
                            ``(i) successful careers, in in-demand 
                        industry sectors or occupations or the Armed 
                        Forces, that will result in economic self-
                        sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) enrollment in postsecondary 
                        education; and
                    ``(B) support responsible citizenship;''.

SEC. 132. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 142 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``customer service'';
                    (B) by striking ``intake'' and inserting 
                ``assessment''; and
                    (C) by striking ``a Jobs Corps center'' and 
                inserting ``support the purposes of the Jobs Corps'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``before completing the 
        requirements'' and all that follows and inserting ``prior to 
        becoming a graduate.'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``has completed the 
        requirements'' and all that follows and inserting the 
        following: ``who, as a result of participation in the Job Corps 
        program, has received a secondary school diploma or recognized 
        equivalent or completed the requirements of a career and 
        technical education and training program that prepares 
        individuals for employment leading to economic self-sufficiency 
        or entrance into postsecondary education or training.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (9), by striking ``area served by a 
        regional office of the Employment and Training Administration'' 
        and inserting ``defined by the Secretary''.

SEC. 133. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS.

    Section 144 is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Special rule for veterans.--Notwithstanding the 
        requirement of paragraph (2), a veteran of the Armed Forces 
        shall be eligible to become an enrollee under this section if 
        the individual--
                    ``(A) meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and 
                (3); and
                    ``(B) does not meet the requirement of paragraph 
                (2) because the military income earned by such 
                individual within the 6-month period prior to the 
                individual's application for Job Corps prevents the 
                individual from meeting such requirement.''.

SEC. 134. RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, SELECTION, AND ASSIGNMENT OF 
              ENROLLEES.

    Section 145 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
                ``vocational'' and inserting ``career and technical 
                education and training''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(E) assure appropriate representation of 
                enrollees from urban areas and from rural areas.'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) child welfare agencies that are responsible 
                for children in foster care and children eligible for 
                assistance under section 477 of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 677).'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting ``and agrees to 
        such rules'' after ``failure to observe the rules'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``an assignment'' and 
                inserting ``a'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Secretary shall, 
                every 2 years, analyze, for the Job Corps center--'' 
                and inserting ``every 2 years the Secretary, in 
                consultation with operators of Job Corps centers, shall 
                analyze relevant factors relating to each Job Corps 
                center, including--'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (D) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by inserting ``the education, training, 
                        and supportive'' after ``including''; and
                            (ii) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon; 
                        and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) the performance of the Job Corps center 
                relating to the expected levels of performance for the 
                indicators described in section 159(c)(1), and whether 
                any actions have been taken with respect to such center 
                pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 
                159(f).''; and
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``is closest to the home of 
                        the enrollee, except that the'' and inserting 
                        ``offers the type of career and technical 
                        education and training selected by the 
                        individual and, among the centers that offer 
                        such education and training, is closest to the 
                        home of the individual. The''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``to the home 
                of'' and inserting ``to the home of that offers the 
                career and technical education and training desired 
                by''.

SEC. 135. ENROLLMENT.

    Section 146(b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or''; and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4) and 
        inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) in the case of an individual with a disability who 
        would reasonably be expected to meet the standards for a Job 
        Corps graduate, as defined under section 142(5), if allowed to 
        participate in the Job Corps for not more than 1 additional 
        year;
            ``(3) in the case of an individual who participates in 
        national service, as authorized by a Civilian Conservation 
        Center program, who would be granted an enrollment extension in 
        the Job Corps for the amount of time equal to the period of 
        national service; or''.

SEC. 136. JOB CORPS CENTERS.

    Section 147 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``vocational'' both places it appears and 
                        inserting ``career and technical''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                        or other entity with the necessary capacity,'' 
                        after ``local entity''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``subsections (c) and (d) of section 303 of the 
                        Federal Property and Administrative Services 
                        Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253)'' and inserting 
                        ``subsections (a) and (b) of section 3304 of 
                        title 41, United States Code,''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``vocational'' and inserting ``career 
                                and technical education and'';
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                striking ``is familiar with the 
                                surrounding communities,'' and 
                                inserting ``demonstrates relationships 
                                with the surrounding communities, 
                                employers, labor organizations, 
                                workforce boards,''; and
                                    (III) by amending subclause (IV) to 
                                read as follows:
                                    ``(IV) the performance of the 
                                entity, if any, relating to operating 
                                or providing activities described in 
                                this subtitle to a Job Corps center, 
                                including the entity's demonstrated 
                                effectiveness in assisting individuals 
                                in achieving the primary indicators of 
                                performance for eligible youth 
                                described in section 
                                136(b)(2)(A)(ii).''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Civilian Conservation Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Job Corps centers may include 
        Civilian Conservation Centers, operated under an agreement 
        between the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, that are located primarily in rural areas. Such 
        centers shall provide, in addition to academics, career and 
        technical education and training, and workforce preparation 
        skills training, programs of work experience to conserve, 
        develop, or manage public natural resources or public 
        recreational areas or to develop community projects in the 
        public interest.
            ``(2) Assistance during disasters.--Enrollees in Civilian 
        Conservation Centers may provide assistance in addressing 
        national, State, and local disasters, consistent with current 
        child labor laws and regulations. The Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall ensure that with respect to the provision of such 
        assistance the enrollees are properly trained, equipped, 
        supervised, and dispatched consistent with standards for the 
        conservation and rehabilitation of wildlife established under 
        the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
            ``(3) National liaison.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        designate a Job Corps National Liaison to support the agreement 
        under this section between the Departments of Labor and 
        Agriculture.''.

SEC. 137. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

    Section 148 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Activities Provided by Job Corps Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each Job Corps center shall provide 
        enrollees with an intensive, organized, and supervised program 
        of education, including English language acquisition programs, 
        career and technical education and training, work experience, 
        work-based learning, recreational activities, physical 
        rehabilitation and development, and counseling, which may 
        include information about financial literacy. Each Job Corps 
        center shall provide enrollees assigned to the center with 
        access to core services described in section 134(c)(2) and the 
        intensive services described in section 134(c)(3).
            ``(2) Relationship to opportunities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The activities provided under 
                this subsection shall be targeted to helping enrollees, 
                on completion of their enrollment--
                            ``(i) secure and maintain meaningful 
                        unsubsidized employment;
                            ``(ii) enroll in and complete secondary 
                        education or postsecondary education or 
                        training programs, including other suitable 
                        career and technical education and training, 
                        and registered apprenticeship programs; or
                            ``(iii) satisfy Armed Forces requirements.
            ``(3) Link to employment opportunities.--The career and 
        technical education and training provided shall be linked to 
        the employment opportunities in the local area in which the 
        enrollee intends to seek employment after graduation.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Education and Vocational'' and inserting ``Academic 
                and Career and Technical Education and'';
                    (B) by striking ``education and vocational'' and 
                inserting ``career and technical education'';
                    (C) by striking ``vocational educational'' and 
                inserting ``career and technical educational''; and
                    (D) by striking ``or technical institutes'' and 
                inserting ``technical institutes, or national service 
                providers'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Benefits.--During the period of participation in an 
        advanced career training program, an enrollee shall be eligible 
        for full Job Corps benefits, or a monthly stipend equal to the 
        average value of the residential support, food, allowances, and 
        other benefits provided to enrollees assigned to residential 
        Job Corps centers.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Each year,'' 
                and inserting ``The Secretary shall develop standards 
                by which''; and
            (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Graduate Services.--In order to promote the retention of 
graduates in employment or postsecondary education, the Secretary shall 
arrange for the provision of job placement and support services to 
graduates for up to 12 months after the date of graduation. One-stop 
partners, may support the provision of these services, including 
services from the State vocational rehabilitation agency to supplement 
job placement and job development efforts for Job Corps graduates who 
are individuals with disabilities.''.

SEC. 138. SUPPORT.

    Section 150(b) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Readjustment 
        Allowances'' and inserting ``Transition Allowances and 
        Support'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``graduates'' and inserting ``allowances for 
                graduates'';
                    (B) in the first sentence, by striking 
                ``readjustment'' and inserting ``transition''; and
                    (C) by striking the second and third sentences, and 
                inserting the following: ``The transition allowance 
                shall be incentive-based to reflect a graduate's 
                completion of academic, career and technical education 
                or training, and attainment of recognized postsecondary 
                credentials.''; and
            (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Transition support for former enrollees.--The 
        Secretary may arrange for the provision of 3 months of 
        employment services for former enrollees.''.

SEC. 139. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

    Section 153 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Business and Community Participation.--The director of each 
Job Corps center shall ensure the establishment and development of the 
business and community networks described in subsection (b) in order to 
enhance the effectiveness of such centers. At centers where a national 
training contractor provides career and technical education training, 
and has direct and long-standing linkages to registered apprenticeship 
programs or affiliated national employer groups, the national training 
contractor shall have the lead in maintaining networks with the 
programs described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsections (b)(1)(C).
    ``(b) Networks.--The activities carried out by each Job Corps 
center under this section shall include--
            ``(1) establishing and developing relationships and 
        networks with--
                    ``(A) local and distant employers, to the extent 
                practicable, in coordination with other Federal and 
                non-Federal programs that conduct similar outreach to 
                employers;
                    ``(B) applicable one-stop centers and applicable 
                local boards, for the purpose of providing--
                            ``(i) information to, and referral of, 
                        potential enrollees; and
                            ``(ii) job opportunities for Job Corps 
                        graduates; and
                    ``(C)(i) youth programs;
                    ``(ii) registered apprenticeship programs, labor-
                management organizations and local labor organizations;
                    ``(iii) employers and contractors that support 
                national training contractor programs; and
                    ``(iv) community-based organizations, non-profit 
                organizations, and intermediaries providing workforce 
                development-related services; and
            ``(2) establishing and developing relationships with 
        members of the community in which the Job Corps center is 
        located, informing members of the community about the projects 
        of the Job Corps center and changes in the rules, procedures, 
        or activities of the center that may affect the community, and 
        planning events of mutual interest to the community and the Job 
        Corps center.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``Liaison for'' and inserting 
                ``director of a''; and
                    (B) by striking ``establish and develop'' and 
                inserting ``ensure the establishment and development 
                of''.

SEC. 140. INDUSTRY COUNCILS.

    Section 154 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``after consultation 
        with the Liaison''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``area'' 
                and inserting ``areas in which enrollees will be 
                seeking employment'';
                    (B) by adding after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Employers outside of local area.--The industry 
        council for a Job Corps center may include, or otherwise 
        provide for consultation with, employers from outside the local 
        area who are likely to hire a significant number of enrollees 
        from the Job Corps center.
            ``(4) Special rule for single state local areas.--In the 
        case of a single State local area designated under section 
        116(b), the industry council shall include a representative of 
        the State Board.''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``vocational'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``career and 
                technical education and''.

SEC. 141. EXPERIMENTAL, RESEARCH, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND 
              COLLEGE CORPS PROGRAM.

    (a) Miscellaneous Amendments.--Section 156 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In 
        General.--The Secretary'';
            (2) by striking ``program and may waive'' and inserting 
        ``program. The Secretary may waive''; and
            (3) by inserting before the period the following: ``if the 
        Secretary informs the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
        and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
        the Workforce of the House of Representatives, in writing, not 
        less than 90 days in advance of issuing such waiver.''.
    (b) College Corps.--Section 156 is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) College Corps.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor and the 
        Secretary of Education shall jointly establish a demonstration 
        project under this section to be known as the `College Corps' 
        that provide at-risk youth intensive education and skills 
        training in order to prepare such youth for college and for 
        high-skilled employment that can only be achieved with a 
        college degree.
            ``(2) Selection of sites.--The Secretary of Labor and the 
        Secretary of Education shall jointly select sites to 
        participate, on a competitive basis, from among underperforming 
        Jobs Corps centers in areas with low levels of college 
        attainment.
            ``(3) Eligible operators.--The Secretary shall select 
        College Corps center operators on a competitive basis from 
        among nonprofit organizations with prior success operating 
        high-performing, college and career-ready education residential 
        programs for at-risk young people.
            ``(4) Administration projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall administer 
                the College Corps sites in collaboration with the 
                Secretary of Education with the development of an 
                interagency agreement that identifies the duties and 
                responsibilities of the Departments under these 
                projects.
                    ``(B) Partnerships.--As part of the interagency 
                agreement, the Secretary of Education will be 
                responsible for partnering with a State or local 
                education agency for the purposes of granting a high 
                school diploma that adheres to college and career ready 
                standards and accessing State and local education 
                dollars.
                    ``(C) Deadline.--A grant, contract, or cooperative 
                agreement to operate at least one center shall be 
                awarded to an eligible operative within 1 year from 
                enactment.
            ``(5) Eligible participants.--Individuals eligible to 
        participate in College Corps projects under this subsection 
        shall be low-income youth who are in 6th or 7th grade at the 
        time they begin participation who meet at least two of the 
        following criteria:
                    ``(A) Have a record of suspensions, office 
                referrals, or chronic truancy.
                    ``(B) Have failed to achieve proficiency on State 
                assessment in mathematics, reading, or both.
                    ``(C) Live in a household that is headed by a 
                single parent or non-custodial parent.
                    ``(D) Is homeless or is a foster child.
                    ``(E) Live in a household that is public housing or 
                receives public housing assistance.
                    ``(F) Have an immediate family member who is or has 
                been incarcerated.''.

SEC. 142. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 158(c)(1) is amended by striking ``title II of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481 et 
seq.)'' and inserting ``chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code,''.

SEC. 143. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND MANAGEMENT.

    Section 159 is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``management 
        information'' and inserting ``performance accountability and 
        management''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (c) through (f), redesignating 
        subsection (g) as subsection (j), and inserting after 
        subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Information on Indicators of Performance.--
            ``(1) Levels of performance and indicators.--The Secretary 
        shall annually establish expected levels of performance for Job 
        Corps centers and the Job Corps program relating to each of the 
        primary indicators of performance for eligible youth activities 
        described in section 136(b)(2)(A)(ii).
            ``(2) Performance of recruiters.--The Secretary shall also 
        establish performance indicators, and expected performance 
        levels on the performance indicators, for recruitment service 
        providers serving the Job Corps program. The performance 
        indicators shall relate to the number of enrollees recruited, 
        compared to the established goals for such recruitment, and the 
        number of enrollees who remain committed to the program for 90 
        days after enrollment.
            ``(3) Performance of career transition service providers.--
        The Secretary also shall establish performance indicators, and 
        expected levels of performance for such indicators, for local 
        and national career transition service provides serving the Job 
        Corps program. The performance indicators shall include the 
        number of graduates and former enrollees--
                    ``(A) who entered an unsubsidized employment 
                related to the training they received at Job Corps and 
                their average wage; and
                    ``(B) who entered other types of unsubsidized 
                employment, the military, postsecondary education, or 
                advanced training programs, including registered 
                apprenticeship programs, and their average wage, if 
                applicable.
            ``(4) Report.--The Secretary shall collect, and annually 
        submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
        Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the 
        Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report 
        containing--
                    ``(A) information on the performance of each Job 
                Corps center, and the Job Corps program, on the 
                performance indicators described in paragraph (1), as 
                compared to the expected level of performance 
                established under such paragraph for each performance 
                accountability measure; and
                    ``(B) information on the performance of the service 
                providers described in paragraph (2) on the performance 
                indicators established under such paragraph, as 
                compared to the expected performance levels for the 
                performance indicators.
    ``(d) Additional Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall also collect, and 
        submit in the report described in subsection (c), information 
        on the performance of each Job Corps center, and the Job Corps 
        program, regarding--
                    ``(A) the number of enrollees entering and 
                completing by field of education or training;
                    ``(B) demographic information on the enrollees 
                served, including age, race, gender, and education and 
                income level;
                    ``(C) the number of graduates who entered the Armed 
                Forces;
                    ``(D) the number of graduates who entered 
                unsubsidized employment related to the career and 
                technical education and training received through the 
                Job Corps program and the number who entered 
                unsubsidized employment not related to the education 
                and training received;
                    ``(E) the starting hourly wages of graduates and 
                whether they receive other forms of compensation and 
                benefits;
                    ``(F) the number and percentage of former 
                enrollees, including the number dismissed under the 
                zero tolerance policy described in section 152(b); and
                    ``(G) any additional information required by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Rules for reporting of data.--The disaggregation of 
        data under this subsection shall not be required when the 
        number of individuals in a category is insufficient to yield 
        statistically reliable information or when the results would 
        reveal personally identifiable information about an individual.
    ``(e) Methods.--The Secretary shall collect the information 
described in subsections (c) and (d), using methods described in 
section 136(i)(2) and consistent with State law, by entering into 
agreements with the States to access such data for Job Corps enrollees, 
former enrollees, and graduates.
    ``(f) Performance Assessments and Improvements.--
            ``(1) Assessments.--The Secretary shall conduct an annual 
        assessment of the performance of each Job Corps center. Based 
        on the assessment, the Secretary shall take measures to 
        continuously improve the performance of the Job Corps program.
            ``(2) Performance improvement.--With respect to a Job Corps 
        center that fails to meet the expected levels of performance 
        relating to the primary indicators of performance specified in 
        subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall develop and implement a 
        performance improvement plan. Such a plan shall require action 
        to be taken during a one-year period, including--
                    ``(A) providing technical assistance to the center;
                    ``(B) changing the career and technical education 
                and training offered at the center;
                    ``(C) changing the management staff of the center;
                    ``(D) replacing the operator of the center;
                    ``(E) reducing the capacity of the center;
                    ``(F) relocating the center; or
                    ``(G) closing the center.
            ``(3) Additional performance improvement.--In addition to 
        the performance improvement plans required under paragraph (2), 
        the Secretary may develop and implement additional performance 
        improvement plans. Such a plan shall require improvements, 
        including the actions described in such paragraph, for a Job 
        Corps center that fails to meet criteria established by the 
        Secretary other than the expected levels of performance 
        described in such paragraph.
            ``(4) Civilian conservation centers.--With respect to a 
        Civilian Conservation Center that fails to meet the expected 
        levels of performance relating to the primary indicators of 
        performance specified in subsection (c)(1), or fails to improve 
        performance as described in paragraph (2), the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, may select an 
        entity to operate a Civilian Conservation Center on a 
        competitive basis, in accordance with the requirements of 
        section 147(a)(2)(B).
    ``(g) Participant Health and Safety.--The Secretary shall require 
that an entity that has entered into a contract with a Job Corps 
operator to provide work-based learning activities for any Job Corps 
enrollee under this subtitle shall comply with the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (20 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) or, as appropriate, 
under the corresponding State Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 requirements in the State in which such activities occur.
    ``(h) Buildings and Facilities.--The Secretary shall collect, and 
submit in the report described in subsection (c), information regarding 
the state of Job Corps buildings and facilities. Such report shall 
include--
            ``(1) a review of requested construction, rehabilitation, 
        and acquisition projects, by each Job Corps center; and
            ``(2) a review of new facilities under construction.
    ``(i) National and Community Service.--The Secretary shall include 
in the report described in subsection (c) available information 
regarding the national and community service activities of enrollees, 
particularly those enrollees at Civilian Conservation Centers.''.

SEC. 144. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 161 is amended by striking ``fiscal years 1999 through 
2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2016''.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

SEC. 151. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.

    Section 166 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting ``and to equip 
        them with the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful 
        self-employment'' after ``workforce'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The Secretary may exercise the waiver authority of 
        the preceding sentence not more than once during any 4-year 
        period with respect to any single recipient.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``Alaska Natives'' after 
                        ``Indians'';
                            (ii) by striking ``unsubsidized''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``leading to self-
                        sufficiency and the development of the 
                        academic, occupational, and literacy skills of 
                        such individuals'' before the period; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
                        ``, including training on entrepreneurial 
                        skills'' before the semicolon; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting 
                        ``Alaska Native'' after ``Indian'';
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``unsubsidized''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``leading to self-
                        sufficiency'' before the semicolon; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by inserting ``accountability'' after 
                        ``performance''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, which shall include 
                        the primary indicators of performance described 
                        in section 136(b)(2)(A) and expected levels of 
                        performance for such indicators, in accordance 
                        with subsection (h)'' before the period;
            (5) by redesignating subsections (h) through (j) as 
        subsections (i) through (k), respectively, and inserting after 
        subsection (g) the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Performance Accountability Measures.--
            ``(1) Additional performance indicators and standards.--
                    ``(A) Development of indicators and standards.--The 
                Secretary, in consultation with the Native American 
                Employment and Training Council, shall develop a set of 
                performance indicators and standards that is in 
                addition to the primary indicators of performance 
                described in section 136(b)(2)(A) and that shall be 
                applicable to programs under this section.
                    ``(B) Special considerations.--Such performance 
                indicators and standards shall take into account--
                            ``(i) the purpose of this section as 
                        described in subsection (a)(1);
                            ``(ii) the needs of the groups served by 
                        this section, including the differences in 
                        needs among such groups in various geographic 
                        service areas; and
                            ``(iii) the economic circumstances of the 
                        communities served, including differences in 
                        circumstances among various geographic service 
                        areas.
                    ``(C) Agreement on adjusted levels of 
                performance.--The Secretary and the entity described in 
                subsection (c) shall reach agreement on the levels of 
                performance for each of the primary indicators of 
                performance described in section 136(b)(2)(A), taking 
                into account economic conditions, characteristics of 
                the individuals served, and other appropriate factors 
                and using, to the extent practicable, the statistical 
                adjustment model under section 136(b)(3)(A)(viii). The 
                levels agreed to shall be the adjusted levels of 
                performance and shall be incorporated in the program 
                plan.'';
            (6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``performance measures'' 
                        and inserting ``regulations relating to the 
                        performance accountability measures''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``such subsection, taking 
                        into account the economic circumstances of such 
                        entities'' and inserting ``this section''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and to 
                provide the advice described in subparagraph (C)'' 
                before the period; and
            (7) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``American Samoans 
                who reside in Hawaii for the co-location of federally 
                funded and State-funded'' and inserting ``the Cook 
                Inlet Tribal Council, Incorporated, and the University 
                of Hawaii at Maui, for the unique populations who 
                reside in Alaska or Hawaii, respectively, to improve 
                job training and''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal year 
                1999'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012 
                through 2016''.

SEC. 152. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAMS.

    Section 167 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and deliver'' after 
                ``administer''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``workforce investment'' after 
                ``including youth'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``identify'' and 
                                inserting ``describe the population to 
                                be served and identify''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, including 
                                upgraded employment in agriculture'' 
                                before the semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``indicators of 
                                performance'' and inserting 
                                ``performance accountability 
                                measures''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, which shall 
                                include the expected levels of 
                                performance for the primary indicators 
                                of performance described in section 
                                136(b)(2)(A)'' before the semicolon; 
                                and
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(D) describe the availability and accessibility 
                of local resources such as supportive services, 
                services provided through one-stop delivery systems, 
                and education and training services, and how the 
                resources can be made available to the population to be 
                served; and
                    ``(E) describe the plan for providing services 
                under this section, including strategies and systems 
                for outreach, career planning, assessment, and delivery 
                through one-stop delivery systems.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
                paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and inserting 
                after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Agreement on adjusted levels of performance.--The 
        Secretary and the entity described in subsection (b) shall 
        reach agreement on the levels of performance for each of the 
        primary indicators of performance described in section 
        136(b)(2)(A), taking into account economic conditions, 
        characteristics of the individuals served, and other 
        appropriate factors, and using, to the extent practicable the 
        statistical adjustment model under section 136(b)(3)(A)(viii). 
        The levels agreed to shall be the adjusted levels of 
        performance and shall be incorporated in the program plan.''; 
        and
                    (C) in paragraph (5)(B) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``grant or contract'' the 
                        first place it appears and inserting ``grant, 
                        contract, or agreement'';
                            (ii) by striking ``under the terms of the 
                        grant agreement or contract'';
                            (iii) by striking ``requirement'' and 
                        inserting ``requirements'';
                            (iv) by striking ``plan described in 
                        paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``program plan''; 
                        and
                            (v) by striking ``grant or contract'' the 
                        second place it appears and inserting ``period 
                        of the grant, contract, or agreement'';
            (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Authorized Activities.--Funds made available under this 
section and section 127 shall be used to carry out workforce investment 
activities (including youth workforce investment activities) and 
provide related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers, which may include--
            ``(1) outreach, employment, training, educational 
        assistance, literacy assistance, English language and literacy 
        instruction, pesticide and worker safety training, housing 
        (including permanent housing), supportive services, and school 
        dropout prevention activities;
            ``(2) followup services for those individuals placed in 
        employment;
            ``(3) self-employment and related business or micro-
        enterprise development education as needed by eligible 
        individuals as identified pursuant to the plan required by 
        subsection (c);
            ``(4) customized career and technical education in 
        occupations that will lead to higher wages, enhanced benefits, 
        and long-term employment in agriculture or another area; and
            ``(5) technical assistance to improve coordination of 
        services and implement best practices relating to service 
        delivery through one-stop delivery systems.'';
            (4) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall establish regulations to 
carry out this section, including regulations relating to how economic 
and demographic barriers to employment of eligible migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers should be considered and included in the negotiations 
leading to the adjusted levels of performance described in subsection 
(c).'';
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``(enacted by the Single 
        Audit Act of 1984)''; and
            (6) by amending subsection (h) and deleting subsection (i) 
        to read as follows:
    ``(h) Funding Allocation.--From the funds appropriated and made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve not more 
than 1 percent for national purposes, such as providing technical 
assistance to eligible entities.''.

SEC. 153. VETERANS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 168 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by inserting ``, including 
        services provided by one-stop operators and one-stop partners'' 
        before the semicolon;
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting 
        ``accountability'' after ``performance''; and
            (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(3) Performance accountability measures.--In carrying out 
        the responsibilities relating to performance accountability 
        measures described in paragraph (2)(A), the Assistant Secretary 
        for Veterans' Employment and Training shall, for each grant or 
        contract under this section providing education, training, or 
        employment services to veterans, include among such measures 
        the primary indicators of performance described in section 
        136(b)(2)(A)(i) and adjusted levels of performance for each 
        such indicator that are agreed to by the Assistant Secretary 
        and the recipient of the grant or contract.''.

SEC. 154. REPEAL.

    Section 169 is repealed.

SEC. 155. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 170 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(c) Promising and Proven Practices Coordination.--Consistent with 
the identification and dissemination of promising and proven practices 
under subtitle B of title I, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish a system through which States and local 
        areas share information regarding promising and proven 
        practices with regard to the operation of workforce investment 
        activities under this Act;
            ``(2) evaluate and disseminate information regarding such 
        promising and proven practices and identify knowledge gaps; and
            ``(3) commission research under section 170(c) to address 
        knowledge gaps identified under paragraph (2).''.

SEC. 156. INNOVATION PROJECTS.

    Section 171 is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``demonstration, 
        pilot, multiservice, research and multistate projects'' and 
        inserting ``innovation projects'';
            (2) by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Innovation Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, through grants or 
        contracts, carry out demonstration and pilot projects that are 
        consistent with the priorities specified in the plan published 
        under subsection (a) and that are for the purposes of 
        developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and 
        demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods, in 
        addressing employment and training needs. Such projects shall--
                    ``(A) include the provision of direct services to 
                individuals;
                    ``(B) be subject to measures of performance that 
                include the primary indicators of performance described 
                in section 136(b)(2)(A) as well as other appropriate 
                indicators; and
                    ``(C) include an evaluation component as 
                appropriate to the program design.
            ``(2) Types of projects.--Such projects may include--
                    ``(A) projects that assist employers in connecting 
                with the workforce investment system established under 
                this Act in order to facilitate the recruitment, 
                employment, and retention of workers for jobs with 
                career pathways and to provide information to such 
                system on skills and high-growth occupations;
                    ``(B) projects that focus on opportunities for 
                employment in industries and sectors of industries that 
                are experiencing, or are likely to experience, high 
                rates of growth, including health care and advanced 
                manufacturing sectors, and have jobs with wages and 
                benefits leading to economic self-sufficiency;
                    ``(C) projects that focus on local partnerships of 
                industry, labor, community colleges, area career and 
                technical education centers community-based 
                organizations, and economic development organizations, 
                to promote opportunities for dislocated workers and 
                long-term unemployed to receive training and related 
                services for employment and access to career ladders in 
                high-demand sectors;
                    ``(D) projects to determine the feasibility of, and 
                potential means to replicate, measuring the 
                compensation, including the wages, benefits, and other 
                incentives provided by an employer, received by program 
                participants by using data other than or in addition to 
                data available through wage records, for potential use 
                as a performance indicator;
                    ``(E) projects to develop and implement promising 
                or proven approaches and technologies, including the 
                use of distance education and activities to increase 
                the digital literacy of older individuals, in order to 
                deliver employment related, work-based training 
                services and recognized postsecondary credentials;
                    ``(F) projects that provide retention grants, which 
                grants shall--
                            ``(i) be provided to job training and 
                        apprenticeship programs that have demonstrated 
                        expertise in serving low-income individuals and 
                        that offer instruction, assessment, and 
                        professional coaching, for each low-income 
                        individual who is retained in such employment 
                        with such employer for a period of 1 year; and
                            ``(ii) be provided taking into account the 
                        economic benefit received by the Federal 
                        Government from the employment and retention of 
                        the individual, including the economic benefit 
                        from tax revenue and decreased public 
                        subsidies;
                    ``(G) projects utilizing a pay-for-performance 
                approach for providers of education, training, and 
                employment services to individuals with barriers to 
                employment, including services targeted to addressing 
                the specific challenges and conditions that have 
                created barriers for participants in programs under 
                this Act;
                    ``(H) projects that provide comprehensive education 
                and training services, and support services, in 
                coordination with local boards, for populations in 
                targeted high poverty areas where the greatest barriers 
                to employment exist, including ex-offenders, out-of-
                school youth, and public assistance recipient 
                populations; and
                    ``(I) projects that seek to replicate exemplary 
                youth programs that have demonstrated effectiveness in 
                2 or more noncontiguous local areas in preparing youth 
                for success in the workforce.
            ``(3) Conditions.--
                    ``(A) Competitive awards.--Grants or contracts 
                awarded for carrying out demonstration and pilot 
                projects under this subsection shall be awarded on a 
                competitive basis and in accordance with generally 
                applicable Federal requirements.
                    ``(B) Time limits.--The Secretary shall establish 
                appropriate time limits for carrying out demonstration 
                and pilot projects under this subsection.''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(7), by striking ``(Public Law 109-
        58)'' and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 15852)''.

SEC. 157. WORKFORCE AND YOUTH INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES GRANTS.

    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is further amended by 
inserting after section 171 the following new sections:

``SEC. 171A. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES GRANTS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to--
            ``(1) promote the development of comprehensive workforce 
        investment systems at the State, regional, and local levels 
        that reflect the alignment of strategies and activities across 
        the core programs and, where appropriate, across other 
        workforce development, education, economic development, and 
        human services programs, to provide effective, high quality, 
        and client-centered services to job seekers and workers, youth, 
        and employers;
            ``(2) promote innovation and to improve, replicate, and 
        expand models and service delivery strategies of demonstrated 
        effectiveness in meeting the education, training, and 
        employment needs of job seekers and workers, and youth, 
        including such individuals with barriers to employment, and 
        employers; and
            ``(3) establish and improve programs for youth that provide 
        access to career pathways that include the attainment of a 
        recognized postsecondary credential or employment that leads to 
        economic self-sufficiency.
    ``(b) Program Authorized.--From amounts appropriated to carry out 
this section, the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, in 
accordance with section 176, shall--
            ``(1) for the first program year that begins after the date 
        of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, award 
        transition grants in accordance with section 175; and
            ``(2) with funds not awarded for transition grants under 
        paragraph (1) for the first program years that begins after the 
        date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, and 
        for subsequent years, award workforce innovation and best 
        practices grants to eligible entities in accordance with 
        subsection (c).
    ``(c) Workforce Innovation and Best Practices Grants to Eligible 
Entities.--
            ``(1) In general.--From funds described in subsection 
        (b)(1), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education 
        shall award workforce innovation and replication grants on a 
        competitive basis to eligible entities in accordance with 
        paragraph (2) to be used for the purposes set forth in 
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a 
                grant under this subsection, a State partnership or 
                regional entity shall meet the requirements of this 
                paragraph, submit an application in accordance with 
                subsection (e), and be in partnership with one or more 
                of the following:
                            ``(i) A nonprofit organization with 
                        relevant expertise, including a community-based 
                        organization.
                            ``(ii) An institution of higher education, 
                        including a community college.
                            ``(iii) A joint labor-management 
                        partnership.
                    ``(B) State partnership.--For a State partnership 
                to be eligible for funding under this subsection, a 
                Governor of a State shall--
                            ``(i) submit the application in partnership 
                        with the State board and with 1 or more 
                        regional entities in the State described in 
                        subparagraph (C); and
                            ``(ii) demonstrate that the State has--
                                    ``(I) aligned the core programs;
                                    ``(II) made significant progress 
                                towards aligning the core programs with 
                                other workforce investment programs; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) achieved the alignments 
                                described in subclauses (I) and (II) 
                                consistent with the State plan.
                    ``(C) Regional entities.--To be identified as a 
                regional entity and to be eligible for funding under 
                this subsection, a local board for a local area that is 
                aligned with a region, or all of the local boards for 
                local areas that comprise a planning region under 
                section 116(c), shall demonstrate that--
                            ``(i) the application has been developed in 
                        consultation with the State and is not 
                        duplicative of other applications under this 
                        subsection submitted by a State partnership; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the local board, or all of the local 
                        boards for the planning region, has--
                                    ``(I) worked with the core programs 
                                to achieve alignment of such programs 
                                in the region;
                                    ``(II) made significant progress 
                                towards aligning the core programs with 
                                other workforce investment programs in 
                                the region; and
                                    ``(III) achieved the alignments 
                                described in subclauses (I) and (II) 
                                consistent with the State plan.
    ``(d) Types of Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated to carry out 
        this section, the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
        Education shall award eligible entities one or more of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Planning grant.--The Secretary of Labor and 
                the Secretary of Education may award a planning grant 
                under this section, not to exceed a total of $250,000 
                for a 1-year period, to an eligible entity that--
                            ``(i) is preparing to establish an 
                        innovative workforce investment project; and
                            ``(ii) has not received a grant under this 
                        section.
                    ``(B) Innovation grant.--The Secretaries may award 
                an innovation grant under this section, not to exceed a 
                total of $3,000,000 for a 2-year period to an eligible 
                entity that--
                            ``(i) has already received a planning grant 
                        under this section; or
                            ``(ii) has already established an 
                        innovative workforce investment project.
                    ``(C) Sustainability grant.--The Secretaries may 
                award a sustainability grant, not to exceed a total of 
                $2,000,000 for a 2-year period or $5,000,000 for a 5-
                year period, to an eligible entity that--
                            ``(i) has established an innovative 
                        workforce investment project that has 
                        demonstrated measurable improvements as 
                        measured by the performance measures set forth 
                        in section 136; and
                            ``(ii) seeks to expand or replicate that 
                        project on the State, local, or regional level.
            ``(2) Federal and non-federal share.--The Federal share for 
        the grants described in paragraph (1) shall be--
                    ``(A) for a planning grant described in paragraph 
                (1)(A), 100 percent;
                    ``(B) for an innovation grant described in 
                paragraph (1)(B)--
                            ``(i) 90 percent of the costs of the 
                        activities carried out under the grant, in the 
                        first year of the grant;
                            ``(ii) 80 percent of such costs in the 
                        second year of the grant; and
                            ``(iii) 70 percent of such costs in the 
                        third year of the grant; and
                    ``(C) for a sustainability grant described in 
                paragraph (1)(C)--
                            ``(i) for an eligible entity that receives 
                        a 2-year grant--
                                    ``(I) not more than 50 percent of 
                                the costs of the activities carried out 
                                under the grant, in the first year of 
                                the grant; and
                                    ``(II) not more than 30 percent of 
                                such costs in the second year of the 
                                grant; and
                            ``(ii) for an eligible entity that receives 
                        a 5-year grant--
                                    ``(I) not more than 70 percent of 
                                the costs of the activities carried out 
                                under the grant, in the first year of 
                                the grant;
                                    ``(II) not more than 60 percent of 
                                such costs in the second year of the 
                                grant;
                                    ``(III) not more than 50 percent of 
                                such costs in the third year of the 
                                grant;
                                    ``(IV) not more than 40 percent of 
                                such costs in the fourth year of the 
                                grant; and
                                    ``(V) not more than 30 percent of 
                                such costs in the fifth year of the 
                                grant.
            ``(3) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of an 
        innovation or sustainability grant under this section may be in 
        cash or in-kind, and may come from State, local, philanthropic, 
        private, or other resources.
            ``(4) Financial hardship waiver.--The Secretary of Labor 
        and the Secretary of Education may waive or reduce the matching 
        share of an eligible entity that has submitted an application 
        under this subsection if such entity demonstrates a need for 
        such waiver or reduction due to financial hardship as defined 
        by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education.
            ``(5) Fiscal agent.--Each eligible entity that is a State 
        consortia or partnership receiving a grant under this 
        subsection shall designate an entity in the partnership as the 
        fiscal agent for purposes of this grant.
            ``(6) Supplement not supplant.--Federal funds awarded under 
        this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant non-
        Federal resources that would be used to support activities 
        carried out as part of the innovative workforce investment 
        project.
            ``(7) Grant period.--
                    ``(A) Planning grants.--Grants awarded under 
                paragraph (1)(A) shall be made for a period of not 
                longer than 1 year.
                    ``(B) Innovation grant.--Grants awarded under 
                paragraph (1)(B) shall be made for a period of no 
                longer than 3 years.
                    ``(C) Sustainability grant.--Grants awarded under 
                paragraph (1)(C) shall be made for a period of no 
                longer than 5 years.
    ``(e) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
Education may require. An application submitted under this paragraph 
may include the following:
            ``(1) A description of the eligible entity, evidence of the 
        eligible entity's capacity to carry out activities in support 
        of the strategic objectives identified in the application under 
        paragraph (4), and, if the eligible entity is a partnership, a 
        description of the expected participation and responsibilities 
        of each of the partners.
            ``(2) A description of the industry or targeted industry 
        cluster that will be served through the project, including a 
        description of how the skilled workforce needs of small- and 
        medium-sized employers connected with that industry or 
        industries will be addressed.
            ``(3) A description of the target worker populations to be 
        served through the project, including a description of target 
        worker populations with significant barriers to employment and 
        a description of strategies that will be used to help overcome 
        such barriers.
            ``(4) A description of the strategic objectives that the 
        eligible entity seeks to achieve through the funded project 
        for--
                    ``(A) implementing career pathways strategies, 
                which may include--
                            ``(i) providing clear linkages between 
                        remedial, academic and occupational programs 
                        within educational institutions, and 
                        articulation of credits across institutions;
                            ``(ii) designing curricula in terms of 
                        competencies required for education and career 
                        advancement, and, where possible, tied to 
                        industry skill standards, certifications or 
                        licensing requirements including those 
                        developed by industry or sector partnerships;
                            ``(iii) offering programs at times and 
                        places (including workplaces) convenient for 
                        working adults and structured in small modules 
                        or `chunks', each leading to recognized 
                        credential;
                            ``(iv) allowing flexibility to enter and 
                        exit education as participants' circumstances 
                        permit;
                            ``(v) providing support services, including 
                        career assessment and counseling, case 
                        management, child care, transportation, 
                        financial aid and job placement;
                            ``(vi) creating `bridge programs' for 
                        educationally disadvantaged youths and adults 
                        that teach basic skills such as office 
                        communication, math and problem solving in the 
                        context of training for advancement to better 
                        jobs and postsecondary training; and
                            ``(vii) aligning both public and private 
                        funding sources, such as the Carl D. Perkins 
                        Career and Technical Education Act, Workforce 
                        Investment Act, Adult Education and Family 
                        Literacy Act, Temporary Assistance to Needy 
                        Families, State and Federal financial aid, and 
                        employer tuition reimbursement;
                    ``(B) implementing industry or sector partnerships, 
                which may include-
                            ``(i) recruiting key stakeholders in the 
                        targeted industry cluster, such as multiple 
                        businesses and employers, labor organizations, 
                        local boards, and education and training 
                        providers, and regularly convening the 
                        stakeholders in a collaborative structure that 
                        supports the sharing of information, ideas, and 
                        challenges common to the targeted industry 
                        cluster;
                            ``(ii) identifying the training needs of 
                        multiple businesses, especially skill gaps 
                        critical to competitiveness and innovation in 
                        the targeted industry cluster;
                            ``(iii) facilitating economies of scale by 
                        aggregating training and education needs of 
                        multiple employers;
                            ``(iv) helping postsecondary educational 
                        institutions, training institutions, 
                        apprenticeship programs, area career and 
                        technical education centers, and all other 
                        training programs authorized under this Act, 
                        align curricula, entrance requirements and 
                        programs to industry demand and nationally 
                        portable, recognized postsecondary credentials 
                        (or, if not available for the targeted 
                        industry, other credentials, as determined 
                        appropriate by the Secretary), particularly for 
                        higher skill, high-priority occupations 
                        validated by the industry;
                            ``(v) ensuring that the State agency 
                        carrying out the State program under the 
                        Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), 
                        including staff of the agency that provide 
                        services under such Act, shall inform 
                        recipients of unemployment insurance of the job 
                        and training opportunities that may result from 
                        the implementation of this grant;
                            ``(vi) informing and collaborating with 
                        organizations such as youth councils, business-
                        education partnerships, apprenticeship 
                        programs, secondary schools, and postsecondary 
                        educational institutions, and with parents and 
                        career counselors, for the purpose of 
                        addressing the challenges of connecting 
                        disadvantaged adults and disadvantaged youth as 
                        defined in section in this Act to careers;
                            ``(vii) helping companies identify, and 
                        work together to address, common organizational 
                        and human resource challenges, such as--
                                    ``(I) recruiting new workers;
                                    ``(II) implementing effective 
                                workplace practices;
                                    ``(III) retraining dislocated and 
                                incumbent workers;
                                    ``(IV) implementing a high-
                                performance work organization;
                                    ``(V) recruiting and retaining 
                                women in nontraditional occupation;
                                    ``(VI) adopting new technologies; 
                                and
                                    ``(VII) fostering experiential and 
                                contextualized on-the-job learning;
                            ``(viii) developing and strengthening 
                        career ladders within and across companies, in 
                        order to enable dislocated, incumbent and 
                        entry-level workers to improve skills and 
                        advance to higher-wage jobs;
                            ``(ix) improving job quality through 
                        improving wages, benefits, and working 
                        conditions;
                            ``(x) helping partner companies, industry 
                        or sector partnerships to attract potential 
                        employees from a diverse job seeker base, 
                        including individuals with barriers to 
                        employment (such as job seekers who are low 
                        income, youth, older workers, and individuals 
                        who have completed a term of imprisonment), by 
                        identifying such barriers through analysis of 
                        the existing labor market and implementing 
                        strategies to help such workers overcome such 
                        barriers; and
                            ``(xi) strengthening connections among 
                        businesses in the targeted industry cluster, 
                        leading to cooperation beyond workforce issues 
                        that will improve competitiveness and job 
                        quality, such as joint purchasing, market 
                        research, or centers for technology and 
                        innovation; and
                    ``(C) implementing credential attainment and 
                measurement strategies, which may include--
                            ``(i) establishing a cross agency committee 
                        (such as the State workforce investment board, 
                        a legislative task force, a P-20 Council, or 
                        some other agreed upon group) that is 
                        specifically focused on low and middle skill 
                        education and training outcomes to measure 
                        credential attainment through the State's 
                        workforce investment and training programs, 
                        by--
                                    ``(I) tracking, counting, measuring 
                                and public reporting credential 
                                attainment rates for all programs 
                                providing education and training beyond 
                                a high school diploma but less than a 
                                4-year degree;
                                    ``(II) measuring the result of 
                                workforce training programs leading to 
                                an recognized postsecondary credential, 
                                certificate of degree;
                                    ``(III) establishing statewide 
                                policies, goals, and guidelines for the 
                                collection of credential outcome data 
                                for all employment and training 
                                programs and related programs and 
                                services within the State;
                                    ``(IV) engaging other related 
                                departments and agencies that may have 
                                data or are involved in activities 
                                related to workforce development and 
                                job training;
                                    ``(V) establishing standards and 
                                data collection infrastructure to 
                                assess the number of industry-
                                recognized middle skill credentials or 
                                certificates produced through Federal 
                                or State programs, and their relation 
                                to labor market needs;
                                    ``(VI) setting credential 
                                attainment goals in high demand 
                                industry sector then monitor and 
                                measure progress over time; and
                                    ``(VII) providing an annual 
                                assessment and report to the Governor 
                                and Legislature about the type of 
                                credential outcomes produced by 
                                programs and provide recommendations to 
                                better align efforts across agencies to 
                                meet employer demand;
                            ``(ii) ensuring the collection of 
                        credential outcome data from a range of public 
                        workforce and education programs to ensure 
                        State agencies and programs are increasing the 
                        number of workers with the skills and 
                        credentials needed to fill the projected demand 
                        for middle and high skilled jobs;
                            ``(iii) using the data in order to assess 
                        workforce system outcomes, establish credential 
                        attainment goals, measure progress, and hold 
                        agencies accountable to increase the skills of 
                        the workforce; and
                            ``(iv) developing a comprehensive workforce 
                        system report that provides individual agency 
                        outcomes and statewide representation of the 
                        credential attainment outcomes of the State's 
                        workforce investment system.
            ``(5) A description of a pay-for-performance approach for 
        providers of education, training, and employment services to 
        individuals with barriers to employment, including services 
        targeted to addressing the specific challenges and conditions 
        that have created barriers for participants in programs under 
        this Act.
    ``(f) Award Basis.--
            ``(1) Geographic distribution.--The Secretary of Labor and 
        the Secretary of Education shall award competitive grants under 
        this section in a manner to ensure geographic diversity.
            ``(2) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this section, 
        the Secretaries shall give priority to eligible entities that--
                    ``(A) provide evidence of past or current 
                investments in workforce innovation projects that 
                incorporate one or more of the priority strategies;
                    ``(B) focus on addressing the skill needs of 
                multiple employers, including small- and medium-sized 
                businesses; or
                    ``(C) target services to low-income individuals, 
                low-skill individuals, long-term unemployed, and other 
                populations with barriers to employment.
    ``(g) Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall carry out the activities necessary to 
        meet the strategic objectives, including planning activities if 
        applicable, described in the entity's application in a manner 
        that--
                    ``(A) integrates services and funding sources in a 
                way that enhances the effectiveness of the activities; 
                and
                    ``(B) uses grant funds awarded under this section 
                efficiently.
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--An eligible entity may retain 
        a portion of a grant awarded under this section for a fiscal 
        year to carry out the administration of this section in an 
        amount not to exceed 5 percent of the grant amount.
    ``(h) Evaluation and Progress Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after receiving a 
        grant under this section, and annually thereafter during the 
        grant period, an eligible entity shall report to the Secretary 
        of Labor and the Secretary of Education, and to the Governor of 
        the State that the eligible entity serves, on the spending and 
        activities funded pursuant to a grant under this section, 
        including an evaluation of the progress the eligible entity has 
        made toward the strategic objectives identified in the 
        application and measure the progress using the performance 
        accountability measures identified in the application.
            ``(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall transmit 
        such reports to the Congress and make such reports available to 
        the public.
    ``(i) Administration by the Secretaries.--
            ``(1) Administrative costs.--The Secretaries may jointly 
        retain a total of not more than 3 percent of the funds 
        appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year to 
        administer this section, including technical assistance and 
        evaluation activities.
            ``(2) Technical assistance and oversight.--The Secretaries 
        shall provide technical assistance and oversight to assist the 
        eligible entities in applying for and administering grants 
        awarded under this section, including technical assistance and 
        through the collection and dissemination of information on best 
        practices.
            ``(3) Performance accountability measures.--The Secretaries 
        shall issue a range of performance measures, with quantifiable 
        benchmarks, and methodologies that eligible entities may use to 
        evaluate the effectiveness of each type of activity in making 
        progress toward the strategic objectives described in the 
        application. Such measures shall consider the benefits of the 
        innovative workforce development projects and its activities 
        for workers, firms, industries, and communities.
            ``(4) Dissemination.--The Secretaries shall--
                    ``(A) coordinate the annual review of each eligible 
                entity receiving a grant under this section and produce 
                an overview report that, at a minimum, includes each 
                funded project and best practices identified;
                    ``(B) make resource materials, including all 
                reports published and all data collected under this 
                section, available on the Internet; and
                    ``(C) conduct conferences and seminars to--
                            ``(i) disseminate information on best 
                        practices developed by eligible entities 
                        receiving a grant under this section; and
                            ``(ii) provide information to interested 
                        stakeholders.
            ``(5) Report to congress.--Not later than 24 months after 
        the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 
        and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretaries shall 
        transmit a report to Congress on the grant program established 
        by this section. The report shall include a description of--
                    ``(A) the eligible entities receiving funding;
                    ``(B) the spending and activities carried out by 
                the eligible entities;
                    ``(C) how the eligible entities were selected to 
                receive funding under this section; and
                    ``(D) an assessment of the results achieved by the 
                grant program including findings from the annual 
                reviews conducted under subsection (i).

``SEC. 171B. YOUTH INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES GRANTS.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary 
        of Education, shall--
                    ``(A) for the first program year that begins after 
                the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act 
                of 2012, award transition grants in accordance with 
                section 176; and
                    ``(B) with funds not awarded for transition grants 
                under paragraph (1) for the first program year that 
                begins after the date of enactment of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 2012, and with the funds reserved for 
                each program year thereafter, award youth innovation 
                and replication grants to eligible entities described 
                in subsection (c) for the purposes described in 
                subsection (b).
    ``(b) Authorization and Purpose of Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--From funds appropriated pursuant to 
        section 174, the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
        Education shall award youth innovation and replication grants 
        on a competitive basis to eligible entities described in 
        subsection (c).
            ``(2) Use of funds.--The grants awarded under this section 
        shall be used to support the demonstration of innovative new 
        strategies and activities, or the replication and expansion of 
        effective evidence-based strategies and activities that are 
        designed to substantially improve education and employment 
        outcomes for eligible youth, including preparation for post 
        secondary education and training and for careers. Such 
        strategies and activities shall include--
                    ``(A) establishing career pathways in in-demand 
                industry sectors and occupations for eligible youth, in 
                collaboration with other Federal, State, and local 
                programs, and public and private entities;
                    ``(B) developing and implementing a comprehensive 
                strategy, for an area of high poverty, that provides 
                education and training programs, resources, and other 
                activities that prepare youth for postsecondary 
                education and training and for employment that leads to 
                economic self-sufficiency;
                    ``(C) developing and implementing strategies and 
                activities that provide opportunities for youth with 
                disabilities to receive education, training, and 
                employment services that lead to a recognized 
                postsecondary credential or integrated, competitive 
                employment, including through incorporating elements of 
                the individualized education program and related 
                services under the Individuals with Disabilities in 
                Education Act;
                    ``(D) developing and implementing evidence-based 
                strategies and activities, such as--
                            ``(i) education offered concurrently and 
                        contextually with workforce preparation and 
                        training for a specific occupation or 
                        occupational cluster;
                            ``(ii) career academies;
                            ``(iii) dropout prevention and recovery 
                        strategies;
                            ``(iv) paid or unpaid work experience, 
                        including summer employment opportunities and 
                        employment opportunities available throughout 
                        the school year, combined with academic 
                        learning leading to a recognized postsecondary 
                        credential;
                            ``(v) innovative programs for youth facing 
                        multiple barriers to employment that arrange 
                        for the provision of or provide supportive 
                        services combined with education, training, 
                        including preparation for postsecondary 
                        education and training, or employment 
                        activities; or
                            ``(vi) to include youth service and 
                        conservation corps programs in which a project 
                        undertaken is credited as qualifying experience 
                        for higher education, job training, or careers 
                        in public service; or
                    ``(E) other evidence-based strategies or activities 
                designed to improve the education and employment 
                outcomes for youth.
    ``(c) Eligible Entities and Application.--
            ``(1) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to receive a 
        grant under this section shall include--
                    ``(A)(i) the Governor of a State in coordination 
                with the State board and with a local board for a local 
                area that is aligned with a region, or with all boards 
                for local areas that comprise a planning region, under 
                section 116(c); or
                    ``(ii) a local board for a local area that is 
                aligned with a region, or all local boards for local 
                areas that comprise a planning region, under section 
                116(c), in consultation with the standing committee on 
                youth associated with the local board; and
                    ``(B) one or more of the following:
                            ``(i) A State education agency.
                            ``(ii) A local education agency.
                            ``(iii) A nonprofit organization with 
                        expertise serving eligible youth, including a 
                        community-based organization, youth corps, or 
                        an intermediary.
                            ``(iv) An institution of higher education, 
                        including a community college and an area 
                        career and technical education center.
                            ``(v) A joint labor-management partnership.
            ``(2) Application.--To receive a grant under this 
        subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application to 
        the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information, 
        consistent with this paragraph, as the Secretaries may require. 
        Each such application shall describe the innovation and 
        replication strategies and activities that the eligible entity 
        will carry out to strengthen the workforce investment system in 
        the State or region in order to substantially improve education 
        and employment outcomes for youth, such as youth with 
        disabilities, served by such system, and may include--
                    ``(A) a description of the region in the State or 
                the State, as applicable, that will be the focus of 
                grant activities, including analyses of economic 
                conditions, skill needs, the workforce, and the 
                workforce development services (including the strengths 
                and weaknesses of such services and the capacity to 
                provide such services) that are relevant to the 
                proposed strategies and activities that would be 
                carried out under the grant;
                    ``(B) a description of the youth populations to be 
                served, including individuals with barriers to 
                employment who are youth, and the skill needs of those 
                populations;
                    ``(C) a description of the promising strategies and 
                activities the eligible entity is proposing to 
                demonstrate, or the evidence-based strategies and 
                activities that the eligible entity is proposing to 
                expand or replicate;
                    ``(D) a description of how the eligible entity will 
                meaningfully involve youth in the design and 
                implementation of the proposed strategies and 
                activities;
                    ``(E) a description of how, in carrying out such 
                strategies and activities, the eligible entity will--
                            ``(i) collaborate to leverage resources 
                        among strategic partners to achieve the 
                        purposes of the grant, and to provide the 
                        matching share described in subsection (d)(2); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) ensure the sustainability of the 
                        programs and activities supported by the grant 
                        after grant funds are no longer available;
                    ``(F) a description of how the strategies and 
                activities will be aligned with the State plan and the 
                local plans in the region of the State that will be the 
                focus of grant activities;
                    ``(G) a description of the outcomes, including 
                outcomes for the performance accountability measures 
                based on indicators of performance described in section 
                136(b)(2)(A)(ii), to be achieved by the proposed 
                strategies and activities; and
                    ``(H) a description of how the eligible entity 
                will--
                            ``(i) use technology;
                            ``(ii) collect data;
                            ``(iii) made data publicly available; and
                            ``(iv) use technology and date to improve 
                        program delivery, activities, and 
                        administration.
    ``(d) Matching Funds Requirements.--
            ``(1) Innovation fund share.--The amount of the share of 
        the funds provided under this section shall be not greater than 
        50 percent of the cost of the programs and activities that are 
        carried out under the grant.
            ``(2) Matching share.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) Amount.--The amount of the matching 
                        share under this subsection for a program year 
                        may not be less than 50 percent of the costs of 
                        the programs and activities that are carried 
                        out under the grant.
                            ``(ii) In cash or kind.--The matching share 
                        may be in cash or in kind (fairly evaluated).
                            ``(iii) Sources.--Not more than 50 percent 
                        of the matching share required under this 
                        subsection may be provided from Federal 
                        resources, of which not less than 50 percent 
                        shall be provided from Federal resources from 
                        the partner programs identified in the 
                        application other than resources provided under 
                        the core programs. Non-Federal sources for the 
                        matching share may include State resources, 
                        local resources, contributions from private 
                        organizations, or a combination of such 
                        resources and contributions.
                    ``(B) Financial hardship waiver.--The Secretary of 
                Labor and the Secretary of Education may waive or 
                reduce the matching share of an eligible entity that 
                has submitted an application under this subsection if 
                such entity demonstrates a need for such waiver or 
                reduction due to extreme financial hardship as defined 
                by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
                Education.
                    ``(C) Supplement not supplant.--The Federal and 
                matching share required by this subsection shall be 
                used to supplement and not supplant other Federal and 
                State funds used to carry out activities described in 
                this subsection.
    ``(e) Grant Period.--Grants awarded under this subsection shall be 
awarded for periods of not more than 3 years in duration and may not be 
renewed.
    ``(f) Reporting.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
Education are authorized to establish appropriate reporting 
requirements for grantees under this subsection.
    ``(g) Technical Assistance and Evaluation.--For each program year 
for which funds are available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
of Labor and the Secretary of Education may reserve a total of not more 
than 3 percent of the amount available to carry out this subsection to 
provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this 
subsection and to evaluate projects carried out under this subsection. 
The Secretaries shall ensure that the results of the evaluations are 
publicly available, including through electronic means.''.

SEC. 158. EVALUATIONS.

    Section 172 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``accountability'' 
        after ``performance'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``as least'' and inserting ``at 
                least''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2016'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``Labor and Human 
        Resources'' and inserting ``Health, Education, Labor, and 
        Pensions'';
            (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and 
        inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Publication of Reports.--If an entity that enters into a 
contract or other arrangement with the Secretary to conduct an 
evaluation of a program or activity under this section requests 
permission from the Secretary to publish a report resulting from the 
evaluation, such entity may publish the report unless the Secretary 
denies the request during the 90-day period beginning on the date the 
Secretary receives such request.''.

SEC. 159. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.

    Section 173 is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``emergency'' and 
        inserting ``dislocated worker'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection 
        (a) as subsection (b), and inserting before such redesignated 
        subsection the following new subsection:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `emergency or disaster' means--
                    ``(A) an emergency or a major disaster, as defined 
                in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of section 102 
                of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122 (1) and (2)); or
                    ``(B) an emergency or disaster situation of 
                national significance that could result in a 
                potentially large loss of employment, as declared or 
                otherwise recognized by the chief official of a Federal 
                agency with authority for or jurisdiction over the 
                Federal response to the emergency or disaster 
                situation; and
            ``(2) the term `disaster area' means an area that has 
        suffered or in which has occurred an emergency or disaster.'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (1) through (3) and (4) as subparagraphs (A) 
                through (C), respectively, and moving such 
                subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right;
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
                redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                        inserting:
            ``(1) Grants.--The Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``emergency grants in a 
                        timely manner'' and inserting ``dislocated 
                        worker grants'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (c)(1)(B)'';
                    (D) in subsection (B) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``an area that has suffered'' and all that 
                follows and insert ``a disaster area, to provide 
                disaster relief employment in the disaster area'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting 
                ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)''; and
                    (F) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) to provide additional assistance to a State 
                board or local board serving an area where--
                            ``(i) a higher-than-average demand for 
                        employment and training activities for 
                        dislocated members of the Armed Forces, spouses 
                        described in section 101(14)(E), or members of 
                        the Armed Forces described in subsection 
                        (c)(2)(A)(iv), exceeds State and local 
                        resources for providing such activities; and
                            ``(ii) such activities are to be carried 
                        out in partnership with the Department of 
                        Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 
                        transition assistance programs; and
                    ``(E) from funds appropriated under section 174(c), 
                to a State or entity described in subsection (c)(1)(B) 
                to carry out--
                            ``(i) subsection (e), including providing 
                        assistance to eligible individuals; and
                            ``(ii) subsection (f), including providing 
                        assistance to eligible individuals.
            ``(2) Decisions and obligations.--The Secretary shall issue 
        a final decision on a complete application for a national 
        dislocated worker grant under this subsection not later than 45 
        calendar days after receipt of the application.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``subsection 
                (a)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(B)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``emergency'' and inserting 
                        ``dislocated worker''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``emergency'' and inserting ``dislocated 
                        worker'';
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(B)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, in coordination with 
                        the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
                        Management Agency, as applicable,'' after 
                        ``shall be used''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``structures'' and 
                        inserting ``public structures'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``emergency or'' 
                after ``consequence of the'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``No individual'' and 
                        inserting:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), no individual'';
                            (ii) by striking ``natural disaster'' and 
                        inserting ``emergency or disaster''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Extension.--At the request of a State, the 
                Secretary may extend such employment, related to 
                recovery from a single emergency or disaster involving 
                the State, for not more than an additional 6 months.''; 
                and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(4) Use of available funds.--Funds made available under 
        subsection (b)(1)(B) shall be available to assist workers 
        described in paragraph (2) who are affected by an emergency or 
        disaster, including workers who have relocated from an area in 
        which an emergency or disaster has been declared or otherwise 
        recognized, as appropriate. Under conditions determined by the 
        Secretary and following notification to the Secretary, a State 
        may use such funds, that are appropriated for any fiscal year 
        and available for expenditure under any grant awarded to the 
        State under this section, to provide any assistance authorized 
        under this subsection. Funds used pursuant to the authority 
        provided under this paragraph shall be subject to the liability 
        and reimbursement requirements described in paragraph (5).
            ``(5) Liability and reimbursement.--Nothing in this Act 
        shall be construed to relieve liability, by a responsible party 
        that is liable under Federal law, for any costs incurred by the 
        United States under subsection (b)(1)(B) or this subsection, 
        including the responsibility to provide reimbursement for such 
        costs to the United States.'';
            (6) by striking subsection (e) and redesignating 
        subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), 
        respectively;
            (7) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraph (4)(A) of subsection 
                (a)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection 
                (b)(1)(E)(i)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``clauses (i) through (v)'' and inserting 
                        ``clauses (i) through (iv)'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 
                        ``enactment of this clause'' and inserting 
                        ``enactment of the American Recovery and 
                        Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123 
                        Stat. 115)''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``subsection (g)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                        (f)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection 
                (g)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking ``not later 
                than'' and inserting ``notwithstanding subsection 
                (b)(2), not later than''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (7)(A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``section 
                        4980B'' and inserting ``section 4980B(f)(4)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking 
                        ``clause (i), (ii), or (vi) of paragraph 
                        (2)(A))'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A), 
                        (B), or (F) of section 35(e)(1) of such 
                        Code)''; and
            (8) in subsection (f), (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraph (4)(A) of subsection 
                (a)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection 
                (b)(1)(E)(i)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection 
                (f)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(1)(A)''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``this subsection'' 
                                and inserting ``subsection 
                                (b)(1)(E)(ii)''; and
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``not later than'' and inserting 
                                ``notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), 
                                not later than''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``174(c)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                        (b)(1)(E)(ii)''.

SEC. 160. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

    Section 173A is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(5) to improve the quality and energy efficiency of 
        community and other nonprofit and public facilities, including 
        those facilities that are used to serve homeless and low-income 
        families.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (8) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (9) through (13) as paragraphs (8) through 
                (12), respectively;
                    (B) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``means housing provided'' and all that 
                follows and inserting ``has the meaning given the term 
                in section 401(29) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(29)).''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``or construction'' and inserting 
                ``construction, or energy efficiency enhancement'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
                        ``or construction'' and inserting 
                        ``construction, or energy efficiency 
                        enhancement'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(iv)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``individuals with limited English 
                                proficiency'' and inserting 
                                ``participants who are English language 
                                learners''; and
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                striking ``General Education 
                                Development (GED) credential, or other 
                                State-recognized equivalent (including 
                                recognized alternative standard'' and 
                                inserting ``or its recognized 
                                equivalent including recognized 
                                certificates of attendance or similar 
                                documents'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (A)(vii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``supportive 
                                services''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``or training'' 
                                after ``postsecondary education'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or 
                        construction'' and inserting ``construction, or 
                        energy efficiency enhancement'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``or construction'' 
                                and inserting ``construction, or energy 
                                efficiency enhancement''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``10 percent'' and 
                                inserting ``15 percent''; and
                            (vi) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, 
                        including recruitment and selection of 
                        participants,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting 
                        ``construction and'' after ``opportunities 
                        in'';
                            (ii) in clauses (iii) and (vi), by striking 
                        ``or construction'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``construction, or energy efficiency 
                        enhancement'';
                            (iii) in clause (x), by striking 
                        ``vocational education'' and inserting ``career 
                        and technical education and training'';
                            (iv) in clause (xii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``results'' and 
                                inserting ``levels'';
                                    (II) by striking ``common'' and 
                                inserting ``primary''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``youth and 
                                lifelong learning, as identified by the 
                                Secretary'' and inserting ``eligible 
                                youth described in section 
                                136(b)(2)(A)(ii)'';
                            (v) in clause (xvi)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by inserting 
                                ``energy efficiency enhancement'' after 
                                ``construction''; and
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                striking ``vocational education'' and 
                                inserting ``career and technical 
                                education and training''; and
                            (vi) in clause (xvii)(I), by inserting 
                        ``energy efficiency enhancement'' after 
                        ``construction''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``community and'' 
                                after ``which the housing and''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``or 
                                construction'' each place it appears 
                                and inserting ``construction, or energy 
                                efficiency enhancement''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (J)--
                                    (I) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``energy efficiency enhancement'' after 
                                ``construction''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``vocational education'' and inserting 
                                ``career and technical education and 
                                training'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``or construction'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``construction, or energy 
        efficiency enhancement'';
            (5) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting ``, or 
                an individual who was a school dropout and has 
                subsequently re-enrolled'' before the period; and
                    (B) in amending subparagraph (B)(i) to read as 
                follows:
                            ``(i) are basic skills deficient, despite 
                        attainment of a secondary school diploma or its 
                        recognized equivalent (including recognized 
                        certificates of attendance or similar documents 
                        for individuals with disabilities); or'';
            (6) in subsection (f)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or to 
                support pilot and demonstration projects or program 
                evaluations with recipients of grants under subsection 
                (c) as directed by the Secretary, including pilot or 
                demonstration projects that create new career tracks 
                for Youthbuild participants in areas such as health 
                care and manufacturing'' before the period; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``shall 
                reserve'' and inserting ``shall reserve not less than 3 
                percent and not more than'';
            (7) in subsection (g), by striking ``postsecondary 
        educational institutions'' and inserting ``institutions of 
        higher education''; and
            (8) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 161. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Subsections (a) and (b) of section 174 are amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) Native American Programs; Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker 
Programs; Veterans' Workforce Investment Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 166 through 
        168 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
        2012 through 2016.
            ``(2) Reservations.--Of the amount appropriated pursuant to 
        the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) for a 
        fiscal year, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) reserve not less than $55,000,000 for 
                carrying out section 166;
                    ``(B) reserve not less than $70,000,000 for 
                carrying out section 167; and
                    ``(C) reserve not less than $7,300,000 for carrying 
                out section 168.
    ``(b) Technical Assistance; Innovation Grants.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 169 through 171 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 
2016.''.

SEC. 162. TRANSITION GRANTS TO STATES.

    Subtitle D is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 175. TRANSITION GRANTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) In General.--For the program year described in section 171A, 
from the funds allocated for awards described in section 171A and 
section 171B, the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education 
shall award, on a competitive basis, transition grants to States. The 
Secretaries, to the extent practicable and consistent with the purposes 
of the transition grants under this section, shall award transition 
grants in a manner that maximizes the number of States benefitting from 
such grants.
    ``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, the Governor of a State, in coordination with the State board 
and in consultation with the local boards, shall submit an application 
to the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, at such time, 
in a such manner, and containing such information, consistent with this 
subsection, as the Secretaries may require, including--
            ``(1) a description of how the grant funds will be used to 
        carry out the transition activities described in subsection 
        (d);
            ``(2) a description of the process by which the State will 
        award funds to local areas in accordance with subsection 
        (d)(2); and
            ``(3) assurances that all the entities carrying out core 
        programs in the State will participate in the activities.
    ``(c) Grant Period.--Grants awarded under this subsection shall be 
awarded for periods of not more than 2 years in duration and may not be 
renewed.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under this 
section--
            ``(1) may reserve not more than 40 percent of the grant 
        funds for transition activities to assist in the development of 
        the State plan under section 112 or 113; and
            ``(2) shall use not less than 60 percent of the grant funds 
        to award subgrants to local areas for transition activities to 
        assist in the development local and regional plans under 
        section 116(c) and 118, with a priority in making such awards 
        to local areas most in need of resources to make the transition 
        to meeting the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        2012.
    ``(e) Limitations.--No State may--
            ``(1) receive more than 1 grant under this section; and
            ``(2) receive a grant under this section concurrently with 
        a grant under section 171A or 171B for the first program year 
        that commences after the date of enactment of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 2011.''.

SEC. 163. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.

    Subtitle D is further amended by adding after section 175 (as added 
by section 112) the following:

``SEC. 176. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
Labor shall jointly develop policies for the administration of this 
subtitle in accordance with such terms as the Secretaries shall set 
forth in an interagency agreement. Such interagency agreement, at a 
minimum, shall include a description of the respective roles and 
responsibilities of the Secretaries in carrying out this subtitle (both 
jointly and separately), including--
            ``(1) how the funds available under this subtitle will be 
        obligated and disbursed and compliance with applicable laws 
        (including regulations) will be ensured, as well as how the 
        grantees will be selected and monitored, and a peer review 
        process for selection of grantees that includes program 
        practitioners and national experts will be carried out;
            ``(2) how evaluations and research will be conducted on the 
        effectiveness of grants awarded under this subtitle in 
        addressing the education and employment needs of job seekers 
        and workers, youth, and employers;
            ``(3) how technical assistance will be provided to 
        applicants and grant recipients;
            ``(4) how information will be disseminated, including 
        through electronic means, on best practices and effective 
        strategies and service delivery models for activities carried 
        out under this subtitle; and
            ``(5) how policies and processes critical to the successful 
        achievement of the education, training, and employment goals of 
        this subtitle will be established.
    ``(b) Transfer Authority.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary 
of Education shall have the authority to transfer funds between the 
Department of Labor and the Department of Education to carry out this 
subtitle in accordance with the agreement described in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Reports.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
Education shall jointly develop and submit a biennial report to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of 
Representatives, describing--
            ``(1) actions the Departments have taken to--
                    ``(A) assess the effectiveness of the projects 
                carried out under this subtitle; and
                    ``(B) facilitate the coordination of the programs 
                carried out through the grants awarded with other 
                education, employment and training programs;
            ``(2) barriers that impede effectiveness of projects 
        carried out under this subtitle;
            ``(3) the best practices and effective strategies and 
        service delivery models that the Departments have identified 
        pursuant to this subtitle and actions the Departments have 
        taken to promptly disseminate information, including through 
        electronic means, on such best practices, service delivery 
        models, and effective strategies; and
            ``(4) the actions the Departments have taken to leverage 
        resources provided under Federal law other than this subtitle 
        and non-Federal resources, to improve the workforce investment 
        system nationwide, including in States, regions, and local 
        areas that have not received funds under this subtitle.''.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

SEC. 171. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS.

    Section 181 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by amending subparagraph (B) of 
        paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Rule of construction.--The reference in 
                subparagraph (A) to section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
                Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall not 
                be applicable for individuals in territorial 
                jurisdictions in which section 6 of the Fair Labor 
                Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) does not 
                apply.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``investment'' and 
        inserting ``development'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``or allocation'' 
        after ``an allotment'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``employment and training 
                activity'' and inserting ``employment or training 
                activity'';
                    (B) by inserting ``incumbent worker training, 
                transitional employment,'' after ``on-the-job 
                training,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``(or that has 
                provided funding to an entity that has violated such 
                paragraph)'' after ``violated such paragraph'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by inserting ``to carry out an activity'' after 
                ``No funds available'';
                    (B) by striking ``and similar activities'' and 
                inserting ``or similar activities''; and
                    (C) by striking ``title. No funds available under 
                subtitle B'' and inserting ``or under subtitle C. No 
                funds received to carry out an activity under subtitle 
                B or C''; and
            (6) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or subtitle C'' after 
        ``subtitle B'' both places it appears.

SEC. 172. FISCAL CONTROLS OR SANCTIONS.

    Section 184 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the 
                        appropriate circulars'' and inserting 
                        ``appropriate circulars or rules''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                        ``administration of youth activities'' and 
                        inserting:
                            ``(iii) administration of youth workforce 
                        investment activities.''; and
                    (B) in paragraphs (5)(A), (6)(C), and (7) (A) and 
                (B), by inserting ``with the requirements'' afer 
                ``compliance'' each place it appears;
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(v), by inserting ``with the 
        provision'' after ``compliance'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``made available'' and 
                        inserting ``received'';
                            (ii) by striking ``offset repayment'' and 
                        inserting ``require payment by offsetting the 
                        amount''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``under this title'' 
                        after ``may be entitled''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``(subsequent to 
                the program year for which the determination was 
                made)'' after ``allocations''; and
            (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``paragraphs (2) and 
        (3) of''.

SEC. 173. REPORTS, RECORDKEEPING, INVESTIGATIONS.

    Section 185(c) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) shall, to the extent practicable, submit or make 
        available (including through electronic means) any reports, 
        records, plans, or any other data that are required to be 
        submitted or made available, respectively, under this title.''.

SEC. 174. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Section 189 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 204 of the 
        Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968'' and inserting 
        ``section 6504 of title 31, United States Code'';
            (2) in subsection (g), by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(2) Availability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Funds obligated for any program 
                year for a program or activity funded under subtitle B 
                may be expended by each State receiving such funds 
                during that program year and the 2 succeeding program 
                years. Funds received by local areas from States under 
                subtitle B during a program year may be expended during 
                that program year and the succeeding program year.
                    ``(B) Certain national activities.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Funds obligated for any 
                        program year for any program or activity 
                        carried out under section 170 or 171 shall 
                        remain available until expended.
                            ``(ii) Incremental funding basis.--A 
                        contract or arrangement entered into under the 
                        authority of section 170(c) (relating to 
                        research projects, studies and reports, and 
                        multistate projects) or section 171 (relating 
                        to evaluations), including a long-term, 
                        nonseverable services contract, may be funded 
                        on an incremental basis with annual 
                        appropriations or other available funds.
                    ``(C) Special rule.--No amount of the funds 
                obligated for a program year for a program or activity 
                funded under this title shall be deobligated on account 
                of a rate of expenditure that is consistent with a 
                State plan, an operating plan described in section 151, 
                or a plan, grant agreement, contract, application, or 
                other agreement described in subtitle D, as 
                appropriate.''; and
            (3) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
                ``accountability'' after ``performance''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``the funding of 
                                infrastructure costs for one-stop 
                                centers,'' after ``functions of local 
                                areas and local boards''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, and other 
                                requirements relating to the basic 
                                purposes of this title'' before the 
                                period;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``investment'' and 
                                inserting ``development''; and
                                    (II) in clause (v), by striking `` 
                                an opportunity to comment on such 
                                request has been provided to the local 
                                board'' and inserting ``, in the case 
                                of a waiver for a local area, an 
                                opportunity to comment on such request 
                                has been provided to the local board 
                                for the local area for which the waiver 
                                is requested'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``for which the waiver was requested'' after 
                        ``ensure that the local area''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following new 
                        subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Expedited determination regarding provision 
                of waivers.--If the Secretary has approved a waiver of 
                statutory or regulatory requirements for a State or 
                local area pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary 
                shall expedite the determination regarding the 
                provision of that waiver, for another State or local 
                area.''.

SEC. 175. REPEALS.

    The Act is further amended by striking section 190, and 
redesignating sections 191 through 195 as sections 190 through 194, 
respectively.

SEC. 176. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 194 (as redesignated by section 185) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(14) Funds provided under this title shall not be used to 
        establish or operate a stand-alone fee-for-service enterprise 
        in a situation in which a private sector employment agency (as 
        defined in section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
        U.S.C. 2000e)) is providing full access to similar or related 
        services in such a manner as to fully meet the identified need. 
        For purposes of this paragraph, such an enterprise does not 
        include a one-stop delivery system described in section 121(e).
            ``(15)(A) None of the funds available under this title 
        shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to 
        pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct 
        costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of the annual rate 
        of basic pay prescribed for level II of the Executive Schedule 
        under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code.
            ``(B) The limitation described in subparagraph (A) shall 
        not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined in 
        Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133.
            ``(C) In a case in which a State is a recipient of such 
        funds, the State may establish a lower limit than is provided 
        in subparagraph (A) for salaries and bonuses of those receiving 
        salaries and bonuses from a subrecipient of such funds, taking 
        into account factors including the relative cost of living in 
        the State, the compensation levels for comparable State or 
        local government employees, and the size of the organizations 
        that administer the Federal programs involved.''.

SEC. 177. OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY.

    Subtitle E is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 195. OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to establish an 
Office of Disability Employment Policy--
            ``(1) to help develop and support national policies and 
        practices that will increase employment and economic 
        advancement opportunities for all individuals with 
        disabilities; and
            ``(2) to ensure that such individuals are fully integrated 
        into the 21st century workforce.
    ``(b) Office.--There is established within the Department of Labor 
an Office of Disability Employment Policy (referred to in this section 
as the `Office'). Except as otherwise specifically provided in this 
Act, such Office shall be the principal entity carrying out the 
functions described in this section.
    ``(c) Assistant Secretary.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Office shall be headed by an 
        Assistant Secretary of Disability Employment Policy (referred 
        to in this title as the `Assistant Secretary') appointed by the 
        President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
        Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the 
        Assistant Secretary shall be the principal officer carrying out 
        the functions described in this section.
            ``(2) Experience.--The Assistant Secretary shall be an 
        individual with substantial experience in, and a thorough 
        knowledge of, disability employment policy, training and 
        educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities 
        (including youth with disabilities), public benefit programs 
        for individuals with disabilities, job development, and the 
        barriers that may limit employment and economic advancement 
        opportunities of individuals with disabilities.
            ``(3) Goals and direction.--In carrying out the functions 
        of the Office, the Assistant Secretary shall be guided by the 
        goals of achieving equal opportunity, full participation, 
        economic self-sufficiency, and independent living for all 
        individuals with disabilities, to the greatest extent possible. 
        In the performance of the functions of the Office, the 
        Assistant Secretary shall be directly responsible to the 
        Secretary of Labor.
    ``(d) Functions.--The Assistant Secretary shall provide national 
leadership, and encourage interagency collaboration, on increasing 
employment and training opportunities for individuals with disabilities 
through the development of policies and initiatives (taking into 
account relevant information from other Federal agencies and including 
the awarding of grants as appropriate) that--
            ``(1) eliminate barriers to the employment and training of 
        individuals with disabilities;
            ``(2) advance opportunities for employment, and identify 
        strategies that increase employment opportunities in the 
        private sector, for individuals with disabilities, including 
        recruitment, retention, and promotion of such individuals;
            ``(3) identify and remove disincentives that limit or 
        prevent the full employment of individuals with disabilities 
        who are receiving benefits through Federal or State programs 
        such as medical assistance under a State Medicaid program under 
        title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), 
        disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), or supplemental security 
        income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
            ``(4) advise and assist the Department of Labor and other 
        Federal agencies in the development of policies and practices 
        that increase employment opportunities in the Federal 
        Government for individuals with disabilities, including 
        outreach to and recruitment, retention, and promotion of such 
        individuals;
            ``(5) assist youth with disabilities, including such youth 
        who are out-of-school youth, in successfully transitioning into 
        the workforce;
            ``(6) increase access for individuals with disabilities 
        seeking employment, education, and training services from a 
        one-stop delivery system described in section 221(e) of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 2012, and other public and private 
        providers of such services and supports;
            ``(7) increase coordination of activities between State 
        vocational rehabilitation programs and the workforce 
        development systems (as defined in section 101 of such Act), 
        including the one-stop centers (as defined in such section 
        101), including assisting individuals with disabilities in 
        maximizing the services available through such programs, 
        systems, and centers;
            ``(8) leverage available public and system resources to 
        address individual and systematic employment barriers for 
        individuals with disabilities, and assist such individuals in 
        navigating the process of coordinating their public benefits, 
        including health care;
            ``(9) increase employment opportunities for individuals 
        with significant disabilities in competitive integrated 
        employment; and
            ``(10) meet other objectives, as specified by the Secretary 
        of Labor, that will increase employment and training 
        opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
    ``(e) Report.--For each fiscal year, beginning with the first full 
fiscal year following the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 2012, the Secretary of Labor shall prepare a report and submit 
the report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate, not later than 90 days after the end of that 
fiscal year. The report shall summarize the Office's progress in--
            ``(1) meeting the general objectives specified in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a);
            ``(2) meeting each of the 4 goals specified in subsection 
        (c)(3); and
            ``(3) developing the specific policies and initiatives 
        specified in subsection (d).
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.''.

              Subtitle F--Community College to Career Fund

SEC. 181. COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO CAREER FUND.

    Title I is further amended by adding at the end the following:

             ``Subtitle F--Community College to Career Fund

``SEC. 199. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From funds appropriated under section 
199D(1), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, in 
accordance with the interagency agreement described in section 199E, 
shall award competitive grants to eligible entities described in 
subsection (b) for the purpose of developing, offering, improving or 
providing educational or career training programs for workers.
    ``(b) Eligible Entity.--
            ``(1) In general.--Entities eligible for a grant under this 
        section are any of the following (or a consortium of any of the 
        following) in partnership with employers or an association of 
        employers:
                    ``(A) a junior or community college (as defined in 
                section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1085(f)));
                    ``(B) a four-year public institution of higher 
                education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965) that offers two-year degrees, 
                will use funds provided under this section for 
                activities at the certificate and associate degree 
                levels, and is not reasonably close, as determined by 
                the Secretaries, to a community college;
                    ``(C) a tribal college or university (as defined in 
                section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act); or
                    ``(D) at the discretion of the Secretaries, a 
                private, not-for-profit, two-year institution of higher 
                education in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States 
                Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall 
                Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the 
                Republic of Palau.
            ``(2) Additional partnerships.--In addition to partnering 
        with employers or an association of employers, the eligible 
        entities described in paragraph (1) may partner with any of the 
        organizations described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). Any 
        such partnership shall collaborate with, and may include, the 
        State or local workforce investment board.
                    ``(A) An adult education provider or postsecondary 
                educational institution (as defined in section 101 of 
                the Higher Education Act of 1965).
                    ``(B) A community-based organization.
                    ``(C) A joint-labor management partnership.
                    ``(D) Any other organization that the Secretaries 
                considers appropriate.
    ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit a grant proposal to the Secretaries at such time 
and containing such information as the Secretaries determine is 
required, including a detailed description of--
            ``(1) the specific project for which the grant proposal is 
        submitted, including the manner in which the grant will be used 
        to develop, offer, improve, or provide an educational or career 
        training program;
            ``(2) the extent to which the project will meet the 
        educational or career training needs of workers in the area 
        served by the eligible entity;
            ``(3) the extent to which the project will meet the needs 
        of employers in the region for skilled workers in in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations;
            ``(4) the extent to which the project submitted fits within 
        any overall strategic plan developed by an eligible entity; and
            ``(5) any previous experience of the eligible entity in 
        providing educational or career training programs, the absence 
        of which shall not automatically disqualify an eligible 
        institution from receiving a grant under this section.
    ``(d) Criteria for Award.--
            ``(1) In general.--Grants under this section shall be 
        awarded based on criteria established by the Secretaries, that 
        include the following:
                    ``(A) A determination of the merits of the grant 
                proposal submitted by the eligible entity to develop, 
                offer, improve, or provide educational or career 
                training programs to be made available to workers.
                    ``(B) An assessment of the likely employment 
                opportunities available in the region to individuals 
                who complete an educational or career training program 
                that the eligible entity proposes to develop, offer, 
                improve, or provide.
                    ``(C) An assessment of prior demand for training 
                programs by individuals eligible for training served by 
                the eligible entity as well as availability and 
                capacity of existing training programs to meet future 
                demand for training programs.
            ``(2) Priority.--The Secretaries shall give priority to 
        eligible entities that--
                    ``(A) include a partnership with a business or 
                industry or sector partnership that--
                            ``(i) pays a portion of the costs of such 
                        programs; or
                            ``(ii) agrees to hire individuals who have 
                        completed a particular postsecondary degree, 
                        certificate, or credential resulting from the 
                        training program of the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) enter into a partnership with a labor 
                organization or labor-management training program that 
                provides technical expertise for occupationally 
                specific education necessary for a recognized 
                postsecondary credential leading to a skill occupation 
                in an in-demand industry sector;
                    ``(C) are focused on serving individuals with 
                employment barriers, low-income, non-traditional 
                students as defined in section 803(j) of the Higher 
                Education Act (20 U.S.C. 11561(c)(j)), students who are 
                dislocated workers, students who are veterans, or 
                students who are long-term unemployed;
                    ``(D) are community colleges serving areas with 
                high unemployment rates, including rural areas; and
                    ``(E) are eligible entities that include an 
                institution of higher education eligible for assistance 
                under title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965.
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be 
used for one or more of the following:
            ``(1) The development, offering, improvement, or provision 
        of academic programs or training programs, that provide 
        relevant job training for skilled occupations that will meet 
        the needs of employers in in-demand industries sectors, and 
        which may include registered apprenticeship programs, on-the-
        job training programs, and programs that support employers in 
        upgrading the skills of their workforce.
            ``(2) The development and implementation of policies and 
        programs to expand opportunities for students to earn a 
        recognized postsecondary credential or degree in in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations, including by--
                    ``(A) facilitating the transfer of academic credits 
                between institutions of higher education, including the 
                transfer of academic credits for courses in the same 
                field of study;
                    ``(B) expanding articulation agreements and 
                policies that guarantee transfer between such 
                institutions, including through common course numbering 
                and general core curriculum; and
                    ``(C) developing or enhancing student support 
                services programs.
            ``(3) The creation of workforce programs that provide a 
        sequence of education and occupational training that leads to a 
        recognized postsecondary credential or degree, including 
        programs that--
                    ``(A) blend basic skills and occupational training;
                    ``(B) facilitate means of transitioning from non-
                credit occupational, basic skills, or developmental 
                coursework to for-credit coursework within and across 
                institutions;
                    ``(C) build or enhance linkages including the 
                development of dual enrollment programs and early 
                college high schools between secondary education or 
                adult education programs (including programs 
                established under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                Technical Education Act of 2006 and title II of this 
                Act);
                    ``(D) implement other innovative programs designed 
                to increase the provision of training for students, 
                including students who are veteran members of the 
                National Guard or Reserves, to enter skilled 
                occupations in in-demand industry sectors; and
                    ``(E) support paid internships that will allow 
                students to simultaneously earn credit for work-based 
                learning and gain relevant employment experience in an 
                in-demand industry sector or occupation, which shall 
                include opportunities that transition individuals into 
                employment.
            ``(4) The support of regional or national in-demand 
        industry sectors to develop skills consortia that will identify 
        pressing workforce needs and develop solutions such as--
                    ``(A) standardizing industry certifications;
                    ``(B) developing new training technologies; and
                    ``(C) collaborating with industry employers to 
                define and describe how specific skills lead to 
                particular jobs and career opportunities.

``SEC. 199A. PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE AND PAY-FOR-SUCCESS JOB TRAINING 
              PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Award Grants Authorized.--From funds appropriated under 
section 199D(2), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, 
in accordance with the interagency agreement described in section 199E, 
shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities 
described in subsection (b) who meet specific performance outcomes and 
criteria established by the Secretaries under subsection (c). Projects 
funded by grants under this section shall be referred to as either Pay-
for-Performance or Pay-for-Success projects, as set forth in subsection 
(b).
    ``(b) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section an entity shall be a State or local organization (which 
may be a local workforce organization) in partnership with entities 
such as community colleges and other training providers who--
            ``(1) in the case of Pay-for-Performance projects, agree to 
        be reimbursed primarily on the basis of achievement of 
        specified performance outcomes and criteria agreed upon by the 
        Secretaries under subsection (c); or
            ``(2) in the case of Pay-for-Success projects, include 
        partnerships with investors, such as philanthropic 
        organizations that provide funding for a specific project or 
        projects to address a clear and measurable job training need in 
        the community or region and agree to be reimbursed under the 
        grant only if the project or projects meet specified 
        performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by the Secretaries 
        under subsection (c).
    ``(c) Performance Outcomes and Criteria.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary of 
Labor and the Secretary of Education shall establish and publish 
specific performance measures for the initial qualification of eligible 
entities to receive a grant under this section. At a minimum, to 
receive an award an eligible entity shall--
            ``(1) identify a particular program area and client 
        population that is not achieving optimal outcomes;
            ``(2) provide evidence that the proposed strategy would 
        achieve better results;
            ``(3) clearly articulate and quantify the improved outcomes 
        of such new approach;
            ``(4) for Pay-for-Success projects, specify a monetary 
        value that would need to paid to obtain such results and 
        explain the basis for such value;
            ``(5) identify data that would be required to evaluate 
        whether outcomes are being achieved for a target population and 
        a comparison group;
            ``(6) identify estimated savings that would result from the 
        improved outcomes, including to other programs or units of 
        government;
            ``(7) demonstrate the capacity to collect required data, 
        track outcomes, and validate those outcomes; and
            ``(8) any other criteria the Secretaries may require.
    ``(d) Period of Availability for Pay-for-Success Projects.--Funds 
appropriated to carry out Pay-for-Success projects pursuant to section 
199D(2) shall, upon obligation, remain available for disbursement until 
expended, notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, 
and, if later deobligated, in whole or in part, be available until 
expended for additional Pay-for-Success grants under this section.

``SEC. 199B. BRING JOBS BACK TO AMERICA GRANTS.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From funds appropriated under section 
199D(3), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, in 
accordance with the interagency agreement described in section 199E, 
shall award grants to State or local governments for job training and 
recruiting activities that can quickly provided businesses with skilled 
workers in order to encourage businesses to remain in or relocate to 
areas served by such governments. The Secretaries shall coordinate with 
the Secretary of Commerce in carrying out this section.
    ``(b) Purpose and Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section 
may be used by a State or local government to issue subgrants to 
eligible entities as designated by the Secretaries, including those 
described in section 199(b), to assist such eligible entities in 
providing training necessary to provide skilled workers for businesses 
that have relocated or are considering relocating operations outside 
the United States, and may instead relocate to the areas served by such 
governments.
    ``(c) Application.--A State or local government seeking a grant 
under the program established under subsection (a) shall submit an 
application to the Secretaries in such manner and containing such 
information as the Secretaries may require. At a minimum, each 
application shall include--
            ``(1) a description of the eligible entity or entities the 
        State or local government proposes to assist in providing job 
        training or recruiting activities;
            ``(2) a description of the proposed or existing business 
        facility, including the number of jobs relating to such 
        facility and the average wage or salary of those jobs; and
            ``(3) a description of any other resources that the State 
        has committed to assisting such business in locating such 
        facility, including tax incentives provided, bonding authority 
        exercised, and land granted.
    ``(d) Criteria.--The Secretaries shall award grants to State and 
local governments that--
            ``(1) the Secretaries determine are most likely to succeed 
        with a grant under the program in assisting an eligible entity 
        in providing the training necessary to cause a business or 
        businesses to remain in or relocate to areas served by such 
        governments;
            ``(2) will fund training programs that will result in the 
        greatest number and quality of jobs;
            ``(3) have committed State or other resources, to the 
        extent of their ability as determined by the Secretaries, to 
        assist a business or businesses to remain in or relocate to 
        areas served by such governments; and
            ``(4) have met such other criteria as the Secretaries 
        consider appropriate, including criteria relating to marketing 
        plans, benefits to ongoing regional or State strategies for 
        economic development and job growth.

``SEC. 199C. GRANTS FOR ENTREPRENEUR AND SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP 
              TRAINING.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From funds appropriated under section 
199D(4), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, in 
accordance with the interagency agreement described in section 199E, 
shall award competitive grants to eligible entities described in 
subsection (b) to provide training in starting a small business and 
entrepreneurship. The Secretaries shall coordinate with the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration in carrying out this 
section including in the development of criteria and selection of 
proposals.
    ``(b) Eligible Entity.--
            ``(1) In general.--Entities eligible for a grant under this 
        section are any of the following (or a consortium of any of the 
        following) in partnership with at least one local or regional 
        economic development entity described in paragraph (2):
                    ``(A) a junior or community college (as defined in 
                section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1085(f)));
                    ``(B) a four-year public institution of higher 
                education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965) that offers two-year degrees, 
                will use funds provided under this section for 
                activities at the certificate and associate degree 
                levels, and is not reasonably close, as determined by 
                the Secretaries, to a community college;
                    ``(C) a tribal college or university (as defined in 
                section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act); or
                    ``(D) at the discretion of the Secretaries, a 
                private, not-for-profit, two-year institution of higher 
                education in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States 
                Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall 
                Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the 
                Republic of Palau.
            ``(2) Additional partnerships.--Local or regional economic 
        development entities described in this paragraph are the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Small business development centers.
                    ``(B) Women's business centers.
                    ``(C) Regional innovation clusters.
                    ``(D) Local accelerators or incubators.
                    ``(E) State or local economic development agencies.
    ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit a grant proposal in such manner and containing 
such information as the Secretaries and the Small Business 
Administrator shall require. Such information shall include the manner 
in which entrepreneurship training and education will be provided, the 
role of partners in such an arrangement, and the manner in which the 
proposal will integrate and partner with local economic development 
resources.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be 
used to provide training in entrepreneurship and starting a small 
business, including through online courses, intensive seminars, and 
comprehensive courses.

``SEC. 199D. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$8,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle, of which $4,000,000,000 is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor and 
$4,000,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Education. Such amounts shall be used to carry out the programs 
authorized by this subtitle as follows:
            ``(1) $7,000,000,000 is authorized for the program 
        established by section 199;
            ``(2) $500,000,000 is authorized for the program 
        established by section 199A;
            ``(3) $250,000,000 is authorized for the program 
        established by section 199B;
            ``(4) $250,000,000 is authorized for the program 
        established by section 199C; and
            ``(5) Not more than 5 percent of the amounts authorized 
        under paragraphs (1) through (4) may be used by the Secretaries 
        to administer each respective program, including providing 
        technical assistance and carrying out evaluations.
    ``(b) Period of Availability.--Except as provided in section 
199A(d), the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
available for Federal obligation for the fiscal year for which the 
funds are appropriated and the succeeding 2 fiscal years.

``SEC. 199E. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
Education shall jointly develop policies for the administration of this 
subtitle in accordance with such terms as the Secretaries shall set 
forth in an interagency agreement. Such interagency agreement, at a 
minimum, shall include a description of the respective roles and 
responsibilities of the Secretaries in carrying out this subtitle (both 
jointly and separately), including--
            ``(1) how the funds available under this subtitle will be 
        obligated and disbursed and compliance with applicable laws 
        (including regulations) will be ensured, as well as how the 
        grantees will be selected and monitored;
            ``(2) how evaluations and research will be conducted on the 
        effectiveness of grants awarded under this subtitle in 
        addressing the education and employment needs of workers, and 
        employers;
            ``(3) how technical assistance will be provided to 
        applicants and grant recipients;
            ``(4) how information will be disseminated, including 
        through electronic means, on best practices and effective 
        strategies and service delivery models for activities carried 
        out under this subtitle; and
            ``(5) how policies and processes critical to the successful 
        achievement of the education, training, and employment goals of 
        this subtitle will be established.
    ``(b) Transfer Authority.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary 
of Education shall have the authority to transfer funds between the 
Department of Labor and the Department of Education to carry out this 
subtitle in accordance with the agreement described in subsection (a). 
The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education shall have the 
ability to transfer funds to the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out 
sections 199B and 199C, respectively.
    ``(c) Reports.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
Education shall jointly develop and submit a biennial report to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives, describing the activities carried out under this 
subtitle and the outcomes of such activities.''.

                 TITLE II--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

SEC. 201. PURPOSES, DEFINITIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 202 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 202. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this title to create a partnership among the 
Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary 
basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to--
            ``(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the 
        knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic 
        self-sufficiency;
            ``(2) assist adults who are parents to obtain the education 
        and skills that--
                    ``(A) are necessary to becoming full partners in 
                the educational development of their children; and
                    ``(B) lead to sustainable improvements in the 
                economic opportunities for their family;
            ``(3) assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma 
        or its equivalent and in the transition to and success in 
        postsecondary education and training, including through career 
        pathways;
            ``(4) assist immigrants and other individuals who are 
        English language learners in improving their reading, writing, 
        speaking, and comprehension skills in English;
            ``(5) assist immigrants in acquiring an understanding of 
        the American system of government and the responsibilities of 
        citizenship;
            ``(6) assist States in expanding a 21st century delivery 
        system for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills 
        services that meet the needs of adults at all skill levels;
            ``(7) assist adults in developing technology literacy; and
            ``(8) enable more adults to complete adult education and 
        enter and succeed in postsecondary education and employment.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 203 is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Adult education.--The term `adult education' means 
        academic instruction and services below the postsecondary level 
        that increase an individual's ability to--
                    ``(A) read, write, and speak in English and perform 
                mathematics or other activities necessary for the 
                attainment of a secondary school diploma or its 
                recognized equivalent;
                    ``(B) transition to and success in postsecondary 
                education and training; or
                    ``(C) obtain employment.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``activities described in 
        section 231(b)'' and inserting ``programs, activities, and 
        services that include adult education, literacy, workplace 
        adult education and literacy activities, family literacy 
        activities, English language acquisition activities, workforce 
        preparation activities, or integrated education and 
        training''';
            (3) by striking paragraphs (3), (8), (9), (10), (13), (14), 
        and (17) and redesignating paragraphs (4), (7), (11), (12), 
        (15), (16), and (18) as paragraphs (3), (9), (10), (11), (13), 
        (14), and (15), respectively;
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
        ``activities'' after ``literacy'';
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(4) Eligible individual.--The term `eligible individual' 
        means an individual--
                    ``(A) who has attained 16 years of age;
                    ``(B) who is not enrolled or required to be 
                enrolled in secondary school under State law; and
                    ``(C) who--
                            ``(i) is unable to compute or solve 
                        problems, or read, write, or speak English at a 
                        level necessary to function on the job, in the 
                        individuals' family, or in society;
                            ``(ii) does not have a secondary school 
                        diploma or its recognized equivalent, and has 
                        not achieved an equivalent level of education; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) is an English language learner.'';
            (6) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by striking ``means--'' and inserting ``means 
                an organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in 
                providing adult education and literacy activities that 
                may include--'';
                    (B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking ``of 
                demonstrated effectiveness'' both places it appears;
                    (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``literacy 
                services'' and all that follows and inserting ``adult 
                education and literacy activities to eligible 
                individuals;'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(J) a partnership between an employer and an 
                entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
                (I).'';
            (7) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) English language acquisition program.--The term 
        `English language acquisition program' means a program of 
        instruction--
                    ``(A) designed to help eligible individuals who are 
                English language learners achieve competence in 
                reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the 
                English language;
                    ``(B) that may lead to--
                            ``(i) attainment of a secondary school 
                        diploma or its recognized equivalent;
                            ``(ii) transition to success in 
                        postsecondary education and training; and
                            ``(iii) employment or career advancement; 
                        and
                    ``(C) that such programs may be sequential, 
                integrated, or concurrent in nature.'';
            (8) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) English language learner.--The term `English language 
        learner' when used with respect to an eligible individual, 
        means an eligible individual who has limited ability in 
        reading, writing, speaking, or comprehending the English 
        language, and--
                    ``(A) whose native language is a language other 
                than English; or
                    ``(B) who lives in a family or community 
                environment where a language other than English is the 
                dominant language.
            ``(8) High quality literacy instruction.--The term `high 
        quality literacy instruction' means developmentally 
        appropriate, explicit, and systematic instruction that provides 
        students with--
                    ``(A) early development and grade-level mastery of 
                oral language skills, both listening and speaking, 
                phonological awareness, using a wide vocabulary, 
                conventional forms of grammar, and academic language;
                    ``(B) the ability to read regularly spelled words 
                and high-frequency irregularly spelled words and to 
                decode regularly spelled unfamiliar words accurately, 
                using phonemic awareness, print awareness, alphabet 
                knowledge, and knowledge of English spelling patterns;
                    ``(C) the ability to read texts accurately, 
                fluently, and with comprehension, relying on knowledge 
                of the vocabulary in those texts and of the background 
                information that the students possess;
                    ``(D) the ability to read with a purpose and the 
                capacity to differentiate purposes and to select and 
                apply comprehension strategies appropriate to achieving 
                the purpose;
                    ``(E) an understanding of, and ability to adapt to, 
                the varying demands of different genres, formats, and 
                types of texts across the core content areas in order 
                to comprehend texts of appropriate levels of complexity 
                and content, including texts necessary for mastery of 
                grade-level standards;
                    ``(F) the ability to effectively access, critically 
                evaluate, and appropriately synthesize information from 
                a variety of sources and formats;
                    ``(G) the development and maintenance of a 
                motivation to read and write, as reflected in habits of 
                reading and writing regularly and or discussing one's 
                reading and writing with others; and
                    ``(H) the ability to write clearly, accurately, and 
                quickly so as to communicate ideas and deepen 
                comprehension, in ways that fit purpose, audience, 
                occasion, discipline, and format; adhere to conventions 
                of spelling and punctuation; and benefit from revision 
                so as to improve clarity, coherence, logical 
                development, and the precise use of language.'';
            (9) in paragraph (9)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``Services'' and inserting ``Activities'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``services'' both places it 
                        appears and inserting ``activities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``changes in a family'' 
                        and inserting ``improvements in the economic 
                        prospects for a family and that better enable 
                        parents to support their children's learning 
                        needs'';
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
                respectively; and
                    (D) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
                    ``(A) Parent adult education and literacy 
                activities that lead to readiness for the attainment of 
                a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent 
                postsecondary education or training, employment, career 
                advancement, and economic self-sufficiency.'';
            (10) by inserting after paragraph (10) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(11) Integrated education and training.--The term 
        `integrated education and training' means services that provide 
        adult education and literacy activities contextually and 
        concurrently with workforce preparation activities and 
        workforce training for a specific occupation or occupational 
        cluster. Such services may include offering adult education 
        services concurrent with credit-bearing postsecondary education 
        and training, including through co-instruction.
            ``(12) Integrated english literacy and civics education.--
        The term `integrated English literacy and civics education' 
        means an integrated program of educational services for 
        immigrant and other limited English proficient adults, 
        including immigrant professionals with degrees and credentials 
        in their native countries, that enables them to achieve 
        competency in the English language and acquire the basic and 
        more advanced skills needed to function effectively as parents, 
        workers, and citizens. Such programs shall include instruction 
        in literacy and English language acquisition and instruction on 
        the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic 
        participation, and may include workforce training.'';
            (11) by amending paragraph (15) (as so redesignated) to 
        read as follows:
            ``(15) Workplace adult education and literacy activities.--
        The term `workplace adult education and literacy activities' 
        means adult education and literacy activities offered by an 
        eligible provider in collaboration with an employer or employee 
        organization at a workplace or an off-site location that is 
        designed to improve the productivity of the workforce.''; and
            (12) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(16) Workforce preparation activities.--The term 
        `workforce preparation activities' means activities, programs, 
        or services designed to help an individual acquire a 
        combination of basic academic skills, critical thinking skills, 
        and self-management skills, including competencies in utilizing 
        resources, using information, working with others, 
        understanding systems, working with technology, and skills 
        necessary for successful transition into and completion of 
        postsecondary education or training, or employment.''.
    (c) Home Schools.--Section 204 is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``whether a home school is treated as a 
        home school or a private school under State law,'' after ``home 
        schools,''; and
            (2) by striking ``an English literacy program'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``adult education and literacy 
        activities.''.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Title II is further amended by 
redesignating section 205 as section 206 and inserting after section 
204 the following:

``SEC. 205. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION AND 
              CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES.

    ``Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit or 
discourage the use of funds provided under this title for adult 
education and literacy activities that help eligible individuals 
transition to and succeed in postsecondary education, including credit-
bearing coursework, and training or employment, or for concurrent 
enrollment activities.''.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 206 (as so 
redesignated) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``$1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 
        and'' after ``to carry out this title''; and
            (2) by striking ``of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003'' 
        and inserting ``succeeding fiscal year''.
    (f) Technical Amendment.--Title II is further amended--
            (1) by striking subtitle B;
            (2) by striking the subtitle A designation; and
            (3) by redesignating chapters 1 through 4 as subtitles A 
        through D, respectively.

SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE A.

    (a) Reservation of Funds, Eligible Agencies, Allotments.--Section 
211 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Reservation of Funds.--From the sum appropriated under 
section 206 for a fiscal year, the Secretary--
            ``(1) shall reserve $250,000,000 to carry out section 
        242(c)(1)(E);
            ``(2) shall reserve 1.5 percent to carry out the remainder 
        of section 242, except that the amount so reserved shall not 
        exceed $15,000,000;
            ``(3) shall reserve 1.5 percent to carry out section 243, 
        except that the amount so reserved shall not exceed 
        $12,000,000; and
            ``(4) shall reserve 12 percent of the amount that remains 
        after reserving funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out 
        section 244.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 205'' and inserting 
                ``section 206''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 224'' and inserting 
                ``section 112 or a State unified plan approved under 
                section 113''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 205'' and 
                        inserting ``section 206'';
                            (ii) by striking ``section 224'' and 
                        inserting ``section 112 or a State unified plan 
                        approved under section 113''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``$100,000'' and 
                                inserting ``$250,000''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``except as 
                                provided in subsection (e)'' after 
                                ``outlying area''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$350,000''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 205'' 
                and inserting ``section 206'';
            (4) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Hold-Harmless Provisions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), for 
        fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year, no eligible 
        agency shall receive an allotment under this section that is 
        less than 90 percent of the allotment the eligible agency 
        received for the preceding fiscal year under this section.
            ``(2) 100 percent allotment.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1) 
        of subsection (e), for a fiscal year for which an eligible 
        agency receives only an initial allotment under subsection 
        (c)(1) (and no additional allotment under subsection (c)(2)) 
        the eligible agency shall receive an allotment under this 
        section that is equal to 100 percent of the initial allotment 
        under subsection (c)(1).
            ``(3) Ratable reduction.--If for any fiscal year the amount 
        available for allotment under this title is insufficient to 
        satisfy the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary 
        shall ratably reduce the payments to all eligible agencies, as 
        necessary.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Study and Report.--
            ``(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
        shall conduct a study concerning the formula described in this 
        section and, in conducting the study, shall, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) examine whether the formula results in a 
                distribution of funds that sufficiently targets the 
                entire population of individuals eligible for adult 
                education and literacy activities under this title;
                    ``(B) examine whether the data used to count 
                qualified adults, for purposes of the formula, 
                accurately identify the population of individuals 
                eligible for the activities; and
                    ``(C) develop recommendations, as necessary, for 
                improving the formula so that the formula results in a 
                distribution of funds that better serves that 
                population and the data used to count qualified adults 
                accurately measure that population.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, the 
        Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee 
        on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
        a report containing the results of the study described in 
        paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Performance Accountability System.--Section 212 is amended to 
read as follows:

``SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

    ``Programs and activities authorized in this title are subject to 
the performance accountability provisions described in section 136. 
Additional indicators shall include the following:
            ``(1) Demonstrated improvements in literacy skill levels in 
        reading, writing, and speaking the English language, numeracy, 
        English language acquisition, and other literacy skills.
            ``(2) Receipt of a secondary school diploma or its 
        equivalent.
            ``(3) Attainment of an industry-recognized workforce 
        readiness credential or other recognized postsecondary 
        credential, the attainment of which requires skills below the 
        postsecondary level.
            ``(4) Placement in, retention in, or completion of a 
        postsecondary education or training program.''.

SEC. 203. AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE B.

    (a) State Administration.--Section 221 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``submission, and 
        implementation of the State plan'' and inserting 
        ``implementation, and monitoring of the relevant components of 
        the State unified plan in section 112 or the State unified plan 
        in section 113''.
    (b) State Distribution and Matching Requirement.--Section 222 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking `` this subtitle'' and inserting ``section 
                211(b)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``82.5 percent'' and 
                        inserting ``80 percent'';
                            (ii) by striking ``10 percent'' and 
                        inserting ``not less than 10 percent''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``of the 82.5 percent'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``12.5 percent'' 
                and inserting ``15 percent''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$65,000'' and 
                inserting ``$75,000''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``equal to--'' and 
        inserting ``that is not less than--''.
    (c) State Leadership Activities.--Section 223 is amended by 
amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Activities.--
            ``(1) Required.--Each eligible agency shall use funds made 
        available under section 222(a)(2) and from other funds 
        available to the State for such purposes, for the following 
        adult education and literacy activities to develop or enhance 
        the adult education system of the State or outlying area:
                    ``(A) The alignment of adult education and literacy 
                activities with other core programs and one-stop 
                partners, including eligible providers, to implement 
                the strategy identified in the unified State plan under 
                section 112 or the State unified plan under section 
                113, including the development of career pathways to 
                provide access to employment and training services for 
                individuals in adult education and literacy activities.
                    ``(B) The establishment or operation of high-
                quality professional development programs to improve 
                the instruction provided pursuant to local activities 
                required under section 231(b), including instruction 
                incorporating the essential components of reading, 
                writing, and numeracy instruction and instruction for 
                English language learners as such components relate to 
                adults, instruction related to the specific needs of 
                adult learners, instruction provided by volunteers or 
                by personnel of a State or outlying area, and 
                dissemination of information about models and promising 
                practices related to such programs.
                    ``(C) The provision of technical assistance to 
                eligible providers of adult education and literacy 
                activities, including technical assistance in--
                            ``(i) the development and dissemination of 
                        instructional and programmatic practices based 
                        on available evidence-based research, where 
                        appropriate, in reading, writing, speaking, 
                        mathematics, English language acquisition 
                        programs, distance education, and staff 
                        training;
                            ``(ii) the role of eligible providers as a 
                        one-stop partner in providing access to 
                        employment, education, and training services;
                            ``(iii) the use of technology, including 
                        for staff training, to eligible providers, 
                        especially the use of technology to improve 
                        system efficiencies;
                            ``(iv) the development of content and 
                        models for career pathways, including 
                        integrated education and training, career 
                        bridge programs or instruction, and 
                        postsecondary transition activities; and
                            ``(v) the acquisition and implementation of 
                        technology tools, applications, and other 
                        resources that will--
                                    ``(I) help in enhancing or 
                                redesigning adult education, literacy, 
                                and workplace skills curricula to 
                                improve technology literacy for adult 
                                learners;
                                    ``(II) facilitate assessments for 
                                data analysis to enable individualized 
                                instruction; and
                                    ``(III) be employed in professional 
                                development activities.
                    ``(D) The monitoring and evaluation of the quality 
                of, and the improvement in, adult education and 
                literacy activities and the dissemination of 
                information about models and proven or promising 
                practices within the State.
                    ``(E) The assessment of the quality of the adult 
                education teacher workforce in the State, which shall 
                include taking actions to improve that quality, 
                including by establishing a requirement that all paid 
                professionals have at least a bachelor's degree and 
                that volunteers be required to be supervised or 
                supported by a paid professional with a bachelor's 
                degree, and through such actions as working in 
                partnership with colleges and universities to improve 
                the quality of adult education teacher preparation and 
                increase access to high-quality preparation programs.
                    ``(F) The development of rigorous content standards 
                and aligned assessments for their adult education 
                programs that reflect accepted standards for college- 
                and career-readiness that are aligned with the college- 
                and career-ready standards the State develops and 
                implements in compliance with section 14006(d)(4) of 
                the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
            ``(2) Permissible activities.--Each eligible agency may use 
        funds made available under section 222(a)(2) for 1 or more of 
        the following adult education and literacy activities:
                    ``(A) The support of State or regional networks of 
                literacy resource centers.
                    ``(B) The development and implementation of 
                technology applications, including online and on-air 
                educational digital content, translation technology, or 
                distance education, including professional development 
                to support the use of instructional technology.
                    ``(C) The development and dissemination of 
                curricula, including curricula incorporating the 
                essential components of reading instruction as such 
                components relate to adults.
                    ``(D) The dissemination of content and models for 
                integrated education and training and career pathways, 
                including the provision of technical assistance to 
                eligible providers in the State administering such 
                programs.
                    ``(E) The provision of assistance to eligible 
                providers in developing and implementing programs that 
                achieve the objectives of this title and in measuring 
                the progress of those programs in achieving such 
                objectives, including meeting the State adjusted levels 
                of performance described in section 136(b)(3).
                    ``(F) The provision of assistance to eligible 
                providers in the development of new data management 
                systems required by the performance accountability 
                system described in section 136(b).
                    ``(G) The development and implementation of a 
                system to assist in the transition from adult education 
                to postsecondary education, including linkages with 
                postsecondary educational institutions or institutions 
                of higher education.
                    ``(H) The integration of literacy and English 
                language instruction with occupational skill training, 
                including promoting linkages with employers.
                    ``(I) Activities to promote workplace adult 
                education and literacy activities.
                    ``(J) Activities to promote and complement local 
                outreach initiatives described in section 243(b)(3)(G).
                    ``(K) In cooperation with efforts funded under 
                sections 242 and 243, development and piloting of--
                            ``(i) promising and proven assessment tools 
                        and strategies that--
                                    ``(I) are based on evidence-based 
                                research, where available and 
                                appropriate; and
                                    ``(II) identify the needs and 
                                capture the gains of students at all 
                                levels, with particular emphasis on--
                                            ``(aa) students at the 
                                        lowest achievement level;
                                            ``(bb) students who are 
                                        English language learners; and
                                            ``(cc) adults with learning 
                                        disabilities;
                            ``(ii) strategies for improving teacher 
                        quality and retention;
                            ``(iii) assistance in converting evidence-
                        based research into practice; and
                            ``(iv) strategies in the use of technology, 
                        including online and on-air educational digital 
                        content to improve technology literacy for 
                        adult learners.
                    ``(L) The development and implementation of 
                programs and services to meet the needs of adult 
                learners with learning disabilities who are English 
                language learners.
                    ``(M) Family literacy activities that promote adult 
                education and help parents become their child's first 
                teacher.
                    ``(N) Support for recruitment and outreach for 
                instructors, students, and employers.
                    ``(O) Other activities of statewide significance 
                that promote the purpose of this title.
            ``(3) Digital learning.--Each eligible agency may reserve 
        up to 10 percent of the funds made available under section 
        (222)(a)(2) for grants to an entity that owns and operates a 
        television public broadcast station, as defined in section 
        397(6) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 397(6)) 
        (including a partnership of such entities), in partnership with 
        an eligible agency, State Board described in section 111, or 
        institution of higher education to develop, disseminate, and 
        provide online and on-air education and training services for 
        adults, including:
                    ``(A) the development, training and use of 
                innovative, high-quality tools, products, and 
                educational digital content and services for--
                            ``(i) adult education and literacy, GED 
                        preparation, workforce training, and related 
                        outreach (including community and family) 
                        services;
                            ``(ii) professional development; and
                            ``(iii) English language education and 
                        services for non-English speakers;
                    ``(B) the development and implementation of 
                technology applications, including online and on-air 
                education digital content, translation technology, or 
                distance education, including professional development 
                to support the use of instructional technology; and
                    ``(C) developing and piloting strategies in the use 
                of technology through online and on-air educational 
                digital content, including to improve technology 
                literacy for adult learners.''.
    (d) State Plan.--Section 224 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 224. STATE PLAN.

    ``Each State desiring to receive funds under this title for any 
fiscal year shall submit and have approved by the Secretary and the 
Secretary of Labor a State plan in accordance with section 112 or a 
State unified plan in accordance with section 113.''.
    (e) Programs for Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized 
Individuals.--Section 225 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``basic 
                education'' and inserting ``adult education and 
                literacy activities'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``education 
                programs'' and inserting ``education,''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) secondary school credit;
            ``(4) integrated education and training;
            ``(5) career pathways;
            ``(6) concurrent enrollment;
            ``(7) postsecondary correctional education linked to 
        employment;
            ``(8) peer tutoring; and
            ``(9) transition to re-entry initiatives and other post-
        release services with the goal of reducing recidivism.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Report.--In addition to any report required under section 
136, each eligible agency that receives assistance provided under this 
section shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on 
the progress, as described in section 136, of the eligible agency with 
respect to the programs and activities carried out under this section, 
including the rate of recidivism for the criminal offenders served.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Correctional institution.--The term `correctional 
        institution' means any--
                    ``(A) prison;
                    ``(B) jail;
                    ``(C) reformatory;
                    ``(D) work farm;
                    ``(E) detention center; or
                    ``(F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation 
                center, or any other similar institution designed for 
                the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal 
                offenders.
            ``(2) Criminal offender.--The term `criminal offender' 
        means any individual who is charged with or convicted of any 
        criminal offense.''.

SEC. 204. AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE C.

    (a) Grants and Contracts for Eligible Providers.--Section 231 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``one or more programs 
        that provide'' and all that follows and inserting ``programs 
        that provide adult education and literacy activities, programs 
        that provide such activities concurrently with postsecondary 
        education or training or employment activities, and credit-
        bearing postsecondary coursework.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``Each eligible'' and inserting:
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving 
                such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right;
                    (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``and compete'' after ``apply''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) GAO study.--Not later than the second program year 
        following the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 2012, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study to 
        determine how the provisions of paragraph (1) have been 
        implemented and whether such provisions accomplished the 
        purposes of such paragraph.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 203(1)'' and inserting 
                ``section 203(4)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``other than adult education 
                activities'' and inserting ``other than activities for 
                eligible individuals''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``will establish 
                measurable goals for participant outcomes'' and insert 
                ``would be responsive to--
                    ``(A) regional needs as identified in the local 
                plan under section 118; and
                    ``(B) serving individuals in the community who were 
                identified in such plan as most in need of adult 
                education and literacy activities, including 
                individuals--
                            ``(i) who have low levels of literacy 
                        skills;
                            ``(ii) who have learning disabilities; or
                            ``(iii) who are English language 
                        learners;'';
                    (B) by amending paragraphs (2) through (8) to read 
                as follows:
            ``(2) capacity, including past effectiveness in improving 
        the English language, reading, and mathematic skills of 
        eligible individuals of the eligible provider, to meet and 
        exceed State-adjusted levels of performance for the primary 
        indicators of performance described in section 136 for eligible 
        individuals, especially with respect to eligible individuals 
        who have low levels of literacy;
            ``(3) the extent to which the eligible provider 
        demonstrates alignment between proposed activities and services 
        and the strategy and goals of the local plan under section 118, 
        as well as with the activities and services of the one-stop 
        partners;
            ``(4) whether the eligible provider's program uses 
        instructional practices that include the essential components 
        of reading instruction;
            ``(5) whether the eligible provider's activities are built 
        on a strong foundation of evidence-based research on available 
        and effective educational practices;
            ``(6) whether the eligible provider's activities 
        effectively employ advances in technology and delivery systems, 
        including distance education;
            ``(7) whether the eligible provider's activities provide 
        learning in context, including through integrated education and 
        training, so that an individual acquires the skills needed to 
        transition to and success in completing postsecondary education 
        and training programs, obtain and advance in employment leading 
        to economic self-sufficiency, and exercise the rights and 
        responsibilities of citizenship;
            ``(8) whether the eligible provider's activities are 
        delivered by instructors, counselors, and administrators who 
        meet minimum qualifications established by the State, and who 
        have access to professional development, including through 
        electronic means;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by inserting ``eligible provider's'' 
                        after ``whether the'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``education, training, 
                        and social service'' after ``other available'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``local workforce 
                        investment boards,'' after ``postsecondary 
                        educational institutions,''; and
                            (iv) by inserting ``, business, industry, 
                        labor organizations, community-based 
                        organizations, nonprofit organizations, and 
                        intermediaries, for the development of career 
                        pathways'' before the semicolon;
                    (D) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) by inserting ``eligible provider's'' 
                        after ``whether the'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``coordination with 
                        Federal, State, and local'' after ``schedules 
                        and''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``and transportation'' 
                        and inserting ``transportation, mental health 
                        services, and career planning''; and
                    (E) by striking paragraphs (11) and (12) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(11) the capacity of the eligible provider to provide 
        integrated education and training;
            ``(12) whether the eligible provider maintains an 
        information management system that has the capacity to report 
        measurable participant outcomes (consistent with section 136) 
        and monitor program performance;
            ``(13) the capacity of the eligible provider to offer or 
        connect individuals with career pathways that will lead to 
        economic self-sufficiency;
            ``(14) whether the local areas in which the eligible 
        provider is located have demonstrated need for additional 
        English language acquisition programs, integrated English 
        literacy, and civics education programs; and
            ``(15) the capacity of the eligible provider to serve 
        eligible individuals with disabilities, including individuals 
        with learning disabilities.''.
    (b) Local Application.--Section 232 is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``under this subtitle'' and inserting ``from an eligible 
        agency'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        ``consistent with the requirements of this title;''; and
            (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting a semicolon, and after such paragraph inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) a description of how the eligible provider will 
        provide services in alignment with the local plan under section 
        118, including how such provider will promote concurrent 
        enrollment in programs and activities under titles I and II, as 
        appropriate, to assist eligible individuals in accessing and 
        succeeding in postsecondary education and job training services 
        and how such provider will promote access to career pathways;
            ``(4) a description of how the eligible provider will meet 
        the State adjusted levels of performance described in section 
        136(b)(3), including how such provider will collect data to 
        report on such performance indicators;
            ``(5) a description of how the eligible provider will 
        fulfill one-stop partner responsibilities as described in 
        section 121(b)(1)(A), as appropriate;
            ``(6) a description of how the eligible provider will 
        provide services in a manner that meets the needs of eligible 
        individuals; and
            ``(7) information that addresses the considerations 
        described under section 231(e), as applicable.''.
    (c) Local Administrative Cost Limits.--Section 233 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``personnel 
        development and interagency coordination'' and inserting 
        ``(including carrying out the requirements of section 136), 
        professional development, and the activities described in 
        paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 232''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``adequate planning, 
        administration, personnel development, and interagency 
        coordination'' and inserting ``the eligible provider to carry 
        out the activities described in subsection (a)(2)''.

SEC. 205. AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE D.

    (a) Administrative Provisions.--Section 241(b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``adult education and 
        literacy activities'' and inserting ``activities under this 
        title''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``1 fiscal year only'' 
        and inserting ``not more than 1 fiscal year''.
    (b) National Institute for Adult Education and Literacy.--Section 
242 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``Adult Education and'' after ``Institute 
                for'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``literacy'' and 
                inserting ``effective adult education and literacy 
                activities for adults and families, including the 
                identification of research topics'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and inserting 
                after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) supports the development and replication of promising 
        and proven approaches to adult education and literacy 
        activities and programs of demonstrated effectiveness;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``literacy'' and inserting ``and disseminates 
                information on adult education and literacy 
                activities,''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``programs by--'' and all that follows through 
                subparagraph (A) and inserting ``activities by--
                    ``(A) providing advice on the efforts of the 
                Department of Education, Department of Labor, and the 
                Department of Health and Human Services and other 
                relevant agencies to achieve the goals of adult 
                education and literacy programs and programs consistent 
                with title I, within and across such agencies;
                    ``(B) coordinating and participating in the Federal 
                effort to identify, produce, and disseminate 
                information on adult education and literacy activities 
                that are derived from available evidence-based research 
                and effective programs that serve adults and families, 
                including individuals with learning disabilities; and
                    ``(C) providing current information annually on 
                effective practices and research in adult education and 
                literacy activities to the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
                of Representatives, and the relevant Federal 
                agencies.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Adult 
                Education and'' after ``Institute for''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``separate'' and 
                inserting ``independent'';
            (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Duties.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to reinforce and support the 
        alignment of activities and programs consistent with provisions 
        under title I, the Institute is authorized--
                    ``(A) to maintain a national electronic database of 
                information that disseminates information to the 
                broadest possible audience within the adult education 
                and literacy field, and that includes--
                            ``(i) best practices and research regarding 
                        the provision of adult education and literacy 
                        activities, including instruction in the 
                        essential components of reading instruction, 
                        integrated education and training, and the 
                        integration of English literacy and civics 
                        education;
                            ``(ii) public and private adult education 
                        and literacy activities and programs, and 
                        Federal, State, and local policies, affecting 
                        the provision of adult education and literacy 
                        activities at the national, State, and local 
                        levels;
                            ``(iii) opportunities for technical 
                        assistance, meetings, conferences, and other 
                        opportunities that lead to the improvement of 
                        adult education and literacy activities;
                            ``(iv) a list of eligible providers; and
                            ``(v) best practices in reading research, 
                        numeracy instruction, and service to English 
                        language learners;
                    ``(B) to coordinate the support of promising and 
                proven research, as defined by the Institute of 
                Education Sciences, and development on adult education 
                and literacy activities for adults and for employers 
                across Federal agencies, and to carry out basic and 
                applied research and development on topics that are not 
                being investigated by other organizations or agencies, 
                such as the special literacy needs of individuals with 
                learning disabilities;
                    ``(C) to provide policy and technical assistance to 
                Federal, State, and local entities for the improvement 
                of policy and programs relating to adult education and 
                literacy activities;
                    ``(D) to fund a network of State or regional adult 
                education and literacy resource centers to assist State 
                eligible agencies, eligible providers, and private 
                nonprofit efforts to improve adult education and 
                literacy activities by--
                            ``(i) encouraging the coordination of adult 
                        education and literacy activities;
                            ``(ii) enhancing the capacity of State 
                        eligible agencies and eligible providers to 
                        deliver adult education and literacy 
                        activities; and
                            ``(iii) serving as a link between the 
                        Institute and eligible providers of adult 
                        education and literacy activities for the 
                        purpose of sharing information, data, research, 
                        expertise, and literacy resources, and for 
                        soliciting research needs;
                    ``(E) to establish and maintain a national adult 
                learning and technology resource center to--
                            ``(i) develop frameworks for technology-
                        based learning and professional development 
                        materials for adult education, literacy, and 
                        workplace skills;
                            ``(ii) support distance education for 
                        professional development for eligible entities 
                        and eligible providers of adult education, 
                        literacy, and workplace skills services;
                            ``(iii) coordinate and share information on 
                        the innovative uses of technology, such as the 
                        use of assistive technology to deliver digital 
                        content to adult learners; and
                            ``(iv) be accessible to the public through 
                        the website of the center;
                    ``(F) to advise Congress and Federal departments 
                and agencies regarding the development of policy with 
                respect to adult education and literacy activities;
                    ``(G) to undertake other activities that lead to 
                the improvement of the Nation's adult education and 
                literacy delivery system and that complement other such 
                efforts being undertaken by public and private agencies 
                and organizations, including activities that relate to 
                the acquisition of skills in reading, writing, English 
                language acquisition, and mathematics;
                    ``(H) to assist States that are pursuing the 
                implementation of standards-based educational 
                improvements and related standards-based assessment 
                instruments for eligible providers through the 
                dissemination of training, technical assistance, and 
                related support; and
                    ``(I) to develop and disseminate best practices on 
                the education, training, professional development, 
                certification, and credentialing of adult education 
                instructors, including how the use of technology can 
                contribute to such efforts.
            ``(2) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.--The 
        Institute may award competitive grants to, or enter into 
        contracts or cooperative agreements with, individuals, public 
        or private institutions, agencies, organizations, or consortia 
        of such institutions, agencies, or organizations to carry out 
        the activities of the Institute.
            ``(3) Coordination.--In identifying and supporting 
        promising and proven research the Institute shall use standards 
        for research quality that are consistent with those of the 
        Institute of Education Sciences.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``research, or 
        innovation'' and inserting ``or research'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Adult 
                Education and'' after ``Institute for'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``Adult Education and'' after ``Institute 
                        for'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``adult education 
                                and'' after ``organizations and 
                                providers of''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``English 
                                literacy'' and inserting ``English 
                                language acquisition'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                        ``literacy programs'' and inserting ``or have 
                        participated in or partnered with workplace 
                        adult education and literacy activities'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 
                        ``literacy'' both places it appears and 
                        inserting ``adult education and literacy'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by inserting 
                        ``adult education and literacy research, 
                        including adult'' after ``area of'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (B)(vi), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (B)(vii), by striking 
                        the period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (viii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(viii) institutions of higher education 
                        or postsecondary educational institutions.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) review the biennial report submitted to 
                Congress pursuant to subsection (k).''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking ``Any'' and inserting 
                        ``A''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``at a meeting for which 
                        there is a quorum'' before the period;
            (6) in subsection (k)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Not 
                        later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
                        of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, and 
                        biennially thereafter, the''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Committee on Labor and 
                        Human Resources of the Senate'' and inserting 
                        ``Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
                        Pensions of the Senate and the relevant 
                        agencies'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``adult 
                education and'' after ``field of''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``adult education 
                and'' after ``goals of the''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) National Institute for Literacy.--Any reference in any other 
Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of 
authority, or any document of or pertaining to--
            ``(1) the head of the National Institute for Literacy shall 
        be treated as a reference to the head of the National Institute 
        for Adult Education and Literacy; and
            ``(2) the National Institute for Literacy shall be treated 
        as a reference to the National Institute for Adult Education 
        and Literacy.''.
    (c) National Leadership Activities.--Section 243 is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
                    (B) by inserting ``and outcomes'' after ``the 
                quality'';
                    (C) by striking ``programs'' and inserting 
                ``activities and programs''; and
                    (D) by striking ``Such activities may include the 
                following:'' and inserting:
    ``(b) Allowable Activities.--The national leadership activities 
described in subsection (a) may include the following:'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively and 
                inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) 
                the following:
                    ``(A) assistance to help States meet the 
                requirements of section 136;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``developing and using 
                        performance measures'' and inserting ``using 
                        performance accountability measures based on 
                        indicators described in section 136, and data 
                        systems''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, including family 
                        literacy services'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``including family literacy services'' and all 
                that follows and inserting ``utilizing evidence-based 
                research where available;'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``learning'' and inserting 
                        ``education''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
                        the following: ``, including through the use of 
                        instructional models that blend in-person and 
                        online instruction; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) assistance in the development and 
                dissemination of promising and proven models for 
                addressing the digital literacy needs of adults, 
                including older adults.'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and 
        inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) A program of grants, contracts, or cooperative 
        agreements awarded on a competitive basis to national, 
        regional, or local networks of private nonprofit organizations, 
        public libraries, or institutions of higher education to build 
        the capacity of such networks' members to--
                    ``(A) meet the performance requirements, described 
                in section 136, of eligible providers under this title; 
                and
                    ``(B) involve eligible individuals in program 
                improvement.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``institutions of higher education,'' after 
                ``postsecondary educational institutions,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``phonemic 
                awareness'' and all that follows through ``reading 
                comprehension'' and inserting ``the essential 
                components of reading instruction'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, including 
                family literacy services'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``research, 
                such as'' and inserting: ``research, including 
                evidence-based research where available, on national 
                literacy basic skill acquisition for adult learning, 
                including'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking the 
                        semicolon and inserting ``, which may include 
                        programs that--
                                    ``(I) accelerate learning outcomes 
                                for eligible individuals with the 
                                lowest literacy levels;
                                    ``(II) promote career pathways for 
                                eligible individuals;
                                    ``(III) promote concurrent 
                                enrollment programs in adult education 
                                and credit bearing postsecondary 
                                coursework; and
                                    ``(IV) develop high-quality 
                                professional development activities for 
                                eligible providers;''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``such as 
                        the development'' and all that follows and 
                        inserting ``such as--
                                    ``(I) programs for skill 
                                certification;
                                    ``(II) the identification of 
                                effective strategies for working with 
                                adults with learning disabilities and 
                                with adults who are English language 
                                learners;
                                    ``(III) integrated education and 
                                training programs;
                                    ``(IV) programs providing adult 
                                education and literacy activities 
                                coordinated with employment services;
                                    ``(V) family literacy activities 
                                that promote adult education and help 
                                parents become their child's first 
                                teacher; and
                                    ``(VI) postsecondary education and 
                                training transition programs;'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``through studies and analyses 
                        conducted independently'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``accountability'' 
                                after ``performance'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``, including 
                                interim measures connected to 
                                increasing advancement along a career 
                                pathway,'' after ``measures of 
                                accountability''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``, including 
                                family literacy services'';
                            (iii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``including family 
                                literacy services''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``adults (and of 
                                children'' and all that follows through 
                                ``in such activities'' and inserting 
                                ``eligible individuals, lead'';
                            (iv) in clause (iii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``adults'' and 
                                inserting ``eligible individuals'';
                                    (II) by striking ``family''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``programs'' and 
                                inserting ``activities''; and
                            (v) in clause (iv), by striking ``eligible 
                        agencies have distributed'' and all that 
                        follows and inserting ``different types of 
                        providers measurably improve the skills of 
                        eligible individuals in adult education and 
                        literacy activities;'';
                    (G) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G) and (H) 
                as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (K), respectively;
                    (H) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) carrying out research on the relationship 
                between instructional quality, including education 
                levels, certification status, and experience of 
                instructors, and the performance outcomes of eligible 
                providers consistent with section 136;'';
                    (I) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by inserting ``of programs'' after 
                        ``building''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``subtitle'' and inserting 
                        ``title''; and
                    (J) in subparagraph (H) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon and 
                inserting after such subparagraph the following:
                    ``(I) supporting the development of an entity that 
                would produce and distribute technology-based programs 
                and materials for adult education and literacy 
                activities using an interconnection system (as defined 
                in section 397 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
                U.S.C. 397)) and expand the effective outreach and use 
                of such programs and materials to eligible providers;
                    ``(J) determining how participation in adult 
                education and literacy activities prepares eligible 
                individuals for entry into postsecondary education and 
                employment and, in the case of programs carried out in 
                correctional institutions, has an effect on recidivism; 
                and''.
    (d) Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education.--Subtitle D, 
as redesignated by section 201(f), is further amended by adding after 
section 243 the following new section:

``SEC. 244. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS EDUCATION.

    ``(a) In General.--From funds made available under section 
211(a)(1)(C) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to 
States, from allotments under subsection (b), for integrated English 
literacy and civics education.
    ``(b) Allotment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), from amounts 
        made available under section 211(a)(1)(C) for a fiscal year, 
        the Secretary shall allocate--
                    ``(A) 65 percent to the States on the basis of a 
                State's need for integrated English literacy and civics 
                education, as determined by calculating each State's 
                share of a 10-year average of the data of the Office of 
                Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland 
                Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent 
                residence for the 10 most recent years; and
                    ``(B) 35 percent to the States on the basis of 
                whether the State experienced growth, as measured by 
                the average of the 3 most recent years for which the 
                data of the Office of Immigration Statistics of the 
                Department of Homeland Security for immigrants admitted 
                for legal permanent residence are available.
            ``(2) Minimum.--No State shall receive an allotment under 
        paragraph (1) in an amount that is less than $60,000.
    ``(c) Study To Determine Continued Need.--Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 
and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and 
Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress about the English-
language instruction needs of adult immigrants. It shall include 
changes in national, State and county-level approaches and requirements 
in English-language instruction; data on the composition of recent 
immigration flows and immigrant settlement patterns across States; and 
estimated instructional needs based on the English ability and 
educational attainment of recent immigrants from top immigrant-sending 
countries. Such study shall be commissioned by the Institute of 
Education Sciences, with its design conducted in collaboration with the 
Departments of Labor and Homeland Security.''.

             TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT

SEC. 301. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES.

    Section 1 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49) is amended by 
inserting ``service'' before ``offices''.

SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 2 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49a) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) the term `employment service office' means a local 
        office of a State agency;'';
            (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``investment board'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``development board''; and
                    (B) by striking ``of 1998'' and inserting ``of 
                2011'';
            (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``134(c)'' and inserting 
                ``221(e)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1998'' and inserting ``2011'';
            (5) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``and'' at the end;
            (6) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
        period and inserting ``; and''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) except in section 15, the term `State agency', used 
        without further description, means an agency designated or 
        authorized under section 4; and
            ``(8) the term `workplace learning advisor', has the 
        meaning given the terms in section 101 of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998.''.

SEC. 303. FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES.

    (a) Coordination.--Section 3(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
49b(a)) is amended by striking ``services'' and inserting ``service 
offices''.
    (b) Public Labor Exchange Services System.--Section 3(c)(2) of the 
Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49b(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ``, and 
identify and disseminate information on best practices for such 
system'' before the semicolon.
    (c) One-Stop Centers.--Section 3 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49b) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) In order to improve service delivery, avoid duplication of 
services, and enhance coordination of services, the employment service 
offices in each State and the one-stop centers shall be collocated to 
the extent practicable.
    ``(e) The Secretary, in consultation with States, is authorized to 
assist the States in the development of national electronic tools that 
may be used to improve access to workforce information for individuals 
through--
            ``(1) the one-stop delivery systems established as 
        described in section 121(e) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        2012; and
            ``(2) such other delivery systems as the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate.''.

SEC. 304. ALLOTMENT OF SUMS.

    Section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``From'' and inserting ``After 
                making the reservation required by subsection (c), 
                from''; and
                    (B) by striking ``amounts appropriated pursuant to 
                section 5'' and inserting ``funds appropriated and 
                (except for Guam) certified under section 5 and made 
                available for allotments under this section''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting before ``the Secretary'' 
                        the following ``after making the allotments 
                        required by subsection (a),''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``sums'' and all that 
                        follows through ``this Act'' and inserting 
                        ``funds described in subsection (a)'';
                    (B) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
                striking ``sums'' and inserting ``remainder''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following: ``For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the term `State' does not 
                include Guam or the Virgin Islands.''.

SEC. 305. USE OF SUMS.

    (a) Resources for Unemployment Insurance Claimants.--Section 
7(a)(3) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
                    ``(G) providing unemployment insurance claimants 
                and other unemployed individuals with referrals to, and 
                application assistance for, training and education 
                resources and programs, including Federal Pell Grants 
                under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.), 
                educational assistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
                United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
                Montgomery GI Bill), and chapter 33 of that title 
                (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance), student 
                assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), State student higher 
                education assistance, and training and education 
                programs provided under titles I and II of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 2012, and title I of the 
                Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.).''.
    (b) State Activities.--Section 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49f(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``performance standards 
        established by the Secretary'' and inserting ``the performance 
        accountability measures that are based on indicators described 
        in section 136(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        2012''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``offices'' after 
        ``employment service''.
    (c) Providing Additional Funds.--Section 7(c)(2) of the Wagner-
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``1998'' and 
inserting ``2011''.
    (d) Other Services and Activities.--Section 7(d) of the Wagner-
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f(d)) is amended by striking ``1998'' and 
inserting ``2011''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act 
(29 U.S.C. 49f(e)) is amended by striking ``labor employment 
statistics'' and inserting ``labor market information''.

SEC. 306. STATE PLAN.

    Section 8 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49g) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``Sec. 8.  Any State desiring to receive assistance under section 6 
shall prepare and submit to, and have approved by, the Secretary and 
the Secretary of Education, a State plan in accordance with section 112 
or 113 of the Workforce Investment Act of 2011.''.

SEC. 307. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.

    Section 13(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l(a)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) The activities carried out pursuant to section 7 shall be 
subject to the performance accountability measures that are based on 
indicators described in section 136(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 2011.''.

SEC. 308. PILOT PROJECTS.

    The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended by inserting after section 13 (29 
U.S.C. 49l) the following:

``SEC. 13A. PILOT PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Grants.--From funds appropriated under subsection (f), the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall 
establish and carry out a pilot program. In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall annually make grants, on a competitive basis, to 
State agencies to cooperate in the administration of this Act by 
carrying out pilot projects that enhance the professional development 
and provision of services by the staff of such State agencies.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds made available under this section may be 
used to enable a State agency to--
            ``(1) make available a broad range of career guidance 
        services, including career planning, aptitude and interest 
        assessments, provision of labor market information, job 
        placement services, and evaluations of the outcomes for 
        recipients of such services;
            ``(2) strengthen the capacity of the State agency to 
        identify job openings through the use of technology, and 
        through intensive outreach to small- and medium-size employers 
        while using and enhancing the business and employer services 
        authorized under this Act;
            ``(3) provide professional development and career 
        advancement opportunities for staff of a State agency in order 
        to upgrade their skills and competencies in the provision of 
        career development activities, employer outreach, job 
        placement, and other services authorized under this Act, 
        including upgrading those skills and competencies through the 
        training of such staff to improve their knowledge of, and 
        ability to effectively interact with, staff and programs of 
        one-stop partners and other entities administering workforce 
        development programs;
            ``(4) identify and implement strategies for State agency 
        staff to provide technical assistance and training to assist 
        other providers of workforce development activities, including 
        workplace learning advisors, in providing counseling and 
        employment-related services to workers and job seekers, and 
        employers; and
            ``(5) identify and implement new strategies for integrating 
        counseling and technology to enhance the provision of 
        employment-related services under this Act.
    ``(c) Applications.--A State agency that seeks a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall--
            ``(1) give priority to a State agency that--
                    ``(A) demonstrates participation by employees of 
                the agency and their organized representatives in the 
                planning of the proposed pilot project;
                    ``(B) demonstrates participation by the employees, 
                or provides an assurance that the employees will 
                participate, in the implementation of the pilot 
                project; and
                    ``(C) demonstrates that the State agency has 
                established a partnership, or provides an assurance 
                that the agency will establish a partnership, with a 
                relevant professional organization, or with an 
                institution of higher education; and
            ``(2) ensure geographic diversity and diversity with 
        respect to the population density of the States in which 
        projects under this section will be carried out.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.''.

SEC. 309. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM.

    (a) Heading.--The section heading for section 15 of the Wagner-
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2) is amended by striking ``employment 
statistics'' and inserting ``labor market information system''.
    (b) Name of System.--Section 15(a)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49l-2(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``employment statistics 
system of employment statistics'' and inserting ``labor market 
information system''.
    (c) System Responsibilities.--Section 15(b) of the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Structure.--The labor market information 
                system described in subsection (a) shall be evaluated 
                and improved by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                Workforce Information Advisory Council established in 
                subsection (d).
                    ``(B) Grants and responsibilities.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        carry out the provisions of this section in a 
                        timely manner, through grants to or agreements 
                        with States.
                            ``(ii) Distribution of funds.--Using 
                        amounts appropriated under subsection (g), the 
                        Secretary shall provide funds through those 
                        grants and agreements. In distributing the 
                        funds (relating to labor market information 
                        funding) for fiscal years 2012 through 2016, 
                        the Secretary shall continue to distribute the 
                        funds to States in the manner in which the 
                        Secretary distributed funds to the States under 
                        this section for fiscal years 2004 through 
                        2008.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Duties.--The Secretary, with respect to data 
        collection, analysis, and dissemination of labor market 
        information for the system, shall carry out the following 
        duties:
                    ``(A) Assign responsibilities within the Department 
                of Labor for elements of the labor market information 
                system described in subsection (a) to ensure that the 
                statistical and administrative data collected is 
                consistent with appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics 
                standards and definitions, and that the information is 
                accessible and understandable to users of such data.
                    ``(B) Actively seek the cooperation of heads of 
                other Federal agencies to establish and maintain 
                mechanisms for ensuring complementarity and 
                nonduplication in the development and operation of 
                statistical and administrative data collection 
                activities.
                    ``(C) Solicit, receive, and evaluate the 
                recommendations from the Workforce Information Advisory 
                Council established in subsection (d) concerning the 
                evaluation and improvement of the labor market 
                information system described in subsection (a) and 
                respond in writing to the Council regarding the 
                recommendations.
                    ``(D) Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics and 
                the Employment and Training Administration, and in 
                collaboration with States, develop and maintain the 
                elements of the labor market information system 
                described in subsection (a), including the development 
                of consistent procedures and definitions for use by the 
                States in collecting the data and information described 
                in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1).
                    ``(E) Establish procedures for the system to ensure 
                that--
                            ``(i) such data and information are timely; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) paperwork and reporting for the 
                        system are reduced to a minimum.''.
    (d) Two-Year Plan.--Section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
49l-2) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(c) Two-Year Plan.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Commissioner of Labor Statistics and the Assistant Secretary for 
Employment and Training, and in consultation with the Workforce 
Information Advisory Council described in subsection (d) and heads of 
other appropriate Federal agencies, shall prepare a 2-year plan for the 
labor market information system. The plan shall be developed and 
implemented in a manner that takes into account the activities 
described in State plans submitted by States under section 112 or 113 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 and shall be submitted to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate. The plan shall include--
            ``(1) a description of how the Secretary will work with the 
        States to manage the nationwide labor market information system 
        described in subsection (a) and the statewide workforce and 
        labor market information systems that comprise the nationwide 
        system;
            ``(2) a description of the steps to be taken in the 
        following 2 years to carry out the duties described in 
        subsection (b)(2);
            ``(3) an evaluation of the performance of the system, with 
        particular attention to the improvements needed at the State 
        and local levels;
            ``(4) a description of the involvement of States in the 
        development of the plan, through consultation by the Secretary 
        with the Workforce Information Advisory Council in accordance 
        with subsection (d); and
            ``(5) a description of the written recommendations received 
        from the Workforce Information Advisory Council established 
        under subsection (d), and the extent to which those 
        recommendations were incorporated into the plan.''.
    (e) Workforce Information Advisory Council.--Section 15 of the 
Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2) is amended by striking subsection 
(d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Workforce Information Advisory Council.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, through the Commissioner 
        of Labor Statistics and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
        Employment and Training, shall formally consult at least twice 
        annually with the Workforce Information Advisory Council 
        established in accordance with paragraph (2). Such 
        consultations shall address the evaluation and improvement of 
        the nationwide labor market information system described in 
        subsection (a) and the statewide labor market information 
        systems that comprise the nationwide system and how the 
        Department of Labor and the States will cooperate in the 
        management of such systems. The Council shall provide written 
        recommendations to the Secretary concerning the evaluation and 
        improvement of the nationwide system, including any 
        recommendations regarding the 2-year plan described in 
        subsection (c).
            ``(2) Establishment of council.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish 
                an advisory council that shall be known as the 
                Workforce Information Advisory Council (referred to in 
                this section as the `Council') to participate in the 
                consultations and provide the recommendations described 
                in paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Membership.--The Secretary shall appoint the 
                members of the Council, which shall consist of--
                            ``(i) 4 members who are representatives of 
                        lead State agencies with responsibility for 
                        workforce investment activities, or State 
                        agencies described in section 4, who have been 
                        nominated by such agencies or by a national 
                        organization that represents such agencies;
                            ``(ii) 4 members who are representatives of 
                        the State labor market information directors 
                        affiliated with the State agencies that perform 
                        the duties described in subsection (e)(2), who 
                        have been nominated by the directors;
                            ``(iii) 1 member who is a representative of 
                        providers of training services under section 
                        122 of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012;
                            ``(iv) 1 member who is a representative of 
                        economic development entities;
                            ``(v) 1 member who is a representative of 
                        businesses, who has been nominated by national 
                        business organizations or trade associations;
                            ``(vi) 1 member who is a representative of 
                        labor organizations, who has been nominated by 
                        a national labor federation;
                            ``(vii) 1 member who is a representative of 
                        local workforce investment boards, who has been 
                        nominated by a national organization 
                        representing such boards; and
                            ``(viii) 1 member who is a representative 
                        of research entities that utilize labor market 
                        information.
                    ``(C) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that the membership of the Council is 
                geographically diverse and that no 2 of the members 
                appointed under clauses (i), (ii), and (vii) represent 
                the same State.
                    ``(D) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each member of the 
                        Council shall be appointed for a term of 3 
                        years, except that the initial terms for 
                        members may be 1, 2, or 3 years in order to 
                        establish a rotation in which one-third of the 
                        members are selected each year. Any such member 
                        may be appointed for not more than 2 
                        consecutive terms.
                            ``(ii) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to 
                        fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 
                        of the term for which the member's predecessor 
                        was appointed shall be appointed only for the 
                        remainder of that term. A member may serve 
                        after the expiration of that member's term 
                        until a successor has taken office.
                    ``(E) Travel expenses.--The members of the Council 
                shall not receive compensation for the performance of 
                services for the Council, but shall be allowed travel 
                expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
                rates authorized for employees of agencies under 
                subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
                Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
                business in the performance of services for the 
                Council. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
                United States Code, the Secretary may accept the 
                voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the 
                Council.''.
    (f) State Responsibilities.--Section 15(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act 
(29 U.S.C. 49l-2(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``employment statistics'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``labor market information'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``annual plan'' and 
        inserting ``plan described in subsection (c)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (H);
                    (C) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``section 
                136(f)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
                inserting ``section 131(i)(2) of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 2012''; and
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as 
                subparagraph (H).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 15(g) of the Wagner-
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(g)) is amended by striking ``1999 through 
2004'' and inserting ``2012 through 2016''.

         TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

                  Subtitle A--Introductory Provisions

SEC. 401. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to 
be made to a provision of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 
et seq.).

SEC. 402. FINDINGS, PURPOSE, POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--Section 2(a) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7)(A) a high proportion of students are leaving 
        secondary education without being employed in competitive 
        integrated employment, or being enrolled in postsecondary 
        education; and
            ``(B) there is a substantial need to support such students 
        as they transition from school to postsecondary life.''.
    (b) Purpose.--Section 2(b) (29 U.S.C. 701(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``with disabilities'' and all that follows 
                through ``economic'' and inserting ``with disabilities, 
                including individuals with the most significant 
                disabilities, to maximize opportunities for competitive 
                integrated employment and to achieve economic''; and
                    (B) at the end of subparagraph (F), by striking 
                ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) to increase employment opportunities and employment 
        outcomes for individuals with disabilities, including through 
        encouraging meaningful involvement by employers and vocational 
        rehabilitation service providers on successful and prospective 
        employment and placement strategies; and
            ``(4) to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that 
        youth with disabilities and students with disabilities who are 
        transitioning from receipt of special education services under 
        the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
        et seq.) and receiving accommodations and supports consistent 
        with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
        794) are either continuing their education or employed in 
        competitive integrated employment.''.

SEC. 403. REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 702) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Office of 
                the Secretary'' and inserting ``Office of Special 
                Education and Rehabilitative Services'';
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``IV and 
                V'' and inserting ``IV, V, VII, and VIII''; and
                    (C) by striking the last 3 sentences and inserting 
                ``The functions of the Commissioner shall not be 
                delegated to any officer, unless the officer is 
                directly responsible to the Assistant Secretary for 
                Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) The Secretary shall ensure that--
            ``(1) the Rehabilitation Services Administration provides 
        oversight of, conducts monitoring of, and provides technical 
        assistance to, the designated State agencies funded under this 
        Act; and
            ``(2) the staff providing such oversight, monitoring, and 
        technical assistance includes individuals who have training in 
        and experience with the programs administered by the 
        Rehabilitation Services Administration.''; and
            (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``for the programs'' and all that follows and insert 
        ``in a manner that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        program for which the funds are appropriated and of this Act, 
        as enumerated in section 2(b)''.

SEC. 404. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 7 (29 U.S.C. 705) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting after ``means'' the following: ``an 
                assessment that presumes the attainment of an 
                employment outcome for all individuals with 
                disabilities (including individuals with significant 
                disabilities and individuals with the most significant 
                disabilities), and that relies on''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the 
                        semicolon and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) to the maximum extent possible, 
                        relies on information obtained from experiences 
                        in integrated employment settings in the 
                        community, and other integrated community 
                        settings;'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``for employment, including career 
                advancement'' and inserting ``for competitive 
                integrated employment and for career advancement, 
                including'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (O) through (Q) 
                as subparagraphs (P) through (R);
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the 
                following:
                    ``(O) customized employment services;''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (R), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking ``(P)'' 
                and inserting ``(Q)'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) as paragraph (7) and 
        inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Competitive integrated employment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `competitive integrated 
                employment' means work by an employee who is an 
                individual with a disability--
                            ``(i) that is compensated at a rate that--
                                    ``(I) is the same rate as the rate 
                                for other employees who are not 
                                individuals with disabilities, and who 
                                are similarly situated in similar 
                                occupations by the same employer and 
                                who have similar training, experience, 
                                and skills; and
                                    ``(II) shall be in accordance with 
                                the applicable law, but in no event 
                                less than the higher of the rate 
                                specified in section 6(a)(1) of the 
                                Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
                                U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or the applicable 
                                State or local minimum wage law;
                            ``(ii) for which the employee receives 
                        health and employment benefits comparable to 
                        those of other employees;
                            ``(iii) that is at a location typically 
                        found in the community where the employee 
                        interacts frequently with other employees and 
                        individuals who are not individuals with 
                        disabilities to the same extent that non-
                        disabled employees in comparable positions 
                        interact with others; and
                            ``(iv) that provides opportunities for 
                        advancement that are equivalent to those for 
                        other employees who are not individuals with 
                        disabilities and who have comparable positions.
                    ``(B) Inclusion of customized or supported 
                employment.--The term `competitive integrated 
                employment' includes integrated employment resulting 
                from the provision of customized employment strategies 
                or supported employment services, provided the work 
                involved satisfies the criteria described in 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Inclusion of self-employment or micro-
                enterprises.--The term `competitive integrated 
                employment' includes self-employment or micro-
                enterprises, as long as the work involved satisfies the 
                criteria described in subparagraph (A).'';
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (28) as 
        paragraphs (9) through (29), respectively, and inserting after 
        paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) Customized employment.--The term `customized 
        employment' means an employment outcome in competitive 
        integrated employment, for an individual with a significant 
        disability, that is based on an individualized determination of 
        the strengths, needs, and interests of the individual with a 
        significant disability, is designed to meet the specific 
        abilities of the individual with a significant disability and 
        the business needs of the employer, and is carried out through 
        flexible strategies, such as--
                    ``(A) job exploration by the individual; and
                    ``(B) working with an employer to facilitate 
                placement, including--
                            ``(i) customizing a job description based 
                        on current employer needs or on previously 
                        unidentified and unmet employer needs;
                            ``(ii) developing a set of job duties 
                        (including a work schedule) and specifics of 
                        supervision (including performance evaluation 
                        and review), and determining job location;
                            ``(iii) representation by a professional 
                        chosen by the individual, or self-
                        representation by the individual, in working 
                        with an employer to facilitate placement; and
                            ``(iv) providing services and supports at 
                        the job location.'';
            (5) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``competitive 
                employment in the integrated labor market'' and 
                inserting ``competitive integrated employment''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``customized 
                employment,'' after ``outcome of'';
            (6) in paragraph (18) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the ``and'' at the end of 
                subparagraph (C);
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) transition and prevention services that--
                            ``(i) facilitate the transition of 
                        individuals with significant disabilities from 
                        nursing homes and other institutions to home 
                        and community-based residences, with the 
                        required supports and services;
                            ``(ii) provide assistance to individuals 
                        with significant disabilities who are at risk 
                        of entering institutions so that the 
                        individuals may remain in the community; and
                            ``(iii) facilitate the transition of youth 
                        (including students) who are individuals with 
                        significant disabilities, who were eligible for 
                        individualized education programs under section 
                        614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)), and who have 
                        completed their secondary education or 
                        otherwise left school, to postsecondary life, 
                        including employment; and
                    ``(F) services to promote full access to community 
                life.'';
            (7) in paragraph (21)(B), by striking ``and VII'' and 
        inserting ``VII, and VIII'';
            (8) by redesignating paragraphs (29) through (34) as 
        paragraphs (32) through (37), respectively;
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:
            ``(30) Post-employment service.--The term `post-employment 
        service' means a service identified under section 103(a) that 
        is--
                    ``(A) provided subsequent to the achievement of an 
                employment outcome; and
                    ``(B) necessary for an individual to maintain or 
                regain an employment outcome in competitive integrated 
                employment, consistent with the individual's strengths, 
                resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, 
                capabilities, interests, and informed choice.
            ``(31) Pre-employment transition services.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `pre-employment 
                transition services' means a coordinated set activities 
                for an eligible student with a disability, designed 
                within an outcome-oriented process, that promotes 
                movement from school to any of the following post-
                school activities: postsecondary education, vocational 
                training, competitive integrated employment (including 
                supported employment), adult education, adult services, 
                independent living, or community participation.
                    ``(B) Specific services.--The term `pre-employment 
                transition services' means a set of services, that is 
                available to students with disabilities, and that makes 
                available, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) career counseling;
                            ``(ii) work-based learning experience, 
                        including in-school and after school work 
                        experience, or work experience outside the 
                        traditional school setting (such as experience 
                        through job training or internships), that is 
                        provided in an integrated environment to the 
                        maximum extent possible;
                            ``(iii) counseling on opportunities for 
                        enrollment in a comprehensive transition or 
                        postsecondary educational program at an 
                        institution of higher education;
                            ``(iv) school-based preparatory employment 
                        experiences such as role playing, social skills 
                        development, and independent living training, 
                        coordinated with any transition services 
                        provided by the local educational agency under 
                        the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); and
                            ``(v) training in self-advocacy, individual 
                        rights, self-determination skills, and the 
                        informed consent process, as well as peer 
                        mentoring.
                    ``(C) Coordinated set of activities.--For purposes 
                of subparagraph (A), the coordinated set of activities 
                shall be based on the individual student's needs, 
                taking into account the student's preferences and 
                interests, and shall include education and training, 
                community experiences, the development of employment 
                and other adult living objectives, and, when 
                appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and 
                functional vocational evaluation.'';
            (10) by redesignating paragraphs (35) through (39) as 
        paragraphs (39) through (43), respectively, and inserting after 
        paragraph (37) (as so redesignated) the following:
            ``(38) Student with a disability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `student with a 
                disability' means an individual with a disability who--
                            ``(i) attends a secondary school;
                            ``(ii)(I) is not younger than the earliest 
                        age for the provision of transition services 
                        under section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)); and
                            ``(II)(aa) is not older than 21 years of 
                        age; or
                            ``(bb) if the State law for the State 
                        provides for a higher maximum age for receipt 
                        of services under the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 
                        seq.), is not older than that maximum age; and
                            ``(iii)(I) is eligible for, and receiving, 
                        special education or related services under 
                        part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or
                            ``(II) is an individual with a disability, 
                        for purposes of section 504.'';
            (11) by striking paragraphs (38) and (39), as redesignated 
        by paragraph (12), and inserting the following:
            ``(38) Supported employment.--The term `supported 
        employment' means an employment outcome in competitive 
        integrated employment, including customized employment, that is 
        consistent with the strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, 
        abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of the 
        individuals involved, for individuals with the most significant 
        disabilities--
                    ``(A)(i) for whom competitive integrated employment 
                has not historically occurred; or
                    ``(ii) for whom competitive integrated employment 
                has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of a 
                significant disability;
                    ``(B) who, because of the nature and severity of 
                their disability--
                            ``(i) need intensive supported employment 
                        services for the period described in paragraph 
                        (39); and
                            ``(ii) need extended services described in 
                        paragraph (13) in order to continue to perform 
                        in such work beyond the period described in 
                        paragraph (39); and
                    ``(C) to the extent that on-going extended 
                services, as described in paragraph (13) of this 
                section, are needed, the designated State unit will 
                assist the individual in identifying providers of those 
                services.
            ``(39) Supported employment services.--The term `supported 
        employment services' means ongoing support services, including 
        customized employment, needed to support and maintain an 
        individual with a most significant disability in an employment, 
        outcome that--
                    ``(A) are provided singly or in combination and 
                organized and made available in such a way as to assist 
                an eligible individual to succeed in competitive 
                integrated employment;
                    ``(B) are based on a determination of the needs of 
                an eligible individual, as specified in an 
                individualized plan for employment; and
                    ``(C) are provided by the designated State unit for 
                a period of not more than 24 months, except that the 
                period may be extended, if necessary, in order to 
                achieve the employment outcome identified in the 
                individualized plan for employment.''; and
            (12) by inserting after paragraph (43) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(44) Youth with a disability.--The term `youth with a 
        disability' means an individual with a disability who--
                    ``(A) is not younger than 14 years of age; and
                    ``(B) is not older than 24 years of age.''.

SEC. 405. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT.

    Section 12(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 709) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1)'' and inserting ``(1)(A)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) provide technical assistance to the designated State 
        units on developing successful partnerships with local and 
        multi-State businesses to increase the employment of 
        individuals with disabilities; and
            ``(C) provide technical assistance to providers and 
        organizations on developing self-employment opportunities and 
        outcomes for individuals with disabilities.''.

SEC. 406. REPORTS.

    Section 13 (29 U.S.C. 710) is amended--
            (1) in section (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``(c)'' and inserting ``(c)(1)''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The ILA Director described in section 701A shall include, in 
the annual report, information on the extent to which centers for 
independent living receiving funds under part C of title VII have 
complied with the standards and assurances set forth in section 725. 
The ILA Director may identify individual centers for independent living 
in the analysis contained in that information. The ILA Director shall 
include in the report the results of onsite compliance reviews, 
identifying individual centers for independent living and other 
recipients of assistance under part C of title VII.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1)(A) The Commissioner shall ensure that the reports, 
information, and data described in subparagraph (B) are made publicly 
available in a timely and accessible manner, including through 
electronic means, in order to inform the public about the 
administration and performance of programs in each State under this 
Act.
    ``(B) The reports, information, and data referred to in 
subparagraph (A) shall consist of--
            ``(i) reports submitted by a designated State agency or 
        designated State unit under this Act;
            ``(ii) accountability information, including State 
        performance information relating to evaluation standards and 
        performance indicators, and additional performance 
        accountability indicators, under section 106, including 
        information on compliance with such standards, indicators, and 
        measures, relating to individuals with disabilities, submitted 
        by a designated State agency or designated State unit under 
        this Act, or submitted by a State to the Secretary of Labor or 
        the Secretary of Education under section 136 of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998;
            ``(iii) data collected from each designated State unit 
        under this Act; and
            ``(iv) reports from monitoring conducted under this Act, 
        including relevant reports required under section 136 of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and other relevant reports, 
        information, and data required under title I of such Act.
    ``(C)(i) The Commissioner shall ensure that the information 
described in clause (ii) is made publicly available in a timely and 
accessible manner, including through electronic means.
    ``(ii) The information referred to in clause (i) is--
            ``(I) the reports, information, and data required to be 
        submitted by designated State units or designated State 
        agencies under this Act;
            ``(II) evaluations, studies, and audits conducted by 
        Federal agencies, concerning programs carried out under this 
        Act; and
            ``(III) a list that specifies the designated State unit or 
        designated State agency for each State, including a link to the 
        website maintained by each such unit or agency.
    ``(2) The Commissioner shall maintain public use read-only access 
to the State and aggregated reports, and analyzed data, concerning 
programs carried out under this Act, that are filed and maintained in 
the Rehabilitation Services Administration management information 
system or a system maintained by the Department of Education.''.

SEC. 407. EVALUATION.

    Section 14(f)(2) (29 U.S.C. 711(f)(2)) is amended by striking 
``nonintegrated to integrated employment'' and inserting 
``nonintegrated to competitive integrated employment''.

SEC. 408. CARRYOVER.

    Section 19 (29 U.S.C. 716) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``part B of title I'' 
        and all that follows through ``including'' and inserting ``part 
        B of title I (except the client assistance program funded under 
        section 112), part B of title VI, or chapter 2 and 4 of title 
        VII including''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Client Assistance Program; Protection and Advocacy of 
Individual Rights.--
            ``(1) Appropriated amounts.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, any funds appropriated for a fiscal year to 
        carry out a grant program under section 112 or 509 (except as 
        provided in section 509(b)), including any funds reallotted 
        during that fiscal year under such grant program, that are not 
        obligated and expended by a recipient prior to the beginning of 
        the succeeding fiscal year, shall remain available for 
        obligation and expenditure by such recipient during such 
        succeeding fiscal year.
            ``(2) Program income.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, any amount of program income received by a recipient 
        under a grant program under section 112 or 509 in a fiscal year 
        that is not obligated and expended by the recipient prior to 
        the beginning of the succeeding fiscal year, shall remain 
        available until expended.''.

SEC. 409. TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

    Section 21 (29 U.S.C. 718) is amended in subsection (a), by 
striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Racial profile.--The demographic profile of the 
        United States is changing at an unprecedented rate, with the 
        population of the Nation becoming far more ethnically diverse 
        than in the past. Within the United States, while the rate of 
        increase from 2000 to 2010 for White Americans was 7.9 percent, 
        the rate of increase during that period for racial and ethnic 
        minorities was much higher: 42.0 percent for Latinos, 11.4 
        percent for African-Americans, and 34.9 percent for Asian-
        Americans.
            ``(2) Rate of disability.--Ethnic and racial minorities 
        tend to have disabling conditions at a disproportionately high 
        rate. In 2005--
                    ``(A) among Americans ages 25 through 64, the rate 
                of disability was 17.3 percent;
                    ``(B) among African-Americans in that age range, 
                the disability rate was more than twice as high, at 
                21.3 percent; and
                    ``(C) for American Indians in the same age range, 
                the disability rate was 25.6 percent of the general 
                population.''.

             Subtitle B--Vocational Rehabilitation Services

SEC. 411. DECLARATION OF POLICY; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Findings; Purpose; Policy.--Section 100(a) (29 U.S.C. 720(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``gainful employment 
        in integrated settings'' and inserting ``gainful employment in 
        competitive integrated employment settings'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``gainful employment'' 
        and inserting ``high quality employment that will increase 
        opportunities for economic self-sufficiency''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``gainful 
                employment in integrated settings'' and inserting 
                ``competitive integrated employment'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``for the 
                individuals''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``should'' 
                before ``facilitate''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 100(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 
720(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 1999 through 2003'' 
and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2016''.

SEC. 412. STATE PLANS.

    (a) Plan Requirements.--Section 101(a) (29 U.S.C. 721(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``to 
                participate'' and all that follows and inserting ``to 
                receive funds under this title for a fiscal year, a 
                State shall submit, and have approved by the Secretary 
                and the Secretary of Labor a State plan in accordance 
                with section 112, or a State unified plan in accordance 
                with section 113. The State plan or State unified plan 
                shall include the provisions of a State plan for 
                vocational rehabilitation services, described in this 
                subsection.'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``in the State plan for 
                        vocational rehabilitation services,'' and 
                        inserting ``as part of the vocational 
                        rehabilitation services portion of the State 
                        plan or State unified plan submitted in 
                        accordance with subparagraph (A),''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Rehabilitation Act 
                        Amendments of 1998'' and inserting ``Workforce 
                        Investment Act of 2012''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``The State plan shall 
                        remain in effect subject to the submission of 
                        such modifications'' and inserting ``The 
                        vocational rehabilitation services portion of 
                        the State plan or State unified plan submitted 
                        in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall 
                        remain in effect until the State is required to 
                        submit the plan in accordance with subparagraph 
                        (A) or until the submission of such 
                        modifications''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, until the State 
                        submits and receives approval of a new State 
                        plan'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The State 
                plan'' and inserting ``The State plan for vocational 
                rehabilitation services'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                            (i) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(V)(aa) has the authority and 
                                responsibility within the State to 
                                ensure that the funds appropriated 
                                under this title are expended only in a 
                                manner that is consistent with the 
                                purposes of this title; and
                                    ``(bb) the authority and 
                                responsibility described in 
                                subparagraph (aa) may not be delegated 
                                to or performed by another agency, 
                                including the designated State agency 
                                for the vocational rehabilitation 
                                program, and or individual.'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) notwithstanding subparagraph (C), assure that 
                the designated State unit may give priority for the 
                provision of services to those eligible individuals who 
                require specific services or equipment in accordance 
                with an approved individualized plan for employment to 
                maintain an employment outcome under the vocational 
                rehabilitation program; and'';
            (4) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ``to employ and 
        advance in employment'' and inserting ``to recruit, employ, and 
        advance in competitive integrated employment'';
            (5) in paragraph (7)(A)(v)--
                    (A) by striking subclause (I) and inserting the 
                following:
                                    ``(I) a system for the continuing 
                                education of rehabilitation 
                                professionals and paraprofessionals 
                                within the designated State unit, 
                                particularly with respect to 
                                rehabilitation technology, including 
                                training implemented in coordination 
                                with entities carrying out State 
                                programs under section 4 of the 
                                Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 
                                U.S.C. 3003); and'';
            (6) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(5)(D)'' and 
                inserting ``(5)(E)'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i) by 
                        striking ``(5)(D)'' and inserting ``(5)(E)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking ``(5)(D)'' 
                        and inserting ``(5)(E)''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``(5)(D)'' 
                and inserting ``(5)(E)'';
            (7) in paragraph (10)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``annual'' and 
                all that follows through ``of 1998'' and inserting 
                ``annual reporting of information, on eligible 
                individuals receiving the services, that is necessary 
                to assess the State's performance on those primary 
                indicators of performance (described in section 
                136(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                2012)'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        inserting ``, from each individual State,'' 
                        after ``additional data'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)(II), by striking 
                        ``determined'' and all that follows and 
                        inserting ``determined to be ineligible for 
                        vocational rehabilitation services, and the 
                        reason for such determination of ineligibility 
                        (disaggregated by type of disability, and 
                        age);'';
                            (iii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) in subclause (I), by striking 
                                ``(5)(D)'' and inserting ``(5)(E)'';
                                    (II) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                                    ``(IV) the total number of 
                                individuals with ongoing open cases 
                                (disaggregated by individuals who are 
                                in training settings, and individuals 
                                who are in postsecondary education), 
                                and the services individuals described 
                                in this subclause are receiving;
                                    ``(V) the total number of students 
                                with disabilities that are receiving 
                                pre-employment transition services, and 
                                the total cost for providing those 
                                services for each full fiscal year 
                                after the date of enactment of the 
                                Workforce Investment Act of 2012;
                                    ``(VI) the total number of students 
                                with disabilities that are receiving 
                                transition services, and the total cost 
                                for providing those services for each 
                                full fiscal year after the date of 
                                enactment of the Workforce Investment 
                                Act of 2012;
                                    ``(VII) the number of individuals 
                                referred to one-stop centers, as 
                                defined in section 134(c) of the 
                                Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and
                                    ``(VIII) the number of individuals 
                                referred from such one-stop centers to 
                                designated State units and the outcomes 
                                of such referrals;'';
                            (iv) by striking all of clause (iii) and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(iii) the number of applicants and 
                        eligible recipients, including the numbers of 
                        individuals with significant disabilities, who 
                        exited the program carried out under this title 
                        and the number who achieved employment outcomes 
                        after receiving vocational rehabilitation 
                        services, including--
                                    ``(I) the number of youth with 
                                disabilities who--
                                            ``(aa) entered 
                                        postsecondary education and the 
                                        earnings of such youth who 
                                        completed postsecondary 
                                        education, by academic fields;
                                            ``(bb) attained academic 
                                        levels and job skills needed 
                                        for employment, such as a high 
                                        school diploma, certificate, or 
                                        other educational credential 
                                        required for the employment 
                                        outcome specified in the 
                                        individual's individualized 
                                        plan for employment;
                                            ``(cc) entered 
                                        postsecondary training or 
                                        programs for apprenticeships 
                                        registered under the Act of 
                                        August 16, 1937 (commonly known 
                                        as the `National Apprenticeship 
                                        Act'; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 
                                        663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and
                                            ``(dd) the number of youth 
                                        with disabilities who entered 
                                        employment;
                                    ``(II) for individuals who obtained 
                                an employment outcome with wages--
                                            ``(aa) the average length 
                                        of time for obtaining 
                                        employment;
                                            ``(bb) the average earnings 
                                        of individuals who obtained an 
                                        employment outcome;
                                            ``(cc) the number who 
                                        earned the minimum wage rate 
                                        specified in section 6(a)(1) of 
                                        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                                        1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or 
                                        another wage level set by the 
                                        Commissioner, during such 
                                        employment; and
                                            ``(dd) the number who 
                                        received employment benefits 
                                        from an employer during such 
                                        employment;
                                    ``(III) a comparison, among 
                                individuals who obtained employment, of 
                                the number of individuals who no longer 
                                used public benefits; and
                                    ``(IV) for those individuals who 
                                received supported employment 
                                services--
                                            ``(aa) the number of 
                                        individuals who were employed 6 
                                        months after receiving such 
                                        services;
                                            ``(bb) the number of 
                                        individuals who were employed 
                                        12 months after receiving such 
                                        services; and
                                            ``(cc) the number of 
                                        individuals who earned wages at 
                                        not less than the minimum wage 
                                        rate determined under section 
                                        6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
                                        Standards Act of 1938 (29 
                                        U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) during their 
                                        employment; and''; and
                            (v) by striking clause (iv) and inserting 
                        the following:
                            ``(iv)(I) the transition from school to 
                        postsecondary life, including employment, and 
                        achievement of the postsecondary vocational 
                        goals, of students with disabilities served 
                        under the program carried out under this title; 
                        and
                            ``(II) the provision of supported 
                        employment services; and'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking ``of the 
                State'' and all that follows and inserting ``of the 
                State in meeting the standards and indicators 
                established pursuant to section 106.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Rules for reporting of data.--The 
                disaggregation of data under this section shall not be 
                required within a category if the number of 
                participants in a category is insufficient to yield 
                statistically reliable information, or required if the 
                results would reveal personally identifiable 
                information about an individual participant.
                    ``(H) Comprehensive report.--The State plan shall 
                specify that the Commissioner will provide an annual 
                comprehensive report that includes the reports and data 
                required under this section, as well as a summary of 
                the reports and data, for each fiscal year. The 
                Commissioner shall submit the report to the Committee 
                on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
                Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, not later 
                than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year 
                involved.'';
            (8) in paragraph (11)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by inserting 
                ``(including programmatic accessibility and physical 
                accessibility)'' after ``program accessibility'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by inserting ``the State programs 
                        carried out under section 4 of the Assistive 
                        Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003),'' 
                        after ``including'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``noneducational agencies 
                        serving out-of-school youth,'' after 
                        ``Agriculture''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``such agencies and 
                        programs'' and inserting ``such Federal, State, 
                        and local agencies and programs'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``completion'' and inserting 
                        ``implementation'';
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (iii) and 
                        (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and
                            (iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) identifying options for additional 
                        education and training, in order to facilitate 
                        the provision of services for youth with 
                        disabilities, including transition services for 
                        students with disabilities, such as services 
                        provided under section 114;'';
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
                subparagraphs (F) and (H), respectively;
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) Coordination with employers.--The State plan 
                shall contain plans, policies, and procedures for 
                coordination between the designated State units, State 
                workforce investment boards, local workforce investment 
                boards, and employers that provide for building 
                relationships with employers and identifying community-
                based competitive integrated employment opportunities 
                and career exploration opportunities, in order to 
                facilitate the provision of transition services for 
                youth with disabilities and students with disabilities, 
                such as services provided under section 114;'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (E) of this paragraph--
                            (i) by inserting ``chapter 1 of'' after 
                        ``part C of''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, as appropriate'' 
                        before the period;
                    (G) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (E) of this paragraph, the 
                following:
                    ``(G) Cooperative agreement regarding individuals 
                eligible for home and community-based waiver 
                programs.--The State plan shall include an assurance 
                that the designated State unit has entered into a 
                formal cooperative agreement with the State agency 
                responsible for administering the State Medicaid plan 
                under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396 et seq.) and the State designated agency described 
                in section 125(d) of the Developmental Disabilities 
                Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
                15025) with respect to the delivery of vocational 
                rehabilitation services, including extended services, 
                for individuals with the most significant disabilities 
                who have been determined to be eligible for home- and 
                community-based services under a Medicaid waiver, 
                Medicaid State plan amendment, or other authority 
                related to a State Medicaid program. The agreement 
                shall describe strategies for collaboration and 
                coordination in providing vocational rehabilitation 
                services to such individuals receiving Medicaid home- 
                and community-based services in a manner consistent 
                with the person-centered planning process required by 
                Medicaid.'';
                    (H) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (E) of this paragraph--
                            (i) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``on or'' before 
                                ``near''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the 
                                end;
                            (ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
                        clause (iv); and
                            (iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) strategies for the provision of 
                        transition planning, by personnel of the 
                        designated State unit, the State educational 
                        agency, and the recipient of funds under part 
                        C, that will facilitate the development and 
                        implementation of the individualized education 
                        programs under section 614(d) of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 1414(d)) and, as appropriate, the 
                        development and completion of the 
                        individualized plans for employment under 
                        section 102, in order to enable students with 
                        disabilities to achieve employment outcomes;''; 
                        and
                    (I) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) Coordination with assistive technology 
                programs.--The State plan shall include an assurance 
                that the designated State unit, and the lead agency and 
                implementing entity (if any) designated by the Governor 
                of the State under section 4 of the Assistive 
                Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003), have developed 
                working relationships and will enter into agreements 
                for the coordination of their activities, including the 
                referral of individuals with disabilities to programs 
                and activities described in that section.
                    ``(J) Coordination with ticket to work and self-
                sufficiency program.--The State plan shall include an 
                assurance that the designated State unit will 
                coordinate activities with any other State agency that 
                is functioning as an employment network under the 
                Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established 
                under section 1148 of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1320b-19).'';
            (9) in paragraph (14)--
                    (A) in the paragraph header, by striking ``Annual'' 
                and inserting ``Semiannual'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``annual'' and inserting 
                        ``semiannual'';
                            (ii) by striking ``(and thereafter'' and 
                        all that follows through ``representative)'' 
                        and inserting ``, and annually thereafter''; 
                        and
                            (iii) by striking ``to competitive'' and 
                        all that follows and inserting the following: 
                        ``to competitive integrated employment or 
                        training for competitive integrated 
                        employment;'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the 
                individuals described'' and all that follows and 
                inserting ``individuals in attaining competitive 
                integrated employment; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) an assurance that the State will report the 
                information generated under subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
                (C), for each of the individuals, to the Administrator 
                of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of 
                Labor for each fiscal year, not later than 60 days 
                after the end of the fiscal year.'';
            (10) in paragraph (15)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                                    ``(IV) individuals with 
                                disabilities receiving Medicaid home- 
                                and community-based waiver habilitation 
                                services (reference), including pre-
                                vocational and supported employment 
                                services; and
                                    ``(V) youth with disabilities, and 
                                students with disabilities, including 
                                their need for pre-employment 
                                transition services described in 
                                section 114 or other transition 
                                services; and''; and
                            (ii) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) include an assessment of the needs 
                        of individuals with disabilities for transition 
                        services and pre-employment transition services 
                        provided under this Act, and coordinated with 
                        transition services provided under the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), and an assessment as to 
                        whether the transition and pre-employment 
                        transition services provided under those Acts 
                        meet the needs of individuals with 
                        disabilities.'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
                        (iv); and
                            (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) the number of individuals who are 
                        eligible for services under this title, but are 
                        not receiving such services due to an order of 
                        selection; and''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through 
                        (v) as clauses (iv) through (vi); and
                            (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) the methods to be used to improve 
                        and expand vocational rehabilitation services 
                        for students with disabilities, including the 
                        coordination of services designed to facilitate 
                        the transition of such students from the 
                        receipt of educational services in school to 
                        postsecondary life (including the receipt of 
                        vocational rehabilitation services under this 
                        title, postsecondary education, employment, and 
                        pre-employment transition services under 
                        section 114);'';
            (11) in paragraph (20)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) Information on assistance for beneficiaries 
                of assistance under title ii or xvi of the social 
                security act.--The State plan shall include an 
                assurance that the designated State unit will make 
                available, to individuals entitled to benefits under 
                title II or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                401 et seq., 1381 et seq.) on the basis of a disability 
                or blindness--
                            ``(i) information on the availability of 
                        benefits and medical assistance authorized 
                        under the State Medicaid program under title 
                        XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
                        et seq.) or under the Medicare program under 
                        title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), and medical assistance 
                        authorized under other federally funded 
                        programs;
                            ``(ii) information on the availability of 
                        assistance through benefits planning and 
                        assistance programs authorized under section 
                        1149 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        1320b-20) and services provided by the State 
                        protection and advocacy system and authorized 
                        under section 1150 of the Social Security Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 1320b-21); and
                            ``(iii) in the case of individuals who are 
                        also eligible for a ticket under the Ticket to 
                        Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established 
                        under section 1148 of the Social Security Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 1320b-19), general information 
                        regarding the options for using the ticket and 
                        information on how to contact a program manager 
                        of the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 
                        Program to obtain information on approved 
                        employment networks, on providers for the 
                        benefits planning and assistance programs 
                        described in clause (ii) in the State, and on 
                        the services provided by the State protection 
                        and advocacy system and described in clause 
                        (ii).''; and
            (12) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(25) Services for students with disabilities.--The State 
        plan shall provide an assurance satisfactory to the Secretary 
        that, with respect to students with disabilities, the State--
                    ``(A) has developed and will implement--
                            ``(i) strategies to address the needs 
                        identified in the assessments described in 
                        paragraph (15); and
                            ``(ii) strategies to achieve the goals and 
                        priorities identified by the State, in 
                        accordance with paragraph (15), to improve and 
                        expand vocational rehabilitation services for 
                        students with disabilities on a statewide 
                        basis; and
                    ``(B) has developed and will implement a plan to 
                carry out the provision of pre-employment transition 
                services in accordance with section 114.
            ``(26) Job growth and development.--The State plan shall 
        provide an assurance describing how the State will utilize 
        initiatives involving in-demand industry sectors or occupations 
        as defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        2012 to increase competitive integrated employment 
        opportunities for individuals with disabilities.''.
    (b) Approval.--Section 101(b) (29 U.S.C. 721(b)) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(b) Submission; Approval; Modification.--The State plan for 
vocational rehabilitation services shall be subject to--
            ``(1) section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 
        in a case in which that plan is a portion of the State plan 
        described in that section 112; and
            ``(2) section 113 of such Act in a case in which that State 
        plan for vocational rehabilitation services is a portion of the 
        State unified plan described in that section 113.''.
    (c) Construction.--Section 101 (29 U.S.C. 721) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be construed to 
reduce the obligation of a local educational agency or any other agency 
to provide or pay for any transition services that are allowable under 
the programs of the respective agencies.''.

SEC. 413. ELIGIBILITY AND INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 102(a) (29 U.S.C. 722(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph header, by striking 
                        ``Demonstration'' and inserting ``Applicants''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``, unless'' and all that 
                        follows and inserting a period; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph header, by striking 
                        ``Methods'' and inserting ``Responsibilities'';
                            (ii) in the first sentence--
                                    (I) by striking ``In making the 
                                demonstration required under 
                                subparagraph (A),'' and inserting 
                                ``Prior to determining under this 
                                subsection that an applicant described 
                                in subparagraph (A) is unable to 
                                benefit due to the severity of the 
                                individual's disability or that the 
                                individual is ineligible for vocational 
                                rehabilitation services,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``, except under'' 
                                and all that follows and inserting a 
                                period; and
                            (iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``individual or to determine'' and all that 
                        follows and inserting ``individual. In 
                        providing the trial experiences, the designated 
                        State unit shall provide the individual with 
                        the opportunity to try different employment 
                        experiences, including supported employment, 
                        and the opportunity to become employed in 
                        competitive integrated employment.'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking ``outcome from'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``outcome, including 
        supported employment, from vocational rehabilitation services 
        due to the current (as of the date of the determination) 
        severity of the disability of the individual.'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``If an individual'' and 
                        inserting ``If, after the designated State unit 
                        carries out the activities described in 
                        paragraph (2)(B), a review of existing data, 
                        and, to the extent necessary, the assessment 
                        activities described in section 7(2)(A)(ii), an 
                        individual''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``is determined'' and all 
                        that follows through ``not to be'' and 
                        inserting ``is determined not to be'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
                as subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
                    ``(A) the ineligibility determination shall be an 
                individualized one, based on the available data, and 
                shall not be based on disability category;''; and
                    (D) in clause (i) of subparagraph (C), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by 
                inserting after ``determination'' the following: ``, 
                including clear and convincing evidence that forms the 
                basis for the determination of ineligibility''; and
            (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``60 days'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``45 days''.
    (b) Development of an Individualized Plan for Employment, and 
Related Information.--Section 102(b) (29 U.S.C. 722(b))--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
                (D) as subparagraphs (C), and (D), and (E), 
                respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) information on the availability of assistance 
                from consumer organizations, as defined in section 
                106(a)(4) (including a listing of such organizations) 
                that can assist an individual in the development of an 
                individualized plan for employment;'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period 
                        and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) amended, as necessary, to include 
                        the post-employment services and service 
                        providers that are necessary for the individual 
                        to maintain or regain employment, consistent 
                        with the individual's strengths, resources, 
                        priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, 
                        interests, and informed choice.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Timeframe for completing the individualized 
                plan for employment.--The individualized plan for 
                employment shall be developed as soon as possible, but 
                not later than a deadline of 90 days after the date of 
                the determination of eligibility described in paragraph 
                (1), unless the designated State unit and the eligible 
                individual agree to an extension of that deadline to a 
                specific date by which the individualized plan for 
                employment shall be completed.
                    ``(G) Failure to develop the individualized plan 
                for employment within the specified timeframe.--In the 
                event the individualized plan for employment is not 
                completed by the deadline or extended deadline, as 
                appropriate, under subparagraph (F), the eligible 
                individual shall have the right to request both 
                mediation and an impartial due process hearing 
                according to the procedures described in subsection 
                (c). At such hearing, the hearing officer shall have 
                the authority to order the designated State unit to 
                complete the individualized plan for employment within 
                a specific period of time, not to exceed 60 days from 
                the date of the decision, in addition to any other 
                authority given to the officer under this section.''; 
                and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``choice of 
                the'' and all that follows and inserting ``choice of 
                the eligible individual, consistent with the employment 
                outcome of competitive integrated employment (except 
                that in the case of an eligible individual who is a 
                student, the description may be a description of the 
                student's projected employment outcome);'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
                            (i) by redesignating subclause (II) as 
                        subclause (III); and
                            (ii) by striking subclause (I) and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(I) needed to achieve the employment 
                        outcome, including, as appropriate--
                                    ``(aa) the provision of assistive 
                                technology devices and assistive 
                                technology services (including 
                                referrals described in section 
                                103(a)(3) to the device reutilization 
                                programs and demonstrations described 
                                in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of section 
                                4(e)(2) of the Assistive Technology Act 
                                of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003(e)(2))) through 
                                agreements developed under section 
                                101(a)(11)(H); and
                                    ``(bb) personal assistance services 
                                (including training in the management 
                                of such services);
                            ``(II) in the case of a plan for an 
                        eligible individual that is a student, the 
                        specific transition services and supports 
                        (including work experience, mentoring 
                        activities, and supported employment) needed to 
                        achieve the student's employment outcome or 
                        projected employment outcome; and'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) for an individual who also is receiving 
                assistance from an employment network under the Ticket 
                to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established under 
                section 1148 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1320b-19), a list of the services that are listed in 
                the individual work plan that the individual developed 
                with the employment network under subsection (g) of 
                that section, and a description of how responsibility 
                for service delivery will be divided between the 
                employment network and the designated State unit in 
                accordance with the agreement between the two parties 
                required under the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 
                Program.''.
    (c) Procedures.--Section 102(c) (29 U.S.C. 722(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``These procedures also shall allow for the review of any delay 
        in the vocational rehabilitation process.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) any applicable State limit on the 
                        time by which a request for mediation under 
                        paragraph (4) or a hearing under paragraph (5) 
                        shall be made, and any required procedure by 
                        which the request shall be made.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by inserting ``the 
                denial,'' before ``reduction,''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) Officer.--A due process hearing described in 
                paragraph (2) shall be conducted by an impartial 
                hearing officer who, on reviewing all the evidence 
                presented, shall issue a written decision based on the 
                provisions of the approved State plan, requirements 
                specified in this Act (including regulations 
                implementing this Act), and State regulations and 
                policies that are consistent with the Federal 
                requirements specified in this title. The officer shall 
                provide the written decision to the applicant or 
                eligible individual, or, as appropriate, the 
                applicant's representative or individual's 
                representative, and to the designated State unit. The 
                impartial hearing officer shall have the authority to 
                render a decision and require actions, consistent with 
                the requirements specified in this title (including 
                regulations implementing this title), regarding all 
                aspects of the applicant's or eligible individual's 
                vocational rehabilitation services under this title.''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in laws 
                (including regulations)'' and inserting ``about Federal 
                and State laws (including regulations) and the approved 
                State plan''.

SEC. 414. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

    Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 723) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (15) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(15) transition services for students with disabilities, 
        that facilitate the transition from school to postsecondary 
        life, such as achievement of an employment outcome in 
        competitive integrated employment, or pre-employment transition 
        services described in section 114;'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (17) and (18) as 
                paragraphs (18) and (19), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (16) the 
                following:
            ``(17) customized employment services;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (18), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by striking the 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (E) in paragraph (19), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(20) mentoring services.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking the second 
                sentence and inserting ``Such programs shall be used to 
                provide services that promote integration into the 
                community and that result in competitive integrated 
                employment, including supported employment and 
                customized employment.''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(6) Consultation and technical assistance services to 
        assist State educational agencies and local educational 
        agencies in planning for the transition of students with 
        disabilities from school to postsecondary life, including 
        employment.''.

SEC. 415. STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL.

    Section 105 (29 U.S.C. 725) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking clause (ix) and inserting 
                        the following:
                            ``(ix) in a State in which one or more 
                        projects are funded under section 121 and in 
                        which such services are provided through those 
                        projects, at least one representative of the 
                        directors of the projects located in such 
                        State;'';
                            (ii) in clause (x), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (iii) in clause (xi), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(xii) the director of the State's 
                        comprehensive statewide program of technology-
                        related assistance funded under section 4 of 
                        the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
                        3003).''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (xii), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(xiii) the director of the State's 
                        comprehensive statewide program of technology-
                        related assistance funded under section 4 of 
                        the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
                        3003).''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ``Service Act'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-
        3(a)) and the State workforce investment board, and with the 
        activities of entities carrying out programs under the 
        Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);''.

SEC. 416. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.

    Section 106 (29 U.S.C. 726) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Standards and indicators.--The evaluation standards 
        and performance indicators for the vocational rehabilitation 
        program carried out under this title shall be subject to the 
        performance accountability provisions described in section 
        136(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012.
            ``(2) Additional performance accountability indicators.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Commissioner may establish through regulation 
                additional performance accountability indicators, which 
                may include outcome and related measures of program 
                performance.
                    ``(B) Comment.--Such additional performance 
                accountability indicators shall be developed with input 
                from State vocational rehabilitation agencies, related 
                professional and consumer organizations, recipients of 
                vocational rehabilitation services, and other 
                interested parties.
            ``(3) Reports.--Each State that receives funds under this 
        title shall submit a report to the Commissioner containing 
        information on any additional performance accountability 
        indicators established under paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Consumer organization.--In this subsection, the term 
        `consumer organization' means a membership organization, or 
        disability advocacy group, for which a majority of the members 
        of the board of directors of the organization or group are 
        individuals with disabilities or family members of individuals 
        with disabilities.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking clause (i) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) on a biannual basis, review the 
                        program improvement efforts of the State and, 
                        if the State has not improved its performance 
                        to acceptable levels, as determined by the 
                        Commissioner, direct the State to make 
                        revisions to the plan to improve performance; 
                        and''.

SEC. 417. MONITORING AND REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--Section 107(a) (29 U.S.C. 727(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``, including personnel of a client assistance 
        program under section 112, and past or current recipients of 
        vocational rehabilitation services''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A)(i) the eligibility process to ensure 
                compliance with the requirements set forth in section 
                102(a); and
                    ``(ii) implementation of an order of selection, if 
                applicable, to ensure compliance with the requirements 
                set forth in section 101(a)(5); and
                    ``(B) the provision of services to ensure 
                compliance with section 103;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) data on individuals determined to be 
                ineligible for services due to severity of their 
                disability, to determine if systematic changes could 
                result in increased capacity to meet the needs of such 
                individuals; and''.
    (b) Review.--Section 107(d) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 727(d)) is amended, in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``a 
final determination of the Commissioner under section 101(b) or 
subsection (c)'' and inserting ``a final determination on a State plan 
for vocational rehabilitation services under the procedures referenced 
in section 101(b), or a final determination by the Commissioner under 
subsection (c)''.

SEC. 418. TRAINING AND SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS.

    Section 109 (29 U.S.C. 728a) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 109. TRAINING AND SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS.

    ``A State may expend payments received under section 111 to educate 
and provide services to employers who have hired or are interested in 
hiring individuals with disabilities under programs carried out under 
this title, including--
            ``(1) providing training and technical assistance to 
        employers regarding the employment of individuals with 
        disabilities, including disability awareness, and the 
        requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and other employment-related laws;
            ``(2) working with employers to--
                    ``(A) provide opportunities for work-based learning 
                experience (including internships, short-term 
                employment, apprenticeships, and fellowships), such as 
                opportunities in conjunction with pre-employment 
                transition services;
                    ``(B) recruit qualified applicants with 
                disabilities;
                    ``(C) train employees with disabilities; and
                    ``(D) promote retention of employees who are at 
                risk of losing a job due to disability-related 
                barriers;
            ``(3) providing consultations, technical assistance, and 
        support to employers on workplace accommodations, assistive 
        technology, and facilities and workplace access;
            ``(4) assisting employers with utilizing available 
        financial support, including tax credits and deductions 
        available for hiring or accommodating individuals with 
        disabilities; and
            ``(5) supporting the development of working relationships 
        between State vocational rehabilitation agencies, the workforce 
        investment system, their community partners, and employers on 
        multi-State and national levels, including--
                    ``(A) encouraging employers to recruit qualified 
                individuals with disabilities for available employment 
                opportunities;
                    ``(B) facilitating such recruitment by 
                disseminating information about specific available 
                employment opportunities to qualified individuals who 
                are recipients of vocational rehabilitation services 
                under this subtitle, or who are applicants for such 
                services;
                    ``(C) matching qualified individuals who are 
                recipients of vocational rehabilitation services under 
                this subtitle, or who are applicants for such services, 
                with employers that have available employment 
                opportunities on the local, regional, or national 
                level; and
                    ``(D) providing support services, as appropriate, 
                to employers to facilitate the hiring of qualified 
                individuals who are recipients of vocational 
                rehabilitation services under this subtitle, or who are 
                applicants for such services.''.

SEC. 419. STATE ALLOTMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Subject to the 
        provisions of subsection (c)'' and inserting ``Subject to the 
        provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e), and section 
        303(d)''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b)(1) Not later than 45 days prior to the end of the fiscal 
year, the Commissioner shall determine, after reasonable opportunity 
for the submission to the Commissioner of comments by the State agency 
administering or supervising the program established under this title, 
whether any amount from the payment of an allotment to a State under 
section 111(a) for any fiscal year will not be utilized by such State 
in carrying out the purposes of this title.
    ``(2)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than the end of the 
fiscal year, the Commissioner shall reallot the amount available under 
paragraph (1) to other States, consistent with subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), for carrying out the purposes of this title to the extent the 
Commissioner determines that another State will be able to use an 
additional amount, during that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal 
year for carrying out such purposes.
    ``(B)(i) The Commissioner shall reallot a portion of the amount 
available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year to each State whose 
allotment under subsection (a) for such fiscal year is less than such 
State's allotment under subsection (a) for the immediately preceding 
fiscal year, adjusted by the percentage change in the funds available 
for subsection (a) from the immediately preceding fiscal year.
    ``(ii)(I) Subject to subclause (II), a State that is eligible to 
receive a reallotment under clause (i) shall receive a portion for a 
fiscal year from the amount available for reallotment under paragraph 
(1) that is equal to the difference between--
            ``(aa) the amount such State was allotted under subsection 
        (a) for such fiscal year; and
            ``(bb) the amount such State was allotted under subsection 
        (a) for the immediately preceding fiscal year, adjusted by the 
        percentage change in the funds available for subsection (a) 
        from the immediately preceding fiscal year.
    ``(II) If the amount available for reallotment under paragraph (1) 
is insufficient to provide each State eligible to receive a reallotment 
under clause (i) with the portion described in subclause (I), the 
amount reallotted to each eligible State shall be determined by the 
Commissioner.
    ``(C) If there are funds remaining after each State eligible to 
receive a reallotment under subparagraph (B)(i) receives the portion 
described in subparagraph (B)(ii), the Commissioner shall reallot the 
remaining funds among the States requesting a reallotment.
    ``(3) The Commissioner shall reallot an amount to a State under 
this subsection only if the State will be able to make sufficient 
payments from non-Federal sources to pay for the non-Federal share of 
the cost of vocational rehabilitation services under the State plan for 
the fiscal year for which the amount was appropriated.
    ``(4) For the purposes of this part, any portion made available to 
a State for any fiscal year pursuant to this subsection shall be 
regarded as an increase of such State's allotment (as determined under 
the preceding provisions of this section) for such year.
    ``(c)(1) For fiscal year 2012 and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Commissioner shall reserve, from the funds appropriated under 
section 100(b)(1) for each fiscal year, an amount that is not less than 
1.23 percent and not more than 1.5 percent of those funds in order to 
carry out section 121, provided that the minimum percentage that may be 
reserved shall increase by 0.01 percent for each succeeding fiscal year 
after fiscal year 2012.
    ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), there shall be no increase in 
the minimum percentage of funds reserved under paragraph (1) unless 
there is an equivalent increase in the funds appropriated under section 
100(b)(1).''.
    (b) Reservation for Transition and Pre-Employment Transition 
Services.--Section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(d) From any State allotment under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
year, the State shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the allotted 
funds for the provision of transition services to assist students with 
disabilities and youth with disabilities in transitioning from 
education or training to employment, which includes pre-employment 
transition services under section 114.''.

SEC. 420. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 112 (29 U.S.C. 732) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``grants to States'' and inserting 
                ``grants to agencies designated under subsection (c) 
                (referred to individually in this section as a 
                `designated CAP agency')'';
                    (B) by inserting ``including under sections 114,'' 
                after ``all available benefits under this Act,''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``and eligibility'' after ``to 
                ensure the protection of the rights'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1) and inserting ``Neither an agency within the 
        State, nor the State, may receive payments from an allotment 
        under subsection (e) in any fiscal year unless the State has 
        designated under subsection (c) an agency that--'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(as defined in 
                section 106(a))'' after ``consumer organizations''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``agency 
                designated under this subsection'' and inserting 
                ``designated CAP agency'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``agency designated 
        under subsection (c) of this section'' and inserting 
        ``designated CAP agency'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
    ``(A) After reserving funds under subparagraphs (E) and (F), the 
Secretary shall allot the remainder of the sums appropriated for each 
fiscal year under this section among the designated CAP agencies within 
the States on the basis of relative population of each State, except 
that no such agency shall receive less than $50,000.'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``the designated CAP agencies located in'' 
                        before ``American Samoa''; and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
                        inserting the following:
    ``(D)(i) For any fiscal year for which the funds appropriated for 
such fiscal year under subsection (h) exceed $7,500,000, the minimum 
allotment under this subsection shall be $100,000 for the designated 
CAP agencies located in States and $45,000 for the designated CAP 
agencies located in territories.
    ``(ii) For any fiscal year for which the total amount appropriated 
under subsection (h) exceeds the total amount appropriated under such 
subsection (or the corresponding provision) for the preceding fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall increase each of the minimum allotments under 
clause (i) by a percentage that shall not exceed the percentage 
increase, calculated by dividing such total amount for the fiscal year 
involved by such total amount for the preceding fiscal year.
    ``(E)(i) For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated 
under subsection (h) equals or exceeds $13,000,000, the Secretary shall 
reserve funds appropriated under subsection (h) to make a grant to the 
protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, 
to provide designated CAP agency services in accordance with the 
requirements of this section. The amount of such a grant shall be the 
same amount as is provided to a territory under subparagraph (B), as 
increased under clauses (i) and, if applicable, (ii) of subparagraph 
(D).
    ``(ii) In this subparagraph:
            ``(I) The term `American Indian Consortium' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities 
        Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002).
            ``(II) The term `protection and advocacy system' means a 
        protection and advocacy system established under subtitle C of 
        title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill 
        of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.).
    ``(F) For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under 
subsection (h) equals or exceeds $14,000,000, the Secretary shall 
reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 2.2 percent of such 
amount to provide a grant for training and technical assistance for the 
programs established under this section. Such training and technical 
assistance shall be coordinated with activities provided under section 
509(c)(1)(A).'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) except as provided in clause (ii), by 
                        striking ``State'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``designated CAP agency''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``States'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``designated CAP 
                        agencies''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``agency 
                designated'' and all that follows and inserting 
                ``designated CAP agency the amount specified in the 
                application approved under subsection (f).'';
            (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``State'' and inserting 
        ``designated CAP agency'';
            (7) in paragraph (1) of subsection (g), by striking ``such 
        programs'' and inserting ``the designated CAP agency of a 
        State''; and
            (8) in subsection (h), by striking ``1999 through 2003'' 
        and inserting ``2012 through 2016''.

SEC. 421. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR QUALITY SERVICES.

    Part B of title I (29 U.S.C. 730 et seq.), is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 113. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``The Commissioner shall provide technical assistance for programs 
provided under this title regarding improving the quality of vocational 
rehabilitation services provided through the programs, including--
            ``(1) consulting with the Department of Labor, the Small 
        Business Administration, other appropriate Federal agencies, 
        State and local workforce investment boards, and businesses or 
        business-led intermediaries;
            ``(2) based on information obtained through the 
        consultations, providing--
                    ``(A) technical assistance that improves quality by 
                enabling designated State units to develop successful 
                partnerships with local and multi-State businesses in 
                an effort to employ individuals with disabilities; and
                    ``(B) technical assistance on developing self-
                employment opportunities and improving employment 
                outcomes for individuals with disabilities; and
            ``(3) providing technical assistance to improve the quality 
        of vocation rehabilitation services programs carried out under 
        section 121.''.

SEC. 422. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES.

    Part B of title I (29 U.S.C. 730 et seq.), as amended by section 
521, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 114. PROVISION OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES FOR 
              STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--From the funds reserved under section 110(d), 
and funds made available from State, local, and private funding sources 
(consistent with requirements that apply to the acceptance and use of 
such funds), each State shall ensure that--
            ``(1) the designated State unit shall provide, or arrange 
        for the provision of, pre-employment transition services for 
        all students with disabilities who are in need of such 
        services; and
            ``(2) the designated State unit will not expend more than 5 
        percent of the funds reserved to carry out this section to pay 
        for the administrative costs associated with providing pre-
        employment transition services under this section.
    ``(b) Local Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator.--
            ``(1) Coordinator.--Each local office of a designated State 
        unit shall designate at least 1 staff person to carry out the 
        responsibilities of a Local Pre-Employment Transition 
        Coordinator for students with disabilities, as well as 
        appropriate staff to support the Coordinator in carrying out 
        the responsibilities as described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Responsibilities.--It shall be the responsibility of 
        a Local Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator to--
                    ``(A) attend individualized education program 
                meetings, as appropriate, for students with 
                disabilities;
                    ``(B) work with the local workforce investment 
                boards, one-stop centers, and employers to develop job 
                opportunities for students with disabilities, including 
                internships, summer employment opportunities and other 
                employment opportunities available throughout the 
                school year, and apprenticeships; and
                    ``(C) work with schools, including those carrying 
                out activities under section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of 
                the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
                U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)), to coordinate and 
                ensure the provision of pre-employment transition 
                services for students with disabilities, including 
                services described in clauses (i) through (v) of 
                section 7(30)(B).
    ``(c) National Pre-Employment Transition Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education and the 
        Secretary of Labor shall each designate a lead staff person to 
        fulfill the responsibilities of a National Pre-Employment 
        Transition Coordinator for Students with Disabilities. The 
        National Pre-Employment Transition Coordinators shall work 
        cooperatively, and with other Federal agencies including the 
        Corporation for National and Community Service, to develop and 
        coordinate--
                    ``(A) agency policies related to pre-employment 
                transition services; and
                    ``(B) resources to increase job opportunities for 
                students with disabilities, including internships, 
                summer employment opportunities and other employment 
                opportunities available throughout the school year, and 
                apprenticeships.
            ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to prohibit either Secretary from assigning 
        additional responsibilities, other than the responsibilities 
        described in this subsection, to a staff person designated 
        under this subsection.''.

SEC. 423. AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

    Section 121 (29 U.S.C. 741) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting 
        before the period the following: ``(referred to in this section 
        as `eligible individuals'), consistent with such eligible 
        individuals' strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, 
        abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so 
        that such individuals may prepare for, and engage in, high 
        quality employment that will increase opportunities for 
        economic self-sufficiency'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) contains assurances that--
                            ``(i) all decisions affecting eligibility 
                        for vocational rehabilitation services, the 
                        nature and scope of available vocational 
                        rehabilitation services, and the provision of 
                        such services, will be made by a representative 
                        of the tribal vocational rehabilitation program 
                        funded through the grant; and
                            ``(ii) such decisions will not be delegated 
                        to another agency or individual.''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
                inserting the following:
    ``(3) If an application is approved under this part for a grant, 
the resulting grant shall be for 5 years, if the grant recipient 
complies with the program requirements for the program carried out 
under this part (including the regulations promulgated for the 
program). The grant shall be renewed for additional 5-year periods if 
the Commissioner determines that the grant recipient demonstrated 
acceptable past performance and the grant recipient submits, and 
obtains approval by the Commissioner, for a plan, including a proposed 
budget, that identifies future performance criteria, goals, and 
objectives. The State shall continue to provide vocational 
rehabilitation services under the State plan to American Indians 
residing on or near a reservation whenever such State includes any such 
American Indians in its State population under section 110(a)(1).
    ``(4) In allocating funds for grants under this part, the Secretary 
shall give priority to paying the continuation costs of projects in 
existence on the date of the allocation and may provide for increases 
in funding for such projects that the Secretary determines to be 
necessary.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c)(1) From the funds appropriated and made available to carry 
out this part for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2012, the 
Commissioner shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more 
than 2 percent of the funds to provide training and technical 
assistance to governing bodies described in subsection (a) for such 
fiscal year.
    ``(2) From the funds reserved under paragraph (1), the Commissioner 
shall make grants to, and enter into contracts and other arrangements 
with, entities that have experience in the operation of vocational 
rehabilitation services programs under this section to provide such 
training and technical assistance with respect to developing, 
conducting, administering, and evaluating such programs.
    ``(3) The Commissioner shall conduct a survey of the governing 
bodies regarding training and technical assistance needs in order to 
determine funding priorities for such grants, contracts, or other 
arrangements.
    ``(4) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or 
other arrangement under this section, such an entity shall submit an 
application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and 
containing a proposal to provide such training and technical 
assistance, and containing such additional information as the 
Commissioner may require. The Commissioner shall provide for peer 
review of grant applications by panels that include persons who are not 
government employees and who have experience in the operation of 
vocational rehabilitation services programs under this section.''.

                   Subtitle C--Research and Training

SEC. 431. PURPOSE.

    Section 200 (29 U.S.C. 760) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``technical 
        assistance,'' after ``training,'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``technical 
        assistance,'' after ``training,'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, use, and adoption'' 
                        after ``transfer''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``in a timely and 
                        efficient manner,'' after ``disabilities''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and 
                dissemination of research findings to individuals with 
                disabilities and other interested entities'' after 
                ``technology'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (5) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) identify effective strategies for supporting the 
        employment of individuals with disabilities in competitive 
        integrated employment.''.

SEC. 432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 201(a) (29 U.S.C. 761(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1999 through 2003'' and 
        inserting ``2012 through 2016''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``1999 through 2003'' and 
        inserting ``2012 through 2016''.

SEC. 433. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH.

    Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 762) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and training; 
                and'' and inserting ``, training, and technical 
                assistance;'';
                    (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                            ``(iii) knowledge translation and 
                        dissemination; and'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in 
                rehabilitation'' and inserting ``on disability and 
                rehabilitation'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``education, health and 
                        health care,'' after ``independent living,''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (D) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) public and private entities, including--
                            ``(i) elementary schools and secondary 
                        schools (as defined in section 9101 of the 
                        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                        1965);
                            ``(ii) institutions of higher education; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) nongovernmental agencies and 
                        organizations;
                    ``(B) rehabilitation practitioners;
                    ``(C) employers and organizations representing 
                employers with respect to employment-based educational 
                materials or research;
                    ``(D) individuals with disabilities (especially 
                such individuals who are members of minority groups or 
                of populations that are unserved or underserved by 
                programs under this Act);
                    ``(E) the individuals' representatives for the 
                individuals described in subparagraph (D); and
                    ``(F) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
                and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on 
                Education and the Workforce of the House of 
                Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                House of Representatives, and the National Council on 
                Disability;''.
                    (C) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) by inserting ``disability and'' after 
                        ``advances in''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``education, health and 
                        health care,'' after ``independent living,'';
                    (D) in paragraph (7), by striking ``taking whatever 
                action is necessary to keep the Congress fully and 
                currently informed'' and inserting ``reporting to 
                Congress on a continuing and yearly basis'';
                    (E) in paragraph (8), by striking ``health, 
                income,'' and inserting ``health and health care, 
                income, education,'';
                    (F) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and 
                telecommuting; and'' and inserting ``, supported 
                employment (including customized employment), and 
                telecommuting;'';
                    (G) in paragraph (11), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (H) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) ensuring that the research activities and findings, 
        demonstration projects, reports, evaluations, studies, 
        information described in this section, as well as information 
        about any reports in progress, will be made publicly available 
        in a timely manner, including through electronic means (such as 
        the website of the Department of Education and other relevant 
        government agency websites) in order to inform the public about 
        the research and activities performed under this title.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, by 
        inserting before the period the following: ``, and shall not be 
        an employee of the Department of Education during the 90-day 
        period before such appointment'';
            (4) in subsection (f)(1), by striking the second sentence 
        and inserting the following: ``The scientific peer review shall 
        be conducted by individuals who are not Department of Education 
        employees, who are scientists or other experts in the 
        disability and rehabilitation field (including the independent 
        living field), including individuals with disabilities and the 
        individuals' representatives, and who have sufficient knowledge 
        to review applications for the financial assistance. Such panel 
        shall include a member of the covered school community (for any 
        activity resulting in educational materials or a product to be 
        used in a covered school), a member of the business community 
        (for an activity resulting in a product to be used in an 
        employment activity), a member of the assistive technology 
        community (for an activity relating to assistive technology), 
        and an accessible electronic and information technology vendor 
        or manufacturer (for an activity relating to accessible 
        electronic and information technology). The peer review panel 
        shall include a director of a designated State unit for a panel 
        that considers research related to the operation or 
        administration of the vocational rehabilitation program.'';
            (5) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``disability and'' after 
                        ``priorities for''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``dissemination,'' after 
                        ``training,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``, especially 
                in the area of employment'';
            (6) by redesignating subsections (i), (j), and (k), as 
        subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively;
            (7) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
    ``(i)(1) The Director shall determine if entities that received 
financial assistance under this title are complying with the applicable 
requirements of this Act and achieving measurable goals, described in 
section 204(d)(2), that are consistent with the requirements of the 
programs under which the entities received the financial assistance.
    ``(2) To assist the Director in carrying out the responsibilities 
described in paragraph (1), the Director shall require recipients of 
financial assistance under this title to submit relevant information to 
evaluate program outcomes with respect to the measurable goals 
described in section 204(d)(2) pursuant to section 75.118 of title 34, 
Code of Federal Regulations.'';
            (8) in subsection (k), as redesignated by paragraph (6), by 
        striking paragraph (3); and
            (9) by striking subsection (l), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (6), and inserting the following:
    ``(l) The Director shall make grants to institutions of higher 
education for the training of rehabilitation researchers, including 
individuals with disabilities and traditionally underserved populations 
of individuals with disabilities, as described in section 21, with 
particular attention to research areas that--
            ``(1) support the implementation and objectives of this 
        Act; and
            ``(2) improve the effectiveness of services authorized 
        under this Act.
    ``(m)(1) Not later than December 31 of each year, the Director 
shall prepare, and submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report 
on the activities funded under this title.
    ``(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
            ``(A) a compilation and summary of the information provided 
        by recipients of financial assistance for such activities under 
        this title;
            ``(B) a summary of recipients of financial assistance 
        received under this title and the progress of the recipients of 
        financial assistance in achieving the measurable goals 
        described in section 204(d)(2); and
            ``(C) a summary of practical implications of research 
        outcomes and anticipated next steps.
    ``(n)(1) If the Director determines that an entity that receives 
financial assistance under this title fails to comply with the 
applicable requirements of this Act, or to make progress toward 
achieving the measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2), with 
respect to the covered activities involved, the Director shall enact 
monitoring and enforcement measures pursuant to section 75.253 of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations.
    ``(2) As part of the annual report required under subsection (m), 
the Secretary shall describe each action taken by the Secretary under 
paragraph (1) and the outcomes of such action.''.

SEC. 434. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.

    Section 203 (29 U.S.C. 763) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and cooperation'' and inserting 
                ``, cooperation, and collaboration'';
                    (B) by inserting ``disability and'' after 
                ``agencies conducting'';
                    (C) by inserting ``the Chairman of the National 
                Council on Disability, the Assistant Secretary for 
                Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, 
                the Director of the Office on Disability of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services,'' after 
                ``Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 
                Rehabilitative Services,''; and
                    (D) by striking ``and the Director of the National 
                Science Foundation.'' and inserting ``the Director of 
                the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of 
                Commerce, and the Administrator of the Small Business 
                Administration.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``from targeted 
                individuals'' and inserting ``individuals with 
                disabilities and their representatives''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) share information regarding the range of 
                assistive technology research, rehabilitation research, 
                and research that incorporates the principles of 
                universal design, that is being carried out by members 
                of the Committee and other Federal departments and 
                organizations;
                    ``(B) identify and make efforts to address, gaps in 
                assistive technology research, rehabilitation research, 
                and research that incorporates the principles of 
                universal design, that are not being adequately 
                addressed;'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) by striking ``and research that 
                                incorporates the principles of 
                                universal design'' and inserting ``, 
                                rehabilitation research, and research 
                                that incorporates the principles of 
                                universal design''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                        ``and research that incorporates the principles 
                        of universal design.'' and inserting ``, 
                        rehabilitation research, and research that 
                        incorporates the principles of universal 
                        design; and'';
            (3) by striking subsection (d);
            (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
            (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c)(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 2012, and periodically thereafter, the 
Committee shall host a disability and rehabilitation research summit, 
for the purposes of establishing a research agenda to ensure projects 
are relevant and applicable, bringing together policymakers, 
representatives from Federal agencies conducting disability and 
rehabilitation research, nongovernmental funders of rehabilitation 
research, and organizations representing individuals with disabilities, 
researchers, and providers.
    ``(2) Based on the proceedings of the summit described in paragraph 
(1), the Committee shall develop a comprehensive Government-wide 
strategic plan for disability and rehabilitation research. The 
strategic plan shall include measurable goals and objectives, action-
oriented measures, timetables, budgets, and assignment of responsible 
individuals and agencies for carrying out research activities. At a 
minimum, the strategic plan shall include--
            ``(A) research priorities and recommendations;
            ``(B) the development of a searchable Government-wide 
        inventory of disability and rehabilitation research for trend 
        and data analysis across Federal agencies;
            ``(C) a set of guiding principles and policies and 
        procedures for conducting and administering disability and 
        rehabilitation research across Federal agencies; and
            ``(D) a summary of underemphasized and of duplicative areas 
        of research.
    ``(3) Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the summit 
described in paragraph (1), the strategic plan described in paragraph 
(2) shall be submitted to the President and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.
    ``(4) The annual report prepared by the Committee under subsection 
(d) shall include an annual accounting of the progress made in 
implementing the strategic plan described in paragraph (2), including 
achievement of measurable goals and objectives, timetables, budgets, 
and the assignment of responsible individuals and agencies.
    ``(5) The Committee shall have the authority to facilitate 
collaborative projects among Federal agencies by receiving the transfer 
of funds from such agencies.'';
            (6) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by 
        striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) describes the progress of the Committee in fulfilling 
        the duties described in subsections (b) and (c), and including 
        specifically for subsection (c)--
                    ``(A) a report of the progress made in implementing 
                the strategic plan;
                    ``(B) a description of the achievement of 
                measurable goals, objectives, and timetables;
                    ``(C) detailed budgetary information; and
                    ``(D) the assignment of responsible individuals and 
                agencies.''; and
            (7) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the term `rehabilitation research' means research on 
        issues and topics related to attaining maximum self sufficiency 
        and function by individuals with disabilities, including 
        research on assistive technology and universal design, 
        employment, education, health and function, and community 
        integration and participation.''.

SEC. 435. RESEARCH AND OTHER COVERED ACTIVITIES.

    Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 764) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``have practical real life 
                        applications and'' before ``maximize''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``employment, independent 
                        living,'' and inserting ``employment, 
                        education, independent living, health and 
                        health care,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                        from which the research findings can be 
                        transferred to practice'' after ``State 
                        agencies''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (ii) and 
                                inserting the following:
            ``(ii) studies and analysis of policies and the interaction 
        of how particular factors (industrial, vocational, educational, 
        employment, social, recreational, psychiatric, psychological, 
        economic, and health and health care), including for 
        traditionally underserved populations as described in section 
        21, affect the rehabilitation of individuals with 
        disabilities;'';
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``are homebound'' and inserting ``have 
                                significant challenges attempting to 
                                engage with community life outside of 
                                their homes'';
                                    (III) in clause (iv), by inserting 
                                ``, including the principles of 
                                universal design and the 
                                interoperability of products and 
                                services'' after ``disabilities'';
                                    (IV) in clause (v), by inserting 
                                ``, and to promote employment 
                                opportunities in competitive integrated 
                                employment'' after ``employment'';
                                    (V) in clause (vi), by striking 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon;
                                    (VI) in clause (vii), by striking 
                                ``and assistive technology.'' and 
                                inserting ``, assistive technology, and 
                                communications technology; and''; and
                                    (VII) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
            ``(viii) studies, analyses, and other activities affecting 
        employment outcomes as defined in section 7(11), including 
        self-employment and telecommuting, of individuals with 
        disabilities.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) In carrying out this section, the Director shall emphasize 
covered activities that include plans for--
            ``(A) dissemination of high quality materials, 
        scientifically valid research results, or findings, 
        conclusions, and recommendations resulting from covered 
        activities, including through electronic means (such as the 
        website of the Department of Education), so that such 
        information is available in a timely manner to the general 
        public; or
            ``(B) the commercialization of marketable products, 
        research results, or findings, resulting from the covered 
        activities.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(18)'' both 
                places the term appears and inserting ``(17)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the 
                        following:
            ``(i) be operated in collaboration with institutions of 
        higher education or providers of rehabilitation services, 
        developers or providers of assistive technology devices, 
        assistive technology services, or information technology 
        devices or services, or providers of other appropriate 
        services; and
            ``(ii) serve as centers of national excellence and national 
        or regional resources for individuals with disabilities, as 
        well as providers, educators, and researchers.'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``alleviate or stabilize'' and all that 
                                follows through the semicolon and 
                                inserting ``maximize health and 
                                function (including alleviating or 
                                stabilizing conditions, or preventing 
                                secondary conditions), and promote 
                                maximum social and economic 
                                independence of individuals with 
                                disabilities, including promoting the 
                                ability of the individuals to prepare 
                                for, secure, retain, regain, or advance 
                                in employment;'';
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                                    (III) by striking clause (iv) and 
                                inserting the following:
            ``(iv) serving as an informational and technical assistance 
        resource to individuals with disabilities, as well as to 
        providers, educators, and researchers, through conferences, 
        workshops, public education programs, in-service training 
        programs, and similar activities and providing knowledge 
        translation to promote the use of research findings through 
        training, technical assistance, and dissemination, including 
        identifying potential new areas of research; and
            ``(v) developing practical applications for the findings of 
        the research of the Centers.''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by inserting ``, 
                                including research on assistive 
                                technology devices, assistive 
                                technology services, and accessible 
                                electronic and information technology 
                                devices'' after ``research'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``and social'' and inserting ``, 
                                social, and economic'';
                                    (III) by striking clauses (iii) 
                                through (vi) and inserting the 
                                following:
            ``(iii) improving the evaluation process for determining 
        the assistive technology needs of individuals with 
        disabilities;
            ``(iv) research related to vocational rehabilitation, 
        including the use of assistive technology devices and 
        accessible electronic and information technology devices in 
        employment;
            ``(v) continuation of research that promotes the emotional, 
        social, educational, and functional growth of children who are 
        individuals with disabilities, as well as their integration in 
        school, employment, and community activities;
            ``(vi) continuation of research to develop and evaluate 
        interventions, policies, and services that support families of 
        children and adults who are individuals with disabilities;
            ``(vii) continuation of research that will improve services 
        and policies that foster the independence and social 
        integration of individuals with disabilities, and enable 
        individuals with disabilities, including individuals with 
        intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities, 
        to live in their communities; and
            ``(viii) research, dissemination, and technical assistance 
        on best practices in supported employment and other strategies 
        to promote competitive integrated employment for persons with 
        the most significant disabilities.'';
                                    (IV) by striking subparagraph (D) 
                                and inserting the following:
    ``(D) Training of students preparing to be rehabilitation personnel 
or to provide rehabilitative, assistive, or supportive services (such 
as rehabilitation counseling, personal care services, direct care, job 
coaching, aides in school based setting, or advice or assistance in 
utilizing assistive technology devices, assistive technology services, 
and accessible electronic and information technology devices and 
services) shall be an important priority for each such Center.'';
                                    (V) by striking subparagraph (I); 
                                and
                                    (VI) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (J) through (O) as subparagraphs (I) 
                                through (N), respectively;
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (ii)(II), by striking 
                                ``employment'' and inserting 
                                ``educational, employment,''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iii)(II), by 
                                striking ``employment'' and inserting 
                                ``educational, employment,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by adding at 
                        the end the following: ``Each such Center 
                        conducting an activity relating to assistive 
                        technology or relating to accessible electronic 
                        and information technology shall include in the 
                        advisory committee a member of the assistive 
                        technology or accessible electronic and 
                        information technology community, respectively. 
                        Each such Center conducting an activity 
                        resulting in educational materials or a product 
                        to be used in a covered school, or resulting in 
                        a product to be used in an employment activity, 
                        shall include in the advisory committee a 
                        member of the covered school community, or a 
                        member of the business community, 
                        respectively.''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by inserting 
                        ``the success of any commercialized product 
                        researched or developed through the Center,'' 
                        after ``individuals with disabilities,'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``special'' and 
                                inserting ``unique''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``social and 
                                functional needs, and'' before ``acute 
                                care''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by inserting 
                        ``education, health and health care,'' after 
                        ``employment,'';
                    (E) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) by striking ``Veteran's 
                        Administration'' and inserting ``Department of 
                        Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, 
                        the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                        Administration, the Federal Communications 
                        Commission,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``the Department of 
                        Commerce, the Small Business Administration, 
                        the Department of Labor,'' after ``Space 
                        Administration,'';
                    (F) by striking paragraphs (9) and (11);
                    (G) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (12), (13), 
                (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18), as paragraphs (9), 
                (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (16), 
                respectively;
                    (H) in paragraph (11), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``employment needs of 
                        individuals with disabilities,'' and inserting 
                        ``employment needs, opportunities, and outcomes 
                        (including those relating to self-employment, 
                        supported employment, and telecommuting) of 
                        individuals with disabilities, including older 
                        individuals with disabilities, students with 
                        disabilities who are transitioning from school 
                        to postsecondary life, including employment, 
                        and out of school youth with disabilities,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``and employment related'' after ``the 
                        employment'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) develop models and alternatives to help 
                transition sheltered workshops for individuals with 
                disabilities to competitive integrated employment for 
                such individuals, and develop recommendations for 
                decreasing reliance on the special minimum wage 
                certificate program under section 14(c) of the Fair 
                Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)).'';
                    (I) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G), by striking ``and access to gainful 
                employment.'' and inserting ``, full participation, 
                equal opportunity, and economic self-sufficiency.''; 
                and
                    (J) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(17) Research grants may be used to provide for research and 
training concerning the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services. 
Such projects and activities may include projects and activities 
designed to--
            ``(A) identify, develop, and evaluate evidence-based 
        practices or policies that are effective in improving 
        employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities;
            ``(B) conduct research related to improving the provision 
        of services for underserved or special populations, such as 
        strategies to enhance employment services and outcomes for 
        middle-aged and older workers with disabilities or American 
        Indians with disabilities;
            ``(C) conduct research on the delivery of vocational 
        rehabilitation services to rural areas;
            ``(D) demonstrate innovative models of service delivery or 
        testing methods of service delivery that have the potential to 
        improve the effectiveness of programs authorized under this 
        Act, including the use of assistive technology devices and 
        accessible electronic and information technology devices in 
        employment;
            ``(E) conduct research on ways to improve the performance 
        of State vocational rehabilitation agencies;
            ``(F) disseminate and promote the implementation of 
        evidence-based practices identified through these activities; 
        and
            ``(G) conduct rigorous evaluations of programs and 
        activities administered by the Rehabilitation Services 
        Administration or supported under this Act.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) The Director shall award the grants, contracts, or other 
financial assistance under this title on a competitive basis.
    ``(2)(A) To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this 
section for a covered activity, an entity shall submit an application 
to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may require.
    ``(B) The application shall include information describing--
            ``(i) measurable goals, as established through section 1115 
        of title 31, United States Code, and a timeline and specific 
        plan for meeting the goals, that the applicant has set for 
        addressing priorities related to--
                    ``(I) commercialization of a marketable product 
                (including a marketable curriculum or research) 
                resulting from the covered activity;
                    ``(II) in the case of a covered activity relating 
                to technology, technology transfer;
                    ``(III) in the case of research, dissemination of 
                research results to, as applicable, Government 
                entities, individuals with disabilities, covered 
                schools, the business community, the assistive 
                technology community, and the accessible electronic and 
                information technology community; and
                    ``(IV) other priorities as required by the 
                Director; and
            ``(ii) how the applicant will quantifiably measure the 
        goals to determine whether the goals have been accomplished.
    ``(3)(A) In the case of an application for financial assistance 
under this section to carry out a covered activity that results in the 
development of a marketable product, the application shall also include 
a commercialization and dissemination plan, as appropriate, containing 
commercialization and marketing strategies for the product involved, 
and strategies for disseminating information about the product. The 
financial assistance shall not be used to carry out the 
commercialization and marketing strategies.
    ``(B) In the case of any other application for financial assistance 
to carry out a covered activity under this section, the application 
shall also include a dissemination plan, containing strategies for 
disseminating educational materials, research results, or findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations, resulting from the covered 
activity.''.

SEC. 436. REHABILITATION RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    Section 205 (29 U.S.C. 765) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``not less than'' after 
        ``composed of''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Qualifications.--Members of the Council shall include 
representatives of rehabilitation professionals, rehabilitation 
researchers, the directors of community rehabilitation programs, the 
business community (including a representative of the small business 
community) that has experience with the system of vocational 
rehabilitation services carried out under this Act and with hiring 
individuals with disabilities, assistive technology developers and 
manufacturers, information technology vendors and manufacturers, 
entities carrying out programs under the Assistive Technology Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), covered school professionals, 
individuals with disabilities, and the individuals' representatives. At 
least one-half of the members shall be individuals with disabilities or 
the individuals' representatives.''.

SEC. 437. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL.

    Title II (29 U.S.C. 760) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 206. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL.

    ``In this title, the term `covered school' means an elementary 
school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 9101 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) 
or an institution of higher education.''.

     Subtitle D--Professional Development and Special Projects and 
                             Demonstration

SEC. 441. TRAINING.

    Section 302 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by striking all after 
                                ``deliver'' and inserting ``supported 
                                employment services and customized 
                                employment services to individuals with 
                                the most significant disabilities''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) personnel trained in providing assistive 
                technology services.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``or 
        prosthetics and orthotics'' and inserting ``prosthetics and 
        orthotics, rehabilitation teaching for the blind, or 
        orientation and mobility instruction'';
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding after the period 
                the following: ``Any technical assistance provided to 
                community rehabilitation programs shall be focused on 
                the employment outcome of competitive integrated 
                employment for individuals with disabilities.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause 
                        (iv) and inserting the following:
                            ``(iv) for the 2 years following the date 
                        of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                        2012, to provide training regarding the 
                        amendments made to this Act.''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``on 
                        the date of enactment of the Rehabilitation Act 
                        Amendments of 1998'' and inserting ``on the 
                        date of enactment of the Workforce Investment 
                        Act of 2012''; and
            (4) in subsection (i), by striking ``fiscal years 1999 
        through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 
        2016''.

SEC. 442. DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    Section 303 (29 U.S.C. 773) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (i) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(i) special projects and demonstration 
                        programs focused on improving transition from 
                        education to competitive integrated employment 
                        for youth who are individuals with significant 
                        disabilities;''; and
                                    (II) by striking clause (iii) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(iii) increasing competitive integrated 
                        employment for individuals with significant 
                        disabilities.''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (6);
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) to provide support and guidance in helping 
                individuals with significant disabilities, including 
                students with disabilities, transition to competitive 
                integrated employment; and''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (i), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), and inserting the following:
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section (other than subsections (c) and (e)), there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 2012 through 2016.''.

SEC. 443. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS.

    Section 304(b) (29 U.S.C. 774(b)) is amended by striking ``fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 
2016''.

SEC. 444. RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS.

    Section 305 (29 U.S.C. 776) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ``construction of 
        facilities for aquatic rehabilitation therapy,''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal years 1999 
        through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 
        2016''.

               Subtitle E--National Council on Disability

SEC. 451. REPORT.

    Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781) is amended by striking subsection (c).

SEC. 452. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 
1999 through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2016''.

                    Subtitle F--Rights and Advocacy

SEC. 456. BOARD AND COUNCIL.

    (a) Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.--
Section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 792(j)) is amended by striking ``1999 through 
2003'' and inserting ``2012 through 2016''.
    (b) Program or Activity.--Section 504(b)(2)(B) (29 U.S.C. 
794(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``vocational education'' and 
inserting ``career and technical education''.
    (c) Interagency Disability Coordinating Council.--Section 507(a) 
(29 U.S.C. 794c(a)) is amended by inserting ``the Chairperson of the 
National Council on Disability,'' before ``and such other''.

SEC. 457. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.

    Section 509 (29 U.S.C. 794e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ``a grant or 
        contract for'' before ``training'';
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``general'' and all that 
                        follows through ``records'' and inserting 
                        ``general authorities (including rights and 
                        remedies), including the authority to access 
                        records''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``of title I'' after 
                        ``subtitle C''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``authority'' and 
                inserting ``authority (including the right)'';
            (3) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``was paid'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``was paid, except that program 
        income generated from the amount paid to an eligible system for 
        a fiscal year shall remain available to such system in 
        accordance with section 19 of this Act.'';
            (4) in subsection (l), by striking ``1999 through 2003'' 
        and inserting ``2012 through 2016'';
            (5) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections 
        (m) and (n), respectively; and
            (6) by inserting after subsection (k) the following:
    ``(l) System Authority.--For purposes of serving persons eligible 
for services under this section, an eligible system shall have the same 
general authorities, including access to records, as the system is 
afforded under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.), as 
determined by the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental 
Disabilities.''.

SEC. 458. STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT.

    Section 510 (29 U.S.C. 794f) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
issuance of the standards under subsection (a), each appropriate 
Federal agency authorized to promulgate regulations under section 504 
or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 shall prescribe 
regulations in an accessible format, to the extent necessary to carry 
out the provisions of this section, section 504, and the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, as applicable, that include accessibility 
standards that are consistent with the standards issued under 
subsection (a).''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 
        adding at the end the following: ``Not later than 6 months 
        after the date of the issuance of such amended standards, each 
        Federal agency covered by subsection (c) shall prescribe 
        revised regulations, in an accessible format, that are 
        consistent with the amended standards.''.

 Subtitle G--Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Disabilities

SEC. 461. PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY.

    Section 611 (29 U.S.C. 795) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``in the competitive'' and 
                        inserting ``in competitive integrated 
                        employment in the''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``locally'' after 
                        ``career advancement'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``local and 
                                national'' after ``jointly financed''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by inserting ``in competitive 
                                integrated employment'' after ``career 
                                opportunities'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (ii) and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(ii) identify job and career availability within 
                the community in consultations with local workforce 
                investment boards, consistent with the existing and 
                emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations as 
                defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
                of 2012, and the employment needs of employers in those 
                industry sectors and occupations;'';
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon;
                                    (III) in clause (iv), by inserting 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                                    (IV) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                    ``(v) coordinate such training and job placement 
                activities with the local workforce investment boards 
                described in clause (ii) as appropriate, and with the 
                Job Corps center industry councils established under 
                section 154 of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012.''; 
                and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon;
                                    (II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
                                as clause (iii); and
                                    (III) by inserting after clause (i) 
                                the following:
                    ``(ii) internship programs for individuals with 
                disabilities who seek employment; and'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``in States, portions 
        of States, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations'' and 
        inserting ``nationally or in States, in portions of States, 
        across multiple States, or in Indian tribes or tribal 
        organizations''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Prohibited Use of Funds.--Grant funds awarded under this 
section shall not be used to support services in sheltered workshops or 
segregated settings.''.

SEC. 462. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 612 (29 U.S.C. 795a) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 
1999 through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2016''.

SEC. 463. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

    Part B of title VI (29 U.S.C. 795g) is amended to read as follows:

                ``PART B--SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

``SEC. 621. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this part to authorize allotments, in 
addition to grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title 
I, to assist States in developing collaborative programs with 
appropriate entities to provide supported employment services for 
individuals with the most significant disabilities, including youth 
with the most significant disabilities, to enable such individuals to 
achieve an employment outcome of supported employment in competitive 
integrated employment.

``SEC. 622. ALLOTMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) States.--The Secretary shall allot the sums 
        appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this part among 
        the States on the basis of relative population of each State, 
        except that--
                    ``(A) no State shall receive less than $250,000, or 
                \1/3\ of 1 percent of the sums appropriated for the 
                fiscal year for which the allotment is made, whichever 
                amount is greater; and
                    ``(B) if the sums appropriated to carry out this 
                part for the fiscal year exceed the sums appropriated 
                to carry out this part for fiscal year 1992 by 
                $1,000,000 or more, no State shall receive less than 
                $300,000, or \1/3\ of 1 percent of the sums 
                appropriated for the fiscal year for which the 
                allotment is made, whichever amount is greater.
            ``(2) Certain territories.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For the purposes of this 
                subsection, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
                Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
                Mariana Islands shall not be considered to be States.
                    ``(B) Allotment.--Each jurisdiction described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be allotted not less than \1/8\ 
                of 1 percent of the amounts appropriated for the fiscal 
                year for which the allotment is made.
    ``(b) Reallotment.--Whenever the Commissioner determines that any 
amount of an allotment to a State for any fiscal year will not be 
expended by such State for carrying out the provisions of this part, 
the Commissioner shall make such amount available for carrying out the 
provisions of this part to one or more of the States that the 
Commissioner determines will be able to use additional amounts during 
such year for carrying out such provisions. Any amount made available 
to a State for any fiscal year pursuant to the preceding sentence 
shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as an increase in 
the allotment of the State (as determined under the preceding 
provisions of this section) for such year.
    ``(c) Limitations on Administrative Costs.--A State that receives 
an allotment under this part shall not use more than 5 percent of the 
funds made available through the allotment to pay for administrative 
costs.
    ``(d) Services for Youth With the Most Significant Disabilities.--A 
State that receives an allotment under this part shall expend half of 
the allotment for the provision of supported employment services, 
including extended services, to youth with the most significant 
disabilities in order to assist those youth to achieve an employment 
outcome in supported employment.

``SEC. 623. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES.

    ``(a) Supported Employment Services.--Funds provided under this 
part may be used to provide supported employment services to 
individuals who are eligible under this part.
    ``(b) Extended Services.--Except as provided in paragraph (c), 
funds provided under this part, or title I, may not be used to provide 
extended services to individuals who are eligible under this part or 
title I.
    ``(c) Extended Services for Youth With the Most Significant 
Disabilities.--Funds allotted under this part, or title I, and used for 
the provision of services under this part to youth with the most 
significant disabilities pursuant to section 622(d) of this part, may 
be used to provide extended services to youth with the most significant 
disabilities for a period not to exceed four years.

``SEC. 624. ELIGIBILITY.

    ``An individual, including a youth with a disability, shall be 
eligible under this part to receive supported employment services 
authorized under this part if--
            ``(1) the individual, including a youth with a disability, 
        is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services under title 
        I;
            ``(2) the individual, including a youth, is determined to 
        be an individual with a most significant disability; and
            ``(3) a comprehensive assessment of rehabilitation needs of 
        the individual or youth described in section 7(2)(B), including 
        an evaluation of rehabilitation, career, and job needs, 
        identifies supported employment as the appropriate employment 
        outcome for the individual or youth.

``SEC. 625. STATE PLAN.

    ``(a) State Plan Supplements.--To be eligible for an allotment 
under this part, a State shall submit to the Commissioner, as part of 
the State plan under section 101, a State plan supplement for providing 
supported employment services authorized under this Act to individuals, 
including youth with the most significant disabilities, who are 
eligible under this Act to receive the services. Each State shall make 
such annual revisions in the plan supplement as may be necessary.
    ``(b) Contents.--Each such plan supplement shall--
            ``(1) indicate each designated State agency as the agency 
        to administer the program assisted under this part;
            ``(2) summarize the results of the comprehensive, statewide 
        assessment conducted under section 101(a)(15)(A)(i), with 
        respect to the rehabilitation needs of individuals, including 
        youth, with significant disabilities and the need for supported 
        employment services, including needs related to coordination;
            ``(3) describe the quality, scope, and extent of supported 
        employment services authorized under this Act to be provided to 
        individuals, including youth with the most significant 
        disabilities, who are eligible under this Act to receive the 
        services and specify the goals and plans of the State with 
        respect to the distribution of funds received under section 
        622;
            ``(4) demonstrate evidence of the efforts of the designated 
        State agency to identify and make arrangements (including 
        entering into cooperative agreements) with other State agencies 
        and other appropriate entities to assist in the provision of 
        supported employment services;
            ``(5) demonstrate evidence of the efforts of the designated 
        State agency to identify and make arrangements (including 
        entering into cooperative agreements) with other public or 
        nonprofit agencies or organizations within the State, 
        employers, natural supports, and other entities with respect to 
        the provision of extended services;
            ``(6) a description of the activities to be conducted under 
        this part, using the funds specified in section 622(d) of this 
        title, for providing supported employment services to youth 
        with the most significant disabilities, including--
                    ``(A) the provision of extended services for a 
                period not to exceed four years; and
                    ``(B) how the State will use the funds specified in 
                section 622(d) to leverage other public and private 
                funds to increase resources for extended services and 
                expand supported employment opportunities for youth 
                with the most significant disabilities;
            ``(7) provide assurances that--
                    ``(A) funds made available under this part will 
                only be used to provide supported employment services 
                authorized under this Act to individuals, including 
                youth, who are eligible under this part to receive the 
                services;
                    ``(B) the comprehensive assessments of individuals 
                with significant disabilities, including youth with the 
                most significant disabilities, conducted under section 
                102(b)(1) and funded under title I will include 
                consideration of supported employment as an appropriate 
                employment outcome;
                    ``(C) an individualized plan for employment, as 
                required by section 102, will be developed and updated 
                using funds under title I in order to--
                            ``(i) specify the supported employment 
                        services to be provided, including as 
                        appropriate for youth with the most significant 
                        disabilities, transition services and pre-
                        employment transition services provided in 
                        accordance with sections 101(a)(25) and 114;
                            ``(ii) specify the expected extended 
                        services needed, including the extended 
                        services that may be provided to youth with the 
                        most significant disabilities under this part, 
                        in accordance with an approved individualized 
                        plan for employment, for a period not to exceed 
                        four years; and
                            ``(iii) identify, as appropriate, the 
                        source of extended services, which may include 
                        natural supports, or to the extent that it is 
                        not possible to identify the source of extended 
                        services at the time the individualized plan 
                        for employment is developed;
                    ``(D) the State will use funds provided under this 
                part only to supplement, and not supplant, the funds 
                provided under title I, in providing supported 
                employment services specified in the individualized 
                plan for employment;
                    ``(E) services provided under an individualized 
                plan for employment will be coordinated with services 
                provided under other individualized plans established 
                under other Federal or State programs;
                    ``(F) to the extent jobs skills training is 
                provided, the training will be provided onsite;
                    ``(G) supported employment services will include 
                placement in an integrated setting based on the unique 
                strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, 
                capabilities, interests, and informed choice of 
                individuals with the most significant disabilities;
                    ``(H) the State agencies designated under paragraph 
                (1) will expend not more than 5 percent of the 
                allotment of the State under this part for 
                administrative costs of carrying out this part; and
                    ``(I) with respect to supported employment services 
                provided to youth with the most significant 
                disabilities with the funds described in section 
                622(d), the designated State agency will provide, 
                directly or indirectly through public or private 
                entities, non-Federal contributions towards the grant 
                award in an amount that is not less than 10 percent of 
                such costs; and
            ``(8) contain such other information and be submitted in 
        such manner as the Commissioner may require.

``SEC. 626. RESTRICTION.

    ``Each State agency designated under section 625(b)(1) shall 
collect the information required by section 101(a)(10) separately for 
eligible--
            ``(1)(A) individuals receiving supported employment 
        services under this part; and
            ``(B) individuals receiving supported employment services 
        under title I; and
            ``(2)(A) youth receiving supported employment services 
        under this part; and
            ``(B) youth receiving supported employment services under 
        title I.

``SEC. 627. SAVINGS PROVISION.

    ``(a) Supported Employment Services.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to prohibit a State from providing supported employment 
services in accordance with the State plan submitted under section 101 
by using funds made available through a State allotment under section 
110.
    ``(b) Post-Employment Services.--Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to prohibit a State from providing discrete post-employment 
services in accordance with the State plan submitted under section 101 
by using funds made available through a State allotment under section 
110 to an individual who is eligible under this subpart.

``SEC. 628. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part, 
including for technical assistance, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016.''.

  Subtitle H--Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent 
                                 Living

                     CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 471. PURPOSE.

    Section 701 (29 U.S.C. 796) is amended, in paragraph (3), by 
inserting before the period the following: ``, with the goal of 
improving the independence of and equal opportunity for individuals 
with disabilities''.

SEC. 472. INDEPENDENT LIVING ADMINISTRATION.

    Title VII (29 U.S.C. 796 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 701 the following:

``SEC. 701A. INDEPENDENT LIVING ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--In order to promote the philosophy and 
purpose of section 701, there is established within the Department of 
Education an Independent Living Administration, independent of the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration.
    ``(b) Director.--The Independent Living Administration shall be 
headed by a Director (referred to in this title as the `ILA Director') 
appointed by the Secretary. The ILA Director shall not have been an 
employee of the Department of Education during the 90-day period before 
such appointment, and shall have substantial knowledge of independent 
living services. The Independent Living Administration shall be the 
principal agency, and the ILA Director shall be the principal officer, 
of the Department for carrying out this title. The ILA Director shall 
have the same reporting relationship as is outlined in section 
202(a)(2), and shall be a different individual than the Commissioner.
    ``(c) General Counsel.--The Office of the General Counsel of the 
Department of Education shall designate 1 or more individuals, with 
substantial background in and knowledge of independent living services 
and centers for independent living under this title, to provide advice, 
support, and technical assistance to the ILA Director.
    ``(d) Input.--The ILA Director shall have the authority to seek 
such input and advice, including convening meetings, as the ILA 
Director determines to be appropriate with respect to the policies and 
conduct of the Independent Living Administration.
    ``(e) Staff.--The Secretary shall ensure that--
            ``(1) the Independent Living Administration has sufficient 
        staff to provide oversight of, conduct auditing of, and provide 
        technical assistance to, the centers for independent living and 
        Statewide Independent Living Councils funded under this Act; 
        and
            ``(2) such staff includes qualified individuals who have 
        significant experience with centers for independent living or 
        Statewide Independent Living Councils described in section 
        705.''.

SEC. 473. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 702 (29 U.S.C. 796a) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``for individuals with significant 
                disabilities (regardless of age or income)'' before 
                ``that--'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``, including, at a minimum, independent 
                living core services as defined in section 7(17); 
                and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) has sufficient staff to provide the services 
                described in subparagraph (B).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
        the following: ``, both in terms of--
                    ``(A) the management, staffing, decisionmaking, and 
                operation of the center; and
                    ``(B) the center's establishment of policies, 
                direction, and provision of services.''.

SEC. 474. STATE PLAN.

    Section 704 (29 U.S.C. 796c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting after ``State plan'' the 
                        following: ``developed and signed in accordance 
                        with paragraph (2),''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``ILA 
                        Director'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``developed and signed by''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) developed by the chairperson of the Statewide 
                Independent Living Council, the director of the 
                designated State entity described in subsection (c), 
                and the directors of the centers for independent living 
                in the State, after receiving public input from 
                individuals with disabilities throughout the State; and
                    ``(B) signed by--
                            ``(i) the chairperson of the Statewide 
                        Independent Living Council, acting on behalf of 
                        and at the direction of the Council;
                            ``(ii) the director of the designated State 
                        entity described in subsection (c); and
                            ``(iii) not less than 51 percent of the 
                        directors of the centers for independent living 
                        in the State.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``State independent living services'' and 
                        inserting ``independent living services in the 
                        State'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end; and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) working relationships and collaboration 
                between--
                            ``(i) centers for independent living; and
                            ``(ii)(I) entities carrying out programs 
                        that provide independent living services, 
                        including those serving older individuals;
                            ``(II) other community-based organizations 
                        that provide or coordinate the provision of 
                        housing, transportation, employment, 
                        information and referral assistance, services, 
                        and supports for individuals with significant 
                        disabilities; and
                            ``(III) entities carrying out the 
                        vocational rehabilitation program established 
                        under title I, and other programs providing 
                        services for individuals with disabilities; and
                    ``(D) cooperative agreements and partnerships to 
                provide a seamless model for provision of services to 
                individuals with disabilities and to avoid duplication 
                of services.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director''; 
                and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Statewide basis.--The State plan shall provide for 
        the provision of independent living services on a statewide 
        basis, to the greatest extent possible, including through the 
        establishment of additional centers for independent living or 
        focused outreach to serve underserved populations.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking the period and inserting 
        the following: ``, as well as a plan for funding the 
        administrative costs of the Council.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Unit'' 
                and inserting ``Entity'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``the designated State unit of such State'' 
                and inserting ``a State entity of such State (referred 
                to in this title as the `designated State entity'), 
                which may be the designated State unit, an entity 
                within the designated State agency, or an entity within 
                a different State agency,'';
                    (C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking 
                ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``ILA Director'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and'';
            (4) in subsection (i), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) the Statewide Independent Living Council;
            ``(2) centers for independent living;
            ``(3) the designated State entity; and
            ``(4) other State agencies or entities represented on the 
        Council, other councils that address the needs and issues of 
        specific disability populations, and other public and private 
        entities determined to be appropriate by the Council.'';
            (5) in subsection (m)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director''; 
                and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Promoting Full Access to Community Life.--
            ``(1) In general.--The plan shall describe how the State 
        will provide independent living services that promote full 
        access to community life for individuals with significant 
        disabilities.
            ``(2) Services.--The services shall include--
                    ``(A) facilitating transitions of individuals with 
                significant disabilities from nursing homes and other 
                institutions, to home- and community-based residences, 
                with the requisite supports and services;
                    ``(B) providing assistance to individuals with 
                significant disabilities that are at risk of entering 
                institutions so that the individuals may remain in the 
                community; and
                    ``(C) facilitating transitions of youth (including 
                students) who are individuals with significant 
                disabilities, who were eligible for individualized 
                education programs under section 614(d) of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1414(d)), and who have completed their secondary 
                education or otherwise left school, to postsecondary 
                life, including employment.''.

SEC. 475. STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL.

    Section 705 (29 U.S.C. 796d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Composition.--The Council shall include--
                    ``(A) among its voting members, at least 1 director 
                of a center for independent living chosen by the 
                directors of centers for independent living within the 
                State;
                    ``(B) among its voting members, for a State in 
                which 1 or more centers are funded under section 
                721(c)(4), at least 1 representative of the directors 
                of the centers; and
                    ``(C) as ex officio, nonvoting members, a 
                representative of the designated State entity, and 
                representatives from State agencies that provide 
                services for individuals with disabilities.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
                        through (F) as subparagraphs (D) through (G), 
                        respectively;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``parents and guardians of''; and
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (B) the 
                        following:
                    ``(C) parents and guardians of individuals with 
                disabilities;''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``paragraph 
                (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Functions.--
            ``(1) Duties.--The Council shall--
                    ``(A) in conjunction with the directors of the 
                centers for independent living in the State, and the 
                designated State entity, jointly develop and sign the 
                State plan as provided in section 704(a)(2);
                    ``(B) monitor, review, and evaluate the 
                implementation of the State plan;
                    ``(C) have at least 4 regularly scheduled meetings 
                per year, and ensure that such meetings of the Council 
                are open to the public and sufficient advance notice of 
                such meetings is provided;
                    ``(D) submit to the ILA Director such periodic 
                reports as the ILA Director may reasonably request, and 
                keep such records, and afford such access to such 
                records, as the ILA Director finds necessary to verify 
                the information in such reports; and
                    ``(E) as appropriate, coordinate activities with 
                the State Rehabilitation Council established under 
                section 105, if the State has such a Council, or the 
                commission described in section 101(a)(21)(A), if the 
                State has such a commission, and councils that address 
                the needs of specific disability populations and issues 
                under other Federal law.
            ``(2) Authorities.--The Council may, consistent with the 
        State plan described in section 704, unless prohibited by State 
        law--
                    ``(A) facilitate the improvement and coordination 
                of services provided to individuals with disabilities 
                by centers for independent living, the designated State 
                unit, other government agencies, and community 
                organizations;
                    ``(B) conduct resource development activities to 
                obtain funding from public and private resources to 
                support the activities described in this subsection or 
                to support the provision of independent living services 
                by centers for independent living; and
                    ``(C) perform such other functions, consistent with 
                the purpose of this chapter and comparable to other 
                functions described in this subsection, as the Council 
                determines to be appropriate.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The Council shall not provide 
        independent living services directly to individuals with 
        significant disabilities or manage such services.'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by 
                striking ``prepare'' and all that follows through ``a 
                plan'' and inserting ``prepare, in conjunction with the 
                designated State entity, a plan''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``agency'' and 
                inserting ``entity''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking ``such resources'' and inserting 
                ``available resources''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(including'' and all that follows 
                through ``compensation'' and inserting ``(such as 
                personal assistance services), and to pay reasonable 
                compensation''.

SEC. 476. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ILA DIRECTOR.

    Section 706 (29 U.S.C. 796d-1) is amended--
            (1) by striking the title of the section and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 706. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ILA DIRECTOR.'';

            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``ILA Director''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) by striking 
                                        ``Secretary'' and inserting 
                                        ``Secretary or the 
                                        Commissioner''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``to the 
                                        Commissioner; and'' and 
                                        inserting ``to the ILA 
                                        Director;'';
                                    (II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
                                as clause (iii); and
                                    (III) by inserting after clause (i) 
                                the following:
                            ``(ii) to the State agency shall be deemed 
                        to be references to the designated State 
                        entity; and'';
            (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Indicators.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, the ILA Director 
shall develop and publish in the Federal Register indicators of minimum 
compliance for centers for independent living (consistent with the 
standards set forth in section 725), and indicators of minimum 
compliance for Statewide Independent Living Councils.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Reviews.--
                    ``(A) Types of reviews.--The ILA Director shall 
                annually conduct--
                            ``(i) onsite compliance reviews of at least 
                        15 percent of the centers for independent 
                        living that receive funds under section 722 and 
                        shall periodically conduct such a review of 
                        each such center;
                            ``(ii) onsite compliance reviews of at 
                        least one-third of the designated State units 
                        that receive funding under section 723, and, to 
                        the extent necessary to determine the 
                        compliance of such a State unit with 
                        subsections (f) and (g) of section 723, centers 
                        that receive funding under section 723 in such 
                        State; and
                            ``(iii) onsite compliance reviews for at 
                        least 10 percent of the Statewide Independent 
                        Living Councils established in each State under 
                        section 705.
                    ``(B) Selections.--The ILA Director shall select 
                the centers, State units, and Councils described in 
                this paragraph for review on a random basis.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``Commissioner'' and inserting 
                        ``ILA Director'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``such a review'' and inserting ``a review 
                        described in paragraph (1)''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
                        striking ``Department'' each place it appears 
                        and inserting ``Independent Living 
                        Administration''; and
            (5) by striking subsection (d).

                 CHAPTER 2--INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES

SEC. 477. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Allotments.--Section 711 (29 U.S.C. 796e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``Except'' and inserting 
                        ``After the reservation required by section 
                        711A is made, and except''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``the remainder of the'' 
                        before ``sums appropriated''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``amounts made 
                available for purposes of this part'' and inserting 
                ``remainder described in paragraph (1)(A)'';
            (2) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking 
        ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and inserting ``ILA 
        Director''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Administration.--Funds allotted or made available to a State 
under this section shall be administered by the designated State 
entity, in accordance with the approved State plan, except for States 
covered by section 723.''.
    (b) Training and Technical Assistance.--Part B of title VII is 
amended by inserting after section 711 (29 U.S.C. 796e) the following:

``SEC. 711A. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--From the funds appropriated to carry out this 
part for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2012, the ILA 
Director shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more 
than 2 percent of the funds to provide training and technical 
assistance to Statewide Independent Living Councils for such fiscal 
year.
    ``(b) Allocation.--From the funds reserved under subsection (a), 
the ILA Director shall make grants to, and enter into contracts and 
other arrangements with, entities that have experience in the operation 
of Statewide Independent Living Councils to provide such training and 
technical assistance with respect to developing, conducting, 
administering, and evaluating Statewide Independent Living Councils.
    ``(c) Funding Priorities.--The ILA Director shall conduct a survey 
of Statewide Independent Living Councils regarding training and 
technical assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities for 
such grants, contracts, or other arrangements.
    ``(d) Review.--To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a 
contract or other arrangement under this section, such an entity shall 
submit an application to the ILA Director at such time, in such manner, 
and containing a proposal to provide such training and technical 
assistance, and containing such additional information as the ILA 
Director may require. The ILA Director shall provide for peer review of 
grant applications by panels that include persons who are not 
government employees and who have experience in the operation of 
Statewide Independent Living Councils.''.
    (c) Payments.--Section 712(a) (29 U.S.C. 796e-1(a)) is amended by 
striking ``Commissioner'' and inserting ``ILA Director.''
    (d) Authorized Uses of Funds.--Section 713 (29 U.S.C. 796e-2) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The State may use funds received under this part 
(but not more than 30 percent of the funds paid to the State under 
section 712) to provide the resources described in section 705(e), 
relating to the Statewide Independent Living Council, may retain funds 
under section 704(c)(5), and shall distribute the remainder of the 
funds received under this part in a manner consistent with the approved 
State plan under section 704 for the activities described in subsection 
(b).
    ``(b) Activities.--The State may use the remainder of the funds 
described in subsection (a)--''; and
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, particularly those 
        in unserved areas of the State'' after ``disabilities''.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 714 (29 U.S.C. 796e-
3) is amended by striking ``1999 through 2003'' and inserting ``2012 
through 2016''.

               CHAPTER 3--CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

SEC. 481. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 721 (29 U.S.C. 796f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2012'';
                    (B) by striking ``Commissioner shall allot'' and 
                inserting ``ILA Director shall make available''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``, centers for independent 
                living,'' after ``States'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``For'' and all that 
                        follows through ``Commissioner'' and inserting 
                        ``From the funds appropriated to carry out this 
                        part for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal 
                        year 2012, the ILA Director'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``not less than 1.8 
                        percent and not more than 2 percent of the 
                        funds'' after ``reserve''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``eligible agencies'' and 
                        all that follows and inserting ``centers for 
                        independent living and eligible agencies for 
                        such fiscal year.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``Commissioner'' and 
                        inserting ``ILA Director''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``fiscal management of,'' 
                        before ``planning,'';
                    (C) in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), by striking 
                ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``ILA Director''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Statewide 
                Independent Living Councils and'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Allotments to States.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Additional appropriation.--The term 
                `additional appropriation' means the amount (if any) by 
                which the appropriation for a fiscal year exceeds the 
                total of--
                            ``(i) the amount reserved under subsection 
                        (b) for that fiscal year; and
                            ``(ii) the appropriation for fiscal year 
                        2008.
                    ``(B) Appropriation.--The term `appropriation' 
                means the amount appropriated to carry out this part.
                    ``(C) Base appropriation.--The term `base 
                appropriation' means the portion of the appropriation 
                for a fiscal year that is equal to the lesser of--
                            ``(i) an amount equal to 100 percent of the 
                        appropriation, minus the amount reserved under 
                        subsection (b) for that fiscal year; or
                            ``(ii) the appropriation for fiscal year 
                        2008.
            ``(2) Allotments to states from base appropriation.--After 
        the reservation required by subsection (b) has been made, the 
        ILA Director shall allot to each State whose State plan has 
        been approved under section 706 an amount that bears the same 
        ratio to the base appropriation as the amount the State 
        received under this subsection for fiscal year 2008 bears to 
        the total amount that all States received under this subsection 
        for fiscal year 2008.
            ``(3) Allotments to states of additional appropriation.--
        From the portion of any additional appropriation for each 
        fiscal year that remains after the application of paragraph 
        (4), the ILA Director shall allot to each State whose State 
        plan has been approved under section 706 an amount equal to the 
        sum of--
                    ``(A) an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 
                percent of the portion as the population of the State 
                bears to the population of all States; and
                    ``(B) \1/56\ of 50 percent of that portion.
            ``(4) Grants for centers for american indians.--
                    ``(A) Grants.--The ILA Director may reserve not 
                more than 5 percent of the additional appropriation for 
                any fiscal year. The ILA Director shall use the 
                reserved funds to make individual grants to support new 
                or existing centers for independent living run by, or 
                in conjunction with, the governing bodies of American 
                Indian tribes located on Federal or State reservations 
                (including consortia of such governing bodies). A 
                governing body that receives such a grant shall use the 
                grant funds for such a center that serves American 
                Indians who are individuals with disabilities residing 
                on or near such a reservation.
                    ``(B) Applications.--
                            ``(i) In general.--To be eligible to 
                        receive a grant under this paragraph for an 
                        independent living center, a governing body, or 
                        a governing body in conjunction with a center 
                        for independent living, shall submit an 
                        application to the ILA Director at such time, 
                        in such manner and containing such information 
                        as the ILA Director may require, and obtain 
                        approval for the application.
                            ``(ii) Contents.--At a minimum, the 
                        application shall contain an assurance that the 
                        center--
                                    ``(I) will meet the definition of a 
                                center for independent living under 
                                section 702;
                                    ``(II) will provide independent 
                                living core services (as defined in 
                                section 7(17)) to American Indians 
                                described in subparagraph (A) and, in 
                                appropriate cases, may provide to such 
                                American Indians services traditionally 
                                used by Indian tribes;
                                    ``(III) will have sufficient staff 
                                to provide the services described in 
                                subclause (II); and
                                    ``(IV) will comply with the 
                                standards and provide and comply with 
                                the assurances for centers for 
                                independent living under section 725.
                    ``(C) Carryover authority.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, any funds provided through a 
                grant made under subparagraph (A) to an individual 
                grant recipient for a fiscal year that are not 
                obligated or expended by the recipient prior to the 
                beginning of the succeeding fiscal year shall remain 
                available for obligation and expenditure by such 
                recipient during that succeeding fiscal year and the 
                subsequent fiscal year.
                    ``(D) Reservation.--In this paragraph, the term 
                `reservation' has the meaning given the term in section 
                121(d).'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Carryover Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law--
            ``(1) any funds appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out 
        a grant program under section 722 or 723, that are not 
        obligated and expended by the recipients prior to the beginning 
        of the succeeding fiscal year shall remain available for 
        obligation and expenditure by such recipients during that 
        succeeding fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year; and
            ``(2) any amounts of program income received by recipients 
        under a grant program under section 722 or 723 in a fiscal 
        year, that are not obligated and expended by the recipients 
        prior to the beginning of the succeeding fiscal year, shall 
        remain available for obligation and expenditure by such 
        recipients during that succeeding fiscal year and the 
        subsequent fiscal year.''.

SEC. 482. CENTERS.

    (a) Centers in States in Which Federal Funding Exceeds State 
Funding.--Section 722 (29 U.S.C. 796f-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking 
        ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and inserting ``ILA 
        Director'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``grants'' and inserting ``grants 
                for a fiscal year''; and
                    (B) by striking ``by September 30, 1997'' and 
                inserting ``for the preceding fiscal year'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Commissioner'' and 
                        inserting ``ILA Director''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``region, consistent'' and 
                        all that follows and inserting ``region. The 
                        ILA Director's determination of the most 
                        qualified applicant shall be consistent with 
                        the provisions in the State plan setting forth 
                        the design of the State for establishing a 
                        statewide network of centers for independent 
                        living.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``Commissioner'' and inserting 
                        ``ILA Director''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) shall consider comments regarding the 
                application--
                            ``(i) by individuals with disabilities and 
                        other interested parties within the new region 
                        proposed to be served;
                            ``(ii) if any, by the Statewide Independent 
                        Living Council in the State in which the 
                        applicant is located;''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, 
                        and consistent with the other objectives of 
                        this title'' before the period; and
            (4) in subsections (e) and (g) by striking ``Commissioner'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director.''.
    (b) Centers in States in Which State Funding Exceeds Federal 
Funding.--Section 723 (29 U.S.C. 796f-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a), (b), (g), (h), and (i), by striking 
        ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and inserting ``ILA 
        Director'';
            (2) in subsection (a), in the header of paragraph (3), by 
        striking ``commissioner'' and inserting ``ila director''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``grants'' and inserting ``grants 
                for a fiscal year''; and
                    (B) by striking ``by September 30, 1997'' and 
                inserting ``for the preceding fiscal year''.
    (c) Centers Operated by State Agencies.--Section 724 (29 U.S.C. 
796f-3) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``1993'' and inserting ``2012'';
                    (B) by striking ``Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 
                1998'' and inserting ``Workforce Investment Act of 
                2012''; and
                    (C) by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``2012''; 
                and
            (2) by striking ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``ILA Director''.

SEC. 483. STANDARDS AND ASSURANCES.

    Section 725 (29 U.S.C. 796f-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``to society'' 
                and inserting ``, both within the community and 
                throughout the United States,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(as defined in section 
                        7(17))'' after ``core services''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the period the 
                        following: ``to eligible individuals, to 
                        promote full access to community life''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``ILA Director''.

SEC. 484. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f-6) is amended by striking ``fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 
2016''.

 CHAPTER 4--INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 
                                 BLIND

SEC. 486. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 
              BLIND.

    Chapter 2 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
796j et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 752 and 753 as sections 753 
        and 754, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 751 the following:

``SEC. 752. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Grants; Contracts; Other Arrangements.--For any fiscal year 
for which the funds appropriated to carry out this chapter exceed the 
funds appropriated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 2008, the 
Commissioner shall first reserve from such excess, to provide training 
and technical assistance to designated State agencies, or other 
providers of independent living services for older individuals who are 
blind, that are funded under this chapter for such fiscal year, not 
less than 1.8 percent, and not more than 2 percent, of the funds 
appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year involved.
    ``(b) Allocation.--From the funds reserved under subsection (a), 
the Commissioner shall make grants to, and enter into contracts and 
other arrangements with, entities that demonstrate expertise in the 
provision of services to older individuals who are blind, to provide 
training and technical assistance with respect to planning, developing, 
conducting, administering, and evaluating independent living programs 
for older individuals who are blind.
    ``(c) Funding Priorities.--The Commissioner shall conduct a survey 
of designated State agencies that receive grants under section 753 
regarding training and technical assistance needs in order to determine 
funding priorities for grants, contracts, and other arrangements under 
this section.
    ``(d) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into 
a contract or other arrangement under this section, an entity shall 
submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, 
containing a proposal to provide such training and technical 
assistance, and containing such additional information as the 
Commissioner may require.
    ``(e) Prohibition on Combined Funds.--No funds reserved by the 
Commissioner under this section may be combined with funds appropriated 
under any other Act or portion of this Act if the purpose of combining 
funds is to make a single discretionary grant or a single discretionary 
payment, unless such reserved funds are separately identified in the 
agreement for such grant or payment and are used for the purposes of 
this chapter.''.

SEC. 487. PROGRAM OF GRANTS.

    Section 753 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796k), as 
redesignated by section 586, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (h);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 
        (h) and (i), respectively;
            (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 753'' and 
        inserting ``section 754'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 753'' 
                and inserting ``section 754''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (i)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``subsection (i)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (h)'';
            (5) in subsection (g), by inserting ``, or contracts 
        with,'' after ``grants to'';
            (6) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection 
                (j)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (i)(4)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(vi), by adding 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(III), by 
                        striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
            (7) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Minimum allotment.--
                    ``(A) States.--In the case of any of the several 
                States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth 
                of Puerto Rico, the amount referred to in paragraph 
                (1)(A) for a fiscal year is the greater of--
                            ``(i) $350,000;
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to the amount the 
                        State, the District of Columbia, or the 
                        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico received to carry 
                        out this chapter for fiscal year 2008; or
                            ``(iii) an amount equal to \1/3\ of 1 
                        percent of the amount appropriated under 
                        section 754, and not reserved under section 
                        752, for the fiscal year and available for 
                        allotments under subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Certain territories.--In the case of Guam, 
                American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or 
                the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
                amount referred to in paragraph (1)(A) for a fiscal 
                year is $60,000.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``section 
                753'' and inserting ``section 754, and not reserved 
                under section 752,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking 
                ``subsection (i)'' and inserting ``subsection (h)''.

SEC. 488. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 
              BLIND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 754 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796l), as 
redesignated by section 586, is amended by striking ``fiscal years 1999 
through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2016''.

 Subtitle I--Increasing Employment Opportunities for Individuals With 
                              Disabilities

SEC. 491. DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT.

    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``TITLE VIII--INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
                              DISABILITIES

``SEC. 801. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT HIRING INDIVIDUALS WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, the Secretary of 
Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary and in coordination with 
the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the 
Commissioner of Social Security, the Commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and 
divisions of Federal agencies, shall develop and carry out public 
education campaigns that educate employers (including small 
businesses), employees (including individuals with disabilities), and 
members of the general public (including young adults) on the benefits 
of hiring individuals with disabilities. The public education campaign 
for employers (including small businesses) shall include information 
on--
            ``(1) the work opportunity credit under section 51 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
            ``(2) tax incentives available to businesses to help cover 
        the cost of improving accessibility, including--
                    ``(A) the disabled access credit under section 44 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(B) the tax deduction available under section 190 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for expenses for 
                architectural barrier removal.
    ``(b) Educational Materials.--The public education campaigns 
described in subsection (a) shall include, as necessary, different 
educational materials in order to adequately target and educate, small 
businesses, employers generally, employees, and members of the general 
public, including educational materials on work incentives that may 
assist individuals with disabilities in leaving programs of public 
benefits, entering the workforce, advancing their economic status, and 
contributing to and participating more fully in their communities.''.

SEC. 492. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to section 109 and 
        inserting the following:

``Sec. 109. Training and services for employers.'';
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 112 the 
        following:

``Sec. 113. Additional technical assistance.
``Sec. 114. Pre-employment transition services.'';
            (3) by inserting after the item relating to section 205 the 
        following:

``Sec. 206. Definition of covered school.'';
            (4) by inserting after the item relating to section 509 the 
        following:

``Sec. 510. Establishment of standards for accessible medical 
                            diagnostic equipment.'';
            (5) by striking the items relating to part B of title VI 
        and inserting the following:

                ``Part B--Supported Employment Services

``Sec. 620. Authorization of appropriations.'';
            (6) in the items relating to title VII--
                    (A)(i) by inserting after the item relating to 
                section 701 the following:

``Sec. 701A. Independent Living Administration.'';
                and
                    (ii) by striking the item relating to section 706 
                and inserting the following:

``Sec. 706. Responsibilities of the ILA Director.'';
                    (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 
                711 the following:

``Sec. 711A. Training and technical assistance.'';
                and
                    (C) by striking the items relating to sections 752 
                and 753 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 752. Training and technical assistance.
``Sec. 753. Program of grants.
``Sec. 754. Authorization of appropriations.'';
                and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:

``TITLE VIII--INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
                              DISABILITIES

``Sec. 801. Public education campaigns about hiring individuals with 
                            disabilities.''.
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