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[H.R. 803 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.803

                     One Hundred Thirteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen


                                 An Act


 
 To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United 
States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment 
and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the 
 United States, and to promote individual and 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.

                TITLE I--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

                      Subtitle A--System Alignment

                       Chapter 1--State Provisions

Sec. 101. State workforce development boards.
Sec. 102. Unified State plan.
Sec. 103. Combined State plan.

                       Chapter 2--Local Provisions

Sec. 106. Workforce development areas.
Sec. 107. Local workforce development boards.
Sec. 108. Local plan.

                       Chapter 3--Board Provisions

Sec. 111. Funding of State and local boards.

                  Chapter 4--Performance Accountability

Sec. 116. Performance accountability system.

        Subtitle B--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

        Chapter 1--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

Sec. 121. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems.
Sec. 122. Identification of eligible providers of training services.
Sec. 123. Eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities.

            Chapter 2--Youth Workforce Investment Activities

Sec. 126. General authorization.
Sec. 127. State allotments.
Sec. 128. Within State allocations.
Sec. 129. Use of funds for youth workforce investment activities.

     Chapter 3--Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training 
                               Activities

Sec. 131. General authorization.
Sec. 132. State allotments.
Sec. 133. Within State allocations.
Sec. 134. Use of funds for employment and training activities.

           Chapter 4--General Workforce Investment Provisions

Sec. 136. Authorization of appropriations.

                          Subtitle C--Job Corps

Sec. 141. Purposes.
Sec. 142. Definitions.
Sec. 143. Establishment.
Sec. 144. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps.
Sec. 145. Recruitment, screening, selection, and assignment of 
          enrollees.
Sec. 146. Enrollment.
Sec. 147. Job Corps centers.
Sec. 148. Program activities.
Sec. 149. Counseling and job placement.
Sec. 150. Support.
Sec. 151. Operations.
Sec. 152. Standards of conduct.
Sec. 153. Community participation.
Sec. 154. Workforce councils.
Sec. 155. Advisory committees.
Sec. 156. Experimental projects and technical assistance.
Sec. 157. Application of provisions of Federal law.
Sec. 158. Special provisions.
Sec. 159. Management information.
Sec. 160. General provisions.
Sec. 161. Job Corps oversight and reporting.
Sec. 162. Authorization of appropriations.

                      Subtitle D--National Programs

Sec. 166. Native American programs.
Sec. 167. Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs.
Sec. 168. Technical assistance.
Sec. 169. Evaluations and research.
Sec. 170. National dislocated worker grants.
Sec. 171. YouthBuild program.
Sec. 172. Authorization of appropriations.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

Sec. 181. Requirements and restrictions.
Sec. 182. Prompt allocation of funds.
Sec. 183. Monitoring.
Sec. 184. Fiscal controls; sanctions.
Sec. 185. Reports; recordkeeping; investigations.
Sec. 186. Administrative adjudication.
Sec. 187. Judicial review.
Sec. 188. Nondiscrimination.
Sec. 189. Secretarial administrative authorities and responsibilities.
Sec. 190. Workforce flexibility plans.
Sec. 191. State legislative authority.
Sec. 192. Transfer of Federal equity in State employment security agency 
          real property to the States.
Sec. 193. Continuation of State activities and policies.
Sec. 194. General program requirements.
Sec. 195. Restrictions on lobbying activities.

                 TITLE II--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Purpose.
Sec. 203. Definitions.
Sec. 204. Home schools.
Sec. 205. Rule of construction regarding postsecondary transition and 
          concurrent enrollment activities.
Sec. 206. Authorization of appropriations.

                     Subtitle A--Federal Provisions

Sec. 211. Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments.
Sec. 212. Performance accountability system.

                      Subtitle B--State Provisions

Sec. 221. State administration.
Sec. 222. State distribution of funds; matching requirement.
Sec. 223. State leadership activities.
Sec. 224. State plan.
Sec. 225. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized 
          individuals.

                      Subtitle C--Local Provisions

Sec. 231. Grants and contracts for eligible providers.
Sec. 232. Local application.
Sec. 233. Local administrative cost limits.

                     Subtitle D--General Provisions

Sec. 241. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 242. National leadership activities.
Sec. 243. Integrated English literacy and civics education.

             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 measures.
Sec. 308. Workforce and 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 and information.
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. Evaluation standards and performance indicators.
Sec. 417. Monitoring and review.
Sec. 418. Training and services for employers.
Sec. 419. State allotments.
Sec. 420. Payments to States.
Sec. 421. Client assistance program.
Sec. 422. Pre-employment transition services.
Sec. 423. American Indian vocational rehabilitation services.
Sec. 424. Vocational rehabilitation services client information.

                    Subtitle C--Research and Training

Sec. 431. Purpose.
Sec. 432. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 433. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
          Rehabilitation Research.
Sec. 434. Interagency committee.
Sec. 435. Research and other covered activities.
Sec. 436. Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research 
          Advisory Council.
Sec. 437. Definition of covered school.

     Subtitle D--Professional Development and Special Projects and 
                              Demonstration

Sec. 441. Purpose; training.
Sec. 442. Demonstration, training, and technical assistance programs.
Sec. 443. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers; recreational programs.

               Subtitle E--National Council on Disability

Sec. 451. Establishment.
Sec. 452. Report.
Sec. 453. Authorization of appropriations.

                     Subtitle F--Rights and Advocacy

Sec. 456. Interagency Committee, Board, and Council.
Sec. 457. Protection and advocacy of individual rights.
Sec. 458. Limitations on use of subminimum wage.

 Subtitle G--Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Disabilities

Sec. 461. Employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

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

          Chapter 1--Individuals With Significant Disabilities

                    subchapter a--general provisions

Sec. 471. Purpose.
Sec. 472. Administration of the independent living program.
Sec. 473. Definitions.
Sec. 474. State plan.
Sec. 475. Statewide Independent Living Council.
Sec. 475A. Responsibilities of the Administrator.

                subchapter b--independent living services

Sec. 476. Administration.

              subchapter c--centers for independent living

Sec. 481. Program authorization.
Sec. 482. Centers.
Sec. 483. Standards and assurances.
Sec. 484. Authorization of appropriations.

  Chapter 2--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--General Provisions

Sec. 491. Transfer of functions regarding independent living to 
          Department of Health and Human Services, and savings 
          provisions.
Sec. 492. Table of contents.

                       TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                    Subtitle A--Workforce Investment

Sec. 501. Privacy.
Sec. 502. Buy-American requirements.
Sec. 503. Transition provisions.
Sec. 504. Reduction of reporting burdens and requirements.
Sec. 505. Report on data capability of Federal and State databases and 
          data exchange agreements.
Sec. 506. Effective dates.

                  Subtitle B--Amendments to Other Laws

Sec. 511. Repeal of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
Sec. 512. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 513. References.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
    The purposes of this Act are the following:
        (1) To increase, for individuals in the United States, 
    particularly those individuals with barriers to employment, access 
    to and opportunities for the employment, education, training, and 
    support services they need to succeed in the labor market.
        (2) To support the alignment of workforce investment, 
    education, and economic development systems in support of a 
    comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality workforce development 
    system in the United States.
        (3) To improve the quality and labor market relevance of 
    workforce investment, education, and economic development efforts 
    to provide America's workers with the skills and credentials 
    necessary to secure and advance in employment with family-
    sustaining wages and to provide America's employers with the 
    skilled workers the employers need to succeed in a global economy.
        (4) To promote improvement in the structure of and delivery of 
    services through the United States workforce development system to 
    better address the employment and skill needs of workers, 
    jobseekers, and employers.
        (5) To increase the prosperity of workers and employers in the 
    United States, the economic growth of communities, regions, and 
    States, and the global competitiveness of the United States.
        (6) For purposes of subtitle A and B of title I, to provide 
    workforce investment activities, through statewide and local 
    workforce development systems, that increase the employment, 
    retention, and earnings of participants, and increase attainment of 
    recognized postsecondary credentials by participants, and as a 
    result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare 
    dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, meet the skill 
    requirements of employers, and enhance the productivity and 
    competitiveness of the Nation.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act, and the core program provisions that are not in this 
Act, except as otherwise expressly provided:
        (1) Administrative costs.--The term ``administrative costs'' 
    means expenditures incurred by State boards and local boards, 
    direct recipients (including State grant recipients under subtitle 
    B of title I and recipients of awards under subtitles C and D of 
    title I), local grant recipients, local fiscal agents or local 
    grant subrecipients, and one-stop operators in the performance of 
    administrative functions and in carrying out activities under title 
    I that are not related to the direct provision of workforce 
    investment services (including services to participants and 
    employers). Such costs include both personnel and nonpersonnel 
    costs and both direct and indirect costs.
        (2) Adult.--Except as otherwise specified in section 132, the 
    term ``adult'' means an individual who is age 18 or older.
        (3) Adult education; adult education and literacy activities.--
    The terms ``adult education'' and ``adult education and literacy 
    activities'' have the meanings given the terms in section 203.
        (4) Area career and technical education school.--The term 
    ``area career and technical education school'' has the meaning 
    given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
    Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
        (5) Basic skills deficient.--The term ``basic skills 
    deficient'' means, with respect to an individual--
            (A) who is a youth, that the individual has English 
        reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade 
        level on a generally accepted standardized test; or
            (B) who is a youth or adult, that the individual is unable 
        to compute or solve problems, or read, write, or speak English, 
        at a level necessary to function on the job, in the 
        individual's family, or in society.
        (6) Career and technical education.--The term ``career and 
    technical education'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 
    of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
    (20 U.S.C. 2302).
        (7) Career pathway.--The term ``career pathway'' means a 
    combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and 
    other services that--
            (A) aligns with the skill needs of industries in the 
        economy of the State or regional economy involved;
            (B) prepares an individual to be successful in any of a 
        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 171);
            (C) includes counseling to support an individual in 
        achieving the individual's education and career goals;
            (D) includes, as appropriate, education offered 
        concurrently with and in the same context as workforce 
        preparation activities and training for a specific occupation 
        or occupational cluster;
            (E) organizes education, training, and other services to 
        meet the particular needs of an individual in a manner that 
        accelerates the educational and career advancement of the 
        individual to the extent practicable;
            (F) enables an individual to attain a secondary school 
        diploma or its recognized equivalent, and at least 1 recognized 
        postsecondary credential; and
            (G) helps an individual enter or advance within a specific 
        occupation or occupational cluster.
        (8) Career planning.--The term ``career planning'' means the 
    provision of a client-centered approach in the delivery of 
    services, designed--
            (A) to prepare and coordinate comprehensive employment 
        plans, such as service strategies, for participants to ensure 
        access to necessary workforce investment activities and 
        supportive services, using, where feasible, computer-based 
        technologies; and
            (B) to provide job, education, and career counseling, as 
        appropriate during program participation and after job 
        placement.
        (9) Chief elected official.--The term ``chief elected 
    official'' means--
            (A) the chief elected executive officer of a unit of 
        general local government in a local area; and
            (B) in a case in which a local area includes more than 1 
        unit of general local government, the individuals designated 
        under the agreement described in section 107(c)(1)(B).
        (10) Community-based organization.--The term ``community-based 
    organization'' means a private nonprofit organization (which may 
    include a faith-based organization), that is representative of a 
    community or a significant segment of a community and that has 
    demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in the field of workforce 
    development.
        (11) Competitive integrated employment.--The term ``competitive 
    integrated employment'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 
    of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705), for individuals 
    with disabilities.
        (12) Core program.--The term ``core programs'' means a program 
    authorized under a core program provision.
        (13) Core program provision.--The term ``core program 
    provision'' means--
            (A) chapters 2 and 3 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. 
        720 et seq.), other than section 112 or part C of that title 
        (29 U.S.C. 732, 741) (relating to vocational rehabilitation 
        services).
        (14) Customized training.--The term ``customized training'' 
    means training--
            (A) that is designed to meet the specific requirements of 
        an employer (including a group of employers);
            (B) that is conducted with a commitment by the employer to 
        employ an individual upon successful completion of the 
        training; and
            (C) for which the employer pays--
                (i) a significant portion of the cost of training, as 
            determined by the local board involved, taking into account 
            the size of the employer and such other factors as the 
            local board determines to be appropriate, which may include 
            the number of employees participating in 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; and
                (ii) in the case of customized training (as defined in 
            subparagraphs (A) and (B)) involving an employer located in 
            multiple local areas in the State, a significant portion of 
            the cost of the training, as determined by the Governor of 
            the State, taking into account the size of the employer and 
            such other factors as the Governor determines to be 
            appropriate.
        (15) Dislocated worker.--The term ``dislocated worker'' means 
    an individual who--
            (A)(i) has been terminated or laid off, or who has received 
        a notice of termination or layoff, from employment;
            (ii)(I) is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to 
        unemployment compensation; or
            (II) has been employed for a duration sufficient to 
        demonstrate, to the appropriate entity at a one-stop center 
        referred to in section 121(e), attachment to the workforce, but 
        is not eligible for unemployment compensation due to 
        insufficient earnings or having performed services for an 
        employer that were not covered under a State unemployment 
        compensation law; and
            (iii) is unlikely to return to a previous industry or 
        occupation;
            (B)(i) has been terminated or laid off, or has received a 
        notice of termination or layoff, from employment as a result of 
        any permanent closure of, or any substantial layoff at, a 
        plant, facility, or enterprise;
            (ii) is employed at a facility at which the employer has 
        made a general announcement that such facility will close 
        within 180 days; or
            (iii) for purposes of eligibility to receive services other 
        than training services described in section 134(c)(3), career 
        services described in section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii), or supportive 
        services, is employed at a facility at which the employer has 
        made a general announcement that such facility will close;
            (C) was self-employed (including employment as a farmer, a 
        rancher, or a fisherman) but is unemployed as a result of 
        general economic conditions in the community in which the 
        individual resides or because of natural disasters;
            (D) is a displaced homemaker; or
            (E)(i) is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on 
        active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, 
        United States Code), and who has experienced a loss of 
        employment as a direct result of relocation to accommodate a 
        permanent change in duty station of such member; or
            (ii) is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on 
        active duty and who meets the criteria described in paragraph 
        (16)(B).
        (16) Displaced homemaker.--The term ``displaced homemaker'' 
    means an individual who has been providing unpaid services to 
    family members in the home and who--
            (A)(i) has been dependent on the income of another family 
        member but is no longer supported by that income; or
            (ii) is the dependent spouse of a member of the Armed 
        Forces on active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 
        10, United States Code) and whose family income is 
        significantly reduced because of a deployment (as defined in 
        section 991(b) of title 10, United States Code, or pursuant to 
        paragraph (4) of such section), a call or order to active duty 
        pursuant to a provision of law referred to in section 
        101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code, a permanent 
        change of station, or the service-connected (as defined in 
        section 101(16) of title 38, United States Code) death or 
        disability of the member; and
            (B) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing 
        difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
        (17) Economic development agency.--The term ``economic 
    development agency'' includes a local planning or zoning commission 
    or board, a community development agency, or another local agency 
    or institution responsible for regulating, promoting, or assisting 
    in local economic development.
        (18) Eligible youth.--Except as provided in subtitles C and D 
    of title I, the term ``eligible youth'' means an in-school youth or 
    out-of-school youth.
        (19) Employment and training activity.--The term ``employment 
    and training activity'' means an activity described in section 134 
    that is carried out for an adult or dislocated worker.
        (20) English language acquisition program.--The term ``English 
    language acquisition program'' has the meaning given the term in 
    section 203.
        (21) English language learner.--The term ``English language 
    learner'' has the meaning given the term in section 203.
        (22) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the chief executive 
    of a State or an outlying area.
        (23) In-demand industry sector or occupation.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``in-demand industry sector or 
        occupation'' means--
                (i) an industry sector that has a substantial current 
            or potential impact (including through jobs that lead to 
            economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for 
            advancement) on the State, regional, or local economy, as 
            appropriate, and that contributes to the growth or 
            stability of other supporting businesses, or the growth of 
            other industry sectors; or
                (ii) an occupation that currently has or is projected 
            to have a number of positions (including positions that 
            lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for 
            advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a 
            significant impact on the State, regional, or local 
            economy, as appropriate.
            (B) Determination.--The determination of whether an 
        industry sector or occupation is in-demand under this paragraph 
        shall be made by the State board or local board, as 
        appropriate, using State and regional business and labor market 
        projections, including the use of labor market information.
        (24) Individual with a barrier to employment.--The term 
    ``individual with a barrier to employment'' means a member of 1 or 
    more of the following populations:
            (A) Displaced homemakers.
            (B) Low-income individuals.
            (C) Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, as such 
        terms are defined in section 166.
            (D) Individuals with disabilities, including youth who are 
        individuals with disabilities.
            (E) Older individuals.
            (F) Ex-offenders.
            (G) Homeless individuals (as defined in section 41403(6) of 
        the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-
        2(6))), or homeless children and youths (as defined in section 
        725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
        11434a(2))).
            (H) Youth who are in or have aged out of the foster care 
        system.
            (I) Individuals who are English language learners, 
        individuals who have low levels of literacy, and individuals 
        facing substantial cultural barriers.
            (J) Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, as defined 
        in section 167(i).
            (K) Individuals within 2 years of exhausting lifetime 
        eligibility under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
            (L) Single parents (including single pregnant women).
            (M) Long-term unemployed individuals.
            (N) Such other groups as the Governor involved determines 
        to have barriers to employment.
        (25) Individual with a disability.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``individual with a disability'' 
        means an individual with a disability as defined in section 3 
        of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        12102).
            (B) Individuals with disabilities.--The term ``individuals 
        with disabilities'' means more than 1 individual with a 
        disability.
        (26) Industry or sector partnership.--The term ``industry or 
    sector partnership'' means a workforce collaborative, convened by 
    or acting in partnership with a State board or local board, that--
            (A) organizes key stakeholders in an industry cluster into 
        a working group that focuses on the shared goals and human 
        resources 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) 1 or more representatives of a recognized State 
            labor organization or central labor council, or another 
            labor representative, as appropriate; and
                (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; 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) a State workforce agency or other entity providing 
            employment services;
                (v) other State or local agencies;
                (vi) business or trade associations;
                (vii) economic development organizations;
                (viii) nonprofit organizations, community-based 
            organizations, or intermediaries;
                (ix) philanthropic organizations;
                (x) industry associations; and
                (xi) other organizations, as determined to be necessary 
            by the members comprising the industry or sector 
            partnership.
        (27) In-school youth.--The term ``in-school youth'' means a 
    youth described in section 129(a)(1)(C).
        (28) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution 
    of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 
    101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the 
    Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)).
        (29) Integrated education and training.--The term ``integrated 
    education and training'' has the meaning given the term in section 
    203.
        (30) Labor market area.--The term ``labor market area'' means 
    an economically integrated geographic area within which individuals 
    can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can 
    readily change employment without changing their place of 
    residence. Such an area shall be identified in accordance with 
    criteria used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department 
    of Labor in defining such areas or similar criteria established by 
    a Governor.
        (31) Literacy.--The term ``literacy'' has the meaning given the 
    term in section 203.
        (32) Local area.--The term ``local area'' means a local 
    workforce investment area designated under section 106, subject to 
    sections 106(c)(3)(A), 107(c)(4)(B)(i), and 189(i).
        (33) Local board.--The term ``local board'' means a local 
    workforce development board established under section 107, subject 
    to section 107(c)(4)(B)(i).
        (34) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
    agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
    Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
        (35) Local plan.--The term ``local plan'' means a plan 
    submitted under section 108, subject to section 106(c)(3)(B).
        (36) Low-income individual.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``low-income individual'' means 
        an individual who--
                (i) receives, or in the past 6 months has received, or 
            is a member of a family that is receiving or in the past 6 
            months has received, assistance through the supplemental 
            nutrition assistance program established under the Food and 
            Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the program 
            of block grants to States for temporary assistance for 
            needy families program under part A of title IV of the 
            Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or the 
            supplemental security income program established under 
            title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et 
            seq.), or State or local income-based public assistance;
                (ii) is in a family with total family income that does 
            not exceed the higher of--

                    (I) the poverty line; or
                    (II) 70 percent of the lower living standard income 
                level;

                (iii) is a homeless individual (as defined in section 
            41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
            U.S.C. 14043e-2(6))), or a homeless child or youth (as 
            defined under section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
            Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)));
                (iv) receives or is eligible to receive a free or 
            reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 
            School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                (v) is a foster child on behalf of whom State or local 
            government payments are made; or
                (vi) is an individual with a disability whose own 
            income meets the income requirement of clause (ii), but who 
            is a member of a family whose income does not meet this 
            requirement.
            (B) Lower living standard income level.--The term ``lower 
        living standard income level'' means that income level 
        (adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban, and rural 
        differences and family size) determined annually by the 
        Secretary of Labor based on the most recent lower living family 
        budget issued by the Secretary.
        (37) Nontraditional employment.--The term ``nontraditional 
    employment'' refers to occupations or fields of work, for which 
    individuals from the gender involved comprise less than 25 percent 
    of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of 
    work.
        (38) Offender.--The term ``offender'' means an adult or 
    juvenile--
            (A) who is or has been subject to any stage of the criminal 
        justice process, and for whom services under this Act may be 
        beneficial; or
            (B) who requires assistance in overcoming artificial 
        barriers to employment resulting from a record of arrest or 
        conviction.
        (39) Older individual.--The term ``older individual'' means an 
    individual age 55 or older.
        (40) One-stop center.--The term ``one-stop center'' means a 
    site described in section 121(e)(2).
        (41) One-stop operator.--The term ``one-stop operator'' means 1 
    or more entities designated or certified under section 121(d).
        (42) One-stop partner.--The term ``one-stop partner'' means--
            (A) an entity described in section 121(b)(1); and
            (B) an entity described in section 121(b)(2) that is 
        participating, with the approval of the local board and chief 
        elected official, in the operation of a one-stop delivery 
        system.
        (43) One-stop partner program.--The term ``one-stop partner 
    program'' means a program or activities described in section 121(b) 
    of a one-stop partner.
        (44) On-the-job training.--The term ``on-the-job training'' 
    means training by an employer that is provided to a paid 
    participant while engaged in productive work in a job that--
            (A) provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and 
        adequate performance of the job;
            (B) is made available through a program that provides 
        reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage 
        rate of the participant, except as provided in section 
        134(c)(3)(H), for the extraordinary costs of providing the 
        training and additional supervision related to the training; 
        and
            (C) is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation 
        for which the participant is being trained, taking into account 
        the content of the training, the prior work experience of the 
        participant, and the service strategy of the participant, as 
        appropriate.
        (45) Outlying area.--The term ``outlying area'' means--
            (A) American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands; and
            (B) the Republic of Palau, except during any period for 
        which the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education 
        determine that a Compact of Free Association is in effect and 
        contains provisions for training and education assistance 
        prohibiting the assistance provided under this Act.
        (46) Out-of-school youth.--The term ``out-of-school youth'' 
    means a youth described in section 129(a)(1)(B).
        (47) Pay-for-performance contract strategy.--The term ``pay-
    for-performance contract strategy'' means a procurement strategy 
    that uses pay-for-performance contracts in the provision of 
    training services described in section 134(c)(3) or activities 
    described in section 129(c)(2), and includes--
            (A) contracts, each of which shall specify a fixed amount 
        that will be paid to an eligible service provider (which may 
        include a local or national community-based organization or 
        intermediary, community college, or other training provider, 
        that is eligible under section 122 or 123, as appropriate) 
        based on the achievement of specified levels of performance on 
        the primary indicators of performance described in section 
        116(b)(2)(A) for target populations as identified by the local 
        board (including individuals with barriers to employment), 
        within a defined timetable, and which may provide for bonus 
        payments to such service provider to expand capacity to provide 
        effective training;
            (B) a strategy for independently validating the achievement 
        of the performance described in subparagraph (A); and
            (C) a description of how the State or local area will 
        reallocate funds not paid to a provider because the achievement 
        of the performance described in subparagraph (A) did not occur, 
        for further activities related to such a procurement strategy, 
        subject to section 189(g)(4).
        (48) Planning region.--The term ``planning region'' means a 
    region described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 106(a)(2), 
    subject to section 107(c)(4)(B)(i).
        (49) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty 
    line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and 
    revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 
    Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a 
    family of the size involved.
        (50) Public assistance.--The term ``public assistance'' means 
    Federal, State, or local government cash payments for which 
    eligibility is determined by a needs or income test.
        (51) Rapid response activity.--The term ``rapid response 
    activity'' means an activity provided by a State, or by an entity 
    designated by a State, with funds provided by the State under 
    section 134(a)(1)(A), in the case of a permanent closure or mass 
    layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a natural or other 
    disaster, that results in mass job dislocation, in order to assist 
    dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment as soon as possible, 
    with services including--
            (A) the establishment of onsite contact with employers and 
        employee representatives--
                (i) immediately after the State is notified of a 
            current or projected permanent closure or mass layoff; or
                (ii) in the case of a disaster, immediately after the 
            State is made aware of mass job dislocation as a result of 
            such disaster;
            (B) the provision of information on and access to available 
        employment and training activities;
            (C) assistance in establishing a labor-management 
        committee, voluntarily agreed to by labor and management, with 
        the ability to devise and implement a strategy for assessing 
        the employment and training needs of dislocated workers and 
        obtaining services to meet such needs;
            (D) the provision of emergency assistance adapted to the 
        particular closure, layoff, or disaster; and
            (E) the provision of assistance to the local community in 
        developing a coordinated response and in obtaining access to 
        State economic development assistance.
        (52) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term 
    ``recognized postsecondary credential'' means a credential 
    consisting of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, 
    a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, a license 
    recognized by the State involved or Federal Government, or an 
    associate or baccalaureate degree.
        (53) Region.--The term ``region'', used without further 
    description, means a region identified under section 106(a), 
    subject to section 107(c)(4)(B)(i) and except as provided in 
    section 106(b)(1)(B)(ii).
        (54) School dropout.--The term ``school dropout'' means an 
    individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not 
    received a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
        (55) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has the 
    meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
    Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
        (56) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
    States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the 
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
        (57) State board.--The term ``State board'' means a State 
    workforce development board established under section 101.
        (58) State plan.--The term ``State plan'', used without further 
    description, means a unified State plan under section 102 or a 
    combined State plan under section 103.
        (59) Supportive services.--The term ``supportive services'' 
    means services such as transportation, child care, dependent care, 
    housing, and needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable 
    an individual to participate in activities authorized under this 
    Act.
        (60) Training services.--The term ``training services'' means 
    services described in section 134(c)(3).
        (61) Unemployed individual.--The term ``unemployed individual'' 
    means an individual who is without a job and who wants and is 
    available for work. The determination of whether an individual is 
    without a job, for purposes of this paragraph, shall be made in 
    accordance with the criteria used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
    of the Department of Labor in defining individuals as unemployed.
        (62) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of 
    general local government'' means any general purpose political 
    subdivision of a State that has the power to levy taxes and spend 
    funds, as well as general corporate and police powers.
        (63) Veteran; related definition.--
            (A) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
            (B) Recently separated veteran.--The term ``recently 
        separated veteran'' means any veteran who applies for 
        participation under this Act within 48 months after the 
        discharge or release from active military, naval, or air 
        service.
        (64) Vocational rehabilitation program.--The term ``vocational 
    rehabilitation program'' means a program authorized under a 
    provision covered under paragraph (13)(D).
        (65) Workforce development activity.--The term ``workforce 
    development activity'' means an activity carried out through a 
    workforce development program.
        (66) Workforce development program.--The term ``workforce 
    development program'' means a program made available through a 
    workforce development system.
        (67) Workforce development system.--The term ``workforce 
    development system'' means a system that makes available the core 
    programs, the other one-stop partner programs, and any other 
    programs providing employment and training services as identified 
    by a State board or local board.
        (68) Workforce investment activity.--The term ``workforce 
    investment activity'' means an employment and training activity, 
    and a youth workforce investment activity.
        (69) Workforce preparation activities.--The term ``workforce 
    preparation activities'' has the meaning given the term in section 
    203.
        (70) Workplace learning advisor.--The term ``workplace learning 
    advisor'' means an individual employed by an organization who has 
    the knowledge and skills 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 development 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.
        (71) Youth workforce investment activity.--The term ``youth 
    workforce investment activity'' means an activity described in 
    section 129 that is carried out for eligible youth (or as described 
    in section 129(a)(3)(A)).

               TITLE I--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
                      Subtitle A--System Alignment

                      CHAPTER 1--STATE PROVISIONS

    SEC. 101. STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.
    (a) In General.--The Governor of a State shall establish a State 
workforce development board to carry out the functions described in 
subsection (d).
    (b) Membership.--
        (1) In general.--The State board shall include--
            (A) the Governor;
            (B) a member of each chamber of the State legislature (to 
        the extent consistent with State law), appointed by the 
        appropriate presiding officers of such chamber; and
            (C) members appointed by the Governor, of which--
                (i) a majority shall be representatives of businesses 
            in the State, who--

                    (I) are owners of businesses, chief executives or 
                operating officers of businesses, or other business 
                executives or employers with optimum policymaking or 
                hiring authority, and who, in addition, may be members 
                of a local board described in section 107(b)(2)(A)(i);
                    (II) represent businesses (including small 
                businesses), or organizations representing businesses 
                described in this subclause, that provide employment 
                opportunities that, at a minimum, include high-quality, 
                work-relevant training and development in in-demand 
                industry sectors or occupations in the State; and
                    (III) are appointed from among individuals 
                nominated by State business organizations and business 
                trade associations;

                (ii) not less than 20 percent shall be representatives 
            of the workforce within the State, who--

                    (I) shall include representatives of labor 
                organizations, who have been nominated by State labor 
                federations;
                    (II) shall include a representative, who shall be a 
                member of a labor organization or a training director, 
                from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, 
                or if no such joint program exists in the State, such a 
                representative of an apprenticeship program in the 
                State;
                    (III) may include representatives of community-
                based organizations that have demonstrated experience 
                and expertise in addressing the employment, training, 
                or education needs of individuals with barriers to 
                employment, including organizations that serve veterans 
                or that provide or support competitive, integrated 
                employment for individuals with disabilities; and
                    (IV) 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; and

                (iii) the balance--

                    (I) shall include representatives of government, 
                who--

                        (aa) shall include the lead State officials 
                    with primary responsibility for the core programs; 
                    and
                        (bb) shall include chief elected officials 
                    (collectively representing both cities and 
                    counties, where appropriate); and

                    (II) may include such other representatives and 
                officials as the Governor may designate, such as--

                        (aa) the State agency officials from agencies 
                    that are one-stop partners not specified in 
                    subclause (I) (including additional one-stop 
                    partners whose programs are covered by the State 
                    plan, if any);
                        (bb) State agency officials responsible for 
                    economic development or juvenile justice programs 
                    in the State;
                        (cc) individuals who represent an Indian tribe 
                    or tribal organization, as such terms are defined 
                    in section 166(b); and
                        (dd) State agency officials responsible for 
                    education programs in the State, including chief 
                    executive officers of community colleges and other 
                    institutions of higher education.
        (2) Diverse and distinct representation.--The members of the 
    State board shall represent diverse geographic areas of the State, 
    including urban, rural, and suburban areas.
        (3) No representation of multiple categories.--No person shall 
    serve as a member for more than 1 of--
            (A) the category described in paragraph (1)(C)(i); or
            (B) 1 category described in a subclause of clause (ii) or 
        (iii) of paragraph (1)(C).
    (c) Chairperson.--The Governor shall select a chairperson for the 
State board from among the representatives described in subsection 
(b)(1)(C)(i).
    (d) Functions.--The State board shall assist the Governor in--
        (1) the development, implementation, and modification of the 
    State plan;
        (2) consistent with paragraph (1), the review of statewide 
    policies, of statewide programs, and of recommendations on actions 
    that should be taken by the State to align workforce development 
    programs in the State in a manner that supports a comprehensive and 
    streamlined workforce development system in the State, including 
    the review and provision of comments on the State plans, if any, 
    for programs and activities of one-stop partners that are not core 
    programs;
        (3) the development and continuous improvement of the workforce 
    development system in the State, including--
            (A) the identification of barriers and means for removing 
        barriers to better coordinate, align, and avoid duplication 
        among the programs and activities carried out through the 
        system;
            (B) the development of strategies to support the use of 
        career pathways for the purpose of providing individuals, 
        including low-skilled adults, youth, and individuals with 
        barriers to employment (including individuals with 
        disabilities), with workforce investment activities, education, 
        and supportive services to enter or retain employment;
            (C) the development of strategies for providing effective 
        outreach to and improved access for individuals and employers 
        who could benefit from services provided through the workforce 
        development system;
            (D) the development and expansion of strategies for meeting 
        the needs of employers, workers, and jobseekers, particularly 
        through industry or sector partnerships related to in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations;
            (E) the identification of regions, including planning 
        regions, for the purposes of section 106(a), and the 
        designation of local areas under section 106, after 
        consultation with local boards and chief elected officials;
            (F) the development and continuous improvement of the one-
        stop delivery system in local areas, including providing 
        assistance to local boards, one-stop operators, one-stop 
        partners, and providers with planning and delivering services, 
        including training services and supportive services, to support 
        effective delivery of services to workers, jobseekers, and 
        employers; and
            (G) the development of strategies to support staff training 
        and awareness across programs supported under the workforce 
        development system;
        (4) the development and updating of comprehensive State 
    performance accountability measures, including State adjusted 
    levels of performance, to assess the effectiveness of the core 
    programs in the State as required under section 116(b);
        (5) the identification and dissemination of information on best 
    practices, including best practices for--
            (A) the effective operation of one-stop centers, relating 
        to the use of business outreach, partnerships, and service 
        delivery strategies, including strategies for serving 
        individuals with barriers to employment;
            (B) the development of effective local boards, which may 
        include information on factors that contribute to enabling 
        local boards to exceed negotiated local levels of performance, 
        sustain fiscal integrity, and achieve other measures of 
        effectiveness; and
            (C) effective training programs that respond to real-time 
        labor market analysis, that effectively use direct assessment 
        and prior learning assessment to measure an individual's prior 
        knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences, and that 
        evaluate such skills, and competencies for adaptability, to 
        support efficient placement into employment or career pathways;
        (6) the development and review of statewide policies affecting 
    the coordinated provision of services through the State's one-stop 
    delivery system described in section 121(e), including the 
    development of--
            (A) objective criteria and procedures for use by local 
        boards in assessing the effectiveness and continuous 
        improvement of one-stop centers described in such section;
            (B) guidance for the allocation of one-stop center 
        infrastructure funds under section 121(h); and
            (C) policies relating to the appropriate roles and 
        contributions of entities carrying out one-stop partner 
        programs within the one-stop delivery system, including 
        approaches to facilitating equitable and efficient cost 
        allocation in such system;
        (7) the development of strategies for technological 
    improvements to facilitate access to, and improve the quality of, 
    services and activities provided through the one-stop delivery 
    system, including such improvements to--
            (A) enhance digital literacy skills (as defined in section 
        202 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101); 
        referred to in this Act as ``digital literacy skills'');
            (B) accelerate the acquisition of skills and recognized 
        postsecondary credentials by participants;
            (C) strengthen the professional development of providers 
        and workforce professionals; and
            (D) ensure such technology is accessible to individuals 
        with disabilities and individuals residing in remote areas;
        (8) the development of strategies for aligning technology and 
    data systems across one-stop partner programs to enhance service 
    delivery and improve efficiencies in reporting on performance 
    accountability measures (including the design and implementation of 
    common intake, data collection, case management information, and 
    performance accountability measurement and reporting processes and 
    the incorporation of local input into such design and 
    implementation, to improve coordination of services across one-stop 
    partner programs);
        (9) the development of allocation formulas for the distribution 
    of funds for employment and training activities for adults, and 
    youth workforce investment activities, to local areas as permitted 
    under sections 128(b)(3) and 133(b)(3);
        (10) the preparation of the annual reports described in 
    paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 116(d);
        (11) the development of the statewide workforce and labor 
    market information system described in section 15(e) of the Wagner-
    Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(e)); and
        (12) the development of such other policies as may promote 
    statewide objectives for, and enhance the performance of, the 
    workforce development system in the State.
    (e) Alternative Entity.--
        (1) In general.--For the purposes of complying with subsections 
    (a), (b), and (c), a State may use any State entity (including a 
    State council, State workforce development board (within the 
    meaning of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on 
    the day before the date of enactment of this Act), combination of 
    regional workforce development boards, or similar entity) that--
            (A) was in existence on the day before the date of 
        enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;
            (B) is substantially similar to the State board described 
        in subsections (a) through (c); and
            (C) includes representatives of business in the State and 
        representatives of labor organizations in the State.
        (2) References.--A reference in this Act, or a core program 
    provision that is not in this Act, to a State board shall be 
    considered to include such an entity.
    (f) Conflict of Interest.--A member of a State board may not--
        (1) vote on a matter under consideration by the State board--
            (A) regarding the provision of services by such member (or 
        by an entity that such member represents); or
            (B) that would provide direct financial benefit to such 
        member or the immediate family of such member; or
        (2) engage in any other activity determined by the Governor to 
    constitute a conflict of interest as specified in the State plan.
    (g) Sunshine Provision.--The State board shall make available to 
the public, on a regular basis through electronic means and open 
meetings, information regarding the activities of the State board, 
including information regarding the State plan, or a modification to 
the State plan, prior to submission of the plan or modification of the 
plan, respectively, information regarding membership, and, on request, 
minutes of formal meetings of the State board.
    (h) Authority To Hire Staff.--
        (1) In general.--The State board may hire a director and other 
    staff to assist in carrying out the functions described in 
    subsection (d) using funds available as described in section 
    129(b)(3) or 134(a)(3)(B)(i).
        (2) Qualifications.--The State board shall establish and apply 
    a set of objective qualifications for the position of director, 
    that ensures that the individual selected has the requisite 
    knowledge, skills, and abilities, to meet identified benchmarks and 
    to assist in effectively carrying out the functions of the State 
    board.
        (3) Limitation on rate.--The director and staff described in 
    paragraph (1) shall be subject to the limitations on the payment of 
    salary and bonuses described in section 194(15).
    SEC. 102. UNIFIED STATE PLAN.
    (a) Plan.--For a State to be eligible to receive allotments for the 
core programs, the Governor shall submit to the Secretary of Labor for 
the approval process described under subsection (c)(2), a unified State 
plan. The unified State plan shall outline a 4-year strategy for the 
core programs of the State and meet the requirements of this section.
    (b) Contents.--
        (1) Strategic planning elements.--The unified State plan shall 
    include strategic planning elements consisting of a strategic 
    vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce, 
    that include--
            (A) an analysis of the economic conditions in the State, 
        including--
                (i) existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors 
            and occupations; and
                (ii) the employment needs of employers, including a 
            description of the knowledge, skills, and abilities, needed 
            in those industries and occupations;
            (B) an analysis of the current workforce, employment and 
        unemployment data, labor market trends, and the educational and 
        skill levels of the workforce, including individuals with 
        barriers to employment (including individuals with 
        disabilities), in the State;
            (C) an analysis of the workforce development activities 
        (including education and training) in the State, including an 
        analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such activities, 
        and the capacity of State entities to provide such activities, 
        in order to address the identified education and skill needs of 
        the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
        State;
            (D) a description of 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 
        116(b)(2)(A), in order to support economic growth and economic 
        self-sufficiency, and of how the State will assess the overall 
        effectiveness of the workforce investment system in the State; 
        and
            (E) taking into account analyses described in subparagraphs 
        (A) through (C), a strategy for aligning the core programs, as 
        well as other resources available to the State, to achieve the 
        strategic vision and goals described in subparagraph (D).
        (2) Operational planning elements.--
            (A) In general.--The unified State plan shall include the 
        operational planning elements contained in this paragraph, 
        which shall support the strategy described in paragraph (1)(E), 
        including a description of how the State board will implement 
        the functions under section 101(d).
            (B) Implementation of state strategy.--The unified State 
        plan shall describe how the lead State agency with 
        responsibility for the administration of a core program will 
        implement the strategy described in paragraph (1)(E), including 
        a description of--
                (i) the activities that will be funded by the entities 
            carrying out the respective core programs to implement the 
            strategy and how such activities will be aligned across the 
            programs and among the entities administering the programs, 
            including using co-enrollment and other strategies;
                (ii) how the activities described in clause (i) will be 
            aligned with activities provided under employment, 
            training, education, including career and technical 
            education, and human services programs not covered by the 
            plan, as appropriate, assuring coordination of, and 
            avoiding duplication among, the activities referred to in 
            this clause;
                (iii) how the entities carrying out the respective core 
            programs will coordinate activities and provide 
            comprehensive, high-quality services including supportive 
            services, to individuals;
                (iv) how the State's strategy will engage the State's 
            community colleges and area career and technical education 
            schools as partners in the workforce development system and 
            enable the State to leverage other Federal, State, and 
            local investments that have enhanced access to workforce 
            development programs at those institutions;
                (v) how the activities described in clause (i) will be 
            coordinated with economic development strategies and 
            activities in the State; and
                (vi) how the State's strategy will improve access to 
            activities leading to a recognized postsecondary credential 
            (including a credential that is an industry-recognized 
            certificate or certification, portable, and stackable).
            (C) State operating systems and policies.--The unified 
        State plan shall describe the State operating systems and 
        policies that will support the implementation of the strategy 
        described in paragraph (1)(E), including a description of--
                (i) the State board, including the activities to assist 
            members of the State board and the staff of such board in 
            carrying out the functions of the State board effectively 
            (but funds for such activities may not be used for long-
            distance travel expenses for training or development 
            activities available locally or regionally);
                (ii)(I) how the respective core programs will be 
            assessed each year, including an assessment of the quality, 
            effectiveness, and improvement of programs (analyzed by 
            local area, or by provider), based on State performance 
            accountability measures described in section 116(b); and
                (II) how other one-stop partner programs will be 
            assessed each year;
                (iii) the results of an assessment of the effectiveness 
            of the core programs and other one-stop partner programs 
            during the preceding 2-year period;
                (iv) the methods and factors the State will use in 
            distributing funds under the core programs, in accordance 
            with the provisions authorizing such distributions;
                (v)(I) how the lead State agencies with responsibility 
            for the administration of the core programs will align and 
            integrate available workforce and education data on core 
            programs, unemployment insurance programs, and education 
            through postsecondary education;
                (II) how such agencies will use the workforce 
            development system to assess the progress of participants 
            that are exiting from core programs in entering, persisting 
            in, and completing postsecondary education, or entering or 
            remaining in employment; and
                (III) the privacy safeguards incorporated in such 
            system, including safeguards required by section 444 of the 
            General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and 
            other applicable Federal laws;
                (vi) how the State will implement the priority of 
            service provisions for veterans in accordance with the 
            requirements of section 4215 of title 38, United States 
            Code;
                (vii) how the one-stop delivery system, including one-
            stop operators and the one-stop partners, will comply with 
            section 188, if applicable, and applicable provisions of 
            the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
            12101 et seq.), regarding the physical and programmatic 
            accessibility of facilities, programs, services, 
            technology, and materials, for individuals with 
            disabilities, including complying through providing staff 
            training and support for addressing the needs of 
            individuals with disabilities; and
                (viii) such other operational planning elements as the 
            Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Education, as 
            appropriate, determines to be necessary for effective State 
            operating systems and policies.
            (D) Program-specific requirements.--The unified State plan 
        shall include--
                (i) with respect to activities carried out under 
            subtitle B, a description of--

                    (I) State policies or guidance, for the statewide 
                workforce development system and for use of State funds 
                for workforce investment activities;
                    (II) the local areas designated in the State, 
                including the process used for designating local areas, 
                and the process used for identifying any planning 
                regions under section 106(a), including a description 
                of how the State consulted with the local boards and 
                chief elected officials in determining the planning 
                regions;
                    (III) the appeals process referred to in section 
                106(b)(5), relating to designation of local areas;
                    (IV) the appeals process referred to in section 
                121(h)(2)(E), relating to determinations for 
                infrastructure funding; and
                    (V) with respect to youth workforce investment 
                activities authorized in section 129, information 
                identifying the criteria to be used by local boards in 
                awarding grants for youth workforce investment 
                activities and describing how the local boards will 
                take into consideration the ability of the providers to 
                meet performance accountability measures based on 
                primary indicators of performance for the youth program 
                as described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) in awarding 
                such grants;

                (ii) with respect to activities carried out under title 
            II, a description of--

                    (I) how the eligible agency will, if applicable, 
                align content standards for adult education with State-
                adopted challenging academic content standards, as 
                adopted under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1));
                    (II) how the State will fund local activities using 
                considerations specified in section 231(e) for--

                        (aa) activities under section 231(b);
                        (bb) programs for corrections education under 
                    section 225;
                        (cc) programs for integrated English literacy 
                    and civics education under section 243; and
                        (dd) integrated education and training;

                    (III) how the State will use the funds to carry out 
                activities under section 223;
                    (IV) how the State will use the funds to carry out 
                activities under section 243;
                    (V) how the eligible agency will assess the quality 
                of providers of adult education and literacy activities 
                under title II and take actions to improve such 
                quality, including providing the activities described 
                in section 223(a)(1)(B);

                (iii) with respect to programs carried out 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), the information described in section 
            101(a) of that Act (29 U.S.C. 721(a)); and
                (iv) information on such additional specific 
            requirements for a program referenced in any of clauses (i) 
            through (iii) or the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et 
            seq.) as the Secretary of Labor determines to be necessary 
            to administer that program but cannot reasonably be applied 
            across all such programs.
            (E) Assurances.--The unified State plan shall include 
        assurances--
                (i) that the State has established a policy identifying 
            circumstances that may present a conflict of interest for a 
            State board or local board member, or the entity or class 
            of officials that the member represents, and procedures to 
            resolve such conflicts;
                (ii) that the State has established a policy to provide 
            to the public (including individuals with disabilities) 
            access to meetings of State boards and local boards, and 
            information regarding activities of State boards and local 
            boards, such as data on board membership and minutes;
                (iii)(I) that the lead State agencies with 
            responsibility for the administration of core programs 
            reviewed and commented on the appropriate operational 
            planning elements of the unified State plan, and approved 
            the elements as serving the needs of the populations served 
            by such programs; and
                (II) that the State obtained input into the development 
            of the unified State plan and provided an opportunity for 
            comment on the plan by representatives of local boards and 
            chief elected officials, businesses, labor organizations, 
            institutions of higher education, other primary 
            stakeholders, and the general public and that the unified 
            State plan is available and accessible to the general 
            public;
                (iv) that the State has established, in accordance with 
            section 116(i), fiscal control and fund accounting 
            procedures that may be necessary to ensure the proper 
            disbursement of, and accounting for, funds paid to the 
            State through allotments made for adult, dislocated worker, 
            and youth programs to carry out workforce investment 
            activities under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B;
                (v) that the State has taken appropriate action to 
            secure compliance with uniform administrative requirements 
            in this Act, including that the State will annually monitor 
            local areas to ensure compliance and otherwise take 
            appropriate action to secure compliance with the uniform 
            administrative requirements under section 184(a)(3);
                (vi) that the State has taken the appropriate action to 
            be in compliance with section 188, if applicable;
                (vii) that the Federal funds received to carry out a 
            core program will not be expended for any purpose other 
            than for activities authorized with respect to such funds 
            under that core program;
                (viii) that the eligible agency under title II will--

                    (I) expend the funds appropriated to carry out that 
                title only in a manner consistent with fiscal 
                requirements under section 241(a) (regarding supplement 
                and not supplant provisions); and
                    (II) ensure that there is at least 1 eligible 
                provider serving each local area;

                (ix) that the State will pay an appropriate share (as 
            defined by the State board) of the costs of carrying out 
            section 116, from funds made available through each of the 
            core programs; and
                (x) regarding such other matters as the Secretary of 
            Labor or the Secretary of Education, as appropriate, 
            determines to be necessary for the administration of the 
            core programs.
        (3) Existing analysis.--As appropriate, a State may use an 
    existing analysis in order to carry out the requirements of 
    paragraph (1) concerning an analysis.
    (c) Plan Submission and Approval.--
        (1) Submission.--
            (A) Initial plan.--The initial unified State plan under 
        this section (after the date of enactment of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act) shall be submitted to the 
        Secretary of Labor not later than 120 days prior to the 
        commencement of the second full program year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
            (B) Subsequent plans.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
        (A), a unified State plan shall be submitted to the Secretary 
        of Labor not later than 120 days prior to the end of the 4-year 
        period covered by the preceding unified State plan.
        (2) Submission and approval.--
            (A) Submission.--In approving a unified State plan under 
        this section, the Secretary shall submit the portion of the 
        unified State plan covering a program or activity to the head 
        of the Federal agency that administers the program or activity 
        for the approval of such portion by such head.
            (B) Approval.--A unified State plan shall be subject to the 
        approval of both the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
        Education, after approval of the Commissioner of the 
        Rehabilitation Services Administration for the portion of the 
        plan described in subsection (b)(2)(D)(iii). The plan shall be 
        considered to be approved at the end of the 90-day period 
        beginning on the day the plan is submitted, unless the 
        Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Education makes a 
        written determination, during the 90-day period, that the plan 
        is inconsistent with the provisions of this section or the 
        provisions authorizing the core programs, as appropriate.
        (3) Modifications.--
            (A) Modifications.--At the end of the first 2-year period 
        of any 4-year unified State plan, the State board shall review 
        the unified State plan, and the Governor shall submit 
        modifications to the plan to reflect changes in labor market 
        and economic conditions or in other factors affecting the 
        implementation of the unified State plan.
            (B) Approval.--A modified unified State plan submitted for 
        the review required under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to 
        the approval requirements described in paragraph (2). A 
        Governor may submit a modified unified State plan at such other 
        times as the Governor determines to be appropriate, and such 
        modified unified State plan shall also be subject to the 
        approval requirements described in paragraph (2).
        (4) Early implementers.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction 
    with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a process for 
    approving and may approve unified State plans that meet the 
    requirements of this section and are submitted to cover periods 
    commencing prior to the second full program year described in 
    paragraph (1)(A).
    SEC. 103. COMBINED STATE PLAN.
    (a) In General.--
        (1) Authority to submit plan.--A State may develop and submit 
    to the appropriate Secretaries a combined State plan for the core 
    programs and 1 or more of the programs and activities described in 
    paragraph (2) in lieu of submitting 2 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 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).
    (b) Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--The portion of a combined plan covering the 
    core programs shall be subject to the requirements of section 102 
    (including section 102(c)(3)). The portion of such plan covering a 
    program or activity described in subsection (a)(2) shall be subject 
    to the requirements, if any, applicable to a plan or application 
    for assistance for that program or activity, under the Federal law 
    authorizing the program or activity. At the election of the State, 
    section 102(c)(3) may apply to that portion.
        (2) Additional submission not required.--A State that submits a 
    combined plan that is approved under subsection (c) shall not be 
    required to submit any other plan or application in order to 
    receive Federal funds to carry out the core programs or the program 
    or activities described in subsection (a)(2) that are covered by 
    the combined plan.
        (3) Coordination.--A combined plan shall include--
            (A) a description of the methods used for joint planning 
        and coordination of the core programs and the other programs 
        and activities covered by the combined plan; and
            (B) an assurance that the methods included an opportunity 
        for the entities responsible for planning or administering the 
        core programs and the other programs and activities to review 
        and comment on all portions of the combined plan.
    (c) Approval by the Appropriate Secretaries.--
        (1) Jurisdiction.--The appropriate Secretary shall have the 
    authority to approve the corresponding portion of a combined plan 
    as described in subsection (d). On the approval of the appropriate 
    Secretary, that portion of the combined plan, covering a program or 
    activity, shall be implemented by the State pursuant to that 
    portion of the combined plan, and the Federal law authorizing the 
    program or activity.
        (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.
        (3) Timing of approval.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) 
        and (C), a portion of the combined State 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 120-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 (or the 120-day period, 
        for an appropriate Secretary covered by subparagraph (B)), 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) Special rule.--In paragraph (3), the term ``criteria for 
    approval of a plan or application'', with respect to a State and a 
    core program or a program under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
    Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), includes 
    a requirement for agreement between the State and the appropriate 
    Secretaries regarding State performance measures or State 
    performance accountability measures, as the case may be, including 
    levels of performance.
    (d) Appropriate Secretary.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
Secretary'' means--
        (1) with respect to the portion of a combined plan relating to 
    any of the core programs (including a description, and an assurance 
    concerning that program, specified in subsection (b)(3)), the 
    Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education; and
        (2) with respect to the portion of a combined plan relating to 
    a program or activity described in subsection (a)(2) (including a 
    description, and an assurance concerning that program or activity, 
    specified in subsection (b)(3)), the head of the Federal agency who 
    exercises plan or application approval authority for the program or 
    activity under the Federal law authorizing the program or activity, 
    or, if there are no planning or application requirements for such 
    program or activity, exercises administrative authority over the 
    program or activity under that Federal law.

                      CHAPTER 2--LOCAL PROVISIONS

    SEC. 106. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
    (a) Regions.--
        (1) Identification.--Before the second full program year after 
    the date of enactment of this Act, in order for a State to receive 
    an allotment under section 127(b) or 132(b) and as part of the 
    process for developing the State plan, a State shall identify 
    regions in the State after consultation with the local boards and 
    chief elected officials in the local areas and consistent with the 
    considerations described in subsection (b)(1)(B).
        (2) Types of regions.--For purposes of this Act, the State 
    shall identify--
            (A) which regions are comprised of 1 local area that is 
        aligned with the region;
            (B) which regions are comprised of 2 or more local areas 
        that are (collectively) aligned with the region (referred to as 
        planning regions, consistent with section 3); and
            (C) which, of the regions described in subparagraph (B), 
        are interstate areas contained within 2 or more States, and 
        consist of labor market areas, economic development areas, or 
        other appropriate contiguous subareas of those States.
    (b) Local Areas.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Process.--Except as provided in subsection (d), and 
        consistent with paragraphs (2) and (3), in order for a State to 
        receive an allotment under section 127(b) or 132(b), the 
        Governor of the State shall designate local workforce 
        development areas within the State--
                (i) through consultation with the State board; and
                (ii) after consultation with chief elected officials 
            and local boards, and after consideration of comments 
            received through the public comment process as described in 
            section 102(b)(2)(E)(iii)(II).
            (B) Considerations.--The Governor shall designate local 
        areas (except for those local areas described in paragraphs (2) 
        and (3)) based on considerations consisting of the extent to 
        which the areas--
                (i) are consistent with labor market areas in the 
            State;
                (ii) are consistent with regional economic development 
            areas in the State; and
                (iii) have available the Federal and non-Federal 
            resources necessary to effectively administer activities 
            under subtitle B and other applicable provisions of this 
            Act, including whether the areas have the appropriate 
            education and training providers, such as institutions of 
            higher education and area career and technical education 
            schools.
        (2) Initial designation.--During the first 2 full program years 
    following the date of enactment of this Act, the Governor shall 
    approve a request for initial designation as a local area from any 
    area that was designated as a local area for purposes of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for the 2-year period preceding 
    the date of enactment of this Act, performed successfully, and 
    sustained fiscal integrity.
        (3) Subsequent designation.--After the period for which a local 
    area is initially designated under paragraph (2), the Governor 
    shall approve a request for subsequent designation as a local area 
    from such local area, if such area--
            (A) performed successfully;
            (B) sustained fiscal integrity; and
            (C) in the case of a local area in a planning region, met 
        the requirements described in subsection (c)(1).
        (4) Designation on recommendation of state board.--The Governor 
    may approve a request from any unit of general local government 
    (including a combination of such units) for designation of an area 
    as a local area if the State board determines, based on the 
    considerations described in paragraph (1)(B), and recommends to the 
    Governor, that such area should be so designated.
        (5) Appeals.--A unit of general local government (including a 
    combination of such units) or grant recipient that requests but is 
    not granted designation of an area as a local area under paragraph 
    (2) or (3) may submit an appeal to the State board under an appeal 
    process established in the State plan. If the appeal does not 
    result in such a designation, the Secretary of Labor, after 
    receiving a request for review from the unit or grant recipient and 
    on determining that the unit or grant recipient was not accorded 
    procedural rights under the appeals process described in the State 
    plan, as specified in section 102(b)(2)(D)(i)(III), or that the 
    area meets the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3), may require 
    that the area be designated as a local area under such paragraph.
        (6) Redesignation assistance.--On the request of all of the 
    local areas in a planning region, the State shall provide funding 
    from funds made available under sections 128(a) and 133(a)(1) to 
    assist the local areas in carrying out activities to facilitate the 
    redesignation of the local areas to a single local area.
    (c) Regional Coordination.--
        (1) Regional planning.--The local boards and chief elected 
    officials in each planning region described in subparagraph (B) or 
    (C) of subsection (a)(2) shall engage in a regional planning 
    process that results in--
            (A) the preparation of a regional plan, as described in 
        paragraph (2);
            (B) the establishment of regional service strategies, 
        including use of cooperative service delivery agreements;
            (C) the development and implementation of sector 
        initiatives for in-demand industry sectors or occupations for 
        the region;
            (D) the collection and analysis of regional labor market 
        data (in conjunction with the State);
            (E) the establishment of administrative cost arrangements, 
        including the pooling of funds for administrative costs, as 
        appropriate, for the region;
            (F) the coordination of transportation and other supportive 
        services, as appropriate, for the region;
            (G) the coordination of services with regional economic 
        development services and providers; and
            (H) the establishment of an agreement concerning how the 
        planning region will collectively negotiate and reach agreement 
        with Governor on local levels of performance for, and report 
        on, the performance accountability measures described in 
        section 116(c), for local areas or the planning region.
        (2) Regional plans.--The State, after consultation with local 
    boards and chief elected officials for the planning regions, shall 
    require the local boards and chief elected officials within a 
    planning region to prepare, submit, and obtain approval of a single 
    regional plan that includes a description of the activities 
    described in paragraph (1) and that incorporates local plans for 
    each of the local areas in the planning region. The State shall 
    provide technical assistance and labor market data, as requested by 
    local areas, to assist with such regional planning and subsequent 
    service delivery efforts.
        (3) References.--In this Act, and the core program provisions 
    that are not in this Act:
            (A) Local area.--Except as provided in section 101(d)(9), 
        this section, paragraph (1)(B) or (4) of section 107(c), or 
        section 107(d)(12)(B), or in any text that provides an 
        accompanying provision specifically for a planning region, the 
        term ``local area'' in a provision includes a reference to a 
        planning region for purposes of implementation of that 
        provision by the corresponding local areas in the region.
            (B) Local plan.--Except as provided in this subsection, the 
        term ``local plan'' includes a reference to the portion of a 
        regional plan developed with respect to the corresponding local 
        area within the region, and any regionwide provision of that 
        plan that impacts or relates to the local area.
    (d) Single State Local Areas.--
        (1) Continuation of previous designation.--The Governor of any 
    State that was a single State local area for purposes of title I of 
    the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on July 1, 2013, 
    may designate the State as a single State local area for purposes 
    of this title. In the case of such designation, the Governor shall 
    identify the State as a local area in the State plan.
        (2) Effect on local plan and local functions.--In any case in 
    which a State is designated as a local area pursuant to this 
    subsection, the local plan prepared under section 108 for the area 
    shall be submitted for approval as part of the State plan. In such 
    a State, the State board shall carry out the functions of a local 
    board, as specified in this Act or the provisions authorizing a 
    core program, but the State shall not be required to meet and 
    report on a set of local performance accountability measures.
    (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
        (1) Performed successfully.--The term ``performed 
    successfully'', used with respect to a local area, means the local 
    area met or exceeded the adjusted levels of performance for primary 
    indicators of performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A) (or, if 
    applicable, core indicators of performance described in section 
    136(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect 
    the day before the date of enactment of this Act) for each of the 
    last 2 consecutive years for which data are available preceding the 
    determination of performance under this paragraph.
        (2) Sustained fiscal integrity.--The term ``sustained fiscal 
    integrity'', used with respect to a local area, means that the 
    Secretary has not made a formal determination, during either of the 
    last 2 consecutive years preceding the determination regarding such 
    integrity, that either the grant recipient or the administrative 
    entity of the area misexpended funds provided under subtitle B (or, 
    if applicable, title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 as 
    in effect prior to the effective date of such subtitle B) due to 
    willful disregard of the requirements of the provision involved, 
    gross negligence, or failure to comply with accepted standards of 
    administration.
    SEC. 107. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.
    (a) Establishment.--Except as provided in subsection (c)(2)(A), 
there shall be established, and certified by the Governor of the State, 
a local workforce development board in each local area of a State to 
carry out the functions described in subsection (d) (and any functions 
specified for the local board under this Act or the provisions 
establishing a core program) for such area.
    (b) Membership.--
        (1) State criteria.--The Governor, in partnership with the 
    State board, shall establish criteria for use by chief elected 
    officials in the local areas for appointment of members of the 
    local boards in such local areas in accordance with the 
    requirements of paragraph (2).
        (2) Composition.--Such criteria shall require that, at a 
    minimum--
            (A) a majority of the members of each local board shall be 
        representatives of business in the local area, who--
                (i) are owners of businesses, chief executives or 
            operating officers of businesses, or other business 
            executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring 
            authority;
                (ii) represent businesses, including small businesses, 
            or organizations representing businesses described in this 
            clause, that provide employment opportunities that, at a 
            minimum, include high-quality, work-relevant training and 
            development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in 
            the local area; and
                (iii) are appointed from among individuals nominated by 
            local business organizations and business trade 
            associations;
            (B) not less than 20 percent of the members of each local 
        board shall be representatives of the workforce within the 
        local area, who--
                (i) shall include representatives of labor 
            organizations (for a local area in which employees are 
            represented by labor organizations), who have been 
            nominated by local labor federations, or (for a local area 
            in which no employees are represented by such 
            organizations) other representatives of employees;
                (ii) shall include a representative, who shall be a 
            member of a labor organization or a training director, from 
            a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, or if no 
            such joint program exists in the area, such a 
            representative of an apprenticeship program in the area, if 
            such a program exists;
                (iii) 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 
            serve veterans or that provide or support competitive 
            integrated employment for individuals with disabilities; 
            and
                (iv) 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;
            (C) each local board shall include representatives of 
        entities administering education and training activities in the 
        local area, who--
                (i) shall include a representative of eligible 
            providers administering adult education and literacy 
            activities under title II;
                (ii) shall include a representative of institutions of 
            higher education providing workforce investment activities 
            (including community colleges);
                (iii) may include representatives of local educational 
            agencies, and of community-based organizations with 
            demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the 
            education or training needs of individuals with barriers to 
            employment;
            (D) each local board shall include representatives of 
        governmental and economic and community development entities 
        serving the local area, who--
                (i) shall include a representative of economic and 
            community development entities;
                (ii) shall include an appropriate representative from 
            the State employment service office under the Wagner-Peyser 
            Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) serving the local area;
                (iii) shall include an appropriate representative of 
            the programs carried out 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), serving the local area;
                (iv) may include representatives of agencies or 
            entities administering programs serving the local area 
            relating to transportation, housing, and public assistance; 
            and
                (v) may include representatives of philanthropic 
            organizations serving the local area; and
            (E) each local board may include such other individuals or 
        representatives of entities as the chief elected official in 
        the local area may determine to be appropriate.
        (3) Chairperson.--The members of the local board shall elect a 
    chairperson for the local board from among the representatives 
    described in paragraph (2)(A).
        (4) Standing committees.--
            (A) In general.--The local board may designate and direct 
        the activities of standing committees to provide information 
        and to assist the local board in carrying out activities under 
        this section. Such standing committees shall be chaired by a 
        member of the local board, may include other members of the 
        local board, and shall include other individuals appointed by 
        the local board who are not members of the local board and who 
        the local board determines have appropriate experience and 
        expertise. At a minimum, the local board may designate each of 
        the following:
                (i) A standing committee to provide information and 
            assist with operational and other issues relating to the 
            one-stop delivery system, which may include as members 
            representatives of the one-stop partners.
                (ii) A standing committee to provide information and to 
            assist with planning, operational, and other issues 
            relating to the provision of services to youth, which shall 
            include community-based organizations with a demonstrated 
            record of success in serving eligible youth.
                (iii) A standing committee to provide information and 
            to assist with operational and other issues relating to the 
            provision of services to individuals with disabilities, 
            including issues relating to compliance with section 188, 
            if applicable, and applicable provisions of the Americans 
            with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) 
            regarding providing programmatic and physical access to the 
            services, programs, and activities of the one-stop delivery 
            system, as well as appropriate training for staff on 
            providing supports for or accommodations to, and finding 
            employment opportunities for, individuals with 
            disabilities.
            (B) Additional committees.--The local board may designate 
        standing committees in addition to the standing committees 
        specified in subparagraph (A).
            (C) Designation of entity.--Nothing in this paragraph shall 
        be construed to prohibit the designation of an existing (as of 
        the date of enactment of this Act) entity, such as an effective 
        youth council, to fulfill the requirements of this paragraph as 
        long as the entity meets the requirements of this paragraph.
        (5) Authority of board members.--Members of the board that 
    represent organizations, agencies, or other entities shall be 
    individuals with optimum policymaking authority within the 
    organizations, agencies, or entities. The members of the board 
    shall represent diverse geographic areas within the local area.
        (6) Special rule.--If there are multiple eligible providers 
    serving the local area by administering adult education and 
    literacy activities under title II, or multiple institutions of 
    higher education serving the local area by providing workforce 
    investment activities, each representative on the local board 
    described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(C), respectively, 
    shall be appointed from among individuals nominated by local 
    providers representing such providers or institutions, 
    respectively.
    (c) Appointment and Certification of Board.--
        (1) Appointment of board members and assignment of 
    responsibilities.--
            (A) In general.--The chief elected official in a local area 
        is authorized to appoint the members of the local board for 
        such area, in accordance with the State criteria established 
        under subsection (b).
            (B) Multiple units of local government in area.--
                (i) In general.--In a case in which a local area 
            includes more than 1 unit of general local government, the 
            chief elected officials of such units may execute an 
            agreement that specifies the respective roles of the 
            individual chief elected officials--

                    (I) in the appointment of the members of the local 
                board from the individuals nominated or recommended to 
                be such members in accordance with the criteria 
                established under subsection (b); and
                    (II) in carrying out any other responsibilities 
                assigned to such officials under this title.

                (ii) Lack of agreement.--If, after a reasonable effort, 
            the chief elected officials are unable to reach agreement 
            as provided under clause (i), the Governor may appoint the 
            members of the local board from individuals so nominated or 
            recommended.
            (C) Concentrated employment programs.--In the case of an 
        area that was designated as a local area in accordance with 
        section 116(a)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
        (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
        Act), and that remains a local area on that date, the governing 
        body of the concentrated employment program involved shall act 
        in consultation with the chief elected official in the local 
        area to appoint members of the local board, in accordance with 
        the State criteria established under subsection (b), and to 
        carry out any other responsibility relating to workforce 
        investment activities assigned to such official under this Act.
        (2) Certification.--
            (A) In general.--The Governor shall, once every 2 years, 
        certify 1 local board for each local area in the State.
            (B) Criteria.--Such certification shall be based on 
        criteria established under subsection (b), and for a second or 
        subsequent certification, the extent to which the local board 
        has ensured that workforce investment activities carried out in 
        the local area have enabled the local area to meet the 
        corresponding performance accountability measures and achieve 
        sustained fiscal integrity, as defined in section 106(e)(2).
            (C) Failure to achieve certification.--Failure of a local 
        board to achieve certification shall result in appointment and 
        certification of a new local board for the local area pursuant 
        to the process described in paragraph (1) and this paragraph.
        (3) Decertification.--
            (A) Fraud, abuse, failure to carry out functions.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Governor shall have the 
        authority to decertify a local board at any time after 
        providing notice and an opportunity for comment, for--
                (i) fraud or abuse; or
                (ii) failure to carry out the functions specified for 
            the local board in subsection (d).
            (B) Nonperformance.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
        Governor may decertify a local board if a local area fails to 
        meet the local performance accountability measures for such 
        local area in accordance with section 116(c) for 2 consecutive 
        program years.
            (C) Reorganization plan.--If the Governor decertifies a 
        local board for a local area under subparagraph (A) or (B), the 
        Governor may require that a new local board be appointed and 
        certified for the local area pursuant to a reorganization plan 
        developed by the Governor, in consultation with the chief 
        elected official in the local area and in accordance with the 
        criteria established under subsection (b).
        (4) Single state local area.--
            (A) State board.--Notwithstanding subsection (b) and 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), if a State described in section 106(d) 
        indicates in the State plan that the State will be treated as a 
        single State local area, for purposes of the application of 
        this Act or the provisions authorizing a core program, the 
        State board shall carry out any of the functions of a local 
        board under this Act or the provisions authorizing a core 
        program, including the functions described in subsection (d).
            (B) References.--
                (i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) and 
            (iii), with respect to such a State, a reference in this 
            Act or a core program provision to a local board shall be 
            considered to be a reference to the State board, and a 
            reference in the Act or provision to a local area or region 
            shall be considered to be a reference to the State.
                (ii) Plans.--The State board shall prepare a local plan 
            under section 108 for the State, and submit the plan for 
            approval as part of the State plan.
                (iii) Performance accountability measures.--The State 
            shall not be required to meet and report on a set of local 
            performance accountability measures.
    (d) Functions of Local Board.--Consistent with section 108, the 
functions of the local board shall include the following:
        (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 108. 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 preparation and submission of a regional plan as 
    described in section 106(c)(2).
        (2) Workforce research and regional labor market analysis.--In 
    order to assist in the development and implementation of the local 
    plan, the local board shall--
            (A) carry out 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 108(b)(1)(D), and regularly update such information;
            (B) assist the Governor in developing the statewide 
        workforce and 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 
        workforce and labor market information for the region; and
            (C) conduct 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.
        (3) Convening, brokering, leveraging.--The local board shall 
    convene local workforce development system stakeholders to assist 
    in the development of the local plan under section 108 and in 
    identifying non-Federal expertise and resources to leverage support 
    for workforce development activities. The local board, including 
    standing committees, may engage such stakeholders in carrying out 
    the functions described in this subsection.
        (4) Employer engagement.--The local board shall lead efforts to 
    engage with a diverse range of employers and with entities in the 
    region involved--
            (A) to promote business representation (particularly 
        representatives with optimal policymaking or hiring authority 
        from employers whose employment opportunities reflect existing 
        and emerging employment opportunities in the region) on the 
        local board;
            (B) to develop effective linkages (including the use of 
        intermediaries) with employers in the region to support 
        employer utilization of the local workforce development system 
        and to support local workforce investment activities;
            (C) to ensure that workforce investment activities meet the 
        needs of employers and support economic growth in the region, 
        by enhancing communication, coordination, and collaboration 
        among employers, economic development entities, and service 
        providers; and
            (D) to develop and implement proven or promising strategies 
        for meeting the employment and skill needs of workers and 
        employers (such as the establishment of industry and sector 
        partnerships), that provide the skilled workforce needed by 
        employers in the region, and that expand employment and career 
        advancement opportunities for workforce development system 
        participants in in-demand industry sectors or occupations.
        (5) Career pathways development.--The local board, with 
    representatives of secondary and postsecondary 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.
        (6) 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 jobseekers (including individuals with barriers to 
        employment) in the local workforce development system, 
        including providing physical and programmatic accessibility, in 
        accordance with section 188, if applicable, and applicable 
        provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), to the one-stop delivery system; and
            (B) identify and disseminate information on proven and 
        promising practices carried out in other local areas for 
        meeting such needs.
        (7) Technology.--The local board shall develop strategies for 
    using technology to maximize the accessibility and effectiveness of 
    the local workforce development system for employers, and workers 
    and jobseekers, by--
            (A) facilitating connections among the intake and case 
        management information systems of the one-stop partner programs 
        to support a comprehensive workforce development system in the 
        local area;
            (B) facilitating access to services provided through 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 increase access 
        to services and programs of the one-stop delivery system, such 
        as improving digital literacy skills; and
            (D) leveraging resources and capacity within the local 
        workforce development system, including resources and capacity 
        for services for individuals with barriers to employment.
        (8) Program oversight.--The local board, in partnership with 
    the chief elected official for the local area, shall--
            (A)(i) conduct oversight for local youth workforce 
        investment activities authorized under section 129(c), local 
        employment and training activities authorized under subsections 
        (c) and (d) of section 134, and the one-stop delivery system in 
        the local area; and
            (ii) ensure the appropriate use and management of the funds 
        provided under subtitle B for the activities and system 
        described in clause (i); and
            (B) for workforce development activities, ensure the 
        appropriate use, management, and investment of funds to 
        maximize performance outcomes under section 116.
        (9) Negotiation of local performance accountability measures.--
    The local board, the chief elected official, and the Governor shall 
    negotiate and reach agreement on local performance accountability 
    measures as described in section 116(c).
        (10) Selection of operators and providers.--
            (A) Selection of one-stop operators.--Consistent with 
        section 121(d), the local board, with the agreement of the 
        chief elected official for the local area--
                (i) shall designate or certify one-stop operators as 
            described in section 121(d)(2)(A); and
                (ii) may terminate for cause the eligibility of such 
            operators.
            (B) Selection of youth providers.--Consistent with section 
        123, the local board--
                (i) shall identify eligible providers of youth 
            workforce investment activities in the local area by 
            awarding grants or contracts on a competitive basis (except 
            as provided in section 123(b)), based on the 
            recommendations of the youth standing committee, if such a 
            committee is established for the local area under 
            subsection (b)(4); and
                (ii) may terminate for cause the eligibility of such 
            providers.
            (C) Identification of eligible providers of training 
        services.--Consistent with section 122, the local board shall 
        identify eligible providers of training services in the local 
        area.
            (D) Identification of eligible providers of career 
        services.--If the one-stop operator does not provide career 
        services described in section 134(c)(2) in a local area, the 
        local board shall identify eligible providers of those career 
        services in the local area by awarding contracts.
            (E) Consumer choice requirements.--Consistent with section 
        122 and paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 134(c), the local 
        board shall work with the State to ensure there are sufficient 
        numbers and types of providers of career services and training 
        services (including eligible providers with expertise in 
        assisting individuals with disabilities and eligible providers 
        with expertise in assisting adults in need of adult education 
        and literacy activities) serving the local area and providing 
        the services involved in a manner that maximizes consumer 
        choice, as well as providing opportunities that lead to 
        competitive integrated employment for individuals with 
        disabilities.
        (11) Coordination with education providers.--
            (A) In general.--The local board shall coordinate 
        activities with education and training providers in the local 
        area, including providers of workforce investment activities, 
        providers of adult education and literacy activities under 
        title II, providers of career and technical education (as 
        defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) and local 
        agencies administering plans 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).
            (B) Applications and agreements.--The coordination 
        described in subparagraph (A) shall include--
                (i) consistent with section 232--

                    (I) reviewing the applications to provide adult 
                education and literacy activities under title II for 
                the local area, submitted under such section to the 
                eligible agency by eligible providers, to determine 
                whether such applications are consistent with the local 
                plan; and
                    (II) making recommendations to the eligible agency 
                to promote alignment with such plan; and

                (ii) replicating cooperative agreements in accordance 
            with subparagraph (B) of section 101(a)(11) of the 
            Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(11)), and 
            implementing cooperative agreements in accordance with that 
            section with the local agencies administering plans under 
            title I of that Act (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.) (other than 
            section 112 or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741) 
            and subject to section 121(f)), with respect to efforts 
            that will enhance the provision of services to individuals 
            with disabilities and other individuals, such as cross 
            training of staff, technical assistance, use and sharing of 
            information, cooperative efforts with employers, and other 
            efforts at cooperation, collaboration, and coordination.
            (C) Cooperative agreement.--In this paragraph, the term 
        ``cooperative agreement'' means an agreement entered into by a 
        State designated agency or State designated unit under 
        subparagraph (A) of section 101(a)(11) of the Rehabilitation 
        Act of 1973.
        (12) Budget and administration.--
            (A) Budget.--The local board shall develop a budget for the 
        activities of the local board in the local area, consistent 
        with the local plan and the duties of the local board under 
        this section, subject to the approval of the chief elected 
        official.
            (B) Administration.--
                (i) Grant recipient.--

                    (I) In general.--The chief elected official in a 
                local area shall serve as the local grant recipient 
                for, and shall be liable for any misuse of, the grant 
                funds allocated to the local area under sections 128 
                and 133, unless the chief elected official reaches an 
                agreement with the Governor for the Governor to act as 
                the local grant recipient and bear such liability.
                    (II) Designation.--In order to assist in 
                administration of the grant funds, the chief elected 
                official or the Governor, where the Governor serves as 
                the local grant recipient for a local area, may 
                designate an entity to serve as a local grant 
                subrecipient for such funds or as a local fiscal agent. 
                Such designation shall not relieve the chief elected 
                official or the Governor of the liability for any 
                misuse of grant funds as described in subclause (I).
                    (III) Disbursal.--The local grant recipient or an 
                entity designated under subclause (II) shall disburse 
                the grant funds for workforce investment activities at 
                the direction of the local board, pursuant to the 
                requirements of this title. The local grant recipient 
                or entity designated under subclause (II) shall 
                disburse the funds immediately on receiving such 
                direction from the local board.

                (ii) Grants and donations.--The local board may solicit 
            and accept grants and donations from sources other than 
            Federal funds made available under this Act.
                (iii) Tax-exempt status.--For purposes of carrying out 
            duties under this Act, local boards may incorporate, and 
            may operate as entities described in section 501(c)(3) of 
            the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that are exempt from 
            taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
        (13) Accessibility for individuals with disabilities.--The 
    local board shall annually assess the physical and programmatic 
    accessibility, in accordance with section 188, if applicable, and 
    applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), of all one-stop centers in the 
    local area.
    (e) Sunshine Provision.--The local board shall make available to 
the public, on a regular basis through electronic means and open 
meetings, information regarding the activities of the local board, 
including information regarding the local plan prior to submission of 
the plan, and regarding membership, the designation and certification 
of one-stop operators, and the award of grants or contracts to eligible 
providers of youth workforce investment activities, and on request, 
minutes of formal meetings of the local board.
    (f) Staff.--
        (1) In general.--The local board may hire a director and other 
    staff to assist in carrying out the functions described in 
    subsection (d) using funds available under sections 128(b) and 
    133(b) as described in section 128(b)(4).
        (2) Qualifications.--The local board shall establish and apply 
    a set of objective qualifications for the position of director, 
    that ensures that the individual selected has the requisite 
    knowledge, skills, and abilities, to meet identified benchmarks and 
    to assist in effectively carrying out the functions of the local 
    board.
        (3) Limitation on rate.--The director and staff described in 
    paragraph (1) shall be subject to the limitations on the payment of 
    salaries and bonuses described in section 194(15).
    (g) Limitations.--
        (1) Training services.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no 
        local board may provide training services.
            (B) Waivers of training prohibition.--The Governor of the 
        State in which a local board is located may, pursuant to a 
        request from the local board, grant a written waiver of the 
        prohibition set forth in subparagraph (A) (relating to the 
        provision of training services) for a program of training 
        services, if the local board--
                (i) submits to the Governor a proposed request for the 
            waiver that includes--

                    (I) satisfactory evidence that there is an 
                insufficient number of eligible providers of such a 
                program of training services to meet local demand in 
                the local area;
                    (II) information demonstrating that the board meets 
                the requirements for an eligible provider of training 
                services under section 122; and
                    (III) information demonstrating that the program of 
                training services prepares participants for an in-
                demand industry sector or occupation in the local area;

                (ii) makes the proposed request available to eligible 
            providers of training services and other interested members 
            of the public for a public comment period of not less than 
            30 days; and
                (iii) includes, in the final request for the waiver, 
            the evidence and information described in clause (i) and 
            the comments received pursuant to clause (ii).
            (C) Duration.--A waiver granted to a local board under 
        subparagraph (B) shall apply for a period that shall not exceed 
        the duration of the local plan. The waiver may be renewed for 
        additional periods under subsequent local plans, not to exceed 
        the durations of such subsequent plans, pursuant to requests 
        from the local board, if the board meets the requirements of 
        subparagraph (B) in making the requests.
            (D) Revocation.--The Governor shall have the authority to 
        revoke the waiver during the appropriate period described in 
        subparagraph (C) if the Governor determines the waiver is no 
        longer needed or that the local board involved has engaged in a 
        pattern of inappropriate referrals to training services 
        operated by the local board.
        (2) Career services; designation or certification as one-stop 
    operators.--A local board may provide career services described in 
    section 134(c)(2) through a one-stop delivery system or be 
    designated or certified as a one-stop operator only with the 
    agreement of the chief elected official in the local area and the 
    Governor.
        (3) Limitation on authority.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
    construed to provide a local board with the authority to mandate 
    curricula for schools.
    (h) Conflict of Interest.--A member of a local board, or a member 
of a standing committee, may not--
        (1) vote on a matter under consideration by the local board--
            (A) regarding the provision of services by such member (or 
        by an entity that such member represents); or
            (B) that would provide direct financial benefit to such 
        member or the immediate family of such member; or
        (2) engage in any other activity determined by the Governor to 
    constitute a conflict of interest as specified in the State plan.
    (i) Alternative Entity.--
        (1) In general.--For purposes of complying with subsections 
    (a), (b), and (c), a State may use any local entity (including a 
    local council, regional workforce development board, or similar 
    entity) that--
            (A) is established to serve the local area (or the service 
        delivery area that most closely corresponds to the local area);
            (B) was in existence on the day before the date of 
        enactment of this Act, pursuant to State law; and
            (C) includes--
                (i) representatives of business in the local area; and
                (ii)(I) representatives of labor organizations (for a 
            local area in which employees are represented by labor 
            organizations), nominated by local labor federations; or
                (II) other representatives of employees in the local 
            area (for a local area in which no employees are 
            represented by such organizations).
        (2) References.--A reference in this Act or a core program 
    provision to a local board, shall include a reference to such an 
    entity.
    SEC. 108. LOCAL PLAN.
    (a) In General.--Each local board shall develop and submit to the 
Governor a comprehensive 4-year local plan, in partnership with the 
chief elected official. The local plan shall support the strategy 
described in the State plan in accordance with section 102(b)(1)(E), 
and otherwise be consistent with the State plan. If the local area is 
part of a planning region, the local board shall comply with section 
106(c) in the preparation and submission of a regional plan. At the end 
of the first 2-year period of the 4-year local plan, each local board 
shall review the local plan and the local board, in partnership with 
the chief elected official, shall prepare and submit modifications to 
the local plan to reflect changes in labor market and economic 
conditions or in other factors affecting the implementation of the 
local plan.
    (b) Contents.--The local plan shall include--
        (1) a description of the strategic planning elements consisting 
    of--
            (A) an analysis of the regional economic conditions 
        including--
                (i) existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors 
            and occupations; and
                (ii) the employment needs of employers in those 
            industry sectors and occupations;
            (B) an analysis of the knowledge and skills needed to meet 
        the employment needs of the employers in the region, including 
        employment needs in in-demand industry sectors and occupations;
            (C) an analysis of the workforce in the region, including 
        current labor force employment (and unemployment) data, and 
        information on labor market trends, and the educational and 
        skill levels of the workforce in the region, including 
        individuals with barriers to employment;
            (D) an analysis of the workforce development activities 
        (including education and training) in the region, including an 
        analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such services, and 
        the capacity to provide such services, to address the 
        identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the 
        employment needs of employers in the region;
            (E) a description of the local board's strategic vision and 
        goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce 
        (including youth and individuals with barriers to employment), 
        including goals relating to the performance accountability 
        measures based on primary indicators of performance described 
        in section 116(b)(2)(A) in order to support regional economic 
        growth and economic self-sufficiency; and
            (F) taking into account analyses described in subparagraphs 
        (A) through (D), a strategy to work with the entities that 
        carry out the core programs to align resources available to the 
        local area, to achieve the strategic vision and goals described 
        in subparagraph (E);
        (2) a description of the workforce development system in the 
    local area that identifies the programs that are included in that 
    system and how the local board will work with the entities carrying 
    out core programs and other workforce development programs to 
    support alignment to provide services, including programs of study 
    authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
    Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), that support the strategy 
    identified in the State plan under section 102(b)(1)(E);
        (3) a description of how the local board, working with the 
    entities carrying out core programs, will expand access to 
    employment, training, education, and supportive services for 
    eligible individuals, particularly eligible individuals with 
    barriers to employment, including how the local board will 
    facilitate the development of career pathways and co-enrollment, as 
    appropriate, in core programs, and improve access to activities 
    leading to a recognized postsecondary credential (including a 
    credential that is an industry-recognized certificate or 
    certification, portable, and stackable);
        (4) a description of the strategies and services that will be 
    used in the local area--
            (A) in order to--
                (i) facilitate engagement of employers, including small 
            employers and employers in in-demand industry sectors and 
            occupations, in workforce development programs;
                (ii) support a local workforce development system that 
            meets the needs of businesses in the local area;
                (iii) better coordinate workforce development programs 
            and economic development; and
                (iv) strengthen linkages between the one-stop delivery 
            system and unemployment insurance programs; and
            (B) that may include the implementation of initiatives such 
        as incumbent worker training programs, on-the-job training 
        programs, customized training programs, industry and sector 
        strategies, career pathways initiatives, utilization of 
        effective business intermediaries, and other business services 
        and strategies, designed to meet the needs of employers in the 
        corresponding region in support of the strategy described in 
        paragraph (1)(F);
        (5) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
    workforce investment activities carried out in the local area with 
    economic development activities carried out in the region in which 
    the local area is located (or planning region), and promote 
    entrepreneurial skills training and microenterprise services;
        (6) a description of the one-stop delivery system in the local 
    area, including--
            (A) a description of how the local board will ensure the 
        continuous improvement of eligible providers of services 
        through the system and ensure that such providers meet the 
        employment needs of local employers, and workers and 
        jobseekers;
            (B) a description of how the local board will facilitate 
        access to services provided through the one-stop delivery 
        system, including in remote areas, through the use of 
        technology and through other means;
            (C) a description of how entities within the one-stop 
        delivery system, including one-stop operators and the one-stop 
        partners, will comply with section 188, if applicable, and 
        applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
        1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) regarding the physical and 
        programmatic accessibility of facilities, programs and 
        services, technology, and materials for individuals with 
        disabilities, including providing staff training and support 
        for addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities; and
            (D) a description of the roles and resource contributions 
        of the one-stop partners;
        (7) a description and assessment of the type and availability 
    of adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities 
    in the local area;
        (8) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
    workforce investment activities carried out in the local area with 
    statewide rapid response activities, as described in section 
    134(a)(2)(A);
        (9) a description and assessment of the type and availability 
    of youth workforce investment activities in the local area, 
    including activities for youth who are individuals with 
    disabilities, which description and assessment shall include an 
    identification of successful models of such youth workforce 
    investment activities;
        (10) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
    education and workforce investment activities carried out in the 
    local area with relevant secondary and postsecondary education 
    programs and activities to coordinate strategies, enhance services, 
    and avoid duplication of services;
        (11) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
    workforce investment activities carried out under this title in the 
    local area with the provision of transportation, including public 
    transportation, and other appropriate supportive services in the 
    local area;
        (12) a description of plans and strategies for, and assurances 
    concerning, maximizing coordination of services provided by the 
    State employment service under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 
    et seq.) and services provided in the local area through the one-
    stop delivery system, to improve service delivery and avoid 
    duplication of services;
        (13) a description of how the local board will coordinate 
    workforce investment activities carried out under this title in the 
    local area with the provision of adult education and literacy 
    activities under title II in the local area, including a 
    description of how the local board will carry out, consistent with 
    subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 107(d)(11) and section 232, 
    the review of local applications submitted under title II;
        (14) a description of the replicated cooperative agreements (as 
    defined in section 107(d)(11)) between the local board or other 
    local entities described in section 101(a)(11)(B) of the 
    Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(11)(B)) and the local 
    office of a designated State agency or designated State unit 
    administering programs carried out under title I of such Act (29 
    U.S.C. 720 et seq.) (other than section 112 or part C of that title 
    (29 U.S.C. 732, 741) and subject to section 121(f)) in accordance 
    with section 101(a)(11) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(11)) with 
    respect to efforts that will enhance the provision of services to 
    individuals with disabilities and to other individuals, such as 
    cross training of staff, technical assistance, use and sharing of 
    information, cooperative efforts with employers, and other efforts 
    at cooperation, collaboration, and coordination;
        (15) an identification of the entity responsible for the 
    disbursal of grant funds described in section 
    107(d)(12)(B)(i)(III), as determined by the chief elected official 
    or the Governor under section 107(d)(12)(B)(i);
        (16) a description of the competitive process to be used to 
    award the subgrants and contracts in the local area for activities 
    carried out under this title;
        (17) a description of the local levels of performance 
    negotiated with the Governor and chief elected official pursuant to 
    section 116(c), to be used to measure the performance of the local 
    area and to be used by the local board for measuring the 
    performance of the local fiscal agent (where appropriate), eligible 
    providers under subtitle B, and the one-stop delivery system, in 
    the local area;
        (18) a description of the actions the local board will take 
    toward becoming or remaining a high-performing board, consistent 
    with the factors developed by the State board pursuant to section 
    101(d)(6);
        (19) a description of how training services under chapter 3 of 
    subtitle B will be provided in accordance with section 
    134(c)(3)(G), including, if contracts for the training services 
    will be used, how the use of such contracts will be coordinated 
    with the use of individual training accounts under that chapter and 
    how the local board will ensure informed customer choice in the 
    selection of training programs regardless of how the training 
    services are to be provided;
        (20) a description of the process used by the local board, 
    consistent with subsection (d), to provide an opportunity for 
    public comment, including comment by representatives of businesses 
    and comment by representatives of labor organizations, and input 
    into the development of the local plan, prior to submission of the 
    plan;
        (21) a description of how one-stop centers are implementing and 
    transitioning to an integrated, technology-enabled intake and case 
    management information system for programs carried out under this 
    Act and programs carried out by one-stop partners; and
        (22) such other information as the Governor may require.
    (c) Existing Analysis.--As appropriate, a local area may use an 
existing analysis in order to carry out the requirements of subsection 
(b)(1) concerning an analysis.
    (d) Process.--Prior to the date on which the local board submits a 
local plan under this section, the local board shall--
        (1) make available copies of a proposed local plan to the 
    public through electronic and other means, such as public hearings 
    and local news media;
        (2) allow members of the public, including representatives of 
    business, representatives of labor organizations, and 
    representatives of education to submit to the local board comments 
    on the proposed local plan, not later than the end of the 30-day 
    period beginning on the date on which the proposed local plan is 
    made available; and
        (3) include with the local plan submitted to the Governor under 
    this section any such comments that represent disagreement with the 
    plan.
    (e) Plan Submission and Approval.--A local plan submitted to the 
Governor under this section (including a modification to such a local 
plan) shall be considered to be approved by the Governor at the end of 
the 90-day period beginning on the day the Governor receives the plan 
(including such a modification), unless the Governor makes a written 
determination during the 90-day period that--
        (1) deficiencies in activities carried out under this subtitle 
    or subtitle B have been identified, through audits conducted under 
    section 184 or otherwise, and the local area has not made 
    acceptable progress in implementing corrective measures to address 
    the deficiencies;
        (2) the plan does not comply with the applicable provisions of 
    this Act; or
        (3) the plan does not align with the State plan, including 
    failing to provide for alignment of the core programs to support 
    the strategy identified in the State plan in accordance with 
    section 102(b)(1)(E).

                      CHAPTER 3--BOARD PROVISIONS

    SEC. 111. FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL BOARDS.
    (a) State Boards.--In funding a State board under this subtitle, a 
State--
        (1) shall use funds available as described in section 129(b)(3) 
    or 134(a)(3)(B); and
        (2) may use non-Federal funds available to the State that the 
    State determines are appropriate and available for that use.
    (b) Local Boards.--In funding a local board under this subtitle, 
the chief elected official and local board for the local area--
        (1) shall use funds available as described in section 
    128(b)(4); and
        (2) may use non-Federal funds available to the local area that 
    the chief elected official and local board determine are 
    appropriate and available for that use.

                 CHAPTER 4--PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY

    SEC. 116. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to establish 
performance accountability measures that apply across the core programs 
to assess the effectiveness of States and local areas (for core 
programs described in subtitle B) in achieving positive outcomes for 
individuals served by those programs.
    (b) State Performance Accountability Measures.--
        (1) In general.--For each State, the 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 3 of 
            subtitle B, 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 of program participants who are 
                in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter 
                after exit from the program;
                    (II) the percentage 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;
                    (IV) the percentage of program participants who 
                obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a 
                secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent 
                (subject to clause (iii)), during participation in or 
                within 1 year after exit from 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 employment and who are achieving 
                measurable 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 for eligible youth.--The 
            primary indicators of performance for the youth program 
            authorized under chapter 2 of subtitle B shall consist of--

                    (I) the percentage 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 of program participants who are 
                in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized 
                employment, during the fourth quarter after exit from 
                the program; and
                    (III) the primary indicators of performance 
                described in subclauses (III) through (VI) of 
                subparagraph (A)(i).

                (iii) Indicator relating to credential.--For purposes 
            of clause (i)(IV), or clause (ii)(III) with respect to 
            clause (i)(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 or are in an education or 
            training program leading to a recognized postsecondary 
            credential 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), 
            or clause (ii)(III) with respect to clause (i)(IV), the 
            Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, after 
            consultation with the representatives described in 
            paragraph (4)(B), 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 2 of 
                subtitle B;
                    (II) the adult program authorized under chapter 3 
                of subtitle B;
                    (III) the dislocated worker program authorized 
                under chapter 3 of subtitle B;
                    (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 in 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 on state adjusted levels of 
            performance.--

                    (I) First 2 years.--The State shall reach agreement 
                with the Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with 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 the Secretary of 
                Labor in conjunction with the Secretary of Education 
                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 
                Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the Secretary 
                of Education, 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 Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the 
                Secretary of Education, 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--

                        (aa) the differences among States in actual 
                    economic conditions (including differences in 
                    unemployment rates and job losses or gains in 
                    particular industries); and
                        (bb) 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, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education, 
            shall establish performance goals for the core programs, in 
            accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act 
            of 1993 (Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285) and the 
            amendments made by that Act, 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, in conjunction with 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 actual economic conditions and 
            characteristics of participants (as described in clause 
            (v)(II)) in that program during such program year in such 
            State.
                (viii) Statistical adjustment model.--The Secretary of 
            Labor and the Secretary of Education, after consultation 
            with the representatives described in paragraph (4)(B), 
            shall develop and disseminate an objective statistical 
            model that will be used to make the adjustments in the 
            State adjusted levels of performance for actual 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.
        (4) Definitions of indicators of performance.--
            (A) 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 subparagraph (B), shall issue 
        definitions for the indicators described in paragraph (2).
            (B) Representatives.--The representatives referred to in 
        subparagraph (A) 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 
        serving individuals with barriers to employment, and other 
        interested parties.
    (c) Local Performance Accountability Measures for Subtitle B.--
        (1) In general.--For each local area in a State designated 
    under section 106, the local performance accountability measures 
    for each of the programs 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 actual 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 Reports.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with 
    the Secretary of Education, shall 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. In developing such 
    templates, the Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the 
    Secretary of Education, will take into account the need to maximize 
    the value of the templates for workers, jobseekers, employers, 
    local elected officials, State officials, Federal policymakers, and 
    other key stakeholders.
        (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, and by race, ethnicity, sex, 
        and age;
            (C) the total number of participants served by each of the 
        programs described in subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii);
            (D) the number of participants who received career and 
        training services, respectively, during the most recent program 
        year and the 3 preceding program years, and the amount of funds 
        spent on each type of service;
            (E) the number of participants who exited from career and 
        training services, respectively, during the most recent program 
        year and the 3 preceding program years;
            (F) the average cost per participant of those participants 
        who received career and training services, respectively, during 
        the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years;
            (G) the percentage of participants in a program authorized 
        under this subtitle who received training services and obtained 
        unsubsidized employment in a field related to the training 
        received;
            (H) the number of individuals with barriers to employment 
        served by each of the programs described in subsection 
        (b)(3)(A)(ii), disaggregated by each subpopulation of such 
        individuals;
            (I) the number of participants who are enrolled in more 
        than 1 of the programs described in subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii);
            (J) the percentage of the State's annual allotment under 
        section 132(b) that the State spent on administrative costs;
            (K) in the case of a State in which local areas are 
        implementing pay-for-performance contract strategies for 
        programs--
                (i) the performance of service providers entering into 
            contracts for such strategies, measured against the levels 
            of performance specified in the contracts for such 
            strategies; and
                (ii) an evaluation of the design of the programs and 
            performance of the strategies, and, where possible, the 
            level of satisfaction with the strategies among employers 
            and participants benefitting from the strategies; and
            (L) 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 (6)(C)--
            (A) the information specified in subparagraphs (A) through 
        (L) of paragraph (2), for each of the programs described in 
        subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii);
            (B) the percentage of the local area's allocation under 
        sections 128(b) and 133(b) that the local area spent on 
        administrative costs; and
            (C) 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 (6)(C), with respect to each program of study (or the 
    equivalent) 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 all individuals engaging in the 
        program of study (or the equivalent);
            (B) the total number of individuals exiting from the 
        program of study (or the equivalent);
            (C) the total number of participants who received training 
        services through each of the adult program and the dislocated 
        worker program authorized under chapter 3 of subtitle B, 
        disaggregated by the type of entity that provided the training, 
        during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program 
        years;
            (D) the total number of participants who exited from 
        training services, disaggregated by the type of entity that 
        provided the training, during the most recent program year and 
        the 3 preceding program years;
            (E) the average cost per participant for the participants 
        who received training services, disaggregated by the type of 
        entity that provided the training, during the most recent 
        program year and the 3 preceding program years; and
            (F) the number of individuals with barriers to employment 
        served by each of the adult program and the dislocated worker 
        program authorized under chapter 3 of subtitle B, disaggregated 
        by each subpopulation of such individuals, and by race, 
        ethnicity, sex, and age.
        (5) Data validation.--In preparing the State reports described 
    in this subsection, each State shall establish procedures, 
    consistent with guidelines issued by the Secretary, in conjunction 
    with the Secretary of Education, to ensure the information 
    contained in the reports is valid and reliable.
        (6) Publication.--
            (A) State performance reports.--The Secretary of Labor and 
        the Secretary of Education shall annually make available 
        (including by electronic means), in an easily understandable 
        format, the performance reports for States containing the 
        information described in paragraph (2).
            (B) Local area and eligible training provider performance 
        reports.--The State shall make available (including by 
        electronic means), in an easily understandable format, 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.
            (D) Dissemination to congress.--The Secretary of Labor and 
        the Secretary of Education shall make available (including by 
        electronic means) a summary of the reports, and the reports, 
        required under this subsection 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 Secretaries shall prepare and make available with 
        the reports a set of recommendations for improvements in and 
        adjustments to pay-for-performance contract strategies used 
        under subtitle B.
    (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. 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 development 
    system. The State shall coordinate the evaluations with the 
    evaluations provided for by the Secretary of Labor and the 
    Secretary of Education under section 169, section 242(c)(2)(D), 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 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.)) and 
    the investigations provided for by the Secretary of Labor under 
    section 10(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49i(b)).
        (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 
    development system. The evaluations shall use designs that employ 
    the most rigorous analytical and statistical methods that are 
    reasonably feasible, such as the use of control groups.
        (3) Results.--The State shall annually 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 development 
    system.
        (4) Cooperation with federal evaluations.--The State shall, to 
    the extent practicable, cooperate in the conduct of evaluations 
    (including related research projects) provided for by the Secretary 
    of Labor or the Secretary of Education under the provisions of 
    Federal law identified in paragraph (1). Such cooperation shall 
    include the provision of data (in accordance with appropriate 
    privacy protections established by the Secretary of Labor), the 
    provision of responses to surveys, and allowing site visits in a 
    timely manner, for the Secretaries or their agents.
    (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 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 (except in the case 
        of exceptional circumstances as determined by the Secretary of 
        Labor or the Secretary of Education, as appropriate) a State 
        fails to submit a report under subsection (d) for any program 
        year, the percentage of each amount that would (in the absence 
        of this paragraph) be reserved by the Governor under section 
        128(a) for the immediately succeeding program year shall be 
        reduced by 5 percentage points until such date as the Secretary 
        of Labor or the Secretary of Education, as appropriate, 
        determines that the State meets such State adjusted levels of 
        performance and has submitted such reports for the appropriate 
        program years.
    (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 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 third 
        consecutive year, the Governor shall take corrective actions, 
        which shall include development of a reorganization plan 
        through which the Governor shall--
                (i) require the appointment and certification of a new 
            local board, consistent with the criteria established under 
            section 107(b);
                (ii) prohibit the use of eligible providers and one-
            stop partners identified as achieving a poor level of 
            performance; or
                (iii) take such other significant 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) Establishing Pay-for-Performance Contract Strategy 
Incentives.--Using non-Federal funds, the Governor may establish 
incentives for local boards to implement pay-for-performance contract 
strategies for the delivery of training services described in section 
134(c)(3) or activities described in section 129(c)(2) in the local 
areas served by the local boards.
    (i) Fiscal and Management Accountability Information Systems.--
        (1) In general.--Using funds authorized under a core program 
    and made available to carry out this chapter, the Governor, in 
    coordination with the State board, the State agencies administering 
    the core programs, local boards, and chief elected officials in the 
    State, shall establish and operate a fiscal and management 
    accountability information system based on guidelines established 
    by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education after 
    consultation with the Governors of States, chief elected officials, 
    and one-stop partners. Such guidelines shall promote efficient 
    collection and use of fiscal and management information for 
    reporting and monitoring the use of funds authorized under the core 
    programs and for preparing the annual report described in 
    subsection (d).
        (2) Wage records.--In measuring the progress of the State 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).
        (3) 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).

       Subtitle B--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

        CHAPTER 1--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDERS

    SEC. 121. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
    (a) In General.--Consistent with an approved State plan, the local 
board for a local area, with the agreement of the chief elected 
official for the local area, shall--
        (1) develop and enter into the memorandum of understanding 
    described in subsection (c) with one-stop partners;
        (2) designate or certify one-stop operators under subsection 
    (d); and
        (3) conduct oversight with respect to the one-stop delivery 
    system in the local area.
    (b) One-stop Partners.--
        (1) Required partners.--
            (A) Roles and responsibilities of one-stop partners.--Each 
        entity that carries out a program or activities described in 
        subparagraph (B) in a local area shall--
                (i) provide access through the one-stop delivery system 
            to such program or activities carried out by the entity, 
            including making the career services described in section 
            134(c)(2) that are applicable to the program or activities 
            available at the one-stop centers (in addition to any other 
            appropriate locations);
                (ii) use a portion of the funds available for the 
            program and activities to maintain the one-stop delivery 
            system, including payment of the infrastructure costs of 
            one-stop centers in accordance with subsection (h);
                (iii) enter into a local memorandum of understanding 
            with the local board, relating to the operation of the one-
            stop system, that meets the requirements of subsection (c);
                (iv) participate in the operation of the one-stop 
            system consistent with the terms of the memorandum of 
            understanding, the requirements of this title, and the 
            requirements of the Federal laws authorizing the program or 
            activities; and
                (v) provide representation on the State board to the 
            extent provided under section 101.
            (B) Programs and activities.--The programs and activities 
        referred to in subparagraph (A) consist of--
                (i) programs authorized under this title;
                (ii) programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act 
            (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.);
                (iii) adult education and literacy activities 
            authorized under title II;
                (iv) programs 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 title I of such Act (29 
            U.S.C. 732, 741);
                (v) activities authorized under title V of the Older 
            Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.);
                (vi) career and technical education programs at the 
            postsecondary level authorized under the Carl D. Perkins 
            Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 
            et seq.);
                (vii) activities authorized under chapter 2 of title II 
            of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.);
                (viii) activities authorized under chapter 41 of title 
            38, United States Code;
                (ix) employment and training activities carried out 
            under the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
            9901 et seq.);
                (x) employment and training activities carried out by 
            the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
                (xi) programs authorized under State unemployment 
            compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal 
            law);
                (xii) programs authorized under section 212 of the 
            Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17532); and
                (xiii) programs authorized under part A of title IV of 
            the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), subject to 
            subparagraph (C).
            (C) Determination by the governor.--
                (i) In general.--An entity that carries out a program 
            referred to in subparagraph (B)(xiii) 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 of Labor 
                (referred to in this subtitle, and subtitles C through 
                E, as the ``Secretary'') and the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services.

        (2) Additional partners.--
            (A) In general.--With the approval of the local board and 
        chief elected official, in addition to the entities described 
        in paragraph (1), other entities that carry out workforce 
        development programs described in subparagraph (B) may be one-
        stop partners for the local area and carry out the 
        responsibilities described in paragraph (1)(A).
            (B) Programs.--The programs referred to in subparagraph (A) 
        may include--
                (i) employment and training programs administered by 
            the Social Security Administration, including the Ticket to 
            Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established under section 
            1148 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-19);
                (ii) employment and training programs carried out by 
            the Small Business Administration;
                (iii) programs authorized under section 6(d)(4) of the 
            Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4));
                (iv) work programs authorized under section 6(o) of the 
            Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o));
                (v) programs carried out under section 112 of the 
            Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 732);
                (vi) programs authorized under the National and 
            Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.); 
            and
                (vii) other appropriate Federal, State, or local 
            programs, including employment, education, and training 
            programs provided by public libraries or in the private 
            sector.
    (c) Memorandum of Understanding.--
        (1) Development.--The local board, with the agreement of the 
    chief elected official, shall develop and enter into a memorandum 
    of understanding (between the local board and the one-stop 
    partners), consistent with paragraph (2), concerning the operation 
    of the one-stop delivery system in the local area.
        (2) Contents.--Each memorandum of understanding shall contain--
            (A) provisions describing--
                (i) the services to be provided through the one-stop 
            delivery system consistent with the requirements of this 
            section, including the manner in which the services will be 
            coordinated and delivered through such system;
                (ii) how the costs of such services and the operating 
            costs of such system will be funded, including--

                    (I) funding through cash and in-kind contributions 
                (fairly evaluated), which contributions may include 
                funding from philanthropic organizations or other 
                private entities, or through other alternative 
                financing options, to provide a stable and equitable 
                funding stream for ongoing one-stop delivery system 
                operations; and
                    (II) funding of the infrastructure costs of one-
                stop centers in accordance with subsection (h);

                (iii) methods of referral of individuals between the 
            one-stop operator and the one-stop partners for appropriate 
            services and activities;
                (iv) methods to ensure the needs of workers and youth, 
            and individuals with barriers to employment, including 
            individuals with disabilities, are addressed in the 
            provision of necessary and appropriate access to services, 
            including access to technology and materials, made 
            available through the one-stop delivery system; and
                (v) the duration of the memorandum of understanding and 
            the procedures for amending the memorandum during the 
            duration of the memorandum, and assurances that such 
            memorandum shall be reviewed not less than once every 3-
            year period to ensure appropriate funding and delivery of 
            services; and
            (B) such other provisions, consistent with the requirements 
        of this title, as the parties to the agreement determine to be 
        appropriate.
    (d) One-stop Operators.--
        (1) Local designation and certification.--Consistent with 
    paragraphs (2) and (3), the local board, with the agreement of the 
    chief elected official, is authorized to designate or certify one-
    stop operators and to terminate for cause the eligibility of such 
    operators.
        (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds made 
    available under this subtitle to operate a one-stop center referred 
    to in subsection (e), an entity (which may be a consortium of 
    entities)--
            (A) shall be designated or certified as a one-stop operator 
        through a competitive process; and
            (B) shall be an entity (public, private, or nonprofit), or 
        consortium of entities (including a consortium of entities 
        that, at a minimum, includes 3 or more of the one-stop partners 
        described in subsection (b)(1)), of demonstrated effectiveness, 
        located in the local area, which may include--
                (i) an institution of higher education;
                (ii) an employment service State agency established 
            under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), on 
            behalf of the local office of the agency;
                (iii) a community-based organization, nonprofit 
            organization, or intermediary;
                (iv) a private for-profit entity;
                (v) a government agency; and
                (vi) another interested organization or entity, which 
            may include a local chamber of commerce or other business 
            organization, or a labor organization.
        (3) Exception.--Elementary schools and secondary schools shall 
    not be eligible for designation or certification as one-stop 
    operators, except that nontraditional public secondary schools and 
    area career and technical education schools may be eligible for 
    such designation or certification.
        (4) Additional requirements.--The State and local boards shall 
    ensure that in carrying out activities under this title, one-stop 
    operators--
            (A) disclose any potential conflicts of interest arising 
        from the relationships of the operators with particular 
        training service providers or other service providers;
            (B) do not establish practices that create disincentives to 
        providing services to individuals with barriers to employment 
        who may require longer-term services, such as intensive 
        employment, training, and education services; and
            (C) comply with Federal regulations, and procurement 
        policies, relating to the calculation and use of profits.
    (e) Establishment of One-stop Delivery System.--
        (1) In general.--There shall be established in each local area 
    in a State that receives an allotment under section 132(b) a one-
    stop delivery system, which shall--
            (A) provide the career services described in section 
        134(c)(2);
            (B) provide access to training services as described in 
        section 134(c)(3), including serving as the point of access to 
        training services for participants in accordance with section 
        134(c)(3)(G);
            (C) provide access to the employment and training 
        activities carried out under section 134(d), if any;
            (D) provide access to programs and activities carried out 
        by one-stop partners described in subsection (b); and
            (E) provide access to the data, information, and analysis 
        described in section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
        49l-2(a)) and all job search, placement, recruitment, and other 
        labor exchange services authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.).
        (2) One-stop delivery.--The one-stop delivery system--
            (A) at a minimum, shall make each of the programs, 
        services, and activities described in paragraph (1) accessible 
        at not less than 1 physical center in each local area of the 
        State; and
            (B) may also make programs, services, and activities 
        described in paragraph (1) available--
                (i) through a network of affiliated sites that can 
            provide 1 or more of the programs, services, and activities 
            to individuals; and
                (ii) through a network of eligible one-stop partners--

                    (I) in which each partner provides 1 or more of the 
                programs, services, and activities to such individuals 
                and is accessible at an affiliated site that consists 
                of a physical location or an electronically or 
                technologically linked access point; and
                    (II) that assures individuals that information on 
                the availability of the career services will be 
                available regardless of where the individuals initially 
                enter the statewide workforce development system, 
                including information made available through an access 
                point described in subclause (I);

            (C) may have specialized centers to address special needs, 
        such as the needs of dislocated workers, youth, or key industry 
        sectors or clusters; and
            (D) as applicable and practicable, shall make programs, 
        services, and activities accessible to individuals through 
        electronic means in a manner that improves efficiency, 
        coordination, and quality in the delivery of one-stop partner 
        services.
        (3) Colocation 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, including location of staff 
    to ensure access to services in underserved areas, the employment 
    service offices in each State shall be colocated with one-stop 
    centers established under this title.
        (4) Use of common one-stop delivery system identifier.--In 
    addition to using any State or locally developed 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 system 
    identifier. The identifier shall be developed by the Secretary, 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 products, 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.
    (f) Application to Certain Vocational Rehabilitation Programs.--
        (1) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
    apply to part C of title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
    U.S.C. 741).
        (2) Client assistance.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
    to require that any entity carrying out a client assistance program 
    authorized under section 112 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
    U.S.C. 732)--
            (A) be included as a mandatory one-stop partner under 
        subsection (b)(1); or
            (B) if the entity is included as an additional one-stop 
        partner under subsection (b)(2)--
                (i) violate the requirement of section 112(c)(1)(A) of 
            that Act (29 U.S.C. 732(c)(1)(A)) that the entity be 
            independent of any agency that provides treatment, 
            services, or rehabilitation to individuals under that Act; 
            or
                (ii) carry out any activity not authorized under 
            section 112 of that Act (including appropriate Federal 
            regulations).
    (g) Certification and Continuous Improvement of One-stop Centers.--
        (1) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive 
    infrastructure funding described in subsection (h), the State 
    board, in consultation with chief elected officials and local 
    boards, shall establish objective criteria and procedures for use 
    by local boards in assessing at least once every 3 years the 
    effectiveness, physical and programmatic accessibility in 
    accordance with section 188, if applicable, and the Americans with 
    Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and continuous 
    improvement of one-stop centers and the one-stop delivery system, 
    consistent with the requirements of section 101(d)(6).
        (2) Criteria.--The criteria and procedures developed under this 
    subsection shall include standards relating to service coordination 
    achieved by the one-stop delivery system with respect to the 
    programs administered by the one-stop partners at the one-stop 
    centers. Such criteria and procedures shall--
            (A) be developed in a manner that is consistent with the 
        guidelines, guidance, and policies provided by the Governor and 
        by the State board, in consultation with the chief elected 
        officials and local boards, for such partners' participation 
        under subsections (h)(1) and (i); and
            (B) include such factors relating to the effectiveness, 
        accessibility, and improvement of the one-stop delivery system 
        as the State board determines to be appropriate, including at a 
        minimum how well the one-stop center--
                (i) supports the achievement of the negotiated local 
            levels of performance for the indicators of performance 
            described in section 116(b)(2) for the local area;
                (ii) integrates available services; and
                (iii) meets the workforce development and employment 
            needs of local employers and participants.
        (3) Local criteria.--Consistent with the criteria developed 
    under paragraph (1) by the State, a local board in the State may 
    develop additional criteria (or higher levels of service 
    coordination than required for the State-developed criteria) 
    relating to service coordination achieved by the one-stop delivery 
    system, for purposes of assessments described in paragraph (1), in 
    order to respond to labor market, economic, and demographic, 
    conditions and trends in the local area.
        (4) Effect of certification.--One-stop centers certified under 
    this subsection shall be eligible to receive the infrastructure 
    funding described in subsection (h).
        (5) Review and update.--The criteria and procedures established 
    under this subsection shall be reviewed and updated by the State 
    board or the local board, as the case may be, as part of the 
    biennial process for review and modification of State and local 
    plans described in sections 102(c)(2) and 108(a).
    (h) Funding of One-stop Infrastructure.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Options for infrastructure funding.--
                (i) Local options.--The local board, chief elected 
            officials, and one-stop partners described in subsection 
            (b)(1) in a local area may fund the costs of infrastructure 
            of one-stop centers in the local area through--

                    (I) methods agreed on by the local board, chief 
                elected officials, and one-stop partners (and described 
                in the memorandum of understanding described in 
                subsection (c)); or
                    (II) if no consensus agreement on methods is 
                reached under subclause (I), the State infrastructure 
                funding mechanism described in paragraph (2).

                (ii) Failure to reach consensus agreement on funding 
            methods.--Beginning July 1, 2016, if the local board, chief 
            elected officials, and one-stop partners described in 
            subsection (b)(1) in a local area fail to reach consensus 
            agreement on methods of sufficiently funding the costs of 
            infrastructure of one-stop centers for a program year, the 
            State infrastructure funding mechanism described in 
            paragraph (2) shall be applicable to such local area for 
            that program year and for each subsequent program year for 
            which those entities and individuals fail to reach such 
            agreement.
            (B) Guidance for infrastructure funding.--In addition to 
        carrying out the requirements relating to the State 
        infrastructure funding mechanism described in paragraph (2), 
        the Governor, after consultation with chief elected officials, 
        local boards, and the State board, and consistent with the 
        guidance and policies provided by the State board under 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C)(i) of section 101(d)(7), shall 
        provide, for the use of local areas under subparagraph 
        (A)(i)(I)--
                (i) guidelines for State-administered one-stop partner 
            programs, for determining such programs' contributions to a 
            one-stop delivery system, based on such programs' 
            proportionate use of such system consistent with chapter II 
            of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
            corresponding similar regulation or ruling), including 
            determining funding for the costs of infrastructure, which 
            contributions shall be negotiated pursuant to the 
            memorandum of understanding under subsection (c); and
                (ii) guidance to assist local boards, chief elected 
            officials, and one-stop partners in local areas in 
            determining equitable and stable methods of funding the 
            costs of infrastructure of one-stop centers in such areas.
        (2) State one-stop infrastructure funding.--
            (A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term ``covered 
        portion'', used with respect to funding for a fiscal year for a 
        program described in subsection (b)(1), means a portion 
        determined under subparagraph (C) of the Federal funds provided 
        to a State (including local areas within the State) under the 
        Federal law authorizing that program described in subsection 
        (b)(1) for the fiscal year (taking into account the 
        availability of funding for purposes related to infrastructure 
        from philanthropic organizations, private entities, or other 
        alternative financing options).
            (B) Partner contributions.--Subject to subparagraph (D), 
        for local areas in a State that are not covered by paragraph 
        (1)(A)(i)(I), the covered portions of funding for a fiscal year 
        shall be provided to the Governor from the programs described 
        in subsection (b)(1), to assist in paying the costs of 
        infrastructure of one-stop centers in those local areas of the 
        State not adequately funded under the option described in 
        paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I).
            (C) Determination of governor.--
                (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii) and 
            subparagraph (D), the Governor, after consultation with 
            chief elected officials, local boards, and the State board, 
            shall determine the portion of funds to be provided under 
            subparagraph (B) by each one-stop partner from each program 
            described in subparagraph (B). In making such determination 
            for the purpose of determining funding contributions, for 
            funding pursuant to clause (i)(II) or (ii) of paragraph 
            (1)(A) by each partner, the Governor shall calculate 
            amounts for the proportionate use of the one-stop centers 
            in the State, consistent with chapter II of title 2, Code 
            of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 
            regulation or ruling), taking into account the costs of 
            administration of the one-stop delivery system for purposes 
            not related to one-stop centers, for each partner. The 
            Governor shall exclude from such determination of funds the 
            amounts for proportionate use of one-stop centers 
            attributable to the programs of one-stop partners for those 
            local areas of the State where the costs of infrastructure 
            of one-stop centers are funded under the option described 
            in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I). The Governor shall also take 
            into account the statutory requirements for each partner 
            program and the partner program's ability to fulfill such 
            requirements.
                (ii) Special rule.--In a State in which the State 
            constitution or a State statute places policymaking 
            authority that is independent of the authority of the 
            Governor in an entity or official with respect to the funds 
            provided for adult education and literacy activities 
            authorized under title II, postsecondary career and 
            technical education activities authorized under the Carl D. 
            Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
            U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), or vocational rehabilitation services 
            offered under a provision covered by section 3(13)(D), the 
            determination described in clause (i) with respect to the 
            programs authorized under that title, Act, or provision 
            shall be made by the chief officer of the entity, or the 
            official, with such authority in consultation with the 
            Governor.
            (D) Limitations.--
                (i) Provision from administrative funds.--

                    (I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the 
                funds provided under this paragraph by each one-stop 
                partner shall be provided only from funds available for 
                the costs of administration under the program 
                administered by such partner, and shall be subject to 
                the program's limitations with respect to the portion 
                of funds under such program that may be used for 
                administration.
                    (II) Exceptions.--Nothing in this clause shall be 
                construed to apply to the programs carried out under 
                this title, or under title V of the Older Americans Act 
                of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.).

                (ii) Cap on required contributions.--For local areas in 
            a State that are not covered by paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), the 
            following rules shall apply:

                    (I) Wia formula programs and employment service.--
                The portion of funds required to be contributed under 
                this paragraph from a program authorized under chapter 
                2 or 3, or the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) 
                shall not exceed 3 percent of the amount of Federal 
                funds provided to carry out that program in the State 
                for a fiscal year.
                    (II) Other one-stop partners.--The portion of funds 
                required to be contributed under this paragraph from a 
                program described in subsection (b)(1) other than the 
                programs described in subclause (I) shall not exceed 
                1.5 percent of the amount of Federal funds provided to 
                carry out that program in the State for a fiscal year.
                    (III) Vocational rehabilitation.--Notwithstanding 
                subclauses (I) and (II), an entity administering a 
                program described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(iv) shall not 
                be required to provide from that program, under this 
                paragraph, a portion that exceeds--

                        (aa) 0.75 percent of the amount of Federal 
                    funds provided to carry out such program in the 
                    State for the second full program year that begins 
                    after the date of enactment of this Act;
                        (bb) 1.0 percent of the amount provided to 
                    carry out such program in the State for the third 
                    full program year that begins after such date;
                        (cc) 1.25 percent of the amount provided to 
                    carry out such program in the State for the fourth 
                    full program year that begins after such date; and
                        (dd) 1.5 percent of the amount provided to 
                    carry out such program in the State for the fifth 
                    and each succeeding full program year that begins 
                    after such date.
                (iii) Federal direct spending programs.--For local 
            areas in a State that are not covered by paragraph 
            (1)(A)(i)(I), an entity administering a program funded with 
            direct spending as defined in section 250(c)(8) of the 
            Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
            as in effect on February 15, 2014 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)(8)) 
            shall not be required to provide, for purposes of this 
            paragraph, an amount in excess of the amount determined 
            under subparagraph (C)(i) to be equivalent to the cost of 
            the proportionate use of the one-stop centers for the one-
            stop partner for such program in the State.
                (iv) Native american programs.--One-stop partners for 
            Native American programs established under section 166 
            shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection 
            (other than this clause) or subsection (i). For purposes of 
            subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II), the method for determining 
            the appropriate portion of funds to be provided by such 
            partners to pay for the costs of infrastructure of a one-
            stop center shall be determined as part of the development 
            of the memorandum of understanding under subsection (c) for 
            the one-stop center and shall be stated in the memorandum.
            (E) Appeal by one-stop partners.--The Governor shall 
        establish a process, described under section 
        102(b)(2)(D)(i)(IV), for a one-stop partner administering a 
        program described in subsection (b)(1) to appeal a 
        determination regarding the portion of funds to be provided 
        under this paragraph. Such a determination may be appealed 
        under the process on the basis that such determination is 
        inconsistent with the requirements of this paragraph. Such 
        process shall ensure prompt resolution of the appeal in order 
        to ensure the funds are distributed in a timely manner, 
        consistent with the requirements of section 182(e).
        (3) Allocation by governor.--
            (A) In general.--From the funds provided under paragraph 
        (1), the Governor shall allocate the funds to local areas 
        described in subparagraph (B) in accordance with the formula 
        established under subparagraph (B) for the purposes of 
        assisting in paying the costs of infrastructure of one-stop 
        centers.
            (B) Allocation formula.--The State board shall develop a 
        formula to be used by the Governor to allocate the funds 
        provided under paragraph (1) to local areas not funding costs 
        of infrastructure under the option described in paragraph 
        (1)(A)(i)(I). The formula shall be based on factors including 
        the number of one-stop centers in a local area, the population 
        served by such centers, the services provided by such centers, 
        and other factors relating to the performance of such centers 
        that the State board determines are appropriate.
        (4) Costs of infrastructure.--In this subsection, the term 
    ``costs of infrastructure'', used with respect to a one-stop 
    center, means the nonpersonnel costs that are necessary for the 
    general 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 assistive 
    technology for individuals with disabilities), and technology to 
    facilitate access to the one-stop center, including the center's 
    planning and outreach activities.
    (i) Other Funds.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to the memorandum of understanding 
    described in subsection (c) for the one-stop delivery system 
    involved, in addition to the funds provided to carry out subsection 
    (h), a portion of funds made available under Federal law 
    authorizing the programs described in subsection (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 subsection (h), as 
    determined in accordance with paragraph (3), to the extent not 
    inconsistent with the Federal law involved. Such costs shall 
    include the costs of the provision of career services described in 
    section 134(c)(2) applicable to each program and may include common 
    costs that are not paid from the funds provided under subsection 
    (h).
        (2) Shared services.--The costs described under paragraph (1) 
    may include costs of services that are authorized for and may be 
    commonly provided through the one-stop partner programs to any 
    individual, 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.
        (3) 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 under paragraph (1) for a 
    one-stop center shall be determined as part of the development of 
    the memorandum of 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, 
    consistent with the requirements of section 101(d)(6)(C).
    SEC. 122. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF TRAINING 
      SERVICES.
    (a) Eligibility.--
        (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (h), the 
    Governor, after consultation with the State board, shall establish 
    criteria, information requirements, and procedures regarding the 
    eligibility of providers of training services to receive funds 
    provided under section 133(b) for the provision of training 
    services in local areas in the State.
        (2) Providers.--Subject to the provisions of this section, to 
    be eligible to receive those funds for the provision of training 
    services, the provider shall be--
            (A) an institution of higher education that provides a 
        program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential;
            (B) an entity that carries out programs 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.); or
            (C) another public or private provider of a program of 
        training services, which may include joint labor-management 
        organizations, and eligible providers of adult education and 
        literacy activities under title II if such activities are 
        provided in combination with occupational skills training.
        (3) Inclusion in list of eligible providers.--A provider 
    described in subparagraph (A) or (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 providers of training services described in subsection 
    (d). A provider described in paragraph (2)(B) shall be included and 
    maintained on the list of eligible providers of training services 
    described in subsection (d) for so long as the corresponding 
    program of the provider remains registered as described in 
    paragraph (2)(B).
    (b) Criteria and Information Requirements.--
        (1) State criteria.--In establishing criteria pursuant to 
    subsection (a), the Governor shall take into account each of the 
    following:
            (A) The performance of providers of training services with 
        respect to--
                (i) the performance accountability measures and other 
            matters for which information is required under paragraph 
            (2); and
                (ii) other appropriate measures of performance outcomes 
            determined by the Governor for those participants receiving 
            training services under this subtitle (taking into 
            consideration the characteristics of the population served 
            and relevant economic conditions), and the outcomes of the 
            program through which those training services were provided 
            for students in general with respect to employment and 
            earnings as defined under section 116(b)(2).
            (B) The need to ensure access to training services 
        throughout the State, including in rural areas, and through the 
        use of technology.
            (C) Information reported to State agencies with respect to 
        Federal and State programs involving training services (other 
        than the program carried out under this subtitle), including 
        one-stop partner programs.
            (D) The degree to which the training programs of such 
        providers relate to in-demand industry sectors and occupations 
        in the State.
            (E) The requirements for State licensing of providers of 
        training services, and the licensing status of providers of 
        training services if applicable.
            (F) Ways in which the criteria can encourage, to the extent 
        practicable, the providers to use industry-recognized 
        certificates or certifications.
            (G) The ability of the providers to offer programs that 
        lead to recognized postsecondary credentials.
            (H) The quality of a program of training services, 
        including a program of training services that leads to a 
        recognized postsecondary credential.
            (I) The ability of the providers to provide training 
        services to individuals who are employed and individuals with 
        barriers to employment.
            (J) Such other factors as the Governor determines are 
        appropriate to ensure--
                (i) the accountability of the providers;
                (ii) that the one-stop centers in the State will ensure 
            that such providers meet the needs of local employers and 
            participants;
                (iii) the informed choice of participants among 
            training services providers; and
                (iv) that the collection of information required to 
            demonstrate compliance with the criteria is not unduly 
            burdensome or costly to providers.
        (2) State information requirements.--The information 
    requirements established by the Governor shall require that a 
    provider of training services submit appropriate, accurate, and 
    timely information to the State, to enable the State to carry out 
    subsection (d), with respect to participants receiving training 
    services under this subtitle in the applicable program, including--
            (A) information on the performance of the provider with 
        respect to the performance accountability measures described in 
        section 116 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;
            (B) information on recognized postsecondary credentials 
        received by such participants;
            (C) information on cost of attendance, including costs of 
        tuition and fees, for participants in the program;
            (D) information on the program completion rate for such 
        participants; and
            (E) information on the criteria described in paragraph (1).
        (3) Local criteria and information requirements.--A local board 
    in the State may establish criteria and information requirements in 
    addition to the criteria and information requirements established 
    by the Governor, or may require higher levels of performance than 
    required for the criteria established by the Governor, for purposes 
    of determining the eligibility of providers of training services to 
    receive funds described in subsection (a) for the provision of 
    training services in the local area involved.
        (4) Criteria and information requirements to establish initial 
    eligibility.--
            (A) Purpose.--The purpose of this paragraph is to enable 
        the providers of programs carried out under chapter 3 to offer 
        the highest quality training services and be responsive to in-
        demand and emerging industries by providing training services 
        for those industries.
            (B) Initial eligibility.--Providers may seek initial 
        eligibility under this paragraph as providers of training 
        services and may receive that initial eligibility for only 1 
        fiscal year for a particular program. The criteria and 
        information requirements established by the Governor under this 
        paragraph shall require that a provider who has not previously 
        been an eligible provider of training services under this 
        section (or section 122 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
        this Act) provide the information described in subparagraph 
        (C).
            (C) Information.--The provider shall provide verifiable 
        program-specific performance information based on criteria 
        established by the State as described in subparagraph (D) that 
        supports the provider's ability to serve participants under 
        this subtitle.
            (D) Criteria.--The criteria described in subparagraph (C) 
        shall include at least--
                (i) a factor related to indicators described in section 
            116;
                (ii) a factor concerning whether the provider is in a 
            partnership with business;
                (iii) other factors that indicate high-quality training 
            services, including the factor described in paragraph 
            (1)(H); and
                (iv) a factor concerning alignment of the training 
            services with in-demand industry sectors and occupations, 
            to the extent practicable.
            (E) Provision.--The provider shall provide the information 
        described in subparagraph (C) to the Governor and the local 
        board in a manner that will permit the Governor and the local 
        board to make a decision on inclusion of the provider on the 
        list of eligible providers described in subsection (d).
            (F) Limitation.--A provider that receives initial 
        eligibility under this paragraph for a program shall be subject 
        to the requirements under subsection (c) for that program after 
        such initial eligibility expires.
    (c) Procedures.--
        (1) Application procedures.--The procedures established under 
    subsection (a) shall identify the application process for a 
    provider of training services to become eligible to receive funds 
    provided under section 133(b) for the provision of training 
    services. The procedures shall identify the respective roles of the 
    State and local areas in receiving and reviewing the applications 
    and in making determinations of such eligibility based on the 
    criteria, information, and procedures established under this 
    section. The procedures shall also establish a process for a 
    provider of training services to appeal a denial or termination of 
    eligibility under this section that includes an opportunity for a 
    hearing and prescribes appropriate time limits to ensure prompt 
    resolution of the appeal.
        (2) Renewal procedures.--The procedures established by the 
    Governor shall also provide for biennial review and renewal of 
    eligibility under this section for providers of training services.
    (d) List and Information to Assist Participants in Choosing 
Providers.--
        (1) In general.--In order to facilitate and assist participants 
    in choosing employment and training activities and in choosing 
    providers of training services, the Governor shall ensure that an 
    appropriate list of providers determined to be eligible under this 
    section to offer a program in the State (and, as appropriate, in a 
    local area), accompanied by information identifying the recognized 
    postsecondary credential offered by the provider and other 
    appropriate information, is prepared. The list shall be provided to 
    the local boards in the State, and made available to such 
    participants and to members of the public through the one-stop 
    delivery system in the State.
        (2) Accompanying information.--The accompanying information 
    shall--
            (A) with respect to providers described in subparagraphs 
        (A) and (C) of subsection (a)(2), consist of information 
        provided by such providers, disaggregated by local areas 
        served, as applicable, in accordance with subsection (b);
            (B) with respect to providers described in subsection 
        (b)(4), consist of information provided by such providers in 
        accordance with subsection (b)(4); and
            (C) such other information as the Governor determines to be 
        appropriate.
        (3) Availability.--The list and the accompanying information 
    shall be made available to such participants and to members of the 
    public through the one-stop delivery system in the State, in a 
    manner that does not reveal personally identifiable information 
    about an individual participant.
        (4) Limitation.--In carrying out the requirements of this 
    subsection, no personally identifiable information regarding a 
    student, including a Social Security number, student identification 
    number, or other identifier, may be disclosed without the prior 
    written consent of the parent or student in compliance with section 
    444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g).
    (e) Opportunity to Submit Comments.--In establishing, under this 
section, criteria, information requirements, procedures, and the list 
of eligible providers described in subsection (d), the Governor shall 
provide an opportunity for interested members of the public to make 
recommendations and submit comments regarding such criteria, 
information requirements, procedures, and list.
    (f) Enforcement.--
        (1) In general.--The procedures established under this section 
    shall provide the following:
            (A) Intentionally supplying inaccurate information.--Upon a 
        determination, by an individual or entity specified in the 
        procedures, that a provider of training services, or individual 
        providing information on behalf of the provider, violated this 
        section (or section 122 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
        this Act) by intentionally supplying inaccurate information 
        under this section, the eligibility of such provider to receive 
        funds under chapter 3 shall be terminated for a period of time 
        that is not less than 2 years.
            (B) Substantial violations.--Upon a determination, by an 
        individual or entity specified in the procedures, that a 
        provider of training services substantially violated any 
        requirement under this title (or title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before such 
        date of enactment), the eligibility of such provider to receive 
        funds under chapter 3 for the program involved shall be 
        terminated for a period of not less than 2 years.
            (C) Repayment.--A provider of training services whose 
        eligibility is terminated under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall 
        be liable for the repayment of funds received under chapter 5 
        of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998, as in effect on the day before such date of enactment, or 
        chapter 3 of this subtitle during a period of violation 
        described in such subparagraph.
        (2) Construction.--Paragraph (1) shall be construed to provide 
    remedies and penalties that supplement, but shall not supplant, 
    civil and criminal remedies and penalties specified in other 
    provisions of law.
    (g) Agreements With Other States.--States may enter into 
agreements, on a reciprocal basis, to permit eligible providers of 
training services to accept individual training accounts provided in 
another State.
    (h) On-the-job Training, Customized Training, Incumbent Worker 
Training, and Other Training Exceptions.--
        (1) In general.--Providers of on-the-job training, customized 
    training, incumbent worker training, internships, and paid or 
    unpaid work experience opportunities, or transitional employment 
    shall not be subject to the requirements of subsections (a) through 
    (f).
        (2) Collection and dissemination of information.--A one-stop 
    operator in a local area shall collect such performance information 
    from providers of on-the-job training, customized training, 
    incumbent worker training, internships, paid or unpaid work 
    experience opportunities, and transitional employment as the 
    Governor may require, and use the information to determine whether 
    the providers meet such performance criteria as the Governor may 
    require. The one-stop operator shall disseminate information 
    identifying such providers that meet the criteria as eligible 
    providers, and the performance information, through the one-stop 
    delivery system. Providers determined to meet the criteria shall be 
    considered to be identified as eligible providers of training 
    services.
    (i) Transition Period for Implementation.--The Governor and local 
boards shall implement the requirements of this section not later than 
12 months after the date of enactment of this Act. In order to 
facilitate early implementation of this section, the Governor may 
establish transition procedures under which providers eligible to 
provide training services under chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as such chapter was in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, may continue to be 
eligible to provide such services until December 31, 2015, or until 
such earlier date as the Governor determines to be appropriate.
    SEC. 123. ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 
      ACTIVITIES.
    (a) In General.--From the funds allocated under section 128(b) to a 
local area, the local board for such area shall award grants or 
contracts on a competitive basis to providers of youth workforce 
investment activities identified based on the criteria in the State 
plan (including such quality criteria as the Governor shall establish 
for a training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary 
credential), and taking into consideration the ability of the providers 
to meet performance accountability measures based on primary indicators 
of performance for the youth program as described in section 
116(b)(2)(A)(ii), as described in section 102(b)(2)(D)(i)(V), and shall 
conduct oversight with respect to such providers.
    (b) Exceptions.--A local board may award grants or contracts on a 
sole-source basis if such board determines there is an insufficient 
number of eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities 
in the local area involved (such as a rural area) for grants and 
contracts to be awarded on a competitive basis under subsection (a).

            CHAPTER 2--YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

    SEC. 126. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION.
    The Secretary shall make an allotment under section 127(b)(1)(C) to 
each State that meets the requirements of section 102 or 103 and a 
grant under section 127(b)(1)(B) to each outlying area that complies 
with the requirements of this title, to assist the State or outlying 
area, and to enable the State or outlying area to assist local areas, 
for the purpose of providing workforce investment activities for 
eligible youth in the State or outlying area and in the local areas.
    SEC. 127. STATE ALLOTMENTS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) for each fiscal year for which the amount appropriated 
    under section 136(a) exceeds $925,000,000, reserve 4 percent of the 
    excess amount to provide youth workforce investment activities 
    under section 167 (relating to migrant and seasonal farmworkers); 
    and
        (2) use the remainder of the amount appropriated under section 
    136(a) for a fiscal year to make allotments and grants in 
    accordance with subsection (b).
    (b) Allotment Among States.--
        (1) Youth workforce investment activities.--
            (A) Native americans.--From the amount appropriated under 
        section 136(a) for a fiscal year that is not reserved under 
        subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall reserve not more than 
        1\1/2\ percent of such amount to provide youth workforce 
        investment activities under section 166 (relating to Native 
        Americans).
            (B) Outlying areas.--
                (i) In general.--From the amount appropriated under 
            section 136(a) for each fiscal year that is not reserved 
            under subsection (a)(1) and subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
            shall reserve not more than \1/4\ of 1 percent of such 
            amount to provide assistance to the outlying areas to carry 
            out youth workforce investment activities and statewide 
            workforce investment activities.
                (ii) Limitation for outlying areas.--

                    (I) Competitive grants.--The Secretary shall use 
                funds reserved under clause (i) to award grants to 
                outlying areas to carry out youth workforce investment 
                activities and statewide workforce investment 
                activities.
                    (II) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants 
                pursuant to subclause (I) on a competitive basis and 
                pursuant to the recommendations of experts in the field 
                of employment and training, working through the Pacific 
                Region Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii.
                    (III) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may 
                provide not more than 5 percent of the funds made 
                available for grants under subclause (I) to pay the 
                administrative costs of the Pacific Region Educational 
                Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii, regarding activities 
                assisted under this clause.

                (iii) Additional requirement.--The provisions of 
            section 501 of Public Law 95-134 (48 U.S.C. 1469a), 
            permitting the consolidation of grants by the outlying 
            areas, shall not apply to assistance provided to those 
            areas, including Palau, under this subparagraph.
            (C) States.--
                (i) In general.--From the remainder of the amount 
            appropriated under section 136(a) for a fiscal year that 
            exists after the Secretary determines the amounts to be 
            reserved under subsection (a)(1) and subparagraphs (A) and 
            (B), the Secretary shall make allotments to the States in 
            accordance with clause (ii) for youth workforce investment 
            activities and statewide workforce investment activities.
                (ii) Formula.--Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), of 
            the remainder--

                    (I) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the basis 
                of the relative number of unemployed individuals in 
                areas of substantial unemployment in each State, 
                compared to the total number of unemployed individuals 
                in areas of substantial unemployment in all States;
                    (II) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the basis 
                of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals 
                in each State, compared to the total excess number of 
                unemployed individuals in all States; and
                    (III) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the 
                basis of the relative number of disadvantaged youth in 
                each State, compared to the total number of 
                disadvantaged youth in all States, except as described 
                in clause (iii).

                (iii) Calculation.--In determining an allotment under 
            clause (ii)(III) for any State in which there is an area 
            that was designated as a local area as described in section 
            107(c)(1)(C), the allotment shall be based on the higher 
            of--

                    (I) the number of individuals who are age 16 
                through 21 in families with an income below the low-
                income level in such area; or
                    (II) the number of disadvantaged youth in such 
                area.

                (iv) Minimum and maximum percentages and minimum 
            allotments.--In making allotments under this subparagraph, 
            the Secretary shall ensure the following:

                    (I) Minimum percentage and allotment.--Subject to 
                subclause (IV), the Secretary shall ensure that no 
                State shall receive an allotment for a fiscal year that 
                is less than the greater of--

                        (aa) an amount based on 90 percent of the 
                    allotment percentage of the State for the preceding 
                    fiscal year; or
                        (bb) 100 percent of the allotments of the State 
                    under section 127(b)(1)(C) of the Workforce 
                    Investment Act of 1998 (as in effect on the day 
                    before the date of enactment of this Act) for 
                    fiscal year 2014.

                    (II) Small state minimum allotment.--Subject to 
                subclauses (I), (III), and (IV), the Secretary shall 
                ensure that no State shall receive an allotment under 
                this subparagraph that is less than the total of--

                        (aa) \3/10\ of 1 percent of $1,000,000,000 of 
                    the remainder described in clause (i) for the 
                    fiscal year; and
                        (bb) if the remainder described in clause (i) 
                    for the fiscal year exceeds $1,000,000,000, \2/5\ 
                    of 1 percent of the excess.

                    (III) Maximum percentage.--Subject to subclause 
                (I), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall 
                receive an allotment percentage for a fiscal year that 
                is more than 130 percent of the allotment percentage of 
                the State for the preceding fiscal year.
                    (IV) Minimum funding.--In any fiscal year in which 
                the remainder described in clause (i) does not exceed 
                $1,000,000,000, the minimum allotments under subclauses 
                (I) and (II) shall be calculated by the methodology 
                specified in section 127(b)(1)(C)(iv)(IV) of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (as in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of this Act).

        (2) Definitions.--For the purpose of the formula specified in 
    paragraph (1)(C):
            (A) Allotment percentage.--The term ``allotment 
        percentage'', used with respect to fiscal year 2015 or a 
        subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the remainder 
        described in paragraph (1)(C)(i) that is received through an 
        allotment made under paragraph (1)(C) for the fiscal year. The 
        term, used with respect to fiscal year 2014, means the 
        percentage of the amount allotted to States under section 
        127(b)(1)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (as in 
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) 
        that is received under such section by the State involved for 
        fiscal year 2014.
            (B) Area of substantial unemployment.--The term ``area of 
        substantial unemployment'' means any area that is of sufficient 
        size and scope to sustain a program of workforce investment 
        activities carried out under this subtitle and that has an 
        average rate of unemployment of at least 6.5 percent for the 
        most recent 12 months, as determined by the Secretary. For 
        purposes of this subparagraph, determinations of areas of 
        substantial unemployment shall be made once each fiscal year.
            (C) Disadvantaged youth.--Subject to paragraph (3), the 
        term ``disadvantaged youth'' means an individual who is age 16 
        through 21 who 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 the higher of--
                (i) the poverty line; or
                (ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income 
            level.
            (D) Excess number.--The term ``excess number'' means, used 
        with respect to the excess number of unemployed individuals 
        within a State, the higher of--
                (i) the number that represents the number of unemployed 
            individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor 
            force in the State; or
                (ii) the number that represents the number of 
            unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the 
            civilian labor force in areas of substantial unemployment 
            in such State.
            (E) Low-income level.--The term ``low-income level'' means 
        $7,000 with respect to income in 1969, and for any later year 
        means that amount that bears the same relationship to $7,000 as 
        the Consumer Price Index for that year bears to the Consumer 
        Price Index for 1969, rounded to the nearest $1,000.
        (3) Special rule.--For the purpose of the formula specified in 
    paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall, as appropriate and to the 
    extent practicable, exclude college students and members of the 
    Armed Forces from the determination of the number of disadvantaged 
    youth.
    (c) Reallotment.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in accordance with this 
    subsection, reallot to eligible States amounts that are made 
    available to States from allotments made under this section or a 
    corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for 
    youth workforce investment activities and statewide workforce 
    investment activities (referred to individually in this subsection 
    as a ``State allotment'') and that are available for reallotment.
        (2) Amount.--The amount available for reallotment for a program 
    year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated balance of the 
    State allotment, at the end of the program year prior to the 
    program year for which the determination under this paragraph is 
    made, exceeds 20 percent of such allotment for the prior program 
    year.
        (3) Reallotment.--In making reallotments to eligible States of 
    amounts available pursuant to paragraph (2) for a program year, the 
    Secretary shall allot to each eligible State an amount based on the 
    relative amount of the State allotment for the program year for 
    which the determination is made, as compared to the total amount of 
    the State allotments for all eligible States for such program year.
        (4) Eligibility.--For purposes of this subsection, an eligible 
    State means a State that does not have an amount available for 
    reallotment under paragraph (2) for the program year for which the 
    determination under paragraph (2) is made.
        (5) Procedures.--The Governor shall prescribe uniform 
    procedures for the obligation of funds by local areas within the 
    State in order to avoid the requirement that funds be made 
    available for reallotment under this subsection. The Governor shall 
    further prescribe equitable procedures for making funds available 
    from the State and local areas in the event that a State is 
    required to make funds available for reallotment under this 
    subsection.
    SEC. 128. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.
    (a) Reservations for Statewide Activities.--
        (1) In general.--The Governor shall reserve not more than 15 
    percent of each of the amounts allotted to the State under section 
    127(b)(1)(C) and paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 132(b) for 
    a fiscal year for statewide workforce investment activities.
        (2) Use of funds.--Regardless of whether the reserved amounts 
    were allotted under section 127(b)(1)(C), or under paragraph (1)(B) 
    or (2)(B) of section 132(b), the Governor may use the reserved 
    amounts to carry out statewide activities under section 129(b) or 
    statewide employment and training activities, for adults or 
    dislocated workers, under section 134(a).
    (b) Within State Allocations.--
        (1) Methods.--The Governor, acting in accordance with the State 
    plan, and after consulting with chief elected officials and local 
    boards in the local areas, shall allocate the funds that are 
    allotted to the State for youth activities and statewide workforce 
    investment activities under section 127(b)(1)(C) and are not 
    reserved under subsection (a), in accordance with paragraph (2) or 
    (3).
        (2) Formula allocation.--
            (A) Youth activities.--
                (i) Allocation.--In allocating the funds described in 
            paragraph (1) to local areas, a State may allocate--

                    (I) 33\1/3\ percent of the funds on the basis 
                described in section 127(b)(1)(C)(ii)(I);
                    (II) 33\1/3\ percent of the funds on the basis 
                described in section 127(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II); and
                    (III) 33\1/3\ percent of the funds on the basis 
                described in clauses (ii)(III) and (iii) of section 
                127(b)(1)(C).

                (ii) Minimum percentage.--The local area shall not 
            receive an allocation percentage for a fiscal year that is 
            less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage 
            of the local area for the 2 preceding fiscal years. Amounts 
            necessary for increasing such allocations to local areas to 
            comply with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by 
            ratably reducing the allocations to be made to other local 
            areas under this subparagraph.
                (iii) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term 
            ``allocation percentage'', used with respect to fiscal year 
            2015 or a subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the 
            funds referred to in clause (i), received through an 
            allocation made under this subparagraph, for the fiscal 
            year. The term, used with respect to fiscal year 2013 or 
            2014, means a percentage of the funds referred to in 
            section 128(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
            (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
            this Act), received through an allocation made under 
            paragraph (2) or (3) of section 128(b) of the Workforce 
            Investment Act of 1998 (as so in effect), for the fiscal 
            year 2013 or 2014, respectively.
            (B) Application.--For purposes of carrying out subparagraph 
        (A)--
                (i) references in section 127(b) to a State shall be 
            deemed to be references to a local area;
                (ii) references in section 127(b) to all States shall 
            be deemed to be references to all local areas in the State 
            involved; and
                (iii) except as described in clause (i), references in 
            section 127(b)(1) to the term ``excess number'' shall be 
            considered to be references to the term as defined in 
            section 127(b)(2).
        (3) Youth discretionary allocation.--In lieu of making the 
    allocation described in paragraph (2), in allocating the funds 
    described in paragraph (1) to local areas, a State may distribute--
            (A) a portion equal to not less than 70 percent of the 
        funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(A); and
            (B) the remaining portion of the funds on the basis of a 
        formula that--
                (i) incorporates additional factors (other than the 
            factors described in paragraph (2)(A)) relating to--

                    (I) excess youth poverty in urban, rural, and 
                suburban local areas; and
                    (II) excess unemployment above the State average in 
                urban, rural, and suburban local areas; and

                (ii) was developed by the State board and approved by 
            the Secretary as part of the State plan.
        (4) Local administrative cost limit.--
            (A) In general.--Of the amount allocated to a local area 
        under this subsection and section 133(b) for a fiscal year, not 
        more than 10 percent of the amount may be used by the local 
        board involved for the administrative costs of carrying out 
        local workforce investment activities under this chapter or 
        chapter 3.
            (B) Use of funds.--Funds made available for administrative 
        costs under subparagraph (A) may be used for the administrative 
        costs of any of the local workforce investment activities 
        described in this chapter or chapter 3, regardless of whether 
        the funds were allocated under this subsection or section 
        133(b).
    (c) Reallocation Among Local Areas.--
        (1) In general.--The Governor may, in accordance with this 
    subsection and after consultation with the State board, reallocate 
    to eligible local areas within the State amounts that are made 
    available to local areas from allocations made under this section 
    or a corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 
    1998 for youth workforce investment activities (referred to 
    individually in this subsection as a ``local allocation'') and that 
    are available for reallocation.
        (2) Amount.--The amount available for reallocation for a 
    program year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated 
    balance of the local allocation, at the end of the program year 
    prior to the program year for which the determination under this 
    paragraph is made, exceeds 20 percent of such allocation for the 
    prior program year.
        (3) Reallocation.--In making reallocations to eligible local 
    areas of amounts available pursuant to paragraph (2) for a program 
    year, the Governor shall allocate to each eligible local area 
    within the State an amount based on the relative amount of the 
    local allocation for the program year for which the determination 
    is made, as compared to the total amount of the local allocations 
    for all eligible local areas in the State for such program year.
        (4) Eligibility.--For purposes of this subsection, an eligible 
    local area means a local area that does not have an amount 
    available for reallocation under paragraph (2) for the program year 
    for which the determination under paragraph (2) is made.
    SEC. 129. USE OF FUNDS FOR YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.
    (a) Youth Participant Eligibility.--
        (1) Eligibility.--
            (A) In general.--To be eligible to participate in 
        activities carried out under this chapter during any program 
        year an individual shall, at the time the eligibility 
        determination is made, be an out-of-school youth or an in-
        school youth.
            (B) Out-of-school youth.--In this title, the term ``out-of-
        school youth'' means an individual who is--
                (i) not attending any school (as defined under State 
            law);
                (ii) not younger than age 16 or older than age 24; and
                (iii) one or more of the following:

                    (I) A school dropout.
                    (II) A youth who is within the age of compulsory 
                school attendance, but has not attended school for at 
                least the most recent complete school year calendar 
                quarter.
                    (III) A recipient of a secondary school diploma or 
                its recognized equivalent who is a low-income 
                individual and is--

                        (aa) basic skills deficient; or
                        (bb) an English language learner.

                    (IV) An individual who is subject to the juvenile 
                or adult justice system.
                    (V) A homeless individual (as defined in section 
                41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
                U.S.C. 14043e-2(6))), a homeless child or youth (as 
                defined in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
                Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2))), a 
                runaway, in foster care or has aged out of the foster 
                care system, a child eligible for assistance under 
                section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), 
                or in an out-of-home placement.
                    (VI) An individual who is pregnant or parenting.
                    (VII) A youth who is an individual with a 
                disability.
                    (VIII) A low-income individual who requires 
                additional assistance to enter or complete an 
                educational program or to secure or hold employment.

            (C) In-school youth.--In this section, the term ``in-school 
        youth'' means an individual who is--
                (i) attending school (as defined by State law);
                (ii) not younger than age 14 or (unless an individual 
            with a disability who is attending school under State law) 
            older than age 21;
                (iii) a low-income individual; and
                (iv) one or more of the following:

                    (I) Basic skills deficient.
                    (II) An English language learner.
                    (III) An offender.
                    (IV) A homeless individual (as defined in section 
                41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
                U.S.C. 14043e-2(6))), a homeless child or youth (as 
                defined in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
                Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2))), a 
                runaway, in foster care or has aged out of the foster 
                care system, a child eligible for assistance under 
                section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), 
                or in an out-of-home placement.
                    (V) Pregnant or parenting.
                    (VI) A youth who is an individual with a 
                disability.
                    (VII) An individual who requires additional 
                assistance to complete an educational program or to 
                secure or hold employment.

        (2) Special rule.--For the purpose of this subsection, the term 
    ``low-income'', used with respect to an individual, also includes a 
    youth living in a high-poverty area.
        (3) Exception and limitation.--
            (A) Exception for persons who are not low-income 
        individuals.--
                (i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term 
            ``covered individual'' means an in-school youth, or an out-
            of-school youth who is described in subclause (III) or 
            (VIII) of paragraph (1)(B)(iii).
                (ii) Exception.--In each local area, not more than 5 
            percent of the individuals assisted under this section may 
            be persons who would be covered individuals, except that 
            the persons are not low-income individuals.
            (B) Limitation.--In each local area, not more than 5 
        percent of the in-school youth assisted under this section may 
        be eligible under paragraph (1) because the youth are in-school 
        youth described in paragraph (1)(C)(iv)(VII).
        (4) Out-of-school priority.--
            (A) In general.--For any program year, not less than 75 
        percent of the funds allotted under section 127(b)(1)(C), 
        reserved under section 128(a), and available for statewide 
        activities under subsection (b), and not less than 75 percent 
        of funds available to local areas under subsection (c), shall 
        be used to provide youth workforce investment activities for 
        out-of-school youth.
            (B) Exception.--A State that receives a minimum allotment 
        under section 127(b)(1) in accordance with section 
        127(b)(1)(C)(iv) or under section 132(b)(1) in accordance with 
        section 132(b)(1)(B)(iv) may decrease the percentage described 
        in subparagraph (A) to not less than 50 percent for a local 
        area in the State, if--
                (i) after an analysis of the in-school youth and out-
            of-school youth populations in the local area, the State 
            determines that the local area will be unable to use at 
            least 75 percent of the funds available for activities 
            under subsection (c) to serve out-of-school youth due to a 
            low number of out-of-school youth; and
                (ii)(I) the State submits to the Secretary, for the 
            local area, a request including a proposed percentage 
            decreased to not less than 50 percent for purposes of 
            subparagraph (A), and a summary of the analysis described 
            in clause (i); and
                (II) the request is approved by the Secretary.
        (5) Consistency with compulsory school attendance laws.--In 
    providing assistance under this section to an individual who is 
    required to attend school under applicable State compulsory school 
    attendance laws, the priority in providing such assistance shall be 
    for the individual to attend school regularly.
    (b) Statewide Activities.--
        (1) Required statewide youth activities.--Funds reserved by a 
    Governor as described in sections 128(a) and 133(a)(1) shall be 
    used, regardless of whether the funds were allotted to the State 
    under section 127(b)(1)(C) or under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of 
    section 132(b) for statewide activities, which shall include--
            (A) conducting evaluations under section 116(e) of 
        activities authorized under this chapter and chapter 3 in 
        coordination with evaluations carried out by the Secretary 
        under section 169(a);
            (B) disseminating a list of eligible providers of youth 
        workforce investment activities, as determined under section 
        123;
            (C) providing assistance to local areas as described in 
        subsections (b)(6) and (c)(2) of section 106, for local 
        coordination of activities carried out under this title;
            (D) operating a fiscal and management accountability 
        information system under section 116(i);
            (E) carrying out monitoring and oversight of activities 
        carried out under this chapter and chapter 3, which may include 
        a review comparing the services provided to male and female 
        youth; and
            (F) providing additional assistance to local areas that 
        have high concentrations of eligible youth.
        (2) Allowable statewide youth activities.--Funds reserved by a 
    Governor as described in sections 128(a) and 133(a)(1) may be used, 
    regardless of whether the funds were allotted to the State under 
    section 127(b)(1)(C) or under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of section 
    132(b), for statewide activities, which may include--
            (A) conducting--
                (i) research related to meeting the education and 
            employment needs of eligible youth; and
                (ii) demonstration projects related to meeting the 
            education and employment needs of eligible youth;
            (B) supporting the development of alternative, evidence-
        based programs and other activities that enhance the choices 
        available to eligible youth and encourage such youth to reenter 
        and complete secondary education, enroll in postsecondary 
        education and advanced training, progress through a career 
        pathway, and enter into unsubsidized employment that leads to 
        economic self-sufficiency;
            (C) supporting the provision of career services described 
        in section 134(c)(2) in the one-stop delivery system in the 
        State;
            (D) supporting financial literacy, including--
                (i) supporting the ability of participants to create 
            household budgets, initiate savings plans, and make 
            informed financial decisions about education, retirement, 
            home ownership, wealth building, or other savings goals;
                (ii) supporting the ability to manage spending, credit, 
            and debt, including credit card debt, effectively;
                (iii) increasing awareness of the availability and 
            significance of credit reports and credit scores in 
            obtaining credit, including determining their accuracy (and 
            how to correct inaccuracies in the reports and scores), and 
            their effect on credit terms;
                (iv) supporting the ability to understand, evaluate, 
            and compare financial products, services, and 
            opportunities; and
                (v) supporting activities that address the particular 
            financial literacy needs of non-English speakers, including 
            providing the support through the development and 
            distribution of multilingual financial literacy and 
            education materials; and
            (E) providing technical assistance to, as appropriate, 
        local boards, chief elected officials, one-stop operators, one-
        stop partners, and eligible providers, in local areas, which 
        provision of technical assistance shall include the development 
        and training of staff, the development of exemplary program 
        activities, the provision of technical assistance to local 
        areas that fail to meet local performance accountability 
        measures described in section 116(c), and the provision of 
        technology to facilitate remote access to services provided 
        through the one-stop delivery system in the State.
        (3) Limitation.--Not more than 5 percent of the funds allotted 
    to a State under section 127(b)(1)(C) shall be used by the State 
    for administrative activities carried out under this subsection or 
    section 134(a).
    (c) Local Elements and Requirements.--
        (1) Program design.--Funds allocated to a local area for 
    eligible youth under section 128(b) shall be used to carry out, for 
    eligible youth, programs that--
            (A) provide an objective assessment of the academic levels, 
        skill levels, and service needs of each participant, which 
        assessment shall include a review of basic skills, occupational 
        skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, 
        aptitudes (including interests and aptitudes for nontraditional 
        jobs), supportive service needs, and developmental needs of 
        such participant, for the purpose of identifying appropriate 
        services and career pathways for participants, except that a 
        new assessment of a participant is not required if the provider 
        carrying out such a program determines it is appropriate to use 
        a recent assessment of the participant conducted pursuant to 
        another education or training program;
            (B) develop service strategies for each participant that 
        are directly linked to 1 or more of the indicators of 
        performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii), and that 
        shall identify career pathways that include education and 
        employment goals (including, in appropriate circumstances, 
        nontraditional employment), appropriate achievement objectives, 
        and appropriate services for the participant taking into 
        account the assessment conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
        except that a new service strategy for a participant is not 
        required if the provider carrying out such a program determines 
        it is appropriate to use a recent service strategy developed 
        for the participant under another education or training 
        program;
            (C) provide--
                (i) activities leading to the attainment of a secondary 
            school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or a 
            recognized postsecondary credential;
                (ii) preparation for postsecondary educational and 
            training opportunities;
                (iii) strong linkages between academic instruction 
            (based on State academic content and student academic 
            achievement standards established under section 1111 of the 
            Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
            6311)) and occupational education that lead to the 
            attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials;
                (iv) preparation for unsubsidized employment 
            opportunities, in appropriate cases; and
                (v) effective connections to employers, including small 
            employers, in in-demand industry sectors and occupations of 
            the local and regional labor markets; and
            (D) at the discretion of the local board, implement a pay-
        for-performance contract strategy for elements described in 
        paragraph (2), for which the local board may reserve and use 
        not more than 10 percent of the total funds allocated to the 
        local area under section 128(b).
        (2) Program elements.--In order to support the attainment of a 
    secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, entry into 
    postsecondary education, and career readiness for participants, the 
    programs described in paragraph (1) shall provide elements 
    consisting of--
            (A) tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and 
        evidence-based dropout prevention and recovery strategies that 
        lead to completion of the requirements for a secondary school 
        diploma or its recognized equivalent (including a recognized 
        certificate of attendance or similar document for individuals 
        with disabilities) or for a recognized postsecondary 
        credential;
            (B) alternative secondary school services, or dropout 
        recovery services, as appropriate;
            (C) paid and unpaid work experiences that have as a 
        component academic and occupational education, which may 
        include--
                (i) summer employment opportunities and other 
            employment opportunities available throughout the school 
            year;
                (ii) pre-apprenticeship programs;
                (iii) internships and job shadowing; and
                (iv) on-the-job training opportunities;
            (D) occupational skill training, which shall include 
        priority consideration for training programs that lead to 
        recognized postsecondary credentials that are aligned with in-
        demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area 
        involved, if the local board determines that the programs meet 
        the quality criteria described in section 123;
            (E) education offered concurrently with and in the same 
        context as workforce preparation activities and training for a 
        specific occupation or occupational cluster;
            (F) leadership development opportunities, which may include 
        community service and peer-centered activities encouraging 
        responsibility and other positive social and civic behaviors, 
        as appropriate;
            (G) supportive services;
            (H) adult mentoring for the period of participation and a 
        subsequent period, for a total of not less than 12 months;
            (I) followup services for not less than 12 months after the 
        completion of participation, as appropriate;
            (J) comprehensive guidance and counseling, which may 
        include drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, as 
        appropriate;
            (K) financial literacy education;
            (L) entrepreneurial skills training;
            (M) services that provide labor market and employment 
        information about in-demand industry sectors or occupations 
        available in the local area, such as career awareness, career 
        counseling, and career exploration services; and
            (N) activities that help youth prepare for and transition 
        to postsecondary education and training.
        (3) Additional requirements.--
            (A) Information and referrals.--Each local board shall 
        ensure that each participant shall be provided--
                (i) information on the full array of applicable or 
            appropriate services that are available through the local 
            board or other eligible providers or one-stop partners, 
            including those providers or partners receiving funds under 
            this subtitle; and
                (ii) referral to appropriate training and educational 
            programs that have the capacity to serve the participant 
            either on a sequential or concurrent basis.
            (B) Applicants not meeting enrollment requirements.--Each 
        eligible provider of a program of youth workforce investment 
        activities shall ensure that an eligible applicant who does not 
        meet the enrollment requirements of the particular program or 
        who cannot be served shall be referred for further assessment, 
        as necessary, and referred to appropriate programs in 
        accordance with subparagraph (A) to meet the basic skills and 
        training needs of the applicant.
            (C) Involvement in design and implementation.--The local 
        board shall ensure that parents, participants, and other 
        members of the community with experience relating to programs 
        for youth are involved in the design and implementation of the 
        programs described in paragraph (1).
        (4) Priority.--Not less than 20 percent of the funds allocated 
    to the local area as described in paragraph (1) shall be used to 
    provide in-school youth and out-of-school youth with activities 
    under paragraph (2)(C).
        (5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall be 
    construed to require that each of the elements described in 
    subparagraphs of paragraph (2) be offered by each provider of youth 
    services.
        (6) Prohibitions.--
            (A) Prohibition against federal control of education.--No 
        provision of this Act shall be construed to authorize any 
        department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States 
        to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the 
        curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or 
        personnel of any educational institution, school, or school 
        system, or over the selection of library resources, textbooks, 
        or other printed or published instructional materials by any 
        educational institution, school, or school system.
            (B) Noninterference and nonreplacement of regular academic 
        requirements.--No funds described in paragraph (1) shall be 
        used to provide an activity for eligible youth who are not 
        school dropouts if participation in the activity would 
        interfere with or replace the regular academic requirements of 
        the youth.
        (7) Linkages.--In coordinating the programs authorized under 
    this section, local boards shall establish linkages with local 
    educational agencies responsible for services to participants as 
    appropriate.
        (8) Volunteers.--The local board shall make opportunities 
    available for individuals who have successfully participated in 
    programs carried out under this section to volunteer assistance to 
    participants in the form of mentoring, tutoring, and other 
    activities.

    CHAPTER 3--ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
                               ACTIVITIES

    SEC. 131. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION.
    The Secretary shall make allotments under paragraphs (1)(B) and 
(2)(B) of section 132(b) to each State that meets the requirements of 
section 102 or 103 and grants under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of 
section 132(b) to each outlying area that complies with the 
requirements of this title, to assist the State or outlying area, and 
to enable the State or outlying area to assist local areas, for the 
purpose of providing workforce investment activities for adults, and 
dislocated workers, in the State or outlying area and in the local 
areas.
    SEC. 132. STATE ALLOTMENTS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) make allotments and grants from the amount appropriated 
    under section 136(b) for a fiscal year in accordance with 
    subsection (b)(1); and
        (2)(A) reserve 20 percent of the amount appropriated under 
    section 136(c) for the fiscal year for use under subsection 
    (b)(2)(A), and under sections 168(b) (relating to dislocated worker 
    technical assistance), 169(c) (relating to dislocated worker 
    projects), and 170 (relating to national dislocated worker grants); 
    and
        (B) make allotments from 80 percent of the amount appropriated 
    under section 136(c) for the fiscal year in accordance with 
    subsection (b)(2)(B).
    (b) Allotment Among States.--
        (1) Adult employment and training activities.--
            (A) Reservation for outlying areas.--
                (i) In general.--From the amount made available under 
            subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
            reserve not more than \1/4\ of 1 percent of such amount to 
            provide assistance to the outlying areas.
                (ii) Applicability of additional requirements.--From 
            the amount reserved under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
            provide assistance to the outlying areas for adult 
            employment and training activities and statewide workforce 
            investment activities in accordance with the requirements 
            of section 127(b)(1)(B).
            (B) States.--
                (i) In general.--After determining the amount to be 
            reserved under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allot 
            the remainder of the amount made available under subsection 
            (a)(1) for that fiscal year to the States pursuant to 
            clause (ii) for adult employment and training activities 
            and statewide workforce investment activities.
                (ii) Formula.--Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), of 
            the remainder--

                    (I) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the basis 
                of the relative number of unemployed individuals in 
                areas of substantial unemployment in each State, 
                compared to the total number of unemployed individuals 
                in areas of substantial unemployment in all States;
                    (II) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the basis 
                of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals 
                in each State, compared to the total excess number of 
                unemployed individuals in all States; and
                    (III) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the 
                basis of the relative number of disadvantaged adults in 
                each State, compared to the total number of 
                disadvantaged adults in all States, except as described 
                in clause (iii).

                (iii) Calculation.--In determining an allotment under 
            clause (ii)(III) for any State in which there is an area 
            that was designated as a local area as described in section 
            107(c)(1)(C), the allotment shall be based on the higher 
            of--

                    (I) the number of adults in families with an income 
                below the low-income level in such area; or
                    (II) the number of disadvantaged adults in such 
                area.

                (iv) Minimum and maximum percentages and minimum 
            allotments.--In making allotments under this subparagraph, 
            the Secretary shall ensure the following:

                    (I) Minimum percentage and allotment.--Subject to 
                subclause (IV), the Secretary shall ensure that no 
                State shall receive an allotment for a fiscal year that 
                is an amount based on 90 percent of the allotment 
                percentage of the State for the preceding fiscal year.
                    (II) Small state minimum allotment.--Subject to 
                subclauses (I), (III), and (IV), the Secretary shall 
                ensure that no State shall receive an allotment under 
                this subparagraph that is less than the total of--

                        (aa) \3/10\ of 1 percent of $960,000,000 of the 
                    remainder described in clause (i) for the fiscal 
                    year; and
                        (bb) if the remainder described in clause (i) 
                    for the fiscal year exceeds $960,000,000, \2/5\ of 
                    1 percent of the excess.

                    (III) Maximum percentage.--Subject to subclause 
                (I), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall 
                receive an allotment percentage for a fiscal year that 
                is more than 130 percent of the allotment percentage of 
                the State for the preceding fiscal year.
                    (IV) Minimum funding.--In any fiscal year in which 
                the remainder described in clause (i) does not exceed 
                $960,000,000, the minimum allotments under subclauses 
                (I) and (II) shall be calculated by the methodology 
                specified in section 132(b)(1)(B)(iv)(IV) of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (as in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of this Act).

                (v) Definitions.--For the purpose of the formula 
            specified in this subparagraph:

                    (I) Adult.--The term ``adult'' means an individual 
                who is not less than age 22 and not more than age 72.
                    (II) Allotment percentage.--The term ``allotment 
                percentage'', used with respect to fiscal year 2015 or 
                a subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the 
                remainder described in clause (i) that is received 
                through an allotment made under this subparagraph for 
                the fiscal year. The term, used with respect to fiscal 
                year 2014, means the percentage of the amount allotted 
                to States under section 132(b)(1)(B) of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998 (as in effect on the day before 
                the date of enactment of this Act) that is received 
                under such section by the State involved for fiscal 
                year 2014.
                    (III) Area of substantial unemployment.--The term 
                ``area of substantial unemployment'' means any area 
                that is of sufficient size and scope to sustain a 
                program of workforce investment activities carried out 
                under this subtitle and that has an average rate of 
                unemployment of at least 6.5 percent for the most 
                recent 12 months, as determined by the Secretary. For 
                purposes of this subclause, determinations of areas of 
                substantial unemployment shall be made once each fiscal 
                year.
                    (IV) Disadvantaged adult.--Subject to subclause 
                (V), the term ``disadvantaged adult'' means an adult 
                who 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 the higher of--

                        (aa) the poverty line; or
                        (bb) 70 percent of the lower living standard 
                    income level.

                    (V) Disadvantaged adult special rule.--The 
                Secretary shall, as appropriate and to the extent 
                practicable, exclude college students and members of 
                the Armed Forces from the determination of the number 
                of disadvantaged adults.
                    (VI) Excess number.--The term ``excess number'' 
                means, used with respect to the excess number of 
                unemployed individuals within a State, the higher of--

                        (aa) the number that represents the number of 
                    unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of 
                    the civilian labor force in the State; or
                        (bb) the number that represents the number of 
                    unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of 
                    the civilian labor force in areas of substantial 
                    unemployment in such State.

                    (VII) Low-income level.--The term ``low-income 
                level'' means $7,000 with respect to income in 1969, 
                and for any later year means that amount that bears the 
                same relationship to $7,000 as the Consumer Price Index 
                for that year bears to the Consumer Price Index for 
                1969, rounded to the nearest $1,000.

        (2) Dislocated worker employment and training activities.--
            (A) Reservation for outlying areas.--
                (i) In general.--From the amount made available under 
            subsection (a)(2)(A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
            reserve not more than \1/4\ of 1 percent of the amount 
            appropriated under section 136(c) for the fiscal year to 
            provide assistance to the outlying areas.
                (ii) Applicability of additional requirements.--From 
            the amount reserved under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
            provide assistance to the outlying areas for dislocated 
            worker employment and training activities and statewide 
            workforce investment activities in accordance with the 
            requirements of section 127(b)(1)(B).
            (B) States.--
                (i) In general.--The Secretary shall allot the amount 
            referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) for a fiscal year to 
            the States pursuant to clause (ii) for dislocated worker 
            employment and training activities and statewide workforce 
            investment activities.
                (ii) Formula.--Subject to clause (iii), of the amount--

                    (I) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the basis 
                of the relative number of unemployed individuals in 
                each State, compared to the total number of unemployed 
                individuals in all States;
                    (II) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the basis 
                of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals 
                in each State, compared to the total excess number of 
                unemployed individuals in all States; and
                    (III) 33\1/3\ percent shall be allotted on the 
                basis of the relative number of individuals in each 
                State who have been unemployed for 15 weeks or more, 
                compared to the total number of individuals in all 
                States who have been unemployed for 15 weeks or more.

                (iii) Minimum and maximum percentages and minimum 
            allotments.--In making allotments under this subparagraph, 
            for fiscal year 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year, the 
            Secretary shall ensure the following:

                    (I) Minimum percentage and allotment.--The 
                Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an 
                allotment for a fiscal year that is an amount based on 
                90 percent of the allotment percentage of the State for 
                the preceding fiscal year.
                    (II) Maximum percentage.--Subject to subclause (I), 
                the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive 
                an allotment percentage for a fiscal year that is more 
                than 130 percent of the allotment percentage of the 
                State for the preceding fiscal year.

                (iv) Definitions.--For the purpose of the formula 
            specified in this subparagraph:

                    (I) Allotment percentage.--The term ``allotment 
                percentage'', used with respect to fiscal year 2015 or 
                a subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the 
                amount described in clause (i) that is received through 
                an allotment made under this subparagraph for the 
                fiscal year.
                    (II) Excess number.--The term ``excess number'' 
                means, used with respect to the excess number of 
                unemployed individuals within a State, the number that 
                represents the number of unemployed individuals in 
                excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in 
                the State.

    (c) Reallotment.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in accordance with this 
    subsection, reallot to eligible States amounts that are made 
    available to States from allotments made under this section or a 
    corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for 
    employment and training activities and statewide workforce 
    investment activities (referred to individually in this subsection 
    as a ``State allotment'') and that are available for reallotment.
        (2) Amount.--The amount available for reallotment for a program 
    year for programs funded under subsection (b)(1)(B) (relating to 
    adult employment and training) or for programs funded under 
    subsection (b)(2)(B) (relating to dislocated worker employment and 
    training) is equal to the amount by which the unobligated balance 
    of the State allotments for adult employment and training 
    activities or dislocated worker employment and training activities, 
    respectively, at the end of the program year prior to the program 
    year for which the determination under this paragraph is made, 
    exceeds 20 percent of such allotments for the prior program year.
        (3) Reallotment.--In making reallotments to eligible States of 
    amounts available pursuant to paragraph (2) for a program year, the 
    Secretary shall allot to each eligible State an amount based on the 
    relative amount of the State allotment under paragraph (1)(B) or 
    (2)(B), respectively, of subsection (b) for the program year for 
    which the determination is made, as compared to the total amount of 
    the State allotments under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B), 
    respectively, of subsection (b) for all eligible States for such 
    program year.
        (4) Eligibility.--For purposes of this subsection, an eligible 
    State means--
            (A) with respect to funds allotted through a State 
        allotment for adult employment and training activities, a State 
        that does not have an amount of such funds available for 
        reallotment under paragraph (2) for the program year for which 
        the determination under paragraph (2) is made; and
            (B) with respect to funds allotted through a State 
        allotment for dislocated worker employment and training 
        activities, a State that does not have an amount of such funds 
        available for reallotment under paragraph (2) for the program 
        year for which the determination under paragraph (2) is made.
        (5) Procedures.--The Governor shall prescribe uniform 
    procedures for the obligation of funds by local areas within the 
    State in order to avoid the requirement that funds be made 
    available for reallotment under this subsection. The Governor shall 
    further prescribe equitable procedures for making funds available 
    from the State and local areas in the event that a State is 
    required to make funds available for reallotment under this 
    subsection.
    SEC. 133. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.
    (a) Reservations for State Activities.--
        (1) Statewide workforce investment activities.--The Governor 
    shall make the reservation required under section 128(a).
        (2) Statewide rapid response activities.--The Governor shall 
    reserve not more than 25 percent of the total amount allotted to 
    the State under section 132(b)(2)(B) for a fiscal year for 
    statewide rapid response activities described in section 
    134(a)(2)(A).
    (b) Within State Allocation.--
        (1) Methods.--The Governor, acting in accordance with the State 
    plan, and after consulting with chief elected officials and local 
    boards in the local areas, shall allocate--
            (A) the funds that are allotted to the State for adult 
        employment and training activities and statewide workforce 
        investment activities under section 132(b)(1)(B) and are not 
        reserved under subsection (a)(1), in accordance with paragraph 
        (2) or (3); and
            (B) the funds that are allotted to the State for dislocated 
        worker employment and training activities and statewide 
        workforce investment activities under section 132(b)(2)(B) and 
        are not reserved under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), 
        in accordance with paragraph (2).
        (2) Formula allocations.--
            (A) Adult employment and training activities.--
                (i) Allocation.--In allocating the funds described in 
            paragraph (1)(A) to local areas, a State may allocate--

                    (I) 33\1/3\ percent of the funds on the basis 
                described in section 132(b)(1)(B)(ii)(I);
                    (II) 33\1/3\ percent of the funds on the basis 
                described in section 132(b)(1)(B)(ii)(II); and
                    (III) 33\1/3\ percent of the funds on the basis 
                described in clauses (ii)(III) and (iii) of section 
                132(b)(1)(B).

                (ii) Minimum percentage.--The local area shall not 
            receive an allocation percentage for a fiscal year that is 
            less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage 
            of the local area for the 2 preceding fiscal years. Amounts 
            necessary for increasing such allocations to local areas to 
            comply with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by 
            ratably reducing the allocations to be made to other local 
            areas under this subparagraph.
                (iii) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term 
            ``allocation percentage'', used with respect to fiscal year 
            2015 or a subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the 
            funds referred to in clause (i), received through an 
            allocation made under this subparagraph, for the fiscal 
            year. The term, used with respect to fiscal year 2013 or 
            2014, means a percentage of the amount allocated to local 
            areas under paragraphs (2)(A) and (3) of section 133(b) of 
            the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (as in effect on the 
            day before the date of enactment of this Act), received 
            through an allocation made under paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of 
            that section for fiscal year 2013 or 2014, respectively.
            (B) Dislocated worker employment and training activities.--
                (i) Allocation.--In allocating the funds described in 
            paragraph (1)(B) to local areas, a State shall allocate the 
            funds based on an allocation formula prescribed by the 
            Governor of the State. Such formula may be amended by the 
            Governor not more than once for each program year. Such 
            formula shall utilize the most appropriate information 
            available to the Governor to distribute amounts to address 
            the State's worker readjustment assistance needs.
                (ii) Information.--The information described in clause 
            (i) shall include insured unemployment data, unemployment 
            concentrations, plant closing and mass layoff data, 
            declining industries data, farmer-rancher economic hardship 
            data, and long-term unemployment data.
                (iii) Minimum percentage.--The local area shall not 
            receive an allocation percentage for fiscal year 2016 or a 
            subsequent fiscal year that is less than 90 percent of the 
            average allocation percentage of the local area for the 2 
            preceding fiscal years. Amounts necessary for increasing 
            such allocations to local areas to comply with the 
            preceding sentence shall be obtained by ratably reducing 
            the allocations to be made to other local areas under this 
            subparagraph.
                (iv) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term 
            ``allocation percentage'', used with respect to fiscal year 
            2015 or a subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the 
            funds referred to in clause (i), received through an 
            allocation made under this subparagraph for the fiscal 
            year. The term, used with respect to fiscal year 2014, 
            means a percentage of the amount allocated to local areas 
            under section 133(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act 
            of 1998 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
            enactment of this Act), received through an allocation made 
            under that section for fiscal year 2014.
            (C) Application.--For purposes of carrying out subparagraph 
        (A)--
                (i) references in section 132(b) to a State shall be 
            deemed to be references to a local area;
                (ii) references in section 132(b) to all States shall 
            be deemed to be references to all local areas in the State 
            involved; and
                (iii) except as described in clause (i), references in 
            section 132(b)(1) to the term ``excess number'' shall be 
            considered to be references to the term as defined in 
            section 132(b)(1).
        (3) Adult employment and training discretionary allocations.--
    In lieu of making the allocation described in paragraph (2)(A), in 
    allocating the funds described in paragraph (1)(A) to local areas, 
    a State may distribute--
            (A) a portion equal to not less than 70 percent of the 
        funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(A); and
            (B) the remaining portion of the funds on the basis of a 
        formula that--
                (i) incorporates additional factors (other than the 
            factors described in paragraph (2)(A)) relating to--

                    (I) excess poverty in urban, rural, and suburban 
                local areas; and
                    (II) excess unemployment above the State average in 
                urban, rural, and suburban local areas; and

                (ii) was developed by the State board and approved by 
            the Secretary as part of the State plan.
        (4) Transfer authority.--A local board may transfer, if such a 
    transfer is approved by the Governor, up to and including 100 
    percent of the funds allocated to the local area under paragraph 
    (2)(A) or (3), and up to and including 100 percent of the funds 
    allocated to the local area under paragraph (2)(B), for a fiscal 
    year between--
            (A) adult employment and training activities; and
            (B) dislocated worker employment and training activities.
        (5) Allocation.--
            (A) In general.--The Governor shall allocate the funds 
        described in paragraph (1) to local areas under paragraphs (2) 
        and (3) for the purpose of providing a single system of 
        employment and training activities for adults and dislocated 
        workers in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of section 
        134.
            (B) Additional requirements.--
                (i) Adults.--Funds allocated under paragraph (2)(A) or 
            (3) shall be used by a local area to contribute to the 
            costs of the one-stop delivery system described in section 
            121(e) as determined under section 121(h) and to pay for 
            employment and training activities provided to adults in 
            the local area, consistent with section 134.
                (ii) Dislocated workers.--Funds allocated under 
            paragraph (2)(B) shall be used by a local area to 
            contribute to the costs of the one-stop delivery system 
            described in section 121(e) as determined under section 
            121(h) and to pay for employment and training activities 
            provided to dislocated workers in the local area, 
            consistent with section 134.
    (c) Reallocation Among Local Areas.--
        (1) In general.--The Governor may, in accordance with this 
    subsection and after consultation with the State board, reallocate 
    to eligible local areas within the State amounts that are made 
    available to local areas from allocations made under paragraph 
    (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b) or a corresponding provision of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for adult employment and training 
    activities, or under subsection (b)(2)(B) or a corresponding 
    provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for dislocated 
    worker employment and training activities (referred to individually 
    in this subsection as a ``local allocation'') and that are 
    available for reallocation.
        (2) Amount.--The amount available for reallocation for a 
    program year--
            (A) for adult employment and training activities is equal 
        to the amount by which the unobligated balance of the local 
        allocation under paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b) for 
        such activities, at the end of the program year prior to the 
        program year for which the determination under this 
        subparagraph is made, exceeds 20 percent of such allocation for 
        the prior program year; and
            (B) for dislocated worker employment and training 
        activities is equal to the amount by which the unobligated 
        balance of the local allocation under subsection (b)(2)(B) for 
        such activities, at the end of the program year prior to the 
        program year for which the determination under this 
        subparagraph is made, exceeds 20 percent of such allocation for 
        the prior program year.
        (3) Reallocation.--In making reallocations to eligible local 
    areas of amounts available pursuant to paragraph (2) for a program 
    year, the Governor shall allocate to each eligible local area 
    within the State--
            (A) with respect to such available amounts that were 
        allocated under paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b), an 
        amount based on the relative amount of the local allocation 
        under paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b), as 
        appropriate, for the program year for which the determination 
        is made, as compared to the total amount of the local 
        allocations under paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b), as 
        appropriate, for all eligible local areas in the State for such 
        program year; and
            (B) with respect to such available amounts that were 
        allocated under subsection (b)(2)(B), an amount based on the 
        relative amount of the local allocation under subsection 
        (b)(2)(B) for the program year for which the determination is 
        made, as compared to the total amount of the local allocations 
        under subsection (b)(2)(B) for all eligible local areas in the 
        State for such program year.
        (4) Eligibility.--For purposes of this subsection, an eligible 
    local area means--
            (A) with respect to funds allocated through a local 
        allocation for adult employment and training activities, a 
        local area that does not have an amount of such funds available 
        for reallocation under paragraph (2) for the program year for 
        which the determination under paragraph (2) is made; and
            (B) with respect to funds allocated through a local 
        allocation for dislocated worker employment and training 
        activities, a local area that does not have an amount of such 
        funds available for reallocation under paragraph (2) for the 
        program year for which the determination under paragraph (2) is 
        made.
    SEC. 134. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
    (a) Statewide Employment and Training Activities.--
        (1) In general.--Funds reserved by a Governor--
            (A) as described in section 133(a)(2) shall be used to 
        carry out the statewide rapid response activities described in 
        paragraph (2)(A); and
            (B) as described in sections 128(a) and 133(a)(1)--
                (i) shall be used to carry out the statewide employment 
            and training activities described in paragraph (2)(B); and
                (ii) may be used to carry out any of the statewide 
            employment and training activities described in paragraph 
            (3),
        regardless of whether the funds were allotted to the State 
        under section 127(b)(1) or under paragraph (1) or (2) of 
        section 132(b).
        (2) Required statewide employment and training activities.--
            (A) Statewide rapid response activities.--
                (i) In general.--A State shall carry out statewide 
            rapid response activities using funds reserved by the 
            Governor for the State under section 133(a)(2), which 
            activities shall include--

                    (I) provision of rapid response activities, carried 
                out in local areas by the State or by an entity 
                designated by the State, working in conjunction with 
                the local boards and the chief elected officials for 
                the local areas; and
                    (II) provision of additional assistance to local 
                areas that experience disasters, mass layoffs, or plant 
                closings, or other events that precipitate substantial 
                increases in the number of unemployed individuals, 
                carried out in local areas by the State, working in 
                conjunction with the local boards and the chief elected 
                officials for the local areas.

                (ii) Use of unobligated funds.--Funds reserved by a 
            Governor under section 133(a)(2), and section 133(a)(2) of 
            the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (as in effect on the 
            day before the date of enactment of this Act), 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.
            (B) Statewide employment and training activities.--Funds 
        reserved by a Governor under sections 128(a)(1) and 133(a)(1) 
        and not used under paragraph (1)(A) (regardless of whether the 
        funds were allotted to the States under section 127(b)(1)(C) or 
        paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of section 132(b)) shall be used for 
        statewide employment and training activities, including--
                (i) providing assistance to--

                    (I) State entities and agencies, local areas, and 
                one-stop partners in carrying out the activities 
                described in the State plan, including the coordination 
                and alignment of data systems used to carry out the 
                requirements of this Act;
                    (II) local areas for carrying out the regional 
                planning and service delivery efforts required under 
                section 106(c);
                    (III) local areas by providing information on and 
                support for the effective development, convening, and 
                implementation of industry or sector partnerships; and
                    (IV) local areas, one-stop operators, one-stop 
                partners, and eligible providers, including the 
                development and training of staff, which may include 
                the development and training of staff to provide 
                opportunities for individuals with barriers to 
                employment to enter in-demand industry sectors or 
                occupations and nontraditional occupations, the 
                development of exemplary program activities, and the 
                provision of technical assistance to local areas that 
                fail to meet local performance accountability measures 
                described in section 116(c);

                (ii) providing assistance to local areas as described 
            in section 106(b)(6);
                (iii) operating a fiscal and management accountability 
            information system in accordance with section 116(i);
                (iv) carrying out monitoring and oversight of 
            activities carried out under this chapter and chapter 2;
                (v) disseminating--

                    (I) the State list of eligible providers of 
                training services, including eligible providers of 
                nontraditional training services and eligible providers 
                of apprenticeship programs described in section 
                122(a)(2)(B);
                    (II) information identifying eligible providers of 
                on-the-job training, customized training, incumbent 
                worker training, internships, paid or unpaid work 
                experience opportunities, or transitional jobs;
                    (III) information on effective outreach to, 
                partnerships with, and services for, business;
                    (IV) information on effective service delivery 
                strategies to serve workers and job seekers;
                    (V) performance information and information on the 
                cost of attendance (including tuition and fees) for 
                participants in applicable programs, as described in 
                subsections (d) and (h) of section 122; and
                    (VI) information on physical and programmatic 
                accessibility, in accordance with section 188, if 
                applicable, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
                1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), for individuals with 
                disabilities; and

                (vi) conducting evaluations under section 116(e) of 
            activities authorized under this chapter and chapter 2 in 
            coordination with evaluations carried out by the Secretary 
            under section 169(a).
        (3) Allowable statewide employment and training activities.--
            (A) In general.--Funds reserved by a Governor under 
        sections 128(a)(1) and 133(a)(1) and not used under paragraph 
        (1)(A) or (2)(B) (regardless of whether the funds were allotted 
        to the State under section 127(b)(1)(C) or paragraph (1)(B) or 
        (2)(B) of section 132(b)) may be used to carry out additional 
        statewide employment and training activities, which may 
        include--
                (i) implementing innovative programs and strategies 
            designed to meet the needs of all employers (including 
            small employers) in the State, which programs and 
            strategies may include incumbent worker training programs, 
            customized training, sectoral and industry cluster 
            strategies and implementation of industry or sector 
            partnerships, career pathway programs, microenterprise and 
            entrepreneurial training and support programs, utilization 
            of effective business intermediaries, layoff aversion 
            strategies, activities to improve linkages between the one-
            stop delivery system in the State and all employers 
            (including small employers) in the State, and other 
            business services and strategies that better engage 
            employers in workforce investment activities and make the 
            workforce development system more relevant to the needs of 
            State and local businesses, consistent with the objectives 
            of this title;
                (ii) developing strategies for effectively serving 
            individuals with barriers to employment and for 
            coordinating programs and services among one-stop partners;
                (iii) the development or identification of education 
            and training programs that respond to real-time labor 
            market analysis, that utilize direct assessment and prior 
            learning assessment to measure and provide credit for prior 
            knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences, that 
            evaluate such skills and competencies for adaptability, 
            that ensure credits are portable and stackable for more 
            skilled employment, and that accelerate course or 
            credential completion;
                (iv) implementing programs to increase the number of 
            individuals training for and placed in nontraditional 
            employment;
                (v) carrying out activities to facilitate remote access 
            to services, including training services described in 
            subsection (c)(3), provided through a one-stop delivery 
            system, including facilitating access through the use of 
            technology;
                (vi) supporting the provision of career services 
            described in subsection (c)(2) in the one-stop delivery 
            systems in the State;
                (vii) coordinating activities with the child welfare 
            system to facilitate provision of services for children and 
            youth who are eligible for assistance under section 477 of 
            the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677);
                (viii) activities--

                    (I) to improve coordination of workforce investment 
                activities with economic development activities;
                    (II) to improve coordination of employment and 
                training activities with--

                        (aa) child support services, and assistance 
                    provided by State and local agencies carrying out 
                    part D of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
                    U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
                        (bb) cooperative extension programs carried out 
                    by the Department of Agriculture;
                        (cc) programs carried out in local areas for 
                    individuals with disabilities, including programs 
                    carried out by State agencies relating to 
                    intellectual disabilities and developmental 
                    disabilities, activities carried out by Statewide 
                    Independent Living Councils established under 
                    section 705 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                    U.S.C. 796d), programs funded under part B of 
                    chapter 1 of title VII of such Act (29 U.S.C. 796e 
                    et seq.), and activities carried out by centers for 
                    independent living, as defined in section 702 of 
                    such Act (29 U.S.C. 796a);
                        (dd) adult education and literacy activities, 
                    including those provided by public libraries;
                        (ee) activities in the corrections system that 
                    assist ex-offenders in reentering the workforce; 
                    and
                        (ff) financial literacy activities including 
                    those described in section 129(b)(2)(D); and

                    (III) consisting of development and dissemination 
                of workforce and labor market information;

                (ix) conducting research and demonstration projects 
            related to meeting the employment and education needs of 
            adult and dislocated workers;
                (x) implementing promising services for workers and 
            businesses, which may include providing support for 
            education, training, skill upgrading, and statewide 
            networking for employees to become workplace learning 
            advisors and maintain proficiency in carrying out the 
            activities associated with such advising;
                (xi) providing incentive grants to local areas for 
            performance by the local areas on local performance 
            accountability measures described in section 116(c);
                (xii) adopting, calculating, or commissioning for 
            approval an economic self-sufficiency standard for the 
            State that specifies the income needs of families, by 
            family size, the number and ages of children in the family, 
            and substate geographical considerations;
                (xiii) developing and disseminating common intake 
            procedures and related items, including registration 
            processes, materials, or software; and
                (xiv) providing technical assistance to local areas 
            that are implementing pay-for-performance contract 
            strategies, which technical assistance may include 
            providing assistance with data collection, meeting data 
            entry requirements, identifying levels of performance, and 
            conducting evaluations of such strategies.
            (B) Limitation.--
                (i) In general.--Of the funds allotted to a State under 
            sections 127(b) and 132(b) and reserved as described in 
            sections 128(a) and 133(a)(1) for a fiscal year--

                    (I) not more than 5 percent of the amount allotted 
                under section 127(b)(1);
                    (II) not more than 5 percent of the amount allotted 
                under section 132(b)(1); and
                    (III) not more than 5 percent of the amount 
                allotted under section 132(b)(2),

            may be used by the State for the administration of 
            statewide youth workforce investment activities carried out 
            under section 129 and statewide employment and training 
            activities carried out under this section.
                (ii) Use of funds.--Funds made available for 
            administrative costs under clause (i) may be used for the 
            administrative cost of any of the statewide youth workforce 
            investment activities or statewide employment and training 
            activities, regardless of whether the funds were allotted 
            to the State under section 127(b)(1) or paragraph (1) or 
            (2) of section 132(b).
    (b) Local Employment and Training Activities.--Funds allocated to a 
local area for adults under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of 
section 133(b), and funds allocated to a local area for dislocated 
workers under section 133(b)(2)(B)--
        (1) shall be used to carry out employment and training 
    activities described in subsection (c) for adults or dislocated 
    workers, respectively; and
        (2) may be used to carry out employment and training activities 
    described in subsection (d) for adults or dislocated workers, 
    respectively.
    (c) Required Local Employment and Training Activities.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Allocated funds.--Funds allocated to a local area for 
        adults under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of 
        section 133(b), and funds allocated to the local area for 
        dislocated workers under section 133(b)(2)(B), shall be used--
                (i) to establish a one-stop delivery system described 
            in section 121(e);
                (ii) to provide the career services described in 
            paragraph (2) to adults and dislocated workers, 
            respectively, through the one-stop delivery system in 
            accordance with such paragraph;
                (iii) to provide training services described in 
            paragraph (3) to adults and dislocated workers, 
            respectively, described in such paragraph;
                (iv) to establish and develop relationships and 
            networks with large and small employers and their 
            intermediaries; and
                (v) to develop, convene, or implement industry or 
            sector partnerships.
            (B) Other funds.--Consistent with subsections (h) and (i) 
        of section 121, a portion of the funds made available under 
        Federal law authorizing the programs and activities described 
        in section 121(b)(1)(B), including the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
        U.S.C. 49 et seq.), shall be used as described in clauses (i) 
        and (ii) of subparagraph (A), to the extent not inconsistent 
        with the Federal law involved.
        (2) Career services.--
            (A) Services provided.--Funds described in paragraph (1) 
        shall be used to provide career services, which shall be 
        available to individuals who are adults or dislocated workers 
        through the one-stop delivery system and shall, at a minimum, 
        include--
                (i) determinations of whether the individuals are 
            eligible to receive assistance under this subtitle;
                (ii) outreach, intake (which may include worker 
            profiling), and orientation to the information and other 
            services available through the one-stop delivery system;
                (iii) initial assessment of skill levels (including 
            literacy, numeracy, and English language proficiency), 
            aptitudes, abilities (including skills gaps), and 
            supportive service needs;
                (iv) labor exchange services, including--

                    (I) job search and placement assistance and, in 
                appropriate cases, career counseling, including--

                        (aa) provision of information on in-demand 
                    industry sectors and occupations; and
                        (bb) provision of information on nontraditional 
                    employment; and

                    (II) appropriate recruitment and other business 
                services on behalf of employers, including small 
                employers, in the local area, which services may 
                include services described in this subsection, such as 
                providing information and referral to specialized 
                business services not traditionally offered through the 
                one-stop delivery system;

                (v) provision of referrals to and coordination of 
            activities with other programs and services, including 
            programs and services within the one-stop delivery system 
            and, in appropriate cases, other workforce development 
            programs;
                (vi) provision of workforce and labor market employment 
            statistics information, including the provision of accurate 
            information relating to local, regional, and national labor 
            market areas, including--

                    (I) job vacancy listings in such labor market 
                areas;
                    (II) information on job skills necessary to obtain 
                the jobs described in subclause (I); and
                    (III) information relating to local occupations in 
                demand and the earnings, skill requirements, and 
                opportunities for advancement for such occupations; and

                (vii) provision of performance information and program 
            cost information on eligible providers of training services 
            as described in section 122, provided by program, and 
            eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities 
            described in section 123, providers of adult education 
            described in title II, providers of career and technical 
            education activities at the postsecondary level, and career 
            and technical education activities available to school 
            dropouts, under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
            Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and 
            providers of vocational rehabilitation services described 
            in title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 
            et seq.);
                (viii) provision of information, in formats that are 
            usable by and understandable to one-stop center customers, 
            regarding how the local area is performing on the local 
            performance accountability measures described in section 
            116(c) and any additional performance information with 
            respect to the one-stop delivery system in the local area;
                (ix)(I) provision of information, in formats that are 
            usable by and understandable to one-stop center customers, 
            relating to the availability of supportive services or 
            assistance, including child care, child support, medical or 
            child health assistance under title XIX or XXI of the 
            Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. and 1397aa et 
            seq.), benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
            program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
            2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), assistance through the earned 
            income tax credit under section 32 of the Internal Revenue 
            Code of 1986, and assistance under a State program for 
            temporary assistance for needy families funded under part A 
            of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
            seq.) and other supportive services and transportation 
            provided through funds made available under such part, 
            available in the local area; and
                (II) referral to the services or assistance described 
            in subclause (I), as appropriate;
                (x) provision of information and assistance regarding 
            filing claims for unemployment compensation;
                (xi) assistance in establishing eligibility for 
            programs of financial aid assistance for training and 
            education programs that are not funded under this Act;
                (xii) services, if determined to be appropriate in 
            order for an individual to obtain or retain employment, 
            that consist of--

                    (I) comprehensive and specialized assessments of 
                the skill levels and service needs of adults and 
                dislocated workers, which may include--

                        (aa) diagnostic testing and use of other 
                    assessment tools; and
                        (bb) in-depth interviewing and evaluation to 
                    identify employment barriers and appropriate 
                    employment goals;

                    (II) development of an individual employment plan, 
                to identify the employment goals, appropriate 
                achievement objectives, and appropriate combination of 
                services for the participant to achieve the employment 
                goals, including providing information on eligible 
                providers of training services pursuant to paragraph 
                (3)(F)(ii), and career pathways to attain career 
                objectives;
                    (III) group counseling;
                    (IV) individual counseling;
                    (V) career planning;
                    (VI) short-term prevocational services, including 
                development of learning skills, communication skills, 
                interviewing skills, punctuality, personal maintenance 
                skills, and professional conduct, to prepare 
                individuals for unsubsidized employment or training;
                    (VII) internships and work experiences that are 
                linked to careers;
                    (VIII) workforce preparation activities;
                    (IX) financial literacy services, such as the 
                activities described in section 129(b)(2)(D);
                    (X) out-of-area job search assistance and 
                relocation assistance; or
                    (XI) English language acquisition and integrated 
                education and training programs; and

                (xiii) followup services, including counseling 
            regarding the workplace, for participants in workforce 
            investment activities authorized under this subtitle who 
            are placed in unsubsidized employment, for not less than 12 
            months after the first day of the employment, as 
            appropriate.
            (B) Use of previous assessments.--A one-stop operator or 
        one-stop partner shall not be required to conduct a new 
        interview, evaluation, or assessment of a participant under 
        subparagraph (A)(xii) if the one-stop operator or one-stop 
        partner determines that it is appropriate to use a recent 
        interview, evaluation, or assessment of the participant 
        conducted pursuant to another education or training program.
            (C) Delivery of services.--The career services described in 
        subparagraph (A) shall be provided through the one-stop 
        delivery system--
                (i) directly through one-stop operators identified 
            pursuant to section 121(d); or
                (ii) through contracts with service providers, which 
            may include contracts with public, private for-profit, and 
            private nonprofit service providers, approved by the local 
            board.
        (3) Training services.--
            (A) In general.--
                (i) Eligibility.--Except as provided in clause (ii), 
            funds allocated to a local area for adults under paragraph 
            (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of section 133(b), and funds 
            allocated to the local area for dislocated workers under 
            section 133(b)(2)(B), shall be used to provide training 
            services to adults and dislocated workers, respectively--

                    (I) who, after an interview, evaluation, or 
                assessment, and career planning, have been determined 
                by a one-stop operator or one-stop partner, as 
                appropriate, to--

                        (aa) be unlikely or unable to obtain or retain 
                    employment, that leads to economic self-sufficiency 
                    or wages comparable to or higher than wages from 
                    previous employment, through the career services 
                    described in paragraph (2)(A)(xii);
                        (bb) be in need of training services to obtain 
                    or retain employment that leads to economic self-
                    sufficiency or wages comparable to or higher than 
                    wages from previous employment; and
                        (cc) have the skills and qualifications to 
                    successfully participate in the selected program of 
                    training services;

                    (II) who select programs of training services that 
                are directly linked to the employment opportunities in 
                the local area or the planning region, or in another 
                area to which the adults or dislocated workers are 
                willing to commute or relocate;
                    (III) who meet the requirements of subparagraph 
                (B); and
                    (IV) who are determined to be eligible in 
                accordance with the priority system in effect under 
                subparagraph (E).

                (ii) Use of previous assessments.--A one-stop operator 
            or one-stop partner shall not be required to conduct a new 
            interview, evaluation, or assessment of a participant under 
            clause (i) if the one-stop operator or one-stop partner 
            determines that it is appropriate to use a recent 
            interview, evaluation, or assessment of the participant 
            conducted pursuant to another education or training 
            program.
                (iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
            subparagraph shall be construed to mean an individual is 
            required to receive career services prior to receiving 
            training services.
            (B) Qualification.--
                (i) Requirement.--Notwithstanding section 479B of the 
            Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087uu) and except 
            as provided in clause (ii), provision of such training 
            services shall be limited to individuals who--

                    (I) are unable to obtain other grant assistance for 
                such services, including Federal Pell Grants 
                established under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of 
                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et 
                seq.); or
                    (II) require assistance beyond the assistance made 
                available under other grant assistance programs, 
                including Federal Pell Grants.

                (ii) Reimbursements.--Training services may be provided 
            under this paragraph to an individual who otherwise meets 
            the requirements of this paragraph while an application for 
            a Federal Pell Grant is pending, except that if such 
            individual is subsequently awarded a Federal Pell Grant, 
            appropriate reimbursement shall be made to the local area 
            from such Federal Pell Grant.
                (iii) Consideration.--In determining whether an 
            individual requires assistance under clause (i)(II), a one-
            stop operator (or one-stop partner, where appropriate) may 
            take into consideration the full cost of participating in 
            training services, including the costs of dependent care 
            and transportation, and other appropriate costs.
            (C) Provider qualification.--Training services shall be 
        provided through providers identified in accordance with 
        section 122.
            (D) Training services.--Training services may include--
                (i) occupational skills training, including training 
            for nontraditional employment;
                (ii) on-the-job training;
                (iii) incumbent worker training in accordance with 
            subsection (d)(4);
                (iv) programs that combine workplace training with 
            related instruction, which may include cooperative 
            education programs;
                (v) training programs operated by the private sector;
                (vi) skill upgrading and retraining;
                (vii) entrepreneurial training;
                (viii) transitional jobs in accordance with subsection 
            (d)(5);
                (ix) job readiness training provided in combination 
            with services described in any of clauses (i) through 
            (viii);
                (x) adult education and literacy activities, including 
            activities of English language acquisition and integrated 
            education and training programs, provided concurrently or 
            in combination with services described in any of clauses 
            (i) through (vii); and
                (xi) customized training conducted with a commitment by 
            an employer or group of employers to employ an individual 
            upon successful completion of the training.
            (E) Priority.--With respect to funds allocated to a local 
        area for adult employment and training activities under 
        paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section 133(b), priority shall be 
        given to recipients of public assistance, other low-income 
        individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient for 
        receipt of career services described in paragraph (2)(A)(xii) 
        and training services. The appropriate local board and the 
        Governor shall direct the one-stop operators in the local area 
        with regard to making determinations related to such priority.
            (F) Consumer choice requirements.--
                (i) In general.--Training services provided under this 
            paragraph shall be provided in a manner that maximizes 
            consumer choice in the selection of an eligible provider of 
            such services.
                (ii) Eligible providers.--Each local board, through 
            one-stop centers, shall make available the list of eligible 
            providers of training services described in section 122(d), 
            and accompanying information, in accordance with section 
            122(d).
                (iii) Individual training accounts.--An individual who 
            seeks training services and who is eligible pursuant to 
            subparagraph (A), may, in consultation with a career 
            planner, select an eligible provider of training services 
            from the list of providers described in clause (ii). Upon 
            such selection, the one-stop operator involved shall, to 
            the extent practicable, refer such individual to the 
            eligible provider of training services, and arrange for 
            payment for such services through an individual training 
            account.
                (iv) Coordination.--Each local board may, through one-
            stop centers, coordinate funding for individual training 
            accounts with funding from other Federal, State, local, or 
            private job training programs or sources to assist the 
            individual in obtaining training services.
                (v) Additional information.--Priority consideration 
            shall, consistent with clause (i), be given to programs 
            that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials that are 
            aligned with in-demand industry sectors or occupations in 
            the local area involved.
            (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, 
                customized training, incumbent worker 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;
                    (V) the local board determines that--

                        (aa) it would be most appropriate to award a 
                    contract to an institution of higher education or 
                    other eligible provider of training services in 
                    order to facilitate the training of multiple 
                    individuals in in-demand industry sectors or 
                    occupations; and
                        (bb) such contract does not limit customer 
                    choice; or

                    (VI) the contract is a pay-for-performance 
                contract.

                (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 the planning 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).
            (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 3(44) to an amount of up 
            to 75 percent of the wage rate of a participant for a 
            program carried out under chapter 2 or 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 of the employer;
                    (III) the quality of employer-provided training and 
                advancement opportunities; 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), and relation of the training to the 
                competitiveness of a participant.

    (d) Permissible Local Employment and Training Activities.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Activities.--Funds allocated to a local area for adults 
        under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of section 
        133(b), and funds allocated to the local area for dislocated 
        workers under section 133(b)(2)(B), may be used to provide, 
        through the one-stop delivery system involved (and through 
        collaboration with the local board, for the purpose of the 
        activities described in clauses (vii) and (ix))--
                (i) customized screening and referral of qualified 
            participants in training services described in subsection 
            (c)(3) to employers;
                (ii) customized employment-related services to 
            employers, employer associations, or other such 
            organizations on a fee-for-service basis;
                (iii) implementation of a pay-for-performance contract 
            strategy for training services, for which the local board 
            may reserve and use not more than 10 percent of the total 
            funds allocated to the local area under paragraph (2) or 
            (3) of section 133(b);
                (iv) customer support to enable individuals with 
            barriers to employment (including individuals with 
            disabilities) and veterans, to navigate among multiple 
            services and activities for such populations;
                (v) technical assistance for one-stop operators, one-
            stop partners, and eligible providers of training services, 
            regarding the provision of services to individuals with 
            disabilities in local areas, including the development and 
            training of staff, the provision of outreach, intake, 
            assessments, and service delivery, the coordination of 
            services across providers and programs, and the development 
            of performance accountability measures;
                (vi) employment and training activities provided in 
            coordination with--

                    (I) child support enforcement activities of the 
                State and local agencies carrying out part D of title 
                IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
                    (II) child support services, and assistance, 
                provided by State and local agencies carrying out part 
                D of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 
                et seq.);
                    (III) cooperative extension programs carried out by 
                the Department of Agriculture; and
                    (IV) activities to facilitate remote access to 
                services provided through a one-stop delivery system, 
                including facilitating access through the use of 
                technology;

                (vii) activities--

                    (I) to improve coordination between workforce 
                investment activities and economic development 
                activities carried out within the local area involved, 
                and to promote entrepreneurial skills training and 
                microenterprise services;
                    (II) to improve services and linkages between the 
                local workforce investment system (including the local 
                one-stop delivery system) and employers, including 
                small employers, in the local area, through services 
                described in this section; and
                    (III) to strengthen linkages between the one-stop 
                delivery system and unemployment insurance programs;

                (viii) training programs for displaced homemakers and 
            for individuals training for nontraditional occupations, in 
            conjunction with programs operated in the local area;
                (ix) activities to provide business services and 
            strategies that meet the workforce investment needs of area 
            employers, as determined by the local board, consistent 
            with the local plan under section 108, which services--

                    (I) may be provided through effective business 
                intermediaries working in conjunction with the local 
                board, and may also be provided on a fee-for-service 
                basis or through the leveraging of economic 
                development, philanthropic, and other public and 
                private resources in a manner determined appropriate by 
                the local board; and
                    (II) may include--

                        (aa) developing and implementing industry 
                    sector strategies (including strategies involving 
                    industry partnerships, regional skills alliances, 
                    industry skill panels, and sectoral skills 
                    partnerships);
                        (bb) developing and delivering innovative 
                    workforce investment services and strategies for 
                    area employers, which may include career pathways, 
                    skills upgrading, skill standard development and 
                    certification for recognized postsecondary 
                    credential or other employer use, apprenticeship, 
                    and other effective initiatives for meeting the 
                    workforce investment needs of area employers and 
                    workers;
                        (cc) assistance to area employers in managing 
                    reductions in force in coordination with rapid 
                    response activities provided under subsection 
                    (a)(2)(A) and with strategies for the aversion of 
                    layoffs, which strategies may include early 
                    identification of firms at risk of layoffs, use of 
                    feasibility studies to assess the needs of and 
                    options for at-risk firms, and the delivery of 
                    employment and training activities to address risk 
                    factors; and
                        (dd) the marketing of business services offered 
                    under this title, to appropriate area employers, 
                    including small and mid-sized employers;
                (x) activities to adjust the economic self-sufficiency 
            standards referred to in subsection (a)(3)(A)(xii) for 
            local factors, or activities to adopt, calculate, or 
            commission for approval, economic self-sufficiency 
            standards for the local areas that specify the income needs 
            of families, by family size, the number and ages of 
            children in the family, and substate geographical 
            considerations;
                (xi) improved coordination between employment and 
            training activities and programs carried out in the local 
            area for individuals with disabilities, including programs 
            carried out by State agencies relating to intellectual 
            disabilities and developmental disabilities, activities 
            carried out by Statewide Independent Living Councils 
            established under section 705 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
            1973 (29 U.S.C. 796d), programs funded under part B of 
            chapter 1 of title VII of such Act (29 U.S.C. 796e et 
            seq.), and activities carried out by centers for 
            independent living, as defined in section 702 of such Act 
            (29 U.S.C. 796a); and
                (xii) implementation of promising services to workers 
            and businesses, which may include support for education, 
            training, skill upgrading, and statewide networking for 
            employees to become workplace learning advisors and 
            maintain proficiency in carrying out the activities 
            associated with such advising.
            (B) Work support activities for low-wage workers.--
                (i) In general.--Funds allocated to a local area for 
            adults under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of 
            section 133(b), and funds allocated to the local area for 
            dislocated workers under section 133(b)(2)(B), may be used 
            to provide, through the one-stop delivery system involved, 
            work support activities designed to assist low-wage workers 
            in retaining and enhancing employment. The one-stop 
            partners of the system shall coordinate the appropriate 
            programs and resources of the partners with the activities 
            and resources provided under this subparagraph.
                (ii) Activities.--The work support activities described 
            in clause (i) may include the provision of activities 
            described in this section through the one-stop delivery 
            system in a manner that enhances the opportunities of such 
            workers to participate in the activities, such as the 
            provision of activities described in this section during 
            nontraditional hours and the provision of onsite child care 
            while such activities are being provided.
        (2) Supportive services.--Funds allocated to a local area for 
    adults under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of section 
    133(b), and funds allocated to the local area for dislocated 
    workers under section 133(b)(2)(B), may be used to provide 
    supportive services to adults and dislocated workers, 
    respectively--
            (A) who are participating in programs with activities 
        authorized in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c); and
            (B) who are unable to obtain such supportive services 
        through other programs providing such services.
        (3) Needs-related payments.--
            (A) In general.--Funds allocated to a local area for adults 
        under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of section 
        133(b), and funds allocated to the local area for dislocated 
        workers under section 133(b)(2)(B), may be used to provide 
        needs-related payments to adults and dislocated workers, 
        respectively, who are unemployed and do not qualify for (or 
        have ceased to qualify for) unemployment compensation for the 
        purpose of enabling such individuals to participate in programs 
        of training services under subsection (c)(3).
            (B) Additional eligibility requirements.--In addition to 
        the requirements contained in subparagraph (A), a dislocated 
        worker who has ceased to qualify for unemployment compensation 
        may be eligible to receive needs-related payments under this 
        paragraph only if such worker was enrolled in the training 
        services--
                (i) by the end of the 13th week after the most recent 
            layoff that resulted in a determination of the worker's 
            eligibility for employment and training activities for 
            dislocated workers under this subtitle; or
                (ii) if later, by the end of the 8th week after the 
            worker is informed that a short-term layoff will exceed 6 
            months.
            (C) Level of payments.--The level of a needs-related 
        payment made to a dislocated worker under this paragraph shall 
        not exceed the greater of--
                (i) the applicable level of unemployment compensation; 
            or
                (ii) if such worker did not qualify for unemployment 
            compensation, an amount equal to the poverty line, for an 
            equivalent period, which amount shall be adjusted to 
            reflect changes in total family income.
        (4) Incumbent worker training programs.--
            (A) In general.--
                (i) Standard reservation of funds.--The local board may 
            reserve and use not more than 20 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) 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.

                (iii) 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 (which may 
        include employers in partnership with other entities for the 
        purposes of delivering training) 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. The employer may provide the share in 
            cash or in kind, fairly evaluated.
        (5) Transitional jobs.--The local board may use not more than 
    10 percent of the funds allocated to the local area involved under 
    section 133(b) to provide transitional jobs under subsection (c)(3) 
    that--
            (A) are time-limited work experiences that are subsidized 
        and are in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors for 
        individuals with barriers to employment who are chronically 
        unemployed or have an inconsistent work history;
            (B) are combined with comprehensive employment and 
        supportive services; and
            (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.

           CHAPTER 4--GENERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROVISIONS

    SEC. 136. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) Youth Workforce Investment Activities.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 
127(a), $820,430,000 for fiscal year 2015, $883,800,000 for fiscal year 
2016, $902,139,000 for fiscal year 2017, $922,148,000 for fiscal year 
2018, $943,828,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $963,837,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.
    (b) Adult Employment and Training Activities.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 
132(a)(1), $766,080,000 for fiscal year 2015, $825,252,000 for fiscal 
year 2016, $842,376,000 for fiscal year 2017, $861,060,000 for fiscal 
year 2018, $881,303,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $899,987,000 for 
fiscal year 2020.
    (c) Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities.--There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described 
in section 132(a)(2), $1,222,457,000 for fiscal year 2015, 
$1,316,880,000 for fiscal year 2016, $1,344,205,000 for fiscal year 
2017, $1,374,019,000 for fiscal year 2018, $1,406,322,000 for fiscal 
year 2019, and $1,436,137,000 for fiscal year 2020.

                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

    SEC. 141. PURPOSES.
    The purposes of this subtitle are--
        (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, including 
            an apprenticeship program; and
            (B) support responsible citizenship;
        (2) to set forth standards and procedures for selecting 
    individuals as enrollees in the Job Corps;
        (3) to authorize the establishment of Job Corps centers in 
    which enrollees will participate in intensive programs of 
    activities described in this subtitle; and
        (4) to prescribe various other powers, duties, and 
    responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing 
    development of the Job Corps.
    SEC. 142. DEFINITIONS.
    In this subtitle:
        (1) Applicable local board.--The term ``applicable local 
    board'' means a local board--
            (A) that provides information for a Job Corps center on 
        local employment opportunities and the job skills needed to 
        obtain the opportunities; and
            (B) that serves communities in which the graduates of the 
        Job Corps center seek employment.
        (2) Applicable one-stop center.--The term ``applicable one-stop 
    center'' means a one-stop center that provides services, such as 
    referral, assessment, recruitment, and placement, to support the 
    purposes of the Job Corps.
        (3) Enrollee.--The term ``enrollee'' means an individual who 
    has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the 
    Job Corps program, and remains with the program, but has not yet 
    become a graduate.
        (4) Former enrollee.--The term ``former enrollee'' means an 
    individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and 
    enrolled in the Job Corps program, but left the program prior to 
    becoming a graduate.
        (5) Graduate.--The term ``graduate'' means an individual who 
    has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the 
    Job Corps program and 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.
        (6) Job corps.--The term ``Job Corps'' means the Job Corps 
    described in section 143.
        (7) Job corps center.--The term ``Job Corps center'' means a 
    center described in section 147.
        (8) Operator.--The term ``operator'' means an entity selected 
    under this subtitle to operate a Job Corps center.
        (9) Region.--The term ``region'' means an area defined by the 
    Secretary.
        (10) Service provider.--The term ``service provider'' means an 
    entity selected under this subtitle to provide services described 
    in this subtitle to a Job Corps center.
    SEC. 143. ESTABLISHMENT.
    There shall be within the Department of Labor a ``Job Corps''.
    SEC. 144. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS.
    (a) In General.--To be eligible to become an enrollee, an 
individual shall be--
        (1) not less than age 16 and not more than age 21 on the date 
    of enrollment, except that--
            (A) not more than 20 percent of the individuals enrolled in 
        the Job Corps may be not less than age 22 and not more than age 
        24 on the date of enrollment; and
            (B) either such maximum age limitation may be waived by the 
        Secretary, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, in 
        the case of an individual with a disability;
        (2) a low-income individual; and
        (3) an individual who is one or more of the following:
            (A) Basic skills deficient.
            (B) A school dropout.
            (C) A homeless individual (as defined in section 41403(6) 
        of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-
        2(6))), a homeless child or youth (as defined in section 725(2) 
        of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
        11434a(2))), a runaway, an individual in foster care, or an 
        individual who was in foster care and has aged out of the 
        foster care system.
            (D) A parent.
            (E) An individual who requires additional education, career 
        and technical education or training, or workforce preparation 
        skills to be able to obtain and retain employment that leads to 
        economic self-sufficiency.
    (b) Special Rule for Veterans.--Notwithstanding the requirement of 
subsection (a)(2), a veteran shall be eligible to become an enrollee 
under subsection (a) if the individual--
        (1) meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) of such 
    subsection; and
        (2) does not meet the requirement of subsection (a)(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. 145. RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, SELECTION, AND ASSIGNMENT OF 
      ENROLLEES.
    (a) Standards and Procedures.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe specific 
    standards and procedures for the recruitment, screening, and 
    selection of eligible applicants for the Job Corps, after 
    considering recommendations from Governors of States, local boards, 
    and other interested parties.
        (2) Methods.--In prescribing standards and procedures under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary, at a minimum, shall--
            (A) prescribe procedures for informing enrollees that drug 
        tests will be administered to the enrollees and the results 
        received within 45 days after the enrollees enroll in the Job 
        Corps;
            (B) establish standards for recruitment of Job Corps 
        applicants;
            (C) establish standards and procedures for--
                (i) determining, for each applicant, whether the 
            educational and career and technical education and training 
            needs of the applicant can best be met through the Job 
            Corps program or an alternative program in the community in 
            which the applicant resides; and
                (ii) obtaining from each applicant pertinent data 
            relating to background, needs, and interests for 
            determining eligibility and potential assignment;
            (D) where appropriate, take measures to improve the 
        professional capability of the individuals conducting screening 
        of the applicants; and
            (E) assure appropriate representation of enrollees from 
        urban areas and from rural areas.
        (3) Implementation.--The standards and procedures shall be 
    implemented through arrangements with--
            (A) applicable one-stop centers;
            (B) organizations that have a demonstrated record of 
        effectiveness in serving at-risk youth and placing such youth 
        into employment, including community action agencies, business 
        organizations, or labor organizations; and
            (C) child welfare agencies that are responsible for 
        children and youth eligible for benefits and services under 
        section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677).
        (4) Consultation.--The standards and procedures shall provide 
    for necessary consultation with individuals and organizations, 
    including court, probation, parole, law enforcement, education, 
    welfare, and medical authorities and advisers.
        (5) Reimbursement.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into 
    contracts with and make payments to individuals and organizations 
    for the cost of conducting recruitment, screening, and selection of 
    eligible applicants for the Job Corps, as provided for in this 
    section. The Secretary shall make no payment to any individual or 
    organization solely as compensation for referring the names of 
    applicants for the Job Corps.
    (b) Special Limitations on Selection.--
        (1) In general.--No individual shall be selected as an enrollee 
    unless the individual or organization implementing the standards 
    and procedures described in subsection (a) determines that--
            (A) there is a reasonable expectation that the individual 
        considered for selection can participate successfully in group 
        situations and activities, and is not likely to engage in 
        behavior that would prevent other enrollees from receiving the 
        benefit of the Job Corps program or be incompatible with the 
        maintenance of sound discipline and satisfactory relationships 
        between the Job Corps center to which the individual might be 
        assigned and communities surrounding the Job Corps center;
            (B) the individual manifests a basic understanding of both 
        the rules to which the individual will be subject and of the 
        consequences of failure to observe the rules, and agrees to 
        comply with such rules; and
            (C) the individual has passed a background check conducted 
        in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary and 
        with applicable State and local laws.
        (2) Individuals on probation, parole, or supervised release.--
    An individual on probation, parole, or supervised release may be 
    selected as an enrollee only if release from the supervision of the 
    probation or parole official involved is satisfactory to the 
    official and the Secretary and does not violate applicable laws 
    (including regulations). No individual shall be denied a position 
    in the Job Corps solely on the basis of individual contact with the 
    criminal justice system except for a disqualifying conviction as 
    specified in paragraph (3).
        (3) Individuals convicted of certain crimes.--An individual 
    shall not be selected as an enrollee if the individual has been 
    convicted of a felony consisting of murder (as described in section 
    1111 of title 18, United States Code), child abuse, or a crime 
    involving rape or sexual assault.
    (c) Assignment Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Every 2 years, the Secretary shall develop and 
    implement a plan for assigning enrollees to Job Corps centers. In 
    developing the plan, the Secretary shall, based on the analysis 
    described in paragraph (2), establish targets, applicable to each 
    Job Corps center, for--
            (A) the maximum attainable percentage of enrollees at the 
        Job Corps center that reside in the State in which the center 
        is located; and
            (B) the maximum attainable percentage of enrollees at the 
        Job Corps center that reside in the region in which the center 
        is located, and in surrounding regions.
        (2) Analysis.--In order to develop the plan described in 
    paragraph (1), every 2 years the Secretary, in consultation with 
    operators of Job Corps centers, shall analyze relevant factors 
    relating to each Job Corps center, including--
            (A) the size of the population of individuals eligible to 
        participate in Job Corps in the State and region in which the 
        Job Corps center is located, and in surrounding regions;
            (B) the relative demand for participation in the Job Corps 
        in the State and region, and in surrounding regions;
            (C) the capacity and utilization of the Job Corps center, 
        including the education, training, and supportive services 
        provided through the center; and
            (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).
    (d) Assignment of Individual Enrollees.--
        (1) In general.--After an individual has been selected for the 
    Job Corps in accordance with the standards and procedures of the 
    Secretary under subsection (a), the enrollee shall be assigned to 
    the Job Corps center that 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 Secretary may waive this requirement 
    if--
            (A) the enrollee would be unduly delayed in participating 
        in the Job Corps program because the closest center is 
        operating at full capacity; or
            (B) the parent or guardian of the enrollee requests 
        assignment of the enrollee to another Job Corps center due to 
        circumstances in the community of the enrollee that would 
        impair prospects for successful participation in the Job Corps 
        program.
        (2) Enrollees who are younger than 18.--An enrollee who is 
    younger than 18 shall not be assigned to a Job Corps center other 
    than the center closest to the home that offers the career and 
    technical education and training desired by the enrollee pursuant 
    to paragraph (1) if the parent or guardian of the enrollee objects 
    to the assignment.
    SEC. 146. ENROLLMENT.
    (a) Relationship Between Enrollment and Military Obligations.--
Enrollment in the Job Corps shall not relieve any individual of 
obligations under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
451 et seq.).
    (b) Period of Enrollment.--No individual may be enrolled in the Job 
Corps for more than 2 years, except--
        (1) in a case in which completion of an advanced career 
    training program under section 148(c) would require an individual 
    to participate in the Job Corps for not more than one additional 
    year;
        (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
        (4) as the Secretary may authorize in a special case.
    SEC. 147. JOB CORPS CENTERS.
    (a) Operators and Service Providers.--
        (1) Eligible entities.--
            (A) Operators.--The Secretary shall enter into an agreement 
        with a Federal, State, or local agency, an area career and 
        technical education school, a residential career and technical 
        education school, or a private organization, for the operation 
        of each Job Corps center.
            (B) Providers.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement 
        with a local entity, or other entity with the necessary 
        capacity, to provide activities described in this subtitle to a 
        Job Corps center.
        (2) Selection process.--
            (A) Competitive basis.--Except as provided in subsections 
        (a) and (b) of section 3304 of title 41, United States Code, 
        the Secretary shall select on a competitive basis an entity to 
        operate a Job Corps center and entities to provide activities 
        described in this subtitle to the Job Corps center. In 
        developing a solicitation for an operator or service provider, 
        the Secretary shall consult with the Governor of the State in 
        which the center is located, the workforce council for the Job 
        Corps center (if established), and the applicable local board 
        regarding the contents of such solicitation, including elements 
        that will promote the consistency of the activities carried out 
        through the center with the objectives set forth in the State 
        plan or in a local plan.
            (B) Recommendations and considerations.--
                (i) Operators.--In selecting an entity to operate a Job 
            Corps center, the Secretary shall consider--

                    (I) the ability of the entity to coordinate the 
                activities carried out through the Job Corps center 
                with activities carried out under the appropriate State 
                plan and local plans;
                    (II) the ability of the entity to offer career and 
                technical education and training that has been proposed 
                by the workforce council under section 154(c), and the 
                degree to which such education and training reflects 
                employment opportunities in the local areas in which 
                enrollees at the center intend to seek employment;
                    (III) the degree to which the entity demonstrates 
                relationships with the surrounding communities, 
                employers, labor organizations, State boards, local 
                boards, applicable one-stop centers, and the State and 
                region in which the center is located;
                    (IV) the performance of the entity, if any, 
                relating to operating or providing activities described 
                in this subtitle to a Job Corps center, including 
                information regarding the entity in any reports 
                developed by the Office of Inspector General of the 
                Department of Labor and the entity's demonstrated 
                effectiveness in assisting individuals in achieving the 
                primary indicators of performance for eligible youth 
                described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii); and
                    (V) the ability of the entity to demonstrate a 
                record of successfully assisting at-risk youth to 
                connect to the workforce, including providing them with 
                intensive academics and career and technical education 
                and training.

                (ii) Providers.--In selecting a service provider for a 
            Job Corps center, the Secretary shall consider the factors 
            described in clause (i).
        (3) Additional selection factors.--To be eligible to operate a 
    Job Corps center, an entity shall submit to the Secretary, at such 
    time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, information 
    related to additional selection factors, which shall include the 
    following:
            (A) A description of the program activities that will be 
        offered at the center and how the academics and career and 
        technical education and training reflect State and local 
        employment opportunities, including opportunities in in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations recommended by the workforce 
        council under section 154(c)(2)(A).
            (B) A description of the counseling, placement, and support 
        activities that will be offered at the center, including a 
        description of the strategies and procedures the entity will 
        use to place graduates into unsubsidized employment or 
        education leading to a recognized postsecondary credential upon 
        completion of the program.
            (C) A description of the demonstrated record of 
        effectiveness that the entity has in placing at-risk youth into 
        employment and postsecondary education, including past 
        performance of operating a Job Corps center under this subtitle 
        or subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998, and as appropriate, the entity's demonstrated 
        effectiveness in assisting individuals in achieving the 
        indicators of performance for eligible youth described in 
        section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii).
            (D) A description of the relationships that the entity has 
        developed with State boards, local boards, applicable one-stop 
        centers, employers, labor organizations, State and local 
        educational agencies, and the surrounding communities in which 
        the center is located, in an effort to promote a comprehensive 
        statewide workforce development system.
            (E) A description of the entity's ability to coordinate the 
        activities carried out through the Job Corps center with 
        activities carried out under the appropriate State plan and 
        local plans.
            (F) A description of the strong fiscal controls the entity 
        has in place to ensure proper accounting of Federal funds, and 
        a description of how the entity will meet the requirements of 
        section 159(a).
            (G) A description of the steps to be taken to control costs 
        in accordance with section 159(a)(3).
            (H) A detailed budget of the activities that will be 
        supported using funds under this subtitle and non-Federal 
        resources.
            (I) An assurance the entity is licensed to operate in the 
        State in which the center is located.
            (J) An assurance the entity will comply with basic health 
        and safety codes, which shall include the disciplinary measures 
        described in section 152(b).
            (K) Any other information on additional selection factors 
        that the Secretary may require.
    (b) High-performing Centers.--
        (1) In general.--If an entity meets the requirements described 
    in paragraph (2) as applied to a particular Job Corps center, such 
    entity shall be allowed to compete in any competitive selection 
    process carried out for an award to operate such center.
        (2) High performance.--An entity shall be considered to be an 
    operator of a high-performing center if the Job Corps center 
    operated by the entity--
            (A) is ranked among the top 20 percent of Job Corps centers 
        for the most recent preceding program year; and
            (B) meets the expected levels of performance established 
        under section 159(c)(1) and, with respect to each of the 
        primary indicators of performance for eligible youth described 
        in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)--
                (i) for the period of the most recent preceding 3 
            program years for which information is available at the 
            time the determination is made, achieved an average of 100 
            percent, or higher, of the expected level of performance 
            established under section 159(c)(1) for the indicator; and
                (ii) for the most recent preceding program year for 
            which information is available at the time the 
            determination is made, achieved 100 percent, or higher, of 
            the expected level of performance established under such 
            section for the indicator.
        (3) Transition.--If any of the program years described in 
    paragraph (2)(B) precedes the implementation of the establishment 
    of expected levels of performance under section 159(c) and the 
    application of the primary indicators of performance for eligible 
    youth described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii), an entity shall be 
    considered an operator of a high-performing center during that 
    period if the Job Corps center operated by the entity--
            (A) meets the requirements of paragraph (2)(B) with respect 
        to such preceding program years using the performance of the 
        Job Corps center regarding the national goals or targets 
        established by the Office of the Job Corps under the previous 
        performance accountability system for--
                (i) the 6-month follow-up placement rate of graduates 
            in employment, the military, education, or training;
                (ii) the 12-month follow-up placement rate of graduates 
            in employment, the military, education, or training;
                (iii) the 6-month follow-up average weekly earnings of 
            graduates;
                (iv) the rate of attainment of secondary school 
            diplomas or their recognized equivalent;
                (v) the rate of attainment of completion certificates 
            for career and technical training;
                (vi) average literacy gains; and
                (vii) average numeracy gains; or
            (B) is ranked among the top 5 percent of Job Corps centers 
        for the most recent preceding program year.
    (c) Character and Activities.--Job Corps centers may be residential 
or nonresidential in character, and shall be designed and operated so 
as to provide enrollees, in a well-supervised setting, with access to 
activities described in this subtitle. In any year, no more than 20 
percent of the individuals enrolled in the Job Corps may be 
nonresidential participants in the Job Corps.
    (d) 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 (including 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.
    (e) Indian Tribes.--
        (1) General authority.--The Secretary may enter into agreements 
    with Indian tribes to operate Job Corps centers for Indians.
        (2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``Indian'' and 
    ``Indian tribe'' have the meanings given such terms in subsections 
    (d) and (e), respectively, of section 4 of the Indian Self-
    Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
    (f) Length of Agreement.--The agreement described in subsection 
(a)(1)(A) shall be for not more than a 2-year period. The Secretary may 
exercise any contractual option to renew the agreement in 1-year 
increments for not more than 3 additional years, consistent with the 
requirements of subsection (g).
    (g) Renewal Conditions.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
    not renew the terms of an agreement for any 1-year additional 
    period described in subsection (f) for an entity to operate a 
    particular Job Corps center if, for both of the 2 most recent 
    preceding program years for which information is available at the 
    time the determination is made, or if a second program year is not 
    available, the preceding year for which information is available, 
    such center--
            (A) has been ranked in the lowest 10 percent of Job Corps 
        centers; and
            (B) failed to achieve an average of 50 percent or higher of 
        the expected level of performance under section 159(c)(1) with 
        respect to each of the primary indicators of performance for 
        eligible youth described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii).
        (2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary 
    may exercise an option to renew the agreement for no more than 2 
    additional years if the Secretary determines such renewal would be 
    in the best interest of the Job Corps program, taking into account 
    factors including--
            (A) significant improvements in program performance in 
        carrying out a performance improvement plan under section 
        159(f)(2);
            (B) that the performance is due to circumstances beyond the 
        control of the entity, such as an emergency or disaster, as 
        defined in section 170(a)(1);
            (C) a significant disruption in the operations of the 
        center, including in the ability to continue to provide 
        services to students, or significant increase in the cost of 
        such operations; or
            (D) a significant disruption in the procurement process 
        with respect to carrying out a competition for the selection of 
        a center operator.
        (3) Detailed explanation.--If the Secretary exercises an option 
    under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide, 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, a detailed explanation of the rationale for exercising such 
    option.
        (4) Additional considerations.--The Secretary shall only renew 
    the agreement of an entity to operate a Job Corps center if the 
    entity--
            (A) has a satisfactory record of integrity and business 
        ethics;
            (B) has adequate financial resources to perform the 
        agreement;
            (C) has the necessary organization, experience, accounting 
        and operational controls, and technical skills; and
            (D) is otherwise qualified and eligible under applicable 
        laws and regulations, including that the contractor is not 
        under suspension or debarred from eligibility for Federal 
        contracts.
    SEC. 148. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
    (a) Activities Provided by Job Corps Centers.--
        (1) In general.--Each Job Corps center shall provide enrollees 
    with an intensive, well organized, and fully 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, driver's education, and counseling, which may include 
    information about financial literacy. Each Job Corps center shall 
    provide enrollees assigned to the center with access to career 
    services described in clauses (i) through (xi) of section 
    134(c)(2)(A).
        (2) Relationship to opportunities.--The activities provided 
    under this subsection shall be targeted to helping enrollees, on 
    completion of their enrollment--
            (A) secure and maintain meaningful unsubsidized employment;
            (B) enroll in and complete secondary education or 
        postsecondary education or training programs, including other 
        suitable career and technical education and training, and 
        apprenticeship programs; or
            (C) satisfy Armed Forces requirements.
        (3) Link to employment opportunities.--The career and technical 
    education and training provided shall be linked to employment 
    opportunities in in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the 
    State or local area in which the Job Corps center is located and, 
    to the extent practicable, in the State or local area in which the 
    enrollee intends to seek employment after graduation.
    (b) Academic and Career and Technical Education and Training.--The 
Secretary may arrange for career and technical education and training 
of enrollees through local public or private educational agencies, 
career and technical educational institutions, technical institutes, or 
national service providers, whenever such entities provide education 
and training substantially equivalent in cost and quality to that which 
the Secretary could provide through other means.
    (c) Advanced Career Training Programs.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary may arrange for programs of 
    advanced career training for selected enrollees in which the 
    enrollees may continue to participate for a period of not to exceed 
    1 year in addition to the period of participation to which the 
    enrollees would otherwise be limited. The advanced career training 
    may be provided through the eligible providers of training services 
    identified under section 122.
        (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.
        (3) Demonstration.--The Secretary shall develop standards by 
    which any operator seeking to enroll additional enrollees in an 
    advanced career training program shall demonstrate, before the 
    operator may carry out such additional enrollment, that--
            (A) participants in such program have achieved a 
        satisfactory rate of completion and placement in training-
        related jobs; and
            (B) for the most recently preceding 2 program years, such 
        operator has, on average, met or exceeded the expected levels 
        of performance under section 159(c)(1) for each of the primary 
        indicators of performance for eligible youth described in 
        section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii).
    (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. Multiple 
resources, including 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.
    (e) Child Care.--The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
provide child care at or near Job Corps centers, for individuals who 
require child care for their children in order to participate in the 
Job Corps.
    SEC. 149. COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT.
    (a) Assessment and Counseling.--The Secretary shall arrange for 
assessment and counseling for each enrollee at regular intervals to 
measure progress in the academic and career and technical education and 
training programs carried out through the Job Corps.
    (b) Placement.--The Secretary shall arrange for assessment and 
counseling for enrollees prior to their scheduled graduations to 
determine their capabilities and, based on their capabilities, shall 
place the enrollees in employment leading to economic self-sufficiency 
for which the enrollees are trained or assist the enrollees in 
participating in further activities described in this subtitle. In 
arranging for the placement of graduates in jobs, the Secretary shall 
utilize the one-stop delivery system to the maximum extent practicable.
    (c) Status and Progress.--The Secretary shall determine the status 
and progress of enrollees scheduled for graduation and make every 
effort to assure that their needs for further activities described in 
this subtitle are met.
    (d) Services to Former Enrollees.--The Secretary may provide such 
services as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under this 
subtitle to former enrollees.
    SEC. 150. SUPPORT.
    (a) Personal Allowances.--The Secretary may provide enrollees 
assigned to Job Corps centers with such personal allowances as the 
Secretary may determine to be necessary or appropriate to meet the 
needs of the enrollees.
    (b) Transition Allowances.--The Secretary shall arrange for a 
transition allowance to be paid to graduates. 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.
    (c) Transition Support.--The Secretary may arrange for the 
provision of 3 months of employment services for former enrollees.
    SEC. 151. OPERATIONS.
    (a) Operating Plan.--The provisions of the contract between the 
Secretary and an entity selected to operate a Job Corps center shall, 
at a minimum, serve as an operating plan for the Job Corps center.
    (b) Additional Information.--The Secretary may require the 
operator, in order to remain eligible to operate the Job Corps center, 
to submit such additional information as the Secretary may require, 
which shall be considered part of the operating plan.
    (c) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the operating plan 
described in subsections (a) and (b), excluding any proprietary 
information, available to the public.
    SEC. 152. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
    (a) Provision and Enforcement.--The Secretary shall provide, and 
directors of Job Corps centers shall stringently enforce, standards of 
conduct within the centers. Such standards of conduct shall include 
provisions forbidding the actions described in subsection (b)(2)(A).
    (b) Disciplinary Measures.--
        (1) In general.--To promote the proper behavioral standards in 
    the Job Corps, the directors of Job Corps centers shall have the 
    authority to take appropriate disciplinary measures against 
    enrollees if such a director determines that an enrollee has 
    committed a violation of the standards of conduct. The director 
    shall dismiss the enrollee from the Job Corps if the director 
    determines that the retention of the enrollee in the Job Corps will 
    jeopardize the enforcement of such standards, threaten the safety 
    of staff, students, or the local community, or diminish the 
    opportunities of other enrollees.
        (2) Zero tolerance policy and drug testing.--
            (A) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall adopt guidelines 
        establishing a zero tolerance policy for an act of violence, 
        for use, sale, or possession of a controlled substance, for 
        abuse of alcohol, or for other illegal or disruptive activity.
            (B) Drug testing.--The Secretary shall require drug testing 
        of all enrollees for controlled substances in accordance with 
        procedures prescribed by the Secretary under section 145(a).
            (C) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                (i) Controlled substance.--The term ``controlled 
            substance'' has the meaning given the term in section 102 
            of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
                (ii) Zero tolerance policy.--The term ``zero tolerance 
            policy'' means a policy under which an enrollee shall be 
            automatically dismissed from the Job Corps after a 
            determination by the director that the enrollee has carried 
            out an action described in subparagraph (A).
    (c) Appeal.--A disciplinary measure taken by a director under this 
section shall be subject to expeditious appeal in accordance with 
procedures established by the Secretary.
    SEC. 153. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
    (a) Business and Community Participation.--The director of each Job 
Corps center shall ensure the establishment and development of the 
mutually beneficial business and community relationships and networks 
described in subsection (b), including the use of local boards, in 
order to enhance the effectiveness of such centers.
    (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 entities carrying out 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) entities carrying out relevant apprenticeship 
        programs and youth programs;
            (ii) 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.
    (c) New Centers.--The director of a Job Corps center that is not 
yet operating shall ensure the establishment and development of the 
relationships and networks described in subsection (b) at least 3 
months prior to the date on which the center accepts the first enrollee 
at the center.
    SEC. 154. WORKFORCE COUNCILS.
    (a) In General.--Each Job Corps center shall have a workforce 
council, appointed by the director of the center, in accordance with 
procedures established by the Secretary.
    (b) Workforce Council Composition.--
        (1) In general.--A workforce council shall be comprised of--
            (A) a majority of members who shall be owners of business 
        concerns, chief executives or chief operating officers of 
        nongovernmental employers, or other private sector employers, 
        who--
                (i) have substantial management, hiring, or policy 
            responsibility; and
                (ii) represent businesses with employment opportunities 
            that reflect the employment opportunities of the applicable 
            local areas in which enrollees will be seeking employment;
            (B) representatives of labor organizations (where present) 
        and representatives of employees; and
            (C) enrollees and graduates of the Job Corps.
        (2) Local board.--The workforce council may include members of 
    the applicable local boards who meet the requirements described in 
    paragraph (1).
        (3) Employers outside of local area.--The workforce 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 106(d), the 
    workforce council shall include a representative of the State 
    Board.
    (c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the workforce 
council shall be--
        (1) to work closely with all applicable local boards in order 
    to determine, and recommend to the Secretary, appropriate career 
    and technical education and training for the center;
        (2) to review all the relevant labor market information, 
    including related information in the State plan or the local plan, 
    to--
            (A) recommend the in-demand industry sectors or occupations 
        in the area in which the Job Corps center operates;
            (B) determine the employment opportunities in the local 
        areas in which the enrollees intend to seek employment after 
        graduation;
            (C) determine the skills and education that are necessary 
        to obtain the employment opportunities; and
            (D) recommend to the Secretary the type of career and 
        technical education and training that should be implemented at 
        the center to enable the enrollees to obtain the employment 
        opportunities; and
        (3) to meet at least once every 6 months to reevaluate the 
    labor market information, and other relevant information, to 
    determine, and recommend to the Secretary, any necessary changes in 
    the career and technical education and training provided at the 
    center.
    (d) New Centers.--The workforce council for a Job Corps center that 
is not yet operating shall carry out the responsibilities described in 
subsection (c) at least 3 months prior to the date on which the center 
accepts the first enrollee at the center.
    SEC. 155. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
    The Secretary may establish and use advisory committees in 
connection with the operation of the Job Corps program, and the 
operation of Job Corps centers, whenever the Secretary determines that 
the availability of outside advice and counsel on a regular basis would 
be of substantial benefit in identifying and overcoming problems, in 
planning program or center development, or in strengthening 
relationships between the Job Corps and agencies, institutions, or 
groups engaged in related activities.
    SEC. 156. EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
    (a) Projects.--The Secretary may carry out experimental, research, 
or demonstration projects relating to carrying out the Job Corps 
program. The Secretary may waive any provisions of this subtitle that 
the Secretary finds would prevent the Secretary from carrying out the 
projects if the Secretary informs the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, in writing, not less than 
90 days in advance of issuing such waiver.
    (b) Technical Assistance.--From the funds provided under section 
162 (for the purposes of administration), the Secretary may reserve \1/
4\ of 1 percent to provide, directly or through grants, contracts, or 
other agreements or arrangements as the Secretary considers 
appropriate, technical assistance for the Job Corps program for the 
purpose of improving program quality. Such assistance shall include--
        (1) assisting Job Corps centers and programs--
            (A) in correcting deficiencies under, and violations of, 
        this subtitle;
            (B) in meeting or exceeding the expected levels of 
        performance under section 159(c)(1) for the indicators of 
        performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A);
            (C) in the development of sound management practices, 
        including financial management procedures; and
        (2) assisting entities, including entities not currently 
    operating a Job Corps center, in developing the additional 
    selection factors information described in section 147(a)(3).
    SEC. 157. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW.
    (a) Enrollees Not Considered To Be Federal Employees.--
        (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
    subsection and in section 8143(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
    enrollees shall not be considered to be Federal employees and shall 
    not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal 
    employment, including such provisions regarding hours of work, 
    rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and 
    Federal employee benefits.
        (2) Provisions relating to taxes and social security 
    benefits.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
    title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), 
    enrollees shall be deemed to be employees of the United States and 
    any service performed by an individual as an enrollee shall be 
    deemed to be performed in the employ of the United States.
        (3) Provisions relating to compensation to federal employees 
    for work injuries.--For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of 
    title 5, United States Code (relating to compensation to Federal 
    employees for work injuries), enrollees shall be deemed to be civil 
    employees of the Government of the United States within the meaning 
    of the term ``employee'' as defined in section 8101 of title 5, 
    United States Code, and the provisions of such subchapter shall 
    apply as specified in section 8143(a) of title 5, United States 
    Code.
        (4) Federal tort claims provisions.--For purposes of the 
    Federal tort claims provisions in title 28, United States Code, 
    enrollees shall be considered to be employees of the Government.
    (b) Adjustments and Settlements.--Whenever the Secretary finds a 
claim for damages to a person or property resulting from the operation 
of the Job Corps to be a proper charge against the United States, and 
the claim is not cognizable under section 2672 of title 28, United 
States Code, the Secretary may adjust and settle the claim in an amount 
not exceeding $1,500.
    (c) Personnel of the Uniformed Services.--Personnel of the 
uniformed services who are detailed or assigned to duty in the 
performance of agreements made by the Secretary for the support of the 
Job Corps shall not be counted in computing strength under any law 
limiting the strength of such services or in computing the percentage 
authorized by law for any grade in such services.
    SEC. 158. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
    (a) Enrollment.--The Secretary shall ensure that women and men have 
an equal opportunity to participate in the Job Corps program, 
consistent with section 145.
    (b) Studies, Evaluations, Proposals, and Data.--The Secretary shall 
assure that all studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or 
developed with Federal funds in the course of carrying out the Job 
Corps program shall become the property of the United States.
    (c) Transfer of Property.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding chapter 5 of title 40, United 
    States Code, and any other provision of law, the Secretary and the 
    Secretary of Education shall receive priority by the Secretary of 
    Defense for the direct transfer, on a nonreimbursable basis, of the 
    property described in paragraph (2) for use in carrying out 
    programs under this Act or under any other Act.
        (2) Property.--The property described in this paragraph is real 
    and personal property under the control of the Department of 
    Defense that is not used by such Department, including property 
    that the Secretary of Defense determines is in excess of current 
    and projected requirements of such Department.
    (d) Gross Receipts.--Transactions conducted by a private for-profit 
or nonprofit entity that is an operator or service provider for a Job 
Corps center shall not be considered to be generating gross receipts. 
Such an operator or service provider shall not be liable, directly or 
indirectly, to any State or subdivision of a State (nor to any person 
acting on behalf of such a State or subdivision) for any gross receipts 
taxes, business privilege taxes measured by gross receipts, or any 
similar taxes imposed on, or measured by, gross receipts in connection 
with any payments made to or by such entity for operating or providing 
services to a Job Corps center. Such an operator or service provider 
shall not be liable to any State or subdivision of a State to collect 
or pay any sales, excise, use, or similar tax imposed on the sale to or 
use by such operator or service provider of any property, service, or 
other item in connection with the operation of or provision of services 
to a Job Corps center.
    (e) Management Fee.--The Secretary shall provide each operator and 
(in an appropriate case, as determined by the Secretary) service 
provider with an equitable and negotiated management fee of not less 
than 1 percent of the amount of the funding provided under the 
appropriate agreement specified in section 147.
    (f) Donations.--The Secretary may accept on behalf of the Job Corps 
or individual Job Corps centers charitable donations of cash or other 
assistance, including equipment and materials, if such donations are 
available for appropriate use for the purposes set forth in this 
subtitle.
    (g) Sale of Property.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
if the Administrator of General Services sells a Job Corps center 
facility, the Administrator shall transfer the proceeds from the sale 
to the Secretary, who shall use the proceeds to carry out the Job Corps 
program.
    SEC. 159. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION.
    (a) Financial Management Information System.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish procedures to 
    ensure that each operator, and each service provider, maintains a 
    financial management information system that will provide--
            (A) accurate, complete, and current disclosures of the 
        costs of Job Corps operations; and
            (B) sufficient data for the effective evaluation of 
        activities carried out through the Job Corps program.
        (2) Accounts.--Each operator and service provider shall 
    maintain funds received under this subtitle in accounts in a manner 
    that ensures timely and accurate reporting as required by the 
    Secretary.
        (3) Fiscal responsibility.--Operators shall remain fiscally 
    responsible and control costs, regardless of whether the funds made 
    available for Job Corps centers are incrementally increased or 
    decreased between fiscal years.
    (b) Audit.--
        (1) Access.--The Secretary, the Inspector General of the 
    Department of Labor, the Comptroller General of the United States, 
    and any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access 
    to any books, documents, papers, and records of the operators and 
    service providers described in subsection (a) that are pertinent to 
    the Job Corps program, for purposes of conducting surveys, audits, 
    and evaluations of the operators and service providers.
        (2) Surveys, audits, and evaluations.--The Secretary shall 
    survey, audit, or evaluate, or arrange for the survey, audit, or 
    evaluation of, the operators and service providers, using Federal 
    auditors or independent public accountants. The Secretary shall 
    conduct such surveys, audits, or evaluations not less often than 
    once every 3 years.
    (c) Information on Indicators of Performance.--
        (1) Levels of performance and indicators.--The Secretary shall 
    annually establish expected levels of performance for a Job Corps 
    center and the Job Corps program relating to each of the primary 
    indicators of performance for eligible youth described in section 
    116(b)(2)(A)(ii).
        (2) Performance of recruiters.--The Secretary shall also 
    establish performance indicators, and expected levels of 
    performance on the performance indicators, for recruitment service 
    providers serving the Job Corps program. The performance indicators 
    shall relate to--
            (A) 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; and
            (B) the measurements described in subparagraphs (I), (L), 
        and (M) of subsection (d)(1).
        (3) Performance of career transition service providers.--The 
    Secretary shall also establish performance indicators, and expected 
    performance levels on the performance indicators, for career 
    transition service providers serving the Job Corps program. The 
    performance indicators shall relate to--
            (A) the primary indicators of performance for eligible 
        youth described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii); and
            (B) the measurements described in subparagraphs (D), (E), 
        (H), (J), and (K) of subsection (d)(1).
        (4) Report.--The Secretary shall collect, and annually submit 
    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, a report including--
            (A) information on the performance of each Job Corps 
        center, and the Job Corps program, based on the performance 
        indicators described in paragraph (1), as compared to the 
        expected level of performance established under such paragraph 
        for each performance indicator; and
            (B) information on the performance of the service providers 
        described in paragraphs (2) and (3) on the performance 
        indicators established under such paragraphs, as compared to 
        the expected level of performance established for each 
        performance indicator.
    (d) Additional Information.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall also collect, and submit 
    in the report described in subsection (c)(4), information on the 
    performance of each Job Corps center, and the Job Corps program, 
    regarding--
            (A) the number of enrollees served;
            (B) demographic information on the enrollees served, 
        including age, race, gender, and education and income level;
            (C) the number of graduates of a Job Corps center;
            (D) the number of graduates who entered the Armed Forces;
            (E) the number of graduates who entered apprenticeship 
        programs;
            (F) the number of graduates who received a regular 
        secondary school diploma;
            (G) the number of graduates who received a State recognized 
        equivalent of a secondary school diploma;
            (H) 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;
            (I) the percentage and number of former enrollees, 
        including the number dismissed under the zero tolerance policy 
        described in section 152(b);
            (J) the percentage and number of graduates who enter 
        postsecondary education;
            (K) the average wage of graduates who enter unsubsidized 
        employment--
                (i) on the first day of such employment; and
                (ii) on the day that is 6 months after such first day;
            (L) the percentages of enrollees described in subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B) of section 145(c)(1), as compared to the percentage 
        targets established by the Secretary under such section for the 
        center;
            (M) the cost per enrollee, which is calculated by comparing 
        the number of enrollees at the center in a program year to the 
        total budget for such center in the same program year;
            (N) the cost per graduate, which is calculated by comparing 
        the number of graduates of the center in a program year 
        compared to the total budget for such center in the same 
        program year; and
            (O) 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 
116(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 1-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) after 3 program years, the Secretary, in 
    consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall select an 
    entity to operate the Civilian Conservation Center on a competitive 
    basis, in accordance with the requirements of section 147.
    (g) Participant Health and Safety.--
        (1) Center.--The Secretary shall ensure that a review by an 
    appropriate Federal, State, or local entity of the physical 
    condition and health-related activities of each Job Corps center 
    occurs annually.
        (2) Work-based learning locations.--The Secretary shall require 
    that an entity that has entered into a contract 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 (29 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)(4), 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)(4) available information 
regarding the national and community service activities of enrollees, 
particularly those enrollees at Civilian Conservation Centers.
    (j) Closure of Job Corps Center.--Prior to the closure of any Job 
Corps center, the Secretary shall ensure--
        (1) that the proposed decision to close the center is announced 
    in advance to the general public through publication in the Federal 
    Register or other appropriate means;
        (2) the establishment of a reasonable comment period, not to 
    exceed 30 days, for interested individuals to submit written 
    comments to the Secretary; and
        (3) that the Member of Congress who represents the district in 
    which such center is located is notified within a reasonable period 
    of time in advance of any final decision to close the center.
    SEC. 160. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
    The Secretary is authorized to--
        (1) disseminate, with regard to the provisions of section 3204 
    of title 39, United States Code, data and information in such forms 
    as the Secretary shall determine to be appropriate, to public 
    agencies, private organizations, and the general public;
        (2) subject to section 157(b), collect or compromise all 
    obligations to or held by the Secretary and exercise all legal or 
    equitable rights accruing to the Secretary in connection with the 
    payment of obligations until such time as such obligations may be 
    referred to the Attorney General for suit or collection; and
        (3) expend funds made available for purposes of this subtitle--
            (A) for printing and binding, in accordance with applicable 
        law (including regulation); and
            (B) without regard to any other law (including regulation), 
        for rent of buildings and space in buildings and for repair, 
        alteration, and improvement of buildings and space in buildings 
        rented by the Secretary, except that the Secretary shall not 
        expend funds under the authority of this subparagraph--
                (i) except when necessary to obtain an item, service, 
            or facility, that is required in the proper administration 
            of this subtitle, and that otherwise could not be obtained, 
            or could not be obtained in the quantity or quality needed, 
            or at the time, in the form, or under the conditions in 
            which the item, service, or facility is needed; and
                (ii) prior to having given written notification to the 
            Administrator of General Services (if the expenditure would 
            affect an activity that otherwise would be under the 
            jurisdiction of the General Services Administration) of the 
            intention of the Secretary to make the expenditure, and the 
            reasons and justifications for the expenditure.
    SEC. 161. JOB CORPS OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING.
    (a) Temporary Financial Reporting.--
        (1) In general.--During the periods described in paragraphs (2) 
    and (3)(B), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
    applicable committees financial reports regarding the Job Corps 
    program under this subtitle. Each such financial report shall 
    include--
            (A) information regarding the implementation of the 
        financial oversight measures suggested in the May 31, 2013, 
        report of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of 
        Labor entitled ``The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and 
        Training Administration Needs to Strengthen Controls over Job 
        Corps Funds'';
            (B) a description of any budgetary shortfalls for the 
        program for the period covered by the financial report, and the 
        reasons for such shortfalls; and
            (C) a description and explanation for any approval for 
        contract expenditures that are in excess of the amounts 
        provided for under the contract.
        (2) Timing of reports.--The Secretary shall submit a financial 
    report under paragraph (1) once every 6 months beginning on the 
    date of enactment of this Act, for a 3-year period. After the 
    completion of such 3-year period, the Secretary shall submit a 
    financial report under such paragraph once a year for the next 2 
    years, unless additional reports are required under paragraph 
    (3)(B).
        (3) Reporting requirements in cases of budgetary shortfalls.--
    If any financial report required under this subsection finds that 
    the Job Corps program under this subtitle has a budgetary shortfall 
    for the period covered by the report, the Secretary shall--
            (A) not later than 90 days after the budgetary shortfall 
        was identified, submit a report to the applicable committees 
        explaining how the budgetary shortfall will be addressed; and
            (B) submit an additional financial report under paragraph 
        (1) for each 6-month period subsequent to the finding of the 
        budgetary shortfall until the Secretary demonstrates, through 
        such report, that the Job Corps program has no budgetary 
        shortfall.
    (b) Third-party Review.--Every 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide for a third-party review of 
the Job Corps program under this subtitle that addresses all of the 
areas described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 169(a)(2). 
The results of the review 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.
    (c) Criteria for Job Corps Center Closures.--By not later than 
December 1, 2014, the Secretary shall establish written criteria that 
the Secretary shall use to determine when a Job Corps center supported 
under this subtitle is to be closed and how to carry out such closure, 
and shall submit such criteria to the applicable committees.
    (d) Definition of Applicable Committees.--In this section, the term 
``applicable committees'' means--
        (1) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
    of Representatives;
        (2) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
    Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee of Appropriations 
    of the House of Representatives;
        (3) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
    the Senate; and
        (4) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
    Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee of Appropriations 
    of the Senate.
    SEC. 162. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle--
        (1) $1,688,155,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        (2) $1,818,548,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        (3) $1,856,283,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        (4) $1,897,455,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        (5) $1,942,064,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        (6) $1,983,236,000 for fiscal year 2020.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

    SEC. 166. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.
    (a) Purpose.--
        (1) In general.--The purpose of this section is to support 
    employment and training activities for Indian, Alaska Native, and 
    Native Hawaiian individuals in order--
            (A) to develop more fully the academic, occupational, and 
        literacy skills of such individuals;
            (B) to make such individuals more competitive in the 
        workforce and to equip them with the entrepreneurial skills 
        necessary for successful self-employment; and
            (C) to promote the economic and social development of 
        Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities in 
        accordance with the goals and values of such communities.
        (2) Indian policy.--All programs assisted under this section 
    shall be administered in a manner consistent with the principles of 
    the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
    U.S.C. 450 et seq.) and the government-to-government relationship 
    between the Federal Government and Indian tribal governments.
    (b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
        (1) Alaska native.--The term ``Alaska Native'' includes a 
    Native and a descendant of a Native, as such terms are defined in 
    subsections (b) and (r) of section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
    Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b), (r)).
        (2) Indian, indian tribe, and tribal organization.--The terms 
    ``Indian'', ``Indian tribe'', and ``tribal organization'' have the 
    meanings given such terms in subsections (d), (e), and (l), 
    respectively, of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
        (3) Native hawaiian and native hawaiian organization.--The 
    terms ``Native Hawaiian'' and ``Native Hawaiian organization'' have 
    the meanings given such terms in section 7207 of the Native 
    Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).
    (c) Program Authorized.--Every 4 years, the Secretary shall, on a 
competitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts or 
cooperative agreements with, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, 
Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving 
Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the authorized 
activities described in subsection (d).
    (d) Authorized Activities.--
        (1) In general.--Funds made available under subsection (c) 
    shall be used to carry out the activities described in paragraph 
    (2) that--
            (A) are consistent with this section; and
            (B) are necessary to meet the needs of Indians, Alaska 
        Natives, or Native Hawaiians preparing to enter, reenter, or 
        retain unsubsidized employment leading to self-sufficiency.
        (2) Workforce development activities and supplemental 
    services.--
            (A) In general.--Funds made available under subsection (c) 
        shall be used for--
                (i) comprehensive workforce development activities for 
            Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians, including 
            training on entrepreneurial skills; or
                (ii) supplemental services for Indian, Alaska Native, 
            or Native Hawaiian youth on or near Indian reservations and 
            in Oklahoma, Alaska, or Hawaii.
            (B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this section, individuals who were eligible to participate in 
        programs under section 401 of the Job Training Partnership Act 
        (as such section was in effect on the day before the date of 
        enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) shall be 
        eligible to participate in an activity assisted under this 
        section.
    (e) Program Plan.--In order to receive a grant or enter into a 
contract or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity 
described in subsection (c) shall submit to the Secretary a program 
plan that describes a 4-year strategy for meeting the needs of Indian, 
Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian individuals, as appropriate, in the 
area served by such entity. Such plan shall--
        (1) be consistent with the purpose of this section;
        (2) identify the population to be served;
        (3) identify the education and employment needs of the 
    population to be served and the manner in which the activities to 
    be provided will strengthen the ability of the individuals served 
    to obtain or retain unsubsidized employment leading to self-
    sufficiency;
        (4) describe the activities to be provided and the manner in 
    which such activities are to be integrated with other appropriate 
    activities; and
        (5) describe, after the entity submitting the plan consults 
    with the Secretary, the performance accountability measures to be 
    used to assess the performance of entities in carrying out the 
    activities assisted under this section, which shall include the 
    primary indicators of performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A) 
    and expected levels of performance for such indicators, in 
    accordance with subsection (h).
    (f) Consolidation of Funds.--Each entity receiving assistance under 
subsection (c) may consolidate such assistance with assistance received 
from related programs in accordance with the provisions of the Indian 
Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 
U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
    (g) Nonduplicative and Nonexclusive Services.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed--
        (1) to limit the eligibility of any entity described in 
    subsection (c) to participate in any activity offered by a State or 
    local entity under this Act; or
        (2) to preclude or discourage any agreement, between any entity 
    described in subsection (c) and any State or local entity, to 
    facilitate the provision of services by such entity or to the 
    population served by such entity.
    (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 116(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.
        (2) 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 116(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 116(b)(3)(A)(viii). The 
    levels agreed to shall be the adjusted levels of performance and 
    shall be incorporated in the program plan.
    (i) Administrative Provisions.--
        (1) Organizational unit established.--The Secretary shall 
    designate a single organizational unit within the Department of 
    Labor that shall have primary responsibility for the administration 
    of the activities authorized under this section.
        (2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall consult with the entities 
    described in subsection (c) in--
            (A) establishing regulations to carry out this section, 
        including regulations relating to the performance 
        accountability measures for entities receiving assistance under 
        this section; and
            (B) developing a funding distribution plan that takes into 
        consideration previous levels of funding (prior to the date of 
        enactment of this Act) to such entities.
        (3) Waivers.--
            (A) In general.--With respect to an entity described in 
        subsection (c), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, may, pursuant to a request submitted by such 
        entity that meets the requirements established under 
        subparagraph (B), waive any of the statutory or regulatory 
        requirements of this title that are inconsistent with the 
        specific needs of the entity described in such subsection, 
        except that the Secretary may not waive requirements relating 
        to wage and labor standards, worker rights, participation and 
        protection of workers and participants, grievance procedures, 
        and judicial review.
            (B) Request and approval.--An entity described in 
        subsection (c) that requests a waiver under subparagraph (A) 
        shall submit a plan to the Secretary to improve the program of 
        workforce investment activities carried out by the entity, 
        which plan shall meet the requirements established by the 
        Secretary and shall be generally consistent with the 
        requirements of section 189(i)(3)(B).
        (4) Advisory council.--
            (A) In general.--Using funds made available to carry out 
        this section, the Secretary shall establish a Native American 
        Employment and Training Council to facilitate the consultation 
        described in paragraph (2) and to provide the advice described 
        in subparagraph (C).
            (B) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of 
        individuals, appointed by the Secretary, who are 
        representatives of the entities described in subsection (c).
            (C) Duties.--The Council shall advise the Secretary on the 
        operation and administration of the programs assisted under 
        this section, including the selection of the individual 
        appointed as head of the unit established under paragraph (1).
            (D) Personnel matters.--
                (i) Compensation of members.--Members of the Council 
            shall serve without compensation.
                (ii) Travel expenses.--The members of the Council 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.
                (iii) Administrative support.--The Secretary shall 
            provide the Council with such administrative support as may 
            be necessary to perform the functions of the Council.
            (E) Chairperson.--The Council shall select a chairperson 
        from among its members.
            (F) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less than twice 
        each year.
            (G) Application.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council.
        (5) Technical assistance.--The Secretary, acting through the 
    unit established under paragraph (1), is authorized to provide 
    technical assistance to entities described in subsection (c) that 
    receive assistance under such subsection to enable such entities to 
    improve the activities authorized under this section that are 
    provided by such entities.
        (6) Agreement for certain federally recognized indian tribes to 
    transfer funds to the program.--A federally recognized Indian tribe 
    that administers funds provided under this section and funds 
    provided by more than one State under other sections of this title 
    may enter into an agreement with the Secretary and the Governors of 
    the affected States to transfer the funds provided by the States to 
    the program administered by the tribe under this section.
    (j) Compliance With Single Audit Requirements; Related 
Requirement.--Grants made and contracts and cooperative agreements 
entered into under this section shall be subject to the requirements of 
chapter 75 of subtitle V of title 31, United States Code, and charging 
of costs under this section shall be subject to appropriate circulars 
issued by the Office of Management and Budget.
    (k) Assistance to Unique Populations in Alaska and Hawaii.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
    the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive 
    basis, to entities with demonstrated experience and expertise in 
    developing and implementing programs for the unique populations who 
    reside in Alaska or Hawaii, including public and private nonprofit 
    organizations, tribal organizations, American Indian tribal 
    colleges or universities, institutions of higher education, or 
    consortia of such organizations or institutions, to improve job 
    training and workforce investment activities for such unique 
    populations.
        (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to 
    be appropriated to carry out this subsection--
            (A) $461,000 for fiscal year 2015;
            (B) $497,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            (C) $507,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            (D) $518,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            (E) $530,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
            (F) $542,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    SEC. 167. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAMS.
    (a) In General.--Every 4 years, the Secretary shall, on a 
competitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts with, 
eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection 
(d).
    (b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant or enter 
into a contract under this section, an entity shall have an 
understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers (including dependents), a familiarity with the area to be 
served, and the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer and 
deliver effectively a diversified program of workforce investment 
activities (including youth workforce investment activities) and 
related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
    (c) Program Plan.--
        (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant or enter 
    into a contract under this section, an entity described in 
    subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary a plan that describes 
    a 4-year strategy for meeting the needs of eligible migrant and 
    seasonal farmworkers in the area to be served by such entity.
        (2) Contents.--Such plan shall--
            (A) describe the population to be served and identify the 
        education and employment needs of the population to be served 
        and the manner in which the services to be provided will 
        strengthen the ability of the eligible migrant and seasonal 
        farmworkers and dependents to obtain or retain unsubsidized 
        employment, or stabilize their unsubsidized employment, 
        including upgraded employment in agriculture;
            (B) describe the related assistance and supportive services 
        to be provided and the manner in which such assistance and 
        services are to be integrated and coordinated with other 
        appropriate services;
            (C) describe the performance accountability measures to be 
        used to assess the performance of such entity in carrying out 
        the activities assisted under this section, which shall include 
        the expected levels of performance for the primary indicators 
        of performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A);
            (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.
        (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 116(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 116(b)(3)(A)(viii). 
    The levels agreed to shall be the adjusted levels of performance 
    and shall be incorporated in the program plan.
        (4) Administration.--Grants and contracts awarded under this 
    section shall be centrally administered by the Department of Labor 
    and competitively awarded by the Secretary using procedures 
    consistent with standard Federal Government competitive procurement 
    policies.
    (d) Authorized Activities.--Funds made available under this section 
and section 127(a)(1) 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 and 
    recovery activities;
        (2) followup services for those individuals placed in 
    employment;
        (3) self-employment and related business or micro-enterprise 
    development or 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.
    (e) Consultation With Governors and Local Boards.--In making grants 
and entering into contracts under this section, the Secretary shall 
consult with the Governors and local boards of the States in which the 
eligible entities will carry out the activities described in subsection 
(d).
    (f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall consult with eligible migrant 
and seasonal farmworkers groups and States in establishing 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)(3).
    (g) Compliance With Single Audit Requirements; Related 
Requirement.--Grants made and contracts entered into under this section 
shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 75 of subtitle V of 
title 31, United States Code and charging of costs under this section 
shall be subject to appropriate circulars issued by the Office of 
Management and Budget.
    (h) Funding Allocation.--From the funds appropriated and made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve not 
more than 1 percent for discretionary purposes, such as providing 
technical assistance to eligible entities.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers.--The term 
    ``eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers'' means individuals who 
    are eligible migrant farmworkers or are eligible seasonal 
    farmworkers.
        (2) Eligible migrant farmworker.--The term ``eligible migrant 
    farmworker'' means--
            (A) an eligible seasonal farmworker described in paragraph 
        (3)(A) whose agricultural labor requires travel to a job site 
        such that the farmworker is unable to return to a permanent 
        place of residence within the same day; and
            (B) a dependent of the farmworker described in subparagraph 
        (A).
        (3) Eligible seasonal farmworker.--The term ``eligible seasonal 
    farmworker'' means--
            (A) a low-income individual who--
                (i) for 12 consecutive months out of the 24 months 
            prior to application for the program involved, has been 
            primarily employed in agricultural or fish farming labor 
            that is characterized by chronic unemployment or 
            underemployment; and
                (ii) faces multiple barriers to economic self-
            sufficiency; and
            (B) a dependent of the person described in subparagraph 
        (A).
    SEC. 168. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
    (a) General Technical Assistance.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Department 
    has sufficient capacity to, and does, provide, coordinate, and 
    support the development of, appropriate training, technical 
    assistance, staff development, and other activities, including--
            (A) assistance in replicating programs of demonstrated 
        effectiveness, to States and localities;
            (B) the training of staff providing rapid response 
        services;
            (C) the training of other staff of recipients of funds 
        under this title, including the staff of local boards and State 
        boards;
            (D) the training of members of State boards and local 
        boards;
            (E) assistance in the development and implementation of 
        integrated, technology-enabled intake and case management 
        information systems for programs carried out under this Act and 
        programs carried out by one-stop partners, such as standard 
        sets of technical requirements for the systems, offering 
        interfaces that States could use in conjunction with their 
        current (as of the first date of implementation of the systems) 
        intake and case management information systems that would 
        facilitate shared registration across programs;
            (F) assistance regarding accounting and program operations 
        to States and localities (when such assistance would not 
        supplant assistance provided by the State);
            (G) peer review activities under this title; and
            (H) in particular, assistance to States in making 
        transitions to implement the provisions of this Act.
        (2) Form of assistance.--
            (A) In general.--In order to carry out paragraph (1) on 
        behalf of a State or recipient of financial assistance under 
        section 166 or 167, the Secretary, after consultation with the 
        State or grant recipient, may award grants or enter into 
        contracts or cooperative agreements.
            (B) Limitation.--Grants or contracts awarded under 
        paragraph (1) to entities other than States or local units of 
        government that are for amounts in excess of $100,000 shall 
        only be awarded on a competitive basis.
    (b) Dislocated Worker Technical Assistance.--
        (1) Authority.--Of the amounts available pursuant to section 
    132(a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall reserve not more than 5 percent 
    of such amounts to provide technical assistance to States that do 
    not meet the State performance accountability measures for the 
    primary indicators of performance described in section 
    116(b)(2)(A)(i) with respect to employment and training activities 
    for dislocated workers. Using such reserved funds, the Secretary 
    may provide such assistance to other States, local areas, and other 
    entities involved in providing assistance to dislocated workers, to 
    promote the continuous improvement of assistance provided to 
    dislocated workers, under this title.
        (2) Training.--Amounts reserved under this subsection may be 
    used to provide for the training of staff, including specialists, 
    who provide rapid response services. Such training shall include 
    instruction in proven methods of promoting, establishing, and 
    assisting labor-management committees. Such projects shall be 
    administered through the Employment and Training Administration of 
    the Department.
    (c) Promising and Proven Practices Coordination.--The Secretary 
shall--
        (1) establish a system through which States may 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 169(b) to address 
    knowledge gaps identified under paragraph (2).
    SEC. 169. EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.
    (a) Evaluations.--
        (1) Evaluations of programs and activities carried out under 
    this title.--
            (A) In general.--For the purpose of improving the 
        management and effectiveness of programs and activities carried 
        out under this title, the Secretary, through grants, contracts, 
        or cooperative agreements, shall provide for the continuing 
        evaluation of the programs and activities under this title, 
        including those programs and activities carried out under this 
        section.
            (B) Periodic independent evaluation.--The evaluations 
        carried out under this paragraph shall include an independent 
        evaluation, at least once every 4 years, of the programs and 
        activities carried out under this title.
        (2) Evaluation subjects.--Each evaluation carried out under 
    paragraph (1) shall address--
            (A) the general effectiveness of such programs and 
        activities in relation to their cost, including the extent to 
        which the programs and activities--
                (i) improve the employment competencies of participants 
            in comparison to comparably-situated individuals who did 
            not participate in such programs and activities; and
                (ii) to the extent feasible, increase the level of 
            total employment over the level that would have existed in 
            the absence of such programs and activities;
            (B) the effectiveness of the performance accountability 
        measures relating to such programs and activities;
            (C) the effectiveness of the structure and mechanisms for 
        delivery of services through such programs and activities, 
        including the coordination and integration of services through 
        such programs and activities;
            (D) the impact of such programs and activities on the 
        community, businesses, and participants involved;
            (E) the impact of such programs and activities on related 
        programs and activities;
            (F) the extent to which such programs and activities meet 
        the needs of various demographic groups; and
            (G) such other factors as may be appropriate.
        (3) Evaluations of other programs and activities.--The 
    Secretary may conduct evaluations of other federally funded 
    employment-related programs and activities under other provisions 
    of law.
        (4) Techniques.--Evaluations conducted under this subsection 
    shall utilize appropriate and rigorous methodology and research 
    designs, including the use of control groups chosen by scientific 
    random assignment methodologies. The Secretary shall conduct at 
    least 1 multisite control group evaluation under this subsection by 
    the end of fiscal year 2019, and thereafter shall ensure that such 
    an analysis is included in the independent evaluation described in 
    paragraph (1)(B) that is conducted at least once every 4 years.
        (5) Reports.--The entity carrying out an evaluation described 
    in paragraph (1) or (2) shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a 
    draft report and a final report containing the results of the 
    evaluation.
        (6) Reports to congress.--Not later than 30 days after the 
    completion of a draft report under paragraph (5), the Secretary 
    shall transmit the draft 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 
    60 days after the completion of a final report under such 
    paragraph, the Secretary shall transmit the final report to such 
    committees.
        (7) Public availability.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
    the Secretary transmits the final report as described in paragraph 
    (6), the Secretary shall make that final report available to the 
    general public on the Internet, on the Web site of the Department 
    of Labor.
        (8) 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 subsection 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.
        (9) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure the coordination 
    of evaluations carried out by States pursuant to section 116(e) 
    with the evaluations carried out under this subsection.
    (b) Research, Studies, and Multistate Projects.--
        (1) In general.--After consultation with States, localities, 
    and other interested parties, the Secretary shall, every 2 years, 
    publish in the Federal Register, a plan that describes the 
    research, studies, and multistate project priorities of the 
    Department of Labor concerning employment and training for the 5-
    year period following the submission of the plan. The plan shall be 
    consistent with the purposes of this title, including the purpose 
    of aligning and coordinating core programs with other one-stop 
    partner programs. Copies of the plan shall be transmitted to the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
    Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
    Pensions of the Senate, the Department of Education, and other 
    relevant Federal agencies.
        (2) Factors.--The plan published under paragraph (1) shall 
    contain strategies to address national employment and training 
    problems and take into account factors such as--
            (A) the availability of existing research (as of the date 
        of the publication);
            (B) the need to ensure results that have interstate 
        validity;
            (C) the benefits of economies of scale and the efficiency 
        of proposed projects; and
            (D) the likelihood that the results of the projects will be 
        useful to policymakers and stakeholders in addressing 
        employment and training problems.
        (3) Research projects.--The Secretary shall, through grants or 
    contracts, carry out research projects that will contribute to the 
    solution of employment and training problems in the United States 
    and that are consistent with the priorities specified in the plan 
    published under paragraph (1).
        (4) Studies and reports.--
            (A) Net impact studies and reports.--The Secretary of 
        Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and 
        other relevant Federal agencies, may conduct studies to 
        determine the net impact and best practices of programs, 
        services, and activities carried out under this Act.
            (B) Study on resources available to assist disconnected 
        youth.--The Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of Education, may conduct a study examining the 
        characteristics of eligible youth that result in such youth 
        being significantly disconnected from education and workforce 
        participation, the ways in which such youth could have greater 
        opportunities for education attainment and obtaining 
        employment, and the resources available to assist such youth in 
        obtaining the skills, credentials, and work experience 
        necessary to become economically self-sufficient.
            (C) Study of effectiveness of workforce development system 
        in meeting business needs.--Using funds available to carry out 
        this subsection jointly with funds available to the Secretary 
        of Commerce, the Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration, and the Secretary of Education, the Secretary 
        of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the 
        Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and the 
        Secretary of Education, may conduct a study of the 
        effectiveness of the workforce development system in meeting 
        the needs of business, such as through the use of industry or 
        sector partnerships, with particular attention to the needs of 
        small business, including in assisting workers to obtain the 
        skills needed to utilize emerging technologies.
            (D) Study on participants entering nontraditional 
        occupations.--The Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of Education, may conduct a study examining the 
        number and percentage of individuals who receive employment and 
        training activities and who enter nontraditional occupations, 
        successful strategies to place and support the retention of 
        individuals in nontraditional employment (such as by providing 
        post-placement assistance to participants in the form of exit 
        interviews, mentoring, networking, and leadership development), 
        and the degree to which recipients of employment and training 
        activities are informed of the possibility of, or directed to 
        begin, training or education needed for entrance into 
        nontraditional occupations.
            (E) Study on performance indicators.--The Secretary of 
        Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, may 
        conduct studies 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.
            (F) Study on job training for recipients of public housing 
        assistance.--The Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, may conduct studies 
        to assist public housing authorities to provide, to recipients 
        of public housing assistance, job training programs that 
        successfully upgrade job skills and employment in, and access 
        to, jobs with opportunity for advancement and economic self-
        sufficiency for such recipients.
            (G) Study on improving employment prospects for older 
        individuals.--The Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, may conduct studies that lead to better design and 
        implementation of, in conjunction with employers, local boards 
        or State boards, community colleges or area career and 
        technical education schools, and other organizations, effective 
        evidence-based strategies to provide services to workers who 
        are low-income, low-skilled older individuals that increase the 
        workers' skills and employment prospects.
            (H) Study on prior learning.--The Secretary of Labor, in 
        coordination with other heads of Federal agencies, as 
        appropriate, may conduct studies that, through convening 
        stakeholders from the fields of education, workforce, business, 
        labor, defense, and veterans services, and experts in such 
        fields, develop guidelines for assessing, accounting for, and 
        utilizing the prior learning of individuals, including 
        dislocated workers and veterans, in order to provide the 
        individuals with postsecondary educational credit for such 
        prior learning that leads to the attainment of a recognized 
        postsecondary credential identified under section 122(d) and 
        employment.
            (I) Study on career pathways for health care providers and 
        providers of early education and child care.--The Secretary of 
        Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a 
        multistate study to develop, implement, and build upon career 
        advancement models and practices for low-wage health care 
        providers or providers of early education and child care, 
        including faculty education and distance education programs.
            (J) Study on equivalent pay.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
        multistate study to develop and disseminate strategies for 
        ensuring that programs and activities carried out under this 
        Act are placing individuals in jobs, education, and training 
        that lead to equivalent pay for men and women, including 
        strategies to increase the participation of women in high-wage, 
        high-demand occupations in which women are underrepresented.
            (K) Reports.--The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate 
        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 to the public, including 
        through electronic means, reports containing the results of the 
        studies conducted under this paragraph.
        (5) Multistate projects.--
            (A) Authority.--The Secretary may, through grants or 
        contracts, carry out multistate projects that require 
        demonstrated expertise that is available at the national level 
        to effectively disseminate best practices and models for 
        implementing employment and training services, address the 
        specialized employment and training needs of particular service 
        populations, or address industry-wide skill shortages, to the 
        extent such projects are consistent with the priorities 
        specified in the plan published under paragraph (1).
            (B) Design of grants.--Agreements for grants or contracts 
        awarded under this paragraph shall be designed to obtain 
        information relating to the provision of services under 
        different economic conditions or to various demographic groups 
        in order to provide guidance at the national and State levels 
        about how best to administer specific employment and training 
        services.
        (6) Limitations.--
            (A) Competitive awards.--A grant or contract awarded for 
        carrying out a project under this subsection in an amount that 
        exceeds $100,000 shall be awarded only on a competitive basis, 
        except that a noncompetitive award may be made in the case of a 
        project that is funded jointly with other public or private 
        sector entities that provide a substantial portion of 
        assistance under the grant or contract for the project.
            (B) Time limits.--A grant or contract shall not be awarded 
        under this subsection to the same organization for more than 3 
        consecutive years unless such grant or contract is 
        competitively reevaluated within such period.
            (C) Peer review.--
                (i) In general.--The Secretary shall utilize a peer 
            review process--

                    (I) to review and evaluate all applications for 
                grants in amounts that exceed $500,000 that are 
                submitted under this section; and
                    (II) to review and designate exemplary and 
                promising programs under this section.

                (ii) Availability of funds.--The Secretary is 
            authorized to use funds provided under this section to 
            carry out peer review activities under this subparagraph.
            (D) Priority.--In awarding grants or contracts under this 
        subsection, priority shall be provided to entities with 
        recognized expertise in the methods, techniques, and knowledge 
        of workforce investment activities. The Secretary shall 
        establish appropriate time limits for the duration of such 
        projects.
    (c) Dislocated Worker Projects.--Of the amount made available 
pursuant to section 132(a)(2)(A) for any program year, the Secretary 
shall use not more than 10 percent of such amount to carry out 
demonstration and pilot projects, multiservice projects, and multistate 
projects relating to the employment and training needs of dislocated 
workers. Of the requirements of this section, such projects shall be 
subject only to the provisions relating to review and evaluation of 
applications under subsection (b)(6)(C). Such projects may include 
demonstration and pilot projects relating to promoting self-employment, 
promoting job creation, averting dislocations, assisting dislocated 
farmers, assisting dislocated fishermen, and promoting public works. 
Such projects shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
    SEC. 170. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Emergency or disaster.--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.
        (2) Disaster area.--The term ``disaster area'' means an area 
    that has suffered or in which has occurred an emergency or 
    disaster.
    (b) In General.--
        (1) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to award national 
    dislocated worker grants--
            (A) to an entity described in subsection (c)(1)(B) to 
        provide employment and training assistance to workers affected 
        by major economic dislocations, such as plant closures, mass 
        layoffs, or closures and realignments of military 
        installations;
            (B) to provide assistance to--
                (i) the Governor of any State within the boundaries of 
            which is a disaster area, to provide disaster relief 
            employment in the disaster area; or
                (ii) the Governor of any State to which a substantial 
            number of workers from an area in which an emergency or 
            disaster has been declared or otherwise recognized have 
            relocated;
            (C) to provide additional assistance to a State board or 
        local board for eligible dislocated workers in a case in which 
        the State board or local board has expended the funds provided 
        under this section to carry out activities described in 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) and can demonstrate the need for 
        additional funds to provide appropriate services for such 
        workers, in accordance with requirements prescribed by the 
        Secretary; and
            (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 3(15)(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.
        (2) Decisions and obligations.--The Secretary shall issue a 
    final decision on an application for a national dislocated worker 
    grant under this subsection not later than 45 calendar days after 
    receipt of the application. The Secretary shall issue a notice of 
    obligation for such grant not later than 10 days after the award of 
    such grant.
    (c) Employment and Training Assistance Requirements.--
        (1) Grant recipient eligibility.--
            (A) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        subsection (b)(1)(A), an entity shall submit an application to 
        the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            (B) Eligible entity.--In this paragraph, the term 
        ``entity'' means a State, a local board, an entity described in 
        section 166(c), an entity determined to be eligible by the 
        Governor of the State involved, and any other entity that 
        demonstrates to the Secretary the capability to effectively 
        respond to the circumstances relating to particular 
        dislocations.
        (2) Participant eligibility.--
            (A) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive 
        employment and training assistance under a national dislocated 
        worker grant awarded pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A), an 
        individual shall be--
                (i) a dislocated worker;
                (ii) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
            or the Department of Energy employed at a military 
            installation that is being closed, or that will undergo 
            realignment, within the next 24 months after the date of 
            the determination of eligibility;
                (iii) an individual who is employed in a nonmanagerial 
            position with a Department of Defense contractor, who is 
            determined by the Secretary of Defense to be at risk of 
            termination from employment as a result of reductions in 
            defense expenditures, and whose employer is converting 
            operations from defense to nondefense applications in order 
            to prevent worker layoffs; or
                (iv) a member of the Armed Forces who--

                    (I) was on active duty or full-time National Guard 
                duty;
                    (II)(aa) is involuntarily separated (as defined in 
                section 1141 of title 10, United States Code) from 
                active duty or full-time National Guard duty; or
                    (bb) is separated from active duty or full-time 
                National Guard duty pursuant to a special separation 
                benefits program under section 1174a of title 10, 
                United States Code, or the voluntary separation 
                incentive program under section 1175 of that title;
                    (III) is not entitled to retired or retained pay 
                incident to the separation described in subclause (II); 
                and
                    (IV) applies for such employment and training 
                assistance before the end of the 180-day period 
                beginning on the date of that separation.

            (B) Retraining assistance.--The individuals described in 
        subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be eligible for retraining 
        assistance to upgrade skills by obtaining marketable skills 
        needed to support the conversion described in subparagraph 
        (A)(iii).
            (C) Additional requirements.--The Secretary shall establish 
        and publish additional requirements related to eligibility for 
        employment and training assistance under the national 
        dislocated worker grants to ensure effective use of the funds 
        available for this purpose.
            (D) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms ``military 
        installation'' and ``realignment'' have the meanings given the 
        terms in section 2910 of the Defense Base Closure and 
        Realignment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 
        note).
    (d) Disaster Relief Employment Assistance Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--Funds made available under subsection 
    (b)(1)(B)--
            (A) shall be used, in coordination with the Administrator 
        of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as applicable, to 
        provide disaster relief employment on projects that provide 
        food, clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assistance for 
        emergency and disaster victims, and projects regarding 
        demolition, cleaning, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of 
        damaged and destroyed structures, facilities, and lands located 
        within the disaster area and in offshore areas related to the 
        emergency or disaster;
            (B) may be expended through public and private agencies and 
        organizations engaged in such projects; and
            (C) may be expended to provide employment and training 
        activities.
        (2) Eligibility.--An individual shall be eligible to be offered 
    disaster relief employment under subsection (b)(1)(B) if such 
    individual--
            (A) is a dislocated worker;
            (B) is a long-term unemployed individual;
            (C) is temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence 
        of the emergency or disaster; or
            (D) in the case of an individual who is self-employed, 
        becomes unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result 
        of the emergency or disaster.
        (3) Limitations on disaster relief employment.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no 
        individual shall be employed under subsection (b)(1)(B) for 
        more than 12 months for work related to recovery from a single 
        emergency or disaster.
            (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 12 months.
        (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.
    SEC. 171. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.
    (a) Statement of Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
        (1) to enable disadvantaged youth to obtain the education and 
    employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency in 
    occupations in demand and postsecondary education and training 
    opportunities;
        (2) to provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities for 
    meaningful work and service to their communities;
        (3) to foster the development of employment and leadership 
    skills and commitment to community development among youth in low-
    income communities;
        (4) to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for 
    homeless individuals and low-income families by utilizing the 
    energies and talents of disadvantaged youth; and
        (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.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Adjusted income.--The term ``adjusted income'' has the 
    meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing 
    Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
        (2) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means an eligible entity 
    that has submitted an application under subsection (c).
        (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
    public or private nonprofit agency or organization (including a 
    consortium of such agencies or organizations), including--
            (A) a community-based organization;
            (B) a faith-based organization;
            (C) an entity carrying out activities under this title, 
        such as a local board;
            (D) a community action agency;
            (E) a State or local housing development agency;
            (F) an Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving 
        Indians;
            (G) a community development corporation;
            (H) a State or local youth service or conservation corps; 
        and
            (I) any other entity eligible to provide education or 
        employment training under a Federal program (other than the 
        program carried out under this section).
        (4) Homeless individual.--The term ``homeless individual'' 
    means a homeless individual (as defined in section 41403(6) of the 
    Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-2(6))) or a 
    homeless child or youth (as defined in section 725(2) of the 
    McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2))).
        (5) Housing development agency.--The term ``housing development 
    agency'' means any agency of a State or local government, or any 
    private nonprofit organization, that is engaged in providing 
    housing for homeless individuals or low-income families.
        (6) Income.--The term ``income'' has the meaning given the term 
    in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
    1437a(b)).
        (7) Indian; indian tribe.--The terms ``Indian'' and ``Indian 
    tribe'' have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the 
    Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
    450b).
        (8) Low-income family.--The term ``low-income family'' means a 
    family described in section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing 
    Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)).
        (9) Qualified national nonprofit agency.--The term ``qualified 
    national nonprofit agency'' means a nonprofit agency that--
            (A) has significant national experience providing services 
        consisting of training, information, technical assistance, and 
        data management to YouthBuild programs or similar projects; and
            (B) has the capacity to provide those services.
        (10) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term ``registered 
    apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship program--
            (A) 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
            (B) that meets such other criteria as may be established by 
        the Secretary under this section.
        (11) Transitional housing.--The term ``transitional housing'' 
    has the meaning given the term in section 401(29) of the McKinney-
    Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(29)).
        (12) Youthbuild program.--The term ``YouthBuild program'' means 
    any program that receives assistance under this section and 
    provides disadvantaged youth with opportunities for employment, 
    education, leadership development, and training through the 
    rehabilitation (which, for purposes of this section, shall include 
    energy efficiency enhancements) or construction of housing for 
    homeless individuals and low-income families, and of public 
    facilities.
    (c) YouthBuild Grants.--
        (1) Amounts of grants.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
    grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out YouthBuild 
    programs approved under this section.
        (2) Eligible activities.--An entity that receives a grant under 
    this subsection shall use the funds made available through the 
    grant to carry out a YouthBuild program, which may include the 
    following activities:
            (A) Education and workforce investment activities 
        including--
                (i) work experience and skills training (coordinated, 
            to the maximum extent feasible, with preapprenticeship and 
            registered apprenticeship programs) in the activities 
            described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) related to 
            rehabilitation or construction, and, if approved by the 
            Secretary, in additional in-demand industry sectors or 
            occupations in the region in which the program operates;
                (ii) occupational skills training;
                (iii) other paid and unpaid work experiences, including 
            internships and job shadowing;
                (iv) services and activities designed to meet the 
            educational needs of participants, including--

                    (I) basic skills instruction and remedial 
                education;
                    (II) language instruction educational programs for 
                participants who are English language learners;
                    (III) secondary education services and activities, 
                including tutoring, study skills training, and school 
                dropout prevention and recovery activities, designed to 
                lead to the attainment of a secondary school diploma or 
                its recognized equivalent (including recognized 
                certificates of attendance or similar documents for 
                individuals with disabilities);
                    (IV) counseling and assistance in obtaining 
                postsecondary education and required financial aid; and
                    (V) alternative secondary school services;

                (v) counseling services and related activities, such as 
            comprehensive guidance and counseling on drug and alcohol 
            abuse and referral;
                (vi) activities designed to develop employment and 
            leadership skills, which may include community service and 
            peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and 
            other positive social behaviors, and activities related to 
            youth policy committees that participate in decision-making 
            related to the program;
                (vii) supportive services and provision of need-based 
            stipends necessary to enable individuals to participate in 
            the program and to assist individuals, for a period not to 
            exceed 12 months after the completion of training, in 
            obtaining or retaining employment, or applying for and 
            transitioning to postsecondary education or training; and
                (viii) job search and assistance.
            (B) Supervision and training for participants in the 
        rehabilitation or construction of housing, including 
        residential housing for homeless individuals or low-income 
        families, or transitional housing for homeless individuals, 
        and, if approved by the Secretary, in additional in-demand 
        industry sectors or occupations in the region in which the 
        program operates.
            (C) Supervision and training for participants--
                (i) in the rehabilitation or construction of community 
            and other public facilities, except that not more than 15 
            percent of funds appropriated to carry out this section may 
            be used for such supervision and training; and
                (ii) if approved by the Secretary, in additional in-
            demand industry sectors or occupations in the region in 
            which the program operates.
            (D) Payment of administrative costs of the applicant, 
        including recruitment and selection of participants, except 
        that not more than 10 percent of the amount of assistance 
        provided under this subsection to the grant recipient may be 
        used for such costs.
            (E) Adult mentoring.
            (F) Provision of wages, stipends, or benefits to 
        participants in the program.
            (G) Ongoing training and technical assistance that are 
        related to developing and carrying out the program.
            (H) Follow-up services.
        (3) Application.--
            (A) Form and procedure.--To be qualified to receive a grant 
        under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an 
        application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            (B) Minimum requirements.--The Secretary shall require that 
        the application contain, at a minimum--
                (i) labor market information for the labor market area 
            where the proposed program will be implemented, including 
            both current data (as of the date of submission of the 
            application) and projections on career opportunities in 
            construction and in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
                (ii) a request for the grant, specifying the amount of 
            the grant requested and its proposed uses;
                (iii) a description of the applicant and a statement of 
            its qualifications, including a description of the 
            applicant's relationship with local boards, one-stop 
            operators, local unions, entities carrying out registered 
            apprenticeship programs, other community groups, and 
            employers, and the applicant's past experience, if any, 
            with rehabilitation or construction of housing or public 
            facilities, and with youth education and employment 
            training programs;
                (iv) a description of the proposed site for the 
            proposed program;
                (v) a description of the educational and job training 
            activities, work opportunities, postsecondary education and 
            training opportunities, and other services that will be 
            provided to participants, and how those activities, 
            opportunities, and services will prepare youth for 
            employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in 
            the labor market area described in clause (i);
                (vi)(I) a description of the proposed activities to be 
            undertaken under the grant related to rehabilitation or 
            construction, and, in the case of an applicant requesting 
            approval from the Secretary to also carry out additional 
            activities related to in-demand industry sectors or 
            occupations, a description of such additional proposed 
            activities; and
                (II) the anticipated schedule for carrying out all 
            activities proposed under subclause (I);
                (vii) a description of the manner in which eligible 
            youth will be recruited and selected as participants, 
            including a description of arrangements that will be made 
            with local boards, one-stop operators, faith- and 
            community-based organizations, State educational agencies 
            or local educational agencies (including agencies of Indian 
            tribes), public assistance agencies, the courts of 
            jurisdiction, agencies operating shelters for homeless 
            individuals and other agencies that serve youth who are 
            homeless individuals, foster care agencies, and other 
            appropriate public and private agencies;
                (viii) a description of the special outreach efforts 
            that will be undertaken to recruit eligible young women 
            (including young women with dependent children) as 
            participants;
                (ix) a description of the specific role of employers in 
            the proposed program, such as their role in developing the 
            proposed program and assisting in service provision and in 
            placement activities;
                (x) a description of how the proposed program will be 
            coordinated with other Federal, State, and local activities 
            and activities conducted by Indian tribes, such as local 
            workforce investment activities, career and technical 
            education and training programs, adult and language 
            instruction educational programs, activities conducted by 
            public schools, activities conducted by community colleges, 
            national service programs, and other job training provided 
            with funds available under this title;
                (xi) assurances that there will be a sufficient number 
            of adequately trained supervisory personnel in the proposed 
            program;
                (xii) a description of the levels of performance to be 
            achieved with respect to the primary indicators of 
            performance for eligible youth described in section 
            116(b)(2)(A)(ii);
                (xiii) a description of the applicant's relationship 
            with local building trade unions regarding their 
            involvement in training to be provided through the proposed 
            program, the relationship of the proposed program to 
            established registered apprenticeship programs and 
            employers, the ability of the applicant to grant an 
            industry-recognized certificate or certification through 
            the program, and the quality of the program leading to the 
            certificate or certification;
                (xiv) a description of activities that will be 
            undertaken to develop the leadership skills of 
            participants;
                (xv) a detailed budget and a description of the system 
            of fiscal controls, and auditing and accountability 
            procedures, that will be used to ensure fiscal soundness 
            for the proposed program;
                (xvi) a description of the commitments for any 
            additional resources (in addition to the funds made 
            available through the grant) to be made available to the 
            proposed program from--

                    (I) the applicant;
                    (II) recipients of other Federal, State, or local 
                housing and community development assistance that will 
                sponsor any part of the rehabilitation or construction, 
                operation and maintenance, or other housing and 
                community development activities undertaken as part of 
                the proposed program; or
                    (III) entities carrying out other Federal, State, 
                or local activities or activities conducted by Indian 
                tribes, including career and technical education and 
                training programs, adult and language instruction 
                educational programs, and job training provided with 
                funds available under this title;

                (xvii) information identifying, and a description of, 
            the financing proposed for any--

                    (I) rehabilitation of the property involved;
                    (II) acquisition of the property; or
                    (III) construction of the property;

                (xviii) information identifying, and a description of, 
            the entity that will operate and manage the property;
                (xix) information identifying, and a description of, 
            the data collection systems to be used;
                (xx) a certification, by a public official responsible 
            for the housing strategy for the State or unit of general 
            local government within which the proposed program is 
            located, that the proposed program is consistent with the 
            housing strategy; and
                (xxi) a certification that the applicant will comply 
            with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
            3601 et seq.) and will affirmatively further fair housing.
        (4) Selection criteria.--For an applicant to be eligible to 
    receive a grant under this subsection, the applicant and the 
    applicant's proposed program shall meet such selection criteria as 
    the Secretary shall establish under this section, which shall 
    include criteria relating to--
            (A) the qualifications or potential capabilities of an 
        applicant;
            (B) an applicant's potential for developing a successful 
        YouthBuild program;
            (C) the need for an applicant's proposed program, as 
        determined by the degree of economic distress of the community 
        from which participants would be recruited (measured by 
        indicators such as poverty, youth unemployment, and the number 
        of individuals who have dropped out of secondary school) and of 
        the community in which the housing and community and public 
        facilities proposed to be rehabilitated or constructed is 
        located (measured by indicators such as incidence of 
        homelessness, shortage of affordable housing, and poverty);
            (D) the commitment of an applicant to providing skills 
        training, leadership development, and education to 
        participants;
            (E) the focus of a proposed program on preparing youth for 
        in-demand industry sectors or occupations, or postsecondary 
        education and training opportunities;
            (F) the extent of an applicant's coordination of activities 
        to be carried out through the proposed program with local 
        boards, one-stop operators, and one-stop partners participating 
        in the operation of the one-stop delivery system involved, or 
        the extent of the applicant's good faith efforts in achieving 
        such coordination;
            (G) the extent of the applicant's coordination of 
        activities with public education, criminal justice, housing and 
        community development, national service, or postsecondary 
        education or other systems that relate to the goals of the 
        proposed program;
            (H) the extent of an applicant's coordination of activities 
        with employers in the local area involved;
            (I) the extent to which a proposed program provides for 
        inclusion of tenants who were previously homeless individuals 
        in the rental housing provided through the program;
            (J) the commitment of additional resources (in addition to 
        the funds made available through the grant) to a proposed 
        program by--
                (i) an applicant;
                (ii) recipients of other Federal, State, or local 
            housing and community development assistance who will 
            sponsor any part of the rehabilitation or construction, 
            operation and maintenance, or other housing and community 
            development activities undertaken as part of the proposed 
            program; or
                (iii) entities carrying out other Federal, State, or 
            local activities or activities conducted by Indian tribes, 
            including career and technical education and training 
            programs, adult and language instruction educational 
            programs, and job training provided with funds available 
            under this title;
            (K) the applicant's potential to serve different regions, 
        including rural areas and States that have not previously 
        received grants for YouthBuild programs; and
            (L) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate for purposes of carrying out the proposed program 
        in an effective and efficient manner.
        (5) Approval.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
    notify each applicant, not later than 5 months after the date of 
    receipt of the application by the Secretary, whether the 
    application is approved or not approved.
    (d) Use of Housing Units.--Residential housing units rehabilitated 
or constructed using funds made available under subsection (c), shall 
be available solely--
        (1) for rental by, or sale to, homeless individuals or low-
    income families; or
        (2) for use as transitional or permanent housing, for the 
    purpose of assisting in the movement of homeless individuals to 
    independent living.
    (e) Additional Program Requirements.--
        (1) Eligible participants.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an 
        individual may participate in a YouthBuild program only if such 
        individual is--
                (i) not less than age 16 and not more than age 24, on 
            the date of enrollment;
                (ii) a member of a low-income family, a youth in foster 
            care (including youth aging out of foster care), a youth 
            offender, a youth who is an individual with a disability, a 
            child of incarcerated parents, or a migrant youth; and
                (iii) a school dropout, or an individual who was a 
            school dropout and has subsequently reenrolled.
            (B) Exception for individuals not meeting income or 
        educational need requirements.--Not more than 25 percent of the 
        participants in such program may be individuals who do not meet 
        the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), 
        but who--
                (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
                (ii) have been referred by a local secondary school for 
            participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the 
            attainment of a secondary school diploma.
        (2) Participation limitation.--An eligible individual selected 
    for participation in a YouthBuild program shall be offered full-
    time participation in the program for a period of not less than 6 
    months and not more than 24 months.
        (3) Minimum time devoted to educational services and 
    activities.--A YouthBuild program receiving assistance under 
    subsection (c) shall be structured so that participants in the 
    program are offered--
            (A) education and related services and activities designed 
        to meet educational needs, such as those specified in clauses 
        (iv) through (vii) of subsection (c)(2)(A), during at least 50 
        percent of the time during which the participants participate 
        in the program; and
            (B) work and skill development activities, such as those 
        specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (viii) of subsection 
        (c)(2)(A), during at least 40 percent of the time during which 
        the participants participate in the program.
        (4) Authority restriction.--No provision of this section may be 
    construed to authorize any agency, officer, or employee of the 
    United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control 
    over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or 
    personnel of any educational institution (including a school) or 
    school system, or over the selection of library resources, 
    textbooks, or other printed or published instructional materials by 
    any educational institution or school system.
        (5) State and local standards.--All educational programs and 
    activities supported with funds provided under subsection (c) shall 
    be consistent with applicable State and local educational 
    standards. Standards and procedures for the programs and activities 
    that relate to awarding academic credit for and certifying 
    educational attainment in such programs and activities shall be 
    consistent with applicable State and local educational standards.
    (f) Levels of Performance and Indicators.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall annually establish 
    expected levels of performance for YouthBuild programs relating to 
    each of the primary indicators of performance for eligible youth 
    activities described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii).
        (2) Additional indicators.--The Secretary may establish 
    expected levels of performance for additional indicators for 
    YouthBuild programs, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
    (g) Management and Technical Assistance.--
        (1) Secretary assistance.--The Secretary may enter into 
    contracts with 1 or more entities to provide assistance to the 
    Secretary in the management, supervision, and coordination of the 
    program carried out under this section.
        (2) Technical assistance.--
            (A) Contracts and grants.--The Secretary shall enter into 
        contracts with or make grants to 1 or more qualified national 
        nonprofit agencies, in order to provide training, information, 
        technical assistance, program evaluation, and data management 
        to recipients of grants under subsection (c).
            (B) Reservation of funds.--Of the amounts available under 
        subsection (i) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reserve 5 percent to carry out subparagraph 
        (A).
        (3) Capacity building grants.--
            (A) In general.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary may use 
        not more than 3 percent of the amounts available under 
        subsection (i) to award grants to 1 or more qualified national 
        nonprofit agencies to pay for the Federal share of the cost of 
        capacity building activities.
            (B) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost described 
        in subparagraph (A) shall be 25 percent. The non-Federal share 
        shall be provided from private sources.
    (h) Subgrants and Contracts.--Each recipient of a grant under 
subsection (c) to carry out a YouthBuild program shall provide the 
services and activities described in this section directly or through 
subgrants, contracts, or other arrangements with local educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, State or local housing 
development agencies, other public agencies, including agencies of 
Indian tribes, or private organizations.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
        (1) $77,534,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        (2) $83,523,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        (3) $85,256,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        (4) $87,147,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        (5) $89,196,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        (6) $91,087,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    SEC. 172. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) Native American Programs.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 166 (not including subsection (k) of 
such section)--
        (1) $46,082,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        (2) $49,641,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        (3) $50,671,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        (4) $51,795,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        (5) $53,013,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        (6) $54,137,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    (b) Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 167--
        (1) $81,896,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        (2) $88,222,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        (3) $90,052,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        (4) $92,050,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        (5) $94,214,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        (6) $96,211,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    (c) Technical Assistance.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out section 168--
        (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        (2) $3,232,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        (3) $3,299,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        (4) $3,372,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        (5) $3,451,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        (6) $3,524,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    (d) Evaluations and Research.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 169--
        (1) $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        (2) $98,029,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        (3) $100,063,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        (4) $102,282,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        (5) $104,687,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        (6) $106,906,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    (e) Assistance for Veterans.--If, as of the date of enactment of 
this Act, any unobligated funds appropriated to carry out section 168 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act, remain available, the Secretary of 
Labor shall continue to use such funds to carry out such section, as in 
effect on such day, until all of such funds are expended.
    (f) Assistance for Eligible Workers.--If, as of the date of 
enactment of this Act, any unobligated funds appropriated to carry out 
subsections (f) and (g) of section 173 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act, remain available, the Secretary of Labor shall continue to use 
such funds to carry out such subsections, as in effect on such day, 
until all of such funds are expended.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

    SEC. 181. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS.
    (a) Benefits.--
        (1) Wages.--
            (A) In general.--Individuals in on-the-job training or 
        individuals employed in activities under this title shall be 
        compensated at the same rates, including periodic increases, as 
        trainees or employees who are similarly situated in similar 
        occupations by the same employer and who have similar training, 
        experience, and skills, and such rates shall be in accordance 
        with 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.
            (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(a)(1) of the 
        Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) does not 
        apply.
        (2) Treatment of allowances, earnings, and payments.--
    Allowances, earnings, and payments to individuals participating in 
    programs under this title shall not be considered as income for the 
    purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of income 
    transfer and in-kind aid furnished under any Federal or federally 
    assisted program based on need, other than as provided under the 
    Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
    (b) Labor Standards.--
        (1) Limitations on activities that impact wages of employees.--
    No funds provided under this title shall be used to pay the wages 
    of incumbent employees during their participation in economic 
    development activities provided through a statewide workforce 
    development system.
        (2) Displacement.--
            (A) Prohibition.--A participant in a program or activity 
        authorized under this title (referred to in this section as a 
        ``specified activity'') shall not displace (including a partial 
        displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of nonovertime 
        work, wages, or employment benefits) any currently employed 
        employee (as of the date of the participation).
            (B) Prohibition on impairment of contracts.--A specified 
        activity shall not impair an existing contract for services or 
        collective bargaining agreement, and no such activity that 
        would be inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining 
        agreement shall be undertaken without the written concurrence 
        of the labor organization and employer concerned.
        (3) Other prohibitions.--A participant in a specified activity 
    shall not be employed in a job if--
            (A) any other individual is on layoff from the same or any 
        substantially equivalent job;
            (B) the employer has terminated the employment of any 
        regular employee or otherwise reduced the workforce of the 
        employer with the intention of filling the vacancy so created 
        with the participant; or
            (C) the job is created in a promotional line that will 
        infringe in any way upon the promotional opportunities of 
        currently employed individuals (as of the date of the 
        participation).
        (4) Health and safety.--Health and safety standards established 
    under Federal and State law otherwise applicable to working 
    conditions of employees shall be equally applicable to working 
    conditions of participants engaged in specified activities. To the 
    extent that a State workers' compensation law applies, workers' 
    compensation shall be provided to participants on the same basis as 
    the compensation is provided to other individuals in the State in 
    similar employment.
        (5) Employment conditions.--Individuals in on-the-job training 
    or individuals employed in programs and activities under this title 
    shall be provided benefits and working conditions at the same level 
    and to the same extent as other trainees or employees working a 
    similar length of time and doing the same type of work.
        (6) Opportunity to submit comments.--Interested members of the 
    public, including representatives of businesses and of labor 
    organizations, shall be provided an opportunity to submit comments 
    to the Secretary with respect to programs and activities proposed 
    to be funded under subtitle B.
        (7) No impact on union organizing.--Each recipient of funds 
    under this title shall provide to the Secretary assurances that 
    none of such funds will be used to assist, promote, or deter union 
    organizing.
    (c) Grievance Procedure.--
        (1) In general.--Each State and local area receiving an 
    allotment or allocation under this title shall establish and 
    maintain a procedure for grievances or complaints alleging 
    violations of the requirements of this title from participants and 
    other interested or affected parties. Such procedure shall include 
    an opportunity for a hearing and be completed within 60 days after 
    the filing of the grievance or complaint.
        (2) Investigation.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary shall investigate an 
        allegation of a violation described in paragraph (1) if--
                (i) a decision relating to such violation has not been 
            reached within 60 days after the date of the filing of the 
            grievance or complaint and either party appeals to the 
            Secretary; or
                (ii) a decision relating to such violation has been 
            reached within such 60 days and the party to which such 
            decision is adverse appeals such decision to the Secretary.
            (B) Additional requirement.--The Secretary shall make a 
        final determination relating to an appeal made under 
        subparagraph (A) no later than 120 days after receiving such 
        appeal.
        (3) Remedies.--Remedies that may be imposed under this section 
    for a violation of any requirement of this title shall be limited--
            (A) to suspension or termination of payments under this 
        title;
            (B) to prohibition of placement of a participant with an 
        employer that has violated any requirement under this title;
            (C) where applicable, to reinstatement of an employee, 
        payment of lost wages and benefits, and reestablishment of 
        other relevant terms, conditions, and privileges of employment; 
        and
            (D) where appropriate, to other equitable relief.
        (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (3) shall be 
    construed to prohibit a grievant or complainant from pursuing a 
    remedy authorized under another Federal, State, or local law for a 
    violation of this title.
    (d) Relocation.--
        (1) Prohibition on use of funds to encourage or induce 
    relocation.--No funds provided under this title shall be used, or 
    proposed for use, to encourage or induce the relocation of a 
    business or part of a business if such relocation would result in a 
    loss of employment for any employee of such business at the 
    original location and such original location is within the United 
    States.
        (2) Prohibition on use of funds after relocation.--No funds 
    provided under this title for an employment or training activity 
    shall be used for customized or skill training, on-the-job 
    training, incumbent worker training, transitional employment, or 
    company-specific assessments of job applicants or employees, for 
    any business or part of a business that has relocated, until the 
    date that is 120 days after the date on which such business 
    commences operations at the new location, if the relocation of such 
    business or part of a business results in a loss of employment for 
    any employee of such business at the original location and such 
    original location is within the United States.
        (3) Repayment.--If the Secretary determines that a violation of 
    paragraph (1) or (2) has occurred, the Secretary shall require the 
    State that has violated such paragraph (or that has provided 
    funding to an entity that has violated such paragraph) to repay to 
    the United States an amount equal to the amount expended in 
    violation of such paragraph.
    (e) Limitation on Use of Funds.--No funds available to carry out an 
activity under this title shall be used for employment generating 
activities, investment in revolving loan funds, capitalization of 
businesses, investment in contract bidding resource centers, economic 
development activities, or similar activities, that are not directly 
related to training for eligible individuals under this title. No funds 
received to carry out an activity under subtitle B shall be used for 
foreign travel.
    (f) Testing and Sanctioning for Use of Controlled Substances.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
    State shall not be prohibited by the Federal Government from--
            (A) testing participants in programs under subtitle B for 
        the use of controlled substances; and
            (B) sanctioning such participants who test positive for the 
        use of such controlled substances.
        (2) Additional requirements.--
            (A) Period of sanction.--In sanctioning participants in a 
        program under subtitle B who test positive for the use of 
        controlled substances--
                (i) with respect to the first occurrence for which a 
            participant tests positive, a State may exclude the 
            participant from the program for a period not to exceed 6 
            months; and
                (ii) with respect to the second occurrence and each 
            subsequent occurrence for which a participant tests 
            positive, a State may exclude the participant from the 
            program for a period not to exceed 2 years.
            (B) Appeal.--The testing of participants and the imposition 
        of sanctions under this subsection shall be subject to 
        expeditious appeal in accordance with due process procedures 
        established by the State.
            (C) Privacy.--A State shall establish procedures for 
        testing participants for the use of controlled substances that 
        ensure a maximum degree of privacy for the participants.
        (3) Funding requirement.--In testing and sanctioning of 
    participants for the use of controlled substances in accordance 
    with this subsection, the only Federal funds that a State may use 
    are the amounts made available for the administration of statewide 
    workforce investment activities under section 134(a)(3)(B).
    (g) Subgrant Authority.--A recipient of grant funds under this 
title shall have the authority to enter into subgrants in order to 
carry out the grant, subject to such conditions as the Secretary may 
establish.
    SEC. 182. PROMPT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
    (a) Allotments Based on Latest Available Data.--All allotments to 
States and grants to outlying areas under this title shall be based on 
the latest available data and estimates satisfactory to the Secretary. 
All data relating to disadvantaged adults and disadvantaged youth shall 
be based on the most recent satisfactory data from the Bureau of the 
Census.
    (b) Publication in Federal Register Relating to Formula Funds.--
Whenever the Secretary allots funds required to be allotted under this 
title, the Secretary shall publish in a timely fashion in the Federal 
Register the amount proposed to be distributed to each recipient of the 
funds.
    (c) Requirement for Funds Distributed by Formula.--All funds 
required to be allotted under section 127 or 132 shall be allotted 
within 45 days after the date of enactment of the Act appropriating the 
funds, except that, if such funds are appropriated in advance as 
authorized by section 189(g), such funds shall be allotted or allocated 
not later than the March 31 preceding the program year for which such 
funds are to be available for obligation.
    (d) Publication in Federal Register Relating to Discretionary 
Funds.--Whenever the Secretary utilizes a formula to allot or allocate 
funds made available for distribution at the Secretary's discretion 
under this title, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days prior to 
such allotment or allocation, publish for comment in the Federal 
Register the formula, the rationale for the formula, and the proposed 
amounts to be distributed to each State and local area. After 
consideration of any comments received, the Secretary shall publish 
final allotments and allocations in the Federal Register.
    (e) Availability of Funds.--Funds shall be made available under 
section 128, and funds shall be made available under section 133, for a 
local area not later than 30 days after the date the funds are made 
available to the Governor involved, under section 127 or 132 (as the 
case may be), or 7 days after the date the local plan for the area is 
approved, whichever is later.
    SEC. 183. MONITORING.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to monitor all 
recipients of financial assistance under this title to determine 
whether the recipients are complying with the provisions of this title, 
including the regulations issued under this title.
    (b) Investigations.--The Secretary may investigate any matter the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to determine the compliance of the 
recipients with this title, including the regulations issued under this 
title. The investigations authorized by this subsection may include 
examining records (including making certified copies of the records), 
questioning employees, and entering any premises or onto any site in 
which any part of a program or activity of such a recipient is 
conducted or in which any of the records of the recipient are kept.
    (c) Additional Requirement.--For the purpose of any investigation 
or hearing conducted under this title by the Secretary, the provisions 
of section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 49) 
(relating to the attendance of witnesses and the production of 
documents) apply to the Secretary, in the same manner and to the same 
extent as the provisions apply to the Federal Trade Commission.
    SEC. 184. FISCAL CONTROLS; SANCTIONS.
    (a) Establishment of Fiscal Controls by States.--
        (1) In general.--Each State shall establish such fiscal control 
    and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the 
    proper disbursal of, and accounting for, Federal funds allocated to 
    local areas under subtitle B. Such procedures shall ensure that all 
    financial transactions carried out under subtitle B are conducted 
    and records maintained in accordance with generally accepted 
    accounting principles applicable in each State.
        (2) Cost principles.--
            (A) In general.--Each State (including the Governor of the 
        State), local area (including the chief elected official for 
        the area), and provider receiving funds under this title shall 
        comply with the applicable uniform cost principles included in 
        appropriate circulars or rules of the Office of Management and 
        Budget for the type of entity receiving the funds.
            (B) Exception.--The funds made available to a State for 
        administration of statewide workforce investment activities in 
        accordance with section 134(a)(3)(B) shall be allocable to the 
        overall administration of workforce investment activities, but 
        need not be specifically allocable to--
                (i) the administration of adult employment and training 
            activities;
                (ii) the administration of dislocated worker employment 
            and training activities; or
                (iii) the administration of youth workforce investment 
            activities.
        (3) Uniform administrative requirements.--
            (A) In general.--Each State (including the Governor of the 
        State), local area (including the chief elected official for 
        the area), and provider receiving funds under this title shall 
        comply with the appropriate uniform administrative requirements 
        for grants and agreements applicable for the type of entity 
        receiving the funds, as promulgated in circulars or rules of 
        the Office of Management and Budget.
            (B) Additional requirement.--Procurement transactions under 
        this title between local boards and units of State or local 
        governments shall be conducted only on a cost-reimbursable 
        basis.
        (4) Monitoring.--Each Governor of a State shall conduct on an 
    annual basis onsite monitoring of each local area within the State 
    to ensure compliance with the uniform administrative requirements 
    referred to in paragraph (3).
        (5) Action by governor.--If the Governor determines that a 
    local area is not in compliance with the uniform administrative 
    requirements referred to in paragraph (3), the Governor shall--
            (A) require corrective action to secure prompt compliance 
        with the requirements; and
            (B) impose the sanctions provided under subsection (b) in 
        the event of failure to take the required corrective action.
        (6) Certification.--The Governor shall, every 2 years, certify 
    to the Secretary that--
            (A) the State has implemented the uniform administrative 
        requirements referred to in paragraph (3);
            (B) the State has monitored local areas to ensure 
        compliance with the uniform administrative requirements as 
        required under paragraph (4); and
            (C) the State has taken appropriate action to secure 
        compliance with the requirements pursuant to paragraph (5).
        (7) Action by the secretary.--If the Secretary determines that 
    the Governor has not fulfilled the requirements of this subsection, 
    the Secretary shall--
            (A) require corrective action to secure prompt compliance 
        with the requirements of this subsection; and
            (B) impose the sanctions provided under subsection (e) in 
        the event of failure of the Governor to take the required 
        appropriate action to secure compliance with the requirements.
    (b) Substantial Violation.--
        (1) Action by governor.--If, as a result of financial and 
    compliance audits or otherwise, the Governor determines that there 
    is a substantial violation of a specific provision of this title, 
    and corrective action has not been taken, the Governor shall--
            (A) issue a notice of intent to revoke approval of all or 
        part of the local plan affected; or
            (B) impose a reorganization plan, which may include--
                (i) decertifying the local board involved;
                (ii) prohibiting the use of eligible providers;
                (iii) selecting an alternative entity to administer the 
            program for the local area involved;
                (iv) merging the local area into one or more other 
            local areas; or
                (v) making such other changes as the Secretary or 
            Governor determines to be necessary to secure compliance 
            with the provision.
        (2) Appeal.--
            (A) In general.--The actions taken by the Governor pursuant 
        to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) may be appealed 
        to the Secretary and shall not become effective until--
                (i) the time for appeal has expired; or
                (ii) the Secretary has issued a decision.
            (B) Additional requirement.--The Secretary shall make a 
        final decision under subparagraph (A) not later than 45 days 
        after the receipt of the appeal.
        (3) Action by the secretary.--If the Governor fails to take 
    promptly an action required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
    shall take such action.
    (c) Repayment of Certain Amounts to the United States.--
        (1) In general.--Every recipient of funds under this title 
    shall repay to the United States amounts found not to have been 
    expended in accordance with this title.
        (2) Offset of repayment amount.--If the Secretary determines 
    that a State has expended funds received under this title in a 
    manner contrary to the requirements of this title, the Secretary 
    may require repayment by offsetting the amount of such expenditures 
    against any other amount to which the State is or may be entitled 
    under this title, except as provided under subsection (d)(1).
        (3) Repayment from deduction by state.--If the Secretary 
    requires a State to repay funds as a result of a determination that 
    a local area of the State has expended funds in a manner contrary 
    to the requirements of this title, the Governor of the State may 
    use an amount deducted under paragraph (4) to repay the funds, 
    except as provided under subsection (e).
        (4) Deduction by state.--The Governor may deduct an amount 
    equal to the misexpenditure described in paragraph (3) from 
    subsequent program year (subsequent to the program year for which 
    the determination was made) allocations to the local area from 
    funds reserved for the administrative costs of the local programs 
    involved, as appropriate.
        (5) Limitations.--A deduction made by a State as described in 
    paragraph (4) shall not be made until such time as the Governor has 
    taken appropriate corrective action to ensure full compliance with 
    this title within such local area with regard to appropriate 
    expenditures of funds under this title.
    (d) Repayment of Amounts.--
        (1) In general.--Each recipient of funds under this title shall 
    be liable to repay the amounts described in subsection (c)(1), from 
    funds other than funds received under this title, upon a 
    determination by the Secretary that the misexpenditure of the 
    amounts was due to willful disregard of the requirements of this 
    title, gross negligence, failure to observe accepted standards of 
    administration, or a pattern of misexpenditure described in 
    subsection (c)(1). No such determination shall be made under this 
    subsection or subsection (c) until notice and opportunity for a 
    fair hearing have been given to the recipient.
        (2) Factors in imposing sanctions.--In determining whether to 
    impose any sanction authorized by this section against a recipient 
    of funds under this title for violations of this title (including 
    applicable regulations) by a subgrantee or contractor of such 
    recipient, the Secretary shall first determine whether such 
    recipient has adequately demonstrated that the recipient has--
            (A) established and adhered to an appropriate system, for 
        entering into and monitoring subgrant agreements and contracts 
        with subgrantees and contractors, that contains acceptable 
        standards for ensuring accountability;
            (B) entered into a written subgrant agreement or contract 
        with such a subgrantee or contractor that established clear 
        goals and obligations in unambiguous terms;
            (C) acted with due diligence to monitor the implementation 
        of the subgrant agreement or contract, including carrying out 
        the appropriate monitoring activities (including audits) at 
        reasonable intervals; and
            (D) taken prompt and appropriate corrective action upon 
        becoming aware of any evidence of a violation of this title, 
        including regulations issued under this title, by such 
        subgrantee or contractor.
        (3) Waiver.--If the Secretary determines that the recipient has 
    demonstrated substantial compliance with the requirements of 
    paragraph (2), the Secretary may waive the imposition of sanctions 
    authorized by this section upon such recipient. The Secretary is 
    authorized to impose any sanction consistent with the provisions of 
    this title and with any applicable Federal or State law directly 
    against any subgrantee or contractor for violation of this title, 
    including regulations issued under this title.
    (e) Immediate Termination or Suspension of Assistance in Emergency 
Situations.--In emergency situations, if the Secretary determines it is 
necessary to protect the integrity of the funds or ensure the proper 
operation of the program or activity involved, the Secretary may 
immediately terminate or suspend financial assistance, in whole or in 
part, to the recipient if the recipient is given prompt notice and the 
opportunity for a subsequent hearing within 30 days after such 
termination or suspension. The Secretary shall not delegate any of the 
functions or authority specified in this subsection, other than to an 
officer whose appointment is required to be made by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate.
    (f) Discrimination Against Participants.--If the Secretary 
determines that any recipient under this title has discharged or in any 
other manner discriminated against a participant or against any 
individual in connection with the administration of the program 
involved, or against any individual because such individual has filed 
any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding 
under or related to this title, or has testified or is about to testify 
in any such proceeding or an investigation under or related to this 
title, or otherwise unlawfully denied to any individual a benefit to 
which that individual is entitled under the provisions of this title, 
including regulations issued under this title, the Secretary shall, 
within 30 days, take such action or order such corrective measures, as 
necessary, with respect to the recipient or the aggrieved individual, 
or both.
    (g) Remedies.--The remedies described in this section shall not be 
considered to be the exclusive remedies available for violations 
described in this section.
    SEC. 185. REPORTS; RECORDKEEPING; INVESTIGATIONS.
    (a) Recipient Recordkeeping and Reports.--
        (1) In general.--Recipients of funds under this title shall 
    keep records that are sufficient to permit the preparation of 
    reports required by this title and to permit the tracing of funds 
    to a level of expenditure adequate to ensure that the funds have 
    not been spent unlawfully.
        (2) Records and reports regarding general performance.--Every 
    such recipient shall maintain such records and submit such reports, 
    in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may 
    require regarding the performance of programs and activities 
    carried out under this title. Such records and reports shall be 
    submitted to the Secretary but shall not be required to be 
    submitted more than once each quarter unless specifically requested 
    by Congress or a committee of Congress, in which case an estimate 
    regarding such information may be provided.
        (3) Maintenance of standardized records.--In order to allow for 
    the preparation of the reports required under subsection (c), such 
    recipients shall maintain standardized records for all individual 
    participants and provide to the Secretary a sufficient number of 
    such records to provide for an adequate analysis of the records.
        (4) Availability to the public.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        records maintained by such recipients pursuant to this 
        subsection shall be made available to the public upon request.
            (B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to--
                (i) information, the disclosure of which would 
            constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
            privacy; and
                (ii) trade secrets, or commercial or financial 
            information, that is--

                    (I) obtained from a person; and
                    (II) privileged or confidential.

            (C) Fees to recover costs.--Such recipients may charge fees 
        sufficient to recover costs applicable to the processing of 
        requests for records under subparagraph (A).
    (b) Investigations of Use of Funds.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Secretary.--In order to evaluate compliance with the 
        provisions of this title, the Secretary shall conduct, in 
        several States, in each fiscal year, investigations of the use 
        of funds received by recipients under this title.
            (B) Comptroller general of the united states.--In order to 
        ensure compliance with the provisions of this title, the 
        Comptroller General of the United States may conduct 
        investigations of the use of funds received under this title by 
        any recipient.
        (2) Prohibition.--In conducting any investigation under this 
    title, the Secretary or the Comptroller General of the United 
    States may not request the compilation of any information that the 
    recipient is not otherwise required to compile and that is not 
    readily available to such recipient.
        (3) Audits.--
            (A) In general.--In carrying out any audit under this title 
        (other than any initial audit survey or any audit investigating 
        possible criminal or fraudulent conduct), either directly or 
        through grant or contract, the Secretary, the Inspector General 
        of the Department of Labor, or the Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall furnish to the State, recipient, or other 
        entity to be audited, advance notification of the overall 
        objectives and purposes of the audit, and any extensive 
        recordkeeping or data requirements to be met, not later than 14 
        days (or as soon as practicable) prior to the commencement of 
        the audit.
            (B) Notification requirement.--If the scope, objectives, or 
        purposes of the audit change substantially during the course of 
        the audit, the entity being audited shall be notified of the 
        change as soon as practicable.
            (C) Additional requirement.--The reports on the results of 
        such audits shall cite the law, regulation, policy, or other 
        criteria applicable to any finding contained in the reports.
            (D) Rule of construction.--Nothing contained in this title 
        shall be construed so as to be inconsistent with the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) or government auditing 
        standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United 
        States.
    (c) Grantee Information Responsibilities.--Each State, each local 
board, and each recipient (other than a subrecipient, subgrantee, or 
contractor of a recipient) receiving funds under this title--
        (1) shall make readily accessible such reports concerning its 
    operations and expenditures as shall be prescribed by the 
    Secretary;
        (2) shall prescribe and maintain comparable management 
    information systems, in accordance with guidelines that shall be 
    prescribed by the Secretary, designed to facilitate the uniform 
    compilation, cross tabulation, and analysis of programmatic, 
    participant, and financial data, on statewide, local area, and 
    other appropriate bases, necessary for reporting, monitoring, and 
    evaluating purposes, including data necessary to comply with 
    section 188;
        (3) shall monitor the performance of providers in complying 
    with the terms of grants, contracts, or other agreements made 
    pursuant to this title; and
        (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.
    (d) Information To Be Included in Reports.--
        (1) In general.--The reports required in subsection (c) shall 
    include information regarding programs and activities carried out 
    under this title pertaining to--
            (A) the relevant demographic characteristics (including 
        race, ethnicity, sex, and age) and other related information 
        regarding participants;
            (B) the programs and activities in which participants are 
        enrolled, and the length of time that participants are engaged 
        in such programs and activities;
            (C) outcomes of the programs and activities for 
        participants, including the occupations of participants, and 
        placement for participants in nontraditional employment;
            (D) specified costs of the programs and activities; and
            (E) information necessary to prepare reports to comply with 
        section 188.
        (2) Additional requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
    all elements of the information required for the reports described 
    in paragraph (1) are defined and that the information is reported 
    uniformly.
    (e) Quarterly Financial Reports.--
        (1) In general.--Each local board in a State shall submit 
    quarterly financial reports to the Governor with respect to 
    programs and activities carried out under this title. Such reports 
    shall include information identifying all program and activity 
    costs by cost category in accordance with generally accepted 
    accounting principles and by year of the appropriation involved.
        (2) Additional requirement.--Each State shall submit to the 
    Secretary, and the Secretary 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, on a quarterly basis, a summary of the reports 
    submitted to the Governor pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (f) Maintenance of Additional Records.--Each State and local board 
shall maintain records with respect to programs and activities carried 
out under this title that identify--
        (1) any income or profits earned, including such income or 
    profits earned by subrecipients; and
        (2) any costs incurred (such as stand-in costs) that are 
    otherwise allowable except for funding limitations.
    (g) Cost Categories.--In requiring entities to maintain records of 
costs by cost category under this title, the Secretary shall require 
only that the costs be categorized as administrative or programmatic 
costs.
    SEC. 186. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION.
    (a) In General.--Whenever any applicant for financial assistance 
under this title is dissatisfied because the Secretary has made a 
determination not to award financial assistance in whole or in part to 
such applicant, the applicant may request a hearing before an 
administrative law judge of the Department of Labor. A similar hearing 
may also be requested by any recipient for whom a corrective action has 
been required or a sanction has been imposed by the Secretary under 
section 184.
    (b) Appeal.--The decision of the administrative law judge shall 
constitute final action by the Secretary unless, within 20 days after 
receipt of the decision of the administrative law judge, a party 
dissatisfied with the decision or any part of the decision has filed 
exceptions with the Secretary specifically identifying the procedure, 
fact, law, or policy to which exception is taken. Any exception not 
specifically urged during the 20-day period shall be deemed to have 
been waived. After the 20-day period the decision of the administrative 
law judge shall become the final decision of the Secretary unless the 
Secretary, within 30 days after such filing, notifies the parties that 
the case involved has been accepted for review.
    (c) Time Limit.--Any case accepted for review by the Secretary 
under subsection (b) shall be decided within 180 days after such 
acceptance. If the case is not decided within the 180-day period, the 
decision of the administrative law judge shall become the final 
decision of the Secretary at the end of the 180-day period.
    (d) Additional Requirement.--The provisions of section 187 shall 
apply to any final action of the Secretary under this section.
    SEC. 187. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
    (a) Review.--
        (1) Petition.--With respect to any final order by the Secretary 
    under section 186 by which the Secretary awards, declines to award, 
    or only conditionally awards, financial assistance under this 
    title, or any final order of the Secretary under section 186 with 
    respect to a corrective action or sanction imposed under section 
    184, any party to a proceeding that resulted in such final order 
    may obtain review of such final order in the United States Court of 
    Appeals having jurisdiction over the applicant for or recipient of 
    the funds involved, by filing a review petition within 30 days 
    after the date of issuance of such final order.
        (2) Action on petition.--The clerk of the court shall transmit 
    a copy of the review petition to the Secretary, who shall file the 
    record on which the final order was entered as provided in section 
    2112 of title 28, United States Code. The filing of a review 
    petition shall not stay the order of the Secretary, unless the 
    court orders a stay. Petitions filed under this subsection shall be 
    heard expeditiously, if possible within 10 days after the date of 
    filing of a reply to the petition.
        (3) Standard and scope of review.--No objection to the order of 
    the Secretary shall be considered by the court unless the objection 
    was specifically urged, in a timely manner, before the Secretary. 
    The review shall be limited to questions of law and the findings of 
    fact of the Secretary shall be conclusive if supported by 
    substantial evidence.
    (b) Judgment.--The court shall have jurisdiction to make and enter 
a decree affirming, modifying, or setting aside the order of the 
Secretary in whole or in part. The judgment of the court regarding the 
order shall be final, subject to certiorari review by the Supreme Court 
as provided in section 1254(1) of title 28, United States Code.
    SEC. 188. NONDISCRIMINATION.
    (a) In General.--
        (1) Federal financial assistance.--For the purpose of applying 
    the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under 
    the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), on the 
    basis of disability under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
    1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), on the basis of sex under title IX of the 
    Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), or on the 
    basis of race, color, or national origin under title VI of the 
    Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), programs and 
    activities funded or otherwise financially assisted in whole or in 
    part under this Act are considered to be programs and activities 
    receiving Federal financial assistance.
        (2) Prohibition of discrimination regarding participation, 
    benefits, and employment.--No individual shall be excluded from 
    participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to 
    discrimination under, or denied employment in the administration of 
    or in connection with, any such program or activity because of 
    race, color, religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under 
    title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972), national origin, 
    age, disability, or political affiliation or belief.
        (3) Prohibition on assistance for facilities for sectarian 
    instruction or religious worship.--Participants shall not be 
    employed under this title to carry out the construction, operation, 
    or maintenance of any part of any facility that is used or to be 
    used for sectarian instruction or as a place for religious worship 
    (except with respect to the maintenance of a facility that is not 
    primarily or inherently devoted to sectarian instruction or 
    religious worship, in a case in which the organization operating 
    the facility is part of a program or activity providing services to 
    participants).
        (4) Prohibition on discrimination on basis of participant 
    status.--No person may discriminate against an individual who is a 
    participant in a program or activity that receives funds under this 
    title, with respect to the terms and conditions affecting, or 
    rights provided to, the individual, solely because of the status of 
    the individual as a participant.
        (5) Prohibition on discrimination against certain 
    noncitizens.--Participation in programs and activities or receiving 
    funds under this title shall be available to citizens and nationals 
    of the United States, lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens, 
    refugees, asylees, and parolees, and other immigrants authorized by 
    the Attorney General to work in the United States.
    (b) Action of Secretary.--Whenever the Secretary finds that a State 
or other recipient of funds under this title has failed to comply with 
a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1), or with paragraph 
(2), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a), including an applicable 
regulation prescribed to carry out such provision or paragraph, the 
Secretary shall notify such State or recipient and shall request that 
the State or recipient comply. If within a reasonable period of time, 
not to exceed 60 days, the State or recipient fails or refuses to 
comply, the Secretary may--
        (1) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a 
    recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; or
        (2) take such other action as may be provided by law.
    (c) Action of Attorney General.--When a matter is referred to the 
Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b)(1), or whenever the 
Attorney General has reason to believe that a State or other recipient 
of funds under this title is engaged in a pattern or practice of 
discrimination in violation of a provision of law referred to in 
subsection (a)(1) or in violation of paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of 
subsection (a), the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any 
appropriate district court of the United States for such relief as may 
be appropriate, including injunctive relief.
    (d) Job Corps.--For the purposes of this section, Job Corps members 
shall be considered to be the ultimate beneficiaries of Federal 
financial assistance.
    (e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations necessary 
to implement this section not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Such 
regulations shall adopt standards for determining discrimination and 
procedures for enforcement that are consistent with the Acts referred 
to in subsection (a)(1), as well as procedures to ensure that 
complaints filed under this section and such Acts are processed in a 
manner that avoids duplication of effort.
    SEC. 189. SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES AND 
      RESPONSIBILITIES.
    (a) In General.--In accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code, the Secretary may prescribe rules and regulations to carry 
out this title, only to the extent necessary to administer and ensure 
compliance with the requirements of this title. Such rules and 
regulations may include provisions making adjustments authorized by 
section 6504 of title 31, United States Code. All such rules and 
regulations shall be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days 
prior to their effective dates. Copies of each such rule or regulation 
shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
date of such publication and shall contain, with respect to each 
material provision of such rule or regulation, a citation to the 
particular substantive section of law that is the basis for the 
provision.
    (b) Acquisition of Certain Property and Services.--The Secretary is 
authorized, in carrying out this title, to accept, purchase, or lease 
in the name of the Department of Labor, and employ or dispose of in 
furtherance of the purposes of this title, any money or property, real, 
personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, received by gift, devise, 
bequest, or otherwise, and to accept voluntary and uncompensated 
services notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code.
    (c) Authority To Enter Into Certain Agreements and To Make Certain 
Expenditures.--The Secretary may make such grants, enter into such 
contracts or agreements, establish such procedures, and make such 
payments, in installments and in advance or by way of reimbursement, or 
otherwise allocate or expend such funds under this title, as may be 
necessary to carry out this title, including making expenditures for 
construction, repairs, and capital improvements, and including making 
necessary adjustments in payments on account of over-payments or 
underpayments.
    (d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit 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 an annual report regarding the programs and 
activities funded under this title. The Secretary shall include in such 
report--
        (1) a summary of the achievements, failures, and challenges of 
    the programs and activities in meeting the objectives of this 
    title;
        (2) a summary of major findings from research, evaluations, 
    pilot projects, and experiments conducted under this title in the 
    fiscal year prior to the submission of the report;
        (3) recommendations for modifications in the programs and 
    activities based on analysis of such findings; and
        (4) such other recommendations for legislative or 
    administrative action as the Secretary determines to be 
    appropriate.
    (e) Utilization of Services and Facilities.--The Secretary is 
authorized, in carrying out this title, under the same procedures as 
are applicable under subsection (c) or to the extent permitted by law 
other than this title, to accept and use the services and facilities of 
departments, agencies, and establishments of the United States. The 
Secretary is also authorized, in carrying out this title, to accept and 
use the services and facilities of the agencies of any State or 
political subdivision of a State, with the consent of the State or 
political subdivision.
    (f) Obligational Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this title, the Secretary shall have no authority to enter into 
contracts, grant agreements, or other financial assistance agreements 
under this title, except to such extent and in such amounts as are 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    (g) Program Year.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Program year.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        appropriations for any fiscal year for programs and activities 
        funded under this title shall be available for obligation only 
        on the basis of a program year. The program year shall begin on 
        July 1 in the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
            (B) Youth workforce investment activities.--The Secretary 
        may make available for obligation, beginning April 1 of any 
        fiscal year, funds appropriated for such fiscal year to carry 
        out youth workforce investment activities under subtitle B and 
        activities under section 171.
        (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 169 
            shall remain available until expended.
                (ii) Incremental funding basis.--A contract or 
            arrangement entered into under the authority of subsection 
            (a) or (b) of section 169 (relating to evaluations, 
            research projects, studies and reports, and multistate 
            projects), 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.
            (D) Funds for pay-for-performance contract strategies.--
        Funds used to carry out pay-for-performance contract strategies 
        by local areas shall remain available until expended.
    (h) Enforcement of Military Selective Service Act.--The Secretary 
shall ensure that each individual participating in any program or 
activity established under this title, or receiving any assistance or 
benefit under this title, has not violated section 3 of the Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 453) by not presenting and 
submitting to registration as required pursuant to such section. The 
Director of the Selective Service System shall cooperate with the 
Secretary to enable the Secretary to carry out this subsection.
    (i) Waivers.--
        (1) Special rule regarding designated areas.--A State that has 
    enacted, not later than December 31, 1997, a State law providing 
    for the designation of service delivery areas for the delivery of 
    workforce investment activities, may use such areas as local areas 
    under this title, notwithstanding section 106.
        (2) Special rule regarding sanctions.--A State that has 
    enacted, not later than December 31, 1997, a State law providing 
    for the sanctioning of such service delivery areas for failure to 
    meet performance accountability measures for workforce investment 
    activities, may use the State law to sanction local areas for 
    failure to meet State performance accountability measures under 
    this title.
        (3) General waivers of statutory or regulatory requirements.--
            (A) General authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, the Secretary may waive for a State, or a local area in 
        a State, pursuant to a request submitted by the Governor of the 
        State (in consultation with appropriate local elected 
        officials) with a plan that meets the requirements of 
        subparagraph (B)--
                (i) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements of 
            subtitle A, subtitle B, or this subtitle (except for 
            requirements relating to wage and labor standards, 
            including nondisplacement protections, worker rights, 
            participation and protection of workers and participants, 
            grievance procedures and judicial review, 
            nondiscrimination, allocation of funds to local areas, 
            eligibility of providers or participants, the establishment 
            and functions of local areas and local boards, the funding 
            of infrastructure costs for one-stop centers, and 
            procedures for review and approval of plans, and other 
            requirements relating to the basic purposes of this title); 
            and
                (ii) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements of 
            sections 8 through 10 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
            49g through 49i) (excluding requirements relating to the 
            provision of services to unemployment insurance claimants 
            and veterans, and requirements relating to universal access 
            to basic labor exchange services without cost to 
            jobseekers).
            (B) Requests.--A Governor requesting a waiver under 
        subparagraph (A) shall submit a plan to the Secretary to 
        improve the statewide workforce development system that--
                (i) identifies the statutory or regulatory requirements 
            that are requested to be waived and the goals that the 
            State or local area in the State, as appropriate, intends 
            to achieve as a result of the waiver;
                (ii) describes the actions that the State or local 
            area, as appropriate, has undertaken to remove State or 
            local statutory or regulatory barriers;
                (iii) describes the goals of the waiver and the 
            expected programmatic outcomes if the request is granted;
                (iv) describes the individuals impacted by the waiver; 
            and
                (v) describes the process used to monitor the progress 
            in implementing such a waiver, and the process by which 
            notice and, 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.
            (C) Conditions.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the original submission of a request for a waiver under 
        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide a waiver under 
        this subsection if and only to the extent that--
                (i) the Secretary determines that the requirements 
            requested to be waived impede the ability of the State or 
            local area, as appropriate, to implement the plan described 
            in subparagraph (B); and
                (ii) the State has executed a memorandum of 
            understanding with the Secretary requiring such State to 
            meet, or ensure that the local area for which the waiver is 
            requested meets, agreed-upon outcomes and to implement 
            other appropriate measures to ensure accountability.
            (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 if such waiver is in accordance 
        with the approved State or local plan, as appropriate.
    SEC. 190. WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY PLANS.
    (a) Plans.--A State may submit to the Secretary, and the Secretary 
may approve, a workforce flexibility plan under which the State is 
authorized to waive, in accordance with the plan--
        (1) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements applicable 
    under this title to local areas, pursuant to applications for such 
    waivers from the local areas, except for requirements relating to 
    the basic purposes of this title, wage and labor standards, 
    grievance procedures and judicial review, nondiscrimination, 
    eligibility of participants, allocation of funds to local areas, 
    establishment and functions of local areas and local boards, 
    procedures for review and approval of local plans, and worker 
    rights, participation, and protection;
        (2) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements applicable 
    under sections 8 through 10 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49g 
    through 49i) to the State (excluding requirements relating to the 
    provision of services to unemployment insurance claimants and 
    veterans, and requirements relating to universal access to basic 
    labor exchange services without cost to jobseekers); and
        (3) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements applicable 
    under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) to 
    State agencies on aging with respect to activities carried out 
    using funds allotted under section 506(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
    3056d(b)), except for requirements relating to the basic purposes 
    of such Act, wage and labor standards, eligibility of participants 
    in the activities, and standards for grant agreements.
    (b) Content of Plans.--A workforce flexibility plan implemented by 
a State under subsection (a) shall include descriptions of--
        (1)(A) the process by which local areas in the State may submit 
    and obtain approval by the State of applications for waivers of 
    requirements applicable under this title; and
        (B) the requirements described in subparagraph (A) that are 
    likely to be waived by the State under the plan;
        (2) the requirements applicable under sections 8 through 10 of 
    the Wagner-Peyser Act that are proposed to be waived, if any;
        (3) the requirements applicable under the Older Americans Act 
    of 1965 that are proposed to be waived, if any;
        (4) the outcomes to be achieved by the waivers described in 
    paragraphs (1) through (3); and
        (5) other measures to be taken to ensure appropriate 
    accountability for Federal funds in connection with the waivers.
    (c) Periods.--The Secretary may approve a workforce flexibility 
plan for a period of not more than 5 years.
    (d) Opportunity for Public Comments.--Prior to submitting a 
workforce flexibility plan to the Secretary for approval, the State 
shall provide to all interested parties and to the general public 
adequate notice of and a reasonable opportunity for comment on the 
waiver requests proposed to be implemented pursuant to such plan.
    SEC. 191. STATE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
    (a) Authority of State Legislature.--Nothing in this title shall be 
interpreted to preclude the enactment of State legislation providing 
for the implementation, consistent with the provisions of this title, 
of the activities assisted under this title. Any funds received by a 
State under this title shall be subject to appropriation by the State 
legislature, consistent with the terms and conditions required under 
this title.
    (b) Interstate Compacts and Cooperative Agreements.--In the event 
that compliance with provisions of this title would be enhanced by 
compacts and cooperative agreements between States, the consent of 
Congress is given to States to enter into such compacts and agreements 
to facilitate such compliance, subject to the approval of the 
Secretary.
    SEC. 192. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL EQUITY IN STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
      AGENCY REAL PROPERTY TO THE STATES.
    (a) Transfer of Federal Equity.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any Federal equity acquired in real property through 
grants to States awarded under title III of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 501 et seq.) or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et 
seq.) is transferred to the States that used the grants for the 
acquisition of such equity. The portion of any real property that is 
attributable to the Federal equity transferred under this section shall 
be used to carry out activities authorized under this Act, title III of 
the Social Security Act, or the Wagner-Peyser Act. Any disposition of 
such real property shall be carried out in accordance with the 
procedures prescribed by the Secretary and the portion of the proceeds 
from the disposition of such real property that is attributable to the 
Federal equity transferred under this section shall be used to carry 
out activities authorized under this Act, title III of the Social 
Security Act, or the Wagner-Peyser Act.
    (b) Limitation on Use.--A State shall not use funds awarded under 
this Act, title III of the Social Security Act, or the Wagner-Peyser 
Act to amortize the costs of real property that is purchased by any 
State on or after the date of enactment of the Revised Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution, 2007.
    SEC. 193. CONTINUATION OF STATE ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES.
    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, 
the Secretary may not deny approval of a State plan for a covered 
State, or an application of a covered State for financial assistance, 
under this title, or find a covered State (including a State board or 
Governor), or a local area (including a local board or chief elected 
official) in a covered State, in violation of a provision of this 
title, on the basis that--
        (1)(A) the State proposes to allocate or disburse, allocates, 
    or disburses, within the State, funds made available to the State 
    under section 127 or 132 in accordance with the allocation formula 
    for the type of activities involved, or in accordance with a 
    disbursal procedure or process, used by the State under prior 
    consistent State laws; or
        (B) a local board in the State proposes to disburse, or 
    disburses, within the local area, funds made available to the State 
    under section 127 or 132 in accordance with a disbursal procedure 
    or process used by a private industry council under prior 
    consistent State law;
        (2) the State proposes to carry out or carries out a State 
    procedure through which local areas use, as fiscal agents for funds 
    made available to the State under section 127 or 132 and allocated 
    within the State, fiscal agents selected in accordance with a 
    process established under prior consistent State laws;
        (3) the State proposes to carry out or carries out a State 
    procedure through which the local boards in the State (or the local 
    boards, the chief elected officials in the State, and the Governor) 
    designate or select the one-stop partners and one-stop operators of 
    the statewide system in the State under prior consistent State 
    laws, in lieu of making the designation or certification described 
    in section 121 (regardless of the date the one-stop delivery 
    systems involved have been established);
        (4) the State proposes to carry out or carries out a State 
    procedure through which the persons responsible for selecting 
    eligible providers for purposes of subtitle B are permitted to 
    determine that a provider shall not be selected to provide both 
    intake services under section 134(c)(2) and training services under 
    section 134(c)(3), under prior consistent State laws;
        (5) the State proposes to designate or designates a State 
    board, or proposes to assign or assigns functions and roles of the 
    State board (including determining the time periods for development 
    and submission of a State plan required under section 102 or 103), 
    for purposes of subtitle A in accordance with prior consistent 
    State laws; or
        (6) a local board in the State proposes to use or carry out, 
    uses, or carries out a local plan (including assigning functions 
    and roles of the local board) for purposes of subtitle A in 
    accordance with the authorities and requirements applicable to 
    local plans and private industry councils under prior consistent 
    State laws.
    (b) Definition.--In this section:
        (1) Covered state.--The term ``covered State'' means a State 
    that enacted State laws described in paragraph (2).
        (2) Prior consistent state laws.--The term ``prior consistent 
    State laws'' means State laws, not inconsistent with the Job 
    Training Partnership Act or any other applicable Federal law, that 
    took effect on September 1, 1993, September 1, 1995, and September 
    1, 1997.
    SEC. 194. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the following 
conditions apply to all programs under this title:
        (1) Each program under this title shall provide employment and 
    training opportunities to those who can benefit from, and who are 
    most in need of, such opportunities. In addition, the recipients of 
    Federal funding for programs under this title shall make efforts to 
    develop programs that contribute to occupational development, 
    upward mobility, development of new careers, and opportunities for 
    nontraditional employment.
        (2) Funds provided under this title shall only be used for 
    activities that are in addition to activities that would otherwise 
    be available in the local area in the absence of such funds.
        (3)(A) Any local area may enter into an agreement with another 
    local area (including a local area that is a city or county within 
    the same labor market) to pay or share the cost of educating, 
    training, or placing individuals participating in programs assisted 
    under this title, including the provision of supportive services.
        (B) Such agreement shall be approved by each local board for a 
    local area entering into the agreement and shall be described in 
    the local plan under section 108.
        (4) On-the-job training contracts under this title, shall not 
    be entered into with employers who have received payments under 
    previous contracts under this Act or the Workforce Investment Act 
    of 1998 and have exhibited a pattern of failing to provide on-the-
    job training participants with continued long-term employment as 
    regular employees with wages and employment benefits (including 
    health benefits) and working conditions at the same level and to 
    the same extent as other employees working a similar length of time 
    and doing the same type of work.
        (5) No person or organization may charge an individual a fee 
    for the placement or referral of the individual in or to a 
    workforce investment activity under this title.
        (6) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for 
    any program under this title that involves political activities.
        (7)(A) Income under any program administered by a public or 
    private nonprofit entity may be retained by such entity only if 
    such income is used to continue to carry out the program.
        (B) Income subject to the requirements of subparagraph (A) 
    shall include--
            (i) receipts from goods or services (including conferences) 
        provided as a result of activities funded under this title;
            (ii) funds provided to a service provider under this title 
        that are in excess of the costs associated with the services 
        provided; and
            (iii) interest income earned on funds received under this 
        title.
        (C) For purposes of this paragraph, each entity receiving 
    financial assistance under this title shall maintain records 
    sufficient to determine the amount of such income received and the 
    purposes for which such income is expended.
        (8)(A) The Secretary shall notify the Governor and the 
    appropriate local board and chief elected official of, and consult 
    with the Governor and such board and official concerning, any 
    activity to be funded by the Secretary under this title within the 
    corresponding State or local area.
        (B) The Governor shall notify the appropriate local board and 
    chief elected official of, and consult with such board and official 
    concerning, any activity to be funded by the Governor under this 
    title within the corresponding local area.
        (9)(A) All education programs for youth supported with funds 
    provided under chapter 2 of subtitle B shall be consistent with 
    applicable State and local educational standards.
        (B) Standards and procedures with respect to awarding academic 
    credit and certifying educational attainment in programs conducted 
    under such chapter shall be consistent with the requirements of 
    applicable State and local law, including regulation.
        (10) No funds available under this title may be used for public 
    service employment except as specifically authorized under this 
    title.
        (11) The Federal requirements governing the title, use, and 
    disposition of real property, equipment, and supplies purchased 
    with funds provided under this title shall be the corresponding 
    Federal requirements generally applicable to such items purchased 
    through Federal grants to States and local governments.
        (12) Nothing in this title shall be construed to provide an 
    individual with an entitlement to a service under this title.
        (13) Services, facilities, or equipment funded under this title 
    may be used, as appropriate, on a fee-for-service basis, by 
    employers in a local area in order to provide employment and 
    training activities to incumbent workers--
            (A) when such services, facilities, or equipment are not in 
        use for the provision of services for eligible participants 
        under this title;
            (B) if such use for incumbent workers would not have an 
        adverse effect on the provision of services to eligible 
        participants under this title; and
            (C) if the income derived from such fees is used to carry 
        out the programs authorized under this title.
        (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. 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. 195. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
    (a) Publicity Restrictions.--
        (1) In general.--No funds provided under this Act shall be used 
    for--
            (A) publicity or propaganda purposes; or
            (B) the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, 
        pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, 
        radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or 
        defeat--
                (i) the enactment of legislation before Congress or any 
            State or local legislature or legislative body; or
                (ii) any proposed or pending regulation, administrative 
            action, or order issued by the executive branch of any 
            State or local government.
        (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
            (A) normal and recognized executive-legislative 
        relationships;
            (B) the preparation, distribution, or use of the materials 
        described in paragraph (1)(B) in presentation to Congress or 
        any State or local legislature or legislative body; or
            (C) such preparation, distribution, or use of such 
        materials in presentation to the executive branch of any State 
        or local government.
    (b) Salary Restrictions.--
        (1) In general.--No funds provided under this Act shall be used 
    to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, 
    or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity 
    designed to influence the enactment or issuance of legislation, 
    appropriations, regulations, administrative action, or an Executive 
    order proposed or pending before Congress or any State government, 
    or a State or local legislature or legislative body.
        (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
            (A) normal and recognized executive-legislative 
        relationships; or
            (B) participation by an agency or officer of a State, 
        local, or tribal government in policymaking and administrative 
        processes within the executive branch of that government.

                 TITLE II--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

    SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act''.
    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 or family members 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 and 
    in the transition to postsecondary education and training, 
    including through career pathways; and
        (4) assist immigrants and other individuals who are English 
    language learners in--
            (A) improving their--
                (i) reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension 
            skills in English; and
                (ii) mathematics skills; and
            (B) acquiring an understanding of the American system of 
        Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of 
        citizenship.
    SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
    In this title:
        (1) Adult education.--The term ``adult education'' means 
    academic instruction and education 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 postsecondary education and training; and
            (C) obtain employment.
        (2) Adult education and literacy activities.--The term ``adult 
    education and literacy activities'' means programs, activities, and 
    services that include adult education, literacy, workplace adult 
    education and literacy activities, family literacy activities, 
    English language acquisition activities, integrated English 
    literacy and civics education, workforce preparation activities, or 
    integrated education and training.
        (3) Eligible agency.--The term ``eligible agency'' means the 
    sole entity or agency in a State or an outlying area responsible 
    for administering or supervising policy for adult education and 
    literacy activities in the State or outlying area, respectively, 
    consistent with the law of the State or outlying area, 
    respectively.
        (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 basic skills deficient;
                (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.
        (5) Eligible provider.--The term ``eligible provider'' means an 
    organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult 
    education and literacy activities that may include--
            (A) a local educational agency;
            (B) a community-based organization or faith-based 
        organization;
            (C) a volunteer literacy organization;
            (D) an institution of higher education;
            (E) a public or private nonprofit agency;
            (F) a library;
            (G) a public housing authority;
            (H) a nonprofit institution that is not described in any of 
        subparagraphs (A) through (G) and has the ability to provide 
        adult education and literacy activities to eligible 
        individuals;
            (I) a consortium or coalition of the agencies, 
        organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities 
        described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H); and
            (J) a partnership between an employer and an entity 
        described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I).
        (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; and
            (B) that leads to--
                (i)(I) attainment of a secondary school diploma or its 
            recognized equivalent; and
                (II) transition to postsecondary education and 
            training; or
                (ii) employment.
        (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) Essential components of reading instruction.--The term 
    ``essential components of reading instruction'' has the meaning 
    given the term in section 1208 of the Elementary and Secondary 
    Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368).
        (9) Family literacy activities.--The term ``family literacy 
    activities'' means activities that are of sufficient intensity and 
    quality, to make sustainable improvements in the economic prospects 
    for a family and that better enable parents or family members to 
    support their children's learning needs, and that integrate all of 
    the following activities:
            (A) Parent or family adult education and literacy 
        activities that lead to readiness for postsecondary education 
        or training, career advancement, and economic self-sufficiency.
            (B) Interactive literacy activities between parents or 
        family members and their children.
            (C) Training for parents or family members regarding how to 
        be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in 
        the education of their children.
            (D) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for 
        success in school and life experiences.
        (10) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution 
    of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 
    of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
        (11) Integrated education and training.--The term ``integrated 
    education and training'' means a service approach that provides 
    adult education and literacy activities concurrently and 
    contextually with workforce preparation activities and workforce 
    training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster for the 
    purpose of educational and career advancement.
        (12) Integrated english literacy and civics education.--The 
    term ``integrated English literacy and civics education'' means 
    education services provided to English language learners who are 
    adults, including professionals with degrees and credentials in 
    their native countries, that enables such adults to achieve 
    competency in the English language and acquire the basic and more 
    advanced skills needed to function effectively as parents, workers, 
    and citizens in the United States. Such services 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.
        (13) Literacy.--The term ``literacy'' means an individual's 
    ability to read, write, and speak in English, compute, and solve 
    problems, at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the 
    job, in the family of the individual, and in society.
        (14) Postsecondary educational institution.--The term 
    ``postsecondary educational institution'' means--
            (A) an institution of higher education that provides not 
        less than a 2-year program of instruction that is acceptable 
        for credit toward a bachelor's degree;
            (B) a tribally controlled college or university; or
            (C) a nonprofit educational institution offering 
        certificate or apprenticeship programs at the postsecondary 
        level.
        (15) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Education.
        (16) 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.
        (17) 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, digital literacy skills, 
    and self-management skills, including competencies in utilizing 
    resources, using information, working with others, understanding 
    systems, and obtaining skills necessary for successful transition 
    into and completion of postsecondary education or training, or 
    employment.
    SEC. 204. HOME SCHOOLS.
    Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect home schools, 
whether a home school is treated as a home school or a private school 
under State law, or to compel a parent or family member engaged in home 
schooling to participate in adult education and literacy activities.
    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 
postsecondary education and training or employment, or for concurrent 
enrollment activities.
    SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$577,667,000 for fiscal year 2015, $622,286,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$635,198,000 for fiscal year 2017, $649,287,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$664,552,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $678,640,000 for fiscal year 
2020.

                     Subtitle A--Federal Provisions

    SEC. 211. RESERVATION OF FUNDS; GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE AGENCIES; 
      ALLOTMENTS.
    (a) Reservation of Funds.--From the sum appropriated under section 
206 for a fiscal year, the Secretary--
        (1) shall reserve 2 percent to carry out section 242, except 
    that the amount so reserved shall not exceed $15,000,000; and
        (2) shall reserve 12 percent of the amount that remains after 
    reserving funds under paragraph (1) to carry out section 243.
    (b) Grants to Eligible Agencies.--
        (1) In general.--From the sum appropriated under section 206 
    and not reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the 
    Secretary shall award a grant to each eligible agency having a 
    unified State plan approved under section 102 or a combined State 
    plan approved under section 103 in an amount equal to the sum of 
    the initial allotment under subsection (c)(1) and the additional 
    allotment under subsection (c)(2) for the eligible agency for the 
    fiscal year, subject to subsections (f) and (g), to enable the 
    eligible agency to carry out the activities assisted under this 
    title.
        (2) Purpose of grants.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
    paragraph (1) only if the eligible entity involved agrees to expend 
    the grant for adult education and literacy activities in accordance 
    with the provisions of this title.
    (c) Allotments.--
        (1) Initial allotments.--From the sum appropriated under 
    section 206 and not reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
    year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible agency having a 
    unified State plan approved under section 102 or a combined State 
    plan approved under section 103--
            (A) $100,000, in the case of an eligible agency serving an 
        outlying area; and
            (B) $250,000, in the case of any other eligible agency.
        (2) Additional allotments.--From the sum appropriated under 
    section 206, not reserved under subsection (a), and not allotted 
    under paragraph (1), for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot 
    to each eligible agency that receives an initial allotment under 
    paragraph (1) an additional amount that bears the same relationship 
    to such sum as the number of qualifying adults in the State or 
    outlying area served by the eligible agency bears to the number of 
    such adults in all States and outlying areas.
    (d) Qualifying Adult.--For the purpose of subsection (c)(2), the 
term ``qualifying adult'' means an adult who--
        (1) is at least 16 years of age;
        (2) is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under the 
    law of the State or outlying area;
        (3) does not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized 
    equivalent; and
        (4) is not enrolled in secondary school.
    (e) Special Rule.--
        (1) In general.--From amounts made available under subsection 
    (c) for the Republic of Palau, the Secretary shall award grants to 
    Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
    Islands, or the Republic of Palau to carry out activities described 
    in this title in accordance with the provisions of this title, as 
    determined by the Secretary.
        (2) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants pursuant to 
    paragraph (1) on a competitive basis and pursuant to the 
    recommendations from the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory in 
    Honolulu, Hawaii.
        (3) Termination of eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other 
    provision of law, the Republic of Palau shall be eligible to 
    receive a grant under this title except during the period described 
    in section 3(45).
        (4) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may provide not more 
    than 5 percent of the funds made available for grants under this 
    subsection to pay the administrative costs of the Pacific Region 
    Educational Laboratory regarding activities assisted under this 
    subsection.
    (f) Hold-harmless Provisions.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), for fiscal 
    year 2015 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) Ratable reduction.--If for any fiscal year the amount 
    available for allotment under this title is insufficient to satisfy 
    the provisions of paragraph (1) the Secretary shall ratably reduce 
    the payments to all eligible agencies, as necessary.
    (g) Reallotment.--The portion of any eligible agency's allotment 
under this title for a fiscal year that the Secretary determines will 
not be required for the period such allotment is available for carrying 
out activities under this title, shall be available for reallotment 
from time to time, on such dates during such period as the Secretary 
shall fix, to other eligible agencies in proportion to the original 
allotments to such agencies under this title for such year.
    SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
    Programs and activities authorized in this title are subject to the 
performance accountability provisions described in section 116.

                      Subtitle B--State Provisions

    SEC. 221. STATE ADMINISTRATION.
    Each eligible agency shall be responsible for the State or outlying 
area administration of activities under this title, including--
        (1) the development, implementation, and monitoring of the 
    relevant components of the unified State plan in section 102 or the 
    combined State plan in section 103;
        (2) consultation with other appropriate agencies, groups, and 
    individuals that are involved in, or interested in, the development 
    and implementation of activities assisted under this title; and
        (3) coordination and nonduplication with other Federal and 
    State education, training, corrections, public housing, and social 
    service programs.
    SEC. 222. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; MATCHING REQUIREMENT.
    (a) State Distribution of Funds.--Each eligible agency receiving a 
grant under section 211(b) for a fiscal year--
        (1) shall use not less than 82.5 percent of the grant funds to 
    award grants and contracts under section 231 and to carry out 
    section 225, of which not more than 20 percent of such amount shall 
    be available to carry out section 225;
        (2) shall use not more than 12.5 percent of the grant funds to 
    carry out State leadership activities under section 223; and
        (3) shall use not more than 5 percent of the grant funds, or 
    $85,000, whichever is greater, for the administrative expenses of 
    the eligible agency.
    (b) Matching Requirement.--
        (1) In general.--In order to receive a grant from the Secretary 
    under section 211(b) each eligible agency shall provide, for the 
    costs to be incurred by the eligible agency in carrying out the 
    adult education and literacy activities for which the grant is 
    awarded, a non-Federal contribution in an amount that is not less 
    than--
            (A) in the case of an eligible agency serving an outlying 
        area, 12 percent of the total amount of funds expended for 
        adult education and literacy activities in the outlying area, 
        except that the Secretary may decrease the amount of funds 
        required under this subparagraph for an eligible agency; and
            (B) in the case of an eligible agency serving a State, 25 
        percent of the total amount of funds expended for adult 
        education and literacy activities in the State.
        (2) Non-federal contribution.--An eligible agency's non-Federal 
    contribution required under paragraph (1) may be provided in cash 
    or in kind, fairly evaluated, and shall include only non-Federal 
    funds that are used for adult education and literacy activities in 
    a manner that is consistent with the purpose of this title.
    SEC. 223. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.
    (a) Activities.--
        (1) Required.--Each eligible agency shall use funds made 
    available under section 222(a)(2) 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 102 or the 
        combined State plan under section 103, 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 instruction 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 receiving 
        funds under this title, including--
                (i) the development and dissemination of instructional 
            and programmatic practices based on the most rigorous or 
            scientifically valid research available and 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 to provide access to employment, education, and 
            training services; and
                (iii) assistance in the use of technology, including 
            for staff training, to eligible providers, especially the 
            use of technology to improve system efficiencies.
            (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.
        (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, translation technology, or distance education, 
        including professional development to support the use of 
        instructional technology.
            (C) Developing and disseminating curricula, including 
        curricula incorporating the essential components of reading 
        instruction as such components relate to adults.
            (D) Developing content and models for integrated education 
        and training and career pathways.
            (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 
        116(b)(3).
            (F) 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.
            (G) Integration of literacy and English language 
        instruction with occupational skill training, including 
        promoting linkages with employers.
            (H) Activities to promote workplace adult education and 
        literacy activities.
            (I) Identifying curriculum frameworks and aligning rigorous 
        content standards that--
                (i) specify what adult learners should know and be able 
            to do in the areas of reading and language arts, 
            mathematics, and English language acquisition; and
                (ii) take into consideration the following:

                    (I) State adopted academic standards.
                    (II) The current adult skills and literacy 
                assessments used in the State or outlying area.
                    (III) The primary indicators of performance 
                described in section 116.
                    (IV) Standards and academic requirements for 
                enrollment in nonremedial, for-credit courses in 
                postsecondary educational institutions or institutions 
                of higher education supported by the State or outlying 
                area.
                    (V) Where appropriate, the content of occupational 
                and industry skill standards widely used by business 
                and industry in the State or outlying area.

            (J) Developing and piloting of strategies for improving 
        teacher quality and retention.
            (K) The development and implementation of programs and 
        services to meet the needs of adult learners with learning 
        disabilities or English language learners, which may include 
        new and promising assessment tools and strategies that are 
        based on scientifically valid research, where appropriate, and 
        identify the needs and capture the gains of such students at 
        the lowest achievement levels.
            (L) Outreach to instructors, students, and employers.
            (M) Other activities of statewide significance that promote 
        the purpose of this title.
    (b) Collaboration.--In carrying out this section, eligible agencies 
shall collaborate where possible, and avoid duplicating efforts, in 
order to maximize the impact of the activities described in subsection 
(a).
    (c) State-imposed Requirements.--Whenever a State or outlying area 
implements any rule or policy relating to the administration or 
operation of a program authorized under this title that has the effect 
of imposing a requirement that is not imposed under Federal law 
(including any rule or policy based on a State or outlying area 
interpretation of a Federal statute, regulation, or guideline), the 
State or outlying area shall identify, to eligible providers, the rule 
or policy as being imposed by the State or outlying area.
    SEC. 224. STATE PLAN.
    Each State desiring to receive funds under this title for any 
fiscal year shall submit and have approved a unified State plan in 
accordance with section 102 or a combined State plan in accordance with 
section 103.
    SEC. 225. PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS EDUCATION AND OTHER 
      INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS.
    (a) Program Authorized.--From funds made available under section 
222(a)(1) for a fiscal year, each eligible agency shall carry out 
corrections education and education for other institutionalized 
individuals.
    (b) Uses of Funds.--The funds described in subsection (a) shall be 
used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in 
correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, 
including academic programs for--
        (1) adult education and literacy activities;
        (2) special education, as determined by the eligible agency;
        (3) secondary school credit;
        (4) integrated education and training;
        (5) career pathways;
        (6) concurrent enrollment;
        (7) peer tutoring; and
        (8) transition to re-entry initiatives and other postrelease 
    services with the goal of reducing recidivism.
    (c) Priority.--Each eligible agency that is using assistance 
provided under this section to carry out a program for criminal 
offenders within a correctional institution shall give priority to 
serving individuals who are likely to leave the correctional 
institution within 5 years of participation in the program.
    (d) Report.--In addition to any report required under section 116, 
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 116, of the eligible agency with 
respect to the programs and activities carried out under this section, 
including the relative 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.

                      Subtitle C--Local Provisions

    SEC. 231. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS.
    (a) Grants and Contracts.--From grant funds made available under 
section 222(a)(1), each eligible agency shall award multiyear grants or 
contracts, on a competitive basis, to eligible providers within the 
State or outlying area to enable the eligible providers to develop, 
implement, and improve adult education and literacy activities within 
the State.
    (b) Required Local Activities.--The eligible agency shall require 
that each eligible provider receiving a grant or contract under 
subsection (a) use the grant or contract to establish or operate 
programs that provide adult education and literacy activities, 
including programs that provide such activities concurrently.
    (c) Direct and Equitable Access; Same Process.--Each eligible 
agency receiving funds under this title shall ensure that--
        (1) all eligible providers have direct and equitable access to 
    apply and compete for grants or contracts under this section; and
        (2) the same grant or contract announcement process and 
    application process is used for all eligible providers in the State 
    or outlying area.
    (d) Special Rule.--Each eligible agency awarding a grant or 
contract under this section shall not use any funds made available 
under this title for adult education and literacy activities for the 
purpose of supporting or providing programs, services, or activities 
for individuals who are not individuals described in subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of section 203(4), except that such agency may use such funds 
for such purpose if such programs, services, or activities are related 
to family literacy activities. In providing family literacy activities 
under this title, an eligible provider shall attempt to coordinate with 
programs and services that are not assisted under this title prior to 
using funds for adult education and literacy activities under this 
title for activities other than activities for eligible individuals.
    (e) Considerations.--In awarding grants or contracts under this 
section, the eligible agency shall consider--
        (1) the degree to which the eligible provider would be 
    responsive to--
            (A) regional needs as identified in the local plan under 
        section 108; 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; or
                (ii) who are English language learners;
        (2) the ability of the eligible provider to serve eligible 
    individuals with disabilities, including eligible individuals with 
    learning disabilities;
        (3) past effectiveness of the eligible provider in improving 
    the literacy of eligible individuals, to meet State-adjusted levels 
    of performance for the primary indicators of performance described 
    in section 116, especially with respect to eligible individuals who 
    have low levels of literacy;
        (4) 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 108, as well as the 
    activities and services of the one-stop partners;
        (5) whether the eligible provider's program--
            (A) is of sufficient intensity and quality, and based on 
        the most rigorous research available so that participants 
        achieve substantial learning gains; and
            (B) uses instructional practices that include the essential 
        components of reading instruction;
        (6) whether the eligible provider's activities, including 
    whether reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and English 
    language acquisition instruction delivered by the eligible 
    provider, are based on the best practices derived from the most 
    rigorous research available and appropriate, including 
    scientifically valid research and effective educational practice;
        (7) whether the eligible provider's activities effectively use 
    technology, services, and delivery systems, including distance 
    education in a manner sufficient to increase the amount and quality 
    of learning and how such technology, services, and systems lead to 
    improved performance;
        (8) 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 
    complete postsecondary education and training programs, obtain and 
    advance in employment leading to economic self-sufficiency, and to 
    exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship;
        (9) whether the eligible provider's activities are delivered by 
    well-trained instructors, counselors, and administrators who meet 
    any minimum qualifications established by the State, where 
    applicable, and who have access to high quality professional 
    development, including through electronic means;
        (10) whether the eligible provider's activities coordinate with 
    other available education, training, and social service resources 
    in the community, such as by establishing strong links with 
    elementary schools and secondary schools, postsecondary educational 
    institutions, institutions of higher education, local workforce 
    investment boards, one-stop centers, job training programs, and 
    social service agencies, business, industry, labor organizations, 
    community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and 
    intermediaries, for the development of career pathways;
        (11) whether the eligible provider's activities offer flexible 
    schedules and coordination with Federal, State, and local support 
    services (such as child care, transportation, mental health 
    services, and career planning) that are necessary to enable 
    individuals, including individuals with disabilities or other 
    special needs, to attend and complete programs;
        (12) whether the eligible provider maintains a high-quality 
    information management system that has the capacity to report 
    measurable participant outcomes (consistent with section 116) and 
    to monitor program performance; and
        (13) whether the local areas in which the eligible provider is 
    located have a demonstrated need for additional English language 
    acquisition programs and civics education programs.
    SEC. 232. LOCAL APPLICATION.
    Each eligible provider desiring a grant or contract from an 
eligible agency shall submit an application to the eligible agency 
containing such information and assurances as the eligible agency may 
require, including--
        (1) a description of how funds awarded under this title will be 
    spent consistent with the requirements of this title;
        (2) a description of any cooperative arrangements the eligible 
    provider has with other agencies, institutions, or organizations 
    for the delivery of adult education and literacy activities;
        (3) a description of how the eligible provider will provide 
    services in alignment with the local plan under section 108, 
    including how such provider will promote concurrent enrollment in 
    programs and activities under title I, as appropriate;
        (4) a description of how the eligible provider will meet the 
    State adjusted levels of performance described in section 
    116(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.
    SEC. 233. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS.
    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), of the amount that is 
made available under this title to an eligible provider--
        (1) not less than 95 percent shall be expended for carrying out 
    adult education and literacy activities; and
        (2) the remaining amount, not to exceed 5 percent, shall be 
    used for planning, administration (including carrying out the 
    requirements of section 116), professional development, and the 
    activities described in paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 232.
    (b) Special Rule.--In cases where the cost limits described in 
subsection (a) are too restrictive to allow for the activities 
described in subsection (a)(2), the eligible provider shall negotiate 
with the eligible agency in order to determine an adequate level of 
funds to be used for noninstructional purposes.

                     Subtitle D--General Provisions

    SEC. 241. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
    (a) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available for adult 
education and literacy activities under this title shall supplement and 
not supplant other State or local public funds expended for adult 
education and literacy activities.
    (b) Maintenance of Effort.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) Determination.--An eligible agency may receive funds 
        under this title for any fiscal year if the Secretary finds 
        that the fiscal effort per student or the aggregate 
        expenditures of such eligible agency for activities under this 
        title, in the second preceding fiscal year, were not less than 
        90 percent of the fiscal effort per student or the aggregate 
        expenditures of such eligible agency for adult education and 
        literacy activities in the third preceding fiscal year.
            (B) Proportionate reduction.--Subject to paragraphs (2), 
        (3), and (4), for any fiscal year with respect to which the 
        Secretary determines under subparagraph (A) that the fiscal 
        effort or the aggregate expenditures of an eligible agency for 
        the preceding program year were less than such effort or 
        expenditures for the second preceding program year, the 
        Secretary--
                (i) shall determine the percentage decreases in such 
            effort or in such expenditures; and
                (ii) shall decrease the payment made under this title 
            for such program year to the agency for adult education and 
            literacy activities by the lesser of such percentages.
        (2) Computation.--In computing the fiscal effort and aggregate 
    expenditures under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall exclude 
    capital expenditures and special one-time project costs.
        (3) Decrease in federal support.--If the amount made available 
    for adult education and literacy activities under this title for a 
    fiscal year is less than the amount made available for adult 
    education and literacy activities under this title for the 
    preceding fiscal year, then the fiscal effort per student and the 
    aggregate expenditures of an eligible agency required in order to 
    avoid a reduction under paragraph (1)(B) shall be decreased by the 
    same percentage as the percentage decrease in the amount so made 
    available.
        (4) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirements of this 
    subsection for not more than 1 fiscal year, if the Secretary 
    determines that a waiver would be equitable due to exceptional or 
    uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or an 
    unforeseen and precipitous decline in the financial resources of 
    the State or outlying area of the eligible agency. If the Secretary 
    grants a waiver under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year, the 
    level of effort required under paragraph (1) shall not be reduced 
    in the subsequent fiscal year because of the waiver.
    SEC. 242. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and carry out a 
program of national leadership activities to enhance the quality and 
outcomes of adult education and literacy activities and programs 
nationwide.
    (b) Required Activities.--The national leadership activities 
described in subsection (a) shall include technical assistance, 
including--
        (1) assistance to help States meet the requirements of section 
    116;
        (2) upon request by a State, assistance provided to eligible 
    providers in using performance accountability measures based on 
    indicators described in section 116, and data systems for the 
    improvement of adult education and literacy activities;
        (3) carrying out rigorous research and evaluation on effective 
    adult education and literacy activities, as well as estimating the 
    number of adults functioning at the lowest levels of literacy 
    proficiency, which shall be coordinated across relevant Federal 
    agencies, including the Institute of Education Sciences; and
        (4) carrying out an independent evaluation at least once every 
    4 years of the programs and activities under this title, taking 
    into consideration the evaluation subjects referred to in section 
    169(a)(2).
    (c) Allowable Activities.--The national leadership activities 
described in subsection (a) may include the following:
        (1) Technical assistance, including--
            (A) assistance related to professional development 
        activities, and assistance for the purposes of developing, 
        improving, identifying, and disseminating the most successful 
        methods and techniques for providing adult education and 
        literacy activities, based on scientifically valid research 
        where available;
            (B) assistance in distance education and promoting and 
        improving the use of technology in the classroom, including 
        instruction in English language acquisition for English 
        language learners;
            (C) assistance in the development and dissemination of 
        proven models for addressing the digital literacy needs of 
        adults, including older adults; and
            (D) supporting efforts aimed at strengthening programs at 
        the State and local levels, such as technical assistance in 
        program planning, assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of 
        activities carried out under this title.
        (2) Funding national leadership activities either directly or 
    through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded on a 
    competitive basis to or with postsecondary educational 
    institutions, institutions of higher education, public or private 
    organizations or agencies (including public libraries), or 
    consortia of such institutions, organizations, or agencies, which 
    may include--
            (A) developing, improving, and identifying the most 
        successful methods and techniques for addressing the education 
        needs of adults, including instructional practices using the 
        essential components of reading instruction based on the work 
        of the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
        Development;
            (B) supporting national, regional, or local networks of 
        private nonprofit organizations, public libraries, or 
        institutions of higher education to strengthen the ability of 
        such networks' members to meet the performance requirements 
        described in section 116 of eligible providers;
            (C) increasing the effectiveness, and improving the 
        quality, of adult education and literacy activities, which may 
        include--
                (i) carrying out rigorous research;
                (ii) carrying out demonstration programs;
                (iii) accelerating learning outcomes for eligible 
            individuals with the lowest literacy levels;
                (iv) developing and promoting career pathways for 
            eligible individuals;
                (v) promoting concurrent enrollment programs in adult 
            education and credit bearing postsecondary coursework;
                (vi) developing high-quality professional development 
            activities for eligible providers; and
                (vii) developing, replicating, and disseminating 
            information on best practices and innovative programs, such 
            as--

                    (I) the identification of effective strategies for 
                working with adults with learning disabilities and with 
                adults who are English language learners;
                    (II) integrated education and training programs;
                    (III) workplace adult education and literacy 
                activities; and
                    (IV) postsecondary education and training 
                transition programs;

            (D) providing for the conduct of an independent evaluation 
        and assessment of adult education and literacy activities 
        through grants and contracts awarded on a competitive basis, 
        which shall include descriptions of--
                (i) the effect of performance accountability measures 
            and other measures of accountability on the delivery of 
            adult education and literacy activities;
                (ii) the extent to which the adult education and 
            literacy activities increase the literacy skills of 
            eligible individuals, lead to involvement in education and 
            training, enhance the employment and earnings of such 
            participants, and, if applicable, lead to other positive 
            outcomes, such as success in re-entry and reductions in 
            recidivism in the case of prison-based adult education and 
            literacy activities;
                (iii) the extent to which the provision of support 
            services to eligible individuals enrolled in adult 
            education and literacy activities increase the rate of 
            enrollment in, and successful completion of, such programs; 
            and
                (iv) the extent to which different types of providers 
            measurably improve the skills of eligible individuals in 
            adult education and literacy activities;
            (E) collecting data, such as data regarding the improvement 
        of both local and State data systems, through technical 
        assistance and development of model performance data collection 
        systems;
            (F) 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
            (G) other activities designed to enhance the quality of 
        adult education and literacy activities nationwide.
    SEC. 243. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS EDUCATION.
    (a) In General.--From funds made available under section 211(a)(2) 
for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to States, from 
allotments under subsection (b), for integrated English literacy and 
civics education, in combination with integrated education and training 
activities.
    (b) Allotment.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), from amounts made 
    available under section 211(a)(2) 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) Goal.--Each program that receives funding under this section 
shall be designed to--
        (1) prepare adults who are English language learners for, and 
    place such adults in, unsubsidized employment in in-demand 
    industries and occupations that lead to economic self-sufficiency; 
    and
        (2) integrate with the local workforce development system and 
    its functions to carry out the activities of the program.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit 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 and make available to the public, a report on 
the activities carried out under this section.

             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 striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(1) the terms `chief elected official', `institution of 
    higher education', `one-stop center', `one-stop partner', `training 
    services', `workforce development activity', and `workplace 
    learning advisor', have the meaning given the terms in section 3 of 
    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) by striking ``investment board'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``development board''; and
            (B) by striking ``section 117 of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998'' and inserting ``section 107 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act'';
        (3) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) by striking ``134(c)'' and inserting ``121(e)''; and
            (B) by striking ``Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
        inserting ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
        (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (5) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ``; 
    and''; and
        (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) the term `employment service office' means a local office 
    of a State agency; and
        ``(7) except in section 15, the term `State agency', used 
    without further description, means an agency designated or 
    authorized under section 4.''.
    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) of the 
Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49b(c)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon and inserting 
    ``, and identify and disseminate information on best practices for 
    such system; and''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) in coordination with the State agencies and the staff of 
    such agencies, assist in the planning and implementation of 
    activities to enhance the professional development and career 
    advancement opportunities of such staff, in order to strengthen the 
    provision of a broad range of career guidance services, the 
    identification of job openings (including providing intensive 
    outreach to small and medium-sized employers and enhanced employer 
    services), the provision of technical assistance and training to 
    other providers of workforce development activities (including 
    workplace learning advisors) relating to counseling and employment-
    related services, and the development of new strategies for 
    coordinating counseling and technology.''.
    (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, including location of 
staff to ensure access to services under section 7(a) statewide in 
underserved areas, employment service offices in each State shall be 
colocated with one-stop centers.
    ``(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 Innovation and Opportunity Act; 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), 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) Improved Coordination.--Section 7(a)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49f(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, including 
unemployment insurance claimants,'' after ``seekers''.
    (b) 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) in subparagraph (F)--
            (A) by inserting ``, including making eligibility 
        assessments,'' after ``system''; and
            (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        and''; and
        (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
            ``(G) providing unemployment insurance claimants 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 Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act, and title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
        720 et seq.).''.
    (c) 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 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
    Act'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``offices'' after 
    ``employment service''; and
        (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, and models for enhancing 
    professional development and career advancement opportunities of 
    State agency staff, as described in section 3(c)(4)'' after 
    ``subsection (a)''.
    (d) Providing Additional Funds.--Subsections (c)(2) and (d) of 
section 7 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f) are amended by 
striking ``the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (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 ``workforce and 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 102 
or 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.''.
    SEC. 307. PERFORMANCE 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 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act.''.
    SEC. 308. WORKFORCE AND 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 ``workforce and 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 ``workforce and 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 workforce and 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 workforce and labor 
            market information funding) for fiscal years 2015 through 
            2020, 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 workforce and labor market 
    information for the system, shall carry out the following duties:
            ``(A) Assign responsibilities within the Department of 
        Labor for elements of the workforce and 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 
        workforce and labor market information system described in 
        subsection (a) and respond in writing to the Council regarding 
        the recommendations.
            ``(D) Eliminate gaps and duplication in statistical 
        undertakings.
            ``(E) Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the 
        Employment and Training Administration, and in collaboration 
        with States, develop and maintain the elements of the workforce 
        and 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).
            ``(F) 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 
workforce and 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 
102 or 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 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 workforce and 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 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 workforce and labor market 
    information system described in subsection (a) and the statewide 
    workforce and 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 
            workforce and 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 
            Innovation and Opportunity Act;
                ``(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 development 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 workforce and 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) Permanent council.--Section 14 of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 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 ``workforce and labor market information'';
        (2) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``annual plan'' and 
    inserting ``plan described in subsection (c)'';
        (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 
        116(i)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; 
        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 ``such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2004'' and 
inserting ``$60,153,000 for fiscal year 2015, $64,799,000 for fiscal 
year 2016, $66,144,000 for fiscal year 2017, $67,611,000 for fiscal 
year 2018, $69,200,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $70,667,000 for fiscal 
year 2020''.

         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) (29 U.S.C. 701(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``workforce investment 
    systems under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
    inserting ``workforce development systems defined in section 3 of 
    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act'';
        (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ``; 
    and''; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(7)(A) a high proportion of students with disabilities is 
    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 subparagraph (A), by striking ``workforce investment 
        systems implemented in accordance with title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``workforce development 
        systems defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) at the end of subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'';
        (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2) to maximize opportunities for individuals with 
    disabilities, including individuals with significant disabilities, 
    for competitive integrated employment;'';
        (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
    striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
        (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) to increase employment opportunities and employment 
    outcomes for individuals with disabilities, including through 
    encouraging meaningful input by employers and vocational 
    rehabilitation service providers on successful and prospective 
    employment and placement strategies; and
        ``(5) 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 receipt of services under section 504 of this Act have 
    opportunities for postsecondary success.''.
    SEC. 403. REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
    Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 702) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``in the Department 
        of Education'' after ``Secretary'';
            (B) by striking the second sentence and inserting ``Such 
        Administration shall be the principal agency, and the 
        Commissioner shall be the principal officer, of the Department 
        for purposes of carrying out titles I, III, VI, and chapter 2 
        of title VII.''; and
            (C) in the fourth and sixth sentences, by inserting ``of 
        Education'' after ``Secretary'' the first place it appears; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of Education'' after 
    ``Secretary''.
    SEC. 404. DEFINITIONS.
    Section 7 (29 U.S.C. 705) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2)(B)--
            (A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in clause (iv), by striking the semicolon and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (C) 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) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
    following:
        ``(3) Assistive technology terms.--
            ``(A) Assistive technology.--The term `assistive 
        technology' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the 
        Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002).
            ``(B) Assistive technology device.--The term `assistive 
        technology device' has the meaning given such term in section 3 
        of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, except that the 
        reference in such section to the term `individuals with 
        disabilities' shall be deemed to mean more than 1 individual 
        with a disability as defined in paragraph (20)(A)).
            ``(C) Assistive technology service.--The term `assistive 
        technology service' has the meaning given such term in section 
        3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, except that the 
        reference in such section--
                ``(i) to the term `individual with a disability' shall 
            be deemed to mean an individual with a disability, as 
            defined in paragraph (20)(A); and
                ``(ii) to the term `individuals with disabilities' 
            shall be deemed to mean more than 1 such individual.'';
        (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
        (4) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
            (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (O) through (Q) as 
        subparagraphs (P) through (R), respectively;
            (B) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following:
            ``(O) customized employment;''; and
            (C) in subparagraph (R), as redesignated by subparagraph 
        (A) of this paragraph, by striking ``(P)'' and inserting 
        ``(Q)'';
        (5) by inserting before paragraph (6) the following:
        ``(5) Competitive integrated employment.--The term `competitive 
    integrated employment' means work that is performed on a full-time 
    or part-time basis (including self-employment)--
            ``(A) for which an individual--
                ``(i) is compensated at a rate that--

                    ``(I)(aa) shall be not 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 rate 
                specified in the applicable State or local minimum wage 
                law; and
                    ``(bb) is not less than the customary rate paid by 
                the employer for the same or similar work performed by 
                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; or
                    ``(II) in the case of an individual who is self-
                employed, yields an income that is comparable to the 
                income received by other individuals who are not 
                individuals with disabilities, and who are self-
                employed in similar occupations or on similar tasks and 
                who have similar training, experience, and skills; and

                ``(ii) is eligible for the level of benefits provided 
            to other employees;
            ``(B) that is at a location where the employee interacts 
        with other persons who are not individuals with disabilities 
        (not including supervisory personnel or individuals who are 
        providing services to such employee) to the same extent that 
        individuals who are not individuals with disabilities and who 
        are in comparable positions interact with other persons; and
            ``(C) that, as appropriate, presents opportunities for 
        advancement that are similar to those for other employees who 
        are not individuals with disabilities and who have similar 
        positions.'';
        (6) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ``includes'' and all that 
    follows through ``fees'' and inserting ``includes architects' 
    fees'';
        (7) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
        ``(7) Customized employment.--The term `customized employment' 
    means 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;
            ``(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, a work schedule 
            and job arrangement, and specifics of supervision 
            (including performance evaluation and review), and 
            determining a job location;
                ``(iii) representation by a professional chosen by the 
            individual, or self-representation of the individual, in 
            working with an employer to facilitate placement; and
                ``(iv) providing services and supports at the job 
            location.'';
        (8) in paragraph (11)--
            (A) in subparagraph (C)--
                (i) by inserting ``of Education'' after ``Secretary''; 
            and
                (ii) by inserting ``customized employment,'' before 
            ``self-employment,'';
        (9) in paragraph (12), by inserting ``of Education'' after 
    ``Secretary'' each place it appears;
        (10) in paragraph (14)(C), by inserting ``of Education'' after 
    ``Secretary'';
        (11) in paragraph (17)--
            (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(E) 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 requisite 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 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.'';
        (12) in paragraph (18), by striking ``term'' and all that 
    follows through ``includes--'' and inserting ``term `independent 
    living services' includes--'';
        (13) in paragraph (19)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``and includes a Native and a descendant of a 
        Native, as such terms are defined in subsections (b) and (r) of 
        section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
        1602)''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``and a tribal organization (as defined in section 
        4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
        Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)))'';
        (14) in paragraph (23), by striking ``section 101'' and 
    inserting ``section 102'';
        (15) by striking paragraph (25) and inserting the following:
        ``(25) Local workforce development board.--The term `local 
    workforce development board' means a local board, as defined in 
    section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.'';
        (16) by striking paragraph (37);
        (17) by redesignating paragraphs (29) through (39) as 
    paragraphs (31) through (36), and (38) through (41), respectively;
        (18) by inserting after paragraph (28) the following:
        ``(30) Pre-employment transition services.--The term `pre-
    employment transition services' means services provided in 
    accordance with section 113.'';
        (19) by striking paragraph (33), as redesignated by paragraph 
    (17), and inserting the following:
        ``(33) Secretary.--Unless where the context otherwise requires, 
    the term `Secretary'--
            ``(A) used in title I, III, IV, V, VI, or chapter 2 of 
        title VII, means the Secretary of Education; and
            ``(B) used in title II or chapter 1 of title VII, means the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services.'';
        (20) by striking paragraphs (35) and (36), as redesignated by 
    paragraph (17), and inserting the following:
        ``(35) State workforce development board.--The term `State 
    workforce development board' means a State board, as defined in 
    section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
        ``(36) Statewide workforce development system.--The term 
    `statewide workforce development system' means a workforce 
    development system, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act.'';
        (21) by inserting after that paragraph (36) the following:
        ``(37) Student with a disability.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `student with a disability' 
        means an individual with a disability who--
                ``(i)(I)(aa) 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)); or
                ``(bb) if the State involved elects to use a lower 
            minimum age for receipt of pre-employment transition 
            services under this Act, is not younger than that minimum 
            age; 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
                ``(ii)(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.
            ``(B) Students with disabilities.--The term `students with 
        disabilities' means more than 1 student with a disability.'';
        (22) by striking paragraphs (38) and (39), as redesignated by 
    paragraph (17), and inserting the following:
        ``(38) Supported employment.--The term `supported employment' 
    means competitive integrated employment, including customized 
    employment, or employment in an integrated work setting in which 
    individuals are working on a short-term basis toward competitive 
    integrated employment, that is individualized and customized 
    consistent with the strengths, abilities, 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; and
            ``(B) who, because of the nature and severity of their 
        disability, need intensive supported employment services and 
        extended services after the transition described in paragraph 
        (13)(C), in order to perform the work involved.
        ``(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 supported employment, that--
            ``(A) are provided singly or in combination and are 
        organized and made available in such a way as to assist an 
        eligible individual to achieve 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 period may be 
        extended, if necessary, in order to achieve the employment 
        outcome identified in the individualized plan for 
        employment.'';
        (23) in paragraph (41), as redesignated by paragraph (17), by 
    striking ``as defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment 
    Act of 1998'' and inserting ``as defined in section 3 of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
        (24) by inserting after paragraph (41), as redesignated by 
    paragraph (17), the following:
        ``(42) Youth with a disability.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `youth with a disability' means 
        an individual with a disability who--
                ``(i) is not younger than 14 years of age; and
                ``(ii) is not older than 24 years of age.
            ``(B) Youth with disabilities.--The term `youth with 
        disabilities' means more than 1 youth with a disability.''.
    SEC. 405. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT.
    (a)  Promulgation.--Section 8(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 706(a)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ``of Education'' after ``Secretary''.
    (b) Privacy.--Section 11 (29 U.S.C. 708) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The provisions''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Section 501 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
shall apply, as specified in that section, to amendments to this Act 
that were made by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.''.
    (c) Administration.--Section 12 (29 U.S.C. 709) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``(1)'' and inserting ``(1)(A)''; and
                (ii) 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 in an effort to increase the employment 
        of individuals with disabilities;
            ``(C) provide technical assistance to providers and 
        organizations on developing self-employment opportunities and 
        outcomes for individuals with disabilities; and
            ``(D) provide technical assistance to entities carrying out 
        community rehabilitation programs to build their internal 
        capacity to provide individualized services and supports 
        leading to competitive integrated employment, and to transition 
        individuals with disabilities away from nonintegrated 
        settings;''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, centers for 
        independent living,'';
        (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Commissioner'' the first 
    place it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Education'';
        (3) in subsection (d), by inserting ``of Education'' after 
    ``Secretary'';
        (4) in subsection (e)--
            (A) by striking ``Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) by inserting ``of Education'' after ``Secretary'';
        (5) in subsection (f), by inserting ``of Education'' after 
    ``Secretary'';
        (6)(A) in subsection (c), by striking ``(c)'' and inserting 
    ``(c)(1)'';
        (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``(d)'' and inserting 
    ``(d)(1)'';
        (C) in subsection (e), by striking ``(e)'' and inserting 
    ``(2)'';
        (D) in subsection (f), by striking ``(f)'' and inserting 
    ``(2)''; and
        (E) by moving paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
    (D)) to the end of subsection (c); and
        (7) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e)(1) The Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living (referred to in this subsection as the `Administrator') may 
carry out the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of 
the Commissioner described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) through (4) of 
subsection (a), and subsection (b), except that, for purposes of 
applying subsections (a) and (b), a reference in those subsections--
        ``(A) to facilitating meaningful and effective participation 
    shall be considered to be a reference to facilitating meaningful 
    and effective collaboration with independent living programs, and 
    promoting a philosophy of independent living for individuals with 
    disabilities in community activities; and
        ``(B) to training for personnel shall be considered to be a 
    reference to training for the personnel of centers for independent 
    living and Statewide Independent Living Councils.
    ``(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may carry out the 
authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary 
of Education described in subsections (c) and (d).
    ``(f)(1) In subsections (a) through (d), a reference to `this Act' 
means a provision of this Act that the Secretary of Education has 
authority to carry out; and
    ``(2) In subsection (e), for purposes of applying subsections (a) 
through (d), a reference in those subsections to `this Act' means a 
provision of this Act that the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
has authority to carry out.''.
    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) in the second sentence, by striking ``section 136(d) of 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``section 
        116(d)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; 
        and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) The Commissioner shall ensure that the report described in 
this section is made publicly available in a timely manner, including 
through electronic means, in order to inform the public about the 
administration and performance of programs under this Act.''.
    SEC. 407. EVALUATION AND INFORMATION.
    (a) Evaluation.--Section 14 (29 U.S.C. 711) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``of Education'' after ``Secretary'' each 
    place it appears;
        (2) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting ``competitive'' before 
    ``integrated employment'';
        (3)(A) in subsection (b), by striking ``(b)'' and inserting 
    ``(b)(1)'';
        (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``(c)'' and inserting 
    ``(2)'';
        (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``(d)'' and inserting 
    ``(3)''; and
        (D) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (c) 
    and (d), respectively;
        (4) by inserting after subsection (d), as redesignated by 
    paragraph (3)(D), the following:
    ``(e)(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may carry out 
the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of the 
Secretary of Education described in subsections (a) and (b).
    ``(2) The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living 
may carry out the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities 
of the Commissioner described in subsections (a) and (d)(1), except 
that, for purposes of applying those subsections, a reference in those 
subsections to exemplary practices shall be considered to be a 
reference to exemplary practices concerning independent living services 
and centers for independent living.
    ``(f)(1) In subsections (a) through (d), a reference to `this Act' 
means a provision of this Act that the Secretary of Education has 
authority to carry out; and
    ``(2) In subsection (e), for purposes of applying subsections (a), 
(b), and (d), a reference in those subsections to `this Act' means a 
provision of this Act that the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
has authority to carry out.''.
    (b) Information.--Section 15 (29 U.S.C. 712) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by inserting ``of Education'' after ``Secretary'' each 
        place it appears; and
            (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``State workforce 
        investment boards'' and inserting ``State workforce development 
        boards''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting 
    ``Secretary of Education''.
    SEC. 408. CARRYOVER.
    Section 19(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 716(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
``part B of title VI'' and inserting ``title VI''.
    SEC. 409. TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
    Section 21 (29 U.S.C. 718) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``racial'' and 
            inserting ``demographic'';
                (ii) in the second sentence--

                    (I) by striking ``rate of increase'' the first 
                place it appears and inserting ``percentage increase 
                from 2000 to 2010'';
                    (II) by striking ``is 3.2'' and inserting ``was 
                9.7'';
                    (III) by striking ``rate of increase'' and 
                inserting ``percentage increase'';
                    (IV) by striking ``is much'' and inserting ``was 
                much'';
                    (V) by striking ``38.6'' and inserting ``43.0'';
                    (VI) by striking ``14.6'' and inserting ``12.3'';
                    (VII) by striking ``40.1'' and inserting ``43.2''; 
                and
                    (VIII) by striking ``and other ethnic groups''; and

                (iii) by striking the last sentence; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the second and third 
        sentences and inserting the following: ``In 2011--
            ``(A) among Americans ages 16 through 64, the rate of 
        disability was 12.1 percent;
            ``(B) among African-Americans in that age range, the 
        disability rate was more than twice as high, at 27.1 percent; 
        and
            ``(C) for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the same 
        age range, the disability rate was also more than twice as 
        high, at 27.0 percent.'';
        (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``National Institute on 
    Disability and Rehabilitation Research'' and inserting ``National 
    Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 
    Research''; and
        (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Director'' and inserting 
    ``Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent 
    Living, and Rehabilitation Research''.

             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)--
            (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``integrated'' and 
        inserting ``competitive integrated employment'';
            (B) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking ``medicare and 
        medicaid'' and inserting ``Medicare and Medicaid'';
            (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``investment'' and 
        inserting ``development''; and
            (D) in subparagraph (G)--
                (i) by striking ``workforce investment systems'' and 
            inserting ``workforce development systems''; and
                (ii) by striking ``workforce investment activities'' 
            and inserting ``workforce development activities'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``workforce investment 
        system'' and inserting ``workforce development system''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and informed 
        choice,'' and inserting ``informed choice, and economic self-
        sufficiency,''; and
        (3) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``gainful employment 
        in integrated settings'' and inserting ``competitive integrated 
        employment''; and
            (B) 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 ``such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003'' and inserting ``$3,302,053,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2020''.
    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 unified 
        State plan in accordance with section 102, or a combined State 
        plan in accordance with section 103, of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act. The unified or combined State 
        plan shall include, in the portion of the plan described in 
        section 102(b)(2)(D) of such Act (referred to in this 
        subsection as the `vocational rehabilitation services 
        portion'), the provisions of a State plan for vocational 
        rehabilitation services, described in this subsection.''; and
            (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 unified 
            or combined State plan submitted in accordance with 
            subparagraph (A),''; and
                (ii) by striking ``Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 
            1998'' and inserting ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
            Act''; 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 unified or combined State plan submitted in 
            accordance with subparagraph (A) shall remain in effect 
            until the State submits and receives approval of a new 
            State 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''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                (i) in subclause (II), by inserting ``who is 
            responsible for the day-to-day operation of the vocational 
            rehabilitation program'' before the semicolon;
                (ii) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the 
            end;
                (iii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period and 
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (iv) by adding at the end the following:

                    ``(V) has the sole authority and responsibility 
                within the designated State agency described in 
                subparagraph (A) to expend funds made available under 
                this title in a manner that is consistent with the 
                purposes of this title.'';

        (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), permit the State, 
        in its discretion, to elect to serve eligible individuals 
        (whether or not receiving vocational rehabilitation services) 
        who require specific services or equipment to maintain 
        employment; and'';
        (4) in paragraph (7)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)(v)--
                (i) in subclause (I), after ``rehabilitation 
            technology'' insert the following: ``, 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
                (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``Rehabilitation 
            Act Amendments of 1998'' and inserting ``Workforce 
            Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) and 
        inserting the following:
                ``(ii) the establishment and maintenance of education 
            and experience requirements, to ensure that the personnel 
            have a 21st century understanding of the evolving labor 
            force and the needs of individuals with disabilities, 
            including requirements for--

                    ``(I)(aa) attainment of a baccalaureate degree in a 
                field of study reasonably related to vocational 
                rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and 
                skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of 
                study such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, 
                social work, psychology, disability studies, business 
                administration, human resources, special education, 
                supported employment, customized employment, economics, 
                or another field that reasonably prepares individuals 
                to work with consumers and employers; and
                    ``(bb) demonstrated paid or unpaid experience, for 
                not less than 1 year, consisting of--

                        ``(AA) direct work with individuals with 
                    disabilities in a setting such as an independent 
                    living center;
                        ``(BB) direct service or advocacy activities 
                    that provide such individual with experience and 
                    skills in working with individuals with 
                    disabilities; or
                        ``(CC) direct experience as an employer, as a 
                    small business owner or operator, or in self-
                    employment, or other experience in human resources, 
                    recruitment, or experience in supervising 
                    employees, training, or other activities that 
                    provide experience in competitive integrated 
                    employment environments; or

                    ``(II) attainment of a master's or doctoral degree 
                in a field of study such as vocational rehabilitation 
                counseling, law, social work, psychology, disability 
                studies, business administration, human resources, 
                special education, management, public administration, 
                or another field that reasonably provides competence in 
                the employment sector, in a disability field, or in 
                both business-related and rehabilitation-related 
                fields; and'';

        (5) in paragraph (8)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                (i) by inserting ``an accommodation or auxiliary aid or 
            service or'' after ``prior to providing''; and
                (ii) by striking ``(5)(D)'' and inserting ``(5)(E)'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--

                    (I) by striking ``medicaid'' and inserting 
                ``Medicaid'';
                    (II) by striking ``workforce investment system'' 
                and inserting ``workforce development system'';
                    (III) by striking ``(5)(D)'' and inserting 
                ``(5)(E)'';
                    (IV) by inserting ``and, if appropriate, 
                accommodations or auxiliary aids and services,'' before 
                ``that are included''; and
                    (V) by striking ``provision of such vocational 
                rehabilitation services'' and inserting ``provision of 
                such vocational rehabilitation services (including, if 
                appropriate, accommodations or auxiliary aids and 
                services)''; and

                (ii) in clause (iv)--

                    (I) by striking ``(5)(D)'' and inserting 
                ``(5)(E)''; and
                    (II) by inserting ``, and accommodations or 
                auxiliary aids and services'' before the period; and

            (C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``(5)(D)'' and 
        inserting ``(5)(E)'';
        (6) 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 the standards and indicators described in section 106(a)'';
            (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
            ``, from each State,'' after ``additional data'';
                (ii) by striking clause (i) and inserting:
                ``(i) the number of applicants and the number of 
            individuals determined to be eligible or ineligible for the 
            program carried out under this title, including the number 
            of individuals determined to be ineligible (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 number of individuals with open cases 
                (disaggregated by those who are receiving training and 
                those who are in postsecondary education), and the type 
                of services the individuals are receiving (including 
                supported employment);
                    ``(V) the number of students with disabilities who 
                are receiving pre-employment transition services under 
                this title: and
                    ``(VI) the number of individuals referred to State 
                vocational rehabilitation programs by one-stop 
                operators (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
                Innovation and Opportunity Act), and the number of 
                individuals referred to such one-stop operators by 
                State vocational rehabilitation programs;''; and

                (iv) in clause (iv)(I), by inserting before the 
            semicolon the following: ``and, for those who achieved 
            employment outcomes, the average length of time to obtain 
            employment'';
            (C) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``title I of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``title I of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act'';
            (D) 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
            (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(G) Rules for reporting of data.--The disaggregation of 
        data under this Act shall not be required within a category if 
        the number of individuals in a category is insufficient to 
        yield statistically reliable information, or if the results 
        would reveal personally identifiable information about an 
        individual.
            ``(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 90 days after the end of the 
        fiscal year involved.'';
        (7) in paragraph (11)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) in the subparagraph header, by striking ``workforce 
            investment systems'' and inserting ``workforce development 
            systems'';
                (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
            ``workforce investment system'' and inserting ``workforce 
            development system'';
                (iii) in clause (i)(II)--

                    (I) by striking ``investment'' and inserting 
                ``development''; and
                    (II) by inserting ``(including programmatic 
                accessibility and physical accessibility)'' after 
                ``program accessibility'';

                (iv) in clause (ii), by striking ``workforce investment 
            system'' and inserting ``workforce development system''; 
            and
                (v) in clause (v), by striking ``workforce investment 
            system'' and inserting ``workforce development system'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``workforce investment 
        system'' and inserting ``workforce development system'';
            (C) 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''; and
                (iv) by striking ``workforce investment system'' and 
            inserting ``workforce development system'';
            (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
            ``, including pre-employment transition services,'' before 
            ``under this title'';
                (ii) in clause (i), by inserting ``, which may be 
            provided using alternative means for meeting participation 
            (such as video conferences and conference calls),'' after 
            ``consultation and technical assistance''; and
                (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``completion'' and 
            inserting ``implementation'';
            (E) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
        subparagraphs (F) and (H), respectively;
            (F) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
            ``(E) Coordination with employers.--The State plan shall 
        describe how the designated State unit will work with employers 
        to identify competitive integrated employment opportunities and 
        career exploration opportunities, in order to facilitate the 
        provision of--
                ``(i) vocational rehabilitation services; and
                ``(ii) transition services for youth with disabilities 
            and students with disabilities, such as pre-employment 
            transition services.'';
            (G) 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;
            (H) 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 agency with primary responsibility for 
        providing services and supports for individuals with 
        intellectual disabilities and individuals with developmental 
        disabilities, 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.'';
            (I) 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 approval 
            of the individualized plans for employment under section 
            102; and''; and
            (J) 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).
            ``(K) Interagency cooperation.--The State plan shall 
        describe how the designated State agency or agencies (if more 
        than 1 agency is designated under paragraph (2)(A)) will 
        collaborate 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.), the State agency responsible for 
        providing services for individuals with developmental 
        disabilities, and the State agency responsible for providing 
        mental health services, to develop opportunities for community-
        based employment in integrated settings, to the greatest extent 
        practicable.'';
        (8) in paragraph (14)--
            (A) in the paragraph header, by striking ``Annual'' and 
        inserting ``Semiannual'';
            (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) by striking ``an annual'' and inserting ``a 
            semiannual'';
                (ii) by striking ``has achieved an employment outcome'' 
            and inserting ``is employed'';
                (iii) by striking ``achievement of the outcome'' and 
            all that follows through ``representative)'' and inserting 
            ``beginning of such employment, and annually thereafter'';
                (iv) 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 
        described in subparagraph (A) 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.'';
        (9) in paragraph (15)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) in clause (i)--

                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (II) in subclause (III)--

                        (aa) by striking ``workforce investment 
                    system'' and inserting ``workforce development 
                    system''; and
                        (bb) by adding ``and'' at the end; and

                    (III) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(IV) youth with disabilities, and students with 
                disabilities, including their need for pre-employment 
                transition services or other transition services;'';

                (ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
            (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
                (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
                ``(ii) include an assessment of the needs of 
            individuals with disabilities for transition services and 
            pre-employment transition services, and the extent to which 
            such services provided under this Act are coordinated with 
            transition services provided under the Individuals with 
            Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) in 
            order to meet the needs of individuals with 
            disabilities.'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                (i) in clause (ii)--

                    (I) by striking ``part B of title VI'' and 
                inserting ``title VI''; 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) 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), respectively;
                (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);''; and
                (iii) in clause (vi), as redesignated by clause (i) of 
            this subparagraph, by striking ``workforce investment 
            system'' and inserting ``workforce development system'';
        (10) in paragraph (20), in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), by 
    striking ``workforce investment system'' and inserting ``workforce 
    development system'';
        (11) in paragraph (22), by striking ``part B of title VI'' and 
    inserting ``title VI''; and
        (12) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(25) Services for students with disabilities.--The State plan 
    shall provide an assurance 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 strategies to 
        provide pre-employment transition services.
        ``(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 
    under sections 106(c) and 108 of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act 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) subsection (c) of section 102 of the Workforce Innovation 
    and Opportunity Act, in a case in which that plan is a portion of 
    the unified State plan described in that section 102; and
        ``(2) subsection (b), and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
    subsection (c), of section 103 of such Act in a case in which that 
    State plan for vocational rehabilitation services is a portion of 
    the combined State plan described in that section 103.''.
    (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 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) of a local educational agency or any other 
agency to provide or pay for any transition services that are also 
considered special education or related services and that are necessary 
for ensuring a free appropriate public education to children with 
disabilities within the State involved.''.
    SEC. 413. ELIGIBILITY AND INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT.
    (a) Eligibility.--Section 102(a) (29 U.S.C. 722(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``is an'' and 
        inserting ``has undergone an assessment for determining 
        eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs and as a result 
        has been determined to be an'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or regain 
        employment.'' and inserting ``advance in, or regain employment 
        that is consistent with the individual's strengths, resources, 
        priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and 
        informed choice.''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of 
        an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational 
        rehabilitation needs under this Act, an individual shall be 
        presumed to have a goal of an employment outcome.'';
        (2) 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.'';
        (3) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking ``outcome from'' and 
    all that follows and inserting ``outcome due to the severity of the 
    individual's disability (as of the date of the determination).''; 
    and
        (4) 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 ``title is determined'' and all that 
            follows through ``not to be'' and inserting ``title is 
            determined not to be'';
            (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as 
        subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
            (C) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated 
        by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the following:
            ``(A) the ineligibility determination shall be an 
        individualized one, based on the available data, and shall not 
        be based on assumptions about broad categories of 
        disabilities;''; and
            (D) in clause (i) of subparagraph (C), as redesignated by 
        subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by inserting after 
        ``determination'' the following: ``, including the clear and 
        convincing evidence that forms the basis for the determination 
        of ineligibility''.
    (b) Development of an Individualized Plan for Employment, and 
Related Information.--Section 102(b) (29 U.S.C. 722(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
            (A) by striking ``, to the extent determined to be 
        appropriate by the eligible individual,''; and
            (B) by inserting ``or, as appropriate, a disability 
        advocacy organization'' after ``counselor'';
        (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) 
    and (4), respectively;
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2) Individuals desiring to enter the workforce.--For an 
    individual 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, the designated State unit shall provide 
    to the individual general information on additional supports and 
    assistance for individuals with disabilities desiring to enter the 
    workforce, including assistance with benefits planning.'';
        (4) 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 
            postemployment 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.''; and
        (5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this 
    subsection--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``choice of the'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``choice of the eligible 
        individual, consistent with the general goal 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 postschool 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)(I); 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 needed to achieve the student's employment outcome 
            or projected postschool 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 description of how 
        responsibility for service delivery will be divided between the 
        employment network and the designated State unit.''.
    (c) Procedures.--Section 102(c) (29 U.S.C. 722(c)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``The 
    procedures shall allow an applicant or an eligible individual the 
    opportunity to request mediation, an impartial due process hearing, 
    or both procedures.'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
            (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (C) 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
        (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 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 regarding the applicant's or eligible individual's 
        vocational rehabilitation services under this title.''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in laws'' and 
        inserting ``about Federal laws''.
    SEC. 414. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.
    Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 723) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (13), by striking ``workforce investment 
        system'' and inserting ``workforce development system'';
            (B) 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;'';
            (C) by redesignating paragraphs (17) and (18) as paragraphs 
        (19) and (20), respectively; and
            (D) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
        ``(17) customized employment;
        ``(18) encouraging qualified individuals who are eligible to 
    receive services under this title to pursue advanced training in a 
    science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (including 
    computer science) field, medicine, law, or business;''.
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                    (I) by striking ``(A)''; and
                    (II) by striking the second sentence and inserting 
                ``Such programs shall be used to provide services 
                described in this section that promote integration into 
                the community and that prepare individuals with 
                disabilities for competitive integrated employment, 
                including supported employment and customized 
                employment.''; and

                (ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
            (B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
        ``(5) Technical assistance to businesses that are seeking to 
    employ individuals with disabilities.''; and
            (C) 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.
        ``(7) Transition services to youth with disabilities and 
    students with disabilities, for which a vocational rehabilitation 
    counselor works in concert with educational agencies, providers of 
    job training programs, providers of services under the Medicaid 
    program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
    et seq.), entities designated by the State to provide services for 
    individuals with developmental disabilities, centers for 
    independent living (as defined in section 702), housing and 
    transportation authorities, workforce development systems, and 
    businesses and employers.
        ``(8) The establishment, development, or improvement of 
    assistive technology demonstration, loan, reutilization, or 
    financing programs in coordination with activities authorized under 
    the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) to 
    promote access to assistive technology for individuals with 
    disabilities and employers.
        ``(9) Support (including, as appropriate, tuition) for advanced 
    training in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
    (including computer science) field, medicine, law, or business, 
    provided after an individual eligible to receive services under 
    this title, demonstrates--
            ``(A) such eligibility;
            ``(B) previous completion of a bachelor's degree program at 
        an institution of higher education or scheduled completion of 
        such degree program prior to matriculating in the program for 
        which the individual proposes to use the support; and
            ``(C) acceptance by a program at an institution of higher 
        education in the United States that confers a master's degree 
        in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
        (including computer science) field, a juris doctor degree, a 
        master of business administration degree, or a doctor of 
        medicine degree,
    except that the limitations of subsection (a)(5) that apply to 
    training services shall apply to support described in this 
    paragraph, and nothing in this paragraph shall prevent any 
    designated State unit from providing similar support to individuals 
    with disabilities within the State who are eligible to receive 
    support under this title and who are not served under this 
    paragraph.''.
    SEC. 415. STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL.
    Section 105 (29 U.S.C. 725) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)--
            (A) by striking clause (ix) and inserting the following:
                ``(ix) in a State in which one or more projects are 
            funded under section 121, at least one representative of 
            the directors of the projects located in such State;''; and
            (B) in clause (xi), by striking ``State workforce 
        investment board'' and inserting ``State workforce development 
        board''; and
        (2) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``State workforce investment board'' and inserting ``State 
        workforce development board''; and
            (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``Service Act'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-3(a)) 
        and the State workforce development 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. EVALUATION STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.
    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 116(b) of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
        ``(2) Additional performance accountability indicators.--A 
    State may establish and provide information on additional 
    performance accountability indicators, which shall be identified in 
    the State plan submitted under section 101.''; and
        (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``review the 
    program'' and all that follows through ``request the State'' and 
    inserting ``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''.
    SEC. 417. MONITORING AND REVIEW.
    (a) In General.--Section 107 (29 U.S.C. 727) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) 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
            (B) in paragraph (4)--
                (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting 
            the following:
            ``(A) the eligibility process, including the process 
        related to the determination of ineligibility under section 
        102(a)(5);
            ``(B) the provision of services, including supported 
        employment services and pre-employment transition services, 
        and, if applicable, the order of selection;'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
            end;
                (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
            (E); and
                (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
            ``(D) data reported under section 101(a)(10)(C)(i); and''; 
        and
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(3) provide technical assistance to programs under this title 
    to--
            ``(A) promote high-quality employment outcomes for 
        individuals with disabilities;
            ``(B) integrate veterans who are individuals with 
        disabilities into their communities and to support the veterans 
        to obtain and retain competitive integrated employment;
            ``(C) develop, improve, and disseminate information on 
        procedures, practices, and strategies, including for the 
        preparation of personnel, to better enable individuals with 
        intellectual disabilities and other individuals with 
        disabilities to participate in postsecondary educational 
        experiences and to obtain and retain competitive integrated 
        employment; and
            ``(D) apply evidence-based findings to facilitate systemic 
        improvements in the transition of youth with disabilities to 
        postsecondary life.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 108(a) (29 U.S.C. 728(a)) is 
amended by striking ``part B of title VI'' and inserting ``title VI''.
    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 
        experiences (including internships, short-term employment, 
        apprenticeships, and fellowships), and opportunities for pre-
        employment transition services;
            ``(B) recruit qualified applicants who are individuals with 
        disabilities;
            ``(C) train employees who are individuals with 
        disabilities; and
            ``(D) promote awareness of disability-related obstacles to 
        continued employment;
        ``(3) providing consultation, technical assistance, and support 
    to employers on workplace accommodations, assistive technology, and 
    facilities and workplace access through collaboration with 
    community partners and employers, across States and nationally, to 
    enable the employers to recruit, job match, hire, and retain 
    qualified individuals with disabilities who are recipients of 
    vocational rehabilitation services under this title, or who are 
    applicants for such services; and
        ``(4) assisting employers with utilizing available financial 
    support for hiring or accommodating individuals with 
    disabilities.''.
    SEC. 419. STATE ALLOTMENTS.
    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) and (d),'';
        (2) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1987'' and inserting 
        ``2015''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by striking ``Secretary'' and all that follows 
            through ``(B)'' and inserting ``Secretary,''; and
                (ii) by striking ``2000 through 2003'' and inserting 
            ``2015 through 2020''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) From any State allotment under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
year, the State shall reserve not less than 15 percent of the allotted 
funds for the provision of pre-employment transition services.
    ``(2) Such reserved funds shall not be used to pay for the 
administrative costs of providing pre-employment transition 
services.''.
    SEC. 420. PAYMENTS TO STATES.
    Section 111(a)(2)(B) (29 U.S.C. 731(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``For fiscal year 1994 and each fiscal year 
    thereafter, the'' and inserting ``The'';
        (2) by striking ``this title for the previous'' and inserting 
    ``this title for any previous''; and
        (3) by striking ``year preceding the previous'' and inserting 
    ``year preceding that previous''.
    SEC. 421. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
    Section 112 (29 U.S.C. 732) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting 
    ``including under sections 113 and 511,'' after ``all available 
    benefits under this Act,'';
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``not later than October 1, 
    1984,'';
        (3) in subsection (e)(1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The Secretary shall 
        allot'' and inserting ``After reserving funds under 
        subparagraphs (E) and (F), the Secretary shall allot the 
        remainder of''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E)(i) 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 services in 
accordance with this section. The amount of such a grant shall be the 
same amount as is provided to a territory under this subsection.
    ``(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 may 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).''; and
        (4) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
provisions of this section--
        ``(1) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
        ``(2) $12,927,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        ``(3) $13,195,000 for fiscal year 2017;
        ``(4) $13,488,000 for fiscal year 2018;
        ``(5) $13,805,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
        ``(6) $14,098,000 for fiscal year 2020.''.
    SEC. 422. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES.
    Part B of title I (29 U.S.C. 730 et seq.) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 113. PROVISION OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES.
    ``(a) In General.--From the funds reserved under section 110(d), 
and any funds made available from State, local, or private funding 
sources, each State shall ensure that the designated State unit, in 
collaboration with the local educational agencies involved, shall 
provide, or arrange for the provision of, pre-employment transition 
services for all students with disabilities in need of such services 
who are eligible or potentially eligible for services under this title.
    ``(b) Required Activities.--Funds available under subsection (a) 
shall be used to make available to students with disabilities described 
in subsection (a)--
        ``(1) job exploration counseling;
        ``(2) work-based learning experiences, which may include in-
    school or after school opportunities, or experience outside the 
    traditional school setting (including internships), that is 
    provided in an integrated environment to the maximum extent 
    possible;
        ``(3) counseling on opportunities for enrollment in 
    comprehensive transition or postsecondary educational programs at 
    institutions of higher education;
        ``(4) workplace readiness training to develop social skills and 
    independent living; and
        ``(5) instruction in self-advocacy, which may include peer 
    mentoring.
    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds available under subsection (a) 
and remaining after the provision of the required activities described 
in subsection (b) may be used to improve the transition of students 
with disabilities described in subsection (a) from school to 
postsecondary education or an employment outcome by--
        ``(1) implementing effective strategies to increase the 
    likelihood of independent living and inclusion in communities and 
    competitive integrated workplaces;
        ``(2) developing and improving strategies for individuals with 
    intellectual disabilities and individuals with significant 
    disabilities to live independently, participate in postsecondary 
    education experiences, and obtain and retain competitive integrated 
    employment;
        ``(3) providing instruction to vocational rehabilitation 
    counselors, school transition personnel, and other persons 
    supporting students with disabilities;
        ``(4) disseminating information about innovative, effective, 
    and efficient approaches to achieve the goals of this section;
        ``(5) coordinating activities with transition services provided 
    by local educational agencies under the Individuals with 
    Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
        ``(6) applying evidence-based findings to improve policy, 
    procedure, practice, and the preparation of personnel, in order to 
    better achieve the goals of this section;
        ``(7) developing model transition demonstration projects;
        ``(8) establishing or supporting multistate or regional 
    partnerships involving States, local educational agencies, 
    designated State units, developmental disability agencies, private 
    businesses, or other participants to achieve the goals of this 
    section; and
        ``(9) disseminating information and strategies to improve the 
    transition to postsecondary activities of individuals who are 
    members of traditionally unserved populations.
    ``(d) Pre-Employment Transition Coordination.--Each local office of 
a designated State unit shall carry out responsibilities consisting 
of--
        ``(1) attending individualized education program meetings for 
    students with disabilities, when invited;
        ``(2) working with the local workforce development boards, one-
    stop centers, and employers to develop work opportunities for 
    students with disabilities, including internships, summer 
    employment and other employment opportunities available throughout 
    the school year, and apprenticeships;
        ``(3) 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 under this section; and
        ``(4) when invited, attend person-centered planning meetings 
    for individuals receiving services under title XIX of the Social 
    Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
    ``(e) National Pre-employment Transition Coordination.--The 
Secretary shall support designated State agencies providing services 
under this section, highlight best State practices, and consult with 
other Federal agencies to advance the goals of this section.
    ``(f) Support.--In carrying out this section, States shall address 
the transition needs of all students with disabilities, including such 
students with physical, sensory, intellectual, and mental health 
disabilities.''.
    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)(1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) 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, consistent with this 
            title, 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.'';
        (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 2015, 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, or enter into contracts or other cooperative 
agreements 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 cooperative 
agreements.
    ``(4) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or 
cooperative agreement 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 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.''.
    SEC. 424. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES CLIENT INFORMATION.
    Section 131(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 751(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
``title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
``title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.

                   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), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
    (A)--
            (A) by inserting ``and use'' after ``transfer''; and
            (B) by inserting ``, in a timely and efficient manner,'' 
        after ``disabilities''; and
        (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``distribution'' and 
    inserting ``dissemination'';
        (5) in paragraph (5)--
            (A) by inserting ``, including individuals with 
        intellectual and psychiatric disabilities,'' after 
        ``disabilities''; and
            (B) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
        (6) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);
        (7) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
        ``(6) identify strategies for effective coordination of 
    services to job seekers with disabilities available through 
    programs of one-stop partners, as defined in section 3 of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;'';
        (8) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (6), by 
    striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
        (9) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(8) identify effective strategies for supporting the 
    employment of individuals with disabilities in competitive 
    integrated employment.''.
    SEC. 432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    Section 201 (29 U.S.C. 761) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$103,970,000 for fiscal year 2015, $112,001,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$114,325,000 for fiscal year 2017, $116,860,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$119,608,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $122,143,000 for fiscal year 
2020.''.
    SEC. 433. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND 
      REHABILITATION RESEARCH.
    Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 762) is amended--
        (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``, independent 
    living,'' after ``disability'';
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``Department of Education'' and all that follows 
            through ``which'' and inserting ``Administration for 
            Community Living of the Department of Health and Human 
            Services a National Institute on Disability, Independent 
            Living, and Rehabilitation Research (referred to in this 
            title as the `Institute'), which''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

                    (I) in clause (ii), by striking ``and training; 
                and'' and inserting ``, training, and technical 
                assistance;'';
                    (II) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
                and
                    (III) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

            ``(iii) outreach and information that clarifies research 
        implications for policy and practice; and''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``directly'' and all that 
        follows through the period and inserting ``directly responsible 
        to the Administrator for the Administration for Community 
        Living of the Department of Health and Human Services.'';
        (3) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(B) private organizations engaged in research relating 
        to--
                ``(i) independent living;
                ``(ii) rehabilitation; or
                ``(iii) providing rehabilitation or independent living 
            services;'';
            (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in rehabilitation'' and 
        inserting ``on disability, independent living, and 
        rehabilitation'';
            (C) in paragraph (4)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            inserting ``education, health and wellness,'' 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 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); and
                ``(ii) institutions of higher education;
            ``(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 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;'';
            (D) in paragraph (6)--
                (i) by striking ``advances in rehabilitation'' and 
            inserting ``advances in disability, independent living, and 
            rehabilitation''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``education, health and wellness,'' 
            after ``employment, independent living,'';
            (E) by striking paragraph (7);
            (F) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively;
            (G) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (F)--
                (i) by striking ``health, income,'' and inserting 
            ``health and wellness, income, education,''; and
                (ii) by striking ``and evaluation of vocational and 
            other'' and inserting ``and evaluation of independent 
            living, vocational, and'';
            (H) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (F), 
        by striking ``with vocational rehabilitation services for the 
        purpose of identifying effective rehabilitation programs and 
        policies that promote the independence of individuals with 
        disabilities and achievement of long-term vocational goals'' 
        and inserting ``with independent living and vocational 
        rehabilitation services for the purpose of identifying 
        effective independent living and rehabilitation programs and 
        policies that promote the independence of individuals with 
        disabilities and achievement of long-term independent living 
        and employment goals''; and
            (I) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (F), 
        by striking ``and telecommuting; and'' and inserting ``, 
        supported employment (including customized employment), and 
        telecommuting; and'';
        (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second sentence and 
    inserting the following: ``The Director shall be an individual with 
    substantial knowledge of and experience in independent living, 
    rehabilitation, and research administration.'';
        (5) 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 Health and Human 
    Services employees. The Secretary shall consider for peer review 
    individuals who are scientists or other experts in disability, 
    independent living, and rehabilitation, including individuals with 
    disabilities and the individuals' representatives, and who have 
    sufficient expertise to review the projects.'';
        (6) in subsection (h)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                (i) by striking ``priorities for rehabilitation 
            research,'' and inserting ``priorities for disability, 
            independent living, and rehabilitation research,''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``dissemination,'' after 
            ``training,''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``especially in 
            the area of employment'' and inserting ``especially in the 
            areas of employment and independent living'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (D)--

                    (I) by striking ``developed by the Director'' and 
                inserting ``coordinated with the strategic plan 
                required under section 203(c)'';
                    (II) in clause (i), by striking ``Rehabilitation'' 
                and inserting ``Disability, Independent Living, and 
                Rehabilitation'';
                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
                and inserting ``Administrator''; and
                    (IV) in clause (iv), by striking ``researchers in 
                the rehabilitation field'' and inserting ``researchers 
                in the independent living and rehabilitation fields'';

                (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
            subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;
                (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
        ``(E) be developed by the Director;'';
                (v) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause 
            (iii), by inserting ``and information that clarifies 
            implications of the results for practice,'' after ``covered 
            activities,''; and
                (vi) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by clause 
            (iii), by inserting ``and information that clarifies 
            implications of the results for practice'' after ``covered 
            activities'';
        (7) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (3); and
        (8) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following:
    ``(k) The Director shall make grants to institutions of higher 
education for the training of independent living and 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.
    ``(l)(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 funding for such activities under this title;
        ``(B) a summary describing the funding received under this 
    title and the progress of the recipients of the funding in 
    achieving the measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2); and
        ``(C) a summary of implications of research outcomes on 
    practice.
    ``(m)(1) If the Director determines that an entity that receives 
funding 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 utilize available 
monitoring and enforcement measures.
    ``(2) As part of the annual report required under subsection (l), 
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)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``conducting rehabilitation research'' 
            and inserting ``conducting disability, independent living, 
            and rehabilitation research'';
                (ii) by striking ``chaired by the Director'' and 
            inserting ``chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary's 
            designee,'';
                (iii) by inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of Labor 
            for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, 
            the Administrator of the Administration for Community 
            Living,'' after ``Assistant Secretary for Special Education 
            and Rehabilitative Services,''; and
                (iv) by striking ``and the Director of the National 
            Science Foundation.'' and inserting ``the Director of the 
            National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the 
            Small Business Administration.''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and for not less 
        than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Committee 
        shall invite policymakers, representatives from other Federal 
        agencies conducting relevant research, individuals with 
        disabilities, organizations representing individuals with 
        disabilities, researchers, and providers, to offer input on the 
        Committee's work, including the development and implementation 
        of the strategic plan required under subsection (c)'' after 
        ``each year'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``from targeted individuals'' and 
            inserting ``individuals with disabilities''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``independent living and'' before 
            ``rehabilitation''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``independent 
            living research,'' after ``assistive technology 
            research,'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, independent 
            living research,'' after ``technology research'';
                (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and research 
            that incorporates the principles of universal design'' and 
            inserting ``, independent living research, and research 
            that incorporates the principles of universal design''; and
                (iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and research 
            that incorporates the principles of universal design.'' and 
            inserting ``, independent living research, and research 
            that incorporates the principles of universal design.'';
        (3) by striking subsection (d);
        (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
        (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c)(1) The Committee shall develop a comprehensive government 
wide strategic plan for disability, independent living, and 
rehabilitation research.
    ``(2) The strategic plan shall include, at a minimum--
        ``(A) a description of the--
            ``(i) measurable goals and objectives;
            ``(ii) existing resources each agency will devote to 
        carrying out the plan;
            ``(iii) timetables for completing the projects outlined in 
        the plan; and
            ``(iv) assignment of responsible individuals and agencies 
        for carrying out the research activities;
        ``(B) research priorities and recommendations;
        ``(C) a description of how funds from each agency will be 
    combined, as appropriate, for projects administered among Federal 
    agencies, and how such funds will be administered;
        ``(D) the development and ongoing maintenance of a searchable 
    government wide inventory of disability, independent living, and 
    rehabilitation research for trend and data analysis across Federal 
    agencies;
        ``(E) guiding principles, policies, and procedures, consistent 
    with the best research practices available, for conducting and 
    administering disability, independent living, and rehabilitation 
    research across Federal agencies; and
        ``(F) a summary of underemphasized and duplicative areas of 
    research.
    ``(3) The strategic plan described in this subsection 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.'';
        (6) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate'' and 
        inserting ``Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
        of the Senate''; and
            (B) 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, including progress toward implementing the 
        elements described in subsection (c)(2)(A); and
            ``(B) detailed budget information.''; and
        (7) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
    the following:
        ``(2) the term `independent living', used in connection with 
    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 wellness, and 
    community integration and participation.''.
    SEC. 435. RESEARCH AND OTHER COVERED ACTIVITIES.
    Section 204 (29 U.S.C. 764) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``pay'' and inserting ``fund'';
                (ii) by inserting ``have practical applications and'' 
            before ``maximize''; and
                (iii) by striking ``employment, independent living,'' 
            and inserting ``employment, education, independent living, 
            health and wellness,'';
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and from which 
            the research findings, conclusions, or recommendations can 
            be transferred to practice'' after ``State agencies'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

                    (I) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the 
                following:

        ``(ii) studies and analyses of factors related to industrial, 
    vocational, educational, employment, social, recreational, 
    psychiatric, psychological, economic, and health and wellness 
    variables affecting individuals with disabilities, including 
    traditionally underserved populations as described in section 21, 
    and how those variables affect such individuals' ability to live 
    independently and their participation in the work force;'';

                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking ``are homebound'' 
                and all that follows and inserting ``have significant 
                challenges engaging in community life outside their 
                homes and individuals who are in institutional 
                settings;'';
                    (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 
                promoting 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, of 
    scientifically valid research results, or of findings, conclusions, 
    and recommendations resulting from covered activities, including 
    through electronic means (such as the website of the Department of 
    Health and Human Services), 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, providers of rehabilitation services, developers or 
    providers of assistive technology devices, assistive technology 
    services, or information technology devices or services, as 
    appropriate, 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)--

                        (aa) by adding ``independent living and'' after 
                    ``research in'';
                        (bb) by adding ``independent living and'' after 
                    ``will improve''; and
                        (cc) by striking ``alleviate or stabilize'' and 
                    all that follows 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) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and 
                (iv), as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively;
                    (III) by inserting after clause (i) the following:

        ``(ii) conducting research in, and dissemination of, employer-
    based practices to facilitate the identification, recruitment, 
    accommodation, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals 
    with disabilities;'';

                    (IV) in clause (iii), as redesignated by subclause 
                (II), by inserting ``independent living and'' before 
                ``rehabilitation services'';
                    (V) in clause (iv), as redesignated by subclause 
                (II)--

                        (aa) by inserting ``independent living and'' 
                    before ``rehabilitation'' each place the term 
                    appears; and
                        (bb) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; 
                    and

                    (VI) by striking clause (v), as redesignated by 
                subclause (II), and inserting the following:

        ``(v) serving as an informational and technical assistance 
    resource to individuals with disabilities, as well as to providers, 
    educators, and researchers, by providing outreach and information 
    that clarifies research implications for practice and identifies 
    potential new areas of research; and
        ``(vi) developing practical applications for the research 
    findings of the Centers.'';
                (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)--

                        (aa) by striking ``and social'' and inserting 
                    ``, social, and economic''; and
                        (bb) by inserting ``independent living and'' 
                    before ``rehabilitation''; and

                    (III) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv);
                    (IV) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
                clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively;
                    (V) in clause (iii), as redesignated by subclause 
                (IV), by striking ``to develop'' and all that follows 
                and inserting ``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) in clause (iv), as redesignated by subclause 
                (IV), by striking ``that will improve'' and all that 
                follows and inserting ``to develop and evaluate 
                interventions, policies, and services that support 
                families of those children and adults who are 
                individuals with disabilities;''; and
                    (VII) by adding at the end the following:

        ``(v) 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
        ``(vi) research, dissemination, and technical assistance, on 
    best practices in vocational rehabilitation, including 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 independent living or 
rehabilitation personnel or to provide independent living, 
rehabilitative, assistive, or supportive services (such as 
rehabilitation counseling, personal care services, direct care, job 
coaching, aides in school based settings, 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) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``comprehensive'';
                (vi) in subparagraph (G)(i), by inserting ``independent 
            living and'' before ``rehabilitation-related'';
                (vii) by striking subparagraph (I); and
                (viii) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through (O) 
            as subparagraphs (I) through (N), respectively;
            (C) in paragraph (3)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``independent 
            living strategies and'' before ``rehabilitation 
            technology'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

                    (I) in clause (i)(I), by inserting ``independent 
                living and'' before ``rehabilitation problems'';
                    (II) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``employment'' 
                and inserting ``educational, employment,''; and
                    (III) in clause (iii)(II), by striking 
                ``employment'' and inserting ``educational, 
                employment,'';

                (iii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(II), by striking 
            ``postschool'' and inserting ``postsecondary education, 
            competitive integrated employment, and other age-
            appropriate''; and
                (iv) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by inserting ``the impact 
            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 ``vocational'' and inserting 
                ``independent living, employment,'';
                    (II) by striking ``special'' and inserting 
                ``unique''; and
                    (III) by inserting ``social and functional needs, 
                and'' before ``acute care''; and

                (ii) in clause (iv), by inserting ``education, health 
            and wellness,'' after ``employment,'';
            (E) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
    ``(8) Grants may be used to conduct a program of joint projects 
with other administrations and offices of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, the National Science Foundation, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the Federal Communications 
Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the 
Small Business Administration, the Department of Labor, other Federal 
agencies, and private industry in areas of joint interest involving 
rehabilitation.'';
            (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, including'' and inserting ``employment needs, 
            opportunities, and outcomes (including those relating to 
            self-employment, supported employment, and telecommuting) 
            of individuals with disabilities, including'';
                (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 a semicolon; and
                (v) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(G) develop models to facilitate the successful transition of 
    individuals with disabilities from nonintegrated employment and 
    employment that is compensated at a wage less than the Federal 
    minimum wage to competitive integrated employment;
        ``(H) develop models to maximize opportunities for integrated 
    community living, including employment and independent living, for 
    individuals with disabilities;
        ``(I) provide training and continuing education for personnel 
    involved with community living for individuals with disabilities;
        ``(J) develop model procedures for testing and evaluating the 
    community living related needs of individuals with disabilities;
        ``(K) develop model training programs to teach individuals with 
    disabilities skills which will lead to integrated community living 
    and full participation in the community; and
        ``(L) develop new approaches for long-term services and 
    supports for individuals with disabilities, including supports 
    necessary for competitive integrated employment.'';
            (I) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by subparagraph 
        (G)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            inserting ``an independent living or'' after ``conduct'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``independent 
            living or'' before ``rehabilitation''; and
                (iii) in the matter following subparagraph (E), by 
            striking ``National Institute on Disability and 
            Rehabilitation Research'' and inserting ``National 
            Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
            Rehabilitation Research'';
            (J) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by subparagraph (G), 
        by inserting ``independent living and'' before ``rehabilitation 
        needs''; and
            (K) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by subparagraph (G), 
        by striking ``and access to gainful employment.'' and inserting 
        ``, full participation, and economic self-sufficiency.''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
under this title, the Director shall award the funding on a competitive 
basis.
    ``(2)(A) To be eligible to receive funds under this section for a 
covered activity, an entity described in subsection (a)(1) 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 established;
        ``(ii) how the project will address 1 or more of the following: 
    commercialization of a marketable product, technology transfer (if 
    applicable), dissemination of any research results, and other 
    priorities as established by the Director; and
        ``(iii) how the applicant will quantifiably measure the goals 
    to determine whether such goals have been accomplished.
    ``(3)(A) In the case of an application for funding 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 
funding received under this section shall not be used to carry out the 
commercialization and marketing strategies.
    ``(B) In the case of any other application for funding 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. DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION 
      RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
    Section 205 (29 U.S.C. 765) is amended--
        (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``disability, 
    independent living, and'' before ``rehabilitation'';
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by striking ``Department of Education a Rehabilitation 
        Research Advisory Council'' and inserting ``Department of 
        Health and Human Services a Disability, Independent Living, and 
        Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council''; and
            (B) by inserting ``not less than'' after ``composed of'';
        (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Qualifications.--Members of the Council shall be generally 
representative of the community of disability, independent living, and 
rehabilitation professionals, the community of disability, independent 
living, and rehabilitation researchers, the directors of independent 
living centers and community rehabilitation programs, the business 
community (including a representative of the small business community) 
that has experience with the system of vocational rehabilitation 
services and independent living services carried out under this Act and 
with hiring individuals with disabilities, the community of 
stakeholders involved in assistive technology, the community of covered 
school professionals, and the community of individuals with 
disabilities, and the individuals' representatives. At least one-half 
of the members shall be individuals with disabilities or the 
individuals' representatives.''; and
        (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``Department of Education'' 
    and inserting ``Department of Health and Human Services''.
    SEC. 437. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL.
    Title II (29 U.S.C. 760 et seq.) 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. PURPOSE; TRAINING.
    (a) Purpose.--Section 301(a) (29 U.S.C. 771(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;
        (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
        (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3); and
        (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by 
    striking ``workforce investment systems'' and inserting ``workforce 
    development systems''.
    (b) Training.--Section 302 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking all after 
            ``deliver'' and inserting ``supported employment services 
            and customized employment services to individuals with the 
            most significant disabilities;'';
                (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.'';
            (B) in paragraph (4)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
            1998'' and inserting ``subtitle B of title I of the 
            Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``workforce 
            investment system'' and inserting ``workforce development 
            system''; and
                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 134(c) 
            of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.'' and inserting 
            ``section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and 
            Opportunity Act.''; and
            (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``title I of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``subtitle B 
        of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act'';
        (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``or prosthetics 
    and orthotics'' and inserting ``prosthetics and orthotics, vision 
    rehabilitation therapy, orientation and mobility instruction, or 
    low vision therapy'';
        (3) in subsection (g)--
            (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and In-Service 
        Training'';
            (B) 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
            (C) by striking paragraph (3);
        (4) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 306'' and 
    inserting ``section 304''; and
        (5) in subsection (i), by striking ``such sums as may be 
    necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' and 
    inserting ``$33,657,000 for fiscal year 2015, $36,257,000 for 
    fiscal year 2016, $37,009,000 for fiscal year 2017, $37,830,000 for 
    fiscal year 2018, $38,719,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $39,540,000 
    for fiscal year 2020.''.
    SEC. 442. DEMONSTRATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
      PROGRAMS.
    Section 303 (29 U.S.C. 773) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 306'' and 
        inserting ``section 304'';
            (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``National Institute 
        on Disability and Rehabilitation Research'' and inserting 
        ``National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
        Rehabilitation Research'';
            (C) in paragraph (5)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                    (I) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 
                following:

                ``(i) initiatives focused on improving transition from 
            education, including postsecondary education, to 
            employment, particularly in 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
                (ii) in subparagraph (B)(viii), by striking ``under 
            title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
            inserting ``under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
            Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (D) by striking paragraph (6);
        (2) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' after the 
            semicolon;
                (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
            (G); and
                (iii) 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'';
            (B) in paragraph (4)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--

                    (I) by inserting ``the'' after ``closely with''; 
                and
                    (II) by inserting ``, the community parent resource 
                centers established pursuant to section 672 of such 
                Act, and the eligible entities receiving awards under 
                section 673 of such Act'' after ``Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act''; and

                (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, and 
            demonstrate the capacity for serving,'' after ``shall 
            serve''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(8) Reservation.--From the amount appropriated to carry out 
    this section for a fiscal year, 20 percent of such amount or 
    $500,000, whichever is less, may be reserved to carry out paragraph 
    (6).''; and
        (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section there are authorized to be appropriated $5,796,000 for 
fiscal year 2015, $6,244,000 for fiscal year 2016, $6,373,000 for 
fiscal year 2017, $6,515,000 for fiscal year 2018, $6,668,000 for 
fiscal year 2019, and $6,809,000 for fiscal year 2020.''.
    SEC. 443. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS; RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS.
    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended--
        (1) by striking sections 304 and 305;
        (2) by redesignating section 306 as section 304.

               Subtitle E--National Council on Disability

    SEC. 451. ESTABLISHMENT.
    Section 400 (29 U.S.C. 780) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
            (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
            (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(A) There is established within the Federal Government a National 
Council on Disability (referred to in this title as the `National 
Council'), which, subject to subparagraph (B), shall be composed of 9 
members, of which--
        ``(i) 5 shall be appointed by the President;
        ``(ii) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
    Senate;
        ``(iii) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    Senate;
        ``(iv) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
    Representatives; and
        ``(v) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House 
    of Representatives.
    ``(B) The National Council shall transition from 15 members (as of 
the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) 
to 9 members as follows:
        ``(i) On the first 4 expirations of National Council terms 
    (after that date), replacement members shall be appointed to the 
    National Council in the following order and manner:
            ``(I) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
        Senate.
            ``(II) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
        Senate.
            ``(III) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives.
            ``(IV) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
        House of Representatives.
        ``(ii) On the next 6 expirations of National Council terms 
    (after the 4 expirations described in clause (i) occur), no 
    replacement members shall be appointed to the National Council.
    ``(C) For any vacancy on the National Council that occurs after the 
transition described in subparagraph (B), the vacancy shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original appointment was made.''; and
            (C) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by subparagraph 
        (A) of this paragraph, in the first sentence--
                (i) by inserting ``national leaders on disability 
            policy,'' after ``guardians of individuals with 
            disabilities,''; and
                (ii) by striking ``policy or programs'' and inserting 
            ``policy or issues that affect individuals with 
            disabilities'';
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, except'' and all that 
    follows and inserting a period; and
        (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``Eight'' and inserting 
    ``Five''.
    SEC. 452. REPORT.
    Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781) is amended--
        (1) in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a), by striking 
    ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research'' 
    and inserting ``National Institute on Disability, Independent 
    Living, and Rehabilitation Research''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (c).
    SEC. 453. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    Section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking ``such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' and 
inserting ``$3,186,000 for fiscal year 2015, $3,432,000 for fiscal year 
2016, $3,503,000 for fiscal year 2017, $3,581,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$3,665,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $3,743,000 for fiscal year 
2020.''.

                    Subtitle F--Rights and Advocacy

    SEC. 456. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE, BOARD, AND COUNCIL.
    (a) Interagency Committee.--Section 501 (29 U.S.C. 791) is 
amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (f); and
        (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).
    (b) Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.--
Section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 792(j)) is amended by striking ``such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' and 
inserting ``$7,448,000 for fiscal year 2015, $8,023,000 for fiscal year 
2016, $8,190,000 for fiscal year 2017, $8,371,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$8,568,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $8,750,000 for fiscal year 
2020.''.
    (c) 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''.
    (d) 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, contract, 
    or cooperative agreement for'' before ``training'';
        (2) in subsection (f)(2)--
            (A) by striking ``general'' and all that follows through 
        ``records'' and inserting ``general authorities, including the 
        authority to access records''; and
            (B) by inserting ``of title I'' after ``subtitle C''; and
        (3) in subsection (l), by striking ``such sums as may be 
    necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' and 
    inserting ``$17,650,000 for fiscal year 2015, $19,013,000 for 
    fiscal year 2016, $19,408,000 for fiscal year 2017, $19,838,000 for 
    fiscal year 2018, $20,305,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $20,735,000 
    for fiscal year 2020.''.
    SEC. 458. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE.
    (a) In General.--Title V (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 511. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE.
    ``(a) In General.--No entity, including a contractor or 
subcontractor of the entity, which holds a special wage certificate as 
described in section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 214(c)) may compensate an individual with a disability who is 
age 24 or younger at a wage (referred to in this section as a 
`subminimum wage') that is less than the Federal minimum wage unless 1 
of the following conditions is met:
        ``(1) The individual is currently employed, as of the effective 
    date of this section, by an entity that holds a valid certificate 
    pursuant to section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
        ``(2) The individual, before beginning work that is compensated 
    at a subminimum wage, has completed, and produces documentation 
    indicating completion of, each of the following actions:
            ``(A) The individual has received pre-employment transition 
        services that are available to the individual under section 
        113, or transition services under the Individuals with 
        Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) such as 
        transition services available to the individual under section 
        614(d) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)).
            ``(B) The individual has applied for vocational 
        rehabilitation services under title I, with the result that--
                ``(i)(I) the individual has been found ineligible for 
            such services pursuant to that title and has documentation 
            consistent with section 102(a)(5)(C) regarding the 
            determination of ineligibility; or
                ``(II)(aa) the individual has been determined to be 
            eligible for vocational rehabilitation services;
                ``(bb) the individual has an individualized plan for 
            employment under section 102;
                ``(cc) the individual has been working toward an 
            employment outcome specified in such individualized plan 
            for employment, with appropriate supports and services, 
            including supported employment services, for a reasonable 
            period of time without success; and
                ``(dd) the individual's vocational rehabilitation case 
            is closed; and
                ``(ii)(I) the individual has been provided career 
            counseling, and information and referrals to Federal and 
            State programs and other resources in the individual's 
            geographic area that offer employment-related services and 
            supports designed to enable the individual to explore, 
            discover, experience, and attain competitive integrated 
            employment; and
                ``(II) such counseling and information and referrals 
            are not for employment compensated at a subminimum wage 
            provided by an entity described in this subsection, and 
            such employment-related services are not compensated at a 
            subminimum wage and do not directly result in employment 
            compensated at a subminimum wage provided by an entity 
            described in this subsection.
    ``(b) Construction.--
        ``(1) Rule.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to--
            ``(A) change the purpose of this Act described in section 
        2(b)(2), to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize 
        opportunities for competitive integrated employment; or
            ``(B) preference employment compensated at a subminimum 
        wage as an acceptable vocational rehabilitation strategy or 
        successful employment outcome, as defined in section 7(11).
        ``(2) Contracts.--A local educational agency (as defined in 
    section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
    (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or a State educational agency (as defined in such 
    section) may not enter into a contract or other arrangement with an 
    entity described in subsection (a) for the purpose of operating a 
    program for an individual who is age 24 or younger under which work 
    is compensated at a subminimum wage.
        ``(3) Voidability.--The provisions in this section shall be 
    construed in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Fair 
    Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as amended 
    before or after the effective date of this Act.
    ``(c) During Employment.--
        ``(1) In general.--The entity described in subsection (a) may 
    not continue to employ an individual, regardless of age, at a 
    subminimum wage unless, after the individual begins work at that 
    wage, at the intervals described in paragraph (2), the individual 
    (with, in an appropriate case, the individual's parent or 
    guardian)--
            ``(A) is provided by the designated State unit career 
        counseling, and information and referrals described in 
        subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), delivered in a manner that 
        facilitates independent decisionmaking and informed choice, as 
        the individual makes decisions regarding employment and career 
        advancement; and
            ``(B) is informed by the employer of self-advocacy, self-
        determination, and peer mentoring training opportunities 
        available in the individual's geographic area, provided by an 
        entity that does not have any financial interest in the 
        individual's employment outcome, under applicable Federal and 
        State programs or other sources.
        ``(2) Timing.--The actions required under subparagraphs (A) and 
    (B) of paragraph (1) shall be carried out once every 6 months for 
    the first year of the individual's employment at a subminimum wage, 
    and annually thereafter for the duration of such employment.
        ``(3) Small business exception.--In the event that the entity 
    described in subsection (a) is a business with fewer than 15 
    employees, such entity can satisfy the requirements of 
    subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) by referring the 
    individual, at the intervals described in paragraph (2), to the 
    designated State unit for the counseling, information, and 
    referrals described in paragraph (1)(A) and the information 
    described in paragraph (1)(B).
    ``(d) Documentation.--
        ``(1) In general.--The designated State unit, in consultation 
    with the State educational agency, shall develop a new process or 
    utilize an existing process, consistent with guidelines developed 
    by the Secretary, to document the completion of the actions 
    described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2) by a 
    youth with a disability who is an individual with a disability.
        ``(2) Documentation process.--Such process shall require that--
            ``(A) in the case of a student with a disability, for 
        documentation of actions described in subsection (a)(2)(A)--
                ``(i) if such a student with a disability receives and 
            completes each category of required activities in section 
            113(b), such completion of services shall be documented by 
            the designated State unit in a manner consistent with this 
            section;
                ``(ii) if such a student with a disability receives and 
            completes any transition services available for students 
            with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities 
            Education Act, including those provided under section 
            614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)), 
            such completion of services shall be documented by the 
            appropriate school official responsible for the provision 
            of such transition services, in a manner consistent with 
            this section; and
                ``(iii) the designated State unit shall provide the 
            final documentation, in a form and manner consistent with 
            this section, of the completion of pre-employment 
            transition services as described in clause (i), or 
            transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities 
            Education Act as described in clause (ii), to the student 
            with a disability within a reasonable period of time 
            following the completion; and
            ``(B) when an individual has completed the actions 
        described in subsection (a)(2)(B), the designated State unit 
        shall provide the individual a document indicating such 
        completion, in a manner consistent with this section, within a 
        reasonable time period following the completion of the actions 
        described in this subparagraph.
    ``(e) Verification.--
        ``(1) Before employment.--Before an individual covered by 
    subsection (a)(2) begins work for an entity described in subsection 
    (a) at a subminimum wage, the entity shall review such 
    documentation received by the individual under subsection (d), and 
    provided by the individual to the entity, that indicates that the 
    individual has completed the actions described in subparagraphs (A) 
    and (B) of subsection (a)(2) and the entity shall maintain copies 
    of such documentation.
        ``(2) During employment.--
            ``(A) In general.--In order to continue to employ an 
        individual at a subminimum wage, the entity described in 
        subsection (a) shall verify completion of the requirements of 
        subsection (c), including reviewing any relevant documents 
        provided by the individual, and shall maintain copies of the 
        documentation described in subsection (d).
            ``(B) Review of documentation.--The entity described in 
        subsection (a) shall be subject to review of individual 
        documentation described in subsection (d) by a representative 
        working directly for the designated State unit or the 
        Department of Labor at such a time and in such a manner as may 
        be necessary to fulfill the intent of this section, consistent 
        with regulations established by the designated State unit or 
        the Secretary of Labor.
    ``(f) Federal Minimum Wage.--In this section, the term `Federal 
minimum wage' means the rate applicable under section 6(a)(1) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section takes effect 2 years after the 
date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

 Subtitle G--Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Disabilities

    SEC. 461. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
      DISABILITIES.
    Title VI (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq.) is amended--
        (1) by striking part A;
        (2) by striking the part heading relating to part B;
        (3) by redesignating sections 621 through 628 as sections 602 
    through 609, respectively;
        (4) in section 602, as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
            (A) by striking ``part'' and inserting ``title''; and
            (B) by striking ``individuals with the most significant 
        disabilities'' and all that follows and inserting ``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.'';
        (5) in section 603, as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
            (A) in subsection (a)--
                (i) in paragraph (1)--

                    (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``part'' and inserting ``title'';
                    (II) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``amount'' 
                after ``whichever''; and
                    (III) in subparagraph (B)--

                        (aa) by striking ``part for the fiscal year'' 
                    and inserting ``title for the fiscal year'';
                        (bb) by striking ``this part in fiscal year 
                    1992'' and inserting ``part B of this title (as in 
                    effect on September 30, 1992) in fiscal year 
                    1992''; and
                        (cc) by inserting ``amount'' after 
                    ``whichever''; and
                (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``one-eighth of 
            one percent'' and inserting ``\1/8\ of 1 percent'';
            (B) in subsection (b)--
                (i) by inserting ``under subsection (a)'' after 
            ``allotment to a State'';
                (ii) by striking ``part'' each place the term appears 
            and inserting ``title''; and
                (iii) by striking ``one or more'' and inserting ``1 or 
            more''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Limitations on Administrative Costs.--A State that receives 
an allotment under this title shall not use more than 2.5 percent of 
such allotment to pay for administrative costs.
    ``(d) Services for Youth With the Most Significant Disabilities.--A 
State that receives an allotment under this title shall reserve and 
expend half of such allotment for the provision of supported employment 
services, including extended services, to youth with the most 
significant disabilities in order to assist those youth in achieving an 
employment outcome in supported employment.'';
        (6) by striking section 604, as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
    and inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 604. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES.
    ``(a) Supported Employment Services.--Funds provided under this 
title may be used to provide supported employment services to 
individuals who are eligible under this title.
    ``(b) Extended Services.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds 
    provided under this title, or title I, may not be used to provide 
    extended services to individuals under this title or title I.
        ``(2) Extended services for youth with the most significant 
    disabilities.--Funds allotted under this title, or title I, and 
    used for the provision of services under this title to youth with 
    the most significant disabilities pursuant to section 603(d), may 
    be used to provide extended services to youth with the most 
    significant disabilities. Such extended services shall be available 
    for a period not to exceed 4 years.'';
        (7) in section 605, as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                (i) by inserting ``, including a youth with a 
            disability,'' after ``An individual''; and
                (ii) by striking ``this part'' and inserting ``this 
            title'';
            (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``under title I'' after 
        ``rehabilitation services'';
            (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
            (E) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
        ``(3) for purposes of activities carried out with funds 
    described in section 603(d), the individual is a youth with a 
    disability, as defined in section (7)(42); and''; and
            (F) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (D), 
        by striking ``assessment of rehabilitation needs'' and 
        inserting ``assessment of the rehabilitation needs'';
        (8) in section 606, as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
            (A) in subsection (a)--
                (i) by striking ``this part'' and inserting ``this 
            title''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``, including youth with the most 
            significant disabilities,'' after ``individuals'';
            (B) in subsection (b)--
                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``this part'' and 
            inserting ``this title'';
                (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including 
            youth,'' after ``rehabilitation needs of individuals'';
                (iii) in paragraph (3)--

                    (I) by inserting ``, including youth with the most 
                significant disabilities,'' after ``provided to 
                individuals''; and
                    (II) by striking ``section 622'' and inserting 
                ``section 603'';

                (iv) by striking paragraph (7);
                (v) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);
                (vi) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
        ``(6) describe the activities to be conducted pursuant to 
    section 603(d) for youth with the most significant disabilities, 
    including--
            ``(A) the provision of extended services for a period not 
        to exceed 4 years; and
            ``(B) how the State will use the funds reserved in section 
        603(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;'';
                (vii) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by clause (v)--

                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``under this 
                part'' both places the term appears and inserting 
                ``under this title'';
                    (II) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                including youth with the most significant 
                disabilities,'' after ``significant disabilities'';
                    (III) in subparagraph (C)--

                        (aa) in clause (i), by inserting ``, including, 
                    as appropriate, for youth with the most significant 
                    disabilities, transition services and pre-
                    employment transition services'' after ``services 
                    to be provided'';
                        (bb) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, including 
                    the extended services that may be provided to youth 
                    with the most significant disabilities under this 
                    title, in accordance with an approved 
                    individualized plan for employment, for a period 
                    not to exceed 4 years'' after ``services needed''; 
                    and
                        (cc) in clause (iii)--
                            (AA) by striking ``identify the source of 
                        extended services,'' and inserting ``identify, 
                        as appropriate, the source of extended 
                        services,'';
                            (BB) by striking ``or to the extent'' and 
                        inserting ``or indicate''; and
                            (CC) by striking ``employment is 
                        developed'' and all that follows and inserting 
                        ``employment is developed;''

                    (IV) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``under this 
                part'' and inserting ``under this title'';
                    (V) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (VI) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``for the 
                maximum number of hours possible''; and
                    (VII) by adding at the end the following:

            ``(H) the State agencies designated under paragraph (1) 
        will expend not more than 2.5 percent of the allotment of the 
        State under this title for administrative costs of carrying out 
        this title; and
            ``(I) with respect to supported employment services 
        provided to youth with the most significant disabilities 
        pursuant to section 603(d), the designated State agency will 
        provide, directly or indirectly through public or private 
        entities, non-Federal contributions in an amount that is not 
        less than 10 percent of the costs of carrying out such 
        services; and'';
        (9) by striking section 607, as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
    and inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 607. RESTRICTION.
    ``Each State agency designated under section 606(b)(1) shall 
collect the information required by section 101(a)(10) separately for--
        ``(1) eligible individuals receiving supported employment 
    services under this title;
        ``(2) eligible individuals receiving supported employment 
    services under title I;
        ``(3) eligible youth receiving supported employment services 
    under this title; and
        ``(4) eligible youth receiving supported employment services 
    under title I.'';
        (10) in section 608(b), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by 
    striking ``this part'' both places the terms appears and inserting 
    ``this title''; and
        (11) by striking section 609, as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
    and inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 609. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INCREASING COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED 
      EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall establish an Advisory Committee on Increasing 
Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities 
(referred to in this section as the `Committee').
    ``(b) Appointment and Vacancies.--
        ``(1) Appointment.--The Secretary of Labor shall appoint the 
    members of the Committee described in subsection (c)(6), in 
    accordance with subsection (c).
        ``(2) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee shall not affect 
    its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner, in accordance 
    with the same paragraph of subsection (c), as the original 
    appointment or designation was made.
    ``(c) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of--
        ``(1) the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy, 
    the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, and the 
    Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, of the Department of 
    Labor;
        ``(2) the Commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual 
    and Developmental Disabilities, or the Commissioner's designee;
        ``(3) the Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
    Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the 
    Director's designee;
        ``(4) the Commissioner of Social Security, or the 
    Commissioner's designee;
        ``(5) the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services 
    Administration, or the Commissioner's designee; and
        ``(6) representatives from constituencies consisting of--
            ``(A) self-advocates for individuals with intellectual or 
        developmental disabilities;
            ``(B) providers of employment services, including those 
        that employ individuals with intellectual or developmental 
        disabilities in competitive integrated employment;
            ``(C) representatives of national disability advocacy 
        organizations for adults with intellectual or developmental 
        disabilities;
            ``(D) experts with a background in academia or research and 
        expertise in employment and wage policy issues for individuals 
        with intellectual or developmental disabilities;
            ``(E) representatives from the employer community or 
        national employer organizations; and
            ``(F) other individuals or representatives of organizations 
        with expertise on increasing opportunities for competitive 
        integrated employment for individuals with disabilities.
    ``(d) Chairperson.--The Committee shall elect a Chairperson of the 
Committee from among the appointed members of the Committee.
    ``(e) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson, but not less than 8 times.
    ``(f) Duties.--The Committee shall study, and prepare findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations for the Secretary of Labor on--
        ``(1) ways to increase the employment opportunities for 
    individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or 
    other individuals with significant disabilities in competitive 
    integrated employment;
        ``(2) the use of the certificate program carried out under 
    section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
    214(c)) for the employment of individuals with intellectual or 
    developmental disabilities, or other individuals with significant 
    disabilities; and
        ``(3) ways to improve oversight of the use of such 
    certificates.
    ``(g) Committee Personnel Matters.--
        ``(1) Travel expenses.--The members of the Committee shall not 
    receive compensation for the performance of services for the 
    Committee, but shall be allowed reasonable 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 Committee. 
    Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the 
    Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of 
    members of the Committee.
        ``(2) Staff.--The Secretary of Labor may designate such 
    personnel as may be necessary to enable the Committee to perform 
    its duties.
        ``(3) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government 
    employee, with the approval of the head of the appropriate Federal 
    agency, may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement, and 
    such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
    status or privilege.
        ``(4) Facilities, equipment, and services.--The Secretary of 
    Labor shall make available to the Committee, under such 
    arrangements as may be appropriate, necessary equipment, supplies, 
    and services.
    ``(h) Reports.--
        ``(1) Interim and final reports.--The Committee shall prepare 
    and submit to the Secretary of Labor, as well as 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) an interim report that summarizes the progress of the 
        Committee, along with any interim findings, conclusions, and 
        recommendations as described in subsection (f); and
            ``(B) a final report that states final findings, 
        conclusions, and recommendations as described in subsection 
        (f).
        ``(2) Preparation and submission.--The reports shall be 
    prepared and submitted--
            ``(A) in the case of the interim report, not later than 1 
        year after the date on which the Committee is established under 
        subsection (a); and
            ``(B) in the case of the final report, not later than 2 
        years after the date on which the Committee is established 
        under subsection (a).
    ``(i) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the day after 
the date on which the Committee submits the final report.
    ``SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$27,548,000 for fiscal year 2015, $29,676,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$30,292,000 for fiscal year 2017, $30,963,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$31,691,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $32,363,000 for fiscal year 
2020.''.

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

          CHAPTER 1--INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES

                    Subchapter A--General Provisions

    SEC. 471. PURPOSE.
    Section 701 (29 U.S.C. 796) is amended, in paragraph (3)--
        (1) by striking ``part B of title VI'' and inserting ``title 
    VI''; and
        (2) by inserting before the period the following: ``, with the 
    goal of improving the independence of individuals with 
    disabilities''.
    SEC. 472. ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM.
    Title VII (29 U.S.C. 796 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 701 the following:
``SEC. 701A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM.
    ``There is established within the Administration for Community 
Living of the Department of Health and Human Services, an Independent 
Living Administration. The Independent Living Administration shall be 
headed by a Director (referred to in this section as the `Director') 
appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Director 
shall be an individual with substantial knowledge of independent living 
services. The Independent Living Administration shall be the principal 
agency, and the Director shall be the principal officer, to carry out 
this chapter. In performing the functions of the office, the Director 
shall be directly responsible to the Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. The Secretary shall ensure that the Independent Living 
Administration has sufficient resources (including designating at least 
1 individual from the Office of General Counsel who is knowledgeable 
about independent living services) to provide technical assistance and 
support to, and oversight of, the programs funded under this 
chapter.''.
    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--''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``, including, at a minimum, independent living core 
        services as defined in section 7(17).'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting the 
    following: ``, in terms of the management, staffing, 
    decisionmaking, operation, and provisions of services, of the 
    center.'';
        (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) 
    and (3), respectively; and
        (4) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following:
        ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
    Administrator of the Administration for Community Living of the 
    Department of Health and Human 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 ``Administrator'';
            (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, and the directors of the centers 
        for independent living in the State, after receiving public 
        input from individuals with disabilities and other stakeholders 
        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''; and
                (ii) 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 other programs providing 
            services for individuals with disabilities.''.
            (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``Administrator''; and
            (E) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Statewideness.--The State plan shall describe strategies 
    for providing independent living services on a statewide basis, to 
    the greatest extent possible.'';
        (2) 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')'';
            (C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Administrator'';
            (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (E) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (F) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) retain not more than 5 percent of the funds received by 
    the State for any fiscal year under part B, for the performance of 
    the services outlined in paragraphs (1) through (4).'';
        (3) 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.'';
        (4) in subsection (m)--
            (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``Administrator''; and
            (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Commissioner'' and 
        inserting ``Administrator''; and
        (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Promoting Full Access to Community Life.--The plan shall 
describe how the State will provide independent living services 
described in section 7(18) that promote full access to community life 
for individuals with significant disabilities.''.
    SEC. 475. STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL.
    Section 705 (29 U.S.C. 796d) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and maintain'' after 
    ``shall establish'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                    (I) by inserting ``among its voting members,'' 
                before ``at least''; and
                    (II) by striking ``one'' and inserting ``1''; and

                (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
            inserting the following:
            ``(B) among its voting members, for a State in which 1 or 
        more centers for independent living are run by, or in 
        conjunction with, the governing bodies of American Indian 
        tribes located on Federal or State reservations, at least 1 
        representative of the directors of such 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;'';
            (C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
            (D) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ``, other than a 
        representative described in paragraph (2)(A) if there is only 
        one center for independent living within the State,'' after 
        ``the Council'';
        (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Functions.--
        ``(1) Duties.--The Council shall--
            ``(A) develop the State plan as provided in section 
        704(a)(2);
            ``(B) monitor, review, and evaluate the implementation of 
        the State plan;
            ``(C) meet regularly, 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 Administrator such periodic reports as 
        the Administrator may reasonably request, and keep such 
        records, and afford such access to such records, as the 
        Administrator finds necessary to verify the information in such 
        reports; and
            ``(E) as appropriate, coordinate activities with other 
        entities in the State that provide services similar to or 
        complementary to independent living services, such as entities 
        that facilitate the provision of or provide long-term 
        community-based services and supports.
        ``(2) Authorities.--The Council may, consistent with the State 
    plan described in section 704, unless prohibited by State law--
            ``(A) in order to improve services provided to individuals 
        with disabilities, work with centers for independent living to 
        coordinate services with public and private entities;
            ``(B) conduct resource development activities 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.'';
        (4) 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 ``State agency'' and 
        inserting ``State entity''; and
        (5) 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. 475A. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.
    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 ADMINISTRATOR.'';
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``Administrator''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Commissioner'' 
            and inserting ``Administrator''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

                    (I) in clause (i)--

                        (aa) by inserting ``or the Commissioner'' after 
                    ``to the Secretary''; and
                        (bb) by striking ``to the Commissioner; and'' 
                    and inserting ``to the Administrator;'';

                    (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 Innovation and Opportunity Act, the 
Administrator 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) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``Commissioner'' each place it appears 
            and inserting ``Administrator''; and
                (ii) by striking the last sentence;
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``Commissioner'' and inserting ``Administrator'';
                (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 
            ``Department of Health and Human Services''; and
        (5) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Reports.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Director described in section 701A shall 
    provide to the Administrator of the Administration for Community 
    Living and the Administrator shall include, in an annual report, 
    information on the extent to which centers for independent living 
    receiving funds under part C have complied with the standards and 
    assurances set forth in section 725. The Director may identify 
    individual centers for independent living in the analysis contained 
    in that information. The 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.
        ``(2) Public availability.--The Director shall ensure that the 
    report described in this subsection is made publicly available in a 
    timely manner, including through electronic means, in order to 
    inform the public about the administration and performance of 
    programs under this Act.''.

               Subchapter B--Independent Living Services

    SEC. 476. 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 
    ``Administrator''; 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.''.
    (b) Training and Technical Assistance.--Part B of chapter 1 of 
title VII is amended by inserting after section 711 (29 U.S.C. 796e) 
the following:


                   ``training and technical assistance

    ``Sec. 711A.  (a) From the funds appropriated and made available to 
carry out this part for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 
2015, the Administrator shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent 
and not more than 2 percent of the funds to provide, either directly or 
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, training and 
technical assistance to Statewide Independent Living Councils 
established under section 705 for such fiscal year.
    ``(b) The Administrator shall conduct a survey of such Statewide 
Independent Living Councils regarding training and technical assistance 
needs in order to determine funding priorities for such training and 
technical assistance.
    ``(c) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or 
cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit an 
application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, 
containing a proposal to provide such training and technical 
assistance, and containing such additional information, as the 
Administrator may require. The Administrator shall provide for peer 
review of applications by panels that include persons who are not 
government employees and who have experience in the operation of such 
Statewide Independent Living Councils.''.
    (c) Payments.--Section 712(a) (29 U.S.C. 796e-1(a)) is amended by 
striking ``Commissioner'' and inserting ``Administrator''.
    (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 
to provide the resources described in section 705(e) (but may not use 
more than 30 percent of the funds paid to the State under section 712 
for such resources unless the State specifies that a greater percentage 
of the funds is needed for such resources in a State plan approved 
under section 706), 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 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 ``such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' and inserting ``$22,878,000 for 
fiscal year 2015, $24,645,000 for fiscal year 2016, $25,156,000 for 
fiscal year 2017, $25,714,000 for fiscal year 2018, $26,319,000 for 
fiscal year 2019, and $26,877,000 for fiscal year 2020.''.

              Subchapter C--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 ``2015'';
            (B) by striking ``Commissioner shall allot'' and inserting 
        ``Administrator shall make available''; and
            (C) by inserting ``, centers for independent living,'' 
        after ``States'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``other 
            arrangements'' and inserting ``cooperative agreements'';
                (ii) 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 2015, the Administrator'';
                (iii) by striking ``reserve from such excess'' and 
            inserting ``reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more 
            than 2 percent of the funds''; and
                (iv) 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 shall make grants to, 
            and enter into contracts and other arrangements with,'' and 
            inserting ``Administrator shall make grants to, or enter 
            into contracts or cooperative agreements with,''; 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 
        ``Administrator''; and
            (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Statewide Independent 
        Living Councils and'';
        (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``other arrangement'' and 
    inserting ``cooperative agreement'';
        (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``Commissioner'' each place 
    it appears and inserting ``Administrator''; and
        (5) in subsection (d), by striking ``Commissioner'' each place 
    it appears and inserting ``Administrator''.
    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 
    ``Administrator'';
        (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 
            ``Administrator''; and
                (ii) by striking ``region, consistent'' and all that 
            follows and inserting ``region. The Administrator'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 ``Administrator''; 
            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; and
                ``(ii) if any, by the Statewide Independent Living 
            Council in the State in which the applicant is located;''; 
            and
        (4) in subsections (e) and (g) by striking ``Commissioner'' 
    each place it appears and inserting ``Administrator.''.
    (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 
    ``Administrator'';
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by inserting ``of a designated 
        State unit'' after ``director''; and
            (B) in the heading of paragraph (3), by striking 
        ``commissioner'' and inserting ``administrator''; 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 ``2015'';
            (B) by striking ``Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998'' 
        and inserting ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (C) by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``2015''; and
        (2) by striking ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and 
    inserting ``Administrator''.
    SEC. 483. STANDARDS AND ASSURANCES.
    Section 725 (29 U.S.C. 796f-4) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)(1)(D)--
            (A) by striking ``access of'' and inserting ``access for''; 
        and
            (B) by striking ``to society and'' and inserting ``, within 
        their communities,''; and
        (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Commissioner'' each place 
    it appears and inserting ``Administrator''.
    SEC. 484. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    Section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f-6) is amended by striking ``such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' 
and inserting ``$78,305,000 for fiscal year 2015, $84,353,000 for 
fiscal year 2016, $86,104,000 for fiscal year 2017, $88,013,000 for 
fiscal year 2018, $90,083,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $91,992,000 for 
fiscal year 2020.''.

 CHAPTER 2--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 (29 U.S.C. 796j et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 751 the following:


                   ``training and technical assistance

    ``Sec. 751A.  (a) From the funds appropriated and made available to 
carry out this chapter for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 
2015, the Commissioner shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent 
and not more than 2 percent of the funds to provide, either directly or 
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, 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.
    ``(b) The Commissioner shall conduct a survey of designated State 
agencies that receive grants under section 752 regarding training and 
technical assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities for 
such training and technical assistance.
    ``(c) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or 
cooperative agreement 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. The Commissioner shall provide for peer 
review of applications by panels that include persons who are not 
government employees and who have experience in the provision of 
services to older individuals who are blind.''.
    SEC. 487. PROGRAM OF GRANTS.
    Section 752 (29 U.S.C. 796k) is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (h);
        (2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) 
    and (i), respectively;
        (3) in subsection (c)(2)--
            (A) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (i)''; and
            (B) by striking ``subsection (i)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (h)'';
        (4) in subsection (g), by inserting ``, or contracts or 
    cooperative agreements with,'' after ``grants to'';
        (5) 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
        (6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
            (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``, and not 
        reserved under section 751A,'' after ``section 753'';
            (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, and not reserved 
        under section 751A,'' after ``section 753''; 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 753 (29 U.S.C. 796l) is amended by striking ``such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.'' and 
inserting ``$33,317,000 for fiscal year 2015, $35,890,000 for fiscal 
year 2016, $36,635,000 for fiscal year 2017, $37,448,000 for fiscal 
year 2018, $38,328,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $39,141,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.''.

                     Subtitle I--General Provisions

    SEC. 491. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS REGARDING INDEPENDENT LIVING TO 
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, unless otherwise 
provided or indicated by the context--
        (1) the term ``Administration for Community Living'' means the 
    Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and 
    Human Services;
        (2) the term ``Federal agency'' has the meaning given to the 
    term ``agency'' by section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code;
        (3) the term ``function'' means any duty, obligation, power, 
    authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program; 
    and
        (4) the term ``Rehabilitation Services Administration'' means 
    the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Office of Special 
    Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Department of 
    Education.
    (b) Transfer of Functions.--There are transferred to the 
Administration for Community Living, all functions which the 
Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration exercised 
before the effective date of this section (including all related 
functions of any officer or employee of that Administration) under 
chapter 1 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796 
et seq.).
    (c) Personnel Determinations by the Office of Management and 
Budget.--The Office of Management and Budget shall--
        (1) ensure that this section does not result in any net 
    increase in full-time equivalent employees at any Federal agency 
    impacted by this section; and
        (2) not later than 1 year after the effective date of this 
    section, certify compliance with this subsection 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.
    (d) Delegation and Assignment.--Except where otherwise expressly 
prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this section, the 
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living may delegate 
any of the functions transferred to the Administrator of such 
Administration by subsection (b) and any function described in 
subsection (b) that was transferred or granted to such Administrator 
after the effective date of this section to such officers and employees 
of such Administration as the Administrator may designate, and may 
authorize successive redelegations of such functions described in 
subsection (b) as may be necessary or appropriate. No delegation of 
such functions by the Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living under this subsection or under any other provision of this 
section shall relieve such Administrator of responsibility for the 
administration of such functions.
    (e) Reorganization.--Except where otherwise expressly prohibited by 
law or otherwise provided by this Act, the Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living is authorized to allocate or 
reallocate any function transferred under subsection (b) among the 
officers of such Administration, and to consolidate, alter, or 
discontinue such organizational entities in such Administration as may 
be necessary or appropriate.
    (f) Rules.--The Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living is authorized to prescribe, in accordance with the provisions of 
chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, such rules and 
regulations as that Administrator determines necessary or appropriate 
to administer and manage the functions described in subsection (b) of 
that Administration.
    (g) Transfer and Allocations of Appropriations and Personnel.--
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the personnel employed in 
connection with, and the assets, liabilities, contracts, property, 
records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, 
allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, arising from, 
available to, or to be made available in connection with the functions 
transferred by subsection (b), subject to section 1531 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be transferred to the Administration for 
Community Living. Unexpended funds transferred pursuant to this 
subsection shall be used only for the purposes for which the funds were 
originally authorized and appropriated.
    (h) Incidental Transfers.--The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, at such time or times as the Director shall provide, is 
authorized to make such determinations as may be necessary with regard 
to the functions transferred by subsection (b), and to make such 
additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities, 
grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of 
appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, 
used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection 
with such functions, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this section. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
provide for the termination of the affairs of all entities terminated 
by this section and for such further measures and dispositions as may 
be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section, with respect 
to such functions.
    (i) Savings Provisions.--
        (1) Continuing effect of legal documents.--All orders, 
    determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants, 
    contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and 
    other administrative actions--
            (A) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to 
        become effective by the President, any Federal agency or 
        official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in 
        the performance of functions which are transferred under 
        subsection (b); and
            (B) which are in effect at the time this section takes 
        effect, or were final before the effective date of this section 
        and are to become effective on or after the effective date of 
        this section,
    shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, 
    terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with 
    law by the President, the Administrator of the Administration for 
    Community Living or other authorized official, a court of competent 
    jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
        (2) Proceedings not affected.--The provisions of this section 
    shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of proposed 
    rulemaking, or any application for any license, permit, 
    certificate, or financial assistance pending before the 
    Rehabilitation Services Administration at the time this section 
    takes effect, with respect to functions transferred by subsection 
    (b) but such proceedings and applications shall be continued. 
    Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken 
    therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as 
    if this section had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such 
    proceedings shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, 
    superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of 
    competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this 
    paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance or 
    modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and 
    conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have 
    been discontinued or modified if this section had not been enacted.
        (3) Suits not affected.--The provisions of this section shall 
    not affect suits commenced (with respect to functions transferred 
    under subsection (b)) before the effective date of this section, 
    and in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and 
    judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as 
    if this section had not been enacted.
        (4) Nonabatement of actions.--No suit, action, or other 
    proceeding commenced by or against the Rehabilitation Services 
    Administration (with regard to functions transferred under 
    subsection (b)), or by or against any individual in the official 
    capacity of such individual as an officer of the Rehabilitation 
    Services Administration (with regard to functions transferred under 
    subsection (b)), shall abate by reason of the enactment of this 
    section.
        (5) Administrative actions relating to promulgation of 
    regulations.--Any administrative action relating to the preparation 
    or promulgation of a regulation by the Rehabilitation Services 
    Administration (with regard to functions transferred under 
    subsection (b)) may be continued by the Administration for 
    Community Living with the same effect as if this section had not 
    been enacted.
    (j) Separability.--If a provision of this section or its 
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, neither the 
remainder of this section nor the application of the provision to other 
persons or circumstances shall be affected.
    (k) References.--A reference in any other Federal law, Executive 
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of 
or relating to--
        (1) the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services 
    Administration (with regard to functions transferred under 
    subsection (b)), shall be deemed to refer to the Administrator of 
    the Administration for Community Living; and
        (2) the Rehabilitation Services Administration (with regard to 
    functions transferred under subsection (b)), shall be deemed to 
    refer to the Administration for Community Living.
    (l) Transition.--The Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living is authorized to utilize--
        (1) the services of such officers, employees, and other 
    personnel of the Rehabilitation Services Administration with regard 
    to functions transferred under subsection (b); and
        (2) funds appropriated to such functions,
for such period of time as may reasonably be needed to facilitate the 
orderly implementation of this section.
    (m) Administration for Community Living.--
        (1) Transfer of functions.--There are transferred to the 
    Administration for Community Living, all functions which the 
    Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration 
    exercised before the effective date of this section (including all 
    related functions of any officer or employee of that 
    Administration) under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 
    U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
        (2) Administrative matters.--Subsections (d) through (l) shall 
    apply to transfers described in paragraph (1).
    (n) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research.--
        (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, unless 
    otherwise provided or indicated by the context--
            (A) the term ``NIDILRR'' means the National Institute on 
        Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research of 
        the Administration for Community Living of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services; and
            (B) the term ``NIDRR'' means the National Institute on 
        Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Office of Special 
        Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Department of 
        Education.
        (2) Transfer of functions.--There are transferred to the 
    NIDILRR, all functions which the Director of the NIDRR exercised 
    before the effective date of this section (including all related 
    functions of any officer or employee of the NIDRR).
        (3) Administrative matters.--
            (A) In general.--Subsections (d) through (l) shall apply to 
        transfers described in paragraph (2).
            (B) References.--For purposes of applying those subsections 
        under subparagraph (A), those subsections--
                (i) shall apply to the NIDRR and the Director of the 
            NIDRR in the same manner and to the same extent as those 
            subsections apply to the Rehabilitation Services 
            Administration and the Commissioner of that Administration; 
            and
                (ii) shall apply to the NIDILRR and the Director of the 
            NIDILRR in the same manner and to the same extent as those 
            subsections apply to the Administration for Community 
            Living and the Administrator of that Administration.
    (o) References in Assistive Technology Act of 1998.--
        (1) Secretary.--Section 3(13) of the Assistive Technology Act 
    of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002(13)) is amended by striking ``Education'' 
    and inserting ``Health and Human Services''.
        (2) National activities.--Section 6(d)(4) of the Assistive 
    Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3005(d)(4)) is amended by 
    striking ``Education'' and inserting ``Health and Human Services''.
        (3) General administration.--Section 7 of the Assistive 
    Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3006) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)--
                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Assistant 
            Secretary'' and all that follows through ``Rehabilitation 
            Services Administration,'' and inserting ``the 
            Administrator of the Administration for Community Living'';
                (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``The Assistant 
            Secretary'' and all that follows and inserting ``The 
            Administrator of the Administration for Community Living 
            shall consult with the Office of Special Education Programs 
            of the Department of Education, the Rehabilitation Services 
            Administration of the Department of Education, the Office 
            of Disability Employment Policy of the Department of Labor, 
            the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, 
            and Rehabilitation Research, and other appropriate Federal 
            entities in the administration of this Act.''; and
                (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the 
            Rehabilitation Services Administration'' and inserting 
            ``the Administrator of the Administration for Community 
            Living''; and
            (B) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ``Education'' and 
        inserting ``Health and Human Services''.
    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. Provision of pre-employment transition services.'';

        (3) by striking the item relating to section 202 and inserting 
    the following:

``Sec. 202. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
          Rehabilitation Research.'';

        (4) by striking the item relating to section 205 and inserting 
    the following:

``Sec. 205. Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research 
          Advisory Council.
``Sec. 206. Definition of covered school.'';

        (5) by striking the items relating to sections 304, 305, and 
    306 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 304. Measuring of project outcomes and performance.''.

        (6) by inserting after the item relating to section 509 the 
    following:

``Sec. 511. Limitations on use of subminimum wage.'';

        (7) by striking the items relating to title VI and inserting 
    the following:

``TITLE VI--EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
``Sec. 601. Short title.
``Sec. 602. Purpose.
``Sec. 603. Allotments.
``Sec. 604. Availability of services.
``Sec. 605. Eligibility.
``Sec. 606. State plan.
``Sec. 607. Restriction.
``Sec. 608. Savings provision.
``Sec. 609. Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated 
          Employment for Individuals with Disabilities.
``Sec. 610. Authorization of appropriations.''; and

        (8) in the items relating to title VII--
            (A)(i) by inserting after the item relating to section 701 
        the following:

``Sec. 701A. Administration of the independent living program.'';

        and
            (ii) by striking the item relating to section 706 and 
        inserting the following:

``Sec. 706. Responsibilities of the Administrator.'';

            (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 711 the 
        following:

``Sec. 711A. Training and technical assistance.'';

        and
            (C) by inserting after the item relating to section 751 the 
        following:

``Sec. 751A. Training and technical assistance.''.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
                    Subtitle A--Workforce Investment

    SEC. 501. PRIVACY.
    (a) Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act.--Nothing 
in this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) shall be 
construed to supersede the privacy protections afforded parents and 
students under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
U.S.C. 1232g).
    (b) Prohibition on Development of National Database.--
        (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act (including the amendments 
    made by this Act) shall be construed to permit the development of a 
    national database of personally identifiable information on 
    individuals receiving services under title I or under the 
    amendments made by title IV.
        (2) Limitation.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to 
    prevent the proper administration of national programs under 
    subtitles C and D of title I, or the amendments made by title IV 
    (as the case may be), or to carry out program management activities 
    consistent with title I or the amendments made by title IV (as the 
    case may be).
    SEC. 502. BUY-AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS.
    (a) Compliance With Buy American Act.--None of the funds made 
available under title I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
49 et seq.) may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that 
in expending the funds the entity will comply with sections 8301 
through 8303 of title 41, United States Code (commonly known as the 
``Buy American Act'').
    (b) Sense of Congress; Requirement Regarding Notice.--
        (1) Purchase of american-made equipment and products.--In the 
    case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to be 
    purchased with financial assistance provided using funds made 
    available under title I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
    U.S.C. 49 et seq.), it is the sense of Congress that entities 
    receiving the assistance should, in expending the assistance, 
    purchase only American-made equipment and products.
        (2) Notice to recipients of assistance.--In providing financial 
    assistance using funds made available under title I or II or under 
    the Wagner-Peyser Act, the head of each Federal agency shall 
    provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the 
    statement made in paragraph (1) by Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling Products 
as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined by a court or 
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same 
meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is 
not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to 
receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available 
under title I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et 
seq.), pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as such sections were in effect on August 7, 
1998, or pursuant to any successor regulations.
    SEC. 503. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
    (a) Workforce Development Systems and Investment Activities.--The 
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education shall take such 
actions as the Secretaries determine to be appropriate to provide for 
the orderly transition from any authority under the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) to any authority under 
subtitle A of title I. Such actions shall include the provision of 
guidance related to unified State planning, combined State planning, 
and the performance accountability system described in such subtitle.
    (b) Workforce Investment Activities.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
take such actions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 
provide for the orderly transition from any authority under the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to any authority under subtitles B 
through E of title I.
    (c) Adult Education and Literacy Programs.--The Secretary of 
Education shall take such actions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate to provide for the orderly transition from any authority 
under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act, to any authority under the Adult Education and Family Literacy 
Act, as amended by this Act.
    (d) Employment Services Activities.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
take such actions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 
provide for the orderly transition from any authority under the Wagner-
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act, to any authority under the Wagner-Peyser 
Act, as amended by this Act.
    (e) Vocational Rehabilitation Programs.--The Secretary of Education 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such actions 
as the Secretaries determine to be appropriate to provide for the 
orderly transition from any authority under the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act, to any authority under the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973, as amended by this Act.
    (f) Regulations.--
        (1) Proposed regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, the 
    Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
    Services, as appropriate, shall develop and publish in the Federal 
    Register proposed regulations relating to the transition to, and 
    implementation of, this Act (including the amendments made by this 
    Act).
        (2) Final regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
    of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries described in paragraph 
    (1), as appropriate, shall develop and publish in the Federal 
    Register final regulations relating to the transition to, and 
    implementation of, this Act (including the amendments made by this 
    Act).
    (g) Expenditure of Funds During Transition.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and in accordance 
    with regulations developed under subsection (f), States, grant 
    recipients, administrative entities, and other recipients of 
    financial assistance under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 may 
    expend funds received under such Act in order to plan and implement 
    programs and activities authorized under this Act.
        (2) Additional requirements.--Not more than 2 percent of any 
    allotment to any State from amounts appropriated under the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for fiscal year 2014 may be made 
    available to carry out activities authorized under paragraph (1) 
    and not less than 50 percent of any amount used to carry out 
    activities authorized under paragraph (1) shall be made available 
    to local entities for the purposes of the activities described in 
    such paragraph.
    SEC. 504. REDUCTION OF REPORTING BURDENS AND REQUIREMENTS.
    In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce reporting 
burdens, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures and 
criteria under which a State board and local board may reduce reporting 
burdens and requirements under this Act (including the amendments made 
by this Act).
    SEC. 505. REPORT ON DATA CAPABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE DATABASES 
      AND DATA EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS.
    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
prepare and submit an interim report and a final report to Congress 
regarding existing Federal and State databases and data exchange 
agreements, as of the date of the report, that contain job training 
information relevant to the administration of programs authorized under 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
    (b) Requirements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall--
        (1) list existing Federal and State databases and data exchange 
    agreements described in subsection (a) and, for each, describe--
            (A) the purposes of the database or agreement;
            (B) the data elements, such as wage and employment 
        outcomes, contained in the database or accessible under the 
        agreement;
            (C) the data elements described in subparagraph (B) that 
        are shared between States;
            (D) the Federal and State workforce training programs from 
        which each Federal and State database derives the data elements 
        described in subparagraph (B);
            (E) the number and type of Federal and State agencies 
        having access to such data;
            (F) the number and type of private research organizations 
        having access to, through grants, contracts, or other 
        agreements, such data; and
            (G) whether the database or data exchange agreement 
        provides for opt-out procedures for individuals whose data is 
        shared through the database or data exchange agreement;
        (2) study the effects that access by State workforce agencies 
    and the Secretary of Labor to the databases and data exchange 
    agreements described in subsection (a) would have on efforts to 
    carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and on 
    individual privacy;
        (3) explore opportunities to enhance the quality, reliability, 
    and reporting frequency of the data included in such databases and 
    data exchange agreements;
        (4) describe, for each database or data exchange agreement 
    considered by the study described in subsection (a), the number of 
    individuals whose data is contained in each database or accessible 
    through the data agreement, and the specific data elements 
    contained in each that could be used to personally identify an 
    individual;
        (5) include the number of data breaches having occurred since 
    2004 to data systems administered by Federal and State agencies;
        (6) include the number of data breaches regarding any type of 
    personal data having occurred since 2004 to private research 
    organizations with whom Federal and State agencies contract for 
    studies; and
        (7) include a survey of the security protocols used for 
    protecting personal data, including best practices shared amongst 
    States for access to, and administration of, data elements stored 
    and recommendations for improving security protocols for the safe 
    warehousing of data elements.
    (c) Timing of Reports.--
        (1) Interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare and 
    submit to Congress an interim report regarding the initial findings 
    of the report required under this section.
        (2) Final report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare and 
    submit to Congress the final report required under this section.
    SEC. 506. EFFECTIVE DATES.
    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this 
Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on 
the first day of the first full program year after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application Date for Workforce Development Performance 
Accountability System.--
        (1) In general.--Section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
    1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871), as in effect on the day before the date of 
    enactment of this Act, shall apply in lieu of section 116 of this 
    Act, for the first full program year after the date of enactment of 
    this Act.
        (2) Special provisions.--For purposes of the application 
    described in paragraph (1)--
            (A) except as otherwise specified, a reference in section 
        136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to a provision in 
        such Act (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other than to a provision in 
        such section or section 112 of such Act, shall be deemed to 
        refer to the corresponding provision of this Act;
            (B) the terms ``local area'', ``local board'', ``one-stop 
        partner'', and ``State board'' have the meanings given the 
        terms in section 3 of this Act;
            (C) except as provided in subparagraph (B), terms used in 
        such section 136 shall have the meanings given the terms in 
        section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
        2801);
            (D) any agreement negotiated and reached under section 
        136(c)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
        2871(c)(2)) shall remain in effect, until a new agreement is so 
        negotiated and reached, for that first full program year;
            (E) if a State or local area fails to meet levels of 
        performance under subsection (g) or (h), respectively, of 
        section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 during that 
        first full program year, the sanctions provided under such 
        subsection shall apply during the second full program year 
        after the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (F) the Secretary shall use an amount retained, as a result 
        of a reduction in an allotment to a State made under section 
        136(g)(1)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2871(g)(1)(B)), to provide 
        technical assistance as described in subsections (f)(1) and 
        (g)(1) of section 116 of this Act, in lieu of incentive grants 
        under section 503 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 
        U.S.C. 9273) as provided in section 136(g)(2) of such Act (29 
        U.S.C. 2871(g)(2)).
    (c) Application Date for State and Local Plan Provisions.--
        (1) Implementation.--Sections 112 and 118 of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822, 2833), as in effect on the 
    day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall apply to 
    implementation of State and local plans, in lieu of sections 102 
    and 103, and section 108, respectively, of this Act, for the first 
    full program year after the date of enactment of this Act.
        (2) Special provisions.--For purposes of the application 
    described in paragraph (1)--
            (A) except as otherwise specified, a reference in section 
        112 or 118 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to a 
        provision in such Act (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other than to a 
        provision in or to either such section or to section 136 of 
        such Act, shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding 
        provision of this Act;
            (B) the terms ``local area'', ``local board'', ``one-stop 
        partner'', and ``State board'' have the meanings given the 
        terms in section 3 of this Act;
            (C) except as provided in subparagraph (B), terms used in 
        such section 112 or 118 shall have the meanings given the terms 
        in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
        U.S.C. 2801); and
            (D) section 112(b)(18)(D) of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(18)(D)) shall not apply.
        (3) Submission.--Sections 102, 103, and 108 of this Act shall 
    apply to plans for the second full program year after the date of 
    enactment, including the development, submission, and approval of 
    such plans during the first full program year after such date.
    (d) Disability Provisions.--Except as otherwise provided in title 
IV of this Act, title IV, and the amendments made by title IV, shall 
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

                  Subtitle B--Amendments to Other Laws

    SEC. 511. REPEAL OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998.
    (a) Workforce Investment Act of 1998.--The Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is repealed.
    (b) Grants to States for Workplace and Community Transition 
Training for Incarcerated Individuals.--Section 821 of the Higher 
Education Amendments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) is repealed.
    SEC. 512. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
    (a) American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 
1998.--Section 414(c)(3)(C) of the American Competitiveness and 
Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a(3)(C)) is amended by 
striking ``entities involved in administering the workforce investment 
system established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998'' and inserting ``entities involved in administering the workforce 
development system, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act''.
    (b) Assistive Technology Act of 1998.--The Assistive Technology Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 3(1)(C) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3002(1)(C)) is 
    amended by striking ``such as a one-stop partner, as defined in 
    section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
    2801)'' and inserting ``such as a one-stop partner, as defined in 
    section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 4 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3003) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(IV), by striking ``a 
        representative of the State workforce investment board 
        established under section 111 of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821)'' and inserting ``a representative of 
        the State workforce development board established under section 
        101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (e)--
                (i) in paragraph (2)(D)(i), by striking ``such as one-
            stop partners, as defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
            Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801),'' and inserting 
            ``such as one-stop partners, as defined in section 3 of the 
            Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''; and
                (ii) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(I)(aa), by striking ``with 
            entities in the statewide and local workforce investment 
            systems established under the Workforce Investment Act of 
            1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),'' and inserting ``with 
            entities in the statewide and local workforce development 
            systems established under the Workforce Innovation and 
            Opportunity Act,''.
    (c) Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act.--Section 113(a)(2) of the 
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720k(a)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``consistent with the vision and goals set forth in the State 
of Alaska Unified Plan, as developed pursuant to the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting 
``consistent with the vision and goals set forth in the State of Alaska 
unified plan or combined plan, as appropriate, as developed pursuant to 
section 102 or 103, as appropriate, of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act''.
    (d) Atomic Energy Defense Act.--Section 4604(c)(6)(A) of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2704(c)(6)(A)) is amended by striking 
``programs carried out by the Secretary of Labor under the Job Training 
Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting ``programs carried out by the 
Secretary of Labor under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act''.
    (e) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.--
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 118(d)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2328(d)(2)) is 
    amended--
            (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Public law 105-
        220'' and inserting ``Workforce innovation and opportunity 
        act''; and
            (B) by striking ``functions and activities carried out 
        under Public Law 105-220'' and inserting ``functions and 
        activities carried out under the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 121(a)(4) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2341(a)(4)) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``activities 
        undertaken by the State boards under section 111 of Public Law 
        105-220'' and inserting ``activities undertaken by the State 
        boards under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the service delivery 
        system under section 121 of Public Law 105-220'' and inserting 
        ``the one-stop delivery system under section 121 of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 122 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2342) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii), by striking ``entities 
        participating in activities described in section 111 of Public 
        Law 105-220'' and inserting ``entities participating in 
        activities described in section 101 of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act'';
            (B) in subsection (c)(20), by striking ``the description 
        and information specified in sections 112(b)(8) and 121(c) of 
        Public Law 105-220 concerning the provision of services only 
        for postsecondary students and school dropouts'' and inserting 
        ``the description and information specified in subparagraphs 
        (B) and (C)(iii) of section 102(b)(2), and, as appropriate, 
        section 103(b)(3)(A), and section 121(c), of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act concerning the provision of 
        services only for postsecondary students and school dropouts''; 
        and
            (C) in subsection (d)(2)--
                (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``501 plan'' 
            and inserting ``combined plan''; and
                (ii) by striking ``as part of the plan submitted under 
            section 501 of Public Law 105-220'' and inserting ``as part 
            of the plan submitted under section 103 of the Workforce 
            Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (4) Section 124(c)(13) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2344(c)(13)) is 
    amended by striking ``such as through referral to the system 
    established under section 121 of Public Law 105-220'' and inserting 
    ``such as through referral to the system established under section 
    121 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (5) Section 134(b)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2354(b)(5)) is 
    amended by striking ``entities participating in activities 
    described in section 117 of Public Law 105-220 (if applicable)'' 
    and inserting ``entities participating in activities described in 
    section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (if 
    applicable)''.
        (6) Section 135(c)(16) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2355(c)(16)) is 
    amended by striking ``such as through referral to the system 
    established under section 121 of Public Law 105-220 (29 U.S.C. 2801 
    et seq.)'' and inserting ``such as through referral to the system 
    established under section 121 of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act''.
        (7) Section 321(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2411(b)(1)) is 
    amended by striking ``Chapters 4 and 5 of subtitle B of title I of 
    Public Law 105-220'' and inserting ``Chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B 
    of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (f) Community Services Block Grant Act.--Section 676(b)(5) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9908(b)(5)) is amended by 
striking ``the eligible entities will coordinate the provision of 
employment and training activities, as defined in section 101 of such 
Act, in the State and in communities with entities providing activities 
through statewide and local workforce investment systems under the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``the eligible 
entities will coordinate the provision of employment and training 
activities, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act, in the State and in communities with entities 
providing activities through statewide and local workforce development 
systems under such Act''.
    (g) Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003.--The 
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 et 
seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 105(f)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (48 U.S.C. 
    1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ``title I of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other 
    than subtitle C of that Act (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.) (Job Corps), 
    title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
    seq.; commonly known as the Adult Education and Family Literacy 
    Act),'' and inserting ``titles I (other than subtitle C) and II of 
    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''.
        (2) Section 108(a) of such Act (48 U.S.C. 1921g(a)) is amended 
    by striking ``subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
    of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.; relating to Job Corps)'' and 
    inserting ``subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act (relating to Job Corps)''.
    (h) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.--Section 103(d) of the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4953(d)) is amended 
by striking ``employment.'' and all that follows and inserting the 
following: ``employment. Whenever feasible, such efforts shall be 
coordinated with an appropriate local workforce development board 
established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act.''.
    (i) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended 
as follows:
        (1) Section 1203(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6363(c)(2)(A)) 
    is amended--
            (A) by striking ``, in consultation with the National 
        Institute for Literacy,''; and
            (B) by striking clause (ii); and
            (C) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) 
        and (iii), respectively.
        (2) Section 1235(9)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6381d(9)(B)) is 
    amended by striking ``any relevant programs under the Adult 
    Education and Family Literacy Act, the Individuals with 
    Disabilities Education Act, and title I of the Workforce Investment 
    Act of 1998'' and inserting ``any relevant programs under the Adult 
    Education and Family Literacy Act, the Individuals with 
    Disabilities Education Act, and title I of the Workforce Innovation 
    and Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 1423(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6453(9)) is amended 
    by striking ``a description of how the program under this subpart 
    will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, 
    such as programs under title I of Public Law 105-220'' and 
    inserting ``a description of how the program under this subpart 
    will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, 
    such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act''.
        (4) Section 1425(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6455(9)) is amended 
    by striking ``coordinate funds received under this subpart with 
    other local, State, and Federal funds available to provide services 
    to participating children and youth, such as funds made available 
    under title I of Public Law 105-220,'' and inserting ``coordinate 
    funds received under this subpart with other local, State, and 
    Federal funds available to provide services to participating 
    children and youth, such as funds made available under title I of 
    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''.
        (5) Section 7202(13)(H) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7512(13)(H)) is 
    amended by striking ``the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
    U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting ``the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act''.
    (j) Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984.--Section 2(a) of 
the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) 
is amended by striking ``Funding for such grants or agreements may be 
made available from such programs or through title V of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 and subtitle D of title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``Funding for such grants or 
agreements may be made available from such programs or through title V 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and subtitle D of title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (k) Energy Conservation and Production Act.--Section 414(b)(3) of 
the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864(b)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``securing, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
services of volunteers and training participants and public service 
employment workers, pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998'' and inserting ``securing, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the services of volunteers and training participants and public service 
employment workers, pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act''.
    (l) Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.--The Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 5(l) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(l)) is amended by 
    striking ``Notwithstanding section 181(a)(2) of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998, earnings to individuals participating in 
    on-the-job-training under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
    of 1998'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding section 181(a)(2) of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, earnings to individuals 
    participating in on-the-job training under title I of such Act''.
        (2) Section 6 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (d)(4)(M), by striking ``activities under 
        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
        ``activities under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act'';
            (B) in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking ``a program under 
        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
        ``a program under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''; and
            (C) in subsection (o)(1)(A), by striking ``a program under 
        the title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
        inserting ``a program under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 17(b)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(2)) is 
    amended by striking ``a program carried out under title I of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``a program 
    carried out under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act''.
    (m) Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.--Section 206 
of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3116) 
is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
    by striking ``the Secretary of Labor shall, as appropriate, fully 
    utilize the authority provided under the Job Training Partnership 
    Act and title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
    inserting ``the Secretary of Labor shall, as appropriate, fully 
    utilize the authority provided under title I of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
        (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``the President shall, as 
    may be authorized by law, establish reservoirs of public employment 
    and private nonprofit employment projects, to be approved by the 
    Secretary of Labor, through expansion of title I of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``the President shall, as 
    may be authorized by law, establish reservoirs of public employment 
    and private nonprofit employment projects, to be approved by the 
    Secretary of Labor, through expansion of activities under title I 
    of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (n) Higher Education Act of 1965.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 418A of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ``section 167 
        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
        ``section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``section 167 of 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``section 
        167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 479(d)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(d)(1)) is 
    amended by striking ``The term `dislocated worker' has the meaning 
    given the term in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
    1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)'' and inserting ``The term `dislocated 
    worker' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 479A(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(a)) is 
    amended by striking ``a dislocated worker (as defined in section 
    101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)'' and inserting ``a 
    dislocated worker (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
        (4) Section 480(b)(1)(I) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
    1087vv(b)(1)(I)) is amended by striking ``benefits received through 
    participation in employment and training activities under title I 
    of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' 
    and inserting ``benefits received through participation in 
    employment and training activities under title I of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (5) Section 803 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1161c) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``for changes to this 
        Act and related Acts, such as the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998 (including titles I and II), to help create and 
        sustain business and industry workforce partnerships at 
        institutions of higher education'' and inserting ``for changes 
        to this Act and related Acts, such as the Carl D. Perkins 
        Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (including titles I and II), to 
        help create and sustain business and industry workforce 
        partnerships at institutions of higher education''; and
            (B) in subsection (j)(1)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``local board 
            (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
            Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))'' and inserting 
            ``local board (as such term is defined in section 3 of the 
            Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a State board 
            (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
            Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))'' and inserting 
            ``a State board (as such term is defined in section 3 of 
            the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
        (6) Section 861(c)(1)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1161q(c)(1)(B)) 
    is amended by striking ``local boards (as such term is defined in 
    section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
    2801))'' and inserting ``local boards (as such term is defined in 
    section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
        (7) Section 872(b)(2)(E) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1161s(b)(2)(E)) 
    is amended by striking ``local boards (as defined in section 101 of 
    the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))'' and 
    inserting ``local boards (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
    (o) Housing Act of 1949.--Section 504(c)(3) of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``an insufficient 
number of volunteers and training participants and public service 
employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 or the Older American Community Service 
Employment Act,'' and inserting ``an insufficient number of volunteers 
and training participants and public service employment workers, 
assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act or the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act,''.
    (p) Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.--Section 3 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking ``participants in 
        YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 173A of 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
        ``participants in YouthBuild programs receiving assistance 
        under section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``participants in 
        YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 173A of 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
        ``participants in YouthBuild programs receiving assistance 
        under section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act''; and
        (2) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking ``To YouthBuild 
        programs receiving assistance under section 173A of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``To 
        YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 171 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to YouthBuild 
        programs receiving assistance under section 173A of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``to 
        YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 171 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (q) Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 245A(h)(4)(F) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(F)) is amended by 
striking ``Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
inserting ``Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (r) Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--Section 7527(e)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act)'' after ``of 1998''.
    (s) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.--Section 103(c)(2) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(c)(2)) is 
amended by striking ``a homeless individual shall be eligible for 
assistance under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and 
inserting ``a homeless individual shall be eligible for assistance 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (t) Museum and Library Services Act.--The Museum and Library 
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 204(f)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9103(f)(3)) is 
    amended by striking ``activities under the Workforce Investment Act 
    of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) (including activities under 
    section 134(c) of such Act) (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))'' and inserting 
    ``activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
    (including activities under section 121(e) of such Act))''.
        (2) Section 224(b)(6)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(6)(C)) 
    is amended--
            (A) in clause (i), by striking ``the activities carried out 
        by the State workforce investment board under section 111(d) of 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821(d))'' and 
        inserting ``the activities carried out by the State workforce 
        development board under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``the State's one-stop 
        delivery system established under section 134(c) of such Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))'' and inserting ``the State's one-stop 
        delivery system established under section 121(e) of such Act''.
    (u) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--The National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is amended as 
follows:
        (1) Section 112(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12523(a)(3)(B)) 
    is amended by striking ``or who may participate in a Youthbuild 
    program under section 173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
    (29 U.S.C. 2918a)'' and inserting ``or who may participate in a 
    Youthbuild program under section 171 of the Workforce Innovation 
    and Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 199L(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12655m(a)) is 
    amended by striking ``coordinated with activities supported with 
    assistance made available under programs administered by the heads 
    of such agencies (including title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
    of 1998)'' and inserting ``coordinated with activities supported 
    with assistance made available under programs administered by the 
    heads of such agencies (including title I of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
    (v) National Energy Conservation Policy Act.--Section 233 of the 
National Energy Conservation and Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 6873) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``a 
sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public 
service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Community 
Service Employment Act'' and inserting ``a sufficient number of 
volunteers and training participants and public service employment 
workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act''.
    (w) Older Americans Act of 1965.--The Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3013) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``In particular, the 
        Secretary of Labor shall consult and cooperate with the 
        Assistant Secretary in carrying out title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``In particular, the 
        Secretary of Labor shall consult and cooperate with the 
        Assistant Secretary in carrying out title I of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``title I of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``title I of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 321(a)(12) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(12)) is 
    amended by striking ``including programs carried out under the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and 
    inserting ``including programs carried out under the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (b)--
                (i) in paragraph (1)--

                    (I) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``will 
                coordinate activities with training and other services 
                provided under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
                of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), including utilizing 
                the one-stop delivery system of the local workforce 
                investment areas involved'' and inserting ``will 
                coordinate activities with training and other services 
                provided under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act, including utilizing the one-stop 
                delivery system of the local workforce development 
                areas involved'';
                    (II) in subparagraph (O)--

                        (aa) by striking ``through the one-stop 
                    delivery system of the local workforce investment 
                    areas involved as established under section 134(c) 
                    of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
                    2864(c)),'' and inserting ``through the one-stop 
                    delivery system of the local workforce development 
                    areas involved as established under section 121(e) 
                    of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''; 
                    and
                        (bb) by striking ``and will be involved in the 
                    planning and operations of such system pursuant to 
                    a memorandum of understanding with the local 
                    workforce investment board in accordance with 
                    section 121(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2841(c))'' 
                    and inserting ``and will be involved in the 
                    planning and operations of such system pursuant to 
                    a memorandum of understanding with the local 
                    workforce development board in accordance with 
                    section 121(c) of such Act''; and

                    (III) in subparagraph (Q)--

                        (aa) in clause (i), by striking ``paragraph 
                    (8), relating to coordination with other Federal 
                    programs, of section 112(b) of the Workforce 
                    Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b))'' and 
                    inserting ``clauses (ii) and (viii) of paragraph 
                    (2)(B), relating to coordination with other Federal 
                    programs, of section 102(b) of the Workforce 
                    Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
                        (bb) in clause (ii), by striking ``paragraph 
                    (14), relating to implementation of one-stop 
                    delivery systems, of section 112(b) of the 
                    Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
                    ``paragraph (2)(C)(i), relating to implementation 
                    of one-stop delivery systems, of section 102(b) of 
                    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
                (ii) in paragraph (3)--

                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``An 
                assessment and service strategy required by paragraph 
                (1)(N) to be prepared for an eligible individual shall 
                satisfy any condition for an assessment and service 
                strategy or individual employment plan for an adult 
                participant under subtitle B of title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et 
                seq.), in order to determine whether such eligible 
                individual also qualifies for intensive or training 
                services described in section 134(d) of such Act (29 
                U.S.C. 2864(d)).'' and inserting ``An assessment and 
                service strategy required by paragraph (1)(N) to be 
                prepared for an eligible individual shall satisfy any 
                condition for an assessment and service strategy or 
                individual employment plan for an adult participant 
                under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation 
                and Opportunity Act, in order to determine whether such 
                eligible individual also qualifies for career or 
                training services described in section 134(c) of such 
                Act.''; and
                    (II) in subparagraph (B)--

                        (aa) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                    ``workforce investment act of 1998'' and inserting 
                    ``workforce innovation and opportunity act''; and
                        (bb) by striking ``An assessment and service 
                    strategy or individual employment plan prepared 
                    under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
                    Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)'' 
                    and inserting ``An assessment and service strategy 
                    or individual employment plan prepared under 
                    subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation 
                    and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``one-stop 
        delivery systems established under title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``one-stop delivery systems established under section 121(e) of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (4) Section 503 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056a) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)--
                (i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``the State and 
            local workforce investment boards established under title I 
            of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
            seq.)'' and inserting ``the State and local workforce 
            development boards established under title I of the 
            Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
                (ii) in paragraph (4)(F), by striking ``plans for 
            facilitating the coordination of activities of grantees in 
            the State under this title with activities carried out in 
            the State under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
            1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting ``plans for 
            facilitating the coordination of activities of grantees in 
            the State under this title with activities carried out in 
            the State under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
            Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``with the program 
        carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
        U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting ``with the program carried 
        out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (5) Section 505(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3056c(c)(1)) of such Act is 
    amended by striking ``activities carried out under other Acts, 
    especially activities provided under the Workforce Investment Act 
    of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), including activities provided 
    through one-stop delivery systems established under section 134(c)) 
    of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),'' and inserting ``activities 
    carried out under other Acts, especially activities provided under 
    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including activities 
    provided through one-stop delivery systems established under 
    section 121(e) of such Act,''.
        (6) Section 510 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056h) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``by local workforce investment boards and 
        one-stop operators established under title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``by local workforce development boards and one-stop operators 
        established under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) by striking ``such title I'' and inserting ``such 
        title''.
        (7) Section 511 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056i) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Grantees under this 
        title shall be one-stop partners as described in subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B)(vi) of section 121(b)(1) of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(1)) in the one-stop 
        delivery system established under section 134(c) of such Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)) for the appropriate local workforce 
        investment areas'' and inserting ``Grantees under this title 
        shall be one-stop partners as described in subparagraphs (A) 
        and (B)(v) of section 121(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act in the one-stop delivery system established 
        under section 121(e) of such Act for the appropriate local 
        workforce development areas''; and
            (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``be signatories of 
        the memorandum of understanding established under section 
        121(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
        2841(c))'' and inserting ``be signatories of the memorandum of 
        understanding established under section 121(c) of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (8) Section 518(b)(2)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056p(b)(2)(F)) 
    is amended by striking ``has failed to find employment after 
    utilizing services provided under title I of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting 
    ``has failed to find employment after utilizing services provided 
    under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (x) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
of 1996.--Section 403(c)(2)(K) of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(K)) is 
amended by striking ``Benefits under the title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``Benefits under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (y) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Section 
5101(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 294q(d)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``other health care 
workforce programs, including those supported through the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),'' and inserting 
``other health care workforce programs, including those supported 
through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''.
    (z) Public Health Service Act.--The Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 399V(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-11(e)) is 
    amended by striking ``one-stop delivery systems under section 
    134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
    ``one-stop delivery systems under section 121(e) of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 751(c)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 294a(c)(1)(A)) 
    is amended by striking ``the applicable one-stop delivery system 
    under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,'' and 
    inserting ``the applicable one-stop delivery system under section 
    121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''.
        (3) Section 799B(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(23)) is 
    amended by striking ``one-stop delivery system described in section 
    134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
    2864(c))'' and inserting ``one-stop delivery system described in 
    section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (aa) Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.--Section 322(a)(7) of the 
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-2(a)(7)) is amended by 
striking ``(including services and programs for youth available under 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)'' and inserting ``(including 
services and programs for youth available under the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
    (bb) Second Chance Act of 2007.--The Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17501 et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 212 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 17532) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ``in coordination 
        with the one-stop partners and one-stop operators (as such 
        terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) that provide services at any 
        center operated under a one-stop delivery system established 
        under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
        (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),'' and inserting ``in coordination with the 
        one-stop partners and one-stop operators (as such terms are 
        defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act) that provide services at any center operated 
        under a one-stop delivery system established under section 
        121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''; and
            (B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii), by striking ``the local 
        workforce investment boards established under section 117 of 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832)),'' and 
        inserting ``the local workforce development boards established 
        under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act,''.
        (2) Section 231(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 17541(e)) is amended 
    by striking ``the one-stop partners and one-stop operators (as such 
    terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
    1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) that provide services at any center operated 
    under a one-stop delivery system established under section 134(c) 
    of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))'' and 
    inserting ``the one-stop partners and one-stop operators (as such 
    terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act) that provide services at any center operated under 
    a one-stop delivery system established under section 121(e) of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (cc) Small Business Act.--Section 7(j)(13)(E) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(E)) is amended by striking ``an institution 
eligible to provide skills training or upgrading under title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``an institution 
eligible to provide skills training or upgrading under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
    (dd) Social Security Act.--The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 
et seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)(vii)(I), by striking ``chief 
        elected official (as defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998)'' and inserting ``chief elected 
        official (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act)''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``local workforce 
        investment board established for the service delivery area 
        pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as 
        appropriate'' and inserting ``local workforce development board 
        established for the local workforce development area pursuant 
        to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as 
        appropriate''.
        (2) Section 1148(f)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-
    19(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``a one-stop delivery system 
    established under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment 
    Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)'' and inserting ``a one-stop 
    delivery system established under section 121(e) of the Workforce 
    Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 1149(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-20(a)(3)) 
    is amended by striking ``a one-stop delivery system established 
    under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
    (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)'' and inserting ``a one-stop delivery 
    system established under section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation 
    and Opportunity Act''.
        (4) Section 2008(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)) is 
    amended--
            (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``the State workforce 
        investment board established under section 111 of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``the State workforce 
        development board established under section 101 of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``a local workforce 
        investment board established under section 117 of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998,'' and inserting ``a local workforce 
        development board established under section 107 of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,''.
    (ee) Title 18 of the United States Code.--Section 665 of title 18 
of the United States Code is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Whoever, being an officer, 
    director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any capacity with 
    any agency or organization receiving financial assistance or any 
    funds under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``Whoever, being 
    an officer, director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any 
    capacity with any agency or organization receiving financial 
    assistance or any funds under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
    and Opportunity Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
    1998'';
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``a contract of employment 
    in connection with a financial assistance agreement or contract 
    under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``a contract of employment 
    in connection with a financial assistance agreement or contract 
    under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or 
    title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''; and
        (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Whoever willfully 
    obstructs or impedes or willfully endeavors to obstruct or impede, 
    an investigation or inquiry under the Job Training Partnership Act 
    or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,'' and inserting 
    ``Whoever willfully obstructs or impedes or willfully endeavors to 
    obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry under title I of 
    the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or title I of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
    (ff) Title 31 of the United States Code.--Section 6703(a)(4) of 
title 31 of the United States Code is amended by striking ``Programs 
under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.'' and inserting 
``Programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act.''.
    (gg) Title 38 of the United States Code.--Title 38 of the United 
States Code is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 4101(9) of title 38 of the United States Code is 
    amended by striking ``The term `intensive services' means local 
    employment and training services of the type described in section 
    134(d)(3) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting 
    ``The term `career services' means local employment and training 
    services of the type described in section 134(c)(2) of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''.
        (2) Section 4102A of title 38 of the United States Code is 
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (d), by striking ``participation of 
        qualified veterans and eligible persons in employment and 
        training opportunities under title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``participation of 
        qualified veterans and eligible persons in employment and 
        training opportunities under title I of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ``be consistent 
        with State performance measures applicable under section 136(b) 
        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``be 
        consistent with State performance accountability measures 
        applicable under section 116(b) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act''.
        (3) Section 4104A of title 38 of the United States Code is 
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``the appropriate 
        State boards and local boards (as such terms are defined in 
        section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
        2801))'' and inserting ``the appropriate State boards and local 
        boards (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act)''; and
            (B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``the appropriate 
        State boards and local boards (as such terms are defined in 
        section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
        2801))'' and inserting ``the appropriate State boards and local 
        boards (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
        (4) Section 4110B of title 38 of the United States Code is 
    amended by striking ``enter into an agreement with the Secretary 
    regarding the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act of 
    1998 that includes the description and information described in 
    paragraphs (8) and (14) of section 112(b) of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b))'' and inserting ``enter 
    into an agreement with the Secretary regarding the implementation 
    of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that includes the 
    descriptions described in sections 102(b)(2)(B)(ii) and 
    103(b)(3)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and a 
    description of how the State board will carry out the activities 
    described in section 101(d)(3)(F) of such Act''.
        (5) Section 4213(a)(4) of title 38 of the United States Code is 
    amended by striking ``Any employment or training program carried 
    out under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
    U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)'' and inserting ``Any employment or training 
    program carried out under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
    Opportunity Act''.
    (hh) Trade Act of 1974.--The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101 et 
seq.) is amended as follows:
        (1) Section 221(a) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2271) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(C)--
                (i) by striking ``, one-stop operators or one-stop 
            partners (as defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
            Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) including State 
            employment security agencies,'' and inserting ``, one-stop 
            operators or one-stop partners (as defined in section 3 of 
            the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) including 
            State employment security agencies,''; and
                (ii) by striking ``or the State dislocated worker unit 
            established under title I of such Act,'' and inserting ``or 
            a State dislocated worker unit,''; and
            (B) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``rapid response 
        activities and appropriate core and intensive services (as 
        described in section 134 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864)) authorized under other Federal laws'' 
        and inserting ``rapid response activities and appropriate 
        career services (as described in section 134 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act) authorized under other Federal 
        laws''.
        (2) Section 222(d)(2)(A)(iv) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 
    2272(d)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``one-stop operators or 
    one-stop partners (as defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
    Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))'' and inserting ``one-stop 
    operators or one-stop partners (as defined in section 3 of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)''.
        (3) Section 236(a)(5) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(5)) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``any training program 
        provided by a State pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``any training program 
        provided by a State pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in the flush text following subparagraph (H), by 
        striking ``The Secretary may not limit approval of a training 
        program under paragraph (1) to a program provided pursuant to 
        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 
        et seq.).'' and inserting ``The Secretary may not limit 
        approval of a training program under paragraph (1) to a program 
        provided pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act.''.
        (4) Section 239 of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2311) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (f), by striking ``Any agreement entered 
        into under this section shall provide for the coordination of 
        the administration of the provisions for employment services, 
        training, and supplemental assistance under sections 235 and 
        236 of this Act and under title I of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998'' and inserting ``Any agreement entered into under 
        this section shall provide for the coordination of the 
        administration of the provisions for employment services, 
        training, and supplemental assistance under sections 235 and 
        236 of this Act and under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act''; and
            (B) in subsection (h), by striking ``the description and 
        information described in paragraphs (8) and (14) of section 
        112(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
        2822(b))'' and inserting ``the descriptions described in 
        sections 102(b)(2)(B)(ii) and 103(b)(3)(A) of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act, a description of how the State 
        board will carry out the activities described in section 
        101(d)(3)(F) of such Act,''.
    (ii) United States Housing Act of 1937.--Section 23 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``lack of supportive 
    services accessible to eligible families, which shall include 
    insufficient availability of resources for programs under title I 
    of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``lack of 
    supportive services accessible to eligible families, which shall 
    include insufficient availability of resources for programs under 
    title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act'';
        (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``the local agencies (if 
    any) responsible for carrying out programs under title I of the 
    Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or the Job Opportunities and Basic 
    Skills Training Program under part F of title IV of the Social 
    Security Act,'' and inserting ``the local agencies (if any) 
    responsible for carrying out programs under title I of the 
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or the Job Opportunities 
    and Basic Skills Training Program under part F of title IV of the 
    Social Security Act,''; and
        (3) in subsection (g)--
            (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``any local agencies 
        responsible for programs under title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998 or the Job Opportunities and Basic 
        Skills Training Program under part F of title IV of the Social 
        Security Act'' and inserting ``any local agencies responsible 
        for programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act or the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills 
        Training Program under part F of title IV of the Social 
        Security Act''; and
            (B) in paragraph (3)(H), by striking ``programs under title 
        I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and any other 
        relevant employment, child care, transportation, training, and 
        education programs in the applicable area'' and inserting 
        ``programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act and any other relevant employment, child care, 
        transportation, training, and education programs in the 
        applicable area''.
    (jj) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.--
Section 31113(a)(4)(C) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13823(a)(4)(C)) is amended by striking ``job 
training programs authorized under title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 or the Family Support Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-485)'' 
and inserting ``job training programs authorized under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or the Family Support Act of 
1988 (Public Law 100-485)''.
    (kk) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.--Section 
3(a)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 
U.S.C. 2102(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``the State or entity 
designated by the State to carry out rapid response activities under 
section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,'' and 
inserting ``the State or entity designated by the State to carry out 
rapid response activities under section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act,''.
    SEC. 513. REFERENCES.
    (a) Workforce Investment Act of 1998 References.--Except as 
otherwise specified, a reference in a Federal law to a provision of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) shall be 
deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this Act.
    (b) Wagner-Peyser Act References.--Except as otherwise specified, a 
reference in a Federal law to a provision of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
U.S.C. 49 et seq.) shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding 
provision of such Act, as amended by this Act.
    (c) Disability-related References.--Except as otherwise specified, 
a reference in a Federal law to a provision of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) shall be deemed to refer to the 
corresponding provision of such Act, as amended by this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.