[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 17, 2022)]
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            WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2022

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 
1119, I call up the bill (H.R. 7309) to reauthorize the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act, and ask for its immediate 
consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, in lieu 
of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Education and Labor printed in the bill, an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 117-43, modified by the amendment printed in part B of House 
Report 117-325, is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered 
read.
  The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:

                               H.R. 7309

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this 
     Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the 
     reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
     other provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).

     SEC. 3. 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 subtitle A of title I of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 
     et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act, to any authority under subtitle A of 
     title I of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), as amended by 
     this Act. 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 subtitles B through E of title I of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et 
     seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
     of this Act, to any authority under subtitles B through E of 
     title I of such Act, as amended by this Act.
       (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) Regulations.--
       (1) Proposed regulations.--Not later than 240 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor and 
     the Secretary of Education, as appropriate, shall develop and 
     publish in the Federal Register proposed regulations relating 
     to the transition to, and implementation of, the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended by this Act, and 
     the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended by this Act.
       (2) Final regulations.--Not later than 24 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, the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended by this Act, and 
     the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended by this Act.
       (f) 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 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), as 
     in effect before the date of enactment of this Act, may 
     expend funds received under such Act in order to plan and 
     implement programs and activities under the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended by this Act.
       (2) Additional requirements.--Not more than 2 percent of 
     any allotment to any State from amounts appropriated under 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 
     et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act, for fiscal year 2022 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. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (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) Exceptions.--Sections 102, 103, and 108 of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended by this 
     Act, shall apply to plans for the second full program year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, including the 
     development, submission, and approval of such plans during 
     the first full program year after such date.

     SEC. 5. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. References.
Sec. 3. Transition provisions.
Sec. 4. Effective date.
Sec. 5. Table of contents.

             TITLE I--DEFINITIONS AND OTHER GENERAL MATTERS

Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. WIOA table of contents.

               TITLE II--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

                      Subtitle A--System Alignment

                      Chapter 1--State Provisions

Sec. 201. State workforce development boards.
Sec. 202. Unified State plan.
Sec. 203. Combined State plan.

                      Chapter 2--Local Provisions

Sec. 206. Workforce development areas.
Sec. 207. Local workforce development boards.
Sec. 208. Local plan.

                 Chapter 3--Performance Accountability

Sec. 211. Performance accountability system.

       Subtitle B--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

        Chapter 1--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

Sec. 221. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems.
Sec. 222. Identification of eligible providers of training services.

            Chapter 2--Youth Workforce Investment Activities

Sec. 231. State allotments.
Sec. 232. Within State allocations.
Sec. 233. Use of funds for youth workforce investment activities.
Sec. 234. Summer and year-round employment for youth.

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

Sec. 241. Within State allocations.
Sec. 242. Use of funds for employment and training activities.

           Chapter 4--General Workforce Investment Provisions

Sec. 251. Authorization of appropriations.

                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

Sec. 261. Amendments relating to Job Corps.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

Sec. 271. Native American Programs.
Sec. 272. Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs.
Sec. 273. Technical assistance.
Sec. 274. Evaluations and research.
Sec. 275. National dislocated worker grants.
Sec. 276. YouthBuild program.
Sec. 277. Strengthening community colleges training grants program.
Sec. 278. Reentry employment opportunities.
Sec. 279. Sectoral employment through career training for occupational 
              readiness (sector) program.
Sec. 280. Workforce Data Quality Initiative Grants.
Sec. 281. Authorization of appropriations.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

Sec. 291. Nondiscrimination.
Sec. 292. Secretarial administrative authorities and responsibilities.
Sec. 293. Guard rails for program integrity.

             TITLE III--ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY

Sec. 301. Family literacy.
Sec. 302. Purpose.
Sec. 303. Definitions.
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 305. Performance accountability system.
Sec. 306. State distribution of funds; matching requirement.
Sec. 307. State leadership activities.
Sec. 308. Grants and contracts for eligible providers.
Sec. 309. Local administrative cost limits.
Sec. 310. National leadership activities.
Sec. 311. Integrated English literacy and civics education.
Sec. 312. Technical corrections to other laws.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Prohibition of national database management.
Sec. 402. Accessibility.

              TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT

Sec. 501. Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
              American Samoa.
Sec. 502. Workforce and labor market information system.

         TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

Sec. 601. Authorization of appropriations.

             TITLE I--DEFINITIONS AND OTHER GENERAL MATTERS

     SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) Foundational Skill Needs.--Paragraph (5) of section 3 
     (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) Foundational skill needs.--The term `foundational 
     skill needs' means, with respect to an individual--
       ``(A) who is a youth or adult, 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, or does not possess digital literacy, interpersonal 
     communication, time management, critical thinking, or 
     financial literacy skills at a level necessary to function on 
     the job, in the individual's family, or in society.''.
       (b) Career Pathway.--Paragraph (7) of section 3 (29 U.S.C. 
     3102) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(7) Career pathway.--The term `career pathway' means a 
     combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, 
     and other services that--
       ``(A) are designed to support progression towards 
     attainment of one or more recognized postsecondary 
     credentials;
       ``(B) align with the skill needs of industries in the 
     economy of the State or regional economy involved;
       ``(C) include multiple entry and exit points;
       ``(D) prepare an individual to be successful in any of a 
     full range of secondary or postsecondary education options, 
     including apprenticeship programs;
       ``(E) provide career services, including counseling to 
     support an individual in achieving the individual's education 
     and career goals, and helping the individual to identify and 
     access a path to skills and credentials that are needed for 
     the educational and career advancement of the individual;
       ``(F) include supportive services or provides assistance in 
     applying for and accessing direct support services, means-
     tested Federal benefit programs, or similar State, tribal, or 
     local benefit programs;
       ``(G) include, as appropriate, education offered 
     concurrently with and in the same context as workforce 
     preparation activities and training for a specific occupation 
     or occupational cluster (such as through work-based learning 
     opportunities);
       ``(H) organize 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;
       ``(I) enable an individual to attain a secondary school 
     diploma or its recognized equivalent as applicable, and at 
     least 1 recognized postsecondary credential; and
       ``(J) help an individual enter or advance within a specific 
     occupation or occupational cluster, which may include 
     obtaining additional recognized postsecondary credentials as 
     necessary for such entry or advancement.'';
       (c) Dislocated Worker.--Paragraph (15) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) in clause (i), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in clause (ii)--
       (i) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end and 
     inserting ``or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(III) has been an unemployed individual for 27 weeks or 
     more;''; and
       (C) by striking clause (iii);
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
     subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
       (3) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D)(i) is currently experiencing difficulty in obtaining 
     or upgrading sufficient work; and
       ``(ii) does not have sufficient work history to qualify, or 
     otherwise would not qualify, for regular unemployment or 
     extended benefits under State or Federal law;''; and
       (4) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``homemaker'' and inserting ``caregiver''.
       (d) Displaced Caregiver.--Paragraph (16) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``homemaker'' and inserting 
     ``caregiver'';
       (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking ``homemaker'' and inserting ``caregiver'';
       (B) by striking ``family members'' and inserting ``a family 
     member'';
       (3) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end and 
     inserting ``or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) has involuntarily left the labor market to provide 
     care for a relative or dependent, which may be validated 
     through self-attestation in a manner consistent with section 
     402A(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
     11(e)); and''.
       (e) Eligible Youth.--Paragraph (18) of section 3 (29 U.S.C. 
     3102) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(18) Eligible youth.--Except as provided in subtitles C 
     and D of title I, the term `eligible youth' means--
       ``(A) an opportunity youth; or
       ``(B) a youth who is not younger than 14 years of age and 
     not older than 24 years of age, who can self-attest, in a 
     manner consistent with section 402A(e) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(e)), that the 
     youth--
       ``(i) is attending school (as defined by State law);
       ``(ii) is a low-income individual; and
       ``(iii) is one or more of the following:

       ``(I) An English learner.
       ``(II) An individual impacted by the juvenile or adult 
     justice system.
       ``(III) 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, a child or youth in foster 
     care or who has aged out of the foster care system, a child 
     or youth eligible for assistance under section 477 of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or a child or youth in 
     an out-of-home placement.
       ``(IV) An individual who is pregnant or parenting.
       ``(V) An individual with a disability.''.

       (f) English Learner.--Paragraph (21) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``language''; and
       (2) by striking ``language''.
       (g) Individual With a Barrier to Employment.--Paragraph 
     (24) of section 3 (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(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 caregivers.
       ``(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) Justice-involved individuals.
       ``(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 learners, individuals who 
     have low levels of literacy including digital literacy, or 
     individuals facing substantial cultural barriers.
       ``(J) Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, as defined 
     in section 167(i).
       ``(K) Individuals who exhausted 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) The spouse of, or youth with a parent who is--
       ``(i) a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined 
     in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code);
       ``(ii) on active duty (as such term is defined in section 
     101(d)(1) of such title); and
       ``(iii) deployed or recently transferred.
       ``(O) Individuals who have been historically underserved 
     and marginalized as a result of race, color, national origin, 
     sexual orientation, or gender identity.
       ``(P) Such other groups as the Governor involved determines 
     to have barriers to employment.''.
       (h) Industry or Sector Partnership.--Paragraph (26)(A)(ii) 
     of section 3 (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by striking ``as 
     appropriate'' and inserting ``to the extent practicable''.
       (i) Labor Market Area.--Paragraph (30) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended by inserting ``and the economic 
     development agency'' after ``Department of Labor''.
       (j) Low-income Individual.--Paragraph (36) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by amending subclause (I) of clause (ii) to read as 
     follows:

       ``(I) 150 percent of the poverty line (exclusive of 
     unemployment compensation, child support payments, payments 
     described in this subparagraph, and old-age and survivors 
     insurance benefits received under section 202 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402)); or'';

       (B) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (C) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       (vii) is a youth living in a high-poverty area; or
       (viii) is a migrant farmworker or seasonal farmworker; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``based on the most 
     recent lower living family budget issued by the Secretary''.
       (k) Nontraditional Employment.--Paragraph (37) of section 3 
     (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(37) Nontraditional employment.--The term `nontraditional 
     employment' refers to occupations or fields of work, for 
     which a group of individuals (such as individuals from the 
     same gender, race, or ethnicity), the members of which--
       ``(A) comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals 
     employed in each such occupation or field of work; or
       ``(B) comprise a percentage of individuals employed in such 
     occupation that is lower than the percentage of the total 
     population comprised by such members, based on the most 
     recent data from the Bureau of the Census.''.
       (l) Justice-involved Individual.--Paragraph (38) of section 
     3 (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``Offender'' and inserting 
     ``Justice-involved individual''; and
       (2) by striking ``offender'' and inserting ``justice-
     involved individual''.
       (m) Opportunity Youth.--Paragraph (46) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(46) Opportunity youth.--The term `opportunity youth'--
       ``(A) means an individual--
       ``(i) who is not younger than 16 years of age and not older 
     than 24 years of age; and
       ``(ii) who can self-attest to a one-stop operator or one-
     stop center, in a manner consistent with section 402A(e) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(e)) that 
     the individual is--

       ``(I) not attending any school (as defined under State 
     law); and
       ``(II) not employed or underemployed; and

       ``(B) except in the case of an individual who is a low-
     income individual and has foundational skill needs, does not 
     include any individual who is a recipient of a secondary 
     school diploma or its recognized equivalent.''.
       (n) Rapid Response Activity.--Paragraph (51) of section 3 
     (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by inserting ``in a job position 
     of similar wages and benefits, to the greatest extent 
     possible, or on the job training for a new occupation or 
     industry,'' after ``reemployment''.
       (o) State.--Paragraph (56) of section 3 (29 U.S.C. 3102) is 
     amended by striking ``the Commonwealth of''.
       (p) Supportive Services.--Paragraph (59) of section 3 (29 
     U.S.C. 3102) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(59) Supportive services.--The term `supportive services' 
     means services such as transportation, child care, dependent 
     care, housing, food and nutrition services, mental health 
     care supports, substance use disorder treatment, access to 
     broadband, affordable internet connection, or digital devices 
     with connection to the internet, assistive technology, and 
     needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable an 
     individual to participate in workforce development 
     activities.''.
       (q) Additional Definitions.--Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 3102), as 
     amended by this section, is further amended--
       (1) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(72) Apprenticeship program.--The term `apprenticeship 
     program' means a program 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.).
       ``(73) Coenrollment.--The term `coenrollment' means 
     simultaneous enrollment in more than one of the programs or 
     activities carried out by a one-stop partner in section 
     121(b)(1)(B).
       ``(74) Competency.--The term `competency' means the 
     attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities in a subject 
     area, as specified by an occupational skill standard and 
     demonstrated by an appropriate written, oral, hands-on, or 
     other appropriate proficiency measurement.
       ``(75) Digital literacy skills.--The term `digital literacy 
     skills' has the meaning given the term in section 202(A) of 
     the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101(2)).
       ``(76) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based', when 
     used with respect to an activity, strategy, or intervention, 
     means an activity, strategy or intervention that--
       ``(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on 
     improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes 
     based on--
       ``(i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and 
     well-implemented experimental study;
       ``(ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and 
     well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or
       ``(iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed 
     and well-implemented correlational study with statistical 
     controls for selection bias; or
       ``(B)(i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality 
     research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, 
     strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student 
     outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and
       ``(ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of 
     such activity, strategy, or intervention.
       ``(77) Labor organization.--The term `labor organization' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2(5) of the 
     National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)), except that 
     such term shall also include--
       ``(A) any organization composed of labor organizations, 
     such as a labor union federation or a State or municipal 
     labor body; and
       ``(B) any organization which would be included in the 
     definition for such term under such section 2(5) but for the 
     fact that the organization represents--
       ``(i) individuals employed by the United States, any wholly 
     owned Government corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or 
     any State or political subdivision thereof;
       ``(ii) individuals employed by persons subject to the 
     Railway Labor Act (45 25 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or
       ``(iii) individuals employed as agricultural laborers.
       ``(78) Migrant and seasonal farmworkers.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `migrant and seasonal 
     farmworkers' means individuals who are migrant farmworkers or 
     seasonal farmworkers.
       ``(B) Migrant farmworker.--The term `migrant farmworker' 
     means a seasonal farmworker whose agricultural labor requires 
     travel to a job site such that the farmworker is not 
     reasonably able to return to a permanent place or residence 
     within the same day.
       ``(C) Seasonal farmworker.--Ther term `seasonal farmworker' 
     means an individual who is employed, or was employed in the 
     past 12 months, in farmwork of a seasonal or other temporary 
     nature.
       ``(79) Perkins-eligible agency.--The term `Perkins-eligible 
     agency' has the meaning given the term `eligible agency' in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       ``(80) Pre-apprenticeship program.--The term `pre-
     apprenticeship program' means a training model or program 
     that--
       ``(A) is designed to prepare participants to enter an 
     apprenticeship program;
       ``(B) has a written agreement with 1 or more sponsors of 
     apprenticeship programs that would enable participants who 
     successfully complete the pre-apprenticeship program--
       ``(i) to enter into the apprenticeship program if a place 
     in the program is available and if the participant meets the 
     qualifications of the apprenticeship program; and
       ``(ii) to earn credits towards the apprenticeship program;
       ``(C) includes skills development (including a curriculum 
     for the skills development) aligned with industry standards 
     related to an apprenticeship program created in consultation 
     with sponsors of the apprenticeship program that are parties 
     to the written agreement under subparagraph (B), and that 
     will prepare participants by teaching the skills and 
     competencies needed to enter 1 or more apprenticeship 
     programs; and
       ``(D) does not displace a paid employee.
       ``(81) Work-based learning.--The term `work-based learning' 
     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).
       ``(82) Workforce agency.--The term `workforce agency' means 
     the State agency, local agency, or nonprofit entity 
     responsible for administering workforce development 
     activities or the workforce development system.'';
       (2) by striking paragraphs (27) and (54); and
       (3) by reordering paragraphs (1) through (71), as amended 
     by this section, and the paragraphs added by paragraph (1) of 
     this subsection in alphabetical order, and renumbering such 
     paragraphs as so reordered.

     SEC. 102. WIOA TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended--
       (1) by adding at the end of the items relating to chapter 2 
     of subtitle B of title I the following:

``Sec. 130. Summer and year-round employment for youth.'';
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 172 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 172. Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants Program.
``Sec. 173. Reentry employment opportunities
``Sec. 174. Sectoral employment through career training for 
              occupational readiness (sector) program.
``Sec. 175. Workforce data quality initiative grants.
``Sec. 176. Authorization of appropriations.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end of the item relating to subtitle A 
     of title V, the following:

``Sec. 507. Accessibility.''.

               TITLE II--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

                      Subtitle A--System Alignment

                      CHAPTER 1--STATE PROVISIONS

     SEC. 201. STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.

       (a) Membership.--Section 101(b)(1)(C) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(1)(C)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (ii)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``20 
     percent'' and inserting ``30 percent'';
       (B) in subclause (III), by inserting ``, justice-involved 
     individuals,'' after ``veterans''; and
       (C) in subclause (IV), by striking ``out-of-school'' and 
     inserting ``opportunity''; and
       (2) in clause (iii)--
       (A) in subclause (I)--
       (i) by amending item (aa) to read as follows:
       ``(aa) shall include each lead State official with primary 
     responsibility for a core program, including the lead State 
     official for core programs authorized under title II and the 
     lead State official for core programs authorized under the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.);''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(cc) shall include State agency officials responsible for 
     the daily administration of education programs in the State, 
     including secondary education and adult education programs, 
     and chief executive officers (or their representatives) of 
     community colleges and other institutions of higher 
     education; and''; and
       (B) in subclause (II)--
       (i) by amending item (bb) to read as follows:
       ``(bb) State agency officials responsible for adult or 
     juvenile justice programs in the State;'';
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end of item (cc); and
       (iii) by striking item (dd); and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(dd) State agency officials responsible for vocational 
     rehabilitation; and
       ``(ee) State agency officials responsible for economic 
     development.''.
       (b) Diverse and Distinct Representation.--Section 101(b)(2) 
     (29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(2)) is amended by inserting before the 
     period at the end the following: ``, and diverse demographic 
     populations of the State''.
       (c) Functions.--Section 101(d) (29 U.S.C. 3111(d)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), strike ``and avoid duplication'' 
     and insert ``avoid duplication, and leverage resources and 
     expertise'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by inserting ``and expand'' after ``support''; and
       (ii) by striking ``enter or retain employment'' and 
     inserting ``enter in, retain, or progress in employment'';
       (C) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by inserting ``and equitable'' after ``effective''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, including individuals with barriers 
     to employment'' after ``system'';
       (D) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``identification of'' 
     and inserting ``continued identification of and support 
     for'';
       (E) in subparagraph (F)--
       (i) by inserting ``affiliated sites,'' after ``partners,''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``services and supportive'' and inserting 
     ``services, career services, and supportive''; and
       (F) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``ongoing'' after 
     ``support'';
       (2) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``centers, relating to 
     the use of business outreach, partnerships, and service 
     delivery strategies, including'' and inserting ``centers, 
     including the use of evidence-based strategies for such 
     operations, the latest in digital technology and tools, and 
     the use of partnerships to expand and improve services to 
     jobseekers and workers, including'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) local boards and one-stop centers on effective 
     outreach and enhanced services to businesses, joint labor-
     management partnerships, industry associations, and industry 
     or sector partnerships, to provide employment and training 
     activities reflective of regional economic priorities and the 
     skill and competency needs of in-demand industry sectors and 
     occupations;''; and
       (D) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``adaptability, to'' and inserting ``adaptability to reduce 
     the time required for attainment of a recognized 
     postsecondary credential or reskilling, and''; and
       (3) in paragraph (7)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``technological improvements to facilitate access'' and 
     inserting ``improvements in the use of digital technology to 
     facilitate and expand access'';
       (B) by amending subparagraphs (B) and (C) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(B) accelerate--
       ``(i) the acquisition of skills, competencies, and 
     recognized postsecondary credentials by participants with 
     respect to an in-demand industry sector or occupation in a 
     State or local area; and
       ``(ii) the matching of participants to career pathways and 
     employment opportunities based on the skills, competencies, 
     and recognized postsecondary credentials attained by such 
     participants;
       ``(C) strengthen the professional development of providers 
     and workforce professionals, ensuring professional 
     development activities include--
       ``(i) trauma-informed practices and human-centered design 
     that serve individuals with barriers to employment;
       ``(ii) preparing providers and workforce professionals to 
     use the latest technology;
       ``(iii) accessing and understanding labor market data; and
       ``(iv) ensuring equitable access and service delivery for 
     individuals who have been historically underserved, 
     marginalized, and adversely affected as a result of race, 
     ethnicity, or gender, including training on customer-centered 
     service delivery, racial bias, cultural competence, 
     occupational stereotyping, and strategies for increasing 
     participant and worker voices; and''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``with disabilities 
     and individuals'' and inserting ``with barriers to 
     employment, including individuals with disabilities, and to 
     individuals''.

     SEC. 202. UNIFIED STATE PLAN.

       Section 102 (29 U.S.C. 3112) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(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) a summary and conclusions of analysis conducted of 
     the economic conditions in the State using labor market 
     information, including--
       ``(i) existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and 
     occupations;
       ``(ii) projected industries or sectors within the State 
     expected to decline or face significant changes in employment 
     opportunities; and
       ``(iii) the employment needs of employers, including a 
     description of the knowledge, skills, competencies, and 
     abilities currently needed and projected to be needed, in 
     those industries and occupations;
       ``(B) a summary and conclusions of analysis conducted of 
     the current workforce using labor market information, 
     employment and unemployment data, labor market trends, and 
     the educational and skill levels of the workforce, including 
     individuals with barriers to employment, in the State;
       ``(C) an analysis of the workforce development activities 
     (including supportive services, career services, education, 
     and training) in the State, in coordination with the Perkins-
     eligible agency in the State, in order to address the 
     identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the 
     employment needs of employers in the State, including--
       ``(i) an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such 
     activities;
       ``(ii) the capacity of State entities to provide such 
     activities that meet the specific needs of youth, including 
     opportunity youth, and individuals with barriers to 
     employment; and
       ``(iii) an analysis of the career pathways offered within 
     the State, including an analysis of how such pathways are 
     aligned to the education and training needs of the current 
     and future workforce within the State, and the development 
     and expansion of career pathways to meet current and future 
     workforce needs;
       ``(D) a description of--
       ``(i) the State's strategic vision and goals for preparing 
     an educated and skilled workforce, including preparing youth 
     (including opportunity youth), and individuals with barriers 
     to employment and for meeting the skilled workforce needs of 
     employers (including in existing and emerging in-demand 
     industry sectors and occupations as identified by the State), 
     and goals of the State 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;
       ``(ii) how the State will assess the overall effectiveness 
     of the workforce investment system in the State;
       ``(iii) the career pathways offered within the State, 
     including an analysis of how such pathways are aligned to the 
     education and training needs of the current and future 
     workforce within the State, and the development and expansion 
     of career pathways to meet current and future workforce 
     needs;
       ``(iv) how the State will work with local areas to achieve 
     equitable service delivery and outcomes for individuals with 
     barriers to employment, including employment and earnings 
     outcomes by applying the information provided in the State 
     equity report, for such State under section 116(f); and
       ``(v) the industry or sector partnerships within the State 
     and the opportunities for expansion of such partnerships to 
     support sector-specific initiatives; and
       ``(E) a description of strategies the State intends to 
     adopt to achieve the vision and each goal described in 
     subparagraph (D) through--
       ``(i) joint planning, alignment, coordination, and 
     leveraging of funds between--

       ``(I) core programs under this Act; and
       ``(II) other Federal programs, as determined appropriate by 
     the State, such as--

       ``(aa) programs and activities under the Carl D. Perkins 
     Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
     seq.);
       ``(bb) programs under the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.);
       ``(cc) programs under the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
       ``(dd) programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001 et seq.);
       ``(ee) apprenticeship programs; and
       ``(ff) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and
       ``(ii) the provision of information about access to 
     available State assistance or assistance under related 
     Federal programs, including such assistance under--

       ``(I) section 6(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2015(d));
       ``(II) section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code;
       ``(III) section 231 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 
     U.S.C. 60541); and
       ``(IV) the State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
     programs under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
     Act.'';

       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Plan development.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Governor and State board shall--
       ``(i) develop the unified State plan in consultation with--

       ``(I) representatives of local boards and chief elected 
     officials;
       ``(II) the community colleges in the State;
       ``(III) eligible providers of training services, including 
     eligible providers of nontraditional training services and 
     eligible providers of apprenticeship programs and pre-
     apprenticeship programs, and eligible providers of on-the-job 
     training, customized training, incumbent worker training, 
     internships, paid or unpaid work experience opportunities, or 
     transitional jobs, secondary schools and institutions of 
     higher education (including institutions offering career and 
     technical education programs, minority-serving institutions, 
     and historically Black colleges and universities), and 
     providers of supported employment services;
       ``(IV) interested community representatives, including 
     community-based organizations;
       ``(V) individuals with barriers to employment or 
     organizations representing such individuals;
       ``(VI) representatives of business and industry, including 
     representatives of small business and representatives of 
     industry and sector partnerships in the State;
       ``(VII) representatives of labor organizations and joint 
     labor-management organizations in the State;
       ``(VIII) representatives of agencies serving opportunity 
     youth, and homeless children and youth, including the State 
     Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths 
     established or designated under section 722(d)(3) of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11432(d)(3));
       ``(IX) representatives of Indian tribes and tribal 
     organizations located in, or providing services in, the 
     State;
       ``(X) representatives of the Perkins-eligible agency;
       ``(XI) representatives of the adult education and literacy 
     community;
       (XII) national intermediaries and organizations that focus 
     on underserved communities and communities of color; and
       ``(XIII) other primary stakeholders; and

       ``(ii) consult the heads of other State agencies with 
     respect to the development of the unified State plan, 
     including the State designated unit under subparagraph (A) of 
     section 101(a)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
       ``(B) Public comment.--
       ``(i) Written comments.--Not less than 60 days prior to 
     submission of the unified State plan, the Governor shall 
     provide stakeholders described in subparagraph (A)(i) with 
     the opportunity to provide written comments on the unified 
     State plan that shall--

       ``(I) be included in the final unified State plan; and
       ``(II) include comments on whether and how the unified 
     State plan--

       ``(aa) meets the requirements of this Act;
       ``(bb) supports the improvement of performance of 
     individuals with barriers to employment;
       ``(cc) supports the employment needs of the State 
     (including the business community, labor organizations, 
     education and training providers, and other relevant 
     parties), including in the design and content of the 
     training, work experience, career exploration, on-the-job 
     training, and other career and training activities (including 
     information related to employment opportunities, wage rates, 
     benefits, career pathways, and in-demand industry sectors and 
     occupations); and
       ``(dd) takes into account collective bargaining agreements 
     that include training or subsidized employment, including how 
     the elements of such training or employment may affect the 
     bargaining agreement (such as wages, benefits, and other 
     factors).
       ``(ii) State workforce agency response.--Each unified State 
     plan may include a written response to the comments provided 
     by stakeholders under clause (i), which may be in the form of 
     a general response to such comments.'';
       (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
       (i) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) in clause (iv), by striking ``colleges and area career 
     and technical education schools'' and inserting ``colleges, 
     secondary schools and area career and technical education 
     schools, and adult education providers under title II'';
       (II) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (III) by amending clause (vi) to read as follows:

       ``(vi) how the State's strategy will--

       ``(I) improve access to activities leading to a recognized 
     postsecondary credential (including credentials that are 
     portable, stackable, and aligned to high-skill, high-wage, or 
     in-demand industry sectors and occupations); and
       ``(II) assess and validate the skills and competencies of 
     such credentials and alignment to new or existing career 
     pathways; and''; and
       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(vii) how the State will work with local areas to achieve 
     equitable service delivery and outcomes for individuals with 
     barriers to employment by applying the information provided 
     in the State equity report for such State under section 
     116(f).'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``local boards and chief 
     elected officials in determining the planning regions'' and 
     inserting ``State economic development agency to support 
     alignment to the extent practicable, local boards and chief 
     elected officials in determining the planning regions and 
     work of such regions''; and
       (II) in clause (ii)--

       (aa) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
       (bb) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(VI) how the eligible agency will promote the 
     professionalization of adult education through the adoption 
     of full-time staffing models, including, at the eligible 
     agency's discretion, how the eligible agency will give 
     funding priority to local providers that have adopted such 
     models;''; and

       (iii) in subparagraph (E)--

       (I) in clause (iii)--

       (aa) in subclause (I), by inserting ``, ensuring that 
     services and resources are accessible throughout the State 
     and local areas, including in urban, rural and suburban 
     areas'' after ``such programs''; and
       (bb) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:
       ``(II) that the State obtained input into the development 
     of the unified State plan and provided an opportunity for 
     comment on the plan by the individuals listed in subsection 
     (b)(2)(A)(i), and that the unified State plan is published on 
     a publicly accessible website;''; and

       (II) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ix);
       (III) in clause (x), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ; and; and
       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(xi) that the State will not prohibit self-attestation in 
     a manner consistent with section 402A(e) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(e)) as a means for 
     determining eligibility for a program or service under this 
     Act of any individual who is so self-attesting.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act'' and inserting ``the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (4)

     SEC. 203. COMBINED STATE PLAN.

       Section 103(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3113(a)(2)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(L) State Apprenticeship Agencies, as applicable.''.

                      CHAPTER 2--LOCAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 206. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.

       (a) Regions.--Section 106(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 3121(a)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022'' ; and
       (2) by inserting ``, the State economic development agency, 
     the State apprenticeship agency, as applicable,'' after 
     ``local boards''.
       (b) Local Areas.--Section 106(b) (29 U.S.C. 3121(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to read as follows:
       ``(ii) after consultation with the State economic 
     development agency, chief elected officials, and local 
     boards, and consideration of comments received through the 
     public comment process as described in section 
     102(b)(2)(E)(iii)(II).'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in clause (iii)--

       (I) by striking ``higher education and'' and inserting 
     ``higher education,''; and
       (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
     and apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs; and''; 
     and

       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) improve service delivery and efficiency under the 
     workforce development system, and provide for sufficient 
     access to comprehensive one-stop centers and affiliated 
     sites.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Consultations.--The State economic development 
     agency, chief elected officials, and local boards shall 
     provide such consultations as requested by the Governor in a 
     timely manner.'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Initial designation.--During the first 2 full program 
     years following the date of enactment of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, the Governor shall 
     approve a request for initial designation as a local area 
     from any area that--
       ``(A) was designated as a local area for purposes of this 
     Act for the 2-year period preceding the date of enactment of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022;
       ``(B) performed successfully; and
       ``(C) sustained fiscal integrity.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``Such designation may include the combining of areas that 
     were designated as local areas under this subsection before 
     the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act of 2022 within a region described in 
     subsection (a), to form a new, redesignated local area under 
     this subsection, if all chief elected officials and local 
     boards in the affected areas agree to such a 
     redesignation.''.
       (c) Regional Coordination.--Section 106(c)(1) (29 U.S.C. 
     3121(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``and prioritizing 
     such services for individuals with barriers to employment,'' 
     after ``services,'';
       (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) the analysis of in-demand skills and competencies 
     within the region, and corresponding wages offered for jobs 
     requiring such skills and competencies.''.
       (d) Definitions.--Section 106(e) (29 U.S.C. 3121(e)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(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)''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(or, if applicable, 
     title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 as in effect 
     prior to the effective date of such subtitle B)''.

     SEC. 207. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.

       (a) Membership.--Section 107(b) (29 U.S.C. 3122(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``20'' 
     and inserting ``30''; and
       (ii) in clause (iv)--

       (I) by inserting ``eligible youth and'' after ``include''; 
     and
       (II) by striking ``out-of-school'' and inserting 
     ``opportunity''; and

       (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the semicolon and 
     inserting ``; and'';
       (C) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D)(v);
       (D) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) the members of each local board shall represent 
     diverse demographic populations of the local area.'';
       (2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``Each chairperson shall ensure that each new board member is 
     provided with information on the local area, employment 
     opportunities (including youth employment opportunities), 
     industry or sector partnerships, eligible providers or 
     training services, and demographic information of 
     participants served including individuals with barriers to 
     employment.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4)(A)--
       (A) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, if applicable, 
     YouthBuild operators, and'' after ``include'';
       (B) in clause (iii), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, which include individuals with 
     disabilities or representatives of organizations serving 
     individuals with disabilities'' ; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) A standing committee to provide information to 
     assist with planning, operational, and other issues relating 
     to the provision of adult education services, which shall 
     include providers of adult education carried out under title 
     II of this Act.
       ``(v) A standing committee to provide information related 
     to work-based learning opportunities, which shall include a 
     representative from a provider of work-based learning, 
     including a provider of related instruction under an 
     apprenticeship.
       ``(vi) A standing committee, which shall include 
     representatives of workers and their communities (including 
     labor and community-based organizations), to provide 
     information to assist with responding to rapid changes in the 
     economy such as--

       ``(I) mass layoffs;
       ``(II) unexpected increases in unemployment; and
       ``(III) introduction of new employment opportunities, 
     including the assessment of the in-demand skills and 
     competencies of the local area.''.

       (b) Appointment and Certification of Board.--Section 107(c) 
     (29 U.S.C. 3122(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Publication.--The chief elected official or officials 
     appointing the board for a local area shall make publicly 
     available the membership of the board (including information 
     identifying how the membership composition requirements of 
     subsection (b) have been met (other than the requirements of 
     paragraph (2)(F) of such subsection)), including by posting 
     that information on the website of the appropriate unit of 
     local government included in the local area.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``and (2)'' and 
     inserting ``, (2), and (3)''.
       (c) Functions of Local Board.--Section 107(d) (29 U.S.C. 
     3122(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``skills'' and 
     inserting ``, skills, and competencies'';
       (2) in paragraph (3), in the first sentence, by inserting 
     ``, including supportive services offered by community-based 
     organizations,'' after ``resources'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
       ``(C) to ensure that workforce investment activities meet 
     the skilled workforce needs of employers and support economic 
     growth in the region by enhancing communication, 
     coordination, and collaboration among employers, economic 
     development entities, and service providers, including by 
     developing and implementing proven or promising strategies 
     for--
       ``(i) meeting the employment, skill, and competency needs 
     of workers and employers (including the establishment of 
     industry and sector partnerships) and supporting skill and 
     competency-based hiring;
       ``(ii) improving access to jobs in high-skill, high-wage, 
     or in-demand industry sectors and occupations, to expand 
     employment and career advancement opportunities for workforce 
     development system participants in in-demand industry sectors 
     or occupations; and
       ``(iii) recruiting a more diverse workforce.''; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (D);
       (4) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) by striking ``and postsecondary'' and inserting ``, 
     postsecondary, and adult'';
       (B) by inserting ``, systems, and programs'' after 
     ``pathways''; and
       (C) by inserting ``and opportunity youth'' after ``to 
     employment'';
       (5) by amending subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(A) identify and promote strategies and initiatives to 
     the one-stop delivery system for meeting the needs of 
     employers, workers, and jobseekers (including individuals 
     with barriers to employment) in the local workforce 
     development system, including--
       ``(i) 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.); and
       ``(ii) identifying and implementing strategies to assure 
     service delivery is accessible to all eligible individuals, 
     including individuals with barriers to employment; and'';
       (6) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
       ``(7) Technology.--The local board shall develop strategies 
     for using technology to maximize the accessibility and 
     effectiveness of the local workforce development system, 
     including in remote areas, for employers, workers, and 
     jobseekers, by--
       ``(A) identifying and integrating new digital technologies 
     into business services, career navigation, and employment and 
     training activities, and working with the State to offer 
     services virtually or through in-person service delivery 
     strategies that are augmented through the use of technology;
       ``(B) 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, including through coordination and 
     collaboration with one-stop partner programs to support 
     coenrollment of programs, as applicable;
       ``(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, 
     assessments of skills and competencies, and prior learning 
     assessments assisted through the use of technology; and
       ``(D) leveraging resources and capacity within the local 
     workforce development system, including resources and 
     capacity for services for individuals with barriers to 
     employment.'';
       (7) in paragraph (10)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ``as described in 
     section 122'' after ``providers'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and make 
     information about such providers publicly available, 
     including to community-based organizations'' after ``local 
     area''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and make 
     information about such providers publicly available, 
     including to community-based organizations'' after 
     ``contracts'';
       (8) in paragraph (11)(A), by inserting ``, local 
     educational agencies, institutions of higher education 
     located in the local area, including minority-serving 
     institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, 
     and Tribally controlled colleges or universities, as 
     appropriate,'' after ``2302))''; and
       (9) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ``for the'' and 
     inserting ``for all funds not otherwise reserved by the State 
     allocated to local areas under section 128(b) and section 
     133(b), for local youth workforce activities authorized under 
     section 129(c), and for local employment and training 
     activities authorized under subsection (b) of section 134, 
     and''.
       (d) Sunshine Provision.--Section 107(e) (29 U.S.C. 3122(e)) 
     is amended by inserting ``that conforms at a minimum, to 
     Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 of 
     the Web Accessibility Initiative (or any successor 
     guidelines)'' after ``means''.
       (e) Staff.--Section 107(f) (29 U.S.C. 3122(f)) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Qualifications.--The local board shall establish and 
     apply a set of qualifications for the position of director 
     that ensures that the individual selected has the requisite 
     knowledge, skills, and abilities, to meet identified 
     benchmarks and effectively carry out the functions of the 
     local board.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Professional development.--The local board shall 
     ensure the provision of training to local board and one-stop 
     delivery system staff on--
       ``(A) the expanded use of digital technology and tools for 
     augmenting and improving the delivery of services to 
     participants and employers;
       ``(B) the implementation of evidence-based strategies, such 
     as career pathways and sector initiatives, and trauma-
     informed and gender-responsive counseling for meeting the 
     needs of individuals with barriers to employment; and
       ``(C) how to improve and ensure equitable service delivery 
     and outcomes for individuals who have been historically 
     underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected as a result 
     of race, ethnicity, age, or gender, including training on 
     customer-centered service delivery, gender and racial bias, 
     cultural competence, occupational stereotyping, and 
     strategies for increasing participant and worker voice.''.

     SEC. 208. LOCAL PLAN.

       Section 108(b) (29 U.S.C. 3123(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) projected industries or sectors within the local 
     area expected to decline or face significant changes in 
     employment opportunities;'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and skills'' and 
     inserting ``, skills, and competencies''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(and unemployment)'' 
     and inserting ``(unemployment, and underemployment)'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) a description and assessment 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 
     of services, including--
       ``(A) services provided under programs that support the 
     strategies identified in the State plan under section 
     102(b)(1)(E), including--
       ``(i) programs of study authorized under the Carl D. 
     Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
     2301 et seq.);
       ``(ii) title II (relating to adult education and family 
     literacy activities), 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;
       ``(iii) title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 720 et seq.); and
       ``(iv) apprenticeship programs; and
       ``(B) the statewide rapid response activities under section 
     134(a)(2)(A);'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and expansion'' after 
     ``development'';
       (4) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``, including small 
     employers and employers in in-demand industry sectors and 
     occupations, in workforce development programs'' and 
     inserting ``in workforce development programs, including 
     small employers, employers in high-skill, high-wage, or in-
     demand industry sectors and occupations, and employers in 
     industry or sector partnerships'';
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in clause (iv), by inserting ``, and benefits, such 
     as food and housing security'' after ``unemployment insurance 
     programs''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(v) improve the ability of individuals to make informed 
     decisions about career pathways and training services, 
     employment opportunities and job quality, and workplace 
     rights and responsibilities; and''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and individuals'' 
     after ``employers'';
       (5) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, including digital 
     technology,'' after ``technology'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) a description of how the one-stop delivery system, 
     including one-stop operators and one-stop partners, will work 
     with employers to support the hiring of individuals with 
     barriers to employment to ensure equitable service delivery 
     and participant outcomes; and
       ``(F) 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;'';
       (6) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8);
       (7) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively;
       (8) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``assessment of'' and inserting ``comprehensive local needs 
     assessment, as described in section 129(a)(2) of'';
       (9) by striking paragraph (13);
       (10) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (20) as 
     paragraphs (11) through (17), respectively;
       (11) by inserting after paragraph (17), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(18) that the local area will not prohibit self-
     attestation in a manner consistent with section 402A(e) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(e)) as a 
     means for determining eligibility for a program or service 
     under this Act of any individual who is so self-attesting; 
     and'';
       (12) by striking paragraph (21); and
       (13) by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (19).

                 CHAPTER 3--PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY

     SEC. 211. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

       Section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3141) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:

       ``(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 family 
     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 (V) and (VI) 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 median earnings of program participants who are 
     in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after 
     exit from the program;
       ``(V) 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; and
       ``(VI) the percentage of program participants who 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.'';
       (II) in clause (iii)--

       (aa) by striking ``clause (i)(IV)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``clause (i)(V)''; and
       (bb) by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``, unless such participants are enrolled in 
     services under title II''; and

       (III) by striking clause (iv);

       (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) Additional indicators.--
       ``(i) State identified.--A State may identify in the State 
     plan additional performance accountability indicators.
       ``(ii) Secretary identified.--The Secretary may identify 
     additional indicators related to the quality of participants' 
     unsubsidized employment after exit from a program, including 
     factors such as availability of paid time off, health, and 
     retirement benefits, workplace safety and non-discrimination 
     standards, predictable and stable work schedule, stackable 
     credentials, and advancement opportunities.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (i) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) Identification in state plan.--The Secretary of 
     Labor in conjunction with the Secretary of Education shall--

       ``(I) propose expected levels of performance for each of 
     the corresponding primary indicators of performance for each 
     of the programs described in clause (ii) for each State for 
     the first 2 program years covered by the State plan, and for 
     the third and fourth program years covered by the State plan, 
     which shall be consistent with the factors listed under 
     clause (v); and
       ``(II) publish on a publicly accessible website--

       ``(aa) the statistical model developed under clause (viii), 
     and the methodology used to develop each such proposed 
     expected level of performance; and
       ``(bb) each such proposal.'';
       (ii) in clause (v)--

       (I) in subclause (II)(bb)--

       (aa) by striking ``ex-offender status, and welfare 
     dependency'' and inserting ``justice involvement, and receipt 
     of public assistance''; and
       (bb) by inserting before the semicolon at the end ``, and 
     other factors the Secretary determines relevant'';

       (II) by amending subclause (III) to read as follows:
       ``(III) take into account the extent to which the levels 
     involved promote continuous improvement, which may reflect an 
     increase in the level of performance accountability measures, 
     a change in service strategy and delivery, or a change in the 
     participants served by such State and ensure optimal return 
     on the investment of Federal funds; and''; and

       (iii) by amending clause (viii) to read as follows:
       ``(viii) Statistical adjustment model.--The Secretary of 
     Labor and the Secretary of Education, after consultation with 
     the representatives described in paragraph (4)(B), shall--

       ``(I) 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); and
       ``(II) publicly disclose the factors included in the 
     statistical adjustment model in a report describing the model 
     used to determine the adjusted levels of performance.'';

       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``, supportive,'' 
     after ``career'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``and percentage'' 
     after ``number''; and
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph 
     (M); and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following:
       ``(L) information on earnings of participants 4 quarters 
     prior to receiving career and training services and, to the 
     extent data is available, in years 2 and 3 after exit from 
     career and training services;'';
       (B) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) State performance reports.--The Secretary of Labor 
     and the Secretary of Education shall annually make available 
     the performance reports for States containing the information 
     described in paragraph (2), which shall include making such 
     reports available--
       ``(i) digitally using transparent, linked, open, and 
     interoperable data formats that are human readable and 
     machine actionable such that the data from these reports can 
     be easily included in web-based tools and services supporting 
     search, discovery, comparison, analysis, navigation, and 
     guidance;
       ``(ii) electronically in easily understandable formats; and
       ``(iii) in paper-based formats, as necessary.'';
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) Local area and eligible training provider performance 
     reports.--The State shall, on an annual basis, make available 
     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), which 
     shall include making such reports available in each of the 
     formats described in clauses (i) through (iii) of 
     subparagraph (A).''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the Workforce'' 
     and inserting ``Labor'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 
     subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively;
       (4) by inserting the following after subsection (e):
       ``(f) State Equity Reports.--
       ``(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 annually prepare and submit to the Secretary 
     a report on the progress of the State in achieving equitable 
     outcomes in the State levels of performance relating to 
     indicators described in subsection (b)(2)(A) for a program 
     for any program year, which shall--
       ``(A) identify and quantify any disparities or gaps in 
     performance on such levels of performance for each such 
     indicator between--
       ``(i) individuals with barriers to employment; and
       ``(ii) individuals without such barriers to employment; and
       ``(B) include a quantifiable description of the progress 
     that individuals with barriers to employment have made in 
     meeting such levels of performance.
       ``(2) Information disaggregation.--The information provided 
     in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be 
     disaggregated--
       ``(A) by industry sector; and
       ``(B) by each subpopulation of individuals with barriers to 
     employment (as defined in section 3).
       ``(3) Information dissemination.--The Secretary shall make 
     the information contained in such reports available to the 
     general public in a manner consistent with the requirements 
     described in subsection (d)(6)(A).''.

       Subtitle B--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

        CHAPTER 1--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDERS

     SEC. 221. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

       (a) One-Stop Partners.--Section 121(b) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``, including 
     payment of the infrastructure costs of one-stop centers in 
     accordance with subsection (h)'' and inserting ``(other than 
     payment of the physical and virtual infrastructure costs of 
     one-stop centers in accordance with subsection (h), except as 
     provided under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II) in the memorandum 
     of understanding)'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by inserting ``and'' at the end of clause (xi);
       (ii) by striking clause (xii); and
       (iii) by redesignating clause (xiii) as clause (xii); and
       (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), by striking ``and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services'' and inserting ``, 
     the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
       (A) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii);
       (B) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
       ``(vii) employment and training programs carried out by the 
     Economic Development Administration; and''.
       (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--Section 121(c)(2)(A) of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3151(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (ii)--
       (A) in subclause (I) by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:

       ``(II) funding of physical and virtual infrastructure costs 
     of one-stop centers in accordance with subsection (h)(3), if 
     funding received by the local area under subsection (h)(2) is 
     insufficient to cover such costs;''; and

       (2) by amending clause (iv) to read as follows:
       ``(iv) methods to provide appropriate access of services 
     (including access to technology and materials) to workers, 
     youth, and individuals with barriers to employment through 
     the one-stop delivery system to address the needs of such 
     workers and youth, and to increase access, particularly in 
     underserved and rural communities; and''.
       (c) One-Stop Operators.--Section 121(d) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151(d)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``process; and'' and 
     inserting ``process, except as authorized by paragraph (4), 
     and in manner that ensures that such designation or 
     certification does not displace (including a partial 
     displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of nonovertime 
     work, wages, or employment benefits) any currently employed 
     public employees under a merit-system; and''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) a secondary school, an area career and technical 
     education school, or an institution of higher education;'';
       (ii) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (iii) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii);
       (iv) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
       ``(vi) a public library; and''; and
       (v) in clause (vii), as so redesignated, by inserting ``or 
     joint labor-management'' after ``a labor'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (5) and (6);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the one-
     stop operator--
       ``(A) shall include managing the physical and virtual 
     infrastructure and operations of the one-stop system in the 
     local area, and facilitating coordination among the partners 
     in the one-stop system; and
       ``(B) may include the provision of direct services to job 
     seekers and employers.
       ``(4) Local board as one-stop operator.--Subject to 
     approval from the Governor and in accordance with any other 
     eligibility criteria established by the State, a local board 
     may serve as a one-stop operator consistent with the 
     requirements of this subsection.''; and
       (4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking ``and 
     secondary schools''.
       (d) Establishment of One-Stop Delivery System.--Section 
     121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
     U.S.C. 3151(e)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``in person or virtually'' after 
     ``accessible''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and in a manner that improves 
     efficiency, coordination, and quality in the delivery of one-
     stop partner services'' after ``State'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``(such as a community 
     college campus, a secondary school, an area career and 
     technical education school, or a public library) and through 
     community-based organizations'' after ``affiliated sites''; 
     and
       (B) in clause (ii)(II) by adding ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (3) in subparagraph (C)--
       (A) by inserting ``virtual or physical'' after ``may 
     have''; and
       (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
       (4) by striking subparagraph (D).
       (e) Certification and Continuous Improvement of One-stop 
     Centers.--Section 121(g)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation 
     and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151(g)(2)(A)) is amended by 
     striking ``subsections (h)(1)'' and inserting ``subsections 
     (h)(3)''.
       (f) Funding of One-stop Infrastructure.--Section 121(h) of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3151(h)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(h) Funding of One-stop Infrastructure.--
       ``(1) In general.--For any program year, not more than 10 
     percent of the funds allotted under sections 127 and 132, and 
     section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49e), and not 
     more than 2 percent of the funds allotted under section 211, 
     shall be used to fund the costs of infrastructure of one-stop 
     centers in local areas, and the percentage of an allotment 
     under any such section shall be proportionate to the use of 
     the one-stop delivery system by the programs funded by such 
     section.
       ``(2) Allocation by governor.--
       ``(A) In general.--From the funds provided under paragraph 
     (1), the Governor shall allocate the funds to local areas in 
     accordance with the formula established under subparagraph 
     (B) for the purposes of 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. The formula 
     shall be based on factors including the number of one-stop 
     centers in a local area, the intensity of services provided 
     by such centers, 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.
       ``(C) 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 (whether for 
     in-person or virtual service delivery), 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.
       ``(3) Additional funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the case of a local area for which 
     funds allocated under paragraph (2) are insufficient to cover 
     the total costs of infrastructure of one-stop centers in such 
     local area, the local board, chief elected officials, and 
     one-stop partners described in subsection (b)(1) in such 
     local area may fund such costs through 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)).
       ``(B) Guidance for infrastructure funding.--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) 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.''.
       (g) Other Funds.--Section 121(i)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3151(i)(2)) 
     is amended by striking ``basic skills'' and inserting 
     ``foundational skill needs''.

     SEC. 222. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF TRAINING 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) Criteria and Information Requirements.--Section 122(b) 
     (29 U.S.C. 3152(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by amending the matter preceding subparagraph (A) to 
     read as follows: ``The criteria established pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall include criteria on each of the 
     following:''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), striking ``performance 
     accountability measures'' and inserting ``levels of 
     performance achieved on the indicators described in section 
     116'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``The need to ensure'' and inserting 
     ``Ensuring''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``and online learning platforms'' after 
     ``technology'';
       (D) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D)(i) With respect to each training program of each such 
     provider--
       ``(I) the degree to which the training program--

       ``(aa) relates to in-demand industry sectors and 
     occupations in the State or local areas within the State, 
     based on analysis of labor market data and direct engagement 
     with local employers; and
       ``(bb) satisfies any applicable educational requirements 
     for professional licensure or certification, including 
     licensure or certification examinations needed to practice or 
     find employment in the sectors or occupations for which the 
     program prepares the individual in the State; and

       ``(II) the expected--

       ``(aa) recognized postsecondary credentials earned as part 
     of such program;
       ``(bb) employment opportunities upon program completion;
       ``(cc) median earnings of individuals during the fourth 
     quarter after exit from the program, as compared to median 
     earnings of occupations for which the program prepares the 
     individual in the State and local area;
       ``(dd) program cost of such program;
       ``(ee) competencies taught as part of such program that 
     align to expected job opportunities;
       ``(ff) time to completion of such program; and
       ``(gg) alignment of such program to career pathways; and

       ``(ii)(I) Subject to subclauses (II) and (III), the 
     information described in clause (i) shall be validated in 
     accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary with respect 
     to each training program of each such provider, which may 
     include validation, by at least one of the following 
     entities:
       ``(aa) 3 or more employers.
       ``(bb) An industry association.
       ``(cc) A labor organization or joint labor-management 
     organization, or an industry or sector partnership.
       ``(II) The requirements of subclause (I) shall not apply to 
     any program that is--
       ``(aa) offered by a public institution of higher education; 
     or
       ``(bb) accredited by a programmatic accrediting agency (as 
     defined in section 602.3 of title 34, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations)).
       ``(III) An entity listed in item (aa), (bb), or (cc) of 
     subclause (I) that is providing validation under this clause 
     with respect to a training program may not be the provider of 
     such training program.'';
       (E) by striking subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H);
       (F) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) and (J) as 
     subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
       (G) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated--
       (i) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) the accountability of the providers, including in the 
     case of a training program that is offered by an institution 
     of higher education, that such institution has not been 
     subject, during the 5 years preceding the date of the 
     determination of whether such a provider meets such criteria, 
     to--

       ``(I) any suspension, emergency action, or termination of 
     programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
       ``(II) any adverse action by the accrediting agency or 
     association of the institution of higher education; or
       ``(III) any action by the State to revoke a license or 
     other authority to operate;''; and

       (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``one-stop centers'' and 
     inserting ``local boards'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``The information'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) Providers of training services.--The information''
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as 
     clauses (i) through (v), respectively: and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) States.--The State shall make available on a publicly 
     accessible website and in a manner that does not reveal 
     personally identifiable information--
       ``(i) the criteria, information requirements, and 
     procedures regarding the eligibility of providers of training 
     services established pursuant to subsection (a); and
       ``(ii) the appropriate, accurate, and timely information 
     each provider of training services submits to the State in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``section 122 of the Workforce Investment 
     Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``section 122, as in 
     effect on the date before the date of enactment of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022''; and
       (ii) by inserting at the end the following: ``A Governor 
     shall make an eligibility determination under this paragraph 
     with respect to a provider not later than 60 days after 
     receipt of an application for such a determination from such 
     provider.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``, including to the 
     extent practicable for the 2-year period preceding the date 
     of the provider's application under this paragraph'' after 
     ``subtitle''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``a factor'' and inserting 
     ``the levels of performance achieved'';
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(v) a factor related to serving individuals with barriers 
     to employment.''.
       (b) Procedures.--Section 122(c)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3152(c)(2)), 
     by striking ``biennial'' and inserting ``annual''.
       (c) List and Information to Assist Participants in Choosing 
     Providers.--Section 122(d)(3) (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)(3)), by 
     inserting ``on a publicly accessible website that is 
     consumer-tested and is searchable and comparable, through the 
     use of common, linked, open-data description language'' after 
     ``individual participant''.
       (d) Enforcement.--Section 122(f)(1) (29 U.S.C. 3152(f)(1)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--The procedures established under this 
     section shall provide the following:
       ``(A) Failure to meet program requirements.--In addition to 
     the violations described in subparagraph (B), any provider of 
     training services eligible to receive funds under chapter 3--
       ``(i) shall have such eligibility terminated for a period 
     of 1 year upon a determination by an individual or entity 
     specified in the procedures, that such provider--

       ``(I) in a case in which the provider receives initial 
     eligibility under subsection (b)(4), failed to report 
     information as required under subsection (b)(4)(C);
       ``(II) failed to inform the State board or local board that 
     the training program of such provider has changed, and as a 
     result of such change the information with respect to such 
     training program under subsection (b)(1) used by the Governor 
     to determine the provider's eligibility to receive such funds 
     no longer accurately describes such training program; or
       ``(III) failed to meet the expected performance as 
     described in subsection (b)(4)(D); or

       ``(ii) may have such eligibility terminated as a result of 
     offering a program for a period of less than 2 years--

       ``(I) that is no longer aligned to in-demand industry 
     sectors or occupations; or
       ``(II) that results in employment with wages below the 
     median earnings for the occupation in the State or local area 
     due to the insufficient quality of training provided under 
     the program.

       ``(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 that an individual providing 
     information on behalf of the provider intentionally supplied 
     inaccurate information under this section, 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) of 
     this paragraph shall be liable for the repayment of funds 
     received under chapter 3 during a period of violation 
     described in such subparagraph.''.
       (e) Transition Period.--Section 122(i) ((29 U.S.C. 3152(i)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) Transition Period for Implementation.--The Governor 
     and local boards shall implement the requirements of this 
     section, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act of 2022, not later than 12 months after the 
     date of enactment of such Act, except that the criteria 
     established under items (ff) and (gg) of subsection 
     (b)(1)(D)(i)(II) may not be used until the date that is 3 
     years after the date of enactment of such Act.''.

            CHAPTER 2--YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 231. STATE ALLOTMENTS.

       Section 127 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3162) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) reserve 1\1/2\ percent of funds appropriated under 
     section 136(a), for each fiscal year for which funds are 
     appropriated under such section, to provide youth workforce 
     investment activities under section 167 (relating to migrant 
     and seasonal farmworkers); and''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``not more than 1\1/
     2\'' and inserting ``2''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``1/4 of'';
       (ii) by striking clause (ii); and
       (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii).

     SEC. 232. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.

       Section 128(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(5) 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 section 130(a)(2), and up to and including 100 
     percent of the funds allocated to the local area under this 
     subsection for a fiscal year between--
       ``(A) activities under section 129(c); and
       ``(B) activities under section 130.''.

     SEC. 233. USE OF FUNDS FOR YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment.--Section 129(a) 
     of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3164(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to determine which 
     subpopulation of eligible youth a local area can best serve, 
     a local board shall ensure that the comprehensive needs 
     assessment related to youth workforce investment activities 
     under section 108(b)(9) of the local plan shall meet the 
     requirements of this subsection, and shall be updated at 
     least once every 4 years.
       ``(2) Requirements.--A comprehensive local needs assessment 
     described in paragraph (1) with respect to a local area shall 
     include each of the following:
       ``(A) A description of how youth workforce investment 
     activities offered by the local area are--
       ``(i) sufficient in size, scope, and quality to meet the 
     needs of eligible youth in the local area;
       ``(ii) aligned to State, regional, Tribal, or local in-
     demand industry sectors or occupations (including career 
     pathways), identified by the State board or local board; and
       ``(iii) developed in partnership with eligible youth in the 
     local area and aligned with their needs, including program 
     elements and offerings.
       ``(B) An identification of successful models of youth 
     workforce investment activities.
       ``(C) A description of the progress during the most recent 
     2 program years covered by the local plan of the local area 
     toward implementation of equal access to high-quality youth 
     workforce investment activities, including--
       ``(i) strategies to provide eligible youth access to paid 
     work experience opportunities and career pathways;
       ``(ii) strategies to overcome barriers that result in lower 
     rates of access to, or performance gaps in, youth workforce 
     investment activities for eligible youth;
       ``(iii) providing programs and activities that are designed 
     to enable eligible youth to attain a secondary school diploma 
     or its equivalent, or recognized postsecondary credentials;
       ``(iv) providing programs and activities to prepare 
     eligible youth for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand 
     industry sectors or occupations that will lead to self-
     sufficiency; and
       ``(v) strategies to identify the local area needs of the 
     subpopulations of eligible youth described in section 
     128(b)(4)(A)(i).
       ``(3) Consultation.--In conducting the comprehensive needs 
     assessment under paragraph (1), the local area shall involve 
     a diverse body of stakeholders, including, at a minimum--
       ``(A) representatives of local educational agencies, 
     including representatives of career and technical education 
     programs;
       ``(B) eligible providers of training services, including 
     eligible providers of apprenticeship programs and pre-
     apprenticeship programs, and providers of internships, paid 
     or unpaid work experience opportunities, or transitional 
     jobs;
       ``(C) representatives of business and industry (including 
     representatives of small business), which shall include 
     representatives of industry and sector partnerships in the 
     State;
       ``(D) interested community representatives, including 
     community-based organizations;
       ``(E) representatives of eligible youth, including 
     representatives of regional or local agencies serving 
     eligible youth;
       ``(F) representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal 
     organizations in the State, where applicable; and
       ``(G) any other stakeholders that the State may require the 
     local area to consult.
       ``(4) Continued consultation.--Each local area receiving 
     financial assistance under this chapter shall consult with 
     stakeholders described in paragraph (3) on an ongoing basis, 
     as determined by the Governor. This may include consultation 
     in order to--
       ``(A) provide input on quadrennial updates to the 
     comprehensive needs assessment required under paragraph (1);
       ``(B) ensure youth workforce investment activities--
       ``(i) are responsive to local area employment needs;
       ``(ii) are responsive to local area youth's career 
     interests and goals;
       ``(iii) are aligned with employment priorities in the 
     State, regional, tribal, or local economy identified by 
     employers and the entities described in paragraph (3), which 
     may include high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
     sectors or occupations identified by the local board;
       ``(iv) are informed by labor market information, including 
     information provided under section 15(e)(2)(C) of the Wagner-
     Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 491-2(e)(2)(C));
       ``(v) are designed to meet current, intermediate, or long-
     term labor market projections; and
       ``(vi) allow employer input, including input from industry 
     or sector partnerships in the local area, where applicable, 
     into the development and implementation of youth workforce 
     investment activities to ensure such activities align with 
     skills and competencies required by local employment 
     opportunities, including activities such as the 
     identification of relevant skills, competencies, recognized 
     postsecondary credentials, and current technology and 
     equipment;
       ``(C) identify and encourage opportunities for work-based 
     learning; and
       ``(D) ensure funding under this part is used in a 
     coordinated manner with other local resources.''.
       (b) Statewide Activities.--Section 129(b) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) disseminating the list of eligible providers of youth 
     workforce investment activities, as determined under section 
     123, including in transparent, linked, open, and 
     interoperable data formats;''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``described in section 
     134(c)(2)'' and inserting ``, including individualized career 
     services,'';
       (B) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) establishing, supporting, and expanding work-based 
     learning opportunities, including transitional jobs, that are 
     aligned with career pathways.''.
       (c) Local Elements and Requirements.--
       (1) Program design.--Section 129(c)(1) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) in clause (iv), by striking ``in appropriate cases'' 
     and inserting ``including paid work-based learning 
     opportunities''; and
       (ii) in clause (v), by inserting ``high-skill, high-wage, 
     or'' before ``in-demand''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``10 percent'' and 
     inserting ``15 percent''.
       (2) Program elements.--Section 129(c)(2) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(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, local areas shall ensure that each of following 
     elements are provided under the programs described in 
     paragraph (1), as appropriate, to meet the needs of eligible 
     youth in the local area:
       ``(A) Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and 
     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 or unpaid, work-based learning experiences, 
     which--
       ``(i) may include summer and year-round employment 
     opportunities that meet the requirements of section 130; and
       ``(ii) may include, to the extent practicable--

       ``(I) pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs;
       ``(II) internships and job shadowing; and
       ``(III) 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 
     high-skill, high-wage, or 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) Follow-up services for the longer of 24 months or the 
     completion of any postsecondary education or training to 
     which participants are referred after completion of such 
     program.
       ``(J) Comprehensive guidance and counseling, including 
     trauma-informed approaches.
       ``(K) Financial literacy education.
       ``(L) Entrepreneurial skills training.
       ``(M) Services that provide labor market and employment 
     information about high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand 
     industry sectors or occupations available in the local area, 
     such as career awareness, career counseling, and career 
     exploration services, which may include providing such 
     services to elementary and secondary schools (as defined in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)).
       ``(N) Activities that help youth prepare for and transition 
     to postsecondary education and training.
       ``(O) Digital skills training, including access to training 
     that supports basic digital literacy.''.
       (3) Consistency with compulsory school attendance laws.--
     Section 129(c)(4) (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(4)) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(4) 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.''.

     SEC. 234. SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH.

       Chapter 2 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), as 
     amended by the preceding sections, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 130. SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH.

       ``(a) Funding.--
       ``(1) State allotment.--From the amount appropriated under 
     section 136(b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot 
     funds to each State on the basis of the relative allotment 
     the State received under section 127(b) for such fiscal year, 
     compared to the total amount allotted to all States under 
     section 127(b) for such fiscal year.
       ``(2) Local area allocation.--A State shall use the funds 
     allotted under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year to allocate 
     funds to each local area of the State on the basis of the 
     relative allocation the local area received under section 
     128(b) for such fiscal year, compared to the total amount 
     allocated to all local areas in the State under section 
     128(b) for such fiscal year.
       ``(b) Activities.--The local board of a local area covered 
     by the local plan submitted under section 108--
       ``(1) shall use the funds received under this section to--
       ``(A) plan, develop, and carry out a summer employment 
     program or a year-round employment program described in 
     subsection (c);
       ``(B) increase the number of summer or year-round 
     employment opportunities offered through such program, 
     including unsubsidized or partly subsidized opportunities, 
     and opportunities in the private sector;
       ``(C) engage or establish industry or sector partnerships 
     to determine local employment needs to inform the 
     establishment of such a program; and
       ``(D) conduct outreach to eligible youth and employers; and
       ``(2) may--
       ``(A) use the funds received under this section to develop 
     technology infrastructure, including data and management 
     systems, to support such a program;
       ``(B) use such funds to enhance the program elements 
     required under subsection (c)(1); and
       ``(C) use not more than 25 percent of such funds to 
     subsidize not more than 65 percent of the wages of each 
     eligible youth participating in such a program.
       ``(c) Summer and Year-round Employment Program 
     Requirements.--
       ``(1) Program elements.--A summer employment program or a 
     year-round employment program described in this subsection 
     shall include the following program elements:
       ``(A) Work-readiness training (including soft skills) and 
     educational programs aligned to career pathways for eligible 
     youth to enhance their year-round employment opportunities, 
     including digital literacy and online work-readiness 
     opportunities, as appropriate, and support obtaining 
     documentation needed for employment, such as identification 
     or licenses.
       ``(B) Coaching and mentoring services for eligible youth 
     participating in the program to enhance their summer or year-
     round employment opportunities and encourage completion of 
     such opportunities through the program.
       ``(C) Coaching and mentoring services for employers on how 
     to successfully employ each eligible youth participating in 
     the program in meaningful work, including providing a safe 
     work and training environment for all participants, 
     regardless of race, color, disability, age, religion, 
     national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
       ``(D) Career exploration, career counseling, career 
     planning, and college planning services for eligible youth 
     participating in the program.
       ``(E) High-quality financial literacy education as 
     described in section 129(b)(2)(D), for eligible youth 
     participating in the program, including education on the use 
     of credit and financing higher education, and access to safe 
     and affordable banking.
       ``(F) Providing supportive services to eligible youth, or 
     connecting such youth to supportive services provided by 
     another entity, to enable participation in the program, which 
     may include food and nutrition services, and health and 
     mental health care supports.
       ``(G) Follow-up services for not less than 12 months after 
     the completion of participation, as appropriate.
       ``(H) Integration of services provided by the program with 
     youth development programs, secondary school programs, career 
     and technical education programs, youth workforce investment 
     activities under this chapter, and skills training programs 
     funded by the State or Federal Government, as applicable.
       ``(I) Connecting youth participating in the program to 
     providers of youth services, adult employment and training 
     services, vocational rehabilitation services, adult education 
     and family literacy services under title II, career pathways, 
     postsecondary education, or skills training programs funded 
     by the State or Federal Government, as applicable.
       ``(J) Commitment and support from mayors or county 
     executives to support the execution of the program.
       ``(2) Program design.--
       ``(A) Summer employment program.--In addition to the 
     program elements described in paragraph (1), a summer 
     employment program described in this subsection shall be a 
     program that matches eligible youth participating in such 
     program with an appropriate employer (based on factors 
     including the needs of the employer and the age, skill, and 
     aspirations of the eligible youth) for high-quality summer 
     employment, which--
       ``(i) may not be less than 4 weeks; and
       ``(ii) may not pay less than the greater of the applicable 
     Federal, State, or local minimum wage.
       ``(B) Year-round employment program.--In addition to the 
     program elements described in paragraph (1), a year-round 
     employment program described in this subsection shall be a 
     program that matches each eligible youth participating in the 
     program with an appropriate employer, based on factors 
     (including the needs of the employer and the age, skill, and 
     informed aspirations of the participant) for high-quality, 
     year-round employment, which--
       ``(i) may not be less than 180 days and more than 1 year;
       ``(ii) may not pay less than the greater of the applicable 
     Federal, State, or local minimum wage; and
       ``(iii) may not employ the eligible youth for less than 20 
     hours per week.
       ``(3) Priority.--In carrying out a summer employment 
     program or a year-round employment program receiving 
     assistance under this section, a local area shall give 
     priority to year-round employment opportunities offered under 
     such program--
       ``(A) in existing or emerging high-skill, high-wage, or in-
     demand industry sectors or occupations; or
       ``(B) that meet community needs in the public, private, or 
     nonprofit sector.
       ``(d) Performance Accountability.--For each local board 
     carrying out a summer or year-round employment program 
     receiving assistance under this section, the primary 
     indicators of performance, with respect to each such program, 
     shall include--
       ``(1) the performance metrics described in clause (i)(VI), 
     and subparagraphs (I) and (II) of clause (ii), of section 
     116(b)(2)(A);
       ``(2) the percentage of eligible youth completing the 
     summer or year-round program, as applicable; and
       ``(3) the percentage of youth having participated in work-
     based learning.
       ``(e) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to information required as 
     part of the State performance report described in section 
     116(d)(2), each State shall include for each summer and year 
     round employment program receiving assistance under this 
     section--
       ``(A) the number of eligible youth participating in the 
     program who complete a summer employment opportunity or a 
     year-round employment opportunity through the program;
       ``(B) the average cost per participant to develop or expand 
     such program, and the activities and services, and supportive 
     services provided under such program;
       ``(C) the number of eligible youth participating in such 
     program and accessing services as described in subparagraph 
     (B);
       ``(D) the number of youth participants receiving a 
     subsidized wage, and the total amount and source of each such 
     subsidy, including the average amount of the subsidy covered 
     by funds received under this section;
       ``(E) the average number of hours and weeks worked and the 
     average amount of wages earned by eligible youth 
     participating in the program;
       ``(F) the average number of hours spent on--
       ``(i) recruitment and retention strategies; and
       ``(ii) support for participating youth, such as time 
     management, career planning, and financial literacy training;
       ``(G) the percent of eligible youth participating in the 
     program that are placed in--
       ``(i) an employment opportunity in the nonprofit sector;
       ``(ii) an employment opportunity in the public sector; and
       ``(iii) an employment opportunity in the for-profit sector; 
     and
       ``(H) any other information that the Secretary of Labor 
     determines necessary to monitor the effectiveness of the 
     summer or year-round employment program.
       ``(2) Disaggregation.--The information required to be 
     reported under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (G) of paragraphs 
     (1) shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and 
     the subpopulations of eligible youth (as defined in section 
     3).''.

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

     SEC. 241. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.

       Section 133(b)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``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.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking ``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.''.

     SEC. 242. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Required Statewide Employment and Training 
     Activities.--
       (1) Statewide rapid response activities.--Section 
     134(a)(2)(A)(ii) (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by 
     striking ``, 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)''.
       (2) Statewide employment and training activities.--Section 
     134(a)(2)(B)(i) (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(B)) is amended by 
     striking subclauses (III) and (IV) and inserting the 
     following:

       ``(III) local areas by providing information on and support 
     for the effective development, convening, and implementation 
     of industry or sector partnerships described in subsection 
     (c)(5);
       ``(IV) local areas for carrying out career pathway 
     development efforts, which may include alignment and 
     coordination efforts with career and technical education 
     programs of study; and
       ``(V) local areas, one-stop operators, one-stop partners, 
     and eligible providers, including for--

       ``(aa) the continuous development and training of staff on 
     strategies for preparing individuals with barriers to 
     employment to enter in-demand industry sectors or occupations 
     and nontraditional occupations;
       ``(bb) the development of exemplary program activities; and
       ``(cc) the provision of technical assistance to local areas 
     that fail to meet local performance accountability measures 
     described in section 116(c);''.
       (b) Allowable Statewide Employment and Training 
     Activities.--Section 134(a)(3)(A) (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or bringing evidenced-
     based programs to scale'' after ``strategies'';
       (2) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) the development or identification of, and sharing 
     of information (in transparent, linked, open, and 
     interoperable data formats) about, education and training 
     programs that--

       ``(I) respond to real-time labor market analysis;
       ``(II) utilize direct assessment and prior learning 
     assessment to measure and provide credit for prior knowledge, 
     skills, competencies, and experiences;
       ``(III) evaluate such skills and competencies for 
     adaptability, ensure credits are portable and stackable for 
     more skilled employment; and
       ``(IV) accelerate course or credential completion, and 
     facilitate the sharing of information about such programs in 
     transparent, linked, open, and interoperable data formats;'';

       (3) by amending clause (v) to read as follows:
       ``(v) supporting the development of alternative programs 
     and other activities that enhance the choices available to 
     older individuals (including options for self-employment and 
     other wage-earning activities that lead to economic self-
     sufficiency), and enhance skills (such as digital literacy) 
     in older individuals;'';
       (4) in clause (viii)(II)--
       (A) by amending item (dd) to read as follows:
       ``(dd) adult education, literacy, and digital literacy 
     activities, including those provided by public libraries;'';
       (B) in item (ee), by striking ``ex-offenders'' and 
     inserting ``justice-involved individuals'';
       (C) by striking ``and'' at the end of item (ff); and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(gg) programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) that support employment and economic 
     security; and
       ``(hh) State domestic violence coalitions (as defined in 
     section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 10402)) and tribal coalitions (as defined in 
     section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12291(a))).''.
       (c) Required Local Employment and Training Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Section 134(c)(1)(A) (29 U.S.C. 
     3174(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking clauses (iv) and (v) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(iv) to provide supportive services described in 
     paragraph (4) to adults and dislocated workers, respectively, 
     through the one-stop delivery system in accordance with such 
     paragraph;
       ``(v) to establish and develop relationships and networks 
     with large and small employers and their intermediaries; and
       ``(vi) to develop, convene, or implement industry or sector 
     partnerships described in paragraph (5).''.
       (2) Career services.--
       (A) Services provided.--Section 134(c)(2)(A) (29 U.S.C. 
     3174(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
       (i) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) initial assessment of skill levels (including 
     literacy, digital literacy, numeracy, and English language 
     proficiency), competencies, abilities, current applicable 
     foreign academic and professional credentials, guidance and 
     services on transferring high-skilled foreign certifications, 
     and supportive service needs, which may include diagnostic 
     testing and use of other assessment tools;'';
       (ii) by amending clause (vi) to read as follows:
       ``(vi) provision of workforce and labor market employment 
     statistics information and related skills development 
     information, including the provision of accurate information 
     (including real-time data to the extent practicable) relating 
     to local, regional, and national labor market areas, 
     including--

       ``(I) job vacancy listings in such labor market areas;
       ``(II) information on job skills and credentials necessary 
     to obtain the jobs described in subclause (I); and
       ``(III) information on education and skills development 
     programs that are available for attaining needed skills and 
     credentials for the jobs described in subclause (I), 
     including information--

       ``(aa) on the pathways to such skills and credentials 
     (including information on career pathway programs in the 
     local area);
       ``(bb) on the quality of such education and training 
     programs, consistent with the performance information 
     provided under clause (vii); and
       ``(cc) on the comparability of current foreign academic and 
     professional certifications to needed skills and credentials; 
     and

       ``(IV) information relating to local occupations in demand 
     and the earnings, skill requirements, and opportunities for 
     advancement for such occupations;'';

       (iii) by amending clause (xi) to read as follows:
       ``(xi) assistance in identifying and establishing 
     eligibility for programs of financial aid assistance for 
     training and education programs that are not funded under 
     this Act, including Federal financial aid under title IV of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) and 
     through State-funded education and training programs;'';
       (iv) in clause (xii), by striking subclauses (IV) through 
     (XI) and inserting the following:

       ``(IV) individual counseling, including career counseling;
       ``(V) career planning;
       ``(VI) assessment and development of employability skills, 
     including development of learning skills, communication 
     skills, interviewing skills, punctuality, and professional 
     conduct, to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment 
     or training;
       ``(VII) financial literacy services, such as the activities 
     described in section 129(b)(2)(D);
       ``(VIII) out-of-area job search assistance and relocation 
     assistance; or
       ``(IX) English language acquisition and integrated 
     education and training programs; and''; and

       (v) in clause (xiii), by inserting ``and options for 
     further skill upgrading and career advancement'' after ``the 
     workplace''.
       (B) Use of previous assessments.--Subparagraph (B) of 
     section 134(c)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(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--
       ``(i) appropriate to use a recent interview, evaluation, or 
     assessment of the participant conducted for another education 
     or training program; and
       ``(ii) using such recent interview, evaluation, or 
     assessment may accelerate eligibility determination or 
     facilitate enrollment in a training program for which such 
     participant has been selected.''.
       (C) Delivery of services.--Subparagraph (C) of section 
     134(c)(2) (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ``or 
     community-based organizations, or national or regional 
     intermediaries to serve individuals with barriers to 
     employment,'' after ``nonprofit service providers,''.
       (3) Training services.--
       (A) In general.--Section 134(c)(3)(A) (29 U.S.C. 
     3174(c)(3)(A)) is amended--
       (i) in clause (i)(II), by inserting before the semicolon at 
     the end the following: ``, or to jobs that may be performed 
     remotely''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) Adult education and family literacy activities.--In 
     the case of an individual who is determined to not have the 
     skills and qualifications to successfully participate in the 
     selected program of training services under clause 
     (i)(I)(cc), the one-stop operator or one-stop partner shall 
     co-enroll such individual in adult education and family 
     literacy activities under title II and such selected program 
     of training services. Such an individual may receive 
     applicable career services, including supportive services, 
     under this title.''.
       (B) Qualification.--Section 134(c)(3)(B) (29 U.S.C. 
     3174(c)(3)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) Participation during pending application.--An 
     individual who meets the eligibility requirements under 
     subparagraph (A)(i) to participate in a program of training 
     services may participate in such a program during the period 
     in which such individual's enrollment in such program is 
     being reviewed under this section, except that the provider 
     of such program shall only receive reimbursement under this 
     Act for the individual's participation during such period if 
     such individual's enrollment is approved under this section. 
     An individual shall not be liable for the cost of 
     participation in a program during such period without regard 
     to whether the provider receives reimbursement under this Act 
     for such cost.''.
       (C) Training services.--Section 134(c)(3)(D) is amended, in 
     the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Training 
     services may include'' and inserting ``Training services may 
     be delivered in-person or virtually, and may include''.
       (D) Priority.--Section 134(c)(3)(E) (29 U.S.C. 
     3174(c)(3)(E)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(E) Priority.--
       ``(i) In general.--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), not less than 75 
     percent of such funds, used to provide career services 
     described in paragraph (2)(A)(xii), training services, and 
     supportive services, shall be used to provide such services 
     to--

       ``(I) recipients of public assistance;
       ``(II) other low-income individuals;
       ``(III) individuals who have foundational skill needs; and
       ``(IV) individuals with barriers to employment who are not 
     described in subclauses (I) through (III).

       ``(ii) Determinations of priority.--The appropriate local 
     board and the Governor shall direct the one-stop operators in 
     the local area with regard to making determinations on how to 
     prioritize the populations listed in subclauses (I) through 
     (IV) of clause (i) for purposes of clause (i).'';
       (E) Use of individual training accounts.--Section 
     134(c)(3)(G) (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(G)) is amended--
       (i) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) In general.--

       ``(I) Training services.--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) Authorized costs.--An individual training account 
     may provide any costs with respect to such training services, 
     as determined by the local board, including--

       ``(aa) the costs of course materials, supplies, uniforms, 
     technology, and other required fees for graduation, 
     licensure, or certification; and
       ``(bb) in the case of a provider that charges tuition and 
     fees for a training program, the cost of such tuition and 
     fees.'';
       (ii) in clause (ii), by amending subclause (IV) to read as 
     follows:

       ``(IV) the local board determines that there is a training 
     program demonstrating effectiveness (including cost 
     effectiveness), and that can be offered in the local area by 
     a community-based organization, national or regional 
     intermediary, or another private, nonprofit organization to 
     serve individuals with barriers to employment;''; and

       (iii) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(iii) Linkage to occupations in demand.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), 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 or that may be performed remotely.
       ``(II) Exception.-- 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) Credential in demand.--To the extent practicable, 
     training services provided under this paragraph shall result 
     in the attainment of skills and credentials that are portable 
     and stackable.
       ``(v) 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).''.
       (F) Reimbursement for on-the-job training.--Section 
     134(c)(3)(H) (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(H)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(H) Reimbursement for on-the-job training.--
       ``(i) Reimbursement levels.--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 to an amount of up to 90 percent of the wage 
     rate of a participant for a program carried out under chapter 
     2 or this chapter, if--

       ``(I) the Governor approves the increase with respect to a 
     program carried out with funds reserved by the State under 
     such chapter, taking into account the factors described in 
     clause (iii); 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 the factors described 
     in clause (iii).

       ``(ii) Verification by local area.--The local area shall--

       ``(I) at least once during the on-the-job training program, 
     verify that the employer meets the conditions that--

       ``(aa) were certified by the employer in the contract for 
     such program; and
       ``(bb) are consistent with the factors described in clause 
     (iii), according to a methodology determined by the local 
     board with consent from the Governor; and

       ``(II) terminate the employer's contract for such program 
     if the employer is not meeting such conditions.

       ``(iii) Factors.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
     Governor or local board, respectively, may take into account 
     factors consisting of--

       ``(I) basic indicators of job quality, including--

       ``(aa) wage level upon completion of a training program;
       ``(bb) availability of benefits, such as paid time off, 
     health insurance, and retirement savings plan; and
       ``(cc) a safe workplace, such as a record of compliance 
     with safety regulations consistent with or better than the 
     industry average and adoption of an independently certified 
     injury and illness prevention program;

       ``(II) the characteristics of the participants;
       ``(III) the size of the employer;
       ``(IV) the quality of employer-provided training and 
     advancement opportunities; and
       ``(V) 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, opportunities for promotions, predictable and 
     stable work schedule, and relation of the training to the 
     competitiveness of a participant.''.

       (4) Supportive services.--Section 134(c) (29 U.S.C. 3174) 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Supportive services.--
       ``(A) In general.--A portion of the funds allocated to a 
     local area for adults under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as 
     appropriate, of section 133(b), and a portion of the funds 
     allocated to the local area for dislocated workers under 
     section 133(b)(2)(B)--
       ``(i) shall be used to provide supportive services (that 
     are not needs-related payments) to adults and dislocated 
     workers, respectively--

       ``(I) who are participating in programs with activities 
     authorized in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c), or who 
     entered unsubsidized employment after participating in such 
     programs, for up to 12 months following the date of first 
     employment; and
       ``(II) who are unable to obtain such supportive services 
     through other programs providing such services; and

       ``(ii) 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 for needs-related 
     payments.--In addition to the requirements contained in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii), 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 is enrolled in training services.
       ``(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 150 percent of the poverty 
     line, for an equivalent period, which amount shall be 
     adjusted to reflect changes in total family income.''.
       (d) Permissible Local Employment and Training Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Section 134(d)(1)(A) (29 U.S.C. 
     3174(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (A) in clause (vii)--
       (i) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subclause (III); and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(IV) to strengthen, through professional development 
     activities, the knowledge and capacity of staff to use the 
     latest digital technologies, tools and strategies to 
     equitably deliver high quality services and outcomes for 
     jobseekers, workers, and employers;'';

       (B) in clause (viii), strike ``displaced homemakers'' and 
     insert ``displaced caregivers''; and
       (C) in clause (ix)(II)(bb), by inserting ``, technical 
     assistance in support of job quality, adoption of skills-
     based and equitable hiring practices'' after 
     ``apprenticeship''.
       (2) Incumbent worker training programs; transitional 
     jobs.--Section 134(d) (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)), as amended by this 
     section, is further amended by striking paragraphs (2) 
     through (5), and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Incumbent worker training programs.--
       ``(A) In general.--
       ``(i) Standard reservation of funds.--The local board may 
     reserve and use not more than 25 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) Increase in reservation of funds.--The local board 
     may increase such reservation of funds for a program year if 
     the Governor determines that the training from such funds 
     from the prior program year resulted in career promotions for 
     workers receiving such training and created new job 
     vacancies. For a program year for which the reservation of 
     funds is so increased, clause (i) shall be applied by 
     substituting `30 percent' for `25 percent'.
       ``(iii) Determination of eligibility.--In order for a local 
     board to determine that an employer is eligible to receive 
     funding under clause (i), the local board shall take into 
     account factors consisting of--

       ``(I) the basic indicators of job quality described in 
     subsection (c)(3)(H)(iii)(I);
       ``(II) the characteristics of the participants in the 
     program;
       ``(III) the relationship of the training to the 
     competitiveness of a participant and the employer; and
       ``(IV) such other factors as the local board may determine 
     to be appropriate, which may include the number of employees 
     participating in the training, and the existence of other 
     training and advancement opportunities provided by the 
     employer.

       ``(iv) Statewide impact.--The Governor or State board 
     involved may make recommendations to the local board for 
     providing incumbent worker training that has statewide 
     impact.
       ``(B) Training activities.--The training program for 
     incumbent workers carried out under this paragraph shall be 
     carried out by the local board in conjunction with the 
     employers or groups of employers of such workers (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 clauses (ii) and (iii), the 
     local board shall establish the non-Federal share of the cost 
     of providing training through a training program for 
     incumbent workers, by considering the indicators described in 
     subsection (c)(3)(H)(iii) and how many of such indicators the 
     employer certifies will be met with respect to the employment 
     of incumbent workers upon completion of training funded under 
     this section.
       ``(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.
       ``(E) Verification by local area.--Upon completion of the 
     incumbent worker training program funded under this section, 
     the local area shall verify that the employer met the 
     conditions that were certified to prior to receiving the 
     Federal share of the training program's costs, consistent 
     with this paragraph, according to a methodology determined by 
     the Governor or local board. If such conditions were not met, 
     the one-stop operator shall prohibit the employer from 
     receiving funds for incumbent worker training under this 
     section for a period of 5 years.
       ``(3) Transitional jobs.--The local board may use not more 
     than 40 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, employment social enterprise, 
     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 skills that lead to 
     entry into and retention in unsubsidized employment.''.

           CHAPTER 4--GENERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROVISIONS

     SEC. 251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 136 (29 U.S.C. 3181) is amended to read as follows:

     ``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), $1,026,450,000 for fiscal year 
     2023, $1,129,100,000 for fiscal year 2024, $1,242,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2025, $1,366,200,000 for fiscal year 2026, 
     $1,502,800,000 for fiscal year 2027, and $1,653,100,000 for 
     fiscal year 2028
       ``(b) Summer and Year-round Employment Activities..--There 
     are authorized to be appropriated to section 130, 
     $926,650,000 for fiscal year 2023, $1,019,300,000 for fiscal 
     year 2024, $1,121,250,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
     $1,233,400,000 for fiscal year 2026, $1,356,750,000 for 
     fiscal year 2027, and $1,492,450,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(c) Adult Employment and Training Activities.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities 
     described in section 132(a)(1), $1,555,600,000 for fiscal 
     year 2023, $1,711,200,000 for fiscal year 2024, 
     $1,882,300,000 for fiscal year 2025, $2,070,500,000 for 
     fiscal year 2026, $2,277,600,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $2,505,400,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(d) Dislocated Worker Employment and Training 
     Activities.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out the activities described in section 132(a)(2), 
     $2,486,300,000 for fiscal year 2023, $2,734,900,000 for 
     fiscal year 2024, $3,008,400,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
     $3,309,200,000 for fiscal year 2026, $3,640,100,000 for 
     fiscal year 2027, and $4,004,100,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.

                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

     SEC. 261. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO JOB CORPS.

       (a) Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--Section 142 (29 U.S.C. 3192) is amended--
       (A) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
       ``(7) Job corps campus.--The term `Job Corps campus' means 
     a campus run by an operator selected by the Secretary 
     pursuant to section 147, carrying out Job Corps 
     activities.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 3, except that such term also includes 
     outlying areas (as defined in section 3).''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--Subtitle C of title I (29 
     U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Job Corps center'' each place such term 
     appears (including in any headings) and inserting ``Job Corps 
     campus''; and
       (B) by striking ``Job Corps centers'' each place such term 
     appears (including in any headings) and inserting ``Job Corps 
     campuses''.
       (b) Individuals Eligible for the Job Corps.--Section 144 
     (29 U.S.C. 3194) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) not less than age 16 and not more than age 24 on the 
     date of enrollment;'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) an individual who is--
       ``(A) a low-income individual as defined in subsection 
     (h)(4) of section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11) as determined using procedures similar 
     to those in subsection (e) of such section; or
       ``(B) a resident of a qualified opportunity zone as defined 
     in section 1400Z-1(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
     and''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Basic skills 
     deficient'' and inserting ``An individual with foundational 
     skill needs'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``A school dropout'' 
     and inserting ``An opportunity youth''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or an individual 
     who is pregnant'' before the period; and
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Special Rule for Veterans.--A veteran shall be 
     eligible to become an enrollee if the veteran meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(1).''.
       (c) Recruitment, Screening, Selection, and Assignment of 
     Enrollees.--Section 145(a) (29 U.S.C. 3195(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and the results 
     received within 45 days after the enrollees enroll in the Job 
     Corps'' and inserting ``after enrollees arrive at a Job Corps 
     campus'';
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) assist one-stop centers and other entities identified 
     in paragraph (3) in streamlining the application process for 
     Job Corps, YouthBuild, and youth workforce investment 
     activities under which an applicant may submit a single 
     application for all such programs.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the last sentence.
       (d) Job Corps Campuses.--Section 147 (29 U.S.C. 3197) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting at the end the 
     following: ``Such award shall be based upon best value and 
     fair and reasonable pricing.''; and
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) Considerations.--
       ``(i) Student outcomes.--In selecting an entity to operate 
     a Job Corps campus, the Secretary shall consider a numeric 
     metric of recent past effectiveness of the entity in 
     assisting individuals eligible to enroll in the Job Corps to 
     connect to the workforce, to be calculated based on data, to 
     the extent practicable, regarding--

       ``(I) the percentage of students served by the entity who 
     were in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized 
     employment, during the second quarter after exit from the 
     relevant program;
       ``(II) the percentage of students served by the entity who 
     were in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized 
     employment, during the fourth quarter after exit from the 
     relevant program;
       ``(III) the median earnings of students served by the 
     entity who were in unsubsidized employment during the second 
     quarter after exit from the relevant program;
       ``(IV) the percentage of students served by the entity who 
     obtained a recognized postsecondary credential, or a 
     secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during 
     participation in or within 1 year after exit from the 
     relevant program; and
       ``(V) the percentage of individuals eligible to enroll in 
     the Job Corps recruited compared to the established goals for 
     such recruitment.

       ``(ii) Market development.--

       ``(I) Mentor-protege program.--The Secretary shall 
     incorporate Job Corps campus operations into the mentor-
     protege program of the Department of Labor established in 
     accordance with section 45 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 657r).
       ``(II) Past-performance.--The Secretary shall publish 
     comparable alternative metrics for entities without previous 
     experience in Job Corps campus operations to demonstrate 
     their past effectiveness in accordance with the requirements 
     of clause (i).''; and

       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``high-skill, high-
     wage, or'' before ``in-demand'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998'' and inserting ``Workforce Innovation 
     and Opportunity Act'';
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph 
     (L); and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
       ``(K) A description of the entity's ability to successfully 
     operate, or partner with relevant entities to operate, a safe 
     learning and residential environment for individuals eligible 
     to enroll in the Job Corps.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) High performance.--An entity shall be considered to 
     be an operator of a high-performing campus if the Job Corps 
     campus operated by the entity was ranked among the top 25 
     percent of Job Corps campuses, excluding Civilian 
     Conservation Centers described in subsection (d), for the two 
     most recent preceding program years.'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Direct hire authority.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor or the Secretary 
     of Agriculture may appoint, without regard to the provisions 
     of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code 
     (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title), a covered 
     graduate directly to any position with the Department of 
     Labor or the Forest Service, as the case may be, for which 
     the candidate meets Office of Personnel Management 
     qualification standards.
     ``(B) Covered job corps graduate.--In the paragraph, the term 
     `covered graduate' means a graduate of a Job Corps Campus or 
     a Civilian Conservation Center who successfully completed a 
     training program, including in administration, human 
     resources, business, or quality assurance, that was focused 
     on forestry, wildland firefighting, or another topic relating 
     to the mission of the Department of Labor or the Forest 
     Service.'';
       (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``2-year'' and inserting 
     ``4-year''; and
       (5) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``, for both of the 2 
     most recent preceding program years'' and all that follows 
     through the end and inserting ``the agreement has been in 
     place for at least 3 years and for both of the 2 most recent 
     preceding program years for which information is available at 
     the time the determination is made, such campus has been 
     ranked in the lowest 10 percent of Job Corps campuses.''.
       (e) Program Activities.--Section 148 (29 U.S.C. 3198) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
     ``(f) Basic Health Services.--The Secretary shall, to the 
     extent practicable, provide enrollees with basic medical, 
     dental, and mental health services.''
       (f) Support.--Section 150 (29 U.S.C. 3200) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``3 months'' and 
     inserting ``12 months''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Period of Transition.--Notwithstanding the 
     requirements of section 146(b), Job Corps graduates may 
     remain enrolled and a resident of a Job Corps campus for not 
     more than 1 month after graduation, subject to approval by 
     the director of the Job Corps Campus, in order to facilitate 
     their transition into independent living and employment.''.
       (g) Operations.--Section 151 (29 U.S.C. 3201) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 151. OPERATIONS.

       ``(a) Operating Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--The provisions of the contract between 
     the Secretary and an entity selected to operate a Job Corps 
     campus shall, including any subsequent modifications to such 
     contract, serve as an operating plan for the Job Corps 
     campus.
       ``(2) Federal changes to operating plan.--The Secretary may 
     require the operator to submit additional information, as the 
     Secretary deems necessary for compliance with any relevant 
     regulations, which shall be considered part of the operating 
     plan.
       ``(3) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the operating 
     plan described in paragraphs (1) and (2), excluding any 
     proprietary information, available on a publicly accessible 
     website.
       ``(b) Local Authorities.--Subject to the limitations of 
     their approved budgets, the operators of Job Corps campuses 
     shall have the authority, without prior approval from the 
     Secretary, to--
       ``(1) hire staff and invest in staff professional 
     development;
       ``(2) enter into agreements with local partners, such as 
     secondary and postsecondary schools or employers; and
       ``(3) engage with and educate stakeholders about Job Corps 
     operations and activities.''.
       (h) Standards of Conduct.--Section 152 (29 U.S.C. 3202) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence;
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Behavioral Management Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--As part of the operating plan defined in 
     section 151(a), the director of each Job Corps campus shall 
     develop and implement a behavioral management plan, subject 
     to the approval of the Secretary. Such plan shall include 
     student standards of conduct, positive behavioral 
     interventions and supports, and multi-tier systems of 
     supports.
       ``(2) Disciplinary measures and drug testing.--
       ``(A) Disciplinary measures.--To promote the proper 
     behavioral standards in the Job Corps, the director of each 
     Job Corps campus shall, consistent with the applicable 
     behavioral management plan described in paragraph (1), have 
     the authority to take appropriate disciplinary measures 
     against enrollees if such director determines that an 
     enrollee has committed a violation of the standards of 
     conduct. The director shall adopt a zero tolerance policy for 
     an act of violence or a credible threat of violence that 
     seriously endangers the safety of students, staff, or the 
     local community and for illegal activity on the campus.
       ``(B) Drug testing.--The Secretary shall require drug 
     testing of all enrollees for controlled substances, as set 
     forth in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 802), 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 act of violence that seriously endangers the safety of 
     students, staff, or the local community or engaged in an 
     illegal activity on the campus.
       ``(3) Advisory group.--The Secretary shall periodically 
     convene an advisory group of Job Corps operators and service 
     providers and subject matter experts to review the reporting 
     data collected under paragraph (5) and provide 
     recommendations for Job Corps behavioral management plans 
     based on evidence-based research regarding effective and 
     equitable behavioral policies.
       ``(4) Law enforcement agreements.--The directors of each 
     Job Corps campus shall, to the extent practicable, enter into 
     an agreement with the relevant local law enforcement agency 
     of jurisdiction regarding the procedures for reporting and 
     investigating potentially illegal activity on Job Corps 
     campuses.
       ``(5) Incident reporting.--The Secretary shall establish 
     procedures for--
       ``(A) reporting significant health incidents, including 
     substance abuse, self-harm, and accidents resulting in bodily 
     harm; and
       ``(B) reporting significant behavioral incidents, defined 
     as acts of violence or illegal activity.
       ``(6) Accountability.--The Secretary shall establish 
     standards under which a Job Corps campus shall be required to 
     take performance improvement actions described in section 
     159(f), based on an evaluation of such Job Corps campus, 
     which shall take into account reporting data collected under 
     paragraph (5) and recommendations of the advisory group 
     pursuant to paragraph (3).''.
       (i) Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance.--
     Section 156(a) (29 U.S.C. 3206(a)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) Projects.--The Secretary may carry out and repeat 
     experimental, research, or demonstration projects relating to 
     the operations of Job Corps campuses. The Secretary may waive 
     any provisions of this subtitle (other than sections 145, 
     147, and 159(c)) that the Secretary finds would prevent the 
     Secretary from carrying out the projects, provided that--
       ``(1) the project will not result in a reduction in the 
     number of students served; and
       ``(2) if the Secretary informs the Committee on Education 
     and Labor 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.''.
       (j) Application of Provisions of Federal Law.--
       (1) In general.--Section 157 (29 U.S.C. 3207) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Service Contract Act.--
       ``(1) In general.--Operators and service providers, 
     including subcontractors thereto, are subject to and shall be 
     required to abide by chapter 67 of title 41, United States 
     Code (commonly known as the `McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract 
     Act of 1965').
       ``(2) Academic and career technical instructional 
     employees.--Notwithstanding section 6701(3)(C) of such 
     chapter, an academic or career technical instructional 
     employee at a Job Corps campus shall be considered a `service 
     employee' for purposes of applying such chapter under 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Rule of construction.--To the extent compensation 
     levels being paid or scheduled to be paid by an employer are, 
     in the aggregate, greater than those determined by the 
     Secretary of Labor to be required under this subsection, or 
     as set forth in a collective bargaining agreement, nothing 
     herein shall be construed to require a reduction of such 
     compensation.''.
       (2) Effective date.--
       (A) Agreements in effect on date of enactment.--Not later 
     than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall, subject to appropriations, modify all 
     agreements with operators and service providers in effect as 
     of such date of enactment to include the requirements imposed 
     by the amendment made by paragraph (1).
       (B) Pending solicitations.--Upon the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall include the requirements 
     imposed by the amendment made by paragraph (1) in any pending 
     solicitation for an operator or service provider.
       (k) Staffing.--
       (1) In general.--To ensure compliance with chapter 67 of 
     title 41, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     `McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965'), as such 
     chapter is applied by section 157(d) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act, the staffing plan and the 
     associated budget of an entity proposing to be an operator or 
     service provider for a Job Corps campus shall incorporate 
     hourly wages (or salaries as appropriate) and fringe benefit 
     costs for occupational classifications at least equal to the 
     wage determination determined by the Secretary of Labor for 
     the locality of the Job Corps campus. In preparing such wage 
     determination, the Secretary shall compare the specific job 
     classifications at the Job Corps campus with those 
     occupations most closely correlated with those employed by 
     public education providers in the locality with the goal of 
     ensuring equivalency to the maximum extent feasible.
       (2) Adjustments permitted.--The Secretary may further 
     adjust compensation levels in a contract with an operator or 
     service provider to ensure sufficient availability and 
     retention of qualified personnel in the locality.
       (3) Annual updates.--The Secretary shall update hourly 
     wages (or salaries as appropriate) and fringe benefit levels 
     for such occupations covered in this paragraph on an annual 
     basis.
       (l) Special Provisions.--Section 158(f) (29 U.S.C. 3208(f)) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting ``directors of 
     Job Corps campuses'';
       (2) by striking ``the Job Corps or individual'' and 
     inserting ``such''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following: ``Any real property 
     acquired shall be directly transferred to the Secretary in 
     accordance with chapter 5 of title 40 and on a 
     nonreimbursable basis.''
       (m) Management Information.--Section 159 (29 U.S.C. 3209) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Annual reconciliation.--Prior to the expiration of 
     any appropriated Job Corps operations funds for any fiscal 
     year, any anticipated unobligated funds may, subject to 
     appropriations, be obligated to projects identified under 
     subsection (h)(1).'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Levels of performance and indicators.--
       ``(A) In general.--At the start of each contract period, 
     and at least every two program years in the case of Civilian 
     Conservation Centers, the Secretary shall establish expected 
     levels of performance for each Job Corps campus relating to 
     each of the primary indicators of performance for eligible 
     youth described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) using the model 
     described in subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Performance model.--At least every four years and no 
     more than every two years, the Secretary shall develop a 
     model for establishing the expected levels of performance for 
     each Job Corps campus, in accordance with the following:
       ``(i) Equity.--The model shall account for significant 
     correlations between various factors and student outcomes, 
     including:

       ``(I) Student demographics, including age, gender, race, 
     ethnicity, documented disabilities, and education level on 
     entry.
       ``(II) Employment conditions in students' home communities.

       ``(ii) Development.--The model shall be developed by 
     subject matter experts in the fields of Job Corps operations, 
     program evaluation, statistical analysis, and related fields 
     using available Job Corps data as well as regional economic 
     data.
       ``(iii) Transparency.--The performance model and the past 
     effectiveness metric identified in section 147(a)(2)(B)(i), 
     including the procedures outlined in section 
     147(a)(2)(B)(iv), shall be published for comment in the 
     Federal Register.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) the number of enrollees recruited that meet the 
     requirements of section 144(a)(2)(A); and
       ``(C) the measurement described in subparagraph (K) of 
     subsection (d)(1).''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) information on the performance of the Job Corps 
     selection process in section 147(a)(2) with respect to 
     increasing performance as measured pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A), specifically including information on the performance of 
     each Job Corps campus as compared to its annual performance 
     immediately prior to its current operating agreement.'';
       (3) in subsection (d)(1)--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (I); and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through (O) as 
     subparagraphs (I) through (N), respectively;
       (4) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (E), by adding ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``; or'' and 
     inserting a period; and
       (iii) by striking subparagraph (G); and
       (B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) Civilian conservation centers.--In addition to the 
     primary indicators of performance specified in subsection 
     (c)(1), Civilian Conservation Centers shall be evaluated on 
     their contribution to the nation's conservation goals by the 
     Secretaries of Agriculture and Labor. If the Secretaries 
     jointly conclude that a Civilian Conservation Center is not 
     meeting these dual performance goals, they may take 
     performance improvement actions described in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) of this subsection.''; and
       (5) in subsection (g)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``has entered'' and inserting ``enters''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``comply'' and inserting ``attest to 
     compliance''.
       (n) Technical Amendment.--Subtitle C of title I (29 U.S.C. 
     3191 et seq.) is amended by striking ``Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``Committee on Education and Labor''.
       (o) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 162 (29 
     U.S.C. 3212) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 162. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this subtitle--
       ``(1) $1,809,857,925 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $1,873,202,952 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $1,938,765,056 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $2,006,621,833 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $2,076,853,597 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $2,149,543,473 for fiscal year 2028.
       (b) Construction Costs.--Of the amount authorized in 
     subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, a 
     portion of the funds shall be for construction, 
     rehabilitation, and acquisition of Job Corps Campuses, as 
     determined by the Secretary.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

     SEC. 271. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.

       Section 166 (29 U.S.C. 3221) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``, on a competitive 
     basis,'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) are evidence-based, to the extent practicable.''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Workforce development activities and supplemental 
     services.--Funds made available under subsection (c) shall be 
     used for--
       ``(A) comprehensive workforce development activities for 
     Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians, including 
     training on entrepreneurial skills; or
       ``(B) supplemental services for Indian, Alaska Native, or 
     Native Hawaiian youth on or near Indian reservations and in 
     Oklahoma, Alaska, or Hawaii.''; and
       (3) in subsection (i)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``unit'' and inserting 
     ``division''; and
       (ii) by striking ``unit'' and inserting ``division'';
       (B) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) Composition.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Council shall be composed of 
     individuals, appointed by the Secretary, who are 
     representatives of the entities described in subsection (c).
       ``(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.''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``unit'' and 
     inserting ``division''; and
       (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``unit'' and inserting 
     ``division''.

     SEC. 272. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAMS.

       Section 167 (29 U.S.C. 3222) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d), by inserting ``be used for the 4-
     year period for which funds are provided under this section, 
     and which may'' after ``which may'';
       (2) in subsection (h)--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting ``; Funding Obligation'' 
     after ``Funding Allocation'';
       (B) by striking ``From the'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Funding allocation.--From the''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Funding obligation.--
       ``(A) In general.--Funds appropriated and made available to 
     carry out this section for any fiscal year may be obligated 
     to any entity described in subsection (b) during the period 
     beginning on April 1 of the calendar year that begins during 
     such fiscal year, and ending on June 30 of the following 
     calendar year.
       ``(B) Obligated amount.--Funds made available under this 
     section for a fiscal year to any entity described in 
     subsection (b) shall be obligated and available for 
     expenditure by such entity for the period beginning on July 1 
     of the calendar year that begins during such fiscal year, 
     ending on June 30 of the fourth calendar year that begins 
     after such fiscal year, except that the Secretary may extend 
     such period if the Secretary determines that such extension 
     is necessary to ensure the effective use of such funds by 
     such entity.''; and
       (3) in subsection (i)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Eligible migrant farmworker.--The term `eligible 
     migrant farmworker' has the meaning given the term `migrant 
     farmworker' in section 3, except that such term also includes 
     a dependent of the farmworker.''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) Eligible seasonal farmworker.--The term `eligible 
     seasonal farmworker' has the meaning given the term `seasonal 
     farmworker' in section 3, except that such term also includes 
     a dependent of the farmworker.''.

     SEC. 273. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

       Section 168(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 3223(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``staff development'' and inserting ``professional 
     development for staff'';
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``professional 
     development and'' after ``the'' the first place it appears;
       (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) technical assistance and the training of members of 
     State boards and local boards through grants, cooperative 
     agreements, contracts, and other arrangements with business 
     and labor intermediaries;'';
       (4) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (5) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and'' ; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) the training of staff at one-stop centers on trauma-
     informed approaches, age, gender and racial biases, and the 
     unique safety challenges faced by survivors of gender-based 
     violence.''.

     SEC. 274. EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.

       Section 169 (29 U.S.C. 3224) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``2019'' and inserting 
     ``2027''; and
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``the Workforce'' and 
     inserting ``Labor'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Workforce'' and 
     inserting ``Labor''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (J);
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (C);
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) Study on correctional education and training.--The 
     Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Education, may conduct a study to determine the feasibility 
     of, and potential means to replicate the measurement of 
     recidivism for former criminal offenders who participated in 
     adult employment and training activities under this title or 
     correctional institution education programs under title II to 
     improve the quality and performance of such services or 
     activities.''; and
       (iv) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``the Workforce'' and inserting ``Labor'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Workforce Development Innovation Fund.--
       ``(1) Program authorized.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may award workforce 
     development innovation grants, on a competitive basis, to 
     eligible entities to enable such entities to--
       ``(i) create, implement, replicate, or take to scale 
     evidence-based, or field-initiated innovation programs and 
     services for improving the design and delivery of employment 
     and training services that generate long-term improvements in 
     the performance of the workforce development system, in 
     outcomes for job-seekers (including individuals with barriers 
     to employment), and in the cost-effectiveness of programs and 
     services; and
       ``(ii) rigorously evaluate such programs and services in 
     accordance with this subsection.
       ``(B) Description of grants.--The grants described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall include--
       ``(i) early-phase grants to fund the development, 
     implementation, and feasibility testing of an innovation 
     program or service, which prior research suggests has 
     promise, for the purpose of determining whether such program 
     or service can successfully improve the design and delivery 
     of employment and training services that generate long-term 
     improvements in the performance of the workforce development 
     system, in outcomes for job-seekers (including individuals 
     with barriers to employment), and in the cost-effectiveness 
     of such programs and services;
       ``(ii) mid-phase grants to fund implementation and a well-
     designed and well-implemented evaluation of such a program or 
     service that has been successfully implemented under an 
     early-phase grant described in clause (i) or other effort 
     meeting similar criteria, for the purpose of measuring the 
     impact and cost effectiveness of such programs or services, 
     using data collected pursuant to the implementation of such 
     program or service, if possible; and
       ``(iii) expansion grants to fund implementation and a well-
     designed and well-implemented replication evaluation of such 
     a program or service that has been found to produce sizable, 
     important impacts under a mid-phase grant described in clause 
     (ii) or other effort meeting similar criteria, for the 
     purposes of--

       ``(I) determining whether such impacts may be successfully 
     reproduced and sustained over time; and
       ``(II) identifying the conditions in which such a program 
     or service is most effective.

       ``(2) Technical assistance.--Of the funds made available to 
     carry out this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds to--
       ``(A) provide technical assistance to eligible entities, 
     which may include preapplication workshops, web-based 
     seminars, and evaluation support; and
       ``(B) disseminate evidence-based best practices.
       ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means 
     any of the following:
       ``(i) A State board.
       ``(ii) A local board.
       ``(iii) An Indian tribe, tribal organization, Alaska Native 
     entity, Indian-controlled organization serving Indians, or 
     Native Hawaiian organization that is eligible to receive an 
     award under section 166.
       ``(iv) A community-based, nonprofit, or nongovernmental 
     organization serving an underserved population.
       ``(v) An institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001)).
       ``(vi) A consortium of such entities described under clause 
     (i) through clause (v).
       ``(B) Well-designed and well-implemented.--The term `well-
     designed and well-implemented', as applied to an evaluation 
     study, means a study that is conducted in a manner consistent 
     with applicable evaluation, data, and privacy standards and 
     practices of the Office of Management and Budget.
       ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
     2023 through 2028.''.

     SEC. 275. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.

       Section 170(c)(1)(B) (29 U.S.C. 3225(c)(1)(B)) is amended 
     by striking ``and any other'' and all that follows through 
     ``dislocations.'' and inserting ``which may include a 
     national or regional intermediary that provides employment 
     and training activities to dislocated workers.''.

     SEC. 276. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

       Section 171 (29 U.S.C. 3226) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Reservation, amount of grants.--
       ``(A) Reservation.--In any fiscal year in which the amount 
     appropriated to carry out this section is greater than 
     $125,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve 20 percent of such 
     amount that is greater than $125,000,000 for--
       ``(i) grants to applicants that are located in rural areas 
     (as defined by the Secretary); and
       ``(ii) programs operated by an Indian tribe or for the 
     benefit of the members of an Indian Tribe for the purpose of 
     carrying out YouthBuild programs approved under this section.
       ``(B) Amount of grants.--After making the reservation 
     described under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use the 
     remaining amount appropriated to carry out this section to 
     make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out 
     YouthBuild programs approved under this section.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (iv)(II), by striking ``English language 
     learners'' and inserting ``English learners'';
       (II) in clause (vii), by striking ``12'' and inserting 
     ``24''; and

       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) Provision of meals and other food assistance that is 
     offered to participants in conjunction with another activity 
     described in this paragraph.
       ``(J) Informing participants of their eligibility, and 
     assisting participants in applying, for Federal and State 
     means tested benefit programs, such as the supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program, and assistance provided by the 
     State through the Child Care Development Block Grant Act.
       ``(K) Supportive services for individuals with disabilities 
     to ensure such individuals may fully participate in a 
     YouthBuild program.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Use of funds for match.--Consistent with the 
     requirements described under subsection (e)(3), an entity 
     which receives a grant under this section may use a portion 
     of such grant to meet all or a portion of the requirement to 
     provide matching funds under section 121(e) of the National 
     and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571(e)) or any 
     other such requirements under such Act.'';
       (2) in subsection (e)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``youth offender'' 
     and inserting ``youth justice-involved individual''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``basic skills 
     deficient'' and inserting ``foundational skill needs'';
       (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Consultation.--In establishing expected levels of 
     performance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult, 
     on not less than an annual basis, with YouthBuild programs to 
     ensure such levels of performance account for the workforce 
     and postsecondary experiences of youth served by such 
     programs.'';
       (4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Annual release of funding opportunity announcement.--
     The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, 
     announce new funding opportunities for grants under this 
     section during the same time period each year that such 
     grants are announced.
       ``(5) State wage data.--States receiving grants under this 
     Act shall facilitate access to wage data of participants in 
     YouthBuild programs for the purpose of meeting the 
     requirements of this section. Such facilitation shall not 
     reduce any protections afforded by the State that protect the 
     privacy of participant information.''; and
       (5) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(1) $159,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $167,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $175,900,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $184,700,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $203,600,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.

     SEC. 277. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES TRAINING GRANTS 
                   PROGRAM.

       Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as amended 
     by this Act is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 176; and
       (2) by inserting after section 171 the following:

     ``SEC. 172. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES TRAINING GRANTS 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to establish, improve, or expand high-quality 
     educational or career training programs at community 
     colleges; and
       ``(2) to expand opportunities for individuals to obtain 
     recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally or 
     regionally portable and stackable for high-skill, high-wage, 
     or in-demand industry sectors or occupations.
       ``(b) Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants 
     Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated to carry 
     out this section under subsection (j) and not reserved under 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, 
     make grants to eligible institutions to carry out the 
     activities described in subsection (e).
       ``(2) Reservation.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry 
     out this section under subsection (j), the Secretary may 
     reserve not more than two percent for the administration of 
     grants awarded under this section, including--
       ``(A) providing technical assistance and targeted outreach 
     to support eligible institutions serving a high number or 
     high percentage of low-income individuals or individuals with 
     barriers to employment, and rural-serving eligible 
     institutions, to provide guidance and assistance in the 
     process of applying for grants under this section; and
       ``(B) evaluating and reporting on the performance and 
     impact of programs funded under this section in accordance 
     with subsections (f) and (g).
       ``(c) Award Period.--
       ``(1) Initial grant period.--Each grant under this section 
     shall be awarded for an initial period of not more than 4 
     years.
       ``(2) Subsequent grants.--An eligible institution that 
     receives an initial grant under this section may receive one 
     or more additional grants under this section for additional 
     periods of not more than 4 years each if the eligible 
     institution demonstrates that the community college and 
     industry partnership supported with the initial grant was 
     successful (as determined by the Secretary on the basis of 
     the levels of performance achieved with respect to the 
     performance indicators described in subsection (g).
       ``(d) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an eligible institution shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted by 
     an eligible institution under paragraph (1) shall include a 
     description of each the following:
       ``(A) The extent to which the eligible institution included 
     in the partnership has prior experience in leading similar 
     capacity building projects that demonstrates the 
     institution's ability to accomplish multi-pronged, complex 
     projects and an explanation of the results of any such 
     projects.
       ``(B) The extent to which the eligible institution can--
       ``(i) leverage additional resources to support the programs 
     funded with the grant; and
       ``(ii) demonstrate the future sustainability of each such 
     program.
       ``(C) The steps the institution will take to ensure the 
     quality of each program supported by the grant, including the 
     career pathways within such programs.
       ``(D) The needs that will be addressed by the community 
     college and industry partnership supported by the grant.
       ``(E) The population and geographic area to be served by 
     the partnership.
       ``(F) One or more industries that the partnership will 
     target and data demonstrating that those industries are 
     aligned with employer demand in the geographic area to be 
     served by the partnership.
       ``(G) The educational or career training programs to be 
     supported by the grant.
       ``(H) The recognized postsecondary credentials that are 
     expected to be earned by participants in such programs and 
     the related in-demand industry sectors or occupations for 
     which such programs will prepare participants.
       ``(I) The evidence upon which the education and training 
     strategies to be used in the programs are based and an 
     explanation of how such evidence influenced the design of the 
     programs to improve education and employment outcomes.
       ``(J) The methods and strategies the partnership will use 
     to engage with employers in in-demand industry sectors or 
     occupations.
       ``(K) The roles and responsibilities of each employer, 
     organization, agency, or institution of higher education with 
     which the eligible institution will partner to carry out 
     activities under this section.
       ``(L) Whether, and to what extent, the activities of the 
     partnership are expected to align with the workforce 
     strategies identified in--
       ``(i) any State plan or local plan submitted under this Act 
     by the State, outlying area, or locality in which the 
     partnership is expected to operate;
       ``(ii) any State plan submitted under section 122 of the 
     Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
     (20 U.S.C. 2342) by such State or outlying area; and
       ``(iii) any economic development plan of the chief 
     executive of such State or outlying area.
       ``(M) How the eligible institution will identify and define 
     appropriate performance outcome measurements (as determined 
     by the Secretary) to measure.
       ``(i) how activities supported by the grant build capacity 
     for in-demand skills training, such as by increasing the 
     breadth and depth of employer engagement and by developing 
     and implementing new and accelerated instructional techniques 
     or technologies;
       ``(ii) the expected performance of individuals 
     participating in the programs to be offered by the eligible 
     institution, including with respect to any performance 
     indicators applicable under section 116; and
       (iii) any other performance outcomes identified by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(3) Consideration of previous experience.--The Secretary 
     may not disqualify an otherwise eligible institution from 
     receiving a grant under this section solely because such 
     institution lacks previous experience in capacity building 
     projects, as described in subparagraph (2)(A).
       ``(4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that will 
     use the grant to serve--
       ``(A) individuals with barriers to employment; or
       ``(B) incumbent workers who need to gain or improve 
     foundational skills to enhance their employability.
       ``(e) Uses of Funds.--
       ``(1) Community college and industry partnership.--For the 
     purpose of carrying out the activities specified in 
     paragraphs (2) and (3), an eligible institution that receives 
     a grant under this section shall establish a partnership or 
     continue an existing partnership with one or more employers 
     in an in-demand industry sector or occupation and shall 
     maintain such partnership for the duration of the grant 
     period. The eligible institution shall ensure that the 
     partnership--
       ``(A) targets one or more specific high-skill, high-wage, 
     or in-demand industries;
       ``(B) includes collaboration with the workforce development 
     system;
       ``(C) serves adult and dislocated workers, incumbent 
     workers, and new entrants to the workforce;
       ``(D) uses an evidence-based program design that is 
     appropriate for the activities carried out by the 
     partnership; and
       ``(E) incorporates, to the extent appropriate, virtual 
     service delivery to facilitate technology-enabled learning.
       ``(2) Required activities.--An eligible institution that 
     receives a grant under this section, in consultation with the 
     partnership established under paragraph (1), shall--
       ``(A) establish, improve, or expand high quality, evidence-
     based education or career training programs, career pathway 
     programs, or work-based learning programs (including 
     apprenticeship programs or pre-apprenticeships that qualify 
     an individual for participation in an apprenticeship 
     program); and
       ``(B) use not less than 15 percent of the grant to provide 
     supportive services to individuals participating in the 
     programs funded with the grant to facilitate retention and 
     program completion, which may include--
       ``(i) childcare, transportation, mental health services, 
     and assistance in obtaining health insurance coverage and 
     housing;
       ``(ii) assistance in accessing State and Federal means-
     tested benefits programs;
       ``(iii) career navigation, coaching, mentorship, and case 
     management services, including providing information and 
     outreach to individuals with barriers to employment to 
     encourage such individuals to participate in programs funded 
     with the grant; and
       ``(iv) providing access to course materials, technological 
     devices, required equipment, and other supports necessary for 
     participation in and successful completion of such programs.
       ``(3) Additional activities.--In addition to the activities 
     required under paragraph (2), an eligible institution that 
     receives a grant under this section, in consultation with the 
     partnership established under paragraph (1), shall carry out 
     one or more of the following activities:
       ``(A) Establish, improve, or expand--
       ``(i) articulation agreements (as defined in section 
     486A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1093a(a)));
       ``(ii) credit transfer agreements;
       ``(iii) corequisite remediation programs that enable a 
     student to receive remedial education services while enrolled 
     in a postsecondary course rather than requiring the student 
     to receive remedial education before enrolling in a such a 
     course;
       ``(iv) dual or concurrent enrollment programs;
       ``(v) competency-based education and assessment; or
       ``(vi) policies and processes to award academic credit for 
     prior learning or for the programs described in paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(B) Make available, in a format that is open, searchable, 
     and easily comparable, information on--
       ``(i) curricula and recognized postsecondary credentials 
     offered through programs funded with the grant, including any 
     curricula or credentials created or further developed using 
     such grant;
       ``(ii) the skills or competencies developed by individuals 
     who participate in such programs; and
       ``(iii) related employment and earnings outcomes.
       ``(C) Establish or implement plans for providers of the 
     programs described in paragraph (2) to meet the criteria and 
     carry out the procedures necessary to be included on the 
     eligible training services provider list described in section 
     122(d).
       ``(D) Purchase, lease, or refurbish specialized equipment 
     as necessary to carry out such programs.
       ``(E) Reduce or eliminate unmet financial need relating to 
     participants' cost of attendance (as defined under section 
     472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll)) 
     in such programs.
       ``(4) Administrative cost limit.--An eligible institution 
     may use not more than 10 percent of the funds received under 
     this section for administrative costs, including costs 
     related to collecting information, analysis, and coordination 
     for purposes of subsection (f).
       ``(f) Performance Levels and Performance Reviews.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and 
     implement guidance that establishes the levels of performance 
     that are expected to be achieved by each community college 
     and industry partnership funded with a grant under this 
     section. Such performance levels shall be based on the 
     following indicators:
       ``(A) Each of the primary indicators of performance for 
     adults described in section 116(b).
       ``(B) The extent to which the partnership built capacity 
     by--
       ``(i) increasing the breadth and depth of employer 
     engagement and investment in educational and training 
     programs in the in-demand industry sectors and occupations 
     targeted by the partnership;
       ``(ii) designing or implementing new and accelerated 
     instructional techniques or technologies, including the use 
     of advanced online and technology-enabled learning; and
       ``(iii) increasing program and policy alignment across 
     systems and decreasing duplicative services or service gaps.
       ``(C) With respect to individuals who participated in an 
     education or training program funded with the grant--
       ``(i) the percentage of participants who successfully 
     completed a program; and
       ``(ii) of the participants who were incumbent workers at 
     the time of enrollment in the program, the percentage who 
     advanced into higher-level positions during or after 
     completing the program.
       ``(D) Such other indicators of performance as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(2) Consultation and determination of performance 
     levels.--
       ``(A) Consultation.--In developing the performance levels 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with each 
     partnership funded with a grant under this section.
       ``(B) Determination.--After completing the consultation 
     required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
     separately determine the performance levels that will apply 
     to each partnership taking into account--
       ``(i) the expected performance levels of each eligible 
     entity with respect to the goals described in subsection 
     (d)(2)(M); and
       ``(ii) local economic conditions in the geographic area to 
     be served by the partnership, including differences in 
     unemployment rates and job losses or gains in particular 
     industries.
       ``(C) Notice and acknowledgment.--
       ``(i) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide each partnership 
     with a written notification that sets forth the performance 
     levels that will apply to the partnership, as determined 
     under subparagraph (B).
       ``(ii) Acknowledgment.--After receiving the notification 
     described in clause (i), each partnership shall submit to the 
     Secretary written confirmation that the partnership--

       ``(I) received the notification; and
       ``(II) agrees to be evaluated in accordance with the 
     performance levels set by the Secretary.

       ``(3) Performance reviews.--On an annual basis during each 
     year of the grant period, the Secretary shall evaluate the 
     performance of each partnership funded with a grant under 
     this section in a manner consistent with paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Failure to meet performance levels.--After conducting 
     an evaluation under paragraph (3), if the Secretary 
     determines that a partnership did not achieve the performance 
     levels applicable to the partnership under paragraph (2) the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) provide technical assistance to the partnership and
       ``(B) develop a performance improvement plan for the 
     partnership.
       ``(g) Evaluations and Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date on 
     which the first grant is made under this section, the 
     Secretary shall design and conduct an evaluation to determine 
     the overall effectiveness of the community college and 
     industry partnerships funded under this section.
       ``(2) Elements.--The evaluation conducted under paragraph 
     (1) shall include an assessment of the general effectiveness 
     of programs and activities supported by grants awarded under 
     this section, including the extent to which the programs and 
     activities--
       ``(A) developed new or expanded existing successful 
     industry sector strategies, including the extent to which 
     such partnerships deepened employer engagement and developed 
     education and training programs that met industry skill 
     needs;
       ``(B) created, expanded, or enhanced career pathways, 
     including the extent to which the partnerships developed or 
     improved competency-based education and assessment, credit 
     for prior learning, modularized and self-paced curricula, 
     integrated education and career training, dual enrollment in 
     secondary and postsecondary career pathways, stacked and 
     latticed credentials, and online and distance learning;
       ``(C) created alignment between community colleges and the 
     workforce development system;
       ``(D) assisted individuals with finding, retaining, or 
     advancing in employment;
       ``(E) assisted individuals with earning recognized 
     postsecondary credentials; and
       ``(F) served various demographic groups, including people 
     of different geographic locations, ages, races, national 
     origins, and sex.
       ``(3) Design requirements.--The evaluation under this 
     subsection shall--
       ``(A) be designed by the Secretary (acting through the 
     Chief Evaluation Officer) in conjunction with the 
     partnerships being evaluated;
       ``(B) include analysis of participant feedback and outcome 
     and process measures; and
       ``(C) use designs that employ the most rigorous analytical 
     and statistical methods that are reasonably feasible, such as 
     the use of control groups.
       ``(4) Data accessibility.--The Secretary shall make 
     available on a publicly accessible website of the Department 
     of Labor any data collected as part of the evaluation under 
     this subsection. Such data shall be made available in an 
     aggregated format that does not reveal personally 
     identifiable information.
       ``(5) Publication and reporting of evaluation findings.--
     The Secretary (acting through the Chief Evaluation Officer) 
     shall--
       ``(A) in accordance with the timeline determined to be 
     appropriate by the Chief Evaluation Officer, publish an 
     interim report on the preliminary results of the evaluation 
     conducted under this subsection;
       ``(B) not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
     evaluation is completed under this subsection, submit to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on such 
     evaluation; and
       ``(C) not later than 90 days after such completion date, 
     publish and make the results of the evaluation available on a 
     publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor.
       ``(h) Annual Reports.--The Secretary shall make available 
     on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor, 
     in transparent, linked, open, and interoperable data formats, 
     the following information:
       ``(1) The performance of partnerships on the capacity-
     building performance indicator set forth under subsection 
     (f)(1)(B).
       ``(2) The performance of partnerships on the participant 
     outcome performance indicators set forth under subsection 
     (f)(1)(C)).
       ``(3) The number of individuals enrolled in employment and 
     training activities funded with a grant under this section.
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Community college.--The term `community college' 
     means--
       ``(A) a public institution of higher education (as defined 
     in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1001(a)), at which--
       ``(i) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or
       ``(ii) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded 
     degree;
       ``(B) a branch campus of a 4-year public institution of 
     higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), if, at such branch 
     campus--
       ``(i) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or
       ``(ii) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded 
     degree;
       ``(C) a 2-year Tribal College or University (as defined in 
     section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3))); or
       ``(D) a degree-granting Tribal College or University (as 
     defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3))) at which--
       ``(i) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or
       ``(ii) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded 
     degree.
       ``(2) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible 
     institution' means--
       ``(A) a community college;
       ``(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in 
     section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(c))); or
       ``(C) a consortium of such colleges or institutions.
       ``(j) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
     this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant 
     other Federal, State, and local public funds made available 
     for carrying out the activities described in this section.
       ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $121,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $146,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $161,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.

     SEC. 278. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

       Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as amended 
     by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
     172, as added by the preceding section, the following:

     ``SEC. 173. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to improve the employment, earnings, and skill 
     attainment, and reduce recidivism, of adults and youth who 
     have been involved with the justice system;
       ``(2) to prompt innovation and improvement in the reentry 
     of justice-involved individuals into the workforce so that 
     successful initiatives can be established or continued and 
     replicated; and
       ``(3) to further develop the evidence on how to improve 
     employment, earnings, and skill attainment, and reduce 
     recidivism of justice-involved individuals, through rigorous 
     evaluations of specific services provided, including how they 
     affect different populations and how they are best combined 
     and sequenced.
       ``(b) Reentry Employment Competitive Grants, Contracts, and 
     Cooperative Agreements Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated under 
     subsection (h)(1) and not reserved under subsection (h)(2), 
     the Secretary--
       ``(A) shall, on a competitive basis, make grants to, or 
     enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible 
     entities to implement reentry projects that serve eligible 
     adults or eligible youth; and
       ``(B) may not use less than 25 percent, or more than 40 
     percent, of such amounts to award funds under subparagraph 
     (A) to eligible entities that are national or regional 
     intermediaries to--
       ``(i) implement the reentry projects described in 
     subparagraph (A); or
       ``(ii) provide such funds to other eligible entities--

       ``(I) to implement such reentry projects; and
       ``(II) to monitor and support such entities.

       ``(2) Award periods.--The Secretary shall award funds under 
     this section for an initial period of not more than 4 years, 
     and may renew such awards for additional 4-year periods.
       ``(3) Priority.--In awarding funds under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities whose 
     applications submitted under subsection (c) demonstrate a 
     commitment to use such funds to implement reentry projects--
       ``(A) that will serve high-crime or high-poverty areas;
       ``(B) that will enroll in such reentry projects eligible 
     youth or eligible adults--
       ``(i) prior to the release of such individuals from 
     incarceration in a correctional institution; or
       ``(ii) not later than 180 days after such release;
       ``(C) whose strategy and design are evidence-based 
     including cognitive behavioral therapy with a workforce 
     emphasis;
       ``(D) that establish partnerships with--
       ``(i) businesses; or
       ``(ii) institutions of higher education to provide project 
     participants with programs of study leading to recognized 
     postsecondary credentials in in-demand occupations;
       ``(E) that provide training services that are designed to 
     meet the basic requirements of an employer (including a group 
     of employers) and are conducted with a commitment by the 
     employer to employ individuals upon successful completion of 
     the training; or
       ``(F) that demonstrate a track record and ongoing 
     commitment of developing, implementing, and refining reentry 
     programs that include employment, education, training, and 
     support services for adults and youth with current or prior 
     justice system involvement.
       ``(c) Application.--
       ``(1) Form and procedure.--To be qualified to receive funds 
     under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an 
     application at such time, and in such manner, as determined 
     by the Secretary, and containing the information described in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted by an eligible 
     entity under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:
       ``(A) A description of the eligible entity, including the 
     experience of the eligible entity in providing employment and 
     training services for justice-involved individuals.
       ``(B) A description of the needs that will be addressed by 
     the reentry project supported by the funds received under 
     this section, and the target participant population and the 
     geographic area to be served.
       ``(C) A description of the proposed employment and training 
     activities and supportive services, if applicable, to be 
     provided under such reentry project, and how such activities 
     and services will prepare participants for employment in in-
     demand industry sectors and occupations within the geographic 
     area to be served by such reentry project.
       ``(D) The anticipated schedule for carrying out the 
     activities proposed under the reentry project.
       ``(E) A description of--
       ``(i) the partnerships the eligible entity will establish 
     with agencies and entities within the criminal justice 
     system, local boards and one-stops, community-based 
     organizations, and employers (including local businesses) to 
     provide participants of the reentry project with work-based 
     learning, job placement, and recruitment (if applicable); and
       ``(ii) how the eligible entity will coordinate its 
     activities with other services and benefits available to 
     justice-involved individuals in the geographic area to be 
     served by the reentry project.
       ``(F) A description of the manner in which individuals will 
     be recruited and selected for participation for the reentry 
     project.
       ``(G) 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 reentry 
     project.
       ``(H) A description of the expected levels of performance 
     to be achieved with respect to the performance measures 
     described in subsection (e).
       ``(I) A description of the evidence-based practices the 
     eligible entity will use in administration of the reentry 
     project, including clear delineation of whether the evidence 
     is strong, moderate, or promising.
       ``(J) An assurance that the eligible entity will collect, 
     disaggregate by race, ethnicity, gender, and other 
     participant characteristics, and report to the Secretary the 
     data required with respect to the reentry project carried out 
     by the eligible entity for purposes of the evaluation under 
     this section.
       ``(K) Any other information required by the Secretary.
       ``(d) Uses of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives funds 
     under this section shall use such funds to implement a 
     reentry project for eligible adults, eligible youth, or both 
     that provides one or more of the following services:
       ``(A) Supportive services.
       ``(B) For participants who are eligible youth, one or more 
     of the program elements listed in subparagraphs (A) through 
     (N) of section 129(c)(2).
       ``(C) One or more of the individualized career services 
     listed in subclause (I) through (IX) of section 
     134(c)(2)(A)(xii).
       ``(D) Follow-up services after placement in unsubsidized 
     employment as described in section 134(c)(2)(A)(xiii).
       ``(E) One or more of the training services listed in 
     clauses (i) through (x)(i) in section 134(c)(3)(D), including 
     subsidized employment opportunities through transitional 
     jobs.
       ``(F) Apprenticeship programs.
       ``(G) Education in digital literacy skills.
       ``(H) Mentoring.
       ``(I) Provision of or referral to evidence-based mental 
     health treatment by licensed practitioners.
       ``(J) Assistance in obtaining employment as a result of the 
     establishment and development by the eligible entity of 
     relationships and networks with large and small employers.
       ``(K) Assistance with driver's license reinstatement and 
     fees for driver's licenses and other necessary documents for 
     employment.
       ``(L) Provision of or referral to substance abuse treatment 
     services, provided that funds awarded under this section are 
     only used to provide such services to participants who are 
     unable to obtain such services through other programs 
     providing such services.
       ``(M) Assistance in obtaining employment as a result of the 
     coordination by the eligible entity with employers to develop 
     customized training programs and on-the-job training.
       ``(2) Administrative cost limit.--An eligible entity may 
     not use more than 10 percent of the funds received under this 
     section for administrative costs, including for costs related 
     to collecting information, analysis, and coordination for 
     purposes of subsection (e) or (f).
       ``(e) Levels of Performance.--
       ``(1) Establishment of levels.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish expected 
     levels of performance for reentry projects funded this 
     section for--
       ``(i) each of the primary indicators of performance for 
     adults and youth described in section 116(b); and
       ``(ii) the additional performance indicators described in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Updates.--The levels established under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be updated for each 4-year award period.
       ``(2) Additional indicators of performance.--In addition to 
     the indicators described in paragraph (1)(A)(i), the 
     Secretary--
       ``(A) shall establish an indicator of performance for 
     projects funded under this section with respect participant 
     recidivism; and
       ``(B) may establish other performance indicators for such 
     projects as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(3) Agreement on performance levels.--In establishing and 
     updating performance levels under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall reach agreement on such levels with the 
     eligible entities receiving awards under this section that 
     will be subject to such levels, based on factors including--
       ``(A) the expected performance levels of each such eligible 
     entity described in the application submitted under 
     subsection (c)(2)(H);
       ``(B) local economic conditions of the geographic area to 
     be served by each such eligible entity, including differences 
     in unemployment rates and job losses or gains in particular 
     industries; and
       ``(C) the characteristics of the participants of the 
     projects when the participants enter the project involved, 
     including--
       ``(i) criminal records and indicators of poor work history;
       ``(ii) lack of work experience;
       ``(iii) lack of educational or occupational skills 
     attainment;
       ``(iv) low levels of literacy or English proficiency;
       ``(v) disability status;
       ``(vi) homelessness; and
       ``(vii) receipt of public assistance.
       ``(4) Failure to meet performance levels.--In the case of 
     an eligible entity that fails to meet the performance levels 
     established under paragraph (1) for the reentry project 
     involved for any award year, the Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance to the eligible entity, including the 
     development of a performance improvement plan.
       ``(f) Evaluation of Reentry Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the first 
     award of funds under this section is made, the Secretary 
     (acting through the Chief Evaluation Officer) shall meet the 
     following requirements:
       ``(A) Design and conduct of evaluation.--Design and conduct 
     an evaluation to evaluate the effectiveness of the reentry 
     projects funded under this section, which meets the 
     requirements of paragraph (2), and includes an evaluation of 
     each of the following:
       ``(i) The effectiveness of such projects in assisting 
     individuals with finding employment and maintaining 
     employment at the second quarter and fourth quarter after 
     unsubsidized employment is obtained.
       ``(ii) The effectiveness of such projects in assisting 
     individuals with earning recognized postsecondary 
     credentials.
       ``(iii) The effectiveness of such projects in relation to 
     their cost, including the extent to which the projects 
     improve reentry outcomes, including in wages earned, benefits 
     provided by employers, career advancement, measurable skills 
     gains, credentials earned, housing, health, and recidivism of 
     participants in comparison to comparably situated individuals 
     who did not participate in such projects.
       ``(iv) The effectiveness of specific services and 
     interventions provided and of the overall project design.
       ``(v) If applicable, the extent to which such projects meet 
     the needs of various demographic groups, including people of 
     different geographic locations, ages, races, national 
     origins, sex, and criminal records, and individuals with 
     disabilities.
       ``(vi) If applicable, the appropriate sequencing, 
     combination, or concurrent structure, of services for each 
     subpopulation of individuals who are participants of such 
     projects, such as the order, combination, or concurrent 
     structure and services in which transitional jobs and 
     occupational skills training are provided, to ensure that 
     such participants are prepared to fully benefit from 
     employment and training services provided under the project.
       ``(vii) Limitations or barriers to education and employment 
     as a result of occupational or educational licensing 
     restrictions, access to financial aid, and access to housing.
       ``(viii) The quality and effectiveness of technical 
     assistance provided by the Secretary for implementing such 
     projects.
       ``(ix) Other elements that the Chief Evaluation Officer may 
     determine to be appropriate.
       ``(B) Data accessibility.--Make available, on the publicly 
     accessible website of the Department of Labor, data collected 
     during the course of evaluation under this subsection, in an 
     aggregated format that does not provide personally 
     identifiable information.
       ``(2) Design requirements.--An evaluation under this 
     subsection--
       ``(A) shall--
       ``(i) be designed by the Secretary (acting through the 
     Chief Evaluation Officer) in conjunction with the eligible 
     entities carrying out the reentry projects being evaluated;
       ``(ii) include analysis of participant feedback and outcome 
     and process measures; and
       ``(iii) use designs that employ the most rigorous 
     analytical and statistical methods that are reasonably 
     feasible, such as the use of control groups; and
       ``(B) may not--
       ``(i) collect personally identifiable information, except 
     to the extent such information is necessary to conduct the 
     evaluation; or
       ``(ii) reveal or share personally identifiable information.
       ``(3) Publication and reporting of evaluation findings.--
     The Secretary (acting through the Chief Evaluation Officer) 
     shall--
       ``(A) in accordance with the timeline determined to be 
     appropriate by the Chief Evaluation Officer, publish an 
     interim report on such evaluation;
       ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date on which any 
     evaluation is completed under this subsection, publish and 
     make publicly available such evaluation; and
       ``(C) not later than 60 days after the completion date 
     described in subparagraph (B), submit to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate a report on such evaluation.
       ``(g) Annual Report.--
       ``(1) Contents.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall post, using transparent, linked, open, and 
     interoperable data formats, on its publicly accessible 
     website an annual report on--
       ``(A) the number of individuals who participated in 
     projects assisted under this section for the preceding year;
       ``(B) the percentage of such individuals who successfully 
     completed the requirements of such projects; and
       ``(C) the performance of eligible entities on such projects 
     as measured by the performance indicators set forth in 
     subsection (e).
       ``(2) Disaggregation.--The information provided under 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) with respect 
     to a year shall be disaggregated by each project assisted 
     under this section for such year.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations; Reservations.--
       ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(A) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(B) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(C) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(D) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(E) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(F) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(2) Reservation of funds.--Of the funds appropriated 
     under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary--
       ``(A) may reserve not more than 5 percent for the 
     administration of grants, contracts, and cooperative 
     agreements awarded under this section, of which not more than 
     2 percent may be reserved for the provision of--
       ``(i) technical assistance to eligible entities that 
     receive funds under this section; and
       ``(ii) outreach and technical assistance to eligible 
     entities desiring to receive such funds, including assistance 
     with application development and submission; and
       ``(B) shall reserve not less than 1 percent and not more 
     than 2.5 percent for the evaluation activities under 
     subsection (f) or to support eligible entities with any 
     required data collection, analysis, and coordination related 
     to such evaluation activities.
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Chief evaluation officer.--The term `Chief Evaluation 
     Officer' means the head of the independent evaluation office 
     located organizationally in the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Policy of the Department of Labor.
       ``(2) Community supervision.--The term `community 
     supervision' means mandatory oversight (including probation 
     and parole) of a formerly incarcerated person--
       ``(A) who was convicted of a crime by a judge or parole 
     board; and
       ``(B) who is living outside a secure facility.
       ``(3) Correctional institution.--The term `correctional 
     institution' has the meaning given the term in section 
     225(e).
       ``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a private nonprofit organization under section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including a 
     community-based or faith-based organization;
       ``(B) a local board;
       ``(C) a State or local government;
       ``(D) an Indian or Native American entity eligible for 
     grants under section 166;
       ``(E) a labor organization or joint labor-management 
     organization; or
       ``(F) a consortium of the entities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E).
       ``(5) Eligible adult.--The term `eligible adult' means a 
     justice-involved individual who--
       ``(A) is age 25 or older; and
       ``(B) in the case of an individual that was previously 
     incarcerated, was released from incarceration not more than 3 
     years prior to enrollment in a project funded under this 
     section.
       ``(6) Eligible youth.--The term `eligible youth' means a 
     justice-involved individual who is not younger than age 14 or 
     older than age 24.
       ``(7) High-crime.--The term `high-crime', when used with 
     respect to a geographic area, means an area with crime rates 
     that are higher than the rate for the overall city (for urban 
     areas) or of non-metropolitan area in the State (for rural 
     areas), as such terms are used by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics.
       ``(8) High-poverty.--The term `high-poverty', when used 
     with respect to a geographic area, means an area with a 
     poverty rate of at least 25 percent as determined based on 
     the most recently available data from the American Community 
     Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census.''.

     SEC. 279. SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH CAREER TRAINING FOR 
                   OCCUPATIONAL READINESS (SECTOR) PROGRAM.

       Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as amended 
     by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
     173, as added by the preceding section, the following:

     ``SEC. 174. SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH CAREER TRAINING FOR 
                   OCCUPATIONAL READINESS (SECTOR) PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated under 
     subsection (e)(1), and not reserved under subsection (e)(2), 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) use not less than 80 percent of such amounts to award 
     grants under subsection (b) to each State to develop, 
     convene, or expand industry or sector partnerships; and
       ``(2) use not less than 20 percent of such amounts to award 
     grants under subsection (c), on a competitive basis, to 
     eligible industry or sector partnerships for the purposes of 
     expanding workforce development and employment opportunities 
     for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
     occupations, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Formula Grants.--
       ``(1) Distribution of funds.--
       ``(A) State allotment.--From the amount determined by the 
     Secretary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall allot 
     funds to each State on the basis of the relative allotment 
     the State received under section 132(b) for such fiscal year, 
     compared to the total amount allotted to all States under 
     section 132(b) for such fiscal year.
       ``(B) Local area allocations.--The Secretary shall use the 
     amounts allotted under subparagraph (A) to distribute funds 
     in the State to carry out the activities described in 
     paragraph (2) by--
       ``(i) allocating funds to each local area of the State on 
     the basis of the relative allocation the local area received 
     under section 133(b) for such fiscal year, compared to the 
     total amount allocated to all local areas in the State under 
     section 133(b) for such fiscal year; or
       ``(ii) allocating funds to local areas of the State that 
     have the highest rates of unemployment or poverty, or the 
     highest numbers of individuals with barriers to employment in 
     the State.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--The funds awarded under paragraph (1) 
     may be used to--
       ``(A) regularly convene stakeholders in a collaborative 
     structure to identify, develop, improve, or expand training, 
     employment, and growth opportunities for high-skill, high-
     wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
       ``(B) form, expand, and improve training programs, to be 
     managed by eligible industry and sector partnerships that 
     include attainment of industry-recognized credentials, the 
     integration of work-based learning activities with training 
     curricula and occupational certification programs, and that 
     address specific workforce issues and needs of groups of 
     workers, with a priority on individuals with a barrier to 
     employment, within regional labor markets in the State;
       ``(C) strengthen the coordination of eligible industry and 
     sector partnerships and programs with the programs 
     administered under subtitle B of this title and with the one-
     stop partners described in section 121; and
       ``(D) to directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, 
     services to help individuals with barriers to employment and 
     other participants complete and successfully transition out 
     of training described in subparagraph (B), which services 
     shall include career services, supportive services, or the 
     provision of needs-related payments.
       ``(c) Competitive Grants.--
       ``(1) Grants authorized.--From the amount determined by the 
     Secretary under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible industry or 
     sector partnerships for the purposes described in subsection 
     (a)(2).
       ``(2) Application.--
       ``(A) Form and procedure.--To receive a grant under this 
     subsection, the lead applicant on behalf of an eligible 
     industry or sector partnership shall submit to the Secretary 
     an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
     such information as specified by the Secretary.
       ``(B) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall contain at a minimum the following:
       ``(i) Identification of the high-skill, high-wage, or in-
     demand industry sector or occupation on which such 
     partnership is focused.
       ``(ii) A description of the activities to be carried out 
     under the grant.
       ``(iii) A description of the workers that will be targeted 
     for recruitment as program participants, how a priority of 
     service under the grant will be provided to individuals with 
     barriers to employment, and how the activities will be 
     designed to maximize access and eliminate barriers to entry 
     to training and other activities for such individuals.
       ``(iv) A description of other Federal or non-Federal 
     resources that will be leveraged in support of the eligible 
     industry or sector partnership (including cash or in-kind 
     contributions from private-sector partners).
       ``(3) Uses of funds.--An eligible industry or sector 
     partnership awarded a grant under this subsection shall use 
     such grant funds--
       ``(A) to engage and regularly convene stakeholders in a 
     collaborative structure to identify, develop, improve, or 
     expand training, employment, and growth opportunities for the 
     high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or 
     occupation on which such partnership is focused;
       ``(B) to directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, 
     high-quality, evidence-based training for high-skill, high-
     wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations on which 
     such partnership is focused, which shall include training 
     that leads to the attainment of nationally or regionally 
     portable and stackable recognized postsecondary credentials 
     for the industry sector or occupations described in paragraph 
     (A), including--
       ``(i) training provided through apprenticeship programs, or 
     pre-apprenticeship programs that articulate to apprenticeship 
     programs, labor organizations, or joint labor-management 
     partnerships;
       ``(ii) on-the job training, customized training, and paid 
     internships and work experience;
       ``(iii) incumbent worker training to support lower wage 
     workers in upgrading skills and advancing along a career 
     pathway; and
       ``(iv) training services, in addition to those described in 
     clauses (i) through (iii), that are authorized under section 
     134(c)(3)(D), including occupational skills training; and
       ``(C) to directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, 
     services to help individuals with barriers to employment and 
     other participants complete and successfully transition out 
     of training described in subparagraph (B), which services 
     shall include career services, supportive services, or the 
     provision of needs-related payments authorized under 
     subsections (c)(2), (c)(4), and (d)(3) of section 134.
       ``(4) Priority in selection of grants.--The Secretary shall 
     give priority consideration in applications that demonstrate 
     the ability to serve eligible individuals in targeted 
     economic regions that are experiencing high-poverty, have 
     traditionally been underserved by regional economic 
     development and sector partnership activities (including 
     rural areas), or is facing or at risk of facing significant 
     worker dislocation due to a disruption or change in the 
     regional or State economy or labor market.
       ``(d) Program Accountability and Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The grants awarded under this section 
     are subject to--
       ``(A) the primary indicators of performance under section 
     116(b)(2)(A) and expected levels of performance relating to 
     such indicators; and
       ``(B) such additional measures as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate, which may include skills attainment, wage or 
     career progression, training-related employment, and 
     additional job quality measures.
       ``(2) Evaluation.--Not later than 5 years after the first 
     award of funds under this section is made the Secretary 
     (acting through the chief evaluation officer) shall design 
     and conduct an evaluation to evaluate the effectiveness of 
     the program carried out this section.
       ``(3) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish the 
     outcomes of grantees under the indicators and measures 
     described in paragraph (1) and the evaluation described in 
     paragraph (2) on a publicly accessible website, and submit 
     the evaluation findings to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations; Reservations.--
       ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(A) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(B) $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(C) $1,210,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(D) $1,331,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(E) $1,464,100,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(F) $1,610,510,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(2) Reservation of funds.--Of the funds appropriated 
     under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may 
     reserve not more than 5 percent which--
       ``(A) may be used for administration of the program 
     described in this section, in addition to any other funds 
     available for these activities, including providing 
     comprehensive technical assistance, targeted outreach to 
     eligible partnerships serving local areas with high 
     unemployment rates or high percentages of low-income 
     individuals or individuals with barriers to employment; and 
     oversight to support eligible partnerships; and
       ``(B) shall be used to conduct an evaluation of the 
     activities carried out under this section and for reporting 
     on the performance and impact of programs funded under this 
     section.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible industry or sector partnership.--The term 
     `eligible industry or sector partnership' means--
       ``(A) an industry or sector partnership, which shall 
     include multiple representatives described in each of clauses 
     (i) through (iii) of paragraph (26)(A) of section 3; or
       ``(B) a partnership of multiple entities described in 
     section 3(26) and a State board or local board, that is in 
     the process of establishing an industry or sector 
     partnership.
       ``(2) Lead applicant.--The term `lead applicant' means an 
     applicant for a grant under this section that is a State 
     board, local board, institution of higher education, labor-
     management partnership, labor organization, industry 
     association, or other State and regional nonprofit 
     organizations with experience in designing, convening, and 
     expanding industry or sector partnerships.''.

     SEC. 280. WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE GRANTS.

       Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as amended 
     by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
     174, as added by the preceding section, the following:

     ``SEC. 175. WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE GRANTS.

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to States to create workforce 
     longitudinal administrative databases and associated 
     resources for the purpose of strengthening workforce 
     development program quality, protecting privacy, and 
     improving transparency.
       ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to States that--
       ``(1) have the greatest need to improve their data 
     infrastructure;
       ``(2) will use non-Federal contributions to improve State 
     data infrastructure and related resources;
       ``(3) support co-enrollment in workforce related programs;
       ``(4) participate and contribute data to the State's linked 
     longitudinal data system, including submitting data that when 
     linked with elementary and secondary school and postsecondary 
     data, provides the State the ability to create more data 
     tools and analytics; and
       ``(5) enable research and program improvement activities.
       ``(c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
     this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, 
     other Federal, State, or local funds used for developing 
     State data systems.
       ``(d) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall reserve 
     not more than 10 percent of funds made available to carry out 
     this section for each fiscal year for the provision of 
     technical assistance to support the implementation of grants 
     awarded under this section.
       ``(e) Privacy.--Nothing in this section shall require the 
     disaggregation of data 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, or would reveal 
     such information when combined with other released 
     information.
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(g) Definition.--In this section, the term `State' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3, except such term 
     also includes each of the outlying areas (as defined in 
     section 3).''.

     SEC. 281. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 176 (as redesignated by section 277), is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 176. 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) $66,400,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $73,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $80,300,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $88,300,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $97,100,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $106,800,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(b) Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 167--
       ``(1) $109,100,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $114,600,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $120,300,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $126,300,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $132,600,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $139,200,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(c) Technical Assistance.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 168--
       ``(1) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $3,800,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $4,200,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $4,400,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $4,600,000 for fiscal year 2028.
       ``(d) Evaluations and Research.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 169--
       ``(1) $116,700,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $122,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $128,600,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $141,800,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $148,900,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

     SEC. 291. NONDISCRIMINATION.

       Section 188 (29 U.S.C. 3248) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(5), by adding at the end the 
     following: ``Provided that it shall not be a violation of 
     this paragraph to exclude any individual from participation 
     or employment in programs or activities receiving Federal 
     financial assistance where such participation or employment, 
     or access to the premises upon which any part of such 
     program, activity, or employment is performed, is subject to 
     any requirements imposed in the interest of the national 
     security of the United States under any security program in 
     effect pursuant to or administered under any statute or 
     regulation of the United States, Executive Order of the 
     President, or other Federal contractual requirement, and such 
     individual does not meet such requirements.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e) is amended by striking ``Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act'' and inserting ``Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 292. SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES AND 
                   RESPONSIBILITIES.

       Section 189 (29 U.S.C. 3249) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``the Workforce'' and 
     inserting ``Labor'';
       (2) in subsection (g)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``subsection 
     (a) or (b) of section 169 (relating to evaluations, research 
     projects, studies and reports, and multistate projects)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 169 
     relating to evaluations, research projects, studies and 
     reports, multistate projects, and the workforce development 
     innovation fund'';
       (3) by striking subsection (h);
       (4) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h); and
       (5) by amending paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of subsection (h) (as 
     so redesignated) to read as follows:
       ``(ii) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements of 
     the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) (excluding 
     requirements relating to the provision of services to 
     unemployment insurance claimants and veterans, the provision 
     of employment services by public employees under a merit 
     system, the colocation of employment service offices with 
     one-stop centers, the designation of a cooperating State 
     agency, and requirements relating to universal access to 
     basic labor exchange services without cost to jobseekers).''.

     SEC. 293. GUARD RAILS FOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY.

       Section 194 (29 U.S.C. 3254) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(16) An institution of higher education that is a 
     proprietary institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 102(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)(A)) may not be--
       ``(A) designated or certified as a one-stop operator under 
     section 121(d), or awarded funds under this title to operate 
     a one-stop center; or
       ``(B) appointed to a State board or local board under 
     section 101 or 107, respectively.''.

             TITLE III--ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY

     SEC. 301. FAMILY LITERACY.

       The heading of title II of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.) is amended by 
     inserting ``FAMILY'' before ``LITERACY''.

     SEC. 302. PURPOSE.

       Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 3271) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``family'' before ``literacy activities'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the 
     knowledge and skills (including digital skills) necessary for 
     employment, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation 
     in all aspects of adult life;''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4)(A)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
       ``(iii) digital skills; and''.

     SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 203 (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) develop and use digitial technology skills; and'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, digital skills 
     activities offered in conjunction with other adult education 
     and literacy activities'' after ``family literacy 
     activities'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``family'' before 
     ``literacy activities'';
       (4) in paragraph (4)(C)--
       ``(A) in clause (i), by striking `is basic skills 
     deficient' and inserting `has foundational skills''; and
       ``(B) in clause (iii), by striking `language';
       ``(5) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking `language' in the 
     first place it appears;
       ``(6) in paragraph (7)--
       ``(A) in the heading, by striking `Language'; and
       ``(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     `English language learner' and inserting `English learning';
       (6) in paragraph (9)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``economic prospects'' and inserting ``economic and 
     educational prospects''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Digital literacy activities to enable parents or 
     family members to develop and use digital literacy skills to 
     support their children's learning.'';
       (7) by amending paragraph (11) to read as follows:
       ``(11) Integrated education and training.--The term 
     `integrated education and training' means a service approach 
     that provides adult education and family literacy activities 
     concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation 
     activities and workforce training for a specific high-wage, 
     high demand occupation or occupational cluster (including, as 
     appropriate, for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship 
     programs) for the purpose of educational and career 
     advancement.'';
       (8) by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:
       ``(12) Integrated english literacy and civics education.--
     The term `integrated English literacy and civics education' 
     means instruction in literacy and English and other education 
     services provided to English language learners who are 
     adults, including professionals with degrees and credentials 
     in their native countries--
       ``(A) that enables such adults--
       ``(i) to achieve competency in the English language;
       ``(ii) to build knowledge of United States history and 
     civics;
       ``(iii) to prepare for United States citizenship and the 
     naturalization process;
       ``(iv) to use digital technology at levels of proficiency 
     necessary to function effectively as a worker, a parent or a 
     family member, and a member of society;
       ``(v) to apply for Federal and other student financial aid 
     and enroll in postsecondary education or other further 
     learning; and
       ``(vi) to locate and apply for registered apprenticeship or 
     pre-apprenticeship programs; and
       ``(B) which may include--
       ``(i) preparation for a high school equivalency diploma or 
     postsecondary training or education;
       ``(ii) preparation for employment;
       ``(iii) preparation for apprenticeship or pre-
     apprenticeship programs, or the provision of information 
     regarding where to acquire that preparation; or
       ``(iv) instruction in--

       ``(I) navigating the early childhood, elementary and 
     secondary, and postsecondary education systems;
       ``(II) financial literacy;
       ``(III) the housing market in the United States; or
       ``(IV) accessing Federal, State, and local health care 
     systems.'';

       (9) in paragraph (13) by striking ``and solve problems,'' 
     and all that follows through the period at the end and 
     inserting ``solve problems, and use digital technology at 
     levels of proficiency necessary to function effectively as an 
     employee, a parent or a family member, and a member of 
     society.'';
       (10) by redesignating paragraphs (16) and (17) as 
     paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively;
       (11) by inserting after paragraph (15), the following:
       ``(16) Universal design for learning.--The term `universal 
     design for learning' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1003).''; and
       (12) in paragraph (18), as redesignated by paragraph (9)--
       (A) by striking ``using information'' and inserting ``using 
     and acquiring information''; and
       (B) by striking ``education or training'' and inserting 
     ``education or training (including registered apprenticeship 
     and pre-apprenticeship programs)''.

     SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 206 (29 U.S.C. 3275) is amended by striking 
     ``$577,667,000 for fiscal year 2015'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``$785,100,000 
     for fiscal year 2023, $824,400,000 for fiscal year 2024, 
     $865,600,000 for fiscal year 2025, $908,900,000 for fiscal 
     year 2026, $954,300,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $1,002,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.

     SEC. 305. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

       Section 212 (29 U.S.C. 3292) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 212. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

       ``(a) In General.--Programs and activities authorized in 
     this title are subject to the performance accountability 
     provisions described in section 116.
       ``(b) Innovative Performance Accountability System 
     Demonstration Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may authorize one or more 
     eligible entities to implement an innovative performance 
     accountability system that uses alternative primary 
     indicators of performance that reflect the objectives and 
     activities of the entity's adult education and family 
     literacy programs and measure the attainment of the education 
     and employment goals of the participants in such programs. 
     The innovative performance accountability system may 
     include--
       ``(A) performance indicators attained while an individual 
     is enrolled in an adult education and family literacy 
     program; and
       ``(B) performance indicators attained after an individual 
     exits such a program.
       ``(2) Demonstration period.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the period during which an eligible entity may carry out an 
     innovative accountability system authorized under this 
     subsection shall be a period determined by the Secretary that 
     does not exceed five years.
       ``(B) Extension.--The Secretary may extend, by up to one 
     year, the demonstration period determined under subparagraph 
     (A) for an eligible entity if--
       ``(i) the Secretary determines that the innovative 
     accountability system implemented by the entity is 
     successfully meeting the objectives of this subsection; and
       ``(ii) the total period during which the entity implements 
     such system under the demonstration program, inclusive of 
     such extension, does not exceed six years.
       ``(3) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), an eligible 
     entity that seeks authorization to implement an innovative 
     performance accountability system under this subsection shall 
     submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(B) Contents.--At a minimum, each application under this 
     paragraph shall include--
       ``(i) a description of the objectives of the innovative 
     performance accountability system proposed by the eligible 
     entity;
       ``(ii) a description of such accountability system, 
     including a description of the performance indicators to be 
     used;
       ``(iii) the duration of the period over which the entity 
     intends to carry out the proposed accountability system;
       ``(iv) an explanation of why the entity believes the 
     alternative indicators of performance proposed by the entity 
     would more accurately measure the attainment of the 
     objectives of the entity's adult education and family 
     literacy programs compared to the indicators of performance 
     described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(i);
       ``(v) an explanation of how the proposed performance 
     indicators are expected to provide a valid and reliable 
     measurement of the effectiveness of the entity's adult 
     education and family literacy programs with respect to the 
     individuals served by such programs;
       ``(vi) a description of how the entity will report to the 
     Secretary and make publicly available the proposed indicators 
     of performance on a timely basis;
       ``(vii) an assurance that the entity will prepare and 
     submit the final report required under paragraph (4); and
       ``(viii) a description of how the innovative accountability 
     system may be relevant to and replicated by States and 
     outlying areas.
       ``(C) Review of certain applications.--In a case in which 
     an eligible entity that is a consortium of eligible providers 
     seeks authorization to implement an innovative performance 
     accountability system under this subsection--
       ``(i) the consortium shall submit the application described 
     in subparagraph (A) to the eligible agency of the State or 
     outlying area in which the consortium intends to implement 
     the system;
       ``(ii) the eligible agency shall review the application; 
     and
       ``(iii) if the eligible agency approves the application, 
     the agency shall forward the application to the Secretary 
     together with any comments of the agency regarding the 
     content of the application.
       ``(4) Progress report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days before the end 
     of the initial demonstration period applicable to an eligible 
     entity under paragraph (2)(A), and before the Secretary 
     authorizes any extension of the demonstration period under 
     paragraph (2)(B) for such entity, the eligible entity shall 
     submit to the Secretary a report on the initial progress (in 
     this paragraph referred to as the `progress report') of the 
     innovative accountability system implemented by the eligible 
     entity under this section.
       ``(B) Elements.--The progress report under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be based on the annual information submitted by 
     participating local providers and shall include an assessment 
     of the following:
       ``(i) The burden placed on the local programs to implement 
     and carry out the innovative accountability system.
       ``(ii) Whether and to what extent--

       ``(I) the eligible entity has solicited feedback from local 
     program directors and instructors about their satisfaction 
     with the innovative accountability system;
       ``(II) local program instructors and directors have 
     demonstrated a commitment and capacity to implement or 
     continue to implement the system;
       ``(III) the system was used to measure the performance 
     indicators for all students participating in the system; and
       ``(IV) the innovative accountability system can be used 
     across States.

       ``(C) Peer review.--
       ``(i) In general.--The eligible entity shall conduct a peer 
     review of the innovative performance accountability system 
     implemented by the eligible entity under this section.
       ``(ii) Peer review team.--For purposes of conducting the 
     peer review under clause (i), the eligible entity shall 
     assemble a team of subject matter experts who--

       ``(I) are knowledgeable about innovative accountability 
     systems; and
       ``(II) have demonstrated experience developing and 
     implementing such systems.

       ``(iii) Methodology.--The methodology of the peer review 
     shall meet requirements to be jointly established by the 
     Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Education.
       ``(iv) Elements.--The peer review shall determine the 
     extent to which the innovative accountability system includes 
     primary indicators that reflect the objectives and activities 
     of the State's adult education and family literacy programs.
       ``(D) Comments.--The eligible entity shall provide a 
     response to the findings of the progress report.
       ``(E) Public availability.--The progress report under this 
     paragraph, including any comments provided under subparagraph 
     (D), shall be made available on a publicly accessible website 
     of the eligible entity.
       ``(5) Final report.--Not later than one year after the 
     conclusion of the demonstration period applicable to an 
     eligible entity under paragraph (2), the entity shall submit 
     to the Secretary a report on the results of the innovative 
     performance accountability system implemented by the entity 
     under this subsection. Each such report shall include the 
     entity's assessment of whether, and to what extent, the 
     innovative performance accountability system achieved its 
     objectives.
       ``(6) Continued reporting.--An eligible entity shall 
     continue to report to the State, or the Secretary, as 
     applicable, on the indicators of performance described in 
     section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) during the demonstration period.
       ``(7) Development and dissemination of best practices.--The 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) based on the results of the demonstration programs 
     authorized under this subsection and in consultation with the 
     Director of the Institute of Education Sciences and the 
     Secretary of Labor, identify best practices for the 
     development and implementation of innovative performance 
     accountability systems; and
       ``(B) disseminate information on those practices, including 
     by making such information available on a publicly accessible 
     website of the Department of Education.
       ``(8) Relationship to other requirements.--Nothing in this 
     subsection shall be construed to supersede the requirements 
     of section 116 or to authorize the Secretary to modify or 
     replace the performance accountability measures required 
     under section 116. An eligible entity participating in a 
     demonstration program under this subsection shall be subject 
     to the applicable requirements of section 116 while 
     participating in such program.
       ``(9) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) an eligible agency;
       ``(B) a consortium of eligible agencies; or
       ``(C) a consortium of eligible providers within a State or 
     outlying area.''.

     SEC. 306. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

       Section 222(b) (29 U.S.C. 3302(b)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(3) Public availability of information on matching 
     funds.--Each eligible agency shall maintain, on a publicly 
     accessible website of such agency and in an easily accessible 
     format, information documenting the non-Federal contributions 
     made available to adult education and family literacy 
     programs pursuant to this subsection, including--
       ``(A) the sources of such contributions; and
       ``(B) in the case of funds made available by a State or 
     outlying area, an explanation of how such funds are 
     distributed to eligible providers.''

     SEC. 307. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

       Section 223(a) (29 U.S.C. 3303(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
       (A) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
       ``(ii) the role of eligible providers as a one-stop partner 
     to provide access to employment, education (including 
     apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs), and training 
     services;'';
       (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) assistance for students to be able to locate and 
     apply for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``, such as the development and maintenance of 
     policies for the credentialing of adult educators who 
     demonstrate effectiveness.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (K), by striking `English language 
     learners' and inserting `English learners';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (N); 
     and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:
       ``(M) Strengthening the quality of adult education and 
     family literacy programs in the State through support for 
     improved credentials, program quality standards, and 
     certification and accreditation requirements.''.

     SEC. 308. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS.

       (a) English Learner.--Section 231(e)(1)(B)(ii) (29 U.S.C. 
     3321(e)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by striking `language'.
       (b) Best Practices.--Section 231(e)(6) (29 U.S.C. 
     3321(e)(6)) is amended by striking ``including scientifically 
     valid research and effective educational practice'' and 
     inserting ``including the application of the principles of 
     universal design for learning, scientifically valid research, 
     and effective educational practice''.

     SEC. 309. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITS.

       Section 233(a) (29 U.S.C. 3323(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``95 percent'' and 
     inserting ``85 percent''; and
       (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) of the remaining amount--
       ``(A) not more than 10 percent may be used for professional 
     development for adult educators; and
       ``(B) not more than 5 percent may be used for planning, 
     administration (including carrying out the requirements of 
     section 116), and the activities described in paragraphs (3) 
     and (5) of section 232.''.

     SEC. 310. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

       Section 242 (29 U.S.C. 3332) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(1) assistance to help States meet the requirements of 
     section 116, including assistance to ensure that--
       ``(A) the outcomes and other data required pursuant to that 
     section are collected and reported in a timely and accessible 
     manner; and
       ``(B) such data are reported consistently across States and 
     eligible providers and are reviewed for quality and 
     consistency by the Department of Education;'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking `English language 
     learners' and inserting `English learners';
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
       (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) assistance in the dissemination or provision of 
     information for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship 
     programs.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C)(vii)(I), by striking `language';
       (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph 
     (L); and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
       ``(G) developing and rigorously evaluating model programs 
     for the preparation of effective adult educators;
       ``(H) carrying out initiatives to support the 
     professionalization of adult education through--
       ``(i) the creation and implementation of full-time staffing 
     models; and
       ``(ii) improved credentials, program quality standards, and 
     certification and accreditation requirements that States may 
     adopt on a voluntary basis;
       ``(I) carrying out initiatives to support the 
     professionalization of adult education through the creation 
     and implementation of full-time staffing models;
       ``(J) providing professional development and technical 
     assistance to adult educators;
       ``(K) incorporating the principles of universal design for 
     learning for any activity carried out under subsection (b); 
     and''.

     SEC. 311. INTEGRATED ENGLISH LITERACY AND CIVICS EDUCATION.

       Section 243 (29 U.S.C. 3333) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(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, and 
     workforce preparation activities, workplace adult education 
     and family literacy activities, apprenticeship and pre-
     apprenticeship programs, integrated education and training 
     activities, work-based learning or other workforce 
     development services.'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       ``(i) by striking `English language learners' and inserting 
     `English learners'; and
       ``(ii) by striking `, and place such adults in,'; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the 
     following: ``, including the identification of in-demand 
     industries and the placement of adult learners in 
     unsubsidized employment within these industries''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3, except that such 
     term also includes each of the outlying areas (as defined in 
     section 3).''.

     SEC. 312. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO OTHER LAWS.

       Section 9215(c) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public 
     Law 114-95) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Adult 
     Education and Literacy Act'' and inserting ``Adult Education 
     and Family Literacy Act''; and
       (2) by striking ``the Adult Education and Literacy Act'' 
     and inserting ``the Adult Education and Family Literacy 
     Act''.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 401. PROHIBITION OF NATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT.

       Section 501(b) (29 U.S.C. 3341) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(b) Prohibition of National Database Management.--Nothing 
     in this Act (or the amendments to other laws made by the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022) shall be 
     construed to permit the development, management, analysis, or 
     maintenance by a private entity (whether for-profit or non-
     profit) of a national database of personally identifiable 
     information of individuals receiving services under title I, 
     or the amendments to other laws made by the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.''.

     SEC. 402. ACCESSIBILITY.

       Subtitle A of title V (29 U.S.C. 3341 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 507. ACCESSIBILITY.

       ``Any uses of digital technology for the purpose of 
     delivery of service under this Act shall ensure that the 
     website or electronic communication conform to Level AA of 
     the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 of the Web 
     Accessibility Initiative (or any successor guidelines).''.

              TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT

     SEC. 501. INCLUSION OF COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
                   ISLANDS AND AMERICAN SAMOA.

       The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5))--
       (A) by striking ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico'' and 
     inserting ``Puerto Rico''; and
       (B) by inserting ``the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, American Samoa,'' after ``Guam,'';
       (2) in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting 
     ``the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
     American Samoa,'' after ``Guam,'';
       (3) in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))--
       (A) by inserting ``, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, and American Samoa'' after ``except for 
     Guam'';
       (B) by striking ``allot to Guam'' and inserting the 
     following: ``allot to--
       ``(1) Guam'';
       (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
     American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total 
     amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the 
     allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available 
     under this Act in fiscal year 1983.''; and
       (4) in section 6(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1)), in the matter 
     following subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,'' after 
     ``does not include Guam''.

     SEC. 502. MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.

       Section 13 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 491) is 
     amended by adding at the end of the following;
       ``(c) The employment services authorized under this Act 
     shall be performed by public employees under a merit 
     system.''.

     SEC. 503. WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM.

       (a) Procedures.--Section 15(b)(2)(F)(i) of the Wagner-
     Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 491-2(b)(2)(F)(i)) is amended by 
     inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, 
     open, linked, and interoperable''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 15(g) of the 
     Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(g)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $74,400,000 for fiscal year 2023, $78,100,000 for fiscal year 
     2024, $82,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, $86,100,000 for 
     fiscal year 2026, $90,400,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $94,900,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.

         TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

     SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) State Plans.--Paragraph (1) of section 100(b) of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720(b)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of making grants to 
     States under part B to assist States in meeting the costs of 
     vocational rehabilitation services provided in accordance 
     with State plans under section 101, there are authorized to 
     be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2028, except that--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 2023 the amount to be appropriated 
     shall be not less than $4,052,400,000; and
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2024 and each of the succeeding 
     fiscal years, the amount to be appropriated for such a fiscal 
     year shall not be less than the amount of the appropriation 
     under this paragraph for the immediately preceding fiscal 
     year, increased by the percentage change in the Consumer 
     Price Index determined under subsection (c) for the 
     immediately preceding fiscal year.''.
       (b) Client Assistance Program.--Section 112(h) of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 732(h)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(h) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     the provisions of this section--
       ``(1) $15,507,800 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $16,283,190 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $17,097,350 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $17,952,217 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(5) $18,849,828 for fiscal year 2027; and
       ``(6) $19,792,319 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (c) Research and Training.--Section 201 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (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 $134,357,300 for fiscal year 2023, $141,075,165 for 
     fiscal year 2024, $148,128,923 for fiscal year 2025, 
     $155,535,369 for fiscal year 2026, $163,312,138 for fiscal 
     year 2027, and $171,477,745 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (d) Training.--Section 302(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
     1973 (29 U.S.C. 772(i)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $43,494,001 for fiscal year 2023, $45,668,701 for fiscal year 
     2024, $47,952,136 for fiscal year 2025, $50,349,743 for 
     fiscal year 2026, $52,867,230 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $55,510,592 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (e) Demonstration and Training Programs.--Section 303(e) of 
     the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 773(e)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this section there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $7,489,900 for fiscal year 2023, $7,864,395 for 
     fiscal year 2024, $8,257,615 for fiscal year 2025, $8,670,495 
     for fiscal year 2026, $9,104,020 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $9,559,221 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (f) National Council on Disability.--Section 405 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended to read 
     as follows:

     ``SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $4,117,300 for fiscal year 2023, $4,323,165 for fiscal 
     year 2024, $4,539,323 for fiscal year 2025, $4,766,289 for 
     fiscal year 2026, $5,004,604 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $5,254,834 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (g) Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
     Board.--Section 502(j) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 792(j)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(j) There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
     purpose of carrying out the duties and functions of the 
     Access Board under this section $10,835,000 for fiscal year 
     2023, $11,376,750 for fiscal year 2024, $11,945,588 for 
     fiscal year 2025, $12,542,867 for fiscal year 2026, 
     $13,170,010 for fiscal year 2027, and $13,828,511 for fiscal 
     year 2028.''.
       (h) Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights.--Section 
     509(l) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e(l)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $22,808,500 for fiscal year 2023, $23,948,925 for fiscal year 
     2024, $25,146,371 for fiscal year 2025, $26,403,690 for 
     fiscal year 2026, $27,723,874 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $29,110,068 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (i) Employment Opportunities for Individuals With 
     Disabilities.--Section 610 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     (29 U.S.C. 29 U.S.C. 795o) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $35,599,300 for fiscal year 2023, $37,379,265 for 
     fiscal year 2024, $39,248,228 for fiscal year 2025, 
     $41,210,640 for fiscal year 2026, $43,271,172 for fiscal year 
     2027, and $45,434,730 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (j) Independent Living Services.--Section 714 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e-3) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 714. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $29,564,700 for fiscal year 2023, $31,042,935 for fiscal 
     year 2024, $32,595,082 for fiscal year 2025, $34,224,836 for 
     fiscal year 2026, $35,936,078 for fiscal year 2027, and 
     $37,732,882 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (k) Centers for Independent Living.--Section 727 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f-6) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 727. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $101,191,200 for fiscal year 2023, $106,250,760 for 
     fiscal year 2024, $111,563,298 for fiscal year 2025, 
     $117,141,463 for fiscal year 2026, $122,998,536 for fiscal 
     year 2027, and $129,148,463 for fiscal year 2028.''.
       (l) Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who 
     Are Blind.--Section 753 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 796l) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 753. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     chapter $43,055,100 for fiscal year 2023, $45,207,855 for 
     fiscal year 2024, $47,468,248 for fiscal year 2025, 
     $49,841,660 for fiscal year 2026, $52,333,743 for fiscal year 
     2027, and $54,950,430 for fiscal year 2028.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for 
1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their respective 
designees.
  The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) and the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott).


                             General Leave

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 7309, the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Virginia?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or WIOA, 
is the backbone of our Nation's workforce development system. Each 
year, WIOA programs help working people across the country get the 
skills they need to find better-paying careers and help employers 
access a dedicated and skilled workforce.
  Unfortunately, our investment in workforce development has fallen 
significantly over time. While the U.S. labor force has grown 
approximately 50 percent over the last four decades, Federal investment 
in workforce development has fallen by two-thirds when adjusted for 
inflation. Federal investment in workforce development has fallen by 
two-thirds.
  This underinvestment hurts workers, it hurts businesses, and it hurts 
our economy's competitive edge. Other developed countries spend between 
one-half of 1 percent to 1 full percent of their gross domestic product 
on workforce development. We spend only one-tenth of 1 percent.
  The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 addresses this 
chronic underinvestment so that we can finally meet the needs of 
workers and businesses, fill job openings with qualified workers, 
reduce supply chain shortages, and lower costs for families.
  By investing approximately $80 billion over the next 6 years, this 
legislation would more than double the number of people receiving 
training services in fiscal year 2023 and allow us to train 1 million 
workers per year by 2028.
  The legislation modernizes WIOA to help expand work opportunities for 
disconnected youth. It makes critical reforms to improve Job Corps, and 
it expands sector-based training so that we can train for entire 
sectors such as electric cars, trucking, and nurses. It strengthens 
community colleges' capacity to help workers succeed in in-demand 
industries. It helps justice-involved individuals re-enter the labor 
force and obtain sustainable career paths.
  Madam Speaker, if we want to keep our global competitive edge, if we 
want to lower costs, and if we want to accelerate our economic 
recovery, then we must pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act of 2022.
  This legislation is the product of a largely bipartisan, year-long 
effort, including a bipartisan roundtable and three bipartisan hearings 
in our committee. While many of my counterparts across the aisle have 
voiced opposition to the size of the investments in the bill, I remain 
hopeful that all of my colleagues will join me in voting to stand with 
America's workers.
  Madam Speaker, I thank the chair of the Higher Education and 
Workforce Investment Subcommittee, Ms. Wilson, for her work on this 
critical priority, and I urge support of the legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, Republicans are committed to preparing America's 
workforce for the 21st century. This reauthorization of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act, WIOA, will not help our country live up 
to its potential. In fact, this reauthorization moves our workplace 
development system in the wrong direction.
  Our labor market is not facing a lack of job openings or a lack of 
workers. Currently there are 11.3 million open jobs, but unfortunately 
there are too few Americans with the skills needed to fill them 
effectively. That is why we need a robust workforce development system 
that will prepare workers for in-demand skills.
  During the Education and Labor Committee markup of H.R. 7309, 
Republicans offered an amendment that would empower employers to 
respond to local economic needs; streamline the workforce development 
system by increasing local collaboration and putting program 
qualification decisions at the State and local level; strengthen 
outcomes and accountability by adding evidence-based practices, 
maintaining common performance-based metrics, funding programs with a 
track record of success, and improving transparency measures; and 
reduce bureaucracy by requiring the Department of Labor to address 
regulatory bottlenecks.

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  Democrats blocked all those commonsense proposals.
  Republicans also pushed to allocate more funds for upskilling workers 
and support robust postsecondary education programs that focus on in-
demand skills. Instead of embracing innovative models, Democrats rely 
on an 85-year-old Federal apprenticeship model from the Great 
Depression. This model has not been working and throwing more money at 
it won't change that.
  Our Nation's job creators are in a far better position to help run 
workforce development programs, but this bill puts Washington in the 
driver's seat. Instead of putting workers first, this legislation makes 
bureaucrats and labor unions the priority.
  For example, provisions in this bill increase the size of State and 
local governing boards and dilute employer input to increase the power 
of labor unions. Too often, labor unions have the interests of their 
union bosses in mind instead of the interests of workers. Giving big 
labor an outsized role on these boards will render these programs less 
responsive to industry needs.
  H.R. 7309 also promotes progressive gender ideology and critical race 
theory by requiring States to develop and publish State equity reports 
regarding performance outcomes on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, 
and gender identity. Leave it to the left to destroy equality in 
pursuit of equity, a word one author aptly described as ``dispensing 
unequal treatment in order to achieve equal outcomes.'' Taking the 
focus of our job programs off upskilling workers and putting it onto a 
woke agenda will do a disservice to all our jobseekers.
  This legislation also increases cumbersome administrative hurdles for 
employers. If we want employers to participate in these programs, we 
need a system that has fewer barriers and is easier to navigate. This 
process should be streamlined instead of making it more complex.
  Instead of making this program more efficient, provisions in this 
reauthorization will end up costing taxpayers more. H.R. 7309 will 
require Job Corps contractors to comply with onerous local prevailing 
wage requirements. This will significantly increase the cost of all Job 
Corps projects without improving the program's effectiveness.
  On top of that, the bill weakens expectations for Job Corps' success. 
Job Corps is a program that has been fraught with negative issues for 
decades. This is a program in which 30 different government reports and 
audits have raised concerns over its safety and security. People have 
literally been killed in this program, and the left wants to make it 
less accountable. Other provisions in the bill water down performance 
metrics, reducing the ability of Congress to measure the success of 
workforce development programs.
  More accountability and measurable outcomes are clearly necessary. 
According to a 2018 investigation by the Tampa Bay Times, some local 
workforce boards had significantly misreported their outcomes and took 
credit for finding thousands of jobs for people who never even 
participated in the program.
  Other data demonstrate that these programs are not always effective, 
even when being operated honestly. Less than one-quarter of young 
enrollees and barely one-third of adults exited programs with 
occupations related to the workforce development program in which they 
were enrolled. Clearly, something isn't working. Let me repeat: Fewer 
than 25 percent of young enrollees and only 30 percent of adults came 
out of the programs into jobs related to the workforce development 
program in which they were enrolled.
  If we hope to enhance our Nation's economic competitiveness and 
upskill workers for in-demand jobs, we must create a workforce 
development system that actually works. This bill utterly fails to do 
that. The American people deserve so much better.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici), the chair of the Subcommittee 
on Civil Rights and Human Services.
  Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Scott for yielding and 
for his leadership.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act of 2022. This important legislation improves the 
existing statute in several critical ways.
  First, this legislation formally authorizes sector partnerships. I 
have witnessed the significant benefit of sector partnerships. One 
persuasive example in northwest Oregon is the Oregon Manufacturing 
Innovation Center, OMIC, which develops and applies advanced metals 
manufacturing technologies in their R&D center, while educating an 
advanced manufacturing workforce in their training center run by 
Portland Community College. OMIC is an outstanding example of how 
sector partnerships between industry, higher education, and government 
can create new R&D outcomes, prepare workers, and fuel local economies.
  Second, this legislation will improve access to supportive services 
like access to tools, work attire, transportation, childcare, and 
mentorship, which are crucial to helping workers stay in their training 
and in the workplace and to thrive.
  Third, this legislation will define and formally authorize funding 
for pre-apprenticeship programs. In Oregon, we have tremendous 
programs, successful programs, like Oregon Tradeswomen, that prepare 
women for careers and trades through pre-apprenticeships. Despite the 
success of this program and others, funding has been extremely low. 
This legislation will help expand these life-changing programs and set 
participants up for success in apprenticeships and beyond. These are 
life-changing.
  Importantly, this legislation will make Job Corps more inclusive by 
requiring Job Corps center operators to implement a tiered disciplinary 
system instead of adhering to a zero-tolerance drug policy. It would 
expand the definition of ``individuals with barriers to employment'' to 
include historically disadvantaged communities. These changes will 
modernize Job Corps in important ways, and it will better meet the 
needs of all communities.

  I urge my colleagues to support this Workforce Innovation Opportunity 
Act reauthorization to help close the skills gap and to address the 
needs of working Americans, and I thank Chairman Scott for his 
leadership in bringing this important bill to the floor.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I will make some comments on the 
reauthorization bill. This is one of these big bills that is 268 pages. 
I don't have time to go through all of the problems with the bill, but 
I am just going to touch on some highlights, or low lights.
  In this area of high inflation, with a bill like this, the first 
thing I look at is the cost. The cost of this bill--right now, we are 
spending about $9.9 billion on this topic. Over the next 6 years, they 
expect it to increase to $16.2 billion. You are looking at a 63 percent 
increase in spending on this area at a time where we really don't have 
any money to increase anything. So I want the American public to 
understand there is a big spending increase here.
  Secondly, I will talk about a very important population to me, though 
a population that is not talked about enough, and that is the fact that 
we are continuing to allow a provision in law which I think is damaging 
to people born with different abilities. Right now, they are not able 
to work at work centers, which is one of these places that sometimes 
pays under minimum wage, until they are at least 24 years old. We would 
never tell anybody of other abilities that you are not allowed to work 
until you are age 24. But by making it--I won't say impossible, but 
very difficult to work at a work center until age 24, I think you stunt 
the people's growth.
  I was really hoping we would use this opportunity to allow people 
with different abilities to begin to work at 18 or 19 years old. 
Anybody who tours these work centers cannot help but be touched by how 
proud these folks are to work there. I wish they could work there at 
age 18 instead of 24.
  The next thing I will point out is a clear feature of this bill is to 
dramatically expand Job Corps; in other words, government jobs that are 
a steppingstone, I guess, if you can't find another job. There has 
never been a time, I think, in American history in which they are 
looking for more people to work. So as I go around my district, be it 
the service industry, agriculture, light manufacturing, they are 
begging for employees. What is Congress going to do? They are going to 
go in there and say, no, we are not going to let you work at the local 
restaurant; we are going to have you work for Job Corps. I think that 
is a mistake.
  The fourth thing I will point out is this obsession with racial 
biases and gender identity. There is a bill right now that the majority 
party has that is called the LGBT Data Inclusion Act, in which they 
expect everybody, I guess, to tell their employer what their sexual 
preferences are. I have been doing this job in politics for a long 
time. I have never had a discussion about sexual preferences with any 
of my employees. I would feel embarrassed to ask them. But this bill 
clearly implies a world in which when you apply for a job, let's talk 
about our sexual identity.
  The fifth thing I point out is we have a big problem in this country 
at our southern border. In this bill, in committee, we tried to have E-
Verify to apply to all of these jobs; in other words, to make sure that 
if we are going to have such a program, at least it is American 
citizens who take advantage of the program. That amendment was shot 
down in committee.
  What does that tell me? It tells me that one more time, along with 
free medical care, along with Pell grants, the majority party wants to 
help out people who are coming here who shouldn't be here. E-Verify 
really should have been part of the bill. I don't think the American 
public wants another government program designed, at least in part, to 
benefit people who are here illegally.
  Those are some of the greatest hits of the bill.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Mrvan), a distinguished member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor.
  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
  I have long believed that there is a role for public servants to 
create the conditions that help our fellow citizens obtain a good-
paying job. With a good-paying job, most folks have the time and the 
resources to take care of themselves, their families, and address the 
difficulties that sometimes arise in life.
  I appreciate that this legislation promotes the value of our 
workforce and focuses on the improvements to apprenticeship programs, 
digital literacy programs, and summer job programs for our youth.

  In my experience for 15 years as someone who helped upskill people, I 
worked very closely with workforce development in order to find jobs 
for people who are sitting across the table from me trying to make ends 
meet. This investment gives them hope and promise. It also absolutely 
addresses what all employers and all small businesses are looking for: 
a ready, skilled workforce in order to be able to get into the market 
quickly.
  When it comes to labor unions, I emphasize the investment in our 
labor unions. What they provide for my community, in Indiana's First 
District, is livable wages, healthcare benefits that are affordable, 
safer workplaces, and secure retirement.
  When it comes to the prevailing wage, that prevailing wage sets a 
wage that allows for all programs and all development in my district. 
That is something that is sacred that allows us to be competitive, to 
have a safe workplace, and allows us to provide for families.
  Northwest Indiana is home to such a diverse and talented workforce, 
and I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation so that 
communities and organizations throughout our Nation have the resources 
to ensure that everyone has the opportunity and tools to thrive in our 
economy.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Arkansas (Mr. Hill).
  Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Foxx for her work and 
leadership on these important issues and for visiting my home State of 
Arkansas many times in support of a better workforce.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 7309 due to its 
lack of innovation and lack of opportunity that I think is embedded in 
this legislation.
  It is a shame we are on the floor, yet again, debating a bill that 
the Democratic majority crafted to please unions and bolster them at 
the expense of American workers, small businesses, and nonunion 
entities.

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  Most employers want to provide work-based upskilling, but they are 
already hesitant to apply for Federal funds. This bill will make that 
process even more complex and burdensome.
  In my home State of Arkansas, we are a right-to-work State. This bill 
is harmful to my home State.
  There are many bad policies embedded in the bill that will harm the 
American workforce. This bill will expand Federal control over 
workforce standards, limiting the rights of jobseekers. It will do this 
while mandating that union representation on State and local workforce 
development boards be expanded by 10 percent. Most importantly, this 
bill will fail to expand opportunity access for jobseekers.
  It is clear that this bill was written to favor unions, not the full 
and diverse American workforce. This bill is deeply flawed and another 
example of the Democratic majority being out of touch with working 
Americans.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Espaillat), a distinguished member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, after more than 2 years of instability 
during the pandemic, Congress must ensure that all Americans--all 
Americans--have resources to access the job market, especially those 
who are typically left behind.
  Each year, 600,000 individuals are released from incarceration, and 
nearly half of them have repeat contact with the criminal justice 
system within a year. There is a critical need to invest in reentry 
programs. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 does 
just that by guaranteeing the Department of Labor's Reentry Employment 
Opportunities program is authorized at $500 billion by 2028.
  This investment will not only expand reentry employment assistance 
for adults, but also prevent in-school youth from dropping out of 
school, increase the employment rate of out-of-school youth, and reduce 
the involvement of youth in crime and violence.
  Programs carried out through the reentry employment grant program 
recognize that youth can and will lead healthy and constructive lives. 
These resources can mean the difference between a revolving door of 
prison time or a life full of economic opportunities.
  For those reasons, Madam Speaker, and all the other significant 
provisions in this bill, such as building community college capacity 
and strengthening industry and sector partnership, I urge all of my 
colleagues to support the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 
2022.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, in FY 2021, taxpayers spent about $1.8 billion on 
adult, dislocated worker, and youth activities under title I of WIOA. 
According to the Department of Labor, only $537 million, or less than 
30 percent of that money, went toward ``training services.''
  Most people assume that our Nation's workforce development system is 
primarily focused on providing workers the skills they need to be 
successful in the modern economy. Unfortunately, that is not accurate.
  Not surprisingly, with so little focus on actual skills development, 
the outcomes for these programs are poor. Among youth participants, 
less than one-quarter exited the program with employment in an 
occupation related to the services they received from the system. Among 
adults and dislocated workers, a little more than one-third exited with 
employment related to their program.
  Republicans would like to address these shortcomings and believe this 
reauthorization presents an opportunity to do that. The Republican 
proposal we offered during committee, and to the Rules Committee, 
increases the percentage of funding going toward skills development. We 
proposed reforms to bring more employers to the table and engage more 
employers in the workforce system.
  Unfortunately, the Democrats' bill rejects those proposals and, 
instead, would actually make these problems worse. As a result of 
provisions in H.R. 7309, an even smaller portion of WIOA funding will 
be directed toward skills development.
  The bill will also dilute employers' involvement in State and local 
governance of the workforce system, which is the opposite of what we 
should be doing.
  Madam Speaker, this bill is a missed opportunity. I urge my 
colleagues to oppose the base bill so we can get back to work and truly 
reform this program to get more workers the skills they need to fill 
the economy's open jobs.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), a distinguished member of 
the Committee on Education and Labor.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which will modernize 
America's job training program at precisely the time that we need it 
the most.
  Today in America, for every one unemployed person, there are two job 
openings. Again, I don't care what sector you are talking about, 
whether it is manufacturing, whether it is healthcare, whether it is 
information technology, whether you are from a red State or a blue 
State, the hue and cry from employers who are desperate to find workers 
is one of the most powerful challenges that we face in this economy. It 
is a good challenge. It is about connecting people to opportunities and 
to jobs or careers, which this bill is precisely designed to do.
  Again, if you want to talk about the problems that we are having with 
inflation and gas prices, well, listen to the oil and gas industry. 
They are 100,000 workers short today, so they cannot increase supply 
because they don't have the workforce to do the drilling that is 
necessary.
  In my district, where I have Electric Boat's shipyard, which has used 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in the past, there are 725 
job openings this morning in the metal trades, in design and 
engineering work. The existing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act, which, again, uses the collaboration of employers and unions to 
design a curriculum that matches the work that happens in that 
shipyard, in the metal trades and other areas, has been extremely 
successful. They graduated their 2,000th graduate, who immediately was 
employed and is working in that shipyard. Again, that is going to be a 
career for that individual to support themselves and their family.

  The challenge we have before us is we need to size up that 
preapprenticeship critical link that this program addresses by passing 
this legislation.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute 
to the gentleman from Connecticut.
  Mr. COURTNEY. If you read the bill, it doubles the number of slots 
that workforce boards like mine in eastern Connecticut, and the 500 
workforce boards that exist around the country will again then be able 
to address that critical need that exists right now today. It does it 
in a way that has been on the books since the Clinton administration 
passed the Workforce Investment Act back in the 1990s.
  Again, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle were part of the 
bill signing with President Obama in 2014 when we authorized it the 
last time. This bill is very much aligned with the structure, but it 
enlarges it, and it reaches out to underserved populations and other 
individuals who can take advantage of and succeed with the tools that 
this bill will provide.
  Again, now is the time. We need to vote on this measure today. We 
need to get it through the Senate, and our economy will benefit. Our 
Nation will benefit. Vote in favor of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, could you advise as to how much 
time is remaining on both sides?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 18 minutes 
remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 15\3/4\ minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), a distinguished member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor.
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
  As Michigan's former chief workforce officer, I know firsthand how 
vital job training is to help communities transform economic challenges 
into opportunities for all.
  About 15 years ago, during the crisis in the auto industry, and then 
during the Great Recession, we created what, at the time, was the 
largest job training program of any State, called No Worker Left 
Behind. We put 162,000 un- and underemployed Michiganians back to 
school to study for in-demand jobs, certificates, degrees, whatever 
their local workforce board said was needed.
  Lord knows, as Mr. Courtney said, at this moment, when employers are 
crying out for trained workers to fill positions, we need to pass this 
bill.
  Let me touch on four highlights of the legislation.
  First, it corrects years of underfunding by authorizing $74 billion 
over the next 6 years.
  Second, it gives greater voice to workers by increasing 
representation of labor organizations on State and local workforce 
boards.
  Third, it makes permanent and allocates $2.25 billion over 6 years 
for the Labor Department's Reentry Employment Opportunities program so 
that returning citizens can both obtain and sustain employment. We are 
seeing employers go into prisons in innovative ways and help people 
have opportunities for hope in their life, which is the surest way to 
cut recidivism.
  Fourth, it authorizes public libraries to serve as affiliated one-
stop sites, a priority I pushed to include in the legislation. Madam 
Speaker, I am always about those public libraries.
  Effective workforce training is a crucial tool to spur job creation, 
fight long-term unemployment, and reduce inequality. By increasing 
funding and giving workers of all backgrounds a stronger voice, this 
proposal strengthens our workforce development system.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Chairman Scott on his leadership in 
shepherding this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to vote for the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).
  Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, this is just one of the things that the 
Caucus and the Congress have been doing to help make the economy 
improve and help people deal with problems that COVID has caused us, 
supply chain and all, which has slowed down the opportunity to get 
products, and also causes inflation, but having the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act to get people training, get them career 
services, get skills to perform jobs is so important.

  I think it was Mr. Courtney who mentioned how many more openings we 
have than people to fill the jobs right now. I went to Walgreens the 
other day and thought I got there early to get the drive-in, and they 
said: ``We don't have enough employees to have the drive-in open this 
morning.''
  Everywhere you go, there is need for work, so we need to train people 
so they can fill the jobs that are made available.
  I am proud to vote for this bill, reauthorizing the program, which, 
unfortunately, expired in 2020. This would put us back on track and 
invest $78 billion over 6 years and retrain millions of workers per 
year by 2028.
  Memphis is a proud working-class city, and we must prepare our 
workforce and our community for the 21st century and for the jobs right 
now. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act will ensure that 
critical resources are provided for essential institutions like our 
Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center in Whitehaven.
  This transformational work should involve all of our local leaders 
and resources to ensure our programs and solutions are relevant and 
useful to our community. I offered an amendment, which was accepted, 
and I appreciate that. It will help ensure the subject matter experts 
in local agencies, local educators, and community leaders can be 
included as part of the workforce development boards. We look out for 
each other in Memphis, and we want to see us move forward in the 21st 
century.
  Madam Speaker, I encourage everybody to vote for this bill.

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  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cartwright).
  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, 
and I appreciate the opportunity to speak about my critical amendment 
to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
  As a Nation, what we want to do is help our young working population 
find jobs and meet their career potential. That is exactly what 
YouthBuild has done for the last 40 years.
  The YouthBuild program funds workforce training initiatives focused 
on 16- to 24-year-old individuals without a high school diploma. These 
young adults come from challenging backgrounds and they need skills and 
resources to successfully participate in the domestic labor market, and 
YouthBuild gives them just that opportunity.
  However, there is always room for improvement--and that is why we 
have this amendment--especially when it comes to ensuring that young 
adults with disabilities are best positioned to successfully enter the 
workforce. Currently, lack of affordable and accessible transportation 
creates significant barriers for disabled people that want to work.
  Madam Speaker, 13.4 million Americans have disabilities which limit 
their ability to travel, including traveling to the workplace. We have 
to ensure that transportation to and from the workplace is available 
for disabled youth transitioning into the workforce.
  My amendment to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act allows 
disabled YouthBuild participants to use funds for transportation. With 
this amendment, we can remove a massive obstacle from the path of these 
disabled young adults. We can make going to work one step easier so 
they can earn a living and support their families. No American should 
be deprived of a fair chance to become and remain productive members of 
our American society.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my fellow Members to support my amendment and 
allow designated YouthBuild funding to be used for work-related 
transportation.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Rutherford).
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Madam Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will offer an amendment to 
H.R. 7309, which will increase skills development for individuals 
seeking careers in law enforcement, especially in these States that we 
have seen increasing violent crime.
  My amendment would modify the list of employment and workforce 
development activities that States must carry out with State set-aside 
funding under the Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs.
  This amendment requires that States that have experienced an increase 
in violent crime over the previous year use those State set-aside funds 
to provide training services for individuals seeking a career in law 
enforcement. Those funds must also support training services for law 
enforcement involved in border protection in relevant States.
  After 2 years of my colleagues across the aisle calling to defund the 
police, we are seeing cities in America in crisis. Police agency 
budgets have been slashed, making it impossible to hire, equip, and 
train officers. These calls have demoralized and delegitimized 
officers, causing high attrition rates and making it nearly impossible 
to hire new officers.
  Criminals have noticed, and violent crime is rising because of it. 
Just look at the news any night. It has made the already dangerous job 
of law enforcement even more dangerous and unsafe. And in 2021, an 
officer was attacked and killed every five days in America.
  Madam Speaker, all our communities are less safe because of it. This 
Police Week, instead of focusing on supporting law enforcement's hiring 
and retention and making our communities safer, my colleagues are 
forcing a partisan, flawed approach to labor force development. But my 
amendment will help build the workforce that we really need to focus 
on, and that is peace officers.
  At a time when law enforcement retirements are up 45 percent 
nationwide, and some cities still can't fill up to 17 percent of their 
open positions, we desperately need to invest in retraining law 
enforcement officers.
  As a former law enforcement officer myself, I know firsthand the 
importance of developing a strong pipeline of law enforcement cadets. 
We are far from that now so we must direct our Federal workforce 
investments to career fields that directly and positively impact the 
safety of our communities across America.
  If we adopt the motion to recommit, we will instruct the Committee on 
Education and Labor to consider my amendment to invest in the next 
generation of our law enforcement officers.
  Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my 
amendment in the Record immediately prior to the vote on the motion to 
recommit.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Hayes), a distinguished member of 
the Committee on Education and Labor.
  Mrs. HAYES. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the passage of this 
bill, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a historic, $78 
billion investment, which will provide training for 1 million workers 
per year by 2028. This package includes my bill, the YouthBuild for the 
Future Act, which would invest $1 billion into YouthBuild over 6 years.
  YouthBuild is a crucial program that is specifically built to help 
young people who have not completed their high school degree train for 
a high-wage, stable career. But most importantly, it helps those young 
people regain their confidence and their ability to be self-sufficient 
and contribute to our communities.

  My bill makes critical investments to the program, such as reserving 
grant funds for rural areas, extending the period of follow-up services 
to 2 years, and allowing YouthBuild to fund meals for participants. 
These improvements will expand opportunity for young adults and 
employers who are clamoring to fill skilled positions that too often 
remain vacant.
  These are meaningful, life-changing investments for Americans 
searching for long-term, high-wage employment. I know that these 
programs work because the one in my district and my hometown has young 
kids building homes.
  Madam Speaker, as an original cosponsor of this reauthorization, I am 
proud to support passage, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Madam Speaker, by reversing some of the key reforms made in the 
bipartisan 2014 WIOA reauthorization, H.R. 7309 takes our workforce 
system backwards. It does this by imposing more bureaucratic hurdles to 
job creators and reducing program accountability. It is time to stop 
being so frivolous with taxpayer dollars.
  This bill proposes pouring more money into an already expensive 
program. In FY 2021, taxpayers spent $1.8 billion on programs under 
title 1 of WIOA alone. This is too much money, especially as inflation 
is still at a 41-year high.
  The House of Representatives has been entrusted with the power of the 
purse. It is time we took this responsibility more seriously. The 
Nation deserves a workforce system that will actually prepare Americans 
for in-demand jobs. Unfortunately, this bill fails to protect taxpayers 
at a time of rampant inflation, pushes a radical progressive agenda, 
expands Federal control over the workforce, and embraces that failed 
status quo rather than pursuing opportunities for innovation.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  Madam Speaker, the evidence is clear that our economy has made 
meaningful progress toward recovering from the pandemic. Thanks to the 
efforts of Congress and the Biden-Harris administration, our economy 
has added a record 8.3 million jobs since the start of 2021, and the 
unemployment rate has fallen to 3.6 percent.
  Despite this progress, we know that job openings currently exceed job 
applicants and employers are clamoring for skilled workers. In fact, 
research suggests that workers are leaving their job to seek better 
career opportunities in record numbers. This bill takes a critical step 
forward to empower workers to fill those competitive job positions and, 
in turn, helps reduce supply chain shortages, lower costs for families, 
increase their incomes, and improve our business competitiveness.
  Madam Speaker, investing in workforce development has historically 
been a priority for both Democrats and Republicans. That is why our 
committee conducted an extended bipartisan process to put this 
legislation together, despite the opposition we have heard from our 
colleagues today.
  As our economy rebounds from the pandemic, we should all agree that 
we must take this opportunity to expand access to high-quality job 
training opportunities for America's workers.
  I thank my colleague again, Ms. Wilson, for her leadership in 
bringing this critical legislation to the floor, and I urge my 
colleagues to vote in favor of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act of 2022.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SABLAN. Madam Speaker, H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act of 2022, makes significant improvements to WIOA, the 
law that is the backbone of our nation's workforce development system. 
Since 2014, WIOA has provided training and career services to help 
working people across the country get the skills they need and help 
employers secure a qualified workforce.
  H.R. 7309 also includes legislation I authored that extends three 
crucial workforce development programs to the Marianas: the Wagner-
Peyser grant, the Integrated English Literacy and Civic Education 
grant, and the Job Corps program. Under my Employment Services and Jobs 
Parity Act, the annual $300,000 Wagner-Peyser grant would provide skill 
assessment, career guidance, and referrals to training to job seekers 
in the Marianas. The legislation additionally allows the Commonwealth 
government to apply for Employment Service formula grants, at the same 
percentage share as Guam, to set up One-Stop Career Centers that can 
help workers find jobs and employers find workers. Under my Integrated 
English Literacy and Civic Education Nationwide Act, English language 
learners would acquire the proficiency needed to obtain employment. And 
under my Job Corps Nationwide Act, Job Corps centers can be established 
in all insular areas. This means our young people would not have to 
leave the Marianas to get necessary training and local business would 
benefit from a skilled workforce connected to our community and 
committed to remaining. All my bills support the overall goal of H.R. 
7309: to help job seekers nationwide access quality employment, 
education training, and support services.
  By reauthorizing and strengthening WIOA's programs, H.R. 7309 will 
help Americans get back to work. In addition to my provisions, the 
legislation expands summer and year-round jobs programs for youth, 
codifies partnerships between employers and community colleges, and 
provides funding for innovative approaches to workforce development.
  At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has diminished the resources 
necessary to train new workers, the improvements to WIOA under H.R. 
7309 will continue to develop the workforce pipeline and expand access 
to services for the people who need them the most.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act of 2022.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, H.R. 7309 is truly transformational 
legislation that will have a profound impact on workforce development 
and job skills training for decades to come. By virtue of this 
legislation, the American economy will be well positioned for success 
in emerging industries as well as traditional jobs in an increasingly 
competitive global landscape.
  With the new initiatives and support for state and local efforts that 
this bill provides, more institutions will be able to provide education 
and job training services; a wider range of curricula will be available 
that enables learners to become job-ready; and more Americans will be 
equipped with skills that will jump-start long-term careers.
  Very importantly, this bill will extend the reach of job skills 
training and employment preparation to all corners of the country and 
all segments of society. It does so by creating vital national programs 
and instituting accountability systems that will monitor program 
operations and success.
  This legislation also ensures that students will have access to 
training through online digital platforms. Use of e-learning opens the 
doors for education even where cultural barriers and long distances 
from brick-and-mortar institutes often had the effect of excluding many 
Americans.
  As enthusiastic as I am about this legislation and its comprehensive 
approach toward elevating our country's workforce preparation 
infrastructure, there are additional elements that I believed were 
necessary. We must ensure that diversity, inclusion, and equity are 
always cornerstones of our economy and society; and ensure that this 
bill will prepare all demographic groups with our workforce for success 
in key industries that are vital to our nation's future economy.
  As a result, I submitted amendments to the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act, and I am delighted that the Rules Committee agreed 
that these were important additions to H.R. 7309. I would like to share 
a few thoughts with my colleagues and the American people about my two 
amendments which are being considered by the House of Representatives 
today.
  My first amendment stems from my fervent and long-held belief that 
women and girls should have a level playing field for any type of 
study, job, or career. Throughout my life, I have fought for women and 
girls to have equal opportunity to learn in classrooms, excel in 
workplaces, and achieve in life.
  Where women faced walls, I sought to tear down the walls or lean a 
ladder against them to climb over. When girls were being discouraged 
from educational or career pursuits, I set out to change mindsets. When 
females faced biases or glass ceilings that restrained success, I 
organized and marched to level the playing field.
  As a result, my first amendment would ensure that women and girls are 
encouraged to enroll for STEM education, that is, the study of science, 
technology, engineering, and math. These subjects are the key to 
success in a vast range of industries and professions, especially in 
this advanced era in which information and technology propels most 
innovations and program. Women and girls must be welcomed for a seat at 
those tables, which will dramatically impact gender equality over time.
  In addition to being encouraged to enroll, I believe girls and women 
should receive priority for both the study of these fields and the jobs 
and careers that await them, and that support services should be 
provided to them along the way to help ensure their success. The days 
of male-dominated stem-based industries must be relegated to history 
books, as that bias has no place in modern America.
  Because of entrenched, long-standing discrimination against women and 
girls, not only do we need equality; we also need equity. In other 
words, more must be done to right the wrongs of the past, prioritize 
participation by women and girls, and fast-track us for promotions, 
advancement, and success.
  My second amendment is rooted in similar concerns. It insists that 
this legislation help all Americans, specifically communities of color 
that historically did not benefit equally from workforce development 
and job skills training programs. My amendment would ensure that HBCUs 
and other minority-serving educational institutions are eligible and 
encouraged to apply for maximal benefits under H.R. 7309's programs.
  Moreover, beyond just equality, the job training and workforce 
development programs at these institutions should be given priority in 
order to promote equity for students whose ancestors were denied that 
right. H.R. 7309 can be the impetus for a fresh start.
  By including and prioritizing HBCUs and other minority-serving 
institutions, the institutionalized barriers which impeded generational 
prosperity will be eroded, even if only incrementally and over many 
years. By leveling the playing field, the imbalance of generational 
wealth will also be rectified.
  Madam Speaker, I believe these two amendments are central to the 
purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and will 
strengthen the bill both legislatively and in practice across the 
country. Diversity and inclusion must always be a priority particularly 
in future high-growth industries that are essential to our nation's 
long-term economic growth, success, and and job creation strategy.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired.
  Each further amendment printed in part C of House Report 117-325 not 
earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 4 
of House Resolution 1119, shall be considered only in the order printed 
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
  It shall be in order at any time after debate for the chair of the 
Committee on Education and Labor or his designee to offer amendments en 
bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part C of House Report 
117-325, not earlier disposed of.
  Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their 
respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question.


       Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 4 of House 
Resolution 1119, I rise to offer amendments en bloc No. 1.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 1, 4, 8, 12, 
13, 21, 25, 26, 30, 32, and 36, printed in part C of House Report 117-
325, offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia:


            Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma

       At the end of chapter 2 of subtitle B of title II, insert 
     the following (and conform the table of contents 
     accordingly):

     SEC. 243. YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR HIGH-
                   DEMAND OCCUPATIONS.

       Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(F) developing partnerships between educational 
     institutions (including area career and technical education 
     schools and institutions of higher education) and employers 
     to create or improve workforce development programs to 
     address the identified education and skill needs of the 
     workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
     regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent 
     analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
     102(b)(1).''.
       At the end of chapter 3 of subtitle B of title II, insert 
     the following (and conform the table of contents 
     accordingly):

     SEC. 235. ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR HIGH-
                   DEMAND OCCUPATIONS.

       (a) Statewide Adult Workforce Development Programs for 
     High-demand Occupations.--Section 134(a)(3)(A) of such Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(xv) developing partnerships between educational 
     institutions (including area career and technical education 
     schools and institutions of higher education) and employers 
     to create or improve workforce development programs to 
     address the identified education and skill needs of the 
     workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
     regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent 
     analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
     102(b)(1).''.
       (b) Local Adult Workforce Development Programs for High-
     demand Occupations.--Section 134(d)(1)(A) of such Act (29 
     U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(xiii) the development of partnerships between 
     educational institutions (including area career and technical 
     education schools and institutions of higher education) and 
     employers to create or improve workforce development programs 
     to address the identified education and skill needs of the 
     workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
     region, as determined based on the most recent analysis 
     conducted by the local board under section 107(d)(2).''.


           Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Bowman of New York

       Page 52, line 2, after ``with'' insert ``alignment, 
     coordination, and continuity between K-12 education 
     providers, and''.


             Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Case of Hawaii

       Add at the end the following:

``TITLE VII--REPORT ON CHALLENGES OF UNEMPLOYED AND LOW-INCOME AMERICAN 
     INDIANS, ALASKA NATIVES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIANS IN LABOR MARKET

     ``SEC. 701 REPORT ON CHALLENGES OF UNEMPLOYED AND LOW-INCOME 
                   AMERICAN INDIANS, ALASKA NATIVES, AND NATIVE 
                   HAWAIIANS IN LABOR MARKET.

       `` Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall submit to Congress a report that--
       ``(1) reviews the unique challenges that unemployed and 
     low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native 
     Hawaiians face in the labor market; and
       ``(2) provides recommendations for improving low-income 
     American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians access 
     to Federal employment and training services.''.


        Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey

       Page 128, line 11, strike ``and''.
       Page 128, line 14, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 128, after line 14, insert the following:

       (V) veterans.


          Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Harder of California

       Page 98, line 5, strike ``and''.
       Page 98, line 8, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 98, after line 8, insert the following:
       ``(vi) providing workforce readiness opportunities, 
     supportive services, adult mentoring, financial literacy, 
     activities to develop soft skills, or career exposure 
     activities.
       Page 101, line 4, strike ``and''.
       Page 101, strike line 7 and inserting ``resources; and''.
       Page 101, after line 7, insert the following:
       ``(E) identify successful community-based models for youth 
     workforce development and encourage integration with local 
     area activities.''.
       Page 101, after line 18, insert the following:
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``, including 
     through a youth-serving national or regional intermediary 
     with experience developing youth workforce readiness programs 
     and that subgrants to community-based organizations'' before 
     the semicolon;
       Page 105, after line 21, insert the following:
       ``(O) Activities to develop fundamental workforce readiness 
     skills, or to develop employability skills, which may include 
     communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical 
     thinking, and that support social-emotional development 
     through every developmental stage, in both formal and 
     informal learning experiences.
       Page 108, line 12, strike ``and''.
       Page 108, line 16, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 108, after line 16, insert the following:
       ``(D) use such funds to provide subgrants to eligible 
     community-based organizations with experience in youth 
     workforce readiness and training to administer activities of 
     such a program.
       Page 115, line 6, insert ``, which may include the names of 
     community-based organizations that partnered with the local 
     program administrator to fulfill the required program 
     elements'' after ``program''.


             Amendment No. 21 Offered by Ms. Kaptur of Ohio

       Page 172, line 2, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       Page 172, line 15, strike everything after ``activities.''.
       Page 172, after line 15, insert the following:
       ``(C) Study on automotive truck and mechanic workforce 
     industry.--The Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the 
     heads of relevant Federal agencies, may conduct a study on 
     the automotive truck and mechanic workforce industry in the 
     public and private sector that includes--
       ``(i) data relating to the number of individuals entering 
     such industry in comparison to previous 20 years;
       ``(ii) identify strategies Federal agencies and Congress 
     may implement to prevent an automotive mechanic skilled 
     workforce shortage;
       ``(iii) if there is a decline in the number of students and 
     young professionals entering such workforce identified 
     pursuant to clause (i), an assessment relating to the reasons 
     for such a decline;
       ``(iv) how the Federal agencies are adjusting training 
     programs or providing a greater number of apprenticeships to 
     satisfy the needs of an increase in advanced modern 
     technology in automotive truck, public fleets, and hydrogen-
     powered vehicles; and
       ``(v) recommendations relating to the advancement of 
     automotive technician training and apprenticeship programs; 
     and''.
       Page 172, line 16, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.


           Amendment No. 25 Offered by Ms. Lee of California

       Page 172, line 2, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       Page 172, line 15, strike everything after ``activities.''.
       Page 172, after line 15, insert the following:
       ``(C) Study on stem workforce and stem education.--The 
     Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Education, may conduct a study on--
       ``(i) the number of STEM jobs currently available and 
     anticipated expansion in this career pathway;
       ``(ii) the STEM and computer science course availability in 
     public secondary schools, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, 
     and gender; and
       ``(iii) how to expand access, particularly for individuals 
     with barriers to employment and for rural communities, to the 
     STEM and computer science fields.''.
       Page 172, line 16, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.


       Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts

       Page 172, line 2, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       Page 172, line 15, strike everything after ``activities.''.
       Page 172, after line 15, inserting the following:
       ``(C) Report on individuals with creative skillsets.--The 
     Secretary of Labor may conduct a study on the integration of 
     individuals with creative skillsets (including individuals 
     with training in the arts or creative industries) into in-
     demand industry sectors and occupations.''; and
       Page 172, line 16, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.


          Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Morelle of New York

       Page 137, line 21, strike ``and'' at the end.
       Page 137, line 25, strike the period at the end and insert 
     ``; and''.
       Page 137, after line 25, insert the following:
       (D) in clause (xi) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (E) in clause (xii) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xiii) activities to raise awareness about the local 
     workforce system and for the marketing of such system.''.


         Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Phillips of Minnesota

       Page 121, after line 24, insert the following:
       ``(ii) in clause (iv)(I)(bb), by inserting `and 
     entrepreneurial occupations' after `employment';''.
       Page 123, line 5, strike ``and''.
       Page 123, after line 9, insert the following:
       ``(dd) relating to available entrepreneur support 
     resources; and''.


        Amendment No. 36 Offered by Ms. Scanlon of Pennsylvania

       Page 171, beginning line 11, strike everything after 
     ``violence'' and insert ``; and''.
       Page 171, after line 12, insert the following:
       ``(J) assistance and training for employers, programs, and 
     staff that mentor youth.''.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) and the gentlewoman from North 
Carolina (Ms. Foxx) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, this en bloc contains several bipartisan amendments 
from our colleagues to continue improving the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act of 2022.
  This en bloc contains commonsense proposals that strengthen the 
underlying bill, and I thank my colleagues for their contributions.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly urge support for both the en bloc and the 
underlying bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, this en bloc includes several amendments that I 
believe would improve the underlying legislation so I will vote for the 
en bloc.
  Unfortunately, I must also note that the en bloc includes three 
amendments to which I have concerns.
  The Gottheimer amendment reduces the flexibility the workforce system 
needs to meet the needs of workers.
  The Harder amendment will reduce the percentage of funds going to 
help youth receive the skills they need to enter the workforce.
  And the Lee amendment authorizes a duplicative study that would not 
be a reasonable use of taxpayer funds.
  However, on balance, this en bloc will improve the underlying 
legislation. This group of amendments better focuses WIOA on in-demand 
jobs, decreases duplication by encouraging better alignment between K-
12 education providers and local workforce development boards, and 
includes information on entrepreneurship in career and skills 
development services.
  Madam Speaker, I hope my colleagues will support this set of 
amendments, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the chair of the Subcommittee on 
Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations, and a 
strong supporter of sector grant training.

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  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Scott for his astounding 
leadership on this critical jobs training bill and for yielding me 
time. I thank Ranking Member Foxx so very much for her support of this 
effort.
  Today, I urge my colleagues to support a bipartisan amendment to the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that I have proposed alongside 
Representatives Kelly, Dingell, and Ryan.
  As we set about this new era of automotive and vehicular innovation, 
it is crucial that we invest in the workers who are the backbone of 
this uniquely American industry.
  This amendment will create a pathway for the Federal Department of 
Labor and other Federal agencies to conduct a study on the automotive 
service technician and vehicle mechanic workforce and help promote 
apprenticeships to meet the increasing need of this advanced sector. 
Already, America is short 1 million trained workers across our Nation, 
and we haven't gotten started. We are not off the starting line.
  Electric-, hydrogen-, and biofuel-powered vehicle technology brings 
new opportunities and new challenges. To be ready, we must proactively 
stand up for training and apprenticeship programs that prepare 
America's vehicular workforce for the next generation.
  The motor vehicle industry has long served as a gateway to the middle 
class, and this amendment allows the Federal Government to take 
deliberate steps to ensure our workers are top of mind, not left 
behind.
  It is vital that we invest in the workers who make, build, and grow 
America and, frankly, power her. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
passing this important amendment.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).
  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment to 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
  First, I thank all of our brave veterans for putting their lives on 
the line to defend our freedom and our families. After sacrificing so 
much, no veteran should ever have to struggle to get the care and 
resources they have earned. We should always have their backs.
  My provision today will do just that, ensuring that veterans have 
access to high-quality job training, workforce development, and career 
navigation services. These skills will help our veterans transition 
back into civilian life, reach their career goals, and care for their 
families.
  We know that veterans have the skills to make them exceptional 
workers, but they often face barriers to employment. Data shows that 
unemployment rates are higher for veterans than nonveterans.
  My amendment will ensure that veterans are prioritized to receive 
Federal career resources, and it builds on the work I have helped lead, 
working across the aisle since I was elected to support our veterans 
and their families.
  The first piece of legislation I passed in Congress was to expand 
hiring of post-9/11 veterans. Today, we have the opportunity to fight 
for them like they fought for us.
  I urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment, and I thank 
the chairman for his leadership.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford).
  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding.
  Today, I rise in support of my amendment to the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act, which will ensure performance measures and 
accountability indicators for recognized postsecondary credentials are 
made publicly available.
  Now is the time for us to invest in our constituents and the 
workforce. As we do so, I cannot stress enough how important it is for 
Congress to mandate collecting and publicly reporting data on our job 
training programs. That includes publicly reporting on performance 
measures and economic outcomes, such as the types of jobs, wages, and 
long-term career progression.
  Having performance measures and accountability indicators publicly 
available will allow us to direct Federal resources in an equitable way 
so that we are getting support to individuals and programs that have 
been historically underfunded.
  I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment, and I look forward 
to voting for this critical investment in our workers for Nevada and 
for all Americans.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  Madam Speaker, I reiterate that this is an en bloc amendment 
containing commonsense, bipartisan proposals that strengthen the 
underlying bill. I strongly urge support for both the en bloc amendment 
and the underlying bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Madam Speaker, the amendments in this en bloc will refocus the 
workforce development system on the individuals it was created to 
serve: jobseekers and employers.
  We must make sure that WIOA is helping all American jobseekers get 
the skills they need to compete in our modern economy. We must also 
make sure that WIOA programs are helping employers connect with skilled 
workers, instead of saddling them with unnecessary requirements that 
have no proven effectiveness.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my 
amendment to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. My 
bipartisan amendment with Congressman Fleischmann authorizes the 
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on 
the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce 
and STEM education.
  This amendment would provide data on the number of STEM jobs 
currently available and anticipated expansion in the field, the number 
of STEM and computer science classes in public secondary schools, and 
policy solutions to expand access for individuals with barriers to 
employment, such as those from low income and minority communities, and 
those from rural communities. This data will be helpful for us to 
understand this rapidly expanding sector and to ensure the United 
States is able to remain a global leader in the technology industry.
  This amendment builds off my bipartisan bill, H.R. 3602 the Computer 
Science for All Act that Rep. Fleischmann also co-leads with me which 
would create grants to increase access to computer science education 
for preK-12 students.
  I urge my colleagues to vote yes on this bipartisan amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Scott).
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. TIFFANY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


       Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 4 of House 
Resolution 1119, I rise to offer amendments en bloc No. 2.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 
9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 
and 39, printed in part C of House Report 117-325, offered by Mr. Scott 
of Virginia:


       Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Blunt Rochester of Delaware

       Page 108, line 13, strike ``not more'' and all that follows 
     through ``wages'' on line 15 and insert ``such funds to 
     subsidize wages''.
       Page 112, line 23, strike ``sector.'' and insert ``sector 
     (including the needs of small businesses).''.


       Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Blunt Rochester of Delaware

       Page 181, line 18, strike ``176'' and insert ``177''.
       Page 234, after line 4, insert the following:

     SEC. 281. IMPROVING APPROACHES FOR COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE 
                   (IMPACT) GRANTS.

       Subtitle D of title I (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.), as amended 
     by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
     175, as added by the preceding section, the following:

     ``SEC. 176. IMPROVING APPROACHES FOR COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE 
                   (IMPACT) GRANTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award, on a 
     competitive basis, grants to local boards described in 
     subsection (c) for summer or year-round programs authorized 
     under section 130 for opportunity youth in communities 
     disproportionately affected by gun violence for the purposes 
     of connecting opportunity youth to in-demand industry sectors 
     or occupations.
       ``(b) Award Periods.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under this section for an initial period of not more than 4 
     years, and may renew such awards for additional 4-year 
     periods.
       ``(c) Selection Criteria.--In awarding funds under this 
     section, the Secretary shall award grants to local boards 
     serving local areas that--
       ``(1) for not less than 2 out of the 3 calendar years 
     preceding the date on which an application for a grant under 
     this section is submitted--
       ``(A) have experienced 35 or more homicides per year; or
       ``(B) have experienced 20 or more homicides per year and 
     had a homicide rate that was not less than double the 
     national average; or
       ``(2) have a compelling need to address community violence, 
     as determined by the Secretary, based on high levels of 
     homicide relative to other local areas within the same State.
       ``(d) Partnerships.--In carrying out the activities funded 
     under a grant under this section, a local board may partner 
     with--
       ``(1) a community-based, nonprofit organization that--
       ``(A) serves the residents served by a unit of general 
     local government;
       ``(B) has a track record of providing workforce development 
     activities for individuals with barriers to employment;
       ``(C) focuses on training competencies and skills to 
     prepare opportunity youth for in-demand sectors and 
     occupations; and
       ``(D) provides--
       ``(i) training for opportunity youth with foundational 
     skill needs; and
       ``(ii) soft skills training that enables opportunity youth 
     to engage successfully in work culture;
       ``(2) an Indian Tribe or an agency primarily serving Native 
     Americans;
       ``(3) an entity that carries out activities authorized in 
     this Act that has a focus on opportunity youth;
       ``(4) an apprenticeship program;
       ``(5) a community college (as defined in section 
     172(i)(1)); or
       ``(6) a unit of general local government.
       ``(e) Reporting.--Each local board receiving a grant under 
     this section shall submit a performance report to the 
     Secretary that, with respect to the program funded by such 
     grant, identifies the levels of performance achieved on the 
     performance metrics listed in section 130(d).
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this 
     section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
     may be necessary for each fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.
       Page 234, lines 6 and 8, strike ``176'' and insert ``177''.


           Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Bowman of New York

       Page 25, line 22, strike ``and''.
       Page 25, after line 22, insert the following:
       (ii) in item (bb), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       Page 26, strike line 12 and insert ``and''.
       Page 26, after line 12, insert the following:
       ``(dd) shall include a representative of youth, who 
     qualifies under the eligible youth definition; and''; and


           Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mrs. Bustos of Illinois

       Page 137, line 21, strike ``and'' at the end.
       Page 137, line 25, strike the period at the end and insert 
     ``; and''.
       Page 137, after line 25, insert the following:
       (D) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (E) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xiii) training programs (including activities that 
     prepare individuals for occupations in the technology sector) 
     for individuals who are, or are likely to become, dislocated 
     workers as a result of automation, which includes a device, 
     process, or system that functions without continuous input 
     from an operator, including--

       ``(I) advanced technologies, such as--

       ``(aa) data collection, classification processing, and 
     analytics; and
       ``(bb) 3-D printing, digital design and simulation, and 
     digital manufacturing;

       ``(II) robotics, including collaborative robotics, and 
     worker augmentation technology;
       ``(III) autonomous vehicle technology; or
       ``(IV) autonomous machinery technology.''.

       Page 177, after line 5, insert the following:
       (a) Automation Technology.--Section 170(b)(1)(A) (29 U.S.C. 
     3225(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``advances in 
     automation technology (as described in section 
     134(d)(1)(A)(xiii)),'' before ``plant closures,''.
       Page 177, line 6, strike ``Section 170(c)(1)(B)'' and 
     insert the following:
       (b) National or Regional Intermediaries.--Section 
     170(c)(1)(B)
       Page 177, after line 10, insert the following:
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 170 (29 
     U.S.C. 3225) is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any 
     funds reserved under section 132(a)(2)(A) to carry out this 
     section, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2027.''.


       amendment no. 7 offered by Mr. cartwright of Pennsylvania

       Page 179, line 10, insert ``, including transportation 
     needs determined appropriate by the Secretary'' after 
     ``program''.


           amendment no. 9 offered by mr. cohen of tennessee

       Page 50, strike lines 22 and 23, and insert the following:
       (B) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (ii) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) may include representatives of local educational 
     agencies overseeing career and technical education, local 
     educators, or representatives of community-based 
     organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in 
     addressing the education or training needs of individuals 
     with barriers to employment;'';


            amendment no. 10 offerred by mr. golden of maine

       Page 79, after line 10, insert the following:
       ``(d) Access to Broadband Internet Service.--Section 
     121(e)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
     U.S.C. 3151(e)(1)) is amended--
       ``(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking `and' after the 
     semicolon;
       ``(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting `; and'; and
       ``(3) by adding at the end the following:
       `` `(F) provide access to broadband internet service, 
     including for rural communities. '.''.


          amendment no. 14 offered by mr. harder of california

       Page 228, line 14, strike ``or'' the first place it 
     appears.
       Page 228, line 16, insert ``, or where the local 
     unemployment rate is higher than the national unemployment 
     rate'' after ``market''.


           amendment no. 15 offered by mr. horsford of nevada

       Page 43, line 8, strike ``pathways; and'' and insert 
     ``pathways;''.
       Page 43, line 16, strike the closed quotation marks and 
     semicolon, and insert ``; and''.
       Page 43, after line 16, insert the following:
       ``(vii) how the State's strategy will ensure that 
     information about each recognized postsecondary credential 
     that is obtained by any program participant of a core program 
     described in subclause (V) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i)--

       ``(I) will be made fully available under section 
     116(d)(6)(A) to the public as transparent, linked, open, and 
     interoperable data using open formats that are human readable 
     and machine actionable; and
       ``(II) will include, at a minimum--

       ``(aa) the levels of performance achieved with respect to 
     such participant on the performance accountability indicators 
     under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 116(b)(2)(B) and the 
     other performance measures under section 116; and
       ``(bb) the competencies, role in career pathways, and 
     alignment to in-demand industry and occupational skills of 
     such credential.'';
       Page 70, strike lines 9 through 25, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(viii) Statistical adjustment model.--The Secretary of 
     Labor and the Secretary of Education shall--

       ``(I) develop and disseminate an objective statistical 
     model--

       ``(aa) 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); and
       ``(bb) that has been peer reviewed by a technical working 
     group of not less than 3 researchers, and not less than 2 
     State data performance and analysis technical specialists, 
     and the representatives described in paragraph (4)(B); and

       ``(II) publicly disclose the factors included in the 
     statistical adjustment model, and the results of the peer 
     review in subclause (I)(bb), in a report describing the model 
     used to determine the adjusted levels of performance.'';


          amendment no. 16 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas

       At the end of title IV, add the following (and conform the 
     table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 403. STEM EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN.

       In carrying out the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (as amended by this Act), the Secretary of Labor shall--
       (1) prioritize providing access for girls and women to STEM 
     education (science, technology, engineering, and math); and
       (2) ensure that educational institutions receiving 
     assistance under such Act will engage in outreach and support 
     services to girls and women to encourage their enrollment in, 
     and successful completion of, STEM curricula.


          amendment no. 17 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas

       At the end of title IV, add the following (and conform the 
     table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 403. APPLICATIONS FROM HBCUS AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       In carrying out the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (as amended by this Act), the Secretary of Labor shall--
       (1) encourage HBCUs (historically Black colleges and 
     universities), minority-serving institutions, and Tribally 
     controlled colleges and universities to apply for assistance 
     under such Act to provide job skills training and educational 
     services; and
       (2) prioritize applications for assistance from such 
     entities.


          amendment no. 19 offered by ms. jacobs of california

       Page 135, line 24, before the semicolon, insert ``, except 
     that up to 5 percent of such funds may be used to provide 
     supportive services without regard to the requirement of this 
     subclause''.


         amendment no. 20 offered by ms. jayapal of washington

       Page 172, line 2, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       Page 172, line 15, strike all that follows after 
     ``activities.''.
       Page 172, after line 15, insert the following:
       ``(C) Study on training opportunities for domestic 
     workers.--The Secretary of Labor may conduct a study on the 
     development, for domestic workers who work in health care, of 
     career pathways, national training standards, apprenticeship 
     programs, and recognized postsecondary credentials or a 
     secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, which 
     may include how the creation or expansion of apprenticeship 
     programs for such domestic workers (including such programs 
     conducted at work sites of such workers and such programs 
     that use peer educators and peer mentors for such workers) 
     could improve opportunities for such workers, and make 
     recommendations on whether and, if so, how such programs 
     could improve wages and working conditions across the 
     domestic worker industry.''; and
       Page 172, line 16, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.


          amendment no. 22 offered by mr. kilmer of washington

       At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 283. NATIONAL STUDY OF FEDERAL PROGRAM ACCESS FOR JOB-
                   SEEKERS.

       Section 169(b)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (L); 
     and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
       ``(K) The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study on 
     Federal, State, and local efforts to improve accessibility of 
     Federal programs for eligible job seekers. Such study shall 
     include an analysis of the following:
       ``(i) Past and current efforts in the United States, 
     including at the State and local level, to improve 
     accessibility of programs through benefit interoperability 
     and categorical eligibility initiatives, including with 
     respect to the following kinds of benefits: job training, 
     tuition assistance, nutrition, housing, heating and energy, 
     transit, transportation, and healthcare.
       ``(ii) The connection between a jobseekers' access to such 
     programs and their short and long-term economic self-
     sufficiency.
       ``(iii) Information on which kinds of benefits most quickly 
     lead to increased economic self-sufficiency for jobseekers.
       ``(iv) Challenges in existing programs for jobseekers to 
     attain economic self-sufficiency, including the impact of a 
     reduction in benefits before economic self-sufficiency is 
     attained.
       ``(v) Recommendations on improving Federal programs to 
     better ensure jobseekers attain economic self-sufficiency.''.


         Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mrs. Lawrence of Michigan

       Page 77, line 9, strike ``and''.
       Page 77, line 10, insert ``, and individuals at risk of 
     displacement and in need of upskilling due to evolving 
     technologies or automation'' before ``through''.


         Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mrs. Lawrence of Michigan

       Page 244, line 13, after ``implement'', insert ``(as an 
     alternative to meeting the requirements of section 116)''.
       Page 251, strike line 23 and all that follows through page 
     252, line 2.
       Page 252, line 3, strike ``(7)'' and insert ``(6)''.
       Page 252, strike lines 16 through 24.
       Page 253, line 1, strike ``(9)'' and insert ``(7)''.


          Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Morelle of New York

       Page 256, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 3__. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       Section 241 (29 U.S.C. 3331) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new section:
       ``(c) Prompt Allocation of Funds.--Funds shall be made 
     available under section 211 for an eligible agency not later 
     than 30 days after the eligible agency has a unified State 
     plan approved under section 102 or a combined State plan 
     approved under section 103 (as the case may be).''.


           Amendment No. 31 Offered by Ms. Newman of Illinois

       Page 101, beginning line 22, amend subparagraph (B) to read 
     as follows:
       (B) in subparagraph (D)--
       (i) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(vi) coordinating with other entities that provide 
     financial literacy education and empowerment activities (such 
     as nonprofit organizations, State and local government 
     agencies with relevant missions, and financial institutions) 
     to support the activities described in clauses (i) through 
     (v); and
       ``(vii) supporting the ability to understand relevant tax 
     information and obligations; and''; and
       Page 105, line 7, insert before the period the following: 
     ``, including the information described in subsection 
     (b)(2)(D)''.
       Page 120, beginning line 1, amend subparagraph (C) to read 
     as follows:
       (C) by amending item (ff) to read as follows:
       ``(ff) financial literacy activities, including activities 
     designed to make specific and measurable progress on key 
     financial health factors (including to increase credit score, 
     reduce high cost debt, and increase access to safe and 
     affordable mainstream banking products); and''.
       Page 124, after line 21, insert the following:
       (v) in clause (xii), by amending subclause (IX) to read as 
     follows:

       ``(IX) financial empowerment services, such as the 
     activities described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(viii)(II)(ff); 
     and''.

       Pag 152, after line 12, insert the following:
       (f) Job Corps Center Program Activities.--Section 148(a)(1) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``which may include'' and inserting 
     ``including''; and
       (2) by inserting ``(such as the information described in 
     section 129(b)(2)(D))'' after ``financial literacy''.


          Amendment No. 33 Offered by Ms. Porter of California

       Page 98, after line 24, insert the following:
       ``(D) mental health professionals specifically trained in 
     youth treatment, where possible;''.
       Page 105, after line 6, insert the following:
       ``(K) Services that provide participants with information 
     on Federal, State, and local mental health resources, 
     including contact information for the National Suicide 
     Prevention Lifeline.''.


        Amendment No. 34 Offered by Ms. Scanlon of Pennsylvania

       Page 13, line 15, strike the closed quotation marks and 
     second period.
       Page 13, after line 15, insert the following:

       ``(VI) An individual with foundational skill needs.
       ``(VII) An individual at-risk of academic failure by being 
     at least 1 year behind the expected grade level for the age 
     of the individual.
       ``(VIII) An individual who has dropped out of school in the 
     past or has a higher rate of absenteeism than the peers of 
     the individual.''.

       Page 108, line 9, insert ``and'' at the end.
       Page 108, lines 11 and 12, strike ``; and'' and insert a 
     period.
       Page 108, strike lines 13 through 16.


        Amendment No. 35 Offered by Ms. Scanlon of Pennsylvania

       Page 59, line 19, insert ``and eligible youth'' after 
     ``employment''.
       Page 59, line 21, insert ``eligible youth and'' after 
     ``for''.


         Amendment No. 37 Offered by Mr. Schneider of Illinois

       Page 192, beginning on line 13, strike ``subsection (f)'' 
     and insert ``subsection (g)''.
       Beginning on page 192, strike line 15 and all that follows 
     through the end of line 6 on page 196.
       Page 196, line 7, strike ``(g) Evaluations and Reports'' 
     and insert ``(f) Evaluations''.
       Page 199, after line 7, insert the following:
       ``(g) Performance Reports and Reviews.--
       ``(1) Performance reports.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually during 
     each year of the grant period, each eligible institution that 
     receives a grant under this section shall submit to the 
     Secretary a report on the performance outcomes achieved by 
     the institution and the programs funded with the grant.
       ``(B) Elements.--Each report under this paragraph shall 
     include the following information:
       ``(i) The performance of individuals participating in 
     programs funded with the grant with respect to each of the 
     primary indicators of performance for adults described in 
     section 116(b).
       ``(ii) The performance of the eligible institution on the 
     performance indicators related to capacity building described 
     in subsection (d)(2)(M).
       ``(iii) Such other information as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(2) Template.--The Secretary shall develop a template for 
     the performance reports under paragraph (1) that shall be 
     used by eligible institutions for the preparation and 
     submission of such reports.
       ``(3) Publication of reports.--The Secretary shall make the 
     reports received under paragraph (1) available on a publicly 
     accessible website of the Department of Labor in transparent, 
     linked, open, and interoperable data formats.
       ``(4) Review.--On an annual basis, the Secretary shall 
     review and evaluate each performance report submitted by an 
     eligible institution under paragraph (1) to determine if the 
     institution achieved adequate levels of performance. If the 
     Secretary determines that an eligible institution did not 
     achieve adequate levels of performance, the Secretary shall 
     provide technical assistance to the institution.''.
       Page 199, strike lines 8 through 20.
       Page 199, line 21, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(h)''.
       Page 201, line 11, strike ``(j)'' and insert ``(i)''.
       Page 201, line 16, strike ``(k)'' and insert ``(j)''.


          Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

       Page 105, after line 24, insert the following:
       (P) Provision of meals and other food assistance that is 
     offered to participants in conjunction with another activity 
     described in this paragraph.


         Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mrs. Torres of California

       Page 235, after line 18, insert the following (and 
     redesignate the succeeding sections accordingly):

     SEC. 291. LABOR STANDARDS.

       Section 181(b) (29 U.S.C. 3241(b)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following--
       ``(8) Provision of information on worker rights.--Any 
     participant receiving training under this title shall be 
     provided information on--
       ``(A) wages and hours, including under the Fair Labor 
     Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.);
       ``(B) safe working conditions, including under the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 10 U.S.C. 651 
     et seq.);
       ``(C) forming, joining, or assisting a labor organization, 
     including under the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 
     153 et seq.); and
       ``(D) other applicable terms and conditions of employment, 
     and relevant Federal and State laws (including regulations) 
     on employment rights.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) and the gentlewoman from North 
Carolina (Ms. Foxx) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, this en bloc amendment contains additional Democratic 
amendments from my colleagues to continue improving the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
  This en bloc amendment contains proposals that strengthen the 
underlying bill, and I thank my colleagues for their contributions.
  I strongly urge support for both the en bloc amendment and the 
underlying bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment. This Democratic 
en bloc creates new programs, authorizes new funding, expands 
bureaucracy on workforce development boards, imposes new mandates on 
States and local areas, detracts from skills development services, and 
transforms WIOA from a workforce program into a welfare program.
  This laundry list of problems is not what our Nation's jobseekers 
need. I cannot agree to saddle employers and workers with new Federal 
mandates that will make it harder for them to grow the economy and 
better individual lives.
  I urge my colleagues to oppose the package, and I reserve the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Delaware (Ms. Blunt Rochester), who is a former member 
of the Committee on Education and Labor and a strong supporter of 
workforce development.
  Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Scott for his 
leadership.
  I am proud to have my amendments to H.R. 7309 before the House today. 
In particular, I am proud of amendment No. 3, which gained the support 
of 42 of my colleagues. This amendment would establish grants to help 
break the cycle of violence in communities by providing job and 
workforce development opportunities to youth in communities 
disproportionately affected by gun violence.
  With this broad support, I call on my colleagues to support this 
amendment, which helps reduce community violence the best way we know 
how--by building pipelines to good-paying, high-quality jobs for youth 
that are disconnected from school and the workforce--to create 
opportunity, to improve lives, and to provide for the future.
  Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman, again, for his leadership.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  I reiterate that this en bloc amendment contains commonsense 
proposals that will strengthen the underlying bill.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly urge support for both the en bloc amendment 
and the underlying bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Madam Speaker, we should focus on empowering jobseekers to select 
skills development providers that will prepare them for in-demand jobs 
and make sure that employers are involved in this process so we can 
close the skills gap.
  We should also streamline the workforce system so that funding is not 
wasted on unnecessary bureaucracy and administrative overhead. This 
funding should instead be directed toward upskilling workers.
  Unfortunately, this Democratic en bloc misses the mark on each of 
these fronts.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this group of 
amendments, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Kaptur). Pursuant to House Resolution 
1119, the previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc 
offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. TIFFANY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


       Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 4 of House 
Resolution 1119, I rise to offer amendments en bloc No. 3.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 11, 18, and 27, 
printed in part C of House Report 117-325, offered by Mr. Scott of 
Virginia:


            Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Good of Virginia

       Page 20, strike lines 3 through 7.
       Page 84, after line 2, insert the following:
       (a) Apprentice.--Section 122(a) (29 U.S.C. 3152(a)) is 
     amended--
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``registered''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``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).''.
       Page 84, line 4, strike ``is'' and insert ``is further''.
       Page 177, after line 12, insert the following:
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (10), and 
     redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (10) and 
     (11);
       Page 178, after line 14, insert following:

       (I) in clause (i), by striking ``registered'';

       Page 178, line 19, strike ``and''.
       Page 178, after line 19, insert the following:

       (III) in clause (xiii), by striking ``registered''; and


           Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Jacobs of New York

       Page 44, line 15, strike the closed quotation marks and ``; 
     and''.
       Page 44, after line 15, insert the following:

       ``(VI) the plan of the eligible agency to award grants and 
     contracts to eligible providers under section 231 in a timely 
     manner as required under subsection (a) of such section;''; 
     and''.

       Page 45, after line 9, insert the following:

       (II) in clause (viii)(I), by inserting before the semicolon 
     the following: ``, and award grants and contracts to eligible 
     providers under section 231 in a timely manner as required 
     under subsection (a) of such section'';

       Page 255, after line 5, insert the following:
       (a) Grants and Contracts for Eligible Providers.--Section 
     231(a) (29 U.S.C. 3321(a)) is amended by striking ``shall 
     award'' and inserting ``shall award, in a timely manner,''.
       Page 255, line 6, strike ``Section 231(e)(6)'' and insert 
     the following:
       (b) Considerations.--Section 231(e)(6)


          Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mrs. Miller of Illinois

       Page 260, after line 20, insert the following:

     SEC. 403. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH 
                   CARE SERVICES.

       Subtitle A of title V (29 U.S.C. 3341 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 508. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR 
                   HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

       ``Funds made available to carry out this Act shall not be 
     used to provide direct payment or reimbursement for any 
     health care services.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) and the gentlewoman from North 
Carolina (Ms. Foxx) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, this en bloc amendment contains several amendments 
which I oppose; therefore, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Good).
  Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Madam Speaker, Democrats believe that the 
government should control everything: what kind of car you drive, 
whether you have to get a vaccine, how or if you get to heat or cool 
your home, if you can keep your job, and if you can open or operate 
your business.
  Republicans, on the other hand, believe that Americans should control 
their own lives, their purchasing decisions, their healthcare 
decisions, and even their businesses and apprenticeship programs.
  Businessowners across the country try to utilize apprenticeships to 
develop the skilled employees that they need to succeed and grow. 
Sadly, this Democratic bill only funds government-approved 
apprenticeships that are registered with the Department of Labor, not 
those designed by businessowners who have the audacity to think that 
they know more about their business than those with no business 
experience, like President Biden and the progressive activists that 
make up his administration.

                              {time}  1530

  Why would anyone trust Joe Biden to run their business? He has no 
private sector experience, but he is now the proud owner of the worst 
economic record in modern history--so there is that.
  Why would anyone trust Democrats in this Congress or this 
administration to run their business? These former educators, lawyers, 
community organizers, and progressive activists have ruined the 
outstanding economy that they inherited in January of 2021.
  House Democrats demand that you have your apprenticeship program 
designed by unelected bureaucrats in the Department of Labor because, 
of course, Washington knows best when it comes to everything.
  Look what they have done with inflation, supply chains, rising crime, 
the open border, and everything else. They are a picture of success. If 
Washington truly knew best, then one in four businesses would not have 
closed permanently in my home State of Virginia due to Democrat COVID 
restrictions.
  Employers in my district often ask me: Why do they have to submit to 
government control to be eligible for funding for their apprenticeship 
program? Who could do a better job developing apprenticeships than the 
people who, you know, actually create the jobs; despite Washington's 
best efforts to prevent them from doing so? That question was 
rhetorical, please don't answer.
  My amendment would actually let employers run their own 
apprenticeship programs and help them educate their workers the way 
they need to so they can expand their workforces.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  This en bloc includes several amendments that I believe would vastly 
improve the underlying legislation.
  First, these amendments would bring needed flexibility and innovation 
to the workforce development system when it comes to apprenticeships. 
Democrats have, unfortunately, chosen to double down on the outdated 
registered apprenticeship model rather than meet employers where they 
are at. This group of amendments includes proposals that encourage 
innovation to occur so that apprenticeships can meet the needs of more 
employers.
  Second, one of the amendments would ensure that States provide a 
realistic and workable timetable for awarding grants and contracts for 
adult basic education. This is simply good governance. States should 
not hold on to funding indefinitely that is intended to be directed 
toward jobseekers. This amendment will make sure the funding goes where 
it is intended and doesn't get stuck with bureaucrats to the detriment 
of individuals seeking basic education services.
  Third, WIOA should be focused first and foremost on providing skills 
development services for jobseekers. It is unfortunate that H.R. 7309 
adds vague language encouraging supportive services to include 
``healthcare supports.'' While I was pleased that the longstanding Hyde 
amendment was secured and will apply to WIOA funds for fiscal year 2022 
appropriations, I will always fight to see the Hyde amendment applied 
to ensure Federal funds do not support the killing of babies. It is of 
utmost importance that taxpayer dollars do not go to pay for killing 
babies, and this amendment would guarantee that.
  The right to life is our most fundamental and sacred right and must 
always be protected. I will always remain vigilant to ensure that 
taxpayer funds do not pay for the killing of babies.
  Madam Speaker, I hope my colleagues will support this set of 
amendments, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I am the only speaker on this 
side. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I have a couple of other speakers, so I am 
not prepared to close.
  Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Jacobs).
  Mr. JACOBS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my 
amendment, which would be of great benefit to adult learners across 
this country, and especially in my home State of New York.
  New York State has had issues over the last several years in 
distributing these funds promptly. Independent programs typically 
operate on very thin budgets, so any delay in funding puts their 
operations in jeopardy.
  My amendment would ensure States are held accountable for 
distributing funding promptly by requiring the States to provide a 
timeline for distributing grants and contracts for adult basic 
education in the Unified State Plan, and specifying that funds must be 
distributed in a timely manner.
  The typical adult learner benefiting from title II funding is either 
an individual who was not able to access a K-12 education as a child or 
is a recent immigrant.
  Last September, I visited one of the adult education programs in my 
district, Literacy West New York, and I walked away very impressed by 
the adult learners there. Life certainly has not been easy for them, 
but that hasn't stopped them from pressing on and working to improve 
their lives.
  It is important we make sure that the resources promised to our 
Nation's adult learners, and the programs that support them, are 
available.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Illinois (Mrs. Miller).
  Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Madam Speaker, my amendment puts strong 
protections in place so that no funds in this bill can go toward 
harming the unborn.
  The underlying bill includes a provision that allows taxpayer dollars 
to be used for health and mental healthcare support.

  Without the protections my amendment offers, this funding could go to 
counseling young pregnant women to seek abortions. This is wrong. A 
child in the womb is a distinct, developing, whole human being.
  In my home State of Illinois, our leftist Governor announced this 
week he will take Federal funding from title 10 and give it to Planned 
Parenthood of Illinois. This goes directly against Federal law and the 
Hyde amendment.
  Those on the other side of this aisle, in this body, use every 
opportunity to get rid of the Hyde amendment. That is why my amendment 
is so important. The growing hostility toward the Hyde amendment is 
alarming and means we must be vigilant in our efforts to ensure program 
dollars authorized by Congress cannot be used for abortions or abortion 
services.
  God is the author of life, not Congress. The taking of life through 
abortion is an assault on the image of God.
  Abortion is not healthcare, despite what the left says, and we should 
not force taxpayers to violate their morals or strongly held beliefs by 
forcing them to pay for it. My amendment ensures that they won't.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself 
such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, the amendments in this en bloc will refocus the 
workforce development system on the individuals it was created to 
serve: jobseekers and employers. We must make sure that WIOA is helping 
all American jobseekers get the skills they need to compete in our 
modern economy.
  We must also make sure that WIOA programs are helping employers 
connect with skilled workers instead of saddling them with unnecessary 
requirements that have no proven effectiveness.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  Madam Speaker, I focus my comments on two of the amendments in this 
en bloc that undermine the improvements we are putting forward in this 
legislation.
  The first strikes language from the bill that prevents nonregistered 
apprenticeships from receiving WIOA funds. If you want to have a 
nonregistered apprenticeship program you can do that, but we ought to 
fund the registered programs first since they are much better, and we 
shouldn't spend money on those nonregistered programs.
  Registered apprenticeship programs are a proven strategy that have 
demonstrated high-quality training and wage progression across multiple 
industries. This bill supports efforts to expand registered 
apprenticeships to additional populations and industries, by reserving 
50 percent of the funds for programs serving individuals with barriers 
to employment.
  Many of my colleagues have opposed the so-called Industry-Recognized 
Apprenticeship Programs, or IRAPs, because that program discards key 
features that are the cause of success for our registered 
apprenticeship program, including quality standards, worker 
protections, national recognition, and the fact that virtually all 
registered apprenticeship graduates end up in jobs that pay well above 
the median wage.
  The second amendment in this en bloc amendment group prohibits WIOA 
funds from being used to reimburse any healthcare services. I am not 
sure where they find that physical health is included. Mental health 
counseling and substance abuse is included as possible funding.
  The question about whether WIOA will pay for health services is a 
distraction from the work we are trying to do today, to ensure an 
equitable recovery, and provide opportunity for economic advancement 
for all individuals in all communities.
  This legislation reflects the input from stakeholders across the 
country who know what it takes to expand access to high-quality job 
training, career navigation services, and other critical services.
  The statute has long provided for flexibility for local programs. The 
statute also allows for the provision of supportive services, such as 
assistance with transportation, childcare, dependent care, or housing; 
services that are crucial to facilitating individuals' ability to 
participate in WIOA-funded programs.
  In fact, the legislation specifically ensures that treatment of 
substance use disorder is a permissible use of supportive services 
under WIOA.
  Fundamentally, needs of individuals seeking job training are not 
always distinct from health needs. These programs should meet people 
where they are to facilitate full participation to ensure continued and 
sustained economic success.
  Updating and improving programs authorized through WIOA, such as the 
bill we are considering today, will lift up communities and help us 
achieve that goal. This is what we need to do today by voting ``no'' on 
this en bloc amendment and ``yes'' on the underlying bill.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Blunt Rochester). Pursuant to House 
Resolution 1119, the previous question is ordered on the amendments en 
bloc offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appeared to have it.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


             Amendment No. 28 Offered by Mrs. Miller-Meeks

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment 
number 28 printed in part C of House Report 117-325.
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Strike all of the text and insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``The Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.

               TITLE I--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

                      Subtitle A--System Alignment

Sec. 101. State workforce development board.
Sec. 102. Unified State plan.
Sec. 103. Workforce development areas.
Sec. 104. Local workforce development boards.
Sec. 105. Local plan.
Sec. 106. Performance accountability system.

       Subtitle B--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

Sec. 111. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems.
Sec. 112. Identification of eligible providers of training services.
Sec. 113. Within State allocations.
Sec. 114. Use of funds for youth workforce investment activities.
Sec. 115. Use of funds for employment and training activities.
Sec. 116. Authorization of appropriations.

                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

Sec. 121. Job Corps centers.
Sec. 122. Program activities.
Sec. 123. Standards of conduct.
Sec. 124. Advisory committees.
Sec. 125. Experimental projects and technical assistance.
Sec. 126. Job Corps Scholars activities.
Sec. 127. Authorization of appropriations.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

Sec. 131. Evaluations and research.
Sec. 132. YouthBuild program.
Sec. 133. Justice-involved individuals Reentry Program Start-up Grants.
Sec. 134. Authorization of appropriations.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

Sec. 137.  Secretarial administrative authorities and responsibilities.

                 TITLE II--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. State leadership activities.
Sec. 203. Grants and contracts for eligible provider.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Executive agency review of occupational licensing 
              requirements.

             TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT

Sec. 401. Workforce and labor market information system.

         TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

Sec. 501. Competitive integrated employment.
Sec. 502. Authorization of appropriations.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3101 et seq.) is amended in section 3 (29 U.S.C. 3102)--
       (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``registered'' and all 
     that follows through ``171)'';
       (2) in paragraph (44)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) in a case in which each of the conditions under 
     section 134(c)(3)(I)(i) are met with respect to such training 
     (including the establishment of an on-the-job training 
     agreement described in section 134(c)(3)(I)(iii)), provides 
     the Federal share of the cost of training to the employer 
     through an employer-directed skills account.'';
       (3) by amending paragraph (47) to read as follows:
       ``(47) Pay-for-performance contract strategy.--The term 
     `pay-for-performance contract strategy' means a procurement 
     strategy that--
       ``(A) 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--
       ``(i) 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;
       ``(ii) a strategy for independently validating the 
     achievement of the performance described in clause (i); and
       ``(iii) 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 clause (i) did 
     not occur, for further activities related to such a 
     procurement strategy, subject to section 189(g)(4); and
       ``(B) does not require a local area to conduct a 
     feasibility study prior to implementing such pay-for-
     performance contract strategy.'';
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(72) Digital literacy skills.--The term `digital literary 
     skills' has the meaning given such term in section 202 of the 
     Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).
       ``(73) Employer-sponsored skills development.--The term 
     ``employer-sponsored skills development'' means a skills 
     development program--
       ``(A) that is selected by an employer to meet the specific 
     skill demands of the employer;
       ``(B) that is conducted pursuant to terms and conditions 
     which are established under an employer-sponsored skills 
     development agreement described in section 134(c)(3)(I)(iv), 
     including a commitment by the employer to employ an 
     individual upon successful completion of the program;
       ``(C) for which an employer pays a portion of the cost of 
     the program, which shall not be less than--
       ``(i) 10 percent of the cost, in the case of an employer 
     with not more than 50 employees;
       ``(ii) 25 percent of the cost, in the case of an employer 
     with more than 50 employees but not more than 100 employees; 
     and
       ``(iii) 50 percent of the cost, in the case of an employer 
     with more than 100 employees; and
       ``(D) for which the Federal share of the cost of the 
     program is provided to the employer through an employer-
     directed skills account in accordance with section 
     134(c)(3)(I)(ii).
       ``(74) Evidenced-based.--The term ``evidence-based'', when 
     used with respect to an activity, strategy, or intervention, 
     means an activity, strategy, or intervention that--
       ``(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on 
     improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes 
     based on-- (i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed 
     and well-implemented experimental study; (ii) moderate 
     evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented 
     quasi-experimental study; or (iii) promising evidence from at 
     least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational 
     study with statistical controls for selection bias; or
       ``(B)(i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality 
     research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, 
     strategy, or intervention is likely to improve participant 
     outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and
       ``(ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of 
     such activity, strategy, or intervention.''; and
       (5) by reordering paragraphs (1) through (74), as amended 
     by this section, and the paragraphs added by this paragraph 
     in alphabetical order, and renumbering such paragraphs as so 
     reordered;

               TITLE I--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

                      Subtitle A--System Alignment

     SEC. 101. STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

       Section 101(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3111(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(D)--
       (A) by striking ``and jobseekers'' and inserting 
     ``jobseekers, and entrepreneurs''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and entrepreneurial skills development 
     and microenterprise services'' after ``occupations''; and
       (2) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) by inserting ``evidence-based and other'' after 
     ``information on''; and
       (B) by inserting ``evidence-based and other'' after 
     ``including''.

     SEC. 102. UNIFIED STATE PLAN.

       Section 102(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in clause (ii), by ``and'' at the end; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) projected industries or sectors within the State 
     expected to decline or face significant changes in employment 
     opportunities;'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
     subparagraphs (E) and (G), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) an analysis of the extent to which the activities 
     described in subparagraph (C) are evidence-based, and a 
     description of the State's plan for increasing the use of 
     evidence-based activities in the State;'';
       (D) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``and'' at the end;
       (E) by inserting after subparagraph (E), as so 
     redesignated, the following:
       ``(F) a description of the occupational licensing 
     requirements for specific occupations or industry sectors in 
     the State; and''; and
       (F) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated--
       (i) by striking ``(C)'' and inserting ``(D)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``subparagraph (D)'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraph (E)''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) in clause (vii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ix) how the State will disseminate information to the 
     core programs and entities of the State's workforce 
     investment system on the availability and use of evidence-
     based activities.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (D)(ii)--
       (i) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(VI) the plan of the eligible agency to award grants and 
     contracts to eligible providers under section 231 in a timely 
     manner as required under subsection (a) of such section;''; 
     and

       (C) in subparagraph (E)(viii)(I), by inserting ``, and 
     award grants and contracts to eligible providers under 
     section 231 in a timely manner as required under subsection 
     (a) of such section'' after ``provisions)''.

     SEC. 103. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.

       Section 106 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3121) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``after consultation 
     with the local boards and chief elected officials in the 
     local areas'' and inserting ``after consultation with the 
     State economic development agency, local boards, chief 
     elected officials'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(C) Consultations.--The State board, State economic 
     development agency, chief elected officials, and local boards 
     shall provide such consultations as requested by the Governor 
     in a timely manner.''.
       (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H) 
     as subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and
       (B) by adding after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) the establishment of cost arrangements for services 
     described in subsections (c) and (d) of section 134, 
     including the pooling of funds for such costs;''.

     SEC. 104. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.

       Section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3122) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d)(6)--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``Proven'' and inserting 
     ``Evidence-based''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``proven'' and 
     inserting ``evidence-based''; and
       (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Professional development.--The local board may 
     provide board and one-stop delivery system staff with 
     professional development on--
       ``(A) the expanded use of digital technology and tools for 
     augmenting and improving the delivery of services to 
     participants and employers; and
       ``(B) the identification and implementation of evidence-
     based strategies.''.

     SEC. 105. LOCAL PLAN.

       Section 108(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3123(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking ``and'' at the 
     end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) that may include opportunities for workers 
     participating in incumbent worker training programs, on-the-
     job training programs, or customized training programs to 
     fulfill any applicable educational requirements necessary to 
     obtain any professional license that may be required for such 
     workers' occupations;'';
       (2) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ``, including digital 
     technology,'' after ``technology''; and
       (3) in paragraph (19), by inserting ``or employer-directed 
     skills accounts'' after ``individual training accounts''.

     SEC. 106. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

       Section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3141) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``and the evidence 
     that such indicators are correlated with program quality'' 
     after ``indicators''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(ix) Transparency requirement.--The Secretary of Labor in 
     conjunction with the Secretary of Education shall publish on 
     a publicly accessible website the statistical model developed 
     under clause (viii), and the methodology used to develop each 
     such proposed expected level of performance.''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by amending subparagraph (K) to read as follows:
       ``(K) to the extent practicable, the number and percentage 
     of participants who obtained employment in an industry or 
     sector related to their program of study upon exit from the 
     program.''.

       Subtitle B--Workforce Investment Activities and Providers

     SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

       Section 121 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3151) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(A)(ii), by inserting ``physical and 
     virtual'' after ``of the''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by inserting ``in person or virtually'' after 
     ``accessible''; and
       (II) by inserting ``virtual or'' before ``physical'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(such as a 
     community college campus, a secondary school, an area career 
     and technical education school, or a public library)'' after 
     ``sites''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``virtual or 
     physical'' after ``have''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, which may be virtual 
     or physical,'' after ``one-stop centers''.

     SEC. 112. IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF TRAINING 
                   SERVICES.

       Section 122 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3152) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Providers.--Subject to the provisions of this 
     section, to be eligible to receive those funds for the 
     provision of training services, the provider--
       ``(A) shall be--
       ``(i) an institution of higher education that provides a 
     program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential;
       ``(ii) an entity that carries out apprenticeships; or
       ``(iii) another public or private provider of a program of 
     training services, which may include joint labor-management 
     organizations, providers of entrepreneurial skills 
     development programs, business or industry associations, and 
     eligible providers of adult education and literacy activities 
     under title II, if such activities are provided in 
     combination with occupational skills training; and
       ``(B) may include providers listed under subparagraph (A) 
     delivering services in part, or exclusively, online.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``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).'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and online learning 
     platforms'' after ``technology'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
     and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
       ``(J) The expected--
       ``(i) program cost of such program;
       ``(ii) skills taught as part of such program; and
       ``(iii) time to completion of such program.''.
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively;
       (C) by adding after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) States.--The State shall make available on a publicly 
     accessible website--
       ``(A) the criteria, information requirements, and 
     procedures regarding the eligibility of providers of services 
     established pursuant to subsection (a)(2); and
       ``(B) the appropriate, accurate, and timely information 
     each provider of services submits to the State in accordance 
     with subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph 
     (2).'';
       (D) by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to read 
     as follows:
       ``(4) Local criteria and information requirements.--
       ``(A) In general.--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.
       ``(B) Local nominations.--A local board may submit the name 
     of a provider or providers, including online-only providers, 
     to the Governor for inclusion of each such provider on the 
     list of eligible providers described in subsection (a), if 
     such a provider meets the applicable criteria described in 
     paragraph (1) to meet training needs in the local area or 
     region. The Governor shall make a decision not later than 30 
     days after the submission of such name or names under this 
     subparagraph.''; and
       (E) in paragraph (5)(B), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``A Governor shall make an eligibility determination under 
     this paragraph with respect to a provider not later than 30 
     days after receipt of an application for such a determination 
     from such provider.'' at the end; and
       (3) in subsection (h)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``employer-sponsored 
     skills development,'' after ``incumbent worker training,''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``employer-sponsored 
     skills development,'' after ``incumbent worker training,''.

     SEC. 113. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATIONS.

       Section 128(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``15'' and inserting ``30''.

     SEC. 114. USE OF FUNDS FOR YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, such as 
     opportunities for youth to receive individualized skills 
     development services,'' after ``eligible youth'';
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, which may include 
     providing guidance on career options in high-skill, high-
     wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in current 
     or emerging professions and nontraditional fields (including 
     skilled trades)'' after ``State'';
       (3) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (4) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) raising public awareness and conducting public 
     service announcements about career and technical education 
     programs and community-based and youth services 
     organizations, including through social media campaigns, 
     elementary and secondary school showcases and school visits, 
     and other endeavors focused on programs that prepare students 
     (especially students in underrepresented geographic areas) 
     for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
     occupations in current or emerging professions and in 
     nontraditional fields (such as skilled trades); and
       ``(G) developing partnerships between educational 
     institutions (including area career and technical education 
     schools and institutions of higher education) and employers 
     to create or improve workforce development programs to 
     address the identified education and skill needs of the 
     workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
     regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent 
     analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
     102(b)(1).''.

     SEC. 115. USE OF FUNDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Statewide Employment and Training Activities.--Section 
     134(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
     U.S.C. 3174(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(B) is amended--
       (A) in clause (v)(VI), by striking the ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(vii) coordinating with industry organizations, employers 
     (including small and mid-sized employers), training 
     providers, local boards, and institutions of higher education 
     to identify or develop assessments that--

       ``(I) are a valid and reliable method of collecting 
     information; and
       ``(II) measure the prior knowledge, skills, competencies, 
     and experiences of an individual for the purpose of--

       ``(aa) awarding postsecondary credit toward a recognized 
     postsecondary credential aligned with in-demand industry 
     sectors and occupations in the State;
       ``(bb) awarding a recognized postsecondary credential that 
     is used by employers in the State for recruitment, hiring, 
     retention, or advancement purposes;
       ``(cc) developing individual employment plans that 
     incorporate the prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and 
     experiences of an individual to identify skills related to an 
     in-demand industry sector or occupation and any upskilling 
     needed to secure employment in such sector or occupation; and
       ``(dd) helping individuals communicate their prior 
     knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences to 
     prospective employers through skills-based profiles or 
     portfolios; and
       ``(viii) disseminating to local areas information relating 
     to the assessments identified or developed pursuant to clause 
     (vii), including--

       ``(I) any recognized postsecondary credential awarded 
     through such an assessment;
       ``(II) the industry organizations, employers, training 
     providers, and institutions of higher education located 
     within the State that recognize the prior knowledge, skills, 
     competencies, and experiences of an individual validated by 
     such assessments; and
       ``(III) how such assessments may be provided to, and 
     accessed by, individuals through the one-stop delivery 
     system.''.

       (2) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``or evidence-based'' after 
     ``innovative'';
       (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, or bringing evidence-
     based strategies to scale,'' after ``strategies'';
       (C) in clause (iii)--
       (i) by inserting ``, and sharing information (in 
     transparent, linked, open, and interoperable data formats) 
     about,'' after ``identification of''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``and the sharing of information about 
     such program in transparent, linked, open, and interoperable 
     data formats'' after ``completion'';
       (D) in clause (viii)(II)(dd), by inserting ``, and digital 
     literacy,'' after ``literacy'';
       (E) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (F) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (G) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xv) identifying and providing to employers information 
     relating to best practices on the use of assessments, 
     including such assessments developed or identified by the 
     State pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(vii);
       ``(xvi) providing technical assistance to employers seeking 
     to use such assessments for hiring, promotion, or upskilling 
     of employees;
       ``(xvii) supporting employers in the State seeking to 
     implement a practice of hiring individuals based on their 
     prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences as an 
     alternative to relying on postsecondary degree requirements 
     in the hiring process;
       ``(xviii) conducting surveys of employers within the State, 
     including employers in emerging sectors, to identify in-
     demand skills; and
       ``(xix) developing partnerships between educational 
     institutions (including area career and technical education 
     schools and institutions of higher education) and employers 
     to create or improve workforce development programs to 
     address the identified education and skill needs of the 
     workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
     regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent 
     analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
     102(b)(1).''.
       (b) Required Local Employment and Training Activities.--
     Section 134(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (A) by inserting ``, shall, to the extent practicable, be 
     evidence-based'' after ``system'';
       (B) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) initial assessment of skill levels (including 
     literacy, numeracy, and English language proficiency), 
     aptitudes, abilities (including skills gaps), and supportive 
     service needs, and a determination (considering factors 
     including prior work experience, military service, life 
     experience, or education history, and in-demand industry 
     sectors and occupations in the local area) of whether such an 
     individual would benefit from an assessment identified by the 
     State pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(vii) to measure the 
     individual's prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and 
     experiences to accelerate the individual in obtaining 
     employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency or career 
     advancement;'';
       (C) in clause (vi)--
       (i) by inserting ``and, to the extent practicable, real-
     time'' after ``accurate'';
       (ii) in subclause (II)--

       (I) by inserting ``and credentials'' after ``skills''; and
       (II) by striking ``and'' at the end;

       (iii) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV);
       (iv) by inserting after subclause (II) the following:

       ``(III) information on education and skills development 
     programs that are available for attaining needed skills and 
     credentials for the jobs described in subclause (I), 
     including information on the--

       ``(aa) most accelerated pathways to such skills and 
     credentials (including information on career pathway programs 
     in the local area); and
       ``(bb) quality of such programs, consistent with the 
     performance information provided under clause (vii); and''; 
     and
       (v) in subclause (IV), as so redesignated--

       (I) by inserting ``, which may include information on 
     resources to support entrepreneurship,'' after ``demand''; 
     and
       (II) by striking ``and'' at the end; and

       (D) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (E) in clause (xiii), by striking the period and inserting 
     a semicolon; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xiv) provision of information on employers in the local 
     areas that are offering employer-sponsored skills development 
     or on-the-job training programs that may be reimbursed 
     through an employer-directed skills account established under 
     section 134(c)(3)(I) and the performance information 
     available on such programs; and
       ``(xv) provision of assistance, in coordination with 
     employers in the local areas that are offering employer-
     sponsored skills development or on-the-job training, in 
     establishing employer-sponsored skills development agreements 
     or on-the-job training agreements.'';
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i)--

       (I) by inserting ``or (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)''; and
       (II) in subclause (II), by inserting ``, or to jobs that 
     may be performed remotely'' after ``relocate'';

       (ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
       (iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
       ``(iii) Participants selected for on-the-job training or 
     employer-sponsored skills development.--A one-stop operator 
     or one-stop partner shall not be required to conduct an 
     interview, evaluation, or assessment of a participant under 
     clause (i) if such participant is selected by an employer 
     under section 134(c)(3)(I)(i) to receive on-the-job training 
     or employer-sponsored skills development, and the applicable 
     conditions under such section are met for such individual to 
     receive such services.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``evidence-based, to 
     the extent practicable, may be delivered both in-person or 
     virtually, and may be'' after ``shall'';
       (C) in subparagraph (D)--
       (i) by inserting ``shall, to the extent practicable, be 
     evidence-based and'' after ``services'';
       (ii) in clause (x), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in clause (xi), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xii) employer-sponsored skills development programs 
     conducted with a commitment by an employer to employ an 
     individual upon successful completion of such a program.'';
       (D) in subparagraph (F)--
       (i) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (v) 
     and (vi), respectively;
       (ii) by inserting after clause (iii), the following:
       ``(iv) Employer-directed skills accounts.--In a case in 
     which an individual is selected by an employer under section 
     134(c)(3)(I)(i) to receive on-the-job training or employer-
     sponsored skills development, and the applicable conditions 
     under such section are met for such individual to receive 
     such services, the one-stop operator involved shall arrange 
     for payment for such services through an employer-directed 
     skills account in accordance with section 
     134(c)(3)(I)(ii).''; and
       (iii) in clause (v), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), 
     by inserting ``or employer-directed skills accounts'' after 
     ``individual training accounts'';
       (E) in subparagraph (G)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and 
     inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)'';
       (ii) in clause (iii), by inserting ``or that may be 
     performed remotely'' after ``relocate'';
       (iii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (vi);
       (iv) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
       ``(iv) Authorized costs.--An individual training account 
     may provide, in the case of a provider that charges tuition 
     for a program, the cost of such tuition and nontuition items 
     (including books, supplies, uniforms, tools, graduation fees, 
     or licensing or certification exam fees).
       ``(v) Employer-directed skills accounts.--Services 
     authorized under this paragraph may be provided pursuant to 
     an employer-directed skills account in lieu of an individual 
     training account if such services are employer-sponsored 
     skills development or on-the-job training and the applicable 
     conditions under section 134(c)(3)(I)(i) are met for an 
     individual to receive such services.''; and
       (v) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by inserting ``, 
     employer-directed skills accounts,'' after ``individual 
     training accounts''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) Employer-directed skills accounts.--
       ``(i) In general.--An individual shall receive on-the-job 
     training or employer-sponsored skills development through the 
     use of an employer-directed skills account, if each of the 
     following conditions are met:

       ``(I) An employer selects the individual, who is not an 
     employee of such employer, for on-the-job training or 
     employer-sponsored skills development.
       ``(II)(aa) In the case of an individual selected under 
     subclause (I) to receive on-the-job training, an on-the-job 
     training agreement that meets the requirements of clause 
     (iii) is established and signed by the individual and the 
     employer; or
       ``(bb) in the case of an individual selected under 
     subclause (I) to receive employer-sponsored skills 
     development, an employer-sponsored skills development 
     agreement that meets the requirements of clause (iv) is 
     established and signed by the individual and the employer.
       ``(III) The employer submits to the local one-stop operator 
     each of the following:

       ``(aa) A certification that the individual requires an on-
     the-job training or employer-sponsored skills development 
     program to obtain employment with the employer, and has the 
     skills and qualifications to successfully participate in such 
     a program.
       ``(bb) A certification that the employer will submit the 
     necessary performance information to the one-stop operator in 
     accordance with section 122(h).
       ``(cc) The on-the-job training agreement or the employer-
     sponsored skills development agreement described in subclause 
     (II), as applicable.

       ``(IV) The one-stop operator involved reviews and approves 
     each certification and agreement received under subclause 
     (III).

       ``(ii) Payment to employers.--The one-stop operator 
     involved in on-the-job training or employer-sponsored skills 
     development under clause (i) shall arrange for the 
     appropriate payment of such services through an employer-
     directed skills account as follows:

       ``(I) On-the-job training.--For on-the-job training, the 
     one-stop operator involved shall reimburse the employer from 
     funds in the employer-directed skills account in accordance 
     to the reimbursement requirements of section 3(45)(B) and 
     after receipt of documentation of the wages earned by the 
     individual during such training.
       ``(II) Employer-sponsored skills development.--For 
     employer-sponsored skills development services, the one-stop 
     operator involved shall reimburse the employer from funds in 
     the employer-directed skills account for the Federal share of 
     the costs of the program after receipt of documentation from 
     the employer of payment of such costs.

       ``(iii) On-the-job training agreement.--An on-the-job 
     training agreement under clause (i) shall--

       ``(I) establish--

       ``(aa) the length of the on-the-job training;
       ``(bb) the hourly wage rate of the individual;
       ``(cc) the skills necessary for the job and the 
     individual's current skill level as of the date of the 
     agreement; and
       ``(dd) the skills to be learned during the on-the-job 
     training; and

       ``(II) include an assurance that the employer will provide 
     the one-stop operator involved with documentation of the 
     wages earned by the individual while engaged in such on-the-
     job training for the purpose of reimbursement to the 
     employer.

       ``(iv) Employer-sponsored skills development agreement.--An 
     employer-sponsored skills development agreement referred to 
     in clause (i) shall establish--

       ``(I) the provider of the employer-sponsored skills 
     development program;
       ``(II) the length of such program;
       ``(III) the skills to be learned during such program;
       ``(IV) a commitment by the employer to employ the 
     individual upon successful completion of the program;
       ``(V) the cost of the program; and
       ``(VI) the amount of such cost that will be paid by the 
     employer (the non-Federal share), which shall be not less 
     than the amount specified in section 3(19)(C).''.

       (3) Permissible local employment and training activities.--
     Section 134(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (i) in clause (iii)--

       (I) by striking ``not more than 10 percent of the total''; 
     and
       (II) by inserting ``reserved under section 128(a) or'' 
     after ``funds'';

       (ii) in clause (vii)--

       (I) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (II) in subclause (III), by inserting ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (III) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(IV) to strengthen, through professional development 
     activities, the knowledge and capacity of staff to use the 
     latest digital technologies, tools, and evidence-based 
     strategies to deliver services for jobseekers, workers, and 
     employers;'';

       (iii) in clause (xi), by striking the ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (iv) in clause (xii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (v) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xiii) assessments for individuals upon initial 
     assessment of skills (pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(A)(iii)) 
     or completion of training services or other learning 
     experiences;
       ``(xiv) providing technical assistance or other support to 
     employers seeking to use such assessments for hiring, 
     promotion, or upskilling of employees;
       ``(xv) entering into an agreement with a third-party, 
     nongovernmental entity, to study which occupations are in 
     high demand in the local area or State; and
       ``(xvi) the development of partnerships between educational 
     institutions (including area career and technical education 
     schools and institutions of higher education) and employers 
     to create or improve workforce development programs to 
     address the identified education and skill needs of the 
     workforce and the employment needs of employers in the 
     region, as determined based on the most recent analysis 
     conducted by the local board under section 107(d)(2).''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4)(A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``20'' and inserting ``30'';
       (ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
     (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
       (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) Increase in reservation of funds.--The local board 
     may increase such reservation of funds in clause (i) by--

       ``(I) substituting `40 percent' for `30 percent', if the 
     amounts provided by such increase are used to expand work-
     based learning opportunities; or
       ``(II) substituting `50 percent' for `30 percent', if the 
     local area is experiencing an unemployment rate at or below 3 
     percent.''.

       (4) Related conforming amendments.--The Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (A) in section 134(c)(3)(H)(i) (20 U.S.C. 
     3174(c)(3)(H)(i)), by striking ``section 3(44)'' and by 
     inserting ``section 3(45)''; and
       (B) in section 211(e)(3) (20 U.S.C. 3291(e)(3)), by 
     striking ``section 3(45)'' and inserting ``section 3(46)''.

     SEC. 116. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 136 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3181) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$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'' and inserting 
     ``$1,075,553,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$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'' and inserting 
     ``$899,987,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028''; 
     and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``$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'' and inserting 
     ``$1,436,137,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028''.
       ``(6) Targeted funding for skills development.--The local 
     board shall reserve and use not less than 70 percent of the 
     funds allocated to the local area involved under section 
     133(b) to provide services described in section 
     134(c)(3)(F)(iii) and section 122(h).''.

                         Subtitle C--Job Corps

     SEC. 121. JOB CORPS CENTERS.

       Section 147(a)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(a)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (K) as 
     subparagraphs (F) through (L), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) A statement of current campus policies regarding 
     procedures and facilities for students and others to report 
     criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and 
     policies concerning the institution's response to such 
     reports.
       ``(F) A statement of current policies concerning security 
     and access to campus facilities, including campus residences, 
     and security considerations used in the maintenance of campus 
     facilities.
       ``(G) A statement of current policies concerning law 
     enforcement, including--
       ``(i) the working relationship of campus security personnel 
     with State and local law enforcement agencies, including 
     whether the center has agreements with such agencies, such as 
     written memoranda of understanding, for the investigation of 
     alleged criminal offenses; and
       ``(ii) policies which encourage accurate and prompt 
     reporting of all crimes to the appropriate law enforcement 
     agencies.
       ``(H) A description of the type and frequency of programs 
     designed to inform students and employees about campus 
     security procedures and practices and to encourage students 
     and employees to be responsible for their own security and 
     the security of others.''.

     SEC. 122. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

       Section 148(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``In general.--Each Job Corps center shall 
     provide enrollees'' and inserting ``In general.--Each Job 
     Corps center shall--
       ``(A) provide enrollees'';
       (2) by striking ``literacy.'' and inserting ``literacy;'';
       (3) by striking ``Each Job Corps center'' and all that 
     follows through ``section 134(c)(2)(A).'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) provide enrollees assigned to the center with access 
     to career services described in clauses (i) through (xi) of 
     section 134(c)(2)(A); and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) implement productive activities for enrollees to 
     participate in, such as tutoring or other skills development 
     opportunities, outside of regular class times and work hours, 
     in order to increase supervision of enrollees and reduce 
     behavioral infractions.''.

     SEC. 123. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

       Section 152(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3202(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(3) In general.--The Secretary shall establish level 1 
     and level 2 infractions and shall require Directors of Job 
     Corps Centers to report--
       ``(A) level 1 infractions--
       ``(i) within 6 hours of the center being made aware of an 
     active student or on-duty staff death; and
       ``(ii) within 24 hours of the center being made aware of 
     other significant incidents; and
       ``(B) level 2 infractions quarterly, which shall include 
     the number and type of such infractions that occurred during 
     such time period.
       ``(4) Level 1 infractions.--Level 1 infractions described 
     in paragraph (3) shall consist of significant infractions and 
     level 2 incidents described in paragraph (3) shall consist of 
     minor infractions.''.

     SEC. 124. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

       Section 155 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3205) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary may establish'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Advisory Committee to Improve Enrollee Safety and 
     Outcomes.--Not later than 6 months following enactment of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to provide 
     recommendations on evidence-based research, as applicable, 
     regarding effective strategies to improve enrollee outcomes, 
     safety, and security, and conditions for enrollee 
     learning.''.

     SEC. 125. EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

       Section 156(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3206(a)) is amended by striking the first 
     sentence and inserting the following: ``The Secretary may 
     carry out experimental, research, or demonstration projects 
     relating to carrying out the Job Corps program, including the 
     activities authorized under section 156A.''.

     SEC. 126. JOB CORPS SCHOLARS ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title I of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is 
     amended by inserting after section 156 the following:

     ``SEC. 156A. JOB CORPS SCHOLARS ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall issue grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to eligible entities on an annual basis to 
     carry out this section.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity--
       ``(1) shall use grant amounts received under this section 
     to--
       ``(A) pay for the tuition and fees of Job Corps Scholars 
     students (as described in subsection (d)) who are accepted 
     into a covered program;
       ``(B) provide Job Corps Scholars students who have 
     successfully completed a covered program and who are not yet 
     employed, with up to 12 months of employment counseling and 
     placement services; and
       ``(C) shall enroll Job Corps Scholars students in cohorts 
     of approximately 40 students, with up to 2 cohorts permitted 
     for each eligible entity each year;
       ``(2) may use grant amounts received under this section 
     to--
       ``(A) support the covered program, including--
       ``(i) hiring up to two personal and career counselors and 
     up to two employment counselors to provide career counseling 
     services for Job Corps Scholars students at such entity; and
       ``(ii) purchasing covered materials and education-related 
     resources; and
       ``(B) enroll more than 40 Job Corps Scholars students per 
     cohort, but must maintain a ratio of 1 counselor for every 20 
     students enrolled for each cohort, except that no grant funds 
     may be used to cover the costs of any student over 40 per 
     cohort; and
       ``(3) may not use--
       ``(A) grant amounts received under this section to provide 
     the staff of such eligible entity with education, 
     professional development, counseling of any type, or to 
     subsidize the education or personal counseling of non-Job 
     Corps Scholars students; and
       ``(B) more than 2 percent of grant amounts received under 
     this section for the administrative expenses of carrying out 
     this section.
       ``(c) Covered Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--A covered program under this section 
     provides to Job Corps Scholars students--
       ``(A) a 12-month technical education component; and
       ``(B) up to 12 months of employment counseling and 
     placement services.
       ``(2) Duration.--A Job Corps Scholars student may not 
     participate in a covered program for a period that exceeds a 
     total of 24 months.
       ``(3) Completion of covered program.--A Jobs Corps Scholars 
     student successfully completes the technical education 
     component of the program if such student--
       ``(A) earns a recognized postsecondary credential and 
     academic credit, if academic credit is incorporated into such 
     credential; and
       ``(B) completes such program within a period of 12 months.
       ``(4) Extension.--A Jobs Corps Scholars student may take 
     longer than 12 months to complete the technical education 
     component of the program if such student needs additional 
     time to complete the required developmental education 
     coursework.
       ``(5) Recognized postsecondary credential.--An eligible 
     entity shall not be required to create a recognized 
     postsecondary credential or modify such credential to receive 
     a grant under this section
       ``(d) Job Corps Scholars Student.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible as a Job Corps Scholars 
     student under this section, an individual shall--
       ``(A) be a Job Corps-eligible youth between the age of 16 
     and 24 who satisfies the admission standards of the eligible 
     entity receiving a grant under this section;
       ``(B) abide by all applicable student codes of conduct of 
     such entity; and
       ``(C) be subject to the disciplinary policies of such 
     entity.
       ``(2) Withdrawal, dismissal, or other termination.--A Job 
     Corps Scholars student's withdrawal, dismissal, or other 
     termination of enrollment in the eligible entity will result 
     in the student's termination from the Job Corps Scholars 
     activities.
       ``(3) Job corps standards and procedures.--The Job Corps 
     standards and procedures described in section 145 shall not 
     apply to Job Corps Scholars students.
       ``(e) Reports.--
       ``(1) Reports from entities.--Each eligible entity awarded 
     a grant under this section shall submit an annual report to 
     the Secretary that includes the following:
       ``(A) The number of Job Corps Scholars students served 
     through the grant.
       ``(B) The number and percentage of such students who--
       ``(i) successfully completed the covered program;
       ``(ii) withdrew from such program; and
       ``(iii) obtained--

       ``(I) employment or career counseling services following 
     successful completion of such program; and
       ``(II) unsubsidized employment upon successful program 
     completion.

       ``(C) The percentage of program participants who are in 
     unsubsidized employment during the second and fourth quarters 
     after exit from such program.
       ``(D) The median earnings of program participants who are 
     in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after 
     exit from such program.
       ``(2) Reports to congress.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     an annual report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the 
     program, including the information described under the 
     reports required under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Publicly available.--The Secretary shall make each 
     report required under subparagraph (A) publicly available.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered materials and education-related resources.--
     The term `covered materials and education-related resources' 
     means the following:
       ``(A) Laboratory and workshop fees associated with the 
     career and technical education program.
       ``(B) Learning activities.
       ``(C) Classroom equipment, supplies, and materials 
     (including books and school supplies) for each Job Corps 
     Scholars student.
       ``(D) Student activity fees.
       ``(E) Parking decals and associated fees.
       ``(F) Transportation costs to and from home for the 
     duration of participation in the covered program.
       ``(G) Meal or food vouchers for the duration of 
     participation in the covered program.
       ``(H) Any other costs included in the program's cost of 
     attendance, such as those described in section 472 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
     institution of higher education (given the meaning of such 
     term in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)))--
       ``(A) that operates a covered program; but
       ``(B) does not include an institution outside the United 
     States.
       ``(3) Tuition and fees.--The term `tuition and fees' means 
     the cost associated with taking each course.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 156 
     the following:

``156A. Job Corps Scholars activities.''.

     SEC. 127. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 162 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3212) is amended by striking ``to carry out this 
     subtitle--'' and all that follows through ``2020.'' and 
     inserting ``to carry out this subtitle for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2028.''.

                     Subtitle D--National Programs

     SEC. 131. EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.

       Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3224) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (L); 
     and
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
       ``(K) Study on entrepreneurial skills development 
     programs.--The Secretary shall, through a grant or contract, 
     conduct a three-year study on entrepreneurial skills 
     development programs, which shall--
       ``(i) include a review of--

       ``(I) successful practices for developing individuals' 
     entrepreneurial skills;
       ``(II) evidence-based and other best practices for 
     entrepreneurial skills development programs;
       ``(III) qualifications needed for skills development 
     providers to successfully develop individuals' 
     entrepreneurial skills;
       ``(IV) strategies for engaging employers and other private 
     sector partners in entrepreneurial skills development 
     programs;
       ``(V) evidence-based and other best practices for mentoring 
     potential entrepreneurs;
       ``(VI) entrepreneurial skills development program outcomes 
     that correlate with entrepreneurial success;
       ``(VII) how entrepreneurial skills development programs 
     successfully measure participants' progress;
       ``(VIII) the extent to which entrepreneurial skills 
     development programs lead to industry recognized credentials;
       ``(IX) the impact, including the economic impact, of 
     entrepreneurial skills development programs on states and 
     communities;
       ``(X) the extent to which entrepreneurial skills 
     development programs lead to increases in business 
     development and job creation in states and communities;
       ``(XI) how entrepreneurial skills development programs 
     identify potential program participants' readiness for the 
     program; and
       ``(XII) average earnings of participants who complete an 
     entrepreneurial skills development program three years after 
     completion of such program; and

       ``(ii) result in recommendations for States and local 
     communities to expand access to entrepreneurial skills 
     development programs.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ``which shall include 
     individuals pursuing entrepreneurship,'' after ``particular 
     service populations,''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking the third sentence and 
     inserting the following: ``Such projects may include 
     demonstration and pilot projects relating to promoting self-
     employment, promoting entrepreneurship, promoting job 
     creation (especially for in-demand occupations), averting 
     dislocations, assisting dislocated farmers, assisting 
     dislocated fishermen, developing career pathways and 
     encouraging advancements, and promoting public works.''

     SEC. 132. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

       Section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3226) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (10) and 
     redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (10) and 
     (11), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking ``and registered 
     apprenticeship'' and inserting ``and apprenticeship'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
       (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``out registered 
     apprenticeship programs'' and inserting ``out apprenticeship 
     programs'';
       (ii) in clause (xiii), by striking ``established registered 
     apprenticeship'' and inserting ``established apprenticeship''
       (3) in subsection (i), by striking ``to carry out this 
     section'' and all that follows through ``2020.'' and 
     inserting ``to carry out this section $99,034,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.

     SEC. 133. JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS REENTRY PROGRAM START-
                   UP GRANTS.

       Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 173; and
       (2) by inserting after section 171 the following:

     ``SEC. 172. JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS REENTRY PROGRAM 
                   START-UP GRANTS.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to--
       ``(1) prompt innovation and improvement in the reentry of 
     justice-involved individuals into the workforce so that 
     successful initiatives can be continued and replicated; and
       ``(2) allow for the dissemination of information regarding 
     best practices in preparing justice-involved individuals for 
     sustained participation in the workforce.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Apprenticeship opportunities.--The term 
     `apprenticeship opportunities' includes registered 
     apprenticeship, industry-recognized apprenticeship, 
     preapprenticeship programs, and other worker-based learning 
     opportunities.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a private nonprofit organization under section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including a 
     faith-based organization;
       ``(B) a local workforce development board;
       ``(C) a State or local government; or
       ``(D) an Indian or Native American entity eligible for 
     grants under section 166.
       ``(3) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible 
     participant' means an individual--
       ``(A) who has been convicted as a juvenile or an adult and 
     imprisoned under Federal or State law; or
       ``(B) who has not been released from prison or jail for 
     more than 2 years before the date on which the individual 
     begins participation.
       ``(c) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the activities under 
     this section, the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, 
     award grants for a period of not more than 5 years to 
     eligible entities to enable such entities to provide job 
     training, job placement services, and mentoring.
       ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants, the Secretary shall 
     give priority to eligible entities that--
       ``(A) establish partnerships with business or educational 
     institutions to provide a program of study leading to 
     postsecondary credentials in in-demand occupations; or
       ``(B) provide customized training that is designed to meet 
     the specific requirements of an employer (including a group 
     of employers) and is conducted with a commitment by the 
     employer to employ an individual upon successful completion 
     of the training.
       ``(3) Additional grants.--The Secretary may award, for not 
     longer than a period of 5 years, one or more additional 
     grants to an eligible entity that received a grant under this 
     section if the eligible entity--
       ``(A) demonstrates success in helping eligible participants 
     reenter the workforce according to the performance indicators 
     under subsection (g)(1); and
       ``(B) provides an assurance that the entity will provide a 
     non-Federal contribution, including cash and in-kind 
     donations, in an amount not less than 100 percent of the 
     total funds awarded under the additional grant.
       ``(d) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application 
     to the Secretary, which shall include the following:
       ``(1) A detailed description of the program including the 
     core services they will provide, how the eligible entity will 
     recruit and select eligible participants for the program, how 
     many participants they plan on serving each year, and the 
     length of participation in the program.
       ``(2) A description of evidence-based or promising 
     practices the eligible entity will use in the administration 
     of the program.
       ``(3) A description of partnerships with local businesses 
     to provide apprenticeship opportunities, work-based learning, 
     and job placement and recruitment (if applicable).
       ``(4) An assurance that the eligible entity will coordinate 
     activities with workforce development programs and other 
     services provided under this title, including utilizing the 
     one-stop delivery system of the local workforce development 
     areas to provide appropriate services and recruit eligible 
     individuals to ensure the maximum number of eligible 
     individuals will have the opportunity to participate in the 
     program.
       ``(5) An assurance that the eligible entity will provide a 
     50-percent match, as described in subsection (e).
       ``(6) A plan to coordinate with other programs and 
     entities, including those that may be provided by such other 
     programs and entities, to provide substance abuse treatment 
     services, mental health treatment services, housing services, 
     and transportation services.
       ``(7) An assurance that the eligible entity will provide 
     the data necessary for the indicators of performance in 
     subsection (g).
       ``(8) A plan to continue the program with non-Federal funds 
     after the grant period.
       ``(e) Matching Requirement.--In order to receive a grant 
     from the Secretary under this section, each eligible entity 
     shall provide a non-Federal contribution, including cash and 
     in-kind donations, in an amount not less than 25 percent of 
     the total funds awarded.
       ``(f) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--A grant awarded under this section may 
     be used to--
       ``(A) provide workforce development and job placement 
     services to eligible participants, including occupational 
     skills education, on-the-job training, apprenticeship 
     opportunities, work experience, job referrals, basic skills 
     remediation, educational services, work readiness activities, 
     and post-placement support, in coordination with the one-stop 
     partners and one-stop operators that provide services at any 
     center operated under a one-stop deliver system established 
     under section 121;
       ``(B) mentor eligible participants, including the provision 
     of support, guidance, and assistance in the community and the 
     workplace to address the challenges faced by justice-involved 
     individuals;
       ``(C) provide outreach to State or Federal correctional 
     facilities to increase awareness, identify and recruit 
     eligible participants, provide screening and assessment of 
     eligible participants and align educational offerings with 
     existing services available to individuals who are presently 
     incarcerated;
       ``(D) coordinate with employers to develop customized 
     training programs and agreements around the hiring of 
     eligible participants; or
       ``(E) carrying out the activities described in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), (C), or (D) with respect to eligible participants 
     who will be released from prison or jail within 90 days.
       ``(2) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Certain services excluded.--Funds provided under this 
     section may not be used to provide substance abuse treatment 
     services, mental health treatment services, or housing 
     services, except that such a grant may be used to coordinate 
     with other programs and entities to provide substance abuse 
     treatment services, mental health treatment services, or 
     housing services to eligible participants.
       ``(B) Administrative cost limit.--A grantee may not use 
     more than 10 percent of the funds received under a grant for 
     administrative costs, including for the purpose of collecting 
     information for purposes of subsection (g)(1).
       ``(C) Limit on amount paid as stipends to participants.--A 
     grantee may not use more than 15 percent of the funds 
     received under such grant to provide stipends to program 
     participants while completing an educational or skill 
     development program.
       ``(g) Performance Outcomes and Accountability.--
       ``(1) Indicators of performance.--Each eligible entity 
     receiving a grant under this section shall report each year 
     to the Secretary on the following indicators of performance 
     described in section 116(b)(2)(A):
       ``(A) The percentage of program participants who are in 
     unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit 
     from the program, as described in clause (i)(I) of such 
     section or, in case of program participants who are youth, 
     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, as described 
     in clause (ii)(I) of such section.
       ``(B) The percentage of program participants who are in 
     unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit 
     from the program, as described in clause (i)(II) of such 
     section or, in case of program participants who are youth, 
     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, as described 
     in clause (ii)(II) of such section.
       ``(C) The median earnings of program participants who are 
     in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after 
     exit from the program, as described in clause (i)(III) of 
     such section.
       ``(D) The percentage of program participants who obtain a 
     recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school 
     diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation in 
     or within one year after exit from the program, as described 
     in clause (i)(IV) of such section.
       ``(E) 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, as described in clause (i)(V) of 
     such section.
       ``(F) The indicators of effectiveness in serving employers 
     established pursuant to clause (iv) of such section, as 
     described in clause (i)(VI) of such section.
       ``(2) Independent evaluation.--Not later than five years 
     after the date of enactment of this section and from amounts 
     made available under section 173(d), the Secretary shall 
     provide for and report to Congress on an independent 
     evaluation of the grant program established under this 
     section that includes an assessment of the effectiveness of 
     the grant program and the effectiveness of individual 
     grantees included in the evaluation in reducing recidivism 
     and assisting individuals in--
       ``(A) earning credentials;
       ``(B) finding and maintaining employment; and
       ``(C) increasing their earnings.
       ``(3) Report.--The Secretary shall release an annual report 
     on--
       ``(A) the number of individuals who participated in 
     programs assisted under this section;
       ``(B) the percentage of individuals participating in a 
     program assisted under this section that successfully 
     completed the program; and
       ``(C) the performance of grantees as measured by the 
     performance indicators set forth in paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Disseminating best practices.--Using the findings of 
     the independent evaluation under paragraph (2) the Secretary 
     shall disseminate information to State and local government, 
     local workforce development boards, and relevant stakeholders 
     regarding best practices in providing workforce development 
     opportunities for justice-involved individuals and reducing 
     recidivism.
       ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to authorize any new appropriations to carry out 
     the purpose of this section.''.

     SEC. 134. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 173 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act, as so redesignated, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``of such section)'' and 
     all that follows through ``2020.'' and inserting ``of such 
     section) $57,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``carry out section 
     167'' and all that follows though ``2020.'' and inserting 
     ``carry out section 167 $96,211,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2023 through 2028.'';
       (3) in subsection (c) by striking ``carry out section 168'' 
     and all that follows though ``2020.'' and inserting ``carry 
     out section 168 $3,524,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2028.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``carry out section 
     169'' and all that follows though ``2020.'' and inserting 
     ``carry out section 169 $106,906,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2023 through 2028.''.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

     SEC. 137. SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES AND 
                   RESPONSIBILITIES.

       Section 189(i)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3249(i)(3)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``90'' and inserting 
     ``60''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ``, and make a 
     determination not later than 30 days after such waiver is 
     submitted'' after ``appropriate''.

                 TITLE II--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 206 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3275) is amended by striking ``$577,667,000'' and 
     all that follows through ``2020'' and inserting 
     ``$704,167,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028''.

     SEC. 202. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

       Subparagraph (M) of section 223(a)(2) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3303(a)(2)) is 
     amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
     which may include--
       ``(i) providing guidance on career options in high-skill, 
     high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in 
     current or emerging professions (which may include skilled 
     trades); and
       ``(ii) raising public awareness and conducting public 
     service announcements about career and technical education 
     programs and community-based organizations, including through 
     social media campaigns and other endeavors focused on 
     programs that prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, or 
     in-demand industry sectors or occupations in current or 
     emerging professions (which may include skilled trades).''.

     SEC. 203. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PROVIDER.

       Section 231(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3321(a)) is amended by inserting ``, in a 
     timely manner,'' after ``award''.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 301. EXECUTIVE AGENCY REVIEW OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Subtitle A of title V of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3341 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 506 as section 507; and
       (2) by inserting after section 505 the following:

     ``SEC. 506. EXECUTIVE AGENCY REVIEW OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 
     2022, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Labor, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Energy, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 
     State, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of 
     Treasury, shall--
       ``(1) review any authority, regulation, or policy of, or 
     Federal law that--
       ``(A) imposes an occupational licensing requirement with 
     respect to any position (including any position of a 
     contractor or subcontractor thereof) at the Executive agency; 
     or
       ``(B) is causing a State, local, or tribal government to 
     adopt an occupational licensing requirement for public and 
     private sector positions within the State or area 
     encompassing the jurisdiction of the local or tribal 
     government;
       ``(2) identify any changes to such an authority, 
     regulation, policy, or law that would result in no 
     requirement or the least restrictive alternative to an 
     occupation licensing requirement with respect to any such 
     position while maintaining protection for consumers and other 
     individuals from significant and demonstrable harm to their 
     health and safety; and
       ``(3) submit to the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget, the Assistant to the President for Domestic 
     Policy, and the Assistant to the President and Director of 
     Intergovernmental Affairs a report that identifies such 
     changes.
       ``(b) Report to President and Congress.--Not later than 30 
     days after receiving the report under subsection (a)(3), the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall--
       ``(1) submit to the President and to Congress such report; 
     and
       ``(2) publish such report in the Federal Register.
       ``(c) Occupational License Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `occupational license' means a license, registration, or 
     certification without which an individual lacks the legal 
     permission of a State, local, or tribal government to perform 
     certain defined services for compensation.''.

             TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT

     SEC. 401. WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM.

       (a) Employment Service Offices.--Section 3(a) of the 
     Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49b(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``States may use a merit staffing 
     model or a contract staffing model at State public employment 
     service offices.''
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 15(g) of the 
     Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(g)) is amended by striking 
     ``$60,153,000 for'' and all that follows through ``year 
     2020.'' and inserting ``$70,667,000 for each of the fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2028.''.

         TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

     SEC. 501. COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT.

       (a) Definition.--Section 7(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
     1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(5)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking ``not including'' and inserting ``including 
     social and interpersonal interactions with colleagues, 
     vendors, customers, superiors, or other such persons who the 
     employee may come into contact with during the work day and 
     across workplace settings, other than'';
       (B) by inserting ``, except that such interactions shall 
     not be considered solely at the work unit level'' before the 
     semicolon at the end; and
       (C) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) for which an individual may have been paid--
       ``(i) by a contractor--

       ``(I) of the Federal Government under a contract with the 
     Federal Government for which priority was given to the 
     contractor on the basis of the bid of the contractor 
     involving supporting employment for individuals with 
     disabilities; or
       ``(II) of a State government under a contract with the 
     State government for which priority was given to the 
     contractor on the basis of the bid of the contractor 
     involving supporting employment for individuals with 
     disabilities;

       ``(ii) by a subcontractor at any tier of a contractor--

       ``(I) of the Federal Government under a subcontract for 
     which priority was given to the subcontractor on the basis of 
     the bid of the subcontractor involving supporting employment 
     for individuals with disabilities; or
       ``(II) of a State government under a subcontract for which 
     priority was given to the subcontractor on the basis of the 
     bid of the subcontractor involving supporting employment for 
     individuals with disabilities; or

       ``(iii) under a contract mandating direct labor-hour ratio 
     of individuals with disabilities.''.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made 
     by subsection (a) shall be construed to reduce the number of 
     jobs available for referral by a State agency or other 
     entity.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     jobs meeting the definition in section 7(5)(B) of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(5)(B)), as amended 
     in subsection (a), and which derive from Federal or State 
     contracts managed by community rehabilitation programs for 
     the purposes of supporting employment for people with 
     disabilities, shall be eligible to be considered--
       (1) part of the competitive labor market; and
       (2) an employment outcome for State vocational 
     rehabilitation purposes.

     SEC. 502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Vocational Rehabilitation Services.--Section 100(b)(1) 
     of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720(b)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``$3,302,053,000'' and inserting 
     ``$3,719,121,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``2015 through 2020'' and inserting ``2023 
     through 2028''.
       (b) Client Assistance Program.--Section 112(h) of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 732(h)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(h) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     the provisions of this section $14,098,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (c) Research and Training.--Section 201 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (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 $122,143,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.
       (d) Training.--Section 302(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
     1973 (29 U.S.C. 772(i)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $39,540,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (e) Demonstration and Training Programs.--Section 303(e) of 
     the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 773(e)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this section there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $6,809,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.
       (f) National Council on Disability.--Section 405 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended to read 
     as follows:

     ``SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $3,743,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.
       (g) Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
     Board.--Section 502(j) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 792(j)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(j) There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
     purpose of carrying out the duties and functions of the 
     Access Board under this section $9,750,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (h) Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights.--Section 
     509(l) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e(l)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $20,735,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (i) Supported Employment.--Section 610 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795o) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $32,363,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.
       (j) Independent Living Services.--Section 714 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e-3) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 714. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $26,877,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.
       (k) Centers for Independent Living.--Section 727 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f-6) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 727. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $91,992,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.
       (l) Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who 
     Are Blind.--Section 753 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 7696l) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 753. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     chapter $39,141,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, the 
gentlewoman from Iowa (Mrs. Miller-Meeks) and a Member opposed each 
will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Iowa.
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, following the pandemic, the Nation's workforce needs 
have drastically changed, and we need a workforce development system 
that helps prepare American workers for the job opportunities of today 
and tomorrow, not those of the past.
  The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is intended to help 
unemployed and underemployed workers get the necessary skills to 
succeed in America's modern economy.
  Unfortunately, the majority's proposed reauthorization lacks the 
necessary reforms to help America's workers.
  Our Republican proposal, on the other hand, would modernize the 
program to make sure it is employer-driven, which will help America's 
economy become stronger for decades to come.
  Our plan puts taxpayer dollars to work where they need it most: 
helping jobseekers get the skills they need to close the skills gap and 
get back to work.

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  It does this by bringing more competition into the provider 
marketplace, which expands the pool of skills development providers 
that meet employers' needs and gives more choice to American workers, 
ensuring States and localities can use WIOA funds to survey employers 
to get a better understanding of the skills that are most in demand and 
respond accordingly.
  Additionally, the Republican proposal adapts WIOA to the changing 
economic landscape. America has just come through a pandemic. During 
that time, businesses, employers, and workers shifted to remote work 
and changing circumstances. Our skills development and education 
programs should adapt to changing circumstances as well. Our plan 
encourages workforce boards to provide services virtually, which 
streamlines WIOA and eliminates administrative costs and overhead.
  Republicans also ensure online skills development providers can be 
included in skills development services, expanding the number of 
providers who can address the needs that American workers face.
  The Republican alternative also levels the playing field and 
encourages innovation by ensuring that WIOA does not favor registered 
apprenticeships over more innovative apprenticeship models that can 
address the needs of more employers. This will keep America's labor 
force at the cutting edge of global competition.
  Competition drives better results. Through pay-for-performance 
funding, our substitute encourages programs with a proven track record 
of successfully helping American workers succeed. Our proposal measures 
programs based on real outcomes and gives States and localities more 
flexibility in how they can improve those outcomes.
  We also increase transparency by making the process for creating job 
performance metrics available to the American public.
  Finally, the Republican plan brings greater accountability to the 
Department of Labor's Job Corps program and its Reentry Employment 
Opportunities program.
  Let's start with Job Corps. Job Corps is a popular program, and for 
many students, Job Corps is their last hope. There are important 
reforms we can enact to ensure that Job Corps is working better for 
students who need it most. Our bill would help Job Corps-eligible 
students get technical and career education from community colleges, 
which would give this program much-needed innovation and better 
outcomes.
  The Job Corps program in Ottumwa, Iowa, in my district, is a 
wonderful example of how to do exactly this and is the right way to 
perform that program.
  It would also do more to keep Job Corps participants safe. Centers 
would be required to report whenever any concerning incidents occur, 
ensuring proper oversight of this program.
  We also bring greater accountability to the Reentry Employment 
Opportunities program so we can build on President Trump's historic 
criminal justice reform and use this program to help formerly 
incarcerated Americans establish firm economic foundations for their 
new lives.
  These are commonsense reforms that will help American employers and 
jobseekers. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I claim the time in opposition 
to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx).
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Iowa (Mrs. Miller-
Meeks) for her great work on this committee and for bringing forth this 
amendment. It is an excellent amendment, and I support it.
  We need to do everything we can to improve the workforce development 
programs in our country.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my 
time.
  Madam Speaker, we have had an opportunity to work together on WIOA, 
but unfortunately, my colleagues in the majority are more concerned 
about maintaining the status quo and placating favored stakeholders.
  What American workers and employers need is a workforce system that 
prioritizes them over special interests, and the Republican alternative 
would do that.
  I urge my colleagues to help us pass an alternative proposal that 
works for America, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  Madam Speaker, we are here today to modernize and reauthorize the 
Nation's premier job training program to help jobseekers and workers 
connect with well-paying jobs and career pathways.
  Although the substitute offered by our colleagues does not meet the 
urgent needs to strengthen the programs, I do want to make it clear 
that we welcome the opportunity to have further discussion as the bill 
heads toward the Senate. My goal is to forge common ground wherever we 
can, and I am hoping that this can be the beginning, not the end, of 
the conversation.
  The Republican substitute reauthorizes funding for the formula 
programs, regrettably, at roughly the same levels as we have today. The 
status quo is not working. As a result, the substitute will not provide 
the level of intensive training needed to move people into higher wage 
jobs.
  The average amount the adult formula program spends per participant 
today is about $2,000, not nearly enough to provide quality job 
training to lead to good jobs with competitive wages, benefits, and 
other hallmarks of job quality. The Republican substitute continues the 
unacceptable status quo with respect to underinvestment in training.
  To meet the moment, the underlying bill also codifies SECTOR grants, 
which are demonstrated to be effective in training workers for jobs in 
high-demand sectors.

  The gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) talked about electric cars. We 
need a lot of training in that area, but regrettably, the substitute 
omits the SECTOR grants.
  Our committee meetings held last year highlighted bipartisan support 
for reentry programs for justice-involved individuals. In response, the 
bill codifies the program at the Department of Labor and commits $250 
million for fiscal year 2023, more than double the amount appropriated 
this year, and provides stable funding amounting to $2.3 billion over 6 
years.
  With 600,000 individuals released from our prisons and jails each 
year, close to half of them experiencing repeat contact with the 
criminal justice system within a year, funding levels in the substitute 
do not come close to meeting the critical needs to invest in services 
to help these individuals obtain and retain employment.
  We also reject the requirement of the substitute for non-Federal 
match to receive a grant. This matching requirement is not part of the 
existing grant program and would exclude many grassroots organizations 
that are best positioned to meet the needs of justice-involved 
individuals in our communities.
  When we provide subsidies to employers in the form of on-the-job 
training or customized training, we also need to make sure that it is 
matched by job quality.
  The Republican substitute, regrettably, leaves too many disconnected 
youth behind.
  To help our youth, whether in school or not, gain life skills, the 
bill invests almost $1 billion in fiscal year 2023 for summer and year-
round youth employment opportunities. The evidence is abundant that 
these youth employment opportunities increase lifelong earnings and 
reduce engagement in the criminal justice system.
  The Republican substitute also fails to meet the moment and address 
the needs of the workers in the 21st century, so I urge a ``no'' vote 
on this amendment.
  In the remaining time, Madam Speaker, I would like to thank members 
of my staff on the Committee of Education and Labor. They worked hard 
on this legislation, starting with Kevin McDermott, Scott Estrada, 
Lorin Obler, Phoebe Ball, Danyelle Honore, Jessica Schieder, and former 
staff members Richard Miller and Katie McClelland.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1119, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Iowa (Mrs. Miller-Meeks).
  The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Iowa 
(Mrs. Miller-Meeks).
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appeared to have it.
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.
  Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 
7309 is postponed.

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