WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT

Amendments

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2695, S2696 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Colleges and universities: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1328), S2850 [13MY]

——— create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 3554), H6136 [17SE]

——— encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H1369 [26FE]

——— establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 2601), H3641 [1JN]

——— establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 3258), H5589 [28JY]

——— require one-stop delivery systems to offer certain workforce investment services through Internet websites and develop standards and best practices for such websites (see H.R. 3280), H5762 [29JY]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1031), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1124), S2473 [28AP]

Taxation: establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 959), S2220 [15AP] (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2321 [21AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), H2855 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY], S7078 [1OC]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7078 [1OC], S7806 [5NO]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2696 [6MY]

Taxation: establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (S. 959), S2222 [15AP]

Reports filed

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 1124, reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2855 [12MY]