[House Report 116-38]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
116th Congress} { Report
1st Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { 116-38
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BUILDING ON REEMPLOYMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO DELIVER GOOD EMPLOYMENT FOR
WORKERS ACT
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April 9, 2019.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Neal, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1759]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 1759) to amend title III of the Social Security Act
to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to
all claimants for unemployment compensation, and for other
purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon
with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND............................................2
A. Purpose and Summary................................... 2
B. Background and Need for Legislation................... 3
C. Legislative History................................... 4
II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL...........................................5
A. The BRIDGE for Workers Act............................ 5
III.VOTES OF THE COMMITTEE............................................5
IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL........................................6
A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects............... 6
B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority.............. 6
C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget
Office............................................... 6
V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE HOUSE........7
A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations...... 7
B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives. 7
C. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates............. 8
D. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and
Limited Tariff Benefits.............................. 8
E. Duplication of Federal Programs....................... 8
F. Hearings.............................................. 8
VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED.............8
The amendments are as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building on Reemployment Improvements
to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act'' or the ``BRIDGE for
Workers Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123)
improved program accountability for effectively serving
unemployed workers and made a significant new investment in
reemployment services.
(2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the
harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional
network, and stable home life.
(3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise
struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back
to work--such as individualized career counseling and job
search help as well as local labor market information--and they
can serve as an entry point to the workforce development
system.
(4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce
the number of weeks that program participants receive
unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes,
including earnings.
(5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working
income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer
less financial hardship.
(6) Combining targeted reemployment services with
unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor
force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out.
(7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over
time, investments in reemployment services create savings for
taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on
unemployment benefits.
(8) Many different types of workers can benefit from
reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to
shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they
are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits.
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 506(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``individuals referred to reemployment
services as described in section 303(j)'' and inserting
``claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants
referred to reemployment services as described in section
303(j),''; and
(2) by striking ``such individuals'' and inserting ``such
claimants''.
Amend the long title to read as follows: ``To amend title
III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services
and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment
benefits, and for other purposes.''.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to
extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all
claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
I. Summary and Background
A. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 1759, as amended, the ``Building on Reemployment
Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act,'' or
``BRIDGE for Workers Act,'' as ordered favorably reported by
the Committee on Ways and Means on April 2, 2019, modifies
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) grants
to allow states and territories to provide services to any
recipient of unemployment insurance benefits who could return
to work more quickly, if provided with services.
B. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program is a federal-state
partnership to provide earned benefits to individuals who lose
their job through no fault of their own. RESEAs pair weekly UI
benefits with services to improve program integrity and provide
workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs with
tools that help them return to work, such as individualized
career counseling, job search help and local labor market
information. RESEAs can also serve as an entry point to the
workforce development system, when needed. Rigorous research
conducted for the Department of Labor (DOL) found that RESEAs,
and in particular, an approach that combined personalized
assessment and the provision of reemployment services, were
effective in increasing employment and reducing the duration of
unemployment benefit receipt.\1\
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\1\Michaelides et al, ``Impact of the Reemployment and Eligibility
Assessment (REA) in Nevada.'' Impaq International, LLC. https://
www.impaqint.com/sites/default/files/files/
ETAOP_2012_08_REA_Nevada_Follow_up_Report.pdf.
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Between 2005 and 2018,\2\ Congress provided modest
appropriated funding for RESEAs, which the DOL then used to
award grants to states and territories.\3\ Sec. 30206 of the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123) codified the
authority for the DOL to administer the RESEA program in a new
Sec. 306 of the Social Security Act. It also set out various
requirements for states to use certain types of evidence-based
interventions for UI claimants under RESEA, provided for
reasonable notice and accommodations to participating
beneficiaries, allocated discretionary funding for RESEA across
three categories (base funding, outcome payments, and research
and technical assistance) and provided for a funding increase
of $2.5 billion over 10 years.\4\ The Congressional Budget
Office estimated that if the Appropriations Committee were to
fully fund the new investments in RESEAs, it would reduce the
budget deficit by $600 million between 2022 and 2027.\5\
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\2\Wentworth, George, ``Reemployment services and eligibility
assessments and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.'' National
Employment Law Project. https://www.nelp.org/blog/reemployment-
services-eligibility-assessments-bipartisan-budget-act-2018/.
\3\``How States are Using Reemployment Services and Eligibility
Assessments.'' National Association of State Workforce Agencies.
https://www.naswa.org/news/how-states-are-using-reemployment-services-
and-eligibility-assessments-resea-march-27-2019.
\4\Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-123. https://
www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ123/PLAW-115publ123.pdf.
\5\``CBO Estimate for Senate Amendment 1930, the Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2018.'' Congressional Budget Office. https://www.cbo.gov/system/
files/115th-congress-2017-2018/costestimate/
bipartisanbudgetactof2018.pdf.
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Under current law, in fiscal year 2020 and future years,
the DOL will require states to limit RESEA programs to serving
only those workers who are profiled as likely to exhaust their
unemployment benefits before finding work. Temporary
flexibility to serve any recipient of unemployment benefits
provided in the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245) will expire
at the end of fiscal year 2019.\6\
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\6\Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act,
2019, Pub. L. 115-245. https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6157/BILLS-
115hr6157enr.pdf.
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In a survey conducted by the National Association of State
Workforce Agencies (NASWA), 59 percent of states said they were
using the temporary flexibility to serve a wider array of
workers.\7\ NAWSA Board President Jon Pierpont wrote to the
Ways and Means Committee:
\7\``How States are Using Reemployment Services and Eligibility
Assessments.'' National Association of State Workforce Agencies.
https://www.naswa.org/news/how-states-are-using-reemployment-services-
and-eligibility-assessments-resea-march-27-2019.
Until the passage of the [Bipartisan Budget] Act,
federal RESEA had been limited to a widely-successful
pilot grant program. Today, States around the nation
now have the ability to accelerate unemployment
insurance (UI) claimants' transition back to employment
faster than non-participants, which is particularly
important in an economy desperately in need of skilled
workers.
To enhance these efforts, we encourage a minor
statutory fix to the Act that reflects your intent to
ensure any UI claimant, not just those most likely to
exhaust their benefits, are eligible for RESEA services
and assessments. The current language in Section 306 of
Act needs to be modified to ensure this intent is
actualized and while the Appropriations Committee made
such a modification in their FYI9 Labor-HHS
Appropriations bill, a permanent fix would provide
clarity and stability for states actively focused on
helping claimants return to work expeditiously.\8\
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\8\Pierpont, Jon. ``To Richard Neal, Danny Davis, Kevin Brady, and
Jackie Walorski.'' 8 March 2019.
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C. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Background
H.R. 1759, the ``Building on Reemployment Improvements to
Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act,'' was introduced on
March 14, 2019, by Representative Stephanie Murphy and was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee hearings
On March 7, the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and
Family Support held a hearing on ways to better support workers
and their families. The hearing entitled ``Leveling the Playing
Field for Working Families: Challenges and Opportunities''
provided Members with the opportunity to hear from workers
about challenges they faced in finding and maintaining
employment, and also to discuss supports and programs that help
individuals enter and re-enter the workforce.
The House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee also
held hearings focusing on obstacles to reemployment and
unemployment insurance in previous Congresses, including:
Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives
on the Jobs Gap, April 25, 2018
Jobs and Opportunity: Federal Perspectives
on the Jobs Gap, April 17, 2018
Jobs and Opportunity: Local Perspectives on
the Jobs Gap, April 12, 2018
The Geography of U.S. Poverty, February 15,
2017
Missing from the Labor Force: Examining
Declining Employment Among Working-Age Men, September
6, 2017
Unemployment Insurance: An Overview of the
Challenges and Strengths of Today's System, September
7, 2016
Committee action
The Committee on Ways and Means marked up H.R. 1759, the
BRIDGE for Workers Act, on April 2, 2019. The bill, as amended
was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives
(with a quorum being present) by voice vote.
II. Explanation of the Bill
A. THE BRIDGE FOR WORKERS ACT
Current law
Eligibility for RESEA services is limited to individuals
who are receiving regular unemployment compensation and are
referred to reemployment services after a state system using
statistical profiling identifies the worker as likely to
exhaust regular Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits.\9\
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\9\Sections 306(a) and 303(j) of the Social Security Act, as
amended through Pub. L. 115-123.
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Reasons for change
The Committee believes that allowing states and territories
the flexibility to provide RESEA services to recipients of
earned unemployment benefits who could return to work more
quickly, if provided with additional assistance, is cost-
effective and will benefit both workers and employers.
Explanation of provisions
Section 1. Short title. Building on Reemployment
Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act (BRIDGE
for Workers Act) of 2019.
Section 2. Findings. This section outlines a number of
findings concerning the demonstrated effectiveness and cost-
effectiveness of RESEAs.
Section 3. Eligibility for reemployment services. This
section amends Sec. 306(a) to define the population eligible
for services under RESEA to include all recipients of regular
and extended UC benefits, not just regular UC claimants
identified through state UI worker profiling. With the change,
states would be able to use RESEA funds to assist workers who
could return to work more quickly if provided assistance, even
if they are not profiled to exhaust all benefits.
Effective Date
The changes made by the bill are effective upon enactment.
III. Votes of the Committee
In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the following statement is made
concerning the vote of the Committee on Ways and Means during
the markup consideration of H.R. 1759, ``BRIDGE for Workers
Act'' on April 2, 2019.
The Chairman's amendment in the nature of a substitute was
adopted by a voice vote (with a quorum being present).
The bill, H.R. 1759, was ordered favorably reported as
amended by voice vote (with a quorum being present).
IV. Budget Effects of the Bill
A. COMMITTEE ESTIMATE OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS
In compliance with clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the following statement is made
concerning the effects on the budget of the bill, H.R. 1759, as
reported. The Committee agrees with the estimate prepared by
the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which is included below.
B. STATEMENT REGARDING NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY
In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Committee states that the
bill involves no new or increased budget authority. The
Committee states further that the bill involves no new or
increased tax expenditures.
C. COST ESTIMATE PREPARED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
In compliance with clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, requiring a cost estimate
prepared by the CBO, the following statement by CBO is
provided.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 5, 2019.
Hon. Richard Neal,
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1759, the BRIDGE
for Workers Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Meredith
Decker.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall,
Director.
Enclosure.
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
H.R. 1759 would allow the Department of Labor (DOL) to
award grants to states to conduct reemployment services and
eligibility assessments for all unemployment claimants.
Currently, states can only use those grants to serve claimants
that are identified as likely to exhaust regular compensation
and thus need job search assistance. DOL requires states, as a
condition of receiving the grants, to prioritize those
claimants who are unlikely to return to work quickly.
CBO assumes that under H.R. 1759 states would continue to
operate the program under that long-standing DOL guidance and
that DOL would continue to require states to provide
reemployment services to high-priority people. However, the
states would have more flexibility in how and when they serve
claimants for reemployment services. As a result, CBO estimates
that implementing H.R. 1759 would not significantly change the
number of people who receive reemployment services and
eligibility assessments. Thus, CBO estimates that enacting H.R.
1759 would have no effect on the federal budget.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Meredith Decker.
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
V. Other Matters To Be Discussed Under the Rules of the House
A. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
With respect to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives,
the Committee made findings and recommendations that are
reflected in this report.
B. STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the
bill contains no measure that authorizes funding, so no
statement of general performance goals and objectives for which
any measure authorizes funding is required.
C. INFORMATION RELATING TO UNFUNDED MANDATES
This information is provided in accordance with Sec. 423 of
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-4).
The Committee has determined that the bill does not contain
Federal mandates on the private sector. The Committee has
determined that the bill does not impose a Federal
intergovernmental mandate on State, local, or tribal
governments.
D. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED TARIFF
BENEFITS
With respect to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee has carefully reviewed
the provisions of the bill, and states that the provisions of
the bill do not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits within the meaning of the
rule.
E. DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
With respect to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee states that the
bill contains no provision establishing or authorizing a
federal program so no statement on duplication of federal
programs is required.
F. HEARINGS
In compliance with Sec. 103(i) of H. Res. 6 (116th
Congress) the following hearing was used to develop or consider
H.R. 1759: ``Leveling the Playing Field for Working Families:
Challenges and Opportunities,'' held March 7, 2019, and
described in the legislative history section.
VI. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law
proposed by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows
(existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
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TITLE III--GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
ADMINISTRATION
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SEC. 306. GRANTS TO STATES FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor (in this section
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall award grants under this
section for a fiscal year to eligible States to conduct a
program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments
for [individuals referred to reemployment services as described
in section 303(j)] claimants for unemployment compensation,
including claimants referred to reemployment services as
described in section 303(j), for weeks in such fiscal year for
which [such individuals] such claimants receive unemployment
compensation.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to accomplish
the following goals:
(1) To improve employment outcomes of individuals
that receive unemployment compensation and to reduce
the average duration of receipt of such compensation
through employment.
(2) To strengthen program integrity and reduce
improper payments of unemployment compensation by
States through the detection and prevention of such
payments to individuals who are not eligible for such
compensation.
(3) To promote alignment with the broader vision of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq.) of increased program integration and
service delivery for job seekers, including claimants
for unemployment compensation.
(4) To establish reemployment services and
eligibility assessments as an entry point for
individuals receiving unemployment compensation into
other workforce system partner programs.
(c) Evidence-based Standards.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out a State program of
reemployment services and eligibility assessments using
grant funds awarded to the State under this section, a
State shall use such funds only for interventions
demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks for which
program participants receive unemployment compensation
by improving employment outcomes for program
participants.
(2) Expanding evidence-based interventions.--In
addition to the requirement imposed by paragraph (1), a
State shall--
(A) for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, use no
less than 25 percent of the grant funds awarded
to the State under this section for
interventions with a high or moderate causal
evidence rating that show a demonstrated
capacity to improve employment and earnings
outcomes for program participants;
(B) for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, use no
less than 40 percent of such grant funds for
interventions described in subparagraph (A);
and
(C) for fiscal years beginning after fiscal
year 2026, use no less than 50 percent of such
grant funds for interventions described in
subparagraph (A).
(d) Evaluations.--
(1) Required evaluations.--Any intervention without a
high or moderate causal evidence rating used by a State
in carrying out a State program of reemployment
services and eligibility assessments under this section
shall be under evaluation at the time of use.
(2) Funding limitation.--A State shall use not more
than 10 percent of grant funds awarded to the State
under this section to conduct or cause to be conducted
evaluations of interventions used in carrying out a
program under this section (including evaluations
conducted pursuant to paragraph (1)).
(e) State Plan.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of eligibility to
receive a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a
State shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and
in such manner as the Secretary may require, a State
plan that outlines how the State intends to conduct a
program of reemployment services and eligibility
assessments under this section, including--
(A) assurances that, and a description of
how, the program will provide--
(i) proper notification to
participating individuals of the
program's eligibility conditions,
requirements, and benefits, including
the issuance of warnings and simple,
clear notifications to ensure that
participating individuals are fully
aware of the consequences of failing to
adhere to such requirements, including
policies related to non-attendance or
non-fulfillment of work search
requirements; and
(ii) reasonable scheduling
accommodations to maximize
participation for eligible individuals;
(B) assurances that, and a description of
how, the program will conform with the purposes
outlined in subsection (b) and satisfy the
requirement to use evidence-based standards
under subsection (c), including--
(i) a description of the evidence-
based interventions the State plans to
use to speed reemployment;
(ii) an explanation of how such
interventions are appropriate to the
population served; and
(iii) if applicable, a description of
the evaluation structure the State
plans to use for interventions without
at least a moderate or high causal
evidence rating, which may include
national evaluations conducted by the
Department of Labor or by other
entities; and
(C) a description of any reemployment
activities and evaluations conducted in the
prior fiscal year, and any data collected on--
(i) characteristics of program
participants;
(ii) the number of weeks for which
program participants receive
unemployment compensation; and
(iii) employment and other outcomes
for program participants consistent
with State performance accountability
measures provided by the State
unemployment compensation program and
in section 116(b) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3141(b)).
(2) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve any State
plan, that is timely submitted to the Secretary, in
such manner as the Secretary may require, that
satisfies the conditions described in paragraph (1).
(3) Disapproval and revision.--If the Secretary
determines that a State plan submitted pursuant to this
subsection fails to satisfy the conditions described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) disapprove such plan;
(B) provide to the State, not later than 30
days after the date of receipt of the State
plan, a written notice of such disapproval that
includes a description of any portion of the
plan that was not approved and the reason for
the disapproval of each such portion; and
(C) provide the State with an opportunity to
correct any such failure and submit a revised
State plan.
(f) Allocation of Funds.--
(1) Base funding.--
(A) In general.--For each fiscal year after
fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall allocate
a percentage equal to the base funding
percentage for such fiscal year of the funds
made available for grants under this section
among the States awarded such a grant for such
fiscal year using a formula prescribed by the
Secretary based on the rate of insured
unemployment (as defined in section 203(e)(1)
of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note))
in the State for a period to be determined by
the Secretary. In developing such formula with
respect to a State, the Secretary shall
consider the importance of avoiding sharp
reductions in grant funding to a State over
time.
(B) Base funding percentage.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term ``base funding
percentage'' means--
(i) for fiscal years 2021 through
2026, 89 percent; and
(ii) for fiscal years after 2026, 84
percent.
(2) Reservation for outcome payments.--
(A) In general.--Of the amounts made
available for grants under this section for
each fiscal year after 2020, the Secretary
shall reserve a percentage equal to the outcome
reservation percentage for such fiscal year for
outcome payments to increase the amount
otherwise awarded to a State under paragraph
(1). Such outcome payments shall be paid to
States conducting reemployment services and
eligibility assessments under this section
that, during the previous fiscal year, met or
exceeded the outcome goals provided in
subsection (b)(1) related to reducing the
average duration of receipt of unemployment
compensation by improving employment outcomes.
(B) Outcome reservation percentage.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
``outcome reservation percentage'' means--
(i) for fiscal years 2021 through
2026, 10 percent; and
(ii) for fiscal years after 2026, 15
percent.
(3) Reservation for research and technical
assistance.--Of the amounts made available for grants
under this section for each fiscal year after 2020, the
Secretary may reserve not more than 1 percent to
conduct research and provide technical assistance to
States.
(4) Consultation and public comment.--Not later than
September 30, 2019, the Secretary shall--
(A) consult with the States and seek public
comment in developing the allocation formula
under paragraph (1) and the criteria for
carrying out the reservations under paragraph
(2); and
(B) make publicly available the allocation
formula and criteria developed pursuant to
subclause (A).
(g) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 90 days prior
to making any changes to the allocation formula or the criteria
developed pursuant to subsection (f)(5)(A), the Secretary shall
submit to Congress, including to the Committee on Ways and
Means and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate, a notification of any such
change.
(h) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available to carry
out this section shall be used to supplement the level of
Federal, State, and local public funds that, in the absence of
such availability, would be expended to provide reemployment
services and eligibility assessments to individuals receiving
unemployment compensation, and in no case to supplant such
Federal, State, or local public funds.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Causal evidence rating.--The terms ``high causal
evidence rating'' and ``moderate causal evidence
rating'' shall have the meaning given such terms by the
Secretary of Labor.
(2) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State''
means a State that has in effect a State plan approved
by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e).
(3) Intervention.--The term ``intervention'' means a
service delivery strategy for the provision of State
reemployment services and eligibility assessment
activities under this section.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given
the term in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304
note).
(5) Unemployment compensation.--The term unemployment
compensation means ``regular compensation'', ``extended
compensation'', and ``additional compensation'' (as
such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970
(26 U.S.C. 3304 note)).
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