[House Report 117-325]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-325
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6531) TO PROVIDE AN
INCREASED ALLOCATION OF FUNDING UNDER CERTAIN PROGRAMS FOR ASSISTANCE
IN AREAS OF PERSISTENT POVERTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR
CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 7309) TO REAUTHORIZE THE WORKFORCE
INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
BILL (S. 2938) TO DESIGNATE THE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL
BUILDING LOCATED AT 111 NORTH ADAMS STREET IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, AS
THE ``JOSEPH WOODROW HATCHETT UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL
BUILDING'', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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May 16, 2022.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Ms. Scanlon, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 1119]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 1119, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, the
Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022, under a
closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or
their designees. The resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 117-44, modified by the amendment
printed in part A of this report, shall be considered as
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in
the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit. The resolution further provides for consideration of
H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of
2022, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and
Labor or their designees. The resolution waives all points of
order against consideration of the bill. The resolution
provides that 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 this report,
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution provides that following debate, each further
amendment printed in part C of this report not earlier
considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 4
shall be considered only in the order printed in the report,
may be offered only by a Member designated in this report,
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time
specified in this 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. Section 4 of the resolution provides
that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on
Education and Labor or his designee may offer amendments en
bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part C of this
report 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 designees,
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question. The resolution waives
all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of
this report and amendments en bloc described in section 4 of
the resolution. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
The resolution further provides for consideration of S. 2398,
to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building
located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as
the ``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and
Federal Building'', and for other purposes, under a closed
rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally
divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure or their designees. The resolution waives
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The
resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-
45 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended,
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution provides one motion to commit. The resolution
provides that House Resolution 1118 is hereby adopted.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 6531 includes a waiver of clause 12 of rule XXI, which
prohibits consideration of a bill pursuant to a special order
of business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not
been reported by a committee. H.R. 6531 was ordered reported by
the Committee on Oversight and Reform on April 6, 2022.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 6531, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 7309 includes waivers of the following:
-- Clause 10 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of
a measure that has a net effect of increasing the deficit or
reducing the surplus over the five- or 10-year period.
-- Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget
authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such
authority.
-- Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits consideration of legislation, as reported, providing
new budget authority, change in revenues, change in public
debt, new entitlement authority or new credit authority for a
fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year has been
agreed to.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 7309, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments to H.R. 7309 printed in part C of this report
and amendments en bloc described in section 4 of the
resolution, the Committee is not aware of any points of order.
The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the S. 2938, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in S. 2938, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 226
Motion by Mr. Cole to provide for separate consideration of
H.R. 6858, the American Energy Independence from Russia Act,
under a closed rule. Defeated: 4-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. Yea
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 227
Motion by Mr. Perlmutter to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Yea Mr. Cole.......................... Nay
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Yea Mr. Burgess....................... Nay
Mr. Raskin...................................... Yea Mr. Reschenthaler................. Nay
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Yea Mrs. Fischbach.................... Nay
Mr. Morelle..................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Yea
Ms. Ross........................................ Yea
Mr. Neguse...................................... Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
1. Maloney, Carolyn (NY): Makes technical and clarifying
changes regarding U.S. territories.
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7309 IN PART B CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
1. Scott, Bobby (VA): Clarifies funding cap to one-stop
infrastructure costs, revises several definitions, and makes
several technical changes.
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 7309 IN PART C MADE IN ORDER
1. Bice (OK), Jacobs, Sara (CA): Expands the use of funds
in three WIOA programs for public private partnerships to
create job training programs for in-demand jobs. (10 minutes)
2. Blunt Rochester (DE): Provides supports to small
businesses in the summer and year-round employment program for
youth. (10 minutes)
3. Blunt Rochester (DE), Horsford (NV), Neguse (CO),
Demings (FL), Kelly, Robin (IL), Morelle (NY), McBath (GA),
Jacobs, Sara (CA), Johnson, Hank (GA), Newman (IL), Manning
(NC), Adams (NC), Moore (WI), Cleaver (MO), Barragan (CA), Dean
(PA), Kilmer (WA), Larson, John (CT), Evans (PA), Mfume, Kweisi
(MD), Bush, Cori (MO), Underwood (IL), Thompson, Mike (CA),
Carter, Troy (LA), Davis, Danny K. (IL), Payne, Jr. (NJ),
Jeffries (NY), Maloney, Carolyn (NY), Sewell (AL), Lee, Barbara
(CA), Velazquez (NY), Norton (DC), Hayes (CT), Pressley (MA),
Schneider (IL), Strickland (WA), Case (HI), Casten (IL),
McEachin (VA), Tlaib (MI), Matsui (CA), Wilson, Frederica (FL),
Clarke, Yvette (NY): Provides grants for year-round job
training and workforce programs to support opportunity youth in
communities disproportionately affected by gun violence. (10
minutes)
4. Bowman (NY): Strengthens connectivity between K-12
education and local work workforce development boards by adding
language for standing committees to support alignment,
coordination, and continuity with K-12 education providers. (10
minutes)
5. Bowman (NY): Ensures State Workforce Development Boards
include a youth representative in its membership. (10 minutes)
6. Bustos (IL), Lawrence (MI): Increases funding for
National Dislocated Worker Grants and ensure workers who are
dislocated by automation are included in WIOA programs. Defines
``automation'' under WIOA. (10 minutes)
7. Cartwright (PA): Adds transportation to the allowable
uses of funds for YouthBuild program participants with
disabilities. (10 minutes)
8. Case (HI), Kahele (HI): Adds a GAO report on the unique
challenges unemployed and low-income Native Americans, Alaska
Natives, and Native Hawaiians face in the labor market and
provides recommendations for improving their access to federal
employment and training services. (10 minutes)
9. Cohen (TN): Ensures that relevant subject matter
experts, professionals, and community leaders may be included
as members of local workforce development boards. (10 minutes)
10. Golden (ME): Adds ``provide access to broadband
internet service, including for rural communities'' to the list
of programs, services, and activities that one-stop centers
provide. (10 minutes)
11. Good (VA): Strikes language from the bill that prevents
non-registered apprenticeships from receiving WIOA funding. (10
minutes)
12. Gottheimer (NJ): Ensures that veterans are eligible for
career and training services. (10 minutes)
13. Harder (CA), Fitzpatrick (PA), Pocan (WI), Upton (MI):
Clarifies eligibility and encourages inclusion of community-
based out of school time organizations operating youth
workforce readiness programs in the federal workforce
development system. (10 minutes)
14. Harder (CA): Adds priority language to the competitive
Sector Partnership grants to target areas where the local
unemployment rate is higher than that national unemployment
rate. (10 minutes)
15. Horsford (NV), Horsford (NV): Directs States to make
publicly available performance accountability indicators and
performance measures for each recognized postsecondary
credential that is obtained by any program participant of a
core program; and instructs the Secretaries of Labor and
Education to develop and disseminate an objective statistical
model based on actual economic conditions in States that will
be used to make adjustments in the State adjusted levels of
performance. (10 minutes)
16. Jackson Lee (TX): Ensures access for women and girls to
STEM education (science, technology, engineering, math). (10
minutes)
17. Jackson Lee (TX), Adams (NC): Directs the Secretary to
encourage HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities),
minority-serving institutions, and Tribally Controlled colleges
and institutions to apply for assistance under this Act to
provide job skills training and educational services, and to
prioritize applications for assistance from such entities. (10
minutes)
18. Jacobs, Chris (NY): Requires states to provide a
timeline for awarding grants and contracts for adult basic
education in the Unified State Plan and specifies grants and
contacts for adult basic education must be distributed in a
timely manner. (10 minutes)
19. Jacobs, Sara (CA): Enables up to 5 percent of local
Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker funds to be used for
supportive services without demonstrating that the participants
could not obtain supportive services through other programs, so
long as the worker is participating in a training program. (10
minutes)
20. Jayapal (WA): Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
conduct a study on the development of career pathways, national
training standards, apprenticeship programs, and other
workforce development initiatives for domestic workers and how
those programs may affect the wages of those workers. (10
minutes)
21. Kaptur (OH), Kelly, Mike (PA), Dingell (MI), Ryan (OH):
Directs the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with relevant
federal agencies, to conduct a study examining auto mechanic
workforce shortage issues, and how Federal agencies are
adjusting training programs or providing a higher number of
apprenticeships to deal with advanced modern technology in
automobiles and EVs. (10 minutes)
22. Kilmer (WA): Directs research and best practice
recommendations related to the impact of access to certain
Federal programs on jobseekers' economic self-sufficiency. (10
minutes)
23. Lawrence (MI): Ensures One-Stop Centers service
individuals seeking upskilling to maintain employment. (10
minutes)
24. Lawrence (MI): Limits reporting requirements for the
InnovativePerformance Grant for Adult Education Providers to
expand participation. (10 minutes)
25. Lee, Barbara (CA), Fleischmann (TN): Authorizes the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education to conduct a
study on the STEM workforce and STEM education. (10 minutes)
26. McGovern (MA): Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
conduct a study on the integration of individuals with creative
skillsets into in-demand industry sectors and occupations. (10
minutes)
27. Miller, Mary (IL): Prohibits WIOA funds from being used
to reimburse any health care services. (10 minutes)
28. Miller-Meeks (IA): Strikes all and reauthorizes the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for six years and
includes provisions updating the workforce development system,
including by adding allowable uses of funds for statewide and
local workforce development activities. Makes changes to the
Job Corps program and codifies the Reentry Employment
Opportunities program. (10 minutes)
29. Morelle (NY): Requires the State to distribute funds
made available for Adult Education and Family Literacy programs
within 30 days after approval of the unified State plan. (10
minutes)
30. Morelle (NY): Allows workforce development funds to be
used to raise awareness about the local workforce system and
for the marketing of such system. (10 minutes)
31. Newman (IL): Strengthens financial literacy and
empowerment activities for youth and adults within the
workforce system by adding language to allow coordination with
entities that provide financial literacy education and
empowerment activities. Supports workers' ability to understand
relevant tax information and obligations and adds language for
financial health factors. (10 minutes)
32. Phillips (MN), Ross (NC), Sherrill (NJ): Includes
information on entrepreneurship in career and training services
provided by One-Stop Career Centers, which provide various
employment services and connects job seekers with relevant
trainings and education. (10 minutes)
33. Porter (CA): Adds mental health experts to the panel
conducting Comprehensive Needs Assessments for Youth Workforce
Investment Activities and adds mental health resources training
to Youth Workforce Training Programs. (10 minutes)
34. Scanlon (PA): Expands eligibility for summer and year-
round employment programs for youth and revises the language to
better target youth most in need of services. (10 minutes)
35. Scanlon (PA): Adds language for training on how to
ensure positive outcomes and service delivery specifically for
young people. (10 minutes)
36. Scanlon (PA): Ensures that the Department of Labor's
technical assistance supports employers, programs, and staff
that mentor youth. (10 minutes)
37. Schneider (IL): Clarifies performance requirements for
community colleges to qualify for the strengthening community
colleges training grants program and directs the Secretary of
Education to provide technical assistance to institutions that
do not meet adequate performance levels. (10 minutes)
38. Smith, Adam (WA): Ensures that meals and other food
assistance is provided to participants in youth workforce
training activities, as appropriate. (10 minutes)
39. Torres, Norma (CA): Provides workers information on
wages, hours, safe working conditions, forming, joining, and
assisting a labor organization, and other applicable terms and
conditions of employment to any individual that receives
training. (10 minutes)
PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Page 6, line 19, insert before the period the following: ``,
and in the case of areas where no such data is collected from
the American Community Survey, such term includes a census
tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent in the
most recent decennial census of population conducted by the
Bureau''.
Page 7, line 10, strike ``the estimates are'' and insert ``an
estimate is''.
PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7309 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Page 3, line 8, strike ``180'' and insert ``240''.
Page 3, line 16, strike ``18'' and insert ``24''.
Page 8, beginning line 12, strike ``a recognized
postsecondary credential'' and inserting ``one or more
recognized postsecondary credentials''.
Page 10, line 3, insert before the period the following: ``,
which may include obtaining additional recognized postsecondary
credentials as necessary for such entry or advancement''.
Strike page 10, line 23, and all that follows through page
11, line 5, and insert 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
Page 15, after line 22, insert the following (and redesignate
the succeeding subsections accordingly):
(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''.
Page 16, line 19, strike ``and inserting `; or''' and insert
``and inserting a semicolon''.
Strike page 16, line 21, and all that follows through page
17, line 3, and insert the following:
``(vii) is a youth living in a high-
poverty area; or
``(viii) is a migrant farmworker or
seasonal farmworker; and''.
Page 18, line 21, insert ``or underemployed'' after ``not
employed''.
Page 22, after line 19, insert the following (and redesignate
the succeeding paragraphs accordingly):
``(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 of
residence within the same day.
``(C) Seasonal farmworker.--The 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.''.
Page 24, strike lines 6 through 9, and insert the following:
``(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.''.
Page 25, strike lines 21 and 22, and insert the following:
(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
Page 26, line 3, insert ``shall include'' before ``State''.
Page 29, line 17, strike ``adaptablity'' and insert
``adaptability''.
Page 32, strike lines 7 through 10, and redesignate the
succeeding clauses accordingly.
Page 33, line 17, insert ``and'' at the end.
Page 33, strike lines 18 through 22, and redesignate the
succeeding clause accordingly.
Page 35, line 6, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 35, line 14, insert ``and'' at the end.
Page 35, after line 14, insert the following:
``(v) the industry or sector
partnerships within the State and the
opportunities for expansion of such
partnerships to support sector-specific
initiatives; and''.
Page 40, line 3, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 40 after line 3, insert the following (and redesignate
the succeeding subclause accordingly):
``(XII) national
intermediaries and
organizations that focus on
underserved communities and
communities of color; and''.
Page 40, line 10, strike ``section 101(a)(11)'' and insert
``section 101(a)(2)''.
Page 42, beginning line 6, strike ``shall'' and all that
follows through ``(i)'' on line 9, and insert ``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''.
Page 45, beginning line 13, strike ``a semicolon'' and insert
``; and''.
Page 45, strike lines 17 through 21 (and redesignate the
succeeding clause accordingly).
Page 59, line 24, insert ``age,'' after ``ethnicity,''.
Page 67, strike lines 11 through 15, and insert the
following:
(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
Page 77, line 21, insert after ``paragraph (4)'' the
following: ``, 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''.
Page 79, line 17, strike ``virtually''.
Page 80, strike line 22 through 25, and insert the following:
``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.''
Page 84, strike lines 3 through 9 (and redesignate the
succeeding subsections accordingly).
Page 95, strike lines 1 and 2, and insert the following:
(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).
Page 96, strike lines 11 through 15 (and redesignate the
succeeding subparagraphs accordingly).
Page 98, line 11, strike ``(1)(A)'' and insert ``(1)''.
Page 99, line 19, strike ``(1)(A)'' and insert ``(1)''.
Page 103, line 17, strike ``Work-based'' and insert ``Paid or
unpaid, work-based''.
Page 105, line 1, strike ``36'' and insert ``24''.
Page 122, line 7, insert ``(including real-time data to the
extent practicable)'' before ``relating''.
Page 125, line 23, insert ``, or national or regional
intermediaries,'' after ``organizations''.
Page 126, beginning line 17, strike ``make available, or
refer such individual to, adult education and family literacy
activities under title II'' and insert ``co-enroll such
individual in adult education and family literacy activities
under title II and such selected program of training
services''.
Page 126, line 19, insert after the first period the
following: ``Such an individual may receive applicable career
services, including supportive services, under this title.''.
Page 127, line 11, insert after the first period the
following: ``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.''.
Page 130, line 8, insert ``, national or regional
intermediary,'' after ``organization''.
Page 132, beginning line 23, strike ``one-stop operator'' and
insert ``local area''.
Page 132, line 24, strike ``one-stop operator within a''.
Page 142, beginning line 5, strike ``one-stop operator'' and
insert ``local area''.
Page 142, line 8, strike ``one-stop operator within a''.
Page 147, after line 9, insert the following:
(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'';
Page 147, lines 10 through 14, redesignate subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively.
Page 147, lines 16 and 17, strike ``developing joint
applications'' and insert ``streamlining the application
process''.
Page 148, line 13, strike ``opportunity youth'' and insert
``individuals eligible to enroll in the Job Corps''.
Page 148, line 15, insert ``, to the extent practicable,''
after ``data''.
Page 149, strike lines 15 through 19 and insert the
following:
``(V) the percentage of
individuals eligible to enroll
in the Job Corps recruited
compared to the established
goals for such recruitment.
Page 149, strike line 21 and all that follows through line 2
on page 150 and insert the following:
``(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).
Page 150, strike lines 22 through 25 and insert 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.'';
Page 151, strike lines 12 through line 23 and insert 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 this
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.'';
Page 152, strike lines 10 through 12 and insert the
following:
(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.''.
Page 156, line 17, insert ``, to the extent practicable,''
after ``shall''.
Page 157, strike line 18 and all that follows through line 2
on page 158, and insert the following:
``(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--
Page 159, line 15, strike ``60'' and insert ``120''.
Page 164, line 4, strike ``144(a)'' and insert
``144(a)(2)(A)''.
Page 166, strike lines 21 through 24 and insert the
following:
``(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.''.
Page 170, beginning line 10, strike ``and ending on June 30
of the following calendar year'' and insert ``and ending on
June 30 of the fourth calendar year that begins after such
fiscal year''.
Page 170, strike lines 15 and 16, and insert the following:
(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.''.
Page 171, beginning line 1, amend paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
(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;'';
Page 171, line 9, insert ``age,'' after ``approaches,''.
Page 173, beginning line 6, strike ``entrepreneurial,
evidence-based'' and insert ``evidence-based, or''.
Page 176, line 18, strike ``that is'' and all that follows
through line 24, and insert ``that is conducted in a manner
consistent with applicable evaluation, data, and privacy
standards and practices of the Office of Management and
Budget''.
Page 182, line 12, strike ``subsection (k)'' and insert
``subsection (j)''.
Page 182, beginning on line 18, strike ``subsection (k)'' and
insert ``subsection (j)''.
Page 183, beginning on line 7, strike ``subsections (f)
through (h)'' and insert ``subsections (f) and (g)''.
Page 183, beginning on line 22, strike ``specified in
subsection (f)'' and insert ``described in subsection (g)''.
Page 186, beginning on line 24, strike ``The goals of the
partnership with respect to'' and insert ``How the eligible
institution will identify and define appropriate performance
outcome measurements (as determined by the Secretary) to
measure''.
Page 187, beginning on line 1, strike ``capacity building (as
described in subsection (f)(1)(B)); and'' and insert ``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;''.
Page 187, line 5, strike ``the partnership'' and insert ``the
eligible institution''.
Page 187, beginning on line 7, strike ``or subsection (f) of
this section.'' and insert ``; and''.
Page 187, after line 8, insert the following:
``(iii) any other performance
outcomes identified by the
Secretary.''.
Page 203, beginning line 9, strike ``may use not more than 30
percent of such amounts'' and insert ``may not use less than 25
percent, or more than 40 percent, of such amounts''.
Page 204, line 13, strike ``90'' and insert ``180''.
Page 204, line 16, insert before the semicolon at the end the
following: ``, including cognitive behavioral therapy with a
workforce emphasis''.
Page 207, line 22, insert before the period at the end the
following: ``, including clear delineation of whether the
evidence is strong, moderate, or promising''.
Page 223, strike lines 6 through 16.
Page 232, strike line 11 (and redesignate the succeeding
paragraphs accordingly).
Page 237, line 13, insert after ``veterans,'' the following:
``the provision of employment services by public employees
under a merit system,''.
Page 238, line 24, insert ``and'' after the second semicolon.
Page 239, line 5, strike the semicolon and insert a period.
Page 239, beginning line 23, strike paragraph (4) and insert
the following (and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs
accordingly):
``(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 learner';''.
Page 240, beginning line 18, strike ``(and which may be
provided concurrently with other adult education activities and
services, such as adult basic education)''.
Page 254, after line 19, insert the following:
``(B) in subparagraph (K), by striking
`English language learners' and inserting
`English learners';''.
Page 255, after line 5, insert the following
``(a) English Learner.--Section 231(e)(1)(B)(ii) (29 U.S.C.
3321(e)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking `language'.''.
Page 255, line 6, strike ``Section 231(e)(6)'' and insert the
following:
``(b) Best Practices.--Section 231(e)(6)''.
Page 256, after line 18, insert the following (and
redesignate the succeeding clauses accordingly):
``(i) in subparagraph (B), by
striking `English language learners'
and inserting `English learners';''.
Page 257, after line 4, insert the following (and redesignate
the succeeding clauses accordingly):
``(i) in subparagraph (C)(vii)(I), by
striking `language';''.
Page 258, beginning line 14, strike ``English literacy and
civics education, in combination with'' and insert ``integrated
English literacy and civics education, and''.
Page 258, beginning line 18, strike ``, or work-based
learning'' and insert ``work-based learning, or other workforce
development services''.
Page 258, strike lines 21 and 22 and insert the following:
``(A) in paragraph (1)--
``(i) by striking `English language
learners' and inserting `English
learners'; and
``(ii) by striking `, and place such
adults in,'; and''.
Page 259, line 1, strike ``language''.
Page 262, after line 12, insert the following (and
redesignate the succeeding section accordingly):
SEC. 502. MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.
Section 13 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) The employment services authorized under this Act shall
be performed by public employees under a merit system.''.
Page 262, after line 14, insert the following:
(a) Procedures.--Section 15(b)(2)(F)(i) of the Wagner-Peyser
Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(b)(2)(F)(i)) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, open,
linked, and interoperable''.
Page 262, line 15, strike ``Section 15(g)'' and insert the
following:
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 15(g)
PART C--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 7309 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bice of Oklahoma or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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).''.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blunt Rochester of
Delaware or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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).''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blunt Rochester of
Delaware or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bowman of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 52, line 2, after ``with'' insert ``alignment,
coordination, and continuity between K-12 education providers,
and''.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bowman of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bustos of Illinois or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cartwright of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 179, line 10, insert ``, including transportation needs
determined appropriate by the Secretary'' after ``program''.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cohen of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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;'';
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Golden of Maine or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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. '.''.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Good of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Harder of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Harder of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Horsford of Nevada or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.'';
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jacobs of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jacobs of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jayapal of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)''.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)''.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kilmer of Washington
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)''.
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of California or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)''.
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McGovern of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)''.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller of Illinois or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller-Meeks of Iowa
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Morelle of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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).''.
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Morelle of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Newman of Illinois or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Phillips of Minnesota
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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''.
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33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scanlon of
Pennsylvania or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.
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35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scanlon of
Pennsylvania or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 59, line 19, insert ``and eligible youth'' after
``employment''.
Page 59, line 21, insert ``eligible youth and'' after
``for''.
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scanlon of
Pennsylvania or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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)''.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of Washington or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
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.''.
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