,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,fattah 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (      
,florida1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,br[n (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4  
,rangel1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice
 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4
 ,wat]s1 & ,mr4 ,ellison7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor to provide grants = ,urban ,jobs 
,programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,urban  
,jobs ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s &       
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,e s*ool day1 ne>ly #g1jjj
 /ud5ts become drop\ts4 ,annually1 t    
drop\t rate results 9 ab\t #a1bjj1jjj   
/ud5ts n graduat+ f high s*ool ) _! pe]s

 z s*$ul$4 ,lack+ a high s*ool diploma1 
^? individuals w be f> m likely ?an     
graduates to sp5d _! lives p]iodically  
unemploy$1 on gov]nm5t assi/ance1 or    
cycl+ 9 & out ( ! prison sy/em4  7#b7 ,!
 av]age annual income 9 #bjji 0 #ai1edj 
= a high s*ool drop\t1 comp>$ to #bg1chj
 = a high s*ool graduate1 a diff]5ce (  
#g1hdj4  7#c7 ,accord+ to a #bjaa report
 by ,diploma ,c\nts--  7,a7 ab\t #db    
p]c5t ( ,hispanic /ud5ts1 #dc p]c5t (   
,african-,am]ican /ud5ts1 & #df p]c5t ( 
,am]ican ,indian /ud5ts w n graduate on 
"t ) a regul> high s*ool diploma2 &     
7,b7 by comp>ison1 #ag p]c5t ( ,asian   
/ud5ts & #bb p]c5t ( ,:ite /ud5ts w n   
graduate z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#d7 ,among all races & e?nicities1     
males graduate f high s*ool at a l[]    
rate ?an _! female pe]s d4 ,among all   
/ud5ts1 #fh p]c5t ( males & #ge p]c5t ( 
females graduate4  7#e7 ,accord+ to a   
report by ! ,college ,bo>d ,advocacy    
,policy ,c5t]1 "o ( ! mo/ un=tunate     
de/9ations = high s*ool drop\ts1 /ud5ts1

 & graduates age #ah to #bd is          
inc>c]ation 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate prisons or
 local jails4 ,s9ce #bjjj1 ! numb] (    
individuals 9 ! #ah to #bd age gr\p :o  
are inc>c]at$ at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local levels has ris5 f ab\t #a1djj1jjj 
9 #bjjj to ab\t #a1fjj1jjj 9 #bjjh4 ,ov]
 #dge1jjj individuals 9 t age gr\p 7    
inc>c]at$ 9 #bjjh1 ) males acc\nt+ =    
#ib4d p]c5t ( all ^? individuals4 ,9    
contra/1 only #cf1jjj wom5 9 ! same age 
gr\p 7#g4f p]c5t7 7 inc>c]at$ 9 #bjjh4  
7#f7 ,high s*ool graduation rates are   
significantly l[] 9 s*ool di/ricts )    
high] p]c5tages ( /ud5ts 9 pov]ty1      
measur$ z /ud5ts :o are eligible = free 
or r$uc$ price lun*es4  7#g7 ,accord+ to
 a #bjaj ,national ,c5t] = ,education   
,/ati/ics report1 high s*ool /ud5ts f   
l[-income families drop out ( high s*ool
 at #f times ! rate ( _! pe]s f         
high-income families4  7#h7 ,ov] half ( 
,/ate p>ole entrants are n high s*ool   
graduates1 & z _m z elev5 p]c5t ( !     
entrants h only an eigh? grade education

 or less4  7#i7 ,! l[e/ a*iev+ #be p]c5t
 ( /ud5ts are #bj times m likely to drop
 out ( high s*ool1 comp>$ to ! highe/   
a*iev+ #be p]c5t ( /ud5ts4  7#aj7       
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ea*   
ye> approximately #fej1jjj p]sons are   
releas$ f ,f$]al & ,/ate prisons4 ,^?   
ex-prison]s d n return to communities   
ev5ly di/ribut$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
b r return disproportionately to        
high-pov]ty communities *>act]iz$ by    
high rates ( joblessness1 crime1 & drug 
abuse4  7#aa7 ,! unemploym5t rate among 
ex-prison]s has be5 e/imat$ to be betwe5
 #be & #dj p]c5t4 ,an e/imat$ #ai p]c5t 
( adults 9 ,/ate prisons are            
functionally illit]ate4 ,ov] half (     
,/ate p>ole entrants are n high s*ool   
graduates1 & ab\t #aa p]c5t ( ! entrants
 h only an eigh? grade education or     
less4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (   
?is ,act to provide adequate res\rces = 
national or regional nonpr(it           
organizations to prev5t & r$uce !       
disproportionate inc>c]ation ( eligible 

y\?1 especially m9ority y\?1 & to prep>e
 eligible y\? = entry into employm5t1 or
 education lead+ to employm5t1 t places 
p>ticipants on a pa? to economic        
self-suffici5cy & provides opportunities
 = advancem5t1 by provid+ a compreh5sive
 set ( s]vices t includes job tra9+1    
education1 & support s]vices4  #c4      
,urban jobs programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #agc;,a 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #biah;a7 ! foll[+3  #agc;,b4  
,urban jobs programs  7a7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is section is to provide1    
?r\gh competitive grants1 ne$$ res\rces 
= ! foll[+ objectives3  7#a7 ,to e/abli%
 a fe$] sy/em = y\? ages #ah ?r\gh #bd1 
:o are out-(-s*ool y\? or are or h be5  
subject to ! crim9al ju/ice process1 9  
urban communities1 into employm5t1 or   
education lead+ to employm5t1 ?r\gh     
national or regional int]m$i>ies t h    
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 conduct+      
outrea* to1 & s]v+1 eligible y\? ?r\gh a

 national or regional network (         
community-bas$ affiliates4  7#b7 ,to    
provide a holi/ic approa* = prep>+      
eligible y\? 9 urban communities = entry
 into employm5t1 or education lead+ to  
employm5t1 ?r\gh a compreh5sive set (   
s]vices4  7#c7 ,to prev5t & r$uce !     
disproportionate inc>c]ation ( eligible 
y\? 9 urban communities1 includ+ m9ority
 y\?4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,community-bas$ affiliate ,! t]m   
community-bas$ affiliate means a        
community-bas$ organization t is an     
affiliate ( a national or regional      
int]m$i>y4  7#b7 ,eligible y\? ,! t]m   
eligible y\? means individuals ages #ah 
?r\gh #bd :o--  7,a7 are n enroll$ 9    
second>y or po/-second>y s*ool2 or  7,b7
 are or h be5 subject to any /age ( !   
crim9al ju/ice process4  7#c7 ,national 
int]m$i>y ,! t]m national1 ) respect to 
an int]m$i>y1 means a national private  
nonpr(it community-bas$ organization t--
  7,a7 has an affiliate network compris$
 ( community-bas$ organizations 9 urban 

communities 9 m ?an "o ,/ate2 &  7,b7   
has demon/rat$ exp]tise & effectiv5ess 9
 conduct+ outrea* to eligible y\? &     
provid+ work=ce inve/m5t activities to  
su* y\?4  7#d7 ,recidivism ,! t]m       
recidivism means a t5d5cy to return to  
crim9al behavior4  7#e7 ,regional       
int]m$i>y ,! t]m regional1 us$ ) respect
 to an int]m$i>y1 means a private       
nonpr(it community-bas$ organization t--
  7,a7 has an affiliate network compris$
 ( community-bas$ organizations t--  7i7
 h exp]i5ce conduct+ multi-site         
projects2 &  7ii7 are 9 a geographic    
area def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &   
7,b7 has demon/rat$ exp]tise &          
effectiv5ess 9 conduct+ outrea* to      
eligible y\? & provid+ work=ce inve/m5t 
activities to su* y\?4  7#f7            
,unsubsidiz$ job ,! t]m unsubsidiz$ job 
means an employm5t position ) an        
employ]--  7,a7 t pays ! wages = !      
position2 &  7,b7 t does n receive      
public funds = ! creation & ma9t5ance ( 
! employm5t position4  7#g7 ,urban jobs 

program ,! t]m ,urban ,jobs ,program    
means an ,urban ,jobs ,program fund$ "u 
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,urban jobs program
 grants  7#a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$ to make grants1 on a           
competitive basis1 to national or       
regional int]m$i>ies = ! purpose ( c>ry+
 out ,urban ,jobs ,programs t provide a 
compreh5sive set ( s]vices to eligible  
y\? 9 urban communities to provide su*  
y\? ) a pa?way to employm5t1 or         
education lead+ to employm5t4  7#b7     
,application  7,a7 ,=m & proc$ure ,to be
 eligible to receive a grant "u ?is     
subsection1 a national or regional      
int]m$i>y %all submit an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7,b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y   
%all require t ! application conta91 at 
a m9imum--  7i7 a reque/ = ! grant1     
specify+ ! am\nt ( ! grant reque/$ &    
propos$ uses ( ! grant funds2  7ii7 a   
description ( h[ ! national or regional 
int]m$i>y w meet1 = p>ticipants 9 !     

,urban ,jobs ,program1 goals consi/+ (--
  7,i7 increas$ long-t]m employm5t 9    
unsubsidiz$ jobs2  7,,ii7 r$uc$         
recidivism2  7,,iii7 increas$ atta9m5t (
 ! recogniz$ equival5t ( a high s*ool   
diploma2  7,,iv7 improv$ lit]acy &      
num]acy2 &  7,v7 increas$ atta9m5t (    
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificates or        
cr$5tials1 or prep>ation = entry into an
 in/itution ( high] education )\t ne$ = 
fur!r rem$iation2  7iii7 a description (
 und]ly+ supports = ! program1 includ+--
  7,i7 engag$ community p>tn]s2  7,,ii7 
/aff exp]tise 9 y\? developm5t2 &       
7,,iii7 demon/rat$ und]/&+ ( y\?        
*>act]i/ics2  7iv7 a description ( h[ ! 
program w enable program p>ticipants to 
a*ieve outcomes consi/+ (--  7,i7       
creation ( c>+ relation%ips ) pe]s &    
/aff2  7,,ii7 creation ( goals 7su* z ! 
atta9m5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,iii71 
atta9m5t ( employm5t1 admission to or   
completion ( a degree at an in/itution (
 high] education1 atta9m5t (            
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificates or        

cr$5tials1 or prep>ation = entry into an
 in/itution ( high] education )\t ne$ = 
fur!r rem$iation72  7,,iii7 p>ticipation
 9 opportunities to contribute to !     
community ?r\gh s]vice or volunte]ism2  
7,,iv7 developm5t ( #ba/ c5tury         
workplace skills1 includ+ critical ?9k+ 
& collaboration2  7,v7 developm5t ( a   
s5se ( responsibility = "o's future2    
7,,vi7 developm5t ( plans or /rategies  
to meet "o's goals2  7,,vii7 r$uction ( 
risk-tak+ behaviors2  7,,viii7 a*ievem5t
 ( improv$ educational outcomes 7su* z  
num]acy1 lit]acy1 or ! atta9m5t describ$
 9 clause 7ii77,,ii772  7,,ix7 a*ievem5t
 ( improv$ employm5t outcomes2 &  7,x7  
r$uction ( recidivism2 &  7v7 a         
description ( activities to be provid$  
?r\gh ! ,urban ,jobs ,program t lead to 
! atta9m5t ( indu/ry-recogniz$          
c]tificates or cr$5tials describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,eligible          
activities ,a national or regional      
int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is     
subsection %all use ! funds made        

available ?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out an  
,urban ,jobs ,program1 :i* %all include 
! foll[+ compreh5sive set ( s]vices3    
7,a7 ,case managem5t1 ?r\gh an          
individual responsible = help+          
p>ticipants navigate ! ,urban ,jobs     
,program activities4  7,b7 ,educational 
s]vices1 includ+ skill assessm5t1 read+ 
& ma? rem$iation1 educational enri*m5t1 
s]vices involv+ prep>ation = &          
opportunities = atta9m5t ( ! recogniz$  
equival5t ( a high s*ool diploma1       
s]vices t connect to c>e] pa?ways su* z 
opportunities = atta9m5t (              
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificates or        
cr$5tials or = prep>ation = entry into  
an in/itution ( high] education )\t !   
ne$ = fur!r rem$iation1 & po/second>y   
education4  7,c7 ,employm5t & job       
read9ess activities1 includ+ m5tor+1    
community s]vice opportunities1         
int]n%ips1 on-!-job tra9+1 occupational 
skills tra9+1 p]sonal developm5t1 &     
unsubsidiz$ jobs4  7,d7 ,support        
s]vices1 heal? & nutrition s]vice       

ref]ral1 sub/ance abuse c\nsel+ &       
treatm5t1 & provision ( h\s+ assi/ance1 
int]p]sonal & basic liv+ skills1 &      
transportation1 *ild c>e1 clo?+1 & o!r  
assi/ance z ne$$4  7#d7 ,limitation ,n m
 ?an #b p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ =   
any fiscal ye> "u section #agd7;d7 may  
be us$ = exp5ses associat$ ) c>ry+ out  
?is subsection4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a foll[+ ea*  
program ye> = :i* am\nts are made       
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to !     
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 a report t details 
! progress made "u ?is section 9        
e/abli%+ ,urban ,jobs ,programs ?r\gh   
national or regional int]m$i>ies4  7#b7 
,inapplicability ( ,section #agb ,!     
program %all n be subject to evaluations
 requir$ "u section #agb4  7e7 ,national
 jobs c\ncil advisory committee  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  

e/abli% a committee to be kn[n z !      
,national ,jobs ,c\ncil ,advisory       
,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ! ,committee74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
,committee %all be compris$ ( #ab       
memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 consi/+ 
(--  7,a7 #c individuals f ! private    
sector1 :o are s5ior human res\rces or  
div]sity employees ) national or        
regional responsibilities1 & :o h       
exp]i5ce 9 ov]sight t includes hir+1    
employee tra9+1 or ov]see+ employee     
relations2  7,b7 #e repres5tatives (    
employ]s 9 high-impact1 high-gr[?       
indu/ries1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,c7
 #a national int]m$i>y /aff memb]2  7,d7
 #a regional int]m$i>y /aff memb]2 &    
7,e7 #b repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2       
vacancies ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !   
life ( ! ,committee4 ,any vacancy 9 !   
,committee %all n affect ! p[]s ( !     
,committee1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same    
mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4     
7#d7 ,duties  7,a7 ,analysis ,!         

,committee %all analyze1 & prep>e       
recomm5dations = ! ,secret>y conc]n+--  
7i7 ! design & op]ation ( ! program     
c>ri$ out "u ?is section2  7ii7 long-t]m
 /rategic priorities = ! program2 &     
7iii7 ! =mulation & application (       
guidel9es relat$ to activities c>ri$ out
 "u ! program4  7,b7 ,reports ,!        
,committee %all prep>e & submit to !    
,secret>y p]iodic reports conta9+ !     
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#e7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,travel     
exp5ses ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all n 
receive comp5sation = ! p]=mance (      
s]vices = ! ,committee1 b %all be all[$ 
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,committee4 ,not)/&+ section #acdb (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !      
,secret>y may accept ! volunt>y &       
uncomp5sat$ s]vices ( memb]s ( !        

,committee4  7,b7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t    
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ to ! ,committee )\t     
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7#f7 ,p]man5t committee 
,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,committee4  7f7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress reg>d+ local advisory      
committees ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 a community-bas$ affiliate receiv+ 
fund+ "u ?is section %\ld e/abli% a     
local jobs c\ncil advisory committee to 
aid 9 e/abli%+ support f ! local        
community = & guid+ ! local             
implem5tation ( ! program2 &  7#b7 n    
less ?an #a_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! committee 
%\ld be employ]s 9 high-impact1         
high-gr[? indu/ries 9 ! locality4  4    
7b7 ,fund+ ,section #agd ( ! ,work=ce   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#biai7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,urban ,jobs ,programs ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  

out section #agc;,b--  7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjab2  7#b7 #cj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjac2  7#c7 #dj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjae2 &  7#e7 #fj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjaf4  4  7c7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act (    
#aiih is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ a p]iod
 at ! end ( ! item relat+ to section    
#agc;,a2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #agc;,a ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #agc;,b4 ,urban jobs programs4  4