,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,ms4  
,tsongas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,labor to aw>d grants = !   
employm5t ( individuals 9 t>get$        
communities to p]=m "w = ! b5efit ( su* 
communities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,individuals     
,return to ,employm5t ,act or ! ,,hire  
,act4  #b4 ,community employm5t grants  
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor is au?oriz$ to aw>d competitive  
grants = ! hir+ ( unemploy$ individuals 
to p]=m "w to b5efit communities1 "u    
t]ms & conditions set =? 9 ?is section4 
7b7 ,eligible entities ,grants "u ?is   
section may be aw>d$ to any ( ! foll[+  

entities 9 ! areas describ$ 9 subsection
 7c73  7#a7 ,units ( local gov]nm5t4    
7#b7 ,work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 e/abli%$  
pursuant to section #aag ( ! ,work=ce   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhcb74  7#c7 ,non-pr(it organizations  
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c774  7c7 ,t>get$   
communities ,grants "u ?is section may  
be aw>d$ to eligible entities locat$ 9  
or prim>ily s]v+ 9 "o ( ! foll[+ areas1 
if ! unemploym5t rate 9 su* area is     
high] ?an #g p]c5t dur+ ! #c-mon? p]iod 
prec$+ ! aw>d ( ! grant3  7#a7 ,a r5ewal
 community ) respect to :i* a           
designation 0 9 effect "u section       
#adjj;,e7a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj;,e7a77 on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjji4  7#b7 ,an emp[]m5t 
zone designat$ "u section #acia ( su*   
,code4  7#c7 ,a hi/orically und]utiliz$ 
bus9ess zone designat$ "u section       
#c7p77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77#a774  7d7            

,individuals eligible = employm5t       
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$
 to hire unemploy$ individuals resid+ 9 
! areas describ$ 9 subsection 7c71      
includ+ individuals age #af & old]1 )   
priority go+ to individuals :o h be5    
unemploy$ = m ?an a ye>4  7e7           
,limitations  7#a7 ,union consultation  
,no individual ^: employm5t is fund$ "u 
a grant au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act may "w = an
 employ] at :i* a collective b>ga9+     
agreem5t is 9 effect cov]+ ! same or    
simil> "w1 unless--  7,a7 ! cons5t ( !  
labor organization at su* employ] is    
obta9$2 &  7,b7 negotiations h tak5     
place betwe5 su* labor organization & ! 
employ] z to ! t]ms & conditions ( su*  
employm5t4  7#b7 ,nondisplacem5t ,an    
individual ^: employm5t is fund$ "u ?is 
,act may n displace o!r employees ^:    
employm5t is n fund$ "u ?is ,act4 ,a    
grant recipi5t "u ?is ,act may n hire an
 employee or employees ) funds "u ?is   
,act = any employm5t :i* ! grant        
recipi5t w\ld o!rwise hire an employee  

:o has be5 furl\gh$4  7f7 ,effect on    
unemploym5t comp5sation ,! am\nt ( any  
unemploym5t comp5sation payable to an   
individual employ$ "u a grant e/abli%$  
by ?is ,act is a pro rata portion ( !   
unemploym5t comp5sation :i* w\ld o!rwise
 be payable to ! employee if su*        
employee 7 totally unemploy$4  7g7      
,consultation requirem5t ,an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act   
%all consult ) community lead]s1 includ+
 small bus9ess own]s1 labor             
organizations1 & local resid5ts to      
assess ! ne$s ( ! community to det]m9e !
 qualify+ activities = :i* individuals w
 be hir$4  7h7 ,qualify+ activities     
,individuals hir$ us+ grant funds aw>d$ 
"u ?is section %all be employ$ = a      
m9imum ( #bj h\rs p] week only 9        
activities t b5efit ! community 9 !     
areas describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 includ+
 activities su* z public works1         
beautification1 hi/oric re/oration1     
tutor+1 & adult education4 ,9 addition1 
:]e an eligible entity det]m9es         

appropriate1 a portion ( ! grant funds  
may be us$ to ensure ! safety (         
employees hir$ "u ! grant & provide     
necess>y job tra9+4  7i7 ,f$]al %>e     
,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all        
supplem5t1 n supplant1 funds ( !        
eligible entity t are us$ = su*         
purposes4  7j7 ,application ,eligible   
entities seek+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation & assurances z !         
,secret>y may require4  7k7 ,requir$    
deadl9e = hir+ ,an eligible entity      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all--   
7#a7 det]m9e ! numb] ( individuals t may
 be hir$ = a #c-ye> p]iod us+ bo? grant 
funds & local funds available = su*     
purpose2 &  7#b7 hire su* individuals )9
 #fj days aft] receiv+ a grant4  7l7    
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may  
promulgate regulations necess>y to      
implem5t ! grant program au?oriz$ by ?is
 ,act1 includ+ any necess>y regulations 
necess>y to apply wage & labor          

protections to individuals employ$ "u a 
grant4  7m7 ,au?orization (             
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor su* 
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
section4