,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciga ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bi1 #bjad,mr4 ,crowley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,farr1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 and ,mr4 ,conyers7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,on-the-,job ,training ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,on-,the-,job ,training 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih is amended by inserting after section #agc;,a 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biah;a7 the following3 #agc;,b4 ,on-,the-,job ,training 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term federally recognized tribal organization means an entity described in section #aff7;c77#a74 7b7 ,grants ,from the amount made available under subsection 7i71 and subject to subsection 7e7-- 7#a7 the ,secretary shall make grants on a discretionary basis to eligible entities described in subsection 7c7 for adult on-the-job training1 or dislocated worker on-the-job training1 carried out under section #acd and for ,state functions described in subsection 7g72 and 7#b7 using an amount that is not more than #aj percent of the funds made available under subsection 7i71 the ,secretary shall make grants to such eligible entities for developing on-the-job training programs1 including providing capacity building activities for local staff who will be engaged in the development of the programs1 in consultation with the ,secretary4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,the following entities are eligible to receive a grant under this section3 7#a7 ,states4 7#b7 ,units of local government and local boards4 7#c7 ,indian tribes4 7#d7 ,institutions of higher education4 7#e7 ,business trade associations4 7#f7 ,local educational agencies4 7d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7b71 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,in preparing such an application for a grant under subsection 7b77#a71 a local board shall consult with the corresponding ,state4 7e7 ,reimbursement of wage rates ,notwithstanding the limitation in section #aja7ca77;,b71 in making the grants described in subsection 7b77#a7 the ,secretary may allow for higher levels of reimbursement of wage rates the ,secretary determines are appropriate based on factors such as-- 7#a7 employer size1 in order to facilitate the participation of small- and medium-sized employers2 7#b7 target populations1 in order to enhance job creation for persons with barriers to employment2 and 7#c7 the number of employees that will participate in the on-the-job training1 the wage and benefit levels of the employees 7before the training and anticipated on completion of the training71 the relationship of the training to the competitiveness of the employer and employees1 and the existence of other employer-provided training and advancement opportunities4 7f7 ,administration by ,secretary ,the ,secretary may use an amount that is not more than #a percent of the funds made available under subsection 7i7 for the administration1 management1 and oversight of the programs1 activities1 and grants1 funded under subsection 7b71 including the evaluation of1 and dissemination of information on lessons learned through1 the use of such funds4 7g7 ,state oversight and monitoring ,a local board that receives a grant under subsection 7b77#a7 and is located in a ,state1 shall provide not less than #e percent of the grant funds to the ,state for ,state functions described in sections #acf7;f71 #ahd1 and #ahe4 7h7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the manner in which subtitle ,b is implemented1 for activities funded through amounts appropriated under section #acg4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjae and each subsequent fiscal year4 4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #agc;,a the following3 ,sec4 #agc;,b4 ,on-the-job training4 4