,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ac 7legislative day1 ,december #aa71 #bjac,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to improve the management of the ,job ,corps program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,job ,corps ,centers ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,labor's management of the ,job ,corps program has recently suffered from poor budgeting and financial management4 ,the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,labor found that the ,department had projected costs erroneously and managerial factors exacerbated the resulting budget shortfalls4 7#b7 ,for nearly #ej years1 the ,job ,corps program was overseen by a single individual appointed to a position in the ,senior ,executive ,service4 ,the management structure for the program has expanded to include #c positions in the ,senior ,executive ,service4 ,this expansion has not contributed to better management of the program but has created uncertainty about roles and responsibilities1 according to the ,may #ca1 #bjac1 report by the ,office of ,inspector ,general4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,labor has not been sufficiently transparent with ,congress regarding policies that significantly affect constituents1 particularly decisions to suspend enrollments or reduce the number of enrollees the ,job ,corps program serves4 7#d7 ,an advisory board of ,job ,corps operational experts can assist the new leadership of the ,department of ,labor as the ,department-- 7,a7 addresses the structural challenges the ,job ,corps program faces in its administration2 and 7,b7 returns the program to the administrative and operational efficiency that characterized the program's first #ej years4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 local ,job ,corps center operational experts should play an important role in ensuring the effective management by the ,secretary of the ,job ,corps program1 by informing the ,office of ,job ,corps on the impact ,federal decisions may have on ,job ,corps campuses2 7#b7 the ,job ,corps program continues to produce results as the economy of the ,united ,states recovers and unemployment remains high1 as more than #he percent of ,job ,corps graduates obtain a job1 enroll in higher education1 or enlist in the military upon completion2 and 7#c7 the #abe ,job ,corps center campuses1 which includes locations in nearly every ,state1 have compiled an impressive record of preparing at-risk youth for the workforce or higher education1 and in nearly #ej years1 more than #c1jjj1jjj youth have obtained1 through the ,job ,corps program1 the job and social skills needed to start a career or obtain further educational credentials4 #c4 ,job ,corps ,program ,advisory ,board 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,department of ,labor the ,job ,corps ,program ,advisory ,board 7referred to in this section as the ,advisory ,board74 7#b7 ,recommendations ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,employment and ,training1 shall solicit and receive recommendations relating to the administration and management structure of the ,job ,corps program from the ,advisory ,board4 7b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,board shall be composed of #e members appointed by the ,secretary1 of whom-- 7#a7 #a shall be selected from recommendations submitted by the ,board of ,directors of the ,national ,job ,corps ,association2 and 7#b7 #d shall be selected from recommendations submitted by the chairpersons1 in consultation with the ranking members1 of the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,qualifications ,a majority of the individuals appointed to the ,board under subsection 7b7 shall have-- 7#a7 backgrounds containing significant involvement in ,job ,corps managing operations2 or 7#b7 relevant management experience1 in areas such as financial management1 procurement and contract administration1 and performance management1 at a ,job ,corps center or at the regional or national level of the ,job ,corps program4 7d7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies ,members of the ,advisory ,board shall serve for the life of the ,advisory ,board4 ,any vacancy in the ,advisory ,board shall not affect its powers1 but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7e7 ,chairperson ,the ,advisory ,board shall select a ,chairperson from among its members4 7f7 ,duties of the ,advisory ,board 7#a7 ,administration and management structure study and report 7,a7 ,study ,the ,advisory ,board shall conduct a thorough study of all matters relating to the administration of and management structure for the ,job ,corps program4 7,b7 ,recommendations ,the ,advisory ,board shall develop recommendations on ways of improving the administration and management structure of the ,job ,corps program1 including reducing to #a the number of positions in the ,senior ,executive ,service within the program4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,advisory ,board shall prepare and submit to the ,secretary and the appropriate committees of ,congress-- 7i7 a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the ,advisory ,board2 and 7ii7 recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the ,advisory ,board considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,recommendations ,the ,advisory ,board shall receive each report submitted under section #e7;a77#b7 and make recommendations to the ,assistant ,secretary relating to the administration and management structure for the ,job ,corps program in response to the report or to requests by the ,secretary4 7g7 ,no additional compensation 7#a7 ,voluntary service ,each member of the ,advisory ,board shall serve without compensation in addition to any such compensation received for the member's service as an officer or employee of the ,united ,states1 if applicable4 7#b7 ,no travel expenses ,a member of the ,advisory ,board shall not be allowed travel expenses while away from the member's home or regular place of business in the performance of services for the ,advisory ,board4 7h7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,board shall terminate at the end of the #b-year period during which the ,secretary is not required to submit any notification reports under section #e1 unless the ,secretary elects to extend the life of the ,advisory ,board for any additional period of time4 #d4 ,improved administration and management structure 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after receiving a report under section #c7;f77#a71 the ,secretary shall take action to improve the administration and management structure of the ,job ,corps program1 which actions shall include reducing to #a the number of positions in the ,senior ,executive ,service funded through the annual appropriations provided for the ,job ,corps program4 ,the individual appointed to the position in the ,senior ,executive ,service for the ,job ,corps program shall be responsible for the fiscal1 program1 and procurement oversight of the ,job ,corps program4 7b7 ,budget plan ,not later than #ij days after receiving the report submitted under section #f1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit a plan detailing how the ,secretary will address and prevent any current or anticipated budget problem concerning the ,job ,corps program4 ,the ,secretary shall submit the plan to the appropriate committees of ,congress4 #e4 ,notification reports 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days prior to implementation of a policy described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,employment and ,training1 shall prepare1 and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 a report that contains a notification regarding the policy4 7#b7 ,submission to the ,advisory ,board ,the ,secretary shall submit any report prepared under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,job ,corps ,program ,advisory ,board established under section #c at the same time as such report is submitted to ,congress1 until the date on which the ,advisory ,board is terminated in accordance with section #c7;h74 7b7 ,policies covered ,subsection 7a7 applies to any policy implemented by the ,department of ,labor that would-- 7#a7 suspend the enrollment of applicants to participate in the ,job ,corps program2 7#b7 reduce the number of positions available for enrollees in the program2 or 7#c7 affect the closure of a ,job ,corps center4 #f4 ,government ,accountability ,office report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a financial audit of the ,job ,corps program for fiscal years #bjab and #bjac1 and prepare and submit a report describing the results of the audit4 ,such audit shall contain a full review of the financial shortfalls relating to the program4 ,the ,comptroller ,general shall submit the report to the ,secretary and the appropriate committees of ,congress4 #g4 ,funding 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall reserve funds appropriated for fiscal year #bjac for the ,employment and ,training ,administration that have not been obligated as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 and shall use such funds to carry out the requirements of this ,act4 7b7 ,availability ,the funds reserved under this section shall remain available until expended4 #h4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,job ,corps ,the term ,job ,corps means the ,job ,corps described in section #adc of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhhb74 7#b7 ,job ,corps center ,the term ,job ,corps center means a center described in section #adg of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhhg74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4