,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjad ,mr4 
,udall ( ,new ,mexico introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih to    
prep>e individuals ) multiple b>ri]s to 
employm5t to ent] ! work=ce by provid+  
su* individuals ) support s]vices1 job  
tra9+1 & education1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,promot+ ,p>tn]%ips to ,trans=m     
,opportunities ,act4  #b4  ,purpose  ,x 
is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to provide      
res\rces to eligible in/itutions to     
prep>e individuals ) multiple b>ri]s to 
employm5t1 includ+ und]repres5t$        
m9orities1 to ent] ! work=ce by provid+ 
support s]vices1 job tra9+1 & education4
  #c4  ,programs = individuals )        
multiple b>ri]s to employm5t  ,subtitle 
,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    

section #aff 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaa7 !    
foll[+ new section3  #aff;,a4  ,programs
 = individuals ) multiple b>ri]s to     
employm5t  7a7  ,purpose  ,! purpose (  
?is section is to support employm5t &   
tra9+ activities = individuals )        
multiple b>ri]s to employm5t 9 ord]--   
7#a7 to develop m fully ! academic1     
occupational1 & lit]acy skills ( su*    
individuals2  7#b7 to make su*          
individuals m competitive 9 ! work=ce2 &
  7#c7 to promote ! economic & social   
developm5t ( ! communities1 includ+     
m9ority communities1 ( ^? individuals 9 
accordance ) ! goals & values ( !       
communities describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4    
7b7  ,def9itions  ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 
7#a7  ,eligible in/itution  ,! t]m      
eligible in/itution means--  7,a7 a     
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity2
  7,b7 a ,hispanic-s]v+ ,in/itution2    
7,c7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity2  
or  7,d7 a ,pr$om9antly ,black          
,in/itution4  7#b7 ,hispanic-s]v+       
in/itution ,! t]m ,hispanic-s]v+        

in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a74  7#c7  
,hi/orically ,black ,college or         
univ]sity  ,! t]m hi/orically ,black    
college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#d7  ,nonpr(it      
organization  ,! t]m nonpr(it           
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t focuses on prep>+        
individuals ) multiple b>ri]s to        
employm5t to ent] ! work=ce by provid+  
su* individuals ) support s]vices1 job  
tra9+1 & education4  7#e7  ,pr$om9antly 
,black ,in/itution  ,! t]m ,pr$om9antly 
,black ,in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #cah ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e74  
7#f7  ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity  ,!
 t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caf ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  7c7  ,program      

au?oriz$  ,! ,secret>y %all1 on a       
competitive basis1 make grants to1 or   
ent] into contracts or coop]ative       
agreem5ts )1 eligible in/itutions to    
c>ry out ! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7d74 ,su* an eligible      
in/itution may c>ry out ! activities    
directly1 or ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip ) a       
nonpr(it organization4  7d7  ,au?oriz$  
activities  ,an eligible in/itution     
receiv+ a grant1 contract1 or agreem5t  
"u subsection 7c7 %all use su* funds to 
s]ve individuals ) multiple b>ri]s to   
employm5t by c>ry+ out "o or m ( !      
foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,education     
s]vices1 includ+ po/second>y education1 
,engli% z a second language c\rses1     
,g5]al ,educational ,developm5t         
prep>ation1 f9ancial lit]acy work%ops1  
access to in=mation te*nology work%ops &
 c\rses1 ,g5]ational ,div]sity ,aw>5ess 
programs1 & heal? & wellness programs4  
7#b7 ,activities t increase access to   
work=ce s]vices1 includ+ on-!-job tra9+1
 int]n%ips1 skills tra9+1 job placem5t1 

f9ancial lit]acy tra9+1 & p]sonal       
developm5t4  7#c7 ,additional support   
s]vices1 includ+ heal? & nutrition      
s]vices1 h\s+ assi/ance1 transportation1
 *ild c>e1 & clo?+4  7e7  ,program ,plan
  ,9 ord] to receive a grant or ent]    
into a contract or coop]ative agreem5t  
"u subsection 7c71 an eligible          
in/itution %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
program plan t describes a /rategy =    
meet+ ! ne$s ( individuals ) multiple   
b>ri]s to employm5t 9 ! area s]v$ by su*
 organization4 ,su* plan %all--  7#a7 be
 consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is section2    
7#b7 id5tify ! population to be s]v$2   
7#c7 id5tify ! education & employm5t    
ne$s ( ! population to be s]v$ & ! mann]
 9 :i* ! activities to be provid$ w     
/r5g!n ! ability ( ! individuals s]v$ to
 obta9 or reta9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t2  
7#d7 describe ! activities to be provid$
 & ! mann] 9 :i* su* activities are to  
be integrat$ ) o!r appropriate          
activities2 &  7#e7 describe1 aft] !    
eligible in/itution consults ) !        

,secret>y1 ! p]=mance measures to be us$
 to assess ! p]=mance ( ! eligible      
in/itution1 & any nonpr(it organization 
t c>ries out au?oriz$ activities assi/$ 
"u ?is section1 9 c>ry+ out !           
activities4  7f7 ,priority ,9 mak+      
grants or ent]+ into contracts or       
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7c71 
! ,secret>y %all give priority to an    
eligible in/itution t-- 7#a7 proposes to
 c>ry out ! au?oriz$ activities ?r\gh a 
p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 or  
7#b7 demon/rates t ! in/itution is      
unable to c>ry out ! activities ?r\gh   
su* a p>tn]%ip because ! in/itution is n
 )9 a reasonable di/ance 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y7 ( a nonpr(it organization4  
7g7  ,au?orization ( appropriations     
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh 
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