,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjad,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself & ,ms4       
,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = y\? jobs1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,employ ,"y ,am]icans  
,n[ ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,employ ,"y
 ,am]icans ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates an acc\nt t %all be kn[n z !     
,employ ,"y ,am]icans ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is ,act z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits    
into ! ,fund ,out ( any am\nts 9 !      
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 
appropriat$ #e1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjae1 :i* %all be paid to ! ,fund1 to  
be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4  7c7 ,availability ( funds
 ,( ! am\nts available to ! ,fund "u    
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all-- 7#a7 allot #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 9      

accordance ) section #c to provide summ]
 & ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities to  
l[-income y\?2 &  7#b7 aw>d             
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 allotm5ts & competitive
 grants 9 accordance ) section #d to    
local entities to c>ry out "w-bas$ tra9+
 & o!r "w-relat$ & educational /rategies
 & activities ( demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 
to unemploy$1 l[-income "y adults &     
l[-income y\? to provide ! skills &     
assi/ance ne$$ to obta9 employm5t4  7d7 
,p]iod ( availability ,! am\nts         
appropriat$ "u ?is ,act %all be         
available = obligation by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 & %all be available = exp5diture
 by grantees 7includ+ subgrantees71     
until exp5d$4  #c4 ,summ] employm5t &   
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities =      
l[-income y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds  
available "u section #b7;c77#a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all make an allotm5t
 "u subsection 7c7 to ea* ,/ate t has a 
modification to a ,/ate plan approv$ "u 
section #aab ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7 7ref]r$  

to 9 ?is section z a ,/ate plan         
modification7 7or o!r ,/ate reque/ =    
funds specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 
7b77 approv$ "u subsection 7d7 &        
recipi5t "u section #aff7;c7 ( !        
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #biaa7;c77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z a ,native ,am]ican grantee7 t 
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 = !  
purpose ( provid+ summ] employm5t &     
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities to     
l[-income y\?4  7b7 ,guidance &         
application ( requirem5ts  7#a7         
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all issue guidance reg>d+ !   
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7      
,proc$ures ,su* guidance %all1 consi/5t 
) ?is section1 include proc$ures =--    
7,a7 ! submission & approval ( ,/ate    
plan modifications1 = su* o!r =ms (     
reque/s = funds by ! ,/ate z may be     
id5tifi$ 9 su* guidance1 = modifications
 to local plans approv$ "u section #aah 
( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi

 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcc7 7ref]r$ to            
individually 9 ?is section z a local    
plan modification71 or = su* o!r =ms (  
reque/s = funds by local areas z may be 
id5tifi$ 9 su* guidance1 t promote !    
exp$iti\s & effective implem5tation ( ! 
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 &   
7,b7 ! allotm5t & allocation ( funds1   
includ+ reallotm5t & reallocation ( su* 
funds1 t promote su* implem5tation4     
7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,except z o!rwise     
provid$ 9 ! guidance describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & 9 ?is section & o!r provisions (
 ?is ,act1 ! funds provid$ = activities 
"u ?is section %all be adm9i/]$ 9       
accordance ) ! provisions ( subtitles ,b
 & ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t 
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhaa et    
seq41 #biaa et seq47 relat+ to y\?      
activities4  7c7 ,/ate allotm5ts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,us+ ! funds describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all allot to ea* ,/ate ! total ( !     
am\nts assign$ to ! ,/ate "u            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     

7#b74  7#b7 ,assignm5ts to ,/ates  7,a7 
,m9imum am\nts ,us+ funds describ$ 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all assign to ea* ,/ate an am\nt equal 
to  ( #a p]c5t ( su* funds4  7,b7 ,=mula
 am\nts ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all      
assign ! rema9d] ( ! funds describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 among ! ,/ates by        
assign+-- 7i7 #cca_/c p]c5t on ! basis (
 ! relative numb] ( individuals 9 !     
civilian labor =ce :o are n y\ng] ?an   
#af b y\ng] ?an #be 9 ea* ,/ate1 comp>$ 
to ! total numb] ( individuals 9 !      
civilian labor =ce :o are n y\ng] ?an   
#af b y\ng] ?an #be 9 all ,/ates2  7ii7 
#cca_/c p]c5t on ! basis ( ! relative   
numb] ( unemploy$ individuals 9 ea*     
,/ate1 comp>$ to ! total numb] (        
unemploy$ individuals 9 all ,/ates2 &   
7iii7 #cca_/c on ! basis ( ! relative   
numb] ( disadvantag$ "y adults & y\? 9  
ea* ,/ate1 comp>$ to ! total numb] (    
disadvantag$ "y adults & y\? 9 all      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,reallotm5t ,if ! ,gov]nor
 ( a ,/ate does n submit a ,/ate plan   

modification or o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds
 specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 7b7  
by ! date specifi$ 9 subsection         
7d77#b77;,a71 or a ,/ate does n receive 
approval ( su* ,/ate plan modification  
or reque/1 ! am\nt ! ,/ate w\ld h be5   
eligible to receive pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b7 %all be transf]r$ )9 ! ,fund &    
add$ to ! am\nts available = competitive
 grants "u sections #b7;c77#b7 &        
#d7;b77#b74  7#d7 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m         
disadvantag$ "y adult or y\? means an   
individual :o is n y\ng] ?an #af b is   
y\ng] ?an #be :o receiv$ an income1 or  
is a memb] ( a family t receiv$ a total 
family income1 t1 9 relation to family  
size1 does n exce$ ! high] (-- 7,a7 !   
pov]ty l9e2 or  7,b7 #gj p]c5t ( ! l[]  
liv+ /&>d income level4  7d7 ,/ate plan 
modification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a ,/ate  
to be eligible to receive an allotm5t ( 
funds "u subsection 7c71 ! ,gov]nor ( ! 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor a ,/ate plan modification1 or o!r

 ,/ate reque/ = funds specifi$ 9        
guidance "u subsection 7b71 9 su* =m &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,at a m9imum1 su* ,/ate plan   
modification or reque/ %all include--   
7,a7 a description ( ! /rategies &      
activities to be c>ri$ out to provide   
summ] employm5t opportunities & ye>-r\nd
 employm5t opportunities1 includ+       
l9kages to tra9+ & educational          
activities1 consi/5t ) subsection 7f72  
7,b7 a description ( ! requirem5ts !    
,/ate w apply relat+ to ! eligibility ( 
l[-income y\?1 consi/5t ) section #b7d71
 = summ] employm5t opportunities &      
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1 :i*   
requirem5ts may include crit]ia to t>get
 assi/ance to p>ticul> categories ( su* 
l[-income y\?1 su* z y\? ) disabilities1
 consi/5t ) subsection 7f72  7,c7 a     
description ( ! p]=mance outcomes to be 
a*iev$ by ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section & ! processes !
 ,/ate w use to track p]=mance1 consi/5t
 ) guidance provid$ by ! ,secret>y (    

,labor reg>d+ su* outcomes & processes &
 ) section #e7;b72  7,d7 a description (
 ! timel9es = implem5tation ( !         
/rategies & activities describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 & ! numb] ( l[-income 
y\? expect$ to be plac$ 9 summ]         
employm5t opportunities1 & ye>-r\nd     
employm5t opportunities1 respectively1  
by qu>t]2  7,e7 assurances t ! ,/ate w  
report su* in=mation1 relat+ to fiscal1 
p]=mance1 & o!r matt]s1 z ! ,secret>y   
may require & z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is 
necess>y to effectively monitor !       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section2    
7,f7 assurances t ! ,/ate w ensure      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts1 re/rictions1
 labor /&>ds1 & o!r provisions describ$ 
9 section #e7;a72 &  7,g7 if a local    
bo>d & *ief elect$ (ficial 9 ! ,/ate w  
provide employm5t opportunities ) ! l9k 
to tra9+ & educational activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,b71 a   
description ( h[ ! tra9+ & educational  
activities w lead to ! indu/ry-recogniz$
 cr$5tial involv$4  7#b7 ,submission &  

approval ( ,/ate plan modification or   
reque/  7,a7 ,submission  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,gov]nor %all submit ! ,/ate plan    
modification or o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds
 specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 7b7  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! issuance ( su* guidance4    
7ii7 ,process ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7  
make copies ( ! ,/ate plan modification 
or reque/ available to ! public on !    
,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ?r\gh
 o!r electronic means1 on ! date on :i* 
! ,gov]nor submits ! ,/ate plan         
modification or reque/ "u ?is section2  
7,,ii7 all[ memb]s ( ! public1 includ+  
repres5tatives ( bus9ess1 repres5tatives
 ( labor organizations1 & repres5tatives
 ( educational in/itutions1 to submit to
 ! ,secret>y comm5ts on ! ,/ate plan    
modification or reque/1 dur+ a comm5t   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! submission date & end+
 #fj days aft] ! submission date2 &     
7,,iii7 include ) ! notification (      
approval or disapproval ( ! ,/ate plan  
modification or reque/1 submitt$ to !   

,gov]nor "u subp>agraph 7,b71 any su*   
comm5ts t repres5t disagreem5t ) ! plan 
modification or reque/4  7,b7 ,approval 
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all approve !    
,/ate plan modification or reque/       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! submission date1 unless 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! plan or reque/ 
is inconsi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section4 ,if ! ,secret>y has n made a   
det]m9ation ) t #ij-;day p]iod1 ! plan  
or reque/ %all be consid]$ to be        
approv$4 ,if ! plan or reque/ is        
disapprov$1 ! ,secret>y may provide a   
reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! plan or   
reque/ may be am5d$ & resubmitt$ =      
approval4 ,if ! plan or reque/ is       
approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all allot funds to
 ! ,/ate "u subsection 7c7 )9 #ij days  
aft] su* approval4  7#c7 ,modifications 
to ,/ate plan or reque/ ,! ,gov]nor may 
submit fur!r modifications to a ,/ate   
plan modification or o!r ,/ate reque/ = 
funds specifi$ "u subsection 7b71       
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 

7e7 ,)9-,/ate allocation & adm9i/ration 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds allott$ to !   
,/ate "u subsection 7c71 ! ,gov]nor--   
7,a7 may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !    
funds = adm9i/ration & te*nical         
assi/ance2 &  7,b7 %all allocate !      
rema9d] ( ! funds among local areas )9 !
 ,/ate 9 accordance ) clauses 7i71 7ii71
 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7c77#b77;,b71     
except t = purposes ( su* allocation    
ref]5ces to a ,/ate 9 subsection        
7c77#b77;,b7 %all be deem$ to be        
ref]5ces to a local area & ref]5ces to  
all ,/ates %all be deem$ to be ref]5ces 
to all local areas 9 ! ,/ate involv$4   
7#b7 ,local plan  7,a7 ,submission ,9   
ord] to receive an allocation "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! local bo>d1 9     
p>tn]%ip ) ! *ief elect$ (ficial = !    
local area involv$1 %all submit to !    
,gov]nor a local plan modification1 or  
su* o!r reque/ = funds by local areas z 
may be specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection
 7b71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !        
submission by ! ,/ate ( ! ,/ate plan    

modification or o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds
 specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 7b71 
describ+ ! /rategies & activities to be 
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7,b7         
,approval ,! ,gov]nor %all approve !    
local plan modification or o!r local    
reque/ = funds submitt$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !         
submission date1 unless ! ,gov]nor      
det]m9es t ! plan or reque/ is          
inconsi/5t ) requirem5ts ( ?is section4 
,if ! ,gov]nor has n made a det]m9ation 
)9 t #cj-;day p]iod1 ! plan %all be     
consid]$ to be approv$4 ,if ! plan or   
reque/ is disapprov$1 ! ,gov]nor may    
provide a reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! 
plan or reque/ may be am5d$ & resubmitt$
 = approval4 ,if ! plan or reque/ is    
approv$1 ! ,gov]nor %all allocate funds 
to ! local area )9 #cj days aft] su*    
approval4  7#c7 ,reallocation ,if a     
local bo>d & *ief elect$ (ficial d n    
submit a local plan modification 7or o!r
 local reque/ = funds specifi$ 9        
guidance "u subsection 7b77 by ! date   

specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 or ! ,gov]nor 
disapproves a local plan1 ! am\nt !     
local area w\ld h be5 eligible to       
receive pursuant to ! =mula "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 %all be allocat$ to local     
areas t receive approval ( _! local plan
 modifications or local reque/s = funds 
"u p>agraph 7#b74 ,ea* su* local area   
%all receive a %>e ( ! total am\nt      
available = reallocation "u ?is         
p>agraph1 9 accordance ) ! area's %>e ( 
! total am\nt allocat$ "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 to su* local areas4  7f7 ,use 
( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! funds made    
available "u ?is section %all be us$--  
7,a7 to provide summ] employm5t         
opportunities = l[-income y\?1 ) direct 
l9kages to academic & occupational      
le>n+1 & may be us$ to provide          
supportive s]vices1 su* z transportation
 or *ild c>e1 t is necess>y to enable ! 
p>ticipation ( su* y\? 9 !              
opportunities2 &  7,b7 to provide       
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1 :i*   
may be comb9$ ) o!r activities au?oriz$ 

"u section #abi ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t  
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhed71 to  
l[-income y\?4  7#b7 ,program priorities
 ,9 adm9i/]+ ! funds "u ?is section1 !  
local bo>d & *ief elect$ (ficial %all   
give priority to-- 7,a7 id5tify+        
employm5t opportunities t are-- 7i7 9   
em]g+ or 9-dem& occupations 9 ! local   
area2 or  7ii7 9 ! public or nonpr(it   
sector & meet community ne$s2 &  7,b7   
l9k+ p>ticipants 9 ye>-r\nd employm5t   
opportunities to tra9+ & educational    
activities t w provide su* p>ticipants  
an indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or      
cr$5tial 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z an     
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial74  7#c7      
,adm9i/ration ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
funds allocat$ to a local area "u ?is   
section may be us$ = ! co/s (           
adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7#d7       
,p]=mance acc\ntability ,= activities   
fund$ "u ?is section1 9 lieu ( meet+ !  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #acf ( ! 
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhga71 ,/ates & local areas  

%all provide su* reports z ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor may require reg>d+ ! p]=mance   
outcomes describ$ 9 section #e7;b77#e74 
#d4 ,"w-bas$ employm5t /rategies &      
activities ( demon/rat$ effectiv5ess    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds available "u    
section #b7;c77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all make allotm5ts to ,/ates1 & aw>d  
grants to eligible entities1 "u         
subsection 7b7 to c>ry out "w-bas$      
/rategies & activities ( demon/rat$     
effectiv5ess4  7b7 ,allotm5ts & grants  
7#a7 ,allotm5ts to ,/ates = grants  7,a7
 ,allotm5ts ,us+ funds describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all allot to ea* ,/ate an am\nt equal  
to  ( #a p]c5t ( su* funds4  7,b7       
,grants to eligible entities ,! ,/ate   
%all use ! funds to aw>d grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,direct grants to      
eligible entities ,us+ ! funds describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 t are n allott$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 aw>d grants on a competitive basis to  

eligible entities4  7c7 ,eligible entity
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section1 an entity-- 7#a7 %all      
include-- 7,a7 a p>tn]%ip involv+ a *ief
 elect$ (ficial & ! local bo>d = ! local
 area involv$ 7:i* may include a        
p>tn]%ip ) su* elect$ (ficials & bo>ds &
 ,/ate elect$ (ficials & ,/ate bo>ds 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,work=ce       
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja77 9 ! region & 9 ! ,/ate72 or     
7,b7 an entity eligible to apply = a    
grant1 contract1 or agreem5t "u section 
#aff ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaa72 &  7#b7 may     
include1 9 comb9ation ) a p>tn]%ip or   
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7  
employ]s or employ] associations2  7,b7 
adult education provid]s or po/second>y 
educational in/itutions1 includ+        
community colleges2  7,c7 community-bas$
 organizations2  7,d7 jo9t              
labor-managem5t committees2  7,e7       
"w-relat$ int]m$i>ies2  7,f7 labor      
organizations t sponsor tra9+ or        

employm5t upgrade programs2 &  7,g7 o!r 
appropriate organizations4  7d7         
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 7or to ! 
,/ate1 if apply+ = a grant "u subsection
 7b77#a77;,b77 an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4 ,at a m9imum1 !
 application %all-- 7#a7 describe !     
/rategies & activities ( demon/rat$     
effectiv5ess t ! eligible entity w c>ry 
out to provide unemploy$1 l[-income "y  
adults & l[-income y\? ) skills t w lead
 to employm5t ^u completion (           
p>ticipation 9 su* activities2  7#b7    
describe ! requirem5ts t w apply relat+ 
to ! eligibility ( unemploy$1 l[-income 
"y adults & l[-income y\?1 consi/5t )   
section #b1 = activities c>ri$ out "u   
?is section1 :i* requirem5ts may include
 crit]ia to t>get assi/ance to p>ticul> 
categories ( su* adults & y\?1 su* z    
individuals ) disabilities or           
individuals :o h exhau/$ all rights to  

unemploym5t comp5sation2  7#c7 describe 
h[ ! /rategies & activities w address ! 
ne$s ( ! t>get populations id5tifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 !   
local area2  7#d7 describe ! expect$    
outcomes to be a*iev$ by implem5t+ !    
/rategies & activities2  7#e7 provide   
evid5ce t ! funds provid$ ?r\gh ! grant 
w be exp5d$ exp$iti\sly & effici5tly to 
implem5t ! /rategies & activities2  7#f7
 describe h[ ! /rategies & activities w 
be coord9at$ ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local
 programs provid+ employm5t1 education &
 supportive activities2  7#g7 provide   
evid5ce ( employ] commitm5t to          
p>ticipate 9 ! activities fund$ "u ?is  
section1 includ+ id5tification (        
anticipat$ occupational & skill ne$s2   
7#h7 provide assurances t ! eligible    
entity w report su* in=mation relat+ to 
fiscal1 p]=mance1 & o!r matt]s1 z !     
,secret>y ( ,labor may require & z !    
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to       
effectively monitor ! activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is section2  7#i7 provide       

assurances t ! eligible entity w ensure 
compliance ) ! requirem5ts1 re/rictions1
 labor /&>ds1 & o!r provisions describ$ 
9 section #e7;a72 &  7#aj7 if ! entity w
 provide activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7f77#d71 a description ( h[ !
 activities w lead to !                 
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials involv$4    
7e7 ,priority 9 aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 7or a
 ,/ate1 "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b77 %all
 give priority to applications submitt$ 
by eligible entities f areas ( high     
pov]ty & high unemploym5t1 z def9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 su* z ,public ,use ,microdata
 ,areas designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !      
,c5sus4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,an entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! funds made available ?r\gh ! grant to
 support "w-bas$ /rategies & activities 
( demon/rat$ effectiv5ess t are design$ 
to provide unemploy$1 l[-income "y      
adults & l[-income y\? ) skills t w lead
 to employm5t z "p ( or ^u completion ( 
p>ticipation 9 su* activities4 ,su*     

/rategies & activities may include--    
7#a7 on-!-job tra9+1 regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs1 or o!r programs t
 comb9e "w ) skills developm5t2  7#b7   
sector-bas$ tra9+ programs t h be5      
design$ to meet ! specific requirem5ts (
 an employ] or gr\p ( employ]s 9 t      
sector & = :i* employ]s are committ$ to 
hir+ individuals ^u successful          
completion ( ! tra9+2  7#c7 tra9+ t     
supports an indu/ry sector or an        
employ]-bas$ or labor-managem5t         
committee indu/ry p>tn]%ip & t includes 
a significant "w-exp]i5ce compon5t2     
7#d7 activities t lead to ! acquisition 
( indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 9 a field 
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate or local area z a   
gr[? sector or 9-dem& indu/ry 9 :i* !re 
are likely to be significant job        
opportunities 9 ! %ort-t]m2  7#e7       
activities t provide connections to     
imm$iate "w opportunities1 includ+      
subsidiz$ employm5t opportunities1 or   
summ] employm5t opportunities = y\?1 t  
include concurr5t skills tra9+ & o!r    

supports2  7#f7 activities (f]$ ?r\gh   
c>e] academies t provide /ud5ts ) !     
academic prep>ation & tra9+1 su* z paid 
int]n%ips & concurr5t enrollm5t 9       
community colleges or o!r po/second>y   
in/itutions1 ne$$ to pursue a c>e]      
pa?way t leads to po/second>y cr$5tials 
& 9-dem& jobs2 &  7#g7 adult basic      
education & integrat$ basic education & 
tra9+ = l[-skill$ individuals :o are n  
y\ng] ?an #af b are y\ng] ?an #be1 ho/$ 
at community colleges or at o!r sites1  
to prep>e individuals = jobs t are 9    
dem& 9 a local area4  7g7 ,coord9ation (
 ,f$]al adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all adm9i/] ?is section 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
& o!r appropriate ag5cy heads1 to ensure
 ! effective implem5tation ( ?is        
section4  #e4 ,g5]al requirem5ts  7a7   
,labor /&>ds & protections ,activities  
provid$ ) funds made available "u ?is   
,act %all be subject to ! requirem5ts & 
re/rictions1 includ+ ! labor /&>ds1     

describ$ 9 section #aha ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bica7 & ! nondiscrim9ation provisions (
 section #ahh ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bich71 9 addition to o!r applicable    
,f$]al laws4  7b7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor may require ! report+ (        
in=mation relat+ to fiscal1 p]=mance &  
o!r matt]s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is    
necess>y to effectively monitor !       
activities c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u 
?is ,act4 ,at a m9imum1 recipi5ts (     
grants 7includ+ recipi5ts ( subgrants7  
"u ?is ,act %all provide in=mation      
relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals  
p>ticipat+ 9 activities ) funds provid$ 
"u ?is ,act & ! numb] ( su* individuals 
:o h complet$ su* p>ticipation2  7#b7 ! 
exp5ditures ( funds provid$ "u ?is ,act2
  7#c7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ pursuant to
 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2    
7#d7 ! demographic *>act]i/ics (        
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 activities "u  
?is ,act2 &  7#e7 ! p]=mance outcomes = 
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 activities "u  

?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 = l[-income y\?
 p>ticipat+ 9 summ] employm5t activities
 "u sections #c & #d1 p]=mance on       
indicators consi/+ (-- 7i7 "w read9ess  
skill atta9m5t us+ an employ] validat$  
*eckli/2 &  7ii7 placem5t 9 or return to
 second>y or po/second>y education or   
tra9+1 or entry into unsubsidiz$        
employm5t2  7,b7 = l[-income y\?        
p>ticipat+ 9 ye>-r\nd employm5t         
activities "u section #c or 9 activities
 "u section #d1 p]=mance on indicators  
consi/+ (-- 7i7 placem5t 9 or return to 
po/second>y education2  7ii7 atta9m5t ( 
a second>y s*ool diploma or its         
recogniz$ equival5t2  7iii7 atta9m5t (  
an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial2 &  7iv7  
entry into1 ret5tion 91 & e>n+s 91      
unsubsidiz$ employm5t2 &  7,c7 =        
unemploy$1 l[-income "y adults          
p>ticipat+ 9 activities "u section #d1  
p]=mance on indicators consi/+ (-- 7i7  
entry into1 ret5tion 91 & e>n+s 91      
unsubsidiz$ employm5t2 &  7ii7 atta9m5t 
( an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4  7c7   

,activities requir$ ,to be additional   
,funds provid$ "u ?is ,act %all only be 
us$ = activities t are 9 addition to    
activities t w\ld o!rwise be available 9
 ! ,/ate or local area 9 ! abs5ce ( su* 
funds4  7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,!  
,secret>y ( ,labor may e/abli% su*      
additional requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es may be necess>y to ensure      
fiscal integrity1 effective monitor+1 & 
! appropriate & prompt implem5tation ( !
 activities "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,report ( 
in=mation & evaluations to ,congress & !
 public ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all      
provide to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress & make available to ! public !
 in=mation report$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b74  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,*ief elect$ (ficial ,! t]m  
*ief elect$ (ficial means ! *ief elect$ 
executive (fic] ( a unit ( local        
gov]nm5t 9 a local area or 9 ! case 9   
:i* su* an area includes m ?an "o unit (
 g5]al gov]nm5t1 ! individuals designat$
 "u an agreem5t describ$ 9 section      

#aag7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhcb7;c77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,local area  
,! t]m local area means an area         
designat$ "u section #aaf ( ! ,work=ce  
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhca74  7#c7 ,local bo>d ,! t]m local  
bo>d means a bo>d e/abli%$ "u section   
#aag ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb74  7#d7 ,l[-income
 y\? ,! t]m l[-income y\? means an      
individual :o-- 7,a7 is n y\ng] ?an #af 
b is y\ng] ?an #be2  7,b7 meets !       
def9ition ( a l[-income individual      
provid$ 9 section #aja7be7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja7be771 except t-- 7i7 ,/ates &     
local areas1 subject to approval 9 !    
applicable ,/ate plans & local plans1   
may increase ! income level specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 ( su* section to an 
am\nt n 9 excess ( #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty
 l9e = purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility = 
p>ticipation 9 activities "u section #c2
 &  7ii7 eligible entities describ$ 9   

section #d7;c71 subject to approval 9 ! 
applicable applications = funds1 may    
make su* an increase = purposes (       
det]m9+ eligibility = p>ticipation 9    
activities "u section #d2 &  7,c7 is 9  
"o or m ( ! categories specifi$ 9       
section #aja7ac77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja7ac77;,c774  7#e7 ,pov]ty l9e ,!   
t]m pov]ty l9e means a pov]ty l9e z     
def9$ 9 section #fgc ( ! ,community     
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb71 applicable to a family
 ( ! size involv$4  7#f7 ,regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq474  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#h7        
,unemploy$1 l[-income "y adult ,! t]m   
unemploy$1 l[-income "y adult means an  

individual :o-- 7,a7 is n y\ng] ?an #ah 
b is y\ng] ?an #ce2  7,b7 is )\t        
employm5t & is seek+ assi/ance "u ?is   
,act to obta9 employm5t2 &  7,c7 meets !
 def9ition ( a l[-income individual     
specifi$ 9 section #aja7be7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bhja7be771 except t eligible entities  
describ$ 9 section #d7;c71 subject to   
approval 9 ! applicable applications =  
funds1 may increase ! income level      
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7 ( su*    
section to an am\nt n 9 excess ( #bjj   
p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e = purposes (       
det]m9+ eligibility = p>ticipation 9    
activities "u section #d4  #g4          
,transition ,am5dm5ts ,effective ,july  
#a1 #bjae-- 7#a7 section #c is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+    
section #aab ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7 & ins]t+ 
7be=e ,july #a1 #bjaf7 section #aab ( ! 
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7 & 7aft] ,june #cj1     
#bjaf7 section #ajb or #ajc ( ! ,work=ce

 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac72 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ section #aff7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce     
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#biaa7;c77 & ins]t+ section #aff7;c7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba7;c772  7,b7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ section #aah ( !    
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhcc7 & ins]t+ 7be=e ,july   
#a1 #bjaf7 section #aah ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhcc7 & 7aft] ,june #cj1 #bjaf7 section
 #ajh ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabc72
 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+      
subtitles ,b & ,e ( title ,i ( !        
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhaa et seq41 #biaa et seq47 
& ins]t+ subtitles ,a1 ,b1 & ,e ( title 
,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa  
et seq41 #caea et seq41 #cbda et seq472 
&  7,c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 

section #abi ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhed7 & ins]t+ 
section #abi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd72
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ section #acf ( !      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhga7 & ins]t+ 7be=e ,july   
#a1 #bjaf7 section #acf ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhga7 & 7aft] ,june #cj1 #bjaf7 section
 #aaf ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada72
  7#b7 section #d7;c77#a7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7 & ins]t+ 
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ section #aff ( !      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #biaa7 & ins]t+ section #aff (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba72  7#c7 9     
section #e7;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section  
#aha ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bica7 & ins]t+ section 
#aha ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda72
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ section #ahh ( su*    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bich7 & ins]t+     
section #ahh ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#cbdh72 &  7#d7 9 section #f-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section         
#aag7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhcb7;c77#a77;,b77 & ins]t+ section    
#ajg7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7;c77#a77;,b772  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section #aaf ( !
 ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bhca7 & ins]t+ section #ajf (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caba72  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ section #aag ( !
 ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb7 & ins]t+ section #ajg (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb72  7,d7 9     
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 

by /rik+ section #aja7be7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja7be77 & ins]t+ section #c7cf7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7cf772 &  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ section      
#aja7ac77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4             
#bhja7ac77;,c77 & ins]t+ subp>agraph    
7,b77iii7 or 7,c77iv7 ( section         
#abi7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph   
7#h77;,c71 by /rik+ section #aja7be7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7be77 & ins]t+ section   
#c7cf7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &       
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb7cf774