,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hhb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reed 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cochran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih to integrate public libraries into ,state and local workforce investment boards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,workforce ,investments through ,local ,libraries ,act or the ,,will ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #aja of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ed7 ,digital literacy skills ,the term digital literacy skills has the meaning given the term in section #bjb of the ,museum and ,library ,services ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74 4 #c4 ,state workforce investment boards ,section #aaa7;b77#a77;,c77v7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhba7;b77#a77;,c77v77 is amended by inserting 1 and heads of public libraries1 after organizations4 #d4 ,state plan ,section #aab7;b77#h77;,a7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7;b77#h77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ix71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7xi7 employment and training activities1 and adult education and literacy activities 7as defined in section #bjc71 provided by public libraries2 and 4 #e4 ,local workforce investment board ,section #aag7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb7;b77#b77;,a77iv77 is amended by striking individuals with disabilities and and inserting public libraries1 individuals with disabilities1 and4 #f4 ,local plan ,section #aah7;b7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcc7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 a description of how the local board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out in the local area with employment and training activities1 and adult education and literacy activities 7as defined in section #bjc71 provided by public libraries2 4 #g4 ,workforce investment activities providers ,section #aba of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iv71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7v7 as clause 7vi72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following3 7v7 programs of employment and training activities1 and adult education and literacy activities 7as defined in section #bjc71 provided by public libraries2 and 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7v71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7vi7 as clause 7vii72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7v7 the following3 7vi7 a public library2 and 4 #h4 ,use of funds for employment and training activities ,section #acd7;d77#c7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;d77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking public1 private for-profit1 and inserting public service providers1 which may include public libraries1 private for-profit service providers12 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77vi71 by inserting digital literacy skills1 after learning skills14 #i4 ,demonstration1 pilot1 multiservice1 research1 and multistate projects ,section #aga7;b77#a7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaf7;b77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 the establishment of employment resource centers in public libraries to provide unemployed and underemployed individuals access to workforce investment activities and information related to training services 7as defined in section #acd7;d77#d77 and employment opportunities1 which activities may include-- 7i7 resume development activities1 job bank internet searches1 and workshops on career information2 7ii7 adult education and literacy activities 7as defined in section #bjc72 and 7iii7 acquisition of database licenses to improve access to career certification activities and licensing practice tests1 and to improve workforce skills2 4 #aj4 ,evaluations ,section #agb7;a7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biag7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 the effectiveness of interagency collaborations and agreements as described in section #aif in expanding access to and improving the quality of such programs and activities2 and 4 #aa4 ,interagency collaboration and agreements ,subtitle ,e of title ,i of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bica et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aif4 ,interagency collaboration and agreements 7a7 ,interagency collaboration ,the ,secretary shall collaborate with the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 including the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,director of the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 or the designees of such heads1 on initiatives1 materials1 or technology to support workforce development activities4 7b7 ,interagency agreements ,the ,secretary may-- 7#a7 enter into interagency agreements to promote or assist with carrying out the workforce investment activities of ,federal agencies other than the ,department of ,labor1 on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis2 and 7#b7 use funds appropriated under this title for the costs of such promotion and assistance4 4 #ab4 ,adult ,education ,section #bca7;b7 of the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibda7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,programs to promote digital literacy skills1 as defined in section #aja4 4