,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,co*ran7 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 integrate public libr>ies into ,/ate & local work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5ts ?r\gh ,local ,libr>ies ,act or ! ,,w ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ed7 ,digital lit]acy skills ,! t]m digital lit]acy skills has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjb ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74 4 #c4 ,/ate work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds ,section #aaa7;b77#a77;,c77v7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhba7;b77#a77;,c77v77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & heads ( public libr>ies1 aft] organizations4 #d4 ,/ate plan ,section #aab7;b77#h77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7;b77#h77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7ix71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7xi7 employm5t & tra9+ activities1 & adult education & lit]acy activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc71 provid$ by public libr>ies2 & 4 #e4 ,local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d ,section #aag7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb7;b77#b77;,a77iv77 is am5d$ by /rik+ individuals ) disabilities & & ins]t+ public libr>ies1 individuals ) disabilities1 &4 #f4 ,local plan ,section #aah7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 a description ( h[ ! local bo>d w coord9ate work=ce inve/m5t activities c>ri$ out 9 ! local area ) employm5t & tra9+ activities1 & adult education & lit]acy activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc71 provid$ by public libr>ies2 4 #g4 ,work=ce inve/m5t activities provid]s ,section #aba ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhda7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7v7 z clause 7vi72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv7 ! foll[+3 7v7 programs ( employm5t & tra9+ activities1 & adult education & lit]acy activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc71 provid$ by public libr>ies2 & 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7vi7 z clause 7vii72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3 7vi7 a public libr>y2 & 4 #h4 ,use ( funds = employm5t & tra9+ activities ,section #acd7;d77#c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ public1 private =-pr(it1 & ins]t+ public s]vice provid]s1 :i* may include public libr>ies1 private =-pr(it s]vice provid]s12 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77vi71 by ins]t+ digital lit]acy skills1 aft] le>n+ skills14 #i4 ,demon/ration1 pilot1 multis]vice1 rese>*1 & multi/ate projects ,section #aga7;b77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaf7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,i71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( employm5t res\rce c5t]s 9 public libr>ies to provide unemploy$ & und]employ$ individuals access to work=ce inve/m5t activities & in=mation relat$ to tra9+ s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;d77#d77 & employm5t opportunities1 :i* activities may include-- 7i7 resume developm5t activities1 job bank int]net se>*es1 & work%ops on c>e] in=mation2 7ii7 adult education & lit]acy activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc72 & 7iii7 acquisition ( database lic5ses to improve access to c>e] c]tification activities & lic5s+ practice te/s1 & to improve work=ce skills2 4 #aj4 ,evaluations ,section #agb7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biag7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ! effectiv5ess ( int]ag5cy collaborations & agreem5ts z describ$ 9 section #aif 9 exp&+ access to & improv+ ! quality ( su* programs & activities2 & 4 #aa4 ,int]ag5cy collaboration & agreem5ts ,subtitle ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bica et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aif4 ,int]ag5cy collaboration & agreem5ts 7a7 ,int]ag5cy collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all collaborate ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 or ! designees ( su* heads1 on initiatives1 mat]ials1 or te*nology to support work=ce developm5t activities4 7b7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 ent] into int]ag5cy agreem5ts to promote or assi/ ) c>ry+ out ! work=ce inve/m5t activities ( ,f$]al ag5cies o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 on ei!r a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis2 & 7#b7 use funds appropriat$ "u ?is title = ! co/s ( su* promotion & assi/ance4 4 #ab4 ,adult ,education ,section #bca7;b7 ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibda7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,programs to promote digital lit]acy skills1 z def9$ 9 section #aja4 4