,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ich  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ad1 #bjae ,mr4 
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,am]ica ,/>    
program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,am]ica ,/> ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,am]ica   
,/> company ,! t]m ,am]ica ,/> company  
means a p>ticipat+ company t is         
designat$ z an ,am]ica ,/> company "u   
section #c7;e74  7#b7 ,am]ica ,/>       
program ,! t]m ,am]ica ,/> program means
 ! volunt>y program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
,act4  7#c7 ,applicant company ,! t]m   
applicant company means a company t     
applies = designation z an ,am]ica ,/>  
company4  7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ company ,!   
t]m p>ticipat+ company means an         
applicant company t-- 7,a7 meets !      
application requirem5ts set =? by !     
,secret>y "u section #c7;b77#a72 &  7,b7

 is n ineligible "u section #c7;b77#b7 =
 p>ticipation 9 ! ,am]ica ,/> program4  
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#f7 ,vet]an ,! t]m
 vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#c4 ,am]ica ,/> program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 a volunt>y program  
to be kn[n z ! ,am]ica ,/> program to   
annually designate p>ticipat+ companies 
z ,am]ica ,/> companies bas$ on _!      
support = ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7b7         
,application process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures =      
companies seek+ a designation "u ?is    
,act to apply = p>ticipation 9 ! ,am]ica
 ,/> program = a cal5d> ye>1 includ+ a  
deadl9e = companies to apply = su*      
p>ticipation4  7#b7 ,ineligibility ,a   
company %all be ineligible to p>ticipate
 9 ! ,am]ica ,/> program if-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y has det]m9$ t su* company has 
committ$ a s]i\s1 repeat$1 or willful   

violation1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 (
 a provision "u--  7i7 ! ,occupational  
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq472  7ii7 !        
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472  7iii7 ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  7iv7 ! ,family
 & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq472  7v7 !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7vi7 ! 
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472 or  
7vii7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et  
seq472 or  7,b7 !re is evid5ce t su*    
company has sub/antially outs\rc$1 z    
def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 jobs 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ano!r c\ntry dur+ ! previ\s #e
 cal5d> ye>s4  7#c7 ,s]i\s1 repeat$1 or 
willful violation  7,a7 ,s]i\s ,= !     
purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r a violation is   
s]i\s "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all1 ) respect to ea* ( ! previ\s #c  

cal5d> ye>s1 consid]--  7i7 ! numb] (   
employees ( su* company affect$ by !    
violation2  7ii7 ! degree ( risk pos$ or
 actual h>m caus$ by ! violation to !   
heal?1 safety1 or well-be+ ( an employee
 ( su* company2  7iii7 ! am\nt ( damages
 incurr$ or f9es or p5alties assess$ on 
acc\nt ( ! violation2 &  7iv7 any o!r   
consid]ation ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7,b7 ,repeat$ ,= ! purpose
 ( det]m9+ :e!r a violation is repeat$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
consid] :e!r su* company has _h #a or m 
additional violations ( ! same1 or a    
sub/antially simil>1 requirem5t dur+ any
 ( ! previ\s #c cal5d> ye>s4  7,c7      
,willful ,= ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r a  
violation is willful "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r
 su* company knew (1 %[$ reckless       
disreg>d =1 or act$ ) pla9 indiff]5ce z 
to :e!r ! conduct ( su* company 0       
prohibit$ by any ( ! laws li/$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 dur+ any ( ! previ\s 
#c cal5d> ye>s4  7c7 ,classification    

gr\ps ,! ,secret>y %all place ea*       
applicant company t meets ! requirem5ts 
"u subsection 7b7 into a classification 
gr\p bas$ on size & indu/ry4  7d7 ,scor+
 sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) any o!r relevant ,f$]al  
ag5cy z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all    
develop a sy/em to score p>ticipat+     
companies bas$ on _! p]=mance1 dur+ !   
previ\s cal5d> ye>1 9 ! categories      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 comp>$ to o!r 
p>ticipat+ companies )9 ! classification
 gr\p ( su* company z det]m9$ "u        
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,categories  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! score t a p>ticipat+ company
 receives = su* company's p]=mance dur+ 
! previ\s cal5d> ye> %all be bas$ on !  
foll[+ categories3  7i7 ,wages ,! ratio 
( ! total annual comp5sation1 includ+   
b5efits1 ( ! employee receiv+ ! greate/ 
comp5sation at su* p>ticipat+ company   
comp>$ to ! m$ian total annual          
comp5sation1 includ+ b5efits1 ( all     
employees at su* company1 ) a high]     
score = p>ticipat+ companies ) a l[] su*

 ratio4  7ii7 ,made 9 ,,usa ,! p]c5tage 
( ! products manufactur$ or sold by su* 
p>ticipat+ company t meet ! /&>ds ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission = label+ z    
,made 9 ,,usa1 ) a high] score =        
p>ticipat+ companies ) a high] su*      
p]c5tage4  7iii7 ,vet]ans ,! use (      
vet]ans employm5t initiatives to promote
 employm5t opportunities at su*         
p>ticipat+ company = vet]ans1 ) a high] 
score = p>ticipat+ companies utiliz+ m  
robu/ initiatives z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4 ,su* initiatives may         
include--  7,i7 vet]ans recruitm5t &    
hir+ programs2  7,,ii7 job tra9+ &      
c\nsel+ programs = vet]ans2  7,,iii7    
int]nal education programs1 = human     
res\rces or hir+ /aff1 on ! skills      
vet]ans atta9 f s]v+ z vet]ans & !      
positive roles vet]ans c play at su*    
p>ticipat+ company2 &  7,,iv7 m5tor%ip  
programs involv+ vet]ans work+ at su*   
p>ticipat+ company & unemploy$ vet]ans4 
7iv7 ,additional categories ,= any      
classification gr\p det]m9$ appropriate 

by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may add any 
additional category t su* ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be repres5tative ( ov]all   
positive treatm5t ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+--  7,i7 ! implem5tation 
& use ( initiatives or practices to     
promote div]sity & employm5t ( wom52    
7,,ii7 ! demon/ration ( pay p>ity = m5 &
 wom5 ( equival5t levels ( employm5t    
p]=m+ equival5t "w2 &  7,,iii7 !        
implem5tation ( work] support programs1 
includ+-- 7aa7 retirem5t plans2  7bb7   
paid family & m$ical leave insurance2   
7cc7 developm5t programs1 su* z job     
tra9+ c\rses or assi/ance ) atta9+ a    
high] education degree2 &  7dd7 "w      
s*$ule flexibility4  7,b7 ,priority (   
categories ,9 scor+ ea* p>ticipat+      
company1 ! ,secret>y %all weigh !       
categories describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
by (f]+ ! greate/ numb] ( po9ts =       
p]=mance "u clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 (
 su* subp>agraph1 ) p]=mance "u ea* su* 
clause receiv+ an equal weight1 & ! lea/
 numb] ( po9ts = p]=mance "u clause 7iv7

 ( su* subp>agraph4  7e7 ,am]ica ,/>    
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u scor+ ea*
 p>ticipat+ company1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
if appropriate1 designate p>ticipat+    
companies1 )9 ea* classification gr\p   
receiv+ ! highe/1 or relatively high1   
scores or o!rwise demon/rat+ exceptional
 support = work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$
 on p]=mance 9 ! categories "u          
subsection 7d77#b74  7#b7 ,numb] (      
designations ,= ea* cal5d> ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! numb] (        
p>ticipat+ companies to designate z     
,am]ica ,/> companies )9 ea*            
classification gr\p det]m9$ "u          
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,on      
,labor ,day ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all ann\nce ! companies to be
 designat$ z ,am]ica ,/> companies4  7f7
 ,m>ket+2 adv]tis+  7#a7 ,program ,!    
,secret>y %all annually m>ket ! ,am]ica 
,/> program ?r\gh a webpage1 on !       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 t       
includes--  7,a7 g5]al in=mation        
describ+ ! ,am]ica ,/> program2  7,b7 ! 

relevant in=mation = apply+ to su*      
program1 includ+ ! application process1 
! ineligibility crit]ia1 any deadl9es "u
 subsection 7b71 & h[ to submit su*     
application2 &  7,c7 a li/ ( companies  
designat$ "u subsection 7e7 z ,am]ica   
,/> companies = ea* previ\s cal5d> ye>4 
7#b7 ,aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all design a label = designation z an  
,am]ica ,/> company4  7,b7 ,p]missible  
uses ,an ,am]ica ,/> company may1       
subject to subp>agraph 7,c77i71 use a   
label design$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =     
adv]tis+ purposes by display+ su* label 
next to ! logo = su* company4  7,c7     
,imp]missible uses  7i7 ,recipi5t       
companies ,an ,am]ica ,/> company may n 
use a label design$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
to adv]tise a specific product4  7ii7   
,nonrecipi5t companies ,a company t is n
 designat$ z an ,am]ica ,/> company "u  
subsection 7e7 may n use a label design$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = any purpose4     
7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission  7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive  

act or practice ,a violation ( p>agraph 
7#b77;,c77ii7 %all be treat$ z a        
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice describ$ "u   
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is       
subsection 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same    
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
subsection4  7ii7 ,privileges &         
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities 
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7iii7
 ,rulemak+ ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
may promulgate /&>ds & rules to c>ry out
 ?is subsection 9 accordance ) section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4