,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjag,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself &
 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to aw>d grants = ! recruitm5t1
 ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( direct c>e    
work]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,direct ,creation1          
,advancem5t1 & ,ret5tion ( ,employm5t   
,opportunity ,act or ! ,direct ,,c>e    
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,millions ( s5iors
 & p]sons ) disabilities 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates require assi/ance ) activities ( 
daily liv+ 9 ord] to live indep5d5tly & 
p>ticipate 9 _! communities4  7#b7 ,!   
assi/ance ( direct c>e work]s all[s     

s5iors & p]sons ) disabilities to live )
 dignity1 safety & indep5d5ce 9 _! own  
homes & communities & 9 ! mo/ integrat$ 
sett+s appropriate to _! ne$s &         
pref]5ces4  7#c7 ,! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e 
has f\nd t direct c>e work]s provide !  
bulk ( s]vices = old] adults 9 nurs+    
homes1 assi/$ liv+ facilities1 &        
individuals' homes4  7#d7 ,! ,bureau (  
,labor ,/ati/ics projects t p]sonal c>e 
aides & home heal? aides w be two ( !   
occupations ) ! mo/ new jobs creat$ 9 ! 
c\ntry by #bjbd4  7#e7 ,_m direct c>e   
work]s lack access to a c>e] ladd] or   
advanc$ tra9+ opportunities &1 accord+  
to ,,phi1 m ?an half ( home c>e work]s h
 complet$ no =mal education beyond high 
s*ool1 mak+ quality1 transf]able tra9+  
ess5tial to success on ! job4  7#f7     
,accord+ to ,,phi1 direct c>e work]s e>n
 a m$ian wage ( j ov] #aj an h\r &      
frequ5tly are n provid$ ! workplace-bas$
 b5efits t w\ld all[ !m to c>e =        
!mselves & _! families4  7#g7 ,accord+  
to ,national ,wom5's ,law ,c5t]'s       

analysis ( ,c5sus ,bureau data1 ! va/   
majority ( direct c>e work]s are wom51 &
 wom5 ( color repres5t ne>ly half ( !   
direct c>e work=ce4  7#h7 ,accord+ to ! 
,f$]al ,commission on ,long-,t]m ,c>e1  
!re is high turnov] & work=ce %ortages 9
 direct c>e occupations1 :i* c          
contribute to r$uc$ c>e quality4  7#i7  
,! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e f\nd t to ensure 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is prep>$ to meet !   
heal? c>e ne$s ( old] ,am]icans dur+ !  
#ba/ c5tury1 x is ess5tial t ! capacity 
( ! direct c>e work=ce be enhanc$ 9 bo? 
size & ability to meet _! heal? c>e &   
quality ( life ne$s4  #c4 ,grants =     
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t (    
direct c>e work]s  7a7 ,au?ority ,to    
aw>d grants ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all aw>d grants to n m ?an #ae eligible
 entities to conduct projects = purposes
 ( recruit+1 reta9+1 or provid+         
advancem5t opportunities to direct c>e  

work]s4  7b7 ,duration  7#a7 ,grant     
p]iod ,a grant "u ?is section %all be = 
n less ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,l5g? (       
project ,a project assi/$ ) a grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be conduct$ = 
n less ?an #c ye>s4  7c7 ,project plans 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ?is
 section1 an eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y a project plan at su* "t
 & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may        
det]m9e1 :i* %all conta9 ! in=mation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,ea* project plan submitt$ by an       
eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include a description ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,curr5t or project$ work=ce vacancies & 
supply ( direct c>e work]s 9 ! ,/ate or 
region to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 
& ! geographic scope ( ! work=ce to be  
s]v$4  7,b7 ,specific ef=ts & /rategies 
t ! project w und]take to r$uce b>ri]s  
to recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( 
direct c>e work]s1 includ+ :e!r su*     
ef=ts w include--  7i7 assessm5t ( !    
wages or o!r comp5sation or b5efits     

necess>y to recruit & reta9 direct c>e  
work]s1 conduct$ 9 consultation )       
individuals employ$ z direct c>e work]s1
 repres5tatives ( su* work]s1           
individuals assi/$ by su* work]s1 & !   
families ( su* individuals2  7ii7       
analysis ( reliable data t has previ\sly
 be5 collect$ ) respect to su* wages or 
o!r comp5sation or b5efits2  7iii7      
validation & implem5tation ( successful 
tra9+ models1 /&>ds1 & curricula 7su* z 
! models1 /&>ds1 & curricula us$ 9 !    
grants aw>d$ "u section #bjjh7;b7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act = develop+ tra9+ 
compet5cies & c]tification programs =   
direct c>e work]s 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#acig;g77 or ?r\gh "w-bas$ le>n+        
/rategies1 c>e] pa?ways1 sup]vision1 or 
m5tor+2 or  7iv7 any o!r supportive     
s]vices or b5efits provid$ to create or 
su/a9 employm5t = direct c>e work]s4    
7,c7 ,! models1 /&>ds1 & curricula !    
eligible entity w c>ry out "u           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,any o!r        
supportive s]vices provid$ to assi/ 9 ! 

goals ( ! project1 if applicable4  7,e7 
,id5tification ( advancem5t             
opportunities & /rategies to exp& c>e]  
pa?ways = direct c>e work]s 9 ! ,/ate or
 region to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity1
 if applicable4  7,f7 ,h[ ! eligible    
entity w collect & submit to ! ,secret>y
 work=ce data & outcomes ( ! project to 
be assi/$ ) ! grant "u ?is section4     
7,g7 ,h[ ! eligible entity w consult on 
! implem5tation ( ! project1 or         
coord9ate ! project )1 ea* ( ! foll[+   
entities1 to ! ext5t t ea* su* entity is
 n a "p ( ! eligible entity3  7i7 ,!    
,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ !    
,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7or waiv] ( ! plan74     
7ii7 ,local bo>ds & ,/ate bo>ds = !     
,/ate or region to be s]v$ by ! eligible
 entity4  7iii7 ,nonpr(it organizations 
) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 ! recruitm5t1   
tra9+1 employm5t1 or c>e] consultation (
 direct c>e work]s or ! developm5t (    
curricula or c\rsework to be us$ 9 !    
tra9+ "u ! project4  7iv7 ,nonpr(it     

organizations t fo/] ! pr(essional      
developm5t & collective engagem5t (     
direct c>e work]s1 includ+ labor        
organizations4  7v7 ,nonpr(it           
organizations ) an exp]tise 9 id5tify+ &
 address+ ! c>e ne$s ( local s5iors & p 
) disabilities & _! c>egiv]s 7includ+   
area ag5cies on ag+1 c5t]s = indep5d5t  
liv+1 & ag+ & disability res\rce c5t]s74
  7vi7 ,nonpr(it ,/ate provid]          
associations t repres5t provid]s :o     
employ direct c>e work]s1 :]e su*       
associations exi/4  7,h7 ,h[ ! eligible 
entity w consult ) individuals employ$ z
 direct c>e work]s1 repres5tatives ( su*
 work]s1 individuals assi/$ by su*      
work]s1 & ! families ( su* individuals  
?r\gh\t ! project4  7,i7 ,outrea* ef=ts 
to individuals = p>ticipation 9 su*     
project1 includ+ t>get$ outrea* to      
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u a ,/ate program
 fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act or individuals :o are   
eligible = su* assi/ance4  7#c7         
,evaluation ,9 select+ eligible entities

 to receive a grant "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ensure--  7i7     
geographic & demographic div]sity1      
includ+ rural & urban areas2 &  7ii7 t  
select$ eligible entities w s]ve areas  
:]e direct c>e1 or relat$ occupations1  
is consid]$ an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or 
occupation2 &  7,b7 evaluate ! efficacy 
( ea* project plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7i7 = recruit+1 reta9+1 & provid+
 advancem5t opportunities = direct c>e  
work]s2 &  7ii7 on ! me?ods us$ to      
recruit1 reta91 & provide advancem5t    
opportunities to direct c>e work]s4  7d7
 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all        
enc\rage ea* eligible entity receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 9 develop+ &
 c>ry+ out a project "u ?is section1 to 
consult )--  7,a7 in/itutions ( high]   
education2  7,b7 entities t employ      
direct c>e work]s2  7,c7 ! ,/ate        
,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy recogniz$ "u ! ,act
 ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act71 = ! ,/ate
 or region to be s]v$ by ! eligible     

entity or1 if no su* ag5cy has be5      
recogniz$ 9 ! ,/ate or region1 ! ,(fice 
( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 
&  7,d7 "o-/op c5t]s2 &  7#b7 9 c>ry+   
out a project "u ?is section1 to        
coord9ate1 to ! ext5t practicable1      
activities "u ! project ) activities "u 
! grants aw>d$ "u section #bjjh ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig;g74  7e7 ,uses ( funds ,ea*       
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all use su* funds to c>ry out a
 project or to cont9ue a project comm5c$
 prior to receipt ( su* grant t develops
 & implem5ts a /rategy = ! recruitm5t1  
ret5tion1 or advancem5t ( direct c>e    
work]s1 :i* includes ! activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 & t      
provides comp5sation to ea* eligible    
direct c>e work] = any tra9+ receiv$ "u 
! project4  7f7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant  
,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is ,act %all use su* grant only to     
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ! am\nt ( funds
 t1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 w\ld be     

available to address ! recruitm5t1      
ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( direct c>e     
work]s 9 ! ,/ate or region s]v$ by !    
eligible entity4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7    
,eligible entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] #f mon?s aft] ! completion ( ea*   
project assi/$ ) a grant "u ?is section1
 ! eligible entity t receiv$ su* grant  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a  
report on ! progress & outcomes ( !     
project1 :i* data %all be disaggregat$ 9
 ! mann] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 & 
%all include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! numb] (  
individuals s]v$ by ! project1 includ+--
 7,i7 ! numb] ( individuals recruit$ to 
be employ$ z an direct c>e work]2 &     
7,,ii7 ! numb] ( individuals :o atta9$  
employm5t z an direct c>e work]4  7ii7  
,! p]c5tage ( individuals describ$ 9    
clause 7i77,,ii7 employ$ z an direct c>e
 work] 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 ( section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774 

7iii7 ,! p]c5tage ( individuals describ$
 9 clause 7i77,,ii7 employ$ 9 ! mann]   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 ( section   
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774  7iv7 
,! numb] ( individuals or families      
assi/$ by direct c>e work]s4  7v7 ,!    
numb] ( direct c>e work]s :o receiv$ &  
complet$ ! foll[+ tra9+ or education 9 !
 field ( direct c>e1 if applicable3     
7,i7 ,entry-level tra9+4  7,,ii7        
,advanc$-level tra9+4  7,,iii7 ,cont9u+ 
education4  7,,iv7 ,pr(essional         
developm5t1 m5tor+1 or sup]vision4  7vi7
 ,! m$ian e>n+s ( individuals complet+  
ea* type tra9+ or education describ$ 9  
clause 7v71 z det]m9$ 9 accordance )    
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii774  7vii7   
,h[ ! project assess$ satisfaction )    
respect to-- 7,i7 direct c>e work]s     
assi/$ by ! project2  7,,ii7 individuals
 receiv+ s]vices deliv]$ by su* work]s1 

includ+ any impact on ! heal? c>e       
outcomes ( su* individuals2 &  7,,iii7  
employ]s ( su* work]s1 z det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) section                    
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,vi7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,vi774 
7viii7 ,o!r s]vices1 b5efits1 or        
supports 7o!r ?an ! s]vices1 b5efits1 or
 supports describ$ 9 clause 7v77 provid$
 to assi/ 9 ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 &   
advancem5t ( direct c>e work]s1 ! numb] 
( individuals :o access$ su* s]vices1   
b5efits1 or supports1 & ! impact ( su*  
s]vices1 b5efits1 or supports4  7,b7    
,disaggregation ,! data collect$ "u     
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be disaggregat$ by race1      
e?nicity1 sex1 & age 9 accordance )     
section #aaf7;d77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#b774  7,c7         
,supplem5tal outcomes in=mation         
,eligible entities %all submit          
supplem5tal in=mation detail+ ! outcomes

 ( ! project1 includ+ explanations ( !  
in=mation provid$ 9 accordance ) 7,a74  
7#b7 ,secret>ies ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! completion ( ea* project assi/$ ) a  
grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all prep>e & 
submit to ,congress a report conta9+--  
7,a7 ! progress & outcomes ( ! project  
submitt$ by ! eligible entity "u        
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 an analysis ( !    
work=ce supply1 curr5t & project$       
%ortages1 & di/ribution ( direct c>e    
work]s at a national1 regional1 & ,/ate 
level2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations = su*     
legislative or adm9i/rative action z !  
,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate4  7#c7  
,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
completion ( ea* project assi/$ ) a     
grant "u ?is section1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy & submit to ,congress a report     
includ+--  7,a7 an assessm5t ( h[ !     
project assi/$ 9 ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1
 & advancem5t ( direct c>e work]s2 &    

7,b7 su* recomm5dations = legislative or
 adm9i/rative *anges z ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al det]m9es are appropriate4  7h7   
,te*nical assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,labor %all provide te*nical
 assi/ance to eligible entities1 =      
purposes ( compliance ) subsection      
7g77#a7 ( ?is section1 on--  7#a7 !     
disaggregation requirem5ts ( section    
#aaf7;d77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#b772 &  7#b7 ! data
 collection requirem5ts ( section       
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774  7i7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* funds z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>e] 
pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,direct c>e     

work] ,! t]m direct c>e work] has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gii;,b ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #biep74  7#c7 ,eligible entity
 ,! t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a 
,/ate2  7,b7 a nonpr(it organization1   
labor organization1 or an entity ) %>$  
labor-managem5t ov]sight--  7i7 ) an    
e/abli%$ record ( recruit+ or provid+   
tra9+ to direct c>e work]s2 or  7ii7 t  
e/abli%$ a tra9+ program 9 consultation 
) an organization ) an e/abli%$ record (
 provid+ tra9+ to direct c>e work]s2    
7,c7 a local bo>d2  7,d7 a nonpr(it     
entity c>ry+ out a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program2  7,e7 ,indian tribe or tribal  
organization2 or  7,f7 a consortium (   
entities li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 :i* may include an  
in/itution ( high] education4  7#d7     
,employ2 employ] ,! t]ms employ &       
employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section
 #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc et seq474  7#e7 ,indian  
tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms      

,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #d ( !   
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#g7 ,local bo>d 
,! t]m local bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#cajb74  7#h7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or 
occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#i7 ,"o-/op c5t] ,! t]m "o-/op c5t]  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aj7 ,region  
,! t]m region has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#aa7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,!

 t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aga7;b7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;b774  7#ab7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 & any commonweal?1           
possession1 or o!r t]ritory ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#ad7 ,/ate bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate  
bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ae7     
,"w-bas$ le>n+ /rategy ,! t]m "w-bas$   
le>n+ /rategy means a /rategy 7:i* may  
be a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip7 t provides   
work]s ) paid "w exp]i5ce & correspond+ 
classroom in/ruction1 z appropriate1    
deliv]$ 9 an employm5t relation%ip t bo?
 ! employ] & work] int5d to be p]man5t4