,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjah ,mr4  
,neal 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4      
,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4  
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1  
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4      
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4      
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,sewell ( ,alabama1 & ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (  
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,education & ! ,work=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 am5d "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 provide grants = coord9ation ( ! ,,tanf
 program ) c>e] pa?ways4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ,access to ,good ,jobs = ,p>5ts ,act4  
#b4 ,improv+ access to good jobs = p>5ts
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc7;a7 ( !    

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjc7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#f7 ,grants = coord9ation (   
,,tanf ) c>e] pa?ways  7,a7 ,=mula      
grants  7i7 ,application requirem5ts ,an
 eligible applicant desir+ to receive a 
grant "u ?is subp>agraph %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application t sets =? a  
plan = h[ ! grant w be us$ to-- 7,i7    
7aa7 increase ! numb] ( recipi5ts (     
assi/ance "u a ,/ate or tribal program  
fund$ "u ?is "p ) a second>y or         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 7z def9$ 
9 section #c7eb7 ( ! ,,wioa72  7bb7     
increase ! numb] ( ! recipi5ts engag$ 9 
tra9+ s]vices describ$ 9 section        
#acd7;c77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,,wioa2  7cc7     
increase ! ability ( ! recipi5ts to ent]
 or advance )9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation 7z def9$ 9 section #c7bc7 
( ! ,,wioa72  7dd7 increase ! use ( c>e]
 c\nselors1 coord9ators1 or 9-h\se      
navigators at provid]s ( c>e] & te*nical
 education 7z def9$ 9 section #c7e7 ( ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       

,education ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjf71   
includ+ community colleges1 9 provid+   
int5sive support s]vices = ! recipi5ts  
?r\gh\t _! p>ticipation 9 education or  
tra9+ provid$ "u ! plan2 &  7ee7        
increase ! ability ( ! recipi5ts to get 
a good job ) livable wages1 access to   
heal? c>e1 paid family1 m$ical1 & sick  
leave1 pr$ictable s*$ules1 pot5tial =   
advancem5t1 & o!r employm5t b5efits t   
help p>5ts balance *ild-re>+ & work+2   
7,,ii7 support ! coord9ation & alignm5t 
( ! ,/ate or tribal program fund$ "u ?is
 "p ) ! use ( c>e] pa?ways 7z def9$ 9   
section #c7g7 ( ! ,,wioa71 ?r\gh a      
collaboration1 9 #a or m geographic     
areas 9 ! ,/ate 7or1 if ! applicant is  
an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1  
or tribal consortium1 9 #a or m         
geographical area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
any ,indian tribe or tribal organization
 t is "p ( ! tribal consortium71 ) a    
local bo>d 7z def9$ 9 section #c7cc7 ( !
 ,,wioa7 or ,/ate bo>d 7z def9$ 9       

section #c7eg7 ( ! ,,wioa71 & at lea/ #b
 o!r entities1 ea* ( :i* is any ( !     
foll[+3 7aa7 #a or m repres5tatives ( a 
bus9ess or o!r employ]s :o may be 9 an  
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip 7z def9$ 9   
section #c7bf7 ( ! ,,wioa7 t provides   
employm5t opportunities t1 at a m9imum1 
include high-quality1 "w-relevant tra9+ 
& developm5t 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation 7z s def9$7 9 ! ,/ate 7or1
 if ! applicant is an ,indian tribe1    
tribal organization1 or tribal          
consortium1 9 ! geographical area "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,indian tribe1 tribal  
organization1 or any ,indian tribe or   
tribal organization t is "p ( ! tribal  
consortium74  7bb7 ,a labor             
organization4  7cc7 ,an in/itution (    
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#c7bh7 ( ! ,,wioa74  7dd7 ,a tribal     
college or univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section 
#caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (       
#aife74  7ee7 ,a vocational             
rehabilitation program 7z def9$ 9       
section #c7fd7 ( ! ,,wioa74  7ff7 ,a    

program t helps ^? :o are basic skills  
defici5t 7z def9$ 9 section #c7e7 ( !   
,,wioa74  7gg7 ,a provid] ( c>e] &      
te*nical education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#c7e7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &       
,te*nical ,education ,improvem5t ,act ( 
#bjjf74  7hh7 ,a community-bas$         
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #c7aj7 (
 ! ,,wioa7 or o!r entity ref]r$ to 9    
section #c7bf77;,b7 ( ! ,,wioa2 &       
7,,iii7 comply ) ! data report+         
requirem5ts prescrib$ "u clause 7vii74  
7ii7 ,eligible applicants ,9 clause 7i71
 ! t]m eligible applicant means1 )      
respect to an application1 an entity t  
is-- 7,i7 7aa7 a ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ a 
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p2  7bb7 a  
local ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! program 9 a      
sub-,/ate area1 if-- 7,,aa7 su* a ,/ate 
program is adm9i/]$ on a c\nty level2 & 
7,,bb7 #cj days has elaps$ s9ce !       
,secret>y began accept+ applications = a
 grant "u ?is subp>agraph1 & ! ,/ate    
ag5cy has n submitt$ an application     
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph or publicly 

decl>$ an int5tion to d s2 or  7cc7 a   
tribal ag5cy adm9i/]+ a tribal program  
fund$ "u ?is "p if #cj days has elaps$  
s9ce ! ,secret>y began accept+          
applications = a grant "u ?is           
subp>agraph1 & ! tribal ag5cy has n     
submitt$ an application pursuant to ?is 
subp>agraph or publicly decl>$ an       
int5tion to d s2 &  7,,ii7 locat$ 9 an  
eligible ,/ate ) respect to !           
application4  7iii7 ,eligible ,/ate ,9  
clause 7ii71 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means1
 ) respect to an application1 a ,/ate1  
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
tribal consortium1 if--  7,i7 9 ! case (
 a ,/ate1 ! total am\nt payable to !    
,/ate "u section #dah7;a77#b77;,c7 = !  
fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !  
application is submitt$ equals ! am\nt  
allott$ to ! ,/ate "u section           
#dah7;a77#b77;,b7 = su* prec$+ fiscal   
ye>2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( any applicant1
 ! applicant has 9 effect policies to   
prev5t ! imposition ( a sanction "u !   
program ( ! applicant fund$ "u ?is "p ) 

respect to an individual :o has n be5   
(f]$ employm5t or an opportunity to     
p>ticipate 9 a tra9+ program4  7iv7     
,core s]vices ,9 clause 7iii77,i77bb71 !
 t]m core s]vices means ! foll[+3 7,i7  
,"w-relat$ activities provid$ "u ! ,/ate
 program fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r     
,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate    
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774  7,,ii7 ,!       
provision ( basic assi/ance to ne$y     
families "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is
 "p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )    
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774  7,,iii7 
,! provision ( *ild c>e us+ funds made  
available "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate    
program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate          
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 includ+ funds    
transf]r$ "u section #djd7;d77#a77;,b74 
7v7 ,approval2 disapproval ,)9 #cj days 
aft] receiv+ an application submitt$ by 
an eligible applicant pursuant to ?is   
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7    

approve ! application if--  7aa7 !      
application meets ! requirem5ts ( clause
 7i72 &  7bb7 !re is suffici5t rese>* to
 support us+ ! plan set =? 9 !          
application to a*ieve ! results describ$
 9 clause 7i77,i72 or  7,,ii7 9 any o!r 
case1 disapprove ! application1 &       
provide ! applicant )-- 7aa7 a writt5   
notice ( ! disapproval & a /atem5t ( !  
reasons = ! disapproval2 &  7bb7 an     
opportunity to submit a revis$          
application pursuant to ?is subp>agraph4
  7vi7 ,grant au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all
 make a grant to ea* applicant ^:       
application is approv$ "u clause 7v71 9 
an am\nt t gives--  7,i7 two-?irds      
weight to ! p]c5tage ( ! population ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ^: income is less ?an #abe
 p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z det]m9$ accord+
 to data collect$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau7 &
 :o reside 9 ! geographical area or     
areas 9 :i* ! plan set =? 9 !           
application is to be implem5t$2 &       
7,,ii7 "o-?ird weight to ! numb] (      
adults 9 ! geographical area or areas t 

are recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ! ,/ate or 
tribal program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7vii7  
,use ( funds  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a grantee  
"u ?is subp>agraph %all use ! grant to  
c>ry out ! plan set =? 9 ! approv$      
application = ! grant1 subject to       
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,limitation ,n
 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( a grant made "u ?is  
subp>agraph may be us$ z describ$ 9     
clause 7i77,,iii74  7,,iii7 ,supplem5t n
 supplant ,funds made available to c>ry 
out ?is p>agraph %all be us$ to         
supplem5t ! level ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local public funds t1 9 ! abs5ce ( !    
availability1 w\ld be exp5d$ to provide 
assi/ance to ne$y families1 & 9 no case 
to supplant ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local   
public funds4  7viii7 ,data report+     
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe 
data report+ requirem5ts = grantees "u  
?is subp>agraph t1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 build on ! /ructure (      
work=ce developm5t assessm5t sy/ems1 &  
measure h[ effective int]v5tions are on 
address+ b>ri] removal1 rehabilitation1 

& job read9ess skills ne$$ to ent] "w or
 c>e] & te*nical education programs4    
7,b7 ,innovation grants  7i7            
,application requirem5ts ,an eligible   
applicant desir+ to receive a grant "u  
?is subp>agraph %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application t sets =? a    
plan t-- 7,i7 meets ! requirem5ts (     
subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7,,ii7 provides 
= ! applicant to-- 7aa7 conduct a       
rigor\s evaluation ( ! implem5tation ( !
 plan2  7bb7 submit ! results ( !       
evaluation to ! ,secret>y2 &  7cc7 make 
! results available to ! g5]al public4  
7ii7 ,eligible applicants ,9 clause 7i71
 ! t]m eligible applicant means1 )      
respect to an application1 a public or  
nonpr(it organization t-- 7,i7 has n    
submitt$ an application pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,,ii7 is n          
p>ticipat+ 9 a collaboration describ$ 9 
su* an application2 &  7,,iii7 is locat$
 9 an eligible ,/ate 7z def9$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77iii77 ) respect to !   
application4  7iii7 ,approval2          

disapproval ,subp>agraph 7,a77v7 %all   
apply to an application submitt$ by an  
eligible applicant pursuant to ?is      
subp>agraph4  7iv7 ,grant au?ority ,!   
,secret>y %all make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible          
applicants ^: applications are approv$  
"u clause 7iii74  7v7 ,use ( funds      
,subp>agraph 7,a77vii7 %all apply )     
respect to a grant made "u ?is          
subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,limitation on use ( 
funds ,funds made available to c>ry out 
?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & 
n supplant1 ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local1 or
 tribal1 funds t1 9 ! abs5ce ( su*      
availability1 w\ld be exp5d$ to provide 
s]vices to individuals receiv+ assi/ance
 "u a ,/ate or tribal program fund$ "u  
?is "p or 9 support ( work=ce developm5t
 activities 7z def9$ 9 section #c7fe7 ( 
! ,,wioa74  7,d7 ,appropriation ,out (  
funds 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is p>agraph #a1jjj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #ij p]c5t

 %all be available = grants "u          
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 #aj p]c5t %all
 be available = grants "u subp>agraph   
7,b74  7,e7 ,,wioa def9$ ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m ,,wioa means ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  4  7b7
 ,exemption f limitation on paym5ts to  
t]ritories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ #djc7;a77#f71 be=e #djf4
  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect on      
,octob] #a1 #bjah4