,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdhe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bd1 #bjah,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out a ,f$]al subsidiz$ employm5t program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,job ,opportunities = ,all ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to c>ry out a program-- 7#a7 to provide access to a job ?r\gh f$]ally subsidiz$ employm5t = individuals :o are unemploy$1 und]employ$1 & jobless b want to "w2 7#b7 to assi/ su* individuals 9 cop+ ) /ructural unemploym5t 9 _! communities1 job displacem5t result+ f de9du/rialization1 trade1 automation1 & artificial intellig5ce1 z well z societal b>ri]s t sep>ate ! mo/ vuln]able jobless f employm5t2 7#c7 to provide = cr$5tial+ & c]tificates t employ]s recognize & help provide bo? l[-income & middle-class jobseek]s ) concrete pa?ways to good pay+1 skill$ jobs2 & 7#d7 to exp& s]vices automatically dur+ economic d[nturns to address unemploym5t & /abilize ! national economy & ,/ate economies4 #c4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,f$]al subsidiz$ employm5t program 7#a7 ,/ate allocations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all pay to ea* ,/ate t has an application approv$ "u section #f1 = ea* qu>t]1 beg9n+ ) ! qu>t] beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an am\nt equal to ! ,f$]al p]c5tage ( ! total am\nt exp5d$ by ! ,/ate dur+ su* qu>t] "u-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al subsidiz$ employm5t program "u section #d2 7ii7 ! program ( block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 7iii7 any program "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2 & 7iv7 any o!r ,f$]al program "u :i* ,f$]al fund+ is provid$ to subsidize employm5t4 7,b7 ,f$]al p]c5tage ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,f$]al p]c5tage = any ,/ate %all be #ajj p]c5t less ! ,/ate p]c5tage1 & ! ,/ate p]c5tage %all be t p]c5tage t be>s ! same ratio to #de p]c5t z ! squ>e ( ! p] capita income ( su* ,/ate be>s to ! squ>e ( ! p] capita income ( ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,alaska & ,hawaii1 except t ! ,f$]al p]c5tage %all 9 no case be less ?an #ge p]c5t or m ?an #ajj p]c5t4 ,su* ,f$]al p]c5tage %all be increas$ ea* qu>t] by ! ye>-ov]-ye> p]c5tage po9t increase1 if any1 9 ! ?ree-mon? av]age unemploym5t rate ( ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,local entity allocations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis & 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 to local entities to c>ry out ! ,f$]al subsidiz$ employm5t program "u section #d2 & 7ii7 to n m ?an #ae local entities to c>ry out a jobs gu>antee program 9 accordance ) section #e4 7,b7 ,am\nt ( grant ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt a grant aw>d$ to a local entity "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all ensure t ! grant am\nt is adequate to rea* ea* community s]v$ by ! local entity4 7b7 ,m&atory fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$ 79 addition to any o!r am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$7 su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,competitive grant programs ,! am\nt ( funds t %all be made available = ! competitive grants "u subsection 7a77#b7 = a fiscal ye> %all be equal to ! result obta9$ by multiply+-- 7,a7 ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! numb] ( individuals c\nt$ "u ! ,u-#f measure ( unemploym5t & und]employm5t mo/ rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! program c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a77#a72 & 7,b7 av]age co/ = ea* p>ticipant "u su* program4 #d4 ,f$]al subsidiz$ employm5t program ,ea* grantee receiv+ funds "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,a77i7 ( section #c7;a7 %all c>ry out1 or exp&1 a program t provides access to f$]ally subsidiz$ employm5t = all eligible individuals z foll[s3 7#a7 ,p>ticipat+ employ]s 7,a7 ,am\nt ( subsidies ,a grantee %all provide ea* p>ticipat+ employ] ) a subsidy 9 an am\nt t-- 7i7 cov]s up to #aej p]c5t ( ! wages t ! employ] pays to eligible individuals :o are employ$ 9 a position cov]$ by a collective-b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect ) ! employ]2 & 7ii7 cov]s up to #abj p]c5t ( ! wages t ! employ] pays to eligible individuals :o are employ$ "u ! program 9 a position n cov]$ by a collective-b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect ) ! employ]4 7,b7 ,hir+ requirem5ts 7i7 ,work=ce 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,to rema9 eligible to receive additional placem5ts ( subsidiz$ employees "u ?is ,act1 a p>ticipat+ employ] :o seeks to employ1 on a cumulative basis1 m ?an #ae eligible individuals "u ! program %all be requir$ to hire1 9 an unsubsidiz$ capacity1 n less ?an ! great] ( #d employees or #be p]c5t ( ! employees :o 7 previ\sly plac$ ) ! employ] ?r\gh ! subsidiz$ job program4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,! requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i7 %all n apply dur+ a p]iod t is an economic recession4 7ii7 ,nondisplacem5t ( unsubsidiz$ employees ,! grantee may n employ an individual "u ! program1 if-- 7,i7 employ+ su* individual w result 9 ! lay(f or p>tial displacem5t 7su* z a r$uction 9 h\rs1 wages1 or employee b5efits7 ( an exi/+ employee ( ! grantee :o 0 n hir$ "u ! program1 or w result 9 infr++ ^u ! promotional opportunities ( su* exi/+ employee2 or 7,,ii7 su* individual w p]=m ! same or sub/antially simil> "w t _h previ\sly be5 p]=m$ by su* an exi/+ employee :o-- 7aa7 has be5 laid (f or p>tially displac$2 & 7bb7 has n be5 (f]$ by ! employ]1 to be re/or$ to ! position ! employee _h imm$iately prior to be+ laid (f or p>tially displac$4 7iii7 ,elim9ation ( position 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,clause 7ii7 %all n apply to any position t has be5 elim9at$ by a grantee4 7,,ii7 ,description ,= purposes ( ?is clause1 a position %all be consid]$ to h be5 elim9at$ by a grantee if ! position has rema9$ unfill$ & ! grantee has n s\ght to fill su* position = at lea/ a p]iod ( "o mon?4 7iv7 ,nondisplacem5t ( ,/ate or local ,gov]nm5t ,s]vices ,! grantee may n employ an individual "u ! program to provide s]vices or functions t are cu/om>ily provid$ by ! grantee4 7v7 ,cons5t ( union ,an employ] t has a collective-b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect ) a labor organization1 or an employ] ^: employees are repres5t$ by a labor organization = purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 %all seek ! cons5t ( ! labor organization repres5t+ its employees to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is ,act4 7vi7 ,o!r p>ticipat+ employ]s ,9 addition to o!r entities t may s]ve z p>ticipat+ employ]s "u ?is section1 nonpr(it entities1 local gov]nm5t entities 7except z provid$ 9 clause 7iv771 & labor organizations may s]ve z p>ticipat+ employ]s1 adm9i/rators1 or int]m$i>ies "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,te*nical tra9+ 7,a7 ,employees 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations ,) respect to an eligible individual employ$ "u ! program by an employ] 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 subject to ! adm9i/rator ( ! job placem5t entity select$ by ! grantee & ^u completion ( #c mon?s ( satisfactory job p]=mance1 ! employ] may receive additional funds "u ! program to enable su* individual to pursue a g5]al equival5cy diploma1 or a ye> ( c>e] & te*nical education t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial requir$ = cont9u$ employm5t 9 su* sector or occupation4 7,b7 ,o!r employees ,) respect to an eligible individual employ$ "u ! program :o is n employ$ 9 an indu/ry sector or occupation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 subject to ! adm9i/rator ( ! job placem5t entity select$ by ! grantee & ^u completion ( #c mon?s ( satisfactory job p]=mance1 su* individual may be provid$ ) an opportunity to pursue up to a ye> ( c>e] & te*nical education4 7#c7 ,eligible individual ,to p>ticipate 9 ! program an individual %all-- 7,a7 be at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age2 & 7,b7 7i7 h be5 unemploy$ = m ?an #ij days by demon/rat+ to ! program adm9i/rator select$ by ! grantee involv$-- 7,i7 t ! individual has be5 regi/]$ z unemploy$ = m ?an #ij days "u a ,/ate unemploym5t insurance sy/em2 or 7,,ii7 ?r\gh submission ( a self-affidavit t demon/rates t ! individual has be5 s unemploy$2 or 7ii7 h _h e>n+s = ! previ\s #f mon?s t are bel[ ! pov]ty l9e4 7#d7 ,placem5t l5g? 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]iod ( employm5t ) a p>ticipat+ employ] "u ! program = an individual %all be n long] ?an #ah mon?s1 & n less ?an #c mon?s1 except t su* p]iod-- 7i7 may be %ort] 9 ! case ( t]m9ation ( ! individual = unsatisfactory p]=mance2 7ii7 may be ext5d$-- 7,i7 = an additional #ab-mon? p]iod 9 a case 9 :i* ! eligible individual is pursu+ ! c>e] & te*nical education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t2 & 7iii7 %all n be applicable dur+ a p]iod t is an economic recession4 7,b7 ,maximum p>ticipation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a #aj-ye> p]iod1 an eligible individual may h n m ?an #c sep>ate p]iods ( employm5t "u ! program4 7ii7 ,diff]5t employ]s ,ea* p]iod ( employm5t %all be ) a diff]5t p>ticipat+ employ]4 7iii7 ,cont9u$ eligibility ,an eligible individual %all become eligible = a new p]iod ( employm5t "u ! program if ! individual is unemploy$ n less ?an #d weeks aft] ! conclusion ( ! individual's previ\s employm5t p]iod "u ! program4 7iv7 ,inapplicability ,?is subp>agraph %all n apply dur+ a p]iod ( economic recession or = individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 7#e7 ,wrap>\nd s]vices ,any wrap>\nd s]vices 7su* z scre5+1 mat*+1 & job prep>ation s]vices1 & transportation1 *ildc>e1 & c\nsel+7 provid$ ) funds "u ?is ,act %all be m9imal & may only be us$-- 7,a7 = ! individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & :o %all be made aw>e ( simil> opportunities available ?r\gh local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al social welf>e programs2 & 7,b7 ) an evid5ce-bas$ approa* reg>d+ ! impact & importance ( su* s]vices to ! job placem5t ( ! individual1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#f7 ,outrea* 7,a7 ,grantees ,ea* grantee %all make available1 on a publicly available website ( ! grantee1 in=mation on program opportunities = pot5tial employees & employ]s4 7,b7 ,website ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all create a publicly available website to provide in=mation connect+ prospective employees ) program adm9i/rators4 #e4 ,jobs gu>antee program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y makes grants1 on a competitive basis1 to n m ?an #e local entities to assi/ su* entities 9 c>ry+ out a jobs gu>antee program z describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use ( funds ,a local entity t receives a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use ! grant to c>ry out a program t provides jobs t-- 7#a7 are available to all individuals :o-- 7,a7 are #ah ye>s ( age or old]2 & 7,b7 reside 9 ! area s]v$ "u ! program1 except t p>ticipants 9 ! program may be discipl9$1 releas$1 or susp5d$ f fur!r p>ticipation 9 jobs "u ! program if !y are f\nd to be neglig5t1 or g5]ally disruptive to ! workplace involv$ "u proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor t provide = an opportunity = a review ( su* det]m9ations2 7#b7 are1 ) respect to individual p>ticipants1 includ$ z "p ( an e/abli%$ b>ga9+ unit & cov]$ by any applicable collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect if simil>ly situat$ employees "p ( su* unit & repres5t$ by an exclusive b>ga9+ repres5tative2 7#c7 are available = ! duration ( ! pilot program2 7#d7 provide a wage ( n less ?an ! great] (-- 7,a7 ! h\rly wage provid$ = "u ! provisions ( ,s4 #abdb 7#aae? ,congress71 z introduc$2 7,b7 ! prevail+ wage 9 ! area involv$ = a simil> job z requir$ by *apt] #fg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & o!r relat$ laws2 or 7,c7 ! applicable wage "u an applicable collective b>ga9+ agreem5t z provid$ = "u subp>agraph 7,b72 7#e7 provide = cov]age ( ! work] "u a heal? insurance program t is comp>able to t (f]$ to ,f$]al employees "u ! ,f$]al ,employee ,heal? ,b5efits ,program2 & 7#f7 provide1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 paid family leave consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ,s4 #ccg 7#aaa? ,congress71 z introduc$1 & applicable ,/ate law2 & 7,b7 paid sick leave consi/5t ) ! provision ( ,s4 #aaeb 7#aae? ,congress71 z introduc$1 & applicable ,/ate law4 #f4 ,applications 7a7 ,/ate applications ,to receive an allocation "u ?is ,act a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 a plan at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w use ! allocation-- 7#a7 to use funds to c>ry out ! program 9 areas 9 ! ,/ate proportionate to ! rates ( joblessness1 und]employm5t1 & pov]ty 9 su* areas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 to t>get individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 7b7 ,local applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 a local entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 a plan1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include a demon/ration ( ! local entity's ability to meet ! purposes describ$ 9 section #b4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act to local entities1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all give priority to local entities t w use ! grant to-- 7,a7 s]ve areas t are fac+ acute *all5ges1 includ+ p]si/5t racial unemploym5t gap1 drug addiction epidemics1 or high mortality rates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 & 7,b7 c>ry out programs t provide p>ticipat+ individuals ) g5]al equival5cy diplomas1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials1 & paid appr5tice%ips4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may res]ve a portion ( ! funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act to provide te*nical assi/ance to local entities t seek to apply = a grant "u ?is ,act4 ,9 provid+ su* te*nical assi/ance1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to local entities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h ! greate/ ne$ = su* assi/ance4 #g4 ,evaluation & expansion1 & report 7a7 ,evaluation & expansion ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant or allocation is aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7 develop a /rategy 7:i* %all include annual1 repres5tative1 & r&om surveys ( employees & employ]s "u ! programs7-- 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! programs "u ?is ,act are accompli%+ ! purposes describ$ 9 section #b2 & 7,b7 to improve ! programs to bett] accompli% su* purposes2 & 7#b7 exp& ! programs "u ?is ,act until a det]m9ation is made t equal rates ( joblessness 9 all regions & among all demographic gr\ps h be5 a*iev$4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to ,congress a report t includes ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( provid+ ,congress ) an in=m$ opportunity to update ?is ,act & to effectively a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 section #b4 #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#b7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee means a ,/ate t receives an allocation "u section #c7;a77#a7 or a local entity t receives a grant "u section #c7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t ,! t]m individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t means a memb] ( "o or m ( ! foll[+ populations3 7,a7 ,displac$ homemak]s4 7,b7 ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aff ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4 7,c7 ,individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ y\? :o are individuals ) disabilities4 7,d7 ,old] individuals4 7,e7 ,ex-(f5d]s4 7,f7 ,homeless individuals 7z def9$ 9 section #dadjc7f7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdc;e-#b7f7771 or homeless *ildr5 & y\?s 7z def9$ 9 section #gbe7b7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a7#b7774 7,g7 ,individuals :o are ,engli% language le>n]s1 individuals :o h l[ levels ( lit]acy or :o h n m ?an a high s*ool diploma or ! equival5t1 & individuals fac+ sub/antial cultural b>ri]s4 7,h7 ,individuals )9 #b ye>s ( exhau/+ lifetime eligibility "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474 7,i7 ,s+le p>5ts 7includ+ s+le pregnant wom574 7,j7 ,long-t]m unemploy$ individuals4 7,k7 ,su* o!r gr\ps z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es to h b>ri]s to employm5t4 7#d7 ,local entity ,! t]m local entity means a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t or a nonpr(it or o!r organization s]v+ su* a unit4 7#e7 ,p]iod ( economic recession ,! t]m p]iod ( economic recession means n less ?an a consecutive #c-mon? p]iod ( decl9e 9 national payroll employm5t1 :i* %all be det]m9$ to h end$ on ! date on :i* ! national payroll employm5t rea*es ! level report$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 9 ! highe/ mon? ( national payroll employm5t prior to su* p]iod ( decl9e4 7#f7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 pov]ty l9e1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 ,/ate1 & unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4