,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjah,mr4
 ,lewis ( ,m9nesota introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act to make p]man5t a     
grant program to promote & assi/ 9 !    
re5try ( ex-(f5d]s into ! work=ce4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,work=ce ,re5try ,act4  #b4 ,ex-,(f5d]  
,re5try ,program ,/>t-up ,grants        
,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #agb z       
section #agc2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #aga ! foll[+ new section3      
#agb4 ,ex-,(f5d] ,re5try ,program       
,/>t-up ,grants  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is section is to-- 7#a7 prompt      
innovation & improvem5t 9 ! re5try (    
ex-(f5d]s into ! work=ce s t successful 
initiatives c be cont9u$ & replicat$2 & 

7#b7 all[ = ! dissem9ation ( in=mation  
reg>d+ be/ practices 9 prep>+ ex-(f5d]s 
= su/a9$ p>ticipation 9 ! work=ce4  7b7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appr5tice%ip opportunities ,! t]m      
appr5tice%ip opportunities includes     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip1 indu/ry-recogniz$ 
appr5tice%ip1 & preappr5tice%ip         
programs4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a private  
non-pr(it organization "u section       
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf2  7,b7 a local work=ce          
developm5t bo>d2  7,c7 a ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t2 or  7,d7 an ,indian or ,native
 ,am]ican entity eligible = grants "u   
section #aff4  7#c7 ,eligible p>ticipant
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible         
p>ticipant means an individual--  7i7 :o
 is n less ?an age #ah2  7ii7 :o has be5
 convict$ z an adult & imprison$ "u     
,f$]al or ,/ate law2  7iii7 ^: mo/ rec5t
 (f5se has n be5 a viol5t or sex-bas$   
(f5se2 or  7iv7 :o has n be5 releas$ f  
prison or jail = m ?an #ahj days be=e ! 

date on :i* ! individual beg9s          
p>ticipation4  7,b7 ,exception ,up to   
#aj p]c5t ( all p>ticipants may be      
individuals :o d n meet ! requirem5ts ( 
clause 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7   
,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$ means 
a program or practice t-- 7,a7 is       
demon/rat$ effective :5 implem5t$ )     
fidelity2  7,b7 is bas$ on a cle>ly     
articulat$ & empirically support$ !ory2 
7,c7 has measurable outcomes relevant to
 work=ce outcomes = re5t]+ (f5d]s2 &    
7,d7 has be5 sci5tifically te/$ & prov5 
effective ?r\gh r&omiz$ control /udies  
or comp>ison gr\p /udies4  7#e7 ,promis+
 ,! t]m promis+ ref]s to a program or   
practice t-- 7,a7 is demon/rat$ to be   
effective bas$ on positive outcomes     
relevant to work=ce engagem5t = re5t]+  
(f5d]s f #a or m objective1 indep5d5t1 &
 sci5tifically valid evaluation2 &  7,b7
 includes ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e !       
effects ( su* program or practice4  7c7 
,program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is section1 !

 ,secret>y %all1 on a competitive basis1
 aw>d grants = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s
 to eligible entities to enable su*     
entities to provide job tra9+1 job      
placem5t s]vices1 & m5tor+4  7#b7       
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give priority to eligible entities 
t-- 7,a7 e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) bus9ess or 
educational in/itutions to provide a    
program ( /udy lead+ to po/second>y     
cr$5tials 9 9-dem& occupations2 or  7,b7
 provide cu/omiz$ tra9+ t is design$ to 
meet ! specific requirem5ts ( an employ]
 7includ+ a gr\p ( employ]s7 & is       
conduct$ ) a commitm5t by ! employ] to  
employ an individual ^u successful      
completion ( ! tra9+4  7#c7 ,r5ewal ,!  
,secret>y may r5ew a grant to an        
eligible entity "u ?is section = a p]iod
 no long] ?an #e additional ye>s if !   
eligible entity--  7,a7 demon/rates     
success 9 help+ eligible p>ticipants    
re5t] ! work=ce accord+ to ! p]=mance   
indicators "u 7g77#a72 &  7,b7 provides 
an assurance t ! entity w provide a     

non-,f$]al contribution1 includ+ ca% &  
9-k9d donations1 9 an am\nt n less ?an  
#ajj p]c5t ( ! total funds aw>d$ 9 !    
r5ewal grant4  7d7 ,application ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all 
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a detail$      
description ( ! program includ+ ! core  
s]vices !y w provide1 h[ ! eligible     
entity w recruit & select eligible      
p>ticipants = ! program1 h[ _m          
p>ticipants !y plan on s]v+ ea* ye>1 & !
 l5g? ( p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#b7 
,a description ( evid5ce-bas$ or promis+
 practices ! eligible entity w use 9 !  
adm9i/ration ( ! program4  7#c7 ,a      
description ( p>tn]%ips ) local         
bus9esses to provide appr5tice%ip       
opportunities1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 & job     
placem5t & recruitm5t 7if applicable74  
7#d7 ,an assurance t ! eligible entity w
 coord9ate activities ) work=ce         
developm5t programs & o!r s]vices       
provid$ "u ?is title1 includ+ utiliz+ ! 

"o-/op deliv]y sy/em ( ! local work=ce  
developm5t areas to provide appropriate 
s]vices & recruit eligible individuals  
to ensure ! maximum numb] ( eligible    
individuals w h ! opportunity to        
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7#e7 ,an       
assurance t ! eligible entity w provide 
a #ej-p]c5t mat*1 z describ$ 9          
subsection 7e74  7#f7 ,a plan to        
coord9ate ) o!r programs & entities1    
includ+ ^? t may be provid$ by su* o!r  
programs & entities1 to provide sub/ance
 abuse treatm5t s]vices1 m5tal heal?    
treatm5t s]vices1 h\s+ s]vices1 &       
transportation s]vices4  7#g7 ,an       
assurance t ! eligible entity w provide 
! data necess>y = ! indicators (        
p]=mance 9 subsection 7g74  7#h7 ,a plan
 to cont9ue ! program ) non-,f$]al funds
 aft] grant p]iod4  7e7 ,mat*+          
requirem5t ,9 ord] to receive a grant f 
! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 ea* eligible
 entity %all provide a non-,f$]al       
contribution1 includ+ ca% & 9-k9d       
donations1 9 an am\nt n less ?an #ej    

p]c5t ( ! total funds aw>d$4  7f7 ,use (
 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ "u 
?is section may be us$ to-- 7,a7 provide
 work=ce developm5t & job placem5t      
s]vices to eligible p>ticipants1 includ+
 occupational skills education1 on-!-job
 tra9+1 appr5tice%ip opportunities1 "w  
exp]i5ce1 job ref]rals1 basic skills    
rem$iation1 educational s]vices1 "w     
read9ess activities1 & po/-placem5t     
support1 9 coord9ation ) ! "o-/op p>tn]s
 & "o-/op op]ators t provide s]vices at 
any c5t] op]at$ "u a "o-/op deliv] sy/em
 e/abli%$ "u section #aba2  7,b7 m5tor  
eligible p>ticipants1 includ+ !         
provision ( support1 guidance1 &        
assi/ance 9 ! community & ! workplace to
 address ! *all5ges fac$ by ex-(f5d]s2  
7,c7 provide outrea* to ,/ate or ,f$]al 
correctional facilities to increase     
aw>5ess1 id5tify & recruit eligible     
p>ticipants1 provide scre5+ & assessm5t 
( eligible p>ticipants & align          
educational (f]+s ) exi/+ s]vices       
available to individuals :o are pres5tly

 inc>c]at$2 or  7,d7 coord9ate )        
employ]s to develop cu/omiz$ tra9+      
programs & agreem5ts ar\nd ! hir+ (     
eligible p>ticipants4  7#b7 ,limitations
  7,a7 ,c]ta9 s]vices exclud$ ,funds    
provid$ "u ?is section may n be us$ to  
provide sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices1
 m5tal heal? treatm5t s]vices1 or h\s+  
s]vices1 except t su* a grant may be us$
 to coord9ate ) o!r programs & entities 
to provide sub/ance abuse treatm5t      
s]vices1 m5tal heal? treatm5t s]vices1  
or h\s+ s]vices to eligible p>ticipants4
  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/ limit ,a       
grantee may n use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
funds receiv$ "u a grant = adm9i/rative 
co/s4  7,c7 ,limit on am\nt paid z      
/ip5ds to p>ticipants ,a grantee may n  
use m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ "u
 su* grant to provide /ip5ds to program 
p>ticipants :ile complet+ an educational
 or skill developm5t program4  7g7      
,p]=mance outcomes & acc\ntability  7#a7
 ,indicators ( p]=mance ,ea* eligible   
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   

%all report ea* ye> to ! ,secret>y (    
,labor on ! foll[+ indicators (         
p]=mance3  7,a7 ,! p]c5tage ( program   
p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$        
employm5t dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit 
f ! program4  7,b7 ,! p]c5tage ( program
 p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$       
employm5t dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] aft] exit f 
! program4  7,c7 ,! m$ian e>n+s (       
program p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$
 employm5t dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! program4  7,d7 ,! p]c5tage (       
program p>ticipants :o obta9 a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial1 or a second>y    
s*ool diploma or its recogniz$          
equival5t1 dur+ p>ticipation 9 or )9 "o 
ye> aft] exit f ! program4  7#b7        
,indep5d5t evaluation ,n lat] ?an five  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section & f am\nts made available "u    
section #agc7;d71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide = & report to ,congress on an   
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! grant program  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section t includes an   
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant    

program & ! effectiv5ess ( individual   
grantees includ$ 9 ! evaluation 9 r$uc+ 
recidivism & assi/+ individuals 9--     
7,a7 e>n+ cr$5tials2  7,b7 f9d+ &       
ma9ta9+ employm5t2 &  7,c7 increas+ _!  
e>n+s4  7#c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all  
release an annual report on--  7,a7 !   
numb] ( individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9     
programs assi/$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 ! 
p]c5tage ( individuals p>ticipat+ 9 a   
program assi/$ "u ?is section t         
successfully complet$ ! program2 &  7,c7
 ! p]=mance ( grantees z measur$ by !   
p]=mance indicators set =? 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7#d7 ,dissem9at+ be/ practices   
,us+ ! f9d+s ( ! indep5d5t evaluation "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all         
dissem9ate in=mation to ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5t1 local work=ce developm5t      
bo>ds1 & relevant /akehold]s reg>d+ be/ 
practices 9 provid+ work=ce developm5t  
opportunities = ex-(f5d]s & r$uc+       
recidivism4  7h7 ,adm9i/rative          
activities ,! ,secret>y may use up to #b
 p]c5t ( ! funds annually appropriat$ to

 c>ry out ! activities ( ?is section    
includ+ dissem9at+ be/ practices &      
provid+ te*nical assi/ance to grantees &
 p>tn]+ bus9esses reg>d+ ! availability 
( applicable tax cr$its includ+ ! ,"w   
,opportunity ,tax ,cr$it4  7i7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize any new             
appropriations to c>ry out ! purpose (  
?is section4  4  #c4 ,au?oriz$ funds    
,section #agc7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7z      
r$esignat$ by section #b7a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ section #afi & ins]t+ sections   
#afi & #agb4