,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agdc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #c1    
#bjag ,mr4 ,bennet introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf to create tax   
incentives for coal community zones1 to 
provide education and training          
opportunities for individuals living and
 working in coal communities1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table
 of contents  7a7 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,coal          
,community ,empowerment ,act of #bjag4  
7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of    
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,,title ,i--,coal community   
zone tax incentives ,sec4 #aja4 ,coal   
community zones4 ,,title                
,,ii--,education and training for coal  
communities ,sec4 #bja4 ,definitions4   
,sec4 #bjb4 ,individual support         

accounts4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,priority for     
employment and training activities for  
qualifying individuals4 ,sec4 #bjd4     
,development grants4 ,sec4 #bje4        
,business training funds4 ,sec4 #bjf4   
,interagency agreement4  ,i ,coal       
community zone tax incentives  #aja4    
,coal community zones  7a7 ,in general  
,subchapter ,y of chapter #a of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new part3  ,,iv ,coal         
community zones  ,sec4 #adjj,v-#a4      
,definition of coal community zone4,sec4
 #adjj,v-#b4 ,application of empowerment
 zone incentives to coal community      
zones4,sec4 #adjj,v-#c4 ,commercial     
revitalization deduction4,sec4          
#adjj,v-#d4 ,exclusion of capital       
gains4,sec4 #adjj,v-#e4 ,application of 
new markets tax credit to investments in
 community development entities serving 
coal community zones4  #adjj,v-#a4      
,definition of coal community zone  7a7 
,in general ,for purpose of this part1  

the term coal community zone means any  
county in the ,united ,states in which--
 7#a7 7,a7 there were not less than #ej 
fewer individuals employed at coal mines
 in such county for calendar year #bjae 
as compared to calendar year #bjaa      
7determined based on data collected by  
the ,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health  
,administration71 and  7,b7 the         
quarterly average of the total number of
 employees employed in such county for  
the first calendar year in the          
applicable period 7as estimated by the  
,bureau of ,labor ,statistics7 was not  
more than #bj1jjj1 or  7#b7 not less    
than an average of #e percent of the    
total employment within the county      
during the applicable period was at coal
 mines4  7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes 
of this section-- 7#a7 ,applicable      
period ,the term applicable period means
 the period beginning after ,december   
#ca1 #bjaj1 and ending before ,january  
#a1 #bjaf4  7#b7 ,coal mine ,the term   
coal mine has the meaning given such    

term under section #c7;h77#b7 of the    
,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health ,act 
of #aigg4  #adjj,v-#b4 ,application of  
empowerment zone incentives to coal     
community zones  7a7 ,in general ,for   
purposes of this title1 except as       
otherwise provided in this section1 a   
coal community zone shall be treated as 
an empowerment zone designated under    
subchapter ,u4  7b7 ,period of          
designation ,a designation as an        
empowerment zone under subsection 7a7   
shall remain in effect during the period
 beginning on ,january #a1 #bjah1 and   
ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbb4  7c7    
,special rules for bonds  7#a7 ,in      
general ,in the case of a coal community
 zone bond-- 7,a7 such bond shall not be
 treated as a private activity bond for 
purposes of section #adf1 and  7,b7     
section #acid7;c7 shall not apply4  7#b7
 ,limitation on amount of bonds  7,a7   
,in general ,there is a national coal   
community zone bond limitation for all  
coal community zone bonds4 ,such        

limitation is #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7     
,allocation of limitation ,the          
,secretary shall allocate the limitation
 under subparagraph 7,a7 to ,states in  
which there are located coal community  
zones4 ,such allocation shall be in     
proportion to the population of         
residents in coal community zones in    
such ,states relative to the total      
population of residents in all coal     
community zones4 ,the limitation        
allocated to a ,state under the         
preceding sentence shall be allocated to
 issuers of coal community zone bonds in
 such ,state4  7,c7 ,designation subject
 to limitation amount ,the maximum face 
amount of bonds issued which may be     
designated under paragraph 7#c77;,a7    
shall not exceed the limitation amount  
allocated to such issuer under          
subparagraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,coal community
 bond ,for purposes of this subsection1 
the term coal community bond means any  
bond which would be described in section
 #acid7;a7 if-- 7,a7 such bond was      

designated for purposes of this         
subsection by the bond issuer1 and  7,b7
 only coal community zones were taken   
into account under sections #acig;,c and
 #acig;,d4  7d7 ,special rules for      
employment credit ,in applying section  
#acif to a coal community zone1 the term
 qualified zone employee shall not      
include any individual who begins work  
for the employer before ,january #a1    
#bjah4 ,rules similar to section        
#ea7;i77#b7 shall apply for purposes of 
the preceding sentence4  7e7 ,special   
rules for increased section #agi        
expensing  7#a7 ,in general ,in applying
 section #acig;,a to a coal community   
zone-- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj shall be           
substituted for #ce1jjj in subsection   
7a77#a77;,a71 and  7,b7 in lieu of      
applying subsection 7a77#b71 the dollar 
amount in effect under section          
#agi7;b77#b7 shall be increased by the  
lesser of--  7i7 #ejj1jjj1 or  7ii7 the 
cost of section #agi property which is  
qualified zone property 7as defined in  

section #agi;,d7 placed in service      
during the taxable year4  7#b7          
,inflation adjustment  7,a7 ,in general 
,in the case of any taxable year        
beginning in a calendar year after      
#bjah1 the #ejj1jjj amounts in          
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b77i7 of       
paragraph 7#a7 shall each be increased  
by an amount equal to--  7i7 such dollar
 amount1 multiplied by  7ii7 the        
cost-of-living adjustment determined    
under section #a7;f77#c7 for the        
calendar year in which the taxable year 
begins1 determined by substituting      
calendar year #bjag for calendar year   
#aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4     
7,b7 ,rounding ,any increase determined 
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be rounded
 to the nearest multiple of #aj1jjj4    
7f7 ,special rules for nonrecognition of
 gain on rollover of empowerment zone   
investments ,in applying section        
#acig;,b to a coal community zone--     
7#a7 ,december #ca1 #bjag shall be      
substituted for the date of the         

enactment of this paragraph in          
subsection 7b77#a77;,a77iii71 and  7#b7 
,january #a1 #bjbc shall be substituted 
for the day after the date set forth in 
section #acia7;d77#a77;,a77i7 in        
subsection 7b77#a77;,a77iv74            
#adjj,v-#c4 ,commercial revitalization  
deduction ,for purposes of section      
#adjj;,i-- 7#a7 a coal community zone   
shall be treated as a renewal community1
 and  7#b7 in applying such section to a
 coal community zone-- 7,a7 subsection  
7d77#b77;,a7 shall be applied by        
substituting each calendar year after   
#bjag and before #bjbc is #af1jjj1jjj   
for each coal community zone 7as defined
 in section #adjj,v-#a7 in the ,state   
for each calendar year after #bjja and  
before #bjaj is #ab1jjj1jjj for each    
renewal community in the ,state1 and    
7,b7 subsection 7g7 shall be applied by 
substituting ,december #ca1 #bjbb for   
,december #ca1 #bjji4  #adjj,v-#d4      
,exclusion of capital gains  7a7 ,in    
general ,gross income does not include  

any qualified capital gain from the sale
 or exchange of a qualified coal        
community zone asset held for more than 
#e years4  7b7 ,qualified coal community
 zone asset ,for purposes of this       
section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term    
qualified coal community zone asset     
means--  7,a7 any qualified coal        
community zone stock1  7,b7 any         
qualified coal community zone           
partnership interest1 and  7,c7 any     
qualified coal community zone business  
property4  7#b7 ,qualified coal         
community zone stock  7,a7 ,in general  
,except as provided in subparagraph     
7,b71 the term qualified coal community 
zone stock means any stock in a domestic
 corporation if--  7i7 such stock is    
acquired by the taxpayer after ,december
 #ca1 #bjag1 and before ,january #a1    
#bjbc1 at its original issue 7directly  
or through an underwriter7 from the     
corporation solely in exchange for cash1
  7ii7 as of the time such stock was    
issued1 such corporation was a coal     

community zone business 7or1 in the case
 of a new corporation1 such corporation 
was being organized for purposes of     
being a coal community zone business71  
and  7iii7 during substantially all of  
the taxpayer's holding period for such  
stock1 such corporation qualified as a  
coal community zone business4  7,b7     
,redemptions ,a rule similar to the rule
 of section #abjb7;c77#c7 shall apply   
for purposes of this paragraph4  7#c7   
,qualified coal community zone          
partnership interest ,the term qualified
 coal community zone partnership        
interest means any capital or profits   
interest in a domestic partnership if-- 
7,a7 such interest is acquired by the   
taxpayer after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 and
 before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 from the    
partnership solely in exchange for cash1
  7,b7 as of the time such interest was 
acquired1 such partnership was a coal   
community zone business 7or1 in the case
 of a new partnership1 such partnership 
was being organized for purposes of     

being a coal community zone business71  
and  7,c7 during substantially all of   
the taxpayer's holding period for such  
interest1 such partnership qualified as 
a coal community zone business4  ,a rule
 similar to the rule of paragraph       
7#b77;,b7 shall apply for purposes of   
this paragraph  7#d7 ,qualified coal    
community zone business property  7,a7  
,in general ,the term qualified coal    
community zone business property means  
tangible property if-- 7i7 such property
 was acquired by the taxpayer by        
purchase 7as defined in section         
#agi7;d77#b77 after ,december #ca1      
#bjag1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbc1   
7ii7 the original use of such property  
in the coal community zone commences    
with the taxpayer1 and  7iii7 during    
substantially all of the taxpayer's     
holding period for such property1       
substantially all of the use of such    
property was in a coal community zone   
business of the taxpayer4  7,b7 ,special
 rule for substantial improvements ,the 

requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of 
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be treated as   
satisfied with respect to--  7i7        
property which is substantially improved
 by the taxpayer before ,january #a1    
#bjbc1 and  7ii7 any land on which such 
property is located4  ,the determination
 of whether a property is substantially 
improved shall be made under clause 7ii7
 of section #adjj;,b7b77#d77;,b71 except
 that ,december #ca1 #bjag shall be     
substituted for ,december #ca1 #aiig in 
such clause4  7#e7 ,coal community zone 
business ,for purposes of this section1 
the term coal community zone business   
means any entity or proprietorship which
 would be a qualified business entity or
 qualified proprietorship under section 
#acig;,c if references to coal community
 zones were substituted for references  
to empowerment zones4  7c7 ,qualified   
,capital ,gain ,for purposes of this    
section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,except as   
otherwise provided in this subsection1  
the term qualified capital gain means   

any gain recognized on the sale or      
exchange of--  7,a7 a capital asset1 or 
7,b7 property used in the trade or      
business 7as defined in section         
#abca7;b774  7#b7 ,gain before #bjah or 
after #bjbb not qualified ,the term     
qualified capital gain shall not include
 any gain attributable to periods before
 ,january #a1 #bjah1 or after ,december 
#ca1 #bjbb4  7#c7 ,certain rules to     
apply ,rules similar to the rules of    
paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 of      
section #adjj;,b7e7 shall apply for     
purposes of this subsection4  7d7       
,certain ,rules ,to ,apply ,for purposes
 of this section1 rules similar to the  
rules of paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7
 of subsection 7b71 and subsections 7f7 
and 7g71 of section #adjj;,b shall      
apply2 except that for such purposes    
section #adjj;,b7g77#b7 shall be applied
 by substituting ,january #a1 #bjah for 
,january #a1 #aiih and ,december #ca1   
#bjbb for ,december #ca1 #bjad4  7e7    
,regulations ,the ,secretary shall      

prescribe such regulations as may be    
appropriate to carry out the purposes of
 this section1 including regulations to 
prevent the abuse of the purposes of    
this section4  #adjj,v-#e4 ,application 
of new markets tax credit to investments
 in community development entities      
serving coal community zones ,for       
purposes of section #de;,d-- 7#a7 a     
qualified community development entity  
shall be eligible for an allocation     
under subsection 7f77#b7 thereof of the 
increase in the new markets tax credit  
limitation described in paragraph 7#b7  
only if a significant mission of such   
entity is the recovery and redevelopment
 of population census tracts within coal
 community zones1  7#b7 the new markets 
tax credit limitation otherwise         
determined under subsection 7f77#a7     
thereof shall be increased by an amount 
equal to #cjj1jjj1jjj for each of       
calendar years #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 and 
#bjbj1 to be allocated among qualified  
community development entities to make  

qualified low-income community          
investments within coal community zones1
 and  7#c7 subsection 7f77#c7 thereof   
shall be applied separately with respect
 to the amount of the increase under    
paragraph 7#b74  4  7b7 ,conforming     
amendments  7#a7 ,section               
#acid7;f77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal     
,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by   
inserting or any coal community zone    
after ,district of ,columbia ,enterprise
 ,zone4  7#b7 ,the table of parts for   
subchapter ,y of chapter #a of the      
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new item3  ,part ,,iv--,coal  
community zones  4  ,,ii ,education and 
training for coal communities  #bja4    
,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,coal 
community individual ,the term coal     
community individual means an           
individual--  7,a7 with a principal     
residence in a coal community zone2 or  
7,b7 who works in a coal community zone4
  7#b7 ,coal community student ,the term

 coal community student means a coal    
community individual attending an       
educational program4  7#c7 ,coal        
community zone ,the term coal community 
zone has the meaning given the term in  
section #adjj,v-#a of the ,internal     
,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as added by    
section #aja4  7#d7 ,coal-fired         
generator ,the term coal-fired generator
 means an electric utility steam        
generating unit that burns coal for #ej 
percent or more of the average annual   
heat input4  7#e7 ,coal-related employee
 ,the term coal-related employee means1 
with respect to any county1 any         
individual who-- 7,a7 is employed at a  
coal mine 7as defined in section        
#c7;h77#b7 of the ,federal ,mine ,safety
 and ,health ,act of #aigg7cj ,u4,s4,c4 
#hjb77 in such county1 or  7,b7 is      
employed at a coal-fired generator      
located in such county by the owner of  
such coal-fired generator4  7#f7        
,eligible entity ,the term eligible     
entity means a partnership between--    

7,a7 7i7 an institution of higher       
education 7as defined in section #ajb of
 the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb772  7ii7 a         
nonprofit educational organization2 or  
7iii7 a provider identified under       
section #abb of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb72 and  7,b7 not less    
than #a business or industry that       
intends to expand or hire additional or 
new workers who are coal community      
individuals or who previously worked in 
the coal community zone4  7#g7          
,in-demand industry sector or           
occupations ,the term in-demand industry
 sector or occupation has the meaning   
given the term in section #c of the     
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#h7 ,local
 administrator ,the term local          
administrator means an entity that--    
7,a7 is--  7i7 a local governmental     
agency2  7ii7 a partnership consisting  
of a local governmental agency and an   

institution of higher education or a    
nonprofit organization2  7iii7 a local  
board 7as defined in section #c of the  
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772  7iv7 a    
,state governmental agency2 or  7v7 a   
nonprofit organization2 and  7,b7 has   
been selected by the local government of
 a coal community zone to administer the
 individual support account program     
under section #bjb and the business     
training fund program under section     
#bje1 to the extent the local government
 elects to apply for grants under either
 such section4  7#i7 ,qualifying        
individual ,the term qualifying         
individual means an individual-- 7,a7   
whose principal residence is within a   
coal community zone2 and  7,b7 whom the 
local administrator of the coal         
community zone determines is in need of 
additional education and training in    
order to obtain long-term employment at 
a high wage4  7#aj7 ,recognized         
postsecondary credential ,the term      

recognized postsecondary credential has 
the meaning given the term in section #c
 of the ,workforce ,innovation and      
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#aa7 ,secretaries ,the term          
,secretaries means the ,secretary of    
,education and the ,secretary of ,labor4
  #bjb4 ,individual support accounts    
7a7 ,program authorized  7#a7 ,in       
general ,for each fiscal year for which 
funds are available under subsection    
7f71 the ,secretaries1 in accordance    
with the interagency agreement described
 in section #bjf1 shall carry out a     
program awarding grants to local        
administrators of coal community zones1 
to enable the local administrators to   
use such funds to manage individual     
support accounts for qualifying         
individuals4  7#b7 ,duration  7,a7 ,in  
general ,grants awarded under paragraph 
7#a7 shall be expended for approved     
education and training by the last day  
of the #c-year period beginning on the  
award date4  7,b7 ,renewal ,the         

,secretaries may renew a grant under    
paragraph 7#a7 once for an additional   
#b-year period1 if the local            
administrator demonstrates that the     
program under the grant has had a record
 of success and high-quality outcomes4  
7b7 ,application ,a local administrator 
of a coal community zone desiring funds 
under this section shall submit an      
application to the ,secretaries at such 
time1 in such manner1 and containing    
such information1 as the ,secretaries   
may require4 ,such application shall    
include--  7#a7 the number of qualifying
 individuals in the community2  7#b7 a  
plan for allocating funds to qualifying 
individuals2  7#c7 a description of the 
providers of education and training in  
the community and their outcomes-based  
track record of success1 including1 for 
such programs--  7,a7 the student       
completion rates of the programs of     
education and training2  7,b7 the       
employment rates for students completing
 the programs of education and training 

as of #a year1 #c years1 and #e years   
after the completion of the program2 and
  7,c7 the annual salary of students    
completing the programs of education and
 training as of #a year1 #c years1 and  
#e years after completion of the        
program2 and  7#d7 if new eligible      
education and training providers are    
expected to open or expand to the coal  
community zone or the local             
administrator plans to recruit or       
encourage new such providers--  7,a7 a  
description of such providers2 and  7,b7
 evidence to demonstrate such providers 
will be high-quality and result in the  
employment of a significant percentage  
of individuals in high-wage1 in demand  
industries4  7c7 ,distribution of funds 
,the ,secretaries shall award funds     
under this section to local             
administrators that submit an           
application under subsection 7b7 based  
on--  7#a7 the number of people affected
 by the decline in employment           
opportunities for coal-related employees

 during the applicable period2  7#b7 the
 quality of the providers of education  
and training in the community2 and  7#c7
 the likelihood that funding will result
 in employment in a high-demand1        
high-wage industry for coal-related     
employees or others in the community in 
need of additional education and        
training4  7d7 ,use of funds  7#a7 ,in  
general ,a local administrator receiving
 funds under this section for a coal    
community zone shall use such funds to  
establish individual support accounts   
described in paragraph 7#b7 for         
qualifying individuals4  7#b7           
,individual support accounts  7,a7 ,in  
general ,amounts made available through 
an individual support account           
established for a qualifying individual 
shall be used to pay for education and  
training costs described in paragraph   
7#c7 that will prepare the qualifying   
individual for long-term1 high-wage     
employment4  7,b7 ,amount ,for any      
fiscal year1 the amount provided under  

this section for an individual support  
account of a qualifying individual for a
 fiscal year shall not exceed the       
maximum amount of a ,federal ,pell      
,grant for the most recent award year4  
7,c7 ,limited funds ,if1 for any fiscal 
year1 the amount of funds provided under
 this section to a local administrator  
for a coal community zone are not enough
 to fund individual support accounts for
 all qualifying individuals in the coal 
community zone requesting such accounts1
 the local administrator shall give a   
priority to qualifying individuals      
requesting to use the account funds for 
education and training programs that--  
7i7 prepare individuals for in-demand   
industry sectors or occupations2 and    
7ii7 have strong outcomes based on the  
criteria described in subsection        
7e77#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,eligible education 
and training programs  7,a7 ,in general 
,amounts provided in an individual      
support account for a qualifying        
individual may be used for costs related

 to a program of education and training 
approved by the local administrator     
under subparagraph 7,b71 which may      
include--  7i7 a program offered by an  
institution of higher education 7as     
defined in section #ajb of the ,higher  
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjb772  7ii7 a program of training1   
including a program leading to a        
recognized postsecondary credential1    
offered by an eligible provider of      
training services identified under      
section #abb of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb72 and  7iii7 costs      
7including associated education1        
curriculum1 and mentorship costs71      
related to an apprenticeship1           
internship1 or externship--  7,i7 in an 
in-demand industry sector or occupation2
 or  7,,ii7 for a position where there  
is a reasonable expectation of long-term
 employment4  7,b7 ,additional education
 and training programs ,a local         
administrator shall provide a process   

through which the administrator may     
approve the use of funds in an          
individual support account for education
 or training expenses4 ,through such    
process1 the administrator shall--  7i7 
allow a qualified individual to request 
the approval of a particular provider or
 program of education and training1 or a
 particular education and training      
expense1 on an individual basis2  7ii7  
before approving a provider1 program of 
education or training1 or other         
education and training expense1         
consider--  7,i7 the local industry     
demands2  7,,ii7 the likelihood that an 
individual will be employed following   
the completion of the program of        
education or training2 and  7,,iii7 the 
quality and effectiveness of the program
 of education or training offered by the
 provider1 based on the outcomes-based  
record of success of the provider1      
including--  7aa7 the student completion
 rates of the programs of education and 
training offered by the provider2  7bb7 

the employment rates for students       
completing the programs of education and
 training as of #a year1 #c years1 and  
#e years after the completion of the    
program2 and  7cc7 the annual salary of 
students completing the programs of     
education and training as of #a year1 #c
 years1 and #e years after completion of
 the program2 and  7iii7 make a         
determination that such provider is in  
the best interest of the coal community 
zone and the qualifying individuals4    
7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,local administrator 
reports ,each local administrator       
receiving funds under this section for a
 fiscal year shall1 for each such year1 
prepare and submit a report to the      
,secretaries that includes--  7,a7 a    
description of the achievements of the  
program supported under this section1   
including the program's levels of       
performance achieved with respect to the
 primary indicators of performance      
described in section                    
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce  

,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i772  7,b7 
a description of the outcomes-based     
results for the programs of training and
 education for which funds were used    
under this section1 in the aggregate and
 individually1 including--  7i7 the     
student completion rates of the program 
of education and training2  7ii7 the    
employment rates for students completing
 the program of education and training  
as of #a year1 #c years1 and #e years   
after the completion of the program2 and
  7iii7 the annual salary of students   
completing the program of education and 
training as of #a year1 #c years1 and #e
 years after completion of the program2 
7,c7 the return on investment of funds  
provided to individual support accounts 
under this section2 and  7,d7 any other 
information that the ,secretaries may   
require4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,the
 ,secretaries shall prepare and submit  
an annual report to ,congress regarding 
the program supported under this        

section4  7#c7 ,institute of education  
sciences evaluation ,the ,director of   
the ,institute of ,education ,sciences  
shall evaluate the effectiveness1       
quality1 and return in investment of    
funds under this section4  7f7          
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the
 ,secretary of ,labor to carry out this 
section such sums as may be necessary   
for each of fiscal years #bjah through  
#bjbc4  #bjc4 ,priority for employment  
and training activities for qualifying  
individuals  7a7 ,required local        
employment and training activities      
,section #acd7;c7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77 is amended by      
adding at the end the following3  7#d7  
,priority individuals  7,a7 ,in general 
,with respect to funds allocated to a   
local area for adult employment and     
training activities under paragraph     
7#b77;,a7 or 7#c7 of section #acc7;b7 or
 for dislocated worker employment and   

training activities under section       
#acc7;b77#b77;,b71 priority shall be    
given to priority individuals for       
receipt of career services described in 
paragraph 7#b7 and training services4   
,the appropriate local board and the    
,governor shall direct the one-stop     
operators in the local area with regard 
to making determinations related to such
 priority4  7,b7 ,definition ,in this   
paragraph1 the term priority individual 
means a qualifying individual1 as       
defined in section #bja of the ,coal    
,community ,empowerment ,act of #bjag1  
who is eligible to receive the service  
involved under this subsection4  4  7b7 
,allowable local employment and training
 activities ,section #acd7;d7 of the    
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#f7 ,priority individuals  
7,a7 ,in general ,with respect to funds 
allocated to a local area for adult     
employment and training activities under

 paragraph 7#b77;,a7 or 7#c7 of section 
#acc7;b7 or for dislocated worker       
employment and training activities under
 section #acc7;b77#b77;,b71 priority    
shall be given to priority individuals  
for receipt of services described in    
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 of this    
subsection4 ,the appropriate local board
 and the ,governor shall direct the     
one-stop operators in the local area    
with regard to making determinations    
related to such priority4  7,b7         
,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term
 priority individual means a qualifying 
individual1 as defined in section #bja  
of the ,coal ,community ,empowerment    
,act of #bjag1 who is eligible to       
receive the service involved under this 
subsection4  4  #bjd4 ,development      
grants  7a7 ,program authorized  7#a7   
,in general ,from amounts made available
 to carry out this section1 the         
,secretaries1 in accordance with the    
interagency agreement described in      
section #bjf1 shall award grants1 on a  

competitive basis1 to eligible entities1
 to support the eligible entities in the
 development1 revamping1 improvement1 or
 expansion of programs of education and 
training for coal community zones in    
in-demand industry sectors or           
occupations or in industries in local   
demand4  7#b7 ,duration  7,a7 ,in       
general ,a grant awarded under this     
section shall be for a period of #c     
years4  7,b7 ,renewal ,the ,secretaries 
may renew a grant awarded under section 
for a single #b-year period1 if--  7i7  
the eligible entity demonstrates that   
the program under the grant has a record
 of success and high-quality outcomes2  
and  7ii7 the local government or local 
administrator that submitted the        
demonstration of application approval   
under the initial application under     
subsection 7b77#a77;,e7 approves of the 
renewal4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,in    
general ,an eligible entity desiring a  
grant under this section shall submit an
 application to the ,secretaries at such

 time1 in such manner1 and containing   
such information as the ,secretaries may
 require1 including--  7,a7 the number  
of coal community students in the coal  
community zone to be served2  7,b7 a    
plan for allocating funds to coal       
community students2  7,c7 a description 
of the eligible entity's track record of
 success with the programs of education 
and training to be supported under the  
grant1 including--  7i7 the student     
completion rates of the programs of     
education and training2  7ii7 the       
employment rates for students completing
 the programs of education and training 
as of #a year1 #c years1 and #e years   
after the completion of the program2    
7,d7 a demonstration that the eligible  
entity is of high quality and will be a 
benefit to the coal community students  
and the coal community zone2  7,e7 a    
demonstration of application approval   
from the local government of the coal   
community zone or1 in the case of a coal
 community zone receiving a grant under 

section #bjb1 the local administrator   
for such grant1 including a statement   
that the application and funds requested
 under the application is in the best   
interest of the coal community zone and 
coal community students2 and  7,f7 an   
assurance that if the program supported 
under the grant does not enroll the     
required percentage of coal community   
students under subsection 7c77#a71 the  
eligible entity shall reimburse the     
,secretaries1 in the amount and manner  
described in subsection 7d74  7c7 ,use  
of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a
 grant under this program shall use such
 funds for the development1 revamping1  
improvement1 or expansion of a          
high-quality training and education     
program that--  7#a7 predominantly      
serves coal community students by       
ensuring that not less than #ge percent 
of the students enrolled in the program 
are coal community students2  7#b7      
provides training in high-wage1         
high-demand industries or in industries 

in local demand2  7#c7 is free or       
offered at a very low cost to coal      
community students2 and  7#d7 enters    
into an agreement with each coal        
community student that enrolls in the   
program to ensure that the eligible     
entity can obtain the information       
necessary for the report under          
subsection 7e77#a74  7d7 ,reimbursement 
7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity    
that does not enroll the required       
percentage described in subsection      
7c77#a7 shall reimburse the ,secretaries
 in the amount equal to the product of--
  7,a7 the average per-student cost of  
the program2 and  7,b7 the number of    
additional coal community students that 
would have been needed in order for the 
program to meet the #ge percent coal    
community student enrollment requirement
 under subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,use of
 reimbursed funds ,any funds reimbursed 
to the ,secretaries under this          
subsection may be used by the           
,secretaries to award additional grants 

under this section4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 
,eligible entity report ,each eligible  
entity receiving a grant under this     
section shall prepare and submit to the 
,secretaries an annual report regarding 
the outcomes of the grant1 including--  
7,a7 the number of students1 and the    
number of coal community students1      
enrolled in the program supported under 
the grant2  7,b7 the number of students1
 and the number of coal community       
students1 completing such program2  7,c7
 the number of students1 and the number 
of coal community students1 who have    
completed such program and who are      
employed after completion of such       
program as of--  7i7 #f months after the
 date of completion2  7ii7 #a year after
 the date of completion2  7iii7 #c years
 after the date of completion2 and  7iv7
 #e years after the date of completion2 
7,d7 the average wage of students1 and  
the average wage of coal community      
students1 who have completed such       
program as of--  7i7 #f months after the

 date of completion2  7ii7 #a year after
 the date of completion2 and  7iii7 #c  
years after the date of completion2 and 
7,e7 the satisfaction rate of all       
students1 and the satisfaction rate of  
coal community students1 including      
students who completed the program and  
students who did not complete--  7i7 #f 
months after the date of completion or  
leaving the program2  7ii7 #a year after
 the date of completion or leaving the  
program2 and  7iii7 #c years after the  
date of completion or leaving the       
program4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,the
 ,secretaries shall prepare and submit  
an annual report to ,congress regarding 
the grants awarded under this section4  
7#c7 ,institute of education sciences   
evaluation ,the ,director of the        
,institute of ,education ,sciences shall
 evaluate the effectiveness1 quality1   
and return in investment of grant funds 
provided under this section4  7f7       
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the

 ,secretary of ,education to carry out  
this section such sums as may be        
necessary for fiscal years #bjah through
 #bjbc4  #bje4 ,business training funds 
7a7 ,program authorized  7#a7 ,in       
general ,from amounts made available    
under subsection 7e71 the ,secretaries1 
in accordance with the interagency      
agreement under section #bjf1 shall     
award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to
 local administrators to enable the     
local administrators to award subgrants 
under subsection 7c7 to businesses to   
provide in-house training1 and future   
employment1 to coal community           
individuals4  7#b7 ,duration  7,a7 ,in  
general ,a grant awarded under this     
section shall be for a #c-year period4  
7,b7 ,limitation ,a local administrator 
may not receive more than #a grant under
 this section4  7b7 ,applications ,a    
local administrator desiring a grant    
under this section shall submit to the  
,secretaries an application at such     
time1 in such manner1 and containing    

such information as the ,secretaries may
 require1 including--  7#a7 the number  
of coal community individuals in the    
coal community zone to be served2  7#b7 
the number of coal community individuals
 that will benefit from the program2    
7#c7 a description of the eligible      
businesses described in subsection      
7c77#b7 that will participate in the    
program proposed under the grant1       
including the in-demand industry sectors
 or occupations represented by the      
businesses2  7#d7 the target employment 
numbers of participating individuals for
 the eligible businesses participating2 
7#e7 a plan for allocating grant funds  
to businesses2 and  7#f7 a description  
of the process through which the coal   
community agency will evaluate any      
requests to waive the employment        
requirement under subsection            
7c77#c77;,b74  7c7 ,subgrants  7#a7 ,in 
general ,each local administrator       
receiving a grant under this section    
shall use grant funds to award          

subgrants1 to eligible businesses       
described in paragraph 7#b71 to enable  
the eligible businesses to provide      
in-house training to coal community     
individuals in preparation for          
employment with or advancement within   
the eligible businesses4  7#b7          
,eligibility ,in order to be eligible   
for a subgrant under this subsection1 a 
business shall-- 7,a7 be a business     
located in a coal community zone2 and   
7,b7 provide an assurance that the      
business will hire1 for a minimum of one
 year1 each coal community individual   
who completes the in-house training     
provided under the subgrant or will     
reimburse the local administrator in    
accordance with paragraph 7#c74  7#c7   
,reimbursement of training for employees
 not hired  7,a7 ,in general ,a business
 that does not hire or retain1 for a    
period of not less than #a year1 all    
coal community individuals who complete 
the in-house training provided under a  
subgrant under this subsection shall    

reimburse the local administrator in the
 amount equal to the cost of the        
training provided to such employee1     
subject to subparagraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,waiver ,upon request by a business     
receiving a subgrant under this         
subsection1 the local administrator may 
waive the reimbursement requirement of  
subparagraph 7,a7 for a business if the 
local administrator determines that--   
7i7 the business made substantial effort
 to comply with the employment          
requirement under subparagraph 7,a72    
7ii7 hired a significant percentage of  
individuals relative to the amount of   
funds provided under the grant2 or      
7iii7 the decision made by the business 
to not hire or retain an individual was 
for cause4  7,c7 ,use of reimbursed     
funds ,by not later than #cj days after 
receiving a reimbursement under         
paragraph 7#c77;,a71 a local            
administrator--  7i7 shall report the   
receipt of such funds to the            
,secretaries2 and  7ii7 may apply to the

 ,secretaries for permission to         
reallocate the funds received under this
 paragraph during the grant period4  7d7
 ,reports  7#a7 ,reports by businesses  
,each business receiving a subgrant     
under subsection 7c7 shall prepare and  
submit an annual report to the local    
administrator regarding the subgrant1   
including--  7,a7 the numbers of coal   
community individuals--  7i7 beginning  
the training provided under this        
section2  7ii7 completing such training2
  7iii7 hired by the business within #c 
months of completion2 and  7iv7 still   
employed by the business1 as of #f      
months1 #a year1 #b years1 and #d years 
after the completion of the training2   
and  7,b7 the average salary of the coal
 community individuals hired after      
completing the training4  7#b7 ,reports 
by coal community agencies ,each local  
administrator receiving a grant under   
this section shall prepare and submit an
 annual report to the ,secretaries      
regarding the grant under this section4 

7#c7 ,report by ,secretaries ,the       
,secretaries shall prepare and submit an
 annual report to ,congress regarding   
the grant program under this section    
that includes the information provided  
by the coal community agencies under    
paragraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,institute of     
education sciences evaluation ,the      
,director of the ,institute of          
,education ,sciences shall evaluate the 
effectiveness1 quality1 and return in   
investment of grant funds provided under
 this section4  7e7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to the ,secretary of    
,labor to carry out this section such   
sums as may be necessary for each of    
fiscal years #bjah through #bjbc4  #bjf4
 ,interagency agreement ,the ,secretary 
of ,education and the ,secretary of     
,labor shall jointly administer the     
programs under sections #bjc1 #bjd1 and 
#bje in accordance with such terms as   
the ,secretaries set forth in an        
interagency agreement4 ,such interagency

 agreement shall include1 at a minimum  
and for each such program--  7#a7 a     
description of the respective roles and 
responsibilities of the ,secretaries    
7both jointly and separately72 and  7#b7
 provisions establishing that1 for each 
of the programs under such sections1 the
 ,secretary to whom funds are authorized
 to be appropriated under section       
#bjb7;f71 #bjd7;f71 or #bje7;e7 shall   
have fiscal authority over the program  
carried out under such section and will 
be responsible for the obligation and   
disbursement of such funds4