,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #e1 #bjah ,mr4 
,k+ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4      
,casey1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to /r5g!n & improve local &    
regional work=ce & economic             
competitiv5ess & resili5ce1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ica ,act4  #b4
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 
7#a7 7,a7 to help local & regional      
lead]s build & support ! necess>y       
environm5t & conditions = employ]s to   
create & exp& middle & high-skill jobs2 
&  7,b7 to tra9 work]s to h ! k & skills
 to meet ! requirem5ts ( ^? jobs2  7#b7 
to support-- 7,a7 economic expansion &  
resili5ce--  7i7 by div]sify+ !         
comm]cial & indu/rial bases ( local &   
regional economies2  7ii7 by remov+     
b>ri]s to gr[?2 &  7iii7 by id5tify+    
means ( enc\rag+ su* expansion1 c>ri$   

out 9 a mann] t is increas+ly proactive 
& pr$ictive ( future economic %ifts1 to 
build local & regional economic         
resili5ce2  7,b7 job creation1 9 new or 
exi/+ indu/ries2 &  7,c7 work=ce        
developm5t & re-employm5t opportunities1
 by provid+ a range ( work=ce developm5t
 activities1 includ+ occupational tra9+1
 result+ 9 recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials = high-quality1 9-dem& jobs2 &
  7#c7 specifically1 to meet ! ne$s (   
economically di/ress$ communities &     
regions by support+ locally or          
regionally det]m9$1 & locally or        
regionally l$1 plans & projects4  #c4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,area c>e]
 & te*nical education s*ool ,! t]m area 
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool 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 ,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#c7           

,compreh5sive economic developm5t       
/rategy ,! t]m compreh5sive economic    
developm5t /rategy has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,works &   
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cabb74  7#d7 ,m$ium-siz$ area
 ,! t]m m$ium-siz$ area means an area   
t-- 7,a7 is n a rural area1 z def9$ 9   
p>agraph 7#i72 &  7,b7 is a city1 t[n1  
or o!r area t-- 7i7 has a population ( n
 m ?an #abe1jjj inhabitants2 &  7ii7 is 
n locat$ )9 an urbaniz$ area 7z def9$ by
 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus7 ) a population ( 
m ?an #fge1jjj inhabitants4  7#e7       
,po/second>y educational in/itution ,!  
t]m po/second>y educational in/itution  
means in/itution ( high] education1 z   
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#f7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip program 
,! t]m pre-appr5tice%ip program means a 
program or set ( /rategies t-- 7,a7 is  
design$ to prep>e individuals to ent] & 
succe$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2
  7,b7 is c>ri$ out by an eligible      

entity t has a docum5t$ p>tn]%ip ) at   
lea/ #a sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program2  7,c7 includes-- 7i7 tra9+    
7includ+ a curriculum = ! tra9+71 align$
 ) indu/ry /&>ds & review$ & approv$    
annually by sponsors ( ! regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs )9 ! docum5t$     
p>tn]%ip1 t w prep>e individuals by     
tea*+ ! skills & compet5cies ne$$ to    
ent] #a or m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs2 &  7ii7 provision ( h&s-on    
tra9+ & !oretical education to          
individuals t-- 7,i7 accurately         
simulates ! indu/ry & occupation        
conditions ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72    
7,,ii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t includes
 prop] obs]vation ( sup]vision & safety 
protocols2 &  7,,iii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a  
mann] t does n displace a paid employee2
 &  7,d7 is c>ri$ out "u a =mal agreem5t
 betwe5 an eligible entity & a sponsor (
 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 t w\ld 
enable p>ticipants :o successfully      
complete ! pre-appr5tice%ip program to  

ent] directly into ! regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program 7if a place 9 !    
program is available71 & t includes     
agreem5ts conc]n+ e>n+ cr$it recogniz$  
by a po/second>y educational in/itution 
= skills & compet5cies acquir$ dur+ !   
pre-appr5tice%ip program4  7#g7         
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#h7 ,regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means a program    
regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,national            
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
7#i7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774  7#aj7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 unless o!rwise      
specifically indicat$4  7#aa7 ,tribal   

organization ,! t]m tribal organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#ab7 ,work=ce developm5t activity2     
work=ce developm5t program ,! t]ms      
work=ce developm5t activity & work=ce   
developm5t program h ! mean+s giv5 !    
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  #d4 ,inve/ 9 ,am]ica 
competitive grants  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$
  7#a7 ,plann+ grants ,! ,secret>y may  
make plann+ grants to eligible entities 
to plan projects describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7#b7 ,implem5tation grants ,!    
,secret>y may make implem5tation grants 
to eligible entities to implem5t        
projects to support local & regional--  
7,a7 economic expansion & resili5ce--   
7i7 by div]sify+ ! comm]cial & indu/rial
 bases ( local & regional economies2    
7ii7 by remov+ b>ri]s to gr[?2 &  7iii7 
by id5tify+ means ( enc\rag+ su*        
expansion1 c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t is     

increas+ly proactive & pr$ictive (      
future economic %ifts1 to build local & 
regional economic resili5ce2  7,b7 job  
creation1 9 new or exi/+ indu/ries2 &   
7,c7 work=ce developm5t & re-employm5t  
opportunities1 by provid+ a range (     
work=ce developm5t activities1 includ+  
occupational tra9+1 result+ 9 recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tials = high-quality1   
9-dem& jobs4  7#c7 ,description ( grants
  7,a7 ,plann+ grants ,! plann+ grants  
aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y %all be us$ dur+ a 
plann+ phase4 ,dur+ ! plann+ phase1 !   
eligible entities w prep>e an ,inve/ 9  
,am]ica plan t--  7i7 :5 review$ &      
approv$ "u subsection 7c71 w be us$ dur+
 ! implem5tation phase describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 id5tifies     
indu/ries & occupations to be t>get$    
dur+ ! implem5tation phase4  7,b7       
,implem5tation grants ,! implem5tation  
grants aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y %all be us$ 
dur+ an implem5tation phase4 ,dur+ !    
implem5tation phase1 ! eligible entities
 w implem5t _! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ica plans1  

to support t>get$ economic expansion &  
resili5ce1 job creation1 & associat$    
work=ce developm5t & re-employm5t       
opportunities4  7#d7 ,am\nt ( grants    
7,a7 ,factors ,! am\nts ( ! plann+      
grants & implem5tation grants w be bas$ 
on a v>iety ( factors1 includ+--  7i7   
long-t]m economic gr[? rates2  7ii7     
preval5ce ( skill mismat*es2  7iii7     
long-t]m unemploym5t & und]employm5t2   
7iv7 pov]ty & p]si/5t pov]ty rates2 &   
7v7 numb] & p]c5t ( work]s & employ]s   
impact$ by economic %ifts1 su* z %ifts  
caus$ by trade1 *anges 9 gov]nm5t policy
 or regulation1 or te*nological         
innovation4  7,b7 ,limits  7i7 ,plann+  
grants ,! ,secret>y %all make a plann+  
grant 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #aj1jjj & 
n m ?an #ejj1jjj4  7ii7 ,implem5tation  
grants ,! ,secret>y %all make an        
implem5tation grant 9 an am\nt ( n less 
?an #gej1jjj & n m ?an #g1ejj1jjj4  7#e7
 ,duration ( grants  7,a7 ,plann+ grants
 ,! ,secret>y %all make a plann+ grant =
 a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7,b7       

,implem5tation grants ,! ,secret>y %all 
make an implem5tation grant = a p]iod ( 
#c ye>s4  7,c7 ,ext5sions ,! ,secret>y  
may ext5d ! p]iod ( an implem5tation    
grant made "u ?is section = an          
additional #b-ye> p]iod if ! grant      
recipi5t demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t ! 
recipi5t is a*iev+ its grant objectives 
&1 z applicable1 is meet+ or is likely  
to meet ! applicable p]=mance measures4 
7b7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m 
eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a consortium t--  7,a7 includes #b
 or m entities describ$ 9 any (         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,b7 may also include a ,/ate1 
regional1 or local public or private    
organization1 includ+ a community-bas$  
organization1 t is appropriate to meet !
 objectives = ! grant involv$1 if !     
fiscal ag5t ( ! consortium is an entity 
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,a p>tn]%ip
 ( #b or m ( ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,a 
local 7includ+ a c\nty7 or regional unit

 ( gov]nm5t t is responsible = economic 
developm5t4  7,b7 ,an economic          
developm5t ag5cy recogniz$ by !         
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,a local    
work=ce developm5t bo>d1 mean+ a local  
bo>d z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 or a consortium ( su* 
bo>ds4  7,d7 ,a tribal organization4    
7,e7 ,an area c>e] & te*nical education 
s*ool4  7,f7 ,a po/second>y educational 
in/itution4  7c7 ,applications  7#a7    
,plann+ grant applications ,ea* eligible
 entity t desires to receive a plann+   
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4 ,9 !  
case ( an eligible entity describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a71 ! application %all  
be prep>$ & submitt$ by #a or m memb]s (
 ! consortium :o are entities describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 ,at a m9imum1 
ea* application = a plann+ grant %all   

include--  7,a7 a description ( ! exi/+ 
economic conditions ( ! community or    
region to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 
draw+ on exi/+ analyses & reports1 su* z
 ^? )9 ! compreh5sive economic          
developm5t /rategy or correspond+ local 
plans prep>$ "u section #ajh ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabc72  7,b7 a         
description ( exi/+ work=ce developm5t  
activity res\rces & provid]s2  7,c7 !   
organizations )9 ! eligible entity2     
7,d7 a description ( rec5t economic     
expansion & resili5cy ef=ts 9 !         
community or region2  7,e7 a brief      
ov]view ( ! anticipat$ direction ( !    
,inve/ 9 ,am]ica plan to be develop$2   
7,f7 ! p]iod = :i* ! plann+ grant is    
reque/$2 &  7,g7 ! budget = ! plann+    
activities4  7#b7 ,implem5tation grant  
applications ,ea* eligible entity t     
desires to receive an implem5tation     
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y may reasonably require4 ,9 !  
case ( an eligible entity describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a71 ! application %all  
be prep>$ & submitt$ by #a or m memb]s (
 ! consortium :o are entities describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 ,at a m9imum1 
ea* application = an implem5tation grant
 %all include--  7,a7 a detail$ summ>y (
 ! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ica plan & project      
result+ f ! plann+ grant2  7,b7 a summ>y
 ( ! t>get$ indu/ries & occupations2    
7,c7 a summ>y ( h[ ! necess>y work=ce   
developm5t activities w be und]tak51    
includ+1 9 ! case ( a program lead+ to a
 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 a      
description ( ! program lead+ to !      
cr$5tial2  7,d7 ! eligible entity's plan
 = obta9+ an indep5d5t evaluation (--   
7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! project to be    
implem5t$ ) ! grant funds2 &  7ii7 !    
p]=mance ( ! eligible entity 9 c>ry+ out
 ! project1 includ+ h[ ! eligible entity
 w use p]=mance measures t include--    
7,i7 prim>y indicators ( p]=mance       
id5tifi$ "u section #aaf ( ! ,work=ce   

,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada71 core indicators (     
p]=mance id5tifi$ "u section #aac ( !   
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcbc71 or evaluation crit]ia e/abli%$  
"u section #ejf7;d7 ( ! ,public ,works &
 ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #caif7;d771 z appropriate1 to
 det]m9e t p]=mance2 &  7,,ii7 levels ( 
p]=mance approv$ ?r\gh ! application    
process2  7,e7 ! levels ( p]=mance t !  
eligible entity proposes to use =       
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,d77ii77,,ii72 &
  7,f7 in=mation demon/rat+ t ! eligible
 entity w provide ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !  
co/ ( implem5t+ ! project1 z describ$ 9 
subsection 7e74  7#c7 ,grant application
 design & review ,! ,secret>y %all      
design & review ! grant applications1 & 
aw>d grants1 9 coop]ation )--  7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 z   
appropriate & necess>y1 ! heads ( o!r   

,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#d7       
,rural1 m$ium-siz$1 & economically      
di/ress$ communities & regions  7,a7    
,rural areas  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t an am\nt t is n less ?an  
#ej p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ ?r\gh !     
implem5tation grants = any fiscal ye> is
 made available = projects = :i* !      
eligible entity is locat$ 9 a rural     
area4  7ii7 ,exception ,not)/&+ clause  
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt (   
funds made available "u su* clause = su*
 projects if ! ,secret>y does n receive 
a suffici5t numb] ( applications (      
suffici5t quality4  7,b7 ,m$ium-siz$    
areas  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t an am\nt t is n less ?an #be   
p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ ?r\gh !         
implem5tation grants = any fiscal ye> is
 made available = projects = :i* !      
eligible entity is locat$ 9 a m$ium-siz$
 area4  7ii7 ,exception ,not)/&+ clause 
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt (   
funds made available "u su* clause = su*
 projects if ! ,secret>y does n receive 

a suffici5t numb] ( applications (      
suffici5t quality4  7,c7 ,economically  
di/ress$ community or region ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure t1 to ! greate/   
ext5t practicable1 funds provid$ ?r\gh !
 plann+ & implem5tation grants are made 
available = projects t w s]ve an        
economically di/ress$ community or      
region4  7d7 ,uses ( implem5tation grant
 funds  7#a7 ,economic developm5t & job 
creation ,an eligible entity t receives 
an implem5tation grant may use ! grant  
funds = a project to-- 7,a7 support !   
creation ( new bus9esses & jobs 9 a     
v>iety ( indu/ries & occupations )      
middle & high-skill jobs2  7,b7 implem5t
 local & regional /rategies = job       
creation & gr[? & economic              
div]sification2  7,c7 cultivate         
entrepr5eur%ip1 includ+ /r5g!n+ !       
entrepr5eurial ecosy/em1 develop+       
entrepr5eur%ip education1 & develop+    
bus9ess incubator programs2  7,d7 /r5g!n
 or develop exi/+ or em]g+ indu/ry      
clu/]s2  7,e7 /r5g!n or develop regional

 infra/ructure t w b5efit indu/ry       
clu/]s2  7,f7 enhance access to & use ( 
broadb& s]vices to support job creation 
?r\gh bus9ess creation & expansion2     
7,g7 7i7 facilitate access to private   
capital inve/m5t2 &  7ii7 provide relat$
 capacity-build+ & te*nical assi/ance   
conc]n+ effective utilization ( capital 
inve/m5t = bus9ess developm5t & job     
creation2  7,h7 develop economic        
expansion & resili5ce /rategies2 &  7,i7
 develop robu/ support sy/ems =         
individuals :o h families & :o are try+ 
to ent] or re-ent] ! work=ce1 su* z     
sy/ems t provide access--  7i7 to *ild  
c>e2  7ii7 to drug treatm5t res\rces2 & 
7iii7 to employm5t s]vices = individuals
 ) disabilities4  7#b7 ,education &     
tra9+ ,9 c>ry+ out t project1 ! eligible
 entity t receives an implem5tation     
grant may use ! grant funds to--  7,a7  
e/abli% or exp& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs & pre-appr5tice%ip programs 9  
indu/ries & occupations ) middle &      
high-skill jobs 9 ! indu/ries &         

occupations id5tifi$ z "p ( ! ,inve/ 9  
,am]ica plan prep>$ "u ! plann+ grant2  
7,b7 exp& & t>get c>e] & te*nical       
education1 occupational tra9+ programs1 
& tra9+ s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772  7,c7      
provide enhanc$ s]vices to dislocat$    
work]s 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 :i* may be     
patt]n$ aft] ^? s]vices available "u    
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! 
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia
 et seq472  7,d7 (f] & exp& transitional
 jobs programs2  7,e7 focus res\rces on 
high-priority ne$s & populations1       
includ+--  7i7 comput] sci5ce education 
& tra9+2  7ii7 entrepr5eur%ip & />t-up  
indu/ry work=ce skills2  7iii7 skills = 
vet]ans transition+ back into ! civilian
 work=ce2  7iv7 tra9+ = =m]ly inc>c]at$ 
individuals re-ent]+ ! work=ce2 &  7v7  
und]repres5t$ m9orities1 und]repres5t$  
wom51 & individuals ) disabilities4     

7,f7 build c>e] pa?way programs among & 
betwe5 high s*ools1 area c>e] & te*nical
 education s*ools1 community colleges1  
regional #d-ye> po/second>y educational 
in/itutions1 work=ce developm5t         
programs1 & programs ( community p>tn]s1
 includ+ build+ ! c>e] pa?way programs  
?r\gh memor&a ( und]/&+ & cr$it transf] 
agreem5ts among ! s*ools1 colleges1     
in/itutions1 & programs specifi$ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph2 &  7,g7 exp& integrat$     
adult education & occupational tra9+    
programs4  7e7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ a    
project "u ?is ,act = a program ye> may 
n be m ?an #gj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al 
%>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e may be 9 ca% or 9 
k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 includ+ plant1    
equipm5t1 or s]vices4 ,! eligible entity
 %all provide ! non-,f$]al %>e f ,/ate  
or local s\rces1 or private             
organizations4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y
 may waive ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#b71
 on a case-by-case basis1 ^u a %[+ (    
exceptional circum/ances1 su* z--  7,a7 

! difficulty ( rais+ funds = a          
non-,f$]al %>e = a project to s]ve a    
rural area2 &  7,b7 ! difficulty ( rais+
 funds = a non-,f$]al %>e = a project   
involv+ a tribal organization4  7f7     
,p]=mance  7#a7 ,p]=mance measures ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% p]=mance measures
 = ! projects c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 
,a portion ( ! p]=mance measures %all be
 work=ce-relat$ p]=mance measures )     
indicators & levels t %all include1 at a
 m9imum1 ! indicators & levels describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#b77;,d77ii71 z        
appropriate4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,ea*     
recipi5t ( an implem5tation grant "u ?is
 section %all obta9 an indep5d5t        
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! project 
& ! p]=mance ( ! eligible entity z      
outl9$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,d74  7#c7
 ,report ,ea* recipi5t ( an             
implem5tation grant "u ?is section %all 
submit an annual report to ! ,secret>y t
 includes--  7,a7 a description ( h[ !  
grant funds 7 us$2  7,b7 ! outcomes &   
impact ( ! project implem5t$2  7,c7 !   

levels ( p]=mance = ! recipi5t on !     
applicable p]=mance measures describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7 ! results ( !    
evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 if
 su* an evaluation has be5 complet$ dur+
 ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4  #e4 ,te*nical
 assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m  
?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds available to make
 grants "u ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye>    
to--  7#a7 provide te*nical assi/ance = 
eligible entities1 ei!r directly ?r\gh  
an appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
or ?r\gh a contract ) an appropriate    
exp]t organization2 &  7#b7 dissem9ate  
in=mation on be/ practices relat+ to !  
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  #f4  
,coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al programs ,!   
heads ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies    
engag$ 9 ! grant application design &   
review process "u section #d7;c77#c7    
%all--  7#a7 catalog all exi/+ 7z ( !   
day ( ! catalog+7 programs relat$ to    
work=ce developm5t activities or        
economic developm5t activities2 &  7#b7 
ensure t ! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is   

,act are implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is       
coord9at$ ) ! programs id5tifi$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  #g4 ,fund+  7a7         
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may only c>ry  
out sections #d & #e ) am\nts made      
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u    
section #bhf7w7 ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7c74  7b7 ,supplem5tal fees ,section    
#bad7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 7,a7  
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate is requir$ to impose a fee on an  
employ] "u p>agraph 7#i7 or 7#aa71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z    
appropriate1 %all also impose a         
supplem5tal fee on su* employ] 9 ! am\nt
 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,!  
am\nt ( ! supplem5tal fee impos$ on an  
employ] "u subp>agraph 7,a71 = ea* ali5 
grant$ an immigration b5efit "u p>agraph
 7#i7 or 7#aa71 %all be--  7i7 #bfj =   

any employ] ) m ?an #be full-"t         
equival5t employees :o are employ$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ employees ( any  
affiliate or subsidi>y ( su* employ]72 &
  7ii7 #acj = any employ] ) n m ?an #be 
su* employees4  7,c7 ,fees collect$ "u  
?is p>agraph %all be deposit$ 9 !       
,treasury 9 accordance ) section        
#bhf7w74  4  7c7 ,supplem5tal ,h-#a;,b  
,nonimmigrant ,petition] ,acc\nt        
,section #bhf ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7w7
 ,supplem5tal ,h-#a;,b ,nonimmigrant    
,petition] ,acc\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury
 a sep>ate acc\nt1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! 
,supplem5tal ,h-#a;,b ,nonimmigrant     
,petition] ,acc\nt4 ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 !re %all be deposit$ z 
(fsett+ receipts into ! acc\nt all fees 
collect$ "u section #bad7;c77#ae74  7#b7
 ,use ( fees = inve/ 9 am]ica           
competitive grants ,! am\nts deposit$   
into ! ,supplem5tal ,h-#a;,b            

,nonimmigrant ,petition] ,acc\nt %all   
rema9 available to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
until exp5d$ = plann+ grants1           
implem5tation grants1 & te*nical        
assi/ance "u sections #d & #e ( ! ,inve/
 9 ,am]ica ,act4  4