,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aa1 #bjah,mr4 
,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act to provide = a      
program t employs pay-=-p]=mance f9anc+ 
= work=ce developm5t projects4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,deliv]+ ,outcomes = ,am]ican ,work]s   
,act4  #b4 ,pay-=-p]=mance work=ce      
developm5t program ,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[+3      
#agb4 ,pay-=-p]=mance work=ce developm5t
 program  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
,pay-=-,p]=mance work=ce developm5t     
program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !      
,secret>y may ent] into agreem5ts )     

eligible entities to provide = work=ce  
developm5t projects t are design$ to    
accompli% outcomes t1 9 turn1 enable !  
eligible entities to a*ieve specifi$    
long-t]m employm5t-relat$ goals4  7b7   
,long-,t]m employm5t-,relat$ goals ,n   
less (t5 ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all 
issue guidance t specifies long-t]m     
employm5t-relat$ goals1 su* z su/a9$    
long-t]m employm5t or increas$ e>n+s ov]
 "t1 = projects c>ri$ out "u ?is        
section4 ,! guidance %all specify       
long-t]m employm5t-relat$ goals t an    
eligible entity %all address 9 an       
application = a project to be c>ri$ out 
9 ! upcom+ fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,eligible   
entities ,to be eligible to ent] into an
 agreem5t "u ?is section1 an entity %all
 be a ,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a
 ,/ate1 a ,/ate bo>d1 a local bo>d1 an  
,indian tribe or tribal organization 7z 
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aff7;b771 
or a p>tn]%ip ( entities describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection4  7d7 ,applications ,to be   
eligible to ent] into an agreem5t "u ?is

 section1 an entity %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7#a7 a
 description ( a pot5tial work=ce       
developm5t approa* t ! entity proposes  
to c>ry out by ent]+ into a contract )  
"o or m s]vice provid]s = a work=ce     
developm5t project1 9 accordance ) an   
outcomes rate c>d describ$ 9 subsection 
7e77#a7 & approv$ z "p ( ! application2 
7#b7 a description ( ! geographic area &
 t>get population t ! entity int5ds to  
s]ve ?r\gh ! project1 along ) a         
data-driv5 rationale = ! size & expect$ 
impact ( ! project2  7#c7 a description 
( expect$ p>ticipant- & community-level 
social b5efits z a result ( ! project2  
7#d7 ! outcomes rate c>d describ$ 9     
subsection 7e77#a7 & an assurance t !   
entity w incorporate ! t]ms specifi$ on 
! c>d into ! contracts ) s]vice         
provid]s2  7#e7 evid5ce1 includ+ !      
results ( prior rigor\s exp]im5tal or   
quasi-exp]im5tal /udies1 demon/rat+ t ! 

outcomes specifi$ on ! outcomes rate c>d
 pr$ict :e!r ! long-t]m employm5t-relat$
 goals w be a*iev$2  7#f7 an assurance t
 ! entity w contribute ! non-program %>e
 describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 ( ! co/ ( ea*
 project involv$2  7#g7 an assurance t !
 entity w hold an op5 & fair procurem5t 
process to select s]vice provid]s to    
provide s]vices "u ! project2  7#h7 a   
commitm5t t ! entity w ensure t s]vice  
deliv]y is n skew$ t[>d ! p>ticipants   
mo/ likely to a*ieve ! desir$ outcomes2 
7#i7 an assurance t necess>y            
adm9i/rative data sy/ems & in=mation    
te*nology infra/ructure are available or
 w be available to connect ! data &     
in=mation f a s]vice provid] ) outcomes 
validation & p]=mance managem5t & paym5t
 processes2 &  7#aj7 a plan = evaluation
 ( ! project z describ$ 9 subsection    
7j77#a74  7e7 ,outcomes  7#a7 ,c>d      
prep>$ by eligible entity ,to be        
eligible to ent] into an agreem5t "u ?is
 section1 an entity %all prep>e an      
outcomes rate c>d t specifies ea* ( !   

foll[+ & any additional in=mation       
reque/$ by ! ,secret>y3  7,a7 ,!        
long-t]m employm5t-relat$ goals !       
eligible entity hopes to a*ieve4  7,b7  
,! specific outcomes t ! eligible entity
 hopes to a*ieve1 :i* w be us$ to assess
 :e!r long-t]m employm5t-relat$ goals   
are a*iev$4  7,c7 ,! price = ea* su*    
outcome1 t ! eligible entity proposes t 
! ,secret>y w pay to reimburse an       
eligible entity = ea* p>ticipant t      
a*ieves ! outcome1 consi/5t ) p>agraph  
7#b77;,b74  7,d7 ,o!r t]ms t ! eligible 
entity proposes to incorporate into ea* 
contract ) a s]vice provid]4  7#b7      
,guidance prep>$ by secret>y ,n less (t5
 ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all issue   
guidance1 on :i* eligible entities may  
base outcomes rate c>ds prep>$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74 ,! guidance %all include 
in=mation describ+ sample outcomes &    
factors = entities to consid] :5 propos+
 _! prices1 includ+ ! type ( population 
be+ s]v$4 ,! guidance %all describe !   
h>d]-to-s]ve populations = :i* entities 

may propose high] prices4  7f7 ,aw>d+   
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,timel9e 9 aw>d+        
agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]      
receiv+ an application1 ! ,secret>y %all
 det]m9e :e!r to ent] into an agreem5t =
 a work=ce developm5t project ) an      
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,priority        
populations ,9 select+ eligible entities
 = agreem5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to entities :o propose to s]ve 
vet]ans & individuals ) b>ri]s to       
employm5t1 includ+ homeless individuals 
& long-t]m unemploy$ individuals4  7#c7 
,agreem5t au?ority  7,a7 ,agreem5t      
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into  
an agreem5t = a work=ce developm5t      
project if ! ,secret>y approves !       
application & det]m9es t ea* ( ! foll[+ 
requirem5ts are met3  7i7 ,outcome &    
reimbursem5t ,! eligible entity agrees  
to develop & implem5t 7?r\gh contracts )
 s]vice provid]s7 a work=ce developm5t  
project--  7,i7 t is design$ to a*ieve  
specifi$ long-t]m employm5t-relat$      
goals2 &  7,,ii7 = :i* ! ,secret>y w    

reimburse ! eligible entity = a program 
%>e ( ! co/ ( ! project1 subject to     
subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,outcome t      
pr$icts a*ievem5t ,bas$ on in=mation    
provid$ 9 ! application submitt$ "u     
subsection 7d7 or o!r relevant          
in=mation1 p>ticul>ly ! results ( prior 
rigor\s exp]im5tal or quasi-exp]im5tal  
/udies1 ! propos$ outcomes pr$ict :e!r !
 long-t]m employm5t-relat$ goals w be   
a*iev$4  7,b7 ,maximum reimbursem5t ,!  
,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t ) a 
t>get reimbursem5t am\nt 7= ! total     
reimbursem5t expect$ to be provid$ "u ! 
agreem5t = ! project involv$7 ( n m ?an 
#bj1jjj1jjj1 except t ! maximum         
reimbursem5t to be provid$ "u su* an    
agreem5t--  7i7 subject to clause 7ii71 
w be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! outcomes  
rate c>d describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 &
 includ$ 9 ! agreem5t2 &  7ii7 w n exce$
 ! am\nt ( ! program %>e ( ! co/        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#f74  7g7     
,program %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! program  
%>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 subsection       

7d77#f7 %all be n m ?an #ge p]c5t4  7#b7
 ,non-program %>e ,an eligible entity   
%all contribute ! non-program %>e ( !   
co/-- 7,a7 9 ca%2 &  7,b7 f public or   
private s\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al s\rces   
o!r ?an ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is      
section4  7#c7 ,f$]al s\rces ,funds t   
are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1
 or appropriat$ "u ,f$]al law &         
designat$ = use "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7h7 
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj to provide   
te*nical assi/ance to aid entities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 develop+    
outcomes rate c>ds "u subsection 7e77#a7
 & ref9+ ! data sy/ems describ$ 9       
subsection 7d77#i74  7i7 ,data %>+ ,!   
,secret>y %all ensure t ! eligible      
entities t ent] into agreem5ts "u ?is   
section h appropriate data %>+ agreem5ts
 9 place1 to enable ! eligible entities 
to access adm9i/rative data ne$$ to     
measure ! outcomes1 & to measure !      
long-t]m employm5t-relat$ goals4  7j7   

,evaluations  7#a7 ,projects ,!         
,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation (  
ea* work=ce developm5t project c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section1 us+ reliable1          
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* me?odologies        
7includ+ if possible contemporane\s use 
( a comp>ison gr\p7 t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces = ! project--  
7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! project c>ri$ out
 9 accordance ) ! relat$ outcome rate   
c>d yield$ ! desir$ long-t]m            
employm5t-relat$ goals2  7,b7 to det]m9e
 if ! outcomes 7 accurate pr$ictors (   
:e!r ! correspond+ long-t]m             
employm5t-relat$ goals 7 a*iev$2  7,c7  
to assess ! implem5tation ( ! project & 
its impact on-- 7i7 employm5t1 includ+  
private sector employm5t2  7ii7 wages & 
b5efits 9 private sector employm5t2 &   
7iii7 pov]ty2 &  7,d7 to develop be/    
practices = work=ce developm5t projects4
  7#b7 ,program ,! ,secret>y %all       
conduct an evaluation ( !               
,pay-=-,p]=mance work=ce developm5t     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section--  7,a7

 us+ ! me?odologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 mak+ ! det]m9ations &       
assessm5t requir$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 = t program2 
&  7,c7 develop+ be/ practices =        
pay-=-p]=mance work=ce developm5t       
programs4  7#c7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y
 %all res]ve1 = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* a  
project or program is to be evaluat$ "u 
?is subsection1 n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is subsection4  7k7 ,website 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a web
 page on :i* ! ,secret>y %all make      
publicly available--  7#a7 a copy (1 or 
me?od ( access+1 ea* notice publi%$ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] reg>d+ a project to be   
fund$ pursuant to ?is section2 &  7#b7 =
 ea* eligible entity t has ent]$ into an
 agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y = su* a project1
 in=mation /at+--  7,a7 ! long-t]m      
employm5t-relat$ goals & outcome rate   
c>ds = ! project2  7,b7 a description ( 
ea* work=ce developm5t approa* & s]vice 
provid] to be us$ 9 ! project2  7,c7 !  
t>get population t w be s]v$ by !       

project2  7,d7 ! expect$ social b5efits 
to p>ticipants 9 ! project & o!rs :o may
 be impact$2  7,e7 ! in=mation includ$ 9
 ! outcomes rate c>d & ! me?odology to  
be us$ to det]m9e if ! p>ticipants      
a*ieve ! outcomes2  7,f7 ! project      
timel9e2 &  7,g7 ! maximum reimbursem5t 
possible = ! project4  7l7 ,regulations 
,! ,secret>y may issue regulations z    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4    
#c4 ,fund+ ,section #agc ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act1 z      
r$esignat$ by section #b7a71 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7
 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,pay-=-,p]=mance work=ce   
developm5t program ,to c>ry out section 
#agb-- 7#a7 funds available "u section  
#bhf7s77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7s77#b77;,a77 may be us$2 &  7#b7  
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su*  
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjai1 & sums appropriat$ "u ?is        

p>agraph %all rema9 available until #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,deliv]+
 ,outcomes = ,am]ican ,work]s ,act4  4  
#d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act ,section #bhf7s77#b7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7s77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ 7#b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh #ej     
p]c5t ( am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,use ( fees  7,a7 ,pay-=-p]=mance       
work=ce developm5t program ,f a portion 
equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nts deposit$  
into ! ,h-#a;,b ,nonimmigrant ,petition]
 ,acc\nt = a fiscal ye>1 ! great] (     
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 or all ( ! portion1 %all  
rema9 available to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
until exp5d$ to c>ry out ! section #agb 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act4  7,b7 ,job tra9+ ,! rema9d] ( !   
portion  4  7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! item  
relat+ to section #agb z ! item relat+  
to section #agc2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] 

! item relat+ to section #aga ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #agb4 ,pay-=-,p]=mance work=ce    
developm5t program4  4  #e4 ,prospective
 repeal ( au?ority  7a7 ,repeal         
,effective #e ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 section #agb 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1  
is repeal$2  7#b7 ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caja et seq471 z am5d$ by sections #c &
 #d ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 !    
table ( cont5ts1 by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #agb2 &  7,b7 9 section #agc1
 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 &  7#c7       
section #bhf7s77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7s77#b771 z am5d$ by section #d (  
?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ 7,b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ( ! portion & ins]t+ #ej p]c5t (       
am\nts4  7b7 ,agreem5ts /ill 9 effect   
,not)/&+ ! am5dm5ts made by subsection  
7a71 an agreem5t ent]$ into "u section  

#agb7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act be=e ! effective date 
( ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all
 rema9 9 full =ce & effect "u ! t]ms1 & 
= ! duration1 ( ! agreem5t4