,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjai,mr4 ,w5/rup 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 & ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,nebraska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce           
,opportunity ,realignm5t ,kick/>t ,act  
or ! ,,"w ,act4  #b4 ,promot+           
acc\ntability by measur+ "w outcomes    
,section #djg7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,p]=mance        
acc\ntability & "w outcomes  7#a7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is 
to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance    

acc\ntability measures to assess !      
effectiv5ess ( ,/ates 9 increas+        
employm5t1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t among 
families receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,/ate   
program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al 
,a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u      
section #djc = a fiscal ye> %all a*ieve 
! requisite level ( p]=mance on an      
indicator describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 
( ?is subsection = ! fiscal ye>4  7#c7  
,measur+ /ate p]=mance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !          
,secret>y1 %all collect & submit to !   
,secret>y ! in=mation necess>y to       
measure ! level ( p]=mance ( ! ,/ate =  
ea* indicator describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal   
ye> !reaft]1 & ! ,secret>y %all use !   
in=mation collect$ = fiscal ye> #bjba to
 e/abli% ! basel9e level ( p]=mance =   
ea* ,/ate = ea* su* indicator4  7,b7    
,indicators ( p]=mance ,! indicators    
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 = a fiscal  
ye>1 are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! p]c5tage (    
individuals :o 7 "w-eligible individuals

 z ( ! "t ( exit f ! program1 :o are 9  
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! #bnd qu>t] 
aft] ! exit4  7ii7 ,! p]c5tage (        
individuals :o 7 "w-eligible individuals
 :o 7 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t 9 ! #bnd  
qu>t] aft] ! exit1 :o are also 9        
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! #d? qu>t]  
aft] ! exit4  7iii7 ,! m$ian e>n+s (    
individuals :o 7 "w-eligible individuals
 z ( ! "t ( exit f ! program1 :o are 9  
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! #bnd qu>t] 
aft] ! exit4  7iv7 ,! p]c5tage (        
individuals :o h n atta9$ #bd ye>s (    
age1 are att5d+ high s*ool or enroll$ 9 
an equival5cy program1 & are "w-eligible
 individuals or 7 "w-eligible           
individuals z ( ! "t ( exit f ! program1
 :o obta9 a high s*ool degree or its    
recogniz$ equival5t :ile receiv+        
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or )9 #a ye> aft] ! exit4  7,c7  
,levels ( p]=mance  7i7 ,agreem5t on    
requisite p]=mance level = ea* indicator
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ,/ate submitt+ a 
,/ate plan pursuant to section #djb7;a71

 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate %all negotiate ! 
requisite level ( p]=mance = ! ,/ate )  
respect to ea* indicator describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbd1 & 9 ! case ( ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd1 %all d s 
be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! respective fiscal ye>4
  7,,ii7 ,requirem5ts 9 e/abli%+        
p]=mance levels ,9 e/abli%+ ! requisite 
levels ( p]=mance1 ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7aa7 take into acc\nt h[ !      
levels involv$ comp>e ) ! levels        
e/abli%$ = o!r ,/ates2 &  7bb7 ensure ! 
levels involv$ are adju/$1 us+ !        
objective /ati/ical model ref]r$ to 9   
clause 7iii71 bas$ on-- 7,,aa7 !        
diff]5ces among ,/ates 9 economic       
conditions1 includ+ diff]5ces 9         
unemploym5t rates or employm5t losses or
 ga9s 9 p>ticul> indu/ries2 & 7,,bb7 !  
*>act]i/ics ( p>ticipants on entry into 
! program1 includ+ indicators ( prior "w
 hi/ory1 lack ( educational or          
occupational skills atta9m5t1 or o!r    
factors t may affect employm5t & e>n+s2 

& 7,,cc7 take into acc\nt ! ext5t to :i*
 ! levels involv$ promote cont9u\s      
improvem5t 9 p]=mance by ea* ,/ate4     
7ii7 ,revisions bas$ on economic        
conditions & individuals receiv+        
assi/ance dur+ ! fiscal ye> ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 9 accordance ) ! objective       
/ati/ical model ref]r$ to 9 clause      
7iii71 revise ! requisite levels (      
p]=mance = a ,/ate & a fiscal ye> to    
reflect ! economic conditions &         
*>act]i/ics ( ! relevant individuals 9 !
 ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  7iii7        
,/ati/ical adju/m5t model ,! ,secret>y  
%all use an objective /ati/ical model to
 make adju/m5ts to ! requisite levels ( 
p]=mance = ! economic conditions &      
*>act]i/ics ( ! relevant individuals1 & 
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to  
develop a model t is ! same z or simil> 
to ! model describ$ 9 section           
#aaf7;b77#c77;,a77viii7 ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#c77;,a77viii774    
7iv7 ,def9ition ( exit ,9 ?is           

subsection1 ! t]m exit means1 ) respect 
to a ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p1     
ceases to a receive a b5efit "u !       
program4  7,d7 ,/ate option to e/abli%  
common exit measures ,not)/&+           
subp>agraph 7,c77iv7 ( ?is p>agraph1 a  
,/ate t has n provid$ ! notification "u 
section #aba7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 to exclude ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is
 "p z a m&atory "o-/op p>tn] may adopt  
an alt]native def9ition ( exit = !      
purpose ( creat+ common exit measures to
 improve alignm5t ) work=ce programs    
op]at$ "u title ,i ( su* ,act4  7,e7    
,regulations ,9 ord] to ensure          
nationwide comp>ability ( data1 !       
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor & ) ,/ates1 %all issue        
regulations gov]n+ ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
p]=mance acc\ntability sy/em "u ?is     
subsection & a template = p]=mance      
reports to be us$ by all ,/ates consi/5t
 ) subsection 7b74  4  #c4 ,expansion ( 
au?ority to transf] funds to o!r        

programs ,section #djd7;d7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7;d77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 
by /rik+ #cj & ins]t+ #ej2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,title ,i 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,funds         
transf]r$ to ! ,,wioa ,9 ! case ( funds 
transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 ( ?is   
subsection-- 7i7 all ( ! funds w be us$ 
to support families eligible = assi/ance
 "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p2 &  
7ii7 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds w be   
res]v$ = /atewide work=ce inve/m5t      
activities ref]r$ to 9 section          
#abh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,exclusion (     
,/ates exclud+ ! ,/ate ,,jobs program z 
a m&atory "o-/op p>tn] "u ! ,,wioa ,!   
au?ority provid$ by ?is subsection may n
 be ex]cis$ by a ,/ate t has provid$ !  
notification ref]r$ to 9 section        
#djg7;a77#c77;,d74  4  #d4              

,modifications to ,/ate plans  ,section 
#djb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7ix7 ,describe           
coord9ation ) o!r programs1 includ+ :e!r
 ! ,/ate int5ds to ex]cise au?ority     
provid$ by section #djd7;d7 ( ?is ,act  
to transf] any funds paid to ! ,/ate "u 
?is "p1 provide assurance t1 9 ! case ( 
a transf] to c>ry out a program "u title
 ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &          
,opportunity ,act1 ! ,/ate w comply )   
section #djd7;d77#c77;,c7 ( ?is ,act &  
coord9ate ) ! "o-/op deliv]y sy/em "u ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act1 & describe h[ ! ,/ate w coord9ate 
) ! programs involv$ to provide s]vices 
to families receiv+ assi/ance "u !      
program ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 ( ?is    
subp>agraph4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7d7 #b-,ye> plan ,a plan    
submitt$ pursuant to ?is section %all be
 design$ to be implem5t$ dur+ a #b-ye>  
p]iod4  7e7 ,comb9$ plan all[$ ,a ,/ate 

may submit to ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor a comb9$ ,/ate plan t meets !  
requirem5ts ( subsections 7a7 & 7d7 & t 
is = programs & activities "u ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  4    
#e4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act %all take effect on ,octob] #a1
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