,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dega ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bg1 #bjai,mrs4 ,miller 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 and ,mr4 ,estes7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for ,,tanf recipients4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,accelerating ,individuals into the ,workforce ,act4 #b4 ,demonstration projects to support subsidized employment for ,,tanf recipients ,section #djc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,subsidized employment demonstration projects 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants to ,states to conduct demonstration projects designed to implement and evaluate strategies that provide wage subsidies to enable low-income individuals to enter into and retain employment4 7#b7 ,application requirements ,the ,secretary shall require each ,state that applies for a grant under this subsection to do the following3 7,a7 ,describe how wage subsidies will be provided 7such as whether paid directly to the employer or the individual71 the duration of the subsidies1 the amount of the subsidies1 the structure of the subsidies1 and how employers will be recruited to participate in the subsidized employment program4 7,b7 ,describe how the ,state expects those participating in subsidized employment to be able to retain employment after the subsidy ends4 7,c7 ,describe how the ,state will coordinate subsidized employment funded under this subsection with other efforts to help low-income individuals enter work as conducted by the ,state4 7#c7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state to which a grant is made under this subsection may use the grant to subsidize the wages of an eligible recipient for a period not exceeding #ab months1 and only to the extent that the total of the funds paid under this project and any other ,federal funds so used with respect to the recipient does not exceed #ej percent of the amount of the wages received by the recipient during the period4 7,b7 ,eligible recipient ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 an eligible recipient is an adult recipient of assistance under the ,state program funded under this part or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 7or a noncustodial parent of a minor child who is receiving such assistance7-- 7i7 who1 at the time the subsidy begins1 is unemployed2 or 7ii7 whose income1 at that time1 is less than #bjj percent of the poverty line 7as defined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and revised annually in accordance with section #fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7774 7#d7 ,nondisplacement ,a ,state to which a grant is made under this subsection shall ensure that no participant in a subsidized employment program funded in whole or in part under this subsection is employed or assigned to a job under the program when any other individual is on layoff from the same or any substantially equivalent job4 7#e7 ,reports ,as a condition of receiving funds under this subsection for a fiscal year1 a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary1 within #ab months after the end of the fiscal year1 a report that-- 7,a7 specifies1 for each month of the fiscal year1 the number of individuals whose employment is subsidized with these funds2 7,b7 describes the structure of the ,state activities to use the funds to subsidize employment1 including the amount and duration of the subsidies provided2 7,c7 specifies the percentage of eligible recipients who received a subsidy who are in unsubsidized employment during the #bnd quarter after the subsidy ended2 7,d7 specifies the percentage of eligible recipients who received a subsidy who are in unsubsidized employment during the #dth quarter after the subsidy ended2 and 7,e7 specifies the median earnings of eligible recipients who received a subsidy who are in unsubsidized employment during the #bnd quarter after the subsidy ended4 7#f7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with each ,state conducting a demonstration project1 shall conduct a high-quality impact evaluation to determine the effects of the demonstration project1 including on individual skill levels and earnings and employment retention1 and may reserve funds made available under this subsection to conduct the evaluation in accordance with the following3 7,a7 ,evaluator qualifications ,the ,secretary may not enter into a contract with an evaluator unless the evaluator has demonstrated experience in conducting rigorous evaluations of program effectiveness including1 where available and appropriate1 well-implemented randomized controlled trials4 7,b7 ,methodologies to be used ,the evaluation of a demonstration project shall use experimental designs using random assignment or other reliable1 evidence-based research methodologies that allow for the strongest possible causal inferences when random assignment is not feasible4 7,c7 ,recommendations ,the evaluation of a demonstration project shall include recommendations relating to updated goals for the advancement and improvement of the program and a description of specific challenges encountered in the program and recommended solutions4 7,d7 ,public disclosure ,the ,secretary shall publish the results of the evaluation on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services in a location easily accessible by the public4 7#g7 ,funding ,of the amounts made available to carry out subsection 7b7 for fiscal year #bjba1 the ,secretary shall reserve #ajj1jjj1jjj to carry out this subsection4 7#h7 ,availability of funds ,funds provided to a ,state under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be expended by the ,state in the fiscal year or in the succeeding #b fiscal years4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this ,act shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbj4