,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,k9d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rodney     
,davis ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
provide competitive grants = tra9+ c\rt 
report]s & clos$ caption]s to meet      
requirem5ts = realtime writ]s "u !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tra9+ = ,realtime ,writ]s 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,z direct$  
by ,congress 9 section #gac ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fac71 z add$ by section #cje 
( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif    
7,public ,law #ajd-ajd2 #aaj ,/at4      
#abf71 ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission began en=c+ rules requir+   
full clos$ caption+ ( mo/ ,engli%       
television programm+ on ,janu>y #a1     
#bjjf4  7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications  

,commission rules also require t video  
programm+ be fully caption$ 9 ,spani% by
 #bjaj4  7#c7 ,m ?an #cg1ejj1jjj        
,am]icans are consid]$ deaf or h>d (    
he>+1 & _m require caption+ s]vices to  
p>ticipate 9 ma9/ream activities4  7#d7 
,! ,national ,in/itute on ,deafness &   
o!r ,communication ,disord]s e/imates t 
"o 9 #c ,am]icans ov] ! age ( #fj has   
already exp]i5c$ he>+ loss4 ,!          
#gi1jjj1jjj ,am]icans :o are id5tifi$ z 
baby boom]s repres5t #ci p]c5t ( !      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & mo/ baby 
boom]s began to rea* age #fj j 9 ! la/  
few ye>s4  7#e7 ,clos$ caption+ is a    
cont9u\s s\rce ( em]g5cy in=mation = p 9
 mass transit & o!r congregate sett+s4  
7#f7 ,empirical rese>* /udies s9ce #aihh
 demon/rate t captions improve !        
p]=mance ( individuals le>n+ to read    
,engli%4  #c4 ,au?orization ( grant     
program to promote tra9+ & job placem5t 
( realtime writ]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,education %all make        
competitive grants to eligible entities 

"u subsection 7b7 to promote tra9+ &    
placem5t ( individuals1 includ+         
individuals :o h complet$ a c\rt report+
 tra9+ program1 z realtime writ]s 9 ord]
 to meet ! requirem5ts = clos$ caption+ 
( video programm+ set =? 9 section #gac 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #fac7 & ! rules prescrib$     
!reund]4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,=     
purposes ( ?is ,act1 an eligible entity 
is a c\rt report+ program t--  7#a7 c   
docum5t & demon/rate to ! ,secret>y (   
,education t x meets m9imum /&>ds (     
educational & f9ancial acc\ntability1 ) 
a curriculum capable ( tra9+ realtime   
writ]s qualifi$ to provide caption+     
s]vices2  7#b7 is accr$it$ by an        
accr$it+ ag5cy or association recogniz$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,education "u section  
#dif ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b72 &  7#c7 is     
p>ticipat+ 9 programs "u title ,,iv ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474  7c7 ,priority
 9 grants ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to make grants

 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (          
,education %all give a priority to      
eligible entities t1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y--  7#a7 possess ! mo/         
sub/antial capability to increase _!    
capacity to tra9 realtime writ]s2  7#b7 
demon/rate ! mo/ promis+ collaboration )
 local educational in/itutions1         
bus9esses1 labor organizations1 or o!r  
community gr\ps hav+ ! pot5tial to tra9 
or provide job placem5t assi/ance to    
realtime writ]s2 or  7#c7 propose ! mo/ 
promis+ & innovative approa*es =        
initiat+ or exp&+ tra9+ or job placem5t 
assi/ance ef=ts ) respect to realtime   
writ]s4  7d7 ,duration ( grant ,a grant 
"u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e   
ye>s4  7e7 ,maximum am\nt ( grant ,!    
am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u subsection   
7a7 to an entity eligible may n exce$   
#a1ejj1jjj = ! #e-ye> p]iod ( ! grant "u
 subsection 7d74  #d4 ,application  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u section 
#c1 an eligible entity %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,education 

at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y   
may require4 ,! application %all conta9 
! in=mation set =? "u subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,in=mation ,in=mation 9 !           
application ( an eligible entity "u     
subsection 7a7 = a grant "u section #c  
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a          
description ( ! tra9+ & assi/ance to be 
fund$ us+ ! grant am\nt1 includ+ h[ su* 
tra9+ & assi/ance w increase ! numb] (  
realtime writ]s4  7#b7 ,a description ( 
p]=mance measures to be utiliz$ to      
evaluate ! progress ( individuals       
receiv+ su* tra9+ & assi/ance 9 matt]s  
relat+ to enrollm5t1 completion ( tra9+1
 & job placem5t & ret5tion4  7#c7 ,a    
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible  
entity w ensure t recipi5ts ( s*ol>%ips1
 if any1 fund$ by ! grant w be employ$ &
 reta9$ z realtime writ]s4  7#d7 ,a     
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible  
entity int5ds to cont9ue provid+ ! tra9+
 & assi/ance to be fund$ by ! grant aft]
 ! end ( ! grant p]iod1 includ+ any     
p>tn]%ips or arrangem5ts e/abli%$ = t   

purpose4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ !    
eligible entity w "w ) local work=ce    
inve/m5t bo>ds to ensure t tra9+ &      
assi/ance to be fund$ ) ! grant w fur!r 
local work=ce goals1 includ+ ! creation 
( educational opportunities =           
individuals :o are f economically       
disadvantag$ backgr\nds or are displac$ 
work]s4  7#f7 ,additional in=mation1 if 
any1 ( ! eligibility ( ! eligible entity
 = priority 9 ! mak+ ( grants "u section
 #c7;c74  7#g7 ,su* o!r in=mation z !   
,secret>y may require4  #e4 ,use ( funds
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity      
receiv+ a grant "u section #c %all use !
 grant am\nt = purposes relat+ to !     
recruitm5t1 tra9+ & assi/ance1 & job    
placem5t ( individuals1 includ+         
individuals :o h complet$ a c\rt report+
 tra9+ program1 z realtime writ]s1      
includ+-- 7#a7 recruitm5t2  7#b7 subject
 to subsection 7b71 ! provision (       
s*ol>%ips2  7#c7 di/ance le>n+2  7#d7   
fur!r develop+ & implem5t+ bo? ,engli% &
 ,spani% curriculum to m effectively    

tra9 realtime writ+ skills1 & education 
9 ! k necess>y = ! deliv]y (            
high-quality clos$ caption+ s]vices2    
7#e7 m5tor+ /ud5ts to ensure successful 
completion ( ! realtime writ+ tra9+ &   
provide assi/ance 9 job placem5t2  7#f7 
enc\rag+ individuals ) disabilities to  
pursue a c>e] 9 realtime writ+2 &  7#g7 
! employm5t & paym5t ( p]sonnel = all   
su* purposes4  7b7 ,s*ol>%ips  7#a7     
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a s*ol>%ip "u         
subsection 7a77#b7 %all be bas$ on !    
am\nt ( ne$ ( ! recipi5t ( ! s*ol>%ip = 
f9ancial assi/ance1 z det]m9$ 9         
accordance ) "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq474  7#b7       
,agreem5t ,ea* recipi5t ( a s*ol>%ip "u 
subsection 7a77#b7 %all ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! s*ool 9 :i* ! recipi5t is  
enroll$ to provide realtime writ+       
s]vices = a p]iod ( "t appropriate 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education or !
 ,secret>y's designee7 = ! am\nt ( !    
s*ol>%ip receiv$4  7#c7 ,c\rsework &    

employm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,education or !
 ,secret>y's designee %all e/abli%      
requirem5ts = c\rsework & employm5t =   
recipi5ts ( s*ol>%ips "u subsection     
7a77#b71 includ+ requirem5ts = repaym5t 
( s*ol>%ip am\nts 9 ! ev5t ( failure to 
meet su* requirem5ts = c\rsework &      
employm5t4 ,requirem5ts = repaym5t (    
s*ol>%ip am\nts %all take into acc\nt ! 
effect ( economic conditions on !       
capacity ( s*ol>%ip recipi5ts to f9d "w 
z realtime writ]s4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative   
co/s ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u section #c
 may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant     
am\nt to pay adm9i/rative co/s associat$
 ) activities fund$ by ! grant4 ,!      
,secret>y %all use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt available = grants "u ?is ,act 9  
any fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative co/s ( !  
program4  7d7 ,supplem5t n supplant     
,grants am\nts "u ?is ,act %all         
supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al or    
non-,f$]al funds ( ! grant recipi5t =   
purposes ( promot+ ! tra9+ & placem5t ( 
individuals z realtime writ]s4  #f4     

,reports  7a7 ,annual reports ,ea*      
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u      
section #c %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( 
,education1 at ! end ( ea* ye> ( ! grant
 p]iod1 a report on ! activities ( su*  
entity ) respect to ! use ( grant am\nts
 dur+ su* ye>4  7b7 ,report in=mation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* report ( an entity = 
a ye> "u subsection 7a7 %all include a  
description ( ! use ( grant am\nts by ! 
entity dur+ su* ye>1 includ+ an         
assessm5t by ! entity ( ! effectiv5ess (
 activities c>ri$ out us+ su* funds 9   
increas+ ! numb] ( realtime writ]s4 ,!  
assessm5t %all utilize ! p]=mance       
measures submitt$ by ! entity 9 !       
application = ! grant "u section #d7;b74
  7#b7 ,f9al report ,! f9al report ( an 
entity on a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include a description ( ! be/ practices
 id5tifi$ by ! entity z a result ( !    
grant = increas+ ! numb] ( individuals  
:o are tra9$1 employ$1 & reta9$ 9       
employm5t z realtime writ]s4  7c7       
,annual review ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,education %all conduct an  
annual review ( ! managem5t1 effici5cy1 
& effectiv5ess ( ! grants made "u ?is   
,act4  #g4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
to c>ry out ?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1
 & #bjbe4  #h4 ,sunset ,?is ,act is     
repeal$ effective ! la/ day ( ! fif?    
fiscal ye> 9 :i* funds are appropriat$  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4