,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfhi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bg1 #bjbj,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = 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 aw>d funds to ,/ates & local areas = public1 subsidiz$ employm5t programs = y\?4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,y\? to ,jobs ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,dur+ p]iods :i* ! national rate ( y\? unemploym5t is above ! full y\? employm5t rate & 9 excess ( ! ov]all national rate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 or dur+ a qualify+ em]g5cy or economic recession 7z det]m9$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve71 x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to provide-- 7#a7 y\? public subsidiz$ employm5t to assi/ 9 ,/ate & local improvem5t activities1 includ+ public works1 ! arts1 & community developm5t2 & 7#b7 additional & cont9ual fund+ t is t>get$ to high pov]ty areas ) hi/orically high y\? unemploym5t rates1 p>ticul>ly high m9ority y\? unemploym5t rates1 = ! purpose ( creat+ su* employm5t opportunities4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+ em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 7,b7 an ev5t = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj & #eaia72 or 7,c7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,high-pov]ty area ,! t]m high-pov]ty area means a c5sus tract ) a y\? pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #e consecutive ye>s4 7#d7 ,hi/orically high y\? unemploym5t levels ,! t]m hi/orically high y\? unemploym5t levels means any local area ) a y\? unemploym5t rate ( at lea/ #aj p]c5t1 z measur$ ov] ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5suses1 or by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics = ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> p]iod = :i* data are available4 7#e7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#f7 ,public education entity ,! t]m public education entities includes-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 or 7,c7 a public in/itution ( high] education4 7#g7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs means an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! #8#8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act''2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 includ+ any requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule promulgat$ "u su* ,act1 z su* requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule 0 9 effect on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjai4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#i7 ,"w-bas$ le>n+ ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ z ! mean+ giv5 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#aj7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 9-s*ool y\?1 local area1 local bo>d1 out-(-s*ool y\?1 outly+ area1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 supportive s]vices1 ,/ate1 ,/ate bo>d1 & unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 ,i ,y\? public employm5t program #aja4 ,=mula grants to ,/ates & local areas 7a7 ,fund+ allotm5ts & allocations 7#a7 ,/ate allotm5ts ,= ea* fiscal ye> dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 section #b1 to assi/ ,/ates & outly+ areas1 & to enable ,/ates & outly+ areas to assi/ local areas1 9 c>ry+ out subsidiz$ public employm5t programs describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = eligible y\?1 f ! funds appropriat$ "u section #ajc7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7,a7 make an allotm5t 9 accordance ) section #abg7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;b77#a77;,c77ii77 to ea* ,/ate t meets ! requirem5ts ( section #ajb or #ajc ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac72 & 7,b7 aw>d a grant to ea* outly+ area t complies ) ! requirem5ts ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 to c>ry out subsidiz$ y\? public employm5t programs = eligible individuals4 7#b7 ,)9 ,/ate allocations 7,a7 ,/atewide activities ,ea* ,/ate %all res]ve #be p]c5t ( ! allotm5t receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to c>ry out /atewide subsidiz$ public employm5t programs describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,allocations to local areas ,a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate t receives an allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,/ate & local /akehold]s1 %all use any rema9+ am\nts 7aft] res]v+ funds "u subp>agraph 7,a771 to allocate funds to local areas1 z long z n less ?an #fe p]c5t ( su* rema9+ am\nt is allocat$ to-- 7i7 high-pov]ty local areas ) ! highe/ y\? unemploym5t rate comp>$ to o!r local areas 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7ii7 local areas ) hi/orically high levels ( y\? unemploym5t )9 ! ,/ate4 7b7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,subsidiz$ public employm5t programs 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds allott$ to ,/ates = /atewide programs1 & funds allocat$ to local areas "u subsection 7a71 %all be us$ to c>ry out subsidiz$ public employm5t programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 t-- 7i7 lead to unsubsidiz$1 full-"t employm5t2 or 7ii7 provide ! necess>y skills & compet5cy atta9m5t ( at lea/ #a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial to fur!r ! education or c>e] ( y\? p>ticipants4 7#b7 ,fund+ allocations ,( ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,n less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! funds = program ye> #bjba %all be us$ = wages & employm5t b5efits to individuals employ$ 9 subsidiz$ public employm5t programs fund$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! funds = program ye> #bjba1 & n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( su* funds = any program ye> !reaft]1 %all be us$ to provide c>e] s]vices describ$ 9 section #acd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act1 tra9+ s]vices1 or y\? work=ce inve/m5t activities4 7,c7 ,any rema9+ funds may be us$ = adm9i/rative & o!r all[able co/s 7su* z supplies1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & heal? & safety res\rces7 incurr$ by ! ,/ate or local area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,conditions ,except z o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! foll[+ conditions %all apply to ea* subsidiz$ public employm5t program fund$ "u ?is section3 7,a7 ,only y\? resid+ )9 ! ,/ate or local area provid+ fund+ = ! program %all be employ$ by su* program1 & ! public s]vices provid$ "u su* program1 to ! ext5t feasible1 %all be design$ to b5efit ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate or local area4 7,b7 ,priority 9 fill+ jobs available "u su* program %all be giv5 to-- 7i7 eligible y\? :o is an individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t 7includ+ y\? ( color1 opportunity y\? or out-(-s*ool y\?1 l[-income y\?1 y\? impact$ by ! juv5ile or adult crim9al ju/ice sy/ems1 & und]employ$ y\?72 & 7ii7 eligible y\? :o are recipi5ts ( public assi/ance 7or f a family receiv+ su* assi/ance7 or :o are eligible = public assi/ance 7or f a family eligible = su* public assi/ance7 b n receiv+ su* assi/ance4 7,c7 ,ea* individual employ$ "u su* program %all be a wage1 :i* %all at lea/ be ! highe/ ( ! foll[+3 7i7 #ab an h\r4 7ii7 ,! m9imum wage "u ! applicable ,/ate or local m9imum wage law4 7iii7 ,! prevail+ rates ( pay = individuals employ$ 9 simil> occupations by ! same employ]4 7iv7 ,! m9imum wage accord+ to ! am5dm5ts made to section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 z propos$ by ,h4,r4 #ehb 7#aaf? ,congress74 7,d7 ,) respect to a wage det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y may promulgate regulations to increase su* wage aft] consid]ation ( indu/ry1 geographical region1 skill requirem5ts1 & individual pr(ici5cy4 7,e7 ,an individual may self-atte/ to meet+ ! requirem5ts to be an eligible y\?1 or to receive priority consid]ation "u subp>agraph 7,b71 & v]ification ( su* eligibility may occur aft] ! individual is employ$ "u ! program4 7,f7 ,e>n+s f su* program %all n be reg>d$ z income & %all n be reg>d$ z a res\rce = ! mon? ( receipt & ! foll[+ #ab mon?s1 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( ! p>ticipant 7or ! p>ticipant's sp\se or family7 = b5efits or assi/ance1 or ! am\nt or ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance1 "u any ,f$]al program or "u any ,/ate or local program f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4 7,g7 ,su* program %all coord9ate ) ! work=ce sy/ems & activities promot$ by ! ,/ate or local bo>d to connect eligible y\? to educational or c>e] opportunities4 7,h7 ,su* program %all e/abli% or exp& div]sity & inclusion opportunities & collect disaggregat$ data on relat$ ef=ts4 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be an eligible y\?1 an individual %all be an 9-s*ool y\? or an out-(-s*ool y\?4 #ajb4 ,competitive grants to eligible entities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ajc7b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t s]ve eligible y\? :o are individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 y\? ( color1 opportunity y\? or out-(-s*ool y\?1 l[-income y\?1 & y\? impact$ by ! juv5ile or adult crim9al ju/ice sy/ems4 7c7 ,requirem5ts on uses ( funds ,9 aw>d+ funds "u ?is section ! ,secret>y %all ensure ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,direct f9ancial assi/ance ,n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( su* funds are us$ to provide direct f9ancial assi/ance to eligible y\? describ$ 9 section #aja7;c7 to support su* y\? ) f9ancial ne$s ) respect to ent]+1 rema9+ enroll$ 91 & complet+ a subsidiz$ public employm5t program describ$ 9 section #aja7;b7 7includ+ relat$ co/s ( tra9+1 supplies1 food & nutrition1 h\s+1 transportation1 *ild c>e1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse s]vices1 paym5t ( f9es1 or o!r t>get$ co/s det]m9$ all[able by ! ,secret>y74 7#b7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations ,n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( su* funds are us$ to connect eligible y\? describ$ 9 section #aja7;c7 to employ]s = 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1 "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 or to reconnect to a public education entity4 7#c7 ,div]sity & inclusion activities ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* funds are us$ = promot+1 creat+1 or exp&+ div]sity & inclusion activities = ! purposes ( div]sify+ work=ce sy/ems4 7d7 ,eligible entity def9$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity means an entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to s]ve a high numb] or high p]c5tage ( eligible y\? :o are employ$ 9 a subsidiz$ public employm5t programs describ$ 9 section #aja7;b7 & :o are f und]repres5t$ populations4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,an eligible entity includes-- 7,a7 a community-bas$ organization2 7,b7 a ,/ate & unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t 9 a p>tn]%ip ) a community-bas$ organization2 7,c7 a p>tn]%ip among ,/ates & units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 community-bas$ organizations1 public education entities1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1 & employ]s f 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7,d7 a p>tn]%ip among community-bas$ organizations & juv5ile & adult correctional facilities2 or 7,e7 a labor organization or jo9t labor-managem5t organization4 7e7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all use ! grant to mat* eligible y\? to subsidiz$ public employm5t programs fund$ "u title ,i1 & provide h&s-on "w exp]i5ce t does n supplant ! "w ( exi/+ employees2 & 7#b7 may use a grant receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e/abli% or exp& div]sity & inclusion opportunities & collect disaggregat$ data on relat$ ef=ts4 7,b7 ,provide 7directly or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips7 te*nical assi/ance & supportive s]vices to eligible y\? & _! families to help navigate supportive s]vices & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate assi/ance programs to support ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & completion ( a program fund$ "u title ,i4 7,c7 ,coord9ate p>tn]%ips ) programs fund$ "u title ,i to connect eligible y\? to educational or c>e] opportunities1 includ+ to employ]s = 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1 "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 or to reconnect to a public education entity4 7,d7 ,=m compreh5sive y\? s]vice deliv]y sy/ems to improve education & employm5t outcomes = y\? & to /rategically connect local sectors1 sy/ems1 & res\rces by /rategically coord9at+ res\rces & public1 private1 & nonpr(it fund+ to create y\? pa?ways to fur!r ! education1 skills1 & access to jobs & successful c>e]s1 by-- 7i7 conduct+ & improv+ outrea* to und]repres5t$ y\? & families ) respect to ! programs fund$ "u section #aja2 7ii7 mak+ appropriate use ( exi/+ education1 *ild welf>e1 social s]vices1 & work=ce developm5t data collection sy/ems to facilitate ! entity's ability to recruit y\? p>ticipants2 & 7iii7 develop+ wide-rang+ high] education or employm5t pa?ways = y\?4 7,e7 ,assi/ 9 ! transition betwe5 subsidiz$ y\? public employm5t programs & unsubsidiz$ employm5t or education4 7,f7 ,9 ! case ( an eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,d71 assi/ 9 ! transition f inc>c]ation ) ! goal ( r$uc+ rates ( recidivism & ensur+ inc>c]at$ y\? & =m]ly inc>c]at$ y\? h access to employm5t & educational opportunities4 #ajc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #aja2 & 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #ajb1 ( :i* #e p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,secret>y to ! build capacity to c>ry out su* section4 #ajd4 ,p]=mance evaluation1 data collection1 & acc\ntability 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u section #aja1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* program fund$ "u section #aja %all be evaluat$ by ! ,/ate bo>d ( ! ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u section #aja to c>ry out su* program or ! local bo>d ( ! local area receiv+ an allocation "u section #aja to c>ry out su* program4 7b7 ,p]=mance data collection ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all collect data on-- 7#a7 ! p]=mance ( ea* program us+ ! disaggregat$ indicators ( p]=mance 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i772 7#b7 ! completion rates ( ! program2 7#c7 ! rate ( full-"t unsubsidiz$ employm5t aft] program completion2 7#d7 ! rate ( reconnection to public education entities aft] program completion2 & 7#e7 ! div]sity & equal opportunity 9 su* programs4 7c7 ,acc\ntability metrics ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a y\? "w-read9ess indicator4 #aje4 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit a publicly available report to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate t includes-- 7#a7 a review & assessm5t ( all in=mation relat$ to ! programs fund$ "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 any relevant guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ) respect to su* programs2 & 7#c7 an analysis ( equity1 div]sity1 & inclusion activities1 be/ practices1 & recomm5dations = improvem5t ) respect to increas+ ! success ( su* programs & outcomes = y\?1 & p>ticipant demographics 7:ile ma9ta9+ privacy protections71 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 & subpopulations describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section #abi7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4 ,,ii ,,gao ,report #bja4 ,,gao report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! publi%$ report 9 section #aje1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an indep5d5t evaluation ( ! activities fund$ "u ?is ,act & submit to ,congress a report t %all be made publicly available4 7b7 ,evaluation ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid]1 z applicable & appropriate1 in=mation f ! report "u section #aje4 7c7 ,report ,! report describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all review1 assess1 & provide recomm5dations1 z appropriate1 on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,compliance ) ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 associat$ *all5ges1 & tr5ds 9 ! y\? progress made t[>d ! goals describ$ 9 section #aja7;b77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,f$]al guidance1 be/ practices1 & fund+ recomm5dations = relat$ ,f$]al y\? employm5t activities & any innovative ,/ate & local actions t improve or fur!r ! education or c>e] ( y\? p>ticipants1 includ+ employm5t opportunities t lead to long-t]m1 unsubsidiz$ employm5t4 ,,iii ,y\? ,/ud5t ,income ,exclusion ,"u ! ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program #cja4 ,y\? /ud5t income exclud$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh ,section #e7;d77#g7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;d77#g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 & income e>n$ by a h\sehold memb] :o is less ?an #bb ye>s ( age1 :o is an elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t1 & :o lives ) a natural1 adoptive1 or /epp>5t 4