,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4     
,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,social  
,security ,act to e/abli% a new         
employm5t1 tra9+1 & supportive s]vices  
program = ! long-t]m unemploy$ &        
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 am5dm5t 
to ,social ,security ,act2 table (      
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,economic ,ladd]s to ,end   
,volatility & ,advance ,tra9+ &         
,employm5t ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,elevate  
,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ,social 
,security ,act ,except z o!rwise        
specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act  
an am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an      
am5dm5t to or repeal ( a section or o!r 
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to t section or o!r provision (

 ! ,social ,security ,act4  7c7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
am5dm5t to ,social ,security ,act2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,employm5t1 tra9+1
 & supportive s]vices program4 ,sec4 #c4
 ,self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits &    
relocation assi/ance b5efits4 ,sec4 #d4 
,employee ret5tion "w opportunity cr$it4
 ,sec4 #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #f4  
,effective date2 regulations4  #b4      
,employm5t1 tra9+1 & supportive s]vices 
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] title     
,,xii ! foll[+3  ,,xiii ,reemploym5t &  
o!r ,job-,relat$ ,assi/ance & ,b5efits  
,a ,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,supportive    
,s]vices ,program  #acja4 ,purpose2     
def9itions2 adm9i/ration  7a7 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is "p is to provide funds 
to ,/ates to initiate & exp& ! provision
 ( employm5t s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r       
s]vices & activities1 & supportive      
s]vices = eligible individuals 9 ord]   

to-- 7#a7 promote subsidiz$ employm5t   
programs = public1 private =-pr(it1     
private non-pr(it1 & social ent]prise   
sector jobs2  7#b7 exp& ! availability (
 jobs dur+ economic d[nturns or 9 areas 
) p]si/5tly high unemploym5t or pov]ty2 
7#c7 provide economically & socially    
disadvantag$ individuals 7su* z !       
long-t]m unemploy$1 p ) crim9al records1
 =m] fo/] y\?1 & o!r economically &     
socially disadvantag$ populations7 ) !  
ability to ga9 job exp]i5ce2  7#d7      
provide employ]s ) new pa?ways into !   
work=ce developm5t sy/em enabl+ !m to h 
a great] role 9 ! tra9+ & hir+ ( new    
work]s & labor m>ket re-entrants2 &     
7#e7 all[ = suffici5t ,/ate flexibility 
to design programs t>get$ at            
community-specific work=ce gaps &       
employ] ne$s4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
"p3 7#a7 ,adult & dislocat$ work]       
employm5t & tra9+ activities ,! t]m     
adult & dislocat$ work] employm5t &     
tra9+ activities means adult & dislocat$
 work] employm5t & tra9+ activities     

fund$ "u *apt] #c ( subtitle ,b ( title 
,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act4  7#b7 ,dislocat$     
work] ,! t]m dislocat$ work] has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7#c7  
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an individual :o1 on ! 
basis ( an assessm5t by ! ,/ate1 has be5
 det]m9$ to be unlikely to f9d          
unsubsidiz$ employm5t due to--  7,a7 be+
 an individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t2  
7,b7 be+ a dislocat$ work]2 or  7,c7    
local or national economic conditions4  
7#d7 ,employm5t s]vices ,! t]m employm5t
 s]vices means a subsidiz$ job placem5t 
9 ! public1 private =-pr(it1 private    
non-pr(it1 or social ent]prise sector & 
includes paym5t or reimbursem5t (       
employ] subsidies = wages1 ! employ] %>e
 ( payroll taxes1 employ] co/s =        
unemploym5t insurance1 employ] co/s =   
work]s' comp5sation premiums1 & co/s    
attributable to sup]vision & o!r        
adm9i/ration directly relat$ to !       

employm5t ( an eligible individual 9 !  
subsidiz$ job placem5t4  7#e7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #dai7d74  7#f7     
,individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t ,!   
t]m individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 & includes an individual :o is an (f5d]
 7z def9$ 9 su* section74  7#g7         
,integrat$ education & tra9+ ,! t]m     
integrat$ education & tra9+ has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7#h7  
,payroll taxes ,! t]m payroll taxes     
means taxes "u section #caaa1 #cbba1    
#ccja1 or #ccba ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf1 & any simil> ,/ate or    
local tax impos$ on employ]s4  7#i7     
,supportive s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m supportive s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7,b7  
,additional s]vices ,su* t]m includes   
any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,/ip5ds = an       

eligible individual provid$ ) unpaid    
tra9+ s]vices4  7ii7 ,legal s]vices4    
7iii7 ,o!r supplem5tal s]vices necess>y 
= an eligible individual to p>ticipate 9
 ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7#aj7
 ,/ate exp5ditures ,! t]m ,/ate         
exp5ditures means all ,/ate or local    
funds t are exp5d$ by ! ,/ate or a local
 ag5cy includ+ ,/ate or local funds t   
are mat*$ or reimburs$ by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate or local funds t are n
 mat*$ or reimburs$ by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t4  7#aa7 ,ti]-#a practice      
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! t]m ti]-#a
 practice means a practice t-- 7,a7 (f]s
 a new or pot5tially m effective /rategy
 = address+ widely %>$ *all5ges2  7,b7  
has n be5 sy/ematically /udi$ b is      
support$ by a /rong logic model2 &  7,c7
 is a dep>ture f exi/+ work=ce          
/rategies4  7#ab7 ,ti]-#b practice      
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! t]m ti]-#b
 practice means a practice t w exp& k   
ab\t ! efficacy ( a work=ce /rategy &   
provide m in=mation ab\t ! feasibility (

 implem5t+ prov5 work=ce /rategies 9    
diff]5t contexts & is1 ) respect to a   
,/ate-- 7,a7 a practice t has be5       
implem5t$ by a ,/ate program & evaluat$ 
by a ,/ate or by a neutral ?ird-p>ty & !
 evaluation results indicate "s pot5tial
 = positive impacts on p>ticipant or    
sy/em-wide outcomes2 or  7,b7 a practice
 t has n be5 previ\sly implem5t$ by !   
,/ate1 b is support$ by /rong evid5ce ( 
positive *ange & has be5 evaluat$ be=e  
us+ an outcome1 quasi-exp]im5tal1 or    
r&om assignm5t design1 & evaluation     
f9d+s indicate "s /ati/ically           
significant positive *ange4  7#ac7      
,ti]-#c practice ,subject to subsection 
7c71 ! t]m ti]-#c practice means )      
respect to a ,/ate1 a practice t--  7,a7
 previ\sly has be5 implem5t$ by a       
program fund$ by a ,/ate2 &  7,b7       
previ\sly has be5 evaluat$ us+ a r&om   
assignm5t design & ! evaluation f9d+s   
indicate "s positive impacts on         
p>ticipant or sy/em wide outcomes4      
7#ad7 ,tra9+ & o!r s]vices or activities

 ,! t]m tra9+ & o!r s]vices or          
activities means any ( ! foll[+ s]vices 
or activities if provid$ 9 conjunction )
 a subsidiz$ job placem5t & det]m9$ by !
 ,/ate z necess>y to significantly      
increase ! likelihood t ! job placem5t w
 be successful = ! employ] & employee & 
may improve ! prospect ( obta9+ & reta9+
 unsubsidiz$ jobs3 7,a7 ,s]vices provid$
 ?r\gh adult & dislocat$ work] employm5t
 & tra9+ activities4  7,b7 ,integrat$   
education & tra9+4  7,c7 ,education     
directly relat$ to employm5t4  7,d7     
,vocational & employm5t s]vices         
integrat$ ) trauma-in=m$ sub/ance use   
disord] treatm5t1 9 collaboration ) a   
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t provid]4  
7,e7 ,casework & job coa*+4  7,f7       
,union-provid$ job tra9+ s]vices4  7c7  
,outcome measures requir$ ,a practice   
%all n be consid]$ to be a ti]-#a1      
ti]-#b1 or ti]-#c practice unless !     
practice is int5d$1 /udi$1 or evaluat$ =
 purposes ( mak+ mean+ful improvem5ts 9 
validat$ measures ( important outcomes =

 eligible individuals & _! families1 su*
 z recidivism1 heal?1 employm5t1 &      
economic well-be+ ov] ! %ort & long-t]m4
  7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,subject to section 
#acjb7;d71 ! program "u ?is "p %all be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7e7 ,/ate      
entitlem5t ,?is "p con/itutes budget    
au?ority 9 advance ( appropriations     
,acts & repres5ts ! obligation ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide paym5ts to  
,/ates "u section #acjd7;a74  #acjb4    
,/ate plan requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate is n eligible = paym5t "u section 
#acjd unless ! ,/ate has submitt$ to !  
,secret>y a plan t describes-- 7#a7 !   
,/ate's /rategy = creat+ or exp&+       
programs t (f]s subsidiz$ employm5t =   
eligible individuals & mov+ su*         
individuals into unsubsidiz$ employm5t2 
7#b7 h[ su* /rategy fits ) ! ,/ate's    

ov]all /rategy =1 & assessm5t (1 !      
,/ate's work=ce ne$s2  7#c7 ! employm5t 
s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices or         
activities1 & supportive s]vices to be  
provid$ "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is 
"p2  7#d7 :i* specific populations (    
eligible individuals ! ,/ate w s]ve1 ) a
 focus on h[ ! ,/ate plans to assess &  
s]ve ! eligible individuals ) s]i\s or  
multiple b>ri]s to employm5t2  7#e7 !   
/rategies ! ,/ate w use = outrea* &     
engagem5t ) ! populations specifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#d7 to ensure t su*           
populations are aw>e ( subsidiz$        
employm5t opportunities 9 _! community2 
7#f7 ! /rategies ! ,/ate w use =        
outrea*1 engagem5t1 & ongo+             
collaboration ) employ]s to promote     
employ]s' use ( ! program & ensure !y h 
! tra9+ necess>y to support eligible    
individuals2  7#g7 ! /rategies ! ,/ate w
 use1 bas$ on su* assessm5ts1 to create 
employability plans = eligible          
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate program
 fund$ "u ?is "p &1 bas$ on su* plans1  

assign & provide eligible individuals ) 
employm5t s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &
 activities1 & supportive s]vices2  7#h7
 h[ ! ,/ate w coord9ate ! ,/ate program 
fund$ "u ?is "p ) o!r relevant sy/ems & 
programs bas$ on ! populations id5tifi$ 
:i* may include crim9al ju/ice1 *ild    
support1 juv5ile ju/ice1 *ild welf>e1   
homeless s]vices & o!r human s]vices &  
work=ce developm5t programs ( ! ,/ate1  
includ+ programs support$ ?r\gh !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act2  7#i7 h[ ! ,/ate w ensure employ]s
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program comply ) !      
nondisplacem5t requirem5ts ( section    
#acje7;c72 &  7#aj7 a plan = regul>1    
rigor\s evaluation ( ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u ?is "p1 includ+ h[ ! ,/ate     
plans to measure program outcomes &     
impacts4  7b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,! ,/ate 
%all include ) ! plan a c]tification t  
supportive s]vices = eligible           
individuals w supplem5t1 & n supplant1  
o!r assi/ance provid$ by ! ,/ate4  7c7  
,deadl9es = submission  7#a7 ,initial   

plan ,! initial ,/ate plan "u ?is       
section %all be submitt$ by ! ,/ate     
ag5cy or ag5cies responsible = adm9i/]+ 
! ,/ate program "u ?is "p to ! ,secret>y
 &1 z appropriate1 to ! ,secret>y (     
,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 n    
lat] ?an #ij days prior to ! comm5cem5t 
( ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p & %all
 be = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( !  
comm5cem5t ( ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ! 
"p & end+ on ! day t is ! la/ day ( !   
p]iod cov]$ by ! unifi$ ,/ate plan or   
comb9$ ,/ate plan submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u
 section #ajb or #ajc ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act t is 9  
effect z ( ! date ( submission4  7#b7   
,subsequ5t plans ,ea* ,/ate plan        
submitt$ "u ?is section aft] ! initial  
,/ate plan %all be submitt$ at ! same   
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & apply = ! same    
p]iod1 z a unifi$ ,/ate plan or a comb9$
 ,/ate plan submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u      
section #ajb or #ajc ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7#c7  
,approval ,ea* ,/ate plan submitt$ "u   

?is section by ! ,/ate ag5cy or ag5cies 
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate program  
"u ?is "p1 & any am5dm5ts to ! plan1    
%all be subject to ! approval ( !       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor or ! ,secret>y ( ,education z  
appropriate4  7d7 ,/ate ag5cy ,at !     
option ( ! ,/ate1 ! program fund$ "u ?is
 "p %all be adm9i/]$ by ! lead ,/ate    
ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate    
program fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv1 !  
lead ,/ate ag5cies responsible =        
adm9i/]+ ! adult & dislocat$ work]      
employm5t & tra9+ activities ( ! ,/ate1 
or jo9tly by su* ag5cies4  #acjc4 ,use (
 funds  7a7 ,au?oriz$ uses  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate
 %all use funds paid "u section #acjd to
 provide eligible individuals )-- 7,a7  
employm5t s]vices2  7,b7 tra9+ & o!r    
s]vices & activities2 &  7,c7 supportive
 s]vices :ile eligible individuals are  
provid$ ) employm5t s]vices & tra9+ &   
o!r s]vices & activities4  7#b7 ,sp5d+  
requirem5t ,n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( !    

total am\nt paid to a ,/ate = a fiscal  
ye> qu>t] %all be = exp5ditures         
attributable to employm5t s]vices t are 
paym5t = or reimbursem5t ( employ] co/s 
= wages1 ! employ] %>e ( payroll taxes1 
employ] co/s = unemploym5t insurance1   
employ] co/s = work]s' comp5sation      
premiums1 or co/s = employ]-provid$     
on-!-job tra9+ = subsidiz$ job placem5ts
 ( eligible individuals4  7#c7 ,tra9+ ,a
 ,/ate may use su* funds = tra9+        
employ]s1 ag5cy p]sonnel1 & o!r         
individuals relat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( !
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p on issues
 relat$ to provid+ eligible individuals 
) employm5t s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices
 & activities1 & supportive s]vices4    
7#d7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,subject to     
section #acjd7;e71 a ,/ate may use su*  
funds = ! prop] & effici5t adm9i/ration 
( ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7b7 
,evid5ce-,bas$ practices & actual job   
placem5ts requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 only ,/ate   
exp5ditures = employm5t s]vices1 tra9+ &

 o!r s]vices & activities1 & supportive 
s]vices provid$ to eligible individuals 
t meet ! foll[+ conditions %all be      
eligible = a ,f$]al mat*+ paym5t "u     
section #acjd3  7,a7 ,! employm5t       
s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &          
activities1 supportive s]vices are      
provid$ 9 accordance ) practices t meet 
! requirem5ts = be+ consid]$ a ti]-#a1  
ti]-#b1 or ti]-#c practice4  7,b7 ,!    
,/ate c demon/rate t ! employm5t        
s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &          
activities1 & supportive s]vices provid$
 = an eligible individual directly      
result$ 9 employm5t 7subsidiz$ or       
unsubsidiz$7 = ! eligible individual1 or
 c demon/rate good cause = :y ! job     
placem5t or employm5t did n occur1 :i*  
may include ! failure ( an employ] or an
 eligible individual to c>ry out !      
employ]'s or individual's commitm5ts to 
! ,/ate program4  7#b7 ,ti]-#b or ti]-#c
 practices ,beg9n+ ) ! #ba/ fiscal ye>  
qu>t] = :i* ! ,/ate c>ries out ! program
 fund$ "u ?is "p1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t (

 ! total am\nt exp5d$ by ! ,/ate = !    
qu>t] %all be = employm5t s]vices1 tra9+
 & o!r s]vices & activities1 &          
supportive s]vices provid$ 9 accordance 
) practices t meet ! requirem5ts = be+  
consid]$ a ti]-#b or ti]-#c practice4   
7#c7 ,p]iods ( economic d[nturn ,!      
,secret>y may waive any ( ! limitations 
on eligible exp5ditures "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 ) respect to #a or m ,/ate  
programs fund$ "u ?is "p dur+ any p]iod 
( local or national economic d[nturn 7z 
def9$ by ! ,secret>y74  7c7 ,evaluations
 ,a ,/ate %all be eligible to receive a 
paym5t "u section #acjd = exp5ditures   
attributable to evaluat+ ! ,/ate program
 fund$ "u ?is "p if-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate      
submits to ! ,secret>y a description ( !
 propos$ evaluation2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t ! design & approa* ( !      
propos$ evaluation is rigor\s1 w measure
 program outcomes & impacts1 & is likely
 to yield in=mation t is cr$ible & w be 
useful to ! ,/ate4  #acjd4 ,paym5ts to  
,/ates  7a7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates ,subject 

to section #acjc & subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 ( ?is section1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> qu>t] = :i* a ,/ate plan is approv$ 
"u ?is "p1 & = ea* qu>t] !reaft]1 !     
,secret>y %all pay ea* ,/ate1 out ( any 
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 an am\nt equal to ! ,f$]al 
m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage t applies = ! 
fiscal ye> to ! ,/ate "u section        
#aije7;b7 7)\t reg>d to any adju/m5ts to
 su* p]c5tage applicable "u t section or
 any o!r provision ( law7 ( ! total     
am\nt exp5d$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! qu>t] to 
provide eligible individuals ) employm5t
 s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &         
activities1 & supportive s]vices &1     
subject to subsection 7e71 = ! prop] &  
effici5t adm9i/ration ( ! program fund$ 
"u ?is "p4  7b7 ,increas$ f$]al support 
dur+ economic d[nturns  7#a7 ,increas$  
,,fmap  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) any     
fiscal ye> qu>t] = :i* ! total          
unemploym5t 9 a ,/ate 7seasonally       
adju/$7 = ! p]iod consi/+ ( ! mo/ rec5t 
#c mon?s = :i* data = all ,/ates are    

publi%$ equals or exce$s ! applicable   
p]c5tage specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage        
applicable to paym5ts made "u subsection
 7a7 to ! ,/ate = ! qu>t] %all be       
increas$ by ! applicable numb] (        
p]c5tage po9ts specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 except t 9 no case %all ! ,f$]al m$ical
 assi/ance p]c5tage applicable to       
paym5ts "u subsection 7a7 = a ,/ate = a 
qu>t] exce$ #ajj p]c5t4  7,b7 ,duration 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 an
 increase 9 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance   
p]c5tage made 9 accordance ) ?is        
subsection %all rema9 9 effect ) respect
 to paym5ts made to a ,/ate "u          
subsection 7a7 = at lea/ #d consecutive 
fiscal ye> qu>t]s4  7ii7 ,additional    
increase 9 unemploym5t ,if dur+ ! p]iod 
= :i* ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage
 = a ,/ate is increas$ "u ?is           
subsection1 ! total unemploym5t 9 !     
,/ate 7seasonally adju/$7 = ! p]iod     
consi/+ ( ! mo/ rec5t #c mon?s = :i*    
data = all ,/ates are publi%$ exce$s !  

applicable total unemploym5t rate t 0 ! 
basis = su* increase1 ! increase 9 !    
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage %all be
 ! applicable numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts    
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t corresponds  
to ! mo/ rec5t p]c5tage ( total         
unemploym5t 9 ! ,/ate1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
fiscal ye> qu>t] = :i* su* p]c5tage (   
total unemploym5t occurs & cont9u+ = #c 
succe$+ fiscal ye> qu>t]s4  7#b7        
,applicable p]c5tage2 applicable numb] (
 p]c5tage po9ts ,= purposes ( p>agraph  
7#a71 if ! total unemploym5t 9 a ,/ate  
7seasonally adju/$7 = ! p]iod consi/+ ( 
! mo/ rec5t #c mon?s = :i* data = all   
,/ates are publi%$ is--  7,a7 equal to  
or great] ?an #f4e p]c5t b less ?an #g  
p]c5t1 ! applicable numb] ( p]c5tage    
po9ts is #bj2  7,b7 equal to or great]  
?an #g p]c5t b less ?an #g4e p]c5t1 !   
applicable numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts is    
#cj2  7,c7 equal to or great] ?an #g4e  
p]c5t b less ?an #h p]c5t1 ! applicable 
numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts is #dj2 &  7,d7  
equal to or great] ?an #h p]c5t1 !      

applicable numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts is    
#ej4  7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,z a        
condition ( receiv+ paym5ts "u ?is      
section = a fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 ! total   
am\nt ( ,/ate exp5ditures = employm5t   
s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &          
activities1 & supportive s]vices provid$
 ?r\gh ! adult & dislocat$ work]        
employm5t & tra9+ activities ( ! ,/ate =
 ! fiscal ye> %all n be less ?an ! am\nt
 ( su* exp5ditures = fiscal ye> #bjag2 &
  7#b7 ! total am\nt ( ,/ate exp5ditures
 = "w1 education1 & tra9+ activities &  
"w supports "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u 
"p ,a ( title ,,iv %all n be less ?an ! 
total am\nt ( su* ,/ate exp5ditures = ! 
prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration ( 
paym5ts ) title ,,iv-,a ,section #dje   
%all apply to paym5ts made to ,/ates "u 
?is "p 9 ! same mann] z section #dje    
applies to paym5ts made to ,/ates "u    
,/ate programs fund$ "u "p ,a ( title   
,,iv4  7e7 ,limitation ,beg9n+ ) ! fif? 
fiscal ye> qu>t] = :i* a ,/ate plan is  
approv$ "u ?is "p1 & = ea* qu>t]        

!reaft]1 a ,/ate %all n receive a paym5t
 "u ?is section = am\nts exp5d$ by !    
,/ate dur+ ! qu>t] = ! prop] & effici5t 
adm9i/ration ( ! program fund$ "u ?is "p
 t exce$ ! am\nt equal to #ae p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt exp5d$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! qu>t] to 
provide eligible individuals ) employm5t
 s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &         
activities1 & supportive s]vices4  7f7  
,plann+ & implem5tation grants2 te*nical
 assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to
 am\nts available to make paym5ts to    
,/ates "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all make grants to ,/ates & ,indian    
tribes 7or int]tribal consortiums ) a   
tribal family assi/ance plan approv$ "u 
section #dab71 = co/s attributable to ! 
plann+ & implem5tation ( a ,/ate or     
tribal program fund$ "u ?is "p & %all   
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates &  
,indian tribes ) respect to ! plann+ &  
implem5tation ( su* a program4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,community engagem5t 
,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
subsection1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe    

%all engage local communities1 includ+  
focus gr\ps ( t>get populations (       
eligible individuals & employ]s1 9 !    
plann+ & implem5tation ( ! ,/ate or     
tribal program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7,b7   
#b-ye> limit ,no ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
%all receive a grant "u ?is subsection =
 m ?an #h qu>t]s4  7,c7 ,no mat*+ paym5t
 requir$ ,no mat*+ paym5t %all apply to 
! grants made "u ?is subsection4  7#c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection =  
ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>      
#bjbj1 su* sums z are necess>y4  #acje4 
,o!r program requirem5ts  7a7 ,assessm5t
 & employability plan ,! ,/ate %all     
e/abli% proc$ures to-- 7#a7 assess1 )9  
#cj days ( det]m9+ t an individual is an
 eligible individual1 ! eligible        
individual's job skills1 education1 pa/ 
"w exp]i5ce1 & pot5tial b>ri]s to       
employm5t2 &  7#b7 create1 bas$ on su*  
assessm5t1 an individualiz$             
employability plan = ea* eligible       

individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! program t--   
7,a7 specifies--  7i7 ! initial plan = !
 eligible individual1 includ+ :e!r !    
eligible individual is to imm$iately    
beg9 work+ 9 a subsidiz$ job or ne$s    
tra9+ & o!r s]vices & activities or     
supportive s]vices be=e t placem5t c    
occur2 &  7ii7 ! employm5t s]vices t w  
be provid$ to ! eligible individual1 z  
well z ! tra9+ & o!r s]vices &          
activities1 & supportive s]vices t w be 
provid$ to ! eligible individual :ile ! 
eligible individual is work+ 9 a        
subsidiz$ job2 &  7,b7 provides t1 ne> !
 end ( ! individual's initial placem5t 9
 a subsidiz$ job1 an assessm5t w be made
 reg>d+ :e!r ! eligible individual w be 
conv]t$ to a p]man5t employee1 & if n1 !
 job se>* assi/ance & additional        
employm5t s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &
 activities1 & supportive s]vices t w be
 provid$ to ! eligible individual ) !   
goal ( obta9+ & reta9+ unsubsidiz$      
employm5t4  7b7 ,employm5t /&>ds &      
crit]ia = subsidiz$ jobs  7#a7 ,g5]al   

requirem5ts ,any subsidiz$ job placem5t 
= an eligible individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p %all      
satisfy ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7     
,employm5t s]vices t are paym5t = or    
reimbursem5t ( employ] co/s may only be 
us$ by an employ] 9 ! public1 private   
=-pr(it1 private non-pr(it1 or social   
ent]prise sector = su* co/s t are       
attributable to ! hir+ (1 comp5sation =1
 or on-!-job tra9+ (1 ! eligible        
individual4  7,b7 ,an employ] 9 !       
public1 private =-pr(it1 private        
non-pr(it1 or social ent]prise sector   
%all n be paid a subsidy t exce$s #abj  
p]c5t ( wage co/s4  7,c7 ,an eligible   
individual 9 a subsidiz$ job placem5t   
%all be paid n less ?an ! prevail+      
m9imum wage 9 ! relevant jurisdiction & 
%all be cov]$ by all relevant labor &   
employm5t laws4  7,d7 ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#d71 a subsidiz$ job placem5t 
= an eligible individual %all n exce$ #f
 mon?s unless ! placem5t is ext5d$ = n m
 ?an #f additional mon?s = purposes (   

improv+ ! "w exp]i5ce1 tra9+ & o!r      
s]vices & activities1 & supportive      
s]vices ne$s ( an eligible individual ) 
less prior "w exp]i5ce1 m skill         
developm5t & tra9+ ne$s1 or great]      
employm5t b>ri]s4  7,e7 ,employ]s       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate program agree to   
make a good fai? ef=t to hire an        
eligible individual plac$ 9 a subsidiz$ 
job 9 _! employm5t if ! individual has  
demon/rat$ satisfactory p]=mance & !    
employ] has a relevant job op5+         
available & to ma9ta9 a record ( ! %>e (
 subsidiz$ work]s hir$ on a p]man5t     
basis4  7#b7 ,additional placem5ts ,if1 
aft] complet+ a subsidiz$ job placem5t1 
an eligible individual is unemploy$ = at
 lea/ #f weeks 7reg>dless ( :e!r su*    
weeks are consecutive71 ! eligible      
individual may apply = a new subsidiz$  
job placem5t b ! imm$iately subsequ5t   
placem5t may only be ) a diff]5t public 
or private sector employ]4  7#c7 ,/ate  
v>iation p]mitt$ ,employ] subsidies = a 
subsidiz$ job placem5t may v>y )9 a     

,/ate & among ,/ates c>ry+ out programs 
"u ?is "p provid$ t all eligible        
individuals employ$ 9 subsidiz$ jobs    
%all be paid n less ?an ! prevail+      
m9imum wage 9 ! relevant jurisdiction & 
%all be cov]$ by all relevant labor &   
employm5t laws4  7#d7 ,exceptions ,)    
respect to any p]iod = :i* ! total      
unemploym5t 9 a ,/ate 7seasonally       
adju/$7 = ! p]iod consi/+ ( ! mo/ rec5t 
#c mon?s = :i* data = all ,/ates are    
publi%$ equals or exce$s #g4e p]c5t1 !  
,secret>y may waive ! limit on !        
duration ( a subsidiz$ job placem5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,d74  7c7 ,nondisplacem5t
 ,a public or private sector employ]    
%all n use an eligible individual       
subsidiz$ job placem5t to-- 7#a7        
displace or replace an employee1        
position1 or volunte]1 or to p>tially   
displace or replace an employee1        
position1 or volunte]1 su* z ?r\gh a    
r$uction 9 h\rs1 wages1 or employm5t    
b5efits2 or  7#b7 displace or replace an
 employee p>ticipat+ 9 a /rike1         

collective b>ga9+ or union activities1  
or union organiz+4  #acjf4 ,reports2    
te*nical assi/ance2 rese>*2 audit       
requirem5t  7a7 ,qu>t]ly reports  7#a7  
,/ate reports ,a ,/ate %all submit ) ea*
 qu>t]ly report requir$ "u section      
#daa7;a77#a7 a report on ! ,/ate program
 fund$ "u ?is "p t conta9s su* data &   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require4   
7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y 
%all submit ) ea* annual report to      
,congress requir$ "u section #daa7;b7 a 
report on ! ,/ate programs fund$ "u ?is 
"p1 includ+ demon/ration projects       
conduct$ "u section #acji4  7b7 ,ongo+  
p]=mance assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all /udy & submit annual     
reports to ,congress t--  7,a7 measure !
 p]=mances ( ! ,/ate programs fund$ "u  
?is "p1 includ+ demon/ration projects   
conduct$ "u section #acji2  7,b7 include
 in=mation ab\t ! categories (          
individuals & employ]s s]v$ by su*      
programs & projects2 &  7,c7 describe ! 
activities eligible individuals engag$ 9

 dur+ ! ye>4  7#b7 ,tim+ ( submissions  
,! ,secret>y %all submit ! reports      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 !    
case ( ! fir/ su* report1 #b ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! fir/ ,/ate program fund$ 
"u ?is "p is e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 
( subsequ5t reports1 annually !reaft]4  
7c7 ,alignm5t ) work=ce innovation &    
opportunity act programs ,! ,secret>y   
%all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor on
 align+ p]=mance measures & regulations 
= ! ,/ate programs fund$ "u ?is "p ) !  
p]=mance measures & regulations         
applicable to ! core programs ( ,/ates  
fund$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &       
,opportunity ,act4  7d7 ,individual     
eligibility assessm5t guidance ,!       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 %all /udy & issue guidance to 
,/ates on be/ practices = assess+ :e!r  
an individual satisfies ! crit]ia = be+ 
an eligible individual "u section       
#acja7;b77#c77;,b7 z be+ unlikely to f9d
 unsubsidiz$ employm5t due to individual
 b>ri]s1 local economic conditions1 or  

national economic conditions4  7e7 ,new 
p]=mance measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all create new p]=mance      
measures t address income ga9s & pov]ty 
r$uction = eligible individuals         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p & ! families ( su* individuals4  
,su* p]=mance measures %all be 9        
addition to ! p]=mance acc\ntability    
measures "u section #aaf7;b7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 = ! adult & dislocat$ work] employm5t &
 tra9+ activities ( ! ,/ate & align$ ) !
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7#b7   
,program access ,! ,secret>y %all create
 a measure ( program access to det]m9e !
 ext5t to :i* ,/ates are s]v+           
individuals ) ! mo/ significant b>ri]s  
to employm5t & ! portion ( ,/ate        
caseloads t are made up ( su* work]s4   
7f7 ,coord9ation ( data collection ,!   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 &1 z appropriate1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
%all det]m9e ! data ,/ates %all collect 

& report reg>d+ ! ,/ate program fund$ "u
 ?is "p & ! ext5t to :i* t data         
collection & report+1 & requir$         
evaluations1 c be coord9at$ ) ! data    
collection1 report+1 & evaluations      
requir$ = ! ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a
 ( title ,,iv & ! p]=mance acc\ntability
 measures "u section #aaf7;b7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 = ! adult & dislocat$ work] employm5t &
 tra9+ activities ( ! ,/ate4  7g7 ,fund+
 ,! ,secret>y %all use fund+ made       
available "u section #dac7;h77#a7 =     
rese>*1 te*nical assi/ance1 & evaluation
 to conduct ! p]=mance assessm5ts       
requir$ "u subsection 7b74  7h7         
,inspector g5]al audit ,! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices %all bi5nially audit a sample (
 ! ,/ate programs fund$ "u ?is "p to    
ensure compliance ) program requirem5ts1
 includ+ compliance ) ! nondisplacem5t  
requirem5ts ( section #acje7;c71 & to   
id5tify & protect aga9/ any wa/e1 fraud1
 or abuse 9 su* programs4  #acjg4       

,direct fund+ & adm9i/ration = programs 
op]at$ by ,indian tribes  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an ,indian tribe or int]tribal         
consortium ) a tribal family assi/ance  
plan approv$ "u section #dab 7or any    
,indian tribe t is a memb] ( su* a      
consortium7 t proposes to e/abli% a     
program "u ?is "p %all submit an        
application to ! ,secret>y to directly  
receive paym5ts = exp5ditures made to   
c>ry out ! program 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z a tribal program application74    
7b7 ,tribal program application         
requirem5ts ,subject to subsection 7c71 
a tribal program application %all       
include a plan t meets ! requirem5ts (  
section #acjb 9 ! same mann] z su*      
requirem5ts apply to a ,/ate4  7c7      
,program requirem5ts ,! program         
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is "p %all apply
 to an ,indian tribe or int]tribal      
consortium ) a tribal program           
application & plan approv$ "u ?is       
section 9 ! same mann] z su* requirem5ts
 apply to a ,/ate except to ! ext5t t an

 ,indian tribe or int]tribal consortium 
reque/s1 & ! ,secret>y approves1 a waiv]
 or modification ( any su* requirem5ts4 
7d7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all pay an  
,indian tribe or int]tribal consortium )
 a tribal program application & plan    
approv$ "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z 
,/ates are paid "u section #acjd4  7#b7 
,application ( tribal ,,fmap ,! ,f$]al  
m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage t w\ld apply  
"u subsection 7d7 ( section #dgi;,b if  
an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium   
op]at$ a program "u t section 79 ?is    
subsection ref]r$ to z ! tribal ,,fmap71
 %all apply to paym5ts made to ! ,indian
 tribe or tribal consortium =           
exp5ditures attributable to c>ry+ out a 
program "u ?is "p1 unless ! tribal      
,,fmap is less ?an ! ,f$]al m$ical      
assi/ance p]c5tage t applies to ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! ,indian tribe or tribal         
consortium is locat$ 9 :i* case ! ,/ate 
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage %all   
apply4 ,9 ! case ( an ,indian tribe or  

tribal consortium t is locat$ 9 m ?an #a
 ,/ate1 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,indian tribe or
 tribal consortium is locat$ t has !    
highe/ ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage 
%all apply to ! prec$+ s5t5ce4  #acjh4  
,direct fund+ & adm9i/ration = programs 
op]at$ by local gov]nm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures "u  
:i* a local gov]nm5t1 or a consortium ( 
local gov]nm5ts )9 a ,/ate1 may submit  
an application to ! ,secret>y to e/abli%
 a program "u ?is "p & directly receive 
paym5ts = exp5ditures made to c>ry out !
 program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a   
local gov]nm5t program application71 if 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! local gov]nm5t or       
consortium is locat$ does n elect to    
e/abli% a ,/ate program "u ?is "p4  7b7 
,local gov]nm5t program application     
requirem5ts ,subject to subsection 7c71 
a local gov]nm5t program application    
%all include a plan t meets !           
requirem5ts ( section #acjb 9 ! same    
mann] z su* requirem5ts apply to a      
,/ate4  7c7 ,program requirem5ts ,!     

program requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is "p   
%all apply to a local gov]nm5t or       
consortium ) a local gov]nm5t program   
application & plan approv$ "u ?is       
section 9 ! same mann] z su* requirem5ts
 apply to a ,/ate except to ! ext5t t a 
local gov]nm5t or consortium reque/s1 & 
! ,secret>y approves1 a waiv] or        
modification ( any su* requirem5ts4  7d7
 ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all pay a local 
gov]nm5t or consortium ) a local        
gov]nm5t program application & plan     
approv$ "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! local gov]nm5t or       
consortium is locat$ w\ld h be5 paid "u 
section #acjd if ! ,/ate _h e/abli%$ a  
,/ate program "u ?is "p4  #acji4        
,pro-work] employ]s demon/ration        
projects  7a7 ,au?ority ,to approve     
demon/ration projects ,! ,secret>y may  
au?orize ,/ates to conduct demon/ration 
projects pursuant to ?is section :i* !  
,secret>y f9ds are likely to promote #a 
or m ( ! purposes describ$ 9 section    
#acja7;a7 ?r\gh subsidiz$ employm5t =   

eligible individuals work+ = c]tifi$    
pro-work] employ]s4  7b7 ,conditions =  
/ate eligibility ,a ,/ate may be        
au?oriz$ to conduct su* demon/ration    
project only if ! ,/ate satisfies !     
foll[+ conditions3  7#a7 ,! ,/ate       
submits an application to ! ,secret>y1  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ !     
in=mation specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & su*
 o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y requires4  
7#b7 ,! ,/ate includes ! foll[+         
in=mation 9 ! application submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y3  7,a7 ,! crit]ia = be+ an    
eligible individual if ! ,/ate elects to
 include individuals n describ$ 9       
section #acja7;b77#c74  7,b7 ,a         
description ( ! sci5tific or            
quasi-sci5tific design = ! demon/ration 
project t includes a r&omiz$ controll$  
trial or ano!r valid control gr\p4  7,c7
 ,! outcome measures = evaluat+ ! impact
 ( ! demon/ration project t %all        
include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!  
p]c5tage ( eligible individuals :o are 9
 unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second    

qu>t] aft] exit+ f ! demon/ration       
project4  7ii7 ,! p]c5tage ( eligible   
individuals :o are 9 unsubsidiz$        
employm5t dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] aft] exit+ f
 ! demon/ration project4  7iii7 ,! m$ian
 e>n+s ( eligible individuals :o are 9  
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] exit+ f ! demon/ration       
project4  7iv7 ,o!r measures ( employm5t
 & e>n+s z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y :i*1 
to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 %all be 
bas$ on ! in=mation requir$ = ,/ate     
p]=mance reports "u section #aaf7;d77#b7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#b774    
7c7 ,waiv] au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may waive compliance ) any    
requirem5t ( ?is "p or "p ,a ( title    
,,iv :i* 7if appli$7 w\ld prev5t a ,/ate
 f c>ry+ out a demon/ration project "u  
?is section or prev5t ! ,/ate f         
effectively a*iev+ ! purpose ( su* a    
project4  7#b7 ,co/ & budget neutrality 
,! ,secret>y %all n impose co/ or budget
 neutrality requirem5t z a condition =  

approv+ a demon/ration project "u ?is   
section4  7d7 ,paym5t to /ates  7#a7    
,treatm5t z program exp5ditures ,!      
,secret>y %all consid] ! exp5ditures (  
any ,/ate to conduct a demon/ration     
project "u ?is section to be exp5ditures
 "u ?is "p4  7#b7 ,enhanc$ ,,fmap ,!    
enhanc$ ,,fmap describ$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce 
( section #baje7;b7 t is applicable to a
 ,/ate = a fiscal ye> %all apply to     
paym5ts made to ! ,/ate = a fiscal ye>  
qu>t] = exp5ditures to conduct a        
demon/ration project "u ?is section 9   
lieu ( ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance        
p]c5tage applicable to paym5ts made "u  
section #acjd7;a7 to ! ,/ate = ! qu>t]4 
,if ! ,/ate is eligible = an increase 9 
! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage      
applicable to paym5ts "u section        
#acjd7;a7 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 
( section #acjd1 ! enhanc$ ,,fmap       
applicable to ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye>    
%all be us$ to det]m9e ! am\nt ( !      
increase4  7e7 ,duration ( demon/ration 
,a demon/ration project "u ?is section  

may be conduct$ = su* p]iod ( ye>s z !  
,secret>y & a ,/ate %all agree1 b = n m 
?an #e ye>s1 unless 9 ! judgm5t ( !     
,secret>y1 ! demon/ration project %\ld  
be all[$ to cont9ue4  7f7 ,indian tribes
 & local gov]nm5ts ,an ,indian tribe or 
int]tribal consortium approv$ = paym5ts 
"u section #acjg & a local gov]nm5t or a
 consortium ( local gov]nm5ts )9 a ,/ate
 approv$ = paym5ts "u section #acjh may 
be consid]$ a ,/ate = purposes (        
conduct+ a demon/ration project "u ?is  
section4  7g7 ,pro-,work] employ] /&>d  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>d ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! 
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 jo9tly
 %all e/abli% a /&>d = employ]s to meet 
9 ord] to be a c]tifi$ pro-work] employ]
 = purposes ( a demon/ration project "u 
?is section4 ,at a m9imum1 ! /&>d %all  
require t an employ] does ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,(f] pr$ictably ,! employ] has     
s*$ul+ practices ) pr$ictable "w h\rs4  
7,b7 ,provide family-fri5dly b5efits ,! 
employ] (f]s paid family & m$ical leave 

programs1 paid sick days1 heal?         
insurance1 *ild c>e1 paid "t (f1 & o!r  
b5efits t contribute to "w-life balance1
 & provides simil> or portable b5efits  
to freelance1 indep5d5t contractors1    
consultants1 outs\rc$ & non-p]man5t     
work]s1 or o!r cont+5t work]s4  7,c7    
,ensure adequate pay ,! employ] pays    
employees a liv+ wage t enables !       
employees to meet _! basic ne$s & has   
policies to ensure fair comp5sation =   
freelance1 indep5d5t contractors1       
consultants1 outs\rc$ & non-p]man5t     
work]s1 or o!r cont+5t work]s by adopt+ 
cle> contractual language & committ+ to 
on-"t paym5ts4  7,d7 ,inve/ 9 employee  
gr[? & developm5t ,! employ] provides   
9-h\se or ?r\gh employee /ip5ds & o!r   
f9ancial assi/ance1 access to education 
& tra9+ opportunities & promotes c>e]   
pa?ways = entry-level work]s :i*        
demon/rably improve income & job        
responsibilities4  7,e7 ,rew>d work]s :5
 company does well ,! employ] has       
pr(it-%>+ practices or o!r me*anisms t  

ensure work]s b5efit :5 ! company gr[s  
or increases pr(its4  7#b7 ,process =   
c]tification ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a process by :i* an employ] may apply = 
& be issu$ a c]tification z a pro-work] 
employ]4 ,! process may all[ =          
applications = c]tification to be       
consid]$ & issu$ by a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor1 or ! ,secret>y1 or an entity 
"u a contract or o!r arrangem5t ) !     
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7h7 ,reports &     
p]=mance assessm5ts ,! ,secret>y %all   
report on & assess ! demon/ration       
projects conduct$ "u ?is section z "p ( 
! reports & ongo+ p]=mance assessm5ts   
requir$ "u section #acjf4  7i7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,c]tifi$ pro-work] employ] ,! t]m       
c]tifi$ pro-work] employ] means an      
employ] :o has appli$ = & be5 issu$ a   
c]tification z hav+ met ! pro-work]     
employ] /&>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g74
  7#b7 ,eligible individuals ,! t]m     
eligible individuals has ! mean+ giv5 t 

t]m 9 section #acja7;b77#c7 & includes  
individuals :o meet su* o!r crit]ia & a 
,/ate conduct+ a demon/ration project "u
 ?is section specifies & ! ,secret>y    
approves4  4  7b7 ,/udy reg>d+ inc5tives
 = ,,elevate program p]=mance  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! 
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to        
evaluate ,/ate programs c>ri$ out "u "p 
,a ( title ,,xiii ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a771 includ+
 demon/ration projects conduct$ "u      
section #acji ( t ,act 7z s add$74 ,!   
evaluation %all analyze ! relation%ips  
betwe5 engagem5t1 impacts1 & outcome    
measures4 ,! evaluation %all also exam9e
 ! issue ( program p]=mance & include   
recomm5dations to ,congress z to :e!r & 
h[ program p]=mance c\ld be ti$ to      
fiscal inc5tives4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all submit to ,congress a     
report conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation 

conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 toge!r )     
recomm5dations = su* legislation &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate4  #c4              
,self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits &     
relocation assi/ance b5efits  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,title ,,xiii1 z add$ by    
section #b7;a71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  ,b ,self-,employm5t &    
,relocation ,assi/ance ,b5efits  #acba4 
,self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,e individual :o--  7#a7 is    
det]m9$ to be an eligible self-employm5t
 assi/ance individual 7z def9$ 9 section
 #acbe72 &  7#b7 has fil$ an application
 = self-employm5t assi/ance "u ?is      
title1  %all be entitl$ to a            
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efit = ea*   
week beg9n+ ) ! fir/ week 9 :i* su*     
individual meets ! crit]ia specifi$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & end+ ) ! b5efit 
t]m9ation week 7z def9$ 9 section #acbe7
 det]m9$ ) respect to ! individual4  7b7
 ,am\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! self-employm5t         

assi/ance b5efit = an individual %all be
 ! am\nt equal to  ( ! av]age weekly    
e>n+s f ! individual's mo/ rec5t        
employm5t4  7#b7 ,maximum limit ,!      
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efit = any   
individual %all n exce$ ! am\nt equal to
 ! maximum weekly unemploym5t insurance 
b5efit 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual     
resides4  #acbb4 ,relocation assi/ance  
b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e individual :o--
 7#a7 is det]m9$ to be an eligible      
relocation assi/ance individual 7z def9$
 9 section #acbe72  7#b7 has fil$ an    
application = relocation assi/ance "u   
?is title1  %all be entitl$ to a        
relocation assi/ance b5efit4  7b7 ,am\nt
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c71 ! relocation assi/ance b5efit = 
an individual %all be a lump-sum am\nt  
suffici5t to enable ! individual to move
 to a new area to e>n family-su/a9+     
wages 9 employm5t & may include up to   
#ij p]c5t ( ! reasonable & necess>y     
exp5ses incurr$ 9 relocat+ ! individual1
 ! individual's family1 & h\sehold      

effects1 includ+ subsi/5ce &            
transportation exp5ses4  7#b7 ,maximum  
limit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! relocation      
assi/ance b5efit = any individual %all n
 exce$ #b1jjj4  7,b7 ,annual adju/m5t ,!
 doll> am\nt specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be increas$1 beg9n+ ) #bjbj1 f ye>
 to ye> bas$ on ! p]c5tage increase 9 ! 
consum] price index = all urban consum]s
 7all items2 ,unit$ ,/ates city av]age71
 r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ #aj4  7#c7         
,adju/m5t = family size ,an eligible    
relocation assi/ance individual :o is   
relocat+ ) a family may be paid a       
relocation assi/ance b5efit great] ?an !
 b5efit limit applicable to a ye>4 ,!   
size ( an individual's family %all be   
tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( su*
 b5efit4  7c7 ,limitation ,an individual
 may n be paid a relocation assi/ance   
b5efit m ?an #a "t dur+ any #e-ye>      
p]iod4  #acbc4 ,adm9i/rative provisions 
7a7 ,adm9i/ration ,self-employm5t       
assi/ance b5efits & relocation assi/ance
 b5efits %all be adm9i/]$ by !          

,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor4  7b7 ,o!r eligibility crit]ia2
 application ,! ,director1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1    
%all e/abli%--  7#a7 su* additional     
crit]ia z appropriate = an individual to
 be eligible = a self-employm5t         
assi/ance b5efit or a relocation        
assi/ance b5efit "u ?is title & =       
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( su* b5efit2  7#b7     
application proc$ures1 includ+ ) respect
 to ! fil+ ( applications1 ! furni%+ (  
in=mation & o!r mat]ial1 & ! report+ (  
ev5ts & *anges 9 circum/ances1 z may be 
necess>y = ! effective & effici5t       
adm9i/ration ( ?is title1 & :i* %all    
include p]mitt+ applications = a        
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efit or      
relocation assi/ance b5efit to be       
submitt$--  7,a7 onl9e2  7,b7 at field  
(fices ( ! ,social ,security            
,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 ?r\gh a "o-/op     
c5t]1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2 or     
7,d7 at (fices ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      

,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7 audit proc$ures &
 o!r program integrity activities relat$
 to ! provision ( self-employm5t        
assi/ance b5efits & relocation assi/ance
 b5efits4  7c7 ,direct paym5ts ,a       
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efit or a    
relocation assi/ance b5efit %all be paid
 directly to an individual & may be     
includ$ ) o!r b5efits or assi/ance      
payable to1 or on behalf (1 ! individual
 "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,entitlem5t          
r$et]m9ations ,an individual's          
entitlem5t to a self-employm5t assi/ance
 b5efit or a relocation assi/ance b5efit
 "u ?is title1 & ! am\nt ( su* b5efit1  
may be r$et]m9$ at su* "t or times z !  
,director det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7e7 ,regulations & adm9i/rative         
arrangem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
may promulgate su* regulations1 & make  
su* adm9i/rative & o!r arrangem5ts1 z   
may be necess>y or appropriate to c>ry  
out ?is title4  7#b7 ,susp5sion &       
t]m9ation ( assi/ance ,regulations      

promulgat$ by ! ,director may provide = 
! susp5sion & t]m9ation ( entitlem5t to 
a b5efit "u ?is title z ! ,director     
det]m9es is appropriate4  7#c7          
,ov]paym5ts & und]paym5ts2 p5alties =   
fraud ,regulations promulgat$ by !      
,director %all apply ! provisions (     
sections #hjh & #haa to self-employm5t  
assi/ance b5efits & relocation assi/ance
 b5efits payable "u ?is title 9 ! same  
mann] z su* provisions apply to b5efits 
payable "u title ,,viii4  7f7           
,evaluations ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbe1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 !         
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 %all evaluate & report to     
,congress on ! effectiv5ess ( !         
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits1       
relocation assi/ance b5efits1 & o!r     
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is title4      
#acbd4 ,miscellane\s provisions  7a7    
,special rules ,a self-employm5t        
assi/ance b5efit or a relocation        
assi/ance b5efit--  7#a7 except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 %all be paid 9

 addition to any o!r b5efit or assi/ance
 = :i* ! individual is entitl$ to or    
eligible = "u ?is ,act or any o!r       
provision ( law2 &  7#b7 %all n be      
subject to ,f$]al tax4  7b7 ,no         
concurr5t receipt ( self-,employm5t     
assi/ance b5efit & unemploym5t          
comp5sation ,an individual may n receive
 a self-employm5t assi/ance b5efit = any
 week if ! individual receives          
unemploym5t comp5sation "u any ,/ate or 
,f$]al law 7includ+ "u ! ,f$]al-,/ate   
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj &
 includ+ unemploym5t comp5sation paid z 
self-employm5t assi/ance7 = su* week4   
7c7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made   
available to c>ry out ?is title %all be 
us$ to supplem5t ! level ( ,f$]al funds 
t1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* availability1 w\ld  
be exp5d$ to provide a self-employm5t   
assi/ance b5efit or reemploym5t         
assi/ance b5efit to individuals & 9 no  
case to supplant su* ,f$]al funds4      
#acbe4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7   
,b5efit t]m9ation week ,! t]m b5efit    

t]m9ation week means1 ) respect to an   
individual1 ! fir/ week t occurs aft] ! 
fir/ week ( any #aj-ye> p]iod 9 :i* !   
individual is paid a self-employm5t     
assi/ance b5efit & is--  7,a7 ! week    
dur+ :i* ! individual is det]m9$ to h   
suffici5t e>n+s f employm5t1 z det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ "u       
section #acbc2  7,b7 ! week dur+ :i* !  
individual is det]m9$ to no long] h a   
viable bus9ess plan or has /opp$ c>ry+  
out t plan2 or  7,c7 ! #bf? week = :i* !
 individual has be5 paid su* b5efit4    
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,reemploym5t     
,assi/ance e/abli%$ "u section #gad4    
7#c7 ,eligible self-employm5t assi/ance 
individual  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
eligible self-employm5t assi/ance       
individual means an individual-- 7i7    
:o--  7,i7 is eligible = unemploym5t    
comp5sation "u any ,/ate ( ,f$]al law   
7includ+ "u ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,unemploym5t 
,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj & includ+     
unemploym5t comp5sation paid z          

self-employm5t assi/ance72  7,,ii7 has  
become unemploy$ ?r\gh no fault ( 8 or  
h] own dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-week p]iod &
 is n eligible = any unemploym5t        
comp5sation describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or   
7,,iii7 9 ! case ( a self-employ$       
individual or an indep5d5t contractor1  
^: hir+ contract or o!r arrangem5t has  
end$ dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-week p]iod &--
 7aa7 ^: mo/ rec5t ,f$]al income tax    
return %[s an av]age pr(it ( at lea/    
#d1fjj2 or  7bb7 :o atte/s to an av]age 
( #a1ejj 9 qu>t]ly pr(its = ! mo/       
rec5tly end$ taxable ye>1 m ?an #ej     
p]c5t ( :i* come f income f             
self-employm5t2 &  7ii7 has a viable    
bus9ess plan1 z det]m9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual    
resides1 a local work=ce developm5t bo>d
 9 su* ,/ate1 or ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration1 is work+ on t bus9ess at 
lea/ #bj h\rs p] week1 & is--  7,i7     
fully unemploy$2 or  7,,ii7 p>tially    
unemploy$ & e>n+ n less ?an  ( ! av]age 
weekly e>n+s f ! individual's mo/ rec5t 

employm5t or  ( ! am\nt ( _! weekly     
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efit1 :i*ev] 
is great]4  7,b7 ,annual adju/m5t ,!    
doll> am\nts specifi$ 9 subclause       
7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be   
increas$1 beg9n+ ) #bjbj1 f ye> to ye>  
bas$ on ! p]c5tage increase 9 ! consum] 
price index = all urban consum]s 7all   
items2 ,unit$ ,/ates city av]age71 r\nd$
 up to ! ne>e/ #aj4  7#d7 ,eligible     
relocation assi/ance individual ,! t]m  
eligible relocation assi/ance individual
 means an individual--  7,a7 :o is-- 7i7
 a dislocat$ work]1 z def9$ 9 section #c
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act2  7ii7 a long-t]m unemploy$       
individual1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance )    
crit]ia e/abli%$ "u section #acbc2 or   
7iii7 an und]employ$ individual1 z s    
det]m9$2  7,b7 :o has fil$ an           
application = relocation assi/ance be=e 
relocat+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 )  
respect to :om a det]m9ation has be5    
made t ! individual--  7i7 has obta9$   
suitable employm5t af=d+ a reasonable   

expectation ( long-t]m duration 9 ! area
 9 :i* ! individual wi%es to relocate1  
has obta9$ a bona fide (f] ( su*        
employm5t1 or has a reasonable          
expectation ( obta9+ su* employm5t2 &   
7ii7 _c reasonably be expect$ to secure 
comp>able employm5t 9 ! commut+ area 9  
:i* ! individual resides4  7#e7 ,local  
work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]m local    
work=ce developm5t bo>d means a local   
work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act4  #acbf4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ?is "p1 !re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>     
#bjbj4  4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( (fice (    
reemploym5t assi/ance ,title ,,vii ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ija et seg47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #gad4 ,(fice ( ,reemploym5t  
,assi/ance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!          
,commission]1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y1 %all e/abli% 9 ! ,social     

,security ,adm9i/ration an ,(fice (     
,reemploym5t ,assi/ance4 ,! ,(fice %all 
be head$ by a ,director :o %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,commission]1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,duties
 ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 adm9i/]       
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits "u "p  
,b ( title ,,xiii2  7#b7 adm9i/]        
relocation assi/ance b5efits "u "p ,b ( 
title ,,xiii2  7#c7 advise !            
,commission] & ! ,secret>y on ! effects 
( curr5t policies & propos$ /atutory1   
regulatory1 adm9i/rative1 & budget>y    
*anges affect+ self-employm5t assi/ance 
b5efits & relocation assi/ance b5efits  
"u "p ,b ( title ,,xiii2  7#d7 e/abli% &
 ma9ta9 a cle>+h\se = collect+ &        
dissem9at+ in=mation on-- 7,a7 issues   
relat+ to self-employm5t assi/ance      
b5efits & relocation assi/ance b5efits2 
7,b7 rese>* f9d+s relat+ to su* b5efits 
& reemploym5t programs2 &  7,c7         
innovative reemploym5t programs &       
activities2  7#e7 coord9ate ! activities
 )9 ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,labor t relate to ! provision (        
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits &      
relocation assi/ance b5efits "u "p ,b ( 
title ,,xiii2  7#f7 provide in=mation to
 ! ,commission]1 ,secret>y1 & o!rs 9 !  
,adm9i/ration & ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor )    
respect to ! activities ( o!r ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t relate to         
self-employm5t assi/ance b5efits &      
relocation assi/ance b5efits &          
reemploym5t programs & activities2 &    
7#g7 adm9i/] grants1 coop]ative         
agreem5ts1 & contracts to provide       
te*nical assi/ance & o!r activities z   
necess>y to support activities relat$ to
 ! provision ( self-employm5t assi/ance 
b5efits1 relocation assi/ance b5efits1 &
 reemploym5t programs & activities4  7c7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4     
7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission]   
means ! ,commission] ( ,social          
,security4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m       
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (

 ,reemploym5t ,assi/ance e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section4  7#d7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice    
means ! ,(fice ( ,reemploym5t ,assi/ance
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#e7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7d7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>     
#bjbj4  4  #d4 ,employee ret5tion "w    
opportunity cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ea ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7l7 ,employee ret5tion     
cr$it  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! "w    
opportunity cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 
7a7 = ! taxable ye> %all be increas$ by 
an am\nt equal to #dj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$
 second-ye> wages = su* ye> ) respect to
 ,,elevate employees4  7#b7 ,qualifi$   
second-ye> wages  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
qualifi$ second-ye> wages means qualifi$
 wages 7det]m9$ z if ,,elevate employees

 7 memb]s ( a t>get$ gr\p7-- 7i7 :i* are
 paid to an ,,elevate employee1 &  7ii7 
:i* are attributable to s]vice r5d]$    
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft]
 ! la/ day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod ) respect to
 su* employee det]m9$ "u subsection     
7b77#b74  7,b7 ,limitation ,! am\nt ( ! 
qualifi$ second-ye> wages :i* may be    
tak5 into acc\nt ) respect to any       
individual %all n exce$ #f1jjj p] ye>4  
7#c7 ,,elevate employee ,= purposes (   
?is subsection1 ! t]m ,,elevate employee
 means an individual :o is hir$ by !    
employ] ?r\gh ! subsidiz$ employm5t     
program "u "p ,a ( title ,,xiii ( !     
,social ,security ,act & :o has be5     
employ$ by ! same employ] = a           
consecutive #bd mon?s z ( ! la/ day ( ! 
prec$+ taxable ye>4  4  7b7 ,,gao /udy  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct a /udy on ! employee       
ret5tion cr$it "u section #ea7l7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &1 n lat]
 ?an #f mon?s aft] ! la/ day ( ! second 
taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all report to !   
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 :e!r su*       
ret5tion cr$it _h a mean+ful impact on  
ret5tion z comp>$ ) o!r curr5tly exi/+ &
 previ\s subsidiz$ employm5t programs2 &
  7#b7 :e!r su* ret5tion cr$it 0 easily 
und]/ood by employ]s & _h an impact on  
hir+ decisions 9 addition to any subsidy
 receiv$ "u title ,,xiii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act4  7c7 ,ext5sion ( "w     
opportunity cr$it ,p>agraph 7#d7 (      
section #ea7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjai & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjba4  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all apply to       
taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,,tanf  7#a7 ,/ate plan   
,section #djb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--  7i7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 by ins]t+ or  
employm5t s]vices1 tra9+ & o!r s]vices &

 activities1 & supportive s]vices       
provid$ "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u "p  
,a ( title ,,xiii be=e ! p]iod2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 clause     
7iv71 by ins]t+ 1 unless ! p>5t or      
c>etak] is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate program 
fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,xiii be=e !    
p]iod2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,,vi7 ,! docum5t %all indicate
 :e!r ! ,/ate elects to c>ry out a ,/ate
 program to provide employm5t s]vices1  
tra9+ & o!r s]vices & activities1 &     
supportive s]vices "u "p ,a ( title     
,,xiii4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7d7 ,/ate option ,to submit    
plan t aligns ) ! ,/ate plan "u title   
,,xiii-,a ,a ,/ate may elect to submit !
 ,/ate plan requir$ "u ?is section at ! 
same "t & 9 ! same mann]1 & to apply = !
 same p]iod1 z ! ,/ate plan requir$ "u  
section #acjb4  4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation 9 
! ,/ate employm5t1 tra9+1 & supportive  
s]vices program "u title ,,xiii-,a deem$
 to be meet+ "w p>ticipation requirem5ts
 ,section #djg7;c77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#fjg7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,e7 ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,/ate 
employm5t1 tra9+1 & supportive s]vices  
program "u title ,,xiii-,a deem$ to be  
meet+ "w p>ticipation requirem5ts ,=    
purposes ( det]m9+ mon?ly p>ticipation  
rates "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,b77i7 &       
7#b77;,b7 ( subsection 7b71 ! foll[+    
individuals are deem$ to be engag$ 9 "w 
= a mon?3 7i7 ,recipi5ts ,any recipi5t  
:o is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate employm5t1   
tra9+1 & supportive s]vices program "u  
"p ,a ( title ,,xiii 7= any numb] ( h\rs
 p] week dur+ ! mon?7 & is receiv+      
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or "u any ,/ate program fund$ )  
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774  7ii7    
,individuals :o w\ld o!rwise be         
recipi5ts ,any individual :o is         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate employm5t1 tra9+1 &
 supportive s]vices program "u "p ,a (  
title ,,xiii 7= any numb] ( h\rs p] week
 dur+ ! mon?7 & w\ld be a recipi5t (    
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   

?is "p or "u any ,/ate program fund$ )  
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 b = !     
individual's p>ticipation 9 ! ,/ate     
employm5t1 tra9+ & supportive s]vices   
program "u "p ,a ( title ,,xiii4  4     
7#c7 ,tribal programs ,section #dab7;b7 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,option to
 submit plan t aligns ) ! ,/ate plan "u 
title ,,xiii-,a ,subsection 7d7 (       
section #djb %all apply to a tribal     
family assi/ance plan 9 ! same mann] z t
 section applies to a plan "u t section4
  4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,section #daf   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ & "p ,d %all be adm9i/]$ by an   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,family ,support  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices & ins]t+ 1 "p ,d1 & "p ,a (    
title ,,xiii %all be adm9i/]$ by !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7& 9 ! case (  
"p ,a ( title ,,xiii1 9 consultation ) !

 ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (     
,education72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ by law1 & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ by  
law44  7b7 ,title ,,vii ,section        
#gja7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ija7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ a   
comma aft] title ,,ii2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 1 & ! b5efits program e/abli%$ "u "p ,b
 ( title ,,xiii be=e ! p]iod4  7c7      
,title ,,xi ,section #aaja7;a77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ title ,,xx & ins]t+      
titles ,,xiii & ,,xx4  7d7 ,int]nal     
rev5ue code  7#a7 ,"w opportunity cr$it 
,section #ea7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 
section #dhb7;e7 & ins]t+ "p ,a ( title 
,,xiii4  7#b7 ,disclosure ( returns &   
return in=mation ,subp>agraph 7,d7 (    
section #fajc7l77#g7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7,a7  
by /rik+ & at ! end ( subclause 7,,iv7 (
 clause 7viii72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( clause 7ix7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ix7 ! foll[+

 new clause3  7x7 any b5efits or        
assi/ance "u "p ,b ( title ,,xiii ( !   
,social ,security ,act4  4  7e7 ,table (
 cont5ts = title ,,xiii ,title ,,xiii1 z
 add$ by section #b7;a7 & am5d$ by      
section #c7;a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ !    
foll[+ be=e "p ,a3  ,,title             
,,xiii--,reemploym5t & o!r ,job-,relat$ 
,assi/ance & ,b5efits ,"p               
,a--,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,supportive   
,s]vices ,program ,sec4 #acja4 ,purpose2
 def9itions2 adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #acjb4 
,/ate plan requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #acjc4    
,use ( funds4 ,sec4 #acjd4 ,paym5ts to  
,/ates4 ,sec4 #acje4 ,o!r program       
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #acjf4 ,reports2     
te*nical assi/ance2 rese>*2 audit       
requirem5t4 ,sec4 #acjg4 ,direct fund+ &
 adm9i/ration = programs op]at$ by      
,indian tribes4 ,sec4 #acjh4 ,direct    
fund+ & adm9i/ration = programs op]at$  
by local gov]nm5ts4 ,sec4 #acji4        
,pro-work] employ]s demon/ration        
projects4 ,"p ,b--,self-,employm5t &    
,relocation ,assi/ance ,b5efits ,sec4   

#acba4 ,self-employm5t assi/ance        
b5efits4 ,sec4 #acbb4 ,relocation       
assi/ance b5efits4 ,sec4 #acbc4         
,adm9i/rative provisions4 ,sec4 #acbd4  
,miscellane\s provisions4 ,sec4 #acbe4  
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #acbf4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations4  4  #f4 ,effective    
date2 regulations  7a7 ,effective date  
,except z provid$ 9 section #d7;d71 !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4  7b7       
,regulations  7#a7 ,employm5t1 tra9+1 & 
supportive s]vices program ,! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,education1 %all-- 7,a7 n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue propos$      
regulations = ! purpose ( implem5t+ "p  
,a ( title ,,xiii ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act71 
includ+ regulations e/abli%+ uni=m data 
collection requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 publi% f9al regulations = su*     

purpose4  7#b7 ,self-employm5t &        
relocation assi/ance b5efits ,!         
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,reemploym5t   
,assi/ance 7z e/abli%$ "u section #c7;b7
 ( ?is ,act7 & 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all--  7,a7 n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 issue propos$ regulations = ! 
purpose ( implem5t+ "p ,b ( title ,,xiii
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7z add$ by  
section #c ( ?is ,act71 includ+         
regulations e/abli%+ uni=m data         
collection requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 publi% f9al regulations = su* 
purpose4