,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agch ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,labor to take initiatives to measure the impact of automation on the workforce in order to inform workforce development strategies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,workforce ,data for ,analyzing and ,tracking ,automation ,act of #bjai or the ,workforce ,,data ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,automation ,the term automation means using technology to produce a good or service previously produced by human work4 7#b7 ,board2 subcommittee ,the term ,board or ,subcommittee means the advisory board or subcommittee established or formed under section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 #c4 ,study by the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine on measuring the impact of automation on the workforce 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall request the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine to enter into an arrangement with the ,secretary for the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine to conduct a consensus study on how to measure the impact of automation on the workforce1 including job creation1 job displacement1 job retention1 and the shifting of skills in demand due to automation4 7b7 ,contents ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 include a review of workforce data programs used by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 for measuring the impact of automation on the workforce2 7#b7 identify and review other potential data sources for measuring such impact2 7#c7 identify appropriate statistical methods for using and integrating other data sources to supplement or enhance the workforce data programs described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 advise the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics on research needed to acquire1 evaluate1 and incorporate additional data sources to adequately measure and assess1 on an ongoing basis-- 7,a7 industry sectors and occupations significantly impacted by automation2 7,b7 jobs and occupations created or substantially changed as a result of automation2 7,c7 occupational shifts in labor demand1 including the number of workers displaced 7or with a change in earnings7 due to automation1 and the demographics of such workers1 such as the race1 gender1 age1 level of education1 location1 employment status1 and earnings of such workers2 7,d7 the consequences of displacement due to automation1 including the consequences of workers becoming subsequently unemployed1 exiting from the workforce1 entering retraining1 changing positions within a company1 and experiencing a change in earnings2 7,e7 changes to workforce skills in demand as a result of automation2 and 7,f7 additional data recommended by the ,board or ,subcommittee under section #d7;c77#a77;,a77iii74 7c7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress1 and make publicly available1 a report on the results of the study under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,plan for ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary submits the report to ,congress under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall make publicly available a plan for how the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics shall respond to the findings of the study contained in such report4 #d4 ,input on impact of automation from workforce advisory board or subcommittee 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory board1 or form a subcommittee of an advisory board that exists on the date of enactment of this ,act1 to provide recommendations on addressing the impact of automation on the workforce4 7b7 ,membership ,the ,board or ,subcommittee shall consist of nationally representative members1 including the balanced participation of-- 7#a7 ,state boards1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 7#b7 labor organizations2 7#c7 industry representatives2 7#d7 nonprofit entities1 or community-based organizations1 with experience researching the impact of automation on the workforce2 7#e7 academic experts in the field of workforce development1 labor economics1 and program evaluation2 and 7#f7 any other stakeholders the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,recommendations for additional data 7,a7 ,initial evaluation ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board or ,subcommittee shall-- 7i7 identify additional types of data related to the impact of automation on the workforce that would inform actions of business and labor stakeholders2 7ii7 identify administrative data needed to guide policy formation related to easing impacts of automation2 and 7iii7 for purposes of the assessment under section #c7;b77#d71 provide recommendations to the ,secretary and the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine based on the additional data identified under clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 7,b7 ,annual updates ,not later than #a year after the date on which the recommendations are provided under subparagraph 7,a71 and each year thereafter1 the ,board or ,subcommittee shall evaluate the additional data identified under such subparagraph1 and provide updated recommendations to the ,secretary based on such evaluation4 7#b7 ,recommendations based on ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics measurements 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,board or ,subcommittee shall-- 7i7 evaluate strategies for workforce development1 based on measurements of impact on the workforce due to automation determined by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics and on other relevant evidence2 and 7ii7 provide recommendations to the ,secretary and to ,congress based on such evaluation4 7,b7 ,public access ,the ,secretary shall disseminate the strategies recommended under subparagraph 7,a7 to relevant stakeholders and make such strategies available to the public4 7d7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,board or ,subcommittee4