,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjai,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself & ,ms4       
,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d grants = !          
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t (    
direct c>e work]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,direct ,creation1
 ,advancem5t1 & ,ret5tion ( ,employm5t  
,opportunity ,act or ! ,direct ,,c>e    
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,millions ( old]  
individuals & individuals ) disabilities
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates require assi/ance )  
activities ( daily liv+ to live         
indep5d5tly & p>ticipate 9 _!           
communities to _! fulle/ ext5t4 ,!      
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus projects t by #bjfj !
 population ( individuals age #fe or    
old] w d\ble f #di1bjj1jjj 9 #bjaf to   
#id1gjj1jjj4 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 #a 9 #d 

7or #fj1jjj1jjj7 adults 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates are liv+ ) a disability4  7#b7 ,!
 assi/ance ( direct c>e work]s all[s    
old] individuals & individuals )        
disabilities to live ) dignity & safety1
 & to ex]cise _! "r to live indep5d5tly 
9 _! own homes & communities1 9 keep+ ) 
:at is mo/ appropriate = _! ne$s &      
pref]5ces4 ,old] individuals &          
individuals ) disabilities may also     
p>ticipate 9 ! direct c>e work=ce1 fur!r
 support+ _! ability to live            
indep5d5tly4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ,,phi1   
direct c>e work]s provide mo/ ( ! paid1 
h&s-on c>e = old] individuals &         
individuals ) disabilities4  7#d7       
,accord+ to ,,phi1 #d1ejj1jjj direct c>e
 work]s provide c>e across home &       
community-bas$ sett+s1 nurs+ facilities1
 assi/$ liv+ facilities1 gr\p homes1    
int]m$iate c>e facilities1 & hospitals  
to c>e = ! gr[+ population ( old]       
individuals & individuals )             
disabilities4  7#e7 ,,phi projects t by 
#bjbd1 #e1bjj1jjj direct c>e work]s w be

 ne$$ across all c>e sett+s to c>e = !  
gr[+ population ( old] individuals &    
individuals ) disabilities4  7#f7 ,_m   
direct c>e work]s lack access to a c>e] 
pa?way or advanc$ tra9+ opportunities4  
,?is limits _! ability to build         
compet5cy & exp]tise 9 _! field t1 :5   
ga9$1 may lead to an increase 9 _! e>n+ 
capacity4 ,accord+ to ,,phi1 m ?an half 
( home c>e work]s h complet$ no =mal    
education beyond high s*ool1 mak+       
high-quality1 transf]able tra9+ ess5tial
 to success on ! job4  7#g7 ,z ( #bjae1 
! m$ian wage = direct c>e work]s is     
approximately #aa an h\r2 wages & e>n+s 
= home c>e work]s are ev5 l[] 9 rural   
areas4 ,because ( l[ wages1 v>iable "w  
h\rs1 & ! inability to access           
workplace-bas$ b5efits1 #ai p]c5t ( home
 c>e work]s live bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty   
level z comp>$ to #i p]c5t ( ! g5]al    
,unit$ ,/ates work=ce4 ,ne>ly half (    
direct c>e work]s rely on "s =m ( public
 assi/ance to support !mselves & _!     
families4  7#h7 ,accord+ to ,,phi1      

approximately #i 9 #aj direct c>e work]s
 are wom51 m ?an half are wom5 ( color1 
& "o qu>t] ( direct c>e work]s are      
immigrants4  7#i7 ,! direct c>e work=ce 
is plagu$ ) high turnov]1 l[ job        
satisfaction1 & work=ce %ortages4 ,^!   
conditions c contribute to r$uc$ quality
 ( c>e & ?reat5 ! availability (        
supports = old] individuals &           
individuals ) disabilities4  7#aj7      
,because ( ! nature ( ! "w1 direct c>e  
work]s suff] f disproportionately high  
rates ( injury4 ,9 #bjaf1 ! injury rate 
= nurs+ assi/ants 0 #ccg p] #aj1jjj z   
comp>$ to #ajj p] #aj1jjj = o!r         
occupations4  7#aa7 ,tra9+ has be5 %[n  
to r$uce work] turnov]1 r$uce rates (   
injury1 & lead to increas$ job          
satisfaction4  7#ab7 ,! ,in/itute (     
,m$ic9e f\nd t to ensure t ! ,unit$     
,/ates is prep>$ to meet ! heal? c>e    
ne$s ( old] individuals dur+ ! #ba/     
c5tury1 x is ess5tial t ! capacity ( !  
direct c>e work=ce be enhanc$ 9 bo? !   
numb] ( work]s available & _! ability to

 meet _! own heal? c>e & quality ( life 
ne$s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m           
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq474  7#b7 ,direct c>e work] ,! t]m   
direct c>e work] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #gii;,b ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biep74     
7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a   
nonpr(it organization1 a labor          
organization1 or an entity ) %>$        
labor-managem5t ov]sight--  7i7 ) an    
e/abli%$ record ( recruit+ or provid+   
tra9+ to direct c>e work]s2 or  7ii7 t  
e/abli%es a tra9+ program 9 consultation
 ) an organization ) an e/abli%$ record 
( provid+ tra9+ to direct c>e work]s2   
7,c7 a local bo>d2  7,d7 a nonpr(it     
entity c>ry+ out an appr5tice%ip        
program2  7,e7 an ,indian tribe or      

tribal organization2 or  7,f7 a         
consortium ( entities li/$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 t may  
also include an in/itution ( high]      
education4  7#d7 ,employ2 employ] ,!    
t]ms employ & employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! 
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc et      
seq474  7#e7 ,indian tribe2 tribal      
organization ,! t]ms ,indian tribe &    
tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 su* 
t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian           
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,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#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1  
except z o!rwise specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4   
7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#i7      

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] pa?way1 c>e] plann+1 
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1    
individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1      
individual ) a disability1 local bo>d1  
old] individual1 "o-/op c5t]1 on-!-job  
tra9+1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1  
region1 ,/ate bo>d1 & supportive s]vices
 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aj7      
,"w-bas$ le>n+ ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74    
#d4 ,au?ority to aw>d grants2 duration  
7a7 ,au?ority ,to aw>d grants ,n lat]   
?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
%all aw>d grants--  7#a7 to n few] ?an  
#ae eligible entities to develop & c>ry 
out projects = purposes ( recruit+1     
reta9+1 or provid+ advancem5t           
opportunities to direct c>e work]s2 &   

7#b7 #e ( :i* %all be aw>d$ = projects t
 focus on provid+ su* advancem5t        
opportunities4  7b7 ,treatm5t (         
cont9uation activities ,an eligible     
entity t c>ries out activities =        
purposes ( recruit+1 reta9+1 or provid+ 
advancem5t opportunities to direct c>e  
work]s prior to receipt ( a grant "u ?is
 ,act may use su* grant to cont9ue c>ry+
 out su* activities1 & %all be treat$ z 
an eligible entity c>ry+ out a project  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7c7     
,duration  7#a7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant "u
 ?is ,act %all be = n less ?an #e ye>s4 
7#b7 ,l5g? ( project ,a project assi/$ )
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be c>ri$
 out = n less ?an #c ye>s4  #e4 ,project
 plans2 consultation  7a7 ,project plans
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u  
?is ,act1 an eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y a project plan = ea*    
project to be develop$ & c>ri$ out 7or =
 activities to be cont9u$7 ) ! grant at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
det]m9e1 & :i* %all conta9 ! in=mation  

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,a project plan submitt$ by an eligible
 entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a 
description ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7     
,curr5t or project$ job op5+s =1 or     
relevant labor m>ket in=mation relat$   
to1 direct c>e work]s 9 ! ,/ate or      
region to be s]v$ by ! project1 & !     
geographic scope ( ! work=ce to be s]v$ 
by ! project4  7,b7 ,specific ef=ts &   
/rategies t ! project w und]take to     
r$uce b>ri]s to recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 or
 advancem5t ( direct c>e work]s1 includ+
 an assurance t su* ef=ts w include--   
7i7 an assessm5t ( ! wages or o!r       
comp5sation or b5efits necess>y to      
recruit & reta9 direct c>e work]s2 &    
7ii7 a description ( ! project's        
project$ wages & o!r comp5sation or     
b5efits = direct c>e work]s at ! ,/ate  
or local level1 includ+ a comp>ison (   
su* project$ wages to regional &        
national wages4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a     
project (f]+ an education & tra9+       
program1 a description ( su* program    

7includ+ any curricula1 models1 & /&>ds 
us$ "u ! program1 & any associat$       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials = :i* ! 
program provides prep>ation1 z          
applicable71 :i* %all include an        
assurance t su* program w provide--  7i7
 an appr5tice%ip program1 "w-bas$ le>n+1
 or on-!-job tra9+ opportunities2  7ii7 
sup]vision or m5tor+2 &  7iii7 a        
progressively increas+1 cle>ly def9$    
s*$ule ( wages to be paid to ! direct   
c>e work] t--  7,i7 is consi/5t ) skill 
ga9s or atta9m5t ( a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7,,ii7 ensures 
! entry wage is n less ?an ! great] (-- 
7aa7 ! m9imum wage requir$ "u section   
#f7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a772 or  7bb7
 ! applicable wage requir$ by o!r       
applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 or a    
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7,d7 ,if   
applicable1 any o!r innovative models or
 processes ! eligible entity w implem5t 
to support ! ret5tion ( direct c>e      
work]s4  7,e7 ,! supportive s]vices &   

b5efits to be provid$ to direct c>e     
work]s to support ! ret5tion ( employm5t
 ( direct c>e work]s4  7,f7 ,h[ !       
eligible entity w make use ( c>e] plann+
 to support ! id5tification ( advancem5t
 opportunities & c>e] pa?ways = direct  
c>e work]s 9 ! ,/ate or region to be    
s]v$ by ! project4  7,g7 ,h[ ! eligible 
entity w collect & submit to ! ,secret>y
 work=ce data & outcomes ( ! project4   
7,h7 ,h[ ! project w-- 7i7 provide      
adequate & safe equipm5t1 & facilities =
 tra9+ & sup]vision1 includ+ a safe "w  
environm5t free f discrim9ation2  7ii7  
provide safety tra9+ = direct c>e work]s
 z "p ( ! education & tra9+ program     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z          
applicable2 &  7iii7 provide adequate   
tra9+ = m5tors & qualifi$ in/ructors to 
ensure compliance ) clause 7i7 &1 z     
applicable1 clause 7ii74  7,i7 ,h[ !    
eligible entity w consult on !          
implem5tation ( ! project1 or coord9ate 
! project )1 ea* ( ! foll[+ entities1 to
 ! ext5t t ea* su* entity is n a "p ( ! 

eligible entity3  7i7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy    
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plan "u  
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7or waiv] 
( ! plan71 or ! ,/ate ag5cy ) prim>y    
responsibility = provid+ s]vices &      
supports = individuals ) intellectual   
disabilities & individuals )            
developm5tal disabilities1 = ! ,/ate to 
be s]v$ by ! project4  7ii7 ,! local    
bo>d & ,/ate bo>d = ! ,/ate or = ea*    
region to be s]v$ by ! project4  7iii7  
,a nonpr(it organization ) demon/rat$   
exp]i5ce ) respect to direct c>e work]s4
  7iv7 ,9 ! case ( a project t c>ries   
out an education & tra9+ program1 a     
nonpr(it organization ) demon/rat$      
exp]i5ce 9 ! developm5t or deliv]y (    
curricula or c\rsework4  7v7 ,a nonpr(it
 organization t fo/]s ! pr(essional     
developm5t & collective engagem5t (     
direct c>e work]s1 includ+ labor        
organizations4  7vi7 ,a nonpr(it        
organization ) exp]tise 9 id5tify+ &    
address+ ! c>e ne$s ( old] individuals &

 individuals ) disabilities & _!        
c>egiv]s 7includ+ area ag5cies on ag+1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,old]         
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb71 & c5t]s = indep5d5t liv+1 z     
describ$ 9 "p ,c ( title ,,vii ( !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gif;f et seq474  7vii7 ,a    
nonpr(it ,/ate provid] association t    
repres5ts provid]s :o employ direct c>e 
work]s1 :]e su* associations exi/4      
7viii7 ,an entity t employs direct c>e  
work]s4  7,j7 ,an assurance t any b5efit
 or s]vice provid$ "u ! project w be    
provid$ at no co/ to a direct c>e work] 
or individuals assi/$ by su* work]s4    
7,k7 ,h[ ! eligible entity w consult )  
individuals employ$ z direct c>e work]s1
 repres5tatives ( su* work]s1           
individuals assi/$ by su* work]s1 & !   
families ( su* individuals ?r\gh\t !    
project4  7,l7 ,outrea* ef=ts to        
individuals = p>ticipation 9 su*        
project1 includ+ t>get$ outrea* ef=ts   
to--  7i7 individuals :o are recipi5ts (

 assi/ance "u a ,/ate program fund$ "u  
"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or   
individuals :o are eligible = su*       
assi/ance2 &  7ii7 individuals ) b>ri]s 
to employm5t4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9   
select+ eligible entities to receive a  
grant "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7,a7 ensure-- 7i7 equitable geographic &
 demographic div]sity1 includ+ rural &  
urban areas2 &  7ii7 t select$ eligible 
entities w s]ve areas :]e direct c>e1 or
 a relat$ occupation1 is an 9-dem&      
indu/ry sector or occupation2 &  7,b7   
give priority to eligible entities      
propos+ to pr$om9antly s]ve !           
individuals describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77,l74  7b7          
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage
 ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is ,act1 9 develop+ & c>ry+ out a      
project1 to consult )--  7#a7           
in/itutions ( high] education2  7#b7 !  
,/ate ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy recogniz$ "u 
! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly    

kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 = ! ,/ate or    
region to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity  
or1 if no su* ag5cy has be5 recogniz$ 9 
! ,/ate or region1 ! ,(fice (           
,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 & 
7#c7 "o-/op c5t]s4  #f4 ,uses ( funds2  
supplem5t1 n supplant  7a7 ,uses ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all use su*
 funds to c>ry out at lea/ #a project or
 to cont9ue activities comm5c$ prior to 
receipt ( su* grant t--  7,a7 develop & 
implem5t a /rategy = ! recruitm5t1      
ret5tion1 or advancem5t ( direct c>e    
work]s1 :i* includes ! activities       
describ$ 9 section #e7;a77#b72 &  7,b7  
provide comp5sation to ea* eligible     
direct c>e work] = any tra9+ receiv$ "u 
! project or activities4  7#b7          
,adm9i/rative co/s ,ea* eligible entity 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all n use m
 ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds ( su* grant =   
co/s associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration (       

activities "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,direct   
support ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is ,act %all use n less ?an #e
 p]c5t ( ! funds ( su* grant to provide 
direct f9ancial assi/ance1 su* z        
supportive s]vices1 to direct c>e work]s
 to support ! f9ancial ne$s ( su* work]s
 to ent]1 rema9 enroll$ 91 & complete ! 
project 7or activities7 assi/$ ) su*    
grant4  7b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an  
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act %all use su* grant only to         
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ! am\nt ( funds
 t1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 w\ld be     
available to address ! recruitm5t1      
ret5tion1 or advancem5t ( direct c>e    
work]s 9 ! ,/ate or region s]v$ by !    
eligible entity4  #g4 ,evaluations &    
reports  7a7 ,reports  7#a7 ,eligible   
entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible   
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ) respect to  
ea* project assi/$ ) su* grant--  7i7 = 
ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 an annual      

report on ! progress & outcomes ( !     
project2 &  7ii7 n lat] #f mon?s aft] ! 
completion ( su* project1 a f9al report 
on ! progress & outcomes ( ! project4   
7,b7 ,disaggregation ,ea* report        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7    
include ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7 disaggregate  
su* in=mation 9 ! mann] describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d74  7,c7 ,cont5ts ,ea*   
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! numb] (
 individuals s]v$ by ! project1         
includ+-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( individuals    
recruit$ to be employ$ z a direct c>e   
work]2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( individuals  
:o atta9$ employm5t z a direct c>e      
work]4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( individuals or  
families assi/$ by direct c>e work]s4   
7iii7 ,! numb] ( direct c>e work]s :o   
p>ticipat$ 9 & complet$-- 7,i7 "w-bas$  
le>n+2  7,,ii7 on-!-job tra9+2  7,,iii7 
an appr5tice%ip program2 or  7,,iv7 a   
pr(essional developm5t or m5tor+        
program4  7iv7 ,o!r s]vices1 b5efits1 or

 supports 7o!r ?an ! s]vices1 b5efits1  
or supports describ$ 9 clause 7iii77    
provid$ to assi/ 9 ! recruitm5t1        
ret5tion1 or advancem5t ( direct c>e    
work]s1 ! numb] ( individuals :o access$
 su* s]vices1 b5efits1 or supports1 & ! 
impact ( su* s]vices1 b5efits1 or       
supports4  7v7 ,h[ ! project assess$    
satisfaction ) respect to-- 7,i7 direct 
c>e work]s assi/$ by ! project2  7,,ii7 
individuals receiv+ s]vices deliv]$ by  
su* work]s1 includ+ any impact on !     
heal? or heal? outcomes ( su*           
individuals2 &  7,,iii7 employ]s ( su*  
work]s1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section
 #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,vi7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,vi774 
7vi7 ,! p]=mance ( ! eligible entity )  
respect to ! indicators ( p]=mance on   
unsubsidiz$ employm5t1 m$ian e>n+s1     
cr$5tial atta9m5t1 measurable skill     
ga9s1 & employ] satisfaction1 z describ$
 "u section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774 
7vii7 ,any o!r in=mation ) respect to   
outcomes ( ! project4  7,d7             
,disaggregation ,! in=mation describ$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be disaggregat$  
by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 & age 9         
accordance ) section #aaf7;d77#b77;,b7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#b771 by  
ea* population li/$ 9 section #c7bd7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd771 & by !  
individuals describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &    
7ii7 ( section #e7;a77#b77,l74  7#b7    
,secret>ies  7,a7 ,annual p]=mance      
review ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all annually conduct a p]=mance review 
( ea* project c>ri$ out by an eligible  
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1     
includ+--  7i7 ! p]=mance ( ! project ) 
respect to ! indicators ( p]=mance      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77vi71 &    
disaggregat$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,d72 &  7ii7 ! efficacy (

 ! project plan submitt$ "u section     
#e7;a7-- 7,i7 = recruit+1 reta9+1 or    
provid+ advancem5t opportunities =      
direct c>e work]s2 &  7,,ii7 on ! me?ods
 us$ to recruit1 reta91 or provide      
advancem5t opportunities to direct c>e  
work]s4  7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! completion ( ea* 
project assi/$ ) a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all prep>e 
& submit to ,congress1 & make publicly  
available1 a report conta9+--  7i7 !    
progress & outcomes ( ! project z       
id5tifi$ 9 ! f9al report submitt$ by !  
eligible entity "u p>agraph             
7#a77;,a77ii72  7ii7 an analysis ( !    
work=ce supply1 curr5t & project$       
%ortages1 & di/ribution ( direct c>e    
work]s at ! national1 regional1 & ,/ate 
levels2 &  7iii7 recomm5dations = su*   
legislative or adm9i/rative action1 z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7   
,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
completion ( ea* project assi/$ ) a     

grant "u ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy & 
submit to ,congress a report includ+--  
7,a7 an assessm5t ( h[ ! project assi/$ 
9 ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 or advancem5t 
( direct c>e work]s2 &  7,b7            
recomm5dations = su* legislative or     
adm9i/rative actions1 z ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4  7b7       
,te*nical assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #ae     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical      
assi/ance to eligible entities receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is ,act1 = purposes (        
compliance ) subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is   
section1 on--  7#a7 ! disaggregation    
requirem5ts ( section #aaf7;d77#b77;,b7 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#b772 &   
7#b7 ! data collection requirem5ts (    
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774  
#h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act =

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