,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,mr4 
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4   
,fe9/e91 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a      
,,bill  ,to address ! ne$s ( work]s 9   
indu/ries likely to be impact$ by       
rapidly evolv+ te*nologies4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 
9 ,tomorr['s ,work=ce ,act ( #bjai4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,9 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5t j   
#j4a p]c5t ( ! ,nation's ,gross ,dome/ic
 ,product on labor m>ket policies1 less 
?an half ( :at ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5t on  
labor m>ket policies #cj ye>s ago4  7#b7
 ,! numb] ( work]s receiv+ f$]ally      
support$ tra9+ has decl9$ 9 ! pa/ #c    
decades z advances 9 te*nology h        
simultane\sly %ift$ labor m>ket dem& ov]
 "t4  7#c7 ,z mu* z #dg p]c5t ( all jobs
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are at risk ( be+    

replac$ by automation te*nology1 & job  
losses f automation are m likely to     
impact work]s mak+ less ?an #dj1jjj     
annually4  7#d7 ,/rong ,f$]al inve/m5t 9
 exp&+ tra9+ s]vices = work]s ^: jobs   
may be lo/ due to automation c\ld prep>e
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce to bett] adapt 
to *anges 9 ! labor m>ket & ent] into   
skill$ positions 9 te*nologically ori5t$
 occupations & indu/ries4  7#e7 ,a focus
 on prep>+ ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 jobs t utilize advanc$ te*nologies c\ld
 gr[ wages1 increase economic           
productivity1 & boo/ ! competitiv5ess ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,automation ,! t]m          
automation means a device1 process1 or  
sy/em t functions )\t cont9u\s input f  
an op]ator1 includ+--  7,a7 advanc$     
te*nologies1 su* z-- 7i7 data           
collection1 classification process+1 &  
analytics2 &  7ii7 #c-;,d pr9t+1 digital
 design & simulation1 & digital         
manufactur+2  7,b7 robotics1 includ+    
collaborative robotics1 & work]         

augm5tation te*nology2  7,c7 autonom\s  
vehicle te*nology2 or  7,d7 autonom\s   
ma*9]y te*nology4  7#b7 ,dislocat$ work]
 ,! t]m dislocat$ work] has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#c7 ,9-dem& indu/ry 
sector or occupation ,! t]m 9-dem&      
indu/ry sector or occupation has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( t ,act4  7#d7
 ,integrat$ education & tra9+ ,! t]m    
integrat$ education & tra9+ has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjc ( t ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74  7#e7 ,eligible       
p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means 
an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 z def9$ 9
 section #c ( t ,act1 except t-- 7,a7 = 
purposes ( apply+ p>agraph              
7#bf77;,a77iii7 ( t section1 ! t]m      
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja72 &  7,b7 ! p>tn]%ip %all include1
 9 addition to ! repres5tatives describ$
 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph   

7#bf77;,a7 ( t section1 repres5tatives  
(--  7i7 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d
 or a local work=ce developm5t bo>d2 &  
7ii7 an economic developm5t             
organization4  7#f7 ,local & ,/ate      
work=ce developm5t bo>ds ,! t]ms local  
work=ce developm5t bo>d & ,/ate work=ce 
developm5t bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms  
local bo>d & ,/ate bo>d1 respectively1 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#h7 ,tra9+      
s]vices ,! t]m tra9+ s]vices means tra9+
 s]vices describ$ 9 section             
#acd7;c77#c77;,d7 ( t ,act 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,d774  #d4     
,,gao /udy on b>ri]s to & opportunities 
= retra9+ work]s  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,labor1 %all conduct a /udy ( ! b>ri]s  
to provid+1 & opportunities = improv+1  
tra9+ = work]s 9 indu/ries t h1 or are  
likely to h1 high rates ( job loss due  

to automation4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9        
conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
%all /udy-- 7,a7 consid]ations impact+1 
& /rategies to improve data collection )
 respect to1 ! work=ce 9 indu/ries )    
high rates ( job loss or a high         
likelihood ( automation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ consid]ations & data    
collection /rategies conc]n+--  7i7     
indu/ries & occupations mo/ likely to be
 impact$ by automation1 includ+-- 7,i7 !
 geographical location ( ^? indu/ries & 
occupations2  7,,ii7 ! annual av]age    
wages ( ^? occupations2 &  7,,iii7      
demographic data on ! race1 g5d]1 & age 
( work]s 9 ^? indu/ries & occupations2  
7ii7 employ]-bas$ tra9+ practices 9 ^?  
indu/ries & occupations2  7iii7 !       
frequ5cy ) :i* employ]s provide work]   
tra9+ to address skills ne$s & react to 
*anges 9 ! labor m>ket2  7iv7 project$  
job losses2 &  7v7 labor organization   
memb]%ip rates 9 ^? indu/ries &         
occupations2  7,b7 consid]ations        
impact+1 & /rategies to improve data    

collection ) respect to1 ! work=ce 9    
9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z advanc$           
manufactur+1 in=mation te*nology1 &     
heal? c>e1 includ+ consid]ations & data 
collection /rategies conc]n+--  7i7     
indu/ry sectors & occupations t may     
em]ge or become 9-dem& indu/ry sectors  
or occupations z a result ( automation1 
includ+--  7,i7 ! geographical location 
( ^? indu/ry sectors & occupations2     
7,,ii7 ! av]age annual wages ( ^?       
occupations2 &  7,,iii7 demographic data
 on ! race1 g5d]1 & age ( work]s 9 ^?   
occupations2  7ii7 ! skills & education 
ne$$ to fill ! positions 9 ^? indu/ry   
sectors2  7iii7 employ]-bas$ tra9+      
practices 9 ^? indu/ry sectors2  7iv7   
project$ job ga9s2 &  7v7 labor         
organization memb]%ip rates 9 ^?        
indu/ries & occupations2  7,c7 b>ri]s   
to1 & opportunities =1 retra9+ work]s 9 
indu/ries t h a high likelihood ( be+   
impact$ by automation2  7,d7 ! impact ( 
! geographical location ( work]s & _!   

access to transportation on ! ability ( 
! work]s to access job tra9+ & relat$   
high]-skill$ positions2  7,e7 ! impact (
 work]s' access to o!r b5efits &        
s]vices1 includ+ *ild c>e1 paid sick    
leave1 paid family & m$ical leave1 or a 
retirem5t plan1 on ! ability ( ! work]s 
to access job tra9+ & relat$            
high]-skill$ positions2 &  7,f7 h[ r$uc$
 ,f$]al fund+ = job tra9+ programs has  
impact$ ! ability ( ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 employ]s1 labor              
organizations1 & communities to respond 
to *anges 9 ! labor m>ket1 includ+      
rapidly evolv+ te*nologies4  7b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e &  
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report conc]n+ ! results ( ! /udy4  #e4 
,grants to improve tra9+ = work]s       
impact$ by automation  7a7 ,grants      
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts     
appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 & beg9n+ n

 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ ! report  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u section #d7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor %all aw>d grants1 on a           
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips
 to support demon/ration & pilot        
projects relat+ to ! tra9+ ne$s ( work]s
 :o are1 or are likely to become1       
dislocat$ work]s z a result (           
automation4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod n
 to exce$ #d ye>s4  7#c7 ,use ( report  
,! ,secret>y %all use ! report prep>$ by
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u section #d7;b7 
to in=m ! grant program c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section4  7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u ?is section1 an eligible p>tn]%ip   
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 reasonably require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*
 application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include a description ( !          
demon/ration or pilot project to be     

complet$ ) ! grant funds1 :i*           
description %all include--  7,a7 a      
description ( ! memb]s ( ! eligible     
p>tn]%ip :o w be involv$ 9 !            
demon/ration or pilot program & !       
s]vices ea* memb] w provide2  7,b7 a    
description ( ! tra9+ s]vices t w be    
available to individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
demon/ration or pilot project1 :i* may  
include--  7i7 a plan to tra9 dislocat$ 
work]s f indu/ries likely to be impact$ 
by automation & transition ! work]s into
 regionally 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or   
occupations2 &  7ii7 a plan to p>tn] )  
local bus9esses to retra91 upskill1 &   
re-deploy work]s )9 an indu/ry z an     
alt]native to lay(fs2  7,c7 a plan to   
provide work]s ) te*nology-bas$ skills  
tra9+1 :i* may include tra9+ to provide 
skills relat$ to cod+1 sy/ems eng9e]+1  
or in=mation te*nology security1 9      
addition to o!r skills2 &  7,d7 a       
description ( ! goals t ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip int5ds to a*ieve to upskill    
work]s & prep>e !m = 9-dem& indu/ry     

sectors or occupations4  7c7 ,priorities
 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7#a7  
eligible p>tn]%ips t are locat$ 9 an    
area ) a high conc5tration (--  7,a7    
indu/ries ) a high] likelihood ( be+    
impact$ by automation2 or  7,b7         
indu/ries includ$ 9 9-dem& indu/ry      
sectors1 z det]m9$ "u subp>agraphs      
7,a77i7 & 7,b7 ( section #c7bc7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bc772  7#b7       
eligible p>tn]%ips-- 7,a7 ) a plan to   
provide incumb5t work] tra9+--  7i7 to  
assi/ work]s 9 obta9+ ! skills necess>y 
to reta9 employm5t or av]t lay(fs2 or   
7ii7 t all[s a work] work+ = an employ] 
to acquire new skills t all[ ! work] to 
obta9 a high]-skill$ or high]-paid      
position ) su* employ]2 &  7,b7 t p>tn] 
) local employ]s t int5d to backfill !  
pre-tra9+ positions ( ! incumb5t work]s 
by hir+ new work]s to fill ^? positions2
  7#c7 eligible p>tn]%ips t w provide   
work]s ) a transportation /ip5d1 paid   

sick leave1 paid family & m$ical leave1 
access to *ild c>e s]vices1 or o!r      
employm5t b5efits2 or  7#d7 eligible    
p>tn]%ips ) a plan to develop a %>$     
tra9+ curriculum t c be us$ across local
 & regional networks ( employ]s & tra9+ 
provid]s4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible
 p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all use ! grant funds = #a or m
 ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,provid+ tra9+       
s]vices "u ! demon/ration or pilot      
project1 :i* may include tra9+ s]vices t
 prep>e work]s = 9-dem& indu/ry sectors 
or occupations4  7#b7 ,provid+ assi/ance
 = employ]s 9 develop+ a /aff position =
 an individual :o w be responsible =    
support+ tra9+ s]vices provid$ "u !     
grant4  7#c7 ,pur*as+ equipm5t or       
te*nology necess>y = tra9+ s]vices      
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,provid+
 job se>* & o!r transitional assi/ance  
to work]s 9 indu/ries ) high rates ( job
 loss4  7#e7 ,provid+ a tra9+ /ip5d to  
work]s = tra9+ s]vices4  7#f7 ,provid+  
integrat$ education & tra9+4  7e7       

,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] an      
eligible p>tn]%ip's completion ( a      
demon/ration or pilot project support$  
"u ?is section1 ! eligible p>tn]%ip %all
 prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report
 reg>d+--  7#a7 ! numb] ( work]s :o     
receiv$ tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh !           
demon/ration or pilot project1          
disaggregat$ by type ( tra9+ s]vice & ! 
age1 g5d]1 & race ( ! work]s2  7#b7 !   
numb] ( su* work]s :o successfully      
transition$ into a new position foll[+  
completion ( ! tra9+ s]vices2  7#c7 !   
numb] ( individuals :o successfully     
transition$ into an 9-dem& indu/ry      
sector or occupation foll[+ completion (
 ! tra9+ s]vices2  7#d7 annual e>n+s    
data = individuals :o h complet$ tra9+  
s]vices ?r\gh ! demon/ration or pilot   
project2  7#e7 ! p]c5tage ( individuals 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 :o are 9       
education or tra9+ activities1 or 9     
employm5t1 dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! tra9+ s]vices2  7#f7 ! p]c5tage (  
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 :o 

are 9 education or tra9+ activities1 or 
9 employm5t1 dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! tra9+ s]vices2 &  7#g7 any         
practices us$ by ! p>tn]%ip t %\ld be   
consid]$ be/ practices ) respect to     
tra9+ work]s 9 indu/ries t h1 or are    
expect$ to h1 high rates ( job loss z a 
result ( automation4  7f7 ,g5]al        
requirem5ts ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )
 ! labor /&>ds & protections describ$ 9 
section #aha ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda7 
& nondiscrim9ation provisions describ$ 9
 section #ahh ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbdh74  7g7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ! fir/ #e full 
fiscal ye>s aft] ! date ( submittal ( ! 
report "u section #d7;b74  #f4          
,expansion ( work] tra9+ s]vices  7a7   
,adult & dislocat$ work] employm5t &    
tra9+ ,section #acd7;d77#a77;,a7 ( !    

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#a77;,a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7xi71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7xii71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7xiii7 tra9+        
programs = individuals :o are1 or are   
likely to become1 dislocat$ work]s z a  
result ( automation1 includ+ activities 
t prep>e ! individuals = occupations 9 !
 te*nology sector4  4  7b7 ,national    
dislocat$ work] grants ,section #agj ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by      
ins]t+ advances 9 automation te*nology1 
be=e plant closures12 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,9 addition to any funds 
res]v$ "u section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
section #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4