,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfei  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #g1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,durbin 7for ,mrs4 ,murray    
7for herself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4         
,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4
 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and 
,mr4 ,reed77 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,health1           
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide ,state and local    
workforce and career and technical      
education systems the support to respond
 to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4 
#a4 ,short title2 table of contents  7a7
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,relaunching ,america's ,workforce 
,act4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the table
 of contents is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4   
,short title2 table of contents4,sec4   
#b4 ,definitions4,sec4 #c4 ,rule of     
construction4,title ,i--,workforce      
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act,sec4  
#aja4 ,definitions and ,,wioa           

requirements4,subtitle ,a--,workforce   
,development ,activities in ,response to
 the ,,covid-#ai ,national              
,emergency,sec4 #aaa4 ,workforce        
response activities4,sec4 #aab4         
,national dislocated worker grants4,sec4
 #aac4 ,state dislocated worker         
activities responding to the ,,covid-#ai
 emergency4,sec4 #aad4 ,youth workforce 
investment activities responding to the 
,,covid-#ai national emergency4,sec4    
#aae4 ,adult employment and training    
activities responding to the ,,covid-#ai
 national emergency4,subtitle           
,b--,employment ,service ,,covid-#ai    
,national ,emergency ,response          
,fund,sec4 #aba4 ,employment            
service4,subtitle ,c--,job ,corps       
,response to the ,,covid-#ai ,national  
,emergency,sec4 #aca4 ,job ,corps       
response to the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency4,subtitle ,d--,national       
,programs,sec4 #ada4 ,native ,american  
programs responding to the ,,covid-#ai  
national emergency4,sec4 #adb4 ,migrant 

and seasonal farmworker program         
response4,sec4 #adc4 ,youth,build       
activities responding to the ,,covid-#ai
 national emergency4,sec4 #add4 ,reentry
 employment opportunities responding to 
the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4,sec4
 #ade4 ,registered apprenticeship       
opportunities responding to the         
,,covid-#ai national emergency4,subtitle
 ,e--,adult ,education and ,literacy    
,,covid-#ai ,national ,emergency        
,response,sec4 #aea4 ,definitions4,sec4 
#aeb4 ,adult education and literacy     
response activities4,sec4 #aec4         
,distribution of funds4,subtitle        
,f--,community ,college and ,industry   
,partnership ,grants,sec4 #afa4         
,community college and industry         
partnership grants4,subtitle            
,g--,general ,provisions,sec4 #aga4     
,general provisions4,title ,,ii--,carl  
,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical     
,education ,act of #bjjf,sec4 #bja4     
,definitions and ,perkins ,,cte         
requirements4,sec4 #bjb4 ,,covid-#ai    

career and technical education response 
flexibility4,sec4 #bjc4 ,perkins career 
and technical education4,sec4 #bjd4     
,general provisions4  #b4 ,definitions  
,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,apprenticeship     
opportunity2 apprenticeship program ,the
 terms apprenticeship opportunity and   
apprenticeship program mean an          
opportunity in an apprenticeship        
program1 and an apprenticeship program1 
that is registered by the ,office of    
,apprenticeship or a ,state             
apprenticeship agency under the ,act of 
,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as   
the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act7 7#ej
 ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 including1 as in
 effect on ,december #cj1 #bjai1 any    
requirement1 standard1 or rule          
promulgated under that ,act4  7#b7      
,coronavirus ,the term coronavirus means
 coronavirus as defined in section #ejf 
of the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and   
,response ,supplemental ,appropriations 
,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74    

7#c7 ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,the
 term ,,covid-#ai national emergency    
means the national emergency declared by
 the ,president under the ,national     
,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja  
et seq47 on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 with     
respect to the coronavirus4  7#d7       
,secretary ,the term ,secretary-- 7,a7  
as such term is used in subtitles ,a    
through ,d1 and subtitle ,f1 of title   
,i1 means the ,secretary of ,labor2 and 
7,b7 as such term is used in subtitle ,e
 of title ,i and title ,,ii1 means the  
,secretary of ,education4  #c4 ,rule of 
construction ,if funds awarded under    
this ,act1 including all funds awarded  
for the purposes of grants1 contracts or
 cooperative agreements1 or the         
development1 implementation1 or         
administration of apprenticeship        
programs 7or apprenticeship             
opportunities71 are used to fund        
apprenticeship programs 7or             
apprenticeship opportunities71 those    
funds shall only be provided to         

apprenticeship programs 7or             
opportunities in apprenticeship         
programs7 that meet the definition of an
 apprenticeship program under section #b
 of this ,act4  ,i ,workforce           
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act  #aja4
 ,definitions and ,,wioa requirements   
,except as otherwise provided1 in this  
title1 other than subtitle ,e-- 7#a7 the
 terms have the meanings given the terms
 in section #c of the ,workforce        
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 and  7#b7 an          
allotment1 allocation1 or other         
provision of funds made in accordance   
with a provision of the ,workforce      
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 shall be made  
in compliance with the applicable       
requirements of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #caja et seq471 including the          
applicable requirements of section      
#ahb7;e7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cbdb7;e77 unless otherwise provided for
 in this ,act4  ,a ,workforce           

,development ,activities in ,response to
 the ,,covid-#ai ,national ,emergency   
#aaa4 ,workforce response activities    
7a7 ,funds for adults and dislocated    
workers ,with respect to funds          
appropriated under section #aac7;d7 or  
#aae7;c7 and allotted to a ,state under 
subtitle ,b of title ,i of the          
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq47 for  
adult or dislocated worker workforce    
development activities1 allocated to a  
local area for adult workforce          
development activities in accordance    
with paragraph 7#b77;,a7 or paragraph   
7#c7 of section #acc7;b7 of the         
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b771 or      
allocated to a local area for dislocated
 worker workforce development activities
 in accordance with section             
#acc7;b77#b77;,b7 of such ,act 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77,b771 the following 
shall apply3 7#a7 ,eligibility of adults
 and dislocated workers ,to be eligible 

to receive services through those funds1
 an adult or dislocated worker-- 7,a7   
shall not be required to meet the       
requirements of section                 
#acd7;c77#c77;,b7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,b772 and  7,b7
 may include1 as determined by the      
,governor or local board involved1 an   
individual described in section         
#bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,coronavirus  
,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77 
who1 for the purposes of this section1  
may be considered by the ,governor or   
board to be an adult or a dislocated    
worker4  7#b7 ,individualized career    
services ,such funds may be used to     
provide individualized career services  
described in section                    
#acd7;c77#b77;,a77xii7 of the ,workforce
 ,investment and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77xii77 to   
any such eligible adult and dislocated  
worker4  7#c7 ,incumbent worker training

 ,in a case in which the local board for
 such local area provides to the        
,secretary an assurance that the local  
area will use such allocated funds      
7allocated for adult or dislocated      
worker activities7 to provide the work  
support activities designed to assist   
low-wage workers in retaining and       
enhancing employment in accordance with 
section #acd7;d77#a77;,b7 of the        
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#a77;,b771
 such local board may-- 7,a7 use not    
more than #dj percent of such allocated 
funds for a training program for        
incumbent workers described in section  
#acd7;d77#d77;,a77i7 of such ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d77;,a77i77 7for   
such low-wage workers who are incumbent 
workers72 and  7,b7 consider the        
economic impact of the ,,covid-#ai      
national emergency to the employer or   
participants of such program in         
determining an employer's eligibility   
under section #acd7;d77#d77;,a77ii7 of  

such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                
#cagd7;d77#d77;,a77ii777 for the        
,federal share of the cost of such      
program4  7#d7 ,transitional jobs  7,a7 
,in general ,the local board for such   
local area may use not more than #dj    
percent of such allocated funds to      
provide transitional jobs in accordance 
with section #acd7;d77#e7 of the        
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#e774     
7,b7 ,clarification ,section #aid7aj7 of
 the ,workforce ,innovation and         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbed7aj77 shall not apply with respect 
to the funds used under this paragraph4 
7#e7 ,on-the-job training ,the ,governor
 for the ,state or the local board for  
such area may take into account the     
impact of the ,,covid-#ai national      
emergency as a factor in determining    
whether to increase the amount of a     
reimbursement to an amount up to #ge    
percent of the wage rate of a           
participant in accordance with          

#acd7;c77#c77;,h7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,h774  7#f7    
,customized training ,the ,governor for 
the ,state or local board for such area 
may take into account the impact of the 
,,covid-#ai national emergency as a     
factor in determining the portion of the
 cost of training an employer shall     
provide in accordance with section      
#c7ad7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#cajb7ad774  7b7 ,youth ,with respect to
 funds appropriated under section       
#aad7;d7 and allotted or allocated under
 subtitle ,b of title ,i of the         
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq47 for  
the activities described in chapter #b  
of subtitle ,b of title ,i of the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq47 for  
out-of-school youth and in-school youth 
7as such terms are defined in section   
#abi7;a77#a7 of the ,workforce          

,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a7771 the ,governor
 or local board involved may determine  
that-- 7#a7 in the case of an individual
 described in section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a7
 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and 
,economic ,security ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#ijba7;a77#c77;,a777 who meets the      
requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of 
section #abi7;a77#a77;,b7 of the        
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,b771
 such individual meets the definition of
 an out-of-school youth in such section 
#abi7;a77#a77;,b72 and  7#b7 in the case
 of an individual described in section  
#bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,coronavirus  
,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security  
,act who meets the requirements of      
clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 of section    
#abi7;a77#a77;,c7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,c771 such     
individual meets the definition of an   
in-school youth in such section         

#abi7;a77#a77;,c74  7c7 ,governor's     
reserve ,with respect to funds          
appropriated under section #aac7;d71    
#aad7;d71 or #aae7;c7 and allotted under
 subtitle ,b of title ,i of the         
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act to a ,state in accordance with     
section #abg7;b77#a77;,c7 and paragraphs
 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b7 of section     
#acb7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation  
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cafb7;b77#a77;,c72 #cagb7;b771 the     
,governor-- 7#a7 shall make the         
reservations under section #abh7;a7 and 
#acc7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #cafc7;a72 #cagc7;a77#a77 and use the  
reserved funds for statewide activities 
described in section #abi7;b7 or        
paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c7 of section  
#acd7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cafd7;b72 #cagd7;a77 related to the    
,,covid-#ai national emergency2 and     
7#b7 may make a reservation 7in addition
 to the reservations described in       
paragraph 7#a77 of not more than #aj    

percent for activities related to       
responding to the ,,covid-#ai national  
emergency if such reserved funds are    
used for activities benefitting the     
local areas within such ,state most     
impacted by the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency1 which activities may include 
providing-- 7,a7 training for health    
care workers1 public health workers1    
personal care attendants1 direct service
 providers1 home health workers1 and    
frontline workers2  7,b7 resources to   
support1 or allow for and provide access
 to1 online services1 including         
counseling1 case management1 and        
employment retention services1 and      
training delivery by local boards1      
one-stop centers1 one-stop operators1 or
 eligible training services providers2  
or  7,c7 additional resources to such   
local areas to provide career services  
and supportive services for eligible    
individuals4  7d7 ,state workforce      
,,covid-#ai recovery plan ,not later    
than #fj days after a ,state receives   

funds appropriated under section        
#aac7;d71 #aad7;d71 or #aae7;c71 the    
,governor shall submit to the           
,secretary1 as a supplement to the      
,state plan submitted under section     
#ajb7;a7 or #ajc7;a7 of the ,workforce  
,investment and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;a72 #caac7;a771 a      
workforce plan that responds to the     
,,covid-#ai national emergency4  #aab4  
,national dislocated worker grants  7a7 
,grants authorized ,from the funds      
appropriated under subsection 7e71 the  
,secretary shall award1 in accordance   
with section #agj of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe71 national dislocated   
worker grants to the entities that meet 
the requirements for the grants under   
such section to carry out the activities
 described in such section and in       
subsection 7d7 of this section4  7b7    
,plan ,the ,secretary shall submit to   
the ,committee on ,education and ,labor 
of the ,house of ,representatives and   

the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1  
,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1   
and the ,committees on ,appropriations  
of the ,house of ,representatives and   
the ,senate1 not later than #cj days    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 a plan for awarding of grants     
under this section4  7c7 ,timing        
,subject to the availability of         
appropriations to carry out this        
section1 not later than #fj days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall use not less than #ej  
percent of the funds appropriated under 
subsection 7e7 to award grants under    
this section4  7d7 ,uses of funds  7#a7 
,in general ,not less than half of the  
funds appropriated under subsection 7e7 
shall be used to award grants under this
 section to carry out this subsection1  
by responding to the ,,covid-#ai        
national emergency as described in      
paragraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,response to      
,,covid-#ai national emergency ,such a  
grant to respond to the ,,covid-#ai     

national emergency shall be used to     
provide activities that include each of 
the following3 7,a7 ,training and       
temporary employment to respond to the  
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 ensuring
 any training or employment under this  
subparagraph provides participants with 
adequate and safe equipment1            
environments1 and facilities for        
training and supervision1 including     
positions or assignments-- 7i7 as       
personal care attendants1 direct service
 providers1 or home health workers      
providing direct care and home health   
services1 including delivering medicine1
 food1 or other supplies1 for-- 7,i7    
older individuals1 individuals with     
disabilities1 and other individuals with
 respiratory conditions or other        
underlying health conditions2 or  7,,ii7
 individuals in urban1 rural1 or        
suburban local areas with excess        
poverty2  7ii7 in health care and health
 care support positions responding to   
the ,,covid-#ai national emergency2     

7iii7 to support ,state1 local1 or      
tribal health departments2 or  7iv7 in a
 sector directly responding to the      
,,covid-#ai national emergency such as  
childcare1 food retail1 public service1 
manufacturing1 or transportation4  7,b7 
,activities responding to layoffs of #ej
 or more individuals laid off by one    
employer1 or layoffs that significantly 
increase unemployment in a community1 as
 a result of the ,,covid-#ai national   
emergency1 such as layoffs in the       
hospitality1 transportation1            
manufacturing1 or retail industry       
sectors or occupations4  7e7            
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #ejj1jjj1jjj for 
fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available  
through fiscal year #bjbb4  #aac4 ,state
 dislocated worker activities responding
 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency  7a7      
,distribution of funds  7#a7 ,states    
,from the amounts appropriated under    
subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall    

make allotments to ,states in accordance
 with section #acb7;b77#b7 of the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b774     
7#b7 ,local areas ,not later than #cj   
days after a ,state receives an         
allotment under paragraph 7#a71 the     
,state shall use the allotted funds--   
7,a7 to make the reservations required  
under section #acc7;a7 of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;a771 which reserved    
funds may be used for statewide         
activities described in section #acd7;a7
 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77 
related to the ,,covid-#ai national     
emergency and the activities described  
in subsection 7c72 and  7,b7 to allocate
 the remaining funds to local areas in  
accordance with section                 
#acc7;b77#b77;,b7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,b771 which    
funds may be used for activities        
described in section #acd 7other than   

section #acd7;a774  7b7 ,required uses  
,each ,state1 in coordination with local
 areas to the extent described in       
subsection 7c71 shall use the funds     
received under this section to engage in
 the dislocated worker response         
activities described in sections        
#acc7;b77#b77;,b7 and #acd of the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,b72 
#cagd71 and the activities described in 
subsection 7c71 to support layoff       
aversion and provide necessary supports 
to eligible adults 7at risk of          
dislocation7 and dislocated workers and 
to employers facing layoffs1 due to the 
impacts of the ,,covid-#ai national     
emergency4  7c7 ,,covid-#ai dislocated  
worker emergency response ,the          
dislocated worker response activities   
described in this subsection shall      
include each of the following activities
 carried out by a ,state1 in            
coordination with local areas impacted  
by the ,,covid-#ai national emergency   

7including local areas in which layoffs1
 suspensions1 or reductions of          
employment have occurred or have the    
potential to occur as a result of the   
,,covid-#ai national emergency73 7#a7   
,the rapid response activities described
 in section #acd7;a77#b77;,a7 of the    
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,a771
 including the layoff aversion          
activities described in section #fhb4cbj
 of subtitle #bj1 ,code of ,federal     
,regulations 7as in effect on the date  
of enactment of this ,act7 to engage    
employers and adults 7at risk of        
dislocation74  7#b7 ,coordination of    
projects1 for eligible adults 7at risk  
of dislocation7 and dislocated workers  
impacted by layoffs1 suspensions1 or    
reductions in employment as a result of 
the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1     
targeted at immediate reemployment1     
career navigation services1 supportive  
services1 career services1 training for 
in-demand industry sectors and          

occupations1 provision of information on
 in-demand and declining industries and 
information on employers who have a     
demonstrated history of providing       
equitable benefits and compensation and 
safe working conditions1 access to      
technology and online skills training   
including digital literacy skills       
training1 and other layoff support or   
further layoff aversion strategies      
through employment and training         
activities4  7#c7 ,a prioritization or  
coordination of employment and training 
activities1 including supportive        
services and career pathways1 that--    
7,a7 prepare eligible adults 7at risk of
 dislocation7 and dislocated workers to 
participate in short-term employment to 
meet the demands for health care        
workers1 public health workers1 personal
 care attendants1 direct service        
providers1 home health workers1 and     
frontline workers responding to the     
,,covid-#ai national emergency1         
including frontline workers in the      

transportation1 information technology1 
service1 manufacturing1 food service1   
maintenance1 and cleaning sectors2  7,b7
 allow such individuals to maintain     
eligibility for career services and     
training services through the period in 
which such individuals are in short-term
 employment to respond to the           
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 and in  
the period immediately following the    
conclusion of the short-term employment1
 to support transitions into further    
training or employment2 and  7,c7       
provide participants with adequate and  
safe equipment1 environments1 and       
facilities for training and supervision4
  7d7 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out the activities described in
 this section1 and subsections 7a71 7c71
 and 7d7 of section #aaa1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj
 for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain       
available through fiscal year #bjbb4    
#aad4 ,youth workforce investment       
activities responding to the ,,covid-#ai

 national emergency  7a7 ,distribution  
of funds  7#a7 ,states ,from the amounts
 appropriated under subsection 7d71 the 
,secretary shall make allotments to     
,states in accordance with section      
#abg7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation  
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cafb7;b774  7#b7 ,local areas ,not     
later than #cj days after a ,state      
receives an allotment under paragraph   
7#a71 the ,state shall use the allotted 
funds-- 7,a7 to make the reservations   
required under #abh7;a7 of the          
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;a771 which   
reserved funds may be used for statewide
 activities described in section        
#abi7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation  
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cafd7;a77 related to the ,,covid-#ai   
national emergency and the activities   
described in subsection 7b72 and  7,b7  
to allocate the remaining funds to local
 areas in accordance with section       
#abh7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation  

and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cafc7;b771 which funds may be used for 
the activities described in subsection  
7b74  7b7 ,uses of funds  7#a7 ,in      
general ,in using the funds received    
under this section1 each ,state and     
local area shall prioritize providing   
services described in paragraph         
7#b77;,a7 for youth impacted by         
diminished labor market opportunities   
for summer jobs or year-round employment
 due to the economic impacts of the     
,,covid-#ai national emergency4  7#b7   
,youth workforce investment activities  
7,a7 ,employment opportunities for      
at-risk youth ,each ,state and local    
area receiving funds under this section 
shall use not less than #ej percent of  
such funds to support summer and        
year-round youth employment             
opportunities for in-school and         
out-of-school youth-- 7i7 with a        
priority for out-of-school youth and    
youth with multiple barriers to         
employment2 and  7ii7 which shall       

include support for employer            
partnerships for youth employment and   
subsidized youth employment1 and        
partnerships with community-based       
organizations to support such employment
 opportunities4  7,b7 ,other activities 
,any amount of the funds so received    
that is not used to carry out the       
activities described in subparagraph    
7,a7 shall be used by ,states and local 
areas for carrying out the activities   
described in subsections 7b7 and 7c71   
respectively1 of section #abi of the    
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd71 and for the 
purposes of-- 7i7 supporting in-school  
and out-of-school youth to connect to   
education and career pathways2  7ii7    
establishing or expanding partnerships  
with community-based organizations to   
develop or expand work experience       
opportunities through which youth can   
develop skills and competencies to      
secure and maintain employment1         
including opportunities with supports   

for activities like peer mentoring2     
7iii7 providing subsidized employment1  
internships1 work-based learning1 and   
youth apprenticeship opportunities2     
7iv7 providing work readiness training  
activities and educational programs     
aligned to career pathways that support 
credential attainment and the           
development of employability skills2    
7v7 engaging or establishing industry or
 sector partnerships to determine job   
needs and available opportunities for   
youth employment2  7vi7 conducting      
outreach to youth and employers2  7vii7 
providing coaching1 navigation1 and     
mentoring services for participating    
youth1 including career exploration1    
career counseling1 career planning1 and 
college planning services for           
participating youth2  7viii7 providing  
coaching1 navigation1 and mentoring     
services for employers on how to        
successfully employ participating youth 
in meaningful work2  7ix7 providing     
services to youth1 to enable            

participation in a program of youth     
activities1 which services may include  
supportive services1 access to          
technological devices and access to     
other supports needed to access online  
services1 and followup services for not 
less than #ab months after the          
completion of participation1 as         
appropriate2 and  7x7 coordinating      
activities under this section with      
,state and local educational agencies to
 adjust for revised academic calendars  
in response to the ,,covid-#ai national 
emergency4  7c7 ,general provisions ,a  
,state or local area using funds under  
this section for youth summer or        
year-round employment shall require that
 not less than #be percent of the wages 
of each eligible youth participating in 
such employment be paid by the employer1
 except that such requirement may waived
 for an employer facing financial       
hardship due to the ,,covid-#ai national
 emergency4  7d7 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,there is authorized to  

be appropriated to carry out the        
activities described in this section1   
and subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 of    
section #aaa1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal 
year #bjbj1 to remain available through 
fiscal year #bjbb4  #aae4 ,adult        
employment and training activities      
responding to the ,,covid-#ai national  
emergency  7a7 ,distribution of funds   
7#a7 ,states ,from the amounts          
appropriated under subsection 7c71 the  
,secretary shall make allotments to     
,states in accordance with section      
#acb7;b77#a7 of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#a774  7#b7 ,local  
areas ,not later than #cj days after a  
,state receives an allotment under      
paragraph 7#a71 the ,state shall use the
 allotted funds-- 7,a7 to make the      
reservations required under section     
#acc7;a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation  
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cagc7;a771 which reserved funds may be 
used for statewide activities described 

in section #acd7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77 related to the     
,,covid-#ai national emergency2 and     
7,b7 to allocate the remaining funds to 
local areas in accordance with paragraph
 7#b77;,a7 or 7#c7 of section #acc7;b7  
of the ,workforce ,innovation and       
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagc7;b774  7b7 ,uses of funds  7#a7   
,in general ,each ,state and local area 
receiving funds under this section shall
 use the funds to engage in the adult   
employment and training activities      
described in section #acd of the        
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7 to provide   
necessary supports and services to      
eligible adults who are adversely       
impacted by the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency1 including to individuals who 
are underemployed or most at risk of    
unemployment1 and shall coordinate the  
adult employment and training services  
with employers facing economic hardship 
or employment challenges due to economic

 impacts of the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai adult      
employment and training activities  7,a7
 ,services to support employers impacted
 by the ,,covid-#ai national emergency  
,of the funds allocated to a local area 
under subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 not less 
than one third shall be used for        
providing services to eligible adults to
 support employers impacted by the      
,,covid-#ai national emergency1         
including incumbent worker training1    
on-the-job training1 and customized     
training activities1 and activities     
supporting employee retention for       
employers1 prioritizing those employers 
facing economic hardship or employment  
challenges as a result of the           
,,covid-#ai national emergency4  7,b7   
,underemployment and employment supports
 ,of the funds allocated to a local area
 and not used for activities under      
subparagraph 7,a71 such funds shall be  
used to provide the services and        
supports described in section #acd of   

the ,workforce ,innovation and          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7 
for eligible adults who are workers     
facing underemployment1 individuals     
seeking work1 or dislocated workers1    
prioritizing individuals with barriers  
to employment or eligible adults who are
 adversely impacted by economic changes 
within their communities due to the     
,,covid-#ai national emergency1         
including providing-- 7i7 work-based    
learning opportunities including paid   
internships1 paid work experience       
opportunities1 transitional jobs1 or    
opportunities in apprenticeship         
programs2  7ii7 career navigation       
supports to encourage and enable workers
 to find new career pathways to         
in-demand industry sectors and          
occupations and the necessary training  
to support those career pathways1 or    
workplace learning advisors to support  
incumbent workers2  7iii7 training for  
in-demand industry sectors and          
occupations1 including for digital      

literacy needed for such industry       
sectors and occupations2  7iv7 virtual  
services and virtual employment and     
training activities1 including providing
 appropriate accommodations to          
individuals with disabilities in        
accordance with the ,americans with     
,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 and  7v7     
supportive services and individualized  
career services4  7c7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section and subsections 7a71 7c71 and   
7d7 of section #aaa1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj for 
fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available  
through fiscal year #bjbb4  ,b          
,employment ,service ,,covid-#ai        
,national ,emergency ,response ,fund    
#aba4 ,employment service  7a7 ,in      
general ,from the funds appropriated    
under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary    
shall-- 7#a7 reserve not less than      
#ajj1jjj1jjj for workforce information  
systems improvements1 including for     

related electronic tools and system     
building1 and for the activities        
described in subsection 7b77#a72 and    
7#b7 use the remaining funds to make    
allotments in accordance with section #f
 of the ,wagner-,peyser ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #di;e7 to ,states1 which for  
purposes of this section shall include  
the ,commonwealth of the ,northern      
,mariana ,islands and ,american ,samoa1 
for-- 7,a7 the activities described in  
subsection 7b77#b7 of this section2 and 
7,b7 the activities described in section
 #ae of the ,wagner-,peyser ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #dil-#b74  7b7 ,uses of funds 
7#a7 ,reservation uses of funds ,the    
,secretary shall use the funds reserved 
under subsection 7a77#a7 for-- 7,a7     
workforce information grants to ,states 
for the development of labor market     
insights and evidence on the ,state and 
local impacts of the ,,covid-#ai        
national emergency and on promising     
reemployment strategies1 and to improve 
access to tools and equipment for       

virtual products and service delivery2  
7,b7 the ,workforce ,information        
,technology ,support ,center1 to        
facilitate voluntary ,state             
participation in multi-,state data      
collaboratives that develop real-time   
,state and local labor market insights  
on the impacts of the ,,covid-#ai       
national emergency and evidence to      
promote more rapid reemployment and     
economic mobility1 using cross-,state   
and cross-agency administrative data2   
and  7,c7 improvements in short- and    
long-term ,state and local occupational 
and employment projections to facilitate
 reemployment1 economic mobility1 and   
economic development strategies4  7#b7  
,state uses of funds ,a ,state shall use
 an allotment received under subsection 
7a77#b7 to-- 7,a7 provide additional    
resources for supporting employment     
service public employees in providing   
reemployment services for unemployed and
 underemployed workers impacted by the  
,,covid-#ai national emergency2  7,b7   

provide assistance for individuals      
impacted by the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency1 including individuals        
receiving unemployment benefits or      
seeking employment as a result of the   
emergency 7which provision of assistance
 shall include providing for services   
such as reemployment services1 job      
search assistance1 and job matching     
services based on the experience of     
individuals1 and providing              
individualized career services for all  
such individuals72 and  7,c7 provide    
services for employers impacted by the  
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 which   
shall include services for employers    
dealing with labor force changes as a   
result of such emergency4  7c7          
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out the activities described in   
this section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal  
year #bjbj1 to remain available through 
fiscal year #bjbb4  ,c ,job ,corps      
,response to the ,,covid-#ai ,national  

,emergency  #aca4 ,job ,corps response  
to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency   
7a7 ,funding for job corps during the   
,,covid-#ai national emergency ,from the
 funds appropriated under subsection    
7c71 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall provide
 funds to each entity with which the    
,secretary has entered into an agreement
 under section #adg7;a77#a7 of the      
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caig7;a77#a77 to-- 
7,a7 during the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency-- 7i7 carry out the activities
 described in section #adh7;a7 of the   
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;a772 and     
7ii7 provide the child care described in
 section #adh7;e7 of such ,act 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;e772 and  7,b7 retain  
existing capacity 7existing as of ,june 
#a1 #bjai7 of each ,job ,corps center1  
including retaining the existing        
residential capacity1 during and after  
the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 and 
increase staffing and student capacity  

and resources related to section #ade of
 the ,workforce ,innovation and         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caie7 
to provide for full on-board strength   
after such emergency2 and  7,c7 during  
the #ab-month period after the          
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 carry   
out the graduate services described in  
section #adh7;d7 of such ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;d77 for any individual 
who has graduated from ,job ,corps      
during the #c-month period after such   
emergency2 and  7#b7 may-- 7,a7 provide 
up to #ae percent of the funds provided 
to the entity to meet the operational   
needs of the ,job ,corps center 7which  
may include the cleaning1 sanitation1   
and necessary improvements of the center
 related to ,,covid-#ai72  7,b7         
support-- 7i7 activities providing the  
relationship to opportunities1 and links
 to employment opportunities described  
in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section  
#adh7;a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation  
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    

#caih7;a772  7ii7 to the greatest extent
 practicable1 the career and technical  
education and training described in     
section #adh7;b7 of such ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;b77 through virtual or 
remote means during the period of spring
 break described in the ,job ,corps     
,program ,instruction ,notice ,no4      
#ai-ad 7issued on ,march #af1 #bjbj71   
and for any period while ,job ,corps    
enrollees are away from their centers   
during the ,,covid-#ai national         
emergency1 including by providing       
necessary technology resources to       
enrollees during either period2 and     
7iii7 other activities described in     
section #adh of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caih72  7,c7 provide for     
costs related to infrastructure         
projects1 including technology          
modernization needed to provide for     
virtual and remote learning2 and  7,d7  
provide for payment of ,job ,corps      
stipends1 including emergency ,job      

,corps stipends1 and facilitate such    
payments through means such as debit    
cards with no usage fees1 and provide   
for corresponding financial literacy4   
7b7 ,flexibility  7#a7 ,in general ,in  
order to provide for the successful     
continuity of services and enrollment   
periods during the ,,covid-#ai national 
emergency1 additional flexibility shall 
be provided for ,job ,corps enrollees1  
operators1 and providers of activities1 
including flexibility described in      
paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f74  7#b7     
,eligibility ,notwithstanding the age   
requirements for enrollment under       
section #add7;a77#a7 of the ,workforce  
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caid7;a77#a771 an individual 
seeking to enroll in the ,job ,corps and
 who will turn #be during the           
,,covid-#ai national emergency is       
eligible for such enrollment4  7#c7     
,enrollment length ,notwithstanding     
section #adf7;b7 of the ,workforce      
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  

,u4,s4,c4 #caif7;b771 an individual     
enrolled in the ,job ,corps during the  
,,covid-#ai national emergency may      
extend the individual's period of       
enrollment for more than #b years1 as   
long as such extension does not exceed a
 #b-year1 continuous period of          
enrollment after the ,,covid-#ai        
national emergency4  7#d7 ,advanced     
career training programs ,with respect  
to advanced career training programs    
under section #adh7;c7 of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;c771 in which the      
enrollees may continue to participate   
for a period not to exceed #a year in   
addition to the period of participation 
to which the enrollees would otherwise  
be limited1 the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency shall not be considered as any
 portion of such additional #a-year     
participation period4  7#e7 ,counseling1
 job placement1 and assessment ,the     
counseling1 job placement services1 and 
assessment described in section #adi of 

the ,workforce ,innovation and          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caii7 
shall be available to former enrollees--
 7,a7 whose enrollment was interrupted  
due to the ,,covid-#ai national         
emergency2 or  7,b7 who graduated from  
,job ,corps not earlier than ,january   
#a1 #bjbj1 but not later than #c months 
after the ,,covid-#ai national          
emergency4  7#f7 ,support  7,a7 ,in     
general ,the ,secretary shall provide   
additional support for the transition   
periods described in section #aej7;c7 of
 the ,workforce ,innovation and         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbjj7;c771 including support described 
in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c74  7,b7   
,transition allowances ,the ,secretary  
shall provide for additional transition 
allowances as described in subsection   
7b7 of such section for ,job ,corps     
graduates who have graduated in #bjbj   
and shall provide those allowances      
during the period that begins on the    
first day of the ,,covid-#ai national   

emergency and ends #c months after the  
conclusion of the emergency4  7,c7      
,transition support ,the ,secretary     
shall consider the period described in  
subparagraph 7,b7 as the period in which
 the employment services described in   
subsection 7c7 of such section shall be 
provided to graduates who have graduated
 in #bjbj4  7c7 ,authorization of       
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
subtitle #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year   
#bjbj1 to remain available through      
fiscal year #bjbb4  ,d ,national        
,programs  #ada4 ,native ,american      
programs responding to the ,,covid-#ai  
national emergency  7a7 ,competitive    
grant awards ,as a result of challenges 
faced due to the ,,covid-#ai national   
emergency1 the ,secretary may extend1 by
 #a fiscal year1 the #d-year period for 
grants1 contracts1 and cooperative      
agreements that will be awarded in      
fiscal year #bjba under subsection 7c7  
of section #aff of the ,workforce       

,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbba74 ,funds under such     
grants1 contracts1 and cooperative      
agreements shall be used to carry out   
the activities described in subsection  
7d7 of such section #aff through fiscal 
year #bjbe4  7b7 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section and activities as described in  
section #aff of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbba7 #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal
 year #bjbj1 to remain available through
 fiscal year #bjbe4  #adb4 ,migrant and 
seasonal farmworker program response    
7a7 ,competitive grant awards ,as a     
result of challenges faced due to the   
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 the     
,secretary may extend1 by #a fiscal     
year1 the #d-year period for grants and 
contracts that will be awarded in fiscal
 year #bjba under subsection 7a7 of     
section #afg of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  

,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb74 ,funds under such     
grants and contracts shall be used to   
carry out the activities described in   
subsection 7d7 of such section #afg     
through fiscal year #bjbe4  7b7         
,eligible migrant and seasonal          
farmworker ,notwithstanding the         
low-income requirement in the definition
 of eligible seasonal farmworker in     
section #afg7;i77#c7 of the ,workforce  
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7;i77#c771 an individual 
seeking to enroll in a program funded   
under section #afg of the ,workforce    
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7 during the ,,covid-#ai 
national emergency is eligible for such 
enrollment if such individual is a      
member of a family with a total family  
income equal to or less than #aej       
percent of the poverty line4  7c7       
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section and activities as
 described in section #afg of the       

,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7 #aej1jjj1jjj 
for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain        
available through fiscal year #bjbb4    
#adc4 ,youth,build activities responding
 to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency  
7a7 ,in general ,in order to provide for
 the successful continuity of services  
and enrollment periods during the       
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 the     
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 make available1 
from #bj percent of the funds           
appropriated under subsection 7c71      
assistance to entities carrying out     
,youth,build programs operating during  
the ,,covid-#ai national emergency and1 
for the assistance made available to    
such an entity-- 7,a7 the assistance may
 be used for carrying out the activities
 under section #aga7;c77#b7 of the      
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;c77#b772 and 
7,b7 notwithstanding section            
#aga7;c77#b77;,d7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  

,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;c77#b77;,d771 a portion
 equal to not more than #bj percent of  
the assistance may be used for the      
administrative costs of carrying out    
activities under section #aga7;c77#b7 of
 such ,act1 but all of such portion     
shall be used for such administrative   
costs related to responding to the      
,,covid-#ai national emergency2  7#b7   
after using funds in accordance with    
paragraph 7#a71 use #hj percent of the  
funds appropriated under subsection 7c7 
to-- 7,a7 reserve and use funds in      
accordance with section                 
#aga7;g77#b77;,b7 of such ,act 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;g77#b77;,b772 and  7,b7
 award grants in accordance with section
 #aga7;c7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbbf7;c771 which may be awarded as     
supplemental awards1 to eligible        
entities that received grants under such
 section #aga7;c7 for program year #bjai
 or #bjbj2 and  7#c7 provide for the    
flexibility described in subsection 7b7 
for ,youth,build participants and       

entities carrying out ,youth,build      
programs4  7b7 ,flexibility  7#a7 ,in   
general ,during the ,,covid-#ai national
 emergency1 the ,secretary shall provide
 for flexibility for ,youth,build       
participants and entities carrying out  
,youth,build programs1 including        
flexibility described in paragraphs 7#b7
 and 7#c74  7#b7 ,eligibility           
,notwithstanding the age requirements   
for enrollment under section            
#aga7;e77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce  
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#a77;,a77i771 an    
individual seeking to participate in a  
,youth,build program and who will turn  
#be during the ,,covid-#ai national     
emergency is eligible for such          
participation4  7#c7 ,participation     
length ,notwithstanding section         
#aga7;e77#b7 of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#b771 the period of 
participation in a ,youth,build program 
may extend for more than #bd months for 

an individual participating in such     
program during the ,,covid-#ai national 
emergency1 as long as such extension    
does not exceed a #bd-month1 continuous 
period of enrollment after the          
,,covid-#ai national emergency4  7c7    
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #bej1jjj1jjj for 
fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available  
through fiscal year #bjbb4  #add4       
,reentry employment opportunities       
responding to the ,,covid-#ai national  
emergency  7a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 not later than  
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act1 announce an opportunity to   
receive funds in accordance with section
 #afi7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation 
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cbbd7;b77 for the activities described 
in subsection 7b7 of this section2 and  
7#b7 from the funds appropriated under  
subsection 7c71 not later than #de days 
after the date on which an entity       

submits an application that meets the   
requirements of the ,secretary under    
this section1 award funds under this    
section to such entity4  7b7 ,use of    
funds ,funds under this section shall be
 used to support reentry employment     
opportunities for justice               
system-involved youth or young adults1  
formerly incarcerated adults1 and former
 offenders1 during and following the    
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 with    
priority given to providing for         
subsidized employment and transitional  
jobs1 and creating stronger alignment   
between the opportunities and the       
workforce development system and        
participant supports under subtitle ,b  
of title ,i of the ,workforce           
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq474  7c7          
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #cej1jjj1jjj for 
fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available  
through fiscal year #bjbb4  #ade4       

,registered apprenticeship opportunities
 responding to the ,,covid-#ai national 
emergency  7a7 ,in general ,from the    
funds appropriated under subsection 7c71
 the ,secretary shall award grants1     
contracts1 or cooperative agreements to 
eligible entities on a competitive basis
 to create or expand apprenticeship     
programs1 which shall include           
pre-apprenticeship programs and youth   
apprenticeship programs4  7b7 ,use of   
funds ,in making awards under subsection
 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that--
 7#a7 not less than #ej percent of the  
funds appropriated under subsection 7c7 
shall be awarded to ,states in          
accordance with the award information   
described in the ,department of ,labor  
,employment and ,training               
,administration ,training and           
,employment ,guidance ,letter ,no4      
#ag-ah issued on ,may #c1 #bjai2  7#b7  
the remaining funds appropriated under  
subsection 7c7 after funds are awarded  
under paragraph 7#a7 shall be used for  

supporting national industry and equity 
intermediaries1 and local               
intermediaries2 and  7#c7 funds awarded 
under this section shall be used for    
creating or expanding opportunities in  
apprenticeship programs1 including      
opportunities in pre-apprenticeship     
programs and youth apprenticeship       
programs1 and activities including--    
7,a7 providing supportive services2     
7,b7 using recruitment and retention    
strategies for program participants with
 a priority for recruiting and          
retaining1 for programs1 a high number  
or high percentage of individuals with  
barriers to employment and individuals  
from populations traditionally          
underrepresented in apprenticeship      
programs2  7,c7 expanding apprenticeship
 opportunities in high-skill1 high-wage1
 or in-demand industry sectors and      
occupations2  7,d7 paying for costs     
associated with related instruction1 or 
wages while participating in related    
instruction2  7,e7 improving educational

 alignment2 and  7,f7 encouraging       
employer participation4  7c7            
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #ejj1jjj1jjj for 
fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available  
through fiscal year #bjbb4  ,e ,adult   
,education and ,literacy ,,covid-#ai    
,national ,emergency ,response  #aea4   
,definitions ,in this subtitle1 the     
terms adult education1 adult education  
and literacy activities1 eligible       
agency1 eligible provider1 and          
integrated education and training have  
the meanings given the terms in section 
#bjc of the ,workforce ,innovation and  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74
  #aeb4 ,adult education and literacy   
response activities  7a7 ,online service
 delivery of adult education and        
literacy activities ,during the         
,,covid-#ai national emergency1 an      
eligible agency may use funds available 
to such agency under paragraphs 7#b7 and
 7#c7 of section #bbb7;a7 of the        

,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a771 for the 
administrative expenses of the eligible 
agency related to transitions to online 
service delivery of adult education and 
literacy activities4  7b7 ,secretarial  
responsibilities ,not later than #cj    
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 in carrying
 out section #bdb7;c77#b77;,g7 of the   
,workforce ,innovation ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cccb7;c77#b77;,g771    
identify and disseminate to ,states     
strategies and virtual proctoring tools 
to-- 7#a7 assess the progress of        
learners in programs of adult education 
and literacy activities1 on the basis of
 valid research1 as appropriate2 and    
7#b7 measure the progress of such       
programs in meeting the ,state adjusted 
levels of performance described in      
section #aaf7;b77#c7 of the ,workforce  
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#c774  #aec4        
,distribution of funds  7a7 ,reservation

 of funds2 grants to eligible agencies  
,from the amounts appropriated under    
subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall--  
7#a7 reserve and use funds in accordance
 with section #baa7;a7 of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbia72 and  7#b7 award grants
 to eligible agencies in accordance with
 section #baa7;b7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbia71 ensuring that not less
 than #aj percent of the total funds    
awarded through those grants shall be   
used to provide adult education and     
literacy activities in correctional     
facilities4  7b7 ,uses of funds ,each   
eligible agency or eligible provider    
shall use the funds received through    
subsection 7a77#b7 to expand the        
capacity of adult education providers to
 prioritize serving adults with low     
literacy or numeracy levels negatively  
impacted by the economic consequences of
 the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1    
which may include-- 7#a7 expanding the  

infrastructure needed for the provision 
of services and educational resources   
online or through digital means1        
including the provision of technology or
 internet access to students and        
instructional staff to enable virtual or
 distance learning2  7#b7 creating or   
expanding digital literacy curricula and
 resources1 including professional      
development activities to aid           
instructional and program staff in      
providing online or digital training to 
students2 and  7#c7 equipping adult     
education providers to partner more     
closely with partners in workforce      
development systems on implementation   
strategies such as provision of         
integrated education and training to    
prepare adult learners on an accelerated
 timeline for high-skill1 high-wage1 or 
in-demand industry sectors and          
occupations4  7c7 ,authorization of     
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year  

#bjbj1 to remain available through      
fiscal year #bjbb4  ,f ,community       
,college and ,industry ,partnership     
,grants  #afa4 ,community college and   
industry partnership grants  7a7        
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,eligible entity ,the term eligible     
entity means an eligible institution or 
a consortium of such eligible           
institutions1 which may include a       
multistate consortium of such eligible  
institutions4  7#b7 ,eligible           
institution ,the term eligible          
institution means a public institution  
of higher education 7as defined in      
section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher         
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja7;a777 at which the highest degree 
that is predominantly awarded to        
students is an associate degree1        
including a #b-year ,tribal ,college or 
,university 7as defined in section #caf 
of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c774  7#c7 ,perkins     
,,cte definitions ,the terms career and 

technical education1 dual or concurrent 
enrollment program1 and work-based      
learning have the meanings given the in 
terms in section #c of the ,carl ,d4    
,perkins ,career and ,technical         
,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcjb74  7b7 ,grant authority  7#a7 ,in 
general ,from the funds appropriated    
under subsection 7h7 and not reserved   
under subsection 7f71 the ,secretary1 in
 collaboration with the ,secretary of   
,education 7acting through the ,office  
of ,career1 ,technical1 and ,adult      
,education7 shall award1 on a           
competitive basis1 grants1 contracts1 or
 cooperative agreements1 in accordance  
with section #afi7;b77#e7 of the        
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7;b77#e771 to  
eligible entities to assist such        
eligible entities in-- 7,a7 establishing
 and scaling career training programs1  
including career and technical education
 programs1 and industry and sector      
partnerships to inform such programs2   

and  7,b7 providing necessary student   
supports4  7#b7 ,award amounts ,the     
total amount of funds awarded under this
 section to an eligible entity shall not
 exceed-- 7,a7 in the case of an        
eligible entity that is eligible        
institution1 #b1ejj1jjj2 and  7,b7 in   
the case of an eligible entity that is a
 consortium1 #ae1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,award  
period ,a grant1 contract1 or           
cooperative agreement awarded under this
 section shall be for a period of not   
more than #d years1 except that the     
,secretary may extend such a grant1     
contract1 or agreement for an additional
 #b-year period4  7#d7 ,equitable       
distribution ,in awarding grants under  
this section1 the ,secretary shall      
ensure1 to the extent practicable1 the  
equitable distribution of grants1 based 
on-- 7,a7 geography 7such as urban and  
rural distribution72 and  7,b7 ,states  
and local areas significantly impacted  
by the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4  
7c7 ,priority ,in awarding funds under  

this section1 the ,secretary shall give 
priority to eligible entities that will 
use such funds to serve individuals     
impacted by the ,,covid-#ai national    
emergency1 as demonstrated by providing 
an assurance in the application         
submitted under subsection 7d7 that the 
eligible entity will use such funds to--
 7#a7 serve such individuals with       
barriers to employment1 veterans1       
spouses of members of the ,armed        
,forces1 ,native ,americans1 ,alaska    
,natives1 ,native ,hawaiians1 or        
incumbent workers who are low-skilled   
and who need to increase their          
employability skills2  7#b7 serve such  
individuals from each major racial and  
ethnic group or gender with lower than  
average educational attainment in the   
,state or employment in the in-demand   
industry sector or occupation that such 
award will support2 or  7#c7 serve areas
 with high unemployment rates or high   
levels of poverty1 including rural      
areas4  7d7 ,application ,an eligible   

entity seeking an award of funds under  
this section shall submit to the        
,secretary an application containing a  
grant proposal at such time and in such 
manner1 and containing such information1
 as required by the ,secretary1         
including a detailed description of the 
following3 7#a7 ,each entity 7and the   
roles and responsibilities of each      
entity7 with which the eligible entity  
will partner to carry out activities    
under this section1 including each of   
the following3 7,a7 ,an industry or     
sector partnership representing a       
high-skill1 high-wage1 or in-demand     
industry sector or occupation4  7,b7 ,a 
,state higher education agency or a     
,state workforce agency4  7,c7 ,to the  
extent practicable-- 7i7 ,state or local
 workforce development systems2  7ii7   
economic development and other relevant 
,state or local agencies2  7iii7 one or 
more community-based organizations2     
7iv7 one or more institutions of higher 
education that primarily award #d-year  

degrees with which the eligible         
institution has developed or will       
develop articulation agreements for     
programs created or expanded using funds
 under this section2  7v7 one or more   
providers of adult education2 and  7vi7 
one or more labor organizations or joint
 labor-management partnerships4  7#b7   
,the programs that will be supported    
with such award1 including a description
 of-- 7,a7 each program that will       
developed or expanded1 and how the      
program will be responsive to the       
high-skill1 high-wage1 or in-demand     
industry sectors or occupations in the  
geographic region served by the eligible
 entity under this section1 including-- 
7i7 how the eligible entity will        
collaborate with employers to ensure    
each such program will provide the      
skills and competencies necessary to    
meet future employment demand2 and  7ii7
 the quantitative data and evidence that
 demonstrates the extent to which each  
such program will meet the needs of     

employers in the geographic area served 
by the eligible entity under this       
section2  7,b7 the recognized           
postsecondary credentials to be awarded 
under each program described in         
subparagraph 7,a72  7,c7 how each such  
program will facilitate cooperation     
between representatives of workers and  
employers in the local areas to ensure a
 fair and engaging workplace that       
balances the priorities and well-being  
of workers with the needs of businesses2
  7,d7 the extent to which each such    
program aligns with a statewide or      
regional workforce development strategy1
 including such strategies established  
under section #ajb7;b77#a7 of the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;b77#a772 and 
7,e7 how the eligible entity will ensure
 the quality of each such program1 the  
career pathways within such programs1   
and the jobs in the industry sectors or 
occupations to which the program is     
aligned4  7#c7 ,the extent to which the 

eligible entity can leverage additional 
resources1 and demonstration of the     
future sustainability of each such      
program4  7#d7 ,how each such program   
and activities carried out under the    
grant will include evidence-based       
practices1 including a description of   
such practices4  7#e7 ,the student      
populations that will be served by the  
eligible entity1 including-- 7,a7 an    
analysis of any barriers to employment  
or barriers to postsecondary education  
that such populations face1 and an      
analysis of how the services to be      
provided by the eligible entity under   
this section will address such barriers2
 and  7,b7 how the eligible entity will 
support such populations to establish a 
work history1 demonstrate success in the
 workplace1 and develop the skills and  
competencies that lead to entry into and
 retention in unsubsidized employment4  
7#f7 ,assurances the eligible entity    
will participate in and comply with     
third-party evaluations described in    

subsection 7f77#c74  7e7 ,use of funds  
7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity    
shall use a grant awarded under this    
section to establish and scale career   
training programs1 including career and 
technical education programs1 and career
 pathways and supports for students     
participating in such programs4  7#b7   
,student support and emergency services 
,not less than #ae percent of the grant 
awarded to an eligible entity under this
 section shall be used to carry out     
student support services which may      
include the following3 7,a7 ,supportive 
services1 including childcare1          
transportation1 mental health services1 
substance use disorder prevention and   
treatment1 assistance in obtaining      
health insurance coverage1 housing1 and 
assistance in accessing the supplemental
 nutrition assistance program           
established under the ,food and         
,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq471 the special supplemental
 nutrition program for women1 infants1  

and children established by section #ag 
of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 and other        
benefits1 as appropriate4  7,b7         
,connecting students to ,state or       
,federal means-tested benefits programs1
 including the means-tested ,federal    
benefits programs described in          
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of      
section #dgi7;d77#b7 of the ,higher     
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajhgss7d77#b774  7,c7 ,the provision of
 direct financial assistance to help    
students facing financial hardships that
 may impact enrollment in or completion 
of a program assisted with such funds4  
7,d7 ,navigation1 coaching1 mentorship1 
and case management services1 including 
providing information and outreach to   
populations described in subsection 7c7 
to take part in a program supported with
 such funds4  7,e7 ,providing access to 
necessary supplies1 materials1 or       
technological devices1 and required     
equipment1 and other supports necessary 

to participate in such programs4  7#c7  
,additional required program activities 
,the funds awarded to an eligible entity
 under this section that remain after   
carrying out paragraph 7#b7 shall be    
used to-- 7,a7 create1 develop1 or      
expand articulation agreements 7as      
defined in section #dhf;,a7a7 of the    
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7a7771 credit transfer 
agreements1 policies to award credit for
 prior learning1 corequisite            
remediation1 dual or concurrent         
enrollment programs1 career pathways1   
and competency-based education2  7,b7   
establish or expand industry or sector  
partnerships to develop or expand       
academic programs and curricula2  7,c7  
establish or expand work-based learning 
opportunities1 including apprenticeship 
programs or paid internships2  7,d7     
establish or implement plans for        
programs supported with funds under this
 section to be included on the eligible 
training provider1 as described under   

section #abb7;d7 of the ,workforce      
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d772  7,e7 award       
academic credit or provide for academic 
alignment towards credit pathways for   
programs assisted with such funds1      
including industry recognized           
credentials1 competency-based education1
 or work-based learning2  7,f7 make     
available open1 searchable1 and         
comparable information on the recognized
 postsecondary credentials awarded under
 such programs1 including the related   
skills or competencies1 related         
employment1 and earnings outcomes2 or   
7,g7 acquiring equipment necessary to   
support activities permitted under this 
section4  7f7 ,secretarial reservations 
,not more than #e percent of the funds  
appropriated for a fiscal year may be   
used by the ,secretary for-- 7#a7 the   
administration of the program under this
 section1 including providing technical 
assistance to eligible entities2  7#b7  
targeted outreach to eligible           

institutions serving a high number or   
high percentage of low-income           
populations1 and rural serving eligible 
institutions to provide guidance and    
assistance in the grant application     
process under this section2 and  7#c7 a 
rigorous1 third-party evaluation that   
uses experimental or quasi-experimental 
design or other research methodologies  
that allow for the strongest possible   
causal inferences to determine whether  
each eligible entity carrying out a     
program supported under this section has
 met the goals of such program as       
described in the application submitted  
by eligible entity1 including through a 
national assessment of all such programs
 at the conclusion of each #d-year grant
 period4  7g7 ,reports and dissemination
  7#a7 ,reports ,each eligible entity   
receiving funds under this section shall
 report to the ,secretary annually on-- 
7,a7 a description of the programs      
supported with such funds1 including    
activities carried out directly by the  

eligible entity and activities carried  
out by each partner of the eligible     
entity described in subsection 7d77#a72 
7,b7 data on the population served with 
the funds and labor market outcomes of  
populations served by the funds2  7,c7  
resources leveraged by the eligible     
entity to support activities under this 
section2 and  7,d7 the performance of   
each such program with respect to the   
indicators of performance under section 
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce  
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774  7#b7 
,dissemination ,each eligible entity    
receiving funds under this section      
shall-- 7,a7 participate in activities  
regarding the dissemination of related  
research1 best practices1 and technical 
assistance2 and  7,b7 to the extent     
practicable1 and as determined by the   
,secretary1 make available to the public
 any materials created under the grant4 
7h7 ,authorization of appropriations    
,there is authorized to be appropriated 

to carry out this section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj
 for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain       
available through fiscal year #bjbd4  ,g
 ,general ,provisions  #aga4 ,general   
provisions  7a7 ,supplement1 not        
supplant ,any ,federal funds provided   
under this title shall be used only to  
supplement and not supplant the funds   
that would1 in the absence of such      
,federal funds1 be made available from  
,state or local public funds for adult  
education and literacy activities1      
employment and training activities1 or  
other activities carried out under the  
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474  7b7
 ,evaluations ,any activity or program  
carried out with funds provided under   
this title shall be subject to the      
following3 7#a7 ,measurement with       
performance accountability indicators in
 accordance with section                
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77 or as     

provided as follows3 7,a7 ,with respect 
to an activity or program carried out   
under section #aca1 the measurement with
 performance accountability indicators  
shall be in accordance with section     
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,workforce 
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii774  7,b7
 ,with respect to an activity or program
 carried out under section #adc1 the    
measurement with performance            
accountability indicators shall be in   
accordance with section                 
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,workforce 
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii774  7#b7
 ,rigorous evaluation using research    
approaches appropriate to the level of  
development and maturity of the activity
 or program1 which evaluation may       
include random assignment or            
quasi-experimental impact evaluations1  
implementation evaluations1             
pre-experimental studies1 and           
feasibility studies1 including studies  

of job quality measures and credential  
transparency4  7c7 ,uses of funds ,from 
the funds appropriated under subsection 
7d71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall--   
7#a7 support the administration of the  
funds under this title and evaluation of
 activities and programs described in   
subsection 7b71 including by providing  
guidance and technical assistance to    
,states and local areas2  7#b7 establish
 an interagency agreement with the      
,secretary of ,education for-- 7,a7     
coordination of funding priorities1 with
 other relevant ,federal agencies1 as   
applicable2  7,b7 dissemination and     
administration of grants and funding    
under this title2 and  7,c7 execution of
 research and evaluation activities to  
minimize the duplication of efforts and 
job training investments2  7#c7 provide 
guidance to ,states and local areas on  
how to make1 and financial support to   
enable the ,states and local areas to   
make1 information on recognized         
postsecondary credentials and related   

competencies being awarded for          
activities carried out with funds under 
this title publicly available1          
searchable1 and comparable as linked    
open data2  7#d7 not later than #cj days
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 issue guidance for implementing   
this title in accordance with the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 and 
7#e7 provide not less than #a1jjj1jjj   
for each fiscal year for the ,office of 
,inspector ,general of the ,department  
of ,labor to oversee the administration 
and distribution of funds under this    
title4  7d7 ,authorization of           
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated #ij1jjj1jjj to carry out
 this section for fiscal year #bjbj1 to 
remain available through fiscal year    
#bjbd4  ,,ii ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career 
and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 
#bja4 ,definitions and ,perkins ,,cte   
requirements ,except as otherwise       
provided1 in this title-- 7#a7 the terms

 have the meanings given the terms in   
section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins    
,career and ,technical ,education ,act  
of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 and     
7#b7 an allotment1 allocation1 or other 
provision of funds made under this title
 in accordance with a provision of the  
,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and          
,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 shall be made 
in compliance with the applicable       
requirements of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcja et seq474  #bjb4 ,,covid-#ai     
career and technical education response 
flexibility  7a7 ,retention of funds    
,notwithstanding section #acc7;b77#a7 of
 the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and     
,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcec7;b77#a771 with respect 
to an eligible recipient that1 due to   
the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 does
 not expend all of the amounts that the 
eligible recipient is allocated for     
academic year #bjai-bjbj under section  
#aca or #acb of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins  

,career and ,technical ,education ,act  
of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcea2 #bceb71  
the eligible agency that allocated such 
funds to the eligible recipient may     
authorize the eligible recipient to     
retain such amounts to carry out1 during
 academic year #bjbj-bjba1 any          
activities described in the application 
of the eligible recipient submitted     
under #acd7;b7 of such ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77 that such eligible 
recipient had intended to carry out     
during academic year #bjai-bjbj4  7b7   
,pooling of funds ,an eligible recipient
 may1 in accordance with section        
#ace7;c7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins      
,career and ,technical ,education ,act  
of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7;c771 pool
 a portion of funds received under such 
,act with a portion of funds received   
under such ,act available to one or more
 eligible recipients to support the     
transition from secondary education to  
postsecondary education or employment   
for ,,cte participants whose academic   

year was interrupted by the ,,covid-#ai 
national emergency4  7c7 ,professional  
development ,during the ,,covid-#ai     
national emergency1 section #c7dj77;,b7 
of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and   
,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7dj77;,b77 shall apply  
as if sustained 7not stand-alone1       
#a-;day1 or short-term workshops71      
intensive1 collaborative1 job-embedded1 
data-driven1 and classroom-focused1 were
 struck4  #bjc4 ,perkins career and     
technical education  7a7 ,distribution  
of funds  7#a7 ,states ,from the amounts
 appropriated under subsection 7c71 the 
,secretary shall make allotments to     
eligible agencies in accordance with    
section #aaa7;a77#c7 of the ,carl ,d4   
,perkins ,career and ,technical         
,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcba7;a77#c774  7#b7 ,local areas  7,a7
 ,in general ,not later than #cj days   
after an eligible agency receives an    
allotment under paragraph 7#a71 the     
eligible agency shall make available    

such funds in accordance with section   
#aab7;a7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins      
,career and ,technical ,education ,act  
of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7;a771     
including making such funds available   
for distribution to eligible recipients 
in accordance with sections #aca and    
#acb of such ,act4  7,b7 ,reserved funds
 ,an eligible agency that reserves funds
 in accordance with section #aab7;a77#a7
 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and  
,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7;a77 to be used in     
accordance with section #aab7;c7 of such
 ,act1 may also use such reserved funds 
for digital1 physical1 or technology    
infrastructure related projects to      
improve career and technical education  
offerings within the ,state4  7b7 ,uses 
of funds ,each eligible agency and      
eligible recipient shall use the funds  
received under this section to carry out
 activities improving or expanding      
career and technical education programs 
and programs of study to adequately     

respond to ,state and local needs as a  
result of the ,,covid-#ai national      
emergency1 including-- 7#a7 expanding   
and modernizing digital1 physical1 or   
technology infrastructure to deliver    
in-person1 online1 virtual1 and         
simulated educational and work-based    
learning experiences2  7#b7 acquiring   
appropriate equipment1 technology1      
supplies1 and instructional materials   
aligned with business and industry      
needs1 including machinery1 testing     
equipment1 tools1 hardware1 software1   
and other new and emerging instructional
 materials2  7#c7 providing incentives  
to employers and ,,cte participants     
facing economic hardships due to the    
,,covid-#ai national emergency to       
participate in work-based learning      
programs2  7#d7 expanding or adapting   
program offerings or supports based on  
an updated comprehensive needs          
assessment to systemically respond to   
employers' and ,,cte participants'      
changing needs as a result of the       

,,covid-#ai national emergency2 or  7#e7
 providing for professional development 
and training activities for career and  
technical education teachers1 faculty1  
school leaders1 administrators1         
specialized instructional support       
personnel1 career guidance and academic 
counselors1 and paraprofessionals to    
support activities carried out under    
this section4  7c7 ,authorization of    
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year  
#bjbj1 to remain available through      
fiscal year #bjbb4  #bjd4 ,general      
provisions  7a7 ,supplement1 not        
supplant ,any ,federal funds provided   
under this title shall be used only to  
supplement the funds that would1 in the 
absence of such ,federal funds1 be made 
available from non-,federal sources for 
career and technical education programs 
or other activities carried out under   
the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and      
,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj

 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 and not to   
supplant such funds4  7b7 ,evaluations  
,any activity or program carried out    
with funds received under this title    
shall be subject to-- 7#a7 performance  
accountability indicators in accordance 
with section #aac of the ,carl ,d4      
,perkins ,career and ,technical         
,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcbc72 and  7#b7 rigorous evaluation   
using research approaches appropriate to
 the level of development and maturity  
of the activity or program1 including   
random assignment or quasi-experimental 
impact evaluations1 implementation      
evaluations1 pre-experimental studies1  
and feasibility studies1 including      
studying job quality measures and       
credential transparency4  7c7 ,uses of  
funds ,from the funds appropriated under
 subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall-- 
7#a7 support the administration of the  
funds for this title and evaluation of  
such activities described in subsection 
7b72  7#b7 establish an interagency     

agreement with the ,secretary of ,labor 
for-- 7,a7 coordinating funding         
priorities1 including with other        
relevant ,federal agencies1 including   
the ,department of ,health and ,human   
,services2  7,b7 dissemination and      
administration of grants and funding    
under this title2 and  7,c7 execution of
 research and evaluation activities to  
minimize the duplication of efforts and 
job training investments and facilitate 
greater blending and braiding of        
,federal and non-,federal funds2  7#c7  
not later than #cj days after the date  
of enactment of this ,act1 issue        
guidance for implementing this title in 
accordance with the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins  
,career and ,technical ,education ,act  
of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472 
and  7#d7 provide not less than #bej1jjj
 for each fiscal year for the ,office of
 ,inspector ,general of the ,department 
of ,education to oversee the            
administration and distribution of funds
 under this title4  7d7 ,authorization  

of appropriations ,there is authorized  
to be appropriated to carry out this    
section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjbj1 to remain available through      
fiscal year #bjbd4