,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4   
,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to promote work=ce recov]y  
?r\gh ! provision ( additional tra9+    
s]vices & work=ce inve/m5t activities1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,recov]y &
 ,tra9+ ,s]vices ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4     
,work=ce recov]y & tra9+ s]vices  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+       
em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a public heal?     
em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7,b7 an ev5t relat$ 
to ! coronavirus = :i* ! ,presid5t      
decl>$ a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u  
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 

,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj1 #eaia72 or  7,c7 a national      
em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$  
by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474    
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#c7 ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act t]ms    
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 ! t]ms 9 ?is section h ! mean+s giv5 ! 
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7b7 ,di/ribution (   
funds  7#a7 ,allotm5t to ,/ates ,f funds
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section & n
 res]v$ "u subsection 7e77#d71 n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! appropriat$ 
funds1 ! ,secret>y %all make allotm5ts  
to ,/ates 9 accordance ) ! =mula        
describ$ 9 section #acb7;b77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b77;,b77 
& make ! res]vation = & provide         
assi/ance to outly+ areas 9 accordance )

 section #acb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b77;,a774     
7#b7 ,allocation to local areas ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] a ,/ate receives an   
allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nor   
%all-- 7,a7 res]ve #dj p]c5t ( !        
allotm5t funds to c>ry out activities "u
 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,b7 allocate ! 
rema9d] ( ! funds to local areas 9      
accordance ) section #acc7;b77#b77;,b7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,b77 
to enable ! local areas to c>ry out     
activities "u subsection 7c77#b74  7c7  
,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,/ate use ( funds   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds res]v$ "u      
subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 ! ,gov]nor--   
7i7 %all allocate n less ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! funds to ! local areas mo/           
significantly impact$ by a qualify+     
em]g5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor1 to    
enable ! local areas to c>ry out        
activities "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 ) !
 funds t are n allocat$ "u clause 7i7 or
 res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 may-- 7,i7 

c>ry out rapid response activities      
describ$ 9 section #acd7;a77#b77;,a7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,a772
  7,,ii7 c>ry out activities to         
facilitate remote access to employm5t & 
tra9+ activities1 includ+ c>e] s]vices1 
?r\gh a "o-/op c5t]2  7,,iii7 9         
coord9ation ) local areas1 c>ry out     
activities necess>y to exp& onl9e le>n+ 
opportunities & make available res\rces 
to support or all[ = onl9e s]vice       
deliv]y1 includ+ onl9e deliv]y ( tra9+  
s]vices1 by provid]s id5tifi$ z eligible
 provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices "u subsection 
7d7 or 7h7 ( section #abb ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb72  7,,iv7 assi/ local   
bo>ds ?r\gh ! pur*ase ( te*nology1      
supplies1 & onl9e tra9+ mat]ials =      
di/ribution or use by local areas2 &    
7,v7 exp& ! li/ ( eligible provid]s (   
tra9+ s]vices e/abli%$ "u section       
#abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        

#caeb7;d774  7,b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( ! funds res]v$ "u subsection 
7b77#b77;,a7 %all be us$ by ! ,/ate =   
adm9i/rative activities relat$ to c>ry+ 
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,local uses (    
funds ,funds allocat$ to a local area "u
 subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 or p>agraph    
7#a77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 %all be us$ =-- 7i7 
! provision ( 9-p]son & virtual tra9+   
s]vices1 align$ ) indu/ry ne$s1 t %all  
include-- 7,i7 on-!-job tra9+1 = :i* !  
local bo>d may take into acc\nt ! impact
 ( a qualify+ em]g5cy z a factor 9      
det]m9+ :e!r to increase ! am\nt ( a    
reimbursem5t to an am\nt ( up to #ge    
p]c5t ( ! wage rate ( a p>ticipant 9    
accordance ) section #acd7;c77#c77;,h7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,h772
  7,,ii7 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 = :i* ! local  
bo>d may take into acc\nt ! impact ( a  
qualify+ em]g5cy z a factor 9 det]m9+ ! 
portion ( ! co/ ( tra9+ an employ] %all 
provide2  7,,iii7 transitional jobs z   
describ$ 9 section #acd7;d77#e7 ( !     

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#e77 7b =     
adults or dislocat$ work]s det]m9$      
eligible by a "o-/op op]ator or "o-/op  
p>tn]71 includ+ positions 9 contact     
trac+1 public heal?1 or infra/ructure1  
if provision ( ! jobs does n displace   
any curr5tly employ$ employee 7z ( !    
date ( ! p>ticipation 9 ! transitional  
job72 &  7,,iv7 incumb5t work] tra9+    
describ$ 9 section #acd7;d77#d7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d77 to       
support work] ret5tion2  7ii7 tra9+     
s]vices provid$ ?r\gh individual tra9+  
acc\nts1 :i*1 not)/&+ section #abb ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb71 eligible        
individuals may obta9 f provid]s        
id5tifi$ z eligible provid]s ( tra9+    
s]vices "u subsection 7d7 or 7h7 ( t    
section #abb or f ano!r provid] t is    
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d  
involv$2  7iii7 %ort-t]m tra9+-- 7,i7 9 
:i* a curr5t employee 7z ( ! date ( !   

p>ticipation71 includ+ an employee      
p>ticipat+ 9 a transitional job describ$
 9 clause 7i77,,iii71 may p>ticipate2   
7,,ii7 = :i* ! p>ticipant may receive an
 employ]-sponsor$ individual tra9+      
acc\nt2  7,,iii7 = :i* ! employ] agrees 
to pay-- 7aa7 n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !  
co/s ( su* tra9+ 9 ! case ( an employ] t
 is a small bus9ess conc]n1 z def9$ 9   
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a772 &  7bb7 n less
 ?an #bj p]c5t ( su* co/s 9 ! case ( any
 o!r employ]2 &  7,,iv7 = :i* !         
p>ticipant is provid$ ! opportunity to  
*oose a provid] f among ! provid]s      
id5tifi$ z eligible provid]s ( tra9+    
s]vices "u subsection 7d7 or 7h7 (      
section #abb ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act or a provid] id5tifi$ 
by ! employ] z hav+ ! ability to provide
 ! skills necess>y = ! individual to be 
hir$ p]man5tly or to advance !          
individual's c>e]2 &  7iv7 %ort-t]m     
tra9+ 9 fields 9 :i* ! local area ne$s  
work]s to meet ! dem&s = heal? c>e1     

direct c>e1 & frontl9e work]s respond+  
to a qualify+ em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 may be   
us$ =-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t & expansion (  
p>tn]%ips ) public & private entities to
 support onl9e programs ( tra9+         
s]vices-- 7,i7 :i* programs are id5tifi$
 "u section #abb ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act & lead  
to an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial 9      
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors or occupations1 9 areas su* z  
te*nology1 heal? c>e1 direct c>e1 &     
manufactur+2 &  7,,ii7 ?r\gh :i* !      
p>tn]%ips may provide = ! co/ ( an      
assessm5t relat$ to obta9+ su* cr$5tial2
  7ii7 provid+ tra9+ s]vices t are      
align$ ) ! ne$s ( local indu/ry &       
recogniz$ by employ]s2  7iii7 exp&+     
access to individualiz$ c>e] s]vices1   
:i* include-- 7,i7 9-p]son & virtual    
employm5t & reemploym5t s]vices to help 
individuals f9d employm5t2 &  7,,ii7    
c>e] navigation supports to enable      
work]s to f9d new pa?ways to high-skill1
 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & 

occupations & ! necess>y tra9+ to       
support ^? pa?ways2 &  7iv7 provid+     
access to te*nology1 includ+ broadb&    
s]vice & devices to enable individuals  
s]v$ "u ?is section to receive onl9e    
c>e] & tra9+ s]vices4  7#c7 ,m9imum     
am\nt = tra9+ ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
funds made available "u subsection      
7b77#b77;,b7 & p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7    
%all be us$ to provide tra9+ s]vices    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7d7     
,reallocation  7#a7 ,local funds ,ea*   
local bo>d %all return to ! ,gov]nor any
 funds receiv$ "u ?is section t ! local 
bo>d does n obligate )9 #a ye> aft]     
receiv+ su* funds4 ,! ,gov]nor %all     
reallocate su* return$ funds1 to ! local
 areas t are n requir$ to return funds  
"u ?is p>agraph1 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,/ate    
funds ,ea* ,gov]nor %all return to !    
,secret>y any funds receiv$ "u ?is      
section t ! ,gov]nor does n obligate )9 
#b ye>s aft] receiv+ su* funds4 ,!      
,secret>y %all reallot su* return$ funds

 to ! ,/ates t are n requir$ to return  
funds "u ?is p>agraph1 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b77#a74  7e7 ,g5]al         
provisions  7#a7 ,eligible individuals  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise specifi$
 9 ?is section1 to be eligible to       
receive s]vices au?oriz$ "u ?is section1
 an individual %all be an adult or      
dislocat$ work]4  7,b7 ,individuals     
eligible to receive s]vices ?r\gh       
individual tra9+ acc\nts ,to be eligible
 to receive tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh an      
individual tra9+ acc\nt or              
employ]-sponsor$ individual tra9+ acc\nt
 describ$ 9 subsection                  
7c77#b77;,a77iii71 an eligible          
individual %all be an adult or dislocat$
 work]-- 7i7 :o1 aft] an 9-p]son or     
virtual int]view1 evaluation1 or        
assessm5t1 & c>e] plann+1 has be5       
det]m9$ by a "o-/op op]ator or "o-/op   
p>tn]1 z appropriate1 to-- 7,i7 be      
unlikely to obta9 or reta9 employm5t )  
wages comp>able to or high] ?an wages f 
previ\s employm5t1 solely ?r\gh ! c>e]  

s]vices available ?r\gh ! "o-/op c5t]2 &
  7,,ii7 h ! skills & qualifications to 
successfully p>ticipate 9 ! select$     
program ( tra9+ s]vices2 &  7ii7 :o     
selects a program ( tra9+ s]vices t are 
directly l9k$ to ! employm5t            
opportunities 9 ! local area1 or 9 ano!r
 area to :i* ! adult or dislocat$ work] 
is will+ to commute or relocate4  7#b7  
,special rules  7,a7 ,adm9i/ration      
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 ! provisions ( subtitle ,e ( title ,i (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda et seq47 %all 
apply to funds provid$ "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,s+le ,/ate local area ,9 any case 
9 :i* a ,/ate is designat$ z a local    
area pursuant to section #ajf7;d7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caba7;d771 ! ,/ate bo>d
 %all c>ry out ! functions ( a local    
bo>d z specifi$ 9 ?is section4  7#c7    
,program ov]sight ,! ,gov]nor1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) local bo>ds & ! *ief elect$  
(ficials = local areas1 %all-- 7,a7     

conduct ov]sight = ! activities au?oriz$
 "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 ensure !       
appropriate use & managem5t ( ! funds   
provid$ "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,program  
adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n 
m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj ( ! funds appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is section1 z necess>y1 =  
program adm9i/ration & managem5t ?r\gh !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to support !        
adm9i/ration ( funds provid$ "u ?is     
section & evaluation ( activities       
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7f7 ,reports  
7#a7 ,/ate report ,ea* ,/ate %all prep>e
 & submit to ! ,secret>y a report t     
includes in=mation specify+-- 7,a7 !    
numb] & p]c5tage ( p>ticipants 9        
activities "u ?is section :o receiv$    
funds = tra9+ s]vices2  7,b7 ! types (  
tra9+ programs provid$ "u ?is section2  
7,c7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( p>ticipants 9 
tra9+ programs provid$ "u ?is section :o
 ent]$ employm5t ^u completion ( su* a  
program2  7,d7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (     
p>ticipants 9 su* tra9+ programs :o     
obta9$ a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2

 &  7,e7 ! e>n+s ( p>ticipants :o       
complet$ a tra9+ program "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,secret>y's report ,^u receipt ( 
a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all transmit su* report to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#c1ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4