,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dchg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act to      
au?orize ! ,re5try ,employm5t           
,opportunities ,program1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,reo ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4   
,re5try ,employm5t ,opportunities       
,program ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #agb 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbg7 z section #agc2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #aga 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7 ! foll[+3  #agb4       
,re5try ,employm5t ,opportunities       
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,correctional in/itution  
,! t]m correctional in/itution has !    

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbe7;e74    
7#b7 ,eligible adult ,! t]m eligible    
adult means an individual :o-- 7,a7 on !
 date ( ! individual's enrollm5t-- 7i7  
is n y\ng] ?an age #be2 &  7ii7 is      
resid+ 9 or return+ to ! geographic area
 s]v$2 &  7,b7 7i7 be=e t date (        
enrollm5t-- 7,i7 0 releas$ f inc>c]ation
 9 a correctional in/itution 7includ+   
be+ enroll$ 9 a "w release c5t] at !    
in/itution72 or  7,,ii7 s]v$ an         
alt]native s5t5ce1 or a s5t5ce to a     
div]sion program1 ord]$ ?r\gh ! adult   
crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 or  7ii7 on t     
date1 is subject to ! adult crim9al     
ju/ice sy/em1 includ+ an individual :o--
 7,i7 is inc>c]at$ 9 a correctional     
in/itution 7includ+ be+ enroll$ 9 a "w  
release c5t] at ! in/itution71 b is     
s*$ul$ to be releas$ )9 #f mon?s2       
7,,ii7 is resid+ 9 a resid5tial re5try  
c5t]2  7,,iii7 is subject to electronic 
or home-bas$ monitor+2  7,,iv7 is 9 !   
community on probation or p>ole2 or     
7,v7 is s]v+ an alt]native s5t5ce1 or a 

s5t5ce to a div]sion program1 ord]$     
?r\gh t sy/em4  7#c7 ,eligible "y adult 
,! t]m eligible "y adult means an       
individual :o1 on ! date ( !            
individual's enrollm5t-- 7,a7 is n y\ng]
 ?an age #ah & n old] ?an age #bd2  7,b7
 is resid+ 9 or return+ to ! geographic 
area s]v$2 &  7,c7 7i7 is a s*ool drop\t
 7)9 ! mean+ ( section                  
#abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i77 f a high    
s*ool1 except t n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
individuals accept$ to p>ticipate 9 a   
program "u subsection 7b7 may be f\nd   
eligible "u ?is subp>agraph solely on ! 
basis ( meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is       
clause2 or  7ii7 is an individual :o is1
 or has be51 subject to ! juv5ile or    
adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 includ+ an  
individual :o-- 7,i7 is or has be5      
inc>c]at$ 9 a correctional in/itution   
7includ+ be+ enroll$ 9 a "w release c5t]
 at ! in/itution or 9 a det5tion        
facility = juv5iles72  7,,ii7 is or has 
be5 subject to t sy/em due to hav+ an   
out-(-home placem5t1 or be+ on probation

 or p>ole2 or  7,,iii7 is s]v+ or has   
s]v$ an alt]native s5t5ce1 or a s5t5ce  
to a div]sion program1 ord]$ ?r\gh t    
sy/em4  7#d7 ,eligible y\? ,! t]m       
eligible y\? means an individual :o1 on 
! date ( ! individual's enrollm5t-- 7,a7
 is n y\ng] ?an age #af & n old] ?an age
 #ag2  7,b7 is resid+ 9 or return+ to ! 
geographic area s]v$2 &  7,c7 7i7 is a  
s*ool drop\t 7)9 ! mean+ ( section      
#abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i77 f a high    
s*ool1 except t n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
individuals accept$ to p>ticipate 9 a   
program "u subsection 7c7 may be f\nd   
eligible "u ?is subp>agraph solely on ! 
basis ( meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is       
clause2 or  7ii7 is an individual :o is1
 or has be51 subject to ! juv5ile ju/ice
 sy/em1 includ+ an individual :o-- 7,i7 
is or has be5 inc>c]at$ 9 a correctional
 in/itution 7includ+ be+ enroll$ 9 a "w 
release c5t] at ! in/itution or 9 a     
det5tion facility = juv5iles72  7,,ii7  
is or has be5 subject to t sy/em due to 
hav+ an out-(-home placem5t1 or be+ on  

probation or p>ole2 or  7,,iii7 is s]v+ 
or has s]v$ an alt]native s5t5ce1 or a  
s5t5ce to a div]sion program1 ord]$     
?r\gh t sy/em4  7#e7 ,enroll ,! t]m     
enroll means receive confirmation t an  
individual1 hav+ appli$ to p>ticipate 9 
a program "u ?is section1 has be5       
accept$ to ! program4  7#f7 ,regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 means an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act
 ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq474  7b7 ,adult ,re5try ,employm5t   
,opportunities ,program  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & 
c>ry out an adult ,re5try ,employm5t    
,opportunities ,program4  7#b7 ,grants  
7,a7 ,direct grants ,9 c>ry+ out !      
program1 ! ,secret>y may make direct    
grants to eligible entities to c>ry out 
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 9    
geographic areas1 = eligible adults &   
eligible "y adults4  7,b7 ,grants ?r\gh 
int]m$i>ies ,9 any ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y

 makes grants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all make int]m$i>y grants on 
a competitive basis to eligible entities
 :o are national or regional            
int]m$i>ies1 :o %all use ! grant funds  
to make direct grants to eligible       
entities or to c>ry out projects        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance
 ) ! provisions ( ?is subsection4 ,=    
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a ref]5ce to 
! ,secret>y %all include a ref]5ce to an
 int]m$i>y :o receives funds "u ?is     
subp>agraph to ! ext5t t ! int]m$i>y    
uses ! funds to make direct grants to   
eligible entities4  7#c7 ,eligible      
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
direct or int]m$i>y grant "u ?is        
subsection1 an entity-- 7,a7 %all be an 
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf t is exempt f taxation "u       
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7,b7 may 
be-- 7i7 an organization t s]ves wom5 or
 a m9ority population2  7ii7 a ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t2 or  7iii7 an entity     

7includ+ an ,indian tribe or an ,alaska 
,native-controll$ or ,native            
,hawaiian-controll$ organization7 t is  
eligible = a grant "u section #aff      
7includ+ ! regulations issu$ "u t       
section72 &  7,c7 may be an organization
 t s]ves-- 7i7 an urban c\nty1 mean+ a  
c\nty t is a ,metropolitan ,area1 z     
designat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget2 or  7ii7 a rural c\nty1 mean+ a
 c\nty t is a ,micropolitan ,area1 or   
nei!r a ,metropolitan ,area nor a       
,micropolitan ,area1 z s designat$4     
7#d7 ,applications ,to be eligible to   
receive a direct grant or an int]m$i>y  
grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+1 = a program t includes an      
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 a           
description ( ! program lead+ to !      
cr$5tial4  7#e7 ,use ( funds ,an entity 
t receives1 "u ?is subsection1 a direct 
grant to c>ry out a project describ$ 9  

p>agraph 7#b7 %all use ! grant funds to 
c>ry out a project t provides           
opportunities 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip      
program1 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1
 an indu/ry-recogniz$ appr5tice%ip      
program1 occupational skills education1 
on-!-job tra9+1 "w exp]i5ce1 job        
ref]rals1 basic skills rem$iation1      
educational s]vices1 or "w read9ess     
activities1 to eligible adults or       
eligible "y adults4  7#f7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is subsection = fiscal ye> 
#bjba & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7c7  
,y\? ,re5try ,employm5t ,opportunities  
,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a y\? ,re5try   
,employm5t ,opportunities ,program4     
7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,direct grants ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may    
make direct grants to eligible entities 
to c>ry out projects describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#f71 9 geographic areas1 
= eligible y\?4  7,b7 ,grants ?r\gh     

int]m$i>ies ,9 any ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y
 makes grants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all make int]m$i>y grants z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71     
except t ref]5ces 9 t subsection to     
eligible entities %all be treat$ z      
ref]5ces to entities describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c74  7#c7 ,eligible entities ,to be  
eligible to receive a direct or         
int]m$i>y grant "u ?is subsection1 an   
entity may be an organization describ$ 9
 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf t is exempt f     
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code
 or a ,/ate juv5ile ju/ice ag5cy4  7#d7 
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a direct grant or an int]m$i>y grant "u
 ?is subsection1 an entity %all submit  
an application z describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#d74  7#e7 ,use ( funds ,an entity t
 receives1 "u ?is subsection1 a direct  
grant to c>ry out a project describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 %all use ! grant funds z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f71 =        
eligible y\?4  7#f7 ,au?orization (     

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is subsection = fiscal ye> 
#bjba & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7d7  
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve & use n m ?an-- 7#a7 #b p]c5t ( !
 funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7b77#g7
 = a fiscal ye> to provide te*nical     
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u      
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 #b p]c5t ( !    
funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7c77#g7 
= a fiscal ye> to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u      
subsection 7c74  4  #c4 ,evaluation ( ! 
re5try projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] %all  
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( direct grants 
& int]m$i>y grants us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor to support (f5d] re5try &        
recidivism r$uction ?r\gh re5try        
projects at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &   
tribal levels4 ,! ,*ief ,evaluation     
,(fic] %all evaluate ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! effectiv5ess ( su* projects 9   

relation to _! co/1 includ+ ! ext5t to  
:i* ! projects improve re5try outcomes1 
includ+ employm5t1 education1 h\s+1 &   
r$uctions 9 recidivism1 ( p>ticipants 9 
comp>ison to comp>ably situat$          
individuals :o did n p>ticipate 9 su*   
projects4  7#b7 ,! effectiv5ess (       
project /ructures & me*anisms = deliv]y 
( s]vices4  7#c7 ,! impact ( su*        
projects on ! communities & p>ticipants 
involv$4  7#d7 ,! impact ( su* projects 
on relat$ programs & activities4  7#e7  
,! ext5t to :i* su* projects meet ! ne$s
 ( v>i\s demographic gr\ps4  7#f7 ,!    
quality & effectiv5ess ( te*nical       
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor to grantees = implem5t+ su*      
projects4  7#g7 ,su* o!r factors z may  
be appropriate4  7b7 ,availability (    
funds = evaluation ,n m ?an #b4e p]c5t (
 any am\nts appropriat$ = a fiscal ye>  
to c>ry out ! re5try projects %all be   
res]v$ & made available to ! ,*ief      
,evaluation ,(fic] = su* evaluation1    
includ+ evaluat+ ! processes1           

implem5tation1 outcomes1 co/s1 &        
effectiv5ess ( ! re5try projects 9      
improv+ re5try & r$uc+ recidivism4 ,su* 
res]v$ fund+ may be us$ to provide      
support to recipi5ts ( direct grants &  
int]m$i>y grants = re5try projects =    
supplem5tal data collection1 analysis1 &
 coord9ation associat$ ) evaluation     
activities4  7c7 ,te*niques ,evaluations
 conduct$ "u ?is section %all use       
appropriate me?odology & rese>* designs4
 ,impact evaluations conduct$ "u ?is    
section %all include ! use ( int]v5tion 
& control gr\ps *os5 by r&om assignm5t  
me?ods1 to ! ext5t possible4  7d7       
,metrics & ,outcomes = ,evaluation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief     
,evaluation ,(fic] %all consult )       
relevant /akehold]s & id5tify outcome   
measures1 includ+ measures = employm5t1 
h\s+1 education1 & public safety1 t are 
to be a*iev$ by re5try projects & !     
metrics by :i* ! a*ievem5t ( su*        
outcomes %all be det]m9$4  7#b7         

,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] 
id5tifies metrics & outcomes "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all publi% 
su* metrics & outcomes id5tifi$4  7e7   
,data collection ,z a condition (       
receiv+ a direct grant or int]m$i>y     
grant = a re5try project1 grantees %all 
be requir$ to collect & report to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor data bas$ ^u !       
metrics id5tifi$ "u subsection 7d74 ,9  
accordance ) applicable law1 collection 
( individual-level data "u a pl$ge (    
confid5tiality %all be protect$ by !    
,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] 9 accordance ) 
su* pl$ge4  7f7 ,data accessibility ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]  
%all-- 7#a7 make data collect$ dur+ !   
c\rse ( evaluation "u ?is section       
available 9 de-id5tifi$ =m 9 su* a mann]
 t reasonably protects a pl$ge (        
confid5tiality to p>ticipants "u        
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 make id5tifiable
 data collect$ dur+ ! c\rse ( evaluation

 "u ?is section available to qualifi$   
rese>*]s = future rese>* & evaluation1 9
 accordance ) applicable law4  7g7      
,publication & report+ ( evaluation     
f9d+s ,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] %all--
 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! enrollm5t ( p>ticipants 9 an   
impact evaluation is complet$ "u ?is    
section1 publi% an int]im report on su* 
evaluation2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date on :i* any evaluation is    
complet$ "u ?is section1 publi% & make  
publicly available su* evaluation2 &    
7#c7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !         
completion date describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 submit a report to ! ,committee on
 ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate on su* evaluation4  7h7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ief  
,evaluation ,(fic] ,! t]m ,*ief         
,evaluation ,(fic] means ! head ( !     
indep5d5t evaluation (fice locat$       
organizationally 9 ! ,(fice ( !         

,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,policy ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,re5try       
project ,! t]m re5try project means a   
project fund$ "u ! re5try employm5t     
opportunities program c>ri$ out "u      
section #agb ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunities ,act4  #d4 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &       
,opportunity ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ ! item relat+ to section #agb
 z ! item relat+ to section #agc2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #aga ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #agb4      
,re5try ,employm5t ,opportunities       
,program44