,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj    
,ms4 ,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to aw>d     
=mula & competitive grants = lay(f      
av]sion activities1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,em]g5cy ,economic & ,work=ce ,sy/em  
,resili5cy ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$1 !   
t]ms us$ 9 ?is ,act h ! mean+s giv5 !   
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7b7 ,additional      
def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,employee  
own]%ip tru/ ,! t]m employee own]%ip    
tru/ means an indirect =m ( employee    
own]%ip 9 :i* a tru/ holds a controll+  
/ake 9 a bus9ess on behalf ( all its    
employees & provides an inc5tive = own]s
 to sell a controll+ /ake 9 _! bus9ess4 

7#b7 ,employee /ock own]%ip plan ,! t]m 
employee /ock own]%ip plan has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dige7;e7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7   
,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 
7#d7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise        
provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#e7 ,work]        
coop]ative ,! t]m work] coop]ative means
 a values-driv5 bus9ess--  7,a7 t puts  
work] & community b5efit at ! core ( its
 purpose2 &  7,b7 9 :i*--  7i7 work]s   
own ! bus9ess & p>ticipate 9 its        
f9ancial success on ! basis ( _! labor  
contribution to ! coop]ative2 &  7ii7   
work]s h repres5tation on & vote = !    
bo>d ( directors1 adh]+ to ! pr9ciple ( 
"o work]1 "o vote4  ,i ,supplem5tal     
,=mula ,grants = ,em]g5cy ,lay(f        
,av]sion & ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,activities  

#aja4 ,=mula grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d      
#e-ye> grants 9 accordance ) subsection 
7b71 to ,/ates to support ef=ts to--    
7#a7 r$uce & prev5t unemploym5t2 &  7#b7
 limit ! impact ( disruptions 7includ+  
economic-relat$1 p&emic-relat$1         
automation-relat$1 & trade-relat$       
disruptions & transitions due to bus9ess
 own] retirem5t7 on labor m>kets4  7b7  
,/ate allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !     
am\nt appropriat$ "u section #aje1 !    
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 res]ve n m ?an   
#a_/d ( #a p]c5t ( su* am\nt to provide 
assi/ance to ! outly+ areas to c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 section #ajc2 & 
7,b7 make allotm5ts to ! ,/ates1 =      
grants describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 bas$  
on ! =mula 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to--  7i7    
make allocations "u subsection 7c72 &   
7ii7 c>ry out ! ,/ate activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7        
,allotm5t =mula ,! ,secret>y %all make  
an allotm5t 9 accordance ) ! =mula 9    

section #acb7;b77#a77;,b77ii7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#a77;,b77ii771
 to ea* ,/ate t submits & obta9s        
approval ( a ,/ate plan "u section #ajb4
  7c7 ,)9 ,/ate allocations  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate %all use a portion ( 
n less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! allotm5t funds 
receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 to        
allocate funds to ea* local area 9 !    
,/ate 9 accordance ) section            
#acc7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,a77i77 to c>ry
 out ! activities "u section #ajc1 9    
accordance ) ! ,/ate plan "u section    
#ajb & 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate bo>d4   
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative funds ,! ,gov]nor ( a
 ,/ate may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !    
portion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 =      
adm9i/rative co/s relat$ to adm9i/]+    
local activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  7d7 ,/ate activities  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      

,gov]nor ( a ,/ate %all use ! rema9+    
am\nt ( ! allotm5t funds receiv$ "u     
subsection 7b77#b7 n allocat$ "u        
subsection 7c7 to c>ry out ! activities 
"u section #ajc 9 accordance ) ! ,/ate  
plan "u section #ajb & 9 consultation ) 
! ,/ate bo>d4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative funds 
,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate may use n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! rema9+ am\nt describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 = adm9i/rative co/s relat$
 to c>ry+ out ,/ate activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  #ajb4 ,/ate           
applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,application by ,/ate ,to be eligible to
 receive a grant "u section #aja1 a     
,/ate %all submit a ,/ate ,work=ce      
,economic ,recov]y plan 79 ?is ,act     
ref]r$ to z a ,/ate plan71 develop$ by  
or 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate bo>d &      
approv$ by ! ,gov]nor1 to ! ,secret>y at
 su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 & conta9+ !         
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7#b7 ,response by secret>y ,^u receipt (
 a ,/ate plan1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  

approve ! ,/ate plan2 or  7,b7 provide !
 ,/ate-- 7i7 ) an explanation z to h[ ! 
,/ate plan does n meet ! goals &        
requirem5ts ( ! grant program "u ?is    
title2 &  7ii7 ) an opportunity to      
submit an updat$ ,/ate plan or to appeal
 ! decision ( ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,/ate  
plan updates  7,a7 ,requir$ ,/ate plan  
updates ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
a ,/ate receives a grant "u section     
#aja1 a ,/ate %all--  7i7 update ! ,/ate
 plan to reflect *anges 9 ! labor m>ket 
& o!r economic conditions affect+ !     
implem5tation ( ! activities fund$ "u ! 
grant2 &  7ii7 submit to ! ,secret>y su*
 updat$ ,/ate plan4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$     
,/ate plan updates ,9 addition to !     
updat$ ,/ate plan requir$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 a ,/ate may submit to ! ,secret>y 
an updat$ ,/ate plan at any po9t dur+ ! 
grant p]iod4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,a ,/ate plan
 %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a  
description ( h[ ! ,/ate plan is align$ 
)1 enhances1 exp&s1 or fills s]vice gaps
 into ! plan submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u     

section #ajb or #ajc ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac74  7#b7 ,a ,/ate 
/rategic vision1 includ+--  7,a7 a      
summ>y ( ! goals ( ! ,/ate-- 7i7 =      
prep>+ an educat$ & skill$ work=ce =    
meet+ ! skill$ work=ce ne$s ( employ]s  
7p>ticul>ly 9 exi/+ & em]g+ 9-dem&      
indu/ry sectors & occupations71 includ+ 
in=mation--  7,i7 id5tify+ m$ian income 
= 9-dem& sectors & occupations 9 !      
,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 on h[ ! ,/ate w "w to  
ensure work] access to jobs & indu/ries 
) high] m$ian wages1 opportunities =    
work]s to %>e 9 ! own]%ip or pr(its ( _!
 companies1 & high-quality "w           
environm5ts2  7ii7 = ensur+ equitable   
access to high-quality jobs = all       
segm5ts ( ! population ( ! ,/ate1       
includ+ a plan = promot+ quality c>e]   
pa?ways t lead to high-quality jobs =   
dislocat$ work]s or incumb5t work]s2 &  
7iii7 = (f]+ retir+ bus9ess own]s or    
bus9ess own]s plann+ to close _!        
bus9esses1 opportunities to plan t      

transition 9 ord] to ensure ! cont9uity 
( high-quality jobs 9 ! local economy2 &
  7,b7 ! prim>y /rategies t w be us$ to 
a*ieve ! ,/ate /rategic vision & goals  
includ$ 9 su* /rategic vision1 ! propos$
 s]vice deliv]y infra/ructure = a*iev+  
su* goals1 & ! timel9e = a*iev+ su*     
goals4  7#c7 ,a description ( ! problems
 ! propos$ activities "u section #ajc   
aim to solve1 & ! reason = prioritiz+   
select$ problems4  7#d7 ,a description (
 h[ ! ,/ate w align ^? activities )1 &  
lev]age funds f1 ! work=ce developm5t   
sy/em & high] education sy/em ( ! ,/ate1
 public assi/ance programs ( ! ,/ate1 & 
! economic recov]y ef=ts at ! ,/ate &   
local levels4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ 
! ,/ate w collaborate ) o!r relevant    
,/ate & local gov]nm5t entities1        
nonpr(it entities1 & o!r relevant gr\ps 
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate to c>ry out         
activities "u section #ajc1 includ+ !   
roles & responsibilities ( ea* entity t 
w p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t1            
implem5tation1 evaluation1 or ov]sight (

 ea* compon5t ( ! ,/ate plan4  7#f7 ,an 
employ] engagem5t /rategy t describes h[
 employ]s w be t>get$ & recruit$ to     
p>ticipate1 & any expectations = employ]
 p>ticipation1 su* z ca% or 9-k9d       
contributions1 wage release "t =        
employees1 provision ( on-site *ild c>e 
or f9ancial support = *ild c>e1 employee
 p>ticipation inc5tives1 "w-bas$ le>n+  
opportunities1 or loan$ in/ructors4     
7#g7 ,a description ( ! data s\rces     
7comm]cial or public7 ! ,/ate w use to  
id5tify gr[+1 /able1 & decl9+--  7,a7   
bus9esses2 &  7,b7 indu/ry sectors or   
occupations4  7#h7 ,a description ( h[ !
 ,/ate w prioritize individuals ) b>ri]s
 to employm5t1 und]repres5t$            
individuals1 y\?1 immigrants1 =m]ly     
inc>c]at$ adults1 & individuals exp]i5c+
 p&emic-relat$ job displacem5t4  7#i7 ,a
 description--  7,a7 ( h[ ! ,/ate w     
prioritize access to high-quality jobs  
by e/abli%+ ! /&>ds ( job quality t an  
employ] is requir$ to meet z a condition
 ( receiv+ funds "u ?is title1 :i*-- 7i7

 include a def9$ livable wage = ! ,/ate 
or by subregion ( ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 if ! 
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy   
,task ,=ce "u section #dja h be5        
e/abli%$1 are consi/5t ) su* m9imum     
/&>ds2 &  7,b7 ( su* /&>ds4  7#aj7 ,any 
o!r requir$ in=mation z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  #ajc4 ,uses ( funds  7a7    
,approv$ activities ,subject to !       
limitations 9 subsection 7b71 a ,/ate   
may use1 or ensure t a local area uses1 
! funds aw>d$ "u ?is title = any ( !    
foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,tra9+ &       
education opportunities4  7#b7 ,adult   
education4  7#c7 ,incumb5t work] tra9+4 
7#d7 ,dislocat$ work] tra9+4  7#e7      
,on-!-job tra9+4  7#f7 ,job se>*        
assi/ance4  7#g7 ,lay(f av]sion1 9      
advance ( ! notice requir$ "u ! ,work]  
,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq471 :i* may  
include assi/+ employ]s ) product       
div]sification1 m>ket expansion1 &      
improv+ productivity4  7#h7 ,help+      
individuals :o ne$ assi/ance ) />t+ up1 

scal+ up1 or ma9ta9+ _! bus9esses1 ?r\gh
 entrepr5eurial developm5t & coa*+1 :i* 
may include ! provision ( loans ?r\gh   
local bo>ds ( up to #h1jjj to help )    
/>t+ up a new bus9ess or ma9ta9+ a      
bus9ess 9 f9ancial di/ress4  7#i7       
,develop+ c>e] pa?way opportunities     
7includ+ ?r\gh indu/ry or sector        
p>tn]%ips7 to 9-dem&1 high-quality jobs 
9 coord9ation ) employ]s1 community-bas$
 organizations1 & ,/ate high] education 
sy/ems1 & ! ,/ate regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
ag5cy4  7#aj7 ,relat$ in/ruction = a    
pre-appr5tice%ip1 a regi/]$             
appr5tice%ip1 or o!r "w-bas$ tra9+ 9 a  
c>e] pa?way4  7#aa7 ,fund+ exi/+ or     
e/abli%+ new ,/ate or nonpr(it employee 
own]%ip res\rce c5t]s t (f] education & 
te*nical assi/ance to retir+ bus9ess    
own]s1 new entrepr5eurs1 or work] gr\ps 
= ! purpose ( us+ broad-bas$ employee   
%>e own]%ip ?r\gh ( employee /ock       
own]%ip plans1 work] coop]atives1 or    
employee own]%ip tru/s1 to all[ work]   
gr\ps to buy out retir+ bus9ess own]s4  

7#ab7 ,provid+ capital = revolv+ loan   
funds manag$ by ,/ate or nonpr(it       
entities t (f] loans to--  7,a7 all[    
work] gr\ps to buy out retir+ bus9ess   
own]s2  7,b7 work] gr\ps or entrepr5eurs
 look+ to save a decl9+ bus9ess ?r\gh   
employee-own]%ip2 or  7,c7 work]s us+   
broad-bas$ employee %>e own]%ip ?r\gh ( 
employee /ock own]%ip plans1 work]      
coop]atives1 or employee own]%ip tru/s4 
7b7 ,limitations ,no ,/ate or local area
 may use funds aw>d$ "u ?is title to--  
7#a7 recruit bus9esses1 employees1 or   
cu/om]s f ano!r ,/ate2  7#b7 assi/      
employ]s ^: jobs d n meet ! /&>ds ( job 
quality "u section #ajb7;b77#i72 or     
7#c7 assi/ propriet>y in/itutions (     
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ajb7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;b7774  #ajd4
 ,report+ requirem5ts & ,national       
repository  7a7 ,report+ requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,/ates ,ea* ,/ate t receives a     
grant "u ?is title %all submit to !     
,secret>y an annual report t1 to ! ext5t

 practicable1 integrates report+        
requirem5ts "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 & includes--  7,a7 an          
evaluation-- 7i7 ( ! p]=mance ( !       
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate "u !    
grant--  7,i7 ) respect to meet+ ! goals
 ( ! ,/ate plan2 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to 
! indicators ( p]=mance "u section      
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a772 &  7ii7  
if ! satisfaction measurem5t framework z
 det]m9$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce "u  
section #dja has be5 e/abli%$1 ( !      
satisfaction ( ea* employ] receiv+      
assi/ance "u ?is title on ! basis ( su* 
satisfaction measurem5t framework2 &    
7,b7 in=mation on :e!r an employ] t     
receiv$ assi/ance "u ! grant provid$    
heal? b5efits1 paid sick leave1 & paid  
family & m$ical leave to employees4     
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all submit 
a report to ,congress on an annual basis
 conta9+ a summ>y ( ! reports receiv$ "u

 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ in=mation on    
promis+ em]g+ practices ) respect to    
lay(f av]sion & job creation4  7b7      
,national ,repository ,! ,secret>y %all1
 jo9tly ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce       
e/abli%$ "u title ,,iv1 e/abli% on a    
publicly accessible website1 a national 
repository--  7#a7 ( data-driv51 promis+
 em]g+ practices ) respect to lay(f     
av]sion & job creation bas$ on !        
evaluations describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a72 &  7#b7 ( recomm5dations =     
replicat+ & scal+ up su* practices4     
#aje4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is title #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjba & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal  
ye>s4  ,,ii ,competitive ,grants =      
,innovative ,lay(f ,av]sion ,models     
#bja4 ,competitive grants  7a7 ,grants  
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d plann+ grants "u subsection   
7b7 & implem5tation grants "u subsection
 7c71 on a competitive basis & 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 to ,/ates = 

innovative lay(f av]sion models4  7#b7  
,grant cycles  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d-- 7i7 a fir/ cycle ( grants t %all 
include--  7,i7 plann+ grants "u        
subsection 7b71 t %all be us$ dur+ !    
#ah-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 grant is aw>d$2 &  7,,ii7 implem5tation
 grants "u subsection 7c71 t %all be us$
 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* ! grant is aw>d$2 &  7ii7 a second 
cycle ( grants t %all be new            
implem5tation grants "u subsection 7c7--
 7,i7 to ,/ates t us$ plann+ grants 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i72 & 
7,,ii7 t %all be us$ dur+ ! #c4e-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! grant is
 aw>d$4  7,b7 ,am\nt available = grant  
cycles ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u        
subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all        
allocate--  7i7 n m ?an #gj p]c5t to be 
us$ to aw>d ! fir/ r\nd ( grants "u     
subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 any rema9+ 
funds to be us$ to aw>d ! second r\nd ( 
grants "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7b7    

,plann+ ,grants  7#a7 ,applications     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a plann+ grant
 "u ?is title1 a ,/ate %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 
9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 &
 conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*   
application %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,a description ( ! ne$ = a plann+ 
grant1 & :e!r ! ,/ate plans to submit an
 application = an implem5tation grant4  
7ii7 ,a description ( ! plann+          
activities ! ,/ate w c>ry out ) a plann+
 grant4  7iii7 ,a description ( ea*     
entity ) :i* ! ,/ate w coord9ate to c>ry
 out su* activities4  7iv7 ,a           
description ( ! comm]cial or public data
 s\rces t ! ,/ate plans to use to--     
7,i7 inve/igate decl9+1 /agnant1 &      
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations & 
employ]s 9 ! ,/ate2  7,,ii7 det]m9e !   
ne$s ( und]s]v$ & und]repres5t$         
populations to obta9 & reta9            
high-quality jobs2 &  7,,iii7 id5tify   
/rategies & approa*es to job creation & 

lay(f av]sion4  7v7 ,a li/ ( individuals
 & organizations1 includ+ roles &       
responsibilities1 ( ea* memb] ( ! ,/ate 
grantee advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
title ,,iii4  7vi7 ,a description (     
pot5tial ,/ate adm9i/rative policies or 
o!r conditions t may support or imp$e   
implem5tation ( new approa*es to job    
creation & lay(f av]sion4  7#b7 ,grant  
am\nt ,a plann+ grant aw>d$ "u ?is title
 may be made 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an 
#ge1jjj1 & n m ?an #cej1jjj4  7#c7 ,uses
 ( funds ,= a p]iod t is n great] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( receipt ( a     
plann+ grant "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate 
receiv+ a plann+ grant %all use su*     
grant to c>ry out at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ 
purposes3 7,a7 ,to rese>*1 develop a    
pro( ( concept1 or pilot lay(f av]sion &
 job creation /rategies prior to        
submission ( an implem5tation grant     
application "u subsection 7c71 if !     
,/ate plans to apply = su* a grant4     
7,b7 ,to help support ! modification or 
removal ( ,/ate adm9i/rative policy     

b>ri]s to implem5tation ( job creation &
 lay(f av]sion int]v5tions4  7c7        
,implem5tation ,grants  7#a7            
,application ,process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 receive an implem5tation grant "u ?is  
title1 a ,/ate %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 & 
conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,cont5ts        
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ea*       
application %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,a description ( ! lay(f av]sion   
int]v5tions t w be c>ri$ out includ+ n  
less ?an "o lay(f av]sion int]v5tion    
aim$ at a p>ticul> indu/ry sector or    
occupation or segm5t ( ! work=ce1 or t  
is work=ce developm5t sy/em-wide1 & !   
plan = deploy+ su* int]v5tions4  7ii7 ,a
 description ( ! project$ p]=mance goals
 = su* int]v5tions1 & a timel9e = a*iev+
 su* goals4  7iii7 ,an analysis ( ! ne$ 
= ! grant1 ! p>ticul> problems t w be   
address$ ?r\gh su* int]v5tions1 & !     
reasons = prioritiz+ su* int]v5tions4   

7iv7 ,a description ( ef=ts already     
und]way 9 ! ,/ate t h be5 previ\sly     
implem5t$ to create jobs or av]t lay(fs1
 & a description ( ! successful elem5ts 
& lessons le>n$ t h in=m$ ea* type (    
int]v5tion t w be fund$ "u ! grant4  7v7
 ,an id5tification ( ! ,/ate ag5cy =    
fiscal & contract adm9i/ration1 &       
description ( ! managem5t capacity ( su*
 ag5cy4  7vi7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,/ate w collaborate ) p>tn]s t consi/ ( 
relevant ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1
 nonpr(it entities1 bus9ess & employ]   
p>tn]s1 & any o!r gr\ps det]m9$ relevant
 by ! ,/ate1 :i* may include-- 7,i7     
small bus9ess developm5t entities2      
7,,ii7 economic developm5t entities2    
7,,iii7 job tra9+ entities2  7,,iv7     
unemploym5t comp5sation entities2  7,v7 
in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+  
#b-ye> public in/itutions ( high]       
education72  7,,vi7 labor unions2       
7,,vii7 bus9ess associations2  7,,viii7 
community-bas$ organizations2 &  7,,ix7 
,am]ican ,job ,c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section

 #aba ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea7 
& "o-/op c5t]s4  7vii7 ,a description ( 
! roles & responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]  
describ$ 9 clause 7vi74  7viii7 ,a      
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w lev]age      
,/ate1 local1 & private res\rces f      
p>tn]+ entities1 includ+ ! p>tn]s       
describ$ 9 clause 7vi74  7ix7 ,a        
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w id5tify &    
prioritize employ]s or indu/ry sectors )
 ! mo/ significant risks = decl9e1 &    
individual work]s at risk ( lay(fs4  7x7
 ,a li/ ( 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or     
occupations t w be ! t>get ( !          
int]v5tions1 ! correspond+ recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tials necess>y = work]s 
to obta9 jobs 9 su* sectors or          
occupations1 & a description ( h[       
und]repres5t$ populations & individuals 
) education & employm5t b>ri]s w be     
support$ to succe$ 9 su* sectors or     
occupations4  7xi7 ,a description ( !   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials necess>y
 = work]s to obta9 9-dem& high-quality  

jobs )9 t>get$ sectors or occupations1 !
 correspond+ education & tra9+ res\rces 
curr5tly available to be lev]ag$1 new   
correspond+ education & tra9+ res\rces t
 mu/ be develop$1 ! quality ( !         
education & tra9+ to be (f]$ t leads to 
ea* recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 & ! 
role ( employ]s 9 help+ to create !     
appropriate & adequate pipel9e ( work]s 
) ^? cr$5tials4  7xii7 ,a li/ (         
individuals & organizations1 includ+    
roles & responsibilities1 ( ea* memb] ( 
! ,/ate advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
title ,,iii4  7xiii7 ,a description--   
7,i7 ( h[ ! ,/ate w prioritize access to
 high-quality jobs by e/abli%+ ! /&>ds (
 job quality t an employ] is requir$ to 
meet z a condition ( receiv+ funds "u   
?is title1 :i*1 if ! m9imum /&>ds       
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce "u  
section #dja h be5 e/abli%$1 are        
consi/5t ) su* m9imum /&>ds2 &  7,,ii7 (
 su* /&>ds4  7xiv7 ,any o!r in=mation   
requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,simplifi$
 application process ,! ,secret>y %all  

e/abli% a simplifi$ application process 
= ,/ates t receiv$ a plann+ grant "u ?is
 title & are seek+ to apply = an        
implem5tation grant4  7#b7 ,grant am\nt 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 an implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u   
?is title may be made 9 an am\nt t is n 
less ?an #e1jjj1jjj1 & n m ?an          
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,additional funds ,a 
,/ate t is aw>d$ an implem5tation grant 
"u ?is title = pilot+ #a or m ( ! foll[+
 models may receive an am\nt t is n m   
?an #e1jjj1jjj 9 additional funds3 7i7  
,e/abli%+ a ,/ate or local public hold+ 
company t inve/s & acquires own]%ip 9   
di/ress$ bus9esses to all[ !m to cont9ue
 op]at+ or reop5 lat]4  7ii7 ,pilot+ a  
model t seeks to improve individual     
economic security ?r\gh e /age ( c>e]   
life1 p>ticul>ly = work]s :o are left   
out ( traditional unemploym5t insurance1
 b5efits1 or work] tra9+ & retra9+      
programs su* z indep5d5t contractors1   
gig work]s1 bus9ess own]s1 & individuals
 :o are c>+ = dep5d5ts or o!rwise n     

work+ outside ( ! home4 ,su* model may  
include ef=ts to provide broad] lifelong
 access to income support1 access to    
p5sions or retirem5t sav+s acc\nts1     
heal? c>e b5efits1 paid family leave1   
paid m$ical leave1 & o!r fr+e b5efits4  
7iii7 ,e/abli%+ jo9t sector-bas$ or     
labor-managem5t gov]nance bo>ds ) %>$   
ov]sight ov] a work] support fund4 ,su* 
a work] support fund may be us$ to      
provide--  7,i7 ongo+ tra9+ & retra9+   
opportunities2  7,,ii7 income support   
dur+ unemploym5t2  7,,iii7 heal?        
insurance or o!r heal? & wellness       
b5efits2  7,,iv7 flexible comp5sation   
dur+ alt]native or flexible "w s*$ules2 
7,v7 paid sick leave or paid family     
leave2 or  7,,vi7 o!r b5efits z det]m9$ 
by ! jo9t sector-bas$ or labor-managem5t
 gov]nance bo>d4  7#c7 ,priority ,9     
aw>d+ implem5tation grants "u ?is title1
 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !        
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u title 
,,iv1 %all prioritize ea* ( ! foll[+    
types ( ,/ates3 7,a7 ,/ates t demon/rate

 ! greate/ ne$4  7,b7 ,/ates t h ! mo/  
?or\gh plans = deploy+ int]v5tions4     
7,c7 ,/ates t prioritize individuals )  
b>ri]s to employm5t1 und]repres5t$      
individuals1 immigrants1 y\?1 =m]ly     
inc>c]at$ individuals1 or individuals   
exp]i5c+ p&emic-relat$ job displacem5t4 
7,d7 ,/ates t are committ$ to =g+ c>e]  
pa?ways ) employ]s t provide            
high-quality jobs-- 7i7 z def9$ by !    
,/ate "u section #ajb7;b77#i72 or  7ii7 
9 a case 9 :i* ! ,/ate does n submit a  
,/ate plan "u title ,i1 z def9$ 9       
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#ajb7;b77#i74  7,e7 ,/ates t h ! mo/    
?or\gh1 actionable1 & a*ievable plans = 
deploy+ int]v5tions1 & pres5t reliable &
 relevant evid5ce = ! int]v5tions *os54 
7d7 ,report+ ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,/ates  
,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u           
subsections 7b7 or 7c7 %all submit      
annual p]=mance reports to ! ,secret>y t
 demon/rate h[ ! ,/ate's grant-fund$    
activities are p]=m+ ) respect to       
indicators ( p]=mance "u section        

#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a771 & !      
employ] satisfaction measures e/abli%$  
by ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u  
title ,,iv4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress1 a report--   
7,a7 on an annual basis1 conta9+ a      
summ>y ( ! reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 at ! conclusion ( ea*     
implem5tation grant p]iod1 conta9+ !    
results ( a rigor\s1 indep5d5t          
evaluation ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is      
title4  7e7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title1      
#bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  ,,iii 
,/ate ,grantee ,advisory ,c\ncil  #cja4 
,/ate grantee advisory c\ncil  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u  
title ,i or title ,,ii %all designate a 
,/ate grantee advisory c\ncil4  7b7     
,memb]%ip & duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,/ate bo>d %all s]ve z ! ,/ate grantee  
advisory c\ncil & %all ov]see & assess !

 p]=mance ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! 
grant receiv$ "u title ,i or ,,ii4  7#b7
 ,o!r entities ,! ,gov]nor %all appo9t a
 repres5tative ( ea* ( ! foll[+ types ( 
entities to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,/ate    
grantee advisory c\ncil1 if ! entity    
involv$ is n repres5t$ on ! ,/ate bo>d3 
7,a7 ,! ,/ate work=ce developm5t sy/em4 
7,b7 ,! ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation   
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,! ,/ate high] education   
sy/em1 includ+ ! sy/em cov]+ #b-ye>     
public in/itutions ( high] education4   
7,d7 ,! ,/ate1 local1 or regional *amb] 
( comm]ce4  7,e7 ,employ] organizations4
  7,f7 ,labor organizations or jo9t     
labor-managem5t organizations4  7,g7    
,community-bas$ organizations4  7,h7 ,an
 e/abli%$ ,/ate-bas$ employee own]%ip   
c5t] t (f]s education & te*nical        
assi/ance to retir+ bus9ess own]s1 work]
 gr\ps1 entrepr5eurs1 or decl9+         
bus9esses1 = ! purpose ( us+ broad-bas$ 
employee %>e own]%ip ?r\gh employee /ock
 own]%ip plans1 work] coop]atives1 or   
employee own]%ip tru/s1 to all[ work]   

gr\ps to buy out bus9esses4  7,i7 ,any  
o!r memb] relevant to ! activities c>ri$
 out by ! ,/ate "u ! grant aw>d$ "u     
title ,i or ,,ii4  ,,iv ,int]ag5cy ,task
 ,=ce  #dja4 ,purposes  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
& n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce & ,secret>y ( ,labor 79 ?is    
title collectively ref]r$ to z !        
,secret>ies7 %all jo9tly assemble1 a    
,f$]al int]ag5cy task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is ,act z ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce74    
7b7 ,duties ,! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce    
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify any *all5ges t a    
,/ate or local area receiv+ funds "u ?is
 ,act has _h to ov]come2  7#b7 collect &
 dissem9ate be/ practices & develop &   
recomm5d policies at ! ,f$]al level1 to 
support ongo+ ef=ts to limit ! impact ( 
m>ket disruptions on work]s1 employ]s1 &
 indu/ry sectors or occupations1        
p>ticul>ly ) respect to gr\ps specifi$ 9
 section #ajb7;b77#h72  7#c7 e/abli% a  
framework = a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u  

?is ,act to measure employ] satisfaction
 ) respect to activities fund$ "u ?is   
,act2 &  7#d7 e/abli% ! m9imum /&>ds (  
job quality t an employ] is requir$ to  
meet z a condition ( receiv+ assi/ance  
"u ?is ,act-- 7,a7 by tak+ into         
consid]ation--  7i7 /&>ds conc]n+ :e!r  
an employ] provides wages at a rate n   
less ?an ! rate specifi$ 9 ! m9imum liv+
 wage /&>ds = ,/ates & localities       
recomm5d$1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 
by rese>* c5t]s at public or private    
nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education  
or ?9k tanks2  7ii7 /&>ds conc]n+ :e!r  
an employ] provides access to ongo+     
tra9+ & advancem5t opportunities2  7iii7
 /&>ds conc]n+ :e!r an employ] provides 
paid sick days1 paid family leave1 or   
paid m$ical leave or %ort-t]m disability
 leave2 &  7iv7 /&>ds conc]n+ :e!r an   
employ] provides adequate h\rs &        
pr$ictable s*$ules2 &  7,b7 by us+1 = ! 
m9imum liv+ wage /&>ds1 a m>ket-bas$    
approa* t utilizes geographically       
specific exp5diture data relat$ to !    

expect$ m9imum food1 *ild c>e1 heal?    
insurance1 h\s+1 transportation1 & o!r  
basic ne$s co/s1 ( a h\sehold4  #djb4   
,composition ,! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce   
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ individuals3 
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,!    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,economic ,developm5t4  7#c7 ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! ,director ( !   
,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury4  7#e7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
= ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#f7 ,!    
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,po/second>y      
,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  
7#g7 ,a repres5tative f ! ,employm5t &  
,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  #djc4 ,meet+s ,! ,int]ag5cy    
,task ,=ce %all meet at lea/ on an      
annual basis until ! date on :i* !      
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce is t]m9at$ "u     
section #dje1 to evaluate ! activities  
be+ c>ri$ out by ea* ,/ate receiv+ a    

grant "u ?is ,act & impact ( ^?         
activities on employ]s1 incumb5t work]s1
 & jobseek]s1 includ+ ! effectiv5ess (  
su* activities--  7#a7 9 keep+ work]s   
employ$ 9 high-quality jobs2  7#b7 9    
help+ work]s transition smoo?ly to      
high-quality1 9-dem& jobs dur+ economic 
disruption2  7#c7 9 improv+ bus9ess     
resili5cy dur+ economic disruption2 &   
7#d7 9 exp&+ ! numb] ( jobs available 9 
high-quality1 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &  
occupations4  #djd4 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! funds       
provid$ "u ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act   
are exp5d$ by ! ,/ates receiv+ grants "u
 ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce %all 
submit a report to ,congress detail+    
recomm5dations = a ,f$]al program bas$  
on ! mo/ promis+ practices c>ri$ out ) !
 funds aw>d$ "u titles ,i & ,,ii4  #dje4
 ,sunset ,! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce %all  
t]m9ate aft] submitt+ ! report "u       
section #djd4