,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjba ,ms4  
,/efanik 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cr[7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 to aw>d funds to ,/ates to promote !   
skill acquisition1 employm5t1 & ret5tion
 ( individuals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,work=ce ,recov]y ,act4  #b4   
,/ate allotm5ts & local allocations  7a7
 ,/ate allotm5ts  7#a7 ,res]vation =    
outly+ areas ,f ! am\nt made available  
"u section #f7;a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y ( ,labor %all res]ve n m ?an  
#a_/d ( #a p]c5t ( su* am\nt to provide 
assi/ance to ! outly+ areas4  7#b7 ,/ate
 allotm5ts ,aft] det]m9+ ! am\nt to be  
res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all allot ! rema9d] ( ! am\nt made     
available "u section #f7;a7 = t fiscal  
ye> to ! ,/ates 9 accordance ) clause   
7ii7 ( section #acb7;b77#b77;,b7 ( !    

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b77;,b77 = ! 
activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t
 clause 7iii7 ( su* section %all n apply
 to allotm5ts made "u ?is p>agraph4  7b7
 ,)9 ,/ate allocation  7#a7 ,res]vation 
= ,/ate uses ,! ,gov]nor %all res]ve n m
 ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt allott$ to !   
,/ate "u subsection 7a77#b7 = ! ,/ate   
activities describ$ 9 section #c4  7#b7 
,allocations to local areas ,aft]       
det]m9+ ! am\nt to be res]v$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 & n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+
 funds allott$ "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! 
,gov]nor %all allocate ! rema9d] ( su*  
allotm5t to local areas 9 ! ,/ate1 on ! 
basis ( ! allocation =mula prescrib$ by 
! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate "u clause 7i7 (    
section #acc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,b77 = !       
program ye> t is 9 effect on ! date (   
su* allocation4  7#c7 ,reallocation     
requirem5ts ,any am\nts allocat$ to a   
local area "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 t   

rema9 unobligat$ = #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
allocation may be reallocat$ to o!r     
local areas 9 ! ,/ate by ! ,gov]nor1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor4  #c4 ,/ate uses (
 funds ,! ,/ate activities ref]r$ to 9  
section #b7;b77#a7 are z foll[s3 7#a7   
,review+ new applications f tra9+       
provid]s seek+ to be includ$ on ! li/ ( 
eligible provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices "u    
section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d77 = su* ,/ate n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] receipt ( su*         
application4  7#b7 ,evaluat+ ! tra9+    
provid]s includ$ on ! li/ ( eligible    
provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices "u section     
#abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;d77 = su* ,/ate to det]m9e if su*
 provid]s h ! capacity to meet ! job    
tra9+ ne$s ( displac$ work]s & !        
employm5t ne$s ( employ]s 9 ! ,/ate1    
includ+ ! capacity ( remote or virtual  
tra9+ options 9 su* ,/ate4  7#c7 ,c>ry+ 
out activities to facilitate remote     

access to employm5t & tra9+ activities1 
includ+ c>e] s]vices1 ?r\gh a "o-/op    
c5t]4  7#d7 ,improv+ ! quality ( local &
 regional labor m>ket in=mation relat+  
to 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or            
occupations1 includ+ by ensur+ su*      
in=mation is up-to-date1 se>*able1      
comp>able1 in=m$ by be/ practices on    
public provision ( cr$5tial in=mation1 &
 includes in=mation on skills requir$ by
 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations 9
 ! local area4  7#e7 ,improv+ ! public  
availability & accessibility ( !        
p]=mance reports ( eligible tra9+       
provid]s requir$ "u section #aaf7;d77#d7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#d774    
7#f7 ,c>ry+ out any /atewide employm5t &
 tra9+ activities "u section            
#acd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#c77;,a774  7#g7    
,provid+ supplem5tal allocations to     
local areas mo/ 9 ne$ ( additional      
employm5t & tra9+ res\rces1 z det]m9$ by

 ! ,gov]nor4  #d4 ,local area uses (    
funds  7a7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,requir$ 
uses ,a local area receiv+ an allocation
 "u ?is ,act %all use n less ?an #ge    
p]c5t ( ! allocation = ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,to provide ! foll[+ tra9+ or jobs3  7i7
 ,tra9+ s]vices provid$ ?r\gh individual
 tra9+ acc\nts describ$ 9 subsection    
7b72  7ii7 ,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;,h774
  7iii7 ,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 
provide4  7iv7 ,transitional jobs t meet
 ! requirem5ts ( section #acd7;d77#e7 ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#e774  7v7

 ,tra9+ programs = incumb5t work]s c>ri$
 out 9 accordance ) section #acd7;d77#d7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d774    
7,b7 ,to e/abli% a ,p&emic ,reskill+    
,fund = dislocat$ work]s p>ticipat+ 9   
tra9+ s]vices describ$ 9 clauses 7i7    
?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7   
,au?oriz$ uses ,a local area receiv+ an 
allocation "u ?is ,act may use !        
allocation-- 7,a7 to provide ! c>e]     
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (      
section #acd7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77 to adults &    
dislocat$ work]s--  7i7 :i* %all include
 ! prioritization ( ! use ( ! assessm5ts
 & ! developm5t ( individual employm5t  
plans describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 &      
7,,ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77xii7 ( su*  
section #acd7;c71 respectively2  7ii7 be
 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t local & regional   
labor m>ket in=mation relat+ to 9-dem&  
indu/ry sectors or occupations = su*    
local area2 &  7iii7 c>ri$ out 9        

coord9ation ) reemploym5t activities    
conduct$ "u section #cjf ( ! ,social    
,security ,act2  7,b7 to provide !      
employm5t & tra9+ activities describ$ 9 
section #acd7;d77 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d772  7,c7 to provide  
in=mation to adults & dislocat$ work]s  
on employ]s seek+ individuals to        
p>ticipate 9 ! on-!-job tra9+ describ$ 9
 subsection 7b72 &  7,d7 = adm9i/rative 
co/s to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
section1 z long z n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! 
allocation is us$ = su* co/s4  7b7      
,individual tra9+ acc\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #acd7;c77#c77;,g7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,g771 an 
individual tra9+ acc\nt e/abli%$ ) an   
allocation made "u ?is ,act may be us$  
to support-- 7,a7 on-!-job tra9+ if a   
"w-bas$ tra9+ agreem5t is e/abli%$ by ! 
individual & ! employ]1 & is approv$ by 
! "o-/op op]ator involv$2 or  7,b7 tra9+
 s]vices ) a provid] describ$ 9 p>agraph

 7#c74  7#b7 ,"w-bas$ tra9+ agreem5t    
7,a7 ,cont5ts ,a "w-bas$ tra9+ agreem5t 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all     
e/abli% ! l5g? ( tra9+1 ! h\rly wage    
rate ( ! individual1 ! skills necess>y =
 ! job1 & ! individual's curr5t skill   
level z ( ! date ( ! agreem5t1 ! skills 
to be le>n$ dur+ ! tra9+1 any recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial t may be acquir$   
dur+ ! tra9+1 & ! reimbursem5t to be    
provid$ to ! employ]4  7,b7             
,docum5tation requirem5ts ,a "w-bas$    
tra9+ agreem5t t is approv$ by ! "o-/op 
op]ator %all ensure t ! individual      
provides ! "o-/op op]ator involv$ ) any 
docum5tation ( ! wages e>n$ by !        
individual :ile engag$ 9 su* tra9+ = !  
purpose ( reimbursem5t to ! employ]4    
7#c7 ,eligible tra9+ provid]s  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an individual tra9+ acc\nt       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 e/abli%$ on    
behalf ( an individual %all pay = tra9+ 
provid$ ?r\gh--  7i7 a provid] on ! li/ 
( eligible provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices "u  
section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce           

,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d77 = ! ,/ate ( ! local
 area2 or  7ii7 a tra9+ provid] t is n  
on su* li/--  7,i7 9 a case 9 :i* !     
,/ate bo>d or local bo>d approves su*   
provid] ^u a det]m9ation t ! individual 
is seek+ tra9+ = an 9-dem& indu/ry      
sector or occupation 9 ! local area =   
:i* su* provid] has demon/rat$          
effectiv5ess2 or  7,,ii7 9 a case 9 :i* 
an employ] id5tifies su* provid] z hav+ 
! ability to help ! individual acquire !
 skills necess>y to be hir$ by su*      
employ]1 & = :i* ! employ] cov]s n less 
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! tra9+ co/4  7,b7      
,p]=mance reports ,to receive a paym5t  
"u an individual tra9+ acc\nt describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 a tra9+ provid] describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all submit !   
necess>y in=mation to be includ$ 9 !    
p]=mance report ) respect to su* provid]
 "u section #aaf7;d77#d7 ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#d774  7c7 ,p&emic  
,reskill+ ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=       

dislocat$ work]s receiv+ tra9+ s]vices  
"u subsection 7a77#a71 ! local area %all
 e/abli% a ,p&emic ,reskill+ ,fund t !  
individual c access to receive          
reimbursem5t = supportive s]vices       
necess>y = ! individual to p>ticipate 9 
! tra9+4  7#b7 ,"o-/op op]ator ,! "o-/op
 op]ator involv$ %all-- 7,a7 h !        
discretion to approve an individual's   
supportive s]vices exp5ses & make       
paym5ts f ! individual's ,p&emic        
,reskill+ ,fund2 &  7,b7 provide        
in=mation1 9 =mats t are usable by &    
und]/&able to "o-/op c5t] cu/om]s1      
relat+ to ! availability ( o!r          
supportive s]vices & fund+ = su* s]vices
 9 ! local area4  7#c7 ,am\nt p]        
individual ,! ,p&emic ,reskill+ ,fund   
%all provide ! foll[+ reimbursem5t      
am\nts3  7,a7 #a1jjj = a dislocat$ work]
 :o is a l[-income individual4  7,b7    
#ejj = a dislocat$ work] :o is n cov]$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,completion  
inc5tive & reallocation  7,a7           
,completion inc5tive ,any funds rema9+ 9

 a ,p&emic ,reskill+ ,fund ( an         
individual %all be provid$ 9 ca% to !   
individual if-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #f weeks 
aft] an individual completes ! tra9+ =  
:i* su* ,fund 0 e/abli%$1 ! individual  
obta9s full-"t1 unsubsidiz$ employm5t2 &
  7ii7 ! individual has be5 s employ$ = 
#f weeks4  7,b7 ,reallocation ,) respect
 to any funds rema9+ 9 ! ,p&emic        
,reskill+ ,fund ( an individual :o does 
n meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a71
 aft] completion ( ! tra9+ = :i* su*    
,fund 0 e/abli%$1 su* funds %all be     
return$ to ! local area = r$i/ribution  
by su* area4  7d7 ,eligible individuals 
,! requirem5ts ( section                
#acd7;c77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,b77 %all n    
apply 9 det]m9+ an individual's         
eligibility to receive tra9+ s]vices    
fund$ "u ?is section4  #e4 ,,gao ,report
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> foll[+ ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7   

conduct an evaluation ( !-- 7,a7        
flexibility provid$ ?r\gh individual    
tra9+ acc\nts e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,b7 ! ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! funds    
provid$ "u ?is ,act ) respect to promot+
 ! skill acquisition1 employm5t1 &      
ret5tion ( ! individuals :o 7 assi/$ )  
su* funds1 includ+ individuals ) b>ri]s 
to employm5t1 disaggregat$-- 7i7 by ea* 
subpopulation ( su* individuals2 &  7ii7
 by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 & age4  7#b7   
submit ! results ( ! evaluation to      
,congress4  #f4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#g1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+       
em]g5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #cejb7;a7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja note74  7#b7 ,supportive
 s]vices ,! t]m supportive s]vices means
 s]vices su* z transportation1 *ild c>e1
 dep5d5t c>e1 h\s+1 te*nology &         
equipm5t1 & ne$s-relat$ paym5ts1 t are  

necess>y to enable an individual to     
p>ticipate 9 activities au?oriz$ "u ?is 
,act4  7#c7 ,,wioa def9itions ,except z 
o!rwise provid$1 a t]m us$ 9 ?is ,act t 
is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 %all h ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 su* section4