,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjba    
,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,upton7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (  
#bjjh to exp& ! op]ation ( ! ,/ate      
employm5t & tra9+ programs "u su* ,act1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,revitalize & ,exp&
 ,,snap ,education & ,tra9+ = ,am]ica's 
,future ,act or ! ,,reset = ,am]ica's   
,future ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7       
,/reaml9$ employm5t & tra9+ program ,!  
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 section #f7;d77#d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,k7 ! foll[+3  7,k-#a7 7i7
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! effective  
date ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all
 issue ! foll[+ /reaml9$ guidel9es = !  
implem5tation ( an employm5t & tra9+    
program "u ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7       
,guidel9es t p]mit ! ,/ate ag5cy to     

submit = full & exp$it$ ,f$]al          
reimbursem5t ( any co/s incurr$ "u su*  
program1 ) no mat* requirem5t1 t meets  
#a or m ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,activities t  
include an evaluation to measure        
employm5t & e>n+s outcomes = p>ticipants
 9 su* program1 ) a me?odology t c\ld1 9
 ! ev5t t ! evaluation f9ds positive    
program impacts1 subsequ5tly classify ! 
program z hav+ a high or mod]ate causal 
evid5ce rat+ t %[s a demon/rat$ capacity
 to improve employm5t & e>n+s outcomes =
 program p>ticipants1 z def9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #cjbf (   
,public ,law #aae-ab4  7bb7 ,activities 
"u su* program t h already be5 evaluat$1
 & f\nd to positively affect employm5t &
 e>n+s outcomes = program p>ticipants1 )
 a me?odology t has a high or mod]ate   
causal evid5ce rat+1 z def9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #cbjf (   
,public ,law #aae-abc4  7cc7 ,activities
 "u su* program t use at lea/ #bj p]c5t 
( ! fund+ allocat$ ?r\gh su* program    
?r\gh a p]=mance or outcomes contract to

 pay = measurable improvem5ts 9 outcomes
 relat$ to improv$ employm5t e>n+s1     
cr$5tial atta9m5t1 or measurable        
atta9m5t ( new vocational skills =      
eligible p>ticipants s]v$1 includ+ any  
report+ measures relat$ to ^! outcomes  
:i* ,/ate ag5cies mu/ track & report    
annually "u regulations issu$ by !      
,secret>y "u ?is ,act1 or any b5*m>ks   
cle>ly %[n by cr$ible rese>* to be      
highly correlat$ ) ^! key outcomes if ^!
 outcomes are measur$ us+ adm9i/rative  
data validat$ by a ?ird-p>ty evaluator  
if-- 7,,aa7 any p>ticipants eligible to 
p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program are eligible = su*    
program2 7,,bb7 ! ,/ate ag5cy           
demon/rates t ! population s]v$ by !    
program "u ?is subp>agraph is simil> to 
! population t p>ticipates 9 !          
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
9 ! local area s]v$ ) respect to bo?    
demographics & b>ri]s to employm5t2 &   
7,,cc7 funds provid$ "u ?is subp>agraph 
& design$ = ! purposes ( mak+           

outcome-bas$ paym5ts may be held by !   
,/ate ag5cy or local ag5cy = ! purpose (
 mak+ paym5ts requir$ "u su* contract   
bas$ on a measurable outcome1 = a p]iod 
n to exce$ #e ye>s not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ! law4  7dd7 ,activities "u 
su* programs t use an additional am\nt1 
n to exce$ #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt1   
cov]$ by activities "u su* program t    
meet #a ( ! #c crit]ia specifi$ 9 items 
7aa7 ?r\gh 7cc7 = purposes t may be     
necess>y to adm9i/] or evaluate projects
 or programs p]mitt$ "u any ( su*       
crit]ia1 or to pay = te*nical assi/ance 
to bett] adm9i/] or evaluate su*        
projects or programs1 except t ! maximum
 all[able p]c5tage p]mitt$ 9 ?is item   
may be increas$ f #bj to #cj p]c5t =    
provid]s t coord9ate & co/-%>e ) o!r    
programs fund$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjad4  7ii7     
,program p>ticipants :o are eligible =  
any s]vices1 or :o enroll 9 any program 
or project "u ?is p>agraph1 %all rema9  
eligible1 not)/&+ any o!r provision 9   

?is ,act1 = n less ?an #f mon?s4  7iii7 
,any ,/ate ag5cy t receives funds "u ?is
 subp>agraph %all--  7,i7 z "p ( its    
curr5t report+ requirem5ts1 include 9   
its report to ! ,secret>y details on h[ 
su* funds 7 allocat$ "u ?is subp>agraph1
 & make ^! f9d+s available to ! public n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ funds "u  
?is subp>agraph2  7,,ii7 release1 z "p (
 its report+ requirem5ts to ! ,secret>y1
 a f9al publicly available report to !  
,secret>y )--  7aa7 detail$ f9d+s on    
programs fund$ "u ?is subp>agraph n lat]
 ?an #a ye> ( ! end ( su* programs2 &   
7bb7 any associat$ evaluations fund$ "u 
?is p>agraph 7includ+ measurable        
employm5t1 wage1 or o!r relevant        
outcomes = programs & s]vices fund$ "u  
?is subp>agraph2 &  7,,iii7 ! f9d+s (   
any associat$ evaluations4  7iv7 ,if !  
,secret>y does n issue guidel9es by !   
deadl9e specifi$ 9 clause 7i71 ,/ate    
ag5cies may proactively apply = full    
reimbursem5t "u ?is subp>agraph if !y   
cle>ly demon/rate to ! ,secret>y & to ! 

public h[ ! activities = :i* !y reque/  
full reimbursem5t "u ?is subp>agraph    
meet ! crit]ia & requirem5ts specifi$ 9 
?is subp>agraph4  7v7 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph %all be con/ru$-- 7,i7 to   
create any new report+ requirem5t1      
compliance requirem5t1 or o!r requirem5t
 = any ,/ate ag5cy or local ag5cy t     
implem5ts t d n wi% to receive funds "u 
?is subp>agraph & ! height5$            
reimbursem5t levels made available "u   
?is subp>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 to create a 
new report+1 compliance1 or o!r         
requirem5t = any program1 project1 or   
s]vice fund$ ?r\gh ! program "u ?is     
subp>agraph b n fund$ "u ?is p>agraph4  
2 &  7#b7 9 section #af7;h77#a7 by add+ 
at end ! foll[+3  ,9 addition to funds  
allocat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! ,secret>y
 %all res]ve = allocation to ,/ate      
ag5cies1 to rema9 available = #bd mon?s1
 f funds made available = ea* fiscal ye>
 "u section #ah7;a77#a71 #ajj1jjj1jjj = 
su* fiscal ye> = reimbursem5ts requir$  
"u section #f7;d77#d77,k-#a71 except t  

at lea/ #cj1jjj1jjj ( su* funds %all    
rema9 available = #fj mon?s to cov] any 
long]-t]m outcome-bas$ paym5ts au?oriz$ 
"u subitem 7,,cc7 ( section             
#f7;d77#d77,k-#a77a77;i77,i77cc74 4  7b7
 ,reimbursem5t = additional supportive  
s]vices supplem5t+ evid5ce-,bas$1       
evid5ce-,build+ or outcomes-,bas$       
activities ,section #af7;h77#c7 ( !     
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ to #ej p] c5tum & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  to--  7,a7 #ej p]c5t  1 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 except &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  p>agraph 7#a77;,f72 or
  7,b7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (     
paym5ts made or co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 
ag5cy 9 connection ) transportation co/s
 & o!r exp5ses reasonably necess>y &    
directly relat$ to p>ticipation 9-- 7i7 
an employm5t & tra9+ program describ$ 9 
section #f7;d77#d77,k-#a72 &  7ii7 an   
employm5t & tra9+ program describ$ 9    
section 7#f77;d77#d77,k7 if su* program 
provides ! activities describ$ 9 subitem

 7aa71 7bb71 or 7cc7 ( section          
#f7;d77#d77,k-#a72  = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! effective date ( ?is subp>agraph &    
end+ on ! date ! public heal? em]g5cy   
decl>ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act bas$ on an  
outbreak ( coronavirus disease #bjai    
7,,covid-#ai7 is lift$ or #b ye>s aft] !
 effective date ( ?is subp>agraph1      
:i*ev] is lat]4  4  7c7 ,use ( ,f$]al   
fund+ /reams c\nt z mat*+ funds ,to     
increase alignm5t ,section #af7;h77#b7 (
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7i7 aft] 7#b71 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at end ! foll[+3  7ii7  7,i7      
,effective dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !     
effective date ( ?is clause & end+ on   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 a ,/ate ag5cy     
incurs co/s 9 c>ry+ out su* program dur+
 a fiscal ye> t exce$ ! am\nt allocat$  
to ! ,/ate ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* 
fiscal ye>1 !n ,9 c>ry+ out su* program 
su* ,/ate may contribute additional     

funds obta9$ f o!r s\rces1 includ+      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or private funds1 on !   
condition t ! use ( ! contributions is  
p]missible "u ,f$]al law4  7,,ii7 ,!    
,/ate ag5cy %all submit a report to !   
,secret>y conta9+ in=mation to id5tify  
ea* s\rce ( ,f$]al funds contribut$ "u  
subclause 7,,ii74 su* report %all       
include details on h[ ! provid] w p>tn] 
) o!r local & ,/ate entities fund$ by ! 
,f$]al program 9 "q t is be+ c\nt$ t[>d 
! mat* requirem5t to d ! foll[+--  7aa7 
improve measurable outcomes = program   
p>ticipants2  7bb7 /reaml9e s]vice      
deliv]y1 co-locate s]vices1 align       
s]vices across programs1 /reaml9e s]vice
 deliv]y = program p>ticipants1 or make 
x easi] = program p>ticipants eligible =
 multiple programs to p>ticipate 9      
co/-%>+ across ^? programs = s]vices 9  
:i* !y are enroll$2 &  7cc7 o!rwise     
p>tn] ) o!r entities 9 ! area to improve
 program p]=mance managem5t4  4  7d7    
,full reimbursem5t ( ,/ate-,level data  
co/s ,to facilitate improv$ employm5t & 

tra9+ program enrollm5t1 int]program    
alignm5t1 p]=mance managem5t1 & o!r     
purposes ,section #af7;h77#d7 ( ! ,food 
& ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjce7;h77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ,funds & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 funds1 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all also reimburse ea* ,/ate ag5cy 9  
an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! total  
am\nt ( paym5ts made or co/s incurr$ by 
! ,/ate ag5cy to build1 mod]nize or     
improve ,/ate & local data sy/ems or    
data processes relat$ to ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program & employm5t1
 & to enrollm5t & eligibility = tra9+   
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 = any ( 
! foll[+ purposes if ! p]sonal          
id5tifiable in=mation ( program         
p>ticipants is n compromis$ or made less
 secure 9 ! process & if ! security (   
su* sy/ems is 9 no way compromis$ & if  
su* co/s are c\nt$ t[>d total all[able  
indirect maximum co/s relat$ to adm9i/]+
 ! program t a ,/ate may claim "u       

guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y3 7i7 ,to  
make x easi] to track program &         
p>ticipant outcomes4  7ii7 ,to make x   
easi] to increase sy/em int]op]ability )
 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local data sy/ems 
su* t program p>ticipants c be m easily 
mat*$ & s]v$ across relat$ work=ce &    
tra9+ programs1 = ! purposes ( bett]    
align+ & coord9at+ s]vice deliv]y across
 programs4  7iii7 ,to make e/abli%+     
employm5t & tra9+ p>ticipant eligibility
 measurably easi]1 fa/]1 or m           
us]-fri5dly = local provid]s4  7iv7 ,a  
comb9ation ( any ( ! purposes describ$ 9
 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii74  4  #c4       
,report to ! ,congress ,! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all commission a detail$ &
 ?or\gh national assessm5t ( ! employm5t
 & tra9+ programs c>ri$ out "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 consult+ )    
exp]ts1 program provid]s1 ,/ate & local 
/akehold]s1 & individuals ) relevant    
liv$ exp]i5ce across ! c\ntry to det]m9e
 :at is work+ well1 :at is n work+ well1
 & to develop a /rategy = cont9u\s      

improvem5t1 & %all report to ! ,congress
 on ! ,secret>y's f9d+s n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 ) a foll[ up      
assessm5t bas$ on cont9u\s fe$back &    
le>n+ n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4  
,su* report %all include f9d+s &        
recomm5dations on ! foll[+ topics3  7#a7
 ,/rategies to m rigor\sly measure !    
impact ( su* program4  7#b7 ,/rategies  
to improve ! measurable impact ( su*    
programs on key outcomes1 includ+       
employm5t1 e>n+s & economic             
self-suffici5cy outcomes = p>ticipants1 
& report+ measures relat$ to ^! outcomes
 t ,/ates are requir$ to track & report 
annually "u regulations issu$ by !      
,secret>y "u su* ,act4  7#c7 ,/rategies 
to increase alignm5t & coord9ation      
betwe5 ,,snap ,e,t & o!r ,f$]al work=ce 
developm5t programs1 includ+ 9 p>ticul> 
^? fund$ & au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,tra9+ ,act 7,,wioa7 (    
#bjad1 ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act 7,p]k9s
 ,v7 ( #bjah1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al     

programs4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t           
specifically ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 9 p>ticul> ! effect ( all[+ ,/ates
 & provid]s to use o!r ,f$]al fund+ to  
satisfy ! mat*+ requirem5t applicable to
 su* program 7includ+ h[ widespread ?is 
all[able use ( o!r ,f$]al funds has be5 
us$1 :e!r & h[ t use has work$ to       
inc5tivize local provid]s to coord9ate  
programm+ effectively ) o!r work=ce &   
tra9+ provid]s fund$ ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al   
programs & ) o!r provid]s ( relevant    
supportive s]vices1 & ! likely impact   
ov] "t ( ext5d+ t provision ( law74     
7#e7 ,an assessm5t 9 p>ticul> ( o!r     
provisions ( ! su* am5dm5ts t w t]m9ate 
9 #bjbc1 & h[ su* o!r am5dm5ts 7        
implem5t$ by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & 
provid]s4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ _m   
provid]s ( su* programs are opt+ into ! 
height5$ reimbursem5t au?oriz$ "u o!r   
provisions ( ! su* am5dm5ts4