,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eeca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjba,ms4 
,newman 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4     
,bonamici1 & ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act to promote !       
employm5t ( old] individuals1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,old] ,work]s    
,act4  #b4 ,inc5tive ,grants & all[able 
activities to promote old] work]s       
,section #acd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#c77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7viii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & 
at ! end ( item 7ee72  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7gg7 programs "u ! ,old]
 ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjja et seq472 &  2  7#b7 9 clause     
7xi71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon !      
foll[+3 1 includ+ = su* p]=mance t s]ves
 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t2     

7#c7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause       
7xiii72  7#d7 9 clause 7xiv71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7xv7 support+ !        
developm5t ( alt]native1 evid5ce-bas$   
programs & o!r activities t enhance !   
*oices available to old] individuals    
7includ+ options = self-employm5t & o!r 
wage-e>n+ activities t lead to economic 
self-suffici5cy71 & enhance skills 7su* 
z digital lit]acy7 9 old] individuals4  
4  #c4 ,specializ$ c5t]s2 ,old] ,work]s 
,local & ,/ate ,coord9ator ,grant       
,program  7a7 ,specializ$ c5t]s 9       
"o-,/op deliv]y sy/ems ,section         
#aba7;e77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caea7;e77#b77;,c77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ old] individuals1 aft] y\?14  
7b7 ,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,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 ,old] 
,work]s ,local & ,/ate ,coord9ator      
,grant ,program  7a7 ,au?ority ,to aw>d 
grants ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
,/ates & local areas to hire an old]    
work] coord9ator or coord9ators to--    
7#a7 use a p]son-c5t]$ approa* to       
increase recruitm5t1 job tra9+1 & job   
placem5t = old] individuals ?r\gh\t !   
,/ate or local area1 includ+ ?r\gh      
outrea* 7su* z ?r\gh job fairs = old]   
individuals & programm+7 to employ]s :o 
may hire old] individuals2  7#b7 promote
 coord9ation ( available supportive     
s]vices = old] individuals1 includ+     
s]vices available ?r\gh area ag5cies on 
ag+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,old]   
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb7 or "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4771 & 
:i* may include coord9ation ) labor     
organizations1 community colleges1 small

 bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 7z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb771 wom5's bus9ess c5t]s 
7describ$ "u section #bi ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef771    
non-pr(it organizations1 community-bas$ 
organizations1 or community c5t]s2 &    
7#c7 docum5t & %>e be/ practices = s]v+ 
old] work]s4  7b7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all report to 
,congress on ! p]=mance 9 s]v+ old]     
individuals by ,/ates & local areas ) "o
 or m old] work] coord9ators4  4  7#b7  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     
section #agb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #agb4  
,old] ,work]s ,local & ,/ate ,coord9ator
 ,grant ,program4 #agc4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations4  4  #d4 ,old] ,work]s   
,bureau  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor an ,old]
 ,work]s ,bureau4  7b7 ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ! ,old] ,work]s ,bureau ,!  

,presid5t %all appo9t an ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ! ,old] ,work]s ,bureau--   
7#a7 to c>ry out ! mission ( ! ,old]    
,work]s ,bureau2 &  7#b7 :o %all be     
direct$ & sup]vis$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor4  7c7 ,mission ,! mission ( !    
,old] ,work]s ,bureau is lead &         
coord9ate ! ,f$]al response to advance  
employm5t1 economic success1 & well-be+ 
( old] individuals ?r\gh policy         
developm5t1 rese>* & report+1 & te*nical
 assi/ance4 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !  
,old] ,work]s ,bureau may adm9i/] grants
 & contracts 9 support ( su* mission4   
7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,old] ,work]s ,bureau1 & 
e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ! ,old] ,work]s ,bureau %all submit  
to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 catalogs 
,f$]al programs1 includ+ programs       
outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 t support 
! employm5t1 & ! economic success &     
well-be+1 ( old] individuals2 &  7#b7   
id5tifies issues affect+ old]           
individuals 9 ! work=ce t may be improv$

 ) ,f$]al support & coord9ation4  #e4   
,,gao ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on h[ 
accurately ! ,/ate & local p]=mance     
acc\ntability measures "u section #aaf (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7 measure !    
success ( old] individuals1 includ+ old]
 individuals :o pursue self-employm5t or
 bridge employm5t prior to retirem5t1 ) 
a p>ticul> focus on old] individuals :o 
h additional b>ri]s to employm5t &      
dislocat$ old] individuals4  #f4 ,old]  
individual def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m old]
 individual has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74