,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjba,ms4 ,/efanik 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,foxx7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act to      
e/abli% employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,employ]-,direct$  
,skills ,act4  #b4 ,employ]-direct$     
skills acc\nts  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7   
,employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t     
,section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#ga7 z p>agraphs 7#bj7     
?r\gh 7#gb71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah71 ! foll[+3   
7#ai7 ,employ]-sponsor$ skills          
developm5t ,! t]m 8employ]-sponsor$     
skills developm5t0 means a skills       
developm5t program-- 7,a7 t is select$  
by an employ] to meet ! specific skill  

dem&s ( ! employ]2  7,b7 t is conduct$  
pursuant to t]ms & conditions :i* are   
e/abli%$ "u an employ]-sponsor$ skills  
developm5t agreem5t describ$ 9 section  
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77iv71 includ+ a        
commitm5t by ! employ] to employ an     
individual ^u successful completion ( ! 
program2  7,c7 = :i* an employ] pays a  
portion ( ! co/ ( ! program1 :i* %all n 
be less ?an-- 7i7 #aj p]c5t ( ! co/1 9 !
 case ( an employ] ) n m ?an #ej        
employees2  7ii7 #be p]c5t ( ! co/1 9 ! 
case ( an employ] ) m ?an #ej employees 
b n m ?an #ajj employees2 &  7iii7 #ej  
p]c5t ( ! co/1 9 ! case ( an employ] ) m
 ?an #ajj employees2 &  7,d7 = :i* !    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! program is       
provid$ to ! employ] ?r\gh an           
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt 9         
accordance ) section                    
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77ii74  4  7#b7         
,on-!-job tra9+ ,p>agraph 7#de7 (       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 
is am5d$1 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph      

7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,d7 9 a case 9 :i* ea* ( ! conditions
 "u section #acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 are met
 ) respect to su* tra9+ 7includ+ !      
e/abli%m5t ( an on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t 
describ$ 9 section                      
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77iii771 provides !     
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( tra9+ to ! employ] 
?r\gh an employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt4 
4  7#c7 ,relat$ con=m+ am5dm5ts ,!      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section                  
#acd7;c77#c77;,h77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#cagd7;c77#c77;,h77i771 by /rik+ section
 #c7dd7 & by ins]t+ section #c7de72 &   
7,b7 9 section #baa7;e77#c7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #cbia7;e77#c771 by /rik+      
section #c7de7 & ins]t+ section #c7df74 
7b7 ,exceptions = employ]-,sponsor$     
skills developm5t ,section #abb7;h7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;h77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+         
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t1 aft]
 incumb5t work] tra9+12 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+                
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t1 aft]
 incumb5t work] tra9+14  7c7 ,c>e]      
s]vices ,section #acd7;c77#b77;,a7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7xii71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7xiii71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7xiv7  
provision ( in=mation on employ]s 9 !   
local areas t are (f]+ employ]-sponsor$ 
skills developm5t or on-!-job tra9+     
programs t may be reimburs$ ?r\gh an    
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt e/abli%$  
"u section #acd7;c77#c77;,i7 & !        
p]=mance in=mation available on su*     
programs2 &  7xv7 provision ( assi/ance1
 9 coord9ation ) employ]s 9 ! local     
areas t are (f]+ employ]-sponsor$ skills
 developm5t or on-!-job tra9+1 9        

e/abli%+ employ]-sponsor$ skills        
developm5t agreem5ts or on-!-job tra9+  
agreem5ts4  4  7d7 ,eligibility = tra9+ 
s]vices ,section #acd7;c77#c7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9
 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or 7iii7 aft]    
clause 7ii72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 
7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7       
,p>ticipants select$ = on-!-job tra9+ or
 employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t ,a  
"o-/op op]ator or "o-/op p>tn] %all n be
 requir$ to conduct an int]view1        
evaluation1 or assessm5t ( a p>ticipant 
"u clause 7i7 if su* p>ticipant is      
select$ by an employ] "u section        
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 to receive on-!-job
 tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills       
developm5t1 & ! applicable conditions "u
 su* section are met = su* individual to
 receive su* s]vices4  2 &  7#b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7x71 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause 7xi71 

by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7xii7 employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t
 programs conduct$ ) a commitm5t by an  
employ] to employ an individual ^u      
successful completion ( su* a program4  
4  7e7 ,employ]-,direct$ skills acc\nts 
7#a7 ,local plan ,section #ajh7;b77#ai7 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ or employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts
 aft] individual tra9+ acc\nts4  7#b7   
,consum] *oice requirem5ts ,section     
#acd7;c77#c77;,f7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,f7 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z 
clauses 7v7 & 7vi71 respectively2  7,b7 
by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii71 ! foll[+3  
7iv7 ,employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts ,9 
a case 9 :i* an individual is select$ by
 an employ] "u section                  
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 to receive on-!-job
 tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills       
developm5t1 & ! applicable conditions "u

 su* section are met = su* individual to
 receive su* s]vices1 ! "o-/op op]ator  
involv$ %all arrange = paym5t = su*     
s]vices ?r\gh an employ]-direct$ skills 
acc\nt 9 accordance ) section           
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77ii74  2 &  7,c7 9     
clause 7v71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 
7,a71 by ins]t+ or employ]-direct$      
skills acc\nts aft] individual tra9+    
acc\nts4  7#c7 ,additional exception to 
use ( individual tra9+ acc\nts ,section 
#acd7;c77#c77;,g7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,g77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7
 z clauses 7iv7 & 7v71 respectively2    
7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 
& ins]t+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii72  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii71 ! foll[+3      
7iii7 ,employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts   
,s]vices au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph may be
 provid$ pursuant to an employ]-direct$ 
skills acc\nt 9 lieu ( an individual    
tra9+ acc\nt if su* s]vices are         
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t or   

on-!-job tra9+ & ! applicable conditions
 "u section #acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 are met
 = an individual to receive su* s]vices4
  2 &  7,d7 9 clause 7v7 7z r$esignat$  
by subp>agraph 7,a771 by ins]t+ 1       
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts1 aft]    
individual tra9+ acc\nts4  7#d7         
,e/abli%m5t ( employ]-direct$ skills    
acc\nts ,section #acd7;c77#c7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7        
,employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,an individual %all receive       
on-!-job tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$      
skills developm5t ?r\gh ! use ( an      
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt1 if ea* ( 
! foll[+ conditions are met3 7,i7 ,an   
employ] selects ! individual1 :o is n an
 employee ( su* employ]1 = on-!-job     
tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills        
developm5t4  7,,ii7 7aa7 ,9 ! case ( an 
individual select$ "u subclause 7,i7 to 
receive on-!-job tra9+1 an on-!-job     
tra9+ agreem5t t meets ! requirem5ts (  

clause 7iii7 is e/abli%$ & sign$ by !   
individual & ! employ]2 or  7bb7 9 !    
case ( an individual select$ "u         
subclause 7,i7 to receive               
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t1 an  
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
agreem5t t meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 
7iv7 is e/abli%$ & sign$ by ! individual
 & ! employ]4  7,,iii7 ,! employ]       
submits to ! local "o-/op op]ator ea* ( 
! foll[+3 7aa7 ,a c]tification t !      
individual requires an on-!-job tra9+ or
 employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t     
program to obta9 employm5t ) ! employ]1 
& has ! skills & qualifications to      
successfully p>ticipate 9 su* a program4
  7bb7 ,a c]tification t ! employ] w    
submit ! necess>y p]=mance in=mation to 
! "o-/op op]ator 9 accordance ) section 
#abb7;h74  7cc7 ,! on-!-job tra9+       
agreem5t or ! employ]-sponsor$ skills   
developm5t agreem5t describ$ 9 subclause
 7,,ii71 z applicable4  7,,iv7 ,! "o-/op
 op]ator involv$ reviews & approves ea* 
c]tification & agreem5t receiv$ "u      

subclause 7,,iii74  7ii7 ,paym5t to     
employ]s ,! "o-/op op]ator involv$ 9    
on-!-job tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$      
skills developm5t "u clause 7i7 %all    
arrange = ! appropriate paym5t ( su*    
s]vices ?r\gh an employ]-direct$ skills 
acc\nt z foll[s3 7,i7 ,on-!-job tra9+ ,=
 on-!-job tra9+1 ! "o-/op op]ator       
involv$ %all reimburse ! employ] f funds
 9 ! employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt 9    
accordance to ! reimbursem5t requirem5ts
 ( section #c7de77;,b7 & aft] receipt ( 
docum5tation ( ! wages e>n$ by !        
individual dur+ su* tra9+4  7,,ii7      
,employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t ,=  
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
s]vices1 ! "o-/op op]ator involv$ %all  
reimburse ! employ] f funds 9 !         
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt = ! ,f$]al
 %>e ( ! co/s ( ! program aft] receipt (
 docum5tation f ! employ] ( paym5t ( su*
 co/s4  7iii7 ,on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t  
,an on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t "u clause   
7i7 %all-- 7,i7 e/abli%-- 7aa7 ! l5g? ( 
! on-!-job tra9+2  7bb7 ! h\rly wage    

rate ( ! individual2  7cc7 ! skills     
necess>y = ! job & ! individual's curr5t
 skill level z ( ! date ( ! agreem5t2 & 
7dd7 ! skills to be le>n$ dur+ !        
on-!-job tra9+2 &  7,,ii7 include an    
assurance t ! employ] w provide ! "o-/op
 op]ator involv$ ) docum5tation ( !     
wages e>n$ by ! individual :ile engag$ 9
 su* on-!-job tra9+ = ! purpose (       
reimbursem5t to ! employ]4  7iv7        
,employ]-,sponsor$ skills developm5t    
agreem5t ,an employ]-sponsor$ skills    
developm5t agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 clause  
7i7 %all e/abli%-- 7,i7 ! provid] ( !   
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
program2  7,,ii7 ! l5g? ( su* program2  
7,,iii7 ! skills to be le>n$ dur+ su*   
program2  7,,iv7 a commitm5t by !       
employ] to employ ! individual ^u       
successful completion ( ! program2  7,v7
 ! co/ ( ! program2 &  7,,vi7 ! am\nt ( 
su* co/ t w be paid by ! employ] 7!     
non-,f$]al %>e71 :i* %all be n less ?an 
! am\nt specifi$ 9 section #c7ai77;,c74 
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