,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ab1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act to aw>d grants to ,/ates to develop1 conv5e1 or exp& indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community-,bas$ ,work=ce ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,sectoral employm5t ?r\gh c>e] tra9+ = occupational read9ess 7sector7 program ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #agc4 ,sectoral employm5t ?r\gh c>e] tra9+ = occupational read9ess 7sector7 program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7e77#a71 & n res]v$ "u subsection 7e77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( su* am\nts to aw>d grants "u subsection 7b7 to ea* ,/ate to develop1 conv5e1 or exp& indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips2 & 7#b7 use n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( su* am\nts to aw>d grants "u subsection 7c71 on a competitive basis1 to eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips = ! purposes ( exp&+ work=ce developm5t & employm5t opportunities = high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,=mula grants 7#a7 ,di/ribution ( funds 7,a7 ,/ate allotm5t ,f ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all allot funds to ea* ,/ate on ! basis ( ! relative allotm5t ! ,/ate receiv$ "u section #acb7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>1 comp>$ to ! total am\nt allott$ to all ,/ates "u section #acb7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,local area allocations ,! ,secret>y %all use ! am\nts allott$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to di/ribute funds 9 ! ,/ate to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by-- 7i7 allocat+ funds to ea* local area ( ! ,/ate on ! basis ( ! relative allocation ! local area receiv$ "u section #acc7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>1 comp>$ to ! total am\nt allocat$ to all local areas 9 ! ,/ate "u section #acc7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>2 or 7ii7 allocat+ funds to local areas ( ! ,/ate t h ! highe/ rates ( unemploym5t or pov]ty1 or ! highe/ numb]s ( individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t 9 ! ,/ate4 7,c7 ,transf] au?ority ,a local bo>d may transf]1 if su* a transf] is approv$ by ! ,gov]nor1 up to & includ+ #ajj p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ to ! local area "u section #acc7;b71 & up to & includ+ #ajj p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ to ! local area "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> betwe5-- 7i7 adult employm5t & tra9+ activities2 & 7ii7 activities "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,! funds aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ to-- 7,a7 regul>ly conv5e /akehold]s 9 a collaborative /ructure to id5tify1 develop1 improve1 or exp& tra9+1 employm5t1 & gr[? opportunities = high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7,b7 =m1 exp&1 & improve tra9+ programs1 to be manag$ by eligible indu/ry & sector p>tn]%ips t include atta9m5t ( indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 ! integration ( "w-bas$ le>n+ activities ) tra9+ curricula & occupational c]tification programs1 & t address specific work=ce issues & ne$s ( gr\ps ( work]s1 ) a priority on individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 )9 regional labor m>kets 9 ! ,/ate2 7,c7 /r5g!n ! coord9ation ( eligible indu/ry & sector p>tn]%ips & programs ) ! programs adm9i/]$ "u subtitle ,b ( ?is title & ) ! "o-/op p>tn]s describ$ 9 section #aba2 & 7,d7 to directly provide1 or arrange = ! provision (1 s]vices to help individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & o!r p>ticipants complete & successfully transition out ( tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 :i* s]vices %all include c>e] s]vices1 supportive s]vices1 or ! provision ( ne$s-relat$ paym5ts4 7c7 ,competitive grants 7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,application 7,a7 ,=m & proc$ure ,to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! lead applicant on behalf ( an eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 at a m9imum ! foll[+3 7i7 ,id5tification ( ! high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation on :i* su* p>tn]%ip is focus$4 7ii7 ,a description ( ! activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant4 7iii7 ,a description ( ! work]s t w be t>get$ = recruitm5t z program p>ticipants1 h[ a priority ( s]vice "u ! grant w be provid$ to individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 & h[ ! activities w be design$ to maximize access & elim9ate b>ri]s to entry to tra9+ & o!r activities = su* individuals4 7iv7 ,a description ( o!r ,f$]al or non-,f$]al res\rces t w be lev]ag$ 9 support ( ! eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip 7includ+ ca% or 9-k9d contributions f private-sector p>tn]s74 7#c7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection %all use su* grant funds-- 7,a7 to engage & regul>ly conv5e /akehold]s 9 a collaborative /ructure to id5tify1 develop1 improve1 or exp& tra9+1 employm5t1 & gr[? opportunities = ! high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation on :i* su* p>tn]%ip is focus$2 7,b7 to directly provide1 or arrange = ! provision (1 high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ = high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations on :i* su* p>tn]%ip is focus$1 :i* %all include tra9+ t leads to ! atta9m5t ( nationally or regionally portable & /ackable recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials = ! indu/ry sector or occupations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,a71 includ+-- 7i7 tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh appr5tice%ip programs1 or pre-appr5tice%ip programs t articulate to appr5tice%ip programs1 labor organizations1 or jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips2 7ii7 on-!-job tra9+1 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 & paid int]n%ips & "w exp]i5ce2 7iii7 incumb5t work] tra9+ to support l[] wage work]s 9 upgrad+ skills & advanc+ along a c>e] pa?way2 & 7iv7 tra9+ s]vices1 9 addition to ^? describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 t are au?oriz$ "u section #acd7;c77#c77;,d71 includ+ occupational skills tra9+2 & 7,c7 to directly provide1 or arrange = ! provision (1 s]vices to help individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & o!r p>ticipants complete & successfully transition out ( tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 :i* s]vices %all include c>e] s]vices1 supportive s]vices1 or ! provision ( ne$s-relat$ paym5ts au?oriz$ "u subsections 7c77#b71 7c77#d71 & 7d77#c7 ( section #acd4 7#d7 ,priority 9 selection ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all give priority consid]ation 9 applications t demon/rate ! ability to s]ve eligible individuals 9 t>get$ economic regions t are exp]i5c+ high pov]ty1 h traditionally be5 und]s]v$ by regional economic developm5t & sector p>tn]%ip activities 7includ+ rural areas71 or is fac+ or at risk ( fac+ significant work] dislocation due to a disruption or *ange 9 ! regional or ,/ate economy or labor m>ket4 7d7 ,program acc\ntability & evaluation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section are subject to-- 7,a7 ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance "u section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 & expect$ levels ( p]=mance relat+ to su* indicators2 & 7,b7 su* additional measures z ! ,secret>y deems appropriate1 :i* may include skills atta9m5t1 wage or c>e] progression1 tra9+-relat$ employm5t1 & additional job quality measures4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! fir/ aw>d ( funds "u ?is section is made ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! *ief evaluation (fic]7 %all design & conduct an evaluation to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out ?is section4 7#c7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! outcomes ( grantees "u ! indicators & measures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 on a publicly accessible website1 & submit ! evaluation f9d+s to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations2 res]vations 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7,b7 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7,c7 #a1baj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7,d7 #a1cca1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7,e7 #a1dfd1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7,f7 #a1faj1eaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t :i*-- 7,a7 may be us$ = adm9i/ration ( ! program describ$ 9 ?is section1 9 addition to any o!r funds available = ^! activities1 includ+ provid+ compreh5sive te*nical assi/ance1 t>get$ outrea* to eligible p>tn]%ips s]v+ local areas ) high unemploym5t rates or high p]c5tages ( l[-income individuals or individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t2 & ov]sight to support eligible p>tn]%ips2 & 7,b7 %all be us$ to conduct an evaluation ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section & = report+ on ! p]=mance & impact ( programs fund$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 :i* %all include multiple repres5tatives describ$ 9 ea* ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#bf77;,a7 ( section #c2 or 7,b7 a p>tn]%ip ( multiple entities describ$ 9 section #c7bf7 & a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d1 t is 9 ! process ( e/abli%+ an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip4 7#b7 ,lead applicant ,! t]m lead applicant means an applicant = a grant "u ?is section t is a ,/ate bo>d1 local bo>d1 in/itution ( high] education1 labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 labor organization1 indu/ry association1 or o!r ,/ate & regional nonpr(it organizations ) exp]i5ce 9 design+1 conv5+1 & exp&+ indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips4 4 #c4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #agb1 ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #agc4 ,sectoral employm5t ?r\gh c>e] tra9+ = occupational read9ess 7sector7 program4 4