,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icbg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,newman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor an ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau1 to e/abli% grant programs relat$ to employm5t ( old] work]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,( ! #i million jobs expect$ to be add$ by #bjcj1 m ?an half1 #d4g million1 w be fill$ by work]s ov] #ee1 accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4 7#b7 ,f #aiie to #bjbj1 ! %>e ( old] work]s m ?an d\bl$1 to ne>ly #be p]c5t f #ab p]c5t4 7#c7 ,ab\t #dj p]c5t ( middle-class old] work]s w be d[nw>dly mobile into pov]ty or ne> pov]ty 9 ! next t5 ye>s :5 !y rea* _! sixties 9 "p because ( lack ( employm5t or l[ wages4 7#d7 ,! labor m>ket exp]i5ce ( old] work]s is %ap$ by /ructural ageism1 :i* c>ries unprov5 beliefs t old] work]s are n tra9able1 move sl[1 are exp5sive1 & get sick too (t54 7#e7 ,old] work]s :o h less =mal education1 e>n l[] wages1 or :o are ,black or ,hispanic t5d to exp]i5ce mu* worse heal? ?an ^? :o are m advantag$ & ne$ m accommodation at "w & saf] work+ conditions4 7#f7 ,physically & psy*ologically difficult work+ conditions are widespread & damag+ = old] work]s4 7#g7 ,old] work]s are m likely to be involunt>y "p "t1 gig1 or tempor>y work]s ?an = prime age work]s4 7#h7 ,ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( old] wom5 "w 9 l[ wage jobs & mo/ are consid]$ work+ poor4 7#i7 ,conc]n ab\t age discrim9ation among/ old] work]s has rea*$ its highe/ level 9 ne>ly decades4 7#aj7 ,m ?an #a1jjj1jjj old] work]s 7 pu%$ out or volunt>ily left ! labor =ce dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#aa7 ,:ile "s old] work]s h return$ to ! labor =ce s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 _m h /ruggl$ to obta9 "w & o!rs fe> return+ to unsafe work+ conditions4 7#ab7 ,! labor =ce p>ticipation rate & employm5t population ratio ( old] work]s bo? decl9$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & nei!r h fully recov]$4 7#ac7 ,old] work]s ne$ specific policy consid]ation & assi/ance t c\ld be met by e/abli%+ an ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to promote productive1 inclusive1 & welf>e-enhanc+ employm5t opportunities & workplaces = old] work]s ?r\gh rese>*1 policy developm5t1 outrea*1 & grant programs4 #c4 ,old] ,work]'s ,bureau 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a bureau to be kn[n z ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,bureau74 7b7 ,p]sonnel 7#a7 ,director 7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an "o aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t a ,director to lead ! ,bureau4 7,b7 ,inclusion 9 ,executive ,s*$ule ,section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,director ( ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 4 7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all employ su* /aff z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,bureau1 at su* rates ( pay z ! ,secret>y may provide4 7c7 ,functions ,! ,bureau %all promote ! welf>e1 improve ! work+ conditions1 increase ! effici5cy1 & advance ! employm5t opportunities ( old] work]s1 includ+ by c>ry+ out ! foll[+ functions3 7#a7 ,rese>* & coord9ation relat+ to-- 7,a7 age discrim9ation & h[ age discrim9ation is address$2 7,b7 ! wages paid to old] work]s1 includ+ :e!r su* wages appropriately reflect exp]i5ce2 7,c7 ! job security ( old] work]s1 includ+-- 7i7 ! probability ( job loss2 & 7ii7 :e!r !re are res\rces available 9 ! ev5t ( job loss2 7,d7 ! /ate ( retirem5t read9ess ( old] work]s & ! impact ( ,f$]al policies reg>d+ retirem5t = old] work]s2 & 7,e7 ! impact ( ,f$]al policies t[>ds ! equity 7includ+ ) respect to race1 sex1 education1 & resid5ce7 ( old] work]s & _! retirem5t4 7#b7 ,policy developm5t4 7#c7 ,outrea* & education4 7#d7 ,grant program adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,coord9at+ ,f$]al rese>* relat+ to old] work]s4 7#f7 ,improv+ access to data on ! economic situation ( old] work]s 9 ! labor =ce or ^? m>g9ally atta*$ to ! labor =ce4 7d7 ,(fice qu>t]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all furni% suffici5t qu>t]s1 (fice furniture1 & equipm5t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,bureau4 7e7 ,report ,! ,director-- 7#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor annual reports t-- 7,a7 describe ! activities ( ! ,bureau1 includ+ ) respect to ! functions describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 make recomm5dations to promote ! welf>e1 improve ! work+ conditions1 increase ! effici5cy1 & advance ! employm5t opportunities ( old] work]s2 & 7#b7 may publi% ea* su* report1 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,applicability ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all take su* actions z are necess>y to ensure ! ,bureau is op]ational n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,old] work] def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m old] work] means an individual at lea/ #ee ye>s ( age :o is employ$1 seek+ employm5t1 or m>g9ally atta*$ to ! labor =ce4 #d4 ,rese>* grants ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau1 %all c>ry out a program to aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants to facilitate-- 7#a7 rese>* into gaps 9 exi/+ lit]ature & rese>* 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 & 7#b7 t>get$ /udies design$ to direct policies4 #e4 ,grants to combat /ructural ageism 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau1 %all c>ry out a program to aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants to cov]$ in/itutions to-- 7#a7 facilitate activities1 s]vices1 & programs to improve ! welf>e ( old] work]s2 7#b7 combat /ructural ageism2 7#c7 improve employm5t opportunities = old] work]s2 & 7#d7 create a m div]se & inclusive workplace4 7b7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to a cov]$ in/itution t is locat$ 9 an area t has no traditional employm5t or tra9+ programs specifically t>get$ to disadvantag$ old] work]s4 7c7 ,prohibition on discrim9atory grants ,! ,secret>y may n make a grant to a cov]$ in/itution if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* grant w\ld enc\rage o!r =ms ( discrim9ation4 7d7 ,cov]$ in/itutions def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ in/itution means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an employ]4 7#b7 ,an employ] association4 7#c7 ,a labor union4 7#d7 ,a nonpr(it ) exp]tise 9 old] work]s4 7#e7 ,a work] organization4 7#f7 ,o!r in/itutions det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out sections #d & #e1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #g1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjbc4