,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #feg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ca/ro ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act to cl>ify ! c>e]      
s]vices provid$ to adults & dislocat$   
work]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,navigat+ to ,success ,act4  #b4 ,c>e]  
s]vices  7a7 ,s]vices provid$           
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #acd7;c77#b7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ clause 7iii7 to   
read z foll[s3  7iii7 initial assessm5t 
( skill levels 7includ+ lit]acy1 digital
 lit]acy1 num]acy1 & ,engli% language   
pr(ici5cy71 compet5cies1 abilities1     
curr5t applicable =eign academic &      
pr(essional cr$5tials1 guidance &       
s]vices on transf]r+ high-skill$ =eign  
c]tifications1 & supportive s]vice ne$s1

 :i* may include diagno/ic te/+ & use ( 
o!r assessm5t tools2  2  7#b7 by am5d+  
clause 7vi7 to read z foll[s3  7vi7     
provision ( work=ce & labor m>ket       
employm5t /ati/ics in=mation & relat$   
skills developm5t in=mation1 includ+ !  
provision ( accurate in=mation relat+ to
 local1 regional1 & national labor m>ket
 areas1 includ+-- 7,i7 job vacancy li/+s
 9 su* labor m>ket areas2  7,,ii7       
in=mation on job skills & cr$5tials     
necess>y to obta9 ! jobs describ$ 9     
subclause 7,i72  7,,iii7 in=mation on   
education & skills developm5t programs t
 are available = atta9+ ne$$ skills &   
cr$5tials = ! jobs describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i71 includ+ in=mation-- 7aa7 on !     
pa?ways to su* skills & cr$5tials       
7includ+ in=mation on c>e] pa?way       
programs 9 ! local area72  7bb7 on !    
quality ( su* education & tra9+         
programs1 consi/5t ) ! p]=mance         
in=mation provid$ "u clause 7vii72 &    
7cc7 on ! comp>ability ( curr5t =eign   
academic & pr(essional c]tifications to 

ne$$ skills & cr$5tials2 &  7,,iv7      
in=mation relat+ to local occupations 9 
dem& & ! e>n+s1 skill requirem5ts1 &    
opportunities = advancem5t = su*        
occupations2  2  7#c7 by am5d+ clause   
7xi7 to read z foll[s3  7xi7 assi/ance 9
 id5tify+ & e/abli%+ eligibility =      
programs ( f9ancial aid assi/ance =     
tra9+ & education programs t are n fund$
 "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ,f$]al f9ancial   
aid "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et    
seq47 & ?r\gh ,/ate-fund$ education &   
tra9+ programs2  2 &  7#d7 9 clause     
7xii71 by /rik+ subclauses 7,,iv7 ?r\gh 
7,,xi7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,iv7       
individual c\nsel+1 includ+ c>e]        
c\nsel+2  7,v7 c>e] plann+2 or  7,,vi7  
assessm5t & developm5t ( employability  
skills1 includ+ developm5t ( le>n+      
skills1 communication skills1 int]view+ 
skills1 punctuality1 & pr(essional      
conduct1 to prep>e individuals =        
unsubsidiz$ employm5t or tra9+2 &  4    
7b7 ,deliv]y ( s]vices ,subp>agraph 7,c7

 ( section #acd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ or community-bas$ organizations  
to s]ve individuals ) b>ri]s to         
employm5t1 aft] nonpr(it s]vice         
provid]s14