,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbc,ms4   
,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition   
,act ( #bjjh to exp& ! op]ation ( ,/ate 
employm5t & tra9+ programs "u t ,act1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,revitalize & ,exp&
 ,,snap ,education & ,tra9+ = ,am]ica's 
,future ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,reset =     
,am]ica's ,future ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4    
,innovation employm5t & tra9+ programs  
7a7 ,innovation employm5t & tra9+       
program ,section #f7;d77#d7 ( ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by con=m+
 ! m>g9s ( subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,j71
 7,l71 & 7,m7 to ! m>g9 ( subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,p7 ,innovation employm5t & tra9+    
program  7i7 ,reimbursem5t ( co/s       
,subject to ! availability ( funds "u   

section #af7;h77#a71 on reque/ ( a ,/ate
 ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all reimburse !    
,/ate ag5cy an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t
 ( all co/s directly incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out
 a compon5t ( an employm5t & tra9+      
program t meets #a or m ( ! foll[+      
requirem5ts3 7,i7 ,at ! "t ( use1 !     
program compon5t is "u evaluation )     
respect to measur+ employm5t & e>n+s    
outcomes = p>ticipants 9 ! employm5t &  
tra9+ program ) a me?odology t c\ld1 9 !
 ev5t t ! evaluation f9ds positive      
program impacts1 subsequ5tly classify ! 
employm5t & tra9+ program z hav+-- 7aa7 
a high or mod]ate causal evid5ce rat+ 7z
 def9$ by ! ,secret>y & consi/5t )      
evid5ce /&>ds e/abli%$ by ,f$]al ag5cies
 implem5t+ o!r ,f$]al work=ce inve/m5ts1
 includ+ /&>ds def9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,labor "u section #cjf ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejf772 & 
7bb7 a demon/rat$ capacity to improve   
employm5t or e>n+s outcomes = program   
p>ticipants4  7,,ii7 ,! program compon5t
 provides s]vices t h already be5       

evaluat$ & f\nd to positively affect    
employm5t or e>n+s outcomes = employm5t 
or tra9+ program p>ticipants1 ) a       
me?odology t has a high or mod]ate      
causal evid5ce rat+ 7z def9$ by !       
,secret>y z describ$ 9 subclause        
7,i77aa774  7,,iii7 7aa7 ,subject to    
items 7bb7 & 7cc71 ! ,/ate ag5cy uses at
 lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! fund+ allocat$ "u   
?is p>agraph to ! employm5t & tra9+     
program compon5t to ent] into a p]=mance
 or outcomes contract to pay =-- 7,,aa7 
measurable improvem5ts 9 outcomes relat$
 to improv$ employm5t or e>n+s2 7,,bb7  
cr$5tial atta9m5t2 or 7,,cc7 measurable 
atta9m5t ( new vocational skills =      
p>ticipants ( ! employm5t & tra9+       
program1 :i* %all include any report+   
measures relat$ to ^? outcomes t ,/ate  
ag5cies mu/ track & report annually "u  
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is  
,act or any b5*m>ks demon/rat$ by       
cr$ible rese>* to be highly correlat$ ) 
^? outcomes if ^? outcomes are measur$  
us+ adm9i/rative data validat$ by a     

?ird-p>ty evaluator4  7bb7 ,activities  
c>ri$ out "u a p]=mance or outcomes     
contract describ$ 9 item 7aa7 ensure t !
 population s]v$ by ! p]=mance or       
outcomes contract 9 an area1 z          
demon/rat$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy-- 7,,aa7 is 
simil> to ! population 9 t area t       
p>ticipates 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program ) respect to          
demographics & b>ri]s to employm5t2 &   
7,,bb7 is n select$ = purposes ( exclud+
 p>ticipants 9 t area t are p]ceiv$ z   
h>d]-to-s]ve4  7cc7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy      
submits ea* reque/ = reimbursem5t =     
paym5ts made = activities c>ri$ out "u a
 p]=mance or outcomes contract describ$ 
9 item 7aa7-- 7,,aa7 n lat] ?an #fj     
mon?s aft] ! effective date ( ! p]=mance
 or outcomes contract2 & 7,,bb7 )9 #ab  
mon?s ( mak+ ! paym5t = :i* reimbursem5t
 is reque/$4  7ii7 ,adm9i/rative1       
te*nical assi/ance1 & evaluation co/s   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( funds "u section #af7;h77#a7 rema9+  
aft] exp5diture "u clause 7i71 on reque/

 ( a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all      
reimburse ! ,/ate ag5cy = adm9i/ration1 
te*nical assi/ance1 & evaluation co/s   
associat$ ) activities eligible =       
reimbursem5t "u clause 7i74  7,,ii7     
,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all reimburse !    
,/ate ag5cy "u subclause 7,i7 9 an am\nt
 t-- 7aa7 is n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( !      
direct co/s approv$ = reimbursem5t "u   
clause 7i72 &  7bb7 9 ! case ( an       
employm5t & tra9+ program compon5t t is 
coord9at$ ) a program fund$ 9 "p by     
funds au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caja et seq471 is n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( !
 direct co/s approv$ = reimbursem5t "u  
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,ext5sion (          
eligibility ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is ,act1 an individual enroll$ 9 an   
employm5t & tra9+ program compon5t      
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t becomes         
ineligible due to failure to meet a     
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7c71   
7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 7i71 7k71 7l71 7m71 
or 7n7 ( section #e %all be p]mitt$ to  

cont9ue p>ticipat+ 9 ! employm5t & tra9+
 program compon5t until ! date t is !   
e>li] (-- 7,i7 #f mon?s aft] ! date on  
:i* ! individual w\ld o!rwise become    
ineligible2 &  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* !   
individual completes ! employm5t & tra9+
 program compon5t4  7iv7 ,/ate ag5cy    
requirem5ts  7,i7 ,report ,a ,/ate ag5cy
 t receives reimbursem5t "u clause 7i7  
%all submit annually to ! ,secret>y a   
report describ+-- 7aa7 ! s]vices provid$
 by ! applicable employm5t & tra9+      
program compon5t2  7bb7 ! demographics (
 p>ticipants ( t program compon5t2  7cc7
 ! co/s ( t program compon5t2  7dd7 !   
mann] 9 :i* funds 7 us$ = t program     
compon5t2 &  7ee7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate    
ag5cy t c>ries out a program compon5t   
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i71 f9d+s f !    
applicable complet$ evaluation4  7,,ii7 
,publicly available ,! ,secret>y %all   
make publicly available ! in=mation     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subclause    
7,i74  4  7b7 ,fund+ = employm5t & tra9+
 programs ,section #af7;h77#a7 ( ! ,food

 & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjbe7;h77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,to    
c>ry out & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,to c>ry out  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,additional funds
 ,9 addition to funds made available "u 
clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve =   
allocation to ,/ate ag5cies1 to rema9   
available = #bd mon?s1 f funds made     
available = ea* fiscal ye> "u section   
#ah7;a77#a71 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal  
ye> to provide reimbursem5ts "u section 
#f7;d77#d77,p74  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7#c7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 &  
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7#d7 9   
subp>agraph 7,e77i71 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph   
7,a77i74  7c7 ,use ( f$]al fund+ /reams 
z mat*+ funds ,section #af7;h77#b7 ( !  
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7

 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,if1 9 c>ry+ out su*     
program dur+ su* fiscal ye> & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ( excess    
co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 9 c>ry+ out an 
employm5t & tra9+ program 9 a fiscal ye>
  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s       
designat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all pay &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all-- 7i7 pay  2  7,b7
 9 clause 7i7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 consid]
 any o!r ,f$]al fund+ us$ to c>ry out a 
compon5t ( an employm5t & tra9+ program 
z qualify+ = ! #ej-p]c5t %>e ( ! ,/ate  
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ?is p>agraph1
 & p>agraph 7#c71 unless t use ( fund+  
is specifically disall[$ by law4  2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,report+ ,a ,/ate ag5cy t incurs co/s   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & uses any  
o!r ,f$]al fund+ z describ$ 9 clause    
7ii7 ( t subp>agraph %all submit to !   
,secret>y a report t-- 7i7 id5tifies ea*
 s\rce ( ^? ,f$]al funds2 &  7ii7       
describes1 if applicable1 h[            

implem5tation ( ! employm5t & tra9+     
program compon5t is c>ri$ out 9         
coord9ation ) local & ,/ate entities    
support$ by ! same s\rce ( ,f$]al       
funds-- 7,i7 to improve measurable      
outcomes = p>ticipants ( ! employm5t &  
tra9+ program compon5t2  7,,ii7 to      
/reaml9e s]vice deliv]y1 colocate       
s]vices1 align s]vices across employm5t 
& tra9+ programs1 /reaml9e s]vice       
deliv]y = p>ticipants ( ! employm5t &   
tra9+ program compon5t1 or make x easi] 
= ^? p>ticipants eligible = multiple    
employm5t & tra9+ programs to p>ticipate
 9 co/-%>+ across ! programs 9 :i* !y   
are enroll$2 &  7,,iii7 to o!rwise p>tn]
 ) o!r entities 9 ! area to improve     
employm5t & tra9+ program p]=mance      
managem5t4  4  7d7 ,reimbursem5t =      
additional supportive s]vices ,section  
#af7;h77#c7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#c77 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y 
%all also reimburse ea* ,/ate ag5cy 9 an
 am\nt equal to #ej p] c5tum & ins]t+ ! 

foll[+3  7#c7 ,transportation & o!r     
exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all   
reimburse ea* ,/ate ag5cy 9 an am\nt    
equal to #ej p]c5t  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,full            
reimbursem5t = transportation & o!r co/s
 ,on reque/ by a ,/ate ag5cy1 !         
,secret>y %all fully reimburse ! ,/ate  
ag5cy = co/s directly incurr$ & exp5d$ 9
 connection ) transportation co/s & o!r 
exp5ses t 7 reasonably necess>y &       
directly relat$ to c>ry+ out an         
employm5t & tra9+ program compon5t t    
meets at lea/ #a ( ! requirem5ts        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( section         
#f7;d77#d77,p71 subject to !            
availability ( fund+ made available "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii74  4  7e7         
,employm5t & tra9+ data grants ,section 
#ag ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,employm5t & tra9+
 data grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants to ,/ates1 on a       

competitive basis1 to create & /r5g!n   
longitud9al adm9i/rative databases &    
associat$ res\rces = ! purpose ( /r5g!n+
 program quality1 advanc+ equity1 r$uc+ 
burd51 protect+ privacy1 & improv+      
transp>5cy 9 employm5t & tra9+ programs4
  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to-- 7,a7 ,/ates t-- 7i7 h n   
previ\sly receiv$ a grant f ! ,secret>y 
= ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7ii7 h ! greate/ ne$ ) respect to       
improv+ data infra/ructure2 &  7,b7     
projects t-- 7i7 /r5g!n ! quality ( an  
employm5t & tra9+ program or o!rwise    
improve ! employm5t & tra9+ program2    
7ii7 facilitate co-enrollm5t &          
coord9ation ( s]vices betwe5 ! employm5t
 & tra9+ program & o!r f$]ally support$ 
work=ce developm5t programs1 includ+    
programs au?oriz$ "u-- 7,i7 ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 &  7,,ii7 !   
,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education = 
! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act 7,public ,law       

#aae-bbd2 #acb ,/at4 #aefc7 & ! am5dm5ts
 made by t ,act2  7iii7 p>ticipate 9 &  
contribute data to ! l9k$ longitud9al   
data sy/em ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ submitt+  
data t1 :5 l9k$ ) elem5t>y1 second>y1 & 
po/second>y s*ool data & work=ce        
developm5t data1 provides ! ,/ate ) !   
ability to create m robu/ tools &       
analytics2  7iv7 enc\rage ! use (       
non-,f$]al contributions to improve     
,/ate data infra/ructure & relat$       
res\rces2  7v7 support rese>* & program 
improvem5t activities2 or  7vi7 a*ieve  
o!r priorities1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! 
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to support ! implem5tation (  
projects c>ri$ out us+ grants aw>d$ "u  
?is subsection4  7#d7 ,privacy &        
security /&>ds ,data 9 longitud9al      
adm9i/rative databases & associat$      
res\rces support$ by a grant "u ?is     
subsection %all-- 7,a7 be exempt$ f !   
disclosure requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 
( section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 pursuant to subsection 7b77#c7 (
 t section2  7,b7 be us$ 9 a mann] t    
protects ! id5tity & location ( a       
vuln]able individual 7includ+ a victim (
 dome/ic viol5ce7 t is an applicant =1  
or recipi5t (1 supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program b5efits2 &  7,c7 meet 
security /&>ds det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7#e7 ,integrat$ data ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection %all prohibit ! use ( data   
support$ by a grant "u ?is subsection f 
be+ us$ z "p ( a ,/ate data sy/em or o!r
 integrat$ data sy/em4  7#f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,( ! funds made available "u      
section #ah7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all use to
 c>ry out ?is subsection #ae1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 ( :i* n m ?an #aj p]c5t %all be
 us$ to c>ry out p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7   
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds us$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all supplem5t1 n      
supplant1 o!r ,/ate or local funds us$ =
 develop+ ,/ate data sy/ems4  4