,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,romney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act to      
e/abli% a ,/ate innovation demon/ration 
au?ority4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,"o ,door to ,"w ,act4  #b4
 ,/ate innovation demon/ration au?ority 
,section #aij ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbej7
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aij4 ,/ate
 innovation demon/ration au?ority  7a7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
au?orize any ,/ate to apply "u ?is      
section on behalf ( ! entire ,/ate1 or a
 local area or a consortium ( local     
areas 9 ! ,/ate1 to receive ! allotm5ts 
or allocations ( ! ,/ate or ! local     
areas1 respectively1 = y\? work=ce      
inve/m5t activities & adult & dislocat$ 
work] employm5t & tra9+ activities "u   

?is ,act1 & = activities "u !           
,wagn]-,peys] ,act1 z a consolidat$     
grant = #e ye>s = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 
a demon/ration project to pursue        
innovative re=ms to a*ieve bett]        
outcomes = jobseek]s1 employ]s1 &       
taxpay]s4  7b7 ,g5]al au?ority  7#a7    
,waiv]s & demon/ration grant am\nts     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !
 demon/ration p]iod applicable to a     
demon/ration project approv$ = a ,/ate  
pursuant to subsection 7d77#c71 !       
,secret>y %all comply ) ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,waiv]s ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 
waive = ! ,/ate z a :ole1 or = ! local  
area or ! consortium ( local areas 9 su*
 ,/ate select$ by ! ,/ate to c>ry out   
su* demon/ration project-- 7i7 all !    
/atutory & regulatory requirem5ts (     
subtitle ,a1 subtitle ,b1 & ?is         
subtitle2 &  7ii7 all ! /atutory or     
regulatory requirem5ts ( ! ,wagn]-,peys]
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di;g et seq474    
7,b7 ,demon/ration grant am\nts ,= ea*  
fiscal ye> applicable to su*            

demon/ration p]iod3 7i7 ,/ate z a :ole  
,9 a case ( a ,/ate approv$ to c>ry out 
a demon/ration project "u ?is section on
 behalf ( ! ,/ate z a :ole1 di/ribute z 
a consolidat$ sum to ! ,/ate1 = purposes
 ( c>ry+ out ! project1 ! ,/ate's total 
allotm5t = su* fiscal ye> "u-- 7,i7     
subsections 7b77#a77;,c7 & 7c7 ( section
 #abg2  7,,ii7 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &    
7#b77;,b7 ( section #acb7;b71 & section 
#acb7;c72 &  7,,iii7 section #f ( !     
,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#di;e74  7ii7 ,local area ,9 a case ( a 
local area select$ by a ,/ate to c>ry   
out a demon/ration project "u ?is       
section1 require ! ,/ate to-- 7,i7      
di/ribute z a consolidat$ sum to ! local
 bo>d = su* local area1 = purposes (    
c>ry+ out ! project-- 7aa7 ! local      
area's allocation = su* fiscal ye> "u-- 
7,,aa7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section  
#abh2 & 7,,bb7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (  
section #acc2 &  7bb7 any funds "u      
section #f ( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #di;e7 t ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise 

allocate = su* fiscal ye> to ! "o-/op   
deliv]y sy/em 9 ! local area2 or  7,,ii7
 if ! local bo>d ( ! local area ent]s   
into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,/ate = !    
,/ate to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t = ! local 
bo>d dur+ ! demon/ration project1 use ! 
funds describ$ 9 items 7aa7 & 7bb7 (    
subclause 7,i7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! 
project on behalf ( ! local bo>d4  7iii7
 ,consortium ( local areas ,9 a case ( a
 consortium ( local areas select$ by a  
,/ate to c>ry out a demon/ration project
 "u ?is section1 require ! ,/ate to--   
7,i7 di/ribute z a consolidat$ sum to ! 
consortium1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out !    
project-- 7aa7 ! total am\nt ( !        
allocations = ! local areas 9 su*       
consortium = su* fiscal ye> "u-- 7,,aa7 
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #abh2 & 
7,,bb7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section  
#acc2 &  7bb7 any funds "u section #f ( 
! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#di;e7 t ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise allocate =
 su* fiscal ye> to ! "o-/op deliv]y     
sy/ems 9 ! local areas 9 su* consortium2

 or  7,,ii7 if ! consortium ent]s into a
 writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,/ate = ! ,/ate to 
s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t = ! local bo>ds    
repres5t$ 9 ! consortium dur+ !         
demon/ration project1 use ! funds       
describ$ 9 items 7aa7 & 7bb7 ( subclause
 7,i7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! project  
on behalf ( su* consortium4  7#b7       
,exceptions ,a ,/ate1 local area1 or    
consortium ( local areas c>ry+ out a    
demon/ration project "u ?is section--   
7,a7 %all comply ) /atutory or          
regulatory requirem5ts (-- 7i7 ?is ,act 
relat+ to-- 7,i7 wage & labor /&>ds2    
7,,ii7 nondisplacem5t protections2      
7,,iii7 p>ticipation & protection (     
work]s & p>ticipants2  7,,iv7           
nondiscrim9ation2  7,v7 grievance       
proc$ures & judicial review2 &  7,,vi7  
p]=mance acc\ntability & report+1 except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section2 &     
7ii7 ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act relat+ to     
provision ( s]vices to unemploy$        
insurance claimants & vet]ans1 & relat+ 
to univ]sal access to basic labor       

ex*ange s]vices )\t co/ to jobseek]s2 & 
7,b7 may *oose to comply ) any o!r      
/atutory or regulatory requirem5t ( ?is 
,act or ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act4  7c7      
,demon/ration p]iod2 ,limitations  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a demon/ration project approv$
 "u ?is section = a ,/ate1 local area1  
or consortium-- 7,a7 %all be c>ri$ out =
 a #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod2 &  7,b7   
may be r5ew$ = additional #e-ye>        
demon/ration p]iods1 if ! ,/ate1 local  
area1 or consortium meets its expect$   
levels ( p]=mance e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7f77#a7 = ea* ( ! f9al #c ye>s ( !     
prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,limitations 
7,a7 ,demon/ration p]iod limitations ,= 
ea* #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod 7includ+  
r5ewals ( su* p]iod7-- 7i7 n m ?an #h   
,/ates may c>ry out demon/ration        
projects approv$ = a ,/ate z a :ole "u  
?is section2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #h local   
areas 7or consortia ( local areas7 may  
c>ry out demon/ration projects approv$ =
 a local area 7or a consortium7 "u ?is  
section4  7,b7 ,/ate limitations ,n m   

?an #a demon/ration project may be      
approv$ "u ?is section p] ,/ate4 ,=     
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a demon/ration 
project approv$ = a local area or a     
consortium ( local areas 9 a ,/ate %all 
be consid]$ a demon/ration project      
approv$ "u ?is section = ! ,/ate4  7d7  
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to c>ry out a demon/ration     
project "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 & 9 su* mann]1 z ! ,secret>y may
 reasonably require1 & conta9+ !        
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* application submitt$  
by a ,/ate "u ?is subsection %all       
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( 
! demon/ration project to be c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r !    
project w be c>ri$ out-- 7,i7 by ! ,/ate
 z a :ole2  7,,ii7 by a local area1 & if
 s-- 7aa7 an id5tification (-- 7,,aa7   
su* local area2 & 7,,bb7 :e!r ! local   
bo>d = su* local area is ! fiscal ag5t =
 ! project1 or :e!r ! local bo>d has    

ent]$ into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,/ate =
 ! ,/ate to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t dur+ ! 
project2 &  7bb7 writt5 v]ification f ! 
local bo>d = su* local area t su* local 
bo>d agrees-- 7,,aa7 to c>ry out su*    
project2 & 7,,bb7 to ! fiscal ag5t      
id5tifi$ 9 item 7aa77,,bb72 &  7,,iii7  
by a consortium ( local areas 9 ! ,/ate1
 & if s-- 7aa7 an id5tification (--     
7,,aa7 ea* local area t comprises !     
consortium2 & 7,,bb7 ! local area t w   
s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t = ! consortium dur+
 ! project1 or :e!r ! consortium has    
ent]$ into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,/ate =
 ! ,/ate to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t2 &     
7bb7 writt5 v]ification f ea* local bo>d
 ( ea* local area id5tifi$ 9 item       
7aa77,,aa7 t su* local bo>d agrees--    
7,,aa7 to c>ry out su* project z a      
consortium2 & 7,,bb7 to ! fiscal ag5t = 
! consortium id5tifi$ 9 item 7aa77,,bb72
  7ii7 a description ( ! activities to  
be c>ri$ out "u ! project2 &  7iii7 !   
goals ! ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium
 int5ds to a*ieve ?r\gh su* activities1 

:i* %all be align$ ) purpose describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,a description ( !
 p]=mance outcomes ! ,/ate1 ! local     
area1 or consortium expects to a*ieve = 
su* activities = ea* ye> ( !            
demon/ration p]iod z describ$ 9         
subsection 7f77#a74  7,c7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium
 consult$ ) employ]s1 ! ,/ate bo>d1 & ! 
local bo>ds 9 ! ,/ate 9 det]m9+ !       
activities to c>ry out "u ! demon/ration
 project4  7,d7 ,a description ( h[ !   
,/ate w make su* activities available to
 jobseek]s & employ]s 9 ea* ( ! local   
areas 9 ! ,/ate or1 9 a case ( a project
 t w be c>ri$ out by a local area or a  
consortium1 a description ( h[ su*      
s]vices w be made available to jobseek]s
 & employ]s 9 su* local area or ea* ( ! 
local areas 9 ! consortium4  7,e7 ,a    
description1 if appropriate1 ( h[ !     
,/ate1 local area1 or consortium w      
integrate ! funds receiv$1 & !          
activities c>ri$ out1 "u ! demon/ration 
project "u ?is section ) ,/ate work=ce  

developm5t programs & o!r ,f$]al or     
,/ate work=ce1 education1 or social     
s]vice programs 7includ+ ! programs &   
activities li/$ 9 section #ajc7;a77#b71 
! program ( adult education & lit]acy   
activities au?oriz$ "u title ,,ii1 & !  
program au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( !        
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq4774  7,f7 ,an     
assurance t ! ,/ate1 local area1 or     
consortium w meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,secret>ial approval     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* a ,/ate submits an        
application "u ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 9 a case 9 :i* !   
application meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section & is n subject to ! limitations 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 approve  
su* application & ! demon/ration project
 describ$ 9 su* application2 or  7ii7   
provide to ! ,/ate a writt5 explanation 
( initial disapproval t meets !         
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7   
,default approval ,) respect to an      

application submitt$ by a ,/ate "u ?is  
subsection t is n subject to !          
limitations describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b71 if ! ,secret>y fails to approve
 su* application or provide an          
explanation ( initial disapproval = su* 
application z requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! application & ! demon/ration    
project describ$ 9 su* application %all 
be deem$ approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7  
,initial disapproval ,an explanation (  
initial disapproval provid$ by !        
,secret>y to a ,/ate "u subp>agraph     
7,a77ii7 %all provide ! ,/ate-- 7i7     
detail$ reasons = :y ! application does 
n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &   
7ii7 if ! ,/ate is n subject to !       
limitations describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b71 an opportunity to revise &     
resubmit ! ,/ate's application "u ?is   
section4  7e7 ,/ate demon/ration project
 requirem5ts ,a ,/ate1 local area1 or   
consortium t has be5 approv$ to c>ry out
 a demon/ration project "u ?is section  
%all meet ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3   

7#a7 ,use ( funds ,use ! funds receiv$  
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,b7     
solely to c>ry out ! activities ( !     
demon/ration project to a*ieve ! goals  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a77iii74
  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s limitation    
,use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$
 pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 = a
 fiscal ye> = ! adm9i/rative co/s (     
c>ry+ out ! demon/ration project4  7#c7 
,priority = s]vices ,give priority =    
s]vices "u ! project to vet]ans & _!    
eligible sp\ses 9 accordance ) !        
requirem5ts ( section #dbae ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 recipi5ts ( public
 assi/ance1 l[-income individuals1 &    
individuals :o are basic skills         
defici5t4  7#d7 ,numb] ( p>ticipants    
,s]ve a numb] ( p>ticipants "u !        
activities ( ! demon/ration project =   
ea* ye> ( ! demon/ration p]iod t-- 7,a7 
is great] ?an ! numb] ( p>ticipants s]v$
 by su* ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium
 "u ! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,c7 ( section #c7ac7 = ! mo/    

rec5t program ye> t end$ prior to !     
beg9n+ ( ! fir/ ye> ( ! demon/ration    
p]iod2 or  7,b7 is n less ?an ! numb] ( 
p>ticipants to be s]v$ "u ! activities (
 ! demon/ration project t is agre$ ^u   
betwe5 ! ,/ate1 local area1 or          
consortium1 & ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 prior to
 ! ,secret>y's approval ( ! application 
submitt$ "u subsection 7d72  7ii7 aft] !
 ,secret>y takes into acc\nt-- 7,i7 !   
goals ! ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium
 int5ds to a*ieve ?r\gh ! demon/ration  
project2 &  7,,ii7 ! p>ticipants !      
,/ate1 local area1 or consortium int5ds 
to s]ve "u su* project2 &  7iii7 prior  
to approval ( ! application submitt$ "u 
subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,report+ outcomes 
,submit1 on an annual basis1 to !       
,secret>y a report1 ) respect to su*    
,/ate1 local area1 or consortium1 on--  
7,a7 p>ticipant outcomes = ea* indicator
 ( p]=mance describ$ 9 subsection       
7f77#a77;,a7 = ! activities c>ri$ out "u
 ! project2 &  7,b7 ! applicable        
requirem5ts ( section #aaf7;d77#b71     

includ+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g7 &  
subp>agraph 7,j71 z su* subp>agraphs are
 applicable to activities "u !          
demon/ration project4  7#f7 ,compliance 
) c]ta9 exi/+ requirem5ts ,comply ) !   
/atutory or regulatory requirem5ts li/$ 
9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a74  7#g7        
,evaluation ,prior to ! end ( !         
demon/ration p]iod-- 7,a7 conduct a     
rigor\s evaluation ( ! employm5t & e>n+s
 outcomes ( p>ticipants 9 activities    
c>ri$ out "u ! demon/ration project1    
comp>$ to ! outcomes ( simil>ly situat$ 
individuals 9 su* ,/ate1 local area1 or 
a local area 9 ! consortium t d n       
p>ticipate 9 su* activities2 &  7,b7    
submit to ,congress & ! ,secret>y !     
results ( su* evaluation4  7f7 ,p]=mance
 acc\ntability  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
expect$ p]=mance indicators  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate1 local area1 or        
consortium %all e/abli% 9 ! application 
submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 = ea* ye> ( 
! demon/ration p]iod-- 7i7 ) respect to 
p>ticipants :o are at lea/ #be ye>s old1

 ! expect$ levels ( p]=mance = ea* ( !  
indicators ( p]=mance "u section        
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 = ! activities     
c>ri$ out "u ! project "u ?is section1  
:i* %all meet ! requirem5ts (           
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 ) respect to  
p>ticipants :o are at lea/ #af ye>s old 
& no old] ?an #bd ye>s old1 ! expect$   
levels ( p]=mance = ea* ( ! indicators (
 p]=mance "u section                    
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 = ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u ! project "u ?is section1  
:i* %all meet ! requirem5ts (           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 #e? ye> ,ea* ( !
 expect$ levels ( p]=mance e/abli%$ =   
ea* ( ! indicators ( p]=mance "u clauses
 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! #e? ye>
 ( ! demon/ration p]iod %all be high]   
?an-- 7i7 ! highe/ level ( p]=mance = ! 
correspond+ indicator ( p]=mance = !    
programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,c7 ( section #c7ac7 = ! mo/ rec5t     
program ye> t end$ prior to ! beg9n+ ( !
 fir/ ye> ( ! demon/ration p]iod2 or    

7ii7 an alt]nate basel9e level (        
p]=mance t is agre$ ^u betwe5 ! ,/ate1  
local area1 or consortium1 & !          
,secret>y-- 7,i7 prior to ! ,secret>y's 
approval ( ! application submitt$ "u    
subsection 7d72 &  7,,ii7 aft] !        
,secret>y takes into acc\nt-- 7aa7 !    
goals ! ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium
 int5ds to a*ieve ?r\gh ! demon/ration  
project2 &  7bb7 ! p>ticipants ! ,/ate1 
local area1 or consortium int5ds to s]ve
 "u su* project4  7#b7 ,sanctions  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9 section
 #aaf7;f77#a77;,b7 %all apply to a      
,/ate1 local area1 or consortium beg9n+ 
on ! #crd ye> ( ! demon/ration p]iod =  
su* ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium1   
except t ! levels ( p]=mance e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7i7 deem$ to be
 ! ,/ate negotiat$ levels ( p]=mance =  
purposes ( ?is p>agraph2 &  7ii7 adju/$ 
at ! end ( ea* program ye> to reflect ! 
actual *>act]i/ics ( p>ticipants s]v$ & 
! actual economic conditions exp]i5c$   
us+ a /ati/ical adju/m5t model simil> to

 ! model describ$ 9 section             
#aaf7;b77#c77;,a77viii74  7,b7          
,ineligibility = r5ewal ,a ,/ate1 local 
area1 or consortium t is subject to     
sanctions "u ?is p>agraph %all be       
ineligible to r5ew its demon/ration     
p]iod "u subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,impact (
 ,local or ,consortium ,demon/rations on
 ,/atewide ,acc\ntability ,) respect to 
a ,/ate ) an approv$ demon/ration       
project = a local area or consortium (  
local areas 9 ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 ! p]=mance 
( su* local area or consortium = !      
programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,c7 ( section #c7ac7 %all n be includ$ 
9 ! levels ( p]=mance = su* ,/ate = any 
( su* programs = purposes ( section #aaf
 = any program ye> t is applicable to   
any ye> ( ! demon/ration p]iod2 &  7,b7 
) respect to any local areas ( ! ,/ate t
 are n "p ( ! demon/ration project1 !   
,/ate %all rea* a new agreem5t ) !      
,secret>y1 = purposes ( section         
#aaf7;b77#c77;,a71 on levels ( p]=mance 
= su* programs = su* program ye>s4  4