,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ddid  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #aa1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,cassidy introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,workforce        
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act to    
improve the provisions relating to      
providers of training services4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,,wil ,act or the ,workforce        
,innovation ,leader ,act4  #b4          
,identification of eligible providers   
7a7 ,eligibility ,section #abb7;a7 of   
the ,workforce ,innovation and          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking
 paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the       
following3  7#a7 ,in general ,except as 
provided in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 the   
,governor1 after consultation with the  
,state board1 shall establish-- 7i7     
application and enforcement procedures  

and 7only to the extent prescribed in   
subsection 7b77#a77 criteria regarding  
the establishment of eligibility of     
providers of training services to       
receive funds provided under section    
#acc7;b7 for the provision of training  
services1 with respect to programs in   
the ,state2 and  7ii7 application and   
enforcement procedures and 7only to the 
extent prescribed in subsection 7b77#b77
 information requirements1 including    
levels of performance on the indicators 
in the requirements with respect to such
 programs1 to maintain such eligibility 
on the provider list described in       
subsection 7d77#a7 7referred to in this 
section as the standard provider list72 
and  7,b7 the ,secretary shall establish
 application and enforcement procedures 
and 7only to the extent prescribed in   
subsection 7b77#c77 information         
requirements1 including levels of       
performance on the indicators in the    
requirements with respect to such       
programs1 to establish and maintain such

 eligibility on the ,workforce          
,innovation ,leaders ,list described in 
subsection 7d77#b7 7referred to in this 
section as the ,,wil provider list74  2 
and  7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by   
striking the first sentence and         
inserting the following3  7,a7 ,in      
general  7i7 ,establishing eligibility  
,a provider described in subparagraph   
7,a7 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b7 7referred
 to in this paragraph as a covered      
provider7 shall comply with the         
application and enforcement procedures  
and criteria described in paragraph     
7#a77;,a77i71 as determined by the      
corresponding ,governor1 to establish   
eligibility by being included on the    
standard provider list4 ,a covered      
provider shall be on the standard       
provider list and shall comply with the 
criteria described in subsection        
7b77#a77;,b71 as determined by the      
,governor1 and the application and      
enforcement procedures and criteria     
described in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 as    

determined by the ,secretary1 to        
establish eligibility by being included 
on the ,,wil provider list4  7ii7       
,maintaining eligibility ,a covered     
provider shall comply with the          
application and enforcement procedures  
and information requirements described  
in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 as          
determined by the ,governor1 to maintain
 eligibility on the standard provider   
list4 ,a covered provider shall comply  
with the application and enforcement    
procedures and information requirements 
described in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 as    
determined by the ,secretary1 to        
maintain eligibility on the ,,wil       
provider list4  7,b7 ,apprenticeship    
providers  2 and  7,b7 in subparagraph  
7,b71 as so designated1 by striking the 
list and all that follows through 7d7   
and inserting the standard provider     
list4  7b7 ,criteria and information    
requirements ,section #abb7;b7 of the   
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;b77 is       

amended to read as follows3  7b7        
,criteria and information requirements  
7#a7 ,general criteria to establish     
eligibility ,the ,governor shall        
establish criteria solely requiring each
 provider of training services that     
seeks to establish1 with respect to a   
program-- 7,a7 eligibility under this   
section on the standard provider list1  
to demonstrate that-- 7i7 the provider--
 7,i7 has a valid business license      
issued by the ,state or local government
 7as the case may be72  7,,ii7 has been 
in business for not less than #b years2 
and  7,,iii7 has a ,federal employer    
identification number issued by the     
,internal ,revenue ,service2 and  7ii7  
the program leads to a recognized       
postsecondary credential1 including     
specifying the occupations for which the
 credential prepares individuals and the
 competencies achieved by the           
individuals2 and  7,b7 eligibility under
 this section on the ,,wil provider     
list1 to resubmit information to make a 

demonstration described in clause       
7i77,i7 or 7ii71 but only if the        
information previously submitted to make
 that demonstration is no longer        
accurate4  7#b7 ,information            
requirements to maintain eligibility on 
standard provider list  7,a7 ,in general
  7i7 ,requirements ,the ,governor shall
 establish information requirements that
 solely require each provider of        
training services that seeks to maintain
 eligibility on the standard provider   
list under this section to submit       
information as required under this      
paragraph4  7ii7 ,timing ,if such an    
eligible provider provides training     
services to a participant1 for which the
 participant uses an individual training
 account1 not later than the last date  
of the fourth quarter after the         
participant's exit from the program1 the
 provider shall submit information on   
the provider's performance on the       
indicators described in subparagraph    
7,b7 to the ,secretary4  7,b7           

,information ,the eligible provider     
shall submit information on indicators  
that shall consist solely of-- 7i7 the  
percentage of program participants who  
are in unsubsidized employment during   
the second quarter after exit from the  
program2  7ii7 the percentage of program
 participants who are in unsubsidized   
employment during the fourth quarter    
after exit from the program2  7iii7 the 
median earnings of program participants 
who are in unsubsidized employment      
during the second quarter after exit    
from the program2  7iv7 the percentage  
of program participants who obtain a    
recognized postsecondary credential1 or 
a secondary school diploma or its       
recognized equivalent 7subject to       
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77iii771 during 
participation in or within #a year after
 exit from the program2 and  7v7 the    
percentage of program participants who1 
during a program year1 are in an        
education or training program that leads
 to a recognized postsecondary          

credential or employment and who are    
achieving measurable skill gains toward 
such a credential or employment4  7,c7  
,levels of performance ,the ,governor   
shall establish levels of performance on
 the indicators described in            
subparagraph 7,b7 for maintaining       
eligibility on the standard provider    
list4  7,d7 ,determination ,the         
,governor shall determine whether the   
provider has demonstrated that the      
provider has met the levels of          
performance by examining the required   
information submitted under subparagraph
 7,b7 and any optional information      
submitted under paragraph 7#d74  7#c7   
,information requirements to establish  
and maintain eligibility on ,,wil       
provider list  7,a7 ,in general  7i7    
,requirements ,the ,secretary shall     
establish information requirements      
7solely using indicators and levels     
specified in this paragraph7 that       
require each provider of training       
services that seeks to establish or     

maintain eligibility on the ,,wil       
provider list under this section to     
submit information as required under    
this paragraph4  7ii7 ,timing ,if such  
an eligible provider provides training  
services to a participant1 for which the
 participant uses an individual training
 account1 paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 shall 
apply to the provider1 with respect to  
the indicators described in subparagraph
 7,b7 of this paragraph4  7,b7          
,information ,the eligible provider     
shall submit information on indicators  
that shall consist solely of-- 7i7 the  
percentage of program participants who  
complete the program2  7ii7 the         
percentage of program participants who  
are in unsubsidized employment during   
the second quarter after exit from the  
program2  7iii7 the median earnings of  
program participants who are in         
unsubsidized employment during the      
fourth quarter after exit from the      
program2  7iv7 the indicators specified 
in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of paragraph

 7#b77;,b71 or shall be deemed to have  
submitted information on those          
indicators if the provider has submitted
 a corresponding report under section   
#aaf7;d77#d72 and  7v7 the indicators   
specified in paragraph 7#b77;,b77v74    
7,c7 ,levels of performance ,the        
,secretary shall establish levels of    
performance on the indicators described 
in subparagraph 7,b7 for maintaining    
eligibility on the ,,wil provider list1 
which levels shall be-- 7i7 #hj percent1
 for the indicator described in         
subparagraph 7,b77i72  7ii7 #fe percent1
 for the indicator described in         
subparagraph 7,b77ii72  7iii7 median    
earnings that are not less than #bj     
percent greater than the median earnings
 of a high school graduate in the local 
area in which the program is located or 
in which the participant obtains        
employment1 whichever high school       
graduate earnings are greater1 for the  
indicator described in subparagraph     
7,b77iii72 and  7iv7 the levels         

established by the corresponding        
,governor under paragraph 7#b77;,c71 for
 the indicators described in clauses    
7iv7 and 7v7 of subparagraph 7,b74  7,d7
 ,determination ,the ,secretary shall   
determine whether the provider has      
demonstrated that the provider met the  
levels of performance by examining the  
required information submitted under    
subparagraph 7,b7 and any optional      
information submitted under paragraph   
7#d74 ,on determining that a provider on
 the standard provider list has met     
those levels of performance1 the        
,secretary shall notify the ,governor1  
and transmit to the ,governor the       
information described in subsection     
7d77#b74 ,the ,governor shall remove the
 provider from the standard provider    
list and include the provider on the    
,,wil provider list1 accompanied by the 
information4  7#d7 ,optional information
 submissions ,an eligible provider that 
seeks to provide optional data1 in      
addition to the information required    

under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 for the   
website described in paragraph 7#g7 or  
to establish the levels of performance  
under paragraph 7#c77;,c7 may submit to 
the ,secretary information on the       
provider's performance on the           
corresponding indicators described in   
paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,b7 from   
years prior to the first year for which 
corresponding information is required   
under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,b71 
for the provider1 or concerning         
individuals who have completed training 
services through the provider without   
the use of an individual training       
account4  7#e7 ,seal ,an eligible       
provider who demonstrates exceptional   
performance in providing training       
services by meeting the levels of       
performance described in paragraph      
7#c77;,c7 as determined by the          
,secretary1 shall be permitted to       
display a special seal for exceptional  
performance1 of such design as the      
,secretary may approve1 for display on  

all public materials4  7#f7 ,state      
collection and submission of data ,a    
,state may collect and submit           
information required under paragraph    
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 concerning a        
participant on an eligible provider's   
behalf4 ,an eligible provider that seeks
 to have the ,state conduct that        
collection and submission shall submit a
 request to the ,state1 including       
information identifying the participant4
 ,on receipt of the request1 the ,state 
may access unemployment insurance system
 wage data on the participant1 to       
collect and submit the required         
information4  7#g7 ,website ,the        
,secretary shall make publicly available
 through the training provider results  
website of the ,employment and ,training
 ,administration-- 7,a7 for a provider  
on the standard provider list1 the      
accompanying information described in   
subsection 7d77#a72 and  7,b7 for a     
provider on the ,,wil provider list1 the
 accompanying information described in  

subsection 7d77#b71 and an identifier   
showing that the provider has           
demonstrated exceptional service in     
providing training services4  4  7c7    
,procedures ,section #abb7;c7 of the    
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;c77 is       
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
by striking 7#a7 and all that follows   
through procedures established and      
inserting the following3  7#a7          
,procedures for establishment ,a portion
 of the application and enforcement     
procedures established by the ,governor 
and the ,secretary  2  7,b7 in the first
 sentence1 by inserting 1 which shall   
not require the submission of           
information in excess of the information
 required to determine eligibility under
 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 for eligibility
 on the standard provider list1 or under
 paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#c7 of       
subsection 7b7 for eligibility on the   
,,wil provider list after provision of  
training services2 and  7,c7 in the     

second sentence1 by striking respective 
roles of the ,state and local areas and 
inserting roles of the ,state and the   
,secretary2 and  7#b7 in paragraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking 7#b7 and all    
that follows through ,the procedures    
established by and inserting the        
following3  7#b7 ,procedures for        
maintenance ,a portion of the           
application and enforcement procedures  
established by  2  7,b7 by striking the 
,governor and inserting the ,governor   
and the ,secretary under subsection 7a72
  7,c7 by striking biennial review and  
renewal and inserting maintenance2 and  
7,d7 by inserting 1 which shall not     
require the submission of information in
 excess of the information required to  
maintain eligibility under paragraph    
7#b7 of subsection 7b7 for eligibility  
on the standard provider list1 or under 
paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 for    
eligibility on the ,,wil provider list  
after of training services4  7d7 ,list  
and ,information ,to ,assist            

,participants in ,choosing ,providers   
,section #abb7;d7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7  
by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and
 inserting the following3  7#a7         
,standard provider list ,in order to    
facilitate and assist participants in   
choosing employment and training        
activities and in choosing providers of 
training services1 the ,governor shall  
ensure that a standard list of providers
 determined under paragraphs 7#a77;,a7  
and 7after initial establishment of     
eligibility7 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 to  
be eligible under this section to offer 
a program in the ,state1 is prepared    
7excluding providers later included on  
the ,,wil provider list74 ,the list     
shall be accompanied by information     
identifying the recognized postsecondary
 credential offered by the provider and 
information submitted by the provider to
 make the demonstrations described in   
paragraphs 7#a77;,a7 and 7#b7 of        

subsection 7b74 ,the list shall be      
provided to the local boards in the     
,state1 and made available to such      
participants and to members of the      
public through the one-stop delivery    
system in the ,state4  7#b7 ,,wil       
provider list ,in order to offer that   
facilitation and assistance1 the        
,governor shall ensure that a ,workforce
 ,innovation ,leaders ,list of providers
 determined under paragraphs 7#a77;,b7  
and 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 to be        
eligible under this section to offer a  
program in the ,state1 is prepared4 ,the
 list shall be accompanied by           
information identifying the recognized  
postsecondary credential offered by the 
provider and information submitted by   
the provider to make the demonstrations 
described in paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and   
7#c7 of subsection 7b74 ,the list shall 
be provided and made available as       
described in paragraph 7#a74  2 and     
7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking list 
and inserting lists4  7e7 ,comments     

,section #abb7;e7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7  
by striking list each place it appears  
and inserting lists2 and  7#b7 by       
striking ,governor and inserting        
,governor or the ,secretary1 as the case
 may be14  7f7 ,enforcement ,section    
#abb7;f77#a7 of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;f77#a77 is amended--   
7#a7 in the matter preceding            
subparagraph 7,a7 by striking procedures
 and inserting application and          
enforcement procedures2  7#b7 by        
redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and    
7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71    
respectively2  7#c7 by inserting after  
subparagraph 7,a7 the following3  7,b7  
,failure to submit information ,upon a  
determination1 by an individual or      
entity specified in the procedures1 that
 an eligible provider fails to submit   
information required by paragraph       
7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,b71 as the case may 

be1 of subsection 7b7 by the            
corresponding date specified in that    
subsection1 the eligibility of such     
provider to receive funds through an    
individual training account under       
chapter #c shall be terminated for a    
period of time that is not less than #c 
years4  2 and  7#d7 in subparagraph     
7,d71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or  
7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a71   
7,b71 or 7,c74  #c4 ,conforming         
amendments  7a7 ,local boards ,section  
#ajg of the ,workforce ,innovation and  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7 
is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection         
7d77#aj7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph
 7,c72  7,b7 by redesignating           
subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 as          
subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71            
respectively2 and  7,c7 in subparagraph 
7,d71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by       
striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of    
section #acd7;c7 and inserting section  
#acd7;c77#b72 and  7ii7 by striking and 
training services2 and  7#b7 in         

subsection 7g77#a77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 in    
subclause 7,i71 by adding and at the    
end2  7,b7 by striking subclause 7,,ii72
 and  7,c7 by redesignating subclause   
7,,iii7 as subclause 7,,ii74  7b7       
,employment and training activities     
,section #acd of the ,workforce         
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
subsection 7a77#b77;,b77v77,i71 by      
striking list and inserting lists2 and  
7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,f71 in     
clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 by striking list
 and inserting lists4