,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cassidy 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      
improve ! provisions relat+ to provid]s 
( tra9+ s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,wil ,act or !    
,work=ce ,innovation ,lead] ,act4  #b4  
,id5tification ( eligible provid]s  7a7 
,eligibility ,section #abb7;a7 ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nor1    
aft] consultation ) ! ,/ate bo>d1 %all  
e/abli%-- 7i7 application & en=cem5t    
proc$ures & 7only to ! ext5t prescrib$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a77 crit]ia reg>d+ !   
e/abli%m5t ( eligibility ( provid]s (   
tra9+ s]vices to receive funds provid$  

"u section #acc7;b7 = ! provision (     
tra9+ s]vices1 ) respect to programs 9 !
 ,/ate2 &  7ii7 application & en=cem5t  
proc$ures & 7only to ! ext5t prescrib$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b77 in=mation          
requirem5ts1 includ+ levels ( p]=mance  
on ! indicators 9 ! requirem5ts )       
respect to su* programs1 to ma9ta9 su*  
eligibility on ! provid] li/ describ$ 9 
subsection 7d77#a7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! /&>d provid] li/72 &  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% application &   
en=cem5t proc$ures & 7only to ! ext5t   
prescrib$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77         
in=mation requirem5ts1 includ+ levels ( 
p]=mance on ! indicators 9 ! requirem5ts
 ) respect to su* programs1 to e/abli% &
 ma9ta9 su* eligibility on ! ,work=ce   
,innovation ,lead]s ,li/ describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#b7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,,wil provid] li/74  2 &    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !  
fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al  7i7 ,e/abli%+ eligibility ,a     
provid] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or  

7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
p>agraph z a cov]$ provid]7 %all comply 
) ! application & en=cem5t proc$ures &  
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph             
7#a77;,a77i71 z det]m9$ by ! correspond+
 ,gov]nor1 to e/abli% eligibility by be+
 includ$ on ! /&>d provid] li/4 ,a cov]$
 provid] %all be on ! /&>d provid] li/ &
 %all comply ) ! crit]ia describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 z det]m9$ by ! 
,gov]nor1 & ! application & en=cem5t    
proc$ures & crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to 
e/abli% eligibility by be+ includ$ on ! 
,,wil provid] li/4  7ii7 ,ma9ta9+       
eligibility ,a cov]$ provid] %all comply
 ) ! application & en=cem5t proc$ures & 
in=mation requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 z det]m9$ by !  
,gov]nor1 to ma9ta9 eligibility on !    
/&>d provid] li/4 ,a cov]$ provid] %all 
comply ) ! application & en=cem5t       
proc$ures & in=mation requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 to ma9ta9 eligibility  

on ! ,,wil provid] li/4  7,b7           
,appr5tice%ip provid]s  2 &  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 z s designat$1 by     
/rik+ ! li/ & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7d7 &  
ins]t+ ! /&>d provid] li/4  7b7 ,crit]ia
 & in=mation requirem5ts ,section       
#abb7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,crit]ia & in=mation requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,g5]al crit]ia to e/abli%          
eligibility ,! ,gov]nor %all e/abli%    
crit]ia solely requir+ ea* provid] (    
tra9+ s]vices t seeks to e/abli%1 )     
respect to a program-- 7,a7 eligibility 
"u ?is section on ! /&>d provid] li/1 to
 demon/rate t-- 7i7 ! provid]-- 7,i7 has
 a valid bus9ess lic5se issu$ by ! ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t 7z ! case may be72   
7,,ii7 has be5 9 bus9ess = n less ?an #b
 ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 has a ,f$]al employ]  
id5tification numb] issu$ by ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! program leads
 to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1   
includ+ specify+ ! occupations = :i* !  

cr$5tial prep>es individuals & !        
compet5cies a*iev$ by ! individuals2 &  
7,b7 eligibility "u ?is section on !    
,,wil provid] li/1 to resubmit in=mation
 to make a demon/ration describ$ 9      
clause 7i77,i7 or 7ii71 b only if !     
in=mation previ\sly submitt$ to make t  
demon/ration is no long] accurate4  7#b7
 ,in=mation requirem5ts to ma9ta9       
eligibility on /&>d provid] li/  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al  7i7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,gov]nor    
%all e/abli% in=mation requirem5ts t    
solely require ea* provid] ( tra9+      
s]vices t seeks to ma9ta9 eligibility on
 ! /&>d provid] li/ "u ?is section to   
submit in=mation z requir$ "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7ii7 ,tim+ ,if su* an        
eligible provid] provides tra9+ s]vices 
to a p>ticipant1 = :i* ! p>ticipant uses
 an individual tra9+ acc\nt1 n lat] ?an 
! la/ date ( ! f\r? qu>t] aft] !        
p>ticipant's exit f ! program1 ! provid]
 %all submit in=mation on ! provid]'s   
p]=mance on ! indicators describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7  

,in=mation ,! eligible provid] %all     
submit in=mation on indicators t %all   
consi/ solely (-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage (      
program p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$
 employm5t dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! program2  7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( program
 p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$       
employm5t dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] aft] exit f 
! program2  7iii7 ! m$ian e>n+s (       
program p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$
 employm5t dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! program2  7iv7 ! p]c5tage ( program
 p>ticipants :o obta9 a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial1 or a second>y     
s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t
 7subject to section                    
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77iii771 dur+           
p>ticipation 9 or )9 #a ye> aft] exit f 
! program2 &  7v7 ! p]c5tage ( program  
p>ticipants :o1 dur+ a program ye>1 are 
9 an education or tra9+ program t leads 
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or  
employm5t & :o are a*iev+ measurable    
skill ga9s t[>d su* a cr$5tial or       
employm5t4  7,c7 ,levels ( p]=mance ,!  

,gov]nor %all e/abli% levels ( p]=mance 
on ! indicators describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 = ma9ta9+ eligibility on ! /&>d    
provid] li/4  7,d7 ,det]m9ation ,!      
,gov]nor %all det]m9e :e!r ! provid] has
 demon/rat$ t ! provid] has met ! levels
 ( p]=mance by exam9+ ! requir$         
in=mation submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 &
 any optional in=mation submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7 ,in=mation         
requirem5ts to e/abli% & ma9ta9         
eligibility on ,,wil provid] li/  7,a7  
,9 g5]al  7i7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% in=mation requirem5ts      
7solely us+ indicators & levels specifi$
 9 ?is p>agraph7 t require ea* provid] (
 tra9+ s]vices t seeks to e/abli% or    
ma9ta9 eligibility on ! ,,wil provid]   
li/ "u ?is section to submit in=mation z
 requir$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,tim+   
,if su* an eligible provid] provides    
tra9+ s]vices to a p>ticipant1 = :i* !  
p>ticipant uses an individual tra9+     
acc\nt1 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 %all     
apply to ! provid]1 ) respect to !      

indicators describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,in=mation ,!      
eligible provid] %all submit in=mation  
on indicators t %all consi/ solely (--  
7i7 ! p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o 
complete ! program2  7ii7 ! p]c5tage (  
program p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$
 employm5t dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! program2  7iii7 ! m$ian e>n+s (    
program p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$
 employm5t dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] aft] exit f
 ! program2  7iv7 ! indicators specifi$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( p>agraph     
7#b77;,b71 or %all be deem$ to h        
submitt$ in=mation on ^? indicators if !
 provid] has submitt$ a correspond+     
report "u section #aaf7;d77#d72 &  7v7 !
 indicators specifi$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,b77v74  7,c7 ,levels ( p]=mance  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% levels (      
p]=mance on ! indicators describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ma9ta9+ eligibility  
on ! ,,wil provid] li/1 :i* levels %all 
be-- 7i7 #hj p]c5t1 = ! indicator       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i72  7ii7   

#fe p]c5t1 = ! indicator describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b77ii72  7iii7 m$ian e>n+s
 t are n less ?an #bj p]c5t great] ?an !
 m$ian e>n+s ( a high s*ool graduate 9 !
 local area 9 :i* ! program is locat$ or
 9 :i* ! p>ticipant obta9s employm5t1   
:i*ev] high s*ool graduate e>n+s are    
great]1 = ! indicator describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77iii72 &  7iv7 ! levels 
e/abli%$ by ! correspond+ ,gov]nor "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 = ! indicators      
describ$ 9 clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 (         
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,det]m9ation ,! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r ! provid]   
has demon/rat$ t ! provid] met ! levels 
( p]=mance by exam9+ ! requir$ in=mation
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & any     
optional in=mation submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#d74 ,on det]m9+ t a provid] on ! /&>d 
provid] li/ has met ^? levels (         
p]=mance1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !     
,gov]nor1 & transmit to ! ,gov]nor !    
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b74
 ,! ,gov]nor %all remove ! provid] f !  
/&>d provid] li/ & include ! provid] on 

! ,,wil provid] li/1 accompani$ by !    
in=mation4  7#d7 ,optional in=mation    
submissions ,an eligible provid] t seeks
 to provide optional data1 9 addition to
 ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or
 7#c71 = ! website describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#g7 or to e/abli% ! levels ( p]=mance  
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 may submit to !   
,secret>y in=mation on ! provid]'s      
p]=mance on ! correspond+ indicators    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or        
7#c77;,b7 f ye>s prior to ! fir/ ye> =  
:i* correspond+ in=mation is requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,b71 = !    
provid]1 or conc]n+ individuals :o h    
complet$ tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh ! provid]  
)\t ! use ( an individual tra9+ acc\nt4 
7#e7 ,seal ,an eligible provid] :o      
demon/rates exceptional p]=mance 9      
provid+ tra9+ s]vices by meet+ ! levels 
( p]=mance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c7
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be      
p]mitt$ to display a special seal =     
exceptional p]=mance1 ( su* design z !  
,secret>y may approve1 = display on all 

public mat]ials4  7#f7 ,/ate collection 
& submission ( data ,a ,/ate may collect
 & submit in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 conc]n+ a p>ticipant
 on an eligible provid]'s behalf4 ,an   
eligible provid] t seeks to h ! ,/ate   
conduct t collection & submission %all  
submit a reque/ to ! ,/ate1 includ+     
in=mation id5tify+ ! p>ticipant4 ,on    
receipt ( ! reque/1 ! ,/ate may access  
unemploym5t insurance sy/em wage data on
 ! p>ticipant1 to collect & submit !    
requir$ in=mation4  7#g7 ,website ,!    
,secret>y %all make publicly available  
?r\gh ! tra9+ provid] results website ( 
! ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration--   
7,a7 = a provid] on ! /&>d provid] li/1 
! accompany+ in=mation describ$ 9       
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7,b7 = a provid] 
on ! ,,wil provid] li/1 ! accompany+    
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b71
 & an id5tifi] %[+ t ! provid] has      
demon/rat$ exceptional s]vice 9 provid+ 
tra9+ s]vices4  4  7c7 ,proc$ures       
,section #abb7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce          

,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh proc$ures e/abli%$ &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,proc$ures =     
e/abli%m5t ,a portion ( ! application & 
en=cem5t proc$ures e/abli%$ by !        
,gov]nor & ! ,secret>y  2  7,b7 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all n require 
! submission ( in=mation 9 excess ( !   
in=mation requir$ to det]m9e eligibility
 "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 =           
eligibility on ! /&>d provid] li/1 or "u
 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection
 7b7 = eligibility on ! ,,wil provid]   
li/ aft] provision ( tra9+ s]vices2 &   
7,c7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+        
respective roles ( ! ,/ate & local areas
 & ins]t+ roles ( ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y2
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 7#b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! proc$ures 
e/abli%$ by & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7    
,proc$ures = ma9t5ance ,a portion ( !   
application & en=cem5t proc$ures        
e/abli%$ by  2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,gov]nor

 & ins]t+ ! ,gov]nor & ! ,secret>y "u   
subsection 7a72  7,c7 by /rik+ bi5nial  
review & r5ewal & ins]t+ ma9t5ance2 &   
7,d7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all n require !   
submission ( in=mation 9 excess ( !     
in=mation requir$ to ma9ta9 eligibility 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 =     
eligibility on ! /&>d provid] li/1 or "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 =       
eligibility on ! ,,wil provid] li/ aft] 
( tra9+ s]vices4  7d7 ,li/ & ,in=mation 
,to ,assi/ ,p>ticipants 9 ,*oos+        
,provid]s ,section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,/&>d provid] li/ ,9 ord] 
to facilitate & assi/ p>ticipants 9     
*oos+ employm5t & tra9+ activities & 9  
*oos+ provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices1 !       
,gov]nor %all ensure t a /&>d li/ (     
provid]s det]m9$ "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 
& 7aft] initial e/abli%m5t (            
eligibility7 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 to be
 eligible "u ?is section to (f] a       

program 9 ! ,/ate1 is prep>$ 7exclud+   
provid]s lat] includ$ on ! ,,wil provid]
 li/74 ,! li/ %all be accompani$ by     
in=mation id5tify+ ! recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial (f]$ by ! provid] &
 in=mation submitt$ by ! provid] to make
 ! demon/rations describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#a77;,a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b74 ,!   
li/ %all be provid$ to ! local bo>ds 9 !
 ,/ate1 & made available to su*         
p>ticipants & to memb]s ( ! public ?r\gh
 ! "o-/op deliv]y sy/em 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7
 ,,wil provid] li/ ,9 ord] to (f] t     
facilitation & assi/ance1 ! ,gov]nor    
%all ensure t a ,work=ce ,innovation    
,lead]s ,li/ ( provid]s det]m9$ "u      
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 
7b7 to be eligible "u ?is section to (f]
 a program 9 ! ,/ate1 is prep>$4 ,! li/ 
%all be accompani$ by in=mation id5tify+
 ! recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial (f]$  
by ! provid] & in=mation submitt$ by !  
provid] to make ! demon/rations describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#c7 (         
subsection 7b74 ,! li/ %all be provid$ &

 made available z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by     
/rik+ li/ & ins]t+ li/s4  7e7 ,comm5ts  
,section #abb7;e7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ li/ ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
li/s2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,gov]nor & ins]t+
 ,gov]nor or ! ,secret>y1 z ! case may  
be14  7f7 ,en=cem5t ,section            
#abb7;f77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;f77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+       
proc$ures & ins]t+ application &        
en=cem5t proc$ures2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 
7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  
7,b7 ,failure to submit in=mation ,^u a 
det]m9ation1 by an individual or entity 
specifi$ 9 ! proc$ures1 t an eligible   
provid] fails to submit in=mation       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or        
7#c77;,b71 z ! case may be1 ( subsection

 7b7 by ! correspond+ date specifi$ 9 t 
subsection1 ! eligibility ( su* provid] 
to receive funds ?r\gh an individual    
tra9+ acc\nt "u *apt] #c %all be t]m9at$
 = a p]iod ( "t t is n less ?an #c ye>s4
  2 &  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  #c4   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,local bo>ds      
,section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#aj7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7,b7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z
 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2
 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z s        
r$esignat$-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 ( section #acd7;c7 & ins]t+     
section #acd7;c77#b72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &
 tra9+ s]vices2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7g77#a77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71
 by add+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+     
subclause 7,,ii72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ 
subclause 7,,iii7 z subclause 7,,ii74   
7b7 ,employm5t & tra9+ activities       

,section #acd ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,b77v77,i71 by /rik+ li/ &     
ins]t+ li/s2 &  7#b7 9 subsection       
7c77#c77;,f71 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 by
 /rik+ li/ & ins]t+ li/s4