,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,job ,corps program under subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,job ,corps for the ,next ,generation ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,section #ada of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caia7 is amended by striking centers each place the term appears and inserting campuses4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #adb of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caib7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#aj71 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7#b7 in the paragraph heading of paragraph 7#g71 by striking center and inserting campus4 #d4 ,individuals eligible for the ,job ,corps ,section #add of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caid7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #ba and inserting #bd2 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 an individual who is age #af or #ag shall be eligible only upon an individual determination by the director of a ,job ,corps campus that such individual meets the criteria described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #ade7;b77#a72 and 2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking either2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 7,a7 a low-income individual1 as defined in subsection 7h7 of section #djb;,a of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa71 as determined using procedures similar to the procedures described in subsection 7e7 of such section2 or 7,b7 a resident of a qualified opportunity zone1 as defined in section #adjj,z-#a7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting and certain other members of the ,armed ,forces after ,veterans2 and 7,b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or a member of the ,armed ,forces eligible for preseparation counseling through the ,transition ,assistance ,program under section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 after a veteran2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7c7 ,special rule for homeless and foster youth 7#a7 ,homeless children and youth ,in determining whether an individual is eligible to enroll for services under this subtitle on the basis of being a homeless child or youth1 as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c71 the individual making the determination shall use a process that complies with the process requirements that apply to financial aid administrators under section #dgi;,d7a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7#b7 ,individuals in foster care ,in determining whether an individual is eligible to enroll for services under this subtitle on the basis of being an individual in foster care or who was in foster care1 as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c71 the individual making the determination shall use a process that complies with the process requirements that apply to financial aid administrators under section #dgi;,d7b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 4 #e4 ,recruitment1 screening1 selection1 and assignment of enrollees ,section #ade of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caie7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking and the results received within #de days after the enrollees enroll in the ,job ,corps and inserting after enrollees first arrive at a ,job ,corps campus for the purpose of assessing the need for substance abuse intervention or behavioral counseling2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the last sentence2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,no wrong door ,the ,secretary shall establish standards and procedures under this subsection to assist applicable one-stop centers and other entities with which the ,secretary has entered into agreements under paragraph 7#c7 in streamlining application processes1 in order to allow an applicant to express interest in and begin the application processes for the ,job ,corps program and for the ,youth,build program under section #aga and youth workforce investment activities under chapter #b of subtitle ,b4 2 and 7#b7 in subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7,b7 by striking centers each place the term appears and inserting campuses4 #f4 ,enrollment ,section #adf7;b77#c7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caif7;b77#c77 is amended by striking ,center and inserting ,campus4 #g4 ,job ,corps campuses ,section #adg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caig7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,considerations 7i7 ,student outcomes ,in selecting an entity to operate a ,job ,corps campus1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 with respect to entities with previous experience in ,job ,corps campus operations or the provision of youth workforce activities under chapter #b of subtitle ,b1 consider a numeric metric of past achievement on the primary indicators of performance for eligible youth described in section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii72 and 7,,ii7 with respect to entities without such previous experience in ,job ,corps campus operations or youth workforce activities1 consider a comparable alternative metric1 developed and published by the ,secretary1 that allows such entities to demonstrate their past effectiveness based on such primary indicators of performance for eligible youth4 7ii7 ,providers ,in selecting a service provider for a ,job ,corps campus1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 consider-- 7aa7 with respect to entities with previous experience in providing services to a ,job ,corps campus1 the metric described in clause 7i77,i72 and 7bb7 with respect to entities without such previous experience1 the metric described in clause 7i77,,ii72 and 7,,ii7 in determining the type of contract1 give a preference to cost-type contracts with performance incentives4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting high-skill1 high-wage1 or before in-demand2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting including agreements to provide off-campus work-based learning opportunities aligned with the career and technical education provided to enrollees1 after is located12 7iv7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 and 7,k7 as subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 and 7,l71 respectively2 and 7v7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 ,a description of the demonstrated record of effectiveness the entity and its partners have in providing a safe learning and residential environment for individuals eligible to enroll in the ,job ,corps4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7,b7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,high performance ,an entity shall be considered to be an operator of a high-performing campus if the ,job ,corps campus operated by the entity was ranked among the top #be percent of ,job ,corps campuses1 excluding ,civilian ,conservation ,campuses described in subsection 7d71 for the #b most recent preceding program years4 2 and 7,d7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7#d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 and 7,b7 by striking #bj percent and inserting #cj percent2 7#e7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7,b7 by striking centers each place the term appears and inserting campuses2 and 7,c7 by striking ,centers each place the term appears and inserting ,campuses2 7#f7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7#g7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #b-year period and inserting #d-year period2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or if a second program year is not available and all that follows through the end and inserting such campus has been ranked in the lowest #aj percent of ,job ,corps campuses44 #h4 ,program activities ,section #adh of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caih7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7,b7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 1 on completion of their enrollment2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking the eligible providers and inserting any eligible provider2 and 7ii7 by inserting if the training services are aligned with the career and technical education an enrollee has completed after under section #abb2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,job ,corps career pathways and apprenticeships 7#a7 ,career pathways for strategic national importance positions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall work with the heads of ,federal agencies including1 at a minimum1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 to create career pathways for ,job ,corps enrollees into positions of strategic national importance for which the relevant ,federal agencies or their suppliers are struggling with hiring4 7,b7 ,appointment ,the head of a ,federal agency establishing a career pathway described in subparagraph 7,a7 may appoint1 without regard to the provisions of subchapter ,i of chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7other than sections #ccjc and #ccbh of such title71 a ,job ,corps enrollee enrolled in a relevant career pathway program directly to any such position for which the candidate meets ,office of ,personnel ,management qualification standards4 7#b7 ,apprenticeships ,a ,job ,corps campus may serve as a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship education and training provider1 intermediary1 partner1 or sponsor4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 and 7,b7 by striking provide and inserting encourage ,job ,corps operators to provide4 #i4 ,transition support ,section #aej of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #c months and inserting #ab months2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,period of transition ,notwithstanding the requirements of section #adf7;b71 a ,job ,corps graduate may remain an enrollee and a resident of a ,job ,corps campus for not more than #a month after graduation as such graduate transitions into independent living and employment1 if such graduate received written approval from the director of the ,job ,corps campus to remain such a resident4 4 #aj4 ,operations ,section #aea of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,local authority 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the limitations of the budget approved by the ,secretary for a ,job ,corps campus and notwithstanding subsections 7a7 and 7b71 the operator of a ,job ,corps campus shall have the authority1 without prior approval from the ,secretary1 to-- 7,a7 determine how and when learning is delivered and what tools1 such as a learning management system1 are employed for that purpose2 7,b7 determine the appropriate policy and protocols with respect to enrollees leaving the campus and employers and other guests visiting the campus1 and the need for fencing or other security measures around the campus2 7,c7 hire staff and provide staff professional development2 7,d7 set terms and enter into agreements with ,federal1 ,state1 or local educational partners1 such as secondary schools1 institutions of higher education1 child development centers1 units of ,junior ,reserves' ,officer ,training ,corps programs established under section #bjca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or employers2 and 7,e7 engage with and educate stakeholders about ,job ,corps operations and activities4 7#b7 ,limitation of liability ,in the case of an agreement described in paragraph 7#a77;,d7 that does not involve the ,job ,corps operator providing monetary compensation to the entity involved in such agreement from the funds made available under this subtitle1 such agreement shall not be considered a subcontract 7as defined in section #hgja of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code74 7e7 ,prior notice ,prior to making a change to the agreement described in section #adg7;a7 or an operating plan described in this section1 the ,secretary shall solicit from the operators of the ,job ,corps campuses information on any operational costs the operators expect to result from such change4 4 #aa4 ,standards of conduct ,section #aeb of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking centers each place the term appears and inserting campuses2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the last sentence and inserting ,as part of the operating plan required under section #aea7;a71 the director of each ,job ,corps campus shall develop and implement a behavior management plan consistent with the standards of conduct and subject to the approval of the ,secretary42 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,disciplinary policy ,the standards of conduct required under subsection 7a7 shall include a disciplinary policy that requires the automatic dismissal of an enrollee that has committed an act of violence or illegal activity4 2 and 7#d7 by amending subsection 7c7 to read as follows3 7c7 ,appeal process2 law enforcement agreements 7#a7 ,enrollee appeals ,a disciplinary measure taken by a director under this section shall be subject to expeditious appeal in accordance with procedures established by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,director appeals 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an appeals process under which the director of a ,job ,corps campus may submit a request that an enrollee who has engaged in an activity that is a violation of the guidelines established pursuant to subsection 7b77#b7 remain enrolled in the program1 but be subject to other disciplinary actions4 7,b7 ,contents ,a request under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 a signed certification from the director attesting that1 in the belief of the director1 the continued enrollment of such enrollee would not impact the safety or learning environment of the campus2 and 7ii7 the behavioral records of such enrollee4 7,c7 ,timeline ,the ,secretary shall review such appeal and either approve or deny the appeal by not later than #cj days after receiving such appeal4 7#c7 ,law enforcement agreements ,the director of each ,job ,corps campus shall1 to the extent practicable1 enter into an agreement with the relevant local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction regarding procedures for the reporting and investigation of potentially illegal activity on the ,job ,corps campus4 4 #ab4 ,community participation ,section #aec of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading of subsection 7c71 by striking ,new centers and inserting ,new campuses2 7#b7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7a71 by striking centers and inserting campuses4 #ac4 ,workforce councils ,section #aed of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7#b7 in the subsection heading of subsection 7d71 by striking ,new centers and inserting ,new campuses4 #ad4 ,advisory committees ,section #aee of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbje7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking center and inserting campus2 and 7#b7 by striking centers and inserting campuses4 #ae4 ,experimental projects and technical assistance ,section #aef7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking section #afb and inserting section #afa2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking center and inserting campus4 #af4 ,special provisions ,section #aeh of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,donations and inserting ,leveraging external resources2 7,b7 by striking may accept on behalf of the ,job ,corps or individual ,job ,corps centers charitable donations of cash and inserting 1 on behalf of the ,job ,corps1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 on behalf of the ,job ,corps ,civilian ,conservation ,campuses1 or a ,job ,corps campus operator may accept grants1 charitable donations of cash12 7,c7 by striking such donations and inserting such grants1 donations1 or other assistance2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding sections #eja7;b7 and #ebb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 any property acquired by a ,job ,corps campus shall be directly transferred1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 to the ,secretary44 #ag4 ,management information ,section #aei of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbji7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking center each place the term appears and inserting campus2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking centers and inserting campuses2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,wage records ,the ,secretary shall make arrangements with a ,state or other appropriate entity to facilitate the use of ,state wage records to evaluate the performance of ,job ,corps campuses on the employment and earnings indicators described in clause 7i77,,iii71 and subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of clause 7ii71 of section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 for the purposes of the report required under paragraph 7#d74 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,i71 by striking zero-tolerance policy and inserting disciplinary policy2 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by striking paragraph 7#d72 7#f7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading of paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,center and inserting ,campus2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking comply and inserting #8#8attest to compliance02 7#g7 in subsection 7i71 by striking ,centers and inserting ,campuses2 and 7#h7 in the subsection heading of subsection 7j71 by striking center and inserting campus4 #ah4 ,job ,corps oversight and reporting ,subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caia et seq47 is amended by striking section #afa4 #ai4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caia et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #afb as section #afa2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f7 of section #afa1 as so redesignated1 and inserting the following3 7#a7 #a1hji1heg1ibe for fiscal year #bjbe2 7#b7 #a1hgc1bjb1ieb for fiscal year #bjbf2 7#c7 #a1ich1gfe1jef for fiscal year #bjbg2 7#d7 #b1jjf1fba1hcc for fiscal year #bjbh2 7#e7 #b1jgf1hec1eig for fiscal year #bjbi2 and 7#f7 #b1adi1edc1dgc for fiscal year #bjcj4 4 #bj4 ,conforming amendments ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item relating to section #adg and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #adg4 ,job ,corps campuses4 2 7#b7 by striking the item relating to section #afa2 and 7#c7 by redesignating the item relating to section #afb as the item relating to section #afa4