,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,hick5loop] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 
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 grant program = a work=ce data
 quality initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,work=ce ,data ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 
,am5dm5ts to ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #afi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,work=ce data quality initiative  7#a7 
,grant program ,! ,secret>y %all use n m
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made     
available pursuant to section           
#acb7;a77#b77;,a7 = any program ye>1 &  
may use am\nts o!rwise made available = 
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 to    

competitively aw>d grants to eligible   
entities to design1 develop1 implem5t1  
improve1 or align a /atewide longitud9al
 data sy/em = ! purposes ( integrat+    
data f education & work=ce developm5t   
sy/ems1 labor m>ket outcomes1 & o!r data
 s\rces t[>d /r5g!n+ program quality1   
build+ ,/ate capacity to produce evid5ce
 = decision mak+1 meet+ p]=mance report+
 requirem5ts1 promot+ individual privacy
 & data security1 improv+ transp>5cy1   
mov+ t[>d improv$ work=ce data          
/&>dization1 & improv+ work] & employ]  
capacity to id5tify & address skill     
ne$s4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means 
a ,/ate ag5cy or consortium ( ,/ate     
ag5cies1 includ+ a multi/ate data       
collaborative1 t is or includes ! ,/ate 
ag5cy responsible =-- 7,a7 ,/ate employ]
 wage records us$ by ! ,/ate's          
unemploym5t insurance programs 9 labor  
m>ket in=mation report+ & analysis & =  
fulfill+ ! report+ requirem5ts ( ?is    
,act2  7,b7 ! production ( labor m>ket  

in=mation2 &  7,c7 ! direct adm9i/ration
 ( a core program4  7#c7 ,application   
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a      
description ( ! propos$ activities t w  
be conduct$ by ! eligible entity1       
includ+ a description ( ! ne$ = su*     
activities & a detail$ budget = su*     
activities2  7,b7 a description ( !     
expect$ outcomes & outputs t w result f 
! propos$ activities & ! propos$ uses ( 
su* outputs2  7,c7 a description ( h[ ! 
propos$ activities w-- 7i7 support !    
report+ ( p]=mance data1 includ+        
employm5t & e>n+s outcomes1 = ! p]=mance
 acc\ntability requirem5ts "u section   
#aaf1 includ+ outcomes = eligible tra9+ 
provid]s2  7ii7 improve work=ce data    
/&>dization2  7iii7 lev]age             
public-private p>tn]%ips to a*ieve      
int5d$ goals ( ! activities2 &  7iv7    
improve ! collection1 accuracy1         

timel9ess1 & usability ( real-"t1       
economy-wide data on new & em]g+ skills 
& 9-dem& occupational roles2  7,d7 a    
description ( ! me?ods & proc$ures !    
eligible entity w use to promote        
individual privacy & data security 9 !  
collection1 /orage1 & use ( all data    
involv$ 9 ! sy/ems & res\rces support$  
?r\gh ! grant1 9 accordance ) ,f$]al &  
,/ate privacy laws2 &  7,e7 a plan = h[ 
! eligible entity w cont9ue ! activities
 or su/a9 ! use ( ! outputs creat$ ) !  
grant funds aft] ! grant p]iod ends4    
7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to-- 7,a7 any eligible entity t
 is a consortium compris$ ( ,/ate       
ag5cies f multiple ,/ates 7includ+ at   
lea/ "o ,/ate ag5cy t has n previ\sly   
receiv$ a grant f ! ,secret>y = !       
purposes ( ?is subsection & demon/rates 
a sub/antial ne$ to improve its data    
infra/ructure7 & has ! capacity to make 
significant contributions t[>d build+   
int]op]able1 cross-,/ate data           

infra/ructure & lev]ag+ public-private  
p>tn]%ips to provide p>ticipat+ ,/ates !
 ability to bett] und]/&-- 7i7 e>n+s &  
employm5t outcomes ( individuals :o "w  
out-(-,/ate2 &  7ii7 cross-,/ate e>n+s &
 employm5t tr5ds1 includ+ new & em]g+   
skills & 9-dem& occupational roles2 &   
7,b7 any eligible entity t w use grant  
funds to-- 7i7 exp& ! adoption & use (  
l9k$1 op51 & int]op]able data on skills 
& cr$5tials1 includ+ ?r\gh ! developm5t 
( a cr$5tial regi/ry or o!r tools &     
s]vices design$ to help le>n]s & work]s 
make in=m$ decisions2  7ii7 enhance     
collaboration & p>tn]%ips ) private     
sector work=ce & labor m>ket data       
entities & ! end-us]s ( work=ce & labor 
m>ket data1 includ+ individuals1        
employ]s1 economic developm5t ag5cies1 &
 work=ce developm5t provid]s2  7iii7    
improve real-"t work=ce data collection 
& report+ t[>d equipp+ employ]s1 work]s1
 & tra9+ provid]s ) accurate in=mation  
to bett] pr$ict work=ce dem&s1 includ+  
relat$ to ! exp&+ role ( em]g+ te*nology

 7includ+ artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e
 le>n+7 9 ! workplace2  7iv7 lev]age !  
use ( non-,f$]al contributions to       
improve work=ce data infra/ructure1     
includ+ /aff capacity build+2 or  7v7   
exp& exi/+ /atewide longitud9al data    
sy/ems1 includ+ su* sy/ems receiv+      
assi/ance "u section #bjh ( !           
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg74  7#e7 ,use
 ( funds ,9 addition to ! activities    
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 (      
p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 an eligible entity  
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection may use 
funds to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,support+ data l9kages1 includ+ on      
skills & em]g+ skills & 9-dem&          
occupational roles1 = data f education &
 work=ce developm5t sy/ems1 labor m>ket 
outcomes1 & o!r data s\rces1 :i* may    
include integrat+ su* data ) /atewide   
longitud9al data sy/ems4  7,b7          
,accel]at+ ! replication & adoption (   
data /&>ds1 sy/ems1 projects1 products1 
or practices already 9 use 9 a ,/ate to 

o!r ,/ates4  7,c7 ,rese>* & labor m>ket 
data improvem5t activities to improve ! 
timel9ess1 relevance1 & accessibility ( 
su* data1 :i* may include-- 7i7 pilot   
projects t are develop$ locally b       
design$ to scale to o!r regions or      
,/ates2 or  7ii7 end-us] tools1 :i* may 
facilitate c>e] exploration or relat$   
data insights4  7,d7 ,e/abli%+1 enhanc+1
 or connect+ to a sy/em ( int]op]able   
le>n+ & employm5t records t provides    
individuals :o *oose to p>ticipate 9 su*
 sy/em own]%ip ( a v]ifi$ & secure      
record ( ! cr$5tials e>n$ & skills ga9$ 
by su* individuals & ! ability to %>e   
su* record ) employ]s & education       
provid]s4  7,e7 ,def9+ policies1        
guidel9es1 /&>ds1 or protocols1 z       
appropriate = data collection1 /orage1  
data %>+1 use1 data de/ruction1 &       
disclosure avoidance to secure any      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 9      
accordance ) ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy     
laws4  7,f7 ,increas+ local bo>d access 
to & integration ) ! ,/ate's /atewide   

longitud9al data sy/em 9 a secure mann]4
  7,g7 ,e/abli%+ or p>ticipat+ 9 a data 
ex*ange = collect+ & us+ /&>ds-bas$     
jobs1 skills1 & employm5t data includ+1 
at a m9imum1 job titles or occupation   
codes4  7,h7 ,improv+ ,/ate & local /aff
 capacity to und]/&1 use1 & analyze data
 to improve decision mak+1 improve      
p>ticipant outcomes1 & improve ! ability
 ( work]s to adapt to *anges 9 !        
workplace1 includ+ reg>d+ em]g+         
te*nologies 7includ+ artificial         
intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ tools74  7#f7 
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,duration ,a grant  
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be = a p]iod
 ( n m ?an #c ye>s4  7,b7 ,supplem5t1 n 
supplant ,funds made available "u ?is   
subsection %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n
 supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
funds us$ = developm5t ( ,/ate data     
sy/ems4  7,c7 ,report ,ea* eligible     
entity t receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection %all submit a report to !    
,secret>y n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
conclusion ( ! grant p]iod on !         

activities support$ ?r\gh ! grant & any 
improvem5ts 9 ! use ( work=ce & labor   
m>ket in=mation t h result$ f su*       
activities4  7#g7 ,/atewide longitud9al 
data sy/ems ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
/atewide longitud9al data sy/ems has !  
same mean+ z su* t]m us$ 9 section      
#aec7;a77#e7 ( ! ,education ,sci5ces    
,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#iedc7;a77#e774  4  7b7 ,s\rce ( fund+  
,section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ "u sections & ins]t+ "u  
section2  7#b7 by /rik+ #afi7;c7 7relat+
 to dislocat$ work] projects7 & ins]t+  
subsections 7c7 7relat+ to dislocat$    
work] projects7 & 7d7 7relat+ to a      
work=ce data quality initiative7 (      
section #afi2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ & #agj & 
ins]t+ & section #agj4