,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ow5s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,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-- 7#a7 au?orize ,/ates to apply "u ?is section on behalf ( ! entire ,/ate1 or on behalf ( 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 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]s2 & 7#b7 require t rigor\s evaluations be conduct$ to demon/rate if bett] outcomes & associat$ innovative re=ms 7 a*iev$ z a result ( su* demon/ration projects4 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 project1 all ! /atutory & regulatory requirem5ts ( subtitle ,a & subtitle ,b4 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 & subsection 7c7 ( section #abg2 7,,ii7 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b7 ( section #acb7;b72 & 7,,iii7 section #acb7;c74 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 ! project1 ! local area's allocation = su* fiscal ye> "u-- 7aa7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #abh2 & 7bb7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #acc2 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 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 ! project1 ! total am\nt ( ! allocations = ! local areas 9 su* consortium = su* fiscal ye> "u-- 7aa7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #abh2 & 7bb7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #acc2 or 7,,ii7 if ! consortium ent]s into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,/ate = ! ,/ate to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t = ! consortium dur+ ! demon/ration project1 use ! funds describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! project on behalf ( su* consortium4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium ( local areas c>ry+ out a demon/ration project "u ?is section %all comply ) /atutory or regulatory requirem5ts ( ?is ,act relat+ to-- 7i7 p]=mance acc\ntability & report+1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section2 7ii7 ! memb]%ip ( local or ,/ate bo>ds 9 in/ances :]e a ,/ate c>ry+ out a demon/ration project w ma9ta9 ! use ( su* bo>ds dur+ ! demon/ration p]iod2 & 7iii7 ! priority ( s]vice describ$ 9 section #acd7;c77#c77;,e74 7,b7 ,applicability ( def9$ t]ms ,9 c>ry+ out a demon/ration project "u ?is section1 a ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium ( local areas may only use a t]m def9$ 9 section #c to describe an activity c>ri$ out "u su* demon/ration project if ! ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium ( local areas gives su* t]m ! same mean+ z su* t]m is giv5 "u su* section4 7#c7 ,au?ority = ?ird-p>ty evaluation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! fir/ demon/ration project is approv$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all contract ) a ?ird-p>ty evaluator to conduct a rigor\s evaluation ( ea* demon/ration project approv$ "u ?is section4 ,! evaluation %all-- 7i7 cov] ! #e-ye> p]iod ( ea* demon/ration project2 7ii7 comp>e ! employm5t & e>n+s outcomes ( p>ticipants 9 activities c>ri$ out "u ! demon/ration project to-- 7,i7 ! outcomes ( simil>ly situat$ individuals t d n p>ticipate 9 su* activities :o are locat$ 9 su* ,/ate1 local area1 or a local area 9 su* consortium2 & 7,,ii7 ! outcomes ( p>ticipants 9 activities "u ?is *apt] 9 ! ,/ate1 local area1 or a local area 9 ! consortium t 0 aw>d$ a waiv] prior to ! aw>d ( su* waiv]2 7iii7 conduct a qualitative analysis t id5tifies any promis+ practices or innovative /rategies t-- 7,i7 w\ld n h be5 conduct$ )\t ! waiv+ ( /atutory or regulatory provisions ?r\gh ! demon/ration project2 & 7,,ii7 lead to positive employm5t & e>n+s outcomes = ! p>ticipants2 & 7iv7 comp>e ! outcomes = subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7 ) respect to ! subpopulations describ$ 9 section #aaf7;d77#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! fif? ye> ( ea* demon/ration project approv$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 ! results ( ! evaluation ( su* conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4 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$ = an additional #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod1 if ! ,/ate1 local area1 or consortium-- 7i7 = ea* ( ! f9al #c ye>s ( ! prec$+ #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod1 meets its expect$ levels ( p]=mance e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f77#a77;,c72 & 7ii7 on ! f9al ye> ( ! prec$+ #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod1 a*ieves a p]=mance improvem5t ( n less ?an an av]age ( a #e-p]c5t increase across all ( ! indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subsection 7f77#a77;,a71 comp>$ )-- 7,i7 ! highe/ level ( p]=mance = ! correspond+ indicators ( p]=mance1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b77i7 ) respect to su* ,/ate1 = ! mo/ rec5t program ye> t end$ prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ ye> ( ! prec$+ #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod2 or 7,,ii7 ! alt]nate basel9e level ( p]=mance = ! correspond+ indicators ( p]=mance t is agre$ ^u betwe5 ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b77ii74 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,demon/ration p]iod limitations ,= ea* #e-ye> demon/ration p]iod 7includ+ r5ewals ( su* p]iod7 ! ,secret>y may n approve-- 7i7 m ?an #h demon/ration projects = ,/ates to c>ry out a demon/ration project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i72 & 7ii7 m ?an #h demon/ration projects = local areas 7or consortia ( local areas7 to c>ry out a demon/ration project describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subsection 7b77#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,/ate limitations ,no m ?an #a demon/ration project may be approv$ "u ?is section p] ,/ate4 ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 a demon/ration project describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 approv$ = a local area or a consortium ( local areas1 respectively1 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* "t & 9 su* mann] 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$]al1 ,/ate1 or local work=ce1 education1 or social s]vice programs 7includ+ ! programs & activities li/$ 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 7c71 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 a detail$ explanation ( :y ! application does n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 & 7ii7 if ! ,/ate is n subject to ! limitations describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 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;,a74 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>agraph 7,a7 ( ! def9ition ( ! t]m core program provision "u section #c = ! 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#b74 7f7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( basel9e level = p]=mance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all describe 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%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 = ea* ( ! indicators ( p]=mance = ! #e? ye> ( ! demon/ration p]iod %all be high] ?an-- 7i7 ! highe/ level ( p]=mance = ! correspond+ indicator ( p]=mance = ! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! def9ition ( ! t]m core program provisions "u section #c = ! mo/ rec5t program ye> = su* ,/ate 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 ! ,/ate & ! ,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 ! ,/ate int5ds to a*ieve ?r\gh ! demon/ration project2 & 7bb7 ! p>ticipants ! ,/ate int5ds to s]ve "u su* project4 7,c7 ,agre$ level = p]=mance on expect$ levels ( p]=mance ,prior to approv+ an application = a demon/ration project submitt$ by a ,/ate1 & us+ ! expect$ levels ( p]=mance describ$ 9 su* application1 ! ,secret>y %all rea* an agreem5t ) su* ,/ate on ! expect$ levels ( p]=mance = ea* ( ! indicators ( p]=mance4 ,9 rea*+ an agreem5t on su* expect$ levels ( p]=mance1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate may consid] ! factors describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#c77;,a77v74 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 subsection 7f77#a77;,c7 ( ?is section %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 su* sanctions %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>agraph 7,a7 ( ! def9ition ( ! t]m core program provision "u section #c %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