,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjbe,ms4  
,/efanik 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% employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,employ]-,direct$  
,skills ,act4  #b4 ,employ]-direct$     
skills acc\nts  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7   
,employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t     
,section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 
is am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#ga7 z p>agraphs 7#bj7    
?r\gh 7#gb71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah71 ! foll[+3   
7#ai7 ,employ]-sponsor$ skills          
developm5t ,! t]m employ]-sponsor$      
skills developm5t means a skills        
developm5t program-- 7,a7 t is select$  
by an employ] to meet ! specific skill  
dem&s ( ! employ]2  7,b7 t is conduct$  

pursuant to t]ms & conditions :i* are   
e/abli%$ "u an employ]-sponsor$ skills  
developm5t agreem5t describ$ 9 section  
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77iv71 includ+ a        
commitm5t by ! employ] to employ an     
individual ^u successful completion ( ! 
program2  7,c7 = :i* an employ] pays a  
portion ( ! co/ ( ! program1 :i* %all n 
be less ?an--  7i7 #aj p]c5t ( ! co/1 9 
! case ( an employ] ) n m ?an #ej       
employees2  7ii7 #be p]c5t ( ! co/1 9 ! 
case ( an employ] ) m ?an #ej employees 
b n m ?an #ajj employees2 &  7iii7 #ej  
p]c5t ( ! co/1 9 ! case ( an employ] ) m
 ?an #ajj employees2 &  7,d7 = :i* !    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! program is       
provid$ to ! employ] ?r\gh an           
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt 9         
accordance ) section                    
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77ii74  4  7#b7         
,on-!-job tra9+ ,p>agraph 7#de7 (       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 
is am5d$1 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 

/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,d7 9 a case 9 :i* ea* ( ! conditions
 "u section #acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 are met
 ) respect to su* tra9+ 7includ+ !      
e/abli%m5t ( an on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t 
describ$ 9 section                      
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77iii771 provides !     
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( tra9+ to ! employ] 
?r\gh an employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt4 
4  7#c7 ,relat$ con=m+ am5dm5ts ,!      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 section                 
#acd7;c77#c77;,h77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#cagd7;c77#c77;,h77i771 by /rik+ section
 #c7dd7 & by ins]t+ section #c7de72     
7,b7 9 section #baa7;e77#c7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #cbia7;e77#c771 by /rik+      
section #c7de7 & ins]t+ section #c7df72 
7,c7 9 section #aha7;d77#b7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #cbda7;d77#b771 by /rik+      
transitional employm5t1 & ins]t+        
transitional employm5t1 employ]-sponsor$

 skills developm5t2 &  7,d7 9 section   
#aid7d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbed7d771 by    
ins]t+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills       
developm5t aft] ,on-!-job tra9+4  7b7   
,exceptions = employ]-,sponsor$ skills  
developm5t ,section #abb7;h7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;h77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+         
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t1 aft]
 incumb5t work] tra9+12 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+                
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t1 aft]
 incumb5t work] tra9+14  7c7 ,c>e]      
s]vices ,section #acd7;c77#b77;,a7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7xii71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7xiii71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7xiv7  
provision ( in=mation on employ]s 9 !   
local areas t are (f]+ employ]-sponsor$ 
skills developm5t or on-!-job tra9+     
programs t may be reimburs$ ?r\gh an    

employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt e/abli%$  
"u section #acd7;c77#c77;,i7 & !        
p]=mance in=mation available on su*     
programs2 &  7xv7 provision ( assi/ance1
 9 coord9ation ) employ]s 9 ! local     
areas t are (f]+ employ]-sponsor$ skills
 developm5t or on-!-job tra9+1 9        
e/abli%+ employ]-sponsor$ skills        
developm5t agreem5ts or on-!-job tra9+  
agreem5ts4  4  7d7 ,eligibility = tra9+ 
s]vices ,section #acd7;c77#c7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 
9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or 7iii7 aft]   
clause 7ii72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 
7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7       
,p>ticipants select$ = on-!-job tra9+ or
 employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t ,a  
"o-/op op]ator or "o-/op p>tn] %all n be
 requir$ to conduct an int]view1        
evaluation1 or assessm5t ( a p>ticipant 
"u clause 7i7 if su* p>ticipant is      
select$ by an employ] "u section        

#acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 to receive on-!-job
 tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills       
developm5t1 & ! applicable conditions "u
 su* section are met = su* individual to
 receive su* s]vices4  2 &  7#b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7--  7,a7 9 clause 7x71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause     
7xi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7xii7 employ]-sponsor$ skills         
developm5t programs conduct$ ) a        
commitm5t by an employ] to employ an    
individual ^u successful completion (   
su* a program4  4  7e7 ,employ]-,direct$
 skills acc\nts  7#a7 ,local plan       
,section #ajh7;b77#ai7 ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or  
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts aft]     
individual tra9+ acc\nts4  7#b7 ,consum]
 *oice requirem5ts ,section             
#acd7;c77#c77;,f7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,f77 is am5d$--
  7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 

z clauses 7v7 & 7vi71 respectively2     
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii71 !     
foll[+3  7iv7  ,employ]-direct$ skills  
acc\nts  ,9 a case 9 :i* an individual  
is select$ by an employ] "u section     
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 to receive on-!-job
 tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills       
developm5t1 & ! applicable conditions "u
 su* section are met = su* individual to
 receive su* s]vices1 ! local bo>d      
involv$ %all arrange = paym5t = su*     
s]vices ?r\gh an employ]-direct$ skills 
acc\nt 9 accordance ) section           
#acd7;c77#c77;,i77ii74  2 &  7,c7 9     
clause 7v71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 
7,a71 by ins]t+ or employ]-direct$      
skills acc\nts aft] individual tra9+    
acc\nts4  7#c7 ,additional exception to 
use ( individual tra9+ acc\nts ,section 
#acd7;c77#c77;,g7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,g77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7
 z clauses 7iv7 & 7v71 respectively2    
7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 

& ins]t+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii72  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii71 ! foll[+3      
7iii7 ,employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts   
,s]vices au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph may be
 provid$ pursuant to an employ]-direct$ 
skills acc\nt 9 lieu ( an individual    
tra9+ acc\nt if su* s]vices are         
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t or   
on-!-job tra9+ & ! applicable conditions
 "u section #acd7;c77#c77;,i77i7 are met
 = an individual to receive su* s]vices4
  2 &  7,d7 9 clause 7v7 7z r$esignat$  
by subp>agraph 7,a771 by ins]t+ 1       
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts1 aft]    
individual tra9+ acc\nts4  7#d7         
,e/abli%m5t ( employ]-direct$ skills    
acc\nts ,section #acd7;c77#c7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7        
,employ]-direct$ skills acc\nts  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,an individual %all receive       
on-!-job tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$      
skills developm5t ?r\gh ! use ( an      
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt1 if ea* ( 

! foll[+ conditions are met3  7,i7 ,an  
employ] selects ! individual1 :o is n an
 employee ( su* employ]1 = on-!-job     
tra9+ or employ]-sponsor$ skills        
developm5t4  7,,ii7 7aa7 ,9 ! case ( an 
individual select$ "u subclause 7,i7 to 
receive on-!-job tra9+1 an on-!-job     
tra9+ agreem5t t meets ! requirem5ts (  
clause 7iii7 is e/abli%$ & sign$ by !   
individual & ! employ]2 or  7bb7 9 !    
case ( an individual select$ "u         
subclause 7,i7 to receive               
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t1 an  
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
agreem5t t meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 
7iv7 is e/abli%$ & sign$ by ! individual
 & ! employ]4  7,,iii7 ,! employ]       
submits to ! local bo>d ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7aa7 ,a c]tification t ! individual     
requires an on-!-job tra9+ or           
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
program to obta9 employm5t ) ! employ]1 
& has ! skills & qualifications to      
successfully p>ticipate 9 su* a program4
  7bb7 ,a c]tification t ! employ] w    

submit ! necess>y p]=mance in=mation to 
! local bo>d 9 accordance ) section     
#abb7;h74  7cc7 ,! on-!-job tra9+       
agreem5t or ! employ]-sponsor$ skills   
developm5t agreem5t describ$ 9 subclause
 7,,ii71 z applicable4  7,,iv7 ,! local 
bo>d involv$ reviews & approves ea*     
c]tification & agreem5t receiv$ "u      
subclause 7,,iii71 by consid]+ ! foll[+3
  7ii7 ,approval ( agreem5ts ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r to approve an employ]-sponsor$     
skills developm5t agreem5t or an        
on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t "u clause       
7i77,,iv71 ! local bo>d involv$ %all    
consid] ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! *>act]i/ics ( 
! p>ticipants ( ! on-!-job tra9+ or     
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t t is 
! subject ( ! agreem5t4  7,,ii7 ,! size 
( ! employ] submitt+ su* agreem5t1 ) a  
priority on support+ agreem5ts submitt$ 
by small bus9esses4  7,,iii7 ,! alignm5t
 ( ! agreem5t ) ! work=ce inve/m5t ne$s 
id5tifi$ 9 ! local plan ( ! local area  
"u section #ajh4  7,,iv7 ,9 ! case ( an 
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      

agreem5t1 if ! employ]-sponsor$ skills  
developm5t (f]$-- 7aa7 is = prep>ation  
to "w 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or     
occupation2 &  7bb7 leads to a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial4  7,v7 ,any o!r   
factors ! local bo>d det]m9es           
appropriate4  7iii7 ,paym5t to employ]s 
,! local bo>d involv$ 9 on-!-job tra9+  
or employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t "u
 clause 7i7 %all arrange = ! appropriate
 paym5t ( su* s]vices ?r\gh an          
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt z foll[s3 
7,i7 ,on-!-job tra9+ ,= on-!-job tra9+1 
! local bo>d involv$ %all reimburse !   
employ] f funds 9 ! employ]-direct$     
skills acc\nt 9 accordance to !         
reimbursem5t requirem5ts ( section      
#c7de77;,b7 & aft] receipt (            
docum5tation ( ! wages e>n$ by !        
individual dur+ su* tra9+4  7,,ii7      
,employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t ,=  
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
s]vices1 ! local bo>d involv$ %all      
reimburse ! employ] f funds 9 !         
employ]-direct$ skills acc\nt = ! ,f$]al

 %>e ( ! co/s ( ! program aft] receipt (
 docum5tation f ! employ] ( paym5t ( su*
 co/s4  7iv7 ,on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t   
,an on-!-job tra9+ agreem5t "u clause   
7i7 %all--  7,i7 e/abli%-- 7aa7 ! l5g? (
 ! on-!-job tra9+2  7bb7 ! h\rly wage   
rate ( ! individual2  7cc7 ! skills     
necess>y = ! job & ! individual's curr5t
 skill level z ( ! date ( ! agreem5t2 & 
7dd7 ! skills to be le>n$ dur+ !        
on-!-job tra9+2 &  7,,ii7 include an    
assurance t ! employ] w provide ! local 
bo>d involv$ ) docum5tation ( ! wages   
e>n$ by ! individual :ile engag$ 9 su*  
on-!-job tra9+ = ! purpose (            
reimbursem5t to ! employ]4  7v7         
,employ]-,sponsor$ skills developm5t    
agreem5t ,an employ]-sponsor$ skills    
developm5t agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 clause  
7i7 %all e/abli%-- 7,i7 ! provid] ( !   
employ]-sponsor$ skills developm5t      
program2  7,,ii7 ! l5g? ( su* program2  
7,,iii7 ! skills to be le>n$ dur+ su*   
program2  7,,iv7 a commitm5t by !       
employ] to employ ! individual ^u       

successful completion ( ! program2  7,v7
 ! co/ ( ! program2  7,,vi7 ! am\nt (   
su* co/ t w be paid by ! employ] 7!     
non-,f$]al %>e71 :i* %all be n less ?an 
! am\nt specifi$ 9 section #c7ai77;,c72 
&  7,,vii7 any recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tials t w be aw>d$ to successful    
p>ticipants4  4