,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act to create a pilot     
program to aw>d grants to units ( g5]al 
local gov]nm5t & community-bas$         
organizations to create jobs1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,jobs ,n[ ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,grants to units ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t  7a7 ,pilot program ,subtitle  
,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #agc4 ,pilot program  7a7      
,program au?oriz$ ,not)/&+ section      
#aha7;e71 f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out a #b-ye> pilot program to aw>d      
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to units
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t or              

community-bas$ organizations to reta91  
employ1 or tra9 employees provid+ a     
public s]vice = a unit ( g5]al local    
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,unit ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! t]m unit ( g5]al local       
gov]nm5t means any g5]al purpose        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! freely        
associat$ /ates ( ! ,republic ( !       
,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (      
,micronesia1 or ! ,republic ( ,palau1 t 
has ! p[] to levy taxes & sp5d funds1 z 
well z g5]al corporate & police p[]s4   
7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,requir$ uses   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t or  
community-bas$ organization %all use n  
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant funds      
receiv$ "u ?is section to-- 7i7 9 ! case
 ( a unit1 reta9 employees ( su* unit :o
 are provid+ a public s]vice = ! unit & 
:o w\ld o!rwise be laid (f z a          

consequ5ce ( budget cuts2 &  7ii7 9 !   
case ( an organization1 reta9 employees 
( ! organization :o are provid+ a public
 s]vice = ! unit 9 :i* ! organization is
 locat$ & :o w\ld o!rwise be laid (f z a
 consequ5ce ( budget cuts4  7,b7        
,exception ,9 a case 9 :i* #ej p]c5t ( a
 grant am\nt receiv$ "u ?is section w\ld
 exce$ ! am\nt ne$$ = a unit or         
organization to reta9 ! employees       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! unit or  
organization may use only ! am\nt ne$$  
to reta9 su* employees = su* purpose4   
7#b7 ,au?oriz$ uses ,aft] us+ grant     
funds receiv$ "u ?is section 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 a unit (    
g5]al local gov]nm5t or community-bas$  
organization may use any rema9+ grant   
funds provid$ "u ?is section to-- 7,a7 9
 ! case ( a unit ( g5]al local          
gov]nm5t--  7i7 employ individuals 9 new
 positions provid+ a public s]vice = !  
unit2 or  7ii7 tra9 individuals = new   
public s]vice positions = ! unit2 &     
7,b7 9 ! case ( a community-bas$        

organization-- 7i7 employ individuals 9 
new positions t w\ld provide a public   
s]vice = ! unit 9 :i* ! organization is 
locat$ or s]vices 9 ! private sector2 or
  7ii7 tra9 individuals = any su*       
positions4  7d7 ,priority = c]ta9       
individuals ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage  
ea* unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t & ea*   
community-bas$ organization receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section to use su* grant   
funds to reta91 employ1 or tra9--  7#a7 
vet]ans2  7#b7 individuals )            
disabilities2  7#c7 individuals :o are  
receiv+ unemploym5t b5efits2 or  7#d7   
dislocat$ work]s4  7e7 ,priority = c]ta9
 units & organizations  7#a7 ,units ,9  
aw>d+ grants to units ( g5]al local     
gov]nm5t "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to units ( g5]al     
local gov]nm5t ) high unemploym5t1      
=eclosure1 & pov]ty rates z comp>$ to   
o!r units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t apply+ 
to receive a grant "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,organizations ,9 aw>d+ grants to units
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t "u ?is section1 

! ,secret>y %all give priority to       
community-bas$ organizations locat$ 9   
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t ) high     
unemploym5t1 =eclosure1 & pov]ty rates z
 comp>$ to o!r units ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t apply+ to receive a grant "u   
?is section4  7f7 ,application ,ea* unit
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t or              
community-bas$ organization desir+ to   
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
fir/ appropriation ( funds "u subsection
 7h71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress1 a report on--  7#a7 ! numb] &
 p]c5tage ( individuals hir$ or tra9$1 &
 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( employees ( units 
reta9$1 z a result ( a grant "u ?is     
section2 &  7#b7 be/ practices 9 c>ry+  
out a grant program to hire1 tra91 or   
reta9 employees ( units ( g5]al local   
gov]nm5t4  7h7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out  
?is section = fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #agb ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #agc4 ,pilot     
program4  4