,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gehe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*neid] introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
address ! ne$s ( work]s 9 indu/ries     
likely to be impact$ by rapidly evolv+  
te*nologies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,tomorr['s    
,work=ce ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a 
#bjai ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
report f\nd t :ile !re are _m ,f$]al    
employm5t & tra9+ programs1 _! total    
fund+ levels rema9 at ne>ly             
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or less ?an #j4a p]c5t 
( ! gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( work]s receiv+ 
f$]ally support$ tra9+ has decl9$ 9 !   
pa/ #c decades z advances 9 te*nology h 
simultane\sly %ift$ labor m>ket dem& ov]
 "t4  7#c7 ,job losses f automation are 
m likely to impact wom51 p ( color1 &   
work]s mak+ less ?an #dj1jjj annually4  

7#d7 ,! ,_w ,economic ,=um's ,future (  
,jobs ,report #bjbe f\nd t robots &     
automation are =eca/ to displace ne>ly  
#e1jjj1jjj m jobs ?an !y create betwe5  
#bjbe & #bjcj4  7#e7 ,/rong ,f$]al      
inve/m5t 9 exp&+ tra9+ s]vices = work]s 
^: jobs may be lo/ due to automation    
c\ld prep>e ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce to  
bett] adapt to *anges 9 ! labor m>ket & 
ent] into skill$ positions 9            
te*nologically ori5t$ occupations &     
indu/ries4  7#f7 ,a focus on prep>+ !   
work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = jobs t      
utilize advanc$ te*nologies & require   
digital lit]acy c\ld gr[ wages1 increase
 economic productivity1 & boo/ !        
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 
,/udies %[ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld ne$ to
 inve/ #gb1jjj1jjj1jjj m annually j to  
rea* ! av]age inve/m5t 9 work=ce        
policies ( o!r indu/rial c\ntries4 ,=   
tra9+ alone1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld ne$ to
 inve/ ne>ly #h1ejj1jjj1jjj j to rea* ! 
av]age am\nt inve/$ by memb] c\ntries ( 
! ,organisation on ,economic            

,co-op]ation & ,developm5t4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,automation ,! t]m automation means a   
device1 process1 or sy/em t functions   
)\t cont9u\s input f an op]ator1        
includ+-- 7,a7 advanc$ te*nologies1 su* 
z-- 7i7 data collection1 classification 
process+1 & analytics2 &  7ii7 #c-;,d   
pr9t+1 digital design & simulation1 &   
digital manufactur+2  7,b7 robotics1    
includ+ collaborative robotics1 & work] 
augm5tation te*nology2  7,c7 autonom\s  
vehicle te*nology2 or  7,d7 autonom\s   
ma*9]y te*nology4  7#b7 ,cov]$          
population ,! t]m cov]$ population means
 a population ( individuals ) a b>ri] to
 employm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,n7 ( section #c7bd7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd774  7#c7 ,digital    
lit]acy ,! t]m digital lit]acy has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjcjb ( !   
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agba74  7#d7 ,dislocat$ 
work] ,! t]m dislocat$ work] has ! mean+

 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#e7 ,eligible       
p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means 
an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 z def9$ 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act1 except t-- 7,a7 =    
purposes ( apply+ p>agraph              
7#bf77;,a77iii7 ( t section1 ! t]m      
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja72 &  7,b7 ! p>tn]%ip %all include1
 9 addition to ! repres5tatives describ$
 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( section    
#c7bf77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act1 repres5tatives (--   
7i7 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d or a
 local work=ce developm5t bo>d2 &  7ii7 
an economic developm5t organization4    
7#f7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or          
occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74

  7#g7 ,integrat$ education & tra9+ ,!  
t]m integrat$ education & tra9+ has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjc ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74  7#h7 ,local &  
/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds ,! t]ms   
local work=ce developm5t bo>d & ,/ate   
work=ce developm5t bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 
! t]ms local bo>d & ,/ate bo>d1         
respectively1 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  
7#aj7 ,tra9+ s]vices ,! t]m tra9+       
s]vices means tra9+ s]vices describ$ 9  
section #acd7;c77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,d77 & may     
include digital lit]acy skills4  #d4    
,grants to improve tra9+ = work]s       
impact$ by automation  7a7 ,grants      
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts     
appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 & beg9n+ 9
 fiscal ye> #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     

eligible p>tn]%ips to support           
demon/ration & pilot projects relat+ to 
! tra9+ ne$s ( work]s :o are1 or are    
likely to become1 dislocat$ work]s z a  
result ( automation4  7#b7 ,duration ,a 
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a  
p]iod n to exce$ #d ye>s4  7b7          
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all reasonably 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
a description ( ! demon/ration or pilot 
project to be complet$ ) ! grant funds1 
:i* description %all include-- 7,a7 a   
description ( ! memb]s ( ! eligible     
p>tn]%ip :o w be involv$ 9 !            
demon/ration or pilot project & !       
s]vices ea* memb] w provide2  7,b7 a    
description ( ! tra9+ s]vices t w be    
available to individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
demon/ration or pilot project1 :i* may  

include-- 7i7 a plan to tra9 dislocat$  
work]s f indu/ries likely to be impact$ 
by automation & transition ! work]s into
 regionally 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or   
occupations2 &  7ii7 a plan to p>tn] )  
local bus9esses to retra91 upskill1 &   
re-deploy work]s )9 an indu/ry z an     
alt]native to lay(fs2  7,c7 a plan to   
provide work]s ) te*nology-bas$ skills  
tra9+1 :i* may include tra9+ to provide 
skills relat$ to cod+1 sy/ems eng9e]+1  
or in=mation te*nology security1 9      
addition to o!r skills2  7,d7 a         
description ( ! goals t ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip int5ds to a*ieve to upskill    
work]s & prep>e !m = 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors or occupations2 &  7,e7 a       
description ( h[ & :i* cov]$ populations
 )9 ! area w be support$ ?r\gh ?is      
grant1 includ+ a plan = /akehold]       
engagem5t4  7c7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7#a7 fir/ give priority to       
eligible p>tn]%ips t are locat$ 9 areas 
) a high p]c5tage ( individuals f cov]$ 

populations2 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t am\nts  
rema9 available = additional grants aft]
 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 give priority 
to-- 7,a7 eligible p>tn]%ips t are      
locat$ 9 an area ) a high conc5tration  
(-- 7i7 indu/ries ) a high] likelihood (
 be+ impact$ by automation2 or  7ii7    
indu/ries includ$ 9 9-dem& indu/ry      
sectors1 z det]m9$ "u subp>agraphs      
7,a77i7 & 7,b7 ( section #c7bc7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bc772  7,b7       
eligible p>tn]%ips-- 7i7 ) a plan to    
provide incumb5t work] tra9+-- 7,i7 to  
assi/ work]s 9 obta9+ ! skills necess>y 
to reta9 employm5t or av]t lay(fs2 or   
7,,ii7 t all[s a work] work+ = an       
employ] to acquire new skills t all[ !  
work] to obta9 a high]-skill$ or        
high]-paid position ) su* employ]2 &    
7ii7 t p>tn] ) local employ]s t int5d to
 backfill ! pre-tra9+ positions ( !     
incumb5t work]s by hir+ new work]s to   
fill ^? positions2  7,c7 eligible       
p>tn]%ips t w provide work]s ) a        

transportation /ip5d1 paid sick leave1  
paid family & m$ical leave1 access to   
*ild c>e s]vices1 or o!r employm5t      
b5efits2 or  7,d7 eligible p>tn]%ips ) a
 plan to develop a %>$ tra9+ curriculum 
t c be us$ across local & regional      
networks ( employ]s & tra9+ provid]s4   
7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t
 receives a grant "u ?is section %all   
use ! grant funds = #a or m ( ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,provid+ tra9+ s]vices "u !        
demon/ration or pilot project1 :i* may  
include tra9+ s]vices t prep>e work]s = 
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4  
7#b7 ,provid+ assi/ance = employ]s 9    
develop+ a /aff position = an individual
 :o w be responsible = support+ tra9+   
s]vices provid$ "u ! grant4  7#c7       
,pur*as+ equipm5t or te*nology necess>y 
= tra9+ s]vices provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7#d7 ,provid+ job se>* & o!r     
transitional assi/ance to work]s 9      
indu/ries ) high rates ( job loss4  7#e7
 ,provid+ a tra9+ /ip5d to work]s =     
tra9+ s]vices4  7#f7 ,provid+ integrat$ 

education & tra9+4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] an       
eligible p>tn]%ip's completion ( a      
demon/ration or pilot project support$  
"u ?is section1 ! eligible p>tn]%ip %all
 prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report
 reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( work]s :o      
receiv$ tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh !           
demon/ration or pilot project2  7,b7 !  
numb] ( su* work]s :o successfully      
transition$ into a new position foll[+  
completion ( ! tra9+ s]vices2  7,c7 !   
numb] ( individuals :o successfully     
transition$ into an 9-dem& indu/ry      
sector or occupation foll[+ completion (
 ! tra9+ s]vices2  7,d7 annual e>n+s    
data = individuals :o h complet$ tra9+  
s]vices ?r\gh ! demon/ration or pilot   
project2  7,e7 ! p]c5tage ( individuals 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 :o are 9    
education or tra9+ activities1 or 9     
employm5t1 dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] exit
 f ! tra9+ s]vices2  7,f7 ! p]c5tage (  
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 
:o are 9 education or tra9+ activities1 

or 9 employm5t1 dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] aft]  
exit f ! tra9+ s]vices2 &  7,g7 any     
practices us$ by ! p>tn]%ip t %\ld be   
consid]$ be/ practices ) respect to     
tra9+ work]s 9 indu/ries t h1 or are    
expect$ to h1 high rates ( job loss z a 
result ( automation4  7#b7              
,disaggregation ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip  
%all provide ! in=mation requir$ "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by    
type ( tra9+ s]vice & by age1 g5d]1 &   
race ( ! work]s4  7f7 ,g5]al requirem5ts
 ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a     
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant   
funds 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! labor 
/&>ds & protections describ$ 9 section  
#aha ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda7 
& nondiscrim9ation provisions describ$ 9
 section #ahh ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbdh74  7g7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s    

#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #e4 ,expansion (    
work] tra9+ s]vices  7a7 ,adult &       
dislocat$ work] employm5t & tra9+       
,section #acd7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7xi71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 clause 7xii71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7xiii7 tra9+ programs = 
individuals :o are1 or are likely to    
become1 dislocat$ work]s z a result (   
automation1 includ+ activities t prep>e 
! individuals = occupations 9 !         
te*nology sector4  4  7b7 ,national     
dislocat$ work] grants ,section #agj ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by      
ins]t+ advances 9 automation te*nology1 
be=e plant closures12 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,9 addition to any funds 
res]v$ "u section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$  

to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
section #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4