,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hahc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #b1 #bjbf,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 provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( tal5t m>ketplaces4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+ ,access to ,tal5ts1 ,cr$5tials1 & ,hir+ ,act ( #bjbf or ,,mat* ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,tal5t m>ketplace 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#gb7 ,tal5t m>ketplace 7,a7 ,tal5t m>ketplace ,! t]m tal5t m>ketplace means an array ( publicly- & privately-own$ plat=ms support$ by int]connect$ &1 :]e relevant1 int]op]able & bas$ on op5 /&>ds1 te*nologies 7:i* may include artificial intellig5ce7 t-- 7i7 is made available to ! public2 7ii7 is us$ to mat* individuals ) employm5t & le>n+ opportunities 9 a ,/ate 7or a consortium ( ,/ates7 us+ in=mation provid$ by us]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 education & tra9+ provid]s2 7,,ii7 employ]s2 7,,iii7 jobseek]s2 7,,iv7 /ud5ts2 & 7,v7 any o!r individual2 & 7iii7 incorporates & all[s us]s access to-- 7,i7 ! le>n+ & employm5t records ( us]s ( su* m>ketplace2 7,,ii7 a cr$5tial regi/ry2 & 7,,iii7 a skills pr(ile g5]ator4 7,b7 ,cr$5tial regi/ry ,! t]m cr$5tial regi/ry means a process ?r\gh :i* a digital portal or repository may be us$ by education & tra9+ provid]s to make publicly available1 &1 :]e relevant1 int]op]able & bas$ on op5 /&>ds1 a description1 us+ /&>diz$ t]m9ology1 ( ! skills1 compet5cies & le>n+ outcomes associat$ ) cr$5tials1 includ+ recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials4 7,c7 ,le>n+ & employm5t record ,! t]m le>n+ & employm5t record means a digital1 ma*9e-readable record ( an individual's educational & employm5t hi/ory t-- 7i7 conta9s in=mation t may be self atte/$ & is v]ifi$ by ! employ]s1 p]sons = :om ! individual p]=m$ s]vices1 & education & tra9+ provid]s ( su* individual2 7ii7 all[s ! individual to control su* in=mation & use any su* in=mation = ! purpose ( mat*+ su* individual ) employm5t & le>n+ opportunities z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 & 7iii7 uses /&>diz$ t]m9ology4 7,d7 ,skills pr(ile g5]ator ,! t]m skills pr(ile g5]ator means a digital tool t c be us$ to create a skill pr(ile t1 us+ /&>diz$ t]m9ology1 describes skills ga9$ ?r\gh1 or necess>y =-- 7i7 employm5t2 7ii7 hir+2 or 7iii7 education4 7,e7 ,/&>diz$ t]m9ology ,! t]m /&>diz$ t]m9ology means1 9 relation to a le>n+ employm5t record1 cr$5tial regi/ry1 or skills pr(ile g5]ator made available ?r\gh a tal5t m>ketplace1 a limit$ set ( t]ms t is provid$ ?r\gh a publicly available1 &1 :]e relevant1 int]op]able & bas$ on op5 /&>ds1 skills framework & us$ to describe skills1 compet5cies1 or le>n+ outcomes 9 a mann] t-- 7i7 provides a def9ition ( su* skill1 compet5cy1 or outcome1 & id5tifies ! skills framework us$ = su* def9ition2 7ii7 ensures t id5tical t]ms are us$ to describe sub/antially simil> skills1 compet5cies1 or outcomes across su* records1 regi/ries1 & g5]ators 9 su* m>ketplace2 & 7iii7 p]mits su* t]ms to be effectively us$ = ! purpose ( mat*+ individuals ) employm5t & le>n+ opportunities z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 4 7b7 ,work=ce data quality initiative 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #afi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,work=ce data quality initiative 7#a7 ,grant program ,( ! am\nt made available pursuant to section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 = any program ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use n less ?an #e p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* am\nt1 & may also use funds au?oriz$ = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 to aw>d grants to eligible entities to create work=ce longitud9al data sy/ems1 tal5t m>ketplaces1 & associat$ res\rces = ! purposes ( assi/+ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 improve program quality2 7,b7 produce evid5ce = decision mak+2 7,c7 meet p]=mance report+ requirem5ts2 7,d7 protect ! privacy ( us]s2 & 7,e7 improve transp>5cy 9 relation to labor m>ket tr5ds & *anges 9 job skills ne$$ to obta9 employm5t4 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! activities ! eligible entity is propos+1 includ+ a description ( ! ne$ = su* activities & a detail$ budget2 7,b7 a description ( ! expect$ outcomes & outputs 7su* z sy/ems or products7 t w result f ! propos$ activities & ! propos$ uses ( su* outputs2 7,c7 a description ( h[ ! propos$ activities w support ! report+ ( p]=mance data = ! p]=mance acc\ntability requirem5ts "u section #aaf1 includ+ outcomes = eligible tra9+ provid]s2 7,d7 a description ( ! me?ods & proc$ures ! eligible entity w use to ensure ! security & privacy ( ! collection1 /orage1 & use ( all data involv$ 9 ! sy/ems & res\rces support$ ?r\gh ! grant1 includ+ compliance ) ,/ate & ,f$]al privacy & confid5tiality law2 7,e7 a plan = h[ ! eligible entity w cont9ue ! activities or su/a9 ! use ( ! outputs creat$ ) ! grant funds aft] ! grant p]iod ends2 & 7,f7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w ensure int]op]ability & portability betwe5 ! tal5t m>ketplace ma9ta9$ by ! eligible entity & o!r tal5t m>ketplaces ?r\gh ! use ( op5 /&>ds4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t-- 7,a7 are-- 7i7 ,/ate ag5cies ( ,/ates t h n previ\sly receiv$ a grant f ! ,secret>y = ! purposes ( ?is subsection & demon/rate a sub/antial ne$ to improve its data infra/ructure1 includ+ = ! developm5t ( a tal5t m>ketplace2 or 7ii7 consortia ( ,/ate ag5cies t are compris$ ( ,/ate ag5cies f multiple ,/ates & include at lea/ "o ,/ate ag5cy describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & h ! capacity to make significant contributions t[>d build+ int]op]able & portable int]/ate data infra/ructure2 & 7,b7 w use grant funds to-- 7i7 exp& ! adoption & use ( l9k$1 publicly available1 & int]op]able data on k1 skills1 & abilities repres5t$ ?r\gh cr$5tials1 occupational job descriptions1 & le>n+ ass]tions1 includ+ ?r\gh ! developm5t ( a tal5t m>ketplace or o!r tools & s]vices design$ to help le>n]s & work]s make in=m$ decisions2 7ii7 p>ticipate 9 & contribute data to a multi/ate data collaborative1 includ+ data t provides p>ticipat+ ,/ates ! ability to bett] und]/&-- 7,i7 e>n+s & employm5t outcomes ( individuals :o "w out-(-,/ate2 & 7,,ii7 int]/ate e>n+s & employm5t tr5ds2 7iii7 enhance collaboration ) 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 or 7iv7 lev]age ! use ( non-,f$]al contributions to improve work=ce data infra/ructure1 includ+ /aff capacity build+4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,9 addition to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection may use funds to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,develop+ or enhanc+ a ,/ate's work=ce longitud9al data sy/em1 includ+ by p>ticipat+ & contribut+ data to ! ,/ate's data sy/em1 if applicable1 t l9ks ) elem5t>y & second>y s*ool & po/second>y data4 7,b7 ,accel]at+ ! replication & adoption ( data sy/ems1 projects1 products1 or practices already 9 use 9 "o or m ,/ates to o!r ,/ates4 7,c7 ,rese>* & labor m>ket data improvem5t activities to improve ! timel9ess1 relevance1 & accessibility ( su* data ?r\gh pilot projects t are develop$ locally b design$ to scale to o!r regions or ,/ates4 7,d7 ,e/abli%+ or enhanc+ a tal5t m>ketplace4 7,e7 ,develop+ policies1 guidel9es1 & security measures = data collection1 /or+1 & %>+ to ensure compliance ) relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy laws & regulations4 7,f7 ,increas+ local bo>d access to & integration ) ! ,/ate's work=ce longitud9al data sy/em 9 a secure mann]4 7,g7 ,creat+ or p>ticipat+ 9 a data ex*ange = collect+ & us+ /&>ds-bas$ jobs & 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+ & improve p>ticipant outcomes4 7#e7 ,adm9i/ration 7,a7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be = a p]iod ( up to #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 & improvem5ts 9 ! use ( work=ce & labor m>ket in=mation t h result$ f su* activities4 7#f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m #8eligible entity' means a ,/ate ag5cy1 includ+ a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy or a consortium ( ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ a multi/ate data collaborative1 t is or includes ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible =-- 7i7 ,/ate employ] wage records us$ by ! ,/ate's unemploym5t insurance programs 9 labor m>ket in=mation report+ & analysis & = fulfill+ ! report+ requirem5ts "u section #aaf7;d72 7ii7 ! production ( labor m>ket in=mation2 & 7iii7 ! direct adm9i/ration ( "o or m ( ! core programs4 7,b7 ,multi/ate data collaborative ,! t]m multi/ate data collaborative means a p>tn]%ip among two or m ,/ates to coord9ate ! gov]nance & /&>ds = work=ce relat$ data ma9ta9$ by su* ,/ates 9 ord] to facilitate int]op]ability & ! secure ex*ange ( su* data betwe5 su* ,/ates4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] projects71 ! foll[+3 #afi7;d7 7relat+ to work=ce data quality initiatives714 7c7 ,li/ & in=mation ,to assi/ p>ticipants 9 *oos+ provid]s ,section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ab #caeb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#f71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,tal5t m>ketplace ,! ,gov]nor may e/abli% 7or develop 9 p>tn]%ip ) o!r ,/ates7 a tal5t m>ketplace4 2 7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,availability ,! li/ 7includ+ ! tal5t m>ketplace if "o has be5 e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate71 & ! accompany+ in=mation %all be made available to su* p>ticipants & to memb]s ( ! public ?r\gh ! "o-/op deliv]y sy/em 9 ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 on a publicly accessible website t-- 7i7 is consum]-te/$2 & 7ii7 is se>*able1 easily und]/&able1 & navigable1 & all[s = ! comp>ison ( eligible programs ?r\gh ! use ( common1 l9k$1 op5-data descriptive language1 includ+ int]op]able skills & compet5cy data2 & 7,b7 9 a mann] t does n reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual p>ticipant4 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#f7 7z s r$esignat$71 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,website te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ^u reque/1 provide te*nical assi/ance to a ,/ate on e/abli%+ a website t meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 dissem9ate to ea* ,/ate effective practices or res\rces f ,/ates & private sector entities relat$ to e/abli%+ a website t is consum]-te/$ to ensure t ! website is easily und]/ood1 se>*able1 & navigable4 4 7d7 ,assi/ance 9 develop+ tal5t m>ketplaces ,section #g7;a77#c7 ( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di;f7a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! & at ! end2 7#b7 by mov+ subp>agraph 7,g7 f\r ems to ! "r2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 e/abli%+ a tal5t m>ketplace 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774 4