,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjbf,mr4  
,baumg>tn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 to add ! ,work=ce data quality         
initiative4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,data ,quality 
,initiative ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,work=ce 
data quality initiative  7a7            
,res]vations ( funds = work=ce data     
quality initiative ,section             
#acb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
by-- 7#a7 /rik+ 1 #afi7;c7 7relat+ to   
dislocat$ work] projects712 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ 1 & "u subsections 7c7 7relat+ to
 dislocat$ work] projects7 & 7d7 7relat+
 to work=ce data quality initiatives7 ( 
section #afi be=e 2 &4  7b7 ,work=ce    
data quality initiative ,section #afi ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   

,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is 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 appropriat$ 
"u section #agb7;d7 = purposes ( c>ry+  
out ?is section1 to aw>d grants to      
eligible entities to create work=ce     
longitud9al data sy/ems & associat$     
res\rces = ! purposes ( /r5g!n+ program 
quality1 build+ ,/ate capacity to       
produce evid5ce = decision-mak+1 meet+  
p]=mance report+ requirem5ts1 protect+  
privacy1 & improv+ transp>5cy4  7#b7    
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible  
entity %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y may require1 :i* %all         
include--  7,a7 a description ( !       
propos$ activities t w be conduct$ by ! 
eligible entity1 includ+ a description (

 ! ne$ = su* activities & a detail$     
budget = su* activities2  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-- 7i7 support ! report+ ( p]=mance    
data1 includ+ employm5t & e>n+s         
outcomes1 = ! p]=mance acc\ntability    
requirem5ts "u section #aaf1 includ+    
outcomes = eligible provid]s ( tra9+    
s]vices2  7ii7 improve work=ce data     
/&>dization across programs 9 ! ,/ate2 &
  7iii7 improve ! collection1 accuracy1 
timel9ess1 & usability ( real-"t1       
economy-wide data on new & em]g+ skills 
& 9-dem& occupational roles2  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 /atutes 

& regulations2 &  7,e7 a plan = h[ !    
eligible entity w cont9ue ! activities  
or su/a9 ! use ( ! outputs creat$ ) !   
grant funds aft] ! grant p]iod ends4    
7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to-- 7,a7 eligible entities t  
are--  7i7 a ,/ate ag5cy ( a ,/ate t has
 n previ\sly receiv$ a grant f !        
,secret>y = ! purposes ( ?is subsection 
& demon/rates a sub/antial ne$ to       
improve its data infra/ructure2 or  7ii7
 a consortium ( ,/ate ag5cies t is      
compris$ ( ,/ate ag5cies f multiple     
,/ates & includes at lea/ "o ,/ate ag5cy
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & has ! capacity 
to make significant contributions t[>d  
build+ int]op]able1 cross-,/ate data    
infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 eligible entities
 t w use grant funds to-- 7i7 exp& !    
adoption & use ( l9k$1 op51 &           
int]op]able data on cr$5tials1 includ+  
?r\gh ! developm5t ( a cr$5tial regi/ry 
or o!r tools & s]vices design$ to help  
le>n]s & work]s make in=m$ decisions1   

su* z a cr$5tial navigation feature t   
all[s p>ticipants & ! public to se>* a  
li/ ( recogniz$ po/-second>y cr$5tials  
(f]$ by eligible provid]s ( tra9+       
s]vices "u section #abb2  7ii7          
p>ticipate 9 & contribute data to a     
multi/ate data collaborative1 includ+   
data t provide p>ticipat+ ,/ates !      
ability to bett] und]/&-- 7,i7 e>n+s &  
employm5t outcomes ( individuals :o "w  
out-(-,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 cross-,/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  7iv7 lev]age ! use (        
non-,f$]al contributions to improve     
work=ce data infra/ructure1 includ+ /aff
 capacity build+2 or  7v7 exp& exi/+    
/atewide integrat$ longitud9al data     
sy/ems1 includ+ su* sy/ems receiv+      
assi/ance "u section #bjh ( !           
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (

 #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg74  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%+1 enhanc+1 or    
connect+ to a sy/em ( int]op]able le>n+ 
& employm5t records t provides          
individuals :o *oose to p>ticipate 9 su*
 sy/em own]%ip ( a v]ifi$ & secure      

record ( _! skills & a*ievem5ts & !     
ability to %>e su* record ) employ]s &  
education provid]s4  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 ,eligible entity def9$
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible      
entity means a ,/ate ag5cy or consortium
 ( ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ a multi/ate   
data collaborative1 t is or includes !  
,/ate ag5cies responsible =-- 7,a7 ,/ate
 employ] wage records us$ by ! ,/ate's  
unemploym5t insurance programs 9 labor  
m>ket in=mation report+ & analysis & =  
fulfill+ ! report+ requirem5ts ( ?is    
,act2  7,b7 ! production ( labor m>ket  
in=mation2 &  7,c7 ! direct adm9i/ration
 ( "o or m ( ! core programs4  4