,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbf,mr4   
,walb]g introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor w manage programs )9 
! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult   
,education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,less 
,bureaucracy1 ,bett] ,work=ce           
,developm5t ,act4  #b4 ,transf] (       
functions ( ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1
 & ,adult ,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education ,!re are transf]r$ to !      
,secret>y ( ,labor 7act+ ?r\gh !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = !        
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration7 ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor all ! functions :i* !
 ,secret>y ( ,education ex]cis$ be=e !  
effective date ( ?is ,act 7includ+ all  
relat$ functions ( any (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education7 ) respect  
to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,c>l ,d4     
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act

 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 
o!r ?an sections #aaf & #aag ( su* ,act4
  7#b7 ,title ,,ii ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq474  7#c7 ,!      
programs & o!r initiatives t help adult 
le>n]s become lit]ate1 obta9 ! k &      
skills necess>y = employm5t &           
self-suffici5cy1 obta9 second>y s*ool   
diplomas1 & transition to po/second>y   
education & tra9+ pursuant to relat$    
legislation4  7#d7 ,promotion (         
collaboration1 coord9ation1 &           
communication among ,/ates1 local       
educational ag5cies1 community colleges1
 & organizations 9 ord] to ensure t c>e]
 & te*nical education programs &        
activities prep>e y\? & adults =        
po/second>y education & high-skill1     
high-wage1 or high-dem& occupations 9   
curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions4  7#e7       
,cultivation ( cont9u\s improvem5t =    
c>e] & te*nical education & adult       
education & family lit]acy programs 9   
s]vice ( engag+1 develop+1 & inspir+ a  

high-p]=m+ work=ce in=m$ by high-quality
 data & acc\ntability sy/ems & quality  
assurance measures4  7#f7 ,any function 
n cov]$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 t  
is describ$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education  
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja 
et seq47 z a function t is ex]cis$ by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 
& ,adult ,education4  #c4 ,ex]cise (    
au?orities ,except z o!rwise provid$ by 
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may1 =        
purposes ( p]=m+ a function transf]r$ "u
 ?is ,act1 ex]cise all au?orities "u any
 o!r provision ( law t 7 available )    
respect to ! p]=mance ( t function to ! 
,secret>y ( ,education imm$iately be=e !
 effective date ( ! transf] ( ! function
 "u ?is ,act4  #d4 ,transf] &           
allocations ( appropriations & p]sonnel 
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
p]sonnel employ$ 9 connection )1 & !    
assets1 liabilities1 contracts1 prop]ty1
 records1 & unexp5d$ balances (         
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 & o!r funds employ$1 us$1  

held1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to be   
made available 9 connection ) !         
functions transf]r$ "u ?is ,act1 subject
 to section #aeca ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all be transf]r$ to !    
,secret>y ( ,labor4 ,unexp5d$ funds     
transf]r$ pursuant to ?is section %all  
be us$ only = ! purposes = :i* ! funds 7
 orig9ally au?oriz$ & appropriat$4  #e4 
,au?ority ( ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget ) respect to       
functions transf]r$  7a7 ,p]sonnel      
det]m9ations ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget %all ensure t ?is  
,act does n result 9 a net increase 9   
full-"t equival5t employees at ! ,f$]al 
ag5cies impact$ by ?is ,act1 bas$ on !  
numb] ( su* employees at su* ag5cies on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,function det]m9ations ,if necess>y1 !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all make any det]m9ation ( !   
functions t are transf]r$ "u ?is ,act4  
7c7 ,incid5tal transf]s ,! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 at su*  

"t or times z ! ,director %all provide1 
may make su* det]m9ations z may be      
necess>y ) reg>d to ! functions         
transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 & to make su*    
additional incid5tal dispositions (     
p]sonnel1 assets1 liabilities1 grants1  
contracts1 prop]ty1 records1 & unexp5d$ 
balances ( appropriations1              
au?orizations1 allocations1 & o!r funds 
held1 us$1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to 
be made available 9 connection ) su*    
functions1 z may be necess>y to c>ry out
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,director  
%all provide = ! t]m9ation ( ! affairs (
 all entities t]m9at$ by ?is ,act & =   
su* fur!r measures & dispositions z may 
be necess>y to effectuate ! purposes (  
?is ,act4  7d7 ,c]tification (          
compliance ,on ! effective date ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget %all c]tify        
compliance ) ?is ,act1 includ+ !        
requirem5t "u subsection 7a71 to !      
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,delegation & 
assignm5t ,except z o!rwise expressly   
prohibit$ by law or o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may      
delegate any ( ! functions s transf]r$  
to su* (fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor z ! ,secret>y may designate1 & 
may au?orize successive r$elegations (  
su* functions z may be necess>y or      
appropriate4 ,no delegation ( functions 
"u ?is section or "u any o!r provision (
 ?is ,act %all relieve ! ,secret>y (    
,labor ( responsibility = ! adm9i/ration
 ( ! function4  #g4 ,ref]5ces ,) reg>d  
to functions transf]r$ "u section #b1 a 
ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive
 ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or delegation (
 au?ority1 or any docum5t ( or relat+   
to-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 
be deem$ to ref] to ! ,secret>y (       
,labor2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 %all be deem$ to ref] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor4  #h4 ,sav+s provisions  7a7     
,legal docum5ts ,all ord]s1             

det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1       
p]mits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1       
agreem5ts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1 &      
privileges--  7#a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1 
grant$1 or all[$ to become effective by 
! ,presid5t1 any ,f$]al ag5cy or (ficial
 !re(1 or by a c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance ( any        
function t is transf]r$ by ?is ,act2 &  
7#b7 t are 9 effect on ! effective date 
( su* transf] 7or become effective aft] 
su* date pursuant to _! t]ms z 9 effect 
on su* effective date71  %all cont9ue 9 
effect accord+ to _! t]ms until modifi$1
 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 
9 accordance ) law by ! ,presid5t1 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor1 any o!r au?oriz$    
(ficial1 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1
 or op]ation ( law4  7b7 ,proce$+s ,?is 
,act %all n affect any proce$+s or any  
application = any b5efits1 s]vice1      
lic5se1 p]mit1 c]tificate1 or f9ancial  
assi/ance p5d+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education  
7) respect to functions transf]r$ by ?is

 ,act74 ,su* proce$+s & applications    
%all cont9ue1 ord]s %all be issu$ 9 su* 
proce$+s1 appeals %all be tak5 !refrom1 
& paym5ts %all be made pursuant to su*  
ord]s1 z if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$1 & 
ord]s issu$ 9 any su* proce$+ %all      
cont9ue 9 effect until modifi$1 t]m9at$1
 sup]s$$1 or revok$ by a duly au?oriz$  
(ficial1 by a c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction1 or by op]ation ( law4     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be consid]$ 
to prohibit ! discont9uance or          
modification ( any su* proce$+ "u ! same
 t]ms & conditions & to ! same ext5t t  
su* proce$+ c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or    
modifi$ if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4    
7c7 ,suits ,except z provid$ 9          
subsection 7e7-- 7#a7 ?is ,act %all n   
affect suits comm5c$ be=e ! effective   
date ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 9 all su*      
suits1 proce$+ %all be _h1 appeals tak51
 & judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & ) !  
same effect z if ?is ,act _h n be5      
enact$4  7d7 ,nonabatem5t ( actions ,no 
suit1 action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by 

or aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7)    
respect to ! functions transf]r$ by ?is 
,act71 or by or aga9/ any individual 9 !
 (ficial capacity ( su* individual z an 
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education 7) reg>d to functions        
transf]r$ by ?is ,act71 %all abate by   
reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7    
,cont9uance ( suits ,if1 be=e ! date on 
:i* a transf] ( a function "u ?is ,act  
takes effect1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education  
or any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education 9 ! (ficial capacity z su*  
an (fic] or employee is p>ty to a suit  
relat+ to ! function1 !n su* suit %all  
be cont9u$ & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 or   
o!r appropriate (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor1 %all be sub/itut$ or add$ z a   
p>ty4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative proc$ure &     
judicial review ,except z o!rwise       
provid$ by ?is ,act1 any /atutory       
requirem5ts relat+ to notice1 he>+s1    
action ^u ! record1 or adm9i/rative or  
judicial review t apply to any function 
transf]r$ by ?is ,act %all apply to !   

ex]cise ( su* function by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 & o!r (fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor1 to :i* su* function is transf]r$
 by ?is ,act4  #i4 ,transition ,beg9n+  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor is au?oriz$ to use1 =
 su* p]iod ( "t z may reasonably be ne$$
 to facilitate ! ord]ly implem5tation ( 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! s]vices ( (fic]s1     
employees1 & o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education ) reg>d to functions       
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 assets ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ) reg>d to su*   
functions2 &  7#c7 funds appropriat$ to 
su* functions4  #aj4 ,def9ition (       
function ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m  
function includes any duty1 obligation1 
p[]1 au?ority1 responsibility1 "r1      
privilege1 activity1 or program4  #aa4  
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 section #i1 ?is ,act %all take
 effect #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,e>ly implem5tation    
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 transf]s (     
functions "u section #b or any o!r      

provision ( ?is ,act 7o!r ?an section   
#i7 may be c>ri$ out beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act b n lat] ?an !      
effective date ( ?is ,act4