,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1 #bjbe,ms4   
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 &   
,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act to create a new national program to
 support mid-c>e] work]s 9 re5t]+ !     
,,/em work=ce1 by provid+ fund+ to      
small- & m$ium-siz$ ,,/em bus9esses s ! 
bus9esses c (f] paid int]n%ips or o!r   
return%ips t lead to positions above    
entry level4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,re/or+ ,employm5t
 ,skills ?r\gh ,t>get$ ,assi/ance1      
,re-entry1 & ,tra9+ ,act or ! ,,/em     
,,re/>t ,act4  #b4 ,return+ skill$      
work]s to ! /em work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #agb 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbg7 z section #agc2 & 

7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #aga !      
foll[+3  #agb4 ,grants to support skill$
 work]s 9 return+ or transition+ to !   
/em work=ce  7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is section are to-- 7#a7 prioritize   
exp&+ opportunities1 ?r\gh high-quality 
int]n%ips or o!r return%ips 9 ,,/em     
fields = unemploy$ or und]employ$       
work]s1 p>ticul>ly work]s f rural areas1
 :o are mid-c>e] skill$ work]s seek+ to 
return or transition to 9-dem& indu/ry  
sectors or occupations )9 ! ,,/em       
work=ce1 at positions & comp5sation     
above entry level2 &  7#b7 e/abli% grant
 fund+ & o!r inc5tives = small-siz$ &   
m$ium-siz$ companies 9 9-dem& indu/ry   
sectors or occupations to e/abli%       
programs t provide on-!-job evaluation1 
education1 & tra9+ = mid-c>e] skill$    
work]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,m$ium-siz$ ent]prise ,! t]m m$ium-siz$1
 us$ ) respect to an ent]prise1 means an
 entity t employs m ?an #dii & few] ?an 
#aj1jjj employees4  7#b7 ,,re/>t grant  

,! t]m ,,re/>t grant means a grant made 
"u subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,return%ip ,!  
t]m return%ip %all mean any int]n%ip1   
appr5tice%ip1 re-entry opportunity1     
direct hir+ opportunity ) support1 or   
o!r simil> opportunity design$ to       
provide work]s seek+ to return or       
transition to ! ,,/em work=ce )         
positions t-- 7,a7 are above entry      
level2  7,b7 provide sal>ies1 /ip5ds1 or
 o!r paym5ts1 & b5efits1 t are above    
entry level2 &  7,c7 provide tra9+ t    
leads work]s t[>d full-"t c>e]s &       
provides pa?ways t[>d advancem5t &      
lead]%ip4  7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural
 area means an area t is n an urban area
 7)9 ! mean+ ( ! notice ( f9al program  
crit]ia entitl$ ,urban ,area ,crit]ia = 
! #bjaj ,c5sus 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #ecjcj   
7,augu/ #bd1 #bjaa7774  7#e7 ,small-siz$
 ent]prise ,! t]m small-siz$1 us$ )     
respect to an ent]prise1 means an entity
 t employs m ?an #di & few] ?an #ejj    
individuals4  7#f7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! 

,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba note74     
7#g7 ,unemploy$ or und]employ$          
individual ,! t]m unemploy$ or          
und]employ$ individual means-- 7,a7 an  
unemploy$ or und]employ$ individual z   
def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2 &
  7,b7 a displac$ or furl\gh$ work]4    
7c7 ,grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a      
competitive basis1 to eligible entities1
 to c>ry out return%ip programs t       
provide opportunities above entry level 
9 ,,/em fields = mid-c>e] skill$ work]s1
 & a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,p]iods ,!        
,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants = an       
initial p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s & n m
 ?an #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nts ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d a grant-- 7,a7 = a small-siz$ 
ent]prise1 9 an am\nt s t ea* annual    
paym5t = ! grant is n less ?an #ajj1jjj 
or m ?an #a1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 = a        

m$ium-siz$ ent]prise or consortium1 9 an
 am\nt s t ea* annual paym5t = ! grant  
is n less ?an #ejj1jjj or m ?an         
#e1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,eligibility  7#a7     
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a ,,re/>t grant "u ?is section1 
an entity %all-- 7,a7 7i7 be locat$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & h significant op]ations 
& employees )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 n 
be a debtor 9 a bankruptcy proce$+1 )9 !
 mean+ ( section                        
#djjc7;c77#c77;,d77i77,v7 ( ! ,,c>es    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4                     
#ijdb7;c77#c77;,d77i77,v77 or "u a ,/ate
 bankruptcy law2 &  7iii7 be )9 an      
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation 9 a 
,,/em field2 &  7,b7 be-- 7i7 a         
small-siz$ ent]prise2  7ii7 a m$ium-siz$
 ent]prise2 or  7iii7 a consortium (    
small-siz$ or m$ium-siz$ ent]prises4    
7#b7 ,eligible provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an eligible entity t desires to p>tn] )
 a provid] 9 ord] to c>ry out a         
return%ip program "u ?is section %all   
ent] into an arrangem5t ) an eligible   

provid]4  7,b7 ,provid] ,to be eligible 
to ent] into su* an arrangem5t1 a       
provid]-- 7i7 may or may n directly     
employ skill$ work]s 9 ,,/em fields b-- 
7,i7 %all h exp]tise 9 human            
res\rces-relat$ activities1 su* z       
id5tify+ or c>ry+ out /aff+ ) skill$    
work]s2 &  7,,ii7 %all be capable (     
provid+ high-quality education & tra9+  
s]vices2 &  7ii7 may be-- 7,i7 7aa7 an  
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 or  7bb7
 a non-degree-grant+ in/itution t is    
gov]n$ by ! same body t gov]ns an       
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
item 7aa72  7,,ii7 a public1 private    
=-pr(it1 or private nonpr(it s]vice     
provid]1 approv$ by ! local bo>d2       
7,,iii7 a jo9t labor-managem5t          
organization2  7,,iv7 an eligible       
provid] ( adult education & lit]acy     
activities "u title ,,ii2 or  7,v7 an   
e/abli%$ nonpr(it organization t        
conducts rese>* or provides tra9+ on    

te*nical & employability skills & k     
align$ to ! ne$s ( adult le>n]s &       
work]s4  7e7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a      
,,re/>t grant to c>ry out a return%ip   
program1 an entity %all submit an       
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may reasonably 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,su* an         
application %all include-- 7,a7 a       
description ( ! dem& = skill$ work]s 9  
,,/em fields & h[ ! ,,re/>t grant w be  
us$ to help meet t dem&2  7,b7 a        
description ( h[ ! program w lead to    
employm5t ( unemploy$ or und]employ$    
individuals1 p>ticul>ly work]s f rural  
areas1 :o seek to return or transition  
to ! ,,/em work=ce2  7,c7 if ! entity   
has ent]$ into or plans to ent] into an 
arrangem5t ) an eligible provid] z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 to c>ry   
out a return%ip program1 in=mation      
id5tify+ ! eligible provid]1 & a        
description ( h[ ! arrangem5t w help !  
entity build ! k & skills ( skill$      

work]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2  7,d7 a  
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
develop & e/abli%1 or exp&1 a return%ip 
program t adds to ! numb] ( full-"t     
employees employ$ by ! entity1 b does n 
displace full-"t employees curr5tly 7z (
 ! date ( submission ( ! application7   
employ$ by ! entity2  7,e7 an assurance 
t any new or exi/+ return%ip program    
develop$ & e/abli%$1 or exp&$1 ) ! grant
 funds w la/ = at lea/ #aj weeks &      
provide comp5sation to p>ticipants 9 !  
=m ( a sal>y1 /ip5d1 or o!r paym5t1 &   
b5efits1 t are (f]$ to full-"t employees
 ) equival5t exp]i5ce & exp]tise1 su* z 
heal? c>e or *ild c>e b5efits2 &  7,f7  
if ! return%ip program leads to a       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1         
in=mation on ! quality ( ! program t    
leads to ! cr$5tial4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 
mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all give priority to entities :o are   
propos+ programs t prioritize return%ips
 = work]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or   
occupations1 accord+ to ! ,/ate bo>d or 

f rural areas4  7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to
 c>ry out a return%ip program1 ( n less 
?an #aj weeks1 ?r\gh :i* ! entity       
provides =-- 7,a7 ! education & tra9+ ( 
return%ip p>ticipants2 &  7,b7 ! s]vices
 ( exi/+ employees 7z ( ! date ! program
 beg9s7 ( ! entity :o are work+ )       
return%ip p>ticipants 9 an educational1 
tra9+1 or manag]ial role1 to maximize ! 
ret5tion rate & effectiv5ess ( !        
return%ip program4  7#b7 ,specific uses 
,! grant funds may be us$-- 7,a7 to pay 
= ! evaluation1 & entry into ! program1 
& education & tra9+ ( return%ip         
p>ticipants1 includ+ paym5t = ! duration
 ( ! program = ! p>ticipants =-- 7i7    
equipm5t1 travel1 & 7z necess>y7 h\s+2  
7ii7 m5tor%ip & c>e] c\nsel+2 &  7iii7  
sal>ies1 /ip5ds1 or paym5ts1 & b5efits1 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,e72     
7,b7 to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 !      
comp5sation ( ^? exi/+ employees ( !    
entity :o are directly support+ a       

return%ip program ?r\gh ! "w describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 to ent] into
 an arrangem5t ) an eligible provid] to 
c>ry out a return%ip program4  7#c7     
,exi/+ employees ,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! 
grant funds may be us$ to provide       
comp5sation = ! exi/+ employees p]=m+ ! 
"w describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#d7 
,coord9ation ) /ate bo>ds ,an entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
coord9ate activities ) ! ,/ate bo>d     
e/abli%$ "u section #aja1 to ensure     
collaboration & alignm5t ( work=ce      
programs4  7g7 ,report+ & evaluation    
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,report to ! secret>y 
,an entity t receives a grant "u ?is    
section = a return%ip program %all      
prep>e1 c]tify ! cont5ts (1 & submit to 
! ,secret>y an annual report conta9+    
data reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( !    
p>ticipants1 & ! numb] ( su* p>ticipants
 disaggregat$ by sex1 race1 & e?nicity2 
7,b7 ! total numb] ( ! p>ticipants      
transition$ into full-"t employm5t1 & ! 
numb] ( su* transition$ p>ticipants     

disaggregat$ by sex1 race1 & e?nicity2 &
  7,c7 if ! return%ip program includes  
p>ticipants 9 an int]n%ip1 ! conv]sion  
rate ( ! int]n%ip p>ticipants to        
employees1 = ! total numb] ( ^?         
p>ticipants & ! conv]sion rate ( ^?     
p>ticipants disaggregat$ by sex1 race1 &
 e?nicity4  7#b7 ,evaluation & report by
 ! secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]  
receiv+ ! annual reports f grant        
recipi5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,a7 7i7 prep>e a report t       
pres5ts ! data collect$ ?r\gh ! reports1
 includ+ data disaggregat$ by sex1 race1
 & e?nicity1 & an evaluation bas$ on t  
data ( ! be/ practices = effectively    
implem5t+ return%ip 7includ+ int]n%ip7  
programs2 &  7ii7 submit ! report to !  
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 po/        
in=mation on a website on be/ practices 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7h7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcj4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! item   
relat+ to section #agb z ! item relat+  
to section #agc2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #aga ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #agb4 ,grants to support skill$   
work]s 9 return+ or transition+ to !    
,,/em work=ce4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t  
,section #hjda7;g77#b7 ( ! ,sub/ance    
,use-,disord] ,prev5tion t ,promotes    
,opioid ,recov]y & ,treatm5t = ,pati5ts 
& ,communities ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#cbbe;a7g77#b77 is am5d$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ #agb7;f7 & ins]t+        
#agc7;f74