,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,warnock7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,investing in ,tomorrow's ,workforce ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,a #bjai ,government ,accountability ,office report found that while there are many ,federal employment and training programs1 their total funding levels remain at nearly #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or less than #j4a percent of the gross domestic product of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the number of workers receiving federally supported training has declined in the past #c decades as advances in technology have simultaneously shifted labor market demand over time4 7#c7 ,job losses from automation are more likely to impact women1 people of color1 and workers making less than #dj1jjj annually4 7#d7 ,the ,world ,economic ,forum's ,future of ,jobs ,report #bjbe found that robots and automation are forecast to displace nearly #e1jjj1jjj more jobs than they create between #bjbe and #bjcj4 7#e7 ,strong ,federal investment in expanding training services for workers whose jobs may be lost due to automation could prepare the ,united ,states workforce to better adapt to changes in the labor market and enter into skilled positions in technologically oriented occupations and industries4 7#f7 ,a focus on preparing the workforce of the ,united ,states for jobs that utilize advanced technologies and require digital literacy could grow wages1 increase economic productivity1 and boost the competitiveness of the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,studies show that the ,united ,states would need to invest #gb1jjj1jjj1jjj more annually just to reach the average investment in workforce policies of other industrial countries4 ,for training alone1 the ,united ,states would need to invest nearly #h1ejj1jjj1jjj just to reach the average amount invested by member countries of the ,organisation on ,economic ,co-operation and ,development4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,automation ,the term automation means a device1 process1 or system that functions without continuous input from an operator1 including-- 7,a7 advanced technologies1 such as-- 7i7 data collection1 classification processing1 and analytics2 and 7ii7 #c-;,d printing1 digital design and simulation1 and digital manufacturing2 7,b7 robotics1 including collaborative robotics1 and worker augmentation technology2 7,c7 autonomous vehicle technology2 or 7,d7 autonomous machinery technology4 7#b7 ,covered population ,the term covered population means a population of individuals with a barrier to employment described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,n7 of section #c7bd7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd774 7#c7 ,digital literacy ,the term digital literacy has the meaning given the term in section #fjcjb of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agba74 7#d7 ,dislocated worker ,the term dislocated worker has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#e7 ,eligible partnership ,the term eligible partnership means an industry or sector partnership1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 except that-- 7,a7 for purposes of applying paragraph 7#bf77;,a77iii7 of that section1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 and 7,b7 the partnership shall include1 in addition to the representatives described in clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 of section #c7bf77;,a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 representatives of-- 7i7 a ,state workforce development board or a local workforce development board2 and 7ii7 an economic development organization4 7#f7 ,in-demand industry sector or occupation ,the term in-demand industry sector or occupation has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#g7 ,integrated education and training ,the term integrated education and training has the meaning given the term in section #bjc of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74 7#h7 ,local and ,state workforce development boards ,the terms local workforce development board and ,state workforce development board have the meanings given the terms local board and ,state board1 respectively1 in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#i7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#aj7 ,training services ,the term training services means training services described in section #acd7;c77#c77;,d7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,d77 and may include digital literacy skills4 #d4 ,grants to improve training for workers impacted by automation 7a7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,from the amounts appropriated under subsection 7g7 and beginning in fiscal year #bjbf1 the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible partnerships to support demonstration and pilot projects relating to the training needs of workers who are1 or are likely to become1 dislocated workers as a result of automation4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period not to exceed #d years4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible partnership shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary shall reasonably require4 7#b7 ,contents ,each application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of the demonstration or pilot project to be completed with the grant funds1 which description shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the members of the eligible partnership who will be involved in the demonstration or pilot project and the services each member will provide2 7,b7 a description of the training services that will be available to individuals participating in the demonstration or pilot project1 which may include-- 7i7 a plan to train dislocated workers from industries likely to be impacted by automation and transition the workers into regionally in-demand industry sectors or occupations2 and 7ii7 a plan to partner with local businesses to retrain1 upskill1 and re-deploy workers within an industry as an alternative to layoffs2 7,c7 a plan to provide workers with technology-based skills training1 which may include training to provide skills related to coding1 systems engineering1 or information technology security1 in addition to other skills2 7,d7 a description of the goals that the eligible partnership intends to achieve to upskill workers and prepare them for in-demand industry sectors or occupations2 and 7,e7 a description of how and which covered populations within the area will be supported through this grant1 including a plan for stakeholder engagement4 7c7 ,priorities ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 first give priority to eligible partnerships that are located in areas with a high percentage of individuals from covered populations2 and 7#b7 to the extent amounts remain available for additional grants after carrying out paragraph 7#a71 give priority to-- 7,a7 eligible partnerships that are located in an area with a high concentration of-- 7i7 industries with a higher likelihood of being impacted by automation2 or 7ii7 industries included in in-demand industry sectors1 as determined under subparagraphs 7,a77i7 and 7,b7 of section #c7bc7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bc772 7,b7 eligible partnerships-- 7i7 with a plan to provide incumbent worker training-- 7,i7 to assist workers in obtaining the skills necessary to retain employment or avert layoffs2 or 7,,ii7 that allows a worker working for an employer to acquire new skills that allow the worker to obtain a higher-skilled or higher-paid position with such employer2 and 7ii7 that partner with local employers that intend to backfill the pre-training positions of the incumbent workers by hiring new workers to fill those positions2 7,c7 eligible partnerships that will provide workers with a transportation stipend1 paid sick leave1 paid family and medical leave1 access to child care services1 or other employment benefits2 or 7,d7 eligible partnerships with a plan to develop a shared training curriculum that can be used across local and regional networks of employers and training providers4 7d7 ,use of funds ,an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds for #a or more of the following3 7#a7 ,providing training services under the demonstration or pilot project1 which may include training services that prepare workers for in-demand industry sectors or occupations4 7#b7 ,providing assistance for employers in developing a staff position for an individual who will be responsible for supporting training services provided under the grant4 7#c7 ,purchasing equipment or technology necessary for training services provided under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,providing job search and other transitional assistance to workers in industries with high rates of job loss4 7#e7 ,providing a training stipend to workers for training services4 7#f7 ,providing integrated education and training4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after an eligible partnership's completion of a demonstration or pilot project supported under this section1 the eligible partnership shall prepare and submit to the ,secretary a report regarding-- 7,a7 the number of workers who received training services through the demonstration or pilot project2 7,b7 the number of such workers who successfully transitioned into a new position following completion of the training services2 7,c7 the number of individuals who successfully transitioned into an in-demand industry sector or occupation following completion of the training services2 7,d7 annual earnings data for individuals who have completed training services through the demonstration or pilot project2 7,e7 the percentage of individuals described in subparagraph 7,d7 who are in education or training activities1 or in employment1 during the second quarter after exit from the training services2 7,f7 the percentage of individuals described in subparagraph 7,d7 who are in education or training activities1 or in employment1 during the fourth quarter after exit from the training services2 and 7,g7 any practices used by the partnership that should be considered best practices with respect to training workers in industries that have1 or are expected to have1 high rates of job loss as a result of automation4 7#b7 ,disaggregation ,each eligible partnership shall provide the information required under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of paragraph 7#a7 in the aggregate and disaggregated by type of training service and by age1 gender1 and race of the workers4 7f7 ,general requirements ,an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds in a manner that is consistent with the labor standards and protections described in section #aha of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda7 and nondiscrimination provisions described in section #ahh of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbdh74 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #e4 ,expansion of worker training services 7a7 ,adult and dislocated worker employment and training ,section #acd7;d77#a77;,a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7xi71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7xii71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7xiii7 training programs for individuals who are1 or are likely to become1 dislocated workers as a result of automation1 including activities that prepare the individuals for occupations in the technology sector4 4 7b7 ,national dislocated worker grants ,section #agj of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by inserting advances in automation technology1 before plant closures12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to any funds reserved under section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #dj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 4