,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eejf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester 7for herself and ,mr4 ,budd7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,labor to develop a comprehensive ,federal ,talent ,strategy4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,talent ,strategy ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,talent working group 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall establish a working group to be known as the ,american ,talent ,working ,group 7in this ,act referred to as the ,working ,group7-- 7#a7 to serve as a standing forum for aligning ,federal policy1 funding1 and data infrastructure related to education1 workforce1 and talent2 and 7#b7 to support coordination of ,state and local efforts to meet the needs of the labor market4 7b7 ,composition ,the ,working ,group shall be composed of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#d7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#e7 ,the ,secretary of ,education4 7#f7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#g7 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#h7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#i7 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#aj7 ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service4 7#aa7 ,a representative from the ,council of ,economic ,advisers4 7#ab7 ,a representative from the ,domestic ,policy ,council4 7#ac7 ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,internal ,revenue ,service4 7#ad7 ,the ,commissioner of ,labor ,statistics4 7#ae7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#af7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#ag7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#ah7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7c7 ,activities ,the ,working ,group shall-- 7#a7 drive the development of the ,federal strategic talent plan outlined in section #c2 7#b7 meet not less often than once a year to report on workforce development activities to improve communication and alignment of programs1 to discuss progress made on the recommendations outlined in the ,federal strategic talent plan1 and to identify barriers to the adoption of recommendations2 7#c7 identify challenges and barriers to the reach1 utilization1 and successful outcomes of workforce development programs that may inform updates to the ,federal strategic talent plan2 7#d7 submit a report1 not later than #cj days after the date of a meeting1 to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives summarizing-- 7,a7 key points from the meeting2 7,b7 progress on enactment of the ,federal strategic talent plan1 including specific goals that have been met1 specific actions taken by each member of the ,working ,group to implement the ,federal strategic talent plan1 and a description of the metrics used to evaluate success2 7,c7 common barriers identified and common projected trends that may impact the ,federal strategic talent plan2 and 7,d7 any legislative recommendations2 7#e7 engage not less often than annually with ,state and local government leaders1 business owners and industry leaders1 labor union representatives1 local chambers of commerce1 local boards and ,state boards 7as such terms are defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 education officials from secondary schools 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 postsecondary schools1 and area career and technical education schools 7as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb771 institutions of higher education1 and ,tribal leaders1 which shall include direct conversations and the collection and consideration of recommendations2 7#f7 host regional meetings to better understand varied needs for job development across the ,nation2 and 7#g7 ensure that workforce programs are aligned with updates to the ,president's ,list of ,critical and ,emerging ,technologies 7,,cet7 and consider related skills needs and talent development strategies4 7d7 ,sunset ,the ,working ,group shall cease to exist effective on the date that is #h years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 unless reauthorized by an ,act of ,congress4 #c4 ,comprehensive ,federal strategic plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in coordination with the ,working ,group and with representatives from industries and labor organizations 7as defined in section #b of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77 that are connected with ,federal workforce development programs1 shall develop a comprehensive ,federal strategic talent plan covering a #d-year period that shall serve as a strategic planning document for all ,federal agencies engaged in workforce development activities4 7b7 ,evaluation of workforce programs across the ,federal ,government 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 evaluate all workforce programs across the ,federal ,government2 7,b7 provide analysis on program participation1 program outcomes for participants1 and program effectiveness in meeting statutory goals2 7,c7 provide analysis on larger indicators1 including unemployment1 earnings growth1 and labor participation2 7,d7 identify areas of overlap among programs2 and 7,e7 identify areas where programs could have more efficient strategic alignment4 7#b7 ,insight from report ,the evaluation described in paragraph 7#a7 shall leverage relevant insights from the ,government ,accountability ,office report ,employment and ,training ,programs3 ,department of ,labor ,should ,assess ,efforts to ,coordinate ,services ,across ,programs1 ,,gao-#ai-bjj1 ,march #bjai1 including from any updates to such report4 7c7 ,identification and evaluation of barriers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify and evaluate barriers to national workforce readiness with a focus on the areas described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 identify the capacity of existing national workforce development programs to support reducing the identified barriers4 7#b7 ,focus areas ,the areas described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,industries projected to have significant job growth in the next decade1 including those identified by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics as the fastest-growing occupations4 7,b7 ,industries in sectors critical to national success facing significant workforce shortages4 7,c7 ,industries of importance to global economic competitiveness4 7,d7 ,domestic manufacturing and industrial capacity4 7,e7 ,industries that offer consistent1 high-wage career pathways for workers4 7,f7 ,industries of importance to national security1 national defense1 and research and development capacity1 including areas listed under the ,critical and ,emerging ,technologies 7,,cet7 ,list1 the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency critical infrastructures sectors1 and the key technology focus areas under section #ajchg of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg74 7,g7 ,members of the ,armed ,forces transitioning to civilian employment or serving in the ,national ,guard or ,reserves1 and veterans reentering the civilian workforce4 7,h7 ,workers in occupations and industries most susceptible to disruption from automation1 artificial intelligence1 and other emerging technologies4 7#c7 ,interagency strategic plan ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall create an interagency strategic plan to-- 7,a7 address barriers identified in paragraph 7#a7 through existing or new ,federal workforce development initiatives2 7,b7 improve cross-agency implementation of programs2 7,c7 increase labor force participation across populations2 7,d7 increase the reach of ,federal workforce programs to populations such programs are intended to serve2 7,e7 identify and obtain data that is necessary to improve ,federal workforce development programs and supports for workers2 7,f7 increase utilization of apprenticeships registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq472 and 7,g7 support workers affected by automation or other disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies through re-skilling1 upskilling1 and educational opportunities4 7#d7 ,recommendations ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall include recommendations to ,congress to resolve inefficiencies and address barriers in ,federal workforce development programs4 7d7 ,submission and update 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7#b7 ,updates ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall be reviewed and updated not less often than once every #b years and updated in its entirety not less often than once every #d years4 ,each such update shall be submitted to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,sunset ,the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall cease to exist effective on the date that is #h years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 unless reauthorized by an ,act of ,congress4 #d4 ,evaluations ,at the end of the #d-year period described in section #c7;a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the ,working ,group and the ,federal strategic talent plan developed under section #c7;a71 including an assessment of the degree of participation of participants in the ,working ,group and the success of the ,federal agencies engaged in workforce development activities in meaningfully executing the ,federal strategic talent plan4 ,the ,comptroller ,general shall conduct an additional evaluation of each update of the ,federal strategic talent plan described in section #c7;d77#b74