,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eejf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self &    
,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,labor to develop a         
compreh5sive ,f$]al ,tal5t ,/rategy4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,tal5t ,/rategy ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,tal5t work+ gr\p  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p to  
be kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,tal5t ,work+ ,gr\p
 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,work+       
,gr\p7-- 7#a7 to s]ve z a /&+ =um =     
align+ ,f$]al policy1 fund+1 & data     
infra/ructure relat$ to education1      
work=ce1 & tal5t2 &  7#b7 to support    
coord9ation ( ,/ate & local ef=ts to    
meet ! ne$s ( ! labor m>ket4  7b7       
,composition ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be    

compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,labor4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 
7#e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#f7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#h7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#i7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#aj7 ,!  
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation
 = ,national & ,community ,s]vice4      
7#aa7 ,a repres5tative f ! ,c\ncil (    
,economic ,advis]s4  7#ab7 ,a           
repres5tative f ! ,dome/ic ,policy      
,c\ncil4  7#ac7 ,! ,*ief ,executive     
,(fic] ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4    
7#ad7 ,! ,commission] ( ,labor          
,/ati/ics4  7#ae7 ,! ,director ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#af7 ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#ag7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#ah7 ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7c7 ,activities ,! 
,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 drive !        

developm5t ( ! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t    
plan outl9$ 9 section #c2  7#b7 meet n  
less (t5 ?an once a ye> to report on    
work=ce developm5t activities to improve
 communication & alignm5t ( programs1 to
 discuss progress made on !             
recomm5dations outl9$ 9 ! ,f$]al        
/rategic tal5t plan1 & to id5tify b>ri]s
 to ! adoption ( recomm5dations2  7#c7  
id5tify *all5ges & b>ri]s to ! rea*1    
utilization1 & successful outcomes (    
work=ce developm5t programs t may in=m  
updates to ! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t plan2
  7#d7 submit a report1 n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date ( a meet+1 to !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives summ>iz+-- 7,a7 
key po9ts f ! meet+2  7,b7 progress on  
enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t plan1
 includ+ specific goals t h be5 met1    
specific actions tak5 by ea* memb] ( !  
,work+ ,gr\p to implem5t ! ,f$]al       
/rategic tal5t plan1 & a description ( !

 metrics us$ to evaluate success2  7,c7 
common b>ri]s id5tifi$ & common project$
 tr5ds t may impact ! ,f$]al /rategic   
tal5t plan2 &  7,d7 any legislative     
recomm5dations2  7#e7 engage n less (t5 
?an annually ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t   
lead]s1 bus9ess own]s & indu/ry lead]s1 
labor union repres5tatives1 local *amb]s
 ( comm]ce1 local bo>ds & ,/ate bo>ds 7z
 su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 education      
(ficials f second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9   
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 po/second>y s*ools1 & area c>e]
 & te*nical education s*ools 7z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb771 in/itutions ( high]  
education1 & ,tribal lead]s1 :i* %all   
include direct conv]sations & !         
collection & consid]ation (             
recomm5dations2  7#f7 ho/ regional      
meet+s to bett] und]/& v>i$ ne$s = job  

developm5t across ! ,nation2 &  7#g7    
ensure t work=ce programs are align$ )  
updates to ! ,presid5t's ,li/ (         
,critical & ,em]g+ ,te*nologies 7,,cet7 
& consid] relat$ skills ne$s & tal5t    
developm5t /rategies4  7d7 ,sunset ,!   
,work+ ,gr\p %all cease to exi/         
effective on ! date t is #h ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless      
reau?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress4  #c4 
,compreh5sive ,f$]al /rategic plan  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,labor1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,work+ ,gr\p &
 ) repres5tatives f indu/ries & labor   
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77 t are connect$ ) ,f$]al
 work=ce developm5t programs1 %all      
develop a compreh5sive ,f$]al /rategic  
tal5t plan cov]+ a #d-ye> p]iod t %all  
s]ve z a /rategic plann+ docum5t = all  
,f$]al ag5cies engag$ 9 work=ce         
developm5t activities4  7b7 ,evaluation 
( work=ce programs across ! ,f$]al      

,gov]nm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al      
/rategic tal5t plan develop$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate all 
work=ce programs across ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 provide analysis on    
program p>ticipation1 program outcomes =
 p>ticipants1 & program effectiv5ess 9  
meet+ /atutory goals2  7,c7 provide     
analysis on l>g] indicators1 includ+    
unemploym5t1 e>n+s gr[?1 & labor        
p>ticipation2  7,d7 id5tify areas (     
ov]lap among programs2 &  7,e7 id5tify  
areas :]e programs c\ld h m effici5t    
/rategic alignm5t4  7#b7 ,insight f     
report ,! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 %all lev]age relevant insights f !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report 
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,programs3 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor ,%\ld ,assess ,ef=ts to       
,coord9ate ,s]vices ,across ,programs1  
,,gao-#ai-bjj1 ,m>* #bjai1 includ+ f any
 updates to su* report4  7c7            
,id5tification & evaluation ( b>ri]s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t  
plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--  

7,a7 id5tify & evaluate b>ri]s to       
national work=ce read9ess ) a focus on !
 areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7
 id5tify ! capacity ( exi/+ national    
work=ce developm5t programs to support  
r$uc+ ! id5tifi$ b>ri]s4  7#b7 ,focus   
areas ,! areas describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph  
are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,indu/ries project$  
to h significant job gr[? 9 ! next      
decade1 includ+ ^? id5tifi$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,labor ,/ati/ics z ! fa/e/-gr[+      
occupations4  7,b7 ,indu/ries 9 sectors 
critical to national success fac+       
significant work=ce %ortages4  7,c7     
,indu/ries ( importance to global       
economic competitiv5ess4  7,d7 ,dome/ic 
manufactur+ & indu/rial capacity4  7,e7 
,indu/ries t (f] consi/5t1 high-wage    
c>e] pa?ways = work]s4  7,f7 ,indu/ries 
( importance to national security1      
national def5se1 & rese>* & developm5t  
capacity1 includ+ areas li/$ "u !       
,critical & ,em]g+ ,te*nologies 7,,cet7 
,li/1 ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure  
,security ,ag5cy critical infra/ructures

 sectors1 & ! key te*nology focus areas 
"u section #ajchg ( ! ,,*ips ,act (     
#bjbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg74  7,g7     
,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces transition+ to  
civilian employm5t or s]v+ 9 ! ,national
 ,gu>d or ,res]ves1 & vet]ans re5t]+ !  
civilian work=ce4  7,h7 ,work]s 9       
occupations & indu/ries mo/ susceptible 
to disruption f automation1 artificial  
intellig5ce1 & o!r em]g+ te*nologies4   
7#c7 ,int]ag5cy /rategic plan ,! ,f$]al 
/rategic tal5t plan develop$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all create an int]ag5cy 
/rategic plan to-- 7,a7 address b>ri]s  
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh exi/+ or 
new ,f$]al work=ce developm5t           
initiatives2  7,b7 improve cross-ag5cy  
implem5tation ( programs2  7,c7 increase
 labor =ce p>ticipation across          
populations2  7,d7 increase ! rea* (    
,f$]al work=ce programs to populations  
su* programs are int5d$ to s]ve2  7,e7  
id5tify & obta9 data t is necess>y to   
improve ,f$]al work=ce developm5t       
programs & supports = work]s2  7,f7     

increase utilization ( appr5tice%ips    
regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,national            
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq472 
&  7,g7 support work]s affect$ by       
automation or o!r disruptive impacts (  
artificial intellig5ce & em]g+          
te*nologies ?r\gh re-skill+1 upskill+1 &
 educational opportunities4  7#d7       
,recomm5dations ,! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t
 plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include recomm5dations to ,congress to  
resolve ineffici5cies & address b>ri]s 9
 ,f$]al work=ce developm5t programs4    
7d7 ,submission & update  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t plan develop$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 unclassifi$   
=m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4    
7#b7 ,updates ,! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t  
plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 

review$ & updat$ n less (t5 ?an once e  
#b ye>s & updat$ 9 its entirety n less  
(t5 ?an once e #d ye>s4 ,ea* su* update 
%all be submitt$ to ! ,committee on     
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7e7 ,sunset ,! ,f$]al 
/rategic tal5t plan develop$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all cease to exi/       
effective on ! date t is #h ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless      
reau?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress4  #d4 
,evaluations ,at ! end ( ! #d-ye> p]iod 
describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct  
an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !      
,work+ ,gr\p & ! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t  
plan develop$ "u section #c7;a71 includ+
 an assessm5t ( ! degree ( p>ticipation 
( p>ticipants 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p & !      
success ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies engag$ 9     
work=ce developm5t activities 9         
mean+fully execut+ ! ,f$]al /rategic    

tal5t plan4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
conduct an additional evaluation ( ea*  
update ( ! ,f$]al /rategic tal5t plan   
describ$ 9 section #c7;d77#b74