[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 602 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 602
To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education
systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2021
Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms.
Bonamici, Ms. Craig, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Castro of
Texas, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Ms. Adams, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Foster, Ms. Meng, Mr. Takano, Mr.
Norcross, Ms. Wild, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Langevin, and Ms. Sherrill)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor
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A BILL
To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education
systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Relaunching
America's Workforce Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Special rule.
TITLE I--WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
Sec. 101. Definitions and WIOA requirements.
Subtitle A--Workforce Development Activities in Response to the COVID-
19 National Emergency
Sec. 111. Workforce response activities.
Sec. 112. National dislocated worker grants.
Sec. 113. State dislocated worker activities responding to the COVID-19
emergency.
Sec. 114. Youth workforce investment activities responding to the
COVID-19 national emergency.
Sec. 115. Adult employment and training activities responding to the
COVID-19 national emergency.
Subtitle B--Employment Service COVID-19 National Emergency Response
Fund
Sec. 121. Employment service.
Subtitle C--Job Corps Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency
Sec. 131. Job Corps response to the COVID-19 national emergency.
Subtitle D--National Programs
Sec. 141. Native American programs responding to the COVID-19 national
emergency.
Sec. 142. Migrant and seasonal farmworker program response.
Sec. 143. YouthBuild activities responding to the COVID-19 national
emergency.
Sec. 144. Reentry employment opportunities responding to the COVID-19
national emergency.
Sec. 145. Registered apprenticeship opportunities responding to the
COVID-19 national emergency.
Subtitle E--Adult Education and Literacy COVID-19 National Emergency
Response
Sec. 151. Definitions.
Sec. 152. Adult education and literacy response activities.
Sec. 153. Distribution of funds.
Subtitle F--Community College and Industry Partnership Grants
Sec. 161. Community college and industry partnership grants.
Subtitle G--General Provisions
Sec. 171. General provisions.
TITLE II--CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006
Sec. 201. Definitions and Perkins CTE requirements.
Sec. 202. Perkins career and technical education.
Sec. 203. General provisions.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Apprenticeship; apprenticeship program.--The terms
``apprenticeship'' or ``apprenticeship program'' mean an
apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16,
1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'')
(50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), including
any requirement, standard, or rule promulgated under such Act,
as such requirement, standard, or rule was in effect on
December 30, 2019.
(2) Coronavirus.--The term ``coronavirus'' means
coronavirus as defined in section 506 of the Coronavirus
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
(Public Law 116-123).
(3) COVID-19 national emergency.--The term ``COVID-19
national emergency'' means the national emergency declared by
the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to the
coronavirus.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary''--
(A) as used in subtitles A through D, and subtitle
F of title I, means the Secretary of Labor; and
(B) as used in subtitle E of title I and in title
II, means the Secretary of Education.
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RULE.
Any funds made available under this Act that are used to fund an
apprenticeship or apprenticeship program shall only be used for, or
provided to, an apprenticeship or apprenticeship program that meets the
definition of such term in section 2 of this Act, including any funds
awarded for the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements, or the development, implementation, or administration, of
an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship program.
TITLE I--WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS AND WIOA REQUIREMENTS.
Except as otherwise provided, in this title--
(1) a term used that is defined in section 3 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) shall
have the meaning given such term; and
(2) an allotment, allocation, or other provision of funds
made in accordance with a provision of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) shall be made in
compliance with the applicable requirements of such Act (29
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), including the applicable requirements of
section 182(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3242(e)).
Subtitle A--Workforce Development Activities in Response to the COVID-
19 National Emergency
SEC. 111. WORKFORCE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Funds for Adults and Dislocated Workers.--With respect to funds
appropriated under section 113(d) or 115(c) and allotted or allocated
to a State or local area for adult workforce development activities in
accordance with paragraph (2)(A) or paragraph (3) of section 133(b) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)), or
allocated to a local area for dislocated worker workforce development
activities in accordance with section 133(b)(2)(B) of such Act (29
U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B)), the following shall apply:
(1) Eligibility of adults and dislocated workers.--Such an
adult or dislocated worker--
(A) shall not be required to meet the requirements
of section 134(c)(3)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(B));
(B) may include an individual described in section
2102(a)(3)(A) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136); and
(C) shall include individuals with barriers to
employment, including individuals with disabilities.
(2) Individualized career services.--Such funds may be used
to provide individualized career services described in section
134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)(xii)) to any such adult and
dislocated worker.
(3) Incumbent worker training.--In a case in which the
local board for such local area provides to the Secretary an
assurance that the local area will use such funds to provide
the work support activities designed to assist low-wage workers
in retaining and enhancing employment in accordance with
section 134(d)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(B)), such local board
may--
(A) use up to 40 percent of such funds for a
training program for incumbent workers described in
section 134(d)(4)(A)(i) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
3174(d)(4)(A)(i)); and
(B) consider the economic impact of the COVID-19
national emergency to the employer or participants of
such program in determining an employer's eligibility
under section 134(d)(4)(A)(ii) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
3174(d)(4)(A)(ii)) for the Federal share of the cost of
such program.
(4) Transitional jobs.--
(A) In general.--The local board for such local
area may use up to 40 percent of such funds to provide
transitional jobs in accordance with section 134(d)(5)
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3174(d)(5)).
(B) Clarification.--Section 194(10) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3254(10)) shall not apply with respect to the funds
used under subparagraph (A).
(5) On-the-job training.--The Governor or the local board
for such area may take into account the impact of the COVID-19
national emergency as a factor in determining whether to
increase the amount of a reimbursement to an amount up to 75
percent of the wage rate of a participant in accordance with
134(c)(3)(H) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(H)).
(6) Customized training.--The local board of such area or
Governor may take into account the impact of the COVID-19
national emergency as a factor in determining the portion of
the cost of training an employer shall provide in accordance
with section 3(14) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(14)).
(b) Governor's Reserve.--Of the funds appropriated under section
113(d), 114(d), or 115(c) and allotted under subtitle B of title I of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3162, 3172) to
a State in accordance with section 127(b)(1)(C) and paragraphs (1)(B)
and (2)(B) of section 132(b) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3162(b)(1)(C); 3172(b)), the Governor--
(1) shall make the reservation under section 128(a) and
133(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a); 3173(a)(1)) and use
the reserved funds for statewide activities described in
section 129(b) or paragraphs (2)(B) or (3) of section 134(a) of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b); 3174(a)); and
(2) may make a reservation (in addition to the reservations
described in paragraph (1)) of not more than 10 percent for
activities related to responding to the COVID-19 national
emergency if such funds are used for activities benefitting
local areas within such State most impacted by the COVID-19
national emergency, including--
(A) training for health care workers, public health
workers, personal care attendants, direct service
providers, home health workers, and frontline workers;
(B) resources to support, allow for, or provide
access to online services, including counseling, case
management, and employment retention supports, and
delivery by local boards, one-stop centers, one-stop
operators, or training by eligible training providers;
or
(C) providing additional resources to such local
areas to provide career services and supportive
services for eligible individuals.
(c) State Workforce COVID-19 Recovery Plan.--Not later than 60 days
after a State receives funds appropriated under 113(d), 114(d), or
115(c), the Governor shall submit to the Secretary, as a supplement to
the unified State plan submitted under sections 102(a) or 103(a) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(a); 3113(a)),
a workforce plan that responds to the COVID-19 national emergency.
SEC. 112. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.
(a) Grants Authorized.--From the funds appropriated under
subsection (e), the Secretary shall award, in accordance with section
170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225),
national dislocated worker grants to the entities that meet the
requirements for the grants under such section to carry out the
activities described in such section and in subsection (d) of this
section.
(b) Plan.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, within
30 days, a plan for awarding grants under this section.
(c) Timing.--Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry
out this section, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the funds
appropriated under subsection (e) to award grants under this section.
(d) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Not fewer than half of the funds
appropriated under subsection (e) shall be used to award grants
under this section to respond to the COVID-19 national
emergency as described in paragraph (2).
(2) Response to covid-19 national emergency.--A grant
awarded under this section to respond to the COVID-19 national
emergency shall include the following:
(A) Training and temporary employment.--Training
and temporary employment to respond to the COVID-19
national emergency, ensuring any training or employment
under this subparagraph provides participants with
adequate and safe equipment, environments, and
facilities for training and supervision, including
positions or assignments--
(i) as personal care attendants, direct
service providers, or home health workers
providing direct care and home health services
for older individuals, individuals with
disabilities, and other individuals with
respiratory conditions and other underlying
health conditions, or for individuals in urban,
rural, and suburban local areas with excess
poverty;
(ii) in health care and health care support
positions;
(iii) to support State, local, or tribal
health departments; or
(iv) in a sector such as childcare, food
retail, public service, manufacturing, or
transportation.
(B) Layoff response.--Activities responding to
layoffs of 50 or more individuals laid off by one
employer, or communities where there are layoffs that
significantly increase unemployment in such community
as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency, such as
in the hospitality, transportation, manufacturing, or
retail industry sectors or occupations.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 through fiscal year
2023.
SEC. 113. STATE DISLOCATED WORKER ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19
EMERGENCY.
(a) Distribution of Funds.--
(1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection
(d), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in
accordance with section 132 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3172).
(2) Local areas.--Not later than 30 days after a State
receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall--
(A) use such funds to make the reservations
required under section 133(a) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)),
which reserved funds may be used for statewide
activities described in section 134(a) of such Act (29
U.S.C. 3174(a)) related to the COVID-19 national
emergency and activities described in subsection (c);
and
(B) allocate the remaining funds to local areas in
accordance with section 133(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3173(b)(2)(B)), which funds may be used for activities
described in section 134 (other than section 134(a)).
(b) Required Uses.--Each State and local area shall use the funds
received under this section to engage in the dislocated worker response
activities described in sections 133(b)(2)(B) and 134 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B); 3174), which
shall include the activities described in subsection (c) of this
section to support layoff aversion and provide necessary supports to
eligible adults and dislocated workers and to employers facing layoffs
due to the impacts of the COVID-19 national emergency.
(c) COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Emergency Response.--The dislocated
worker response activities shall include the following activities
carried out by a State, in coordination with local areas impacted by
the COVID-19 national emergency (including local areas in which
layoffs, suspensions, or reductions of employment have occurred or have
the potential to occur as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency):
(1) Rapid response activities.--The rapid response
activities described in section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(A)),
including the layoff aversion strategies described in section
682.320 of subtitle 20, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act) to engage
employers and adults at risk of dislocation.
(2) Dislocated worker activities.--Coordination of projects
for eligible adults and dislocated workers impacted by layoffs,
suspensions, or reductions in employment as a result of the
COVID-19 national emergency, targeted at immediate
reemployment, career navigation services, supportive services,
career services, training for in-demand industry sectors and
occupations, provision of information on in-demand and
declining industries, provision of information on employers who
have a demonstrated history of providing equitable benefits and
compensation and safe working conditions, access to technology
and online skills training including digital literacy skills
training, and other layoff supports or further layoff aversion
strategies through adult employment and training activities.
(3) Short-term training for covid-19 emergency response.--A
prioritization or coordination of employment and training
activities, including supportive services and career pathways,
that prepare eligible adults and dislocated workers to
participate in short-term training to meet the demands for
health care workers, public health workers, personal care
attendants, direct service providers, home health workers, and
frontline workers responding to the COVID-19 national
emergency, including in transportation, information technology,
service sector, manufacturing, food service, maintenance, and
cleaning, and which shall--
(A) allow such individuals to maintain eligibility
for career and training services through the period in
which such individuals are in short-term employment to
respond to the COVID-19 national emergency and in the
period immediately following the conclusion of the
short-term employment, to support transitions into
further training or employment; and
(B) ensure any such employment or training provides
participants with adequate and safe equipment,
environments, and facilities for training and
supervision, including positions or assignments.
(4) Coordination of activities.--Coordination of necessary
training or career services with State vocational
rehabilitation agencies to support individuals with
disabilities who have experienced layoffs, suspensions, or
reductions in employment opportunities due to the impact of the
COVID-19 national emergency.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
SEC. 114. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE
COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
(a) Distribution of Funds.--
(1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection
(d), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in
accordance with section 127(b) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3162(b)).
(2) Local areas.--Not later than 30 days after a State
receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall--
(A) use such funds to make the reservations
required under section 128(a) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)),
which reserved funds may be used for statewide
activities described in section 129(b) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a))
related to the COVID-19 national emergency and the
activities described in subsection (b); and
(B) allocate the remaining funds to local areas in
accordance with section 128(b) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)),
which funds may be used for the activities described in
subsection (b).
(b) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--In using the funds received under this
section, each State and local area shall prioritize providing
services for youth impacted by diminished labor market
opportunities for summer jobs or year-round employment due to
the economic impacts of the COVID-19 national emergency,
consistent with paragraph (2)(A), and youth with barriers to
employment, including youth with disabilities.
(2) Youth workforce investment activities.--
(A) Employment opportunities for at-risk youth.--
Each State and local area receiving funds under this
section shall use not less than 50 percent of such
funds to support summer and year-round youth employment
for in-school and out-of-school youth--
(i) with a priority for out-of-school youth
and youth with multiple barriers to employment;
and
(ii) which shall include support for
employer partnerships for youth employment and
subsidized youth employment, and partnerships
with community-based organizations to support
such employment opportunities.
(B) Other activities.--Any amounts not used to
carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A)
shall be used by State and local boards for carrying
out the activities described in subsections (b) and (c)
of section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164), including for the
purposes of--
(i) supporting in-school and out-of-school
youth to connect to education and career
pathways;
(ii) establishing or expanding partnerships
with community-based organizations to develop
or expand work experience opportunities and the
development of skills and competencies to
secure and maintain employment, including
supports for activities like peer-mentoring;
(iii) subsidized employment, internships,
work-based learning, and youth apprenticeships;
(iv) work-readiness training activities and
educational programs aligned to career pathways
that support credential attainment and the
development of employability skills;
(v) engaging or establishing industry or
sector partnerships to determine job needs and
available opportunities for youth employment;
(vi) conducting outreach to youth and
employers;
(vii) coaching, navigation, and mentoring
services for participating youth, including
career exploration, career counseling, career
planning, and college planning services;
(viii) coaching, navigation, and mentoring
services for employers on how to successfully
employ participating youth in meaningful work;
(ix) providing services to youth to enable
participation in the program, including
supportive services, technological devices and
access to other supports needed to access
online services, including assistive technology
for youth with disabilities, and follow-up
services for not less than 12 months after the
completion of participation, as appropriate;
and
(x) coordinating activities under this
section with State and local educational
agencies around academic calendars in response
to the COVID-19 national emergency.
(c) General Provisions.--A State or local area using funds under
this section for youth placement in summer or year-round employment
shall require that not less than 25 percent of the wages of each
eligible youth participating in such employment be paid by the
employer, except that such requirement may waived for an employer
facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 national emergency.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
SEC. 115. ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE
COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
(a) Distribution of Funds.--
(1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection
(c), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in
accordance with section 132(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3172(b)(1)).
(2) Local areas.--Not later than 30 days after a State
receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall--
(A) use such funds to make the reservations
required under section 133(a) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)),
which reserved funds may be used for statewide
activities described in section 134(a) of such Act (29
U.S.C. 3174(a)) related to the COVID-19 national
emergency; and
(B) allocate such funds to local areas in
accordance with paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section
133(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3173(b)).
(b) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Each State and local area shall use the
funds received under this section to engage in the adult
employment and training activities described in section 134 of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174)
to provide necessary supports and services to eligible adults
who are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 national emergency,
including individuals who are underemployed or most at-risk of
unemployment (including individuals with disabilities), and
shall coordinate with employers facing economic hardship or
employment challenges due to economic impacts of the COVID-19
national emergency.
(2) COVID-19 adult employment and training activities.--
(A) Training services to employers and individuals
impacted by the covid-19 national emergency.--Of the
funds provided to a local area under subsection (a)(2),
not less than one-third shall be used for providing
training services to employers and individuals impacted
by the COVID-19 national emergency as defined in
section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)), including--
(i) incumbent worker training, on-the-job
training, apprenticeship programs, and
customized training activities;
(ii) individual training accounts;
(iii) training for in-demand industry
sectors and occupations, including for digital
literacy needed for such industry sectors and
occupations; and
(iv) activities supporting employee
retention.
(B) Underemployment and employment supports.--Of
the funds provided to a local area, and not used for
activities under subparagraph (A), such funds shall be
shall be used to provide the career services and
supports described in section 134(c)(2) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3174(c)(2)) for workers facing underemployment,
individuals seeking work, or dislocated workers,
prioritizing individuals with barriers to employment or
eligible adults who are adversely impacted by economic
changes within their communities due to the COVID-19
national emergency, including--
(i) career navigation supports to encourage
and enable workers to find new pathways to in-
demand careers and the necessary training to
support those career pathways, or workplace
learning advisors to support incumbent workers;
(ii) virtual services and virtual
employment and training activities, including
providing appropriate accommodations to
individuals with disabilities in accordance to
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
(iii) supportive services and
individualized career services as described in
section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3174(c)(2)(A)(xii)), including for individuals
with disabilities through collaboration with
the State vocational rehabilitation agency.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
Subtitle B--Employment Service COVID-19 National Emergency Response
Fund
SEC. 121. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
(a) In General.--From the funds appropriated under subsection (c),
the Secretary shall--
(1) reserve not less than $100,000,000 for workforce
information systems improvements, including for electronic
tools and system building, and for the activities described in
subsection (b)(1); and
(2) use the funds remaining to make allotments to States in
accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C.
49e), which for purposes of this section shall include the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American
Samoa, for the activities--
(A) described in subsection (b)(2) of this section;
and
(B) described in section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser
Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2).
(b) Uses of Funds.--
(1) Secretary uses of funds.--The Secretary shall use the
funds reserved under subsection (a)(1) for--
(A) workforce information grants to States for the
development of labor market insights and evidence on
the State and local impacts of COVID-19 and on
promising reemployment strategies, and to improve
access to tools and equipment for virtual products and
service delivery;
(B) the Workforce Information Technology Support
Center, to facilitate voluntary State participation in
multi-State data collaboratives that develop real-time
State and local labor market insights on the impacts of
COVID-19 and evidence to promote more rapid
reemployment and economic mobility, using cross-State
and cross-agency administrative data; and
(C) improvements in short- and long-term State and
local occupational and employment projections to
facilitate reemployment, economic mobility, and
economic development strategies.
(2) State uses of funds.--A State shall use an allotment
received under subsection (a)(2) to--
(A) provide additional resources for supporting
employment service personnel employed on a merit system
in providing reemployment services for unemployed and
underemployed workers;
(B) provide assistance for individuals impacted by
the COVID-19 national emergency, including such
individuals receiving unemployment insurance or seeking
employment as a result of the emergency, which shall
include providing for services such as reemployment
services, job search assistance, job matching services
based on the experience of individuals, individualized
career services, and appropriate referral and
coordination with agencies providing services to
individuals with barriers to employment, including
individuals with disabilities; and
(C) provide services for employers impacted by the
COVID-19 national emergency, which shall include
services for employers dealing with labor force changes
as a result of such emergency.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
Subtitle C--Job Corps Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency
SEC. 131. JOB CORPS RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
(a) Funding for Job Corps During the COVID-19 National Emergency.--
From the funds appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary--
(1) shall provide funds to each entity with which the
Secretary has entered into an agreement under section 147(a)(1)
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3197(a)(1)) to--
(A) during the COVID-19 national emergency--
(i) carry out the activities described in
section 148(a) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(a)); and
(ii) provide the child care described in
section 148(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(e));
(B) retain existing capacity of each Job Corps
Center, including existing residential capacity during
and after the COVID-19 national emergency, and increase
staffing and student capacity and resources related to
section 145 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3195) to provide for full on-board
strength after such emergency; and
(C) during the 12-month period after the COVID-19
national emergency, carry out the graduate services
described in section 148(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
3198(d)) for any individual who has graduated from Job
Corps during the 3-month period after such emergency;
and
(2) may--
(A) provide up to 15 percent of such funds to meet
the operational needs of Job Corps centers (which may
include the cleaning, sanitation, and necessary
improvements of centers related to COVID-19);
(B) support--
(i) the relationship to opportunities, and
links to employment opportunities described in
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 148(a) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3198(a)); and
(ii) the academic, career, and technical
education and training in section 148 of such
Act (29 U.S.C. 3198) through virtual or remote
means for any period in which some Job Corps
participants are nonresidential due to the
COVID-19 national emergency, including by
providing technology resources necessary to
participants during such periods;
(C) provide for costs related to infrastructure
projects, including technology modernization needed to
provide for virtual and remote learning; and
(D) provide for payment of Job Corps stipends,
including emergency Job Corps stipends, and facilitate
such payments through means such as debit cards with no
usage fees, and corresponding financial literacy.
(b) Flexibility.--In order to provide for the successful continuity
of services and enrollment periods during the COVID-19 national
emergency, additional flexibility shall be provided for Job Corps
participants and practitioners, including the following:
(1) Enrollment length.--Notwithstanding section 146(b) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3196(b)), the period of enrollment may extend beyond 2 years
for an individual enrolled in Job Corps during the COVID-19
national emergency, as long as such extension does not exceed a
2-year, continuous period of enrollment after the COVID-19
national emergency.
(2) Advanced career training programs.--Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), with respect to advanced career training
programs under section 148(c) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198(c)) in which the enrollees may
continue to participate for a period not to exceed 1 year in
addition to the period of participation to which the enrollees
would otherwise be limited, the COVID-19 national emergency
shall not be considered as any portion of such additional 1-
year participation period.
(3) Counseling and job placement.--The counseling and job
placement services described in section 149 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3199) shall be
available to former enrollees--
(A) whose enrollment was interrupted due to the
COVID-19 national emergency;
(B) who graduated from Job Corps on or after
January 1, 2020; or
(C) who graduated from Job Corps not later than 3
months after the COVID-19 national emergency.
(4) Support.--The Secretary shall provide additional
support for the transition periods described in section 150 of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3200),
including the following:
(A) Transition allowances.--The Secretary shall
provide for the provision of additional transition
allowances as described in subsection (b) of such
section 150 (29 U.S.C. 3200) for Job Corps students who
graduate during the periods described in subparagraphs
(B) or (C) of paragraph (3).
(B) Transition support.--The Secretary shall
consider the period during the COVID-19 national
emergency and the 3-month period following the
conclusion of the COVID-19 national emergency as the
period in which the provision of employment services as
described in subsection (c) of such section 150 (29
U.S.C. 3200) shall be provided to former enrollees.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this subtitle $500,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
Subtitle D--National Programs
SEC. 141. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
and activities as described in section 166 of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221) $150,000,000 through fiscal year
2023.
SEC. 142. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAM RESPONSE.
(a) Eligible Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker.--Notwithstanding the
definition of ``eligible seasonal farmworker'' in section 167(i)(3) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3222(i)(3)), an
individual seeking to enroll in a program funded under section 167 of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3222) during
the COVID-19 national emergency may be considered eligible for such
enrollment if such individual is a member of a family with a total
family income equal to or less than 150 percent of the Federal poverty
line.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section and activities as described in
section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3222) $150,000,000 through fiscal year 2023.
SEC. 143. YOUTHBUILD ACTIVITIES RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.
(a) In General.--In order to provide for the successful continuity
of services and enrollment periods during the COVID-19 national
emergency, the Secretary shall--
(1) make available 20 percent of the funds appropriated
under subsection (c) to entities carrying out YouthBuild
programs operating during the COVID-19 national emergency--
(A) which may be used for carrying out the
activities under section 171(c)(2) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(c)(2));
and
(B) notwithstanding section 171(c)(2)(D) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3226(c)(2)(D)), of which up to 20 percent may be used
for the administrative costs of carrying out activities
under section 171(c)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
3226(c)(2)), so long as any amount used under this
section for administrative costs that exceeds the
amount authorized for administrative costs under
section 171(c)(2)(D) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
3226(c)(2)(D)) is used for administrative costs related
to responding to the COVID-19 national emergency;
(2) after using funds in accordance with paragraph (1), use
80 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection (c) to--
(A) reserve funds in accordance with section
171(g)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(g)(2)(B)); and
(B) award grants in accordance with section 171(c)
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3226(c)), which may be awarded as supplemental
awards to eligible entities receiving grants under such
section 171(c) for program year 2019 or 2020; and
(3) provide for the flexibility described in subsection (b)
for YouthBuild participants and practitioners.
(b) Flexibility.--During the COVID-19 national emergency, the
Secretary shall provide for flexibility for YouthBuild participants and
practitioners, including the following:
(1) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding the age requirements for
enrollment under section 171(e)(1)(A)(i) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(e)(1)(A)(i)), an
individual seeking to participate in a YouthBuild program and
who turns 25 during the COVID-19 national emergency may be
eligible for such participation, as long as such individual is
not more than age 25 on the date of enrollment.
(2) Participation length.--Notwithstanding section
171(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3226(e)(2)), the period of participation in a YouthBuild
program may extend beyond 24 months for an individual
participating in such program during the COVID-19 national
emergency, as long as such extension does not exceed a 24-
month, continuous period of enrollment after the COVID-19
national emergency.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 through fiscal year
2023.
SEC. 144. REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19
NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
(1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, announce an opportunity for grants or contacts in
accordance with section 169(b) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)) for the activities
described in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) from the funds appropriated under subsection (c), not
later than 45 days after the date on which an entity submits an
application that meets the requirements of the Secretary under
this section, award funds under this section to such entity.
(b) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Funds under this section shall be used to
support reentry employment opportunities for justice-involved
youth and young adults, formerly incarcerated adults, and
former offenders during and following the COVID-19 national
emergency, with priority given to providing for subsidized
employment, transitional jobs, and creating stronger alignment
with the workforce system and participant supports under
subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.).
(2) Grants for intermediaries.--
(A) Reservation.--Of the amount appropriated under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall reserve not less
than $87,500,000 for grants under this paragraph.
(B) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants, on a
competitive basis, to national and regional
intermediaries that prepare young, formerly
incarcerated individuals described in paragraph (1),
including such individuals who have dropped out of
school or other educational programs, for reentry
employment opportunities described in paragraph (1). In
making the grants, the Secretary shall give priority to
intermediaries proposing projects serving high-crime,
high-poverty areas.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $350,000,000 through fiscal year
2023.
SEC. 145. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES RESPONDING TO THE
COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
(a) In General.--From the funds appropriated under subsection (d),
the Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements
to eligible entities on a competitive basis to create or expand
apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937
(commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664,
chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), which shall include pre-
apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs.
(b) Use of Funds.--In making awards under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall ensure that--
(1) not less than 50 percent of the funds appropriated
under subsection (d) shall be awarded to States in accordance
with the award information described in the Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration Training and Employment
Guidance Letter No. 17-18 issued on May 3, 2019;
(2) the remaining funds appropriated under subsection (d)
after funds are awarded under paragraph (1) shall be used for
supporting national industry and equity intermediaries and
local intermediaries; and
(3) funds awarded under this section shall be used for
creating or expanding registered apprenticeship opportunities,
including pre-apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, and
activities including--
(A) supportive services;
(B) recruitment and retention strategies for
program participants with a priority for programs
serving a high number or high percentage of individuals
with barriers to employment and nontraditional
apprenticeship populations, including individuals with
disabilities;
(C) expansion of registered apprenticeship program
opportunities in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand
industry sectors and occupations;
(D) costs associated with related instruction or
wages while participating in related instruction;
(E) improving educational alignment; and
(F) encouraging employer participation.
(c) Secretarial Responsibilities.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify and
disseminate strategies and tools to support virtual and online learning
and training in registered apprenticeship programs.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 through fiscal year
2023.
Subtitle E--Adult Education and Literacy COVID-19 National Emergency
Response
SEC. 151. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle, the terms ``adult education'', ``adult education
and literacy activities'', ``eligible agency'', ``eligible provider'',
and ``integrated education and training'' have the meanings given the
terms in section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3272).
SEC. 152. ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Online Service Delivery of Adult Education and Literacy
Activities.--During the COVID-19 national emergency, an eligible agency
may use funds available to such agency under paragraphs (2) and (3) of
section 222(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (20
U.S.C. 3302(a)) for the administrative expenses of the eligible agency
related to transitions to online service delivery of adult education
and literacy activities.
(b) Secretarial Responsibilities.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in carrying out
section 242(c)(2)(G) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3332(c)(2)(G)), identify and disseminate to States
strategies and virtual proctoring tools to--
(1) assess the progress of learners in adult education
programs based upon valid research, as appropriate; and
(2) measure the progress of such programs in meeting the
State-adjusted levels of performance described in section
116(b)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3141(b)(3)).
SEC. 153. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
(a) Reservation of Funds; Grants to Eligible Agencies.--From the
amounts appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
(1) make reservations in accordance with section 211(a) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3291(a)); and
(2) award grants to eligible agencies in accordance with
section 211(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3291(b)), of which not less than 10 percent of funds
awarded shall be used to provide adult education and literacy
activities in correctional facilities.
(b) Uses of Funds.--Each State and local area shall use the funds
received through subsection (a)(2) to expand the capacity of adult
education providers to prioritize serving adults with low-literacy or
numeracy levels negatively impacted by the economic consequences of the
COVID-19 national emergency, which may include--
(1) expanding the infrastructure needed for the provision
of services and educational resources online or through digital
means, including the provision of technology or internet access
to students and instructional staff to enable virtual or
distance learning, including the provision of assistive
technology as applicable;
(2) creating or expanding digital literacy curriculum and
resources, including professional development activities to aid
instructional and program staff in providing online or digital
training to students, including activities undertaken to ensure
the accessibility of such resources to individuals with
disabilities; and
(3) equipping adult education providers to partner more
closely with workforce development partners on implementation
strategies such as integrated education and training to prepare
adult learners for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry
sectors and occupations on an accelerated timeline.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
Subtitle F--Community College and Industry Partnership Grants
SEC. 161. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an
eligible institution or a consortia of such eligible
institutions.
(2) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible
institution'' means a public institution of higher education
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) at which the highest degree that is
predominantly awarded to students is an associate degree,
including a 2-year Tribal College or University (as defined in
section 316 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c)).
(3) Perkins cte definitions.--The terms ``career and
technical education'', ``dual or concurrent enrollment'', and
``work-based learning'' have the meanings given the terms in
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
(b) Authority To Make Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative
Agreements.--
(1) In general.--From the funds appropriated under
subsection (h) and not reserved under subsection (f), the
Secretary (acting through the Employment and Training
Administration), in collaboration with the Secretary of
Education (acting through the Office of Career, Technical, and
Adult Education), shall award, on a competitive basis, grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements in accordance with section
169(b)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3224(b)(5)) to eligible entities to assist such eligible
entities in--
(A) establishing and scaling career training
programs, including career and technical education
programs;
(B) establishing industry and sector partnerships
to inform such programs; and
(C) providing necessary student supports.
(2) Award amounts.--The total amount of funds awarded under
this section to an eligible entity shall not exceed--
(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a
single eligible institution, $2,500,000; and
(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a
consortia of eligible institutions, $15,000,000.
(3) Award period.--A grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement awarded under this section shall be for a period of
not more than 4 years, except that the Secretary may extend
such a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for an
additional 2-year period, based on the outcomes reported under
subsection (g)(1) of the programs supported under such grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement.
(4) Equitable distribution.--In awarding funds under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable,
the equitable distribution of funds, based on--
(A) geography (such as urban and rural
distribution); and
(B) States and local areas significantly impacted
by the COVID-19 national emergency.
(c) Priority.--In awarding funds under this section, the Secretary
shall give priority to eligible entities that will use such funds to
serve individuals impacted by the COVID-19 national emergency, as
demonstrated by providing an assurance in the application submitted
under subsection (d) that the eligible entity will use such funds to--
(1) serve such individuals with barriers to employment,
veterans, spouses of members of the Armed Forces, Native
American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, individuals
with disabilities, or incumbent workers who are low-skilled and
who need to increase their employability skills;
(2) serve such individuals from each major racial and
ethnic group and gender with lower than average educational
attainment in the State or employment in the in-demand industry
sector or occupation that such award will support; or
(3) serve areas with high unemployment rates or high levels
of poverty, including rural areas.
(d) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an award of funds
under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application
containing a grant proposal at such time and in such manner, and
containing such information, as required by the Secretary, including a
detailed description of the following:
(1) Each entity (and the roles and responsibilities of each
entity) with which the eligible entity will partner to carry
out activities under this section, including each of the
following:
(A) An industry or sector partnership representing
a high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector
or occupation.
(B) A State higher education agency or a State
workforce agency.
(C) To the extent practicable--
(i) State or local workforce development
systems;
(ii) economic development and other
relevant State or local agencies;
(iii) one or more community-based
organizations;
(iv) one or more institutions of higher
education that primarily award 4-year degrees
with which the eligible institution has
developed or will develop articulation
agreements for programs created or expanded
using funds under this section;
(v) one or more providers of adult
education; and
(vi) one or more labor organizations or
joint labor-management partnerships.
(2) The programs that will be supported with such award,
including a description of--
(A) each program that will be developed or
expanded, and how the program will be responsive to the
high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or
occupations in the geographic region served by the
eligible entity under this section, including--
(i) how the eligible entity will
collaborate with employers to ensure each such
program will provide the skills and
competencies necessary to meet future
employment demand; and
(ii) the quantitative data and evidence
that demonstrates the extent to which each such
program will meet the needs of employers and
workers in the geographic area served by the
eligible entity under this section;
(B) the recognized postsecondary credentials to be
awarded under each program described in subparagraph
(A);
(C) how each such program will facilitate
cooperation between representatives of workers and
employers in the local areas to ensure a fair and
engaging workplace that balances the priorities and
well-being of workers with the needs of businesses;
(D) the extent to which each such program aligns
with a statewide or regional workforce development
strategy, including such strategies established under
section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)); and
(E) how the eligible entity will ensure the quality
of each such program, the career pathways within each
such program, the stackability and portability of
credentials earned as part of each such program, and
the jobs in the industry sectors or occupations to
which each such program is aligned.
(3) The extent to which the eligible entity can leverage
additional resources, and a demonstration of the future
sustainability of each such program.
(4) How each such program and activities carried out under
the grant will include evidence-based practices, including a
description of such practices.
(5) The student populations that will be served by the
eligible entity, including--
(A) an analysis of any barriers to employment or
barriers to postsecondary education that such
populations face, and an analysis of how the services
to be provided by the eligible entity under this
section will address such barriers; and
(B) how the eligible entity will support such
populations to establish a work history, demonstrate
success in the workplace, and develop the skills and
competencies that lead to entry into and retention in
unsubsidized employment.
(6) Assurances the eligible entity will participate in and
comply with third-party evaluations described in subsection
(f)(3).
(e) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity shall use a grant
awarded under this section to establish and scale career
training programs, including career and technical education
programs, and career pathways and supports for students
participating in such programs.
(2) Student support and emergency services.--Not less than
15 percent of the grant awarded to an eligible entity under
this section shall be used to carry out student support
services, which may include the following:
(A) Supportive services, including childcare,
transportation, mental health services, or substance
use disorder prevention and treatment, assistance in
obtaining health insurance coverage, housing, and other
benefits, as appropriate.
(B) Connecting students to State or Federal means-
tested benefits programs, including the means-tested
Federal benefits programs described in subparagraphs
(A) through (F) of section 479(d)(2) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(d)(2)).
(C) The provision of direct financial assistance to
help students facing financial hardships that may
impact enrollment in or completion of a program
assisted with such funds.
(D) Navigation, coaching, mentorship, and case
management services, including providing information
and outreach to populations described in subsection (c)
to take part in a program supported with such funds.
(E) Providing access to necessary supplies,
materials, technological devices, including assistive
technology as applicable, or required equipment, and
other supports necessary to participate in such
programs.
(3) Additional required program activities.--The funds
awarded to an eligible entity under this section that remain
after carrying out paragraph (2) shall be used to--
(A) create, develop, or expand articulation
agreements (as defined in section 486A(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1093a(a)), credit
transfer agreements, policies to award credit for prior
learning, corequisite remediation, dual or concurrent
enrollment programs, career pathways, and competency-
based education;
(B) establish or expand industry or sector
partnerships to develop or expand quality academic
programs and curricula;
(C) establish or expand work-based learning
opportunities, including apprenticeship programs
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly
known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat.
664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) or paid
internships;
(D) establish or implement plans for the eligible
entity to be included on the list of eligible providers
of training services described in section 122(d) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3152(d));
(E) award academic credit or provide for academic
alignment towards credit pathways for programs assisted
with such funds, including industry recognized
credentials, competency-based education, or work-based
learning;
(F) make available open, searchable, and comparable
information on the recognized postsecondary credentials
awarded under such programs, including the related
skills or competencies and related employment and
earnings outcomes; or
(G) acquire equipment necessary to support
activities permitted under this section.
(f) Secretarial Reservations.--Not more than 5 percent of the funds
appropriated for a fiscal year may be used by the Secretary for--
(1) the administration of the program under this section,
including providing technical assistance to eligible entities;
(2) targeted outreach to eligible institutions serving a
high number or high percentage of low-income populations and
rural serving eligible institutions, to provide guidance and
assistance in the grant application process under this section;
and
(3) a rigorous, third-party evaluation that uses
experimental or quasi-experimental design or other research
methodologies that allow for the strongest possible causal
inferences to determine whether each eligible entity carrying
out a program supported under this section has met the goals of
such program as described in the application submitted by such
eligible entity, including through a national assessment of all
such programs at the conclusion of each award period described
in subsection (b)(3).
(g) Reports and Dissemination.--
(1) Reports.--
(A) Eligible entity.--Each eligible entity
receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
under this section shall submit to the Secretary, for
each year of the award period of such grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement, and for the entire award
period, 1 year after the conclusion of such award
period, a report that includes--
(i) a description of the programs supported
with such funds, including activities carried
out directly by the eligible entity and
activities carried out by each partner of the
eligible entity described in subsection (d)(1);
(ii) data on each population served with
the funds and labor market outcomes of each
such population;
(iii) resources leveraged by the eligible
entity to support activities under this
section; and
(iv) the performance of each such program
with respect to the indicators of performance
under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3141(b)(2)(A)(i)).
(B) Secretary.--Upon receipt of a report under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit such
report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
(2) Dissemination.--Each eligible entity receiving funds
under this section shall--
(A) participate in activities to disseminate
related research and best practices; and
(B) to the extent practicable, and as determined by
the Secretary, make available to the public any
materials created under the grant.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000,000 through fiscal
year 2025.
Subtitle G--General Provisions
SEC. 171. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this
title shall be used only to supplement, and shall not supplant, the
funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made
available from State or local public funds for adult education and
literacy activities, employment and training activities, or other
activities carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).
(b) Evaluations.--Any activity or program carried out with funds
received under this title shall be subject to--
(1) performance accountability indicators in accordance
with section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)) or as provided--
(A) with respect to an activity or program carried
out under section 131, the measurement with performance
accountability indicators shall be in accordance with
section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)); and
(B) with respect to an activity or program carried
out under section 143, the measurement with performance
accountability indicators shall be in accordance with
section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)); and
(2) rigorous evaluation using research approaches
appropriate to the level of development and maturity of the
activity or program, including random assignment or quasi-
experimental impact evaluations, implementation evaluations,
pre-experimental studies, and feasibility studies, including
studying job quality measures and credential transparency.
(c) Uses of Funds.--From the funds appropriated under subsection
(d), the Secretary of Labor shall--
(1) support the administration of the funds under this
title and the evaluation of activities described in subsection
(b), including providing guidance and technical assistance to
States and local areas;
(2) establish an interagency agreement with the Department
of Education for--
(A) coordination of funding priorities, including
with other relevant Federal agencies, as applicable;
(B) dissemination and administration of grants and
funding under this title; and
(C) execution of research and evaluation activities
to minimize the duplication of efforts and job training
investments and facilitate greater blending and
braiding of Federal and non-Federal funds;
(3) provide guidance and financial support to States and
local areas on how to make information on recognized
postsecondary credentials and related competencies being
awarded with funds under this title publicly available,
searchable, and comparable as linked open data;
(4) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, issue guidance for implementing this title in
accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and
(5) provide no less than $1,000,000 for each fiscal year
for the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Labor
to oversee the administration and distribution of funds under
this title.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $90,000,000 through fiscal year
2025.
TITLE II--CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS AND PERKINS CTE REQUIREMENTS.
Except as otherwise provided, in this title--
(1) a term used that is defined in section 3 of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2302) shall have the meaning given such term; and
(2) an allotment, allocation, or other provision of funds
made in accordance with a provision of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et
seq.) shall be made in compliance with the applicable
requirements of such Act.
SEC. 202. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
(a) Distribution of Funds.--
(1) States.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection
(c), the Secretary shall make allotments to eligible agencies
in accordance with section 111(a)(3) of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2321(a)(3)).
(2) Local areas.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after an
eligible agency receives an allotment under paragraph
(1), the State shall make available such funds in
accordance with section 112(a) of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2322(a)), including making such funds available for
distribution to eligible recipients in accordance with
sections 131 and 132 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2531;
2532).
(B) Reserved funds.--An eligible agency that
reserves funds in accordance with section 112(a)(1) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 2322(a)(1)) to be used in
accordance with section 112(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
2322(c)) may also use such reserved funds for digital,
physical, or technology infrastructure-related projects
to improve career and technical education offerings
within the State.
(b) Uses of Funds.--Each eligible agency and eligible recipient
shall use the funds received under this section to carry out activities
to improve or expand career and technical education programs and
programs of study to adequately respond to State and local needs as a
result of the COVID-19 national emergency, including--
(1) expanding and modernizing digital, physical, or
technology infrastructure to deliver in-person, online,
virtual, and simulated educational and work-based learning
experiences;
(2) acquiring appropriate equipment, technology, supplies,
and instructional materials aligned with business and industry
needs, including machinery, testing equipment, tools, hardware,
software, other new and emerging instructional materials, and
assistive technology as applicable;
(3) providing incentives to employers and CTE participants
facing economic hardships due to the COVID-19 national
emergency to participate in work-based learning programs;
(4) expanding or adapting program offerings or supports
based on an updated comprehensive needs assessment to respond
to employers' and CTE participants' changing needs as a result
of the COVID-19 national emergency; and
(5) providing for professional development and training
activities for career and technical education teachers,
faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized
instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic
counselors, and paraprofessionals to support activities carried
out under this section.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 through fiscal
year 2023.
SEC. 203. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this
title shall be used only to supplement, and shall not supplant, the
funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made
available from State or local public funds for career and technical
education programs or other activities carried out under the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et
seq.).
(b) Evaluations.--Any activity or program carried out with funds
received under this title shall be subject to--
(1) performance accountability indicators in accordance
with section 113 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323); and
(2) rigorous evaluation using research approaches
appropriate to the level of development and maturity of the
activity or program, including random assignment or quasi-
experimental impact evaluations, implementation evaluations,
pre-experimental studies, and feasibility studies, including
studying job quality measures and credential transparency.
(c) Uses of Funds.--From the funds appropriated under subsection
(d), the Secretary of Education shall--
(1) support the administration of the funds for this title
and the evaluation of activities described in subsection (b);
(2) establish an interagency agreement with the Secretary
of Labor for--
(A) coordinating funding priorities, including with
other relevant Federal agencies, as applicable;
(B) dissemination and administration of grants and
funding under this title; and
(C) execution of research and evaluation activities
to minimize the duplication of efforts and job training
investments and facilitate greater blending and
braiding of Federal and non-Federal funds;
(3) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, issue guidance for implementing this title in
accordance with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
(4) provide not less than $250,000 for each fiscal year for
the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Education
to oversee the administration and distribution of funds under
this title.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 through fiscal year
2025.
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