Employ Young Americans Now Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Employ Young Americans Fund, with an initial appropriation of $5.5 billion for FY2015.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to make certain Fund allocations to each state with an approved workforce investment system plan modification, other specified requests for funds, and Native American program grantees to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth.
Requires the Secretary to award allocations and competitive grants to local entities for work-based training and other work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income youths with skills that will lead to employment.
Subjects activities funded under this Act to federal labor standards and nondiscrimination protections.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5489 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5489
To provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2014
Mr. Conyers (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Sewell of Alabama)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employ Young Americans Now Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOY YOUNG AMERICANS FUND.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the
United States an account that shall be known as the Employ Young
Americans Fund (referred to in this Act as the ``Fund'').
(b) Deposits Into the Fund.--Out of any amounts in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated $5,500,000,000 for fiscal
year 2015, which shall be paid to the Fund, to be used by the Secretary
of Labor to carry out this Act.
(c) Availability of Funds.--Of the amounts available to the Fund
under subsection (b), the Secretary of Labor shall--
(1) allot $4,000,000,000 in accordance with section 3 to
provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-
income youth; and
(2) award $1,500,000,000 in allotments and competitive
grants in accordance with section 4 to local entities to carry
out work-based training and other work-related and educational
strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to
unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income youth to
provide the skills and assistance needed to obtain employment.
(d) Period of Availability.--The amounts appropriated under this
Act shall be available for obligation by the Secretary of Labor, and
shall be available for expenditure by grantees (including subgrantees),
until expended.
SEC. 3. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
LOW-INCOME YOUTH.
(a) In General.--From the funds available under section 2(c)(1),
the Secretary of Labor shall make an allotment under subsection (c) to
each State that has a modification to a State plan approved under
section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822)
(referred to in this section as a ``State plan modification'') (or
other State request for funds specified in guidance under subsection
(b)) approved under subsection (d) and recipient under section 166(c)
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2911(c)) (referred
to in this section as a ``Native American grantee'') that meets the
requirements of this section, for the purpose of providing summer
employment and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth.
(b) Guidance and Application of Requirements.--
(1) Guidance.--Not later than 20 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue
guidance regarding the implementation of this section.
(2) Procedures.--Such guidance shall, consistent with this
section, include procedures for--
(A) the submission and approval of State plan
modifications, for such other forms of requests for
funds by the State as may be identified in such
guidance, for modifications to local plans approved
under section 118 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2833) (referred to individually in this
section as a ``local plan modification''), or for such
other forms of requests for funds by local areas as may
be identified in such guidance, that promote the
expeditious and effective implementation of the
activities authorized under this section; and
(B) the allotment and allocation of funds,
including reallotment and reallocation of such funds,
that promote such implementation.
(3) Requirements.--Except as otherwise provided in the
guidance described in paragraph (1) and in this section and
other provisions of this Act, the funds provided for activities
under this section shall be administered in accordance with the
provisions of subtitles B and E of title I of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq., 2911 et seq.)
relating to youth activities.
(c) State Allotments.--
(1) In general.--Using the funds described in subsection
(a), the Secretary of Labor shall allot to each State the total
of the amounts assigned to the State under subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (2).
(2) Assignments to states.--
(A) Minimum amounts.--Using funds described in
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall assign to
each State an amount equal to \1/2\ of 1 percent of
such funds.
(B) Formula amounts.--The Secretary of Labor shall
assign the remainder of the funds described in
subsection (a) among the States by assigning--
(i) 33\1/3\ percent on the basis of the
relative number of individuals in the civilian
labor force who are not younger than 16 but
younger than 25 in each State, compared to the
total number of individuals in the civilian
labor force who are not younger than 16 but
younger than 25 in all States;
(ii) 33\1/3\ percent on the basis of the
relative number of unemployed individuals in
each State, compared to the total number of
unemployed individuals in all States; and
(iii) 33\1/3\ on the basis of the relative
number of disadvantaged young adults and youth
in each State, compared to the total number of
disadvantaged young adults and youth in all
States.
(3) Reallotment.--If the Governor of a State does not
submit a State plan modification or other State request for
funds specified in guidance under subsection (b) by the date
specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), or a State does not receive
approval of such State plan modification or request, the amount
the State would have been eligible to receive pursuant to
paragraph (2) shall be transferred within the Fund and added to
the amounts available for competitive grants under sections
2(c)(2) and 4(b)(2).
(4) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (2), the term
``disadvantaged young adult or youth'' means an individual who
is not younger than 16 but is younger than 25 who received an
income, or is a member of a family that received a total family
income, that, in relation to family size, does not exceed the
higher of--
(A) the poverty line; or
(B) 70 percent of the lower living standard income
level.
(d) State Plan Modification.--
(1) In general.--For a State to be eligible to receive an
allotment of funds under subsection (c), the Governor of the
State shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a State plan
modification, or other State request for funds specified in
guidance under subsection (b), in such form and containing such
information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, such
State plan modification or request shall include--
(A) a description of the strategies and activities
to be carried out to provide summer employment
opportunities and year-round employment opportunities,
including linkages to training and educational
activities, consistent with subsection (f);
(B) a description of the requirements the State
will apply relating to the eligibility of low-income
youth, consistent with section 2(4), for summer
employment opportunities and year-round employment
opportunities, which requirements may include criteria
to target assistance to particular categories of such
low-income youth, such as youth with disabilities,
consistent with subsection (f);
(C) a description of the performance outcomes to be
achieved by the State through the activities carried
out under this section and the processes the State will
use to track performance, consistent with guidance
provided by the Secretary of Labor regarding such
outcomes and processes and with section 5(b);
(D) a description of the timelines for
implementation of the strategies and activities
described in subparagraph (A), and the number of low-
income youth expected to be placed in summer employment
opportunities, and year-round employment opportunities,
respectively, by quarter;
(E) assurances that the State will report such
information, relating to fiscal, performance, and other
matters, as the Secretary may require and as the
Secretary determines is necessary to effectively
monitor the activities carried out under this section;
(F) assurances that the State will ensure
compliance with the requirements, restrictions, labor
standards, and other provisions described in section
5(a); and
(G) if a local board and chief elected official in
the State will provide employment opportunities with
the link to training and educational activities
described in subsection (f)(2)(B), a description of how
the training and educational activities will lead to
the industry-recognized credential involved.
(2) Submission and approval of state plan modification or
request.--
(A) Submission.--The Governor shall submit the
State plan modification or other State request for
funds specified in guidance under subsection (b) to the
Secretary of Labor not later than 30 days after the
issuance of such guidance.
(B) Process.--On the date on which the Governor
submits a State plan modification or request under this
section, the Secretary shall--
(i) make available copies of a proposed
State plan modification or request to the
public through electronic and other means, such
as public hearings and local news media;
(ii) allow members of the public, including
representatives of business, representatives of
labor organizations, and representatives of
education to submit to the Secretary comments
on the State plan modification or request, not
later than the end of the 90-day period
beginning on the date on which the proposed
state plan modification or request is made
available; and
(iii) include with the State plan
modification or request submitted to the
Governor under this section any such comments
that represent disagreement with the plan.
(C) Approval.--The Secretary of Labor shall approve
the State plan modification or request submitted under
subparagraph (A) within 90 days after submission,
unless the Secretary determines that the plan or
request is inconsistent with the requirements of this
section. If the Secretary has not made a determination
within that 90-day period, the plan or request shall be
considered to be approved. If the plan or request is
disapproved, the Secretary may provide a reasonable
period of time in which the plan or request may be
amended and resubmitted for approval. If the plan or
request is approved, the Secretary shall allot funds to
the State under subsection (c) within 30 days after
such approval.
(3) Modifications to state plan or request.--The Governor
may submit further modifications to a State plan modification
or other State request for funds specified under subsection
(b), consistent with the requirements of this section.
(e) Within-State Allocation and Administration.--
(1) In general.--Of the funds allotted to the State under
subsection (c), the Governor--
(A) may reserve not more than 5 percent of the
funds for administration and technical assistance; and
(B) shall allocate the remainder of the funds among
local areas within the State in accordance with clauses
(i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c)(2)(B), except
that for purposes of such allocation references to a
State in subsection (c)(2)(B) shall be deemed to be
references to a local area and references to all States
shall be deemed to be references to all local areas in
the State involved.
(2) Local plan.--
(A) Submission.--In order to receive an allocation
under paragraph (1)(B), the local board, in partnership
with the chief elected official for the local area
involved, shall submit to the Governor a local plan
modification, or such other request for funds by local
areas as may be specified in guidance under subsection
(b), not later than 30 days after the submission by the
State of the State plan modification or other State
request for funds specified in guidance under
subsection (b), describing the strategies and
activities to be carried out under this section.
(B) Approval.--The Governor shall approve the local
plan modification or other local request for funds
submitted under subparagraph (A) within 30 days after
submission, unless the Governor determines that the
plan or request is inconsistent with requirements of
this section. If the Governor has not made a
determination within that 30-day period, the plan shall
be considered to be approved. If the plan or request is
disapproved, the Governor may provide a reasonable
period of time in which the plan or request may be
amended and resubmitted for approval. If the plan or
request is approved, the Governor shall allocate funds
to the local area within 30 days after such approval.
(3) Reallocation.--If a local board and chief elected
official do not submit a local plan modification (or other
local request for funds specified in guidance under subsection
(b)) by the date specified in paragraph (2), or the Governor
disapproves a local plan, the amount the local area would have
been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under
paragraph (1)(B) shall be allocated to local areas that receive
approval of their local plan modifications or local requests
for funds under paragraph (2). Each such local area shall
receive a share of the total amount available for reallocation
under this paragraph, in accordance with the area's share of
the total amount allocated under paragraph (1)(B) to such local
areas.
(f) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--The funds made available under this
section shall be used--
(A) to provide summer employment opportunities for
low-income youth, with direct linkages to academic and
occupational learning, and may be used to provide
supportive services, such as transportation or child
care, that is necessary to enable the participation of
such youth in the opportunities; and
(B) to provide year-round employment opportunities,
which may be combined with other activities authorized
under section 129 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2854), to low-income youth.
(2) Program priorities.--In administering the funds under
this section, the local board and chief elected official shall
give priority to--
(A) identifying employment opportunities that are--
(i) in emerging or in-demand occupations in
the local area; or
(ii) in the public or nonprofit sector and
meet community needs; and
(B) linking participants in year-round employment
opportunities to training and educational activities
that will provide such participants an industry-
recognized certificate or credential (referred to in
this Act as an ``industry-recognized credential'').
(3) Administration.--Not more than 5 percent of the funds
allocated to a local area under this section may be used for
the costs of administration of this section.
(4) Performance accountability.--For activities funded
under this section, in lieu of meeting the requirements
described in section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871), States and local areas shall provide
such reports as the Secretary of Labor may require regarding
the performance outcomes described in section 5(b)(5).
SEC. 4. WORK-BASED EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES OF DEMONSTRATED
EFFECTIVENESS.
(a) In General.--From the funds available under section 2(c)(2),
the Secretary of Labor shall make allotments to States, and award
grants to eligible entities, under subsection (b) to carry out work-
based strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness.
(b) Allotments and Grants.--
(1) Allotments to states for grants.--
(A) Allotments.--Using funds described in
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall allot to
each State an amount equal to \1/2\ of 1 percent of
such funds.
(B) Grants to eligible entities.--The State shall
use the funds to award grants, on a competitive basis,
to eligible entities in the State.
(2) Direct grants to eligible entities.--Using the funds
described in subsection (a) that are not allotted under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants on a
competitive basis to eligible entities.
(c) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity--
(1) shall include--
(A) a partnership involving a chief elected
official and the local board for the local area
involved (which may include a partnership with such
elected officials and boards and State elected
officials and State boards (as defined in section 101
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2801)) in the region and in the State); or
(B) an entity eligible to apply for a grant,
contract, or agreement under section 166 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2911); and
(2) may include, in combination with a partnership or
entity described in paragraph (1)--
(A) employers or employer associations;
(B) adult education providers or postsecondary
educational institutions, including community colleges;
(C) community-based organizations;
(D) joint labor-management committees;
(E) work-related intermediaries;
(F) training sponsored by a labor organization or
employment upgrade programs; or
(G) other appropriate organizations.
(d) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary of Labor (or to the
State, if applying for a grant under subsection (b)(1)(B)) an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the application
shall--
(1) describe the strategies and activities of demonstrated
effectiveness that the eligible entity will carry out to
provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income
youth with skills that will lead to employment upon completion
of participation in such activities;
(2) describe the requirements that will apply relating to
the eligibility of unemployed, low-income young adults and low-
income youth, consistent with section 2, for activities carried
out under this section, which requirements may include criteria
to target assistance to particular categories of such adults
and youth, such as individuals with disabilities or individuals
who have exhausted all rights to unemployment compensation;
(3) describe how the strategies and activities will address
the needs of the target populations identified in paragraph (2)
and the needs of employers in the local area;
(4) describe the expected outcomes to be achieved by
implementing the strategies and activities;
(5) provide evidence that the funds provided through the
grant will be expended expeditiously and efficiently to
implement the strategies and activities;
(6) describe how the strategies and activities will be
coordinated with other Federal, State and local programs
providing employment, education and supportive activities;
(7) provide evidence of employer commitment to participate
in the activities funded under this section, including
identification of anticipated occupational and skill needs;
(8) provide assurances that the eligible entity will report
such information relating to fiscal, performance, and other
matters, as the Secretary of Labor may require and as the
Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the
activities carried out under this section;
(9) provide assurances that the eligible entity will ensure
compliance with the requirements, restrictions, labor
standards, and other provisions described in section 5(a); and
(10) if the entity will provide activities described in
subsection (f)(4), a description of how the activities will
lead to the industry-recognized credentials involved.
(e) Priority in Awards.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary of Labor (or a State, under subsection (b)(1)(B)) shall give
priority to applications submitted by eligible entities from areas of
high poverty and high unemployment, as defined by the Secretary, such
as Public Use Microdata Areas designated by the Bureau of the Census.
(f) Use of Funds.--An entity that receives a grant under this
section shall use the funds made available through the grant to support
work-based strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness that
are designed to provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-
income youth with skills that will lead to employment as part of or
upon completion of participation in such activities. Such strategies
and activities may include--
(1) on-the-job training, registered apprenticeship
programs, or other programs that combine work with skills
development;
(2) sector-based training programs that have been designed
to meet the specific requirements of an employer or group of
employers in that sector and for which employers are committed
to hiring individuals upon successful completion of the
training;
(3) training that supports an industry sector or an
employer-based or labor-management committee industry
partnership and that includes a significant work-experience
component;
(4) activities that lead to the acquisition of industry-
recognized credentials in a field identified by the State or
local area as a growth sector or in-demand industry in which
there are likely to be significant job opportunities in the
short-term;
(5) activities that provide connections to immediate work
opportunities, including subsidized employment opportunities,
or summer employment opportunities for youth, that include
concurrent skills training and other supports;
(6) activities offered through career academies that
provide students with the academic preparation and training,
such as paid internships and concurrent enrollment in community
colleges or other postsecondary institutions, needed to pursue
a career pathway that leads to postsecondary credentials and
in-demand jobs; and
(7) adult basic education and integrated basic education
and training for low-skilled individuals who are not younger
than 16 but are younger than 25, hosted at community colleges
or at other sites, to prepare individuals for jobs that are in
demand in a local area.
(g) Coordination of Federal Administration.--The Secretary of Labor
shall administer this section in coordination with the Secretary of
Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other
appropriate agency heads, to ensure the effective implementation of
this section.
SEC. 5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Labor Standards and Protections.--Activities provided with
funds made available under this Act shall be subject to the
requirements and restrictions, including the labor standards, described
in section 181 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2931)
and the nondiscrimination provisions of section 188 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 2938), in addition to other applicable Federal laws.
(b) Reporting.--The Secretary of Labor may require the reporting of
information relating to fiscal, performance and other matters that the
Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the activities
carried out with funds provided under this Act. At a minimum,
recipients of grants (including recipients of subgrants) under this Act
shall provide information relating to--
(1) the number of individuals participating in activities
with funds provided under this Act and the number of such
individuals who have completed such participation;
(2) the expenditures of funds provided under this Act;
(3) the number of jobs created pursuant to the activities
carried out under this Act;
(4) the demographic characteristics of individuals
participating in activities under this Act; and
(5) the performance outcomes for individuals participating
in activities under this Act, including--
(A) for low-income youth participating in summer
employment activities under sections 3 and 4,
performance on indicators consisting of--
(i) work readiness skill attainment using
an employer validated checklist; and
(ii) placement in or return to secondary or
postsecondary education or training, or entry
into unsubsidized employment;
(B) for low-income youth participating in year-
round employment activities under section 3 or in
activities under section 4, performance on indicators
consisting of--
(i) placement in or return to postsecondary
education;
(ii) attainment of a secondary school
diploma or its recognized equivalent;
(iii) attainment of an industry-recognized
credential; and
(iv) entry into, retention in, and earnings
in, unsubsidized employment; and
(C) for unemployed, low-income young adults
participating in activities under section 4,
performance on indicators consisting of--
(i) entry into, retention in, and earnings
in, unsubsidized employment; and
(ii) attainment of an industry-recognized
credential.
(c) Activities Required To Be Additional.--Funds provided under
this Act shall only be used for activities that are in addition to
activities that would otherwise be available in the State or local area
in the absence of such funds.
(d) Additional Requirements.--The Secretary of Labor may establish
such additional requirements as the Secretary determines may be
necessary to ensure fiscal integrity, effective monitoring, and the
appropriate and prompt implementation of the activities under this Act.
(e) Report of Information and Evaluations to Congress and the
Public.--The Secretary of Labor shall provide to the appropriate
committees of Congress and make available to the public the information
reported pursuant to subsection (b).
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Chief elected official.--The term ``chief elected
official'' means the chief elected executive officer of a unit
of local government in a local area or in the case in which
such an area includes more than one unit of general government,
the individuals designated under an agreement described in
section 117(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(29 U.S.C. 2832(c)(1)(B)).
(2) Local area.--The term ``local area'' means an area
designated under section 116 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2831).
(3) Local board.--The term ``local board'' means a board
established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832).
(4) Low-income youth.--The term ``low-income youth'' means
an individual who--
(A) is not younger than 16 but is younger than 25;
(B) meets the definition of a low-income individual
provided in section 101(25) of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801(25)), except that--
(i) States and local areas, subject to
approval in the applicable State plans and
local plans, may increase the income level
specified in subparagraph (B)(i) of such
section to an amount not in excess of 200
percent of the poverty line for purposes of
determining eligibility for participation in
activities under section 3; and
(ii) eligible entities described in section
4(c), subject to approval in the applicable
applications for funds, may make such an
increase for purposes of determining
eligibility for participation in activities
under section 4; and
(C) is in one or more of the categories specified
in section 101(13)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801(13)(C)).
(5) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' means a
poverty line as defined in section 673 of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902), applicable to a
family of the size involved.
(6) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term
``registered apprenticeship program'' means 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.).
(7) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States of the United States, and the District of Columbia.
(8) Unemployed, low-income young adult.--The term
``unemployed, low-income young adult'' means an individual
who--
(A) is not younger than 18 but is younger than 35;
(B) is without employment and is seeking assistance
under this Act to obtain employment; and
(C) meets the definition of a low-income individual
specified in section 101(25) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801(25)), except
that eligible entities described in section 4(c),
subject to approval in the applicable applications for
funds, may increase the income level specified in
subparagraph (B)(i) of such section to an amount not in
excess of 200 percent of the poverty line for purposes
of determining eligibility for participation in
activities under section 4.
SEC. 7. TRANSITION AMENDMENTS.
Effective July 1, 2015--
(1) section 3 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``section 112 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2822)'' and inserting ``(before July 1, 2016)
section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822) and (after June 30, 2016)
section 102 or 103 of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112, 3113)'';
and
(ii) by striking ``section 166(c) of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2911(c))'' and inserting ``section 166(c) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3221(c))'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking
``section 118 of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2833)'' and inserting
``(before July 1, 2016) section 118 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2833) and (after June 30, 2016) section 108 of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3123)''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking
``subtitles B and E of title I of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.,
2911 et seq.)'' and inserting ``subtitles A, B,
and E of title I of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.,
3151 et seq., 3241 et seq.)''; and
(C) in subsection (f)--
(i) by striking ``section 129 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2854)'' and inserting ``section 129 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3164)''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 136 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2871)'' and inserting ``(before July 1, 2016)
section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871) and (after June 30, 2016)
section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141)'';
(2) section 4(c)(1) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 101
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2801)'' and inserting ``section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)''; and
(B) by striking ``section 166 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2911)'' and inserting
``section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221)'';
(3) in section 5(a)--
(A) by striking ``section 181 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2931)'' and inserting
``section 181 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3241)''; and
(B) by striking ``section 188 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 2938)'' and inserting ``section 188 of such Act
(29 U.S.C. 3248)''; and
(4) in section 6--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section
117(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(29 U.S.C. 2832(c)(1)(B))'' and inserting ``section
107(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122(c)(1)(B))'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 116 of
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2831)''
and inserting ``section 106 of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3121)'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 117 of
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832)''
and inserting ``section 107 of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122)'';
(D) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``section 101(25) of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801(25))'' and
inserting ``section 3(36) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3102(36))''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``section 101(13)(C) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2801(13)(C))'' and inserting ``subparagraph
(B)(iii) or (C)(iv) of section 129(a)(1) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act''; and
(E) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking ``section
101(25) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
U.S.C. 2801(25))'' and inserting ``section 3(36) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3102(36))''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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