Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in America Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish demonstration and pilot projects, through the awarding of grants or contracts, to facilitate training and education in advanced manufacturing.
A local educational entity (e.g., technical college, community college, or an entity that assists educationally underserved communities) in partnership with a manufacturer that employs individuals who have advanced manufacturing skills is eligible to receive such grants or contracts. The corresponding project must (1) develop skills and competencies in communities with expected growth in advanced manufacturing; (2) provide education and training for available and anticipated jobs in advanced manufacturing; (3) educate individuals about career advancement opportunities within advanced manufacturing; and (4) give priority to incumbent workers, dislocated workers, and unemployed individuals.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 5604 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5604
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish
demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training
programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2020
Mrs. Torres of California (for herself and Mr. David P. Roe of
Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish
demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training
programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.
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 ``Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in
America Act''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROJECTS TO SUPPORT ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3224) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Program.--
``(1) In general.--Under a plan published under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall, through grants or contracts, carry
out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of
facilitating education and training programs in the field of
advanced manufacturing, which projects shall--
``(A) target skills and competency development in
communities with expected growth in advanced
manufacturing;
``(B) provide education and training, for available
jobs or job openings that are anticipated in advanced
manufacturing, which result in a covered skill set and
corresponding covered credential;
``(C) educate individuals about opportunities for
career advancement within advanced manufacturing; and
``(D) be carried out in a way that gives priority
to incumbent workers, dislocated workers, and
unemployed individuals.
``(2) Eligible entities.--
``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a
grant or contract under this subsection for a project
under paragraph (1), an entity shall be one of the
following entities in any of the several States or
territories, in partnership with a manufacturer who
employs individuals with advanced manufacturing skills
(or a consortium of such partnerships):
``(i) A technical college that offers a 2-
year degree or program of study or an
individual community college, such as a public
or nonprofit community college, or a community
college that is a tribally controlled college
or university (as defined in section 2(a) of
the Tribally Controlled Colleges and
Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C.
1801(a))).
``(ii) A community college district system.
``(iii) A State community college system.
``(iv) A local board, in partnership with
one or more one-stop centers, that specifies
one or more community colleges where education
and training activities will occur.
``(v) A manufacturing extension center
established under section 25(b) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15
U.S.C. 278k).
``(vi) A local educational agency.
``(vii) Another entity, such as a public-
private partnership, or the collection of
entities and individuals carrying out an
advanced manufacturing forum, that would serve
educationally underserved communities.
``(B) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority
to any consortium of the partnerships described in
subparagraph (A) that leverages substantial non-Federal
funding for the project involved.
``(3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant or
contract under this subsection, an entity shall submit an
application at such time and in such form and manner as the
Secretary shall determine, including the following:
``(A) A description of the eligible entity,
evidence of the eligible entity's capacity to carry out
activities in support of the strategic objectives
described in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), and a
description of the expected participation and
responsibilities of the eligible entity, or each
partnership in the eligible entity in the case of a
consortium.
``(B) A description of education and training
activities to be provided that will--
``(i) develop skills and competencies
demanded by advanced manufacturing businesses;
``(ii) lead to a covered skill set and a
corresponding covered credential; and
``(iii) educate individuals about
opportunities for career advancement and wage
growth within advanced manufacturing.
``(C) A description of how the economy where the
entity is located would benefit, including--
``(i) evidence of the growth of advanced
manufacturing in the State or locality
involved;
``(ii) information on the potential for
additional job growth with investments in
advanced manufacturing; and
``(iii) information on how the activities
will expose incumbent or dislocated workers, or
unemployed individuals, to new advanced
manufacturing technology skill sets.
``(D) A description of how the eligible entity will
employ evidence-based training models that integrate
academic instruction with training, including on-the-
job training in advanced manufacturing, to meet
performance goals described in paragraph (5).
``(E) A description of how the eligible entity will
coordinate activities with State boards or local
boards, and State or local economic development
officials.
``(F) In the case of education and training
activities that lead to a covered credential, a
description of those activities leading to that
credential.
``(4) Activities.--Activities to be carried out under a
project funded under paragraph (1) may include--
``(A) classroom and onsite experiential learning;
``(B) on-the-job training;
``(C) training which fits into an industry-
recognized competency model for advanced manufacturing;
``(D) development and implementation of registered
apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs;
``(E) coordination with local boards in order to
implement and utilize existing (as of the first date of
such coordination) articulation agreements with
universities and other educational partners;
``(F) distance learning; and
``(G) any other activity the Secretary considers
appropriate for providing education or training in
advanced manufacturing.
``(5) Performance goals and measures.--
``(A) Goals.--The performance goals for the
activities provided through a project under this
subsection shall be to--
``(i) enhance the skill sets of incumbent
and dislocated workers, and unemployed
individuals, who live in communities with
expected growth in advanced manufacturing and
enable such workers to obtain a covered skill
set and a corresponding covered credential;
``(ii) develop competencies of individuals
with limited experience in advanced
manufacturing;
``(iii) strengthen community college
partnerships with manufacturing extension
centers described in paragraph (2)(A)(v) and
advanced manufacturing businesses in an effort
to meet the needs of the businesses for
adaptability in training of incumbent and
dislocated workers, and unemployed individuals;
``(iv) more fully utilize the capabilities
of such manufacturing extension centers within
the State involved;
``(v) strengthen partnerships of advanced
manufacturing businesses with local boards and,
if applicable, local educational agencies; and
``(vi) help incumbent and dislocated
workers, and unemployed individuals, develop
skills which lead to greater earnings.
``(B) Measures.--The Secretary shall negotiate and
reach agreement with each eligible entity that receives
a grant or contract under this subsection, on
performance measures that will be used to evaluate the
performance of the eligible entity in carrying out the
activities provided through a project under this
subsection. Each performance measure shall be designed
to enable the eligible entity to meet the performance
goals described in subparagraph (A) and shall include
an indicator of performance, which may include--
``(i) the number of incumbent and
dislocated workers, and unemployed individuals,
receiving a covered credential for advanced
manufacturing;
``(ii) the number of incumbent and
dislocated workers, and unemployed individuals,
attaining basic skills, as described in a
covered skill set for advanced manufacturing;
``(iii) the number of incumbent workers
whose education and training, provided through
a project, enables them to meet the needs of
their employers for skilled workers to enhance
operations;
``(iv) the earnings growth of a
manufacturer as a result of education and
training provided through a project; and
``(v) another indicator the Secretary
determines to be necessary to meet performance
goals described in subparagraph (A).
``(6) Evaluation.--Beginning not later than 1 year after
the date of the first disbursement of funds under this
subsection, the Secretary shall provide for the continuing
evaluation of the projects described in this subsection and
funded under section 172, and shall transmit a report of the
evaluation to Congress not later than 2 years after such date.
``(7) Definition.--In this subsection:
``(A) Covered credential.--The term `covered
credential' means--
``(i) an industry-recognized and nationally
portable credential, such as an educational
certificate or degree, an occupational license,
an industry-sponsored certificate or
certification, and a registered apprenticeship
certificate or degree; or
``(ii) an employer-recognized credential.
``(B) Covered skill set.--The term `covered skill
set' means an industry-recognized or employer-
recognized skill set.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ``The plan shall describe the projects
described in subsection (d), to be carried out in accordance
with that subsection.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as
part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et
seq.).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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