Amendment provides an application process for local or regional boards to be designated as a local workforce investment area; authorizes GAO to complete two studies related to Workforce Investment Act programs and makes technical and clarifying changes.
What it does: 51 changes: inserts text in 18 places, replaces text in 23 places, strikes text in 6 places, rewrites 3 provisions, adds a section
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)Description
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-16 to provide an application process for local or regional boards to be designated as a local workforce investment area, authorizes GAO to complete two studies related to Workforce Investment Act programs, and makes technical and clarifying amendments.
What it changes
51 changes to H.R. 803 · 8 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Inserts “pay-for-performance” before “contract”
…[inserted: pay-for-performance ]contract…
Original wording
Page 12, line 8, insert “pay-for-performance” before “contract”.
Change 2: Replaces “performance outcome” with “core indicators of performance”
[struck: performance outcome][inserted: core indicators of performance]Original wording
Page 12, line 11, strike “performance outcome” and insert “core indicators of performance”.
Change 3: Replaces “a provider” with “an eligible provider”
[struck: a provider][inserted: an eligible provider]Original wording
Page 12, beginning line 14, strike “a provider” and insert “an eligible provider”.
Change 4: Inserts “, within a defined timetable,” after “who”
…who[inserted: , within a defined timetable,]…
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Page 12, line 16, insert after “who” the following: “, within a defined timetable,”.
Change 5: Replaces “outcome measures” with “core indicators of performance”
[struck: outcome measures][inserted: core indicators of performance]Original wording
Page 12, line 18, strike “outcome measures” and insert “core indicators of performance”.
Change 6: Strikes “, within a defined timetable”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
"(A) the performance outcome described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of section 136(b)(2)(A)(i);
"(B) a fixed amount that will be paid to a provider of such employment and training activities for each program participant who achieves the agreed to levels of performance based upon the outcome measures described in subparagraph (A),
[struck: within a defined timetable, ]and may include a bonus payment to such provider which may be used to expand the capacity of such provider;"(C) the ability for a provider to recoup the costs of training a participant who has not met such outcome measures, but for whom the provider is able to demonstrate that such participant gained specific competencies required for education and career advancement that are, where feasible, tied to industry- recognized credentials and related standards, or State licensing requirements; and
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Page 12, line 19, strike “, within a defined timetable”.
Change 7: Replaces “a provider” with “an eligible provider”
[struck: a provider][inserted: an eligible provider]Original wording
Page 12, line 23, strike “a provider” and insert “an eligible provider”.
Change 8: Inserts “program” before “participant”
…[inserted: program ]participant…
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Page 12, line 24, insert “program” before “participant”.
Change 9: Replaces “outcome measures” with “core indicators of performance”
[struck: outcome measures][inserted: core indicators of performance]Original wording
Page 12, line 25, strike “outcome measures” and insert “core indicators of performance”.
Change 10: Replaces “a provider” with “an eligible provider”
[struck: a provider][inserted: an eligible provider]Original wording
Page 13, line 7, strike “a provider” and insert “an eligible provider”.
Change 11: Inserts “and” before “all that follows”
…[inserted: and ]all that follows…
Original wording
Page 27, line 6, insert “and” before “all that follows”.
Change 12: Rewrites subparagraph (A)
Removes subparagraph (A) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
Inserted: "(1) In general.--
Inserted: "(A) Process.--In order to receive an allotment under section 132, a State, through the State board, shall establish a process to designate local workforce investment areas within the State. Such process shall--
Inserted: "(i) support the statewide workforce investment system developed under section 111(d)(2) that will meet the workforce needs of the State and its local areas;
Inserted: "(ii) include prior consultation with chief elected officials;
Inserted: "(iii) consider comments received through the public comment process as described in section 112(b)(9); and
Inserted: "(iv) require the submission of an approved application under subparagraph (B).
Inserted: "(B) Application.--To be designated as a local area under this paragraph, a local or regional board (or consortiums of local or regional boards) shall submit an application to a State board at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State board may require, including--
Inserted: "(i) a description of the local area, including the population that will be served by the local area, and the education and training needs of its employers and workers;
Inserted: "(ii) a description of how the local area is consistent or aligned with--
Inserted: "(I) service delivery areas;
Inserted: "(II) labor market areas; and
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Inserted: "(III) economic development regions;
Inserted: "(iii) a description of the eligible providers of education and training, including postsecondary educational institutions such as community colleges, located in the local area available to meet the needs of the local workforce;
Inserted: "(iv) a description of the distance that individuals will need to travel to receive services provided in such local area; and
Inserted: "(v) any other criteria that the State board may require.
Inserted: "(C) Priority.--In designating local areas under this paragraph, a State board shall give priority consideration to applicants demonstrating that a designation as a local area under this paragraph will result in the reduction of overlapping service delivery areas, local market areas, or economic development regions.
Inserted: "(D) Alignment with local plan.--A State may designate an applicant as a local area under this paragraph for a period not to exceed 3 years.".
Original wording
Page 27, beginning line 14, amend subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
Change 13: Strikes “and inserting the following:”
Struck: and inserting the following:
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Page 28, beginning line 22, strike “and inserting the following:”.
Change 14: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
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Page 29, line 8, strike “and”.
Change 15: Rewrites subparagraph (E)
Removes subparagraph (E) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (E) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3); and
Original wording
Page 29, beginning line 9, amend subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
Change 16: Inserts new text on page 29, line 10
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (F) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking "(2) or (3)" both places it appears and inserting "(1)";
Original wording
Page 29, after line 10, insert the following:
Change 17: Replaces “(a)(1)(B), the Governor may designate a State” with “(a), the State board of a State may designate the State”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Single States.--Consistent with subsection (a)
[struck: (1)(B)], the[struck: Governor ][inserted: State board of a State ]may designate[struck: a][inserted: the] State as a single State local area for the purposes of this title."; and(3) in subsection (c)--
Original wording
Page 29, line 14, strike “(a)(1)(B), the Governor may designate a State” and insert “(a), the State board of a State may designate the State”.
Change 18: Replaces “individual training providers” with “each such eligible provider”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
"(ii) may terminate for cause the eligibility of such operators.
"(B) Identification of eligible training service providers.--Consistent with this subtitle, the local board shall identify eligible providers of training services described in section 134(c)(4) in the local area, annually review the outcome of
[struck: individual training providers ][inserted: each such eligible provider ]using the criteria under section 122(b)(2), and designate providers in the local area who have demonstrated the highest level of success with respect to such indicators as priority providers for the following program year."(C) Identification of eligible providers of work ready services.--If the one-stop operator does not provide the services described in section 134(c)(2) in the local area, the local board shall identify eligible providers of such services in the local area by awarding contracts.
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Page 36, line 25, strike “individual training providers” and insert “each such eligible provider”.
Change 19: Inserts “eligible” before “providers”
…[inserted: eligible ]providers…
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Page 37, line 2, insert “eligible” before “providers”.
Change 20: Replaces “indicators as priority” with “criteria as priority eligible”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
"(ii) may terminate for cause the eligibility of such operators.
"(B) Identification of eligible training service providers.--Consistent with this subtitle, the local board shall identify eligible providers of training services described in section 134(c)(4) in the local area, annually review the outcome of individual training providers using the criteria under section 122(b)(2), and designate providers in the local area who have demonstrated the highest level of success with respect to such
[struck: indicators][inserted: criteria] as priority [inserted: eligible ]providers for the following program year."(C) Identification of eligible providers of work ready services.--If the one-stop operator does not provide the services described in section 134(c)(2) in the local area, the local board shall identify eligible providers of such services in the local area by awarding contracts.
Original wording
Page 37, line 4, strike “indicators as priority” and insert “criteria as priority eligible”.
Change 21: Inserts “, with a focus on employment that fosters independence and integration” after “disabilities”
…disabilities[inserted: , with a focus on employment that fosters independence and integration]…
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Page 42, line 9, insert “, with a focus on employment that fosters independence and integration” after “disabilities”.
Change 22: Inserts “subsection” before “(b)(2)(B)”
…[inserted: subsection ](b)(2)(B)…
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Page 55, line 23, insert “subsection” before “(b)(2)(B)”.
Change 23: Replaces the period on page 70, line 24 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
Page 70, line 24, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Change 24: Strikes “, as defined in section 101(56),”
Struck: , as defined in section 101(56),
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Page 86, beginning line 12, strike “, as defined in section 101(56),”.
Change 25: Inserts “eligible” before “providers”
…[inserted: eligible ]providers…
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Page 86, line 15, insert “eligible” before “providers”.
Change 26: Replaces “(B);” with “(B).”
[struck: (B);][inserted: (B).]Original wording
Page 99, line 12, strike “(B);” and insert “(B).”.
Change 27: Replaces “an institution of higher education” with “a postsecondary educational institution”
[struck: an institution of higher education][inserted: a postsecondary educational institution]Original wording
Page 104, beginning line 3, strike “an institution of higher education” and insert “a postsecondary educational institution”.
Change 28: Inserts “eligible” before “provider”
…[inserted: eligible ]provider…
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Page 104, line 5, insert “eligible” before “provider”.
Change 29: Replaces “and which” with “such contract”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
(ff) by adding at the end the following:
"(IV) the local board determines that it would be most appropriate to award a contract to an institution of higher education that has been identified as a priority provider under section 117(d)(5)(B) in order to facilitate the training of multiple individuals in in-demand sectors or occupations,
[struck: and which][inserted: such contract] may be used to enable the expansion of programs provided by a priority provider, if such contract does not limit customer choice.";(IV) in clause (iii), by striking "adult or dislocated worker" and inserting "individual"; and
Original wording
Page 104, line 9, strike “and which” and insert “such contract”.
Change 30: Inserts “eligible” before “provider”
…[inserted: eligible ]provider…
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Page 104, line 11, insert “eligible” before “provider”.
Change 31: Replaces “if” with “and”
[struck: if][inserted: and]Original wording
Page 104, line 11, strike “if” and insert “and”.
Change 32: Strikes “, as defined in section 101(56),”
Struck: , as defined in section 101(56),
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Page 106, beginning line 4, strike “, as defined in section 101(56),”.
Change 33: Strikes “(1)(A)”
Struck: (1)(A)
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Page 118, line 24, strike “(1)(A)”.
Change 34: Inserts “of paragraph (1)(A)” after “clause (i)”
…clause (i)[inserted: of paragraph (1)(A)]…
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Page 119, line 1, insert “of paragraph (1)(A)” after “clause (i)”.
Change 35: Inserts “of paragraph (1)(A)” after “clause (ii)”
…clause (ii)[inserted: of paragraph (1)(A)]…
Original wording
Page 119, line 6, insert “of paragraph (1)(A)” after “clause (ii)”.
Change 36: Replaces “(E)” with “(D)”
[struck: (E)][inserted: (D)]Original wording
Page 122, line 10, strike “(E)” and insert “(D)”.
Change 37: Replaces “1091(c))” with “1091(c)))”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking "before completing the requirements" and all that follows and inserting "prior to becoming a graduate."; and
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking "has completed the requirements" and all that follows and inserting the following: "who, as a result of participation in the Job Corps program, has received a regular secondary school diploma, completed the requirements of a career and technical education and training program, or received, or is making satisfactory progress (as defined under section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c))[inserted: )] toward receiving, a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry- recognized credential that prepares individuals for employment leading to economic self-sufficiency.".
SEC. 118. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS.
Original wording
Page 128, line 25, strike “1091(c))” and insert “1091(c)))”.
Change 38: Replaces “Education.” with “Education,”
[struck: Education.][inserted: Education,]Original wording
Page 154, line 2, strike “Education.” and insert “Education,”.
Change 39: Replaces “as well as” with “and”
[struck: as well as][inserted: and]Original wording
Page 154, line 3, strike “as well as” and insert “and”.
Change 40: Inserts “, and conforming the casing style of the headings of such subsections to the casing style…” before the semicolon
Inserted: , and conforming the casing style of the headings of such subsections to the casing style of the heading of subsection (d), as added by paragraph (7) of this section
Original wording
Page 157, line 9, insert before the semicolon the following: “, and conforming the casing style of the headings of such subsections to the casing style of the heading of subsection (d), as added by paragraph (7) of this section”.
Change 41: Replaces “paragraph” with “subparagraph”
[struck: paragraph][inserted: subparagraph]Original wording
Page 166, line 18, strike “paragraph” and insert “subparagraph”.
Change 42: Inserts “AND RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES” after “STAFF”
…STAFF[inserted: AND RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES]…
Original wording
Page 167, line 16, insert after “STAFF” the following: “AND RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES”.
Change 43: Replaces “eliminated” with “repealed”
In H.R. 803 · Reported in House
"(A) identify the number of Federal government employees who work on or administer each of the programs authorized under this Act or repealed under section 401 of the SKILLS Act, as such programs were in effect on the day before such date of enactment; and
"(B) identify the number of full-time equivalent employees who work on or administer each of the programs authorized under this Act or repealed under section 401 of the SKILLS Act, as such programs were in effect on the day before such date of enactment, and that have been
[struck: eliminated][inserted: repealed] or consolidated on or after such date of enactment;"(2) not later than 90 after such date of enactment, publish the information described in paragraph (1) on the Office of Management and Budget website;
Original wording
Page 168, line 11, strike “eliminated” and insert “repealed”.
Change 44: Inserts “and” on page 168, line 16
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: and
Original wording
Page 168, line 16, insert “and” at the end.
Change 45: Inserts “, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the SKILLS Act” before the period
Inserted: , as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the SKILLS Act
Original wording
Page 221, line 11, insert before the period the following: “, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the SKILLS Act”.
Change 46: Rewrites paragraph (5)
Removes paragraph (5) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (5) Public Law 91-378, 16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (popularly known as the "Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970").
Original wording
Page 221, beginning line 18, amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:
Change 47: Inserts “and all that follows” before “through”
…[inserted: and all that follows ]through…
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Page 230, line 11, insert “and all that follows” before “through”.
Change 48: Replaces “victim” with “victims”
[struck: victim][inserted: victims]Original wording
Page 235, line 7, strike “victim” and insert “victims”.
Change 49: Replaces “subsection” with “subsections”
[struck: subsection][inserted: subsections]Original wording
Page 236, line 23, strike “subsection” and insert “subsections”.
Change 50: Replaces “subsection” with “subsections”
[struck: subsection][inserted: subsections]Original wording
Page 236, line 24, strike “subsection” and insert “subsections”.
Change 51: Adds TITLE VI--STUDIES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn H.R. 803 · Reported in House
(5) by striking the items related to title VI. Union Calendar No. 9
Inserted: TITLE VI--STUDIES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Inserted: SEC. 601. STUDY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON EXHAUSTING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS BEFORE ACCESSING WIA FUNDS.
Inserted: Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that--
Inserted: (1) evaluates the effectiveness of subparagraph (B) of section 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)(B)) (as such subparagraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), including--
Inserted: (A) a review of the regulations and guidance issued by the Secretary of Labor to State and local areas on how to comply with such subparagraph;
Inserted: (B) a review of State policies to determine how local areas are required to comply with such subparagraph;
Inserted: (C) a review of local area policies to determine how one-stop operators are required to comply with such subparagraph; and
Inserted: (D) a review of a sampling of individuals receiving training services under section 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)) to determine if, before receiving such training services, such individuals have exhausted funds received through the Federal Pell Grant program under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); and
Inserted: (2) makes appropriate recommendations with respect to the matters evaluated under paragraph (1).
Inserted: SEC. 602. STUDY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON ADMINISTRATIVE COST SAVINGS.
Inserted: (a) Study.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that--
Inserted: (1) determines the amount of administrative costs at the Federal and State levels for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available for--
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Inserted: (A) each of the programs authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) or repealed under section 401 of this Act, as such programs were in effect for such fiscal year; and
Inserted: (B) each of the programs described in subparagraph (A) that have been repealed or consolidated on or after the date of enactment of this Act;
Inserted: (2) determines the amount of administrative cost savings at the Federal and State levels as a result of repealing and consolidating programs by calculating the differences in the amount of administrative costs between subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1); and
Inserted: (3) estimates the administrative costs savings at the Federal and State levels for a fiscal year as a result of States consolidating funds under section 501(e) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9271(e)) to reduce inefficiencies in the administration of federally-funded State and local employment and training programs.
Inserted: (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term "administrative cost" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801).
Original wording
Add at the end of the bill, the following new title:
Shown as written
In the table of contents in section 2, strike the item relating to section 139 and insert the following:
Page 28, line 24, through page 29, line 7, strike paragraph (3).
Page 222, beginning line 21, move the quoted matter so that it appears in-line with “following:” on line 20 of such page.
Page 240, after the item relating to section 196, insert the following:
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As printed
In the table of contents in section 2, strike the item relating to section 139 and insert the following:
Sec. 139. Federal agency staff and restrictions on political and lobbying activities.
In the table of contents in section 2, add at the end the following:
TITLE VI--STUDIES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Sec. 601. Study by the Comptroller General on exhausting Federal Pell Grants before accessing WIA funds.
Sec. 602. Study by the Comptroller General on administrative cost savings.
Page 12, line 8, insert “pay-for-performance” before “contract”.
Page 12, line 11, strike “performance outcome” and insert “core indicators of performance”.
Page 12, beginning line 14, strike “a provider” and insert “an eligible provider”.
Page 12, line 16, insert after “who” the following: “, within a defined timetable,”.
Page 12, line 18, strike “outcome measures” and insert “core indicators of performance”.
Page 12, line 19, strike “, within a defined timetable”.
Page 12, line 23, strike “a provider” and insert “an eligible provider”.
Page 12, line 24, insert “program” before “participant”.
Page 12, line 25, strike “outcome measures” and insert “core indicators of performance”.
Page 13, line 7, strike “a provider” and insert “an eligible provider”.
Page 27, line 6, insert “and” before “all that follows”.
Page 27, beginning line 14, amend subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
“(1) In general.--
“(A) Process.--In order to receive an allotment under section 132, a State, through the State board, shall establish a process to designate local workforce investment areas within the State. Such process shall--
“(i) support the statewide workforce investment system developed under section 111(d)(2) that will meet the workforce needs of the State and its local areas;
“(ii) include prior consultation with chief elected officials;
“(iii) consider comments received through the public comment process as described in section 112(b)(9); and
“(iv) require the submission of an approved application under subparagraph (B).
“(B) Application.--To be designated as a local area under this paragraph, a local or regional board (or consortiums of local or regional boards) shall submit an application to a State board at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State board may require, including--
“(i) a description of the local area, including the population that will be served by the local area, and the education and training needs of its employers and workers;
“(ii) a description of how the local area is consistent or aligned with--
“(I) service delivery areas;
“(II) labor market areas; and
“(III) economic development regions;
“(iii) a description of the eligible providers of education and training, including postsecondary educational institutions such as community colleges, located in the local area available to meet the needs of the local workforce;
“(iv) a description of the distance that individuals will need to travel to receive services provided in such local area; and
“(v) any other criteria that the State board may require.
“(C) Priority.--In designating local areas under this paragraph, a State board shall give priority consideration to applicants demonstrating that a designation as a local area under this paragraph will result in the reduction of overlapping service delivery areas, local market areas, or economic development regions.
“(D) Alignment with local plan.--A State may designate an applicant as a local area under this paragraph for a period not to exceed 3 years.”.
Page 28, beginning line 22, strike “and inserting the following:”.
Page 28, line 24, through page 29, line 7, strike paragraph (3).
Page 29, line 8, strike “and”.
Page 29, beginning line 9, amend subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
“(E) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3); and”.
Page 29, after line 10, insert the following:
(F) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking “(2) or (3)” both places it appears and inserting “(1)”;
Page 29, line 14, strike “(a)(1)(B), the Governor may designate a State” and insert “(a), the State board of a State may designate the State”.
Page 36, line 25, strike “individual training providers” and insert “each such eligible provider”.
Page 37, line 2, insert “eligible” before “providers”.
Page 37, line 4, strike “indicators as priority” and insert “criteria as priority eligible”.
Page 42, line 9, insert “, with a focus on employment that fosters independence and integration” after “disabilities”.
Page 55, line 23, insert “subsection” before “(b)(2)(B)”.
Page 70, line 24, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Page 86, beginning line 12, strike “, as defined in section 101(56),”.
Page 86, line 15, insert “eligible” before “providers”.
Page 99, line 12, strike “(B);” and insert “(B).”.
Page 104, beginning line 3, strike “an institution of higher education” and insert “a postsecondary educational institution”.
Page 104, line 5, insert “eligible” before “provider”.
Page 104, line 9, strike “and which” and insert “such contract”.
Page 104, line 11, insert “eligible” before “provider”.
Page 104, line 11, strike “if” and insert “and”.
Page 106, beginning line 4, strike “, as defined in section 101(56),”.
Page 118, line 24, strike “(1)(A)”.
Page 119, line 1, insert “of paragraph (1)(A)” after “clause (i)”.
Page 119, line 6, insert “of paragraph (1)(A)” after “clause (ii)”.
Page 122, line 10, strike “(E)” and insert “(D)”.
Page 128, line 25, strike “1091(c))” and insert “1091(c)))”.
Page 154, line 2, strike “Education.” and insert “Education,”.
Page 154, line 3, strike “as well as” and insert “and”.
Page 157, line 9, insert before the semicolon the following: “, and conforming the casing style of the headings of such subsections to the casing style of the heading of subsection (d), as added by paragraph (7) of this section”.
Page 166, line 18, strike “paragraph” and insert “subparagraph”.
Page 167, line 16, insert after “STAFF” the following: “AND RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES”.
Page 168, line 11, strike “eliminated” and insert “repealed”.
Page 168, line 16, insert “and” at the end.
Page 221, line 11, insert before the period the following: “, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the SKILLS Act”.
Page 221, beginning line 18, amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:
(5) Public Law 91-378, 16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (popularly known as the “Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970”).
Page 222, beginning line 21, move the quoted matter so that it appears in-line with “following:” on line 20 of such page.
Page 230, line 11, insert “and all that follows” before “through”.
Page 235, line 7, strike “victim” and insert “victims”.
Page 236, line 23, strike “subsection” and insert “subsections”.
Page 236, line 24, strike “subsection” and insert “subsections”.
Page 240, after the item relating to section 196, insert the following:
“Sec. 197. Restrictions on lobbying and political activities.”.
Add at the end of the bill, the following new title:
TITLE VI--STUDIES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
SEC. 601. STUDY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON EXHAUSTING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS BEFORE ACCESSING WIA FUNDS.
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that--
(1) evaluates the effectiveness of subparagraph (B) of section 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)(B)) (as such subparagraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), including--
(A) a review of the regulations and guidance issued by the Secretary of Labor to State and local areas on how to comply with such subparagraph;
(B) a review of State policies to determine how local areas are required to comply with such subparagraph;
(C) a review of local area policies to determine how one-stop operators are required to comply with such subparagraph; and
(D) a review of a sampling of individuals receiving training services under section 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)) to determine if, before receiving such training services, such individuals have exhausted funds received through the Federal Pell Grant program under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); and
(2) makes appropriate recommendations with respect to the matters evaluated under paragraph (1).
SEC. 602. STUDY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON ADMINISTRATIVE COST SAVINGS.
(a) Study.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete and submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that--
(1) determines the amount of administrative costs at the Federal and State levels for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available for--
(A) each of the programs authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) or repealed under section 401 of this Act, as such programs were in effect for such fiscal year; and
(B) each of the programs described in subparagraph (A) that have been repealed or consolidated on or after the date of enactment of this Act;
(2) determines the amount of administrative cost savings at the Federal and State levels as a result of repealing and consolidating programs by calculating the differences in the amount of administrative costs between subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1); and
(3) estimates the administrative costs savings at the Federal and State levels for a fiscal year as a result of States consolidating funds under section 501(e) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9271(e)) to reduce inefficiencies in the administration of federally-funded State and local employment and training programs.
(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term “administrative cost” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801).
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House amendment offered
March 15, 2013
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House amendment offered
March 15, 2013
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 15, 2013 • 10:29 AM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 15, 2013 • 10:29 AM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Foxx.(consideration: CR H1469-1472; text: CR H1469-1470)
March 15, 2013 • 10:16 AM
Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H1469-1472; text: CR H1469-1470)
March 15, 2013 • 10:16 AM
On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 15, 2013 • 10:29 AM