S.Amdt. 1720

1. Adds SEC. ____. AMENDMENTS TO THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998 wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. ____. AMENDMENTS TO THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998.

   Inserted: Section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a)(as contained in title IV of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-653) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(2) Use of funds.--

   Inserted: "(A) Training provided.--Funds under this subsection may be used to provide job training services and related activities that are designed to assist workers (including unemployed and employed workers) in gaining the skills, competencies, and industry-recognized credentials needed to obtain or upgrade career ladder employment positions in the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph (4). Such job training services may include on-the-job training, customized training, and apprenticeships, as well as training in the fields of science, technology (including computer and information technology), engineering, and mathematics.

   Inserted: "(B) Enhanced training programs and information.--In order to facilitate the provision of job training services described in subparagraph (A), funds under this subsection may be used to--

   Inserted: "(i) assist in the development and implementation of model activities such as developing appropriate curricula to build core competencies;

   Inserted: "(ii) assist in obtaining industry-recognized credentials and training workers;

   Inserted: "(iii) identify and disseminate career and skill information, labor market information and guidance, and information about training providers; and

   Inserted: "(iv) increase the integration of community and technical higher education activities with activities of businesses and the public workforce investment system to meet the training needs for the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph (4), which may include the development of partnerships by grantees with employers and employer associations to provide work-based training opportunities.

   Inserted: "(C) Technical assistance and evaluation.--The Secretary of Labor may reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds available to carry out this subsection to provide technical assistance and to evaluate projects.";

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (6)(A)(i), by inserting ", including resources of employers and philanthropic organizations," after "provided under this subsection"; and

   Show 5 more inserted paragraphsShow less

   Inserted: (3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(7) Performance accountability.--

   Inserted: "(A) Reports.--The Secretary of Labor shall require grantees to report on the employment-related outcomes obtained by workers receiving training under this subsection using indicators of performance that are consistent with other indicators used for employment and training programs administered by the Secretary, such as entry into employment, retention in employment, attainment of industry-recognized credentials, and increases in earnings.

   Inserted: "(B) Evaluations.--The Secretary of Labor may require grantees to participate in evaluations of projects carried out under this subsection.

   Inserted: "(C) Reports and evaluations publicly available.--The reports and evaluations described under this paragraph shall be made available to the public through the appropriate one-stop service delivery systems and other means the Secretary determines are appropriate.".

   The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.

   Original wording

   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed