Sec. 111. State workforce investment boards and requirements for State plans
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Section 111 is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)(C)— by amending clause (i)(I), by striking including and inserting shall include ; and by amending clause
(vi)to read as follows: lead State officials with primary responsibility for the program and activities that are described in section 121(b)(2)(B)(1)
(i)through (iv); and the State agency officials responsible for economic development; ; and by adding at the end the following: Not less than 20 percent of the Board shall be comprised of representatives of the workforce within the State, and— shall include representatives described in clause
(iii)of section 117(b)(2)(A); may include representatives of community-based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that provide or support competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities; and may include representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including representatives of organizations that serve out-of-school youth. . in subsection (d)— in paragraph (8), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: promotion in the development of guidance on career pathways by aligning workforce investment programs for the purpose of providing individuals with barriers to employment, including low-skilled adults and youth, with the employment, training, education, and supportive services the individuals need to attain the necessary credentials to secure and advance in employment; promotion in the development of sector initiatives such as industry or sector partnerships relating to in-demand industry sectors and occupations; provision of guidance on the alignment and delivery of services between the local boards, one-stop operator, and State entities carrying out relevant State-administered programs; provision of technical assistance to local boards, one-stop partners, one-stop operators, and providers, as appropriate, in local areas concerning planning and delivering services; and staff training and education across programs supported under workforce investment systems in local areas. . Section 112 is amended— in subsection (a), by striking a single State plan (referred to in this title as the and inserting State plan ) a single State plan (referred to in this title as the ; State plan ) that shall include the State plans of all core program and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: the State’s strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce (including preparing youth and individuals with barriers to employment) and for meeting the skilled workforce needs of employers, including goals relating to performance accountability measures based on primary indicators of performance described in section 136(b)(2), in order to support economic growth and economic self-sufficiency; and a strategy not inconsistent with the program requirements of the core programs for aligning the core programs, as well as other resources available to the State, to achieve the strategic vision and goals described in subparagraph (E), including how the State will meet performance accountability measures based on the system-wide indicators described in section 136(b)(2)(A) in order to support program alignment. ; in paragraph (8)(A)— in clauses
(ix)and (x), respectively, by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: apprenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); State labor certification activities for employment-based immigration programs authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries. ; in paragraph (12)(B), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and, after consultation with the local boards, specifying the minimum amount of Federal assistance under section 133(b)
(2)and
(3)provided to each local area that is to be spent on training ; in paragraph (17)(B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (18)(D), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: a process for providing guidance to local areas and conducting oversight to ensure implementation of priority of service for adult employment and training activities; in accordance with section 134(d)(4)(E); a description of how the State will develop and implement career pathways and career and technical education by aligning workforce investment programs for the purpose of providing individuals, including low-skill adults and youth, with the employment, training, education, and supportive services the individuals need to attain the necessary credentials to secure and advance in employment; an objective assessment of the needs of individuals in the State or outlying area for adult education and literacy activities, including individuals with barriers to employment; a description of how the eligible agency will develop program strategies for populations that include, at a minimum— low-income students; individuals with disabilities; single parents and displaced homemakers; and individuals with multiple barriers to educational enhancement, including individuals with limited English proficiency; and a description of how the adult education and literacy activities that will be carried out with any funds received under this subtitle will be integrated with other adult education, career development, and employment and training activities in the State or outlying area served by the eligible agency. ; and in subsection (c), by striking Secretary of and inserting appropriate Secretary of each core program .
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