Sec. 113. Local workforce investment areas and boards

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Section 116(c)(1) is amended— by striking As part of and inserting: As part of ; by striking may each place it appears and inserting shall ; and by adding at the end the following: In the regions comprised of 2 or more local areas, the State shall, in consultation with local boards, require regional planning, and service delivery, by local boards in those regions. For the purpose of administrative efficiency, the State shall require the local boards in a planning region to participate in a regional planning process for cooperative initiatives and arrangements that result in— the establishment and implementation of regional service strategies and activities, including service delivery cooperative arrangements and regional approaches to address the employment and training needs of the region, including strategies that meet the need of individuals with barriers to employment; as appropriate, the development and implementation of initiatives involving in-demand industry sectors or occupations; the collection and analysis of regional labor market data (in conjunction with the State); and the establishment of administrative and infrastructural cost sharing, as appropriate.

The State, after consultation with the local boards and chief elected officials for the planning region, shall require the local boards and officials to collaborate in order to prepare, submit, and obtain approval of a single regional plan. Such plan shall include a description of the cooperative initiatives and arrangements developed pursuant to clause

(iii)and incorporate local plans for each of the local areas in the planning region, which shall contain strategies that are consistent and aligned with each other. . Section 117(b)(2)(A)(iv) is amended by striking individuals with disabilities and and inserting public libraries, individuals with disabilities, and . Section 117(b) is further amended 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 local area, and— shall include representatives described in clause

(iii)of paragraph (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. . Section 117(d) is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The functions and inserting Consistent with section 118, the functions ; by amending paragraph

(1)to read as follows: The local board, in partnership with the chief elected official for the local area involved, shall develop and submit a local plan to the Governor that meets the requirements in section 118. If the local area is part of a planning region that includes other local areas, the local board shall collaborate with the other local boards and chief elected officials from such other local areas in the development and submission of the local plan as described in section 116(c)(1)(A). ; and in paragraph (3)(B)(i)— in subclause (II), by inserting or the local board after entity ; in subclause (III), by inserting adult education, literacy and employment services after workforce investment activities ; in subclause (III)(ii), by adding at the end the following: which staff, including staff of a one-stop center, report to and are responsible to the local board and not the chief elected official ; in paragraph

(4)by striking with respect through in local area and inserting in its local area over the core programs as described in this Act ; in paragraph (8)— in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting connecting ; convening by striking connecting and inserting convening ; and by adding at the end the following: and to link youth, dislocated workers and others to opportunities for employment, internships, registered apprenticeships, or work-based learning ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: The local board, in consultation with the State board and with representatives of secondary, postsecondary, career and technical education, and adult education programs, shall lead efforts in the local area to develop and implement career pathways within the local area by aligning the employment, training, education, and supportive services that are needed by adults and youth, particularly individuals with barriers to employment. In order to assist in the development and implementation of the local plan, the local board shall coordinate with the State public employment services under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) to— utilize analyses of the economic conditions in the region, the needed knowledge and skills for the region, the workforce in the region, and workforce development activities (including education and training) in the region described in section 118(b)(1), and regularly update such information; assist the Governor in developing the statewide labor market information system described in section 15(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49l–2(e) ), specifically in the collection, analysis, and utilization of labor market information for the region; and assemble and utilize such other research, data collection, and analysis related to the workforce needs of the regional economy as the board, after receiving input from a wide array of stakeholders, determines to be necessary to carry out its functions. The local board shall lead efforts in the local area to— identify and promote proven and promising strategies and initiatives for meeting the needs of employers, and workers and job seekers (including individuals with barriers to employment) in the local workforce investment system, including providing physical and programmatic accessibility, in accordance with section 288 and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), to the one-stop delivery system; and identify and disseminate information, in coordination with the Department of Labor and the State board, on proven and promising practices carried out in other local areas for meeting such needs. The local board shall develop strategies for using technology to maximize the accessibility and effectiveness of the local workforce investment system for employers, and workers and job seekers, by— facilitating connections among the reporting systems of the one-stop partner programs to support a comprehensive workforce investment system in the local area; facilitating access to services provided throughout the one-stop delivery system involved, including facilitating the access in remote areas; identifying strategies for better meeting the needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including strategies that augment traditional service delivery and technologies that increase access to services and programs of the one-stop delivery system for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment; and leveraging resources and capacity within the local workforce investment system, including resources and capacity for services for individuals with barriers to employment. The local board shall plan for advertising one-stop services throughout the local area. The local board shall develop strategies to ensure that services provided in the local area are coordinated with and meet the transition goals and services developed for children with disabilities under section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The local board shall ensure that one-stop operators in the local area develop and implement policies to ensure that the literacy and English language skills of an adult or eligible youth are not barriers to accessing services, including training services, that are available to assist individuals obtain and maintain employment. The local board shall develop and expand sector initiatives in the local area or region which may include the convening of industry or sector partnerships relating to in-demand industry sectors and occupations. . Section 118(b) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking an identification of— and inserting based on a labor market study and input solicited from local businesses, an identification of— by redesignating paragraphs

(7)through

(10)as paragraphs

(8)through (11), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph

(6)the following: a description of how the local board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out in the local area with apprenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); ; and by adding at the end the following: a description of the procedure or process for implementing a priority of service for adult employment and training activities in accordance with section 134(d)(4)(E); and a description of how the local board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out in the local area with employment, training, and literacy services carried out by public libraries. .

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