Sec. 6. Amendments to Community Service Senior Opportunities Act

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Section 502 of the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 513(a)(2)(D) and inserting 513(a)(2)(E) ; and in subparagraph (N)(i) by striking Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( and inserting 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( ; 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ) in subsection (d)— by inserting and the local workforce development board after service area ; and by striking and after State agency and inserting , the local workforce development board, and ; and in subsection (e)(3), by inserting , with the State workforce development board and local workforce development board, after aging .

Section 503 of the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056a ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and

(8)as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph

(7)and inserting paragraph

(8); in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph

(F)and inserting the following: how the activities of grantees in the State under this title will be coordinated with activities carried out in the State under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq. ) and other related programs (referred to in this subparagraph as WIOA and related activities ), and how the State will reduce unnecessary duplication between the activities carried out under this title and the WIOA and related activities. ; and by inserting after paragraph

(5)the following: In lieu of the plan described in paragraph (1), a State may develop and submit a combined State plan in accordance with section 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3113 ). For a State that obtains approval of such a combined State plan, that section 103 shall apply in lieu of this subsection and a reference in any other provision of this title (other than this subsection) to a State plan shall be considered to be a reference to that combined State plan. ; and in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and inserting Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act . The heading of section 511 of the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056i ) is amended by striking and inserting WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998 . WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT Section 513 of the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056k ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in the subsection heading, by striking ; and Indicators in paragraph (1)— in the paragraph heading, by striking ; and and indicators by striking and additional indicators of performance each place it appears; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking

(A)and all that follows through The and inserting ; and

(A)Composition of measures.— The by striking clause (ii); by striking subparagraph (B); in subparagraph (C)— by striking

(C)and inserting

(B); and in the first sentence, by striking (A)(i) and inserting

(A); and by striking the second sentence; and by striking subparagraphs

(D)and

(E)and inserting the following: Each grantee shall reach agreement with the Secretary on levels of performance for each measure described in subparagraph (A)(i), for each of the first 2 program years covered by the grant agreement. In reaching the agreement, the grantee and the Secretary shall take into account the expected levels proposed by the grantee and the factors described in subparagraph (D). The levels agreed to shall be considered to be the expected levels of performance for the grantee for such program years. Each grantee shall reach agreement with the Secretary, prior to the third program year covered by the grant agreement, on levels of performance for each measure described in subparagraph (A), for each of the third and fourth program years so covered. In reaching the agreement, the grantee and the Secretary shall take into account the expected levels proposed by the grantee and the factors described in subparagraph (D). The levels agreed to shall be considered to be the expected levels of performance for the grantee for such program years. In reaching the agreements described in subparagraph (B), each grantee and the Secretary shall— take into account how the levels involved compare with the expected levels of performance established for other grantees; ensure that the levels involved are adjusted, using an objective statistical model based on the model established by the Secretary in accordance with section 116(a)(3)(A)(viii)) of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(a)(3)(A)(viii) ); and take into account the extent to which the levels involved promote continuous improvement in performance accountability on the core measures and ensure optimal return on the investment of Federal funds. The Secretary shall, in accordance with the objective statistical model developed pursuant to subparagraph (D)(ii), adjust the expected levels of performance for a program year for grantees, to reflect the actual economic conditions and characteristics of participants in the corresponding projects during such program year. ; and in paragraph (3), by striking and to report information on the additional indicators of performance ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (a)(2)(A)(i) and inserting (a)(2)(A) ; and by striking subparagraphs

(B)through

(E)and inserting the following: the percentage of project participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the project; the percentage of project participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the project; the median earnings of project participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the project; indicators of effectiveness in serving employers, host agencies, and project participants; and the number of eligible individuals served, including the number of participating individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section 518. ; by striking paragraph (2); by redesignating paragraph

(3)as paragraph (2); and in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting paragraph

(1); in subsection (c)— by striking shall— and all that follows through annually evaluate and inserting shall annually evaluate ; by striking (a)(2)(C) and inserting (a)(2)(B) ; by striking (a)(2)(D)); and and inserting (a)(2)(E)). ; and by striking paragraph (2); in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking 2007 and inserting 2016 ; in clause (i)— by striking (a)(2)(C) and inserting (a)(2)(B) ; by striking (a)(2)(D) and inserting (a)(2)(E) ; and by striking described and all that follows and inserting a period; by striking clause (ii); and by striking 2006 and all that follows through

(i)met and inserting 2016, met ; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (i), by striking (A)(i); or at the end and inserting (A), ; by striking clause (ii); by striking 2006— and all that follows through

(i)failed and inserting 2016, failed ; and by striking and achieve the applicable percentage ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking (a)(2)(C) and inserting (a)(2)(B) ; and by striking (a)(2)(D) and inserting (a)(2)(E) ; and in subparagraph (B)(iii)— by striking (beginning with program year 2007) ; and by adding at the end the following: For purposes of assessing grantee performance under this subparagraph before program year 2017, the Secretary shall use the core indicators of performance in effect at the time of the award and the most recent corresponding expected levels of performance. ; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking (a)(2)(C) and inserting (a)(2)(B) ; and by striking (a)(2)(D) and inserting (a)(2)(E) ; and in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking (beginning with program year 2007) ; and by amending paragraph

(4)to read as follows: The Secretary shall implement the core measures of performance described in this section not later than December 31, 2017. ; and by amending subsection

(e)to read as follows: Effective on January 1, 2018, the Secretary may not publish a notice announcing a grant competition under this title, or solicit proposals for grants, until the day on which the Secretary implements the core measures of performance. . Section 514(c)(4) of the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056l(c)(4) ) is amended— by striking and addressing additional indicators of performance ; and by striking and additional indicators of performance . Section 517 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056o ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting $445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019. ; and in subsection (b)— in the 1st sentence— by inserting Federal after available for ; and by striking July and inserting April ; and by inserting after the 1st sentence the following: Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. . Section 518(a) of the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056p(a) ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs

(5)through

(8)as paragraphs

(6)through (9), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph

(4)the following: The terms local workforce development board and State workforce development board have the meanings given the terms local board and State board , respectively, in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). .

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