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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 3151 (Introduced in Senate) — To enhance investment in education and employment programs by eliminating duplication, cutting red tape, and increasi... · Sec. 319

Sec. 319. Nationwide employment statistics system

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The Secretary, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a nationwide employment statistics system under this section. The nationwide employment statistics system under this section shall include— statistical data from cooperative statistical survey and projection programs and data from administrative reporting systems that, when combined, enumerate, estimate, and project employment opportunities and conditions at national, State, and local levels in a timely manner, including statistics on— the employment and unemployment status of national, State, and local populations, including self-employed, part-time, and seasonal workers; industrial distribution of occupations and current and projected employment opportunities, wages, benefits (where data is available), and skill trends disaggregated by occupation and industry, with particular attention to State and local conditions; the incidence of, industrial and geographical location of, and number of workers displaced by, permanent layoffs and plant closings; and employment and earnings information maintained in a longitudinal manner to be used for research and program evaluation; information on State and local employment opportunities, and other appropriate statistical data related to labor market dynamics, which— shall be current and comprehensive; and shall meet the needs identified through the consultations described in subparagraphs
(C)and
(D)of subsection (e)(1); technical standards (which the Secretary shall publish annually) for data and information described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)that, at a minimum, meet the criteria of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; procedures to ensure compatibility and additivity of the data and information described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)from national, State, and local levels; procedures to support standardization and aggregation of data from administrative reporting systems described in subparagraph
(A)of employment-related programs; analysis of data and information described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)for uses such as— national, State, and local policymaking; implementation of Federal policies (including allocation formulas); program planning and evaluation; and researching labor market dynamics; wide dissemination of such data and information, and such analysis of such data and information, in a user-friendly manner and voluntary technical standards for mechanisms for such dissemination; and programs of— training for effectively disseminating data and information as described in subparagraph (G); and research and demonstration to further the objectives of this section. No officer or employee of the Federal Government or agent of the Federal Government may— use any submission that is furnished for exclusively statistical purposes under the provisions of this section for any purpose other than the statistical purposes of this section for which the submission is furnished; make any publication or media transmittal of the data contained in the submission described in clause
(i)that permits information concerning individual subjects to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means; or permit anyone other than a sworn officer, employee, or agent of any Federal department or agency, or a contractor (including an employee of a contractor) of such department or agency, to examine an individual submission described in clause (i), without the consent of the individual, agency, or other person who is the subject of the submission or provides that submission. Any submission (including any data derived from the submission) that is collected and retained by a Federal department or agency, or an officer, employee, agent, or contractor of such a department or agency, for exclusively statistical purposes under this section shall be immune from the legal process and shall not, without the consent of the individual, agency, or other person who is the subject of such submission or provides that submission, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative proceeding. Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide immunity from the legal process for such submission (including any data derived from the submission) if the submission is in the possession of any person, agency, or entity other than the Federal Government or an officer, employee, agent, or contractor of the Federal Government, or if the submission is independently collected, retained, or produced for purposes other than the purposes of this section. The nationwide employment statistics system under this section shall be planned, administered, overseen, and evaluated through a cooperative governance structure involving the Federal Government and States. The Secretary, with respect to data collection, analysis, and dissemination of labor employment statistics for the nationwide employment statistics system under this section, shall carry out the following duties: Assign responsibilities within the Department of Labor to carry out the nationwide employment statistics system under this section to ensure that all statistical and administrative data collected is consistent with appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics standards and definitions. Actively seek the cooperation of other Federal agencies to establish and maintain mechanisms for ensuring complementarity and nonduplication in the development and operation of statistical and administrative data collection activities. Eliminate gaps and duplication in statistical undertakings, including by establishing the systemization of wage surveys as an early priority of such Secretary in carrying out this paragraph. In collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and States, develop and maintain the nationwide employment statistics system under this section, including the development of consistent procedures and definitions for use by the States in collecting the data and information described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of subsection (a)(2). Establish procedures for the nationwide employment statistics system under this section to ensure that— such data and information are timely; paperwork and reporting for such system are reduced to a minimum; and States and localities are fully involved in the development and continuous improvement of such system at all levels. The Secretary is authorized to assist the States in the development of national electronic tools that may be used to facilitate the delivery of adult training services and to provide workforce information to individuals through the one-stop delivery system described in section 231 and through other appropriate delivery systems. The Secretary, working through the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Employment and Training Administration, shall regularly consult with representatives of State boards regarding strategies for improving the nationwide employment statistics system under this section. In order to receive Federal financial assistance to carry out this section, the State board shall— be responsible for the management of the portions of the nationwide employment statistics system under this section that comprise a statewide employment statistics system; establish a process for the oversight of such statewide employment statistics system; consult with State and local employers, participants, and local boards about the labor market relevance of the data to be collected and disseminated through such statewide employment statistics system and identify needs resulting from such consultation; consult with State educational agencies and local educational agencies concerning the provision of employment statistics in order to meet the needs of secondary school students and students at an institution of higher education who seek such information; collect, and disseminate on behalf of the State and localities in the State, the information and data described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of subsection (a)(2); and perform contract and grant responsibilities for data collection, analysis, and dissemination for such statewide employment statistics system. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the ability of a State to conduct additional data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities with State funds or with Federal funds from sources other than this section.
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