Sec. 171. General provisions
362 words·~2 min read·
/bill/116/hr/6646/ih/section-171A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Funds made available under this title shall be used only to supplement, and shall not supplant, the funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available from State or local public funds for adult education and literacy activities, employment and training activities, or other activities carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). Any activity or program carried out with funds received under this title shall be subject to— performance accountability indicators in accordance with section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141 ); and rigorous evaluation using research approaches appropriate to the level of development and maturity of the activity or program, including random assignment or quasi-experimental impact evaluations, implementation evaluations, pre-experimental studies, and feasibility studies, including studying job quality measures and credential transparency.
From the funds appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary of Labor shall— support the administration of the funds under this title and the evaluation of activities described in subsection (b), including providing guidance and technical assistance to States and local areas; establish an interagency agreement with the Department of Education for— coordination of funding priorities, including with other relevant Federal agencies, as applicable; dissemination and administration of grants and funding under this title; and execution of research and evaluation activities to minimize the duplication of efforts and job training investments and facilitate greater blending and braiding of Federal and non-Federal funds; provide guidance and financial support to States and local areas on how to make information on recognized postsecondary credentials and related competencies being awarded with funds under this title publicly available, searchable, and comparable as linked open data; not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue guidance for implementing this title in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and provide no less than $1,000,000 for each fiscal year for the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Labor to oversee the administration and distribution of funds under this title.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $90,000,000 through fiscal year 2024.
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources