Sec. 401. Purposes
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There is established within the Federal Government, and not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Labor (in this title collectively referred to as the Secretaries ) shall jointly assemble, a Federal interagency task force (referred to in this Act as the Interagency Task Force ). The Interagency Task Force shall— identify any challenges that a State or local area receiving funds under this Act has had to overcome; collect and disseminate best practices and develop and recommend policies at the Federal level, to support ongoing efforts to limit the impact of market disruptions on workers, employers, and industry sectors or occupations, particularly with respect to groups specified in section 102(b)(8); establish a framework for a State receiving a grant under this Act to measure employer satisfaction with respect to activities funded under this Act; and establish the minimum standards of job quality that an employer is required to meet as a condition of receiving assistance under this Act— by taking into consideration— standards concerning whether an employer provides wages at a rate not less than the rate specified in the minimum living wage standards for States and localities recommended, subject to subparagraph (B), by research centers at public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education or think tanks; standards concerning whether an employer provides access to ongoing training and advancement opportunities; standards concerning whether an employer provides paid sick days, paid family leave, or paid medical leave or short-term disability leave; and standards concerning whether an employer provides adequate hours and predictable schedules; and by using, for the minimum living wage standards, a market-based approach that utilizes geographically specific expenditure data related to the expected minimum food, child care, health insurance, housing, transportation, and other basic needs costs, of a household.