Sec. 201. State workforce development boards
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Section 101(b)(1)(C) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(1)(C) ) is amended— in clause (ii)— in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 20 percent and inserting 30 percent ; in subclause (III), by inserting , justice-involved individuals, after veterans ; and in subclause (IV), by striking out-of-school and inserting opportunity ; and in clause (iii)— in subclause (I)— by striking and at the end of item (aa); and by adding at the end the following:
State agency officials responsible for the daily administration of education programs in the State, including secondary education and adult education programs, and chief executive officers (or their representatives) of community colleges and other institutions of higher education; and ; and in subclause (II)— by amending item
(bb)to read as follows: State agency officials responsible for adult or juvenile justice programs in the State; ; by striking and at the end of item (cc); by striking item (dd); and by adding at the end the following: State agency officials responsible for vocational rehabilitation; and State agency officials responsible for economic development. . Section 101(b)(2) ( 29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and diverse demographic populations of the State . Section 101(d) ( 29 U.S.C. 3111(d) ) is amended— in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A), strike and avoid duplication and insert avoid duplication, and leverage resources and expertise ; in subparagraph (B)— by inserting and expand after support ; and by striking enter or retain employment and inserting enter in, retain, or progress in employment ; in subparagraph (C)— by inserting and equitable after effective ; and by inserting , including individuals with barriers to employment after system ; in subparagraph (E), by striking identification of and inserting continued identification of and support for ; in subparagraph (F)— by inserting affiliated sites, after partners, ; and by striking services and supportive and inserting services, career services, and supportive ; and in subparagraph (G), by inserting ongoing after support ; in paragraph (5)— in subparagraph (A), by striking centers, relating to the use of business outreach, partnerships, and service delivery strategies, including and inserting centers, including the use of evidence-based strategies for such operations, the latest in digital technology and tools, and the use of partnerships to expand and improve services to jobseekers and workers, including ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)as subparagraphs
(C)and (D), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(A)the following: local boards and one-stop centers on effective outreach and enhanced services to businesses, joint labor-management partnerships, industry associations, and industry or sector partnerships, to provide employment and training activities reflective of regional economic priorities and the skill and competency needs of in-demand industry sectors and occupations; ; and in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking adaptability, to and inserting adaptablity to reduce the time required for attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential or reskilling, and ; and in paragraph (7)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking technological improvements to facilitate access and inserting improvements in the use of digital technology to facilitate and expand access ; by amending subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)to read as follows: accelerate— the acquisition of skills, competencies, and recognized postsecondary credentials by participants with respect to an in-demand industry sector or occupation in a State or local area; and the matching of participants to career pathways and employment opportunities based on the skills, competencies, and recognized postsecondary credentials attained by such participants; strengthen the professional development of providers and workforce professionals, ensuring professional development activities include— trauma-informed practices and human-centered design that serve individuals with barriers to employment; preparing providers and workforce professionals to use the latest technology; accessing and understanding labor market data; and ensuring equitable access and service delivery for individuals who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected as a result of race, ethnicity, or gender, including training on customer-centered service delivery, racial bias, cultural competence, occupational stereotyping, and strategies for increasing participant and worker voices; and ; and in subparagraph (D), by striking with disabilities and individuals and inserting with barriers to employment, including individuals with disabilities, and to individuals .
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