Sec. 5. Administration, reporting, and oversight

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The Secretary shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall conduct periodic benchmark evaluations of each recipient to ensure that the recipient successfully carries out the programs and activities described in the RECOMPETE plan of the recipient. The Secretary shall conduct a benchmark evaluation of a recipient under this subsection— for a recipient of a RECOMPETE grant provided during the initial application period under section 4(a)(2)(B)(i), by not later than 3 years after the date of the initial award of the RECOMPETE grant; and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter during the term of the RECOMPETE grant provided to the recipient.

In conducting a benchmark evaluation of a recipient under this subsection, the Secretary shall determine whether the recipient has— adhered to the timelines and requirements of the programs and activities identified in the RECOMPETE plan of the recipient; made sufficient progress toward achieving the benchmarks and objectives described in that RECOMPETE plan; increased the overall employment rate, the prime-age employment rate, median household income, and per capita income in the applicable area; and achieved compliance with such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be relevant.

A recipient shall modify the RECOMPETE plan of the recipient, or any program or activity conducted under that RECOMPETE plan, if the Secretary— determines that— such a program or activity is ineffective or underperforming; or with respect to the RECOMPETE plan, program, or activity— an applicable performance metric or criterion has not been met; or funds have been misused; and directs the recipient to modify the RECOMPETE plan, program, or activity. The Secretary may increase the amount of the RECOMPETE grant provided to the recipient as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, taking into consideration any modifications made to the RECOMPETE plan under paragraph (1), in an amount equal to not more than the maximum amount available on the date of approval of the RECOMPETE grant application for the applicable area and subject to the availability of funds, if the Secretary determines that— events or other factors beyond the control of the recipient significantly— altered applicable project circumstances; or prevented the recipient from meeting the objectives and benchmarks of the RECOMPETE plan; or a labor market, economic, business, or technology shift, or any other major factor, warrants such a modification and increase in funding.

The Secretary may temporarily withhold or terminate any amount scheduled to be provided under a RECOMPETE grant if the Secretary determines that— after a reasonable effort, an agreement cannot be reached with respect to a modification to a RECOMPETE plan recommended or required by the Secretary under this subsection; or a gross, intentional misuse of RECOMPETE grant funds (including any activity subject to a penalty under section 605 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3215 )) has occurred; and the individual or entity responsible for the misuse is not removed from all programs and activities carried out under the RECOMPETE plan.

Each recipient shall be subject to— the grant reporting requirements under part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and such additional, clear, annual reporting requirements as the Secretary may establish to gather any information necessary to conduct the benchmark and final evaluations under this section. Not later than 1 year after the final disbursement of a RECOMPETE grant is provided to each recipient, the Secretary, in cooperation with the recipient and each applicable subrecipient, shall conduct a final evaluation of the success of the programs and activities carried out under the RECOMPETE plan of the recipient.

The Secretary shall establish criteria for use in conducting final evaluations under this subsection— in addition to the criteria established under subsection (a)(3); and taking into consideration the goal of reducing the prime-age employment gap of each applicable area by 50 percent. Each recipient and subrecipient shall— cooperate with the Secretary in conducting a final evaluation under this subsection; and provide to the Secretary any information necessary for that evaluation.

The Secretary shall submit to Congress comprehensive and detailed annual reports describing the implementation of this Act, including, with respect to the period covered by the report— a summary assessment of the overall progress of the RECOMPETE grant program; and as data become available, an analysis of the effectiveness of that program; labor market and economic metrics to describe the impact of the RECOMPETE grant program, including any progress made toward— decreasing prime-age employment gaps; or increasing local per capita income; detailed demographic analyses of— the populations served by recipients; and relevant labor market statistics; a summary of the benchmark evaluations conducted under subsection (a), as available; an identification of, and reasons for rejecting or deferring, as applicable, each application submitted under section 4(a)(2), including the applicable annual RECOMPETE grant amount limitation established by the Secretary under subparagraph (C)(i)(II) of that section, if any; and such other details as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

The following sections of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 shall apply to this Act (including the RECOMPETE grant program): Section 211 ( 42 U.S.C. 3151 ). Section 503 ( 42 U.S.C. 3193 ). Section 504 ( 42 U.S.C. 3194 ). Section 602 ( 42 U.S.C. 3212 ). Section 604 ( 42 U.S.C. 3214 ). Section 605 ( 42 U.S.C. 3215 ). Section 608 ( 42 U.S.C. 3218 ). Section 610 ( 42 U.S.C. 3220 ). The Secretary shall have the authorities and duties provided by the sections of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq. ) referred to in paragraph

(1)in administering and enforcing this Act (including the RECOMPETE grant program).

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