Sec. 121. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems

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Section 121(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (B)— in clause (xi), by inserting and at the end; by striking clause (xii); and by redesignating clause

(xiii)as clause (xii); and in subparagraph (C), by striking subparagraph (B)(xiii) and inserting subparagraph (B)(xii) ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking With and inserting At the direction of the Governor or with ; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; by redesignating clause

(vii)as clause (viii); by inserting after clause

(vi)the following: any applicable economic development and workforce development programs carried out in the State— by the Economic Development Administration; under Public Law 117–167 (commonly known as the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 ); under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ); or under Public Law 117–168 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ); and ; and in clause (viii), as so redesignated— by inserting opportunity youth services, after education, ; and by inserting , by community-based organizations, after libraries . Section 121(c)(2)(A)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(c)(2)(A)(iv) ) is amended by striking access to services, including access to technology and materials, made and inserting access or referral to services, including access or referral to technology, materials, and other supportive services, made . Section 121(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(d) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking paragraphs

(2)and

(3)and inserting paragraphs

(2)and

(5); in paragraph (2)(B)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting (including effectiveness in serving individuals with barriers to employment) after demonstrated effectiveness ; in clause (i), by inserting after education the following: or an area career and technical education school ; in clause (v), by striking and ; by redesignating clause

(vi)as clause (viii); by inserting after clause

(v)the following: a public library; a local board that meets the requirements of paragraph (4); and ; and in clause (viii), as so redesignated, by inserting after labor organization the following: or joint labor-management organization ; by redesignating paragraphs

(3)and

(4)as paragraphs

(5)and (6), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph

(2)the following: In operating a one-stop delivery system referred to in subsection (e), a one-stop operator— shall— manage the physical and virtual infrastructure and operations of the one-stop delivery system in the local area; facilitate coordination among the one-stop partners in such one-stop delivery system; and take the necessary steps to ensure efficient and effective service delivery for individuals served by the one-stop delivery system, including individuals with barriers to employment; and may, subject to the requirements under subparagraph (B), directly provide services to job seekers and employers. In a case in which a one-stop operator seeks to operate as a service provider pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii), the local board shall establish internal controls (which shall include written policies and procedures)— with respect to the competition in which the one-stop operator will compete to be selected as such service provider, and the subsequent oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the performance of such one-stop operator as such service provider; and which— require compliance with— relevant Office of Management and Budget circulars relating to conflicts of interest; and any applicable State conflict of interest policy; and prohibit a one-stop operator from developing, managing, or conducting the competition in which the operator intends to compete to be selected as a service provider. Subject to approval from the chief elected official and Governor and in accordance with any other eligibility criteria established by the State, a local board may serve as a one-stop operator, if the local board— enters into a written agreement with the chief elected official that clarifies how the local board will carry out the functions and responsibilities as a one-stop operator in a manner that complies with the appropriate internal controls to prevent any conflicts of interest, which shall include how the local board, while serving as a one-stop operator, will— comply with the relevant Office of Management and Budget circulars relating to conflicts of interest; and any applicable State conflict of interest policy; and complies with the other applicable requirements of this subsection. . Section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(e) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by redesignating subparagraphs

(D)and

(E)as subparagraphs

(E)and (F), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph

(C)the following: provide referrals to supportive services, to the extent practicable; ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), to read as follows: shall make each of the programs, services (meaning a referral in the case of supportive services, for the purposes of this paragraph), and activities described in paragraph

(1)available— at not less than 1 physical or virtual center for each local area of the State, except that, in the case of 1 or more local areas that share at least 1 common border, each such local area may share— a virtual center if the local area complies with subparagraph (E); or a physical center, if such center is located in a location that promotes accessibility to services for individuals residing in all such local areas served by the center; and in a manner that is designed to promote efficiency, coordination, quality, and accessibility for individuals with barriers to employment, as determined by the local board, in the delivery of such programs, services, and activities; ; in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting after affiliated sites the following: (such as a site of any of the entities described in subsection (d)(2)(B)) ; in subparagraph (C)— by inserting after centers the following: (which may be virtual or physical centers) ; and by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D)— by striking as applicable and practicable, shall and inserting in the case of a one-stop delivery system that is making each of the programs, services, and activities described in paragraph

(1)accessible at not less than 1 physical center, as described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), shall, as applicable and practicable, ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting , and local areas that share at least 1 common border may coordinate in making such programs, services, and activities accessible through electronic means through such a one-stop delivery system; and ; and by inserting after subparagraph

(D)the following: in the case of a one-stop delivery system that is making each of the programs, services, and activities accessible through electronic means, as described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), shall have not fewer than 2 affiliated sites (not fewer than 1 of which will have not fewer than 1 professional staff member) with a physical location where individuals can access, virtually, each of the programs, services, and activities described in paragraph

(1)that are virtually accessible. ; and in paragraph (4), by inserting after the first sentence the following: The system identifier shall be prominently and visibly displayed at each comprehensive and specialized one-stop center operated by the one-stop delivery system, including physical and virtual centers identified in paragraph (2)(A), and the sites and centers described in subparagraphs

(B)through

(E)of paragraph (2). . Section 121(g)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(g)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking under subsections (h)(1) and inserting under subsections (h)(1)(C) . Section 121(h) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(h) ) is amended— by striking paragraph (1); by redesignating paragraphs

(2)and

(3)as paragraphs

(1)and (2), respectively; in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— by amending subparagraph

(B)to read as follows: Subject to subparagraph (D), the covered portions of funding for a fiscal year shall be provided to the Governor from the programs described in subsection (b)(1) to pay the costs of infrastructure of one-stop centers in local areas of the State. ; in subparagraph (C)(i)— by striking for funding pursuant to clause (i)(II) or

(ii)of paragraph (1)(A) by each partner, ; and by striking the third sentence; and in subparagraph (D)— in clause (ii), by striking For local areas in a State that are not covered by paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), the and inserting The ; in clause (ii)— in subclause (I)— by striking in the header and inserting Wia ; and Wioa by striking 3 percent and inserting 5 percent ; and by striking subclause

(III)and inserting the following: Notwithstanding subclauses

(I)and (II), an entity administering a program described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(iii) shall not be required to provide from that program, under this paragraph, a portion that exceeds 1.5 percent of the amount of Federal funds provided to carry out such program in the State for a program year. ; and in clause (iii), by striking For local areas in a State that are not covered by paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), an and inserting An ; in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— in subparagraph (A), by striking purposes of assisting in and inserting purpose of ; and in subparagraph (B)— in the first sentence, by striking not funding costs of infrastructure under the option described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) ; and in the second sentence, by inserting after local area, the following: the intensity of services provided by such centers, the number and types of one-stop partners engaged by or providing services through such centers ; by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: For any fiscal year in which the allocation received by a local area under paragraph

(2)is insufficient to cover the total costs of infrastructure of one-stop centers in such local area, the local board, the chief elected official, and the one-stop partners that have entered into the local memorandum of understanding with the local board under subsection

(c)may agree to fund the remainder of any such costs using a method described in such memorandum. ; and in paragraph (4), by inserting after operation of the one-stop center the following: (whether for in-person or virtual service delivery) . Section 121(i)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(i)(2) ) is amended by striking intake, and all that follows through skills, and inserting intake, case management, assessment of needs, appraisal of foundational skill needs, .

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Establishment of one-stop delivery systems
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Sec. 121

Establishment of one-stop delivery systems

U.S.C.§ 3151

Pub. L.Public Law 117-167

Pub. L.Public Law 117-58

Pub. L.Public Law 117-168

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