Sec. 171. Native American programs
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Section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3221 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(2), by striking ( and inserting 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ) ( ; 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by striking ( and inserting 25 U.S.C. 450b ) ( ; and 25 U.S.C. 5304 ) in paragraph (3), by inserting ( before the period at the end; 20 U.S.C. 7517 ) in subsection (d)(1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and ; in subparagraph (B)— by striking leading and inserting or self-employment that leads ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: are evidence-based, to the extent practicable. ; in subsection (d)(2), by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to an entity under subsection
(c)may be used for the administrative costs of the activities and services described in subparagraph (A). Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, individuals who were eligible to participate in programs under section 401 of the Job Training Partnership Act (as such section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) shall be eligible to participate in an activity assisted under this section. An entity receiving funds under subsection
(c)may transfer such funds that are unobligated for an award year to the following award year for activities described in subparagraph (A)(i) in that following award year. ; in subsection (e)(3), by inserting or to develop skills necessary for successful self-employment before the semicolon at the end; in subsection (h)— in paragraph (1)— in the heading, by striking the heading and inserting ; Performance standards by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: The Secretary, in consultation with the Native American Employment and Training Council, shall develop performance standards on the primary indicators of performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A) that shall be applicable to programs under this section. ; and in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking indicators and ; in paragraph (2), by striking section 116(b)(2)(A) and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting the following: section 116(b)(2)(A)— taking into consideration— economic conditions; characteristics and needs of the individuals and groups served, including the differences in needs among such groups in various geographic service areas; and other appropriate factors, including the economic circumstances of the communities served; and using, to the extent practicable, the statistical adjustment model under section 116(b)(3)(A)(viii). ; and by adding at the end the following: The levels agreed to under paragraph
(2)shall be the adjusted levels of performance and shall be incorporated in the program plan. The Secretary shall make arrangements with any State or other appropriate entity to facilitate the use of State wage records to evaluate the performance of entities funded under this section on the employment and earnings indicators described in subclauses
(I)through
(III)of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) for the purposes of the report required under paragraph (5). For any individual working in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) whose wages are not submitted to a relevant State as an unemployment insurance wage record, the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over that Indian country may submit other forms of documentation of the wages of such individual to the State for purposes of the report required under paragraph (5). For each program year, the Secretary shall make available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor a report on the performance, during such program year, of entities funded under this section on— the primary indicators of performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A); and the adjusted levels of performance for such entities as described in paragraph (2). ; in subsection (i)— in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking Using and inserting the following: Using ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall meet, on not less than an annual basis, with the Council to consider recommendations from the Council on the operation and administration of the programs assisted under this section. ; in subparagraph (B)— by striking The Council and inserting the following: The Council ; and by inserting at the end the following: An individual appointed to fill a vacancy on the Council occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of such individual was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. Such an individual may serve on the Council after the expiration of such term until a successor is appointed. ; and in subparagraph (F), by inserting , virtually or in person before the period at the end; and in paragraph (6)— by striking more than one State and inserting a State ; by inserting or provided by another grantee that receives funds awarded under subtitle B from any State for adult, youth, or dislocated worker programs after this title ; by striking Governors of the affected States and inserting Governor of any affected State ; and by striking the States and inserting the State or other grantee ; and by amending subsection (k)(2) to read as follows: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $542,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2030. .
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