Sec. 414. COLLECTION AND USE OF H–1B NONIMMIGRANT FEES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME MATH, ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND JOB TRAINING OF UNITED STATES WORKERS
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## SEC. 414 COLLECTION AND USE OF H–1B NONIMMIGRANT FEES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME MATH, ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND JOB TRAINING OF UNITED STATES WORKERS ###
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(c)Job Training Grants **[**[29 U.S.C. 3224a](/us/usc/t29/s3224a)**]** ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Labor shall use funds available under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)) to award grants to eligible entities to provide job training and related activities for workers to assist them in obtaining or upgrading employment in industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph
(4)that are projected to experience significant growth and ensure that job training and related activities funded by such grants are coordinated with the public workforce investment system. ####
(2)Use of funds #####
(A)Training provided Funds under this subsection may be used to provide job training services and related activities that are designed to assist workers (including unemployed and employed workers) in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade career ladder employment positions in the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph (4). #####
(B)Enhanced training programs and information In order to facilitate the provision of job training services described in subparagraph (A), funds under this subsection may be used to assist in the development and implementation of model activities such as developing appropriate curricula to build core competencies and train workers, identifying and disseminating career and skill information, and increasing the integration of community and technical college activities with activities of businesses and the public workforce investment system to meet the training needs for the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph (4). ####
(3)Eligible entities Grants under this subsection may be awarded to partnerships of private and public sector entities, which may include— #####
(A)businesses or business-related nonprofit organizations, such as trade associations; #####
(B)education and training providers, including community colleges and other community-based organizations; and #####
(C)entities involved in administering the workforce development system, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and economic development agencies. ####
(4)High growth industries and economic sectors For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with State workforce investment boards, shall identify industries and economic sectors that are projected to experience significant growth, taking into account appropriate factors, such as the industries and sectors that— #####
(A)are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy; #####
(B)are being transformed by technology and innovation requiring new skill sets for workers; #####
(C)are new and emerging businesses that are projected to grow; or #####
(D)have a significant impact on the economy overall or on the growth of other industries and economic sectors. ####
(5)Equitable distribution In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall ensure an equitable distribution of such grants across geographically diverse areas. ####
(6)Leveraging of resources and authority to require match #####
(A)Leveraging of resources In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall take into account, in addition to other factors the Secretary determines are appropriate— ######
(i)the extent to which resources other than the funds provided under this subsection will be made available by the eligible entities applying for grants to support the activities carried out under this subsection; and ######
(ii)the ability of such entities to continue to carry out and expand such activities after the expiration of the grants. #####
(B)Authority to require match The Secretary of Labor may require the provision of specified levels of a matching share of cash or noncash resources from resources other than the funds provided under this subsection for projects funded under this subsection. ####
(7)Performance accountability The Secretary of Labor shall require grantees to report on the employment outcomes obtained by workers receiving training under this subsection using indicators of performance that are consistent with other indicators used for employment and training programs administered by the Secretary, such as entry into employment, retention in employment, and increases in earnings. The Secretary of Labor may also require grantees to participate in evaluations of projects carried out under this subsection. ###
(d)Low-Income Scholarship Program **[**[16 U.S.C. 1869c](/us/usc/t16/s1869c)**]** ####
(1)Establishment The Director of the National Science Foundation (referred to in this subsection as the “Director”) shall award scholarships to low-income individuals to enable such individuals to pursue associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in mathematics, engineering, computer science, or cybersecurity. ####
(2)Eligibility #####
(A)In general To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this subsection, an individual— ######
(i)must be a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality, or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; ######
(ii)shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; and ######
(iii)shall certify to the Director that the individual intends to use amounts received under the scholarship to enroll or continue enrollment at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) in order tc pursue an associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degree in mathematics, engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or other technology and science programs designated by the Director. #####
(B)Ability Awards of scholarships under this subsection shall be made by the Director solely on the basis of the ability of the applicant, except that in any case in which 2 or more applicants for scholarships are deemed by the Director to be possessed of substantially equal ability, and there are not sufficient scholarships available to grant one to each of such applicants, the available scholarship or scholarships shall be awarded to the applicants in a manner that will tend to result in a geographically wide distribution throughout the United States of recipients’ places of permanent residence. ####
(3)Limitation The amount of a scholarship awarded under this subsection shall be determined by the Director. The Director may renew scholarships for up to 5 years. ####
(4)Funding The Director shall carry out this subsection only with funds made available under section 286(s)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Director may use no more than 50 percent of such funds for undergraduate programs for curriculum development, professional and workforce development, and to advance technological education. Funds for these other programs may be used for purposes other than scholarships. ####
(5)Federal register Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the L-1 Visa and H-1B Visa Reform Act, the Director shall publish in the Federal Register a list of eligible programs of study. ###
(e)Reporting Requirement **[**[8 U.S.C. 1356 note](/us/usc/t8/s1356)**]** The Secretary of Labor and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall— ####
(1)track and monitor the performance of programs receiving H-1B Nonimmigrant Fee grant money; and ####
(2)not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate— #####
(A)the tracking system to monitor the performance of programs receiving H-1B grant funding; and #####
(B)the number of individuals who have completed training and have entered the high-skill workforce through these programs. * * * * * * * # TITLE VII OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY REAUTHORIZATION
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COLLECTION AND USE OF H–1B NONIMMIGRANT FEES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME MATH, ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND JOB TRAINING OF UNITED STATES WORKERS
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