WIA Title II reauthorization draft released.

On June 10, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) released a staff discussion draft of Title II of the proposed Workforce Investment Act(WIA) reauthorization bill. Title II covers one stop delivery systems, job training formula programs, and national programs (formerly Title I). Mark-up of the reauthorization proposal by the Senate HELP Committee is scheduled for June 29.

The Committee will release discussion drafts of the remaining Titles in the next week in the following order:

• Title I: To support a comprehensive and coordinated workforce development system, Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 2011 streamlines governance provisions such as boards and plans and establishes common performance indicators across the four core WIA programs. 
• Title II: One stop delivery system, job training formula programs, and national programs. 
• Title III: Adult Education
• Title IV: Amendments to the Wagner-Peyser Act
• Title V: Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act
• Title VI: General Provisions

NSC will post these Titles as they become available.  We are actively working to analyze the bill and will release more details as they become available.

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