Summary:
On the Job Training Act - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act, with respect to grants to states by the Secretary of Labor for reemployment demonstration projects, to allow grants to up to 10 states per year instead of a maximum of 10 states altogether.

Allows a designee of a state governor, instead of only the governor, to apply for such a grant.

Requires any project to be commenced by December 31, 2017.

Allows direct disbursements under a project to employers who hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation to include disbursements promoting retention.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) approve completed grant applications in the order of receipt; (2) determine, before approving an application, whether its assurances are credible that the project would not result in increased costs to the state's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund; and (3) disapprove any application making assurances determined not credible.

Revises requirements for termination of a project to require the Secretary to: (1) notify a state in writing with sufficient detail describing any violation of the substantive terms or conditions of a project justifying its termination, and (2) determine that the state has not taken action to correct the violation within 90 days after notification.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2020 for additional payments to states for the administrative costs of demonstration projects.

Directs the Secretary to evaluate the impact of each demonstration project, using existing data sources and methodology appropriate to determine project effects, including the effect on individual skill levels, earnings, and employment retention.

job training_act_-_amends title iii grants states unemployment compensation administration social_security_act respect grants states secretary labor reemployment demonstration projects allow grants states year instead maximum states altogether allows designee state governor instead governor apply grant requires project commenced december allows direct disbursements project employers hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation include disbursements promoting retention requires secretary labor approve completed grant applications order receipt determine approving application assurances credible project result increased costs state account unemployment_trust_fund disapprove application making assurances determined credible revises requirements termination project require secretary notify state writing sufficient detail describing violation substantive terms conditions project justifying termination determine state taken action correct violation days notification authorizes appropriations fy2015 fy2020 additional payments states administrative costs demonstration projects directs secretary evaluate impact demonstration project existing data sources methodology appropriate determine project effects including effect individual skill levels earnings employment retention


Summary:
Manufacturing Skills Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, Education, and Defense (DOD) and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to jointly establish a Manufacturing Skills Partnership to administer and carry out a program to award compeititve, three-year grants to enable up to five states and five metropolitan areas to carry out proposals to promote reforms in workforce education and skill training for manufacturing.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): (1) acting through the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, to conduct an audit of all federal education and skills training programs related to manufacturing to ensure that states and metropolitan areas are able to align federal resources with the labor demands of their primary manufacturing industries; and (2) to work with states and metropolitan areas to determine how federal funds can be more tailored to meet their different needs.

manufacturing skills act directs secretaries_of_commerce labor education defense dod director national_science_foundation nsf jointly establish manufacturing skills partnership administer carry program award year grants enable states metropolitan areas carry proposals promote reforms workforce education skill training manufacturing requires director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist acting advanced manufacturing national program_office conduct audit federal education skills training programs related manufacturing ensure states metropolitan areas able align federal resources labor demands primary manufacturing industries work states metropolitan areas determine federal funds tailored meet different needs


Summary: 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a comprehensive program to improve the education and training of workers for energy-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled minorities and women trained to work in such jobs.

21st century energy workforce development jobs initiative act directs secretary energy doe establish comprehensive program improve education training workers energy related jobs emphasis increasing number skilled minorities women trained work jobs


Summary:
America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2015 or the America RISING Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education to jointly establish a program providing grants to:

 eligible employers to defray the cost of compensation they pay to recent graduates from institutions of higher education (IHEs); and such graduates to enable them to defray the cost of undertaking further postsecondary education at an IHE for up to 24 months in subjects relating to mathematics, science, engineering, or technology. Defines an "eligible employer" as a small business concern or a major corporation that has an operation located in an enterprise zone or in an area in which the unemployment rate exceeds the national average unemployment rate by more than 2%.

Allows college graduates who are participating in the program, either as grantees or beneficiaries of grants to their employers, to defer payment on their federal student loans under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 until their participation in the program ends.

Requires graduates who are awarded a program grant to be eligible to receive federal student aid under title IV without regard to whether they have been or are delinquent on title IV loans.

america realizing informational skills initiative new graduates act america rising act directs secretary labor secretary education jointly establish program providing grants eligible employers defray cost compensation pay recent graduates institutions higher education ihes graduates enable defray cost undertaking postsecondary education ihe months subjects relating mathematics science engineering technology defines eligible employer small business concern major corporation operation located enterprise zone area unemployment rate exceeds national average unemployment rate allows college graduates participating program grantees beneficiaries grants employers defer payment federal student loans title student assistance higher education act participation program ends requires graduates awarded program grant eligible receive federal student aid title regard delinquent title loans


Summary:
Long-Term Unemployed Hiring Incentive Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through December 31, 2017, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified long-term unemployed individual.  Defines "qualified long-term unemployed individual" as any individual certified by the designated local agency as: (1) having exhausted, as of the hiring date, all rights to regular compensation under federal or state law; (2) having no rights to regular compensation with respect to the most recent week ending before the hiring date; and (3) not receiving compensation under the unemployment compensation law of Canada.

long term unemployed hiring incentive act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow december work opportunity tax credit hiring qualified long term unemployed individual defines qualified long term unemployed individual individual certified designated local agency having exhausted hiring date rights regular compensation federal state law having rights regular compensation respect recent week ending hiring date receiving compensation unemployment compensation law canada


Summary:
Ready-to-Compete Act

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to public telecommunications entities to coordinate the development, production, and distribution of innovative multiplatform educational programming and services for young children and youth and their parents, educators, and caregivers.

Requires grantees to award subcontracts or enter into agreements with public television stations and producers or distributors of educational programming for the operation of Ready-to-Learn programs.

Requires Ready-to-Learn programs to: (1) include programming that is aligned with state academic content and achievement standards; (2) include training and materials for educators and caregivers to facilitate their use of the programming and services; (3) address specific community and school needs, ascertained via ongoing community outreach programs; and (4) include programming in reading, social and emotional development, and at least one other topic in an academic or developmentally appropriate area.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary to award competitive grants to public television stations that partner with states, state workforce investment boards, or institutions of higher education to develop, disseminate, and provide on-line and on-air education and training services for adults.

ready compete act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants public telecommunications entities coordinate development production distribution innovative educational programming services young children youth parents educators caregivers requires grantees award subcontracts enter agreements public television stations producers distributors educational programming operation ready learn programs requires ready learn programs include programming aligned state academic content achievement standards include training materials educators caregivers facilitate use programming services address specific community school needs ascertained ongoing community outreach programs include programming reading social emotional development topic academic developmentally appropriate area amends workforce investment act authorize secretary award competitive grants public television stations partner states state workforce investment boards institutions higher education develop disseminate provide line air education training services adults


Summary:
Renewable Energy Jobs Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, specifically:

 the energy-efficient building, construction, or retrofits industry; the renewable electric power industry, including the wind, solar, and geothermal energy industries; or the energy efficiency assessment industry that serves the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors. Labor must also award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity, which is the amount of wind, solar, and geothermal power generation installed in a state.

renewable energy jobs_act bill requires department_of_labor carry pilot program train individuals careers renewable energy energy efficiency industries specifically energy efficient building construction retrofits industry renewable electric power industry including wind solar geothermal energy industries energy efficiency assessment industry serves residential commercial industrial sectors labor award grants program states highest installed alternative energy power capacity wind solar geothermal power generation installed state


Summary:
Online Job Training Act of 2015

 Amends the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act to require the Secretary of Labor to award National Online Workforce Training Grants for workforce training programs using distance-learning technologies, such as the Internet. Requires such grants to be awarded on a competitive basis to educational institutions, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, state or local boards, or units of general local government which provide online workforce training.

Directs the Secretary to award one grant to an eligible institution of higher education to: (1) provide technical assistance to entities that receive grants, (2) collect and nationally disseminate the data gathered by entities that receive grants, and (3) disseminate best practices.

online job training_act amends workforce investment opportunity act require secretary labor award national online workforce training grants workforce training programs distance learning technologies internet requires grants awarded competitive basis educational institutions community based organizations nonprofit organizations state local boards units general local government provide online workforce training directs secretary award grant eligible institution higher education provide technical assistance entities receive grants collect nationally disseminate data gathered entities receive grants disseminate best practices


Summary:
Education and Workforce Innovation Act

 Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a pilot program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs that provide direct skills and job training for individuals to enter and advance in high-growth, emerging, and in-demand industries, such as skilled labor and trade industries.

Defines an "eligible entity" as a private company involved in the manufacturing, production, or technology industries, in partnership with a junior or community college, postsecondary vocational institution, or secondary school.

Authorizes such an entity to use such a grant to develop and carry out a multiyear program to provide students enrolled in such a college, institution, or school with education and training to enter and advance in such industries, by providing: (1) customized training, (2) increased productivity and knowledge transfer, (3) a stable and predictable pipeline to a high-standard of employment upon graduation, (4) a proven model of success, and (5) an opportunity for career advancement.

Requires an eligible entity that is awarded a grant to provide matching funds from non-federal sources.

Directs the Secretaries of Education and the Treasury to administer a five-year pilot program under which qualified investors enter into a pay-for-performance agreement under which they will provide funds to service providers to carry out workforce training programs that increase trade certifications or apprenticeships for unemployed individuals or dislocated workers.

education workforce innovation_act directs secretary education carry pilot program award grants eligible entities carry programs provide direct skills job training individuals enter advance high growth emerging demand industries skilled labor trade industries defines eligible entity private company involved manufacturing production technology industries partnership junior community college postsecondary vocational institution secondary school authorizes entity use grant develop carry multiyear program provide students enrolled college institution school education training enter advance industries providing customized training increased productivity knowledge transfer stable pipeline high standard employment graduation proven model success opportunity career advancement requires eligible entity awarded grant provide matching funds non federal sources directs secretaries education treasury administer year pilot program qualified investors enter pay performance agreement provide funds service providers carry workforce training programs increase trade certifications apprenticeships unemployed individuals dislocated workers


Summary:
Skills Connection Act

 Directs the Secretary of Labor to create a searchable and publicly available database containing a registry of industry-recognized credentials, a skills database, and a jobs bank to enable programs that lead to such credentials to receive priority under:

 youth workforce investment programs, statewide employment and training programs, career and technical programs, and training programs for Trade Adjustment Assistance workers. Makes funds available from amounts appropriated for each fiscal year for the Workforce Innovation Fund for the costs of carrying out this Act.

skills connection act directs secretary labor create searchable publicly available database containing registry industry recognized credentials skills database jobs bank enable programs lead credentials receive priority youth workforce investment programs statewide employment training programs career technical programs training programs trade adjustment assistance workers makes funds available amounts appropriated fiscal year workforce innovation_fund costs carrying act


Summary:
Community College Energy Training Act of 2015

 Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to create a program awarding grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design, and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water, energy, and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming.

Requires at least one-half of the grant funds to be awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of these industries or practices.

community college energy training_act directs secretary energy coordination secretary labor create program awarding grants community colleges provide workforce training education sustainable energy industries practices alternative energy high performance green building construction design redevelopment sustainable energy technologies water energy resource conservation recycling waste reduction sustainable agriculture farming requires half grant funds awarded community colleges existing sustainability programs leading certificates credentials degrees industries practices


Summary:
Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2015

 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for: (1) 50% of wages (up to $2,000) paid to an apprenticeship employee during an apprenticeship period, and (2) 40% of wages (up to $6,000) paid to such an employee during a post-apprenticeship period. Defines "apprenticeship employee" as any employee employed by an employer pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.

workforce development tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business related tax credit wages paid apprenticeship employee apprenticeship period wages paid employee post apprenticeship period defines apprenticeship employee employee employed employer pursuant agreement registered office apprenticeship employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor


Summary:
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

 Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.

Authorizes the President to extend Corps activities to state- and private-owned lands to prevent and control forest fires and floods and attacks of forest tree pests and diseases.

Requires the President, based on certain criteria, to give preference to the employment of additional persons in the Corps in the following order: (1) unemployed Armed Forces veterans (including Reserve members); (2) unemployed U.S. citizens who have exhausted their unemployment compensation; (3) unemployed U.S. citizens who are eligible for unemployment compensation immediately before employment in the Corps, including any additional compensation or extended compensation; and (4) other unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens.

Authorizes the President to provide housing and transportation for Corps employees. Prohibits discrimination in the hiring of Corps employees.

21st century civilian conservation corps act authorizes president order relieve widespread unemployment restore depleted natural resources united_states advance public works programs establish civilian conservation corps employ unemployed citizens construction maintenance carrying works public nature state lands prevention forest fires floods soil erosion construction repair national_park_system paths trails authorizes president extend corps activities state- private owned lands prevent control forest fires floods attacks forest tree pests diseases requires president based certain criteria preference employment additional persons corps following order unemployed armed_forces veterans including reserve members unemployed citizens exhausted unemployment compensation unemployed citizens eligible unemployment compensation immediately employment corps including additional compensation extended compensation unemployed citizens authorizes president provide housing transportation corps employees prohibits discrimination hiring corps employees


Summary:
Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow manufacturing employers located in the United States a business-related tax credit for the manufacturing training expenses of their employees. Includes within the definition of "manufacturing training expenses" related course work, certification testing, and essential skill acquisition.

promote workforce development advancement manufacturers act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow manufacturing employers located united_states business related tax credit manufacturing training expenses employees includes definition manufacturing training expenses related course work certification testing essential skill acquisition


Summary:
Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act

This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to give individuals denied OASDI and SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability any information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.

promoting opportunity disability benefit applicants act bill amends titles old age survivors disability_insurance oasdi xvi supplemental security income ssi social_security_act authorize commissioner_of_social_security individuals denied oasdi ssi benefits based adverse determination disability information appropriate public private entities provide employment services vocational rehabilitation services support services


Summary:
Opportunity Kindling New Options for Career and Knowledge Seekers Act or the Opportunity KNOCKS Act

 Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to deem approved by the Secretary of Labor any state laws that provide unemployment compensation to an individual for any week while in training, including: (1) any program on a state's eligible training provider list developed under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, or (2) any coursework necessary to attain a recognized postsecondary credential if that individual is likely to exhaust his or her regular unemployment compensation.

Defines "recognized postsecondary credential" as a credential consisting of an industry-recognized certificate, a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.

Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to authorize a state unemployment compensation agency to elect to approve job training or educational programs for purposes of an individual receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation while in training.

opportunity new options career knowledge seekers act opportunity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code federal unemployment tax act deem approved secretary labor state laws provide unemployment compensation individual week training including program state eligible training provider list developed workforce investment act coursework necessary attain recognized postsecondary credential individual likely exhaust regular unemployment compensation defines recognized postsecondary credential credential consisting industry recognized certificate certificate completion apprenticeship associate baccalaureate degree amends federal-state_extended_unemployment_compensation_act supplemental appropriations act authorize state unemployment compensation agency elect approve job training educational programs purposes individual receiving extended emergency unemployment compensation training


Summary:
Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2015

 Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to 10 eligible entities (partnerships among a local educational agency (LEA), a community college, and a state apprentice program or a joint-labor management training program) to carry out a program for students to:

 take science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses and STEM-focused Career and Technical Education courses and other courses during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by the LEA that prepare them for community college; enroll in a course of study related to the manufacturing field at the community college upon graduating from the secondary school; and enroll, for a two-year period, in the state apprenticeship program or the joint-labor management training program upon receiving an associate's degree from the community college.

youth access american_jobs act directs secretary education award grants eligible entities partnerships local educational agency lea community college state program joint labor management training program carry program students science technology engineering mathematics stem courses stem focused career technical education courses courses grades secondary school served lea prepare community college enroll course study related manufacturing field community college graduating secondary school enroll year period state apprenticeship program joint labor management training program receiving associate degree community college


Summary:
On-the-Job Training Tax Credit Act of 2015

 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who employ not more than 500 full-time employees during the taxable year an on-the-job training tax credit equal to the lesser of: 50% of the job training program expenditures for a full-time employee participating in a qualified training program, or $5,000.

Defines "qualified training program" as a written plan of study and training that is either: (1) an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Department of Labor under the National Apprenticeship Act; (2) a program licensed, registered, or certified by the workforce investment board or apprenticeship agency or council of a state or administered in compliance with state apprenticeship laws; (3) a program conducted by a vocational or technical education school, community college, industrial or trade training organization, or labor organization; (4) a program which conforms to apprentice training programs developed or administered by an employer trade group or committee; or (5) an industry-sponsored or -administered program which is clearly identified and commonly recognized.

Terminates such credit after 2017.

job training tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers employ time employees taxable year job training tax credit equal lesser job training program expenditures time employee participating qualified training program defines qualified training program written plan study training apprenticeship program registered certified department_of_labor national apprenticeship act program licensed registered certified workforce investment board apprenticeship agency council state administered compliance state apprenticeship laws program conducted vocational technical education school community college industrial trade training organization labor organization program conforms training programs developed administered employer trade group committee industry sponsored program clearly identified commonly recognized terminates credit


Summary:
Flexibility to Promote Reemployment Act

 Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act, with respect to grants to states by the Department of Labor for reemployment demonstration projects, to allow grants to up to 10 states per year instead of a maximum of 10 states altogether.

Allows a designee of a state governor, instead of only the governor, to apply for such a grant.

Extends the allowable project period through December 31, 2019.

Allows direct disbursements under a project to employers who hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation to include disbursements promoting retention.

Requires the Department to approve completed grant applications in the order of receipt.

Revises requirements for termination of a project to require the Department to:

 notify a state in writing with sufficient detail describing any violation of the substantive terms or conditions of a project justifying its termination, and determine that the state has not taken action to correct the violation within 90 days after notification. Directs the Department to evaluate the impact of each demonstration project, using existing data sources and methodology appropriate to determine project effects, including the effect on individual skill levels, earnings, and employment retention.

flexibility promote reemployment act amends title iii grants states unemployment compensation administration social_security_act respect grants states department_of_labor reemployment demonstration projects allow grants states year instead maximum states altogether allows designee state governor instead governor apply grant extends allowable project period december allows direct disbursements project employers hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation include disbursements promoting retention requires department approve completed grant applications order receipt revises requirements termination project require department notify state writing sufficient detail describing violation substantive terms conditions project justifying termination determine state taken action correct violation days notification directs department evaluate impact demonstration project existing data sources methodology appropriate determine project effects including effect individual skill levels earnings employment retention


Summary:
Job Opportunities Between our Shores Act or the JOBS Act

 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out demonstration and pilot projects that provide education and training programs for jobs in advanced manufacturing.

Prescribes requirements for project activities and performance goals and measures.

job opportunities shores act jobs_act amends workforce innovation opportunity act direct secretary labor grants enter contracts eligible entities carry demonstration pilot projects provide education training programs jobs advanced manufacturing prescribes requirements project activities performance goals measures


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the termination date for the work opportunity tax credit, thus making such credit permanent.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal termination date work opportunity tax credit making credit permanent


Summary:
American Worker Mobility Act of 2015

 Authorizes the Department of Labor to grant a relocation subsidy of up to $10,000 to an individual who:

 has been totally unemployed for at least 26 consecutive weeks; has exhausted all rights to state or federal unemployment compensation; has not received a relocation subsidy for the two-year period preceding the subsidy application; and is able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Prescribes subsidy program requirements.

Directs the Department to issue regulations to prevent program fraud or abuse.

american worker mobility act authorizes department_of_labor grant relocation subsidy individual totally unemployed consecutive weeks exhausted rights state federal unemployment compensation received relocation subsidy year period preceding subsidy application able work available work actively seeking work prescribes subsidy program requirements directs department issue regulations prevent program fraud abuse


Summary:
Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to award grants to enable eligible community colleges and other public institutions of higher education to expand upon existing programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training, including by admitting more students, training faculty, expanding facilities, creating new maritime career pathways from associate degree to baccalaureate degree programs, and awarding credit for prior learning experience, or increasing cooperation with specified federal departments or the National Science Foundation. DOE shall give priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with one of such departments.

 DOE may also award a grant to a nonprofit organization with a track record of at least 10 years of expertise in working with community colleges on developing workforce development programs, to provide assistance in carrying out this Act.

Recipients shall use grant amounts for:

 training related to maritime or energy transportation, logistics, and supply chain management or to shipbuilding and ship repair; enhancement of academic and workforce training programs for maritime and energy employment; salary supplementation for faculty in maritime or energy training and education; operation and maintenance of maritime or energy related equipment and technology for use in instructional programs; acquisition of marine vessels and other assets and equipment for use in maritime or energy related training and education; renovation or construction of buildings to house maritime or energy training and education programs; and tuition reimbursement for successful completion of a maritime or energy course, program, or certification. The bill defines an "eligible institution" as a community college or other public postsecondary educational institution located in close proximity to marine or port facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Great Lakes that offers a maritime training and education program and that has an established association with a port authority and appropriate government agencies.

DOE shall award a grant to to enable up to 10 eligible institutions to: (1) establish Centers of Excellence in Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training; and (2) improve and expand maritime and energy workforce training opportunities for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and civilians by implementing new programs in specified training areas, including port related transportation systems and job placement in maritime and energy related employment fields.

maritime energy workforce technical training enhancement_act bill directs department_of_energy doe award grants enable eligible community colleges public institutions higher education expand existing programs maritime energy workforce technical training including admitting students training faculty expanding facilities creating new maritime career pathways associate degree baccalaureate degree programs awarding credit prior learning experience increasing cooperation specified federal departments national_science_foundation doe shall priority institutions entered partnership departments doe award grant nonprofit organization track record years expertise working community colleges developing workforce development programs provide assistance carrying act recipients shall use grant amounts training related maritime energy transportation logistics supply chain management shipbuilding ship repair enhancement academic workforce training programs maritime energy employment salary faculty maritime energy training education operation maintenance maritime energy related equipment technology use instructional programs acquisition marine vessels assets equipment use maritime energy related training education renovation construction buildings house maritime energy training education programs tuition reimbursement successful completion maritime energy course program certification bill defines eligible institution community college public postsecondary educational institution located close proximity marine port facilities gulf_of_mexico atlantic_ocean pacific_ocean great_lakes offers maritime training education program established association port authority appropriate government agencies doe shall award grant enable eligible institutions establish centers_of_excellence maritime energy workforce technical training improve expand maritime energy workforce training opportunities veterans members armed_forces federal employees civilians implementing new programs specified training areas including port related transportation systems job placement maritime energy related employment fields


Summary:
Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act or the LEAP Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for an apprenticeship employee who has attained age 25. Allows such credit for no more than two taxable years with respect to any apprenticeship employee. Defines "apprenticeship employee" as an employee who is employed in an officially-recognized apprenticeable occupation pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

Requires the Office of Management and Budget to coordinate with the heads of federal agencies to: (1) determine which government publications could be available on government websites and no longer printed, (2) devise a strategy to reduce overall government printing costs over the 10-year period beginning with FY2016, (3) establish government-wide guidelines on employee printing, and (4) issue guidelines for publicly disclosing information about the publication of government documents.

leveraging america apprenticeship programs act leap act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business related tax credit hiring apprenticeship employee attained age close taxable year apprenticeship employee attained age allows credit taxable years respect apprenticeship employee defines apprenticeship employee employee employed officially recognized occupation pursuant agreement registered office apprenticeship employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor state apprenticeship agency requires office_of_management_and_budget coordinate heads federal agencies determine government publications available government websites longer printed devise strategy reduce overall government printing costs year period beginning fy2016 establish government wide guidelines employee printing issue guidelines publicly disclosing information publication government documents


Summary:
Small Business Jobs Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a qualified small employer a business-related tax credit for the cost of hiring up to 5 new employees who work for such employer, on average, at least 30 hours per week. The bill defines "qualified small employer" as an employer who: (1) has a place of business in a county with an annual unemployment rate that is at least 1% greater than the national rate for the preceding calendar year; and (2) did not employ fewer than 2, or more than 100, employees in the preceding calendar year. The bill allows an employer who is a tax-exempt organization to claim such credit. The credit is not available for wages paid after December 31, 2017.

small_business_jobs_act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow qualified small employer business related tax credit cost hiring new employees work employer average hours week bill defines qualified small employer employer place business county annual unemployment rate greater national rate preceding calendar year employ fewer employees preceding calendar year bill allows employer tax exempt organization claim credit credit available wages paid december


Summary:
Workers Opportunity and Retraining Competitive Grant Program Act of 2015 or the WORC Grant Program Act of 2015

 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to establish a manufacturing worker scholarship program to award competitive grants to states to provide scholarships of up to $2,000 per year (not to exceed two years) to dislocated workers or unemployed individuals through state and local boards to support their transition into manufacturing positions.

workers opportunity retraining competitive grant program act grant program act amends workforce innovation opportunity act direct department_of_labor establish manufacturing worker scholarship program award competitive grants states provide scholarships year exceed years dislocated workers unemployed individuals state local boards support transition manufacturing positions


Summary:
Widening Internet Readiness for Employment Development Act or the WIRED Act

 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to revise one-stop delivery system requirements.

Requires the Department of Labor to establish certain standards and best practices for the provision of employment and training services for adults and dislocated workers on Internet websites maintained by one-stop delivery systems.

Requires the one-stop delivery system, at a minimum, to make those services accessible through an Internet website that:

 is unique to the particular one-stop system, and meets and incorporates those standards and best practices.

internet readiness employment development act act amends workforce innovation opportunity act revise stop delivery system requirements requires department_of_labor establish certain standards best practices provision employment training services adults dislocated workers internet websites maintained stop delivery systems requires stop delivery system minimum services accessible internet website unique particular stop system meets incorporates standards best practices


Summary:
21st Century Energy Workforce Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to: (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, and (4) support the replication of existing model energy curricula.

DOE shall also establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training to obtain an industry-recognized credential.

Grant amounts are limited to $1 million for any one year. The federal share of the cost of a job training and education program using a grant shall be up to 65%, while the non-federal share may not be less than 50% cash.

21st century energy workforce act bill directs department_of_energy doe establish national center_of_excellence 21st century workforce advisory_board support develop training science education programs align apprenticeship programs industry certifications develop succession planning energy sector integrate educational standards develop foundational skills elementary secondary education postsecondary education create pipeline education career support replication existing model energy curricula doe shall establish pilot program award grants competitive basis eligible entities job training obtain industry recognized credential grant amounts limited million year federal share cost job training education program grant shall non federal share cash


Summary:
Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act or the LEAP Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprentice who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for an apprentice who has attained age 25. Allows such credit for no more than two taxable years with respect to any apprentice. Defines "apprentice" as an employee who is employed in an officially-recognized apprenticeable occupation pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a recognized state apprenticeship agency.

leveraging america apprenticeship programs act leap act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business related tax credit hiring attained age close taxable year attained age allows credit taxable years respect defines employee employed officially recognized occupation pursuant agreement registered office apprenticeship employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor recognized state apprenticeship agency


Summary:
Jobs Now Act of 2015

 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to carry out a two-year pilot program to award competitive grants to general local government units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train employees who provide them a public service.

Prescribes program requirements, including that:

 each unit or organization grantee give priority to the retention, employment, and training of veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals who receive unemployment benefits, or dislocated workers; and Labor give priority to the award of grants to units and organizations with high unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates.

jobs act amends workforce innovation opportunity act direct department_of_labor carry year pilot program award competitive grants general local government units community based organizations retain employ train employees provide public service prescribes program requirements including unit organization grantee priority retention employment training veterans individuals disabilities individuals receive unemployment benefits dislocated workers labor priority award grants units organizations high unemployment foreclosure poverty rates


Summary:
Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million or who did not employ more than 100 full-time employees during the preceding taxable year a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees (at least 30 hours per week) during 2016 or 2017. The bill doubles the rate of such credit for employers located in counties with high unemployment rates.

small business relief job creation act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow small business employers gross receipts preceding taxable year exceed million employ time employees preceding taxable year work opportunity tax credit hiring unemployed individuals time employees hours week bill doubles rate credit employers located counties high unemployment rates


Summary:
Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act of 2015 or the HELP Act

 Authorizes the following groups to petition for eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance to the Critical Employment Advisory Commission (established by this Act) and the governor of a state:

 a group of adversely affected workers; the certified or recognized union or other duly authorized representative of such workers; or employers of such workers, one-stop operators or one-stop partners, including state employment security agencies, or the state dislocated worker unit, on their behalf. Defines "adversely affected worker" to mean an individual who, because of lack of work in adversely affected employment, has been been totally or partially separated from such employment, or has been totally separated from employment with the company in a subdivision of which adversely affected employment exists.

Directs the Commission to certify a group of adversely affected workers as eligible for adjustment assistance if:

 they were coal miners, coal utility workers, or other workers in the coal industry or a coal-dependent industry; a significant number of the company's workers have become, or are threatened to become, totally or partially separated or have experienced, or are threatened to experience, a significant reduction in wages; and the company's sales or production, or both, have caused a shift contributing to the worker's separation or threat of separation. Requires any complete or partial separation or reduction in wages to be directly attributable to:

 actions by the federal government, the low-cost of other forms of energy, the existence of state-to-state electricity market competition, or other reasons the Commission determines. Requires the payment of a readjustment allowance to an adversely affected worker covered by an eligibility certification who files an application for any week of unemployment, provided certain conditions have been met.

Requires the Commission to:

 make available employment and case management services, directly or through state agreements, to adversely affected workers as well as adversely affected incumbent workers; and approve training for such workers in cases where suitable employment is not available. Authorizes states to use certain funds for adversely affected workers for payment of job search and relocation allowances.

Establishes the Commission and the Transition Adjustment Assistance Fund to carry out this Act.

healthy employee loss prevention act help act authorizes following groups petition eligibility apply adjustment assistance critical employment advisory commission established act governor state group adversely affected workers certified recognized union duly authorized representative workers employers workers stop operators stop partners including state employment security agencies state dislocated worker unit behalf defines adversely affected worker mean individual lack work adversely affected employment totally partially separated employment totally separated employment company subdivision adversely affected employment exists directs commission certify group adversely affected workers eligible adjustment assistance coal miners coal utility workers workers coal industry coal dependent industry significant number company workers threatened totally partially separated experienced threatened experience significant reduction wages company sales production caused shift contributing worker separation threat separation requires complete partial separation reduction wages directly attributable actions federal_government low cost forms energy existence state state electricity market competition reasons commission determines requires payment readjustment allowance adversely affected worker covered eligibility certification files application week unemployment provided certain conditions met requires commission available employment case management services directly state agreements adversely affected workers adversely affected incumbent workers approve training workers cases suitable employment available authorizes states use certain funds adversely affected workers payment job search relocation allowances establishes_the_commission transition adjustment assistance fund carry act


Summary:
Community College to Career Fund Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges, four-year public institutions of higher education, tribal colleges or universities, private or nonprofit two-year institutions of higher education in specified U.S. territories, or a consortium of any of them, in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers, in order to develop, offer, improve, and provide educational or career training programs for workers.

The governor of the state in which at least one of these entities is located shall establish criteria for an educational or career training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential for which an eligible entity submits a grant proposal.

community college career fund act bill amends workforce innovation opportunity act direct department_of_labor award competitive grants eligible community colleges year public institutions higher education tribal_colleges universities private nonprofit year institutions higher education specified territories consortium partnership employers employer industry partnership representing multiple employers order develop offer improve provide educational career training programs workers governor state entities located shall establish criteria educational career training program leading recognized postsecondary credential eligible entity submits grant proposal


Summary:
Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act or the LEAP Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has attained age 25. The credit is available for no more than two taxable years with respect to any apprenticeship employee.

An "apprenticeship employee" means any employee who is: (1) a party to an apprenticeship agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a recognized state apprenticeship agency; and (2) employed by the employer in the occupation identified in the apprenticeship agreement, whether or not the employer is a party to such agreement.

leveraging america apprenticeship programs act leap act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business related tax credit hiring apprenticeship employee attained age close taxable year hiring apprenticeship employee attained age credit available taxable years respect apprenticeship employee apprenticeship employee means employee party apprenticeship agreement registered office apprenticeship employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor recognized state apprenticeship agency employed employer occupation identified apprenticeship agreement employer party agreement


Summary:
Displaced Jobs Relief Act of 2015

This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to increase from $16 million to $50 million the authorization of appropriations for each of FY2016 through FY2021 to the Department of Commerce for trade adjustment assistance for firms.

displaced jobs relief_act bill amends trade act increase million million authorization appropriations fy2016 fy2021 department_of_commerce trade adjustment assistance firms


Summary:
Manufacturing Skills Act of 2015

 This bill requires the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Education, Department of Defense and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly establish a Manufacturing Skills Partnership to administer and carry out a program to award competitive, three-year grants to enable up to five states and five metropolitan areas to carry out proposals to promote reforms in workforce education and skill training for manufacturing.

The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall:

 acting through the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, conduct an audit of all federal education and skills training programs related to manufacturing to ensure that states and metropolitan areas are able to align federal resources with the labor demands of their primary manufacturing industries; and work with states and metropolitan areas to determine how federal funds can be more tailored to meet their different needs.

manufacturing skills act bill requires department_of_commerce department_of_labor department_of_education department_of_defense director national_science_foundation jointly establish manufacturing skills partnership administer carry program award competitive year grants enable states metropolitan areas carry proposals promote reforms workforce education skill training manufacturing director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology shall acting advanced manufacturing national program_office conduct audit federal education skills training programs related manufacturing ensure states metropolitan areas able align federal resources labor demands primary manufacturing industries work states metropolitan areas determine federal funds tailored meet different needs


Summary:
American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the work opportunity tax credit through 2017; (2) allow a small business employer (i.e., an employer who employs more than 10 but fewer than 25 full-time employees throughout the taxable year) an increased work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified unemployment compensation recipient; and (3) allow tax-exempt organizations a work opportunity tax credit for hiring qualified unemployment compensation recipients.

The bill defines "qualified unemployment compensation recipient" as any individual who is certified as: (1) not being a student for at least six months during the one-year period ending on the hiring date, (2) being in receipt of unemployment compensation on the hiring date, and (3) having a hiring date during the two-year period which begins on the enactment of this Act.

The bill denies such credit unless: (1) the qualified unemployment compensation recipient is employed for not less than 35 hours per week for not less than 1 year, and (2) the number of full-time employees of the employer receiving such credit is increased by 1 for at least 1 year.

american unemployed worker investment act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend work opportunity tax credit allow small business employer employer employs fewer time employees taxable year increased work opportunity tax credit hiring qualified unemployment compensation recipient allow tax exempt organizations work opportunity tax credit hiring qualified unemployment compensation recipients bill defines qualified unemployment compensation recipient individual certified student months year period ending hiring date receipt unemployment compensation hiring date having hiring date year period begins enactment act bill denies credit qualified unemployment compensation recipient employed hours week year number time employees employer receiving credit increased year


Summary:
Workforce Training Enhancement Act of 2016

This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974, with respect to trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for training to adversely affected workers, to authorize a state to use certain funds distributed by the Department of Labor to reimburse the costs of providing training to an adversely affected worker before the worker is approved for training under the Act if those costs have been paid by:

 the state from state funds, the state or local workforce development areas within the state from funds available for workforce investment activities and providers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or another entity eligible in the state under the national dislocated worker grants program from funds available for that program. The use of funds under this Act shall be conditioned, however, on the worker's coverage by a certification for TAA eligibility for training meeting approval requirements which commenced after the date on which the total or partial separations of the group of workers covered by the certification for eligibility began or threatened to begin.

workforce training enhancement_act bill amends trade act respect trade adjustment assistance taa training adversely affected workers authorize state use certain funds distributed department_of_labor reimburse costs providing training adversely affected worker worker approved training act costs paid state state funds state local workforce development areas state funds available workforce investment activities providers workforce innovation opportunity act entity eligible state national dislocated worker grants program funds available program use funds act shall conditioned worker coverage certification taa eligibility training meeting approval requirements commenced date total partial separations group workers covered certification eligibility began threatened begin


Summary:
Reducing Long-Term Unemployment Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until December 31, 2017, the suspension of employment and railroad retirement taxes for employers who hire unemployed individuals.  The aggregate reduction in taxes from such suspension is limited to $5,000 per employee.

The bill modifies the unemployment requirement to require a signed affidavit from the unemployed individual that, during the entire 27-week period ending on the hiring date, such individual: (1) was receiving federal or state unemployment compensation, or (2) was unemployed and would have received unemployment compensation except for having exhausted the right to receive such compensation during such period.

reducing long term unemployment act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend december suspension employment railroad retirement taxes employers hire unemployed individuals aggregate reduction taxes suspension limited employee bill modifies unemployment requirement require signed affidavit unemployed individual entire week period ending hiring date individual receiving federal state unemployment compensation unemployed received unemployment compensation having exhausted right receive compensation period


Summary:
Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) permanent and expand it to include the hiring of older long-term unemployment recipients.

(The WOTC permits employers that hire individuals with certain personal characteristics to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)

A qualified older long-term unemployment recipient is an individual who is certified by the designated local agency as:

 being at least 55 years of age on the hiring date, and qualified as a long-term unemployment recipient under current law by being unemployed for at least 27 consecutive weeks and receiving state or federal unemployment compensation during that period. The bill limits to $14,000 the amount of the qualified first-year wages which may be taken into account under the WOTC for a qualified older long-term unemployment recipient.

investing older americans act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code work opportunity tax credit permanent expand include hiring older long term unemployment recipients permits employers hire individuals certain personal characteristics claim tax credit equal portion wages paid individuals qualified older long term unemployment recipient individual certified designated local agency years age hiring date qualified long term unemployment recipient current law unemployed consecutive weeks receiving state federal unemployment compensation period bill limits qualified year wages taken account qualified older long term unemployment recipient


Summary:
Helping Individuals with Reemployment and Entrepreneurial Development Act or the HIRED Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include assistance to dislocated workers through increased outreach about small business opportunities and consultation about starting a small business among the rapid response activities to assist such workers in obtaining reemployment which a state, or state-designated entity, provides in the event of a permanent closure or mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a natural or other disaster, resulting in mass job dislocation.

A state may in such an event allocate up to 10% of funds reserved by the state governor for statewide rapid response activities to provide outreach about small business opportunities and consultation about starting a small business.

helping individuals reemployment entrepreneurial development act hired act bill amends workforce innovation opportunity act include assistance dislocated workers increased outreach small business opportunities consultation starting small business rapid response activities assist workers obtaining reemployment state state designated entity provides event permanent closure mass layoff plant facility enterprise natural disaster resulting mass job state event allocate funds reserved state governor statewide rapid response activities provide outreach small business opportunities consultation starting small business


Summary:
Moving to Work Reform and Expansion Act of 2016

This bill amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 to revise the public housing/section 8 (rental voucher) Moving to Work demonstration program.

The bill makes the program permanent and replaces its current purposes with the purpose to develop measures to promote employment and economic independence for:

 families with children whose head of household is working, seeking work, or preparing for work; able-bodied individuals; and persons with disabilities who are able to work on a limited basis. Any number of public housing agencies (PHAs) may participate in the program.

The plan in a PHA's application to participate shall include criteria for:

 a speedy process to determine a tenant's temporary hardship exemption from program requirements; and an informal administrative hearing or grievance process, made public on tenant request, before eviction or termination of assistance. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall establish standards for a 10-year participation by all PHAs that have not been designated as troubled during the most recent two fiscal years.

These PHAs must include in their applications lists of innovative proposals designed to reduce the cost and increase the cost-efficiency of housing, and of innovative ways to assist families and accomplish annual goals.

HUD shall review and process applications to enable the transition to the program of at least 25 PHAs per year, with reserved spots for small and rural PHAs.

Each PHA shall:

 submit annually to HUD budget plans meeting specified requirements, and hold as many meetings as necessary to give all assisted families a good-faith opportunity to hear and comment on the budget plan and related PHA reports. HUD shall review annually the activities of each participating PHA and determine its impact, effectiveness, and progress toward meeting program goals.

HUD shall not terminate the program participation of any PHA except upon certain findings concerning performance, including persistent failure to meet the goals identified in its application or failure to cure a material deficiency in performance.

The Government Accountability Office shall review the program every eight years.

moving work reform expansion act bill amends departments_of_veterans_affairs housing_and_urban_development independent_agencies_appropriations_act revise public housing section rental voucher moving work demonstration program bill makes program permanent replaces current purposes purpose develop measures promote employment economic independence families children head household working seeking work preparing work able individuals persons disabilities able work limited basis number public housing agencies phas participate program plan pha application participate shall include criteria process determine tenant temporary hardship exemption program requirements informal administrative hearing grievance process public tenant request eviction termination assistance department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud shall establish standards year participation phas designated troubled recent fiscal years phas include applications lists innovative proposals designed reduce cost increase cost efficiency housing innovative ways assist families accomplish annual goals hud shall review process applications enable transition program phas year reserved small rural phas pha shall submit annually hud budget plans meeting specified requirements hold meetings necessary assisted families good faith opportunity hear comment budget plan related pha reports hud shall review annually activities participating pha determine impact effectiveness progress meeting program goals hud shall terminate program participation pha certain findings concerning performance including persistent failure meet goals identified application failure cure material deficiency performance government_accountability_office shall review program years


Summary:
Job Opportunity and Business Services Act or the JOBS Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require the reports to the Department of Labor each state, local board, and any other recipient of funds under the Act is required to make to include information regarding programs and activities carried out under the Act pertaining to the advertising budget, and a description of the advertising, for which the funds received were used.

The bill also exempts from the prohibition against using funds received under the Act for lobbying purposes, and from specified other restrictions, the use of such funds for public relations and advertising costs for program outreach or activities otherwise related to carrying out the Act's purposes.

job opportunity business services act jobs_act bill amends workforce innovation opportunity act require reports department_of_labor state local board recipient funds act required include information programs activities carried act pertaining advertising budget description advertising funds received bill exempts prohibition funds received act lobbying purposes specified restrictions use funds public relations advertising costs program outreach activities related carrying act purposes


Summary:
Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2016

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to make entities that provide pre-apprenticeship programs eligible to receive funds for training servicesunder that Act.

apprenticeship improvement act bill amends workforce innovation opportunity act entities provide pre apprenticeship programs eligible receive funds training act


Summary:
Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn While You Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to request labor unions, general contractors, and businesses that will rebuild infrastructure, transportation systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution systems to actively recruit, hire, and provide on-the-job training to African American men ages 18 to 39 through existing jobs, apprenticeships, and "earn while you learn" programs. Labor must help coordinate such recruitment.

The jobs, training, and apprenticeships must be conducted in conjunction with Labor, labor unions and associations involved in infrastructure rebuilding, and the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.

Labor unions, contractors, and businesses involved with such infrastructure or systems must recruit by seeking assistance from the African American community, churches, the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 100 Black Men of America, high school and college job placement offices, and media outlets.

jobs job earn learn training apprenticeships african american young men act bill requires department_of_labor request labor unions general contractors businesses rebuild infrastructure transportation systems technology computer networks energy distribution systems actively recruit hire provide job training african american men ages existing jobs apprenticeships earn learn programs labor help coordinate recruitment jobs training apprenticeships conducted conjunction labor labor unions associations involved infrastructure rebuilding national joint apprenticeship training committee labor unions contractors businesses involved infrastructure systems recruit seeking assistance african american community churches national urban league national association advancement people black men america high school college job placement offices media outlets


Summary:
Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act or the LEAP Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprentice who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for an apprentice who has attained age 25. Allows such credit for no more than two taxable years with respect to any apprentice. Defines "apprentice" as an employee who is employed in an officially-recognized apprenticeable occupation pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a recognized state apprenticeship agency.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to coordinate with the heads of federal and independent agencies to: (1) determine which government publications could be available on government websites and no longer printed, (2) devise a strategy to reduce overall government printing costs over the 10-year period beginning with FY2015, (3) establish government-wide guidelines on employee printing, and (4) issue guidelines for publicly disclosing information about the publication of government documents.

leveraging america apprenticeship programs act leap act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business related tax credit hiring attained age close taxable year attained age allows credit taxable years respect defines employee employed officially recognized occupation pursuant agreement registered office apprenticeship employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor recognized state apprenticeship agency requires director office_of_management_and_budget coordinate heads federal independent agencies determine government publications available government websites longer printed devise strategy reduce overall government printing costs year period beginning fy2015 establish government wide guidelines employee printing issue guidelines publicly disclosing information publication government documents


Summary:
Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015

 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5,000 for the training of a qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program. Defines a "qualified individual" as an individual who: (1) is an apprentice participating in a qualified apprenticeship program, (2) has been employed in such a program for a period of at least seven months that ends within the taxable year, and (3) is not a highly compensated employee or a seasonal worker.

 Defines a "qualified apprenticeship program" as a program that: (1) provides qualified individuals with on-the-job training and instruction for a qualified occupation (i.e., a skilled trade occupation in a high-demand mechanical, technical, health care, or technology field); (2) is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and (3) maintains records relating to the qualified individual.

Allows a premature distribution, without penalty, from a tax-qualified retirement plan to an employee who is serving as a mentor. Defines a "mentor" as a working individual who: (1) has attained age 55; (2) works reduced hours and engages in mentoring activities for at least 20% of such hours; and (3) is responsible for the training and education of employees or students in an area of expertise for which such individual has a professional credential, certificate, or degree.

apprenticeship jobs training_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business related tax credit training qualified individual qualified apprenticeship program defines qualified individual individual participating qualified apprenticeship program employed program period seven months ends taxable year highly compensated employee seasonal worker defines qualified apprenticeship program program provides qualified individuals job training instruction qualified occupation skilled trade occupation high demand mechanical technical health_care technology field registered office apprenticeship department_of_labor maintains records relating qualified individual allows premature distribution penalty tax qualified retirement plan employee serving mentor defines mentor working individual attained age works reduced hours engages mentoring activities hours responsible training education employees students area expertise individual professional credential certificate degree


Summary:
WIOA Technical Amendments Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to revise requirements for local workforce development area boards involved in statewide workforce investment activities as well as youth, adult, and dislocated worker employment and training activities.

A state may use as an alternative workforce development board only a local entity (including a local council, regional workforce development board, or similar entity) that was in existence the day before enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Currently such an alternative local entity is eligible for designation as a local workforce development board if it has been in existence as late as the day before the enactment of the WIOA on July 22, 2014.

Certain technical amendments are made to performance accountability requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.

The Department of Labor shall ensure that states receive an allotment for a fiscal year for adult employment and training activities and for dislocated worker employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities equal to at least 90% of the state's allotment for the preceding fiscal year.

This bill amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the terms of service requirements for members of the National Council on Disability, making them (unchanged in detail) effective only as of July 21, 2014.

technical amendments act bill amends workforce innovation opportunity act revise requirements local workforce development area boards involved statewide workforce investment activities youth adult dislocated worker employment training activities state use alternative workforce development board local entity including local council regional workforce development board similar entity existence day enactment workforce investment act currently alternative local entity eligible designation local workforce development board existence late day enactment july certain technical amendments performance accountability requirements statewide local workforce investment programs department_of_labor shall ensure states receive allotment fiscal year adult employment training activities dislocated worker employment training activities statewide workforce investment activities equal state allotment preceding fiscal year bill amends rehabilitation act respect terms service requirements members national council disability making detail effective july


Summary:
21st Century Energy Workforce Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to: (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, and (4) support the replication of existing model energy curricula.

DOE shall also establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training to obtain an industry-recognized credential.

Grant amounts are limited to $1 million for any one year. The federal share of the cost of a job training and education program using a grant shall be up to 65%, while the non-federal share may not be less than 50% cash.

21st century energy workforce act bill directs department_of_energy doe establish national center_of_excellence 21st century workforce advisory_board support develop training science education programs align apprenticeship programs industry certifications develop succession planning energy sector integrate educational standards develop foundational skills elementary secondary education postsecondary education create pipeline education career support replication existing model energy curricula doe shall establish pilot program award grants competitive basis eligible entities job training obtain industry recognized credential grant amounts limited million year federal share cost job training education program grant shall non federal share cash


Summary:
On-the-Job Training Act of 2015

 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize the Secretary of Labor to:

 make discretionary grants to states, local boards, and federally-recognized tribal organizations for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training programs; and use up to 10% of funds authorized under this Act to make grants to such entities for developing on-the-job training programs, including providing capacity building activities for local staff.

job training_act amends workforce innovation opportunity act authorize secretary labor discretionary grants states local boards federally recognized tribal organizations adult job training dislocated worker job training programs use funds authorized act grants entities developing job training programs including providing capacity building activities local staff


Summary:
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.

energy workforce 21st century act bill requires department_of_energy establish comprehensive program improve education training energy- manufacturing related jobs emphasis increasing number skilled individuals underrepresented groups trained work jobs


Summary:
Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act

This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Social Security Administration to give individuals denied OASDI and SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability any information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.

promoting opportunity disability benefit applicants act bill amends titles old age survivors disability_insurance oasdi xvi supplemental security income ssi social_security_act authorize social_security_administration individuals denied oasdi ssi benefits based adverse determination disability information appropriate public private entities provide employment services vocational rehabilitation services support services


Summary:
Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5,000 for the training of a qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program or a qualified multi-employer apprenticeship program. The bill defines a "qualified individual" as an individual who: (1) is an apprentice participating in a qualified apprenticeship program or a qualified multi-employer apprenticeship program, (2) has been employed in either program for a period of at least seven months that ends within the taxable year, and (3) is not a highly compensated employee or a seasonal worker.

 The bill defines "qualified apprenticeship program" as a program that: (1) provides qualified individuals with on-the-job training and instruction for a qualified occupation (i.e., a skilled trade occupation in a high-demand mechanical, technical, health care, or technology field); (2) is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and (3) maintains records relating to the qualified individual. A "qualified multi-employer apprenticeship program" is a program in which multiple employers are required to contribute and that is maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a premature distribution, without penalty, from a tax-qualified retirement plan to an employee who is serving as a mentor. A "mentor" is defined as a working individual who: (1) has attained age 55; (2) works reduced hours and engages in mentoring activities for at least 20% of such hours; and (3) is responsible for the training and education of employees or students in an area of expertise for which such individual has a professional credential, certificate, or degree.

apprenticeship jobs training_act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business related tax credit training qualified individual qualified apprenticeship program qualified multi employer apprenticeship program bill defines qualified individual individual participating qualified apprenticeship program qualified multi employer apprenticeship program employed program period seven months ends taxable year highly compensated employee seasonal worker bill defines qualified apprenticeship program program provides qualified individuals job training instruction qualified occupation skilled trade occupation high demand mechanical technical health_care technology field registered office apprenticeship department_of_labor maintains records relating qualified individual qualified multi employer apprenticeship program program multiple employers required contribute maintained pursuant collective bargaining agreements bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow premature distribution penalty tax qualified retirement plan employee serving mentor mentor defined working individual attained age works reduced hours engages mentoring activities hours responsible training education employees students area expertise individual professional credential certificate degree


Summary:
Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to award grants to enable eligible community colleges and other public postsecondary institutions of higher education that are located near marine or port facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Great Lakes to expand upon existing programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training, including by admitting more students, training faculty, expanding facilities, creating new maritime career pathways from an associate degree to a baccalaureate degree, awarding credit for prior learning experience, and increasing cooperation with an appropriate federal agency or the National Science Foundation.

DOE shall give priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with an appropriate federal agency.

Recipients shall use grant amounts for:

 training related to maritime or energy transportation, logistics, and supply chain management or to shipbuilding and ship repair; enhancement of academic and workforce training programs for maritime and energy employment; salary supplementation for faculty in maritime or energy training and education; operation and maintenance of maritime or energy related equipment and technology for use in instructional programs; acquisition of marine vessels and other assets and equipment for use in maritime or energy related training and education; renovation or construction of buildings to house maritime or energy training and education programs; or tuition reimbursement for successful completion of a maritime or energy course, program, or certification. DOE may also award a grant to an eligible nonprofit organization (one with at least 10 years of expertise in working with community colleges on developing workforce development programs) to provide assistance in carrying out this Act.

DOE shall award a grant to to enable up to 10 eligible institutions that offer accredited programs in academic areas relevant to maritime or energy-related workforce training to: (1) establish Centers of Excellence in Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training; and (2) improve and expand maritime and energy workforce training opportunities through such Centers for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and civilians by implementing new training programs and providing job placement services in maritime and energy employment fields.

maritime energy workforce technical training enhancement_act bill directs department_of_energy doe award grants enable eligible community colleges public postsecondary institutions higher education located near marine port facilities gulf_of_mexico atlantic_ocean pacific_ocean great_lakes expand existing programs maritime energy workforce technical training including admitting students training faculty expanding facilities creating new maritime career pathways associate degree baccalaureate degree awarding credit prior learning experience increasing cooperation appropriate federal agency national_science_foundation doe shall priority institutions entered partnership appropriate federal agency recipients shall use grant amounts training related maritime energy transportation logistics supply chain management shipbuilding ship repair enhancement academic workforce training programs maritime energy employment salary faculty maritime energy training education operation maintenance maritime energy related equipment technology use instructional programs acquisition marine vessels assets equipment use maritime energy related training education renovation construction buildings house maritime energy training education programs tuition reimbursement successful completion maritime energy course program certification doe award grant eligible nonprofit organization years expertise working community colleges developing workforce development programs provide assistance carrying act doe shall award grant enable eligible institutions offer accredited programs academic areas relevant maritime energy related workforce training establish centers_of_excellence maritime energy workforce technical training improve expand maritime energy workforce training opportunities centers veterans members armed_forces federal employees civilians implementing new training programs providing job placement services maritime energy employment fields


Summary:
New Skills for New Jobs Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, on a quarterly basis, to make payments to an eligible community college in an amount equal to the aggregate new job tax withholding matches for qualified training provided to job trainees who are U.S. citizens. The bill defines "qualified training" as education or training to provide an individual with the education or skills necessary to perform the job for which such individual will be employed or with licenses or certificates necessary for such employment. Any job for which a trainee is hired must be a new job.

The bill defines "eligible community college" as a public institution of higher education: (1) at which the majority of degrees awarded are two-year degrees that are acceptable for full credit toward a baccalaureate degree, (2) that is located in a state that has a state new jobs tax credit program in effect, and (3) that participates in such program by having in effect a contract that meets specified requirements of such program.

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Summary:
Community College to Career Fund Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges, four-year public institutions of higher education, tribal colleges or universities, public or private nonprofit two-year institutions of higher education in specified U.S. territories, or a consortium of any of them, in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers, in order to develop, offer, improve, and provide educational or career training programs for workers.

The governor of the state in which at least one of these entities is located shall establish criteria for an educational or career training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential for which an eligible entity submits a grant proposal.

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Workforce Training Enhancement Act of 2016

This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974, with respect to trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for training to adversely affected workers, to authorize a state to use certain funds distributed by the Department of Labor to reimburse the costs of providing training to an adversely affected worker before the worker is approved for training under the Act if those costs have been paid by:

 the state from state funds, the state or local workforce development areas within the state from funds available for workforce investment activities and providers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or another entity eligible in the state under the national dislocated worker grants program from funds available for that program. The use of funds under this Act shall be conditioned, however, on the worker's coverage by a certification for TAA eligibility for training meeting approval requirements which commenced after the date on which the total or partial separations of the group of workers covered by the certification for eligibility began or threatened to begin.

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