Summary: Metro Economies Green Act or MEGA - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a metro area green zone grant program to make grants to local government units to support and establish green job programs that: (1) target low-income, difficult-to-employ, and formerly incarcerated persons; and (2) involve local business, academia, trade associations, nonprofits, and other stakeholders in energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation. Authorizes the Secretary also to establish competitive programs to make grants to local government units to support and establish: (1) a similar mini-metro green program that engages smaller communities in green economic and workforce development; and (2) an alternative green academies program that provides green job training, employment opportunities, and other life skills to high school dropouts, formerly incarcerated youth, and individuals unable to attend traditional institutions of higher education. Directs the Secretary to select one unit of general local government or nonprofit organization designated by such a unit to establish and operate a Metro Area Green Institute to serve as a national resource center to support municipally based, green economic and workforce development efforts.

metro economies green act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development establish metro area green zone grant program grants local government units support establish green job programs target low income difficult employ incarcerated persons involve local business academia trade associations nonprofits stakeholders energy efficient economic development green job training creation authorizes secretary establish competitive programs grants local government units support establish similar metro green program engages smaller communities green economic workforce development alternative green academies program provides green job training employment opportunities life skills high school dropouts incarcerated youth individuals unable attend traditional institutions higher education directs secretary select unit general local government nonprofit organization designated unit establish operate metro area green institute serve national_resource_center support municipally based green economic workforce development efforts


Summary: Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to authorize a federal agency to make noncompetitive appointments of Job Corps graduates that lead to conversion to career or career-conditional employment.

amends workforce investment act authorize federal agency noncompetitive appointments job_corps graduates lead conversion career career conditional employment


Summary: Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion and Revitalization Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers in a high-job loss area a tax deduction for 50% of the income attributable to trade or business activities conducted in such area. Designates an area as a high-job loss area based upon standards relating to employment, annual payroll, and business establishments. Makes such tax deduction applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2014.

tax incentives growth expansion revitalization act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers high job loss area tax deduction income attributable trade business activities conducted area designates area high job loss area based standards relating employment annual payroll business establishments makes tax deduction applicable taxable years beginning december january


Summary: Encouraging Work Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the combined work opportunity and welfare-to-work tax credit to: (1) make such credit permanent; (2) make individuals age 18 through 39 residing in an empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal community (designated community residents) eligible for such credit; (3) allow vocational rehabilitation referrals under such credit after completion of certain individual work plans; and (4) allow an increased credit for the hiring of certain veterans with service-connected disabilities incurred after September 10, 2001.

encouraging work act 2007_-_amends_internal_revenue code provisions relating combined work opportunity welfare work tax credit credit permanent individuals age residing empowerment zone enterprise community renewal community designated community residents eligible credit allow vocational rehabilitation referrals credit completion certain individual work plans allow increased credit hiring certain veterans service connected disabilities incurred september


Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect U.S. Armed Forces members who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and (2) Congress disapproves of President George W. Bush's decision announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq. Amends the United States Policy in Iraq Act to require reports every 30 days on specified aspects of U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq until all U.S. combat brigades have been redeployed from Iraq.

expresses sense congress congress american people continue support protect armed_forces members serving served honorably iraq congress disapproves president george bush decision announced january deploy additional combat troops iraq amends united_states policy iraq act require reports days specified aspects policy military operations iraq combat redeployed iraq


Summary: Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 - Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (Under Secretary) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase, during FY2008-FY2012, the number of agents and inspectors in the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the DHS; and (2) provide such agents and inspectors new technology training to a level of proficiency acceptable to protect U.S. borders. Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to update, and submit to Congress, the Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study. Directs the Under Secretary to prepare annually, and submit to Congress, a National Land Border Security Plan that includes a vulnerability assessment of each port of entry located on the U.S. northern and southern borders. Authorizes the Under Secretary to establish one or more port security coordinators at such ports of entry. Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the DHS to: (1) develop a plan to expand Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs along the U.S. northern and southern borders; and (2) establish a demonstration program to develop a cooperative trade security system to improve supply chain security. Directs the Under Secretary to carry out a technology demonstration program to test and evaluate new port of entry technologies that enhance port of entry inspections and the detection of weapons of mass destruction, and to train personnel in its use.

border infrastructure technology modernization act directs secretary border transportation security secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs increase fy2008 fy2012 number agents inspectors bureau immigration customs enforcement dhs provide agents inspectors new technology training level proficiency acceptable protect borders directs administrator general_services_administration gsa update submit congress port entry infrastructure assessment study directs secretary prepare annually submit congress national land border_security plan includes vulnerability assessment port entry located northern southern borders authorizes secretary establish port security coordinators ports entry directs commissioner united_states_customs border_protection dhs develop plan expand customs-trade_partnership_against_terrorism programs northern southern borders establish demonstration program develop cooperative trade security system improve supply chain security directs secretary carry technology demonstration program test evaluate new port entry technologies enhance port entry inspections detection weapons mass destruction train personnel use


Summary: FOREWARN Act of 2007 - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the Act) to to revise the terms "employer," "plant closing," and "mass layoff" for purposes of the Act. Requires an employer to: (1) give 90-day written notice (under current law, 60-day) to employees and appropriate state and local governments before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff; and (2) notify the Secretary of Labor within 60 days of such closing or layoff (including the number of employees involved). Makes an employer who violates such notice requirements liable to the employee for double the back pay (under current law, for back pay) for each day of the violation for up to 90 days (under current law, 60 days). Authorizes the Secretary to bring a civil action on behalf of one or more employees for certain relief under the Act. Directs the Secretary to make educational materials concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities available to the general public and employers.

act amends worker adjustment retraining notification act act revise terms employer plant closing mass layoff purposes act requires employer day written notice current law day employees appropriate state local governments ordering plant closing mass layoff notify secretary labor days closing layoff including number employees involved makes employer violates notice requirements liable employee double pay current law pay day violation days current law days authorizes secretary bring civil action behalf employees certain relief act directs secretary educational materials concerning employee rights employer responsibilities available general public employers


Summary: Supporting Training and Employment Potential for Underemployed Populations Act, or the STEP UP Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise Youth Opportunity Grant Program requirements to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to local boards and eligible entities to carry out programs that provide job training and employment activities and related services to youth and young adults (allows up to 25% of funds to be made available for hard-to-serve young adults) as defined in this Act who live in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or high poverty areas. Earned Income Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to revise requirements with respect to the earned income tax credit, including to increase the maximum earned income tax credit amount for certain taxpayers without qualifying children. Allows the unused portion of an eligible taxpayer's standard deduction and personal exemption deductions that exceeds his or her adjusted gross income to be carried back to the preceding taxable year and carried forward to each of the two taxable years following the unused deduction year. Allows an employment tax credit and an advanced employment tax credit of $500, respectively, for members of targeted groups as defined under the IRC. Expands the work opportunity credit for employers who hire: (1) a youth opportunity program participant; (2) a qualified Workforce Investment Act (WIA) youth activity participant; or (3) a qualified young offender. Allows an additional work opportunity credit of $500 for each retained employee of a targeted group.

supporting training employment potential populations act step act_-_amends workforce investment act revise youth opportunity grant program requirements direct secretary labor grants local boards eligible entities carry programs provide job training employment activities related services youth young adults allows funds available hard serve young adults defined act live empowerment zones enterprise communities high poverty areas earned income tax credit enhancement_act amends provisions internal_revenue_code irc revise requirements respect earned income tax credit including increase maximum earned income tax credit certain taxpayers qualifying children allows unused portion eligible taxpayer standard deduction personal exemption deductions exceeds adjusted gross income carried preceding taxable year carried forward taxable years following unused deduction year allows employment tax credit advanced employment tax credit respectively members targeted groups defined irc expands work opportunity credit employers hire youth opportunity program participant qualified workforce investment act youth activity participant qualified young offender allows additional work opportunity credit retained employee targeted group


Summary: Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development Act of 2008 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for: (1) preparation and approval of state Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) plans for carrying out certain workforce development activities; (2) the integration of workforce development programs and community and economic development programs included as part of an approved plan; and (3) the award of supplementary grants to entities to implement approved WIRED plans and to states to carry out WIRED activities.

workforce innovation regional economic development act amends workforce investment act provide preparation approval state workforce innovation regional economic development plans carrying certain workforce development activities integration workforce development programs community economic development programs included approved plan award supplementary grants entities implement approved plans states carry activities


Summary: Employment Access for Recidivism Reduction Nationwide or the EARN Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) promote the work opportunity tax credit program by reducing backlogs of employer applications for certifications under such program and by increasing awareness of the availability of such credit; and (2) increase the number of fidelity bonds purchased and issued by states through the Federal Bonding Program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the work opportunity tax credit for employers who employ ex-felons hired under certain federal programs.

employment access recidivism reduction nationwide earn act_-_directs secretary labor promote work opportunity tax credit program reducing backlogs employer applications certifications program increasing awareness availability credit increase number bonds purchased issued states federal bonding program amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase work opportunity tax credit employers employ felons hired certain federal programs


Summary: Incentives for Older Workers Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to prohibit a reduction in benefits for an employee under a defined benefit pension plan who has begun a phased retirement and was employed on a substantially full-time basis during the previous 12-month period before phased retirement. Defines "phased retirement" as the period when an employee is employed on substantially less than a full-time basis or with substantially reduced responsibilities after reaching age 50 or completing 30 years of creditable service under the plan. Amends the Social Security Act to raise from 70 to 72 the age up to which inidividuals are allowed to earn delayed retirement credits for purposes of the calculation of increased old-age insurance benefit payments. Revises federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits requirements to eliminate the 50% reduction in such benefits due to an individual who claims benefits before reaching 66 years old and who continues to work. (Retains the 33 1/3% offset.) Directs the Secretary of Labor to award a grant to establish a National Resource Center on Aging and the Workforce to act as a national information clearinghouse on workforce issues, challenges, and solutions for older workers. Revises Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity computation requirements for retiring CSRS employees whose employment service includes part-time service. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise the composition of state and local workforce investment boards to include representatives of older individuals. Sets aside 5% of WIA funds allocated to local areas for certain adult employment and training activities for activities for older workers. Amends the IRC to expand eligibility for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to qualified older workers (age 55 or older whose income does not exceed 125% of the poverty line). Allows certain defined benefit pension plans to define normal retirement age as the earlier of the attainment of: (1) a specified allowed age; or (2) at least 30 years of service.

incentives older workers act_-_amends employee retirement income security act erisa internal_revenue_code irc prohibit reduction benefits employee defined benefit pension plan begun phased retirement employed substantially time basis previous month period phased retirement defines phased retirement period employee employed substantially time basis substantially reduced responsibilities reaching age completing years creditable service plan amends social_security_act raise age allowed earn delayed retirement credits purposes calculation increased old age insurance benefit payments revises federal old age survivors disability_insurance benefits requirements eliminate reduction benefits individual claims benefits reaching years old continues work retains offset directs secretary labor award grant establish national_resource_center aging workforce act national information clearinghouse workforce issues challenges solutions older workers revises civil_service_retirement_system csrs annuity computation requirements retiring csrs employees employment service includes time service amends workforce investment act revise composition state local workforce investment boards include representatives older individuals sets aside funds allocated local areas certain adult employment training activities activities older workers amends irc expand eligibility work opportunity tax credit qualified older workers age older income exceed poverty line allows certain defined benefit pension plans define normal retirement age earlier attainment specified allowed age years service


Summary: Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs permanent. Redesignates the basic pilot program as the E-verify program (program). Requires that any person or employer that enters into a federal contract participate in the program. Requires that an employer electing to verify the employment eligibility of existing employees do so not later than 10 days after notifying the Secretary of Homeland Security of such election. Authorizes the Secretary to require an employer or class of employers to participate in the program if the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that the employer has engaged in material employment violations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Requires that an employer participating in the program use the confirmation system to reverify an individual's work authorization not later than three days after the date on which such individual's employment authorization is scheduled to expire. Requires that the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services establish in a rural setting or in an area with fewer than 10,000 residents a demonstration program to assist small businesses verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

electronic employment verification reauthorization act amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs permanent redesignates basic pilot program e-verify_program program requires person employer enters federal contract participate program requires employer electing verify employment eligibility existing employees later days notifying secretary homeland_security election authorizes secretary require employer class employers participate program secretary reasonable cause believe employer engaged material employment violations immigration_and_nationality_act requires employer participating program use confirmation system reverify individual work authorization later days date individual employment authorization scheduled expire requires director united_states_citizenship_and_immigration_services establish rural setting area fewer residents demonstration program assist small businesses verify employment eligibility newly hired employees


Summary: National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the 21st Century Nanotechology Research and Development Act to expand the scope of the National Nanotechnology Program (the Program), including directing the Program to utilize the perspectives of the industrial community to promote the rapid commercial development of nanoscale-enabled devices, systems, and technologies. Requires issuing guidance to agencies that describes a strategy for transitioning research into commercial products and technologies. Revises requirements regarding the Program's triennial strategic plans. Requires participating agencies to support the activities of the committees of standards setting bodies involved in the development of standards for nanotechnology. Requires the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office to be supported by funds from each participating agency. Makes the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel a distinct entity. Instructs the Panel to establish a subpanel to enable it in assessing whether societal, ethical, legal, environmental, and workforce concerns are adequately addressed by the Program. Rewrites provisions for triennial external review of the Program. Designates a Coordinator for Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology, who shall convene a panel to develop a research plan. Establishes an Education Working Group to coordinate, prioritize, and plan the educational activities supported under the Program. Provides for one or more grants to establish Nanotechnology Education Partnerships to recruit and help prepare secondary school students to pursue postsecondary level courses in nanotechnology. Requires agencies supporting nanotechnology research facilities to provide access to companies that are developing prototypes of nanoscale products, devices, or processes. Sets forth provisions concerning nanotechnology related projects under existing nanotechnology transfer programs. Makes it an objective of the Program to establish industry liaison groups. Requires coordination and leveraging of federal investments with nanotechnology research, development, and technology transition initiatives. Requires the Program to include support for nanotechnology research and development in areas of national importance. Requires the Program to support nanomanufacturing research, including in green nanomanufacturing, energy production, water purification, agriculture, and health care. Requires specified reviews by the Advisory Panel of certain program component areas and nanotechnology research facilities. Sets forth provisions regarding nanoscale characterization and metrology. Requires: (1) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of nanotechnology related codes, standards, and regulations; and (2) public outreach.

national nanotechnology initiative amendments act amends 21st century research development act expand scope national nanotechnology program program including directing program utilize perspectives industrial community promote rapid commercial development nanoscale enabled devices systems technologies requires issuing guidance agencies describes strategy transitioning research commercial products technologies revises requirements program triennial strategic plans requires participating agencies support activities committees standards setting bodies involved development standards nanotechnology requires national_nanotechnology_coordination_office supported funds participating agency makes national nanotechnology advisory_panel distinct entity instructs panel establish enable assessing societal ethical legal environmental workforce concerns adequately addressed program rewrites provisions triennial external review program designates coordinator societal dimensions nanotechnology shall convene panel develop research plan establishes education working_group coordinate prioritize plan educational activities supported program provides grants establish nanotechnology education partnerships recruit help prepare secondary school students pursue postsecondary level courses nanotechnology requires agencies supporting nanotechnology research facilities provide access companies developing prototypes nanoscale products devices processes sets forth provisions concerning nanotechnology related projects existing nanotechnology transfer programs makes objective program establish industry liaison groups requires coordination leveraging federal investments nanotechnology research development technology transition initiatives requires program include support nanotechnology research development areas national importance requires program support nanomanufacturing research including green nanomanufacturing energy production water agriculture health_care requires specified reviews advisory_panel certain program component areas nanotechnology research facilities sets forth provisions nanoscale characterization requires government_accountability_office gao study nanotechnology related codes standards regulations public outreach


Summary: Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2008 or the SECTORS Act of 2008 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with high road employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities. Requires federal agency coordination with the Secretary in carrying out such program.

strengthening employment clusters organize regional success act sectors act amends workforce investment act require secretary labor award competitive industry sector partnership grants eligible entities develop strategies encourage growth competitiveness work high road employers targeted industry cluster help workers economic self sufficiency ensure access supportive services address needs firms limited human resources house training capacity including small- medium sized firms coordinate entities carry state local workforce investment economic development education activities requires federal agency coordination secretary carrying program


Summary: Skills Standards Certification Evaluation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) evaluate skills certification programs for employees; (2) rank such programs or determine best practices models for them; and (3) make recommendations on the merits of a unified national approach to such programs, and ways to streamline duplicative and similar programs into a single, widely recognized certification. Requires the Secretaries to post evaluation results on the Internet and make them available to Congress and to interested parties.

skills standards certification evaluation act directs secretary labor secretary commerce evaluate skills certification programs employees rank programs determine best practices models recommendations merits unified national approach programs ways streamline duplicative similar programs single widely recognized certification requires secretaries post evaluation results internet available congress interested parties


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) entitled Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks.

prohibits secretary labor issuing administering enforcing rule regulation requirement derived proposal submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb entitled requirements dol agencies assessment occupational health risks


Summary: Online Job Training Act of 2009 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to make: (1) grants to states to assist them in implementing workforce investment programs that enable individuals to take courses on the Internet to enhance employment opportunities within the state workforce investment system; and (2) a grant to an eligible postsecondary educational institution to provide technical assistance to such states in implementing such programs.

online job training_act amends workforce investment act direct secretary labor grants states assist implementing workforce investment programs enable individuals courses internet enhance employment opportunities state workforce investment system grant eligible postsecondary educational institution provide technical assistance states implementing programs


Summary: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work research entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants; and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

height young social work reinvestment act_-_directs secretary health_and_human_services establish social work reinvestment commission provide independent counsel congress policy issues associated recruitment retention research reinvestment profession social work directs commission study report congress issues facing social work profession including fair market compensation high social work educational debt social work workforce trends translating social work research practice social work safety state level social work licensure policies reciprocity agreements providing services state lines requires study assess professional capacity social work workforce serve respond successfully increasing needs individuals groups communities certain areas including aging child welfare authorizes secretary award workplace improvement grants eligible entities individuals address workplace concerns social work profession including compensation social work safety supervision working conditions research grants education training grants community based programs excellence grants directs secretary contract national social work research entity serve coordinating center clearinghouse information activities funded grants develop multi media outreach campaign issue public service announcements advertise promote social work profession


Summary: Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 - Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to the enforcement of uniformed services members' employment or reemployment rights or benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Makes unenforceable agreements between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of disputes arising under USERRA. Provides exceptions. Requires the validity and enforceability of such an agreement to be determined by a court (as opposed to the arbitrator). Provides increased liquidated damages, and authorizes punitive damages, against state or private employer violations of USERRA. Provides a right to a jury trial in such cases. Requires (under current law, authorizes) the award of attorney fees in actions to enforce USERRA. Defines "successor in interest" for USERRA purposes. Prohibits wage discrimination against members covered under USERRA. Requires (under current law, authorizes) a court to use equitable relief, including injunctions and restraining orders when appropriate, for USERRA violations. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require federal procurement contracts to include a notice that the contractor may have USERRA obligations. Requires a Comptroller General study on the effectiveness of federal education and outreach programs on employer obligations under USERRA.

servicemembers access justice act waives state sovereign immunity respect enforcement uniformed_services members employment reemployment rights benefits uniformed_services_employment_and_reemployment_rights_act userra makes unenforceable agreements employer employee requiring arbitration disputes arising userra provides exceptions requires validity enforceability agreement determined court opposed arbitrator provides increased liquidated damages authorizes punitive damages state private employer violations userra provides right jury trial cases requires current law authorizes award attorney fees actions enforce userra defines successor interest userra purposes prohibits wage discrimination members covered userra requires current law authorizes court use equitable relief including injunctions restraining orders appropriate userra violations amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require federal procurement contracts include notice contractor userra obligations requires comptroller_general study effectiveness federal education outreach programs employer obligations userra


Summary: Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to institutions of higher education for sustainability workforce training and education in industries and practices, such as: (1) clean energy; (2) green construction, retrofitting, and design; (3) green chemistry; (4) water and energy conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; (6) sustainable agricultural and culinary practices; (7) smart grid technology; (8) advanced vehicle technology; and (9) electric power transmission systems.

renew green jobs_act directs secretary labor award grants institutions higher education sustainability workforce training education industries practices clean energy green construction retrofitting design green chemistry water energy conservation recycling waste reduction sustainable agricultural practices smart grid technology advanced vehicle technology electric power transmission systems


Summary: Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009 - Extends the period of eligibility for training and rehabilitation through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans with service-connected disabilities until the end of the 15 (under current law, 12) year period after the veteran's discharge from active-duty service. Allows a service-disabled veteran a subsistence allowance for six (under current law, two) months of full-time employment training following completion of a vocational rehabilitation program. Allows such a veteran who has unused VA educational assistance entitlement to use such assistance to pursue a program of education as part of a vocational rehabilitation program, as long as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves the educational, professional, or vocational objective chosen by the veteran. Directs the Secretary to provide reimbursement for child care to a veteran who is participating in a vocational rehabilitation program and is the sole caretaker of a child. Requires the Secretary to include in annual budget materials submitted to Congress information on veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation assistance who: (1) became employed; and (2) achieved independence in daily living.

equity injured veterans act extends period eligibility training rehabilitation department_of_veterans_affairs veterans service connected disabilities end current law year period veteran discharge active duty service allows service disabled veteran subsistence allowance current law months time employment training following completion vocational rehabilitation program allows veteran unused educational assistance entitlement use assistance pursue program education vocational rehabilitation program long secretary veterans_affairs approves educational professional vocational objective chosen veteran directs secretary provide reimbursement child care veteran participating vocational rehabilitation program sole caretaker child requires secretary include annual budget materials submitted congress information veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation assistance employed achieved independence daily living


Summary: Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2010 or SECTORS Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities. Sets the federal share of grant costs at up to 90% for the first year, 80% for the second year, and 70% for the third year. Authorizes the Secretary to require a federal share of 100% for an eligible recipient located in a state or local area receiving a national emergency grant.

strengthening employment clusters organize regional success act sectors act amends workforce investment act require secretary labor award renewable year competitive industry sector partnership grants eligible entities develop strategies encourage growth competitiveness work employers targeted industry cluster help workers economic self sufficiency ensure access supportive services address needs firms limited human resources house training capacity including small- medium sized firms coordinate entities carry state local workforce investment economic development education activities sets federal share grant costs year second year year authorizes secretary require federal share eligible recipient located state local area receiving national emergency grant


Summary: Green Jobs Improvement Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make nonunion training programs eligible for federal funding under the energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program (Green Jobs program). Applies certain worker protections and nondiscrimination requirements to such programs.

green jobs improvement act_-_amends workforce investment act training programs eligible federal funding energy efficiency renewable energy worker training program green jobs program applies certain worker protections nondiscrimination requirements programs


Summary: Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require an employer to give 60-day written notice to employees and to appropriate state and local government officials before ordering a mass layoff that results in an employment loss for a single employer at more than one site of employment during a 30-day period for: (1) at least 33% of the employees (excluding part-time employees); and (2) at least 50 or 500 employees (excluding part-time employees). Makes an employer who violates such notice requirements liable to each aggrieved employee for double the back pay (under current law, only the back pay) for each day of the violation for up to 60 days.

alert laid employees reasonable time act_-_amends worker adjustment retraining notification act require employer day written notice employees appropriate state local government officials ordering mass layoff results employment loss single employer site employment day period employees excluding time employees employees excluding time employees makes employer violates notice requirements liable aggrieved employee double pay current law pay day violation days


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a nonimmigrant foreign student seeking to enter the United States to study at a language training program enroll at a language program that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. Provides for a specified three-year exception to such requirement.

amends immigration_and_nationality_act require nonimmigrant foreign student seeking enter united_states study language training program enroll language program accredited accrediting agency recognized secretary education provides specified year exception requirement


Summary: Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Job Corps centers in outlying areas (U.S. territories).

amends workforce investment act permit establishment job_corps centers outlying areas territories


Summary: Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to establish and carry out a health professions training demonstration project that awards matching grants to eligible entities to train certain unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals in communities: (1) with a significant percentage decline in rates of employment and a health care professional shortage; or (2) that are underserved by the health care structure.

community based health_care retraining act_-_amends workforce investment act require secretary labor establish carry health professions training demonstration project awards matching grants eligible entities train certain unemployed workers employment health_care professionals communities significant percentage decline rates employment health_care professional shortage underserved health_care structure


Summary: Community College Energy Training Act of 2009 - 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) energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water and energy 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 or degrees in one or more of the industries or practices listed above.

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 energy efficient construction retrofitting design sustainable energy technologies water energy conservation recycling waste reduction sustainable agriculture farming requires half grant funds awarded community colleges existing sustainability programs leading certificates degrees industries practices listed


Summary: Repeals temporarily, for FY2011-FY2015, the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs.

repeals temporarily fy2011 fy2015 requirement employers increase wages veterans enrolled job training programs


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Labor to award capitalization grants to eligible applicants (nonprofit local workforce investment boards, states, political subdivisions of a state, and Indian tribes, or a single national organization) for projects to create jobs and the delivery of self-sustainable social services (i.e., education, training, and career services) to people with barriers to employment. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate the effectiveness of capitalization in providing workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment after the grantee has had three years to capitalize and build or expand its programs.

directs secretary labor award capitalization grants eligible applicants nonprofit local workforce investment boards states political subdivisions state indian tribes single national organization projects create jobs delivery self sustainable social_services education training career services people barriers employment authorizes secretary evaluate effectiveness capitalization providing workforce development opportunities training people barriers employment grantee years capitalize build expand programs


Summary: New Jobs for America Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make grants to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to aid unemployed individuals in securing employment in a new area of expertise, particularly in emerging markets and industries (such as green technologies).

new jobs america act directs secretary labor subject availability appropriations grants state local governments indian tribes carry employment training programs aid unemployed individuals securing employment new area expertise particularly emerging markets industries green technologies


Summary: Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance to allow employees an additional exclusion for payments of supplemental instructional services assistance to their dependents between the ages of 5 and 19 who have not obtained a high school diploma or who have been awarded a general education degree. Defines "supplemental instructional services assistance" to include instructional or other academic enrichment services that are: (1) in addition to instruction provided during the school day; (2) specifically designed to increase academic achievement; (3) in the core academic studies of English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, social studies, and geography; and (4) provided by a state certified instructor or accredited organization.

affordable tutoring children act amends_the_internal_revenue_code expand tax exclusion employer provided dependent care assistance allow employees additional exclusion payments supplemental instructional services assistance dependents ages obtained high school diploma awarded general education degree defines supplemental instructional services assistance include instructional academic enrichment services addition instruction provided school day specifically designed increase academic achievement core academic studies english reading language arts mathematics science foreign languages civics government economics arts social studies geography provided state certified instructor accredited organization


Summary: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who provide health and retirement benefits to their employees a tax credit for 25% of the first $6,000 of wages paid to individuals age 62 or older participating in a flexible work program. Terminates such credit after 2012. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Federal Task Force on Older Workers to promote the hiring and retention of older workers. Requires the Task Force to organize a Conference on the Aging Workforce, which shall include the participation of senior, business, labor, and other interested organizations.

older worker opportunity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers provide health retirement benefits employees tax credit wages paid individuals age older participating flexible work program terminates credit directs secretary labor establish federal task_force older workers promote hiring retention older workers requires task_force organize conference aging workforce shall include participation senior business labor interested organizations


Summary: Community Reintegration and Crime Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to reauthorize appropriations for FY2011 and FY2012 to the Secretary of Labor to carry out the reintegration of offenders grants program through the award of grants to nonprofit organizations to provide mentoring, job training and job placement services, and other comprehensive transitional services to assist eligible offenders in obtaining and retaining employment. Directs the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to prepare a report identifying the best practices of nonprofit organizations receiving grants under the Act. Directs the Attorney General to make such report available to the public. Requires nonprofit organization grantees, for grants awarded on or after January 1, 2012, to comply with the best practices identified in the report.

community reintegration crime prevention act amends second chance act reauthorize appropriations fy2011 fy2012 secretary labor carry reintegration offenders grants program award grants nonprofit organizations provide mentoring job training job placement services comprehensive transitional services assist eligible offenders obtaining retaining employment directs attorney general coordination secretary labor prepare report identifying best practices nonprofit organizations receiving grants act directs attorney general report available public requires nonprofit organization grantees grants awarded january comply best practices identified report


Summary: Jobs for Urban Sustainability in America Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make additional grants from unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to: (1) cities with high unemployment (with a population of at least 600,000 and an unemployment rate of 10% or more) for public works, training, and economic development projects; and (2) firms adversely affected by import competition which are assisted under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program. Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants from such funds to carry out adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in cities with high unemployment.

jobs urban sustainability america act_-_directs secretary commerce additional grants unobligated troubled_asset_relief_program tarp funds emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa cities high unemployment population unemployment rate public works training economic development projects firms adversely affected import competition assisted trade adjustment assistance firms program directs secretary labor grants funds carry adult dislocated worker employment training activities workforce investment act cities high unemployment


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt for-profit and nonprofit employers, including public institutions of higher education, from social security taxes in 2010 for new employees who are hired after February 3, 2010, and before January 1, 2011, and who certify that they have not worked more than 40 hours during the last 60 days; and (2) allow an increase in the general business tax credit for the retention of such employees for at least one year at specified wage levels. Prohibits any carryback of unused business tax credit amounts. Appropriates to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under title II of the Social Security Act amounts necessary to cover any reduction in revenues resulting from the tax exemptions provided by this Act.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code exempt profit nonprofit employers including public institutions higher education social_security taxes new employees hired february january certify worked hours days allow increase general business tax credit retention employees year specified wage levels prohibits carryback unused business tax credit amounts appropriates federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund title social_security_act amounts necessary cover reduction revenues resulting tax exemptions provided act


Summary: Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to implement a Coastal Jobs Creation Grant Program which shall include: (1) cooperative research to collect and compile economic and social data related to recreational and commercial fisheries management: (2) establishment and implementation of state recreational fishing registry programs; (3) training and deploying observers authorized or required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; (4) preservation or restoration of coastal resources identified for their conservation, recreational, ecological, historic, or aesthetic values; (5) redevelopment of deteriorating and underutilized working waterfronts and ports; (6) research to develop, test, and deploy innovations and improvements in coastal and ocean observation technologies; (7) cooperative research to collect data to improve, supplement, or enhance fishery and marine mammal stock assessments; and (8) other specified activities. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to enter into contracts with, or provide grants to, states for the purpose of establishing and implementing a registry program to meet the requirements for the exemption from registration of a regional standardized fishing vessel registration and information management system program for state licensed recreational fishermen and charter fishing vessels when the Secretary determines that information from the state program is suitable for the Secretary's use in completing marine recreational fisheries statistical surveys or evaluating the effects of proposed conservation and management measures for marine recreational fisheries.

coastal jobs creation act directs secretary commerce implement coastal jobs creation grant program shall include cooperative research collect compile economic social data related recreational commercial fisheries management establishment implementation state recreational fishing registry programs training deploying observers authorized required magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act preservation restoration coastal resources identified conservation recreational ecological historic values redevelopment deteriorating underutilized working waterfronts ports research develop test deploy innovations improvements coastal ocean observation technologies cooperative research collect data improve supplement enhance fishery marine mammal stock assessments specified activities amends magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act require secretary commerce enter contracts provide grants states purpose establishing implementing registry program meet requirements exemption registration regional standardized fishing vessel registration information management system program state licensed recreational fishermen charter fishing vessels secretary determines information state program suitable secretary use completing marine recreational fisheries statistical surveys evaluating effects proposed conservation management measures marine recreational fisheries


Summary: America Recruits Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, to establish a program to award grants to eligible intermediaries to make loans to eligible entities to assist them, when deciding whether to locate eligible jobs in foreign countries or in the United States, in locating information technology and manufacturing jobs in economic development districts or targeted labor surplus areas (whose unemployment rate is at least 140% of the U.S. unemployment rate).

america recruits act directs secretary commerce acting assistant secretary commerce economic development establish program award grants eligible intermediaries loans eligible entities assist deciding locate eligible jobs foreign countries united_states locating information technology manufacturing jobs economic development districts targeted labor surplus areas unemployment rate unemployment rate


Summary: Business Incubator Promotion Act - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to include among the Act's goals encouraging distressed communities to support the formation of business incubators to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in economically distressed areas. Defines "business incubator" as an entity established to foster the startup of businesses or accelerate the growth of fledgling companies by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses that can help create jobs and restore vitality to distressed areas, excluding an entity organized primarily as for-profit venture.Modifies criteria for the eligibility of an area for grants under such Act for public works and economic development or economic adjustment projects to require an area to have had an unemployment rate of at least 1% greater than the national average for the most recent 12-month (currently, 24-month) period for which data are available. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) increase the federal share for public works and economic development project grants based upon an area's unemployment rate or per capita income compared to the national average; and (2) reduce or waive the non-federal or local share required for participation in such grant assistance for a special need area in cases of severe economic distress.Authorizes the Secretary to provide competitive grants for: (1) the development and implementation of feasibility studies and plans for the creation or expansion of business incubators; and (2) the temporary support of operations of business incubators that is essential to self-sustainability.

business incubator promotion act_-_amends public_works_and_economic_development_act include act goals encouraging distressed communities support formation business incubators promote innovation entrepreneurship economically distressed areas defines business incubator entity established foster startup businesses accelerate growth companies providing entrepreneurs resources services produce viable businesses help create jobs restore vitality distressed areas excluding entity organized primarily profit venture modifies criteria eligibility area grants act public works economic development economic adjustment projects require area unemployment rate greater national average recent month currently month period data available authorizes secretary commerce increase federal share public works economic development project grants based area unemployment rate capita income compared national average reduce waive non federal local share required participation grant assistance special need area cases severe economic distress authorizes secretary provide competitive grants development implementation feasibility studies plans creation expansion business incubators temporary support operations business incubators essential self sustainability


Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), and any other federal program that provides job training and placement services for older adults, should: (1) work with nonprofit organizations that have a record of success in developing and implementing research-based technology curriculum designed specifically for older adults; and (2) partner with such organizations to provide training, student materials, and support for a broad range of workforce technology skills, including basic and intermediate computer skills, Internet, email, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and other appropriate key skills for assisting older workers to enter or reenter the workforce.

expresses sense congress senior community service employment program federal program provides job training placement services older adults work nonprofit organizations record success developing implementing research based technology curriculum designed specifically older adults partner organizations provide training student materials support broad range workforce technology skills including basic intermediate computer skills internet email word processing presentations appropriate key skills assisting older workers enter reenter workforce


Summary: Incentives for Successful Companies Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014: (1) certain businesses designated as successful companies a business-related tax credit for job training expenses; and (2) an increase to $250,000 in the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets placed in service by such companies. Defines a "successful company" as a U.S. company or enterprise that maintains a long-term U.S. growth plan, meets certain financial and creditworthiness criteria, and had an average of not fewer than 5 or more than 500 employees in the most recent calendar year.

incentives successful companies act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow certain businesses designated successful companies business related tax credit job training expenses increase expensing allowance depreciable business assets placed service companies defines successful company company enterprise maintains long term growth plan meets certain financial creditworthiness criteria average fewer employees recent calendar year


Summary: Older Americans' Job Opportunities Blueprint Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) include as a member of a targeted group, for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit, a qualified older worker; and (2) extend such credit through 2012. Defines "qualified older worker" as an individual who is age 55 or older and whose income, excluding unemployment compensation and certain veterans and social security payments, is not more than 400% of the federal poverty line. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award a grant to establish and operate a National Resource Center on Aging and the Workforce to address issues on age and the workforce and to collect, organize, and disseminate information on older workers.

older americans job opportunities act amends_the_internal_revenue_code include member targeted group purposes work opportunity tax credit qualified older worker extend credit defines qualified older worker individual age older income excluding unemployment compensation certain veterans social_security payments federal poverty line directs secretary labor award grant establish operate national_resource_center aging workforce address issues age workforce collect organize disseminate information older workers


Summary: Urban Jobs Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to the National Urban League to operate, through local affiliates, an Urban Jobs Program to provide job training, education, and support services and activities for eligible young adults to prepare them for entry into the workforce. Defines "eligible young adults" as individuals ages 18 to 24 who: (1) are not enrolled in secondary or post-secondary school; or (2) are or have been subject to the criminal justice process. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Jobs Council Advisory Committee. Expresses the sense of Congress that National Urban League affiliates should establish local jobs council advisory committees to aid in establishing local community support for local implementation of the program.

urban jobs_act amends workforce investment act authorize secretary labor grants national urban league operate local affiliates urban jobs program provide job training education support services activities eligible young adults prepare entry workforce defines eligible young adults individuals ages enrolled secondary post secondary school subject criminal justice process directs secretary establish national jobs council advisory_committee expresses sense congress national urban league affiliates establish local jobs council advisory committees aid establishing local community support local implementation program


Summary: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow students who are pursuing a postbaccalaureate professional certification or licensing credential required for employment as a teacher to receive a Pell grant even if their institution of higher education (IHE) offers a baccalaureate degree in education, provided they do not live within 45 miles of an IHE that offers such a postbaccalaureate program but not a baccalaureate degree in education. (Currently, students are not eligible for Pell grants for such postbaccalaureate studies if their IHE offers a baccalaureate degree in education.)

amends higher education act allow students pursuing postbaccalaureate professional certification licensing credential required employment teacher receive pell_grant institution higher education ihe offers baccalaureate degree education provided live miles ihe offers postbaccalaureate program baccalaureate degree education currently students eligible pell_grants postbaccalaureate studies ihe offers baccalaureate degree education


Summary: Johnson Space Center Workforce Stability Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to create a two-year job training program (including a one-stop career center) to assist the transition to new jobs of workers and employees of contractors in the Johnson Space Center region whose job stability is impacted by programmatic changes to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) space exploration program. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the Department of Commerce, to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible recipients in the Johnson Space Center region for activities to help stabilize the workforce and to promote economic growth.

johnson space center workforce stability act directs secretary labor create year job training program including stop career center assist transition new jobs workers employees contractors johnson space center region job stability impacted programmatic changes national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa space exploration program directs secretary commerce acting economic_development_administration eda department_of_commerce enter cooperative agreements eligible recipients johnson space center region activities help stabilize workforce promote economic growth


Summary: Cooking Helps Elevate Futures Act or the CHEF Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a pilot program providing federal inmates with training and certification in the culinary arts, and the customary job placement assistance after their release from custody. Directs the Attorney General to select ten different federal correctional facilities in different regions of the continental United States to participate in the program.

cooking helps futures act act_-_directs attorney general establish pilot program providing federal inmates training certification arts customary job placement assistance release custody directs attorney general select different federal correctional facilities different regions continental united_states participate program


Summary: Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt manufacturing reinvestment accounts (MRAs) for taxpayers engaged in a manufacturing business. Allows such manufacturers to make tax deductible cash payments into an MRA of the lesser of their domestic manufacturing gross receipts for the taxable year or $250,000. Permits expenditures from an MRA for expenses for property to be used in the manufacturing business and expenses for employee job training and workforce development. Terminates the tax deduction for payments to an MRA seven years after the enactment of this Act.

manufacturing reinvestment account act amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish tax exempt manufacturing reinvestment accounts taxpayers engaged manufacturing business allows manufacturers tax deductible cash payments lesser domestic manufacturing gross receipts taxable year permits expenditures expenses property manufacturing business expenses employee job training workforce development terminates tax deduction payments seven years enactment act


Summary: Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to make discretionary grants to local areas for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training at worksites directly related to the exploration for, production of, and transportation of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation.

shale job training_act amends workforce investment act require secretary labor discretionary grants local areas adult job training dislocated worker job training worksites directly related exploration production transportation natural gas shale formation


Summary: Green Workforce Development Through Community Colleges Act - Directs the Secretaries of Labor, Energy, and Education to establish and convene an advisory commission to: (1) review and analyze the skill needs of the alternative energy and energy efficiency fields; (2) identify and define career pathways, including coursework, certification, and other training needed for career development in areas related to wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, training of energy auditors for residential and commercial structures, and energy efficient retrofit and renovation of residential and commercial structures; (3) recommend a curriculum framework and best practices for educational and workforce training programs related to such areas; and (4) report its findings and recommendations to the Secretaries. Directs such Secretaries to: (1) post such report on their department websites; and (2) jointly award grants to community colleges for the purposes of providing education and workforce training in the alternative energy and energy efficiency fields. Requires community college recipients to use grant funds to: (1) establish educational and training programs in such fields; (2) assist students and graduates of such programs in apprenticeship and employment placement in such fields; (3) coordinate with and assist area secondary and vocational schools in providing educational services in such fields; and (4) coordinate with local workforce investment boards to ensure program access to individuals participating in workforce investment activities in the local area, dislocated workers, workers who are transitioning into careers in such fields, underrepresented minorities, and low-income individuals. Directs the Secretaries to jointly award grants to up to 10 community colleges identified as leaders in education and workforce training in the alternative energy and energy efficiency fields to develop best practices regarding such education and training.

green workforce development community colleges act_-_directs secretaries labor energy education establish convene advisory commission review analyze skill needs alternative energy energy efficiency fields identify define career pathways including coursework certification training needed career development areas related wind power solar power geothermal energy training energy auditors residential commercial structures energy efficient retrofit renovation residential commercial structures recommend curriculum framework best practices educational workforce training programs related areas report findings recommendations secretaries directs secretaries post report department websites jointly award grants community colleges purposes providing education workforce training alternative energy energy efficiency fields requires community college recipients use grant funds establish educational training programs fields assist students graduates programs apprenticeship employment placement fields coordinate assist area secondary vocational schools providing educational services fields coordinate local workforce investment boards ensure program access individuals participating workforce investment activities local area dislocated workers workers transitioning careers fields underrepresented minorities low income individuals directs secretaries jointly award grants community colleges identified leaders education workforce training alternative energy energy efficiency fields develop best practices education training


Summary: Restore American Jobs Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the special depreciation allowance for business and investment property and the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) and research tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation; (2) increase the tax deduction for business startup expenditures in 2010, 2011, and 2012; (3) remove certain limitations on the tax deduction for employee use of cellular telephones; (4) revise the definition of "qualified nonrecourse financing" to include qualified nonrecourse real property or Small Business Investment Company financing as amounts at risk for purposes of determining the deductibility of losses from certain investment activities, including farming, leasing, and energy exploration; (5) exclude from gross income 100% of the gain from the sale of certain small business stock acquired during 2010 or 2011; (6) extend through 2011 the tax credit for increasing research expenditures; (7) eliminate the capital gains tax rate for individuals and corporations; (8) reduce to 12.5% the income tax rate on the taxable income of corporations; (9) eliminate the dollar limitations on the election to expense depreciable business assets; and (10) reduce the employment tax rate in 2010 for employers, employees, and self-employed individuals. Makes permanent the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer tax. Rescinds all unobligated balances of the discretionary appropriations made available in Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Repeals provisions of such Act relating to emergency payments, health care premium assistance, Medicare and Medicaid health information technology, state fiscal relief, broadband technology, and limits on executive compensation. Terminates the authority for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to sell all stock and warrants acquired under TARP. Repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that extends to corporations that are not tax-exempt the requirement to report payments of $600 or more. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Approves the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement entered into on November 22, 2006, with the government of Colombia, as amended by both governments on June 28, 2007. Prescribes implementing actions. Authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office responsible for administrative assistance to dispute settlement panels. Authorizes the President to proclaim specified tariff modifications. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to assess specified additional duties on safeguard agricultural goods. Prescribes formulae for the regional value-content of certain automotive goods under the Agreement. Authorizes the President to proclaim the addition to the list in Annex 3-B of the Agreement of fabrics and yarns which are not available in commercial quantities in the United States. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to prohibit the charging of customs user fees with respect to originating goods under this Act. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to: (1) penalty-free prompt correction by an importer of an incorrect claim that a good qualifies as an originating good; (2) prohibition of false certifications of origin; and (3) denial of tariff treatment under the Agreement. Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain appropriate actions while the government of Colombia conducts a verification of exporter or producer compliance with customs laws and regulations regarding trade in textiles or apparel goods. Prescribes procedures for: (1) petitions to the U.S. International Trade Commission for relief from imports benefiting from the Agreement; and (2) the provision of such relief. Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to make a product or service of a party to the Agreement eligible for U.S. government procurement. Declares the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) submit to Congress the United States-Panama Free Trade Agreement and the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement; and (2) work to ensure their approval and entry into force with respect to the United States. Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as of its enactment.

restore american_jobs act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend special depreciation allowance business investment property election accelerate alternative minimum tax amt research tax credits lieu bonus depreciation increase tax deduction business startup expenditures remove certain limitations tax deduction employee use cellular telephones revise definition qualified nonrecourse financing include qualified nonrecourse real property small business investment company financing amounts risk purposes determining deductibility losses certain investment activities including farming leasing energy exploration exclude gross income gain sale certain small business stock acquired extend tax credit increasing research expenditures eliminate capital gains tax rate individuals corporations reduce income tax rate taxable income corporations eliminate dollar limitations election expense depreciable business assets reduce employment tax rate employers employees self employed individuals makes permanent repeal estate generation skipping transfer tax rescinds unobligated balances discretionary appropriations available division american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act repeals provisions act relating emergency payments health_care premium assistance medicare medicaid health information technology state fiscal relief broadband technology limits executive compensation terminates authority troubled_asset_relief_program tarp requires secretary treasury sell stock warrants acquired tarp repeals provision patient_protection affordable care act extends corporations tax exempt requirement report payments united_states colombia trade promotion agreement implementation act approves united_states colombia trade promotion agreement entered november government colombia amended governments june prescribes implementing actions authorizes president establish designate department_of_commerce office responsible administrative assistance dispute settlement panels authorizes president proclaim specified tariff modifications requires secretary treasury assess specified additional duties safeguard agricultural goods prescribes formulae regional value content certain automotive goods agreement authorizes president proclaim addition list annex agreement fabrics yarns available commercial quantities united_states amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act prohibit charging customs user fees respect originating goods act amends tariff act respect penalty free prompt correction importer incorrect claim good qualifies originating good prohibition false certifications origin denial tariff treatment agreement authorizes president direct secretary treasury certain appropriate actions government colombia conducts verification exporter producer compliance customs laws regulations trade textiles apparel goods prescribes procedures petitions international_trade_commission relief imports benefiting agreement provision relief amends trade agreements act product service party agreement eligible government procurement declares sense congress president submit congress united_states panama free trade agreement united_states korea free trade agreement work ensure approval entry force respect united_states repeals patient_protection affordable care act enactment


Summary: Amends the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to repeal certain grant requirements under the Alaska pipeline construction job training grant program, including a request for the grant by the governor of Alaska, with concurrence by the Secretary of Energy (DOE).

amends alaska natural gas pipeline act repeal certain grant requirements alaska pipeline construction job training grant program including request grant governor alaska concurrence secretary energy doe


Summary: Amends the Federal Reserve Act to repeal the joint mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to make maximum employment one of the goals of their duty to maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the U.S. economy's long run potential to increase production.

amends federal_reserve_act repeal joint mandate board_of_governors federal_reserve_system federal_open_market_committee maximum employment goals duty maintain long run growth monetary credit aggregates commensurate economy long run potential increase production


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- 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: Skills Standards Certification Evaluation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Education to: (1) evaluate skills certification programs for employees; (2) rank such programs or determine best practices models for them; and (3) make recommendations on the merits of a unified national approach to such programs, and ways to streamline duplicative and similar programs into a single, widely recognized certification. Requires the Secretaries to post evaluation results on the Internet and make them available to Congress and to interested parties.

skills standards certification evaluation act directs secretary labor secretary commerce secretary education evaluate skills certification programs employees rank programs determine best practices models recommendations merits unified national approach programs ways streamline duplicative similar programs single widely recognized certification requires secretaries post evaluation results internet available congress interested parties


Summary: Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Improvements Act of 2009 - Revises the job access and reverse commute (JARC) program to authorize a state to accept a single combined application for a project funded from at least two of the following programs that provide individuals with transportation to and from a job: (1) the JARC program; (2) the elderly and disabled specialized transit program; (3) the new freedom program (for disabled workers); and (4) any other program the Secretary deems appropriate. Makes eligible for JARC formula grant funding the subsidizing of costs associated with the transportation of low income high school students and young adults to career or technical education, job training, or apprenticeship programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, at state request, to waive or streamline JARC program reporting and certification requirements, provided program goals are met. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of eliminating, revising, or reducing frequency of collection for any reporting or certification requirements relating to the JARC formula grant program, particularly examining the burden on and needs of nonprofit organizations that receive funding and are unaccustomed to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a grant pilot program to: (1) improve education and employment related transportation activities for eligible teens and young adults; (2) evaluate streamlined reporting and certification requirements; and (3) support more comprehensive projects integrated with other federal, state, and local transportation and human service programs, while ensuring the paperwork burden is minimized. Requires the Secretary to continue and expand JARC technical assistance activities so that the Department of Transportation supports various specified efforts, including those that act as an information clearinghouse and information network.

job access reverse commute program improvements act revises job access reverse commute program authorize state accept single combined application project funded following programs provide individuals transportation job program elderly disabled specialized transit program new freedom program disabled workers program secretary deems appropriate makes eligible formula grant funding subsidizing costs associated transportation low income high school students young adults career technical education job training apprenticeship programs authorizes secretary transportation state request waive streamline program reporting certification requirements provided program goals met directs secretary study feasibility eliminating revising reducing frequency collection reporting certification requirements relating formula grant program particularly examining burden needs nonprofit organizations receive funding federal_transit_administration fta regulations authorizes secretary carry grant pilot program improve education employment related transportation activities eligible teens young adults evaluate streamlined reporting certification requirements support comprehensive projects integrated federal state local transportation human service programs ensuring paperwork burden requires secretary continue expand technical assistance activities department_of_transportation supports specified efforts including act information clearinghouse information network


Summary: Retooling America's Workers for a Green Economy Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to reserve specified portions of certain appropriations to: (1) award national emergency grants and provide additional assistance to eligible entities for employment and training activities in green-collar industries for dislocated workers affected by major economic dislocations or a major disaster, as well as assistance for statewide rapid response activities for permanent closures or mass layoffs; (2) make allotments to states and outlaying areas to provide employment and training activities in green-collar industries for adults with multiple barriers to employment; and (3) carry out the energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program.

retooling america workers green economy act_-_authorizes secretary labor reserve specified portions certain appropriations award national emergency grants provide additional assistance eligible entities employment training activities green industries dislocated workers affected major economic major disaster assistance statewide rapid response activities permanent closures mass layoffs allotments states areas provide employment training activities green industries adults multiple barriers employment carry energy efficiency renewable energy worker training program


Summary: Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to extend COBRA continuation coverage for certain older workers. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise: (1) statewide employment and training activities, adding developing strategies for serving hard-to-serve populations and coordinating programs among one-stop partners; (2) local employment and training activities, with respect to intensive services and training services, and adding customer support for members of hard-to-serve populations, including individuals with disabilities; and (3) performance measures, data, and reporting.

health_care training older workers act_-_amends employee retirement income security act erisa extend cobra continuation coverage certain older workers amends workforce investment act revise statewide employment training activities adding developing strategies serving hard serve populations coordinating programs stop partners local employment training activities respect intensive services training services adding customer support members hard serve populations including individuals disabilities performance measures data reporting


Summary: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who provide health and retirement benefits to their employees a tax credit for 25% of the first $6,000 of wages paid to individuals age 62 or older participating in a flexible work program. Terminates such credit after 2012.

older worker opportunity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers provide health retirement benefits employees tax credit wages paid individuals age older participating flexible work program terminates credit


Summary: No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct commercial lease sales of federally-owned resources to: (1) produce renewable energy; or (2) cultivate marine organisms in their natural habitat. Amends OCSLA to direct the Secretary to develop: (1) a plan to address streamlining the process of making payments to states; and (2) a procedure to provide expedited funding to projects. Amends the Submerged Lands Act to extend from three geographical miles to 12 nautical miles a coastal state's allowable seaward boundary. Authorizes the leasing of land within the 1002 Coastal Plain Area of Alaska to any person qualified to obtain a lease for deposits of oil and gas under the Mineral Leasing Act. Prescribes procedures for lease sales and grants of leases. Directs the Secretary to administer the leasing program, with respect to Coastal Plain environmental protection, according to the No Significant Adverse Effect Standard. Establishes the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to finance local government impact aid and community service assistance. Establishes an Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Alternative Energy Trust Fund. Amends the Oil Shale, Tar Sands, and Other Strategic Unconventional Fuels Act of 2005 to require the Secretary to conduct related lease sales in any state during any period for which there is sufficient support and interest in the state in the development of tar sands and oil shale resources. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to repeal the requirement of 30 days' public notice before a hearing on each application for a construction permit for a new new nuclear power plant. Grants the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes and claims arising from any covered project of federal land leasing for exploitation of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy. Amends NEPA to require completion and review of environmental impact statements within 270 days after their commencement or the action concerned shall be considered a final agency action with no significant environmental impact. Amends the Clean Air Act to declare that carbon dioxide, methane from agriculture or livestock, or water vapor are not air pollutants. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Secretary concerned, upon the declaration of an emergency by a state governor, for the duration of the emergency, to exempt from the prohibition against taking, and against adverse modification of critical habitat, any action reasonably necessary to avoid or ameliorate the impact of the emergency, including the operation of any water supply or flood control project by a federal agency. Prohibits consideration of the impact of greenhouse gas on any species of fish or wildlife or plant for any purpose in the implementation of the ESA.

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