Summary:
New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2014 - 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 assist long-term unemployed persons obtain the skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in sectors of the economy projected to have the highest rates of demand during the period 2012 through 2022.

Prescribes certain grant condition and use requirements.

Declares that an individual receiving services or compensation funded by a grant under this Act shall not be cause for any reduction in the amount of unemployment compensation that individual is otherwise due.

new chance new start life act directs secretary labor subject availability appropriations grants state local governments indian tribes carry employment training programs assist long term unemployed persons obtain skills training reenter workforce fill jobs sectors economy projected highest rates demand period prescribes certain grant condition use requirements declares individual receiving services compensation funded grant act shall cause reduction unemployment compensation individual


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants to state and local entities and certain other entities to provide individuals age 55 or older with job skills training in computer literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing.

directs secretary labor establish pilot program provide grants state local entities certain entities provide individuals age older job skills training computer literacy advanced computer operations resume writing


Summary: On-the-Job Training Act of 2013 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to: (1) make discretionary grants to states, local governments and boards, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, business trade associations, and local educational agencies for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training programs; and (2) use up to 10% of funds authorized under this Act to make grants to such entities for developing on-the-job training programs, including providing capacity building activities for local staff.

job training_act amends workforce investment act authorize secretary labor discretionary grants states local governments boards indian tribes institutions higher education business trade associations local educational agencies adult job training dislocated worker job training programs use funds authorized act grants entities developing job training programs including providing capacity building activities local staff


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Growing Small Businesses Act of 2014 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise performance accountability system requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop separate performance measures for individuals who receive entrepreneurial training under such programs.

Requires providers of training services who offer entrepreneurial training services under a local workforce investment program for adults and dislocated workers to: (1) use intake tools that assess an individual's suitability for referral to entrepreneurial training services; (2) report to the local workforce investment board that includes the number of individuals who express interest in self-employment or starting a business and enroll entrepreneurial training services; and (3) develop partnerships with microbusiness development organizations that can provide education, training, counseling, and coaching focused on helping new and low and moderate income entrepreneurs succeed.

growing small businesses act amends workforce investment act revise performance accountability system requirements statewide local workforce investment programs directs secretary labor develop separate performance measures individuals receive entrepreneurial training programs requires providers training services offer entrepreneurial training services local workforce investment program adults dislocated workers use intake tools assess individual suitability referral entrepreneurial training services report local workforce investment board includes number individuals express interest self employment starting business enroll entrepreneurial training services develop partnerships development organizations provide education training counseling coaching focused helping new low moderate income entrepreneurs succeed


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the work opportunity tax credit through 2015 and allow the credit for the hiring of a qualified long-term unemployed individual. Defines "qualified long-term unemployed individual" as any individual who: (1)  is certified as being in receipt of unemployment compensation during the entire 26-week period ending on the date such individual is hired, or (2) would have received unemployment compensation for such period but had exhausted the right to such compensation.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend work opportunity tax credit allow credit hiring qualified long term unemployed individual defines qualified long term unemployed individual individual certified receipt unemployment compensation entire week period ending date individual hired received unemployment compensation period exhausted right compensation


Summary: Jobs and Opportunity Bonus Tax Credit Act of 2014 or the JOB Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who employ not more than 500 full-time employees during the taxable year a business-related tax credit equal to the lesser of: (1) 50% of the job training program expenditures for a full-time employee participating in a qualified training program, or (2) $5,000. Terminates such credit after 2017.

jobs opportunity bonus tax credit act job tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers employ time employees taxable year business related tax credit equal lesser job training program expenditures time employee participating qualified training program terminates credit


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

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


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Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address the skills gap by providing analysis and recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities, identify industry-recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally portable and aligned with in-demand occupations in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and others that are emerging, and increase employer participation in education and workforce training.

Defines the term "skills gap" as the difference, or gap, between the current supply of labor and skills of the workforce and that which is desired by employers.

skills gap strategy act directs secretary labor develop strategy report address skills gap providing analysis recommendations increase job training apprenticeship opportunities identify industry recognized postsecondary credentials nationally portable aligned demand occupations industries construction manufacturing emerging increase employer participation education workforce training defines term skills gap difference gap current supply labor skills workforce desired employers


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Workforce Investment and Job Creation Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address the skills gap by providing analysis and recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities, identify industry-recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally portable and aligned with in-demand occupations in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and others that are emerging, and increase employer participation in education and workforce training.

Defines the term "skills gap" as the difference, or gap, between the current supply of labor and skills of the workforce and that which is desired by employers.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to states to provide funds to local boards for provision of technical school training subsidies in local areas through one-stop delivery systems to pay tuition costs for the career and technical education of unemployed individuals enrolled or accepted at a technical school. Limits the aggregate amount of subsidies to an individual to $2,000.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a refundable tax credit for: (1) 60% of the excess of the aggregate wages paid to their employees in 2014 over the aggregate wages paid them in 2013, and (2) 40% of the excess of such wages paid during 2015 over the aggregate inflation-adjusted wages paid during 2014. Limits the maximum amount of such credit to $500,000 in any calendar year.

workforce investment job creation act_-_directs secretary labor develop strategy report address skills gap providing analysis recommendations increase job training apprenticeship opportunities identify industry recognized postsecondary credentials nationally portable aligned demand occupations industries construction manufacturing emerging increase employer participation education workforce training defines term skills gap difference gap current supply labor skills workforce desired employers amends workforce investment act require secretary labor award competitive grants states provide funds local boards provision technical school training subsidies local areas stop delivery systems pay tuition costs career technical education unemployed individuals enrolled accepted technical school limits aggregate subsidies individual amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers refundable tax credit excess aggregate wages paid employees aggregate wages paid excess wages paid aggregate inflation adjusted wages paid limits maximum credit calendar year


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Renewable Energy Jobs Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries and award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity.

Defines "renewable energy and energy efficiency industries" as the following industries:

 the energy-efficient building, construction, or retrofits industry; the renewable electric power industry, including the wind, solar, and geothermal energy industries; and the energy efficiency assessment industry that serves the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors.

renewable energy jobs act_-_requires secretary labor carry pilot program train individuals careers renewable energy energy efficiency industries award grants program states highest installed alternative energy power capacity defines renewable energy energy efficiency industries following industries energy efficient building construction retrofits industry renewable electric power industry including wind solar geothermal energy industries energy efficiency assessment industry serves residential commercial industrial sectors


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

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

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


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Widening Internet Readiness for Employment Development Act or WIRED Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise one-stop delivery system requirements.

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

Requires the one-stop delivery system, at a minimum, to make those services accessible through an Internet website that: (1) is unique to the particular one-stop system, and (2) meets and incorporates those standards and best practices.

internet readiness employment development act act_-_amends workforce investment act revise stop delivery system requirements requires secretary labor establish certain standards best practices provision employment training services adults dislocated workers internet websites maintained stop delivery systems requires stop delivery system minimum services accessible internet website unique particular stop system meets incorporates standards best practices


Summary: Workers Opportunity and Retraining Competitive Grant Program Act of 2014 or the WORC Grant Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a manufacturing worker scholarship program to award competitive grants to states to provide scholarships of up to $2,000 per year (not to exceed two years) to dislocated workers or unemployed individuals through state and local boards to support their transition into manufacturing positions.

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


Summary: Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to 10 eligible entities (partnerships among a local educational agency (LEA), a community college, and a state apprentice program or a joint-labor management training program) to carry out a program for students to: (1) take science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses and other courses during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by the LEA that prepare them for community college; (2) enroll in a course of study related to the manufacturing field at the community college upon graduating from the secondary school; and (3) enroll, for a two-year period, in the state apprenticeship program or the joint-labor management training program upon receiving an associate's degree from the community college.

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


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Increasing Technology Skills Act of 2014 - Establishes in the Department of Labor the Information Technology Certification Fund.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a work opportunity tax credit for any employer who hires a certified information technology certification program graduate.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to states through state boards for the payment of costs of qualified individuals to participate in the program.

Directs the Secretary to create an introductory program for use in one-stop centers to provide background information via the Internet to participants on information technology certification programs.

increasing technology skills act establishes department_of_labor information technology certification fund amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow work opportunity tax credit employer hires certified information technology certification program graduate directs secretary labor award competitive grants states state boards payment costs qualified individuals participate program directs secretary create introductory program use stop centers provide background information internet participants information technology certification programs


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Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act of 2014 or the HELP Act - Authorizes the following groups to petition for eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance to the Critical Employment Advisory Commission (established by this Act) and the governor of a state:

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

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

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

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

Requires the Commission to:

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

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

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


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Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act or the PACE Act - Establishes the Office of Apprenticeship in the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, to be headed by the Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship. Includes among the duties of the Administrator the management of the national apprenticeship system, promoting awareness about registered apprenticeship programs (i.e., programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act), and supporting the development of pre-apprenticeship programs (programs or strategies designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program).

Establishes in the Department of Labor a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships to advise the Administrator, and make recommendations, on the administration of registered apprenticeship programs.

Directs the Administrator, working jointly with the Assistant Secretary of Education for Vocational and Adult Education (Secretaries), to establish and maintain a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium to promote: (1) stronger connections between registered apprenticeship programs and participating two- and four-year postsecondary educational institutions, and (2) the translation of experience in an apprenticeship program to academic credit.

Requires the Secretaries to: (1) establish criteria for the participation of a postsecondary educational institution or sponsor in the Consortium; (2) maintain a publicly accessible website to provide information about the Consortium in each state; and (3) establish an advisory committee for the Consortium to seek input from organizations and experts representing industry, labor, and postsecondary education.

Requires the Administrator to provide payments of assistance for eligible sponsors of new registered apprenticeship programs or for sponsors of existing joint labor-management registered apprenticeship programs that add employers as new partners.

promoting apprenticeships credentials employment act pace act establishes office apprenticeship employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor headed administrator office apprenticeship includes duties administrator management national apprenticeship system promoting awareness registered apprenticeship programs programs registered national apprenticeship act supporting development pre apprenticeship programs programs strategies designed prepare individuals enter succeed registered apprenticeship program establishes department_of_labor national advisory_committee apprenticeships advise administrator recommendations administration registered apprenticeship programs directs administrator working jointly assistant secretary education vocational adult_education secretaries establish maintain voluntary registered apprenticeship college consortium promote stronger connections registered apprenticeship programs participating two- year postsecondary educational institutions translation experience apprenticeship program academic credit requires secretaries establish criteria participation postsecondary educational institution sponsor consortium maintain publicly accessible website provide information consortium state establish advisory_committee consortium seek input organizations experts representing industry labor postsecondary education requires administrator provide payments assistance eligible sponsors new registered apprenticeship programs sponsors existing joint labor management registered apprenticeship programs add employers new partners


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America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2014 or the America RISING Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education to jointly establish a program providing grants to:

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

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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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


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Made In America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry. Designates the program as the Made in America Incentive Grant Program. Limits single grants to $20 million, to be used by the recipient to carry out a manufacturing enhancement strategy. Requires, under such strategy: (1) establishing a revolving loan fund for loans to manufacturers for various business purposes, (2) retraining current and training new manufacturer employees, and (3) creating or expanding manufacturer export activity and domestic supply chain opportunities. Outlines recipient application requirements, including the submission of a proposed strategy and the establishment of a Made In America Partnership Board.

Gives grant priority to entities that identify and commit matching funds of at least 50% of the grant amount. Prohibits more than half of the grant amounts from being used for employee retraining and training. Requires annual reports from recipients to the Secretaries on the use of grant funds.

Directs the Secretaries to jointly establish an advisory committee for advice on implementing and evaluating the Program. Authorizes the Secretaries to review and evaluate recipient performance and, as appropriate, determine a recipient to be ineligible for additional grants due to noncompliance with the Program or strategy.

america manufacturing act directs secretaries_of_commerce labor establish program joint award incentive grants state regional partnership support manufacturing industry designates program america incentive grant program limits single grants million recipient carry manufacturing enhancement strategy requires strategy establishing revolving loan fund loans manufacturers business purposes retraining current training new manufacturer employees creating expanding manufacturer export activity domestic supply chain opportunities outlines recipient application requirements including submission proposed strategy establishment america partnership board gives grant priority entities identify commit matching funds grant prohibits half grant amounts employee retraining training requires annual reports recipients secretaries use grant funds directs secretaries jointly establish advisory_committee advice implementing evaluating program authorizes secretaries review evaluate recipient performance appropriate determine recipient ineligible additional grants noncompliance program strategy


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Small Business Job Creation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer a credit against payroll tax liability equal to 10% of the increase of such employer's payroll in a calendar quarter over a corresponding quarter in the previous calendar year. Limits the total credit amount available for all quarters to $500,000. Denies such credit to any employer with 100 or more employees unless such employer shows an increase in payroll exceeding 3% in a calendar quarter.

Directs the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to: (1) notify all employers required to withhold employment taxes of the enactment and applicability of this Act, and (2) report to Congress on enforcement measures taken to prevent and penalize fraud related to the payroll tax credit allowed by this Act.

small business job creation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employer credit payroll tax liability equal increase employer payroll calendar quarter corresponding quarter previous calendar year limits total credit available quarters denies credit employer employees employer shows increase payroll exceeding calendar quarter directs commissioner internal_revenue notify employers required withhold employment taxes enactment applicability act report congress enforcement measures taken prevent penalize fraud related payroll tax credit allowed act


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American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act or AMERICA Works Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials aligned with in-demand occupations or industries in the local area involved.

Authorizes the operator and employees of a one-stop center, in assisting individuals in selecting programs of training services, to give priority consideration to such programs.

Revises eligibility requirements for providers of training services and providers of youth activities for such programs. Requires programs of training services and youth activities programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential to meet quality criteria established by the state governor.

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Trade Act of 1974 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs and trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs.

american manufacturing efficiency retraining investment collaboration achievement works act america works act_-_amends workforce investment act require state local workforce investment systems use youth activities funds programs provide training include priority consideration training programs lead recognized postsecondary credentials aligned demand occupations industries local area involved authorizes operator employees stop center assisting individuals selecting programs training services priority consideration programs revises eligibility requirements providers training services providers youth activities programs requires programs training services youth activities programs lead recognized postsecondary credential meet quality criteria established state governor amends carl perkins career technical education act trade act require priority consideration state local plans career technical education programs tech prep programs trade adjustment assistance taa programs


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Urban Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make competitive grants to national or regional private nonprofit community-based organizations to carry out Urban Jobs Programs to provide job training, education, and support services and activities for eligible urban youth to provide them with a pathway to employment, or education leading to employment.

Defines "eligible youth" 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: (1) community-based affiliates should establish local jobs council advisory committees to aid in establishing local community support for local implementation of the program; and (2) at least one-third of the members of the committee should be employers in high-impact, high-growth industries in the locality.

urban jobs_act amends workforce investment act authorize secretary labor competitive grants national regional private nonprofit community based organizations carry urban jobs programs provide job training education support services activities eligible urban youth provide pathway employment education leading employment defines eligible youth individuals ages enrolled secondary post secondary school subject criminal justice process directs secretary establish national jobs council advisory_committee expresses sense congress community based affiliates establish local jobs council advisory committees aid establishing local community support local implementation program members committee employers high impact high growth industries locality


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Careers through Responsive, Efficient, and Effective Retraining Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988, with respect to funds for statewide youth activities which are allocated to a local area for eligible youth seeking assistance in achieving academic and employment success, to require the use of such funds for training programs, with priority consideration given to those that lead to an industry-recognized, nationally portable, and regionally relevant credential.

Requires the operator of a state one-stop system for delivery of training services to adults and dislocated workers also to give priority consideration to training programs that lead to the same kind of credential.

Requires the program of a provider of training services that leads to such a credential to meet quality criteria as established by the state governor (which may be accreditation by a state-recognized, third party accrediting agency).

Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish in at least five states, including at least one rural and one non-rural state, a Pay for Performance pilot program to provide a portion of training services for adults and dislocated workers under a plan meeting specified criteria.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to prepare a plan to reorganize federal job training programs to increase their efficiency, integration, and alignment. Requires the plan to propose a decrease in the number of federal job training programs without decreasing services or accessibility to them for eligible job training participants, including individuals with specified barriers to employment such as economic disadvantage, limited English proficiency, age, a need for remedial education, or completion of a criminal sentence.

Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to disclose pertinent employment information in the National Directory of New Hires to any state agency administering part D that transmits to the Secretary the names and Social Security account numbers of individuals. Prescribes restrictions on state use of such information.

careers responsive efficient effective retraining act_-_amends workforce investment act respect funds statewide youth activities allocated local area eligible youth seeking assistance achieving academic employment success require use funds training programs priority consideration given lead industry recognized nationally portable regionally relevant credential requires operator state stop system delivery training services adults dislocated workers priority consideration training programs lead kind credential requires program provider training services leads credential meet quality criteria established state governor accreditation state recognized party accrediting agency directs secretary labor establish states including rural non rural state pay performance pilot program provide portion training services adults dislocated workers plan meeting specified criteria requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb prepare plan reorganize federal job training programs increase efficiency integration alignment requires plan propose decrease number federal job training programs decreasing services accessibility eligible job training participants including individuals specified barriers employment economic disadvantage limited english proficiency age need remedial education completion criminal sentence amends child support establishment paternity title temporary aid needy families tanf social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs disclose pertinent employment information national_directory_of_new_hires state agency administering transmits secretary names social_security account numbers individuals prescribes restrictions state use information


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Workforce Investments through Local Libraries Act or WILL Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to define "digital literacy skills" to mean the skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information.

Revises requirements for member composition of state and local workforce investment boards to include heads of public libraries.

Requires state workforce investment plans to include a description of the procedures states will take to assure coordination of and avoid duplication among employment and training activities, and adult education and literacy activities, provided by public libraries. Requires local workforce investment plans similarly to describe how local boards will coordinate investment activities carried out in the local area with such activities provided by public libraries.

Allows a human resource program operated by a one-stop partner to include programs of employment and training activities, and adult education and literacy activities, provided by public libraries. Revises state allotment eligibility requirements to allow public libraries located in local areas to operate as one-stop centers to provide such activities.

Allows public libraries, among other appropriate entities, to contract with the one-stop delivery system to deliver intensive services for employment and training for adults and dislocated workers supported by workforce investment funds.

Includes development of digital literacy skills among the intensive short-term prevocational services of a one-stop delivery system.

Allows demonstration and pilot, multiservice, research, and multistate projects of the Department of Labor for providing employment opportunities and training services to individuals to include the establishment of employment resource centers in public libraries to provide unemployed and underemployed individuals access to workforce investment services related to such opportunities and services.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to collaborate on initiatives, materials, or technology to support workforce development activities with the heads of relevant federal departments and agencies, including the Secretary of Education, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or their designees.

Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to require an eligible provider receiving a grant or contract to develop, implement, and improve adult education and literacy activities to use the grant or contract to establish or operate one or more programs to promote digital literacy skills.

workforce investments local libraries act act_-_amends workforce investment act define digital literacy skills mean skills associated technology enable users find evaluate organize create communicate information revises requirements member composition state local workforce investment boards include heads public libraries requires state workforce investment plans include description procedures states assure coordination avoid duplication employment training activities adult_education literacy activities provided public libraries requires local workforce investment plans similarly describe local boards coordinate investment activities carried local area activities provided public libraries allows human resource program operated stop partner include programs employment training activities adult_education literacy activities provided public libraries revises state allotment eligibility requirements allow public libraries located local areas operate stop centers provide activities allows public libraries appropriate entities contract stop delivery system deliver intensive services employment training adults dislocated workers supported workforce investment funds includes development digital literacy skills intensive short term services stop delivery system allows demonstration pilot multiservice research multistate projects department_of_labor providing employment opportunities training services individuals include establishment employment resource centers public libraries provide unemployed individuals access workforce investment services related opportunities services directs secretary labor collaborate initiatives materials technology support workforce development activities heads relevant federal departments agencies including secretary education administrator small_business_administration sba secretary health_and_human_services hhs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud secretary agriculture usda director institute museum library services director office_of_management_and_budget omb designees amends adult_education family literacy act require eligible provider receiving grant contract develop implement improve adult_education literacy activities use grant contract establish operate programs promote digital literacy skills


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American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, as a component of the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) labor certification process for employment in forestry, to take specified actions to recruit U.S. workers before petitioning to hire H-2B workers.

 Requires a prospective H-2B employer to submit a separate petition for each state in which the employer plans to employ H-2B non-immigrants for a period of at least seven days. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a temporary labor certification to a prospective H-2B employer until the Director of the state workforce agency has determined that: (1) employer recruitment requirements have been met, and (2) U.S. nationals are not qualified or available to fill such employment opportunities.

american_jobs american forests act directs secretary labor component h-2b temporary nonagricultural workers labor certification process employment forestry specified actions recruit workers petitioning hire h-2b workers requires prospective h-2b employer submit separate petition state employer plans employ h-2b non immigrants period seven days prohibits secretary granting temporary labor certification prospective h-2b employer director state workforce agency determined employer recruitment requirements met nationals qualified available fill employment opportunities


Summary: Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2013 or SECTORS Act of 2013 - 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.

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


Summary: On-the-Job Training Act of 2013 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to: (1) make discretionary grants to states, local boards, and federally-recognized tribal organizations for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training programs; and (2) use up to 10% of funds authorized under this Act to make grants to such entities for developing on-the-job training programs, including providing capacity building activities for local staff.

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