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Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act - HR 803)
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H.R. 803, entitled the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (or SKILLS Act) reauthorizes the Workforce Investment Act of 1999. It was introduced by Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) on February 25, 2013. A hallmark of the bill is that it focuses on consolidating the federal workforce program by forming a single Workforce Investment Fund from 35 programs. |
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Evaluation of Waivers Granted Under WIA: Profiles of 12 Sites in Final Interim Report
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This second interim report, released by Mathematica Policy Research in January 2013, provides findings primarily from the second
phase of data collection for this study. The report focuses on profiles
of the 12 local areas visited and provides descriptive information
about waiver use in those local areas. The profiles combine data
collected from state officials about the waiver application and
implementation process with information collected on site during
discussions with local area staff, employers, and training providers. |
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Wagner-Peyser Intensive Services Guidance
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This Training and Employment Guidance Letter, issued by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Adminstration on January 3, 2013, outlines flexibility of Wagner-Peyser funds within provisions of the Workforce Investment Act. |
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Handout June 2012 - Youth Advocacy Guide
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This handout focuses on the youth services component of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Also provides guiding questions to prompt youth and young adults to critically think about workforce development programming for the purpose of advocacy. |
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U.S. Senate FY 2013 Appropriations Summary for Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
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Released by the U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee on June 12, 2012. Summarizes programmatic funding for FY 2013. |
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Legislative Update- Changes Made to Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012
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In a June 7th markup session, the U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committe must substantive changes to the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297), which reauthorizes the Workforce Investment Act. |
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2012 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization: Side-By-Side
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Side-by-side comparison of current law and two proposed plans within the U.S. House of Representatives for reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act. (May 14, 2012) |
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Legislative Update- Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
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Summary of two bills proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives in end of March and beginning of April that would effectively reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act. |
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Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297)- March 29, 2102
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Bill text for the House Republicans' WIA reauthorization bill, which is titled the "Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297)" |
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House Democrats 2012 WIA Authorization Bill (HR 4227)- March 2012
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Bill text for the House Democrats' plan for reauthorizaing the Workforce Invement Act. The new bill is titled the "Workforce Investment Act of 2012," and was introduced by Representatives Miller (CA), Hinojosa (TX), and Tierney (MA). |
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