H.R. 8181

Critical Industry Skills Act

Sponsor: Mark B. Messmer · 0 cosponsors

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Sec. 5. Study on statewide critical industry skills funds

Section 169(b)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(4)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (L); and

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:

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(K) Study on statewide critical industry skills funds. The Secretary shall, not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, conduct a study that will review the usage of statewide critical industry skills funds established by States under section 134(a)(4) and identify, for purposes of measuring the overall effectiveness of the program—

(i) the industries targeted by the funds under section 134(a)(4);

(ii) the occupations for which workers are being upskilled;

(iii) how frequently skills development is provided to prospective workers and incumbent workers; and

(iv) the reported performance outcomes.