HR 6220
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6220
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make non-union training
programs eligible for Federal funding under the `Green Jobs' program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2008
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. WILSON
of South Carolina, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BARRETT
of South Carolina, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HENSARLING, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. CAMPBELL
of California, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GOODE,
Mr. PITTS, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. FORTUN.AE6O,
Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE
of Florida, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr.
FEENEY, and Mr. SHADEGG) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make non-union training
programs eligible for Federal funding under the `Green Jobs' program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Green Jobs Improvement Act'.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF NON-UNION PROGRAMS FOR GREEN JOBS FUNDING.
Section 171(e) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916(e))
is amended--
(1) by amending subclause (I) of paragraph (2)(B)(ii) to read as follows:
`(I) includes participation of industry and may include workforce
investment boards, community-based organizations, qualified service
and conservation corps, educational institutions, small businesses,
public employers, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies,
veterans service organizations, and labor organizations, including
joint labor-management training programs; and';
(2) in paragraph (2)(D)(iii)(I), by striking `includes the equal participation
of' and all that follows and inserting `includes participation of industry
and may include workforce investment boards, community-based organizations,
qualified service and conservation corps, educational institutions, small
businesses, public employers, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies,
veterans service organizations, and labor organizations, including joint
labor-management training programs';
(3) in paragraph (2)(E)(ii)(I)--
(A) by inserting `and' after `adults or youth,'; and
(B) by striking `, and labor organizations representing workers in such
industry sectors'; and
(4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
`(4) WORKER PROTECTIONS AND NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS- The provisions
of sections 181 and 188 shall apply to all programs carried out with assistance
under this subsection.'.
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