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Community Workforce Development and Modernization Partnership Act

1/16/2023, 5:17 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1193

Community Workforce Development and Modernization Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make competitive matching grants to eligible consortia (partnerships) to: (1) help workers improve those job skills necessary for employment by businesses in the industry with respect to which the entity was established; (2) help dislocated workers find employment; and (3) upgrade the operating and competitive capacities of businesses that are members of the partnership.

Requires such partnerships to include: (1) two or more businesses (or nonprofit organizations representing businesses) that are facing similar workforce development or business modernization challenges; (2) labor organizations, if such businesses employ workers covered by collective bargaining agreements; and (3) one or more businesses (or nonprofit organizations representing businesses) with resources or expertise that bear on such workforce development and business modernization challenges. Allows inclusion of: (1) State and local governments; (2) educational institutions; (3) labor organizations; or (4) nonprofit organizations.

Requires priority consideration for partnerships that: (1) serve dislocated workers or workers threatened with becoming totally or partially separated from employment; (2) include businesses with fewer than 250 employees; or (3) are from a geographic region that has been adversely impacted by the movement of manufacturing operations or businesses to other regions or countries, due to corporate restructuring, technological advances, Federal law, international trade, or other factors.

Sets forth partnership program requirements and authorized activities for workforce development and business modernization. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance and seed grants to help establish such partnerships; (2) undertake outreach and promotional activities for purposes of this Act.

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Current Status of Bill S 1193

Bill S 1193 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 18, 2001. Bill S 1193 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on July 18, 2001.  Bill S 1193's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of July 18, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1193

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1193

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

- Apprenticeship
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Corporate reorganizations
- Curricula
- Dislocated workers
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employment agencies
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government and business
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Job hunting
- Labor unions
- Location of industries
- Manufacturing industries
- Nonprofit organizations
- Performance measurement
- Plant shutdowns
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Social Welfare
- Technology transfer
- Unemployment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1193

Community Workforce Development and Modernization Partnership Act
A bill to provide for the certain of private-sector-led Community Workforce Partnerships, and for other purposes.
Community Workforce Development and Modernization Partnership Act

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