text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Community Job Training and 
  Investment Act of 1993''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
              (1) Adult.--The term ``adult'' means an individual who has 
          attained the age of 22.
              (2) Community-based organization.--The term ``community-
          based organization'' means a private, nonprofit organization, 
          including a private, nonprofit Native American organization, 
          that--
                      (A) has a board of directors composed of 
                  individuals with experience in representing or serving 
                  individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have 
                  substantial barriers to employment;
                      (B) has a history of demonstrated effectiveness in 
                  providing employment and job training services to such 
                  individuals; and
                      (C) has an institutional capacity to protect the 
                  investment of public funds consistent with sound 
                  management principles.
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Labor.
              (4) Youth.--The term ``youth'' means an individual who has 
          attained the age of 14 but not 22.
  
              TITLE I--GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
  
                    Subtitle A--Capacity Building Grants
  
  SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION.
  
      The Secretary of Labor shall provide grants to community-based 
  organizations for the purpose of improving the capacity of such 
  organizations to provide employment and job training services.
  
  SEC. 102. APPLICATION.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary may not make a grant under section 
  101 to a community-based organization unless the organization submits 
  to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such 
  information as the Secretary may require.
      (b) Additional Requirement.--In addition to the requirements 
  described in subsection (a), the Secretary may not make a grant under 
  section 101 to a community-based organization unless such organization 
  includes in the application submitted under subsection (a) a 
  description of a plan to improve program and staff development which 
  will increase the capacity of the organization to plan, manage, assess, 
  and evaluate employment and job training services carried out--
              (1) from amounts received from a grant provided under 
          section 101;
              (2) under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 
          et seq.);
              (3) under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied 
          Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
              (4) under the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training 
          Program authorized under part F of title IV of the Social 
          Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.); and
              (5) under other Federal and State programs that have as 
          their objective the improvement of employment opportunities for 
          individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have 
          substantial barriers to employment.
  
  SEC. 103. USE OF AMOUNTS.
  
      The Secretary may not make a grant under section 101 to a 
  community-based organization unless the organization agrees that it 
  will use all amounts received from such grant to improve the capacity 
  of such organization to provide employment and job training services.
  
  SEC. 104. PRIORITY.
  
      In awarding grants under section 101, the Secretary shall give 
  priority to those community-based organizations that--
              (1) represent national networks of affiliates; and
              (2) have a history of providing technical assistance and 
          training to affiliates and other local service providers.
  
              Subtitle B--Disadvantaged Youth and Adult Grants
  
  SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION.
  
      The Secretary of Labor shall provide grants to community-based 
  organizations for the purpose of providing attitudinal, motivational, 
  and skills training to eligible youths and adults described in section 
  112.
  
  SEC. 112. ELIGIBLE YOUTHS AND ADULTS.
  
      A youth or adult shall be eligible to receive training under 
  section 111 if the youth or adult, as the case may be--
              (1) is economically disadvantaged, as such term is defined 
          in section 4(8) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
          1503); or
              (2) has a substantial barrier to employment, as determined 
          by the Secretary.
  
  SEC. 113. APPLICATION.
  
      The Secretary may not make a grant under section 111 to a 
  community-based organization unless the organization submits to the 
  Secretary an application in such form and containing such information 
  as the Secretary may require.
  
  SEC. 114. USE OF AMOUNTS.
  
      (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may not 
  make a grant under section 111 to a community-based organization unless 
  the organization agrees that it will use all amounts received from such 
  grant to provide attitudinal, motivational, and skills training to 
  eligible youths and adults described in section 112. To the extent 
  practicable, such attitudinal, motivational, and skills training shall 
  be provided in coordination with employment and job training services 
  provided under other Federal programs, including programs under--
              (1) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
          seq.); and
              (2) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
          Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
      (b) Administrative Costs.--A community-based organization may use 
  not more than 20 percent of amounts received from a grant under section 
  111 for administrative costs associated with providing attitudinal, 
  motivational, and skills training described in subsection (a).
  
   TITLE II--NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
  
  SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT.
  
      The Secretary shall establish a National Advisory Committee on 
  Community-Based Organizations (in this title referred to as the 
  ``Committee'').
  
  SEC. 202. DUTIES.
  
      The Committee shall--
              (1) study the role of community-based organizations in 
          providing employment and job training services in the United 
          States, with special emphasis on such organizations providing 
          such services under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
          1501 et seq.); and
              (2) conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
          employment and job training services provided to disadvantaged 
          youths and adults by community-based organizations from amounts 
          received from grants provided under section 111.
  
  SEC. 203. REPORT.
  
      Not later than June 30, 1994, the Committee shall submit to the 
  Congress a report containing a summary of the study and evaluation 
  conducted under section 202.
  
                 TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
  
  SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION.
  
      There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, 
  $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995. Of the amounts 
  appropriated for each fiscal year--
              (1) 24 percent of such amount shall be made available to 
          carry out subtitle A of title I;
              (2) 70 percent of such amount shall be made available to 
          carry out subtitle B of title I;
              (3) 5 percent of such amount shall be made available for 
          administrative costs of the Secretary associated with providing 
          grants under title I; and
              (4) 1 percent of such amount shall be made available for 
          administrative costs of the Commission under title II.
target: TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
       Title I:  Grants to Community-Based Organizations 
       Title II:  National Advisory Committee on Community-Based 
            Organizations 
  Community Job Training and Investment Act of 1993 - 
  Title I: Grants to Community-Based Organizations
   - 
  Subtitle A:  Capacity Building Grants
   - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to community-based organizations to improve their capacity to provide employment and job training services. 
  Requires grant applications, plans, and use agreements. 
  Gives priority to organizations that represent national networks of affiliates and have a history of providing technical assistance and training to affiliates and other local service providers. 
  Subtitle B:  Disadvantaged Youth and Adult Grants
   - Directs the Secretary to make grants to community-based organizations to provide attitudinal, motivational, and skills training to youths and adults who are economically disadvantaged or have a substantial barrier to employment. 
  Requires grant applications, use agreement, coordination with other Federal programs of employment and job training services, and administrative cost limitation. 
  Title II:  National Advisory Committee on Community-Based Organizations
   - Directs the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Community-Based Organizations to study such organizations' role in providing employment and job training services, especially under the Job Training Partnership Act, and evaluate such services provided from grants under this Act.
feat_title: Community Job Training and Investment Act of 1993