U.S. Congress - S.665 SECTORS Act of 2011
S.665 - SECTORS Act of 2011
A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: SECTORS Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Short: Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/29/2011--Introduced.Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 or SECTORS Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligiblOfficial Summary
3/29/2011--Introduced.Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 or SECTORS Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that:(1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster;
(2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services;
(3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and
(4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.
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Organizations Supporting S.665
- National Skills Coalition
- Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- Tipco Punch
- Jostin Construction, Inc.
- Newfab, Inc.
Organizations Opposing S.665
- None via MapLight at this time.
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