Jobs and Justice Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8352 To advance black families in the 21st Century. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CLAY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. MOORE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. JOHN- SON of Georgia, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. PLASKETT, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. EVANS, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. OMAR, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mr. MFUME) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Edu- cation and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Af- fairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, Rules, Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To advance black families in the 21st Century. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8352 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jobs and Justice Act 2 of 2020’’. 3 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 5 Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. DIVISION A—JOBS TITLE I—MAIN STREET MARSHALL PLAN Subtitle A—In General Sec. 10101. Short title. Sec. 10102. Submission of data relating to diversity by issuers. Subtitle B—Infrastructure Spending Bills to Include Development Programs That Recruit and Train Individuals From Communities With High Unem- ployment Rates Sec. 10201. Findings. Sec. 10202. Sense of Congress. Subtitle C—Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Sec. 10301. Short title. Sec. 10302. Findings. Sec. 10303. Supplemental appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolv- ing Funds. Sec. 10304. Exemption from sequestration. Subtitle D—Build Local, Hire Local Sec. 10401. Short title. Sec. 10402. Findings. Sec. 10403. Definitions. PART 1—CREATING JOBS AND RAISING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN EVERY COMMUNITY SUBPART A—CREATING LOCAL JOBS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Sec. 10411. Targeted hiring requirements for construction jobs created by cov- ered infrastructure programs. Sec. 10412. Compliance with court orders. SUBPART B—REBUILDING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE WITH AMERICAN BUSINESS Sec. 10421. Definitions. Sec. 10422. Increasing meaningful small business participation. Sec. 10423. Requiring meaningful participation from targeted businesses. Sec. 10424. Compliance with court orders. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 8352 IH Sec. 10425. Expansion of Small Business Administration surety bond program. SUBPART C—ENCOURAGING THE USE OF U.S. EMPLOYMENT PLANS AND BEST-VALUE CONTRACTING ANALYSIS Sec. 10431. Creating a best-value analysis for Federal expenditures on infra- structure, use of U.S. Employment Plans, and preferences for registered apprenticeship programs and neutrality in union or- ganizing. SUBPART D—IMPROVING SAFETY, CONNECTIVITY, AND ACCESS TO BETTER OPPORTUNITIES Sec. 10441. Accessibility data program. Sec. 10442. Establishment of performance measures for transportation accessi- bility. Sec. 10443. Technical assistance program. Sec. 10444. Connect Communities Program. PART 2—LAUNCHING MIDDLE CLASS CAREER PATHWAYS IN INFRASTRUCTURE Sec. 10451. Building American Infrastructure and Careers Program. Sec. 10452. Infrastructure workforce equity capacity building program. Sec. 10453. Authorization of appropriations. PART 3—INVESTING IN HIGH-QUALITY AMERICAN JOBS Sec. 10461. Wage rate. Sec. 10462. Raise labor standards, improve working conditions, and strengthen workers’ bargaining power. Sec. 10463. Buy America Bureau. Subtitle E—Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation Sec. 10501. Short title. Sec. 10502. Findings. Sec. 10503. Supplemental appropriations for BUILD discretionary grant pro- gram. Sec. 10504. Exemption from sequestration. Subtitle F—Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act Sec. 10601. Short title; reference. Sec. 10602. Findings. Sec. 10603. Sense of Congress. Sec. 10604. Definitions. Sec. 10605. Applications. Sec. 10606. Demonstration authority; annual grants. Sec. 10607. Reserve Fund. Sec. 10608. Eligibility for participation. Sec. 10609. Deposits by qualified entities. Sec. 10610. Regulations. Sec. 10611. Annual progress reports. Sec. 10612. Sanctions. Sec. 10613. Evaluations. Sec. 10614. Costs of training qualified entities. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 8352 IH Sec. 10615. Waiver authority. Sec. 10616. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 10617. Conforming amendments. Sec. 10618. General effective date. Subtitle G—Look-back Elimination Sec. 10701. Short title. Sec. 10702. Findings. Sec. 10703. Elimination of the AFDC eligibility requirement in the foster care maintenance payments program. Sec. 10704. Sense of the Congress. Subtitle H—Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters Through Resilience Sec. 10801. Short title. Sec. 10802. Definitions. Sec. 10803. Community Resilience Grant Program. Sec. 10804. National Research Center for Resilience. Sec. 10805. Annual programs report. Sec. 10806. GAO reports. Sec. 10807. Funding. Subtitle I—Rebuild America’s Schools Sec. 10901. Short title. Sec. 10902. Definitions. PART 1—GRANTS FOR THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES Sec. 10911. Purpose and reservation. Sec. 10912. Allocation to States. Sec. 10913. Need-based grants to qualified local educational agencies. Sec. 10914. Annual report on grant program. Sec. 10915. Authorization of appropriations. PART 2—SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS Sec. 10921. Restoration of certain qualified tax credit bonds. Sec. 10922. School infrastructure bonds. Sec. 10923. Annual report on bond program. PART 3—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 10931. Allowable uses of funds. Sec. 10932. Prohibited uses. Sec. 10933. Green Practices. Sec. 10934. Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured products. Sec. 10935. Comptroller general report. Sec. 10936. Study and report physical condition of public schools. Sec. 10937. Development of data standards. Sec. 10938. Information clearinghouse. PART 4—IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION Sec. 10941. Temporary increase in funding for impact aid construction. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 5 •HR 8352 IH Subtitle J—Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Sec. 11101. Short title. Sec. 11102. Qualification of rehabilitation expenditures for public school build- ings for rehabilitation credit. Subtitle K—Today’s American Dream Sec. 11201. Job skills training for older individuals. Sec. 11202. Extension of work opportunity tax credit for certain targeted groups. Sec. 11203. Youth and summer jobs. Sec. 11204. Youthbuild program. Sec. 11205. Tax credit for providing programs for students that promote eco- nomic and financial literacy. Sec. 11206. Teacher recruiting. Sec. 11207. Recidivism reduction working group. Sec. 11208. Commendable release program. Sec. 11209. Increase in work opportunity tax credit for hiring qualified ex-fel- ons. Sec. 11210. Entrepreneurship apprenticeships. Sec. 11211. Expansion of eligible programs. Subtitle L—Environmental Health Workforce Sec. 11301. Short title. Sec. 11302. Findings. Sec. 11303. Model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers. Sec. 11304. Environmental Health Workforce Development Plan. Sec. 11305. Environmental health workforce development report. Sec. 11306. Public service loan forgiveness. Sec. 11307. Definition. Subtitle M—21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Sec. 11401. Short title. Sec. 11402. Grants to prepare girls and underrepresented minorities. Subtitle N—Women’s Equality Workforce Oversight Sec. 11501. Short title. Sec. 11502. GAO study. Sec. 11503. Contents of study. Sec. 11504. Report. Subtitle O—Jobs Now Sec. 11601. Short title. Sec. 2. Grants to units of general local government. Subtitle P—Back to Basics Job Creation Sec. 11701. Short title. Sec. 11702. Back to Basics Job Creation grant program. Subtitle Q—Veterans Armed for Success Sec. 11801. Short title. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 6 •HR 8352 IH Sec. 11802. Grants for provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service. Subtitle R—Leveraging and Energizing America’s Apprenticeship Programs Sec. 11901. Short title. Sec. 11902. Credit for employees participating in qualified apprenticeship pro- grams. Subtitle S—Opening Doors for Youth Sec. 12101. Short title. Sec. 12102. Findings. Sec. 12103. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 12104. Reservation of funds for administrative and other purposes. Sec. 12105. Summer employment opportunities for at-risk youth. Sec. 12106. Year-round employment for opportunity youth. Sec. 12107. Connecting-for-opportunities competitive grant program. Sec. 12108. Labor standards. Sec. 12109. Privacy. Sec. 12110. Innovation and learning. Sec. 12111. Evaluation and reports. Sec. 12112. Definitions. Subtitle T—Raise the Wage Sec. 12201. Short title. Sec. 12202. Minimum wage increases. Sec. 12203. Tipped employees. Sec. 12204. Newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Sec. 12205. Publication of notice. Sec. 12206. Promoting economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 12207. General effective date. Sec. 12208. GAO report on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- lands. Sec. 12209. GAO Report on Wage Increase Impact. Subtitle U—Pay Equity for All Sec. 12301. Short title. Sec. 12302. Prohibitions relating to prospective employees’ salary and benefit history. Subtitle V—21st Century Investment Sec. 12601. Short title. Sec. 12602. Increase in research credit for contracted research with United States businesses. Subtitle W—Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Sec. 12801. Short title. Sec. 12802. Protecting Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset. Subtitle X—Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Sec. 12901. Short title. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 7 •HR 8352 IH Sec. 12902. Job guarantee pilot program. Subtitle Y—Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Sec. 13101. Short title. PART 1—OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT, DIVERSITY, AND EMPLOYMENT Sec. 13111. Name of office. Sec. 13112. Energy workforce development programs. Sec. 13113. Authorization. PART 2—ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Sec. 13121. Energy workforce development. Sec. 13122. Energy workforce grant program. Sec. 13123. Definitions. Subtitle Z—Workforce Development Tax Credit Sec. 13201. Short title. Sec. 13202. Credit for wages paid to employees participating in qualified ap- prenticeship programs. Subtitle AA—Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Sec. 13501. Short title. Sec. 13502. Grant program. Sec. 13503. Definitions. Subtitle BB—Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Sec. 13601. Short title. Sec. 13602. Tax credit for increasing worker training. Subtitle CC—Direct Loans to Small Business Concerns Sec. 13701. Direct loans to small business concerns. Subtitle DD—Pilot Program to Fund Local Incubators Sec. 13801. Pilot program to fund local incubators. Subtitle EE—Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses Through More Accurate Reporting Sec. 13901. Short title. Sec. 13902. Reporting requirements for certain small business concerns. Subtitle FF—Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Sec. 14201. Short title. Sec. 14202. Findings. Sec. 14203. FCC reports to Congress. Sec. 14204. Tax certificate program for broadcast station transactions fur- thering ownership by socially disadvantaged individuals. Sec. 14205. Incubator program. Sec. 14206. Definitions. Subtitle GG—Promote Startups Act VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:03 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H8352.IH H8352 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 8 •HR 8352 IH Sec. 14301. Short title. Sec. 14302. Permanent increase of limitation on deduction for start-upand or- ganizational expenditures. Subtitle HH—Inspector General Report on Participation in FAA Programs by Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns Sec. 14501. Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by dis- advantaged small business concerns. Sec. 14502. Minority and disadvantaged business participation. Sec. 14503. Passenger facility charges. Sec. 14504. Annual tracking of certain new firms at airports with a disadvan- taged business enterprise program. Sec. 14505. Audits. Subtitle II—Disabled Access Credit Expansion Sec. 14601. Short title. Sec. 14602. Expansion of credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals. Sec. 14603. Alternative means of dispute resolution involving disability rights. Sec. 14604. ADA Information Line data collection report. Subtitle JJ—RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks Sec. 14701. Short title. Sec. 14702. Regulation of Black and Community Banks. Sec. 14703. Codification of the Minority Bank Deposit Program. Sec. 14704. GAO Studies. Sec. 14705. Definitions. Subtitle KK—Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Sec. 14801. Short title. Sec. 14802. Establishment of Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts. Subtitle LL—Small Business Development Centers and Women’s Business Centers Tax Compliance Costs S [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]