I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2669 To authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 18, 2023 Mr. CLEAVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Work Oppor- 4 tunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. EXPANDED WORK PROGRAMS. 6 (a) OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.— 7 (1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 8 appropriated to the Bureau of Prisons $210,000,000 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:29 Apr 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2669.IH H2669 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2669 IH for fiscal years 2024 through 2029 for occupational 1 education and training programs. 2 (2) REPORTS.—Beginning on the date that is 2 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 4 Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to 5 the Attorney General public annual reports, pro- 6 duced by the Program Review Division of the Bu- 7 reau of Prisons, an independent governmental or 8 nongovernmental agency, or a private auditor, 9 that— 10 (A) includes a list of the programs that re- 11 ceive the funds appropriated under paragraph 12 (1); and 13 (B) analyzes the efficacy of the programs 14 described in subparagraph (A) in providing in- 15 carcerated workers with valuable job skills, im- 16 proving their quality of life, and increasing 17 their job prospects upon release. 18 (b) PRISON WORK PILOT PROJECTS.—Section 19 1761(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 20 by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’. 21 (c) VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 22 (1) OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE 23 STREETS ACT OF 1968.—The Omnibus Crime Con- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:29 Apr 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2669.IH H2669 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 2669 IH trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 1 et seq.) is amended— 2 (A) in section 1001(a) (34 U.S.C. 3 10261(a)), by striking paragraph (28) and in- 4 serting the following: 5 ‘‘(28) There are authorized to be appropriated 6 to carry out section 3041(a)(4) of part NN 7 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 8 2029.’’; and 9 (B) in section 2976(o) (34 U.S.C. 10 10631(o)), by striking paragraph (1) and in- 11 serting the following: 12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 13 there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 14 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029.’’. 15 (2) CAREERS TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION 16 GRANTS.—Section 115 of the Second Chance Act of 17 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511) is amended by striking sub- 18 section (f) and inserting the following: 19 ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 20 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 21 $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029.’’. 22 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:29 Apr 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2669.IH H2669 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB