SUBTITLE I. DC INFRASTRUCTURE ACADEMY EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 32-241) is amended as follows:

(1) A new paragraph (1A) is added to read as follows:

" (1A) "Committees" means the Industry Advisory Committees established pursuant to section 2f .".

(2) A new paragraph (2A) is added to read as follows:

" (2A) "DCIA" means the DC Infrastructure Academy established by the Mayor.".

(b) Section 2a(a-2) (D.C. Official Code § 32-242(a-2)) is repealed.

(c) New sections 2e and 2f are added to read as follows:

" Sec. 2e. DC Infrastructure Academy.

" (a) In addition to duties the Mayor prescribes, the DCIA shall:

" (1) Provide occupational skills training ("skills training") annually in industries for which there is significant demand regionally or by a major employer, including construction, infrastructure, and information technology;

" (2) Provide occupational skills training designed to meet the needs of employers by:

" (A) Aligning skills training, where appropriate, with the annual recommendations the committees submit to the DCIA pursuant to section 2f(c) ;

" (B) (i) Submitting a proposed curriculum, at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of any skills training taught by DCIA staff, to the relevant committee for its feedback; and

" (ii) Taking into consideration any feedback from a committee when implementing any skills trainings taught by DCIA staff;

" (C) (i) Submitting to the relevant committee, at least 30 calendar days before soliciting applications or bids on a grant or contract to provide skills training, a request that the committee review a grant or contract solicitation's proposed scope of work; and

" (ii) Considering any feedback received from a committee when preparing statements of work for grants and contracts to provide skills training; and

" (D) For any customized skills training provided specifically for a particular employer, seeking input from the employer consistent with the requirements outlined in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph;

" (3) Provide test preparation sessions and practice exams to ready participants to obtain the occupational credentials the committees identify in their annual reports pursuant to section 2f(c)(4) ; and

" (4) Provide job referrals, as defined in 20 C.F.R. § 651.10, to employers in the industry sectors in which training is offered pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection for all qualified graduates of DCIA training programs.

" (b) DCIA skills training may include:

" (1) Training services enumerated in section 134(c)(3)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (128 Stat. 1529; 29 U.S.C. § 3174(c)(3)(D));

" (2) Supportive services, as defined in 20 C.F.R. § 651.10;

" (3) Integrated education and training, as defined in 34 C.F.R. § 463.35;

" (4) Workforce preparation activities, as defined in 34 C.F.R. § 463.34; and

" (5) Job development, as defined in 20 C.F.R. § 651.10.

" (c) (1) At least 66% of the participants receiving skills training through the DCIA each fiscal year shall be trained in occupations that pay an average wage that is at least 150% of the minimum wage specified in section 4 of the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992, effective March 25, 1993 (D.C. Law 9-248; D.C. Official Code § 32-1003) .

" (2) At least 25% of the value of each grant or contract with a skills training provider shall be contingent on the provider achieving at least one of the following results:

" (A) At least 75% of the provider's participants receive an industry-recognized credential; and

" (B) At least 80% of the provider's participants enter permanent, unsubsidized employment in the occupation of training.

" Sec. 2f. Industry advisory committees.

" (a) (1) The Director shall establish industry advisory committees to advise DCIA on occupational skills training offerings with the goal of aligning DCIA's trainings with industry hiring needs.

" (2) There shall be one committee per industry sector in which DCIA offers occupational skills training pursuant to section 2e(a)(1) .

" (3) Each committee shall consist of representatives of at least 2 employers from the relevant industry sector, whom the Director shall appoint.

" (4) (A) The Director shall make initial appointments to the committees within 30 days of the effective date of this subtitle .

" (B) Committee members shall disclose all existing and potential conflicts of interest to the Director. No committee member may, in any manner, directly or indirectly, participate in a deliberation upon, or the determination of, any question affecting the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which the member or a member of the member's family is directly or indirectly interested. Committee members shall disclose the nature of any financial or personal relationships with any training providers by completing a conflict of interest form.

" (b) No later than December 15, 2020, and annually thereafter in advance of the start of a new fiscal year, each Committee shall submit written recommendations to DCIA, which shall contain the following:

" (1) Recommendations of 2 to 4 specific occupational skills trainings DCIA should offer;

" (2) The number of District residents DCIA should train in the occupations identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection;

" (3) Occupational skills required to obtain employment in the occupations identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection;

" (4) A description of tools, equipment, and services necessary to conduct trainings to acquire the skills identified in paragraph (3) of this subsection;

" (5) Industry-recognized credentials required for obtaining employment in the occupations identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, when appropriate; and

" (6) The feasibility of providing virtual training or distance learning and recommendations to implement virtual training.

" (c) After receiving a proposed training curriculum from the DCIA pursuant to section 2e(a)(2)(B)(i) , a Committee shall provide the DCIA with a written explanation of recommended modifications, if any.

" (d) Within 30 calendar days after receiving a proposed scope of work for a grant or contract from DCIA pursuant to section 2e(a)(2)(C)(i) , the Committee shall provide DCIA with a written explanation of recommended modifications, if any.".