1-1     By:  Sibley                                           S.B. No. 1656
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2001; March 14, 2001, read
 1-3     first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
 1-4     April 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 5,
 1-5     Nays 0; April 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Council on
 1-9     Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Section 2308.102, Government Code, is amended to
1-12     read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 2308.102.  Assumption of Duties and Responsibilities.
1-14     (a)  The council shall assume the duty to:
1-15                 (1)  develop, with the assistance of each appropriate
1-16     state agency, recommend to the governor, and report to the
1-17     legislature state plans required by applicable federal law in order
1-18     for the state to receive federal funds;
1-19                 (2)  make policy recommendations to the governor and
1-20     the legislature on goals and priorities for formula and
1-21     discretionary funds for all applicable programs; and
1-22                 (3)  [participate directly in the development of the
1-23     state plan for career and technology education, as required by law,
1-24     and recommend the plan to the Texas Education Agency;]
1-25                 [(4)  ensure that general revenue funds previously
1-26     available to the Texas Literacy Council are used to support the
1-27     efforts of local literacy councils in a manner consistent with the
1-28     state strategic plan;]
1-29                 [(5)  recommend to the State Board of Vocational
1-30     Education the division of federal funds between secondary and
1-31     postsecondary educational agencies under the Carl D. Perkins
1-32     Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section
1-33     2301 et seq.); and]
1-34                 [(6)]  make recommendations to the Texas Workforce
1-35     Commission on unemployment insurance issues pertinent to the
1-36     responsibilities of the council.
1-37           (b)  [The council shall assume the responsibilities assigned
1-38     to the state advisory council under the following federal laws:]
1-39                 [(1)  the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1-40     Section 1501 et seq.);]
1-41                 [(2)  the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
1-42     Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.);]
1-43                 [(3)  the National and Community Service Act of 1990
1-44     (42 U.S.C. Section 12501 et seq.);]
1-45                 [(4)  the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1201
1-46     et seq.);]
1-47                 [(5)  the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. Section 49 et
1-48     seq.);]
1-49                 [(6)  Part F, Subchapter IV, Social Security Act (42
1-50     U.S.C. Section 681 et seq.);]
1-51                 [(7)  the employment program established under Section
1-52     6(d)(4), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(4)); and]
1-53                 [(8)  the National Literacy Act of 1991 (20 U.S.C.
1-54     Section 1201 et seq.).]
1-55           [(c)]  The council shall assume the responsibilities formerly
1-56     exercised by [the following state advisory councils and committees:]
1-57                 [(1)  the State Job Training Coordinating Council;]
1-58                 [(2)  the Texas Council on Vocational Education;]
1-59                 [(3)  the Texas Literacy Council; and]
1-60                 [(4)]  the Apprenticeship and Training Advisory
1-61     Committee.
1-62           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-63                                  * * * * *