“That the Secretary of Labor shall establish a workforce flexibility (work-flex) partnership demonstration program under which the Secretary shall authorize not more than six
States, of which at least three
States shall each have populations not in excess of 3,500,000, with a preference given to those
States that have been designated Ed-Flex Partnership
States under
section 311(e) of Public Law 103–227 [former
20 U.S.C. 5891(e)], to waive any statutory or regulatory requirement applicable to service delivery areas or substate areas within the
State under titles I–III of the
Job Training Partnership Act [former
29 U.S.C. 1511 et seq., 1601 et seq., 1651 et seq.] (except for requirements relating to wage and labor standards, grievance procedures and judicial review, nondiscrimination, allotment of funds, and eligibility), and any of the statutory or regulatory requirements of sections 8–10 of the
Wagner-Peyser Act [
29 U.S.C. 49g–49i] (except for requirements relating to the provision of services to unemployment insurance claimants and
veterans, and to universal access to basic labor exchange services without cost to job seekers), for a duration not to exceed the waiver period authorized under
section 311(e) of Public Law 103–227, pursuant to a plan submitted by such
States and approved by the Secretary for the provision of workforce employment and training activities in the
States, which includes a description of the process by which service delivery areas and substate areas may apply for and have waivers approved by the
State, the requirements of the
Wagner-Peyser Act [
29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.] to be waived, the outcomes to be achieved and other measures to be taken to ensure appropriate accountability for Federal funds.”