Transfer of functions of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education of the Department of Education

There are transferred to the Secretary of Labor (acting through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration) of the Department of Labor all the functions which the Secretary of Education exercised before the effective date of this Act (including all related functions of any officer or employee of the Department of Education) with respect to each of the following: (1) The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), other than sections 116 and 117 of such Act. (2) Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.). (3) The programs and other initiatives that help adult learners become literate, obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, obtain secondary school diplomas, and transition to postsecondary education and training pursuant to related legislation. (4) Promotion of collaboration, coordination, and communication among States, local educational agencies, community colleges, and organizations in order to ensure that career and technical education programs and activities prepare youth and adults for postsecondary education and high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations in current or emerging professions. (5) Cultivation of continuous improvement for career and technical education and adult education and family literacy programs in service of engaging, developing, and inspiring a high-performing workforce informed by high-quality data and accountability systems and quality assurance measures. (6) Any function not covered under paragraphs (1) through (5) that is described in the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) as a function that is exercised by the Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.