Evaluation reports and sunset

(a) 5-Year report Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report including each of the following information, analysis, and recommendations: (1) A comparison of the American workforce program to other major career and technical education or apprenticeship programs administered by the Federal Government, including the registered apprenticeship program carried out under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), and to the workforce investment activity programs administered under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), on the basis of— (A) the completion rate of participants in each program; (B) the average earnings of participants in each program, calculated during— (i) the related career and technical education, apprenticeship, workforce investment, or workforce project; and (ii) the period beginning 3 years and ending 5 years after the participants complete the related career and technical education, apprenticeship, workforce investment, or workforce project; (C) the percentages obtained by dividing— (i) the number of participants and rate of growth in participants for each program; by (ii) the number of individuals in the labor force and the rate of growth of the labor force, respectively; (D) the level of direct engagement by employers with, and satisfaction from employers in, each program; and (E) the diversity of the industries and occupations of the employers who utilize each program. (2) The overall completion rate for the American workforce program, the completion rate for workforce projects by industry and occupation, the number of trainees who dropped out of the program entirely, broken down by industry and occupation, and the number who left a workforce project for another workforce project. (3) The results of a survey, based on a random sample and designed to generate statistically significant results, of trainees who have participated in the program. (4) The results of a survey, based on a random sample and designed to generate statistically significant results, of employers who have participated in the program, including a breakdown by size of employer. (5) Data collected under section 3(c)(8)(B). (6) Information and technical criteria, other regulations, and guidance issued by the Secretary to administer the program. (7) Information on the rate of uptake by individuals and employers that are eligible to participate in the program, and recommendations for ways in which this rate of uptake could be improved. (8) Analysis on considerations for Congress about expanding the use of intermediary institutions, such as nonprofits, to better advertise the program. (9) (A) Analysis on considerations for Congress in expanding eligibility of the program for United States citizens who do not have a high school diploma or its generally recognized equivalent. (B) Analysis on considerations for Congress in encouraging trainees to obtain industry-recognized credentials that help to provide recognition of a portable skill. (C) Analysis on considerations for Congress on the effect and necessity of regulations described in section 5(d). (D) Recommendations for Congress on encouraging participation in workforce projects by small businesses. (10) Analysis on considerations for Congress about how to effectively engage high school students in a workforce project, including— (A) how coursework for a technical high school, or career and technical education in a high school, could qualify towards the completion of a workforce project; and (B) how time spent in structured on-the-job work or educational workforce training for a workforce project could count towards high school graduation. (11) Recommendations for improvement and reauthorization of the American workforce program by Congress. (b) 10-Year report Not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the information, analysis, and recommendations described in subsection (a). (c) Sunset The program authorized by section 4 and the position of the Director shall cease to exist on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the Director submits the report described in subsection (b) to Congress; or (2) the day that is 11 years after the date of enactment of this Act.