Expansion of worker training services

(a) Adult and dislocated worker employment and training Section 134(d)(1)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (xi), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (xiii) training programs for individuals who are, or are likely to become, dislocated workers as a result of automation, including activities that prepare the individuals for occupations in the technology sector.. (b) National dislocated worker grants Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting advances in automation technology, before plant closures,; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Authorization of appropriations In addition to any funds reserved under section 132(a)(2)(A) to carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030..