Covered technology impact reports

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall publish, and submit to Congress, a report regarding the adoption of covered technology, including— (1) occupational employment trends, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics; (2) a list of at-risk occupations, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, organized by risk level categories reflecting near-term, mid-term, and long-term projections; (3) a list of demographics most likely to be impacted by the adoption of covered technology, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, including demographics with respect to protected classes, educational level of attainment, geographic location, and earnings; (4) information on consequences of job displacement due to the adoption of covered technology, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, including on— (A) employment status or retraining after such displacement; and (B) changes in position, field of work, or earnings after such displacement; (5) information on anticipated advancements in technology adoption that may shape employment and hiring trends; (6) a list of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States during the preceding year that are— (A) resilient to displacement or reduced work opportunities as a result of the adoption of covered technology; and (B) relevant to the national and technological competitiveness of the United States; and (7) recommendations for actions to be taken by Congress to better inform workforce development and employment policies, including for purposes of identifying— (A) work skills and occupations that are resilient against the negative impacts of the adoption of covered technology; (B) best practices for skills training efforts and initiatives by employers that enable workers to successfully transition to new positions within workplaces; (C) best practices for skills training efforts and initiatives that enable workers to successfully transition to new positions following a layoff from a prior position; and (D) best practices for mitigating displacement-related hardships on workers. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) At-risk occupation The term at-risk occupation means a category of jobs or professions that is considered highly susceptible to displacement by the adoption of covered technology. (2) Protected class The term protected class means a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination under— (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); (B) title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.); or (C) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.).