Updated analysis of the proposed WIA changes

At this point, you may be getting confused about what's up with WIA. You can clarify your questions with these analyses of S. 1021, the new Senate amendments to the Workforce Investment Act.

Policy expert Bobby Silverstein explains the proposed amendments from a disability perspective, and offers a side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate bills.

SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON (FROM A DISABILITY PERSPECTIVE BETWEEN THE SENATE BILL (S. 1021) AND THE HOUSE BILL (H.R. 27) REAUTHORIZING THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) July 11, 2006

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS (FROM A DISABILITY PERSPECTIVE) OF S. 1021, THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2005 July 11, 2006

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This document was developed by the National Center on Workforce and Disability (NCWD), based at Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Some of the material used was funded through the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (grant number E-9-4-1-0071). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of tradenames, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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