1、1 H.R. 1385, the Employment, Training, and Literacy Act of 1997, was introduced byRepresentatives McKeon, Goodling, and Kildee on April 30, 1997, and referred to the Committeeon Education and the Workforce. The bill was reported on May 8, 1997 (H.Rept. 105-93), andpassed the House (amended) on May 1
2、6, 1997 by a vote of 343 to 60. H.R. 1385 passed theSenate in lieu of S. 1186 May 5, 1998, by a vote of 91 to 7. The conference committee on H.R.1385, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, issued its report (H.Rept. 105-659) on July29,1998. The Senate agreed to the conference report on July 30, 1998
3、 by unanimous consent, andthe House agreed to it on July 31, 1998, without objection. The bill was signed into law onAugust 7, 1998 (P.L. 105-220).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 97-536 EPWUpdated March 14, 2003Job T
4、raining Under theWorkforce Investment Act (WIA): An OverviewAnn LordemanSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe President signed P.L. 105-220, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA),on August 7, 1998. The intent of this legislation is to consolidate, coordinate,