Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend any standards promulgated pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655) as necessary to comply with the amendment made by section 2.
(a) In general
From the amounts appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to provide translation or related services to covered individuals to ensure that such individuals receive any contracts, manuals, or training or other instruction related to the employment of such individuals in a language and manner that is understandable to such individuals, including translating any labels or other appropriate forms of warning required by the first sentence of section 6(b)(7).
(b) Priority
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that—
(1) serve or employ covered individuals in a geographic area with a high population of migrant employees; or
(2) serve or employ covered individuals in the agricultural or service industry.
(c) Application
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include a description of how the eligible entity proposes to use the grant to assist covered individuals.
(1) Report to the Secretary
An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, and the Bureau of the Census, a report, on a annual basis, on the number of covered individuals assisted with such grant, disaggregated by the occupation or industry sector, and the type of assistance provided to such individuals with such grant.
(2) Report to Congress
The Secretary shall submit to Congress each report received under paragraph (1).
(e) Definitions
In this Act:
(1) Eligible entity
The term eligible entity means an employer, nonprofit organization, an employment provider, an employer association, or a labor organization, for which covered individuals comprise at least 40 percent of the individuals who are employed or served by such employer or other entity.
(2) Covered individual
The term covered individual means an individual—
(A) who is employed or is seeking employment;
(B) who has limited ability in reading, writing, speaking, or comprehending the English language; and
(i) whose native language is a language other than English; or
(ii) who lives in a family or community environment where a language other than English is the dominant language.
(3) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.