Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Workforce Development Modernization Act.
Section 2. One-stop centers
Section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 1 physical center in each local area of the State; and and inserting 1 physical or virtual center in each local area of the State, or at 1 or more physical or virtual centers shared by adjacent local areas and not less than 1 such center in each other local area of the State;;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
(E) may locate a physical or virtual center descibed in subparagraph (A) at a public institution of higher education.
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking, the employment service and all that follows and inserting, in each State that has a physical one-stop center, the employment service offices in that State shall be colocated with the physical one-stop centers in that State.;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
(5) Relationships with local areas and States
For purposes of applying this Act in a situation in which 2 adjacent local areas share a physical or virtual one-stop center, a reference in this Act to a one-stop center that is in a local area or State shall be considered to be a reference to a one-stop center for that local area or State, respectively.
(6) Virtual center
In this subsection, the term virtual, used with respect to a one-stop center, means a terminal or other equipment that provides access to each of the programs, services, and activities described in paragraph (1).
Section 3. Conforming amendment
Section 3(d) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49b(d)) is amended by striking, employment service and all that follows and inserting, in each State that has a physical one-stop center, the employment service offices in that State shall be colocated with the physical one-stop centers in that State..