Correspondence

Committee Leaders Request Information on WARN Act and Sequestration
Aug 2, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis: We are greatly concerned the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) July 30, 2012, Training and Employment Guidance Letter (the guidance) is misleading and incomplete with respect to federal contractors’ obligations under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notificatio... More

Committee Requests Information Concerning Regulatory Proposal Affecting Federal Contractors and Workers with Disabilities
Jul 31, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis, We respectfully request information concerning the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) December 9, 2011 notice of proposed rulemaking (the proposed rule) on federal contractors’ nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements pertaining to individuals... More

Committee Members Seek GAO Report on Latest STEM Education and Workforce Trends
Jul 26, 2012 - Dear Mr. Dodaro: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reported the federal government spent more than $3 billion on more than 200 federally funded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs across 13 federal agencies in fiscal year 2011. While it is i... More

Kline and Miller Request GAO Study on Institute of Education Sciences
Jul 18, 2012 - Dear Mr. Dodaro: The federal government has maintained a long-standing role in conducting and promoting education research. In 2002, Congress enacted the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA), which established the Institute of Education Science (IES), the primary federal education research organiza... More

Committee Leaders Request Update on Overdue Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Reports
Jul 17, 2012 - Dear Secretary Sebelius: The recent Special Investigative Counsel report on The Pennsylvania State University scandal has raised serious concerns among members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the adequacy of federal child abuse prevention laws. As you know, the Child Abu... More

Bipartisan Coalition of Members Urge Administration to Freeze “Gainful Employment” Implementation
Jul 13, 2012 - Dear Secretary Duncan, In light of the recent ruling on measures of gainful employment issued by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, we write to extend an offer of cooperation. In our opinion, we see this judgment as an opportunity for the Department and Congress to work together on... More

Committee Leaders Request Information on DOL's Regulatory Agenda
Jul 12, 2012 - Dear Administrator Sunstein: The Committee on Education and the Workforce is focused on supporting the nation's workforce and advancing policies that will help strengthen our economy. As part of this effort, the committee has conducted robust oversight to ensure federal agencies are held accountabl... More

Kline Requests Information on DOL's Proposed Changes to "Press Lock-Ups"
Jun 1, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis: As Chairman of the committee of primary jurisdicition over the U.S. Department of Labor, I respectfully request information concerning the modification of policies concerning the dissemination of economic data to the news media and the public. On April 10, 2012, DOL issued a s... More

Kline Seeks Information on Health and Safety of MSHA Personnel
May 14, 2012 - Dear Assistant Secretary Main: I respectfully request information and documents relating to the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) injury and illness rates for MSHA personnel. The safety and health of MSHA personnel, as well as all workers, is of the utmost importan... More

Kline Seeks Information Concerning Advance Notice of Mine Safety Inspections
Apr 27, 2012 - I respectfully request information and documents relating to the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) efforts to stop advanced notice of a mine inspection. Under the Mine Act, “any person who gives advance notice of any inspection to be conducted under [the Mine Safet... More

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