LABOR MARKET INFORMATION.

SEC. 405. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION. (a) Cooperative Labor Market Information.— Section 462 of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1752) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) (1) Taking into consideration research previously conducted by the National Commission for Employment Policy and other entities, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with the States, shall determine appropriate procedures for establishing a nationwide database containing information on the quarterly earnings, establishment and industry affiliation, and geographic location of employment, for all individuals for whom such information is collected by the States. “(2) The Commissioner of Labor Statistics shall determine appropriate procedures for maintaining such information in a longitudinal manner and for making such information available for policy research or program evaluation purposes or both, while ensuring the confidentiality of information and the privacy of individuals. “(3) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress, not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992, a report that shall describe the costs and benefits, including savings on program followup surveys, of a nationwide database containing the information described in paragraph (1) and a schedule that would allow for the establishment of such a database. (b) Special Federal Responsibilities.— Section 463(a) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1753(a)) is amended by inserting “the Secretary of Health and Human Services,” after “the Secretary of Education,”. (c) National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.— Section 464 of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1754) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking “not more than $5,000,000” and inserting “$6,000,000”; and 106 STAT. 1086 (B) in paragraph (2) by striking “for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics” and inserting “Force Management and Personnel”; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2) by inserting after “give special attention to the” the following: “career development and”; and (B) in paragraph (5) by inserting after “any aspect of occupational and career information systems” the following: “and coordination and compatibility of human resources data systems operated by Federal agencies or the States, including systems to assist economic development activities and, where appropriate, provide support to States in the implementation of such system improvements.”.