CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION NETWORK.

SEC. 404. CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION NETWORK. The Secretaries, acting through such mechanisms as the Capacity Building and Information and Dissemination Network established under section 453(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1733(b)), the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouses referred to in the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994, and the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education under section 402(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2402(c)), shall— (1) collect and disseminate information— (A) on successful School-to-Work Opportunities programs and innovative school- and work-based curricula; (B) on research and evaluation conducted concerning school-to-work activities; (C) that will assist States and local partnerships in undertaking labor market analysis, surveys, or other activities related to economic development; 108 STAT. 597 (D) on skill certificates, skill standards, and related assessment technologies; and (E) on methods for recruiting and building the capacity of employers to provide work-based learning opportunities; and (2) facilitate communication and the exchange of information and ideas among States and local partnerships carrying out School-to-Work Opportunities programs.