Strengthens and modernizes Job Corps by updating who can enroll, how centers are run, and how contractors are chosen and held accountable. It adds clearer rules on safety and student conduct, requires more reporting, and sets performance standards for outcomes.

Requires Job Corps operators to follow federal service‑contract wage rules and authorizes specific funding levels for fiscal years 2026–2031, including set amounts for construction and facility upgrades. The goal is safer campuses, better results for students, and stronger oversight of the program and its contractors.