This package of five bills was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. It is aimed at stimulating faster, more effective Federal responses to the shortage of technology workers.

• H.R. 3270 - Regional Skills Alliances
  This bill would create regional skills alliances modeled on the successful Manufacturing Extension Program. Some federal funds would encourage companies to participate in consortia that would address specific industry skill needs.

• H.R. 3271 - Regional Private Industry Councils
  This bill would allow the creation of regional private industry councils working across jurisdictional lines and fund their activities through the U.S. Secretary of Labor.

• H.R. 3272 - Reward for a High Percentage of Job Placements
  This bill would allow private industry councils to reward training provides with a high percentage of actual job placement.

• H.R. 3273 - Improve High Technology Professional Immigration
  This bill would allow high technology professionals to immigrate to the United States under existing provisions for occupations experiencing a workforce shortage.

• H.R. 3274 - Tax Credit for Technology Training
  This bill would offer employers who train employees for information technology jobs a tax credit for 50% of training costs up to $2,500 per year per employee.