1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2018 . 2. Job guarantee pilot program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity that— (A) is a political subdivision of a State, Tribal entity, or a combination of contiguous political subdivisions or Tribal entities; (B) has an unemployment rate that is not less than 150 percent of the national unemployment rate, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (except in the case of Tribal entities which may submit their own employment data where no such Federal data is available for such entities) based on the most recent data available at the time the Secretary solicits applications for grants under this section; and (C) submits an application in accordance with subsection (d). (2) Job guarantee program The term job guarantee program means a program that meets the requirements of subsection (c). (3) Rural area The term rural area means an area that is located outside of a metropolitan statistical area. (4) Tribal entity The term Tribal entity means an Indian tribe or tribal organization as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (b) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to establish programs to ensure that any individual within the area served by the entity who applies for a job through the program will be provided with employment as provided for in this section. (2) Termination A job guarantee program established under a grant under this section shall terminate on the earlier of— (A) the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the grant