; transition authority (a) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the first date of the first program year (as determined under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. )) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Transition authority (1) In general The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education shall have the authority to take such steps as are necessary before the effective date of this Act to provide for the orderly implementation on such date of the amendments to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ) made by this Act. (2) Conforming amendments Section 503 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3343 ) is repealed (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of contents of such Act). I Workforce Development Activities A General Provisions 101. Definitions (a) Foundational skill needs Section 3(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Foundational skill needs The term foundational skill needs means, with respect to an individual who is a youth or adult, that the individual— (A) has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th-grade level on a generally accepted standardized test; or (B) is unable to compute or solve problems, or read, write, or speak English, or does not possess digital literacy skills, at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual’s family, or in society. . (b) Employer-Directed skills development Section 3(14) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(14) ) is amended to read as follows: (14) Employer-Directed skills development The term employer-directed skills development means a program— (A) that is selected or designed to meet the specific skill demands of an employer (including a group of employers)