These two documents, addressed to the first session of the 101st Congress, are S. 543, a bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under that act, and the Senate report, from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to accompany S. 543. The Senate report includes amendments to the bill as originally submitted and recommends passage of the bill. The report includes information on the following topics: history of the legislation, background and need, committee views, cost estimate, regulatory impact statement, section-by-section analysis, additional views, and changes in existing laws. The purpose of S. 543 is to provide improved job training and education services to those economically disadvantaged individuals most in need of assistance. The bill revises both the adult and youth allocation formulas to target funds to areas with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged individuals. It targets services to those persons facing serious and multiple barriers to employment. It increases the emphasis on educational and workplace competencies and long-term retention. It stresses more intensive, comprehensive and coordinated services and mandates that both basic and occupational skills services be made available to all program participants who need them. (CML)