,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,holt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage onl9e
 work=ce tra9+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,onl9e ,job ,tra9+ 
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,onl9e work=ce tra9+ 
programs ,section #aga ( ! ,work=ce     
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#biaf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7f7 ,onl9e work=ce tra9+       
program  7#a7 ,national ,onl9e ,work=ce 
,tra9+ ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt
 appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,g71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d ,national ,onl9e    
,work=ce ,tra9+ ,grants on a competitive
 basis to eligible entities to enable   
su* entities to c>ry out work=ce tra9+  
programs us+ di/ance-le>n+ te*nologies1 
su* z ! ,int]net4 ,an entity may lev]age
 su* grant ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 private res\rces1 9 ord] to exp& !     
p>ticipation ( bus9esses1 employees1 &  

o!r individuals 9 su* tra9+ programs4   
7,b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,= purposes 
( ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity 
means an educational in/itution1        
community-bas$ organization1 nonpr(it   
organization1 ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d1 
or unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 t       
provides onl9e work=ce tra9+4  7,c7     
,priority ,priority 9 aw>d+ grants "u   
?is p>agraph %all be giv5 to eligible   
entities t--  7i7 h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 
9 implem5t+ & op]at+ onl9e work=ce tra9+
 & education programs2  7ii7 h          
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce coord9at+           
activities1 :]e appropriate1 ) ! work=ce
 inve/m5t sy/em2 &  7iii7 conduct tra9+ 
= occupations ) national or local       
%ortages4  7,d7 ,data collection ,ea*   
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
p>agraph %all collect & report in=mation
 on--  7i7 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 !    
work=ce tra9+ program fund$ "u ?is      
p>agraph2  7ii7 ! s]vices receiv$ by !  
p>ticipants2  7iii7 program completion  
rates2  7iv7 factors det]m9$ z          

significantly int]f]+ ) program         
p>ticipation or completion2  7v7 ! rate 
( job placem5t2 &  7vi7 o!r in=mation z 
det]m9$ z ne$$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,e7    
,outrea* ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is p>agraph %all conduct      
outrea* activities to dissem9ate        
in=mation to work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1    
local gov]nm5ts1 educational            
in/itutions1 & o!r work=ce tra9+        
organizations ab\t--  7i7 ! work=ce     
tra9+ program fund$ "u ?is p>agraph2 &  
7ii7 ! results ( su*1 & ! be/ practices 
) respect to work=ce tra9+ id5tifi$ z a 
result (1 program4  7,f7 ,p]=mance      
levels ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%        
indicators ( p]=mance t w be us$ to     
evaluate ! p]=mance ( eligible entities 
"u ?is p>agraph 9 c>ry+ out ! activities
 requir$ "u ?is p>agraph4 ,prior to     
aw>d+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph to an     
eligible entity1 ! ,secret>y %all       
negotiate & rea* agreem5t ) ! entity    
reg>d+ ! levels ( p]=mance expect$ to be
 a*iev$ by ! entity on ! indicators (   

p]=mance4  7,g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is p>agraph #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s  
#bjad ?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7 ,onl9e tra9+   
program cle>+h\se  7,a7 ,description (  
grant ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
"o grant to an eligible po/second>y     
educational in/itution to provide !     
s]vices describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7,b7  
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 a po/second>y  
educational in/itution %all--  7i7 h    
demon/rat$ ! ability to dissem9ate      
rese>* on be/ practices = implem5t+     
work=ce inve/m5t programs2 &  7ii7 be a 
national lead] 9 produc+ cutt+-edge     
rese>* on te*nology relat$ to work=ce   
inve/m5t sy/ems "u subtitle ,b4  7,c7   
,s]vices ,! po/second>y educational     
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
p>agraph %all use su* grant--  7i7 to   
provide te*nical assi/ance to entities t
 receive grants "u p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 

to collect & nationally dissem9ate !    
data ga!r$ by entities t receive grants 
"u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iii7 to dissem9ate
 be/ practices id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7,d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh    
#bjbd4  4