,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adcf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,enyart 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hoyer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,job ,opportunities ,between our ,shores ,act or the ,,jobs ,act4 #b4 ,pilot program to support advanced manufacturing workforce development ,section #aga of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,advanced manufacturing workforce development program 7#a7 ,in general ,under a plan published under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall1 through grants or contracts1 carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of facilitating education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing4 ,such projects shall-- 7,a7 target skills and competency development in communities with expected growth in advanced manufacturing2 7,b7 provide education and training for available jobs or job openings that are anticipated in advanced manufacturing which result in an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential1 including an educational certificate or degree1 an occupational license1 an industry-sponsored certificate or certification1 as well as a registered apprenticeship certificate or degree2 7,c7 educate individuals about opportunities for career advancement within advanced manufacturing2 and 7,d7 give priority to incumbent workers1 dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,the following entities in any of the several ,states or territories1 in partnership with a manufacturer who employs individuals with advanced manufacturing skills1 shall be eligible to receive a grant or be party to a contract under a project established under paragraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,an individual community or technical college1 such as a public community college1 a nonprofit community college1 a tribally controlled college1 or a tribally controlled university4 7,b7 ,a community college district4 7,c7 ,a ,state community college system4 7,d7 ,a local workforce investment board1 in partnership with one or more one-stop career centers1 that specifies one or more community or technical colleges where education and training activities will occur4 7,e7 ,other entity that would serve educationally underserved communities4 7#c7 ,application ,applications from eligible entities described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be submitted at such time and in such form and manner as the ,secretary shall determine1 but shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the eligible entity or entities1 evidence of each eligible entity's capacity to carry out activities in support of the strategic objectives described in paragraph 7#a71 a description of the expected participation and responsibilities of the eligible entity1 or each of the eligible entities in the case of a consortium4 7,b7 ,a description of education and training activities to be provided that will-- 7i7 develop skills and competencies demanded by advanced manufacturing firms2 7ii7 lead to an employer- or industry-recognized credential2 and 7iii7 educate individuals about opportunities for career advancement and wage growth within advanced manufacturing4 7,c7 ,a description of how the economy where the entity resides would benefit1 including-- 7i7 evidence of the growth of advanced manufacturing in ,state or locality2 7ii7 the potential for additional job growth with investments in advanced manufacturing2 and 7iii7 exposure of incumbent or dislocated workers to new advanced manufacturing technology skill sets4 7,d7 ,a description of how the eligible entity would employ evidence-based training models that integrate academic instruction with training1 including on-the-job training in advanced manufacturing to meet performance goals described in paragraph 7#f74 7,e7 ,a description of how the eligible entity will coordinate with ,state or local workforce investment boards and ,state or local economic development officials4 7#d7 ,activities ,activities to be carried out under a project funded under paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 classroom and on-site experiential learning2 7,b7 on-the-job training2 7,c7 training which fits into an industry-recognized competency model for advanced manufacturing2 7,d7 development and implementation of registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs2 7,e7 coordination with local workforce investment boards implementing and utilizing existing articulation agreements with universities and other educational partners2 7,f7 distance learning2 and 7,g7 any other activity the ,secretary considers appropriate for training in advanced manufacturing4 7#e7 ,performance goals and measures 7,a7 ,goals ,the goals of the activities described in paragraph 7#d7 shall be to-- 7i7 enhance the skill-sets of incumbent workers who live in communities with expected growth in advanced manufacturing1 and for such workers to obtain an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential including an educational certificate or degree2 7ii7 develop competencies for individuals with limited experience in advanced manufacturing2 7iii7 strengthen community college partnerships with advanced manufacturing firms in an effort to meet firms' needs for adaptability in training of incumbent workers2 7iv7 strengthen partnerships with local workforce investment boards and1 if applicable1 local education agencies2 and 7v7 help incumbent workers develop skills which lead to greater earnings4 7,b7 ,measures ,the ,secretary shall negotiate and reach agreement with the eligible entities that receive grants and assistance under this subsection on performance measures that will be used to evaluate the performance of the eligible entity in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#d74 ,each performance measure shall consist of such an indicator of performance and may include-- 7i7 the number of workers1 including dislocated workers and unemployed individuals1 receiving employer- or industry-recognized credentials2 7ii7 the number of workers1 including dislocated workers and unemployed individuals1 attaining basic skills1 as described in an industry-recognized and nationally portable competency model for advanced manufacturing2 7iii7 the number of incumbent workers whose training meets employer's worker-skill needs to enhance operations2 7iv7 earnings growth as a result of additional training provided through partnership2 and 7v7 other measures the ,secretary determines necessary to meet goals described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,evaluation ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of the first disbursement of funds under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall provide for the continuing evaluation of the programs funded under this subsection1 as required by section #agb1 and shall transmit a report of the evaluation to ,congress not later than #b years after such date4 4