,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 
,eny>t 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hoy]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce        
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih to e/abli% a     
pilot program to facilitate education & 
tra9+ programs 9 ! field ( advanc$      
manufactur+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,job ,opportunities     
,betwe5 our ,%ores ,act or ! ,,jobs     
,act4  #b4 ,pilot program to support    
advanc$ manufactur+ work=ce developm5t  
,section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7f7 ,advanc$ manufactur+      
work=ce developm5t program  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,"u a plan publi%$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh grants or  
contracts1 c>ry out demon/ration & pilot
 projects = ! purpose ( facilitat+      
education & tra9+ programs 9 ! field (  
advanc$ manufactur+4 ,su* projects      

%all--  7,a7 t>get skills & compet5cy   
developm5t 9 communities ) expect$ gr[? 
9 advanc$ manufactur+2  7,b7 provide    
education & tra9+ = available jobs or   
job op5+s t are anticipat$ 9 advanc$    
manufactur+ :i* result 9 an             
indu/ry-recogniz$ & nationally portable 
cr$5tial1 includ+ an educational        
c]tificate or degree1 an occupational   
lic5se1 an indu/ry-sponsor$ c]tificate  
or c]tification1 z well z a regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip c]tificate or degree2  7,c7
 educate individuals ab\t opportunities 
= c>e] advancem5t )9 advanc$            
manufactur+2 &  7,d7 give priority to   
incumb5t work]s1 dislocat$ work]s1 &    
unemploy$ individuals4  7#b7 ,eligible  
entities ,! foll[+ entities 9 any ( !   
sev]al ,/ates or t]ritories1 9 p>tn]%ip 
) a manufactur] :o employs individuals )
 advanc$ manufactur+ skills1 %all be    
eligible to receive a grant or be p>ty  
to a contract "u a project e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a73  7,a7 ,an individual     
community or te*nical college1 su* z a  

public community college1 a nonpr(it    
community college1 a tribally controll$ 
college1 or a tribally controll$        
univ]sity4  7,b7 ,a community college   
di/rict4  7,c7 ,a ,/ate community       
college sy/em4  7,d7 ,a local work=ce   
inve/m5t bo>d1 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m     
"o-/op c>e] c5t]s1 t specifies "o or m  
community or te*nical colleges :]e      
education & tra9+ activities w occur4   
7,e7 ,o!r entity t w\ld s]ve            
educationally und]s]v$ communities4     
7#c7 ,application ,applications f       
eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 %all be submitt$ at su* "t & 9 su* 
=m & mann] z ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 b
 %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a        
description ( ! eligible entity or      
entities1 evid5ce ( ea* eligible        
entity's capacity to c>ry out activities
 9 support ( ! /rategic objectives      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a description 
( ! expect$ p>ticipation &              
responsibilities ( ! eligible entity1 or
 ea* ( ! eligible entities 9 ! case ( a 

consortium4  7,b7 ,a description (      
education & tra9+ activities to be      
provid$ t w--  7i7 develop skills &     
compet5cies dem&$ by advanc$ manufactur+
 firms2  7ii7 lead to an employ]- or    
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial2 &  7iii7    
educate individuals ab\t opportunities =
 c>e] advancem5t & wage gr[? )9 advanc$ 
manufactur+4  7,c7 ,a description ( h[ !
 economy :]e ! entity resides w\ld      
b5efit1 includ+--  7i7 evid5ce ( ! gr[? 
( advanc$ manufactur+ 9 ,/ate or        
locality2  7ii7 ! pot5tial = additional 
job gr[? ) inve/m5ts 9 advanc$          
manufactur+2 &  7iii7 exposure (        
incumb5t or dislocat$ work]s to new     
advanc$ manufactur+ te*nology skill     
sets4  7,d7 ,a description ( h[ !       
eligible entity w\ld employ evid5ce-bas$
 tra9+ models t integrate academic      
in/ruction ) tra9+1 includ+ on-!-job    
tra9+ 9 advanc$ manufactur+ to meet     
p]=mance goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74
  7,e7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible   
entity w coord9ate ) ,/ate or local     

work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds & ,/ate or local 
economic developm5t (ficials4  7#d7     
,activities ,activities to be c>ri$ out 
"u a project fund$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
include--  7,a7 classroom & on-site     
exp]i5tial le>n+2  7,b7 on-!-job tra9+2 
7,c7 tra9+ :i* fits into an             
indu/ry-recogniz$ compet5cy model =     
advanc$ manufactur+2  7,d7 developm5t & 
implem5tation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &  
preappr5tice%ip programs2  7,e7         
coord9ation ) local work=ce inve/m5t    
bo>ds implem5t+ & utiliz+ exi/+         
articulation agreem5ts ) univ]sities &  
o!r educational p>tn]s2  7,f7 di/ance   
le>n+2 &  7,g7 any o!r activity !       
,secret>y consid]s appropriate = tra9+ 9
 advanc$ manufactur+4  7#e7 ,p]=mance   
goals & measures  7,a7 ,goals ,! goals (
 ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7  
%all be to--  7i7 enhance ! skill-sets (
 incumb5t work]s :o live 9 communities )
 expect$ gr[? 9 advanc$ manufactur+1 & =
 su* work]s to obta9 an                 
indu/ry-recogniz$ & nationally portable 

cr$5tial includ+ an educational         
c]tificate or degree2  7ii7 develop     
compet5cies = individuals ) limit$      
exp]i5ce 9 advanc$ manufactur+2  7iii7  
/r5g!n community college p>tn]%ips )    
advanc$ manufactur+ firms 9 an ef=t to  
meet firms' ne$s = adaptability 9 tra9+ 
( incumb5t work]s2  7iv7 /r5g!n         
p>tn]%ips ) local work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds
 &1 if applicable1 local education      
ag5cies2 &  7v7 help incumb5t work]s    
develop skills :i* lead to great] e>n+s4
  7,b7 ,measures ,! ,secret>y %all      
negotiate & rea* agreem5t ) ! eligible  
entities t receive grants & assi/ance "u
 ?is subsection on p]=mance measures t w
 be us$ to evaluate ! p]=mance ( !      
eligible entity 9 c>ry+ out ! activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 ,ea* p]=mance
 measure %all consi/ ( su* an indicator 
( p]=mance & may include--  7i7 ! numb] 
( work]s1 includ+ dislocat$ work]s &    
unemploy$ individuals1 receiv+ employ]- 
or indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2  7ii7 ! 
numb] ( work]s1 includ+ dislocat$ work]s

 & unemploy$ individuals1 atta9+ basic  
skills1 z describ$ 9 an                 
indu/ry-recogniz$ & nationally portable 
compet5cy model = advanc$ manufactur+2  
7iii7 ! numb] ( incumb5t work]s ^: tra9+
 meets employ]'s work]-skill ne$s to    
enhance op]ations2  7iv7 e>n+s gr[? z a 
result ( additional tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh 
p>tn]%ip2 &  7v7 o!r measures !         
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to meet     
goals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7
 ,evaluation ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! fir/ disbursem5t ( funds
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide = ! cont9u+ evaluation ( !      
programs fund$ "u ?is subsection1 z     
requir$ by section #agb1 & %all transmit
 a report ( ! evaluation to ,congress n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] su* date4  4