,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 ,kennedy 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kinzinger of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 and ,mr4 ,polis7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf to improve the ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,perkins ,modernization ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,purposes ,section #b of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions and inserting employment in current or emerging in-demand industry sectors or occupations2 7#b7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#f72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,aligning the skills1 certifications1 and credentials of secondary and postsecondary students who enroll in career and technical education programs with the skills1 certifications1 and credentials needed by employers in the labor markets served by the educational institutions4 7#i7 ,ensuring that the selection of skills1 certifications1 and credentials acquired by career and technical education students is guided by timely labor market information4 4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ce7 ,in-demand industry sector or occupation 7,a7 ,in general ,the term in-demand industry sector or occupation means an industry sector or occupation that-- 7i7 has or is projected to have a substantial role or a positive economic impact in the economy of the area served by an eligible institution2 7ii7 provides workers with jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement2 and 7iii7 is documented in labor market information collected by ,state agencies1 ,federal agencies1 workforce investment boards1 or other third-party organizations engaged in labor market research4 7,b7 ,determination ,the determination of whether an industry sector or occupation is an in-demand industry sector or occupation under this paragraph shall be made using ,state1 local1 regional1 or national labor market information collected by ,state agencies1 ,federal agencies1 local entities1 workforce investment boards1 or other third-party organizations engaged in labor market research4 ,industry sectors and occupations may be identified as in-demand on a current or an emerging basis1 as labor market information may describe current workforce demographics and may also identify projected labor market trends4 4 #d4 ,accountability ,section #aac7;b77#b77;,b77iv7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7;b77#b77;,b77iv77 is amended by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions and inserting employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations4 #e4 ,national activities ,section #aad7;d7 of the of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,,ii7-- 7,a7 by striking high skill1 high wage occupations 7including those in which mathematics and science skills are critical72 and 7,b7 by inserting in-demand industry sectors or occupations after employment in2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a77i77,v7-- 7,a7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand business and industry2 and 7,b7 by inserting in-demand industry sectors or occupations after occupations in4 #f4 ,occupational and employment information ,section #aah7;c7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbh7 is amended in paragraphs 7#a71 7#c71 and 7#d7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields each place it appears and inserting employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations4 #g4 ,state plan ,section #abb7;c7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by inserting and careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations after in postsecondary education2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,h7-- 7i7 by striking entry into high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations in current or emerging occupations2 and 7ii7 by inserting for employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations after or2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,i77iii7-- 7i7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations2 and 7ii7 by inserting in-demand industry sectors or occupations after in2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting or into employment in an in-demand industry sector or occupation after institutions of higher education2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#i77;,c7-- 7,a7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations2 and 7,b7 by inserting employment in an in-demand industry sector or occupation after further learning and for2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ah7-- 7,a7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields2 and 7,b7 by inserting employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations after for4 #h4 ,state leadership activities ,section #abd of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations2 and 7ii7 by inserting employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations after for2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c71 by inserting 1 equipment1 after internships2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by striking high skill1 high wage occupations2 and 7ii7 by inserting employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations after to2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand2 and 7ii7 by inserting employment in in-demand industry sectors or after to2 and 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following3 7#aj7 ,analyzing labor market information collected by ,state agencies1 ,federal agencies1 workforce investment boards1 or other third-party organizations engaged in labor market research in order to ensure that programs of study in career and technical education align with labor market needs4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 and encouraging secondary students to pursue dual enrollment coursework as well as industry licenses1 certificates1 and other post-secondary credentials after degree2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking high skill1 high wage occupations and non-traditional fields2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations and supporting students in the pursuit of internships and opportunities for experiential learning after to2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7i7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand occupations2 and 7ii7 by inserting employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations after for4 #i4 ,local plan for career and technical education ,section #acd7;b77#h77;,c7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77#h77;,c77 is amended by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand and inserting employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or4 #aj4 ,local uses of funds ,section #ace of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#i7-- 7,a7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand2 and 7,b7 by inserting employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or after for2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#ab7-- 7,a7 by striking high skill1 high wage1 or high demand2 and 7,b7 by inserting employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or after technically for4