,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] (        
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (         
,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,polis7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to improve ! ,act4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]k9s  
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,purposes ,section #b ( ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
high skill1 high wage1 or high dem&     
occupations 9 curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions
 & ins]t+ employm5t 9 curr5t or em]g+   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7#b7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#h7 ,align+ ! skills1 c]tifications1 
& cr$5tials ( second>y & po/second>y    

/ud5ts :o enroll 9 c>e] & te*nical      
education programs ) ! skills1          
c]tifications1 & cr$5tials ne$$ by      
employ]s 9 ! labor m>kets s]v$ by !     
educational in/itutions4  7#i7 ,ensur+ t
 ! selection ( skills1 c]tifications1 & 
cr$5tials acquir$ by c>e] & te*nical    
education /ud5ts is guid$ by timely     
labor m>ket in=mation4  4  #c4          
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4    
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ce7       
,9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry     
sector or occupation means an indu/ry   
sector or occupation t--  7i7 has or is 
project$ to h a sub/antial role or a    
positive economic impact 9 ! economy ( !
 area s]v$ by an eligible in/itution2   
7ii7 provides work]s ) jobs t lead to   
economic self-suffici5cy & opportunities
 = advancem5t2 &  7iii7 is docum5t$ 9   
labor m>ket in=mation collect$ by ,/ate 
ag5cies1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 work=ce        

inve/m5t bo>ds1 or o!r ?ird-p>ty        
organizations engag$ 9 labor m>ket      
rese>*4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,!           
det]m9ation ( :e!r an indu/ry sector or 
occupation is an 9-dem& indu/ry sector  
or occupation "u ?is p>agraph %all be   
made us+ ,/ate1 local1 regional1 or     
national labor m>ket in=mation collect$ 
by ,/ate ag5cies1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 local 
entities1 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 or o!r
 ?ird-p>ty organizations engag$ 9 labor 
m>ket rese>*4 ,indu/ry sectors &        
occupations may be id5tifi$ z 9-dem& on 
a curr5t or an em]g+ basis1 z labor     
m>ket in=mation may describe curr5t     
work=ce demographics & may also id5tify 
project$ labor m>ket tr5ds4  4  #d4     
,acc\ntability  ,section                
#aac7;b77#b77;,b77iv7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                 
#bcbc7;b77#b77;,b77iv77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ high skill1 high wage1 or high    
dem& occupations 9 curr5t or em]g+      
pr(essions & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem&  

indu/ry sectors or occupations4  #e4    
,national activities ,section #aad7;d7 (
 ! ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical
 ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcbd7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,b77iii77,,ii7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
high skill1 high wage occupations       
7includ+ ^? 9 :i* ma!matics & sci5ce    
skills are critical72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations   
aft] employm5t 92 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,a77i77,v7--  7,a7 by /rik+ high  
skill1 high wage1 or high dem& bus9ess &
 indu/ry2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 9-dem&      
indu/ry sectors or occupations aft]     
occupations 94  #f4 ,occupational &     
employm5t in=mation ,section #aah7;c7 ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcbh7 is am5d$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 
& 7#d7 by /rik+ high skill1 high wage1  
or high dem& occupations &              
non-traditional fields ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem&      
indu/ry sectors or occupations4  #g4    

,/ate plan ,section #abb7;c7 ( ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ &    
c>e]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or       
occupations aft] 9 po/second>y          
education2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7--   
7i7 by /rik+ entry into high skill1 high
 wage1 or high dem& occupations 9 curr5t
 or em]g+ occupations2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 = employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or
 occupations aft] or2 &  7,c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,i77iii7--  7i7 by /rik+   
high skill1 high wage1 or high dem&     
occupations2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 9-dem&   
indu/ry sectors or occupations aft] 92  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ or into 
employm5t 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or 
occupation aft] in/itutions ( high]     
education2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,c7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ high skill1 high wage1 or 
high dem& occupations2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 employm5t 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or
 occupation aft] fur!r le>n+ & =2 &     

7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ah7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
high skill1 high wage1 or high dem&     
occupations & non-traditional fields2 & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem&       
indu/ry sectors or occupations aft] =4  
#h4 ,/ate lead]%ip activities ,section  
#abd ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &        
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 by /rik+ high skill1 high wage1 or
 high dem& occupations2 &  7ii7 by      
ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry       
sectors or occupations aft] =2  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1         
equipm5t1 aft] int]n%ips2  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 by /rik+ high      
skill1 high wage occupations2 &  7ii7 by
 ins]t+ employm5t opportunities 9 9-dem&
 indu/ry sectors or occupations aft] to2
  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#h7--  7i7 by /rik+  
high skill1 high wage1 or high dem&2 &  
7ii7 by ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem&       
indu/ry sectors or aft] to2 &  7,e7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3     

7#aj7 ,analyz+ labor m>ket in=mation    
collect$ by ,/ate ag5cies1 ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 or o!r 
?ird-p>ty organizations engag$ 9 labor  
m>ket rese>* 9 ord] to ensure t programs
 ( /udy 9 c>e] & te*nical education     
align ) labor m>ket ne$s4  2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 & 
enc\rag+ second>y /ud5ts to pursue dual 
enrollm5t c\rsework z well z indu/ry    
lic5ses1 c]tificates1 & o!r po/-second>y
 cr$5tials aft] degree2 &  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 by /rik+ high  
skill1 high wage occupations &          
non-traditional fields2 &  7,,ii7 by    
ins]t+ employm5t opportunities 9 9-dem& 
indu/ry sectors or occupations &        
support+ /ud5ts 9 ! pursuit ( int]n%ips 
& opportunities = exp]i5tial le>n+ aft] 
to2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ high skill1 high wage1 or high    
dem& occupations2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+     
employm5t opportunities 9 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors or occupations aft] =4  #i4    

,local plan = c>e] & te*nical education 
,section #acd7;b77#h77;,c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                 
#bced7;b77#h77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
high skill1 high wage1 or high dem& &   
ins]t+ employm5t opportunities 9 9-dem& 
indu/ry sectors or4  #aj4 ,local uses ( 
funds ,section #ace ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#i7--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ high skill1 high wage1 or high    
dem&2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ employm5t       
opportunities 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors  
or aft] =2 &  7#b7 9 subsection         
7c77#ab7--  7,a7 by /rik+ high skill1   
high wage1 or high dem&2 &  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ employm5t opportunities 9 9-dem& 
indu/ry sectors or aft] te*nically =4