,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjad ,mr4   
,b>r[ ( ,georgia introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a national /rategy = id5tify+   
job tra9+ ne$s to increase opportunities
 = te*nical s*ool tra9+ & promote hir+4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t & ,job ,creation   
,act4  #b4 ,id5tify+ ,job ,tra9+ ,ne$s  
7a7 ,/rategy report  7#a7 ,/rategy      
report requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all develop & submit to ,congress a    
/rategy report to address ! skills gap  
by provid+ analysis & recomm5dations to 
increase on-!-job tra9+ & appr5tice%ip  
opportunities & increase employ]        
p>ticipation 9 education & work=ce      

tra9+4  7#b7 ,goals ( ! /rategy report  
,! /rategy report requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include specific              
recomm5dations to a*ieve ! foll[+ goals3
  7,a7 ,to increase ! aggregate numb] ( 
employ]s & employees p>ticipat+ 9       
on-!-job tra9+ & appr5tice%ips4  7,b7   
,to det]m9e ways 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor c increase employ] outrea* to    
enc\rage new & exp&$ employ]            
p>ticipation 9 education & work=ce      
tra9+4  7,c7 ,to id5tify & prioritize   
indu/ry-recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 
t are nationally portable & align$ )    
9-dem& occupations 9 indu/ries su* z    
con/ruction1 manufactur+1 & o!rs t are  
em]g+4  7,d7 ,to det]m9e ways 9 :i* !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor c bett] address !    
skills gap by maximiz+ exi/+ res\rces1  
programs1 & p]sonnel4  7#c7 ,analysis   
requir$ ,z "p ( ! /rategy report "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 at a   
m9imum1 include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a      
comp>ison ( ,unit$ ,/ates on-!-job tra9+
 & appr5tice%ip policies & /rategies ) !

 policies & /rategies ( o!r c\ntries :]e
 employ]s play a l>g] role 9 education &
 work=ce tra9+4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's ,regi/]$           
,appr5tice%ip program to det]m9e h[ x c 
be bett] utiliz$ to appeal to m         
indu/ries & to boo/ ! goals describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7 ,an evaluation (   
any exi/+ or pot5tial opportunities )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to refocus or       
repurpose res\rces & p]sonnel to bett]  
support on-!-job tra9+ & appr5tice%ip   
goals4  7,d7 ,an analysis ( ! specific  
b>ri]s prev5t+ ! dome/ic work=ce f      
acquir+ ! skills desir$ by dome/ic      
employ]s1 includ+ an assessm5t (        
opportunities to r$uce ^? b>ri]s by--   
7i7 improv+ coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al   
ag5cies t adm9i/] employm5t & tra9+     
programs2 &  7ii7 modify+ ,f$]al        
employm5t & tra9+ programs to enable    
,/ates to bett] utilize ,f$]al employm5t
 & tra9+ funds4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations ,!
 ,secret>y %all include 9 ! skills gap  
/rategy report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 

recomm5dations = a*iev+ ! goals includ$ 
9 ! /rategy pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  
,su* recomm5dations may include         
proposals z foll[s3  7,a7 ,actions t may
 be tak5 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1         
,congress1 ,/ate1 local & t]ritorial    
gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1            
univ]sities1 indu/ry associations1 & o!r
 /akehold]s to improve policies1        
coord9ation1 & int]action betwe5 su*    
entities1 includ+ /rategies & be/       
practices to--  7i7 boo/ public-private 
p>tn]%ips & employ]-l$ p>tn]%ips2 &     
7ii7 help e/abli% regional indu/ry      
p>tn]%ips4  7,b7 ,adoption ( /rategies t
 h be5 implem5t$ & prov5 successful 9   
key indu/ries & regions 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & 9 o!r c\ntries4  7,c7 ,9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 develop plans t
 id5tify /rategies--  7i7 = increas$    
employ] p>ticipation 9 c>e] & te*nical  
education2  7ii7 to bett] align c>e] &  
te*nical education curriculums &        
programs ) fa/ gr[+ indu/ry sectors2    

7iii7 to enc\rage m pre-appr5tice%ip &  
college cr$it c\rses 9 second>y s*ools2 
7iv7 to improve s*ool-to-"w transitions 
& connections2 &  7v7 to assi/ employ]s 
9 p>tn]+ ) elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y    
s*ools1 & in/itutions ( high] education4
  7#e7 ,submittal ( /rategy report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
,congress ! /rategy report develop$ "u  
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,implem5tation ,! 
,secret>y may implem5t ! recomm5dations 
"u p>agraph 7#d7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate1 if o!rwise p]mitt$ "u law4 
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool &    
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7                 
,indu/ry-recogniz$ ,! t]m               
indu/ry-recogniz$1 z us$ ) respect to a 
cr$5tial1 means a cr$5tial t--  7,a7 is 
s\ght or accept$ by employ]s )9 !       
indu/ry sector involv$ z recogniz$1     

pref]r$1 or requir$ = recruitm5t1       
scre5+1 hir+1 or advancem5t2  7,b7 is   
endors$ by a recogniz$ trade or         
pr(essional association or organization1
 repres5t+ a significant "p ( ! indu/ry 
sector2 &  7,c7 is a nationally portable
 cr$5tial t is s\ght or accept$ across  
multiple ,/ates1 z describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#d7   
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial means a  
cr$5tial consi/+ ( an indu/ry-recogniz$ 
cr$5tial = po/second>y tra9+1 a         
c]tificate t meets ! requirem5ts (      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 = po/second>y tra9+1 a c]tificate (    
completion ( a po/second>y appr5tice%ip 
?r\gh a program describ$ 9 section      
#abb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhdb7;a77#b77;,b771 or an associate    

degree or baccalaureate degree aw>d$ by 
an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a7774  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#f7 ,skills gap ,! t]m skills gap ref]s
 to ! diff]5ce1 or gap1 betwe5 ! curr5t 
supply ( labor & skills ( ! work=ce & t 
:i* is desir$ by employ]s4  #c4         
,te*nical s*ool tra9+ subsidy program   
,section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaf7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,te*nical s*ool tra9+ subsidy pilot     
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,te*nical   
,s*ool ,tra9+ ,subsidy ,pilot program ,f
 ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d       
competitive grants to ,/ates to provide 
su* funds to local bo>ds = ! provision (
 te*nical s*ool tra9+ subsidies 9 local 
areas ?r\gh "o-/op deliv]y sy/ems       
describ$ 9 section #acd7;c74  7#b7      
,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is 

subsection a ,/ate %all submit to !     
,secret>y an application 9 su* mann]1 at
 su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !    
,secret>y may require4  7#c7            
,qualifications & ,requirem5ts = subsidy
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a te*nical s*ool tra9+ 
subsidy = an academic ye> may be        
provid$1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph     
7,e71 to a te*nical s*ool on behalf ( an
 unemploy$ individual :o is enroll$1 or 
accept$ = enrollm5t1 at a te*nical      
s*ool4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( subsidy  7i7      
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a   
subsidy to provide to an unemploy$      
individual "u ?is subsection1 a "o-/op  
op]ator or "o-/op p>tn]1 z appropriate1 
%all take into acc\nt--  7,i7 ! co/ (   
tuition ( su* individual2  7,,ii7 !     
expect$ family contribution1 z det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) section #dgd ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgnn71 = su* individual2 &  7,,iii7 !
 e/imat$ f9ancial assi/ance = su*       
individual n receiv$ "u ?is subsection4 
7ii7 ,aggregate am\nt ,! aggregate am\nt

 ( subsidies an individual may receive  
"u ?is subsection may n exce$ #b1jjj4   
7,c7 ,numb] ( subsidies ,an individual  
may receive subsidies "u ?is subsection 
= n m ?an #b academic ye>s4  7,d7 ,use (
 funds ,a subsidy an individual receives
 "u ?is subsection %all be us$ to assi/ 
! individual 9 pay+ ! co/ ( tuition =   
c>e] & te*nical education at a te*nical 
s*ool4 ,all subsidies receiv$ by an     
individual "u ?is subsection %all be us$
 to pay ! co/ ( tuition = c>e] &        
te*nical education at ! same te*nical   
s*ool4  7,e7 ,provision ( subsidy ,^u   
approv+ an unemploy$ individual = a     
subsidy "u ?is subsection1 a "o-/op     
op]ator or "o-/op p>tn]1 z appropriate1 
%all provide1 prior to ! />t ( an       
academic ye>1 ! subsidy to ! te*nical   
s*ool 9 :i* ! unemploy$ individual is   
enroll$ or accept$ = enrollm5t4  7#d7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ,!
 t]m c>e] & te*nical education has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l  
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 

,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74     
7,b7 ,! t]m co/ ( tuition means--  7i7  
tuition & fees normally assess$ a /ud5t 
c>ry+ ! same academic workload z det]m9$
 by ! te*nical s*ool1 & includ+ co/s =  
r5tal or pur*ase ( any equipm5t1        
mat]ials1 or supplies requir$ ( all     
/ud5ts 9 ! same c\rse ( /udy2 &  7ii7 an
 all[ance = books & supplies1 = a /ud5t 
att5d+ ! te*nical s*ool on at lea/ a    
half-"t basis1 z det]m9$ by ! s*ool4    
7,c7 ,! t]m te*nical s*ool means a      
po/second>y vocational in/itution t     
provides c>e] & te*nical education4     
7,d7 ,! t]m po/second>y vocational      
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 
7,e7 ,! t]m unemploy$ individual means  
an unemploy$ individual :o is a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #d4 ,tax ,cr$its =
 ,new ,hires  7a7 ,cr$it = increas+     
employm5t ,subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv (        
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to        

refundable cr$its7 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new        
section3  #cf;,c4 ,cr$it = increas+     
employm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be    
all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by   
?is subtitle--  7#a7 = any taxable ye>  
beg9n+ 9 #bjad1 an am\nt equal to #fj   
p]c5t ( ! excess (--  7,a7 ! aggregate  
wages paid dur+ #bjad1 ov]  7,b7 !      
aggregate wages paid dur+ #bjac1 &  7#b7
 = any taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 #bjae1 an   
am\nt equal to #dj p]c5t ( ! excess (-- 
7,a7 ! aggregate wages paid dur+ #bjae1 
ov]  7,b7 ! aggregate inflation-adju/$  
wages paid dur+ #bjad4  7b7 ,maximum    
cr$it ,! am\nt ( ! cr$it all[able "u ?is
 section = any employ] ) respect to any 
cal5d> ye> %all n exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7  
,m9imum prec$+ ye> wages ,= purposes (  
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 ! am\nt tak5 into
 acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 !re( %all 
n be less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 !re(1 &   
7#b7 ! am\nt tak5 into acc\nt "u        
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 !re( %all n be less  

?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 !re(4  7d7 ,total    
wages mu/ increase ,! am\nt ( cr$it     
all[$ "u ?is section = any taxable ye>  
%all n exce$ ! am\nt :i* w\ld be s all[$
 = su* ye> 7)\t reg>d to subsection 7c77
 if--  7#a7 ! aggregate am\nts tak5 into
 acc\nt z wages 7 det]m9$ )\t any doll> 
limitation1 &  7#b7 #ajc p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 ( wages o!rwise requir$ to be tak5 into
 acc\nt "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 or   
subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 z ! case may   
be1 7 tak5 into acc\nt4  7e7 ,wages2    
inflation-,adju/$ wages ,= purposes (   
?is section3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m wages has
 ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m by section     
#ccjf7;b74  7#b7 ,railway & agricultural
 labor ,rules simil> to ! rules (       
section #ea7;h7 %all apply = purposes ( 
?is section4  7#c7 ,inflation-adju/$    
wages ,! t]m inflation-adju/$ wages     
means ! aggregate wages paid dur+ #bjad 
increas$ by an am\nt equal to--  7,a7   
su* aggregate wages1 multipli$ by  7,b7 

! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section
 #a7;f77#c7 = #bjad1 det]m9$ by         
sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjab = cal5d> ye> 
#aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,any    
increase det]m9$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all
 be r\nd$ 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y %all
 prescribe4  7f7 ,special rules  7#a7   
,adju/m5ts = c]ta9 acquisitions1 etc    
7,a7 ,acquisitions ,if1 aft] ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjab1 an employ] acquires ! major 
portion ( a trade or bus9ess ( ano!r    
p]son 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is subp>agraph ref]r$
 to z ! pr$ecessor7 or ! major portion (
 a sep>ate unit ( a trade or bus9ess ( a
 pr$ecessor1 !n1 = purposes ( apply+ ?is
 section = any cal5d> ye> end+ aft] su* 
acquisition1 ! am\nt ( wages deem$ paid 
by ! employ] dur+ p]iods be=e su*       
acquisition %all be increas$ by s mu* ( 
su* wages paid by ! pr$ecessor ) respect
 to ! acquir$ trade or bus9ess z is     
attributable to ! portion ( su* trade or
 bus9ess acquir$ by ! employ]4  7,b7    
,dispositions ,if1 aft] ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjab--  7i7 an employ] disposes ( !    

major portion ( any trade or bus9ess ( !
 employ] or ! major portion ( a sep>ate 
unit ( a trade or bus9ess ( ! employ] 9 
a transaction to :i* subp>agraph 7,a7   
applies1 &  7ii7 ! employ] furni%es !   
acquir+ p]son su* in=mation z is        
necess>y = ! application ( subp>agraph  
7,a71  !n1 = purposes ( apply+ ?is      
section = any cal5d> ye> end+ aft] su*  
disposition1 ! am\nt ( wages deem$ paid 
by ! employ] dur+ p]iods be=e su*       
disposition %all be decreas$ by s mu* ( 
su* wages z is attributable to su* trade
 or bus9ess or sep>ate unit4  7#b7      
,*ange 9 /atus f self-employ$ to        
employee ,if--  7,a7 dur+ #bjac or #bjad
 an individual has net e>n+s f          
self-employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section       
#adjb7;a77 :i* are attributable to a    
trade or bus9ess1 &  7,b7 = any portion 
( ! succe$+ cal5d> ye> su* individual is
 an employee ( su* trade or bus9ess1    
!n1 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! cr$it        
all[able = a taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 su*   
succe$+ cal5d> ye>1 ! employ]'s         

aggregate wages = #bjac or #bjad1 z !   
case may be1 %all be increas$ by an     
am\nt equal to s mu* ( ! net e>n+s      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z does n   
exce$ ! m$ian h\sehold income 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = #bjac or #bjad1 z ! case may  
be4  7#c7 ,c]ta9 o!r rules to apply     
,rules simil> to ! foll[+ rules %all    
apply = purposes ( ?is section3  7,a7   
,section #ea7;f7 7relat+ to remun]ation 
mu/ be = trade or bus9ess employm5t74   
7,b7 ,section #ea7;i77#a7 7relat+ to    
relat$ individuals ineligible74  7,c7   
,section #ea7k7 7relat+ to treatm5t (   
successor employ]s2 treatm5t ( employees
 p]=m+ s]vices = o!r p]sons74  7,d7     
,section #eb 7relat+ to special rules74 
7#d7 ,%ort taxable ye>s ,if ! employ]   
has m ?an #a taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 #bjad 
or #bjae1 ! cr$it "u ?is section %all be
 det]m9$ = ! employ]'s la/ taxable ye>  
beg9n+ 9 #bjad or #bjae1 z ! case may   
be4  4  7b7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit       
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bhj;,c ( su* 
,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cf;,c7a71 be=e

 #de;,a7a74  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 
,section #acbd7;b77#b7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
#cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14  7#b7 ,! table (  
sections = subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv (        
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4
 #cf;,c4 ,cr$it = increas+ employm5t44  
7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s  
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4