,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dicb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,payne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4    
,rangel1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,crd5as7  
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 fund  
consi/+ ( donations f private indu/ry to
 provide f9ancial support = unemploy$   
individuals to obta9 in=mation te*nology
 c]tifications4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+          
,te*nology ,skills ,act ( #bjad4  #b4   
,e/abli%m5t ( fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a   
fund to be kn[n z ! ,in=mation          
,te*nology ,c]tification ,fund 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits
 ,! ,fund %all consi/ ( am\nts donat$ by

 any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation1   
includ+ nonpr(it organizations &        
f\ndations t pl$ges to cont9ue to donate
 a consi/5t am\nt = a m9imum ( ?ree     
consecutive ye>s4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration &  
use ( funds ,! ,fund %all be adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & us$ to c>ry out 
! grant program e/abli%$ "u section #d4 
#c4 ,employ]s hir+ individuals complet+ 
! in=mation te*nology c]tification      
program eligible = "w opportunity cr$it 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ea7;d77#a7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,h71
 by ! /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (          
subp>agraph 7,i7 & ins]t+ 1 or1 & by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,j7 a c]tifi$ in=mation te*nology      
c]tification program graduate4  4  7b7  
,c]tifi$ in=mation te*nology            
c]tification program graduate ,section  
#ea7;d7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 & 7#ad7 z         
p>agraphs 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 & 7#ae71 
respectively1 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 

7#aj7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7     
,c]tifi$ in=mation te*nology            
c]tification program graduate ,! t]m    
c]tifi$ in=mation te*nology c]tification
 program graduate means any individual  
:o has be5 aw>d$ a c]tificate (         
completion "u section #e7;f7 ( !        
,increas+ ,te*nology ,skills ,act (     
#bjad = complet+ ! in=mation te*nology  
c]tification program e/abli%$ "u su*    
,act dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! hir+ 
date4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to individuals :o beg9 "w ) ! employ]   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,grants to ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f  
funds available 9 ! ,fund e/abli%$ by   
section #b1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all   
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
,/ates ?r\gh ! ,/ate bo>ds4  7b7        
,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate bo>d %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 det]m9e4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate    

bo>d %all use grant funds to provide    
f9ancial support to qualifi$ individuals
 = p>ticipation 9 an in=mation te*nology
 c]tification program1 9 accordance )   
section #e4  #e4 ,f9ancial support =    
in=mation te*nology c]tification  7a7   
,id5tification ( programs & public      
aw>5ess ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u   
section #d %all--  7#a7 id5tify         
in=mation te*nology c]tification        
programs )9 ! ,/ate & ! requirem5ts     
necess>y = a qualifi$ individual to     
p>ticipate 9 ea* program2  7#b7         
dissem9ate in=mation1 ?r\gh "o-/op c5t]s
 & by o!r means1 reg>d+ su* c]tification
 programs & ! availability ( f9ancial   
support f ! grant funds to enable       
qualifi$ individuals to p>ticipate 9 su*
 programs2 &  7#c7 assi/ qualifi$       
individuals 9 det]m9+ :i* in=mation     
te*nology c]tification program su*      
individual is mo/ qualifi$ = & be/ meets
 ! goals ( su* individual4  7b7         
,application ( qualifi$ individuals ,a  
qualifi$ individual seek+ to p>ticipate 

9 an in=mation te*nology c]tification   
program & receive f9ancial support %all 
submit an application to a local "o-/op 
c5t] conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate    
,bo>d %all det]m9e4  7c7 ,selection     
,qualifi$ individuals %all be select$ by
 ! local "o-c5t]s1 9 conjunction ) local
 *amb]s ( comm]ce :]e appropriate1 =    
p>ticipation bas$ on _! ov]all          
qualification = ! c]tification programs 
tak+ into consid]ation _! exp]i5ce1     
skills1 & compet5cy1 includ+ high s*ool 
level or bett] compet5cy 9 typ+1 ma?1   
read+1 & writ+4  7d7 ,eligible exp5ses  
,f9ancial support may be provid$ to pay 
= ! co/s to ! qualifi$ individual (     
prep>atory classes1 /udy mat]ials1 &    
exam9ation exp5ses = ! in=mation        
te*nology c]tification program4  7e7    
,"o-,"t p>ticipation ,qualifi$          
individuals select$ to receive f9ancial 
support "u ?is section may only         
p>ticipate once4 ,su* p>ticipation      
consi/s ( a s+le in=mation te*nology    
c]tification1 reg>dless ( :e!r !        

individual obta9s ! c]tification4 ,su*  
c]tification may consi/ ( multiple      
prep>atory classes & multiple           
exam9ations4  7f7 ,c]tificate ,! ,/ate  
bo>d %all aw>d a c]tificate ( completion
 to ea* individual :o completes !       
program & obta9s a c]tification4  #f4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor guidance &           
facilitation  7a7 ,backgr\nd in=mation &
 selection guidance ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all create an introductory      
program = use 9 "o-/op c5t]s to provide 
backgr\nd in=mation to p>ticipants on   
in=mation te*nology c]tification        
programs1 to ensure su* p>ticipants meet
 ! necess>y requirem5ts1 & sugge/ :i*   
c]tification program a p>ticipant %\ld  
pursue accord+ to 8 or h] exp]i5ce1     
skills & compet5cy4  7b7 ,id5tification 
( local employm5t ne$s ,9 consultation )
 local *amb]s ( comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y    
%all id5tify ! c]tification programs t  
be/ meet ! employm5t ne$s 9 ea* local   
area4  7c7 ,website ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all make ! in=mation requir$ "u 

subsections 7a7 & 7b7 available on an   
,int]net website4 ,su* website %all also
 include in=mation on p>ticipat+ p]sons1
 p>tn]%ips1 & corporations :o donate    
money to ! fund e/abli%$ by section #b1 
unless ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation
 reque/s t ?is in=mation n be includ$ on
 ! website4  7d7 ,facilitation ( 9-,k9d 
donations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,/ate bo>ds1 local      
"o-/op c5t]s1 & local *amb]s ( comm]ce1 
%all facilitate ! plac+ ( 9-k9d         
donations ( textbooks or o!r /udy       
mat]ials by entities describ$ 9 section 
#b7;b7 ) qualifi$ individuals p>ticipat+
 9 c]tification programs4  #g4          
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! 
t]m in=mation te*nology c]tification    
program means any c\rse ( /udy or tra9+ 
9 comput] sci5ce or in=mation te*nology 
t culm9ates ) an individual e>n+ a      
c]tification or o!r indu/ry-recogniz$   
cr$5tial t atte/s to ! individual's     
qualification to p]=m a job or task t   
entails ! application ( comput]s &      

telecommunications equipm5t2  7#b7 ! t]m
 qualifi$ individual means an individual
 :o--  7,a7 at ! "t he or %e submits an 
application = f9ancial support "u       
section #e1 has be5 unemploy$ = a p]iod 
( n less ?an #f mon?s2 or  7,b7 is a    
vet]an ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices2  7#c7 ! t]m  
"o-/op c5t] means a "o-/op op]ator z    
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,work=ce       
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja72 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,/ate bo>d means a
 ,/ate work=ce inve/m5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u
 section #aaa ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhaa74