,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,b>letta 7= himself & ,mr4         
,s*neid]7 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 all[ t c]ta9    
,f$]al job tra9+ & c>e] education       
programs give priority to programs t    
lead to recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,am]ica ,works ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,rec5t   
data %[ t ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+     
companies _c fill z _m z #fjj1jjj skill$
 positions1 ev5 z unemploym5t numb]s    
hov] at hi/orically high levels4  7#b7  
,! unfill$ positions are ma9ly 9 !      
skill$ production category1 & 9         
occupations su* z ma*9i/1 op]ator1 craft

 work]1 di/ributor1 or te*nician4  7#c7 
,9 less ?an #bj ye>s1 an ov]all loss (  
exp]tise & managem5t skill is expect$ to
 result f ! gradual dep>ture f !        
workplace ( #gg1bjj1jjj work]s4  7#d7   
,po/second>y success & work=ce read9ess 
c be a*iev$ ?r\gh atta9m5t ( a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial4  7#e7 ,! ,bureau 
( ,labor ,/ati/ics ,occupational        
,outlook e/imates t #gdf1ejj new jobs 9 
comput]-relat$ occupations w be g5]at$ f
 #bjaj to #bjbj4 ,?is w\ld equate to a  
#bc p]c5t net gr[? 9 comput]-relat$     
occupations4  7#f7 ,comput]-relat$      
occupations ) ! highe/ project$ gr[?    
rates include database adm9i/rators1    
s(tw>e develop]s1 & network & comput]   
sy/ems adm9i/rators4  7#g7 ,z ( ,june   
#bjab1 !re 7 approximately #cja1bad job 
op5+s 9 ! in=mation te*nology sector4   
7#h7 ,accord+ to a rec5t report1 #fd    
p]c5t ( manag]s hir+ = in=mation        
te*nology jobs rate c]tifications z hav+
 extremely high or high value 9 validat+
 in=mation te*nology skills & exp]tise1 

& t value is rat$ highe/ by s5ior       
manag]s1 su* z *ief in=mation (fic]s1 & 
by m$ium-size firms4  #c4               
,indu/ry-recogniz$ & nationally portable
 cr$5tials = job tra9+ programs  7a7    
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih  7#a7   
,y\? activities ,section                
#abi7;c77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhed7;c77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 z    
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v71 respectively2 &
  7,b7 ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 
7ii7 tra9+ 7:i* may include priority    
consid]ation = tra9+ programs t lead to 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 7z def9$
 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,works ,act7 t
 are align$ ) 9-dem& occupations or     
indu/ries 9 ! local area involv$1 if !  
local bo>d det]m9es t ! programs meet ! 
quality crit]ia describ$ 9 section      
#abc72  4  7#b7 ,g5]al employm5t & tra9+
 activities ,section #acd7;d77#d77;,f7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;d77#d77;,f77 is am5d$  

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7        
,programs t lead to an indu/ry-recogniz$
 & nationally portable cr$5tial ,9      
assi/+ individuals 9 select+ programs ( 
tra9+ s]vices "u ?is section1 a "o-/op  
op]ator & employees ( a "o-/op c5t]     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 may give     
priority consid]ation to programs       
7approv$ 9 conjunction ) eligibility    
decisions made "u section #abb7 t lead  
to recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 7z   
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,works   
,act7 t are align$ ) 9-dem& occupations 
or indu/ries 9 ! local area involv$4  4 
7#c7 ,crit]ia  7,a7 ,g5]al employm5t &  
tra9+ activities ,section               
#abb7;b77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhdb7;b77#b77;,d77 is am5d$--  7i7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 
9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7iv7 9 ! case ( a provid] ( a  
program ( tra9+ s]vices t leads to a    
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 7z def9$ 

9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,works ,act71 t
 ! program lead+ to ! cr$5tial meets su*
 quality crit]ia z ! ,gov]nor %all      
e/abli%4  4  7,b7 ,y\? activities       
,section #abc ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhdc7 by   
ins]t+ 7includ+ su* quality crit]ia z ! 
,gov]nor %all e/abli% = a tra9+ program 
t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !      
,am]ica ,works ,act77 aft] plan4  7b7   
,c>e] & te*nical education  7#a7 ,/ate  
plan ,section #abb7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#bcdb7;c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ 7,b7 h[ & ins]t+ 7,b77i7 h[2  7,b7
 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( an eligible entity t1 9 develop+ &   
implem5t+ programs ( /udy lead+ to      
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials1 desires
 to give a priority to su* programs t   
are align$ ) 9-dem& occupations or      
indu/ries 9 ! area s]v$ 7z det]m9$ by ! 

eligible ag5cy7 & t may provide a basis 
= additional cr$5tials1 c]tificates1 or 
degree1 h[ ! entity w d s2  4  7#b7 ,use
 ( local funds ,section #acd7;b7 ( !    
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bced7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#aa71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,b71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7       
describe ! c>e] & te*nical education    
activities support+ ! atta9m5t (        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 7z def9$
 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,works ,act71 
&1 9 ! case ( an eligible recipi5t t    
desires to provide priority consid]ation
 to c]ta9 programs ( /udy 9 accordance )
 ! ,/ate plan "u section                
#abb7;c77#a77;,b71 h[ ! eligible        
recipi5t w give priority consid]ation to
 su* activities4  4  7#c7 ,te*-prep     
programs ,section #bjc7;c77#b77;,e7 ( ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#bcgc7;c77#b77;,e77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 a           
c]tificate1 & ins]t+ recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial 7z def9$ 9 section 
#d ( ! ,am]ica ,works ,act & approv$ by 
! eligible ag5cy714  7c7 ,tra9+ programs
 "u ,,taa ,section #bcf7;a7 ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbif7;a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ab7 ,9 approv+ tra9+ programs =       
adv]sely affect$ work]s & adv]sely      
affect$ incumb5t work]s "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y may give priority     
consid]ation to work]s seek+ tra9+ ?r\gh
 programs t are approv$ 9 conjunction ) 
eligibility decisions made "u section   
#abb ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhdb71 & t lead to     
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 7z def9$
 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,works ,act7 t
 are align$ ) 9-dem& occupations or     
indu/ries 9 ! local area 7def9$ =       
purposes ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce        
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja et seq477 involv$4  4  #d4        

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,indu/ry-recogniz$ ,! t]m               
indu/ry-recogniz$1 us$ ) 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$5tial1 mean+ a cr$5tial t is s\ght  
or accept$1 across multiple ,/ates1 z   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,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 #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;a7774  #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
require an entity ) responsibility =    
select+ or approv+ an education1 tra9+1 
or work=ce inve/m5t activities program )
 reg>d to a cov]$ provision1 to select a
 program ) a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial or c]tificate z def9$ by ?is   
,act4  #f4 ,effective ,date ,?is ,act1 &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 take      
effect #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4