,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,loebsack introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
promote indu/ry gr[? & competitiv5ess & 
to improve work] tra9+1 ret5tion1 &     
advancem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,/r5g!n+ ,employm5t ,clu/]s to ,organize
 ,regional ,success ,act ( #bjac or !   
,,sectors ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,indu/ry or
 sector p>tn]%ip grant  7a7 ,am5dm5t    
,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#biaa et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #aga ! foll[+3  #aga;,a4        
,indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip grant       
program  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( 
?is section to promote indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips t lead collaborative plann+1 
res\rce alignm5t1 & tra9+ ef=ts across  
multiple firms = a range ( work]s       
employ$ or pot5tially employ$ by a      

t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1 9 ord] to enc\rage
 indu/ry gr[? & competitiv5ess & to     
improve work] tra9+1 ret5tion1 &        
advancem5t 9 t>get$ indu/ry clu/]s1     
includ+ by develop+--  7#a7 imm$iate    
/rategies = regions & communities to    
fulfill press+ skill$ work=ce ne$s2     
7#b7 long-t]m plans to gr[ t>get$       
indu/ry clu/]s ) bett] tra9+ & a m      
productive work=ce2  7#c7 core          
compet5cies & competitive advantages =  
regions & communities und]go+ /ructural 
economic r$evelopm5t2 &  7#d7 skill     
/&>ds1 c>e] ladd]s1 job r$ef9itions1    
employ] practices1 & %>$ tra9+ & support
 capacities t facilitate ! advancem5t ( 
work]s at all skill levels4  7b7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,c>e] 
ladd] ,! t]m c>e] ladd] means an        
id5tifi$ s]ies ( positions1 "w          
exp]i5ces1 & educational b5*m>ks or     
cr$5tials t (f] occupational & f9ancial 
advancem5t )9 a specifi$ c>e] field or  
relat$ fields ov] "t4  7#b7 ,economic   
self-suffici5cy ,! t]m economic         

self-suffici5cy means1 ) respect to a   
work]1 e>n+ a wage suffici5t to support 
a family adequately ov] "t1 bas$ on     
factors su* z--  7,a7 family size2  7,b7
 ! numb] & ages ( *ildr5 9 ! family2    
7,c7 ! co/ ( liv+ 9 ! work]'s community2
 &  7,d7 o!r factors t may v>y by       
region4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7,a7 an indu/ry
 or sector p>tn]%ip2 or  7,b7 an        
eligible ,/ate ag5cy4  7#d7 ,eligible   
,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m eligible ,/ate ag5cy 
means a ,/ate ag5cy designat$ by !      
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,/ate ag5cy  
is locat$ = ! purposes ( ! grant program
 "u ?is section4  7#e7 ,high-priority   
occupation ,! t]m high-priority         
occupation means an occupation t--  7,a7
 has a significant pres5ce 9 an indu/ry 
clu/]2  7,b7 is 9 dem& by employ]s2     
7,c7 pays family-su/a9+ wages t enable  
work]s to a*ieve economic               
self-suffici5cy1 or c reasonably be     
expect$ to lead to su* wages2  7,d7 has 
or is 9 ! process ( develop+ a docum5t$ 

c>e] ladd]2 &  7,e7 has a significant   
impact on a region's economic developm5t
 /rategy4  7#f7 ,indu/ry clu/] ,! t]m   
indu/ry clu/] means a conc5tration (    
int]connect$ bus9esses1 suppli]s1 rese>*
 & developm5t entities1 s]vice provid]s1
 & associat$ in/itutions 9 a p>ticul>   
field t are l9k$ by common work=ce ne$s4
  7#g7 ,indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip ,!   
t]m indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip means a  
work=ce collaborative t is describ$ z   
foll[s3  7,a7 ,requir$ memb]s  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip is 
a work=ce collaborative t organizes key 
/akehold]s 9 a t>get$ indu/ry clu/] into
 a work+ gr\p t focuses on ! work=ce    
ne$s ( ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/] &         
includes1 at ! appropriate /age (       
developm5t ( ! p>tn]%ip--  7,i7         
repres5tatives ( multiple firms or      
employ]s 9 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1      
includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$ employ]s :5 
practicable2  7,,ii7 "o or m            
repres5tatives ( ,/ate labor            
organizations1 c5tral labor coalitions1 

or o!r labor organizations1 except 9    
in/ances :]e no labor repres5tation     
exi/s2  7,,iii7 "o or m repres5tatives (
 local bo>ds2  7,,iv7 "o or m           
repres5tatives ( po/second>y educational
 in/itutions or o!r tra9+ provid]s2 &   
7,v7 "o or m repres5tatives ( ,/ate     
work=ce ag5cies or o!r entities provid+ 
employm5t s]vices4  7ii7 ,div]se &      
di/9ct repres5tation ,no individual may 
s]ve z a memb] 9 an indu/ry or sector   
p>tn]%ip1 z def9$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 = m   
?an "o ( ! requir$ categories describ$ 9
 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,v7 ( clause    
7i74  7,b7 ,au?oriz$ memb]s ,an indu/ry 
or sector p>tn]%ip may include          
repres5tatives (--  7i7 ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t2  7ii7 ,/ate or local economic 
developm5t ag5cies2  7iii7 o!r ,/ate or 
local ag5cies2  7iv7 *amb]s ( comm]ce2  
7v7 nonpr(it organizations2  7vi7       
philan?ropic organizations2  7vii7      
economic developm5t organizations2      
7viii7 indu/ry associations2 &  7ix7 o!r
 organizations1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! 

memb]s compris+ ! indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip4  7#h7 ,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 bus9esses )9 !   
indu/ry or sector involv$ z a recogniz$1
 pref]r$1 or requir$ cr$5tial =         
recruitm5t1 scre5+1 or hir+ purposes2 & 
7,b7 is endors$ by a nationally         
recogniz$ trade association or          
organization repres5t+ a significant "p 
( ! indu/ry or sector1 :]e appropriate4 
7#i7 ,nationally portable ,! t]m        
nationally portable1 us$ ) respect to a 
cr$5tial1 means a cr$5tial t is s\ght or
 accept$ by bus9esses )9 ! indu/ry      
sector involv$1 across multiple ,/ates1 
z a recogniz$1 pref]r$1 or requir$      
cr$5tial = recruitm5t1 scre5+1 or hir+  
purposes4  7#aj7 ,t>get$ indu/ry clu/]  
,! t]m t>get$ indu/ry clu/] means an    
indu/ry clu/] t has--  7,a7 economic    
impact 9 a local or regional area1 su* z
 advanc$ manufactur+1 clean en]gy       
te*nology1 & heal? c>e2  7,b7 imm$iate  

work=ce developm5t ne$s1 su* z advanc$  
manufactur+1 clean en]gy1 te*nology1 &  
heal? c>e2 &  7,c7 docum5t$ c>e]        
opportunities4  7c7 ,grants au?oriz$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to eligible    
entities to enable ! eligible entities  
to plan & implem5t1 respectively1 !     
eligible entities' /rategic objectives 9
 accordance ) subsection 7d77#b77;,d74  
7#b7 ,maximum am\nt  7,a7 ,implem5tation
 grants ,an implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 may n exce$ a total 
( #b1ejj1jjj = a #c-ye> p]iod4  7,b7    
,r5ewal grants ,a r5ewal grant aw>d$ "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 may n exce$ a total (
 #a1ejj1jjj = a #c-ye> p]iod4  7#c7     
,implem5tation & r5ewal grants  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d an          
implem5tation grant "u ?is section to an
 eligible entity t has e/abli%$1 or is 9
 ! process ( e/abli%+1 an indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip4  7,b7 ,duration ,an    

implem5tation grant %all be = a duration
 ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7    
,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may r5ew an        
implem5tation grant = n m ?an #c ye>s4  
,a r5ewal ( su* grant %all be subject to
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 except t !
 ,secret>y %all--  7i7 prioritize       
r5ewals to eligible entities t c        
demon/rate ! long-t]m su/a9ability ( an 
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip fund$ "u ?is 
section2 &  7ii7 require assurances t ! 
eligible entity w lev]age1 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 ea* ye> ( !     
grant p]iod1 additional fund+ s\rces = !
 non-,f$]al %>e ( ! grant :i* %all--    
7,i7 be 9 an am\nt great] ?an--  7aa7 ! 
non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,d77i77,,iii72 &  7bb7 = ! 
second & ?ird ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 !    
non-,f$]al %>e am\nt ! eligible entity  
provid$ = ! prec$+ ye> ( ! grant2 &     
7,,ii7 include at lea/ a #ej p]c5t ca%  
mat* f ! ,/ate1 ! indu/ry clu/]1 or "s  
comb9ation !re(1 ( ! eligible entity4   

7,d7 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al %>e  7i7 ,f$]al
 %>e ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c77ii7 & clause 7iii71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
a grant "u ?is section %all be--  7,i7  
#ij p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 9 ! fir/ ye> 
( ! grant2  7,,ii7 #hj p]c5t ( su* co/s 
9 ! second ye> ( ! grant2 &  7,,iii7 #gj
 p]c5t ( su* co/s 9 ! ?ird ye> ( !      
grant4  7ii7 ,non-,f$]al ,! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( a grant "u ?is section may be 9   
ca% or 9-k9d1 & may come f ,/ate1 local1
 philan?ropic1 private1 or o!r s\rces4  
7iii7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may       
require ! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is   
section to be #ajj p]c5t if an eligible 
entity receiv+ su* grant is locat$ 9 a  
,/ate or local area t is receiv+ a      
national em]g5cy grant "u section #agc4 
7#d7 ,fiscal ag5t ,ea* eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section t is an  
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip %all         
designate an entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip z !    
fiscal ag5t = purposes ( ?is grant4     
7#e7 ,use ( grant funds dur+ grant      

p]iods ,an eligible entity receiv+ grant
 funds "u a grant "u ?is section %all   
exp5d grant funds or obligate grant     
funds to be exp5d$ by ! la/ day ( !     
grant p]iod4  7d7 ,application process  
7#a7 ,id5tification ( a t>get$ indu/ry  
clu/] ,9 ord] to qualify = a grant "u   
?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
id5tify a t>get$ indu/ry clu/] t c\ld   
b5efit f su* grant by--  7,a7 work+ )   
bus9esses1 indu/ry associations &       
organizations1 labor organizations1     
,/ate bo>ds1 local bo>ds1 economic      
developm5t ag5cies1 & o!r organizations 
t ! eligible entity det]m9es necess>y1  
to id5tify an appropriate t>get$ indu/ry
 clu/] bas$ on crit]ia t include1 at a  
m9imum--  7i7 data %[+ ! competitiv5ess 
( ! indu/ry clu/]2  7ii7 ! importance ( 
! indu/ry clu/] to ! economic developm5t
 ( ! area s]v$ by ! eligible entity1    
includ+ e/imation ( jobs creat$ or      
pres]v$2  7iii7 ! id5tification ( supply
 & di/ribution *a9s )9 ! indu/ry clu/]2 
&  7iv7 rese>* /udies on indu/ry clu/]s2

 &  7,b7 work+ ) appropriate employm5t  
ag5cies1 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1        
economic developm5t ag5cies1 community  
organizations1 & o!r organizations t !  
eligible entity det]m9es necess>y to    
ensure t ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/] id5tifi$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld be t>get$ =   
inve/m5t1 bas$ prim>ily on ! foll[+     
crit]ia3  7i7 ,demon/rat$ dem& = job    
gr[? pot5tial4  7ii7 ,employm5t base4   
7iii7 ,wages & b5efits4  7iv7           
,demon/rat$ importance ( ! t>get$       
indu/ry clu/] to ! area's economy4  7v7 
,work=ce developm5t ne$s4  7#b7         
,application ,an eligible entity desir+ 
to receive a grant "u ?is section %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,an
 application submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph   
%all conta91 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,a description ( ! eligible entity1
 evid5ce ( ! eligible entity's capacity 
to c>ry out activities 9 support ( !    
/rategic objectives id5tifi$ 9 !        

application "u subp>agraph 7,d71 & a    
description ( ! expect$ p>ticipation &  
responsibilities ( ea* ( ! m&atory      
p>tn]s describ$ 9 subsection            
7b77#h77;,a74  7,b7 ,a description ( !  
t>get$ indu/ry clu/] = :i* ! eligible   
entity int5ds to c>ry out activities    
?r\gh a grant "u ?is section1 & a       
description ( h[ su* t>get$ indu/ry     
clu/] 0 id5tifi$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#a74  7,c7 ,a description ( ! work]s t
 w be t>get$ or recruit$ by ! p>tn]%ip1 
includ+ an analysis ( ! exi/+ labor     
m>ket1 a description ( pot5tial b>ri]s  
to employm5t = t>get$ work]s1 & a       
description ( /rategies t w be employ$  
to help work]s ov]come su* b>ri]s4  7,d7
 ,a description ( ! /rategic objectives 
t ! eligible entity int5ds to c>ry out =
 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1 :i* objectives 
%all include--  7i7 recruit+ key        
/akehold]s 9 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1 su*
 z multiple bus9esses & employ]s1 labor 
organizations1 local bo>ds1 & education 
& tra9+ provid]s1 & regul>ly conv5+ !   

/akehold]s 9 a collaborative /ructure t 
supports ! %>+ ( in=mation1 ideas1 &    
*all5ges common to ! t>get$ indu/ry     
clu/]2  7ii7 id5tify+ ! tra9+ ne$s (    
multiple bus9esses1 especially skill    
gaps critical to competitiv5ess &       
innovation to ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]2   
7iii7 facilitat+ economies ( scale by   
aggregat+ tra9+ & education ne$s (      
multiple employ]s2  7iv7 help+          
po/second>y educational in/itutions1    
tra9+ in/itutions1 appr5tice%ip         
programs1 & all o!r tra9+ programs      
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 align curricula1  
entrance requirem5ts1 & programs to     
indu/ry dem& & nationally portable1     
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 7or1 if n   
available = ! t>get$ indu/ry1 o!r       
cr$5tials1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,secret>y71 p>ticul>ly = high] skill1   
high-priority occupations validat$ by ! 
indu/ry2  7v7 ensur+ t ! ,/ate ag5cy    
c>ry+ out ! ,/ate program "u !          
,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di et
 seq471 includ+ /aff ( ! ag5cy t provide

 s]vices "u su* ,act1 %all in=m         
recipi5ts ( unemploym5t insurance ( !   
job & tra9+ opportunities t may result f
 ! implem5tation ( ?is grant2  7vi7     
in=m+ & collaborat+ ) organizations su* 
z y\? c\ncils1 bus9ess-education        
p>tn]%ips1 appr5tice%ip programs1       
second>y s*ools1 & po/second>y          
educational in/itutions1 & ) p>5ts &    
c>e] c\nselors1 = ! purpose ( address+ !
 *all5ges ( connect+ disadvantag$ adults
 z def9$ 9 section #acb7;b77#a77;,b77v7 
& disadvantag$ y\? z def9$ 9 section    
#abg7;b7 to c>e]s2  7vii7 help+         
companies id5tify1 & "w toge!r to       
address1 common organizational & human  
res\rce *all5ges1 su* z--  7,i7 recruit+
 new work]s2  7,,ii7 implem5t+ effective
 workplace practices2  7,,iii7 retra9+  
dislocat$ & incumb5t work]s2  7,,iv7    
implem5t+ a high-p]=mance "w            
organization2  7,v7 recruit+ & reta9+   
wom5 9 nontraditional occupations2      
7,,vi7 adopt+ new te*nologies2 &        
7,,vii7 fo/]+ exp]i5tial & contextualiz$

 on-!-job le>n+2  7viii7 develop+ &     
/r5g!n+ c>e] ladd]s )9 & across         
companies1 9 ord] to enable dislocat$1  
incumb5t & entry-level work]s to improve
 skills & advance to high]-wage jobs2   
7ix7 improv+ job quality ?r\gh improv+  
wages1 b5efits1 & work+ conditions2  7x7
 help+ p>tn] companies 9 indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ips to attract pot5tial    
employees f a div]se job seek] base1    
includ+ individuals ) b>ri]s to         
employm5t 7su* z job seek]s :o are l[   
income1 y\?1 old] work]s1 & individuals 
:o h complet$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t71 by  
id5tify+ su* b>ri]s ?r\gh analysis ( !  
exi/+ labor m>ket & implem5t+ /rategies 
to help su* work]s ov]come su* b>ri]s2 &
  7xi7 /r5g!n+ connections among        
bus9esses 9 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1     
lead+ to coop]ation beyond work=ce      
issues t w improve competitiv5ess & job 
quality1 su* z jo9t pur*as+1 m>ket      
rese>*1 or c5t]s = te*nology &          
innovation4  7,e7 ,a description ( !    
nationally portable1 indu/ry-recogniz$  

cr$5tials or1 if n available1 o!r       
cr$5tials1 relat$ to ! t>get$ indu/ry   
clu/] t ! eligible entity proposes to   
support1 develop1 or use z a p]=mance   
measure1 9 ord] to c>ry out ! /rategic  
objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74 
7,f7 ,a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* !   
eligible entity int5ds to make su/a9able
 progress t[>d ! /rategic objectives4   
7,g7 ,p]=mance measures = measur+       
progress t[>d ! /rategic objectives4    
,su* p]=mance measures--  7i7 may       
consid] ! b5efits provid$ by ! grant    
activities fund$ "u ?is section = work]s
 employ$ 9 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1      
disaggregat$ by g5d] & race1 su* z--    
7,i7 ! numb] ( work]s receiv+ nationally
 portable1 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials  
7or1 if n available = ! t>get$ indu/ry1 
o!r cr$5tials7 describ$ 9 ! application 
"u subp>agraph 7,e72  7,,ii7 ! numb] (  
work]s ) increas$ wages1 ! p]c5tage (   
work]s ) increas$ wages1 & ! av]age wage
 increase2 &  7,,iii7 = dislocat$ or    
non9cumb5t work]s1 ! numb] ( work]s     

plac$ 9 sector-relat$ jobs2 &  7ii7 may 
consid] ! b5efits provid$ by ! grant    
activities fund$ "u ?is section = firms 
& indu/ries 9 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1   
su* z--  7,i7 ! creation or updat+ ( an 
indu/ry plan to meet curr5t & future    
work=ce dem&2  7,,ii7 ! creation or     
updat+ ( publi%$ indu/ry-wide skill     
/&>ds or c>e] pa?ways2  7,,iii7 !       
creation or updat+ ( nationally         
portable1 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1  
or :]e !re is n su* a cr$5tial1 !       
creation or updat+ ( a tra9+ curriculum 
t c lead to ! developm5t ( su* a        
cr$5tial2  7,,iv7 ! numb] ( firms1 & !  
p]c5tage ( ! local indu/ry1 p>ticipat+ 9
 ! indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip2 &  7,v7 !
 numb] ( firms1 & ! p]c5tage ( ! local  
indu/ry1 receiv+ work]s or s]vices ?r\gh
 ! grant fund$ "u ?is section4  7,h7 ,a 
timel9e = a*iev+ progress t[>d !        
/rategic objectives4  7,i7 ,9 ! case (  
an eligible entity desir+ an            
implem5tation grant "u ?is section1 an  
assurance t ! eligible entity w lev]age 

o!r fund+ s\rces1 9 addition to ! am\nt 
requir$ = ! non-,f$]al %>e "u subsection
 7c77#c77;,d71 to provide tra9+ or      
supportive s]vices to work]s "u ! grant 
program4 ,su* additional fund+ s\rces   
may include--  7i7 fund+ "u ?is title   
us$ = su* tra9+ & supportive s]vices2   
7ii7 fund+ "u ! ,adult ,education &     
,family ,lit]acy ,act ( #aiih 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq472  7iii7        
economic developm5t fund+2  7iv7 employ]
 contributions to tra9+ initiatives2 or 
7v7 provid+ employees ) employee release
 "t = su* tra9+ or supportive s]vices4  
7e7 ,aw>d basis  7#a7 ,geographic       
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d      
grants "u ?is section 9 a mann] to      
ensure geographic div]sity4  7#b7       
,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities t--  7,a7 "w )     
employ]s )9 a t>get$ indu/ry clu/] to   
reta9 & exp& employm5t 9 high wage1 high
 gr[? areas2  7,b7 focus on help+ work]s
 move t[>d economic self-suffici5cy &   

ensur+ ! work]s h access to adequate    
supportive s]vices2  7,c7 address ! ne$s
 ( firms ) limit$ human res\rces or     
9-h\se tra9+ capacity1 includ+ small- & 
m$ium-siz$ firms2 &  7,d7 coord9ate )   
entities c>ry+ out ,/ate & local work=ce
 inve/m5t1 economic developm5t1 &       
education activities4  7f7 ,activities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all c>ry
 out ! activities necess>y to meet !    
/rategic objectives1 includ+ plann+     
activities if applicable1 describ$ 9 !  
entity's application 9 a mann] t--  7,a7
 integrates s]vices & fund+ s\rces 9 a  
way t enhances ! effectiv5ess ( !       
activities2 &  7,b7 uses grant funds    
aw>d$ "u ?is section effici5tly4  7#b7  
,plann+ activities ,plann+ activities   
may only be c>ri$ out by an eligible    
entity receiv+ an implem5tation grant "u
 ?is section dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant  
p]iod ) n m ?an #bej1jjj ( ! grant      
funds4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,an     
eligible entity may reta9 a portion ( a 

grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = a fiscal   
ye> to c>ry out ! adm9i/ration ( ?is    
section 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #e p]c5t (
 ! grant am\nt4  7g7 ,evaluation &      
progress reports  7#a7 ,annual activity 
report & evaluation ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 &  
annually !reaft]1 an eligible entity    
%all--  7,a7 report to ! ,secret>y1 & to
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate t ! eligible      
entity s]ves1 on ! activities fund$     
pursuant to a grant "u ?is section2 &   
7,b7 evaluate ! progress ! eligible     
entity has made t[>d ! /rategic         
objectives id5tifi$ 9 ! application "u  
subsection 7d77#b77;,d71 & measure !    
progress us+ ! p]=mance measures        
id5tifi$ 9 ! application "u subsection  
7d77#b77;,g74  7#b7 ,report to !        
,secret>y ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,secret>y a report conta9+ ! results ( !
 evaluation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7h7 ,adm9i/ration by !    

,secret>y  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,!   
,secret>y may reta9 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is     
section = ea* fiscal ye> to adm9i/] ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance &    
ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all provide      
te*nical assi/ance & ov]sight to assi/ !
 eligible entities 9 apply+ = & adm9i/]+
 grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 ,!        
,secret>y %all also provide te*nical    
assi/ance to eligible entities 9 ! =m ( 
conf]5ces & ?r\gh ! collection &        
dissem9ation ( in=mation on be/         
practices4 ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant
 or contract to "o or m national or     
,/ate organizations to provide te*nical 
assi/ance to fo/] ! plann+1 =mation1 &  
implem5tation ( indu/ry clu/] p>tn]%ips4
  7#c7 ,p]=mance measures ,! ,secret>y  
%all issue a range ( p]=mance measures1 
) quantifiable b5*m>ks1 & me?odologies t
 eligible entities may use to evaluate !
 effectiv5ess ( ea* type ( activity 9   
mak+ progress t[>d ! /rategic objectives
 describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,d74    

,su* measures %all consid] ! b5efits ( !
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip & its       
activities = work]s1 firms1 indu/ries1 &
 communities4  7#d7 ,dissem9ation (     
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7     
coord9ate ! annual review ( ea* eligible
 entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section &
 produce an ov]view report t1 at a      
m9imum1 includes--  7i7 ! critical le>n+
 ( ea* indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 su*  
z--  7,i7 ! tra9+ t 0 mo/ effective2    
7,,ii7 ! human res\rce *all5ges t 7 mo/ 
common2  7,,iii7 h[ te*nology is *ang+ !
 t>get$ indu/ry clu/]2 &  7,,iv7 !      
*anges t may impact ! t>get$ indu/ry    
clu/] ov] ! next #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 a     
description ( :at eligible entities s]v+
 simil> t>get$ indu/ry clu/]s consid]   
exempl>y practices1 su* z--  7,i7 h[ to 
"w effectively ) po/second>y educational
 in/itutions2  7,,ii7 ! use ( int]n%ips2
  7,,iii7 coord9at+ ) appr5tice%ips &   
coop]ative education programs2  7,,iv7  
h[ to "w effectively ) s*ools provid+   
vocational education2  7,v7 h[ to "w    

effectively ) adult populations1        
includ+--  7aa7 dislocat$ work]s2  7bb7 
wom5 9 nontraditional occupations2 &    
7cc7 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 
su* z job seek]s :o-- 7,,aa7 are        
economically disadvantag$2 7,,bb7 h     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7,,cc7 require
 rem$ial education2 7,,dd7 are old]     
work]s2 7,,ee7 are individuals :o h     
complet$ a s5t5ce = a crim9al (f5se2 &  
7,,ff7 h o!r b>ri]s to employm5t2       
7,,vi7 employ] practices t are mo/      
effective2  7,,vii7 ! types ( tra9+ t   
are mo/ effective2  7,,viii7 o!r areas  
:]e indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips c assi/ 
ea* o!r2 &  7,,ix7 alignm5t ( curricula 
to nationally portable1                 
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 9 ! sectors 
:]e !y are available or1 if n available 
= ! sector1 o!r cr$5tials1 z describ$ 9 
! application "u subsection             
7d77#b77;,e72  7,b7 make res\rce        
mat]ials1 includ+ all reports publi%$ & 
all data collect$ "u ?is section1       
available on ! ,int]net2 &  7,c7 conduct

 conf]5ces & sem9>s to--  7i7 dissem9ate
 in=mation on be/ practices develop$ by 
eligible entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section2 &  7ii7 provide in=mation to !
 communities ( eligible entities4  7#e7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,employm5t 
,clu/]s to ,organize ,regional ,success 
,act ( #bjac & on an annual basis       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit a    
report to ,congress on ! indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ip grant program e/abli%$  
by ?is section4 ,! report %all include a
 description (--  7,a7 ! eligible       
entities receiv+ fund+2  7,b7 !         
activities c>ri$ out by ! eligible      
entities2  7,c7 h[ ! eligible entities 7
 select$ to receive fund+ "u ?is        
section2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t ( !       
results a*iev$ by ! grant program       
includ+ f9d+s f ! annual reviews        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a74  7i7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to p]mit ! report+ or   
%>+ ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation   

collect$ or made available "u ?is       
section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ibja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #aga !   
foll[+3  #aga;,a4 ,indu/ry or sector    
p>tn]%ip grant program4  4