,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mr4   
,polis 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 
,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1
 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4        
,langev91 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4  
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4     
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4    
,lewis1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1
 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,ms4 ,wat]s7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to promote ! economic       
self-suffici5cy ( l[-income wom5 ?r\gh  
_! increas$ p>ticipation 9 high-wage1   
high-dem& occupations :]e !y curr5tly   
repres5t #be p]c5t or less ( ! work=ce4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wom5 & ,work=ce ,inve/m5t =          
,nontraditional ,jobs or ,wom5 ,,w9     
,jobs4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,c\ncil (   

,economic ,advisors1 occupations requir+
 high] educational atta9m5t are project$
 to gr[ mu* fa/] ?an ^? ) l[] education 
requirem5ts betwe5 #bjjf & #bjaf1 ) !   
fa/e/ gr[? among occupations t require  
an associate's degree or a po/-second>y 
vocational aw>d4 ,"s ( ! occupations    
cit$ 9 ! report include electricians1   
plumb]s1 aircraft me*anics & s]vice     
te*nicians1 electrical p[] l9e in/all]s 
& repair]s1 & environm5tal eng9e]+      
te*nicians1 all ( :i* are nontraditional
 occupations = wom51 z def9$ "u ! ,c>l  
,t4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf4  7#b7 ,only #f4b p]c5t (  
employ$ wom5 work$ 9 nontraditional     
occupations 9 #bjjh4  7#c7 ,m ?an       
"o-half ( all work+ wom5 are clu/]$ 9   
#be ( #ejd job categories track$ by !   
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4 ,exclud+    
tea*]s & nurses1 mo/ ( ^! categories are
 among ! l[e/-paid occupations4 ,9      
g5]al1 wom5 work+ 9 nontraditional      
fields e>n #bj to #cj p]c5t m ?an wom5 9
 traditionally female fields4  7#d7 ,!  

,national ,association ( ,manufactur]s  
e/imates a ne$ = #aj million new work]s 
by #bjbj due to ! ag+ ( ! curr5t        
work=ce4 ,moreov]1 #ij p]c5t (          
manufactur]s are exp]i5c+ a %ortage (   
qualifi$ employees includ+ ma*9i/s1     
op]ators1 craft work]s1 di/ributors1 &  
te*nicians4 ,wom5 hold only #d4g p]c5t (
 weld+1 sold]+1 & braz+ jobs4  7#e7     
,wom5 make up #gc4g p]c5t ( ca%i]s1 ^:  
h\rly wage av]ages #i4eb1 b only #j4d   
p]c5t ( electrical p[]-l9e in/all]s &   
repair]s1 :o e>n an av]age h\rly wage ( 
#bg4fe1 & only #g4e p]c5t (             
telecommunications l9e in/all]s &       
repair]s1 :o e>n an av]age h\rly wage ( 
#bd4jh4  7#f7 ,wom5 comprise #ga4a p]c5t
 ( wait /aff1 ^: h\rly wage av]ages     
#i4ii1 b only #j4f p]c5t ( ,,hvac       
me*anics & in/all]s1 :o make an av]age  
h\rly wage ( #ba4eg4  7#g7 ,wom5 make up
 #id4g p]c5t ( *ild c>e work]s1 ^: h\rly
 wage av]ages #aj4ae1 b only #a4e p]c5t 
( electricians1 :o make an av]age h\rly 
wage ( #bd4ia4  7#h7 ,wom5 comprise     

#ib4g p]c5t ( receptioni/s & in=mation  
cl]ks1 ^: h\rly wage av]ages #ab4fc1 b  
only #aj4i p]c5t ( survey+ & mapp+      
te*nicians :o make an av]age h\rly wage 
( #ai4da4  7#i7 ,wom5 make up #hd4b     
p]c5t ( (fice cl]ks1 ^: h\rly wage      
av]ages #ac4eh1 b only #aa p]c5t (      
comput]1 ,,atm1 & (fice ma*9e repair]s1 
:o make an av]age h\rly wage ( #ah4gi1 &
 only #b4c p]c5t ( aircraft me*anics :o 
e>n an av]age h\rly wage ( #be4fb4      
7#aj7 ,girls comprise only #ae p]c5t (  
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 high s*ool c\rses lead+
 to nontraditional occupations4 ,?is    
proportion has /ay$ relatively con/ant =
 ! pa/ #cj ye>s4  7#aa7 ,an indep5d5t   
/udy conduct$ 9 #bjja f\nd t :5         
programs1 su* z ^? "u ! ,wom5 9         
,appr5tice%ip & ,nontraditional         
,occupations 7,,wanto7 ,act ( #aiib1 7  
implem5t$ 9 an area1 local wom5 7 #be   
p]c5t m likely to hold a nontraditional 
job & 7 m likely to hold ^! jobs ye>s   
aft] ! int]v5tion4  7#ab7 ,m ?an half ( 
! individuals receiv+ tra9+ s]vices "u !

 ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act are wom54      
,h[ev]1 males :o complete tra9+ are #aa 
times m likely to be employ$ 9 !        
occupational category f>m+1 fi%+1 =e/ry1
 con/ruction & extraction & #g times m  
likely 9 ! area in/allation1 repair1    
production1 transportation1 & mat]ial   
mov+4 ,9 #bjji1 e>n+s ( females :o      
complet$ tra9+ 7 #bd p]c5t l[] ?an !    
e>n+s ( males 9 ! fir/ qu>t] aft]       
complet+ ! tra9+4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m designat$ region 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aaf7;c77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhca7;c77#e7;,a772  7#b7 ! t]m eligible
 entity means a p>tn]%ip--  7,a7 among--
  7i7 a community-bas$ organization     
exp]i5c$ 9 s]v+ wom52  7ii7 #a or m     
employ]s or a bus9ess association2      
7iii7 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program if 
available 9 a designat$ region2 &  7iv7 
a public po/second>y education          
in/itution2 &  7,b7 9 addition to !     
requir$ p>tn]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph   

7,a71 t may include bus9ess & trade     
associations1 labor unions1 high s*ools1
 & work=ce & economic developm5t        
ag5cies2  7#c7 ! t]m self-suffici5cy    
/&>d means a measure ( h[ mu* income    
families ne$ to cov] _! basic co/s )\t  
subsidies1 z det]m9$ or recogniz$ by !  
,/ate = an applicable local area us+ a  
consi/5t me?odology t calculates ! co/s 
( liv+ & work+ 7includ+ taxes7 bas$ ^u  
sub-,/ate geographic location & family  
size & composition2  7#d7 ! t]m         
non-traditional occupations means ^?    
occupations 9 :i* wom5 make up less ?an 
#be p]c5t ( ! work=ce 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &         
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb772  7#e7 ! t]m public   
po/second>y education in/itution means--
  7,a7 a junior or community college1 z 
def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f772 or  7,b7 an area te*nical   
s*ool1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    

,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72     
7#f7 ! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program 
means a program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (     
,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !    
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #ej note772 &  7#g7 ! t]m     
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #c ( ! ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  #d4 ,grants to ,/ates
  7a7 ,allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! total am\nt  
appropriat$ "u section #aa exce$s       
#ej1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 
f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #aa to 
c>ry out ?is section1 allocate funds to 
,/ates us+ a =mula bas$ on ea* ,/ate's  
%>e ( ! national population ( wom5 f    
families ) an income ( less ?an #bjj    
p]c5t ( ! pov]ty ?re%old1 accord+ to !  
mo/ rec5t data available by ! ,bureau ( 
! ,c5sus4  7#b7 ,reallocation ,if a     
,/ate does n receive funds "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all reallocate su*   
funds to o!r ,/ates 9 ! same proportion 

funds are allocat$ "u su* p>agraph4  7b7
 ,submission ( ,/ate plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ord] to receive an allocation (     
funds "u subsection 7a71 ! ,gov]nor ( a 
,/ate %all submit a ,/ate ,plan t       
describes h[ ! ,/ate plans to--  7,a7   
di/ribute su* funds to eligible entities
 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate to increase wom5's    
p>ticipation 9 high-wage1 high-dem&     
occupations 9 :i* wom5 are curr5tly     
und]repres5t$ 9 ! ,/ate's work=ce 9     
accordance ) section #e2 &  7,b7 use su*
 funds to c>ry out ! /atewide activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7       
,adm9i/ration ( ,/ate ,plan ,! ,/ate    
,plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
adm9i/]$ by a ,/ate work=ce developm5t  
bo>d 7z ref]r$ to 9 ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et   
seq4771 9 consultation ) a ,/ate entity 
7z def9$ 9 section #aah7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] ,te*nical ,education ,act 
( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbh774  7#c7   
,review ( plan ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all review ea* ,/ate plan submitt$     

pursuant to ?is subsection )9 #fj days (
 receipt4  7c7 ,use ( ,funds ,!         
designat$ ,/ate entity may res]ve n m   
?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant = /atewide      
activities to--  7#a7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to eligible entities receiv+  
fund+ "u ?is ,act & to ,/ate regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs & sponsors & jo9t 
appr5tice%ip tra9+ c\ncils on meet+ _!  
enrollm5t goal = wom5 9 nontraditional  
occupations2  7#b7 develop in/itutional 
& cross-ag5cy policies & protocols su* z
 memor&a ( und]/&+ t set goals = ! hir+ 
( specific p]c5tages ( wom5 s]v$ "u ?is 
,act into regi/]$ appr5tice%ips &       
p]man5t employm5t op5+s 9 publicly      
assi/$ projects2  7#c7 engage 9 public  
education & outrea* activities1 to      
ov]come /]eotypes ab\t wom5 9           
nontraditional occupations1 includ+ !   
developm5t ( educational & m>ket+       
mat]ials2 &  7#d7 provide tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance to ov]come g5d]      
inequity among employ]s1 regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs1 & ,/ate equal    

employm5t opportunity & affirmative     
action ag5cies4  #e4 ,/ate grants to    
p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7           
,allocations au?oriz$ ,a ,/ate receiv+  
funds "u section #d %all allocate !     
funds n res]v$ to c>ry out ! /atewide   
activities describ$ 9 section #d7;c7 to 
eligible entities 9 ! ,/ate to support !
 recruitm5t1 tra9+1 placem5t1 & ret5tion
 ( wom5 9 nontraditional occupations4   
7#b7 ,allocation duration ,an allocation
 "u ?is section to an eligible entity   
%all be made = n m ?an #b ye>s ) !      
possibility ( a multi-ye> r5ewal ^u     
submission ( a r5ewal application       
conta9+ in=mation--  7,a7 ab\t !        
effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices & activities   
provid$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 us+ !     
funds made available "u ! fir/          
allocation2 &  7,b7 any su* additional  
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#c7 ,allocation am\nt ,an allocation "u
 ?is section to an eligible entity %all 
be ( suffici5t size & scope to support !
 effective implem5tation ( ! s]vices &  

activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#a74  7b7 ,application ,process ,an 
eligible entity t desires to receive    
funds "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! designat$ ,/ate ag5cy4 
,su* application %all provide a plan    
detail+ ! roles & responsibilities (    
p>tn]%ip memb]s & h[ funds w be us$ 9   
conjunction ) fund+ f o!r public or     
private s\rces to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7c7         
,priorities ,9 allocat+ funds "u ?is    
section1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all give        
priority to eligible entities t--  7#a7 
include entities ) demon/rat$ success 9 
recruit+ & prep>+ l[-income wom5 =      
nontraditional occupations1 & local     
work=ce bo>ds e/abli%$ "u ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act2 or  7#b7 lev]age        
additional public & private res\rces to 
fund tra9+ programs1 includ+ ca% or     
9-k9d mat*es f employ]s4  7d7 ,use (    
funds  7#a7 ,s]vices & activities ,an   
eligible entity receiv+ funds "u ?is    
section %all--  7,a7 conduct public     

education & outrea* design$ to ov]come  
/]eotypes & develop family support &    
enc\ragem5t2  7,b7 recruit l[-income    
wom5 = c>e]s 9 nontraditional           
occupations & provide compreh5sive c>e] 
guidance & c\nsel+1 includ+ regional    
labor m>ket in=mation & projections ab\t
 nontraditional jobs & sal>y in=mation2 
7,c7 conduct individual assessm5ts &    
employm5t c\nsel+1 includ+ in/ruction on
 ! use ( onl9e job se>* databases2  7,d7
 assi/ l[-income wom5 to access programs
 lead+ to a degree1 indu/ry recogniz$   
c]tificate or cr$5tial1 & appr5tice%ip  
programs t w prep>e !m = high-dem&1     
high-skill occupations1 includ+ provid+ 
in=mation ab\t--  7i7 ! quality & co/ ( 
! programs2  7ii7 available f9ancial    
aid2 &  7iii7 ! use ( self-suffici5cy   
calculators :]e available2  7,e7 conduct
 education & pre-appr5tice%ip &         
pre-employm5t skill developm5t          
activities includ+ basic skills1        
education1 lit]acy1 includ+ f9ancial    
lit]acy1 & tra9+2  7,f7 coord9ate )     

public second>y education in/itutions to
 improve ! transition ( p>ticipants     
into--  7i7 an in/itution ( high]       
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7ii7 a program (    
/udy 7z describ$ 9 section              
#abb7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bcdb7;c77#a77;,a7772 or  7iii7 a       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7,g7     
engage 9 necess>y activities = !        
recruitm5t1 prep>ation1 placem5t1 &     
ret5tion ( p>ticipants 9 regi/]$        
appr5tice%ips1 & po/second>y tra9+      
programs1 & p]man5t employm5t2  7,h7    
provide access to pre- & po/-placem5t   
supportive s]vices su* z *ild c>e1      
transportation1 tools1 application fees1
 dues1 ne$s-bas$ paym5ts or /ip5ds1 &   
m5tor%ips z may be necess>y to complete 
tra9+ & reta9 employm5t2  7,i7 develop  
or obta9 curricula1 h&books1 tools &    
equipm5t2  7,j7 build capacity ?r\gh    

/aff tra9+1 organizational developm5t & 
te*nology upgrades2  7,k7 engage 9      
activities reque/$ by ! national        
cle>+h\se e/abli%$ pursuant to section  
#i2  7,l7 develop inc5tives = employ]s &
 sponsors ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program
 to reta9 wom5 9 nontraditional         
occupations = m ?an #f mon?s2  7,m7     
provide te*nical assi/ance to employ]s  
on h[ to create a safe & heal?y         
workplace environm5t design$ to reta9 & 
advance wom51 includ+ be/ practices =   
address+ sexual h>assm5t2  7,n7 provide 
po/-placem5t assi/ance to p>ticipants 9 
ord] to promote employm5t ret5tion1     
includ+ exit int]views1 m5tor+1 network+
 & lead]%ip developm5t = wom5 employ$ 9 
! field2 &  7,o7 develop & collect data1
 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,work=ce  
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih1 to track wom5 by
 race1 e?nicity1 & age ?r\gh\t ! process
 & e/abli% b5*m>ks su* z numb]s contact$
 ?r\gh outrea*1 placem5t into tra9+ &   
completion rates1 & employm5t outcomes1 
includ+ e>n+s progression4  7#b7 ,t>get 

p>ticipants ,9 provid+ s]vices &        
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
eligible entities %all t>get wom5 )     
family incomes bel[ ! local             
self-suffici5cy /&>d1 :5 available1 or  
wom5 9 families ) income ( less ?an #bjj
 p]c5t ( ! pov]ty ?re%old 7z det]m9$ by 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74  7e7 ,supplem5t1 
n supplant ,funds provid$ "u ?is section
 %all supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local funds t w\ld1 9 !      
abs5ce ( funds provid$ "u ?is section1  
be available = ! purposes describ$ 9 ?is
 section4  #f4 ,allocations to eligible 
entities  7a7 ,allocations  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 any ye> 9 :i* ! total am\nt    
appropriat$ "u section #aa is an am\nt  
less ?an #ej1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all1 f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u   
section #aa to c>ry out ?is section1    
allocate funds to eligible entities to  
support ! recruitm5t1 tra9+1 placem5t1 &
 ret5tion ( wom5 9 nontraditional       
occupations4  7#b7 ,allocation duration 
,an allocation "u ?is section %all be   

made to an eligible entity = n m ?an #b 
ye>s ) ! possibility ( multi-ye> r5ewals
 ^u submission ( a r5ewal application   
conta9+ in=mation--  7,a7 ab\t !        
effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices & activities   
provid$ "u section 7#e77;d77#a7 us+ !   
funds made available "u ! fir/          
allocation2 &  7,b7 any su* additional  
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#c7 ,allocation am\nt ,an allocation "u
 ?is section to an eligible entity %all 
be ( suffici5t size & scope to support !
 effective implem5tation ( ! s]vices &  
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74   
7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity    
desir+ to receive an allocation "u ?is  
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor at su* "t1 9 su*     
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require4 ,an application  
%all provide a plan detail+ ! roles &   
responsibilities ( p>tn]%ip memb]s & h[ 
funds w be us$ 9 conjunction ) fund+ f  
o!r public or private s\rces to c>ry out
 ! s]vices & activities describ$ 9      

subsection 7d74  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all give priority to eligible   
entities t--  7#a7 include entities )   
demon/rat$ success 9 recruit+ & prep>+  
l[-income wom5 = nontraditional         
occupations1 & local work=ce bo>ds      
creat$ "u ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act2 or 
7#b7 lev]age additional public & private
 res\rces to fund tra9+ programs1       
includ+ ca% or 9-k9d mat*es f p>ticipat+
 employ]s4  7d7 ,uses ( funds ,an       
eligible entity receiv+ funds "u ?is    
section %all uses su* funds to c>ry out 
! s]vices & activities describ$ 9       
section #e7;d74  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n      
supplant ,funds provid$ "u ?is section  
%all supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce
 ( funds provid$ "u ?is section1 be     
available = ! purposes describ$ 9 ?is   
section4  #g4 ,national commission on ! 
/atus ( wom5 9 high-dem& & high-wage    
nontraditional occupations  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation )

 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all conv5e a
 national commission 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 = ! purpose (
 exam9+ & mak+ recomm5dations = improv+ 
! /atus ( wom5 9 high-dem&1 high-wage   
nontraditional occupations4  7b7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all include   
#cj memb]s1 ( :i* #ae memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 #e memb]s by !  
,speak] & #c memb]s by ! m9ority lead] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & #d memb]s 
by ! majority lead] & #c memb]s by !    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 ,memb]s %all  
include repres5tatives f--  7#a7 bus9ess
 or trade associations 9 indu/ries )    
high-wage1 high-dem& nontraditional     
occupations & sponsors ( regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program2  7#b7 wom5's      
organizations & o!r nonpr(it            
organizations s]v+ l[-income wom52  7#c7
 labor unions & labor-managem5t         
organizations2  7#d7 high s*ool & public
 po/second>y education in/itutions2     
7#e7 ,/ate work=ce & economic developm5t
 ag5cies or ag5cies responsible = !     

,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act & ! ,c>l ,d4    
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education     
,act2 &  7#f7 academics1 rese>*]s1 & o!r
 /akehold]s4  ,a m9imum ( #aj memb]s mu/
 h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 s]v+ l[-income 
wom54  7c7 ,duties ,! duties ( !        
,commission %all be to--  7#a7 develop a
 #e-ye> plan to enc\rage ! full         
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 high-wage1        
high-dem& nontraditional occupations2   
7#b7 hold he>+s on ! national & regional
 levels on ! goal ( end+ g5d]           
segregation 9 occupations1 p>ticul>ly ! 
und]repres5tation ( wom5 9 high-dem&1   
high-wage occupations2  7#c7 recomm5d   
policies & programs1 includ+ !          
e/abli%m5t ( sanctions & bonuses =      
,f$]al contractors 9 designat$ sectors &
 ! use ( on-site equal opportunity      
monitors on all l>ge f$]ally fund$      
projects2 &  7#d7 submit its progress   
report & policy recomm5dations to       
,congress & relat$ ,f$]al ag5cies n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,commission is conv5$
 & e #b ye>s !reaft]4  #h4 ,data        

collection & report+ ,! ,bureau ( ,labor
 ,/ati/ics %all collect data on ! /atus 
( wom5's p>ticipation 9 und]repres5t$   
sectors ( ! economy & %all exam9e !     
/atus ( wom5 9 relation to t ( m54 ,su* 
data %all include--  7#a7 ! g5d]1 race1 
age ( p>ticipants1 includ+ cross        
tabulations ( ^? ?ree2  7#b7 occupation2
  7#c7 geography2  7#d7 advancem5t      
sal>y2  7#e7 pay equity )9 categories )9
 occupations2 &  7#f7 assignm5t disp>ity
 measur$ z ?r\gh income & h\rs work$4   
,! ,bureau %all collect su* in=mation on
 an annual basis & submit x to relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5ts (  
,labor1 ,education1 ,comm]ce1 !         
commission e/abli%$ "u section #f1 & to 
,congress4 ,! ,bureau %all also make su*
 in=mation available to ! public on !   
,bureau's ,web site4  #i4 ,national     
cle>+h\se ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all e/abli% a national cle>+h\se to   
collect & di/ribute be/ practices4 ,!   
cle>+h\se %all--  7#a7 conv5e national &

 regional meet+s & conf]5ces to br+     
toge!r /akehold]s at all levels2  7#b7  
collect & dissem9ate be/ practices (    
collaborative models = ! recruitm5t1    
prep>ation1 placem5t & ret5tion ( wom5 9
 nontraditional employm5t2  7#c7 provide
 legal1 policy & te*nical assi/ance 9   
ord] to su/a9 & advance ! promotion1    
employm5t & ret5tion ( wom5 9 high-wage1
 high-dem& nontraditional occupations2 &
  7#d7 develop & conduct a national     
tra9+ program1 includ+ ?r\gh di/ance    
le>n+1 = /aff1 p>tn]s & bo>d memb]s (   
grantees & subgrantees4  #aj4           
,evaluation  7a7 ,evaluation ,beg9n+ #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an       
indep5d5t1 compreh5sive1 & sci5tifically
 s\nd evaluation1 by grant or contract &
 us+ ! highe/ quality rese>* design     
available1 ( ! impact ( activities c>ri$
 out "u ?is ,act 9 promot+ ! economic   
self-suffici5cy ( l[-income wom5 ?r\gh  
_! increas$ p>ticipation 9 high-wage1   
high-dem& occupations :]e !y curr5tly   

repres5t #be p]c5t or less ( ! work=ce4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &         
biannually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( ! evaluation describ$ 9       
subsection 7a74  #aa4 ,au?orization (   
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ( :i* a  
m9imum ( #c1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be   
us$ to c>ry out sections #h & #i4