,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ied  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,george ,mill]
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1
 & ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih to provide = ! e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,liaison ,pilot     
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,infra/ructure =  
,skill$ ,employees ,inve/m5t ,act or !  
,,wise ,inve/m5t ,act4  #b4 ,small      
,bus9ess ,liaison ,pilot ,program       
,section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaf7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,small ,bus9ess ,liaison ,pilot ,program
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,small ,bus9ess    
,liaison ,pilot ,program ,! ,secret>y   
may aw>d competitive grants to local    
bo>ds1 community colleges1 po/second>y  
vocational in/itutions1 community-bas$  

organizations1 & appr5tice%ip programs1 
includ+ jo9t labor-managem5t tra9+      
programs1 9 ,/ates & outly+ areas to    
promote local economic gr[? & elim9ate  
gaps betwe5 ! work=ce skills available &
 ! work=ce skills ne$$ 9 local areas or 
regions4  7#b7 ,application ,to receive 
a grant "u ?is subsection a local bo>d1 
community college1 or po/second>y       
vocational in/itution 9 a ,/ate or      
outly+ area %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 ,specifications ( grants
  7,a7 ,"t p]iod ,a grant %all be us$   
ov] a #cf-mon? p]iod4  7,b7 ,am\nt (    
grant ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a grant made 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may      
consid]--  7i7 ! ability ( ! grant      
applicant to conduct outrea* activities2
  7ii7 ! ability ( ! grant applicant to 
conduct skills gap assessm5ts2  7iii7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! grant applicant works )  
or1 aft] implem5t+ a /rategic skills gap
 action plan1 plans to "w ) small       

bus9esses )9 its local area or region2 &
  7iv7 any o!r factor t ! ,secret>y     
deems appropriate4  7,c7 ,limitations   
7i7 ,a recipi5t may n receive m ?an "o  
grant "u ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,no grant
 "u ?is subsection may be = an am\nt m  
?an #ejj1jjj4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 
9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a grant1 consid] 
! geographic div]sity ( grant recipi5ts4
  7,d7 ,use ( funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
local bo>d1 community college1 or       
po/second>y vocational in/itution t     
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! grant funds to pay = a new or     
curr5t employee to s]ve z liaison to    
conduct activities describ$ 9 clause    
7ii74  7ii7 ,small  ,local ,bus9ess     
,liaison ,! liaison--  7,i7 %all--  7aa7
 prep>e a /rategic action skills gap    
assessm5t2  7bb7 develop a /rategic     
skills gap action plan2 &  7cc7 conduct 
any o!r activity t ! ,secret>y deems    
appropriate = ! purposes ( ?is          
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 may--  7aa7 engage
 9 outrea* 9 ! local area or region2    

7bb7 conduct bus9ess site visits1       
int]views1 & assessm5ts2  7cc7 consult 9
 ! implem5tation ( ! skills action plan2
  7dd7 complete m ?an #a skills gap     
action plan2 &  7ee7 consult ) ! local  
(fices ( ! ,small ,bus9ess              
,adm9i/ration4  7iii7 ,prohibition ,a   
grant receiv$ "u ?is subsection may n be
 us$ to supplant exi/+ fund+ or ef=ts4  
7,e7 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation ,!     
grant recipi5t may n disclose ! "n1     
address1 or contact in=mation ( a       
bus9ess1 employ]1 or o!r p]son t provid$
 in=mation to ! grant recipi5t to       
compile in=mation 9 ! /rategic skills   
gap assessm5t or /rategic skills gap    
action plan )\t cons5t ( su* bus9ess1   
employ]1 or o!r p]son4  7#d7 ,report+   
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all report to !  
,congress--  7,a7 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$
 "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 ! recipi5ts ( 
grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection2  7,c7 ! 
activities c>ri$ out by ea* recipi5t "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,d72 &  7,d7 an assessm5t
 describ+--  7i7 ! success ( ! program  

to promote local economic gr[? &        
elim9ate gaps betwe5 ! work=ce skills   
available & ! work=ce skills ne$$ 9     
local areas or regions2 &  7ii7 any     
recomm5dations = reau?orization &       
expansion ( ! program t ! ,secret>y may 
h4  7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 
7,a7 ,community ,college ,! t]m         
community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f774  7,b7 ,local area ,! t]m    
local area means ! labor m>ket          
imm$iately surr\nd+ or affect$ by a     
local bo>d1 community college1 or       
po/second>y vocational in/itution4  7,c7
 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution ,!  
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,d7  
,region ,! t]m region means #b or m     
local areas t comprise a common labor   
m>ket = an indu/ry sector ( relat$      
occupations4  7,e7 ,/rategic skills gap 

assessm5t ,! t]m /rategic skills gap    
assessm5t means an assessm5t t--  7i7   
id5tifies areas ( curr5t & expect$ dem& 
= labor & skills 9 a specific indu/ry   
sector ( relat$ occupations t is--  7,i7
 produc+ jobs 9 ! local area or region  
involv$2  7,,ii7 develop+ em]g+ jobs 9 !
 local area or region involv$2 or       
7,,iii7 suff]+ *ronic work] %ortages2   
7ii7 id5tifies ! curr5t & expect$ supply
 ( labor & skills 9 t sector or gr\p 9 !
 local area or region2  7iii7 id5tifies 
gaps betwe5 ! curr5t & expect$ dem& &   
supply ( labor & skills 9 t section or  
gr\p 9 ! local area or region2  7iv7    
conta9s ! results ( a survey or focus   
gr\p int]views ( employ]s1 labor        
organizations1 & o!r relevant           
individuals & organizations 9 ! local   
area or region2 &  7v7 conta9s data     
reg>d+--  7,i7 specific employm5t       
opportunities (f]$ by indu/ries 9 !     
local area or region2  7,,ii7 specific  
skills desir$ = employm5t opportunities 
(f]$ by indu/ries 9 ! local area or     

region2  7,,iii7 occupations & positions
 9 ! local area or region t are         
difficult to fill2  7,,iv7 specific     
skills desir$ = occupations & positions 
9 ! local area or region t are difficult
 to fill2  7,v7 areas ( gr[? & decl9e   
among indu/ries & occupations 9 ! local 
area or region2  7,,vi7 specific skills 
desir$ = areas ( gr[? among indu/ries & 
occupations 9 ! local area or region2 & 
7,,vii7 specific inv5tories ( skills (  
unemploy$ or und]employ$ individuals 9 !
 local area or region4  7,f7 ,/rategic  
skills gap action plan ,! t]m /rategic  
skills gap action plan means a plan bas$
 on ! /rategic skills gap assessm5t t-- 
7i7 id5tifies--  7,i7 specific b>ri]s to
 adequate supply ( labor & skills 9 dem&
 9 a specific indu/ry sector ( relat$   
occupations t is produc+ jobs 9 ! local 
area or region2 &  7,,ii7 activities t w
 remove or alleviate ! b>ri]s describ$ 9
 subclause 7,i7 t c\ld be und]tak5 by ! 
local bo>d1 community college1 or       
po/second>y vocational in/itution2  7ii7

 specifies h[ ! local bo>d1 community   
college1 or po/second>y vocational      
in/itution may integrate ! activities   
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 )9 ! local area or
 region2 &  7iii7 id5tifies res\rces &  
/rategies t may be us$ 9 ! local area or
 region to address ! skills gaps = bo?  
unemploy$ & employ$ work]s 9 t indu/ry  
sector4  7#f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection4  4