,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,frank5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,mr4 
,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih to support community      
college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,community ,college to     
,c>e] ,fund ,act4  #b4 ,community       
,college to ,c>e] ,fund ,title ,i ( !   
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g         
,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund      
#aii;,b4 ,community college & indu/ry   
p>tn]%ips program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ 
,f funds appropriat$ "u section         
#aii;,f7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 accordance ) 
! int]ag5cy agreem5t describ$ 9 section 
#aii;,g1 %all aw>d competitive grants to
 eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection

 7b7 = ! purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1      
improv+1 or provid+ educational or c>e] 
tra9+ programs = work]s4  7b7 ,eligible 
entity  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips ) employ]s or an
 employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip  7,a7      
,g5]al def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 an eligible entity means any ( 
! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
7or a consortium ( any ( su* entities7 9
 p>tn]%ip ) employ]s or an employ] or   
indu/ry p>tn]%ip repres5t+ multiple     
employ]s4  7,b7 ,description ( entities 
,! entities describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
are--  7i7 a community college2  7ii7 a 
#d-ye> public in/itution ( high]        
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 t (f]s #b-ye>     
degrees1 & t w use funds provid$ "u ?is 
section = activities at ! c]tificate &  
associate degree levels2  7iii7 a       
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajei;c7b7772 or  7iv7 a private or     

nonpr(it1 #b-ye> in/itution ( high]     
education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 9 ! ,commonweal? (    
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 or !      
,republic ( ,palau4  7#b7 ,additional   
,p>tn]s  7,a7 ,au?orization ( additional
 p>tn]s ,9 addition to p>tn]+ ) employ]s
 or an employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip      
repres5t+ multiple employ]s z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 an entity describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include 9 ! p>tn]%ip
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 #a or m ( !   
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b74 ,an eligible entity t includes #a 
or m su* organizations %all collaborate 
) ! ,/ate or local bo>d 9 ! area s]v$ by
 ! eligible entity4  7,b7 ,organizations
 ,! organizations describ$ 9 ?is        
subp>agraph are z foll[s3  7i7 ,an adult
 education provid] or in/itution ( high]

 education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7ii7 ,a             
community-bas$ organization4  7iii7 ,a  
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iv7 ,a 
,/ate or local bo>d4  7v7 ,any o!r      
organization t ! ,secret>ies consid]    
appropriate4  7c7 ,educational or c>e]  
tra9+ program ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* at lea/ #a (
 ! entities describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a77;,b7 ( an eligible entity is    
locat$ %all e/abli% crit]ia = an        
educational or c>e] tra9+ program lead+ 
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial =   
:i* an eligible entity submits a grant  
proposal "u subsection 7d74  7d7        
,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all submit an    
application conta9+ a grant proposal to 
! ,secret>ies at su* "t & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e is    
requir$1 includ+ a detail$ description  
(--  7#a7 ! specific educational or c>e]
 tra9+ program = :i* ! grant proposal is

 submitt$ & h[ ! program meets ! crit]ia
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 includ+ !  
mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$ to develop1
 (f]1 improve1 or provide ! educational 
or c>e] tra9+ program2  7#b7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! program w meet ! educational or   
c>e] tra9+ ne$s ( work]s 9 ! area s]v$  
by ! eligible entity2  7#c7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! program w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9
 ! area = skill$ work]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors & occupations2  7#d7 ! ext5t to
 :i* ! program describ$ fits )9 any     
ov]all /rategic plan develop$ by !      
eligible entity2  7#e7 any previ\s      
exp]i5ce ( ! eligible entity 9 provid+  
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs1 !   
abs5ce ( :i* %all n automatically       
disqualify an eligible in/itution f     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 &  7#f7 
9 ! case ( a project t involves an      
educational or c>e] tra9+ program t     
leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tial describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 h[ !
 program lead+ to ! cr$5tial meets !    
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7e7 

,crit]ia = aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants  
"u ?is section %all be aw>d$ bas$ on    
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies1 t    
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a det]m9ation (
 ! m]its ( ! grant proposal submitt$ by 
! eligible entity involv$ to develop1   
(f]1 improve1 or provide an educational 
or c>e] tra9+ program to be made        
available to work]s4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! likely employm5t opportunities     
available 9 ! area to individuals :o    
complete an educational or c>e] tra9+   
program t ! eligible entity proposes to 
develop1 (f]1 improve1 or provide4  7,c7
 ,an assessm5t ( prior dem& = tra9+     
programs by individuals eligible = tra9+
 & s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 z well z  
availability & capacity ( exi/+ 7z ( !  
date ( ! assessm5t7 tra9+ programs to   
meet future dem& = tra9+ programs4  7#b7
 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all give        
priority to eligible entities t--  7,a7 
include a p>tn]%ip1 ) employ]s or an    
employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 t--  7i7   

pays a portion ( ! co/s ( educational or
 c>e] tra9+ programs2 or  7ii7 agrees to
 hire individuals :o h atta9$ a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial result+ f
 ! educational or c>e] tra9+ program ( !
 eligible entity2  7,b7 ent] into a     
p>tn]%ip ) a labor organization or      
labor-managem5t tra9+ program to        
provide1 ?r\gh ! program1 te*nical      
exp]tise = occupationally specific      
education necess>y = a recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial lead+ to a skill$  
occupation 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector2  
7,c7 are focus$ on s]v+ individuals )   
b>ri]s to employm5t1 l[-income1         
non-traditional /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o are   
dislocat$ work]s1 /ud5ts :o are vet]ans1
 or /ud5ts :o are long-t]m unemploy$2   
7,d7 include community colleges s]v+    
areas ) high unemploym5t rates1 includ+ 
rural areas2  7,e7 are eligible entities
 t include an in/itution ( high]        
education eligible = assi/ance "u title 
,,iii or ,v ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq42 #bj

 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472 &  7,f7      
include a p>tn]%ip1 ) employ]s or an    
employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 t increases
 dome/ic production ( goods1 su* z      
advanc$ manufactur+ or production (     
clean en]gy te*nology4  7f7 ,use ( funds
 ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all 
be us$ = "o or m ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!   
developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 or        
provision ( educational or c>e] tra9+   
programs1 t provide relevant job tra9+ =
 skill$ occupations t w meet ! ne$s (   
employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 & :i*
 may include regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs1 on-!-job tra9+ programs1 &    
programs t support employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! 
skills ( _! work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( policies & programs  
to exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &    
occupations1 includ+ by--  7,a7         
facilitat+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its  
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1   
includ+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its =   

c\rses 9 ! same field ( /udy2  7,b7     
exp&+ articulation agreem5ts & policies 
t gu>antee transf]s betwe5 su*          
in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh common c\rse 
numb]+ & use ( a g5]al core curriculum2 
&  7,c7 develop+ or enhanc+ /ud5t       
support s]vices programs4  7#c7 ,!      
creation ( work=ce programs t provide a 
sequ5ce ( education & occupational tra9+
 t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tial1 includ+ a degree1 includ+     
programs t--  7,a7 bl5d basic skills &  
occupational tra9+2  7,b7 facilitate    
means ( transition+ p>ticipants f       
non-cr$it occupational1 basic skills1 or
 developm5tal c\rsework to =-cr$it      
c\rsework )9 & across in/itutions2  7,c7
 build or enhance l9kages1 includ+ !    
developm5t ( dual enrollm5t programs &  
e>ly college high s*ools1 betwe5        
second>y education or adult education   
programs 7includ+ programs e/abli%$ "u !
 ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq47 & title ,,ii ( ?is ,act72

  7,d7 are innovative programs design$  
to increase ! provision ( tra9+ =       
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( !
 ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves1 to ent]   
skill$ occupations 9 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors2 &  7,e7 support paid int]n%ips 
t w all[ /ud5ts to simultane\sly e>n    
cr$it = "w-bas$ le>n+ & ga9 relevant    
employm5t exp]i5ce 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry  
sector or occupation1 :i* %all include  
opportunities t transition individuals  
into employm5t4  7#d7 ,! support (      
regional or national 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors to develop skills consortia t w 
id5tify press+ work=ce ne$s & develop   
solutions su* z--  7,a7 /&>diz+ indu/ry 
c]tifications2  7,b7 develop+ new tra9+ 
te*nologies2 &  7,c7 collaborat+ )      
indu/ry employ]s to def9e & describe h[ 
specific skills lead to p>ticul> jobs & 
c>e] opportunities4  #aii;,c4           
,pay-=-,p]=mance & ,pay-=-,success job  
tra9+ projects  7a7 ,aw>d grants        
au?oriz$ ,f funds appropriat$ "u section
 #aii;,f7a77#b71 ! ,secret>ies1 9       

accordance ) ! int]ag5cy agreem5t       
describ$ 9 section #aii;,g1 %all aw>d   
grants on a competitive basis to        
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 :o a*ieve specific p]=mance outcomes
 & crit]ia agre$ to by ! ,secret>ies "u 
subsection 7c7 to c>ry out job tra9+    
projects4 ,projects fund$ by grants "u  
?is section %all be ref]r$ to z ei!r    
,pay-=-,p]=mance or ,pay-=-,success     
projects1 z set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,eligible entity ,to be eligible to 
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all be a ,/ate or local         
organization 7:i* may be a local work=ce
 organization7 9 p>tn]%ip ) an entity   
su* z a community college or o!r tra9+  
provid]1 :o--  7#a7 9 ! case ( an entity
 seek+ to c>ry out a ,pay-=-,p]=mance   
project1 agrees to be reimburs$ "u !    
grant prim>ily on ! basis ( a*ievem5t ( 
specifi$ p]=mance outcomes & crit]ia    
agre$ to by ! ,secret>ies "u subsection 
7c72 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an entity seek+
 to c>ry out a ,pay-=-,success project--

  7,a7 ent]s into a p>tn]%ip ) an       
inve/or1 su* z a philan?ropic           
organization t provides fund+ = a       
specific project to address a cle> &    
measurable job tra9+ ne$ 9 ! area to be 
s]v$ "u ! grant2 &  7,b7 agrees to be   
reimburs$ "u ! grant only if ! project  
a*ieves specifi$ p]=mance outcomes &    
crit]ia agre$ to by ! ,secret>ies "u    
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,p]=mance outcomes 
& crit]ia ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subtitle1 !       
,secret>ies %all e/abli% & publi%       
specific p]=mance measures1 :i* include 
p]=mance outcomes & crit]ia1 = ! initial
 qualification & reimbursem5t ( eligible
 entities to receive a grant "u ?is     
section4 ,at a m9imum1 to receive su* a 
grant1 an eligible entity %all--  7#a7  
id5tify a p>ticul> program area & cli5t 
population t is n a*iev+ optimal        
outcomes2  7#b7 provide evid5ce t !     
propos$ /rategy = ! job tra9+ project   
w\ld a*ieve bett] outcomes2  7#c7 cle>ly
 articulate & quantify ! improv$        

outcomes ( su* new approa*2  7#d7 = a   
,pay-=-,success project1 specify a      
monet>y value t w\ld ne$ to be paid to  
obta9 su* outcomes & expla9 ! basis =   
su* value2  7#e7 id5tify data t w\ld be 
requir$ to evaluate :e!r outcomes are   
be+ a*iev$ = a t>get population & a     
comp>ison gr\p2  7#f7 id5tify e/imat$   
sav+s t w\ld result f ! improv$         
outcomes1 includ+ to o!r programs or    
units ( gov]nm5t2  7#g7 demon/rate !    
capacity to collect requir$ data1 track 
outcomes1 & validate ^? outcomes2 &     
7#h7 specify h[ ! entity w meet any o!r 
crit]ia ! ,secret>ies may require4  7d7 
,p]iod ( availability = pay-=-,success  
projects ,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out 
,pay-=-,success projects pursuant to    
section #aii;,f7a77#b7 %all1 ^u         
obligation1 rema9 available =           
disbursem5t until exp5d$1 not)/&+       
section #aeeb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 &1 if lat] deobligat$1 9 :ole or
 9 "p1 be available until exp5d$ "u     
additional ,pay-=-,success grants "u ?is

 section4  #aii;,d4 ,br+ jobs back to   
,am]ica grants  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f 
funds appropriat$ "u section            
#aii;,f7a77#c71 ! ,secret>ies1 9        
accordance ) ! int]ag5cy agreem5t       
describ$ 9 section #aii;,g1 %all aw>d   
grants to ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts = job
 tra9+ & recruit+ activities t c quickly
 provide bus9esses ) skill$ work]s 9    
ord] to enc\rage bus9esses to relocate  
to or rema9 9 areas s]v$ by su*         
gov]nm5ts4 ,! ,secret>ies %all coord9ate
 activities ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9  
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7b7 ,purpose &  
use ( funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is   
section may be us$ by a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t to issue subgrants1 us+        
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies1 to 
eligible entities1 includ+ ^? describ$ 9
 section #aii;,b7b71 to assi/ su*       
eligible entities 9 provid+ job tra9+   
necess>y to provide skill$ work]s =     
bus9esses t h relocat$ or are consid]+  
relocat+ op]ations outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & may in/ead relocate to or     

rema9 9 ! areas s]v$ by su* gov]nm5ts1 &
 9 conduct+ recruit+ activities4  7c7   
,application ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 
seek+ a grant "u ! program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>ies 9 su* mann]
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>ies
 may require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea*         
application %all include--  7#a7 a      
description ( ! eligible entity ! ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t proposes to assi/ 9   
provid+ job tra9+ or recruit+           
activities2  7#b7 a description ( !     
propos$ or exi/+ bus9ess facility       
involv$1 includ+ ! numb] ( jobs relat+  
to su* facility & ! av]age wage or sal>y
 ( ^? jobs2 &  7#c7 a description ( any 
o!r res\rces t ! ,/ate has committ$ to  
assi/+ su* bus9ess 9 locat+ su*         
facility1 includ+ tax inc5tives provid$1
 bond+ au?ority ex]cis$1 & l& grant$4   
7d7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>ies %all aw>d   
grants "u ?is section to ! ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts t--  7#a7 ! ,secret>ies      
det]m9e are mo/ likely to succe$1 ) su* 

a grant1 9 assi/+ an eligible entity 9  
provid+ ! job tra9+ & recruit+ necess>y 
to cause a bus9ess to relocate to or    
rema9 9 an area s]v$ by su* gov]nm5t2   
7#b7 w fund job tra9+ & recruit+        
programs t w result 9 ! greate/ numb] & 
quality ( jobs2  7#c7 h committ$ ,/ate  
or o!r res\rces1 to ! ext5t ( _! ability
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1 to assi/ a 
bus9ess to relocate to or rema9 9 an    
area s]v$ by su* gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 h met
 su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>ies consid]
 appropriate1 includ+ crit]ia relat+ to 
m>ket+ plans1 & b5efits = ongo+ area or 
,/ate /rategies = economic developm5t & 
job gr[?4  #aii;,e4 ,grants =           
entrepr5eur & small bus9ess />tup tra9+ 
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f funds           
appropriat$ "u section #aii;,f7a77#d71 !
 ,secret>ies1 9 accordance ) ! int]ag5cy
 agreem5t describ$ 9 section #aii;,g1   
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible entities describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 to provide tra9+ 9 />t+ a
 small bus9ess & entrepr5eur%ip4 ,!     

,secret>ies %all coord9ate activities ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration 9 c>ry+ out ?is section1  
includ+ coord9at+ ! developm5t ( crit]ia
 & selection ( proposals4  7b7 ,eligible
 entity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m eligible entity means an
 entity describ$ 9 section              
#aii;,b7b77#a77;,b7 7or a consortium (  
any ( su* entities7 9 p>tn]%ip ) at lea/
 #a local or regional economic          
developm5t entity describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,additional ,p>tn]s ,local  
or regional economic developm5t entities
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s4   
7,b7 ,wom5's bus9ess c5t]s4  7,c7       
,regional innovation clu/]s4  7,d7      
,local accel]ators or incubators4  7,e7 
,/ate or local economic developm5t      
ag5cies4  7c7 ,application ,an eligible 
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application conta9+ a grant  
proposal 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies & !           

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all require4 ,su*        
in=mation %all include a description ( !
 mann] 9 :i* small bus9ess &            
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ 7includ+ education7
 w be provid$1 ! role ( p>tn]s 9 !      
arrangem5t involv$1 & ! mann] 9 :i* !   
proposal w integrate local economic     
developm5t res\rces & p>tn] ) local     
economic developm5t entities4  7d7 ,use 
( funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all be us$ to provide tra9+ 9  
/>t+ a small bus9ess & entrepr5eur%ip1  
includ+ ?r\gh onl9e c\rses1 int5sive    
sem9>s1 & compreh5sive c\rses4  #aii;,f4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is         
subtitle1 ( :i* #d1jjj1jjj1jjj is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,labor & #d1jjj1jjj1jjj is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,education4 ,su* am\nts are 
au?oriz$ z foll[s3  7#a7 #g1jjj1jjj1jjj 
is au?oriz$ = ! program e/abli%$ by     

section #aii;,b2  7#b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj is  
au?oriz$ = ! program e/abli%$ by section
 #aii;,c2  7#c7 #bej1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$
 = ! program e/abli%$ by section        
#aii;,d2 &  7#d7 #bej1jjj1jjj is        
au?oriz$ = ! program e/abli%$ by section
 #aii;,e4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative ,co/ ,n m  
?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 ( 
subsection 7a7 may be us$ by !          
,secret>ies to adm9i/] ! program        
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 includ+ provid+  
te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out          
evaluations = ! program describ$ 9 t    
p>agraph4  7c7 ,p]iod ( availability    
,except z provid$ 9 section #aii;,c7d71 
! funds appropriat$ pursuant to         
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be   
available = ,f$]al obligation = t fiscal
 ye> & ! succe$+ #b fiscal ye>s4        
#aii;,g4 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !         
,secret>y ( ,education %all jo9tly      
develop policies = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is 
subtitle 9 accordance ) su* t]ms z !    

,secret>ies %all set =? 9 an int]ag5cy  
agreem5t4 ,su* int]ag5cy agreem5t1 at a 
m9imum1 %all include a description ( !  
respective roles & responsibilities ( ! 
,secret>ies 9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle    
7bo? jo9tly & sep>ately71 includ+--     
7#a7 h[ ! funds available "u ?is        
subtitle w be obligat$ & disburs$ &     
compliance ) applicable laws 7includ+   
regulations7 w be ensur$1 z well z h[ ! 
grantees w be select$ & monitor$2  7#b7 
h[ evaluations & rese>* w be conduct$ on
 ! effectiv5ess ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is   
subtitle 9 address+ ! education &       
employm5t ne$s ( work]s1 & employ]s2    
7#c7 h[ te*nical assi/ance w be provid$ 
to applicants & grant recipi5ts2  7#d7  
h[ in=mation w be dissem9at$1 includ+   
?r\gh electronic means1 on be/ practices
 & effective /rategies & s]vice deliv]y 
models = activities c>ri$ out "u ?is    
subtitle2 &  7#e7 h[ policies &         
processes critical to ! successful      
a*ievem5t ( ! education1 tra9+1 &       
employm5t goals ( ?is subtitle w be     

e/abli%$4  7b7 ,transf] au?ority ,!     
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all h ! au?ority to transf] 
funds betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to c>ry out ?is  
subtitle 9 accordance ) ! agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all
 h ! ability to transf] funds to !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to c>ry 
out sections #aii;,d & #aii;,e1         
respectively4  7c7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all jo9tly develop & submit a bi5nial  
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! 
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
subtitle & ! outcomes ( su* activities4 
#aii;,h4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is  
subtitle3  7#a7 ,community college ,!   
t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m junior or community college 9      

section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 
7#b7 ,nontraditional /ud5t ,! t]m       
nontraditional /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #hjc7;j7 ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafa;c7j774  7#c7 ,recogniz$           
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial means a cr$5tial   
consi/+ (--  7,a7 an indu/ry-recogniz$  
c]tificate2  7,b7 a c]tificate (        
completion ( an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u 
! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq472 or  7,c7 an     
associate or baccalaureate degree4  7#d7
 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,education4  4  #c4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t  
,act ( #aiih 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja note7 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #aii;,a ! foll[+3  ,subtitle   
,g--,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund  

,sec4 #aii;,b4 ,community college &     
indu/ry p>tn]%ips program4 ,sec4        
#aii;,c4 ,pay-=-,p]=mance &             
,pay-=-,success job tra9+ projects4     
,sec4 #aii;,d4 ,br+ jobs back to ,am]ica
 grants4 ,sec4 #aii;,e4 ,grants =       
entrepr5eur & small bus9ess />tup tra9+4
 ,sec4 #aii;,f4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations4 ,sec4 #aii;,g4          
,int]ag5cy agreem5t4 ,sec4 #aii;,h4     
,def9itions4  4