,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bdjb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bb1 #bjad
 ,mr4 ,warner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,pryor1
 and ,mr4 ,begich7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,workforce        
,investment ,act of #aiih to address the
 need to increase on-the-job training   
and apprenticeship opportunities1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,work and
 ,learn ,act4  #b4 ,findings2 purpose   
7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the       
following3 7#a7 ,success in the #bast   
century labor market increasingly       
requires workers to demonstrate         
competencies in thinking critically and 
applying new skills to ever more complex
 technology4  7#b7 ,by #bjbj1 the       
,united ,states is expected to          
experience a shortage of #c1jjj1jjj     
workers with associate degrees or higher

 degrees1 and #e1jjj1jjj workers with   
technical certificates and credentials4 
7#c7 ,properly structured1 on-the-job   
training programs should be part of the 
mission to get individuals back to work4
  7#d7 ,apprenticeships1 one common     
model for providing workplace training1 
are a proven way to help people develop 
in-demand skills and to meet the needs  
of employers1 yet the individuals in    
apprenticeships compose just #j4b       
percent of the ,nation's workforce4  7b7
 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is  
to strengthen work-based programs of    
employment and training activities4  #c4
 ,local ,workforce ,investment ,boards  
,section #aag7;b77#b77;,a7 of the       
,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb7;b77#b77;,a77 is   
amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7v71 by        
striking and at the end2 and  7#b7 by   
inserting after clause 7vi7 the         
following3  7vii7 a representative who  
has expertise implementing work-based   
programs of employment and training     

activities that combine technical       
training with related instruction1      
including such programs that begin by   
providing mentoring and job shadowing   
opportunities1 which evolve into        
intensive internships and registered    
apprenticeships2 and  4  #d4            
,performance ,section                   
#acf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce  
,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #bhga7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is amended--    
7#a7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking  
and2  7#b7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by      
striking the period and inserting 2 and2
 and  7#c7 by inserting after subclause 
7,,iv7 the following new subclause3     
7,v7 ,completion of a registered        
apprenticeship4  4