,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4   
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 & ,mr4   
,begi*7 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 address ! ne$ to       
increase on-!-job tra9+ & appr5tice%ip  
opportunities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,"w & ,le>n ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,success 9 ! #ba/ c5tury labor m>ket   
increas+ly requires work]s to demon/rate
 compet5cies 9 ?9k+ critically & apply+ 
new skills to ev] m complex te*nology4  
7#b7 ,by #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is      
expect$ to exp]i5ce a %ortage (         
#c1jjj1jjj work]s ) associate degrees or
 high] degrees1 & #e1jjj1jjj work]s )   
te*nical c]tificates & cr$5tials4  7#c7 
,prop]ly /ructur$1 on-!-job tra9+       
programs %\ld be "p ( ! mission to get  

individuals back to "w4  7#d7           
,appr5tice%ips1 "o common model =       
provid+ workplace tra9+1 are a prov5 way
 to help p develop 9-dem& skills & to   
meet ! ne$s ( employ]s1 yet !           
individuals 9 appr5tice%ips compose j   
#j4b p]c5t ( ! ,nation's work=ce4  7b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
/r5g!n "w-bas$ programs ( employm5t &   
tra9+ activities4  #c4 ,local ,work=ce  
,inve/m5t ,bo>ds ,section               
#aag7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#bhcb7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3   
7vii7 a repres5tative :o has exp]tise   
implem5t+ "w-bas$ programs ( employm5t &
 tra9+ activities t comb9e te*nical     
tra9+ ) relat$ in/ruction1 includ+ su*  
programs t beg9 by provid+ m5tor+ & job 
%ad[+ opportunities1 :i* evolve into    
int5sive int]n%ips & regi/]$            
appr5tice%ips2 &  4  #d4 ,p]=mance      
,section #acf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !       

,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhga7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by    
/rik+ &2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,iv7 ! foll[+   
new subclause3  7,v7 ,completion ( a    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip4  4