,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #behd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 & ,mr4 
,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to raise ! quality ( c>e] &       
te*nical education programs & to all[   
local eligible recipi5ts to use fund+ to
 e/abli% high-quality c>e] academies4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,educat+ ,tomorr['s ,work=ce ,act (  
#bjad4 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #c ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#i71 7#aj7 ?r\gh  
7#bc71 & 7#bd7 ?r\gh 7#cd71 z p>agraphs 
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#be71 &  
7#bg7 ?r\gh 7#cg71 respectively2  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education       

,program ( ,/udy ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical 
education program ( /udy means a        
coord9at$1 non-duplicative sequ5ce (    
second>y & po/second>y academic &       
te*nical c\rses t-- 7,a7 incorporate    
rigor\s1 ,/ate-id5tifi$ college & c>e]  
read9ess /&>ds1 includ+ ,/ate-id5tifi$  
c>e] & te*nical education /&>ds t       
address bo? academic & te*nical cont5ts2
  7,b7 support atta9m5t ( employability 
& c>e] read9ess skills2  7,c7 progress 9
 cont5t specificity 7by beg9n+ ) all    
aspects ( an indu/ry or c>e] clu/] &    
lead+ to m occupationally specific      
in/ruction or by prep>+ /ud5ts = ongo+  
po/second>y c>e] prep>ation72  7,d7     
incorporate multiple entry & exit po9ts 
) portable demon/rations ( te*nical or  
c>e] compet5cy1 :i* may include         
cr$it-transf] agreem5ts or              
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tifications2 &  7,e7
 culm9ate 9 ! atta9m5t (-- 7i7 an       
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification1         
cr$5tial1 or lic5se2  7ii7 a regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip or cr$it-be>+ po/second>y  

c]tificate2 or  7iii7 an associate or   
baccalaureate degree4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7#aa7         
,cr$it-transf] ,agreem5t ,! t]m         
cr$it-transf] agreem5t means an         
opportunity = second>y /ud5ts to be     
aw>d$ transcript$ po/second>y cr$it1    
support$ ) a =mal agreem5t betwe5       
second>y & po/second>y education sy/ems1
 =-- 7,a7 te*nical cr$it su* z dual     
enrollm5t1 dual cr$it1 or articulat$    
cr$it1 :i* may include cr$it by         
exam9ation or cr$it by p]=mance on      
te*nical assessm5ts2 or  7,b7 academic  
cr$it su* z dual enrollm5t1 dual cr$it1 
or articulat$ cr$it1 :i* may include    
cr$it by exam9ation or cr$it by p]=mance
 on academic assessm5ts4  2 &  7#d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#be71 z r$esignat$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7#bf7     
,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program ,! t]m  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means an   
appr5tice%ip program-- 7,a7 regi/]$ "u !
 ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n

 z ! #8#8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act''2
 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq472 &  7,b7 t meets 
su* o!r crit]ia z may be e/abli%$ by !  
,secret>y "u ?is section4  4  #c4 ,/ate 
,plan ,section #abb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#bcdb7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,l7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k71           
respectively2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ ! c>e] & te*nical programs ( /udy 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+    
c>e] & te*nical education programs (    
/udy1 includ+ a description ( h[ !      
eligible ag5cy w ensure ! quality ( any 
program ( /udy culm9at+ 9 an            
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate1 cr$5tial1 
or lic5se4  #d4 ,/ate ,lead]%ip         
,activities ,section #abd ( ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7 is       

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#f71 by   
/rik+ programs ( /udy1 z describ$ 9     
section #abb7;c77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+      
education programs ( /udy2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71  
by /rik+ 1 c>e] academies12  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#af77;,b71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7  
support = c>e] academies1 :i*-- 7,a7    
implem5t a college & c>e] ready         
curriculum at ! second>y education level
 t integrates rigor\s academic1         
te*nical1 & employability cont5ts ?r\gh 
c>e] & te*nical education programs (    
/udy & high-quality elem5ts1 includ+ ^? 
describ$ 9 section #acd7;b77#g72  7,b7  
include exp]i5tial or "w-bas$ le>n+ =   
second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 9 collaboration )
 local & regional employ]s2  7,c7       
include opportunities = second>y s*ool  
/ud5ts to e>n po/second>y cr$it :ile 9  
second>y s*ool1 su* z ?r\gh cr$it       
transf] agreem5ts includ+ dual          

enrollm5t2 &  7,d7 e/abli% & ma9ta9     
ongo+ p>tn]%ips-- 7i7 betwe5 ! local    
educational ag5cy1 bus9ess & indu/ry1 & 
in/itutions ( high] education1 or       
po/second>y vocational in/itutions 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;c7772 &  7ii7 :i* may also       
include local gov]nm5t1 su* z work=ce & 
economic developm5t entities4  4  #e4   
,local ,plan = ,c>e] & ,te*nical        
,education ,programs ,section #acd7;b7 (
 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bced7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ programs ( /udy     
describ$ 9 section #abb7;c77#a77;,a7 &  
ins]t+ education programs ( /udy2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#g7 describe h[ ! eligible    
recipi5t w conduct an assessm5t ( local 
ne$s relat$ to c>e] & te*nical education
 z "p ( ! local plan developm5t process 
& h[ su* ne$s assessm5t w be updat$     
annually 9 subsequ5t ye>s ( ! local     

plan1 includ+ h[ ! ne$s assessm5t       
includes an evaluation ( progress t[>d  
specific elem5ts lead+ to high-quality  
implem5tation ( c>e] & te*nical         
education programs ( /udy1 includ+--    
7,a7 su/a9$1 int5sive1 & focus$         
pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s1        
pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1 & s*ool        
c\nselors on bo? cont5t & p$agogy t--   
7i7 supports high-quality academic &    
c>e] & te*nical education in/ruction2 & 
7ii7 ensures local1 regional1 & ,/ate   
labor m>ket in=mation z applicable is   
utiliz$ to make in=m$ decisions ab\t    
program (f]+s & to advise /ud5ts ( c>e] 
opportunities & b5efits2  7,b7 a        
curriculum align$ ) ! requirem5ts = a   
c>e] & te*nical education program (     
/udy2  7,c7 tea*+ & le>n+ /rategies     
focus$ on ! integration ( academic &    
c>e] & te*nical education cont5t1       
includ+ supports necess>y to implem5t   
su* /rategies2  7,d7 ongo+ relation%ips 
betwe5 education1 bus9ess & indu/ry1 &  
o!r community /akehold]s2  7,e7         

opportunities = second>y /ud5ts to e>n  
po/second>y cr$it :ile 9 second>y s*ool1
 su* z ?r\gh cr$it transf] agreem5ts    
includ+ dual enrollm5t2  7,f7 c>e] &    
te*nical /ud5t organizations1 or o!r    
activities t promote ! developm5t (     
lead]%ip & employability skills2  7,g7  
appropriate equipm5t & te*nology align$ 
) bus9ess & indu/ry ne$s2  7,h7 a       
cont9uum ( "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 
su* z job %ad[+1 m5tor%ips1 int]n%ips1  
appr5tice%ips1 cl9ical exp]i5ces1 s]vice
 le>n+ exp]i5ces1 & coop]ative          
education2  7,i7 valid & reliable       
te*nical skills assessm5ts to measure   
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 :i* may include        
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tifications or may  
lead to o!r cr$5tials2  7,j7 support    
s]vices to ensure equitable p>ticipation
 = all /ud5ts2 &  7,k7 recruitm5t &     
ret5tion ef=ts to ensure highly         
effective educators1 pr9cipals1 &       
adm9i/rators4  4  #f4 ,local ,uses (    
,funds ,section #ace ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (    

#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ programs ( /udy describ$ 
9 section #abb7;c77#a77;,a72 & ins]t+   
education programs ( /udy2 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ c>e] & te*nical 
program ( /udy describ$ 9 section       
#abb7;c77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+ c>e] &       
te*nical education program ( /udy2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#ai7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
 programs ( /udy describ$ 9 section     
#abb7;c77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+ education    
programs ( /udy2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#bj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#ba7 to provide support 
= c>e] academies1 z describ$ 9 section  
#abd7;c77#ah74  4  #g4 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts
 ,section #aac ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e]
 & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#d77;,c77ii77,i71 by     
/rik+ section #c7bi7 & ins]t+ section   

#c7cb72 &  7#b7 9 subsection            
7c77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ section #c7bi7 & 
ins]t+ section #c7cb74