,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife to e/abli% a new c\nsel+ program4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c\nsel+ = ,c>e] ,*oice ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a
 c>e] guidance & c\nsel+ program        
develops an individual's compet5cies 9  
self-k1 educational & occupational      
exploration1 & c>e] plann+4  7#b7 ,c>e] 
guidance & c\nsel+ programs help        
individuals acquire ! k1 skills1 &      
exp]i5ce necess>y to id5tify options1   
explore alt]natives1 & succe$ 9 a #ba/  
c5tury society4  7#c7 ,! ,am]ican ,s*ool
 ,c\nselor ,association recomm5ds a     
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio ( #bej to #a4   
,=ty-sev5 ,/ates d n meet ?is           
recomm5dation4  7#d7 ,pr(essional s*ool 

c\nselors design & implem5t compreh5sive
 s*ool c\nsel+ programs t include       
educational & c>e] plann+ activities =  
all /ud5ts t are design$ to assi/ /ud5ts
 9 rea*+ academic1 c>e]1 & p]sonal      
goals4  7#e7 #d out ( #e graduates (    
second>y-level c>e] or te*nical         
education programs :o pursu$ po/second>y
 education aft] second>y s*ool _h e>n$ a
 cr$5tial or 7 /ill enroll$ 9           
po/second>y education #b ye>s lat]4     
7#f7 ,/ud5ts at s*ools ) highly         
integrat$ rigor\s academic & c>e] &     
te*nical education programs h           
significantly high] a*ievem5t 9 read+1  
ma!matics1 & sci5ce ?an d /ud5ts at     
s*ools ) less integrat$ programs4  #c4  
,c\nsel+ = c>e] *oice ,title ,,ii ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e    
,c\nsel+ = c>e] *oice  #beja4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,community 
college ,! t]m community college means--
  7,a7 a junior or community college1 z 

su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f772 or  7,b7 a #d-ye> 
public in/itution ( high] education 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 t aw>ds a significant numb] (   
degrees & c]tificates1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 t are n--  7i7 baccalaureate 
degrees 7or an equival5t72 or  7ii7     
ma/]'s1 pr(essional1 or o!r advanc$     
degrees4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a local   
educational ag5cy1 includ+ an           
educational s]vice ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a    
consortium t may consi/ ( any comb9ation
 ( #b or m local educational ag5cies1   
educational s]vice ag5cies1 non-pr(it   
organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9   
c\nsel+ or c>e] & te*nical education1 or
 tribal organizations4  7#c7            
,indu/ry-recogniz$ ,! t]m               
indu/ry-recogniz$1 :5 us$ ) respect to a
 cr$5tial1 means a cr$5tial t--  7,a7 is
 s\ght or accept$ by employ]s )9 !      

indu/ry or sector involv$ z a recogniz$1
 pref]r$1 or requir$ cr$5tial =         
recruitm5t1 scre5+1 hir+1 ret5tion1 or  
advancem5t purposes2 &  7,b7 :]e        
appropriate1 is endors$ by a nationally 
recogniz$ trade association or          
organization repres5t+ a significant "p 
( ! indu/ry or sector4  7#d7 ,local     
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d ,! t]m local      
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d means a local     
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u       
section #aag ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb74  7#e7   
,s*ool c\nselor ,! t]m s*ool c\nselor   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #edba4 
7#f7 ,/akehold]s ,! t]m /akehold]s      
includes local educational ag5cies1     
s*ool c\nselors1 second>y s*ools1       
in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+  
community colleges71 ! ,/ate work=ce    
inve/m5t bo>d1 ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible
 = labor m>ket in=mation1 o!r applicable
 ,/ate ag5cies z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1
 local work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 regional 
economic developm5t ag5cies1 area c>e] &

 te*nical education s*ools 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf71     
local bus9esses & indu/ries1            
organizations (f]+ appr5tice%ip         
programs1 tribal organizations1 labor   
organizations1 programs lead+ to        
po/second>y cr$5tials1 includ+          
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 o!r c>e] & 
te*nical educational programs 7z def9$  
by ! ,secret>y71 & any o!r individuals  
or p]sons t ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 "p4  7#g7 ,/atewide c\nsel+ framework  
,! t]m /atewide c\nsel+ framework means 
a framework t encompasses grades #f     
?r\gh #ab & po/second>y education & t   
includes in=mation on c>e] aw>5ess1     
skills assessm5t1 skills tra9+1 /ud5t   
int]e/ surveys1 po/second>y education   
entrance requirem5ts1 second>y s*ool    
graduation requirem5ts1 f9ancial aid1   
in/itutions ( high] education1 community
 colleges1 programs lead+ to            
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 c>e] &     

te*nical education programs1 int]n%ips1 
dual enrollm5t programs1 appr5tice%ips1 
& pr(essional developm5t opportunities =
 s*ool c\nselors4  7#h7 ,/ate work=ce   
inve/m5t bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate work=ce      
inve/m5t bo>d means a ,/ate work=ce     
inve/m5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aaa (
 ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bhba74  7#i7 ,tribal         
organization ,! t]m tribal organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
#bejb4 ,e/abli%m5t & capacity-build+    
grants  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t grants  7#a7    
,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is "p & n res]v$ by !      
,secret>y "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d e/abli%m5t grants1 on a      
competitive basis1 to ,/ate educational 
ag5cies to enable ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 section #bejd4  7#b7         
,duration2 ext5sion  7,a7 ,duration ,ea*
 e/abli%m5t grant "u ?is subsection %all

 be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7,b7  
,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may ext5d a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is subsection = additional   
#c-ye> p]iods if ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy--  7i7 is a*iev+ ! int5d$ outcomes
 ( ! grant2  7ii7 %[s cont9u$ engagem5t 
) /akehold]s2 &  7iii7 has e/abli%$ a   
/atewide c\nsel+ framework4  7b7 ,/ate  
capacity-,build+ grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t & n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p = any    
fiscal ye> to aw>d capacity-build+      
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ate
 educational ag5cies t d n receive an   
e/abli%m5t grant "u subsection 7a7 = su*
 ye>4  7#b7 ,activities ,a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy t receives a          
capacity-build+ grant "u ?is subsection 
%all use grant funds--  7,a7 to c>ry out
 #a or m ( ! activities f ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy's application "u      
section #bejc t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is 
an acceptable use ( funds2 or  7,b7 to  
improve ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's     

application = ! next competition =      
e/abli%m5t grants "u subsection 7a74    
7c7 ,special rule = alt]nate grantees   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is "p1 if 
a ,/ate educational ag5cy does n apply =
 a grant "u ?is section = an aw>d ye>1 a
 consortium ( /akehold]s repres5t+ !    
,/ate may apply = a grant "u ?is section
 = ! subsequ5t aw>d ye> by submitt+ to !
 ,secret>y an application t meets !     
requirem5ts ( section #bejc & includes  
any additional in=mation t ! ,secret>y  
may require4 ,! ,secret>y %all give su* 
application ! same consid]ation 9 !     
grant aw>d process z is giv5 an         
application submitt$ by a ,/ate         
educational ag5cy1 & may aw>d "o        
consortium 9 ! ,/ate an e/abli%m5t grant
 "u subsection 7a7 or a capacity build+ 
grant "u subsection 7b7 to enable !     
consortium to c>ry out ! activities     
describ$ 9 section #bejd or subsection  
7b71 respectively1 9 ! ,/ate4 ,!        
provisions 9 ?is "p %all apply to a     
consortium t receives an grant "u ?is   

subsection 9 ! same mann] z su*         
provisions apply to a ,/ate educational 
ag5cy4  #bejc4 ,application ,a ,/ate    
educational ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is 
"p %all submit an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4 ,! application 
%all include--  7#a7 7,a7 a description 
( a propos$ /atewide c\nsel+ framework t
 is develop$ 9 consultation ) n less ?an
 #e /akehold]s1 ( :i* at lea/ #a        
/akehold] %all be a local bus9ess or    
indu/ry or /atewide indu/ry organization
 & #a /akehold] %all be a local         
educational ag5cy or second>y s*ool2    
7,b7 a detail$ plan to implem5t a       
/atewide c\nsel+ framework t is develop$
 9 consultation ) n less ?an #e         
/akehold]s1 ( :i* at lea/ #a /akehold]  
%all be a local bus9ess or indu/ry or   
/atewide indu/ry organization & #a %all 
be a local educational ag5cy or second>y
 s*ool2 or  7,c7 evid5ce ( an exi/+     
/atewide c\nsel+ framework &            
implem5tation plan support$ by n less   

?an #e /akehold]s1 ( :i* at lea/ #a     
/akehold] %all be a local bus9ess or    
indu/ry or /atewide indu/ry organization
 & #a %all be a local educational ag5cy 
or second>y s*ool2  7#b7 a description1 
if applicable1 ( any program lead+ to an
 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial t--  7,a7 w 
be includ$ z "o ( ! po/second>y         
opportunities describ$ 9 section        
#bejd7;a77#i72  7,b7 s]ves z "o ( !     
/akehold]s = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a72  
or  7,c7 w be describ$ 9 ! in=mation    
includ$ 9 ! /atewide c\nsel+ framework =
 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 &   
7#c7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy w aw>d subgrants &    
ensure t ! activities describ$ 9 section
 #bejd are c>ri$ out4  #bejd4           
,activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate      
educational ag5cy receiv+ an e/abli%m5t 
grant "u section #bejb7;a7 %all use     
grant funds to--  7#a7 develop &        
implem5t compreh5sive s*ool c\nsel+     
programs t align ) ! /atewide c\nsel+   
framework propos$ or describ$ 9 ! ,/ate 

educational ag5cy's application2  7#b7  
id5tify & assess s*ool c\nsel+          
activities & po/second>y options        
available )9 ! ,/ate1 & outside ! ,/ate 
z applicable2  7#c7 hire additional     
s*ool c\nselors to effectively s]ve m   
/ud5ts 9 po/second>y education plann+ & 
c>e] guidance activities1 :]e           
applicable2  7#d7 id5tify regional      
work=ce tr5ds 9 collaboration ) entities
 at ! ,/ate & regional level ) exp]tise 
9 id5tify+ su* tr5ds1 su* z ,/ate       
work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 local work=ce   
inve/m5t bo>ds1 regional economic       
developm5t organizations1 or ,/ate      
employm5t ag5cies2  7#e7 tra9 c\nselors 
to effectively provide /ud5ts ) labor   
m>ket in=mation2  7#f7 develop &        
implem5t a process = s*ool c\nselors &  
s*ool c\nselor programs to access !     
/atewide c\nsel+ framework & in=mation  
reg>d+ ! regional work=ce tr5ds id5tifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7#g7 develop &       
implem5t pr(essional developm5t programs
 = c\nselors & o!r educators involv$ 9  

prep>+ /ud5ts = po/second>y             
opportunities2  7#h7 develop a se>*able 
me?od by :i* c\nsel+ pr(essional        
developm5t opportunities f ar\nd ! ,/ate
 are collect$1 ma9ta9$1 & dissem9at$ to 
s*ool c\nselors2  7#i7 e/abli%1 improve1
 or coord9ate po/second>y opportunities1
 :i* may include individual c>e] plann+1
 p]sonaliz$ le>n+ plans1 regi/]$        
appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 dual enrollm5t
 programs1 programs lead+ to            
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 7includ+    
programs at a second>y s*ool71 #b-ye>   
degree programs1 #d-ye> degree programs1
 & o!r applicable po/second>y           
opportunities2  7#aj7 provide           
recomm5dations to improve a local       
educational ag5cy's curriculum to bett] 
align ) work=ce tr5ds & available       
po/second>y opportunities2 &  7#aa7     
conduct o!r activities p]ta9+ to !      
adm9i/ration ( ! /atewide framework4    
7b7 ,subgrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy t receives an         
e/abli%m5t grant may c>ry out !         

activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
directly or ?r\gh aw>d+ subgrants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to enable ! eligible entities to c>ry   
out any ( ! activities4  7#b7           
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires a subgrant "u ?is subsection    
%all submit an application to ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy at su* "t1 9 su*      
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy may reasonably       
require1 includ+ a description ( !      
compreh5sive c\nsel+ program =          
p>ticipat+ s*ools & /ud5ts t ! eligible 
entity proposes to develop & implem5t   
us+ subgrant funds4  7c7 ,hir+ (        
p]sonnel ,an eligible entity t receives 
an e/abli%m5t grant "u section #bejb7;a7
 may use grant funds to hire additional 
s*ool p]sonnel to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #beje4      
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made       
available "u ?is "p %all be us$ to      
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local funds available to c>ry  

out ! activities support$ "u ?is "p4    
#bejf4 ,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,c\nsel+ = ,c>e] ,*oice ,act1 & e #c    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! progress made by
 ! eligible entities receiv+ grants "u  
?is "p 9 implem5t+ grant activities4    
#bejg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is "p su* sums z may be       
necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( ! #d
 succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4