,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjad,mrs4 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
promote appr5tice%ips = cr$5tials &     
employm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+     
,appr5tice%ips = ,cr$5tials & ,employm5t
 ,act or ! ,,pace ,act4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table
 ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s &           
purposes4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,,title  
,i--,promot+ ,regi/]$                   
,apprenticeships,sec4 #aja4 ,promot+    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4,sec4     
#ajb4 ,promot+ integration ) po/second>y
 education4,,title ,,ii--,program       
developm5t & enhancement,sec4 #bja4     
,exp&+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip             
programs4,,title ,,iii--,con=m+         

amendments,sec4 #cja4 ,am5dm5ts4  #b4   
,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a highly skill$    
work=ce is necess>y to compete 9 !      
global economy1 support economic gr[?1 &
 ma9ta9 ! /&>d ( liv+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program  
model is a long/&+1 on-!-job tra9+ &    
education model t prep>es work]s = !    
skill dem&s ( p>ticul> occupations &    
employ]s :ile1 at ! same "t1 provid+ !  
work]s ) recogniz$1 portable cr$5tials1 
& wages :ile 9 tra9+4  7#c7 ,! regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program model has be5      
successful 9 skill$ trade indu/ries1    
includ+ con/ruction & manufactur+1 z    
well z s]vice indu/ries1 su* z heal?    
c>e1 & holds great pot5tial = expansion 
into o!r indu/ries4  7#d7 ,regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip programs are an ess5tial   
elem5t ( an effective work=ce developm5t
 sy/em & help individuals atta9 a       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1         
contribut+ to _! p]sonal economic       
su/a9ability4  7#e7 ,accord+ to a report

 f ! ,georget[n ,univ]sity ,c5t] on     
,education & ! ,work=ce1 by #bjah1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates w face a %ortage ( work]s 
) recogniz$ po/second>y                 
cr$5tials--%ortages ( #c1jjj1jjj work]s 
) degrees & #d1gjj1jjj work]s )         
c]tificates4  7#f7 ,accord+ to a #bjab  
report f ! ,annie ,e4 ,casey ,f\ndation1
 y\? employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has    
rea*$ ! l[e/ po9t s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,m 
?an #f1jjj1jjj "y p ages #af ?r\gh #bd  
are disconnect$ f s*ool & "w4  7#g7 ,a  
#bjab evaluation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs 9 #aj ,/ates by ,ma!matica     
,policy ,rese>* f\nd t-- 7,a7           
individuals :o complet$ regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip programs e>n$ ov] #bdj1jjj 
m ov] _! c>e]s ?an individuals n        
p>ticipat+ 9 su* appr5tice%ip programs2 
7,b7 ! e/imat$ social b5efits ( regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip programs exce$$ _! co/s by 
m ?an #di1jjj2 &  7,c7 ! tax return on e
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t doll> inve/$ 9 regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip programs 0 #bg4  7#h7 ,an 
evaluation 9 ,wa%+ton ,/ate f\nd !      

foll[+3 7,a7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
programs h be5 among ! mo/ effective    
work=ce developm5t programs1 ) ! highe/ 
impact & ! greate/ return on inve/m5t ( 
any su* program4  7,b7 ,= ea* individual
 :o completes a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program1 ov] ! individual's c>e]1 !re is
 a #ij-to-#a return on inve/m5t1 = a    
total net b5efit ( j ov] #cjj1jjj = t   
c>e]4  7,c7 ,! g5]al public also        
receives a lifetime return on inve/m5t (
 #bc-to-#a1 or ar\nd #hj1jjj1 = ea*     
p]son complet+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (   
?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to increase ! numb] 
( highly skill$ work]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 p>ticul>ly 9 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors & occupations2  7#b7 to increase
 ! atta9m5t ( recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tials by p>ticipants2  7#c7 to      
increase aw>5ess ab\t ! value ( !       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program model z an 
effective e>n-&-le>n model = /ud5ts1    
work]s1 & employ]s2  7#d7 to support !  
developm5t ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       

programs ) employ]s1 jo9t labor         
managem5t p>tn]%ips1 & o!r program      
sponsors1 t (f] jobs t lead to economic 
self-suffici5cy2  7#e7 to support !     
developm5t & expansion (                
pre-appr5tice%ip programs t lead to     
success 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program2 &  7#f7 to support a clos]     
alignm5t betwe5 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs1 ! work=ce developm5t sy/em1 & 
po/second>y education4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip appo9t$ "u       
section #aja7;a74  7#b7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! 
t]m c>e] pa?way means a comb9ation (    
rigor\s & high-quality education1 tra9+1
 & o!r s]vices t-- 7,a7 aligns ) ! skill
 ne$s ( indu/ries 9 ! economy ( ! ,/ate 
or regional economy involv$2  7,b7      
prep>es an individual to be successful 9
 any ( a full range ( second>y or       
po/second>y education options1 includ+  
appr5tice%ips regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/
 #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national

 ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1    
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47  
7ref]r$ to individually 9 ?is ,act z an 
appr5tice%ip72  7,c7 includes c\nsel+ to
 support an individual 9 a*iev+ !       
individual's education & c>e] goals2    
7,d7 includes1 z appropriate1 education 
(f]$ concurr5tly ) & 9 ! same context z 
work=ce prep>ation activities & tra9+ = 
a specific occupation or occupational   
clu/]2  7,e7 organizes education1 tra9+1
 & o!r s]vices to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s (
 an individual 9 a mann] t accel]ates ! 
educational & c>e] advancem5t ( !       
individual to ! ext5t practicable2  7,f7
 enables an individual to atta9 a       
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 & at lea/ #a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7,g7 helps an  
individual ent] or advance )9 a specific
 occupation or occupational clu/]4  7#c7
 ,educational s]vice ag5cy ,! t]m       
educational s]vice ag5cy-- 7,a7 has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iaja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 &  7,b7    
includes a consortium ( ^? ag5cies4     
7#d7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high s*ool means
 a nonpr(it in/itutional day or         
resid5tial s*ool t-- 7,a7 provides      
second>y education1 z det]m9$ "u ,/ate  
law2  7,b7 grants a diploma1 z def9$ by 
! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 includes1 at lea/1     
grade #ab4  7#e7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation     
means-- 7i7 an indu/ry sector t has a   
sub/antial curr5t or pot5tial impact    
7includ+ ?r\gh jobs t lead to economic  
self-suffici5cy & opportunities =       
advancem5t7 on ! ,/ate1 regional1 or    
local economy1 z appropriate1 & t       
contributes to ! gr[? or /ability ( o!r 
support+ bus9esses1 or ! gr[? ( o!r     
indu/ry sectors2 or  7ii7 an occupation 
t curr5tly has or is project$ to h a    
numb] ( positions 7includ+ positions t  
lead to economic self-suffici5cy &      
opportunities = advancem5t7 9 an indu/ry
 sector s z to h a significant impact on

 ! ,/ate1 regional1 or local economy1 z 
appropriate4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,!      
det]m9ation ( :e!r an indu/ry sector or 
occupation is 9-dem& "u ?is p>agraph    
%all be made by ! ,/ate bo>d or local   
bo>d1 z appropriate1 us+ ,/ate &        
regional bus9ess & labor m>ket          
projections1 includ+ ! use ( labor m>ket
 in=mation4  7#f7 ,national appr5tice%ip
 sy/em ,! t]m national appr5tice%ip     
sy/em means ! collective gr\p ( regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs 9 ! ,nation 7includ+ ! rules &
 regulations gov]n+ ! #b types (        
programs74  7#g7 ,po/second>y           
educational in/itution ,! t]m           
po/second>y educational in/itution has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !    
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhja74  7#h7                 
,pre-appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m        
pre-appr5tice%ip program means a program
 or set ( /rategies t-- 7,a7 is design$ 
to prep>e individuals to ent] & succe$ 9
 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7,b7  

is c>ri$ out by an entity t has a       
docum5t$ p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ #a sponsor (
 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7
 includes ea* ( ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7i7   
,tra9+ 7includ+ a curriculum = ! tra9+71
 align$ ) indu/ry /&>ds & approv$ by !  
docum5t$ p>tn]%ip1 t w prep>e           
individuals by tea*+ ! skills &         
compet5cies ne$$ to ent] "o or m regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip programs4  7ii7 ,provision
 ( h&s-on tra9+ & !oretical education to
 individuals 9 a simulat$ laboratory    
exp]i5ce or volunte] opportunity t--    
7,i7 accurately simulates ! indu/ry &   
occupational conditions ( ! regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 is c>ri$ out 9
 a mann] t includes prop] obs]vation (  
sup]vision & safety protocols2 &        
7,,iii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t does n 
displace a paid employee4  7iii7 ,a =mal
 agreem5t ) a sponsor ( a regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip program t w\ld enable      
p>ticipants :o successfully complete !  
pre-appr5tice%ip program to ent]        

directly into ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program 7if a place 9 ! program is      
available71 & includes agreem5ts conc]n+
 e>n+ cr$it = skills & compet5cies      
acquir$ dur+ ! pre-appr5tice%ip program4
  7#i7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial  
,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial   
means a cr$5tial consi/+ ( an           
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or         
c]tification1 a c]tificate ( completion 
( an appr5tice%ip1 a lic5se recogniz$ by
 ! ,/ate involv$ or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or
 an associate or baccalaureate degree4  
7#aj7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,!  
t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means a
 program 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 seq474 
7#aa7 ,secret>y ,except z provid$ 9     
section #ajb or z o!rwise modifi$1 ! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#ab7       
,sponsor ,! t]m sponsor means-- 7,a7 )  
respect to a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       

program1 an employ]1 jo9t labor         
managem5t p>tn]%ip1 trade association1  
labor organization1 or o!r entity t     
adm9i/]s ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2
 &  7,b7 ) respect to a pre-appr5tice%ip
 program1 an entity t adm9i/]s !        
pre-appr5tice%ip program4  ,i ,promot+  
,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ips  #aja4 ,promot+ 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip  
7#a7 ,(fice ,!re is e/abli%$1 9 !       
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 an ,(fice (         
,appr5tice%ip4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,!    
,(fice %all be head$ by an ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip appo9t$ by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,employm5t &      
,tra9+4 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
appo9t an individual :o has ! demon/rat$
 k ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs      
necess>y to s]ve z ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7
 ,responsibilities ,! ,adm9i/rator1     
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip1 %all    
c>ry out responsibilities includ+-- 7,a7
 det]m9+ :e!r an appr5tice%ip program   

meets ! requirem5ts to become a regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip program & ma9ta9s ! /&>ds  
necess>y to rema9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program2  7,b7 manag+ ! national       
appr5tice%ip sy/em2  7,c7 c>ry+ out     
activities "u subsection 7b7 to promote 
high-quality pre-appr5tice%ip programs2 
7,d7 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ c>ry+ out
 activities "u subsection 7c72  7,e7    
promot+ great] div]sity 9 regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs1 includ+ by promot+ outrea* to
 und]repres5t$ populations & vet]ans &  
support+ ! developm5t ( appr5tice%ip    
models = nontraditional occupations2    
7,f7 provid+ = evaluations & rese>*1 z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7,g7      
provid+ te*nical assi/ance to sponsors (
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 entities
 :o are int]e/$ 9 develop+ & becom+     
sponsors ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip         
programs1 & sponsors ( pre-appr5tice%ip 
programs4  7b7 ,support+ ! developm5t ( 
pre-,appr5tice%ip programs  7#a7        

,support ,! ,secret>y %all support !    
developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs4 
7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ funds  
available "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y
 %all make grants on a competitive basis
 to eligible entities1 to provide !     
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out projects 
t support t developm5t4  7,b7 ,p]iod ,! 
,secret>y %all make initial grants "u   
?is p>agraph = p]iods ( n m ?an #c ye>s1
 except t if an eligible entity         
demon/rates satisfactory p]=mance "u    
p>agraph 7#g7 by ! end ( t ?ird ye>1 !  
,secret>y may ext5d ! grant p]iod up to 
an additional #b ye>s = t entity4  7,c7 
,recipi5ts  7i7 ,qualifi$ organizations 
,9 a ,/ate )\t a ,/ate appr5tice%ip     
ag5cy1 a qualifi$ organization may s]ve 
z an eligible entity1 & may receive a   
grant "u ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,/ate    
appr5tice%ip ag5cies ,9 a ,/ate ) a     
,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 a qualifi$    
organization may s]ve z an eligible     
entity4 ,! ag5cy %all receive a grant "u
 ?is subsection on behalf ( ! eligible  

entity1 & act z a fiscal ag5t = !       
entity4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ organizations   
,to be consid]$ a qualifi$ organization 
"u ?is subsection1 an organization %all 
be a public-private p>tn]%ip consi/+ (--
 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy1 high   
s*ool1 #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y        
educational in/itution1 or consortium ( 
su* entities2 &  7,b7 repres5tatives (--
 7i7 9 a ,/ate ) a ,/ate appr5tice%ip   
ag5cy1 t ag5cy2  7ii7 an indu/ry or     
bus9ess1 consi/+ ( an employ]1 a gr\p ( 
employ]s1 or an indu/ry gr\p t sponsor a
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program or are    
int]e/$ 9 support+ or e/abli%+ a regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip program2  7iii7 a labor   
organization2  7iv7 a ,/ate or local    
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d 7e/abli%$ "u      
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce     
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhaa et seq4772  7v7 an entity c>ry+   
out a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2     
7vi7 a community-bas$ organization t    
provides pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 z   
appropriate2 &  7vii7 a #b- or #d-ye>   

po/second>y educational in/itution or   
consortium ( su* in/itutions1 if su* an 
in/itution or consortium is n a p>tn] "u
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,applications  
,to be eligible to receive a grant f !  
,secret>y "u ?is subsection1 an eligible
 entity 7includ+1 9 a ,/ate ) a ,/ate   
appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 t ag5cy1 act+ on    
behalf ( an eligible entity7 %all submit
 an application to ! ,secret>y at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+--   
7,a7 in=mation on ! quality ( ! propos$ 
pre-appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ !     
tra9+ & curriculum describ$ 9 section   
#c7i77;,c77i71 & h[ x makes individuals 
:o successfully complete !              
pre-appr5tice%ip program qualifi$ to    
ent] into an e/abli%$ regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program2  7,b7 evid5ce t   
!re are or w be suffici5t op5+s         
available 9 ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
program ref]5c$ 9 7,a7 to enable !      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program sponsor to 
place into t program ^? individuals :o  

successfully complete ! pre-appr5tice%ip
 program2  7,c7 in=mation ab\t !        
organization t demon/rates ! exi/5ce (  
an active1 advisory p>tn]%ip betwe5 !   
p>tn]s describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b71 ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ! organization's
 capacity to provide ! tra9+ & education
 s]vices necess>y = a pre-appr5tice%ip  
program2 &  7,d7 in=mation ab\t !       
propos$ pre-appr5tice%ip program t      
demon/rates-- 7i7 t ! program is 9 an   
9-dem& indu/ry or occupation 9 ! region 
9 :i* ! project is locat$2  7ii7 ! use (
 integrat$ "w-bas$ & academic le>n+ t   
includes tra9+ 9 ! workplace2  7iii7 !  
inclusion ( c>e] exploration focus$     
activities1 su* z job %ad[+1 c>e]       
in=mation activities1 & resume          
prep>ation1 9 ! program2  7iv7 if !     
eligible entity c>ry+ out ! project     
includes a high s*ool1 t ! model to be  
us$ = ! program leads to a high s*ool   
diploma = p>ticipants )\t su* a diploma2
  7v7 t ! project aligns ) an e/abli%$  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ t 

! model us$ = ! program leads to !      
atta9m5t ( skills & compet5cies necess>y
 = entrance into ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program = p>ticipants2 &  7vi7 h[ !     
eligible entity w facilitate access     
?r\gh ! program to ! appropriate support
 s]vices = p>ticipants1 includ+         
facilitat+ access ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )     
entities provid+ su* s]vices4  7#e7 ,use
 ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible    
entity t receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection %all use ! grant funds to    
c>ry out a project t implem5ts a        
pre-appr5tice%ip program 9 an           
organization specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7   
7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i77 t is "p 
( ! eligible entity1 or a consortium (  
su* entities4  7,b7 ,requir$ activities 
,! eligible entity %all use ! grant     
funds-- 7i7 to pay = ! co/ ( tra9+ or   
education associat$ ) ! pre-appr5tice%ip
 program2  7ii7 to provide /ud5t /ip5ds 
dur+ "w-bas$ tra9+ 9 ! project2  7iii7 =
 curriculum developm5t t align ) !      
requirem5ts ( ! appropriate regi/]$     

appr5tice%ip programs & le>n+           
assessm5ts2  7iv7 to ma9ta9 a connection
 betwe5 ! pre-appr5tice%ip program &    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7v7 to   
promote ! pre-appr5tice%ip program to   
pot5tial p>ticipants2 &  7vi7 to conduct
 evaluations describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#g77;,b74  7,c7 ,all[able activities ,!
 eligible entity may use ! grant funds =
 tea*] tra9+1 includ+ provid+ ext]n%ip  
opportunities = tea*]s to le>n ab\t !   
skill ne$s ( ! indu/ry or occupation t !
 pre-appr5tice%ip program focuses on4   
7#f7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al
 %>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a7 %all be #ge p]c5t4  7,b7      
,non-,f$]al %>e ,! eligible entity may  
contribute ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 9   
ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 includ+  
plant1 equipm5t1 or s]vices4  7#g7      
,p]=mance  7,a7 ,measures ,! ,secret>y  
%all id5tify a set ( common measures t1 
at a m9imum1 include measures ( entry   
into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program & t 
are align$ ) ! p]=mance measures        

describ$ 9 section #acf7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bhga7;c77 = ! local work=ce inve/m5t   
area 7designat$ "u section #aaf ( su*   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhca77 involv$4    
7,b7 ,evaluations ,ea* eligible entity t
 receives a grant to c>ry out a project 
"u ?is subsection %all annually conduct1
 or arrange = ano!r entity to conduct1  
an evaluation ( ! project us+ ! id5tifi$
 common measures1 & %all1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y 9   
any evaluations ( activities c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section4  7,c7 ,ext5sions ,!     
,secret>y %all use ! results ( an       
evaluation = a project to det]m9e :e!r  
to ext5d ! grant p]iod1 or r5ew a grant1
 = ! project "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7c7
 ,promot+ aw>5ess ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 programs  7#a7 ,in=mation = ,/ate &    
local bo>ds ,to promote aw>5ess ab\t    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs )9 !      
work=ce developm5t sy/em1 ! ,secret>y   
%all dissem9ate in=mation on ! value (  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 to ,/ate 

& local work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b77iv71 :i*      
in=mation %all include-- 7,a7 a li/ (   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 ! ,/ate 
involv$2  7,b7 guidance = tra9+ /aff ( !
 work=ce developm5t sy/em )9 ! ,/ate on 
! value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1
 includ+ relevant placem5t1 ret5tion &  
e>n+s in=mation1 z a tra9+ option =     
p>ticipants2  7,c7 guidance on h[       
individual tra9+ acc\nts "u section     
#acd7;d77#d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;d77#d77  
c\ld be us$ by p>ticipants = a regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,d7 guidance  
on h[ p]=mance measures "u section #acf 
( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhga7 apply to p>ticipants 9
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ 
relevant placem5t1 ret5tion & e>n+s     
in=mation4  7#b7 ,in=mation = indu/ry   
gr\ps & labor organizations ,to promote 
aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs to work]s & employ]s1 !        
,secret>y %all provide in=mation ab\t ! 

value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1  
includ+ relevant placem5t1 ret5tion &   
e>n+s in=mation1 ?r\gh ! "o-/op deliv]y 
sy/ems describ$ 9 section #aba ( !      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhda71 to indu/ry gr\ps & to 
labor organizations1 :i* in=mation %all 
include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a li/ (     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 ! ,/ate2
  7,b7 in=mation on h[ to develop a     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7   
in=mation on f9ancial res\rces available
 to assi/ ) ! e/abli%m5t & implem5tation
 ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4  7#c7 
,in=mation = /ud5ts & s*ools ,to promote
 aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
programs among /ud5ts & s*ool /aff1 !   
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,education1 %all dissem9ate in=mation on
 ! value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip         
programs1 includ+ relevant placem5t1    
ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation1 to high     
s*ools1 #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y        
educational in/itutions1 & educational  
s]vice ag5cies1 :i* in=mation %all      

include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a p>5t guide
 to und]/&+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs & po/second>y education2  7,b7 
a /ud5t guide to und]/&+ regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs z "p ( a c>e]     
pa?way2  7,c7 a guide1 = c>e] & academic
 c\nselors1 to und]/&+ regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip programs z a po/second>y   
education option = /ud5ts2 &  7,d7      
in=mation = s*ool adm9i/rators1 work=ce 
& economic developm5t coord9ators1 &    
tea*]s & faculty t w assi/ ) !          
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & cont9uation
 ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4  7d7  
,secret>y's ,national ,advisory         
,committee on ,appr5tice%ips  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a       
,national ,advisory ,committee on       
,appr5tice%ips1 ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,advisory ,committee4  7,b7         
,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all h-- 7i7 #ba vot+ memb]s appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y1 compos$ (-- 7,i7 #g        
repres5tatives ( employ]s :o p>ticipate 

9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1       
includ+ employ]s :o p>ticipate 9 a      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program sponsor$ by
 a jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip2       
7,,ii7 #g repres5tatives ( labor        
organizations :o h responsibility = !   
adm9i/ration ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program sponsor$ by a jo9t              
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip2 &  7,,iii7 #g 
repres5tatives ( ,/ate appr5tice%ip     
ag5cies1 community organizations )      
significant exp]i5ce ) a regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program1 & #b- or #d-ye>   
po/second>y educational in/itutions ) at
 lea/ #a articulation agreem5t ) !      
entity adm9i/]+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
program2 &  7ii7 memb]s :o are ex (ficio
 nonvot+ repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5ts (
 ,labor1 ,comm]ce1 ,education1 ,en]gy1  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,qualifications  
,! memb]s %all be select$ ^u ! basis (  
_! exp]i5ce & compet5ce conc]n+         
appr5tice%ips4  7,d7 ,t]ms ,! ,secret>y 
%all appo9t ! memb]s = t]ms ( #d ye>s4  

7#b7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all       
designate "o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory   
,committee to s]ve z ,*airp]son ( !     
,advisory ,committee4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,!  
,advisory ,committee %all hold n few]   
?an #b meet+s dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>4 ,all 
meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be 
op5 to ! public4 ,a transcript %all be  
kept ( ea* meet+ & made available =     
public inspection4  7#d7 ,duties ,!     
,advisory ,committee %all advise1       
consult )1 & make recomm5dations to !   
,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to !         
adm9i/ration ( ?is title & ! ,act (     
,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !    
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq474  7#e7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,procurem5t
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( !        
,advisory ,committee may procure !      
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ( vot+    
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee "u      
section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d
 n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   

rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7ii7 ,(fic]s or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,all memb]s ( !         
,advisory ,committee :o are (fic]s or   
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve   
)\t comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ 
= _! s]vices z (fic]s or employees ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y 
%all supply ! ,committee ) an executive 
secret>y & provide su* secret>ial1      
cl]ical1 & o!r s]vices z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be necess>y to enable !     
,advisory ,committee to conduct its     
bus9ess4  7#f7 ,p]man5t committee       
,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! advisory committee4   
7e7 ,evaluations & rese>*  7#a7         
,evaluations ( programs & activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is title ,= ! purpose (   
improv+ ! managem5t & effectiv5ess ( !  
programs & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
title1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = !     
cont9u+ evaluation1 by an indep5d5t     

entity1 ( ! programs & activities1      
includ+ activities c>ri$ out "u         
subsection 7a77#c77;,c74 ,su*           
evaluations %all address-- 7,a7 ! g5]al 
effectiv5ess ( su* programs & activities
 9 relation to _! co/1 includ+ ! ext5t  
to :i* ! programs & activities-- 7i7    
improve ! skill & employm5t compet5cies 
( p>ticipants 9 comp>ison to comp>ably  
situat$ individuals :o did n p>ticipate 
9 su* programs & activities2 &  7ii7 to 
! ext5t feasible1 increase ! level (    
total employm5t & recogniz$ po/second>y 
cr$5tial atta9m5t ov] ! level t w\ld h  
exi/$ 9 ! abs5ce ( su* programs &       
activities2  7,b7 ! impact ( ! programs 
& activities = ! p>ticipants1 sponsors1 
& employ]s2  7,c7 ! return on inve/m5t (
 ,f$]al fund+ = ! programs & activities2
  7,d7 ! longitud9al outcomes =         
p>ticipants 9 ! programs & activities2 &
  7,e7 ! impact ( specific policies on !
 g5]al effectiv5ess ( su* programs &    
activities4  7#b7 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>y  
may conduct1 ?r\gh an indep5d5t entity1 

rese>* on be/ practices 9 regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs & o!r issues relat+ to su*    
programs4  7#c7 ,te*niques ,evaluations 
& rese>* conduct$ "u ?is subsection %all
 utilize appropriate me?odology & rese>*
 designs4  7#d7 ,reports ,! indep5d5t   
entity c>ry+ out ! evaluations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or rese>* describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all prep>e & submit to ! 
,secret>y a draft report & a f9al report
 conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluations or   
rese>*1 respectively1 & includ+ policy  
recomm5dations4 ,! draft & f9al reports 
%all be made available = public         
inspection4  7#e7 ,reports to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion (
 su* f9al report1 ! ,secret>y %all      
transmit ! f9al report to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate4  7#f7 ,public access  7,a7   
,public access proc$ure ,! ,secret>y    
%all develop a me*anism to make rese>* &

 curricula develop$ "u ?is title        
publically available 9 a timely mann]4  
7,b7 ,curriculum ,an eligible entity t  
develops a curriculum "u ?is title %all 
make ! curriculum available to !        
,secret>y4 ,us+ ! me*anism e/abli%$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all make 
su* curriculum accessible to provid]s ( 
pre-appr5tice%ip programs & to ! public4
  7f7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y may      
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds       
appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 = ea*     
fiscal ye> = ,f$]al adm9i/ration &      
managem5t1 te*nical assi/ance1 &        
evaluation & rese>* activities4  7g7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* subsequ5t fiscal
 ye>4  #ajb4 ,promot+ integration )     
po/second>y education  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,consortium ,! t]m 
consortium means ! ,regi/]$             
,appr5tice%ip-,college ,consortium      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7   

,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,adm9i/rator1 work+ jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y = ,vocational & ,adult        
,education4  7b7 ,consortium ) #b- &    
#d-,ye> po/second>y educational         
in/itutions  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,secret>ies %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a     
volunt>y ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip-,college
 ,consortium4 ,! ,consortium %all consi/
 ( ! sponsors c>ry+ out regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip programs1 #b- or #d-ye>    
po/second>y educational in/itutions1 &  
organizations t repres5t su* programs or
 in/itutions1 t agree to meet c]ta9     
crit]ia 9 ord] to support ! purposes    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,purposes ,! ,consortium %all support ! 
purposes (-- 7,a7 promot+ /rong]        
connections betwe5 ! regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs involv$ &         
p>ticipat+ #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y     
educational in/itutions2  7,b7 promot+ !
 translation ( exp]i5ce 9 a regi/]$     

appr5tice%ip program to academic cr$it  
at p>ticipat+ #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y  
educational in/itutions2  7,c7          
facilitat+ ! enrollm5t ( an individual  
:o has complet$ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z an   
appr5tice7 at a p>ticipat+ #b- or #d-ye>
 po/second>y educational in/itution = ! 
purpose ( atta9+ academic cr$it t[>d an 
associate's or m advanc$ degree2  7,d7  
advanc+ ! atta9m5t ( associate's & m    
advanc$ degrees by appr5tices2  7,e7    
promot+ ! atta9m5t ( recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tials ) value 9 ! labor 
m>ket2 &  7,f7 exp&+ aw>5ess ab\t !     
value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs z 
a po/second>y education option4  7#c7   
,p>ticipant requirem5ts ,! ,secret>ies  
%all e/abli% crit]ia t any int]e/$ #b-  
or #d-ye> po/second>y educational       
in/itution or sponsor %all meet 9 ord]  
to p>ticipate 9 ! ,consortium1 :i*      
crit]ia %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7
 = a #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y          
educational in/itution-- 7i7 agreem5t to

 recognize ! academic cr$it 7z assess$  
"u subp>agraph 7,b77i77 e>n$ by an      
appr5tice =1 & ! assessm5t ( !          
appr5tice's le>n+ 91 a regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip program at ano!r p>ticipat+
 in/itution2  7ii7 agreem5t to develop a
 =mal articulation agreem5t ) a         
p>ticipat+ sponsor ( a regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip program1 o!r ?an a #b- or  
#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itution2 &  7iii7 agreem5t to provide
 c]ta9 in=mation1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>ies1 to ! ,consortium2 &  7,b7 =
 a sponsor-- 7i7 agreem5t to p>ticipate 
9 ?ird-p>ty evaluations ( ! quality &   
rigor ( ! program (f]+s 9 ord] to       
det]m9e ! value ( academic cr$it = le>n+
 dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2   
7ii7 agreem5t to develop a =mal         
articulation agreem5t ) a p>ticipat+ #b-
 or #d-ye> po/second>y educational      
in/itution2 &  7iii7 agreem5t to provide
 c]ta9 in=mation1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>ies1 to ! ,consortium4  7#d7    
,memor&um ( und]/&+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   

ord] to p>ticipate 9 ! ,consortium1     
int]e/$ #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y       
educational in/itutions & sponsors %all 
agree to meet c]ta9 conditions det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>ies4  7,b7 ,conditions ,su*
 conditions %all address1 at a m9imum-- 
7i7 h[ le>n+ dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program1 includ+ relat$ in/ruction &   
on-!-job tra9+1 w be assess$ = academic 
cr$it2  7ii7 h[ programs & proc$ures1   
especially ^? relat$ to admissions1     
cr$it transf]1 & recognition ( su* le>n+
 w be /ructur$ to support accessibility 
= appr5tices2  7iii7 h[ ! /ructure &    
s*$ul+ ( c\rses w be develop$ 9 a way t 
supports ! matriculation ( appr5tices2 &
  7iv7 h[ resid5cy requirem5ts w be     
modifi$ to support ! transf]ability (   
cr$it e>n$ by appr5tices4  7#e7         
,publicly available in=mation ,!        
,secret>ies %all ma9ta9 a publicly      
accessible website id5tify+1 at a       
m9imum-- 7,a7 ! p>ticipat+ memb]s ( !   
,consortium 9 ea* ,/ate1 includ+ ^? )   
e/abli%$ articulation agreem5ts2  7,b7 a

 model = articulation agreem5ts1 &      
copies ( "s exempl>y articulation       
agreem5ts = illu/rative purposes2 &     
7,c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>ies  
det]m9e to be necess>y to promote       
aw>5ess ( ! ,consortium & its memb]s4   
7#f7 ,advisory committee  7,a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% 
an advisory committee = ! ,consortium4  
7,b7 ,composition ,! advisory committee 
%all be compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by !   
,secret>ies1 consi/+ (-- 7i7            
repres5tatives ( #b- or #d-ye>          
po/second>y educational in/itutions2    
7ii7 repres5tatives ( sponsors2 &  7iii7
 a repres5tative f ! ,advisory          
,committee describ$ 9 section #aja7;d74 
7,c7 ,t]m ,memb]s ( ! advisory committee
 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #b ye>s4  7,d7     
,duties ,su* advisory committee %all    
seek input f organizations & exp]ts     
repres5t+ indu/ry1 labor1 & po/second>y 
education1 & %all make recomm5dations to
 ! ,consortium & ! ,secret>y reg>d+     
actions necess>y to a*ieve ! objectives 

( ?is subsection4  7,e7 ,travel exp5ses 
,! memb]s ( ! advisory committee %all n 
receive comp5sation = ! p]=mance (      
s]vices = ! committee1 b %all be all[$  
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,committee4 ,not)/&+ section #acdb (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !      
,secret>y may accept ! volunt>y &       
uncomp5sat$ s]vices ( memb]s ( !        
advisory committee4  7,f7 ,p]man5t      
committee ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al       
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! advisory       
committee4  7#g7 ,use ( funds  7,a7     
,adm9i/rative ,! ,secret>ies %all use   
#cj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7c7 to e/abli% & ma9ta9 !    
,consortium & ! website ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#e71 to support ! advisory    
committee ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#f71 & =

 te*nical assi/ance1 evaluation1 &      
rese>* activities4  7,b7 ,= program     
p>ticipants ,! ,secret>ies %all use #gj 
p]c5t ( ! appropriat$ funds to c>ry out1
 directly or by grant or contract ) an  
eligible entity1 activities consi/+ (-- 
7i7 provid+ fund+ to ,consortium        
p>ticipants to support ! developm5t (   
articulation agreem5ts ) o!r ,consortium
 p>ticipants2  7ii7 provid+ fund+ to !  
,consortium to support ! assessm5t (    
le>n+ dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
program1 = academic cr$it2  7iii7       
provid+ fund+ to ! ,consortium to       
support ?ird-p>ty assessm5ts ( ! quality
 & rigor ( program (f]+s1 ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i72  7iv7 provid+    
curriculum developm5t1 = p>ticipat+     
in/itutions & sponsors2 &  7v7 c>ry+ out
 o!r purposes t w help p>ticipat+ #b- & 
#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itutions & sponsors meet !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74    
7,c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible 
to receive a grant or contract "u       

subp>agraph 7,b71 an entity %all be a   
p>tn]%ip compris$ (-- 7i7 at lea/ "o #b-
 or #d-ye> po/second>y educational      
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,consortium2 &
  7ii7 at lea/ "o sponsor ( a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,consortium4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjae  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjae4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t      
fiscal ye>s  7,a7 ,au?orization ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section = ea* fiscal ye> subsequ5t  
to fiscal ye> #bjae ! am\nt det]m9$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! fiscal ye> involv$4
  7,b7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,! am\nt   
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal 
ye> %all be det]m9$ by multiply+-- 7i7 !
 am\nt au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection = !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>2 by  7ii7 ! p]c5tage  
*ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all 
,urban ,consum]s dur+ ! annual int]val  
imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* !       
det]m9ation is made4  ,,ii ,program     

developm5t & enhancem5t  #bja4 ,exp&+   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide paym5ts 
( assi/ance = eligible sponsors ( new 7z
 ( ! date ( submission ( an application 
"u subsection 7b77 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 or = sponsors ( exi/+ jo9t    
labor-managem5t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs t add employ]s z new 7z ( su*  
date7 p>tn]s4  7b7 ,applications ,to be 
eligible to receive paym5ts "u ?is      
section = a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program1 a sponsor %all submit an       
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ in=mation
 on h[ ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant
 w\ld enhance & exp& ! regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip sy/em1 su* z ext5d+ regi/]$
 appr5tice programs into new indu/ries &
 occupations1 & includ+ in=mation       
demon/rat+ t1 z ( ! date ! sponsor      
submitt$ an application "u ?is section--
 7#a7 = a new regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
program1 ! program receiv$ recognition z

 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program )9 ! #cf
 mon?s prec$+ t date2  7#b7 ! sponsor   
(f]$ jobs t lead to economic            
self-suffici5cy1 z det]m9$ by a local   
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u       
section #aag ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcb7 locat$ 9 
! same local work=ce inve/m5t area 7z   
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7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+     
local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u 
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! same local work=ce inve/m5t area 7z   
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7f77#b71 by /rik+ local work=ce inve/m5t
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section takes effect on ,july #a1 #bjae4