,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #addg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ah1 #bjae ,mr4 ,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,polis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf to improve ! ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]k9s ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,purposes ,section #b ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations 9 curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions & ins]t+ employm5t 9 curr5t or em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 align+ ! skills1 c]tifications1 & cr$5tials ( second>y & po/second>y /ud5ts :o enroll 9 c>e] & te*nical education programs ) ! skills1 c]tifications1 & cr$5tials ne$$ by employ]s 9 ! labor m>kets s]v$ by ! educational in/itutions2 & 7#i7 ensur+ t ! selection ( skills1 c]tifications1 & cr$5tials acquir$ by c>e] & te*nical education /ud5ts is guid$ by timely labor m>ket in=mation4 4 #c4 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ce7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 4 #d4 ,acc\ntability ,section #aac7;b77#b77;,b77iv7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7;b77#b77;,b77iv77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations or pr(essions & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 #e4 ,national activities ,section #aad7;d7 ( ! ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations aft] critical72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i77,v71 by /rik+ occupations 9 high skill1 high wage1 or high dem& bus9ess & indu/ry & ins]t+ high skill1 high wage employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 #f4 ,occupational & employm5t in=mation ,section #aah7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations 9 curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations14 #g4 ,/ate plan ,section #abb7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ & c>e]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations aft] 9 po/second>y education2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ entry into high skill1 high wage1 or high dem& occupations 9 curr5t or em]g+ occupations & ins]t+ = employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,i77iii71 by /rik+ employm5t 9 high skill1 high wage1 or high dem& occupations & ins]t+ high skill1 high wage employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ or into high skill1 high wage employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations aft] high] education2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,c71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 #h4 ,/ate lead]%ip activities ,section #abd ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1 equipm5t1 aft] int]n%ips2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ occupations & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or2 & 7,f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 analyz+ labor m>ket in=mation collect$ by ,/ate ag5cies1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 or o!r ?ird-p>ty organizations engag$ 9 labor m>ket rese>* 9 ord] to ensure t programs ( /udy 9 c>e] & te*nical education align ) labor m>ket ne$s2 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 & enc\rag+ second>y /ud5ts to pursue dual enrollm5t c\rsework z well z indu/ry lic5ses1 c]tificates1 & o!r po/second>y cr$5tials aft] degree2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ occupations & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& occupations & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 #i4 ,local plan = c>e] & te*nical education ,section #acd7;b77#h77;,c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77#h77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 or high dem& & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or4 #aj4 ,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 7b77#i71 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#ab7 by /rik+ 1 or high dem& & ins]t+ employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or4