,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ad1 #bjaf,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ashford1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,ms4 ,graham1 and ,ms4 ,adams7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to rebuild the ,nation's crumbling infrastructure1 transportation systems1 technology and computer networks1 and energy distribution systems1 by strongly and urgently requesting the immediate recruitment1 employment1 and on-the-job earn as you learn training of ,african-,american young men ages #ah to #ci1 who are the hardest hit in terms of unemployment1 with an unemployment rate of #da percent nationally1 and in some ,states and cities1 especially inner cities1 higher than #ej percent1 which is a national crisis4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,jobs1 ,on-the-,job #8,earn ,while ,you ,learn' ,training1 and ,apprenticeships for ,african-,american ,young ,men ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,african-,american young men ages #ah to #ci are the hardest hit in unemployment1 with an unemployment rate of #da percent nationally1 and in some ,states and cities1 especially inner cities1 higher than #ej percent2 7#b7 this extraordinarily high unemployment rate has a terrible rippling impact on the breakdown of the family structure1 as men in this age group are in the primary child-producing ages2 and 7#c7 an unemployment rate of #dj to #ej percent among ,african-,american young men1 many of who are fathers who1 without jobs1 and are unable to provide for their families1 is not only a national crisis but a national tragedy4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to secure jobs1 on-the-job training1 and apprenticeships for ,african-,american young men ages #ah to #ci with the labor unions1 general contractors1 and businesses who will rebuild the ,nation's crumbling infrastructure in cities and communities throughout the ,nation4 #c4 ,urging employment1 on-the-job training1 and apprenticeships for unemployed ,african-,american young men in rebuilding the ,nation's crumbling infrastructure 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall strongly and urgently request those labor unions1 general contractors1 and businesses1 who will rebuild the ,nation's crumbling infrastructure1 transportation systems1 technology and computer networks1 and energy distribution systems1 to actively recruit1 hire1 and provide on-the-job training to ,african-,american young men ages #ah to #ci through their existing jobs1 apprenticeships1 and earn while you learn programs4 ,the ,secretary shall provide assistance to such labor unions1 general contractors1 and businesses through every means available to help coordinate the recruitment of such individuals for such jobs1 on-the-job training1 and apprenticeships4 7b7 ,coordination ,the jobs1 on-the-job training1 and apprenticeships made available by labor unions1 general contractors1 and businesses described in subsection 7a7 shall be conducted in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,labor and the labor unions and other associations which have been identified as those primarily involved in the infrastructure rebuilding described in such subsection1 including the ,international ,brotherhood of ,electrical ,workers 7,,ibew71 the ,united ,association of ,journeymen and ,apprentices of the ,plumbing and ,pipe ,fitting ,industry of the ,united ,states and ,canada1 the ,international ,association of ,bridge1 ,structural1 ,ornamental and ,reinforcing ,iron ,workers ,union1 the ,international ,brotherhood of ,teamsters1 the ,national ,electrical ,contractors ,association1 the ,international ,association of ,sheet ,metal1 ,air1 ,rail and ,transportation ,workers 7,,smart71 the ,laborers' ,international ,union of ,north ,america 7,,liuna71 the ,international ,union of ,operating ,engineers 7,,iuoe71 and the ,united ,steelworkers 7,,usw74 ,such coordination shall also be done in conjunction with the ,national ,joint ,apprenticeship and ,training ,committee1 which allows apprentices to earn while they learn4 7c7 ,recruitment ,the labor unions1 general contractors1 and businesses described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall recruit ,african-,american young men for the jobs1 on-the-job training1 and apprenticeships described in subsection 7a7 by reaching out and seeking assistance from within the ,african-,american community1 churches1 the ,national ,urban ,league1 the ,,naacp1 #ajj ,black ,men of ,america1 high school and college job placement offices1 media outlets1 and other ,african-,american organizations that can offer valuable assistance to the ,secretary of ,labor1 the labor unions1 general contractors1 and businesses with identifying1 locating1 and contacting unemployed ,african-,american young men who want jobs1 on-the-job training1 and apprenticeships4 ,these ,african-,american organizations have a long and rich history of working to improve the lives of ,african-,americans1 and can be very helpful in successfully reaching1 contacting1 and recruiting unemployed ,african-,american young men4 #d4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that this ,act-- 7#a7 while rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure of this great ,nation1 will simultaneously help create good paying jobs and job training that will provide ,african-,american young men ages #ah to #ci with the technical skills1 computer capabilities1 and other skills necessary in this high technology-driven job market1 thus providing ,african-,american young men with highly developed skills that will make them very competitive and attractive to many employers2 and 7#b7 greatly exemplifies and strengthens the high nobility of purpose that is the founding grace of this great ,nation4