,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7=   
himself1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 
,a%=d1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,ms4 ,graham1 & ,ms4
 ,adams7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to rebuild !     
,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure1        
transportation sy/ems1 te*nology &      
comput] networks1 & en]gy di/ribution   
sy/ems1 by /rongly & urg5tly reque/+ !  
imm$iate recruitm5t1 employm5t1 &       
on-!-job e>n z y le>n tra9+ (           
,african-,am]ican "y m5 ages #ah to #ci1
 :o are ! h>de/ hit 9 t]ms (            
unemploym5t1 ) an unemploym5t rate ( #da
 p]c5t nationally1 & 9 "s ,/ates &      
cities1 especially inn] cities1 high]   
?an #ej p]c5t1 :i* is a national crisis4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,jobs1 ,on-!-,job #8,e>n ,:ile ,y   
,le>n' ,tra9+1 & ,appr5tice%ips =       
,african-,am]ican ,"y ,m5 ,act4  #b4    

,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,african-,am]ican "y m5   
ages #ah to #ci are ! h>de/ hit 9       
unemploym5t1 ) an unemploym5t rate ( #da
 p]c5t nationally1 & 9 "s ,/ates &      
cities1 especially inn] cities1 high]   
?an #ej p]c5t2  7#b7 ?is extraord9>ily  
high unemploym5t rate has a t]rible     
rippl+ impact on ! breakd[n ( ! family  
/ructure1 z m5 9 ?is age gr\p are 9 !   
prim>y *ild-produc+ ages2 &  7#c7 an    
unemploym5t rate ( #dj to #ej p]c5t     
among ,african-,am]ican "y m51 _m ( :o  
are fa!rs :o1 )\t jobs1 & are unable to 
provide = _! families1 is n only a      
national crisis b a national trag$y4    
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 secure jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 &         
appr5tice%ips = ,african-,am]ican "y m5 
ages #ah to #ci ) ! labor unions1 g5]al 
contractors1 & bus9esses :o w rebuild ! 
,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure 9 cities
 & communities ?r\gh\t ! ,nation4  #c4  
,urg+ employm5t1 on-!-job tra9+1 &      
appr5tice%ips = unemploy$               

,african-,am]ican "y m5 9 rebuild+ !    
,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all /rongly
 & urg5tly reque/ ^? labor unions1 g5]al
 contractors1 & bus9esses1 :o w rebuild 
! ,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure1      
transportation sy/ems1 te*nology &      
comput] networks1 & en]gy di/ribution   
sy/ems1 to actively recruit1 hire1 &    
provide on-!-job tra9+ to               
,african-,am]ican "y m5 ages #ah to #ci 
?r\gh _! exi/+ jobs1 appr5tice%ips1 &   
e>n :ile y le>n programs4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide assi/ance to su* labor     
unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses  
?r\gh e means available to help         
coord9ate ! recruitm5t ( su* individuals
 = su* jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 &          
appr5tice%ips4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,!     
jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips   
made available by labor unions1 g5]al   
contractors1 & bus9esses describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ 9       
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !  
labor unions & o!r associations :i* h   

be5 id5tifi$ z ^? prim>ily involv$ 9 !  
infra/ructure rebuild+ describ$ 9 su*   
subsection1 includ+ ! ,int]national     
,bro!rhood ( ,electrical ,work]s        
7,,ibew71 ! ,unit$ ,association (       
,j\rneym5 & ,appr5tices ( ! ,plumb+ &   
,pipe ,fitt+ ,indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,canada1 ! ,int]national ,association 
( ,bridge1 ,/ructural1 ,ornam5tal &     
,re9=c+ ,iron ,work]s ,union1 !         
,int]national ,bro!rhood ( ,team/]s1 !  
,national ,electrical ,contractors      
,association1 ! ,int]national           
,association ( ,%eet ,metal1 ,air1 ,rail
 & ,transportation ,work]s 7,,sm>t71 !  
,labor]s' ,int]national ,union ( ,nor?  
,am]ica 7,,liuna71 ! ,int]national      
,union ( ,op]at+ ,eng9e]s 7,,iuoe71 & ! 
,unit$ ,/eelwork]s 7,,usw74 ,su*        
coord9ation %all also be done 9         
conjunction ) ! ,national ,jo9t         
,appr5tice%ip & ,tra9+ ,committee1 :i*  
all[s appr5tices to e>n :ile !y le>n4   
7c7 ,recruitm5t ,! labor unions1 g5]al  
contractors1 & bus9esses describ$ 9     

subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all recruit      
,african-,am]ican "y m5 = ! jobs1       
on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 by rea*+ out & seek+  
assi/ance f )9 ! ,african-,am]ican      
community1 *ur*es1 ! ,national ,urban   
,league1 ! ,,naacp1 #ajj ,black ,m5 (   
,am]ica1 high s*ool & college job       
placem5t (fices1 m$ia outlets1 & o!r    
,african-,am]ican organizations t c (f] 
valuable assi/ance to ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 ! labor unions1 g5]al           
contractors1 & bus9esses ) id5tify+1    
locat+1 & contact+ unemploy$            
,african-,am]ican "y m5 :o want jobs1   
on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips4 ,^!    
,african-,am]ican organizations h a long
 & ri* hi/ory ( work+ to improve ! lives
 ( ,african-,am]icans1 & c be v helpful 
9 successfully rea*+1 contact+1 &       
recruit+ unemploy$ ,african-,am]ican "y 
m54  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t ?is ,act-- 7#a7 :ile      
rebuild+ ! crumbl+ infra/ructure ( ?is  
great ,nation1 w simultane\sly help     

create good pay+ jobs & job tra9+ t w   
provide ,african-,am]ican "y m5 ages #ah
 to #ci ) ! te*nical skills1 comput]    
capabilities1 & o!r skills necess>y 9   
?is high te*nology-driv5 job m>ket1 ?us 
provid+ ,african-,am]ican "y m5 ) highly
 develop$ skills t w make !m v          
competitive & attractive to _m employ]s2
 &  7#b7 greatly exemplifies & /r5g!ns !
 high nobility ( purpose t is ! f\nd+   
grace ( ?is great ,nation4