,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,veasey introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to e/abli% a
 competitive pilot program = ,,/em      
education or c>e] tra9+ programs4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p>tn]%ips = ! ,future ,act ( #bjaf4    
#b4 ,community college & indu/ry        
p>tn]%ips ,,/em pilot grant program  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all 
e/abli% a competitive grant pilot       
program to aw>d grants to eligible      
entities = ! purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1  
improv+1 or provid+ ,,/em education or  
c>e] tra9+ programs = work]s4  7b7      
,eligible entity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( ?is ,act1 an eligible entity 
means "o ( ! foll[+ 9 p>tn]%ip )        
employ]s or an association ( employ]s3  
7,a7 ,a junior or community college 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]     

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhe7;f7774  7,b7 ,a po/second>y       
vocational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c7774  7,c7 
,a #d-ye> public in/itution ( high]     
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t (f]s two-ye>        
degrees1 w use funds provid$ "u ?is     
section = activities at ! c]tificate &  
associate degree levels1 & is n         
reasonably close1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 to a community      
college4  7,d7 ,a tribal college or     
univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7774  7,e7 ,at !     
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 a    
private1 n-=-pr(it1 #b-ye> in/itution ( 
high] education 9 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican  
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 

or ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7,f7 ,a       
consortium ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7#b7    
,additional p>tn]%ips ,an eligible      
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may     
p>tn] ) any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an adult 
education provid] or in/itution ( high] 
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7,b7 ,a             
community-bas$ organization1 a nonpr(it 
organization1 or o!r public or private  
entity ) a demon/rat$ record (          
successfully meet+ /ud5t & family ne$s4 
7,c7 ,a jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  
7,d7 ,any o!r organization t ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor consid]s appropriate4  7#c7   
,work=ce developm5t bo>d ,any su*       
p>tn]%ip %all collaborate )1 & may      
include1 ! ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d4    
7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity    
seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit
 a grant proposal to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor at su* "t & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,! proposal 

%all include1 at a m9imum1 a detail$    
description (--  7#a7 ! specific project
 = :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$1    
includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$  
to develop1 (f]1 improve1 or provide a  
,,/em education or c>e] tra9+ program2  
7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project w meet !  
,,/em education or c>e] tra9+ ne$s (    
work]s 9 ! area s]v$ by ! eligible      
entity2  7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project w
 meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 ! region =    
skill$ work]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &
 9-dem& occupations1 includ+ high       
te*nology areas1 nanote*nology1 &       
advanc$ manufactur+2  7#d7 ! ext5t to   
:i* ! project fits )9 any ov]all        
/rategic plan develop$ by an eligible   
entity2 &  7#e7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( !
 eligible entity 9 provid+ ,,/em        
education or c>e] tra9+ programs1 !     
abs5ce ( :i* %all n automatically       
disqualify an eligible in/itution f     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section4  7d7    
,specifications ( grants  7#a7 ,duration
 ,a grant %all be aw>d$ "u ?is section =

 a p]iod ( up to #cf mon?s 9 duration4  
7#b7 ,size ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may n exce$     
#c1jjj1jjj = an individual entity &     
#bj1jjj1jjj = a consortium4  7e7        
,crit]ia = aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants  
"u ?is section %all be aw>d$ bas$ on--  
7,a7 a det]m9ation ( ! m]its ( ! grant  
proposal submitt$ by ! eligible entity  
to develop1 (f]1 improve1 or provide    
,,/em education or c>e] tra9+ programs  
to be made available to work]s2  7,b7 an
 assessm5t ( ! likely employm5t         
opportunities available 9 ! region to   
individuals :o complete a ,,/em         
education or c>e] tra9+ program t !     
eligible entity proposes to develop1    
(f]1 improve1 or provide2  7,c7 an      
assessm5t ( prior dem& = ,,/em tra9+    
programs by individuals eligible = tra9+
 s]v$ by ! eligible entity z well z     
availability & capacity ( exi/+ ,,/em   
tra9+ programs to meet future dem& =    
,,/em tra9+ programs2 &  7,d7 any       
additional crit]ia e/abli%$ by !        

,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,priority ,!  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all give priority to
 eligible entities t--  7,a7 include a  
p>tn]%ip ) a bus9ess or indu/ry or      
sector p>tn]%ip t-- 7i7 pays a portion (
 ! co/s ( su* programs2 or  7ii7 agrees 
to hire individuals :o h complet$ a     
p>ticul> po/second>y degree1 c]tificate1
 or cr$5tial result+ f ! tra9+ program (
 ! eligible entity2  7,b7 ent] into a   
p>tn]%ip ) a labor organization or      
labor-managem5t tra9+ program t provides
 te*nical exp]tise = occupationally     
specific education necess>y = a         
recogniz$ po/second>y ,,/em cr$5tial    
lead+ to an occupation 9 an 9-dem&      
indu/ry sector2  7,c7 are focus$ on s]v+
 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1     
p>ticul>ly individuals :o h be5         
unemploy$ = #bg weeks or long]2  7,d7   
are community colleges s]v+ areas ) high
 unemploym5t rates1 includ+ rural areas2
 &  7,e7 are eligible entities t include
 an in/itution ( high] education        
eligible = assi/ance "u title ,,iii or  

,v ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  
7f7 ,use ( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all be us$ = "o or m ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! developm5t1 (f]+1       
improvem5t1 or provision ( ,,/em        
academic programs or tra9+ programs t   
provide relevant job tra9+ = skill$     
occupations t w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9
 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 :i* may include
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 on-!-job
 tra9+ programs1 & programs t support   
employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! skills ( _!        
work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t &          
implem5tation ( policies & programs to  
exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a    
recogniz$ po/second>y ,,/em cr$5tial or 
degree 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & 9-dem&
 occupations1 includ+ by--  7,a7        
facilitat+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its  
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1   
includ+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its =   
c\rses 9 ! same field ( /udy2  7,b7     
exp&+ articulation agreem5ts & policies 
t gu>antee transf] betwe5 su*           
in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh common c\rse 

numb]+ & g5]al core curriculum2 &  7,c7 
develop+ or enhanc+ /ud5t support       
s]vices programs4  7#c7 ,! creation (   
work=ce programs t provide a sequ5ce (  
education & occupational tra9+ t leads  
to a recogniz$ po/second>y ,,/em        
cr$5tial or degree1 includ+ programs t--
  7,a7 bl5d basic skills & occupational 
tra9+2  7,b7 facilitate means (         
transition+ f noncr$it occupational1    
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 
to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        
in/itutions2  7,c7 build or enhance     
l9kages includ+ ! developm5t ( dual     
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ools betwe5 second>y education or     
adult education programs 7includ+       
programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf72  7,d7 implem5t o!r innovative   
programs design$ to increase ! provision
 ( tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts :o are
 vet]an memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d or   
,res]ves1 to ent] skill$ occupations 9  
9-dem& indu/ry sectors2 &  7,e7 support 

paid int]n%ips t w all[ /ud5ts to       
simultane\sly e>n cr$it = "w-bas$ le>n+ 
& ga9 relevant employm5t exp]i5ce 9 an  
9-dem& indu/ry sector or 9-dem&         
occupation1 :i* %all include            
opportunities t transition individuals  
into employm5t4  7#d7 ,! support (      
regional or national 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors to develop skills consortia t w 
id5tify press+ work=ce ne$s & develop   
solutions su* z--  7,a7 /&>diz+ indu/ry 
c]tifications2  7,b7 develop+ new tra9+ 
te*nologies2 &  7,c7 collaborat+ )      
indu/ry employ]s to def9e & describe h[ 
specific skills lead to p>ticul> jobs & 
c>e] opportunities4  7g7 ,au?orizations 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag  
?r\gh #bjai to c>ry out ?is section4    
7h7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms 9-dem& indu/ry    
sector or occupation1 local bo>d1 &     
,/ate bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9     
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   

,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#b7 ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1       
te*nology1 education1 & ma!matics4