,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae ,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,fudge7 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 provide enhanc$ academic & c>e] tra9+ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics ,pr(essional ,read9ess ,education ,prep>ation ,act or ! ,,/em ,,prep ,act ( #bjae 4 #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474 #c4 ,def9itions ,section #c 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ca7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z p>agraphs 7#cb7 ?r\gh 7#ce71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cj7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ca7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#cc7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,te* prep & ins]t+ ,,/em prep4 #d4 ,,/em ,prep program 7a7 ,eligible ,po/second>y ,programs ,section #bjc7;a77#a77;,b77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc7;a77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subclause 7,i77aa71 by /rik+ #b-ye> c]tificate program & ins]t+ #a-ye> or #b-ye> c]tificate program2 & 7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ #b-ye> appr5tice%ip & ins]t+ #a-ye> or #b-ye> appr5tice%ip4 7b7 ,duration ,section #bjc7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #d- or #f-ye> & ins]t+ #c-ye> to #f-ye>4 7c7 ,cont5ts ( ,,/em ,prep ,program ,section #bjc7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,te* ,prep & ins]t+ ,,/em ,prep2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #b ye>s ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #a ye>2 & 7ii7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ aft] c\rse ( /udy ! foll[+3 7:i* may be complet$ :ile a /ud5t is concurr5tly enroll$ 9 a second>y s*ool72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,b7 focuses on academic & pr(essional tra9+ 9 ,,/em2 7,c7 provides /ud5ts )-- 7i7 te*nical skill pr(ici5cy1 an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 a c]tificate1 or a degree 9 a ,,/em discipl9e2 or 7ii7 n less ?an "o seme/] ( academic cr$its 9 ,,/em subjects t may be transf]r$ to an accr$it$ public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! program is locat$2 7,d7 gives ea* /ud5t an opportunity to p>ticipate 9 a ,,/em-relat$ int]n%ip or appr5tice%ip la/+ n less ?an #d mon?s2 7,e7 builds /ud5t compet5ce 9 te*nical skills & 9 core academic subjects 7z def9$ 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife71 z appropriate1 ?r\gh appli$1 contextual1 & integrat$ in/ruction1 9 a coh]5t sequ5ce ( c\rses2 & 7,f7 leads to placem5t 9 high skill or high wage employm5t1 or to fur!r education2 4 7d7 ,indicators ( ,p]=mance & ,acc\ntability ,section #bjc7;e77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ,su* o!r indicators ( p]=mance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 4 #e4 ,consortium ,applications 7a7 ,approval ( ,applications ,section #bjd7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgd7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s-- 7c7 ,approval 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! eligible ag5cy %all approve applications "u ?is title bas$ on ! pot5tial ( ! activities describ$ 9 ! application to create an effective ,,/em prep program4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 select+ applications = approval "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! eligible ag5cy %all seek input f indu/ry exp]ts & educators 9 ,,/em fields z appropriate4 4 7b7 ,special ,consid]ation ,section #bjd7;d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#g7 %[case curricula t lead to great] critical ?9k+ & problem solv+ skills 9 ,,/em by incorporat+ f9e arts into ! ,,/em prep program4 4 7c7 ,mat*+ ,requirem5t ,section #bjd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 ,mat*+ ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is title a consortium %all agree to provide n less ?an #be p]c5t 9 mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4 7#b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* mat*+ funds may be us$ to fund /ip5ds = individuals p>ticipat+ 9 int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips "u section #bjc7;c77#b77;,d74 4 #f4 ,evaluations & ,report ,section #bje ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcge7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bje4 ,evaluations & ,report 7a7 ,evaluations ,ea* eligible ag5cy t receives an allotm5t "u ?is title %all annually prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,,/em prep programs assi/$ "u ?is title1 includ+ a description ( h[ grants 7 aw>d$ )9 ! ,/ate4 7b7 ,report ,us+ ! evaluations describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all annually prep>e a report comp>+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,,/em prep programs assi/$ "u ?is title & %all publi% su* report on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #bjf ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjjg & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjaf4 #h4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ te* prep ea* place x appe>s 7includ+ 9 head+s & table ( cont5ts items7 & ins]t+ ,,/em prep1 9 ea* case ) ! matt] ins]t$ to be 9 ! same typeface & type/yle z ! matt] /rik54