,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,hirono introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 9 ord] to improve c>e] & te*nical 
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equity
 9 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (  
#bjaf4  #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 ,purpose 
,section #b 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #b4 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to support !     
developm5t ( & access to high-quality   

c>e] & te*nical education programs (    
/udy t successfully prep>e /ud5ts =     
college & c>e]s1 !reby ensur+ ! global  
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
economic self-suffici5cy ( ! citiz5s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #d4 ,def9itions     
,section #c 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#bh7 & 7#bi7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z 
p>agraphs 7#af7 ?r\gh 7#bi7 & 7#ca7     
?r\gh 7#cf71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+3    
7#ae7 ,equity gap ,! t]m equity gap     
means ! gaps 9 p>ticipation & p]=mance  
on ! core indicators ( p]=mance describ$
 9 section #aac7;b77#b7 = c>e] &        
te*nical education programs ( /udy1 z   
describ$ 9 section #abb7;c77#a77;,a71   
betwe5 /ud5t gr\ps bas$ on g5d]1 race1 &
 ea* ( ! special populations describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#ca71 z comp>$ to all /ud5ts  
s]v$ by ! eligible ag5cy or eligible    
recipi5t "u ?is ,act4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#bi71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7#cj7         

,self-suffici5cy ,! t]m self-suffici5cy 
means a wage t enables a h\sehold to    
meet ! co/s ( ! basic ne$s 9 ! local    
area ( ! h\sehold & to build suffici5t  
sav+s = ! future4  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 
7#cc71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ & in/ructional aids & devices4 & 
ins]t+ in/ructional aids & devices1     
transportation1 *ild c>e1 dep5d5t c>e1  
tuition1 books1 supplies1 & o!r s]vices 
necess>y to enable an individual to     
p>ticipate 9 c>e] & te*nical education  
activities44  #e4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,section #d 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg
 ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4
  #f4 ,)9 ,/ate allocation ,subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( section #aab7;a77#b7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7,b7 n less ?an #ajj1jjj
 %all be res]v$ to provide te*nical     
assi/ance & pr(essional developm5t to   
local educational ag5cies on effective  
/rategies = clos+ equity gaps2 &  4  #g4
 ,acc\ntability ,section #aac 7#bj      

,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 by  
ins]t+ clos+ equity gaps & aft] progress
 t[>d2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7vi77,,ii71 by  
ins]t+ close equity gaps & aft] levels (
 p]=mance2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--    
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause  
7i77,,ii71 by ins]t+ clos+ equity gaps &
 aft] progress t[>d2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 
7v77,,ii71 by ins]t+ close equity gaps &
 aft] levels ( p]=mance2 &  7ii7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7aa7 by /rik+ reg>d+ ! progress & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  reg>d+-- 7,i7 ! progress  2 
7bb7 by /rik+ indicators ( p]=mance4 &  
ins]t+ indicators ( p]=mance2 &2 &  7cc7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 h[ !
 eligible recipi5t has us$ funds to     
provide programs & support s]vices to   
close ! equity gaps id5tifi$ "u clause  
7ii77,,ii74  2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7--
 7aa7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ = !    
subgr\ps ( /ud5ts & all t foll[s ?r\gh 2
 & & ins]t+ by g5d]1 by race1 & = ea* ( 

! special populations describ$ 9 section
 #c7ca72 &2 &  7bb7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 
by /rik+ disp>ities or gaps 9 p]=mance &
 ins]t+ equity gaps2 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z        
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+    
aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! 
progress ( ! ,/ate 9 clos+ equity gaps &
 h[ ! eligible ag5cy has us$ funds to   
provide programs & s]vices = eligible   
recipi5ts to close su* equity gaps2 &  2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ = !          
categories & all t foll[s ?r\gh 2 & &   
ins]t+ by g5d]1 race1 & = ea* ( !       
special populations describ$ 9 section  
#c7ca72 &2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ disp>ities or gaps 9 p]=mance  
betwe5 any su* category ( /ud5ts & !    
p]=mance ( all /ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible
 ag5cy "u ?is ,act & ins]t+ equity gaps 
betwe5 any category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  #h4 ,national        

activities ,section #aad7;d7 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7--  7,a7 9 clause 7v71
 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ clause 7vi7 z clause 7vii72 &
  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 !      
foll[+3  7vi7 individuals ) exp]tise on 
! developm5t ( programs t h be5         
effective 9 clos+ equity gaps2 &  2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9      
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & h be5 successful
 9 clos+ equity gaps aft] "u ?is ,act2 &
  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i7 (
 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 1 disaggregat$ 
z describ$ 9 section                    
#aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,i7 & be=e includ+
 analyses2  7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subclause 7,i7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i71 
by ins]t+ clos+ equity gaps & be=e      
address+2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by   
/rik+ = provid+ & ins]t+ = clos+ equity 
gaps by provid+ high-quality4  #i4 ,/ate
 adm9i/ration ,section #aba7;a7 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #bcda7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] !        

semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7
 conduct+ an equity gap analysis4  4    
#aj4 ,/ate plan ,section #abb7;c7 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,k71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,m7 h[ funds w be us$ to      
support ,/ate te*nical assi/ance &      
pr(essional developm5t to close ! equity
 gaps id5tifi$ 9 section #aba7;a77#e72  
2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 by ins]t+ 
close equity gaps & aft] & skills ne$$  
to2 &  7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ =       
special populations & ins]t+ = clos+    
equity gaps4  #aa4 ,/ate program        
improvem5t ,section #abc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcdc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by    
ins]t+ 1 or fails to %[ improvem5t on   
clos+ any equity gap id5tifi$ "u section

 #aac7;c77#b77;,b7 = ! prec$+ fiscal    
ye>1 aft] ^u ,/ate adju/$ level (       
p]=mance2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or close    
equity gaps1 aft] adju/$ level (        
p]=mance12  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause      
7ii7--  7aa7 by ins]t+ 1 or 9 clos+     
equity gaps1 aft] levels ( p]=mance2 &  
7bb7 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2      
7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 fails to  
%[ improvem5t on clos+ equity gaps = !  
populations id5tifi$ 9 section          
#aac7;c77#b77;,a7 = #c consecutive ye>s4
  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7
 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,use ( funds ,an eligible ag5cy %all use
 funds made available "u section        
#aab7;c7 = ! purposes describ$ 9 section
 #abd7;b77#aj7 :5 ! eligible ag5cy--    
7i7 fails to %[ improvem5t 9 clos+      
equity gaps )9 ! fir/ program ye> (     
implem5tation ( its improvem5t plan     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7 fails
 to %[ improvem5t on clos+ equity gaps =
 ! populations id5tifi$ 9 section       
#aac7;c77#b77;,a7 = #c consecutive ye>s4
  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ conduct an     
equity gap analysis to aft] %all2  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 or    
fail$ to %[ improvem5t on ! clos+ (     
equity gaps id5tifi$ 9 section          
#aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,,ii71 aft] ^u    
local adju/$ level ( p]=mance2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ 7) special consid]ation to     
p]=mance gaps id5tifi$ "u section       
#aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,,ii772 &  7,c7 9 
p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7ii7--  7aa7 by    
ins]t+ 9 clos+ equity gaps or aft] any  
improvem5t2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ or aft] !  
semicolon2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7
 fails to %[ improvem5t on clos+ equity 
gaps = ! populations id5tifi$ 9 section 
#aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,i7 = #c          

consecutive ye>s4  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,additional       
requirem5ts ,an eligible entity %all    
require an eligible recipi5t receiv+ an 
allocation "u ?is title to use n less   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds made available  
to ! eligible recipi5t "u section #aca  
or #acb to meet ! purposes describ$ 9   
section #ace7;b77#i7 9 any case :]e an  
eligible recipi5t--  7i7 fails to %[    
improvem5t 9 clos+ equity gaps )9 ! fir/
 program ye> ( implem5tation ( its      
improvem5t plan describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72 or  7ii7 fails to %[ improvem5t on
 clos+ equity gaps = ! populations      
id5tifi$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b77;,a7 =  
#c consecutive ye>s4  4  #ab4 ,/ate     
lead]%ip activities ,section #abd7;b7   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7;b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ equity  
gap be=e assessm5t ( ! c>e]2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 deliv]+  

pr(essional developm5t1 lead]%ip1 &     
te*nical assi/ance = eligible recipi5ts 
to close equity gaps id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 = any ( ! core indicators (       
p]=mance describ$ 9 section             
#aac7;b77#d74  4  #ac4 ,local plan =    
c>e] & te*nical education programs      
,section #acd7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#bced7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by ins]t+ clos+ equity gaps & aft]
 ) respect to2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by ins]t+ ! clos+ ( equity gaps & be=e !
 integration (4  #ad4 ,local uses (     
funds ,section #ace7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcee7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 clause
 7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7    
effective practices to close equity gaps
 9 c>e] & te*nical education programs ( 
/udy2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+
 assessm5t ( h[ & ins]t+ equity gap     
assessm5t ( h[2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71
 by ins]t+ to close equity gaps & aft]  

provide activities4