,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7    
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 to enc\rage innovation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,innovation = ,tomorr['s   
,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,innovation fund    
,section #aad ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#f7 ,innovation  7,a7 ,grant  
program ,to id5tify & support innovative
 /rategies & activities to improve c>e] 
& te*nical education & align work=ce    
skills ) labor m>ket ne$s1 ! ,secret>y  
may aw>d grants1 by us+ e>ly-phase1     
mid-phase1 & expansion grants1 to       
eligible entities to--  7i7 create1     

develop1 implem5t1 or take to scale     
evid5ce-bas$1 field-initiat$            
innovations1 includ+ ?r\gh a pay =      
success initiative to improve /ud5t     
outcomes 9 c>e] & te*nical education1   
:i* may include activities t--  7,i7    
improve c>e] & te*nical education       
outcomes ( /ud5ts s]v$ by eligible      
entities "u ?is title2  7,,ii7 improve  
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]         
effectiv5ess2  7,,iii7 improve !        
transition ( /ud5ts f second>y education
 to po/second>y education1              
appr5tice%ips1 or employm5t2  7,,iv7    
improve ! incorporation ( compreh5sive  
"w-bas$ le>n+ into c>e] & te*nical      
education2  7,v7 increase ! effective   
use ( te*nology )9 c>e] & te*nical      
education programs2  7,,vi7 support new 
models = integrat+ academic cont5t1 c>e]
 & te*nical education1 &                
pre-appr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip cont5t 9
 su* programs2  7,,vii7 support !       
developm5t & enhancem5t ( innovative    
deliv]y models = c>e] & te*nical        

education2  7,,viii7 "w ) indu/ry to    
design & implem5t c\rses or programs (  
/udy align$ to labor m>ket ne$s 9 new or
 em]g+ fields2  7,,ix7 integrate sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields1
 includ+ comput] sci5ce education1 )    
c>e] & te*nical education2  7,x7 support
 innovative approa*es to c>e] & te*nical
 education by r$esign+ ! high s*ool     
exp]i5ce = /ud5ts1 :i* may include      
evid5ce-bas$ transitional support       
/rategies = /ud5ts :o h n met           
po/second>y education eligibility       
requirem5ts2  7,,xi7 improve c>e] &     
te*nical education conc5trator employm5t
 outcomes 9 nontraditional fields2 or   
7,,xii7 support ! use ( c>e] & te*nical 
education programs & c>e] & te*nical    
programs ( /udy 9 a coord9at$ /rategy to
 address id5tifi$ employ] ne$s & work=ce
 %ortages1 su* z %ortages 9 ! e>ly      
*ildhood1 elem5t>y s*ool1 & second>y    
s*ool education work=ce2 &  7ii7        
rigor\sly evaluate su* innovations4     
7,b7 ,mat*+ funds  7i7 ,mat*+ funds     

requir$ ,except z provid$ "u clause     
7ii71 to receive a grant "u ?is         
p>agraph1 an eligible entity %all       
demon/rate t mat*+ funds w be provid$1  
?r\gh ca% or 9-k9d contributions1 f     
public or private s\rces 9 an am\nt     
equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds 
provid$ "u su* grant4  7ii7 ,exception  
,! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+ fund     
requirem5t "u clause 7i7 if ! eligible  
entity demon/rates exceptional          
circum/ances4  7,c7 ,application ,to    
receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an     
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y1 at su* "t z ! ,secret>y may  
require1 an application t--  7i7        
id5tifies & designates ! ag5cy1         
in/itution1 or s*ool responsible = !    
adm9i/ration & sup]vision ( ! program   
assi/$ "u ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 provides  
an assurance t mat*+ funds w be obta9$  
be=e implem5tation ( ! grant2  7iii7    
describes h[ ! eligible entity w use !  
grant funds1 includ+ h[ su* funds w     
directly b5efit /ud5ts1 includ+ special 

populations1 s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 
&  7iv7 describes h[ ! program assi/$ "u
 ?is p>agraph w be coord9at$ ) !        
activities c>ri$ out "u section #abd or 
#ace4  7,d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to applications f eligible     
entities t w pr$om9antly s]ve /ud5ts f  
l[-income families4  7,e7 ,geographic   
div]sity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is p>agraph
 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d n
 less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (   
funds available = su* fiscal ye> to     
eligible entities propos+ to fund c>e] &
 te*nical education activities t s]ve-- 
7i7 a local educational ag5cy ) an      
urban-c5tric di/rict locale code ( #cb1 
#cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y2  7ii7 an in/itution ( high]  
education prim>ily s]v+ "o or m areas   
s]v$ by su* a local educational ag5cy2  
7iii7 a consortium ( su* local          
educational ag5cies or su* in/itutions (
 high] education2  7iv7 a p>tn]%ip      
betwe5--  7,i7 an educational s]vice    

ag5cy or a nonpr(it organization2 &     
7,,ii7 su* a local educational ag5cy or 
su* an in/itution ( high] education2 or 
7v7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7,i7 a grant    
recipi5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii72 
&  7,,ii7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy4    
7,f7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t
 is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all  
use ! grant funds 9 a mann] consi/5t )  
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7,g7 ,evaluation  
,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is p>agraph %all-- 7i7 provide = an    
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! activities     
c>ri$ out us+ su* grant2 &  7ii7 submit 
to ! ,secret>y an annual report t       
includes--  7,i7 a description ( h[     
funds receiv$ "u ?is p>agraph 7 us$2    
7,,ii7 ! p]=mance ( ! eligible entity ) 
respect to1 at a m9imum1 ! p]=mance     
indicators describ$ 9 section           
#aac7;a77#b71 z applicable1 &           
disaggregat$ by--  7aa7 subgr\ps (      
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#b77;,b771 z am5d$  
by ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act 7,public   
,law #aad-ie72  7bb7 special            
populations2 &  7cc7 z appropriate1 ea* 
c>e] & te*nical education program & c>e]
 & te*nical education program ( /udy2 & 
7,,iii7 a quantitative analysis ( !     
effectiv5ess ( ! project c>ri$ out "u   
?is p>agraph4  7,h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
p>agraph3  7i7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means a consortium t    
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,i7 ,!     
consortium includes "o or m ( ! foll[+3 
7aa7 ,a local educational ag5cy4  7bb7  
,an educational s]vice ag5cy4  7cc7 ,an 
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool4   
7dd7 ,a po/second>y educational         
in/itution receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act4   
7ee7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy4  7ff7  
,! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  7gg7  
,a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy or          
appr5tice%ip sponsor4  7,,ii7 ,!        
consortium may also include regional1   
,/ate1 or local public or private       
organizations or employ]s1 includ+      

community-bas$ organizations4  7,,iii7  
,! consortium is l$ by an entity1 or    
p>tn]%ip ( entities1 describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7 & id5tifi$ z ! lead] ( ! 
eligible entity 9 its application       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,pay
 = success initiative ,! t]m pay =      
success initiative has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7,i7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ 7except =     
subsection 7d77#f77 aft] section4  #c4  
,op5 education res\rces  7a7 ,/ate      
lead]%ip activities ,section #abd7;c7 ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcdd7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#af77;,b71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 mak+ all =ms (    

in/ructional cont5t widely available1   
:i* may include use ( op5 educational   
res\rces2  4  7b7 ,local uses ( funds   
,section #ace7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ai77;,d71 by /rik+ &  
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#bj7 z p>agraph 7#bb72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai7 ! foll[+3
  7#bj7 to make all =ms ( in/ructional  
cont5t widely available1 :i* may include
 use ( op5 educational res\rces2  4  #d4
 ,pay-=-success  7a7 ,/ate lead]%ip     
activities ,section #abd7;c7 ( ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7;c771 
z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 support+
 pay = success initiatives 7z def9$ 9   
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife72 &  4  7b7     
,local uses ( funds ,section #ace7;c7 ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#bcee7;c771 z am5d$ by section #c1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph     
7#bj7 ! foll[+3  7#ba7 to support pay = 
success initiatives 7z def9$ 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife72 &  4  #e4     
,"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities &          
appr5tice%ips  7a7 ,/ate lead]%ip       
activities ,section #abd7;c7 ( ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7;c771 
z am5d$ by sections #c & #d1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 
provid+ or support+ "w-bas$ le>n+       
opportunities1 :i* may include          
employ]-l$ tra9+ result+ 9 a recogniz$  
cr$5tial & appr5tice%ip programs4  4    
7b7 ,local uses ( funds ,section        
#ace7;b77#c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ :i* may include "w-bas$ le>n+     
exp]i5ces & ins]t+ :i* may include      
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 su* z      
employ]-l$ tra9+ result+ 9 a recogniz$  

cr$5tial & appr5tice%ip programs4