,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjag,mr4
 ,hunt] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% v>i\s programs 
to ease ! burd5 on und]$ucat$ &         
f9ancially defici5t work]s seek+ to     
fur!r _! education4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+        
,am]ica's ,work=ce ,act ( #bjag4  #b4   
,review ( ga9ful employm5t measurem5t ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education   
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress1 a    
report on ! accuracy ( ! mann] 9 :i*    
ga9ful employm5t is measur$ "u ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq47 = diff]5t geographic     
regions & c\rses ( /udy4  #c4 ,%ort-t]m 
,work=ce ,f$]al ,pell ,grants ,section  
#dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7          

,%ort-,t]m ,work=ce ,pell ,grants  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,= aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] 
,july #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry  
out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to eligible   
/ud5ts = %ort-t]m work=ce programs4     
7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,a ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z a work=ce ,f$]al    
,pell ,grant7 %all h ! same t]ms &      
conditions1 & be aw>d$ 9 ! same mann]1 z
 a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u         
subsection 7a71 except z foll[s3  7,a7  
,a /ud5t :o is eligible to receive a    
work=ce ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is      
subsection is a /ud5t :o--  7i7 has n1  
on or aft] ! date t is #aj ye>s be=e !  
date on :i* ! /ud5t applies = su* grant1
 atta9$ a baccalaureate degree or po/   
baccalaureate degree2  7ii7 att5ds an   
eligible in/itution1 b 0 n previ\sly    
enroll$ 9 an eligible in/itution on or  
aft] ! date t is #e ye>s be=e ! date on 
:i* ! /ud5t applies = su* grant2  7iii7 
is enroll$1 or accept$ = enrollm5t1 9 a 

%ort-t]m work=ce program at su*         
in/itution2  7iv7 is det]m9$1 solely by 
! in/itution1 t ! /ud5t is unemploy$ or 
und]employ$2 &  7v7 meets all o!r       
eligibility requirem5ts = a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant 7except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph74  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( a work=ce   
,pell ,grant = an eligible /ud5t %all be
 det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a71    
except t--  7i7 ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection = an aw>d
 ye> %all be #ej p]c5t ( ! maximum      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u subsection 
7b7 applicable to t aw>d ye>2  7ii7 no  
increase %all be calculat$ "u subsection
 7b77#g77;,b7 = a /ud5t receiv+ work=ce 
,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection2 &  7iii7
 subsection 7b77#d7 %all n apply4  7#c7 
,inclusion 9 total eligibility p]iod =  
rec5t /ud5ts ,any p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 receives 
a work=ce ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is    
subsection %all be includ$ 9 calculat+ !
 /ud5t's p]iod ( eligibility = ,f$]al   
,pell ,grants "u subsection 7c71 & any  

regulations "u su* subsection reg>d+    
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an und]graduate 
program on less ?an a full-"t basis %all
 simil>ly apply to /ud5ts :o are enroll$
 9 a %ort-t]m work=ce program at an     
eligible in/itution on less ?an a       
full-"t basis4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  
7,a7 ,eligible c>e] pa?way program ,!   
t]m eligible c>e] pa?way program means a
 program t is a comb9ation ( rigor\s &  
high-quality education1 tra9+1 & o!r    
s]vices t--  7i7 aligns ) ! skill ne$s (
 indu/ries 9 ! ,/ate or regional economy
 involv$2  7ii7 prep>es an individual to
 be successful 9 any ( a full range (   
second>y or po/second>y education       
options1 includ+ appr5tice%ips regi/]$  
"u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
#ej ,/at4 #ffd2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et    
seq472  7iii7 includes c\nsel+ to       
support an individual 9 a*iev+ !        
individual's education & c>e] goals2    
7iv7 includes1 z appropriate1 education 

(f]$ concurr5tly ) & 9 ! same context z 
work=ce prep>ation activities & tra9+ = 
a specific occupation or occupational   
clu/]2  7v7 organizes education1 tra9+1 
& o!r s]vices to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s ( 
an individual 9 a mann] t accel]ates !  
educational & c>e] advancem5t ( !       
individual to ! ext5t practicable2 &    
7vi7 helps an individual ent] or advance
 )9 a specific occupation or            
occupational clu/]4  7,b7 ,%ort-t]m     
work=ce program ,! t]m %ort-t]m work=ce 
program means a c>e] & te*nical         
education program at an in/itution (    
high] education t--  7i7 provides n less
 ?an #aej clock h\rs ( in/ructional "t  
ov] a p]iod ( n less ?an #h weeks or m  
?an #ab weeks2  7ii7 provides tra9+     
align$ ) ! requirem5ts ( employ]s 9 !   
,/ate or local area1 :i* may include    
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations 9 
! ,/ate or local area1 z def9$ "u       
section #c7bc7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#cajb7bc772  7iii7 provides a /ud5t1 ^u 

completion ( ! program1 ) a recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ "u section
 #c7eb7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &      
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb7eb771 t is recogniz$ by employ]s 9
 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+ cr$5tials  
recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips
 9 ! ,/ate or local area :]e ! indu/ry  
is locat$2  7iv7 has be5 det]m9$1 by !  
in/itution ( high] education1 to provide
 academic cont5t1 an am\nt (            
in/ructional "t1 & a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial t are suffici5t    
to--  7,i7 meet ! hir+ requirem5ts (    
pot5tial employ]s2 &  7,,ii7 all[ !     
/ud5ts to apply = any lic5ses or        
c]tifications t may be requir$ to be    
employ$ 9 ! field = :i* ! job tra9+ is  
(f]$2  7v7 may include integrat$ or     
basic skills c\rses2 &  7vi7 may be (f]$
 z "p ( an eligible c>e] pa?way program4
  7#e7 ,special ,rule ,9 ! case ( a c>e]
 pa?way program be+ det]m9$ eligible = !
 fir/ "t "u ?is subsection1 su*         
det]m9ation %all be made by ! ,secret>y 

be=e su* program is consid]$ to be an   
eligible c>e] pa?way program4  7#f7     
,ineligibility = d\ble b5efits ,no /ud5t
 may receive bo? a work=ce ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant "u ?is subsection & an additional
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subsection      
7b77#h74  4  #d4 ,connect+ appr5tice%ips
 to academic degrees  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#dhf;,a 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7 !       
foll[+3  #dhf;,b4 ,appr5tice%ip         
expansion ?r\gh articulation agreem5ts  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5t ,!  
t]m appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5t  
means an agreem5t betwe5 or among       
in/itutions ( high] education t         
specifies ! college cr$it value ( &     
acceptability ( c]tificates receiv$     
?r\gh specific appr5tice%ip programs1 = 
purposes ( transf]r+ su* cr$its t[>d    
meet+ specific degree or program        
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,appr5tice%ip program
 ,! t]m appr5tice%ip program means an   

appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national 
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
7b7 ,program to enc\rage appr5tice%ip   
articulation agreem5ts  7#a7 ,program   
e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
program 9 coop]ation ) ,/ates1          
in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+  
propriet>y in/itutions71 & sponsors (   
appr5tice%ips programs1 to develop1     
enhance1 & implem5t compreh5sive        
appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5ts     
betwe5 or among su* in/itutions4 ,su*   
appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5ts %all
 be made widely & publicly available on 
! websites ( su* ,/ates1 sponsors &     
in/itutions4 ,9 develop+1 enhanc+1 &    
implem5t+ appr5tice%ip articulation     
agreem5ts1 ,/ates1 sponsors &           
in/itutions ( high] education may employ
 /rategies1 :]e applicable1 includ+--   
7,a7 improv+ aw>5ess ( exi/+            
appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5ts2    
7,b7 exp&+ p>ticipation ( a wide v>iety 

( in/itutions ( high] education2  7,c7  
improv+ managem5t sy/ems to reg>d+ c\rse
 equival5cy1 transf] ( cr$it1 &         
articulation2 &  7,d7 /rategies to      
ensure widespread acceptance = ! transf]
 ( cr$its aw>d$ to appr5tices pursuant  
to appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5ts4 
7#b7 ,coord9ation & te*nical assi/ance  
,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all provide        
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 sponsors &
 in/itutions ( high] education = !      
purposes ( develop+ & implem5t+         
appr5tice%ip articulation agreem5ts 9   
accordance ) ?is subsection4  4  #e4    
,enhanc+ transf] ( cr$it among s*ools   
7a7 ,transf] ( cr$it policies ,section  
#dhe7;h77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;h77#a77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 an assurance t = ea*
 cr$it e>n$ at ano!r in/itution ( high] 
education t is accept$ & reject$ by !   
in/itution1 su* cr$it w be publicly     

disclos$1 & disaggregat$ by type (      
in/itution at :i* su* cr$it 0 e>n$1     
accr$it+ ag5cy or association1 program1 
& if applicable1 ! prim>y reason = !    
cr$it n be+ accept$2 &  7,d7 an         
assurance ( ! acceptance ( cr$its e>n$  
at ano!r in/itution = an id5tical c\rse 
(f]$ at ! in/itution t has be5 review$  
by ! same accr$it+ ag5cy or association 
at bo? su* in/itutions1 & is at !       
introductory level z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy 
or association1 or 9 a case 9 :i* !     
transf] ( su* cr$its is initially d5i$  
by ! in/itution1 an assurance ! /ud5t w 
h ! opportunity to take an assessm5t    
adm9i/]$ by ! in/itution to demon/rate  
compet5cy 9 su* c\rse = purposes ( !    
transf] ( su* cr$its4  4  7b7           
,articulation agreem5ts ,section        
#dhf;,a7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 

! foll[+3  7,c7 id5tification ( c\rses  
at ea* in/itution 9 :i* an articulation 
agreem5t has be5 develop$ to enable !   
transf] ( cr$it = su* c\rses to1 at a   
m9imum1 all o!r in/itutions accr$it$ by 
! same accr$it+ ag5cy or association2  2
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+      
public4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,education %all submit a    
report to ,congress on a review (       
transf] ( cr$it policies across         
in/itutions ( high] education t--  7#a7 
det]m9es ! ext5t to :i* articulation    
agreem5ts 7def9$ 9 section #dhf;,a ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a77 h result$ 9 r$uc$   
co/s = /ud5ts2 &  7#b7 provides         
recomm5dations on h[ to inc5tivize !    
exp&$ use ( su* articulation agreem5ts4 
#f4 ,compet5cy-bas$ education ,section  
#dha7;b77#d7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;b77#d77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,= !     
purposes ( ?is title1 ! t]m eligible    

program includes an in/ructional program
 t measures k1 skills1 & exp]i5ce ?r\gh 
assessm5ts ( su* k1 skills1 or exp]i5ce 
9 lieu ( or 9 addition to ! use ( cr$it 
h\rs or clock h\rs4 ,9 ! case ( a       
program be+ det]m9$ eligible = ! fir/ "t
 "u ?is p>agraph1 su* det]m9ation %all  
be made by ! ,secret>y be=e su* program 
is consid]$ to be an eligible program4  
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