,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dchg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,duffy 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 increase ! allocation = rural areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,rural ,equity1 ,p>ity1 & ,re9ve/m5t 9 ,education ,act or ! ,,prep>e ,act4 #b4 ,)9 ,/ate allocation ,section #aab ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #aj p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #a p]c5t & ins]t+ #b p]c5t2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ ,/ate correctional in/itutions & in/itutions & ins]t+ ,/ate correctional in/itutions1 juv5ile ju/ice facilities1 & educational in/itutions2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ available = s]vices & ins]t+ available to assi/ eligible recipi5ts 9 provid+ s]vices2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ a local plan2 & ins]t+ local applications22 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,f am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts 2 7,b7 by /rik+ section #ace & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ section #ace-- 7,a7 9-- 7i7 rural areas2 7ii7 areas ) high p]c5tages ( ,,cte conc5trators or ,,cte p>ticipants2 & 7iii7 areas ) high numb]s ( ,,cte conc5trators or ,,cte p>ticipants2 & 7,b7 9 ord] to-- 7i7 fo/] innovation ?r\gh ! id5tification & promotion ( promis+ & prov5 c>e] & te*nical education programs1 practices1 & /rategies1 :i* may include practices & /rategies t prep>e individuals = nontraditional fields2 or 7ii7 promote ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & adoption ( programs ( /udy or c>e] pa?ways align$ ) ,/ate-id5tifi$ 9-dem& occupations or indu/ries4 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,,cte conc5trators ,! t]m ,,cte conc5trator means-- 7i7 at ! second>y s*ool level1 a /ud5t s]v$ by an eligible recipi5t :o has-- 7,i7 complet$ ?ree or m c>e] & te*nical education c\rses2 or 7,,ii7 complet$ at lea/ two c\rses 9 a s+le c>e] & te*nical education program or program ( /udy2 or 7ii7 at ! po/second>y level1 a /ud5t enroll$ 9 an eligible recipi5t :o has-- 7,i7 e>n$ at lea/ #ab cumulative cr$its )9 a c>e] & te*nical education program or program ( /udy2 or 7,,ii7 complet$ su* a program if ! program encompasses few] ?an #ab cr$its or ! equival5t 9 total4 7,b7 ,,cte p>ticipant ,! t]m ,,cte p>ticipant means an individual :o completes n less ?an "o c\rse or e>ns n less ?an "o cr$it 9 a c>e] & te*nical education program or program ( /udy ( an eligible recipi5t4 4