,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eadf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #a1 #bjah,ms4    
,e/y ( ,connecticut 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,himes1 & ,mr4        
,quigley7 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 e/abli% ! ,am]ican      
,te*nical ,tra9+ ,grant ,program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,te*nical          
,education ,creates ,high-,pay+ ,c>e]s  
,act ( #bjah or ! ,,te* ,c>e]s ,act4    
#b4 ,am]ican ,te*nical ,tra9+ ,grant    
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( !  
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcga et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
ins]t+ be=e section #bja ! foll[+3  ,a  
,te* ,prep ,program  2  &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  ,b ,am]ican  
,te*nical ,tra9+ ,grant ,program  #bba4 
,e/abli%m5t ( ,am]ican ,te*nical ,tra9+ 

,grant ,program  7a7 ,program           
au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1   
%all develop & implem5t a grant program1
 to be kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,te*nical      
,tra9+ ,grant ,program1 to aw>d         
competitive grants to eligible entities 
= support+ ! e/abli%m5t1 r$esign1 or    
expansion ( job tra9+ programs t enable 
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts to ent]
 into & advance along c>e] pa?ways t    
lead to jobs 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or
 high-dem& occupations4  7b7 ,def9ition 
( eligible entity ,= purposes ( ?is "p1 
! t]m eligible entity means an          
in/itution ( high] education t (f]s c>e]
 & te*nical education programs t c be   
complet$ 9 #b ye>s or less or a         
consortium ( su* in/itutions4  7c7      
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires a grant "u ?is "p %all submit an
 application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,selection  
crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is "p1 !    

,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities t-- 7#a7 w\ld s]ve a l>ge     
proportion ( job tra9+ program          
p>ticipants :o are f economically       
disadvantag$ families2  7#b7 w\ld       
provide tra9+ = an indu/ry sector or    
occupation 9 high dem&2  7#c7 demon/rate
 pot5tial = a high p]c5tage ( job tra9+ 
program p>ticipants to secure employm5t 
aft] completion ( su* entity's job tra9+
 program2 or  7#d7 meet su* o!r crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7e7
 ,p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,requir$ p>tn]%ips    
,be=e aw>d+ a grant to an eligible      
entity "u ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all v]ify
 t ! eligible entity has ent]$ into a   
p>tn]%ip agreem5t )--  7,a7 a local     
work=ce developm5t bo>d2  7,b7 "o or m  
employ]s ) a work=ce ne$ 9 a high-skill1
 high-wage1 or high-dem& indu/ry2 &     
7,c7 an indu/ry organization or o!r     
int]m$i>y repres5t+ ! indu/ry sector or 
occupation = :i* ! job tra9+ program    
provides tra9+4  7#b7 ,sep>ate entities 
n requir$ ,9 meet+ ! p>tn]%ip           

requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity
 %all n be requir$ to p>tn] ) a sep>ate 
entity = purposes ( ea* su* subp>agraph4
  7#c7 ,additional p>tn]%ips ,9 addition
 to be+ 9 ! p>tn]%ips describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity may be
 9 a p>tn]%ip )--  7,a7 a nonpr(it      
organization or o!r tra9+ provid]1      
includ+ an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,b7 an        
in/itution ( high] education t-- 7i7    
(f]s a baccalaureate degree2 &  7ii7 has
 an articulation agreem5t ) ! eligible  
entity2  7,c7 a community-bas$          
organization2  7,d7 a ,/ate1 regional1  
or local economic developm5t ag5cy2     
7,e7 a second>y s*ool2 or  7,f7 a local 
educational ag5cy4  7f7 ,requir$ uses ( 
funds ,an eligible entity t receives a  
grant "u ?is "p %all use ! grant funds  
to--  7#a7 e/abli%1 r$esign1 or exp& a  
job tra9+ program t-- 7,a7 leads to an  
indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tial or           
c]tification at ! po/-second>y level or 

to an associate degree2  7,b7 tra9s job 
tra9+ program p>ticipants = a regionally
 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation2   
7,c7 addresses ?r\gh emb$d$ rem$iation !
 ne$s ( job tra9+ program p>ticipants = 
rem$iation or atta9m5t ( basic skills2  
7,d7 provides academic cr$it to job     
tra9+ program p>ticipants = prior le>n+1
 if applicable1 includ+ academic cr$it =
 c\rses complet$ 9 a =eign c\ntry by a  
=eign pr(essional or recognition ( su*  
pr(essional's =eign degree or           
c]tification2  7,e7 provides /ud5t      
support s]vices1 su* z c>e] guidance &  
academic c\nsel+1 intake assessm5ts to  
det]m9e program fit1 & o!r s]vices2 &   
7,f7 is accessible to nontraditional    
/ud5ts ?r\gh alt]native s*$ul+2  7#b7   
conduct high-quality1 indep5d5t         
evaluations ( ! job tra9+ program's     
activities2 &  7#c7 provide "w-bas$     
le>n+ opportunities = job tra9+ program 
p>ticipants4  7g7 ,all[able uses ( funds
 ,9 addition to ! requir$ uses ( funds  
"u subsection 7f71 an eligible entity t 

receives a grant "u ?is "p may also use 
! grant funds to support ! job tra9+    
program by--  7#a7 develop+ ! program   
curriculum2  7#b7 engag+ employ]s or    
indu/ries hire job tra9+ program        
p>ticipants2  7#c7 pur*as+ supplies2    
7#d7 support+ ! pr(essional developm5t (
 faculty1 adm9i/rators1 & c>e] guidance 
& academic c\nselors2  7#e7 support+    
faculty sal>ies2  7#f7 provid+ tuition  
assi/ance c\nsel+ & f9ancial aid c\nsel+
 s]vices2  7#g7 provid+ s]vices t t>get 
disconnect$ y\?2  7#h7 provid+ *ildc>e =
 ! *ildr5 ( program p>ticipants dur+    
classes1 int]n%ips1 or o!r activities   
relat+ to ! job tra9+ program2  7#i7    
provid+ program p>ticipants )           
transportation to classes1 int]n%ips1 or
 o!r activities relat+ to ! job tra9+   
program2 &  7#aj7 c>ry+ out any o!r     
p]missible activity consi/5t ) !        
purposes ( ?is "p1 z approv$ by !       
,secret>y4  7h7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant to an eligible 
entity = a fiscal ye> %all n exce$      

#e1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9     
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a grant to be aw>d$ to
 an eligible entity "u ?is "p1 !        
,secret>y %all consid]--  7,a7 if !     
grant is = ! initial />t-up ( a job     
tra9+ program or = ! expansion ( an     
exi/+ model1 ) small] grants aw>d$ = !  
initial />t-up & l>g] grants aw>d$ = !  
expansion ( an exi/+ model2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( an application = ! expansion ( an
 exi/+ job tra9+ program1 ! ext5t to :i*
 ! job tra9+ program demon/rates evid5ce
 ( effectiv5ess4  7#c7 ,measur+         
effectiv5ess ,= purposes ( p>agraph     
7#b77;,b71 ! measure ( effectiv5ess %all
 include ! graduation rates1 job        
placem5t rates1 & wages e>n$ by         
graduates ( ! job tra9+ program4  7i7   
,grant duration  7#a7 ,maximum grant    
p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all make a grant    
aw>d "u ?is "p = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,maximum grant ext5sion ,if 
an eligible entity t receives a grant "u
 ?is "p makes sub/antial progress bas$  
on ! acc\ntability & p]=mance indicators

 describ$ 9 subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y 
may ext5d a grant aw>d = n m ?an #b     
additional ye>s4  7j7 ,acc\ntability &  
,p]=mance ,indicators  7#a7 ,requir$    
acc\ntability & p]=mance indicators ,an 
eligible entity %all provide annually to
 ! ,secret>y data on ! eligible entity's
 job tra9+ program c>ri$ out "u ?is "p1 
includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] ( program       
p>ticipants2  7,b7 = su* program        
p>ticipants1 ! core indicators (        
p]=mance describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iv7 ( section #aac7;b77#b77;,b72  7,c7 
! m$ian e>n+s ( program p>ticipants :o h
 complet$ ! job tra9+ program1 measur$  
at ! "t at :i* po/second>y /ud5t        
placem5t rates are measur$ "u clause    
7iv7 ( section #aac7;b77#b77;,b72 &     
7,d7 ! p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o
 h complet$ ! job tra9+ program & :o1 at
 ! "t at :i* po/second>y /ud5t placem5t 
rates are measur$ "u clause 7iv7 (      
section #aac7;b77#b77;,b71 are employ$  
by an employ] t meets ! requirem5t "u   
subsection 7e77#a77;b74  7#b7           

,disaggregation ( acc\ntability &       
p]=mance indicators ,su* data %all be   
disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 race & e?nicity2 
7,b7 g5d]2  7,c7 disability /atus2  7,d7
 sexual ori5tation1 if feasibly         
available2  7,e7 /atus z an ,engli%     
le>n]2  7,f7 /atus z economically       
disadvantag$2  7,g7 /atus z an          
individual prep>+ = employm5t 9 an      
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1    
includ+ individuals f a racial1 e?nic1  
or national orig9 gr\p t is             
und]repres5t$ 9 su* field2 &  7,h7 /atus
 z a milit>y-connect$ /ud5t4  7#c7      
,/ud5t privacy ,! report to ! ,secret>y 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all only      
include data to ! ext5t t su* data are  
suffici5t to yield /ati/ically reliable 
in=mation t does n reveal p]sonally     
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 /ud5t4  7#d7 ,publication ( data ,!    
,secret>y %all aggregate ! data receiv$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 & publi% su*           
aggregation s t x is reasonably         
available to ! public4  7#e7 ,funds     

res]v$ = data collection & dissem9ation 
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is "p may res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t ( 
! grant am\nt to adm9i/] ! collection1  
disaggregation1 & report+ ( ! data      
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7k7 ,res]v$  
funds  7#a7 ,funds res]v$ = rural1      
tribal1 or outly+ areas ,! ,secret>y    
%all res]ve n less ?an #a p]c5t & n m   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u  
subsection 7n7 to c>ry out ?is "p = a   
fiscal ye> = mak+ aw>ds to eligible     
entities locat$ 9 rural1 tribal1 or     
outly+ areas4  7#b7 ,funds res]v$ =     
hi/orically black colleges & univ]sities
 & o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ,!      
,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #a     
p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds     
appropriat$ "u subsection 7n7 to c>ry   
out ?is "p = a fiscal ye> = mak+ aw>ds  
to eligible entities li/$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7l7 ,mat*+       
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible 

entity t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all
 secure1 t[>d ! co/ ( e/abli%+1         
r$esign+1 or exp&+ a job tra9+ program  
"u ?is "p1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = su* eligible
 entity1 except t su* am\nt %all n exce$
 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( su*      
grant4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al contribution ,!
 non-,f$]al contribution may be-- 7,a7 9
 ca% or 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions t  
are directly relat$ to ! purpose = :i* !
 grant 0 made2 &  7,b7 f a ,/ate        
gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it      
organization1 or bus9ess4  7m7 ,f$]al   
funds ,to supplem5t1 n supplant1        
non-,f$]al funds ,an eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p %all use      
,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is "p only to  
supplem5t ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce (  
su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f   
non-,f$]al s\rces = ! support ( ! job   
tra9+ programs assi/$ "u ?is "p1 & n to 
supplant su* funds4  #bbb4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e]
 pa?way has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 !      

section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#b7 ,disconnect$ y\? ,! t]m          
disconnect$ y\? has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ebf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$      
,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcja note74  7#c7 ,9-dem&   
indu/ry sector or occupation ,! t]m     
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#d7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 &  7,b7 has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 except t su* t]m
 only includes po/second>y vocational   
in/itutions t provide an educational    
program = :i* ! in/itutions aw>d an     
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or         
c]tification4  7#e7 ,milit>y-connect$   
/ud5t ,! t]m milit>y-connect$ /ud5t     

means a /ud5t t is ! *ild ( a p]son s]v+
 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#f7 ,nontraditional 
/ud5t ,! t]m nontraditional /ud5t has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #hfa7;b7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq7b774  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
,am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section  
#a7;b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &      
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by ins]t+ be=e ! item relat+ to section 
#bja ! foll[+ new item3  ,"p ,a--,te*   
,prep ,program  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjf !    
foll[+ new items3  ,"p ,b--,am]ican     
,te*nical ,tra9+ ,grant ,program ,sec4  
#bba4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,am]ican ,te*nical  
,tra9+ ,grant ,program4 ,sec4 #bbb4     
,def9itions4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  
,"p ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga et seq471 z  
designat$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ?is title ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
?is "p4