,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
 #bj 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #ai71   
#bjah4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #eeji7 entitl$ 
,an ,act to direct ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation to provide grants = rese>*   
ab\t ,,/em education approa*es & !      
,,/em-relat$ work=ce1 & = o!r purposes41
 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] !    
enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,innovations 9 ,m5tor+1 ,tra9+1 &       
,appr5tice%ips ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to rema9 
competitive 9 ! global economy1 fo/]    
great] innovation1 & provide a f\ndation
 = %>$ prosp]ity1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a
 work=ce ) ! "r mix ( skills to meet !  
div]se ne$s ( ! economy4  7#b7 ,evid5ce 
indicates t ! returns on inve/m5ts 9    
te*nical skills 9 ! labor m>ket are     
/rong :5 /ud5ts successfully complete _!
 education & ga9 cr$5tials s\ght by     
employ]s4  7#c7 ,! responsibility =     
develop+ & su/a9+ a skill$ te*nical     

work=ce is fragm5t$ across _m gr\ps1    
includ+ educators1 /ud5ts1 work]s1      
employ]s1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local        
gov]nm5ts1 civic associations1 & o!r    
/akehold]s4 ,su* gr\ps ne$ to be able to
 coord9ate & coop]ate successfully ) ea*
 o!r4  7#d7 ,coord9ation among /ud5ts1  
community colleges1 second>y &          
po/-second>y in/itutions1 & employ]s    
w\ld improve educational outcomes4  7#e7
 ,promis+ exp]im5ts curr5tly und]way may
 guide innovation & re=m1 b scalability 
( "s ( ^? exp]im5ts has n yet be5 te/$4 
7#f7 ,evid5ce sugge/s t integration (   
academic education1 te*nical skills     
developm5t1 & h&s-on "w exp]i5ce        
improves outcomes & return on inve/m5t =
 /ud5ts 9 second>y & po/-second>y       
education & = skill$ te*nical work]s 9  
diff]5t c>e] /ages4  7#g7 ,outcomes %[ t
 m5tor+ c increase ,,/em /ud5t engagem5t
 & ! rate ( completion ( ,,/em          
po/-second>y degrees4  #c4 ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,,/em innovation &   
appr5tice%ip grants ,section #c ( !     

,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( 
#aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;i7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7     
?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71  
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,grants = 
associate degree programs 9 ,,/em fields
  7#a7 ,9-dem& work=ce grants ,!        
,director %all aw>d grants to junior or 
community colleges to develop or improve
 associate degree or c]tificate programs
 9 ,,/em fields1 ) respect to ! region 9
 :i* ! respective college is locat$1 &  
an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation4 
7#b7 ,applications ,9 consid]+          
applications = grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,director %all prioritize-- 7,a7      
applications t consi/ ( a p>tn]%ip      
betwe5 ! apply+ junior or community     
college & individual employ]s or an     
employ] consortia1 or indu/ry or sector 
p>tn]%ips1 & may include a univ]sity or 
o!r organization ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9
 academic program developm5t2  7,b7     
applications t demon/rate curr5t &      

future work=ce dem& 9 occupations       
directly relat$ to ! propos$ associate  
degree or c]tificate program2  7,c7     
applications t include commitm5ts by !  
p>tn]+ employ]s or employ] consortia1 or
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips1 to (f]    
appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 or o!r appli$ 
le>n+ opportunities to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 
! propos$ associate degree or c]tificate
 program2  7,d7 applications t include  
outrea* plans & goals = recruit+ &      
enroll+ wom5 & o!r und]repres5t$        
populations 9 ,,/em fields 9 ! propos$  
associate degree or c]tificate program2 
&  7,e7 applications t describe h[ !    
apply+ junior or community college w    
support ! collection ( in=mation & data 
= purposes ( evaluation ( ! propos$     
associate degree or c]tificate program4 
7e7 ,grants = ,,/em degree appli$ le>n+ 
opportunities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,director %all aw>d grants to           
in/itutions ( high] education p>tn]+ )  
private sector employ]s or private      
sector employ] consortia1 or indu/ry or 

sector p>tn]%ips1 t commit to (f]+      
appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 rese>*        
opportunities1 or appli$ le>n+ exp]i5ces
 to enroll$ /ud5ts 9 id5tifi$ ,,/em     
baccalaureate degree programs4  7#b7    
,purposes ,aw>ds "u ?is subsection may  
be us$-- 7,a7 to develop curricula &    
programs = appr5tice%ip1 int]n%ips1     
rese>* opportunities1 or appli$ le>n+   
exp]i5ces2 or  7,b7 to provide mat*+    
funds to inc5tivize p>tn]%ip &          
p>ticipation by private sector employ]s 
& indu/ry4  7#c7 ,applications ,9       
consid]+ applications = grants "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all         
prioritize-- 7,a7 applicants t consi/ ( 
a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 ! apply+        
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7ii7   
individual employ]s or an employ]       
consortia1 or indu/ry or sector         
p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 applications t         
demon/rate curr5t & future work=ce dem& 
9 occupations directly relat$ to !      
id5tifi$ ,,/em fields2  7,c7            
applications t include outrea* plans &  

goals = recruit+ & enroll+ wom5 & o!r   
und]repres5t$ populations 9 ,,/em       
fields2 &  7,d7 applications t describe 
h[ ! in/itution ( high] education w     
support ! collection & in=mation ( data 
= purposes ( ! evaluation ( id5tifi$    
,,/em degree programs4  7f7 ,grants =   
comput]-bas$ & onl9e ,,/em education    
c\rses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d  
competitive grants to in/itutions (     
high] education or nonpr(it             
organizations to conduct rese>* on /ud5t
 outcomes & det]m9e be/ practices =     
,,/em education & te*nical skills       
education ?r\gh di/ance le>n+ or 9 a    
simulat$ "w environm5t4  7#b7 ,rese>*   
areas ,! rese>* areas eligible = fund+  
"u ?is subsection may include-- 7,a7    
po/-second>y c\rses = te*nical skills   
developm5t = ,,/em occupations2  7,b7   
improv+ high-s*ool level c>e] & te*nical
 education 9 ,,/em subjects2  7,c7      
enc\rag+ & su/a9+ int]e/ & a*ievem5t    
levels 9 ,,/em subjects among wom5 & o!r

 populations hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9
 ,,/em /udies & c>e]s2 &  7,d7 comb9+   
comput]-bas$ & onl9e ,,/em education &  
skills developm5t ) traditional m5tor+ &
 o!r m5tor+ arrangem5ts1 appr5tice%ips1 
int]n%ips1 & o!r appli$ le>n+           
opportunities4  2  7#c7 9 subsection    
7a77#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ! comma & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#d7 9 subsection         
7c77#a77;,b77iv71 by /rik+ subsection   
7f77#c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7i77#c72    
7#e7 9 subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$--   
7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,limitation on 
fund+ & ins]t+ ,fund+2  7,b7 by ins]t+  
7#c7 ,limitation on fund+4-- be=e ,to   
qualify & ind5t+ appropriately2 &  7,c7 
by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#c71 z         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,fund+ ,!   
,director %all allocate out ( am\nts    
made available = ! ,education & ,human  
,res\rces ,directorate-- 7,a7 up to     
#e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! activities "u  
subsection 7d7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai
 ?r\gh #bjbb1 subject to ! availability 
( appropriations2  7,b7 up to #b1ejj1jjj

 to c>ry out ! activities "u subsection 
7e7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh     
#bjbb1 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations2 &  7,c7 up to #b1ejj1jjj
 to c>ry out ! activities "u subsection 
7f7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh     
#bjbb1 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations4  7#b7 ,limitation on    
fund+ ,am\nts made available to c>ry out
 subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 %all be    
d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to ! ,national ,sci5ce   
,f\ndation4  2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 7j71
 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph  
7#g72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m 9-dem&       
indu/ry sector or occupation has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72  7#f7 ! t]m junior or 
community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh72  2 &

  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 
! t]m region means a labor m>ket area1 z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 &  7#i7 ! t]ms  
ma!matics1 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 or te*nology
 or ,,/em mean sci5ce1 te*nology1       
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+ comput]   
sci5ce4  4  #d4 ,rese>* on effici5cy (  
skill$ te*nical labor m>kets  7a7       
,effici5cy ( skill$ te*nical labor      
m>kets ,! ,director ( ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 work+ ?r\gh !       
,directorate ( ,social1 ,behavioral     
,economic ,sci5ces1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all support rese>* 
on labor m>ket analysis innovations1    
data & in=mation sci5ces1 electronic    
in=mation tools & me?odologies1 &       
metrics4  7b7 ,skill$ te*nical work=ce  
7#a7 ,review ,! ,national ,c5t] =       
,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all       
consult & coord9ate ) o!r relevant      
,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies1 includ+ !     

,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 & ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &     
,ma!matics ,education ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u
 section #aja ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes    
,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-ceh71 to
 explore ! feasibility ( exp&+ its      
surveys to include ! collection (       
objective data on ! skill$ te*nical     
work=ce4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! progress made 9 exp&+ !     
,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+    
,/ati/ics surveys to include ! skill$   
te*nical work=ce1 includ+ a plan =      
multi-ag5cy collaboration to improve    
data collection & report+ ( data on !   
skill$ te*nical work=ce4  7#c7          
,def9ition ( skill$ te*nical work=ce ,! 
t]m skill$ te*nical work=ce means work]s
 ) high s*ool diplomas & two-ye>        
te*nical tra9+ or c]tifications :o      

employ significant levels ( ,,/em k 9 _!
 jobs4  #e4 ,evaluation & report  7a7   
,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation %all evaluate ! grant        
programs e/abli%$ "u subsections 7d71   
7e71 & 7f7 ( section #c ( ! ,sci5tific &
 ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;i71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+ !       
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director
 %all-- 7,a7 use a common set ( b5*m>ks 
& assessm5t tools to id5tify be/        
practices & mat]ials develop$ or        
demon/rat$ by ! rese>* conduct$ pursuant
 to su* grants & programs "u subsection 
7f7 ( t section2  7,b7 include an       
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant    
programs 9 exp&+ appr5tice%ips1         
int]n%ips1 & o!r appli$ le>n+           
opportunities (f]$ by employ]s 9        
conjunction ) junior or community       
colleges1 or in/itutions ( high]        
education1 z applicable2  7,c7 assess ! 

numb] ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! grant  
programs2 &  7,d7 assess ! p]c5tage (   
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant programs :o 
successfully complete _! education      
programs4  7b7 ,report on evaluations ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date !       
evaluation "u subsection 7a7 is         
complete1 ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all submit to       
,congress & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & 
make widely available to ! public1 a    
report on ! results ( ! evaluation1     
includ+ any recomm5dations = legislative
 action t c\ld optimize ! effectiv5ess (
 ! grant programs4  ,secret>y