,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gfc  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eeji
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjah 
,mr4 ,mc,carthy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,smi? 
( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,septemb] #be1    
#bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,eddie 
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1
 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mrs4     
,lesko1 & ,mr4 ,bald]son  ,septemb] #be1
 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$  
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$   
,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause &   
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text (     
introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z       
introduc$ on ,april #ac1 #bjah  ,a      
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation to provide grants = rese>*   
ab\t ,,/em education approa*es & !      
,,/em-relat$ work=ce1 & = o!r purposes4 
#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 _!
 tra9+ & 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+ educators2 /ud5ts2 work]s2      
employ]s2 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local        
gov]nm5ts2 labor organizations2 & civic 
associations4 ,su* gr\ps ne$ 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/$4 
7#f7 ,evid5ce sugge/s t integration (   
academic education1 te*nical tra9+1 &   
h&s-on "w exp]i5ce improves outcomes &  
return on inve/m5t = /ud5ts 9 second>y &
 po/-second>y education & = skill$      
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  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d competitive
 grants to eligible applicants 9        
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7          
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,director %all consult & coop]ate ) !  
programs & policies ( o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies to avoid duplication )1 &
 enhance ! effectiv5ess (1 ! provision (
 grants "u ?is section4  7c7 ,grants =  
associate degree programs 9 ,,/em fields
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d  

competitive grants to community colleges
 to develop or improve associate degree 
& c]tificate programs 9 ,,/em fields 9  
:i* !re is significant work=ce dem& 9 ! 
region ( ! community college receiv+ !  
aw>d & a ne$ to /r5g!n ! global         
competitiv5ess ( affect$ companies4     
7#b7 ,application ,9 consid]+           
applications = grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,director %all prioritize-- 7,a7      
applicants t consi/ ( a p>tn]%ip betwe5 
! apply+ 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  
program4  7,c7 applications t include   
commitm5ts by ! p>tn]+ employ]s or      
employ] consortia1 or indu/ry or sector 
p>tn]%ips to (f] appr5tice%ips1         
int]n%ips or o!r appli$ le>n+           

opportunities to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
propos$ associate degree program2 &     
7,d7 applications t include outrea*     
plans & goals = recruit+ & enroll+ wom5 
& o!r hi/orically und]repres5t$         
individuals 9 ,,/em /udies & c>e]s 9 !  
propos$ associate degree program4  7#c7 
,fund+ ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation  
%all devote n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj to   
aw>ds describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 :i*    
%all include n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba1       
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 to come f am\nts made   
available = ! ,education & ,human       
,res\rces ,directorate4 ,?is subsection 
%all be c>ri$ out us+ funds o!rwise     
appropriat$ by law aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,grants =     
,,/em degree appli$ le>n+ opportunities 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d           
competitive grants to univ]sities p>tn]+
 ) employ]s or employ] consortia1 or    
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips t commit to 

(f]+ appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 rese>*   
opportunities1 or appli$ le>n+ exp]i5ces
 to enroll$ univ]sity /ud5ts 9 id5tifi$ 
f\r-ye> ,,/em degree programs4  7#b7    
,application ,9 consid]+ applications = 
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director    
%all prioritize-- 7,a7 applicants t     
consi/ ( a p>tn]%ip betwe5--  7i7 !     
apply+ univ]sity2 &  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 select$ ,,/em fields2
 &  7,c7 applications t include outrea* 
plans & goals = recruit+ & enroll+ wom5 
& o!r populations hi/orically           
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4  7#c7 ,fund+ ,!  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all devote
 n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj to aw>ds        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 :i* %all     
include n less ?an #b1ejj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 to  
come f am\nts made available = !        

,education & ,human ,res\rces           
,directorate4 ,?is subsection %all be   
c>ri$ out us+ funds o!rwise appropriat$ 
by law aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7e7 ,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 & scalability ( comput]-bas$ &
 onl9e c\rses = te*nical skills tra9+4  
7#b7 ,rese>* areas ,! rese>* areas      
eligible = fund+ "u ?is subsection may  
include-- 7,a7 po/-second>y c\rses =    
te*nical tra9+ = ,,/em occupations2     
7,b7 improv+ high-s*ool level vocational
 tra9+ 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 &  
tra9+ ) traditional m5tor+ & o!r m5tor+ 

arrangem5ts1 appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 &
 o!r appli$ le>n+ opportunities4  7#c7  
,fund+ ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation  
%all devote n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj to   
aw>ds describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 :i*    
%all include n less ?an #b1ejj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba1       
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 to come f am\nts made   
available = ! ,education & ,human       
,res\rces ,directorate4 ,?is subsection 
%all be c>ri$ out us+ funds o!rwise     
appropriat$ by law aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,rese>* on    
effici5cy ( skill$ te*nical labor m>kets
  7a7 ,effici5cy ( skill$ te*nical labor
 m>kets ,! ,directorate ( ,social1      
,behavioral  ,economic ,sci5ces ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all
 support rese>* t improves ! effici5cy (
 skill$ te*nical labor m>kets 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ rese>* on labor m>ket  
analysis innovations1 data & in=mation  
sci5ces1 electronic in=mation tools &   

me?odologies1 & metrics4  7b7 ,comp>ison
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce  7#a7 ,rese>*  
,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all    
commission rese>* t comp>es & contra/s  
skill$ te*nical work=ce developm5t      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r develop$   
c\ntries1 includ+ ! div]sity ( skill$   
te*nical & pr(essional work=ces1 to !   
ext5t feasible4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7c7 ,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$]al /ati/ical ag5cies to explore !   
feasibility ( exp&+ its surveys to      
include ! collection ( objective data on
 ! skill$ 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 conta9+ !        
progress made 9 exp&+ ! ,national ,c5t] 
= ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics surveys  
to include ! skill$ te*nical work=ce4   
,su* report %all include a plan =       
multi-ag5cy collaboration 9 ord] to     
effect data collection & report+ ( data 
on ! skill$ te*nical work=ce4  #e4      
,sp5d+ limitation ,no additional funds  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 & ?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts %all be 
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise available =
 su* purpose4  #f4 ,evaluation & report 
7a7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all  
evaluate ! grants & programs provid$ "u 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+
 ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,director %all 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 & programs4  7b7 ,report 

on evaluations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! completion ( ! evaluation "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( !         
,f\ndation %all submit to ,congress &   
make widely available to ! public a     
report t includes--  7#a7 ! results ( ! 
evaluation2 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations =
 adm9i/rative & legislative action t    
c\ld optimize ! effectiv5ess ( ! grants 
& programs "u ?is ,act4  7c7            
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all consult 
! programs & policies ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies to avoid duplication )1 &
 enhance ! effectiv5ess (1 ! grants &   
programs "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em    
means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &     
ma!matics1 includ+ comput] sci5ce4  7#b7
 ,community college ,! t]m community    
college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior & 
community college 9 section #cab ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#c7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     

high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a774  7#d7 ,region ,! t]m region 
means a labor m>ket area1 z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#e7 ,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  7#f7 ,univ]sity ,! t]m       
univ]sity means a #d-ye> in/itution (   
high] education1 z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774        
,septemb] #be1 #bjah ,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$