,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eidd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjah,mr4   
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve c>e] & te*nical
 education by provid+ improv$           
educational opportunities & f9ancial    
assi/ance = c>e] & te*nical educators4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,skill$ ,labor ,education ,act (      
#bjah4  #b4 ,s*ol>%ips to prep>e c>e] & 
te*nical education tea*]s ,"p ,b ( title
 ,,ii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #bcj1 by ins]t+ 
1 except subp>t #f1 aft] ?is "p2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>t3  
#f ,s*ol>%ips to prep>e c>e] & te*nical 
education tea*]s4  #bei4 ,s*ol>%ips to  
prep>e c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s 
7a7 ,grants by ,secret>y  7#a7          
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to aw>d grants to eligible in/itutions  

to enable su* in/itutions to make       
s*ol>%ip aw>ds to qualifi$ tea*]        
c&idates 9 accordance ) ! provisions (  
?is section4  7#b7 ,designation ,a      
s*ol>%ip "u ?is section-- 7,a7 = a tea*]
 c&idate pursu+ a baccalaureate or      
ma/]'s degree 9 education %all be kn[n z
 a ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,educator ,s*ol>%ip
 or a ,,cte ,s*ol>%ip2 &  7,b7 = a tea*]
 c&idate pursu+ an associate's degree1  
c]tification 9 education1 or            
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification or       
lic5sure1 %all be kn[n z a ,skill$      
,labor ,educator ,s*ol>%ip or a ,,sle   
,s*ol>%ip4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+
 grants & contracts "u ?is subsection ! 
,secret>y %all make e ef=t to ensure--  
7,a7 ! equitable di/ribution ( s*ol>%ip 
funds to tea*] c&idates pursu+          
baccalaureate degrees1 ma/]'s degrees1 &
 associate's degrees or c]tifications2  
7,b7 ! equitable p>ticipation ( public &
 private nonpr(it in/itutions ( high]   
education 7includ+ community colleges72 
&  7,c7 ! equitable geographic          

p>ticipation ( su* in/itutions4  7b7    
,eligible ,in/itutions ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m eligible in/itution means an       
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja or section #ajb7;c71 t--   
7#a7 (f]s a program ( und]graduate or   
graduate education aw>d+ a baccalaureate
 or ma/]'s degree 9 education2 or  7#b7 
is a community college t (f]s a program 
( und]graduate education aw>d+ an       
associate's degree1 c]tification 9      
education1 or indu/ry-recogniz$         
c]tification or lic5sure4  7c7          
,applications ,an eligible in/itution t 
desires a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7d7 ,types ( s*ol>%ips        
support$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible    
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all use ! grant funds to       
provide s*ol>%ips to qualifi$ tea*]     
c&idates :o are prep>+ to become tea*]s 
( qualifi$ c>e] & te*nical education    

c\rses = second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  7#b7   
,types ( /udy ,a s*ol>%ip provid$ "u ?is
 section %all support a tea*] c&idate 9 
pursu+-- 7,a7 a baccalaureate or ma/]'s 
degree 9 education2 or  7,b7 an         
associate's degree1 c]tification 9      
education1 or indu/ry-recogniz$         
c]tification or lic5sure4  7e7 ,s*ol>%ip
 ,t]ms & ,conditions  7#a7 ,selection ( 
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t an eligible in/itution t       
receives a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7  
%all provide s*ol>%ip aw>ds to qualifi$ 
tea*] c&idates :o plan to pursue a c>e] 
tea*+ qualifi$ c>e] & te*nical education
 c\rses2  7,b7 %all select s*ol>%ip     
recipi5ts f qualifi$ tea*] c&idates bas$
 on academic m]it & demon/rat$ f9ancial 
ne$2 &  7,c7 may n provide a s*ol>%ip to
 an o!rwise eligible individual-- 7i7   
dur+ p]iods 9 :i* su* individual is     
enroll$ at an in/itution ( high]        
education unless su* individual is      
ma9ta9+ satisfactory academic progress  
91 & devot+ full-"t /udy or rese>* to1 !

 pursuit ( ! degree or c]tificate = :i* 
! s*ol>%ip support 0 provid$2 or  7ii7  
if ! individual is engag$ 9 ga9ful      
employm5t1 o!r ?an "p-"t employm5t      
relat$ to tea*+1 rese>*1 or a simil>    
activity det]m9$ by ! in/itution to be  
consi/5t ) & supportive ( !             
individuals's progress t[>d ! degree or 
c]tificate = :i* ! s*ol>%ip support 0   
provid$4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( s*ol>%ip aw>ds  
,an eligible in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all aw>d to ea*   
tea*] c&idate :o is provid$ a s*ol>%ip  
"u ?is section #e1jjj = ea* academic ye>
 ( ! s*ol>%ip1 n to exce$ #aj1jjj 9     
total4  7#c7 ,s*ol>%ip p]iod ,! p]iod = 
:i* a tea*] c&idate may receive a       
s*ol>%ip "u ?is section %all be "o      
academic ye>1 & su* s*ol>%ip may be     
r5ew$ = "o additional academic ye>4     
7#d7 ,s]vice requirem5t  7,a7 ,tea*+    
requir$ ,^u completion ( ! program = :i*
 a tea*] c&idate receives a s*ol>%ip "u 
?is section1 ! tea*] c&idate %all1 = ea*
 ye> ( s*ol>%ip support receiv$ "u ?is  

section1 be employ$ full-"t = "o ye> z a
 tea*] ( qualifi$ c>e] & te*nical       
education c\rses4  7,b7 ,agreem5t       
requir$ ,prior to receiv+ an initial    
s*ol>%ip aw>d1 & ^u r5ewal ( ! s*ol>%ip 
aw>d1 a tea*] c&idate select$ to receive
 a s*ol>%ip "u ?is section %all sign an 
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y agree+ to--  7i7 
promptly obta9 ! applicable ,/ate       
c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts1    
includ+ any requirem5ts = c]tification  
obta9$ ?r\gh alt]native r\tes to        
c]tification1 necess>y to tea* second>y 
s*ool /ud5ts2  7ii7 s]ve z a full-"t    
tea*] ( second>y s*ool /ud5ts 9         
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 
submit evid5ce ( su* s]vice 9 ! =m ( a  
c]tification by ! *ief adm9i/rative     
(fic] ( ! tea*]'s employ] ^u completion 
( ea* ye> ( su* s]vice4  7,c7           
,in/itutional obligation ,ea* eligible  
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all provide-- 7i7 to ea* tea*] 
c&idate apply+ = a s*ol>%ip "u ?is      
section a pla9-language disclosure =m   

develop$ by ! ,secret>y t cle>ly        
describes ! nature ( ! s*ol>%ip aw>d1 ! 
s]vice obligation1 & ! loan repaym5t    
requirem5ts t are ! consequ5ce ( !      
failure to complete su* s]vice          
obligation2 &  7ii7 an assurance to !   
,secret>y t ! in/itution has inquir$ ( &
 det]m9$ ! decision ( ea* tea*] c&idate 
:o has receiv$ a s*ol>%ip to1 )9 #b ye>s
 ( complet+ ! program = :i* a tea*]     
c&idate receives a s*ol>%ip "u ?is      
section1 beg9 employm5t z a tea*]1 z    
requir$ by ?is section4  7,d7 ,failure  
to comply ,if an individual :o receives 
a s*ol>%ip aw>d "u ?is section fails to 
comply ) ! agreem5t sign$ pursuant to   
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! sum ( ! am\nts ( any
 s*ol>%ip aw>d receiv$ by su* recipi5t  
%all1 ^u a det]m9ation ( su* a failure1 
be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct            
,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d (    
title ,,iv1 & %all be subject to        
repaym5t1 toge!r ) int]e/ !reon accru+ f
 ! date ( ! s*ol>%ip aw>d1 9 accordance 
) t]ms & conditions specifi$ by !       

,secret>y 9 regulations "u ?is section4 
7,e7 ,modifi$ s]vice requirem5t ,!      
,secret>y may waive or modify ! s]vice  
requirem5t ( ?is p>agraph 9 accordance )
 regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y )
 respect to ! crit]ia to det]m9e !      
circum/ances "u :i* compliance ) su*    
s]vice requirem5t is inequitable or     
repres5ts a sub/antial h>d%ip4 ,!       
,secret>y may waive ! s]vice requirem5t 
if compliance by ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t is 
det]m9$ to be inequitable or repres5t a 
sub/antial h>d%ip--  7i7 because !      
individual is p]man5tly & totally       
disabl$ at ! "t ( ! waiv] reque/2  7ii7 
because ! individual 0 unable to        
complete ! necess>y program ( /udy due  
to natural disa/]2 or  7iii7 bas$ on    
docum5tation pres5t$ to ! ,secret>y (   
sub/antial economic or p]sonal h>d%ip4  
7#e7 ,qualifi$ educational exp5ses      
,s*ol>%ip funds available to a tea*]    
c&idate "u ?is section may be us$ =     
tuition1 fees1 books1 supplies1 &       
equipm5t requir$ = ! completion ( !     

und]graduate baccalaureate or graduate  
c\rse ( /udy be+ pursu$ by ! tea*]      
c&idate at ! in/itution ( high]         
education at :i* ! tea*] c&idate is 9   
att5dance4  7#f7 ,relation to o!r       
assi/ance ,s*ol>%ips provid$ "u ?is     
section %all n be consid]$ = ! purpose (
 aw>d+ ,f$]al grant assi/ance "u title  
,,iv1 except t 9 no case %all ! total   
am\nt ( /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$  
to a tea*] c&idate "u ?is section &     
title ,,iv exce$ su* c&idate's total co/
 ( att5dance 7z def9$ 9 section #dgb74  
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,community college ,! t]m community     
college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or
 community college 9 section #cab7;f74  
7#b7 ,qualifi$ c>e] & te*nical education
 c\rses ,! t]m qualifi$ c>e] & te*nical 
education c\rses means c\rses (f]$ by a 
second>y s*ool or an area c>e] &        
te*nical education s*ool 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf7 t are
 (f]$ z "p ( a c>e] & te*nical education

 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( su* ,act74     
7#c7  ,qualifi$ tea*] c&idate  ,! t]m   
qualifi$ tea*] c&idate means an         
individual :o-- 7,a7 is 7or w be7 an    
eligible /ud5t = purposes ( section     
#dhd2  7,b7 has a cumulative grade po9t 
av]age 7or ! equival5t z det]m9$ "u     
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y7   
(--  7i7 #c4j1 9 ! case ( an individual 
:o is or 0 enroll$ 9 a second>y s*ool & 
has n yet enroll$ 9 an und]graduate     
program ( education2  7ii7 #b4e1 9 !    
case ( an individual :o is or 0 enroll$ 
9 an und]graduate program ( education & 
has n yet enroll$ 9 a graduate program (
 education2 or  7iii7 #c4j1 9 ! case (  
an individual :o is or 0 enroll$ 9 a    
graduate program ( education2 &  7,c7 is
 7or w be7 enroll$ full-"t at an        
eligible in/itution4  7g7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( !
 #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  #c4        
,cancellation ( ,f$]al ,p]k9s ,loans =  

c]ta9 "p-"t public s]vice ,section      
#dfe7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;ee7a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,l71 by /rik+ or at ! end (
 clause 7ii72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,m71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2
 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,m7
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,n7        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 
t is p]=m$ on a "p-"t basis1 z det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#h71 provid$ t !
 individual p]=m+ su* s]vice is n engag+
 9 ga9ful employm5t o!r ?an su* eligible
 "p-"t s]vice4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( 
clause 7ii72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end ( clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
clause3  7iv7 9 ! case ( s]vice describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,n7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 at 
! rate ( #e p]c5t = ! fir/ or second ye>
 ( su* s]vice1 #aj p]c5t = ! ?ird or    
f\r? ye> ( su* s]vice1 & #ae p]c5t = !  
fif? ye> ( su* s]vice4  2 &  7#c7 by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#h7 ,= ! purpose ( ?is section1 ! t]m  
"p-"t means less ?an full-"t s]vice--   
7,a7 = at lea/ #bj h\rs p] week = a     
complete ye>2 or  7,b7 = at lea/ #c full
 days p] week1 or = p>tial days equal+  
at lea/ #c full days p] week1 = a       
complete ye>4  4  #d4 ,c>e] & ,te*nical 
,educator ,enhancem5t competitive grant 
program ,title ,,viii ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafa;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  ,,bb ,c>e] & ,te*nical   
,educator ,enhancem5t  #hii4 ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,educator ,enhancem5t         
competitive grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection   
7h71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d competitive  
grants to #aj eligible in/itutions = !  
purpose ( improv+ c>e] & te*nical       
education by develop+ & c>ry+ out       
programs t provide ongo+ tra9+ &        
pr(essional developm5t to educators :o  
tea* c>e] & te*nical education c\rses at
 ! second>y & po/second>y levels4  7b7  

,eligible in/itutions ,to be eligible to
 receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an  
in/itution %all-- 7#a7 be an in/itution 
( high] education z def9$ 9 section #aja
 or section #ajb7;c72 &  7#b7 prep>e &  
submit to ! ,secret>y an application1 at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,consid]ation ( applications ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures to     
ensure t applications "u subsection     
7b77#b7 are rigor\sly review$ & t grants
 are competitively aw>d$ bas$ on-- 7#a7 
! ability ( ! applicant to increase !   
numb] ( qualifi$ individuals t s]ve z   
tea*]s 9 c>e] & te*nical education      
programs = second>y & po/second>y       
/ud5ts2  7#b7 ! ability ( ! applicant to
 provide tra9+ = individuals to become  
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s & tea*]
 aids at second>y & po/second>y s*ools2 
7#c7 ! ability ( ! applicant to provide 
tra9+ to improve ! skills ( exp]i5c$    
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s & tea*]
 aids at second>y & po/second>y s*ools2 

&  7#d7 any o!r consid]ation ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es necess>y4  7d7 ,use ( funds   
,am\nts receiv$ "u a grant "u ?is       
section--  7#a7 %all be us$ by !        
eligible in/itution to develop & op]ate 
a tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t program
 to--  7,a7 prep>e individuals to become
 tea*]s ( c>e] & te*nical education     
c\rses at ! second>y or po/second>y     
level2 &  7,b7 enhance ! k & skills (   
individuals :o are employ$ z tea*]s (   
c>e] & te*nical education c\rses at !   
second>y or po/second>y level2 &  7#b7  
may be us$ by ! eligible in/itution to  
improve facilities & equipm5t us$ to    
tra9 c>e] & te*nical educators1 except t
 ! eligible in/itution %all n use m ?an 
#cj p]c5t ( su* am\nts to c>ry out ?is  
p>agraph4  7e7 ,duration ( grant ,a     
grant "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 #e ye>s4  7f7 ,maximum am\nt ( grant ,!
 am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section 
to an eligible in/itution may n exce$   
#ajj1jjj = ! p]iod ( ! grant4  7g7      
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m c>e] & 

te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7h7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #d succe$+  
fiscal ye>s4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is 
subsection %all rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4