,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fice  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjah,mr4 ,b]a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to
 provide = job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell       
,grants & to increase support = work+   
/ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,access to ,pr(essional     
,education & ,lifelong ,le>n+ ,act or   
,access to ,,pell ,act4  #b4 ,job tra9+ 
,f$]al ,pell ,grants ,section #dja ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,job tra9+ ,f$]al   
,pell ,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !
 aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1  
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to /ud5ts
 9 job tra9+ programs4 ,ea* job tra9+   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u ?is        
subsection %all h ! same t]ms &         

conditions1 & be aw>d$ 9 ! same mann]1 z
 a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u         
subsection 7a71 except z foll[s3  7,a7  
,a /ud5t :o is eligible to receive a job
 tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is       
subsection is a /ud5t :o--  7i7 has n   
yet atta9$ a baccalaureate degree or    
po/baccalaureate degree2  7ii7 att5ds an
 in/itution ( high] education z def9$ 9 
section #aja or #ajb7;a77#a77;,b72      
7iii7 is enroll$1 or accept$ =          
enrollm5t1 9 a job tra9+ program at su* 
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7iv7   
meets all o!r eligibility requirem5ts = 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant 7except ) respect 
to ! type ( program ( /udy1 z provid$ 9 
clause 7iii774  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( a job   
tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = an eligible 
/ud5t %all be det]m9$ "u subsection     
7b77#b77;,a71 except t--  7i7 ! maximum 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u ?is        
subsection = an aw>d ye> %all be #ej    
p]c5t ( ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
aw>d$ "u subsection 7b7 applicable to t 
aw>d ye>2  7ii7 no increase %all be     

calculat$ "u subsection 7b77#g77;,b7 = a
 /ud5t receiv+ a job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant "u ?is subsection2 &  7iii7      
subsection 7b77#d7 %all n apply4  7#b7  
,inclusion 9 total eligibility p]iod    
,any p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t receives a  
job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is    
subsection %all be includ$ 9 calculat+ !
 /ud5t's p]iod ( eligibility = ,f$]al   
,pell ,grants "u subsection 7c71 & any  
regulations "u su* subsection reg>d+    
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an und]graduate 
program on less ?an a full-"t basis %all
 simil>ly apply to /ud5ts :o are enroll$
 9 a job tra9+ program at an eligible   
in/itution on less ?an a full-"t basis4 
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,eligible 
c>e] pa?ways program ,! t]m eligible    
c>e] pa?way program means a program t is
 "p ( a c>e] pa?way1 z def9$ "u section 
#c7g7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb7g771 t is a comb9ation ( rigor\s &
 high-quality education1 tra9+1 & o!r   

s]vices t--  7i7 aligns ) ! skill ne$s (
 indu/ries 9 ! ,/ate or regional economy
 involv$2  7ii7 prep>es an individual to
 be successful 9 any ( a full range (   
second>y or po/second>y education       
options1 includ+ appr5tice%ips regi/]$  
"u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
#ej ,/at4 #ffd2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et    
seq472  7iii7 includes c\nsel+ to       
support an individual 9 a*iev+ !        
individual's education & c>e] goals2    
7iv7 includes1 z appropriate1 education 
(f]$ concurr5tly ) & 9 ! same context z 
work=ce prep>ation activities & tra9+ = 
a specific occupation or occupational   
clu/]2  7v7 organizes education1 tra9+1 
& o!r s]vices to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s ( 
an individual 9 a mann] t accel]ates !  
educational & c>e] advancem5t ( !       
individual to ! ext5t practicable2  7vi7
 enables an individual to atta9 a       
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 & at lea/ "o recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7vii7 helps an 

individual ent] or advance )9 a specific
 occupation or occupational clu/]4  7,b7
 ,job tra9+ program ,! t]m job tra9+    
program means a c>e] & te*nical         
education program at an in/itution (    
high] education t--  7i7 provides n less
 ?an #aej clock h\rs ( in/ructional "t  
ov] a p]iod ( n less ?an #h weeks2  7ii7
 provides tra9+ align$ ) ! requirem5ts (
 employ]s 9 ! ,/ate or local area1 :i*  
may include 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or   
occupations 9 ! ,/ate or local area1 z  
def9$ "u section #c7bc7 ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bc772  7iii7 provides a 
/ud5t1 ^u completion ( ! program1 ) a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ 
"u section #c7eb7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7eb771 t is recogniz$ by 
employ]s 9 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+  
cr$5tials recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,/ate or local area :]e !
 indu/ry is locat$2  7iv7 has be5       
det]m9$1 by ! in/itution ( high]        

education1 to provide academic cont5t1  
an am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 & a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t are    
suffici5t to--  7,i7 meet ! hir+        
requirem5ts ( pot5tial employ]s2 &      
7,,ii7 all[ ! /ud5ts to apply = any     
lic5ses or c]tifications t may be       
requir$ to be employ$ 9 ! field = :i* ! 
job tra9+ is (f]$2  7v7 may include     
integrat$ or basic skills c\rses2 &     
7vi7 may be (f]$ z "p ( an eligible c>e]
 pa?ways program4  4  #c4 ,increas+     
support = work+ /ud5ts by #ce p]c5t  7a7
 ,dep5d5t /ud5ts ,section               
#dge7;g77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajhgoo7g77#b77;,d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,d7 an income protection      
all[ance 7or a successor am\nt prescrib$
 by ! ,secret>y "u section #dgh7 (      
#i1jaj = academic ye> #bjai-bjbj2  4    
7b7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts )\t dep5d5ts o!r  
?an a sp\se ,section                    
#dgf7;b77#a77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajhgpp7b77#a77;,a77iv77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7iv7 an income          
protection all[ance 7or a successor     
am\nt prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y "u       
section #dgh7--  7,i7 = s+le or sep>at$ 
/ud5ts1 or m>ri$ /ud5ts :]e bo? are     
enroll$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 
( #ad1jaj = academic ye> #bjai-bjbj2 &  
7,,ii7 = m>ri$ /ud5ts :]e "o is enroll$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 (       
#bb1dfj = academic ye> #bjai-bjbj2  4   
7c7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts ) dep5d5ts o!r ?an
 a sp\se ,section #dgg7;b77#d7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgqq7b77#d77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,income protection 
all[ance ,! income protection all[ance  
is det]m9$ by ! foll[+ table 7or a      
successor table prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u section #dgh71 = academic ye>       
#bjai-bjbj3 ,income ,protection         
,all[ance  ,family ,size,number 9       
,college 7includ+ /ud5t7#abcde;,= ea*   
additional subtract3                    
#bce1dgjbi1dajf1jcj #cdd1agjch1acjcb1jgj

 #ded1edjde1dijdb1dejcf1cgj             
#efd1cfjeh1bhjeb1bdjdf1aijdj1afj        
#fge1bfjfi1bajfc1aijeg1jijea1jgj ,= ea* 
additional add3#h1ejj  4  7d7 ,updat$   
tables & am\nts ,section #dgh7;b7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgrr7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= ea* academic ye> aft] academic 
ye> #bjai-bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a revis$ table (     
income protection all[ances = ! purpose 
( sections #dge7;c77#d7 & #dgg7;b77#d71 
subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74    
7,b7 ,table = indep5d5t /ud5ts ,= ea*   
academic ye> aft] academic ye>          
#bjai-bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all develop !  
revis$ table ( income protection        
all[ances by increas+ ea* ( ! doll>     
am\nts conta9$ 9 ! table ( income       
protection all[ances "u section         
#dgg7;b77#d7 by a p]c5tage equal to !   
e/imat$ p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum]  
,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 

= ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !
 beg9n+ ( ! academic ye> = :i* !        
det]m9ation is be+ made71 & r\nd+ !     
result to ! ne>e/ #aj4  2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ %all be develop$
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ %all be develop$ = ea* academic 
ye> aft] academic ye> #bjai-bjbj1 by    
increas+ ea* ( ! doll> am\nts conta9$ 9 
su* section = academic ye> #bjai-bjbj by
 a p]c5tage equal to ! e/imat$ p]c5tage 
increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = ! mo/ rec5t    
cal5d> ye> end+ prior to ! beg9n+ ( !   
academic ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is be+ 
made71 & r\nd+ ! result to ! ne>e/ #aj44
  7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect beg9n+  
on ,july #a1 #bjai1 & %all apply to     
grant & aw>d det]m9ations made "u title 
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 beg9n+ ) !
 #bjai-bjbj aw>d ye>4