,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjag,mr4     
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,ms4
 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to support innovative approa*es to
 c>e] & te*nical education & r$esign !  
high s*ool exp]i5ce = /ud5ts by provid+ 
/ud5ts ) equitable access to rigor\s1   
engag+1 & relevant real _w education    
?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) bus9ess & indu/ry &   
high] education t prep>e /ud5ts to      
graduate f high s*ool & enroll into     
po/second>y education )\t ! ne$ =       
rem$iation & ) ! ability to use k to    
solve complex problems1 ?9k critically1 
communicate effectively1 collaborate )  
o!rs1 & develop academic m9dsets4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p]k9s ,fund = ,equity & ,excell5ce4    

#b4 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,fund =
 ,excell5ce & ,equity  7a7 ,c>e] &      
,te*nical ,education ,fund = ,excell5ce 
& ,equity ,section #aad7;d7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;d77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#f7 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,fund 
= ,excell5ce & ,equity  7,a7 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ?is p>agraph is to support   
innovative approa*es to c>e] & te*nical 
education & r$esign ! high s*ool        
exp]i5ce = /ud5ts by provid+ /ud5ts )   
equitable access to rigor\s1 engag+1 &  
relevant real _w education ?r\gh        
p>tn]%ips ) bus9ess & indu/ry & high]   
education t prep>e /ud5ts to graduate f 
high s*ool & enroll into po/second>y    
education--  7i7 )\t ! ne$ = rem$iation2
 &  7ii7 ) ! ability to use k to solve  
complex problems1 ?9k critically1       
communicate effectively1 collaborate )  
o!rs1 & develop academic m9dsets4  7,b7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,9     
,g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9      

section #c or ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]ms   
us$ 9 ?is p>agraph h ! mean+s giv5 !    
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4  7ii7
 ,c>e] & te*nical education program (   
/udy ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical education   
program ( /udy means a coord9at$1       
non-duplicative sequ5ce ( high s*ool &  
po/second>y academic & te*nical c\rses  
t--  7,i7 incorporates rigor\s1         
,/ate-id5tifi$ college & c>e] read9ess  
/&>ds1 includ+ ,/ate-id5tifi$ c>e] &    
te*nical education /&>ds t address bo?  
academic & te*nical k & skills t are    
align$ ) ! ne$s ( 9-dem& indu/ry sectors
 or occupations = ! ,/ate1 region1 or   
local area2  7,,ii7 supports atta9m5t ( 
employability & c>e] read9ess skills2   
7,,iii7 progresses 9 cont5t specificity 
7by beg9n+ ) all aspects ( an indu/ry or
 c>e] clu/] & lead+ to m occupationally 
specific in/ruction & by prep>+ /ud5ts =
 ongo+ po/second>y c>e] prep>ation72    
7,,iv7 incorporates multiple entry &    
exit po9ts ) portable demon/rations (   

te*nical or c>e] compet5cy1 :i* may     
include cr$it-transf] agreem5ts or      
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2 &  7,v7    
culm9ates 9 ! atta9m5t ( a recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tial4  7iii7 ,c]tificate
 ,! t]m c]tificate means--  7,i7 an     
occupation-specific c]tificate t-- 7aa7 
is align$ ) ,/ate /&>ds ( c>e] &        
te*nical education1 or o!r /&>ds        
develop$ by a ,/ate indu/ry sector 9 an 
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation2    
7bb7 provides = skills t c be assess$2 &
  7cc7 id5tifies cle>ly ! specific      
skills t ! c]tificate qualifies !       
receiv+ c&idate to demon/rate2 or       
7,,ii7 a c>e] pa?ways program c]tificate
 t is bas$ on quality program /&>ds &   
provides = individual assessm5ts ( skill
 atta9m5t & college & c>e] read9ess4    
7iv7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a local educational ag5cy1 
or a consortium ( local educational     
ag5cies-- 7,i7 9 p>tn]%ip )--  7aa7 "o  
or m in/itutions ( high] education2     
7bb7 "o or m employ]s1 or a consortium (

 employ]s2 &  7cc7 a qualifi$ int]m$i>y1
 :i* may include a local work=ce        
developm5t bo>d1 e/abli%$ "u section    
#ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act2 &  7,,ii7 t may be 9 
p>tn]%ip )-- 7aa7 "o or m additional    
ext]nal p>tn]s2 or  7bb7 ! eligible     
ag5cy4  7v7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or   
occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act4  7vi7 ,integrat$     
c\rse ,! t]m integrat$ c\rse means a    
c\rse (f]$ by a high s*ool = cr$it t[>d 
a regul> high s*ool diploma t comb9es   
in/ruction 9 core academic subjects )   
c>e] & te*nical education t1 :]e        
applicable1 is fully align$ ) ! ,/ate's 
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds requir$ "u 
section #aaaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4      
7vii7 ,qualifi$ int]m$i>y ,! t]m        
qualifi$ int]m$i>y means an entity t    
demon/rates exp]tise to build1 connect1 
su/a91 & measure p>tn]%ips ) entities   

su* z employ]s1 s*ools1 community-bas$  
organizations1 po/second>y in/itutions1 
social s]vice organizations1 economic   
developm5t organizations1 & work=ce     
sy/ems to brok] s]vices1 res\rces1 &    
supports to y\? & ! organizations &     
sy/ems t are design$ to s]ve y\?1       
includ+--  7,i7 connect+ employ]s to    
classrooms2  7,,ii7 assi/+ 9 ! design & 
implem5tation ( c>e] & te*nical         
education programs ( /udy2  7,,iii7     
assi/+ 9 ! developm5t ( curricula &     
assessm5ts2  7,,iv7 deliv]+ pr(essional 
developm5t2 &  7,v7 connect+ /ud5ts to  
int]n%ips & o!r "w-bas$ le>n+           
opportunities4  7viii7 ,recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7,c7  
,grants au?oriz$  7i7 ,res]vation ,f !  
total am\nt ( funds available "u        
subp>agraph 7,l7 = a fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y %all res]ve--  7,i7 n m ?an #e
 p]c5t = national activities1 :i* !     

,secret>y %all use = te*nical assi/ance1
 includ+ ! developm5t ( ,/ate c>e]      
read9ess indicators1 data collection &  
dissem9ation1 & evaluation & report+    
activities2 &  7,,ii7 n less ?an #e     
p]c5t = ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education =
 activities consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is  
p>agraph4  7ii7 ,grants ,f ! total am\nt
 ( funds available "u subp>agraph 7,l7 =
 a fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u clause 7i71 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a       
competitive basis to eligible entities1 
bas$ on ! quality ( ! applications      
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,h71 to        
implem5t activities describ$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,i74  7,d7 ,grant duration 
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be = 
a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 conditional aft] #c  
ye>s ( satisfactory progress on !       
p]=mance indicators describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,j77ii71 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  7,e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to applications f        
eligible entities t--  7i7 w s]ve !     

greate/ p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 pov]ty bas$ 
on-- 7,i7 ! pov]ty rate ( ! geographic  
area to be s]v$ "u ! grant accord+ to ! 
mo/ rec5t c5sus2  7,,ii7 ! numb] &      
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f l[-income families1 
adju/$ = co/-(-liv+2 &  7,,iii7 ! m$ian 
income level ( ! geographic area to be  
s]v$ "u ! grant accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t  
c5sus2  7ii7 include a process = measur+
 c>e]-read9ess = ! purposes describ$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,j77iii77,i72  7iii7       
propose a /rategy to enroll p>ticipat+  
/ud5ts 9-- 7,i7 multiple integrat$      
c\rses p] academic ye>2 &  7,,ii7 a     
progression ( integrat$ c\rses ) enhanc$
 rigor f #i? ?r\gh ! #ab? grade2  7iv7  
provide /ud5ts ) paid int]n%ips or o!r  
paid "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces2 &  7v7    
include p>tn]%ips ) employ]s f an 9-dem&
 indu/ry sector or occupation4  7,f7    
,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* eligible entity  
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all      
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt  
7:i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d7 to  
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     

grant--  7i7 9 ye> #d ( ! grant1 equal  
to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant2 &     
7ii7 9 ye> #e ( ! grant1 equal to #ej   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4  7,g7 ,waiv] 
,! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+          
requirem5t describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,f7 
bas$ on a det]m9ation t ! eligible      
entity is unable to provide ! mat*+     
funds due to inadequate f9ancial        
res\rces4  7,h7 ,application  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity t seeks a     
grant "u ?is p>agraph %all submit an    
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7ii7 
,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u   
clause 7i7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 a 
description ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,!        
integrat$ c\rses t w be (f]$ to /ud5ts 9
 at lea/ "o core academic subject p]    
/ud5t enroll$ 9 a p>ticipat+ s*ool1 p]  
ye>1 9 c\rses t meet college & univ]sity
 admissions requirem5ts1 z validat$ by !
 ,secret>y bas$ on evid5ce submitt$ by !
 eligible entity4  7,,ii7 ,articulation 

& placem5t agreem5ts betwe5 p>ticipat+  
local educational ag5cies & in/itutions 
( high] education = at lea/ "o c>e] &   
te*nical education program ( /udy align$
 ) an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or          
occupation t ensures t /ud5t completion 
( su* program ( /udy results 9 ei!r a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or       
academic cr$it t[>d a recogniz$         
po/second>y cr$5tial4  7,,iii7 ,! role (
 employ] p>tn]%ips "u ! grant1 includ+  
h[ su* p>tn]%ips w be utiliz$ to--  7aa7
 provide /ud5ts ) a cont9uum ( "w-bas$  
le>n+ exp]i5ces1 includ+ opportunities  
su* z c>e] exploration1 job %ad[+1      
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 m5tor+1      
int]n%ips1 s*ool-bas$ ent]prises1 &     
virtual "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities2    
7bb7 engage employ]s 9 program design1  
curriculum developm5t1 program          
evaluation1 & assessm5ts ( /ud5t "w2 &  
7cc7 provide educators ) ext]n%ip       
opportunities4  7,,iv7 ,! integrat$     
/ud5t supports t w be made available to 
address ! compreh5sive ne$s ( /ud5ts1   

:i* may include--  7aa7 accel]at$ &     
t>get$ in/ruction = hi/orically und]s]v$
 /ud5ts s]v$ "u ?is ,act :o require     
additional support 9 ord] to meet       
pr(ici5cy requirem5ts 9 core academic or
 te*nical subjects2  7bb7 univ]sal &    
individualiz$ academic & non-academic1  
college & c>e] guidance & c\nsel+1      
beg9n+ 9 middle s*ool t includes !      
developm5t ( individual developm5t plans
 = ea* /ud5t & is review$ at regul>     
int]vals ?r\gh\t ! s*ool ye> & annually2
  7cc7 a sy/em ( timely1 consi/5t1 &    
/ructur$ /ud5t supports t include an    
assessm5t ( academic & c>e] & te*nical  
c\rsework ne$$ = high s*ool completion &
 successful po/second>y education       
transition1 "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces1 !  
developm5t ( c>e] objectives1 & college 
plann+1 includ+ f9ancial plann+2 &  7dd7
 a community-bas$ approa* t provides    
wrap>\nd academic1 social & emotional1 &
 heal? supports to improve ov]all y\?   
developm5t4  7,v7 ,! accel]at$ &        
diff]5tiat$ le>n+ opportunities support$

 by evid5ce-bas$ /rategies = special    
populations1 includ+ /ud5ts             
und]repres5t$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 ,engli%
 le>n]s1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 ,native 
/ud5ts1 pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts1 fo/]   
y\?1 c\rt-involv$ y\?1 & homeless y\?4  
7,,vi7 ,! roles & responsibilities ( ea*
 p>tn] )9 ! eligible entity1 includ+--  
7aa7 a description ( :i* p>tn] w s]ve z 
! fiscal ag5t & :y t entity is be/      
qualifi$ to s]ve 9 ?is capacity2 &  7bb7
 a description ( ! role ( ! qualifi$    
int]m$i>y1 includ+ h[ su* entity w      
coord9ate activities betwe5 ! p>ticipat+
 local educational ag5cies1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 employ]s1 & o!r local
 p>tn]s1 z appropriate1 & h[ x w provide
 res\rces & s]vices align$ ) !          
activities includ$ )9 ! application     
describ$ "u ?is section1 includ+        
te*nical assi/ance1 pr(essional         
developm5t1 & coord9at+ int]n%ips &     
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities4  7,,vii7   
,an assurance t ! activities "u ?is     

grant are coord9at$ & align$1 z         
appropriate1 ) ! ,/ate plan "u section  
#abb ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! entity is locat$4
  7,i7 ,all[able activities ,an eligible
 entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph 
may use grant funds to implem5t !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,c>e] & te*nical education 
programs ( /udy1 includ+ relevant       
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 align$ to  
po/second>y education tra9+1 degrees1 & 
c]tificates4  7ii7 ,dual or concurr5t   
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ool programs t provide equitable      
access to high-quality1 cr$it be>+      
community college c\rses1 & programs t  
accel]ate & facilitate ! completion ( a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4  7iii7  
,evid5ce-bas$ transitional support      
/rategies = /ud5ts :o h yet to meet     
po/second>y education eligibility       
requirem5ts or :o require rem$iation 9  
ma!matics or ,engli% 9 ord] to progress 
to cr$it-be>+ & degree-applicable       
c\rsework4  7iv7 ,tea*] & lead]         
exp]i5tial & in=mation-ga!r+ site visits

 = ! purpose ( effectively implem5t+ !  
activities "u ! grant4  7v7 ,support+   
pr(essional developm5t ( educators &    
bus9ess p>tn]s1 :i* may include-- 7,i7  
integrat$ pr(essional developm5t betwe5 
core academic tea*]s & tea*]s ( c>e] &  
te*nical education2  7,,ii7 allocat+ "t 
= integrat$ curriculum design &         
developm5t2  7,,iii7 evid5ce-bas$       
deliv]y models ( pr(essional developm5t 
t are /ructur$ to improve ! quality (   
c\rse deliv]y = c>e] & te*nical         
education & core subject integration2   
7,,iv7 evid5ce-bas$ /rategies t         
effectively prep>e tea*]s1 c\nselors1   
pr9cipals1 & s]vice provid]s1 includ+   
?r\gh pr(essional developm5t ) a focus  
on equity1 t addresses ! ne$s (         
hi/orically und]s]v$ /ud5ts2  7,v7      
/ructur$ int]-discipl9>y collaboration &
 common plann+ "t built into a s*ool's  
ma/] s*$ule2  7,,vi7 tea*] & lead]      
ext]n%ip programs develop$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) 
bus9ess or indu/ry & local po/second>y  
education in/itutions2  7,,vii7         

cross-cr$5tial+ to provide tea*]s ) bo? 
an academic s+le-subject cr$5tial & a   
c>e] & te*nical education cr$5tial2 &   
7,,viii7 outrea* & recruitm5t ef=ts t   
div]sify & ensure equitable /ud5t access
 to pa?ways & c>e] & te*nical education 
programs ( /udy4  7vi7 ,rese>*-bas$     
/rategies us$ to provide additional     
support & facilitate accel]at$          
in/ruction su* z ext5d$ le>n+ "t        
opportunities4  7vii7 ,paid /ud5t       
int]n%ips or o!r paid "w-bas$ le>n+     
exp]i5ces4  7viii7 ,guidance c\nsel+ &  
o!r activities t support /ud5t          
transitions to po/second>y education4   
7,j7 ,report+ & ,evaluation  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u ?is p>agraph %all annually1 =  
ea* ye> ( ! grant1 provide a report to !
 ,secret>y t includes a description (   
outcomes on ! indicators describ$ "u    
clause 7ii71 disaggregat$ by special    
populations1 & ! subgr\ps describ$ 9    
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act4  

7ii7 ,indicators ,ea* eligible entity t 
receives a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all   
report on ! foll[+ indicators3  7,i7    
,p]=mance on ! assessm5ts requir$ "u    
section #aaaa ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act1 includ+ ! numb] &      
p]c5tage ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts demon/rat+ 
academic gr[?4  7,,ii7 ,! numb] &       
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts graduat+ ) a regul>   
high s*ool diploma )9 #d ye>s1 includ+  
disaggregation by diploma type1 &1 :]e  
available1 :o meet any ( ! foll[+3  7aa7
 ,enroll 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
program4  7bb7 ,enroll 9 at lea/ "o     
rem$ial c\rse at an in/itution ( high]  
education4  7cc7 ,enroll 9 a #b-ye> or  
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education &   
p]si/ beyond ! fir/ ye> ( po/second>y   
education4  7dd7 ,graduate f a #b-ye> or
 #d-ye> program at an in/itution ( high]
 education4  7ee7 ,secure employm5t )9  
#f mon?s ( graduat+ f an in/itution (   
high] education4  7,,iii7 ,! numb] &    
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts receiv+-- 7aa7 a      
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or an    

indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial 9 9-dem&     
indu/ry sectors or occupations :ile     
enroll$ 9 high s*ool2 or  7bb7 academic 
cr$it t[>d recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials :ile enroll$ 9 high s*ool4    
7,,iv7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts     
p>ticipat+ 9 "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities
 :ile enroll$ 9 high s*ool1 includ+     
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 t include an 
employ] assessm5t ( /ud5t p]=mance4     
7iii7 ,p]missible indicators ,ea*       
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is p>agraph may report on ! foll[+     
indicators3  7,i7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
/ud5ts scor+ pr(ici5t or advanc$ on     
assessm5ts ( c>e] read9ess4  7,,ii7 ,!  
numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts scor+ pr(ici5t
 or advanc$ on cap/one exp]i5ces t are  
evaluat$ by pe]s1 educators1 & employ]s4
  7,,iii7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts  
:o h m5tors & p>ticipate 9 a =mal m5tor+
 program4  7,,iv7 ,/ud5t att5dance      
rates1 includ+ rates ( *ronic           
abs5teeism4  7,v7 ,z appropriate1 any   
indicators describ$ 9 section           

#aaf7;b77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act4  7,k7 ,grant or      
contract = evaluation ,f among funds    
res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,i71 !    
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant or contract 
to an entity outside ! ,dep>tm5t to     
conduct an evaluation ( ! activities    
assi/$ "u ?is p>agraph & _! impact z    
measur$ by ! indicators describ$ "u ?is 
p>agraph4 ,results f ! evaluation %all  
provide in=mation on effective practices
 t c be replicat$4  7,l7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph su*
 sums z may be necess>y4  4  7b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#aad7;e7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 o!r ?an p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection    
7d71 aft] ?is section4