,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjag ,mr4   
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d c>e] pa?ways        
innovation grants to local educational  
ag5cies & consortia ( local educational 
ag5cies1 to provide te*nical assi/ance  
)9 ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult
 ,education to adm9i/] ! grants &       
support ! local educational ag5cies ) ! 
prep>ation ( grant applications &       
managem5t ( grant funds1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,c>e] ,pa?ways 
,innovation ,act 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms
 elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational      
ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 
! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,bus9ess or     
indu/ry p>tn] ,! t]m bus9ess or indu/ry 

p>tn] means-- 7,a7 a bus9ess2  7,b7 an  
indu/ry2 or  7,c7 a sector p>tn]%ip 7:i*
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m indu/ry or      
sector p>tn]%ip 9 section #c ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774  7#c7 ,c>e]    
pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#d7 ,eligible ag5cy 
,! t]m eligible ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a    
local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a        
consortium ( local educational ag5cies2 
or  7,c7 a s*ool op]at$ or fund$ by !   
,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  7#e7     
,indian ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7 ,native         
,hawaiian ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian has !

 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#h7      
,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means a    
program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 
#aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national      
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
7#i7 ,s*ool p>tn]%ip ,! t]m s*ool       
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t--  7,a7 %all
 include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 an eligible 
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 "o or m bus9ess or       
indu/ry p>tn]s2 &  7,b7 may also include
 "o or m ( ! foll[+ p>tn]s3  7i7 ,a     
community-bas$ organization4  7ii7 ,a   
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iii7   
,an in/itution ( high] education4  7iv7 
,a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d 7z su* t]ms 
are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774  7v7 ,any o!r entity 
t ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,labor1 consid]s            
appropriate4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  #c4 ,c>e] pa?ways          
innovation grant program  7a7 ,c>e]     
pa?ways innovation grant program        
e/abli%$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a c>e] 
pa?ways innovation grant program1 ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a  
competitive basis1 to eligible ag5cies =
 ! purpose ( address+ ! specializ$ skill
 ne$s ( bus9ess & indu/ry by c>ry+ out  
c>e] pa?ways programs1 featur+ s*ool    
p>tn]%ips1 t support c>e] pa?ways at !  
second>y s*ool level or c>e] exploration
 at ! elem5t>y s*ool level4  7#b7       
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is         
section-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #c   
ye>s2 &  7,b7 may be r5ew$ = "o         
additional #b-ye> p]iod1 if ! eligible  
ag5cy demon/rates suffici5t progress 9  
a*iev+ ! goals ( ! initial grant4  7b7  
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section    

%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts2 p>tn]%ip       
agreem5t ,! application submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ent]$ into by
 ! eligible ag5cy & all memb]s ( ! s*ool
 p>tn]%ip1 t--  7i7 specifies ! duties &
 responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]2  7ii7    
describes ! commitm5t ( res\rces or     
mat]ials to be provid$ by ea* p>tn] t[>d
 ! s*ool p>tn]%ip1 ensur+ t ! bus9ess or
 indu/ry p>tn]s 9 ! s*ool p>tn]%ip      
provide an am\nt ( res\rces1 9 ca% or   
9-k9d1 t[>d ! activities support$ "u !  
grant t equals or exce$s ! am\nt        
contribut$ by ! eligible ag5cy & ! am\nt
 to be provid$ by ! grant "u ?is        
section2 &  7,b7 a description ( h[ !   
eligible ag5cy w ensure ! quality ( !   
c>e] pa?ways program (f]$ "u ! grant1   
includ+ any program t leads to an       
indu/ry-c]tifi$ cr$5tial4  7c7 ,aw>d    
basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! 

,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure t1 to !    
ext5t practicable bas$ on ! applications
 receiv$ "u subsection 7b7--  7,a7 n    
less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant funds      
available to c>ry out ?is section are   
aw>d$ to rural eligible ag5cies2 &  7,b7
 n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds    
available to c>ry out ?is section are   
aw>d$ to eligible ag5cies t s]ve a      
sub/antial p]c5tage ( ,indian or ,native
 ,hawaiian *ildr52 &  7#b7 except to !  
ext5t necess>y to comply ) p>agraph     
7#a71 give priority to-- 7,a7 any       
eligible ag5cy ^: s*ool p>tn]%ip        
includes an in/itution ( high] education
 (f]+ po/second>y cr$its1 or an entity  
(f]+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1    
?r\gh ! c>e] pa?ways program "u ! grant2
 &  7,b7 any eligible ag5cy ^: c>e]     
pa?ways program-- 7i7 at ! second>y     
s*ool level1 (f]s concurr5t enrollm5t   
opportunities = po/second>y cr$it2 or   
7ii7 leads to an indu/ry-c]tifi$        
cr$5tial4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7       
,requir$ use ( funds ,an eligible ag5cy 

receiv+ grant funds "u ?is section %all 
use grant funds to build or exp& a c>e] 
pa?ways program featur+ s*ool p>tn]%ips 
t supports c>e] pa?ways at ! second>y   
s*ool level or c>e] exploration at !    
elem5t>y s*ool level4  7#b7 ,p]missive  
use ( funds ,an eligible ag5cy receiv+  
grant funds "u ?is section may use grant
 funds-- 7,a7 to hire a designat$ c>e]  
pa?ways p>tn]%ip coord9ator to seek out 
& build relation%ips ) bus9ess or       
indu/ry p>tn]s to fo/] & manage ! s*ool 
p>tn]%ips support$ "u ! grant2  7,b7 = !
 co/s ( new equipm5t1 infra/ructure 7su*
 z facilities1 te*nology1 & /aff+71 or  
transportation relat$ to ! c>e] pa?ways 
program2  7,c7 to recruit or tra9 c>e] &
 te*nical education tea*]s2  7,d7 to    
provide ext]n%ip opportunities =        
educators to sp5d "t 9 indu/ry2  7,e7 = 
y\? appr5tice%ip opportunities2  7,f7 to
 provide1 z "p ( ! c>e] pa?way program1 
c\rsework t aw>ds po/second>y cr$it at  
no co/ to second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 &  7,g7
 to support developm5t ( curricula t (f]

 indu/ry-c]tifi$ cr$5tials4  7e7        
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,mat*+ funds ,an     
eligible ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( !   
activities assi/$ "u ! grant & f        
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to or 
great] ?an ! am\nt ( ! grant4 ,su* mat*+
 am\nt may be 9 ca% or 9-k9d & %all     
include support f bus9ess or indu/ry    
p>tn]s ( a s*ool p>tn]%ip 9 accordance )
 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,p>ticipation 
( bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] ,9 any case  
:]e a bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] includ$ 9
 an initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 )draws f a     
s*ool p>tn]%ip support$ "u a grant "u   
?is section1 ! eligible ag5cy %all      
notify ! ,secret>y imm$iately ( !       
)drawal & ( ! eligible ag5cy's plan =   
obta9+ a comp>able bus9ess or indu/ry   
p>tn]4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,eligible    
ag5cy reports  7,a7 ,int]im reports ,by 
n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is section1 ! eligible ag5cy  

%all submit a report to ! ,secret>y     
demon/rat+ t ! eligible ag5cy is a*iev+ 
suffici5t progress t[>d ! goals ( !     
grant4  7,b7 ,f9al reports ,ea* eligible
 ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a   
f9al report reg>d+ ! use ( funds = !    
grant1 includ+ ! outcomes ( ! activities
 assi/$ "u ! grant1 by n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4  7#b7  
,secret>y reports ,! ,secret>y %all     
prep>e & submit to ,congress1 on an     
annual basis1 a report reg>d+ ! grant   
program "u ?is section t includes a     
summ>y ( ! reports receiv$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & ! outcomes     
result+ f ! use ( grant funds4  #d4     
,c>e] pa?ways te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 
& ,adult ,education1 %all--  7#a7       
adm9i/] & manage ! c>e] pa?ways         
innovation grants aw>d$ "u section #c2  
7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
eligible ag5cies prep>+ grant           

applications "u section #c7;b72 &  7#c7 
support c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip           
coord9ators1 or o!r p]sonnel ( eligible 
ag5cies t h receiv$ a grant "u section  
#c1 9 ord] to ensure t--  7,a7 !        
eligible ag5cy p>ticipates 9 ! requir$  
s*ool p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 ! grant results 
9 positive program outcomes4  7b7       
,designat$ p]sonnel = rural &           
native-,s]v+ applications ,! ,secret>y  
%all designate n less ?an #a employee ( 
! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult   
,education :o w exclusively support     
rural & native-s]v+ eligible ag5cies ) !
 prep>ation ( grant applications "u     
section #c7;b7 & ! developm5t ( s*ool   
p>tn]%ips necess>y to apply = & implem5t
 a grant "u section #c4