,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjag ,mr4  
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,labor to aw>d grants = promot+ indu/ry 
or sector p>tn]%ips to enc\rage indu/ry 
gr[? & competitiv5ess & to improve work]
 tra9+1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,build+ ,u4,s4 ,infra/ructure by        
,lev]ag+ ,dem&s = ,skills or ! ,,builds 
,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to promote indu/ry or sector    
p>tn]%ips t engage 9 collaborative      
plann+1 res\rce alignm5t1 & tra9+ ef=ts 
across multiple bus9esses1 = a range (  
work]s employ$ or pot5tially employ$ by 
infra/ructure indu/ries1 9 ord] to      
enc\rage indu/ry gr[? & competitiv5ess &
 to improve work] tra9+1 ret5tion1 &    
advancem5t4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     

,act3 7#a7 ,c>e] & te*nical education2  
c>e] guidance & academic c\nsel+ ,! t]ms
 c>e] & te*nical education & c>e]       
guidance & academic c\nsel+ h ! mean+s  
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#b7   
,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#c7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an  
entity t is an indu/ry or sector        
p>tn]%ip1 or 7) respect to an           
implem5tation grant7 an entity t is 9 ! 
process ( e/abli%+ an indu/ry or sector 
p>tn]%ip4  7#d7 ,individual ) a b>ri] to
 employm5t2 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip2 
local bo>d ,! t]ms individual ) a b>ri] 
to employm5t1 indu/ry or sector         
p>tn]%ip1 & local bo>d h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7#e7  
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2 regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip program ,! t]ms recogniz$ 

po/second>y cr$5tial & regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip program h ! mean+s giv5 su*
 t]ms 9 su* section4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7#g7 ,/ate2 ,/ate bo>d ,! t]ms 
,/ate & ,/ate bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 su*  
t]ms 9 #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act4  7#h7 ,t>get$        
infra/ructure indu/ry ,! t]m t>get$     
infra/ructure indu/ry means an indu/ry1 
includ+ transportation 7includ+ surface1
 transit1 aviation1 or railway          
transportation71 con/ruction1 en]gy1    
in=mation te*nology1 or utilities       
indu/ries1 t ! eligible entity id5tifies
 9 accordance ) section #e7;c7 to be    
s]v$ by a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#i7      
,"w-bas$ le>n+ program ,! t]m "w-bas$   
le>n+ program means a program 7:i* may  
be a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program7 t    
provides work]s ) paid "w exp]i5ce &    
correspond+ approv$ classroom           
in/ruction1 deliv]$ 9 an employm5t      
relation%ip t bo? ! employ] & work]     
int5d to be p]man5t4  #d4 ,grants       

au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (    
,education1 & ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s &      
,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,army ,corps (       
,eng9e]s1 %all aw>d1 on a competitive   
basis1 grants to eligible entities to   
plan & implem5t activities to a*ieve !  
/rategic objectives describ$ 9 section  
#e7;d7 ) respect to a t>get$            
infra/ructure indu/ry4  7b7 ,grants     
7#a7 ,types ( grants ,a grant aw>d$ "u  
?is ,act may be 9 ! =m (-- 7,a7 an      
implem5tation grant1 = entities seek+ an
 initial grant "u ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 a  
r5ewal grant = entities t h already     
receiv$ an implem5tation grant "u ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,duration ,ea* grant aw>d$  
"u ?is ,act %all be = a p]iod n to exce$
 #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may n exce$--   
7,a7 = an implem5tation grant1          
#b1ejj1jjj2 &  7,b7 = a r5ewal grant1   
#a1ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,aw>d basis  7#a7      

,geographic div]sity ,! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d grants "u ?is ,act 9 a mann] t     
ensures geographic div]sity 9 ! areas 9 
:i* activities w be c>ri$ out "u !      
grants4  7#b7 ,priority = r5ewal grants 
,9 aw>d+ r5ewal grants "u ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities t--  7,a7 demon/rate long-t]m 
su/a9ability ( an indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 provide a non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( ! activities4  #e4        
,application process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
,act %all submit an application to !    
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ ! cont5ts describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,an       
application submitt$ "u ?is ,act %all   
conta91 at a m9imum--  7#a7 a           
description ( ! eligible entity1 evid5ce
 ( ! eligible entity's capacity to c>ry 
out activities to a*ieve ! /rategic     
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 & 
! expect$ p>ticipation &                

responsibilities ( ea* ( ! p>tn]s       
includ$ 9 ! indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip  
involv$2  7#b7 a description ( ! t>get$ 
infra/ructure indu/ry s]v$ by ! grant1 &
 a description ( h[ su* indu/ry 0       
id5tifi$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7c72 
7#c7 a description ( ! work]s t w be    
t>get$ or recruit$ by ! p>tn]%ip1       
includ+ an analysis ( ! exi/+ labor     
m>ket1 a description ( pot5tial b>ri]s  
to employm5t = t>get$ work]s1 & a       
description ( /rategies t w be employ$  
to help work]s ov]come su* b>ri]s2  7#d7
 a description ( ! local1 ,/ate1 or     
f$]ally fund$ infra/ructure projects on 
:i* ! eligible entity anticipates engag+
 p>tn]s2  7#e7 a description ( !        
/rategic objectives describ$ 9          
subsection 7d7 t ! eligible entity      
int5ds to a*ieve conc]n+ ! t>get$       
infra/ructure indu/ry2  7#f7 a          
description ( ! cr$5tials t ! eligible  
entity proposes to use or develop z a   
p]=mance measure1 to assess ! degree to 
:i* ! eligible entity has a*iev$ su*    

/rategic objectives1 :i* cr$5tials--    
7,a7 %all be nationally portable2  7,b7 
%all be recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 
or1 if n available = ! indu/ry1 o!r     
cr$5tials det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be  
appropriate2 &  7,c7 %all be relat$ to !
 t>get$ infra/ructure indu/ry t !       
eligible entity proposes to support2    
7#g7 a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* !    
eligible entity int5ds to make su/a9able
 progress t[>ds a*iev+ su* /rategic     
objectives2  7#h7 p]=mance measures =   
measur+ progress t[>ds a*iev+ su*       
/rategic objectives2  7#i7 a description
 ( ! ,f$]al & non-,f$]al res\rces1      
available "u provisions ( law o!r ?an   
?is ,act1 t w be lev]ag$ 9 support ( !  
p>tn]%ips & activities "u ?is ,act2 &   
7#aj7 a timel9e = progress t[>ds a*iev+ 
su* /rategic objectives4  7c7 ,t>get$   
infra/ructure indu/ry ,ea* grant "u ?is 
,act %all s]ve a t>get$ infra/ructure   
indu/ry t is id5tifi$ by ! eligible     
entity ?r\gh work+ ) bus9esses1 indu/ry 
associations & organizations1 labor     

organizations1 ,/ate bo>ds1 local bo>ds1
 economic developm5t ag5cies1 & o!r     
organizations t ! eligible entity       
det]m9es necess>y4  7d7 ,/rategic       
objectives ,! activities to be c>ri$ out
 "u ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be 
design$ to a*ieve /rategic objectives t 
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,recruit+ key   
/akehold]s 9 ! t>get$ infra/ructure     
indu/ry1 su* z multiple bus9esses1 labor
 organizations1 local bo>ds1 & education
 & tra9+ provid]s1 includ+ provid]s (   
c>e] & te*nical education1 & regul>ly   
conv5+ ! /akehold]s 9 a collaborative   
/ructure t supports ! %>+ ( in=mation1  
ideas1 & *all5ges common to ! t>get$    
infra/ructure indu/ry4  7#b7 ,id5tify+ !
 tra9+ ne$s ( multiple bus9esses 9 !    
t>get$ infra/ructure indu/ry1 includ+-- 
7,a7 ne$s = skills critical to          
competitiv5ess & innovation 9 ! indu/ry2
  7,b7 ne$s ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs or o!r "w-bas$ le>n+ programs  
support$ by ! grant2 &  7,c7 ne$s = !   
usage ( c>e] pa?ways4  7#c7 ,facilitat+ 

actions t lead to economies ( scale by  
aggregat+ tra9+ & education ne$s (      
multiple bus9esses4  7#d7 ,help+        
po/second>y educational in/itutions1    
tra9+ in/itutions1 sponsors ( regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip programs1 & all o!r        
provid]s ( c>e] & te*nical education &  
tra9+ programs receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is 
,act1 align curricula1 entrance         
requirem5ts1 & programs to ! t>get$     
infra/ructure indu/ry ne$s & ! cr$5tials
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f71         
p>ticul>ly = high] skill1 high-priority 
occupations relat$ to ! t>get$          
infra/ructure indu/ry4  7#e7 ,provid+   
in=mation on ! grant activities to !    
,/ate ag5cy c>ry+ out ! ,/ate program "u
 ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di
 et seq471 includ+ /aff ( ! ag5cy t     
provide s]vices "u su* ,act1 to enable !
 ag5cy to in=m recipi5ts ( unemploym5t  
comp5sation ( ! employm5t & tra9+       
opportunities t may be (f]$ ?r\gh !     
grant activities4  7#f7 ,help+ p>tn]    
bus9esses 9 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips 

to attract pot5tial work]s f a div]se   
jobseek] base1 includ+ individuals )    
b>ri]s to employm5t1 by id5tify+ any su*
 b>ri]s ?r\gh analysis ( ! labor m>ket &
 implem5t+ /rategies to help su* work]s 
ov]come su* b>ri]s4  #f4 ,activities    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7        
designate an entity 9 ! indu/ry or      
sector p>tn]%ip z ! fiscal ag5t = !     
grant funds2 &  7#b7 c>ry out activities
 describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 7z          
applicable71 7c71 & 7d7 to a*ieve !     
/rategic objectives id5tifi$ 9 !        
entity's application "u section         
#e7;b77#e71 9 a mann] t integrates      
s]vices & fund+ s\rces to ensure        
effectiv5ess ( ! activities & t uses !  
grant funds effici5tly4  7b7 ,plann+    
activities ,an eligible entity receiv+  
an implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act %all 
use n m ?an #bej1jjj ( ! grant funds to 
c>ry out plann+ activities dur+ ! fir/  
ye> ( ! grant p]iod4 ,su* activities may
 include--  7#a7 e/abli%+ ! indu/ry or  

sector p>tn]%ip2  7#b7 conv5+ key       
/akehold]s z id5tifi$ 9 ! application   
process2  7#c7 conduct+ outrea* to local
 bus9esses & bus9ess associations2 or   
7#d7 conduct+ an evaluation ( work=ce   
ne$s 9 ! local area4  7c7 ,bus9ess      
engagem5t ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is ,act %all use ! grant funds
 to provide s]vices to engage bus9esses 
9 ef=ts to a*ieve ! /rategic objectives 
id5tifi$ 9 ! entity's application "u    
section #e7;b77#e74 ,! s]vices may      
include assi/+ bus9esses--  7#a7 9      
navigat+ ! regi/ration process = a      
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program2  7#b7 by connect+ ! bus9ess )  
an education provid]1 includ+ a provid] 
( c>e] & te*nical education1 to develop 
classroom in/ruction to complem5t       
on-!-job le>n+2  7#c7 9 develop+ !      
curriculum design ( a "w-bas$ le>n+     
program2  7#d7 9 employ+ work]s         
p>ticipat+ 9 a "w-bas$ le>n+ program = a
 transitional p]iod be=e a bus9ess hires
 ! work] = full-"t employm5t n less ?an 

#cj h\rs a week2  7#e7 9 provid+ tra9+  
to manag]s & front-l9e work]s to s]ve z 
tra9]s or m5tors to work]s p>ticipat+ 9 
a "w-bas$ le>n+ program2  7#f7 9 provid+
 c>e] aw>5ess activities1 su* z c>e]    
guidance & academic c\nsel+2 &  7#g7 9  
recruit+1 = p>ticipation 9 a "w-bas$    
le>n+ program1 individuals eligible to  
receive additional work=ce or human     
s]vices1 includ+--  7,a7 individuals    
p>ticipat+ 9 programs "u ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by su* ,act1 includ+ to !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472  7,b7 recipi5ts
 ( assi/ance ?r\gh ! supplem5tal        
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472  7,c7         
recipi5ts ( assi/ance ?r\gh ! program ( 
block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y       
assi/ance = ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or   

7,d7 any o!r individuals ) a b>ri] to   
employm5t4  7d7 ,support s]vices ,!     
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act %all use ! grant funds to provide  
s]vices to support ! success (          
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#g7 :o are p>ticipat+ 9 a "w-bas$   
le>n+ program = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ab
 mon?s4 ,su* s]vices may include !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,pre-employm5t s]vices    
,s]vices1 provid$ 9 a pre-employm5t /age
 ( ! program1 to exp& access to a       
"w-bas$ le>n+ program = individuals     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#g74 ,su*     
s]vices may include--  7,a7 skills      
tra9+2  7,b7 c>e] & te*nical education2 
7,c7 initial assessm5ts2  7,d7 provid+  
"w attire & necess>y tools = a "w site2 
7,e7 wrap-ar\nd s]vices1 su* z *ild c>e 
& transportation2 &  7,f7 job placem5t  
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,e>ly employm5t s]vices
 ,s]vices provid$ to individuals        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#g7 :o are    
p>ticipat+ 9 a "w-bas$ le>n+ program    
dur+ _! fir/ #f mon?s ( employm5t ?r\gh 

su* program1 to assure ! individuals    
succe$ 9 ! program4 ,su* s]vices may    
include--  7,a7 ongo+ case managem5t &  
support s]vices1 includ+ ! s]vices      
provid$ 9 ! pre-employm5t /age describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 cont9u$ skills   
tra9+1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical          
education1 conduct$ 9 collaboration )   
employ]s ( su* individuals2  7,c7       
additional m5tor%ip & ret5tion supports 
= su* individuals2  7,d7 t>get$ tra9+ = 
frontl9e manag]s1 j\rney level work]s   
work+ ) su* individuals 7su* z m5tors71 
& human res\rce repres5tatives )9 !     
bus9ess :]e su* individuals are plac$2 &
  7,e7 subsidiz$ wages & b5efits = a    
p]iod ( n m ?an #f mon?s1 dur+ :i* !    
eligible entities %all s]ve z ! employ]s
 ( record ( su* individuals4  7#c7      
,employm5t s]vices ,s]vices to ensure ! 
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
ma9ta9 employm5t 9 ! "w-bas$ le>n+      
program = at lea/ #ab mon?s4 ,! s]vices 
%all include support necess>y to        
complete ! "w-bas$ le>n+ program1 su* z 

cont9uation ( m5tor+ & support s]vices  
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7e7          
,evaluation & progress reports ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! eligible    
entity receiv+ ! grant %all submit a    
report to ! ,secret>y & ! ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate t ! eligible entity s]ves1 t--    
7#a7 describes ! activities fund$ by !  
grant2 &  7#b7 evaluates ! progress !   
eligible entity has made t[>ds a*iev+ ! 
/rategic objectives id5tifi$ "u section 
#e7;b77#e74  7f7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,an 
eligible entity may use n m ?an #e p]c5t
 ( ! funds aw>d$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is   
,act = adm9i/rative exp5ses 9 c>ry+ out 
?is section4  #g4 ,adm9i/ration by !    
,secret>y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt        
appropriat$ "u section #h = ea* fiscal  
ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 includ+ ! exp5ses ( provid+ ! 
te*nical assi/ance & ov]sight activities
 "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance2 ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all   

provide te*nical assi/ance & ov]sight to
 assi/ ! eligible entities 9 apply+ = & 
adm9i/]+ grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4  #h4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4