,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #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 am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to all[ ! ,secret>y (      
,education to aw>d job tra9+ ,f$]al     
,pell ,grants4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,jump/>t ,our      
,bus9esses by ,support+ ,/ud5ts ,act (  
#bjag or ! ,,jobs ,act ( #bjag4  #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$]al ,pell ,grant program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ! aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on ,july #a1
 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a     
program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
job tra9+ ,f$]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 #ajb2  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/ #a 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