,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h1 #bjah,ms4 
,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4    
,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a c>e] pa?way grant program4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gateway to ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 
,c>e] ,pa?ways ,grant ,program ,title   
,,viii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (     
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;a et seq47 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,bb 
,c>e] ,pa?way ,grant ,program  #hii4    
,c>e] ,pa?way ,grant ,program  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,wioa 
,def9itions ,! t]ms area c>e] & te*nical
 education s*ool1 c>e] pa?way1          
individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1      
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 integrat$   
education & tra9+1 local bo>d1 &        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial h !      
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !   

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,c>e]     
pa?way p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! t]m  
c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip-- 
7i7 betwe5 an eligible in/itution1 a    
work=ce developm5t p>tn] describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 & a second>y & adult  
education p>tn] describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c72  7ii7 evid5c$ by a =mal agreem5t  
betwe5 p>tn]s2 &  7iii7 t is int5d$ to  
support ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a
 c>e] pa?way program4  7,b7 ,work=ce    
developm5t p>tn] ,a work=ce developm5t  
p>tn] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 means 
"o or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a local bo>d4  
7ii7 ,an indu/ry association or o!r     
repres5tative ( multiple employ]s 9 !   
t>get indu/ry1 includ+ an indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip4  7iii7 ,a              
community-bas$ organization ) exp]i5ce 9
 provid+ employm5t1 education1 or       
support s]vices relevant to ! c>e]      
pa?way & /ud5t populations receiv+      
s]vices "u ! grant "u ?is section4  7,c7
 ,second>y & adult education p>tn] ,a   

second>y & adult education p>tn]        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 means "o or 
m ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a local educational 
ag5cy1 z def9$ "u section #haja ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7ii7 ,an  
eligible provid]1 z def9$ "u section    
#bjc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74
  7iii7 ,an eligible ag5cy1 z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#c7 ,eligible       
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
means-- 7,a7 a public in/itution ( high]
 education at :i* ! highe/ degree t is  
pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an       
associate's degree1 includ+ #b-ye>      
,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities "u    
section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 & public
 #b-ye> ,/ate in/itutions ( high]       
education2  7,b7 an area c>e] & te*nical
 education s*ool t provides education at
 ! po/second>y level2 or  7,c7 a        

consortium ( entities describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7#d7         
,measurable skill ga9s ,! t]m measurable
 skill ga9s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #cfa4aee7;a77#a77v7 ( title #cd1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations74  7b7 ,program   
e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a    
c>e] pa?way grant program1 ?r\gh :i* !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 or a        
competitive basis1 to eligible          
in/itutions 9 ord] to enable eligible   
in/itutions to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7c7         
,application ,an eligible in/itution    
desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is section
 %all submit an application1 at su* "t &
 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 
t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a 
description ( ! c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip1   
includ+ ! roles & responsibilities ( ea*
 p>tn]4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! c>e]   
pa?way program t w be support$ "u !     
grant1 includ+ a description ( !        

occupations & indu/ries t w be t>get$ & 
! recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials to be 
aw>d$4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! c>e] 
pa?way program support$ "u ! grant is   
align$ & coord9at$ ) o!r employm5t1     
education1 & support s]vices (f]$ 9 !   
geographic area s]v$ "u ! grant1 includ+
 s]vices provid$ "u ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 & ! ,c>l ,d4   
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474 
7#d7 ,a description ( ! /ud5t           
populations t w be s]v$ "u ! grant1     
includ+ an analysis ( any b>ri]s to     
po/second>y access & completion t su*   
populations face1 & an analysis ( h[ !  
s]vices to be provid$ "u ! grant w      
address ^? b>ri]s4  7#e7 ,a description 
( ! activities & s]vices to be provid$  
"u ?is grant1 consi/5t ) ! subsection   
7e74  7#f7 ,a description ( ! p]=mance  
outcomes t ! eligible in/itution plans  
to a*ieve1 includ+ a description ( h[ ! 
eligible in/itution w evaluate & measure

 /ud5t progress & measurable skill ga9s 
along a c>e] pa?way4  7#g7 ,su* o!r     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7d7 ,geographic div]sity2 priority ,!   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is "p 9 a
 mann] t--  7#a7 supports geographic    
div]sity among grantees2 &  7#b7 gives  
priority to p>tn]%ips t seek to s]ve    
individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t or   
individuals ) a b>ri] to po/second>y    
education4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,an        
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all use grant funds to c>ry
 out activities t support ! developm5t &
 implem5tation ( c>e] pa?ways programs1 
:i* %all include two or m ( ! foll[+    
activities3  7#a7 ,! plann+ &           
implem5tation ( agreem5ts betwe5 !      
eligible in/itution & o!r p>tn]s 9 !    
c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip to support seamless
 transitions betwe5 elem5ts ( ! c>e]    
pa?way program (f]$ by diff]5t p>tn]s1 z
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,! developm5t &     
expansion ( new or exi/+ programs at !  
eligible in/itution t utilize integrat$ 

education & tra9+ /rategies1 & support  
multiple entry & exit po9ts = work+     
le>n]s1 :i* may include--  7,a7         
dual-enrollm5t approa*es = second>y     
/ud5ts or disconnect$ y\? seek+ to      
transition directly into a c>e] pa?way  
program2 &  7,b7 /rategies t help work+ 
/ud5ts & o!r nontraditional & adult     
/ud5t populations access skills &       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials4  7#c7  
,! provision ( direct support s]vices   
su* z *ildc>e1 transportation1 m5tal    
heal? & sub/ance use disord] treatm5t1  
assi/ance 9 obta9+ heal? insurance      
cov]age1 & assi/ance 9 access+ !        
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 !   
special supplem5tal nutrition program = 
wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by     
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 h\s+1 & o!r
 b5efits1 z appropriate4  7#d7 ,!       
provision ( em]g5cy grants to help      
/ud5ts fac+ f9ancial h>d%ips t may      

impact enrollm5t or completion ( an     
elem5t ( a c>e] pa?way program4  7#e7   
,(f]+ c>e] pa?ways navigation & case    
managem5t s]vices4  7#f7 ,! provision ( 
pr(essional developm5t = faculty & o!r  
/aff at ! eligible in/itution or at     
p>tn] organizations describ$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   
7a77#c7 on ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( c>e] pa?ways4  7#g7 ,! acquisition (  
equipm5t necess>y to support ! deliv]y (
 c>e] pa?way programs support$ ?r\gh a  
grant "u ?is section4  7#h7 ,any o!r    
activity id5tifi$ by ! eligible         
in/itution or p>tn]s z necess>y to      
support ! developm5t or implem5tation ( 
c>e] pa?way programs1 z long z su*      
activity is cle>ly outl9$ 9 ! grant     
application4  7f7 ,duration ( aw>d ,a   
grant "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #d ye>s4 ,an eligible          
in/itution may apply = subsequ5t grants 
aft] ! completion ( a grant p]iod4  7g7 
,reports ,ea* eligible in/itution       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     

submit a report to ! ,secret>y1 on an   
annual basis1 describ+--  7#a7 !        
activities provid$ "u ! grant1 includ+  
activities c>ri$ out directly by !      
eligible in/itution & activities c>ri$  
out by p>tn] organizations2  7#b7 !     
/ud5ts receiv+ s]vices "u ! grant1      
disaggregat$ by age1 race or e?nicity1  
g5d]1 & income2 &  7#c7 outcomes =      
/ud5ts receiv+ s]vices "u ! grant1      
includ+ data relat+ to-- 7,a7 employm5t 
( /ud5ts ^u enrollm5t 9 ! c>e] pa?way   
program1 & 9 ! second & f\r? qu>t]s aft]
 completion2  7,b7 m$ian e>n+s ( /ud5ts 
^u enrollm5t 9 ! c>e] pa?way program1 & 
9 ! second qu>t] aft] completion ( !    
program or atta9m5t ( a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial2  7,c7 ! p]c5tage (
 /ud5ts receiv+ a high s*ool diploma or 
recogniz$ equival5t2  7,d7 ! p]c5tage ( 
/ud5ts receiv+ a recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial2  7,e7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o  
a*ieve measurable skill ga9s t[>d a     
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or       
employm5t2 &  7,f7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts  

receiv+ support s]vices1 disaggregat$ by
 type ( s]vice4  7h7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is section1 su* sums z may  
be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjah & = ea*  
subsequ5t fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4