,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjah,ms4
 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,p]due7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
e/abli% a new c>e] c\nsel+ program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,c>e]s ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a
 c>e] guidance & c\nsel+ program        
develops an individual's compet5cies 9  
self-k1 educational & occupational      
exploration1 & c>e] plann+4  7#b7 ,c>e] 
guidance & c\nsel+ programs help        
individuals acquire ! k1 skills1 &      
exp]i5ce necess>y to id5tify options1   
explore alt]natives1 & succe$ 9 a #ba/  
c5tury society4  7#c7 ,! ,am]ican ,s*ool
 ,c\nselor ,association recomm5ds a     
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio ( two-hundr$    
fifty to "o4 ,=ty-sev5 ,/ates d n meet  

?is recomm5dation4  7#d7 ,s*ool         
c\nselors design & implem5t compreh5sive
 s*ool c\nsel+ programs t include       
educational & c>e] plann+ activities =  
all /ud5ts t are design$ to assi/ /ud5ts
 9 rea*+ academic1 c>e]1 & p]sonal      
goals4  7#e7 ,/ud5ts at s*ools ) highly 
integrat$1 rigor\s1 academic & c>e] &   
te*nical education programs h           
significantly high] a*ievem5t 9 read+1  
ma!matics1 & sci5ce ?an d /ud5ts at     
s*ools ) less integrat$ programs4  #c4  
,c>e] c\nsel+ program  7a7 ,program     
au?oriz$ ,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #e    
,c>e] c\nsel+ program  #bbea4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,c>e]   
c\nselor ,! t]m c>e] c\nselor means a   
s*ool c\nselor lic5s$ or c]tifi$ by a   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,compreh5sive c>e] c\nsel+ 
program ,! t]m compreh5sive c>e] c\nsel+
 program means a program t-- 7,a7       
provides access = /ud5ts 7& p>5ts1 z    

appropriate7 to in=mation reg>d+ c>e]   
aw>5ess & plann+ ) respect to an        
individual's occupational & academic    
future2  7,b7 provides in=mation )      
respect to c>e] options1 f9ancial aid1 &
 po/second>y options1 includ+           
baccalaureate degree programs1 regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs1 & pr(essional    
trades2 &  7,c7 is implem5t$ 9 a s*ool  
by a c>e] c\nselor4  7#c7 ,educational  
developm5t plan ,! t]m educational      
developm5t plan means an individualiz$  
plan = a /ud5t t--  7,a7 conta9s a s]ies
 ( /eps to help ! /ud5t promote c>e]    
aw>5ess & exploration2 &  7,b7 assi/s   
/ud5ts 9 id5tify+-- 7i7 c>e] & te*nical 
programs ( /udy describ$ 9 section      
#abb7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bcdb7;c77#a77;,a772  7ii7 c>e] pa?ways 
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772 &  7iii7 programs (  
tra9+ s]vices lead+ to a recogniz$      

po/second>y cr$5tial includ$ on a       
,/ate's li/ "u section #abb7;d7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d774  7#d7       
,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means an   
appr5tice%ip 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  #bbeb4 ,c>e] c\nsel+ program    
7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to ,/ate educational 
ag5cies1 to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( a program
 enabl+ ! ,/ate educational ag5cies to  
address ! %ortage ( c>e] c\nselors & to 
exp& effective c>e] c\nsel+ programs by 
aw>d+ subgrants "u section #bbec4  7b7  
,application ,a ,/ate t desires a grant 
"u ?is subp>t %all submit an application
 to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require1 includ+ a description (--  

7#a7 h[ ! ,/ate w aw>d subgrants ) an   
emphasis t[>d support+ local educational
 ag5cies ) disproportionally high       
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratios2  7#b7 a       
pr(essional developm5t program approv$  
by ! ,/ate = all c>e] c\nselors 9 !     
,/ate1 :i* may include opportunities =  
ext]n%ips1 fell[%ips1 & o!r activities  
to ensure t c>e] c\nselors are able to  
provide curr5t & relevant work=ce       
in=mation2  7#c7 h[ ! ,/ate w provide   
te*nical assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies to enable ! local educational   
ag5cies to qualify = subgrants2  7#d7 ! 
,/ate-wide /rategies to be implem5t$ by 
! ,/ate to increase ! numb] (           
high-quality c>e] c\nselors2  7#e7 h[ ! 
,/ate w dissem9ate1 9 a timely mann]1   
in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 national1       
regional1 & local labor m>ket tr5ds2 &  
7,b7 o!r c>e]-relevant data2 &  7#f7 h[ 
! ,/ate w assi/ local educational       
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 9 develop+ a          
compreh5sive c>e] c\nsel+ program4  7c7 
,special consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u

 ?is program1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
special consid]ation to ,/ate           
educational ag5cies t h high            
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratios4  7d7 ,f$]al   
%>e2 ,non-,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,!
 ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is subp>t %all
 be #hj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! activities "u
 ! grant4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,!      
non-,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is subp>t  
%all be #bj p]c5t1 & may be provid$ 9   
ca% or 9-k9d4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,ea*    
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t--   
7#a7 may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total
 am\nts available = ! grant to support !
 grant by c>ry+ out ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 (  
subsection 7b71 z propos$ by ! ,/ate &  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! application  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b72  7#b7 may   
use n m ?an #c p]c5t ( su* total am\nts 
= ! adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) !     
grant2 &  7#c7 %all use n less ?an #hg  
p]c5t ( su* total am\nts to c>ry out !  
subgrant program describ$ 9 section     
#bbec4  #bbec4 ,c>e] c\nsel+ subgrants  

7a7 ,subgrants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made  
available "u section #bbeb7;e77#c71 ea* 
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t %all
 aw>d subgrants1 on a competitive basis1
 to local educational ag5cies to enable 
! local educational ag5cies to improve  
c>e] c\nsel+ programs4  7b7 ,application
 ,a local educational ag5cy desir+ a    
subgrant "u ?is subp>t %all submit to ! 
,/ate an application at su* "t1 9 su*   
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate
 may require1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a
 description ( a compreh5sive c>e]      
c\nsel+ program to be (f]$ 9 ! local    
educational ag5cy t--  7,a7 encompasses 
grades #f ?r\gh #ab2  7,b7 includes     
/rategies to ensure t--  7i7 all /ud5ts 
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy />t   
develop+ an educational developm5t plan 
beg9n+ 9 grade #g2 &  7ii7 ! educational
 developm5t plan ( ea* /ud5t is regul>ly
 review$ & updat$ until ! date t ! /ud5t
 graduates f second>y s*ool or is no    
long] enroll$ 9 a s*ool s]v$ by ! local 
educational ag5cy2 &  7,c7 is develop$ 9

 consultation ) n less ?an two ( !      
foll[+ types ( /akehold]s3 7i7          
,in/itutions ( high] education or       
po/second>y vocational in/itutions 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;c7774  7ii7 ,sponsors ( regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs4  7iii7 ,local    
bo>ds 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774  7iv7 ,nonpr(it      
organizations ) exp]tise 9 c>e] c\nsel+4
  7v7 ,tribal organizations4  7vi7      
,labor organizations4  7vii7 ,trade     
associations4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a local 
educational ag5cy ^: /ud5t-to-c\nselor  
ratio is high] ?an ! national av]age    
ratio 7z det]m9$ by ! ,am]ican ,s*ool   
,c\nselor ,association1 or a simil>     
organization designat$ by ! ,secret>y71 
a description ( ! activities t w be (f]$
 "u ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
to r$uce ! local educational ag5cy's    
ratio4  7#c7 ,a description ( activities
 to be (f]$ "u ! compreh5sive c>e]      

c\nsel+ program to promote /ud5t        
engagem5t ) regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs1 int]n%ips1 & o!r "w-bas$ le>n+
 exp]i5ces4  7#d7 ,a description ( !    
/rategies to be employ$ by ! local      
educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 to ensure !    
effective dissem9ation ( c>e] & labor   
m>ket in=mation to p>5ts & /ud5ts2 &    
7,b7 to ensure /ud5ts are aw>e ( 9-s*ool
 c>e] developm5t activities1 includ+    
c>e] & te*nical education programs &    
c>e] & te*nical /ud5t organizations4    
7#e7 ,a description ( h[ ! local        
educational ag5cy w ensure t p>5ts (    
/ud5ts are r\t9ely engag$ 9 ! developm5t
 ( ! educational developm5t plans = _!  
/ud5ts4  7#f7 ,a description ( !        
/rategies to be employ$ by ! local      
educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 = ensur+ t !   
compreh5sive c>e] c\nsel+ program       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is incorporat$ 
9 ! s*ool curriculum2 &  7,b7 = bol/]+  
c>e] read9ess among out-(-s*ool y\?1    
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 /ud5ts
 :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities1 & o!r    

at-risk populations4  7c7 ,use (        
subgrant funds ,a local educational     
ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is         
section-- 7#a7 %all use subgrant funds  
to--  7,a7 develop & implem5t !         
compreh5sive c>e] c\nsel+ program       
propos$ by ! local educational ag5cy 9 !
 application submitt$ "u subsection     
7b77#a72 &  7,b7 develop & c>ry out o!r 
activities & /rategies propos$ 9 !      
application "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7  
may use subgrant funds to-- 7,a7 pur*ase
 s(tw>e or onl9e plat=ms to directly    
support ! compreh5sive c>e] c\nsel+     
program ( ! local educational ag5cy2 &  
7,b7 tra9 s*ool p]sonnel to effectively 
provide /ud5ts ) curr5t & relevant      
work=ce in=mation4  #bbed4 ,reports ,ea*
 ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is subp>t %all submit an annual    
report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! progress 
( ! grant4  #bbee4 ,supplem5t n supplant
 ,am\nts made available "u ?is subp>t   
%all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r am\nts
 available to c>ry out ! activities     

support$ "u ?is subp>t4  #bbef4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subp>t #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjai & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#bjjc7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffjc7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7except = 
subp>t #e7 aft] "p ,b4