,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjag,mr4    
,frank5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act to      
support community college & indu/ry     
p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund ,act4
  #b4 ,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund
  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,f ,community  
,college to ,c>e] ,fund  #aii4          
,community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips  
program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,n lat]   
?an ! end ( ! fir/ full fiscal ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,community        
,college to ,c>e] ,fund ,act1 f funds   
appropriat$ "u section #aii;,a1 !       

,secret>y ( ,labor 79 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce7 %all aw>d competitive grants  
to eligible entities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 = ! purpose ( develop+1  
(f]+1 improv+1 & provid+ educational or 
c>e] tra9+ programs = work]s4 ,! grants 
%all be aw>d$ = p]iods ( #c ye>s4  7b7  
,eligible entity  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips )     
employ]s or an employ] or indu/ry       
p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,g5]al def9ition ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible     
entity means any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 7or a consortium ( any
 ( su* entities7 9 p>tn]%ip ) employ]s  
or an employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip       
repres5t+ multiple employ]s4  7,b7      
,description ( entities ,! entities     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are--  7i7 a 
community college2  7ii7 a #d-ye> public
 in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
t (f]s #b-ye> degrees1 & t w use funds  
provid$ "u ?is section = activities at !

 c]tificate & associate degree levels2  
7iii7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity  
7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b7772 or  7iv7 a public or      
private nonpr(it1 #b-ye> in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 9 ! ,commonweal? (    
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 or !      
,republic ( ,palau4  7#b7 ,additional   
,p>tn]s  7,a7 ,au?orization ( additional
 p>tn]s ,9 addition to p>tn]+ ) employ]s
 or an employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip      
repres5t+ multiple employ]s z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 an entity describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include 9 ! p>tn]%ip
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "o or m ( !   
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b74 ,ea* eligible entity t includes "o
 or m su* organizations %all collaborate

 ) ! ,/ate or local bo>d 9 ! area s]v$  
by ! eligible entity4  7,b7             
,organizations ,! organizations describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3  7i7 ,a
 provid] ( adult education 7z def9$ 9   
section #bjc7 or an in/itution ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7ii7 ,a             
community-bas$ organization4  7iii7 ,a  
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iv7 ,a 
,/ate bo>d4  7v7 ,an elem5t>y s*ool or  
second>y s*ool1 z def9$ 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74     
7vi7 ,any o!r organization t !          
,secret>ies consid] appropriate4  7c7   
,educational or c>e] tra9+ program ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate 9 :i* at lea/ "o ( ! entities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( an 
eligible entity is locat$ %all e/abli%  
crit]ia = an educational or c>e] tra9+  
program lead+ to a recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial = :i* an eligible entity      

submits a grant proposal "u subsection  
7d74  7d7 ,application ,an eligible     
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application conta9+ a grant  
proposal1 = an educational or c>e] tra9+
 program lead+ to a recogniz$           
po/second>y cr$5tial1 to ! ,secret>ies  
at su* "t & conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>ies det]m9e is requir$1         
includ+--  7#a7 a detail$ description   
(-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! educational or
 c>e] tra9+ program describ$ 9 ! grant  
proposal fits )9 an ov]all /rategic plan
 consi/+ (--  7i7 ! ,/ate plan describ$ 
9 section #ajb or #ajc1 = ! ,/ate       
involv$2  7ii7 ! local plan describ$ 9  
section #ajh1 = ea* local area t        
comprises a significant portion ( ! area
 to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 &     
7iii7 a /rategic plan develop$ by !     
eligible entity2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! 
program w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 !    
area = skill$ work]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry   
sectors & occupations2  7,c7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! program w meet ! educational or   

c>e] tra9+ ne$s ( work]s 9 ! area2  7,d7
 ! specific educational or c>e] tra9+   
program & h[ ! program meets ! crit]ia  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 includ+ !   
mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$ to develop1
 (f]1 improve1 & provide ! educational  
or c>e] tra9+ program2  7,e7 any previ\s
 exp]i5ce ( ! eligible entity 9 provid+ 
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs1 !   
abs5ce ( :i* %all n automatically       
disqualify an eligible in/itution f     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 &  7,f7 
h[ ! program lead+ to ! cr$5tial meets !
 crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &   
7#b7 a detail$ plan on h[ ! entity w    
ensure t ! program w meet ! p]=mance    
measures describ$ 9 subsection 7g71 & an
 assurance t ! entity w annually submit 
to ! ,secret>y in=mation on ! p]=mance (
 ! program on ! p]=mance measures       
describ$ 9 subsection 7g74  7e7 ,crit]ia
 = aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants "u ?is   
section %all be aw>d$ bas$ on crit]ia   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies1 t include !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a det]m9ation ( ! m]its (

 ! grant proposal submitt$ by ! eligible
 entity involv$ to develop1 (f]1        
improve1 & provide an educational or    
c>e] tra9+ program to be made available 
to work]s4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
likely employm5t opportunities available
 9 ! area to individuals :o complete an 
educational or c>e] tra9+ program t !   
eligible entity proposes to develop1    
(f]1 improve1 & provide4  7,c7 ,an      
assessm5t ( prior dem& = tra9+ programs 
by individuals eligible = tra9+ & s]v$  
by ! eligible entity1 z well z          
availability & capacity ( exi/+ 7z ( !  
date ( ! assessm5t7 tra9+ programs to   
meet future dem& = tra9+ programs4  7#b7
 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all give        
priority to eligible entities t--  7,a7 
include a p>tn]%ip1 ) employ]s or an    
employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 t--  7i7   
pays a portion ( ! co/s ( educational or
 c>e] tra9+ programs2 or  7ii7 agrees to
 hire individuals :o h atta9$ a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial result+ f

 ! educational or c>e] tra9+ program ( !
 eligible entity2  7,b7 ent] into a     
p>tn]%ip ) a labor organization or      
labor-managem5t tra9+ program to        
provide1 ?r\gh ! program1 te*nical      
exp]tise = occupationally specific      
education necess>y = a recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial lead+ to a skill$  
occupation 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector2  
7,c7 are focus$ on s]v+ individuals )   
b>ri]s to employm5t1 /ud5ts :o are      
vet]ans1 sp\ses ( memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1
 incumb5t work]s :o are l[-skill$ & :o  
ne$ to increase _! "w-relat$ skills2    
7,d7 include any eligible entities s]v+ 
areas ) high unemploym5t rates2 &  7,e7 
are eligible entities t include an      
in/itution ( high] education eligible = 
assi/ance "u title ,,iii or ,v ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja et seq474  7f7 ,use ( funds ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ 
= "o or m ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!          
developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 &         

provision ( educational or c>e] tra9+   
programs1 t provide relevant job tra9+ =
 skill$ occupations1 t lead to recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tials1 t w meet ! ne$s 
( employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 & t
 may include regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs1 on-!-job tra9+ programs1 &    
programs t support employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! 
skills ( _! work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( policies & programs  
to exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &    
occupations1 includ+ by--  7,a7         
facilitat+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its  
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1   
includ+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its =   
c\rses 9 ! same field ( /udy2  7,b7     
exp&+ articulation agreem5ts & policies 
t gu>antee transf]s betwe5 su*          
in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh common c\rse 
numb]+ & use ( a g5]al core curriculum2 
7,c7 develop+ or enhanc+ /ud5t support  
s]vices programs2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+      
policies & processes = assess+ & aw>d+  

c\rse cr$it = "w-relat$ le>n+4  7#c7 ,! 
creation ( c>e] pa?way programs t       
provide a sequ5ce ( education &         
occupational tra9+ t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 includ+ programs t--  7,a7    
bl5d basic skills & occupational tra9+2 
7,b7 facilitate means ( transition+     
p>ticipants f non-cr$it occupational1   
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 
to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        
in/itutions2  7,c7 build or enhance     
l9kages1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual    
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ools1 betwe5 second>y education or    
adult education programs 7includ+       
programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 &   
title ,,ii ( ?is ,act72  7,d7 are       
innovative programs design$ to increase 
! provision ( tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+   
/ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 or ,res]ves1 to ent] skill$ occupations
 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors2  7,e7 support

 paid int]n%ips t w all[ /ud5ts to      
simultane\sly e>n cr$it = "w-bas$ le>n+ 
& ga9 relevant employm5t exp]i5ce 9 an  
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 :i*
 %all include opportunities t transition
 individuals into employm5t2 &  7,f7    
develop compet5cy-bas$ education        
programs t (f] an outcome-ori5t$ approa*
 ?r\gh :i* recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials are aw>d$ bas$ on successful  
demon/ration ( skills & pr(ici5cy4  7#d7
 ,! developm5t & implem5tation (-- 7,a7 
a ,pay-=-,p]=mance program t leads to a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 = :i* an
 eligible entity agrees to be reimburs$ 
"u ! grant prim>ily on ! basis (        
a*ievem5t ( specifi$ p]=mance outcomes &
 crit]ia agre$ to by ! ,secret>y2 or    
7,b7 a ,pay-=-,success program t leads  
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 =  
:i* an eligible entity--  7i7 ent]s into
 a p>tn]%ip ) an inve/or1 su* z a       
philan?ropic organization t provides    
fund+ = a specific project to address a 
cle> & measurable educational or c>e]   

tra9+ ne$ 9 ! area to be s]v$ "u !      
grant2 &  7ii7 agrees to be reimburs$ "u
 ! grant only if ! project a*ieves      
specifi$ p]=mance outcomes & crit]ia    
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y4  7g7 ,p]=mance 
measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% p]=mance measures = !      
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,measures ,! p]=mance measures %all    
consi/ (--  7,a7 indicators ( p]=mance1 
includ+ ! numb] ( program p>ticipants :o
 are 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ !     
second qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2 &   
7,b7 a level ( p]=mance = ea* indicator 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,monitor+ progress ,! ,secret>y %all    
monitor ! progress ( eligible entities t
 receive grants "u ?is section 9 ensur+ 
t _! programs meet ! p]=mance measures4 
#aii;,a4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ by       
section #aii4 ,funds appropriat$ "u ?is 
subsection %all rema9 available until ! 

end ( ! #e? full fiscal ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,community ,college to   
,c>e] ,fund ,act4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative    
,co/ ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made  
available "u subsection 7a7 may be us$  
by ! ,secret>ies = ,f$]al adm9i/ration !
 program describ$ 9 t subsection1       
includ+ provid+ te*nical assi/ance &    
c>ry+ out evaluations = ! program       
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7c7 ,p]iod (  
availability ,! funds appropriat$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 = a fiscal   
ye> %all be available = ,f$]al          
obligation = t fiscal ye> & ! succe$+ #d
 fiscal ye>s4  #aii;,b4 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,community
 ,college ,! t]m community college has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or community   
college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f774  7#b7 ,educational or c>e]  
tra9+ program ,! t]m educational or c>e]
 tra9+ program means-- 7,a7 a c>e]      
pa?way program1 z def9$ 9 section #c2 or
  7,b7 a program ) an integrat$         

education & tra9+ approa*1 z def9$ 9    
section #bjc4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! items relat+ to       
subtitle ,e ( title ,i ! foll[+3        
,subtitle ,f--,community ,college to    
,c>e] ,fund,sec4 #aii4 ,community       
college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips             
program4,sec4 #aii;,a4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations4,sec4 #aii;,b4           
,def9ition4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 takes effect z if includ$ 9 !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act4