,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #f 7legislative 
day1 ,april #d71 #bjag,ms4 ,klobu*> 7=  
h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% & /r5g!n projects t defray ! co/
 ( relat$ in/ruction associat$ )        
pre-appr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip         
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,appr5tice%ip ,act4  #b4               
,pre-appr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip        
programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m appr5tice%ip  
means an appr5tice%ip 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  7#b7 ,po/second>y educational   
in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y           
educational in/itution means an         
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 

section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#c7    
,pre-appr5tice%ip ,! t]m                
pre-appr5tice%ip1 us$ ) respect to a    
program1 means an initiative or set (   
/rategies t-- 7,a7 is design$ to prep>e 
individuals to ent] & succe$ 9 an       
appr5tice%ip program2  7,b7 is c>ri$ out
 by a sponsor describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#f77;,b7 t has a docum5t$ p>tn]%ip ) "o
 or m sponsors ( appr5tice%ip programs2 
&  7,c7 includes ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7    
,tra9+ 7includ+ a curriculum = ! tra9+71
 align$ ) indu/ry /&>ds relat$ to       
appr5tice%ips1 & review$ & approv$      
annually by sponsors ( ! appr5tice%ips  
)9 ! docum5t$ p>tn]%ip1 t w prep>e      
individuals by tea*+ ! skills &         
compet5cies ne$$ to ent] "o or m        
appr5tice%ip programs4  7ii7 ,provision 
( h&s-on tra9+ & !oretical education to 
individuals t-- 7,i7 is c>ri$ out 9 a   
mann] t includes prop] obs]vation (     
sup]vision & safety protocols2 &  7,,ii7
 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t does n        

displace a paid employee4  7iii7 ,a =mal
 agreem5t ) a sponsor ( an appr5tice%ip 
program t w\ld enable p>ticipants :o    
successfully complete ! pre-appr5tice%ip
 program to ent] directly into !        
appr5tice%ip program 7if a place 9 !    
program is available & if ! p>ticipant  
meets ! qualifications ( ! appr5tice%ip 
program71 & includes agreem5ts conc]n+  
e>n+ cr$it recogniz$ by a po/second>y   
educational in/itution = skills &       
compet5cies acquir$ dur+ !              
pre-appr5tice%ip program4  7#d7 ,relat$ 
in/ruction ,! t]m relat$ in/ruction     
means an organiz$ & sy/ematic =m (      
in/ruction design$ to provide an        
appr5tice ) ! k ( ! !oretical & te*nical
 subjects relat$ to ! occupation ( !    
appr5tice or ! in/ruction ne$$ to prep>e
 an individual to ent] & succe$ 9 an    
appr5tice%ip program4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,labor4  7#f7 ,sponsor ,! t]m sponsor   
means--  7,a7 ) respect to an           
appr5tice%ip program1 an employ]1 jo9t  

labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 trade         
association1 pr(essional association1   
labor organization1 or o!r entity1 t    
adm9i/]s ! appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,b7
 ) respect to a pre-appr5tice%ip        
program1 a local educational ag5cy1 a   
second>y s*ool1 an area c>e] & te*nical 
education s*ool1 a ,/ate bo>d1 a local  
bo>d1 or a community-bas$ organization1 
) responsibility = ! pre-appr5tice%ip   
program4  7#g7 ,work=ce innovation &    
opportunity act def9itions ,! t]ms area 
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1        
community-bas$ organization1 individual 
) a b>ri] to employm5t1 local bo>d1     
local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1
 & ,/ate bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7b7 ,grants = tuition assi/ance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make grants to
 ,/ates on a competitive basis to assi/ 
! ,/ates 91 & pay = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/
 (1 c>ry+ out projects t defray ! co/ ( 
relat$ in/ruction associat$ )           

pre-appr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip         
programs4  7#b7 ,application ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 a ,/ate %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y = su* a      
project at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &       
conta9+ a /rategic plan t conta9s su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+--  7,a7 in=mation id5tify+ !    
,/ate ag5cy t w adm9i/] ! grant z       
det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7 a
 description ( /rategies t ! ,/ate      
entity w use to collaborate ) key       
indu/ry repres5tatives1 ,/ate ag5cies1  
po/second>y educational in/itutions1    
labor-managem5t entities1 & o!r relevant
 p>tn]s to laun* or exp&                
pre-appr5tice%ips & appr5tice%ips2  7,c7
 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate entity w--  
7i7 coord9ate activities c>ri$ out "u   
?is subsection ) activities c>ri$ out "u
 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq47 & ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja

 et seq47 to support pre-appr5tice%ips &
 appr5tice%ips2  7ii7 lev]age funds     
provid$ "u ! ,acts specifi$ 9 clause 7i7
 to support pre-appr5tice%ips &         
appr5tice%ips2 &  7iii7 utilize1 &      
enc\rage individual p>ticipants 9       
programs support$ "u ?is subsection to  
utilize1 available ,f$]al & ,/ate       
f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ assi/ance   
available "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq471 education assi/ance b5efits   
available to vet]ans1 & ,f$]al ,pell    
,grants available "u section #dja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 prior to us+        
assi/ance made available "u ?is ,act2   
7,d7 a description ( /rategies to       
elevate appr5tice%ips z a work=ce       
solution 9 bo? traditional &            
nontraditional indu/ries1 su* z         
in=mation te*nology1 heal? c>e1 advanc$ 
manufactur+1 con/ruction trades1        
transportation1 & o!r indu/ries det]m9$ 
to be high-dem& by ! ,/ate bo>d = !     

,/ate2  7,e7 a description ( activities 
t ! ,/ate entity w c>ry out to build    
aw>5ess ab\t ! economic pot5tial (      
appr5tice%ips2  7,f7 a description t    
outl9es h[ ! ,/ate entity w increase    
opportunities = pre-appr5tice%ips &     
appr5tice%ips among memb]s ( m9ority    
gr\ps1 y\?1 individuals ) disabilities1 
vet]ans1 & individuals ) b>ri]s to      
employm5t2  7,g7 in=mation describ+--   
7i7 h[ ! ,/ate entity w meet p]=mance   
measures1 & comply ) an evaluation sy/em
 & report+ requirem5ts1 e/abli%$ by !   
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#f72 &  7ii7 at !
 election ( ! ,/ate1 any ,/ate p]=mance 
measures & goals t ! ,/ate w use to     
measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! project2 &   
7,h7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has already   
receiv$ a grant "u ?is subsection = a   
project1 in=mation indicat+ t ! ,/ate   
met ! p]=mance measures ) respect to !  
project4  7#c7 ,application ,review     
,process ,a jo9t team ( employees f !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education %all-- 7,a7 review su* an    

application2 &  7,b7 make recomm5dations
 to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ approval ( !     
application4  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate
 t receives a grant "u ?is subsection   
%all use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! 
grant to defray any ( ! foll[+ co/s (   
relat$ in/ruction3  7,a7 ,tuition &     
fees4  7,b7 ,co/ ( textbooks1 equipm5t1 
curriculum developm5t1 & o!r requir$    
educational mat]ials4  7,c7 ,co/s ( any 
o!r item or s]vice det]m9$ by ! ,/ate to
 be necess>y4  7#e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  
,! ,/ate may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !  
grant funds = adm9i/rative co/s relat+  
to c>ry+ out ! project describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7 ,p]=mance &        
evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 aft]           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% p]=mance measures  
bas$ on indicators set by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &  7,b7 e/abli% an  
evaluation sy/em align$ ) ! p]=mance    
measures1 & report+ requirem5ts = !     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4    

7c7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a7 %all be n less ?an #bj p]c5t & n
 m ?an #ej p]c5t4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e 
,! ,/ate may make ! non-,f$]al %>e      
available-- 7,a7 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly 
evaluat$1 includ+ plant1 equipm5t1 or   
s]vices2 &  7,b7 directly or ?r\gh      
donations f public or private entities4 
7d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e &  
submit to ,congress1 n lat] ?an         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 a report--  7#a7  
detail+ ! results ( ! evaluation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f77;,b72 &   
7#b7 analyz+ ! ext5t to :i* ,/ates h us$
 grant funds effectively "u ?is section4
  7e7 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t funds made   
available "u ?is section %\ld be us$ to 
supplem5t & n supplant o!r funds        
available "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate funds     
available to ! ,/ate to support work=ce 
developm5t programs4  #c4 ,id5tify+     

9-dem& occupations ,! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 id5tify 9-dem& occupations         
nationally & regionally t lack ! use (  
appr5tice%ips2  7#b7 analyze ! use ( !  
appr5tice%ip model 9 ^? id5tifi$ 9-dem& 
occupations2 &  7#c7 prep>e & submit to 
,/ates & ,congress a report t conta9s ! 
analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  #d4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjah ?r\gh #bjbc4