,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aafh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,ryan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,soto7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,f9ancial    
,s]vices1 ,transportation &             
,infra/ructure1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology1 ,natural ,res\rces1         
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! 
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to advance ,,/em education1   
provide = improv$ work] tra9+1 ret5tion1
 & advancem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,work+ ,on ,rew>d+ & ,keep+ ,employees  
,resili5t ,act or ! ,,work] ,act4  #b4  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   

?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4      
,title ,i--,advanc+ ,,/em ,education    
,subtitle ,a--,expansion ( ,eng9e]+     
,programs at ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,s*ools ,sec4 #aja4 ,grant program4     
,sec4 #ajb4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,subtitle 
,b--,expansion ( ,mak] ,education &     
,mak]spaces ,sec4 #aaj4 ,def9itions4    
,sec4 #aaa4 ,local uses ( funds4 ,sec4  
#aab4 ,effective date4 ,title           
,,ii--,work] ,tra9+1 ,ret5tion1 &       
,advancem5t ,subtitle ,a--,lev]ag+      
,effective ,appr5tice%ips ,to ,rebuild  
,national ,skills ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort     
title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,def9itions4 ,"p     
#a--,promot+ ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ips    
,sec4 #baa4 ,promot+ regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs4 ,sec4 #bab4      
,promot+ integration ) po/second>y      
education4 ,"p #b--,program ,developm5t 
& ,enhancem5t ,sec4 #bba4 ,exp&+ regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip programs4 ,subtitle       
,b--,reemploym5t ,sec4 #bca4 ,requirem5t
 to provide reemploym5t bonus program "u

 ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation law4     
,sec4 #bcb4 ,coord9at+ ,/ate unemploym5t
 comp5sation programs ) ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4 ,sec4  
#bcc4 ,p]missible use ( ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act funds = 
wage insurance4 ,sec4 #bcd4 ,tra9+      
v\*]s4 ,sec4 #bce4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations4 ,title                  
,,iii--,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,di/ress$        
,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy ,sec4 #cja4 
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,di/ress$      
,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy4 ,sec4 #cjc4
 ,r$esignation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,innovation & ,inve/m5t4   
,sec4 #cjd4 ,r$esignation ( ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce to ,secret>y ( ,innovation &   
,inve/m5t4 ,title ,,iv--,au?orization ( 
,appropriations ,sec4 #dja4             
,au?orization ( appropriations4  ,i     
,advanc+ ,,/em ,education  ,a ,expansion
 ( ,eng9e]+ ,programs at ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,s*ools  #aja4 ,grant program 
,"p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #gbea et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 section #dfja-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 ins]t+ 7o!r ?an subp>t #e7 be=e "p2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
,au?orization ( appropriations = subp>t 
#e ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
to c>ry out subp>t #e--  7#a7           
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & 
#bjba2 &  7#b7 #ba1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #e ,eng9e]+   
,education  #dfea4 ,grant program       
au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts        
appropriat$ "u section #dfja7;c71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to implem5t =mal & in=mal eng9e]+       
education programs 9 elem5t>y s*ools &  
second>y s*ools to--  7#a7 tea* /ud5ts !
 ov]all analytical & exp]im5tal         
approa*es us$ 9 eng9e]+ & eng9e]+       
te*nology2 &  7#b7 increase p>ticipation
 ( "u-repres5t$ /ud5t gr\ps 9 ! eng9e]+ 
& eng9e]+ te*nology pipel9e4  7b7       

,maximum grant am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u  
?is subp>t may n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4  7c7 
,mat*+ funds ,an eligible entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is subp>t %all provide     
non-,f$]al funds 9 am\nt equal to !     
grant am\nt4 ,su* non-,f$]al funds may  
include 9-k9d support 7su* z equipm5t1  
supplies1 mat]ials1 & p>ticipation (    
p]sonnel 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( activities to be c>ri$ out "u !       
grant74  7d7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is subp>t %all use su* funds  
to c>ry out a program t--  7,a7 provides
 eng9e]+ in/ructional mat]ials bas$ on  
review & analysis ( ! effectiv5ess (    
exi/+ =mal1 or in=mal rese>*-bas$ &     
evid5c$-bas$ locally relevant           
in/ructional mat]ials2  7,b7 provides   
pr(essional developm5t = pre-s]vice &   
9-s]vice tea*]s to tea* eng9e]+2  7,c7  
provides in/ructions on eng9e]+ &       
eng9e]+ te*nology dur+ normal classroom 
h\rs or aft] s*ool2  7,d7 incorporates  
evid5ce-bas$ practices to increase      

div]sity ( /ud5t gr\ps p>ticipat+ 9 !   
program2  7,e7 enc\rages p>ticipation ( 
eng9e]s f local private & public        
organizations to m5tor ! tea*]s &       
/ud5ts2 &  7,f7 enc\rages eng9e]+       
faculty & /ud5ts f in/itutions ( high]  
education z m5tors = ! elem5t>y s*ool or
 second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 & tea*]s z      
appropriate4  7#b7 ,public-private      
p>tn]%ips ,ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is subp>t %all be enc\rag$ to 
c>ry out ! program fund$ "u ! grant 9   
p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools     
receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is subp>t4  7,b7  
,in/itutions ( high] education4  7,c7   
,private sector bus9esses4  7,d7        
,nonpr(it organizations4  7,e7          
,community-bas$ organizations4  7,f7    
,public or private entities ) demon/rat$
 record ( success 9 deliv]+ educational 
support4  7,g7 ,summ] s*ool programs4   
7e7 ,applications ,an application = a   
grant "u ?is subp>t submitt$ by an      
eligible entity %all demon/rate long-t]m

 commitm5t = ! propos$ program ?r\gh--  
7#a7 provid+ laboratory & in/ructional  
space2  7#b7 e/abli%+ ongo+ pr(essional 
tra9+ programs = pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice  
tea*]s & tea*]s 9-resid5ce2 &  7#c7     
commitm5t to scal+ successful programs =
 eng9e]+ & eng9e]+ te*nology education 9
 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity4  7f7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subp>t1
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to      
eligible entities t s]ve "u-repres5t$   
m9orities 9 eng9e]+4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a     
consortia ( local educational ag5cies2  
or  7,b7 a local educational ag5cy t is 
n receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is subp>t = !  
fiscal ye> = :i* ! ag5cy is apply+ = a  
grant "u ?is subp>t4  7#b7 ,in/ructional
 mat]ials ,! t]m in/ructional mat]ials  
means mat]ials t-- 7,a7 emphasize--  7i7
 eng9e]+ fundam5tals & concepts1        
problem-bas$ le>n+2 &  7ii7 ess5tial    
skills su* z sy/ems ?9k+1 creativity1   

teamwork1 communication1 & e?ical       
consid]ations2  7,b7 are design$ to     
introduce /ud5ts to mod]n eng9e]+ &     
eng9e]+ te*nology tools su* z           
comput]-aid$ design1 comput]-aid$       
manufactur+1 /ati/ical analysis1 codes &
 /&>ds1 human factors1 & reliability    
analysis2 &  7,c7 are align$ ) &        
integrat$ into relevant sci5ce1 eng9e]+1
 & ma!matics /&>ds t may exi/ 9 !       
applicable ,/ate or may be develop$4    
#dfeb4 ,annual report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is    
aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide a report to   
,congress on activities & results "u ?is
 subp>t4 ,su* reports %all describe--   
7#a7 ! total numb] ( grant applications 
receiv$ = ! prec$+ ea* ye>2  7#b7 !     
numb] & geographic di/ribution ( !      
grants = su* ye> & = all grants aw>d$ "u
 ?is subp>t2  7#c7 p>ticipation (       
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ( high]        
education1 su* z hi/orically ,black     
colleges & univ]sities & ,hispanic-s]v+ 

in/itutions2  7#d7 p>ticipation (       
"u-repres5t$ & economically disadvantag$
 /ud5t gr\ps2  7#e7 plans =             
collaboration among eligible entities   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t2  7#f7    
ov]all program outcomes & issues (      
conc]n2 &  7#g7 recomm5dations = program
 revisions to a*ieve ! desir$ program   
outcome4  4  #ajb4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #dfdd ! foll[+3       
,subp>t #e--;,eng9e]+ ,education #dfea4 
,grant program au?oriz$4 #dfeb4 ,annual 
report to ,congress4  4  ,b ,expansion (
 ,mak] ,education & ,mak]spaces  #aaj4  
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4    
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ef7 ,mak] 
education ,! t]m mak] education means a 
h&s-on le>n+ approa* t enc\rages /ud5ts 
to imag9e1 create1 innovate1 t9k]1 &    
collaborate ?r\gh ! process (           

manufactur+1 te/+1 & demon/rat+ _!      
ideas4  7#eg7 ,mak]space ,! t]m         
mak]space means a community space t     
provides access to tools1 te*nology1 & k
 = le>n]s & entrepr5eurs1 t result 9 !  
prototyp+ or creation ( physical goods1 
& :i* supports ! developm5t (           
educational opportunities = p]sonal     
gr[?1 work=ce tra9+1 & e>ly /age bus9ess
 v5tures4  4  #aaa4 ,local uses ( funds 
,section #ace7;b77#b77;,i7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                 
#bcee7;b77#b77;,i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1
 ! application ( mak] education1 aft]   
mak]spaces4  #aab4 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is subtitle %all take 
effect on ,july #a1 #bjai1 & z if enact$
 z "p ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act4  ,,ii 
,work] ,tra9+1 ,ret5tion1 & ,advancem5t 
,a ,lev]ag+ ,effective ,appr5tice%ips   
,to ,rebuild ,national ,skills  #bja4   
,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z 
! ,lev]ag+ ,effective ,appr5tice%ips to 

,rebuild ,national ,skills ,act or !    
,,le>ns ,act4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subitle3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip appo9t$ "u       
section #baa7;a74  7#b7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! 
t]m c>e] pa?way has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#c7 ,educational s]vice ag5cy ,! t]m 
educational s]vice ag5cy-- 7,a7 has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 &  7,b7    
includes a collaborative ( ^? ag5cies4  
7#d7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high s*ool means
 a nonpr(it in/itutional day or         
resid5tial s*ool t--  7,a7 provides     
second>y education1 z det]m9$ "u ,/ate  
law2  7,b7 grants a diploma1 z def9$ by 
! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 includes1 at lea/1     
grade #ab4  7#e7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry     
sector or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           

,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#f7 ,local & ,/ate  
work=ce developm5t bo>ds ,! t]ms local  
work=ce developm5t bo>d & ,/ate work=ce 
developm5t bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms  
local bo>d & ,/ate bo>d1 respectively1 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#g7 ,national appr5tice%ip sy/em ,!  
t]m national appr5tice%ip sy/em means ! 
collective gr\p ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
programs & pre-appr5tice%ip programs 9 !
 ,nation 7includ+ ! rules & regulations 
gov]n+ ! #b types ( programs74  7#h7    
,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#i7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip program 
,! t]m pre-appr5tice%ip program means a 
program or set ( /rategies t-- 7,a7 is  
design$ to prep>e individuals to ent] & 
succe$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2
  7,b7 is c>ri$ out by an eligible      

entity describ$ 9 section               
#baa7;b77#b77;,c7 t has an application  
approv$ "u section #baa7;b77#c77 & t has
 a docum5t$ p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ #a       
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program2 &  7,c7 includes ea* ( ! foll[+
 elem5ts3 7i7 ,tra9+ 7includ+ a         
curriculum = ! tra9+71 align$ ) indu/ry 
/&>ds & review$ & approv$ annually by   
sponsors ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ips )9 ! 
docum5t$ p>tn]%ip1 t w prep>e           
individuals by tea*+ ! skills &         
compet5cies ne$$ to ent] "o or m regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip programs4  7ii7 ,provision
 ( h&s-on tra9+ & !oretical education to
 individuals t-- 7,i7 accurately        
simulates ! indu/ry & occupational      
conditions ( ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72    
7,,ii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t includes
 prop] obs]vation ( sup]vision & safety 
protocols2 &  7,,iii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a  
mann] t does n displace a paid employee4
  7iii7 ,a =mal agreem5t ) a sponsor ( a
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t w\ld    

enable p>ticipants :o successfully      
complete ! pre-appr5tice%ip program to  
ent] directly into ! regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program 7if a place 9 !    
program is available71 & 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#aj7        
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aa7 ,regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means a 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 
7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/rator4  7#ac7 ,sponsor ,! t]m    
sponsor means an employ]1 jo9t          
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 trade         

association1 pr(essional association1   
labor organization1 or o!r entity t     
adm9i/]s a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program4
  #a ,promot+ ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ips   
#baa4 ,promot+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
programs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! (fice (   
appr5tice%ip  7#a7 ,(fice ,!re is       
e/abli%$1 9 ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 an
 ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip4  7#b7          
,adm9i/rator ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by 
an ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (            
,appr5tice%ip appo9t$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y = ,employm5t & ,tra9+4 ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all appo9t an      
individual :o has ! demon/rat$ k (      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs necess>y  
to s]ve z ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7         
,responsibilities ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh
 ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip1 %all c>ry out
 responsibilities includ+--  7,a7       
det]m9+ :e!r an appr5tice%ip program    
meets ! requirem5ts to become a regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip program & ma9ta9s ! /&>ds  
necess>y to rema9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip

 program2  7,b7 manag+ ! national       
appr5tice%ip sy/em2  7,c7 c>ry+ out     
activities "u subsection 7b7 to promote 
effective pre-appr5tice%ip programs2    
7,d7 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ c>ry+ out
 activities "u subsection 7c72  7,e7    
engag+ 9 regul> updates ( ! regi/ration 
process1 ensur+ t su* process is easily 
accessible & effici5t = use by sponsors 
( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2  7,f7  
regul>ly engag+ ) ! ,national ,advisory 
,committee on ,appr5tice%ips & ensure t 
! requir$ reports ( ! ,committee are    
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y & transmitt$ to 
,congress2  7,g7 promot+ great] div]sity
 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs &      
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ by   
promot+ outrea* to und]repres5t$        
populations1 y\?1 & vet]ans & support+ !
 developm5t ( appr5tice%ip models2  7,h7
 provid+ = evaluations & rese>*1 z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72  7,i7 provid+
 te*nical assi/ance to sponsors (       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 entities 

:o are int]e/$ 9 develop+ & becom+      
sponsors ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip         
programs1 & eligible entities c>ry+ out 
pre-appr5tice%ip programs2 &  7,j7      
coord9at+ & align+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs ) o!r ,f$]al education & tra9+ 
programs1 includ+ ^? au?oriz$ "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  7b7 ,support+ ! developm5t (    
pre-,appr5tice%ip programs  7#a7        
,support ,! ,secret>y %all support !    
developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs4 
7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ funds  
available "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y
 %all make grants on a competitive basis
 to eligible entities to provide !      
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out projects 
t support t developm5t4  7,b7 ,p]iod ,! 
,secret>y %all make initial grants "u   
?is p>agraph = p]iods ( n m ?an #c ye>s1
 except t if an eligible entity         
demon/rates satisfactory p]=mance "u    

p>agraph 7#f7 by ! end ( t ?ird ye>1 !  
,secret>y may ext5d ! grant p]iod up to 
an additional #a ye> = t entity4  7,c7  
,eligible entity ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant f ! ,secret>y "u ?is    
subsection1 an entity %all be a         
public-private p>tn]%ip consi/+ (--  7i7
 a local educational ag5cy1 high s*ool1 
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool 7z 
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb771           
educational s]vice ag5cy 7z def9$ 9     
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y      
educational in/itution1 or collaborative
 ( su* entities2  7ii7 9 a ,/ate ) a    
,/ate entity recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor to regi/] appr5tice%ip programs 9
 t ,/ate1 t entity2  7iii7 an indu/ry or
 bus9ess1 consi/+ ( an employ]1 a gr\p (
 employ]s1 a trade association1 a       
pr(essional association1 or an entity t 
sponsors a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2

  7iv7 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d  
or local work=ce developm5t bo>d2 &  7v7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--  7,i7 
a labor organization associat$ ) !      
indu/ry or occupation relat$ to !       
pre-appr5tice%ip program involv$2 &     
7,,ii7 a community-bas$ organization t  
provides pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 z   
appropriate4  7#c7 ,applications ,to be 
eligible to receive a grant f !         
,secret>y "u ?is subsection1 an entity  
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+--  7,a7 a description (
 ! tra9+ & curriculum describ$ 9 section
 #bjc7i77;,c77i71 & h[ ! propos$        
pre-appr5tice%ip program makes          
individuals :o successfully complete !  
pre-appr5tice%ip program qualifi$ to    
ent] into an e/abli%$ regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program2  7,b7 evid5ce t   
!re are or w be suffici5t op5+s         
available 9 ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
program ref]5c$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to   

enable ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program   
sponsor to place into a correspond+     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip ^? individuals :o  
successfully complete ! pre-appr5tice%ip
 program2  7,c7 in=mation ab\t ! entity 
t demon/rates ! exi/5ce ( an active1    
advisory p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! p>tn]s       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 & !       
capacity1 ( a tra9+ & education provid] 
9 ! entity1 to provide ! tra9+ &        
education s]vices necess>y = a          
pre-appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,d7       
in=mation ab\t ! propos$                
pre-appr5tice%ip program t demon/rates--
 7i7 t ! program is 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry 
or occupation 9 ! region 9 :i* ! project
 is locat$2  7ii7 ! use ( integrat$     
"w-bas$ & academic le>n+ t may include  
tra9+ 9 ! workplace2  7iii7 ! inclusion 
( c>e] exploration focus$ activities1   
su* z job %ad[+1 c>e] in=mation         
activities1 & rsum prep>ation1 9 !      
program2  7iv7 if ! entity c>ry+ out !  
project includes a high s*ool1 t ! model
 to be us$ = ! program leads to a high  

s*ool diploma = p>ticipants )\t su* a   
diploma2  7v7 h[ ! pre-appr5tice%ip     
program is align$ ) & lev]ages res\rces 
( c>e] & te*nical education programs1   
programs & s]vices au?oriz$ "u !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 or      
activities ( entities t provide         
supportive s]vices = p>ticipants 9      
pre-appr5tice%ip programs2 &  7vi7 t !  
project aligns ) an e/abli%$ regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ t ! model 
us$ = ! program leads to ! atta9m5t (   
skills & compet5cies necess>y = entrance
 into ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program =  
p>ticipants4  7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u ?is subsection %all use ! grant
 funds to c>ry out a project t implem5ts
 a pre-appr5tice%ip program4  7,b7      
,requir$ activities ,! eligible entity  
%all use ! grant funds-- 7i7 to pay = ! 
co/ ( tra9+ or education associat$ ) !  
pre-appr5tice%ip program2  7ii7 =       
curriculum developm5t t align ) !       

requirem5ts ( ! appropriate regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip programs & le>n+           
assessm5ts2  7iii7 to ma9ta9 a          
connection betwe5 ! pre-appr5tice%ip    
program & regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 
7iv7 = assessm5ts ( pot5tial p>ticipants
 =1 & enrollm5t ( ! p>ticipants 91 !    
pre-appr5tice%ip program2 &  7v7 to     
conduct evaluations describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#f77;,b74  7,c7 ,all[able activities ,!
 eligible entity may use ! grant funds  
=--  7i7 tea*] tra9+1 includ+ provid+   
ext]n%ip opportunities = tea*]s to le>n 
ab\t ! skill ne$s ( ! indu/ry or        
occupation t ! pre-appr5tice%ip program 
focuses on2  7ii7 /ip5ds = p>ticipants  
dur+ "w-bas$ tra9+ 9 ! program2 or      
7iii7 coord9ation ( activities "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 or ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caja et seq474  7#e7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ describ$ 

9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all be #ge p]c5t4 
7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! eligible entity 
may contribute ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
9 ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 includ+
 plant1 equipm5t1 or s]vices4  7#f7     
,p]=mance  7,a7 ,measures ,! ,secret>y  
%all id5tify a set ( common measures t1 
at a m9imum1 include measures ( entry   
into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program & t 
are align$ ) p]=mance acc\ntability     
measures describ$ 9 section #aaf7;c7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;c77 = ! local
 work=ce developm5t area 7mean+ a local 
area1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act7 & )
 correspond+ measures "u ! ,c>l ,d4     
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 
z appropriate4  7,b7 ,evaluations ,ea*  
eligible entity t receives a grant to   
c>ry out a project "u ?is subsection    
%all arrange = ano!r qualifi$ entity to 
conduct an evaluation1 or %all          
p>ticipate 9 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor       
sponsor$ evaluation1 ( ! project us+ !  

id5tifi$ common measures1 & %all1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 coop]ate ) !         
evaluator 9 any evaluations ( activities
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7,c7        
,ext5sions ,! ,secret>y %all use !      
results ( an evaluation = a project to  
det]m9e :e!r to ext5d ! grant p]iod1 or 
r5ew a grant1 = ! project "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,b74  7c7 ,promot+ aw>5ess (      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to promote aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs1 ! ,secret>y1 9   
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education & 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all ensure t   
timely1 curr5t in=mation ab\t ! value ( 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 ! labor 
m>ket is made available ?r\gh a range ( 
widely accessible =mats & v5ues4 ,!     
in=mation %all be made available to     
bus9esses1 trade associations1          
pr(essional associations1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1
 work]s1 educational in/itutions1       
work=ce & economic developm5t           
organizations1 & ,/ate & local elect$   
(ficials4  7#b7 ,in=mation = /ate &     

local work=ce developm5t bo>ds ,to      
promote aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs )9 ! work=ce      
developm5t sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all      
dissem9ate in=mation on ! value (       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 to ,/ate 
& local work=ce developm5t bo>ds        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c77iv71 
:i* in=mation %all include--  7,a7 a li/
 ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 !    
,/ate involv$2  7,b7 guidance = tra9+   
/aff ( ! work=ce developm5t sy/em )9 !  
,/ate on ! value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 includ+ relevant placem5t1    
ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation1 z a tra9+   
option = p>ticipants2  7,c7 guidance on 
h[ individual tra9+ acc\nts "u section  
#acd7;c77#c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagd7;c77#c77 c\ld be us$ by           
p>ticipants = a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program2 &  7,d7 guidance on h[ p]=mance
 acc\ntability measures "u section #aaf 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7 apply to     

p>ticipants 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
programs1 includ+ relevant placem5t1    
ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation4  7#c7       
,in=mation = employ]s1 trade            
associations1 pr(essional associations1 
indu/ry gr\ps & labor organizations ,to 
promote aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs to work]s &       
employ]s1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all provide      
in=mation ab\t ! value ( regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ relevant 
placem5t1 ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation1   
?r\gh ! "o-/op deliv]y sy/ems describ$ 9
 section #aba ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#caea71 to employ]s1 trade associations1
 pr(essional associations1 indu/ry      
gr\ps1 & labor organizations1 :i*       
in=mation %all include1 at a m9imum--   
7,a7 a li/ ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 in=mation on  
h[ to develop a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program2 &  7,c7 in=mation on f9ancial  
res\rces available to assi/ ) !         

e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs4  7#d7 ,in=mation 
= /ud5ts & s*ools ,to promote aw>5ess   
ab\t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs among
 /ud5ts & s*ool /aff1 ! ,secret>y1 9    
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1  
%all dissem9ate in=mation on ! value (  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+  
relevant placem5t1 ret5tion & e>n+s     
in=mation1 to high s*ools1 area c>e] &  
te*nical education s*ools 7z def9$ 9    
subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i771 #b- &      
#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itutions1 & educational s]vice       
ag5cies1 to enable1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 
p>5ts to und]/& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs & _! value 9 po/second>y       
education & c>e] pa?ways2  7,b7 /ud5ts  
to und]/& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 
& _! value 9 c>e] pa?ways2  7,c7 c>e] & 
academic c\nselors to und]/& regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs z a valuable      
po/second>y education option = /ud5ts   
lead+ to job placem5t 9 9-dem& indu/ries
 & occupations2 &  7,d7 s*ool           

adm9i/rators1 work=ce & economic        
developm5t coord9ators1 & tea*]s &      
faculty to assi/ ) ! developm5t1        
implem5tation1 & cont9uation ( regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs4  7d7 ,secret>y's 
,national ,advisory ,committee on       
,appr5tice%ips  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor a ,national ,advisory          
,committee on ,appr5tice%ips1 ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,advisory ,committee4 
7,b7 ,composition ,! ,advisory          
,committee %all h-- 7i7 #ba vot+ memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 compos$ (--     
7,i7 #g repres5tatives ( employ]s :o    
p>ticipate 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program1 includ+ employ]s :o p>ticipate 
9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program        
sponsor$ by a jo9t labor-managem5t      
p>tn]%ip2  7,,ii7 #g repres5tatives (   
labor organizations :o h responsibility 
= ! adm9i/ration ( a regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program sponsor$ by a jo9t 
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip2  7,,iii7 #g   
repres5tatives ( ,/ate appr5tice%ip     

ag5cies1 community organizations )      
significant exp]i5ce ) a regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program1 & #b- or #d-ye>   
po/second>y educational in/itutions ) at
 lea/ "o articulation agreem5t ) !      
entity adm9i/]+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
program2 &  7ii7 memb]s :o are ex (ficio
 nonvot+ repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5ts (
 ,labor1 ,comm]ce1 ,education1 ,en]gy1  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,qualifications  
,! memb]s %all be select$ ^u ! basis (  
_! exp]i5ce & compet5ce conc]n+         
appr5tice%ips4  7,d7 ,t]ms ,! ,secret>y 
%all appo9t ! memb]s = t]ms ( #d ye>s4  
7#b7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all       
designate "o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory   
,committee to s]ve z ,*airp]son ( !     
,advisory ,committee4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,!  
,advisory ,committee %all hold n few]   
?an #b meet+s dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>4 ,all 
meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be 
op5 to ! public4 ,a transcript %all be  
kept ( ea* meet+ & made available =     
public inspection4  7#d7 ,duties ,!     

,advisory ,committee %all advise1       
consult )1 & make recomm5dations to !   
,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to !         
adm9i/ration ( ?is "p & ! ,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#e7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,procurem5t  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory      
,committee may procure ! tempor>y &     
int]mitt5t s]vices ( vot+ memb]s ( !    
,advisory ,committee "u section         
#caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 at rates = individuals t d n     
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  7ii7 ,(fic]s or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,all memb]s ( !         
,advisory ,committee :o are (fic]s or   
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve   
)\t comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ 
= _! s]vices z (fic]s or employees ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y 
%all supply ! ,committee ) an executive 

secret>y & provide su* secret>ial1      
cl]ical1 & o!r s]vices z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be necess>y to enable !     
,advisory ,committee to conduct its     
bus9ess4  7#f7 ,p]man5t committee       
,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! advisory committee4   
7e7 ,evaluations & rese>*  7#a7         
,evaluations ( programs & activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is "p ,= ! purpose (      
improv+ ! managem5t & effectiv5ess ( !  
programs & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
"p1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = ! cont9u+
 evaluation1 by an indep5d5t entity1 ( !
 programs & activities1 includ+         
activities c>ri$ out "u subsection      
7a77#c77;,c74 ,su* evaluations %all     
address--  7,a7 ! g5]al effectiv5ess (  
su* programs & activities 9 relation to 
_! co/1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* !        
programs & activities--  7i7 improve !  
skill & employm5t compet5cies (         
p>ticipants 9 comp>ison to comp>ably    
situat$ individuals :o did n p>ticipate 

9 su* programs & activities2 &  7ii7 to 
! ext5t feasible1 increase ! level (    
total employm5t & recogniz$ po/second>y 
cr$5tial atta9m5t ov] ! level t w\ld h  
exi/$ 9 ! abs5ce ( su* programs &       
activities2  7,b7 ! impact ( ! programs 
& activities = ! p>ticipants1 sponsors1 
& employ]s2  7,c7 ! return on inve/m5t (
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 sponsor1 employ]1
 & o!r fund+ = regi/]$ appr5tice%ips to 
capture ! full level ( inve/m5t 91 &    
impact (1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips2  7,d7 !
 longitud9al outcomes = p>ticipants 9 ! 
programs & activities2 &  7,e7 ! impact 
( specific policies on ! g5]al          
effectiv5ess ( su* programs &           
activities4  7#b7 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>y  
may conduct1 ?r\gh an indep5d5t entity1 
rese>* on be/ practices 9 regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs & o!r issues relat+ to su*    
programs4  7#c7 ,te*niques ,evaluations 
& rese>* conduct$ "u ?is subsection %all
 utilize appropriate me?odology & rese>*
 designs4  7#d7 ,reports ,! indep5d5t   

entity c>ry+ out ! evaluations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or rese>* describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all prep>e & submit to ! 
,secret>y a f9al report conta9+ !       
results ( ! evaluations or rese>*1      
respectively1 & includ+ policy          
recomm5dations4 ,! f9al report %all be  
made available = public inspection4 ,n  
lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
produce a f9al report relat$ to ! return
 on inve/m5t describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,c74  7#e7 ,reports to ,congress  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion (
 all ! f9al reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! f9al  
reports to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7    
,public access ,! ,secret>y %all develop
 a me*anism to make rese>* develop$ "u  
?is "p publically available 9 a timely  
mann]4  7f7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y    
%all res]ve n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !    

funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 =   
ea* fiscal ye> = grants to ,/ates4 ,a   
,/ate t receives su* a grant %all use ! 
grant funds = ! purpose ( assi/+ !      
,adm9i/rator 9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u
 ?is section1 & may use ! grant funds to
 support ! volunt>y e/abli%m5t ( a ,/ate
 appr5tice%ip (fice1 if no su* (fice    
exi/s 9 ! ,/ate4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*    
subsequ5t ye>4  #bab4 ,promot+          
integration ) po/second>y education  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,collaborative ,! t]m ,collaborative    
means ! ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip-,college 
,collaborative e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m       
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 work+ jo9tly 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1
 ,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education4  7b7   
,collaborative ) #b- & #d-,ye>          

po/second>y educational in/itutions     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>ies %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a volunt>y ,regi/]$    
,appr5tice%ip-,college ,collaborative4  
,! ,collaborative %all consi/ ( !       
sponsors c>ry+ out regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y     
educational in/itutions1 & organizations
 t repres5t su* programs or in/itutions1
 t agree to meet c]ta9 crit]ia 9 ord] to
 support ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7#b7 ,purposes ,! ,collaborative 
%all support ! purposes (-- 7,a7 promot+
 /rong] connections betwe5 ! regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs involv$ &         
p>ticipat+ #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y     
educational in/itutions2  7,b7 promot+ !
 translation ( exp]i5ce 9 a regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program to academic cr$it  
at p>ticipat+ #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y  
educational in/itutions2  7,c7          
facilitat+ ! enrollm5t ( an individual  
:o has complet$ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z an   
appr5tice7 at a p>ticipat+ #b- or #d-ye>

 po/second>y educational in/itution = ! 
purpose ( atta9+ academic cr$it t[>d an 
associate's or m advanc$ degree2  7,d7  
advanc+ ! atta9m5t ( associate's & m    
advanc$ degrees by appr5tices2  7,e7    
promot+ ! atta9m5t ( recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tials ) value 9 ! labor 
m>ket2 &  7,f7 exp&+ aw>5ess ab\t !     
value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs z 
a po/second>y education option4  7#c7   
,p>ticipant requirem5ts ,! ,secret>ies  
%all e/abli% crit]ia t any int]e/$ #b-  
or #d-ye> po/second>y educational       
in/itution or sponsor %all meet 9 ord]  
to p>ticipate 9 ! ,collaborative1 :i*   
crit]ia %all include1 at a m9imum--     
7,a7 = a #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y      
educational in/itution-- 7i7 agreem5t to
 recognize & accept ! academic cr$it 7z 
assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i77 e>n$ by 
an appr5tice =1 & ! assessm5t ( !       
appr5tice's le>n+ 91 a regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip program at ano!r p>ticipat+
 in/itution2  7ii7 agreem5t to h a =mal 
articulation agreem5t ) a p>ticipat+    

sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program1 o!r ?an a #b- or #d-ye>        
po/second>y educational in/itution2 &   
7iii7 agreem5t to provide c]ta9         
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1  
to ! ,collaborative2 &  7,b7 = a        
sponsor-- 7i7 agreem5t to p>ticipate 9  
?ird-p>ty evaluations ( ! quality &     
rigor ( ! program (f]+s 9 ord] to       
det]m9e ! value ( academic cr$it = le>n+
 dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2   
7ii7 agreem5t to h a =mal articulation  
agreem5t ) a p>ticipat+ #b- or #d-ye>   
po/second>y educational in/itution2 &   
7iii7 agreem5t to provide c]ta9         
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1  
to ! ,collaborative4  7#d7 ,memor&um (  
und]/&+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,collaborative1 int]e/$  
#b- or #d-ye> po/second>y educational   
in/itutions & sponsors %all agree to    
meet c]ta9 conditions det]m9$ by !      
,secret>ies4  7,b7 ,conditions ,su*     
conditions %all address1 at a m9imum--  
7i7 h[ le>n+ dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip

 program1 includ+ relat$ in/ruction &   
on-!-job tra9+1 w be assess$ = academic 
cr$it2  7ii7 h[ programs & proc$ures1   
especially ^? relat$ to admissions1     
cr$it transf]1 & recognition ( su* le>n+
 w be /ructur$ to support accessibility 
= appr5tices2  7iii7 h[ ! /ructure &    
s*$ul+ ( c\rses w be develop$ 9 a way t 
supports ! matriculation ( appr5tices2 &
  7iv7 h[ resid5cy requirem5ts w support
 ! transf]ability ( cr$it e>n$ by       
appr5tices4  7#e7 ,publicly available   
in=mation ,! ,secret>ies %all ma9ta9 a  
publicly accessible website id5tify+1 at
 a m9imum--  7,a7 ! p>ticipat+ memb]s ( 
! ,collaborative 9 ea* ,/ate2  7,b7 a   
model = articulation agreem5ts1 & copies
 ( "s exempl>y articulation agreem5ts = 
illu/rative purposes2 &  7,c7 su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be 
necess>y to promote aw>5ess ( !         
,collaborative & its memb]s4  7#f7 ,use 
( funds  7,a7 ,adm9i/rative ,!          
,secret>ies %all use #cj p]c5t ( ! funds
 appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7 to       

e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,collaborative & !   
website ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e71 to   
support ! advisory committee ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#f71 & = te*nical assi/ance1 
evaluation1 & rese>* activities4  7,b7  
,= program p>ticipants ,! ,secret>ies   
%all use #gj p]c5t ( ! appropriat$ funds
 to c>ry out1 directly or by grant or   
contract ) an eligible entity1          
activities consi/+ (--  7i7 provid+     
fund+ to ,collaborative p>ticipants to  
support ! developm5t ( articulation     
agreem5ts ) o!r ,collaborative          
p>ticipants2  7ii7 provid+ fund+ to !   
,collaborative to support ! assessm5t ( 
le>n+ dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
program1 = academic cr$it2  7iii7       
provid+ fund+ to ! ,collaborative to    
support ?ird-p>ty evaluations ( !       
quality & rigor ( program (f]+s1 ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i71 :i*         
evaluations %all be conduct$ by an      
entity t meets m9imum crit]ia z e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>ies2  7iv7 provid+        
curriculum developm5t1 = p>ticipat+     

in/itutions & sponsors2 &  7v7 c>ry+ out
 o!r purposes t w help p>ticipat+ #b- & 
#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itutions & sponsors meet !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74    
7,c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible 
to receive a grant or contract "u       
subp>agraph 7,b71 an entity %all be a   
p>tn]%ip compris$ (--  7i7 at lea/ #a-1 
#b-1 or #d-ye> po/second>y educational  
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 !               
,collaborative2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #a      
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,collaborative4  7c7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj & ea* subsequ5t ye>4  #b ,program 
,developm5t & ,enhancem5t  #bba4 ,exp&+ 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide paym5ts 
( assi/ance = eligible sponsors ( new 7z
 ( ! date ( submission ( an application 
"u subsection 7b77 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 or = eligible sponsors ( exi/+

 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs t add    
employ]s z new 7z ( su* date7 p>tn]s1   
:i* may include jo9t labor-managem5t    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4  7b7     
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 paym5ts "u ?is section = a regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program1 a sponsor %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y    
includ+ in=mation demon/rat+ t 7z ( !   
date ( submission7--  7#a7  7,a7 = a new
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 ! program
 receiv$ recognition z a regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program )9 ! #cf mon?s     
prec$+ t date2 or  7,b7 = an exi/+      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program 7:i* may   
include jo9t labor-managem5t regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs71 employ]s 7 add$ 
z new p>tn]s )9 ! #cf mon?s prec$+ t    
date2  7#b7 ! sponsor (f]$ jobs t lead  
to economic self-suffici5cy1 z det]m9$  
by a local work=ce developm5t bo>d      
locat$ 9 ! same local work=ce developm5t
 area 7mean+ a local area1 z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        

#cajb772  7#c7 ! sponsor has demon/rat$ 
success 9 enroll+1 in/ruct+1 advanc+1 & 
graduat+ individuals 9 ! relevant       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 & 9 !     
employm5t ( su* individuals aft]        
completion ( ! program2 &  7#d7 !       
sponsor _h n receiv$ a paym5t "u        
subsection 7d7 = t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,9 provid+   
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all arrange to provide paym5ts z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = eligible    
sponsors1 z funds are available "u ?is  
section4 ,funds made available ?r\gh su*
 a paym5t %all be us$ to reimburse an   
eligible sponsor = ! all[able co/s (    
e/abli%+ or exp&+ ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program involv$4 ,! maximum total      
paym5t to any "o sponsor may n exce$    
#be1jjj or #ej p]c5t ( ! all[able co/s4 
7d7 ,disbursem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] 
into arrangem5ts ) ,/ate work=ce        
developm5t bo>ds to make disbursem5ts   
?r\gh ! local work=ce developm5t bo>ds  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 to provide

 ! paym5ts to ! eligible sponsors4  7e7 
,evaluations ,sponsors receiv+ grants "u
 ?is section %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y 9 ! 
conduct ( evaluations ( ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* subsequ5t ye>4   
7#b7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y may res]ve
 #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> =          
di/ribution to ! ,/ate work=ce          
developm5t bo>ds & local work=ce        
developm5t bo>ds1 to pay = ! co/s ( !   
bo>ds associat$ ) mak+ det]m9ations "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 & disbursem5ts "u    
subsection 7d71 & z funds rema9         
available1 o!r co/s ( adm9i/ration &    
managem5t1 te*nical assi/ance1 rese>*1 &
 evaluation "u ?is subitle4  ,b         
,reemploym5t  #bca4 ,requirem5t to      
provide reemploym5t bonus program "u    
,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation law  7a7  

,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7   
7#a7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 !    
,/ate law ( a ,/ate mu/ provide = a     
reemploym5t bonus program1 to be approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 "u :i* a      
reemploym5t bonus1 9 an am\nt specifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 %all be paid1         
imm$iately foll[+ ! end ( ! #af-week    
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 to   
any individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
:o--  7,a7 becomes employ$ by an employ]
 o!r ?an ! individual's mo/ rec5t       
employ] n lat] ?an #ab weeks aft] ! date
 ( ! individual's initial claim =       
unemploym5t comp5sation2 &  7,b7 rema9s 
employ$ by su* employ] = a p]iod ( at   
lea/ #af consecutive weeks4  7#b7 ,!    
am\nt ( a reemploym5t bonus paid to an  
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be an  
am\nt equal to  ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 !   
total am\nt ( regul> comp5sation t w\ld 
be payable to ! individual dur+ ! b5efit
 ye> "u ! ,/ate law if ! individual 7 n 

employ$ 9 any week ( su* b5efit ye> & ! 
total am\nt ( su* regul> comp5sation    
paid to ! individual dur+ ! b5efit ye>  
prior ! week 9 :i* ! individual becomes 
employ$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74
  7#c7 ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is an individual :o-- 7,a7 is  
eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation = !  
week be=e ! week 9 :i* ! individual     
becomes employ$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 has be5 id5tifi$ "u  
subsection 7j7 z an individual likely to
 exhau/ regul> comp5sation4  7#d7 ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]ms regul> comp5sation &
 b5efit ye> h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9  
section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$   
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note74  4  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all1 ) respect to a     
,/ate1 apply to c]tifications = paym5t  
"u section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 9 ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! end 
( ! #bf-week p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day 
( ! fir/ regul>ly s*$ul$ session ( !    

,/ate legislature beg9n+ on or aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bcb4    
,coord9at+ ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation
 programs ) ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act  7a7 ,ref]rals to     
,,wioa s]vices ,section                 
#cjc7;j77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;j77#a77;,b77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ job se>* assi/ance    
s]vices & ins]t+ job se>* assi/ance1    
tra9+ assi/ance1 job relocation support1
 & income support s]vices14  7b7        
,reemploym5t s]vices & eligibility      
assessm5ts ,section #cjf7;b77#c7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjf7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ program 
integration & s]vice deliv]y & ins]t+   
program integration1 s]vice deliv]y1    
support s]vices1 & availability ( tra9+ 
assi/ance4  #bcc4 ,p]missible use (     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 funds = wage insurance  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #c ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caga et seq47 is am5d$ 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ace4       
,p]missible use ( funds = wage insurance
  7a7 ,wage insurance = ,/ate           
unemploym5t comp5sation recipi5ts ,a    
,/ate may use funds allott$ to ! ,/ate  
"u ?is *apt] to provide a wage insurance
 program = individuals :o file a claim  
"u any ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation    
law4  7b7 ,b5efits ,! wage insurance    
program provid$ = 9 subsection 7a7 may  
pay1 = a p]iod n to exce$ #b ye>s1 to a 
work] describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 up to  
#ej p]c5t ( ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7#a7 ! 
av]age ( ! wages receiv$ by ! work] ov] 
! la/ twelve mon?s ( employm5t2 &  7#b7 
! wages receiv$ by ! work] f            
reemploym5t4  7c7 ,individual           
eligibility ,! b5efits describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 may be paid to an        
individual :o is a claimant =           
unemploym5t comp5sation at ! "t su*     
individual obta9s reemploym5t & :o--    
7#a7 is at lea/ #ej ye>s ( age1 or #de  
ye>s ( age if su* individual lives 9 a  
di/ress$ community2  7#b7 e>ns n m ?an  

#ej1jjj p] ye> 9 wages f reemploym5t2   
7#c7 is employ$ on a full-"t basis z    
def9$ by ! law ( ! ,/ate2 &  7#d7 is n  
employ$ by ! employ] f :i* ! individual 
0 la/ sep>at$4  7d7 ,total am\nt (      
paym5ts ,a ,/ate %all e/abli% a maximum 
am\nt ( paym5ts p] individual = purposes
 ( paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7    
dur+ ! eligibility p]iod describ$ 9 su* 
subsection4 ,an employee %all report an 
increase 9 wages dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod ( 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! wage insurance program & 
_! total am\nt ( paym5ts %all reflect   
any modification4  7e7                  
,non-,discrim9ation reg>d+ wages ,an    
employ] %all n pay a work] describ$ 9   
subsection 7c7 less ?an su* employ] pays
 to ano!r work] 9 ! same or sub/antially
 equival5t position4  7f7 ,di/ress$     
community def9$ ,! t]m di/ress$         
community means a geographic unit1 z    
def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 )--    
7#a7 a l[ p] capita income2  7#b7 an    
unemploym5t rate bel[ ! national av]age2
 or  7#c7 actual or ?reat5$ sev]e       

unemploym5t or economic adju/m5t        
problems4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,section #acf ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caha7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,wage insurance 
activities ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 section #ace su* sums z may  
be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  #bcd4 ,tra9+    
v\*]s  7a7 ,ref]5ce ,9 ?is section1 any 
ref]5ce to a section or o!r provision   
%all be a ref]5ce to ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474  7b7          
,functions ( ! ,/ate bo>d ,section      
#aja7;d77#c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4             
#caaa7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71  
by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2 &    
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ! 
developm5t ( /rategies to promote !     
integration ( work=ce developm5t s]vices

 to unemploym5t insurance claimants4  4 
7c7 ,programs & activities 9 ,/ate plans
 ,section #ajc7;a77#b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#caac7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,l7 ! employm5t & tra9+    
assi/ance au?oriz$ 9 ?is ,act4  7,m7 !  
job se>* support s]vices au?oriz$ 9 ?is 
,act4  4  7d7 ,local plans ,section     
#ajh7;b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#ba71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#bb71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bc7 a        
description ( h[ tra9+ assi/ance w be   
adm9i/]$4  4  7e7 ,requir$ local        
employm5t & tra9+ activities = adults & 
dislocat$ work]s  7#a7 ,tra9+ v\*]s     
,section #acd7;c77#c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#cagd7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7--  7i7 by ins]t+ a  
v\*] = aft] us$ to provide2 &  7ii7 by  
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,ii71 7,,iii71 &
 7,,iv7 z subclauses 7,,iii71 7,,iv71 & 
7,v71 & aft] subclause 7,i7 ! foll[+3   
7,,ii7 :o select programs ( tra9+       

s]vices t are l9k$ to employm5t         
opportunities4  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f7--  7i7 9 clause 7iii71 by delet+ ! 
clause head+ & ins]t+ ,tra9+ v\*]s4-- & 
by /rik+ ?r\gh an individual tra9+      
acc\nt & ins]t+ ?r\gh a tra9+ v\*]2 &   
7ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ coord9ate  
fund+ = individual tra9+ acc\nts ) fund+
 f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or private 
job tra9+ programs or s\rces & ins]t+ & 
arrange = paym5t = su* s]vices ?r\gh a  
tra9+ v\*]4 ,su* paym5ts may n exce$    
#h1jjj = up to two ye>s42 &  7,c7 9     
subp>agraph 7,g77i71 & by /rik+         
individual tra9+ acc\nts & ins]t+ tra9+ 
v\*]s4  7#b7 ,income support ,section   
#acd7;d77#a77;,b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagd7;d77#a77;,b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ provide income    
support = ^? adults & dislocat$ work]s  
p>ticipat+ 9 a tra9+ program aft]       
enhanc+ employm5t2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 
by2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7iii7 ,duration & am\nts ,! income      
support provid$ "u clause 7i7 to        

individuals :o are enroll$ 9 tra9+ a    
weekly income /ip5d = up to #gh weeks   
aft] su* individual exhau/s unemploym5t 
insurance b5efits1 to help cov]         
tra9+-relat$ co/s l *ildc>e or          
transportation4 ,a p>ticipant's weekly  
/ip5d w be equal to #ajj p]c5t or #ej   
p]c5t ( _! unemploym5t insurance weekly 
b5efit am\nt dep5d+ on :e!r1 at ! "t (  
p>ticipation1 _! h\sehold income is bel[
 or above #acj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty  
level4  4  #bce4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,section #acf ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhgb71 z am5d$ by      
section #bcc7;b7 ( ?is subtitle1 is     
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ & aft] #bjai12 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ &
 aft] #bjai12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e !  
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & su* sums z 
may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     

#bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc4  ,,iii           
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,di/ress$ ,community    
,inve/m5t ,ag5cy  #cja4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is title3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,di/ress$ community ,! t]m di/ress$     
community means a geographic unit1 z    
def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 )--    
7,a7 a l[ p] capita income2  7,b7 an    
unemploym5t rate bel[ ! national av]age2
 or  7,c7 actual or ?reat5$ sev]e       
unemploym5t or economic adju/m5t        
problems4  7#c7 ,in/itution ( high]     
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any possession ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #cjb4 ,di/ress$         

,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,di/ress$      
,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) ! mission (   
promot+1 e/abli%+1 & /r5g!n+ v5ture     
capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$ communities1
 includ+ exp5ses ( grants1 contracts1 & 
o!r agreem5ts ) public or private       
entities4  7b7 ,functions ,! ,di/ress$  
,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 
coord9ate ! plans1 programs1 & op]ations
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :i* affect or may 
contribute to ! promotion1 e/abli%m5t1 &
 /r5g!n+ ( v5ture capital inve/m5t 9    
di/ress$ communities2  7#b7 promote !   
mobilization ( activities & res\rces (  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses &    
trade associations1 in/itutions ( high] 
education1 f\ndations1 pr(essional      
organizations1 & volunte] & o!r gr\ps   
t[>ds ! promotion1 e/abli%m5t1 & /r5g!n+
 ( v5ture capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$   
communities2  7#c7 facilitate !         
coord9ation ( ! ef=ts ( gr\ps describ$ 9

 p>agraph 7#b7 ) ^? ( ag5cies2  7#d7    
e/abli% satellite c5t]s 9 di/ress$      
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
developm5t1 collection1 summ>ization1 & 
dissem9ation ( in=mation helpful to     
p]sons1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1        
bus9esses & trade associations1         
in/itutions ( high] education1          
f\ndations1 pr(essional organizations1 &
 volunte] & o!r gr\ps 9 und]tak+ or     
promot+ v5ture capital inve/m5t 9       
di/ress$ communities2  7#e7 make grants1
 includ+ contracts & coop]ative         
agreem5ts1 to any ,/ate gov]nm5t or any 
ag5cy !re(1 any regional entity1 any    
,/ate-*>t]$ developm5t1 any in/itution (
 high] education1 or to any entity =m$  
by two or m ( ! above entities to assi/ 
9 e/abli%+ ! satellite c5t]s describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#d72  7#f7 provide te*nical & 
managem5t assi/ance to public or private
 entities or organizations engag$ 9     
promot+1 e/abli%+1 & /r5g!n+ v5ture     
capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$ communities 
?r\gh work=ce developm5t & ret5tion1    

attract+ bus9esses & indu/ries1 fo/]+   
innovation1 accel]at+ entrepr5eur%ip &  
bus9ess gr[?1 & m>ket+ local1 ,/ate1 &  
regional ecosy/ems2 &  7#g7 defray all  
or "p ( ! co/s ( pilot or demon/ration  
projects conduct$ by public or private  
entities or organizations :i* are       
design$ to ov]come ! unique *all5ge (   
promot+1 e/abli%+1 & /r5g!n+ v5ture     
capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$ communities1
 or o!rwise to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,responsibilities ( !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 to enable ! ,di/ress$         
,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy to bett]    
execute ! functions describ$ 9 ?is      
section & ) ! p>ticipation ( ! ,economic
 ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration & o!r        
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all--  7#a7    
develop compreh5sive plans & specific   
program goals = ! ,di/ress$ ,community  
,inve/m5t ,ag5cy2  7#b7 e/abli% regul>  
p]=mance monitor+ & report+ sy/ems to   
assure t goals are be+ a*iev$2  7#c7    
evaluate ! impact ( ,f$]al support 9    

a*iev+ ! objectives e/abli%$ by ?is     
title2  7#d7 require a coord9at$ review 
( all propos$ ,f$]al tra9+ & te*nical   
assi/ance activities 9 support (        
promot+1 e/abli%+1 & /r5g!n+ v5ture     
capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$ communities 
to assure consi/5cy ) ! program goals ( 
! ,di/ress$ ,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy 
& to avoid duplication2  7#e7 conv5e1 = 
purposes ( coord9ation1 meet+s ( ! heads
 ( ag5cies1 or _! designees1 ^: programs
 & activities may affect or contribute  
to ! purposes ( ?is title2  7#f7 conv5e 
economic developm5t organizations1      
v5ture capitali/s1 />tup f\nd]s1        
entrepr5eurs1 *amb]s ( comm]ce1 & o!r   
repres5tatives ( ! private sector :o are
 engag$ 9 gr[+ v5ture capital inve/m5t 9
 di/ress$ communities or :o c\ld        
contribute to ?is gr[? to propose1      
evaluate1 & coord9ate gov]nm5tal &      
private activities 9 fur!rance ( !      
objectives ( ?is title2  7#g7 conf] ) & 
advise (ficials ( ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts2  7#h7 provide ! manag]ial &  

organizational framework ?r\gh :i* jo9t 
or collaborative und]tak+s ) ag5cies or 
private organizations c be plann$ &     
implem5t$2 &  7#i7 recomm5d appropriate 
legislative or executive actions4  7d7  
,responsibilities ( o!r ag5cies  7#a7   
,coop]ation ,! head ( ea* ag5cy1 or a   
repres5tative designat$ by su* head1 :5 
& 9 ! mann] s reque/$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 %all furni% in=mation1        
assi/ance1 & reports to1 & %all o!rwise 
coop]ate )1 ! ,di/ress$ ,community      
,inve/m5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,designation (  
ag5cy contact ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all1 
:5 s reque/$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
designate ! (ficial to h prim>y &       
cont9u+ responsibility = ! p>ticipation 
& coop]ation ( t ag5cy 9 matt]s relat$  
to promot+1 e/abli%+1 & /r5g!n+ v5ture  
capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$ communities4
  7#c7 ,ag5cy contact duties ,ea*       
(ficial designat$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b71 :5 s reque/$1 %all keep !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce in=m$ ( all propos$
 budgets1 plans1 & programs ( ! ag5cy ( 

t (ficial relat$ to promot+1 e/abli%+1 &
 /r5g!n+ v5ture capital inve/m5t 9      
di/ress$ communities4  7#d7 ,cont9u+    
role ( ag5cies ,ea* ag5cy %all cont9ue  
all ef=ts to promote1 e/abli%1 & /r5g!n 
v5ture capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$      
communities1 & %all coop]ate ) !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9 increas+ ! total 
,f$]al ef=t4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7        
,reports requir$ by satellite c5t]s ,n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 ea*   
satellite c5t] %all submit to !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce a report on !      
activities ( ! c5t]1 includ+ ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! c5t]'s p]=mance 9 implem5t+ !   
plans & meet+ ! specific program goals  
set = ! prior fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,! plans
 & specific program goals ( ! c5t] = !  
next fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,complet$ & ongo+
 jo9t & collaborative und]tak+s ) !     
gr\ps describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74    
7,d7 ,! s]vices mo/ us$ by ! c5t]4  7,e7
 ,recomm5dations = improv+ ! quality1   
utility1 & deliv]y ( s]vices (f]$ by !  
,di/ress$ ,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy4  

7,f7 ,any o!r in=mation reque/$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,reports by 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title
 & e ,m>* #ca !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce %all submit to ,congress a     
report on ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! activities 
( ! ,di/ress$ ,community ,inve/m5t      
,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! location ( new & exi/+ 
satellite c5t]s4  7,c7 ,! p]=mance ( !  
,di/ress$ ,community ,inve/m5t ,ag5cy 9 
implem5t+ ! plans & meet+ ! specific    
program goals set = ! prior fiscal ye>4 
7,d7 ,! plans & specific program goals =
 ! next fiscal ye>4  7,e7 ,exp5ses (    
grants1 contracts1 & o!r agreem5ts )    
public or private entities4  7,f7       
,complet$ & ongo+ jo9t or collaborative 
und]tak+s ) ag5cies & ! gr\ps describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b74  7,g7 ,meet+s      
conv5$ by ! ,secret>y ) heads ( ag5cies1
 repres5tatives ( ! private sector1 or  
(ficials ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4     
7,h7 ,a review & evaluation ( ! impact (
 ,f$]al support 9 a*iev+ ! objectives   

e/abli%$ by ?is title4  7,i7            
,recomm5dations = legislation or o!r    
action det]m9$ to be desirable to       
promote ! purposes ( ?is title4  7#c7   
,reports by o!r ag5cies ,! head ( ea*   
ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 develop & implem5t    
sy/ematic data collection processes to  
provide ! ,di/ress$ ,community ,inve/m5t
 ,ag5cy curr5t data helpful 9 evaluat+  
ef=ts to promote1 e/abli%1 & /r5g!n     
v5ture capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$      
communities2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an         
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 submit to !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce a report on ef=ts  
to promote1 e/abli%1 & /r5g!n v5ture    
capital inve/m5t 9 di/ress$ communities 
?r\gh work=ce developm5t & ret5tion1    
attract+ bus9esses & indu/ries1 fo/]+   
innovation1 accel]at+ entrepr5eur%ip &  
bus9ess gr[?1 & m>ket+ local1 ,/ate1 &  
regional ecosy/ems4  7f7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ab ( ! ,act (  
,febru>y #ad1 #aijc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#aeaa71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 by ins]t+ a semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9

 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#f7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#f7 ,di/ress$ ,community    
,inve/m5t ,ag5cy2 &  4  #cjc4           
,r$esignation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to 
,dep>tm5t ( ,innovation & ,inve/m5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce is    
h]eby r$esignat$ ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,innovation & ,inve/m5t4  7b7 ,ref]5ces 
,any ref]5ce to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 9
 any law1 rule1 regulation1 c]tificate1 
directive1 in/ruction1 or o!r (ficial   
pap] 9 =ce on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
title %all be consid]$ to ref] & apply  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,innovation &          
,inve/m5t4  #cjd4 ,r$esignation (       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to ,secret>y (     
,innovation & ,inve/m5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is h]eby          
r$esignat$ ! ,secret>y ( ,innovation &  
,inve/m5t4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9 any law1    
rule1 regulation1 c]tificate1 directive1

 in/ruction1 or o!r (ficial pap] 9 =ce  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title %all 
be consid]$ to ref] & apply to !        
,secret>y ( ,innovation & ,inve/m5t4    
,,iv ,au?orization ( ,appropriations    
#dja4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,education su* sums z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ea*'s responsibilities to c>ry
 out ?is ,act4