,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aaig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 and ,mr4 ,hastings7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs1 local educational agencies1 and community colleges1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,youth ,access to ,american ,jobs ,act of #bjai4 #b4 #b-b-b ,pilot ,program 7a7 ,in general ,from the amounts appropriated to carry out this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall award grants to #aj eligible entities to carry a program described in subsection 7c7 for eligible students4 7b7 ,application requirements ,an eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary as such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,uses of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant to carry out a program under which each eligible student participating in the program-- 7#a7 during grades #aa and #ab at a high school served by a local educational agency partner of the eligible entity1 enrolls in and completes-- 7,a7 ,,stem and ,,stem-focused career and technical education courses2 and 7,b7 courses that prepare such student for community college and a career in a ,state-identified high-skill1 high-wage1 or in-demand industry sector or occupation 7within the meaning of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf1 as in effect on or after ,july #a1 #bjai71 or the manufacturing field or other vocational or career and technical education field2 7#b7 upon graduating from the high school1 enrolls1 at a community college partner of the eligible entity-- 7,a7 in a course of study related to a career pathway described in paragraph 7#a77;,b72 or 7,b7 in a youth apprenticeship program2 and 7#c7 upon receiving an associate's degree from the community college1 in the case of a student who has not completed the youth apprenticeship program or joint labor-management training program of the eligible entity1 enrolls and participates1 for at least a #b-year period1 in such youth apprenticeship program or joint labor-management training program4 7d7 ,eligible students ,to be eligible to participate in a program described in subsection 7c71 a student shall1 prior to participating in the program1 demonstrate academic ability and a commitment to pursue a career pathway described in subsection 7c77#a77;,b74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,apprenticeship ,the term apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#b7 ,career and technical education ,the term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#c7 ,community college ,the term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section #cab7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership-- 7,a7 among-- 7i7 one or more local educational agencies2 7ii7 one or more community colleges2 and 7iii7 one or more youth apprenticeship programs or joint labor-management training programs2 and 7,b7 that works with an employer in a ,state-identified high-skill1 high-wage1 or in-demand industry sector or occupation described in subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 that is serving1 or seeking to expand its capacity to serve1 youth apprenticeship programs4 7#e7 ,,esea terms ,the terms local educational agency1 high school1 and ,state have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#f7 ,in-demand industry sector or occupation ,the term in-demand industry sector or occupation has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,investment and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#g7 ,joint labor-management training program ,the term joint labor-management training program means a program that-- 7,a7 is carried out by a committee that is composed of an equal number of representatives of employers and representatives of employees represented by a bona fide collective bargaining agent2 and 7,b7 has been established to conduct1 operate1 or administer an youth apprenticeship program and enter into apprenticeship agreements with apprentices4 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#i7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means-- 7,a7 science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics2 and 7,b7 other career and technical education subjects that build on the subjects described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#aj7 ,youth apprenticeship program ,the term youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program that is a partner of the eligible entity that-- 7,a7 is designed for an eligible student who at the start of the program is eligible to be enrolled in high school2 and 7,b7 incorporates the following3 7i7 ,paid1 on-the-job learning under the supervision of skilled employee mentors4 7ii7 ,related classroom-based instruction at a local educational agency or community college partner of the eligible entity aligned with a career pathway described in subsection 7c77#b77;,a74 7iii7 ,ongoing assessment against established skill and competency standards4 7iv7 ,culmination in a recognized postsecondary credential1 with the quality of the training leading to the credential reviewed by the eligible entity4 7v7 ,leads to placement in further education1 employment1 or an apprenticeship program4