,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aiie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bi1 #bjai ,mr4 ,norcross 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to promote regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1 includ+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ips )9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 ?r\gh ! support ( work=ce int]m$i>ies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,appr5tice%ip ,hubs ,across ,am]ica ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs provide appr5tices employm5t ) /ructur$ on-!-job tra9+1 little to no /ud5t loan debt1 competitive wages1 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 direct access to jobs & c>e]s1 & 9 "s cases1 ! pot5tial to e>n college cr$it t[>d an associate's or ba*elor's degree4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,appr5tice%ip ,toolkit1 ! av]age wage = a fully-pr(ici5t work] :o completes an appr5tice%ip is #ej1jjj annually4 ,appr5tices :o complete _! program e>n approximately #cjj1jjj m dur+ _! c>e] ?an non-appr5tice%ip work]s4 7#c7 ,!re are /ill v few appr5tice%ip positions 9 sectors ) high job gr[?4 ,accord+ to data f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 heal? c>e--! indu/ry ) ! greate/ job gr[?--_h only #a1heb appr5tices 9 #bjaf4 ,in=mation te*nology1 ano!r sector ) rapidly exp&+ job opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _h few] ?an #a1jjj appr5tices 9 #bjaf4 7#d7 ,a major b>ri] to exp&+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ips 9 high-gr[? job sectors is employ]s' lack ( famili>ity ) ! process to e/abli%1 & ! requirem5ts (1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7#e7 ,work=ce int]m$i>ies1 :i* are organizations at ! national1 regional1 ,/ate1 or local level t help ease ! process = employ]s 9 develop+ & deliv]+ new regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 c s]ve z a catalyz+ =ce = creat+ & exp&+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ips 9 high-gr[? job sectors ?r\gh te*nical assi/ance & capacity build+ = employ]s1 labor organizations1 educational in/itutions1 & gov]nm5t entities4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m appr5tice%ip means an opportunity 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program4 7#b7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector means a sector describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b7 ( section #c7bc7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bc774 7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,local bo>d ,! t]m local bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#e7 ,nontraditional appr5tice%ip occupation ,! t]m nontraditional appr5tice%ip occupation means an occupation t has n traditionally engag$ 9 c>ry+ out regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 b :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld b5efit f hav+ su* a program 7su* z an occupation 9 a f9ancial s]vices1 advanc$ manufactur+1 in=mation te*nology1 heal? c>e1 or hospitality indu/ry sector74 7#f7 ,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#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#h7 ,/ate bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#i7 ,work=ce int]m$i>y ,! t]m work=ce int]m$i>y means an entity t1 at ! national1 regional1 ,/ate1 or local level-- 7,a7 7i7 facilitates ! e/abli%m5t ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2 or 7ii7 if aw>d$ a grant "u ?is ,act1 has ! capacity1 & w "w1 to facilitate ! e/abli%m5t ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2 & 7,b7 may be a p>tn]%ip t includes #a or m ( ! foll[+ z p>tn]s3 7i7 ,a bus9ess or indu/ry organization4 7ii7 ,a community-bas$ organization4 7iii7 ,a jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4 7iv7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7v7 ,a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d4 7vi7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7vii7 ,an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7viii7 ,an indu/ry association4 7ix7 ,a jo9t labor-managem5t organization4 7x7 ,a consortium ( organizations t provide te*nical assi/ance to support & to increase ! developm5t ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7xi7 ,any o!r entity t ! ,secret>y consid]s to be appropriate4 #d4 ,work=ce int]m$i>ies grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a work=ce int]m$i>ies grant program by aw>d+ grants1 on a competitive basis1 to work=ce int]m$i>ies1 to enable ! work=ce int]m$i>ies to engage a v>iety ( /akehold]s1 su* z local bo>ds1 second>y s*ools1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & employ]s1 to support1 develop1 & implem5t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 accordance ) section #f4 7b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4 7c7 ,am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an #f1jjj1jjj1 & su* am\nt %all be det]m9$ bas$ on ! relative numb] ( appr5tices a work=ce int]m$i>y plans to facilitate4 7d7 ,geographic div]sity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !re is geographic div]sity 9 ! areas 9 :i* activities w be c>ri$ out "u ! grants4 7e7 ,mat*+ funds ,a work=ce int]m$i>y receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all provide mat*+ funds1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 = ! activities support$ "u ! grant4 ,! mat*+ funds %all be 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds provid$ "u ! grant4 #e4 ,applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a work=ce int]m$i>y desir+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! application describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a work=ce int]m$i>y describ$ 9 section #c7i77;,a77i71 ! ext5t to :i* ! work=ce int]m$i>y is work+1 z ( ! date ( ! application1 ) /akehold]s to provide activities su* z ! activities describ$ 9 section #f2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a work=ce int]m$i>y describ$ 9 section #c7i77;,a77ii71 ! capacity ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y to beg9 provid+ activities describ$ 9 section #f ^u receipt ( ! grant1 includ+ in=mation demon/rat+ t ! work=ce int]m$i>y w\ld be successful 9 c>ry+ out su* activities2 7#b7 in=mation reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* ! grant w help ! work=ce int]m$i>y-- 7,a7 exp& appr5tice%ips = 9-dem& indu/ry sectors t lack appr5tice%ips at ! "t ( ! application2 or 7,b7 t>get populations t are und]repres5t$-- 7i7 9 appr5tice%ips g5]ally2 or 7ii7 9 ! fields 9 :i* ! appr5tices w be tra9$2 7#c7 assurances t-- 7,a7 ! work=ce int]m$i>y w coop]ate 9 ! evaluation ( ! project conduct$ "u section #g2 & 7,b7 ! work=ce int]m$i>y w meet ! mat*+ requirem5t "u section #d7;e72 7#d7 in=mation ab\t ! work=ce int]m$i>y's-- 7,a7 exp]i5ce 9 provid+ activities describ$ 9 section #f & capacity1 or ability to develop or exp& capacity1 to provide su* activities2 7,b7 exp]i5ce work+ 9 a collaborative environm5t ) gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5tal entities2 7,c7 ability to raise or provide fund+ to cov] op]at+ co/s = ! long-t]m su/a9ability ( ! activities support$ "u ! grant2 & 7,d7 capacity & infra/ructure to track outcomes & measure results1 includ+ capacity to track & analyze program p]=mance & assess program impact2 & 7#e7 in=mation describ+ h[ ! work=ce int]m$i>y w promote ! div]sity describ$ 9 section #f7;b77#a77;,f74 #f4 ,use ( funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a work=ce int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all use ! grant funds to c>ry out activities1 :i* may include activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or o!r /rategies z may be necess>y1 t support ! developm5t & successful implem5tation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7b7 ,sugge/$ uses ,a work=ce int]m$i>y may c>ry out subsection 7a7 ?r\gh #a or m ( ! foll[+ activities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y3 7#a7 ,outrea* & m>ket+ ,a work=ce int]m$i>y may provide s]vices to engage employ]s 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 m>ket+ appr5tice%ips regionally1 to employ]s & to pot5tial appr5tices2 7,b7 m>ket+ appr5tice%ips to second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 c\nselors1 s*ool adm9i/rators1 or p>5ts2 7,c7 recruit+ & evaluat+ c&idates = appr5tice%ips2 7,d7 conduct+ outrea* to employ]s to p]suade ! employ]s to adopt ! appr5tice%ip model2 7,e7 mat*+ employ]s ) appr5tices2 & 7,f7 promot+ div]sity among appr5tices by promot+ outrea* to und]repres5t$ populations 7su* z wom5 & m9orities71 y\?1 individuals ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb771 & vet]ans4 7#b7 ,employ] engagem5t ,! work=ce int]m$i>y may provide s]vices to engage employ]s 91 & develop curricula =1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 :i* may include assi/+ a small or m$ium-siz$ employ] )-- 7,a7 design+ a curriculum = a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t bl5ds occupation-specific skills & g5]al indu/ry skills2 7,b7 design+ a compreh5sive tra9+ plan = appr5tices2 7,c7 navigat+ ! regi/ration process = ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 7,d7 id5tify+ skills1 bo? te*nical & behavioral1 ne$$ to p]=m ! occupation 9 "q2 7,e7 provid+ tra9+ to manag]s & front-l9e employees to s]ve z tra9]s or m5tors to appr5tices 9 ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 7,f7 pay+ = ! co/ ( (f-site tra9+ provid$ to appr5tices2 7,g7 coord9at+ activities betwe5 tra9+ in/ructors & worksite sup]visors ( appr5tices2 7,h7 conduct+ or arrang+ = (f-!-job tra9+ relat$ to ! appr5tice%ip2 7,i7 conv5+ employ]s to def9e skills = ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,j7 develop+ occupational /&>ds t are nationally recogniz$ & portable to help guide employ]s & sponsors 9 e/abli%+ new regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7#c7 ,support s]vices = appr5tices ,! work=ce int]m$i>y may provide support s]vices = appr5tices to assure _! success 91 & aft]1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 provid+ guidance to1 m5tor%ip to1 & ov]sight ( appr5tices dur+ ! program1 to ensure ret5tion & completion2 7,b7 provid+ s]vices to address *all5ges t surface = appr5tices dur+ ! appr5tice%ip2 7,c7 provid+ pr(essional developm5t tra9+ ne$$ = appr5tices to succe$ 9 a full-"t job aft] ! appr5tice%ip2 7,d7 provid+ po/-appr5tice%ip job c\nsel+ & job placem5t s]vices2 7,e7 coord9at+ pre-appr5tice%ip tra9+ or (f-!-job tra9+ relat$ to ! occupation involv$ 9 ! appr5tice%ip2 & 7,f7 arrang+ = an in/itution ( high] education to provide tra9+ c\rses4 7#d7 ,local & national support = regi/]$ appr5tice%ips ,! work=ce int]m$i>y may support regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs locally & nationally1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 develop+ national guidel9es & /&>ds = regi/]$ appr5tice%ips 9 nontraditional appr5tice%ip occupations2 7,b7 connect+ multi-region ef=ts = regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2 7,c7 docum5t+ be/ practices 9 op]at+ a work=ce int]m$i>y2 & 7,d7 provid+ ! ongo+ infra/ructure to support appr5tice%ips 9 an indu/ry4 7c7 ,emphasis on 9-,dem& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! work=ce int]m$i>y receiv+ ! grant %all place an emphasis on support+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs t lead to skill$ jobs & wages 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors4 #g4 ,p]=mance & evaluation 7a7 ,p]=mance progress reports to ! ,secret>y 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* work=ce int]m$i>y receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act to submit p]=mance progress reports at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 ! goals1 plans1 & accompli%m5ts ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7,b7 h[ grant funds h be5 us$2 & 7,c7 h[ ! work=ce int]m$i>y has fur!r$ ! purposes describ$ 9 section #d7;a74 7b7 ,evaluations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation ( ea* work=ce int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is ,act #f ye>s aft] ! date on :i* funds = ! grant are fir/ disburs$4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( evaluation ,! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a critical analysis ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y-- 7,a7 by address+ topics su* z-- 7i7 ! goals ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7ii7 ! core compet5cy tra9+ (f]$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y1 )\t reg>d z to :e!r su* tra9+ 0 support$ by grant funds2 7iii7 ! /ructure ( ! wage progression or c>e] ladd] = ea* regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program e/abli%$ or support$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7iv7 ! major recruitm5t s\rces ( appr5tices = ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7v7 in=mation on h[ appr5tices are select$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7vi7 ! recruitm5t *all5ges t ! work=ce int]m$i>y faces2 7vii7 ! demographic & educational *>act]i/ics ( appr5tices support$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7viii7 ! /ructure ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y1 includ+ ! numb] ( /aff employ$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7ix7 ! factors t contribute to a work=ce int]m$i>y's su/a9ability & replicability2 & 7x7 ! numb] ( appr5tice%ips facilitat$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y & ! occupations involv$ 9 ! appr5tice%ips2 & 7,b7 t evaluates ! work=ce int]m$i>y us+ in=mation on-- 7i7 ! levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y ) respect to ! p]=mance indicators "u section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a771 = all appr5tices :o complete a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program support$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7ii7 ! completion rates = appr5tices 9 ea* regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program support$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7iii7 job ret5tion ( appr5tices1 bas$ on #a ye> aft] complet+ ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program support$ by ! work=ce int]m$i>y2 7iv7 ! income level ( jobs obta9$ by appr5tices aft] complet+ ! appr5tice%ip program2 & 7v7 ! occupations 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 & nontraditional appr5tice%ip occupations1 t ! work=ce int]m$i>y has successfully s]v$ ?r\gh ! grant by creat+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 ^? occupations4 7#c7 ,scope ( evaluation ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable1 limit ! evaluation to ! ef=ts ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y support$ "u ?is ,act1 b %all also consid] all ( ! ef=ts ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y to support regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7#d7 ,report ,by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! evaluation is complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to ! work=ce int]m$i>y1 & make publicly available1 a report t w conta9-- 7,a7 ! results ( ! evaluation1 includ+ ! topics & in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 recomm5dations on h[ to fur!r improve ! outcomes ( ! work=ce int]m$i>y4 7c7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y %all use ! p]=mance progress reports & ! results ( an evaluation "u ?is section = a project to det]m9e :e!r to r5ew a grant = ! work=ce int]m$i>y = t project4 #h4 ,work%ops2 be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u ?is ,act to-- 7#a7 plan & conduct work%ops ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to in/ruct int]e/$ organizations on h[ to create work=ce int]m$i>ies on a national1 ,/ate1 or local level1 & navigate ! grant process describ$ 9 ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 dissem9ate be/ practices on effective developm5t & implem5tation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs ?r\gh work=ce int]m$i>ies4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4