,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjai,mr4  
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act to aw>d competitive grants = !     
purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1 improv+1 &    
provid+ educational or c>e] pa?way      
programs = work]s1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,%ort-,t]m ,accel]at$ ,reskill+       
,tracks ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,act or ! ,,/>t  
,c>e] ,pa?ways ,act4  #b4 ,,/>t ,pa?ways
 to ,c>e]s ,fund ,title ,i ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,f ,,/>t       
,pa?ways to ,c>e]s ,fund  #aii4 ,,/>t   
,pa?ways to ,c>e]s program  7a7 ,grants 
au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! fir/ full
 fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,,/>t ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,act1 f funds      
appropriat$ "u section #aii;,a1 !       

,secret>y ( ,labor 79 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,education7 %all aw>d       
competitive grants to eligible entities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = ! purpose ( 
develop+1 (f]+1 improv+1 & provid+      
educational or c>e] pa?way programs =   
work]s4  7b7 ,duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>ies may aw>d a grant to an     
eligible entity = n m ?an a #f-ye>      
p]iod4  7#b7 ,cont9uation ( grants ,at !
 end ( ! initial #c-ye> grant p]iod = a 
grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate1 us+
 ! p]=mance indicators "u subsection    
7h71 ea* program = :i* ! eligible entity
 0 aw>d$ su* grant to det]m9e if        
eligible entity is eligible to receive  
su* grant = an additional #c-ye> grant  
p]iod4  7c7 ,eligible entity  7#a7      
,p>tn]%ips ) employ]s or an employ] or  
indu/ry p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,g5]al def9ition 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible  
entity means any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 7or a consortium ( any
 ( su* entities7 9 p>tn]%ip ) local     

employ]s or a local employ] or local    
indu/ry p>tn]%ip repres5t+ multiple     
employ]s4  7,b7 ,description ( entities 
,! entities describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
are-- 7i7 a junior college or a         
community college 7z def9$ "u section   
#caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 to mean public  
#b-ye> ,/ate in/itutions ( high]        
education at :i* ! highe/ degree t is   
pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an       
associate's degree1 includ+ #b-ye>      
tribally controll$ colleges72  7ii7 a   
#d-ye> public in/itution ( high]        
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 t (f]s #b-ye>     
degrees1 & t w use funds provid$ "u ?is 
section = activities at ! c]tificate &  
associate degree levels2 or  7iii7 a    
po/second>y vocational in/itution1 z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#b7          
,additional p>tn]s  7,a7 ,au?orization (
 additional p>tn]s ,9 addition to p>tn]+

 ) local employ]s or a local employ] or 
local indu/ry p>tn]%ip repres5t+        
multiple employ]s z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 may include 9 ! p>tn]%ip describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 "o or m ( !             
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b74 ,ea* eligible entity t includes "o
 or m su* organizations %all collaborate
 ) ! ,/ate or local bo>d 9 ! area s]v$  
by ! eligible entity4  7,b7             
,organizations ,! organizations describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,a 
provid] ( adult education 7z def9$ 9    
section #bjc7 or an in/itution ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7ii7 ,a             
community-bas$ organization4  7iii7 ,a  
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iv7 ,a 
,/ate bo>d t ov]sees high] education4   
7v7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 
9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774  7vi7 ,an elem5t>y   

s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774  7vii7 ,a local      
educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja774  7viii7 ,a ,/ate-bas$ education
 focus$ nonpr(it4  7ix7 ,an educational 
s]vice ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774  7x7    
,any o!r n-=-pr(it or community-bas$    
organization1 ) a prov5 record on job   
tra9+ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies71 t ! 
,secret>ies consid] appropriate4  7d7   
,educational or c>e] pa?way program ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate 9 :i* at lea/ #a ( ! entities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( an eligible 
entity is locat$ %all e/abli% crit]ia = 
an educational or c>e] tra9+ pa?way     
program lead+ to a recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial = :i* an eligible entity      
submits a grant proposal "u subsection  

7e74  7e7 ,application ,an eligible     
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application conta9+ a grant  
proposal1 = an educational or c>e]      
pa?way program lead+ to a recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tial1 to ! ,secret>ies  
at su* "t & conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>ies det]m9e is requir$1         
includ+--  7#a7 a detail$ description   
(-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! educational or
 c>e] pa?way program describ$ 9 ! grant 
proposal fits )9 an ov]all /rategic plan
 consi/+ (--  7i7 ! ,/ate plan describ$ 
9 section #ajb or #ajc1 = ! ,/ate       
involv$2  7ii7 ! local plan describ$ 9  
section #ajh1 = ea* local area t        
comprises a significant portion ( ! area
 to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 &     
7iii7 a /rategic local plan develop$ by 
! eligible entity2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* 
! program w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 !  
area = work]s 9 high-skill1 high-wage1  
or 9-dem& sectors or occupations2  7,c7 
! ext5t to :i* ! program w meet !       
educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s ( work]s 

9 ! area2  7,d7 ! specific educational  
or c>e] pa?way program & h[ ! program   
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7f71 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be 
us$ to develop1 (f]1 improve1 & provide 
! educational or c>e] pa?way program2   
7,e7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( ! eligible  
entity 9 provid+ educational or c>e]    
pa?way programs1 ! abs5ce ( :i* %all n  
automatically disqualify an eligible    
in/itution f receiv+ a grant "u ?is     
section2 &  7,f7 h[ ! program lead+ to !
 cr$5tial meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 a detail$ plan  
on h[ ! entity w ensure t ! program w   
meet ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9     
subsection 7h71 & an assurance t !      
entity w annually submit to ! ,secret>y 
in=mation on ! p]=mance ( ! program on  
su* p]=mance measures4  7f7 ,crit]ia =  
aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants "u ?is      
section %all be aw>d$ bas$ on crit]ia   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies1 t include !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a det]m9ation ( ! m]its (
 ! grant proposal submitt$ by ! eligible

 entity involv$ to develop1 (f]1        
improve1 & provide an educational or    
c>e] pa?way program to be made available
 to local work]s4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! likely employm5t opportunities        
available 9 ! area to individuals :o    
complete an educational or c>e] pa?way  
program t ! eligible entity proposes to 
develop1 (f]1 improve1 & provide4  7,c7 
,an assessm5t ( prior dem& = tra9+      
programs by individuals eligible = tra9+
 & s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 z well z  
availability & capacity ( exi/+ 7z ( !  
date ( ! assessm5t7 tra9+ programs to   
meet future dem& = tra9+ programs4  7#b7
 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all give        
priority to eligible entities t--  7,a7 
include a p>tn]%ip1 ) local employ]s or 
a local employ] or local indu/ry        
p>tn]%ip1 t--  7i7 pays a portion ( !   
co/s ( educational or c>e] pa?way       
programs2 or  7ii7 creates a c>e] pa?way
 by support+ employ]s :o hire           
individuals :o h atta9$ a recogniz$     

po/second>y cr$5tial result+ f !        
educational or c>e] tra9+ pa?way program
 ( ! eligible entity2  7,b7 ent] into a 
p>tn]%ip ) a labor organization or      
labor-managem5t tra9+ program to        
provide1 ?r\gh ! program1 te*nical      
exp]tise = occupationally specific      
education necess>y = a recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial lead+ to an        
occupation 9 a local high-skill1        
high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or  
occupation2  7,c7 are focus$ on s]v+    
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1      
/ud5ts :o are vet]ans includ+1 active   
duty s]vicememb]s :o are o!rwise        
eligible = educational assi/ance "u     
*apt] #cj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 
*ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &      
incumb5t work]s :o are l[-skill$ & :o   
ne$ to increase _! "w-relat$ skills2    
7,d7 include any eligible entities s]v+ 
areas ) high unemploym5t rates2 &  7,e7 
are eligible entities t include an      
in/itution ( high] education eligible = 

assi/ance "u title ,,iii or ,v ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja et seq474  7g7 ,use ( funds ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ 
= "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!           
developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 &         
provision ( educational or c>e] pa?way  
programs1 t provide relevant job tra9+ =
 skill$ occupations1 t lead to recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tials1 t w meet ! ne$s 
( employ]s 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or  
9-dem& sectors or occupations 7su* z    
nurs+1 heal? c>e1 agriculture1          
horticulture1 food1 natural res\rces1   
fire sci5ce1 build+ trades1 & labor7 & t
 may include regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs1 on-!-job tra9+ programs1 &    
programs t support employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! 
skills ( _! work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( policies & programs  
to exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1  

includ+ by--  7,a7 facilitat+ ! transf] 
( academic cr$its betwe5 in/itutions (  
high] education1 includ+ ! transf] (    
academic cr$its = c\rses 9 ! same field 
( /udy2  7,b7 exp&+ articulation        
agreem5ts & policies t gu>antee transf]s
 betwe5 su* in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh  
common c\rse numb]+ & use ( a g5]al core
 curriculum2  7,c7 develop+ or enhanc+  
/ud5t support s]vices2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+ 
policies & processes = assess+ & aw>d+  
c\rse cr$it = "w-relat$ le>n+4  7#c7 ,! 
creation ( c>e] pa?way programs t       
provide a sequ5ce ( education &         
occupational tra9+ t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 includ+ programs t--  7,a7    
bl5d basic skills & occupational tra9+2 
7,b7 facilitate means ( transition+     
p>ticipants f non-cr$it occupational1   
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 
to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        
in/itutions2  7,c7 build or enhance     
l9kages1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual    
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  

s*ools1 betwe5 second>y education or    
adult education programs 7includ+       
programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 &   
title ,,ii ( ?is ,act72  7,d7 are       
innovative programs design$ to increase 
! provision ( tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+   
/ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 or ,res]ves1 to ent] high-skill1       
high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or 
occupations2  7,e7 support paid         
int]n%ips t w all[ /ud5ts to            
simultane\sly e>n cr$it = "w-bas$ le>n+ 
& ga9 relevant employm5t exp]i5ce 9 a   
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sector or occupation1 :i* %all include 
opportunities t transition individuals  
into employm5t2 &  7,f7 develop         
compet5cy-bas$ education programs t (f] 
an outcome-ori5t$ approa* ?r\gh :i*     
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials are     
aw>d$ bas$ on successful demon/ration ( 
skills & pr(ici5cy4  7#d7 ,a            
,pay-=-,success program t leads to a    

recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 = :i* an
 eligible entity--  7,a7 ent]s into a   
p>tn]%ip ) an inve/or1 su* z a          
philan?ropic organization t provides    
fund+ = a specific project to address a 
cle> & measurable educational or c>e]   
tra9+ ne$ 9 ! area to be s]v$ "u !      
grant2 &  7,b7 agrees to be reimburs$ "u
 ! grant only if ! project a*ieves      
specifi$ p]=mance outcomes & crit]ia    
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y4  7h7 ,p]=mance 
measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% p]=mance measures = !      
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,measures ,! p]=mance measures %all    
consi/ (--  7,a7 indicators ( p]=mance1 
includ+ ! numb] ( program p>ticipants :o
 are 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ !     
second qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2 &   
7,b7 a level ( p]=mance = ea* indicator 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,monitor+ progress ,! ,secret>y %all    
monitor ! progress ( eligible entities t
 receive grants "u ?is section 9 ensur+ 
t _! programs meet ! p]=mance measures4 

#aii;,a4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ by       
section #aii4 ,funds appropriat$ "u ?is 
subsection %all rema9 available until ! 
end ( ! #e? full fiscal ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,,/>t ,c>e] ,pa?ways     
,act4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/ ,n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ by !           
,secret>ies = ,f$]al adm9i/ration ( !   
program describ$ 9 t subsection1 includ+
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out 
evaluations = ! program describ$ 9 t    
subsection4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( availability 
,! funds appropriat$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be    
available = ,f$]al obligation = t fiscal
 ye> & ! succe$+ #d fiscal ye>s4  7b7   
,secret>ies def9$ ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m
 ,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  4  #c4     
,,/>t 7,%ort-,t]m ,accel]at$ ,reskill+  

,tracks7 ,pa?ways to ,c>e]s ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grants ,section #dja ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7k7 ,/>t f$]al pell grant      
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! aw>d   
ye>s beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 !     
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d ,,/>t ,f$]al  
,pell ,grants to /ud5ts 9 eligible      
%ort-t]m programs4  7#b7 ,t]ms &        
conditions ,ea* ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all h ! 
same t]ms & conditions1 & be aw>d$ 9 !  
same mann]1 z a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant     
aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 except z       
foll[s3  7,a7 ,/ud5t eligibility ,a     
/ud5t :o is eligible to receive a ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection is a    
/ud5t :o-- 7i7 has n yet atta9$ a       
baccalaureate degree or po/baccalaureate
 degree2 &  7ii7 is enroll$1 or accept$ 
= enrollm5t1 9 an eligible %ort-t]m     
program at an in/itution ( high]        
education4  7,b7 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt (

 a ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u   
?is subsection = an eligible /ud5t %all 
be det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a71  
except t--  7i7 subsection 7b77#d7 %all 
be appli$ by sub/itut+ #e p]c5t = t5    
p]c5t2 &  7ii7 no increase %all be      
calculat$ "u subsection 7b77#g77;,b7 =  
su* /ud5t4  7,c7 ,inclusion 9 duration  
limits ,any p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t      
receives a ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u 
?is subsection %all be includ$ 9        
calculat+ ! /ud5t's p]iod ( eligibility 
= ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subsection    
7c71 & any regulations "u su* subsection
 reg>d+ /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an      
und]graduate program on less ?an a      
full-"t basis %all simil>ly apply to    
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an eligible     
%ort-t]m program at an eligible         
in/itution on less ?an a full-"t basis4 
7,d7 ,effect on discont9u$ p>ticipation 
,an eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,,/>t  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection   
%all receive su* grant dur+ ! p]iod 9   
:i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 a %ort-t]m     

program = :i* ! /ud5t receives su* grant
 & is mak+ satisfactory academic        
progress1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! %ort-t]m  
program ceases to be eligible =         
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant program "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 
,eligible %ort-t]m program requirem5ts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be an eligible        
%ort-t]m program = purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e t a
 %ort-t]m program meets ! foll[+3  7i7  
,! %ort-t]m program is made available to
 work]s 9 ! geographic area 9 :i* !     
program is (f]$4  7ii7 ,! %ort-t]m      
program prep>es p>ticipants = employm5t 
opportunities 9 high-skill1 high-wage1  
or 9-dem& sectors or occupations 9 su*  
geographic area4  7iii7 ,! %ort-t]m     
program meets any o!r requirem5ts t !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7   
,t]m9ation ( eligible %ort-t]m program  
/atus ,a %ort-t]m program may cease to  
be an eligible %ort-t]m program =       
purposes ( ?is subsection if n less ?an 
#b annual evaluations "u p>agraph 7#d7 =

 su* program demon/rate t ! program does
 n meet ! p]=mance outcomes e/abli%$ by 
! ,secret>y on ! metrics describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii74  7#d7           
,evaluations & reports  7,a7 ,reports ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date t ! fir/  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant is aw>d$ "u ?is     
subsection1 & on an annual basis        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education   
,sci5ces1 %all evaluate ea* %ort-t]m    
program p>ticipat+ "u ?is subsection 9  
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 & report 
! results ( su* evaluation to ! au?oriz+
 committees4  7,b7 ,evaluation (        
programs ,an evaluation ( a %ort-t]m    
program "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* su* %ort-t]m    
program meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 
7#c72 &  7ii7 include bo? qualitative & 
quantitative evid5ce (-- 7,i7 !         
program's alignm5t ) work=ce ne$s1      
includ+ placem5t & ret5tion 9 jobs      
relat$ to ! tra9+ provid$ by ! program2 
7,,ii7 ! effect1 if any1 ?is program has

 on matriculation ( /ud5ts att5d+ #d-ye>
 in/itutions2  7,,iii7 ! ext5t to :i*   
/ud5ts h s\ght a high] cr$5tial or      
degree or milit>y s]vice2  7,,iv7       
employm5t rates aft] program completion2
  7,v7 e>n+s 7ei!r av]age e>n+s (       
complet]s or ! %>e ( complet]s e>n+ m   
?an ! av]age high s*ool graduate72      
7,,vi7 program completion rates2 &      
7,,vii7 rates ( cont9u$ education ( ^?  
:o h complet$ ! program4  7#e7 ,sunset  
,! ,secret>y %all n h ! au?ority to aw>d
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u ?is subsection 
aft] ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,,/>t ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,act4 
7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] 
& te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7,b7      
,high-skill2 high-wage ,! t]ms          
high-skill & high-wage are us$ z su*    
t]ms are us$ 9 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 

,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474  7,c7 ,job    
tra9+ program ,! t]m job tra9+ program  
means a c>e] & te*nical education       
program at an in/itution ( high]        
education t-- 7i7 provides n less ?an   
#aej clock h\rs ( in/ructional "t ov] a 
p]iod ( n less ?an #h weeks2  7ii7      
provides tra9+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) !           
requirem5ts ( employ]s 9 ! ,/ate or     
local area1 :i* may include high-skill1 
high-wage1 or 9-dem& sectors or         
occupations 9 ! ,/ate or local area2    
7iii7 provides a /ud5t1 ^u completion ( 
! program1 ) a recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial1 t is widely recogniz$ by local
 employ]s 9 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+ 
cr$5tials recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,/ate or local area :]e !
 indu/ry is locat$2  7iv7 utilizes      
"w-bas$ & worksite le>n+ exp]i5ces1 :]e 
appropriate & available1 t-- 7,i7 are   
relat$ to ! employm5t = :i* ! program   
provides tra9+ 7su* z employm5t 9 a     
sector or occupation describ$ 9 clause  
7ii772 &  7,,ii7 are sup]vis$ by an     

individual ) exp]tise 9 ! field2 &  7v7 
has be5 det]m9$ by ! in/itution ( high] 
education 7aft] validation ( t          
det]m9ation by an indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip7 to provide academic cont5t1 an
 am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 & a recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial t--  7,i7 meet !   
hir+ requirem5ts ( pot5tial local       
employ]s2  7,,ii7 all[ ! /ud5ts to apply
 = any lic5ses or c]tifications t may be
 requir$ to be employ$ 9 ! local field =
 :i* ! job tra9+ is (f]$2  7,,iii7 may  
include integrat$ or basic skills       
c\rses2 &  7,,iv7 may be (f]$ z "p ( an 
eligible local eligible c>e] pa?ways    
program4  7,d7 ,%ort-t]m program ,! t]m 
%ort-t]m program means-- 7i7 a c>e] &   
te*nical education program t provides m 
?an #cbj clock h\rs & less ?an #fjj     
clock h\rs ( in/ruction2  7ii7 an       
educational or c>e] pa?way program t is 
"p ( a c>e] pa?way2 or  7iii7 a         
job-tra9+ program4  7,e7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! 
t]ms c>e] pa?way1 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation1 & recogniz$ po/second>y  

cr$5tial h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
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