,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,norcross 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to support ! developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs 9 ! build+ & con/ruction trades t s]ve und]repres5t$ populations1 includ+ individuals f l[ income & rural c5sus tracts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pre-,appr5tice%ips ,to ,h>dhats ,act or ! ,,pa? ,act4 #b4 ,support+ ! developm5t ( pre-,appr5tice%ip programs 7a7 ,support ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all support ! developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ funds available "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to provide ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out projects t support t developm5t4 7#b7 ,p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all make initial grants "u ?is p>agraph = p]iods ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 except t if an eligible entity demon/rates satisfactory p]=mance "u p>agraph 7#f7 by ! end ( t ?ird ye>1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d ! grant p]iod up to an additional #a ye> = t entity4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,to be eligible to receive a grant f ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all be a nonpr(it p>tn]%ip t-- 7,a7 includes ! equal p>ticipation ( indu/ry1 includ+ public or private employ]s1 & labor organizations1 includ+ jo9t labor or managem5t tra9+ programs1 & may include ,/ate & local work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 community-bas$ organizations1 educational in/itutions 7su* z po/second>y educational in/itutions1 local educational ag5cies1 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 high s*ools1 & area c>e] & te*nical s*ools71 small bus9esses1 coop]atives1 ,/ate & local vet]ans ag5cies1 & vet]ans s]vice organizations2 & 7,b7 demon/rates-- 7i7 exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & op]at+ work] skills tra9+ & education programs2 7ii7 ! ability to id5tify & involve 9 tra9+ programs c>ri$ out "u ?is grant1 t>get populations ( individuals :o w\ld b5efit f tra9+ & be actively involv$ 9 activities relat$ to all build+ & con/ruction trade crafts2 & 7iii7 ! ability to help individuals a*ieve economic self-suffici5cy4 7#d7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t lev]age additional public & private res\rces to fund programs "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ca% or 9-k9d mat*es f p>ticipat+ employ]s4 7c7 ,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 subsection 7g77#g77;,c71 & 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 p>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 subsection 7b77#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-- 7,a7 t ! program is 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry or occupation 9 ! region 9 :i* ! project is locat$2 7,b7 ! inclusion ( c>e] exploration focus$ activities1 su* z c>e] in=mation activities1 & rsum prep>ation1 9 ! program2 7,c7 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 7,d7 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 & 7,e7 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 7d7 ,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-- 7,a7 to pay = ! co/ ( tra9+ or education associat$ ) a pre-appr5tice%ip program = individuals f an und]repres5t$ population2 7,b7 = curriculum developm5t t align ) ! requirem5ts ( ! appropriate regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs & le>n+ assessm5ts2 7,c7 to ma9ta9 a connection betwe5 ! pre-appr5tice%ip program & regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 7,d7 = assessm5ts ( pot5tial p>ticipants =1 & enrollm5t ( ! p>ticipants 91 ! pre-appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,e7 to conduct evaluations describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b74 7#c7 ,all[able activities ,! eligible entity may use ! grant funds =-- 7,a7 /ip5ds = p>ticipants dur+ "w-bas$ tra9+ 9 ! program2 7,b7 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 seq472 & 7,c7 drug te/+ ( pot5tial p>ticipants4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#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$1 includ+ plant1 equipm5t1 or s]vices4 7f7 ,p]=mance 7#a7 ,measures ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify a set ( common measures t1 at a m9imum1 include measures ( entry into a regi/]$ 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 & ) 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 subsection 7b77#b74 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,area c>e] & te*nical s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] & te*nical s*ool 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 #bcjb774 7#b7 ,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#c7 ,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#d7 ,local educational ag5cy2 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,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 program 9 ! build+ & con/ruction trades2 7,b7 is c>ri$ out by an eligible entity t has a docum5t$ p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ #a sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,c7 includes 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 7#h7 ,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#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#aj7 ,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 7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#ab7 ,und]repres5t$ population ,! t]m und]repres5t$ population means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a memb] ( a racial m9ority1 a woman1 a milit>y vet]an1 or a p]son :o is long-t]m unemploy$2 or 7,b7 comes f a geographic area consi/+ ( a s+le c5sus tract or a gr\p ( c5sus tracts1 ea* ( :i* meets ! crit]ia = a l[-income community1 z def9$ 9 section #de;,d7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4