,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjai,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,pappas1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn (        
,oklahoma1 & ,ms4 ,f9k5au]7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to au?orize fund+ to /r5g!n    
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,nation's po/second>y c>e]
 & te*nical education 7,,cte7 programs &
 build connections across ! entire      
education & work=ce developm5t sy/em4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n ,,cte 9 ,high] ,education     
,act4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+ program alignm5t =  
po/second>y p]k9s c>e] & te*nical       
education programs  7a7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aha1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjba & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 
7#b7 ,outly+ areas ,9 addition to !     
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjba & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 
= ! purpose ( aw>d+ funds to c>ry out   
?is section to ! outly+ areas describ$ 9
 section #aae7;a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbe7;a774  7#c7  
,tribally controll$ po/second>y c>e] &  
te*nical in/itutions ,9 addition to !   
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 !re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ #aj1dfi1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjba & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal   
ye>s1 = ! purpose ( aw>d+ funds to c>ry 
out ?is section to tribally controll$   
po/second>y c>e] & te*nical in/itutions 
describ$ 9 section #aag7;a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbg7;a774 
7b7 ,allotm5t & allocation  7#a7 ,/ate  
allotm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 = ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all allot funds to ,/ates 9 ! same     
mann] z allotm5ts are made to ,/ates "u 

#aaa7;a77#b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba7;a77#b771 except t su*  
section #aaa7;a77#b7 %all be appli$ by  
sub/itut+ ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a71 = ,f ! rema9d] ( !  
am\nt appropriat$ "u section #i & n     
res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>14
  7,b7 ,reallotm5t ,if = any fiscal ye> 
! am\nt appropriat$ = allotm5ts "u ?is  
p>agraph is insuffici5t to satisfy !    
provisions ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! paym5ts
 to all ,/ates "u su* subp>agraph %all  
be ratably r$uc$4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =  
,/ate allotm5t ,f ! am\nt allott$ to ea*
 ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 
! eligible ag5cy %all use su* funds 9 ! 
same mann] & 9 ! same am\nts z describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section       
#aab7;a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba7;a774  7#c7 ,eligible   
recipi5t allocation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! 
am\nt allott$ to ea* ,/ate "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & n us$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a fiscal

 ye>1 ! eligible ag5cy %all allocate    
funds to ea* eligible recipi5t )9 !     
,/ate 9 ! same mann] t funds are        
allocat$ to eligible in/itutions or     
consortium ( eligible in/itutions "u    
section #acb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (    
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceb7;a77#b771    
except t su* section #acb7;a77#b7 %all  
be appli$ by sub/itut+ ! am\nt allott$  
to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 & n us$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! portion ( funds made  
available "u section #aab7;a77#a7 to    
c>ry out ?is section4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts
 = allocation ,to receive an allocation 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible        
recipi5t %all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3
  7i7 ,provide a description to !       
,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann]1 z   
may be requir$ by ! ,secret>y ( h[ !    
eligible recipi5t w use ! allocation to 
support & coord9ate )--  7,i7 any funds 
receiv$ by su* eligible recipi5t "u     
title ,i ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #bcba et seq472 &  7,,ii7 !   
activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate plan ( !  
eligible ag5cy t di/ributes funds "u su*
 title to su* eligible recipi5t1 & local
 application ( su* eligible recipi5t "u 
su* title4  7ii7 ,e/abli% p>tn]%ips )   
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,a local           
educational ag5cy or a consortia ( local
 educational ag5cies4  7,,ii7 ,an area  
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 9 a    
case 9 :i* su* a s*ool is locat$ 9 !    
,/ate or local area ( ! eligible        
recipi5t4  7,,iii7 ,a ,/ate or local    
work=ce developm5t sy/em4  7,,iv7 ,a    
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education4    
7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
eligible recipi5t t receives an         
allocation "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all   
use su* allocation to c>ry out a c>e] & 
te*nical education program ( /udy t     
%all--  7,a7 include alignm5t to c>e]   
pa?ways1 ! use ( articulation agreem5ts1
 & c>e] guidance & academic c\nsel+2    
7,b7 comb9e a m9imum ( #b ye>s (        
second>y education 7z det]m9$ "u ,/ate  

law7 ) a m9imum ( #b ye>s ( po/second>y 
education 9 a nonduplicative1 sequ5tial 
c\rse ( /udy2  7,c7 include "w-bas$     
le>n+ or appr5tice%ip programs2  7,d7 be
 align$ )--  7i7 ! work=ce developm5t   
sy/em2 &  7ii7 in/itutions ( high]      
education (f]+ baccalaureate or advanc$ 
degree programs2  7,e7 (f] education &  
tra9+ 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem&
 indu/ry sectors & occupations to meet !
 regional ne$s & support ! priorities   
describ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t compreh5sive     
local ne$s assessm5t conduct$ by !      
eligible recipi5t "u section #acd7;c7 ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#bced7;c772 &  7,f7 c>ry out !          
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71   
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* c>e] & te*nical  
education program ( /udy describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all c>ry out at lea/ "o (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,support+ ! developm5t1
 deliv]y1 or implem5tation ( a /atewide 
ef=t to scale su* program ( /udy & c>e] 

pa?ways4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ips inside or outside !    
,/ate4  7,c7 ,provid+ equal access to1 &
 supports =1 successful completion ( !  
c>e] & te*nical education program ( /udy
 to individuals :o are memb]s ( special 
populations1 includ+ ! developm5t (     
s]vices appropriate to ! ne$s ( special 
populations4  7,d7 ,improv+ c>e]        
guidance1 academic c\nsel+1 & c>e]      
exploration activities = prospective or 
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts ?r\gh ! developm5t &  
implem5tation ( graduation & c>e] plans 
align$ to c>e] pa?ways4  7,e7 ,develop+ 
curriculum & supports = effective       
transitions betwe5 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!     
transition f a second>y c>e] & te*nical 
education program to a po/second>y c>e] 
& te*nical education program4  7ii7 ,!  
transition f po/second>y c>e] & te*nical
 education programs to an in/itution (  
high] education (f]+ a baccalaureate or 
an advanc$ degree program4  7iii7 ,!    
transition f a work=ce developm5t sy/em 
to a po/second>y c>e] & te*nical        

education program4  7iv7 ,! transition f
 a po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education
 program to employm5t4  7v7 ,!          
transition f a c>e] & te*nical education
 program to an appr5tice%ip program or f
 an appr5tice%ip program to an          
in/itution ( high] education or         
employm5t4  7#c7 ,re/riction on uses (  
funds ,ea* eligible recipi5t t receives 
an allocation "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all
 n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* allocation =
 co/s associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration (      
activities4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip program ,!  
t]m appr5tice%ip program means an       
appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! 8,national
 ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1   
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
7#b7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible 
recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #c7ba77;,b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7ba77;,b774   
7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   

t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7 ,local          
educational ag5cy ,! t]m local          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,p]k9s ,,cte    
t]ms ,! t]ms articulation agreem5t1 area
 c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 c>e] &
 te*nical education1 eligible ag5cy1    
program ( /udy1 special population1 &   
"w-bas$ le>n+ h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9  
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf4  7#g7
 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] pa?way1       
work=ce developm5t sy/em1 9-dem& indu/ry
 sector or occupation1 & indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ip h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  

,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja74