,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,kilm] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,bonamici7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife to e/abli% a "w-bas$ le>n+ 
opportunities pilot grant program4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,e>n+ ,exp]i5ce ,act ( #bjai4  #b4      
,pilot grant program ,"p ,c ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ddi4 ,"w-bas$
 le>n+ opportunities pilot grant program
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
provide grants to eligible in/itutions  
p>ticipat+ "u ?is "p to e/abli% or exp& 
a program to develop "w-bas$ le>n+      
positions4  7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7     
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s1 b  
may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y = a p]iod ( 

#b ye>s4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,a grant "u ?is   
section may n be 9 an am\nt great] ?an  
#a1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,application ,to be    
select$ to receive a grant "u ?is       
section an eligible in/itution          
p>ticipat+ "u ?is "p %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a plan t 
describes h[ ! eligible in/itution w    
e/abli% or exp& a program to develop    
"w-bas$ le>n+ positions t w--  7#a7     
b5efit /ud5ts :o demon/rate exceptional 
ne$ 7z def9$ 9 section #dac;,c7c77#b772 
7#b7 id5tify 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or  
occupations 7z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau (   
,labor & ,/ati/ics1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (   
labor1 & local work=ce developm5t bo>ds7
 & develop p>tn]%ips ) employ]s 7includ+
 nonpr(it organizations1 =-pr(it firms1 
or public ag5cies7 9 su* sectors or     
occupations2  7#c7 involve p>ticipat+   
employ]s 9 evaluat+ & improv+ su*       
program2  7#d7 track & report academic &
 employm5t outcomes = p>ticipat+ /ud5ts2

 &  7#e7 be able to cont9ue aft] ! end (
 ! grant t]m4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,grant  
funds aw>d$ "u ?is program %all be us$  
to pay wages = /ud5ts p>ticipat+ "u ?is 
program & develop "w-bas$ le>n+         
positions t--  7#a7 are = a p]iod ( at  
lea/ #ab weeks2  7#b7 s]ve /ud5ts :o    
demon/rate exceptional ne$ 7z def9$ 9   
section #dac;,c7c77#b772  7#c7 limit    
adm9i/rative "w to no m ?an #be p]c5t ( 
su* position2  7#d7 provide a m9imum (  
#ae h\rs ( "w p] week dur+ p]iods (     
enrollm5t & #cj h\rs p] week dur+ p]iods
 ( non5rollm5t1 except su* requirem5t   
may be waiv$ by ! in/itution 9          
consultation ) a /ud5t2  7#e7 include   
c>e] coa*+ f p>ticipat+ employ]s        
7includ+1 mock int]views1 resume writ+  
assi/ance1 & c\nsel+ on apply+ = &      
atta9+ employm5t72 &  7#f7 provide      
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts ) opportunities to    
meet ) employ]s 9 fields or indu/ries   
relat$ to ^? ( p>ticipat+ employ]s4  7d7
 ,report ,on a date t is be=e ! date on 
:i* ! p]iod ( ! grant receiv$ by an     

eligible in/itution "u ?is section      
t]m9ates1 su* in/itution %all submit a  
report to ! ,secret>y includ+--  7#a7 ! 
graduation rate or completion rate 7z   
describ$ "u section #dhe7;a77#c77 )     
respect to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 "w-bas$  
le>n+ positions "u ! pilot program2 &   
7#b7 ! results ( ! "w-bas$ le>n+        
opportunities program = :i* su*         
in/itution receiv$ su* grant1 includ+-- 
7,a7 p>ticipat+ /ud5ts' satisfaction ) !
 program2  7,b7 ! types ( jobs 9 :i*    
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts 7 employ$ & ! types ( 
duties p]=m$ 9 su* jobs2  7,c7 !        
academic programs ( ! p>ticipat+ /ud5ts2
  7,d7 ! %>e ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts :o     
work$ at ano!r job1 9 addition to ! "o  
"u ! pilot program2  7,e7 ! p]c5tage (  
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts :o1 dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] complet+ _! academic program1
 are 9 education or tra9+ activities or 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t2  7,f7 ! p]c5tage 
( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts employ$ 9 ! 9-dem&  
indu/ry sectors or occupations id5tifi$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 )9 #b qu>t]s (    

complet+ _! academic programs2 &  7,g7  
o!r items z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7
 ,res]vation ( fund+ = su* program ,f ! 
am\nt appropriat$ "u section #dda7;b7 = 
a fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y  
allocates funds "u section #ddb1 !      
,secret>y %all res]ve #cj1jjj1jjj to    
c>ry out grants "u ?is section4  4