,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1   
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,lamb1   
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,david   
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mrs4   
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,pallone1   
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4       
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,langev91    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4    
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1    
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4      
,visclosky1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4        

,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1
 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4    
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,ryan1    
,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new      
,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote effective
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1 = skills1       
cr$5tials1 & employm5t1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title & table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,lev]ag+ ,effective         
,appr5tice%ips to ,rebuild ,national    
,skills ,act or ! ,,le>ns ,act4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,f9d+s & purposes4 ,sec4 #c4            
,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,promot+       
,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ips ,sec4 #aja4     
,promot+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 
,sec4 #ajb4 ,promot+ integration )      
po/second>y education4 ,,title          
,,ii--,program developm5t & enhancem5t  
,sec4 #bja4 ,exp&+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 

programs4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a 
highly skill$ work=ce is necess>y to    
compete 9 ! global economy1 support     
economic gr[?1 & ma9ta9 ! /&>d ( liv+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! appr5tice%ip  
model is a long/&+1 on-!-job tra9+ &    
education model t prep>es work]s = !    
skill dem&s ( p>ticul> occupations &    
employ]s :ile1 at ! same "t1 provid+ !  
work]s ) recogniz$1 portable cr$5tials1 
& wages :ile 9 tra9+4  7#c7 ,! regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program model has be5      
successful 9 skill$ trade indu/ries1    
includ+ con/ruction & manufactur+1 z    
well z s]vice indu/ries1 su* z heal?    
c>e1 & holds great pot5tial = expansion 
into o!r indu/ries4  7#d7 ,regi/]$      
appr5tice%ips are becom+ increas+ly     
innovative & div]se 9 _! designs1       
p>tn]%ips1 timeframes1 & use ( em]g+    
concepts su* z compet5cy-bas$ le>n+1 & w
 cont9ue to evolve to meet em]g+ skill  
requirem5ts1 :ile ma9ta9+ high /&>ds &  
quality4  7#e7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    

programs are an ess5tial elem5t ( an    
effective work=ce developm5t sy/em &    
help individuals atta9 a recogniz$      
po/second>y cr$5tial1 contribut+ to _!  
p]sonal economic su/a9ability4  7#f7    
,accord+ to a report f ! ,georget[n     
,univ]sity ,c5t] on ,education & !      
,work=ce1 by #bjbj ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
face a %ortage ( #e1jjj1jjj work]s )    
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials4  7#g7  
,accord+ to a #bjab report f ! ,annie   
,e4 ,casey ,f\ndation1 y\? employm5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has rea*$ ! l[e/ po9t    
s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,m ?an #f1jjj1jjj "y 
p ages #af ?r\gh #bd are disconnect$ f  
s*ool & "w4  7#h7 ,a #bjab evaluation ( 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 #aj     
,/ates by ,ma!matica ,policy ,rese>*    
f\nd t--  7,a7 individuals :o complet$  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs e>n$ ov]  
#bdj1jjj m ov] _! c>e]s ?an individuals 
n p>ticipat+ 9 su* appr5tice%ip         
programs2  7,b7 ! e/imat$ social b5efits
 ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1       
includ+ additional productivity (       

appr5tices & ! r$uction 9 gov]nm5tal    
exp5ditures z a result ( r$uc$ use (    
unemploym5t comp5sation & public        
assi/ance1 exce$$ ! co/s ( ! programs by
 m ?an #di1jjj p] program2 &  7,c7 ! tax
 return on e ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t doll>     
inve/$ 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 0
 #bg4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is  
,act are-- 7#a7 to increase ! numb] (   
highly skill$ work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
p>ticul>ly 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &   
occupations2  7#b7 to increase !        
atta9m5t ( recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials by p>ticipants2  7#c7 to      
increase aw>5ess ab\t ! value ( !       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program model z an 
effective e>n-&-le>n model = /ud5ts1    
work]s1 & employ]s2  7#d7 to support !  
developm5t & expansion ( regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs ) employ]s1 jo9t  
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips1 trade &      
pr(essional associations1 & o!r program 
sponsors1 t (f] jobs t lead to economic 
self-suffici5cy2  7#e7 to support !     
developm5t & expansion ( effective      

pre-appr5tice%ip programs t lead to     
success 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program2  7#f7 to support a clos]       
alignm5t betwe5 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs1 ! work=ce developm5t sy/em1   
c>e] & te*nical education1 & po/second>y
 education1 includ+ in/itutions ( high] 
education2 &  7#g7 to support innovative
 models ( effective "w-bas$ le>n+4  #c4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip
 appo9t$ "u section #aja7;a74  7#b7     
,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#c7           
,educational s]vice ag5cy ,! t]m        
educational s]vice ag5cy-- 7,a7 has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 &  7,b7    
includes a collaborative ( ^? ag5cies4  
7#d7 ,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#e7 ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,national appr5tice%ip sy/em ,!  
t]m national appr5tice%ip sy/em means ! 
collective gr\p ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
programs & pre-appr5tice%ip programs 9 !
 ,nation 7includ+ ! rules & regulations 
gov]n+ ! #b types ( programs74  7#h7    
,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#i7 ,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 program2
  7,b7 is c>ri$ out by an eligible      
entity 7mean+ an entity describ$ 9      
section #aja7;b77#b77;,c7 t has an      
application approv$ "u section          
#aja7;b77#c77 t has a docum5t$ p>tn]%ip 
) at lea/ #a sponsor ( a regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7 includes  
ea* ( ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7i7 ,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  7ii7    
,provision ( h&s-on tra9+ & !oretical   
education to individuals t-- 7,i7       
accurately simulates ! indu/ry &        

occupational conditions ( ! regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 is c>ri$ out 9
 a mann] t includes prop] obs]vation (  
sup]vision & safety protocols2 &        
7,,iii7 is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t does n 
displace a paid employee4  7iii7 ,a =mal
 agreem5t ) a sponsor ( a regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip program t w\ld enable      
p>ticipants :o successfully complete !  
pre-appr5tice%ip program to ent]        
directly into ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program 7if a place 9 ! program is      
available71 & includes agreem5ts conc]n+
 e>n+ cr$it recogniz$ by a po/second>y  
educational in/itution = skills &       
compet5cies acquir$ dur+ !              
pre-appr5tice%ip program4  7#aj7        
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aa7 ,regi/]$ 
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#ab7 ,secret>y ,except z provid$ 9     
section #ajb or z o!rwise modifi$1 ! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#ac7       
,sponsor ,! t]m sponsor means an        
employ]1 jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 
trade association1 pr(essional          
association1 labor organization1 or o!r 
entity t adm9i/]s a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program4  ,i ,promot+ ,regi/]$         
,appr5tice%ips  #aja4 ,promot+ regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ! (fice ( appr5tice%ip  7#a7 ,(fice    
,!re is e/abli%$1 9 ! ,employm5t &      
,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor1 an ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip4  7#b7
 ,adm9i/rator ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by
 an ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (           
,appr5tice%ip appo9t$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y = ,employm5t & ,tra9+4 ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all appo9t an      

individual :o has ! demon/rat$ k (      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs necess>y  
to s]ve z ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7         
,responsibilities ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh
 ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip1 %all c>ry out
 responsibilities includ+--  7,a7       
det]m9+ :e!r an appr5tice%ip program    
meets ! requirem5ts to become a regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip program & ma9ta9s ! /&>ds  
necess>y to rema9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program2  7,b7 manag+ ! national       
appr5tice%ip sy/em2  7,c7 c>ry+ out     
activities "u subsection 7b7 to promote 
effective pre-appr5tice%ip programs2    
7,d7 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ c>ry+ out
 activities "u subsection 7c72  7,e7    
engag+ 9 regul> updates ( ! regi/ration 
process1 ensur+ t su* process is easily 
accessible & effici5t = use by sponsors 
( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2  7,f7  
regul>ly engag+ ) ! ,national ,advisory 
,committee on ,appr5tice%ips & ensure t 
! requir$ reports ( ! ,committee are    
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y & transmitt$ to 

,congress2  7,g7 promot+ great] div]sity
 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs &      
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ by   
promot+ outrea* to und]repres5t$        
populations1 y\?1 & vet]ans & support+ !
 developm5t ( appr5tice%ip models2  7,h7
 provid+ = evaluations & rese>*1 z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72  7,i7 provid+
 te*nical assi/ance to sponsors (       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 entities 
:o are int]e/$ 9 develop+ & becom+      
sponsors ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip         
programs1 & eligible entities c>ry+ out 
pre-appr5tice%ip programs2 &  7,j7      
coord9at+ & align+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs ) o!r ,f$]al education & tra9+ 
programs1 includ+ ^? au?oriz$ "u !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 & ! ,c>l 
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq474  7b7 ,support+ ! developm5t (    
pre-,appr5tice%ip programs  7#a7        
,support ,! ,secret>y %all support !    
developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs4 

7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ funds  
available "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y
 %all make grants on a competitive basis
 to eligible entities to provide !      
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out projects 
t support t developm5t4  7,b7 ,p]iod ,! 
,secret>y %all make initial grants "u   
?is p>agraph = p]iods ( n m ?an #c ye>s1
 except t if an eligible entity         
demon/rates satisfactory p]=mance "u    
p>agraph 7#f7 by ! end ( t ?ird ye>1 !  
,secret>y may ext5d ! grant p]iod up to 
an additional #a ye> = t entity4  7,c7  
,eligible entity ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant f ! ,secret>y "u ?is    
subsection1 an entity %all be a         
public-private p>tn]%ip consi/+ (--  7i7
 a local educational ag5cy1 high s*ool1 
area c>e] & te*nical s*ool 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb771 educational s]vice   
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 #b- or    

#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itution1 or collaborative ( su*      
entities2  7ii7 9 a ,/ate ) a ,/ate     
entity recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 to regi/] appr5tice%ip programs 9 t    
,/ate1 t entity2  7iii7 an indu/ry or   
bus9ess1 consi/+ ( an employ]1 a gr\p ( 
employ]s1 a trade association1 a        
pr(essional association1 or an entity t 
sponsors a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2
  7iv7 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d  
or local work=ce developm5t bo>d2 &  7v7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--  7,i7 
a labor organization associat$ ) !      
indu/ry or occupation relat$ to !       
pre-appr5tice%ip program involv$2 &     
7,,ii7 a community-bas$ organization t  
provides pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 z   
appropriate4  7#c7 ,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 section
 #c7i77;,c77i71 & 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 subp>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 p>agraph 7#b77;,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--
 7i7 t ! program is 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry 

or occupation 9 ! region 9 :i* ! project
 is locat$2  7ii7 ! use ( integrat$     
"w-bas$ & academic le>n+ t may include  
tra9+ 9 ! workplace2  7iii7 ! inclusion 
( c>e] exploration focus$ activities1   
su* z job %ad[+1 c>e] in=mation         
activities1 & rsum prep>ation1 9 !      
program2  7iv7 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  7v7 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 &  7vi7 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  7#d7 ,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-- 7i7 to pay = ! 
co/ ( tra9+ or education associat$ ) !  
pre-appr5tice%ip program2  7ii7 =       
curriculum developm5t t align ) !       
requirem5ts ( ! appropriate regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip programs & le>n+           
assessm5ts2  7iii7 to ma9ta9 a          
connection betwe5 ! pre-appr5tice%ip    
program & regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 
7iv7 = assessm5ts ( pot5tial p>ticipants
 =1 & enrollm5t ( ! p>ticipants 91 !    
pre-appr5tice%ip program2 &  7v7 to     
conduct evaluations describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#f77;,b74  7,c7 ,all[able activities ,!
 eligible entity may use ! grant funds  
=--  7i7 tea*] tra9+1 includ+ provid+   
ext]n%ip opportunities = tea*]s to le>n 
ab\t ! skill ne$s ( ! indu/ry or        
occupation t ! pre-appr5tice%ip program 

focuses on2  7ii7 /ip5ds = p>ticipants  
dur+ "w-bas$ tra9+ 9 ! program2 or      
7iii7 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 seq474  7#e7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,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$1 includ+
 plant1 equipm5t1 or s]vices4  7#f7     
,p]=mance  7,a7 ,measures ,! ,secret>y  
%all id5tify a set ( common measures t1 
at a m9imum1 include measures ( entry   
into a regi/]$ 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 7mean+ a local 
area1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act7 & )

 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 p>agraph   
7#b77;,b74  7c7 ,promot+ aw>5ess (      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to promote aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs1 ! ,secret>y1 9   
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education & 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all ensure t   
timely1 curr5t in=mation ab\t ! value ( 

regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 ! labor 
m>ket is made available ?r\gh a range ( 
widely accessible =mats & v5ues4 ,!     
in=mation %all be made available to     
bus9esses1 trade associations1          
pr(essional associations1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1
 work]s1 educational in/itutions1       
work=ce & economic developm5t           
organizations1 & ,/ate & local elect$   
(ficials4  7#b7 ,in=mation = /ate &     
local work=ce developm5t bo>ds ,to      
promote aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs )9 ! work=ce      
developm5t sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all      
dissem9ate in=mation on ! value (       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 to ,/ate 
& local work=ce developm5t bo>ds        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c77iv71 
:i* in=mation %all include--  7,a7 a li/
 ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 !    
,/ate involv$2  7,b7 guidance = tra9+   
/aff ( ! work=ce developm5t sy/em )9 !  
,/ate on ! value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 includ+ relevant placem5t1    
ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation1 z a tra9+   

option = p>ticipants2  7,c7 guidance on 
h[ individual tra9+ acc\nts "u section  
#acd7;c77#c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagd7;c77#c77 c\ld be us$ by           
p>ticipants = a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program2 &  7,d7 guidance on h[ p]=mance
 acc\ntability measures "u section #aaf 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7 apply to     
p>ticipants 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
programs1 includ+ relevant placem5t1    
ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation4  7#c7       
,in=mation = employ]s1 trade            
associations1 pr(essional associations1 
indu/ry gr\ps & labor organizations ,to 
promote aw>5ess ab\t regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs to work]s &       
employ]s1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all provide      
in=mation ab\t ! value ( regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ relevant 
placem5t1 ret5tion & e>n+s in=mation1   
?r\gh ! "o-/op deliv]y sy/ems describ$ 9
 section #aba ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &

 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#caea71 to employ]s1 trade associations1
 pr(essional associations1 indu/ry      
gr\ps1 & labor organizations1 :i*       
in=mation %all include1 at a m9imum--   
7,a7 a li/ ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 in=mation on  
h[ to develop a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program2 &  7,c7 in=mation on f9ancial  
res\rces available to assi/ ) !         
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs4  7#d7 ,in=mation 
= /ud5ts & s*ools ,to promote aw>5ess   
ab\t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs among
 /ud5ts & s*ool /aff1 ! ,secret>y1 9    
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1  
%all dissem9ate in=mation on ! value (  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+  
relevant placem5t1 ret5tion & e>n+s     
in=mation1 to high s*ools1 area c>e] &  
te*nical education s*ools 7z def9$ 9    
subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i771 #b- &      
#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itutions1 & educational s]vice       
ag5cies1 to enable1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 

p>5ts to und]/& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs & _! value 9 po/second>y       
education & c>e] pa?ways2  7,b7 /ud5ts  
to und]/& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 
& _! value 9 c>e] pa?ways2  7,c7 c>e] & 
academic c\nselors to und]/& regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs z a valuable      
po/second>y education option = /ud5ts   
lead+ to job placem5t 9 9-dem& indu/ries
 & occupations2 &  7,d7 s*ool           
adm9i/rators1 work=ce & economic        
developm5t coord9ators1 & tea*]s &      
faculty to assi/ ) ! developm5t1        
implem5tation1 & cont9uation ( regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs4  7d7 ,secret>y's 
,national ,advisory ,committee on       
,appr5tice%ips  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor a ,national ,advisory          
,committee on ,appr5tice%ips1 ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,advisory ,committee4 
7,b7 ,composition ,! ,advisory          
,committee %all h-- 7i7 #ba vot+ memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 compos$ (--     
7,i7 #g repres5tatives ( employ]s :o    

p>ticipate 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program1 includ+ employ]s :o p>ticipate 
9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program        
sponsor$ by a jo9t labor-managem5t      
p>tn]%ip2  7,,ii7 #g repres5tatives (   
labor organizations :o h responsibility 
= ! adm9i/ration ( a regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program sponsor$ by a jo9t 
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip2 &  7,,iii7 #g 
repres5tatives ( ,/ate appr5tice%ip     
ag5cies1 community organizations )      
significant exp]i5ce ) a regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program1 & #b- or #d-ye>   
po/second>y educational in/itutions ) at
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entity adm9i/]+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
program2 &  7ii7 memb]s :o are ex (ficio
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 ,labor1 ,comm]ce1 ,education1 ,en]gy1  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,qualifications  
,! memb]s %all be select$ ^u ! basis (  
_! exp]i5ce & compet5ce conc]n+         
appr5tice%ips4  7,d7 ,t]ms ,! ,secret>y 
%all appo9t ! memb]s = t]ms ( #d ye>s4  

7#b7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all       
designate "o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory   
,committee to s]ve z ,*airp]son ( !     
,advisory ,committee4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,!  
,advisory ,committee %all hold n few]   
?an #b meet+s dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>4 ,all 
meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be 
op5 to ! public4 ,a transcript %all be  
kept ( ea* meet+ & made available =     
public inspection4  7#d7 ,duties ,!     
,advisory ,committee %all advise1       
consult )1 & make recomm5dations to !   
,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to !         
adm9i/ration ( ?is title & ! ,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#e7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,procurem5t
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( !        
,advisory ,committee may procure !      
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ( vot+    
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee "u      
section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d
 n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   

rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7ii7 ,(fic]s or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,all memb]s ( !         
,advisory ,committee :o are (fic]s or   
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve   
)\t comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ 
= _! s]vices z (fic]s or employees ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y 
%all supply ! ,committee ) an executive 
secret>y & provide su* secret>ial1      
cl]ical1 & o!r s]vices z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be necess>y to enable !     
,advisory ,committee to conduct its     
bus9ess4  7#f7 ,p]man5t committee       
,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! advisory committee4   
7e7 ,evaluations & rese>*  7#a7         
,evaluations ( programs & activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is title ,= ! purpose (   
improv+ ! managem5t & effectiv5ess ( !  
programs & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
title1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = !     
cont9u+ evaluation1 by an indep5d5t     

entity1 ( ! programs & activities1      
includ+ activities c>ri$ out "u         
subsection 7a77#c77;,c74 ,su*           
evaluations %all address--  7,a7 ! g5]al
 effectiv5ess ( su* programs &          
activities 9 relation to _! co/1 includ+
 ! ext5t to :i* ! programs &            
activities--  7i7 improve ! skill &     
employm5t compet5cies ( p>ticipants 9   
comp>ison to comp>ably situat$          
individuals :o did n p>ticipate 9 su*   
programs & activities2 &  7ii7 to !     
ext5t feasible1 increase ! level ( total
 employm5t & recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial atta9m5t ov] ! level t w\ld h  
exi/$ 9 ! abs5ce ( su* programs &       
activities2  7,b7 ! impact ( ! programs 
& activities = ! p>ticipants1 sponsors1 
& employ]s2  7,c7 ! return on inve/m5t (
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 sponsor1 employ]1
 & o!r fund+ = regi/]$ appr5tice%ips to 
capture ! full level ( inve/m5t 91 &    
impact (1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips2  7,d7 !
 longitud9al outcomes = p>ticipants 9 ! 
programs & activities2 &  7,e7 ! impact 

( specific policies on ! g5]al          
effectiv5ess ( su* programs &           
activities4  7#b7 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>y  
may conduct1 ?r\gh an indep5d5t entity1 
rese>* on be/ practices 9 regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs & o!r issues relat+ to su*    
programs4  7#c7 ,te*niques ,evaluations 
& rese>* conduct$ "u ?is subsection %all
 utilize appropriate me?odology & rese>*
 designs4  7#d7 ,reports ,! indep5d5t   
entity c>ry+ out ! evaluations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or rese>* describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all prep>e & submit to ! 
,secret>y a f9al report conta9+ !       
results ( ! evaluations or rese>*1      
respectively1 & includ+ policy          
recomm5dations4 ,! f9al report %all be  
made available = public inspection4 ,n  
lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
produce a f9al report relat$ to ! return
 on inve/m5t describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,c74  7#e7 ,reports to ,congress  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion (

 all ! f9al reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! f9al  
reports to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7    
,public access ,! ,secret>y %all develop
 a me*anism to make rese>* develop$ "u  
?is title publicly available 9 a timely 
mann]4  7f7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y    
%all res]ve n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !    
funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 =   
ea* fiscal ye> = grants to ,/ates4 ,a   
,/ate t receives su* a grant %all use ! 
grant funds = ! purpose ( assi/+ !      
,adm9i/rator 9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u
 ?is section1 & may use ! grant funds to
 support ! volunt>y e/abli%m5t ( a ,/ate
 appr5tice%ip (fice1 if no su* (fice    
exi/s 9 ! ,/ate4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea*    
subsequ5t ye>4  #ajb4 ,promot+          
integration ) po/second>y education  7a7

 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,collaborative ,! t]m ,collaborative    
means ! ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip-,college 
,collaborative e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m       
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 work+ jo9tly 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1
 ,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education4  7b7   
,collaborative ) #b- & #d-,ye>          
po/second>y educational in/itutions     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>ies %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a volunt>y ,regi/]$    
,appr5tice%ip-,college ,collaborative4  
,! ,collaborative %all consi/ ( !       
sponsors c>ry+ out regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y     
educational in/itutions1 & organizations
 t repres5t su* programs or in/itutions1
 t agree to meet c]ta9 crit]ia 9 ord] to
 support ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7#b7 ,purposes ,! ,collaborative 
%all support ! purposes (-- 7,a7 promot+
 /rong] connections betwe5 ! regi/]$    

appr5tice%ip programs involv$ &         
p>ticipat+ #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y     
educational in/itutions2  7,b7 promot+ !
 translation ( exp]i5ce 9 a regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program to academic cr$it  
at p>ticipat+ #b- & #d-ye> po/second>y  
educational in/itutions2  7,c7          
facilitat+ ! enrollm5t ( an individual  
:o has complet$ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z an   
appr5tice7 at a p>ticipat+ #b- or #d-ye>
 po/second>y educational in/itution = ! 
purpose ( atta9+ academic cr$it t[>d an 
associate's or m advanc$ degree2  7,d7  
advanc+ ! atta9m5t ( associate's & m    
advanc$ degrees by appr5tices2  7,e7    
promot+ ! atta9m5t ( recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tials ) value 9 ! labor 
m>ket2 &  7,f7 exp&+ aw>5ess ab\t !     
value ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs z 
a po/second>y education option4  7#c7   
,p>ticipant requirem5ts ,! ,secret>ies  
%all e/abli% crit]ia t any int]e/$ #b-  
or #d-ye> po/second>y educational       
in/itution or sponsor %all meet 9 ord]  

to p>ticipate 9 ! ,collaborative1 :i*   
crit]ia %all include1 at a m9imum--     
7,a7 = a #b- or #d-ye> po/second>y      
educational in/itution-- 7i7 agreem5t to
 recognize & accept ! academic cr$it 7z 
assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i77 e>n$ by 
an appr5tice =1 & ! assessm5t ( !       
appr5tice's le>n+ 91 a regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip program at ano!r p>ticipat+
 in/itution2  7ii7 agreem5t to h a =mal 
articulation agreem5t ) a p>ticipat+    
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program1 o!r ?an a #b- or #d-ye>        
po/second>y educational in/itution2 &   
7iii7 agreem5t to provide c]ta9         
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1  
to ! ,collaborative2 &  7,b7 = a        
sponsor-- 7i7 agreem5t to p>ticipate 9  
?ird-p>ty evaluations ( ! quality &     
rigor ( ! program (f]+s 9 ord] to       
det]m9e ! value ( academic cr$it = le>n+
 dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2   
7ii7 agreem5t to h a =mal articulation  
agreem5t ) a p>ticipat+ #b- or #d-ye>   
po/second>y educational in/itution2 &   

7iii7 agreem5t to provide c]ta9         
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1  
to ! ,collaborative4  7#d7 ,memor&um (  
und]/&+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,collaborative1 int]e/$  
#b- or #d-ye> po/second>y educational   
in/itutions & sponsors %all agree to    
meet c]ta9 conditions det]m9$ by !      
,secret>ies4  7,b7 ,conditions ,su*     
conditions %all address1 at a m9imum--  
7i7 h[ le>n+ dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program1 includ+ relat$ in/ruction &   
on-!-job tra9+1 w be assess$ = academic 
cr$it2  7ii7 h[ programs & proc$ures1   
especially ^? relat$ to admissions1     
cr$it transf]1 & recognition ( su* le>n+
 w be /ructur$ to support accessibility 
= appr5tices2  7iii7 h[ ! /ructure &    
s*$ul+ ( c\rses w be develop$ 9 a way t 
supports ! matriculation ( appr5tices2 &
  7iv7 h[ resid5cy requirem5ts w support
 ! transf]ability ( cr$it e>n$ by       
appr5tices4  7#e7 ,publicly available   
in=mation ,! ,secret>ies %all ma9ta9 a  
publicly accessible website id5tify+1 at

 a m9imum--  7,a7 ! p>ticipat+ memb]s ( 
! ,collaborative 9 ea* ,/ate2  7,b7 a   
model = articulation agreem5ts1 & copies
 ( "s exempl>y articulation agreem5ts = 
illu/rative purposes2 &  7,c7 su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be 
necess>y to promote aw>5ess ( !         
,collaborative & its memb]s4  7#f7 ,use 
( funds  7,a7 ,adm9i/rative ,!          
,secret>ies %all use #cj p]c5t ( ! funds
 appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7 to       
e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,collaborative & !   
website ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e71 to   
support ! advisory committee ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#f71 & = te*nical assi/ance1 
evaluation1 & rese>* activities4  7,b7  
,= program p>ticipants ,! ,secret>ies   
%all use #gj p]c5t ( ! appropriat$ funds
 to c>ry out1 directly or by grant or   
contract ) an eligible entity1          
activities consi/+ (--  7i7 provid+     
fund+ to ,collaborative p>ticipants to  
support ! developm5t ( articulation     
agreem5ts ) o!r ,collaborative          
p>ticipants2  7ii7 provid+ fund+ to !   

,collaborative to support ! assessm5t ( 
le>n+ dur+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
program1 = academic cr$it2  7iii7       
provid+ fund+ to ! ,collaborative to    
support ?ird-p>ty evaluations ( !       
quality & rigor ( program (f]+s1 ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i71 :i*         
evaluations %all be conduct$ by an      
entity t meets m9imum crit]ia z e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>ies2  7iv7 provid+        
curriculum developm5t1 = p>ticipat+     
in/itutions & sponsors2 &  7v7 c>ry+ out
 o!r purposes t w help p>ticipat+ #b- & 
#d-ye> po/second>y educational          
in/itutions & sponsors meet !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74    
7,c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible 
to receive a grant or contract "u       
subp>agraph 7,b71 an entity %all be a   
p>tn]%ip compris$ (--  7i7 at lea/ #a-1 
#b-1 or #d-ye> po/second>y educational  
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 !               
,collaborative2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #a      
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,collaborative4  7c7    

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjba & ea* subsequ5t ye>4  ,,ii        
,program developm5t & enhancem5t  #bja4 
,exp&+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
paym5ts ( assi/ance = eligible sponsors 
( new 7z ( ! date ( submission ( an     
application "u subsection 7b77 regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs1 or = eligible    
sponsors ( exi/+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
programs t add employ]s z new 7z ( su*  
date7 p>tn]s1 :i* may include jo9t      
labor-managem5t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
programs4  7b7 ,applications ,to be     
eligible to receive paym5ts "u ?is      
section = a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program1 a sponsor %all submit an       
application to ! ,secret>y includ+      
in=mation demon/rat+ t 7z ( ! date (    
submission7--  7#a7  7,a7 = a new       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 ! program 
receiv$ recognition z a regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip program )9 ! #cf mon?s     

prec$+ t date2 or  7,b7 = an exi/+      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program 7:i* may   
include jo9t labor-managem5t regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs71 employ]s 7 add$ 
z new p>tn]s )9 ! #cf mon?s prec$+ t    
date2  7#b7 ! sponsor (f]$ jobs t lead  
to economic self-suffici5cy1 z det]m9$  
by a local work=ce developm5t bo>d      
locat$ 9 ! same local work=ce developm5t
 area 7mean+ a local area1 z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb772  7#c7 ! sponsor has demon/rat$ 
success 9 enroll+1 in/ruct+1 advanc+1 & 
graduat+ individuals 9 ! relevant       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 & 9 !     
employm5t ( su* individuals aft]        
completion ( ! program2 &  7#d7 !       
sponsor _h n receiv$ a paym5t "u        
subsection 7d7 = t regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,9 provid+   
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di/ribution to ! ,/ate work=ce          
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subsection 7b77#b7 & disbursem5ts "u    
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available1 o!r co/s ( adm9i/ration &    
managem5t1 te*nical assi/ance1 rese>*1 &
 evaluation "u ?is ,act4