,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,mr4 ,langev9 7= himself & ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife to provide     
grants to ,/ates to e/abli% a           
compreh5sive s*ool c>e] c\nsel+         
framework4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,c\nsel+ = ,c>e] ,*oice 
,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5t ,title ,,iv ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g    
,c\nsel+ = ,c>e] ,*oice  #dgja4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,community  
college ,! t]m community college means--
  7,a7 a junior or community college 7z 
def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f7772  7,b7 a #d-ye> public      
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 

section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t aw>ds a
 significant numb] ( degrees &          
c]tificates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t
 are n--  7i7 baccalaureate degrees 7or 
an equival5t72 or  7ii7 ma/]'s1         
pr(essional1 or o!r advanc$ degrees2 or 
7,c7 an area c>e] & te*nical education  
s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb774    
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 an eligible ag5cy1 z
 def9$ 9 section #c7ah7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4    
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7ah772     
7,b7 a local educational ag5cy1 includ+ 
an educational s]vice ag5cy2 or  7,c7 a 
consortium t consi/s ( "o local         
educational ag5cy 9 comb9ation ) "o or m
 local educational ag5cies1 educational 
s]vice ag5cies1 nonpr(it organizations )
 demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 c\nsel+ or c>e] &
 te*nical education1 po/second>y        
in/itutions1 or tribal organizations4   

7#c7 ,local work=ce developm5t bo>d ,!  
t]m local work=ce developm5t bo>d means 
a local work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$
 "u section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabb74  7#d7 ,"o-/op c5t] ,! 
t]m "o-/op c5t] means a site describ$ 9 
section #aba7;e77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caea74  7#e7 ,s*ool c\nselor 
,! t]m s*ool c\nselor means an          
individual :o holds a valid s*ool       
c\nsel+ lic5se or c]tification f a ,/ate
 educational ag5cy4  7#f7 ,/akehold]s ,!
 t]m /akehold]s includes local          
educational ag5cies1 s*ool c\nselors1   
second>y s*ools1 in/itutions ( high]    
education 7includ+ community colleges71 
eligible ag5cies 7z def9$ "u section    
#bjc ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family    
,lit]acy ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibjb771 ! 
,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d1 ! ,/ate  
ag5cy responsible = labor m>ket         
in=mation1 o!r applicable ,/ate ag5cies 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 local work=ce 

developm5t bo>ds1 area c>e] & te*nical  
education s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education ,act ( #bjjf71 local         
bus9esses & indu/ries1 organizations    
(f]+ appr5tice%ip programs1 tribal      
organizations1 labor organizations1     
programs lead+ to po/-second>y          
cr$5tials1 includ+ indu/ry-recogniz$    
cr$5tials1 o!r programs = c>e] &        
te*nical education 7z def9$ 9 section #c
 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical  
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb771 indu/ry associations1 & any o!r
 organizations1 individuals or p]sons t 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to c>ry
 out ! purposes ( ?is "p4  7#g7         
,/atewide c>e] c\nsel+ framework ,! t]m 
/atewide c>e] c\nsel+ framework means a 
framework t encompasses ! middle grades 
?r\gh grade #ab & po/second>y education 
& t includes in=mation on c>e] aw>5ess1 
skills assessm5t1 skills tra9+1 /ud5t   
int]e/ surveys1 po/second>y education   
entrance requirem5ts1 second>y s*ool    

graduation requirem5ts1 high s*ool      
equival5cy1 adult education programs &  
s]vices1 f9ancial aid1 in/itutions (    
high] education1 community colleges1    
programs lead+ to indu/ry-recogniz$     
cr$5tials1 c>e] & te*nical education    
programs1 int]n%ips1 dual enrollm5t     
programs1 appr5tice%ips1 & pr(essional  
developm5t opportunities or c>e]        
developm5t tra9+ = s*ool c\nselors4     
7#h7 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d ,!   
t]m ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d means 
a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$
 "u section #aja ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74  7#i7 ,tribal         
organization ,! t]m tribal organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#aj7 ,indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial ,! t]m
 indu/ry-recogniz$1 us$ ) respect to a  
cr$5tial1 means a cr$5tial t-- 7,a7 is  
s\ght or accept$ by employ]s )9 !       
indu/ry or sector involv$ z a recogniz$1

 pref]r$1 or requir$ cr$5tial =         
recruitm5t1 scre5+1 hir+1 ret5tion1 or  
advancem5t purposes2 &  7,b7 :]e        
appropriate1 is endors$ by a nationally 
recogniz$ trade association or          
organization repres5t+ a significant "p 
( ! indu/ry or sector4  #dgjb4 ,grants  
au?oriz$  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f      
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p1 !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to ,/ate educational 
ag5cies to enable ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 section #dgjd4  7b7          
,duration2 am\nt2 ext5sion  7#a7        
,duration ,ea* grant "u ?is section %all
 be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7#b7  
,am\nt ,ea* grant %all be ( an am\nt n  
less ?an #b1jjj1jjj & n m ?an           
#e1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y
 may ext5d a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
= additional #c-ye> p]iods if ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy--  7,a7 is a*iev+ !   
int5d$ outcomes ( ! grant2 &  7,b7 %[s  
cont9u$ engagem5t ) /akehold]s4  #dgjc4 

,application ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 
desir+ a grant "u ?is "p %all submit an 
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,! application %all include--  
7#a7 a description ( ! /atewide c>e]    
c\nsel+ framework & implem5tation plan  
support$ by n less ?an #e /akehold]s1 ( 
:i* at lea/ #a /akehold] %all be a local
 bus9ess or indu/ry or /atewide indu/ry 
organization & #a %all be a local       
educational ag5cy or second>y s*ool2 &  
7#b7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy w aw>d subgrants &    
ensure t ! activities describ$ 9 section
 #dgjd are c>ri$ out4  #dgjd4           
,activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate      
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u    
section #dgjb %all use grant funds to-- 
7#a7 implem5t compreh5sive s*ool c>e]   
c\nsel+ programs t align ) ! /atewide   
c\nsel+ framework describ$ 9 ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy's application2  7#b7  
id5tify & assess s*ool c\nsel+          
activities & po/second>y options        

available )9 ! ,/ate1 & outside ! ,/ate 
z applicable2  7#c7 id5tify regional    
work=ce tr5ds 9 collaboration ) entities
 at ! ,/ate & regional level ) exp]tise 
9 id5tify+ su* tr5ds1 su* z ,/ate       
work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 local work=ce 
developm5t bo>ds1 regional economic     
developm5t organizations1 or ,/ate      
employm5t ag5cies2  7#d7 tra9 s*ool     
c\nselors effectively to provide /ud5ts 
) curr5t & relevant work=ce in=mation1  
f9ancial aid assi/ance1 p]sonal c\nsel+1
 & academic advis+ relevant to /ud5ts'  
individual c>e] & po/second>y education 
goals2  7#e7 develop & implem5t a       
process & infra/ructure = s*ool         
c\nselors & s*ool c\nselor programs to  
access ! /atewide c>e] c\nsel+ framework
 & in=mation reg>d+ ! regional work=ce  
tr5ds id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7#f7   
develop & implem5t pr(essional          
developm5t or c>e] developm5t tra9+     
c]tification programs = c\nselors & o!r 
educators involv$ 9 prep>+ /ud5ts =     
po/second>y opportunities1 :i* may      

include p>tn]+ ) an indu/ry association 
t provides a nationally recogniz$       
c]tification 9 c>e] developm5t2  7#g7   
develop a se>*able me?od by :i* c\nsel+ 
pr(essional developm5t opportunities f  
ar\nd ! ,/ate are collect$1 ma9ta9$1 &  
dissem9at$ to s*ool c\nselors2  7#h7    
e/abli%1 improve1 or coord9ate          
po/second>y opportunities1 :i* may      
include individual c>e] plann+1         
p]sonaliz$ le>n+ plans1 regi/]$         
appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 dual enrollm5t
 programs1 programs lead+ to            
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 7includ+    
programs at a second>y s*ool71 #b-ye>   
degree programs1 #d-ye> degree programs1
 & o!r applicable po/second>y           
opportunities2  7#i7 provide            
recomm5dations & improve a local        
educational ag5cy's & o!r education     
s]vice program provid]s to out ( s*ool  
y\? & adults curricula to bett] align ) 
work=ce tr5ds & available po/second>y   
opportunities2  7#aj7 conduct o!r       
activities p]ta9+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! 

/atewide framework2  7#aa7 e/abli%      
p>tn]%ips ) "o-/op c5t]s1 :i* may       
include co-locat+ a "o-/op c5t] 9 a high
 s*ool1 transport+ /ud5ts to local      
"o-/op c5t]s1 or hav+ "o-/op c5t] c>e]  
c\nselors & bus9ess liaisons assi/ s*ool
 c\nselors 9 ho/+ job fairs1 c>e] days1 
or o!r su* simil> tasks2  7#ab7 lev]age 
res\rces & em]g+ te*nologies t are be+  
develop$ by /akehold]s to support !     
c\nsel+ framework2 &  7#ac7 evaluate    
second>y & po/second>y outcomes =       
individuals s]v$ by ! c>e] c\nsel+      
programs1 disaggregat$ by ! subgr\ps (  
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;c77#b77;,b74  7b7 ,subgrants     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy
 t receives a grant may c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
directly or ?r\gh aw>d+ subgrants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to enable ! eligible entities to c>ry   
out any ( ! activities4  7#b7           
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires a subgrant "u ?is subsection    

%all submit an application to ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy at su* "t1 9 su*      
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy may reasonably       
require1 includ+ a description ( !      
compreh5sive s*ool c>e] c\nsel+ program 
= p>ticipat+ s*ools & /ud5ts t !        
eligible entity proposes to develop &   
implem5t us+ subgrant funds4  7c7 ,hir+ 
( p]sonnel ,an eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u section #dgjb may   
use ! grant funds to hire additional    
p]sonnel to c>ry out ! activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #dgje4      
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made       
available "u ?is "p %all be us$ to      
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local funds available to c>ry  
out ! activities support$ "u ?is "p4    
#dgjf4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,,sea  
reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+
 a grant "u ?is "p1 a ,/ate educational 
ag5cy %all submit a report to !         
,secret>y t includes1 at a m9imum--     
7#a7 a description ( ! use ( funds      

receiv$ "u ?is "p2 &  7#b7 ! results ( !
 evaluation conduct$ "u section         
#dgjd7;a77#ac74  7b7 ,secret>y's reports
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,c\nsel+ = ,c>e] ,*oice    
,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
%all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
progress made by ! eligible entities    
receiv+ grants "u ?is "p 9 implem5t+    
grant activities1 includ+ ! cont5ts ( ! 
reports "u subsection 7a74  #dgjg4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba & 
#dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal 
ye>s4  4