,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efjd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ad1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,torres of ,california 7for herself and ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act to establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,jobs in ,america ,act4 #b4 ,demonstration and pilot projects to support advanced manufacturing workforce development ,section #afi of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,advanced manufacturing workforce development program 7#a7 ,in general ,under a plan published under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall1 through grants or contracts1 carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of facilitating education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing1 which projects shall-- 7,a7 target skills and competency development in communities with expected growth in advanced manufacturing2 7,b7 provide education and training1 for available jobs or job openings that are anticipated in advanced manufacturing1 which result in a covered skill set and corresponding covered credential2 7,c7 educate individuals about opportunities for career advancement within advanced manufacturing2 and 7,d7 be carried out in a way that gives priority to incumbent workers1 dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals4 7#b7 ,eligible entities 7,a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant or contract under this subsection for a project under paragraph 7#a71 an entity shall be one of the following entities in any of the several ,states or territories1 in partnership with a manufacturer who employs individuals with advanced manufacturing skills 7or a consortium of such partnerships73 7i7 ,a technical college that offers a #b-year degree or program of study or an individual community college1 such as a public or nonprofit community college1 or a community college that is a tribally controlled college or university 7as defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,tribally ,controlled ,colleges and ,universities ,assistance ,act of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a7774 7ii7 ,a community college district system4 7iii7 ,a ,state community college system4 7iv7 ,a local board1 in partnership with one or more one-stop centers1 that specifies one or more community colleges where education and training activities will occur4 7v7 ,a manufacturing extension center established under section #be7;b7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk74 7vi7 ,a local educational agency4 7vii7 ,another entity1 such as a public-private partnership1 or the collection of entities and individuals carrying out an advanced manufacturing forum1 that would serve educationally underserved communities4 7,b7 ,priority ,the ,secretary shall give priority to any consortium of the partnerships described in subparagraph 7,a7 that leverages substantial non-,federal funding for the project involved4 7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant or contract under this subsection1 an entity shall submit an application at such time and in such form and manner as the ,secretary shall determine1 including the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the eligible entity1 evidence of the eligible entity's capacity to carry out activities in support of the strategic objectives described in the subparagraphs of paragraph 7#a71 and a description of the expected participation and responsibilities of the eligible entity1 or each partnership in the eligible entity in the case of a consortium4 7,b7 ,a description of education and training activities to be provided that will-- 7i7 develop skills and competencies demanded by advanced manufacturing businesses2 7ii7 lead to a covered skill set and a corresponding covered credential2 and 7iii7 educate individuals about opportunities for career advancement and wage growth within advanced manufacturing4 7,c7 ,a description of how the economy where the entity is located would benefit1 including-- 7i7 evidence of the growth of advanced manufacturing in the ,state or locality involved2 7ii7 information on the potential for additional job growth with investments in advanced manufacturing2 and 7iii7 information on how the activities will expose incumbent or dislocated workers1 or unemployed individuals1 to new advanced manufacturing technology skill sets4 7,d7 ,a description of how the eligible entity will employ evidence-based training models that integrate academic instruction with training1 including on-the-job training in advanced manufacturing1 to meet performance goals described in paragraph 7#e74 7,e7 ,a description of how the eligible entity will coordinate activities with ,state boards or local boards1 and ,state or local economic development officials4 7,f7 ,in the case of education and training activities that lead to a covered credential1 a description of those activities leading to that credential4 7#d7 ,activities ,activities to be carried out under a project funded under paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 classroom and onsite experiential learning2 7,b7 on-the-job training2 7,c7 training which fits into an industry-recognized competency model for advanced manufacturing2 7,d7 development and implementation of registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs2 7,e7 coordination with local boards in order to implement and utilize existing 7as of the first date of such coordination7 articulation agreements with universities and other educational partners2 7,f7 distance learning2 and 7,g7 any other activity the ,secretary considers appropriate for providing education or training in advanced manufacturing4 7#e7 ,performance goals and measures 7,a7 ,goals ,the performance goals for the activities provided through a project under this subsection shall be to-- 7i7 enhance the skill sets of incumbent and dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals1 who live in communities with expected growth in advanced manufacturing and enable such workers to obtain a covered skill set and a corresponding covered credential2 7ii7 develop competencies of individuals with limited experience in advanced manufacturing2 7iii7 strengthen community college partnerships with manufacturing extension centers described in paragraph 7#b77;,a77v7 and advanced manufacturing businesses in an effort to meet the needs of the businesses for adaptability in training of incumbent and dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals2 7iv7 more fully utilize the capabilities of such manufacturing extension centers within the ,state involved2 7v7 strengthen partnerships of advanced manufacturing businesses with local boards and1 if applicable1 local educational agencies2 and 7vi7 help incumbent and dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals1 develop skills which lead to greater earnings4 7,b7 ,measures ,the ,secretary shall negotiate and reach agreement with each eligible entity that receives a grant or contract under this subsection1 on performance measures that will be used to evaluate the performance of the eligible entity in carrying out the activities provided through a project under this subsection4 ,each performance measure shall be designed to enable the eligible entity to meet the performance goals described in subparagraph 7,a7 and shall include an indicator of performance1 which may include-- 7i7 the number of incumbent and dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals1 receiving a covered credential for advanced manufacturing2 7ii7 the number of incumbent and dislocated workers1 and unemployed individuals1 attaining basic skills1 as described in a covered skill set for advanced manufacturing2 7iii7 the number of incumbent workers whose education and training1 provided through a project1 enables them to meet the needs of their employers for skilled workers to enhance operations2 7iv7 the earnings growth of a manufacturer as a result of education and training provided through a project2 and 7v7 another indicator the ,secretary determines to be necessary to meet performance goals described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,evaluation ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of the first disbursement of funds under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall provide for the continuing evaluation of the projects described in this subsection and funded under section #agb1 and shall transmit a report of the evaluation to ,congress not later than #b years after such date4 7#g7 ,definition ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered credential ,the term covered credential means-- 7i7 an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential1 such as an educational certificate or degree1 an occupational license1 an industry-sponsored certificate or certification1 and a registered apprenticeship certificate or degree2 or 7ii7 an employer-recognized credential4 7,b7 ,covered skill set ,the term covered skill set means an industry-recognized or employer-recognized skill set4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting after the first sentence the following3 ,the plan shall describe the projects described in subsection 7d71 to be carried out in accordance with that subsection44 #c4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474