,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 & ,mr4 ,cleav]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to rebuild ! ,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure1 transportation sy/ems1 te*nology & comput] networks1 & en]gy di/ribution sy/ems1 by /rongly & urg5tly enc\rag+ ! imm$iate recruitm5t1 employm5t1 & on-!-job e>n z y le>n tra9+ ( "y ,african ,am]icans :o ?r\gh\t hi/ory exp]i5ce high] unemploym5t rates ?an any o!r race1 :i* is a national crisis4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jobs1 ,on-!-,job ,e>n-,:ile-,y-,le>n ,tra9+1 & ,appr5tice%ips = ,"y ,african-,am]icans ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"y ,african-,am]ican m5 & wom5 are ! h>de/ hit by economic in/ability4 ,decl>$ & affirm$ by ! ,f$]al ,res]ve1 ,african ,am]icans face unemploym5t rates t are two to ?ree times high] ?an _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts = ! la/ sev]al decades4 7#b7 ,dur+ economic recessions 9 #aigd-ge1 #aiha-hb1 #aiij-ia1 & #bjjh1 ! ,african-,am]ican community fac$ significantly high] unemploym5t rates ?an _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts4 7#c7 ,ev5 dur+ times ( economic gr[?1 ,african-,am]ican communities exp]i5ce prolong$ f9ancial vuln]ability & delay$ recov]y4 ,unemploym5t rates decl9e at a sl[] rate = ,african-,am]ican m51 & ev5 a sl[] rate = ,african-,am]ican wom5 z comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts4 7#d7 ,?is extraord9>ily high unemploym5t rate has a t]rible rippl+ impact on ! breakd[n ( ! family /ructure1 z m5 & wom5 9 ?is age gr\p are 9 ! prim>y *ild-produc+ ages4 7#e7 ,affirm$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 div]sity & inclusion )9 ! work=ce b5efits employees & bus9esses across all indu/ries1 includ+ appr5tice%ip programs1 :i* provide economic mobility to its p>ticipants4 7#f7 ,?r\gh ! comb9$ ef=ts ( build+ trades unions & community p>tn]s at ! ,/ate & local level1 !re h be5 e/abli%$ m ?an #aej appr5tice%ip read9ess programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t focus on creat+ pa?ways to ,regi/]$ ,programs = p ( color1 wom51 & vet]ans4 ,ov]all1 f #bjji to #bjai1 build+ trades unions & _! signatory contractors h inve/$ ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj 9 outrea* ef=ts t>get+ "u-repres5t$ communities to p>ticipate 9 appr5tice%ip read9ess programs4 ,( ! #d1hjj individuals :o h successfully complet$ a build+ trades appr5tice%ip read9ess program s9ce #bjaf1 #gj p]c5t 7 f communities ( color & #bb p]c5t 7 wom54 7#g7 ,! disproportionately high-unemploym5t rates1 comb9$ ) l[ p>ticipation rates f ,african ,am]icans 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs n only con/itute a national crisis b a national trag$y = ! "y ,african ,am]icans1 _m ( :om are fa!rs & mo!rs :o1 )\t jobs1 are unable to provide = _! families or home4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to secure jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips = "y ,african ,am]icans ages #ah to #ci ) ! labor unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses :o w rebuild ! ,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure 9 cities & communities ?r\gh\t ! ,nation4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ?is ,act1 :ile rebuild+ ! crumbl+ infra/ructure ( ?is great ,nation1 w simultane\sly help create good pay+ jobs & job tra9+ t w provide "y ,african ,am]icans ages #ah to #ci ) ! te*nical skills1 comput] capabilities1 & o!r skills necess>y 9 ?is high te*nology-driv5 job m>ket1 ?us provid+ "y ,african ,am]icans ) highly develop$ skills t w make !m v competitive & attractive to _m employ]s2 7#b7 ?is ,act greatly exemplifies & /r5g!ns ! high nobility ( purpose t is ! f\nd+ grace ( ?is great ,nation2 & 7#c7 ! ,african-,am]ican organizations describ$ 9 section #d7;c7 h a long & ri* hi/ory ( work+ to improve ! lives ( ,african ,am]icans1 & c be v helpful 9 successfully rea*+1 contact+1 & recruit+ unemploy$ "y ,african ,am]icans4 #d4 ,urg+ employm5t1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips = unemploy$ "y ,african ,am]icans 9 rebuild+ ! ,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all /rongly & urg5tly enc\rage ^? labor unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses1 :o w rebuild ! ,nation's crumbl+ infra/ructure1 transportation sy/ems1 te*nology & comput] networks1 & en]gy di/ribution sy/ems1 to actively recruit1 hire1 tra91 & provide appr5tice programs regi/]$ "u ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 to ,african ,am]icans ages #ah to #ci ?r\gh _! exi/+ jobs & ?r\gh appr5tice%ips & e>n-:ile-y-le>n programs1 regi/]$ "u su* ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide assi/ance to su* labor unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses ?r\gh e means available "u exi/+ law to help coord9ate ! recruitm5t ( su* individuals = su* jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips4 7b7 ,coord9ation ,! jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips made available by labor unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! labor unions & o!r associations :i* ! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ z ^? prim>ily involv$ 9 ! infra/ructure rebuild+ describ$ 9 su* subsection4 ,su* coord9ation %all also be done 9 conjunction ) ! ,national ,jo9t ,appr5tice%ip & ,tra9+ ,committee4 7c7 ,recruitm5t ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) labor unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 to recruit ,african ,am]icans = ! jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 by rea*+ out & seek+ assi/ance f )9 ! ,african-,am]ican community1 *ur*es1 & civil rights organizations t c (f] valuable assi/ance to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! labor unions1 g5]al contractors1 & bus9esses ) id5tify+1 locat+1 & contact+ unemploy$ "y ,african ,am]icans :o want jobs1 on-!-job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ips4