,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eifd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a te*nology-bas$ job tra9+ & education program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tech,s,m,a,r,t ,work=ce ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,tech,s,m,a,r,t ,work=ce ,developm5t ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,te*,,sm>t ,work=ce ,developm5t ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 on a competitive basis1 grants = te*nology sector job tra9+ & education programs t provide indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials dur+ ! #e-ye> grant p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* tra9+ & education programs may include-- 7#a7 programs t provide a po/second>y cr$5tial2 7#b7 int5sive coa*+ & o!r %ort-t]m1 specializ$ s]vices culm9at+ 9 direct job placem5t2 & 7#c7 %ort-t]m or accel]at$ tra9+ t may or may n result 9 a po/second>y cr$5tial 9 high-gr[? occupations & indu/ries4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a job tra9+ & education program t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide te*nology-bas$ tra9+ across two or m sectors1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation te*nology2 7#b7 comput] cod+ & cyb]security te*nology2 7#c7 heal?c>e s]vices te*nology2 7#d7 advanc$ manufactur+ te*nology2 7#e7 f9ancial s]vices te*nology2 & 7#f7 educational s]vices te*nology4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all be a work=ce int]m$i>y1 a public organization1 or an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code t-- 7#a7 includes an advisory bo>d1 :i* may be-- 7,a7 7i7 a local work=ce developm5t bo>d2 7ii7 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d2 or 7iii7 an appropriate subgr\p ( a local work=ce developm5t bo>d or a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d2 & 7,b7 a bo>d ( proportional p>ticipation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ( relevant organizations1 includ+-- 7i7 relevant indu/ry organizations1 includ+ public & private employ]s2 7ii7 labor organizations2 7iii7 "o or m units ( local gov]nm5t2 7iv7 po/second>y education organizations2 & 7v7 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips2 7#b7 demon/rates exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & op]at+ job tra9+ & education programs2 7#c7 demon/rates ! ability to recruit & support individuals :o plan to "w 9 a relevant sector on ! successful completion ( relevant job tra9+ & education programs2 7#d7 7,a7 provides /ud5ts :o complete ! tra9+ & education program ) a po/second>y cr$5tial2 or 7,b7 uses a cu/omiz$ tra9+ curriculum t is specifically align$ ) employ]s1 utiliz+ "w place le>n+ advisors & on-!-job tra9+ to ! greate/ ext5t possible2 & 7#e7 demon/rates successful outcomes connect+ graduates ( job tra9+ & education programs to quality jobs relevant to ! job tra9+ & education programs4 7d7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may require4 7e7 ,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all prioritize applicants t meet "o or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 7,a7 ,include a local work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d2 or 7,b7 demon/rate a /rong p>tn]%ip ) a local work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d4 7#b7 ,h\se ! job tra9+ & education program 9-- 7,a7 a community college or in/itution ( high] education t includes basic sci5ce1 te*nology1 & ma? education 9 ! curriculum ( ! community college or in/itution ( high] education2 7,b7 an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate2 or 7,c7 a cu/omiz$ tra9+ program develop$ 9 collaboration ) employ]s t utilizes on ! job tra9+ to ! greate/ ext5t possible4 7#c7 ,"w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or vet]ans organizations to transition memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans to c>e]s 9 a relevant sector4 7#d7 ,include 9 ! application an entity t receives ,/ate fund+ or is op]at$ by a ,/ate ag5cy4 7#e7 ,include an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z "p ( ! job tra9+ & education program4 7#f7 ,provide support s]vices & c>e] plann+4 7#g7 ,provide entry-level te*nology work=ce tra9+ aim$ at mat*+ work]s ) well-pay+ jobs4 7#h7 ,propose to s]ve-- 7,a7 "y adults betwe5 ! ages ( #ag & #bi2 or 7,b7 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774 7f7 ,additional consid]ation ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all consid] regional div]sity4 7g7 ,limitation on applications ,an eligible entity may n submit1 ei!r individually or z "p ( a jo9t application1 m ?an #a application = a grant "u ?is section dur+ any #a fiscal ye>4 7h7 ,limitations on am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a s+le grant provid$ "u ?is section = any #bd-mon? p]iod %all n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4 7i7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total co/4 7j7 ,r$uction ( duplication ,be=e submitt+ an application = a grant "u ?is section1 ea* applicant %all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7#b7 coord9ate ! propos$ activities ( ! applicant ) exi/+ ,/ate & local programs4 7k7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities "u subsection 7c7 to lev]age ! exi/+ job tra9+ & education programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & o!r relevant programs at appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4 7l7 ,report ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 a report on ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ a description (-- 7#a7 any entity t receives a grant "u ?is section2 7#b7 any activity c>ri$ out us+ ! grants "u ?is section2 7#c7 be/ practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is section2 & 7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ ! rate ( employm5t = p>ticipants aft] complet+ a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section4 7m7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 7#b7 ! t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or community college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f772 7#c7 ! t]ms c>e] plann+1 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 local work=ce developm5t bo>d1 on-!-job tra9+1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d1 & workplace le>n+ advisor h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 & 7#d7 ! t]m work=ce int]m$i>y-- 7,a7 means an organization t proactively addresses work=ce ne$s us+ a dual cu/om] approa*1 :i* consid]s ! ne$s ( bo? employees & employ]s2 & 7,b7 may include a fai?-bas$ & community organization1 employ] organizations1 a community college1 a tempor>y /aff+ ag5cy1 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d1 a local work=ce developm5t bo>d1 or a labor organization4 7n7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4