,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fjcb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #bh1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,langevin 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania7        
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of    
,transportation to designate certain    
consortia as ,community and ,technical  
,college ,centers of ,excellence in     
,transportation ,workforce ,training1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,transportation ,workforce ,centers of  
,excellence ,act4  #b4 ,centers of      
excellence in transportation workforce  
training  7a7 ,in general ,not later    
than #a year after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,transportation1 in consultation with
 the ,secretary of ,education and the   
,secretary of ,labor1 shall designate in
 accordance with subsection 7b7 certain 

consortia of #b-year institutions of    
higher education as ,community and      
,technical ,college ,centers of         
,excellence in ,transportation          
,workforce ,training 7in this section   
referred to as ,centers of ,excellence74
  7b7 ,criteria for designation ,the    
,secretary of ,transportation shall     
designate as a ,center of ,excellence   
under subsection 7a7 a consortium the   
,secretary determines has a demonstrated
 ability to-- 7#a7 address education and
 training related to careers in         
transportation sectors2 and  7#b7 carry 
out the following activities3 7,a7      
,developing and implementing career     
pathways and programs of study that lead
 to recognized postsecondary credentials
 in transportation sectors4  7,b7       
,providing on-the-job training or       
work-based learning opportunities in    
transportation sectors4  7,c7           
,developing dual or concurrent          
enrollment programs to provide education
 and training opportunities to secondary

 school students4  7,d7 ,providing      
education and training related to       
emerging technologies in transportation 
sectors4  7,e7 ,partnering with         
employers1 labor organizations1 local   
workforce development boards1 ,state    
workforce development boards1 ,state    
educational agencies1 and eligible      
agencies to address education and       
training related to careers in          
transportation sectors4  7,f7 ,providing
 outreach and career counseling to      
increase participation in transportation
 sectors4  7c7 ,collaboration ,to       
address education and training related  
to careers in transportation sectors1   
,centers of ,excellence may seek to     
collaborate with institutions receiving 
grants under section #eeje of title #di1
 ,united ,states ,code4  7d7 ,grants to 
centers of excellence  7#a7 ,in general 
,the ,secretary shall establish a       
program 7in this subsection referred to 
as the ,program7 to award grants on a   
competitive basis1 as determined by the 

,secretary1 to ,centers of ,excellence  
to address education and training       
related to careers in transportation    
sectors4  7#b7 ,eligible projects ,grant
 funds awarded under the ,program may   
only be used for a project that         
facilitates an activity specified in    
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,applications ,to 
be eligible for a grant under the       
,program1 a ,center of ,excellence      
designated under subsection 7a7 shall   
submit to the ,secretary an application 
in such form1 at such time1 and         
containing such information as the      
,secretary determines appropriate4  7#d7
 ,limitations on grants  7,a7           
,limitation on amount ,the amount of a  
grant under the ,program may not exceed 
#b1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,limitation on        
,federal share ,the ,federal share of   
the cost of a project carried out by a  
grant under the ,program may not exceed 
#ej percent4  7#e7 ,report ,each        
recipient of a grant under the ,program 
shall submit to the ,secretary a report 

in such form1 at such time1 and         
containing such information as the      
,secretary determines appropriate to    
evaluate the grant1 including the       
following3 7,a7 ,information relating to
 the use of grant funds awarded to the  
recipient under the ,program4  7,b7 ,an 
evaluation of each project carried out  
with such grant funds1 including the    
following3 7i7 ,the percentage1 and     
median earnings1 of individuals         
participating in or benefitting from the
 project 7in this section referred to as
 participants7 who are in unsubsidized  
employment #ij days after exit from the 
project4  7ii7 ,the percentage of       
participants who are in unsubsidized    
employment #ahj days after exit from the
 project4  7iii7 ,the percentage of     
participants who obtain a recognized    
postsecondary credential1 or a secondary
 school diploma or recognized           
equivalent1 during the project or within
 #a year after exit from the project4   
7iv7 ,the percentage of participants    

who1 during the project-- 7,i7 enrolled 
in an education or training program that
 leads to a recognized postsecondary    
credential or employment2 or  7,,ii7    
developed skills necessary to receive   
such credential or employment4  7#f7    
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this subsection #aj1jjj1jjj   
for each of fiscal years #bjba through  
#bjbe4  7e7 ,definitions ,in this       
section3 7#a7 ,career pathway ,the term 
career pathway has the meaning given the
 term in section #c of the ,workforce   
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,dual or        
concurrent enrollment program ,the term 
dual or concurrent enrollment program   
has the meaning given the term in       
section #haja of the ,elementary and    
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,eligible      
agency ,the term eligible agency has the
 meaning given the term in section #c of
 the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and     

,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#d7 ,institution of
 higher education ,the term institution 
of higher education has the meaning     
given the term in section #aja of the   
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7 ,local workforce
 development board ,the term local      
workforce development board means a     
local workforce development board       
established under section #ajg of the   
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb74  7#f7       
,on-the-job training ,the term          
on-the-job training has the meaning     
given the term in section #c of the     
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#g7       
,program of study ,the term program of  
study has the meaning given the term in 
section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins    
,career and ,technical ,education ,act  
of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#h7   
,recognized postsecondary credential    
,the term recognized postsecondary      

credential has the meaning given the    
term in section #c of the ,workforce    
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#i7 ,state          
educational agency ,the term ,state     
educational agency has the meaning given
 the term in section #haja of the       
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74    
7#aj7 ,state workforce development board
 ,the term ,state workforce development 
board means a ,state workforce          
development board established under     
section #aja of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74  7#aa7 ,transportation
 sector ,the term transportation sector 
means an industry sector that is        
involved in the manufacturing1          
operation1 inspection1 logistics1       
design1 or engineering of equipment1    
materials1 technologies1 or             
infrastructure related to transportation
 7including surface1 transit1 railway1  
aviation1 and maritime transportation74 

7#ab7 ,work-based learning ,the term    
work-based learning has the meaning     
given the term in section #c of the     
,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and          
,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74