,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,langev9 7= himself & ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation to designate
 c]ta9 consortia z ,community &         
,te*nical ,college ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9
 ,transportation ,work=ce ,tra9+1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,transportation        
,work=ce ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ,act4  #b4 
,c5t]s ( excell5ce 9 transportation     
work=ce tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all designate 9
 accordance ) subsection 7b7 c]ta9      
consortia ( #b-ye> in/itutions ( high]  
education z ,community & ,te*nical      
,college ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9          

,transportation ,work=ce ,tra9+ 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ,c5t]s (            
,excell5ce74  7b7 ,crit]ia = designation
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
designate z a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce "u     
subsection 7a7 a consortium ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es has a demon/rat$ ability to--  
7#a7 address education & tra9+ relat$ to
 c>e]s 9 transportation sectors2 &  7#b7
 c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7     
,develop+ & implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways &    
programs ( /udy t lead to recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tials 9 transportation  
sectors4  7,b7 ,provid+ on-!-job tra9+  
or "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities 9        
transportation sectors4  7,c7 ,develop+ 
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs to 
provide education & tra9+ opportunities 
to second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  7,d7 ,provid+
 education & tra9+ relat$ to em]g+      
te*nologies 9 transportation sectors4   
7,e7 ,p>tn]+ ) employ]s1 labor          
organizations1 local work=ce developm5t 
bo>ds1 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds1  
,/ate educational ag5cies1 & eligible   

ag5cies to address education & tra9+    
relat$ to c>e]s 9 transportation        
sectors4  7,f7 ,provid+ outrea* & c>e]  
c\nsel+ to increase p>ticipation 9      
transportation sectors4  7c7            
,collaboration ,to address education &  
tra9+ relat$ to c>e]s 9 transportation  
sectors1 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce may seek to
 collaborate ) in/itutions receiv+      
grants "u section #eeje ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,grants to    
c5t]s ( excell5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program 79 ?is 
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to   
aw>d grants on a competitive basis1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to ,c5t]s (     
,excell5ce to address education & tra9+ 
relat$ to c>e]s 9 transportation        
sectors4  7#b7 ,eligible projects ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program may only be  
us$ = a project t facilitates an        
activity specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74     
7#c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a  
grant "u ! ,program1 a ,c5t] (          
,excell5ce designat$ "u subsection 7a7  

%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7 ,limitations
 on grants  7,a7 ,limitation on am\nt ,!
 am\nt ( a grant "u ! ,program may n    
exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,limitation on  
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project c>ri$ out by a grant "u !       
,program may n exce$ #ej p]c5t4  7#e7   
,report ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u !    
,program %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
report 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+   
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
appropriate to evaluate ! grant1 includ+
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation relat+ to !  
use ( grant funds aw>d$ to ! recipi5t "u
 ! ,program4  7,b7 ,an evaluation ( ea* 
project c>ri$ out ) su* grant funds1    
includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! p]c5tage1 &    
m$ian e>n+s1 ( individuals p>ticipat+ 9 
or b5efitt+ f ! project 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z p>ticipants7 :o are 9       
unsubsidiz$ employm5t #ij days aft] exit
 f ! project4  7ii7 ,! p]c5tage (       

p>ticipants :o are 9 unsubsidiz$        
employm5t #ahj days aft] exit f !       
project4  7iii7 ,! p]c5tage (           
p>ticipants :o obta9 a recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial1 or a second>y     
s*ool diploma or recogniz$ equival5t1   
dur+ ! project or )9 #a ye> aft] exit f 
! project4  7iv7 ,! p]c5tage (          
p>ticipants :o1 dur+ ! project-- 7,i7   
enroll$ 9 an education or tra9+ program 
t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial or employm5t2 or  7,,ii7       
develop$ skills necess>y to receive su* 
cr$5tial or employm5t4  7#f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  7e7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c>e]  
pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,dual or        
concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual 
or concurr5t enrollm5t program has !    

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7      
,eligible ag5cy ,! t]m eligible ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7    
,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#f7 ,on-!-job tra9+ ,! t]m    
on-!-job tra9+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#g7 ,program ( /udy ,! t]m program ( 
/udy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c
 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical  
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#bcjb74  7#h7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y   
cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#i7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m   
,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aj7 ,/ate work=ce  
developm5t bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate work=ce    
developm5t bo>d means a ,/ate work=ce   
developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74  7#aa7     
,transportation sector ,! t]m           
transportation sector means an indu/ry  
sector t is involv$ 9 ! manufactur+1    
op]ation1 inspection1 logi/ics1 design1 
or eng9e]+ ( equipm5t1 mat]ials1        
te*nologies1 or infra/ructure relat$ to 
transportation 7includ+ surface1        
transit1 railway1 aviation1 & m>itime   
transportation74  7#ab7 ,"w-bas$ le>n+  
,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! 

t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74