,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #faef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbj,mr4    
,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1    
,ms4 ,craig1 & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to develop &
 improve ! transportation work=ce1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,transportation ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,transportation     
education & tra9+ program4,sec4 #c4     
,surface transportation work=ce         
grants4,sec4 #d4 ,rese>* & developm5t   
/rategic plan4,sec4 #e4 ,task =ce on    
future ( transportation work=ce4  #b4   
,transportation education & tra9+       
program ,section #ejd7;f7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7f7 ,transportation education &

 tra9+ program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,education & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1    
%all e/abli% a program 79 ?is subsection
 ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to provide     
grants to support transportation sector 
education & work=ce developm5t projects4
  7#b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,program1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant  
on a competitive basis 9 accordance )   
?is subsection4  7#c7 ,eligible         
recipi5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may aw>d a grant "u ! ,program to any   
p>tn]%ip t includes1 at a m9imum1 !     
foll[+ entities3 7i7 ,an in/itution (   
high] education4  7ii7 ,a ,/ate dep>tm5t
 ( transportation4  7iii7 ,n few] ?an #b
 transportation sector employ]s4  7,b7  
,labor & jo9t labor-managem5t           
organizations ,a p>tn]%ip eligible = a  
grant "u ! ,program may include a labor 
or jo9t labor-managem5t organization4   
7#d7 ,eligible projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
grant funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program may only

 be us$ to assi/ a project t includes1  
at a m9imum1 two ( ! foll[+ activities3 
7i7 ,develop+1 implem5t+1 & assess+     
innovative programs ( /udy ) respect to 
a transportation sector4  7ii7 ,tra9+   
educators to tea* second>y or           
po/second>y c>e] & te*nical education   
c\rses ) respect to a transportation    
sector4  7iii7 ,increas+ c>e] recruitm5t
 & outrea* to y\?1 includ+ ?r\gh c>e]   
c\nsel+ & c>e] exploration              
opportunities1 to enc\rage p>ticipation 
9 transportation sectors4  7iv7         
,develop+ on-!-job tra9+ & "w-bas$ le>n+
 opportunities1 includ+                 
pre-appr5tice%ips & regi/]$             
appr5tice%ips1 ) respect to a           
transportation sector4  7v7 ,increas+   
p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$            
individuals1 includ+ wom51 9 !          
transportation work=ce4  7vi7 ,any o!r  
activity ! ,secret>y det]m9es           
appropriate = education or work=ce      
developm5t 9 a transportation sector4   
7,b7 ,exception ,if a project is 9 !    

con/ruction or ma9t5ance sector1 grant  
funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program may only be   
us$ to develop pre-appr5tice%ips t      
prep>e individuals = acceptance into    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ips 9 su* sector4     
7#e7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a  
grant "u ?is subsection1 a p>tn]%ip     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at
 su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
:i* %all include1 at a m9imum1 a        
description ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ !      
p>tn]%ip w use grant funds to assi/ an  
eligible project4  7,b7 ,! roles &      
responsibilities ( ea* p>tn] 9 assi/+ ! 
project4  7,c7 ,any prior exp]i5ce or   
demon/rat$ success 9 work=ce developm5t 
( a p>tn]4  7,d7 ,! curr5t & project$   
work=ce %ortages1 if any1 9 ! relevant  
transportation sector & h[ ! project w  
address ^? %ortages4  7,e7 ,any         
promotion ( ! increas$ p>ticipation (   
und]repres5t$ individuals1 includ+ wom51
 9 ! transportation work=ce t ! project 

w provide4  7,f7 ,any recogniz$         
po/second>y cr$5tials t p>ticipants 9 ! 
project w be prep>$ =4  7,g7 ,any       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1                  
pre-appr5tice%ips1 or o!r on-!-job tra9+
 or "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities !       
project w provide4  7#f7 ,consid]ations 
,9 mak+ a grant "u ! ,program1 !        
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 regional  
div]sity2  7,b7 ! degree to :i* an      
eligible project may address curr5t or  
project$ transportation work=ce         
%ortages2 &  7,c7 if applicable1 !      
quality ( any propos$ on-!-job tra9+ or 
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities to be       
provid$4  7#g7 ,limitations on grants   
7,a7 ,limitation on ,am\nts ,! am\nt ( a
 grant "u ?is subsection may n exce$    
#cjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,limitation on ,f$]al   
%>e ,aft] a recipi5t has receiv$ #b     
grants "u ?is subsection1 subsequ5t     
grants to ! recipi5t may n be 9 an am\nt
 t exce$s #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project 
to be assi/$ ) ! grant4  7#h7 ,report ,a
 recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection   

%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 a     
report t includes a description ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ grant funds 7 us$4     
7,b7 ,! education & employm5t outcomes =
 individuals p>ticipat+ 9 or b5efitt+ f 
! project assi/$ ) grant funds "u !     
,program 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z    
p>ticipants71 disaggregat$ by special   
populations1 :i* %all include at a      
m9imum ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! p]c5tage1 &     
m$ian e>n+s1 ( p>ticipants :o are 9     
unsubsidiz$ 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$5tial1 or a second>y     
s*ool diploma or recogniz$ equival5t    
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$5tial or employm5t2 &  7,,ii7        
develop$ skills necess>y to receive su* 
a cr$5tial or employm5t ?r\gh su*       
program4  7#i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  
7,a7 ,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m  
c>e] & te*nical education 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,b7   
,individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t ,!   
t]m individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjab74  7,c7           
,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,d7 ,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,e7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip ,! t]m         
pre-appr5tice%ip means a tra9+ model or 

program t prep>es individuals =         
acceptance into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &
 has a demon/rat$ p>tn]%ip ) "o or m    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ips4  7,f7 ,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,g7   
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7,h7 ,regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 means an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$  
"u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq42 commonly kn[n z !
 ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act71 t       
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( p>ts #bi & #cj
 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbj74  7,i7 ,special populations ,!   
t]m special populations 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,j7      
,transportation sector ,! t]m           
transportation sector means an indu/ry  
sector t is involv$ 9 con/ruction1      
manufactur+1 ma9t5ance1 op]ation1       
inspection1 logi/ics1 design1 or eng9e]+
 ) respect to transportation equipm5t1  
mat]ials1 te*nologies1 or infra/ructure 
7includ+ relat+ to surface1 transit1    
railway1 aviation1 & m>itime            
transportation74  7,k7 ,und]repres5t$   
individual ,! t]m und]repres5t$         
individual means-- 7i7 an individual :o 
belongs to a special population2  7ii7  
an individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t2 or
  7iii7 an individual o!rwise det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y to be und]repres5t$ 9 !    
transportation work=ce4  7,l7 ,"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  4  #c4 
,surface transportation work=ce grants  
,section #ejd7;e7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph

 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
ins]t+ 1 includ+ developm5t ( ! skills  
necess>y to utilize em]g+ te*nologies   
aft] developm5t2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9      
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,h7   
on-!-job tra9+ or "w-bas$ le>n+         
opportunities1 includ+ pre-appr5tice%ips
 & regi/]$ appr5tice%ips2  7,i7         
activities to support ! e/abli%m5t (    
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips2  7,j7      
activities to increase ! numb] (        
und]repres5t$ individuals 9 su* work=ce2
 &  7,k7 activities to update facilities
 & equipm5t us$ 9 c>e] & te*nical       
education programs ( /udy4  2 &  7#b7 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,c>e] &   
te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] &        
te*nical education 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,b7      
,individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t ,!   
t]m individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjab74  7,c7 ,indu/ry  
or sector p>tn]%ip ,! t]m indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7,d7 ,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,e7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip ,! t]m         
pre-appr5tice%ip means a tra9+ model or 
program t prep>es individuals =         
acceptance into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &
 has a demon/rat$ p>tn]%ip ) "o or m    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ips4  7,f7 ,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,g7   
,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip ,! t]m regi/]$    

appr5tice%ip means an appr5tice%ip      
program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 
#aicg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq42       
commonly kn[n z ! ,national             
,appr5tice%ip ,act71 t satisfies !      
requirem5ts ( p>ts #bi & #cj ( title    
#bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj74  7,h7     
,special populations ,! t]m special     
populations has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7,i7 ,surface        
transportation work=ce developm5t1      
tra9+1 & education ,! t]m surface       
transportation work=ce developm5t1      
tra9+1 & education means activities     
associat$ ) surface transportation c>e] 
aw>5ess1 /ud5t transportation c>e]      
prep>ation1 & tra9+ & pr(essional       
developm5t = surface transportation     
work]s1 includ+ activities = wom5 &     
m9orities4  7,j7 ,und]repres5t$         
individual ,! t]m und]repres5t$         
individual means-- 7i7 an individual :o 

belongs to a special population2  7ii7  
an individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t2 or
  7iii7 an individual o!rwise det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y to be und]repres5t$ 9 !    
transportation work=ce4  7,k7 ,"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  4  #d4 
,rese>* & developm5t /rategic plan      
,section #fejc ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! semicolon &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 develop+ &
 ma9ta9+ a div]se work=ce 9             
transportation sectors4  2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7f7 ,transportation sector def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m transportation sector    
means an indu/ry sector t is involv$ 9  
con/ruction1 manufactur+1 ma9t5ance1    
op]ation1 inspection1 logi/ics1 design1 

or eng9e]+ ) respect to transportation  
equipm5t1 mat]ials1 te*nologies1 or     
infra/ructure 7includ+ relat+ to        
surface1 transit1 railway1 aviation1 &  
m>itime transportation74  4  #e4 ,task  
=ce on future ( transportation work=ce  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a  
task =ce on ! future ( ! transportation 
work=ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,task ,=ce74  7b7 ,duties ( ,task ,=ce  
,! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be to c>ry
 out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,conduct 
an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! curr5t &        
project$ /ate ( ! transportation        
work=ce1 includ+ curr5t & project$      
work=ce %ortages2  7,b7 any exi/+ b>ri]s
 to attract+1 develop+1 tra9+1 or reta9+
 a skill$ transportation work=ce2 &     
7,c7 ! project$ impact ( em]g+          
te*nologies1 includ+ automation1 on !   

transportation work=ce4  7#b7 ,develop  
recomm5dations & /rategies = ! ,secret>y
 & ,/ates to develop & improve !        
transportation work=ce bas$ on !        
assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a71 includ+ recomm5dations & /rategies
 on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,improv+ y\? outrea*1
 m5tor%ip programs1 & c>e] guidance &   
academic c\nsel+4  7,b7 ,improv+ c>e]   
pa?ways1 includ+ ?r\gh second>y &       
po/-second>y c>e] & te*nical education  
programs ( /udy4  7,c7 ,provid+ on-!-job
 tra9+ or "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1  
includ+ pre-appr5tice%ips & regi/]$     
appr5tice%ips4  7,d7 ,provid+ recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tials1 includ+ cr$5tials
 relat$ to em]g+ te*nologies4  7,e7     
,support+ t>get$ outrea* to und]rpres5t$
 individuals1 includ+ wom54  7,f7       
,provid+ new skills to public           
transportation work]s employ$ 9         
positions t may be impact$ by em]g+     
te*nologies4  7c7 ,consid]ation ,9      
develop+ recomm5dations & /rategies     
pursuant to subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,task 

,=ce %all consid] h[ bus9esses1         
educators1 ! ,secret>y1 ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & o!r relevant        
/akehold]s c coord9ate ef=ts to support 
work=ce developm5t 9 transportation     
sectors4  7d7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+         
repres5tatives ( ! foll[+3 7,a7         
,regionally div]se bus9esses op]at+ 9   
transportation sectors4  7,b7 ,labor    
organizations4  7,c7 ,local educational 
ag5cies4  7,d7 ,in/itutions ( high]     
education1 includ+ community colleges & 
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ools4  
7,e7 ,eligible ag5cies4  7,f7 ,o!r      
exp]ts & /akehold]s 9 transportation    
sectors t ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7#b7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all
 be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,task ,=ce4    
7e7 ,initial report  7#a7 ,submission to
 ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$1 ! 
,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
report conta9+-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( !       

assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7 !           
recomm5dations & /rategies develop$     
pursuant to subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7   
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
receives ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide   
writt5 comm5ts on ! report2 &  7,b7     
submit ! report & writt5 comm5ts to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress4  7f7
 ,t]m9ation ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7g71 ! ,task ,=ce %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce submits !      
initial report to ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7e77#a74  7g7 ,updat$ reports
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! date t is five    
ye>s aft] ! date ( t]m9ation "u         
subsection 7f71 & e five ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,task ,=ce %all reconv5e = purposes ( !
 update requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is  
subsection4  7#b7 ,submission to        
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] a  
date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce reconv5es "u   

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an update ( ! report mo/ 
rec5tly submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
section by ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7          
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] a date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
receives an updat$ report "u p>agraph   
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide   
writt5 comm5ts on ! updat$ report2 &    
7,b7 submit ! updat$ report & writt5    
comm5ts to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means ! ,committee on       
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,area c>e] & te*nical     
education s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] &      
te*nical education s*ool 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#c7   
,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] &

 te*nical education 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 ,c>e]
 guidance & academic c\nsel+ ,! t]m c>e]
 guidance & academic c\nsel+ 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#e7   
,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#f7 ,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#g7   
,individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t ,!   
t]m individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjab74  7#h7           
,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#i7 ,local educational ag5cy  
,! t]m local 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     
,on-!-job tra9+ ,! t]m on-!-job tra9+   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 9      
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#aa7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip ,! t]m        
pre-appr5tice%ip means a tra9+ model or 
program t prep>es individuals =         
acceptance into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &
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regi/]$ appr5tice%ips4  7#ab7 ,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#ac7  
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ad7 ,regi/]$ 

appr5tice%ip ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
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"u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq42 commonly kn[n z !
 ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act71 t       
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( p>ts #bi & #cj
 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbj74  7#ae7 ,special populations ,!  
t]m special populations has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#af7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#ag7        
,transportation sector ,! t]m           
transportation sector means an indu/ry  
sector t is involv$ 9 con/ruction1      
manufactur+1 ma9t5ance1 op]ation1       
inspection1 logi/ics1 design1 or eng9e]+
 ) respect to transportation equipm5t1  
mat]ials1 te*nologies1 or infra/ructure 

7includ+ relat+ to surface1 transit1    
railway1 aviation1 & m>itime            
transportation74  7#ah7 ,und]repres5t$  
individual ,! t]m und]repres5t$         
individual means-- 7,a7 an individual :o
 belongs to a special population2  7,b7 
an individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t2 or
  7,c7 an individual o!rwise det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y to be und]repres5t$ 9 !     
transportation work=ce4  7#ai7 ,"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