,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fbdg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #ab1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,krishnamoorthi 7for himself and ,mr4  
,meuser7 introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
establish a competitive grant program at
 the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,education to
 support the development1 production1   
and distribution of public media        
programming designed to prepare         
,americans for in-demand occupations    
that address the needs of ,state and    
local economies4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,partnerships 
for ,american ,jobs ,act4  #b4          
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the   
terms career pathway1 ,state board1 and 
local board have the meanings given the 
terms in section #c of the ,workforce   
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,the term       
digital media programming means video   
and audio programming that may be       

delivered through a variety of media    
platforms1 including broadcast          
television and radio1 the internet1     
mobile devices1 and other platforms4    
7#c7 ,the term in-demand industry sector
 or occupation has the meaning given in 
section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation
 and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#cajb74  7#d7 ,the term institutions of 
higher education has the meaning given  
in section #ajb of the ,higher          
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  
7#e7 ,the terms local educational agency
 and ,state educational agency have the 
meanings given such terms in section    
#haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary 
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#f7 ,the terms public         
broadcast station and public            
telecommunications entity have the      
meanings given such terms in section    
#cig of the ,communications ,act of     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cig74  7#g7 ,the  
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
,education4  #c4 ,purpose ,the purpose  

of this ,act is to support the          
development and distribution of digital 
media programming that-- 7#a7 promotes  
middle school1 high school1 and         
postsecondary student entrance into     
in-demand occupations2  7#b7 promotes   
student entrance into career pathway    
programs that provide such preparation2 
and  7#c7 assists in meeting the needs  
of ,state and local economies through   
increased workers in in-demand industry 
sectors or occupations4  #d4 ,program   
authorized  7a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,education1 in            
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,labor1 may award competitive grants to1
 or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with1 eligible entities      
described in subsection 7c7 to enable   
such entities-- 7#a7 to develop1        
produce1 and distribute educational and 
promotional digital media programming   
that is designed-- 7,a7 to illustrate   
the value of career pathways in         
in-demand industry sectors and          

occupations2  7,b7 to encourage         
secondary and postsecondary graduation  
and demonstrate successful student      
outcomes2  7,c7 to inform young         
,americans1 particularly those who live 
in communities not currently served by  
career pathway programs1 of a full range
 of secondary or postsecondary education
 options which align with the skill     
needs of industries in the economy of   
the ,state or a locality as specified in
 subparagraph 7,d72 and  7,d7 to address
 the economic needs of a ,state as      
specified in the unified ,state plan    
that such ,state established under      
section #ajb of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caab7 or locality as         
specified in a local plan established   
under section #ajh of such ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7 through encouragement  
of students and workers to enter        
professions and occupations related to  
in-demand industries or occupations2    
7#b7 to facilitate the development1     

directly or through contracts with      
producers of educational television and 
audio programming1 of educational       
programming for middle school1 high     
school1 and postsecondary learners1 and 
accompanying support materials and      
services that promote the effective use 
of such programming2  7#c7 to facilitate
 the development of programming1 digital
 content1 and support materials1 for    
parents1 educators1 specialized         
instructional support personnel1 and    
employers1 that is designed for         
distribution over the broadcast channels
 of television and radio public         
broadcast stations and the internet2 and
  7#d7 to contract with entities 7such  
as public telecommunications entities7  
to disseminate and distribute           
programming developed under this ,act to
 the widest possible audience through   
the most appropriate distribution       
technologies1 including broadcast and   
online platforms4  7b7 ,availability ,in
 awarding grants1 contracts1 or         

cooperative agreements under this       
section1 the ,secretary shall ensure    
that eligible entities make programming 
widely available1 with support materials
 as appropriate1 to local educational   
agencies1 institutions of higher        
education1 workforce development        
systems1 and employers in relevant      
industries4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,to 
be eligible to receive a grant1 contract
 or cooperative agreement under this    
section an entity shall be a public     
telecommunications entity that is able  
to demonstrate each of the following3   
7#a7 ,a capacity to contract for the    
development and national distribution of
 educational and promotional video1     
audio1 and other media programming that 
is accessible by middle school1 high    
school1 and postsecondary learners4     
7#b7 ,a capacity to distribute          
programming1 digital content1 and       
support materials1 for parents1         
educators1 specialized instructional    
support personnel1 and employers1 that  

is designed for distribution over the   
broadcast channels of television and    
radio public broadcast stations and the 
internet4  7#c7 ,a capacity1 consistent 
with the entity's mission and nonprofit 
nature1 to negotiate the contracts      
described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#d7 of
 subsection 7a7 in a manner that returns
 to the entity an appropriate share of  
any ancillary income from sales of any  
program-related products4  7#d7 ,a      
capacity to localize programming and    
materials to meet specific ,state and   
local needs and to provide educational  
outreach at the local level4  #e4       
,coordination of activities  7a7        
,consultation with the ,secretary ,an   
eligible entity receiving a grant1      
contract1 or cooperative agreement under
 this ,act shall consult with the       
,secretary-- 7#a7 to maximize the       
utilization of educational programming  
by secondary and postsecondary learners1
 and make such programming widely       
available to federally funded programs  

serving such populations2 and  7#b7 to  
coordinate activities with ,federal1    
,state1 and local programs that support 
workforce development and career and    
technical education1 including programs 
under the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and
 ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 the      
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et   
seq471 the ,higher ,education ,act of   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 and
 the ,workforce ,innovation and         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq474  7b7 ,coordination with other 
entities ,to the extent feasible1 an    
eligible entity receiving a grant1      
contract1 or cooperative agreement shall
 also coordinate its activity under such
 award with the activities of one or    
more of the following entities3 7#a7    
,employers4  7#b7 ,workforce development
 professionals and agencies4  7#c7      
,educators4  7#d7 ,labor organizations4 
7#e7 ,joint labor-management            

partnerships4  7#f7 ,state educational  
agencies and local educational agencies4
  7#g7 ,state boards and local boards4  
7#h7 ,institutions of higher education4 
7#i7 ,business councils4  #f4           
,applications ,an eligible entity       
desiring to receive a grant1 contract1  
or cooperative agreement under this ,act
 shall submit to the ,secretary in      
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,labor an application at such time1 in  
such manner1 and containing such        
information as the ,secretary may       
reasonably require4 ,this application   
must include-- 7#a7 the full scale and  
content of the programming to be        
produced2  7#b7 the population and      
geographic area to be targeted by the   
programming2  7#c7 the economic need of 
the ,state or locality that the         
programming is designed to meet through 
increased participation in in-demand    
industries and occupations2 and  7#d7   
the initiatives to be undertaken by the 
eligible entity to develop              

public-private partnerships to secure   
non-,federal support for the            
development1 distribution1 and broadcast
 of the programming4  #g4 ,reports and  
evaluations  7a7 ,biennial report to the
 secretary ,an eligible entity receiving
 a grant1 contract1 or cooperative      
agreement under this ,act shall prepare 
and submit to the ,secretary a biennial 
report that contains such information as
 the ,secretary may require4 ,at a      
minimum1 the report shall describe the  
activities undertaken with funds        
received under the grant1 contract1 or  
cooperative agreement1 including each of
 the following3 7#a7 ,the programming   
that has been developed1 directly or    
indirectly1 by the eligible entity4     
7#b7 ,the target population for this    
programming4  7#c7 ,the economic needs  
of the ,state or locality 7as identified
 in the application of the eligible     
entity under section #f7c77 that this   
programming was attempting to meet      
through the encouragement of new workers

 in in-demand sectors and occupations4  
7#d7 ,the degree to which the number of 
workers working in such in-demand       
sectors and occupations has increased   
since the programming was distributed4  
7#e7 ,the means by which programming    
developed under this section has been   
distributed1 and the geographic         
distribution achieved4  7#f7 ,the       
initiatives undertaken by the eligible  
entity to develop public-private        
partnerships to secure non-,federal     
support for the development1            
distribution1 and broadcast of          
educational and promotional programming4
  7b7 ,report to congress ,the          
,secretary shall prepare and submit to  
the relevant committees of ,congress a  
biennial report that includes the       
following3 7#a7 ,a summary of the       
activities assisted under this ,act4    
7#b7 ,a description of the educational  
and promotional materials made available
 under section #d7;a77#d71 and the      
manner in which such materials have been

 distributed in accordance with such    
section4  #h4 ,administrative costs ,an 
eligible entity that receives a grant1  
contract1 or cooperative agreement under
 this ,act may use up to #e percent of  
the amount received under the grant1    
contract1 or agreement for the normal   
and customary expenses of administering 
the grant1 contract1 or agreement4  #i4 
,subject to appropriations ,the         
authority provided by section #d may be 
exercised only to such extent and in    
such amounts as are provided in advance 
in appropriations ,acts4