,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #a1 #bjbj,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,bab91 & ,mr4 ,palazzo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program = dome/ic m>itime work=ce tra9+ & education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce = dome/ic m>itime work=ce tra9+ & education ,section #edajb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ( ,transportation2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,assi/ance & ins]t+ ,coop]ative agreem5ts2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 2 & 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible in/itution ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 t (f]s a #b-ye> program ( /udy1 a #a-ye> program ( tra9+1 or is a po/second>y vocational in/itution4 7#b7 ,grant au?orization 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization & ,improvem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d m>itime c>e] tra9+ grants to eligible in/itutions = ! purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1 or improv+ educational or c>e] tra9+ programs = ,am]ican work]s relat$ to ! m>itime work=ce4 7,b7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization & ,improvem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 promulgate guidel9es = ! submission ( grant proposals "u ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 publi% & ma9ta9 su* guidel9es on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7#c7 ,limitations ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is subsection 9 an am\nt t is m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,requir$ in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution t desires to receive a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y a grant proposal t includes a detail$ description (-- 7i7 ! specific project = :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$1 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$ to develop1 (f]1 or improve an educational or c>e] tra9+ program t is suit$ to m>itime indu/ry work]s2 7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project = :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$ w meet ! educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s ( m>itime work]s 9 ! community s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution2 7iii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project = :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$ fits )9 any ov]all /rategic plan develop$ by an eligible community2 & 7iv7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( ! eligible in/itution 9 provid+ m>itime educational or c>e] tra9+ programs4 7,b7 ,community outrea* requir$ ,9 ord] to be consid]$ by ! ,secret>y1 a grant proposal submitt$ by an eligible in/itution "u ?is subsection %all-- 7i7 demon/rate t ! eligible in/itution-- 7,i7 rea*$ out to employ]s to id5tify-- 7aa7 any %ortcom+s 9 exi/+ m>itime educational & c>e] tra9+ opportunities available to work]s 9 ! community2 & 7bb7 any future employm5t opportunities )9 ! community & ! educational & c>e] tra9+ skills requir$ = work]s to meet ! future m>itime employm5t dem&2 & 7,,ii7 rea*$ out to o!r simil>ly situat$ in/itutions 9 an ef=t to b5efit f any be/ practices t may be %>$ ) respect to provid+ m>itime educational or c>e] tra9+ programs to work]s eligible = tra9+2 & 7ii7 include a detail$ description (-- 7,i7 ! ext5t & outcome ( ! outrea* conduct$ "u clause 7i72 7,,ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project = :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$ w contribute to meet+ any %ortcom+s id5tifi$ "u clause 7i77,i77aa7 or any m>itime educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s id5tifi$ "u clause 7i77,i77bb72 & 7,,iii7 ! ext5t to :i* employ]s1 includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$ firms )9 ! community1 h demon/rat$ a commitm5t to employ+ work]s :o w\ld b5efit f ! project = :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$4 7#e7 ,crit]ia = aw>d ( grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! appropriation ( funds1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is subsection bas$ on-- 7i7 a det]m9ation ( ! m]its ( ! grant proposal submitt$ by ! eligible in/itution to develop1 (f]1 or improve m>itime educational or c>e] tra9+ programs to be made available to work]s2 7ii7 an evaluation ( ! likely employm5t opportunities available to work]s :o complete a m>itime educational or c>e] tra9+ program t ! eligible in/itution proposes to develop1 (f]1 or improve2 7iii7 an evaluation ( prior dem& = tra9+ programs by work]s 9 ! community s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution1 z well z ! availability & capacity ( exi/+ m>itime tra9+ programs to meet future dem& = tra9+ programs2 & 7iv7 any prior designation ( an in/itution z a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,dome/ic ,m>itime ,work=ce ,tra9+ & ,education4 7,b7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may n be us$ to satisfy any private mat*+ requirem5t "u any o!r provision ( law4 7#f7 ,public report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ae 9 ea* ( ! cal5d> ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all make available on a publically available website a report & provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 describ+ ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 assess+ ! impact ( ea* aw>d ( a grant "u ?is subsection 9 a fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on work]s receiv+ tra9+4 7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #bjj1jjj1jjj4 4