,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,ms4   
,craig 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,/aub]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize fund+ to exp& &   
support enrollm5t at in/itutions ( high]
 education t sponsor con/ruction &      
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,support+ ,appr5tice%ip ,colleges ,act (
 #bjbj4  #b4 ,community outrea* grant   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts       
appropriat$ "u subsection 7g71 !        
,secret>y ( ,education %all provide     
grants to eligible entities = ! purposes
 ( exp&+ or support+ pot5tial /ud5t &   
employ] outrea* c>ri$ out by su*        
entities ) respect to ! con/ruction &   
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs (f]$ by su* entities4  7b7     
,am\nts ,! total grant am\nt made to an 
eligible entity "u ?is section may n    

exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,use ( grants ,an  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use su* grant = !      
outrea* describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 :i*  
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,outrea* to 
high s*ools1 = ! purpose ( educat+      
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 gu>dians1 & faculty on ! 
b5efits ( enroll+ 9 ! con/ruction &     
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program (f]$ by ! eligible entity4  7#b7
 ,outrea* to local bus9esses & o!r      
pot5tial employ]s = ! purpose ( educat+ 
su* employ]s on ! b5efits ( hir+        
graduates ( su* program1 :i* %all-- 7,a7
 prim>ily t>get relation%ip build+ )    
pot5tial employ]s 9 rural1 exurban1 &   
suburban areas2 &  7,b7 seek to maximize
 ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o "w 9 su* areas aft]
 complet+ su* program4  7#c7 ,outrea* to
 local work=ce developm5t bo>ds = !     
purpose ( rea*+ nontraditional /ud5t    
populations & prioritiz+ local ne$s4    
7d7 ,application requirem5ts ,an        
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 

,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to eligible entities t         
demon/rate outrea* ef=ts t>get$ at      
increas+ program enrollm5t = rural1 fir/
 g5]ation1 m9ority1 & nontraditional    
/ud5ts1 or o!r /ud5ts f und]repres5t$   
population4  7f7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
section = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba     
?r\gh #bjbe4  #c4 ,/ud5t support grant  
program = exp&$ academic advis+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u        
subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education
 %all provide grants to eligible        
entities = ! purpose ( provid+ academic 
advis+ & /ud5t support s]vices to       
enrollees ( con/ruction &               
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs (f]$ by su* entities to        
increase ret5tion & p]si/5ce = /ud5ts4  
7b7 ,am\nts ,! total grant am\nt made to

 an eligible entity "u ?is section may n
 exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,multiple grants  
p]mitt$ ,an eligible entity may receive 
a grant "u sections #b & #c4  7d7 ,use (
 grants ,an eligible entity t receives a
 grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant
 = ! advis+ & support s]vices describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 t c>ries out ! foll[+   
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,exp&+ academic advis+
 programs t provide ! foll[+ s]vices to 
/ud5ts1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>e]    
advis+ & pr(essional developm5t4  7,b7  
,support = ,engli% z a second language  
/ud5ts4  7,c7 ,in=mation & res\rce      
sy/ems4  7,d7 ,m5tor+ sy/ems4  7,e7 ,o!r
 su* programs4  7#b7 ,exp&+ /ud5t       
support programs t provide ! foll[+     
s]vices to /ud5ts1 includ+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,heal? & family-relat$ s]vices1    
includ+ sub/ance abuse disord] & m5tal  
heal? c\nsel+4  7,b7 ,support =         
fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts4  7,c7 ,*ildc>e    
support4  7,d7 ,o!r su* programs4  7e7  
,application requirem5ts ,an eligible   
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all

 submit an application to ! ,secret>y at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report    
on-- 7,a7 ! activities support$ by !    
grant2  7,b7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+
 9 ! activities support$ by ! grant2    
7,c7 any progress made 9 a*iev+ ! goals 
( ! program support$ by ! grant1 9      
g5]al1 & measur+ 9 p>ticul>-- 7i7 !     
effectiv5ess ( ! grant 9 exp&+ ov]all   
enrollm5t & program completion rates2 & 
7ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant 9 exp&+   
enrollm5t & program completion rates =  
und]repres5t$ populations2 &  7,d7 su*  
o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be appropriate4  7#b7 ,timel9e =        
submission ( report ,! report "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ to !     
,secret>y n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! eligible entity concludes 
! activities support$ by ! grant "u ?is 
section4  7g7 ,au?orization (           

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,con/ruction &               
manufactur+-ori5t$ appr5tice%ip college 
,! t]m con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$ 
appr5tice%ip college means an in/itution
 ( high] education t is a sponsor ( a   
con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip program4  7#b7            
,con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m     
con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip program means a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program t-- 7,a7 provides  
c\rsework & tra9+ 9 prep>ation =        
employm5t 9 ! con/ruction or manufactory
 indu/ry 7su* z employm5t z a pa9t]1    
drywall f9i%]1 glazi]1 or glasswork]72 &
  7,b7 leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y 
cr$5tial o!r ?an a c]tificate (         
completion ( an appr5tice%ip4  7#c7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$

 appr5tice%ip college4  7#d7 ,fir/      
g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/      
g5]ation college /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#aa7;h774  7#e7 ,high s*ool ,!  
t]m high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#f7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#g7 ,outrea* ,! t]m outrea* means      
communications & relation%ip-build+     
opportunities und]tak5 by an eligible   
entity 9 s]vice ( ! goals describ$ 9    
section #c7;c77#a74  7#h7 ,recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#i7 ,regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     

appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq474  7#aj7 ,second language ,! t]m   
second language means any language o!r  
?an ,engli%1 includ+ ,braille & ,am]ican
 ,sign ,language4  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  7#ab7 ,und]repres5t$       
population ,! t]m und]repres5t$         
population means an individual :o is f a
 gr\p ^: g5d]1 e?nic backgr\nd1 or      
national orig9 is n traditionally       
repres5t$ 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs4