,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gede  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,mr4   
,lewis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d subtitle ,a (     
title ,,xx ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 provide = grants to conduct            
demon/ration projects design$ to provide
 eligible individuals ) ! opportunity to
 obta9 education & tra9+ = occupations 9
 ! fields ( transportation &            
infra/ructure t pay well & are expect$  
to exp]i5ce labor %ortages or be 9 high 
dem&4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,transportation &              
,infra/ructure ,pr(ession ,opportunity  
,grants ,act4  #b4 ,transportation &    
infra/ructure pr(ession opportunity     
grants ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,xx ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #bjjh ! foll[+3  #bjjh;,a4      
,transportation & infra/ructure         
pr(ession opportunity grants  7a7       

,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
increase & improve opportunities &      
,f$]al supports = l[-income p1          
especially wom51 racial or e?nic        
m9orities1 & vet]ans1 to ent]1 foll[1 & 
succe$ 9 a c>e] pa?way 9 transportation 
& infra/ructure pr(essions4 ,by !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,congress     
int5ds to enhance ^! opportunities ?r\gh
 p>tn]%ips ) organizations t specialize 
9 s]v+ ^! populations4  7b7 ,au?ority   
,to aw>d grants ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all aw>d  
grants to eligible entities to conduct  
demon/ration projects t are design$ to  
provide eligible individuals ) !        
opportunity to obta9 education & tra9+ =
 transportation & infra/ructure         
pr(essions t pay at lea/ #cjj p]c5t ( ! 
,f$]al pov]ty level & are expect$ to    
exp]i5ce labor %ortages or be 9 high    
dem&4  7c7 ,assessm5t ( labor %ortage & 
dem& ,9 assess+ :e!r a transportation & 
infra/ructure pr(ession exp]i5ces labor 

%ortages or is 9 high dem&1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 us+     
available ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local data & 
o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may deem    
appropriate1 %all consid]1 ) respect to 
! geographic area propos$ to be s]v$ by 
an applicant-- 7#a7 relevant & updat$   
employm5t & labor m>ket tr5ds to assess 
hi/oric1 curr5t1 & project$ future tr5ds
 = specific occupations2  7#b7 available
 occupational wage data to und]/& e>n+s 
pot5tial2  7#c7 local tra9+ capacity to 
fill curr5t & future work=ce ne$s2  7#d7
 ! work=ce ne$s ( transportation &      
infra/ructure employ]s & ag5cies2 &     
7#e7 racial1 g5d]1 & economic disp>ities
 9 pay or promotion rates t may exi/ 9 !
 transportation & infra/ructure         
pr(ession = :i* ! applicant proposes to 
tra91 z well z disp>ities 9 pay or      
promotion rates t may exi/ betwe5       
vet]ans & non-vet]ans 9 ! pr(ession4    
7d7 ,application  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,an 
eligible entity apply+ = a grant to c>ry

 out a demon/ration project "u ?is      
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application = ! grant t includes !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( h[ !      
applicant w use a c>e] pa?ways approa*  
to tra9 eligible individuals =          
transportation & infra/ructure          
pr(essions t pay1 or w put eligible     
individuals on a c>e] pa? to a relat$   
occupation t pays1 at lea/ #cjj p]c5t ( 
! ,f$]al pov]ty level4  7,b7 ,a         
description ( ! adult basic education & 
lit]acy activities1 "w read9ess         
activities1 tra9+ activities1 & case    
managem5t & c>e] coa*+ s]vices t !      
applicant w use to assi/ eligible       
individuals to ga9 "w exp]i5ce1         
connection to employ]s1 & job placem5t1 
& a description ( ! plan = recruit+1    
hir+1 & tra9+ /aff to provide ! case    
managem5t1 m5tor+1 & c>e] coa*+ s]vices1
 "u ! project directly or ?r\gh local   
gov]nm5tal1 appr5tice%ip1 educational1  
or *>itable in/itutions4  7,c7 ,a       
demon/ration t ! applicant has exp]i5ce 

work+ ) l[-income populations1 or a     
description ( ! plan ( ! applicant to "w
 ) a p>tn] organization t has !         
exp]i5ce4  7,d7 ,a plan = provid+       
po/-employm5t support & ongo+ tra9+ z "p
 ( a c>e] pa?way "u ! project4  7,e7 ,a 
description ( ! support s]vices t !     
applicant w provide "u ! project1       
includ+ a plan = h[ *ild c>e &          
transportation support s]vices w be     
gu>ante$ &1 if ! applicant w provide a  
ca% /ip5d or wage supplem5t1 h[ ! /ip5d 
or supplem5t w\ld be calculat$ &        
di/ribut$4  7,f7 ,a c]tification by !   
applicant t ! project developm5t        
includ$-- 7i7 consultation ) a local    
work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act2  7ii7 consid]ation ( 
appr5tice%ip & pre-appr5tice%ip models  
regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg   
7also kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip  
,act72  7iii7 consid]ation ( c>e] pa?way
 programs 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is  
to be conduct$2 &  7iv7 a review ( !    

,/ate plan "u section #ajb or #ajc ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act4  7,g7 ,a description ( !          
availability & relevance ( rec5t labor  
m>ket in=mation & o!r p]t95t evid5ce (  
9-dem& jobs or work] %ortages4  7,h7 ,a 
c]tification t ! applicant w directly   
provide or contract = ! tra9+ s]vices   
describ$ 9 ! application4  7,i7 ,a      
commitm5t by ! applicant t1 if ! grant  
is made to ! applicant1 ! applicant w-- 
7i7 dur+ ! plann+ p]iod = ! project1    
provide ! ,secret>y ) any in=mation ne$$
 by ! ,secret>y to e/abli% adequate data
 report+ & adm9i/rative /ructure = !    
project2  7ii7 hire a p]son to direct ! 
project n lat] ?an ! end ( ! plann+     
p]iod applicable to ! project2  7iii7   
accept all te*nical assi/ance (f]$ by ! 
,secret>y ) respect to ! grant2  7iv7   
p>ticipate 9 su* 9-p]son grantee        
conf]5ces z are regul>ly s*$ul$ by !    
,secret>y2  7v7 provide all data requir$
 by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7h72 &    
7vi7 notify ! local disabl$ vet]ans'    

outrea* program speciali/s "u section   
#dajc;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 & ! local vet]ans' employm5t     
repres5tatives "u section #dajd ( su*   
title1 ( ! grantee's outrea* plan =     
adv]tis+ tra9+ opportunities to pot5tial
 p>ticipants 9 ! project4  7#b7         
,pref]5ces ,9 consid]+ applications = a 
grant = a demon/ration project "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all give   
pref]5ce to-- 7i7 applications submitt$ 
by applicants :o h bus9ess & community  
p>tn]s 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3 7,i7
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies & social
 s]vice provid]s1 includ+ a ,/ate or    
local entity t adm9i/]s a ,/ate program 
fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv2  7,,ii7    
in/itutions ( high] education1          
appr5tice%ip programs1 & local work=ce  
developm5t bo>ds e/abli%$ "u section    
#ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act2 &  7,,iii7           
transportation & infra/ructure employ]s1
 transportation & infra/ructure indu/ry 
or sector p>tn]%ips1 labor unions1 &    

labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips2  7ii7        
applications t include opportunities =  
m5tor+ or pe] support1 & make c>e] coa*+
 available1 z "p ( ! case managem5t     
plan2  7iii7 applications t include a   
commitm5t to provid+ project p>ticipants
 ) a ca% /ip5d or wage supplem5t2  7iv7 
applications :i* h an em]g5cy ca% fund  
to assi/ project p>ticipants f9ancially 
9 em]g5cy situations2  7v7 applications 
submitt$ by1 or 9 p>tn]%ip )1 an        
eligible entity ) a hi/ory ( provid+    
specializ$ programm+ or tra9+ to        
l[-income wom51 racial or e?nic         
m9orities1 or vet]ans2 &  7vi7          
applications submitt$ by eligible       
entities t include plans to provide "o  
or m ( ! supports describ$ 9 subsection 
7e77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 may give pref]5ce 
to-- 7i7 applicants t w adm9i/] ! tra9+ 
program ?r\gh1 or 9 p>tn]%ip )1 an      
in/itution ( high] education t is a     
,hi/orically ,black ,college or         
,univ]sity or a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2
  7ii7 applicants t w adm9i/] ! tra9+   

program ?r\gh1 or 9 p>tn]%ip )1         
in/itutions ( high] education at :i* at 
lea/ #ej p]c5t ( /ud5ts receive ,pell   
,grants "u subp>t #a ( title ,,iv ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a72  7iii7 applicants t 
w adm9i/] ! tra9+ program ?r\gh1 or 9   
p>tn]%ip )1 an ,indian tribe or a tribal
 organization2 &  7iv7 applicants t w   
adm9i/] ! tra9+ program ?r\gh1 or 9     
p>tn]%ip )1 a t]ritory or an eligible   
entity 9 a t]ritory4  7e7 ,use ( grants 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity to :i* a grant 
= a demon/ration project is made "u ?is 
section %all use ! grant 9 accordance ) 
! approv$ application = ! grant4  7#b7  
,support to be provid$  7,a7 ,requir$   
support ,a project = :i* a grant = a    
demon/ration project is made "u ?is     
section %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an  
assessm5t = adult basic skill compet5cy1
 & provision ( adult basic skills       
education if necess>y = l[]-skill$      
eligible individuals to enroll 9 !      
project & g on to ent] & complete       

po/-second>y tra9+1 ?r\gh means includ+ 
! foll[+3 7,i7 ,e/abli%+ a network (    
p>tn]s t (f] pre-tra9+ activities =     
project p>ticipants :o ne$ to improve   
basic academic skills or ,engli%        
language pr(ici5cy be=e ent]+ a         
transportation & infra/ructure          
occupational tra9+ c>e] pa?way program4 
7,,ii7 ,(f]+ res\rces to enable project 
p>ticipants to cont9ue advanc+ adult    
basic skill pr(ici5cy :ile enroll$ 9 a  
c>e] pa?way program4  7,,iii7 ,emb$d+   
adult basic skill ma9t5ance z "p ( ongo+
 po/-graduation c>e] coa*+ & m5tor+4    
7ii7 ,a gu>antee t *ild c>e is an       
available & af=dable support s]vice =   
project p>ticipants ?r\gh means su* z ! 
foll[+3 7,i7 ,ref]ral to1 & assi/ance )1
 enrollm5t 9 a subsidiz$ *ild c>e       
program4  7,,ii7 ,direct paym5t to a    
*ild c>e provid] if a slot 9 a subsidiz$
 *ild c>e program is n available or     
reasonably accessible4  7,,iii7 ,paym5t 
( co-paym5ts or associat$ fees = *ild   
c>e4  7iii7 ,case managem5t plans t     

include c>e] coa*+ 7) ! option to (f]   
appropriate pe] support & m5tor+        
opportunities to help develop s(t skills
 & social capital71 :i* may be (f]$ on  
an ongo+ basis be=e1 dur+1 & aft]       
initial tra9+ z "p ( a c>e] pa?way      
model4  7iv7 ,a plan to provide project 
p>ticipants ) commut+ co/s ?r\gh means  
su* z ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,ref]ral to1 &     
assi/ance ) enrollm5t 91 a subsidiz$    
transportation program4  7,,ii7 ,if a   
subsidiz$ transportation program is n   
reasonably available1 direct paym5ts to 
subsidize commut+ co/s4  7v7 ,assi/ance 
) programs & activities1 includ+ legal  
assi/ance1 deem$ necess>y to address    
arre/ or conviction records z an        
employm5t b>ri]4  7,b7 ,all[$ support ,!
 goods & s]vices provid$ "u a project = 
:i* a grant = a demon/ration project is 
made "u ?is section may include !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,a ca% /ip5d t is at lea/   
mon?ly4  7ii7 ,a res]ve fund = f9ancial 
assi/ance to project p>ticipants 9      
em]g5cy situations4  7iii7 ,tuition1 &  

tra9+ mat]ials su* z books1 s(tw>e1     
uni=ms1 %oes1 helmets1 eye goggles1 &   
o!r p]sonal protective equipm5t4  7iv7  
,9-k9d res\rce donations su* z int]view 
clo?+ & conf]5ce att5dance fees4  7v7   
,assi/ance ) access+ & complet+ high    
s*ool equival5cy or adult basic         
education c\rses z necess>y to a*ieve   
success 9 ! project & make progress t[>d
 c>e] goals4  7vi7 ,lic5s+ & exam9ation 
fees ne$$ = pr(essional c]tification4   
7vii7 ,o!r support s]vices z deem$      
necess>y = family well-be+1 success 9 ! 
project1 & progress t[>d c>e] goals4    
7,c7 ,treatm5t ( support = purposes (   
means-te/$ programs ,any goods or       
s]vices provid$ to an eligible          
individual p>ticipat+ 9 a project = :i* 
a grant = a demon/ration project is made
 "u ?is section %all n be consid]$      
income1 & %all n be tak5 into acc\nt =  
purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( !    
individual =1 or am\nt ( b5efits to be  
provid$ to ! individual1 "u any         
means-te/$ program4  7#c7 ,tra9+ ,!     

numb] ( h\rs ( tra9+ provid$ to an      
eligible individual "u a project = :i* a
 grant = a demon/ration project is made 
"u ?is section1 = a recogniz$           
po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ an        
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 :i* is aw>d$
 9 recognition ( atta9m5t ( measurable  
te*nical or occupational skills necess>y
 to ga9 employm5t or advance )9 an      
occupation 7includ+ a c]tificate aw>d$  
by a local work=ce developm5t bo>d      
e/abli%$ "u section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act71 %all  
be-- 7,a7 n less ?an ! numb] ( h\rs (   
tra9+ requir$ = c]tification 9 t level (
 skill by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is    
conduct$2 or  7,b7 if !re is no su*     
requirem5t1 su* numb] ( h\rs ( tra9+ z !
 ,secret>y f9ds is necess>y to a*ieve t 
skill level4  7#d7 ,income limitation   
,an entity to :i* a grant = a           
demon/ration project is made "u ?is     
section %all n use ! grant to provide   
support to a p]son :o is n an eligible  
individual4  7#e7 ,inclusion ( ,,tanf   

recipi5ts ,9 ! case ( a project = :i* a 
grant = a demon/ration project is made  
"u ?is section t is conduct$ 9 a ,/ate t
 has a program fund$ "u "p ,a ( title   
,,iv1 at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( ! eligible    
individuals to :om support is provid$ "u
 ! project %all meet ! income           
eligibility requirem5ts "u ! program1   
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! individuals receive 
b5efits or s]vices directly "u !        
program4  7#f7 ,prohibition ,an entity  
to :i* a grant = a demon/ration project 
is made "u ?is section %all n use !     
grant = purposes ( ent]ta9m5t1 except t 
case managem5t & c>e] coa*+ s]vices may 
include celebrations ( specific         
c>e]-bas$ mile/ones su* z complet+ a    
seme/]1 graduation1 or job placem5t4    
7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance-- 7#a7  
to assi/ eligible entities 9 apply+ =   
grants = demon/ration projects "u ?is   
section2  7#b7 t is tailor$ to meet !   
specific ne$s ( grantees at ea* /age ( !
 adm9i/ration ( projects = :i* grants = 

demon/ration projects are made "u ?is   
section2  7#c7 t is tailor$ to meet !   
specific ne$s ( eligible entities 9     
c>ry+ out demon/ration projects = :i* a 
grant is made "u ?is section2 &  7#d7 to
 facilitate ! ex*ange ( in=mation among 
eligible entities reg>d+ be/ practices &
 promis+ practices us$ 9 ! projects4    
7g7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all1 by grant1 contract1 or  
int]ag5cy agreem5t1 conduct evaluations 
( ! demon/ration projects = :i* a grant 
is made "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,rule (   
int]pretation ,evaluations conduct$     
pursuant to ?is subsection may include a
 r&omiz$ controll$ trial1 b ?is         
subsection %all n be int]pret$ to       
require an evaluation to include su* a  
trial4  7h7 ,reports  7#a7 ,to !        
,secret>y ,an eligible entity aw>d$ a   
grant to conduct a project "u ?is       
section %all submit int]im reports to ! 
,secret>y on ! activities c>ri$ out "u !
 project1 &1 on ! conclusion ( !        
project1 a f9al report on ! activities4 

,ea* su* report %all include data on    
p>ticipant outcomes relat$ to e>n+s1    
employm5t 9 transportation &            
infra/ructure pr(essions1 graduation    
rate1 graduation timel9ess1 cr$5tial    
atta9m5t1 p>ticipant demographics1 & o!r
 data specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,to
 ! ,congress ,dur+ ea* ,congress1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report-- 7,a7 on ! 
demographics ( ! p>ticipants 9 !        
projects = :i* a grant is made "u ?is   
section2  7,b7 on ! rate ( :i* project  
p>ticipants complet$ all activities "u !
 projects2  7,c7 on ! employm5t         
cr$5tials acquir$ by project            
p>ticipants2  7,d7 on ! employm5t (     
project p>ticipants on completion (     
activities "u ! projects1 & ! e>n+s (   
project p>ticipants at entry into       
employm5t2  7,e7 on be/ practices &     
promis+ practices us$ 9 ! projects2     
7,f7 on ! nature ( any te*nical         

assi/ance provid$ to grantees "u ?is    
section2  7,g7 on1 ) respect to ! p]iod 
s9ce ! p]iod cov]$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t prior  
report submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! 
numb] ( applications submitt$ "u ?is    
section1 ) a sep>ate /atem5t ( ! numb] (
 applications ref]r$ to 9 subsection    
7d77#b77;,a77iii72  7ii7 ! numb] (      
applications t 7 approv$1 ) a sep>ate   
/atem5t ( ! numb] ( su* applications    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection                  
7d77#b77;,a77iii72 &  7iii7 ! #aj       
individual applications n approv$ = a   
grant = a demon/ration project "u ?is   
section t %[$ ! greate/ pot5tial to meet
 ! purpose ( ?is section1 includ+ !     
e/imat$ numb] ( b5efici>ies ( ea* su*   
application2  7,h7 t includes an        
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! projects 
) respect to address+ transportation &  
infra/ructure pr(essions work=ce        
%ortages or 9-dem& jobs2 &  7,i7 on !   
design1 nature1 & results ( !           
evaluations requir$ by subsection 7g71  
includ+ :e!r a r&omiz$ controll$ trial 0

 us$ 9 ! evaluation &1 if s1 ! reasons =
 do+ s4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c7g7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act4  7#b7 ,commut+ co/s ,! t]m commut+
 co/s means ! co/ ( public transit1     
ride-%>+1 or gasol9e = a p]sonal        
vehicle1 = commut+ betwe5 a project     
p>ticipant's resid5ce & any site at :i* 
! p>ticipant receives s]vices "u !      
project4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+    
entities t demon/rates 9 an application 
submitt$ "u ?is section t ! entity has !
 capacity to fully develop & adm9i/] !  
project describ$ 9 ! application3 7,a7  
,a local work=ce developm5t bo>d        
e/abli%$ "u section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7,b7  
,a ,/ate or t]ritory1 a political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate or t]ritory1 or an
 ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or su* a    
political subdivision1 includ+ a ,/ate1 
t]ritory1 or local entity t adm9i/]s a  

,/ate or t]ritory program fund$ "u "p ,a
 ( title ,,iv4  7,c7 ,an ,indian ,tribe 
or a ,tribal organization4  7,d7 ,an    
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja or #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife74  7,e7  
,a nonpr(it organization describ$ 9     
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 a labor          
organization1 or an entity ) %>$        
labor-managem5t ov]sight1 t has a       
demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provid+             
transportation & infra/ructure pr(ession
 tra9+ to eligible individuals4  7#d7   
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means-- 7,a7 an individual ^:
 family income does n exce$ #bjj p]c5t (
 ! ,f$]al pov]ty level2 or  7,b7 an     
individual :o is receiv+ s]vices "u     
section #dgg4  7#e7 ,f$]al pov]ty level 
,! t]m ,f$]al pov]ty level means !      
pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( 
! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act 
( #aiha1 includ+ any revision requir$ by
 su* section applicable to a family ( ! 

size involv$74  7#f7 ,hi/orically ,black
 ,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m          
,hi/orically ,black ,college or         
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b 
in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa74  7#g7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal   
organization ,! t]ms ,indian ,tribe &   
,tribal organization h ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian           
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#h7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja or      
#ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife4  7#i7 ,m9ority-s]v+       
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m-- 7,a7
 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 9 section    
#ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a72  7,b7 ,tribal  
college or univ]sity 9 section #caf ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c72  7,c7 ,alaska       

,native-s]v+ ,in/itution 9 section      
#cag7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b772  7,d7 
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 9     
section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b772
  7,e7 ,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution 9
 section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c772 
7,f7 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican 
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 9       
section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c772 
&  7,g7 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal 
in/itution 9 section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfgq7c774  7#aj7 ,racial or e?nic     
m9orities ,! t]m racial or e?nic        
m9orities means p]sons ( ,black or      
,african-,am]ican1 ,am]ican ,indian1    
,alaska ,native1 ,asian1 ,native        
,hawaiian1 or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t1 & 
,hispanic p]sons 7includ+ ^? ( ,mexican1
 ,pu]to ,rican1 ,cuban1 ,c5tral         
,am]ican1 or ,s\? ,am]ican desc5t74     

7#aa7 ,r&omiz$ controll$ trial ,! t]m   
r&omiz$ controll$ trial means an        
evaluation t employs r&om assignm5t (   
eligible individuals to a treatm5t gr\p 
t receives ! project compon5t "u        
evaluation & a control gr\p t does n1 9 
ord] to e/abli% causal l9ks betwe5      
assi/ance & outcomes4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#ac7 
,t]ritory ,! t]m t]ritory means !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 !          
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & ,am]ican ,samoa4  7#ad7              
,transportation & infra/ructure         
pr(ession ,! t]m transportation &       
infra/ructure pr(ession means any       
pr(ession requir+ c]tification or tra9+ 
to con/ruct1 ma9ta91 manage1 op]ate1 or 
repair roads1 bridges1 tunnels1 rails1  
airports1 seaports1 wat] & sewage       
sy/ems1 utility sy/ems1 or public       
build+s1 or to op]ate public transit4   
7j7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( any    

funds 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section 
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?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7 ,allocation ( funds  
,( ! am\nt appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> "u
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#ij p]c5t %all be available =           
demon/ration project grants "u          
subsection 7e77#a72  7,b7 #f p]c5t1 plus
 all am\nts ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 t rema9 unus$ aft] all grant aw>ds are 
made = ! fiscal ye>1 %all be available =
 ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance &     
associat$ /aff+2 &  7,c7 #d p]c5t %all  
be available = /udy+ ! effects ( !      
demon/ration projects = :i* a grant is  
made "u ?is section1 & = associat$      
/aff+1 = ! purpose ( support+ ! rigor\s 
evaluation ( ! demon/ration projects1 & 
support+ ! cont9u$ /udy ( ! %ort-1      
m$ium-1 & long-t]m effects ( all su*    
projects4  7k7 ,nonapplicability (      
prec$+ sections ( ?is subtitle  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71

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 apply to a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9 limitations on !
 use ( grants ,section #bjje7;a7 7o!r   
?an p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 & 
7#h77 %all apply to a grant aw>d$ "u ?is
 section to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same     
mann] z su* section applies to paym5ts  
to ,/ates "u ?is subtitle4  4