,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,guthrie 7for himself and ,ms4 ,wild7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,labor to award grants to develop1 administer1 and evaluate early childhood education apprenticeships1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,grants for early childhood education apprenticeship programs 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary of ,education1 shall award grants to ,states to develop1 administer1 and evaluate apprenticeships4 7b7 ,application ,a ,state seeking a grant under this ,act shall submit an application to the ,secretary for approval at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,uses of funds 7#a7 ,required uses ,a grant under subsection 7a7 shall be used for activities that develop1 administer1 and evaluate an apprenticeship1 including-- 7,a7 equipping apprentices with specialized knowledge1 skills1 and competencies required to work in early childhood education2 7,b7 increasing the number of apprentices 7including apprentices that are in areas that are underserved or rural7 with a recognized postsecondary credential1 a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship1 or a degree from an institution of higher education2 7,c7 promoting recruitment and retention of apprentices2 7,d7 providing a pathway to career advancement for apprentices by assisting such apprentices in completing an apprenticeship and tracking the percent of such completions1 including the apprentices who-- 7i7 attend an institution of higher education after completing an apprenticeship2 and 7ii7 enter into employment that is unsubsidized after completing an apprenticeship2 7,e7 supporting partnerships with institutions of higher education in the ,state1 businesses1 and other entities participating in an apprenticeship to provide for academic credit for instruction related to the apprenticeship and the application of such credit toward a degree at an institution of higher education2 and 7,f7 developing strategies to hire and retain qualified supervisors for apprentices that support such apprentices through-- 7i7 professional development2 7ii7 mentorship2 7iii7 evaluation2 and 7iv7 training4 7#b7 ,permitted uses ,in addition to the requirements under paragraph 7#a71 a grant under subsection 7a7 may be used to-- 7,a7 coordinate with the ,state apprenticeship agency to determine and disseminate best practices1 recommended curricula1 or other resources on administering effective apprenticeships for businesses1 institutions of higher education1 or other entities participating in an apprenticeship2 and 7,b7 establish primary indicators of performance with respect to apprentices and individuals who have completed an apprenticeship to be shared on ,state and national workforce registries 7commonly known as ,registered ,apprenticeship ,partners ,information ,data ,systems71 including-- 7i7 the percentage of individuals who have completed an apprenticeship and remain employed full-time in early childhood education-- 7,i7 #f months after completing such apprenticeship2 and 7,,ii7 #a year after completing such apprenticeship2 7ii7 the median earnings of individuals who have completed an apprenticeship and are employed full-time in early childhood education within #f months after completing such apprenticeship2 7iii7 the percentage of apprentices who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential1 a secondary school diploma1 or the recognized equivalent of such diploma while participating in an apprenticeship2 and 7iv7 the percentage of individuals who have completed an apprenticeship and who begin or obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or degree1 a secondary school diploma1 or the recognized equivalent of such diploma within #a year after completing an apprenticeship4 7d7 ,priority ,the ,secretary shall prioritize ,state applicants that-- 7#a7 have developed partnerships with-- 7,a7 ,indian ,tribes in such ,state2 or 7,b7 institutions of higher education that serve minority populations2 7#b7 have a statewide credit articulation agreement in place that ensures credit transfer between participating institutions of higher education in the ,state and other relevant credential programs2 or 7#c7 assure that no less than #be percent of the grant funds will be used to support apprenticeships in underserved or rural communities4 7e7 ,grant term and limitation 7#a7 ,term ,the term of a grant made under this ,act shall be #c years4 7#b7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary shall award no greater than #bj grants each fiscal year4 7f7 ,cost-,sharing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using a grant made under this ,act shall be not more than #ge percent4 7#b7 ,in-kind contributions ,the non-,federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out using a grant made under this ,act may be in the form of donations or in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued4 7g7 ,state evaluation and report to ,secretary 7#a7 ,evaluation and report ,not later than #a year after receiving a grant under this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant1 a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary a report containing an evaluation of the apprenticeships to determine which program strategies made progress toward-- 7,a7 increasing the aggregate number of apprentices2 and 7,b7 increasing the retention rates of apprentices4 7#b7 ,rule for reporting data ,the disaggregation of data under this ,act shall not be required when the number of apprentices in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or when the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an apprentice4 7h7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the effectiveness of each ,state that received a grant under this ,act to develop1 administer1 and evaluate apprenticeships1 including evaluating-- 7#a7 an increase in the number of apprentices in early childhood education2 7#b7 an increase in the retention rates of individuals who work in early childhood education after completing an apprenticeship2 7#c7 the career path of apprentices and individuals who have completed an apprenticeship2 and 7#d7 an increase in the number of credentials and degrees obtained by apprentices4 7i7 ,funding ,to carry out the grant program under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall use amounts allocated under section #dad7;c7 of the ,american ,competitiveness and ,workforce ,improvement ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd;a74 7j7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,apprentice ,the term apprentice means an individual participating in a registered apprenticeship program focused on early childhood education as that term is defined under section #ajc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74 7#b7 ,apprenticeship ,the term apprenticeship means a registered apprenticeship program that trains apprentices4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term under section #ajb7;a77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77#a774 7#d7 ,registered apprenticeship program ,the term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4