,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbj,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,morelle7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage employ] 
p>ticipation 9 ! national appr5tice%ip  
sy/em4  #a4 ,au?orization ( ,grants1    
,contracts1 & ,coop]ative ,agreem5ts ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all aw>d grants1
 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to  
eligible entities on a competitive basis
 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,enc\rag+    
employ] p>ticipation ,to enc\rage       
employ] p>ticipation 9 programs "u !    
national appr5tice%ip sy/em-- 7,a7 t    
t>get individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t 
9 y\? appr5tice%ip1 pre-appr5tice%ip1 or
 appr5tice%ip programs1 prioritiz+      
nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations 
su* z wom51 m9orities1 long-t]m         
unemploy$1 individuals ) a disability1  
individuals ) sub/ance abuse issues1    

vet]ans1 milit>y sp\ses1 individuals    
exp]i5c+ homelessness1 individuals      
impact$ by ! crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice  
sy/em1 & fo/] & =m] fo/] y\?2  7,b7 t   
are 9 high-ne$ social s]vice-relat$     
indu/ries1 sectors1 or occupations1 su* 
z direct c>e work]s & e>ly *ildhood     
educators2  7,c7 t t>get individuals    
curr5tly or rec5tly inc>c]at$2 or  7,d7 
among small- & m$ium-siz$ employ]s4     
7#b7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or          
occupation grants = small- & m$ium-siz$ 
bus9esses ,an eligible entity t receives
 funds "u ?is section %all use su* funds
 to enc\rage p>ticipation ( small- &    
m$ium-siz$ bus9esses 9 programs "u !    
national appr5tice%ip sy/em1 :i* may    
include-- 7,a7 provid+ f9ancial         
assi/ance to employ]s to support co/s   
relat$ to ! program1 su* z tra9+        
incumb5t work]s z m5tors or employees   
sup]vis+ ! on-!-job le>n+2  7,b7        
support+ ! co/ ( relat$ in/ruction or   
wages = program p>ticipants dur+ relat$ 
in/ruction2  7,c7 provid+ te*nical      

assi/ance to small- & m$ium-siz$        
bus9esses on ! program regi/ration      
process & lev]ag+ o!r available funds to
 support c>ry+ out programs support$ by 
?is grant2 or  7,d7 e/abli%+ or exp&+   
p>tn]%ips to support program developm5t 
or expansion1 includ+ e/abli%+ or exp&+ 
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips to ensure   
inclusion ( small- & m$ium-siz$         
bus9esses4  #b4 ,eligible entity def9$  
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m eligible entity      
means-- 7#a7 a program sponsor2  7#b7 a 
,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate  
work=ce ag5cy1 or a local work=ce       
developm5t bo>d or local work=ce        
developm5t ag5cy2  7#c7 an education &  
tra9+ provid]1 or a consortium !re(2    
7#d7 if ! applicant is 9 a ,/ate ) a    
,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 su* ,/ate     
appr5tice%ip ag5cy2  7#e7 an ,indian    
,tribe or ,tribal organization2  7#f7 an
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 a gr\p (   
employ]s1 a trade association1 or a     
pr(essional association t sponsors or   
p>ticipates 9 a program "u ! national   

appr5tice%ip sy/em2  7#g7 a ,gov]nor2   
7#h7 a labor organization or jo9t labor 
managem5t organization2 or  7#i7 a      
qualifi$ int]m$i>y4