,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbj,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,crd5as7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to exp& opportunities = pre-appr5tice%ips programs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,opportunity ?r\gh ,pre-,appr5tice%ips ,act4 #b4 ,pre-appr5tice%ip program /&>ds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 a pre-appr5tice%ip program means a program-- 7#a7 design$ to-- 7,a7 assi/ individuals :o d n meet m9imum qualifications = an appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,b7 prep>es su* individuals to ent] & succe$ 9 su* an appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ by provid+ ! skills & compet5cy atta9m5t ne$$ to ent] ! appr5tice%ip program2 & 7#b7 t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c74 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! program-- 7#a7 is c>ri$ out 9 p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ "o sponsor ( an appr5tice%ip program2 7#b7 demon/rates ! exi/5ce ( an active advisory p>tn]%ip ) an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip to in=m ! tra9+ & education s]vices necess>y = a pre-appr5tice%ip program2 7#c7 demon/rates evid5ce ( suffici5t op5+s 9 an appr5tice%ip program at ! completion ( a pre-appr5tice%ip program to support a transition f a pre-appr5tice%ip to an appr5tice%ip2 7#d7 has /rategies 9 place ) appr5tice%ip programs t w increase employm5t opportunities = individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & create a div]se tal5t pipel9e1 su* t1 ^u completion ( a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 !y w meet ! entry requirem5ts = success 9 su* programs2 7#e7 has plans 9 place1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips1 to provide supportive s]vices to pre-appr5tices1 to support ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & completion ( ! program2 7#f7 provides h&s-on tra9+ to p>ticipants1 :5 possible1 t does n supplant ! "w ( a full-"t1 paid employee b accurately simulates ! occupational conditions ( a p>tn]+ appr5tice%ip program1 ) prop] sup]vision & safety protocols2 & 7#g7 provides a c]tificate ( completion by ! ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 aw>d$ to ea* individual :o completes ! program requirem5ts set =? by ! plan sponsor4 7c7 ,writt5 plan requirem5ts ,! program includes a writt5 plan develop$ by ! sponsor t-- 7#a7 provides = "w-bas$ le>n+ 9 :i* an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip & a relat$ in/ruction provid] collaborate to provide tra9+ t w introduce p>ticipants to ! skills1 compet5cies1 & mat]ials us$ 9 "o or m appr5ticeable occupations2 7#b7 is bas$ on & align$ ) national1 ,/ate1 regional1 or local indu/ry /&>ds = high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations & ! requirem5ts ( ! relat$ appr5tice%ip program2 7#c7 ensures all individuals h an equal opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! program1 z requir$ by section #cj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 & t ! program w provide adequate & safe equipm5t1 environm5ts1 & facilities = tra9+ & sup]vision1 free f discrim9ation 7includ+ h>assm5t & retaliation72 7#d7 ensures ! program has remote in/ruction cont+5cy plans1 if feasible1 includ+ provid+ educational te*nology t aids 9 regul> & sub/antive int]actions betwe5 pre-appr5tice & classroom in/ructor2 7#e7 provides tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t = in/ructors & /aff to use te*nology & s]vices1 includ+ = remote in/ruction2 7#f7 to ! ext5t appropriate & practicable includes enabl+ an individual to atta9 a second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t1 & at lea/ #a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2 & 7#g7 includes activities design$ = c>e] exposure1 c>e] plann+1 & c>e] aw>5ess4 #c4 ,evaluation 7a7 ,p]=mance data collection ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all collect data on-- 7#a7 ! p]=mance ( ea* pre-appr5tice%ip program us+ ! disaggregat$ indicators ( p]=mance 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i771 includ+ p>ticipants :o are p ( color1 wom51 vet]ans1 ^? :o h be5 impact$ by ! y\? or adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 & individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #bd2 7#b7 h[ ea* su* program sp5ds res\rces2 & 7#c7 ! div]sity & equal opportunity 9 appr5tice%ips programs4 7b7 ,rese>* & plan = expansion ( p>ticipation ( c]ta9 populations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip1 %all use ! collect$ data to conduct rese>* 9 ,/ate labor m>kets1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cies1 to create a plan1 on ! basis ( su* rese>*1 to exp& p>ticipation 9 regi/]$ pre-appr5tice%ip programs by nontraditional populations or individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t su* z y\?1 wom51 p ( color1 long-t]m unemploy$1 individuals ) disabilities1 individuals ) sub/ance abuse issues1 individuals impact$ by ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 & vet]ans4 #d4 ,grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities4 7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t s]ve a high numb] or high p]c5tage ( individuals :o are f nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations 7) priority giv5 to wom51 p ( color1 vet]ans1 ^? :o h be5 impact$ by ! juv5ile or adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 & individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #bd74 7c7 ,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es may be necess>y4 7d7 ,limitation on use ( funds ,no less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to provide direct f9ancial assi/ance to pre-appr5tices to support f9ancial ne$s to ent]1 rema9 enroll$ 91 & complete ! appr5tice%ip program includ+1 relat$ co/s ( tra9+1 supplies1 food & nutrition1 h\s+1 transportation1 *ild c>e1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse s]vices1 or o!r t>get$ co/s deem$ all[able by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,eligible entities def9$ ,9 ?is section1 an eligible entity includes-- 7#a7 a community-bas$ organization2 7#b7 a pre-appr5tice%ip sponsor2 7#c7 an employ] = an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation2 7#d7 a jo9t labor-managem5t tra9+ program2 or 7#e7 a p>tn]%ip among community-bas$ organizations1 public education entities1 & appr5tice%ips4 7f7 ,uses ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible entity may be us$ to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide te*nical assi/ance to pre-appr5tices to help navigate supportive s]vices & o!r ,f$]al assi/ance programs 7su* z ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 to ent] & rema9 enroll$ 9 appr5tice%ip programs4 7#b7 ,to conduct & improve outrea* to nontraditional appr5tice%ip population4 7#c7 ,to p>ticipate 9 pre-appr5tice%ip programs4 7#d7 ,to facilitate a successful transition betwe5 pre-appr5tice%ip programs & appr5tice%ip programs4 #e4 ,additional def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m 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 seq471 includ+ any requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule promulgat$ "u su* ,act1 z su* requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule 0 9 effect on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,nontraditional ,appr5tice%ip ,population ,! t]m nontraditional appr5tice%ip population means a gr\p ( individuals 7su* z a gr\p ( individuals f ! same g5d] or race7 ! memb]s ( :i* comprise few] ?an #be p]c5t ( ! individuals p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#d7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms community-bas$ organization1 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1 individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 & supportive s]vices h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74