,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hceg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 & ,mrs4 ,hayes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to ensure access to appr5tice%ips = und]repres5t$ gr\ps1 elim9ate b>ri]s & ensure completion ( appr5tice%ips1 & inve/ 9 successful appr5tice%ip int]m$i>ies4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,appr5tice%ip ,futures = ,all ,act4 #b4 ,grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities on a competitive basis if ! eligible entity is a qualifi$ int]m$i>y-- 7#a7 to support national indu/ry & equity int]m$i>ies 9 e/abli%+ or exp&+ sector-bas$ p>tn]%ips to support ! deliv]y or expansion ( programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em to significant scale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 9 key sectors1 includ+ manufactur+1 in=mation te*nology1 cyb] security1 heal? c>e1 insurance & f9ance1 en]gy1 hospitality1 retail1 con/ruction1 & o!r sectors id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z t>get$ = expansion "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 or 7,b7 = nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations1 wom51 m9orities1 individuals ) disabilities1 & individuals impact$ by ! crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2 or 7#b7 to s]ve programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em 9 a local or regional sett+4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity apply+ = any grant activity "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all use at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds to provide direct f9ancial assi/ance to appr5tices1 pre-appr5tices1 or y\? appr5tices ?r\gh em]g5cy grants to support _! f9ancial ne$s to ent]1 rema9 enroll$ 91 & complete su* program1 su* z support = ! relat$ co/s ( supplies & equipm5t1 c\rses1 transportation1 *ild c>e1 & h\s+2 & 7#b7 may use funds = any ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,to e/abli% or exp& p>tn]%ips ) organizations t provide program p>ticipants access to f9ancial plann+1 m5tor+1 & supportive s]vices t are necess>y to enable an individual to p>ticipate 9 & complete a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7,b7 ,to conduct outrea* & recruitm5t activities1 includ+ assessm5ts ( pot5tial p>ticipants =1 & enrollm5t ( p>ticipants 91 a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7,c7 ,to conduct outrea*1 engagem5t1 recruitm5t1 & coord9ation ( activities ) employ]s1 indu/ry associations1 labor & labor-managem5t organizations1 qualifi$ int]m$i>ies1 education & tra9+ provid]s1 ,/ate or local work=ce ag5cies1 pot5tial sponsors1 community-bas$ organizations1 communities ) high numb]s or p]c5tages ( nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations1 small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses1 or rural communities to e/abli% or exp& indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips & opportunities "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7,d7 ,to c>ry out grant requirem5ts1 includ+ program evaluation & report+ requirem5ts4 7,e7 ,to conduct any activities z describ$ 9 ! application t w\ld advance ! purposes ( ! grant4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7 a program sponsor2 7ii7 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 7iii7 an education & tra9+ provid]1 or a consortium !re(2 7iv7 if ! applicant is 9 a ,/ate ) a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 su* ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy2 7v7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization2 7vi7 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 7vii7 a ,gov]nor2 7viii7 a labor organization or jo9t-labor managem5t organization2 or 7ix7 a qualifi$ int]m$i>y4 7,b7 ,sponsor requirem5t ,n few] ?an "o entity "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ! sponsor ( a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ int]m$i>y 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ int]m$i>y means an entity t demon/rates exp]tise 9 build+1 connect+1 su/a9+1 & measur+ ! p]=mance ( p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & s]ves program p>ticipants & employ]s by-- 7i7 connect+ employ]s to programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 7ii7 assi/+ 9 ! design & implem5tation ( su* programs1 includ+ curriculum developm5t & deliv]y = relat$ in/ruction2 7iii7 support+ entities1 sponsors1 or program adm9i/rators 9 meet+ ! regi/ration & report+ requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 7iv7 provid+ pr(essional developm5t activities su* z tra9+ to m5tors2 7v7 connect+ /ud5ts or work]s to programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 7vi7 develop+ & provid+ p]sonaliz$ program p>ticipant supports1 includ+ by p>tn]+ ) organizations to provide access to or ref]rals = supportive s]vices & f9ancial advis+2 7vii7 provid+ s]vices1 res\rces1 & supports = developm5t1 deliv]y1 expansion1 or improvem5t ( programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 or 7viii7 s]v+ z a program sponsor4 7,b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 means p>tn]%ips among entities involv$ 9 programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em1 includ+-- 7i7 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips2 7ii7 p>tn]%ips among employ]s1 jo9t labor-managem5t organizations1 labor organizations1 community-bas$ organizations1 indu/ry associations1 ,/ate or local work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 education & tra9+ provid]s1 social s]vice organizations1 economic developm5t organizations1 ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations1 "o-/op op]ators1 or "o-/op p>tn]s1 9 ! ,/ate work=ce developm5t sy/em2 or 7iii7 p>tn]%ips among "o or m ( ! entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74