,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,kim 7= himself & ,mr4 ,norcross7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 to make a det]m9ation on :e!r to       
approve an occupation z an appr5ticeable
 occupation 9 a timely mann]1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fa/ ,track ,advanc$       
,appr5tice%ips ,n[ ,act4  #b4 ,new      
appr5ticeable occupations  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all review & make
 a det]m9ation on :e!r to approve an    
occupation z an appr5ticeable occupation
 n lat] ?an #de days aft] receiv+ an    
application f a p]son seek+ su* approval
 f ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,e/imat$ timel9e   
,if su* det]m9ation is n made )9 #de    
days1 ! ,secret>y %all provide !        
applicant ) a writt5 explanation = !    
delay & (f] an e/imat$ timel9e = a      
det]m9ation t does n exce$ #ij days aft]

 ! date ( su* writt5 explanation4  #c4  
,indu/ry recogniz$ occupational /&>ds   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e1  
on an ongo+ basis & tak+ into           
consid]ation recomm5dations ( !         
,national ,advisory ,committee on       
,appr5tice%ips1 z au?oriz$ "u ! ,act (  
,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act71 !      
indu/ry sector lead]s & exp]ts describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 = ! purposes ( e/abli%+
 or updat+ specific frameworks (        
indu/ry-recogniz$ occupational /&>ds =  
appr5ticeable occupations 7includ+      
pot5tial appr5ticeable occupations7 t-- 
7#a7 meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>t ,a ( "p
 #bi1 & "p #cj ( title #bi1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on      
,septemb] #ah1 #bjbj72 &  7#b7 describe 
program scope & l5g?1 relat$ in/ruction1
 on-!-job tra9+1 recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tials1 & compet5cies1 & relevant    
timel9es = review ( su* frameworks4  7b7
 ,indu/ry sector lead]s & exp]ts ,!     
indu/ry sector lead]s & exp]ts are      

employ]s1 indu/ry associations1 jo9t    
labor-managem5t organizations1 labor    
organizations1 education & tra9+        
provid]s1 cr$5tial provid]s1 program    
p>ticipants1 & o!r /akehold]s relevant  
to ! sector or occupation = :i* !       
frameworks are be+ e/abli%$ or updat$1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,priority 
indu/ry-,recogniz$ appr5ticeable        
occupations ,9 e/abli%+ frameworks "u   
subsection 7a7 = ! fir/ "t aft] ! date  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prioritize ! e/abli%m5t ( su* /&>ds 9   
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors & occupations4  #d4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m 
appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip program    
means an appr5tice%ip--  7,a7 regi/]$ ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor "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 
or a ,/ate ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy         
recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &    
7,b7 t complies ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>t

 ,a ( "p #bi1 & "p #cj ( title #bi1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbj74  7#b7         
,national appr5tice%ip sy/em ,! t]m     
national appr5tice%ip sy/em means !     
appr5tice%ip programs1 y\? appr5tice%ip 
programs1 & pre-appr5tice%ip programs   
regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg   
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,national       
,appr5tice%ip ,act74  7#c7 ,recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 except t su* t]m does 
n include a c]tificate ( completion ( an
 appr5tice%ip4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
#e4 ,fund+ ,any funds appropriat$ "u ?is
 ,act %all only be us$ =1 or provid$ to1
 programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip    
sy/em1 includ+ any funds aw>d$ = !      
purposes ( grants1 contracts1 or        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or ! developm5t1  
implem5tation1 or adm9i/ration1 (       

programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip     
sy/em4