,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,pappas introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to provide =
 data collection & dissem9ation (       
in=mation reg>d+ programs "u ! national 
appr5tice%ip sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,appr5tice%ip ,program ,national      
,scorec>d ,act4  #b4 ,in=mation         
collection & dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y (
 ,labor %all provide = data collection &
 dissem9ation ( in=mation reg>d+        
programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip     
sy/em1 includ+-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
e/abli%+ & support+ a s+le in=mation    
te*nology infra/ructure to support data 
collection & report+ f ,/ate            
,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cies1 ,/ate ,(fices ( 
,appr5tice%ip1 grantees1 program        
sponsors1 & program adm9i/rators "u !   

national appr5tice%ip sy/em by provid+ =
 a data infra/ructure t-- 7,a7 is       
develop$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y1 )    
input f national data & privacy exp]ts1 
is in=m$ by be/ practices on public     
provision ( cr$5tial in=mation1 & to !  
ext5t practicable1 aligns ) ! te*nology 
infra/ructure = relat$ ,f$]al programs1 
su* z ! te*nology infra/ructure us$ "u !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472     
7,b7 be/ meets ! ne$s ( ! national      
appr5tice%ip sy/em /akehold]s report+   
data to ! ,secret>y or ,/ate            
,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
provision ( te*nical assi/ance &        
f9ancial assi/ance z necess>y to ensure 
report+ sy/ems are equipp$ to report    
into a s+le in=mation te*nology         
infra/ructure2 &  7,c7 is align$ ) data 
f ! p]=mance data z requir$ by !        
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 provid+ = data %>+ t 
includes mak+ nonp]sonally id5tifiable  
appr5tice%ip data available on a        
publicly accessible website t is        

se>*able & comp>able1 ?r\gh ! use (     
common1 l9k$1 op5-data description      
language1 su* z ! cr$5tial transp>5cy   
description language or a sub/antially  
simil> res\rce1 s t int]e/$ p>ties c    
become aw>e ( appr5tice%ip opportunities
 & ( program outcomes t be/ meets ! ne$s
 ( y\? appr5tices1 pre-appr5tices1 &    
appr5tices1 employ]s1 education & tra9+ 
provid]s1 program sponsors1 & relevant  
/akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation on 
program (f]+s "u ! national appr5tice%ip
 sy/em bas$ on geographical location &  
appr5ticeable occupation2  7,b7         
in=mation on education & tra9+ provid]s 
provid+ opportunities "u su* sy/em1     
includ+ :e!r programs "u su* sy/em (f]  
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1   
articulation agreem5ts1 & recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tials z "p ( ! program  
(f]+s2  7,c7 in=mation ab\t !           
educational & occupational cr$5tials &  
relat$ compet5cies ( programs "u su*    
sy/em2 &  7,d7 in=mation bas$ on ! mo/  
rec5t data available to ! ,secret>y t is

 consi/5t ) national /&>ds & practices4 
#c4 ,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 ,/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   
#d4 ,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