,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hggf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,langev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to make grants to eligible applicants to provide /ip5ds to individuals enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pre-,appr5tice%ip ,wrap-,ar\nd ,support ,s]vices ,fund ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,grants to provide /ip5ds to individuals enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may make grants to eligible applicants to provide /ip5ds to individuals enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,pre-,appr5tice%ip program def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m pre-appr5tice%ip program means a program1 initiative1 or set ( /rategies t-- 7#a7 is design$ to prep>e individuals to enroll 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ prep>+ individuals ) ! skills & compet5cies necess>y to succe$ 9 su* program2 7#b7 is c>ri$ out by an eligible applicant t has ent]$ into a =mal agreem5t ) "o or m sponsors ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 & 7#c7 includes-- 7,a7 !oretical education 7includ+ ! use ( curricula72 & 7,b7 tra9+ 7includ+ h&s-on tra9+7-- 7i7 align$ ) ! indu/ry /&>ds ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 & 7ii7 t does n displace an employee :]e su* tra9+ takes place4 7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 an eligible applicant %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,grant requirem5t ,ea* grantee %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% prim>y indicators ( p]=mance ) respect to individuals enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( su* individuals :o are enroll$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program )9 #f mon?s aft] complet+ a pre-appr5tice%ip2 7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( su* individuals :o are enroll$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program )9 #ab mon?s aft] complet+ a pre-appr5tice%ip2 7,c7 ! m$ian e>n+s ( su* individuals :o are enroll$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program )9 #f mon?s aft] complet+ a pre-appr5tice%ip2 & 7,d7 ! p]c5tage ( su* individuals :o obta9 a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or a second>y s*ool diploma 7or ! recogniz$ equival5t ( su* diploma7 :ile enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip or )9 "o ye> aft] complet+ a pre-appr5tice%ip2 & 7#b7 on an annual basis1 collect data ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 ! numb] ( /ip5ds provid$ ?r\gh grants funds "u ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 ! am\nt ( ea* su* /ip5d4 7e7 ,additional requirem5t ,ea* grantee %all prioritize ! provision ( /ip5ds to individuals enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program :o are also individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t4 7f7 ,use ( /ip5d ,ea* grantee %all ensure t a /ip5d aw>d$ pursuant to ?is section is us$ only to reimburse =-- 7#a7 necess>y transportation co/s ) respect to a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ vehicle mileage & public transportation co/s2 7#b7 lo/ h\rly wages ( an individual enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 9 ! case t p>ticipation 9 su* program causes a r$uction ( h\rs at ! place ( employm5t ( su* individual2 & 7#c7 f9ancial co/s ( an individual enroll$ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program ) respect to obta9+ indu/ry-bas$ c]tifications dur+ ! p]iod ( enrollm5t 9 su* program4 7g7 ,report 7#a7 ,report to ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* grantee %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes ! data collect$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#b74 7#b7 ,report to congressional committees ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! progress & outcomes ) respect to ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4 7h7 ,additional def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible applicant means an entity t curr5tly op]ates or sponsors a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ a jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 an indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 a local educational ag5cy1 a second>y s*ool1 an area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 a ,/ate bo>d1 a local bo>d1 or a community-bas$ organization4 7#b7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee means an eligible applicant t receives a grant "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t ,! t]m individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#d7 ,=mal agreem5t ,! t]m =mal agreem5t means an agreem5t betwe5 an eligible applicant & "o or m sponsors ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,enables individuals :o successfully complete a pre-appr5tice%ip program-- 7i7 to ent] into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program 7dep5d5t on availability & :e!r su* individual meets ! qualifications ( su* program72 & 7ii7 to e>n cr$it t[>d a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program4 7,b7 ,provides = a sponsor to review & approve ! tra9+ ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#c71 on an annual basis4 7#e7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#f7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means an appr5tice%ip program t-- 7,a7 is regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor pursuant to ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 or is recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy2 & 7,b7 complies ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>t ,a ( "p #bi & subp>t ,a ( "p #cj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4