,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjai,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1    
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4        
,gu?rie7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote regi/]$            
appr5tice%ips & o!r "w-bas$ le>n+       
programs = small & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses 
)9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 ?r\gh !      
e/abli%m5t & support ( indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,appr5tice%ips 
?r\gh ,regional ,tra9+ ,networks =      
,employ]s ,requir$ ,skills ,act ( #bjai 
or ! ,,p>tn]s ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is ,act is to promote regi/]$
 appr5tice%ips & o!r "w-bas$ le>n+      
programs = small & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses 

)9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 ?r\gh !      
e/abli%m5t & support ( indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m    
eligible p>tn]%ip means an indu/ry or   
sector p>tn]%ip z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 t submits &  
obta9s approval ( an application        
consi/5t ) section #e7;c74  7#b7 ,9-dem&
 indu/ry sector ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry   
sector means a sector describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b7 ( section   
#c7bc7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &       
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb7bc774  7#c7 ,local or regional ,! 
t]m local or regional1 us$ ) respect to 
an entity1 means t ! entity provides    
s]vices 91 respectively1 a local area or
 region4  7#d7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip ,! 
t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip means an       
appr5tice%ip 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 seq474 

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+      
program means a program t provides      
work]s ) paid "w exp]i5ce & correspond+ 
classroom in/ruction1 deliv]$ 9 an      
employm5t relation%ip t bo? ! bus9ess & 
work] int5d to lead to cont9u+ employm5t
 aft] ! program ends4  7,b7 ,"w exp]i5ce
 ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m paid "w     
exp]i5ce includes tra9+ by an employ] t 
is provid$ to a paid employee :ile      
engag$ 9 productive "w 9 a job t        
provides k or skills ess5tial to ! full 
& adequate p]=mance ( ! job4  7#e7      
,work=ce t]ms ,! t]ms ,gov]nor1         
individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1      
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 local area1 
local bo>d1 ,/ate bo>d1 outly+ area1    
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 region1 
,/ate1 & supportive s]vices1 us$ )      
respect to activities support$ "u ?is   
,act1 h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  #d4 ,availability

 ( funds ,f funds paid into ! g5]al fund
 ( ! ,treasury & available "u section   
#bhf7s77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7s77#b771 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ?is ,act4  #e4 ,allotm5ts to /ates  7a7
 ,res]vation ,( ! am\nts available = ?is
 ,act "u section #d1 ! ,secret>y may    
res]ve-- 7#a7 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ^?     
am\nts = ! co/s ( te*nical assi/ance &  
,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 n 
m ?an #b p]c5t ( ^? am\nts = ! co/s (   
evaluations conduct$ "u section #h7;b72 
&  7#c7 n m ?an #a_/d ( #a p]c5t ( su*  
am\nts to provide assi/ance to ! outly+ 
areas4  7b7 ,allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,(
 ! am\nts available = ?is ,act "u       
section #d t rema9 aft] ! ,secret>y     
makes ! res]vations "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all1 = ! purpose ( support+ 
7:i* may include assi/ance 9 e/abli%+   
exp&$7 local or regional eligible       
p>tn]%ips to support "w-bas$ le>n+      
programs "u ?is ,act1 make allotm5ts to 
eligible ,/ates 9 accordance ) clauses  

7ii7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( section                
#acb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;b77#a77;,c771 subject  
to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,application ,= 
purposes ( apply+ ! clauses describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y--  7,a7 %all n apply          
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,iii7 ( clause 7iv7 
) respect to ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 %all  
apply clause 7iv77,,ii7 by sub/itut+    
#j4e p]c5t ( ! rema9+ am\nts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 = ! total describ$ 9 t    
clause2  7,c7 %all n apply clause       
7iv77,,iv72  7,d7 %all apply clause     
7v77,,ii7 by sub/itut+ ! t]m allotm5t   
p]c5tage1 us$ ) respect to ! second full
 fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 or a subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 means 
a p]c5tage ( ! rema9+ am\nts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 t is receiv$ ?r\gh an     
allotm5t made "u ?is subsection = !     
fiscal ye> = ! two s5t5ces 9 t clause2 &
  7,e7 %all apply clause 7v77,,iii7 by  

sub/itut+ a "w-bas$ le>n+ program c>ri$ 
out "u ?is ,act = a program ( work=ce   
inve/m5t activities c>ri$ out "u ?is    
subtitle4  7#c7 ,use ( unallott$ funds  
,if a ,/ate fails to meet ! requirem5ts 
= an allotm5t "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y may allot funds t are n       
allott$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to     
eligible ,/ates "u a =mula bas$ on !    
=mula specifi$ 9 section #acb7;c7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;c774  7#d7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate t meets !  
requirem5ts ( section #ajb or #ajc ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac7 &         
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,/ate eligibility  
,to be eligible to receive an allotm5t  
"u subsection 7b71 a ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ,/ate bo>ds & local      
bo>ds1 %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ a description ( ! activities to 
be c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds4 ,at a     

m9imum1 ! application %all include      
in=mation on--  7#a7 ! local or regional
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips t w be     
support$1 includ+ ! lead p>tn]s = !     
p>tn]%ips1 & h[ ! p>tn]%ips w "w to     
engage small & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses1 z  
applicable1 9 ! activities ( !          
p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 ! 9-dem& indu/ry       
sectors t w be s]v$1 includ+ h[ su*     
indu/ry sectors 7 id5tifi$1 & h[ !      
activities ( ! p>tn]%ips w align )      
,/ate1 regional1 & local plans z requir$
 "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa  
et seq472  7#c7 ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  
programs or o!r "w-bas$ le>n+ programs  
to be support$ ?\gh ! p>tn]%ips2  7#d7 !
 populations t w receive s]vices1       
includ+ individuals ) b>ri]s to         
employm5t & populations t 7 hi/orically 
und]repres5t$ 9 ! indu/ry sectors to be 
s]v$ ?r\gh ! p>tn]%ips2  7#e7 ! s]vices1
 includ+ bus9ess engagem5t1 classroom   
in/ruction1 & support s]vices 7includ+  
at lea/ #f mon?s ( po/-employm5t support

 s]vices71 t w be support$ ?r\gh ! grant
 funds2  7#f7 ! recogniz$ po/second>y   
cr$5tials t work]s w obta9 ?r\gh        
p>ticipation 9 ! program & ! quality ( !
 program t leads to ! cr$5tials2  7#g7  
levels ( p]=mance to be a*iev$ on !     
p]=mance indicators describ$ 9 section  
#h1 to measure progress t[>ds exp&+     
"w-bas$ le>n+ programs2  7#h7 h[ local  
or regional p>tn]%ips w lev]age         
additional res\rces1 includ+ fund+      
provid$ "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq47 & non-,f$]al   
res\rces1 to support ! activities c>ri$ 
out "u ?is ,act2 &  7#i7 su* o!r        
subjects z ! ,secret>y may require4  7d7
 ,review ( applications ,! ,secret>y    
%all review applications submitt$ "u    
subsection 7c7 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  #f4 ,grants  
to p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate t receives an    
allotm5t "u section #e %all use ! funds 

made available ?r\gh ! allotm5t & n     
res]v$ "u subsection 7d7 to aw>d grants 
to eligible p>tn]%ips4 ,! ,gov]nor %all 
aw>d ! grants = ! purpose ( assi/+ 7:i* 
may include e/abli%+ or exp&+7 local or 
regional indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips t  
are id5tifi$ 9 ! application submitt$ "u
 section #e7;c71 to c>ry out activities 
describ$ 9 section #g4  7#b7 ,p]iod &   
am\nt ( grant ,a ,/ate may make a grant 
"u ?is section = a p]iod ( #c ye>s1 & 9 
an am\nt ( n m ?an #ejj1jjj4  7#c7      
,availability ( funds ,! ,gov]nor ( a   
,/ate t receives an allotm5t "u section 
#e = a fiscal ye> may use ! funds made  
available ?r\gh ! allotm5t dur+ t ye> or
 ! #b subsequ5t fiscal ye>s4  7b7       
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an indu/ry or   
sector p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a7 %all--  7#a7 submit an          
application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 su* 
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate
 may require2 &  7#b7 designate a p>tn] 
9 ! indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 to s]ve 

z ! fiscal ag5t = purposes ( ! grant4   
7c7 ,aw>ds ( grants  7#a7 ,p>ticipation 
9 multiple eligible p>tn]%ips ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate may aw>d      
grants "u ?is section 9 a way t results 
9 an entity be+ repres5t$ 9 m ?an "o    
p>tn]%ip t receives su* a grant4  7#b7  
,geographic div]sity ,9 mak+ ! grants1 a
 ,/ate %all ensure t !re is geographic  
div]sity 9 ! areas 9 :i* activities w be
 c>ri$ out "u ! grants4  7d7            
,adm9i/ration ,! ,/ate may res]ve n m   
?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( an allotm5t "u 
section #e = ! adm9i/ration ( ! grants  
aw>d$ "u ?is section4  #g4 ,use ( funds 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t    
receives a grant "u section #f %all use 
! grant funds to support a regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip or o!r "w-bas$ le>n+       
program4 ,! eligible p>tn]%ip %all use !
 grant funds to support ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & su*  
o!r /rategies z may be necess>y to      
support ! developm5t & implem5tation (  
"w-bas$ le>n+ programs1 & p>ticipant    

ret5tion 9 & completion ( ^? programs4  
,! p>tn]%ip may use ! grant funds to    
e/abli% or exp& eligible p>tn]%ips4  7b7
 ,bus9ess engagem5t ,! eligible p>tn]%ip
 %all use grant funds to provide s]vices
 to engage bus9esses 9 "w-bas$ le>n+    
programs1 :i* may include assi/+ a small
 or m$ium-siz$ bus9ess )--  7#a7 !      
navigation ( ! regi/ration process = a  
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program2  7#b7 ! connection ( ! bus9ess 
) an education provid] to develop       
classroom in/ruction to complem5t       
on-!-job le>n+2  7#c7 ! developm5t ( a  
curriculum = a "w-bas$ le>n+ program2   
7#d7 ! employm5t ( work]s 9 a "w-bas$   
le>n+ program = a transitional p]iod    
be=e ! bus9ess hires an individual =    
cont9u+ employm5t2  7#e7 ! provision (  
tra9+ to manag]s & front-l9e work]s to  
s]ve z tra9]s or m5tors to work]s 9 !   
"w-bas$ le>n+ program2  7#f7 ! provision
 ( c>e] aw>5ess activities2 &  7#g7 !   
recruitm5t ( individuals to p>ticipate 9
 a "w-bas$ le>n+ program f individuals  

receiv+ additional work=ce & human      
s]vices1 includ+--  7,a7 work]s 9       
programs "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq472  7,b7 recipi5ts ( assi/ance   
?r\gh ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq472 &  7,c7 recipi5ts ( assi/ance    
?r\gh ! program ( block grants to ,/ates
 = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families   
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq474  7c7 ,support s]vices =  
work]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! eligible       
p>tn]%ip %all use grant funds to provide
 support s]vices = work]s to assure _!  
success 9 "w-bas$ le>n+ programs1 :i*   
may include--  7,a7 connection (        
individuals ) adult basic education dur+
 pre-"w-bas$ le>n+ or tra9+1 & dur+ !   
p]iod ( employm5t2  7,b7 connection (   
individuals ) pre-"w-bas$ le>n+ or      
tra9+1 includ+ ?r\gh a pre-appr5tice%ip 
program2  7,c7 provision ( additional   

m5tor%ip & ret5tion supports =          
individuals pre-"w-bas$ le>n+ or tra9+1 
& dur+ ! p]iod ( employm5t2  7,d7       
provision ( tools1 "w attire1 & o!r     
requir$ items necess>y to />t employm5t 
pre-"w-bas$ le>n+ or tra9+1 & dur+ !    
p]iod ( employm5t2 &  7,e7 provision (  
transportation1 *ild c>e s]vices1 or o!r
 support s]vices pre-"w-bas$ le>n+ or   
tra9+1 & dur+ ! p]iod ( employm5t4  7#b7
 ,l5g? ( s]vices ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip 
%all provide support s]vices = work]s = 
n less ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (      
placem5t ( an individual 9 a "w-bas$    
le>n+ program4 ,t #ab-mon? p]iod %all   
include a p]iod ( pre-"w-bas$ le>n+ or  
tra9+1 a transitional p]iod ( employm5t 
z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d71 & a    
p]iod ( cont9u+ employm5t4  #h4         
,p]=mance & acc\ntability  7a7 ,local   
reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ 
a grant "u section #f1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ea* eligible p>tn]%ip 9 a ,/ate
 %all conduct an evaluation & submit to 
! ,/ate a local report conta9+ in=mation

 on--  7#a7 levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ by 
! eligible p>tn]%ip ) respect to !      
p]=mance indicators "u section          
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77--  7,a7 = 
all work]s 9 ! "w-bas$ le>n+ program    
involv$2 &  7,b7 = all su* work]s1      
disaggregat$ by ea* population specifi$ 
9 section #c7bd7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd77 & by race1         
e?nicity1 sex1 & age2 &  7#b7 levels (  
p]=mance a*iev$ by ! eligible p>tn]%ip )
 respect to ! p]=mance indicators "u t  
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7--  7,a7 =     
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t 9 !   
"w-bas$ le>n+ program involv$2 &  7,b7 =
 all su* individuals1 disaggregat$ by   
ea* population specifi$ 9 section #c7bd7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act & by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 & age4  
7b7 ,/ate reports ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s 
aft] receiv+ initial local reports "u   
subsection 7a7 7b 9 no case less ?an #ah

 mon?s aft] ! correspond+ grants are    
aw>d$7 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,/ate %all 
conduct an evaluation & submit a report 
to ! ,secret>y conta9+--  7#a7 !        
in=mation provid$ by ! eligible         
p>tn]%ips ?r\gh ! local reports2 &  7#b7
 ! ,/ate level ( p]=mance1 aggregat$    
across all eligible p>tn]%ips1 ) respect
 to ! p]=mance indicators describ$ 9    
subsection 7a74  #i4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7a7 ,am]ican competitiv5ess & work=ce   
improvem5t act ( #aiih ,section #dad7;c7
 ( ! ,am]ican ,competitiv5ess & ,work=ce
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #biaf;a7 is repeal$4  7b7 ,immigration 
& nationality act ,section #bhf7s77#b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7s77#b77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#b7 ,use ( fees = "w-bas$  
le>n+ programs #ej p]c5t ( am\nts       
deposit$ into ! ,h-#a;,b ,nonimmigrant  
,petition] ,acc\nt %all rema9 available 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor until exp5d$ to 
c>ry out ! ,,p>tn]s ,act4  4