,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjai ,mr4  
,braun introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to e/abli% a ,job ,tra9+   
,f$]al ,pell ,grants demon/ration       
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pell  
,flexibility ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,job    
,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants             
,demon/ration ,program ,section #dja;,a 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#a7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #dja;,a4 ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al   
,pell ,grants demon/ration program  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,job  
,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,! t]m ,job  
,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant means a      
%ort-t]m ,f$]al ,pell ,grant provid$    
?r\gh ! demon/ration program "u         
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,local work=ce    
developm5t bo>d ,! t]m local work=ce    

developm5t bo>d means a local bo>d z    
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#c7 ,%ort-t]m c>e] &
 te*nical education program ,! t]m      
%ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical education      
program means a c>e] & te*nical         
education program1 z def9$ 9 section #c 
( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical   
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb71 t provides m ?an #cbj clock h\rs
 & less ?an #fjj clock h\rs (           
in/ruction4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is section are-- 7#a7 to all[ a       
demon/ration program t is /rictly       
monitor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to te/ !        
viability ( exp&+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
eligibility to %ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical 
education programs at in/itutions (     
high] education2  7#b7 to help det]m9e !
 appropriate am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant provid$ to an eligible /ud5t = a 
%ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical education      
program2 &  7#c7 to ensure t %ort-t]m   
c>e] & te*nical education programs      

eligible = a ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant provide rigor\s & high-quality   
in/ruction or tra9+ t prep>es /ud5ts to 
ent] or advance )9 a specific occupation
 or occupational clu/]4  7c7            
,demon/ration program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select1 9       
accordance ) subsections 7e7 & 7f71     
in/itutions ( high] education to        
p>ticipate 9 a ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant demon/ration program by provid+ !
 select$ in/itutions ) au?ority to aw>d 
,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to     
eligible /ud5ts = approv$ %ort-t]m c>e] 
& te*nical education programs at !      
select$ in/itutions4  7#b7 ,duration ,an
 in/itution ( high] education select$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! au?ority to     
provide ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants
 = a p]iod ( #e aw>d ye>s4  7d7 ,t]ms & 
conditions2 modifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant %all
 h ! same t]ms & conditions z a ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant "u section #dja1 except t !
 ,secret>y--  7,a7 %all def9e ! t]ms    

aw>d ye>1 academic ye>1 & eligible      
program diff]5tly ?an o!rwise def9$ 9   
section #dha1 9 ord] to enable %ort-t]m 
c>e] & te*nical education programs to be
 eligible programs = ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al 
,pell ,grants2 &  7,b7 may modify or    
remove any o!r /atutory or regulatory   
requirem5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld  
o!rwise inhibit ! op]ation ( !          
demon/ration program4  7#b7 ,cont9u$    
eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any eligible
 /ud5t aw>d$ a ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant %all receive ! ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant = ! p]iod t ! eligible    
/ud5t is enroll$ & mak+ satisfactory    
academic progress 9 ! %ort-t]m c>e] &   
te*nical education program4  7,b7       
,effect on discont9u$ p>ticipation ,9   
any case :]e ! in/itution ( high]       
education att5d$ by an eligible /ud5t   
receiv+ a ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant ceases p>ticipation 9 !          
demon/ration program "u ?is subsection1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! eligible    
/ud5t cont9ues to receive ! ,job ,tra9+ 

,f$]al ,pell ,grant = ! /ud5t's %ort-t]m
 c>e] & te*nical education program dur+ 
! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74    
7e7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
in/itution ( high] education desir+ to  
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration program "u  
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 ! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,ea* application %all include-- 7,a7 a 
description ( n m ?an #h %ort-t]m c>e] &
 te*nical education programs (f]$ by !  
in/itution t w\ld be eligible = ! use ( 
,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant funds2  
7,b7 an explanation ( h[ ea* %ort-t]m   
c>e] & te*nical education program       
provides tra9+ align$ ) ! requirem5ts & 
ne$s ( employ]s & indu/ries 9 ! ,/ate or
 region involv$1 bas$ on--  7i7 ! mo/   
rec5t ne$s assessm5ts "u section        
#acc7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcec7;c77 = ! region or ,/ate
 involv$2  7ii7 ! employm5t projections 
( ! ,(fice ( ,employm5t & ,unemploym5t  

,/ati/ics ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor &        
,/ati/ics = ! region or ,/ate involv$2  
or  7iii7 ! recomm5dations ( local      
work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds & ,/ate ag5cies  
involv$ 9 c>e] & te*nical education     
repres5t+ ! region or ,/ate involv$2    
7,c7 a description ( ! /ud5ts to :om ^! 
programs w be (f]$2  7,d7 a description 
( ! activities t ! in/itution w c>ry out
 to place /ud5ts ( ! in/itution :o      
complete a %ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical     
education program 9 jobs relat$ to !    
tra9+ provid$ 9 ! program2  7,e7 a      
description ( ! self-evaluation crit]ia 
! in/itution w use to measure ! outcomes
 ( /ud5ts us+ ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell  
,grants "u ?is section at ! %ort-t]m    
c>e] & te*nical education programs ( !  
in/itution2  7,f7 a c]tification t !    
in/itution ( high] education w fully    
coop]ate ) any evaluations ( !          
demon/ration program requir$ "u ?is     
section2 &  7,g7 su* o!r in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7f7 ,selection  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,pell            
,flexibility ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7,a7 select n m ?an #ajj        
in/itutions ( high] education to c>ry   
out ! demon/ration program2 &  7,b7     
approve1 f ! programs propos$ "u        
subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 ! %ort-t]m c>e]
 & te*nical education programs at ea*   
in/itution = :i* ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al     
,pell ,grants may be us$4  7#b7         
,consid]ations = initial applications ,9
 select+ in/itutions ( high] education &
 %ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical education     
programs "u ?is section to p>ticipate 9 
! demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 take into acc\nt--  7,a7 ! numb] (     
quality applications receiv$2  7,b7 !   
,dep>tm5t's capacity to ov]see1 monitor1
 & implem5t non-/&>d aid disbursem5t    
?r\gh ! program2 &  7,c7 ) respect to   
ea* apply+ in/itution ( high] education1
 & ea* %ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical         
education program = :i* a ,job ,tra9+   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant may be us$--  7i7 ! 
f9ancial responsibility & adm9i/rative  

capacity = ! in/itution & program2  7ii7
 ! job placem5t rates 9 ! region & ,/ate
 9 ! fields ( /udy relevant to ea*      
%ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical education      
program2  7iii7 ! ne$s ( ! region &     
,/ate2 &  7iv7 ! support ( faculty &    
in/itutional lead]%ip4  7#c7 ,v>iety (  
%ort-t]m programs ,9 select+ in/itutions
 ( high] education = ! demon/ration     
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable bas$ on !  
quality ( ! applications1 select        
in/itutions ( high] education t1 9 !    
aggregate1 (f] a wide array ( %ort-t]m  
c>e] & te*nical education programs1     
includ+ programs t--  7,a7 are c>e]     
pa?ways1 z def9$ by section #c7g7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7g772 &  7,b7 lead 
to o!r recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials t
 are ( suffici5t quality1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7g7 ,notification ,!       
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public & to ! au?oriz+ committees a li/ 
( ! %ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical education  

programs select$ to p>ticipate 9 !      
demon/ration program "u ?is section4    
7h7 ,evaluation1 reports1 & conv5+s     
7#a7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y & !       
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education    
,sci5ces %all evaluate ! demon/ration   
programs au?oriz$ "u ?is section on an  
annual basis4 ,ea* su* evaluation %all--
  7,a7 review ! ext5t to :i* !          
p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution has      
successfully met its t>gets set =? 9 !  
application to ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7     
include1 if possible1 bo? qualitative & 
quantitative evid5ce (--  7i7 !         
program's alignm5t ) work=ce ne$s1      
includ+ placem5t & ret5tion 9 jobs      
relat$ to ! tra9+ provid$ by ! program2 
7ii7 job placem5t & ret5tion rates (    
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts )9 #f1 #ab1 & #bd     
mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! program2    
7iii7 ! effect1 if any1 ?is program has 
on /ud5ts att5d+ #d-ye> in/itutions1 su*
 z /ud5t div]sion = f\r-ye> in/itutions 
to %ort-t]m c>e] & te*nical education   
programs2  7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* /ud5ts h 

s\ght a high] cr$5tial or degree or     
milit>y s]vice2 &  7v7 program          
completion4  7#b7 ,policy analysis2     
reports ,by n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date t ! fir/ ,job ,tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell  
,grants are aw>d$ "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all review ! demon/ration    
program "u ?is section & its outcomes & 
report ^? f9d+s to ! au?oriz+           
committees4  7#c7 ,conv5+s ,! ,secret>y 
%all conv5e ! in/itutions ( high]       
education p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration   
program at lea/ once e #b ye>s1 9 p]son 
or by web9> or o!r electronic means4    
7i7 ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+
 ! demon/ration program au?oriz$ "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 on a cont9u+ 
basis--  7,a7 ensure compliance ( !     
in/itutions ( high] education p>ticipat+
 9 ! demon/ration program ) all         
applicable requirem5ts ( ?is title2     
7,b7 provide te*nical assi/ance2  7,c7  
monitor fluctuations 9 ! /ud5t          
population enroll$ 9 ! %ort-t]m c>e] &  
te*nical education programs p>ticipat+ 9

 ! demon/ration program2  7,d7 direct ! 
(fice ( ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid & ! op]ations
 support division ( su* (fice to develop
 a risk analysis model to monitor !     
integrity ( ! demon/ration program2 &   
7,e7 consult ) appropriate ,/ate        
regulatory au?orities1 z appropriate4   
7#b7 ,removal ability ,! ,secret>y has !
 au?ority to remove an in/itution (     
high] education or a %ort-t]m c>e] &    
te*nical education program f !          
demon/ration program bas$ on p]=mance1  
aft] notice & an opportunity = a he>+4  
7j7 ,sunset ,?is section %all cease to h
 effect on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,pell ,flexibility  
,act ( #bjai4  4