,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjai ,ms4 
,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a c>e] pa?way grant program4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,gateway to ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4
 ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,grant ,program ,title  
,,viii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (     
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;a et seq47 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,bb 
,c>e] ,pa?way ,grant ,program  #hii4    
,c>e] ,pa?way ,grant ,program  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,wioa 
def9itions ,! t]ms area c>e] & te*nical 
education s*ool1 c>e] pa?way1 9-dem&    
indu/ry sector or occupation1 individual
 ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ip1 integrat$ education &  
tra9+1 local bo>d1 recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial1 & ,/ate bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 

su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,c>e] pa?way    
p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! t]m c>e]    
pa?way p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip-- 7i7  
betwe5 an eligible in/itution1 a work=ce
 developm5t p>tn] describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 & an education p>tn] describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c72  7ii7 evid5c$ by a    
=mal agreem5t betwe5 p>tn]s2 &  7iii7 t 
is int5d$ to support ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( a c>e] pa?way program4  
7,b7 ,work=ce developm5t p>tn] ,a       
work=ce developm5t p>tn] describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 means "o or m ( !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,a local bo>d or a ,/ate    
bo>d4  7ii7 ,an indu/ry association or  
o!r repres5tative ( multiple employ]s 9 
! t>get indu/ry1 includ+ an indu/ry or  
sector p>tn]%ip4  7iii7 ,a              
community-bas$ organization ) exp]i5ce 9
 provid+ employm5t1 education1 or       
support s]vices relevant to ! c>e]      
pa?way & /ud5t populations receiv+      
s]vices "u ! grant "u ?is section4  7,c7

 ,education p>tn] ,an education p>tn]   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 means "o or 
m ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a local educational 
ag5cy1 z def9$ "u section #haja ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7ii7 ,an  
eligible provid]1 z def9$ "u section    
#bjc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74
  7iii7 ,an in/itution ( high]          
education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja1 or a 
po/second>y vocational in/itution1 z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c74  7#c7         
,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means-- 7,a7 a public        
in/itution ( high] education at :i* !   
highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to 
/ud5ts is an associate's degree1 includ+
 #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges or            
,univ]sities "u section #caf ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7 & public #b-ye> ,/ate          
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7 an 
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool t  
provides education at ! po/second>y     

level2 or  7,c7 a consortium (          
in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
or 7,b74  7#d7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m     
evid5ce-bas$ means an activity1 /rategy1
 or int]v5tion t--  7,a7 demon/rates a  
/ati/ically significant effect on       
improv+ /ud5t outcomes or o!r relevant  
outcomes bas$ on--  7i7 /rong evid5ce f 
n less ?an #a well-design$ &            
well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy2  7ii7   
mod]ate evid5ce f n less ?an #a         
well-design$ & well-implem5t$           
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 or  7iii7 promis+
 evid5ce f n less ?an #a well-design$ & 
well-implem5t$ correlational /udy )     
/ati/ical controls = selection bias2    
7,b7 demon/rates a rationale bas$ on    
high quality rese>* f9d+ or positive    
evaluation t su* activity1 /rategy1 or  
int]v5tion is likely to improve /ud5t   
outcomes or o!r relevant outcomes2 &    
7,c7 includes ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e !   
effects ( su* activity1 /rategy1 or     
int]v5tion4  7#e7 ,measurable skill ga9s
 ,! t]m measurable skill ga9s has !     

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section              
#cfa4aee7;a77#a77v7 ( title #cd1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      
regulations74  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7b7 ,program e/abli%$ ,!   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a c>e] pa?way    
grant program1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible in/itutions 9 ord] to
 enable eligible in/itutions to c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74
  7c7 ,application ,an eligible         
in/itution desir+ to receive a grant "u 
?is section %all submit an application1 
at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y   
may require1 t includes ! foll[+        
in=mation3  7#a7 ,a description ( ! c>e]
 pa?way p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ! roles &     
responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]4  7#b7 ,a  
description ( ! c>e] pa?way program t w 
be support$ "u ! grant1 includ+ a       
description ( ! 9-dem& indu/ry sectors  
or occupations t w be t>get$ & !        

recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials to be   
aw>d$4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! c>e] 
pa?way program support$ "u ! grant are  
align$ & coord9at$ ) o!r employm5t1     
education1 & support s]vices (f]$ 9 !   
geographic area s]v$ "u ! grant4  7#d7  
,a description ( ! /ud5t populations t w
 be s]v$ "u ! grant1 includ+ an analysis
 ( any b>ri]s to po/second>y access &   
completion t su* populations face1 & an 
analysis ( h[ ! s]vices to be provid$ "u
 ! grant w address ^? b>ri]s4  7#e7 ,a  
description ( ! activities & s]vices to 
be provid$ "u ?is grant1 consi/5t ) !   
subsection 7e74  7#f7 ,a description ( !
 p]=mance outcomes t ! eligible         
in/itution plans to a*ieve1 includ+ a   
description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution w
 evaluate & measure /ud5t progress &    
measurable skill ga9s along a c>e]      
pa?way4  7#g7 ,su* o!r in=mation z !    
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,priority 9 
aw>d+ grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants "u ?is "p 9 a mann] t--  7#a7    
supports geographic div]sity among      

grantees2  7#b7 gives priority to       
eligible in/itutions t seek to s]ve     
individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t or   
individuals ) a b>ri] to po/second>y    
education2 &  7#c7 gives priority to    
eligible in/itutions t w use grant funds
 = evid5ce-bas$ activities4  7e7 ,use ( 
funds  7#a7 ,develop+ & implem5t+ c>e]  
pa?way programs ,an eligible in/itution 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
grant funds to c>ry out activities t    
support ! developm5t & implem5tation (  
c>e] pa?way programs1 :i* %all include  
"o or m ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! plann+ &   
implem5tation ( agreem5ts betwe5 !      
eligible in/itution & o!r p>tn]s 9 !    
c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip to support seamless
 transitions betwe5 elem5ts ( ! c>e]    
pa?way program (f]$ by diff]5t p>tn]s1 z
 appropriate4  7,b7 ,! developm5t &     
expansion ( new or exi/+ programs at !  
eligible in/itution t utilize integrat$ 
education & tra9+ /rategies1 & support  
multiple entry & exit po9ts = work+     
le>n]s1 :i* may include--  7i7          

dual-enrollm5t approa*es = second>y     
/ud5ts or disconnect$ y\? seek+ to      
p>ticipate 9 a c>e] pa?way program2 &   
7ii7 /rategies t help work+ /ud5ts & o!r
 nontraditional & adult /ud5t           
populations access skills & recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tials4  7,c7 ,!         
provision ( evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional    
developm5t = faculty & o!r /aff at !    
eligible in/itution or at p>tn]         
organizations describ$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 on !  
developm5t & implem5tation ( c>e]       
pa?ways4  7,d7 ,! acquisition ( equipm5t
 necess>y to support ! deliv]y ( c>e]   
pa?way programs support$ ?r\gh a grant  
"u ?is section4  7,e7 ,any o!r          
evid5ce-bas$ activities id5tifi$ by !   
eligible in/itution or p>tn]s z necess>y
 to support ! developm5t or             
implem5tation ( c>e] pa?way programs1 z 
long z su* activities are cle>ly outl9$ 
9 ! grant application4  7#b7 ,/ud5t     
support s]vices ,9 addition to !        
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an 

eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all use grant funds to     
provide /ud5t support s]vices to /ud5ts 
engag$ 9 c>e] pa?way programs1 :i* %all 
include--  7,a7 ! provision ( direct    
support s]vices su* z *ildc>e1          
transportation1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance  
use disord] treatm5t1 assi/ance 9 obta9+
 heal? insurance cov]age1 & assi/ance 9 
access+ ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq471 ! special supplem5tal   
nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &    
*ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf71 h\s+1 & o!r b5efits1 z          
appropriate2  7,b7 (f]+ c>e] pa?way     
navigation & case managem5t s]vices1    
includ+ provid+ in=mation & outrea* to  
t>get populations to enc\rage           
individuals to take "p 9 programs &     
s]vice (f]+s2 &  7,c7 ! provision (     
em]g5cy grants to help /ud5ts fac+      
f9ancial h>d%ips t may impact enrollm5t 

or completion ( an elem5t ( a c>e]      
pa?way program4  7f7 ,duration ( aw>d ,a
 grant "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod 
( n m ?an #d ye>s4 ,an eligible         
in/itution may apply = subsequ5t grants 
aft] ! completion ( a grant p]iod4  7g7 
,reports  7#a7 ,report to ! ,secret>y   
,ea* eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section %all submit a report to 
! ,secret>y1 on an annual basis1        
describ+--  7,a7 ! activities provid$ "u
 ! grant1 includ+ activities c>ri$ out  
directly by ! eligible in/itution &     
activities c>ri$ out by p>tn]           
organizations2  7,b7 ! /ud5ts receiv+   
s]vices "u ! grant1 disaggregat$ by age1
 race or e?nicity1 g5d]1 b>ri]s to      
employm5t1 & income2 &  7,c7 indicators 
( p]=mance = /ud5ts receiv+ s]vices     
?r\gh a c>e] pa?way program c>ri$ out   
?r\gh a grant "u ?is "p1 disaggregat$ by
 p>ticipant type z describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 includ+1 at a m9imum--  7i7 !     
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o are 9 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t prior to enrollm5t

 9 ! c>e] pa?way program2  7ii7 !       
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o are 9 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2  7iii7 !   
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o are 9 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] 
aft] exit f ! program2  7iv7 ! m$ian    
e>n+s ( program p>ticipants :o are 9    
unsubsidiz$ employm5t prior to enrollm5t
 9 ! c>e] pa?way program2  7v7 ! m$ian  
e>n+s ( program p>ticipants :o are 9    
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2  7vi7 !    
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o obta9 
a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 or a  
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 dur+ p>ticipation 9 or )9 #a 
ye> aft] exit f ! program2  7vii7 !     
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o1 dur+ 
a program ye>1 are 9 an education or    
tra9+ program t leads to a recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tial or employm5t & :o  
are a*iev+ measurable skill ga9s t[>d   
su* a cr$5tial or employm5t2 &  7viii7 !
 p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants receiv+ 

support s]vices1 disaggregat$ by type ( 
s]vice4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,!   
,secret>y %all submit a report to       
,congress1 on a bi5nial basis1 conta9+ a
 summ>y ( ! in=mation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,evaluation ,!      
,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #a     
p]c5t & n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds made 
available "u subsection 7i7 = ea* fiscal
 ye> to--  7#a7 conduct a rigor\s1      
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! activities     
fund$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 dissem9ate
 & promote ! utilization ( evid5ce-bas$ 
practices relat$ to c>e] pa?way programs
 = po/second>y /ud5ts4  7i7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj & = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>      
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