,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 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     
support community college & indu/ry     
p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund 9    
,high] ,education ,act4  #b4 ,community 
college to c>e] fund ,title ,,viii ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;a et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,bb ,community
 ,college to ,c>e] ,fund  #hii4         
,community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips  
grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,,wioa def9itions ,! t]ms 
c>e] pa?way1 integrat$ education &      
tra9+1 individual ) a b>ri] to          

employm5t1 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 &
 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation h !
 mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9 section #c ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7       
,community college ,! t]m community     
college means 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]sities1 z    
def9$ 9 section #caf1 & public #b-ye>   
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7    
,education & work=ce tra9+ program ,!   
t]m education & work=ce tra9+ program-- 
7,a7 means a c>e] pa?way program1 or a  
program t utilizes integrat$ education &
 tra9+ /rategies1 t leads to a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7,b7 includes 
a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 on-!-job
 tra9+ program1 or paid int]n%ip1 if !  
program or int]n%ip meets ! requirem5ts 
( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an  
in/itution ( high] education1 or a      

consortium ( in/itutions ( high]        
education1 t-- 7,a7 is "p ( an indu/ry  
or sector p>tn]%ip1 or is work+ directly
 ) an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip =      
purposes ( a grant "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 may1 = purposes ( a grant "u ?is   
section & 9 addition to ! indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip1 p>tn] ) "o or m ( !    
foll[+3 7i7 ,an eligible provid]1 z     
def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,adult         
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74  7ii7 ,an in/itution (
 high] education1 z def9$ 9 section     
#aja4  7iii7 ,an elem5t>y s*ool or      
second>y s*ool1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9  
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  7iv7 ,any o!r 
entity t ! ,secret>ies consid]          
appropriate4  7#e7 ,in/itution ( high]  
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a community
 college2 or  7ii7 a #d-ye> public      
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a77 or a ,tribal ,college 
or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section        

#caf7;b77 t-- 7,i7 (f]s an associate    
degree2 &  7,,ii7 w use funds provid$ "u
 ?is section = education & work=ce tra9+
 programs or activities = c\rses ( /udy 
t culm9ate ) a recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial1 & n = c\rses ( /udy culm9at+ 9
 a baccalaureate or advanc$ degree2 &   
7,b7 includes in/itutions describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 t are locat$ 9 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
or ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7#f7          
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial means a  
cr$5tial consi/+ ( an indu/ry-recogniz$ 
c]tificate or c]tification1 a c]tificate
 ( completion ( an appr5tice%ip1 a      
lic5se recogniz$ by ! ,/ate involv$ or  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or an associate       
degree4  7#g7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m        
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y (         
,education & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ 

jo9tly 9 accordance ) ! int]ag5cy       
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7h74  7b7
 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an ! la/ day ( ! fir/ full fiscal ye> 
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,community 
,college to ,c>e] ,fund 9 ,high]        
,education ,act & f funds appropriat$ "u
 subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>ies %all aw>d
 competitive grants to eligible entities
 to enable ! eligible entities to c>ry  
out education & work=ce tra9+ programs  
or activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74
  7#b7 ,duration ( grants ,a grants     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #e ye>s1 subject to subsection 
7f77#c74  7c7 ,application ,an eligible 
entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all submit to ! ,secret>ies an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>ies   
det]m9e is requir$4 ,! application %all 
conta9-- 7#a7 a grant proposal = ea*    
education & work=ce tra9+ program or    
activity to be support$ "u ! grant t    
includes a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 

! specific education & work=ce tra9+    
program or activity t w be support$1 & !
 quality ( ! program or activity2  7,b7 
! ext5t to :i* ! program or activity    
aligns )-- 7i7 an ov]all /rategic plan  
develop$ by ! eligible entity 9         
collaboration ) an indu/ry sector       
p>tn]%ip &1 if applicable1 o!r p>tn]    
organizations2  7ii7 a /atewide or      
regional work=ce developm5t /rategy1    
includ+ /rategies e/abli%$ "u ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq47 & ! ,c>l ,d4   
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf2 &  7iii7 9-dem& indu/ry       
sectors or occupations2  7,c7           
quantitative data & evid5ce t           
demon/rates ! ext5t to :i* ! program or 
activity to be support$ w meet ! ne$s ( 
employ]s 9 ! area = skill$ work]s 9     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program or        
activity to be support$ w meet ! ne$s ( 
/ud5ts 9 ! area2  7,e7 h[ ! program or  
activity to be support$ meets ! crit]ia 

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 includ+ !   
mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$ to develop1
 (f]1 improve1 or provide ! program or  
activity2 &  7,f7 any previ\s exp]i5ce (
 ! eligible entity 9 provid+ education &
 work=ce tra9+ programs or activities1 !
 abs5ce ( :i* %all n automatically      
disqualify an eligible entity f receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 7,a7 a  
detail$ description ( h[ ! eligible     
entity w ensure t any education &       
work=ce tra9+ programs or activities    
support$ "u ! grant w meet ! p]=mance   
measures describ$ 9 subsection 7f72 &   
7,b7 an assurance t ! entity w annually 
submit to ! ,secret>ies in=mation on !  
p]=mance ( ea* education & work=ce tra9+
 program or activity support$ "u !      
grant1 9 ! context ( ! p]=mance measures
 describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7d7        
,crit]ia = aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants  
"u ?is section %all be aw>d$ bas$ on    
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies t %all
 include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a
 det]m9ation ( ! m]its ( ! grant        

proposal submitt$ by ! eligible entity  
to develop1 (f]1 improve1 or provide an 
education & work=ce tra9+ program or    
activity to be made available to /ud5ts4
  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! likely         
employm5t opportunities available 9 !   
area to individuals :o complete an      
education & work=ce tra9+ program or    
activity t ! eligible entity proposes to
 develop1 (f]1 improve or provide "u !  
grant1 bas$ on ,/ate or local labor     
m>ket data4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>ies    
%all give priority to eligible entities 
t-- 7,a7 are work+ ) an indu/ry or      
sector p>tn]%ip t prioritizes facilitat+
 ! hir+ ( individuals :o h obta9$ a     
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial f !      
education & work=ce tra9+ programs or   
activities (f]$ by ! eligible entity2   
7,b7 are focus$ on s]v+ individuals )   
b>ri]s to employm5t1 vet]ans1 sp\ses (  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or incumb5t     
work]s :o are l[-skill$ & :o ne$ to     
increase _! employability skills2  7,c7 

s]ve areas ) high unemploym5t rates2 or 
7,d7 commit to increas+ access to       
education & work=ce tra9+ programs or   
activities t meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4  
7e7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
grant funds = "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,! developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 or     
provision ( "o or m education & work=ce 
tra9+ programs or activities lead+ to   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials t w meet
 ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors or occupations4  7#b7 ,!        
developm5t & implem5tation ( policies1  
programs1 or activities t exp&          
opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 9 9-dem& 
indu/ry sectors or occupations1 includ+ 
by-- 7,a7 facilitat+ ! transf] (        
academic cr$its betwe5 in/itutions (    
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja71 includ+ ! transf] ( academic     
cr$its = c\rses 9 ! same field or       
program ( /udy2  7,b7 exp&+ articulation

 agreem5ts & policies t gu>antee        
transf]s betwe5 su* in/itutions1 includ+
 ?r\gh common c\rse numb]+ & use ( g5]al
 core curriculum2  7,c7 develop+ or     
enhanc+ /ud5t support s]vice programs or
 activities2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+ policies &
 processes = assess+ & aw>d+ po/second>y
 cr$it = "w-relat$ le>n+ or "w-bas$     
le>n+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf74  7#c7 ,! creation or     
alignm5t ( c>e] pa?ways t provide a     
sequ5ce ( education & occupational tra9+
 t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tial1 includ+ programs or activities
 t-- 7,a7 bl5d basic skills &           
occupational tra9+2  7,b7 facilitate    
means ( transition+ p>ticipants f       
noncr$it occupational1 basic skills1 or 
developm5tal c\rsework to =-cr$it       
c\rsework )9 & across in/itutions2  7,c7
 build or enhance l9kages betwe5        
second>y education or adult education & 
lit]acy programs 7includ+ ^? programs   
e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &   

,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf or !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq477 &       
po/second>y in/itutions1 includ+ !      
developm5t ( dual or concurr5t enrollm5t
 programs2 or  7,d7 are design$ to      
increase ! provision ( work=ce tra9+ =  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ memb]s ( !        
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves7 & vet]ans1 
9 ord] to facilitate _! entry into      
high-skill1 high-wage jobs or 9-dem&    
indu/ry sectors or occupations4  7f7    
,p]=mance measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>ies %all e/abli% p]=mance       
measures = ! education & work=ce tra9+  
programs & activities support$ "u ?is   
section1 :i* %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 !     
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance1 z describ$
 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i772 
&  7,b7 a level ( p]=mance = ea*        
indicator describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,monitor+ progress ,! ,secret>ies  

%all-- 7,a7 monitor ! progress (        
eligible entities t receive grants "u   
?is section to ensure _! education &    
work=ce tra9+ programs or activities    
support$ "u ?is section meet ! p]=mance 
measures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 annually publi% a report reg>d+ !  
progress ( su* programs or activities 9 
meet+ ! p]=mance measures1 includ+ !    
results = ea* p]=mance measure          
disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 race & e?nicity2  
7ii7 age int]vals2  7iii7 g5d]2 &  7iv7 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5t /atus4     
7#c7 ,satisfactory progress ,!          
,secret>ies %all n cont9ue to provide   
funds "u a grant "u ?is section aft] !  
?ird ye> ( ! grant p]iod unless !       
eligible entity has a*iev$ satisfactory 
progress t[>d meet+ ! levels ( p]=mance 
on ! p]=mance measures1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>ies4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y4 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/ ,n m ?an #e p]c5t

 ( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph  
7#a7 = a fiscal ye> may be us$ by !     
,secret>ies = ! ,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ! 
program "u ?is section1 includ+ provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out          
evaluations4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( availability
 ,funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a
 fiscal ye> %all rema9 available =      
obligation = t fiscal ye> & ! succe$+ #d
 fiscal ye>s4  7h7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,community ,college to     
,c>e] ,fund 9 ,high] ,education ,act1 ! 
,secret>ies %all ent] into a =mal       
int]ag5cy agreem5t e/abli%+ ! t]ms by   
:i* ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly adm9i/] ! 
program "u ?is section4  4