,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ceb #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agci ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 & ,mr4 ,man*97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,decemb] #ag1 #bjai,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 )\t am5dm5t ,a ,,bill ,to enable projects t w aid 9 ! developm5t & deliv]y ( relat$ in/ruction associat$ ) appr5tice%ip & preappr5tice%ip programs t are focus$ on s]v+ ! skill$ te*nical work=ce at ! ,national ,laboratories & c]ta9 facilities ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,national ,labs ,jobs ,,access ,act4 #b4 ,national ,laboratory ,jobs ,access ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program kn[n z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,national ,lab ,jobs ,,access ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 #e-ye> grants to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( te*nical1 skills-bas$ preappr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip programs t provide employ]-driv5 or recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials dur+ ! grant p]iod4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a program fund$ by a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all develop & deliv] cu/omiz$ & compet5cy-bas$ tra9+ t-- 7#a7 leads to recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials = second>y s*ool & po/second>y /ud5ts2 7#b7 is focus$ on skills & qualifications ne$$ to meet ! imm$iate & on-go+ ne$s ( traditional & em]g+ te*nician positions 7includ+ ma*9i/s & cyb] security te*nicians7 at ! ,national ,laboratories & cov]$ facilities ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7#c7 creates an appr5tice%ip or preappr5tice%ip p>tn]%ip ) a ,national ,laboratory or cov]$ facility ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#d7 creates an appr5tice%ip or preappr5tice%ip program ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor or a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( labor4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,an entity t is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section %all be a work=ce int]m$i>y or an eligible sponsor ( a preappr5tice%ip or an appr5tice%ip program t-- 7#a7 demon/rates exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & provid+ c>e] plann+ & c>e] pa?ways t[>ds te*nical1 skills-bas$ appr5tice%ip or preappr5tice%ip tra9+ programs2 7#b7 7,a7 has a relation%ip ) a ,national ,laboratory or cov]$ facility ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 has k ( te*nician work=ce ne$s ( su* laboratory or facility & ! associat$ security requirem5ts ( su* laboratory or facility2 & 7,c7 is eligible to ent] into an agreem5t ) su* laboratory or facility t w\ld be paid = 9 "p or entirely f grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section2 7#c7 demon/rates ! ability to recruit & support individuals :o plan to "w 9 relevant te*nician positions ^u ! successful completion ( su* programs2 7#d7 provides /ud5ts :o complete su* programs ) a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 su* z a j\rneyman craft lic5se or an indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification2 7#e7 uses a cu/omiz$ tra9+ curriculum t is specifically align$ ) employ]s1 utiliz+ workplace le>n+ advisors & on-!-job tra9+ to ! greate/ ext5t possible2 & 7#f7 demon/rates successful outcomes connect+ graduates ( su* programs to c>e]s relevant to su* programs4 7d7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize an eligible entity t-- 7#a7 is a memb] ( an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip2 7#b7 provides ! tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 at an in/itution ( high] education 7su* z a community college7 t includes basic sci5ce1 te*nology1 & ma!matics education 9 ! curriculum2 7,b7 ?r\gh an appr5tice%ip program t 0 regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate be=e ! date on :i* ! eligible entity applies = ! grant "u subsection 7d72 or 7,c7 ) respect to a preappr5tice%ip program1 at a local educational ag5cy1 a second>y s*ool1 an area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 or an appropriate community facility2 7#c7 works ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or vet]ans organizations to transition memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans to appr5tice%ip or preappr5tice%ip programs 9 a relevant sector2 7#d7 plans to use ! grant to c>ry out ! tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) an entity t receives ,/ate fund+ or is op]at$ by a ,/ate ag5cy2 & 7#e7 plans to use ! grant to c>ry out ! tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 =-- 7,a7 "y adults ages #ag to #bi1 inclusive2 or 7,b7 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 7f7 ,additional consid]ation ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] regional div]sity4 7g7 ,limitation on applications ,an eligible entity may n submit1 ei!r individually or z "p ( a jo9t application1 m ?an #a application = a grant "u ?is section dur+ any #a fiscal ye>4 7h7 ,limitations on am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section = any #bd-mon? p]iod ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod %all n exce$ #ejj1jjj4 7i7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a cu/omiz$ tra9+ program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! program4 7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to lev]age ! exi/+ job tra9+ & education programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & o!r relevant programs at appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4 7k7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 a report on ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 any entity t receives a grant "u ?is section2 7ii7 any activity c>ri$ out us+ ! grants "u ?is section2 & 7iii7 be/ practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ ! rate ( employm5t = p>ticipants aft] complet+ a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all provide su* in=mation z necess>y to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = purposes ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a74 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] plann+1 community-bas$ organization1 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 economic developm5t ag5cy1 individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 on-!-job tra9+1 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 & workplace le>n+ advisor h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#c7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m 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#d7 ,area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#e7 ,community college ,! t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or community college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#f7 ,cov]$ facility ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m cov]$ facility ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration means a national security laboratory or a nucle> weapons production facility z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #djjb ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #beja74 7#g7 ,eligible ,sponsor ,! t]m eligible sponsor means a public organization or an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code1 t-- 7,a7 ) respect to an appr5tice%ip program1 adm9i/]s su* program ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip t may include-- 7i7 a bus9ess2 7ii7 an employ] or indu/ry association2 7iii7 a labor-managem5t organization2 7iv7 a local work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d2 7v7 a #b- or #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education t (f]s an educational program lead+ to an associate's or ba*elor's degree 9 conjunction ) a c]tificate ( completion ( appr5tice%ip2 7vi7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves72 7vii7 a community-bas$ organization2 or 7viii7 an economic developm5t ag5cy2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a preappr5tice%ip program1 is a local educational ag5cy1 a second>y s*ool1 an area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d1 a local work=ce developm5t bo>d1 or a community-bas$ organization1 t adm9i/]s su* program ) any requir$ coord9ation & necess>y approvals f ! ,secret>y ( ,labor or a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( labor4 7#h7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#i7 ,local work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]m local work=ce developm5t bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m local bo>d 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#aj7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#aa7 ,preappr5tice%ip ,! t]m preappr5tice%ip1 us$ ) respect to a program1 means an initiative or set ( /rategies t-- 7,a7 is design$ to prep>e p>ticipants to ent] & succe$ 9 an appr5tice%ip program2 7,b7 is c>ri$ out by an eligible sponsor t has a docum5t$ p>tn]%ip ) "o or m sponsors ( appr5tice%ip programs2 & 7,c7 includes ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,tra9+ 7includ+ a curriculum = ! tra9+7 align$ ) indu/ry /&>ds relat$ to appr5tice%ips & review$ & approv$ annually by sponsors ( ! appr5tice%ips )9 ! docum5t$ p>tn]%ip t w prep>e p>ticipants by tea*+ ! skills & compet5cies ne$$ to ent] "o or m appr5tice%ip programs4 7ii7 ,h&s-on tra9+ & !oretical education = p>ticipants t-- 7,i7 includes prop] obs]vation ( sup]vision & safety protocols2 & 7,,ii7 does n displace a paid employee4 7iii7 ,a =mal agreem5t ) a sponsor ( an appr5tice%ip program t w\ld enable p>ticipants :o successfully complete ! preappr5tice%ip program-- 7,i7 to ent] directly into ! appr5tice%ip program if a place 9 ! program is available & if ! p>ticipant meets ! qualifications ( ! appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,,ii7 to e>n cr$its t[>ds ! appr5tice%ip program4 7#ab7 ,relat$ in/ruction ,! t]m relat$ in/ruction means an organiz$ & sy/ematic =m ( in/ruction design$ to provide an appr5tice ) ! k ( ! !oretical & te*nical subjects relat$ to ! occupation ( ! appr5tice or ! in/ruction ne$$ to prep>e an individual to ent] & succe$ 9 an appr5tice%ip program4 7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 except z o!rwise specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#ad7 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,/ate bo>d 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#ae7 ,work=ce int]m$i>y ,! t]m work=ce int]m$i>y-- 7,a7 means an organization t proactively addresses work=ce ne$s us+ a dual cu/om] approa*1 :i* consid]s ! ne$s ( bo? employees & employ]s2 & 7,b7 may include a fai?-bas$ & community organization1 an employ] organization1 a community college1 a tempor>y /aff+ ag5cy1 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d1 a local work=ce developm5t bo>d1 or a labor organization4 7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 ,decemb] #ag1 #bjai,report$ )\t am5dm5t