,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,mr4 
,inh(e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to bol/] ! dome/ic 
work=ce by enc\rag+ communication betwe5
 c>e] & te*nical education in/itutions &
 emphasiz+ pot5tial employm5t           
opportunities1 to am5d ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to treat c]ta9    
co/s relat+ to c>e] & te*nical education
 z qualifi$ high] education exp5ses =   
purposes ( section #ebi programs1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,g5]at+ ,real          
,opportunities = ,work=ce ,tra9+ & ,hir+
 ,act or ! ,,gr[? ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( !  
,s5ate on c>e] & te*nical education     
s*ools ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 
consi/5t communication betwe5           
in/itutions provid+ c>e] & te*nical     
education1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education

 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb71 &  
employm5t entities reg>d+ curriculum &  
indu/ry ne$ is p>am\nt to produc+ a     
truly skill$ & viable dome/ic work=ce2  
7#b7 employm5t opportunities provid$    
?r\gh recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials1 z
 def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 are z important to !  
advancem5t ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z any o!r dome/ic bus9ess sector2 &    
7#c7 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools  
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 %\ld     
highlight enrollm5t 9 c>e] & te*nical   
pr(essions z desirable & (t5 high-skill1
 high-wage occupations4  #c4 ,inclusion 
( transportation & /ud5t loan exp5ses ( 
c>e] & te*nical education /ud5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ebi7;e7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,c]ta9 co/s ( c>e] & 
te*nical education /ud5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al 

,9 ! case ( an individual :o is enroll$ 
9 7or1 = purposes ( subclause 7,,ii71 :o
 is enroll$ 9 or has graduat$ f7 c>e] & 
te*nical education1 su* t]m %all also   
include--  7,i7 co/s = transportation 9 
! c\rse ( att5dance ( su* program1 &    
7,,ii7 am\nts paid by ! individual 9    
repaym5t ( a /ud5t loan incurr$ to      
f9ance ! individual's enrollm5t 9 su*   
program4  7ii7 ,c>e] & te*nical         
education ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1
 ! t]m c>e] & te*nical education means a
 program ( organiz$ educational         
activities :i* (f]s a sequ5ce ( c\rses  
:i*-- 7,i7 provides individuals ) coh]5t
 & rigor\s cont5t align$ ) *all5g+      
academic /&>ds & relevant te*nical k &  
skills ne$$ to prep>e = fur!r education 
& c>e]s 9 curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions1   
7,,ii7 provides te*nical skill          
pr(ici5cy1 an indu/ry-recogniz$         
cr$5tial1 a c]tificate1 or an associate 
degree1 &  7,,iii7 includes             
compet5cy-bas$ appli$ le>n+ :i*         
contributes to ! academic k1 high]-ord] 

reason+ & problem-solv+ skills1 "w      
attitudes1 g5]al employability skills1  
te*nical skills1 occupation-specific    
skills1 & k ( all aspects ( an indu/ry1 
includ+ entrepr5eur%ip1 ( an individual4
  ,su* program may include pr]equisite  
c\rses 7o!r ?an a rem$ial c\rse7 :i*    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is clause4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply to di/ributions made
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#d4 ,highway con/ruction work=ce        
developm5t initiatives ,section #ejd (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7        
,highway con/ruction work=ce developm5t 
initiatives  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,secret>y %all provide grants "u ?is    
subsection to eligible entities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to e/abli% highway     
con/ruction work=ce developm5t          
initiatives 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
z ! initiatives7 to attract1 tra91 &    
place work]s into highway con/ruction   
c>e]s4  7#b7 ,coop]ative ef=ts ,!       

initiatives e/abli%$ ) a grant "u ?is   
subsection %all enc\rage coop]ative     
ef=ts betwe5--  7,a7 ! highway          
con/ruction indu/ry2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al     
,highway ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 ,/ate     
dep>tm5ts ( transportation2  7,d7 ,/ate 
& local work=ce developm5t bo>ds2  7,e7 
community colleges & te*nical s*ools2 & 
7,f7 labor organizations4  7#c7         
,eligible entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d
 a grant "u ?is subsection to a public  
or private entity = use 9 accordance )  
?is subsection4  7#d7 ,au?oriz$ uses ,an
 eligible entity describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 %all use a grant provid$ "u ?is    
subsection to c>ry out an initiative--  
7,a7 to promote highway con/ruction     
work] c>e] opportunities2  7,b7 to      
support relevant outrea* & aw>5ess      
ef=ts2  7,c7 to develop relevant        
education & tra9+ mat]ials2  7,d7 to    
provide life skills tra9+1 includ+      
rudim5t>y ma? & o!r basis skills2 &     
7,e7 = relat$ support s]vices4  4  #e4  
,milit>y sp\se pr(essional developm5t   

initiatives  7a7 ,ext5sion & expansion (
 reimbursem5t ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$       
s]vices und]go+ a p]man5t *ange ( /ation
 = pr(essional relic5s+ co/s (          
accompany+ sp\ses  7#a7 ,ext5sion       
,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #dgf7p7 ( title
 #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4  7#b7 ,expansion ( 
qualify+ relic5s+ co/s ,p>agraph        
7#e77;,a7 ( t section is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! orig9al duty /ation & ins]t+ a previ\s
 duty /ation or home ( record4  7b7     
,expansion & improvem5t ( ,my,career    
,advancem5t ,acc\nt ,program  7#a7      
,expansion ( grades ( memb]s ^: sp\ses  
are eligible ,! grades ( memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ^: sp\ses are eligible = !  
,my,career ,advancem5t ,acc\nt          
7,my,c,a,a7 ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se %all include memb]s 9 !         
additional grades z foll[s3  7,a7 ,o-#c4
  7,b7 ,e-#f4  7#b7 ,additional b5efits 
,! b5efits available "u ! ,my,career    
,advancem5t ,acc\nt ,program %all       

include s*ol>%ips usable by milit>y     
sp\ses to att5d or p>ticipate 9 any ( ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,vocational s*ool4  7,b7  
,pr(essional lic5sure classes or te/s4  
7,c7 ,cl9ical sup]vision h\rs 9         
connection ) pursuit ( a m$ical or heal?
 c>e degree4  #f4 ,loan gu>antee program
 ,section #eja7;d77#c7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fie7;d77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh  
7,l7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,m71    
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subp>agraph 7,b71 z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7,a7 work=ce  
developm5t ?r\gh "w-bas$ or "w-integrat$
 tra9+1 :i* %all be satisfi$ by         
demon/rat+ t a small bus9ess conc]n t is
 a subject ( ! project has--  7i7 a     
docum5t$ 9-h\se tra9+ program1 !        
duration ( :i* is n %ort] ?an #ab weeks2
 or  7ii7 ent]$ into a contract ) an    
entity--  7,i7 to provide tra9$         
applicants = any op5 position (         
employm5t at ! small bus9ess conc]n2 &  

7,,ii7 t ensures t any applicant provid$
 to ! small bus9ess conc]n "u subclause 
7,i7 has und]gone n few] ?an #ab weeks (
 tra9+ t is relevant to ! op5 position  
describ$ 9 t subclause1  2 &  7#c7 9 !  
flu% text foll[+ subp>agraph 7,m71 z    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! second 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,j7 &    
7,k7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,k7 & 7,l74