,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4
 ,b5net 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 appr5tice%ip    
programs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,appr5tice%ip ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,appr5tice%ip programs     
,title ,,vii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc et seq47 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,f   
,appr5tice%ip programs  #gia4 ,grants to
 support appr5tice%ip programs  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m            
appr5tice%ip program means a program t  
is 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 seq47  
on ,novemb] #g1 #bjai1 & is 9 compliance
 ) ! regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out 

su* ,act "u "p #bi ( title #bi1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( introduction ( ?is ,act 9 !      
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,po/second>y appr5tice%ip 
program ,! t]m po/second>y appr5tice%ip 
program means an appr5tice%ip program t 
meets ! requirem5ts ( a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial conf]r$ by an      
in/itution ( high] education z e/abli%$ 
by ! relevant ,/ate ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate :]e 
! program is deliv]$4  7#c7 ,recogniz$  
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial means a cr$5tial   
consi/+ ( an indu/ry-recogniz$          
c]tificate1 t is cr$it-be>+ at !        
in/itution ( high] education f :i* x is 
conf]r$1 or an associate or             
baccalaureate degree4  7#d7 ,/ud5t      
appr5tice ,! t]m /ud5t appr5tice means  
an individual :o is-- 7,a7 enroll$ or   
accept$ = enrollm5t at an in/itution (  
high] education = ! purpose ( obta9+ a  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 7:i*     
provides cr$it t[>d a po/second>y       
degree7 (f]$ by t in/itution & is a     

p>ticipant 9 a po/second>y appr5tice%ip 
program2 &  7,b7 a work] at lea/ #af    
ye>s ( age1 except :]e a high] m9imum   
age /&>d is o!rwise fix$ by law1 :o is  
employ$ to le>n an appr5ticeable        
occupation1 z describ$ 9 section #bi4d (
 title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z 9 effect on ,novemb] #g1 #bjai71 "u  
/&>ds ( appr5tice%ip fulfill+ !         
requirem5ts ( section #bi4e ( title #bi1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect
 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjai74  7#e7 ,work=ce 
int]m$i>y ,! t]m work=ce int]m$i>y--    
7,a7 means an entity1 :i* may be "p ( an
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 t          
demon/rates exp]tise 9 build+1 connect+1
 su/a9+1 & measur+ ! p]=mance (         
p>tn]%ips 9 ord] = ! entity to brok]    
s]vices1 res\rces1 & supports =         
developm5t1 deliv]y1 expansion1 or      
improvem5t ( po/second>y appr5tice%ip   
programs1 & ( ! organizations & sy/ems t
 are design$ to s]ve cov]$ /ud5t        
appr5tices & employ] p>tn]s1 includ+--  
7i7 connect+ employ]s to appr5tice%ip   

opportunities2  7ii7 assi/+ 9 ! design &
 implem5tation ( po/second>y            
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+          
curriculum developm5t & deliv]y = relat$
 in/ruction2  7iii7 support+ entities1 &
 sponsors or program adm9i/rators1 9    
meet+ ! regi/ration & report+           
requirem5ts2  7iv7 provid+ pr(essional  
developm5t activities su* z tra9+ to    
m5tors2  7v7 connect+ /ud5ts or work]s  
to appr5tice%ip opportunities2 &  7vi7  
develop+ & provid+ p]sonaliz$ cov]$     
appr5tice supports1 includ+ supportive  
s]vices & f9ancial advis+2 &  7,b7      
includes a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d
 or local work=ce developm5t bo>d1 z    
e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act1 or     
,/ate work=ce ag5cy4  7b7 ,grant program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9         
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1   
%all aw>d grants to eligible p>tn]%ips  
to enable ! p>tn]%ips to develop &      
implem5t a po/second>y appr5tice%ip     
program4  7#b7 ,duration ,grants aw>d$  

"u ?is section %all be #d or #e ye>s 9  
duration4  7#c7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible
 p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t--  7i7 %all
 include-- 7,i7 an in/itution ( high]   
education or a consortium ( su*         
in/itutions2  7,,ii7 an individual      
employ] or consortium ( employ]s2 &     
7,,iii7 a work=ce int]m$i>y1 unless     
waiv$ by ! ,secret>y because ! p>tn]%ip 
demon/rates t a high-quality program is 
9 place or x w\ld be a h>d%ip to include
 a work=ce int]m$i>y2 &  7ii7 may       
include-- 7,i7 a ,/ate ag5cy responsible
 = ! adm9i/ration ( c>e] & te*nical     
education 9 ! ,/ate or = ! sup]vision ( 
! adm9i/ration ( c>e] & te*nical        
education 9 ! ,/ate2  7,,ii7 a labor    
organization2  7,,iii7 an economic      
developm5t ag5cy or organization1 su* z 
a *amb] ( comm]ce1 bus9ess alliance1 or 
indu/ry association2  7,,iv7 a          
community-bas$ organization2  7,v7 a    
,/ate educational ag5cy2 or  7,,vi7 a   
local educational ag5cy4  7,b7 ,fiscal  

ag5t ,! lead fiscal ag5t ( an eligible  
p>tn]%ip %all be any ( ! foll[+3  7i7   
,an in/itution ( high] education4  7ii7 
,an indu/ry association4  7iii7 ,a      
work=ce int]m$i>y t is an entity t is   
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*    
,code4  7#d7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t desires to     
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7,b7 ,inclusions ,an application        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include-- 7i7 a plan to recruit & reta9 
a high numb] or high p]c5tage (         
p>ticipants :o are f nontraditional     
appr5tice%ip populations1 includ+ wom51 
m9orities1 individuals ) disabilities1  
vet]ans1 & individuals ) b>ri]s to      
employm5t1 su* z opportunity y\?1       
l[-income y\? & adults1 "y adults &     
adults ( color1 & individuals :o h be5  

impact$ by ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7ii7
 lett]s ( support & a labor m>ket       
analysis t demon/rate t ! occupation =  
:i* ! program prep>es p>ticipants--     
7,i7 is feasible & 9 dem&2  7,,ii7 is a 
high gr[?1 high wage occupation2 &      
7,,iii7 is a response to 9-dem& indu/ry 
sectors or occupations z det]m9$ by !   
,/ate or local work=ce bo>ds2  7iii7 a  
plan = rea*+ desir$ outcomes1 z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#g72  7iv7 a plan = ensur+ 
t ! p>tn]%ip has ! capacity to access   
data to measure desir$ outcomes & !     
outcomes describ$ 9 clause 7v72 &  7v7 a
 plan =-- 7,i7 increas+ associate or    
baccalaureate degree & cr$5tial         
atta9m5t2  7,,ii7 h[ tuition & m&atory  
fees exp5ses w be cov]$ ) ! goal ( !    
program be+ tuition free & debt free =  
/ud5ts2  7,,iii7 ! employ] ( ! p>tn]%ip 
to cov] n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! tuition
 & m&atory fees2  7,,iv7 su/a9+ !       
program = at lea/ #bj mon?s beyond !    
grant p]iod2 &  7,v7 includ+ a provid] (
 support or specializ$ s]vices1 su* z   

f9ancial c\nsel+4  7,c7 ,description (  
in/ruction ,9 addition to ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an         
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include a description ( !         
organiz$1 relat$ in/ruction ! appr5tice 
w receive 9 te*nical subjects relat$ to 
! occupation = :i* ! program prep>es    
p>ticipants1 :i*--  7i7 %all include n  
less ?an #bjjj h\rs ( on ! job le>n+ & a
 recomm5d$ #add h\rs = ea* ye> 7) an    
all[ance = a /ud5t to spread x out ov]  
#b ye>s7 ( relat$ te*nical in/ruction   
unless an alt]native requirem5t is put  
=? by ! employ] & sponsor t reflects    
indu/ry /&>ds & is accept$ by !         
,secret>y2  7ii7 may be accompli%$ ?r\gh
 cr$it-be>+ classroom in/ruction1       
occupational or indu/ry c\rses1         
in/ruction provid$ ?r\gh electronic     
m$ia1 or o!r in/ruction approv$ by !    
regi/ration ag5cy2  7iii7 %all be       
provid$ by "o or m qualifi$ in/ructors  
:o-- 7,i7 7aa7 meet ! c>e] te*nical     
education in/ructor requirem5ts ( !     

applicable education ag5cy ( ! ,/ate (  
regi/ration2 or  7bb7 are subject matt] 
exp]ts1 def9$ = purposes ( ?is          
subp>agraph z individuals 7includ+      
j\rneywork]s7 recogniz$ )9 an indu/ry z 
hav+ exp]tise 9 a specific occupation2 &
  7,,ii7 h tra9+ 9 tea*+ te*niques &    
le>n+ /yles or w obta9 su* tra9+ be=e an
 in/ructor beg9s provid+ ! relat$       
te*nical in/ruction2 &  7iv7 %all1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 be align$ to 
a c>e] pa?way1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act4  7#e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 9 select+ eligible p>tn]%ips to   
receive grants "u ?is section-- 7,a7    
consid] ! equitable geographic          
di/ribution ( grants among rural & urban
 areas2 &  7,b7 lev]age significant     
,/ate1 local1 in/itutional1 or private  
res\rces1 includ+ 9-k9d contributions1  
to support ! activities assi/$ "u ?is   
section4  7#f7 ,use ( grant funds  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t        
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use

 ! grant funds to develop & implem5t a  
po/second>y appr5tice%ip program 9      
high-skill1 high-wage1 & 9-dem& indu/ry 
sectors or occupations4  7,b7           
,p]missible use ( funds ,an eligible    
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section to develop & implem5t a         
po/second>y appr5tice%ip program may use
 ! grant funds = any ( ! foll[+3  7i7   
,program design & implem5tation co/s1   
includ+-- 7,i7 developm5t ( curricula & 
/&>ds2  7,,ii7 developm5t ( a           
compet5cy-bas$ approa* to aw>d+ cr$its2 
&  7,,iii7 use ( subject matt] exp]ts 9 
in/ructional deliv]y or curriculum      
design4  7ii7 ,developm5t ( on-!-job    
le>n+1 m5tor+1 & additional sup]vision  
/ructures & pr(essional developm5t =    
m5tors & sup]visors4  7iii7 ,tuition = !
 relat$ in/ruction ( ! appr5tice%ip4    
7iv7 ,developm5t ( articulation         
agreem5ts ) in/itutions ( high]         
education t result 9 aw>d+ an           
associate's or high] degree4  7v7       
,assessm5t ( prior le>n+ = ! purpose (  

aw>d+ cr$it4  7vi7 ,c]tify+ exam9ations4
  7vii7 ,recruitm5t ( /ud5t appr5tices4 
7viii7 ,ne$-bas$ supportive s]vices1    
includ+ tutor+1 transportation1 *ild    
c>e1 & h\s+ subsidies4  7ix7 ,n m ?an   
#bj p]c5t ( grant funds = ! pur*ase (   
updat$ equipm5t4  7x7 ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t
 ( grant funds = adm9i/rative functions1
 su* z program managem5t & grant        
report+4  7xi7 ,align+ data report+ =   
academic programs & appr5tice%ips4  7,c7
 ,prohibit$ use ( funds ,an eligible    
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section may n use any ( ! grant funds   
directly to pay wages to a /ud5t        
appr5tice4  7#g7 ,assessm5t ,an eligible
 p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all monitor & report on !      
foll[+ p>ticipant-level outcomes3  7,a7 
,) respect to int]im outcomes-- 7i7 !   
numb] ( /ud5t appr5tices 9 ! program2   
7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants :o are f  
nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations1
 includ+ wom51 hi/orically und]repres5t$
 gr\ps1 individuals ) disabilities1     

vet]ans1 & individuals ) b>ri]s to      
employm5t2  7iii7 outcomes = !          
p>ticipants describ$ 9 clause 7ii72     
7iv7 ! accumulation ( po/second>y cr$it2
  7v7 ! atta9m5t ( a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7vi7 wage      
increases realiz$ dur+ ! c\rse ( !      
appr5tice%ip4  7,b7 ,completions-- 7i7 t
 are on "t1 disaggregat$ by cr$it1      
cr$5tial1 or degree receiv$2 &  7ii7 t  
are )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! expect$ "t (      
completion1 disaggregat$ by cr$it1      
cr$5tial1 or degree receiv$4  7,c7 ,)   
respect to end-(-program outcomes = bo? 
p>ticipants :o complete ! program &     
p>ticipants :o d n complete ! program   
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! accumulation (  
po/second>y cr$it t[>d a degree report$ 
n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end ( ! grant  
p]iod4  7ii7 ,! %>e ( enroll$ /ud5ts :o 
atta9 a po/second>y degree report$ n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end ( ! grant    
p]iod4  7iii7 ,! %>e ( enroll$ /ud5ts :o
 atta9 a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 
report$ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end ( !

 grant p]iod4  7iv7 ,subsequ5t enrollm5t
 9 advanc$ education1 disaggregat$ by   
level4  7v7 ,:e!r ! place ( employm5t = 
p>ticipants aligns ) area ( /udy        
disaggregat$ by /ud5ts :o complet$ !    
program & /ud5ts :o did n complete !    
program report$ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 end ( ! grant p]iod4 ,su* data may be  
collect$ ?r\gh a survey4  7vi7          
,unsubsidiz$ employm5t rate aft] !      
second qu>t] aft] exit f ! program4     
7vii7 ,unsubsidiz$ employm5t rate aft] !
 f\r? qu>t] aft] exit f ! program4      
7viii7 ,m$ian e>n+s aft] ! second & f\r?
 qu>t]s aft] exit f ! program4  7c7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #e succe$+  
fiscal ye>s4  4  #c4 ,f$]al ,"w ,/udy   
fund+ ,section #ddb ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg-eb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7f7 ,fund+ = /ud5t appr5tices  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision

 ( ?is "p & subject to p>agraph 7#b7--  
7,a7 ! appr5tice%ip program ( a /ud5t   
appr5tice 7z def9$ 9 section #gia7 %all 
qualify z a "w-/udy program t is        
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is "p2 &  7,b7 
funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p may
 be us$ by ! ,secret>y to pay ! tuition 
( su* /ud5t appr5tices except t ,f$]al  
"w /udy %\ld n supplant ! wages ( /ud5t 
appr5tices4  7#b7 ,employ] contribution 
,an employ] ( a /ud5t appr5tice "u an   
appr5tice%ip program t qualifies z a    
"w-/udy program t is eligible =         
assi/ance "u ?is "p %all pay n less ?an 
! non-,f$]al %>e equal to #be p]c5t ( ! 
comp5sation ( su* /ud5t appr5tice4  4