,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cadd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,ms4
 ,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4     
,graham1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a competitive grant program to  
support out-(-s*ool-"t y\? work=ce      
read9ess programs1 provid+ employability
 skills developm5t1 c>e] exploration1   
employm5t read9ess tra9+1 m5tor+1       
"w-bas$ le>n+1 & work=ce opportunities =
 eligible y\?4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,y\? ,work=ce      
,read9ess ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% or    
exp& activities to-- 7#a7 increase      
access & opportunities = y\? to obta9 ! 
education & tra9+ t y\? ne$ to succe$ 9 
! labor m>ket2  7#b7 support engagem5t 9
 & ! integration ( programs & activities
 (f]$ dur+ out-(-s*ool-"t h\rs ?r\gh !  
work=ce inve/m5t1 education1 & economic 

developm5t sy/ems2  7#c7 improve !      
quality ( ! work=ce & meet ! skill      
requirem5ts ( employ]s2  7#d7 engage    
employ]s 9 address+ ! tra9+1 skill1 &   
employm5t ne$s ( y\? & y\? jobseek]s1 & 
fo/]+ opportunities = connection &      
economic mobility2 &  7#e7 include y\ng]
 y\? 9 ! education & work=ce inve/m5t   
activities 9 an age & developm5tally    
appropriate mann]4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community-bas$          
organization ,! t]m community-bas$      
organization means a y\?-s]v+ private   
nonpr(it organization 7:i* may include a
 fai?-bas$ organization7 t--  7,a7 is   
repres5tative ( a community or a        
significant segm5t ( a community2  7,b7 
has demon/rat$ exp]tise & effectiv5ess 9
 work=ce developm5t2 &  7,c7 has        
demon/rat$ exp]tise-- 7i7 9 ! plann+ &  
deliv]y ( education1 tra9+1 & relat$    
activities t are includ$ 9 a c>e]       
pa?way2  7ii7 9 =g+ coord9ation &       
coop]ation betwe5 educators & o!r memb]s
 ( ! community2 &  7iii7 9 developm5t & 

implem5tation ( data sy/ems t measure ! 
progress ( /ud5ts & outcomes ( c>e]     
pa?ways4  7#b7 ,cov]$ p>tn]%ip ,! t]m   
cov]$ p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip betwe5--
 7,a7 a community-bas$ organization2 &  
7,b7 an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 a   
local educational ag5cy1 or ano!r public
 entity or private employ]1 z           
appropriate4  7#c7 ,eligible y\? ,! t]m 
eligible y\? has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71
 except t ! individual involv$ %all be--
  7,a7 n y\ng] ?an age #f2 &  7,b7 n    
old] ?an age #ah 7or age #ai if enroll$ 
9 second>y s*ool74  7#d7 ,indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip ,! t]m indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 an indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 &  7,b7 a   
collaborative t meets ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#bf7 ( t section #c b also    
includes-- 7i7 an ,indian tribe or      
tribal organization 7z su* t]ms are     

def9$ 9 section #aff7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbba7;b7771 z appropriate2 or
  7ii7 a community-bas$ organization4   
7#e7 ,out-(-s*ool-"t ,! t]m             
out-(-s*ool-"t1 us$ ) respect to a      
program1 means a sup]vis$ program       
regul>ly att5d$ by eligible y\?1 t fo/]s
 le>n+ & developm5t dur+ out-(-s*ool-"t 
h\rs1 :i* includes h\rs be=e s*ool1 aft]
 s*ool1 dur+ summ] vacation or ano!r    
s*ool holiday1 or on a ,saturday or     
,sunday4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#g7 ,,wioa def9itions ,! t]ms c>e]     
pa?way1 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 9-dem& indu/ry  
sector or occupation1 local area1 local 
bo>d1 local educational ag5cy1 &        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial h !      
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#h7 ,work=ce  
read9ess program ,! t]m work=ce read9ess
 program means an out-(-s*ool-"t program
 t-- 7,a7 meets ! requirem5ts ( section 
#g2  7,b7 is (f]$ by a community-bas$   

organization ( an eligible entity or a  
relat$ cov]$ p>tn]%ip2 &  7,c7 is int5d$
 to help prep>e eligible y\? = !        
work=ce4  #d4 ,grant program e/abli%m5t 
7a7 ,grants ,us+ ! am\nts made available
 "u section #i1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities4  7b7 ,g5]al use (    
funds ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants1  
on a competitive basis1 to assi/        
eligible entities 9 plann+1 develop+1 & 
implem5t+ nationwide1 compreh5sive      
work=ce read9ess programs1 t are--  7#a7
 9 out-(-s*ool-"t programs2  7#b7 c>ri$ 
out by community-bas$ organizations ( ! 
eligible entity or relat$ cov]$         
p>tn]%ips2 &  7#c7 = eligible y\?4  7c7 
,p]iods ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
! grants = p]iods ( n less ?an #c ye>s &
 n m ?an #e ye>s4  #e4 ,eligible        
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u section #d1 an entity %all--   
7#a7 7,a7 be a national y\?-s]v+        
organization ) active *apt]s1           
affiliates1 or subgrant recipi5ts1 t are

 community-bas$ organizations 7includ+  
su* organizations t are facility-bas$   
organizations7 9 n few] ?an #ce ,/ates2 
&  7,b7 provide programm+ focus$ on y\? 
work=ce read9ess 9 an out-(-s*ool-"t    
program2 &  7#b7 obta9 approval ( an    
application "u section #f4  #f4         
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u section #d1 an entity %all   
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+--  7#a7 a description ( h[ !    
entity w implem5t a y\? work=ce read9ess
 program 9 a mann] t ensures an         
equitable geographic di/ribution (      
program activities1 includ+ an equitable
 di/ribution betwe5 urban & rural       
communities2  7#b7 a description ( !    
propos$ program activities to be fund$ &
 _! locations2  7#c7 a description (    
populations ( eligible y\? to be s]v$1  
includ+ populations liv+ 9 or f und]s]v$
 communities or communities ) employm5t 
disp>ities2  7#d7 a description ( !     

effective /rategies1 be/ practices1 or  
evid5ce-bas$ practices ! work=ce        
read9ess program w use2  7#e7 an        
assurance t ! program w take place 9    
safe & easily accessible facilities2    
7#f7 a demon/ration ( h[1 9 implem5t+ ! 
propos$ program activities1 ! entity w  
coord9ate activities ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local programs & make ! mo/ effective   
use ( public res\rces2  7#g7 a          
description (-- 7,a7 ! community-bas$   
organizations or ! cov]$ p>tn]%ips ?r\gh
 :i* ! entity w implem5t ! program2 &   
7,b7 if a cov]$ p>tn]%ip w assi/ 9      
implem5t+ ! program1 ! collaboration &  
coord9ation activities t !              
community-bas$ organization 9 ! p>tn]%ip
 has c>ri$ out or w c>ry out ) o!r      
entities 9 ! p>tn]%ip1 relat$ to t      
implem5tation2  7#h7 if ! program       
includes an opportunity to e>n a        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 a       
description ( ! activities lead+ to !   
cr$5tial2 &  7#i7 an assurance t funds  
provid$ "u ?is ,act w be us$ to         

supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local funds exp5d$ to provide 
y\? programs or work=ce read9ess        
programs4  #g4 ,program activities  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives 
a grant "u section #d %all use ! grant  
funds-- 7#a7 if ! entity seeks to       
implem5t ! work=ce read9ess program     
?r\gh a cov]$ p>tn]%ip1 to e/abli% !    
p>tn]%ip2 &  7#b7 to c>ry out !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( a y\?      
work=ce read9ess program-- 7,a7 t       
includes s]vices to help prep>e eligible
 y\? = ! work=ce1 :i* s]vices %all      
include--  7i7 lead]%ip developm5t      
opportunities1 :i* may include community
 s]vice & pe]-c5t]$ activities enc\rag+ 
responsibility & o!r positive social &  
civic behaviors1 z appropriate2  7ii7   
work=ce or work=ce read9ess             
opportunities2  7iii7 supportive        
s]vices2  7iv7 adult m5tor+ = ! p]iod ( 
p>ticipation & a subsequ5t p]iod1 = a   
total ( n less ?an #ab mon?s2  7v7      
compreh5sive guidance & c\nsel+ 7:i* may

 include drug & alcohol abuse c\nsel+ & 
ref]ral1 & prev5tion s]vices1 z         
appropriate72  7vi7 f9ancial lit]acy    
education2  7vii7 entrepr5eurial skills 
tra9+2  7viii7 s]vices t provide labor  
m>ket & employm5t in=mation ab\t 9-dem& 
indu/ry sectors or occupations available
 9 ! local area1 su* z c>e] aw>5ess1    
c>e] c\nsel+1 & c>e] exploration        
s]vices2  7ix7 activities to develop    
fundam5tal work=ce read9ess skills1 or  
to develop employability skills 7su* z  
communication1 creativity1              
collaboration1 & critical ?9k+7 t       
support social-emotional developm5t     
?r\gh e developm5tal /age1 9 bo? =mal & 
in=mal le>n+ exp]i5ces2 &  7x7 c>e]     
exposure1 ?r\gh m5tor+ & t>get$         
programm+1 (f]$ by local indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ips1 to provide c>e]       
assessm5ts & education & c>e] plann+2   
7,b7 t includes s]vices to help prep>e  
eligible y\? :o are n y\ng] ?an age #ae 
= ! work=ce1 :i* s]vices %all include-- 
7i7 support = ! use ( c>e] pa?ways2     

7ii7 paid & unpaid "w exp]i5ces t h z a 
compon5t academic & occupational        
education1 :i* may include--  7,i7 summ]
 employm5t opportunities & o!r employm5t
 opportunities available ?r\gh\t ! s*ool
 ye>2  7,,ii7 pre-appr5tice%ip & regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip programs2  7,,iii7        
int]n%ips & job %ad[+2 &  7,,iv7        
on-!-job tra9+ opportunities2  7iii7    
"w-bas$ le>n+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb77 t provides opportunities = !    
application ( employability skills1 &   
h&s-on "w exp]i5ces ?r\gh cov]$         
p>tn]%ips2  7iv7 occupational skill     
tra9+1 :i* %all include priority        
consid]ation = tra9+ programs t lead to 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials t are   
align$ ) 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or      
occupations 9 ! local area involv$1 if !
 local bo>d det]m9es t ! programs meet !
 quality crit]ia describ$ 9 section #abc
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caec72  7v7 !     

provision ( cu/omiz$ tra9+2  7vi7       
education (f]$ concurr5tly ) & 9 ! same 
context z work=ce read9ess activities & 
tra9+ = a specific occupation or        
occupational clu/]2 &  7vii7 activities 
t help y\? prep>e = & transition to     
po/second>y education & tra9+2 &  7,c7 t
 may include-- 7i7 ! provision (        
pr(essional developm5t 7z def9$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb77 = tra9+ educators &   
o!r provid]s ( educational s]vices :o   
p>ticipate 9 ! work=ce read9ess program2
 &  7ii7 develop+ assets & res\rces t   
assi/ an employ] or gr\ps ( employ]s or 
sectors 9 work+ ) eligible y\?4  7b7    
,subgrants ,! eligible entity may use ! 
grant funds1 ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1
 to aw>d subgrants to eligible          
organizations to c>ry out activities    
?r\gh a y\? work=ce read9ess program4   
#h4 ,evaluation & report+  7a7 ,measures
 ( effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible entity t implem5ts a y\?       

work=ce read9ess program "u ?is ,act    
%all-- 7,a7 ensure t ! program is--  7i7
 bas$ ^u an assessm5t ( objective data  
reg>d+ ! ne$ = su* a program 9 !        
communities s]v$2 &  7ii7 evaluat$ on an
 e/abli%$ set ( p]=mance measures aim$  
at ensur+ ! availability ( high-quality 
opportunities by measur+ eligible y\?   
success2 &  7,b7 collect ! data necess>y
 = ! measures ( eligible y\? success    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7#b7  
,measures ,! p]=mance measures 7includ+ 
indicators7 t w be us$ to evaluate ! y\?
 work=ce read9ess programs--  7,a7 %all 
be align$ ) ! regul> academic program ( 
! s*ool ( & ! academic ne$s ( p>ticipat+
 eligible y\?2 &  7,b7 %all include     
p]=mance measures t-- 7i7 are able to   
track ! success 7su* z improvem5t ov]   
"t7 ( eligible y\?2 &  7ii7 include     
assessm5t results & o!r indicators (    
eligible y\? success1 su* z improv$     
att5dance dur+ ! s*ool day1 bett]       
classroom grades1 regul> 7or consi/5t7  
program att5dance1 & on-"t advancem5t to

 ! next grade level2 &  7,c7 = high     
s*ool /ud5ts1 may include indicators su*
 z a*ievem5t ( c>e] compet5cies1 or     
successful completion ( int]n%ips1      
appr5tice%ips1 or "w-bas$ le>n+         
opportunities1 or high s*ool graduation4
  7b7 ,p]iodic evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a p]iodic    
evaluation ( ! eligible entity1 to      
assess ! progress ( ! entity's y\?      
work=ce read9ess program t[>d ensur+    
high-quality opportunities by measur+   
eligible y\? success4  7#b7 ,use (      
results ,! results ( evaluations "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 us$ to     
ref9e1 improve1 & /r5g!n ! program1 & to
 ref9e ! p]=mance measures2 &  7,b7 us$ 
by ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r a grant =
 a program is eligible to be r5ew$ "u   
section #d4  7c7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y  
%all submit a report conta9+ ! results (
 ! evaluation to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress1 & make ! report 
available to ! public4  #i4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4    
#aj4 ,ree/abli%m5t ( y\? c\ncils  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,y\? c\ncil  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$1 z a  
subgr\p )9 ea* local bo>d1 a y\? c\ncil 
appo9t$ by ! local bo>d1 9 coop]ation ) 
! *ief elect$ (ficial = ! local area4   
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]%ip ( ea* y\?    
c\ncil-- 7,a7 %all include--  7i7       
repres5tatives ) special int]e/ or      
pr(essional exp]tise 9 y\? work=ce      
developm5t programs1 activities relat$  
to y\? work=ce read9ess1 or y\? work=ce 
inve/m5t activities2  7ii7 local labor  
or jo9t labor-managem5t organizations2 &
  7iii7 repres5tatives (                
education-relat$ organizations2 &  7,b7 
may include-- 7i7 memb]s ( ! local bo>d 
) special int]e/ or exp]tise 9 y\?      
work=ce read9ess or y\? work=ce         

developm5t2  7ii7 repres5tatives ( local
 labor or jo9t labor-managem5t          
organizations ) special int]e/ or       
exp]tise 9 y\? work=ce read9ess or y\?  
work=ce developm5t2  7iii7              
repres5tatives ( ! work=ce1 9 ! local   
area1 ) special int]e/ or exp]tise 9 y\?
 work=ce read9ess or y\? work=ce        
developm5t2  7iv7 repres5tatives (      
entities adm9i/]+ education & tra9+     
activities1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical     
education activities1 9 ! local area1 ) 
special int]e/ or exp]tise 9 y\? work=ce
 read9ess or y\? work=ce developm5t2    
7v7 repres5tatives ( y\? s]vice ag5cies1
 includ+ juv5ile ju/ice & local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & repres5tatives (    
local public h\s+ au?orities2  7vi7     
p>5ts ( eligible y\?1 & curr5t or =m]   
y\? program p>ticipants2  7vii7         
repres5tatives ( vuln]able populations  
7includ+ fo/] y\?1 m9ority y\?1 & y\? ) 
disabilities72  7viii7 community        
repres5tatives1 employ]s ( eligible y\?1
 & workplace le>n+ advisors 7z def9$ 9  

section #c71 ) exp]i5ce relat+ to y\?   
work=ce activities2  7ix7 = a local area
 9 :i* a ,job ,corps c5t] is locat$1    
repres5tatives ( t c5t]2 &  7x7 su* o!r 
individuals z ! *airp]son ( ! local     
bo>d1 9 coop]ation ) ! *ief elect$      
(ficial1 det]m9es to be appropriate4    
7#c7 ,relation%ip to local bo>d ,memb]s 
( ! y\? c\ncil :o are n o!rwise memb]s (
 ! local bo>d %all be vot+ memb]s ( !   
y\? c\ncil & nonvot+ memb]s ( ! bo>d4   
7#d7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! y\? c\ncil   
%all include-- 7,a7 repres5t+ ! int]e/s 
( y\? be=e ! local bo>d2  7,b7          
collaborat+ ) ! local bo>d to ensure    
programs address y\? work=ce developm5t 
& y\? work=ce read9ess2 &  7,c7 advis+ !
 local bo>d on ! inclusion &            
incorporation ( ! local y\? work=ce 9   
decisions z appropriate4  4  7b7 ,/ate  
plans ,section #ajb7;b77#b77;,c7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;b77#b77;,c77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause   

7viii7 z clause 7ix72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] clause 7vii7 ! foll[+3  7viii7 h[ !
 local bo>ds 9 ! ,/ate are incorporat+ !
 recomm5dations ( ! y\? c\ncils )9 !    
local bo>ds2 &  4  7c7 ,local plans     
,section #ajh7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#ba71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bb7 z     
p>agraph 7#bc72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#ba7 ! foll[+3  7#bb7 h[ !    
local bo>d is incorporat+ !             
recomm5dations ( ! y\? c\ncil )9 ! local
 bo>d2 &  4  7d7 ,annual reports        
,section #aaf7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,k71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,l7 z           
subp>agraph 7,m72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,k7 ! foll[+3  7,l7       
in=mation on ! activities c>ri$ out 9 ! 
,/ate on ! recomm5dation ( y\? c\ncils 9

 ! ,/ate2 &  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,l7 
& ins]t+ 7,m72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 by          
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7       
in=mation on ! activities c>ri$ out 9 ! 
local area on ! recomm5dation ( ! y\?   
c\ncil )9 ! local bo>d2 &  4