,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4  
,braun1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act to e/abli% demon/ration & pilot    
projects to facilitate education & tra9+
 programs 9 ! field ( advanc$           
manufactur+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,manufactur+   
,jobs 9 ,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,demon/ration
 & pilot projects to support advanc$    
manufactur+ work=ce developm5t ,section 
#afi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7d7 ,advanc$ manufactur+       
work=ce developm5t program  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,"u a plan publi%$ "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh grants or  

contracts1 c>ry out demon/ration & pilot
 projects = ! purpose ( facilitat+      
education & tra9+ programs 9 ! field (  
advanc$ manufactur+1 :i* projects %all--
  7,a7 t>get skills & compet5cy         
developm5t 9 communities ) expect$ gr[? 
9 advanc$ manufactur+2  7,b7 provide    
education & tra9+1 = available jobs or  
job op5+s t are anticipat$ 9 advanc$    
manufactur+1 :i* result 9 a cov]$ skill 
set & correspond+ cov]$ cr$5tial2  7,c7 
educate individuals ab\t opportunities =
 c>e] advancem5t )9 advanc$ manufactur+2
 &  7,d7 be c>ri$ out 9 a way t gives   
priority to incumb5t work]s1 dislocat$  
work]s1 & unemploy$ individuals4  7#b7  
,eligible entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be
 eligible to receive a grant or contract
 "u ?is subsection = a project "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 an entity %all be "o ( ! 
foll[+ entities 9 any ( ! sev]al ,/ates 
or t]ritories1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a           
manufactur] :o employs individuals )    
advanc$ manufactur+ skills 7or a        
consortium ( su* p>tn]%ips73  7i7 ,a    

te*nical college t (f]s a #b-ye> degree 
or program ( /udy or an individual      
community college1 su* z a public or    
nonpr(it community college1 or a        
community college t is a tribally       
controll$ college or univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,tribally          
,controll$ ,colleges & ,univ]sities     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahja7;a7774  7ii7 ,a community college 
di/rict sy/em4  7iii7 ,a ,/ate community
 college sy/em4  7iv7 ,a local bo>d1 9  
p>tn]%ip ) "o or m "o-/op c5t]s1 t      
specifies "o or m community colleges :]e
 education & tra9+ activities w occur4  
7v7 ,a manufactur+ ext5sion c5t]        
e/abli%$ "u section #be7;b7 ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk74  
7vi7 ,a local educational ag5cy4  7vii7 
,ano!r entity1 su* z a public-private   
p>tn]%ip1 or ! collection ( entities &  
individuals c>ry+ out an advanc$        
manufactur+ =um1 t w\ld s]ve            
educationally und]s]v$ communities4     

7,b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to any consortium ( ! p>tn]%ips
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t lev]ages 
sub/antial non-,f$]al fund+ = ! project 
involv$4  7#c7 ,application ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant or contract 
"u ?is subsection1 an entity %all submit
 an application at su* "t & 9 su* =m &  
mann] z ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1       
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description (
 ! eligible entity1 evid5ce ( ! eligible
 entity's capacity to c>ry out          
activities 9 support ( ! /rategic       
objectives describ$ 9 ! subp>agraphs (  
p>agraph 7#a71 & a description ( !      
expect$ p>ticipation & responsibilities 
( ! eligible entity1 or ea* p>tn]%ip 9 !
 eligible entity 9 ! case ( a           
consortium4  7,b7 ,a description (      
education & tra9+ activities to be      
provid$ t w-- 7i7 develop skills &      
compet5cies dem&$ by advanc$ manufactur+
 bus9esses2  7ii7 lead to a cov]$ skill 
set & a correspond+ cov]$ cr$5tial2 &   
7iii7 educate individuals ab\t          

opportunities = c>e] advancem5t & wage  
gr[? )9 advanc$ manufactur+4  7,c7 ,a   
description ( h[ ! economy :]e ! entity 
is locat$ w\ld b5efit1 includ+-- 7i7    
evid5ce ( ! gr[? ( advanc$ manufactur+ 9
 ! ,/ate or locality involv$2  7ii7     
in=mation on ! pot5tial = additional job
 gr[? ) inve/m5ts 9 advanc$ manufactur+2
 &  7iii7 in=mation on h[ ! activities w
 expose incumb5t or dislocat$ work]s1 or
 unemploy$ individuals1 to new advanc$  
manufactur+ te*nology skill sets4  7,d7 
,a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w 
employ evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ models t      
integrate academic in/ruction ) tra9+1  
includ+ on-!-job tra9+ 9 advanc$        
manufactur+1 to meet p]=mance goals     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7,e7 ,a      
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
coord9ate activities ) ,/ate bo>ds or   
local bo>ds1 & ,/ate or local economic  
developm5t (ficials4  7,f7 ,9 ! case (  
education & tra9+ activities t lead to a
 cov]$ cr$5tial1 a description ( ^?     
activities lead+ to t cr$5tial4  7#d7   

,activities ,activities to be c>ri$ out 
"u a project fund$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
include-- 7,a7 classroom & onsite       
exp]i5tial le>n+2  7,b7 on-!-job tra9+2 
7,c7 tra9+ :i* fits into an             
indu/ry-recogniz$ compet5cy model =     
advanc$ manufactur+2  7,d7 developm5t & 
implem5tation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &  
pre-appr5tice%ip programs2  7,e7        
coord9ation ) local bo>ds 9 ord] to     
implem5t & utilize exi/+ 7z ( ! fir/    
date ( su* coord9ation7 articulation    
agreem5ts ) univ]sities & o!r           
educational p>tn]s2  7,f7 di/ance le>n+2
 &  7,g7 any o!r activity ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate = provid+ education
 or tra9+ 9 advanc$ manufactur+4  7#e7  
,p]=mance goals & measures  7,a7 ,goals 
,! p]=mance goals = ! activities provid$
 ?r\gh a project "u ?is subsection %all 
be to--  7i7 enhance ! skill sets (     
incumb5t & dislocat$ work]s1 & unemploy$
 individuals1 :o live 9 communities )   
expect$ gr[? 9 advanc$ manufactur+ &    
enable su* work]s to obta9 a cov]$ skill

 set & a correspond+ cov]$ cr$5tial2    
7ii7 develop compet5cies ( individuals )
 limit$ exp]i5ce 9 advanc$ manufactur+2 
7iii7 /r5g!n community college p>tn]%ips
 ) manufactur+ ext5sion c5t]s describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77v7 & advanc$        
manufactur+ bus9esses 9 an ef=t to meet 
! ne$s ( ! bus9esses = adaptability 9   
tra9+ ( incumb5t & dislocat$ work]s1 &  
unemploy$ individuals2  7iv7 m fully    
utilize ! capabilities ( su* manufactur+
 ext5sion c5t]s )9 ! ,/ate involv$2  7v7
 /r5g!n p>tn]%ips ( advanc$ manufactur+ 
bus9esses ) local bo>ds &1 if           
applicable1 local educational ag5cies2 &
  7vi7 help incumb5t & dislocat$ work]s1
 & unemploy$ individuals1 develop skills
 :i* lead to great] e>n+s4  7,b7        
,measures ,! ,secret>y %all negotiate & 
rea* agreem5t ) ea* eligible entity t   
receives a grant or contract "u ?is     
subsection1 on p]=mance measures t w be 
us$ to evaluate ! p]=mance ( ! eligible 
entity 9 c>ry+ out ! activities provid$ 
?r\gh a project "u ?is subsection4 ,ea* 

p]=mance measure %all be design$ to     
enable ! eligible entity to meet !      
p]=mance goals describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 & %all include an indicator (      
p]=mance1 :i* may include--  7i7 ! numb]
 ( incumb5t & dislocat$ work]s1 &       
unemploy$ individuals1 receiv+ a cov]$  
cr$5tial = advanc$ manufactur+2  7ii7 ! 
numb] ( incumb5t & dislocat$ work]s1 &  
unemploy$ individuals1 atta9+ basic     
skills1 z describ$ 9 a cov]$ skill set =
 advanc$ manufactur+2  7iii7 ! numb] (  
incumb5t work]s ^: education & tra9+1   
provid$ ?r\gh a project1 enables !m to  
meet ! ne$s ( _! employ]s = skill$      
work]s to enhance op]ations2  7iv7 !    
e>n+s gr[? ( a manufactur] z a result ( 
education & tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh a       
project2 &  7v7 ano!r indicator !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
meet p]=mance goals describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7 ,evaluation     
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! fir/ disbursem5t ( funds "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = !

 cont9u+ evaluation ( ! projects        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection & fund$ "u    
section #agb1 & %all transmit a report (
 ! evaluation to ,congress n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] su* date4  7#g7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ cr$5tial ,!
 t]m cov]$ cr$5tial means--  7i7 an     
indu/ry-recogniz$ & nationally portable 
cr$5tial1 su* z an educational          
c]tificate or degree1 an occupational   
lic5se1 an indu/ry-sponsor$ c]tificate  
or c]tification1 & a regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip c]tificate or degree2 or   
7ii7 an employ]-recogniz$ cr$5tial4     
7,b7 ,cov]$ skill set ,! t]m cov]$ skill
 set means an indu/ry-recogniz$ or      
employ]-recogniz$ skill set4  2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ aft] !  
fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! plan %all      
describe ! projects describ$ 9          
subsection 7d71 to be c>ri$ out 9       
accordance ) t subsection44  #c4        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect z if enact$ z "p (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  

,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474