,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,"y
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mrs4       
,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,labor to aw>d grants to develop1       
adm9i/]1 & evaluate e>ly *ildhood       
education appr5tice%ips1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,educators           
,appr5tice%ip ,act4  #b4 ,grants =      
appr5tice%ip programs  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appr5tice ,! t]m  
appr5tice means an individual p>ticipat+
 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program focus$
 on e>ly *ildhood education4  7#b7      
,appr5tice%ip ,except :5 us$ 9 ref]r+ to
 or def9+ ! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program1 ! t]m appr5tice%ip means a     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t tra9s    
appr5tices4  7#c7 ,cr$5tial or degree ,!
 t]m cr$5tial or degree means a         

recogniz$ second>y or po/second>y       
cr$5tial1 a high s*ool diploma or its   
recogniz$ equival5t1 or a po/second>y   
degree 7includ+ an associate1           
baccalaureate1 or o!r degree74  7#d7    
,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible      
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t-- 7,a7      
includes an individual employ] or a     
consortium ( employ]s 7includ+ s*ools & 
*ild c>e c5t]s & family *ild c>e        
provid]s71 & an in/itution ( high]      
education2 &  7,b7 may include "o or m--
 7i7 labor organizations2  7ii7 work=ce 
int]m$i>ies2  7iii7 economic developm5t 
ag5cies2  7iv7 community-bas$           
organizations2  7v7 ,/ate educational   
ag5cies or local educational ag5cies1 z 
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 &  7vi7    
provid]s ( support or specializ$ s]vices
 = appr5tices4  7#e7 ,in/itution ( high]
 education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja1 & subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7

 ( section #ajb7;a77#a71 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja1 #ajjb7;a77#a774  7#f7 ,regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 includ+ any     
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule promulgat$ "u 
su* ,act z 9 effect on ,decemb] #cj1    
#bjai4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise
 specifically provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#h7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1    
%all aw>d grants to eligible p>tn]%ips  
to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( develop+1
 adm9i/]+1 & evaluat+ appr5tice%ips4    
7c7 ,application ,an eligible p>tn]%ip  
seek+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an

 application to ! ,secret>y = approval  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7d7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,requir$ uses ,a
 grant "u subsection 7b7 %all be us$ =  
activities t develop1 adm9i/]1 &        
evaluate an appr5tice%ip1 includ+-- 7,a7
 equipp+ appr5tices ) specializ$ k1     
skills1 & compet5cies requir$ to "w 9   
e>ly *ildhood education2  7,b7 increas+ 
! numb] ( individuals :o complete an    
appr5tice%ip program & obta9 a cr$5tial 
or degree or a c]tificate ( completion (
 an appr5tice%ip program1 includ+       
increas+ su* numb] 9 areas t are        
und]s]v$ or rural2  7,c7 promot+        
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( appr5tices2     
7,d7 provid+ a pa?way to c>e] advancem5t
 = appr5tices by assi/+ su* appr5tices 9
 complet+ an appr5tice%ip2  7,e7 provid+
 = evaluation & longitud9al data reg>d+ 
appr5tices p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to    
det]m9e long-t]m outcomes1 includ+      
in=mation ne$$ = purposes ( subsections 
7g7 & 7i72  7,f7 support+ p>tn]%ips )   

in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! eligible p>tn]%ip s]ves1 or w   
s]ve1 appr5tices1 bus9esses1 & o!r      
entities p>ticipat+ 9 an appr5tice%ip to
 provide =-- 7i7 ! aw>d ( po/second>y   
academic cr$it = relat$ in/ruction or   
on-!-job tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh !          
appr5tice%ip2 &  7ii7 ! application (   
su* cr$it t[>d a cr$5tial or degree f an
 in/itution 9 ! p>tn]%ip2 &  7,g7       
develop+ /rategies to hire & reta9      
qualifi$ sup]visors = appr5tices t      
support su* appr5tices ?r\gh-- 7i7      
pr(essional developm5t2  7ii7 m5tor%ip2 
7iii7 evaluation2 &  7iv7 tra9+4  7#b7  
,p]mitt$ uses ,9 addition to !          
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 a grant "u
 subsection 7b7 may be us$-- 7,a7 9     
coop]ation ) ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible =
 appr5tice%ips 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
eligible p>tn]%ip s]ves or w s]ve       
appr5tices1 to create or ma9ta9 a       
/atewide res\rce database = bus9esses1  
in/itutions ( high] education1 or o!r   
entities p>ticipat+ 9 an appr5tice%ip to

 %>e be/ practices1 curricula1 & o!r    
res\rces t directly contribute to       
adm9i/]+ an effective appr5tice%ip2     
7,b7 to e/abli% prim>y indicators (     
p]=mance ) respect to appr5tices &      
individuals :o h complet$ an            
appr5tice%ip to be %>$ on any work=ce   
regi/ry ( su* ,/ate & ! regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip program data sy/em ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 includ+-- 7i7 !
 p]c5tage ( individuals :o h complet$ an
 appr5tice%ip & rema9 employ$ full-"t 9 
e>ly *ildhood education-- 7,i7 #f mon?s 
aft] complet+ su* appr5tice%ip2 &       
7,,ii7 #a ye> aft] complet+ su*         
appr5tice%ip2  7ii7 ! m$ian e>n+s (     
individuals :o h complet$ an            
appr5tice%ip & are employ$ full-"t 9    
e>ly *ildhood education )9 #f mon?s aft]
 complet+ su* appr5tice%ip2  7iii7 !    
p]c5tage ( appr5tices :o obta9 a        
cr$5tial or degree :ile p>ticipat+ 9 an 
appr5tice%ip2 &  7iv7 ! p]c5tage (      
individuals :o h complet$ an            
appr5tice%ip & :o beg9 or obta9 a       

cr$5tial or degree )9 #a ye> aft]       
complet+ ! appr5tice%ip2 &  7,c7 to pay 
! co/s ( tuition & fees = appr5tices    
enroll$ 9 programs ( education lead+ to 
a cr$5tial or degree4  7e7 ,priority ,! 
,secret>y %all prioritize eligible      
p>tn]%ips t-- 7#a7 include 9 ! eligible 
p>tn]%ip1 or h develop$ p>tn]%ips1 )--  
7,a7 ,indian ,tribes 9 su* ,/ate2 or    
7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education t    
s]ve m9ority populations2  7#b7 op]ate  
or s]ve an appr5tice%ip program 9 a     
,/ate t has a /atewide cr$it            
articulation agreem5t 9 place t ensures 
cr$it transf] betwe5 p>ticipat+         
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
& o!r relevant cr$5tial programs2 or    
7#c7 provide an assurance t n less ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! grant funds w be us$ to   
support appr5tice%ips 9 und]s]v$ or     
rural communities4  7f7 ,grant t]m &    
limitation  7#a7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant  
made "u ?is ,act %all be #c ye>s4  7#b7 
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d no   
great] ?an #bj grants "u ?is section ea*

 fiscal ye>4  7g7 ,grant recipi5t       
evaluation & report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 &     
annually !reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant1
 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all submit to !  
,secret>y a report conta9+-- 7#a7 an    
evaluation ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip's      
appr5tice%ips to det]m9e :i* program    
/rategies made progress t[>d-- 7,a7     
increas+ ! aggregate numb] ( appr5tices2
 &  7,b7 increas+ ! ret5tion rates (    
appr5tices2 &  7#b7 ! numb] (           
individuals s]v$ by ! grant :o are      
enroll$ 91 or complet$1 an educational  
cr$5tial1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$  
by type ( cr$5tial or degree 7includ+   
second>y s*ool diploma1 ! recogniz$     
equival5t ( a second>y s*ool diploma1 a 
c]tificate1 a cr$5tial1 an associate    
degree1 baccalaureate degree1 & any o!r 
category ( second>y or po/second>y      
cr$5tial7 & z applicable1 by specific   
educational program )9 ! cr$5tial or    
degree 7includ+1 if applicable1 a *ild  
developm5t associate cr$5tial74  7h7    

,co/-,%>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e (
 ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out us+ a   
grant made "u ?is ,act %all be n m ?an  
#ge p]c5t4  7#b7 ,9-k9d contributions ,!
 non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( any     
activity c>ri$ out us+ a grant made "u  
?is ,act may be 9 ! =m ( donations or   
9-k9d contributions ( goods or s]vices  
fairly valu$4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess (  
ea* eligible p>tn]%ip t receiv$ a grant 
"u ?is ,act to develop1 adm9i/]1 &      
evaluate appr5tice%ips1 includ+         
evaluat+-- 7#a7 an increase 9 ! numb] ( 
appr5tices 9 e>ly *ildhood education2   
7#b7 an increase 9 ! ret5tion rates (   
individuals :o "w 9 e>ly *ildhood       
education aft] complet+ an appr5tice%ip2
  7#c7 ! c>e] pa? ( appr5tices &        
individuals :o h complet$ an            
appr5tice%ip2 &  7#d7 an increase 9 !   
numb] ( cr$5tials & degrees obta9$ by   
appr5tices4  7j7 ,fund+ ,to c>ry out !  

grant program "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use am\nts allocat$ "u section     
#dad7;c7 ( ! ,am]ican ,competitiv5ess & 
,work=ce ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd;a74  #c4 ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture loan re/rictions ,!        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all revise    
section #ceee4ajb7;c7 ( title #g1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to exclude a     
bus9ess t is a lic5s$ *ild c>e provid]4