,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ggg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 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 ent] into contracts ) indu/ry int]m$i>ies = purposes ( promot+ ! developm5t ( & access to appr5tice%ips 9 ! te*nology sector1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ampion+ ,appr5tice%ips = ,new ,c>e]s & ,employees 9 ,te*nology ,act or ! ,,*ance 9 ,,te* ,act4 #b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,dur+ any giv5 #ij-;day p]iod !re c be m ?an #ejj1jjj in=mation te*nology job op5+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,employm5t 9 ! te*nology sector is gr[+ twice z fa/ z employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,jobs 9 ! te*nology sector t5d to provide high] pay & bett] b5efits ?an o!r jobs & h be5 m resili5t to economic d[nturn ?an jobs available 9 o!r private sector indu/ries4 7#d7 ,in=mation te*nology skills are transf]able across ne>ly all indu/ries4 7#e7 ,exceptional education & on-!-job tra9+ programs exi/ & %\ld be scal$ to meet ! dem&s ( ! mod]n te*nology work=ce4 7#f7 ,adoption ( exi/+ employ]-driv5 int]m$i>y models1 su* z ,apprenticeship,u,s,a "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 w help gr[ ! in=mation te*nology work=ce4 7#g7 ,c>e] pa?way education %\ld />t 9 high s*ool ?r\gh pa?ways & programs ( /udy t align ) local & regional employ] ne$s4 7#h7 ,prep>+ a /ud5t = a job 9 ! te*nology sector is ess5tial to ! gr[? & competitiv5ess ( ! economy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4 7#i7 ,ne>ly #hjj1jjj in=mation te*nology work]s w retire betwe5 #bjag & #bjbd4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! av]age sal>y 9 ! in=mation te*nology sector 0 #ajh1jjj1 :ile ! av]age sal>y among all o!r sectors 0 #ec1jdj4 #c4 ,te*nology appr5tice%ip contracts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all ent] into contracts ) indu/ry int]m$i>ies = ! purpose ( promot+ ! developm5t ( & access to appr5tice%ips 9 ! te*nology sector1 f am\nts appropriat$ "u section #e4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to be aw>d$ a contract "u ?is section1 an indu/ry int]m$i>y %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* a mann] z may be requir$ by ! ,secret>y1 t id5tifies propos$ activities design$ to fur!r ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d contracts "u ?is section bas$ on competitive crit]ia to be prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,contractor activities ,an indu/ry int]m$i>y t is aw>d$ a contract "u ?is section may only use ! funds made available ?r\gh su* contract to c>ry out activities design$ to fur!r ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 facilitat+ ! provision & developm5t ( appr5tice%ips 9 ! te*nology sector ?r\gh collaborations ) public & private entities t provide job-relat$ in/ruction1 su* z on-!-job tra9+1 pre-appr5tice%ip tra9+1 & te*nical tra9+2 7#b7 enc\rag+ entities to e/abli% su* appr5tice%ips2 7#c7 id5tify+1 assess+1 & tra9+ applicants = su* appr5tice%ips :o are-- 7,a7 enroll$ 9 high s*ool2 7,b7 enroll$ 9 an e>ly college high s*ool t focuses on education 9 ,,/em subjects2 7,c7 individuals ag$ #ah ye>s or old] :o meet appropriate qualification /&>ds2 or 7,d7 enroll$ 9 pre-appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip tra9+ initiatives t all[ adults to concurr5tly increase academic & work=ce skills ?r\gh prov51 evid5ce-bas$ models t connect all le>n+ to ! specific appr5tice%ip involv$ & significantly accel]ate completion ( prep>ation = ! appr5tice%ip2 & 7#d7 track+ ! progress ( su* applicants :o p>ticipate 9 su* appr5tice%ips4 #d4 ,,*ance 9 ,,te* ,aw>ds = #ba/ ,c5tury ,s*ools 7a7 ,aw>ds au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,education may issue aw>ds1 to be kn[n z ,,*ance 9 ,,te* ,aw>ds = #ba/ ,c5tury ,s*ools1 to s*ools 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z cov]$ s*ools7 t-- 7#a7 are second>y s*ools or junior or community colleges2 & 7#b7 demon/rate high a*ievem5t 9 provid+ /ud5ts necess>y skills to compete 9 ! #ba/ c5tury work=ce4 7b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ a cov]$ s*ool = an aw>d "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt-- 7#a7 ! availability ( ,,/em1 c>e] & te*nical education1 & comput] te*nology c\rses at ! cov]$ s*ool2 7#b7 ,/ate academic assessm5ts1 z describ$ 9 section #aaa7;b77#b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b771 ( /ud5ts at ! cov]$ s*ool 9 ,,/em subjects2 7#c7 any coord9ation betwe5 ! cov]$ s*ool & local & regional employ]s 9 ! te*nology sector = ! purpose ( provid+ "w-bas$ le>n+ programs su* z appr5tice%ips & int]n%ips2 & 7#d7 ! availability ( individualiz$ plans provid$ by ! cov]$ s*ool to /ud5ts relat+ to po/second>y education or tra9+1 c>e] pa?s1 & f9ancial aid4 #e4 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m appr5tice%ip means an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! 8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#b7 ,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#c7 ,e>ly college high s*ool ,! t]m e>ly college high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,indu/ry int]m$i>y ,! t]m indu/ry int]m$i>y means an entity t-- 7,a7 9 ord] to accel]ate appr5tice%ip program developm5t & help e/abli% new appr5tice%ip p>tn]%ips at ! national1 ,/ate1 or regional level1 s]ves z a conduit betwe5 an employ] & an entity1 su* z-- 7i7 an indu/ry p>tn]2 7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 & 7iii7 a ,/ate ag5cy responsible = work=ce developm5t programs2 7,b7 demon/rates a capacity to "w ) employ]s & o!r key p>tn]s to id5tify work=ce tr5ds & fo/] public-private fund+ to e/abli% new appr5tice%ip programs2 & 7,c7 is an entity su* z-- 7i7 a bus9ess2 7ii7 a consortium ( bus9esses2 7iii7 a bus9ess-relat$ nonpr(it organization1 includ+ indu/ry associations & bus9ess f$]ations2 7iv7 a private organization function+ z a work=ce int]m$i>y = ! express purpose ( s]v+ ! ne$s ( bus9esses1 includ+ community-bas$ nonpr(it s]vice provid]s & indu/ry-align$ tra9+ provid]s2 or 7v7 a consortium ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74 7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#g7 ,junior or community college ,! t]m junior or community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#h7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#i7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#aj7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#aa7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7#ab7 ,te*nology sector ,! t]m te*nology sector means ! 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