,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to extend ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility of certain short-term programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,jumpstart ,our ,businesses by ,supporting ,students ,act of #bjai or the ,,jobs ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,extending ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility of certain short-term programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7j7 the following3 7k7 ,job training ,federal ,pell ,grant program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible career pathway program ,the term eligible career pathway program means a program that-- 7i7 meets the requirements of section #dhd7;d77#b72 7ii7 is listed on the provider list under section #abb7;d7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act2 7iii7 is part of a career pathway1 as defined in section #c of that ,act2 and 7iv7 is aligned to a program of study as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf4 7,b7 ,eligible job training program 7i7 ,in ,general ,the term eligible job training program means a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education that-- 7,i7 provides not less than #aej1 and not more than #fjj1 clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less than #h weeks and not more than #ae weeks2 7,,ii7 provides training aligned with the requirements of high-skill1 high-wage1 or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the ,state or local area1 as determined by an industry or sector partnership2 7,,iii7 is a program of training services1 and provided through an eligible training provider1 as described under section #abb7;d7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act2 7,,iv7 provides a student1 upon completion of the program1 with a recognized postsecondary credential that is recognized by employers in the relevant industry1 including credentials recognized by industry or sector partnerships in the relevant industry in the ,state or local area where the industry is located and the job training program is provided2 7,v7 has been determined by the institution of higher education 7after validation of that determination by an industry or sector partnership7 to provide academic content1 an amount of instructional time1 and a recognized postsecondary credential that are sufficient to-- 7aa7 meet the hiring requirements of potential employers2 and 7bb7 satisfy any applicable educational prerequisite requirement for professional licensure or certification1 so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter2 7,,vi7 may include integrated education and training2 7,,vii7 may be offered as part of an eligible career pathway program2 7,,viii7 does not exceed by more than #ej percent the minimum number of clock hours required for training if the ,state has established such a requirement2 and 7,,ix7 shall include institutional credit articulation for a student enrolled in a noncredit job training program4 7ii7 ,approval by the ,secretary ,in the case of a program that is seeking to establish eligibility as an eligible job training program under this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall make a determination about whether the program meets the requirements of this subparagraph not more than #fj days after the date on which such program is submitted for consideration as an eligible job training program4 7iii7 ,additional assurance ,the ,secretary shall not determine that a program is an eligible job training program in accordance with clause 7ii7 unless the ,secretary receives a certification from the appropriate ,state board containing an assurance that the program meets the requirements of clause 7i74 7,c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education means-- 7i7 an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #aja2 or 7ii7 a postsecondary vocational institution1 as defined in section #ajb7;c74 7,d7 ,institutional credit articulation ,the term institutional credit articulation means an institution of higher education provides a student who has completed a noncredit program with the equivalent academic credit that may be applied to a subsequent credit-bearing certificate or degree program upon enrollment in such program at such institution4 7,e7 ,,wioa ,definitions ,the terms industry or sector partnership1 in-demand industry sector or occupation1 recognized postsecondary credential1 and ,state board have the meanings given such terms in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4 7#b7 ,in general ,for the award year beginning on ,july #a1 #bjai1 and each subsequent award year1 the ,secretary shall carry out a program through which the ,secretary shall award ,federal ,pell ,grants to students in eligible job training programs 7referred to as a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant74 ,each eligible job training ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded under this subsection shall have the same terms and conditions1 and be awarded in the same manner1 as a ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded under subsection 7a71 except as follows3 7,a7 ,a student who is eligible to receive a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant under this subsection is a student who-- 7i7 has not yet attained a postbaccalaureate degree2 7ii7 attends an institution of higher education2 7iii7 is enrolled1 or accepted for enrollment1 in an eligible job training program at such institution of higher education2 and 7iv7 meets all other eligibility requirements for a ,federal ,pell ,grant 7except with respect to the type of program of study1 as provided in clause 7iii774 7,b7 ,the amount of a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant for an eligible student shall be determined under subsection 7b71 except that subsection 7b77#d7 shall not apply4 7#c7 ,inclusion in total eligibility period ,any period during which a student receives a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating the student's period of eligibility for ,federal ,pell ,grants under subsection 7c71 and the eligibility requirements regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to students who are enrolled in an eligible job training program at an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis4 4 7b7 ,accrediting agency recognition of eligible job training programs ,section #dif7;a77#d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 if such agency or association has or seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions of higher education participating in the job training ,federal ,pell ,grant program under section #dja7k71 such agency or association shall1 in addition to meeting the other requirements of this subpart1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that1 with respect to such eligible job training programs 7as defined in that subsection7-- 7i7 the agency or association's standards include a process for determining if the institution has the capability to effectively offer an eligible job training program2 and 7ii7 the agency or association requires a demonstration that the program-- 7,i7 has identified each recognized postsecondary credential offered and the corresponding industry or sector partnership that actively recognizes each credential in the relevant industry in the ,state or local area where the industry is located2 and 7,,ii7 provides the academic content and amount of instructional time that is sufficient to-- 7aa7 meet the hiring requirements of potential employers2 and 7bb7 satisfy any applicable educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification requirements so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination that is needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter4 4 7c7 ,interagency data sharing ,the ,secretary of ,education shall coordinate and enter into a data sharing agreement with the ,secretary of ,labor to ensure access to data related to indicators of performance collected under section #aaf of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada74 ,under such data sharing agreement1 the ,commissioner of the ,national ,center for ,education ,statistics shall collect and review the contents of performance reports for eligible providers of training services described in section #aaf7;d77#d7 of that ,act not less frequently than once each year4 7d7 ,minimum ,federal ,pell ,grant ,section #dja7;b77#d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7b77#d77 is amended by striking ten percent and inserting #e percent4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section1 and the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjai4