,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajcb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,walb]g 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,telecommunications ,skill$ ,work=ce ,act4 #b4 ,telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title ,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cdd4 ,telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #e;,g ,! t]m #e;,g1 ) respect to wireless infra/ructure & wireless te*nology1 means fif?-g5]ation wireless infra/ructure & wireless te*nology4 7#b7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means any area o!r ?an-- 7,a7 a city1 t[n1 or incorporat$ area t has a population ( m ?an #bj1jjj inhabitants2 or 7,b7 an urbaniz$ area adjac5t to a city or t[n t has a population ( m ?an #ej1jjj inhabitants4 7#c7 ,telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,! t]m telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p means ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,commission an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to develop recomm5dations to address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry4 7c7 ,duties ,9 develop+ recomm5dations "u subsection 7b71 ! telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r1 & if s h[1 any ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations71 guidance1 policies1 or practices1 or any budget>y con/ra9ts1 inhibit in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 or =-pr(it bus9esses f e/abli%+1 adopt+1 or exp&+ programs int5d$ to address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry1 includ+ ! work=ce ne$$ to build & ma9ta9 ! #e;,g wireless infra/ructure necess>y to support #e;,g wireless te*nology2 7#b7 id5tify pot5tial policies & programs t c\ld enc\rage & improve coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies1 betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ates1 & among ,/ates1 on telecommunications work=ce ne$s2 7#c7 id5tify ways 9 :i* exi/+ ,f$]al programs1 includ+ programs t help facilitate ! employm5t ( vet]ans & milit>y p]sonnel transition+ into civilian life1 c\ld be lev]ag$ to help address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry2 7#d7 id5tify ways to enc\rage individuals & =-pr(it bus9esses to p>ticipate 9 qualifi$ indu/ry-l$ work=ce developm5t programs1 includ+ ! ,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program2 7#e7 id5tify ways to improve recruitm5t 9 qualifi$ indu/ry-l$ work=ce developm5t programs1 includ+ ! ,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program & o!r indu/ry-recogniz$ appr5tice%ip programs2 & 7#f7 id5tify ,f$]al inc5tives t c\ld be provid$ to in/itutions ( high] education1 =-pr(it bus9esses1 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa71 or o!r relevant /akehold]s to e/abli% or adopt programs1 or exp& curr5t programs1 to address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry1 includ+ su* ne$s 9 rural areas4 7d7 ,memb]s ,! telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all be compos$ ( repres5tatives ( su* ,f$]al ag5cies & relevant non-,f$]al indu/ry /akehold] organizations z ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 consid]s appropriate1 includ+-- 7#a7 a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 7#b7 a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation2 7#c7 a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7#d7 a repres5tative ( ! ,commission1 appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission2 7#e7 a repres5tative ( ! ,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 7#f7 a repres5tative ( a telecommunications indu/ry association1 appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission2 7#g7 a repres5tative ( an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 7#h7 a repres5tative ( a rural telecommunications c>ri]1 appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission2 7#i7 a repres5tative ( a telecommunications contractor firm1 appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission2 7#aj7 a repres5tative ( a m9ority in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cfe ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk771 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 & 7#aa7 a repres5tative ( a labor organization1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7e7 ,no comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7f7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p is e/abli%$1 ! work+ gr\p %all submit a report conta9+ recomm5dations to address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7g7 ,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! telecommunications int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4 4 7b7 ,sunset ,section #cdd ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all be repeal$ on ! day aft] ! date on :i* ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 ( t section submits ! report to ,congress "u subsection 7f7 ( t section4 #c4 ,telecommunications work=ce guidance ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% & issue guidance on h[ ,/ates c address ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry1 includ+ guidance on h[ a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa7 c-- 7#a7 utilize ,f$]al res\rces available to ,/ates to meet ! work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry2 & 7#b7 promote & improve recruitm5t 9 qualifi$ indu/ry-l$ work=ce developm5t programs1 includ+ ! ,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program4 #d4 ,,gao assessm5t ( work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications indu/ry 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #e;,g ,! t]m #e;,g1 ) respect to wireless infra/ructure & wireless te*nology1 means fif?-g5]ation wireless infra/ructure & wireless te*nology4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,broadb& infra/ructure ,! t]m broadb& infra/ructure means any buri$1 und]gr\nd1 or a]ial facility1 & any wireless or wirel9e connection1 t enables us]s to s5d & receive voice1 video1 data1 graphics1 or any comb9ation !re(4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t e/imates ! numb] ( skill$ telecommunications work]s t w be requir$ to build & ma9ta9-- 7#a7 broadb& infra/ructure 9 rural areas2 & 7#b7 ! #e;,g wireless infra/ructure ne$$ to support #e;,g wireless te*nology4