,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,mr4   
,norcross introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act relat+  
to adult education1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,div]sify+ ,pa?s to ,appr5tice%ips    
,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to adult    
education  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #bjc
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,integrat$      
education & tra9+ ,! t]m integrat$      
education & tra9+ means a s]vice approa*
 t provides adult education & lit]acy   
activities concurr5tly & contextually ) 
work=ce prep>ation activities & work=ce 
tra9+ = a specific occupation or        
occupational clu/] 7includ+ =           
appr5tice%ip & pre-appr5tice%ip         
programs7 = ! purpose ( educational &   

c>e] advancem5t4  7#ab7 ,integrat$      
engli% lit]acy & civics education ,! t]m
 integrat$ ,engli% lit]acy & civics     
education means education s]vices       
provid$ to ,engli% language le>n]s :o   
are adults1 includ+ pr(essionals )      
degrees & cr$5tials 9 _! native         
c\ntries1 t enables su* adults to a*ieve
 compet5cy 9 ! ,engli% language &       
acquire ! basic & m advanc$ skills ne$$ 
to function effectively z p>5ts1 work]s1
 & citiz5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su*      
s]vices %all include in/ruction 9       
lit]acy & ,engli% language acquisition &
 in/ruction on ! rights &               
responsibilities ( citiz5%ip & civic    
p>ticipation1 & may include work=ce     
tra9+ &-- 7,a7 t enables su* adults to  
locate & apply = regi/]$ appr5tice%ip or
 pre-appr5tice%ip programs us+          
appr5tice%ip4gov 7or a successor        
website7 or o!r res\rces2  7,b7 :i* may 
include prep>ation = appr5tice%ip or    
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 or !         
provision ( in=mation reg>d+ :]e to     

acquire t prep>ation4  2 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#ag7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#ag7 ,work=ce prep>ation activities ,! 
t]m work=ce prep>ation activities means 
activities1 programs1 or s]vices design$
 to help an individual acquire a        
comb9ation ( basic academic skills1     
critical ?9k+ skills1 digital lit]acy   
skills1 & self-managem5t skills1 includ+
 compet5cies 9 utiliz+ res\rces1 us+ &  
acquir+ in=mation1 work+ ) o!rs1 und]/&+
 sy/ems1 & obta9+ skills necess>y =     
successful transition into & completion 
( po/second>y education or tra9+        
7includ+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &         
pre-appr5tice%ip programs71 or          
employm5t4  4  7b7 ,/ate lead]%ip       
activities ,section #bbc7;a77#a77;,c7 ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7;a77#a77;,c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to 
read z foll[s3  7ii7 ! role ( eligible  
provid]s z a "o-/op p>tn] to provide    
access to employm5t1 education 7includ+ 
pre-appr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip         

programs71 & tra9+ s]vices2  2  7#b7 9  
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7iv7 ,assi/ance 9 develop+ curricula =  
/ud5ts to be able to locate & apply =   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip or pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs us+ appr5tice%ip4gov 7or a    
successor website7 or o!r res\rces4  4  
7c7 ,national lead]%ip activities       
,section #bdb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cccb7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7   
assi/ance 9 ! developm5t & dissem9ation 
( evid5ce-bas$ models to le>n h[ to     
locate & apply = regi/]$ appr5tice%ip or
 pre-appr5tice%ip programs us+          
appr5tice%ip4gov 7or a successor        
website7 or o!r res\rces4  4