,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjba,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4      
,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #df to e/abli% a
 grant program = develop+1 (f]+1 or     
improv+ educational or c>e] tra9+       
programs = ,am]ican work]s relat$ to !  
m>itime work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>itime           
,te*nological ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce = dome/ic m>itime
 work=ce ,section #eagjf ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ (              
,transportation2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71
 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+         
,assi/ance & ins]t+ ,coop]ative         
agreem5ts2  7#c7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72  7#d7 9
 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  2
 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,grant program  7#a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime              
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,eligible          
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
means a po/second>y educational         
in/itution 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &         
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb77 t (f]s a #b-ye>       
program ( /udy1 a #a-ye> program (      
tra9+1 or is a po/second>y vocational   
in/itution1 & t (f]s educational or c>e]
 tra9+ programs = ,am]ican work]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry4  7,c7    
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry ,! t]m    
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry means all 
segm5ts ( ! m>itime-relat$              
transportation sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
bo? 9 dome/ic & =eign trade1 & 9 coa/al1
 (f%ore1 & inl& wat]s1 z well z         

non-comm]cial m>itime activities1 su* z 
pleasure boat+ & m>9e sci5ces 7includ+  
all sci5tific rese>* vessels71 & all ( !
 indu/ries t support su* uses1 includ+  
vessel con/ruction & repair1 vessel     
op]ations1 %ip logi/ics supply1 b]?+1   
port op]ations1 port int]modal          
op]ations1 m>9e t]m9al op]ations1 vessel
 design1 m>9e brok]age1 m>9e insurance1 
m>9e f9anc+1 *>t]+1 m>itime-ori5t$      
supply *a9 op]ations1 (f%ore indu/ry1 & 
m>itime-ori5t$ rese>* & developm5t4     
7#b7 ,grant au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,m>itime ,te*nological     
,advancem5t ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may aw>d m>itime c>e] tra9+ grants to  
eligible in/itutions = ! purpose (      
develop+1 (f]+1 or improv+ educational  
or c>e] tra9+ programs = ,am]ican work]s
 relat$ to ! m>itime work=ce4  7,b7     
,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m>itime            
,te*nological ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjba1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 promulgate    

guidel9es = ! submission ( grant        
proposals "u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7    
publi% & ma9ta9 su* guidel9es on !      
website ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration4     
7#c7 ,limitations ,! ,adm9i/rator may n 
aw>d a grant "u ?is subsection 9 an     
am\nt t is m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7     
,requir$ in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible in/itution t desires to receive
 a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit  
to ! ,adm9i/rator a grant proposal t    
includes a detail$ description (-- 7i7 !
 specific project = :i* ! grant proposal
 is submitt$1 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* !   
grant w be us$ to develop1 (f]1 or      
improve an educational or c>e] tra9+    
program t is suit$ to m>itime indu/ry   
work]s2  7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project =
 :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$ w meet
 ! educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s (     
m>itime work]s 9 ! community s]v$ by !  
eligible in/itution2  7iii7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! project = :i* ! grant proposal is 
submitt$ fits )9 any ov]all /rategic    
plan develop$ by an eligible community2 

&  7iv7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( !        
eligible in/itution 9 provid+ m>itime   
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs4     
7,b7 ,community outrea* requir$ ,9 ord] 
to be consid]$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 a     
grant proposal submitt$ by an eligible  
in/itution "u ?is subsection %all-- 7i7 
demon/rate t ! eligible in/itution--    
7,i7 rea*$ out to employ]s to id5tify-- 
7aa7 any %ortcom+s 9 exi/+ m>itime      
educational & c>e] tra9+ opportunities  
available to work]s 9 ! community2 &    
7bb7 any future employm5t opportunities 
)9 ! community & ! educational & c>e]   
tra9+ skills requir$ = work]s to meet ! 
future m>itime employm5t dem&2 &  7,,ii7
 rea*$ out to o!r simil>ly situat$      
in/itutions 9 an ef=t to b5efit f any   
be/ practices t may be %>$ ) respect to 
provid+ m>itime educational or c>e]     
tra9+ programs to work]s eligible =     
tra9+2 &  7ii7 include a detail$        
description (-- 7,i7 ! ext5t & outcome (
 ! outrea* conduct$ "u clause 7i72      
7,,ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project = :i* ! 

grant proposal is submitt$ w contribute 
to meet+ any %ortcom+s id5tifi$ "u      
clause 7i77,i77aa7 or any m>itime       
educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s id5tifi$ 
"u clause 7i77,i77bb72 &  7,,iii7 !     
ext5t to :i* employ]s1 includ+ small- & 
m$ium-siz$ firms )9 ! community1 h      
demon/rat$ a commitm5t to employ+ work]s
 :o w\ld b5efit f ! project = :i* !     
grant proposal is submitt$4  7#e7       
,crit]ia = aw>d ( grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to ! appropriation ( funds1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d a grant "u ?is   
subsection bas$ on-- 7i7 a det]m9ation (
 ! m]its ( ! grant proposal submitt$ by 
! eligible in/itution to develop1 (f]1  
or improve m>itime educational or c>e]  
tra9+ programs to be made available to  
work]s2  7ii7 an evaluation ( ! likely  
employm5t opportunities available to    
work]s :o complete a m>itime educational
 or c>e] tra9+ program t ! eligible     
in/itution proposes to develop1 (f]1 or 
improve2  7iii7 an evaluation ( prior   
dem& = tra9+ programs by work]s 9 !     

community s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution1
 z well z ! availability & capacity (   
exi/+ m>itime tra9+ programs to meet    
future dem& = tra9+ programs2  7iv7 any 
prior designation ( an in/itution z a   
,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,dome/ic ,m>itime  
,work=ce ,tra9+ & ,education2 &  7v7 an 
evaluation ( ! previ\s exp]i5ce ( !     
eligible in/itution 9 provid+ m>itime   
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs4     
7,b7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts ,a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is subsection may n be us$ to       
satisfy any private mat*+ requirem5t "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  7#f7          
,competitive aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ?is    
subsection to eligible in/itutions on a 
competitive basis 9 accordance )        
guidel9es & requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !   
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74     
7,b7 ,tim+ ( grant notice ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all po/ a ,notice ( ,fund+
 ,opportunity reg>d+ grants aw>d$ "u ?is
 subsection n m ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = ! 

fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7,c7 ,tim+ ( grants
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ?is
 subsection n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! appropriations    
,act = ! fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7,d7      
,application ( requirem5ts ,!           
requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
%all n apply until ! guidel9es requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 h be5 promulgat$4 
7,e7 ,reuse ( unexp5d$ grant funds      
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,c71 am\nts aw>d$ 
z a grant "u ?is subsection t are n     
exp5d$ by ! grantee %all rema9 available
 to ! ,adm9i/rator = use = grants "u ?is
 subsection4  7,f7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n
 m ?an #c p]c5t ( am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ?is subsection may be us$ = 
! necess>y co/s ( grant adm9i/ration4   
7#g7 ,eligible uses ( grant funds ,an   
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all c>ry out     
activities t are id5tifi$ z priorities =
 ! purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1 or improv+ 
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs = !  
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry work=ce2  

7,b7 %all provide tra9+ to upgrade !    
skills ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry
 work=ce1 includ+ tra9+ to acquire cov]$
 requirem5ts z well z te*nical skills   
tra9+ = jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime  
indu/ry2 &  7,c7 may use ! grant funds  
to-- 7i7 admit additional /ud5ts to     
m>itime tra9+ programs2  7ii7 exp& exi/+
 or create new m>itime tra9+ programs1  
includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) #d-ye>        
in/itutions ( high] education or        
appr5tice%ips ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime 
indu/ry2  7iii7 create new m>itime c>e] 
pa?ways2  7iv7 exp& exi/+ or create new 
tra9+ programs = transition+ milit>y    
vet]ans to c>e]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
m>itime indu/ry2  7v7 pur*ase1 con/ruct1
 develop1 exp&1 or improve tra9+        
facilities1 build+s1 & equipm5t to      
deliv] m>itime tra9+ programs2  7vi7    
recruit & tra9 additional faculty to    
exp& ! m>itime tra9+ programs (f]$ by ! 
in/itution2  7vii7 provide f9ancial     
assi/ance ?r\gh s*ol>%ips or tuition    
waiv]s1 n to exce$ ! applicable tuition 

exp5ses associat$ ) ! cov]$ programs2   
7viii7 promote ! use ( di/ance le>n+ t  
enables /ud5ts to take c\rses ?r\gh !   
use ( teleconf]5c+1 ! ,int]net1 & o!r   
m$ia te*nology2  7ix7 assi/ 9 provid+   
s]vices to address m>itime work=ce      
recruitm5t & tra9+ ( y\? resid+ 9 t>get$
 high-pov]ty areas )9 emp[]m5t zones &  
ent]prise communities2  7x7 implem5t    
p>tn]%ips ) national & regional         
organizations ) special exp]tise 9      
develop+1 organiz+1 & adm9i/]+ m>itime  
work=ce recruitm5t & tra9+ s]vices2     
7xi7 design1 develop1 & te/ an array (  
approa*es to provid+ recruitm5t1 tra9+1 
or ret5tion s]vices1 to enhance         
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates m>itime indu/ry work=ce2  7xii7 
9 conjunction ) employ]s1 organiz$      
labor1 o!r gr\ps 7su* z community       
coalitions71 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
ag5cies1 design1 develop1 & te/ v>i\s   
tra9+ approa*es 9 ord] to det]m9e       
effective practices2 or  7xiii7 assi/ 9 
! developm5t & replication ( effective  

s]vice deliv]y /rategies = ! ,unit$     
,/ates m>itime indu/ry z a :ole4  7#h7  
,public report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ae 
9 ea* ( ! cal5d> ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make available on a
 publicly available website a report &  
provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 describ+ 
ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection dur+ !
 prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 assess+ !     
impact ( ea* aw>d ( a grant "u ?is      
subsection 9 a fiscal ye> prec$+ !      
fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
on work]s receiv+ tra9+2 &  7,c7 !      
p]=mance ( ! grant aw>d$ ) respect to ! 
indicators ( p]=mance "u section        
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774  7#i7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !    

fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4