,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mr4   
,hick5loop] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national            
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg to e/abli% a
 pilot program to provide competitive   
grants to l&-grant colleges &           
univ]sities to facilitate rese>* & rapid
 work=ce developm5t & promote           
entrepr5eur%ip & o!r b5efits to         
communities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,innovation & ,mod]n ,skills  
,tra9+ ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,national     
innovation & mod]n skills tra9+         
competitive grant pilot program ,!      
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #adah  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caec7 ! foll[+3  #adai4  

,national innovation & mod]n skills     
tra9+ competitive grant pilot program   
7a7 ,def9ition ( l&-,grant college or   
univ]sity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m l&-grant
 college or univ]sity includes a #aiid  
,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! 
,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2  
,public ,law #ajc-chb774  7b7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! pilot program7 to aw>d competitive   
grants to l&-grant colleges &           
univ]sities to c>ry out activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7         
,eligible activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
l&-grant college or univ]sity t receives
 a grant "u ! pilot program %all use !  
grant funds to e/abli% a /atewide       
program1 9 coop]ation ) coop]ative      
ext5sion s]vices & indu/ry exp]ts1 to   
facilitate rese>* & rapid work=ce       
developm5t & promote entrepr5eur%ip &   
o!r b5efits to communities across !     
applicable ,/ate4  7#b7 ,work=ce        

developm5t1 rese>*1 & entrepr5eur%ip    
programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a /atewide     
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be compos$ ( #a or m work=ce developm5t1
 rese>*1 or entrepr5eur%ip programs1 :i*
 %all-- 7i7 be provid$ ?r\gh coop]ative 
ext5sion s]vices1 9 p>tn]%ip ) #a or m  
colleges or univ]sities 9 ! applicable  
geographic area2  7ii7 be adm9i/]$ by ! 
applicable l&-grant college or          
univ]sity2 &  7iii7 conf] to a          
p>ticipant a measurable b5efit or       
cr$5tial on successful completion ( !   
program4  7,b7 ,work=ce developm5t      
programs ,a work=ce developm5t program  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 
(f] flexible & alt]native educational   
pa?ways to promote work=ce developm5t1  
includ+-- 7,i7 /ackable cr$5tials2      
7,,ii7 micro degrees2  7,,iii7 boot     
camps2 or  7,,iv7 cr$it-by-exam9ation   
programs2 &  7ii7 focus on ! middle- &  
high-skill$ jobs ne$$ 9 ! economy1      
includ+ local & remote "w opportunities1
 ) an emphasis on ! unemploy$ &         

und]employ$1 ?r\gh rapid upskill+1      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1 & m5tor%ip       
opportunities4  7,c7 ,rese>* programs ,a
 rese>* program e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 may be tailor$ to support !  
ne$s ( regional attributes1 work=ce     
ne$s1 & economic developm5t goals2 &    
7ii7 %all-- 7,i7 imm]se p>ticipants 9   
em]g+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &     
ma!matics fields & te*nologies su* z    
artificial intellig5ce1 cyb]security1   
advanc$ comput+1 advanc$ manufactur+1   
#c;,d te*nology & pr9t+1 data managem5t 
& use1 digital te*nologies1             
biote*nology1 heal? in=mation te*nology1
 agricultural te*nology1 advanc$        
telecommunications1 & robotics2  7,,ii7 
be tailor$ to support-- 7aa7 ! ne$s (   
l>ge indu/ry p>tn]s & _! innovation     
pipel9es2  7bb7 regional attributes2 or 
7cc7 economic developm5t goals2  7,,iii7
 consi/ ( rese>* conduct$ by ! l&-grant 
college or univ]sity 9 p>tn]%ip ) !     
applicable community2 &  7,,iv7 include 
! provision ( mat*-fund$ rese>* grants  

to local community memb]s-- 7aa7 to     
conduct rese>* l$ by ! l&-grant college 
or univ]sity "u subclause 7,,iii72 &    
7bb7 to submit to faculty ( ! l&-grant  
college or univ]sity or /aff ( !        
coop]ative ext5sion s]vice qu>t]ly      
reports describ+ f9d+s ( ! rese>*       
conduct$ "u item 7aa71 :i* may be %>$ ) 
private sector provid]s ( grants4  7,d7 
,entrepr5eur%ip programs ,an            
entrepr5eur%ip program e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all focus on--  
7,i7 ! /r5g?s ( local hi/orical         
indu/ries2  7,,ii7 ! mod]n globaliz$    
v]sions ( ^? indu/ries2  7,,iii7 !      
innovation opportunities )9 ^?          
indu/ries2  7,,iv7 ! ne$s ( ! community2
 &  7,v7 ! v>iety ( localiz$ indu/ries 9
 ! region2 &  7ii7 may focus on creat+  
an entrepr5eurial environm5t1           
pr(essional network1 m5tor+1 & o!r      
res\rces to develop /rong entrepr5eurial
 ecosy/ems & small bus9esses-- 7,i7 to  
spur economic developm5t 9 und]repres5t$
 communities2 &  7,,ii7 to develop !    

next g5]ation ( entrepr5eurs across !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,collaboration ,9  
c>ry+ out a work=ce developm5t1 rese>*1 
or entrepr5eur%ip program "u ?is        
p>agraph1 a l&-grant college or         
univ]sity is enc\rag$ to collaborate )  
private-sector p>tn]s1 work=ce          
developm5t bo>ds1 o!r in/itutions (     
high] education1 & local lead]s to      
develop programs t-- 7i7 meet !         
pr(essional & social ne$s ( ! applicable
 community2 &  7ii7 address areas (     
national importance or ne$4  7d7        
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ! pilot program1 a l&-grant college  
or univ]sity-- 7#a7 %all submit to !    
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a 
demon/ration ( ! availability ( mat*+   
fund+ f ! private sector equal to !     
am\nt ( ! grant to c>ry out activities  
"u ! pilot program2  7,b7 a #ab-mon?    
plan t def9es outcome goals "u ! pilot  
program = work=ce1 entrepr5eur%ip1 &    

rese>* focuses2 &  7,c7 a demon/ration (
 community engagem5t or community       
p>tn]s2  7#b7 may submit an application 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 jo9tly ) #a or m o!r   
l&-grant colleges or univ]sities 9 !    
same ,/ate2 &  7#c7 %all be subject to  
an evaluation1 includ+ metrics1 relat+  
to ! p]=mance ( ! l&-grant college or   
univ]sity "u ! pilot program4  7e7      
,selection ( recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide grants "u ! pilot program--    
7#a7 to l&-grant colleges or univ]sities
 9 #aj ,/ates1 includ+ n m ?an #a       
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 any     
,/ate1 unless #b or m l&-grant colleges 
or univ]sities 9 a ,/ate submit a jo9t  
application 9 accordance ) subsection   
7d77#b72 &  7#b7 tak+ into              
consid]ation-- 7,a7 regional &          
geographic div]sity2 &  7,b7 ! capacity 
( a l&-grant college or univ]sity to    
engage indu/ry1 ! work=ce1 & o!r        
organizations4  7f7 ,am\nt & duration ,a
 grant "u ! pilot program %all be-- 7#a7
 9 ! am\nt ( #e1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 provid$

 ov] a #c-ye> p]iod4  7g7 ,economic     
,developm5t ,coord9ator ,! ,secret>y may
 appo9t an ,economic ,developm5t        
,coord9ator-- 7#a7 to "w ) recipi5ts (  
grants "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 to       
coord9ate ef=ts ) coop]ative ext5sion   
s]vices4  7h7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all       
coord9ate )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2   
7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education2  7#d7 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#e7 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7i7      
,reports  7#a7 ,economic impact reports 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( !    
p]iod ( a grant "u ! pilot program1 !   
recipi5t ( ! grant %all submit to !     
,secret>y a report describ+ ! economic  
impacts ( activities c>ri$ out us+ !    
grant4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,secret>y     
receives ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 f !  
la/ recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot       
program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     

,congress a report describ+ ! economic  
impacts ( activities c>ri$ out us+      
grants "u ! pilot program1 bas$ on !    
reports submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  4