,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act to aw>d 
grants to ,/ates to develop1 conv5e1    
exp&1 or implem5t indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community-,bas$ ,work=ce ,developm5t   
,act4  #b4 ,sectoral employm5t ?r\gh    
c>e] tra9+ = occupational read9ess      
program1 or sector program ,subtitle ,d 
( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba  
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #agc4 ,sectoral employm5t ?r\gh
 c>e] tra9+ = occupational read9ess     
program1 or sector program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection    
7e77#a71 & n res]v$ "u subsection       
7e77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use #hj

 p]c5t ( su* am\nts to aw>d grants "u   
subsection 7b7 to ea* ,/ate to develop1 
conv5e1 exp&1 or implem5t indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ips2 &  7#b7 use #bj p]c5t 
( su* am\nts to aw>d grants "u          
subsection 7c71 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips 
= ! purposes ( exp&+ work=ce developm5t 
& employm5t opportunities = high-skill1 
high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or 
occupations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7b7 ,=mula grants  7#a7 ,di/ribution (  
funds  7,a7 ,/ate allotm5t ,f ! am\nt   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all allot funds to
 ea* ,/ate on ! basis ( ! relative      
allotm5t ! ,/ate receiv$ "u section     
#acb7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>1 comp>$ to !  
total am\nt allott$ to all ,/ates "u    
section #acb7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>4  7,b7
 ,local area allocations ,! ,gov]nor ( !
 ,/ate %all use an am\nt allott$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to provide = !         
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by--
 7i7 res]v+ funds = ! ,/ate bo>d2 &     

7ii7 di/ribut+ ! rema9d] by-- 7,i7      
allocat+ funds to ea* local area ( !    
,/ate on ! basis ( ! relative allocation
 ! local area receiv$ "u section        
#acc7;b7 = su* fiscal ye>1 comp>$ to !  
total am\nt allocat$ to all local areas 
9 ! ,/ate "u section #acc7;b7 = su*     
fiscal ye>2 or  7,,ii7 allocat+ funds to
 local areas ( ! ,/ate t h ! highe/     
rates ( unemploym5t or l[-income        
individuals1 ! highe/ numb]s ( dislocat$
 work]s1 or ! highe/ numb]s (           
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 9 !  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,! funds aw>d$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ by ! ,/ate 
bo>d or a local area to-- 7,a7 develop1 
conv5e1 or implem5t eligible indu/ry or 
sector p>tn]%ips1 z au?oriz$ "u section 
#acd7;c77#a77;,a77v7 or to exp& !       
p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 regul>ly conv5e su*    
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips 9 a         
collaborative /ructure to id5tify1      
develop1 improve1 exp&1 or implem5t     
tra9+1 employm5t1 & gr[? opportunities =
 high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem&       

indu/ry sectors or occupations1 includ+ 
directly provid+1 or arrang+ = !        
provision (1 ! tra9+ or s]vices describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection
 7c77#c71 9 connection ) ^?             
opportunities2 &  7,c7 /r5g!n !         
coord9ation betwe5 eligible indu/ry or  
sector p>tn]%ips & ! "o-/op p>tn]s      
describ$ 9 section #aba1 reg>d+         
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection &
 programs adm9i/]$ "u subtitle ,b4  7c7 
,competitive grants  7#a7 ,grants       
au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nt det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#b71 !      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible indu/ry  
or sector p>tn]%ips to c>ry out programs
 = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#b74  7#b7 ,application  7,a7 ,=m & 
proc$ure ,to receive a grant "u ?is     
subsection1 ! lead applicant on behalf (
 an eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z specifi$ by !   

,secret>y1 includ+ a description ( !    
tra9+ lead+ to ! cr$5tials describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an  
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all conta9 at a m9imum ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,an id5tification ( ! high-skill1   
high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or  
occupation on :i* su* p>tn]%ip is       
focus$4  7ii7 ,a description ( !        
activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant4  
7iii7 ,a description ( ! work]s t w be  
t>get$ = recruitm5t z program           
p>ticipants1 h[ priority ( s]vice w be  
provid$ "u ! grant to unemploy$         
individuals1 l[-income individuals1     
dislocat$ work]s1 or individuals )      
b>ri]s to employm5t 7) ! #d types (     
individuals ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause z    
cov]$ individuals71 & h[ ! activities w 
be design$ to maximize access & elim9ate
 b>ri]s to entry to tra9+ & o!r relat$  
activities = su* cov]$ individuals4     
7iv7 ,a description ( o!r ,f$]al or     
non-,f$]al res\rces t w be lev]ag$ 9    
support ( ! eligible indu/ry or sector  

p>tn]%ip 7includ+ ?r\gh ca% or 9-k9d    
contributions f private sector p>tn]s74 
7#c7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible indu/ry 
or sector p>tn]%ip aw>d$ a grant "u ?is 
subsection %all use su* grant funds--   
7,a7 to engage & regul>ly conv5e        
/akehold]s 9 a collaborative /ructure to
 id5tify1 develop1 improve1 exp&1 or    
implem5t tra9+1 employm5t1 & gr[?       
opportunities = ! high-skill1 high-wage1
 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation 
on :i* su* p>tn]%ip is focus$2  7,b7 to 
directly provide1 or arrange = !        
provision (1 high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ 
tra9+ = ! high-skill1 high-wage1 or     
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation on  
:i* su* p>tn]%ip is focus$1 :i* %all    
include tra9+ t leads to ! atta9m5t (   
nationally or regionally portable &     
/ackable recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials
 = ! indu/ry sector or occupation       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & :i* %all  
include-- 7i7 tra9+ s]vices au?oriz$ "u 
section #acd7;c77#c77;,d72  7ii7        
appr5tice%ip programs or                

pre-appr5tice%ip programs2 or  7iii7    
tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh labor organizations 
or jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips2 &    
7,c7 to directly provide1 or arrange = !
 provision (1 s]vices to help           
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & o!r 
p>ticipants complete & successfully     
transition out ( tra9+ describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 :i* s]vices %all      
include c>e] s]vices1 supportive        
s]vices1 & ! provision ( ne$s-relat$    
paym5ts au?oriz$ "u subsections 7c77#b71
 7d77#b71 & 7d77#c7 ( section #acd4     
7#d7 ,priority 9 selection ( grants ,!  
,secret>y %all give priority            
consid]ation to applications t          
demon/rate ! ability ( ! p>tn]%ip       
involv$ to s]ve eligible individuals 9  
t>get$ economic regions t-- 7,a7 are    
exp]i5c+ high pov]ty2  7,b7 h           
traditionally be5 und]s]v$ by regional  
economic developm5t & sector p>tn]%ip   
activities 7includ+ rural areas72  7,c7 
are fac+ or at risk ( fac+ significant  
work] dislocation due to a disruption or

 *ange 9 ! regional or ,/ate economy or 
labor m>ket2 or  7,d7 h high numb]s (-- 
7i7 disadvantag$ y\? 7z def9$ 9 section 
#abg7;b77#b77;,c77 & disadvantag$ adults
 7z def9$ 9 section                     
#acb7;b77#a77;,b77v77,,iv772 &  7ii7    
unemploy$ individuals1 )9 ! mean+ (     
section #f7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !             
,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#di;e7b77#a77;,b77 & unemploy$          
individuals 9 areas ( sub/antial        
unemploym5t1 )9 ! mean+ ( section       
#abg7;b77#a77;,c77ii77,i74  7#e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,area ( sub/antial unemploym5t ,! t]m   
area ( sub/antial unemploym5t has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section              
#abg7;b77#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,evid5ce-bas$  
,! t]m evid5ce-bas$1 us$ ) respect to an
 activity1 means an activity t meets !  
requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (      
section #haja7ba77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a774  7,c7        
,preappr5tice%ip program ,! t]m         

preappr5tice%ip program means a program 
t prep>es p>ticipants =1 & articulates  
to1 an appr5tice%ip program4  7,d7      
,supportive s]vices ,! t]m supportive   
s]vices includes-- 7i7 ! provision (    
direct support s]vices 7su* z *ild c>e1 
transportation1 & m5tal heal? & sub/ance
 use disord] treatm5t72  7ii7 assi/ance 
9 obta9+ heal? insurance cov]age2 &     
7iii7 assi/ance 9 access+ b5efits ?r\gh 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq471 b5efits ?r\gh ! special          
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 h\s+1 & o!r      
b5efits1 z appropriate4  7d7 ,program   
acc\ntability & evaluation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all annually measure
 ! p]=mance ( grant recipi5ts c>ry+ out 
activities "u grants aw>d$ "u ?is       
section on-- 7,a7 ! prim>y indicators ( 
p]=mance cov]$ by clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7

 ( section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 & expect$  
levels ( p]=mance relat+ to su*         
indicators2 &  7,b7 su* additional      
measures z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate1 :i* may include measures ( 
skills atta9m5t1 wage or c>e]           
progression1 & tra9+-relat$ employm5t1 &
 additional job quality measures4  7#b7 
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
fir/ aw>d ( funds "u ?is section is made
 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief        
,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all design &       
conduct an evaluation to evaluate !     
effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out "u   
?is section4  7#c7 ,publication ,!      
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 publi% on a       
publicly accessible website ! outcomes =
 grant recipi5ts on ! measurem5ts       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! evaluation
 conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7     
submit a report conta9+ ! outcomes on ! 
measurem5ts & evaluation to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (

 ! ,s5ate4  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations2 res]vations  7#a7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7,a7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,b7 su*  
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbd2  7,c7 su* sums z may be necess>y 
= fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7,d7 su* sums z may
 be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7,e7  
su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> 
#bjbg2 &  7,f7 su* sums z may be        
necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbh4  7#b7      
,res]vation ( funds ,( ! funds          
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #e  
p]c5t1 :i*-- 7,a7 may be us$ =          
adm9i/ration ( ! program describ$ 9 ?is 
section1 9 addition to any o!r funds    
available = su* adm9i/ration1 includ+   
provid+ compreh5sive te*nical assi/ance1
 t>get$ outrea* to eligible indu/ry or  
sector p>tn]%ips s]v+ local areas ) high
 unemploym5t rates or high p]c5tages (  
l[-income individuals1 dislocat$ work]s1

 or individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 &
 ov]sight to support eligible indu/ry or
 sector p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 %all be us$ =
 ! measurem5t1 evaluation1 publication1 
& report+ describ$ 9 subsection 7d74    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m appr5tice%ip means 
a position 9 an appr5tice%ip program4   
7#b7 ,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m       
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ ) ! ,(fice 
( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+ 
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or 
a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy recogniz$ by 
! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip pursuant to !  
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej   
,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ej et seq474  7#c7 ,eligible indu/ry or
 sector p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible indu/ry
 or sector p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 an     
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 :i* %all1 at
 a m9imum1 include multiple             
repres5tatives describ$ 9 ea* ( clauses 
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#bf77;,a7 ( 

section #c2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip1 (      
multiple entities describ$ 9 section    
#c7bf7 & a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d1 t  
is 9 ! process ( e/abli%+ an indu/ry or 
sector p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out activities
 "u a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#d7 
,lead applicant ,! t]m lead applicant   
means a nonpr(it applicant = a grant "u 
?is section t is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate bo>d1   
local bo>d1 in/itution ( high] education
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja or #ajb7;c7 ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb7;c7771 jo9t      
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 labor         
organization1 indu/ry association1      
int]m$i>y1 or community-bas$            
organization2 or  7,b7 ano!r ,/ate or   
regional nonpr(it organization )        
exp]i5ce 9 develop+1 conv5+1 exp&+1 &   
implem5t+ an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip4
  7g7 ,special rule ,any funds made     
available "u ?is section t are us$ to   
fund an appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip    
program %all only be us$ =1 or provid$  

to1 an appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip     
program t meets ! def9ition ( su* t]m 9 
?is section1 includ+ any funds aw>d$    
?r\gh grants1 or ! developm5t1          
implem5tation1 or adm9i/ration1 ( an    
appr5tice%ip or an appr5tice%ip program4
  4  #c4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (    
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #agb1 ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #agc4 ,sectoral 
employm5t ?r\gh c>e] tra9+ =            
occupational read9ess program1 or sector
 program4  4