,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4  
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d    
grants to c]ta9 in/itutions ( high]     
education to educate & tra9 /ud5ts to   
p>ticipate 9 ! telecommunications       
work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,m9ority           
,p>ticipation ,& ,c>e]s 9               
,telecommunications ,act or ! ,,impact  
,act4  #b4 ,telecommunications ,work=ce 
,tra9+ ,grant ,program  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7#b7     
,cov]$ grant ,! t]m cov]$ grant means a 
grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b74  7#c7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a hi/orically ,black college or   

univ]sity1 ,tribal ,college or          
,univ]sity1 or m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 
or a consortium ( su* entities1 t =ms a 
p>tn]%ip ) #a or m ( ! foll[+ entities  
to c>ry out a tra9+ program3 7,a7 ,a    
memb] ( ! telecommunications indu/ry1   
su* z a company or indu/ry association4 
7,b7 ,a labor-managem5t organization4   
7,c7 ,! ,telecommunications ,indu/ry    
,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program4  7,d7  
,a nonpr(it organization d$icat$ to     
help+ individuals ga9 employm5t 9 !     
telecommunications indu/ry4  7,e7 ,a    
community or te*nical college ) exp]i5ce
 9 provid+ work=ce developm5t =         
individuals seek+ employm5t 9 !         
telecommunications indu/ry or a simil>  
indu/ry4  7#d7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means 
! ,telecommunications ,work=ce ,tra9+   
,grant ,program ,fund e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7c77#a74  7#e7 ,grant        
,program ,! t]m ,grant ,program means ! 
,telecommunications ,work=ce ,tra9+     
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b74  7#f7 ,hi/orically ,black college  

or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black  
college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m #8"p ,b in/itution' 9 section #cbb (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#g7 ,indu/ry field  
activities ,! t]m indu/ry field         
activities means activities at active   
telecommunications worksites1 su* z     
t[]s1 con/ruction sites1 & network      
managem5t hubs4  7#h7 ,indu/ry p>tn] ,! 
t]m indu/ry p>tn] means an entity       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
( p>agraph 7#c7 ) :i* an eligible entity
 =ms a p>tn]%ip to c>ry out a tra9+     
program4  7#i7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution 
,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an 
in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7#aj7 ,tra9+     
program ,! t]m tra9+ program means a    
cr$it or non-cr$it program develop$ by  
an eligible entity1 9 p>tn]%ip ) an     
indu/ry p>tn]1 t-- 7,a7 is design$ to   
educate & tra9 /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 ! 
telecommunications work=ce2 &  7,b7     

includes a curriculum & appr5tice%ip or 
int]n%ip opportunities4  7#aa7 ,tribal  
,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal   
,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b77#c774  7b7 ,program ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice
 ( ,m9ority ,broadb& ,initiatives       
e/abli%$ "u section #ijb7;b77#a7 (      
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj71 %all e/abli% a program1 
to be kn[n z ! ,telecommunications      
,work=ce ,tra9+ ,grant ,program1 "u :i* 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds grants to   
eligible entities to develop tra9+      
programs4  7c7 ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,telecommunications ,work=ce ,tra9+     
,grant ,program ,fund4  7#b7            
,availability ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be 
available to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to   
c>ry out ! ,grant ,program4  7d7        

,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity desir+ a cov]$ grant %all submit
 an application to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*  
in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may   
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an eligible    
entity %all include 9 an application "u 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a commitm5t f !    
indu/ry p>tn] ( ! eligible entity to    
collaborate ) ! eligible entity to      
develop a tra9+ program1 includ+        
curricula & int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips2 
7,b7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
entity plans to use ! cov]$ grant1      
includ+ ! type ( tra9+ program !        
eligible entity plans to develop2 &     
7,c7 a plan to increase female /ud5t    
p>ticipation 9 ! tra9+ program ( !      
eligible entity4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,an  
eligible entity may use a cov]$ grant1 )
 respect to ! tra9+ program ( ! eligible
 entity1 to-- 7#a7 hire faculty memb]s  
to tea* c\rses 9 ! tra9+ program2  7#b7 
tra9 faculty memb]s to prep>e /ud5ts =  
employm5t 9 jobs relat$ to ! deploym5t (

 next-g5]ation communications networks1 
includ+ #e;,g networks1 & fib]          
infra/ructure1 p>ticul>ly 9-- 7,a7      
broadb& & wireless network eng9e]+2     
7,b7 network deploym5t2  7,c7 indu/ry   
field activities2 &  7,d7 cyb]security2 
7#c7 design & develop curricula & o!r   
compon5ts necess>y = degrees1 c\rses1 or
 programs ( /udy1 includ+ c]tificate    
programs & cr$5tial+ programs1 t        
comprise ! tra9+ program2  7#d7 pay =   
co/s associat$ ) in/ruction "u ! tra9+  
program1 includ+ ! co/s ( equipm5t1     
telecommunications tra9+ t[]s1          
laboratory space1 classroom space1 &    
in/ructional field activities2  7#e7    
fund s*ol>%ips1 /ud5t int]n%ips1        
appr5tice%ips1 & pre-appr5tice%ip       
opportunities2  7#f7 recruit /ud5ts = ! 
tra9+ program2 &  7#g7 support !        
enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program (           
individuals work+ 9 ! telecommunications
 indu/ry 9 ord] to advance pr(essionally
 9 ! indu/ry4  7f7 ,grant aw>ds  7#a7   
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1      

#bjbb1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all aw>d  
all cov]$ grants4  7#b7 ,m9imum         
allocation to c]ta9 entities ,!         
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all aw>d n less    
?an-- 7,a7 #cj p]c5t ( cov]$ grant      
am\nts to hi/orically ,black colleges or
 univ]sities2 &  7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( cov]$ 
grant am\nts to ,tribal ,colleges or    
,univ]sities4  7#c7 ,evaluation crit]ia 
,z "p ( ! f9al rules issu$ "u subsection
 7g71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all develop
 crit]ia = evaluat+ applications = cov]$
 grants4  7g7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
aft] provid+ public notice & an         
opportunity to comm5t1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1    
%all issue f9al rules gov]n+ ! ,grant   
,program4  7h7 ,t]m ,! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! t]m ( a cov]$  
grant1 :i* may n be less ?an #e ye>s4   
7i7 ,grantee reports ,dur+ ! t]m ( a    
cov]$ grant receiv$ by an eligible      
entity1 ! eligible entity %all submit to

 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an annual report 
t1 ) respect to ! prec$+ ye>-- 7#a7     
describes h[ ! eligible entity us$ !    
cov]$ grant am\nts2  7#b7 describes !   
progress ! eligible entity made 9       
develop+ & execut+ ! tra9+ program ( !  
eligible entity2  7#c7 describes ! numb]
 ( faculty & /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! tra9+
 program ( ! eligible entity2  7#d7     
describes ! p>tn]%ip ) ! indu/ry p>tn] (
 ! eligible entity1 includ+ ! commitm5ts
 & 9-k9d contributions made by ! indu/ry
 p>tn]2 &  7#e7 includes data on        
int]n%ip1 appr5tice%ip1 & employm5t     
opportunities & placem5ts4  7j7         
,ov]sight  7#a7 ,audits ,! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all    
audit ! ,grant ,program 9 ord] to-- 7,a7
 ensure t eligible entities use cov]$   
grant am\nts 9 accordance )-- 7i7 !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 !    
ov]all purpose ( ! ,grant ,program1 z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7      
prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 ! op]ation
 ( ! ,grant ,program4  7#b7 ,revocation 

( funds ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
revoke a grant aw>d$ to an eligible     
entity t is n 9 compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section or ! ov]all   
purpose ( ! ,grant ,program1 z describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7k7 ,annual report to
 ,congress ,ea* ye>1 until all cov]$    
grants h expir$1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report t--   
7#a7 id5tifies ea* eligible entity t    
receiv$ a cov]$ grant & ! am\nt ( !     
cov]$ grant2  7#b7 describes ! progress 
ea* eligible entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 has made t[>d accompli%+ ! ov]all  
purpose ( ! ,grant ,program1 z describ$ 
9 subsection 7b72  7#c7 summ>izes ! job 
placem5t /atus or appr5tice%ip          
opportunities ( /ud5ts :o h p>ticipat$ 9
 ! tra9+ program ( ! eligible entity2 & 
7#d7 includes ! f9d+s ( any audits      
conduct$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce "u subsection      
7j77#a7 t 7 n includ$ 9 ! previ\s report
 submitt$ "u ?is subsection4  7l7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$4