,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,cuell> 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 & ,mrs4      
,d+ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant 
program = ,/ates to support appr5tices 9
 appr5tice%ips programs1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,appr5tice-,relat$ ,*ild   
,c>e ,act or ! ,,arcc ,act4  #b4 ,grant 
program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u         
subsection 7i77#a7 t is n res]v$ "u     
subsection 7i77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to #aj ,/ates = ea* su* ,/ate to 
provide mon?ly /ip5ds to eligible *ild  

c>e provid]s on behalf ( individuals :o 
are p>ticipat+ 9 pre-appr5tice%ip       
programs or appr5tice%ip programs to    
assi/ su* individuals 9 cov]+ ! co/s (  
*ildc>e dur+ su* p>ticipation4  7#b7    
,grant am\nts ,9 aw>d+ grants "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d an 
equal am\nt to ea* ,/ate aw>d$ su* a    
grant4  7#c7 ,grant p]iods ,a grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be aw>d$--    
7,a7 = a p]iod ( two ye>s2 &  7,b7 9    
equal am\nts = ea* ye> ( su* p]iod4     
7#d7 ,grant priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
,/ates t are aw>d$ ! grants-- 7,a7 are  
geographically div]se2 &  7,b7 h        
pre-appr5tice%ip programs & appr5tice%ip
 programs 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &    
occupations1 includ+ 9 em]g+ high-te*1  
high-gr[? indu/ries4  7b7 ,application  
,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is ,act1 a
 ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application1 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7

 ,in=mation reg>d+ h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to 
di/ribute mon?ly /ip5ds 9 accordance )  
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( any   
individual :o is select$ to b5efit f a  
/ip5d "u subsection 7c7 & p>ticipat+ 9 a
 pre-appr5tice%ip program or an         
appr5tice%ip program t w end aft] ! end 
( ! grant p]iod1 any plan ! ,/ate may h 
to provide *ild c>e support = su* an    
individual = ! p]iod ( su*              
pre-appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip program
 dur+ :i* ! individual w n be b5efitt+ f
 su* /ip5ds4  7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u   
?is ,act %all-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) !   
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c71 select     
individuals to b5efit f a mon?ly /ip5d  
:o-- 7i7 h "o or m dep5d5t *ildr52 &    
7ii7 are p>ticipat+ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip
 program or an appr5tice%ip program 9 ! 
,/ate2 &  7,b7 di/ribute su* /ip5ds to  
eligible *ild c>e provid]s directly on  
behalf ( ! individuals describ$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,mon?ly /ip5d   
am\nts ,a mon?ly /ip5d describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be less ?an #ejj p]
 dep5d5t *ild4  7#c7 ,priority ,9       
select+ individuals to b5efit f a mon?ly
 /ip5d1 a ,/ate %all prioritize         
individuals :o are hi/orically          
und]repres5t$ 9 ! indu/ries ( !         
pre-appr5tice%ip programs or            
appr5tice%ip programs ( su* individuals1
 bas$ on race1 e?nicity1 or g5d]4  7d7  
,reports by ,/ates  7#a7 ,initial report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( !   
grant p]iod ( ! grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate  
"u ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !   
,secret>y a report t includes in=mation 
on-- 7,a7 ! individuals t b5efitt$ f    
mon?ly /ip5ds1 includ+ ) respect to ea* 
su* individual-- 7i7 ! total numb] (    
mon?s su* /ip5ds 7 provid$ to a eligible
 *ild c>e provid] on behalf ( !         
individual2  7ii7 ! total am\nt provid$ 
by su* /ip5ds2  7iii7 9 ! case ( an     
individual enroll$ 9 an appr5tice%ip    
program1 ! wage rate1 b5efits1 /ip5ds1  
or o!r comp5sation provid$ to su*       
individual-- 7,i7 :ile enroll$ 9 su*    

program2 &  7,,ii7 aft] exit+ ! program 
& beg9n+ "w 9 ! indu/ry ( su* program2  
7iv7 9 ! case ( an individual enroll$ 9 
a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 a           
description ( any comp5sation provid$ to
 ! individual :ile enroll$ 9 su*        
program1 includ+ ! wage rate1 b5efits1  
/ip5ds1 or any o!r comp5sation2  7v7 !  
indu/ry ( ! pre-appr5tice%ip program or 
appr5tice%ip program 9 :i* ! individual 
0 a p>ticipant2  7,b7 = ea* appr5tice%ip
 program & pre-appr5tice%ip program =   
:i* ! ,/ate provid$ /ip5ds to eligible  
*ild c>e provid]s on behalf ( su*       
individuals-- 7i7 ! ret5tion &          
completion rates = ! individuals        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 !  
ret5tion & completion rates = !         
individuals n describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7,c7 ! me?od ! ,/ate us$ to    
di/ribute ! /ip5ds to eligible *ild c>e 
provid]s4  7#b7 ,foll[-up reports ,= ea*
 ( ! #c ye>s aft] ! date t a ,/ate      
submits ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a      

report on ! ret5tion & completion rates 
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! prec$+ ye>4  7#c7  
,disaggregation ,! in=mation submitt$ "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be          
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]1 
except t su* disaggregation %all n be   
requir$ 9 ! case 9 :i* ! numb] (        
appr5tices 9 a subgr\p is insuffici5t to
 yield /ati/ically reliable in=mation or
 ! results w\ld reveal p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an appr5tice4
  7e7 ,report by ! ,secret>y  7#a7      
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! ,secret>y receives ! la/ report  
"u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ,congress a report t          
summ>izes-- 7,a7 ! effect ! /ip5ds _h-- 
7i7 on ! pre-appr5tice%ip program or    
appr5tice%ip program ret5tion &         
completion rates ( individuals :o       
receiv$ mon?ly /ip5ds2 &  7ii7 ! wage   
rates & b5efits receiv$ by su*          
individuals aft] exit+ an appr5tice%ip  
program2  7,b7 ! me?ods ! ,/ates us$ to 

di/ribute /ip5ds to eligible *ild c>e   
provid]s2  7,c7 any unanticipat$ effect 
or consequ5ce on-- 7i7 individuals      
receiv+ ! /ip5d2  7ii7 ! sponsors ( !   
pre-appr5tice%ip programs or !          
appr5tice%ip programs2 &  7iii7 ! local 
areas 9 :i* ! individuals :o receiv$ a  
/ip5d p>ticipat$ 9 su* programs4  7#b7  
,foll[-up reports ,= ea* ( ! #c ye>s    
aft] ! date t ! ,secret>y submits !     
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
summ>izes ! in=mation 9 ! reports       
receiv$ f ! ,/ates "u subsection 7d77#b7
 = ! prec$+ ye>4  7#c7 ,disaggregation  
,! in=mation submitt$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 %all be disaggregat$ 9        
accordance ) ! disaggregation           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7d77#b74  7f7  
,/ip5d am\nts exclud$ f ,f$]al taxation 
,/ip5d am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may n be
 includ$ 9 ! gross income ( ! individual
 :o b5efitt$ f su* /ip5d = purposes ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7g7    
,disreg>d /ip5d am\nts 9 o!r ,f$]al     

programs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 a /ip5d di/ribut$ to an eligible   
*ild c>e provid] "u ?is ,act %all n be  
tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! ne$ or     
eligibility ( ! individual :o b5efitt$ f
 su* /ip5d = b5efits or assi/ance1 or ! 
am\nt ( su* b5efits or assi/ance1 "u any
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local program f9anc$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4  7h7     
,supplem5t & n supplant ,any mon?ly     
/ip5d di/ribut$ to an eligible *ild c>e 
provid] on behalf ( an individual "u ?is
 ,act %all supplem5t & n supplant !     
wages su* individual e>ns :ile          
p>ticipat+ 9 a pre-appr5tice%ip program 
or appr5tice%ip program4  7i7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s        
#bjbd-bjbe4  7#b7 ,res]vation ,!        
,secret>y %all res]ve #a4e p]c5t ( !    
funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea*
 fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! /udy & report 
requir$ by subsection 7e74  7j7         

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m            
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq471 includ+ any requirem5t1 /&>d1 or 
rule promulgat$ "u su* ,act4  7#b7      
,eligible *ild c>e provid] ,! t]m       
eligible *ild c>e provid] has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild   
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#c7     
,pre-appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m        
pre-appr5tice%ip program means a        
program1 initiative1 or set ( /rategies 
t-- 7,a7 is design$ to prep>e           
individuals to p>ticipate 9 an          
appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ prep>+    
individuals ) ! skills & compet5cies    
necess>y to succe$ 9 su* program2  7,b7 
is c>ri$ out by an entity t has ent]$   
into a =mal agreem5t ) "o or m sponsors 
( an appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7      

includes-- 7i7 !oretical education      
7includ+ ! use ( curricula72 &  7ii7    
tra9+ 7includ+ h&s-on tra9+7-- 7,i7     
align$ ) indu/ry /&>ds ( an appr5tice%ip
 program2 &  7,,ii7 t does n displace an
 employee :]e su* tra9+ takes place4    
7#d7 ,/ate bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate bo>d means 
a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$
 "u section #aja ( ! ,work] ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#caja74  7#e7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms area  
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1        
community-bas$ organization1 9-dem&     
indu/ry sector or occupation1 local     
area1 local bo>d1 local educational     
ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate1 h !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !    
,work] ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74