,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fdci  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #ae1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,smith of ,washington         
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,education and the ,workforce  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct the ,secretary of ,labor to
 make grants to eligible applicants to  
provide stipends to individuals enrolled
 in a pre-apprenticeship program1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,pre-,apprenticeship ,wrap-around       
,support ,services ,fund ,act of #bjbc4 
#b4 ,grants to provide stipends to      
individuals enrolled in a               
pre-apprenticeship program  7a7 ,in     
general ,the ,secretary of ,labor may   
make grants to eligible applicants to   
provide stipends to individuals enrolled
 in a pre-apprenticeship program in     
accordance with the requirements under  
this ,act4  7b7 ,pre-,apprenticeship    
program defined ,for purposes of this   

,act1 the term pre-apprenticeship       
program means a program1 initiative1 or 
set of strategies that-- 7#a7 is        
designed to prepare individuals to      
enroll in a registered apprenticeship   
program1 including preparing individuals
 with the skills and competencies       
necessary to succeed in such program2   
7#b7 is carried out by an eligible      
applicant that has entered into a formal
 agreement with one or more sponsors of 
a registered apprenticeship program2 and
  7#c7 includes-- 7,a7 theoretical      
education 7including the use of         
curricula72 and  7,b7 training          
7including hands-on training7-- 7i7     
aligned with industry standards of a    
registered apprenticeship program2 and  
7ii7 that does not displace an employee 
where such training takes place4  7c7   
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant under this ,act1 an eligible    
applicant shall submit an application to
 the ,secretary at such time1 in such   
manner1 and containing such information 

as the ,secretary may require4  7d7     
,grant requirement ,each grantee shall--
 7#a7 establish primary indicators of   
performance with respect to individuals 
enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship        
program1 which shall include-- 7,a7 the 
percentage of such individuals who are  
enrolled in a registered apprenticeship 
program within #ab months after         
completing a pre-apprenticeship program2
  7,b7 the percentage of such           
individuals who are employed in the     
industry of the pre-apprenticeship      
program in which such individual was    
enrolled within #ab months after        
completing the pre-apprenticeship       
program2  7,c7 the median earnings of   
such individuals who are enrolled in a  
registered apprenticeship program within
 #ab months after completing a          
pre-apprenticeship program2 and  7,d7   
the percentage of such individuals who  
obtain a recognized postsecondary       
credential or a secondary school diploma
 7or the recognized equivalent of such  

diploma7 while enrolled in a            
pre-apprenticeship or within one year   
after completing a pre-apprenticeship   
program2 and  7#b7 on an annual basis1  
collect data with respect to-- 7,a7 the 
primary indicators of performance under 
paragraph 7#a72  7,b7 the number of     
stipends provided through grants funds  
under this ,act2 and  7,c7 the amount of
 each such stipend4  7e7 ,additional    
requirement ,each grantee shall         
prioritize the provision of stipends to 
individuals enrolled in a               
pre-apprenticeship program who are also 
individuals with a barrier to           
employment4  7f7 ,use of stipend ,each  
grantee shall ensure that a stipend     
awarded pursuant to this section is used
 only to reimburse for-- 7#a7 necessary 
transportation costs with respect to a  
pre-apprenticeship program1 including   
vehicle mileage and public              
transportation costs2  7#b7 lost hourly 
wages of an individual enrolled in a    
pre-apprenticeship program1 in the case 

that participation in such program      
causes a reduction of hours at the place
 of employment of such individual2 and  
7#c7 financial costs of an individual   
enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship program
 with respect to obtaining              
industry-based certifications during the
 period of enrollment in such program4  
7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,report to ,secretary 
,not later than #a year after receiving 
a grant under this ,act1 and annually   
thereafter1 each grantee shall submit to
 the ,secretary a report that includes  
the data collected pursuant to          
subsection 7d77#b74  7#b7 ,report to    
congressional committees ,not later than
 #a year after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 
the ,secretary shall submit to the      
,committee on ,education and ,labor of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a  
report on the progress and outcomes with
 respect to each grant awarded under    

this ,act4  7h7 ,additional definitions 
,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible applicant 
,the term eligible applicant means an   
entity that currently operates or       
sponsors a pre-apprenticeship program1  
including a joint labor-management      
partnership1 an industry partnership1 a 
local educational agency1 a secondary   
school1 an area career and technical    
education school1 a ,state board1 a     
local board1 or a community-based       
organization4  7#b7 ,grantee ,the term  
grantee means an eligible applicant that
 receives a grant under this ,act4  7#c7
 ,individual with a barrier to          
employment ,the term individual with a  
barrier to employment has the meaning   
given the term under section #c of the  
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#d7       
,formal agreement ,the term formal      
agreement means an agreement between an 
eligible applicant and one or more      
sponsors of a registered apprenticeship 
program that includes the following3    

7,a7 ,enables individuals who           
successfully complete a                 
pre-apprenticeship program-- 7i7 to     
enter into a registered apprenticeship  
program 7dependent on availability and  
whether such individual meets the       
qualifications of such program72 and    
7ii7 to earn credit toward a registered 
apprenticeship program4  7,b7 ,provides 
for a sponsor to review and approve the 
training referred to in subsection      
7b77#c71 on an annual basis4  7#e7      
,recognized postsecondary credential    
,the term recognized postsecondary      
credential has the meaning given the    
term under section #c of the ,workforce 
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#f7 ,registered     
apprenticeship program ,the term        
registered apprenticeship program means 
an apprenticeship program that-- 7,a7 is
 registered with the ,department of     
,labor pursuant to the ,act of ,august  
#af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the       
,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #bi     

,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 or is recognized
 by the ,department of ,labor as a      
,state apprenticeship agency2 and  7,b7 
complies with the requirements of       
subpart ,a of part #bi and subpart ,a of
 part #cj of title #bi1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations74  7#g7 ,secretary ,the term
 ,secretary means the ,secretary of     
,labor4  7i7 ,authorization of          
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be     
necessary to carry out this ,act4