,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,norcross 7= himself1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4      
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,g>cia ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,mr4 ,joyce (    
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey1 & ,mr4 
,morelle7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,secret>y ( ,labor to support !         
developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs 9
 ! build+ & con/ruction trades t s]ve   
und]repres5t$ populations1 includ+      
individuals f l[ income & rural c5sus   
tracts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,pre-,appr5tice%ips ,to     
,h>dhats ,act or ! ,,pa? ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,area c>e]
 & te*nical s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] &    
te*nical s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#b7 ,f$]ally        

recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe 9 section #d (
 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &         
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,high s*ool ,!  
t]m high s*ool means a nonpr(it         
in/itutional day or resid5tial s*ool 9 a
 ,/ate t-- 7,a7 provides second>y       
education1 z det]m9$ "u ,/ate law2  7,b7
 grants a diploma1 z def9$ by ! ,/ate2 &
  7,c7 includes1 at lea/1 grade #ab4    
7#d7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or          
occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#e7 ,local educational ag5cy2 /ate   
educational ag5cy ,! t]ms local         
educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational   
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#f7 ,local & /ate work=ce     
developm5t bo>ds ,! t]ms local work=ce  

developm5t bo>d & ,/ate work=ce         
developm5t bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms  
local bo>d & ,/ate bo>d1 respectively1 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#g7 ,po/second>y educational         
in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y           
educational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m in/itution ( high] education 9    
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#h7    
,pre-appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m        
pre-appr5tice%ip program means a program
 or set ( /rategies t-- 7,a7 is design$ 
to prep>e individuals to ent] & succe$ 9
 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program 9 !     
build+ or con/ruction trades2  7,b7 is  
c>ri$ out by an eligible entity describ$
 9 section #c7;c7 t has a docum5t$      
p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ #a sponsor ( a       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7   
includes tra9+ 7includ+ a curriculum = !
 tra9+7 t-- 7i7 is align$ ) indu/ry     
/&>ds2  7ii7 is review$ & approv$       
annually by sponsors ( ! regi/]$        

appr5tice%ip programs )9 ! docum5t$     
p>tn]%ip2 &  7iii7 w prep>e an          
individual = a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program by tea*+ ! skills & compet5cies 
ne$$ to ent] su* a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program4  7#i7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program means a 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 seq474  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#aa7 ,sponsor ,! t]m sponsor means an  
employ]1 jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip1 
trade association1 pr(essional          
association1 labor organization1 or o!r 
entity t adm9i/]s a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ac7          
,und]repres5t$ population ,! t]m        
und]repres5t$ population means a gr\p ( 
individuals :o-- 7,a7 are memb]s ( a    

racial m9ority1 wom51 milit>y vet]ans1  
memb]s ( a ,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian   
,tribe1 or long-t]m unemploy$2 or  7,b7 
come f a geographic area consi/+ ( a    
s+le c5sus tract or a gr\p ( c5sus      
tracts1 ea* ( :i* meets ! crit]ia = a   
l[-income community1 z def9$ 9 section  
#de;,d7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  #c4 ,support+ ! developm5t (    
pre-appr5tice%ip programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all make grants on a      
competitive basis to eligible entities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t submit      
applications "u subsection 7e7 to       
provide ! ,f$]al %>e describ$ 9         
subsection 7g7 ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out      
projects "u subsection 7f7 t support !  
developm5t ( pre-appr5tice%ip programs 9
 ! build+ & con/ruction trades4  7b7    
,p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all make initial   
grants "u subsection 7a7 = p]iods ( n m 
?an #c ye>s1 except t if an eligible    
entity demon/rates satisfactory p]=mance
 "u subsection 7h7 by ! end ( t ?ird    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d ! grant p]iod

 up to an additional #a ye> = t entity4 
7c7 ,eligible entity ,to be eligible to 
receive a grant f ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7a71 an entity %all be a     
nonpr(it p>tn]%ip t-- 7#a7 includes !   
equal p>ticipation ( indu/ry1 includ+   
public or private employ]s1 & labor     
organizations1 includ+ jo9t labor or    
managem5t tra9+ programs1 & may include 
,/ate & local work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 
community-bas$ organizations1           
educational in/itutions 7su* z          
po/second>y educational in/itutions1    
local educational ag5cies1 ,/ate        
educational ag5cies1 high s*ools1 & area
 c>e] & te*nical s*ools71 small         
bus9esses1 coop]atives1 ,/ate & local   
vet]ans ag5cies1 & vet]ans s]vice       
organizations2 &  7#b7 demon/rates--    
7,a7 exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & op]at+ work]
 skills tra9+ & education programs2     
7,b7 ! ability to id5tify & involve 9   
tra9+ programs c>ri$ out "u ?is grant1  
t>get populations ( individuals :o w\ld 
b5efit f tra9+1 & be actively involv$ 9 

activities relat$ to all build+ &       
con/ruction trade crafts2 &  7,c7 !     
ability to help individuals a*ieve      
economic self-suffici5cy4  7d7 ,priority
 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities t lev]age additional public & 
private res\rces to fund programs "u ?is
 ,act1 includ+ ca% or 9-k9d mat*es f    
p>ticipat+ employ]s4  7e7 ,applications 
,to be eligible to receive a grant f !  
,secret>y "u subsection 7a71 an eligible
 entity %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 ) respect to !  
propos$ pre-appr5tice%ip program1 a     
description ( ! tra9+ & curriculum      
describ$ 9 section #b7h77;,c7 & h[ !    
propos$ pre-appr5tice%ip program makes  
individuals :o successfully complete !  
pre-appr5tice%ip program qualifi$ to    
ent] into an e/abli%$ regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program2  7#b7 evid5ce t   
!re are or w be suffici5t op5+s         

available 9 su* regi/]$ appr5tice%ip    
program to enable ! sponsor ( su*       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program to place   
into a correspond+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
^? individuals :o successfully complete 
! pre-appr5tice%ip program2  7#c7       
in=mation ab\t ! entity t demon/rates ! 
exi/5ce ( an active1 advisory p>tn]%ip  
betwe5 ! p>tn]s describ$ 9 subsection   
7c77#a7 & ! capacity ( a tra9+ &        
education provid] ( ! entity to provide 
! tra9+ & education s]vices necess>y = a
 pre-appr5tice%ip program2 &  7#d7      
in=mation ab\t ! propos$                
pre-appr5tice%ip program t demon/rates--
 7,a7 t ! program is 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry
 or occupation 9 ! region 9 :i* !       
project is locat$2  7,b7 ! inclusion 9 !
 program ( c>e] exploration focus$      
activities1 su* z c>e] in=mation        
activities1 & rsum prep>ation2  7,c7 if 
! entity c>ry+ out ! project includes a 
high s*ool1 t ! model to be us$ = !     
program leads to a high s*ool diploma = 
p>ticipants )\t su* a diploma2  7,d7 h[ 

! pre-appr5tice%ip program is align$ ) &
 lev]ages res\rces ( c>e] & te*nical    
education programs1 programs & s]vices  
au?oriz$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq471 or activities ( entities t    
provide supportive s]vices = p>ticipants
 9 pre-appr5tice%ip programs2 &  7,e7 t 
! project aligns ) an e/abli%$ regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ t ! model 
us$ = ! program leads to ! atta9m5t (   
skills & compet5cies necess>y = entrance
 into ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program =  
p>ticipants4  7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a  
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use ! grant
 funds to c>ry out a project t implem5ts
 a pre-appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ !  
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &  
7#c74  7#b7 ,requir$ activities ,!      
eligible entity %all use su* grant      
funds-- 7,a7 to pay = ! co/ ( tra9+ or  
education associat$ ) a pre-appr5tice%ip
 program = individuals f an             
und]repres5t$ population2  7,b7 =       

curriculum developm5t t align ) !       
requirem5ts ( ! appropriate regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip programs & le>n+           
assessm5ts2  7,c7 to ma9ta9 a connection
 betwe5 ! pre-appr5tice%ip program &    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7,d7 =   
assessm5ts ( pot5tial p>ticipants =1 &  
enrollm5t ( ! p>ticipants 91 !          
pre-appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,e7 to    
conduct evaluations describ$ 9          
subsection 7h77#b74  7#c7 ,all[able     
activities ,! eligible entity may use   
su* grant funds =-- 7,a7 /ip5ds =       
p>ticipants dur+ "w-bas$ tra9+ 9 !      
program2 &  7,b7 coord9ation (          
activities "u ?is subsection )          
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47  
or ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474    
7g7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
%all be #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
projects describ$ 9 su* subsection c>ri$

 out by an eligible entity4  7#b7       
,non-f$]al %>e ,! eligible entity may   
contribute ! non-,f$]al %>e ( su* co/ 9 
ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 includ+  
plant1 equipm5t1 or s]vices4  7h7       
,p]=mance  7#a7 ,measures ,! ,secret>y  
%all id5tify a set ( common measures t1 
at a m9imum1 include measures ( entry   
into a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program & t 
are align$1 z appropriate1 ) p]=mance   
acc\ntability measures describ$ 9       
section #aaf7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;c77 = ! local work=ce  
developm5t area & ) correspond+ measures
 "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical 
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq474  7#b7 ,evaluations ,ea* 
eligible entity t receives a grant to   
c>ry out a project "u subsection 7a7    
%all arrange = ano!r qualifi$ entity to 
conduct an evaluation1 or %all          
p>ticipate 9 an evaluation sponsor$ by !
 ,secret>y1 ( ! project us+ ! id5tifi$  
common measures1 & %all1 to ! ext5t     

practicable1 coop]ate ) ! evaluator 9   
any evaluations ( activities c>ri$ out  
"u p>agraph4  7#c7 ,ext5sions ,!        
,secret>y %all use ! results ( an       
evaluation = a project "u p>agraph 7#b7 
to det]m9e :e!r to ext5d ! grant p]iod1 
or r5ew a grant1 = ! project "u         
subsection 7b74  7i7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea*    
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4