,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #igci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act 9 ord] to increase & exp& ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em to include ! imm$iate recruitm5t1 employm5t1 & on-!-job e>n z y le>n tra9+ ( "y ,african ,am]icans1 & to promote ! developm5t ( equitable hir+ /&>ds necess>y to safegu>d ! div]sity ( appr5tices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jobs1 ,on-!-,job ,e>n-,:ile-,y-,le>n ,tra9+1 & ,appr5tice%ips = ,"y ,african-,am]icans ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"y ,african-,am]ican m5 & wom5 are ! h>de/ hit by economic in/ability4 ,decl>$ & affirm$ by ! ,f$]al ,res]ve1 ,african ,am]icans face unemploym5t rates t are two to ?ree times high] ?an _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts = ! la/ sev]al decades4 7#b7 ,dur+ economic recessions 9 #aigd ?r\gh #aige1 #aiha ?r\gh #aihb1 #aiij ?r\gh #aiia1 & #bjjh1 ! ,african-,am]ican community fac$ significantly high] unemploym5t rates ?an _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts4 7#c7 ,ev5 dur+ times ( economic gr[?1 ,african-,am]ican communities exp]i5ce prolong$ f9ancial vuln]ability & delay$ recov]y4 ,unemploym5t rates decl9e at a sl[] rate = ,african-,am]ican m51 & ev5 a sl[] rate = ,african-,am]ican wom5 z comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts4 7#d7 ,affirm$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 div]sity & inclusion )9 ! work=ce b5efits employees & bus9esses across all indu/ries1 includ+ appr5tice%ip programs1 :i* provide economic mobility to its p>ticipants4 7#e7 ,?r\gh ! comb9$ ef=ts ( build+ trades unions & community p>tn]s at ! ,/ate & local level1 !re h be5 e/abli%$ m ?an #aej appr5tice%ip read9ess programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t focus on creat+ pa?ways to ,regi/]$ ,programs = p ( color1 wom51 & vet]ans4 ,ov]all1 f #bjji to #bjai1 build+ trades unions & _! signatory contractors h inve/$ ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj 9 outrea* ef=ts t>get+ "u-repres5t$ communities to p>ticipate 9 appr5tice%ip read9ess programs4 ,( ! #d1hjj individuals :o h successfully complet$ a build+ trades appr5tice%ip read9ess program s9ce #bjaf1 #gj p]c5t 7 f communities ( color & #bb p]c5t 7 wom54 7#f7 ,! disproportionately high-unemploym5t rates1 comb9$ ) l[ p>ticipation rates f ,african ,am]icans 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs n only con/itute a national crisis b a national trag$y = ! "y ,african ,am]icans1 _m ( :om are fa!rs & mo!rs :o1 )\t jobs1 are unable to provide = _! families or home4 #c4 ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip 9 ! ,(fice ( ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a position to be kn[n z ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 promote great] div]sity1 includ+ an increase 9 ! p>ticipation ( individuals :o are ,african ,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,asian ,am]ican or ,pacific ,isl&]1 or ,native ,am]ican 9 ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 7#b7 engage ) in/itutions ( high] education & o!r education & tra9+ provid]s ) second>y1 po/second>y1 & adult education sy/ems1 includ+ degree & cr$5tial requirem5ts2 7#c7 employ]s f nontraditional appr5tice%ip indu/ries & occupations2 & 7#d7 assi/ ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cies & sponsors 9 comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip application 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator1 %all require ea* entity seek+ to regi/] an appr5tice%ip "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 to submit1 z a "p ( ! application to regi/] su* appr5tice%ip1 a plan to increase p>ticipation ( individuals :o are ,african ,am]ican4 7b7 ,r5ewal ( regi/ration ,a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program seek+ r5ewal ( su* regi/ration "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 %all include 9 ! application = su* regi/ration a plan describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #e4 ,grant program au?orization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education z appropriate1 %all aw>d grants on a competitive basis to eligible regi/]$ entities to create or exp& div]sity 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4 7b7 ,t>get programs ,9 issu+ grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator %all t>get regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 traditional & nontraditional appr5tice%ip indu/ries or occupations1 su* z = programs demon/rat+ dem& 9 con/ruction1 weld+1 electrical eng9e]+1 plumb+1 in=mation te*nology1 en]gy1 gre5 jobs1 advanc$ manufactur+1 heal? c>e1 or cyb]security4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a grantee "u ?is section may use funds-- 7#a7 to e/abli% or exp& p>tn]%ips ) organizations t provide ,african-,am]ican p>ticipants & o!r nontraditional program p>ticipants access to f9ancial plann+1 m5tor+1 & supportive s]vices t are necess>y to enable an individual to p>ticipate 9 & complete a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 7#b7 to conduct outrea* & recruitm5t activities1 includ+ assessm5ts ( pot5tial ,african-,am]ican p>ticipants & o!r nontraditional p>ticipants =1 & enrollm5t ( su* p>ticipants 91 a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 7#c7 to conduct outrea*1 engagem5t1 recruitm5t1 & coord9ation ( activities1 = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips & opportunities "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em1 )-- 7,a7 employ]s2 7,b7 indu/ry associations2 7,c7 labor & labor-managem5t organizations2 7,d7 qualifi$ int]m$i>ies2 7,e7 education & tra9+ provid]s2 7,f7 ,/ate or local work=ce ag5cies2 7,g7 pot5tial sponsors2 7,h7 community-bas$ organizations2 7,i7 communities ) high numb]s or p]c5tages ( individuals :o are ,african ,am]ican & o!r individuals f populations t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations2 7,j7 small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses2 or 7,k7 rural communities2 7#d7 to c>ry out grant requirem5ts1 includ+ program evaluation & report+ requirem5ts2 & 7#e7 to conduct any activities z describ$ 9 ! application t w\ld advance ! purposes ( ! grant4 7d7 ,grant recipi5t report ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator a report at ! conclusion ( ! grant p]iod1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ ! funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant 7 us$ to increase ! p>ticipation ( individuals :o are ,african ,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,asian ,am]ican or ,pacific ,isl&]1 or ,native ,am]ican 9 ! program2 7,b7 ! total numb] ( active program p>ticipants2 7,c7 ! total numb] t obta9$ unsubsidiz$ employm5t 9 a field relat$ to ! appr5ticeable occupation2 7,d7 ! total numb] ( program p>ticipants t complet$ ! program 9 :i* !y 7 enroll$2 7,e7 ! av]age "t to completion = ea* program2 7,f7 ! av]age co/ p] p>ticipant dur+ ! mo/ rec5t program ye>2 & 7,g7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants :o receiv$ additional support s]vices2 & 7#b7 submit ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to ! regi/ration ag5cy2 & 7,b7 to ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,adm9i/rator4 7e7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a program sponsor2 7#b7 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce ag5cy1 or a local work=ce developm5t bo>d or local work=ce developm5t ag5cy2 7#c7 an education & tra9+ provid]1 or a consortium !re(2 7#d7 if ! applicant is 9 a ,/ate ) a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 su* ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy2 7#e7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization2 7#f7 an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 a gr\p ( employ]s1 a trade association1 or a pr(essional association t sponsors or p>ticipates 9 a program "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2 7#g7 a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate2 7#h7 a labor organization or jo9t-labor managem5t organization2 7#i7 a community organization work+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2 or 7#aj7 a qualifi$ int]m$i>y4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,education & tra9+ provid] ,! t]m education & tra9+ provid] means-- 7,a7 an area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool2 7,b7 an e>ly college high s*ool2 7,c7 an educational s]vice ag5cy2 7,d7 a high s*ool2 7,e7 a local educational ag5cy or ,/ate educational ag5cy2 7,f7 a ,tribal educational ag5cy1 ,tribally controll$ college or univ]sity1 or ,tribally controll$ po/second>y c>e] & te*nical in/itution2 7,g7 a po/second>y educational in/itution2 7,h7 a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 7,i7 a provid] ( adult education & lit]acy activities "u ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq472 7,j7 a local ag5cy adm9i/]+ plans "u title ,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq471 o!r ?an section #aab or "p ,c ( t title 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gcb1 #gda72 7,k7 a relat$ in/ruction provid]1 includ+ a qualifi$ int]m$i>y act+ z a relat$ in/ruction provid] z approv$ by a regi/ration ag5cy2 7,l7 a ,job ,corps c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #adb ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caib772 or 7,m7 a consortium ( entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l74 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#c7 ,national appr5tice%ip sy/em ,! t]m national appr5tice%ip sy/em means ! appr5tice%ip programs1 y\? appr5tice%ip programs1 & pre-appr5tice%ip programs "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#d7 ,nontraditional appr5tice%ip population ,! t]m nontraditional appr5tice%ip population means a gr\p ( individuals 7su* z individuals f ! same g5d]1 race1 or e?nicity71 ! memb]s ( :i* comprise few] ?an #be p]c5t ( ! program p>ticipants 9 an appr5ticeable occupation "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7#e7 ,nontraditional appr5tice%ip indu/ry or occupation ,! t]m nontraditional appr5tice%ip indu/ry or occupation ref]s to an indu/ry sector or occupation t repres5ts few] ?an #aj p]c5t ( appr5ticeable occupations or ! programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em4 7#f7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#g7 ,regi/ration ag5cy ,! t]m regi/ration ag5cy means ! ,/ate ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip or ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy 9 a ,/ate t is responsible =-- 7,a7 approv+ or d5y+ applications f sponsors = regi/ration ( programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em 9 ! ,/ate or area cov]$ by ! regi/ration ag5cy2 & 7,b7 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( support+ ! y\? appr5tice%ip1 pre-appr5tice%ip1 or appr5tice%ip programs regi/]$ by ! regi/ration ag5cy4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 & includes ea* ( ! outly+ areas4 #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect beg9n+ on ,april #bb1 #bjbe4 #h4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7#c7 #d1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7#d7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4