,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #babd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bb1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships and related pre-apprenticeships for secondary school students4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,apprenticeship ,pathways ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,apprenticeship ,the term apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act4 7#b7 ,disability ,the term disability has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#c7 ,disconnected youth ,the term disconnected youth means any individual who-- 7,a7 has attained age #af but not age #be on the date of selection for an apprenticeship2 7,b7 is not regularly attending any secondary school1 area career and technical education school 7as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb771 or postsecondary school during the #f-month period preceding the date of selection for the apprenticeship2 and 7,c7 is not regularly employed during such #f-month period4 7#d7 ,early college high school ,the term early college high school has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,educational service agency ,the term educational service agency has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#f7 ,high school ,the term high school has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#g7 ,industry intermediary ,the term industry intermediary means an entity that-- 7,a7 in order to accelerate apprenticeship program development1 to help establish new apprenticeship partnerships at the national1 ,state1 or regional level1 and to promote access to apprenticeships for secondary school students1 serves as a conduit between-- 7i7 an employer2 and 7ii7 an entity such as-- 7,i7 an industry partner2 7,,ii7 the ,department of ,labor2 and 7,,iii7 a ,state agency responsible for workforce investment activities2 7,b7 demonstrates a capacity to work with employers and other key partners to identify workforce trends and foster public-private funding to establish new apprenticeship programs2 and 7,c7 is an entity such as-- 7i7 a business2 7ii7 a business-related nonprofit organization1 including industry associations and business federations2 7iii7 a private organization functioning as a workforce intermediary for the express purpose of serving the needs of businesses1 including community-based nonprofit service providers and industry-aligned training providers2 or 7iv7 a consortium of any of the entities described in clauses 7i7 through 7iii74 7#h7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#i7 ,national apprenticeship ,act ,the term ,national ,apprenticeship ,act means the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the 8,national ,apprenticeship ,act02 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#aj7 ,pre-apprenticeship program ,the term pre-apprenticeship program means a training model or program that-- 7,a7 prepares individuals for acceptance into an apprenticeship program2 7,b7 meets the standards1 for such a model or program1 established under the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 and 7,c7 is registered under the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act4 7#aa7 ,region ,the term region has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#ab7 ,secondary school ,the term secondary school has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#ac7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics4 #c4 ,secondary education apprenticeship contracts 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for the purpose of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships for secondary school students1 from amounts appropriated under subsection 7f74 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to be awarded a contract under this section1 an industry intermediary shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as may be required by the ,secretary1 that identifies proposed activities designed to further the purpose described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,selection 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award contracts under this section based on competitive criteria to be prescribed by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,priority consideration for contracts ,in awarding contracts under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority consideration to intermediaries proposing contracts targeting-- 7,a7 engagement with students from secondary schools in which #dj percent of the students the local educational agency serves are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 7,b7 engagement with students served by-- 7i7 rural high-need local educational agencies with locale codes of #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc2 or 7ii7 educational service agencies serving rural high-need local educational agencies with locale codes of #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc2 7,c7 engagement with students residing in a ,census tract that is a high-poverty area1 as defined in section #fha4bfj of title #bj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a successor regulation2 7,d7 engagement with disconnected youth2 7,e7 engagement with an ,indian child1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,child ,welfare ,act of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc72 7,f7 increasing participation of women in building trades and technology2 and 7,g7 engagement with individuals with disabilities4 7d7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,general activities ,an industry intermediary that is awarded a contract under this section may only use the funds made available through such contract to carry out activities designed to further the purpose described in subsection 7a71 including-- 7,a7 facilitating the development and provision of apprenticeships and related pre-apprenticeships1 in the occupations of high need listed in subsection 7e71 through collaborations with public and private entities that provide job-related instruction1 such as on-the-job training1 pre-apprenticeship training1 and technical training2 7,b7 encouraging entities to establish such apprenticeships and related pre-apprenticeships2 7,c7 identifying1 assessing1 and training applicants for such apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships who are-- 7i7 enrolled in secondary school2 7ii7 enrolled in an early college high school that focuses on education in ,,stem subjects2 7iii7 individuals age #ah or older who meet appropriate qualification standards2 or 7iv7 enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship1 or a training initiative for an apprenticeship1 that allow adults to concurrently increase academic and workforce skills through proven1 evidence-based models that connect all learning to the specific apprenticeship involved and significantly accelerate completion of preparation for the apprenticeship2 7,d7 tracking the progress of such applicants who participate in such apprenticeships2 7,e7 orientation and training prior to the apprenticeship1 and ongoing support2 7,f7 recruitment and retention of employer partners2 7,g7 administrative and operational activities2 7,h7 coaching1 including development of life skills1 social-emotional skills1 soft skills1 employability skills1 and workforce readiness2 7,i7 wraparound support services1 including monitoring of academic progress of the apprentice1 and provision to the apprentice of financial incentives of payments for child and family care costs 7such as transportation assistance or a gas card71 and of free tutoring and career services 7which may include benefit counseling71 in order to create a community of apprentices participating in the activities described in subsection 7b72 and 7,j7 paying #ej percent of the wages of an apprentice for the duration of the apprenticeship involved4 7#b7 ,goods and services ,an industry intermediary that receives a contract under this section may use the funds made available through such contract for goods and services1 including-- 7,a7 related educational goods and services1 including provision of tuition assistance1 books1 and fees associated with any related instruction2 7,b7 equipment and tools related to the apprenticeship occupation2 7,c7 clothing1 including construction boots1 kneepads1 hard hats1 and visibility vests1 related to the apprenticeship occupation2 and 7,d7 technology and internet access4 7e7 ,occupations of high need ,the occupations of high need referred to in subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 are occupations that relate to-- 7#a7 building trades1 including-- 7,a7 carpentry2 7,b7 plumbing2 7,c7 welding2 7,d7 electrician occupations2 7,e7 machinist occupations2 7,f7 mechanic occupations2 7,g7 pipe fitting2 7,h7 heating1 ventilation1 and air conditioning occupations2 7,i7 operating engineer and equipment operator occupations2 7,j7 cement mason occupations2 7,k7 sheet metal work occupations2 7,l7 boilermaker occupations2 7,m7 solar installation2 and 7,n7 roofing2 7#b7 architectural and engineering drafting and design2 7#c7 healthcare1 including the occupations of-- 7,a7 emergency medical technicians2 7,b7 phlebotomists2 7,c7 pharmacy technicians2 7,d7 respiratory therapists2 7,e7 home health aides2 7,f7 radiologic technologists2 7,g7 licensed practical nurses2 7,h7 nurse technicians2 and 7,i7 laboratory technicians2 7#d7 teaching1 including early childhood educators2 7#e7 technology1 including-- 7,a7 computer science occupations2 7,b7 fabrication laboratory technician2 7,c7 telecommunications occupations2 7,d7 data science occupations2 and 7,e7 product management2 and 7#f7 manufacturing4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out this section4