,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbc,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4     
,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,education        
,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb & !         
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb reg>d+ c>e] & te*nical education1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,data = ,am]ican  
,jobs ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4  
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #c4          
,ref]5ces4,,title ,i--,education        
,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb,sec4 #aja4  
,def9itions4,,"p ,a--,! ,in/itute (     
,education ,sciences,sec4 #aaa4         
,functions4,sec4 #aab4 ,(fice ( !       
,director4,sec4 #aac4 ,priorities4,sec4 
#aad4 ,national ,bo>d = ,education      
,sci5ces4,sec4 #aae4 ,agreem5ts4,,"p    

,b--,national ,c5t] = ,education        
,research,sec4 #aca4 ,e/abli%m5t4,sec4  
#acb4 ,duties4,,"p ,c--,national ,c5t] =
 ,education ,statistics,sec4 #aea4      
,duties4,sec4 #aeb4 ,p]=mance (         
duties4,sec4 #aec4 ,dissem9ation4,,"p   
,d--,national ,c5t] = ,education        
,evaluation & ,regional ,assistance,sec4
 #aga4 ,commission] = ,education        
,evaluation & ,regional ,assi/ance4,sec4
 #agb4 ,regional educational            
laboratories = rese>*1 developm5t1      
dissem9ation1 & te*nical                
assi/ance4,,title ,,ii--,educational    
te*nical assistance,sec4 #bja4          
,compreh5sive c5t]s4,sec4 #bjb4 ,grant  
program = /atewide longitud9al data     
sy/ems4,sec4 #bjc4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations4  #c4 ,ref]5ces ,except z
 o!rwise expressly provid$-- 7#a7 :5ev] 
9 title ,i an am5dm5t or repeal is      
express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or     
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( ! ,education

 ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ieja et seq472 &  7#b7 :5ev] 
9 title ,,ii an am5dm5t or repeal is    
express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or     
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( !           
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474   
,i ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act (     
#bjjb  #aja4 ,def9itions ,section #ajb  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#bc7 z
 p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#bd71            
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,c>e] &   
te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] &        
te*nical education 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  2 &  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#af71 z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 & ins]t+ means an    
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 92

 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 or a po/second>y   
vocational in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajjb7;c77 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  ,a ,!
 ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces  #aaa4 
,functions ,section #aab 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ieab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by ins]t+ 1 ,/ate1 & local aft]         
national2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#c7 9       
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#g7 build national1 ,/ate1 &
 local capacity to und]/&1 make use (1 &
 dissem9ate data4  4  #aab4 ,(fice ( !  
,director ,section #aad7;f77#c7 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #iead7;f77#c77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 includ+ & 9 p>ticul> coord9at+ 
) ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,labor1 ,comm]ce1      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ,agriculture
 to promote alignm5t betwe5 education1  
public b5efits1 & work=ce rese>* &      
relat$ activities be=e ! p]iod at ! end4
  #aac4 ,priorities ,section #aae7;a7   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieae7;a77 is am5d$--    

7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ! ,individuals & all t foll[s     
?r\gh 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 &  
ins]t+ ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &        
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq471 & ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caja et seq4712  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 clos+ !  
a*ievem5t & p]=mance gaps betwe5        
high-p]=m+ & l[-p]=m+ /ud5ts1 especially
 gaps 9 a*ievem5t or p]=mance betwe5    
m9ority & nonm9ority /ud5ts & betwe5    
disadvantag$ /ud5ts & su* /ud5ts' m     
advantag$ pe]s2 &  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ *ildr5 & ins]t+ /ud5ts2 &  7ii7 by
 ins]t+ & into ! work=ce aft]           
po/second>y education2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 access to1 transf] 91 p]si/5ce 91 &

 completion ( high-quality & rigor\s    
po/second>y education & tra9+ exp]i5ces1
 includ+ ?r\gh c>e] & te*nical          
education2 &  4  #aad4 ,national ,bo>d =
 ,education ,sci5ces ,section           
#aaf7;c77#d77;,a77ii7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ieaf7;c77#d77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ c>e] & te*nical education exp]ts1
 aft] may include4  #aae4 ,agreem5ts    
,section #aah 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieah7 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 ! ,division ( ,rese>* 
& ,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1   
aft] ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  ,b
 ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,rese>*   
#aca4 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #aca7;b7 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ieca7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by ins]t+ & te*nical aft] academic2 &  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ !
 a*ievem5t gap & ins]t+ a*ievem5t &     
p]=mance gaps2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ &      
te*nical aft] academic2 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+1 z   
appropriate1 alignm5t to o!r            
f$]ally-fund$ work=ce developm5t rese>* 

be=e ! semicolon at ! end4  #acb4       
,duties ,section #acc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#iecc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ensure t rese>*  
conduct$ "u ! direction ( ! ,rese>*     
,c5t] is relevant to practice & policy  
across ! full educational cont9uum1 f   
e>ly *ildhood to po/second>y education &
 into ! work=ce2  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#aj77;,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 c>ry out 
rese>* t is rigor\s1 pe]-review$1 & l>ge
 scale to det]m9e :i* me?ods ( c>e] &   
te*nical education deliv]y are mo/      
effective1 co/ effici5t1 & able to be   
appli$1 duplicat$1 & scal$ up = use 9   
second>y & po/second>y education4  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ #h ea* place ! t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ #i2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7     
?r\gh 7,k7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh    

7,l71 respectively2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+   
aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7   
,c>e] & te*nical education4  4  ,c      
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics  
#aea4 ,duties ,section #aec7;a7 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &
 education to work=ce pa?ways aft] to   
education2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,e7 access to1 transf] 91     
p]si/5ce 91 & completion ( high-quality 
& rigor\s po/second>y education & tra9+1
 includ+ data on f9ancial aid 9 support 
( su* education & tra9+ exp]i5ces2  2   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ includ+ te*nology c\rses &
 ins]t+ includ+ c>e] & te*nical         
education c\rses & programs ( /udy1     
disaggregat$ by c>e] clu/]2 &  7ii7 9   
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & requirem5ts =  
prep>ation1 c]tification1 & supports =  
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s )      
indu/ry exp]i5ce & cr$5tials aft] r\tes 
to c]tification2 &  7,c7 by /rik+       

subp>agraph 7,n7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,n7 c>e] & te*nical education1         
includ+-- 7i7 /ud5t p>ticipation 9 &    
completion ( second>y & po/second>y c>e]
 & te*nical education programs1         
disaggregat$ by c>e] clu/]2 &  7ii7     
work=ce & labor m>ket outcomes ( /ud5ts 
enroll$ 9 second>y & po/second>y c>e] & 
te*nical education programs t1 to !     
greate/ ext5t practicable1 %all make use
 ( wage & employm5t records z accessible
 via unemploym5t insurance records1     
c5sus data1 or o!r applicable s\rce     
sy/ems = ?is in=mation1 consi/5t )      
section #ahc2 &  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#d71 by /rik+ & local educational      
ag5cies & ins]t+ 1 local educational    
ag5cies1 & eligible entities describ$ 9 
section #bjh7;a77#b72  7#d7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
det]m9+ volunt>y /&>ds & guidel9es to   
assi/ ,/ate educational ag5cies & o!r   
/atewide data gov]n+ bodies 9 develop+  
/atewide longitud9al data sy/ems t l9k  
individual /ud5t data consi/5t ) !      

requirem5ts ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq471 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 & ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 to promote    
l9kages across ,/ate education & work=ce
 ag5cies & protect /ud5t privacy1       
consi/5t ) section #ahc1 9 ord] to--    
7,a7 improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & 
relat$ outcomes2  7,b7 promote !        
successful completion ( c>e] pa?ways    
programs2 &  7,c7 close relat$ a*ievem5t
 & p]=mance gaps2  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#f7
 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#g7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aj7 det]m9+1 9 consultation )
 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil ( !        
,national ,academies1 me?odology by :i* 

,/ates may accurately measure-- 7,a7    
/ud5t access to high-quality & rigor\s  
po/second>y education & tra9+           
opportunities1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical  
education programs2 &  7,b7 /ud5ts'     
p]si/5ce1 transf]1 completion1 & relat$ 
outcomes ( su* opportunities4  4  #aeb4 
,p]=mance ( duties ,section #aed7;b7    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iedd7;b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+     
vocational & & ins]t+ c>e] & te*nical   
education programs12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,c7 coord9ate ) o!r /ati/ical 
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 !
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & ! ,(fice (        
,rese>*1 ,evaluation1 & ,/ati/ics ( !   
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 9 !    
collection1 %>+1 & dissem9ation ( data4 
4  #aec4 ,dissem9ation ,section         
#aef7;a77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             

#iedf7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+       
/atewide data gov]n+ bodies1 aft] local 
educational ag5cies14  ,d ,national     
,c5t] = ,education ,evaluation &        
,regional ,assi/ance  #aga4 ,commission]
 = ,education ,evaluation & ,regional   
,assi/ance ,section #agb7;a7 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #iefb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71
 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z           
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7 c>e] &
 te*nical education2 &  2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ p>agraph        
7#b77;,e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b77;,f74  
#agb4 ,regional educational laboratories
 = rese>*1 developm5t1 dissem9ation1 &  
te*nical assi/ance ,section             
#agd7;f77#a77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#iefd7;f77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & aft] !         
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause   
7iv7 z clause 7v72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+    
aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7 c>e] &

 te*nical education2 &  4  ,,ii         
,educational te*nical assi/ance  #bja4  
,compreh5sive c5t]s ,section #bjc 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ c>e] &    
te*nical education1 aft] sci5ce12 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,a77ii7--    
7,a7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,,iv7 c>e] & te*nical        
education2 &  4  #bjb4 ,grant program = 
/atewide longitud9al data sy/ems        
,section #bjh 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 to enable su* eligible entities to
 design1 develop1 & implem5t /atewide   
longitud9al data sy/ems to effici5tly & 
accurately manage1 analyze1             
disaggregate1 & use individual /ud5t    
data1 consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq472  7,b7 ! ,c>l  
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq472  7,c7 ! ,individuals )           
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472  7,d7 ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja et seq472  7,e7 ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 &  7,f7 o!r   
relevant ,f$]al law4  7#b7 ,eligible    
entity ,an entity eligible = a grant "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate         
educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a ,gov]nor2    
7,c7 a ,/ate ag5cy ) responsibility =   
po/second>y education2 or  7,d7 ano!r   
data gov]nance entity adm9i/]+ a ,/ate's
 /atewide longitud9al data sy/em1 z     
det]m9$ or designat$ by ! ,gov]nor4  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,/ate   
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible     
entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72   
7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by ins]t+ to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable aft] ,/ates2 &  7,b7 by     

/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 promotes ! g5]ation &     
accurate & timely use ( data t is ne$$--
 7,a7 = ,/ates & local educational      
ag5cies-- 7i7 to comply ) ! laws li/$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a7 & o!r report+        
requirem5ts2  7ii7 to improve /ud5t     
outcomes2 &  7iii7 to close relat$      
a*ievem5t gaps2  7,b7 to facilitate     
rese>* to improve /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t & close a*ievem5t gaps2 &     
7,c7 to align /atewide longitud9al data 
sy/ems spann+ e>ly education ?r\gh      
po/second>y education & ! work=ce1      
consi/5t ) section #ahc2  7#c7 ensures !
 protection ( /ud5t privacy1 & includes 
a review ( h[ ,/ate educational ag5cies1
 local educational ag5cies1 & o!rs t w h
 access to ! /atewide longitud9al data  
sy/ems "u ?is section w adh]e to ,f$]al 
privacy laws & protections1 consi/5t )  
section #ahc1 9 ! build+1 ma9t5ance1 &  
use ( su* data sy/ems2  7#d7 ensures t a
 ,/ate ) an eligible entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section supports           

pr(essional developm5t t builds !       
capacity ( tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 local  
educational ag5cies1 & in/itutions (    
high] education to use data effectively2
 &  7#e7 gives priority to eligible     
entities t propose to use grant funds to
 develop & improve integrat$ data sy/ems
 t-- 7,a7 meet ! volunt>y /&>ds &       
guidel9es describ$ 9 section            
#aec7;a77#e72 &  7,b7 demon/rate        
adequate capacity to provide timely     
access to data )9 integrat$ data sy/ems1
 consi/5t ) section #ahc4  2 &  7#d7 9  
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !          
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,data = ,am]ican  
,jobs ,act ( #bjbc2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47! laws li/$ 9 subsection  
7a77#a74  #bjc4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,section #bji 7#bj       

,u4,s4,c4 #ifjh7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
#hj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjjc & ins]t+ 
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4