,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjbc,mr4   
,hick5loop] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to promote & exp&           
high-quality y\? appr5tice%ip programs &
 provide support & inc5tives to help    
employees e/abli% su* programs4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,y\? ,appr5tice%ip ,advancem5t ,act4    
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to promote & exp&            
high-quality y\? appr5tice%ip programs  
t-- 7,a7 /r5g!n ! transition f high     
s*ool to employm5t & po/second>y        
education 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 &    
9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations2   
7,b7 s]ve all y\?1 includ+ y\? ) b>ri]s 
to access to1 p>ticipation 91 &         
completion ( y\? appr5tice%ip programs2 
&  7,c7 lead to rew>d+1 long]-t]m c>e]s 
& success 9 ! labor m>ket2 &  7#b7 to   

provide support & inc5tives to help     
employ]s e/abli% high-quality y\?       
appr5tice%ips to meet _! ne$s = skill$  
work]s & div]sify _! work=ces4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,aw>d ,!  
t]m aw>d means a grant1 contract1 or    
coop]ative agreem5t4  7#b7 ,compet5cy ,!
 t]m compet5cy means ! atta9m5t ( k1    
skills1 & abilities 9 a subject area1 z 
specifi$ by an occupational skill /&>d &
 demon/rat$ by an appropriate writt5 &  
h&s-on pr(ici5cy measurem5t4  7#c7 ,,cte
 t]ms ,! t]ms area c>e] & te*nical      
education s*ool1 ,tribally controll$    
college or univ]sity1 ,tribally         
controll$ po/second>y c>e] & te*nical   
in/itution1 & "w-bas$ le>n+ h ! mean+s  
giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4   
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#d7   
,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
 a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program2 

7,d7 an educational s]vice ag5cy2  7,e7 
a high s*ool2  7,f7 a local educational 
ag5cy or ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,g7 
a ,tribal educational ag5cy1 ,tribally  
controll$ college or univ]sity1 or      
,tribally controll$ po/second>y c>e] &  
te*nical in/itution2  7,h7 an in/itution
 ( high] education2  7,i7 a ,hi/orically
 ,black ,college or ,univ]sity1 mean+ a 
"p ,b in/itution z def9$ 9 section #cbb 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772  7,j7 a m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itution2  7,k7 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,l7
 a relat$ integrat$ in/ruction provid]1 
includ+ a qualifi$ int]m$i>y act+ z a   
relat$ integrat$ in/ruction provid] z   
approv$ by ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip or a
 ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy recogniz$ by !
 ,secret>y2 &  7,m7 a consortium (      
entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l74  7#e7 ,eligible entity 

,! t]m eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip 
t %all include-- 7,a7 #a or m ,/ate     
educational ag5cies or local educational
 ag5cies2  7,b7 #a or m y\? appr5tice%ip
 program sponsors1 :i* may be employ]s2 
&  7,c7 entities or (ficials f n few]   
?an #b categories consi/+ ( ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 includ+ a    
,gov]nor act+ ?r\gh #a or m ,/ate       
ag5cies4  7ii7 ,a ,/ate work=ce         
developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce ag5cy1 
or a local work=ce developm5t bo>d or   
local work=ce ag5cy4  7iii7 ,an         
education & tra9+ provid]1 or a         
consortium !re(4  7iv7 ,a ,/ate         
vocational rehabilitation ag5cy4  7v7 ,a
 qualifi$ int]m$i>y4  7vi7 ,an indu/ry  
or sector p>tn]%ip1 a gr\p ( employ]s1 a
 trade association1 or a pr(essional    
association4  7vii7 ,a labor            
organization or jo9t-labor managem5t    
organization4  7viii7 ,an ,indian       
,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 or ,urban 
,indian organization4  7ix7 ,a nonpr(it 
entity1 su* z a community-bas$          

organization1 human or y\? s]vices      
provid]1 or economic developm5t         
organization4  7#f7 ,,esea t]ms  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]ms dual or concurr5t        
enrollm5t program1 e>ly college high    
s*ool1 educational s]vice ag5cy1 high   
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 regul>  
high s*ool diploma1 & ,/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,b7 ,*all5g+ ,/ate academic   
/&>ds ,! t]m *all5g+ ,/ate academic     
/&>ds has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#aaaa7;b77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a77;,a774  7,c7    
,/ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant cognitive   
disabilities ,! t]m /ud5ts ) ! mo/      
significant cognitive disabilities means
 su* /ud5ts1 )9 ! mean+ ( section       
#aaaa7;b77#a77;,e77i7 ( su* ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a77;,e77i774  7#g7 
,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$1 us$ )
 respect to a practice or approa*1 means
 a y\? appr5tice%ip1 po/second>y        

education1 or c>e]-relat$ /rategy or    
int]v5tion t meets subp>agraph 7,a77i7  
or subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( section #haja7ba7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba774 
7#h7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal            
organization ,! t]ms ,indian ,tribe &   
,tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]ms 7)\t reg>d to capitalization7 9    
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#i7 ,int]im cr$5tial ,! t]m int]im     
cr$5tial means a cr$5tial issu$ by a    
local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1
 in/itution ( high] education1 sponsor (
 a y\? appr5tice%ip program1 or         
indu/ry-recogniz$ ?ird p>ty1 or ! ,(fice
 ( ,appr5tice%ip or a ,/ate appr5tice%ip
 ag5cy recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y1 ^u     
reque/ ( ! sponsor1 z c]tification ( a  
regul> high s*ool diploma1 compet5cy1 or
 a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial by a  
y\? appr5tice dur+ p>ticipation 9 a y\? 

appr5tice%ip program4  7#aj7            
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution def9$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfgq7a774  7#aa7 ,national            
appr5tice%ip sy/em ,! t]m national      
appr5tice%ip sy/em means ! appr5tice%ip 
programs1 y\? appr5tice%ip programs1 &  
pre-appr5tice%ip programs t are approv$ 
by ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip & ,/ate     
appr5tice%ip ag5cies4  7#ab7            
,nontraditional appr5tice%ip population 
,! t]m nontraditional appr5tice%ip      
population means a gr\p ( individuals ) 
a common demographic trait 7su* z       
individuals f ! same g5d]1 race1 or     
e?nicity71 ! memb]s ( :i*-- 7,a7 )      
respect to an e/abli%$ y\? appr5tice%ip 
program1 comprise less ?an #be p]c5t ( !
 program p>ticipants 9 t y\?            
appr5tice%ip program2 or  7,b7 bas$ on !
 mo/ rec5t satisfactory data f ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus1 comprise a p]c5tage (      

individuals employ$ 9 an occupation t is
 l[] ?an ! p]c5tage ( ! total population
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates compris$ by su*      
memb]s4  7#ac7 ,outly+ area ,! t]m      
outly+ area means ,am]ican ,samoa1      
,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9
 ,isl&s4  7#ad7 ,po/second>y education &
 c>e] guidance & c\nsel+ ,! t]m         
po/second>y education & c>e] guidance & 
c\nsel+ means guidance & c\nsel+ t      
provides /ud5ts1 & z appropriate1 p>5ts 
or legal gu>dians-- 7,a7 access to      
in=mation ab\t c>e] aw>5ess1 exploration
 opportunities1 & plann+ ) respect to a 
/ud5t's academic & occupational future  
along c>e] pa?ways2  7,b7 in=mation ab\t
 c>e] options1 f9ancial aid1            
appr5tice%ip & o!r "w-bas$ le>n+        
opportunities1 po/second>y education    
options1 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t    
programs & e>ly college programs1 &     
f9ancial lit]acy1 z appropriate2 &  7,c7
 in=mation ab\t supportive s]vices t    
increase enrollm5t1 ret5tion1 &         

completion 9 y\? appr5tice%ip programs4 
7#ae7 ,qualifi$ int]m$i>y ,! t]m        
qualifi$ int]m$i>y means a nonpr(it     
entity t demon/rates exp]tise & exp]i5ce
 9 s]v+ p>ticipants1 employ]s1 & s*ools 
by-- 7,a7 build+1 su/a9+1 measur+1 &    
improv+ ! quality & p]=mance ( y\?      
appr5tice%ip programs2  7,b7 assi/+ 9 ! 
design1 approval1 regi/ration1 &        
implem5tation ( y\? appr5tice%ip        
programs1 includ+ program developm5t1 & 
meet+ program requirem5ts1 includ+      
regi/ration & report+ requirem5ts2  7,c7
 9 collaboration ) #a or m ,/ate        
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 or in/itutions ( high]         
education includ$ 9 ! eligible entity1  
provid+ collaborative pr(essional       
developm5t activities su* z tra9+ =     
workplace sup]visors1 m5tors1 c\nselors1
 & tea*]s1 in/ructors1 & o!r educators2 
7,d7 support+ ! recruitm5t =1 ret5tion  
91 & completion ( y\? appr5tice%ip      
programs by pot5tial or enroll$ y\?     
appr5tices1 includ+ y\? appr5tices :o   

are f l[-income backgr\nds or memb]s (  
nontraditional appr5tice%ip populations2
  7,e7 develop+ & provid+ p]sonaliz$ y\?
 appr5tice supports1 includ+ by p>tn]+ )
 organizations to provide access to or  
ref]rals = supportive s]vices1 f9ancial 
lit]acy1 & o!r support bas$ ^u ne$s (   
pot5tial or enroll$ y\? appr5tices2     
7,f7 support+ collaboration or p>tn]%ips
 among ! p>tn]s ( ! eligible entity2 or 
7,g7 s]v+ z a program sponsor4  7#af7   
,relat$ integrat$ in/ruction ,! t]m     
relat$ integrat$ in/ruction means       
in/ruction 9 te*nical subjects1 relat$  
to ! occupation 9 :i* a y\? appr5tice   
engages 9 "w-bas$ le>n+ dur+ a y\?      
appr5tice%ip program1 t-- 7,a7 conc]ns  
ess5tial employability skills2  7,b7    
supports successful p>ticipation 9 &    
completion ( ! y\? appr5tice%ip program 
accompli%$ ?r\gh integrat$ & align$     
classroom in/ruction2 &  7,c7 may       
include occupational c\rses1 or o!r     
in/ruction approv$ by ! involv$ ,/ate   
educational ag5cy or local educational  

ag5cy4  7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ah7     
,sponsor ,! t]m sponsor means any       
employ]1 jo9t labor-managem5t           
organization1 trade association1        
committee1 pr(essional association1     
labor organization1 education & tra9+   
provid]1 or qualifi$ int]m$i>y-- 7,a7 9 
^: "n a y\? appr5tice%ip program is     
regi/]$ or is to be regi/]$ "u !        
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 
t assumes responsibility = !            
implem5tation ( su* a program4  7#ai7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate-- 7,a7 has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 &  7,b7 includes ea* (
 ! outly+ areas4  7#bj7 ,/ate or local  
work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]ms ,/ate   
work=ce developm5t & local work=ce      
developm5t1 us$ ) respect to a bo>d1 h !
 mean+s giv5 ! t]ms ,/ate bo>d & local  
bo>d1 respectively1 9 section #c ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ba7 ,/ate    

vocational rehabilitation ag5cy ,! t]m  
,/ate vocational rehabilitation ag5cy   
means a designat$ ,/ate ag5cy or        
designat$ ,/ate unit1 z ! case may be1 z
 su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #g ( !    
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gje74  7#bb7 ,/ate work=ce   
ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate us$ ) respect to a   
work=ce ag5cy1 means ! ,/ate ag5cy )    
responsibility = work=ce inve/m5t       
activities "u *apt]s #b & #c ( subtitle 
,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caba 
et seq41 #caca et seq474  7#bc7 ,tribal 
educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,tribal        
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 7)\t reg>d to capitalization7 9 section
 #facb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gdeb74  7#bd7 ,urban ,indian           
organization ,! t]m ,urban ,indian      
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ! 
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74  7#be7 ,,wioa    
t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] pa?way1 9-dem& indu/ry

 sector or occupation1 individual ) a   
disability1 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 
in/itution ( high] education1 recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial1 & supportive      
s]vices h ! mean+s giv5 9 section #c ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#bf7 ,y\? 
,! t]m y\? means an individual :o is n  
y\ng] ?an age #af or old] ?an age #bb4  
7#bg7 ,y\? appr5tice ,! t]m y\?         
appr5tice means a y\? :o is-- 7,a7 n    
y\ng] ?an age #af or old] ?an age #bb2  
7,b7 p>ticipat+ 9 a y\? appr5tice%ip    
program2 &  7,c7 enroll$ 9 or return+ to
 high s*ool at ! />t ( ! program4  7#bh7
 ,y\? appr5tice%ip agreem5t ,! t]m y\?  
appr5tice%ip agreem5t means a writt5    
agreem5t "u section #aja t is agre$ to  
by ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a y\?4  7,b7 ,!
 y\?'s p>5t or legal gu>dian1 z         
applicable4  7,c7 ,"o or m local        
educational ag5cies4  7,d7 ,! y\?       
appr5tice%ip sponsor1 :i* may be an     
employ] = a y\? appr5tice%ip4  7,e7 ,z  
appropriate1 a qualifi$ int]m$i>y = a   

y\? appr5tice%ip4  7,f7 ,z appropriate1 
"o or m in/itutions ( high] education4  
7,g7 ,z appropriate1 "o or m employ]s4  
7#bi7 ,y\? appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m  
y\? appr5tice%ip program means an       
appr5tice%ip 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  
seq47 t-- 7,a7 is design$ = y\? n y\ng] 
?an age #af or old] ?an age #bb :o at ! 
/>t ( ! program are enroll$ 9 or return+
 to high s*ool2 &  7,b7 meets ! /&>ds   
describ$ 9 section #ajb4  ,i ,y\?       
appr5tice%ip programs  #aja4 ,y\?       
appr5tice%ip agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all require a sponsor to  
develop a y\? appr5tice%ip agreem5t1 =  
ea* y\? appr5tice%ip program1 t %all--  
7#a7 be ! same = ea* y\? appr5tice2     
7#b7 conta9-- 7,a7 ! names & signatures 
( ! p>ties1 z appropriate1 z describ$ 9 
section #c7bh72  7,b7 ! t]m ( ! y\?     
appr5tice%ip program2  7,c7 a /atem5t ( 
! numb] ( h\rs to be sp5t by ! y\?      

appr5tice 9 on-!-job le>n+ & on-!-job   
tra9+1 9 ord] to complete ! program1 if 
! t]m ( ! y\? appr5tice%ip is measur$   
?r\gh a "t-bas$ or hybrid approa* 7z    
describ$ 9 section #bi4e7;b77#b77;i7 &  
7ii7 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation772  7,d7 a description ( !   
skill sets to be atta9$ by completion ( 
! program1 includ+ ! on-!-job le>n+ &   
on-!-job tra9+ compon5ts2  7,e7 a       
description ( ! numb] ( h\rs & =m (     
relat$ integrat$ in/ruction provid$1 &  
h[ su* in/ruction w relate to graduation
 requirem5ts = ! entities ref]r$ to 9   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 or 7,f7 ( section     
#c7bh71 z applicable2  7,f7 a           
description ( ! regul> high s*ool       
diploma or 7= /ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant
 cognitive disabilities7 ! ,/ate-def9$  
alt]nate diploma align$ to ! alt]nate   
academic a*ievem5t /&>ds describ$ "u    
section #aaaa7;b77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a77;,e771 or a

 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 t ! y\?
 appr5tice w be eligible to receive ^u  
program completion2  7,g7 a description 
( ! use1 9 ! program1 ( univ]sal design 
= le>n+ & o!r evid5ce-bas$ practices    
kn[n to support y\? ) disabilities2     
7,h7 a /atem5t ( ! co/s ! y\? appr5tice 
w incur = p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 7su* z 
co/s = equipm5t1 relat$ integrat$       
in/ruction1 or assessm5t or lic5sure    
fees72  7,i7 a description ( ! me?ods   
us$ 9 ! program to measure skill        
acquisition = a y\? appr5tice2  7,j7 a  
description ( ! m5tor+ t w be provid$ to
 ! y\? appr5tice2  7,k7 a description or
 timel9e expla9+ ! p]iodic reviews &    
evaluations ( ! y\? appr5tice's p]=mance
 on ! job & 9 relat$ integrat$          
in/ruction2  7,l7 a description ( !     
graduat$ wage scale = wages to be paid  
to ! y\? appr5tice1 b5efits (f]$ to y\? 
appr5tices1 & h[ ! wages & b5efits      
comp>e to ,/ate1 local1 or regional     
wages & b5efits 9 ! relat$ occupation2  
7,m7 a description ( ! safe "w & tra9+  

environm5t t w be provid$ = y\?         
appr5tices1 includ+ an environm5t 9     
compliance ) all applicable ,f$]al &    
,/ate workplace safety & labor laws2    
7,n7 a /atem5t ( ! cr$it or cr$5tial1   
:i* may be an int]im cr$5tial1 t ! y\?  
appr5tice w e>n dur+ or on completion ( 
! program1 issu$ by an entity t may be  
an in/itution ( high] education2  7,o7 a
 /atem5t ( ! num]ic ratio ( y\?         
appr5tices to sup]visors 7su* z         
j\rneywork]s1 m5tors1 or on-!-job le>n+ 
in/ructors1 z applicable7 = ! occupation
 = ! y\? appr5tice%ip involv$1 :i* ratio
 is-- 7i7 bas$ on evid5ce-bas$ &        
evid5ce-in=m$ be/ practices =           
sup]vision1 tra9+1 safety1 & cont9uity (
 employm5t 9 ! occupation1 ?r\gh\t ! "w 
processes ( ! program1 & ( ! job site1  
dep>tm5t1 or plant involv$2 &  7ii7     
appropriate = ! degree ( haz>d 9 diff]5t
 occupation2 &  7,p7 a description ( h[ 
! program sponsor w promote div]sity &  
equal opportunity = y\? appr5tices 9 !  
program1 & = ! indu/ry1 includ+ by      

support+ ! recruitm5t (1 employm5t (1   
ret5tion (1 & program completion by     
nontraditional y\? appr5tice%ip         
populations1 su* z wom51 p ( color1     
individuals ) disabilities1 individuals 
f l[-income backgr\nds1 individuals     
impact$ by ! crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice   
sy/em1 & disconnect$ y\?1 z applicable4 
7b7 ,collective b>ga9+ ,no?+ 9 a y\?    
appr5tice%ip agreem5t or ?is ,act %all  
op]ate to invalidate an applicable      
provision 9 a collective b>ga9+         
agreem5t1 betwe5 employ]s & employees1  
e/abli%+ high] /&>ds = programs "u !    
national appr5tice%ip sy/em4  #ajb4 ,y\?
 appr5tice%ip program /&>ds  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! sponsor ( a y\? appr5tice%ip   
program %all 7directly or ?r\gh a p>tn] 
9 an eligible entity7-- 7#a7 provide y\?
 appr5tices "w-bas$ le>n+ & relat$      
integrat$ in/ruction t-- 7,a7 comb9es   
relat$ integrat$ in/ruction ) on-!-job  
tra9+ & on-!-job le>n+ 9 an 9-dem&      
indu/ry sector or occupation1 z describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,g7 (       

section #aja7;a77#b72  7,b7 aligns )    
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds or !       
alt]nate academic a*ievem5t /&>ds 7=    
/ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant cognitive    
disabilities71 ! ,/ate requirem5ts =    
complet+ a regul> high s*ool diploma or 
7= /ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant cognitive 
disabilities7 ! ,/ate-def9$ alt]nate    
diploma1 po/second>y education /&>ds = !
 aw>d ( academic cr$it1 & /&>ds =       
c]tify+ educational atta9m5t ?r\gh      
relat$ integrat$ in/ruction & "w-bas$   
le>n+2  7,c7 may be organiz$ sequ5tially
 or concurr5tly to support le>n+        
opportunities1 includ+ be+ provid$ ?r\gh
 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs or
 ?r\gh e>ly college high s*ool programs1
 or z available1 programs ( an          
in/itution ( high] education2  7,d7 is  
conducive to "w & tra9+ 9 a safe        
environm5t 9 accordance ) applicable    
,f$]al & ,/ate *ild labor laws2  7,e7   
enable y\? appr5tices to acquire-- 7i7 a
 regul> high s*ool diploma1 or 7= /ud5ts
 ) ! mo/ significant cognitive          

disabilities7 ! ,/ate-def9$ alt]nate    
diploma align$ to ! alt]nate academic   
a*ievem5t /&>ds describ$ "u section     
#aaaa7;b77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a77;,e772  7ii7 a  
,f$]al c]tificate ( completion = an     
appr5tice%ip "u ! national appr5tice%ip 
sy/em2  7iii7 po/second>y education     
cr$it1 z applicable2 &  7iv7 an         
indu/ry-recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 
z applicable2  7#b7 lead to c>e]s 9     
high-skill1 high-wage1 & 9-dem& indu/ry 
sectors & occupations 9 ! local or      
regional labor m>ket & an increase 9 !  
prospects = y\?1 especially y\? :o are f
 l[-income backgr\nds or :o are memb]s (
 nontraditional appr5tice%ip            
populations1 to obta9 employm5t 9 c>e]s 
9 high-skill1 high-wage1 & 9-dem&       
indu/ry sectors & occupations2  7#c7 pay
 wages to y\? appr5tices bas$ on a      
progressively increas+1 cle>ly def9$    
s*$ule ( wages t is l9k$ to !           
acquisition ( compet5cies1 consi/5t ) ! 

y\? appr5tice%ip agreem5ts2  7#d7       
e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & develop /rong        
p>tn]%ips & engagem5t ) indu/ry 9 a     
mann] t ensures t y\? appr5tices        
complete ! y\? appr5tice%ip program &   
acquire cr$5tials describ$ 9 clauses 7i7
 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 t      
demon/rate ! acquisition ( skills & k   
ne$$ by employ]s2  7#e7 provide         
individualiz$ c>e] c\nsel+1 c\nsel+ ab\t
 po/second>y education1 & academic      
c\nsel+1 includ+ tutor+1 m5tor+1 & ongo+
 reviews & assessm5ts ( skill           
acquisition1 ( p]=mance on ! job1 & (   
p]=mance 9 relat$ integrat$ in/ruction1 
z describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#b72  7#f7
 provide y\? appr5tices ) supportive    
s]vices & o!r s]vices to recruit & reta9
 ! y\? appr5tices1 & assure _! p]si/5ce 
9 & completion ( ! program2 &  7#g7     
provide collaborative pr(essional       
developm5t s]vices to workplace         
sup]visors1 m5tors1 tea*]s1 c\nselors1 &
 o!r /aff to develop & ma9ta9 a         
well-integrat$1 high-p]=m+ program4     

,,ii ,y\? appr5tice%ip advancem5t fund  
#bja4 ,y\? appr5tice%ip advancem5t fund 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
& ! ,advisory ,committee on             
,appr5tice%ip1 %all use funds made      
available "u section                    
#bhf7s77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7s77#b77;,a77ii77 to make aw>ds to 
eligible entities to assi/ ! eligible   
entities by pay+ = ! program %>e ( ! co/
 ( c>ry+ out y\? appr5tice%ip programs1 
includ+ by support+ an evid5ce-bas$     
approa* to assi/ y\?1 p>ticul>ly y\? :o 
are f l[-income backgr\nds or :o are    
memb]s ( non-traditional appr5tice%ip   
populations-- 7#a7 acquire academic &   
occupational skills by complet+-- 7,a7 !
 requirem5ts = a regul> high s*ool      
diploma1 or 7= /ud5ts ) ! mo/           
significant cognitive disabilities7 a   
,/ate-def9$ alt]nate diploma align$ to !
 alt]nate academic a*ievem5t /&>ds      
describ$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#a77;,e7 (

 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                 
#fcaa7;b77#a77;,e772  7,b7 a c]tificate 
( completion 9 recognition ( successful 
completion ( ! program1 evid5c$ by an   
appropriate c]tificate issu$ by !       
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,sy/em2  7,c7   
college cr$it1 z appropriate2 &  7,d7 ! 
rema9+ requirem5ts ( a y\? appr5tice%ip 
program2  7#b7 transition1 aft]         
completion ( a y\? appr5tice%ip program1
 to full-"t unsubsidiz$ employm5t or    
cont9u$ po/second>y education2  7#c7 e>n
 an indu/ry-recogniz$ po/second>y       
cr$5tial2 &  7#d7 e>n college cr$it     
t[>ds a degree f an in/itution ( high]  
education1 z applicable4  7b7 ,duration 
,! duration ( any aw>d made "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #e ye>s4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,=m
 & proc$ure ,an eligible entity t       
desires to receive an aw>d "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 

require4  7#b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,!   
,secret>y %all require t an application 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 include1 at a 
m9imum-- 7,a7 ! y\? appr5tice%ip        
agreem5t ! eligible entity int5ds to    
use2  7,b7 a description (1 z           
applicable-- 7i7 outrea* & m>ket+       
activities = ! y\? appr5tice%ip program1
 to be c>ri$ out ) an emphasis on       
increas+ access to1 & equity & div]sity 
91 ! y\? appr5tice%ip program2  7ii7 !  
exp]i5ce & exp]tise ( ! eligible entity 
& roles t p>tn]s 9 ! entity w play 9    
c>ry+ out adm9i/ration & op]ations      
activities ( ! y\? appr5tice%ip program2
  7iii7 inc5tives to be provid$ to !    
p>tn]s ( ! eligible entity to p>ticipate
 9 ! y\? appr5tice%ip program1 su* z    
inc5tives = co/s relat$ to program      
developm5t1 /aff+ = m5tors & sup]visors1
 provision ( academic or relat$         
integrat$ in/ruction1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( 
an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip or a      
consortium ( small & m$ium-siz$         
bus9esses to support p>ticipation (     

employ]s2 &  7iv7 h[ public & private   
funds t are n provid$ "u ! aw>d w be    
lev]ag$-- 7,i7 to assi/ ) ! e/abli%m5t1 
ma9t5ance1 & su/a9ability ( ! y\?       
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,,ii7 to      
support ! y\? appr5tice%ip program 9 a  
co/-effective mann]2 &  7,c7 = an       
eligible entity propos+ a y\?           
appr5tice%ip program 9 an occupation t  
is haz>d\s or detrim5tal = m9ors1 a     
description ( h[ ! entity w ensure      
compliance ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate  
labor laws reg>d+ ! employm5t ( m9ors1  
includ+ laws relat+ to su* an occupation
 & ! requirem5ts = ! appr5tice exemption
 &1 z applicable1 ! /ud5t-le>n]         
exemption1 & ensure ! safety ( y\?      
appr5tices1 especially ^? "u ! age (    
#ah1 :i*-- 7i7 %all include appropriate 
safety in/ruction at ! high s*ool & at !
 workplace2  7ii7 may include modify+   
on-!-job tra9+1 includ+ delay+ or       
reord]+ tra9+ compon5ts or acquisition (
 compet5cies :ile y\? appr5tices are "u 
! age ( #ah2 &  7iii7 may include       

modify+ relat$ integrat$ in/ruction to  
include modifi$ practical tra9+ to      
promote ! safe tra9+ ( y\? appr5tices4  
7d7 ,selection crit]ia ,= an eligible   
entity to receive an aw>d "u ?is        
section1 ! entity & ! entity's propos$  
y\? appr5tice%ip program %all meet su*  
selection crit]ia z ! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all e/abli% "u ?is section1 includ+-- 
7#a7 ! qualifications1 demon/rat$       
capacity1 or pot5tial ( ! eligible      
entity1 includ+ ! p>tn]s ( ! eligible   
entity1 = develop+ & c>ry+ out a        
successful1 inclusive1 y\? appr5tice%ip 
program t leads to success 9 high-skill1
 high-wage c>e]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry       
sectors or occupations2  7#b7 ! ext5t to
 :i* ! eligible entity proposes to      
coord9ate activities among ! p>tn]s ( ! 
eligible entity to c>ry out a y\?       
appr5tice%ip program2  7#c7 crit]ia     
relat$ to-- 7,a7 geographic div]sity1   
su* z urban1 suburban1 & rural          
populations s]v$2 &  7,b7 innovative    

p>tn]%ips1 t>get$ indu/ries1 or         
occupations2 &  7#d7 su* o!r crit]ia z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7e7      
,priority & di/ribution  7#a7 ,priority 
,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all give priority to an      
eligible entity-- 7,a7 propos+ to s]ve a
 high numb] or high p]c5tage (          
p>ticipants :o are memb]s (             
non-traditional appr5tice%ip            
populations2 &  7,b7 provid+            
opportunities 9 high-wage1 high-skill1 &
 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 
7#b7 ,geographic di/ribution ,9 mak+    
aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure a  
geographically div]se di/ribution ( su* 
aw>ds1 includ+ a geographically div]se  
di/ribution among regions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & among urban1 suburban1 sp>sely 
populat$1 & rural areas4  7f7 ,use (    
funds ,an eligible entity t receives an 
aw>d "u ?is section %all use ! funds    
to-- 7#a7 c>ry out activities describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#b77;,b77i72  7#b7 c>ry 

out ! y\? appr5tice%ip program1 9       
accordance ) ! y\? appr5tice%ip         
agreem5t1 except t no funds %all be us$ 
= wages = y\? appr5tices2 &  7#c7 c>ry  
out activities describ$ 9               
7c77#b77;,b77iii71 except t ! eligible  
entity may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
funds = ^! activities4  7g7             
,adm9i/ration ,an eligible entity t     
receives an aw>d "u ?is section-- 7#a7  
may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds made
 available = adm9i/ration ( ! y\?       
appr5tice%ip program2  7#b7 %all        
designate ! p>tn] t w s]ve z ! fiscal   
ag5t = purposes ( ! aw>d2 &  7#c7 %all  
lev]age public & private funds t are n  
provid$ ?r\gh ! aw>d to assi/ ) !       
e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance1 & su/a9ability ( 
! y\? appr5tice%ip program4  7h7        
,program %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! program  
%>e %all be #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ describ$ 9
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,non-program %>e 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible entity may
 provide ! non-program %>e ( ! co/      

describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 f ,f$]al
 s\rces n made available "u ?is ,act1 or
 non-,f$]al1 public1 or private         
organizations2 &  7ii7 9 ca% or 9 k9d1  
fairly evaluat$4  7,b7 ,cap on f$]al    
funds ,n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! non-program
 %>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
may be made f ,f$]al s\rces n made      
available "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,increase 9
 program %>e ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y may increase ! program %>e if 
! eligible entity demon/rates t         
exceptional circum/ances prev5t ! entity
 f provid+ #be p]c5t ( ! co/ describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 su* z demon/rat+ t
 ! entity s]ves a high proportion (     
p>ticipants :o memb]s ( non-traditional 
appr5tice%ip populations2 or  7,b7 due  
to exceptional or uncontrollable        
circum/ances1 su* z a natural disa/] or 
a precipit\s & un=ese5 decl9e 9 !       
f9ancial res\rces ( ! eligible entity4  
7i7 ,p]=mance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] receipt ( ! aw>d "u ?is    
section1 z applicable1 & annually       

!reaft]1 ! eligible entity %all submit a
 report to ! ,secret>y evaluat+ !       
p]=mance & impact ( ! y\? appr5tice%ip  
program t1 at m9imum1 includes program  
data on levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ )      
respect to p]=mance indicators describ$ 
9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,improvem5t ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii77 z
 applicable1 by p>ticipants 9 ! program1
 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 race2  7,b7     
e?nicity2  7,c7 sex2  7,d7 disability2 &
  7,e7 memb]%ip 9 any ( ! special       
populations1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7#b7 ,disaggregation ,!        
disaggregation ( data "u p>agraph 7#a7--
 7,a7 %all be complet$ )\t report+      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an 
individual p>ticipant2 &  7,b7 by any   
subgr\p li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 %all n be requir$ 
9 ! case :]e ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 a  
subgr\p is insuffici5t to yield         

/ati/ically reliable in=mation or !     
results w\ld reveal p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 p>ticipant4  7j7 ,intangible prop]ty   
,any new "w creat$ :olly or 9 "p ) funds
 made available "u an aw>d made "u ?is  
section %all-- 7#a7 be 9 a =mat readily 
accessible & available = op5 lic5s+ to !
 public consi/5t ) "p #bijj ( title #b1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation72 &  7#b7 meet1 at 
a m9imum1 con=mance to ,level ,,aa ( !  
,web ,cont5t ,accessibility ,guidel9es  
#b4j ( ! ,web ,accessibility ,initiative
 7or any successor guidel9es74  7k7     
,in=mation & ref]ral  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
eligible entity t receives an aw>d "u   
?is section %all provide in=mation to   
y\? describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 reg>d+     
adult-s]v+ appr5tice%ip programs 9 !    
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,sy/em1 & may   
ref] su* y\? = possible p>ticipation 9  
su* programs4  7#b7 ,eligible y\? ,a y\?
 is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! y\?--  
7,a7 is n enroll$ 9 s*ool2  7,b7 does n 

h a regul> high s*ool diploma or 7=     
/ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant cognitive    
disabilities7 ! ,/ate-def9$ alt]nate    
diploma2  7,c7 does n int5d to re5roll 9
 second>y s*ool2 &  7,d7 seeks to       
p>ticipate 9 an appr5tice%ip program 9 !
 ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,sy/em4  7l7   
,special rule ,no aw>d %all be made "u  
?is section = a y\? appr5tice%ip program
 9 an occupation t is haz>d\s or        
detrim5tal = m9ors = :i* an appr5tice   
exemption or1 z applicable1 a           
/ud5t-le>n] exemption1 does n apply4    
7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appr5tice exemption ,! t]m appr5tice   
exemption means ! exemption describ$ 9  
section #egj4ej7;b7 ( title #bi1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor    
regulation74  7#b7 ,occupation t is     
haz>d\s or detrim5tal = m9ors ,! t]m    
occupation t is haz>d\s or detrim5tal = 
m9ors means an occupation describ$ 9    
subp>t ,e ( "p #egj ( title #bi1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor    
regulation74  7#c7 ,/ud5t-le>n]         

exemption ,! t]m /ud5t-le>n] exemption  
means ! exemption describ$ 9 section    
#egj4ej7;c7 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  ,,iii ,g5]al provisions   
#cja4 ,adm9i/ration & te*nical assi/ance
  7a7 ,funds = adm9i/ration & te*nical  
assi/ance ,( am\nts made available "u   
section #bhf7s77#b77;,a77ii7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7s77#b77;,a77ii77 to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may use a    
portion ( n m ?an #g p]c5t =-- 7#a7     
adm9i/ration ( ! program c>ri$ out "u   
?is ,act2  7#b7 provision ( te*nical    
assi/ance1 includ+ ! dissem9ation (     
res\rces1 tools1 & promis+ practices1 to
 improve program outrea*1 in=mation1 &  
p]=mance2 &  7#c7 evaluation ( !        
program1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
includ+ data collection4  7b7           
,evaluation  7#a7 ,evaluation ,= !      
purpose ( improv+ ! managem5t &         
effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out "u   
?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! fir/

 aw>d ( funds "u ?is ,act is made1 !    
,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief           
,evaluation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,education1 %all-- 7,a7 design & conduct
 an evaluation to evaluate !            
effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out "u   
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 conduct or commission 
/udies to exam9e ways to exp& education 
& work=ce developm5t opportunities =    
y\?1 includ+ y\? f l[-income backgr\nds1
 & y\? :o are memb]s ( nontraditional   
appr5tice%ip populations1 to le>n ab\t &
 p>ticipate 9 initiatives t result 9 !  
receipt ( recogniz$ po/second>y         
cr$5tials & advance ! c>e]s ( y\? 9     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations &  
em]g+ indu/ry sectors & occupations4    
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 completion ( ! f9al evaluation report  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 by ! ,secret>y1 !      
,secret>y %all transmit ! f9al          
evaluation report to ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &

 ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7c7 ,o!r secret>ial responsibilities  
7#a7 ,in=mation dissem9ation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all jo9tly develop &        
dissem9ate in=mation1 9 us]-fri5dly     
=mats & easily accessible languages z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1 to ,/ate &    
local work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 ,/ate   
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies1 ,/ate vocational rehabilitation
 ag5cies1 indu/ry networks1 p>5t & tea*]
 associations1 & /ud5t networks to--    
7,a7 promote alignm5t betwe5 y\?        
appr5tice%ip programs fund$ "u ?is ,act 
& requirem5ts = a regul> high s*ool     
diploma or 7= /ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant
 cognitive disabilities7 ! ,/ate-def9$  
alt]nate diploma2  7,b7 promote a bett] 
und]/&+ ( ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em1
 y\? appr5tice%ips1 & ! value ( !       
appr5tice%ips 9 high s*ools &           
po/second>y education & c>e] pa?ways2   
7,c7 promote ! b5efits ( ! y\?          
appr5tice%ip programs & ways to         

effectively align-- 7i7 requirem5ts =   
y\? appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+      
relat$ integrat$ in/ruction & tra9+ 9   
skills & compet5cies = occupations      
suitable = appr5tice%ip2 &  7ii7 regul> 
high s*ool diploma requirem5ts or 7=    
/ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant cognitive    
disabilities7 ,/ate-def9$ alt]nate      
diploma requirem5ts1 & requirem5ts =    
c>e] & te*nical education programs1 dual
 & concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 & e>ly 
college high s*ool programs2 &  7,d7    
promote ways to facilitate transitions1 
= /ud5ts :o h complet$ y\?              
appr5tice%ips1 to full-"t employm5t 9 a 
high-skill1 high-wage1 & 9-dem& indu/ry 
sector or occupation1 programs at       
in/itutions ( high] education lead+ to  
an associate1 baccalaureate1 or advanc$ 
degree1 or a comb9ation ( employm5t &   
cont9u$ po/second>y education4  7#b7    
,educational alignm5t ,! ,secret>y1 9   
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y (           
,education1 %all promote activities     
design$ to /r5g!n alignm5t betwe5       

programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip     
sy/em1 programs ( education & tra9+1 &  
programs ( second>y1 po/second>y1 &     
adult education1 includ+ degree &       
cr$5tial requirem5ts4  #cjb4 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,section #bhf7s77#b7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7s77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ y\?       
appr5tice%ips & aft] fees =2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ all t foll[s ! p>agraph head+ &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a sum  
equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nts deposit$  
into ! ,h-#a;,b ,nonimmigrant ,petition]
 ,acc\nt %all rema9 available to !      
,secret>y ( ,labor until exp5d$ =-- 7i7 
grants = job tra9+ & relat$ activities  
describ$ 9 section #dad7;c7 ( ! ,am]ican
 ,competitiv5ess & ,work=ce ,improvem5t 
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd;a72 & 
7ii7 y\? appr5tice%ip aw>ds &           
adm9i/ration describ$ 9 title ,,ii &    
section #cja ( ! ,y\? ,appr5tice%ip     
,advancem5t ,act4  7,b7 ,allocation ,!  
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