,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbc,ms4   
,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act to e/abli% a c>e] pa?ways grant    
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,gateway to ,c>e]s ,act (   
#bjbc4  #b4 ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,grant       
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d (   
title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba  
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #agc4 ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,grant    
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip     
applicant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m c>e]    
pa?way p>tn]%ip applicant means a       
p>tn]%ip t includes-- 7i7 a work=ce     
developm5t p>tn]2 &  7ii7 an education  
p>tn]4  7,b7 ,work=ce developm5t p>tn]  

,a work=ce developm5t p>tn] describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 means "o or m ( !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,a local bo>d4  7ii7 ,an    
indu/ry association or o!r repres5tative
 ( multiple employ]s 9 ! t>get indu/ry1 
includ+ an eligible indu/ry or sector   
p>tn]%ip4  7iii7 ,a community-bas$      
organization ) exp]i5ce 9 provid+       
employm5t1 education1 or support s]vices
 relevant to ! c>e] pa?way & /ud5t      
populations receiv+ s]vices "u ! grant  
"u ?is section4  7,c7 ,education p>tn]  
,an education p>tn] describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 means "o or m ( !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,an in/itution ( high]      
education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 or a po/second>y      
vocational in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajjb7;c774  7ii7 ,an area c>e] &       
te*nical education s*ool t provides     
education at ! po/second>y level4  7iii7
 ,a local educational ag5cy1 z def9$ "u 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7iv7 ,an eligible provid]1 z   
def9$ "u section #bjc4  7#b7 ,eligible  
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip ,! t]m       
eligible indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip     
means-- 7,a7 an indu/ry or sector       
p>tn]%ip1 :i* %all1 at a m9imum1 include
 multiple repres5tatives describ$ 9 ea* 
( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph    
7#bf77;,a7 ( section #c2 or  7,b7 a     
p>tn]%ip1 ( multiple entities describ$ 9
 section #c7bf7 & a ,/ate bo>d or local 
bo>d1 t is 9 ! process ( e/abli%+ an    
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip4  7#c7       
,measurable skill ga9s ,! t]m measurable
 skill ga9s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #cfa4aee7;a77#a77v7 ( title #cd1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations74  7#d7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,labor4  7b7 ,program e/abli%$ ,!       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,education1 %all e/abli% a c>e] pa?way
 grant program1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      

basis1 to ,/ate work=ce ag5cies to      
enable ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cies to aw>d  
subgrants to c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip       
applicants to c>ry out ! activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7c7         
,application = grants ,a ,/ate work=ce  
ag5cy t desires to receive a grant "u   
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 ! ,secret>y may require4  7d7          
,geographic equity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure an 
equitable geographic di/ribution ( su*  
grants1 includ+ to rural areas & o!r    
regions t h traditionally be5 und]s]v$  
by regional economic developm5t &       
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip activities4  
7e7 ,subgrants to c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip  
applicants & te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy t receives
 a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant
 funds-- 7,a7 to aw>d subgrants to c>e] 
pa?way p>tn]%ip applicants2 &  7,b7 to  
provide te*nical assi/ance 9 apply+ =   
subgrants "u ?is section to eligible    

c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip applicants4  7#b7  
,applications ,a c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip   
applicant desir+ to receive a subgrant  
"u ?is section %all submit an           
application to ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy1 at
 su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,/ate work=ce 
ag5cy may require4 ,su* application %all
 include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a    
description ( ! c>e] pa?way program t w 
be support$ "u ! subgrant1 includ+ a    
description ( ! 9-dem& indu/ry sectors  
or occupations t w be t>get$ & !        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials to be   
aw>d$4  7,b7 ,a description ( h[ ! c>e] 
pa?way program support$ "u ! subgrant is
 align$ & coord9at$ ) o!r employm5t1    
education1 & support s]vices (f]$ 9 !   
geographic area s]v$ "u ! subgrant1     
includ+ ^? provid$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja et seq471 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 ! supplem5tal
 nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  

,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 & ! program ( 
block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y       
assi/ance = ne$y families "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474  7,c7 ,a  
description ( ! populations t w be s]v$ 
"u ! subgrant1 includ+ an analysis ( any
 b>ri]s to employm5t1 includ+ 9         
po/second>y education1 access1 &        
completion1 t su* populations face1 & an
 analysis ( h[ ! s]vices to be provid$  
"u ! subgrant w address ^? b>ri]s4  7,d7
 ,a description ( ! activities & s]vices
 to be provid$ "u ?is subgrant1 consi/5t
 ) p>agraph 7#d74  7,e7 ,a description (
 ! p]=mance outcomes t ! c>e] pa?way    
p>tn]%ip applicant plans to a*ieve1     
includ+ a description ( h[ ! c>e] pa?way
 p>tn]%ip applicant w evaluate & measure
 /ud5t progress & measurable skill ga9s 
along a c>e] pa?way4  7,f7 ,su* o!r     
in=mation z ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy may   
require4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+       
subgrants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate    
work=ce ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 give priority 

to c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip applicants t    
include z a p>tn] 9 ! p>tn]%ip a public 
in/itution ( high] education at :i* !   
highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to 
/ud5ts is an associate's degree1 includ+
 #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges or            
,univ]sities "u section #caf ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7 & public #b-ye> ,/ate          
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7    
give priority to c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip   
applicants t seek to s]ve individuals ) 
a b>ri] to employm5t or individuals ) a 
b>ri] to po/second>y education2 &  7,c7 
give priority to c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip   
applicants t w use subgrant funds = an  
activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion t-- 7i7
 demon/rates a /ati/ically significant  
effect on improv+ /ud5t outcomes or o!r 
relevant outcomes bas$ on-- 7,i7 /rong  
evid5ce f n less ?an #a well-design$ &  
well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy2  7,,ii7 
mod]ate evid5ce f n less ?an #a         
well-design$ & well-implem5t$           
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 or  7,,iii7      

promis+ evid5ce f n less ?an #a         
well-design$ & well-implem5t$           
correlational /udy ) /ati/ical controls 
= selection bias2  7ii7 demon/rates a   
rationale bas$ on high quality rese>*   
f9d+ or positive evaluation t su*       
activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion is     
likely to improve /ud5t outcomes or o!r 
relevant outcomes2 &  7iii7 includes    
ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e ! effects ( su*   
activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion4  7#d7 
,use ( funds  7,a7 ,develop+ & implem5t+
 c>e] pa?way programs ,a c>e] pa?way    
p>tn]%ip applicant t receives a subgrant
 "u ?is subsection %all use ! subgrant  
funds to c>ry out activities t support !
 developm5t & implem5tation ( a c>e]    
pa?way program1 :i* %all include "o or m
 ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! plann+ &            
implem5tation ( agreem5ts betwe5 !      
p>tn]s ( ! c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip         
applicant to support seamless           
transitions betwe5 elem5ts ( ! c>e]     
pa?way program (f]$ by diff]5t p>tn]s1 z
 appropriate4  7ii7 ,! developm5t &     

expansion ( new or exi/+ programs at !  
c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip applicant t utilize
 integrat$ education & tra9+ /rategies1 
& support multiple entry & exit po9ts = 
work+ le>n]s1 :i* may include-- 7,i7    
dual-enrollm5t approa*es = second>y     
/ud5ts or disconnect$ y\? seek+ to      
p>ticipate 9 a c>e] pa?way program2 &   
7,,ii7 /rategies t help work+ /ud5ts &  
o!r nontraditional & adult /ud5t        
populations access skills & recogniz$   
cr$5tials4  7iii7 ,! provision (        
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t =   
faculty & o!r /aff at ! c>e] pa?way     
p>tn]%ip applicant4  7iv7 ,! acquisition
 ( equipm5t necess>y to support !       
deliv]y ( c>e] pa?way programs support$ 
?r\gh ! subgrant4  7v7 ,any o!r         
evid5ce-bas$ activities id5tifi$ by !   
c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip applicant z        
necess>y to support ! developm5t or     
implem5tation ( c>e] pa?way programs1 z 
long z su* activities are cle>ly outl9$ 
9 ! subgrant application4  7,b7 ,/ud5t  
support s]vices ,9 addition to !        

activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
a c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip applicant receiv+
 a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all use  
subgrant funds to provide /ud5t support 
s]vices to /ud5ts engag$ 9 c>e] pa?way  
programs1 :i* may include-- 7i7 !       
provision ( direct support s]vices su* z
 *ildc>e1 transportation1 m5tal heal? & 
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t1 assi/ance
 9 obta9+ heal? insurance cov]age1 &    
assi/ance 9 access+ ! supplem5tal       
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 ! special     
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 h\s+1 & o!r      
b5efits1 z appropriate2  7ii7 (f]+ c>e] 
pa?way navigation & case managem5t      
s]vices1 includ+ provid+ in=mation &    
outrea* to t>get populations to enc\rage
 individuals to take "p 9 programs &    
s]vice (f]+s2 &  7iii7 ! provision (    
em]g5cy grants to help /ud5ts fac+      

f9ancial h>d%ips t may impact enrollm5t 
or completion ( an elem5t ( a c>e]      
pa?way program4  7#e7 ,reports  7,a7    
,report to ! ,secret>y ,ea* ,/ate       
work=ce ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit a report to !       
,secret>y1 on an annual basis1          
describ+-- 7i7 ! activities provid$ "u !
 subgrants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+
 activities c>ri$ out directly by c>e]  
pa?way p>tn]%ip applicants2  7ii7 !     
/ud5ts receiv+ s]vices "u ! subgrants1  
disaggregat$ by age1 race or e?nicity1  
g5d]1 b>ri]s to employm5t1 & income2    
7iii7 ! quality ( jobs 9 :i* /ud5ts     
receiv+ s]vices ?r\gh a c>e] pa?way     
program c>ri$ out ?r\gh subgrants "u ?is
 section are employ$ aft] exit f !      
program2 &  7iv7 indicators ( p]=mance =
 /ud5ts receiv+ s]vices ?r\gh a c>e]    
pa?way program c>ri$ out ?r\gh subgrants
 "u ?is section1 disaggregat$ by        
p>ticipant type z describ$ 9 clause     
7ii71 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7 !     
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o are 9 

unsubsidiz$ employm5t prior to enrollm5t
 9 ! c>e] pa?way program2  7,,ii7 !     
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o are 9 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2  7,,iii7 ! 
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o are 9 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! f\r? qu>t] 
aft] exit f ! program2  7,,iv7 ! m$ian  
e>n+s ( program p>ticipants :o are 9    
unsubsidiz$ employm5t prior to enrollm5t
 9 ! c>e] pa?way program2  7,v7 ! m$ian 
e>n+s ( program p>ticipants :o are 9    
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2  7,,vi7 !  
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o obta9 
a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 or a  
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 dur+ p>ticipation 9 or )9 #a 
ye> aft] exit f ! program2  7,,vii7 !   
p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants :o1 dur+ 
a program ye>1 are 9 an education or    
tra9+ program t leads to a recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tial or employm5t & :o  
are a*iev+ measurable skill ga9s t[>d   
su* a cr$5tial or employm5t2 &  7,,viii7

 ! p]c5tage ( program p>ticipants       
receiv+ support s]vices1 disaggregat$ by
 type ( s]vice4  7,b7 ,report to        
,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit a    
report to ,congress1 on a bi5nial basis1
 on ! in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7f7 ,duration (   
aw>ds ,ea* grant & subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is
 section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d 
ye>s4 ,a c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ip applicant 
may apply = subsequ5t subgrants aft] !  
completion ( a subgrant p]iod4  7g7     
,evaluation & adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y 
%all res]ve-- 7#a7 n less ?an #a p]c5t &
 n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds made        
available "u subsection 7h7 = ea* fiscal
 ye> to-- 7,a7 conduct a rigor\s1       
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! activities     
fund$ "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 dissem9ate
 & promote ! utilization ( evid5ce-bas$ 
practices relat$ to c>e] pa?way programs
 = po/second>y /ud5ts2 &  7#b7 n m ?an  
#c p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u    
subsection 7h7 = ea* fiscal ye> =       
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ 9 c>ry+ out 

?is section4  7h7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is section1 su* sums z may  
be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbd & = ea*  
subsequ5t fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #agb1 !   
foll[+3  ,sec4 #agc4 ,c>e] pa?ways grant
 program4  4