,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbd ,mr4  
,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%1 improve1 or exp&
 high-quality work=ce developm5t        
programs at community colleges1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pa?ways to ,prosp]ity     
,act4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges  
grant program ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #agb
 z section #agc2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
section #aga ! foll[+3  #agb4 ,/r5g!n+  
community colleges work=ce developm5t   
grants program  7a7 ,purposes ,!        
purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to    
e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& high-quality  
work=ce developm5t programs at community
 colleges2  7#b7 to exp& opportunities =

 individuals to obta9 recogniz$         
po/second>y cr$5tials t are nationally  
or regionally portable & /ackable =     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7#c7 to bett] align high-quality work=ce
 developm5t programs at community       
colleges ) local indu/ry ne$s & 9-dem&  
indu/ry sectors or occupations2 &  7#d7 
to /r5g!n p>tn]%ips betwe5 employ]s 9   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations & 
community colleges = ! purpose ( ensur+ 
high-quality work=ce developm5t         
curriculums4  7b7 ,/r5g!n+ community    
colleges work=ce developm5t grants      
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts      
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section "u  
section #agc7;e7 & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 on a competitive
 basis1 aw>d grants to eligible         
in/itutions1 to "w ) eligible p>tn]%ips 
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,res]vation ,( !  
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
section "u section #agc7;e71 ! ,secret>y
 may res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t = !        

adm9i/ration ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is      
section1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical
 assi/ance & t>get$ outrea* to support  
eligible in/itutions s]v+ a high numb]  
or high p]c5tage ( l[-income individuals
 or individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 &
 rural-s]v+ eligible in/itutions1 to    
provide guidance & assi/ance 9 ! process
 ( apply+ = grants "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 evaluat+ & report+ on ! p]=mance & 
impact ( programs fund$ "u ?is section 9
 accordance ) subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7h74
  7c7 ,aw>d p]iod  7#a7 ,initial grant  
p]iod ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section   
%all be aw>d$ = an initial p]iod ( n m  
?an #d ye>s4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t grants ,an
 eligible in/itution t receives an      
initial grant "u ?is section may receive
 "o or m additional grants "u ?is       
section1 = additional p]iods ( n m ?an  
#d ye>s ea*1 if ! eligible in/itution   
demon/rates t1 dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly       
complet$ grant p]iod = a grant receiv$  
"u ?is section1 ! in/itution's eligible 
p>tn]%ip a*iev$ ! levels ( p]=mance     

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f7 ) respect to 
! indicators ( p]=mance specifi$ 9      
subsection 7f74  7d7 ,application  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible       
in/itution %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !
 ,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,an application submitt$ by an eligible 
in/itution "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include
 a description ( ea* ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  
ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution has  
demon/rat$ success build+ p>tn]%ips )   
local employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors 
or occupations to c>ry out activities to
 provide /ud5ts ) ! skills ne$$ = su*   
occupations or occupations 9 su* indu/ry
 sectors & an explanation ( ! results ( 
any su* p>tn]%ip activities4  7,b7 ,!   
me?ods & /rategies ! eligible in/itution
 w use to engage ) employ]s 9 9-dem&    
indu/ry sectors or occupations1 includ+ 
any arrangem5ts ! in/itution w make to  
place individuals :o complete ! work=ce 
developm5t program support$ by ! grant  

into employm5t ) su* employ]s4  7,c7 ,! 
propos$ eligible p>tn]%ip t ! eligible  
in/itution w e/abli% & ma9ta9 to comply 
) subsection 7e77#a7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z an eligible p>tn]%ip71        
includ+--  7i7 ! roles &                
responsibilities 7includ+ s]v+ z a      
provid]71 det]m9$ by ! eligible         
in/itution1 ( ea* employ]1 organization1
 ag5cy1 or in/itution ( high] education 
t ! eligible in/itution w p>tn] ) to    
c>ry out ! activities "u ?is section2 & 
7ii7 ! ne$s t w be address$ by su*      
eligible p>tn]%ip4  7,d7 ,"o or m       
indu/ry sectors or occupations t su*    
p>tn]%ip w t>get & real-"t labor m>ket  
data demon/rat+ t ^? sectors or         
occupations are align$ ) employ] dem& 9 
! geographic area to be s]v$ by !       
eligible in/itution4  7,e7 ,in=mation t 
consi/s (--  7i7 a description ( ! ext5t
 to :i* ! eligible in/itution w lev]age 
additional res\rces to support ! program
 to be fund$ ) ! grant1 & an assurance t
 ! eligible in/itution w obta9 a writt5 

commitm5t = any lev]ag$ funds 7su* z    
mat*+ funds7 = ! program2  7ii7         
in=mation demon/rat+ ! future           
su/a9ability ( su* program2 &  7iii7 a  
description ( any inve/m5ts or mat*+    
funds provid$ by employ]s p>ticipat+ 9 !
 eligible p>tn]%ips4  7,f7 ,! /eps !    
in/itution w take to ensure ! high      
quality ( ! program to be fund$ ) !     
grant1 includ+ ! c>e] pa?ways )9 su*    
program4  7,g7 ,! population &          
geographic area to be s]v$ by ! eligible
 in/itution1 includ+ ! numb] (          
individuals ! eligible in/itution int5ds
 to s]ve dur+ ! grant p]iod4  7,h7 ,!   
work=ce developm5t program to be        
support$ by ! grant4  7,i7 ,! recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial t is expect$ to be 
e>n$ by p>ticipants 9 su* work=ce       
developm5t program & ! relat$ 9-dem&    
indu/ry sector or occupation = :i* su*  
program w prep>e p>ticipants4  7,j7 ,!  
evid5ce ^u :i* ! education & skills     
developm5t /rategies to be us$ 9 su*    
work=ce developm5t program are bas$ & an

 explanation ( h[ su* evid5ce influ5c$ !
 design ( ! program to improve education
 & employm5t outcomes4  7,k7 ,h[        
activities ( ! eligible in/itution & its
 eligible p>tn]%ip c>ri$ out ?r\gh !    
program are expect$ to align ) ! work=ce
 /rategies id5tifi$ 9-- 7i7 any ,/ate   
plan or local plan submitt$ "u ?is ,act 
by ! ,/ate1 outly+ area1 or locality 9  
:i* ! eligible in/itution is expect$ to 
op]ate2  7ii7 any ,/ate plan submitt$ "u
 section #abb ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7 by su* ,/ate or outly+
 area2 &  7iii7 any economic developm5t 
plan ( ! *ief executive ( su* ,/ate or  
outly+ area4  7,l7 ,! expect$ measures (
 ! eligible in/itution1 = ! eligible    
p>tn]%ip1 ) respect to-- 7i7 a capacity 
build+ indicator 7z describ$ 9          
subsection 7f77#a77;,b772 &  7ii7 !     
expect$ levels ( p]=mance ( individuals 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to be (f]$ by !  
eligible in/itution1 ) respect to any   
indicators ( p]=mance applicable "u     

subsection 7f74  7,m7 ,9 ! case ( an    
eligible in/itution propos+ a work=ce   
developm5t program t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial describ$ 
9 subsection 7e77#b77;,c77i71 !         
in=mation describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7    
?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( subsection               
7e77#b77;,c77i74  7,n7 ,h[ ! eligible   
in/itution w keep tuition & o!r co/s (  
att5dance 7z describ$ 9 subsection      
7e77#c77;,d77 l[ or af=dable = /ud5ts :o
 are p>ticipants4  7,o7 ,h[ ! eligible  
in/itution w "w ) employ]s & indu/ry    
p>tn]s 9 an eligible p>tn]%ip to design 
curricula & tra9+ programs align$ to    
indu/ry ne$s = ! work=ce developm5t     
programs4  7#c7 ,consid]ation ( previ\s 
exp]i5ce ,! ,secret>y may n disqualify  
an eligible in/itution f receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section solely because su*      
in/itution lacks previ\s exp]i5ce 9     
build+ p>tn]%ips1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,a74  7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to eligible in/itutions   

t--  7,a7 w use su* a grant to s]ve--   
7i7 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t2  
or  7ii7 incumb5t work]s :o ne$ to ga9  
or improve f\ndational skills to enhance
 _! employability2  7,b7 use            
compet5cy-bas$ assessm5ts1 su* z ! cov]$
 assessm5t id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
eligible in/itution is locat$1 to aw>d  
academic cr$it = prior le>n+ = ! program
 support$ by ! grant2 or  7,c7 h1 or w  
seek to h1 ! provid] ( ! c>e] education 
program )9 ! program support$ by ! grant
 includ$ on ! li/ ( eligible provid]s ( 
tra9+ s]vices "u section #abb7;d7 = !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible in/itution is    
locat$4  7e7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7        
,eligible p>tn]%ip ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ 
out ! activities specifi$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c71 an eligible in/itution t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
e/abli% a p>tn]%ip 7includ+ cont9u+ an  
exi/+ p>tn]%ip7 t %all include "o or m  
employ]s 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or  
occupation & may include o!r            
organizations1 ag5cies1 or in/itutions (

 high] education4 ,! eligible in/itution
 %all ma9ta9 su* eligible p>tn]%ip = !  
duration ( ! grant p]iod4 ,! eligible   
in/itution %all ensure t ! p>tn]%ip1 9  
c>ry+ out its roles & responsibilities  
"u subsection 7d77#b77;,c7 = ! program  
"u ! grant--  7,a7 t>gets "o or m       
specific 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or      
occupations2  7,b7 c>ries out activities
 t include collaboration ) ! work=ce    
developm5t sy/em2  7,c7 s]ves adult &   
dislocat$ work]s1 incumb5t work]s1 & new
 entrants to ! work=ce2  7,d7 uses an   
evid5ce-bas$ program design t is        
appropriate = ! activities c>ri$ out by 
! p>tn]%ip2  7,e7 incorporates "w-bas$  
le>n+ opportunities1 z def9$ 9 section  
#c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical
 ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcjb72 &  7,f7 incorporates1 to ! ext5t
 appropriate1 virtual s]vice deliv]y to 
facilitate te*nology-enabl$ le>n+4  7#b7
 ,requir$ activities ,an eligible       
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all use ! grant funds1 9       

consultation ) ! employ]s 9 ! eligible  
p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 to-- 
7,a7 e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& a        
high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ work=ce      
developm5t program1 su* z a c>e] pa?way 
program1 or "w-bas$ le>n+ program       
7includ+ appr5tice%ip programs or       
pre-appr5tice%ips72  7,b7 provide c>e]  
s]vices to individuals p>ticipat+ 9 !   
program fund$ ) ! grant to facilitate   
ret5tion & program completion1 :i* may  
include-- 7i7 c>e] navigation1 coa*+1   
m5tor%ip1 & case managem5t s]vices1     
includ+ provid+ in=mation & outrea* to  
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t to    
enc\rage su* individuals to p>ticipate 9
 ! program fund$ ) ! grant2 &  7ii7     
provid+ access to c\rse mat]ials1       
te*nological devices1 requir$ equipm5t1 
& o!r supports necess>y = p>ticipation 9
 & successful completion ( su* program2 
&  7,c7 make available1 9 a =mat t is   
op51 se>*able1 & easily comp>able1      
in=mation on--  7i7 curricula &         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials (f]$    

?r\gh ! program fund$ ) ! grant1 includ+
 any curricula or cr$5tials creat$ or   
fur!r develop$ us+ su* grant1 :i* = ea* 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial %all     
include-- 7,i7 ! issu+ entity ( su*     
cr$5tial2  7,,ii7 any ?ird-p>ty         
endorsem5t ( su* cr$5tial2  7,,iii7 !   
occupations = :i* ! cr$5tial prep>es    
individuals2  7,,iv7 ! skills &         
compet5cies necess>y to a*ieve to e>n   
su* cr$5tial2  7,v7 ! level ( ma/]y (   
su* skills & compet5cies 7includ+ h[    
ma/]y necess>y to a*ieve to e>n su*     
cr$5tial is assess$72 &  7,,vi7 any     
transf] value or /ackability ( !        
cr$5tial2  7ii7 any skills or           
compet5cies develop$ by individuals :o  
p>ticipate 9 su* program beyond ! skills
 & compet5cies id5tifi$ z necess>y to   
e>n su* cr$5tial2 &  7iii7 relat$       
employm5t & e>n+s outcomes on ! prim>y  
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9        
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii7 ( section 
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i74  7#c7 ,additional 
activities ,9 addition to ! activities  

requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible   
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all use ! grant funds1 9       
consultation ) ! employ]s 9 ! eligible  
p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 to   
c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 
7,a7 ,e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& = !     
work=ce developm5t program c>ri$ out "u 
! grant-- 7i7 articulation agreem5ts 7z 
def9$ 9 section #dhf;,a7a7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajic;a7a7772  7ii7 cr$it transf]       
agreem5ts2  7iii7 a corequisite         
rem$iation program t enables a /ud5t to 
receive rem$ial education s]vices :ile  
enroll$ 9 a po/second>y c\rse r ?an     
requir+ ! /ud5t to receive rem$ial      
education be=e enroll+ 9 a su* a c\rse2 
7iv7 a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t      
program2  7v7 compet5cy-bas$ education &
 assessm5t2 or  7vi7 policies &         
processes to aw>d academic cr$it = prior
 le>n+ or = a program describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,b7 ,e/abli% or   
implem5t plans = provid]s ( ! program   

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to meet ! 
crit]ia & in=mation requirem5ts & c>ry  
out ! proc$ures necess>y to be includ$  
on ! eligible tra9+ s]vices provid] li/ 
describ$ 9 section #abb7;d71 to provide 
tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh ! program4  7,c7    
,pur*ase1 lease1 or refurbi% specializ$ 
equipm5t z necess>y to c>ry out su*     
program1 except t n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! 
funds aw>d$ to ! eligible in/itution "u 
?is section may be us$ = activities     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4  7,d7 ,r$uce
 or elim9ate unmet f9ancial ne$ relat+  
to ! co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ "u section
 #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll77 ( p>ticipants 
9 su* program4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rative co/  
limit ,an eligible in/itution may use n 
m ?an #g p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ to !     
in/itution "u ?is section = adm9i/rative
 co/s1 includ+ co/s relat$ to collect+  
in=mation1 analysis1 & coord9ation =    
purposes ( subsection 7f74  7f7         
,p]=mance levels & p]=mance reviews     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop 

& implem5t guidance t e/abli%es ! levels
 ( p]=mance t are expect$ to be a*iev$  
by ! eligible p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ or      
ma9ta9$ by ! eligible in/itution "u     
subsection 7e77#a7 receiv+ a grant "u   
?is section4 ,su* levels ( p]=mance %all
 be e/abli%$ on ! foll[+ indicators (   
p]=mance3  7,a7 ,ea* ( ! prim>y         
indicators ( p]=mance = adults describ$ 
9 section #aaf7;b71 :i* %all be appli$ =
 all individuals :o p>ticipate 9 a      
program t receives fund+ f a grant "u   
?is section4  7,b7 ,an indicator = !    
ext5t to :i* ! eligible p>tn]%ip built  
capacity by--  7i7 increas+ ! bread? &  
dep? ( employ] engagem5t & inve/m5t 9 a 
work=ce developm5t program 9 ! 9-dem&   
indu/ry sector or occupation t>get$ by !
 eligible p>tn]%ip2  7ii7 design+ or    
implem5t+ new & accel]at$ in/ructional  
te*niques or te*nologies1 includ+ ! use 
( advanc$ onl9e & te*nology-enabl$ le>n+
 7su* z le>n+ ?r\gh imm]sive te*nology72
 &  7iii7 increas+ program & policy     
alignm5t across sy/ems & decreas+       

duplicative s]vices or s]vice gaps4     
7,c7 ,indicators1 ) respect to          
individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! work=ce   
developm5t program fund$ ) ! grant1 =-- 
7i7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants :o         
successfully complet$ ! program2 &  7ii7
 ( ! p>ticipants :o 7 incumb5t work]s at
 ! "t ( enrollm5t 9 ! program1 !        
p]c5tage :o advanc$ into high]-level    
positions dur+ or aft] complet+ !       
program4  7#b7 ,consultation &          
det]m9ation ( p]=mance levels  7,a7     
,consid]ation ,9 develop+ levels (      
p]=mance = ! indicators ( p]=mance      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all take    
into consid]ation ! expect$ measures ( !
 eligible in/itution pursuant to        
subsection 7d77#b77,l74  7,b7           
,det]m9ation ,aft] complet+ !           
consid]ation requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all sep>ately det]m9e
 ! levels ( p]=mance t w apply to ea*   
eligible p>tn]%ip = ! indicators1 tak+  
into acc\nt--  7i7 ! expect$ levels (   

p]=mance ( ! correspond+ eligible       
in/itution ) respect to ! expect$       
measures describ$ by ! eligible         
in/itution pursuant to subsection       
7d77#b77,l72 &  7ii7 local economic     
conditions 9 ! geographic area to be    
s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution1 includ+  
diff]5ces 9 unemploym5t rates & job     
losses or ga9s 9 p>ticul> indu/ry       
sectors or occupations4  7,c7 ,notice & 
ackn[l$gm5t  7i7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide ea* eligible in/itution ) a
 writt5 notification t sets =? ! levels 
( p]=mance t w apply to ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip on ! indicators z det]m9$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,ackn[l$gm5t    
,aft] receiv+ ! notification describ$ 9 
clause 7i71 ea* eligible in/itution %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y writt5           
confirmation t ! eligible in/itution--  
7,i7 receiv$ ! notification2 &  7,,ii7  
agrees t ! eligible p>tn]%ip %all be    
evaluat$ 9 accordance ) ! levels (      
p]=mance det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7  
,p]=mance reviews ,on an annual basis   

dur+ ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 !         
,secret>y %all evaluate ! p]=mance on ! 
indicators ( p]=mance dur+ su* ye> ( !  
eligible p>tn]%ip ( ea* eligible        
in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! levels ( 
p]=mance det]m9$ = su* p>tn]%ip pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,failure to    
meet p]=mance levels ,aft] conduct+ an  
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#c71 if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t an eligible        
p>tn]%ip did n a*ieve ! levels (        
p]=mance applicable to ! eligible       
p>tn]%ip "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance 
to ! eligible p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 develop 
a p]=mance improvem5t plan = ! eligible 
p>tn]%ip4  7g7 ,evaluations & reports   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all design &  
conduct an evaluation to det]m9e !      
ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! eligible        
p>tn]%ips ( eligible in/itutions receiv+
 grants "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,elem5ts  

,! evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess (        
eligible p>tn]%ips conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! g5]al
 effectiv5ess ( programs & activities   
support$ by ! grants aw>d$ to !         
correspond+ eligible in/itutions "u ?is 
section1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* !       
eligible p>tn]%ips1 ?r\gh ! programs &  
activities--  7,a7 develop$ new1 or     
exp&$ exi/+1 successful indu/ry sector  
or occupation /rategies1 includ+ ! ext5t
 to :i* su* eligible p>tn]%ips deep5$   
employ] engagem5t 9 work=ce developm5t  
programs1 & develop$ su* programs t met 
indu/ry skill ne$s2  7,b7 creat$1 exp&$1
 or enhanc$ c>e] pa?ways1 includ+ !     
ext5t to :i* ! eligible p>tn]%ips       
develop$ or improv$ provision (         
compet5cy-bas$ assessm5t & education1   
cr$it = prior le>n+1 modul>iz$ &        
self-pac$ curricula1 integrat$ education
 & work=ce developm5t1 dual enrollm5t 9 
second>y & po/second>y c>e] pa?ways1    
/ack$ & lattic$ cr$5tials1 & onl9e &    
di/ance le>n+2  7,c7 creat$ alignm5t    

betwe5 eligible in/itutions & ! work=ce 
developm5t sy/em2  7,d7 assi/$          
individuals ) f9d+1 reta9+1 or advanc+ 9
 employm5t2  7,e7 assi/$ individuals )  
e>n+ recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials2 & 
7,f7 provid$ equal access to v>i\s      
demographic gr\ps1 includ+ p ( diff]5t  
geographic locations1 ages1 races1      
national orig9s1 & sexes4  7#c7 ,design 
requirem5ts ,! evaluation "u ?is        
subsection %all-- 7,a7 be design$ by !  
,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief           
,evaluation ,(fic]7 9 conjunction ) !   
eligible p>tn]%ips be+ evaluat$2  7,b7  
include analysis ( program p>ticipant   
fe$back & include outcome & process     
measures2 &  7,c7 use designs t employ !
 mo/ rigor\s analytical & /ati/ical     
me?ods t are reasonably feasible1 su* z 
! use ( control gr\ps4  7#d7 ,data      
accessibility ,! ,secret>y %all make    
available on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor data     
collect$ z "p ( ! evaluation "u ?is     
subsection4 ,su* data %all be made      

available 9 an aggregat$ =mat t does n  
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation &
 t ensures compliance ) relevant ,f$]al 
laws1 includ+ section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al   
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g71 :i* %all be appli$ z
 if ! programs describ$ 9 ?is section   
are applicable programs "u t section4   
7#e7 ,publication & report+ ( evaluation
 f9d+s ,! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all--  7,a7 9      
accordance ) ! timel9e det]m9$ to be    
appropriate by ! ,*ief ,evaluation      
,(fic]1 publi% an int]im report on !    
prelim9>y results ( ! evaluation        
conduct$ "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
evaluation is complet$ "u ?is           
subsection1 submit to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report on su* evaluation2 & 
7,c7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su*       
completion date1 publi% & make ! results

 ( su* evaluation available on a        
publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7h7 ,annual reports
 ,! ,secret>y %all make available on a  
publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 9 transp>5t1 l9k$1  
op51 & int]op]able data =mats1 in=mation
 on ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! p]=mance ( 
eligible p>tn]%ips on ! indicators (    
p]=mance set =? "u subp>agraphs 7,a71   
7,b71 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7f77#a74  7#b7
 ,! numb] ( individuals enroll$ 9       
work=ce developm5t programs fund$ ) a   
grant "u ?is section4  7i7 ,supplem5t n 
supplant ,funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is section %all be us$ to          
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local public funds made        
available = c>ry+ out ! activities      
describ$ 9 ?is section4  7j7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,community       
college ,! t]m community college means--
 7,a7 a public in/itution ( high]       
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   

,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 at :i*--  7i7 !  
highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate     
degree2 or  7ii7 an associate degree is 
! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree2  7,b7 a   
bran* campus ( a #d-ye> public          
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 if1 at  
su* bran* campus-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree  
aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or  7ii7  
an associate degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly  
aw>d$ degree2  7,c7 a #b-ye> ,tribal    
,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9       
section #caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b77#c7772 or  7,d7 a            
degree-grant+ ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section           
#caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b77#c777 
at :i*-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an
 associate degree2 or  7ii7 an associate
 degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree4
  7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m      
eligible in/itution means--  7,a7 a     

community college2  7,b7 a po/second>y  
vocational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c7772 or    
7,c7 a consortium ( su* colleges or     
in/itutions4  4  #c4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     
section #agb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#agb4 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges       
work=ce developm5t grants program4 ,sec4
 #agc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4  
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