,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd ,ms4  
,ros5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide eligible         
in/itutions ) grant funds to support    
programs ( /udy = 9-dem& indu/ry sectors
 or occupations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,skill$ ,work=ce = 
,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m 
eligible in/itution means an in/itution 
( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7 ,9-dem&    
indu/ry sector or occupation ,! t]m     
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#c7 ,local    
bo>d ,! t]m local bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    

,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,education4  #c4 ,grants = work=ce      
developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1
 to eligible in/itutions to enable ^?   
eligible in/itutions to fund programs to
 prep>e /ud5ts to "w 9 9-dem& indu/ry   
sectors or occupations & wrap-ar\nd     
s]vices to support su* /ud5ts1 z        
describ$ 9 section #e4  7b7 ,grant      
duration ,! p]iod ( a grant "u ?is ,act 
%all n exce$ #d ye>s4  #d4 ,applications
  7a7 ,application requirem5t ,an       
eligible in/itution desir+ a grant "u   
?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ or accompani$ by su* in=mation1 
z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 describe h[
 a grant "u ?is ,act w\ld-- 7,a7 prep>e 
/ud5ts to--  7i7 "w 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry 
sector or occupation2 or  7ii7 tea*     
c\rses 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or      

occupations at ! second>y & po/-second>y
 level2  7,b7 b5efit /ud5ts s]v$ by !   
eligible in/itution2 &  7,c7 reflect !  
ne$s ( local employ]s2  7#b7 describe h[
 funds aw>d$ by a grant "u ?is ,act w\ld
 be us$2 &  7#c7 conta9 o!r in=mation z 
! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to det]m9e
 ! nature ( ! local work=ce ne$s1 !     
quality ( ! propos$ program1 & !        
capability ( ! applicant to c>ry out !  
program4  #e4 ,au?oriz$ activities ,an  
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is ,act1 9 collaboration ) ! local     
bo>d1 %all use grant funds to-- 7#a7    
e/abli% & support programs ( /udy 9     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7#b7 provide academic & nonacademic     
wrap-ar\nd s]vices to /ud5ts enroll$ 9  
^? programs ( /udy1 includ+-- 7,a7      
m5tor%ip & advisem5t2  7,b7 f9ancial    
lit]acy2  7,c7 academic support2  7,d7  
tuition reimbursem5t2  7,e7 *ildc>e     
assi/ance2  7,f7 transportation2 &  7,g7
 reimbursem5t = equipm5t2 &  7#c7       
e/abli% or support su* additional       

programs z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e4  #f4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4