,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,mrs4       
,blackburn7 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 exp&
 ! capacity ( junior or community       
colleges & area c>e] & te*nical         
education s*ools to conduct tra9+       
s]vices1 education1 & outrea* activities
 = c>e]s 9 ! resid5tial con/ruction     
indu/ry4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,opportunities =    
,new ,skills ,tra9+ at ,rural &         
,und]s]v$ ,colleges & ,trade ,s*ools    
,act ( #bjbd & ,,con/ructs ,act ( #bjbd4
  #b4 ,education & tra9+ = c>e]s 9      
resid5tial con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,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 ,education & tra9+
 = c>e]s 9 resid5tial con/ruction  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,incumb5t work] ,! t]m incumb5t work]   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#fhj4ghj ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or a successor regulation4
  7#b7 ,junior or community college ,!  
t]m junior or community college has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cab ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#c7 ,rural area ,!  
t]m rural area means any-- 7,a7         
nonmetropolitan area2 or  7,b7 rural    
area1 z def9$ "u section #ebj ( ! ,h\s+ 
,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij74     
7#d7 ,und]s]v$ population ,! t]m        
und]s]v$ 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    
bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory        
demographic & employm5t data f ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus1 comprise a p]c5tage (      

individuals employ$ 9 ! con/ruction     
sector t is l[] ?an ! p]c5tage ( ! total
 population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates compris$  
by su* memb]s2  7,b7 are l[-income      
individuals2  7,c7 are individuals )    
b>ri]s to employm5t2 or  7,d7 are       
vet]ans4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all e/abli% a program1 ?r\gh :i* !    
,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d1 on a      
competitive basis1 grants to eligible   
entities to exp& _! capacity to provide 
tra9+ s]vices1 education1 & outrea*     
activities = c>e]s 9 ! resid5tial       
con/ruction indu/ry4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod 
,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = 
a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4  7c7         
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all be-- 7#a7 a junior or       
community college2  7#b7 an area c>e] & 
te*nical education s*ool2 or  7#c7 a    
provid] ( tra9+ s]vices1 z describ$ 9   
section #abb7;a77#b74  7d7 ,applications

 ,an eligible entity t desires to       
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y (  
,labor at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may        
require1 includ+ ! foll[+ in=mation3    
7#a7 ,a description ( ! new or exp&$    
tra9+ s]vices1 education1 or outrea*    
activities support$ by ! grant1 includ+ 
a description ( h[ ! new tra9+ s]vices1 
education1 or outrea* activities w align
 ) exi/+ programm+ relat$ to c>e]s 9 !  
resid5tial con/ruction indu/ry at !     
eligible entity1 & ! relevant faculty or
 te*nical in/ructors employ$ by !       
eligible entity on ! date ( ! submission
 ( ! application or :o may be employ$ by
 ! eligible entity to c>ry out ! tra9+  
s]vices1 education1 or outrea*          
activities support$ by ! grant4  7#b7 ,a
 description ( ! populations t w be s]v$
 ?r\gh ! tra9+ s]vices1 education1 or   
outrea* activities support$ by ! grant1 
includ+ :e!r ! p>ticipants 9 su* tra9+  
s]vices1 education1 or outrea*          

activities are-- 7,a7 incumb5t work]s2  
7,b7 individuals 9 rural areas2  7,c7   
9-s*ool y\?2 or  7,d7 "p ( an und]s]v$  
population4  7#c7 ,a description ( !    
p>tn]%ips ! eligible entity w facilitate
 ?r\gh ! grant1 includ+ ! process by :i*
 ! eligible entity w ensure t a p>tn]   
provides fair wages & b5efits t are     
comm5surate ) local pay & b5efit        
packages1 & a plan = su/a9+ activities &
 p>tn]%ips support$ by ! grant aft] !   
completion ( ! grant p]iod4  7#d7 ,a    
description ( ! anticipat$ outcomes ( ! 
tra9+ s]vices1 education1 or outrea*    
activities support$ by ! grant1 includ+1
 at a m9imum1 ! recogniz$ po/second>y   
cr$5tial1 po/second>y cr$it1 or degree  
to be e>n$ by p>ticipants1 & a timetable
 %[+ h[ ! eligible entity w meet !      
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a74  7#e7 ,a     
description ( ! int5d$ impact ( ! tra9+ 
s]vices1 education1 or outrea*          
activities on ! local h\s+ m>ket1       
includ+ a description ( h[ ! new tra9+  

s]vices1 education1 or outrea*          
activities w increase ! supply (        
af=dable h\s+4  7#f7 ,su* o!r in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y may require4  7e7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all give 
priority to eligible entities t s]ve    
rural areas or und]s]v$ populations4    
7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,requir$ uses ,an
 eligible entity t receives a grant "u  
?is section %all use ! grant funds--    
7,a7 to create or exp& an evid5ce-bas$  
education or tra9+ program to provide   
skills ne$$ 9 ! resid5tial con/ruction  
indu/ry1 includ+ skills relat$ to-- 7i7 
c>p5try2  7ii7 fram+2  7iii7 masonry2   
7iv7 weld+2  7v7 plumb+2  7vi7          
electrical "w2  7vii7 con/ruction       
managem5t2  7viii7 ar*itecture2  7ix7   
,,hvac2  7x7 l& survey+ & geomatics     
7xi7 con/ruction ma!matics2 &  7xii7 su*
 o!r trades z id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor2  7,b7 to create or exp& an      
education or tra9+ program focus$ on    
increas+ ! skills ( incumb5t work]s :o  

are resid5tial con/ruction work]s2  7,c7
 to create a p>tn]%ip ) a local         
resid5tial con/ruction bus9ess or       
develop]1 ei!r alone or 9 conjunction ) 
a nonpr(it organization1 labor          
organization1 entity 9 ! ,/ate or local 
work=ce developm5t sy/em1 sponsor ( a   
pre-appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip        
program1 ,youth,build program1 or ano!r 
community p>tn]1 ) a focus on engag+ )  
organizations t recruit employees or    
program p>ticipants f und]s]v$          
populations2 &  7,d7 to facilitate      
outrea* to second>y s*ool & elem5t>y    
s*ool /ud5ts ab\t ! resid5tial          
con/ruction indu/ry & education & tra9+ 
programs available "u ?is section1 :i*  
may include develop+ dual or concurr5t  
enrollm5t programs 7z def9$ "u section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife7 = second>y     
/ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 su* education &  
tra9+ programs or integrat+ su* programs
 9 a relevant c>e] & te*nical education 
program adm9i/]$ by an elem5t>y s*ool or

 second>y s*ool4  7#b7 ,p]missive uses  
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section may use ! grant funds--  
7,a7 to hire te*nical in/ructors or o!r 
faculty ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce & exp]tise
 9 resid5tial con/ruction to lead       
education or tra9+ programs relat$ to   
skills & recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials
 ne$$ = a c>e] 9 ! resid5tial           
con/ruction indu/ry2  7,b7 to op]ate an 
education & tra9+ cl9ic 9 a rural area  
or area n o!rwise s]v$ by an entity     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 to ! ext5t   
necess>y & practicable2  7,c7 to develop
 promotion mat]ials = ! purpose (       
increas+ aw>5ess ( ! tra9+ s]vices1     
education1 or outrea* activities2 or    
7,d7 to provide supportive s]vices ?r\gh
 m]it-bas$ & ne$s-bas$ s*ol>%ips1 to    
promote ret5tion 91 & completion (-- 7i7
 an education or tra9+ program support$ 
"u ?is section2 or  7ii7 te/s or        
c\rsework relat$ to c]tification4  7g7  
,assi/ance2 flexible s*$ules ,an        
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   

?is section %all-- 7#a7 use flexible    
s*$ules 9 c>ry+ out ! education or tra9+
 program1 includ+ night classes1 "p-"t  
s*$ules1 & onl9e curricula1 to          
accommodate individuals :o "w dur+ ! day
 or live 9 rural areas2 &  7#b7 provide 
an individual1 ^u completion ( !        
education or tra9+ program1 supportive  
s]vices = job se>* & placem5t to ensure 
! success ( su* individuals 9 a*iev+ !  
education & c>e] goals4  7h7 ,compliance
 ) applicable laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
recipi5t ( funds "u ?is section1 & any  
entity t ent]s into a p>tn]%ip ) su*    
recipi5t = ! purpose ( ?is ,act1 %all   
atte/ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor t !       
recipi5t or entity-- 7,a7 is 9          
compliance ) ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
labor law2  7,b7 w rema9 9 compliance ) 
ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local labor law2 & 
7,c7 is n subject to a p5d+ action or   
case relat+ to a violation ( any law    
en=c$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,f$]al   
,labor ,relations ,au?ority1 ,equal     
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 or 

,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d4  7#b7
 ,f$]al1 /ate1 & local labor law ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 labor law means any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local labor law t w\ld be applicable to 
! recipi5t or entity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7i7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all1 n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] receiv+ su*     
grant & annually !reaft] = ! duration ( 
! grant p]iod1 submit to ! ,secret>y (  
,labor a report conta9+ ! eligible      
entity's outcomes ) respect to ! prim>y 
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 section
 #aaf7;b77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,report to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]     
receiv+ initial reports f ea* eligible  
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report      

conta9+1 at a m9imum1 ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* su*      
eligible entity4  7j7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh 
#bjbi4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to  
section #agb2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #aga ! foll[+3   
,sec4 #agb4 ,education & tra9+ = c>e]s 9
 resid5tial con/ruction4,sec4 #agc4     
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4