,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bia ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,langworthy 7for himself and ,ms4 ,tokuda7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,rural ,innovation ,stronger ,economy ,grant ,program of the ,department of ,agriculture4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,creating ,access to ,rural ,employment and ,education for ,resilience and ,success ,act or the ,,careers ,act4 #b4 ,workforce training programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #cgi;,i of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjhw7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 by striking subclause 7,i7 and inserting the following3 7,i7 an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja1 and subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajb7;a77#a71 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb7;a77#a7772 2 7,,ii7 by redesignating subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 as subclauses 7,,iii7 and 7,,iv71 respectively1 and inserting after subclause 7,i7 the following3 7,,ii7 an area career and technical education school 7as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 2 and 7,,iii7 in subclause 7,,iv7 7as so redesignated by subclause 7,,ii7 of this clause71 by striking and2 7ii7 in clause 7iv7-- 7,i7 by striking subclause 7,,iv7 and inserting the following3 7,,iv7 an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja1 and subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajb7;a77#a71 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1 #ajjb7;a77#a7772 2 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating subclause 7,v7 as subclause 7,,vi7 and inserting after subclause 7,,iv7 the following3 7,v7 an area career and technical education school 7as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 or 2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 in the case of a career pathway program1 includes #a or more member of the local workforce development board established under section #ajg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act and serving the region to ensure such program is integrated with the activities carried out by the local workforce development board2 and 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,career pathway ,the term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#g7 ,industry or sector partnership ,the term industry or sector partnership has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting carry out career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships aligned with industry sectors in rural communities before the #crd comma2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 address workforce challenges faced by specific industry sectors in rural communities2 and 7,d7 promote targeted skills development initiatives to stimulate innovation and enhance economic development in rural regions4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by inserting career pathway program1 or industry or sector partnerships before the semicolon2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 by inserting career pathway program1 or industry or sector partnerships before to provide2 and 7bb7 by inserting leadership development1 before customized2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 the ability of the eligible entity to carry out activities to address the issues of worker displacement1 an aging workforce1 and youth migration4 2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following2 7#e7 ,geographic distribution ,the ,secretary shall ensure regional diversity of recipients of grants or participants in providing grants under paragraph 7#a7 for jobs accelerators1 career pathway programs1 industry or sector partnerships1 and related programming4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 to support career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships to be carried out in industries in rural communities1 including-- 7i7 telecommunications or broadband services2 7ii7 water1 waste water1 and disposal services2 7iii7 electric supply services2 7iv7 conservation practices and management2 7v7 health care2 7vi7 child care2 7vii7 manufacturing2 7viii7 agribusiness related to production1 processing1 and distribution2 and 7ix7 any other sectors that are identified by the local workforce development board serving the region to be an in-demand industry sector or occupation1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7xvii71 by striking or at the end2 and 7ii7 by redesignating clause 7xviii7 as clause 7xix7 and inserting after clause 7xvii7 the following3 7xviii7 the number of individuals who have completed skills development1 recognized postsecondary credentials1 or gained specialized education through career pathways programs or industry or sector partnership2 or 2 and 7iii7 in clause 7xix7 7as so redesignated by clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 in the case of a career pathway program or industry or sector partnership1 report to the ,secretary the employment and earnings outcomes for individuals who participate in the program on the indicators described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 of section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #bjbe through #bjcj4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on such date as the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall determine1 which shall be not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4