,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbe,mr4   
,evans ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself & ,mr4 
,edw>ds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,labor to aw>d grants to    
c]ta9 entities to e/abli% work=ce tra9+ 
programs4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,lev]ag+ ,educational   
,opportunity ,networks ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ab\t #fj
 p]c5t ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n   
hold a #d-ye> college degree4 ,^! almo/ 
#gj1jjj1jjj work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t
 a ba*elor's degree h ga9$ m>ketable    
skills ?r\gh on-!-job tra9+1 boot camps1
 micro-cr$5tial+ programs1 community    
colleges1 & _m o!r types ( job tra9+    
programs4 ,%ort-t]m work=ce tra9+       
programs h be5 gr[+ 9 dem&4 ,poll+ data 
f9ds t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are          
increas+ly seek+ education programs t   
are relevant = "w & suit$ to _! p]sonal 

ne$s4 ,ov] ! pa/ #b ye>s1 ev5 z         
community college enrollm5t has dropp$1 
boot camps1 & onl9e tra9+ programs are  
gr[+ 9 size & m>ket %>e4  7#b7 ,f$]al   
job tra9+ policy %\ld focus on mak+ m   
fund+ available to support high-quality 
sectoral tra9+ programs1 includ+        
wrap>\nd supports4 ,policymak]s %\ld    
prioritize options t boo/s ,f$]al fund+ 
= cohort-bas$ sectoral tra9+ programs1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act4 ,complem5t>y models  
c\ld include grant competitions t       
enc\rage cross-sector p>tn]%ips &       
support tra9+ inve/m5ts = high priority 
roles 7e4g4 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce's    
,good ,jobs ,*all5ge74  7#c7 ,fur!r1 !  
work+ poor are a pool ( invisible tal5t 
& ! s\rce = a revitaliz$ work=ce to fill
 high-dem& jobs 9 manufactur+1 en]gy1   
heal?1 te*nology1 & sci5ce sectors ( !  
economy4 ,m ?an #cb p]c5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates labor =ce1 or #ea4i million      
work]s1 curr5tly make less ?an #ae an   
h\r & #a4a million work]s e>n wages at !

 prevail+ ,f$]al m9imum wage 7#g4be an  
h\r1 or #ad1acg a ye>74  7#d7 ,us+      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau data1 !    
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics det]m9$ t    
#f1cjj1jjj work]s 7 liv+ at or bel[ !   
(ficial pov]ty level 9 #bjbj1 :i*       
repres5t$ #d4a p]c5t ( ! total work=ce  
7,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,septemb]   
#bjbb7 & #be p]c5t ( work+ families c be
 consid]$ work+ poor4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates is exp]i5c+ a long-t]m labor     
%ortage1 ,! ,demographic ,dr\ght4 ,z !  
size ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ age        
population %r9ks1 ! c\ntry is exp]i5c+  
record-l[ rates ( labor p>ticipation1 & 
x has ! l[e/ bir? rates 9 hi/ory4  7#f7 
,economic gr[? is dep5d5t on a reliable 
supply ( skill$ & ready to "w employees4
 ,! economy is expect$ to add           
#ab1jjj1jjj jobs betwe5 #bjbj & #bjcj4  
,sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics
 7,,/em7 occupations w exp]i5ce ! highe/
 gr[? rates4 ,occupations 9 ! ,,/em     
field are expect$ to gr[ #h p]c5t by    
#bjbi1 comp>$ ) #c4g p]c5t = all o!r    

occupations4  7#g7 ,z ( ,april #bjbc1   
!re 7 #aj1ajj1jjj job op5+s & only      
#e1gjj1jjj p look+ = "w 7,u4,s4         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,april #bjbc         
,employm5t ,report74  7#h7 ,ab\t #fj    
p]c5t ( work]s d n h a ba*elor's degree1
 & ab\t #de p]c5t ( work]s h a ba*elor's
 degree4  7#i7 ,m ?an #ci million p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates h att5d$ "s college b e>n$
 no degree4  7#aj7 ,a #bjae evaluation  
by ! ,asp5 ,in/itute's ,economic        
,opportunities ,program docum5t$ t poor1
 unemploy$1 & "u employ$ /ud5ts :o e>n$ 
an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial l&$ high  
skill entry level positions & e>n$ #ah  
p]c5t m 9 income ?an a simil> gr\p ( p  
:o did n receive ?is type ( tra9+4      
7#aa7 ,african ,am]ican m5 face a range 
( *all5ges 9 ! labor m>ket :i* h9d] _!  
employm5t opportunities4 ,african       
,am]ican m5 comprise ab\t #ac p]c5t ( ! 
male population1 b #ce p]c5t ( ^?       
inc>c]at$4 ,"o 9 #c ,african ,am]ican m5
 born today c expect to be inc>c]at$ 9 8
 lifetime1 comp>$ to #a 9 #f ,lat9o m5 &

 #a 9 #ag ,:ite m54 ,african ,am]ican   
wom5 are simil>ly affect$ :]e #a 9 #ah  
,african ,am]ican wom5 born 9 #bjja are 
likely to be inc>c]at$ sometime 9 h]    
life1 comp>$ to #a 9 #aaa :ite wom54 ,! 
effect ( ^! realities is deva/at+ &     
endur+1 =m]ly inc>c]at$ p are unemploy$ 
at a rate ( ov] #bg p]c5t :i* is high]  
?an ! total ,unit$ ,/ates unemploym5t   
rate dur+ any hi/orical p]iod1 includ+ !
 ,great ,depression4  7#ab7 ,m mu/ be   
done to break ! cycle ( g5]ational      
pov]ty & r$uce racial1 economic1 &      
social disp>ities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program  7a7    
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to eligible        
entities to develop & implem5t work=ce  
tra9+ programs4  7#b7 ,geographic       
div]sity ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure    
geographical div]sity 9 select+ eligible
 entities to receive grants "u          
subsection 7a74  7b7 ,eligible entity   

,an eligible entity is a consortium ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an organization describ$ 
9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4    
#eja7;c77#c772  7#b7 ,a national tra9+  
organization ) dues pay+ affiliat$      
memb]s 9 at lea/ #aj ,/ates2  7#c7 ,an  
accr$it$ in/itution1 n includ+ an       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aja772 or  7#d7 
,an in/itution t op]ates a po/-second>y1
 c>e] & te*nical network ( accr$it$1    
dues pay+ in/itutions4  7c7 ,uses (     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity
 t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all use
 su* grant to--  7,a7 develop & implem5t
 a c>e] & te*nical education program z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,b7 (f] a  
program to enrollees prior to !         
p>ticipation ( su* enrollees 9 a work=ce
 tra9+ program t supports ! enrollees 9 
transition+ to a le>n+ environm5t1 :i*  
%all include--  7i7 opportunities to    
fo/] cam>ad]ie among enrollees2  7ii7   

prep>e enrollees = tra9+ success2  7iii7
 tutor+ & employm5t read9ess coa*+2 &   
7iv7 cognitive behavioral te*niques to  
support a *ange 9 ! p]ception & ?9k+ (  
enrollees2  7,c7 provide-- 7i7 ne$-bas$ 
/ip5ds to enrollees 9 a work=ce tra9+   
program to assi/ enrollees 9 complet+   
tra9+ programs2  7ii7 conflict          
resolution s]vices & regul> *eck-ins on 
a mon?ly basis to an employ] t employs  
an enrollee :o has complet$ a work=ce   
tra9+ program (f]$ by ! eligible entity2
 &  7iii7 supportive s]vices to         
enrollees2  7,d7 p>tn] ) an employ] t-- 
7i7 pays a liv+ wage2  7ii7 provides    
av5ues = c>e] gr[? & pr(essional        
developm5t to enrollees :o complete a   
program ( an eligible entity t ! employ]
 p>tn]$ )2 &  7iii7 engages 9 ! c>e]    
tra9+ process1 includ+-- 7,i7 s]v+ on an
 indu/ry advisory gr\p2  7,,ii7 assi/+ !
 eligible entity ) e/abli%+ a c>e] &    
te*nical education program z describ$ 9 
subsection 7d72  7,,iii7 sponsor+       
int]n%ips2 &  7,,iv7 p>ticipat+ 9 mock  

int]view hir+ sessions & hir+ fairs2    
7,e7 det]m9e ! qualifications &         
cr$5tials requir$ = employm5t by !      
employ]s id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7,f7
 assess & und]/& ! dem& ( employ]s =    
employees 9 ! local areas 9 :i*2  7,g7  
id5tify employ]s t pay a liv+ wage 9 !  
local areas 9 :i* an eligible entity    
op]ates a c>e] & te*nical education     
program2  7,h7 id5tify employ]s &       
indu/ry sectors 9 :i* job gr[? is       
expect$ to occur2  7,i7 produce-- 7i7 an
 analysis ( exi/+ & em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors & occupations & ! employm5t    
ne$s ( employ]s 9 su* indu/ry sectors2 &
  7ii7 an analysis ( ! k & skills ne$$  
to meet ! employm5t ne$s ( ! employ]s 9 
! ,/ates 9 :i* ! entity op]ates a c>e] &
 te*nical education program2 &  7,j7    
implem5t /rategies to recruit           
individuals into ! work=ce tra9+ program
 & assess prospective enrollees4  7#b7  
,requir$ allocation ( funds ,an eligible
 entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act  
%all use at lea/ #gj p]c5t ( su* grant =

 ! uses ( funds describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,c77i74  7d7 ,c>e] & te*nical   
education program ,a c>e] & te*nical    
education program develop$ & implem5t$  
"u ?is ,act %all--  7#a7 be develop$ to 
meet ! 9-dem& ne$s ( employ]s 9 ! local 
area 9 :i* su* program is be+ implem5t$2
  7#b7 pay enrollees a liv+ wage2  7#c7 
be at lea/ #ab weeks 9 duration2  7#d7  
^u an enrollee complet+ su* a program1  
result 9 ! enrollee e>n+ a recogniz$    
po/-second>y cr$5tial2  7#e7 op]ate 9 at
 lea/ #aj ,/ates2  7#f7 prioritize      
enrollees :o read at no high] ?an ! #f? 
grade read+ level2 &  7#g7 ensure t at  
lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! individuals enroll$ !
 program are-- 7,a7 (f5d]s 7z def9$ 9   
section #c7ch7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#cajb7c77ch7772  7,b7 l[-income &       
economically isolat$ individuals        
7includ+ individuals :o are f rural1    
urban1 & hi/orically disadvantag$       
communities72 &  7,c7 f populations t h 
be5 und]s]v$ or adv]sely affect$ by     

p]si/5t pov]ty or inequality4  7e7      
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1
 an eligible entity %all submit an      
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y   
%all prioritize eligible entities t     
propose to c>ry out a work=ce tra9+     
program 9 ! foll[+ indu/ries3  7,a7     
,con/ruction4  7,b7 ,disa/] relief &    
recov]y s]vices4  7,c7 ,indu/rial       
manufactur+4  7,d7 ,food manufactur+4   
7,e7 ,supply *a9 managem5t & s]vices4   
7,f7 ,in=mation te*nology4  7,g7        
,f9ancial s]vices4  7,h7 ,%ip build+ &  
o!r def5se-relat$ indu/ries4  7,i7      
,heal? c>e4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] & eligible entity receives a   
grant "u ?is ,act1 & on an annual basis 
!reaft]1 ea* eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor a report on !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! e>n+s ( ea* enrollee-- 
7,a7 prior to ent]+ into a c>e] &       
te*nical education program op]at$ by su*

 eligible entity2 &  7,b7 #f mon?s aft] 
complet+ su* program4  7#b7 ,! p]c5tage 
( program p>ticipants :o are 9          
unsubsidiz$ employm5t--  7,a7 aft] #cj  
days & prior to #ij days aft] exit f su*
 program2 &  7,b7 aft] #bhj days & prior
 to #cfe days aft] exit f su* program2  
7#c7 ,! />t+ wages ( ! program          
p>ticipants describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a72 &  7#d7 ,! p]c5tage ( program
 p>ticipants :o obta9 a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial dur+ p>ticipation  
91 or )9 #a ye> aft] exit f1 ! program4 
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>e] 
& te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] &      
te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c7e7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#b7 ,liv+
 wage ,! t]m liv+ wage means a wage t "o
 full-"t work] e>ns t cov]s ! co/ ( !   
m9imum basic ne$s ( ! work] & ! family (
 ! work] = ! area 9 :i* su* work] lives4
  7#c7 ,supportive s]vices ,! t]m       
supportive s]vices means s]vices su* z  

transportation1 *ild c>e1 dep5d5t c>e1  
h\s+1 & ne$s-relat$ paym5ts1 t are      
necess>y to enable an individual to     
p>ticipate 9 a c>e] & te*nical education
 program c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  7#d7   
,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms local area &        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial h !      
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  #d4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is ,act1 !re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi4