,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dife ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania 7for himself and ,ms4 ,bonamici7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to expand career counseling opportunities within student support and academic enrichment grants4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,counseling for ,career ,choice ,act4 #b4 ,amendment ,section #dajg7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaag7;a77#c77;,a77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 career guidance and school counseling programs1 such as-- 7i7 guidance for school career counseling programs1 and school counselors and students who may be interested in such programs2 7ii7 identifying and assessing school counseling activities and postsecondary options available within the ,state1 and outside the ,state as applicable2 7iii7 identifying regional workforce trends in collaboration with entities at the ,state and regional level with expertise in identifying such trends 7such as ,state boards and local boards 7as such terms are defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 regional economic development organizations1 or ,state employment agencies72 7iv7 developing and implementing a process and infrastructure for school counselors and school counseling programs to access information regarding the regional workforce trends identified in clause 7iii72 7v7 information for school counselors on how to effectively provide students with current and relevant workforce information1 financial aid assistance1 personal counseling1 and academic advising relevant to students' individual career and postsecondary education goals2 7vi7 financial literacy and ,federal financial aid awareness activities other than the activities described in clause 7v72 7vii7 developing and implementing professional development or career development training certification programs for counselors and other educators involved in preparing students for postsecondary opportunities1 which may include partnering with an industry association that provides a nationally recognized certification in career development2 7viii7 establishing1 improving1 or coordinating postsecondary opportunities for students1 which shall include-- 7,i7 individual career planning2 7,,ii7 personalized learning plans2 7,,iii7 registered apprenticeships2 7,,iv7 internships2 7,v7 dual enrollment programs2 7,,vi7 programs leading to recognized postsecondary credentials 7as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 including programs at a secondary school2 7,,vii7 #b-year degree programs2 or 7,,viii7 #d-year degree programs2 7ix7 encouraging partnerships with one-stop centers as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 which may include colocating a one-stop center in a high school1 transporting students to local one-stop centers1 or having one-stop center career counselors and business liaisons assist school counselors in hosting job fairs1 career days1 or other such similar tasks2 7x7 leveraging resources and emerging technologies1 including artificial intelligence1 that are being developed to support career development and career counseling activities2 and 7xi7 evaluating secondary and postsecondary outcomes for individuals served by school or other career counseling programs2 4