,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,mc,bath 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ow5s7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,labor to e/abli% a grant program =     
,/ates to improve or e/abli% a cr$5tial 
repository1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,cr$5tial ,repository & ,transp>5cy 9   
,/ates ,act or ! ,,creates ,act4  #b4   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
provide assi/ance to ,/ates = !         
collection1 developm5t1 analysis1 & %>+ 
( in=mation on--  7#a7 all ( ! cr$5tials
 (f]$ 9 ea* ,/ate2  7#b7 ! quality ( su*
 cr$5tials1 includ+ _! use by employ]s =
 mak+ employm5t-relat$ decisions2  7#c7 
education & c>e] pa?ways t lead to su*  
cr$5tials & occupations 9 a ,/ate2 &    
7#d7 ! %>+ ( su* in=mation ) individuals
 9 ea* ,/ate1 enabl+ !m to make in=m$   
education & c>e] *oices4  #c4 ,program  

,au?oriz$  7a7 ,au?orization &          
limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts    
made available "u section #d1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,education1 %all aw>d grants1 on a    
competitive basis1 to ,/ates to e/abli%1
 exp&1 or improve a ,/ate cr$5tial      
repository t conta9s in=mation on ea*   
cov]$ program1 cr$5tial1 & tra9+ provid]
 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be aw>d$ = a     
p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,9 aw>d+ a
 grant "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7  
may n aw>d a grant 9 excess (           
#aj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 decid+ ! am\nt ( 
a grant1 %all take into consid]ation--  
7i7 ! numb] ( cr$5tials (f]$ 9 ! ,/ate2 
&  7ii7 ! numb] ( tra9+ provid]s 9 !    
,/ate4  7#d7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! ,secret>y receives an application
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all make a det]m9ation z to :e!r !    
,/ate t submitt$ su* application w      
receive a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#e7      
,limit ,! ,secret>y may only aw>d "o    

grant to a ,/ate4  7b7 ,application ,to 
be eligible to receive a grant1 a ,/ate 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 require1 includ+--  7#a7 in=mation on  
h[ ! ,/ate w e/abli%1 exp&1 or improve a
 cr$5tial repository t satisfies        
requirem5ts "u subsection 7d72  7#b7    
in=mation on ! data policy a ,/ate w    
e/abli% "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b72     
7#c7 a description ( any products1      
tools1 s]vices1 or res\rces t a ,/ate   
develops pursuant to subsection         
7c77#a77;,e72  7#d7 an assurance t !    
cr$5tial repository w be int]op]able )  
o!r ,/ate cr$5tial repositories2 &  7#e7
 an assurance t ! ,/ate w e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 ! cr$5tial repository 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection
 7d74  7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,m&atory 
use ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is ,act  
%all--  7,a7 e/abli% a cr$5tial         
repository1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7d71
 ?r\gh a process t includes input f !   

public2  7,b7 e/abli% a data policy =   
su* repository t addresses h[ ! ,/ate w 
ensure t ! repository meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  
7,c7 assi/ tra9+ provid]s 9 ! ,/ate 9 ! 
collection ( in=mation on ! prim>y      
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 section
 #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77 = ea*     
cov]$ program2  7,d7 provide guidance to
 education1 job1 & c>e] c\nselors 9 !   
,/ate on h[ to use ! cr$5tial           
repository2 &  7,e7 develop or          
facilitate access to products1 tools1   
s]vices1 & o!r res\rces1 us+ ! in=mation
 & l9k$1 op51 & int]op]able data conta9$
 9 ! cr$5tial repository1 t b5efit      
work]s1 employ]s1 educators1 c\nselors1 
policymak]s1 & o!rs4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ use
 ,if a ,/ate c>ries out all ( !         
activities "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate may
 use any excess grant funds to publicize
 ! repository ( ! ,/ate to individuals 9
 ! ,/ate4  7d7 ,cr$5tial repository ,a  

,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is ,act    
%all e/abli% a publicly accessible      
cr$5tial repository t-- 7#a7 id5tifies--
  7,a7 ea* cr$5tial (f]$ 9 ! ,/ate2 &   
7,b7 ea* tra9+ provid] 9 ! ,/ate2  7#b7 
includes in=mation on-- 7,a7 ) respect  
to ea* tra9+ provid] 9 ! ,/ate--  7i7   
process & outcome quality indicators (  
su* tra9+ provid] = ea* cov]$ program   
(f]$ by su* tra9+ provid]2 &  7ii7 ea*  
cr$5tial = :i* su* tra9+ provid] (f]s a 
cov]$ program2  7,b7 ) respect to ea*   
cov]$ program (f]$ 9 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 !    
compet5cies & skills an individual      
develops by complet+ su* cov]$ program2 
&  7ii7 ! co/ ( enrollm5t = an          
individual to enroll 9 su* program2 &   
7,c7 ) respect to ea* cr$5tial (f]$ 9 ! 
,/ate-- 7i7 ! tra9+ provid]s t (f] su*  
cr$5tial2  7ii7 any assessm5t t an      
individual is requir$ to take to e>n su*
 cr$5tial2  7iii7 ! co/ to an individual
 ( ea* su* assessm5t2  7iv7 any         
po/second>y cr$it or equival5t transf]  
value recomm5dations ( su* cr$5tial1 su*

 z ! recomm5dations provid$ by !        
,am]ican ,c\ncil on ,education's        
,national ,guide1 guidance f a /atewide 
education coord9at+ entity1 or          
recomm5dations or guidance f a comp>ably
 simil> entity1 z available &           
appropriate2  7v7 ! c>e] pa?way or      
program ( /udy t su* cr$5tial is a "p1 z
 applicable2  7vi7 ! outcomes associat$ 
) su* cr$5tial1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! e>n+ & 
employm5t /atus ( individuals aft] e>n+ 
su* cr$5tial2  7,,ii7 ! completion &    
pass rates ( individuals 9 ea* c>e]     
pa?way or program ( /udy = :i* !        
individual e>n$ su* cr$5tial2 &  7,,iii7
 o!r calculations1 includ+ ! return on  
inve/m5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 = an    
individual aft] e>n+ su* cr$5tial2      
7vii7 ! job skills an individual        
develops 9 e>n+ su* cr$5tial2 &  7viii7 
! indu/ries & occupations = :i* su*     
cr$5tial prep>es an individual2  7#c7   
aligns )1 complem5ts1 & enhances        
eligibility li/s or crit]ia = tra9+     
provid]s1 su* z ! eligibility crit]ia   

e/abli%$ "u section #abb7;a7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;b771 or a program
 or pa?way approval process requir$ by !
 ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7,u4,s4,c47 or  
*apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7o!rwise kn[n z ! ,po/ #i_/aa     
,education ,assi/ance ,program72  7#d7  
is updat$ on a cont9u\s basis to ensure 
! accuracy & rec5cy ( ! in=mation & data
 9 ! repository2  7#e7 uses data =mats  
t--  7,a7 are transp>5t1 l9k$1 op51 &   
int]op]able ) o!r ,/ate cr$5tial        
repositories2  7,b7 are align$ ) widely 
recogniz$ & adopt$ /&>ds1 :i* may       
include ! use ( cr$5tial transp>5cy     
description language specifications2 &  
7,c7 all[ = op5 access to ! data 9 !    
repository across ,/ate & national      
bord]s & indu/ry sectors = guidance     
c\nsel+1 c>e] navigation1 & o!r         
comp>ably simil> activities2  7#f7 has  
functions to se>*1 discov]1 comp>e1 &   
analyze ea* cr$5tial1 cov]$ program1 &  

tra9+ provid] 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7#g7        
includes any o!r in=mation z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,education4  7e7 ,privacy   
protections ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u
 ?is ,act1 a ,/ate %all n collect or    
include 9 ! repository any p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation4  7f7 ,report     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on an     
annual basis !reaft]1 a ,/ate t receives
 a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit to !   
,secret>y a report at su* "t1 9 su*     
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require1 includ+ in=mation
 on ! improvem5t or developm5t &        
implem5tation ( ! cr$5tial repository 9 
su* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,r$uc$ burd5 ,!        
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,education1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,/ates
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 %all      
implem5t processes to r$uce ! burd5 (   
report+ in=mation requir$ to be report$ 
"u ?is ,act4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$  

program means a program t is (f]$ to    
individuals to e>n a cr$5tial4  7#b7    
,cr$5tial ,! t]m cr$5tial means an      
education or occupational qualification 
or a*ievem5t us$ to indicate suitability
 = a future educational opportunity or  
c>e] opportunity1 includ+ diplomas1     
digital badges1 c]tificates1            
c]tifications1 a recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial1 occupational or pr(essional   
lic5ses1 microcr$5tials1 & degrees ( all
 types & levels4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y1 unless o!rwise specifi$ 9 ?is
 ,act1 means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#d7
 ,tra9+ provid] ,! t]m tra9+ provid]    
means an entity t (f]s a cov]$ program4 
7#e7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] pa?way1   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 & ,/ate 
h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caac74  #d4        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act = fiscal ye> #bjbh4

  7b7 ,rema9 available ,! funds         
appropriat$ "u ?is section %all rema9   
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4