,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4     
,budd 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4  
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 & ,mr4     
,ju/ice7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to provide = ,work=ce ,pell
 ,grants4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,employm5t &      
,lifelong ,le>n+ ,act ( #bjbe or !      
,,pell ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,work=ce pell 
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dja ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,work=ce pell grant 
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! aw>d ye>    
beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 & ea*        
subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d grants 7to be kn[n z ,work=ce ,pell
 ,grants7 to eligible /ud5ts "u p>agraph
 7#b7 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4    
7#b7 ,eligible /ud5ts ,to be eligible to

 receive a ,work=ce ,pell ,grant "u ?is 
subsection = any p]iod ( enrollm5t1 a   
/ud5t %all meet ! eligibility           
requirem5ts = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u  
?is section1 except t ! /ud5t-- 7,a7    
%all be enroll$1 or accept$ = enrollm5t1
 9 an eligible program "u section       
#dha7;b77#c7 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z an   
eligible work=ce program72 &  7,b7 may  
n-- 7i7 be enroll$1 or accept$ =        
enrollm5t1 9 a program ( /udy t leads to
 a graduate cr$5tial2 or  7ii7 h atta9$ 
su* a cr$5tial4  7#c7 ,t]ms & conditions
 ( aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ,work=ce
 ,pell ,grants "u ?is subsection 9 !    
same mann] & ) ! same t]ms & conditions 
z ! ,secret>y aw>ds ,f$]al ,pell ,grants
 "u ?is section1 except t-- 7,a7 ea* use
 ( ! t]m eligible program 7except 9     
subsections 7b77#i77;,a7 & 7d77#b77 %all
 be sub/itut$ by eligible work=ce       
program "u section #dha7;b77#c72 &  7,b7
 a /ud5t :o is eligible = a grant equal 
to less ?an ! am\nt ( ! m9imum ,f$]al   
,pell ,grant because ! eligible work=ce 

program 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ or     
accept$ = enrollm5t is less ?an an      
academic ye> 79 h\rs ( in/ruction or    
weeks ( duration7 may /ill be eligible =
 a ,work=ce ,pell ,grant 9 an am\nt t is
 prorat$ bas$ on ! l5g? ( ! program4    
7#d7 ,prev5tion ( d\ble b5efits ,no     
eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
may concurr5tly receive a grant "u bo?  
?is subsection &-- 7,a7 subsection 7b72 
or  7,b7 subsection 7c74  7#e7 ,duration
 limit ,any p]iod ( /udy cov]$ by a     
,work=ce ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be includ$ 9 det]m9+ a  
/ud5t's duration limit "u subsection    
7d77#e74  4  7b7 ,program eligibility = 
work=ce pell grants ,section #dha7;b7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,a program is an     
eligible program = purposes ( ! ,work=ce
 ,pell ,grant program "u section #dja7k7

 only if-- 7i7 x is a program ( at lea/ 
#aej clock h\rs ( in/ruction1 b less ?an
 #fjj clock h\rs ( in/ruction1 or an    
equival5t numb] ( cr$it h\rs1 (f]$ by an
 eligible in/itution dur+ a m9imum ( #h 
weeks1 b less ?an #ae weeks2  7ii7 x is 
n (f]$ z a correspond5ce c\rse1 z def9$ 
9 #fjj4b ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,septemb]   
#bj1 #bjbj72  7iii7 ! ,gov]nor ( a      
,/ate1 aft] consultation ) ! ,/ate bo>d1
 makes a det]m9ation t ! program-- 7,i7 
provides an education align$ ) !        
requirem5ts ( high-skill1 high-wage 7z  
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate pursuant to section 
#abb ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &        
,te*nical ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcdb771 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or  
occupations2  7,,ii7 meets ! hir+       
requirem5ts ( pot5tial employ]s 9 !     
sectors or occupations describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i72  7,,iii7 ei!r-- 7aa7    
leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tial t is /ackable & portable across
 m ?an "o employ]2 or  7bb7 ) respect to

 /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! program-- 7,,aa7    
prep>es su* /ud5ts = employm5t 9 an     
occupation = :i* !re is only "o         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2 & 7,,bb7
 provides su* /ud5ts ) su* a cr$5tial ^u
 completion ( su* program2 &  7,,iv7    
prep>es /ud5ts to pursue #a or m        
c]tificate or degree programs at #a or m
 in/itutions ( high] education 7:i* may 
include ! eligible in/itution provid+ ! 
program71 includ+ by ensur+-- 7aa7 t a  
/ud5t1 ^u completion ( ! program &      
enrollm5t 9 su* a relat$ c]tificate or  
degree program1 w receive academic cr$it
 = ! program t w be accept$ t[>d meet+  
su* c]tificate or degree program        
requirem5ts2 &  7bb7 ! acceptability (  
su* cr$it t[>d meet+ su* c]tificate or  
degree program requirem5ts2  7iv7 aft] !
 ,gov]nor ( su* ,/ate makes !           
det]m9ation t ! program meets !         
requirem5ts "u clause 7iii71 ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t-- 7,i7 ! program has be5    
(f]$ by ! eligible in/itution = n less  
?an #a ye> prior to ! date on :i* !     

,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u ?is    
clause2  7,,ii7 = ea* aw>d ye>1 !       
program has a v]ifi$ completion rate (  
at lea/ #gj p]c5t1 )9 #aej p]c5t ( !    
normal "t = completion2 &  7,,iii7 = ea*
 aw>d ye>1 ! program has a v]ifi$ job   
placem5t rate ( at lea/ #gj p]c5t1      
measur$ #ahj days aft] completion2 &    
7v7 = ea* aw>d ye>1 ! total am\nt ( !   
publi%$ tuition & fees ( ! program = su*
 ye> is an am\nt t does n exce$ !       
value-add$ e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o receiv$    
,f$]al f9ancial aid "u ?is title & :o   
complet$ ! program #c ye>s prior to !   
aw>d ye>1 z su* e>n+s are det]m9$ by    
calculat+ ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,i7 !    
m$ian e>n+s ( su* /ud5ts1 z adju/$ by ! 
,/ate & metropolitan area regional price
 p>ities ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic        
,analysis bas$ on ! location ( su*      
program2 &  7,,ii7 #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty
 l9e applicable to a s+le individual z  
det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !          
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 = su* ye>4     

7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a program t has n      
previ\sly p>ticipat$ 9 programs "u ?is  
title & is be+ det]m9$ eligible = ! fir/
 "t "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may    
consid] su* program to be an eligible   
program = purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell   
,grants program "u section #dja7k7 = a  
provisional eligibility p]iod t may n   
exce$ #c ye>s1 if su* program-- 7i7     
subject to clause 7ii71 meets !         
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 
9 lieu ( ! det]m9ation ( m$ian e>n+s "u 
subclause 7,i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77v71   
provides to ! ,secret>y = purposes (    
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph       
7,a77v71 alt]nate e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o     
complete ! program1 :i* are /ati/ically 
rigor\s1 accurate1 comp>able1 &         
repres5tative ( /ud5ts :o complete su*  
program4  7,c7 ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,!  
t]m eligible in/itution means an        
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb71 or any o!r entity t has  
ent]$ into a program p>ticipation       
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u section       

#dhg7;a7 7)\t reg>d to :e!r t entity is 
accr$it$ by a national recogniz$        
accr$it+ ag5cy or association71 :i* has 
n be5 subject1 dur+ any ( ! prec$+ #c   
ye>s1 to-- 7,i7 any susp5sion1 em]g5cy  
action1 or t]m9ation "u ?is title2      
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an in/itution ( high] 
education1 any adv]se action by !       
in/itution's accr$it+ ag5cy or          
association t revokes or d5ies          
accr$itation = ! in/itution ( high]     
education2 or  7,,iii7 any f9al action  
by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution or o!r    
entity holds its legal domicile1        
au?orization1 or accr$itation t revokes 
! in/itution's or entity's lic5se or o!r
 au?ority to op]ate 9 su* ,/ate4  7ii7  
,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! *ief executive (
 a ,/ate4  7iii7 ,! t]ms indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ip1 9-dem& indu/ry sector  
or occupation1 recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial1 & ,/ate bo>d h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  4     
7#c7 ,/ud5t eligibility ,section        

#dhd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;a77#a77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ or1 = purposes (       
section #dja7k71 at an entity 7o!r ?an  
an in/itution ( high] education7 t meets
 ! requirem5ts ( section                
#dha7;b77#c77;,b77i71 aft] section #dhg4
  7#d7 ,effective date2 applicability ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take 
effect on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 & %all apply 
) respect to aw>d ye> #bjbf-bjbg & ea*  
succe$+ aw>d ye>4