,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbe ,ms4  
,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,ms4    
,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize fund+ to exp& & 
support enrollm5t at in/itutions ( high]
 education t sponsor con/ruction &      
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,support+ ,appr5tice%ip ,colleges ,act (
 #bjbe4  #b4  ,community outrea* grant  
program  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,f ! am\nts     
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 %all provide grants to        
eligible entities = ! purposes ( exp&+  
or support+ pot5tial /ud5t & employ]    
outrea* c>ri$ out by su* entities )     
respect to ! con/ruction &              
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs (f]$ by su* entities4  7b7     

,am\nts  ,! total grant am\nt made to an
 eligible entity "u ?is section may n   
exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7  ,use ( grants  ,an
 eligible entity t receives a grant "u  
?is section %all use su* grant = !      
outrea* describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 :i*  
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,outrea* to
 high s*ools1 = ! purpose ( educat+     
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 gu>dians1 & faculty on ! 
b5efits ( enroll+ /ud5ts 9 ! con/ruction
 & manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program (f]$ by ! eligible 
entity4  7#b7 ,outrea* to local         
bus9esses & o!r pot5tial employ]s = !   
purpose ( educat+ su* employ]s on !     
b5efits ( support+ & hir+ graduates (   
su* program1 :i* %all--  7,a7 prim>ily  
t>get relation%ip build+ ) pot5tial     
employ]s 9 rural1 exurban1 & suburban   
areas2 &  7,b7 seek to maximize ! numb] 
( /ud5ts :o "w 9 su* areas aft] complet+
 su* program4  7#c7 ,outrea* to local   
work=ce developm5t bo>ds & appr5tice%ip 
int]m$i>ies = ! purpose ( rea*+         
nontraditional /ud5t populations &      

prioritiz+ local ne$s4  7d7             
,application requirem5ts  ,an eligible  
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application to ! ,secret>y at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7e7  ,priority  ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities t demon/rate       
outrea* ef=ts t>get$ at increas+ program
 enrollm5t = rural /ud5ts1 fir/ g5]ation
 college /ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 &      
nontraditional /ud5ts1 or o!r /ud5ts f  
und]repres5t$ population4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  #c4  ,/ud5t   
support grant program = exp&$ academic  
advis+  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,f ! am\nts      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7g71 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 %all provide grants to        
eligible entities = ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7  ,am\nts

  ,! total grant am\nt made to an       
eligible entity "u ?is section may n    
exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7  ,multiple grants  
p]mitt$  ,an eligible entity may receive
 a grant "u sections #b & #c4  7d7 ,use 
( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible    
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use su* grant = advis+ & support  
s]vices to enrollees ( con/ruction &    
manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs (f]$ by su* entity to increase 
ret5tion1 p]si/5ce1 & completion =      
/ud5ts4  7#b7  ,requirem5ts  ,su* advis+
 & support s]vices %all include !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,exp&+ academic advis+     
programs t provide s]vices to /ud5ts1   
includ+--  7i7 c>e] advis+ & pr(essional
 developm5t2  7ii7 support = ,engli% z a
 second language /ud5ts2  7iii7         
in=mation & res\rce sy/ems2  7iv7 m5tor+
 sy/ems2 or  7v7 o!r simil> advis+      
activities t support enrollm5t1         
ret5tion1 p]si/5ce1 & completion4  7,b7 
,exp&+ /ud5t support programs t provide 
s]vices to /ud5ts1 includ+--  7i7 heal? 

& family-relat$ s]vices1 includ+        
sub/ance abuse disord] & m5tal heal?    
c\nsel+2  7ii7 support = fir/ g5]ation  
college /ud5ts2  7iii7 *ildc>e support2 
or  7iv7 o!r simil> support activities4 
7e7 ,application requirem5ts ,an        
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7f7  ,report  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y a report on--  7,a7 !         
activities support$ by ! grant2  7,b7 ! 
numb] ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities
 support$ by ! grant2  7,c7 ! p]c5tage (
 /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities       
support$ by ! grant :o are high s*ool   
/ud5ts2  7,d7 ! progress made 9 a*iev+ !
 goals ( ! program support$ by ! grant1 
9 g5]al1 & measur+ 9 p>ticul>--  7i7 !  
effectiv5ess ( ! grant 9 exp&+ ov]all   
enrollm5t & program & regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program completion rates & 

c]tification2  7ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( !  
grant 9 exp&+ enrollm5t & program       
completion rates = und]repres5t$        
populations2 &  7iii7 any progress made 
t[>ds ! type ( indicators ( p]=mance z  
describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a772 &   
7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#b7       
,timel9e = submission ( report  ,!      
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity    
concludes ! activities support$ by !    
grant "u ?is section4  7g7              
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  #d4            
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$       
appr5tice%ip college ,! t]m con/ruction 
& manufactur+-ori5t$ appr5tice%ip       
college means an in/itution ( high]     

education t is a sponsor ( a con/ruction
 & manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program4  7#b7             
,con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program  ,! t]m    
con/ruction & manufactur+-ori5t$ regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip program means a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program t--  7,a7 provides 
c\rsework & tra9+ 9 prep>ation =        
employm5t 9 ! con/ruction or manufactory
 indu/ry 7su* z employm5t z a pa9t]1    
drywall f9i%]1 glazi]1 or glasswork]72  
7,b7  7i7 leads to a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial o!r ?an a          
c]tificate ( completion ( an            
appr5tice%ip2 or  7ii7 aw>ds cr$its t c 
be appli$ t[>d a recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial at lea/ at ! in/itution t      
sponsors ! program2 &  7,c7 is accr$it$ 
by a nationally recogniz$ accr$it+ ag5cy
 or association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y
 pursuant to "p ,h ( title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;a et seq474  7#c7       
,eligible entity  ,! t]m eligible entity

 means a con/ruction &                  
manufactur+-ori5t$ appr5tice%ip college4
  7#d7  ,fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t  ,!
 t]m fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;h774  7#e7  ,high
 s*ool  ,! t]m high s*ool has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#f7            
,in/itution ( high] education  ,! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#g7  ,outrea*   
,! t]m outrea* means communications &   
relation%ip-build+ opportunities        
und]tak5 by an eligible entity4  7#h7   
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial  ,! t]m 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#i7  ,regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip program  ,! t]m regi/]$    

appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq474  7#aj7  ,second language  ,! t]m 
second language means any language o!r  
?an ,engli%1 includ+ ,braille & ,am]ican
 ,sign ,language4  7#aa7  ,secret>y  ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  7#ab7 ,und]repres5t$       
population ,! t]m und]repres5t$         
population means an individual :o is f a
 gr\p ^: g5d]1 e?nic backgr\nd1 or      
national orig9 is n traditionally       
repres5t$ 9 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs4