,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,labor to ent] into contracts ) indu/ry 
int]m$i>ies = purposes ( promot+ !      
developm5t ( & access to appr5tice%ips &
 relat$ pre-appr5tice%ips = second>y    
s*ool /ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,appr5tice%ip ,pa?ways 
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m         
appr5tice%ip means an appr5tice%ip      
regi/]$ "u ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip    
,act4  7#b7 ,disability ,! t]m          
disability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#c7 ,disconnect$ y\? ,! t]m disconnect$
 y\? means any individual :o-- 7,a7 has 
atta9$ age #af b n age #be on ! date (  

selection = an appr5tice%ip2  7,b7 is n 
regul>ly att5d+ any second>y s*ool1 area
 c>e] & te*nical education s*ool 7z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb771 or        
po/second>y s*ool dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod  
prec$+ ! date ( selection = !           
appr5tice%ip2 &  7,c7 is n regul>ly     
employ$ dur+ su* #f-mon? p]iod4  7#d7   
,e>ly college high s*ool ,! t]m e>ly    
college high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,educational    
s]vice ag5cy ,! t]m educational s]vice  
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#f7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high   
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#g7 ,indu/ry int]m$i>y ,! t]m 
indu/ry int]m$i>y means an entity t--   

7,a7 9 ord] to accel]ate appr5tice%ip   
program developm5t1 to help e/abli% new 
appr5tice%ip p>tn]%ips at ! national1   
,/ate1 or regional level1 & to promote  
access to appr5tice%ips = second>y s*ool
 /ud5ts1 s]ves z a conduit betwe5-- 7i7 
an employ]2 &  7ii7 an entity su* z--   
7,i7 an indu/ry p>tn]2  7,,ii7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &  7,,iii7 a ,/ate  
ag5cy responsible = work=ce inve/m5t    
activities2  7,b7 demon/rates a capacity
 to "w ) employ]s & o!r key p>tn]s to   
id5tify work=ce tr5ds & fo/]            
public-private fund+ to e/abli% new     
appr5tice%ip programs2 &  7,c7 is an    
entity su* z-- 7i7 a bus9ess2  7ii7 a   
bus9ess-relat$ nonpr(it organization1   
includ+ indu/ry associations & bus9ess  
f$]ations2  7iii7 a private organization
 function+ z a work=ce int]m$i>y = !    
express purpose ( s]v+ ! ne$s (         
bus9esses1 includ+ community-bas$       
nonpr(it s]vice provid]s &              
indu/ry-align$ tra9+ provid]s2 or  7iv7 
a consortium ( any ( ! entities describ$

 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii74  7#h7 ,local
 educational ag5cy ,! t]m local         
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#i7 ,national       
appr5tice%ip ,act ,! t]m ,national      
,appr5tice%ip ,act means ! ,act ( ,augu/
 #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !          
8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej     
,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ej et seq474  7#aj7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip  
program ,! t]m pre-appr5tice%ip program 
means a tra9+ model or program t-- 7,a7 
prep>es individuals = acceptance into an
 appr5tice%ip program2  7,b7 meets !    
/&>ds1 = su* a model or program1        
e/abli%$ "u ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip   
,act2 &  7,c7 is regi/]$ "u ! ,national 
,appr5tice%ip ,act4  7#aa7 ,region ,!   
t]m region has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#ab7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y 
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section

 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#ac7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means 
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4
  #c4 ,second>y education appr5tice%ip  
contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,secret>y71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 %all ent] into contracts 
) indu/ry int]m$i>ies = ! purpose (     
promot+ ! developm5t ( & access to      
appr5tice%ips = second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 f
 am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7f74  
7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to be  
aw>d$ a contract "u ?is section1 an     
indu/ry int]m$i>y %all submit an        
application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 
9 su* mann] z may be requir$ by !       
,secret>y1 t id5tifies propos$          
activities design$ to fur!r ! purpose   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7         
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d contracts "u ?is section bas$ 
on competitive crit]ia to be prescrib$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,priority         

consid]ation = contracts ,9 aw>d+       
contracts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority consid]ation to      
int]m$i>ies propos+ contracts t>get+--  
7,a7 engagem5t ) /ud5ts f second>y      
s*ools 9 :i* #dj p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts !     
local educational ag5cy s]ves are       
eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun*es "u
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq472  7,b7 engagem5t ) /ud5ts s]v$    
by-- 7i7 rural high-ne$ local           
educational ag5cies ) locale codes (    
#cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc2 or  7ii7    
educational s]vice ag5cies s]v+ rural   
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies )    
locale codes ( #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or   
#dc2  7,c7 engagem5t ) /ud5ts resid+ 9 a
 ,c5sus tract t is a high pov]ty area1 z
 def9$ 9 section #fha4bfj ( title #bj1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or a       
successor regulation2  7,d7 engagem5t ) 
disconnect$ y\?2  7,e7 engagem5t ) an   
,indian *ild1 z def9$ 9 section #d ( !  
,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7 #be

 ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc72  7,f7 increas+       
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 build+ trades &   
te*nology2 &  7,g7 engagem5t )          
individuals ) disabilities4  7d7 ,use ( 
funds  7#a7 ,g5]al activities ,an       
indu/ry int]m$i>y t is aw>d$ a contract 
"u ?is section may only use ! funds made
 available ?r\gh su* contract to c>ry   
out activities design$ to fur!r !       
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71      
includ+-- 7,a7 facilitat+ ! developm5t &
 provision ( appr5tice%ips & relat$     
pre-appr5tice%ips1 9 ! occupations (    
high ne$ li/$ 9 subsection 7e71 ?r\gh   
collaborations ) public & private       
entities t provide job-relat$           
in/ruction1 su* z on-!-job tra9+1       
pre-appr5tice%ip tra9+1 & te*nical      
tra9+2  7,b7 enc\rag+ entities to       
e/abli% su* appr5tice%ips & relat$      
pre-appr5tice%ips2  7,c7 id5tify+1      
assess+1 & tra9+ applicants = su*       
appr5tice%ips & pre-appr5tice%ips :o    
are-- 7i7 enroll$ 9 second>y s*ool2     
7ii7 enroll$ 9 an e>ly college high     

s*ool t focuses on education 9 ,,/em    
subjects2  7iii7 individuals age #ah or 
old] :o meet appropriate qualification  
/&>ds2 or  7iv7 enroll$ 9 a             
pre-appr5tice%ip1 or a tra9+ initiative 
= an appr5tice%ip1 t all[ adults to     
concurr5tly increase academic & work=ce 
skills ?r\gh prov51 evid5ce-bas$ models 
t connect all le>n+ to ! specific       
appr5tice%ip involv$ & significantly    
accel]ate completion ( prep>ation = !   
appr5tice%ip2  7,d7 track+ ! progress ( 
su* applicants :o p>ticipate 9 su*      
appr5tice%ips2  7,e7 ori5tation & tra9+ 
prior to ! appr5tice%ip1 & ongo+        
support2  7,f7 recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
employ] p>tn]s2  7,g7 adm9i/rative &    
op]ational activities2  7,h7 coa*+1     
includ+ developm5t ( life skills1       
social-emotional skills1 s(t skills1    
employability skills1 & work=ce         
read9ess2  7,i7 wrap>\nd support        
s]vices1 includ+ monitor+ ( academic    
progress ( ! appr5tice1 & provision to !
 appr5tice ( f9ancial inc5tives (       

paym5ts = *ild & family c>e co/s 7su* z 
transportation assi/ance or a gas c>d71 
& ( free tutor+ & c>e] s]vices 7:i* may 
include b5efit c\nsel+71 9 ord] to      
create a community ( appr5tices         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b72 &  7,j7 pay+ #ej p]c5t (
 ! wages ( an appr5tice = ! duration ( !
 appr5tice%ip involv$4  7#b7 ,goods &   
s]vices ,an indu/ry int]m$i>y t receives
 a contract "u ?is section may use !    
funds made available ?r\gh su* contract 
= goods & s]vices1 includ+-- 7,a7 relat$
 educational goods & s]vices1 includ+   
provision ( tuition assi/ance1 books1 & 
fees associat$ ) any relat$ in/ruction2 
7,b7 equipm5t & tools relat$ to !       
appr5tice%ip occupation2  7,c7 clo?+1   
includ+ con/ruction boots1 kneepads1 h>d
 hats1 & visibility ve/s1 relat$ to !   
appr5tice%ip occupation2 &  7,d7        
te*nology & int]net access4  7e7        
,occupations ( high ne$ ,! occupations (
 high ne$ ref]r$ to 9 subsection        
7d77#a77;,a7 are occupations t relate   

to-- 7#a7 build+ trades1 includ+-- 7,a7 
c>p5try2  7,b7 plumb+2  7,c7 weld+2     
7,d7 electrician occupations2  7,e7     
ma*9i/ occupations2  7,f7 me*anic       
occupations2  7,g7 pipe fitt+2  7,h7    
heat+1 v5tilation1 & air condition+     
occupations2  7,i7 op]at+ eng9e] &      
equipm5t op]ator occupations2  7,j7     
cem5t mason occupations2  7,k7 %eet     
metal "w occupations2  7,l7 boil]mak]   
occupations2  7,m7 sol> in/allation2 &  
7,n7 ro(+2  7#b7 ar*itectural & eng9e]+ 
draft+ & design2  7#c7 heal? c>e1       
includ+ ! occupations (-- 7,a7 em]g5cy  
m$ical te*nicians2  7,b7 phlebotomi/s2  
7,c7 ph>macy te*nicians2  7,d7          
respiratory !rapi/s2  7,e7 home heal?   
aides2  7,f7 radiologic te*nologi/s2    
7,g7 lic5s$ practical nurses2  7,h7     
nurse te*nicians2 &  7,i7 laboratory    
te*nicians2  7#d7 tea*+1 includ+ e>ly   
*ildhood educators2  7#e7 te*nology1    
includ+-- 7,a7 comput] sci5ce           
occupations2  7,b7 fabrication          
laboratory te*nician2  7,c7             

telecommunications occupations2  7,d7   
data sci5ce occupations2 &  7,e7 product
 managem5t2 &  7#f7 manufactur+4  7f7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y = !
 purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4