,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bihg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #h1 #bjbe,mr4  
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program (      
work=ce developm5t z an alt]native to   
college = all1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,am]ican work=ce     
contract ,! t]m ,am]ican work=ce        
contract means a contract approv$ by !  
,director1 & ent]$ into by an employ] & 
a prospective tra9ee "u section         
#d7;b77#f74  7#b7 ,am]ican work=ce      
program ,! t]m ,am]ican work=ce program 
means a program e/abli%$ "u section     
#d7;a7 t provides1 = ea* p>ticipat+     
tra9ee1 a paid1 full-"t position 9 :i* !
 tra9ee is engag$ 9-- 7,a7 /ructur$     
on-!-job "w1 z specifi$ by ! ,am]ican   
work=ce contract involv$2 &  7,b7       
educational work=ce tra9+ describ$ 9    

section #d7;f71 z specifi$ by ! ,am]ican
 work=ce contract4  7#c7 ,compet5cy-bas$
 cr$5tial ,! t]m compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tial
 means a cr$5tial aw>d$ on ! basis ( a  
p]=mance-bas$ te/ t-- 7,a7 is tak5 to   
demon/rate pr(ici5cy 9 k & abilities    
ess5tial to ! indu/ry or occupation2 &  
7,b7 does n place re/rictions on h[1 :51
 or :]e ! te/ tak] /udi$ & acquir$ ! k &
 abilities4  7#d7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,am]ican
 ,work=ce ,division1 appo9t$ "u section 
#c7;b74  7#e7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]   
means a =-pr(it employ]1 z def9$ 9      
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc71 o!r ?an a 
public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 t section4  7#f7
 ,prospective tra9ee ,! t]m prospective 
tra9ee means an individual :o-- 7,a7    
applies to an employ] to ent] into an   
,am]ican work=ce contract2 &  7,b7 on ! 
date ( application1 meets ! requirem5ts 
( p>agraph 7#h77;,a74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce4  7#h7 ,tra9ee ,! t]m tra9ee   

means any individual :o-- 7,a7 on ! date
 ( application to an employ] to ent]    
into an ,am]ican work=ce contract-- 7i7 
is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52  7ii7 has a  
high s*ool diploma or its g5]ally       
recogniz$ equival5t2 &  7iii7 has n e>n$
 a ba*elor's or high] degree1 su* z a   
ma/]'s or doctoral degree2 &  7,b7 ent]$
 into an ,am]ican work=ce contract1 :i* 
is /ill 9 effect1 ) ! employ]4  7#i7    
,work=ce project ,! t]m work=ce project 
means a project c>ri$ out "u an ,am]ican
 work=ce contract z "p ( ! ,am]ican     
work=ce program4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
,am]ican ,work=ce ,division  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce an ,am]ican        
,work=ce ,division t adm9i/]s1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,am]ican work=ce program e/abli%$ "u    
section #d7;a74  7b7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,am]ican ,work=ce ,division    
%all be head$ & adm9i/]$1 9 accordance )
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 by a          

,director4 ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t
 ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,director %all report   
directly to ! ,secret>y & %all p]=m1 9  
addition to any functions specifi$ 9 law
 = or requir$ to be delegat$ to su*     
(fic]1 su* additional functions z !     
,secret>y may prescribe4  7#b7          
,qualifications ,! ,director %all h     
significant exp]i5ce 9 ! private sector4
  7#c7 ,au?ority be=e confirmation      
,until ! initial appo9tm5t ( an         
individual to ! position ( ,director1 by
 & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 &1   
!reaft]1 if ! individual s]v+ z !       
,director dies1 resigns1 or is o!rwise  
unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! 
(fice ( ! ,director1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all designate an (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to    
p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! ,director 
"u ?is ,act tempor>ily 9 an act+        
capacity4  7c7 ,responsibilities ( !    
,director ,! ,director %all be          
responsible = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7      

,review+1 & approv+ or disapprov+1 ea*  
propos$ ,am]ican work=ce contract       
receiv$ by ! ,director n lat] ?an #a    
mon? aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! propos$  
contract4  7#b7 7,a7 ,ma9ta9+ records ( 
,am]ican work=ce contracts & ensur+     
compliance ) ! contracts4  7,b7 ,publi%+
 a /&>diz$ template = ,am]ican work=ce  
contracts1 :i* template %all n exce$ #c 
pages1 & %all be us$ by prospective     
tra9ees & employ]s to draft a propos$   
,am]ican work=ce contract to submit to !
 ,director = review & approval4  7#c7 ,9
 accordance ) subsection 7d71 receiv+   
compla9ts1 c>ry+ out inve/igations1 &   
tak+ discipl9>y & corrective action4    
7#d7 ,9 accordance ) subsection 7e71    
mak+ det]m9ations & tak+ discipl9>y &   
corrective action4  7#e7 ,coord9at+     
activities ) ,/ate gov]nm5ts & local    
gov]nm5ts to-- 7,a7 publicize !         
opportunity to receive work=ce education
 subsidies = work=ce projects1 )        
employ]s 9 high-wage1 high-dem&         
indu/ries & occupations2 &  7,b7        

enc\rage employ]s to recruit /ud5ts f   
second>y s*ools to p>ticipate 9 !       
work=ce projects4  7#f7 ,develop+ &     
ma9ta9+ a compreh5sive1 publicly        
accessible1 & us]-fri5dly website to    
all[ employ]s f ea* ,/ate to simply     
indicate _! dem& = work]s 9 _! indu/ry  
or occupation1 po/ x onl9e1 & accept    
applications = tra9+ f prospective      
tra9ees & ensures prospective tra9ees c 
easily se>* & comp>e options4  7#g7     
,prep>+ #e- & #aj-ye> reports "u section
 #f1 & submitt+ ! reports to ,congress4 
7#h7 7,a7 ,collect+1 on an ongo+ basis1 
up-to-date contact in=mation1 includ+ an
 email1 phone numb]1 & mail+ address1 = 
ea* employ] p>ticipat+ 9 a work=ce      
project 9 ! ,am]ican work=ce program4   
7,b7 ,annually collect+ ! foll[+        
in=mation ab\t ! ,am]ican work=ce       
program3 7i7 ,! total numb] ( new &     
cont9u+ tra9ees tra9+ 9 ea* work=ce     
project "u an ,am]ican work=ce contract4
  7ii7 ,! annual completion rate =      
tra9ees1 calculat$ by comp>+ ! numb] (  

tra9ees 9 a designat$ ,am]ican work=ce  
program cohort :o successfully complet$ 
a work=ce project ) an employ] & 7 hir$ 
z full-"t regul> employees by ! same    
employ]1 ) ! numb] ( tra9ees 9 t cohort 
:o began p>ticipat+ 9 a work=ce project4
  7iii7 ,! annual rate ( tra9ees :o     
successfully complet$ a work=ce project 
) an employ] b 7 n hir$ z full-"t regul>
 employees by ! same employ] comp>$ ) ! 
numb] ( tra9ees :o began p>ticipat+ 9 a 
work=ce project4  7iv7 ,! m$ian l5g? (  
"t = work=ce project completion4  7v7 ,a
 survey conduct$ by ! ,director1 bas$ on
 a r&om sample & design$ to g5]ate      
/ati/ically significant results1 to     
e/imate ! po/-,am]ican work=ce program  
employm5t ret5tion rate = =m] tra9ees1  
calculat$ #a & #b ye>s aft] completion (
 a work=ce project1 brok5 d[n by-- 7,i7 
=m] tra9ees :o are employ$ by ! employ] 
) :om !y complet$ _! work=ce project2   
7,,ii7 =m] tra9ees employ$ 9 ! same     
indu/ry or occupation z ! indu/ry or    
occupation 9 :i* !y complet$ t work=ce  

project1 b by a diff]5t employ]2 &      
7,,iii7 =m] tra9ees :o are employ$1 b 9 
an indu/ry or occupation t is n !       
indu/ry or occupation describ$ 9        
subclause 7,,ii74  7vi7 ,! cr$5tials    
atta9$ by tra9ees ?r\gh ! ,am]ican      
work=ce program1 brok5 d[n by type 7su* 
z compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tials1             
c]tifications1 & lic5ses7 & ! numb] (   
su* cr$5tials atta9$4  7vii7 ,!         
annualiz$ av]age e>n+s ( =m] tra9ees1   
calculat$ ov] a significant "t p]iod    
aft] completion ( a work=ce project4    
7viii7 ,m$ian & mean work=ce education  
subsidy provid$ p] tra9ee4  7ix7 ,basic 
demographic in=mation1 su* z age1 sex1 &
 area ( resid5ce1 on tra9ees4  7d7      
,:i/lebl[] compla9ts  7#a7 ,compla9t ,a 
tra9ee 7includ+ an employee p>ticipat+ z
 a tra9ee7 9 a work=ce project may file 
a compla9t ) ! ,director alleg+ t !     
employ] involv$ is n comply+ ) ! t]ms ( 
! ,am]ican work=ce contract involv$4    
7#b7 ,prelim9>y det]m9ation ,! ,director
 %all beg9 an inve/igation into !       

compla9t )9 #a mon? aft] ! date (       
receipt ( ! compla9t4 ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! inve/igation1 if 
! ,director det]m9es t !re is cle> &    
conv9c+ evid5ce t ! compla9t is valid1 !
 ,director %all make a prelim9>y        
det]m9ation on discipl9>y or corrective 
action4  7#c7 ,notice & opportunity to  
respond ,if ! ,director makes a         
prelim9>y det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b7 (
 noncompliance1 ! ,director %all provide
 ! employ] ) reasonable notice &        
opportunity to respond to ! prelim9>y   
det]m9ation4  7#d7 ,discipl9>y or       
corrective action ,discipl9>y or        
corrective action "u ?is subsection may 
consi/ (-- 7,a7 issu+ to ! employ] a    
w>n+ or tempor>y susp5sion1 ( n m ?an #e
 ye>s1 f p>ticipation 9 ! ,am]ican      
work=ce program2 &  7,b7 assess+ a civil
 p5alty aga9/ ! employ] ( n m ?an !     
am\nt ( funds receiv$ by ! employ] ?r\gh
 work=ce education subsidies dur+ ! pa/ 
#b ye>s4  7#e7 ,appeal ,if ! ,director s
 det]m9es t ! appropriate discipl9>y or 

corrective action includes a susp5sion1 
! employ] %all h #ij days to appeal !   
validity ( ! discipl9>y or corrective   
action to ! ,director1 ) m&atory review 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#f7 ,f9al  
det]m9ation ,aft] su* m&atory review1 ! 
,director %all make a f9al det]m9ation  
on ! validity & on ! appropriate        
discipl9>y or corrective action1 cont+5t
 on approval f ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  
7e7 ,noncompliance det]m9ations  7#a7   
,acc\ntability ,! ,director-- 7,a7 may1 
9 ord] to make a prelim9>y det]m9ation  
ab\t :e!r !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce 
t employ]s p>ticipat+ 9 work=ce projects
 are comply+ ) ! t]ms ( ! ,am]ican      
work=ce contracts involv$ & meet+ !     
requirem5ts ( ! ,am]ican work=ce        
program-- 7i7 dem& & review relevant    
mat]ials f ! employ]s2 &  7ii7 conduct  
r&om1 p]iodic compliance reviews (      
work=ce projects2 &  7,b7 %all review   
in=mation 9 public disclosure docum5ts  
submitt$ "u section #d7;g71 includ+     
review+ completion rates provid$ "u     

section #d7;g77#b77;,a7 to make a       
prelim9>y det]m9ation ab\t :e!r !re is  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t employ]s are   
p>ticipat+ 9 a work=ce project ) a      
completion rate bel[ #be p]c5t ov] #d   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,notice & opportunity to    
respond ,if ! ,director makes a         
prelim9>y det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 (
 noncompliance or p>ticipation 9 a      
work=ce project describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b71 ! ,director %all provide !   
employ] ) reasonable notice &           
opportunity to respond to ! prelim9>y   
det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,w>n+ or civil p5alty
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may1 at !  
discretion ( ! ,director1 issue a w>n+  
to or assess a civil p5alty aga9/ an    
employ] if1 aft] c>ry+ out p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,director makes a f9al          
det]m9ation t !re is cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce t-- 7i7 ! employ] is p>ticipat+ 
9 a work=ce project describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b72 or  7ii7 ! employ] is violat+
 ! t]ms ( an ,am]ican work=ce contract  
or ! requirem5ts ( ! ,am]ican work=ce   

program4  7,b7 ,calculation ( civil     
p5alty ,a civil p5alty assess$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 an am\nt t is
 n m ?an ! am\nt ( funds receiv$ by !   
employ] ?r\gh work=ce education         
subsidies dur+ ! pa/ #b ye>s4  7#d7     
,susp5sion ,! ,director may1 at !       
discretion ( ! ,director1 tempor>ily    
susp5d an employ] f ! ,am]ican work=ce  
program = n m ?an #e ye>s if1 aft] c>ry+
 out p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director makes a 
f9al det]m9ation t !re is cle> & conv9c+
 evid5ce t-- 7,a7 ! employ] is          
p>ticipat+ 9 a work=ce project describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 or  7,b7 ! employ]
 is consi/5tly or egregi\sly violat+ !  
t]ms ( an ,am]ican work=ce contract or !
 requirem5ts ( ! ,am]ican work=ce       
program4  7f7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s or  
inquiries ,x %all be unlawful = any     
employ] to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann]   
discrim9ate aga9/ any tra9ee because su*
 tra9ee-- 7#a7 has fil$ any compla9t "u 
subsection 7d72  7#b7 has giv51 or is   
ab\t to give1 any in=mation 9 connection

 ) any inquiry or proce$+ "u ?is ,act   
7includ+ any inquiry or proce$+ "u      
subsection 7d7 or 7e772 or  7#c7 has    
te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to te/ify1 9 any su*
 inquiry or proce$+ "u ?is ,act4  #d4   
,am]ican work=ce program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director %all e/abli%1 subject to ! 
availability ( appropriations1 an       
,am]ican work=ce program1 & c>ry out !  
program by support+ work=ce projects )  
,am]ican work=ce contracts1 di/ribut+   
work=ce education subsidies & bonuses = 
hir+1 & provid+ te*nical & adm9i/rative 
support4  7b7 ,contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to be eligible to receive a work=ce    
education subsidy1 bonus = hir+1 or     
te*nical support "u ?is ,act = a work=ce
 project1 an employ] & prospective      
tra9ee %all prep>e a propos$ ,am]ican   
work=ce contract "u ?is subsection1 bas$
 on ! /&>diz$ template creat$ by !      
,director1 & submit ! propos$ contract  
to ! ,director = approval4 ,! page      
limitation plac$ on ! ,director's       
template "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 %all

 n apply to ! propos$ ,am]ican work=ce  
contract prep>$ by ! tra9ee & employ] or
 ! f9al ,am]ican work=ce contract4  7#b7
 ,provisions ,! propos$ contract betwe5 
an individual :o is a prospective tra9ee
 & ! employ] %all include ea* ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,p>ties involv$ ,! "n ( !  
individual1 ! employ] p>ticipat+ 9 !    
work=ce project1 & any ?ird-p>ty entity 
) :om ! employ] is p>tn]+ to provide !  
educational work=ce tra9+ compon5t ( !  
project 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z a       
?ird-p>ty tra9+ entity74  7,b7 ,t]m ,!  
t]m1 :i* %all n be %ort] ?an #f weeks1 (
 ! work=ce project 7includ+ specify+    
total "t to completion7 & ! am\nt ( "t !
 individual w sp5d 9 /ructur$ on-!-job  
"w & 9 educational work=ce tra9+        
7includ+ specify+ h\rs p] week1 mon?1 & 
ye>74  7,c7 ,"w & tra9+ plan ,a detail$ 
ov]view ( ! curriculum = ! educational  
work=ce tra9+1 a description ( !        
/ructur$ on-!-job "w1 & a description ( 
skills & compet5cies to be atta9$ ?r\gh 
! work=ce project4  7,d7 ,writt5 work=ce

 agreem5t ,a propos$ writt5 work=ce     
agreem5t = ! individual t outl9es ea* ( 
! foll[+3 7i7 ,! t]ms & conditions ( !  
individual's "w & tra9+4  7ii7 ,! wage  
or sal>y an individual w receive z a    
tra9ee & ! e/imat$ />t+ wage or sal>y1 9
 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7e71 = ea* position1 describ$ 9        
subsection 7e71 t ! individual is       
receiv+ tra9+ = & be+ consid]$ =4  7iii7
 ,! te*nical & pr(essional /&>ds t w be 
met by ! individual = successful        
completion ( ! work=ce project4  7iv7   
7,i7 ,expect$ long-t]m & %ort-t]m       
outcomes = ! individual1 includ+        
qualify+ positions ( ! type ! individual
 is be+ tra9$ = at ! employ] & ?ird-p>ty
 tra9+ entities 7if applicable71 & !    
e/imat$ wage or sal>y range = !         
occupation ! individual is be+ tra9$ =4 
7,,ii7 ,! project$ gr[? ( ! relevant    
indu/ry or occupation1 if in=mation on t
 gr[? is available to ! employ] or      
obta9able ) su* te*nical assi/ance z !  
,director may provide4  7v7 ,!          

circum/ances "u :i* ! individual's wage 
or sal>y w increase dur+ ! work=ce      
project4  7vi7 ,a description ( volunt>y
 m5tor%ip opportunities t may be        
available4  7vii7 ,a disclosure ( !     
am\nt ( ! paym5t f a work=ce education  
subsidy t ! employ] w receive p] paym5t 
p]iod f ! ,director & any co/s or       
exp5ses t w be *>g$ to ! tra9ee or c\ld 
reasonably be expect$ to be *>g$ to !   
tra9ee4  7viii7 ,if #a or m             
compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tials exi/ = !       
relevant indu/ry or occupation1 a       
description ( ! top #a to #c su*        
cr$5tials t ! individual might e>n on   
successful completion ( ! work=ce       
project4  7ix7 ,if no compet5cy-bas$    
cr$5tial exi/s = ! indu/ry or           
occupation1 a description ( any o!r     
cr$5tial1 su* z a c]tification or       
lic5se1 t ! individual might e>n 9 !    
relevant indu/ry or occupation due to   
exp]i5ce 9 ! work=ce project4  7#c7     
,review ( cr$5tials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a mon? aft] receiv+ = review a

 propos$ ,am]ican work=ce contract1 !   
,director %all review ! cr$5tials       
specifi$ 9 ! contract "u clause 7viii7  
or 7ix7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 & may note 
any additional cr$5tials ! ,director    
det]m9es a tra9ee %\ld consid] e>n+4    
,any su* cr$5tial not$ by ! ,director   
%all be describ$ 9 ! contract4  7,b7    
,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7i7 p]mit !       
,director to reject an entire propos$   
,am]ican work=ce contract solely because
 ( ! ,director's view ( a cr$5tial      
describ$ 9 ! propos$ contract2 or  7ii7 
require a tra9ee to agree to e>n a      
compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tial or ano!r        
cr$5tial specifi$ 9 ! ,am]ican work=ce  
contract1 z a condition ( us+ fund+     
provid$ ?r\gh a work=ce education       
subsidy "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,review ( 
contract  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
mon? aft] receiv+ a propos$ ,am]ican    
work=ce contract1 ! ,director %all      
review1 & approve or disapprove1 !      
propos$ contract 7includ+ conduct+ !    

review "u p>agraph 7#c7 & det]m9+ :e!r !
 employ] has provid$ ! appropriate      
writt5 disclosure docum5t "u subsection 
7g774  7,b7 ,presumption ( approval ,!re
 %all be a presumption ( approval = a   
propos$ ,am]ican work=ce contract1 9 t  
su* a contract t has n be5 disapprov$ by
 ! ,director %all be consid]$ to be     
approv$ on ! #cbnd day aft] ! date ( t  
receipt4 ,a propos$ ,am]ican work=ce    
contract may only be disapprov$ = fail+ 
to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,if   
su* a propos$ contract is disapprov$1 ! 
,director %all describe ! reason1 ) a   
citation to ! requirem5t n met1 & a     
recomm5dation = h[ ! propos$ contract   
%all be am5d$ to comply ) ?is ,act4     
7#e7 ,review ( resubmission ,if an      
employ] & individual submit a propos$   
contract "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is n approv$
 "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! employ] &          
individual may resubmit ! am5d$ propos$ 
contract = review z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d74 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 
! ref]5ce to ! date ( receipt %all be   

consid]$ to be ! date ( receipt ( !     
resubmitt$ propos$ contract4  7#f7      
,entry into contract ,once a propos$    
contract has be5 approv$ "u p>agraph    
7#d7 or 7#e71 ! individual & employ]    
involv$ may ent] into ! contract &      
initiate ! work=ce project4  7#g7       
,curr5t employees ,a p>ticipat+ employ] 
may ent] into an ,am]ican work=ce       
contract )1 & enroll into _! work=ce    
project1 an employee :o holds a position
 ) ! employ] if ! employ] agrees to--   
7,a7 ma9ta9 employm5t = t employee at ! 
employee's wage or sal>y on ! date (    
enrollm5t1 or a high] wage or sal>y2 &  
7,b7 provide an increase to ! employee's
 annual wage or sal>y1 if ! employee    
successfully completes ! work=ce        
project1 t is equal to n less ?an #be   
p]c5t ( ! value ( ! educational work=ce 
subsidy provid$ = ! project4  7c7       
,work=ce education subsidies ,n e>li]   
?an ! date on :i* an individual &       
employ] ent] into an ,am]ican work=ce   
contract approv$ by ! ,director1 !      

,director %all provide an education     
work=ce subsidy to ! employ] op]at+ !   
work=ce project4 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ rules  
%all apply to ! work=ce education       
subsidy & ! tra9ee involv$ & employ]3   
7#a7 ,! work=ce education subsidy may be
 us$ to subsidize ! co/ ( educational   
work=ce tra9+ 7onsite or ) an eligible  
?ird-p>ty tra9+ entity71 n ! wage or    
sal>y ( ! tra9ee4  7#b7 ,! employ] %all 
pay1 at regul> int]vals1 ! tra9ee a wage
 or sal>y at a rate t is n less ?an !   
high] (-- 7,a7 ! rate 9 effect "u       
section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjf7;a77#a772 or  7,b7 ! rate 9 effect 
"u a ,/ate or local m9imum wage law t   
applies to ! ,/ate or locality 9 :i* !  
tra9ee is engag$ 9 labor or s]vice = !  
employ]4  7#c7 ,! employ] %all provide a
 work+ environm5t = ! tra9ee t meets all
 applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
safety laws & regulations4  7#d7 ,nei!r 
! ,director or any o!r (fic] or employee
 ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al         

,gov]nm5t may make ! work=ce education  
subsidy cont+5t on any requirem5t n     
specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,! employ]   
%all n curr5tly be susp5d$ f p>ticipat+ 
9 work=ce projects subsection 7d7 or 7e7
 ( section #c4  7#f7 ,p>ticipation 9 !  
work=ce project involv$ %all n make !   
employ] subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,(fice ( ,f$]al ,contract ,compliance   
,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z a    
,f$]al contractor1 includ+ n be+ subject
 to ,executive ,ord] #aabdf4  7#g7 ,!   
employ] %all comply ) all applicable    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local /atutory laws    
p]ta9+ to nondiscrim9ation 9 employm5t4 
7#h7 ,! work=ce education subsidy may n 
be us$ =-- 7,a7 div]sity1 equity1 &     
inclusion tra9+1 or culturally          
responsive tra9+2 or  7,b7 any o!r tra9+
 t may violate-- 7i7 title ,,vii ( !    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 by          
contribut+ to a ho/ile "w environm5t2 or
  7ii7 title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et  

seq471 includ+ its prohibition1 on !    
gr\nds ( race1 color1 or national orig91
 ( discrim9ation "u any program or      
activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance4  7#i7 ,! work=ce education   
subsidy may n be us$ = political sp5d+1 
electione]+1 or any o!r purpose t is n  
directly relat$ to educational work=ce  
tra9+4  7#aj7 ,! ,director %all make    
paym5ts f ! work=ce education subsidy to
 ! employ]-- 7,a7 9 ev5 in/allm5ts1     
foll[+ ! end ( ea* f9ancial qu>t] 9 :i* 
! tra9+ & on-!-job "w specifi$ 9 !      
,am]ican work=ce contract h be5 complet$
 by ! tra9ee2  7,b7 9 sums ( n m ?an    
#a1ejj p] mon?2 &  7,c7 = a total am\nt 
( n m ?an #i1jjj1 z det]m9$ on ! basis (
 ! ,am]ican work=ce contract4  7#aa7 ,a 
,/ate gov]nm5t or locality may supplem5t
 ! work=ce education subsidy )          
additional funds1 if ! ,/ate gov]nm5t or
 locality does n make accept+ su* funds 
or any conditions atta*$ to ! funds a   
requirem5t ( accept+ ,f$]al fund+4      
7#ab7 ,if ! tra9ee *ooses to leave a    

work=ce project aft] ! halfway po9t ( ! 
t]m ( ! work=ce project1 ! tra9ee w be  
consid]$ to h us$ ! entirety ( "o ( !   
work=ce education subsidies ?r\gh :i* ! 
tra9ee is eligible to receive           
educational work=ce tra9+4  7#ac7 ,if ! 
employ] ceases op]ations1 ! tra9ee %all 
n be held at fault1 mean+ t ! tra9ee may
 receive educational work=ce tra9+1     
fund$ ) ! full value ( ! work=ce        
education subsidy1 = a work=ce project )
 a subsequ5t eligible employ]1 not)/&+ !
 "t requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#ae74  7#ad7 
,! maximum p]iod ( "t = :i* an employ]  
7includ+ a subsequ5t employ] describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#ac77 may receive paym5ts1    
provid$ ?r\gh ! work=ce education       
subsidy = education work=ce tra9+ ( a   
tra9ee1 %all be #c ye>s4  7#ae7 7,a7 ,9 
ord] = a tra9ee to enroll 9 a work=ce   
project ) a subsequ5t eligible employ]  
?r\gh a second or ?ird su* subsidy1 !   
tra9ee %all receive ! relat$ educational
 work=ce tra9+ n less ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
conclusion ( ! tra9ee's mo/ rec5t tra9+ 

?r\gh a work=ce education subsidy4  7,b7
 ,! "t limit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all n apply to a tra9ee :o-- 7i7      
complet$ a work=ce project )1 b 0 n hir$
 by1 an employ]2 &  7ii7 seeks to       
receive su* tra9+ ?r\gh a work=ce       
project ) ! tra9ee's next employ]4      
7#af7 ,! employ] %all meet ! applicable 
m9imum ratios specifi$ "u section       
#e7;d74  7#ag7 ,! employ] %all use      
,e-,v]ify = ea* tra9ee enroll$ &        
individual hir$ or employ$ dur+ ! p]iod 
= :i* ! employ] accepts funds ?r\gh a   
subsidy provid$ "u ?is ,act1 reg>dless (
 :e!r ! tra9ee or individual p>ticipat$ 
9 a work=ce project4  7#ah7 ,! employ]  
%all publi% a public disclosure docum5t1
 consi/5t ) subsection 7g74  7d7 ,bonus 
= hir+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an tra9ee1 on 
completion ( a work=ce project1 is hir$ 
z a full-"t1 regul> employee ( ! employ]
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! work=ce project1 ) a    
wage or sal>y describ$ 9 subsection     
7e77#a71 ! employ] %all receive a bonus 
( #a1jjj 79 addition to any paym5t      

receiv$ ?r\gh a work=ce education       
subsidy74 ,! ,director %all pay ! bonus 
n soon] ?an ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! 
tra9ee is s hir$4  7#b7 ,rules ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#c71 ea* ( ! rules describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#h71 7#i71    
7#aa71 7#af71 7#ag71 & 7#ah7 %all apply 
to ! bonus1 & ! tra9ee hir$ & employ]1  
except t a ref]5ce 9 ^? p>agraphs-- 7,a7
 to a work=ce educational subsidy %all  
be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! bonus2 
&  7,b7 to a tra9ee %all be consid]$ to 
be a ref]5ce to ! tra9ee hir$4  7#c7    
,use ( bonus ,an employ] :o receives a  
bonus "u ?is subsection may use ! bonus 
funds to supplem5t ! wage or sal>y ( !  
tra9ee hir$4  7e7 ,position = ! tra9ee  
7#a7 ,wages ,an employ] p>ticipat+ 9 a  
work=ce project %all be tra9+ ea* tra9ee
 & consid]+ ea* tra9ee = a position t   
w\ld h an annual wage or sal>y ( n less 
?an #hj p]c5t (-- 7,a7 ! annual m$ian   
h\sehold income ( ! c\nty 9 :i* ! job   
involv$ is locat$ 7or an h\rly wage bas$
 on t income & adju/$ = a #b1jhj-;h\r   

annual "w p]iod71 z det]m9$ by ! #e-ye> 
e/imates ( ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey
 ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 or  7,b7 if !  
c\nty involv$ is n 9 a micropolitan or  
metropolitan area1 ! annual m$ian       
h\sehold income = ! ne>e/ micropolitan  
or metropolitan area1 z det]m9$ by !    
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#b7 ,remote "w ,an
 employ] provid+ remote "w = a tra9ee or
 employee 79 a position ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a77 %all use ! tra9ee's or   
employee's location :5 det]m9+ an       
applicable wage or sal>y "u ?is ,act4   
,su* a tra9ee or employee engag+ 9      
remote "w %all live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
file ,f$]al income taxes 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#c7 ,"w ,an employ] p>ticipat+
 9 a work=ce project %all provide       
/ructur$ on-!-job "w = ea* tra9ee 9 a   
job t requires specializ$ k & exp]i5ce &
 involves ! p]=mance ( complex tasks1 to
 prep>e ! tra9ee = a position ref]r$ to 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,educational      
work=ce tra9+ ,9 provid+ = educational  
work=ce tra9+ ?r\gh a work=ce project to

 a tra9ee1 an employ] %all meet ea* ( ! 
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,skills ,!     
employ] %all ensure t ! tra9+ is design$
 9 a mann] t enables tra9ees to obta9 & 
demon/rate compet5cy & obta9            
progressively advanc+ & portable skills 
t are necess>y = ! indu/ry or occupation
 involv$4  7#b7 ,p>tn]s ,! employ] may  
p>tn] ) any ( ! foll[+ eligible         
?ird-p>ty tra9+ entities1 & may pay su* 
a ?ird-p>ty tra9+ entity ) funds f a    
work=ce education subsidy1 9 ord] to    
provide ! tra9+ = tra9ees 9 ! work=ce   
project3 7,a7 ,a trade1 indu/ry1 or     
employ] gr\p or association4  7,b7 ,a   
corporation or o!r relat$ organiz$      
entity4  7,c7 ,an educational           
in/itution1 su* z an in/itution ( high] 
education1 includ+ a community college1 
or a second>y s*ool4  7,d7 ,a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t ag5cy or entity4  7,e7 ,a
 nonpr(it organization4  7,f7 ,a union4 
7,g7 ,a jo9t labor-managem5t            
organization4  7,h7 ,a c]tification or  
accr$itation body or entity = an indu/ry

 or occupation4  7,i7 ,a consortium or  
p>tn]%ip ( entities su* z entities      
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,h74  7#c7 ,cr$5tials ,! employ] %all 
ensure t1 9 conjunction ) t tra9+1 !    
tra9ee %all be made aw>e ( any widely   
us$ compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tials 9 !        
employ]'s indu/ry or occupation4 ,if a  
compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tial is describ$ 9 ! 
tra9ee's ,am]ican work=ce contract1 !   
employ] %all n =bid ! tra9ee1 or provide
 a dis9c5tive to disc\rage ! tra9ee1 f  
tak+ a relat$ compet5cy-bas$ cr$5tial   
exam4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is          
subsection3 7,a7 ,community college ,!  
t]m community college means an          
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
at :i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly 
aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate degree4 
7,b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7g7 ,public          
disclosure docum5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director %all require ea* p>ticipat+   
employ] seek+ approval = a propos$      
,am]ican work=ce contract to provide a  
writt5 disclosure docum5t1 ab\t !       
employ]'s work=ce project1 t includes   
ea* ( ! foll[+ /ati/ics & in=mation3    
7,a7 ,! total expect$ co/1 if any1 = a  
tra9ee dur+ or at ! completion ( !      
work=ce project1 su* z ! co/ ( fees = a 
c]tification exam9ation4  7,b7 ,!       
expect$ wage or sal>y = ! position ( !  
employ] t ! work=ce project is design$  
to tra9 =4  7,c7 ,! l5g? ( ! work=ce    
project4  7,d7 ,! total expect$ numb] ( 
h\rs ( /ructur$ on-!-job "w p] week1 & (
 h\rs ( educational work=ce tra9+ p]    
week1 = a tra9ee dur+ ! work=ce project4
  7,e7 ,! total expect$ numb] ( h\rs =  
:i* a tra9ee w be paid dur+ ! c\rse ( ! 
work=ce project4  7,f7 ,! h\rly wage or 
sal>y = a tra9ee dur+ ! c\rse ( !       
work=ce project4  7,g7 ,in=mation /at+  
any c]tifications1 lic5ses1 or o!r      

cr$5tials t tra9ees 9 ! work=ce project 
might e>n on successful completion ( !  
work=ce project4  7#b7 ,additional      
public disclosure = e/abli%$ work=ce    
projects ,?ree ye>s aft] an employ] has 
complet$ a work=ce project1 ! ,director 
%all require ! employ] to include1 9 its
 writt5 disclosure docum5t1 docum5tation
 t includes ea* ( ! foll[+ /ati/ics3    
7,a7 ,! completion rate = tra9ees 9 a   
work=ce project ) ! employ]1 calculat$  
ov] ! previ\s #c ye>s4  7,b7 ,! p]c5tage
 ( tra9ees t complet$ a work=ce project 
)1 & 7 hir$ by1 ! employ] p>ticipat+ 9 !
 project1 calculat$ ov] ! previ\s #b    
ye>s4  7,c7 ,! av]age wage or sal>y (   
curr5tly employ$ 7z ( ! date (          
collection ( ! wage or sal>y in=mation7 
tra9ees :o complet$ a work=ce project1  
dur+ ! la/ #c ye>s1 pres5t$ 9 a way t   
does n reveal individually id5tifiable  
wage or sal>y in=mation4  7#c7          
,availability ,! disclosure docum5ts    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be
 made available to ! g5]al public by !  

,director4  #e4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7  
,work=ce project aft] paym5t p]iod ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require a
 work=ce project to end aft] #c ye>s1 ! 
maximum p]iod ( "t = :i* an employ] may 
receive paym5ts ?r\gh a work=ce         
education subsidy = a tra9ee1 if !      
employ] pays = ! co/ ( ! associat$      
educational work=ce tra9+ = ! portion ( 
! project aft] t maximum p]iod4  7b7    
,relation%ip to o!r projects            
,individuals :o d n meet ! crit]ia      
describ$ 9 section #b7h77;,a7 may       
p>ticipate 9 projects1 /ructur$ l       
work=ce projects describ$ 9 ?is ,act1 if
 ! employ] or an organization o!r ?an ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provides ! necess>y    
fund+ = wages or sal>ies1 & educational 
work=ce tra9+4  7c7 ,?ird-,p>ty tra9+   
entity ,! ,secret>y may n pressure1 or  
provide an inc5tive or dis9c5tive to1 an
 employ] to *oose #a eligible entity ov]
 ano!r z a ?ird-p>ty tra9+ entity4 ,!   
*oice ( a ?ird-p>ty tra9+ entity %all be
 made entirely by an employ]4  7d7      

,regulations on ,ratios  7#a7 ,ratios   
,beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may issue        
regulations t specify #a or m ratios1   
bas$ on categories ( jobs z def9$ by !  
,secret>y1 betwe5 ! numb] ( job op5+s = 
a prospective position1 z a full-"t     
regul> employee1 relat$ to a work=ce    
project1 & ! numb] ( tra9ees 9 t        
project4  7#b7 ,objectives ,9 issu+ !   
regulations1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! 
foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,assur+ t a     
tra9ee has a reasonable opportunity to  
be hir$ z a full-"t1 regul> employee by 
! employ] p>ticipat+ 9 ! work=ce        
project4  7,b7 ,ensur+ t an employ]'s   
hir+ discretion is n limit$ 9 a mann] t 
w\ld inc5tivize an employ] to l[] /&>ds 
= a position t is p>ticul>ly difficult  
or dang]\s4  7e7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y  
may e/abli% crit]ia reg>d+ te*nical     
matt]s & provide te*nical assi/ance =   
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7f7    
,requir$ regulations ,regulations       
requir$ "u ?is ,act %all be issu$ by !  

correspond+ (fic] )9 #c mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except z    
o!rwise specifi$4  #f4 ,evaluation      
reports & sunset  7a7 #e-,ye> report ,n 
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &   
submit to ,congress a report includ+ ea*
 ( ! foll[+ in=mation1 analysis1 &      
recomm5dations3 7#a7 ,a comp>ison ( !   
,am]ican work=ce program to o!r major   
c>e] & te*nical education or            
appr5tice%ip programs adm9i/]$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program c>ri$ out "u ! ,act
 ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq471 & to ! work=ce inve/m5t activity 
programs adm9i/]$ "u ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 on ! basis (--
 7,a7 ! completion rate ( p>ticipants 9 
ea* program2  7,b7 ! av]age e>n+s (     
p>ticipants 9 ea* program1 calculat$    
dur+-- 7i7 ! relat$ c>e] & te*nical     

education1 appr5tice%ip1 work=ce        
inve/m5t1 or work=ce project2 &  7ii7 ! 
p]iod beg9n+ #c ye>s & end+ #e ye>s aft]
 ! p>ticipants complete ! relat$ c>e] & 
te*nical education1 appr5tice%ip1       
work=ce inve/m5t1 or work=ce project2   
7,c7 ! p]c5tages obta9$ by divid+-- 7i7 
! numb] ( p>ticipants & rate ( gr[? 9   
p>ticipants = ea* program2 by  7ii7 !   
numb] ( individuals 9 ! labor =ce & !   
rate ( gr[? ( ! labor =ce1 respectively2
  7,d7 ! level ( direct engagem5t by    
employ]s )1 & satisfaction f employ]s 91
 ea* program2 &  7,e7 ! div]sity ( !    
indu/ries & occupations ( ! employ]s :o 
utilize ea* program4  7#b7 ,! ov]all    
completion rate = ! ,am]ican work=ce    
program1 ! completion rate = work=ce    
projects by indu/ry & occupation1 !     
numb] ( tra9ees :o dropp$ out ( !       
program entirely1 brok5 d[n by indu/ry &
 occupation1 & ! numb] :o left a work=ce
 project = ano!r work=ce project4  7#c7 
,! results ( a survey1 bas$ on a r&om   
sample & design$ to g5]ate /ati/ically  

significant results1 ( tra9ees :o h     
p>ticipat$ 9 ! program4  7#d7 ,! results
 ( a survey1 bas$ on a r&om sample &    
design$ to g5]ate /ati/ically           
significant results1 ( employ]s :o h    
p>ticipat$ 9 ! program1 includ+ a       
breakd[n by size ( employ]4  7#e7 ,data 
collect$ "u section #c7;c77#h77;,b74    
7#f7 ,in=mation & te*nical crit]ia1 o!r 
regulations1 & guidance issu$ by !      
,secret>y to adm9i/] ! program4  7#g7   
,in=mation on ! rate ( uptake by        
individuals & employ]s t are eligible to
 p>ticipate 9 ! program1 &              
recomm5dations = ways 9 :i* ?is rate (  
uptake c\ld be improv$4  7#h7 ,analysis 
on consid]ations = ,congress ab\t exp&+ 
! use ( int]m$i>y in/itutions1 su* z    
nonpr(its1 to bett] adv]tise ! program4 
7#i7 7,a7 ,analysis on consid]ations =  
,congress 9 exp&+ eligibility ( !       
program = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o d n h
 a high s*ool diploma or its g5]ally    
recogniz$ equival5t4  7,b7 ,analysis on 
consid]ations = ,congress 9 enc\rag+    

tra9ees to obta9 indu/ry-recogniz$      
cr$5tials t help to provide recognition 
( a portable skill4  7,c7 ,analysis on  
consid]ations = ,congress on ! effect & 
necessity ( regulations describ$ 9      
section #e7;d74  7,d7 ,recomm5dations = 
,congress on enc\rag+ p>ticipation 9    
work=ce projects by small bus9esses4    
7#aj7 ,analysis on consid]ations =      
,congress ab\t h[ to effectively engage 
high s*ool /ud5ts 9 a work=ce project1  
includ+-- 7,a7 h[ c\rsework = a te*nical
 high s*ool1 or c>e] & te*nical         
education 9 a high s*ool1 c\ld qualify  
t[>ds ! completion ( a work=ce project2 
&  7,b7 h[ "t sp5t 9 /ructur$ on-!-job  
"w or educational work=ce tra9+ = a     
work=ce project c\ld c\nt t[>ds high    
s*ool graduation4  7#aa7 ,recomm5dations
 = improvem5t & reau?orization ( !      
,am]ican work=ce program by ,congress4  
7b7 #aj-,ye> report ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to       
,congress a report conta9+ ! in=mation1 

analysis1 & recomm5dations describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,sunset ,! program 
au?oriz$ by section #d & ! position ( ! 
,director %all cease to exi/ on ! e>li] 
(-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,director      
submits ! report describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 to ,congress2 or  7#b7 ! day t is   
#aa ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4