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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,ms4    
,ros5 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to support !    
creation1 implem5tation1 & expansion (  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9         
cyb]security4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
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,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means a    
program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 
#aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national      
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et
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appr5tice%ip programs1 & may be a       
p>tn]%ip t includes "o or m ( ! foll[+ z
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organization4  7,b7 ,a community-bas$   
organization1 z def9$ 9 section #cbja7e7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7e774  
7,c7 ,a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d1 z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7,d7 ,a po/second>y  
education in/itution ) exp]i5ce 9       
develop+ & adm9i/]+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
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education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7,g7 ,a nonpr(it 
organization4  #c4 ,cyb]security        
appr5tice%ip grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
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int]m$i>ies1 to support ! e/abli%m5t1   
implem5tation1 & expansion ( regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs 9 cyb]security4   
7b7 ,description ( programs eligible ,= 
purposes ( subsection 7a71 regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip programs 9 cyb]security    

%all include te*nical in/ruction1       
workplace tra9+1 & indu/ry-recogniz$    
c]tification 9 cyb]security4 ,programs  
%all-- 7#a7 include c]tifications 9     
,comp,t,i,a ,network1 ,comp,t,i,a ,a1   
,comp,t,i,a ,security1 ,micros(t ,w9d[s 
#aj ,te*nician1 ,micros(t ,c]tifi$      
,sy/em ,adm9i/rator1 ,c]tifi$ ,network  
,def5d]1 ,c]tifi$ ,e?ical ,hack]1       
,,isaca ,cyb]security ,nexus 7,,csx71   
7,,isc7#b's ,c]tifi$ ,in=mation ,sy/ems 
,security ,pr(essional 7,,cissp71 or o!r
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cyb]security2  7#b7 enc\rage /ackable & 
portable cr$5tials2 &  7#c7 lead to     
occupations su* z comput] support       
speciali/s1 cyb]security support        
te*nicians1 cl\d comput+ ar*itects1     
comput] programm]s1 comput] sy/ems      
analy/s1 or security speciali/s4  #d4   
,use ( funds  7a7 ,requir$ activities ,a
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p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ "u
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o!r logi/ical & te*nical issues4  7#b7  
,employ] p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al        
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coop]ation ) local bus9esses1           
organizations1 & employ]-p>tn]s1 ref]5c+
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7,,nice7 ,cyb]security ,work=ce         
,framework ,special ,publication        
#hjj-aha to develop skills & /&>ds = !  
program4  7,b7 ,(fsite tra9+ ,assi/     
employ]s 9 pay+ = ! co/ ( (fsite tra9+ &
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appr5tices4  7,c7 ,connect+ employ]s    
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provid]s to complem5t on-!-job le>n+4   
7#c7 ,support s]vices = appr5tices      
,provide support s]vices to appr5tices  
to assi/ ) _! success 9 ! regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip program1 :i* may include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>e] c\nsel+4  7,b7       
,m5tor%ip4  7,c7 ,assi/+ ) co/s (       

transportation1 h\s+1 & *ild c>e        
s]vices4  7b7 ,all[able activities ,a   
work=ce int]m$i>y may use up to #ae     
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ "u
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activities3 7#a7 ,m>ket appr5tice%ips & 
! appr5tice%ip model to employ]s1       
second>y s*ool adm9i/rators1 &          
c\nselors4  7#b7 ,recruit & conduct     
outrea* to pot5tial appr5tices1 includ+ 
second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 und]repres5t$    
populations 7su* z wom5 & m9orities71   
y\?1 & vet]ans4  7#c7 ,connect &        
collaborate ) o!r work=ce int]m$i>ies1 &
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 ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 to--   
7,a7 m9imize ! duplication ( ef=ts2     
7,b7 %>e be/ practices2 &  7,c7 widely  
dissem9ate tra9+ res\rces & mat]ials    
develop$ ) grant funds provid$ "u ?is   
,act4  #e4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is ,act4