,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af 7legislative
 day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4 ,da9es 7=  
himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,john ,h4 ,*affee ,fo/] ,c>e 
,program = ,successful ,transition to   
,adul?ood to increase ! maximum         
education & tra9+ v\*] am\nt1 provide   
great] support = fo/] y\? pursu+        
po/second>y education1 & exp& education 
& work=ce tra9+ opportunities = y\? :o h
 exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fo/] ,y\? ,education & ,work=ce      
,opportunity ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4         
,expansion ( education & work=ce tra9+  
opportunities = y\? :o h exp]i5c$ fo/]  
c>e ,section #dgg ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#e7 by /rik+ ag$  
out ( fo/] c>e & ins]t+ exp]i5c$ fo/]   
c>e at age #ad or old]2  7#b7 9         

subsection 7h77#b71 by /rik+ age out (  
fo/] c>e & ins]t+ exp]i5ce fo/] c>e at  
age #ad or old]2  7#c7 9 ea* (          
subsections 7a77#f7 & 7i77#b71 by /rik+ 
#af & ins]t+ #ad2 &  7#d7 9 subsection  
7i7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 9  
no ev5t may a y\? p>ticipate 9 ! program
 = m ?an #e ye>s 7:e!r or n consecutive7
 & ins]t+ may n all[ a y\? to p>ticipate
 9 ! v\*] program = m ?an #e ye>s 7or1 9
 ! case ( a y\? :o 0 involv$ 9 a rem$ial
 education activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#d77;,b77iii71 = m ?an #f ye>s71 :e!r 
or n consecutive2  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#d7-- 7i7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7,a7 may be available = 
! co/ ( att5dance-- 7i7 at an in/itution
 ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section   
#ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1
 includ+ a community college or         
po/second>y vocational in/itution2 or   
7ii7 at a %ort-t]m tra9+ program t is   
eligible = ! ,work=ce ,pell program "u  
section #dja7k7 ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife1 z describ$ 9 section      

#dha7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by      
section #hcjjb7;b7 ( ,public ,law       
#aai-ba2  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72    
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 z
 s am5d$1 ! foll[+3  7,b7 may be        
available = co/s-- 7i7 associat$ )      
p>ticipation 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program2  7ii7 to obta9 a g5]al         
equival5cy degree2 or  7iii7 to receive 
rem$ial education2 &  2 &  7iv7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ t ,act & ins]t+ ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife2 &  7,c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 ?is        
section-- 7,a7 ! t]m rem$ial education  
means education or skill tra9+ ne$$ to  
support obta9+ a high s*ool diploma or  
qualify+ = po/second>y education1 tra9+1
 or a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip t is-- 7i7 n 
provid$ by ! local educational ag5cy ( !
 /ud5t or ano!r free local1 ,/ate1 or   
,f$]al program2 &  7ii7 is provid$ by an
 in/ructor ) cr$5tials relevant to !    
subject area ( in/ruction1 z det]m9$ by 

! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! t]m regi/]$          
appr5tice%ip means an appr5tice%ip      
program regi/]$ ei!r by a ,/ate         
appr5tice%ip ag5cy recogniz$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,labor or ! ,secret>y (     
,labor pursuant to ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 
#aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national      
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
4  #c4 ,increase 9 maximum education &  
tra9+ v\*] am\nt & provision ( great]   
support = fo/] y\? pursu+ po/second>y   
education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#dgg7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;i771 z am5d$ by section
 #b1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ tra9+ program & ins]t+    
tra9+ program 7except t ! ,/ate may     
e/abli% a grace p]iod to all[ a y\? to  
cont9ue p>ticipation 9 activities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 aft] an  
assessm5t & consultation ) ! y\?1 if !  
,/ate det]m9es t reasonable circum/ances
 w>rant ! grace p]iod712 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ t program & ins]t+ t education or 

tra9+ program2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph       
7#d77;,c71 by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+     
#ab1jjj4  7b7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation
 ) y\? :o h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e1 %all     
develop & issue model guidance to ,/ates
 & jurisdictions receiv+ allotm5ts "u   
section #dgg7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;c77 =         
implem5tation ( ! am5dm5t made by       
subsection 7a77#a74  #d4 ,improv+       
accessibility & y\? aw>5ess ( education 
& tra9+ v\*]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#dgg7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;i771 z am5d$ by        
sections #b & #c1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,! ,/ate %all make  
reasonable ef=ts to ensure t eligible   
y\? are aw>e ( pot5tial b5efits provid$ 
"u ?is subsection1 includ+ by coord9at+ 
) programs fund$ "u subsection 7h77#a74 
7#i7 ,! program %all include a          
simplifi$1 us]-te/$1 & /&>d =m = y\? to 
use to apply = v\*]s "u ! program1 us+  
/&>d t]m9ology1 t is easily accessible &

 available electronically4  7#aj7 ,!    
,/ate may use funds o!rwise available "u
 ?is subsection to assi/ eligible y\? 9 
ov]com+ transportation b>ri]s t limit   
access to po/second>y education1 work=ce
 tra9+1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1 or       
employm5t4  4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,section
 #dgg7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fgg7;d77#a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate to :i* an am\nt
 is paid f its allotm5t "u subsection   
7c77#a7 may use ! am\nt 9 any mann] t is
 reasonably calculat$ to accompli% !    
purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ outrea* 
relat$ to subsection 7i77#h74 ,a ,/ate  
to :i* an am\nt is paid f its allotm5t  
"u subsection 7c77#c7 may use ! am\nt = 
any purpose relat$ to ! program describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#h74  4  #e4          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect on ! date t is #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4