,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,curtis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t qualifi$        
te*nical s*ools (f]+ c]ta9 c>e] pa?way &
 job tra9+ programs h ! same access to  
,f$]al grants z #b-ye> & #d-ye>         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,trans=m+ ,education ?r\gh 
,college & ,h&s-,on ,tra9+ ,act or !    
,,te* ,act4  #b4 ,modification to       
eligibility = c]ta9 ,f$]al grant        
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 a qualifi$ te*nical    
s*ool %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9  
any cov]$ ,f$]al grant program to ! same
 ext5t1 & on ! same basis1 z any #b-ye> 
or #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education4 
7b7 ,ag5cy action ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 modify !  

eligibility crit]ia & application       
proc$ures = ! cov]$ ,f$]al grant        
programs "u ! jurisdiction ( su*        
,secret>y1 z necess>y1 to ensure t      
qualifi$ te*nical s*ools are eligible to
 p>ticipate 9 ! program to ! same ext5t1
 & on ! same basis1 z #b-ye> & #d-ye>   
in/itutions ( high] education1 z requir$
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 issue       
guidance t specifies h[ grants "u su*   
programs %\ld be disp]s$ among qualifi$ 
te*nical s*ools & #b-ye> & #d-ye>       
in/itutions ( high] education to ensure 
t ! sectors & occupations describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#d77;,a77ii7 h an        
adequate work=ce pipel9e to replace !   
ag+ & retir+ curr5t employees4  7c7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #b-ye> 
or #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education  
,! t]m #b-ye> or #d-ye> in/itution (    
high] education means an in/itution     
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a774  7#b7 ,cov]$ ,f$]al grant   
program ,! t]m cov]$ ,f$]al grant       

program means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,grants    
made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education "u--   
7i7 ! ,/r5g!n+ ,in/itutions ,program    
au?oriz$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iii ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq472  7ii7 ! ,f$]al
 ,,trio ,program au?oriz$ "u *apt] #a ( 
subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et seq472 &  7iii7
 ! ,*ild ,c>e ,access ,means ,p>5ts 9   
,s*ool ,program 7commonly kn[n z !      
,,ccampis ,program7 au?oriz$ "u section 
#dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (     
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e74  7,b7    
,grants made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor "u 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,community ,colleges ,tra9+  
,grants ,program1 au?oriz$ "u section   
#afi7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbd7;c774  7#c7 ,eligible c>e] pa?way 
program ,! t]m eligible c>e] pa?way     
program means a program t-- 7,a7 meets !
 requirem5ts ( section #dhd7;d77#b7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;d77#b772  7,b7 is (f]$ 
by a provid] on ! li/ "u section        
#abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;d772  7,c7 is "p ( a c>e] pa?way1
 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 &  7,d7 is align$ to a
 program ( /udy1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7#d7 ,eligible job tra9+       
program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible  
job tra9+ program means a c>e] &        
te*nical education program t-- 7i7 is a 
program ( at lea/ #aej clock h\rs (     
in/ruction1 b less ?an #fjj clock h\rs (
 in/ruction1 or an equival5t numb] (    
cr$it h\rs1 (f]$ by a po/second>y       
vocational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c777 locat$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ a m9imum ( #h    
weeks1 b less ?an #ae weeks2  7ii7      
provides tra9+ t is-- 7,i7 9 a sector or

 occupation det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ to be ess5tial = national       
security1 public safety1 supply *a9     
security1 transportation1 critical      
manufactur+ or infra/ructure1 heal?c>e1 
or public heal?2 &  7,,ii7 align$ ) !   
requirem5ts ( high-skill1 high-wage     
occupations or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or
 occupations 9 ! ,/ate or local area1 z 
det]m9$ by an indu/ry or sector         
p>tn]%ip2  7iii7 is a program ( tra9+   
s]vices1 & provid$ ?r\gh an eligible    
tra9+ provid] t is on ! li/ "u section  
#abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;d772  7iv7 provides a /ud5t1 ^u  
completion ( ! program1 ) a recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial t is recogniz$ by  
employ]s 9 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+  
cr$5tials recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips 9 ! relevant indu/ry 9 !     
,/ate or local area :]e ! indu/ry is    
locat$ & ! job tra9+ program is provid$2
  7v7 has be5 det]m9$ by ! s*ool 7aft]  
validation ( t det]m9ation by an indu/ry

 or sector p>tn]%ip7 to provide academic
 cont5t1 an am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 & a
 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t are   
suffici5t to-- 7,i7 meet ! hir+         
requirem5ts ( pot5tial employ]s2 &      
7,,ii7 satisfy any applicable           
educational pr]equisite requirem5t =    
pr(essional lic5sure or c]tification1 s 
t ! /ud5t :o completes ! program & seeks
 employm5t qualifies to take any        
lic5sure or c]tification exam9ation ne$$
 to practice or f9d employm5t 9 an      
occupation t ! program prep>es /ud5ts to
 ent]2  7vi7 may include integrat$      
education & tra9+2  7vii7 may be (f]$ z 
"p ( an eligible c>e] pa?way program2 & 
7viii7 does n exce$ by m ?an #ej p]c5t !
 m9imum numb] ( clock h\rs requir$ =    
tra9+ if ! ,/ate has e/abli%$ su* a     
requirem5t4  7,b7 ,approval by !        
,secret>y ,9 ! case ( a program t is    
seek+ to e/abli% eligibility z an       
eligible job tra9+ program "u ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 
make a det]m9ation ab\t :e!r ! program  

meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph n m  
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* su*     
program is submitt$ = consid]ation z an 
eligible job tra9+ program4  7,c7       
,additional assurance ,! ,secret>y (    
,education %all n det]m9e t a program is
 an eligible job tra9+ program 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 unless !  
,secret>y receives a c]tification f !   
appropriate ,/ate bo>d conta9+ an       
assurance t ! program meets !           
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7   
,qualifi$ te*nical s*ool ,! t]m qualifi$
 te*nical s*ool means a po/second>y     
vocational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c777 t--    
7,a7 (f]s an eligible c>e] pa?way       
program or an eligible job tra9+        
program2 &  7,b7 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#f7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m  
,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !        
,secret>y ( ,education1 ) respect to a  
cov]$ ,f$]al grant program adm9i/]$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 &  7,b7 !      

,secret>y ( ,labor1 ) respect to a cov]$
 ,f$]al grant program adm9i/]$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#g7 ,,wioa t]ms ,!
 t]ms indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 9-dem&
 indu/ry sector or occupation1 recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial1 & ,/ate bo>d h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74