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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 447IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 25, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACTTo amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021.
2.
Effective date
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect beginning on October 1, 2021.
3.
Amendment
The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), is amended to read as follows:
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Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Apprenticeship Act. (b)
Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Programs under the national apprenticeship system. Sec. 4. Transition provisions. Sec. 5. Disaggregation of data. Sec. 6. Relation to other laws. Title I—Promoting Programs Under the National Apprenticeship System Subtitle A—The Office of Apprenticeship, State Registration Agency Approval Process, and Interagency Agreement Sec. 111. The Office of Apprenticeship. Sec. 112. National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships. Sec. 113. State apprenticeship agencies and State Offices of Apprenticeship. Sec. 114. Interagency agreement with Department of Education. Subtitle B—Process and Standards for the National Apprenticeship System Sec. 121. Apprenticeable occupations standards. Sec. 122. Quality standards of programs under the national apprenticeship system. Sec. 123. Apprenticeship agreements. Sec. 124. Registration of programs under the national apprenticeship system. Subtitle C—Evaluations and Research Sec. 131. Program evaluations. Sec. 132. National apprenticeship system research. Subtitle D—General Provisions Sec. 141. Authorization of appropriations. Title II—Modernizing the National Apprenticeship System for the 21st Century Grants Sec. 201. Grant requirements. Sec. 202. Uses of Funds. Sec. 203. Grant evaluations. Sec. 204. Grant appropriations.
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Definitions
In this Act:(1)
Administrator
The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship established under section 111(a).(2)
Advisory Committee
The term Advisory Committee means the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships established under section 112. (3)
Apprentice
The term apprentice means a program participant in an apprenticeship program.(4)
Apprenticeship agreement
The term apprenticeship agreement means a written agreement under section 123 between—(A)an apprentice, a youth apprentice, or a pre-apprentice; and(B)a sponsor.(5)
Apprenticeship hub
The term apprenticeship hub means a regional or sectoral qualified intermediary recognized by a State apprenticeship agency or a State Office of Apprenticeship as organizing and providing activities and services related to the development of programs under the national apprenticeship system. (6)
Apprenticeable occupation
The term apprenticeable occupation means an occupation that the Administrator has determined meets the requirements of section 121.(7)
Apprenticeship program
The term apprenticeship program means a program that meets the standards described in section 122(b) and is registered under this Act. (8)
Competency
The term competency means the attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities in a subject area, as specified by an occupational skill standard and demonstrated by an appropriate written or hands-on proficiency measurement.(9)
Department
The term Department means the Department of Labor.(10)
Education and training provider
The term education and training provider means—(A)an area career and technical education school;(B)an early college high school;(C)an educational service agency;(D)a high school;(E)a local educational agency or State educational agency;(F)a Tribal educational agency, Tribally controlled college or university, or Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution;(G)a postsecondary educational institution;(H)a minority-serving institution;(I)a provider of adult education and literacy activities under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.);(J)a local agency administering plans under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741);(K)a related instruction provider, including a qualified intermediary acting as a related instruction provider as approved by a registration agency; (L)a Job Corps center (as defined in section 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192)); or(M)a consortium of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (L).(11)
Eligible entity
(A)
In general
The term eligible entity means—(i)a program sponsor;(ii)a State workforce development board or State workforce agency, or a local workforce development board or local workforce development agency;(iii)an education and training provider, or a consortium thereof;(iv)if the applicant is in a State with a State apprenticeship agency, such State apprenticeship agency;(v)an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;(vi)an industry or sector partnership, a group of employers, a trade association, or a professional association that sponsors or participates in a program under the national apprenticeship system;(vii)a Governor of a State;(viii)a labor organization or joint labor-management organization; or(ix)a qualified intermediary.(B)
Sponsor requirement
Not fewer than one entity under subparagraph (A) shall be the sponsor of a program under the national apprenticeship system.(12)
Indian Tribe; Tribal organization
The terms Indian Tribe and Tribal organization have the meaning given the terms (without regard to capitalization) in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).(13)
Interim credential
The term interim credential means a credential issued by a registration agency, upon request of the appropriate sponsor, as certification of competency attainment by a program participant during participation in a program under the national apprenticeship system.(14)
Journeyworker
The term journeyworker means a worker who has attained a level of skill, abilities, and competencies recognized within an industry as having mastered the skills and competencies required for the occupation. (15)
Minority-serving institution
The term minority-serving institution means an institution defined in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))).(16)
National apprenticeship system
The term national apprenticeship system means the apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs that meet the requirements of this Act.(17)
Nontraditional apprenticeship population
The term nontraditional apprenticeship population means a group of individuals (such as individuals from the same gender, race, or ethnicity), the members of which comprise fewer than 25 percent of the program participants in an apprenticeable occupation under the national apprenticeship system.(18)
Nontraditional apprenticeship industry or occupation
The term nontraditional apprenticeship industry or occupation refers to an industry sector or occupation that represents fewer than 10 percent of apprenticeable occupations or the programs under the national apprenticeship system.(19)
Outlying area
The term outlying area means American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.(20)
Pre-apprentice
The term pre-apprentice means a program participant in a pre-apprenticeship program.(21)
Pre-apprenticeship program
The term pre-apprenticeship program means a training model or program that—(A)prepares individuals for acceptance into an apprenticeship program;(B)meets the standards described in section 122(c); and(C)is registered under this Act.(22)
Program participant
The term program participant means an apprentice, a pre-apprentice, or a youth apprentice.(23)
Qualified intermediary
(A)
In general
The term qualified intermediary means an entity that demonstrates expertise in building, connecting, sustaining, and measuring the performance of partnerships described in subparagraph (B) and serves program participants and employers by—(i)connecting employers to programs under the national apprenticeship system; (ii)assisting in the design and implementation of such programs, including curriculum development and delivery for related instruction;(iii)supporting entities, sponsors, or program administrators in meeting the registration and reporting requirements of this Act;(iv)providing professional development activities such as training to mentors;(v)supporting the recruitment, retention, and completion of potential program participants, including nontraditional apprenticeship populations and individuals with barriers to employment;(vi)developing and providing personalized program participant supports, including by partnering with organizations to provide access to or referrals for supportive services and financial advising;(vii)providing services, resources, and supports for development, delivery, expansion, or improvement of programs under the national apprenticeship system; or(viii)serving as a program sponsor.(B)
Partnerships
The term partnerships described in subparagraph (B) means partnerships among entities involved in, or applying to participate in, programs under the national apprenticeship system, including—(i)industry or sector partnerships; (ii)partnerships among employers, joint labor-management organizations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, industry associations, State or local workforce development boards, education and training providers, social service organizations, economic development organizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, one-stop operators, one-stop partners, or veterans-service organizations in the State workforce development system; or(iii)partnerships among one or more of the entities described in clauses (i) and (ii).(24)
Recognized postsecondary credential
The term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), except that such term does not include a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship.(25)
Registration agency
The term registration agency means the State Office of Apprenticeship or State apprenticeship agency in a State that is responsible for—(A)approving or denying applications from sponsors for registration of programs under the national apprenticeship system in the State or area covered by the registration agency; and(B)carrying out the responsibilities of supporting the youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs registered by the registration agency.(26)
Related instruction
The term related instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction that meets the requirements of section 122(b)(1)(C).(27)
Related Federal programs
The term related Federal programs means programs or activities under the following:(A)The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), including adult education and literacy activities under such Act.(B)The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.).(C)The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).(D)The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).(E)The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).(F)Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.).(G)Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.).(H)The postsecondary level under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).(I)Chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.).(J)Chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code.(K)Employment and training activities carried out under the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.).(L)State unemployment compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal law).(M)Section 231 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541).(N)Part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).(O)Employment and training activities carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, and the Small Business Administration.(P)Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)).(Q)Educational assistance programs under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code.(28)
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.(29)
Sponsor
The term sponsor means an employer, joint labor-management organization, trade association, professional association, labor organization, education and training provider, or qualified intermediary that is applying to administer and operate a program under the national apprenticeship system.(30)
State
The term State— (A)has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); and(B)includes each of the outlying areas.(31)
State apprenticeship agency
The term State apprenticeship agency means a State agency recognized as a State apprenticeship agency under section 113.(32)
State apprenticeship council
The term State apprenticeship council means an entity established under section 113(b)(3) to assist the State apprenticeship agency.(33)
State office of apprenticeship
The term State office of apprenticeship means the office designated by the Administrator to administer programs under the national apprenticeship system in such State and meets the requirements of section 111(b)(3).(34)
State or local workforce development boards
The terms State workforce development board and local workforce development board have the meanings given the terms State board and local board, respectively, in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (35)
State workforce agency
The term State workforce agency means the State agency with responsibility for workforce investment activities under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3121 et seq., 3131 et seq.).(36)
CTE terms
The terms area career and technical education school, articulation agreement, credit transfer agreement, postsecondary educational institution, Tribally controlled college or university, Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution, and work-based learning have the meanings given in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).(37)
ESEA terms
The terms dual or concurrent enrollment program, early college high school, education service agency, high school, local educational agency, paraprofessional, and State educational agency have the meanings given in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(38)
Tribal educational agency
The term Tribal educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 6132 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7452).(39)
WIOA terms
The terms career pathway, dislocated worker, in-demand industry sector or occupation, individual with a barrier to employment, industry or sector partnership, labor market area, local area, one-stop center, one-stop operator, one-stop partner, supportive services, and workforce development system have the meanings given in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).(40)
Youth apprentice
The term youth apprentice means a participant in a youth apprenticeship program.(41)
Youth apprenticeship program
The term youth apprenticeship program means a model or program that meets the standards described in section 122(d) and is registered under this Act.
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Programs under the national apprenticeship system
Any funds appropriated under this Act shall only be used for, or provided to, programs under the national apprenticeship system, including any funds awarded for the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, or the development, implementation, or administration, of program under the national apprenticeship system.
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Transition provisions
The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of this Act (as amended by the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021) from any authority under this Act as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021.
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Disaggregation of data
The disaggregation of data under this Act shall not be required when the number of program participants in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or when the results would reveal personally identifiable information about a program participant or would reveal such information when combined with other released information.
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Relation to other laws
Nothing in this Act shall invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures under any Federal law or the law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for individuals based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or disability than are afforded by this Act.
<enum>I</enum><header>Promoting Programs Under the National Apprenticeship System</header><subtitle id="H5D92224409F4470FA75EDC64E8CF1FF7"><enum>A</enum><header>The Office of Apprenticeship, State Registration Agency Approval Process, and Interagency Agreement</header><section id="H3BBFF0D7F0714553BA4AEBB87ABB797D"><enum>111.</enum><header>The Office of Apprenticeship</header><subsection id="HDDF18A7E214E484C9E9ADC09A5CF5C6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of the Office of Apprenticeship</header><text>There is established, in the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, an Office of Apprenticeship (referred to in this section as the <quote>Office</quote>), which shall be directed by an Administrator who has demonstrated knowledge of the national apprenticeship system necessary to head the Office.</text></subsection><subsection id="H12622E80520A41808DEB2369D874E80A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Administrator shall be responsible for the administration of this Act, including:</text><paragraph id="H0EEA484C2D044B4B9C7A7A1313C35B38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Promotion and awareness activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall carry out promotion and awareness activities, including the following:</text><subparagraph id="H3E3BCCD8888B491A9F2AB9709875006D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supporting the development or scaling of apprenticeship models nationally, promoting the effectiveness of youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship programs, and providing promotional materials to State apprenticeship agencies, State workforce development systems or local workforce development systems, State educational agencies or local educational agencies, employers, trade associations, professional associations, industry groups, labor organizations, joint labor-management organizations, education and training providers, Federal and State correctional facilities, veterans-service organizations, and prospective apprentices in such programs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H678A42E7CE5240E79BFEC5A252B60E24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Promoting greater diversity in the national apprenticeship system including by—</text><clause id="H9CD783C1474346508934459D7ADE4B50" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0AD4421065AF484FB48FA3595A1661A5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting outreach to nontraditional apprenticeship populations, including by engaging schools that participate in a schoolwide program under section 1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6314">20 U.S.C. 6314</external-xref>) and minority-serving institutions;</text></subclause><subclause id="HF66EB4AF6D9340DDAB2629342B16083B" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>disseminating best practices to recruit nontraditional apprenticeship populations, women, minorities, long-term unemployed, individuals with a disability, individuals recovering from substance abuse disorders, veterans, military spouses, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system, and foster and former foster youth; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H8DC71FD46AD0434DBADB16B098578CCE" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>engaging small, medium-size, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses, and employers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations that are nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HA5A53F6265284D819FCD3EB14BADD246"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>supporting the participation and retention of apprentices and employers described in clause (i) in the national apprenticeship system.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CE6222EA4D74ACBA4C22C9267C09CA1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical assistance activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall carry out technical assistance activities, including the following:</text><subparagraph id="HEF798AAA280D4C45A4D259DED217DAD5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Providing technical assistance to—</text><clause id="HB875A73DC6034F929A1A960EB9F6F221" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist State apprenticeship agencies and sponsors in complying with the requirements of this Act, including developing the State plan in section 113(c), the process and standards described in subtitle B, and the evaluation and research requirements described in subtitle C;</text></clause><clause id="H1CC0AEA7BD1C42F39B9D5DCBF5FFB40F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive and resolve comments or complaints from youth apprentices, pre-apprentices, or apprentices, sponsors, employers, State apprenticeship agencies, State local workforce agencies or local workforce agencies, State educational agencies or local educational agencies, qualified intermediaries, labor organizations, joint labor-management organizations, or other stakeholders;</text></clause><clause id="H5B16A121D5C64F11B478498A1A677D5C" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist sponsors, employers, qualified intermediaries, and education and training or related instruction providers, or other entities interested in becoming sponsors, or seeking support for developing programs under the national apprenticeship system or effectively carrying out such programs, including providing assistance for remote or virtual learning or training, as necessary;</text></clause><clause id="H58F8624EA96942A6B4D5B9A413A091C9" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist those applying for or carrying out grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under title II, including through facilitating the sharing of best practices; </text></clause><clause id="H1915564F5A86464780B33821B8A4F50A" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">share, through a national apprenticeship system clearinghouse, high-quality materials for programs under the national apprenticeship system, such as related instruction or training materials, in user-friendly formats and languages that are easily accessible, as determined by the Administrator; and</text></clause><clause id="H038A8598893F4CA698EEFB528B2B2884"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist State apprenticeship agencies in establishing or expanding apprenticeship hubs as is required in section 113(c)(7).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB77AFC3BFE4A40F4B83A7F21C6B78EA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Cooperating with the—</text><clause id="HB78DBC9F1476449AB46E035AEE332187" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secretary of Education in—</text><subclause id="H231CDC00736F4AD9B495E1EB774BA0D2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>providing technical assistance for the development and implementation of related instruction under the national apprenticeship system that is aligned with State education systems and education and training providers; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H1C66F92C540A4EEDB831721A48F58CB0"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the stackability and portability of academic credit and credentials earned as part of such programs, including through articulation agreements and career pathways; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="HFC7387A8517C49B59F12FDD2687E7155"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>State workforce development systems to promote awareness of opportunities under the national apprenticeship system; </text></clause><clause id="HC3D1EC3D9D5C49D88BF92A463DED9FCC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Attorney General in providing technical assistance for the development and implementation of related instruction under the national apprenticeship system that is aligned with a mentoring program administered by the Attorney General; </text></clause><clause id="H21B3F4951F5D4DC9BBC4A8BAC0A4DE0E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Attorney General and the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to—</text><subclause id="H880F5CEFB3A745C68B8D8A3536598C2B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>support the establishment or expansion of pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs to all Federal correctional institutions;</text></subclause><subclause id="H9D4D93193C204701815F67F0DD999B59"><enum>(II)</enum><text>share through the national apprenticeship system clearinghouse research and best practices for programs under the national apprenticeship system in correctional settings and for individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice system;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6C1C6A37F4D44B74BB52B676759E5E43"><enum>(III)</enum><text>provide technical assistance for State prison systems and employers seeking to operate or improve corrections-based pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H01040AAF283C4FF5979E63D48A3DE8E0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>support the successful transition of individuals in correctional institutions to pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs upon exiting from correctional settings; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HE24A7B8D235546DBB6CB7DF2B8D56579" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate with State programs for temporary assistance to needy families funded under part A of title VI of the Social Security Act to promote awareness of opportunities under the national apprenticeship system for participants in such State programs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HECEF5E7B1A05408EA98A9D3CF7D74CAD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State offices of apprenticeship</header><subparagraph id="HCA4B3B9CA75041FF80BF942F340BC9C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of offices</header><clause id="HEA029531577448D4A152688AD3479D18"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish and operate a State Office of Apprenticeship in a State described in clause (ii) to serve as the registration agency for such State.</text></clause><clause id="H4117F45E554A4B78911A917A0E74B2E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Applicable States</header><text>A State described in this clause is a State—</text><subclause id="H8B1DE16A58E14B5F9C8F8FDD8D8A729F"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in which, as of the day before the date of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, there is no State Office of Apprenticeship; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H643B8F053BF2441592226831D29245FF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that has not applied for recognition as a State apprenticeship agency under section 113, or for which such recognition has not provided or has been withdrawn by the Administrator under such section.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD23B627C6F364F80BC83E7DC7B3F7437"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State plan requirement</header><text>Each State Office of Apprenticeship shall be administered by a State Director who shall prepare and submit a State plan that meets the requirements of section 113(c).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC386A97604C64B6D901C0044D99144F5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, in the case of a State Office of Apprenticeship with a vacant position, the Administrator shall—</text><clause id="H9BC7ED9ED9004B25BB74EAFBD36F8504"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make information on such vacancy available on a publicly accessible website; and</text></clause><clause id="HC706451615B94066A597A2376ACA4257"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, on the status and length of such vacancy if such vacancy is not filled not later than 90 days after such position has become vacant.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34B5492EA56E4C5C8F35FF5A1BF8F620"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit any State described in subparagraph (A)(ii) from establishing an agency or entity to promote programs under the national apprenticeship system in such State, in coordination with the State Office of Apprenticeship operating in the State, so long as such agency or entity does not act as the registration agency in such State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05D9FACC073F46498D34EA5C2AD8F9A9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Quality standards, apprenticeship agreement, and registration review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order for the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to support the formulation and furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of program participants, and to extend the application of such standards in apprenticeship agreements, not later than 1 year after the effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall review, and where appropriate, update the process for meeting the requirements of subtitle B, including applicable regulations and subregulatory guidance to ensure that such process is easily accessible and efficient to bring together employers and labor as sponsors or potential sponsors of programs under the national apprenticeship system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F8160C4FF6E4AC29D77C6593E867E59" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Apprenticeable occupations</header><subparagraph id="HAEA327AA2AD347BEBEB330E59791704B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Existing apprenticeable occupations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall regularly review and update the requirements for each apprenticeable occupation to ensure that such requirements are in compliance with requirements under this Act.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1011A9D77E344DC882A575D10122BDA3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>New apprenticeable occupation</header><clause id="H353B1ECF141B4BE393FA2CA7D2CE0DF5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall review and make a determination on whether to approve an occupation as an apprenticeable occupation not later than 45 days after receiving an application from a person seeking such approval from the Administrator.</text></clause><clause id="HBB07D1D64C424B7D8BCF220F2F1AA329"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Estimated timeline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If such determination is not made within 45 days, the Administrator shall provide the applicant with a written explanation for the delay and offer an estimated timeline for a determination that does not to exceed 90 days after the date of such written explanation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55970CF3A4B4475FB85A46945BECB9A0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Industry recognized occupational standards</header><clause id="H543E91879CEC4DD4817F6FB8626A5EF6" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the funds appropriated under section 141(a), the Administrator shall convene, on an ongoing basis and taking into consideration recommendations of the Advisory Committee under section 112(d)(4), the industry sector leaders and experts described in clause (ii) for the purposes of establishing or updating specific frameworks of industry recognized occupational standards for apprenticeable occupations (including potential apprenticeable occupations) that— </text><subclause id="HD258CD1245A84532AA64F78369A8FF8A" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meet the requirements of this Act; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H55FF00C25D7D45C5B0588D01AD29A209" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe program scope and length, related instruction, on-the-job training, recognized postsecondary credentials, and competencies, and relevant timelines for review of such frameworks. </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H0692011E59CB4AAB986D9851FB81FCED" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Industry sector leaders and experts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The industry sector leaders and experts are employers, industry associations, joint labor-management organizations, labor organizations, education and training providers, credential providers, program participants, national qualified intermediaries, including those supporting increased participation of nontraditional apprenticeship populations and nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations, and other stakeholders relevant to the sector or occupation for which the frameworks are being established or updated, as determined by the Administrator.</text></clause><clause id="HF6A7573AB93840C2ABE4018F12B25BF0" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Priority industry recognized apprenticeable occupations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing frameworks under clause (i) for the first time after the effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, the Administrator shall prioritize the establishment of such standards in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EFAB00DFEE243159CBC6E3424F95CF2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that outline a process for proactively establishing and approving standards and requirements for apprenticeable occupations in consultation with the industry sector leaders and experts described in subparagraph (C)(ii). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7784BCDCDF934A7FB16378851E8F60FE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Nontraditional apprenticeship populations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall regularly evaluate the participation of the nontraditional apprenticeship populations for each of the approved apprenticeable occupations, such as women, minorities, long-term unemployed, individuals with a disability, individuals with substance abuse issues, veterans, military spouses, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system, and foster and former foster youth.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H41784335F59A4FA6BB35A1C0CD1D998B" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program Oversight and Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall—</text><subparagraph id="H15B294C27A804C77969349FD2F564855"><enum>(A)</enum><text>monitor State apprenticeship agencies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees, and sponsors of programs under the national apprenticeship system to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Act; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F6910A3B1D5402F9CDE43C14F2D3780"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance to assist such entities with such compliance or program performance;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD763D4534FAE4209BAA1743CBE3983E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct research and evaluation in accordance with subtitle C; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5AEB4BD8229443239D0360A6A3B69652"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require regular reports on the performance of state agencies, including on efforts state agencies make to increase employer awareness of apprenticeship programs for employers who have not participated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1FAF71E226EA4F44B75C551DBDAA120D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Promoting diversity in the national apprenticeship system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity to participate in programs for apprentices, youth apprentices, and pre-apprentices, including—</text><subparagraph id="HCF783B0E0E2D4A9FA86F17F8CA7965CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">taking steps necessary to promote diversity in apprenticeable occupations under the national apprenticeship system, especially in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations in areas with high percentages of low-income individuals;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EB705E38DE843C681DD4575A6F257C1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring programs under the national apprenticeship system—</text><clause id="H25E749376D3B4198B3B03FD64221DB76"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adopt and implement policies to provide for equal opportunity in such programs, as described in section 30.3 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 31, 2020);</text></clause><clause id="H05432219486E405CB80F10BFD91518E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>do not engage in intimidation or retaliation as prohibited under section 30.17 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 31, 2020); and</text></clause><clause id="H12AB3CB3467242DA8C9533DEA4B8A650"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>are subject, for any violation of clause (i) or (ii), to enforcement action under this Act; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H726C3572FE2244B7B54AC285B547887A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the recruitment, employment, and retention of nontraditional apprenticeship populations in programs under the national apprenticeship system in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations, including women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, low-income participants in related Federal programs, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice system, and individuals with barriers to employment, as applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEB90A58908D64D699ECE76175AC0ACA5"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Grant awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under title II.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H85F050451F9A4D858A4CD32A5F07BBE6"><enum>(9)</enum><header>National advisory committee</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text><subparagraph id="H470CFCF581AE411AAE3CB7A93898DC66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regularly consult with the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships under section 112; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE74DB1C060BE431DB36DFD765CB4759E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that the required recommendations and other reports of the Advisory Committee are submitted to the Secretary and transmitted to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25B42D84544F43B8B538607E71820C66"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall coordinate and align programs under the national apprenticeship system with related Federal programs, to better promote participation in the national apprenticeship program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD086D5BE99C04E19BCD395BAFC823F6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information collection and dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall provide for data collection and dissemination of information regarding programs under the national apprenticeship system, including—</text><paragraph id="H4DAD55FEE01B4D93A6F13396B2A067F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, establishing and supporting a single information technology infrastructure to support data collection and reporting from State apprenticeship agencies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees under title II, program sponsors, and program administrators under the national apprenticeship system by providing for a data infrastructure that—</text><subparagraph id="HB2AF666E4F824DB48F8FCF5AC9116620"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is developed and maintained by the Administrator, with input from national data and privacy experts, is informed by best practices on public provision of credential information, and to the extent practicable, aligns with the technology infrastructure for related Federal programs, such as the technology infrastructure used under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2264A8B30F4549E1A17EA4727C3F8097"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">best meets the needs of the national apprenticeship system stakeholders reporting data to the Administrator or State apprenticeship agencies, including through the provision of technical assistance and financial assistance as necessary to ensure reporting systems are equipped to report into a single information technology infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE890D77231C34E91BE1854A3C3688D16"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is aligned with data from the performance reviews under section 131(b)(1)(A); </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H04CCE4A1069B419FAA239F00B1902569"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing for data sharing that includes making nonpersonally identifiable apprenticeship data available on a publicly accessible website that is consumer tested and is searchable and comparable, through the use of common, linked, open-data description language, such as the credential transparency description language or a substantially similar resource, so that interested parties can become aware of apprenticeship opportunities and of program outcomes that best meets the needs of youth apprentices, pre-apprentices, and apprentices, employers, education and training providers, program sponsors, and relevant stakeholders, including—</text><subparagraph id="H3DEBF92D32394AA59424AFEE18CDD4A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on program offerings under the national apprenticeship system based on geographical location and apprenticeable occupation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EC366BC5E0D490EA836346594ACE599"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information on education and training providers providing opportunities under such system, including whether programs under such system offer dual or concurrent enrollment programs, articulation agreements, and recognized postsecondary credentials as part of the program offerings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA53D1C3D51ED4D28A7D5C3F0149A3AF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information about the educational and occupational credentials and related competencies of programs under such system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B266943D8B1424A93D17CD39149FA70"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information based on the most recent data available to the Office that is consistent with national standards and practices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC5CE8757E72444069094BBA21813F9BD"><enum>112.</enum><header>National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships</header><subsection id="H9126569E003A42A48B87A58478E2EC12"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="H80572192746C4ABCB67BEDA3506DCDBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is established, in the Department of Labor, a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H00B53DE6BAC147E593AA581264A14A9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><subparagraph id="HF2086D713FFC4D5698D3B265EFC8F795" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointments</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall consist of 27 voting members described in subparagraph (B) appointed by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48F68927F5BA4C8BACF1548121A89B33"><enum>(B)</enum><header>List of individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The individuals described in this subparagraph are—</text><clause id="HAE275015D05C49ECAB29CD6DB6414CCA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">9 representatives of employers or industry associations who participate in an apprenticeship program (at least 1 of which represents a women, minority, or veteran-owned business), including representatives of employers representing nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations, and other high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations, as applicable;</text></clause><clause id="H5D373AFA8FC84FB8A4D2CEC2100111E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">9 representatives of labor organizations or joint labor-management organizations who have responsibility for the administration of an apprenticeship program (including those sponsored by a joint labor-management organization and from nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations), at least 1 of which represent employees primarily in the building trades and construction industry;</text></clause><clause id="HE956F8AA81C34822BCA91883AE909633"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 representative of each from—</text><subclause id="HEB4825CACA714E67A4DB3855CDA6EA5D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a State apprenticeship agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD6561582F05B43CC9BF45F2D53ED5F0B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a State or local workforce development board with significant expertise in supporting a program under the national apprenticeship system;</text></subclause><subclause id="H231BD74F6528466CBF3964093DE6AEDF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a community organization with significant expertise supporting such a program;</text></subclause><subclause id="H266ACEEC1CE541228497A77F31867DAB"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>an area career and technical education school or local educational agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="H90681FC3493049A69B1CA1FF0D129633"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a State apprenticeship council;</text></subclause><subclause id="HDECDF19A6DAB4B8C94CBB90F2B99BAAC"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State or local postsecondary education and training providers that administers, or has not less than 1 articulation agreement with an entity administering, a program under the national apprenticeship system;</text></subclause><subclause id="HCCE33885F0654E2D9C1A3BD9AD6F2D77"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>a provider of an industry-recognized credential;</text></subclause><subclause id="HAD248C7D625343DDBC8BD89BFF8BFA12" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a national qualified intermediary, including a national qualified intermediary that supports increased participation of nontraditional apprenticeship populations and nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H9F1CD497C94A451A8948F34ED87B1030"><enum>(IX)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a program participant.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H667A940E76754D6B8A89DF60C0FCCBD6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Ex officio nonvoting members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee shall consist of ex officio nonvoting members from each of the following departments, selected by the applicable Secretary— </text><clause id="H220E957E971742C7B60AC5763FF2DBA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Department of Labor;</text></clause><clause id="H3737762B3D62425EB0CBB7985CB2BE86"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Department of Commerce;</text></clause><clause id="H86CD63FF1209416AABC145B019AC2316"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Department of Education;</text></clause><clause id="H5198E97F4A4E4881B29192CA2F8A1AF3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text></clause><clause id="H834318D4E13A440885121DEF62472722"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Department of Housing and Urban Development;</text></clause><clause id="H56F36FF26F9D4053AEB69B442E0568E6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></clause><clause id="H9656655685A44E7B8A589B9BCCDD1255"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Department of Veterans Affairs;</text></clause><clause id="HEABC2A5DC11E455FAF057EB21D014494"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the Department of Health and Human Services;</text></clause><clause id="H388296262F5C4F709D7BF5630C2313B4"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the Department of Justice; </text></clause><clause id="HFA6C8ACB3C5D437AA25F6116513F99BC"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the Department of Defense; and </text></clause><clause id="H7825DF7296DD45BDBC281AA20A5A2441"><enum>(xi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Communications Commission.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB0B7BB9B6F546A69F243D7365B78102" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate may each recommend to the Secretary an individual described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) for appointment under subparagraph (A) who shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF616F8F5E93E405081A2E03C3E08C5A0" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual shall be selected under paragraph (1) on the basis of the experience and competence of such individual with respect to programs under the national apprenticeship system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E9AB43FF4DA42BA9D6044DDCC57A381" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Terms</header><subparagraph id="HA951A7ECC24748A8A4A8F23E8C6522F3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each voting member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, except as provided in subparagraphs (B) through (D).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC17FF4B71455474E88032E699307B1B0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Terms of initial appointees</header><clause id="H39B2807E05B547ACBAF3260D41C34C54" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The appointments of the initial members of the Advisory Committee shall be made not later than 90 days after the effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021.</text></clause><clause id="H670C057A0FD5410883ACA97BA44C8226" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Staggering of terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As designated by the Secretary at the time of the appointment, of the members first appointed—</text><subclause id="H30D5825291404B85A154719924ED5F1D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">half of such members shall serve a 2-year term; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H51D7D26FAC15465D8D3ED4DEE77F7534"><enum>(II)</enum><text>half of such members shall serve a 4-year term.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4916FC640F541BDA6D7016109E74892" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made, except that such appointment shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the vacancy. A member who fulfilled a partial term as the result of a vacancy may, at the end that term, be appointed to a full term.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H030CEBA58A9F42D999248B811F973F34" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Multiple terms</header><text>A voting member of the Advisory Committee may serve not more than 2 full terms on the Advisory Committee. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73B8A50A543745D1B3CB27B4743771F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee members shall designate by vote one of the voting members described in subsection (a)(2)(A) of the Advisory Committee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee.</text></subsection><subsection id="H63F70A70088B4A19BB5EC7CA8A37696A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Meetings</header><paragraph id="H5E5E326701354CAB88027175E5C9C956"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson and hold not fewer than 4 meetings during each calendar year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9556209AD02C48F0831EEC8D7641CD41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Open access</header><text>All meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. A transcript shall be kept of each meeting and made available for public inspection within 30 days of the meeting.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81DC7F4A6CFE4BC184AD42938581DE0E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="HE48058DBF07945FD998EEB2055C9B6C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Administrator on matters relating to the administration of this Act, including recommendations on regulations and policies related to the administration of this Act;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5065C37F51444415A4A647DDB2B0E3E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annually prepare a set of recommendations for the Administrator, to be shared with the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, to improve the registration process under subtitle B to make the process easily accessible and efficient for use by sponsors while maintaining the requirements under subtitle B;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB5D6F14154248878451E28ECAE0DC26"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make recommendations on expanding participation of nontraditional apprenticeship populations in programs under the national apprenticeship system; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE85723B26D634BCCB080804A765327B3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review apprenticeable occupations and, based on reviews of labor market trends and changes, make recommendations to the Administrator on whether to—</text><subparagraph id="H51BF695F262541D793F332BB96E985B2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make updates to apprenticeable occupations under section 111(b)(5)(A); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF79F9235F82437D9567745156C2F1D8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">convene sector leaders and experts under section 111(b)(5)(C) for the establishing specific frameworks of industry recognized occupational standards; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H37652BC8F8C74A30BFED58936CAD2043" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make recommendations on the development of demonstrations projects as described in section 132(f).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H834DF2DEA0514A91873EE609E5F38193"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Personnel</header><paragraph id="H4AF0A4CAF1E24C2887777098E3090F70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation of members</header><subparagraph id="H0C96DE42F2DC4A9E92C7110CF3348DBA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Advisory Committee who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Advisory Committee.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H325BBC0F89A54D06AC7039CBBB3DFBF2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Officers or employees of the united states</header><text>Members of the Advisory Committee who are officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Advisory Committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H00A962FDD37F4ACBB77CC7201EBFF3BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall supply the Advisory Committee with an executive Secretary and provide such secretarial, clerical, and other services as the Secretary determines to be necessary to enable the Advisory Committee to carry out the duties described in subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D89A0A09F0E47E6B2266E2B94FF9C71"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data requests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee through its Chairperson may request data from the Secretary as determined necessary by the Advisory Committee to carry out its functions as described in this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0BF6EFA46664277A93E7D4F424D7AF5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Permanent committee</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) (other than section 14 of such Act) shall apply to the Advisory Committee. </text></subsection></section><section id="H8BF537E25E4048DEAED646D02AC69C8E"><enum>113.</enum><header>State apprenticeship agencies and State Offices of Apprenticeship</header><subsection id="HC39D75298E6D410D94C7E27E4AD7A8A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recognition of State Apprenticeship Agencies</header><paragraph id="HA261509FE146411D9E2FCCEC4C5885E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall recognize a State agency as a State apprenticeship agency in accordance with this section and cooperate with such State apprenticeship agency regarding the formulation and promotion of standards of apprenticeship under subtitle B.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H22803826835E46E1BC3A696331BC69AE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A State desiring to have a State agency recognized as a State apprenticeship agency under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, including—</text><subparagraph id="H208551B3E73F49AABBEF935FC4308AF3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the initial State plan described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6719EBF9165B44C6B2B92199A77618F3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of how the State apprenticeship agency will meet the State plan requirements of subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A34A43682EC4811BC87779DBB53345D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the linkages and coordination of the State’s proposed standards, criteria, and requirements with the State’s economic development strategies and workforce development system and the State’s secondary, postsecondary, and adult education systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H09C5B5DC13D7405A981B973743F3B620"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and recognition</header><subparagraph id="H6E8BED1D0F6C417F959E581C6E030420"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which a State submits an application under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall notify the State regarding whether the agency of the State is recognized as a State apprenticeship agency under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE39D2C726468432880365E53CF930DA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration of recognition</header><clause id="H17B237E8F6AA4715AC68E20F352A530A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The recognition of a State apprenticeship agency shall be for a 4-year period beginning on the date the State apprenticeship agency is notified under subparagraph (A).</text></clause><clause id="H8A8A740FBCD54B898EE3E1DC83FFADB1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notification</header><subclause id="HEE4768EEB1E04257ABC00D6E9C2783EC"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall notify a State apprenticeship agency not later than 180 days before the last day of the 4-year period regarding whether the State apprenticeship agency is in compliance with this section.</text></subclause><subclause id="H87CD510487AF42D6B7BB669A957D9F39"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>In the case of a State apprenticeship agency that is in compliance with this section, the agency’s recognition under this section shall be renewed for an additional 4-year period and the notification under subclause (I) shall include notification of such renewal.</text></subclause><subclause id="HF161B9FDD40649498135562F79200768"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>In the case of a State apprenticeship agency that is not in compliance with this section, the notification shall—</text><item id="HECA03039E98346E1BE09730D2D7C066D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>specify the areas of noncompliance;</text></item><item id="H9FF725298041411CA751D6D83BA4BD59"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>require corrective action; and</text></item><item id="H186297B21BCB4B5CA921D70B308D2410"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>offer technical assistance.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="H4E53234FCE5149A49C5A17E16FCDC812"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Renewal after correction</header><text>If the Administrator determines that a State apprenticeship agency has corrected the identified areas of noncompliance under this subparagraph not later than 180 days of notification of noncompliance, the State apprenticeship agency’s recognition under this section shall be renewed for an additional 4-year period.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H659515F31F8149808F6A015F8AB90799"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Transition period for State agencies</header><clause id="H34D111FE3CBF4F069EF6695C703496B4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, a State agency that, as of the day before the date of enactment of such Act, was recognized by the Secretary for purposes of registering apprenticeship programs in accordance with this Act shall submit an application under paragraph (2).</text></clause><clause id="HE20D8FEB6F8D45299A71D2692038C573"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Transition period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State agency described in clause (i) shall be recognized as a State apprenticeship agency under this section for a 4-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary approves the application submitted by the State agency under paragraph (2). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA558A74BABCB4FECB2CF791234D7E451"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of a State Apprenticeship Agency</header><paragraph id="HF9EA0812EDAA42A89B378934AAE6B076"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the period during which a State apprenticeship agency is recognized under subsection (a) and to maintain such recognition, the State apprenticeship agency shall carry out the requirements of this Act.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H01F57B3F28EF41D781CAE2DA18F91D89" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program recognition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a State with a State apprenticeship agency, the State apprenticeship agency shall have sole authority to recognize and register a pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program in such State, which shall include—</text><subparagraph id="H5C9DD693AE664090AAD5543D5AFB4948" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determining whether such program is in compliance with the standards for such program under section 122;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2393E4A477544AAEAA9D1932131F9FAE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of such a program that is in compliance with such standards, recognizing the program and providing a certificate of recognition for such program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD184A3D109844C81AF803677DFD7C3E4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing technical assistance to current or potential sponsors; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEAE1E42B07954B3A8413A5E8A67E5CC6" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of such a program that fails to meet the requirements of this Act, providing for the withdrawal of recognition of the program in accordance with section 131(b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3065F6ADEDB4918AEE853367A339736"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State apprenticeship council</header><subparagraph id="H8D3FC2520D8E48E98A43BA03E88BF0E1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State apprenticeship agency shall establish and continue to use a State apprenticeship council, which shall operate in compliance with the requirements of this Act under the direction of the State apprenticeship agency. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E9846B46EB2421CAE278DC66CEB9076"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>A State apprenticeship council may be regulatory or advisory in nature, and shall—</text><clause id="HF6BD249AD87142D882D06E80B9D3247C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be composed of persons familiar with apprenticeable occupations; and</text></clause><clause id="H8A76B77DC13D42B685A14ED20429DEF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be fairly balanced, with an equal number of—</text><subclause id="H442EF19F93564DDE8731763742305EF1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>representatives of employer organizations, including from nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations; </text></subclause><subclause id="HF56E4D6B06DC4877934D5C0784117508"><enum>(II)</enum><text>representatives of labor organizations or joint labor-management organizations, including from nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H54A0B2CB0B29434EB0D45356F03E9B51"><enum>(III)</enum><text>public members; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HC96A13A3E4B64C468293E1A65BB8001B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, have not less than 1 member who is a member of the State workforce board. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A5A978D6DA94B53A4E83569982D92BE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>A State apprenticeship council shall not be eligible for recognition as a State apprenticeship agency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD2003CA7531B4B91BB24872AE30BE98E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State plan</header><paragraph id="HF3EF6A85DF2041EFA711337679DE0C46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For a State apprenticeship agency to be eligible to receive allotments under subsection (f) and to be recognized under this section, the State apprenticeship agency shall submit to the Secretary a State plan that meets the requirements of this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A946F5950414FE79A7765377B2D5EC4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval of State plan</header><subparagraph id="H8D71ACF9E5B449DD840767C940278DD8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Submission</header><clause id="H039030948BD0466EBF96DF9407E3D87F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first State plan of a State apprenticeship agency shall be submitted to the Administrator not later than 120 days prior to the commencement of the first full program year of the State apprenticeship agency, which shall include—</text><subclause id="H8C95A49163634B72B7F36C1288177008"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of any State laws, policies, or operational procedures relating to the process of recognizing programs under the national apprenticeship system that is inconsistent with, or imposes requirements in addition to, the requirements of this Act;</text></subclause><subclause id="H0FE5C59F277B4F6C89D3FB03DE637260"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an assurance that the State will notify the Administrator if there are any changes to the State laws (including regulations), policies, or procedures described in subclause (I) that occur after the date of submission of such plan; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HA66F6D41F6DD45D49B25F0C403FDC69D"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assurance that the State will make available on a publicly available website a description of any laws (including regulations), policies, and operational procedures relating to the process of recognizing programs under the national apprenticeship system that are inconsistent with, or impose requirements in addition to, the requirements of this Act. </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H959490FDFAE945D9833C33D376B34E64"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Subsequent plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (i), a State plan shall be submitted to the Administrator not later than 120 days prior to the end of the 4-year period covered by the preceding State plan.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EECE40EF3E3407F81F93B5B7F416238" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State plan shall be subject to the approval of the Administrator and shall be considered to be approved at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date that the plan is submitted under this paragraph, unless the Administrator, during the 90-day period, provides the State apprenticeship agency, in writing— </text><clause id="HB0F799AB654E4403B086682415152636"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an explanation for why the State plan is inconsistent with the requirements of this Act; and</text></clause><clause id="HC133720FCE5B4A278BC924819BAEEA25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an opportunity for an appeal of such determination to an Administrative Law Judge for the Department of Labor not later than 30 days after receipt of the notice of denial from the Administrator.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24395E96A9C4414CB2CC550F812113DF" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Modifications</header><clause id="HF1D63B483D77448486A1691B7DE0B65D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Modifications</header><text>At the end of the first 2-year period of any 4-year State plan, the State may submit modifications to the State plan to reflect changes in labor market and economic conditions or other factors affecting the implementation of the State plan.</text></clause><clause id="H27279F9B644A44E2813107EF2861469D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>A modified State plan submitted for review under clause (i) shall be subject to the approval requirements described in subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AA862ACFF7B4F1E9C75461B38CD6647"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>Each State Plan shall describe how the State apprenticeship agency will provide technical assistance for—</text><subparagraph id="HEE638F3663BC454DA65BE91739528FBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">potential sponsors, employers, labor organizations, joint labor-management organizations, qualified intermediaries, apprentices, education and training providers, credentialing bodies, eligible entities, industry associations, or any potential program participant in the national apprenticeship system in the State for the purposes of recruitment, retention, program development, expansion, or implementation, including supporting remote or virtual learning or training, as necessary;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00B9CD5C8CC64484AC5D1256AF74F5CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sponsors of programs registered in the State, including sponsors that are not meeting performance goals under subtitle C, for purposes of assisting sponsors in meeting or exceeding such goals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CF20AE19E4D41A8BFA8779F67C29415" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sponsors of programs registered in that State for purposes of assisting such sponsors in achieving State goals in diversity and equal opportunity in apprenticeships in accordance with paragraph (5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA7AF958297A488BBD2D0D18267AE46F" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reciprocity</header><text>Each State plan shall describe how the State apprenticeship agency, in the case of a program recognized by a registration agency in another State, shall recognize such program in the State of such agency for purposes of this Act by not later than 30 days after receipt of an application for such recognition from a program sponsor, as long as such program meets the wage and hour provisions of the State granting reciprocity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1AAC87AE37FA42B98FEB600882F6147A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Promoting diversity in the national apprenticeship system</header><text>Each State plan shall include a plan for how the State apprenticeship agency will—</text><subparagraph id="H1138DF75CC1B49F68EC8A435D58ECC89"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote diversity in apprenticeable occupations offered throughout the State, and a description of how such agency will promote the addition of apprenticeable occupations in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations, and in nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BD649574970491DAFDFA1C0D5B8F4BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote diversity and equal opportunity in programs under the national apprenticeship system by uniformly adopting and implementing the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2B894D1065F4F87962280071AAF4A90"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Complaints</header><subparagraph id="H95829B3C0706464FB96C2CAA89F61D58"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (B), each State plan shall include a description of the system for the State apprenticeship agency to receive and resolve complaints submitted by program participants, the program participant’s authorized representative, sponsors, employers, or nonprofit compliance organizations, such as complaints concerning equal employment opportunity or discrimination, violations of the apprenticeship agreement, or violations of requirements under this Act. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38227D49B3EC4628AED3F667B2489C1D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Collective bargaining agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any controversy arising under an apprenticeship agreement which is covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall not be subject to the system described in subparagraph (A), except that complaints concerning discrimination or any matters described in subparagraph (5)(B) shall be subject to such system. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E0EEEC3AA5E4C9A8774F1EADA6C5EF1" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>State apprenticeship hubs</header><text>Each State plan shall describe how the State will support, in a manner that takes into consideration geographic diversity, the creation and implementation of apprenticeship hubs throughout the State that shall work with industry and sector partnerships to expand programs under the national apprenticeship system, and apprenticeable occupations, in the State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC99E3188F3234E74973EEB9175A4EEA6" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>State apprenticeship performance outcomes</header><text>Each State plan shall—</text><subparagraph id="H3F6D4652E4574086B56CA22DA58A3564" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in coordination with the Administrator, establish annual State performance goals for the programs registered by the State apprenticeship agency for the indicators described—</text><clause id="H5EFA5D8657864212B90418E06FA4B69B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) of section 131(b)(1); and </text></clause><clause id="H7FC6AD962F7C44ABA66D294ED0F1DFA3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii) of section 131(b)(1); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4F3091E5B50478ABF3EDA1519EB73B3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe how the State apprenticeship agency will collect performance data from programs registered by the agency; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H774D492E8F7C46789B8005E4F435B305" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>annually report on the outcomes of each such program in relation to the State established goals under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5440C5083DD4D09B5DA2E9AC8195B00"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>Each State plan shall include a description of the uses described in subsection (d) of the allotment received by the State apprenticeship agency under subsection (f).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2AD5790D700B4F0381A93771C2B9BB7D"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Alignment of workforce activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State plan shall include a summary of State-supported workforce development activities (including education and training) in the State, including—</text><subparagraph id="H6D2F05F3FCF143EA9EB8D6AFFD105218"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the apprenticeship programs on the list of eligible providers of training services under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3152">29 U.S.C. 3152(d)</external-xref>); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5814E092600E477292BF4A6389A65A88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to which the programs under the national apprenticeship system in the State are aligned with and address the skill needs of the employers in the State identified by the State workforce development board; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F13780B9BF24182A5D8BEC9DC78161A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of how apprenticeship programs will receive expedited consideration to be included on the list of eligible providers of training services under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3152">29 U.S.C. 3152(d)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H572615BAB29844D5AD5937949CC74A0A"><enum>(11)</enum><header>State strategic vision</header><text>Each State plan shall include a summary of the State’s strategic vision and set of goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce and for meeting the skilled workforce needs of employers, including in existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations as identified by the State, and how the programs registered by the State apprenticeship agency in the State will help to meet such goals.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BCDAFB080C54EAD906E7B3B4A4C9962"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Strategy for any joint planning, alignment, coordination, and leveraging of funds</header><text>Each State plan shall provide a description of the State apprenticeship agency’s strategy for joint planning, alignment, coordination, and leveraging of funds—</text><subparagraph id="H0190A0B4898B4C7D9C8D9318D1A546C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with the State’s workforce development system, to achieve the strategic vision and goals described in paragraph (11), including the core programs defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>) and the elements related to system alignment under section 102(b)(2)(B) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3112">29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(2)(B)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE510742B391C4B1DBDE2D51F199C5E77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for programs under the national apprenticeship system in the State with other Federal education programs, including programs under— </text><clause id="H47ABCC8B1BBD421D931142359748A069"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;</text></clause><clause id="HBE653999112A472E80EDA4AFE42622F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;</text></clause><clause id="H77F782B3A17A451598DDF365E0741DF0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; and</text></clause><clause id="H5AA70CCD25F64B90944939943F145092"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Higher Education Act of 1965; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CC8C5E6E3D04CF2BC02030AF1E7DBD9" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide information about access to available State assistance or assistance under related Federal programs, including such assistance under— </text><clause id="HC5D9CE1AB2574D7084441313130DE683" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 6(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008;</text></clause><clause id="H7B43F098F8924EC593C13D22BA7049FB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subsection (c)(1) of section 3672 of title 38, United States Code;</text></clause><clause id="H8508C255DA2740CCA6DA4474F751A9FC" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 231 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/60541">34 U.S.C. 60541</external-xref>); and</text></clause><clause id="H78ABCAAB6EEC4B86AB8BED8B6E2081FA" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H012E390FBE1D4886A9783603A1EC8E78"><enum>(13)</enum><header>State apprenticeship council</header><text>Each State plan shall provide for a description of the composition, roles, and responsibility of the State apprenticeship council, and how the Council will comply with the requirements of subsection (b)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD6A6A8A34E3B411A849A9CD281AC512A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State apprenticeship agency funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State apprenticeship agency shall use funds received under clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (f)(1)(A) according to the following requirements: </text><paragraph id="H2F824E08EF6947E29FB6FA564DF18EFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program administration</header><text>The State apprenticeship agency shall use such funds to support the administration of programs under the national apprenticeship system across the State, including for—</text><subparagraph id="HFE53D3D65DE74561A6974135035468C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>staff and resources;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C53CF23FC374264BCDC5933A1C1E969"><enum>(B)</enum><text>oversight and evaluation as required under this Act;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D1DD8A26F4D478BB0FCB2C5A50D8D05"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical assistance to program sponsors, program participants, employers, labor organizations, joint labor-management organizations, education and training providers, and qualified intermediaries;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13BB74AD0532439A807C43A04A3D3474"><enum>(D)</enum><text>pre-apprenticeship, youth, and apprenticeship program recruitment and development, including for—</text><clause id="H2AE09057B9B741F5B3790721EFA371D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engaging potential providers of such programs such as employers, qualified intermediaries, related instruction providers, and potential program participants;</text></clause><clause id="HFB4A5C3C26AA423D85E4F8829A8B6E62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publicizing apprenticeship opportunities and benefits; and</text></clause><clause id="H2EF726A2092A4035831FD5905056755A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>engaging State workforce and education systems for collaboration and alignment across systems; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H937C4B5240734841A71834B0FAF03ADE"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the enrollment and apprenticeship certification requirements to allow veterans and other individuals eligible for the educational assistance programs under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, and any related educational assistance programs under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to use such assistance for the apprenticeship program, including the requirement of designating a certifying official; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA778524B26494875867E482ACACE981F"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the retention and completion of program participants in such programs, such as by assisting with the costs—</text><clause id="H02003FF9DCB3412CB66B1354A78532F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>related to enrolling in such programs; or</text></clause><clause id="H4DE880D03D1C44ADAD8E9588A9C1D156"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of assessments related to obtaining a recognized postsecondary credential.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H61B081D317424B90BEF9678609A70A81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Educational alignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State apprenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 percent of such funds to engage with the State education system to provide technical assistance and best practices regarding—</text><subparagraph id="HC933B4FB4DA94068BA88D6191BEBA11C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alignment of youth apprenticeship programs with the secondary education programs in the State, including support for career exploration, career pathways, education and career planning, and engagement with youth apprenticeship programs for teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, school leaders, administrators, and specialized instructional support personnel and paraprofessionals;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65364CE3410348D4BFB12C3D43AB5EE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alignment of related instruction provided under the national apprenticeship system in the State with academic credit granting postsecondary programs (including developing career pathways, articulation agreements, and prior learning assessments); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D33748C386A4CBA82481E1DF3DF2A91"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the joint planning, alignment, coordination, and leveraging of funds described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (c)(12).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H15F7C605FA7E48B1868245E9D42E225D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Workforce alignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State apprenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 percent of such funds to engage with the State workforce development system to provide technical assistance and best practices regarding—</text><subparagraph id="H9CA3478A19BB4B2886B4EFDCEE63B041" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alignment with the State’s workforce activities and strategic vision in accordance with paragraphs (10), (11), and subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (12) of subsection (c);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DDB28631C6F40ECB00316915577B880"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">guidance for training staff of the workforce development system, including the vocational rehabilitation agencies, within the State on the value of programs under the national apprenticeship system as a work-based learning option for participants, including participants of programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.) such as Job Corps under subtitle C of title I of such Act and YouthBuild under section 171 of such Act;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70B01CC840AF4C4EA14791E29556559B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing a list of programs under the national apprenticeship system that are offered in the State, including in the State’s high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9609F1F501F5479AAB85CA691320C122"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alignment of funding received and reporting required under this Act, including relevant placement, retention, and earnings information, with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.), and technical assistance in how individual training accounts under section 134(c)(3) of such Act could be used to pay for the costs of enrolling and participating in programs under the national apprenticeship system; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0750B58212F8426998B85446EA8E2D3D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">partnerships with State or local workforce development boards, State workforce agencies, and one-stop centers and one-stop operators that assist program participants in accessing supportive services to support—</text><clause id="HDAACDBB52EDC43FCBA4A66505E53592A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the recruitment, retention, and completion of programs under the national apprenticeship system, including the recruitment of nontraditional populations and dislocated workers; </text></clause><clause id="H3C1577BA7A284247BE6EC83681A11F90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transitions from youth apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships to apprenticeship programs; and</text></clause><clause id="HEEB4401ECE1A49989FF79D246459F090"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the placement into employment or further education upon program completion; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99C77B97A6A142799CDDC7C385E9C761"><enum>(F)</enum><text>expanding the list of eligible providers of training services under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include programs under the national apprenticeship system in the State (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3152">29 U.S.C. 3152(d)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB455B76E7FE44BB8206FC5BC0F62496"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Leadership activities</header><subparagraph id="H525CC7E8252640CAA0559FF0B5491887"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State apprenticeship agency may reserve not more than 15 percent of the funds received under subsection (f) in support of State apprenticeship initiatives described in this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11BD371EA92548C789EB02911D557473"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Diversity</header><text>Not less than 5 percent of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A) shall be used by the State apprenticeship agency for supporting and expanding diversity in apprenticeable occupations under the national apprenticeship system in the State and program participant populations in the State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4799FB23F1F4A0B9B8E70091C82068B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Incentives for employers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State apprenticeship agency may use funds reserved under subparagraph (A) to incentivize employers to participate in programs under the national apprenticeship system, such as costs related to program development, staffing for mentors and supervisors, related instruction, or the creation of industry or sector partnerships to support employer participation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE28781E3DCEE4525B6CBBC37CB06D31C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>State-specific initiatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State apprenticeship agency may use funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for State-specific initiatives, such as the development or expansion of youth apprenticeship programs or apprenticeship programs in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2232FB6AAAAA465299DFA3B0E0D9CA36"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State match for Federal investment</header><subparagraph id="HEA81C4DD2CA84E4DBAB4E2B05C680C0C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except in the case of exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Administrator, in order to receive a full allotment under subsection (f), a State apprenticeship agency shall use matching funds from non-Federal resources to carry out the activities of the agency under this Act in an amount not less than 25 percent of such allotment.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF77FB47D7D664CDDAE90107AEF508EBC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transition period</header><text>The requirement under this paragraph shall take effect with respect to a State apprenticeship agency on the date that is 1 day after the date on which the transition period for such agency under subsection (a)(3)(C)(ii) ends.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5BC4B3FF717C4A3CBD14F439AB858E05"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Derecognition of State Apprenticeship Agencies</header><paragraph id="H0C9314B2C1184F94B45BB1A75CB4D5EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may withdraw recognition of a State apprenticeship agency before the end of the agency’s 4-year recognition period under subsection (a)(2)(B) if the Secretary determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that the State apprenticeship agency has failed for one of the reasons described in paragraph (2), and has not been in compliance with the performance improvement plan under paragraph (3) to remedy such failure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1242E3607F384796BD14039D6F4B3894"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Derecognition criteria</header><text>The recognition of a State apprenticeship agency under this section may be withdrawn under paragraph (1) in a case in which the State apprenticeship agency fails to—</text><subparagraph id="H877B3F9FDDC3461085A4B535594F5905"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adopt or properly enforce a State plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H344758E1B3544D21AE30AB3A0FBB9BCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">properly carry out its role as the sole registration agency in the State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4095158EDE764A6D8359659579F1FF01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submit a report under section 131(b)(1)(B) for any program year; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4157A06506AE48428570609A6A53155B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet the State levels of performance as described in subsection (c)(8)(A) or demonstrate improvements in performance for 3 consecutive program years; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22F9F95B0837419C9C2C1DAE1B8C660F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>otherwise fulfill or operate in compliance with the requirements of this Act. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88E429CE6950421DB8F475DF43FEA119"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Derecognition process</header><subparagraph id="HE8C893AC80AA4C67957907A7A2BC7EEA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a State apprenticeship agency fails for any of the reasons described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to such agency for corrective action to remedy such failure, including assistance in the development of a performance improvement plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA4D7BB616854F4D8FF22D3C7056E14E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reduction of funds</header><text>Except in the case of exceptional circumstances as determined by the Administrator, in a case in which such a State apprenticeship agency continues such failure after the provision of the technical assistance under subparagraph (A)—</text><clause id="H40C6C09AE87946748461506A5BEB2EB6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the percentage of the funds to be allotted to the State apprenticeship agency under subsection (f) for each fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such failure has been identified shall be reduced by 5 percentage points; and</text></clause><clause id="H0FD3AF5AEB784912B314EA24153F3AFA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator shall provide notice to the State apprenticeship agency that the agency’s recognition under this section may be withdrawn if the agency fails to remedy the failure.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE57EA94B284F4C668DFFA3A3B6ECE0D7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Termination of proceedings</header><text>If the Administrator determines that the State apprenticeship agency’s corrective action under subparagraph (A) has addressed the agency’s failure identified under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall—</text><clause id="HF08028E472FC44DD960EC1F5C80ED9ED" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>restore the agency’s full funding allocation under this title for the next full fiscal year; and</text></clause><clause id="HE45F13C8ABE2499A8A23C9203801E015"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notify the State apprenticeship agency that the agency’s recognition will not be withdrawn under this section for the reason for which the agency’s funding under this title was most recently reduced. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7BC109A229A4090ACAA5BC8AA30C06D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Opportunity for hearing</header><clause id="H926933A603AB4B789DE768F17ED183F9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In a case in which a State apprenticeship agency fails to remedy a failure identified under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall—</text><subclause id="H7056EECF026444648245BCC5EDCEE49F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>notify, in writing, the State apprenticeship agency of the failure of the State apprenticeship agency, including a description of such failure and an explanation that the agency’s recognition under this section may be withdrawn as a result of such failure; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H67EBA299D73D48BAB3C953FCE792AB96"><enum>(II)</enum><text>offer the State apprenticeship agency an opportunity to request a hearing not later than 30 days after the date of such notice.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H443DD726A5C44D88A9D866B364D63000"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Referral to Office of Administrative law judges</header><text>In a case in which the State apprenticeship agency requests a hearing under clause (i)(II), the Administrator shall refer the matter to the Office of Administrative Law Judges for a recommended decision by the Administrative Review Board for final agency action.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A8048A566A5478AA26327BF185E251D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirements regarding withdrawal of recognition</header><subparagraph id="HEFF281AAA3284A4AA4C2AC3D91F2C6F1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Office of Apprenticeship</header><clause id="H938ADFEDB84E4157A20E0736BF82FEC3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prior to order</header><text>Prior to the withdrawal of the recognition of a State apprenticeship agency under this section, the Administrator shall—</text><subclause id="HD0C138502EAA4AB7BB84047E618A924A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide to the State apprenticeship agency an order withdrawing recognition of such agency under this section; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HD706AC43F3E7426FA6C3A74943D92499"><enum>(II)</enum><text>establish a State Office of Apprenticeship; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H4D6F18B575114D089F9F08BEF98F275F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>After order</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of such order, provide notification of the withdrawal to the sponsors of the programs under the national apprenticeship system in such State that were registered with the State apprenticeship agency to enable each such sponsor to be registered with the Administrator (acting through the State Office of Apprenticeship established under clause (i)(II)).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8EAF9D8E19244D6A4AC7CF24137B60B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State Apprenticeship Agency requirements</header><text>A State agency whose recognition as a State apprenticeship agency under this section has been withdrawn under paragraph (3) shall—</text><clause id="HF360D21A22724F7BA63E00B0E933048E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to the Administrator program standards, apprenticeship agreements, completion records, cancellation and suspension records, performance metrics, and any other documents relating to the State’s programs under the national apprenticeship system in the State;</text></clause><clause id="H8E4B36D6D0184363868882E7C521CAED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cooperate fully during the transition period beginning on the date of the order withdrawing such recognition and ending on the date on which the Administrator establishes a State Office of Apprenticeship in the State; and </text></clause><clause id="H57999E9D4741488E85D6AC9BE52F93B0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>return any unused funds received under this Act.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H329BE49D1E68488D9374ADF3A01D59CF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reinstatement of recognition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State apprenticeship agency that has had its recognition withdrawn under this section may have such recognition reinstated upon presentation of adequate evidence that the State apprenticeship agency has—</text><subparagraph id="HDECC0C4FA675473CA35387D5CB939032"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submitted an application under subsection (a)(2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0102E675248A44FDA074C7CAEC52A0B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrated the ability to operate in compliance with the requirements of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H42F94001C534491E972A0581057DA28E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reservation and State allotments</header><paragraph id="H91958B08090E4B18BA93E450C19772D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State allotments</header><subparagraph id="HBFFCDF59C9B143D19DF2C5C6CF0FEF38"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (g) for a fiscal year—</text><clause id="H9C139CE766DA4E4E9693F2810EC2A249"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">33 <fraction>1/3</fraction> percent shall be equally distributed among each State Office of Apprenticeship, outlying area, and eligible State; and</text></clause><clause id="H9692E9128F8F42959ECF0EF25E60E3D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">66 <fraction>2/3</fraction> percent shall be allotted to eligible States on the basis described in subparagraph (B). </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24DF137B232E4B4DA5AC656CCD47F89F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Formula</header><clause id="HAC718795605540EBBA060FA909067482"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amount available under subparagraph (A)(ii)—</text><subclause id="H2D630A437D73481F9BF0AEFF351E703E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative share of program participants in each eligible State, as determined on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available from the Administrator, compared to the total number of program participants in all eligible States, as determined on such basis;</text></subclause><subclause id="H74904F813A2E4EE099886B824F2AC9F6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative share of program participants who have completed a program under the national apprenticeship system in each eligible State during the most recent 5-year period, as determined on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available from the Administrator, compared to the total 5-year average of program participants who have completed a program in all eligible States, as determined on such basis; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H68056EAA6BB7479FA40F7A2B4C25F389"><enum>(III)</enum><text>50 percent shall be allotted on the basis described in clause (ii).</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H98C8AAD4E10448F6AD0EB5190066D6AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Allotments based on BLS and ACS data</header><text>Of the amount available under clause (i)(III)—</text><subclause id="H75A52A0BBCC14B2A92FDC31021F50EBA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative share of individuals in the civilian labor force in each eligible State, compared to the total number of individuals in the civilian labor force in all eligible States; </text></subclause><subclause id="H4A4B46BD2CC04C9B80E6A8DA11AB3287"><enum>(II)</enum><text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative share of individuals living below the poverty line in each eligible State, compared to the total number of individuals living below the poverty line in all eligible States; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H3C396005CAAD4A579DA334D23E019096"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in each eligible State, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all eligible States.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H834FE3095BA24616BBDCAEB8E3D8BC42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection—</text><subparagraph id="H2FC69B13ECAE468F821BF1B25C6B90A4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible State</term> means a State (as defined in section 2) that has a State apprenticeship agency.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA821F173C81F4DD9BD00E1327F3DF1AB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Poverty line</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>poverty line</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B761A36242742A19DDB891FFC50514D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Unemployed individual</header><text>The term <term>unemployed individual</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF392785CFA124DCFBDC1EA31F13D2F34"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text><paragraph id="H61A32D9FA514451EA0708F76C921100F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H568CB36FF069431599529E21C1E15F2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA573DB23BD784E60B9795D415D3B3559"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$95,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA29080E3063458DB6BBA4829438871D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$105,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE193892AD46241F483FE06B4D8B12F56"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$115,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF15F996788EA45EC9DA36749C8C772F2" commented="no"><enum>114.</enum><header>Interagency agreement with Department of Education</header><subsection id="HD7B75ED1361D47308E29C1B59906EB10" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship programs, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator) shall—</text><paragraph id="HA2E1F1879BCE4EDEA3160B4E9EDBDBE0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Education to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, through the activities described in this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FAD79EFEF5D4F869E1403117776850D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate, such agreement and any modifications to such agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE91C19B2DC7D42879BD8B2CA2B905532" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alignment for youth apprenticeships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to promote alignment between youth apprenticeship programs and high school graduation requirements, the interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall describe how the Secretaries will work to provide—</text><paragraph id="H61B69FB4FC974080BB6420E46884F0BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information and resources to—</text><subparagraph id="H37EE0B08C17E4C4E810B5DA5C39A3BFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">parents and students to promote a better understanding of programs under the national apprenticeship system and their value in secondary and postsecondary education and career pathways by not later than middle school, and that are in user-friendly formats and languages that are easily accessible, as determined by the Secretaries; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58A6BD348A6940E4A66378B265D90AD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>school leaders (working with academic counselors, teachers, and faculty) about the value of such programs and information on how to effectively align youth apprenticeship programs with secondary and career and technical education programs; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF2CD272CFD15476992ED9B9F3BA3A406"><enum>(2)</enum><text>technical assistance on how to—</text><subparagraph id="HE5C781B54BCC46A8A3C8861376897416"><enum>(A)</enum><text>align related instruction and apprenticeable occupation skills and competencies to high school graduation requirements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB16E6F7B2952412F81A0DADCDA0789F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">offer related instruction through dual and concurrent enrollment programs and other accelerated learning programs, as described in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7114">20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29A6D13F7DB14B87834E657F1C96BA4D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>facilitate transitions for youth apprentices who have completed their youth apprenticeships into further education, including an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, and related apprenticeship opportunities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DE0628E4483415482E19F6250EAE26F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">align activities carried out under this Act with eligible funding from, and planning processes for, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2301">20 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301</external-xref> et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1400">20 U.S.C. 1400</external-xref> et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA96BA2CFB8E6463C94E86C6E796E2830" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Apprenticeship college consortium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to support the establishment of a college consortium of postsecondary educational institutions, including minority serving institutions, related instruction providers, sponsors, qualified intermediaries, employers, labor organizations, and joint labor-management organizations for the purposes of promoting stronger connections between programs under the national apprenticeship system and participating 2- and 4-year postsecondary educational institutions, the interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall include a description of how the Secretaries will—</text><paragraph id="H25DAD079C2C240D9AE146C85EDC779FE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support data sharing systems that align education records and records of programs under the national apprenticeship system regarding whether program participants who receive financial aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 enroll in, or complete, postsecondary coursework while participating in a program under such system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0800A43FBB8140A28964474DF2AA2AFD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide guidance on how to align eligible funding from, planning processes for, and the requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2301">20 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref> et seq.) with this Act;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8919850BE7994BB5A68D0FA299612B26" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require all participants of the apprenticeship college consortium to enter into agreements to—</text><subparagraph id="H4A3D5703F06E4E73850AB8808F382DFA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have an articulation agreement with a participating sponsor of an apprenticeship program, which may include a 2- or 4-year postsecondary educational institution;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDEE94B0EFCB4200B8D184D1237D2841" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">create or expand the awarding and articulation of academic credit for related instruction completed and credentials awarded to program participants as part of a program under the national apprenticeship system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA0D19451F0949FE9D0CCC7FA394D5C8" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support the creation or expansion of electronic transcripts for apprenticeship programs and all academic content, including related instruction and on-the-job training; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4948580317CC4DACB88B61412D6C5B7D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance on eligible uses of financial aid, including the Federal work study program under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-51">20 U.S.C. 1087–51</external-xref> et seq.), for related instruction for programs under the national apprenticeship system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5C09F4B0ED34460AB61AB7B90504EC4" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide to consortium participants or potential participants information regarding—</text><subparagraph id="HC89AA16AADF94436BC498E25CD3CD63E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of apprenticeship programs in related occupations offered in the State or available under the Office of Apprenticeship that may become part of the consortium;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92BBDD10A59D46AB8FA33903D94BBF2F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information on how to develop an apprenticeship program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H348F622B8F6D464DADCD5634F82092E7" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information on Federal, State, and local financial resources available to assist with the establishment and implementation of apprenticeship programs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0566E486DC8D41EC89DE1242AF005DAD" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>information on related qualified intermediaries or industry or sector partnerships supporting apprenticeship programs, as applicable; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H784E96B382FB44828B8C86EA0C1F68E7" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>support information regarding the apprenticeship consortium being made available on a publicly accessible website, including—</text><subparagraph id="HDA64B766827D4A6594B5CCBD8C12A71C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of participating members of the consortium, apprenticeship programs provided, credentials awarded with each program, and available apprenticeable occupations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H278A76969D694AF28949A97876DF8E8D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>models of articulation agreements, prior learning assessments, and competency-based curriculum for related instruction for illustrative purposes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE235E27444784F59A2D04DB4401788B6" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Best practice development and sharing</header><paragraph id="H00AE28101E1045B6AD3B219705758BB7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such interagency agreement shall require that the Secretaries disseminate information on the value of programs under the national apprenticeship system, including relevant placement, retention, and earnings information, labor market data from the local area, and sector forecasts to determine high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations of such programs, to local education and training providers, labor organizations, or joint labor-management organizations (including those representing teachers).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4315D23BCD94ABFBCDF09B87F3D02EA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>Such agreement shall require the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of best practices—</text><subparagraph id="HB4C17476A6EC45B8AD674A8B71C9C3A7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for improving performance and increasing alignment of education and programs under the national apprenticeship system, including career pathways; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA85851754FED43A99A13605CCCD60370" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>publicly disseminate information and resources on—</text><clause id="HF7873C14B786414BBC4065150DBB77AF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>replicable related instruction and on-the-job learning; and</text></clause><clause id="HB5556C371B384266879933089DED6960" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how to build an understanding of apprenticeship opportunities available to students.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9E17AB235CF4A42AE44416F3E71C785"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data sharing agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall disseminate best practices for the alignment of education records and records of programs under the national apprenticeship system, including information on program participants who enroll in, complete, and receive academic credit for postsecondary coursework while participating in such a program.</text></subsection><subsection id="HAD44F59CD5BB42E9865A51BB43DE1867" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Secretaries defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Secretaries</term> means the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education. </text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF09B8BF6673C445980EBC3112ABA75F4"><enum>B</enum><header>Process and Standards for the National Apprenticeship System</header><section id="H52DBECD458CA4B0E90A9F3086EBF0941"><enum>121.</enum><header>Apprenticeable occupations standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an occupation to be an apprenticeable occupation under this Act, a person seeking approval for such occupation to be an apprenticeable occupation shall submit an application to the Administrator that demonstrates that such apprenticeable occupation is in-demand and will prepare individuals for the full range of skills and competencies needed for such occupation by describing how such apprenticeable occupation shall—</text><paragraph id="HB96A05C7D81D40379589BD3F6BD814ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meet the industry-recognized occupational standards under section 111(b)(5)(C); or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF64D0552CD234569891E2D079446312E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>involve the progressive attainment of skills, competencies, and knowledge that are—</text><subparagraph id="HCAC9088B49DD4705BAEFCEFFEBA96096"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">clearly identified and commonly recognized throughout the relevant industry or occupation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43816FD643C74F609D4D9D17F463570B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>customarily learned or enhanced in a practical way through a structured, systematic program of on-the-job supervised learning and related instruction to supplement such learning; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3311C8DB5F34BF78ACA122D6C3DC083"><enum>(C)</enum><text>offered through a time-based, competency-based, or hybrid model as described in section 122(b)(1)(E).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HA4AA563B061C4C6ABBDBF693754E99B2"><enum>122.</enum><header>Quality standards of programs under the national apprenticeship system</header><subsection id="HC3898A16A1CF4AF8826FC8A6A904C754"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall formulate and promote the furtherance of quality standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, pre-apprentices, and youth apprentices. </text></subsection><subsection id="H34BA2B9122084032A6F537B1815BD4F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Apprenticeship program standards</header><text>In addition to the standards described in subsection (e), an apprenticeship program shall meet the following standards:</text><paragraph id="H19E1ECEAEF784BFAA7A1AC0A0FEB6643"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The program has an organized and clearly written plan, developed by the sponsor, that includes, at a minimum, the following information:</text><subparagraph id="H69DE967840444365980613D62924DC4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The employment and training to be received by each apprentice participating in the program, including—</text><clause id="HEB2B3CCEEA554784B0A0F681CB24075C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an outline of the work processes or the plan in which the apprentice will receive supervised work experience, on-the-job training, and on-the-job learning;</text></clause><clause id="H6C92E04CE66A4C78A7665C8E06B389AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the allocation of the approximate amount of time that will be spent in each major work process by the apprentice;</text></clause><clause id="H000DEAE9CB2940D6875D42E33DFA1C36"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the mentoring that will be provided to the apprentice; and</text></clause><clause id="H9E3E22D6ABF0497FB15CFBD42129607A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a description or timeline explaining the periodic reviews and evaluations of the apprentice’s performance on the job and in related instruction.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE19DF0016D73458BBE15E7C7B9F317C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A process for maintaining appropriate progress records, including the reviews and evaluations described in subparagraph (A)(iv).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE109377698A48E1923EE58EA33B98DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the organized related instruction the apprentice will receive in technical subjects related to the occupation, which—</text><clause id="H2AF475126C444B5CA94302ADF00C6C27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for time-based or hybrid apprenticeship programs as described in paragraph (E), shall include not less than 144 hours for each year of apprenticeship, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor that reflects industry standards and is accepted by the registration agency;</text></clause><clause id="HCAA27497482648048953E5F112ADB990"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be accomplished through classroom instruction, occupational or industry courses, instruction provided through electronic media, or other instruction approved by the registration agency;</text></clause><clause id="HF8B4EF90E2904ECF98EF7E7E6F6896A3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall be provided by one or more qualified instructors that—</text><subclause id="H62065BA9CB8F493AA08BF48BC6AE2544"><enum>(I)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAAEFDB93C9E04DF48C261B8AE1F2A0DD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet technical instructor requirements of the applicable education agency in the State of registration; or</text></item><item id="H1556425AFB4C47D88441C507F134A1DD" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>are subject matter experts, defined for purposes of this subparagraph as individuals recognized within an industry as having expertise in a specific occupation; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="H50CC8E8BCC964376998B4E9220185FCF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have training in teaching techniques and learning styles, or will obtain such training before providing the related technical instruction; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H171A787307C9465A8C86F508D8D5ED55"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where appropriate and to the extent practicable, shall be aligned to a career pathway; and</text></clause><clause id="H13032C0687F74EB6A1B3367F5666F68D"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where appropriate and to the extent practicable, incorporate the principles of universal design for learning under section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1003">20 U.S.C. 1003</external-xref>). </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FDE0686B96E4588ADA75384AF4F7266" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A progressively increasing, clearly defined schedule of wages to be paid to the apprentice that is—</text><clause id="H310E2690D01A454FB803D47B2971CB18" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consistent with measurable skill gains; and</text></clause><clause id="H5E1686CD64B2489A8C2734B7D2FA5029" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensures the entry wage is not less than the greater of—</text><subclause id="HAF6DD7BDA49940FEA0D304A1BD34EE17" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the minimum wage required under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/206">29 U.S.C. 206(a)</external-xref>); or</text></subclause><subclause id="HEAB99CAA067D4AD4B72B267D953B040E" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the applicable wage required by other applicable Federal or State laws (including regulations) or collective bargaining agreements.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7E87EC90A6F49C2A9640CC591A45F30"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The term of the apprenticeship program, which may be measured using—</text><clause id="H16A969EB5A744923BD743FAC65834D88"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a time-based model, which requires the completion of the industry standard for on-the-job learning hours, which in no case shall be less than a cumulative 2,000 hours, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor from a nontraditional apprenticeship industry or occupation as of the date of the enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 that reflects industry standards and the relative hazards of the occupation, and is accepted by the Secretary and registration agency;</text></clause><clause id="H79F9B9EC2E0F4BCDB13DB0B3D59F8C1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a competency-based model, which requires the attainment of competency in the occupation; or</text></clause><clause id="HC7F535158DEA4E80BEA8B0C279BF7702"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a hybrid model, which blends the time-based and competency-based approaches.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD40B1FC08AF2462FBEF017FAF79BF725"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The methods used to measure an apprentice’s skills and competencies, which may include an initial diagnostic assessment or assessment of credentials that verify an individual’s foundational knowledge and skills that would be needed to succeed in an apprenticeship program, and which shall include—</text><clause id="HFB911AD3BAE44099AE5EFFF51D306ED3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a time-based apprenticeship described in subparagraph (E)(i), the individual apprentice’s completion of the required hours of on-the-job learning as described in a work process schedule;</text></clause><clause id="H8015B435498D4DDC962145A1061B8896"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a competency-based model described in subparagraph (E)(ii), the individual apprentice’s successful demonstration of acquired skills and knowledge through appropriate means of testing and evaluation for such competencies, and by requiring apprentices to complete a paid on-the-job learning component of the apprenticeship; or</text></clause><clause id="H9A0ABD2A67664EDF94181557599DDE8E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of a hybrid apprenticeship described in subparagraph (E)(iii), a combination of a specified minimum number of hours of on-the-job learning and the successful demonstration of competency, as described in subparagraph (E)(i) and a work process schedule.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0B8D57DA3F1436E934A1429C906D2C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The program equally grants advanced standing or credit to all individuals applying for the apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or acquired experience, training, or skills, and provides commensurate wages for any progression in standing or credit so granted, including for veterans’ service-acquired skills and experiences.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A79FE08E05D4EB6A226857ECF50BD89"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The program has minimum qualifications for individuals desiring to enter the apprenticeship program, with an eligible starting age for an apprentice of not less than 16 years.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A81FF527B504F0C94995AB24BF99E92"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the case of a program that chooses to issue an interim credential, the program—</text><subparagraph id="H43DEF1A0F3604BEA9FFC154BF626AFCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>clearly identifies each interim credential;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H153B541137994F1EA4FA3CF06CD69931"><enum>(B)</enum><text>only issues an interim credential for recognized components of an apprenticeable occupation and demonstrates how each interim credential specifically links to the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such components; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB8F8EF342DF4208924E49D609D54E41"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishes the process for assessing an individual apprentice’s demonstration of competency and measurable skill gains associated with the particular interim credential.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC8ACD53E6A17421A91922F46D3F9FC03"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pre-Apprenticeship program standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the standards described in subsection (e), a pre-apprenticeship program shall meet the following standards: </text><paragraph id="H133C924C3EC94CB994477B8C66B30B0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The program is designed to assist individuals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an apprenticeship program as described in subsection (b) and prepare them to enter and succeed in such an apprenticeship programs, including by providing the skills and competency attainment needed to enter the apprenticeship program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H24334BAD83C7492DAA6D93E606E9A187"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The program—</text><subparagraph id="HDD3913FF78444FFCB4CBF15D32E567F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is carried out by a sponsor that has a written agreement with at least one sponsor of an apprenticeship program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD72B67F3164F48FFB745D9C315C3AF2D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrates the existence of an active, advisory partnership with an industry or sector partnership to inform the training and education services necessary for a pre-apprenticeship program; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5865D293DD1A479F8A18808F8EAF501F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>demonstrates evidence of sufficient demand in an apprenticeship program at the completion of a pre-apprenticeship program to support a transition from a pre-apprenticeship to an apprenticeship; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E60BC800AC9405FBFEE971CCD13EA11"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrates partnerships with qualified intermediaries, community-based organizations, labor organizations, or joint labor-management organizations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66F1BD72D86940C8A41F366A9162B377"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program includes a written plan developed by the sponsor of the pre-apprenticeship program that is developed in consultation with the sponsor of the apprenticeship program described in paragraph (2)(A), that—</text><subparagraph id="H476840CAAAB4402C872EDC29C10EA3DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides for work-based learning, and paid work-based learning to the extent practicable, in which an industry or sector partnership and a related instruction provider collaborate to provide training that will introduce participants to the skills, competencies, and materials used in one or more apprenticeable occupations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7FE5B40552244A0BB4A4AF28457D3C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is based on and aligned with national, State, regional, or local industry standards for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations, and the requirements of the related apprenticeship program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF9C9E0E9A59418EA17197FB4798724D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent appropriate and practicable, meets the related instruction requirements as described in clauses (ii) through (iv) of subsection (b)(1)(C) that includes enabling an individual to attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent that enables a pre-apprentice to enter into an apprenticeship program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACFA23D6E5484FE7AAB05A6C729D9678"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes mentoring, career exposure, career planning, and career awareness activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA53A9DC0FFE44BF18506B04C21DC814A" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Youth apprenticeship program standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the standards described in subsection (e), a youth apprenticeship program shall meet the following standards: </text><paragraph id="H771675C2922249068841AEBBD022DB9A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The program is designed for youth apprentices who at the start of the program are enrolled in high school.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD02219D3FD314B6A9F15BAD2D1DD81C6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The program includes each of the following core elements:</text><subparagraph id="H525C551818AF4CB08E6D36CE108CB7CD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The employment and training to be received by each youth apprentice participating in the program, including—</text><clause id="H3F4E2FCAEDBF4185A0D6AB7B415CEB3F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an outline of the work processes or the plan in which the youth apprentice will receive supervised work experience and on-the-job training or in an experiential setting;</text></clause><clause id="HF035B492CB9F4554A7DC6957DDE9BF57" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the allocation of the approximate amount of time that will be spent in each major work process by the youth apprentice;</text></clause><clause id="H616754D155D64863B5A731EB34B8D56E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the mentoring that will be provided to the youth apprentice; and</text></clause><clause id="H90B92A6CA17F4DFF8723502EE38FC6B1" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a description or timeline explaining the periodic reviews and evaluations of the youth apprentice’s performance on the job and in related instruction.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE88179BB4FD04843AE8FB74DDDA18256" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A process for maintaining appropriate progress records, including the reviews and evaluations described in subparagraph (A)(iv).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAAE77436E214499819813ED523D8CC1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Related classroom-based instruction, which may be fulfilled through dual or concurrent enrollment, and—</text><clause id="H055AEECC1CCB46FA8E3C8D3428A9D495" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is, to the extent practicable, aligned with high school diploma requirements and career clusters; and</text></clause><clause id="H62B5F84EF1C7487CA58F7EA1E7E11C47" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meets the additional requirements as described in subsection (b)(1)(C).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H482C145AD2C740BA891EF4DC174E4199" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A progressively increasing, clearly defined schedule of wages to be paid to the youth apprentice.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F1136C568A94A91A1EBB4692D0F482E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of the youth apprenticeship program, as described in subsection (b)(1)(E).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD86C82465C1B40B28C3901CE9E45D61D" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a competency-based or hybrid youth apprenticeship program, the methods used to measure skill acquisition for a youth apprentice, including ongoing assessment against established skill and competency standards as described in subsection (b)(1)(F).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66935C453F1D4541BF284ABE5F66F25A" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prepares the youth apprentice for placement in further education, employment, or an apprenticeship program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H470603C56BBD493FBC9A03D61BBB525C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The program equally grants advanced standing or credit to all individuals applying for the youth apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or acquired experience, training, or skills.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAD8FE71225848E389C193FD86365BB8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a youth apprenticeship program that chooses to issue an interim credential, the program meets the requirements of subsection (b)(4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BBE20788B9540688C3A02B5FAE5D91A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>General requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each program under the national apprenticeship system shall meet the following standards:</text><paragraph id="H068FBA027FD14A92ACA3722D096A7104"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The program—</text><subparagraph id="HF2D6C851CC8B4694B018CFA5C800D5CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has adequate and safe equipment, environments, and facilities for training and supervision;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H395A0153901A4C75A955B523184B2523"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides safety training on-the-job and in related instruction as applicable by the apprenticeable occupation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F94AD0E73B54C949E6E635DFD84426F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides adequate training for mentors and qualified instructors on providing a safe work and training environment. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB34E2B425A44AE48E5AC51CD6D4B92E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program records and maintains all records concerning the program as may be required by the Secretary, the registration agency of the program, or any other applicable law, including records required under title 38, United States Code, in order for veterans and other individuals eligible for educational assistance under such title to use such assistance for enrollment in the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H36BE902F204A46B3BC5925FF1B01FF8B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program provides—</text><subparagraph id="H67FAE92278F04C9084AE32F2935A1E3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all individuals with an equal opportunity to participate in the program as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1196336FB4C8418A84A61526ED48F4CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">materials that conform with accessibility standards under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/794d">29 U.S.C. 794d</external-xref>), such as materials that conform with the most recent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8535F16A5A0F4684BED6492EE57369CD" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program awards a certificate of completion in recognition of successful completion of the program, evidenced by an appropriate certificate issued by the registration agency, and in the case of apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, prepares a program participant to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H28D0A9BD020E49B5BBB1D942DE86EDD2" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The program provides that an individual who is to become a program participant under the program enters into a written apprenticeship agreement described in section 123 with the sponsor of the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H518C92370E1B4A0095B2B9867B79E8DA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The numeric ratio of program participants to supervisors (such as journeyworkers, mentors, or on-the-job learning instructors, as applicable) for the apprenticeable occupation, that are based on evidence-based and evidence-informed best practices for supervision, training, safety, and continuity of employment, throughout the work processes of the program, job site, department, or plant, appropriate for the degree of hazard in different occupations, and consistent with provisions in collective bargaining agreements, as applicable, except if such ratios are expressly prohibited by the collective bargaining agreements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD27716428029442AA8ED150F601D930C"><enum>123.</enum><header>Apprenticeship agreements</header><subsection id="HEE2A4E0DE28841C7BB3F761781D9CDC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To ensure the standards described in section 122 are applied to programs under the national apprenticeship system, the Administrator shall require a sponsor to develop an apprenticeship agreement that shall—</text><paragraph id="H4272E9074E2A493382F2B1DF5AEC24DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be the same for each program participant;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA1D052731258441D919B36D7B1255260"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contain the names and signatures of the program participant and the sponsor;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FE049F0741C43898B4DEA482EC91F04"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet the requirements of subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H43F39F8205244BD7AC48C40764079826"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be submitted to the registration agency in accordance with section 124 by the program sponsor.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H65D8689EB5834272B603C1B24C3F47AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each agreement under subsection (a) shall contain, explicitly or by reference, program standards under section 122, including—</text><paragraph id="HF559BC3A7A4F4457937BD19B483B3A6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of an apprenticeship program—</text><subparagraph id="HDC4EE21AFF284C6B9BEE5C903086B45D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that is time-based, a statement of the number of hours to be spent by the program participant in on-the-job learning and on-the-job training in order to complete the program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H817734664B6A492DB2C20068FAAE2555"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is competency-based, a description of the skill sets to be attained by completion of the program, including the on-the-job learning and work components; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0554BBEA01C14BF2AF95BF4A99EE8087"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is a hybrid model, the minimum number of hours to be spent by the program participant in on-the-job learning and work components and in related instruction, and a description of the skill sets and competencies to be attained by completion of the program;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D4757D3A72C43A690511A00792C60EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of hours and form of related instruction, including how related instruction will be compensated (whether through academic credit, wages, or both), the costs the program participant will incur for participating in the program (such as for equipment, related instruction, or assessment or licensure fees), and the recognized postsecondary credentials the program participants will be eligible to receive upon program completion;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5AE91335C5BB46DC8750E3DA17AA034B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a schedule of the work processes in the occupation or industry divisions in which the program participant is to be trained and the approximate time to be spent at each process;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF04A0F67FA1A4C8BBC5B805225A51B93"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for apprenticeships or youth apprenticeships, the graduated wage scale to be paid to the apprentices, benefits offered to the apprentices, and how the wages and benefits compare to State, local, or regional wages in the related occupation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H29EC260202014434A15C4020FB40A134"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstration of commitment to and compliance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6F8C2D3B974844EA82EB37B03B7DB9FD"><enum>124.</enum><header>Registration of programs under the national apprenticeship system</header><subsection id="H7E551A40442A4C1E886149D1B5E597DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program registration application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to bring together employers and labor for the formulation of programs under the national apprenticeship system, the Administrator shall provide for the registration of programs in which a sponsor applying to register a program under the national apprenticeship system shall request registration of such program from a registration agency by submitting the information required by the registration agency, including—</text><paragraph id="H23F0B00E821549738D6FE4DAF2415D00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information demonstrating that each of the requirements of section 122 will be met for the program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE02D386C725488BA40785A9CF43FF9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a copy of the apprenticeship agreement described in section 123 used by the sponsor;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H984B545C92C74898B014FDD6643702EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a written assurance that, if the program is registered under this Act, the sponsor will administer the program in accordance with the requirements of this Act and comply with the requirements of the apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE99EA02156B42199E1412E36F6AC76C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">methods the program sponsor will use to report performance data describing outcomes associated with the program as required by the registration agency—</text><subparagraph id="H5CDEAA25AB0E46FB8A658543A2AA0926"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on an annual basis for any program sponsor with fewer than 5 program participants; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F3A34536B694CE49B2728FE14BA7BB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on a quarterly basis for any program sponsor with 5 or more program participants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H977D5BEA872F4B5F8232E30350E6DEC9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recognition and registration process</header><paragraph id="HEE5D5FB703D34F919617D10E4425651D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review and approval process</header><subparagraph id="H8D8BD97825F94A0E87B35837E5D21D27"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Provisional approval review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application submitted under subsection (a) that the registration agency determines meets the requirements described in such subsection shall be registered for a provisional 1-year period beginning not later than 30 days after such application is submitted. During such period, the registration agency shall accept and record the apprenticeship agreement as evidence of the program’s compliance and registration to operate such program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4950C971D9843D4A7208830DA281224"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Full approval or extended provisional approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">By the end of a provisional registration period for a program, the registration agency providing provisional approval under subparagraph (A) shall review the program for quality and for compliance with the applicable standards under this subtitle and all other applicable program requirements under this Act, and—</text><clause id="H12314DA01FF5410FAE3F5AC9FDB76F84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if a registration agency conducting a provisional review determines that the program complies with the standards and requirements under this Act, the registration agency shall fully approve the registration of the program; or</text></clause><clause id="H5CC8B2530A914CBFA060B2D221F28286"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if a registration agency conducting a provisional review determines that the program is not conforming to the requirements or standards under this Act, the registration agency may continue the provisional registration of the program through the first full training cycle for program participants, and conduct an additional provisional review at the conclusion of the training cycle.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE59C29FD5A354D289B1D45881F9C8776"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Failure to meet requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after an initial provisional review under subparagraph (A), a registration agency conducting such provisional review determines that the program is not in operation or does not conform to the requirements under this Act, the registration agency shall recommend technical assistance and corrective action for the program, or deregistration, in accordance with procedures established under subsections (b) and (c) of section 131.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC77D5ACA23E44FDA9AEE36A2F909C091"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certificate of registration</header><subparagraph id="HE23C09472953414D96802899DA8B1E50"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A registration agency that registers a program under paragraph (1) shall—</text><clause id="H054427B05EB94F3F89FEBDD623D8A529"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide the sponsor of the program with a certificate of registration or other written evidence of registration; and</text></clause><clause id="HF6F08C4F4D5A4D6196D1F3D14BA12124" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a copy of the certificate of registration to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the applicable State veterans agency for the purpose of aligning the registration process with the process for approving such program for eligible veterans’ use of supplemental educational assistance benefits.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF979694AA9F4D9BB9F3C38DA31064D1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Registration name</header><text>A program shall be registered in the name of the sponsor, or if a sponsor enters into a partnership with an employer who registers the program, in the name of the employer. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E2280B0CF53497ABC1A275B25C9F360" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program participant registration</header><text>A sponsor providing a program that is registered in accordance with paragraph (2) shall provide to an individual seeking to be a program participant the opportunity to apply through the sponsor, and shall—</text><subparagraph id="H1BA318C8C54948B18702F28DBF55252E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into a written individual apprenticeship agreement described in section 123 with each such individual before the commencement of the program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60759E73E2754500B55062AAB9F2B422" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individually register each program participant with the registration agency by filing a copy of the individual apprenticeship agreement with the registration agency or as otherwise required by the registration agency, and sharing a copy with the Administrator as appropriate, as described under section 123(a)(4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3148505762A94B648003584C996B6A57" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transition process for previously approved programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a program that was registered under this Act as of the day before the date of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, the registration agency shall take such steps as necessary to— </text><subparagraph id="H0B4B54B2113D488FA81EC67AFDEF9B51"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a program that meets of the requirements of this Act, maintain the status of the sponsor of the program as of the date before such date of enactment as the sponsor of such program under this Act; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30E94DA62DDA4108AA1EAB3F0447CF15" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a program that does not meet the requirements of this Act, provide technical assistance to the sponsor of such program to ensure that the sponsor is in compliance with this Act not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>National Apprenticeship Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H080379593FFD4163B10816112D146912"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modifications or changes to youth apprenticeship, pre-Apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs</header><paragraph id="HDDB651A3FF894C5DB40001AFF0D1855A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sponsor proposal</header><text>Any sponsor that wishes to modify a program, including the program’s method of meeting the standards required under this Act, shall submit the proposal for such change or modification to the registration agency for the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D3D1CFA3AA742D9AA9E0883D7C155BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Registration agency requirements</header><subparagraph id="HFC27D1FEFAED43519B2DE2B475F8EF86"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The registration agency shall determine whether to approve the proposal and notify the sponsor of the determination by not later than 60 days after receipt of the proposal.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDABBCB0D19AB4C95BB74D8CB10A0A151"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approval of proposal</header><text>If the proposal is approved, the registration agency shall amend the record of the program to reflect the modification or change, and provide the sponsor or program administrator with an acknowledgment of the amended program, by not later than 30 days after the date of approval.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H777DA9332D6E46D9AA77DB270D0C7025"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disapproval of proposal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the proposal is not approved, the registration agency shall—</text><clause id="H6CC491005A2D4DFFB420E53B953FAE6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notify the sponsor of the reasons for the disapproval and provide the sponsor with technical assistance to maintain the program as originally registered;</text></clause><clause id="HC629D9A0669D486990703DA2DBE4FF19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide the sponsor with the opportunity to submit a revised modification proposal, including providing appropriate technical assistance to modify the proposal in order to meet the requirements of this Act; and</text></clause><clause id="HE25CEAAE397E480C83852D9FE9BB78A4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in a case in which the sponsor submits a revised modification proposal, not later than 60 days after receipt of such proposal—</text><subclause id="H77DF0CA799C4453B8A64E272105AC68C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>approve the proposal; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H351402753A58475D8681BFA0BB11E705"><enum>(II)</enum><text>disapprove the proposal and provide the sponsor with technical assistance to maintain the program as originally registered.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16348A80D38A4BB6910BB331152BA6FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><header>List of disapproved programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The registration agency shall maintain a list of programs that were disapproved which includes the reasons for each such disapproval and provide such list to the Administrator at least annually.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H8D9552447E0A4D69AEAB8CCD5FD811EF"><enum>C</enum><header>Evaluations and Research</header><section id="H7367EE52667B417EA029A99262C3CAC6" commented="no"><enum>131.</enum><header>Program evaluations</header><subsection id="HE6F278BB204B4484A4F0D111F7573128" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this section is to provide program performance transparency across the programs under the national apprenticeship system, assess the effectiveness of States in achieving positive outcomes for program participants served by those programs, and establish performance accountability measures related to program completion and key indicators of performance under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection><subsection id="HDBD9B6CDB4A54B92BB1387105BC72C97" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reviews by registration agencies</header><paragraph id="HA81BAC5196A54BEFB7C8E1FA140ACEF9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Performance reviews</header><subparagraph id="HFB1289E6B750453EAAFB9CF3F7C8E190" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A registration agency shall—</text><clause id="H9F03976980BE4224807F3A1BB0CB77D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>annually collect performance data for each program registered under section 124 by such agency to determine—</text><subclause id="H3D68BD93B5CE4422B48CD0D314FF9E03" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance of the program with respect to the indicators of performance under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3141">29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)</external-xref> or in the case of a youth apprenticeship program, section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3141">29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)</external-xref>), as applied to programs under the national apprenticeship system; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HEC90EB66FFBD48129ED77D9997D71F2A" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the completion rates of the program; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H58638956F4684624A1693647E32ADB5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance for the collection of the information under clause (i) of this subparagraph and subparagraph (B), as necessary. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BE8FF6C6F0446E9B76964925944F7F4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The registration agency for a State shall annually prepare and submit to the Administrator a State performance report that includes the following information with respect to each program registered under section 124 by such agency, including—</text><clause id="H8CBE311DD8734250B74759EAD8458FBD"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information specifying the levels of performance described in subparagraph (A), as compared to goals set in section 113(c)(8)(A)(i);</text></clause><clause id="H46B41E9B72EF4F178FBC6BB769676D95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage of program participants by race, sex ethnicity and, to the extent practicable, by individuals with disabilities, as compared to such percentages within the working age population who are in the geographical area from which the sponsor usually seeks or reasonably could seek program participants and who meet the minimum eligibility requirements for entry into in the program;</text></clause><clause id="HCF711F22331E4E6782F4F7068796CD3B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the percentage of program participants served by each of the programs that obtained unsubsidized employment in a field related to the apprenticeable occupation;</text></clause><clause id="HEA0DBEF9AD014C74A81FA60AED4CC68C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the average time to completion for the program as compared to the description in the agreement under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 123(b);</text></clause><clause id="H056E6B3ADEC54E70A83DB68807559531"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the average cost per participant during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years;</text></clause><clause id="HE95B4225B8384208BE33F7EDFF22299C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the percentage of program participants who received supportive services;</text></clause><clause id="H02E80BC17A34403392023AECE91FF77B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>information on the State’s activities required under section 113(c), including the State’s uses of funds; and</text></clause><clause id="HFD22573936E246C4AC7916E4AB32970C"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the disaggregation of the performance data described in clauses (i) through (vi)—</text><subclause id="HCB7988A718084C6FAA77493A20D3AF23"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by the program type (apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-apprenticeship program) involved; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H7B79A19991E4432EA529961E387CFE5C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by race, ethnicity, sex, age, veteran status, and membership in a population specified in section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102(24)</external-xref>).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14C76312AC7E4737A4E8FD61FF619656" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after receiving a report under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C997A437F004DA5B58A93BB9034203A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall annually make available on a publicly accessible website each report received under subparagraph (B) not later than 30 days after receipt of such report. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70DEB8A37F3A4075B1CD7A43FC8B20F5" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comprehensive program reviews</header><subparagraph id="H5354EE7F74C045E892DE20531B574DC5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A registration agency shall periodically review each program registered under section 124 by such agency for quality assurance and compliance with the requirements of this Act.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H735F0AFA7B584C709D163D075C94E8AB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing of reviews</header><text>A review described in subparagraph (A) shall occur—</text><clause id="H323F07440D4C4E7A86459171EA564132" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at the end of the first full training cycle of program participants under the program; and</text></clause><clause id="HDBFF087C07824F48A4EA993958EBAA1B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>beginning after the review described in clause (i) at least once every 5 years.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1223C47B183241149B08FAA89A643DDE" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The review shall be a comprehensive review regarding all aspects of the program performance, including—</text><clause id="H0CFBF4812AB14982A128B1F07DBC7F32" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determining whether the registration agency is receiving notification from the sponsor of a program regarding individuals who are registered as new youth apprentices, pre-apprentices, or apprentices under the program, or who successfully complete the program, as required under this Act;</text></clause><clause id="H693FEF92713F454196180AAD535FA653" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determining whether the sponsor of the program is complying with the requirements of this Act;</text></clause><clause id="H35B658404C0B4BFD85029DC47EF228DD" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>evaluating the performance of the sponsor with respect to, at a minimum, the indicators described in paragraph (1)(A)(i), with the performance data disaggregated as described in paragraph (1)(B)(viii); and</text></clause><clause id="HCF7C7072F0384314B54F6ABB6D503CC6" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>ensuring the sponsor’s compliance with the requirement to provide equal opportunity in recruitment, training, and employment as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EEF186F6BA64CBC9D46F677AF0BA39A" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>On completion of a review under this paragraph, the registration agency shall prepare and submit to the Administrator a report containing the results of the review.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE438C7FE4ADC4FF38D15764B5B4A7708" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subsequent action</header><paragraph id="H509DDEEF178045279D58A90CF17289E4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The registration agency shall provide technical assistance to the sponsor and identify areas that require technical assistance, including—</text><subparagraph id="HC8373448C38647E6BF4F4AE6CD76A87E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to support the sponsor in creating a plan to meet the State goals described in section 113(c)(8)(A)(ii), as applicable; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE2130C2C0E349718E2065BD490B7D42" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assistance in the development of a performance improvement plan if the registration agency determines, pursuant to any review under subsection (b), that the youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program—</text><clause id="H9A07039604AA4E14B3319650ACC82898" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not in operation;</text></clause><clause id="HCCB4BBEA093B46579F32C7C44583988E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not in compliance with the requirements of this Act; or</text></clause><clause id="HAFD0FB8FC482493CACD46AC09D94FA69" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is achieving levels of performance on any indicators described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) that are lower than the State goals for any program year.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80BD9DBF19FD4BBB8EB3B58B316EE70F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Corrective action and deregistration of an apprenticeship program</header><text>The registration agency may take corrective action, and if warranted, deregister a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program, after making a determination that the program demonstrates persistent and significant failure to perform successfully, which occurs when—</text><subparagraph id="H6C5884DCE8114E2D990687C9E525E839" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sponsor of the program consistently fails to register at least 1 program participant;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA010F3285E54566B3F10D39749925CD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the program shows a pattern of poor results on the indicators described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) over a period of 3 years, given the characteristics of program participants and economic conditions in the area served, or are lower than the national or State average;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF42AC0CF7E0B42888325017263E7F5D6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the program shows no indication of improvement in the areas identified by the registration agency and in the performance improvement plan under paragraph (1); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE07FD9A3BB247738BC2829A54BD9297" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the sponsor has not administered the program in accordance with the program’s registration, as applicable, or with the requirements of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H630D4916951F4C7086DA21AC7BE8D831" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification and hearing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the registration agency makes a determination described in paragraph (2), the registration agency shall notify the Secretary and the sponsor of the determination in writing, and permit the sponsor to request a hearing by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The registration agency shall transmit to the Secretary a report containing all pertinent facts and circumstances concerning the determination, including findings and a recommendation for deregistration, and copies of all relevant documents and records. If the sponsor does not request the hearing not later than 15 days after receiving such notification, the registration agency shall deregister the program after the period for requesting such a hearing has expired.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H35950153DD644E00B7A51025EF5930D6" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification and treatment of apprentices</header><text>Not later than 15 days after the registration agency deregisters a program, the sponsor or program administrator shall notify program participant—</text><subparagraph id="H63855C6F1167440187BFA0F36A399585" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of such deregistration and the effective date;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71B030A5349742158C52C61D46F1531F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that such deregistration automatically deprives the program participant of individual registration as part of such youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program, including the ability to receive a certificate of completion from the registration agency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA35AB6FBAD0C4CC298943702E4D24B96" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that the deregistration of the program removes the program participant from eligibility for any Federal financial or other assistance, or rights, privileges, or exemptions under Federal law, that—</text><clause id="H37CBB5AA84D74BF0BAF5C7B5C5779348" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>relates to an apprentice; and</text></clause><clause id="HCB645010EB754F5A858D6444DF5CD0C5" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requires the registration agency’s approval; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44F3DEDB744B403D996117ECECC1FE5F" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that all youth apprentices, pre-apprentices, or apprentices are referred to the registration agency for information about potential transfers to other programs under the national apprenticeship system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H386A9169740A47E2A45924EB27703876" commented="no"><enum>132.</enum><header>National apprenticeship system research</header><subsection id="H289C3EC18B274522A35BC013AA40516A" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct, through an independent entity, research for the purpose of improving the management and effectiveness of the programs and activities carried out under this Act and to assist in the evaluation of the programs as described in section 131.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF06FCF181B414B3E9DD0D5469C8E3FCB" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Techniques</header><text>The research conducted under this section shall utilize appropriate methodology and research designs.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8EFD0D42074348EC985745DDAE1F0A4A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Such research shall address—</text><paragraph id="H62401DDB2779421FB47B6D4E30DC563B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the general effectiveness of such programs and activities in relation to their cost, including the extent to which the programs and activities—</text><subparagraph id="H2E32F3AB0AA945919B3FFF0680DF9D38" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the skill and employment competencies of participants in comparison to comparably-situated individuals who did not participate in such programs and activities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27100926F2E548E88DE9DE603CF86A58" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent feasible, increase the levels of total employment, of attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials, and of measurable skills, above the levels that would have existed in the absence of such programs and activities; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CEFC1A2755842B2AFE7B18B62082027" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>respond to the needs reflected in labor market data in the local area and align with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industries or occupations; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91C0C799F62F4D7BAA513A555FDCFC86" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate a return on investment of Federal, State, local, sponsor, employer, and other funding for programs under the national apprenticeship system, capturing the full level of investment in, and impact of, such programs under the national apprenticeship system; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04D9EDE2ED3A4C1BA28E7DA663E7B8F1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regularly assess the impact of apprenticeship programs under the national apprentice system in effectively increasing the participation of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, long term unemployed, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice system, foster and former foster youth, and individuals with barriers to employment;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6BE12377DF4403792F58AD495AA5C49" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of the <short-title>National Apprenticeship Act of 2021</short-title> on the general effectiveness of programs under the national apprenticeship system, including the implementation of policies such as dual or concurrent enrollment programs, advanced standing, or industry recognized apprenticeable occupations; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAAC3BD5663E4A4CB2488247AFC5CF7E" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">best practices in increasing participation of nontraditional apprenticeship populations and individuals with barriers to employment, including individuals with disabilities, in programs under the national apprenticeship system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B11B01C41EB4D7D9F1235997A9DEFF9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">opportunities to scale up effective models under the national apprenticeship system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAD4C37C43AE242F4933792B556091E0B" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="H5AEC5290099E424584455AB9DC732DE7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Independent entity</header><text>The independent entity carrying out the research shall prepare and submit to the Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="H615993C2CC3F4D969B9ED0B4800AE30D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an interim report containing findings from the research; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H597F9BCCFF784B1D92A4DDB79A4FDC8E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a final report containing the results of the research, including policy recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC81AD96D47A45A2B4A94B27D19C51E4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after receipt of the interim report and final report described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), respectively, the Secretary shall submit each report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3BA7ED894AAE45FBA1F3BC91FE5056AF" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make the interim and final reports available on a publicly accessible website not later than 60 days after the receipt of the interim and final report.</text></subsection><subsection id="HBEEC8F18B6744A47936EAC371626B00A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Demonstration authority</header><paragraph id="H17D4239545284BB291FE12F28CCFD3F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized to initiate demonstration projects, subject to the recommendation of two-thirds of the voting members of the Advisory Committee, such that each demonstration project—</text><subparagraph id="H3842E9D858414B6790903094D51E1064"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is limited in size and scope;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45FB6015B8BD4D35964874F21ECF353A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a duration of no more than 3 years;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53C22F4809EA41939CEA7C3DAB2868C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is carried out in nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations, such as advanced manufacturing or information technology; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H519FC4A51A6B4662ADD680C8549B64AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which may include activities that respond to the COVID–19 public health emergency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB06C6BE8E22406EAD4622638B8CE556"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on funding</header><text>In initiating demonstration projects under subsection (a), the Secretary may not use more than $2,000,000 annually from the funding authorized under section 141(a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HCCB66E0104CC4774B193BCC3273C0B45"><enum>D</enum><header>General Provisions</header><section id="HCA828BF7C70C4430A8A07539939E991C"><enum>141.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="H622030C43181446DB7C1C3E6885C71A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Office of apprenticeship</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 111, 112, 131, and 132—</text><paragraph id="HF2E9C8F97EA24A96B0D5564B51A60902"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A531CB14E6349EF9C6A0C5166BB8B09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1CC00A7BB40347A79C28D1B0A9B6D913"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H29D168010D1A4713B9A8AA279805BF26"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$80,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC122DB1032148CB9F9BCA4741191529"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1222D2C75A434A57B79460720A5FAE83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interagency agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 114—</text><paragraph id="HCD4454B0F96349218CEB36C003E13206"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC31D852F45EF4C3CBC108CB230C87D2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7045F84DB6194D9B817990B6603586B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$14,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC7EDAB1732B4C07B84548D075F5EC5C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC9C19556D7844985A9717C19968EA935"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$18,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Modernizing the National Apprenticeship System for the 21st Century Grants</header><section id="HD777410AA6764F98AE4A42FCDCF3EFA2"><enum>201.</enum><header>Grant requirements</header><subsection id="H5EDCA0A54569453DAFC5BFC3F415BC20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><paragraph id="HD6ED164B18594617ABFA2CBC55849A5D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header> In general</header><text>The Administrator shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities on a competitive basis for the following purposes:</text><subparagraph id="H75AC232E1BF8496DB13D1C555FEB1409"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Creation and expansion activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To expand the offerings of programs under the national apprenticeship system—</text><clause id="H588891998200441CB2E10533BF1F2BA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to create new apprenticeship programs in a nontraditional apprenticeship industry or occupation, such as for programs demonstrating demand in information technology, computer science, energy (including renewable energy), green jobs (including environmental protection and conservation), advanced manufacturing, health care, agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, hospitality and tourism, media and entertainment, education (including early childhood education), or cybersecurity;</text></clause><clause id="H48CCD33D85C84B8AADF5FB004D27FCAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to expand existing apprenticeship programs demonstrating labor market demand;</text></clause><clause id="HF290D9A00F0740E2A3478F65BC9F9B96"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to create new or expand existing pre-apprenticeship programs; or</text></clause><clause id="H707EA4949462425696CC7E930B0DDB6B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to create new or expand existing youth apprenticeship programs.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7F0F05D6ABE45089A7E396E4637EFCF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Encouraging employer participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To encourage employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system—</text><clause id="H29F66408361B43F9A6AB4F1B2AAE30A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that target individuals with barriers to employment in youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs, prioritizing nontraditional apprenticeship populations such as women, minorities, English language learners, long-term unemployed, individuals with a disability, individuals with substance abuse issues, veterans, military spouses, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system, and foster and former foster youth;</text></clause><clause id="H4AB489EDBDB84ABBA69E14D39C45A3ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that are in high-need social service-related industries, sectors, or occupations, such as direct care workers and early childhood, elementary school, and secondary school educators;</text></clause><clause id="HB9A542155A41454D99947D324412B9BD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that target individuals currently or recently incarcerated; or</text></clause><clause id="H95AAF182DD004E48859C370150E28BE5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>among small- and medium-sized employers.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EA39AF044A249EDBA4A112AB7E2102D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Intermediary grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To establish or expand sector-based partnerships for the delivery of programs under the national apprenticeship system to significant scale through—</text><clause id="H4047C97C1544450DA0C2809BAB0D4F3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">national industry qualified intermediaries in key sectors, including manufacturing, information technology, cyber security, health care, insurance and finance, energy, hospitality, retail, construction, and other sectors identified by the Administrator and the Advisory Committee as targeted for expansion under the national apprenticeship system;</text></clause><clause id="H840B115E501F4BFF8B4598E60066D6B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">national equity qualified intermediaries serving nontraditional apprenticeship populations, women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system; or</text></clause><clause id="HCC00D36E9F3F47A58334B5AADC96773A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">local or regional qualified intermediaries serving programs under the national apprenticeship system.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H130D251E8CE542F394EC6AAE4A227BC7" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Educational alignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To strengthen alignment between programs under the national apprenticeship system and education and training providers with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education systems, including degree and credential requirements. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7650289B4CB24C44938905EE1A834322"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><subparagraph id="HA867BB5B3D0A4F60A456889FEB454846"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection for a period of not more than 3 years. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H524E977795EC461185574BA31B914A42"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The eligible entity may apply for, and the Administrator may grant, an extension of the grant period for not more than 1 additional 2-year period, if the grant recipient demonstrates to the Administrator that the recipient— </text><clause id="HD8E7375BF6484BC5B0812950EF3257B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has effectively implemented a project to achieve its stated purpose as described in subsections (e) and (f);</text></clause><clause id="H5EFCC03870C9455682F817229D1CEFB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has complied with the assurances as described in subsection (e)(9); and</text></clause><clause id="HBB97716B28A54F939989DD5D6281C2EB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has improved applicable outcomes, as demonstrated through indicators referred to in section 203(a)(2). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2B88B951332406E9133C3EEE3005866"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding requirements</header><paragraph id="H613BEB6B5CCF4598AF1DC43974E093AD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Matching funds required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall require, as a condition of receipt of funds under this section, an eligible entity to match funds awarded under this section in an amount not less than 25 percent of the funds awarded to such recipient under this section. Such eligible entity may make the matching funds available directly or through donations from non-Federal, public, or private organizations, in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B5A5119DF764B059D789CFDA772A203" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) if the entity demonstrates that exceptional circumstances prevent the entity from meeting the requirement, such as demonstrating that the entity serves a high proportion of individuals with barriers to employment, or due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the eligible entity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD6C910AC5D6049FEA1B141FAF33C355F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority and distribution</header><paragraph id="H2AAE11E7F9C84E658195D203C121983C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to an eligible entity—</text><subparagraph id="H677744745A42495C8698E4C5D2B782B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>proposing to serve a high number or high percentage of participants who are from nontraditional apprenticeship populations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A00781F3E414BF88048472E3E0C1E43"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing opportunities in high-wage, high-skill, or in-demand sectors and occupations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H870468EAB53043DAB8902C0DB32B4E9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, ensure a geographically diverse distribution of such awards, including a geographically diverse distribution among regions of the country and among urban, suburban, and rural areas. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1BE0346055874BD99B6E0CCB6BB9A90E" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to apply for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this title, an eligible entity shall—</text><paragraph id="HAF8ED2B72EDD42BF9662DCA0B3E5C611"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrate a partnership with two or more of the following—</text><subparagraph id="HD79E307BC72C4CB7B99F191496F87F6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State or local workforce development board or State or local workforce agency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4008124FA6BD4658B44A5D61CFB31257"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an education and training provider, or a consortium thereof;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44FAA2C2D21A4AF98A0DB78ABF76CE83"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State apprenticeship agency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8588EA185E54BA0BDAF9A7C24A7BC3A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCAD19CEBC25470192057ADE8C20951E"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an industry or sector partnership, a group of employers, a trade association, or a professional association that sponsors or participates in a program under the national apprenticeship system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7714A07901ED4B8F8877C85D74C2D63D"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Governor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08C9BE6C99424FD0BDE9D3AF9A715B63"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a labor organization or joint labor-management organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FA66946BD6B4C1B8D00F83B1856F91C"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">community-based organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77CE66F747CD4A02B3D9087C42FBEDF2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a qualified intermediary; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F08B2EDD50C4696926902F876983573"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent practicable—</text><subparagraph id="H272B185730244ADDBAF5811FC0108C9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be part of an industry or sector partnership; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C05E4E4D86544B48544727D92E05B3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>partner with a labor or joint labor-management organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF50BEED11BAE4FDAA5C048A18690005A" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>General Application requirements</header><text>An eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall submit to the Administrator a description of each of the following:</text><paragraph id="H8F5DB9E5F83C401E95F2A2F45771D2A4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Each purpose under subsection (a) for which the applicant intends to use such grant. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0DB8A628F4F04C1A99D99D9E988B889D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each entity with which the eligible entity is partnered or engaged under subsection (d) and the role of each such entity in carrying out activities funded under this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE7964B28B17142918582C89F33313C3F" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The ability of the applicant, directly or through partners—</text><subparagraph id="H1E49C2245E8744C9B7B9607C5FDDA340" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enroll, instruct, advance, and graduate program participants served by the grant activities, and enable the participants to gain employment after program completion;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3C16F35B68A46D0A862E1AFAC3DD2B6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support (including by providing technical assistance) program sponsors and employers (especially small- and medium-sized businesses) in the creation of, recruitment for, and execution of programs under the national apprenticeship system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEB34422C52D4422A7AE6F4ABB86C1B9" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide opportunities to rural communities, as applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8870293905F14E97A9572C60D8665AAA" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A labor market analysis with respect to the geographic area of service that demonstrates—</text><subparagraph id="H5D1CFC48E1FD45AF955C564C7378BDD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the need to create or expand the program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D0E66E4822F40DBB736250CE85597BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a plan to align the activities supported by the grant with the labor market needs of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5B5E744C93A41DF87E498492F602500" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A plan—</text><subparagraph id="H13790CAFDFD14DC98E8DA0F6E6F73FA1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to comply with requirements for an evaluation and report under section 203;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44CA31B35CB04CEBB08E0847611A7200" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as appropriate, to coordinate activities assisted under the grant with activities carried out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2301">20 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301</external-xref> et seq.), the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref> et seq.), the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.), and any related Federal programs and if appropriate, how funds provided under these programs will be leveraged in support of the programs supported by this grant;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EF715EC38A84CEF99DEA2296FE3D70E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to use funds awarded under this section in support of the programs supported by this grant, as described in section 202; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E66DC014E564A908A882E2444546BAB" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to continue the program after the grant period ends;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0B79CF11972458E97A9C39AFF48A2DD" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to recruit and retain program participants for pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, and apprenticeship programs, including from nontraditional apprenticeship populations, such as women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system, and individuals with barriers to employment; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D8C251D095842499EA51D787984CDD4"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure program participants are able to access supportive services, as applicable; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F1DEC8822834B67BB2CFD870D7776CA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to comply with the equal opportunity requirements for diversity described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7) and section 113(c)(5), as applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H85F083C808D94F8C9B2FAEAB9DA41767" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements expanding existing programs under the national apprenticeship system, a description of—</text><subparagraph id="HEACC283513B345BDB2803958FE84B87D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a plan to coordinate the activities carried out under the grant with the existing program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB96DA7C87F1448EA3934B413AB8C6B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of the program, including demonstrations of programmatic components such as program costs to employers and to program participants, completion and placement rates, credential attainment, diversity in populations served, the effectiveness of the program in increasing participant’s wages and benefits, or services provided to employers and program participants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1355F05BAE50499D9F3C3D969733AB01"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A description of potential program participants and strategies to support the recruitment, retention, and completion of such participants, including nontraditional apprenticeship populations and individuals with barriers to employment, to the extent practicable.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF828BFC8CAC4633A40FAE77739AE0B5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A description of strategies to recruit and support employers involved in programs under the national apprenticeship system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H947C9635E26143F2A6F14477D38533DF" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>An assurance that the eligible entity will—</text><subparagraph id="H68CCAA1AFE9A4FF3B25B4CB4D4C77169" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide information to the Administrator, as requested, for any such evaluations as the Administrator may carry out;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7DD3746309644A5A4E50CCCDECAC4DD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make program performance outcome data available (in accordance with applicable data privacy laws, including section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1232g">20 U.S.C. 1232g</external-xref>) and section 4 of this Act) to independent evaluators to enable the evaluators to prepare the evaluations and research reports described in section 203(a)(1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H882817332D5349859F2307AE28E25B7C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinate grant activities with a State Apprenticeship Agency, if such agency exists in the State where the eligible entity is applying for a grant or carrying out activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H12F04F3DA5294AF29EEB1FE8F55F8892"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional application requirements</header><text>The Administrator shall require an eligible entity applying for a grant under this title to include as part of their application in subsection (e) the following information, as applicable:</text><paragraph id="HBF9B7A52247B4626B45F2439C80FB4A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Creation and expansion activities</header><subparagraph id="H43B87A9767F24F2E99B85746D4639B59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>New apprenticeship programs</header><text>An eligible entity applying to create new apprenticeship programs and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) shall include as part of their application a description of—</text><clause id="HC119D841BA7C4B5893007DA2F43BA9A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any plans for further expansion upon development of the program; and</text></clause><clause id="H3EC2590996A34C039A8A382039BA2281"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employers, and to the extent practicable, labor organizations or joint labor-management organizations, engaged in the program creation and implementation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFF4F26B475240E08CC81613CE68C073"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Expanding apprenticeship programs</header><text>An eligible entity applying to expand existing apprenticeship programs and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii) shall include as part of their application a description of employers engaged in the program expansion.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10AE0A12243B4B6CA24AC4327D67A19F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Creating or expanding pre-apprenticeship programs</header><text>An eligible entity applying to create or expand pre-apprenticeship programs and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) shall include as part of their application a description of—</text><clause id="H3F98EF5D6779497BBB43BEC1328F2135"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a partnership between the eligible entity and at least one apprenticeship program; and</text></clause><clause id="H10B6D80D967C4F8598FB3F67156832A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>existing partnerships with employers acting in either an advisory capacity or actively participating in the pre-apprenticeship program.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7D17B6FA3044F28AE82184CF2F5A832"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Creating or expanding youth apprenticeship programs</header><text>An eligible entity applying to create or expand youth apprenticeship programs and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iv) shall include as part of their application a description of—</text><clause id="H01E4EF66BC894079973A18A3170EE725"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an existing partnership with at least one high school offering related instruction for the youth apprenticeship program, with existing integration into the academic content of the high school diploma requirements, or with demonstrated plans for integration of related instruction into the high school curriculum; and</text></clause><clause id="H45C0859616174E0AA93E54D17F09CB3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>existing partnerships with employers acting in either an advisory capacity or actively participating in the youth apprenticeship program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H16E192DF557F4D73817B13660C0E996E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Encouraging employer participation</header><subparagraph id="HB362B58EC4254498ABBD171C595F9E14"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Individuals with barriers to employment</header><text>An eligible entity applying to target individuals with barriers to employment for apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-apprenticeship programs and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) shall include as part of their application a description of—</text><clause id="HD053B917E7EB4FD7A9916C50E52699DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>specific strategies to target both individuals with barriers to employment and employers for participation in the program; and</text></clause><clause id="H2434288277A04F19A1D781DDB3ADED44" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services to support recruitment, retention, and completion of the program by program participants.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1B20CF3DAA942B5BAD4B1CBE9268F0A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High-need social service-related industries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity applying to offer pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs in high-need social service-related industries, sectors, or occupations and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) shall include as part of their application a description of wages and benefits offered to program participants.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5D4E88D8CF94E5FB85C851124DDE9B6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Individuals currently or recently incarcerated</header><text>An eligible entity applying to target individuals currently or recently incarcerated and establish or carry out pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii) shall include as part of their application a description of—</text><clause id="HF307058412DD4EB091FA2F7278140BFA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a plan to assist the program participants in obtaining the documentation and work authorization necessary to participate in such program;</text></clause><clause id="H82402A20E2D144409739031495ECD84F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">partnerships with organizations that will assist program participants in accessing activities to improve financial literacy and supportive services;</text></clause><clause id="H56AE64E87CCA410A8B053C78799F9310"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>how the assessments used to support the placement of potential program participants into a program accurately reflect the participants’ skills and competencies;</text></clause><clause id="HCD167E0EE2EF4C8D86D5AEE504B4C520"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a plan to provide information about resources to program participants to address mental health or substance abuse issues;</text></clause><clause id="HA7E7F71FCE1349FF9C0F4888F3570FDC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>partnerships with organizations that support—</text><subclause id="H18319A8ADDAF4F27B4D20B2013C3BE84"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the transition from incarceration to re-entry, such as assistance with housing, transportation, child care, and legal services; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HE6750C989496441CBA8C007B6E448A24"><enum>(II)</enum><text>successful completion of an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HEAA46DF7324E42CFB8F49418C6270974" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">wages and benefits offered to program participants that are commensurate with wages for similar work in the State or local area, as allowable; and</text></clause><clause id="HD4FE9C872C44491AA4B516A8139A3B3D" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alignment and necessary supports to comply with and receive the benefits of the Federal Bonding Program and the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program for employers participating in apprenticeship programs.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2972F44091644063BE59316EF454B57B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Small- and medium-sized employers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity applying to engage small- and medium-sized employers and carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(iv) shall include as part of their application a description of demonstrated success in engaging small- and medium-sized employers and the ability to recruit new employers to participate in related partnerships or programs, including small businesses owned or controlled by women, minorities, or veterans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4879481433564D8EA5C323D094146D1E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intermediary grants</header><subparagraph id="H5B83D9230A8D4A1482A855DFA7720DF5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Supporting national industry and equity intermediaries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity applying to carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(C)(i) shall include as part of their application a description of the ability of such entity to convene a diverse group of industry specific stakeholders for the purposes of developing or expanding programs, including employers, workforce development organizations, industry associations, labor groups (including joint labor-management organizations), small businesses owned or controlled by women, minorities, or veterans, and education and training providers at a national level or with national reach.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE534C2CCFDE546ABBA1B01BBD50C4316"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Serving programs in a local or regional setting</header><text>An eligible entity applying to carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(C)(ii) shall include as part of their application a description of how such entity will—</text><clause id="H8759F2B75B1B4DE293F2E0B9FEC6D2EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>engage employers, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, in the formation or ongoing development of industry or sector partnerships and programs in the national apprenticeship system;</text></clause><clause id="HCED05552A51A4F2DAA4AAA6DC1DDB3FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify the industry or sector partnerships that will be served, and demonstrate alignment to high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations;</text></clause><clause id="HEB62406B1B0B4059A61DB0473FD70426"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>leverage additional resources, including funding provided by Federal and non-Federal resources; and</text></clause><clause id="H75C1A9B98D0D44DFA72CC73F963351D7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>provide services to program sponsors and program participants.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1EA4731E82A243749DFFB713F8220B79"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Educational alignment</header><text>An eligible entity applying to carry out activities in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(D) shall include as part of their application a description of—</text><subparagraph id="HCF9B49BA590147F99DB94E3A91F31E0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a demonstration of a partnership with—</text><clause id="H8AB5322F772741EC8F26AD995852A71F"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF8BB26BE15C645AEB03F7D3563C38F8A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>no less than three sponsors or employers; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HCA7C91A6F02D47E59A3F3FA711CC0988" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an industry or sector partnership; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H522FC3C58B384D348CD1E1D7311A4EC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least 1 of the following—</text><subclause id="H918193C45A5E45BC90082DEAAA778D1A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an educational service agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="HEC7A60AE172346F3853C7103D552B66B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a high school;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD358907189644CF28D6FA0D7EB5667B8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a local educational agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="H7311D67BA25B476498F199C82B49FFAB"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>State educational agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD51149A847FA47099F8A751F81ADD280"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, Tribal educational agency, Tribally controlled college or university, or Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution, as applicable;</text></subclause><subclause id="HE21CB355478C482A9DFFF8E0786F593E"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>a postsecondary educational institution; </text></subclause><subclause id="H9ED5E7CBE8B647E3B9F99B2B6AC1347C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(VII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Job Corps center (as defined in section 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3192">29 U.S.C. 3192</external-xref>)); or</text></subclause><subclause id="HB4F5FD1580D747F28566CF7AFF6CDAE9"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>a State higher education agency; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H288764E8BD954FF988F5582E8774DD5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a commitment to establishing or expanding the alignment of the related instruction to—</text><clause id="HA4CF6029F69F49589CC761F6D23ADE61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the requirements for a high school diploma, which may be fulfilled through a dual or concurrent enrollment program; or</text></clause><clause id="H1662D72A690B4ADFA8EA90C69D9262D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirements for a recognized postsecondary credential, including the degree requirements for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE71F4B5CB6F34D9ABD96759934D3C570"><enum>202.</enum><header>Uses of Funds</header><subsection id="HA34165CDC82F477691C211B8293E7FF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General activities</header><text>An eligible entity applying for any grant activity under section 201(a)(1)—</text><paragraph id="H7F913039149841A38AA0FA4B61195726"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall use at least 5 percent of the grant funds to provide direct financial assistance to apprentices, pre-apprentices, or youth apprentices through emergency grants to support their financial needs to enter, remain enrolled in, and complete such program, such as support for the related costs of supplies and equipment, assessment or licensure fees, courses, transportation, child care, internet access, and housing; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC878D5A67E294A98B599A8158DE449BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may use funds for any of the following activities:</text><subparagraph id="H58E318A403FF483995FE3A1E65CD50BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To establish or expand partnerships with organizations that provide program participants access to financial planning, mentoring, and supportive services that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in and complete a program under the national apprenticeship system.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H166CA27CA2EB49E0B47601757490E250"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To conduct outreach and recruitment activities, including assessments of potential participants for, and enrollment of participants in, a program under the national apprenticeship system.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEBC7148129D4E77A42AC7B866FBD900"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To conduct outreach, engagement, recruitment, and coordination of activities with employers, industry associations, labor and joint labor-management organizations, qualified intermediaries, education and training providers, State or local workforce agencies, potential sponsors, community-based organizations, communities with high numbers or percentages of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, small- and medium-sized businesses, or rural communities to establish or expand industry or sector partnerships and opportunities under the national apprenticeship system.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DBA946B2C054EEA91D26B8B630B1D76"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out grant requirements, including program evaluation and reporting requirements.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BCC70F926004EE088F08BB33C82DF12"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To conduct any activities as described in the application that would advance the purposes of the grant.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63D408CBF4674388B1DF2FCECA293D88"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To support the transition to virtual or remote learning or training, as necessary and as approved by the registration agency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0989A5AF1D8840B9932026E0F8DA991F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional uses of funds</header><paragraph id="H91A8F2E103AC45F484E8FDA8F7554806"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Creation or expansion activities</header><subparagraph id="HFC2BE5FCEF124FD6A5EFA512679FC1B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Apprenticeship program creation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(A)(i) shall use such funding to create and implement an apprenticeship program, which may include— </text><clause id="H51C2EA339F6C4D179FBBA145933CB724"><enum>(i)</enum><text>creating and providing training and related instruction based on employer engagement;</text></clause><clause id="H38C3F5C31709422B80BD921545AFD86F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>applying apprenticeship frameworks as described in section 111(b)(5)(C) to the State or local labor market and employer needs; </text></clause><clause id="H5C106C547CD7499EA7171D60134C1278"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>aligning the new program with existing apprenticeship programs; or </text></clause><clause id="H8653B8D712944A45AFB611B7A99FC778"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appropriate equipment, technology, and instructional materials aligned with new program needs, including machinery, testing equipment, tools, implements, hardware and software, and other new and emerging instructional materials.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9312AE7204704A46B8168F4A4680D393"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Apprenticeship program expansion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(A)(ii) shall use such funds to expand an existing apprenticeship program, which may include—</text><clause id="H4BAE6803627746BE9414015242D41AF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expanding and enhancing related instruction;</text></clause><clause id="H6515B892CF4B40AE8228EFF77D794AF0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conducting outreach to and engagement with employers for the purposes of program expansion, including creation of new or expansion of existing industry or sector partnerships;</text></clause><clause id="HAB54E30D2C4941AC8FC1A8B7000F01AD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>preparing additional instructors or mentors needed for program expansion;</text></clause><clause id="H74FC195E407B4A068760159D339A9B9D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>building awareness of apprenticeship program opportunities for State or local workforce development, education, and economic development entities; and</text></clause><clause id="HB57301D31E074F17AF784655321CF0DB" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing commensurate wages to wages for on-the-job training for program participants during related instruction, as applicable.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF63A81C21B2148F0915DEB0441DD6F58"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Pre-apprenticeship programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(A)(iii) shall use such funds to create a new pre-apprenticeship program or expand an existing pre-apprenticeship program, which may include— </text><clause id="H50E522CC97094185A0DD110BF891460A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinating pre-apprenticeship program activities with an apprenticeship program in a high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation, including the creation or expansion of work-based learning opportunities, and articulation agreements for those who successfully complete a pre-apprenticeship to earn academic credit and enroll in an apprenticeship program;</text></clause><clause id="HC84C17C6A7644F7FA7066F9945EAC049"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>creating, expanding, or integrating related instruction and work-based learning, which may include training in the workplace and supporting partnerships to create opportunities for pre-apprentices to earn credit at a postsecondary educational institution for skills and competencies acquired during the pre-apprenticeship program;</text></clause><clause id="H4D9C8C02D25640A0BE334AF2D1359021"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>providing participants with career exploration and career planning activities and with exploration of postsecondary opportunities including apprenticeship programs;</text></clause><clause id="H80BF42043B514CE1B83FB1B4DB0207D8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to participants without a high school diploma or a generally recognized equivalent, paying the costs affiliated with acquiring such equivalent, and the costs of any related assessments of potential pre-apprentices or active pre-apprentices, including those that would verify the attainment of foundational knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in an apprenticeship program;</text></clause><clause id="HC75D9BCFE289459BB6BCEF7C35AA7EA8" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development or expansion of partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services, which may include the 12-month period after the conclusion of a pre-apprenticeship program;</text></clause><clause id="H4CFF111CE34E4ECEBE108E3DD2B35D11" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing commensurate wages to the linked apprenticeship program for pre-apprentices as they participate in and complete the pre-apprenticeship program, as appropriate;</text></clause><clause id="HEF5331B091384C5F8141F546ACA4F960"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paying the cost of related instruction or assessment or licensure fees associated with the pre-apprenticeship program, as appropriate; </text></clause><clause id="H2195CCE1AE584351BE8C2C977C734CBC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing stipends to pre-apprentices enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship program to cover costs such as housing, transportation, childcare or out of pocket expenses resulting from the pre-apprenticeship program such as assessments and fees for industry-recognized credentials or drivers licenses during the time of enrollment; or</text></clause><clause id="H561C8005348241438B907852071FE179"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>creating or expanding industry or sector partnerships to support the pre-apprenticeship program and to provide additional opportunities to the pre-apprentices.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF341BEE598494F889F7330812B6ACD7C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Youth apprenticeship programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(A)(iv) shall use such funds to create a new youth apprenticeship program or expand an existing youth apprenticeship program, which may include— </text><clause id="H68C33EF766084713BF23F06586BED211"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paying for the costs associated with curriculum development and alignment of that curriculum with recognized postsecondary credentials including industry-recognized credentials, high school graduation requirements, and related instruction, including curriculum development for dual or concurrent enrollment;</text></clause><clause id="HFD3B5A40972C461BAC0A88EFD422E853"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing employers, and to the extent practicable, labor organizations and joint labor-management organizations, technical assistance to support the participation of youth apprentices under the age of 18;</text></clause><clause id="H00641DEE61A34191B27F51D211AB52A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>integrating work-based and academic learning, which may include training in the workplace;</text></clause><clause id="HC149FA9983894701A94462A642A3C459"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>providing career exploration and career planning activities, including exploration of postsecondary opportunities such as apprenticeship programs;</text></clause><clause id="HC34F50BD56264249B18E590B8FDBD8CA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing technical assistance to support the participation of small- and medium-sized businesses in youth apprenticeship programs;</text></clause><clause id="HE9E24258698241318F9DEB7B3990C9AC" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing or expanding partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services, which may include the 12-month period after the conclusion of such a youth apprenticeship program; or</text></clause><clause id="HBC2B42975EA34E82BEC4F08425DD895C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>providing teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals with professional development opportunities to build an understanding of apprenticeship opportunities available to students, including experiential opportunities like externships.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F95AD6E07DF4340947295D58F576252"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incentive funds</header><subparagraph id="H4A7C010DF11141DBB652546B285C10FC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Barriers to employment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(i) shall use such funds to encourage employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system that target individuals with barriers to employment, which may include— </text><clause id="H665C42457C6D4E05B6C8796314AC03CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing financial assistance to employers to support costs related to the programs, such as training incumbent workers for participation as mentors or employees supervising the on-the-job learning;</text></clause><clause id="HFD90206ED5944C60B4E5C89F48ECC7CF" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the cost of related instruction, assessment or licensure fees, or wages for program participants during related instruction; and</text></clause><clause id="HCCAE8B9FA6004567B7AE7BA9A8EE7CE6" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing or expanding partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services to support recruitment, retention, and completion, including providing supplies and equipment necessary to begin a program under the national apprenticeship system.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61B19DFBC1F14874961CE1CA8ECC8B7D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High-need social service-related industries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(ii) shall use such funds to incentivize employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system in high need social service-related industries, sectors, or occupations, which may include— </text><clause id="H827E5F53856D433CADF774EF8B080EA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing financial assistance to employers to support costs related to the program, such as training incumbent workers as mentors, or employees providing on-the-job training; </text></clause><clause id="H2DEF218FD11D43319E655E1F37FC7D5E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the cost of related instruction, assessment or licensure fees, or wages for program participants during related instruction; </text></clause><clause id="H480777869E4542C5BCD7836981EF657F" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing or expanding partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services to support recruitment, retention, and completion, including providing supplies and equipment necessary to begin a program under the national apprenticeship system; or </text></clause><clause id="H83CE2EF2EA5245C4ADFCF5428A43A327"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>aligning such program with career pathways and opportunities for advancement along such career pathways.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5874CFCA58D496FA9A304416178ABD2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Individuals impacted by the justice system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(iii) shall use such funds to incentivize employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system that target individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system, which may include—</text><clause id="H4A15DB49E5F1477D8C3CA60F56F7DF07"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing financial assistance to employers to support costs related to the program, such as training incumbent workers as mentors or employees supervising the on-the-job learning; or</text></clause><clause id="HE68FEB317C834399853471854D7E8D5A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the cost of related instruction, assessment or licensure fees, or wages for program participants during related instruction.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59E2EC1AFE7C491E9203197C4F98A7D0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>In-demand industry sector or occupation grants for small- and medium-sized businesses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(iv) shall use such funds to encourage participation of small- and medium-sized businesses in programs under the national apprenticeship system, which may include—</text><clause id="HD8B3CE5F81704E3FB893469956DAEBB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing financial assistance to employers to support costs related to the program, such as training incumbent workers as mentors or employees supervising the on-the-job learning;</text></clause><clause id="H5E94F7C636F54CE9B4FAD8A1F2BA78A9" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the cost of related instruction, assessment or licensure fees, or wages for program participants during related instruction;</text></clause><clause id="HEDD9FC669DE14DBBA7860455036E60DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>providing technical assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses on the program registration process and leveraging other available funds to support carrying out programs supported by this grant; or</text></clause><clause id="HC80F7B877A3B44DAB02B5354A1BEF863"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing or expanding partnerships to support program development or expansion, including establishing or expanding industry or sector partnerships to ensure inclusion of small- and medium-sized businesses.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4675439CA77A48829388B61298709763"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intermediary grants</header><subparagraph id="H67D924F19A5E4396AB33AFCAD6BC1734"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National Industry and Equity Intermediaries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(C)(i) shall use such funds to carry out activities at a national and regional level to support the promotion and expansion of industry or equity intermediaries, which may include—</text><clause id="H770C6BD03AC04D83A6CF8B50757AFC80"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">creating partnerships and leveraging collaborations with employers, workforce development organizations, industry associations, labor organizations, and education and training providers to help multiple employers make education and training more affordable and accelerate the expansion of programs under the national apprenticeship system nationwide;</text></clause><clause id="HFF8CF806E2924EDB93E8038710037E14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assisting employers in expanding programs, starting new programs, and working together to create a pipeline of skilled workers;</text></clause><clause id="H62E64617D8A3428B90B7752BBDDADE2D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing the participation and completion of nontraditional apprenticeship populations in programs under the national apprenticeship system, which may include—</text><subclause id="H9B0F1925FEB6469A9D6AF59FB2135863" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the development, implementation, and scaling of plans and practices; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H77804D13F8E14ED6A7B95DAC6B02E912" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identifying, developing, and disseminating effective program tools and strategies;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H3C88D793E7A24DC2A16B8AAC85FF54AF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing national activities to increase awareness and access to programs, including strategic marketing and outreach, technology improvements, and innovations that make it easier for employers to start programs and for individuals to connect with program opportunities;</text></clause><clause id="HC2178502A00840D49767907843B03CDF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>developing and disseminating training or related instruction associated with the program or for curriculum improvements that align with the requirements of the program and learning assessments; or</text></clause><clause id="H5EBDB6EA9F3A4E14802A9941E179BCEA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing industry employees or potential employees with a clear understanding of future career paths and the skills needed to succeed, along with cost effective ways of acquiring those skills through youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04C20194390C49F48DBEE282B447E377"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Local intermediaries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(C)(ii) may use such funds to carry out activities at a local or regional level to support the promotion and expansion of programs under the national apprenticeship system, which may include—</text><clause id="H16B44A30E94946928B67E642A0E4C080"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing training or related instruction associated with the programs or for curriculum improvements that align with the requirements of the programs and learning assessments;</text></clause><clause id="H3E39BD050F7D4BB6AAB7CB7AB4BBD171"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>engaging with local education and training providers to support related instruction aligned with the needs of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations, and to the extent practicable, support the provision of academic credit for related instruction;</text></clause><clause id="H62CC1670EBF44883AC5B55B15C2F7FBB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing services, including business engagement, classroom instruction, and development of partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services (which may include the 12-month period after the conclusion of the other activities in the youth apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs involved); </text></clause><clause id="H9565A35EE6494362A55F423811C47371"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing technical assistance on the registration process for a sponsor of a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program;</text></clause><clause id="HAC2D5BC21FBB465684D4330B43AC02F3"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">connecting businesses, labor organizations, or joint labor-management organizations with education and training providers to develop related instruction to complement the on-the-job learning portion of a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program;</text></clause><clause id="HAFA4687B6542422AA2410F3F455BA163"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>providing training to employees to serve as on-the-job trainers or mentors to program participants; and</text></clause><clause id="H8C6D4649C6814BB28699B58EAC651B26"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing career exposure, career planning, and career awareness activities.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H98DAF139AB574A68A677DD341326BA0E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Educational alignment grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(D) shall use such funds to strengthen alignment between programs under the national apprenticeship system and education and training providers with secondary and postsecondary education systems, including degree and credential requirements, which may include— </text><subparagraph id="H1F1F170E2A504A23B2D709D2D603D8FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>creating and aligning the related instruction to requirements for a high school diploma or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, including through—</text><clause id="HC88C516A0D784833932661EB90A9EC6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>dual enrollment and credit articulation for youth apprenticeship programs;</text></clause><clause id="H6308CD9FB5DB44D781BD6B258E79C5CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>articulation agreements; or</text></clause><clause id="H65F7F6CB919641C6A51DD48BB9EE8150"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>credit transfer agreements;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD81E50953D6C4D3DA41FD0BB3E1C698A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creating or expanding career pathways aligned with pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF88F7F994EC4306A701EEDC14C17F2E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing professional development for teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals to build an understanding of opportunities in the national apprenticeship system available to students and to incorporate such opportunities into academic content and offerings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H282C3CD7A7914F93A111350027E5E9A1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>offering prior learning assessments, which may include credit for prior learning to grant advanced standing in a program under the national apprenticeship system and credit towards an associate’s or bachelor’s degree;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD60EB045900C4178B2DB47C8A6BBD64B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>maintaining a connection between a pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program and an apprenticeship program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H483AE3009CB24A3AA4517812FB076ECD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>providing training for instructors or mentors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H58AB469BEC40410D8DF94E0FA21CD320" commented="no"><enum>203.</enum><header>Grant evaluations</header><subsection id="H332DF75819F3420B95F35988EFC065BC" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recipient reports</header><text>Each recipient of a grant under this section shall—</text><paragraph id="H6F31AEC9F6EA4795BDC95F569837526B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for an independent evaluation of the activities carried out under this title during the grant period;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A89D1387D034C1BBAA7A3BBB04A237A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide for an annual report and for a final report at the conclusion of the grant period, which include—</text><subparagraph id="H75E3672CFB924719B63981410E8B456A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of how the funds received through the grant were used and how the uses of funds aligned with the description in the application specified in section 201(e)(5)(C);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AA3298BF85D49D6B49D6992BC9689D0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an eligible entity that is required to report data under section 131(b)(1), the data collected under such section for the grant period;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4570109E5A054E889511A143924011D0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the total number of active program participants served by each of the grant programs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1690CA61D1247BB894AE40C817AA877"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the total number that obtained unsubsidized employment in a field related to the apprenticeable occupation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29F71E4AE95941A7989CB48E966636D6" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of program participants that completed the program in which they were enrolled;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6E9A4FD01A54CD5B94F234683F64182" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the average time to completion for each program as compared to the program standards description under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 123(b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H101EC09F78344B518AB2CD49979A9CE2" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the average cost per participant during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55B706FED2384155820DB9745DF86D06" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the percentage of participants who received support services; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E9856DD8D6C478B86651BC6273860EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the disaggregation of performance data described in subparagraphs (A) through (H)—</text><clause id="HE39B0D54A40A453AB3F7467C76D0207D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by the program type (apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-apprenticeship program) involved; and</text></clause><clause id="HE55E632545CC40D5BB0B7FA85B9648B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and membership in a population specified in section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102(24)</external-xref>); and </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94A2E532CA8341CDB8306D1FF74B63F7" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submit each report under paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H0258E960790E400BB3BAA5CED07963C3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the registration agency; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32CBF504B6B54C75854024683EDE70EF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the Administrator.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2357BE64E5B74DD4B7CBE36D4FA079E1" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrator evaluations</header><paragraph id="H9696BC3E08AE4D90A7E236B87254AC39" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall prepare—</text><subparagraph id="H516FBD1F42BB44F8BDA68AA2088149D6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, an interim evaluation on the activities carried out under grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16B712FB1D2A4CF1999B985CEEB75607" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 60 months after the date of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, a final evaluation containing the results of the grant activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA265D95F7C147C39D2F43F3EA955655" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such evaluations shall address, for the activities carried out under each grant awarded under this section, the general effectiveness of the activities in relation to their cost, including the extent to which the activities—</text><subparagraph id="HD2B93A60B27340F188071512EB0B6518" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the participation in, retention in, and completion of youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship programs by nontraditional apprenticeship populations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF333B2BA3059479BA1BF06943252DB2F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent feasible, increase the levels of total employment, of attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials, and of measurable skills, above the levels that would have existed in the absence of such activities; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DD154EE48804EDC94210BB0DB88BCBB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text>respond to the needs reflected in State, regional, or local labor market data; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0630D2114E74680BA8DD0E395898E4E" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>align with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industries or occupations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FABC44A73C3422D9518D78701A14213" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reach a wide variety of industry sectors and occupations;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBED1AC378A5C4CB3BFCB124E2EABBFD7" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the completion of the interim evaluation and the final evaluation described in this section, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report summarizing the findings of the interim evaluations and a report summarizing the final evaluations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H054082AF91DC46079340FE52309E70EC" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make the interim and final reports available on a publicly accessible website not later than 60 days after the completion of the interim report and the final report.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2737FAAF7E684045BBBCBD7EDBFC0193"><enum>204.</enum><header>Grant appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title:</text><paragraph id="HE6412CDFF772411195A0237769BF36E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD32216A39C2413EA9E09A8E2771E475"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CCD84BB31BA4555995A717D3029D9F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$600,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H63C3B0401BFC481B99B09B742CCF2218"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$700,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H29C50231CD0C4C65809CE12E8D2D77AB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$800,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></section>.
4.
Conforming amendments
(a)
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
Section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) is repealed.(b)
Immigration and Nationality Act
Section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)) is amended—(1)in the heading, by striking for job training and inserting for programs under the national apprenticeship system; and(2)by striking for demonstration programs and projects described in section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 and inserting to carry out title II of the National Apprenticeship Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk