[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4207 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4207

    To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow the 
   Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2014

 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow the 
   Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jumpstart Our Businesses by 
Supporting Students Act of 2014'' or the ``JOBS Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. JOB TRAINING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS.

    Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the award years beginning on July 1, 
        2014, and ending on June 30, 2020, the Secretary shall carry 
        out a program through which the Secretary awards job training 
        Federal Pell Grants to students in job training programs. Each 
        job training Federal Pell Grant awarded under this subsection 
        shall have the same terms and conditions, and be awarded in the 
        same manner, as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection 
        (a), except as follows:
                    ``(A) A student who is eligible to receive a job 
                training Federal Pell Grant under this subsection is a 
                student who--
                            ``(i) has not yet attained a baccalaureate 
                        degree or postbaccalaureate degree;
                            ``(ii) attends an eligible institution of 
                        higher education;
                            ``(iii) is enrolled in, or accepted for 
                        enrollment in, a job training program at such 
                        institution of higher education that does not 
                        lead to a baccalaureate degree; and
                            ``(iv) meets all other eligibility 
                        requirements for a Federal Pell Grant (except 
                        with respect to the type of program of study, 
                        as provided in clause (iii)).
                    ``(B) The amount of a job training Federal Pell 
                Grant for an eligible student shall be determined under 
                subsection (b)(2)(A), except that--
                            ``(i) the maximum Federal Pell Grant for 
                        purposes of an award under this subsection 
                        shall be $2,430;
                            ``(ii) no increase shall be calculated 
                        under subsection (b)(7)(B) for a student 
                        receiving a job training Federal Pell Grant 
                        under this subsection; and
                            ``(iii) the requirement of subsection 
                        (b)(4) prohibiting Federal Pell Grants of less 
                        than a certain amount shall not apply.
            ``(2) Inclusion in total eligibility period.--Any period 
        during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell 
        Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating 
        the student's period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants 
        under subsection (c), and any regulations under such subsection 
        regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program 
        on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to 
        students who are enrolled in a job training program at an 
        eligible institution on less than a full-time basis.
            ``(3) Definition of job training program.--In this 
        subsection, the term `job training program' means a career and 
        technical education program at an institution of higher 
        education that--
                    ``(A) provides not less than 150 clock hours of 
                instructional time over a period of not less than 8 
                weeks;
                    ``(B) provides training needed to meet the needs of 
                the local or regional workforce;
                    ``(C) provides a student, upon completion of the 
                program, with a recognized educational credential that 
                is recognized by the relevant industry and meets the 
                requirements of subparagraph (D);
                    ``(D) has been determined, by the institution of 
                higher education, to provide academic content, an 
                amount of instructional time, and a recognized 
                educational credential that are sufficient to--
                            ``(i) meet the hiring requirements of 
                        multiple potential employers; and
                            ``(ii) allow the students to apply for any 
                        licenses or certifications that may be required 
                        to be employed in the field for which the job 
                        training is offered; and
                    ``(E) may include integrated or basic skills 
                courses.''.
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