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Union Calendar No. 564
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5587
[Report No. 114-728]
To reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 2016
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Curbelo of
Florida, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Nolan)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
September 8, 2016
Additional sponsors: Mr. Kline, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr.
DeSaulnier, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Messer, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Ms.
Stefanik, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ashford,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Barletta, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Peters, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mrs.
Roby, and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania
September 8, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June
28, 2016]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006.
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 ``Strengthening Career and Technical
Education for the 21st Century Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Effective date.
Sec. 5. Table of contents of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006.
Sec. 6. Purpose.
Sec. 7. Definitions.
Sec. 8. Transition provisions.
Sec. 9. Prohibitions.
Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES
Part A--Allotment and Allocation
Sec. 110. Reservations and State allotment.
Sec. 111. Within State allocation
Sec. 112. Accountability.
Sec. 113. National activities.
Sec. 114. Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical
institutions.
Sec. 115. Occupational and employment information.
Part B--State Provisions
Sec. 121. State plan.
Sec. 122. Improvement plans.
Sec. 123. State leadership activities.
Part C--Local Provisions
Sec. 131. Local application for career and technical education
programs.
Sec. 132. Local uses of funds.
TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Federal and State administrative provisions.
TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT
Sec. 301. State responsibilities.
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Carl D. Perkins Career
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect
beginning on July 1, 2017.
SEC. 5. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION ACT OF 2006.
Section 1(b) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Purpose.
``Sec. 3. Definitions.
``Sec. 4. Transition provisions.
``Sec. 5. Privacy.
``Sec. 6. Limitation.
``Sec. 7. Special rule.
``Sec. 8. Prohibitions.
``Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations.
``TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES
``Part A--Allotment and Allocation
``Sec. 111. Reservations and State allotment.
``Sec. 112. Within State allocation.
``Sec. 113. Accountability.
``Sec. 114. National activities.
``Sec. 115. Assistance for the outlying areas.
``Sec. 116. Native American programs.
``Sec. 117. Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical
institutions.
``Part B--State Provisions
``Sec. 121. State administration.
``Sec. 122. State plan.
``Sec. 123. Improvement plans.
``Sec. 124. State leadership activities.
``Part C--Local Provisions
``Sec. 131. Distribution of funds to secondary education programs.
``Sec. 132. Distribution of funds for postsecondary education programs.
``Sec. 133. Special rules for career and technical education.
``Sec. 134. Local application for career and technical education
programs.
``Sec. 135. Local uses of funds.
``TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
``Part A--Federal Administrative Provisions
``Sec. 211. Fiscal requirements.
``Sec. 212. Authority to make payments.
``Sec. 213. Construction.
``Sec. 214. Voluntary selection and participation.
``Sec. 215. Limitation for certain students.
``Sec. 216. Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights.
``Sec. 217. Participation of private school personnel and children.
``Sec. 218. Limitation on Federal regulations.
``Sec. 219. Study on programs of study aligned to high-skill, high-wage
occupations.
``Part B--State Administrative Provisions
``Sec. 221. Joint funding.
``Sec. 222. Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-State
relocation of businesses.
``Sec. 223. State administrative costs.
``Sec. 224. Student assistance and other Federal programs.''.
SEC. 6. PURPOSE.
Section 2 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``academic and career and technical
skills'' and inserting ``academic knowledge and
technical and employability skills''; and
(B) by inserting ``and programs of study'' after
``technical education programs'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, including tech prep
education''; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and programs of
study'' after ``technical education programs''.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (16), (23), (24), (25), (26),
and (32);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), (10), (11), (12),
(13), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (27),
(28), (29), (30), (31), (33), and (34) as paragraphs (9), (10),
(13), (16), (17), (19), (20), (23), (25), (27), (28), (30),
(32), (35), (39), (40), (41), (44), (45), (46), and (47),
respectively;
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``5 different
occupational fields to individuals'' and inserting ``3
different fields, especially in in-demand industry
sectors or occupations, that are available to all
students''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``not fewer
than 5 different occupational fields'' and inserting
``not fewer than 3 different occupational fields'';
(4) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``coherent and
rigorous content aligned with
challenging academic standards'' and
inserting ``content at the secondary
level aligned with the challenging
State academic standards adopted by a
State under section 1111(b)(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)), and at
the postsecondary level with the
rigorous academic content,''
(II) by striking ``and skills'' and
inserting ``and skills,''; and
(III) by inserting ``, including in
in-demand industry sectors or
occupations'' before the semicolon at
the end;
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``, an
industry-recognized credential, a certificate,
or an associate degree'' and inserting ``or a
recognized postsecondary credential, which may
include an industry-recognized credential'';
and
(iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by inserting ``, work-based, or other''
after ``competency-based'';
(ii) by striking ``contributes to the'' and
inserting ``supports the development of'';
(iii) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by striking ``general''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to the extent practicable, coordinate between
secondary and postsecondary education programs, which
may include early college programs with articulation
agreements, dual or concurrent enrollment program
opportunities, or programs of study; and
``(D) may include career exploration at the high
school level or as early as the middle grades (as such
term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)).'';
(5) in paragraph (7)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(and
parents, as appropriate)'' and inserting ``(and, as
appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``financial
aid,'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ``financial aid, job training,
secondary and postsecondary options (including
baccalaureate degree programs), dual or concurrent
enrollment programs, work-based learning opportunities,
and support services.'';
(6) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
``(8) Career pathways.--The term `career pathways' has the
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).'';
(7) by inserting after paragraph (10) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(11) CTE concentrator.--The term `CTE concentrator'
means--
``(A) at the secondary school level, a student
served by an eligible recipient who has--
``(i) completed 3 or more career and
technical education courses; or
``(ii) completed at least 2 courses in a
single career and technical education program
or program of study; or
``(B) at the postsecondary level, a student
enrolled in an eligible recipient who has--
``(i) earned at least 12 cumulative credits
within a career and technical education program
or program of study; or
``(ii) completed such a program if the
program encompasses fewer than 12 credits or
the equivalent in total.
``(12) CTE participant.--The term `CTE participant' means
an individual who completes not less than 1 course or earns not
less than 1 credit in a career and technical education program
or program of study of an eligible recipient.'';
(8) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(14) Dual or concurrent enrollment.--The term `dual or
concurrent enrollment' has the meaning given the term in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``(15) Early college high school.--The term `early college
high school' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).'';
(9) by inserting after paragraph (17) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(18) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
consortium that--
``(A) shall include at least two of the following:
``(i) a local educational agency;
``(ii) an educational service agency;
``(iii) an eligible institution;
``(iv) an area career and technical
education school;
``(v) a State educational agency; or
``(vi) the Bureau of Indian Education;
``(B) may include a regional, State, or local
public or private organization, including a community-
based organization, one or more employers, or a
qualified intermediary; and
``(C) is led by an entity or partnership of
entities described in subparagraph (A).'';
(10) by amending paragraph (19) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (2)) to read as follows:
``(19) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible
institution' means--
``(A) a consortium of 2 or more of the entities
described in subparagraphs (B) through (F);
``(B) a public or nonprofit private institution of
higher education that offers and will use funds
provided under this title in support of career and
technical education courses that lead to technical
skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a
certificate, or an associate degree;
``(C) a local educational agency providing
education at the postsecondary level;
``(D) an area career and technical education school
providing education at the postsecondary level;
``(E) a postsecondary educational institution
controlled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated
by or on behalf of any Indian tribe that is eligible to
contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the
administration of programs under the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450 et seq.) or the Act of April 16, 1934 (25 U.S.C.
452 et seq.); or
``(F) an educational service agency.'';
(11) by amending paragraph (20) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (2)) to read as follows:
``(20) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient'
means--
``(A) an eligible institution or consortium of
eligible institutions eligible to receive assistance
under section 132; or
``(B) a local educational agency (including a
public charter school that operates as a local
educational agency), an area career and technical
education school, an educational service agency, or a
consortium of such entities, eligible to receive
assistance under section 131.'';
(12) by adding after paragraph (20) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (2)) the following:
``(21) English learner.--The term `English learner' means--
``(A) a secondary school student who is an English
learner, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801);
or
``(B) an adult or an out-of-school youth who has
limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or
understanding the English language and--
``(i) whose native language is a language
other than English; or
``(ii) who lives in a family environment in
which a language other than English is the
dominant language.
``(22) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based' has the
meaning given the term in section 8101(21)(A) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(21)(A)).'';
(13) by inserting after paragraph (23) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(24) In-demand industry sector or occupation.--The term
`in-demand industry sector or occupation' has the meaning given
the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).'';
(14) by inserting after paragraph (25) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(26) Industry or sector partnership.--The term `industry
or sector partnership' has the meaning given the term in
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3102).'';
(15) by inserting after paragraph (28) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(29) Local workforce development board.--The term `local
workforce development board' means a local workforce
development board established under section 107 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.'';
(16) by inserting after paragraph (30) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(31) Out-of-school youth.--The term `out-of-school youth'
has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).'';
(17) by inserting after paragraph (32) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(33) Paraprofessional.--The term `paraprofessional' has
the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``(34) Pay for success initiative.--The term `pay for
success initiative' has the meaning given the term in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7801), except that such term does not include an
initiative that--
``(A) reduces the special education or related
services that a student would otherwise receive under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); or
``(B) otherwise reduces the rights of a student or
the obligations of an entity under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.),
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.),
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.), or any other law.'';
(18) by inserting after paragraph (35) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(36) Program of study.--The term `program of study' means
a coordinated, nonduplicative sequence of secondary and
postsecondary academic and technical content that--
``(A) incorporates challenging State academic
standards, including those adopted by a State under
section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)), that--
``(i) address both academic and technical
knowledge and skills, including employability
skills; and
``(ii) are aligned with the needs of
industries in the economy of the State, region,
or local area;
``(B) progresses in specificity (beginning with all
aspects of an industry or career cluster and leading to
more occupational specific instruction);
``(C) has multiple entry and exit points that
incorporate credentialing; and
``(D) culminates in the attainment of a recognized
postsecondary credential.
``(37) Qualified intermediary.--The term `qualified
intermediary' means a non-profit entity that demonstrates
expertise to build, connect, sustain, and measure partnerships
with entities such as employers, schools, community-based
organizations, postsecondary institutions, social service
organizations, economic development organizations, and
workforce systems to broker services, resources, and supports
to youth and the organizations and systems that are designed to
serve youth, including--
``(A) connecting employers to classrooms;
``(B) assisting in the design and implementation of
career and technical education programs and programs of
study;
``(C) delivering professional development;
``(D) connecting students to internships and other
work-based learning opportunities; and
``(E) developing personalized student supports.
``(38) 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).'';
(19) in paragraph (41) (as so redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``foster
children'' and inserting ``youth who are in or have
aged out of the foster care system'';
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``individuals
with limited English proficiency.'' and inserting
``English learners;''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) homeless individuals described in section 725
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11434a); and
``(H) youth with a parent who--
``(i) is a member of the armed forces (as
such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) of
title 10, United States Code); and
``(ii) is on active duty (as such term is
defined in section 101(d)(1) of such title).'';
(20) by inserting after paragraph (41) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (2)) the following:
``(42) Specialized instructional support personnel.--The
term `specialized instructional support personnel' has the
meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``(43) Specialized instructional support services.--The
term `specialized instructional support services' has the
meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).'';
(21) in paragraph (45) (as so redesignated by paragraph
(2)) by inserting ``(including paraprofessionals and
specialized instructional support personnel)'' after
``supportive personnel''; and
(22) by adding at the end the following:
``(48) Universal design for learning.--The term `universal
design for learning' has the meaning given the term in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7801).
``(49) Work-based learning.--The term `work-based learning'
means sustained interactions with industry or community
professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent
practicable, or simulated environments at an educational
institution that foster in-depth, first-hand engagement with
the tasks required of a given career field, that are aligned to
curriculum and instruction.''.
SEC. 8. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
Section 4 (20 U.S.C. 2303) is amended--
(1) by striking ``the Secretary determines to be
appropriate'' and inserting ``are necessary'';
(2) by striking ``Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Improvement Act of 2006'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Strengthening Career and Technical Education for
the 21st Century Act''; and
(3) by striking ``1998'' and inserting ``2006''.
SEC. 9. PROHIBITIONS.
Section 8 (20 U.S.C. 2306a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Federal Government to
mandate,'' and all that follows through the end and inserting
``Federal Government--
``(1) to condition or incentivize the receipt of any grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement, or the receipt of any
priority or preference under such grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement, upon a State, local educational agency,
eligible agency, eligible recipient, eligible entity, or
school's adoption or implementation of specific instructional
content, academic standards and assessments, curricula, or
program of instruction (including any condition, priority, or
preference to adopt the Common Core State Standards developed
under the Common Core State Standards Initiative, any other
academic standards common to a significant number of States, or
any assessment, instructional content, or curriculum aligned to
such standards);
``(2) through grants, contracts, or other cooperative
agreements, to mandate, direct, or control a State, local
educational agency, eligible agency, eligible recipient,
eligible entity, or school's specific instructional content,
academic standards and assessments, curricula, or program of
instruction (including any requirement, direction, or mandate
to adopt the Common Core State Standards developed under the
Common Core State Standards Initiative, any other academic
standards common to a significant number of States, or any
assessment, instructional content, or curriculum aligned to
such standards); and
``(3) except as required under sections 112(b), 211(b), and
223--
``(A) to mandate, direct, or control the allocation
of State or local resources; or
``(B) to mandate that a State or a political
subdivision of a State spend any funds or incur any
costs not paid for under this Act.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsection
(e) as subsection (d).
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 9 (20 U.S.C. 2307) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are to be authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
Act (other than sections 114 and 117)--
``(1) $1,133,002,074 for fiscal year 2017;
``(2) $1,148,618,465 for fiscal year 2018;
``(3) $1,164,450,099 for fiscal year 2019;
``(4) $1,180,499,945 for fiscal year 2020;
``(5) $1,196,771,008 for fiscal year 2021; and
``(6) $1,213,266,339 for fiscal year 2022.''.
TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES
PART A--ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION
SEC. 110. RESERVATIONS AND STATE ALLOTMENT.
Paragraph (5) of section 111(a) (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``No State'' and
inserting ``For each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, no
State'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as amended by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(B) Fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal
year.--For fiscal year 2020 and each of the succeeding
fiscal years, no State shall receive an allotment under
this section for a fiscal year that is less than 90
percent of the allotment the State received under this
section for the preceding fiscal year.''; and
(4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2),
by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``subparagraph
(A) or (B)''.
SEC. 111. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION.
Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 2322) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``10 percent''
and inserting ``15 percent'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``1 percent'' and
inserting ``2 percent''; and
(II) by striking ``State
correctional institutions and
institutions'' and inserting ``State
correctional institutions, juvenile
justice facilities, and educational
institutions''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``available for services'' and inserting
``available to assist eligible recipients in
providing services''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``a local
plan;'' and inserting ``local applications;''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 135'' and all
that follows through the end and inserting ``section 135--
``(1) in--
``(A) rural areas;
``(B) areas with high percentages of CTE
concentrators or CTE participants; and
``(C) areas with high numbers of CTE concentrators
or CTE participants; and
``(2) in order to--
``(A) foster innovation through the identification
and promotion of promising and proven career and
technical education programs, practices, and
strategies, which may include practices and strategies
that prepare individuals for nontraditional fields; or
``(B) promote the development, implementation, and
adoption of programs of study or career pathways
aligned with State-identified in-demand occupations or
industries.''.
SEC. 112. ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 2323) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``comprised of the
activities'' and inserting ``comprising the activities'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B)
and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), as so redesignated, by
striking ``, and State levels of performance described
in paragraph (3)(B) for each additional indicator of
performance''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Indicators of performance.--
``(A) Core indicators of performance for cte
concentrators at the secondary level.--Each eligible
agency shall identify in the State plan core indicators
of performance for CTE concentrators at the secondary
level that are valid and reliable, and that include, at
a minimum, measures of each of the following:
``(i) The percentage of CTE concentrators
who graduate high school, as measured by--
``(I) the four-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate (defined in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801)); and
``(II) at the State's discretion,
the extended-year adjusted cohort
graduation rate defined in such section
8101 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``(ii) CTE concentrator attainment of
challenging State academic standards adopted by
the State under section 1111(b)(1)(A) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(A)), and measured by the
academic assessments described in section
1111(b)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)).
``(iii) The percentage of CTE concentrators
who, in the second quarter following the
program year after exiting from secondary
education, are in postsecondary education or
advanced training, military service, or
unsubsidized employment.
``(iv) Not less than one indicator of
career and technical education program quality
that--
``(I) shall include, not less than
one of the following--
``(aa) the percentage of
CTE concentrators graduating
from high school having
attained recognized
postsecondary credentials;
``(bb) the percentage of
CTE concentrators graduating
from high school having
attained postsecondary credits
in the relevant career and
technical educational program
or program of study earned
through dual and concurrent
enrollment or another credit
transfer agreement; or
``(cc) the percentage of
CTE concentrators graduating
from high school having
participated in work-based
learning; and
``(II) may include any other
measure of student success in career
and technical education that is
statewide, valid, and reliable.
``(v) The percentage of CTE concentrators
in career and technical education programs and
programs of study that lead to nontraditional
fields.
``(B) Core indicators of performance for cte
concentrators at the postsecondary level.--Each
eligible agency shall identify in the State plan core
indicators of performance for CTE concentrators at the
postsecondary level that are valid and reliable, and
that include, at a minimum, measures of each of the
following:
``(i) The percentage of CTE concentrators,
who, during the second quarter after program
completion, are in education or training
activities, advanced training, or unsubsidized
employment.
``(ii) The median earnings of CTE
concentrators in unsubsidized employment two
quarters after program completion.
``(iii) The percentage of CTE concentrators
who receive a recognized postsecondary
credential during participation in or within 1
year of program completion.
``(iv) The percentage of CTE concentrators
in career and technical education programs and
programs of study that lead to nontraditional
fields.
``(C) Alignment of performance indicators.--In
developing core indicators of performance under
subparagraphs (A) and (B), an eligible agency shall, to
the greatest extent possible, align the indicators so
that substantially similar information gathered for
other State and Federal programs, or for any other
purpose, may be used to meet the requirements of this
section.'';
(D) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) State adjusted levels of performance for core
indicators of performance.--
``(i) In general.--Each eligible agency,
with input from eligible recipients, shall
establish and identify in the State plan
submitted under section 122, for the first 2
program years covered by the State plan, levels
of performance for each of the core indicators
of performance described in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (2) for career and
technical education activities authorized under
this title. The levels of performance
established under this subparagraph shall, at a
minimum--
``(I) be expressed in a percentage
or numerical form, so as to be
objective, quantifiable, and
measurable; and
``(II) be sufficiently ambitious to
allow for meaningful evaluation of
program quality.
``(ii) State adjusted levels of performance
for subsequent years.--Prior to the third
program year covered by the State plan, each
eligible agency shall revise the State levels
of performance for each of the core indicators
of performance for the subsequent program years
covered by the State plan, taking into account
the extent to which such levels of performance
promote meaningful program improvement on such
indicators. The State adjusted levels of
performance identified under this clause shall
be considered to be the State adjusted levels
of performance for the State for such years and
shall be incorporated into the State plan.
``(iii) Reporting.--The eligible agency
shall, for each year described in clauses (i)
and (iii), publicly report and widely
disseminate the State levels of performance
described in this subparagraph.
``(iv) Revisions.--If unanticipated
circumstances arise in a State, the eligible
agency may revise the State adjusted levels of
performance required under this subparagraph,
and submit such revised levels of performance
with evidence supporting the revision and
demonstrating public consultation, in a manner
consistent with the process described in
subsections (d) and (f) of section 122.''; and
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) Actual levels of performance.--At the end of
each program year, the eligible agency shall determine
actual levels of performance on each of the core
indicators of performance and publicly report and
widely disseminate the actual levels of performance
described in this subparagraph.''; and
(E) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (i)(I), by striking
``consistent with the State levels of
performance established under paragraph
(3), so as'' and inserting ``consistent
with the form expressed in the State
levels, so as'';
(II) by striking clause (i)(II) and
inserting the following:
``(II) be sufficiently ambitious to
allow for meaningful evaluation of
program quality.'';
(III) in clause (iv)--
(aa) by striking ``third
and fifth program years'' and
inserting ``third program
year''; and
(bb) by striking
``corresponding'' before
``subsequent program years'';
(IV) in clause (v)--
(aa) by striking ``and'' at
the end of subclause (I);
(bb) by redesignating
subclause (II) as subclause
(III);
(cc) by inserting after
subclause (I) the following:
``(II) local economic
conditions;'';
(dd) in subclause (III), as
so redesignated, by striking
``promote continuous
improvement on the core
indicators of performance by
the eligible recipient.'' and
inserting ``advance the
eligible recipient's
accomplishments of the goals
set forth in the local
application; and''; and
(ee) by adding at the end
the following:
``(IV) the eligible recipient's
ability and capacity to collect and
access valid, reliable, and cost
effective data.'';
(V) in clause (vi), by inserting
``or changes occur related to
improvements in data or measurement
approaches,'' after ``factors described
in clause (v),''; and
(VI) by adding at the end the
following:
``(vii) Reporting.--The eligible recipient
shall, for each year described in clauses (iii)
and (iv), publicly report the local levels of
performance described in this subparagraph.'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(B); and
(iii) in clause (ii)(I) of subparagraph
(B), as so redesignated--
(I) by striking ``section
1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting
``section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ii)''; and
(II) by striking ``section 3(29)''
and inserting ``section 3(40)''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``State'' before
``Report'';
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``information
on the levels of performance achieved by the State with
respect to the additional indicators of performance,
including the'' and inserting ``the''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(i) by striking ``categories'' and
inserting ``subgroups'';
(ii) by striking ``section
1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``section
1111(h)(1)(C)(ii)''; and
(iii) by striking ``section 3(29)'' and
inserting ``section 3(40)''.
SEC. 113. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 2324) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' the
first place it appears and inserting ``The
Secretary shall, in consultation with the
Director of the Institute for Education
Sciences,''; and
(ii) by inserting ``from eligible agencies
under section 113(c)'' after ``pursuant to this
title''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3);
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Reasonable Cost.--The Secretary shall take such action as may
be necessary to secure at reasonable cost the information required by
this title. To ensure reasonable cost, the Secretary, in consultation
with the National Center for Education Statistics and the Office of
Career, Technical, and Adult Education shall determine the methodology
to be used and the frequency with which such information is to be
collected.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall'';
(ii) by striking ``, directly or through
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements,''
and inserting ``directly through grants''; and
(iii) by striking ``and assessment''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``,
acting through the Director of the Institute
for Education Sciences,'' after ``describe how
the Secretary''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``,
in consultation with the Director of the
Institute for Education Sciences,'' after ``the
Secretary'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``, acting through
the Director of the Institute for
Education Sciences,'' after ``The
Secretary'';
(II) by inserting ``and the plan
developed under subsection (c)'' after
``described in paragraph (2)''; and
(III) by striking ``assessment''
each place such term appears and
inserting ``evaluation''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (v), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(II) in clause (vi), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``,
which may include individuals with
expertise in addressing inequities in
access to, and in opportunities for
academic and technical skill
attainment; and''; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(vii) representatives of special
populations.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``and
assessment'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``, acting through
the Director of the Institute for
Education Sciences,'' after ``the
Secretary'';
(II) by striking ``an independent
evaluation and assessment'' and
inserting ``a series of research and
evaluation initiatives for each year
for which funds are appropriated to
carry out this Act, which are aligned
with the plan in subsection (c)(2),'';
(III) by striking ``Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education
Improvement Act of 2006'' and
``Strengthening Career and Technical
Education for the 21st Century Act'';
(IV) by striking ``, contracts, and
cooperative agreements that are'' and
inserting ``to institutions of higher
education or a consortia of one or more
institutions of higher education and
one or more private nonprofit
organizations or agencies''; and
(V) by adding at the end the
following: ``Such evaluation shall,
whenever possible, use the most recent
data available.''; and
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows:
``(B) Contents.--The evaluation required under
subparagraph (A) shall include descriptions and
evaluations of--
``(i) the extent and success of the
integration of challenging State academic
standards adopted under 1111(b)(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)) and career and technical
education for students participating in career
and technical education programs, including a
review of the effect of such integration on the
academic and technical proficiency achievement
of such students (including the number of such
students that receive a regular high school
diploma, as such term is defined under section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 or a State-defined alternative
diploma described in section
8101(25)(A)(ii)(I)(bb) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
7801(25)(A)(ii)(I)(bb)));
``(ii) the extent to which career and
technical education programs and programs of
study prepare students, including special
populations, for subsequent employment in high-
skill, high-wage occupations (including those
in which mathematics and science, which may
include computer science, skills are critical),
or for participation in postsecondary
education;
``(iii) employer involvement in, benefit
from, and satisfaction with, career and
technical education programs and programs of
study and career and technical education
students' preparation for employment;
``(iv) efforts to expand access to career
and technical education programs of study for
all students;
``(v) the impact of the amendments to this
Act made under the Strengthening Career and
Technical Education for the 21st Century Act,
including comparisons, where appropriate, of--
``(I) the use of the comprehensive
needs assessment under section 134(b);
``(II) the implementation of
programs of study; and
``(III) coordination of planning
and program delivery with other
relevant laws, including the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act and the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965;
``(vi) changes in career and technical
education program accountability as described
in section 113 and any effects of such changes
on program delivery and program quality; and
``(vii) changes in student enrollment
patterns.''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clause (i)--
(aa) by inserting ``, in
consultation with the Director
of the Institute for Education
Sciences,'' after ``The
Secretary'';
(bb) in subclause (I)--
(AA) by striking
``assessment'' and
inserting ``evaluation
and summary of research
activities carried out
under this section'';
and
(BB) by striking
``2010'' and inserting
``2021''; and
(cc) in subclause (II)--
(AA) by striking
``assessment'' and
inserting ``evaluation
and summary of research
activities carried out
under this section'';
and
(BB) by striking
``2011'' and inserting
``2023''; and
(II) by adding after clause (ii)
the following:
``(iii) Dissemination.--In addition to
submitting the reports required under clause
(i), the Secretary shall disseminate the
results of the evaluation widely and on a
timely basis in order to increase the
understanding among State and local officials
and educators of the effectiveness of programs
and activities supported under the Act and of
the career and technical education programs
that are most likely to produce positive
educational and employment outcomes.''; and
(C) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and
inserting the following:
``(3) Innovation.--
``(A) Grant program.--To identify and support
innovative strategies and activities to improve career
and technical education and align workforce skills with
labor market needs as part of the plan developed under
subsection (c) and the requirements of this subsection,
the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities
to--
``(i) create, develop, implement, or take
to scale evidence-based, field initiated
innovations, including through a pay for
success initiative to improve student outcomes
in career and technical education; and
``(ii) rigorously evaluate such
innovations.
``(B) Matching funds.--
``(i) Matching funds required.--Except as
provided under clause (ii), to receive a grant
under this paragraph, an eligible entity shall,
through cash or in-kind contributions, provide
matching funds from public or private sources
in an amount equal to at least 50 percent of
the funds provided under such grant.
``(ii) Exception.--The Secretary may waive
the matching fund requirement under clause (i)
if the eligible entity demonstrates exceptional
circumstances.
``(C) Application.--To receive a grant under this
paragraph, an eligible entity shall submit to the
Secretary at such a time as the Secretary may require,
an application that--
``(i) identifies and designates the agency,
institution, or school responsible for the
administration and supervision of the program
assisted under this paragraph;
``(ii) identifies the source and amount of
the matching funds required under subparagraph
(B)(i);
``(iii) describes how the eligible entity
will use the grant funds, including how such
funds will directly benefit students, including
special populations, served by the eligible
entity;
``(iv) describes how the program assisted
under this paragraph will be coordinated with
the activities carried out under section 124 or
135;
``(v) describes how the program assisted
under this paragraph aligns with the single
plan described in subsection (c); and
``(vi) describes how the program assisted
under this paragraph will be evaluated and how
that evaluation may inform the report described
in subsection (d)(2)(C).
``(D) Priority.--In awarding grants under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to
applications from eligible entities that will
predominantly serve students from low-income families.
``(E) Geographic diversity.--In awarding grants
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall award no less
than 25 percent of the total available funds for any
fiscal year to eligible entities proposing to fund
career and technical education activities that serve--
``(i) a local educational agency with an
urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33,
41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
``(ii) an institution of higher education
primarily serving the one or more areas served
by such a local educational agency;
``(iii) a consortium of such local
educational agencies or such institutions of
higher education;
``(iv) a partnership between--
``(I) an educational service agency
or a nonprofit organization; and
``(II) such a local educational
agency or such an institution of higher
education; or
``(v) a partnership between--
``(I) a grant recipient described
in subclause (I) or (II); and
``(II) a State educational agency.
``(F) Uses of funds.--An eligible entity that is
awarded a grant under this paragraph shall use the
grant funds, in a manner consistent with subparagraph
(A)(i), to--
``(i) improve career and technical
education outcomes of students served by
eligible entities under this title;
``(ii) improve career and technical
education teacher effectiveness;
``(iii) improve the transition of students
from secondary education to postsecondary
education or employment;
``(iv) improve the incorporation of
comprehensive work-based learning into career
and technical education;
``(v) increase the effective use of
technology within career and technical
education programs;
``(vi) support new models for integrating
academic content and career and technical
education content in such programs;
``(vii) support the development and
enhancement of innovative delivery models for
career and technical education;
``(viii) work with industry to design and
implement courses or programs of study aligned
to labor market needs in new or emerging
fields;
``(ix) integrate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields, including
computer science education, with career and
technical education;
``(x) support innovative approaches to
career and technical education by redesigning
the high school experience for students, which
may include evidence-based transitional support
strategies for students who have not met
postsecondary education eligibility
requirements;
``(xi) improve CTE concentrator employment
outcomes in nontraditional fields; or
``(xii) support the use of career and
technical education programs and programs of
study in a coordinated strategy to address
identified employer needs and workforce
shortages, such as shortages in the early
childhood, elementary school, and secondary
school education workforce.
``(G) Evaluation.--Each eligible entity receiving a
grant under this paragraph shall provide for an
independent evaluation of the activities carried out
using such grant and submit to the Secretary an annual
report that includes--
``(i) a description of how funds received
under this paragraph were used;
``(ii) the performance of the eligible
entity with respect to, at a minimum, the
performance indicators described under section
113, as applicable, and disaggregated by--
``(I) subgroups of students
described in section 1111(c)(2)(B) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(2)(B));
``(II) special populations; and
``(III) as appropriate, each career
and technical education program and
program of study; and
``(iii) a quantitative analysis of the
effectiveness of the project carried out under
this paragraph.''; and
(5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $7,523,285 for fiscal year 2017;
``(2) $7,626,980 for fiscal year 2018;
``(3) $7,732,104 for fiscal year 2019;
``(4) $7,838,677 for fiscal year 2020;
``(5) $7,946,719 for fiscal year 2021; and
``(6) $8,056,251 for fiscal year 2022.''.
SEC. 114. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL
INSTITUTIONS.
Section 117(i) (20 U.S.C. 2342(i)) is amended to read as follows:
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $8,400,208 for fiscal year 2017;
``(2) $8,515,989 for fiscal year 2018;
``(3) $8,633,367 for fiscal year 2019;
``(4) $8,752,362 for fiscal year 2020;
``(5) $8,872,998 for fiscal year 2021; and
``(6) $8,995,296 for fiscal year 2022.''.
SEC. 115. OCCUPATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION.
Section 118 (20 U.S.C. 2328) is repealed.
PART B--STATE PROVISIONS
SEC. 121. STATE PLAN.
Section 122 (20 U.S.C. 2342) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``6-year period'' and
inserting ``4-year period''; and
(ii) by striking ``Carl D. Perkins Career
and Technical Education Improvement Act of
2006'' and inserting ``Strengthening Career and
Technical Education for the 21st Century Act'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``6-year
period'' and inserting ``4-year period''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(including
charter school'' and all that follows through ``and
community organizations)'' and inserting ``(including
teachers, specialized instructional support personnel,
paraprofessionals, school leaders, authorized public
chartering agencies, and charter school leaders,
consistent with State law, employers, labor
organizations, parents, students, and community
organizations)''; and
(2) by amending subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) to read
as follows:
``(b) Options for Submission of State Plan.--
``(1) Combined plan.--The eligible agency may submit a
combined plan that meets the requirements of this section and
the requirements of section 103 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3113), unless the eligible agency
opts to submit a single plan under paragraph (2) and informs
the Secretary of such decision.
``(2) Single plan.--If the eligible agency elects not to
submit a combined plan as described in paragraph (1), such
eligible agency shall submit a single State plan.
``(c) Plan Development.--
``(1) In general.--The eligible agency shall--
``(A) develop the State plan in consultation with--
``(i) representatives of secondary and
postsecondary career and technical education
programs, including eligible recipients and
representatives of two-year Minority-Serving
Institutions and Historically Black Colleges
and Universities in States where such
institutions are in existence, and charter
school representatives in States where such
schools are in existence, which shall include
teachers, school leaders, specialized
instructional support personnel (including
guidance counselors), and paraprofessionals;
``(ii) interested community
representatives, including parents and
students;
``(iii) the State workforce development
board described in section 101 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3111);
``(iv) representatives of special
populations;
``(v) representatives of business and
industry (including representatives of small
business), which shall include representatives
of industry and sector partnerships in the
State, as appropriate, and representatives of
labor organizations in the State;
``(vi) representatives of agencies serving
out-of-school youth, homeless children and
youth, and at-risk youth; and
``(vii) representatives of Indian tribes
located in the State; and
``(B) consult the Governor of the State, and the
heads of other State agencies with authority for career
and technical education programs that are not the
eligible agency, with respect to the development of the
State plan.
``(2) Activities and procedures.--The eligible agency shall
develop effective activities and procedures, including access
to information needed to use such procedures, to allow the
individuals and entities described in paragraph (1) to
participate in State and local decisions that relate to
development of the State plan.
``(d) Plan Contents.--The State plan shall include--
``(1) a summary of State-supported workforce development
activities (including education and training) in the State,
including the degree to which the State's career and technical
education programs and programs of study are aligned with such
activities;
``(2) the State's strategic vision and set of goals for
preparing an educated and skilled workforce (including special
populations) and for meeting the skilled workforce needs of
employers, including in-demand industry sectors and occupations
as identified by the State, and how the State's career and
technical education programs will help to meet these goals;
``(3) a summary of the strategic planning elements of the
unified State plan required under section 102(b)(1) of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3112(b)(1)), including the elements related to system alignment
under section 102(b)(2)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
3112(b)(2)(B));
``(4) a description of the career and technical education
programs or programs of study that will be supported,
developed, or improved, including descriptions of--
``(A) the programs of study to be developed at the
State level and made available for adoption by eligible
recipients;
``(B) the process and criteria to be used for
approving locally developed programs of study or career
pathways, including how such programs address State
workforce development and education needs; and
``(C) how the eligible agency will--
``(i) make information on approved programs
of study and career pathways, including career
exploration, guidance and advisement resources,
available to students and parents;
``(ii) ensure nonduplication of eligible
recipients' development of programs of study
and career pathways;
``(iii) determine alignment of eligible
recipients' programs of study to the State,
regional or local economy, including in-demand
fields and occupations identified by the State
workforce development board as appropriate;
``(iv) provide equal access to activities
assisted under this Act for special
populations;
``(v) coordinate with the State workforce
board to support the local development of
career pathways and articulate processes by
which career pathways will be developed by
local workforce development boards;
``(vi) use State, regional, or local labor
market data to align career and technical
education with State labor market needs;
``(vii) support effective and meaningful
collaboration between secondary schools,
postsecondary institutions, and employers; and
``(viii) improve outcomes for CTE
concentrators, including those who are members
of special populations;
``(5) a description of the criteria and process for how the
eligible agency will approve eligible recipients for funds
under this Act, including how--
``(A) each eligible recipient will promote academic
achievement;
``(B) each eligible recipient will promote skill
attainment, including skill attainment that leads to a
recognized postsecondary credential; and
``(C) each eligible recipient will ensure the local
needs assessment under section 134 takes into
consideration local economic and education needs,
including where appropriate, in-demand industry sectors
and occupations;
``(6) a description of how the eligible agency will support
the recruitment and preparation of teachers, including special
education teachers, faculty, administrators, specialized
instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals to
provide career and technical education instruction, leadership,
and support;
``(7) a description of how the eligible agency will use
State leadership funding to meet the requirements of section
124(b);
``(8) a description of how funds received by the eligible
agency through the allotment made under section 111 will be
distributed--
``(A) among career and technical education at the
secondary level, or career and technical education at
the postsecondary and adult level, or both, including
how such distribution will most effectively provide
students with the skills needed to succeed in the
workplace; and
``(B) among any consortia that may be formed among
secondary schools and eligible institutions, and how
funds will be distributed among the members of the
consortia, including the rationale for such
distribution and how it will most effectively provide
students with the skills needed to succeed in the
workplace;
``(9) a description of the procedure the eligible agency
will adopt for determining State adjusted levels of performance
described in section 113, which at a minimum shall include--
``(A) consultation with stakeholders identified in
paragraph (1);
``(B) opportunities for the public to comment in
person and in writing on the State adjusted levels of
performance included in the State plan; and
``(C) submission of public comment on State
adjusted levels of performance as part of the State
plan; and
``(10) assurances that--
``(A) the eligible agency will comply with the
requirements of this Act and the provisions of the
State plan, including the provision of a financial
audit of funds received under this Act, which may be
included as part of an audit of other Federal or State
programs;
``(B) none of the funds expended under this Act
will be used to acquire equipment (including computer
software) in any instance in which such acquisition
results in a direct financial benefit to any
organization representing the interests of the
acquiring entity or the employees of the acquiring
entity, or any affiliate of such an organization;
``(C) the eligible agency will use the funds to
promote preparation for high-skill, high-wage, or in-
demand occupations and nontraditional fields, as
identified by the State;
``(D) the eligible agency will use the funds
provided under this Act to implement career and
technical education programs and programs of study for
individuals in State correctional institutions,
including juvenile justice facilities; and
``(E) the eligible agency will provide local
educational agencies, area career and technical
education schools, and eligible institutions in the
State with technical assistance, including technical
assistance on how to close gaps in student
participation and performance in career and technical
education programs.
``(e) Consultation.--
``(1) In general.--The eligible agency shall develop the
portion of each State plan relating to the amount and uses of
any funds proposed to be reserved for adult career and
technical education, postsecondary career and technical
education, and secondary career and technical education after
consultation with the--
``(A) State agency responsible for supervision of
community colleges, technical institutes, or other 2-
year postsecondary institutions primarily engaged in
providing postsecondary career and technical education;
and
``(B) the State agency responsible for secondary
education.
``(2) Objections of state agencies.--If a State agency
other than the eligible agency finds that a portion of the
final State plan is objectionable, that objection shall be
filed together with the State plan. The eligible agency shall
respond to any objections of such State agency in the State
plan submitted to the Secretary.
``(f) Plan Approval.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve a State
plan, or a revision to an approved State plan, unless the
Secretary determines that the State plan, or revision,
respectively, does not meet the requirements of this Act.
``(2) Disapproval.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) have the authority to disapprove a State plan
only if the Secretary--
``(i) determines how the State plan fails
to meet the requirements of this Act; and
``(ii) immediately provides to the State,
in writing, notice of such determination and
the supporting information and rationale to
substantiate such determination; and
``(B) not finally disapprove a State plan, except
after making the determination and providing the
information described in subparagraph (A) and giving
the eligible agency notice and an opportunity for a
hearing.
``(3) Timeframe.--A State plan shall be deemed approved by
the Secretary if the Secretary has not responded to the
eligible agency regarding the State plan within 90 days of the
date the Secretary receives the State plan.''.
SEC. 122. IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
Section 123 (20 U.S.C. 2343) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``percent of an agreed
upon'' and inserting ``percent of the''; and
(ii) by striking ``appropriate agencies,''
and inserting ``appropriate State agencies,'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by inserting ``including after
implementation of the improvement plan
described in paragraph (1),'' after ``purposes
of this Act,''; and
(ii) by striking ``Act'' and inserting
``subsection'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) In general.--If the eligible agency fails to
make any improvement in meeting any of the State
adjusted levels of performance for any of the core
indicators of performance identified under paragraph
(1) during the first 2 years of implementation of the
improvement plan required under paragraph (1), the
eligible agency--
``(i) shall revise such improvement plan to
address the reasons for such failure; and
``(ii) shall continue to implement such
improvement plan until the eligible agency
meets at least 90 percent of the State adjusted
level of performance for the same core
indicators of performance for which the plan is
revised.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``sanction in'' and inserting ``requirements
of''; and
(D) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the eligible
agency, appropriate agencies, individuals, and
organizations'' and inserting ``local stakeholders
included in section 134(d)(1)'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``shall work with
the eligible recipient to implement improvement
activities consistent with the requirements of this
Act.'' and inserting ``shall provide technical
assistance to assist the eligible recipient in meeting
its responsibilities under section 134.'';
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) In general.--If the eligible recipient fails
to make any improvement in meeting any of the local
adjusted levels of performance for any of the core
indicators of performance identified under paragraph
(2) during a number of years determined by the eligible
agency, the eligible recipient--
``(i) shall revise the improvement plan
described in paragraph (2) to address the
reasons for such failure; and
``(ii) shall continue to implement such
improvement plan until such recipient meets at
least 90 percent of an agreed upon local
adjusted level of performance for the same core
indicators of performance for which the plan is
revised.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i)--
(aa) by striking ``In
determining whether to impose
sanctions under subparagraph
(A), the'' and inserting
``The''; and
(bb) by striking ``waive
imposing sanctions'' and
inserting ``waive the
requirements of subparagraph
(A)'';
(II) in clause (i), by striking
``or'' at the end;
(III) in clause (ii), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(IV) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) in response to a public request
from an eligible recipient consistent with
clauses (i) and (ii).''; and
(D) by striking paragraph (5); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Plan Development.--Except for consultation described in
subsection (b)(2), the State and local improvement plans, and the
elements of such plans, required under this section shall be developed
solely by the eligible agency or the eligible recipient,
respectively.''.
SEC. 123. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.
Section 124 (20 U.S.C. 2344) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall conduct State
leadership activities.'' and inserting ``shall--
``(1) conduct State leadership activities directly; and
``(2) report on the effectiveness of such use of funds in
achieving the goals described in section 122(d)(2) and the
State adjusted levels of performance described in section
113(b)(3)(A).'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and
inserting the following:
``(1) developing statewide programs of study, which may
include standards, curriculum, and course development, and
career exploration, guidance, and advisement activities and
resources;
``(2) approving locally developed programs of study that
meet the requirements established in section 122(d)(4)(B);
``(3) establishing statewide articulation agreements
aligned to approved programs of study;
``(4) establishing statewide partnerships among local
educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and
employers, including small businesses, to develop and implement
programs of study aligned to State and local economic and
education needs, including as appropriate, in-demand industry
sectors and occupations;''; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (6) through (9) and
inserting the following:
``(6) serving individuals in State institutions, such as
State correctional institutions, including juvenile justice
facilities, and educational institutions that serve individuals
with disabilities; and
``(7) for faculty and teachers providing career and
technical education instruction, support services, and
specialized instructional support services, high-quality
comprehensive professional development that is, to the extent
practicable, coordinated and aligned with other professional
development activities carried out by the State (including
under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) and title II of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.)), including
programming that--
``(A) promotes the integration of the challenging
State academic standards adopted by the State under
section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) and
relevant technical knowledge and skills;
``(B) prepares career and technical education
teachers, specialized instructional support personnel,
and paraprofessionals to provide appropriate
accommodations for students who are members of special
populations, including through the use of principles of
universal design for learning; and
``(C) increases understanding of industry
standards, as appropriate, for faculty providing career
and technical education instruction.''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (1) through
(17) and inserting the following:
``(1) awarding incentive grants to eligible recipients--
``(A) for exemplary performance in carrying out
programs under this Act, which awards shall be based
on--
``(i) eligible recipients exceeding the
local adjusted level of performance established
under section 113(b)(4)(A) in a manner that
reflects sustained or significant improvement;
``(ii) eligible recipients effectively
developing connections between secondary
education and postsecondary education and
training;
``(iii) the integration of academic and
technical standards;
``(iv) eligible recipients' progress in
closing achievement gaps among subpopulations
who participate in programs of study; or
``(v) other factors relating to the
performance of eligible recipients under this
Act as the eligible agency determines are
appropriate; or
``(B) if an eligible recipient elects to use funds
as permitted under section 135(c);
``(2) providing support for the adoption and integration of
recognized postsecondary credentials or for consultation and
coordination with other State agencies for the identification,
consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications
which pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers
and provide limited consumer protection;
``(3) the creation, implementation, and support of pay-for-
success initiatives leading to recognized postsecondary
credentials;
``(4) support for career and technical education programs
for adults and out-of-school youth concurrent with their
completion of their secondary school education in a school or
other educational setting;
``(5) the creation, evaluation, and support of competency-
based curricula;
``(6) support for the development, implementation, and
expansion of programs of study or career pathways in areas
declared to be in a state of emergency under section 501 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5191);
``(7) providing support for dual or concurrent enrollment
programs, such as early college high schools;
``(8) improvement of career guidance and academic
counseling programs that assist students in making informed
academic and career and technical education decisions,
including academic and financial aid counseling;
``(9) support for the integration of employability skills
into career and technical education programs and programs of
study;
``(10) support for programs and activities that increase
access, student engagement, and success in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields (including computer
science), particularly for students who are members of groups
underrepresented in such subject fields, such as female
students, minority students, and students who are members of
special populations;
``(11) support for career and technical student
organizations, especially with respect to efforts to increase
the participation of students who are members of special
populations;
``(12) support for establishing and expanding work-based
learning opportunities;
``(13) support for preparing, retaining, and training of
career and technical education teachers, faculty, specialized
instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals, such as
preservice, professional development, and leadership
development programs;
``(14) integrating and aligning programs of study and
career pathways;
``(15) supporting the use of career and technical education
programs and programs of study aligned with State, regional, or
local in-demand industry sectors or occupations identified by
State or local workforce development boards;
``(16) making all forms of instructional content widely
available, which may include use of open educational resources;
and
``(17) support for the integration of arts and design
skills, when appropriate, into career and technical education
programs and programs of study.''.
PART C--LOCAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 131. LOCAL APPLICATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
Section 134 (20 U.S.C. 2354) is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``local plan'' and
inserting ``local application'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Local Plan'' and
inserting ``Local Application'';
(B) by striking ``submit a local plan'' and
inserting ``submit a local application''; and
(C) by striking ``Such local plan'' and inserting
``Such local application''; and
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Contents.--The eligible agency shall determine the
requirements for local applications, except that each local application
shall contain--
``(1) a description of the results of the comprehensive
needs assessment conducted under subsection (c);
``(2) information on the programs of study approved by a
State under section 124(b)(2) supported by the eligible
recipient with funds under this part, including--
``(A) how the results of the comprehensive needs
assessment described in subsection (c) informed the
selection of the specific career and technical
education programs and activities selected to be
funded; and
``(B) a description of any new programs of study
the eligible recipient will develop and submit to the
State for approval;
``(3) a description of how the eligible recipient will
provide--
``(A) career exploration and career development
coursework, activities, or services;
``(B) career information; and
``(C) an organized system of career guidance and
academic counseling to students before enrolling and
while participating in a career and technical education
program; and
``(4) a description of how the eligible recipient will--
``(A) provide activities to prepare special
populations for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand
occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency; and
``(B) prepare CTE participants for nontraditional
fields.
``(c) Comprehensive Needs Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive financial
assistance under this part, an eligible recipient shall--
``(A) conduct a comprehensive local needs
assessment related to career and technical education;
and
``(B) not less than once every two years, update
such comprehensive local needs assessment.
``(2) Requirements.--The comprehensive local needs
assessment described under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) an evaluation of the performance of the
students served by the eligible recipient with respect
to State and local adjusted levels of performance
established pursuant to section 113, including an
evaluation of performance for special populations;
``(B) a description of how career and technical
education programs offered by the eligible recipient
are--
``(i) sufficient in size, scope, and
quality to meet the needs of all students
served by the eligible recipient; and
``(ii)(I) aligned to State, regional, or
local in-demand industry sectors or occupations
identified by the State or local workforce
development board, including career pathways,
where appropriate; or
``(II) designed to meet local education or
economic needs not identified by State or local
workforce development boards;
``(C) an evaluation of progress toward the
implementation of career and technical education
programs and programs of study;
``(D) an evaluation of strategies needed to
overcome barriers that result in lowering rates of
access to, or lowering success in, career and technical
education programs for special populations, which may
include strategies to establish or utilize existing
flexible learning and manufacturing facilities, such as
makerspaces;
``(E) a description of how the eligible recipient
will improve recruitment, retention, and training of
career and technical education teachers, faculty,
specialized instructional support personnel,
paraprofessionals, and career, academic, and guidance
counselors, including individuals in groups
underrepresented in such professions; and
``(F) a description of how the eligible recipient
will support the transition to teaching from business
and industry.
``(d) Consultation.--In conducting the comprehensive needs
assessment under subsection (c), an eligible recipient shall involve a
diverse body of stakeholders, including, at a minimum--
``(1) representatives of career and technical education
programs in a local educational agency or educational service
agency, including teachers and administrators;
``(2) representatives of career and technical education
programs at postsecondary educational institutions, including
teachers and administrators;
``(3) representatives of State or local workforce
development boards and a range of local or regional businesses
or industries;
``(4) parents and students;
``(5) representatives of special populations; and
``(6) representatives of local agencies serving out-of-
school youth, homeless children and youth, and at-risk youth
(as defined in section 1432 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965).
``(e) Continued Consultation.--An eligible recipient receiving
financial assistance under this part shall consult with the entities
described in subsection (d) on an ongoing basis to--
``(1) provide input on annual updates to the comprehensive
needs assessment required under subsection (c);
``(2) ensure programs of study are--
``(A) responsive to community employment needs;
``(B) aligned with employment priorities in the
State, regional, or local economy identified by
employers and the entities described in subsection (d),
which may include in-demand industry sectors or
occupations identified by the local workforce
development board;
``(C) informed by labor market information,
including information provided under section
15(e)(2)(C) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 491-
2(e)(2)(C));
``(D) designed to meet current, intermediate, or
long-term labor market projections; and
``(E) allow employer input, including input from
industry or sector partnerships in the local area,
where applicable, into the development and
implementation of programs of study to ensure programs
align with skills required by local employment
opportunities, including activities such as the
identification of relevant standards, curriculum,
industry-recognized credentials, and current technology
and equipment;
``(3) identify and encourage opportunities for work-based
learning; and
``(4) ensure funding under this part is used in a
coordinated manner with other local resources.''.
SEC. 132. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.
Section 135 (20 U.S.C. 2355) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 135. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.
``(a) General Authority.--Each eligible recipient that receives
funds under this part shall use such funds to develop, coordinate,
implement, or improve career and technical education programs to meet
the needs identified in the comprehensive needs assessment described in
section 134(c).
``(b) Requirements for Uses of Funds.--Funds made available to
eligible recipients under this part shall be used to support career and
technical education programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and
quality to be effective and--
``(1) provide career exploration and career development
activities through an organized, systematic framework designed
to aid students, before enrolling and while participating in a
program of study, in making informed plans and decisions about
future education and career opportunities and programs of
study, which may include--
``(A) introductory courses or activities focused on
career exploration and career awareness;
``(B) readily available career and labor market
information, including information on--
``(i) occupational supply and demand;
``(ii) educational requirements;
``(iii) other information on careers
aligned to State or local economic priorities;
and
``(iv) employment sectors;
``(C) programs and activities related to the
development of student graduation and career plans;
``(D) career guidance and academic counselors that
provide information on postsecondary education and
career options; or
``(E) any other activity that advances knowledge of
career opportunities and assists students in making
informed decisions about future education and
employment goals;
``(2) provide professional development for teachers,
principals, school leaders, administrators, and career and
guidance counselors with respect to content and pedagogy that--
``(A) supports individualized academic and career
and technical education instructional approaches,
including the integration of academic and career and
technical education standards and curriculum;
``(B) ensures labor market information is used to
inform the programs, guidance, and advisement offered
to students;
``(C) provides educators with opportunities to
advance knowledge, skills, and understanding of all
aspects of an industry, including the latest workplace
equipment, technologies, standards, and credentials;
``(D) supports administrators in managing career
and technical education programs in the schools,
institutions, or local educational agencies of such
administrators;
``(E) supports the implementation of strategies to
improve student achievement and close gaps in student
participation and performance in career and technical
education programs; and
``(F) provides educators with opportunities to
advance knowledge, skills, and understanding in
pedagogical practices, including, to the extent the
eligible recipient determines that such evidence is
reasonably available, evidence-based pedagogical
practices;
``(3) provide career and technical education students,
including special populations, with the skills necessary to
pursue high-skill, high-wage occupations;
``(4) support integration of academic skills into career
and technical education programs and programs of study to
support CTE participants at the secondary school level in
meeting the challenging State academic standards adopted under
section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 by the State in which the eligible recipient is
located;
``(5) plan and carry out elements that support the
implementation of programs of study and student achievement of
the local adjusted levels of performance established under
section 113, which may include--
``(A) curriculum aligned with the requirements for
a program of study;
``(B) sustainable relationships among education,
business and industry, and other community
stakeholders, including industry or sector partnerships
in the local area, where applicable, that are designed
to facilitate the process of continuously updating and
aligning programs of study with skills in demand in the
State, regional, or local economy;
``(C) dual or concurrent enrollment programs,
including early college high schools, and the
development or implementation of articulation
agreements;
``(D) appropriate equipment, technology, and
instructional materials aligned with business and
industry needs, including machinery, testing equipment,
tools, implements, hardware and software, and other new
and emerging instructional materials;
``(E) a continuum of work-based learning
opportunities;
``(F) industry-recognized certification exams or
other assessments leading toward industry-recognized
postsecondary credentials;
``(G) recruitment and retention efforts to ensure
effective educators and career and technical education
program administrators;
``(H) where applicable, coordination with other
education and workforce development programs and
initiatives, including career pathways and sector
partnerships developed under the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) and other
Federal laws and initiatives that provide students with
transition-related services, including the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.1400 et
seq.);
``(I) expanding opportunities for students to
participate in distance career and technical education
and blended-learning programs;
``(J) expanding opportunities for students to
participate in competency-based education programs;
``(K) improving career guidance and academic
counseling programs that assist students in making
informed academic and career and technical education
decisions, including academic and financial aid
counseling;
``(L) supporting the integration of employability
skills into career and technical education programs and
programs of study;
``(M) supporting programs and activities that
increase access, student engagement, and success in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
fields (including computer science) for students who
are members of groups underrepresented in such subject
fields;
``(N) providing career and technical education, in
a school or other educational setting, for adults or a
school-aged individual who has dropped out of a
secondary school to complete secondary school education
or upgrade technical skills;
``(O) career and technical student organizations,
including student participation for and participation
in technical skills competitions aligned with career
and technical education program standards and
curriculum;
``(P) making all forms of instructional content
widely available, which may include use of open
educational resources;
``(Q) supporting the integration of arts and design
skills, when appropriate, into career and technical
education programs and programs of study; and
``(R) other activities to improve career and
technical education programs; and
``(6) develop and implement evaluations of the activities
carried out with funds under this part, including evaluations
necessary to complete the comprehensive needs assessment
required under section 134(c) and the local report required
under section 113(b)(4)(C).
``(c) Pooling Funds.--An eligible recipient may pool a portion of
funds received under this Act with a portion of funds received under
this Act available to not less than 1 other eligible recipient to
support implementation of programs of study through the activities
described in subsection (b)(2).
``(d) Administrative Costs.--Each eligible recipient receiving
funds under this part shall not use more than 5 percent of such funds
for costs associated with the administration of activities under this
section.''.
TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. FEDERAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
The Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 311(b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraphs (B), (C), or (D), in order for a State to
receive its full allotment of funds under this Act for
any fiscal year, the Secretary must find that the
State's fiscal effort per student, or the aggregate
expenditures of such State, with respect to career and
technical education for the preceding fiscal year was
not less than the fiscal effort per student, or the
aggregate expenditures of such State, for the second
preceding fiscal year.'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``shall exclude capital expenditures, special
1-time project costs, and the cost of pilot
programs.'' and inserting ``shall, at the
request of the State, exclude competitive or
incentive-based programs established by the
State, capital expenditures, special one-time
project costs, and the cost of pilot
programs.''; and
(iii) by adding after subparagraph (C), the
following new subparagraph:
``(D) Establishing the state baseline.--
``(i) In general.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the State may--
``(I) continue to use the State's
fiscal effort per student, or aggregate
expenditures of such State, with
respect to career and technical
education, as was in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of the
Strengthening Career and Technical
Education for the 21st Century Act; or
``(II) establish a new level of
fiscal effort per student, or aggregate
expenditures of such State, with
respect to career and technical
education.
``(ii) Amount.--The amount of the new level
described in clause (i)(II) shall be the
State's fiscal effort per student, or aggregate
expenditures of such State, with respect to
career and technical education, for the first
full fiscal year following the enactment of
such Act.''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Failure to meet.--The Secretary shall reduce the
amount of a State's allotment of funds under this Act for any
fiscal year in the exact proportion by which the State fails to
meet the requirement of paragraph (1) by falling below the
State's fiscal effort per student or the State's aggregate
expenditures (using the measure most favorable to the State),
if the State failed to meet such requirement (as determined
using the measure most favorable to the State) for 1 or more of
the 5 immediately preceding fiscal years.
``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive paragraph (2) due to
exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances affecting the
ability of the State to meet the requirement of paragraph
(1).'';
(2) in section 317(b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``may, upon written request, use
funds made available under this Act to'' and inserting
``may use funds made available under this Act to''; and
(B) by striking ``who reside in the geographical
area served by'' and inserting ``located in or near the
geographical area served by'';
(3) by striking title II and redesignating title III as
title II;
(4) by redesignating sections 311 through 318 as sections
211 through 218, respectively;
(5) by redesignating sections 321 through 324 as sections
221 through 224, respectively; and
(6) by inserting after section 218 (as so redesignated) the
following:
``SEC. 219. STUDY ON PROGRAMS OF STUDY ALIGNED TO HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-WAGE
OCCUPATIONS.
``(a) Scope of Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to evaluate--
``(1) the strategies, components, policies, and practices
used by eligible agencies or eligible recipients receiving
funding under this Act to successfully assist--
``(A) all students in pursuing and completing
programs of study aligned to high-skill, high-wage
occupations; and
``(B) any specific subgroup of students identified
in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6311(h)(1)(C)(ii)) in pursuing and completing programs
of study aligned to high-skill, high-wage occupations
in fields in which such subgroup is underrepresented;
and
``(2) any challenges associated with replication of such
strategies, components, policies, and practices.
``(b) Consultation.--In carrying out the study conducted under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall
consult with a geographically diverse (including urban, suburban, and
rural) representation of--
``(1) students and parents;
``(2) eligible agencies and eligible recipients;
``(3) teachers, faculty, specialized instructional support
personnel, and paraprofessionals, including those with
expertise in preparing CTE students for nontraditional fields;
``(4) special populations; and
``(5) representatives of business and industry.
``(c) Submission.--Upon completion, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit the study conducted under subsection (a) to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate.''.
TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT
SEC. 301. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.
Section 15(e)(2) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2(e)(2))
is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) consult with eligible agencies (defined in
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)), State
educational agencies, and local educational agencies
concerning the provision of workforce and labor market
information in order to--
``(i) meet the needs of secondary school
and postsecondary school students who seek such
information; and
``(ii) annually inform the development and
implementation of programs of study defined in
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2302), and career pathways;'';
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph:
``(I) provide, on an annual and timely basis to
each eligible agency (defined in section 3 of the Carl
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
(20 U.S.C. 2302)), the data and information described
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1).''.
Union Calendar No. 564
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5587
[Report No. 114-728]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006.
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September 8, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed