[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8753 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8753

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
to update certain requirements related to innovation and modernization 
                    grants, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 30, 2022

   Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
to update certain requirements related to innovation and modernization 
                    grants, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Critical Health Careers Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITY FOR INNOVATION AND MODERNIZATION GRANTS.

    Section 114(e)(4) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2324(e)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``will predominantly'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) will predominantly'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) are focused on developing and credentialing 
                students served by such entities, institutions, or 
                recipients in health and biotechnology careers, 
                including careers as a nurse, nursing assistant, 
                physical or occupational therapy assistant, physician 
                assistant, clinical laboratory technician, clinical 
                research associate, pharmacy technician, psychiatric 
                technician, paramedic, ultrasound or MRI technician, 
                and dental hygienist or assistant.''.
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