[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 9621 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9621
To award career pathways innovation grants to local educational
agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide
technical assistance within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult
Education to administer the grants and support the local educational
agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of
grant funds, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support
community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 17, 2024
Ms. Craig (for herself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To award career pathways innovation grants to local educational
agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide
technical assistance within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult
Education to administer the grants and support the local educational
agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of
grant funds, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support
community college and industry partnerships, 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 ``21st Century Workforce Partnerships
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ESEA definitions.--The terms ``elementary school'',
``high school'', ``local educational agency'', ``middle
grades'', and ``secondary school'' have the meanings given the
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(2) Business or industry partner.--The term ``business or
industry partner'' means--
(A) a business;
(B) an industry or sector partnership, as defined
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102);
(C) an association of multiple businesses or other
employers in an in-demand industry sector or
occupation, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102);
(D) a community partner;
(E) an intermediary organization; or
(F) a labor management training partnership.
(3) Career pathway.--The term ``career pathway'' has the
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(4) Community partner.--The term ``community partner''
means a nonprofit organization or a State, local, or Tribal
government entity that has expertise--
(A) in the planning and delivery of education,
career training, and related programs;
(B) in forging coordination and cooperation between
educators and other members of the community;
(C) in training educators and other deliverers of
educational services;
(D) in development and implementation of data
systems that measure the progress of students, schools,
and institutions of higher education, or career
pathways programs; or
(E) in delivering an increase in earnings, family
incomes, or family resources.
(5) Eligible agency.--The term ``eligible agency'' means--
(A) a local educational agency;
(B) a consortium of local educational agencies or
an agent operating on behalf of the consortium; or
(C) a school operated or funded by the Bureau of
Indian Education.
(6) Indian.--The term ``Indian'' has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(7) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(8) Intermediary organization.--The term ``intermediary
organization'' means a nonprofit organization that has
expertise in training, forging public-private partnerships,
systems development, capacity-building, improving scalability,
and evaluation.
(9) Labor management training partnership.--The term
``labor management training partnership'' means an independent
organization jointly controlled by employers and unions that
supports workforce training and development.
(10) Native hawaiian.--The term ``Native Hawaiian'' has the
meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
(11) Program of study.--The term ``program of study'' means
a State approved career and technical education program of
courses that articulates between secondary and postsecondary
school.
(12) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term
``registered apprenticeship program'' means a program
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as
the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
(13) School partnership.--The term ``school partnership''
means a partnership that--
(A) shall include, at a minimum--
(i) an eligible agency; and
(ii) one or more business or industry
partners; and
(B) may also include one or more of the following
partners:
(i) A community partner.
(ii) A labor management training
partnership.
(iii) An institution of higher education.
(iv) A State board or local board (as such
terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3102)).
(v) An apprenticeship college that--
(I) is not eligible to receive
funds under title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070
et seq.);
(II) is an institution that
provides instruction related to a
registered apprenticeship program or is
a sponsor of a registered
apprenticeship program; and
(III) meets the requirements of
subsection (a) or (b) of section 101 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(vi) Any other entity that the Secretary,
after consultation with the Secretary of Labor,
considers appropriate.
(14) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
SEC. 3. SECONDARY SCHOOL TO CAREER PATHWAYS INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Career Pathways Innovation Grant Program Established.--
(1) In general.--From amounts made available to carry out
this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the
Secretary of Labor, shall establish a career pathways
innovation grant program, through which the Secretary shall
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible agencies for
the purpose of addressing the specialized skill needs of
business and industry by carrying out programs of study or
career pathways programs, featuring school partnerships, that
support career pathways in high school or career exploration in
the middle grades, leading to higher subsequent employment and
job quality.
(2) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section--
(A) shall be for a period of 3 years; and
(B) may be renewed for one additional 2-year
period, if the eligible agency demonstrates sufficient
progress in achieving the goals of the initial grant.
(b) Application.--
(1) In general.--An eligible agency desiring a grant under
this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require.
(2) Contents; partnership agreement.--The application
submitted under paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) an initial partnership agreement, entered into
by the eligible agency and all members of the school
partnership, that--
(i) specifies the duties and
responsibilities of each partner;
(ii) describes the commitment of resources
or materials to be provided by each partner
toward the school partnership, ensuring that
the business or industry partners in the school
partnership provide an amount of resources, in
cash or in-kind, toward the activities
supported under the grant that equals or
exceeds the amount contributed by the eligible
agency and the amount to be provided by the
grant under this section; and
(iii) describes how the overall goals of
the school partnership align with any
statewide, regional, or local workforce
development strategies in existence at the time
of the application, including those established
under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
(B) a description of how the eligible agency and
members of the school partnership will collaborate to
ensure the quality of the career pathways program
offered under the grant, including any program that
leads to an industry-recognized credential or
postsecondary credit leading to a degree or
certification in a career pathway;
(C) identification of the goals and measures used
to define progress toward student outcomes, which may
align with existing goals and measurement provided
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2301 et seq.), and the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and
(D) a strategic plan describing the role and
activities of the eligible agency and all members of
the school partnership in supporting how the program
will be sustained following the end of the grant.
(3) Methods that measure job quality.--The application
submitted under paragraph (1) may include a description of how
the school partnership will experiment with methods that
measure job quality.
(c) Award Basis.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall--
(1) ensure that, to the extent practicable based on the
applications received under subsection (b)--
(A) not less than 15 percent of the grant funds
available to carry out this section are awarded to
rural eligible agencies; and
(B) not less than 5 percent of the grant funds
available to carry out this section are awarded to
eligible agencies that serve a substantial percentage
of Indian or Native Hawaiian children; and
(2) except to the extent necessary to comply with paragraph
(1), give priority to--
(A) any eligible agency whose school partnership
includes an institution of higher education offering
postsecondary credits, or an entity offering a
registered apprenticeship program that is articulated
through secondary school programming counting towards
the registered apprenticeship requirements, through the
career pathways program under the grant;
(B) any eligible agency whose career pathways
program--
(i) in a high school, offers concurrent
enrollment opportunities for postsecondary
credit; or
(ii) leads to a recognized postsecondary
credential, as defined in section 3 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3102); and
(C) any eligible agency whose career pathways
programs are focused on serving low-income students
(defined as eligible for benefits under the free and
reduced price school lunch program established under
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)), out-of-school youth, students
with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness,
students who are English language learners, students
who have low levels of literacy, or youth who are in or
have aged out of the foster care system.
(d) Use of Funds.--
(1) Required use of funds.--An eligible agency receiving
grant funds under this section shall use grant funds to build
or expand a career pathways program featuring school
partnerships that supports career pathways in high school or
career exploration in the middle grades.
(2) Permissive use of funds.--An eligible agency receiving
grant funds under this section may use grant funds either
during or outside of the school day or school year--
(A) to hire a designated career pathways
partnership coordinator to seek out and build
relationships with business or industry partners to
foster and manage the school partnerships supported
under the grant;
(B) for the costs of new equipment, infrastructure
(such as facilities, technology, and staffing), or
transportation related to the career pathways program;
(C) to recruit, or assist with State licensure and
credential requirements, career and technical education
teachers, and others implementing career pathways
programs;
(D) to train or support the professional
development of career and technical education teachers,
and others implementing career pathways programs,
including providing externship opportunities for
educators to spend time in industry;
(E) for youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship
training, internship, or experiential learning
opportunities;
(F) to provide, as part of the career pathways
program, coursework that awards postsecondary credit at
no cost to high school students;
(G) to support development of curricula that offer
industry-recognized credentials; and
(H) to experiment with methods that measure job
quality.
(e) Requirements.--
(1) Matching funds.--An eligible agency that receives a
grant under this section shall provide, toward the cost of the
activities assisted under the grant and from non-Federal
sources, an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the
grant. Such matching amount may be in cash or in-kind
(including leveraged staff time) and shall include support from
business or industry partners of a school partnership in
accordance with the partnership agreement described in
subsection (b)(2).
(2) Participation of business or industry partner.--In any
case where a business or industry partner included in an
initial partnership agreement described in subsection (b)(2)(A)
withdraws from a school partnership supported under a grant
under this section, the eligible agency shall notify the
Secretary immediately of the withdrawal and of the eligible
agency's plan for obtaining a comparable business or industry
partner.
(f) Reports.--
(1) Eligible agency reports.--
(A) Interim reports.--By not later than 18 months
after receiving a grant under this section, the
eligible agency shall submit a report to the Secretary
demonstrating that the eligible agency is achieving
sufficient progress toward the goals of the grant.
(B) Final reports.--Each eligible agency receiving
a grant under this section shall prepare and submit to
the Secretary a final report regarding the use of funds
for the grant, including the outcomes of the activities
assisted under the grant, by not later than 90 days
after the end of the grant period.
(2) Secretary reports.--The Secretary shall prepare and
submit to Congress, on an annual basis, a report regarding the
grant program under this section that includes a summary of the
reports received under paragraph (1) during the preceding year
and the outcomes resulting from the use of grant funds.
SEC. 4. CAREER PATHWAYS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant
Secretary of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, shall--
(1) administer and manage the career pathways innovation
grants awarded under section 3;
(2) provide technical assistance to eligible agencies
preparing grant applications under section 3(b); and
(3) support career pathways partnership coordinators, or
other personnel of eligible agencies that have received a grant
under section 3, in order to ensure that--
(A) the eligible agency participates in the
required school partnership; and
(B) the grant results in positive program outcomes.
(b) Designated Personnel for Rural and Native-Serving
Applications.--The Secretary shall designate not less than 1 employee
of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education who will
exclusively support rural and native-serving eligible agencies with the
preparation of grant applications under section 3(b) and the
development of school partnerships necessary to apply for and implement
a grant under section 3.
SEC. 5. COLLEGE TO CAREER PATHWAYS INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART H--COLLEGE TO CAREER PATHWAYS INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM
``SEC. 399A. COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.
``(a) Grants Authorized.--Not later than the end of the first full
fiscal year after the date of enactment of the 21st Century Workforce
Partnerships Act, from funds appropriated under section 399B, the
Secretaries shall award competitive grants to eligible entities
described in subsection (b) for the purpose of developing, offering,
improving, and providing educational or career training programs for
students, including working students. The grants shall be awarded for
periods of 3 years and may be renewed for 1 additional 2-year period,
if the eligible entity demonstrates sufficient progress in achieving
the goals of the initial grant period.
``(b) Eligible Entity.--
``(1) Partnerships with employers or an employer or
industry partnership.--
``(A) General definition.--For purposes of this
section, an `eligible entity' means any of the entities
described in subparagraph (B) (or a consortium of any
of such entities) in partnership with an employer or an
employer or industry partnership representing multiple
employers.
``(B) Description of entities.--The entities
described in this subparagraph are--
``(i) a community college;
``(ii) a 4-year public institution of
higher education (as defined in section 101(a))
that offers 2-year degrees, and that will use
funds provided under this section for
activities at the certificate and associate
degree levels;
``(iii) a Tribal College or University (as
defined in section 316(b));
``(iv) an apprenticeship college (as
defined as an institution partnership that is
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937
(commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship
Act'; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) and is an
institution of higher education (as defined in
section 101(a))); or
``(v) a public or private nonprofit, 2-year
institution of higher education (as defined in
section 102) in the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
``(2) Additional partners.--
``(A) Authorization of additional partners.--In
addition to partnering with employers or an employer or
industry partnership representing multiple employers as
described in paragraph (1)(A), an entity described in
paragraph (1) may include in the partnership described
in paragraph (1) one or more of the organizations
described in subparagraph (B). Each eligible entity
that includes one or more such organizations shall
collaborate with the State board or local board in the
area served by the eligible entity.
``(B) Organizations.--The organizations described
in this subparagraph are as follows:
``(i) A provider of adult education (as
defined in section 203 of the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272)) or an
institution of higher education (as defined in
section 101).
``(ii) A community-based organization.
``(iii) A joint labor-management
partnership.
``(iv) A State board or local board.
``(v) A State higher education board.
``(vi) An elementary school or secondary
school, as defined in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
``(vii) Any other organization that the
Secretaries consider appropriate.
``(c) Educational or Career Training Program.--For purposes of this
section, the Governor of one of the States in which at least 1 of the
entities described in subsection (b)(1)(B) of an eligible entity is
located, shall establish criteria for an educational or career training
program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential that leads to
higher subsequent employment and job quality for which the eligible
entity submits a grant proposal under subsection (d).
``(d) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this
section shall submit an application containing a grant proposal, for an
educational or career training program leading to a recognized
postsecondary credential, to the Secretaries at such time and
containing such information as the Secretaries determine is required,
including--
``(1) a detailed description of--
``(A) the extent to which the educational or career
training program described in the grant proposal aligns
with--
``(i) an overall strategic plan developed
by the eligible entity;
``(ii) a statewide, regional, or local
workforce development plan in existence at the
time of the application, including a plan
established under the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or the
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
``(iii) in-demand industry sectors or
occupations, as defined by the State or
designated governing board, as appropriate, or
postsecondary credit leading to a degree or
certification in a career pathway; and
``(iv) goals and measurement used to define
progress toward student outcomes in existence
on the date of submission, which may align with
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.),
and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);
``(B) the extent to which the program will meet the
needs of employers in the area for skilled workers in
in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
``(C) the extent to which the program will meet the
educational or career training needs of students in the
area;
``(D) the specific educational or career training
program and how the program meets the criteria
established under subsection (e), including the manner
in which the grant will be used to develop, offer,
improve, and provide the educational or career training
program;
``(E) any previous experience of the eligible
entity in providing educational or career training
programs, the absence of which shall not automatically
disqualify an eligible institution from receiving a
grant under this section;
``(F) how the program leading to the credential
meets the criteria described in subsection (c); and
``(G) how attaining the credential will help
participants reach higher subsequent employment and job
quality; and
``(2) a detailed plan on how the entity will ensure that
the program will meet the performance measures described in
subsection (g), and an assurance that the entity will annually
submit to the Secretary of Education information on the
performance of the program on the performance measures
described in subsection (g).
``(e) Criteria for Award.--
``(1) In general.--Grants under this section shall be
awarded based on criteria established by the Secretaries, that
include the following:
``(A) A determination of the merits of the grant
proposal submitted by the eligible entity involved to
develop, offer, improve, and provide an educational or
career training program to be made available to
students.
``(B) An assessment of the likely employment
opportunities available in the area to individuals who
complete an educational or career training program that
the eligible entity proposes to develop, offer,
improve, and provide.
``(C) An assessment of prior demand for training
programs by individuals eligible for training and
served by the eligible entity, as well as availability
and capacity of existing (as of the date of the
assessment) training programs to meet future demand for
training programs.
``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretaries shall give priority to eligible entities that--
``(A) include a partnership, with an employer or an
employer or industry partnership, that--
``(i) pays a portion of the costs of
educational or career training programs;
``(ii) agrees to hire individuals who have
attained a recognized postsecondary credential
resulting from the educational or career
training program of the eligible entity; or
``(iii) includes an educational entity that
has sought and received bonding authority to
fund partnerships program;
``(B) enter into a partnership with a labor
organization or labor-management training program to
provide, through the program, technical expertise for
occupationally specific education necessary for a
recognized postsecondary credential leading to a
skilled occupation in an in-demand industry sector or
occupation;
``(C) are focused on serving individuals with
barriers to employment, students who are veterans,
spouses of members of the Armed Forces, individuals who
are basic skills deficient, and first-generation
college students;
``(D) include in the partnership any entity serving
areas with high unemployment rates;
``(E) include in the partnership an institution of
higher education eligible for assistance under this
title or title V; and
``(F) ensure geographic diversity, including
appropriate representation of rural areas.
``(f) Use of Funds.--Grant funds awarded under this section shall
be used for one or more of the following:
``(1) The development, offering, improvement, and provision
of educational or career training programs, that provide
relevant job training for skilled occupations, that lead to
recognized postsecondary credentials, that will meet the needs
of employers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, and
that may include registered apprenticeship programs, on-the-job
training programs, and programs that support employers in
upgrading the skills of their workforce.
``(2) The development and implementation of policies and
programs to expand opportunities for students to earn a
recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree, in in-
demand industry sectors or occupations, including by--
``(A) facilitating the transfer of academic credits
between institutions of higher education, including the
transfer of academic credits for courses in the same
field of study;
``(B) expanding access to college-level,
transferable coursework, which may include coordination
related to transfers of credit between institutions or
common course numbering or use of a general core
curriculum;
``(C) developing or enhancing student support
services programs; and
``(D) establishing policies and processes for
assessing and awarding course credit for work-related
learning.
``(3) The creation of career pathways programs that provide
a sequence of education and occupational training that leads to
a recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree,
including programs that--
``(A) blend basic skills and occupational training;
``(B) facilitate means of transitioning
participants from non-credit occupational, basic
skills, or developmental coursework to for-credit
coursework within and across institutions;
``(C) build or enhance linkages, including the
development of dual or concurrent enrollment programs
and early college high schools, between secondary
education or adult education programs (including
programs established under the Carl D. Perkins Career
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et
seq.) and title II of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.));
``(D) are innovative programs designed to increase
the provision of training for students, including
students who are members of the National Guard or
Reserves, to enter skilled occupations in in-demand
industry sectors or occupations;
``(E) support paid internships that will allow
students to simultaneously earn credit for work-based
learning and gain relevant employment experience in an
in-demand industry sector or occupation, which shall
include opportunities that transition individuals into
employment; and
``(F) develop competency-based education programs
that offer an outcome-oriented approach through which
recognized postsecondary credentials are awarded based
on successful demonstration of skills and proficiency.
``(4) The development and implementation of--
``(A) a Pay-for-Performance program that leads to a
recognized postsecondary credential, for which an
eligible entity agrees to be reimbursed under the grant
primarily on the basis of achievement of specified
performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by the
Secretary of Education; or
``(B) a Pay-for-Success program that leads to a
recognized postsecondary credential, for which an
eligible entity--
``(i) enters into a partnership with an
investor, such as a philanthropic organization
that provides funding for a specific project to
address a clear and measurable educational or
career training need in the area to be served
under the grant; and
``(ii) agrees to be reimbursed under the
grant only if the project achieves specified
performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by
the Secretary of Education.
``(5) The development of a multiple measures of job quality
dashboard that experiments with different metrics to measure
job quality.
``(g) Performance Measures.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education shall
establish performance measures for the programs carried out
under this section.
``(2) Measures.--The performance measures shall consist
of--
``(A) indicators of performance, including the
number of program participants who are in unsubsidized
employment during the second quarter after exit from
the program;
``(B) a level of performance for each indicator
described in subparagraph (A); and
``(C) analysis of the income of program
participants during the second quarter after exit from
the program compared to the distribution of earnings
across the workforce in the State and the region during
that same time period.
``(3) Monitoring progress.--The Secretary of Education
shall monitor the progress of eligible entities that receive
grants under this section in ensuring that their programs meet
the performance measures.
``SEC. 399B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the program established by
section 399A. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain
available until the end of the 5th full fiscal year after the date of
enactment of the 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act.
``(b) Administrative Cost.--Not more than 5 percent of the amounts
made available under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretaries for
Federal administration of the program established by section 399A,
including providing technical assistance and carrying out evaluations
for such program.
``SEC. 399C. DEFINITIONS.
``In this part:
``(1) In general.--The terms `basic skills deficient', `in-
demand industry sector or occupation', `individual with a
barrier to employment', `local board', `recognized
postsecondary credential', and `State board' have the meanings
given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
``(2) Community college.--The term `community college' has
the meaning given the term `junior or community college' in
section 312(f).
``(3) Educational or career training program.--The term
`educational or career training program' means--
``(A) a program that supports career pathways, as
defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); or
``(B) a program that involves integrated education
and training, as defined in section 203 of the Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).
``(4) Secretaries.--The term `Secretaries' means the
Secretary of Education in coordination with the Secretary of
Labor.''.
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