[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Peters):
  S. 945. A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 to authorize funds to identify and eliminate 
excessive occupational licensure; to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 945

       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 ``New Hope and Opportunity 
     through the Power of Employment Act'' or the ``New HOPE 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

       Section 124(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (16)(B), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(18) consulting and coordinating 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.''.
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