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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1269 

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to support community 

college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 8, 2013 

Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to support 

community college and industry partnerships, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community College 

5 to Career Fund Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO CAREER FUND. 

7 Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘Subtitle G—Community College to 

2 Career Fund 

3 ‘‘SEC. 199B. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PART4 NERSHIPS PROGRAM. 

5 ‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From funds appro6 priated under section 199F(a)(1), the Secretary of Labor 

7 and the Secretary of Education, in accordance with the 

8 interagency agreement described in section 199G, shall 

9 award competitive grants to eligible entities described in 

10 subsection (b) for the purpose of developing, offering, im11 proving, or providing educational or career training pro12 grams for workers. 

13 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 

14 ‘‘(1) PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS OR AN

15 EMPLOYER OR INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP.— 

16 ‘‘(A) GENERAL DEFINITION.—For pur17 poses of this section, an ‘eligible entity’ means 

18 any of the entities described in subparagraph 

19 (B) (or a consortium of any of such entities) in 

20 partnership with employers or an employer or 

21 industry partnership representing multiple em22 ployers. 

23 ‘‘(B) DESCRIPTION OF ENTITIES.—The en24 tities described in this subparagraph are— 

25 ‘‘(i) a community college; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) a 4-year public institution of 

2 higher education (as defined in section 

3 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 

4 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) that offers 2- 

5 year degrees, and that will use funds pro6 vided under this section for activities at 

7 the certificate and associate degree levels; 

8 ‘‘(iii) a Tribal College or University 

9 (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher 

10 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

11 1059c(b))); or 

12 ‘‘(iv) a private or nonprofit, 2-year in13 stitution of higher education (as defined in 

14 section 102 of the Higher Education Act 

15 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) in the Com16 monwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the 

17 United States Virgin Islands, American 

18 Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North19 ern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the 

20 Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 

21 Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. 

22 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL PARTNERS.— 

23 ‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL

24 PARTNERS.—In addition to partnering with em25 ployers or an employer or industry partnership 


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1 representing multiple employers as described in 

2 paragraph (1)(A), an entity described in para3 graph (1) may include in the partnership de4 scribed in paragraph (1) 1 or more of the orga5 nizations described in subparagraph (B). An eli6 gible entity that includes 1 or more such orga7 nizations shall collaborate with the State or 

8 local board in the area served by the eligible en9 tity. 

10 ‘‘(B) ORGANIZATIONS.—The organizations 

11 described in this subparagraph are as follows: 

12 ‘‘(i) An adult education provider or 

13 institution of higher education (as defined 

14 in section 101 of the Higher Education 

15 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). 

16 ‘‘(ii) A community-based organization. 

17 ‘‘(iii) A joint labor-management part18 nership. 

19 ‘‘(iv) A State or local board. 

20 ‘‘(v) Any other organization that the 

21 Secretaries consider appropriate. 

22 ‘‘(c) EDUCATIONAL OR CAREER TRAINING PRO23 GRAM.—For purposes of this section, the Governor of the 

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1 tablish criteria for an educational or career training pro2 gram leading to a recognized postsecondary credential for 

3 which an eligible entity submits a grant proposal under 

4 subsection (d). 

5 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a 

6 grant under this section shall submit an application con7 taining a grant proposal to the Secretaries at such time 

8 and containing such information as the Secretaries deter9 mine is required, including a detailed description of— 

10 ‘‘(1) the specific educational or career training 

11 program for which the grant proposal is submitted 

12 and how the program meets the criteria established 

13 under subsection (e), including the manner in which 

14 the grant will be used to develop, offer, improve, or 

15 provide the educational or career training program; 

16 ‘‘(2) the extent to which the program will meet 

17 the educational or career training needs of workers 

18 in the area served by the eligible entity; 

19 ‘‘(3) the extent to which the program will meet 

20 the needs of employers in the area for skilled work21 ers in in-demand industry sectors and occupations; 

22 ‘‘(4) the extent to which the program described 

23 fits within any overall strategic plan developed by 

24 the eligible entity; 


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1 ‘‘(5) any previous experience of the eligible enti2 ty in providing educational or career training pro3 grams, the absence of which shall not automatically 

4 disqualify an eligible institution from receiving a 

5 grant under this section; and 

6 ‘‘(6) in the case of a project that involves an 

7 educational or career training program that leads to 

8 a recognized postsecondary credential described in 

9 subsection (f), how the program leading to the cre10 dential meets the criteria described in subsection (c). 

11 ‘‘(e) CRITERIA FOR AWARD.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants under this section 

13 shall be awarded based on criteria established by the 

14 Secretaries, that include the following: 

15 ‘‘(A) A determination of the merits of the 

16 grant proposal submitted by the eligible entity 

17 involved to develop, offer, improve, or provide 

18 an educational or career training program to be 

19 made available to workers. 

20 ‘‘(B) An assessment of the likely employ21 ment opportunities available in the area to indi22 viduals who complete an educational or career 

23 training program that the eligible entity pro24 poses to develop, offer, improve, or provide. 


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1 ‘‘(C) An assessment of prior demand for 

2 training programs by individuals eligible for 

3 training and served by the eligible entity, as 

4 well as availability and capacity of existing (as 

5 of the date of the assessment) training pro6 grams to meet future demand for training pro7 grams. 

8 ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 

9 section, the Secretaries shall give priority to eligible 

10 entities that— 

11 ‘‘(A) include a partnership, with employers 

12 or an employer or industry partnership, that— 

13 ‘‘(i) pays a portion of the costs of 

14 educational or career training programs; or 

15 ‘‘(ii) agrees to hire individuals who 

16 have attained a recognized postsecondary 

17 credential resulting from the educational or 

18 career training program of the eligible en19 tity; 

20 ‘‘(B) enter into a partnership with a labor 

21 organization or labor-management training pro22 gram to provide, through the program, tech23 nical expertise for occupationally specific edu24 cation necessary for a recognized postsecondary 


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1 credential leading to a skilled occupation in an 

2 in-demand industry sector; 

3 ‘‘(C) are focused on serving individuals 

4 with barriers to employment, low-income, non5 traditional students, students who are dis6 located workers, students who are veterans, or 

7 students who are long-term unemployed; 

8 ‘‘(D) include community colleges serving 

9 areas with high unemployment rates, including 

10 rural areas; 

11 ‘‘(E) are eligible entities that include an 

12 institution of higher education eligible for as13 sistance under title III or V of the Higher Edu14 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; 20 

15 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and 

16 ‘‘(F) include a partnership, with employers 

17 or an employer or industry partnership, that in18 creases domestic production of goods, such as 

19 advanced manufacturing or production of clean 

20 energy technology. 

21 ‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under 

22 this section shall be used for one or more of the following: 

23 ‘‘(1) The development, offering, improvement, 

24 or provision of educational or career training pro25 grams, that provide relevant job training for skilled 


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1 occupations that will meet the needs of employers in 

2 in-demand industry sectors, and which may include 

3 registered apprenticeship programs, on-the-job train4 ing programs, and programs that support employers 

5 in upgrading the skills of their workforce. 

6 ‘‘(2) The development and implementation of 

7 policies and programs to expand opportunities for 

8 students to earn a recognized postsecondary creden9 tial, including a degree, in in-demand industry sec10 tors and occupations, including by— 

11 ‘‘(A) facilitating the transfer of academic 

12 credits between institutions of higher education, 

13 including the transfer of academic credits for 

14 courses in the same field of study; 

15 ‘‘(B) expanding articulation agreements 

16 and policies that guarantee transfers between 

17 such institutions, including through common 

18 course numbering and use of a general core 

19 curriculum; and 

20 ‘‘(C) developing or enhancing student sup21 port services programs. 

22 ‘‘(3) The creation of workforce programs that 

23 provide a sequence of education and occupational 

24 training that leads to a recognized postsecondary 


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1 credential, including a degree, including programs 

2 that— 

3 ‘‘(A) blend basic skills and occupational 

4 training; 

5 ‘‘(B) facilitate means of transitioning par6 ticipants from non-credit occupational, basic 

7 skills, or developmental coursework to for-credit 

8 coursework within and across institutions; 

9 ‘‘(C) build or enhance linkages, including 

10 the development of dual enrollment programs 

11 and early college high schools, between sec12 ondary education or adult education programs 

13 (including programs established under the Carl 

14 D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 

15 of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) and title II 

16 of this Act); 

17 ‘‘(D) are innovative programs designed to 

18 increase the provision of training for students, 

19 including students who are members of the Na20 tional Guard or Reserves, to enter skilled occu21 pations in in-demand industry sectors; and 

22 ‘‘(E) support paid internships that will 

23 allow students to simultaneously earn credit for 

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1 tor or occupation, which shall include opportu2 nities that transition individuals into employ3 ment. 

4 ‘‘(4) The support of regional or national in-de5 mand industry sectors to develop skills consortia 

6 that will identify pressing workforce needs and de7 velop solutions such as— 

8 ‘‘(A) standardizing industry certifications; 

9 ‘‘(B) developing new training technologies; 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(C) collaborating with industry employers 

12 to define and describe how specific skills lead to 

13 particular jobs and career opportunities. 

14 ‘‘SEC. 199C. PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE AND PAY-FOR-SUC15 CESS JOB TRAINING PROJECTS. 

16 ‘‘(a) AWARD GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From funds 

17 appropriated under section 199F(a)(2), the Secretaries, in 

18 accordance with the interagency agreement described in 

19 section 199G, shall award grants on a competitive basis 

20 to eligible entities described in subsection (b) who achieve 

21 specific performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by 

22 the Secretaries under subsection (c) to carry out job train23 ing projects. Projects funded by grants under this section 

24 shall be referred to as either Pay-for-Performance or Pay25 for-Success projects, as set forth in subsection (b). 


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1 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to receive a 

2 grant under this section, an entity shall be a State or local 

3 organization (which may be a local workforce organiza4 tion) in partnership with an entity such as a community 

5 college or other training provider, who— 

6 ‘‘(1) in the case of an entity seeking to carry 

7 out a Pay-for-Performance project, agrees to be re8 imbursed under the grant primarily on the basis of 

9 achievement of specified performance outcomes and 

10 criteria agreed to by the Secretaries under sub11 section (c); or 

12 ‘‘(2) in the case of an entity seeking to carry 

13 out a Pay-for-Success project— 

14 ‘‘(A) enters into a partnership with an in15 vestor, such as a philanthropic organization 

16 that provides funding for a specific project to 

17 address a clear and measurable job training 

18 need in the area to be served under the grant; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(B) agrees to be reimbursed under the 

21 grant only if the project achieves specified per22 formance outcomes and criteria agreed to by 

23 the Secretaries under subsection (c). 

24 ‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND CRITERIA.— 

25 Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 


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1 this subtitle, the Secretaries shall establish and publish 

2 specific performance measures, which include performance 

3 outcomes and criteria, for the initial qualification and re4 imbursement of eligible entities to receive a grant under 

5 this section. At a minimum, to receive such a grant, an 

6 eligible entity shall— 

7 ‘‘(1) identify a particular program area and cli8 ent population that is not achieving optimal out9 comes; 

10 ‘‘(2) provide evidence that the proposed strat11 egy for the job training project would achieve better 

12 outcomes; 

13 ‘‘(3) clearly articulate and quantify the im14 proved outcomes of such new approach; 

15 ‘‘(4) for a Pay-for-Success project, specify a 

16 monetary value that would need to be paid to obtain 

17 such outcomes and explain the basis for such value; 

18 ‘‘(5) identify data that would be required to 

19 evaluate whether outcomes are being achieved for a 

20 target population and a comparison group; 

21 ‘‘(6) identify estimated savings that would re22 sult from the improved outcomes, including to other 

23 programs or units of government; 


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1 ‘‘(7) demonstrate the capacity to collect re2 quired data, track outcomes, and validate those out3 comes; and 

4 ‘‘(8) specify how the entity will meet any other 

5 criteria the Secretaries may require. 

6 ‘‘(d) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY FOR PAY-FOR-SUC7 CESS PROJECTS.—Funds appropriated to carry out Pay8 for-Success projects pursuant to section 199F(a)(2) shall, 

9 upon obligation, remain available for disbursement until 

10 expended, notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United 

11 States Code, and, if later deobligated, in whole or in part, 

12 be available until expended under additional Pay-for-Suc13 cess grants under this section. 

14 ‘‘SEC. 199D. BRING JOBS BACK TO AMERICA GRANTS. 

15 ‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From funds appro16 priated under section 199F(a)(3), the Secretaries, in ac17 cordance with the interagency agreement described in sec18 tion 199G, shall award grants to State or local govern19 ments for job training and recruiting activities that can 

20 quickly provide businesses with skilled workers in order 

21 to encourage businesses to relocate to or remain in areas 

22 served by such governments. The Secretaries shall coordi23 nate activities with the Secretary of Commerce in carrying 

24 out this section. 


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1 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE AND USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds 

2 awarded under this section may be used by a State or local 

3 government to issue subgrants, using procedures estab4 lished by the Secretaries, to eligible entities, including 

5 those described in section 199B(b), to assist such eligible 

6 entities in providing job training necessary to provide 

7 skilled workers for businesses that have relocated or are 

8 considering relocating operations outside the United 

9 States, and may instead relocate to or remain in the areas 

10 served by such governments, and in conducting recruiting 

11 activities. 

12 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A State or local government 

13 seeking a grant under the program established under sub14 section (a) shall submit an application to the Secretaries 

15 in such manner and containing such information as the 

16 Secretaries may require. At a minimum, each application 

17 shall include— 

18 ‘‘(1) a description of the eligible entity the 

19 State or local government proposes to assist in pro20 viding job training or recruiting activities; 

21 ‘‘(2) a description of the proposed or existing 

22 business facility involved, including the number of 

23 jobs relating to such facility and the average wage 

24 or salary of those jobs; and 


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1 ‘‘(3) a description of any other resources that 

2 the State has committed to assisting such business 

3 in locating such facility, including tax incentives pro4 vided, bonding authority exercised, and land grant5 ed. 

6 ‘‘(d) CRITERIA.—The Secretaries shall award grants 

7 under this section to the State and local governments 

8 that— 

9 ‘‘(1) the Secretaries determine are most likely 

10 to succeed, with such a grant, in assisting an eligible 

11 entity in providing the job training and recruiting 

12 necessary to cause a business to relocate to or re13 main in an area served by such government; 

14 ‘‘(2) will fund job training and recruiting pro15 grams that will result in the greatest number and 

16 quality of jobs; 

17 ‘‘(3) have committed State or other resources, 

18 to the extent of their ability as determined by the 

19 Secretaries, to assist a business to relocate to or re20 main in an area served by such government; and 

21 ‘‘(4) have met such other criteria as the Secre22 taries consider appropriate, including criteria relat23 ing to marketing plans, and benefits for ongoing 

24 area or State strategies for economic development 

25 and job growth. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 199E. GRANTS FOR ENTREPRENEUR AND SMALL 

2 BUSINESS STARTUP TRAINING. 

3 ‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From funds appro4 priated under section 199F(a)(4), the Secretaries, in ac5 cordance with the interagency agreement described in sec6 tion 199G, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 

7 eligible entities described in subsection (b) to provide 

8 training in starting a small business and entrepreneurship. 

9 The Secretaries shall coordinate activities with the Admin10 istrator of the Small Business Administration in carrying 

11 out this section, including coordinating the development 

12 of criteria and selection of proposals. 

13 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec15 tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means an entity de16 scribed in section 199B(b)(1)(B) (or a consortium of 

17 any of such entities) in partnership with at least 1 

18 local or regional economic development entity de19 scribed in paragraph (2). 

20 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL PARTNERS.—Local or re21 gional economic development entities described in 

22 this paragraph are the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) Small business development centers. 

24 ‘‘(B) Women’s business centers. 

25 ‘‘(C) Regional innovation clusters. 

26 ‘‘(D) Local accelerators or incubators. 


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1 ‘‘(E) State or local economic development 

2 agencies. 

3 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a 

4 grant under this section shall submit an application con5 taining a grant proposal in such manner and containing 

6 such information as the Secretaries and the Administrator 

7 of the Small Business Administration shall require. Such 

8 information shall include a description of the manner in 

9 which small business and entrepreneurship training (in10 cluding education) will be provided, the role of partners 

11 in the arrangement involved, and the manner in which the 

12 proposal will integrate local economic development re13 sources and partner with local economic development enti14 ties. 

15 ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under 

16 this section shall be used to provide training in starting 

17 a small business and entrepreneurship, including through 

18 online courses, intensive seminars, and comprehensive 

19 courses. 

20 ‘‘SEC. 199F. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro22 priated $8,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle, of which 

23 $4,000,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the 

24 Secretary of Labor and $4,000,000,000 is authorized to 


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1 be appropriated to the Secretary of Education. Such 

2 amounts are authorized as follows: 

3 ‘‘(1) $7,000,000,000 is authorized for the pro4 gram established by section 199B; 

5 ‘‘(2) $500,000,000 is authorized for the pro6 gram established by section 199C; 

7 ‘‘(3) $250,000,000 is authorized for the pro8 gram established by section 199D; and 

9 ‘‘(4) $250,000,000 is authorized for the pro10 gram established by section 199E. 

11 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COST.—Not more than 5 per12 cent of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), 

13 (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) may be used by the Secre14 taries to administer the program described in that para15 graph, including providing technical assistance and car16 rying out evaluations for the program described in that 

17 paragraph. 

18 ‘‘(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Except as provided 

19 in section 199C(d), the funds appropriated pursuant to 

20 subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be available for Fed21 eral obligation for that fiscal year and the succeeding 2 

22 fiscal years. 

23 ‘‘SEC. 199G. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor and the 

25 Secretary of Education shall jointly develop policies for the 


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1 administration of this subtitle in accordance with such 

2 terms as the Secretaries shall set forth in an interagency 

3 agreement. Such interagency agreement, at a minimum, 

4 shall include a description of the respective roles and re5 sponsibilities of the Secretaries in carrying out this sub6 title (both jointly and separately), including— 

7 ‘‘(1) how the funds available under this subtitle 

8 will be obligated and disbursed and compliance with 

9 applicable laws (including regulations) will be en10 sured, as well as how the grantees will be selected 

11 and monitored; 

12 ‘‘(2) how evaluations and research will be con13 ducted on the effectiveness of grants awarded under 

14 this subtitle in addressing the education and employ15 ment needs of workers, and employers; 

16 ‘‘(3) how technical assistance will be provided 

17 to applicants and grant recipients; 

18 ‘‘(4) how information will be disseminated, in19 cluding through electronic means, on best practices 

20 and effective strategies and service delivery models 

21 for activities carried out under this subtitle; and 

22 ‘‘(5) how policies and processes critical to the 

23 successful achievement of the education, training, 

24 and employment goals of this subtitle will be estab25 lished. 


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1 ‘‘(b) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 

2 Labor and the Secretary of Education shall have the au3 thority to transfer funds between the Department of 

4 Labor and the Department of Education to carry out this 

5 subtitle in accordance with the agreement described in 

6 subsection (a). The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary 

7 of Education shall have the ability to transfer funds to 

8 the Secretary of Commerce and the Administrator of the 

9 Small Business Administration to carry out sections 199D 

10 and 199E, respectively. 

11 ‘‘(c) REPORTS.—The Secretary of Labor and the Sec12 retary of Education shall jointly develop and submit a bi13 ennial report to the Committee on Health, Education, 

14 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 

15 Education and the Workforce of the House of Representa16 tives, describing the activities carried out under this sub17 title and the outcomes of such activities. 

18 ‘‘SEC. 199H. DEFINITIONS. 

19 ‘‘For purposes of this subtitle: 

20 ‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com21 munity college’ has the meaning given the term ‘jun22 ior or community college’ in section 312(f) of the 

23 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)). 

24 ‘‘(2) NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT.—The term 

25 ‘nontraditional student’ has the meaning given the 


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1 term in section 803(j) of the Higher Education Act 

2 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161c(j)). 

3 ‘‘(3) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDEN4 TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary creden5 tial’ means a credential consisting of— 

6 ‘‘(A) an industry-recognized certificate; 

7 ‘‘(B) a certificate of completion of an ap8 prenticeship registered under the Act of August 

9 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National 

10 Apprenticeship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 

11 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); or 

12 ‘‘(C) an associate or baccalaureate degree. 

13 ‘‘(4) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘Secretaries’ 

14 means the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 

15 Education.’’. 

16 SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 

17 The table of contents for the Workforce Investment 

18 Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 note) is amended by insert19 ing after the item relating to section 199A the following: 

‘‘Subtitle G—Community College to Career Fund 

‘‘Sec. 199B. Community college and industry partnerships program. 

‘‘Sec. 199C. Pay-for-Performance and Pay-for-Success job training projects. 

‘‘Sec. 199D. Bring jobs back to America grants. 

‘‘Sec. 199E. Grants for entrepreneur and small business startup training. 

‘‘Sec. 199F. Authorization of appropriations. 

‘‘Sec. 199G. Interagency agreement. 

‘‘Sec. 199H. Definitions.’’. 

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