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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2884 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2884

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                        February 8 (legislative day, January 25), 1994.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2884) entitled ``An Act to establish a national framework for the 
development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States, and 
for other purposes'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``School-to-Work 
Opportunities Act of 1994''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Purposes and congressional intent.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
Sec. 5. Federal administration.

     TITLE I--SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES BASIC PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Sec. 101. General program requirements.
Sec. 102. Work-based learning component.
Sec. 103. School-based learning component.
Sec. 104. Connecting activities component.

     TITLE II--SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 
                    IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS TO STATES

                  Subtitle A--State Development Grants

Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. State development grants.

                Subtitle B--State Implementation Grants

Sec. 211. Purpose.
Sec. 212. State implementation grants.
Sec. 213. Limitation on administrative costs.

        TITLE III--FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS

Sec. 301. Purposes.
Sec. 302. Federal implementation grants to partnerships.
Sec. 303. School-to-work opportunities program grants in high poverty 
                            areas and in congressional districts with 
                            low population densities.

                      TITLE IV--NATIONAL PROGRAMS

Sec. 401. Research, demonstration, and other projects.
Sec. 402. Performance outcomes and evaluation.
Sec. 403. Training and technical assistance.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. State request and responsibilities for a waiver of statutory 
                            and regulatory requirements.
Sec. 502. Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements by the 
                            Secretary of Education.
Sec. 503. Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements by the 
                            Secretary of Labor.
Sec. 504. Combination of Federal funds for high poverty schools.
Sec. 505. Combination of Federal funds by States.
Sec. 506. Requirements.
Sec. 507. Sanctions.
Sec. 508. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 509. Acceptance of gifts, and other matters.
Sec. 510. State authority.
Sec. 511. Construction.
Sec. 512. Additional Federal requirements.
Sec. 513. Sense of the Senate.

                        TITLE VI--OTHER PROGRAMS

Sec. 601. Tech-prep education.

                    TITLE VII--TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 701. Effective date.
Sec. 702. Sunset.

               TITLE VIII--ALASKA NATIVE ART AND CULTURE

Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Alaska Native art and culture.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) three-fourths of America's high school students enter 
        the work force without baccalaureate degrees, and many do not 
        possess the academic and entry-level occupational skills 
        necessary to succeed in the changing American workplace;
            (2) a substantial number of American youth, especially 
        disadvantaged students, students of diverse racial, ethnic, and 
        cultural backgrounds, and students with disabilities, do not 
        complete school;
            (3) unemployment among American youth is intolerably high, 
        and earnings of high school graduates have been falling 
        relative to earnings of persons with more education;
            (4) the American workplace is changing in response to 
        heightened international competition and new technologies, and 
        such forces, which are ultimately beneficial to the Nation, are 
        shrinking the demand for and undermining the earning power of 
        unskilled labor;
            (5) the United States lacks a comprehensive and coherent 
        system to help its youth acquire the knowledge, skills, 
        abilities, and information about and access to the labor market 
        necessary to make an effective transition from school to 
        career-oriented work or to further education and training;
            (6) American students can achieve to high standards, and 
        many learn better and retain more when the students learn in 
        context, rather than in the abstract;
            (7) while many American students have part-time jobs, there 
        is infrequent linkage between--
                    (A) such jobs; and
                    (B) the career planning or exploration, or the 
                school-based learning, of such students;
            (8) the work-based learning approach, which is modeled 
        after the time-honored apprenticeship concept, integrates 
        theoretical instruction with structured on-the-job training, 
        and this approach, combined with school-based learning, can be 
        very effective in engaging student interest, enhancing skill 
        acquisition, developing positive work attitudes, and preparing 
        youth for high-skill, high-wage careers; and
            (9) Federal resources currently fund a series of 
        categorical, work-related education and training programs, many 
        of which serve disadvantaged youth, that are not administered 
        as a coherent whole.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES AND CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to--
            (1) establish a national framework within which all States 
        can create statewide School-to-Work Opportunities systems 
        that--
                    (A) are a part of comprehensive education reform;
                    (B) are integrated with the State education systems 
                reformed under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act; and
                    (C) offer opportunities for all students to 
                participate in a performance-based education and 
                training program that will--
                            (i) enable the students to earn portable 
                        credentials;
                            (ii) prepare the students for first jobs in 
                        high-skill, high-wage careers; and
                            (iii) increase their opportunities for 
                        further education, including education in a 4-
                        year college or university;
            (2) create a universal, high-quality school-to-work 
        transition system that enables all young Americans to identify 
        and navigate paths to productive and progressively more 
        rewarding roles in the workplace;
            (3) utilize workplaces as active learning environments in 
        the educational process by making employers joint partners with 
        educators in providing opportunities for all students to 
        participate in high-quality, work-based learning experiences;
            (4) use Federal funds under this Act as venture capital, to 
        underwrite the initial costs of planning and establishing 
        statewide School-to-Work Opportunities systems that will be 
        maintained with other Federal, State, and local resources;
            (5) promote the formation of partnerships that are 
        dedicated to linking the worlds of school and work, among 
        secondary schools and postsecondary education institutions, 
        private and public employers, labor organizations, government, 
        community-based organizations, parents, students, State 
        educational agencies, local educational agencies, and training 
        and human service agencies;
            (6) help all students attain high academic and occupational 
        standards;
            (7) build on and advance a range of promising school-to-
        work transition programs, such as tech-prep education programs, 
        career academies, school-to-apprenticeship programs, 
        cooperative education programs, youth apprenticeship programs, 
        school-sponsored enterprises, and business-education compacts, 
        that can be developed into programs funded under this Act;
            (8) improve the knowledge and skills of youth by 
        integrating academic and occupational learning, integrating 
        school-based and work-based learning, and building effective 
        linkages between secondary and postsecondary education;
            (9) encourage the development and implementation of 
        programs that will provide paid high-quality, work-based 
        learning experiences;
            (10) motivate all youth, including low-achieving youth, 
        youth who have dropped out of school, and youth with 
        disabilities, to stay in or return to school or a classroom 
        setting and strive to succeed, by providing enriched learning 
        experiences and assistance in obtaining good jobs and 
        continuing their education in postsecondary education 
        institutions;
            (11) expose students to a vast array of career 
        opportunities, and facilitate the selection of career majors, 
        based on individual interests, goals, strengths, and abilities; 
        and
            (12) further the National Education Goals set forth in 
        title I of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.
    (b) Congressional Intent.--It is the intent of Congress that the 
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education jointly administer 
this Act, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, in a flexible 
manner that--
            (1) promotes State and local discretion in establishing and 
        implementing School-to-Work Opportunities systems and programs; 
        and
            (2) contributes to reinventing government by--
                    (A) building on State and local capacity;
                    (B) eliminating duplication in education and 
                training programs for youth by integrating such 
                programs into one comprehensive system;
                    (C) maximizing the effective use of resources;
                    (D) supporting locally established initiatives;
                    (E) requiring measurable goals for performance; and
                    (F) offering flexibility in meeting such goals.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the term ``all aspects of the industry'' means all 
        aspects of the industry or industry sector a student is 
        preparing to enter, including planning, management, finances, 
        technical and production skills, underlying principles of 
        technology, labor and community issues, health and safety 
        issues, and environmental issues, related to such industry or 
        industry sector;
            (2) the term ``all students'' means students from a broad 
        range of backgrounds and circumstances, including disadvantaged 
        students, students with diverse racial, ethnic, or cultural 
        backgrounds, students with disabilities, students with limited-
        English proficiency, students who have dropped out of school, 
        and academically talented students;
            (3) the term ``approved plan'' means a School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system plan that is submitted by a State under 
        section 212(a), is determined by the Secretaries to include the 
        program components described in sections 102 through 104 and 
        otherwise meet the requirements of this Act, and is consistent 
        with the improvement plan of the State, if any, under the Goals 
        2000: Educate America Act;
            (4) the term ``career major'' means a coherent sequence of 
        courses or field of study that prepares a student for a first 
        job and that--
                    (A) integrates academic and occupational learning, 
                integrates school-based and work-based learning, 
                establishes linkages between secondary and 
                postsecondary education, and prepares students for 
                admission to 2-year or 4-year postsecondary education 
                institutions;
                    (B) prepares the student for employment in broad 
                occupational clusters or industry sectors;
                    (C) typically includes at least 2 years of 
                secondary education and at least 1 or 2 years of 
                postsecondary education;
                    (D) provides the students, to the extent 
                practicable, with strong experience in and 
                understanding of all aspects of the industry the 
                students are planning to enter;
                    (E) results in the award of--
                            (i) a high school diploma or its 
                        equivalent, such as--
                                    (I) a general equivalency diploma; 
                                or
                                    (II) an alternative diploma or 
                                certificate for students with 
                                disabilities for whom such alternative 
                                diploma or certificate is appropriate;
                            (ii) a certificate or diploma recognizing 
                        successful completion of 1 or 2 years of 
                        postsecondary education (if appropriate); and
                            (iii) a skill certificate; and
                    (F) may lead to further education and training, 
                such as entry into a registered apprenticeship program, 
                or may lead to admission to a 4-year college or 
                university;
            (5) the term ``employer'' includes both public and private 
        employers;
            (6) the term ``Governor'' means the chief executive of a 
        State;
            (7) the term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 1471(12) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(12));
            (8) the term ``partnership'' means a local entity that--
                    (A) is responsible for carrying out local School-
                to-Work Opportunities programs;
                    (B) consists of employers or employer 
                organizations, public secondary schools and 
                postsecondary educational institutions (or 
                representatives, such as teachers, counselors, and 
                administrators), and labor organizations or 
                nonmanagerial employee representatives; and
                    (C) may include other entities, such as community-
                based organizations, national trade associations 
                working at local levels, rehabilitation agencies and 
                organizations, registered apprenticeship agencies, 
                local vocational education entities, proprietary 
                institutions of higher education as defined in section 
                481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1088(b)) (so long as such institutions meet the 
                requirements specified in section 498 of such Act), 
                local government agencies, parent organizations and 
                teacher organizations, vocational student 
                organizations, private industry councils established 
                under section 102 of the Job Training Partnership Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 1512), and Indian tribes, as defined in 
                section 1 of the Tribally Controlled Community College 
                Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801);
            (9) the term ``postsecondary education institution'' means 
        a public or private institution that is authorized within a 
        State to provide a program of education beyond secondary 
        education, and includes a community college, a technical 
        college, a postsecondary vocational institution, a tribally 
        controlled community college, as defined in section 1 of the 
        Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, 
        and a 4-year college or university;
            (10) the term ``registered apprenticeship agency'' means 
        the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in the Department of 
        Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized and approved 
        by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training as the appropriate 
        body for State registration or approval of local apprenticeship 
        programs and agreements for Federal purposes;
            (11) the term ``registered apprenticeship program'' means a 
        program registered by a registered apprenticeship agency;
            (12) the term ``related services'' includes the types of 
        services described in section 602(17) of the Individuals with 
        Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401(17));
            (13) the term ``school site mentor'' means a professional 
        employed at a school who is designated as the advocate for a 
        particular student, and who works in consultation with 
        classroom teachers, counselors, related services personnel, and 
        the employer of the student to design and monitor the progress 
        of the School-to-Work Opportunities program of the student;
            (14) the term ``School-to-Work Opportunities program'' 
        means a program that meets the requirements of this Act, other 
        than a program described in section 401(a);
            (15) the term ``secondary school'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 1201(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1141(d));
            (16) the term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of 
        Education and the Secretary of Labor;
            (17) the term ``skill certificate'' means a portable, 
        industry-recognized credential issued by a School-to-Work 
        Opportunities program under an approved plan, that certifies 
        that a student has mastered skills at levels that are at least 
        as challenging as skill standards endorsed by the National 
        Skill Standards Board established under the National Skill 
        Standards Act of 1993, except that until such skill standards 
        are developed, the term ``skill certificate'' means a 
        credential issued under a process described in the approved 
        plan of a State;
            (18) the term ``State'' means each of the several States, 
        the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
            (19) the term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 1471(23) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(23)); and
            (20) the term ``workplace mentor'' means an employee or 
        other individual, approved by the employer at a workplace, who 
        possesses the skills and knowledge to be mastered by a student, 
        and who instructs the student, critiques the performance of the 
        student, challenges the student to perform well, and works in 
        consultation with classroom teachers and the employer of the 
        student.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Joint Administration.--Notwithstanding the Department of 
Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.), the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.), the Act entitled 
``An Act To Create a Department of Labor'', approved March 4, 1913 (29 
U.S.C. 551 et seq.), and section 166 of the Job Training Partnership 
Act (29 U.S.C. 1576), the Secretaries shall jointly provide for the 
administration of the programs established by this Act. The Secretaries 
shall jointly issue such uniform procedures, guidelines, and 
regulations, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code, as the Secretaries determine to be necessary and appropriate to 
administer and enforce the provisions of this Act.
    (b) Regulations.--Section 431 of the General Education Provisions 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1232) shall not apply to regulations issued with respect 
to any programs under this Act.
    (c) Plan.--Within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretaries shall prepare a plan for the joint administration of 
this Act and submit such plan to the appropriate Committees of Congress 
for review and comment.

     TITLE I--SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES BASIC PROGRAM COMPONENTS

SEC. 101. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    A School-to-Work Opportunities program under this Act shall--
            (1) integrate school-based learning and work-based 
        learning, as provided for in sections 102 and 103, integrate 
        academic and occupational learning, and establish effective 
        linkages between secondary and postsecondary education;
            (2) provide participating students with the opportunity to 
        complete career majors;
            (3) incorporate the program components provided in sections 
        102 through 104;
            (4) provide participating students, to the extent 
        practicable, with strong experience in and understanding of all 
        aspects of the industry the students are preparing to enter; 
        and
            (5) provide all students with equal access to the full 
        range of such program components (including both school- and 
        work-based learning components) and related activities and to 
        recruitment, enrollment, and placement activities.

SEC. 102. WORK-BASED LEARNING COMPONENT.

    (a) Mandatory Activities.--The work-based learning component of a 
School-to-Work Opportunities program shall include--
            (1) work experience;
            (2) a planned program of job training and work experiences 
        (including training related to preemployment and employment 
        skills to be mastered at progressively higher levels) that are 
        coordinated with learning in the school-based learning 
        component described in section 103 and are relevant to the 
        career majors of students and lead to the award of skill 
        certificates;
            (3) workplace mentoring; and
            (4) instruction in general workplace competencies, 
        including instruction and activities developing positive work 
        attitudes, and employability and participative skills.
    (b) Permissible Activities.--Such component may include such 
activities as job shadowing, school-sponsored enterprises, or on-the-
job training for academic credit.

SEC. 103. SCHOOL-BASED LEARNING COMPONENT.

    The school-based learning component of a School-to-Work 
Opportunities program shall include--
            (1) career exploration and counseling, beginning prior to 
        the 11th grade year of the students, in order to help students 
        who may be interested to identify, and select or reconsider, 
        their interests, goals, and career majors;
            (2) initial selection by interested students of career 
        majors not later than the beginning of the 11th grade;
            (3) a program of study designed to meet academic standards 
        established by the State for all students, including, where 
        applicable, any content standards developed under the Goals 
        2000: Educate America Act, and to meet the requirements 
        necessary to prepare students for postsecondary education and 
        to earn skill certificates; and
            (4) regularly scheduled evaluations involving ongoing 
        consultation and problem solving with students to identify 
        academic strengths and weaknesses, academic progress, workplace 
        knowledge, goals, and the need for additional learning 
        opportunities to master core academic and vocational skills.

SEC. 104. CONNECTING ACTIVITIES COMPONENT.

    The connecting activities component of a School-to-Work 
Opportunities program shall include--
            (1) matching students with the work-based learning 
        opportunities of employers;
            (2) serving, with respect to each student, as a liaison 
        among the student and the employer, school, teacher, school 
        administrator, and parent of the student, and, if appropriate, 
        other community partners;
            (3) providing technical assistance and services to 
        employers, including small- and medium-sized businesses, and 
        other parties in--
                    (A) designing work-based learning components 
                described in section 102 and counseling and case 
                management services; and
                    (B) training teachers, workplace mentors, school 
                site mentors, and counselors;
            (4) providing assistance to schools and employers to 
        integrate school-based and work-based learning and integrate 
        academic and occupational learning in the program;
            (5) encouraging the active participation of employers, in 
        cooperation with local education officials, in the 
        implementation of local activities described in section 102, 
        103, or this section;
            (6)(A) providing assistance to participants who have 
        completed the program in finding an appropriate job, continuing 
        their education, or entering into an additional training 
        program; and
            (B) linking the participants with other community services 
        that may be necessary to assure a successful transition from 
        school to work;
            (7) collecting and analyzing information regarding post-
        program outcomes of participants in the School-to-Work 
        Opportunities program, including disadvantaged students, 
        students with diverse racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds, 
        students with disabilities, students with limited-English 
        proficiency, students who have dropped out of school, and 
        academically talented students; and
            (8) linking youth development activities under this Act 
        with employer and industry strategies for upgrading the skills 
        of their workers.

     TITLE II--SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 
                    IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS TO STATES

                  Subtitle A--State Development Grants

SEC. 201. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to assist States in planning and 
developing comprehensive, statewide systems for school-to-work 
opportunities.

SEC. 202. STATE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Award.--On the application of the Governor on behalf of 
        a State, the Secretaries may award a development grant to the 
        State in such amount as the Secretaries determine to be 
        necessary to enable the State to complete development of a 
        comprehensive, statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system.
            (2) Amount.--The amount of a development grant under this 
        subtitle may not exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year.
            (3) Completion.--The Secretaries may award such grant to 
        complete development initiated with funds awarded under the Job 
        Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or the Carl 
        D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
    (b) Application Contents.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), a State shall submit an application to the Secretaries 
that shall--
            (1) include a timetable and an estimate of the amount of 
        funding needed to complete the planning and development 
        necessary to implement a comprehensive, statewide School-to-
        Work Opportunities system, for all students;
            (2) describe the manner in which--
                    (A) the Governor;
                    (B) the State educational agency;
                    (C) the State agency officials responsible for job 
                training and employment;
                    (D) the State agency officials responsible for 
                economic development;
                    (E) the State agency officials responsible for 
                postsecondary education;
                    (F) representatives of the private sector; and
                    (G) other appropriate officials,
        will collaborate in the planning and development of the 
        statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system;
            (3) describe the manner in which the State has obtained and 
        will continue to obtain the active and continued participation, 
        in the planning and development of the statewide School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system, of employers and other interested parties 
        such as locally elected officials, secondary schools and 
        postsecondary educational institutions (or related agencies), 
        business associations, employees, labor organizations or 
        associations of such organizations, teachers, related services 
        personnel, students, parents, community-based organizations, 
        clergy, rehabilitation agencies and organizations, registered 
        apprenticeship agencies, vocational educational agencies, 
        vocational student organizations, and human service agencies;
            (4) describe the manner in which the State will coordinate 
        planning activities with any local school-to-work programs, 
        including programs that have received a grant under title III, 
        if any;
            (5) designate a fiscal agent to receive and be accountable 
        for funds awarded under this subtitle;
            (6) include such other information as the Secretaries may 
        require; and
            (7) be submitted at such time and in such manner as the 
        Secretaries may require.
    (c) State Development Activities.--Funds awarded under this section 
shall be expended by a State only for activities undertaken to develop 
a statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system, which may include--
            (1) identifying or establishing an appropriate State 
        structure to administer the School-to-Work Opportunities 
        system;
            (2) identifying secondary and postsecondary school-to-work 
        programs that might be incorporated into the State system;
            (3) identifying or establishing broad-based partnerships 
        among employers, labor, education, government, and other 
        community and parent organizations to participate in the 
        design, development, and administration of School-to-Work 
        Opportunities programs;
            (4) developing a marketing plan to build consensus and 
        support for School-to-Work Opportunities programs;
            (5) promoting the active involvement of business, including 
        small- and medium-sized businesses, in planning, developing, 
        and implementing local School-to-Work Opportunities programs;
            (6) identifying ways that local school-to-work programs 
        could be coordinated with the statewide School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system;
            (7) supporting local planning and development activities to 
        provide guidance, training, and technical assistance in the 
        development of School-to-Work Opportunities programs;
            (8) identifying or establishing mechanisms for providing 
        training and technical assistance to enhance the development of 
        a statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system;
            (9) initiating pilot programs for testing key components of 
        the program design of programs under the system;
            (10) developing a State process for issuing skill 
        certificates that is, to the extent feasible, consistent with 
        the efforts of the National Skill Standards Board and the skill 
        standards endorsed under the National Skill Standards Act of 
        1993;
            (11) designing challenging curricula, in cooperation with 
        representatives of local partnerships, that take into account 
        the diverse learning needs and abilities of the student 
        population served by the system;
            (12) developing a system for labor market analysis and 
        strategic planning for local targeting, of industry sectors or 
        broad occupational clusters, that can provide students with 
        placements in high-skill workplaces;
            (13) analyzing the post-high school employment experiences 
        of recent high school graduates and students who have dropped 
        out of school;
            (14) preparing the plan described in section 212(b); and
            (15) developing a training and technical support system for 
        teachers, employers, mentors, counselors, related services 
        personnel, and other parties.
    (d) Grants to Consortia.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries may make grants under 
        subsection (a) to consortia of congressional districts with low 
        population densities, to enable each such consortium to 
        complete development of comprehensive, consortiawide School-to-
        Work Opportunities systems. Each such system shall be 
        implemented by individuals selected by the States in which the 
        system is located. Each such system shall meet the requirements 
        of this Act for such a system, except as otherwise provided in 
        this subsection.
            (2) Amount.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
        section, the amount of a development grant under this subtitle 
        to a consortium shall be in such amount as the Secretaries may 
        determine to be appropriate.
            (3) Application.--For purposes of the application of this 
        subtitle to a consortium:
                    (A) Governor.--References to a Governor shall be 
                deemed to be references to an official designated by 
                the consortium to carry out the duties of a Governor 
                under this subtitle.
                    (B) State.--References to a State shall be deemed 
                to be references to the consortium.
                    (C) Official.--References to an official of a State 
                shall be deemed to be references to such an official of 
                any of the States in which the consortium is located.
            (4) Ability of state to carry out program.--Nothing in this 
        subsection shall limit the ability of a State to carry out a 
        statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system in the State, 
        even if a congressional district located in the State 
        participates in a consortium under paragraph (1).
            (5) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
        ``consortia of congressional districts with low population 
        densities'' means a consortia of congressional districts, each 
        congressional district of which has an average population 
        density of less than 20.00 persons per square mile, based on 
        1993 data from the Bureau of the Census.

                Subtitle B--State Implementation Grants

SEC. 211. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to assist States in the 
implementation of comprehensive, statewide School-to-Work Opportunities 
systems.

SEC. 212. STATE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Eligibility.--On the application of the Governor on 
        behalf of a State, the Secretaries may award, on a competitive 
        basis, a 5-year implementation grant to the State.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), a State shall submit an application to the 
        Secretaries that shall--
                    (A) contain--
                            (i) a plan for a comprehensive, statewide 
                        School-to-Work Opportunities system that meets 
                        the requirements of subsection (b);
                            (ii) a description of the manner in which 
                        the State will allocate funds made available 
                        through such a grant to local School-to-Work 
                        Opportunities partnerships under subsection 
                        (g);
                            (iii) a request, if the State decides to 
                        submit such a request, for one or more waivers 
                        of certain statutory or regulatory 
                        requirements, as provided for under title V;
                            (iv) a description of the manner in which--
                                    (I) the Governor;
                                    (II) the State educational agency;
                                    (III) the State agency officials 
                                responsible for job training and 
                                employment;
                                    (IV) the State agency officials 
                                responsible for economic development;
                                    (V) the State agency officials 
                                responsible for postsecondary 
                                education;
                                    (VI) other appropriate officials; 
                                and
                                    (VII) the private sector,
                        collaborated in the development of the 
                        application; and
                            (v) such other information as the 
                        Secretaries may require; and
                    (B) be submitted at such time and in such manner as 
                the Secretaries may require.
    (b) Contents of State Plan.--A State plan referred to in subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(i) shall--
            (1) designate the geographical areas, including urban and 
        rural areas, to be served by partnerships that receive grants 
        under subsection (g), which shall, to the extent feasible, 
        reflect local labor market areas;
            (2) describe the manner in which the State will stimulate 
        and support local School-to-Work Opportunities programs that 
        meet the requirements of this Act, and the manner in which the 
        statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system will be expanded 
        over time to cover all geographic areas in the State;
            (3) describe the procedure by which--
                    (A) the Governor;
                    (B) the State educational agency;
                    (C) the State agency officials responsible for job 
                training and employment;
                    (D) the State agency officials responsible for 
                economic development;
                    (E) the State agency officials responsible for 
                postsecondary education;
                    (F) representatives of the private sector; and
                    (G) other appropriate officials,
        will collaborate in the implementation of the statewide School-
        to-Work Opportunities system;
            (4) describe the manner in which the State has obtained and 
        will continue to obtain the active and continued involvement, 
        in the statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system, of 
        employers and other interested parties such as locally elected 
        officials, secondary schools and postsecondary educational 
        institutions (or related agencies), business associations, 
        employees, labor organizations or associations of such 
        organizations, teachers, related services personnel, students, 
        parents, community-based organizations, clergy, rehabilitation 
        agencies and organizations, registered apprenticeship agencies, 
        vocational educational agencies, vocational student 
        organizations, State or regional cooperative education 
        associations, and human service agencies;
            (5) describe the manner in which the School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system will coordinate with or integrate local 
        school-to-work programs, including programs financed from State 
        and private sources, with funds available from such related 
        Federal programs as programs under the Adult Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
        Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301, et seq.), the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 
        et seq.), the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
        seq.), part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        681 et seq.), the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the National 
        Skills Standards Act of 1993, the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Job Training 
        Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), the Act of August 16, 
        1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 
        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), and the 
        National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 
        seq.);
            (6) describe the strategy of the State for providing 
        training for teachers, employers, mentors, counselors, related 
        services personnel, and other parties;
            (7) describe the strategy of the State for incorporating 
        project-oriented, experiential learning programs which 
        integrate theory and academic knowledge with hands-on skills 
        and applications into the school curriculum for all students in 
        the State;
            (8) describe the resources, including private sector 
        resources, that the State intends to employ in maintaining the 
        School-to-Work Opportunities system when funds under this Act 
        are no longer available;
            (9) describe the extent to which the School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system will include programs that will provide 
        paid high-quality, work-based learning experiences;
            (10) describe the manner in which the State will ensure 
        effective and meaningful opportunities for all students in the 
        State to participate in School-to-Work Opportunities programs;
            (11) describe the goals of the State and the methods the 
        State will use, such as awareness and outreach, to ensure 
        opportunities for young women to participate in School-to-Work 
        Opportunities programs in a manner that leads to employment in 
        high-performance, high-paying jobs, including nontraditional 
        employment;
            (12) describe the manner in which the State will ensure 
        opportunities for low-achieving students, students with 
        disabilities, and former students who have dropped out of 
        school, to participate in School-to-Work Opportunities 
        programs;
            (13) describe the process of the State for assessing the 
        skills and knowledge required in career majors, and the process 
        for awarding skill certificates that is consistent with the 
        efforts of the National Skill Standards Board and the skill 
        standards endorsed under the National Skill Standards Act of 
        1993;
            (14) describe the manner in which the State will ensure 
        that students participating in the programs are provided, to 
        the greatest extent possible, with flexibility to develop new 
        career goals over time and to change career majors without 
        adverse consequences;
            (15) describe the manner in which the State will, to the 
        extent feasible, continue programs funded under section 302 in 
        the statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system;
            (16) describe the manner in which local school-to-work 
        programs, including programs funded under section 302, if any, 
        will be integrated into the statewide School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system;
            (17) describe the performance standards that the State 
        intends to meet; and
            (18) designate a fiscal agent to receive and be accountable 
        for funds awarded under this subtitle.
    (c) Review of Applications.--In reviewing each application 
submitted under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall submit the 
application to a peer review process, determine whether to approve the 
plan described in subsection (b), and, if such determination is 
affirmative, further determine whether to take one or more of the 
following actions:
            (1) Award an implementation grant described in subsection 
        (a) to the State submitting the application.
            (2) Approve the request of the State, if any, for a waiver 
        in accordance with the procedures set forth in title V.
            (3) Inform the State of the opportunity to apply for 
        further development funds under subtitle A, by submitting to 
        the Secretaries an application that includes a timetable and an 
        estimate of the amount of funding needed to complete the 
        planning and development necessary to implement a 
        comprehensive, statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system, 
        except that further development funds may not be awarded to a 
        State that receives an implementation grant under subsection 
        (e).
    (d) Review Considerations.--In evaluating an application submitted 
under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall--
            (1) take into consideration the quality of the application, 
        including the replicability, sustainability, and innovation of 
        programs described in the application;
            (2) give priority to applications, based on the extent to 
        which the system described in the application would limit 
        administrative costs and increase amounts spent on delivery of 
        services to students enrolled in programs carried out through 
        the system under this Act;
            (3) give priority to applications that describe the highest 
        levels of--
                    (A) concurrence with the plan for the system; and
                    (B) collaboration in the development and 
                implementation of the system; and
            (4) give priority to applications that describe systems 
        that include programs that will provide paid high-quality, 
        work-based learning experiences;
        by appropriate State agencies and officials and the private 
        sector.
    (e) Grant Amount and Duration of Grant.--
            (1) Amount.--The Secretaries shall establish the minimum 
        and maximum amounts available for an implementation grant under 
        subsection (a), and shall determine the actual amount granted 
        to any State under such subsection, based on such criteria as 
        the scope and quality of the plan described in subsection (b) 
        and the number of projected participants in programs carried 
        out through the system.
            (2) Duration.--No State shall be awarded more than one 
        implementation grant.
    (f) State Implementation Activities.--A State shall expend funds 
awarded through grants under subsection (a) only for activities 
undertaken to implement the School-to-Work Opportunities system of the 
State, which may include--
            (1) recruiting and providing assistance to employers to 
        provide work-based learning for all students;
            (2) conducting outreach activities to promote and support 
        collaboration, in School-to-Work Opportunities programs, by 
        businesses, labor organizations, and other organizations;
            (3) providing training for teachers, employers, workplace 
        mentors, school site mentors, counselors, related services 
        personnel, and other parties;
            (4) providing labor market information to local 
        partnerships that is useful in determining which high-skill, 
        high-wage occupations are in demand;
            (5) designing or adapting model curricula that can be used 
        to integrate academic and occupational learning, school-based 
        and work-based learning, and secondary and postsecondary 
        education, for all students in the State;
            (6) designing or adapting model work-based learning 
        programs and identifying best practices for such programs;
            (7) conducting outreach activities and providing technical 
        assistance to other States that are developing or implementing 
        School-to-Work Opportunities systems;
            (8) reorganizing and streamlining School-to-Work 
        Opportunities systems in the State to facilitate the 
        development of a comprehensive statewide School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system;
            (9) identifying ways that existing local school-to-work 
        programs could be integrated with the statewide School-to-Work 
        Opportunities system;
            (10) designing career awareness and exploration activities, 
        which may begin as early as the elementary grades, such as job 
        shadowing, job site visits, school visits by individuals in 
        various occupations, and mentoring;
            (11) designing and implementing school-sponsored work 
        experiences, such as school-sponsored enterprises and community 
        development projects; and
            (12) providing career exploration and awareness services, 
        counseling and mentoring services, college awareness and 
        preparation services, and other services to prepare students 
        for the transition from school to work.
    (g) Allocation of Funds to Partnerships.--A State that receives a 
grant under subsection (a) shall award grants, according to criteria 
established by the State, to partnerships to carry out local School-to-
Work Opportunities programs. In awarding such grants, the State shall 
use not less than 65 percent of the sums awarded to the State under 
subsection (a) in the first year in which the State awards such grants, 
75 percent of such sums in the second such year, and 85 percent of such 
sums in each such year thereafter.
    (h) State Subgrants to Partnerships.--
            (1) Application.--A partnership that seeks a grant to carry 
        out a local School-to-Work Opportunities program, including a 
        program initiated under section 302, shall submit an 
        application to the State that--
                    (A) describes how the program would include the 
                program components described in sections 102, 103, and 
                104 and otherwise meet the requirements of this Act;
                    (B) sets forth measurable program goals and 
                outcomes;
                    (C) describes the local strategies and timetables 
                of the partnership to provide School-to-Work 
                Opportunities program opportunities for all students in 
                the area served;
                    (D) describes the extent to which the program will 
                provide paid high-quality, work-based learning 
                experiences;
                    (E) describes the process that will be used to 
                ensure employer involvement in the development and 
                implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities 
                program;
                    (F) provides such other information as the State 
                may require; and
                    (G) is submitted at such time and in such manner as 
                the State may require.
            (2) Allowable activities.--A partnership shall expend funds 
        awarded through grants under this subsection only for 
        activities undertaken to carry out local School-to-Work 
        Opportunities programs, and such activities may include, for 
        each such program--
                    (A) recruiting and providing assistance to 
                employers, including small- and medium-size businesses, 
                to provide the work-based learning components described 
                in section 102 in the School-to-Work Opportunities 
                program;
                    (B) establishing consortia of employers to support 
                the School-to-Work Opportunities program and provide 
                access to jobs related to the career majors of 
                students;
                    (C) supporting or establishing intermediaries 
                (selected from among the members of the partnership) to 
                perform the activities described in section 104 and to 
                provide assistance to students in obtaining jobs and 
                further education and training;
                    (D) designing or adapting school curricula that can 
                be used to integrate academic and occupational 
                learning, school-based and work-based learning, and 
                secondary and postsecondary education for all students 
                in the area served;
                    (E) providing training to work-based and school-
                based staff on new curricula, student assessments, 
                student guidance, and feedback to the school regarding 
                student performance;
                    (F) establishing, in schools participating in the 
                School-to-Work Opportunities program, a graduation 
                assistance program to assist at-risk students, low-
                achieving students, and students with disabilities, in 
                graduating from high school, enrolling in postsecondary 
                education or training, and finding or advancing in 
                jobs;
                    (G) conducting or obtaining an indepth analysis of 
                the local labor market and the generic and specific 
                skill needs of employers to identify high-demand, high-
                wage careers to target;
                    (H) integrating work-based and school-based 
                learning into existing job training programs for youth 
                who have dropped out of school;
                    (I) establishing or expanding school-to-
                apprenticeship programs in cooperation with registered 
                apprenticeship agencies and apprenticeship sponsors;
                    (J) assisting participating employers, including 
                small- and medium-size businesses, to identify and 
                train workplace mentors and to develop work-based 
                learning components;
                    (K) designing local strategies to provide adequate 
                planning time and staff development activities for 
                teachers, school counselors, related services 
                personnel, and school site mentors;
                    (L) enhancing linkages between--
                            (i) after-school, weekend, and summer jobs; 
                        and
                            (ii) opportunities for career exploration 
                        and school-based learning; and
                    (M) providing career exploration and awareness 
                services, counseling and mentoring services, college 
                awareness and preparation services, and other services 
                to prepare students for the transition from school to 
                work.
    (i) Grants to Consortia.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretaries may make grants under 
        subsection (a) to consortia of congressional districts with low 
        population densities, to enable each such consortium to 
        implement comprehensive, consortiawide School-to-Work 
        Opportunities systems. Each such system shall be implemented by 
        individuals selected by the States in which the system is 
        located. Each such system shall meet the requirements of this 
        Act for such a system, except as otherwise provided in this 
        subsection.
            (2) Amount.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
        section, the amount of an implementation grant under this 
        subtitle to a consortium shall be in such amount as the 
        Secretaries may determine to be appropriate.
            (3) Application.--For purposes of the application of this 
        subtitle to a consortium:
                    (A) Governor.--References to a Governor shall be 
                deemed to be references to an official designated by 
                the consortium to carry out the duties of a Governor 
                under this subtitle.
                    (B) State.--References to a State shall be deemed 
                to be references to the consortium.
                    (C) Official.--References to an official of a State 
                shall be deemed to be references to such an official of 
                any of the States in which the consortium is located.
            (4) Waivers.--In order for a consortium that receives a 
        grant under this section to receive a waiver under title V with 
        respect to an congressional district located within a State, 
        the State and officials of the State shall comply with the 
        applicable requirements of title V for such a waiver.
            (5) Ability of state to carry out program.--Nothing in this 
        subsection shall limit the ability of a State to carry out a 
        statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system in the State, 
        even if a congressional district located in the State 
        participates in a consortium under paragraph (1).
            (6) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
        ``consortia of congressional districts with low population 
        densities'' means a consortia of congressional district, each 
        congressional district of which has an average population 
        density of less than 20.00 persons per square mile, based on 
        1993 data from the Bureau of the Census.

SEC. 213. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

    (a) State System.--A State that receives an implementation grant 
under section 212 may not use more than 15 percent of the amounts 
received through the grant for any fiscal year for administrative costs 
associated with implementing the School-to-Work Opportunities system of 
the State for such fiscal year.
    (b) Local Program.--A partnership that receives a grant under 
section 212 may not use more than 15 percent of the amounts received 
through the grant for any fiscal year for administrative costs 
associated with carrying out the School-to-Work Opportunities programs 
of the partnership for such fiscal year.

        TITLE III--FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS

SEC. 301. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to authorize the Secretaries to award competitive 
        grants to partnerships in States that have not received, or 
        have only recently received, implementation grants under 
        section 212(a), in order to provide funding for communities 
        that have established a sound planning and development base for 
        School-to-Work Opportunities programs and are ready to begin 
        implementing a local School-to-Work Opportunities program; and
            (2) to authorize the Secretaries to award competitive 
        grants to implement School-to-Work Opportunities programs in 
        high poverty areas of urban and rural communities, and to 
        implement such programs in congressional districts with low 
        population densities, to provide support for a comprehensive 
        range of education, training, and support services for youth 
        residing in designated high poverty areas or in congressional 
        districts with low population densities.

SEC. 302. FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries may award Federal implementation 
grants, in accordance with competitive criteria established by the 
Secretaries, to partnerships in States that have not received an 
implementation grant under section 212, or are carrying out activities 
for an initial year of an initial grant under such section, in order to 
enable the partnerships to begin implementing local School-to-Work 
Opportunities programs. A partnership may not receive funds under this 
section for any fiscal year subsequent to such initial fiscal year.
    (b) Application Procedure.--A partnership that desires to receive 
or extend a Federal implementation grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretaries at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretaries may require. The partnership shall submit the 
application to the State for review and comment before submitting the 
application to the Secretaries. The Secretaries shall submit the 
application to a peer review process.
    (c) Application Contents.--The application described in subsection 
(b) shall include a plan for local School-to-Work Opportunities 
programs that--
            (1) describes the manner in which the partnership will meet 
        the requirements of this Act;
            (2) includes the comments of the State on the plan, if any;
            (3) contains information that is consistent with the 
        information required to be submitted as part of a State plan in 
        accordance with paragraphs (4) through (11) of section 212(b);
            (4) designates a fiscal agent to receive and be accountable 
        for funds under this section; and
            (5) provides such other information as the Secretaries may 
        require.
    (d) Conformity With Approved Plan.--The Secretaries shall not award 
a grant under this section to a partnership in a State that has an 
approved plan unless the Secretaries determine, after consultation with 
the State, that the plan submitted by the partnership is in accordance 
with the approved plan.
    (e) Implementation Activities.--A partnership shall expend funds 
awarded under this section only for activities undertaken to implement 
School-to-Work Opportunities programs, which may include the activities 
specified in section 212(f).

SEC. 303. SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM GRANTS IN HIGH POVERTY 
              AREAS AND IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WITH LOW POPULATION 
              DENSITIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Award of grants.--From the funds reserved under section 
        508(b), the Secretaries are authorized and encouraged to award 
        grants, in accordance with competitive criteria established by 
        the Secretaries, to partnerships to implement School-to-Work 
        Opportunities programs that include the program components 
        described in sections 102, 103, and 104 and otherwise meet the 
        requirements of title I, in high poverty areas and to 
        partnerships to implement such programs in congressional 
        districts with low population densities.
            (2) High poverty area.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term ``high poverty area'' means an urban census tract, the 
        block number area in a nonmetropolitan county, or an Indian 
        reservation (as defined in section 403(9) of the Indian Child 
        Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 
        3202(9)), with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more among youth 
        aged 5 to 17, inclusive, as determined by the Bureau of the 
        Census.
            (3) Congressional district with a low population density.--
        For purposes of this subsection, the term ``congressional 
        district with a low population density'' means a congressional 
        district with an average population density of less than 20.00 
        persons per square mile, based on 1993 data from the Bureau of 
        the Census.
    (b) Application Procedure.--A partnership that desires to receive a 
grant under this section, in addition to any funds received under 
section 212 or 302, shall submit an application to the Secretaries at 
such time and in such manner as the Secretaries may require. The 
partnership shall submit the application to the State for review and 
comment before submitting the application to the Secretaries. The 
Secretaries shall submit the application to a peer review process.
    (c) Application Contents.--The application described in subsection 
(b) shall include a plan for local School-to-Work Opportunities 
programs that--
            (1) describes the manner in which the partnership will meet 
        the requirements of this Act;
            (2) includes the comments of the State on the plan, if any;
            (3) contains information that is consistent with the 
        information required to be submitted as part of a State plan in 
        accordance with paragraphs (4) through (11) of section 212(b);
            (4) designates a fiscal agent to receive and be accountable 
        for funds under this section; and
            (5) provides such other information as the Secretaries may 
        require.
    (d) Conformity With Approved Plan.--The Secretaries shall not award 
a grant under this section to a partnership in a State that has an 
approved plan unless the Secretaries determine, after consultation with 
the State, that the plan submitted by the partnership is in accordance 
with the approved plan.
    (e) Implementation Activities.--A partnership shall expend funds 
awarded under this section only for activities undertaken to implement 
School-to-Work Opportunities programs, including the activities 
specified in section 212(h)(2).
    (f) Use of Funds.--Funds awarded under this section may be awarded 
in combination with funds awarded under the Youth Fair Chance Program 
set forth in part H of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
U.S.C. 1782 et seq.).

                      TITLE IV--NATIONAL PROGRAMS

SEC. 401. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND OTHER PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--With funds reserved under section 508(c), the 
Secretaries shall conduct research and development projects and 
establish a program of experimental and demonstration projects, to 
further the purposes of this Act.
    (b) Additional Use of Funds.--Funds reserved under section 508(c) 
may be used for programs or services authorized under any other 
provision of this Act that are most appropriately administered at the 
national level and that will operate in, or benefit, more than one 
State.

SEC. 402. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION.

    (a) In General.--Using funds reserved under section 508(c), the 
Secretaries, in collaboration with the States, shall establish a system 
of performance measures for assessing State and local School-to-Work 
Opportunities programs regarding--
            (1) progress in the development and implementation of State 
        plans described in section 212(b) with respect to programs that 
        include the program components described in sections 102, 103, 
        and 104 and otherwise meet the requirements of title I;
            (2) participation in School-to-Work Opportunities programs 
        by employers, schools, and students;
            (3) progress in developing and implementing strategies for 
        addressing the needs of all students in the State;
            (4) progress in meeting the goals of the State to ensure 
        opportunities for young women to participate in School-to-Work 
        Opportunities programs, including participation in 
        nontraditional employment;
            (5) outcomes for students in the programs (including 
        disadvantaged students, students with diverse racial, ethnic, 
        or cultural backgrounds, students with disabilities, students 
        with limited-English proficiency, students who have dropped out 
        of school, and academically talented students), which outcomes 
        shall include--
                    (A) academic learning gains;
                    (B) progress in staying in school and attaining--
                            (i) a high school diploma or its 
                        equivalent, such as--
                                    (I) a general equivalency diploma; 
                                or
                                    (II) an alternative diploma or 
                                certificate for students with 
                                disabilities for whom such alternative 
                                diploma or certificate is appropriate;
                            (ii) a skill certificate; and
                            (iii) a postsecondary degree;
                    (C) attainment of strong experience in and 
                understanding of all aspects of the industry the 
                students are preparing to enter;
                    (D) placement and retention in further education or 
                training, particularly in the career major of the 
                student; and
                    (E) job placement, retention, and earnings, 
                particularly in the career major of the student; and
            (6) the extent to which the program has met the needs of 
        employers.
    (b) Evaluation.--Using funds reserved under section 508(c), the 
Secretaries shall conduct, through grants, contracts, or other 
arrangements, a national evaluation of School-to-Work Opportunities 
programs funded under this Act that will track and assess the progress 
of implementation of State and local School-to-Work Opportunities 
programs and their effectiveness based on measures such as the measures 
described in subsection (a).
    (c) Reports to the Secretaries.--
            (1) In general.--Each State shall prepare and submit to the 
        Secretaries periodic reports, at such intervals as the 
        Secretaries may determine, containing information described in 
        paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a).
            (2) Federal programs.--Each State shall prepare and submit 
        reports to the Secretaries, at such intervals as the 
        Secretaries may determine, containing information on the extent 
        to which Federal programs implemented at the State and local 
        level may be duplicative, outdated, overly restrictive, or 
        otherwise counterproductive to the development of comprehensive 
        statewide School-to-Work Opportunities systems.
    (d) Report to the Congress.--Using funds reserved under section 
508(c), not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretaries shall submit a report to the Congress on School-
to-Work Opportunities programs and shall, at a minimum, include in such 
report--
            (1) information concerning the programs that receive 
        assistance under this Act;
            (2) a summary of the information contained in the State 
        reports submitted under subsection (c); and
            (3) information regarding the findings and actions taken as 
        a result of any evaluation conducted by the Secretaries.

SEC. 403. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Purpose.--The Secretaries shall work in cooperation with 
States, employers and associations of employers, secondary schools and 
postsecondary education institutions, student and teacher 
organizations, labor organizations, and community-based organizations, 
to increase their capacity to develop and implement effective School-
to-Work Opportunities programs.
    (b) Authorized Activities.--Using funds reserved under section 
508(c), the Secretaries shall provide, through grants, contracts, or 
other arrangements--
            (1) training, technical assistance, and other activities 
        that will--
                    (A) enhance the skills, knowledge, and expertise of 
                the personnel involved in planning and implementing 
                State and local School-to-Work Opportunities programs; 
                and
                    (B) improve the quality of services provided to 
                individuals served under this Act;
            (2) assistance to States and partnerships involved in 
        carrying out School-to-Work Opportunities programs in order to 
        integrate resources available under this Act with resources 
        available under other Federal, State, and local authorities;
            (3) assistance to States and such partnerships to recruit 
        employers to provide the work-based learning component, 
        described in section 102, of School-to-Work Opportunities 
        programs; and
            (4) assistance to States and such partnerships to design 
        and implement school-sponsored enterprises.
    (c) Peer Review.--The Secretaries may use funds reserved under 
section 508(c) for the peer review of State applications and plans 
under section 212 and applications under title III.
    (d) Networks and Clearinghouses.--
            (1) Establishment.--To carry out their responsibilities 
        under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall establish, through 
        grants, contracts, or other arrangements, a Clearinghouse and 
        Capacity Building Network (hereafter referred to in this 
        subsection as the ``Clearinghouse'').
            (2) Functions.--The Clearinghouse shall--
                    (A) collect and disseminate information on 
                successful school-to-work programs, and innovative 
                school-based and work-based curricula;
                    (B) collect and disseminate information on research 
                and evaluation conducted concerning activities carried 
                out through School-to-Work Opportunities programs;
                    (C) collect and disseminate information that will 
                assist States and partnerships in undertaking labor 
                market analysis, surveys, or other activities related 
                to economic development;
                    (D) collect and disseminate information on skill 
                certificates, skill standards, and related assessment 
                technologies;
                    (E) collect and disseminate information on methods 
                for recruiting and building the capacity of employers 
                to provide work-based learning opportunities;
                    (F) facilitate communication and the exchange of 
                information and ideas among States and partnerships 
                carrying out School-to-Work Opportunities programs; and
                    (G) carry out such other activities as the 
                Secretaries determine to be appropriate.
            (3) Coordination.--The Secretaries shall coordinate the 
        activities of the Clearinghouse with the activities of other 
        similar entities to avoid duplication and enhance the sharing 
        of relevant information.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. STATE REQUEST AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A WAIVER OF STATUTORY 
              AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) State Request for Waiver.--A State with an approved plan may, 
at any point during the development or implementation of a School-to-
Work Opportunities program, request a waiver of one or more statutory 
or regulatory provisions from the Secretaries in order to carry out the 
purposes of this Act, and such requests for waivers shall be submitted 
as part of the plan or as amendments to the plan.
    (b) Partnership Request for Waiver.--A partnership that seeks a 
waiver of any of the provisions specified in sections 502 and 503 shall 
submit an application for such waiver to the State, and the State shall 
determine whether to submit a request for a waiver to the Secretaries, 
as provided in subsection (a).
    (c) Waiver Criteria.--Any such request by the State shall meet the 
criteria contained in section 502 or 503 and shall specify the 
provisions or regulations referred to in such sections with respect to 
which the State seeks a waiver.
    (d) Support by Appropriate State Agencies.--In requesting such a 
waiver, the State shall provide evidence of support for the waiver 
request by the State agencies or officials with jurisdiction over the 
provisions or regulations that would be waived.

SEC. 502. WAIVERS OF STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS BY THE 
              SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Waiver.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
        Secretary of Education may waive any requirement of any 
        provisions specified in subsection (b) or of the regulations 
        issued under such provisions for a State that requests such a 
        waiver--
                    (A) if, and only to the extent that, the Secretary 
                of Education determines that such requirement impedes 
                the ability of the State or a partnership to carry out 
                the purposes of this Act;
                    (B) if the State waives, or agrees to waive, 
                similar requirements of State law; and
                    (C) if the State--
                            (i) has provided all partnerships that 
                        carry out programs under this Act, and local 
                        educational agencies participating in such a 
                        partnership, in the State with notice and an 
                        opportunity to comment on the proposal of the 
                        State to seek a waiver; and
                            (ii) has submitted the comments of the 
                        partnerships and local educational agencies to 
                        the Secretary of Education.
            (2) Action.--The Secretary of Education shall act promptly 
        on any request submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
            (3) Term.--Each waiver approved pursuant to this subsection 
        shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years, except that the 
        Secretary of Education may extend such period if the Secretary 
        of Education determines that the waiver has been effective in 
        enabling the State or partnership to carry out the purposes of 
        this Act.
    (b) Included Programs.--The provisions subject to the waiver 
authority of this section are--
            (1) chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), including the 
        Even Start programs carried out under part B of such chapter 
        (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.);
            (2) part A of chapter 2 of title I of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2921 et seq.);
            (3) part A of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.);
            (4) part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.);
            (5) title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 3171 et seq.); and
            (6) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
    (c) Waivers Not Authorized.--The Secretary of Education may not 
waive any statutory or regulatory requirement of the provisions 
specified in subsection (b) relating to--
            (1) the basic purposes or goals of the affected programs 
        under such provisions;
            (2) maintenance of effort;
            (3) comparability of services;
            (4) the equitable participation of students attending 
        private schools;
            (5) student and parental participation and involvement;
            (6) the distribution of funds to State or to local 
        educational agencies;
            (7) the eligibility of an individual for participation in 
        the affected programs;
            (8) public health or safety, labor, civil rights, 
        occupational safety and health, or environmental protection; or
            (9) prohibitions or restrictions relating to the 
        construction of buildings or facilities.
    (d) Termination of Waivers.--The Secretary of Education shall 
periodically review the performance of any State or partnership for 
which the Secretary of Education has granted a waiver under this 
section and shall terminate the waiver under this section if the 
Secretary determines that the performance of the State, partnership, or 
local educational agency affected by the waiver has been inadequate to 
justify a continuation of the waiver, or the State fails to waive 
similar requirements of State law as required or agreed to in 
accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B).

SEC. 503. WAIVERS OF STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS BY THE 
              SECRETARY OF LABOR.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Waiver.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
        Secretary of Labor may waive any requirement of the Act, or any 
        provisions of the Act, specified in subsection (b) or of the 
        regulations issued under such Act or provisions for a State 
        that requests such a waiver--
                    (A) if, and only to the extent that, the Secretary 
                of Labor determines that such requirement impedes the 
                ability of the State or a partnership to carry out the 
                purposes of this Act;
                    (B) if the State waives, or agrees to waive, 
                similar requirements of State law; and
                    (C) if the State--
                            (i) has provided all partnerships that 
                        carry out programs under this Act in the State 
                        with notice and an opportunity to comment on 
                        the proposal of the State to seek a waiver; and
                            (ii) has submitted the comments of the 
                        partnerships to the Secretary of Labor.
            (2) Action.--The Secretary of Labor shall act promptly on 
        any request submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
            (3) Term.--Each waiver approved pursuant to this subsection 
        shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years, except that the 
        Secretary of Labor may extend such period if the Secretary of 
        Labor determines that the waiver has been effective in enabling 
        the State or partnership to carry out the purposes of this Act.
    (b) Included Programs.--The Act subject to the waiver authority of 
this section is the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.).
    (c) Waivers Not Authorized.--The Secretary of Labor may not waive 
any statutory or regulatory requirement of the Act, or any provision of 
the Act, specified in subsection (b) relating to--
            (1) the basic purposes or goals of the affected programs 
        under such provisions;
            (2) maintenance of effort;
            (3) the allocation of funds under the affected programs;
            (4) the eligibility of an individual for participation in 
        the affected programs;
            (5) public health or safety, labor, civil rights, 
        occupational safety and health, or environmental protection; or
            (6) prohibitions or restrictions relating to the 
        construction of buildings or facilities.
    (d) Termination of Waivers.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
periodically review the performance of any State or partnership for 
which the Secretary of Labor has granted a waiver under this section 
and shall terminate the waiver under this section if the Secretary 
determines that the performance of the State or partnership affected by 
the waiver has been inadequate to justify a continuation of the waiver, 
or the State fails to waive similar requirements of State law as 
required or agreed to in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B).

SEC. 504. COMBINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
                    (A) to integrate activities under this Act with 
                school-to-work transition activities carried out under 
                other programs; and
                    (B) to maximize the effective use of resources.
            (2) Combination of funds.--To carry out such purposes, a 
        local partnership that receives assistance under title II or 
        III may carry out schoolwide school-to-work activities in 
        schools that meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        of section 263(g)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
        U.S.C. 1643(g)(1)(A) and (B)) with funds obtained by 
        combining--
                    (A) Federal funds under this Act; and
                    (B) other Federal funds made available from among 
                programs under--
                            (i) the provisions of law listed in 
                        paragraphs (2) through (6) of section 502(b); 
                        and
                            (ii) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
                        U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and
    (b) Use of Funds.--A local partnership may use the Federal funds 
combined under subsection (a) under the requirements of this Act, 
except that the provisions relating to the matters specified in 
paragraphs (1) through (6) and paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 
502(c), and paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (6) of section 
503(c), that relate to the program through which the funds described in 
subsection (a)(2)(B) were made available, shall remain in effect with 
respect to the use of such funds.
    (c) Additional Information in Application.--A local partnership 
seeking to combine funds under subsection (a) shall include in the 
application of the partnership under title II or III--
            (1) a description of the funds the partnership proposes to 
        combine under the requirements of this Act;
            (2) the activities to be carried out with such funds;
            (3) the specific outcomes expected of participants in 
        schoolwide school-to-work activities; and
            (4) such other information as the State, or Secretaries, as 
        the case may be, may require.
    (d) Dissemination of Information.--The local partnership shall, to 
the extent feasible, provide information on the proposed combination of 
Federal funds under subsection (a) to parents, students, educators, 
advocacy and civil rights organizations, and the public.

SEC. 505. COMBINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY STATES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
                    (A) to integrate activities under this Act with 
                State school-to-work transition activities carried out 
                under other programs; and
                    (B) to maximize the effective use of resources.
            (2) Combination of funds.--To carry out such purposes, a 
        State that receives assistance under title II may carry out 
        activities necessary to develop and implement a statewide 
        School-to-Work Opportunities system with funds obtained by 
        combining--
                    (A) Federal funds under this Act; and
                    (B) other Federal funds made available from among 
                programs under--
                            (i) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
                        Applied Technology Act, section 201; and
                            (ii) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
                        U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    (b) Use of Funds.--A State may use the State portion of the Federal 
funds combined under subsection (a) under the requirements of this Act, 
except that the provisions relating to the matters specified in section 
502(c), and section 503(c), that relate to the program through which 
the funds described in subsection (a)(2)(B) were made available, shall 
remain in effect with respect to the use of such funds.
    (c) Additional Information in Application.--A State seeking to 
combine funds under subsection (a) shall include in the application of 
the State under title II--
            (1) a description of the funds the State proposes to 
        combine under the requirements of this Act;
            (2) the activities to be carried out with such funds;
            (3) the specific outcomes expected of participants in 
        school-to-work activities;
            (4) evidence of support for the waiver request by the State 
        agencies or officials with jurisdiction over the funds that 
        would by combined;
            (5) a State's authority to combine funds under this section 
        shall not exceed 5 years, except that the Secretaries may 
        extend such period if the Secretaries determine that such 
        authority would further the purposes of this Act; and
            (6) such other information as the Secretaries may require.

SEC. 506. REQUIREMENTS.

    The following requirements shall apply to School-to-Work 
Opportunities programs under this Act:
            (1) No student participating in such a program shall 
        displace any currently employed worker (including a partial 
        displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of nonovertime 
        work, wages, or employment benefits).
            (2) No School-to-Work Opportunities program shall impair 
        existing contracts for services or collective bargaining 
        agreements, and no program under this Act that would be 
        inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining 
        agreement shall be undertaken without the written concurrence 
        of the labor organization and employer concerned.
            (3) No student shall be employed or fill a position--
                    (A) when any other individual is on temporary 
                layoff from the participating employer, with the clear 
                possibility of recall, from the same or any 
                substantially equivalent job; or
                    (B) when the employer has terminated the employment 
                of any regular employee or otherwise reduced the work 
                force of the employer with the intention of filling the 
                vacancy so created with a student.
            (4) Students participating in such programs shall be 
        provided with adequate and safe equipment and safe and 
        healthful workplaces in conformity with all health and safety 
        standards of Federal, State, and local law.
            (5) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify or 
        affect any Federal or State law prohibiting discrimination on 
        the basis of race, religion, color, ethnicity, national origin, 
        gender, age, or disability.
            (6) Funds appropriated under authority of this Act shall 
        not be expended for wages of students participating in such 
        programs.
            (7) The Secretaries shall establish such other requirements 
        as the Secretaries may determine to be appropriate, in order to 
        ensure that participants in such programs are afforded adequate 
        supervision by skilled adult workers, or to otherwise further 
        the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 507. SANCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries may terminate or suspend financial 
assistance, in whole or in part, to a recipient or refuse to extend a 
grant for a recipient, if the Secretaries determine that the recipient 
has failed to meet the requirements of this Act, including requirements 
under section 402(c), or any regulations under this Act, or any 
approved plan submitted pursuant to this Act. The Secretaries shall 
provide to the recipient prompt notice of such termination, suspension, 
or refusal to extend a grant and the opportunity for a hearing within 
30 days after such notice.
    (b) Nondelegation.--The Secretaries shall not delegate any of the 
functions or authority specified in this section, other than to an 
officer whose appointment is required to be made by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate.

SEC. 508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretaries $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $400,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1996; $400,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; $330,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1998; and $220,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.
    (b) High Poverty Areas and Congressional Districts With Low 
Population Densities.--Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year, the Secretaries may reserve not more than 10 percent 
of such amounts for the fiscal year to carry out section 303, which 
reserved funds may be used in conjunction with funds available under 
the Youth Fair Chance Program set forth in part H of title IV of the 
Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1782 et seq.).
    (c) National Programs.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretaries may reserve not more 
than 10 percent of such amounts for the fiscal year to carry out title 
IV.
    (d) Territories.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
        year under subsection (a), the Secretaries may reserve up to 
        \1/4\ of 1 percent to make Federal implementation grants to 
        territories under section 212 on the same basis as the 
        Secretaries make grants to States under such section. The 
        territories shall use funds made available through such grants 
        to implement School-to-Work Opportunities programs in 
        accordance with the requirements applicable to States under 
        subtitle B of title II.
            (2) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
        ``territory'' means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
        the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the 
        Marshall Islands, and includes the Republic of Palau (until the 
        Compact of Free Association is ratified).
    (e) Native American Programs.--
            (1) Reservation.--The Secretaries may reserve up to \1/4\ 
        of 1 percent of the funds appropriated for any fiscal year 
        under subsection (a) to make Federal implementation grants to 
        appropriate entities under section 212 on the same basis as the 
        Secretaries make grants to States under such section. The 
        territories shall use funds made available through such grants 
        to implement School-to-Work Opportunities programs, for 
        students who are Indians (as defined in section 1(1) of the 
        Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 1801(1)), that involve Bureau funded schools, as 
        defined in section 1139(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2019(3)), in accordance with the requirements 
        applicable to States under subtitle B of title II.
            (2) Implementation.--The Secretaries may carry out this 
        subsection through such means as the Secretaries determine to 
        be appropriate, including--
                    (A) the transfer of funds to the Secretary of the 
                Interior; and
                    (B) the provision of financial assistance to tribes 
                and Indian organizations, as defined in paragraphs (13) 
                and (7), respectively, of section 1139 of such Act.
    (f) Availability of Funds.--Funds obligated for any fiscal year for 
programs authorized under this Act shall remain available until 
expended.

SEC. 509. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, AND OTHER MATTERS.

    The Secretaries are authorized, in carrying out this Act, to 
accept, purchase, or lease in the name of the Department of Labor or 
the Department of Education, and employ or dispose of in furtherance of 
the purposes of this Act, any money or property, real, personal, or 
mixed, tangible or intangible, received by gift, devise, bequest, or 
otherwise, and to accept voluntary and uncompensated services 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code.

SEC. 510. STATE AUTHORITY.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede the legal 
authority, under State law or other applicable law, of any State agency 
or State public official over programs that are under the jurisdiction 
of the agency or official.

SEC. 511. CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish a right for any 
person to bring an action to obtain services under this Act.

SEC. 512. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure that the 
funds provided under this Act cannot be utilized by the Federal 
Government to contribute to an unfunded Federal mandate.
    (b) Requirements.--Subject to subsection (c) and notwithstanding 
any other provision of Federal law, no provision of Federal law shall 
require a State, in order to receive funds under this Act, to comply 
with any Federal requirement, other than a requirement of this Act as 
in effect on the effective date of this Act.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Any provision of Federal statutory or 
regulatory law, in effect on or after the effective date of this Act, 
shall be subject to subsection (b) unless such law explicitly excludes 
the application of subsection (b) by reference to this section.

SEC. 513. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

    It is the sense of the Senate that the Congress should fund 
programs under this Act, for fiscal years 1996 through 2002, 
predominately from the savings resulting from efforts of the Department 
of Labor, the Department of Education, and other Federal agencies, to 
eliminate, consolidate, or streamline, duplicative or ineffective 
education or job training programs in existence on the date of 
enactment of this Act.

                        TITLE VI--OTHER PROGRAMS

SEC. 601. TECH-PREP EDUCATION.

    (a) Contents of Program.--Paragraph (2) of section 344(b) of the 
Tech-Prep Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2394b(b)(2)) is amended by inserting 
``or 4 years'' before ``of secondary school''.
    (b) Special Consideration; Priority.--Section 345 of the Tech-Prep 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2394c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(2) are developed in consultation with institutions of 
        higher education that award baccalaureate degrees;'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, 
shall give highest priority to applications that provide for effective 
employment placement activities or transfer of students to 4-year 
baccalaureate degree programs.''.

                    TITLE VII--TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 701. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 702. SUNSET.

    The authority provided by this Act shall terminate on October 1 of 
the ninth calendar year after the date of enactment of this Act.

               TITLE VIII--ALASKA NATIVE ART AND CULTURE

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as ``Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development Act''.

SEC. 802. ALASKA NATIVE ART AND CULTURE.

    Section 1521 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4441) is amended to read as follows:

             ``Part B--Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives

``SEC. 1521. PROGRAM FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND 
              ARTS DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
make grants for the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian 
or Alaska Native culture and arts development to any private, nonprofit 
organization or institution which--
            ``(1) primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or 
        Alaska Natives, and
            ``(2) has been recognized by the Governor of the State of 
        Hawaii or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, 
        for the purpose of making such organization or institution 
        eligible to receive such grants.
    ``(b) Purpose of Grants.--Grants made under subsection (a) shall, 
to the extent deemed possible by the Secretary and the recipient of the 
grant, be used--
            ``(1) to provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, 
        Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture,
            ``(2) to establish programs which culminate in the awarding 
        of degrees in the various fields of Native Hawaiian or Alaska 
        Native art and culture, or
            ``(3) to establish centers and programs with respect to 
        Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture that are 
        similar in purpose to the centers and programs described in 
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 1510.
    ``(c) Management of Grants.--
            ``(1) Any organization or institution which is the 
        recipient of a grant made under subsection (a) shall establish 
        a governing board to manage and control the program with 
        respect to which such grant is made.
            ``(2) For any grants made with respect to Native Hawaiian 
        art and culture, the members of the governing board which is 
        required to be established under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) be Native Hawaiians or individuals widely 
                recognized in the field of Native Hawaiian art and 
                culture,
                    ``(B) include a representative of the Office of 
                Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii,
                    ``(C) include the president of the University of 
                Hawaii,
                    ``(D) include the president of the Bishop Museum, 
                and
                    ``(E) serve for a fixed term of office.
            ``(3) For any grants made with respect to Alaska Native art 
        and culture, the members of the governing board which is 
        required to be established under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) include Alaska Natives and individuals widely 
                recognized in the field of Alaska Native art and 
                culture,
                    ``(B) represent the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut 
                cultures of Alaska, and
                    ``(C) serve for a fixed term.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.

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