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Union Calendar No. 465 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8294 

[Report No. 116–567, Part I] 

To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and 

pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance 

of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 

Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. NORCROSS, 

Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. WILD, Mr. 

SABLAN, Ms. FUDGE, Mrs. HAYES, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. 

DESAULNIER, and Ms. UNDERWOOD) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition 

to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. TAKANO, 

Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. NORTON, 

Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. RYAN, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. DAVID

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. STEVENS, 

Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. 

FINKENAUER, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. 

MOULTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. KHANNA

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Education and Labor with an amendment 


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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 

Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the 

Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 17, 2020] 

A BILL 

To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the 

national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of 

labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of 

apprentices, and for other purposes. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 

5 Act of 2020’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

7 This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall 

8 take effect beginning on July 1, 2021. 

9 SEC. 3. AMENDMENT. 

10 The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as 

11 the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 

12 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

14 ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘Na15 tional Apprenticeship Act’. 

16 ‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

17 this Act is as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

‘‘Sec. 2. Definitions. 

‘‘Sec. 3. Programs under the national apprenticeship system. 

‘‘Sec. 4. Transition provisions. 

‘‘Sec. 5. Disaggregation of data. 

‘‘Sec. 6. Relation to other laws. 

‘‘TITLE I—PROMOTING PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL 

APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM 

‘‘Subtitle A—The Office of Apprenticeship, State Registration Agency Approval 

Process, and Interagency Agreement 

‘‘Sec. 111. The Office of Apprenticeship. 

‘‘Sec. 112. National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships. 

‘‘Sec. 113. State apprenticeship agencies and State Offices of Apprenticeship. 

‘‘Sec. 114. Interagency agreement with Department of Education. 


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‘‘Subtitle B—Process and Standards for the National Apprenticeship System 

‘‘Sec. 121. Apprenticeable occupations standards. 

‘‘Sec. 122. Quality standards of programs under the national apprenticeship system. 

‘‘Sec. 123. Apprenticeship agreements. 

‘‘Sec. 124. Registration of programs under the national apprenticeship system. 

‘‘Subtitle C—Evaluations and Research 

‘‘Sec. 131. Program evaluations. 

‘‘Sec. 132. National apprenticeship system research. 

‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 

‘‘Sec. 141. Authorization of appropriations. 

‘‘TITLE II—MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP 

SYSTEM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY GRANTS 

‘‘Sec. 201. Grant requirements. 

‘‘Sec. 202. Uses of Funds. 

‘‘Sec. 203. Grant evaluations. 

‘‘Sec. 204. Grant appropriations. 

1 ‘‘SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 ‘‘In this Act: 

3 ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis4 trator’ means the Administrator of the Office of Ap5 prenticeship established under section 111(a). 

6 ‘‘(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advi7 sory Committee’ means the National Advisory Com8 mittee on Apprenticeships established under section 

9 112. 

10 ‘‘(3) APPRENTICE.—The term ‘apprentice’ means 

11 a program participant in an apprenticeship pro12 gram. 

13 ‘‘(4) APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT.—The term 

14 ‘apprenticeship agreement’ means a written agree15 ment under section 123 between— 


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1 ‘‘(A) an apprentice, a youth apprentice, or 

2 a pre-apprentice; and 

3 ‘‘(B) a sponsor. 

4 ‘‘(5) APPRENTICESHIP HUB.—The term ‘appren5 ticeship hub’ means a regional or sectoral qualified 

6 intermediary recognized by a State apprenticeship 

7 agency or a State Office of Apprenticeship as orga8 nizing and providing activities and services related to 

9 the development of programs under the national ap10 prenticeship system. 

11 ‘‘(6) APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATION.—The term 

12 ‘apprenticeable occupation’ means an occupation that 

13 the Administrator has determined meets the require14 ments of section 121. 

15 ‘‘(7) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘ap16 prenticeship program’ means a program that meets 

17 the standards described in section 122(b) and is reg18 istered under this Act. 

19 ‘‘(8) COMPETENCY.—The term ‘competency’ 

20 means the attainment of knowledge, skills, and abili21 ties in a subject area, as specified by an occupational 

22 skill standard and demonstrated by an appropriate 

23 written or hands-on proficiency measurement. 

24 ‘‘(9) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 

25 means the Department of Labor. 


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1 ‘‘(10) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDER.— 

2 The term ‘education and training provider’ means— 

3 ‘‘(A) an area career and technical education 

4 school; 

5 ‘‘(B) an early college high school; 

6 ‘‘(C) an educational service agency; 

7 ‘‘(D) a high school; 

8 ‘‘(E) a local educational agency or State 

9 educational agency; 

10 ‘‘(F) a Tribal educational agency, Tribally 

11 controlled college or university, or Tribally con12 trolled postsecondary career and technical insti13 tution; 

14 ‘‘(G) a postsecondary educational institu15 tion; 

16 ‘‘(H) a minority-serving institution (as de17 scribed in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of 

18 section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 

19 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))); 

20 ‘‘(I) a provider of adult education and lit21 eracy activities under the Adult Education and 

22 Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.); 

23 ‘‘(J) a local agency administering plans 

24 under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 


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1 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 or 

2 part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741); 

3 ‘‘(K) a related instruction provider, includ4 ing a qualified intermediary acting as a related 

5 instruction provider as approved by a registra6 tion agency; or 

7 ‘‘(L) a consortium of entities described in 

8 any of subparagraphs (A) through (K). 

9 ‘‘(11) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible enti11 ty’ means— 

12 ‘‘(i) a program sponsor; 

13 ‘‘(ii) a State workforce development 

14 board or State workforce agency, or a local 

15 workforce development board or local work16 force development agency; 

17 ‘‘(iii) an education and training pro18 vider, or a consortium thereof; 

19 ‘‘(iv) if the applicant is in a State 

20 with a State apprenticeship agency, such 

21 State apprenticeship agency; 

22 ‘‘(v) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organi23 zation; 

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1 tion, or a professional association that 

2 sponsors or participates in a program 

3 under the national apprenticeship system; 

4 ‘‘(vii) a Governor; 

5 ‘‘(viii) a labor organization or joint6 labor management organization; or 

7 ‘‘(ix) a qualified intermediary. 

8 ‘‘(B) SPONSOR REQUIREMENT.—Not fewer 

9 than one entity under subparagraph (A) shall be 

10 the sponsor of a program under the national ap11 prenticeship system. 

12 ‘‘(12) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 

13 The terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ 

14 have the meaning given the terms (without regard to 

15 capitalization) in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter16 mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 

17 5304). 

18 ‘‘(13) INTERIM CREDENTIAL.—The term ‘interim 

19 credential’ means a credential issued by a registra20 tion agency, upon request of the appropriate sponsor, 

21 as certification of competency attainment by a pro22 gram participant during participation in a program 

23 under the national apprenticeship system. 

24 ‘‘(14) JOURNEYWORKER.—The term 

25 ‘journeyworker’ means a worker who has attained a 


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1 level of skill, abilities, and competencies recognized 

2 within an industry as having mastered the skills and 

3 competencies required for the occupation. 

4 ‘‘(15) NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—The 

5 term ‘national apprenticeship system’ means the ap6 prenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship pro7 grams, and pre-apprenticeship programs that meet 

8 the requirements of this Act. 

9 ‘‘(16) NONTRADITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP POPU10 LATION.—The term ‘nontraditional apprenticeship 

11 population’ means a group of individuals (such as a 

12 group of individuals from the same gender or race), 

13 the members of which comprise fewer than 25 percent 

14 of the program participants in an apprenticeable oc15 cupation under the national apprenticeship system. 

16 ‘‘(17) NONTRADITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP INDUS17 TRY OR OCCUPATION.—The term ‘nontraditional ap18 prenticeship industry or occupation’ refers to an in19 dustry sector or occupation that represents fewer than 

20 10 percent of apprenticeable occupations or the pro21 grams under the national apprenticeship system. 

22 ‘‘(18) PRE-APPRENTICE.—The term ‘pre-appren23 tice’ means a program participant in a pre-appren24 ticeship program. 


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1 ‘‘(19) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The 

2 term ‘pre-apprenticeship program’ means a training 

3 model or program that— 

4 ‘‘(A) prepares individuals for acceptance 

5 into an apprenticeship program; 

6 ‘‘(B) meets the standards described in sec7 tion 122(c); and 

8 ‘‘(C) is registered under this Act. 

9 ‘‘(20) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘pro10 gram participant’ means an apprentice, a pre-ap11 prentice, or a youth apprentice. 

12 ‘‘(21) QUALIFIED INTERMEDIARY.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 

14 intermediary’ means an entity that demonstrates 

15 expertise in building, connecting, sustaining, 

16 and measuring the performance of partnerships 

17 described in subparagraph (B) and serves pro18 gram participants and employers by— 

19 ‘‘(i) connecting employers to programs 

20 under the national apprenticeship system; 

21 ‘‘(ii) assisting in the design and imple22 mentation of such programs, including cur23 riculum development and delivery for re24 lated instruction; 


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1 ‘‘(iii) supporting entities, sponsors, or 

2 program administrators in meeting the reg3 istration and reporting requirements of this 

4 Act; 

5 ‘‘(iv) providing professional develop6 ment activities such as training to mentors; 

7 ‘‘(v) connecting students or workers to 

8 programs under the national apprenticeship 

9 system; 

10 ‘‘(vi) developing and providing person11 alized program participant supports, in12 cluding by partnering with organizations to 

13 provide access to or referrals for supportive 

14 services and financial advising; 

15 ‘‘(vii) providing services, resources, 

16 and supports for development, delivery, ex17 pansion, or improvement of programs under 

18 the national apprenticeship system; or 

19 ‘‘(viii) serving as a program sponsor. 

20 ‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS.—The ‘partnerships 

21 described in subparagraph (A)’ means partner22 ships among entities involved in programs under 

23 the national apprenticeship system, including— 

24 ‘‘(i) industry or sector partnerships; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) partnerships among employers, 

2 joint labor-management organizations, 

3 labor organizations, community-based orga4 nizations, industry associations, State or 

5 local workforce development boards, edu6 cation and training providers, social service 

7 organizations, economic development orga8 nizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organi9 zations, one-stop operators, or one-stop 

10 partners, in the State workforce develop11 ment system; or 

12 ‘‘(iii) partnerships among one or more 

13 of the entities described in clauses (i) and 

14 (ii). 

15 ‘‘(22) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDEN16 TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ 

17 has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 

18 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

19 U.S.C. 3102), except that such term does not include 

20 a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship. 

21 ‘‘(23) REGISTRATION AGENCY.—The term ‘reg22 istration agency’ means the State Office of Appren23 ticeship or State apprenticeship agency in a State 

24 that is responsible for— 


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1 ‘‘(A) approving or denying applications 

2 from sponsors for registration of programs under 

3 the national apprenticeship system in the State 

4 or area covered by the registration agency; and 

5 ‘‘(B) carrying out the responsibilities of 

6 supporting the youth apprenticeship, pre-ap7 prenticeship, or apprenticeship programs reg8 istered by the registration agency. 

9 ‘‘(24) RELATED INSTRUCTION.—The term ‘re10 lated instruction’ means an organized and systematic 

11 form of instruction that meets the requirements of sec12 tion 122(b)(1)(C). 

13 ‘‘(25) RELATED FEDERAL PROGRAMS.—The term 

14 ‘related Federal programs’ means programs or activi15 ties under the following: 

16 ‘‘(A) The Workforce Innovation and Oppor17 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), including 

18 adult education and literacy activities under 

19 such Act. 

20 ‘‘(B) The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 

21 et seq.). 

22 ‘‘(C) The Elementary and Secondary Edu23 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 

24 ‘‘(D) The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

25 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 


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1 ‘‘(E) The Individuals with Disabilities 

2 Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). 

3 ‘‘(F) Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 

4 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.). 

5 ‘‘(G) Title V of the Older Americans Act of 

6 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.). 

7 ‘‘(H) Career and technical education pro8 grams at the postsecondary level under the Carl 

9 D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 

10 of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 

11 ‘‘(I) Chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act 

12 of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.). 

13 ‘‘(J) Chapter 41 of title 38, United States 

14 Code. 

15 ‘‘(K) Employment and training activities 

16 carried out under the Community Services Block 

17 Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.). 

18 ‘‘(L) Employment and training activities 

19 carried out by the Department of Housing and 

20 Urban Development. 

21 ‘‘(M) State unemployment compensation 

22 laws (in accordance with applicable Federal 

23 law). 

24 ‘‘(N) Section 231 of the Second Chance Act 

25 of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541). 


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1 ‘‘(O) Part A of title IV of the Social Secu2 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 

3 ‘‘(P) Employment and training programs 

4 carried out by the Small Business Administra5 tion. 

6 ‘‘(Q) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutri7 tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)). 

8 ‘‘(R) Educational assistance programs 

9 under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United 

10 States Code. 

11 ‘‘(26) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 

12 the Secretary of Labor. 

13 ‘‘(27) SPONSOR.—The term ‘sponsor’ means an 

14 employer, joint labor-management organization, trade 

15 association, professional association, labor organiza16 tion, education and training provider, or qualified 

17 intermediary that is applying to administer and op18 erate a program under the national apprenticeship 

19 system. 

20 ‘‘(28) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.—The 

21 term ‘State apprenticeship agency’ means a State 

22 agency recognized as a State apprenticeship agency 

23 under section 113. 

24 ‘‘(29) STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL.—The 

25 term ‘State apprenticeship council’ means an entity 


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1 established under section 113(b)(3) to assist the State 

2 apprenticeship agency. 

3 ‘‘(30) STATE OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.—The 

4 term ‘State office of apprenticeship’ means the office 

5 designated by the Administrator to administer pro6 grams under the national apprenticeship system in 

7 such State and meets the requirements of section 

8 111(b)(3). 

9 ‘‘(31) STATE OR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOP10 MENT BOARDS.—The terms ‘State workforce develop11 ment board’ and ‘local workforce development board’ 

12 have the meanings given the terms ‘State board’ and 

13 ‘local board’, respectively, in section 3 of the Work14 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

15 3102). 

16 ‘‘(32) STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY.—The term 

17 ‘State workforce agency’ means the State agency with 

18 responsibility for workforce investment activities 

19 under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B of title I of the 

20 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

21 U.S.C. 3121 et seq., 3131 et seq.). 

22 ‘‘(33) CTE TERMS.—The terms ‘area career and 

23 technical education school’, ‘articulation agreement’, 

24 ‘credit transfer agreement’, ‘postsecondary educational 

25 institution’, ‘Tribally controlled college or university’, 


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1 ‘Tribally controlled postsecondary career and tech2 nical institution’, and ‘work-based learning’ have the 

3 meanings given in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 

4 Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 

5 U.S.C. 2302). 

6 ‘‘(34) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘dual or con7 current enrollment program’, ‘early college high 

8 school’, ‘education service agency’, ‘high school’, ‘local 

9 educational agency’, ‘paraprofessional’, and ‘State 

10 educational agency’ have the meanings given in sec11 tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu12 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

13 ‘‘(35) TRIBAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 

14 ‘Tribal educational agency’ has the meaning given the 

15 term in section 6132 of the Elementary and Sec16 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7452). 

17 ‘‘(36) WIOA TERMS.—The terms ‘career path18 way’, ‘in-demand industry sector or occupation’, ‘in19 dividual with a barrier to employment’, ‘industry or 

20 sector partnership’, ‘labor market area’, ‘local area’, 

21 ‘one-stop center’, ‘one-stop operator’, ‘one-stop part22 ner’, ‘State’, ‘supportive services’ and ‘workforce de23 velopment system’ have the meanings given in section 

24 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

25 (29 U.S.C. 3102). 


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1 ‘‘(37) YOUTH APPRENTICE.—The term ‘youth ap2 prentice’ means a participant in a youth apprentice3 ship program. 

4 ‘‘(38) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The 

5 term ‘youth apprenticeship program’ means a model 

6 or program that meets the standards described in sec7 tion 122(d) and is registered under this Act. 

8 ‘‘SEC. 3. PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL APPRENTICE9 SHIP SYSTEM. 

10 ‘‘Any funds appropriated under this Act shall only be 

11 used for, or provided to, programs under the national ap12 prenticeship system, including any funds awarded for the 

13 purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, or 

14 the development, implementation, or administration, of 

15 program under the national apprenticeship system. 

16 ‘‘SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 

17 ‘‘The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary 

18 to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of this 

19 Act (as amended by the National Apprenticeship Act of 

20 2020) from any authority under the Act of August 16, 1937 

21 (commonly referred to as the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’; 

22 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), as in effect 

23 on the day before the date of enactment of the National Ap24 prenticeship Act of 2020. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 5. DISAGGREGATION OF DATA. 

2 ‘‘The disaggregation of data under this Act shall not 

3 be required when the number of program participants in 

4 a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable infor5 mation or when the results would reveal personally identifi6 able information about a program participant or would re7 veal such information when combined with other released 

8 information. 

9 ‘‘SEC. 6. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. 

10 ‘‘Nothing in this Act shall invalidate or limit the rem11 edies, rights, and procedures under any Federal law or the 

12 law of any State or political subdivision of any State or 

13 jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for in14 dividuals based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 

15 sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or disability 

16 than are afforded by this Act. 


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1 ‘‘TITLE I—PROMOTING PRO2 GRAMS UNDER THE NA3 TIONAL APPRENTICESHIP 

4 SYSTEM 

5 ‘‘Subtitle A—The Office of Appren6 ticeship, State Registration 

7 Agency Approval Process, and 

8 Interagency Agreement 

9 ‘‘SEC. 111. THE OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP. 

10 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF APPREN11 TICESHIP.—There is established, in the Employment and 

12 Training Administration of the Department of Labor, an 

13 Office of Apprenticeship (referred to in this section as the 

14 ‘Office’), which shall be directed by an Administrator who 

15 has demonstrated knowledge of the national apprenticeship 

16 system necessary to head the Office. 

17 ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Administrator shall be 

18 responsible for the administration of this Act, including: 

19 ‘‘(1) PROMOTION AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES.— 

20 The Administrator shall carry out promotion and 

21 awareness activities, including the following: 

22 ‘‘(A) Supporting the development or scaling 

23 of apprenticeship models nationally, promoting 

24 the effectiveness of youth apprenticeship, pre-ap25 prenticeship, and apprenticeship programs, and 


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1 providing promotional materials to State ap2 prenticeship agencies, State workforce develop3 ment systems or local workforce development sys4 tems, State educational agencies or local edu5 cational agencies, employers, trade associations, 

6 professional associations, industry groups, labor 

7 organizations, joint labor-management organiza8 tions, education and training providers, Federal 

9 and State correctional facilities, and prospective 

10 apprentices in such programs. 

11 ‘‘(B) Promoting greater diversity in the na12 tional apprenticeship system including by— 

13 ‘‘(i)(I) promoting outreach to non14 traditional apprenticeship populations; 

15 ‘‘(II) engaging minority-serving insti16 tutions and employers from nontraditional 

17 apprenticeship industries or occupations; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(III) engaging small, medium-size, 

20 women-owned, and minority-owned busi21 nesses, and employers in high-skill, high22 wage, and in-demand industry sectors and 

23 occupations that are nontraditional appren24 ticeship industries or occupations; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) supporting the participation and 

2 retention of apprentices and employers de3 scribed in clause (i) in the national appren4 ticeship system. 

5 ‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.—The 

6 Administrator shall carry out technical assistance ac7 tivities, including the following: 

8 ‘‘(A) Providing technical assistance to— 

9 ‘‘(i) assist State apprenticeship agen10 cies and sponsors in complying with the re11 quirements of this Act, including the process 

12 and standards described in subtitle B and 

13 the evaluation and research requirements 

14 described in subtitle C; 

15 ‘‘(ii) receive and resolve comments or 

16 complaints from youth apprentices, pre-ap17 prentices, or apprentices, sponsors, employ18 ers, State apprenticeship agencies, State 

19 local workforce agencies or local workforce 

20 agencies, State educational agencies or local 

21 educational agencies, qualified inter22 mediaries, labor organizations, joint labor23 management organizations, or other stake24 holders; 


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1 ‘‘(iii) assist sponsors, employers, quali2 fied intermediaries, and education and 

3 training or related instruction providers, or 

4 other entities interested in becoming spon5 sors, or seeking support for developing pro6 grams under the national apprenticeship 

7 system or effectively carrying out such pro8 grams, including providing assistance for 

9 remote or virtual learning or training, as 

10 necessary; 

11 ‘‘(iv) assist those applying for or car12 rying out grants under title II; and 

13 ‘‘(v) share, through a national appren14 ticeship system clearinghouse, high-quality 

15 materials for programs under the national 

16 apprenticeship system, such as related in17 struction or training materials. 

18 ‘‘(B) Cooperating with the— 

19 ‘‘(i) Secretary of Education in— 

20 ‘‘(I) providing technical assistance 

21 for the development and implementa22 tion of related instruction under the 

23 national apprenticeship system that is 

24 aligned with State education systems 


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1 and education and training providers; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(II) supporting the stackability 

4 and portability of academic credit and 

5 credentials earned as part of such pro6 grams, including through articulation 

7 agreements and career pathways; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) State workforce development sys9 tems to promote awareness of opportunities 

10 under the national apprenticeship system. 

11 ‘‘(3) STATE OFFICES OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 

12 ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES.— 

13 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 

14 shall establish and operate a State Office of 

15 Apprenticeship in a State described in 

16 clause (ii) to serve as the registration agen17 cy for such State. 

18 ‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE STATES.—A State 

19 described in this clause is a State— 

20 ‘‘(I) in which, as of the day before 

21 the date of enactment of the National 

22 Apprenticeship Act of 2020, there is no 

23 State Office of Apprenticeship; and 

24 ‘‘(II) that has not applied for rec25 ognition as a State apprenticeship 


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1 agency under section 113, or for which 

2 such recognition has not provided or 

3 has been withdrawn by the Adminis4 trator under such section. 

5 ‘‘(B) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Each 

6 State Office of Apprenticeship shall be adminis7 tered by a State Director who shall prepare and 

8 submit a State plan that meets the requirements 

9 of section 113(c). 

10 ‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Subject to the avail11 ability of appropriations, in the case of a State 

12 Office of Apprenticeship with a vacant position, 

13 the Administrator shall— 

14 ‘‘(i) make information on such vacancy 

15 available on a publicly accessible website; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(ii) report to the Committee on Edu18 cation and Labor of the House of Represent19 atives and the Committee on Health, Edu20 cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, 

21 on the status and length of such vacancy if 

22 such vacancy is not filled not later than 90 

23 days after such position has become vacant. 

24 ‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 

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1 any State described in subparagraph (A)(ii) 

2 from establishing an agency or entity to promote 

3 programs under the national apprenticeship sys4 tem in such State, in coordination with the 

5 State Office of Apprenticeship operating in the 

6 State, so long as such agency or entity does not 

7 act as the registration agency in such State. 

8 ‘‘(4) QUALITY STANDARDS, APPRENTICESHIP

9 AGREEMENT, AND REGISTRATION REVIEW.—In order 

10 for the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, 

11 to support the formulation and furtherance of labor 

12 standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of pro13 gram participants, and to extend the application of 

14 such standards in apprenticeship agreements, not 

15 later than 1 year after the effective date of the Na16 tional Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and at least every 

17 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall review, 

18 and where appropriate, update the process for meet19 ing the requirements of subtitle B, including applica20 ble regulations and subregulatory guidance to ensure 

21 that such process is easily accessible and efficient to 

22 bring together employers and labor as sponsors or po23 tential sponsors of programs under the national ap24 prenticeship system. 

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1 ‘‘(A) EXISTING APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPA2 TIONS.—The Administrator shall regularly re3 view and update the requirements for each 

4 apprenticeable occupation to ensure that such re5 quirements are in compliance with requirements 

6 under this Act. 

7 ‘‘(B) NEW APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATION.— 

8 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 

9 shall review and make a determination on 

10 whether to approve an occupation as an 

11 apprenticeable occupation not later than 45 

12 days after receiving an application from a 

13 person seeking such approval from the Ad14 ministrator. 

15 ‘‘(ii) ESTIMATED TIMELINE.—If such 

16 determination is not made within 45 days, 

17 the Administrator shall provide the appli18 cant with a written explanation for the 

19 delay and offer an estimated timeline for a 

20 determination that does not to exceed 90 

21 days after the date of such written expla22 nation. 

23 ‘‘(C) INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED OCCUPATIONAL

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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—From the funds ap2 propriated under section 141(a), the Ad3 ministrator shall convene, on an ongoing 

4 basis and taking into consideration rec5 ommendations of the Advisory Committee 

6 under section 112(d)(4), the industry sector 

7 leaders and experts described in clause (ii) 

8 for the purposes of establishing or updating 

9 specific frameworks of industry recognized 

10 occupational standards for apprenticeable 

11 occupations (including potential 

12 apprenticeable occupations) that— 

13 ‘‘(I) meet the requirements of this 

14 Act; and 

15 ‘‘(II) describe program scope and 

16 length, related instruction, on-the-job 

17 training, recognized postsecondary cre18 dentials, and competencies, and rel19 evant timelines for review of such 

20 frameworks. 

21 ‘‘(ii) INDUSTRY SECTOR LEADERS AND

22 EXPERTS.—The industry sector leaders and 

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1 training providers, credential providers, 

2 program participants, and other stake3 holders relevant to the sector or occupation 

4 for which the frameworks are being estab5 lished or updated, as determined by the Ad6 ministrator. 

7 ‘‘(iii) PRIORITY INDUSTRY RECOG8 NIZED APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS.—In 

9 establishing frameworks under clause (i) for 

10 the first time after the effective date of the 

11 National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, the 

12 Administrator shall prioritize the establish13 ment of such standards in high-skill, high14 wage, or in-demand industry sectors and 

15 occupations. 

16 ‘‘(D) REGULATIONS.—Not later than one 

17 year after the date of the enactment of the Na18 tional Apprenticeship Act of 2020, the Secretary 

19 shall issue regulations that outline a process for 

20 proactively establishing and approving stand21 ards and requirements for apprenticeable occu22 pations in consultation with the industry sector 

23 leaders and experts described in subparagraph 

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1 ‘‘(6) PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION.— 

2 The Administrator shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) monitor State apprenticeship agencies, 

4 State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees, and 

5 sponsors of programs under the national appren6 ticeship system to ensure compliance with the re7 quirements of this Act; 

8 ‘‘(B) provide technical assistance to assist 

9 such entities with such compliance or program 

10 performance; and 

11 ‘‘(C) conduct research and evaluation in ac12 cordance with subtitle C. 

13 ‘‘(7) PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL

14 APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall 

15 promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity to 

16 participate in programs for apprentices, youth ap17 prentices, and pre-apprentices, including— 

18 ‘‘(A) taking steps necessary to promote di19 versity in apprenticeable occupations under the 

20 national apprenticeship system, especially in 

21 high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sec22 tors and occupations in areas with high percent23 ages of low-income individuals; 

24 ‘‘(B) ensuring programs under the national 

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1 ‘‘(i) adopt and implement policies to 

2 provide for equal opportunity in such pro3 grams, as described in section 30.3 of title 

4 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 

5 on January 31, 2020); 

6 ‘‘(ii) do not engage in intimidation or 

7 retaliation as prohibited under section 

8 30.17 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula9 tions (as in effect on January 31, 2020); 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(iii) are subject, for any violation of 

12 clauses (i) or (ii), to enforcement action 

13 under this Act; and 

14 ‘‘(C) supporting the recruitment, employ15 ment, and retention of nontraditional appren16 ticeship populations in programs under the na17 tional apprenticeship system in high-skill, high18 wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occu19 pations, including women, people of color, indi20 viduals with disabilities, individuals impacted 

21 by the criminal and juvenile justice system, and 

22 individuals with barriers to employment, as ap23 plicable. 

24 ‘‘(8) GRANT AWARDS.—The Administrator shall 

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1 ‘‘(9) NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Ad2 ministrator shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) regularly consult with the National 

4 Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships under 

5 section 112; and 

6 ‘‘(B) ensure that the required recommenda7 tions and other reports of the Advisory Com8 mittee are submitted to the Secretary and trans9 mitted to the Committee on Education and 

10 Labor of the House of Representatives and the 

11 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

12 Pensions of the Senate. 

13 ‘‘(10) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall 

14 coordinate and align programs under the national 

15 apprenticeship system with related Federal programs. 

16 ‘‘(c) INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINA17 TION.—The Administrator shall provide for data collection 

18 and dissemination of information regarding programs 

19 under the national apprenticeship system, including— 

20 ‘‘(1) not later than 1 year after the date of the 

21 enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 

22 2020, establishing and supporting a single informa23 tion technology infrastructure to support data collec24 tion and reporting from State apprenticeship agen25 cies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees under 


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1 title II, program sponsors, and program administra2 tors under the national apprenticeship system by pro3 viding for a data infrastructure that— 

4 ‘‘(A) is developed and maintained by the 

5 Administrator, with input from national data 

6 and privacy experts, is informed by best prac7 tices on public provision of credential informa8 tion, and to the extent practicable, aligns with 

9 the technology infrastructure for related Federal 

10 programs, such as the technology infrastructure 

11 used under the Workforce Innovation and Oppor12 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 

13 ‘‘(B) best meets the needs of the national 

14 apprenticeship system stakeholders reporting 

15 data to the Administrator or State apprentice16 ship agencies, including through the provision of 

17 technical assistance and financial assistance as 

18 necessary to ensure reporting systems are 

19 equipped to report into a single information 

20 technology infrastructure; and 

21 ‘‘(C) is aligned with data from the perform22 ance reviews under section 131(b)(1)(A); 

23 ‘‘(2) providing for data sharing that includes 

24 making nonpersonally identifiable apprenticeship 

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1 searchable and comparable, through the use of com2 mon, linked, open-data description language, such as 

3 the credential transparency description language or a 

4 substantially similar resource, so that interested par5 ties can become aware of apprenticeship opportunities 

6 and of program outcomes that best meets the needs of 

7 youth apprentices, pre-apprentices, and apprentices, 

8 employers, education and training providers, pro9 gram sponsors, and relevant stakeholders, including— 

10 ‘‘(A) information on program offerings 

11 under the national apprenticeship system based 

12 on geographical location and apprenticeable oc13 cupation; 

14 ‘‘(B) information on education and train15 ing providers providing opportunities under 

16 such system, including whether programs under 

17 such system offer dual or concurrent enrollment 

18 programs, articulation agreements, and recog19 nized postsecondary credentials as part of the 

20 program offerings; 

21 ‘‘(C) information about the educational and 

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1 ‘‘(D) information based on the most recent 

2 data available to the Office that is consistent 

3 with national standards and practices. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 112. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPREN5 TICESHIPS. 

6 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established, in the 

8 Department of Labor, a National Advisory Committee 

9 on Apprenticeships. 

10 ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.— 

11 ‘‘(A) APPOINTMENTS.—The Advisory Com12 mittee shall consist of 27 voting members de13 scribed in subparagraph (B) appointed by the 

14 Secretary. 

15 ‘‘(B) LIST OF INDIVIDUALS.—The individ16 uals described in this subparagraph are— 

17 ‘‘(i) 9 representatives of employers or 

18 industry associations who participate in an 

19 apprenticeship program, including rep20 resentatives of employers representing non21 traditional apprenticeship industries or oc22 cupations, and other high-skill, high-wage, 

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1 ‘‘(ii) 9 representatives of labor organi2 zations or joint labor-management organi3 zations who have responsibility for the ad4 ministration of an apprenticeship program 

5 (including those sponsored by a joint labor6 management organization and from non7 traditional apprenticeship industries or oc8 cupations), at least 1 of which represent em9 ployees primarily in the building trades 

10 and construction industry; 

11 ‘‘(iii) 1 representative of each from— 

12 ‘‘(I) a State apprenticeship agen13 cy; 

14 ‘‘(II) a State or local workforce 

15 development board with significant ex16 pertise in supporting a program under 

17 the national apprenticeship system; 

18 ‘‘(III) a community organization 

19 with significant expertise supporting 

20 such a program; 

21 ‘‘(IV) an area career and tech22 nical education school or local edu23 cational agency; 

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1 ‘‘(VI) a State or local postsec2 ondary education and training pro3 viders that administers, or has not less 

4 than 1 articulation agreement with an 

5 entity administering, a program under 

6 the national apprenticeship system; 

7 ‘‘(VII) a provider of an industry8 recognized credential; 

9 ‘‘(VII) a national qualified inter10 mediary; and 

11 ‘‘(IX) an apprentice. 

12 ‘‘(C) EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBERS.— 

13 The Advisory Committee shall consist of ex offi14 cio nonvoting members from each of the following 

15 departments, selected by the applicable Sec16 retary— 

17 ‘‘(i) the Department of Labor; 

18 ‘‘(ii) the Department of Commerce; 

19 ‘‘(iii) the Department of Education; 

20 ‘‘(iv) the Department of Energy; 

21 ‘‘(v) the Department of Housing and 

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1 ‘‘(vii) the Department of Veterans Af2 fairs; 

3 ‘‘(viii) the Department of Health and 

4 Human Services; 

5 ‘‘(ix) the Department of Justice; and 

6 ‘‘(x) the Department of Defense. 

7 ‘‘(D) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Speaker of 

8 the House of Representatives, the Minority Lead9 er of the House of Representatives, the Majority 

10 Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader 

11 of the Senate may each recommend to the Sec12 retary an individual described in clause (i) or 

13 (ii) of subparagraph (B) for appointment under 

14 subparagraph (A) who shall be subject to the re15 quirements of paragraph (3). 

16 ‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual shall be 

17 selected under paragraph (1) on the basis of the expe18 rience and competence of such individual with respect 

19 to programs under the national apprenticeship sys20 tem. 

21 ‘‘(4) TERMS.— 

22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each voting member of 

23 the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a 

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1 ‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.— 

2 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The appointments 

3 of the initial members of the Advisory Com4 mittee shall be made not later than 90 days 

5 after the effective date of the National Ap6 prenticeship Act of 2020. 

7 ‘‘(ii) STAGGERING OF TERMS.—As des8 ignated by the Secretary at the time of the 

9 appointment, of the members first ap10 pointed— 

11 ‘‘(I) half of such members shall 

12 serve a 2-year term; and 

13 ‘‘(II) half of such members shall 

14 serve a 4-year term. 

15 ‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed 

16 to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 

17 of the term for which the member’s predecessor 

18 was appointed shall be appointed only for the re19 mainder of that term. A member may serve after 

20 the expiration of that member’s term until a suc21 cessor has taken office. A vacancy in the Advi22 sory Committee shall be filled in the manner in 

23 which the original appointment was made, ex24 cept that such appointment shall be made not 

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1 A member who fulfilled a partial term as the re2 sult of a vacancy may, at the end that term, be 

3 appointed to a full term. 

4 ‘‘(D) MULTIPLE TERMS.—A voting member 

5 of the Advisory Committee may serve not more 

6 than 2 full terms on the Advisory Committee. 

7 ‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee mem8 bers shall designate by vote one of the voting members de9 scribed in subsection (a)(2)(A) of the Advisory Committee 

10 to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. 

11 ‘‘(c) MEETINGS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 

13 shall meet at the call of the Chairperson and hold not 

14 fewer than 4 meetings during each calendar year. 

15 ‘‘(2) OPEN ACCESS.—All meetings of the Advi16 sory Committee shall be open to the public. A tran17 script shall be kept of each meeting and made avail18 able for public inspection within 30 days of the meet19 ing. 

20 ‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall, at a 

21 minimum— 

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1 ommendations on regulations and policies related to 

2 the administration of this Act; 

3 ‘‘(2) annually prepare a set of recommendations 

4 for the Administrator, to be shared with the Com5 mittee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep6 resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 

7 Labor and Pensions of the Senate, to improve the reg8 istration process under subtitle B to make the process 

9 easily accessible and efficient for use by sponsors 

10 while maintaining the requirements under subtitle B; 

11 ‘‘(3) make recommendations on expanding par12 ticipation of nontraditional apprenticeship popu13 lations in programs under the national apprentice14 ship system; and 

15 ‘‘(4) review apprenticeable occupations and, 

16 based on reviews of labor market trends and changes, 

17 make recommendations to the Administrator on 

18 whether to— 

19 ‘‘(A) make updates to apprenticeable occu20 pations under section 111(b)(5)(A); or 

21 ‘‘(B) convene sector leaders and experts 

22 under section 111(b)(5)(C) for the establishing 

23 specific frameworks of industry recognized occu24 pational standards. 

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1 ‘‘(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Advi3 sory Committee who is not an officer or employee 

4 of the Federal Government shall be compensated 

5 at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the an6 nual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of 

7 the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 

8 title 5, United States Code, for each day (includ9 ing travel time) during which the member is en10 gaged in the performance of the duties of the Ad11 visory Committee. 

12 ‘‘(B) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE

13 UNITED STATES.—Members of the Advisory Com14 mittee who are officers or employees of the 

15 United States may not receive additional pay, 

16 allowances, or benefits by reason of their service 

17 on the Advisory Committee. 

18 ‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Secretary shall supply the Ad19 visory Committee with an executive Secretary and 

20 provide such secretarial, clerical, and other services as 

21 the Secretary determines to be necessary to enable the 

22 Advisory Committee to carry out the duties described 

23 in subsection (d). 

24 ‘‘(3) DATA REQUESTS.—The Advisory Committee 

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1 Secretary as determined necessary by the Advisory 

2 Committee to carry out its functions as described in 

3 this section. 

4 ‘‘(f) PERMANENT COMMITTEE.—The Federal Advisory 

5 Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) (other than section 14 of 

6 such Act) shall apply to the Advisory Committee. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 113. STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCIES AND STATE 

8 OFFICES OF APPRENTICESHIP. 

9 ‘‘(a) RECOGNITION OF STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGEN10 CIES.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall rec12 ognize a State agency as a State apprenticeship agen13 cy in accordance with this section and cooperate with 

14 such State apprenticeship agency regarding the for15 mulation and promotion of standards of apprentice16 ship under subtitle B. 

17 ‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—A State desiring to have a 

18 State agency recognized as a State apprenticeship 

19 agency under this section shall submit an application 

20 at such time, in such manner, and containing such 

21 information as the Administrator may require, in22 cluding— 

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1 ‘‘(B) a description of how the State appren2 ticeship agency will meet the State plan require3 ments of subsection (c); and 

4 ‘‘(C) a description of the linkages and co5 ordination of the State’s proposed standards, cri6 teria, and requirements with the State’s eco7 nomic development strategies and workforce de8 velopment system and the State’s secondary, 

9 postsecondary, and adult education systems. 

10 ‘‘(3) REVIEW AND RECOGNITION.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

12 after the date on which a State submits an ap13 plication under paragraph (2), the Secretary 

14 shall notify the State regarding whether the 

15 agency of the State is recognized as a State ap16 prenticeship agency under this section. 

17 ‘‘(B) DURATION OF RECOGNITION.— 

18 ‘‘(i) DURATION.—The recognition of a 

19 State apprenticeship agency shall be for a 

20 4-year period beginning on the date the 

21 State apprenticeship agency is notified 

22 under subparagraph (A). 

23 ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.— 

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1 agency not later than 180 days before 

2 the last day of the 4-year period re3 garding whether the State apprentice4 ship agency is in compliance with this 

5 section. 

6 ‘‘(II) COMPLIANCE.—In the case 

7 of a State apprenticeship agency that 

8 is in compliance with this section, the 

9 agency’s recognition under this section 

10 shall be renewed for an additional 4- 

11 year period and the notification under 

12 subclause (I) shall include notification 

13 of such renewal. 

14 ‘‘(III) NONCOMPLIANCE.—In the 

15 case of a State apprenticeship agency 

16 that is not in compliance with this sec17 tion, the notification shall— 

18 ‘‘(aa) specify the areas of 

19 noncompliance; 

20 ‘‘(bb) require corrective ac21 tion; and 

22 ‘‘(cc) offer technical assist23 ance. 

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1 State apprenticeship agency has corrected 

2 the identified areas of noncompliance under 

3 this subparagraph not later than 180 days 

4 of notification of noncompliance, the State 

5 apprenticeship agency’s recognition under 

6 this section shall be renewed for an addi7 tional 4-year period. 

8 ‘‘(C) TRANSITION PERIOD FOR STATE AGEN9 CIES.— 

10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 

11 year after the effective date of the National 

12 Apprenticeship Act of 2020, a State agency 

13 that, as of the day before the date of enact14 ment of such Act, was recognized by the 

15 Secretary for purposes of registering ap16 prenticeship programs in accordance with 

17 this Act shall submit an application under 

18 paragraph (2). 

19 ‘‘(ii) TRANSITION PERIOD.—A State 

20 agency described in clause (i) shall be recog21 nized as a State apprenticeship agency 

22 under this section for a 4-year period begin23 ning on the date on which the Secretary ap24 proves the application submitted by the 

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1 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY OF A STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGEN2 CY.— 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the period during which 

4 a State apprenticeship agency is recognized under 

5 subsection (a) and to maintain such recognition, the 

6 State apprenticeship agency shall carry out the re7 quirements of this Act. 

8 ‘‘(2) PROGRAM RECOGNITION.—With respect to a 

9 State with a State apprenticeship agency, the State 

10 apprenticeship agency shall have sole authority to 

11 recognize and register a pre-apprenticeship, youth ap12 prenticeship, or apprenticeship program in such 

13 State, which shall include— 

14 ‘‘(A) determining whether such program is 

15 in compliance with the standards for such pro16 gram under section 122; 

17 ‘‘(B) in the case of such a program that is 

18 in compliance with such standards, recognizing 

19 the program and providing a certificate of rec20 ognition for such program; 

21 ‘‘(C) providing technical assistance to cur22 rent or potential sponsors; and 

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1 viding for the withdrawal of recognition of the 

2 program in accordance with section 131(b). 

3 ‘‘(3) STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State apprenticeship 

5 agency shall establish and continue to use a 

6 State apprenticeship council, which shall operate 

7 in compliance with the requirements of this Act 

8 under the direction of the State apprenticeship 

9 agency. 

10 ‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—A State apprentice11 ship council may be regulatory or advisory in 

12 nature, and shall— 

13 ‘‘(i) be composed of persons familiar 

14 with apprenticeable occupations; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) be fairly balanced, with an equal 

16 number of— 

17 ‘‘(I) representatives of employer 

18 organizations, including from non19 traditional apprenticeship industries 

20 or occupations; 

21 ‘‘(II) representatives of labor or22 ganizations or joint labor-management 

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1 ‘‘(III) public members; and 

2 ‘‘(iii) to the extent practicable, have 

3 not less than 1 member who is a member of 

4 the State workforce board. 

5 ‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.—A State apprentice6 ship council shall not be eligible for recognition 

7 as a State apprenticeship agency. 

8 ‘‘(c) STATE PLAN.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For a State apprenticeship 

10 agency to be eligible to receive allotments under sub11 section (f) and to be recognized under this section, the 

12 State apprenticeship agency shall submit to the Sec13 retary a State plan that meets the requirements of 

14 this subsection. 

15 ‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF STATE PLAN.— 

16 ‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.— 

17 ‘‘(i) INITIAL PLAN.—The first State 

18 plan of a State apprenticeship agency shall 

19 be submitted to the Administrator not later 

20 than 120 days prior to the commencement 

21 of the first full program year of the State 

22 apprenticeship agency, which shall in23 clude— 

24 ‘‘(I) a description of any State 

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1 dures relating to the process of recog2 nizing programs under the national 

3 apprenticeship system that is incon4 sistent with, or imposes requirements 

5 in addition to, the requirements of this 

6 Act; 

7 ‘‘(II) an assurance that the State 

8 will notify the Administrator if there 

9 are any changes to the State laws (in10 cluding regulations), policies, or proce11 dures described in subclause (I) that 

12 occur after the date of submission of 

13 such plan; and 

14 ‘‘(III) an assurance that the State 

15 will make available on a publicly 

16 available website a description of any 

17 laws (including regulations), policies, 

18 and operational procedures relating to 

19 the process of recognizing programs 

20 under the national apprenticeship sys21 tem that are inconsistent with, or im22 pose requirements in addition to, the 

23 requirements of this Act. 

24 ‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT PLANS.—Except as 

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1 submitted to the Administrator not later 

2 than 120 days prior to the end of the 4-year 

3 period covered by the preceding State plan. 

4 ‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—A State plan shall be 

5 subject to the approval of the Administrator and 

6 shall be considered to be approved at the end of 

7 the 90-day period beginning on the date that the 

8 plan is submitted under this paragraph, unless 

9 the Administrator, during the 90-day period, 

10 provides the State apprenticeship agency, in 

11 writing— 

12 ‘‘(i) an explanation for why the State 

13 plan is inconsistent with the requirements 

14 of this Act; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) an opportunity for an appeal of 

16 such determination to an Administrative 

17 Law Judge for the Department of Labor not 

18 later than 30 days after receipt of the notice 

19 of denial from the Administrator. 

20 ‘‘(C) MODIFICATIONS.— 

21 ‘‘(i) MODIFICATIONS.—At the end of 

22 the first 2-year period of any 4-year State 

23 plan, the State may submit modifications to 

24 the State plan to reflect changes in labor 

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1 factors affecting the implementation of the 

2 State plan. 

3 ‘‘(ii) APPROVAL.—A modified State 

4 plan submitted for review under clause (i) 

5 shall be subject to the approval requirements 

6 described in subparagraph (B). 

7 ‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Each State Plan 

8 shall describe how the State apprenticeship agency 

9 will provide technical assistance for— 

10 ‘‘(A) potential sponsors, employers, labor 

11 organizations, joint labor-management organiza12 tions, qualified intermediaries, apprentices, edu13 cation and training providers, credentialing bod14 ies, eligible entities, industry associations, or 

15 any potential program participant in the na16 tional apprenticeship system in the State for the 

17 purposes of recruitment, retention, program de18 velopment, expansion, or implementation, in19 cluding supporting remote or virtual learning or 

20 training, as necessary; 

21 ‘‘(B) sponsors of programs registered in the 

22 State, including sponsors that are not meeting 

23 performance goals under subtitle C, for purposes 

24 of assisting sponsors in meeting or exceeding 

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1 ‘‘(C) sponsors of programs registered in that 

2 State for purposes of assisting such sponsors in 

3 achieving State goals in diversity and equal op4 portunity in apprenticeships in accordance with 

5 paragraph (5). 

6 ‘‘(4) RECIPROCITY.—Each State plan shall de7 scribe how the State apprenticeship agency, in the 

8 case of a program recognized by a registration agency 

9 in another State, shall recognize such program in the 

10 State of such agency for purposes of this Act by not 

11 later than 30 days after receipt of an application for 

12 such recognition from a program sponsor, as long as 

13 such program meets the wage and hour provisions of 

14 the State granting reciprocity. 

15 ‘‘(5) PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL

16 APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—Each State plan shall in17 clude a plan for how the State apprenticeship agency 

18 will— 

19 ‘‘(A) promote diversity in apprenticeable oc20 cupations offered throughout the State, and a de21 scription of how such agency will promote the 

22 addition of apprenticeable occupations in high23 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 

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1 ‘‘(B) promote diversity and equal oppor2 tunity in programs under the national appren3 ticeship system by uniformly adopting and im4 plementing the requirements of subparagraphs 

5 (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7). 

6 ‘‘(6) COMPLAINTS.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara8 graph (B), each State plan shall include a de9 scription of the system for the State apprentice10 ship agency to receive and resolve complaints 

11 submitted by program participants, the program 

12 participant’s authorized representative, sponsors, 

13 employers, or nonprofit compliance organiza14 tions, such as complaints concerning equal em15 ployment opportunity or discrimination, viola16 tions of the apprenticeship agreement, or viola17 tions of requirements under this Act. 

18 ‘‘(B) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREE19 MENTS.—Any controversy arising under an ap20 prenticeship agreement which is covered by a col21 lective bargaining agreement shall not be subject 

22 to the system described in subparagraph (A), ex23 cept that complaints concerning discrimination 

24 or any matters described in subparagraph (5)(B) 

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1 ‘‘(7) STATE APPRENTICESHIP HUBS.—Each 

2 State plan shall describe how the State will support, 

3 in a manner that takes into consideration geographic 

4 diversity, the creation and implementation of appren5 ticeship hubs throughout the State that shall work 

6 with industry and sector partnerships to expand pro7 grams under the national apprenticeship system, and 

8 apprenticeable occupations, in the State. 

9 ‘‘(8) STATE APPRENTICESHIP PERFORMANCE

10 OUTCOMES.—Each State plan shall— 

11 ‘‘(A) in coordination with the Adminis12 trator, establish annual State performance goals 

13 for the programs registered by the State appren14 ticeship agency for the indicators described— 

15 ‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A) of section 

16 131(b)(1); and 

17 ‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii) of section 

18 131(b)(1); and 

19 ‘‘(B) describe how the State apprenticeship 

20 agency will collect performance data from pro21 grams registered by the agency; and 

22 ‘‘(C) annually report on the outcomes of 

23 each such program in relation to the State estab24 lished goals under subparagraph (A). 


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1 ‘‘(9) USES OF FUNDS.—Each State plan shall 

2 include a description of the uses described in sub3 section (d) of the allotment received by the State ap4 prenticeship agency under subsection (f). 

5 ‘‘(10) ALIGNMENT OF WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES.— 

6 Each State plan shall include a summary of State7 supported workforce development activities (including 

8 education and training) in the State, including— 

9 ‘‘(A) a summary of the apprenticeship pro10 grams on the list of eligible providers of training 

11 services under section 122(d) of the Workforce In12 novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

13 3152(d)); 

14 ‘‘(B) the degree to which the programs 

15 under the national apprenticeship system in the 

16 State are aligned with and address the skill 

17 needs of the employers in the State identified by 

18 the State workforce development board; and 

19 ‘‘(C) a description of how apprenticeship 

20 programs will receive expedited consideration to 

21 be included on the list of eligible providers of 

22 training services under section 122(d) of the 

23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

24 U.S.C. 3152(d)). 


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1 ‘‘(11) STATE STRATEGIC VISION.—Each State 

2 plan shall include a summary of the State’s strategic 

3 vision and set of goals for preparing an educated and 

4 skilled workforce and for meeting the skilled workforce 

5 needs of employers, including in existing and emerg6 ing in-demand industry sectors and occupations as 

7 identified by the State, and how the programs reg8 istered by the State apprenticeship agency in the 

9 State will help to meet such goals. 

10 ‘‘(12) STRATEGY FOR ANY JOINT PLANNING, 

11 ALIGNMENT, COORDINATION, AND LEVERAGING OF

12 FUNDS.—Each State plan shall provide a description 

13 of the State apprenticeship agency’s strategy for joint 

14 planning, alignment, coordination, and leveraging of 

15 funds— 

16 ‘‘(A) with the State’s workforce development 

17 system, to achieve the strategic vision and goals 

18 described in paragraph (11), including the core 

19 programs defined in section 3 of the Workforce 

20 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

21 3102) and the elements related to system align22 ment under section 102(b)(2)(B) of such Act (29 

23 U.S.C. 3112(b)(2)(B)); 

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1 eral education programs, including programs 

2 under— 

3 ‘‘(i) the Elementary and Secondary 

4 Education Act of 1965; 

5 ‘‘(ii) the Individuals with Disabilities 

6 Education Act; 

7 ‘‘(iii) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 

8 Technical Education Act of 2006; and 

9 ‘‘(iv) the Higher Education Act of 

10 1965; and 

11 ‘‘(C) to provide information about access to 

12 available State assistance or assistance under re13 lated Federal programs, including such assist14 ance under— 

15 ‘‘(i) section 6(d) of the Food and Nu16 trition Act of 2008; 

17 ‘‘(ii) subsection (c)(1) of section 3672 

18 of title 38, United States Code; 

19 ‘‘(iii) section 231 of the Second Chance 

20 Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541); and 

21 ‘‘(iv) the State Temporary Assistance 

22 for Needy Families programs under part A 

23 of title IV of the Social Security Act. 

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1 position, roles, and responsibility of the State appren2 ticeship council, and how the Council will comply 

3 with the requirements of subsection (b)(3). 

4 ‘‘(d) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY FUNDING.—A 

5 State apprenticeship agency shall use funds received under 

6 clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (f)(1)(A) according to the 

7 following requirements: 

8 ‘‘(1) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—The State ap9 prenticeship agency shall use such funds to support 

10 the administration of programs under the national 

11 apprenticeship system across the State, including 

12 for— 

13 ‘‘(A) staff and resources; 

14 ‘‘(B) oversight and evaluation as required 

15 under this Act; 

16 ‘‘(C) technical assistance to program spon17 sors, program participants, employers, labor or18 ganizations, joint labor-management organiza19 tions, education and training providers, and 

20 qualified intermediaries; 

21 ‘‘(D) pre-apprenticeship, youth, and ap22 prenticeship program recruitment and develop23 ment, including for— 

24 ‘‘(i) engaging potential providers of 

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1 intermediaries, related instruction pro2 viders, and potential program participants; 

3 ‘‘(ii) publicizing apprenticeship oppor4 tunities and benefits; and 

5 ‘‘(iii) engaging State workforce and 

6 education systems for collaboration and 

7 alignment across systems; and 

8 ‘‘(E) supporting the enrollment and appren9 ticeship certification requirements to allow vet10 erans and other individuals eligible for the edu11 cational assistance programs under chapters 30 

12 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, and 

13 any related educational assistance programs 

14 under laws administered by the Secretary of Vet15 erans Affairs, to use such assistance for the ap16 prenticeship program, including the requirement 

17 of designating a certifying official. 

18 ‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT.—The State ap19 prenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 percent 

20 of such funds to engage with the State education sys21 tem to provide technical assistance and best practices 

22 regarding— 

23 ‘‘(A) alignment of youth apprenticeship 

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1 exploration, career pathways, education and ca2 reer planning, and engagement with youth ap3 prenticeship programs for teachers, career guid4 ance and academic counselors, school leaders, ad5 ministrators, and specialized instructional sup6 port personnel and paraprofessionals; 

7 ‘‘(B) alignment of related instruction pro8 vided under the national apprenticeship system 

9 in the State with academic credit granting post10 secondary programs (including developing career 

11 pathways, articulation agreements, and prior 

12 learning assessments); and 

13 ‘‘(C) the joint planning, alignment, coordi14 nation, and leveraging of funds described in sub15 paragraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (c)(12). 

16 ‘‘(3) WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT.—The State ap17 prenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 percent 

18 of such funds to engage with the State workforce de19 velopment system to provide technical assistance and 

20 best practices regarding— 

21 ‘‘(A) alignment with the State’s workforce 

22 activities and strategic vision in accordance with 

23 paragraphs (10), (11), and subparagraphs (A) 

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1 ‘‘(B) guidance for training staff of the 

2 workforce development system, including the vo3 cational rehabilitation agencies, within the State 

4 on the value of programs under the national ap5 prenticeship system as a work-based learning op6 tion for participants, including participants of 

7 programs authorized under the Workforce Inno8 vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et 

9 seq.) such as Job Corps under subtitle C of title 

10 I of such Act and YouthBuild under section 171 

11 of such Act; 

12 ‘‘(C) providing a list of programs under the 

13 national apprenticeship system that are offered 

14 in the State, including in the State’s high-skill, 

15 high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or oc16 cupations; 

17 ‘‘(D) alignment of funding received and re18 porting required under this Act, including rel19 evant placement, retention, and earnings infor20 mation, with the Workforce Innovation and Op21 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and tech22 nical assistance in how individual training ac23 counts under section 134(c)(3) of such Act could 

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1 ticipating in programs under the national ap2 prenticeship system; 

3 ‘‘(E) partnerships with State or local work4 force development boards, State workforce agen5 cies, and one-stop centers and one-stop operators 

6 that assist program participants in accessing 

7 supportive services to support— 

8 ‘‘(i) the recruitment, retention, and 

9 completion of programs under the national 

10 apprenticeship system; 

11 ‘‘(ii) transitions from youth appren12 ticeships and pre-apprenticeships to ap13 prenticeship programs; and 

14 ‘‘(iii) the placement into employment 

15 or further education upon program comple16 tion; and 

17 ‘‘(F) expanding the list of eligible providers 

18 of training services under section 122(d) of the 

19 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to 

20 include programs under the national apprentice21 ship system in the State (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)). 

22 ‘‘(4) LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State apprenticeship 

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1 port of State apprenticeship initiatives described 

2 in this paragraph. 

3 ‘‘(B) DIVERSITY.—Not less than 5 percent 

4 of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A) 

5 shall be used by the State apprenticeship agency 

6 for supporting and expanding diversity in 

7 apprenticeable occupations under the national 

8 apprenticeship system in the State and program 

9 participant populations in the State. 

10 ‘‘(C) INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS.—A 

11 State apprenticeship agency may use funds re12 served under subparagraph (A) to incentivize 

13 employers to participate in programs under the 

14 national apprenticeship system, such as costs re15 lated to program development, staffing for men16 tors and supervisors, related instruction, or the 

17 creation of industry or sector partnerships to 

18 support employer participation. 

19 ‘‘(D) STATE-SPECIFIC INITIATIVES.—A 

20 State apprenticeship agency may use funds re21 served under subparagraph (A) for State-specific 

22 initiatives, such as the development or expansion 

23 of youth apprenticeship programs or apprentice24 ship programs in high-skill, high-wage, or in-de25 mand industry sectors and occupations. 


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1 ‘‘(5) STATE MATCH FOR FEDERAL INVEST2 MENT.— 

3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except in the case of 

4 exceptional circumstances, as determined by the 

5 Administrator, in order to receive a full allot6 ment under subsection (f), a State apprentice7 ship agency shall use matching funds from non8 Federal resources to carry out the activities of 

9 the agency under this Act in an amount not less 

10 than 25 percent of such allotment. 

11 ‘‘(B) TRANSITION PERIOD.—The require12 ment under this paragraph shall take effect with 

13 respect to a State apprenticeship agency on the 

14 date that is 1 day after the date on which the 

15 transition period for such agency under sub16 section (a)(3)(C)(ii) ends. 

17 ‘‘(e) DERECOGNITION OF STATE APPRENTICESHIP

18 AGENCIES.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may with20 draw recognition of a State apprenticeship agency be21 fore the end of the agency’s 4-year recognition period 

22 under subsection (a)(2)(B) if the Secretary deter23 mines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, 

24 that the State apprenticeship agency has failed for 

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1 has not been in compliance with the performance im2 provement plan under paragraph (3) to remedy such 

3 failure. 

4 ‘‘(2) DERECOGNITION CRITERIA.—The recogni5 tion of a State apprenticeship agency under this sec6 tion may be withdrawn under paragraph (1) in a 

7 case in which the State apprenticeship agency fails 

8 to— 

9 ‘‘(A) adopt or properly enforce a State plan; 

10 ‘‘(B) properly carry out its role as the sole 

11 registration agency in the State; 

12 ‘‘(C) submit a report under section 

13 131(b)(1)(B) for any program year; 

14 ‘‘(D) meet the State levels of performance as 

15 described in subsection (c)(8)(A) or demonstrate 

16 improvements in performance for 3 consecutive 

17 program years; or 

18 ‘‘(E) otherwise fulfill or operate in compli19 ance with the requirements of this Act. 

20 ‘‘(3) DERECOGNITION PROCESS.— 

21 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State apprentice22 ship agency fails for any of the reasons described 

23 in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide 

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1 ance in the development of a performance im2 provement plan. 

3 ‘‘(B) REDUCTION OF FUNDS.—Except in the 

4 case of exceptional circumstances as determined 

5 by the Administrator, in a case in which such a 

6 State apprenticeship agency continues such fail7 ure after the provision of the technical assistance 

8 under subparagraph (A)— 

9 ‘‘(i) the percentage of the funds to be 

10 allotted to the State apprenticeship agency 

11 under subsection (f) for each fiscal year fol12 lowing the fiscal year in which such failure 

13 has been identified shall be reduced by 5 

14 percentage points; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) the Administrator shall provide 

16 notice to the State apprenticeship agency 

17 that the agency’s recognition under this sec18 tion may be withdrawn if the agency fails 

19 to remedy the failure. 

20 ‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If 

21 the Administrator determines that the State ap22 prenticeship agency’s corrective action under 

23 subparagraph (A) has addressed the agency’s 

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1 ‘‘(i) restore the agency’s full funding 

2 allocation under this title for the next full 

3 fiscal year; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) notify the State apprenticeship 

5 agency that the agency’s recognition will 

6 not be withdrawn under this section for the 

7 reason for which the agency’s funding under 

8 this title was most recently reduced. 

9 ‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.— 

10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In a case in which 

11 a State apprenticeship agency fails to rem12 edy a failure identified under paragraph 

13 (2), the Administrator shall— 

14 ‘‘(I) notify, in writing, the State 

15 apprenticeship agency of the failure of 

16 the State apprenticeship agency, in17 cluding a description of such failure 

18 and an explanation that the agency’s 

19 recognition under this section may be 

20 withdrawn as a result of such failure; 

21 and 

22 ‘‘(II) offer the State apprentice23 ship agency an opportunity to request 

24 a hearing not later than 30 days after 

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1 ‘‘(ii) REFERRAL TO OFFICE OF ADMIN2 ISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.—In a case in 

3 which the State apprenticeship agency re4 quests a hearing under clause (i)(II), the 

5 Administrator shall refer the matter to the 

6 Office of Administrative Law Judges for a 

7 recommended decision by the Administra8 tive Review Board for final agency action. 

9 ‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WITHDRAWAL

10 OF RECOGNITION.— 

11 ‘‘(A) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 

12 ‘‘(i) PRIOR TO ORDER.—Prior to the 

13 withdrawal of the recognition of a State ap14 prenticeship agency under this section, the 

15 Administrator shall— 

16 ‘‘(I) provide to the State appren17 ticeship agency an order withdrawing 

18 recognition of such agency under this 

19 section; and 

20 ‘‘(II) establish a State Office of 

21 Apprenticeship; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) AFTER ORDER.—Not later than 

23 30 days after the date of such order, provide 

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1 prenticeship system in such State that were 

2 registered with the State apprenticeship 

3 agency to enable each such sponsor to be 

4 registered with the Administrator (acting 

5 through the State Office of Apprenticeship 

6 established under clause (i)(II)). 

7 ‘‘(B) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY RE8 QUIREMENTS.—A State agency whose recognition 

9 as a State apprenticeship agency under this sec10 tion has been withdrawn under paragraph (3) 

11 shall— 

12 ‘‘(i) provide to the Administrator pro13 gram standards, apprenticeship agreements, 

14 completion records, cancellation and sus15 pension records, performance metrics, and 

16 any other documents relating to the State’s 

17 programs under the national apprenticeship 

18 system in the State; 

19 ‘‘(ii) cooperate fully during the transi20 tion period beginning on the date of the 

21 order withdrawing such recognition and 

22 ending on the date on which the Adminis23 trator establishes a State Office of Appren24 ticeship in the State; and 


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1 ‘‘(iii) return any unused funds received 

2 under this Act. 

3 ‘‘(5) REINSTATEMENT OF RECOGNITION.—A 

4 State apprenticeship agency that has had its recogni5 tion withdrawn under this section may have such rec6 ognition reinstated upon presentation of adequate evi7 dence that the State apprenticeship agency has— 

8 ‘‘(A) submitted an application under sub9 section (a)(2), and 

10 ‘‘(B) demonstrated the ability to operate in 

11 compliance with the requirements of this Act. 

12 ‘‘(f) RESERVATION AND STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro15 priated under subsection (g) for a fiscal year— 

‘‘(i) 33 1 16 ⁄3 percent shall be equally dis17 tributed among each State Office of Appren18 ticeship, outlying area, and eligible State; 

19 and 

‘‘(ii) 66 2 20 ⁄3 percent shall be allotted to 

21 eligible States on the basis described in sub22 paragraph (B). 

23 ‘‘(B) FORMULA.— 

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1 ‘‘(I) 25 percent shall be allotted 

2 on the basis of the relative share of 

3 program participants in each eligible 

4 State, as determined on the basis of the 

5 most recent satisfactory data available 

6 from the Administrator, compared to 

7 the total number of program partici8 pants in all eligible States, as deter9 mined on such basis; 

10 ‘‘(II) 25 percent shall be allotted 

11 on the basis of the relative share of 

12 program participants who have com13 pleted a program under the national 

14 apprenticeship system in each eligible 

15 State during the most recent 5-year pe16 riod, as determined on the basis of the 

17 most recent satisfactory data available 

18 from the Administrator, compared to 

19 the total 5-year average of program 

20 participants who have completed a 

21 program in all eligible States, as deter22 mined on such basis; and 

23 ‘‘(III) 50 percent shall be allotted 

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1 ‘‘(ii) ALLOTMENTS BASED ON BLS AND

2 ACS DATA.—Of the amount available under 

3 clause (i)(III)— 

‘‘(I) 331 4 ⁄3 percent shall be allotted 

5 on the basis of the relative share of in6 dividuals in the civilian labor force in 

7 each eligible State, compared to the 

8 total number of individuals in the ci9 vilian labor force in all eligible States; 

‘‘(II) 331 10 ⁄3 percent shall be allot11 ted on the basis of the relative share of 

12 individuals living below the poverty 

13 line in each eligible State, compared to 

14 the total number of individuals living 

15 below the poverty line in all eligible 

16 States; and 

‘‘(III) 331 17 ⁄3 percent shall be allot18 ted on the basis of the relative number 

19 of unemployed individuals in each eli20 gible State, compared to the total num21 ber of unemployed individuals in all 

22 eligible States. 

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1 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible 

2 State’ means a State that has a State appren3 ticeship agency. 

4 ‘‘(B) OUTLYING AREA.—The term ‘outlying 

5 area’ means American Samoa, Guam, the Com6 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 

7 the United States Virgin Islands. 

8 ‘‘(C) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘poverty 

9 line’ has the meaning given such term in section 

10 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

11 Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

12 ‘‘(D) UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL.—The term 

13 ‘unemployed individual’ has the meaning given 

14 such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innova15 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

16 ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

17 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec18 tion— 

19 ‘‘(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

20 ‘‘(2) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

21 ‘‘(3) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

22 ‘‘(4) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

23 ‘‘(5) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 114. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT 

2 OF EDUCATION. 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the ef4 fective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, in 

5 order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and pro6 mote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship programs, 

7 the Secretary (acting through the Administrator) shall— 

8 ‘‘(1) enter into an interagency agreement with 

9 the Secretary of Education to promote and support 

10 integration and alignment of programs under the na11 tional apprenticeship system with secondary, postsec12 ondary, and adult education, through the activities 

13 described in this section; and 

14 ‘‘(2) submit to the Committee on Education and 

15 Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com16 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 

17 Senate, such agreement and any modifications to 

18 such agreement. 

19 ‘‘(b) ALIGNMENT FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS.—In 

20 order to promote alignment between youth apprenticeship 

21 programs and high school graduation requirements, the 

22 interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall describe 

23 how the Secretaries will work to provide— 

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1 tional apprenticeship system and their value in 

2 secondary and postsecondary education and ca3 reer pathways by not later than middle school; 

4 and 

5 ‘‘(B) school leaders (working with academic 

6 counselors, teachers, and faculty) about the value 

7 of such programs and information on how to ef8 fectively align youth apprenticeship programs 

9 with secondary and career and technical edu10 cation programs; and 

11 ‘‘(2) technical assistance on how to— 

12 ‘‘(A) align related instruction and 

13 apprenticeable occupation skills and com14 petencies to high school graduation requirements; 

15 ‘‘(B) offer related instruction through dual 

16 and concurrent enrollment programs and other 

17 accelerated learning programs, as described in 

18 section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of the Elementary 

19 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV)); 

21 ‘‘(C) facilitate transitions for youth appren22 tices who have completed their youth apprentice23 ships into further education, including an asso24 ciate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, and re25 lated apprenticeship opportunities; and 


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1 ‘‘(D) align activities carried out under this 

2 Act with eligible funding from, and planning 

3 processes for, the Carl D. Perkins Career and 

4 Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 

5 2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary 

6 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), 

7 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 

8 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act 

9 of 1973, and the Higher Education Act of 1965 

10 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

11 ‘‘(c) APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE CONSORTIUM.—In 

12 order to support the establishment of a college consortium 

13 of postsecondary educational institutions, related instruc14 tion providers, sponsors, qualified intermediaries, employ15 ers, labor organizations, and joint labor-management orga16 nizations for the purposes of promoting stronger connec17 tions between programs under the national apprenticeship 

18 system and participating 2- and 4-year postsecondary edu19 cational institutions, the interagency agreement under sub20 section (a) shall include a description of how the Secretaries 

21 will— 

22 ‘‘(1) support data sharing systems that align 

23 education records and records of programs under the 

24 national apprenticeship system regarding whether 

25 program participants who receive financial aid under 


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1 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 enroll 

2 in, or complete, postsecondary coursework while par3 ticipating in a program under such system; 

4 ‘‘(2) provide guidance on how to align eligible 

5 funding from, planning processes for, and the require6 ments of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 

7 Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), the 

8 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Education 

9 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) with this Act; 

10 ‘‘(3) require all participants of the apprentice11 ship college consortium to enter into agreements to— 

12 ‘‘(A) have an articulation agreement with a 

13 participating sponsor of an apprenticeship pro14 gram, which may include a 2- or 4-year postsec15 ondary educational institution; 

16 ‘‘(B) create or expand the awarding and ar17 ticulation of academic credit for related instruc18 tion completed and credentials awarded to pro19 gram participants as part of a program under 

20 the national apprenticeship system; and 

21 ‘‘(C) support the creation or expansion of 

22 electronic transcripts for apprenticeship pro23 grams and all academic content, including re24 lated instruction and on-the-job training; 


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1 ‘‘(4) provide technical assistance on eligible uses 

2 of financial aid, including the Federal work study 

3 program under part C of title IV of the Higher Edu4 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.), for re5 lated instruction for programs under the national ap6 prenticeship system; 

7 ‘‘(5) provide to consortium participants or po8 tential participants information regarding— 

9 ‘‘(A) a list of apprenticeship programs in 

10 related occupations offered in the State or avail11 able under the Office of Apprenticeship that may 

12 become part of the consortium; 

13 ‘‘(B) information on how to develop an ap14 prenticeship program; 

15 ‘‘(C) information on Federal, State, and 

16 local financial resources available to assist with 

17 the establishment and implementation of appren18 ticeship programs; and 

19 ‘‘(D) information on related qualified inter20 mediaries or industry or sector partnerships sup21 porting apprenticeship programs, as applicable; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(6) support information regarding the appren24 ticeship consortium being made available on a pub25 licly accessible website, including— 


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1 ‘‘(A) a list of participating members of the 

2 consortium, apprenticeship programs provided, 

3 credentials awarded with each program, and 

4 available apprenticeable occupations; and 

5 ‘‘(B) models of articulation agreements, 

6 prior learning assessments, and competency7 based curriculum for related instruction for il8 lustrative purposes. 

9 ‘‘(d) BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING.— 

10 ‘‘(1) DISSEMINATION.—Such interagency agree11 ment shall require that the Secretaries disseminate 

12 information on the value of programs under the na13 tional apprenticeship system, including relevant 

14 placement, retention, and earnings information, labor 

15 market data from the local area, and sector forecasts 

16 to determine high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand in17 dustry sectors or occupations of such programs, to 

18 local education and training providers, labor organi19 zations, or joint-labor management organizations (in20 cluding those representing teachers). 

21 ‘‘(2) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Such agreement shall 

22 require the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of 

23 best practices— 

24 ‘‘(A) for improving performance and in25 creasing alignment of education and programs 


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1 under the national apprenticeship system, in2 cluding career pathways; and 

3 ‘‘(B) publicly disseminate information and 

4 resources on— 

5 ‘‘(i) replicable related instruction and 

6 on-the-job learning; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) how to build an understanding of 

8 apprenticeship opportunities available to 

9 students. 

10 ‘‘(e) DATA SHARING AGREEMENT.—The Secretaries 

11 shall disseminate best practices for the alignment of edu12 cation records and records of programs under the national 

13 apprenticeship system, including information on program 

14 participants who enroll in, complete, and receive academic 

15 credit for postsecondary coursework while participating in 

16 such a program. 

17 ‘‘(f) SECRETARIES DEFINED.—In this section, the 

18 term ‘Secretaries’ means the Secretary of Labor and the 

19 Secretary of Education. 

20 ‘‘Subtitle B—Process and Stand21 ards for the National Appren22 ticeship System 

23 ‘‘SEC. 121. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS STANDARDS. 

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1 tion to be an apprenticeable occupation shall submit an ap2 plication to the Administrator that demonstrates that such 

3 apprenticeable occupation is in-demand and will prepare 

4 individuals for the full range of skills and competencies 

5 needed for such occupation by describing how such 

6 apprenticeable occupation shall— 

7 ‘‘(1) meet the industry-recognized occupational 

8 standards under section 111(b)(5)(C); or 

9 ‘‘(2) involve the progressive attainment of skills, 

10 competencies, and knowledge that are— 

11 ‘‘(A) clearly identified and commonly recog12 nized throughout the relevant industry or occu13 pation; 

14 ‘‘(B) customarily learned or enhanced in a 

15 practical way through a structured, systematic 

16 program of on-the-job supervised learning and 

17 related instruction to supplement such learning; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(C) offered through a time-based, com20 petency-based, or hybrid model as described in 

21 section 122(b)(1)(E). 

22 ‘‘SEC. 122. QUALITY STANDARDS OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE 

23 NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 

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1 of quality standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of 

2 apprentices, pre-apprentices, and youth apprentices. 

3 ‘‘(b) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STANDARDS.—In ad4 dition to the standards described in subsection (e), an ap5 prenticeship program shall meet the following standards: 

6 ‘‘(1) The program has an organized and clearly 

7 written plan, developed by the sponsor, that includes, 

8 at a minimum, the following information: 

9 ‘‘(A) The employment and training to be re10 ceived by each apprentice participating in the 

11 program, including— 

12 ‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes or 

13 the plan in which the apprentice will re14 ceive supervised work experience, on-the-job 

15 training, and on-the-job learning; 

16 ‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 

17 amount of time that will be spent in each 

18 major work process by the apprentice; 

19 ‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 

20 that will be provided to the apprentice; and 

21 ‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain22 ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 

23 the apprentice’s performance on the job and 

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1 ‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appropriate 

2 progress records, including the reviews and eval3 uations described in subparagraph (A)(iv). 

4 ‘‘(C) A description of the organized related 

5 instruction the apprentice will receive in tech6 nical subjects related to the occupation, which— 

7 ‘‘(i) for time-based or hybrid appren8 ticeship programs as described in para9 graph (E), shall include not less than 144 

10 hours for each year of apprenticeship, unless 

11 an alternative requirement is put forth by 

12 the employer and sponsor that reflects in13 dustry standards and is accepted by the reg14 istration agency; 

15 ‘‘(ii) may be accomplished through 

16 classroom instruction, occupational or in17 dustry courses, instruction provided through 

18 electronic media, or other instruction ap19 proved by the registration agency; 

20 ‘‘(iii) shall be provided by one or more 

21 qualified instructors that— 

22 ‘‘(I)(aa) meet technical instructor 

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1 ‘‘(bb) are subject matter experts, 

2 defined for purposes of this subpara3 graph as individuals recognized within 

4 an industry as having expertise in a 

5 specific occupation; and 

6 ‘‘(II) have training in teaching 

7 techniques and learning styles, or will 

8 obtain such training before providing 

9 the related technical instruction; and 

10 ‘‘(iv) where appropriate and to the ex11 tent practicable, shall be aligned to a career 

12 pathway. 

13 ‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de14 fined schedule of wages to be paid to the appren15 tice that is— 

16 ‘‘(i) consistent with measurable skill 

17 gains; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) ensures the entry wage is not less 

19 than the greater of— 

20 ‘‘(I) the minimum wage required 

21 under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor 

22 Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 

23 206(a)); or 

24 ‘‘(II) the applicable wage required 

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1 laws (including regulations) or collec2 tive bargaining agreements. 

3 ‘‘(E) The term of the apprenticeship pro4 gram, which may be measured using— 

5 ‘‘(i) a time-based model, which requires 

6 the completion of the industry standard for 

7 on-the-job learning hours, which in no case 

8 shall be less than 2,000 hours, unless an al9 ternative requirement is put forth by the 

10 employer and sponsor that reflects industry 

11 standards and the relative hazards of the oc12 cupation, and is accepted by the Secretary 

13 and registration agency; 

14 ‘‘(ii) a competency-based model, which 

15 requires the attainment of competency in 

16 the occupation; or 

17 ‘‘(iii) a hybrid model, which blends the 

18 time-based and competency-based ap19 proaches. 

20 ‘‘(F) The methods used to measure an ap21 prentice’s skills and competencies, which may in22 clude an initial diagnostic assessment or assess23 ment of credentials that verify an individual’s 

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1 needed to succeed in an apprenticeship program, 

2 and which shall include— 

3 ‘‘(i) in the case of a time-based ap4 prenticeship described in subparagraph 

5 (E)(i), the individual apprentice’s comple6 tion of the required hours of on-the-job 

7 learning as described in a work process 

8 schedule; or 

9 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a competency-based 

10 model described in subparagraph (E)(ii), 

11 the individual apprentice’s successful dem12 onstration of acquired skills and knowledge 

13 through appropriate means of testing and 

14 evaluation for such competencies, and by re15 quiring apprentices to complete a paid on16 the-job learning component of the appren17 ticeship; 

18 ‘‘(iii) in the case of a hybrid appren19 ticeship described in subparagraph (E)(iii), 

20 a combination of a specified minimum 

21 number of hours of on-the-job learning and 

22 the successful demonstration of competency, 

23 as described in subparagraph (E)(i) and a 

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1 ‘‘(2) The program equally grants advanced 

2 standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 

3 apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or ac4 quired experience, training, or skills, and provides 

5 commensurate wages for any progression in standing 

6 or credit so granted, including for veterans’ service7 acquired skills and experiences. 

8 ‘‘(3) The program has minimum qualifications 

9 for individuals desiring to enter the apprenticeship 

10 program, with an eligible starting age for an appren11 tice of not less than 16 years. 

12 ‘‘(4) In the case of a program that chooses to 

13 issue an interim credential, the program— 

14 ‘‘(A) clearly identifies each interim creden15 tial; 

16 ‘‘(B) only issues an interim credential for 

17 recognized components of an apprenticeable occu18 pation and demonstrates how each interim cre19 dential specifically links to the knowledge, skills, 

20 and abilities associated with such components; 

21 and 

22 ‘‘(C) establishes the process for assessing an 

23 individual apprentice’s demonstration of com24 petency and measurable skill gains associated 

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1 ‘‘(c) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STANDARDS.— 

2 In addition to the standards described in subsection (e), a 

3 pre-apprenticeship program shall meet the following stand4 ards: 

5 ‘‘(1) The program is designed to assist individ6 uals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an 

7 apprenticeship program as described in subsection (b) 

8 and prepare them to enter and succeed in such an ap9 prenticeship programs, including by providing the 

10 skills and competency attainment needed to enter the 

11 apprenticeship program. 

12 ‘‘(2) The program— 

13 ‘‘(A) is carried out by a sponsor that has a 

14 written agreement with at least one sponsor of 

15 an apprenticeship program; 

16 ‘‘(B) demonstrates the existence of an active, 

17 advisory partnership with an industry or sector 

18 partnership to inform the training and edu19 cation services necessary for a pre-apprenticeship 

20 program; 

21 ‘‘(C) demonstrates evidence of sufficient de22 mand in an apprenticeship program at the com23 pletion of a pre-apprenticeship program to sup24 port a transition from a pre-apprenticeship to 

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1 ‘‘(D) demonstrates partnerships with quali2 fied intermediaries, community-based organiza3 tions, labor organizations, or joint labor-manage4 ment organizations. 

5 ‘‘(3) The program includes a written plan devel6 oped by the sponsor that is reviewed and approved by 

7 the sponsor to the agreement with the sponsor of an 

8 apprenticeship program, that— 

9 ‘‘(A) provides for work-based learning, and 

10 paid work-based learning to the extent prac11 ticable, in which an industry or sector partner12 ship and a related instruction provider collabo13 rate to provide training that will introduce par14 ticipants to the skills, competencies, and mate15 rials used in one or more apprenticeable occupa16 tions; 

17 ‘‘(B) is based on and aligned with national, 

18 State, regional, or local industry standards for 

19 high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sec20 tors and occupations, and the requirements of the 

21 related apprenticeship program; 

22 ‘‘(C) to the extent appropriate and prac23 ticable, meets the related instruction require24 ments as described in clauses (ii) through (iv) of 

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1 individual to attain a secondary school diploma 

2 or its recognized equivalent that enables a pre3 apprentice to enter into an apprenticeship pro4 gram; and 

5 ‘‘(D) includes mentoring, career exposure, 

6 career planning, and career awareness activities. 

7 ‘‘(d) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STAND8 ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in subsection 

9 (e), a youth apprenticeship program shall meet the fol10 lowing standards: 

11 ‘‘(1) The program is designed for youth appren12 tices who at the start of the program are enrolled in 

13 high school. 

14 ‘‘(2) The program includes each of the following 

15 core elements: 

16 ‘‘(A) The employment and training to be re17 ceived by each youth apprentice participating in 

18 the program, including— 

19 ‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes or 

20 the plan in which the youth apprentice will 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 

2 amount of time that will be spent in each 

3 major work process by the youth apprentice; 

4 ‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 

5 that will be provided to the youth appren6 tice; and 

7 ‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain8 ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 

9 the youth apprentice’s performance on the 

10 job and in related instruction. 

11 ‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appropriate 

12 progress records, including the reviews and eval13 uations described in subparagraph (A)(iv). 

14 ‘‘(C) Related classroom-based instruction, 

15 which may be fulfilled through dual or concur16 rent enrollment, and— 

17 ‘‘(i) is, to the extent practicable, 

18 aligned with high school diploma require19 ments and career clusters; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) meets the additional requirements 

21 as described in subsection (b)(1)(C). 

22 ‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de23 fined schedule of wages to be paid to the youth 

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1 ‘‘(E) The term of the youth apprenticeship 

2 program, as described in subsection (b)(1)(E). 

3 ‘‘(F) For a competency-based or hybrid 

4 youth apprenticeship program, the methods used 

5 to measure skill acquisition for a youth appren6 tice, including ongoing assessment against estab7 lished skill and competency standards as de8 scribed in subsection (b)(1)(F). 

9 ‘‘(G) Prepares the youth apprentice for 

10 placement in further education, employment, or 

11 an apprenticeship program. 

12 ‘‘(3) The program equally grants advanced 

13 standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 

14 youth apprenticeship with demonstrated competency 

15 or acquired experience, training, or skills. 

16 ‘‘(4) In the case of a youth apprenticeship pro17 gram that chooses to issue an interim credential, the 

18 program meets the requirements of subsection (b)(4). 

19 ‘‘(e) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Each program under 

20 the national apprenticeship system shall meet the following 

21 standards: 

22 ‘‘(1) The program— 

23 ‘‘(A) has adequate and safe equipment, en24 vironments, and facilities for training and su25 pervision; 


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1 ‘‘(B) provides safety training on-the-job and 

2 in related instruction as applicable by the 

3 apprenticeable occupation; and 

4 ‘‘(C) provides adequate training for mentors 

5 and qualified instructors on providing a safe 

6 work and training environment. 

7 ‘‘(2) The program records and maintains all 

8 records concerning the program as may be required 

9 by the Secretary, the registration agency of the pro10 gram, or any other applicable law, including records 

11 required under title 38, United States Code, in order 

12 for veterans and other individuals eligible for edu13 cational assistance under such title to use such assist14 ance for enrollment in the program. 

15 ‘‘(3) The program provides all individuals with 

16 an equal opportunity to participate in the program 

17 as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 

18 111(b)(7). 

19 ‘‘(4) The program awards a certificate of comple20 tion in recognition of successful completion of the pro21 gram, evidenced by an appropriate certificate issued 

22 by the registration agency, and in the case of appren23 ticeships and youth apprenticeships, prepares a pro24 gram participant to obtain a recognized postsec25 ondary credential. 


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1 ‘‘(5) The program provides that an individual 

2 who is to become a program participant under the 

3 program enters into a written apprenticeship agree4 ment described in section 123 with the sponsor of the 

5 program. 

6 ‘‘(6) The numeric ratio of program participants 

7 to supervisors (such as journeyworkers, mentors, or 

8 on-the-job learning instructors, as applicable) for the 

9 apprenticeable occupation, that are based on evidence10 based and evidence-informed best practices for super11 vision, training, safety, and continuity of employ12 ment, throughout the work processes of the program, 

13 job site, department, or plant, appropriate for the de14 gree of hazard in different occupations, and consistent 

15 with provisions in collective bargaining agreements, 

16 as applicable, except if such ratios are expressly pro17 hibited by the collective bargaining agreements. 

18 ‘‘SEC. 123. APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. 

19 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure the standards described 

20 in section 122 are applied to programs under the national 

21 apprenticeship system, the Administrator shall require a 

22 sponsor to develop an apprenticeship agreement that 

23 shall— 

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1 ‘‘(2) contain the names and signatures of the 

2 program participant and the sponsor; 

3 ‘‘(3) meet the requirements of subsection (b); and 

4 ‘‘(4) be submitted to the registration agency in 

5 accordance with section 124 by the program sponsor. 

6 ‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—Each agreement under subsection 

7 (a) shall contain, explicitly or by reference, program stand8 ards under section 122, including— 

9 ‘‘(1) in the case of an apprenticeship program— 

10 ‘‘(A) that is time-based, a statement of the 

11 number of hours to be spent by the program par12 ticipant in on-the-job learning and on-the-job 

13 training in order to complete the program; 

14 ‘‘(B) that is competency-based, a description 

15 of the skill sets to be attained by completion of 

16 the program, including the on-the-job learning 

17 and work components; or 

18 ‘‘(C) that is a hybrid model, the minimum 

19 number of hours to be spent by the program par20 ticipant in on-the-job learning and work compo21 nents and in related instruction, and a descrip22 tion of the skill sets and competencies to be at23 tained by completion of the program; 

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1 compensated (whether through academic credit, wages, 

2 or both), the costs the program participant will incur 

3 costs for participating in the program (such as for 

4 equipment or related instruction), and the recognized 

5 postsecondary credentials the program participants 

6 will be eligible to receive upon program completion; 

7 ‘‘(3) a schedule of the work processes in the occu8 pation or industry divisions in which the program 

9 participant is to be trained and the approximate 

10 time to be spent at each process; 

11 ‘‘(4) for apprenticeships or youth apprentice12 ships, the graduated wage scale to be paid to the ap13 prentices, benefits offered to the apprentices, and how 

14 the wages and benefits compare to State, local, or re15 gional wages in the related occupation; and 

16 ‘‘(5) demonstration of commitment to and com17 pliance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 

18 111(b)(7). 

19 ‘‘SEC. 124. REGISTRATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE NA20 TIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 

21 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM REGISTRATION APPLICATION.—In 

22 order to bring together employers and labor for the formula23 tion of programs under the national apprenticeship system, 

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1 under the national apprenticeship system shall request reg2 istration of such program from a registration agency by 

3 submitting the information required by the registration 

4 agency, including— 

5 ‘‘(1) information demonstrating that each of the 

6 requirements of section 122 will be met for the pro7 gram; 

8 ‘‘(2) a copy of the apprenticeship agreement de9 scribed in section 123 used by the sponsor; 

10 ‘‘(3) a written assurance that, if the program is 

11 registered under this Act, the sponsor will administer 

12 the program in accordance with the requirements of 

13 this Act and comply with the requirements of the ap14 prenticeship agreement for each apprentice; and 

15 ‘‘(4) methods for reporting quarterly data de16 scribing the outcomes associated with the program as 

17 required by the registration agency. 

18 ‘‘(b) RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS.— 

20 ‘‘(A) PROVISIONAL APPROVAL REVIEW.—An 

21 application submitted under subsection (a) that 

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1 tion is submitted. During such period, the reg2 istration agency shall accept and record the ap3 prenticeship agreement as evidence of the pro4 gram’s compliance and registration to operate 

5 such program. 

6 ‘‘(B) FULL APPROVAL OR EXTENDED PROVI7 SIONAL APPROVAL.—By the end of a provisional 

8 registration period for a program, the registra9 tion agency providing provisional approval 

10 under subparagraph (A) shall review the pro11 gram for quality and for compliance with the 

12 applicable standards under this subtitle and all 

13 other applicable program requirements under 

14 this Act, and— 

15 ‘‘(i) if a registration agency con16 ducting a provisional review determines 

17 that the program complies with the stand18 ards and requirements under this Act, the 

19 registration agency shall fully approve the 

20 registration of the program; or 

21 ‘‘(ii) if a registration agency con22 ducting a provisional review determines 

23 that the program is not conforming to the 

24 requirements or standards under this Act, 

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1 provisional registration of the program 

2 through the first full training cycle for pro3 gram participants, and conduct an addi4 tional provisional review at the conclusion 

5 of the training cycle. 

6 ‘‘(C) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.— 

7 If, after an initial provisional review under sub8 paragraph (A), a registration agency conducting 

9 such provisional review determines that the pro10 gram is not in operation or does not conform to 

11 the requirements under this Act, the registration 

12 agency shall recommend technical assistance and 

13 corrective action for the program, or 

14 deregistration, in accordance with procedures es15 tablished under subsections (b) and (c) of section 

16 131. 

17 ‘‘(2) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.— 

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registration agency 

19 that registers a program under paragraph (1) 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(i) provide the sponsor of the program 

22 with a certificate of registration or other 

23 written evidence of registration; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) provide a copy of the certificate of 

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1 fairs or the applicable State veterans agency 

2 for the purpose of aligning the registration 

3 process with the process for approving such 

4 program for eligible veterans’ use of supple5 mental educational assistance benefits. 

6 ‘‘(B) REGISTRATION NAME.—A program 

7 shall be registered in the name of the sponsor, or 

8 if a sponsor enters into a partnership with an 

9 employer who registers the program, in the name 

10 of the employer. 

11 ‘‘(3) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION.—A 

12 sponsor providing a program that is registered in ac13 cordance with paragraph (2) shall provide to an indi14 vidual seeking to be a program participant the oppor15 tunity to apply through the sponsor, and shall— 

16 ‘‘(A) enter into a written individual ap17 prenticeship agreement described in section 123 

18 with each such individual before the commence19 ment of the program; and 

20 ‘‘(B) individually register each program 

21 participant with the registration agency by fil22 ing a copy of the individual apprenticeship 

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1 sharing a copy with the Administrator as appro2 priate, as described under section 123(a)(4). 

3 ‘‘(4) TRANSITION PROCESS FOR PREVIOUSLY AP4 PROVED PROGRAMS.—With respect to a program that 

5 was registered under this Act as of the day before the 

6 date of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act 

7 of 2020, the registration agency shall take such steps 

8 as necessary to— 

9 ‘‘(A) in the case of a program that meets of 

10 the requirements of this Act, maintain the status 

11 of the sponsor of the program as of the date be12 fore such date of enactment as the sponsor of 

13 such program under this Act; and 

14 ‘‘(B) in the case of a program that does not 

15 meet the requirements of this Act, provide tech16 nical assistance to the sponsor of such program 

17 to ensure that the sponsor is in compliance with 

18 this Act not later than 3 years after the date of 

19 enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 

20 2020. 

21 ‘‘(c) MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO YOUTH APPREN22 TICESHIP, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, OR APPRENTICESHIP

23 PROGRAMS.— 

24 ‘‘(1) SPONSOR PROPOSAL.—Any sponsor that 

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1 method of meeting the standards required under this 

2 Act, shall submit the proposal for such change or 

3 modification to the registration agency for the pro4 gram. 

5 ‘‘(2) REGISTRATION AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.— 

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The registration agency 

7 shall determine whether to approve the proposal 

8 and notify the sponsor of the determination by 

9 not later than 60 days after receipt of the pro10 posal. 

11 ‘‘(B) APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL.—If the pro12 posal is approved, the registration agency shall 

13 amend the record of the program to reflect the 

14 modification or change, and provide the sponsor 

15 or program administrator with an acknowledg16 ment of the amended program, by not later than 

17 30 days after the date of approval. 

18 ‘‘(C) DISAPPROVAL OF PROPOSAL.—If the 

19 proposal is not approved, the registration agency 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(i) notify the sponsor of the reasons 

22 for the disapproval and provide the sponsor 

23 with technical assistance to maintain the 

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1 ‘‘(ii) provide the sponsor with the op2 portunity to submit a revised modification 

3 proposal, including providing appropriate 

4 technical assistance to modify the proposal 

5 in order to meet the requirements of this 

6 Act; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) in a case in which the sponsor 

8 submits a revised modification proposal, not 

9 later than 60 days after receipt of such pro10 posal— 

11 ‘‘(I) approve the proposal; or 

12 ‘‘(II) disapprove the proposal and 

13 provide the sponsor with technical as14 sistance to maintain the program as 

15 originally registered. 

16 ‘‘Subtitle C—Evaluations and 

17 Research 

18 ‘‘SEC. 131. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. 

19 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro20 vide program performance transparency across the pro21 grams under the national apprenticeship system, assess the 

22 effectiveness of States in achieving positive outcomes for 

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1 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

2 3101 et seq.). 

3 ‘‘(b) REVIEWS BY REGISTRATION AGENCIES.— 

4 ‘‘(1) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registration agency 

6 shall— 

7 ‘‘(i) annually collect performance data 

8 for each program registered under section 

9 124 by such agency to determine— 

10 ‘‘(I) the performance of the pro11 gram with respect to the indicators of 

12 performance under section 

13 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Inno14 vation and Opportunity Act (29 

15 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i) or in the case 

16 of a youth apprenticeship program, 

17 section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)) of such Act 

18 (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)), as ap19 plied to programs under the national 

20 apprenticeship system; and 

21 ‘‘(II) the completion rates of the 

22 program; and 

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1 clause (i) of this subparagraph and sub2 paragraph (B), as necessary. 

3 ‘‘(B) REPORTS.—The registration agency 

4 for a State shall annually prepare and submit to 

5 the Administrator a State performance report 

6 that includes the following information with re7 spect to each program registered under section 

8 124 by such agency, including— 

9 ‘‘(i) information specifying the levels of 

10 performance described in subparagraph (A), 

11 as compared to goals set in section 

12 113(c)(8)(A)(i); 

13 ‘‘(ii) the percentage of program par14 ticipants by race, sex ethnicity and, to the 

15 extent practicable, by individuals with dis16 abilities, as compared to such percentages 

17 within the working age population who are 

18 in the geographical area from which the 

19 sponsor usually seeks or reasonably could 

20 seek program participants and who meet 

21 the minimum eligibility requirements for 

22 entry into in the program; 

23 ‘‘(iii) the percentage of program par24 ticipants served by each of the programs 

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1 field related to the apprenticeable occupa2 tion; 

3 ‘‘(iv) the average time to completion 

4 for the program as compared to the descrip5 tion in the agreement under paragraphs (1) 

6 and (2) of section 123(b); 

7 ‘‘(v) the average cost per participant 

8 during the most recent program year and 

9 the 3 preceding program years; 

10 ‘‘(vi) the percentage of program par11 ticipants who received supportive services; 

12 ‘‘(vii) information on the State’s ac13 tivities required under section 113(c), in14 cluding the State’s uses of funds; and 

15 ‘‘(viii) the disaggregation of the per16 formance data described in clauses (i) 

17 through (vi)— 

18 ‘‘(I) by the program type (appren19 ticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre20 apprenticeship program) involved; and 

21 ‘‘(II) by race, ethnicity, sex, age, 

22 and membership in a population speci23 fied in section 3(24) of the Workforce 

24 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

25 U.S.C. 3102(24)). 


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1 ‘‘(C) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later 

2 than 60 days after receiving a report under sub3 paragraph (B), the Secretary shall transmit to 

4 the Committee on Education and Labor of the 

5 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

6 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 

7 Senate. 

8 ‘‘(D) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator 

9 shall annually make available on a publicly ac10 cessible website each report received under sub11 paragraph (B) not later than 30 days after re12 ceipt of such report. 

13 ‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM REVIEWS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registration agency 

15 shall periodically review each program registered 

16 under section 124 by such agency for quality as17 surance and compliance with the requirements of 

18 this Act. 

19 ‘‘(B) TIMING OF REVIEWS.—A review de20 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall occur— 

21 ‘‘(i) at the end of the first full training 

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1 ‘‘(ii) beginning after the review de2 scribed in clause (i) at least once every 5 

3 years. 

4 ‘‘(C) REVIEW.—The review shall be a com5 prehensive review regarding all aspects of the 

6 program performance, including— 

7 ‘‘(i) determining whether the registra8 tion agency is receiving notification from 

9 the sponsor of a program regarding individ10 uals who are registered as new youth ap11 prentices, pre-apprentices, or apprentices 

12 under the program, or who successfully com13 plete the program, as required under this 

14 Act; 

15 ‘‘(ii) determining whether the sponsor 

16 of the program is complying with the re17 quirements of this Act; 

18 ‘‘(iii) evaluating the performance of the 

19 sponsor with respect to, at a minimum, the 

20 indicators described in paragraph (1)(A)(i), 

21 with the performance data disaggregated as 

22 described in paragraph (1)(B)(viii); and 

23 ‘‘(iv) ensuring the sponsor’s compliance 

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1 ployment as described in subparagraphs (B) 

2 and (C) of section 111(b)(7). 

3 ‘‘(D) REPORTS.—On completion of a review 

4 under this paragraph, the registration agency 

5 shall prepare and submit to the Administrator a 

6 report containing the results of the review. 

7 ‘‘(c) SUBSEQUENT ACTION.— 

8 ‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The registration 

9 agency shall provide technical assistance to the spon10 sor and identify areas that require technical assist11 ance, including— 

12 ‘‘(A) to support the sponsor in creating a 

13 plan to meet the State goals described in section 

14 113(c)(8)(A)(ii), as applicable; and 

15 ‘‘(B) assistance in the development of a per16 formance improvement plan if the registration 

17 agency determines, pursuant to any review 

18 under subsection (b), that the youth apprentice19 ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro20 gram— 

21 ‘‘(i) is not in operation; 

22 ‘‘(ii) is not in compliance with the re23 quirements of this Act; or 

24 ‘‘(iii) is achieving levels of performance 

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1 (b)(1)(A)(i) that are lower than the State 

2 goals for any program year. 

3 ‘‘(2) CORRECTIVE ACTION AND DEREGISTRATION

4 OF AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The registration 

5 agency may take corrective action, and if warranted, 

6 deregister a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, 

7 or apprenticeship program, after making a deter8 mination that the program demonstrates persistent 

9 and significant failure to perform successfully, which 

10 occurs when— 

11 ‘‘(A) the sponsor of the program consistently 

12 fails to register at least 1 program participant; 

13 ‘‘(B) the program shows a pattern of poor 

14 results on the indicators described in subsection 

15 (b)(1)(A)(i) over a period of 3 years, given the 

16 characteristics of program participants and eco17 nomic conditions in the area served, or are lower 

18 than the national or State average; 

19 ‘‘(C) the program shows no indication of 

20 improvement in the areas identified by the reg21 istration agency and in the performance im22 provement plan under paragraph (1); or 

23 ‘‘(D) the sponsor has not administered the 

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1 istration, as applicable, or with the requirements 

2 of this Act. 

3 ‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION AND HEARING.—If the reg4 istration agency makes a determination described in 

5 paragraph (2), the registration agency shall notify the 

6 Secretary and the sponsor of the determination in 

7 writing, and permit the sponsor to request a hearing 

8 by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The reg9 istration agency shall transmit to the Secretary a re10 port containing all pertinent facts and circumstances 

11 concerning the determination, including findings and 

12 a recommendation for deregistration, and copies of all 

13 relevant documents and records. If the sponsor does 

14 not request the hearing not later than 15 days after 

15 receiving such notification, the registration agency 

16 shall deregister the program after the period for re17 questing such a hearing has expired. 

18 ‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF APPREN19 TICES.—Not later than 15 days after the registration 

20 agency deregisters a program, the sponsor or program 

21 administrator shall notify program participant— 

22 ‘‘(A) of such deregistration and the effective 

23 date; 

24 ‘‘(B) that such deregistration automatically 

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1 registration as part of such youth apprentice2 ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro3 gram, including the ability to receive a certifi4 cate of completion from the registration agency; 

5 ‘‘(C) that the deregistration of the program 

6 removes the program participant from eligibility 

7 for any Federal financial or other assistance, or 

8 rights, privileges, or exemptions under Federal 

9 law, that— 

10 ‘‘(i) relates to an apprentice; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) requires the registration agency’s 

12 approval; and 

13 ‘‘(D) that all youth apprentices, pre-ap14 prentices, or apprentices are referred to the reg15 istration agency for information about potential 

16 transfers to other programs under the national 

17 apprenticeship system. 

18 ‘‘SEC. 132. NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM RESEARCH. 

19 ‘‘(a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary shall conduct, 

20 through an independent entity, research for the purpose of 

21 improving the management and effectiveness of the pro22 grams and activities carried out under this Act and to as23 sist in the evaluation of the programs as described in section 

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1 ‘‘(b) TECHNIQUES.—The research conducted under this 

2 section shall utilize appropriate methodology and research 

3 designs. 

4 ‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—Such research shall address— 

5 ‘‘(1) the general effectiveness of such programs 

6 and activities in relation to their cost, including the 

7 extent to which the programs and activities— 

8 ‘‘(A) improve the skill and employment 

9 competencies of participants in comparison to 

10 comparably-situated individuals who did not 

11 participate in such programs and activities; 

12 ‘‘(B) to the extent feasible, increase the lev13 els of total employment, of attainment of recog14 nized postsecondary credentials, and of measur15 able skills, above the levels that would have ex16 isted in the absence of such programs and activi17 ties; 

18 ‘‘(C) respond to the needs reflected in labor 

19 market data in the local area and align with 

20 high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industries or 

21 occupations; and 

22 ‘‘(D) demonstrate a return on investment of 

23 Federal, State, local, sponsor, employer, and 

24 other funding for programs under the national 

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1 investment in, and impact of, such programs 

2 under the national apprenticeship system; 

3 ‘‘(2) the impact of the National Apprenticeship 

4 Act of 2020 on the general effectiveness of programs 

5 under the national apprenticeship system, including 

6 the implementation of policies such as dual or concur7 rent enrollment programs, advanced standing, or in8 dustry recognized apprenticeable occupations; 

9 ‘‘(3) best practices in increasing nontraditional 

10 apprenticeship populations’ participation in pro11 grams under the national apprenticeship system; and 

12 ‘‘(4) opportunities to scale up effective models 

13 under the national apprenticeship system. 

14 ‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 

15 ‘‘(1) INDEPENDENT ENTITY.—The independent 

16 entity carrying out the research shall prepare and 

17 submit to the Secretary— 

18 ‘‘(A) an interim report containing findings 

19 from the research; and 

20 ‘‘(B) a final report containing the results of 

21 the research, including policy recommendations. 

22 ‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 

23 days after receipt of the interim report and final re24 port described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para25 graph (1), respectively, the Secretary shall submit 


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1 each report to the Committee on Education and 

2 Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com3 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 

4 the Senate. 

5 ‘‘(e) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall make the 

6 interim and final reports available on a publicly accessible 

7 website not later than 60 days after the receipt of the in8 terim and final report. 

9 ‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 

10 ‘‘SEC. 141. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

11 ‘‘(a) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.—There are author12 ized to be appropriated to carry out sections 111 and 112— 

13 ‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

14 ‘‘(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

15 ‘‘(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

16 ‘‘(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

17 ‘‘(5) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 

18 ‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—There are author19 ized to be appropriated to carry out section 114— 

20 ‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

21 ‘‘(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

22 ‘‘(3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

23 ‘‘(4) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

24 ‘‘(5) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 


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1 ‘‘TITLE II—MODERNIZING THE 

2 NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP 

3 SYSTEM FOR THE 21st CEN4 TURY GRANTS 

5 ‘‘SEC. 201. GRANT REQUIREMENTS. 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 

8 award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to 

9 eligible entities on a competitive basis for one or more 

10 of the following purposes: 

11 ‘‘(A) CREATION AND EXPANSION ACTIVI12 TIES.—To expand the offerings of programs 

13 under the national apprenticeship system— 

14 ‘‘(i) to create new apprenticeship pro15 grams in a nontraditional apprenticeship 

16 industry or occupation, such as for pro17 grams demonstrating demand in informa18 tion technology, energy, green jobs, ad19 vanced manufacturing, health care, or cy20 bersecurity; 

21 ‘‘(ii) to expand existing apprenticeship 

22 programs demonstrating labor market de23 mand; 

24 ‘‘(iii) to create new or expand existing 

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1 ‘‘(iv) to create new or expand existing 

2 youth apprenticeship programs. 

3 ‘‘(B) ENCOURAGING EMPLOYER PARTICIPA4 TION.—To encourage employer participation in 

5 programs under the national apprenticeship sys6 tem— 

7 ‘‘(i) that target individuals with bar8 riers to employment in youth apprentice9 ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship 

10 programs, prioritizing nontraditional ap11 prenticeship populations such as women, 

12 minorities, long-term unemployed, individ13 uals with a disability, individuals with sub14 stance abuse issues, veterans, military 

15 spouses, individuals experiencing homeless16 ness, individuals impacted by the criminal 

17 or juvenile justice system, and foster and 

18 former foster youth; 

19 ‘‘(ii) that are in high-need social serv20 ice-related industries, sectors, or occupa21 tions, such as direct care workers and early 

22 childhood educators; 

23 ‘‘(iii) that target individuals currently 

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1 ‘‘(iv) among small- and medium-sized 

2 employers. 

3 ‘‘(C) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.—If the eligi4 ble entity is a qualified intermediary— 

5 ‘‘(i) to support national industry and 

6 equity intermediaries in establishing or ex7 panding sector-based partnerships to sup8 port the delivery or expansion of programs 

9 under the national apprenticeship system to 

10 significant scale in the United States— 

11 ‘‘(I) in key sectors, including 

12 manufacturing, information tech13 nology, cyber security, health care, in14 surance and finance, energy, hospi15 tality, retail, construction, and other 

16 sectors identified by the Administrator 

17 and the Advisory Committee as tar18 geted for expansion under the national 

19 apprenticeship system; or 

20 ‘‘(II) for nontraditional appren21 ticeship populations, women, minori22 ties, individuals with disabilities, and 

23 individuals impacted by the criminal 

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1 ‘‘(ii) to serve programs under the na2 tional apprenticeship system in a local or 

3 regional setting. 

4 ‘‘(D) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT.—To 

5 strengthen alignment between programs under 

6 the national apprenticeship system and edu7 cation and training providers with secondary 

8 and postsecondary education systems, including 

9 degree and credential requirements. 

10 ‘‘(2) DURATION.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 

12 shall award grants under this subsection for a 

13 period of not more than 3 years. 

14 ‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—The eligible entity may 

15 apply for, and the Administrator may grant, an 

16 extension of the grant period for not more than 

17 1 additional 2-year period, if the grant recipient 

18 demonstrates to the Administrator that the re19 cipient— 

20 ‘‘(i) has effectively implemented a 

21 project to achieve its stated purpose as de22 scribed in subsections (e) and (f); 

23 ‘‘(ii) has complied with the assurances 

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1 ‘‘(iii) has improved applicable out2 comes, as demonstrated through indicators 

3 referred to in section 203(a)(2). 

4 ‘‘(b) FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.— 

5 ‘‘(1) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—The Admin6 istrator shall require, as a condition of receipt of 

7 funds under this section, an eligible entity to match 

8 funds awarded under this section in an amount not 

9 less than 25 percent of the funds awarded to such re10 cipient under this section. Such eligible entity may 

11 make the matching funds available directly or 

12 through donations from non-Federal, public, or pri13 vate organizations, in cash or in kind, fairly evalu14 ated. 

15 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Administrator may waive 

16 the requirement under paragraph (1) if the entity 

17 demonstrates that exceptional circumstances prevent 

18 the entity from meeting the requirement, such as dem19 onstrating that the entity serves a high proportion of 

20 individuals with barriers to employment, or due to 

21 exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a 

22 natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen de23 cline in the financial resources of the eligible entity. 

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1 ‘‘(1) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 

2 section, the Administrator shall give priority to an el3 igible entity— 

4 ‘‘(A) proposing to serve a high number or 

5 high percentage of participants who are from 

6 nontraditional apprenticeship populations; and 

7 ‘‘(B) providing opportunities in high-wage, 

8 high-skill, or in-demand sectors and occupations. 

9 ‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 

10 grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall, 

11 to the extent practicable, ensure a geographically di12 verse distribution of grants, including a geographi13 cally diverse distribution among regions of the coun14 try and among urban, suburban, and rural areas. 

15 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to apply for 

16 grants under this title, an eligible entity shall— 

17 ‘‘(1) demonstrate a partnership with two or more 

18 of the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) a State or local workforce development 

20 board or State or local workforce agency; 

21 ‘‘(B) an education and training provider, 

22 or a consortium thereof; 

23 ‘‘(C) a State apprenticeship agency; 

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1 ‘‘(E) an industry or sector partnership, a 

2 group of employers, a trade association, or a 

3 professional association that sponsors or partici4 pates in a program under the national appren5 ticeship system; 

6 ‘‘(F) a Governor; 

7 ‘‘(G) a labor organization or joint-labor 

8 management organization; 

9 ‘‘(H) community-based organizations that 

10 assist program participants in accessing sup11 portive services; or 

12 ‘‘(I) a qualified intermediary; and 

13 ‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, be part of an in14 dustry or sector partnership. 

15 ‘‘(e) GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eli16 gible entity applying for a grant under this section shall 

17 submit to the Administrator a description of each of the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘(1) Each purpose under subsection (a) for 

20 which the applicant intends to use such grant. 

21 ‘‘(2) Each entity with which the eligible entity is 

22 partnered or engaged under subsection (d) and the 

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1 ‘‘(3) The ability of the applicant, directly or 

2 through partners— 

3 ‘‘(A) to enroll, instruct, advance, and grad4 uate program participants served by the grant 

5 activities, and enable the participants to gain 

6 employment after program completion; 

7 ‘‘(B) to support (including by providing 

8 technical assistance) program sponsors and em9 ployers (especially small- and medium-sized 

10 businesses) in the creation of, recruitment for, 

11 and execution of programs under the national 

12 apprenticeship system; and 

13 ‘‘(C) to provide opportunities to rural com14 munities, as applicable. 

15 ‘‘(4) A labor market analysis with respect to the 

16 geographic area of service that demonstrates— 

17 ‘‘(A) the need to create or expand the pro18 gram; and 

19 ‘‘(B) a plan to align the activities sup20 ported by the grant with the labor market needs 

21 of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 

22 sectors or occupations. 

23 ‘‘(5) A plan— 

24 ‘‘(A) to comply with requirements for an 

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1 ‘‘(B) as appropriate, to coordinate activities 

2 assisted under the grant with activities carried 

3 out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech4 nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 

5 seq.), the Elementary and Secondary Education 

6 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Higher 

7 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), 

8 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

9 (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and any related Federal 

10 programs and if appropriate, how funds pro11 vided under these programs will be leveraged in 

12 support of the programs supported by this grant; 

13 ‘‘(C) to use funds awarded under this sec14 tion in support of the programs supported by 

15 this grant, as described in section 202; 

16 ‘‘(D) to continue the program after the 

17 grant period ends; and 

18 ‘‘(E) to recruit and retain program partici19 pants for pre-apprenticeship, youth apprentice20 ship, and apprenticeship programs, including 

21 from nontraditional apprenticeship populations, 

22 such as women, minorities, individuals with dis23 abilities, individuals impacted by the criminal 

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1 ticipants are able to access supportive services, 

2 as applicable, and how such plan will support 

3 the eligible entity in meeting the equal oppor4 tunity requirements for diversity described in 

5 subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7) 

6 and section 113(c)(5), as applicable. 

7 ‘‘(6) For any grants expanding existing pro8 grams under the national apprenticeship system, a 

9 description of— 

10 ‘‘(A) a plan to coordinate the activities car11 ried out under the grant with the existing pro12 gram; and 

13 ‘‘(B) the effectiveness of the program, in14 cluding demonstrations of programmatic compo15 nents such as program costs to employers and to 

16 program participants, completion and placement 

17 rates, credential attainment, diversity in popu18 lations served, the effectiveness of the program in 

19 increasing participant’s wages and benefits, or 

20 services provided to employers and program par21 ticipants. 

22 ‘‘(7) A description of potential program partici23 pants and strategies to support the recruitment, re24 tention, and completion of such participants, includ25 ing nontraditional apprenticeship populations and 


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1 individuals with barriers to employment, to the extent 

2 practicable. 

3 ‘‘(8) A description of strategies to recruit and 

4 support employers involved in programs under the 

5 national apprenticeship system. 

6 ‘‘(9) An assurance that the eligible entity will— 

7 ‘‘(A) provide information to the Adminis8 trator, as requested, for any such evaluations as 

9 the Administrator may carry out; 

10 ‘‘(B) make program performance outcome 

11 data available (in accordance with applicable 

12 data privacy laws, including section 444 of the 

13 General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 

14 1232g) and section 4 of this Act) to independent 

15 evaluators to enable the evaluators to prepare the 

16 evaluations and research reports described in sec17 tion 203(a)(1); and 

18 ‘‘(C) coordinate grant activities with a 

19 State Apprenticeship Agency, if such agency ex20 ists in the State where the eligible entity is ap21 plying for a grant or carrying out activities. 

22 ‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—The 

23 Administrator shall require an eligible entity applying for 

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1 tion in subsection (e) the following information, as applica2 ble: 

3 ‘‘(1) CREATION AND EXPANSION ACTIVITIES.— 

4 ‘‘(A) NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 

5 An eligible entity applying to create new ap6 prenticeship programs and carry out activities 

7 in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) shall 

8 include as part of their application a description 

9 of— 

10 ‘‘(i) any plans for further expansion 

11 upon development of the program; and 

12 ‘‘(ii) employers, and to the extent prac13 ticable, labor organizations or joint labor14 management organizations, engaged in the 

15 program creation and implementation. 

16 ‘‘(B) EXPANDING APPRENTICESHIP PRO17 GRAMS.—An eligible entity applying to expand 

18 existing apprenticeship programs and carry out 

19 activities in accordance with subsection 

20 (a)(1)(A)(ii) shall include as part of their appli21 cation a description of employers engaged in the 

22 program expansion. 

23 ‘‘(C) CREATING OR EXPANDING PRE-AP24 PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—An eligible entity 

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1 programs and carry out activities in accordance 

2 with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) shall include as 

3 part of their application a description of— 

4 ‘‘(i) a partnership between the eligible 

5 entity and at least one apprenticeship pro6 gram; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) existing partnerships with em8 ployers acting in either an advisory capac9 ity or actively participating in the pre-ap10 prenticeship program. 

11 ‘‘(D) CREATING OR EXPANDING YOUTH AP12 PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—An eligible entity 

13 applying to create or expand youth apprentice14 ship programs and carry out activities in ac15 cordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iv) shall in16 clude as part of their application a description 

17 of— 

18 ‘‘(i) an existing partnership with at 

19 least one high school offering related in20 struction for the youth apprenticeship pro21 gram, with existing integration into the 

22 academic content of the high school diploma 

23 requirements, or with demonstrated plans 

24 for integration of related instruction into 

25 the high school curriculum; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) existing partnerships with em2 ployers acting in either an advisory capac3 ity or actively participating in the youth 

4 apprenticeship program. 

5 ‘‘(2) ENCOURAGING EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION.— 

6 ‘‘(A) INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EM7 PLOYMENT.—An eligible entity applying to tar8 get individuals with barriers to employment for 

9 apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-ap10 prenticeship programs and carry out activities 

11 in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) shall 

12 include as part of their application a description 

13 of— 

14 ‘‘(i) specific strategies to target both 

15 individuals with barriers to employment 

16 and employers for participation in the pro17 gram; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) partnerships with organizations 

19 that assist program participants in access20 ing supportive services to support recruit21 ment, retention, and completion of the pro22 gram by program participants. 

23 ‘‘(B) HIGH-NEED SOCIAL SERVICE-RELATED

24 INDUSTRIES.—An eligible entity applying to 

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1 or apprenticeship programs in high-need social 

2 service-related industries, sectors, or occupations 

3 and carry out activities in accordance with sub4 section (a)(1)(B)(ii) shall include as part of 

5 their application a description of wages and ben6 efits offered to program participants. 

7 ‘‘(C) INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY OR RE8 CENTLY INCARCERATED.—An eligible entity ap9 plying to target individuals currently or recently 

10 incarcerated and establish or carry out pre-ap11 prenticeship programs and apprenticeship pro12 grams in accordance with subsection 

13 (a)(1)(B)(iii) shall include as part of their ap14 plication a description of— 

15 ‘‘(i) a plan to assist the program par16 ticipants in obtaining the documentation 

17 and work authorization necessary to par18 ticipate in such program; 

19 ‘‘(ii) partnerships with organizations 

20 that will assist program participants in ac21 cessing activities to improve financial lit22 eracy and supportive services; 

23 ‘‘(iii) how the assessments used to sup24 port the placement of potential program 

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1 flect the participants’ skills and com2 petencies; 

3 ‘‘(iv) a plan to provide information 

4 about resources to program participants to 

5 address mental health or substance abuse 

6 issues; 

7 ‘‘(v) partnerships with organizations 

8 that support— 

9 ‘‘(I) the transition from incarcer10 ation to re-entry, such as assistance 

11 with housing, transportation, and legal 

12 services; and 

13 ‘‘(II) successful completion of an 

14 apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship 

15 program; 

16 ‘‘(vi) wages and benefits offered to pro17 gram participants that are commensurate 

18 with wages for similar work in the State or 

19 local area, as allowable; and 

20 ‘‘(vii) alignment and necessary sup21 ports to comply with and receive the bene22 fits of the Federal Bonding Program and 

23 the Prison Industry Enhancement Certifi24 cation Program for employers participating 

25 in apprenticeship programs. 


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1 ‘‘(D) SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED EMPLOY2 ERS.—An eligible entity applying to engage 

3 small- and medium-sized employers and carry 

4 out activities in accordance with subsection 

5 (a)(1)(B)(iv) shall include as part of their appli6 cation a description of demonstrated success in 

7 engaging small- and medium-sized employers 

8 and the ability to recruit new employers to par9 ticipate in related partnerships or programs, 

10 such as small businesses owned or controlled by 

11 women, minorities, or veterans. 

12 ‘‘(3) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.— 

13 ‘‘(A) SUPPORTING NATIONAL INDUSTRY AND

14 EQUITY INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligible entity 

15 applying to carry out activities in accordance 

16 with subsection (a)(1)(C)(i) shall include as part 

17 of their application a description of the ability 

18 of such entity to convene a diverse group of in19 dustry specific stakeholders for the purposes of 

20 developing or expanding programs, including 

21 employers, workforce development organizations, 

22 industry associations, labor groups (including 

23 joint labor-management organizations), and edu24 cation and training providers at a national level 

25 or with national reach. 


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1 ‘‘(B) SERVING PROGRAMS IN A LOCAL OR

2 REGIONAL SETTING.—An eligible entity applying 

3 to carry out activities in accordance with sub4 section (a)(1)(C)(ii) shall include as part of their 

5 application a description of how such entity 

6 will— 

7 ‘‘(i) engage employers, especially small8 and medium-sized businesses, in the forma9 tion or ongoing development of industry or 

10 sector partnerships and programs in the na11 tional apprenticeship system; 

12 ‘‘(ii) identify the industry or sector 

13 partnerships that will be served, and dem14 onstrate alignment to high-skill, high-wage, 

15 or in-demand industry sectors or occupa16 tions; 

17 ‘‘(iii) leverage additional resources, in18 cluding funding provided by Federal and 

19 non-Federal resources; and 

20 ‘‘(iv) provide services to program spon21 sors and program participants. 

22 ‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT.—An eligible en23 tity applying to carry out activities in accordance 

24 with subsection (a)(1)(D) shall include as part of 

25 their application a description of— 


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1 ‘‘(A) a demonstration of a partnership 

2 with— 

3 ‘‘(i)(I) no less than three sponsors or 

4 employers; or 

5 ‘‘(II) an industry or sector partner6 ship; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) at least 1 of the following— 

8 ‘‘(I) an educational service agen9 cy; 

10 ‘‘(II) a high school; 

11 ‘‘(III) a local educational agency; 

12 ‘‘(IV) State educational agency; 

13 ‘‘(V) an Indian Tribe, Tribal or14 ganization, Tribal educational agency, 

15 Tribally controlled college or univer16 sity, or Tribally controlled postsec17 ondary career and technical institu18 tion, as applicable; 

19 ‘‘(VI) a postsecondary educational 

20 institution; or 

21 ‘‘(VII) a State higher education 

22 agency; and 

23 ‘‘(B) a commitment to establishing or ex24 panding the alignment of the related instruction 

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1 ‘‘(i) the requirements for a high school 

2 diploma, which may be fulfilled through a 

3 dual or concurrent enrollment program; or 

4 ‘‘(ii) the requirements for a recognized 

5 postsecondary credential, including the de6 gree requirements for an associate’s or bach7 elor’s degree. 

8 ‘‘SEC. 202. USES OF FUNDS. 

9 ‘‘(a) GENERAL ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity apply10 ing for any grant activity under section 201(a)(1)— 

11 ‘‘(1) shall use at least 5 percent of the grant 

12 funds to provide direct financial assistance to ap13 prentices, pre-apprentices, or youth apprentices 

14 through emergency grants to support their financial 

15 needs to enter, remain enrolled in, and complete such 

16 program, such as support for the related costs of sup17 plies and equipment, courses, transportation, child 

18 care, and housing; and 

19 ‘‘(2) may use funds for any of the following ac20 tivities: 

21 ‘‘(A) To establish or expand partnerships 

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1 plete a program under the national apprentice2 ship system. 

3 ‘‘(B) To conduct outreach and recruitment 

4 activities, including assessments of potential par5 ticipants for, and enrollment of participants in, 

6 a program under the national apprenticeship 

7 system. 

8 ‘‘(C) To conduct outreach, engagement, re9 cruitment, and coordination of activities with 

10 employers, industry associations, labor and joint 

11 labor-management organizations, qualified inter12 mediaries, education and training providers, 

13 State or local workforce agencies, potential spon14 sors, community-based organizations, commu15 nities with high numbers or percentages of non16 traditional apprenticeship populations, small17 and medium-sized businesses, or rural commu18 nities to establish or expand industry or sector 

19 partnerships and opportunities under the na20 tional apprenticeship system. 

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1 ‘‘(E) To conduct any activities as described 

2 in the application that would advance the pur3 poses of the grant. 

4 ‘‘(F) To support the transition to virtual or 

5 remote learning or training, as necessary and as 

6 approved by the registration agency. 

7 ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) CREATION OR EXPANSION ACTIVITIES.— 

9 ‘‘(A) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM CRE10 ATION.—An eligible entity that receives funds 

11 under section 201(a)(1)(A)(i) shall use such 

12 funding to create and implement an apprentice13 ship program, which may include— 

14 ‘‘(i) creating and providing training 

15 and related instruction based on employer 

16 engagement; 

17 ‘‘(ii) applying apprenticeship frame18 works as described in section 111(b)(5)(C) 

19 to the State or local labor market and em20 ployer needs; or 

21 ‘‘(iii) aligning the new program with 

22 existing apprenticeship programs. 

23 ‘‘(B) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM EXPAN24 SION.—An eligible entity that receives funds 

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1 funds to expand an existing apprenticeship pro2 gram, which may include— 

3 ‘‘(i) expanding and enhancing related 

4 instruction; 

5 ‘‘(ii) conducting outreach to and en6 gagement with employers for the purposes of 

7 program expansion, including creation of 

8 new or expansion of existing industry or 

9 sector partnerships; 

10 ‘‘(iii) preparing additional instructors 

11 or mentors needed for program expansion; 

12 ‘‘(iv) building awareness of apprentice13 ship program opportunities for State or 

14 local workforce development, education, and 

15 economic development entities; and 

16 ‘‘(v) providing commensurate wages to 

17 wages for on-the-job training for program 

18 participants during related instruction, as 

19 applicable. 

20 ‘‘(C) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 

21 An eligible entity that receives funds under sec22 tion 201(a)(1)(A)(iii) shall use such funds to cre23 ate a new pre-apprenticeship program or expand 

24 an existing pre-apprenticeship program, which 

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1 ‘‘(i) coordinating pre-apprenticeship 

2 program activities with an apprenticeship 

3 program in a high-skill, high-wage, or in4 demand industry sector or occupation, in5 cluding the creation or expansion of work6 based learning opportunities, and articula7 tion agreements for those who successfully 

8 complete a pre-apprenticeship to earn aca9 demic credit and enroll in an apprentice10 ship program; 

11 ‘‘(ii) creating, expanding, or inte12 grating related instruction and work-based 

13 learning, which may include training in the 

14 workplace and supporting partnerships to 

15 create opportunities for pre-apprentices to 

16 earn credit at a postsecondary educational 

17 institution for skills and competencies ac18 quired during the pre-apprenticeship pro19 gram; 

20 ‘‘(iii) providing participants with ca21 reer exploration and career planning activi22 ties and with exploration of postsecondary 

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1 ‘‘(iv) with respect to participants with2 out a high school diploma or a generally 

3 recognized equivalent, paying the costs af4 filiated with acquiring such equivalent, and 

5 the costs of any related assessments of po6 tential pre-apprentices or active pre-ap7 prentices, including those that would verify 

8 the attainment of foundational knowledge 

9 and skills necessary to succeed in an ap10 prenticeship program; 

11 ‘‘(v) development or expansion of part12 nerships with organizations that assist pro13 gram participants in accessing supportive 

14 services, which may include the 12-month 

15 period after the conclusion of a pre-appren16 ticeship program; 

17 ‘‘(vi) providing commensurate wages to 

18 the linked apprenticeship program for pre19 apprentices as they participate in and com20 plete the pre-apprenticeship program, as 

21 appropriate; 

22 ‘‘(vii) paying the cost of related in23 struction associated with the pre-appren24 ticeship program, as appropriate; or 


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1 ‘‘(viii) creating or expanding industry 

2 or sector partnerships to support the pre3 apprenticeship program and to provide ad4 ditional opportunities to the pre-appren5 tices. 

6 ‘‘(D) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PRO7 GRAMS.—An eligible entity that receives funds 

8 under section 201(a)(1)(A)(iv) shall use such 

9 funds to create a new youth apprenticeship pro10 gram or expand an existing youth apprentice11 ship program, which may include— 

12 ‘‘(i) paying for the costs associated 

13 with curriculum development and align14 ment of that curriculum with recognized 

15 postsecondary credentials including indus16 try-recognized credentials, high school grad17 uation requirements, and related instruc18 tion, including curriculum development for 

19 dual or concurrent enrollment; 

20 ‘‘(ii) providing employers, and to the 

21 extent practicable, labor organizations and 

22 joint labor management organizations, tech23 nical assistance to support the participation 

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1 ‘‘(iii) integrating work-based and aca2 demic learning, which may include training 

3 in the workplace; 

4 ‘‘(iv) providing career exploration and 

5 career planning activities, including explo6 ration of postsecondary opportunities such 

7 as apprenticeship programs; 

8 ‘‘(v) providing technical assistance to 

9 support the participation of small- and me10 dium-sized businesses in youth apprentice11 ship programs; 

12 ‘‘(vi) developing or expanding partner13 ships with organizations that assist pro14 gram participants in accessing supportive 

15 services, which may include the 12-month 

16 period after the conclusion of such a youth 

17 apprenticeship program; or 

18 ‘‘(vii) providing teachers, career guid19 ance and academic counselors, school lead20 ers, administrators, specialized instruc21 tional support personnel, and paraprofes22 sionals with professional development op23 portunities to build an understanding of 

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1 students, including experiential opportuni2 ties like externships. 

3 ‘‘(2) INCENTIVE FUNDS.— 

4 ‘‘(A) BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.—An eli5 gible entity that receives funds under section 

6 201(a)(1)(B)(i) shall use such funds to encourage 

7 employer participation in programs under the 

8 national apprenticeship system that target indi9 viduals with barriers to employment, which may 

10 include— 

11 ‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 

12 employers to support costs related to the 

13 programs, such as training incumbent 

14 workers for participation as mentors or em15 ployees supervising the on-the-job learning; 

16 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in17 struction or wages for program participants 

18 during related instruction; and 

19 ‘‘(iii) establishing or expanding part20 nerships with organizations that assist pro21 gram participants in accessing supportive 

22 services to support recruitment, retention, 

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1 program under the national apprenticeship 

2 system. 

3 ‘‘(B) HIGH-NEED SOCIAL SERVICE-RELATED

4 INDUSTRIES.—An eligible entity that receives 

5 funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(ii) shall use 

6 such funds to incentivize employer participation 

7 in programs under the national apprenticeship 

8 system in high need social service-related indus9 tries, sectors, or occupations, which may in10 clude— 

11 ‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 

12 employers to support costs related to the 

13 program, such as training incumbent work14 ers as mentors, or employees providing on15 the-job training; 

16 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in17 struction or wages for program participants 

18 during related instruction; 

19 ‘‘(iii) establishing or expanding part20 nerships with organizations that assist pro21 gram participants in accessing supportive 

22 services to support recruitment, retention, 

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1 program under the national apprenticeship 

2 system; or 

3 ‘‘(iv) aligning such program with ca4 reer pathways and opportunities for ad5 vancement along such career pathways. 

6 ‘‘(C) INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE JUS7 TICE SYSTEM.—An eligible entity that receives 

8 funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(iii) shall use 

9 such funds to incentivize employer participation 

10 in programs under the national apprenticeship 

11 system that target individuals impacted by the 

12 criminal or juvenile justice system, which may 

13 include— 

14 ‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 

15 employers to support costs related to the 

16 program, such as training incumbent work17 ers as mentors or employees supervising the 

18 on-the-job learning; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in20 struction or wages for program participants 

21 during related instruction. 

22 ‘‘(D) IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR OR OC23 CUPATION GRANTS FOR SMALL- AND MEDIUM24 SIZED BUSINESSES.— An eligible entity that re25 ceives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(iv) shall 


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1 use such funds to encourage participation of 

2 small- and medium-sized businesses in programs 

3 under the national apprenticeship system, which 

4 may include— 

5 ‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 

6 employers to support costs related to the 

7 program, such as training incumbent work8 ers as mentors or employees supervising the 

9 on-the-job learning; 

10 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in11 struction or wages for program participants 

12 during related instruction; 

13 ‘‘(iii) providing technical assistance to 

14 small- and medium-sized businesses on the 

15 program registration process and leveraging 

16 other available funds to support carrying 

17 out programs supported by this grant; or 

18 ‘‘(iv) establishing or expanding part19 nerships to support program development or 

20 expansion, including establishing or ex21 panding industry or sector partnerships to 

22 ensure inclusion of small- and medium23 sized businesses. 

24 ‘‘(3) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) NATIONAL INDUSTRY AND EQUITY

2 INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligible entity that re3 ceives funds under section 201(a)(1)(C)(i) shall 

4 use such funds to carry out activities at a na5 tional and regional level to support the pro6 motion and expansion of industry or equity 

7 intermediaries, which may include— 

8 ‘‘(i) creating partnerships and 

9 leveraging collaborations with employers, 

10 workforce development organizations, indus11 try associations, labor organizations, and 

12 education and training providers to help 

13 multiple employers make education and 

14 training more affordable and accelerate the 

15 expansion of programs under the national 

16 apprenticeship system nationwide; 

17 ‘‘(ii) assisting employers in expanding 

18 programs, starting new programs, and 

19 working together to create a pipeline of 

20 skilled workers; 

21 ‘‘(iii) increasing the participation and 

22 completion of nontraditional apprenticeship 

23 populations in programs under the national 

24 apprenticeship system, which may in25 clude— 


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1 ‘‘(I) supporting the development, 

2 implementation, and scaling of plans 

3 and practices; and 

4 ‘‘(II) identifying, developing, and 

5 disseminating effective program tools 

6 and strategies; 

7 ‘‘(iv) providing national activities to 

8 increase awareness and access to programs, 

9 including strategic marketing and outreach, 

10 technology improvements, and innovations 

11 that make it easier for employers to start 

12 programs and for individuals to connect 

13 with program opportunities; 

14 ‘‘(v) developing and disseminating 

15 training or related instruction associated 

16 with the program or for curriculum im17 provements that align with the requirements 

18 of the program and learning assessments; or 

19 ‘‘(vi) providing industry employees or 

20 potential employees with a clear under21 standing of future career paths and the 

22 skills needed to succeed, along with cost ef23 fective ways of acquiring those skills 

24 through youth apprenticeship, pre-appren25 ticeship, or apprenticeship programs. 


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1 ‘‘(B) LOCAL INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligible 

2 entity that receives funds under section 

3 201(a)(1)(C)(ii) may use such funds to carry out 

4 activities at a local or regional level to support 

5 the promotion and expansion of programs under 

6 the national apprenticeship system, which may 

7 include— 

8 ‘‘(i) providing training or related in9 struction associated with the programs or 

10 for curriculum improvements that align 

11 with the requirements of the programs and 

12 learning assessments; 

13 ‘‘(ii) engaging with local education 

14 and training providers to support related 

15 instruction aligned with the needs of high16 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sec17 tors and occupations, and to the extent 

18 practicable, support the provision of aca19 demic credit for related instruction; 

20 ‘‘(iii) providing services, including 

21 business engagement, classroom instruction, 

22 and development of partnerships with orga23 nizations that assist program participants 

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1 clusion of the other activities in the youth 

2 apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship pro3 grams involved); 

4 ‘‘(iv) providing technical assistance on 

5 the registration process for a sponsor of a 

6 youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or 

7 apprenticeship program; 

8 ‘‘(v) connecting businesses, labor orga9 nizations, or joint-labor management orga10 nizations with education and training pro11 viders to develop related instruction to com12 plement the on-the-job learning portion of a 

13 youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or 

14 apprenticeship program; 

15 ‘‘(vi) providing training to employees 

16 to serve as on-the-job trainers or mentors to 

17 program participants; and 

18 ‘‘(vii) providing career exposure, career 

19 planning, and career awareness activities. 

20 ‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT GRANTS.—An el21 igible entity that receives funds under section 

22 201(a)(1)(D) shall use such funds to strengthen align23 ment between programs under the national appren24 ticeship system and education and training providers 

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1 including degree and credential requirements, which 

2 may include— 

3 ‘‘(A) creating and aligning the related in4 struction to requirements for a high school di5 ploma or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, in6 cluding through— 

7 ‘‘(i) dual enrollment and credit articu8 lation for youth apprenticeship programs; 

9 ‘‘(ii) articulation agreements; or 

10 ‘‘(iii) credit transfer agreements; 

11 ‘‘(B) creating or expanding career pathways 

12 aligned with pre-apprenticeship, youth appren13 ticeship, or apprenticeship programs; 

14 ‘‘(C) providing professional development for 

15 teachers, career guidance and academic coun16 selors, school leaders, administrators, specialized 

17 instructional support personnel, and paraprofes18 sionals to build an understanding of opportuni19 ties in the national apprenticeship system avail20 able to students and to incorporate such opportu21 nities into academic content and offerings; 

22 ‘‘(D) offering prior learning assessments, 

23 which may include credit for prior learning to 

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1 national apprenticeship system and credit to2 wards an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; 

3 ‘‘(E) maintaining a connection between a 

4 pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship pro5 gram and an apprenticeship program; and 

6 ‘‘(F) providing training for instructors or 

7 mentors. 

8 ‘‘SEC. 203. GRANT EVALUATIONS. 

9 ‘‘(a) RECIPIENT REPORTS.—Each recipient of a grant 

10 under this section shall— 

11 ‘‘(1) provide for an independent evaluation of 

12 the activities carried out under this title during the 

13 grant period; 

14 ‘‘(2) provide for an annual report and for a 

15 final report at the conclusion of the grant period, 

16 which include— 

17 ‘‘(A) a description of how the funds received 

18 through the grant were used and how the uses of 

19 funds aligned with the description in the appli20 cation specified in section 201(e)(5)(C); 

21 ‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is 

22 required to report data under section 131(b)(1), 

23 the data collected under such section for the 

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1 ‘‘(C) the total number of active program 

2 participants served by each of the grant pro3 grams; 

4 ‘‘(D) the total number that obtained unsub5 sidized employment in a field related to the 

6 apprenticeable occupation; 

7 ‘‘(E) the total number of program partici8 pants that completed the program in which they 

9 were enrolled; 

10 ‘‘(F) the average time to completion for each 

11 program as compared to the program standards 

12 description under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sec13 tion 123(b); 

14 ‘‘(G) the average cost per participant dur15 ing the most recent program year and the 3 pre16 ceding program years; 

17 ‘‘(H) the percentage of participants who re18 ceived support services; and 

19 ‘‘(I) the disaggregation of performance data 

20 described in subparagraphs (A) through (H)— 

21 ‘‘(i) by the program type (apprentice22 ship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-appren23 ticeship program) involved; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and 

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1 section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation 

2 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(24)); 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(3) submit each report under paragraph (2)— 

5 ‘‘(A) to the registration agency; and 

6 ‘‘(B) to the Administrator. 

7 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATIONS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall pre9 pare— 

10 ‘‘(A) not later than 36 months after the date 

11 of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act 

12 of 2020, an interim evaluation on the activities 

13 carried out under grants awarded under this sec14 tion; and 

15 ‘‘(B) not later than 60 months after the date 

16 of enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act 

17 of 2020, a final evaluation containing the results 

18 of the grant activities. 

19 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Such evaluations shall ad20 dress, for the activities carried out under each grant 

21 awarded under this section, the general effectiveness of 

22 the activities in relation to their cost, including the 

23 extent to which the activities— 

24 ‘‘(A) improve the participation in, retention 

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1 apprenticeship, and apprenticeship programs by 

2 nontraditional apprenticeship populations; 

3 ‘‘(B) to the extent feasible, increase the lev4 els of total employment, of attainment of recog5 nized postsecondary credentials, and of measur6 able skills, above the levels that would have ex7 isted in the absence of such activities; 

8 ‘‘(C) respond to the needs reflected in State, 

9 regional, or local labor market data; 

10 ‘‘(D) align with high-skill, high-wage, or in11 demand industries or occupations; and 

12 ‘‘(E) reach a wide variety of industry sec13 tors and occupations; 

14 ‘‘(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 

15 days after the completion of the interim evaluation 

16 and the final evaluation described in this section, the 

17 Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Edu18 cation and Labor of the House of Representatives and 

19 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

20 Pensions of the Senate a report summarizing the 

21 findings of the interim evaluations and a report sum22 marizing the final evaluations. 

23 ‘‘(4) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Administrator shall 

24 make the interim and final reports available on a 

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1 after the completion of the interim report and the 

2 final report. 

3 ‘‘SEC. 204. GRANT APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

5 this title: 

6 ‘‘(1) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

7 ‘‘(2) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

8 ‘‘(3) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

9 ‘‘(4) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

10 ‘‘(5) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 

11 SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

12 (a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE

13 IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998.—Section 414(c) of the Amer14 ican Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 

15 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) is repealed. 

16 (b) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 

17 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

18 1356(s)(2)) is amended— 

19 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR JOB TRAIN20 ING’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR PROGRAMS UNDER THE NA21 TIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM’’; and 

22 (2) by striking ‘‘for demonstration programs and 

23 projects described in section 414(c) of the American 

24 Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 


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1 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘to carry out title II of the Na2 tional Apprenticeship Act’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 465 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8294 

[Report No. 116–567, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and exand for other purposes. essary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, promote the furtherance of labor standards nec- pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to clude apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pand the national apprenticeship system to inNOVEMBER 9, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Education and Labor 

N

with an amendment 

OVEMBER 9, 2020 

Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the 

Union and ordered to be printed Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 


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