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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8294 

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 

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. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Apprentice3 ship Act of 2020’’. 

4 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

5 This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 

6 shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2021. 

7 SEC. 3. AMENDMENT. 

8 The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to 

9 as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chap10 ter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), is amended to read as fol11 lows: 

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

13 ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

14 ‘National Apprenticeship Act’. 

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

16 for 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. 

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

‘‘Sec. 121. Apprenticeable occupations standards. 


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‘‘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’ 

11 means a program participant in an apprenticeship 

12 program. 

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 ‘ap5 prenticeship hub’ means a regional or sectoral quali6 fied intermediary recognized by a State apprentice7 ship agency or a State Office of Apprenticeship as 

8 organizing and providing activities and services re9 lated to the development of programs under the na10 tional apprenticeship system. 

11 ‘‘(6) APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATION.—The 

12 term ‘apprenticeable occupation’ means an occupa13 tion that the Administrator has determined meets 

14 the requirements of section 121. 

15 ‘‘(7) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—The term 

16 ‘apprenticeship program’ means a program that 

17 meets the standards described in section 122(b) and 

18 is registered 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 occupa22 tional skill standard and demonstrated by an appro23 priate 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 edu4 cation 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 

2 or 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 en11 tity’ 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 

16 workforce 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 ciation, 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 

10 be the sponsor of a program under the national 

11 apprenticeship 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 450b). 

18 ‘‘(13) INTERIM CREDENTIAL.—The term ‘in19 terim credential’ means a credential issued by a reg20 istration agency, upon request of the appropriate 

21 sponsor, as certification of competency attainment 

22 by a program participant during participation in a 

23 program 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.— 

5 The term ‘national apprenticeship system’ means the 

6 apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship pro7 grams, and pre-apprenticeship programs that meet 

8 the requirements of this Act. 

9 ‘‘(16) NONTRADITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP POP10 ULATION.—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 per14 cent of the program participants in an 

15 apprenticeable occupation under the national ap16 prenticeship system. 

17 ‘‘(17) NONTRADITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP IN18 DUSTRY OR OCCUPATION.—The term ‘nontraditional 

19 apprenticeship industry or occupation’ refers to an 

20 industry sector or occupation that represents fewer 

21 than 10 percent of apprenticeable occupations or the 

22 programs under the national apprenticeship system. 

23 ‘‘(18) PRE-APPRENTICE.—The term ‘pre-ap24 prentice’ means a program participant in a pre-ap25 prenticeship 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 dem15 onstrates expertise in building, connecting, sus16 taining, and measuring the performance of 

17 partnerships described in subparagraph (B) and 

18 serves program participants and employers 

19 by— 

20 ‘‘(i) connecting employers to programs 

21 under the national apprenticeship system; 

22 ‘‘(ii) assisting in the design and imple23 mentation of such programs, including cur24 riculum development and delivery for re25 lated instruction; 


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

2 program administrators in meeting the 

3 registration and reporting requirements of 

4 this Act; 

5 ‘‘(iv) providing professional develop6 ment activities such as training to men7 tors; 

8 ‘‘(v) connecting students or workers to 

9 programs under the national apprentice10 ship system; 

11 ‘‘(vi) developing and providing person12 alized program participant supports, in13 cluding by partnering with organizations to 

14 provide access to or referrals for supportive 

15 services and financial advising; 

16 ‘‘(vii) providing services, resources, 

17 and supports for development, delivery, ex18 pansion, or improvement of programs 

19 under the national apprenticeship system; 

20 or 

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

22 ‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS.—The partnerships 

23 described in subparagraph (A) means partner24 ships among entities involved in programs 


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1 under the national apprenticeship system, in2 cluding— 

3 ‘‘(i) industry or sector partnerships; 

4 ‘‘(ii) partnerships among employers, 

5 joint labor-management organizations, 

6 labor organizations, community-based or7 ganizations, industry associations, State or 

8 local workforce development boards, edu9 cation and training providers, social service 

10 organizations, economic development orga11 nizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organi12 zations, one-stop operators, or one-stop 

13 partners, in the State workforce develop14 ment system; or 

15 ‘‘(iii) partnerships among one or more 

16 of the entities described in clauses (i) and 

17 (ii). 

18 ‘‘(22) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDEN19 TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary creden20 tial’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 

21 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, ex22 cept that such term does not include a certificate of 

23 completion of an apprenticeship. 

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1 ticeship or State apprenticeship agency in a State 

2 that is responsible for— 

3 ‘‘(A) approving or denying applications 

4 from sponsors for registration of programs 

5 under the national apprenticeship system in the 

6 State or area covered by the registration agen7 cy; and 

8 ‘‘(B) carrying out the responsibilities of 

9 supporting the youth apprenticeship, pre-ap10 prenticeship, or apprenticeship programs reg11 istered by the registration agency. 

12 ‘‘(24) RELATED INSTRUCTION.—The term ‘re13 lated instruction’ means an organized and system14 atic form of instruction that meets the requirements 

15 of section 122(b)(1)(C). 

16 ‘‘(25) RELATED FEDERAL PROGRAMS.—The 

17 term ‘related Federal programs’ means programs or 

18 activities under the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) The Workforce Innovation and Op20 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), including adult 

21 education and literacy activities under such Act. 

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

23 49 et seq.). 

24 ‘‘(C) The Elementary and Secondary Edu25 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 


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1 ‘‘(D) The Higher Education Act of 1965 

2 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

3 ‘‘(E) The Individuals with Disabilities 

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

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

6 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.). 

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

8 of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.). 

9 ‘‘(H) Career and technical education pro10 grams at the postsecondary level under the Carl 

11 D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 

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

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

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

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

16 Code. 

17 ‘‘(K) Employment and training activities 

18 carried out under the Community Services 

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

20 ‘‘(L) Employment and training activities 

21 carried out by the Department of Housing and 

22 Urban Development. 

23 ‘‘(M) State unemployment compensation 

24 laws (in accordance with applicable Federal 

25 law). 


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1 ‘‘(N) Section 231 of the Second Chance 

2 Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541). 

3 ‘‘(O) Part A of title IV of the Social Secu4 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 

5 ‘‘(P) Employment and training programs 

6 carried out by the Small Business Administra7 tion. 

8 ‘‘(Q) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nu9 trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)). 

10 ‘‘(R) Educational assistance programs 

11 under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, 

12 United States Code. 

13 ‘‘(26) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ 

14 means the Secretary of Labor. 

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

16 employer, joint labor-management organization, 

17 trade association, professional association, labor or18 ganization, education and training provider, or quali19 fied intermediary that is applying to administer and 

20 operate a program under the national apprenticeship 

21 system. 

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

23 term ‘State apprenticeship agency’ means a State 

24 agency recognized as a State apprenticeship agency 

25 under section 113. 


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

2 term ‘State apprenticeship council’ means an entity 

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

4 State apprenticeship agency. 

5 ‘‘(30) STATE OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 

6 The term ‘State office of apprenticeship’ means the 

7 office designated by the Administrator to administer 

8 programs under the national apprenticeship system 

9 in such State and meets the requirements of section 

10 111(b)(3). 

11 ‘‘(31) STATE OR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOP12 MENT BOARDS.—The terms ‘State workforce devel13 opment board’ and ‘local workforce development 

14 board’ have the meanings given the terms ‘State 

15 board’ and ‘local board’, respectively, in section 3 of 

16 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

17 U.S.C. 3102). 

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

19 ‘State workforce agency’ means the State agency 

20 with responsibility for workforce investment activi21 ties under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B of title I 

22 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

23 (29 U.S.C. 3121 et seq., 3131 et seq.). 

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

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1 ment’, ‘credit transfer agreement’, ‘postsecondary 

2 educational institution’, ‘Tribally controlled college 

3 or university’, ‘Tribally controlled postsecondary ca4 reer and technical institution’, and ‘work-based 

5 learning’ have the meanings given in section 3 of the 

6 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 

7 Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 

8 ‘‘(34) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘dual or con9 current enrollment program’, ‘early college high 

10 school’, ‘education service agency’, ‘high school’, 

11 ‘local educational agency’, ‘paraprofessional’, and 

12 ‘State educational agency’ have the meanings given 

13 in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 

14 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

15 ‘‘(35) TRIBAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The 

16 term ‘Tribal educational agency’ has the meaning 

17 given the term in section 6132 of the Elementary 

18 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

19 7452). 

20 ‘‘(36) WIOA TERMS.—The terms ‘career path21 way’, ‘in-demand industry sector or occupation’, ‘in22 dividual with a barrier to employment’, ‘industry or 

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

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1 velopment system’ have the meanings given in sec2 tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

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

4 ‘‘(37) YOUTH APPRENTICE.—The term ‘youth 

5 apprentice’ means a participant in a youth appren6 ticeship program. 

7 ‘‘(38) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.— 

8 The term ‘youth apprenticeship program’ means a 

9 model or program that meets the standards de10 scribed in section 122(d) and is registered under this 

11 Act. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 3. PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL APPRENTICE13 SHIP SYSTEM. 

14 ‘‘Any funds appropriated under this Act shall only 

15 be used for, or provided to, programs under the national 

16 apprenticeship system, including any funds awarded for 

17 the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agree18 ments, or the development, implementation, or administra19 tion, of program under the national apprenticeship system. 

20 ‘‘SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 

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

22 to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of 

23 this Act (as amended by the National Apprenticeship Act 

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1 ship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 

2 seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 

3 of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 5. DISAGGREGATION OF DATA. 

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

6 be required when the number of program participants in 

7 a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable infor8 mation or when the results would reveal personally identi9 fiable information about a program participant or would 

10 reveal such information when combined with other re11 leased information. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 6. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. 

13 ‘‘Nothing in this Act shall invalidate or limit the rem14 edies, rights, and procedures under any Federal law or 

15 the law of any State or political subdivision of any State 

16 or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection 

17 for individuals based on race, color, religion, national ori18 gin, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or 

19 disability 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 apprentice16 ship 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 ACTIVI20 TIES.—The Administrator shall carry out promotion 

21 and awareness activities, including the following: 

22 ‘‘(A) Supporting the development or scal23 ing of apprenticeship models nationally, pro24 moting the effectiveness of youth apprentice25 ship, pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship 


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1 programs, and providing promotional materials 

2 to State apprenticeship agencies, State work3 force development systems or local workforce 

4 development systems, State educational agen5 cies or local educational agencies, employers, 

6 trade associations, professional associations, in7 dustry groups, labor organizations, joint labor8 management organizations, education and 

9 training providers, Federal and State correc10 tional facilities, and prospective apprentices in 

11 such programs. 

12 ‘‘(B) Promoting greater diversity in the 

13 national apprenticeship system including by— 

14 ‘‘(i)(I) promoting outreach to non15 traditional apprenticeship populations; 

16 ‘‘(II) engaging minority-serving insti17 tutions and employers from nontraditional 

18 apprenticeship industries or occupations; 

19 and 

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

21 women-owned, and minority-owned busi22 nesses, and employers in high-skill, high23 wage, and in-demand industry sectors and 

24 occupations that are nontraditional ap25 prenticeship 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 

7 activities, 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 proc12 ess and standards described in subtitle B 

13 and the evaluation and research require14 ments 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 

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


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1 ‘‘(iii) assist sponsors, employers, 

2 qualified 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; 

9 ‘‘(iv) assist those applying for or car10 rying out grants under title II; and 

11 ‘‘(v) share, through a national appren12 ticeship system clearinghouse, high-quality 

13 materials for programs under the national 

14 apprenticeship system, such as related in15 struction or training materials. 

16 ‘‘(B) Cooperating with the— 

17 ‘‘(i) Secretary of Education in— 

18 ‘‘(I) providing technical assist19 ance for the development and imple20 mentation of related instruction under 

21 the national apprenticeship system 

22 that is aligned with State education 

23 systems and education and training 

24 providers; and 


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1 ‘‘(II) supporting the stackability 

2 and portability of academic credit and 

3 credentials earned as part of such 

4 programs, including through articula5 tion agreements and career pathways; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(ii) State workforce development sys8 tems to promote awareness of opportuni9 ties under the national apprenticeship sys10 tem. 

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 

15 of Apprenticeship in a State described in 

16 clause (ii) to serve as the registration 

17 agency 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 be21 fore the date of enactment of the Na22 tional Apprenticeship Act of 2020, 

23 there is no State Office of Apprentice24 ship; and 


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1 ‘‘(II) that has not applied for 

2 recognition as a State apprenticeship 

3 agency under section 113, or for 

4 which such recognition has not pro5 vided or has been withdrawn by the 

6 Administrator under such section. 

7 ‘‘(B) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Each 

8 State Office of Apprenticeship shall be adminis9 tered by a State Director who shall prepare and 

10 submit a State plan that meets the require11 ments of section 113(c). 

12 ‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Subject to the avail13 ability of appropriations, in the case of a State 

14 Office of Apprenticeship with a vacant position, 

15 the Administrator shall— 

16 ‘‘(i) make information on such va17 cancy available on a publicly accessible 

18 website; and 

19 ‘‘(ii) report to the Committee on Edu20 cation and Labor of the House of Rep21 resentatives and the Committee on Health, 

22 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 

23 Senate, on the status and length of such 

24 vacancy if such vacancy is not filled not 


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1 later than 90 days after such position has 

2 become vacant. 

3 ‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 

4 in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit 

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

6 from establishing an agency or entity to pro7 mote programs under the national apprentice8 ship system in such State, in coordination with 

9 the State Office of Apprenticeship operating in 

10 the State, so long as such agency or entity does 

11 not act as the registration agency in such State. 

12 ‘‘(4) QUALITY STANDARDS, APPRENTICESHIP

13 AGREEMENT, AND REGISTRATION REVIEW.—In order 

14 for the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, 

15 to support the formulation and furtherance of labor 

16 standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of pro17 gram participants, and to extend the application of 

18 such standards in apprenticeship agreements, not 

19 later than 1 year after the effective date of the Na20 tional Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and at least every 

21 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall review, 

22 and where appropriate, update the process for meet23 ing the requirements of subtitle B, including applica24 ble regulations and subregulatory guidance to ensure 

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1 bring together employers and labor as sponsors or 

2 potential sponsors of programs under the national 

3 apprenticeship system. 

4 ‘‘(5) APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) EXISTING APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPA6 TIONS.—The Administrator shall regularly re7 view and update the requirements for each 

8 apprenticeable occupation to ensure that such 

9 requirements are in compliance with require10 ments under this Act. 

11 ‘‘(B) NEW APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPA12 TION.— 

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

14 shall review and make a determination on 

15 whether to approve an occupation as an 

16 apprenticeable occupation not later than 

17 45 days after receiving an application from 

18 a person seeking such approval from the 

19 Administrator. 

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

21 determination is not made within 45 days, 

22 the Administrator shall provide the appli23 cant with a written explanation for the 

24 delay and offer an estimated timeline for a 

25 determination that does not to exceed 90 


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1 days after the date of such written expla2 nation. 

3 ‘‘(C) INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED OCCUPA4 TIONAL STANDARDS.— 

5 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—From the funds 

6 appropriated under section 141(a), the Ad7 ministrator shall convene, on an ongoing 

8 basis and taking into consideration rec9 ommendations of the Advisory Committee 

10 under section 112(d)(4), the industry sec11 tor leaders and experts described in clause 

12 (ii) for the purposes of establishing or up13 dating specific frameworks of industry rec14 ognized occupational standards for 

15 apprenticeable occupations (including po16 tential apprenticeable occupations) that— 

17 ‘‘(I) meet the requirements of 

18 this Act; and 

19 ‘‘(II) describe program scope and 

20 length, related instruction, on-the-job 

21 training, recognized postsecondary 

22 credentials, and competencies, and rel23 evant timelines for review of such 

24 frameworks. 


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1 ‘‘(ii) INDUSTRY SECTOR LEADERS AND

2 EXPERTS.—The sector leader and experts 

3 are employers, industry associations, joint 

4 labor-management organizations, labor or5 ganizations, education and training pro6 viders, credential providers, program par7 ticipants, and other stakeholders relevant 

8 to the sector or occupation for which the 

9 frameworks are being established or up10 dated, as determined by the Administrator. 

11 ‘‘(iii) PRIORITY INDUSTRY RECOG12 NIZED APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS.— 

13 In establishing frameworks under clause 

14 (i) for the first time after the effective date 

15 of the National Apprenticeship Act of 

16 2020, the Administrator shall prioritize the 

17 establishment of such standards in high18 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 

19 sectors and occupations. 

20 ‘‘(6) PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND EVALUA21 TION.—The Administrator shall— 

22 ‘‘(A) monitor State apprenticeship agen23 cies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees, 

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1 apprenticeship system to ensure compliance 

2 with the requirements of this Act; 

3 ‘‘(B) provide technical assistance to assist 

4 such entities with such compliance or program 

5 performance; and 

6 ‘‘(C) conduct research and evaluation in 

7 accordance with subtitle C. 

8 ‘‘(7) PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL

9 APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall 

10 promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity to 

11 participate in programs for apprentices, youth ap12 prentices, and pre-apprentices, including— 

13 ‘‘(A) taking steps necessary to promote di14 versity in apprenticeable occupations under the 

15 national apprenticeship system, especially in 

16 high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 

17 sectors and occupations in areas with high per18 centages of low-income individuals; 

19 ‘‘(B) ensuring programs under the national 

20 apprenticeship system— 

21 ‘‘(i) adopt and implement policies to 

22 provide for equal opportunity in such pro23 grams, as described in section 30.3 of title 

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

2 retaliation as prohibited under section 

3 30.17 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula4 tions (as in effect on January 31, 2020); 

5 and 

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

7 clause (i) or (ii), to enforcement action 

8 under this Act; and 

9 ‘‘(C) supporting the recruitment, employ10 ment, and retention of nontraditional appren11 ticeship populations in programs under the na12 tional apprenticeship system in high-skill, high13 wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occu14 pations, including women, people of color, indi15 viduals with disabilities, individuals impacted by 

16 the criminal and juvenile justice system, and in17 dividuals with barriers to employment, as appli18 cable. 

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

20 award grants under title II. 

21 ‘‘(9) NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 

22 Administrator shall— 

23 ‘‘(A) regularly consult with the National 

24 Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships under 

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1 ‘‘(B) ensure that the required rec2 ommendations and other reports of the Advi3 sory Committee are submitted to the Secretary 

4 and transmitted to the Committee on Education 

5 and Labor of the House of Representatives and 

6 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

7 and Pensions of the Senate. 

8 ‘‘(10) COORDINATION.—The Administrator 

9 shall coordinate and align programs under the na10 tional apprenticeship system with related Federal 

11 programs. 

12 ‘‘(c) INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINA13 TION.—The Administrator shall provide for data collection 

14 and dissemination of information regarding programs 

15 under the national apprenticeship system, including— 

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

17 enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 

18 2020, establishing and supporting a single informa19 tion technology infrastructure to support data collec20 tion and reporting from State apprenticeship agen21 cies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees under 

22 title II, program sponsors, and program administra23 tors under the national apprenticeship system by 

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

2 Administrator, with input from national data 

3 and privacy experts, is informed by best prac4 tices on public provision of credential informa5 tion, and to the extent practicable, aligns with 

6 the technology infrastructure for related Fed7 eral programs, such as the technology infra8 structure used under the Workforce Innovation 

9 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 

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

11 apprenticeship system stakeholders reporting 

12 data to the Administrator or State apprentice13 ship agencies, including through the provision 

14 of technical assistance and financial assistance 

15 as necessary to ensure reporting systems are 

16 equipped to report into a single information 

17 technology infrastructure; and 

18 ‘‘(C) is aligned with data from the per19 formance reviews under section 131(a)(1)(A); 

20 and 

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

22 making nonpersonally identifiable apprenticeship 

23 data available on a publicly accessible website that 

24 is searchable and comparable, through the use of 

25 common, linked, open-data description language, 


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1 such as the credential transparency description lan2 guage or a substantially similar resource, so that in3 terested parties can become aware of apprenticeship 

4 opportunities and of program outcomes that best 

5 meets the needs of youth apprentices, pre-appren6 tices, and apprentices, employers, education and 

7 training providers, program sponsors, and relevant 

8 stakeholders, including— 

9 ‘‘(A) information on program offerings 

10 under the national apprenticeship system based 

11 on geographical location and apprenticeable oc12 cupation; 

13 ‘‘(B) information on education and train14 ing providers providing opportunities under 

15 such system, including whether programs under 

16 such system offer dual or concurrent enrollment 

17 programs, articulation agreements, and recog18 nized postsecondary credentials as part of the 

19 program offerings; 

20 ‘‘(C) information about the educational 

21 and occupational credentials and related com22 petencies of programs under such system; and 

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

24 data available to the Office that is consistent 

25 with national standards and practices. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 112. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPREN2 TICESHIPS. 

3 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

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

5 Department of Labor, a National Advisory Com6 mittee on Apprenticeships. 

7 ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.— 

8 ‘‘(A) APPOINTMENTS.—The Advisory Com9 mittee shall consist of 27 voting members de10 scribed in subparagraph (B) appointed by the 

11 Secretary. 

12 ‘‘(B) LIST OF INDIVIDUALS.—The individ13 uals described in this subparagraph are— 

14 ‘‘(i) 9 representatives of employers or 

15 industry associations who participate in an 

16 apprenticeship program, including rep17 resentatives of employers representing non18 traditional apprenticeship industries or oc19 cupations, and other high-skill, high-wage, 

20 or in-demand industry sectors or occupa21 tions, as applicable; 

22 ‘‘(ii) 9 representatives of labor organi23 zations or joint labor-management organi24 zations who have responsibility for the ad25 ministration of an apprenticeship program 

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1 management organization and from non2 traditional apprenticeship industries or oc3 cupations), at least 1 of which represent 

4 employees primarily in the building trades 

5 and construction industry; and 

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

7 ‘‘(I) a State apprenticeship agen8 cy; 

9 ‘‘(II) a State or local workforce 

10 development board with significant ex11 pertise in supporting a program under 

12 the national apprenticeship system; 

13 ‘‘(III) a community organization 

14 with significant expertise supporting 

15 such a program; 

16 ‘‘(IV) an area career and tech17 nical education school or local edu18 cational agency; 

19 ‘‘(V) a State apprenticeship 

20 council; 

21 ‘‘(VI) a State or local postsec22 ondary education and training pro23 viders that administers, or has not 

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1 gram under the national apprentice2 ship system; 

3 ‘‘(VII) a provider of an industry4 recognized credential; 

5 ‘‘(VIII) a national qualified inter6 mediary; and 

7 ‘‘(IX) an apprentice; and 

8 ‘‘(C) ex officio nonvoting members from 

9 each of the following departments, selected by 

10 the applicable Secretary— 

11 ‘‘(i) the Department of Labor; 

12 ‘‘(ii) the Department of Commerce; 

13 ‘‘(iii) the Department of Education; 

14 ‘‘(iv) the Department of Energy; 

15 ‘‘(v) the Department of Housing and 

16 Urban Development; 

17 ‘‘(vi) the Department of Transpor18 tation; 

19 ‘‘(vii) the Department of Veterans Af20 fairs; 

21 ‘‘(viii) the Department of Health and 

22 Human Services; 

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

24 ‘‘(x) the Department of Defense. 


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1 ‘‘(D) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Speaker 

2 of the House of Representatives, the minority 

3 leader of the House of Representatives, the ma4 jority leader of the Senate, and the minority 

5 leader of the Senate may each recommend to 

6 the Secretary an individual described in clause 

7 (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) for appointment 

8 under subparagraph (A) who shall be subject to 

9 the requirements of paragraph (3). 

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

11 selected under paragraph (1) on the basis of the ex12 perience and competence of such individual with re13 spect to programs under the national apprenticeship 

14 system. 

15 ‘‘(4) TERMS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each voting member 

17 of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed 

18 for a term of 4 years, except as provided in 

19 subparagraphs (B) through (D). 

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

21 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The appointments 

22 of the initial members of the Advisory 

23 Committee shall be made not later than 90 

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1 ‘‘(ii) STAGGERING OF TERMS.—As 

2 designated by the Secretary at the time of 

3 the appointment, of the members first ap4 pointed— 

5 ‘‘(I) half of such members shall 

6 serve a 2-year term; and 

7 ‘‘(II) half of such members shall 

8 serve a 4-year term. 

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

10 to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 

11 of the term for which the member’s predecessor 

12 was appointed shall be appointed only for the 

13 remainder of that term. A member may serve 

14 after the expiration of that member’s term until 

15 a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the 

16 Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man17 ner in which the original appointment was 

18 made, except that such appointment shall be 

19 made not later than 90 days after the date of 

20 the vacancy. A member who fulfilled a partial 

21 term as the result of a vacancy may, at the end 

22 of that term, be appointed to a full term. 

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1 more than 2 full terms on the Advisory Com2 mittee. 

3 ‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee mem4 bers shall designate by vote one of the voting members 

5 described in subsection (a)(2)(A) of the Advisory Com6 mittee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. 

7 ‘‘(c) MEETINGS.— 

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

9 shall meet at the call of the Chairperson and hold 

10 not fewer than 4 meetings during each calendar 

11 year. 

12 ‘‘(2) OPEN ACCESS.—All meetings of the Advi13 sory Committee shall be open to the public. A tran14 script shall be kept of each meeting and made avail15 able for public inspection within 30 days of the 

16 meeting. 

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

18 minimum— 

19 ‘‘(1) advise, consult with, and make rec20 ommendations to the Administrator on matters re21 lating to the administration of this Act, including 

22 recommendations on regulations and policies related 

23 to the administration of this Act; 

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

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1 mittee on Education and Labor of the House of 

2 Representatives and the Committee on Health, Edu3 cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, to im4 prove the registration process under subtitle B to 

5 make the process easily accessible and efficient for 

6 use by sponsors while maintaining the requirements 

7 under subtitle B; 

8 ‘‘(3) make recommendations on expanding par9 ticipation of nontraditional apprenticeship popu10 lations in programs under the national apprentice11 ship system; and 

12 ‘‘(4) review apprenticeable occupations and, 

13 based on reviews of labor market trends and 

14 changes, make recommendations to the Adminis15 trator on whether to— 

16 ‘‘(A) make updates to apprenticeable occu17 pations under section 111(b)(5)(A); or 

18 ‘‘(B) convene sector leaders and experts 

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

20 specific frameworks of industry recognized oc21 cupational standards. 

22 ‘‘(e) PERSONNEL.— 

23 ‘‘(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

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1 ployee of the Federal Government shall be com2 pensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent 

3 of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 

4 level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 

5 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 

6 day (including travel time) during which the 

7 member is engaged in the performance of the 

8 duties of the Advisory Committee. 

9 ‘‘(B) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE

10 UNITED STATES.—Members of the Advisory 

11 Committee who are officers or employees of the 

12 United States may not receive additional pay, 

13 allowances, or benefits by reason of their service 

14 on the Advisory Committee. 

15 ‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Secretary shall supply the 

16 Advisory Committee with an executive Secretary and 

17 provide such secretarial, clerical, and other services 

18 as the Secretary determines to be necessary to en19 able the Advisory Committee to carry out the duties 

20 described in subsection (d). 

21 ‘‘(3) DATA REQUESTS.—The Advisory Com22 mittee through its Chairperson may request data 

23 from the Secretary as determined necessary by the 

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1 ‘‘(f) PERMANENT COMMITTEE.—The Federal Advi2 sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) (other than section 

3 14 of such Act) shall apply to the Advisory Committee. 

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

5 OFFICES OF APPRENTICESHIP. 

6 ‘‘(a) RECOGNITION OF STATE APPRENTICESHIP

7 AGENCIES.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 

9 recognize a State agency as a State apprenticeship 

10 agency in accordance with this section and cooperate 

11 with such State apprenticeship agency regarding the 

12 formulation and promotion of standards of appren13 ticeship under subtitle B. 

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

15 State agency recognized as a State apprenticeship 

16 agency under this section shall submit an application 

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

18 information as the Administrator may require, in19 cluding— 

20 ‘‘(A) the initial State plan described in 

21 subsection (c)(2)(A)(i); 

22 ‘‘(B) a description of how the State ap23 prenticeship agency will meet the State plan re24 quirements of subsection (c); and 


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1 ‘‘(C) a description of the linkages and co2 ordination of the State’s proposed standards, 

3 criteria, and requirements with the State’s eco4 nomic development strategies and workforce de5 velopment system and the State’s secondary, 

6 postsecondary, and adult education systems. 

7 ‘‘(3) REVIEW AND RECOGNITION.— 

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

9 days after the date on which a State submits an 

10 application under paragraph (2), the Secretary 

11 shall notify the State regarding whether the 

12 agency of the State is recognized as a State ap13 prenticeship agency under this section. 

14 ‘‘(B) DURATION OF RECOGNITION.— 

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

16 State apprenticeship agency shall be for a 

17 4-year period beginning on the date the 

18 State apprenticeship agency is notified 

19 under subparagraph (A). 

20 ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.— 

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1 prenticeship agency is in compliance 

2 with this section. 

3 ‘‘(II) COMPLIANCE.—In the case 

4 of a State apprenticeship agency that 

5 is in compliance with this section, the 

6 agency’s recognition under this section 

7 shall be renewed for an additional 4- 

8 year period and the notification under 

9 subclause (I) shall include notification 

10 of such renewal. 

11 ‘‘(III) NONCOMPLIANCE.—In the 

12 case of a State apprenticeship agency 

13 that is not in compliance with this 

14 section, the notification shall— 

15 ‘‘(aa) specify the areas of 

16 noncompliance; 

17 ‘‘(bb) require corrective ac18 tion; and 

19 ‘‘(cc) offer technical assist20 ance. 

21 ‘‘(iii) RENEWAL AFTER CORREC22 TION.—If the Administrator determines 

23 that a State apprenticeship agency has 

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1 than 180 days of notification of noncompli2 ance, the State apprenticeship agency’s 

3 recognition under this section shall be re4 newed for an additional 4-year period. 

5 ‘‘(C) TRANSITION PERIOD FOR STATE

6 AGENCIES.— 

7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 

8 year after the effective date of the Na9 tional Apprenticeship Act of 2020, a State 

10 agency that, as of the day before the date 

11 of enactment of such Act, was recognized 

12 by the Secretary for purposes of reg13 istering apprenticeship programs in accord14 ance with this Act shall submit an applica15 tion under paragraph (2). 

16 ‘‘(ii) TRANSITION PERIOD.—A State 

17 agency described in clause (i) shall be rec18 ognized as a State apprenticeship agency 

19 under this section for a 4-year period be20 ginning on the date on which the Secretary 

21 approves the application submitted by the 

22 State agency under paragraph (2). 

23 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY OF A STATE APPRENTICESHIP

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

2 which a State apprenticeship agency is recognized 

3 under subsection (a) and to maintain such recogni4 tion, the State apprenticeship agency shall carry out 

5 the requirements of this Act. 

6 ‘‘(2) PROGRAM RECOGNITION.—With respect to 

7 a State with a State apprenticeship agency, the 

8 State apprenticeship agency shall have sole authority 

9 to recognize and register a pre-apprenticeship, youth 

10 apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program in such 

11 State, which shall include— 

12 ‘‘(A) determining whether such program is 

13 in compliance with the standards for such pro14 gram under section 122; 

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

16 in compliance with such standards, recognizing 

17 the program and providing a certificate of rec18 ognition for such program; 

19 ‘‘(C) providing technical assistance to cur20 rent or potential sponsors; and 

21 ‘‘(D) in the case of such a program that 

22 fails to meet the requirements of this Act, pro23 viding for the withdrawal of recognition of the 

24 program in accordance with section 131(b). 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State apprentice2 ship agency shall establish and continue to use 

3 a State apprenticeship council, which shall oper4 ate in compliance with the requirements of this 

5 Act under the direction of the State apprentice6 ship agency. 

7 ‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—A State apprentice8 ship council may be regulatory or advisory in 

9 nature, and shall— 

10 ‘‘(i) be composed of persons familiar 

11 with apprenticeable occupations; and 

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

13 number of— 

14 ‘‘(I) representatives of employer 

15 organizations, including from non16 traditional apprenticeship industries 

17 or occupations; 

18 ‘‘(II) representatives of labor or19 ganizations or joint labor-management 

20 organizations, including from non21 traditional apprenticeship industries 

22 or occupations; and 

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

2 not less than 1 member who is a member 

3 of the State workforce board. 

4 ‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.—A State apprentice5 ship council shall not be eligible for recognition 

6 as a State apprenticeship agency. 

7 ‘‘(c) STATE PLAN.— 

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

9 agency to be eligible to receive allotments under sub10 section (f) and to be recognized under this section, 

11 the State apprenticeship agency shall submit to the 

12 Secretary a State plan that meets the requirements 

13 of this subsection. 

14 ‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF STATE PLAN.— 

15 ‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.— 

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

17 plan of a State apprenticeship agency shall 

18 be submitted to the Administrator not 

19 later than 120 days prior to the com20 mencement of the first full program year 

21 of the State apprenticeship agency, which 

22 shall include— 

23 ‘‘(I) a description of any State 

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1 nizing programs under the national 

2 apprenticeship system that is incon3 sistent with, or imposes requirements 

4 in addition to, the requirements of 

5 this Act; 

6 ‘‘(II) an assurance that the State 

7 will notify the Administrator if there 

8 are any changes to the State laws (in9 cluding regulations), policies, or pro10 cedures described in subclause (I) that 

11 occur after the date of submission of 

12 such plan; and 

13 ‘‘(III) an assurance that the 

14 State will make available on a publicly 

15 available website a description of any 

16 laws (including regulations), policies, 

17 and operational procedures relating to 

18 the process of recognizing programs 

19 under the national apprenticeship sys20 tem that are inconsistent with, or im21 pose requirements in addition to, the 

22 requirements of this Act. 

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

24 provided in clause (i), a State plan shall be 

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1 than 120 days prior to the end of the 4- 

2 year period covered by the preceding State 

3 plan. 

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

5 subject to the approval of the Administrator 

6 and shall be considered to be approved at the 

7 end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 

8 that the plan is submitted under this para9 graph, unless the Administrator, during the 90- 

10 day period, provides the State apprenticeship 

11 agency, in 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 

18 not later than 30 days after receipt of the 

19 notice 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 

24 to the State plan to reflect changes in 

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1 other factors affecting the implementation 

2 of the State plan. 

3 ‘‘(ii) APPROVAL.—A modified State 

4 plan submitted for review under clause (i) 

5 shall be subject to the approval require6 ments described in subparagraph (B). 

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

8 Plan shall describe how the State apprenticeship 

9 agency will provide technical assistance for— 

10 ‘‘(A) potential sponsors, employers, quali11 fied intermediaries, apprentices, education and 

12 training providers, credentialing bodies, eligible 

13 entities, industry associations, or any potential 

14 program participant in the national apprentice15 ship system in the State for the purposes of re16 cruitment, retention, and program development 

17 or expansion; 

18 ‘‘(B) sponsors of programs registered in 

19 the State, including sponsors that are not meet20 ing performance goals under subtitle C, for pur21 poses of assisting sponsors in meeting or ex22 ceeding such goals; and 

23 ‘‘(C) sponsors of programs registered in 

24 that State for purposes of assisting such spon25 sors in achieving State goals in diversity and 


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1 equal opportunity in apprenticeships in accord2 ance with paragraph (5). 

3 ‘‘(4) RECIPROCITY.—Each State plan shall de4 scribe how the State apprenticeship agency, in the 

5 case of a program recognized by a registration agen6 cy in another State, shall recognize such program in 

7 the State of such agency for purposes of this Act by 

8 not later than 30 days after receipt of an application 

9 for such recognition from a program sponsor, as 

10 long as such program meets the wage and hour pro11 visions of the State granting reciprocity. 

12 ‘‘(5) PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL

13 APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—Each State plan shall 

14 include a plan for how the State apprenticeship 

15 agency will— 

16 ‘‘(A) promote diversity in apprenticeable 

17 occupations offered throughout the State, and a 

18 description of how such agency will promote the 

19 addition of apprenticeable occupations in high20 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 

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1 plementing the requirements of subparagraphs 

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

3 ‘‘(6) COMPLAINTS.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara5 graph (B), each State plan shall include a de6 scription of the system for the State apprentice7 ship agency to receive and resolve complaints 

8 submitted by program participants, the pro9 gram participant’s authorized representative, 

10 sponsors, employers, or nonprofit compliance 

11 organizations, such as complaints concerning 

12 equal employment opportunity or discrimina13 tion, violations of the apprenticeship agreement, 

14 or violations of requirements under this Act. 

15 ‘‘(B) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREE16 MENTS.—A collective bargaining agreement 

17 that covers complaints arising under an appren18 ticeship agreement shall not be subject to the 

19 system described in subparagraph (A), except 

20 that complaints concerning discrimination or 

21 any matters described in subparagraph (5)(B) 

22 shall be subject to such system. 

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

24 State plan shall describe how the State will support, 

25 in a manner that takes into consideration geographic 


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1 diversity, the creation and implementation of ap2 prenticeship hubs throughout the State that shall 

3 work with industry and sector partnerships to ex4 pand programs under the national apprenticeship 

5 system, and apprenticeable occupations, in the State. 

6 ‘‘(8) STATE APPRENTICESHIP PERFORMANCE

7 OUTCOMES.—Each State plan shall— 

8 ‘‘(A) in coordination with the Adminis9 trator, establish annual State performance goals 

10 for the programs registered by the State ap11 prenticeship agency for the indicators de12 scribed— 

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

14 131(b)(1); and 

15 ‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii) of sec16 tion 131(b)(1); 

17 ‘‘(B) describe how the State apprenticeship 

18 agency will collect performance data from pro19 grams registered by the agency; and 

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

21 each such program in relation to the State es22 tablished goals under subparagraph (A). 

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1 section (d) of the allotment received by the State ap2 prenticeship agency under subsection (f). 

3 ‘‘(10) ALIGNMENT OF WORKFORCE ACTIVI4 TIES.—Each State plan shall include a summary of 

5 State-supported workforce development activities (in6 cluding education and training) in the State, includ7 ing— 

8 ‘‘(A) a summary of the apprenticeship pro9 grams on the list of eligible providers of train10 ing services under section 122(d) of the Work11 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

12 U.S.C. 3152(d)); and 

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

14 under the national apprenticeship system in the 

15 State are aligned with and address the skill 

16 needs of the employers in the State identified 

17 by the State workforce development board. 

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

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

20 vision and set of goals for preparing an educated 

21 and skilled workforce and for meeting the skilled 

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1 grams registered by the State apprenticeship agency 

2 in the State will help to meet such goals. 

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

4 ALIGNMENT, COORDINATION, AND LEVERAGING OF

5 FUNDS.—Each State plan shall provide a description 

6 of the State apprenticeship agency’s strategy for 

7 joint planning, alignment, coordination, and 

8 leveraging of funds— 

9 ‘‘(A) with the State’s workforce develop10 ment system, to achieve the strategic vision and 

11 goals described in paragraph (11), including the 

12 core programs defined in section 3 of the Work13 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

14 U.S.C. 3102) and the elements related to sys15 tem alignment under section 102(b)(2)(B) of 

16 such Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(2)(B)); 

17 ‘‘(B) for programs under the national ap18 prenticeship system in the State with other 

19 Federal education programs, including pro20 grams under— 

21 ‘‘(i) the Elementary and Secondary 

22 Education Act of 1965; 

23 ‘‘(ii) the Individuals with Disabilities 

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

2 Technical Education Act of 2006; and 

3 ‘‘(iv) the Higher Education Act of 

4 1965; and 

5 ‘‘(C) to provide information about access 

6 to available State assistance or assistance under 

7 related Federal programs, including such assist8 ance under— 

9 ‘‘(i) section 6(d) of the Food and Nu10 trition Act of 2008; 

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

12 of title 38, United States Code; 

13 ‘‘(iii) section 231 of the Second 

14 Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541); 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(iv) the State Temporary Assistance 

17 for Needy Families programs under part A 

18 of title IV of the Social Security Act. 

19 ‘‘(13) STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL.— 

20 Each State plan shall provide for a description of 

21 the composition, roles, and responsibility of the 

22 State apprenticeship council, and how the Council 

23 will comply with the requirements of subsection 

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1 ‘‘(d) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY FUNDING.— 

2 A State apprenticeship agency shall use funds received 

3 under clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (f)(1)(A) according 

4 to the following requirements: 

5 ‘‘(1) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—The State 

6 apprenticeship agency shall use such funds to sup7 port the administration of programs under the na8 tional apprenticeship system across the State, in9 cluding for— 

10 ‘‘(A) staff and resources; 

11 ‘‘(B) oversight and evaluation as required 

12 under this Act; 

13 ‘‘(C) technical assistance to program spon14 sors, program participants, employers, edu15 cation and training providers, and qualified 

16 intermediaries; 

17 ‘‘(D) pre-apprenticeship, youth, and ap18 prenticeship program recruitment and develop19 ment, including for— 

20 ‘‘(i) engaging potential providers of 

21 such programs such as employers, qualified 

22 intermediaries, related instruction pro23 viders, and potential program participants; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) engaging State workforce and 

2 education systems for collaboration and 

3 alignment across systems; and 

4 ‘‘(E) supporting the enrollment and ap5 prenticeship certification requirements to allow 

6 veterans and other individuals eligible for the 

7 educational assistance programs under chapters 

8 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, 

9 and any related educational assistance pro10 grams under laws administered by the Sec11 retary of Veterans Affairs, to use such assist12 ance for the apprenticeship program, including 

13 the requirement of designating a certifying offi14 cial. 

15 ‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT.—The State 

16 apprenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 per17 cent of such funds to engage with the State edu18 cation system to provide technical assistance and 

19 best practices regarding— 

20 ‘‘(A) alignment of youth apprenticeship 

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1 ance and academic counselors, school leaders, 

2 administrators, and specialized instructional 

3 support personnel and paraprofessionals; 

4 ‘‘(B) alignment of related instruction pro5 vided under the national apprenticeship system 

6 in the State with academic credit granting post7 secondary programs (including developing ca8 reer pathways, articulation agreements, and 

9 prior learning assessments); and 

10 ‘‘(C) the joint planning, alignment, coordi11 nation, and leveraging of funds described in 

12 subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection 

13 (c)(12). 

14 ‘‘(3) WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT.—The State ap15 prenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 per16 cent of such funds to engage with the State work17 force development system to provide technical assist18 ance and best practices regarding— 

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

20 activities and strategic vision in accordance 

21 with paragraphs (10), (11), and subparagraphs 

22 (A) and (C) of paragraph (12); 

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

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1 State on the value of programs under the na2 tional apprenticeship system as a work-based 

3 learning option for participants, including par4 ticipants of programs authorized under the 

5 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

6 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) such as Job Corps under 

7 subtitle C of title I of such Act and YouthBuild 

8 under section 171 of such Act; 

9 ‘‘(C) providing a list of programs under 

10 the national apprenticeship system that are of11 fered in the State, including in the State’s high12 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 

13 or occupations; 

14 ‘‘(D) alignment of funding received and re15 porting required under this Act, including rel16 evant placement, retention, and earnings infor17 mation, with the Workforce Innovation and Op18 portunity Act, and technical assistance in how 

19 individual training accounts under section 

20 134(c)(3) of such Act could be used to pay for 

21 the costs of enrolling and participating in pro22 grams under the national apprenticeship sys23 tem; and 

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1 agencies, and one-stop centers and one-stop op2 erators that assist program participants in ac3 cessing supportive services to support— 

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

5 completion of programs under the national 

6 apprenticeship system; 

7 ‘‘(ii) transitions from youth appren8 ticeships and pre-apprenticeships to ap9 prenticeship programs; and 

10 ‘‘(iii) the placement into employment 

11 or further education upon program comple12 tion. 

13 ‘‘(4) LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State apprentice15 ship agency may reserve not more than 15 per16 cent of the funds received under subsection (f) 

17 in support of State apprenticeship initiatives 

18 described in this paragraph. 

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

20 of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A) 

21 shall be used by the State apprenticeship agen22 cy for supporting and expanding diversity in 

23 apprenticeable occupations under the national 

24 apprenticeship system in the State and program 

25 participant populations in the State. 


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1 ‘‘(C) INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS.—A 

2 State apprenticeship agency may use funds re3 served under subparagraph (A) to incentivize 

4 employers to participate in programs under the 

5 national apprenticeship system, such as costs 

6 related to program development, staffing for 

7 mentors and supervisors, related instruction, or 

8 the creation of industry or sector partnerships 

9 to support employer participation. 

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

11 State apprenticeship agency may use funds re12 served under subparagraph (A) for State-spe13 cific initiatives, such as the development or ex14 pansion of youth apprenticeship programs or 

15 apprenticeship programs in high-skill, high16 wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occu17 pations. 

18 ‘‘(5) STATE MATCH FOR FEDERAL INVEST19 MENT.— 

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

21 exceptional circumstances, as determined by the 

22 Administrator, in order to receive a full allot23 ment under subsection (f), a State apprentice24 ship agency shall use matching funds from non25 Federal resources to carry out the activities of 


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1 the agency under this Act in an amount not 

2 less than 25 percent of such allotment. 

3 ‘‘(B) TRANSITION PERIOD.—The require4 ment under this paragraph shall take effect 

5 with respect to a State apprenticeship agency 

6 on the date that is 1 day after the date on 

7 which the transition period for such agency 

8 under subsection (a)(3)(C)(ii) ends. 

9 ‘‘(e) DERECOGNITION OF STATE APPRENTICESHIP

10 AGENCIES.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may with12 draw recognition of a State apprenticeship agency 

13 before the end of the agency’s 4-year recognition pe14 riod under subsection (a)(2)(B) if the Secretary de15 termines, after notice and an opportunity for a hear16 ing, that the State apprenticeship agency has failed 

17 for one of the reasons described in paragraph (2), 

18 and has not been in compliance with the perform19 ance improvement plan under paragraph (3) to rem20 edy such failure. 

21 ‘‘(2) DERECOGNITION CRITERIA.—The recogni22 tion of a State apprenticeship agency under this sec23 tion may be withdrawn under paragraph (1) in a 

24 case in which the State apprenticeship agency fails 

25 to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) adopt or properly enforce a State 

2 plan; 

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

4 registration agency in the State; 

5 ‘‘(C) submit a report under section 

6 131(b)(1)(B) for any program year; 

7 ‘‘(D) meet the State levels of performance 

8 as described in subsection (c)(8)(A) or dem9 onstrate improvements in performance for 3 

10 consecutive program years; or 

11 ‘‘(E) otherwise fulfill or operate in compli12 ance with the requirements of this Act. 

13 ‘‘(3) DERECOGNITION PROCESS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State apprentice15 ship agency fails for any of the reasons de16 scribed in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 

17 provide technical assistance to such agency for 

18 corrective action to remedy such failure, includ19 ing assistance in the development of a perform20 ance improvement plan. 

21 ‘‘(B) REDUCTION OF FUNDS.—Except in 

22 the case of exceptional circumstances as deter23 mined by the Administrator, in a case in which 

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1 such failure after the provision of the technical 

2 assistance under subparagraph (A)— 

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

4 allotted to the State apprenticeship agency 

5 under subsection (f) for each fiscal year 

6 following the fiscal year in which such fail7 ure has been identified shall be reduced by 

8 5 percentage points; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) the Administrator shall provide 

10 notice to the State apprenticeship agency 

11 that the agency’s recognition under this 

12 section may be withdrawn if the agency 

13 fails to remedy the failure. 

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

15 the Administrator determines that the State ap16 prenticeship agency’s corrective action under 

17 subparagraph (A) has addressed the agency’s 

18 failure identified under paragraph (2), the Ad19 ministrator shall— 

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

21 allocation under this title for the next full 

22 fiscal year; and 

23 ‘‘(ii) notify the State apprenticeship 

24 agency that the agency’s recognition will 

25 not be withdrawn under this section for 


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1 the reason for which the agency’s funding 

2 under this title was most recently reduced. 

3 ‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.— 

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

5 a State apprenticeship agency fails to rem6 edy a failure identified under paragraph 

7 (2), the Administrator shall— 

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

9 apprenticeship agency of the failure of 

10 the State apprenticeship agency, in11 cluding a description of such failure 

12 and an explanation that the agency’s 

13 recognition under this section may be 

14 withdrawn as a result of such failure; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(II) offer the State apprentice17 ship agency an opportunity to request 

18 a hearing not later than 30 days after 

19 the date of such notice. 

20 ‘‘(ii) REFERRAL TO OFFICE OF AD21 MINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.—In a case in 

22 which the State apprenticeship agency re23 quests a hearing under clause (i)(II), the 

24 Administrator shall refer the matter to the 

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1 recommended decision by the Administra2 tive Review Board for final agency action. 

3 ‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WITHDRAWAL

4 OF RECOGNITION.— 

5 ‘‘(A) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 

6 ‘‘(i) PRIOR TO ORDER.—Prior to the 

7 withdrawal of the recognition of a State 

8 apprenticeship agency under this section, 

9 the Administrator shall— 

10 ‘‘(I) provide to the State appren11 ticeship agency an order withdrawing 

12 recognition of such agency under this 

13 section; and 

14 ‘‘(II) establish a State Office of 

15 Apprenticeship. 

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

17 30 days after the date of such order, pro18 vide notification of the withdrawal to the 

19 sponsors of the programs under the na20 tional apprenticeship system in such State 

21 that were registered with the State appren22 ticeship agency to enable each such spon23 sor to be registered with the Administrator 

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1 prenticeship established under clause 

2 (i)(II)). 

3 ‘‘(B) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY RE4 QUIREMENTS.—A State agency whose recogni5 tion as a State apprenticeship agency under 

6 this section has been withdrawn under para7 graph (3) shall— 

8 ‘‘(i) provide to the Administrator pro9 gram standards, apprenticeship agree10 ments, completion records, cancellation and 

11 suspension records, performance metrics, 

12 and any other documents relating to the 

13 State’s programs under the national ap14 prenticeship system in the State; 

15 ‘‘(ii) cooperate fully during the transi16 tion period beginning on the date of the 

17 order withdrawing such recognition and 

18 ending on the date on which the Adminis19 trator establishes a State Office of Appren20 ticeship in the State; and 

21 ‘‘(iii) return any unused funds re22 ceived under this Act. 

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

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1 such recognition reinstated upon presentation of 

2 adequate evidence that the State apprenticeship 

3 agency has— 

4 ‘‘(A) submitted an application under sub5 section (a)(2), and 

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

7 compliance with the requirements of this Act. 

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

9 ‘‘(1) STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro11 priated under subsection (g) for a fiscal year— 

‘‘(i) 331 12 ⁄3 percent shall be equally dis13 tributed among each State Office of Ap14 prenticeship, outlying area, and eligible 

15 State; and 

‘‘(ii) 662 16 ⁄3 percent shall be allotted to 

17 eligible States on the basis described in 

18 subparagraph (B). 

19 ‘‘(B) FORMULA.— 

20 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount 

21 available under subparagraph (A)(ii)— 

22 ‘‘(I) 25 percent shall be allotted 

23 on the basis of the relative share of 

24 program participants in each eligible 

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1 the most recent satisfactory data 

2 available from the Administrator, 

3 compared to the total number of pro4 gram participants in all eligible 

5 States, as determined on such basis; 

6 ‘‘(II) 25 percent shall be allotted 

7 on the basis of the relative share of 

8 program participants who have com9 pleted a program under the national 

10 apprenticeship system in each eligible 

11 State during the most recent 5-year 

12 period, as determined on the basis of 

13 the most recent satisfactory data 

14 available from the Administrator, 

15 compared to the total 5-year average 

16 of program participants who have 

17 completed a program in all eligible 

18 States, as determined on such basis; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(III) 50 percent shall be allotted 

21 on the basis described in clause (ii). 

22 ‘‘(ii) ALLOTMENTS BASED ON BLS

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‘‘(I) 331 1 ⁄3 percent shall be allot2 ted on the basis of the relative share 

3 of individuals in the civilian labor 

4 force in each eligible State, compared 

5 to the total number of individuals in 

6 the civilian labor force in all eligible 

7 States; 

‘‘(II) 331 8 ⁄3 percent shall be allot9 ted on the basis of the relative share 

10 of individuals living below the poverty 

11 line in each eligible State, compared 

12 to the total number of individuals liv13 ing below the poverty line in all eligi14 ble States; and 

‘‘(III) 331 15 ⁄3 percent shall be allot16 ted on the basis of the relative num17 ber of unemployed individuals in each 

18 eligible State, compared to the total 

19 number of unemployed individuals in 

20 all eligible States. 

21 ‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 

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

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1 ‘‘(B) OUTLYING AREA.—The term ‘out2 lying area’ means American Samoa, Guam, the 

3 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is4 lands, and the United States Virgin Islands. 

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

6 line’ has the meaning given such term in sec7 tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor8 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

9 ‘‘(D) UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL.—The 

10 term ‘unemployed individual’ has the meaning 

11 given such term in section 3 of the Workforce 

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

13 3102). 

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

15 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec16 tion— 

17 ‘‘(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

18 ‘‘(2) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

19 ‘‘(3) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

20 ‘‘(4) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

21 ‘‘(5) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 114. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT 

23 OF EDUCATION. 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

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1 in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and 

2 promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship pro3 grams, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator) 

4 shall— 

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

6 the Secretary of Education to promote and support 

7 integration and alignment of programs under the 

8 national apprenticeship system with secondary, post9 secondary, and adult education, through the activi10 ties described in this section; and 

11 ‘‘(2) submit to the Committee on Education 

12 and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 

13 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen14 sions of Senate, such agreement and any modifica15 tions to such agreement. 

16 ‘‘(b) ALIGNMENT FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS.— 

17 In order to promote alignment between youth apprentice18 ship programs and high school graduation requirements, 

19 the interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall de20 scribe how the Secretaries will work to provide— 

21 ‘‘(1) information and resources to— 

22 ‘‘(A) parents and students to promote a 

23 better understanding of programs under the na24 tional apprenticeship system and their value in 

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1 reer pathways by not later than middle school; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(B) school leaders (working with aca4 demic counselors, teachers, and faculty) about 

5 the value of such programs and information on 

6 how to effectively align youth apprenticeship 

7 programs with secondary and career and tech8 nical education programs; and 

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

10 ‘‘(A) align related instruction and 

11 apprenticeable occupation skills and com12 petencies to high school graduation require13 ments; 

14 ‘‘(B) offer related instruction through dual 

15 and concurrent enrollment programs and other 

16 accelerated learning programs, as described in 

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

18 and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 

19 ‘‘(C) facilitate transitions for youth ap20 prentices who have completed their youth ap21 prenticeships into further education, including 

22 an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, 

23 and related apprenticeship opportunities; and 

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

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1 processes for, the Carl D. Perkins Career and 

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

3 2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary 

4 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 

5 seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Edu6 cation Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and 

7 the Higher Education Act of 1965. 

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

9 order to support the establishment of a college consortium 

10 of postsecondary educational institutions, related instruc11 tion providers, sponsors, qualified intermediaries, and em12 ployers for the purposes of promoting stronger connections 

13 between programs under the national apprenticeship sys14 tem and participating 2- and 4-year postsecondary edu15 cational institutions, the interagency agreement under 

16 subsection (a) shall include a description of how the Secre17 taries will— 

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

19 education records and records of programs under 

20 the national apprenticeship system regarding wheth21 er program participants who receive financial aid 

22 under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

23 enroll in, or complete, postsecondary coursework 

24 while participating in a program under such system; 


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

2 funding from, planning processes for, and the re3 quirements of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech4 nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 

5 seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the High6 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) 

7 with this Act; 

8 ‘‘(3) require all participants of the apprentice9 ship college consortium to enter into agreements 

10 to— 

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

12 participating sponsor of an apprenticeship pro13 gram, which may include a 2- or 4-year postsec14 ondary educational institution; 

15 ‘‘(B) create or expand the awarding and 

16 articulation of academic credit for related in17 struction completed and credentials awarded to 

18 program participants as part of a program 

19 under the national apprenticeship system; and 

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

21 electronic transcripts for apprenticeship pro22 grams and all academic content, including re23 lated instruction and on-the-job training; 

24 ‘‘(4) provide technical assistance on eligible 

25 uses of financial aid, including the Federal work 


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1 study program under part C of title IV of the High2 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et 

3 seq.), for related instruction for programs under the 

4 national apprenticeship system; 

5 ‘‘(5) provide to consortium participants or po6 tential participants information regarding— 

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

8 related occupations offered in the State or 

9 available under the Office of Apprenticeship 

10 that may become part of the consortium; 

11 ‘‘(B) information on how to develop an ap12 prenticeship program; 

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

14 local financial resources available to assist with 

15 the establishment and implementation of ap16 prenticeship programs; and 

17 ‘‘(D) information on related qualified inter18 mediaries or industry or sector partnerships 

19 supporting apprenticeship programs, as applica20 ble; and 

21 ‘‘(6) support information regarding the appren22 ticeship consortium being made available on a pub23 licly accessible website, including— 

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

25 consortium, apprenticeship programs provided, 


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1 credentials awarded with each program, and 

2 available apprenticeable occupations; and 

3 ‘‘(B) models of articulation agreements, 

4 prior learning assessments, and competency5 based curriculum for related instruction for il6 lustrative purposes. 

7 ‘‘(d) BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT AND SHAR8 ING.— 

9 ‘‘(1) DISSEMINATION.—Such interagency agree10 ment shall require that the Secretaries disseminate 

11 information on the value of programs under the na12 tional apprenticeship system, including relevant 

13 placement, retention, and earnings information, 

14 labor market data from the local area, and sector 

15 forecasts to determine high-skill, high-wage, or in16 demand industry sectors or occupations of such pro17 grams, to local education and training providers and 

18 labor organizations or joint-labor management orga19 nizations (including those representing teachers). 

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

21 require the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of 

22 best practices— 

23 ‘‘(A) for improving performance and in24 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. 

24 ‘‘For an occupation to be an apprenticeable occupa25 tion under this Act, a person seeking approval for such 


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1 occupation to be an apprenticeable occupation shall submit 

2 an application to the Administrator that demonstrates 

3 that such apprenticeable occupation is in-demand and will 

4 prepare individuals for the full range of skills and com5 petencies needed for such occupation by describing how 

6 such 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 rec12 ognized throughout the relevant industry or oc13 cupation; 

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 

23 THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 

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

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1 therance of quality standards necessary to safeguard the 

2 welfare of apprentices, pre-apprentices, and youth appren3 tices. 

4 ‘‘(b) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STANDARDS.—In 

5 addition to the standards described in subsection (e), an 

6 apprenticeship program shall meet the following stand7 ards: 

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

9 written plan, developed by the sponsor, that in10 cludes, at a minimum, the following information: 

11 ‘‘(A) The employment and training to be 

12 received by each apprentice participating in the 

13 program, including— 

14 ‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes 

15 or the plan in which the apprentice will re16 ceive supervised work experience, on-the17 job training, and on-the-job learning; 

18 ‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 

19 amount of time that will be spent in each 

20 major work process by the apprentice; 

21 ‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 

22 that will be provided to the apprentice; and 

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1 the apprentice’s performance on the job 

2 and in related instruction. 

3 ‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appro4 priate progress records, including the reviews 

5 and evaluations described in subparagraph 

6 (A)(iv). 

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

8 instruction the apprentice will receive in tech9 nical subjects related to the occupation, 

10 which— 

11 ‘‘(i) for time-based or hybrid appren12 ticeship programs as described in para13 graph (E), shall include not less than 144 

14 hours for each year of apprenticeship, un15 less an alternative requirement is put forth 

16 by the employer and sponsor that reflects 

17 industry standards and is accepted by the 

18 registration agency; 

19 ‘‘(ii) may be accomplished through 

20 classroom instruction, occupational or in21 dustry courses, instruction provided 

22 through electronic media, or other instruc23 tion approved by the registration agency; 

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

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

2 requirements of the applicable edu3 cation agency in the State of registra4 tion; or 

5 ‘‘(bb) are subject matter experts, 

6 defined for purposes of this subpara7 graph as individuals recognized within 

8 an industry as having expertise in a 

9 specific occupation; and 

10 ‘‘(II) have training in teaching 

11 techniques and learning styles, or will 

12 obtain such training before providing 

13 the related technical instruction; and 

14 ‘‘(iv) where appropriate and to the ex15 tent practicable, shall be aligned to a ca16 reer pathway. 

17 ‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de18 fined schedule of wages to be paid to the ap19 prentice that is— 

20 ‘‘(i) consistent with measurable skill 

21 gains; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) ensures the entry wage is not 

23 less than the greater of— 

24 ‘‘(I) the minimum wage required 

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

2 206(a)); or 

3 ‘‘(II) the applicable wage re4 quired by other applicable Federal or 

5 State laws (including regulations) or 

6 collective bargaining agreements. 

7 ‘‘(E) The term of the apprenticeship pro8 gram, which may be measured using— 

9 ‘‘(i) a time-based model, which re10 quires the completion of the industry 

11 standard for on-the-job learning hours, 

12 which in no case shall be less than 2,000 

13 hours, unless an alternative requirement is 

14 put forth by the employer and sponsor that 

15 reflects industry standards and the relative 

16 hazards of the occupation, and is accepted 

17 by the Secretary and registration agency; 

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

19 requires the attainment of competency in 

20 the occupation; or 

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

22 time-based and competency-based ap23 proaches. 

24 ‘‘(F) The methods used to measure an ap25 prentice’s skills and competencies, which may 


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1 include an initial diagnostic assessment or as2 sessment of credentials that verify an individ3 ual’s foundational knowledge and skills that 

4 would be needed to succeed in an apprentice5 ship program, and which shall include— 

6 ‘‘(i) in the case of a time-based ap7 prenticeship described in subparagraph 

8 (E)(i), the individual apprentice’s comple9 tion of the required hours of on-the-job 

10 learning as described in a work process 

11 schedule; 

12 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a competency13 based model described in subparagraph 

14 (E)(ii), the individual apprentice’s success15 ful demonstration of acquired skills and 

16 knowledge through appropriate means of 

17 testing and evaluation for such com18 petencies, and by requiring apprentices to 

19 complete a paid on-the-job learning compo20 nent of the apprenticeship; or 

21 ‘‘(iii) in the case of a hybrid appren22 ticeship described in subparagraph (E)(iii), 

23 a combination of a specified minimum 

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1 petency, as described in subparagraph 

2 (E)(i) and a work process schedule. 

3 ‘‘(2) The program equally grants advanced 

4 standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 

5 apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or ac6 quired experience, training, or skills, and provides 

7 commensurate wages for any progression in standing 

8 or credit so granted, including for veterans’ service9 acquired skills and experiences. 

10 ‘‘(3) The program has minimum qualifications 

11 for individuals desiring to enter the apprenticeship 

12 program, with an eligible starting age for an appren13 tice of not less than 16 years. 

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

15 issue an interim credential, the program— 

16 ‘‘(A) clearly identifies each interim creden17 tial; 

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

19 recognized components of an apprenticeable oc20 cupation and demonstrates how each interim 

21 credential specifically links to the knowledge, 

22 skills, and abilities associated with such compo23 nents; and 

24 ‘‘(C) establishes the process for assessing 

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1 competency and measurable skill gains associ2 ated with the particular interim credential. 

3 ‘‘(c) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STAND4 ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in sub5 section (e), a pre-apprenticeship program shall meet the 

6 following standards: 

7 ‘‘(1) The program is designed to assist individ8 uals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an 

9 apprenticeship program as described in subsection 

10 (b) and prepare them to enter and succeed in such 

11 an apprenticeship program, including by providing 

12 the skills and competency attainment needed to 

13 enter the apprenticeship program. 

14 ‘‘(2) The program— 

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

16 an agreement with at least one sponsor of an 

17 apprenticeship program; 

18 ‘‘(B) demonstrates the existence of an ac19 tive, advisory partnership with an industry or 

20 sector partnership to inform the training and 

21 education services necessary for a pre-appren22 ticeship program; 

23 ‘‘(C) demonstrates evidence of sufficient 

24 demand in an apprenticeship program at the 

25 completion of a pre-apprenticeship program to 


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1 support a transition from a pre-apprenticeship 

2 to an apprenticeship; and 

3 ‘‘(D) demonstrates partnerships with quali4 fied intermediaries or community-based organi5 zations. 

6 ‘‘(3) The program includes a written plan devel7 oped by the sponsor that is reviewed and approved 

8 by the sponsor to the agreement with the sponsor of 

9 an apprenticeship program, that— 

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

11 paid work-based learning to the extent prac12 ticable, in which an industry or sector partner13 ship and a related instruction provider collabo14 rate to provide training that will introduce par15 ticipants to the skills, competencies, and mate16 rials used in one or more apprenticeable occu17 pations; 

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

19 State, regional, or local industry standards for 

20 high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 

21 sectors and occupations, and the requirements 

22 of the related apprenticeship program; 

23 ‘‘(C) to the extent appropriate and prac24 ticable, meets the related instruction require25 ments as described in clauses (ii) through (iv) 


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1 of subsection (b)(1)(C) that includes enabling 

2 an individual to attain a secondary school di3 ploma or its recognized equivalent that enables 

4 a pre-apprentice to enter into an apprenticeship 

5 program; and 

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

7 career planning, and career awareness activi8 ties. 

9 ‘‘(d) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STAND10 ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in sub11 section (e), a youth apprenticeship program shall meet the 

12 following standards: 

13 ‘‘(1) The program is designed for youth appren14 tices who at the start of the program are enrolled 

15 in high school. 

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

17 core elements: 

18 ‘‘(A) The employment and training to be 

19 received by each youth apprentice participating 

20 in the program, including— 

21 ‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes 

22 or the plan in which the youth apprentice 

23 will receive supervised work experience and 

24 on-the-job training or in an experiential 

25 setting; 


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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 appren4 tice; 

5 ‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 

6 that will be provided to the youth appren7 tice; and 

8 ‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain9 ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 

10 the youth apprentice’s performance on the 

11 job and in related instruction. 

12 ‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appro13 priate progress records, including the reviews 

14 and evaluations described in subparagraph 

15 (A)(iv). 

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

17 which may be fulfilled through dual or concur18 rent enrollment, and— 

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

20 aligned with high school diploma require21 ments and career clusters; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) meets the additional require23 ments as described in subsection (b)(1)(C). 


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1 ‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de2 fined schedule of wages to be paid to the youth 

3 apprentice. 

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

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

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

7 youth apprenticeship program, the methods 

8 used to measure skill acquisition for a youth 

9 apprentice, including ongoing assessment 

10 against established skill and competency stand11 ards as described in subsection (a)(1)(F). 

12 ‘‘(G) Prepares the youth apprentice for 

13 placement in further education, employment, or 

14 an apprenticeship program. 

15 ‘‘(3) The program equally grants advanced 

16 standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 

17 youth apprenticeship with demonstrated competency 

18 or acquired experience, training, or skills. 

19 ‘‘(4) In the case of a youth apprenticeship pro20 gram that chooses to issue an interim credential, the 

21 program meets the requirements of subsection 

22 (b)(4). 

23 ‘‘(e) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Each program 

24 under the national apprenticeship system shall meet the 

25 following standards: 


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1 ‘‘(1) The program— 

2 ‘‘(A) has adequate and safe equipment, en3 vironments, and facilities for training and su4 pervision; 

5 ‘‘(B) provides safety training on-the-job 

6 and in related instruction as applicable by the 

7 apprenticeable occupation; and 

8 ‘‘(C) provides adequate training for men9 tors and qualified instructors on providing a 

10 safe work and training environment. 

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

12 records concerning the program as may be required 

13 by the Secretary, the registration agency of the pro14 gram, or any other applicable law, including records 

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

16 for veterans and other individuals eligible for edu17 cational assistance under such title to use such as18 sistance for enrollment in the program. 

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

20 an equal opportunity to participate in the program 

21 as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of sec22 tion 111(b)(7). 

23 ‘‘(4) The program awards a certificate of com24 pletion in recognition of successful completion of the 

25 program, evidenced by an appropriate certificate 


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1 issued by the registration agency, and in the case of 

2 apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, prepares 

3 a program participant to obtain a recognized post4 secondary credential. 

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

6 who is to become a program participant under the 

7 program enters into a written apprenticeship agree8 ment described in section 123 with the sponsor of 

9 the program. 

10 ‘‘(6) The ratio of program participants to su11 pervisors (such as journeyworkers, mentors, or on12 the-job learning instructors, as applicable) for the 

13 apprenticeable occupation, that are based on evi14 dence-based and evidence-informed best practices for 

15 supervision, training, safety, and continuity of em16 ployment, throughout the work processes of the pro17 gram, job site, department, or plant, appropriate for 

18 the degree of hazard in different occupations, and 

19 provisions in collective bargaining agreements, as ap20 plicable, except if such ratios are expressly prohib21 ited by the collective bargaining agreements. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 123. APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. 

23 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure the standards de24 scribed in section 122 are applied to programs under the 

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1 require a sponsor to develop an apprenticeship agreement 

2 that shall— 

3 ‘‘(1) be the same for each program participant; 

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

5 program participant and the sponsor; 

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

7 and 

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

9 accordance with section 124 by the program spon10 sor. 

11 ‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—Each agreement under sub12 section (a) shall contain, explicitly or by reference, pro13 gram standards under section 122, including— 

14 ‘‘(1) in the case of an apprenticeship pro15 gram— 

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

17 number of hours to be spent by the program 

18 participant in on-the-job learning and on-the19 job training in order to complete the program; 

20 ‘‘(B) that is competency-based, a descrip21 tion of the skill sets to be attained by comple22 tion of the program, including the on-the-job 

23 learning and work components; or 

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

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1 participant in on-the-job learning and work 

2 components and in related instruction, and a 

3 description of the skill sets and competencies to 

4 be attained by completion of the program; 

5 ‘‘(2) the number of hours and form of related 

6 instruction, including how related instruction will be 

7 compensated (whether through academic credit, 

8 wages, or both), the costs the program participant 

9 will incur costs for participating in the program 

10 (such as for equipment or related instruction), and 

11 the recognized postsecondary credentials the pro12 gram participants will be eligible to receive upon 

13 program completion; 

14 ‘‘(3) a schedule of the work processes in the oc15 cupation or industry divisions in which the program 

16 participant is to be trained and the approximate 

17 time to be spent at each process; 

18 ‘‘(4) for apprenticeships or youth apprentice19 ships, the graduated wage scale to be paid to the ap20 prentices, benefits offered to the apprentices, and 

21 how the wages and benefits compare to State, local, 

22 or regional wages in the related occupation; and 

23 ‘‘(5) demonstration of commitment to and com24 pliance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 124. REGISTRATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE NA2 TIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 

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

4 order to bring together employers and labor for the formu5 lation of programs under the national apprenticeship sys6 tem, the Administrator shall provide for the registration 

7 of programs in which a sponsor applying to register a pro8 gram under the national apprenticeship system shall re9 quest registration of such program from a registration 

10 agency by submitting the information required by the reg11 istration agency, including— 

12 ‘‘(1) information demonstrating that each of 

13 the requirements of section 122 will be met for the 

14 program; 

15 ‘‘(2) a copy of the apprenticeship agreement de16 scribed in section 123 used by the sponsor; 

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

18 registered under this Act, the sponsor will admin19 ister the program in accordance with the require20 ments of this Act and comply with the requirements 

21 of the apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(4) methods for reporting quarterly data de24 scribing the outcomes associated with the program 

25 as required by the registration agency. 

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

2 ‘‘(A) PROVISIONAL APPROVAL REVIEW.— 

3 An application submitted under subsection (a) 

4 that the registration agency determines meets 

5 the requirements described in such subsection 

6 shall be registered for a provisional 1-year pe7 riod beginning not later than 30 days after 

8 such application is submitted. During such pe9 riod, the registration agency shall accept and 

10 record the apprenticeship agreement as evidence 

11 of the program’s compliance and registration to 

12 operate such program. 

13 ‘‘(B) FULL APPROVAL OR EXTENDED PRO14 VISIONAL APPROVAL.—By the end of a provi15 sional registration period for a program, the 

16 registration agency providing provisional ap17 proval under subparagraph (A) shall review the 

18 program for quality and for compliance with the 

19 applicable standards under this subtitle and all 

20 other applicable program requirements under 

21 this Act, and— 

22 ‘‘(i) if a registration agency con23 ducting a provisional review determines 

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1 registration agency shall fully approve the 

2 registration of the program; or 

3 ‘‘(ii) if a registration agency con4 ducting a provisional review determines 

5 that the program is not conforming to the 

6 requirements or standards under this Act, 

7 the registration agency may continue the 

8 provisional registration of the program 

9 through the first full training cycle for pro10 gram participants, and conduct an addi11 tional provisional review at the conclusion 

12 of the training cycle. 

13 ‘‘(C) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIRE14 MENTS.—If, after an initial provisional review 

15 under subparagraph (A), a registration agency 

16 conducting such provisional review determines 

17 that the program is not in operation or does not 

18 conform to the requirements under this Act, the 

19 registration agency shall recommend technical 

20 assistance and corrective action for the pro21 gram, or deregistration, in accordance with pro22 cedures established under subsections (b) and 

23 (c) of section 131. 

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

2 that registers a program under paragraph (1) 

3 shall— 

4 ‘‘(i) provide the sponsor of the pro5 gram with a certificate of registration or 

6 other written evidence of registration; and 

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

8 of registration to the Secretary of Veterans 

9 Affairs or the applicable State veterans 

10 agency for the purpose of aligning the reg11 istration process with the process for ap12 proving such program for eligible veterans’ 

13 use of supplemental educational assistance 

14 benefits. 

15 ‘‘(B) REGISTRATION NAME.—A program 

16 shall be registered in the name of the sponsor, 

17 or if a sponsor enters into a partnership with 

18 an employer who registers the program, in the 

19 name of the employer. 

20 ‘‘(3) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION.— 

21 A sponsor providing a program that is registered in 

22 accordance with paragraph (2) shall provide to an 

23 individual seeking to be a program participant the 

24 opportunity to apply through the sponsor, and 

25 shall— 


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1 ‘‘(A) enter into a written individual ap2 prenticeship agreement described in section 123 

3 with each such individual before the commence4 ment of the program; and 

5 ‘‘(B) individually register each program 

6 participant with the registration agency by fil7 ing a copy of the individual apprenticeship 

8 agreement with the registration agency or as 

9 otherwise required by the registration agency, 

10 and sharing a copy with the Administrator as 

11 appropriate, as described under section 

12 123(a)(4). 

13 ‘‘(4) TRANSITION PROCESS FOR PREVIOUSLY

14 APPROVED PROGRAMS.—With respect to a program 

15 that was registered under this Act as of the day be16 fore the date of enactment of the National Appren17 ticeship Act of 2020, the registration agency shall 

18 take such steps as necessary to— 

19 ‘‘(A) in the case of a program that meets 

20 the requirements of this Act, maintain the sta21 tus of the sponsor of the program as of the date 

22 before such date of enactment as the sponsor of 

23 such program under this Act; and 

24 ‘‘(B) in the case of a program that does 

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1 technical assistance to the sponsor of such pro2 gram to ensure that the sponsor is in compli3 ance with this Act not later than 3 years after 

4 the date of enactment of the National Appren5 ticeship Act of 2020. 

6 ‘‘(c) MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO YOUTH AP7 PRENTICESHIP, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, OR APPRENTICE8 SHIP PROGRAMS.— 

9 ‘‘(1) SPONSOR PROPOSAL.—Any sponsor that 

10 wishes to modify a program, including the program’s 

11 method of meeting the standards required under this 

12 Act, shall submit the proposal for such change or 

13 modification to the registration agency for the pro14 gram. 

15 ‘‘(2) REGISTRATION AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The registration agen17 cy shall determine whether to approve the pro18 posal and notify the sponsor of the determina19 tion by not later than 60 days after receipt of 

20 the proposal. 

21 ‘‘(B) APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL.—If the 

22 proposal is approved, the registration agency 

23 shall amend the record of the program to reflect 

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1 knowledgment of the amended program, by not 

2 later than 30 days after the date of approval. 

3 ‘‘(C) DISAPPROVAL OF PROPOSAL.—If the 

4 proposal is not approved, the registration agen5 cy shall— 

6 ‘‘(i) notify the sponsor of the reasons 

7 for the disapproval and provide the sponsor 

8 with technical assistance to maintain the 

9 program as originally registered; 

10 ‘‘(ii) provide the sponsor with the op11 portunity to submit a revised modification 

12 proposal, including providing appropriate 

13 technical assistance to modify the proposal 

14 in order to meet the requirements of this 

15 Act; and 

16 ‘‘(iii) in a case in which the sponsor 

17 submits a revised modification proposal, 

18 not later than 60 days after receipt of such 

19 proposal— 

20 ‘‘(I) approve the proposal; or 

21 ‘‘(II) disapprove the proposal and 

22 provide the sponsor with technical as23 sistance to maintain the program as 

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1 ‘‘Subtitle C—Evaluations and 

2 Research 

3 ‘‘SEC. 131. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. 

4 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 

5 provide program performance transparency across the 

6 programs under the national apprenticeship system, assess 

7 the effectiveness of States in achieving positive outcomes 

8 for program participants served by those programs, and 

9 establish performance accountability measures related to 

10 program completion and key indicators of performance 

11 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

12 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 

13 ‘‘(b) REVIEWS BY REGISTRATION AGENCIES.— 

14 ‘‘(1) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.— 

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

16 shall— 

17 ‘‘(i) annually collect performance data 

18 for each program registered under section 

19 124 by such agency to determine— 

20 ‘‘(I) the performance of the pro21 gram with respect to the indicators of 

22 performance under section 

23 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce In24 novation and Opportunity Act (29 

25 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i) or in the case 


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1 of a youth apprenticeship program, 

2 section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)) of such Act 

3 (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)), as ap4 plied to programs under the national 

5 apprenticeship system; and 

6 ‘‘(II) the completion rates of the 

7 program; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) provide technical assistance for 

9 the collection of the information under 

10 clause (i) of this subparagraph and sub11 paragraph (B), as necessary. 

12 ‘‘(B) REPORTS.—The registration agency 

13 for a State shall annually prepare and submit 

14 to the Administrator a State performance re15 port that includes the following information 

16 with respect to each program registered under 

17 section 124 by such agency, including— 

18 ‘‘(i) information specifying the levels 

19 of performance described in subparagraph 

20 (A), as compared to goals set in section 

21 113(c)(8)(A)(i); 

22 ‘‘(ii) the percentage of program par23 ticipants by race, sex ethnicity and, to the 

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1 within the working age population who are 

2 in the geographical area from which the 

3 sponsor usually seeks or reasonably could 

4 seek program participants and who meet 

5 the minimum eligibility requirements for 

6 entry into in the program; 

7 ‘‘(iii) the percentage of program par8 ticipants served by each of the programs 

9 that obtained unsubsidized employment in 

10 a field related to the apprenticeable occu11 pation; 

12 ‘‘(iv) the average time to completion 

13 for the program as compared to the de14 scription in the agreement under para15 graphs (1) and (2) of section 123(b); 

16 ‘‘(v) the average cost per participant 

17 during the most recent program year and 

18 the 3 preceding program years; 

19 ‘‘(vi) the percentage of program par20 ticipants who received supportive services; 

21 ‘‘(vii) information on the State’s ac22 tivities required under section 113(c), in23 cluding the State’s uses of funds; and 


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1 ‘‘(viii) the disaggregation of the per2 formance data described in clauses (i) 

3 through (vi)— 

4 ‘‘(I) by the program type (ap5 prenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or 

6 pre-apprenticeship program) involved; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(II) by race, ethnicity, sex, age, 

9 and membership in a population speci10 fied in section 3(24) of the Workforce 

11 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

12 U.S.C. 3102(24)). 

13 ‘‘(C) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later 

14 than 60 days after receiving a report under 

15 subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall transmit 

16 to the Committee on Education and Labor of 

17 the House of Representatives and the Com18 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen19 sions of the Senate. 

20 ‘‘(D) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator 

21 shall annually make available on a publicly ac22 cessible website each report received under 

23 paragraph (B) not later than 30 days after re24 ceipt of such report. 

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

2 shall periodically review each program reg3 istered under section 124 by such agency for 

4 quality assurance and compliance with the re5 quirements of this Act. 

6 ‘‘(B) TIMING OF REVIEWS.—A review de7 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall occur— 

8 ‘‘(i) at the end of the first full train9 ing cycle of program participants under 

10 the program; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) beginning after the review de12 scribed in clause (i) at least once every 5 

13 years. 

14 ‘‘(C) REVIEW.—The review shall be a com15 prehensive review regarding all aspects of the 

16 program performance, including— 

17 ‘‘(i) determining whether the registra18 tion agency is receiving notification from 

19 the sponsor of a program regarding indi20 viduals who are registered as new youth 

21 apprentices, pre-apprentices, or apprentices 

22 under the program, or who successfully 

23 complete the program, as required under 

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1 ‘‘(ii) determining whether the sponsor 

2 of the program is complying with the re3 quirements of this Act; 

4 ‘‘(iii) evaluating the performance of 

5 the sponsor with respect to, at a minimum, 

6 the indicators described in paragraph 

7 (1)(A)(i), with the performance data 

8 disaggregated as described in paragraph 

9 (1)(B)(viii); and 

10 ‘‘(iv) ensuring the sponsor’s compli11 ance with the requirement to provide equal 

12 opportunity in recruitment, training, and 

13 employment as described in subparagraphs 

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

15 ‘‘(D) REPORTS.—On completion of a re16 view under this paragraph, the registration 

17 agency shall prepare and submit to the Admin18 istrator a report containing the results of the 

19 review. 

20 ‘‘(c) SUBSEQUENT ACTION.— 

21 ‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The registra22 tion agency shall provide technical assistance to the 

23 sponsor and identify areas that require technical as24 sistance, including— 


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1 ‘‘(A) to support the sponsor in creating a 

2 plan to meet the State goals described in sec3 tion 113(c)(8)(A)(ii), as applicable; and 

4 ‘‘(B) assistance in the development of a 

5 performance improvement plan if the registra6 tion agency determines, pursuant to any review 

7 under subsection (b), that the youth apprentice8 ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro9 gram— 

10 ‘‘(i) is not in operation; 

11 ‘‘(ii) is not in compliance with the re12 quirements of this Act; or 

13 ‘‘(iii) is achieving levels of perform14 ance on any indicators described in sub15 section (b)(1)(A)(i) that are lower than the 

16 State goals for any program year. 

17 ‘‘(2) CORRECTIVE ACTION AND

18 DEREGISTRATION OF AN APPRENTICESHIP PRO19 GRAM.—The registration agency may take corrective 

20 action, and if warranted, deregister a youth appren21 ticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro22 gram, after making a determination that the pro23 gram demonstrates persistent and significant failure 

24 to perform successfully, which occurs when— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the sponsor of the program consist2 ently fails to register at least 1 program partici3 pant; 

4 ‘‘(B) the program shows a pattern of poor 

5 results on the indicators described in subsection 

6 (a)(1)(A)(i) over a period of 3 years, given the 

7 characteristics of program participants and eco8 nomic conditions in the area served, or are 

9 lower than the national or State average; 

10 ‘‘(C) the program shows no indication of 

11 improvement in the areas identified by the reg12 istration agency and in the performance im13 provement plan under paragraph (1); or 

14 ‘‘(D) the sponsor has not administered the 

15 program in accordance with the program’s reg16 istration, as applicable, or with the require17 ments of this Act. 

18 ‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION AND HEARING.—If the reg19 istration agency makes a determination described in 

20 paragraph (2), the registration agency shall notify 

21 the Secretary and the sponsor of the determination 

22 in writing, and permit the sponsor to request a hear23 ing by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The 

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1 cumstances concerning the determination, including 

2 findings and a recommendation for deregistration, 

3 and copies of all relevant documents and records. If 

4 the sponsor does not request the hearing not later 

5 than 15 days after receiving such notification, the 

6 registration agency shall deregister the program 

7 after the period for requesting such a hearing has 

8 expired. 

9 ‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF AP10 PRENTICES.—Not later than 15 days after the reg11 istration agency deregisters a program, the sponsor 

12 or program administrator shall notify the program 

13 participant— 

14 ‘‘(A) of such deregistration and the effec15 tive date; 

16 ‘‘(B) that such deregistration automatically 

17 deprives the program participant of individual 

18 registration as part of such youth apprentice19 ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro20 gram, including the ability to receive a certifi21 cate of completion from the registration agency; 

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1 ance, or rights, privileges, or exemptions under 

2 Federal law, that— 

3 ‘‘(i) relates to an apprentice; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) requires the registration agency’s 

5 approval; and 

6 ‘‘(D) that all youth apprentices, pre-ap7 prentices, or apprentices are referred to the 

8 registration agency for information about po9 tential transfers to other programs under the 

10 national apprenticeship system. 

11 ‘‘SEC. 132. NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM RE12 SEARCH. 

13 ‘‘(a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary shall conduct, 

14 through an independent entity, research for the purpose 

15 of improving the management and effectiveness of the pro16 grams and activities carried out under this Act and to as17 sist in the evaluation of the programs as described in sec18 tion 131. 

19 ‘‘(b) TECHNIQUES.—The research conducted under 

20 this section shall utilize appropriate methodology and re21 search designs. 

22 ‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—Such research shall address— 

23 ‘‘(1) the general effectiveness of such programs 

24 and activities in relation to their cost, including the 

25 extent to which the programs and activities— 


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1 ‘‘(A) improve the skill and employment 

2 competencies of participants in comparison to 

3 comparably situated individuals who did not 

4 participate in such programs and activities; 

5 ‘‘(B) to the extent feasible, increase the 

6 levels of total employment, of attainment of rec7 ognized postsecondary credentials, and of meas8 urable skills, above the levels that would have 

9 existed in the absence of such programs and ac10 tivities; 

11 ‘‘(C) respond to the needs reflected in 

12 labor market data in the local area and align 

13 with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand indus14 tries or occupations; and 

15 ‘‘(D) demonstrate a return on investment 

16 of Federal, State, local, sponsor, employer, and 

17 other funding for programs under the national 

18 apprenticeship system, capturing the full level 

19 of investment in, and impact of, such programs 

20 under the national apprenticeship system; 

21 ‘‘(2) the impact of the National Apprenticeship 

22 Act of 2020 on the general effectiveness of programs 

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1 current enrollment programs, advanced standing, or 

2 industry recognized apprenticeable occupations; 

3 ‘‘(3) best practices in increasing nontraditional 

4 apprenticeship populations’ participation in pro5 grams under the national apprenticeship system; and 

6 ‘‘(4) opportunities to scale up effective models 

7 under the national apprenticeship system. 

8 ‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 

9 ‘‘(1) INDEPENDENT ENTITY.—The independent 

10 entity carrying out the research shall prepare and 

11 submit to the Secretary— 

12 ‘‘(A) an interim report containing findings 

13 from the research; and 

14 ‘‘(B) a final report containing the results 

15 of the research, including policy recommenda16 tions. 

17 ‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

18 60 days after receipt of the interim report and final 

19 report described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

20 paragraph (1), respectively, the Secretary shall sub21 mit each report to the Committee on Education and 

22 Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com23 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

24 of the Senate. 


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1 ‘‘(e) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall make the 

2 interim and final reports available on a publicly accessible 

3 website not later than 60 days after the receipt of the in4 terim and final report. 

5 ‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 

6 ‘‘SEC. 141. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 ‘‘(a) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.—There are au8 thorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 111 and 

9 112— 

10 ‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

11 ‘‘(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

12 ‘‘(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

13 ‘‘(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

14 ‘‘(5) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 

15 ‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—There are author16 ized to be appropriated to carry out section 114— 

17 ‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

18 ‘‘(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

19 ‘‘(3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

20 ‘‘(4) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

21 ‘‘(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 

9 to eligible entities on a competitive basis for one or 

10 more 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 PARTICI4 PATION.—To encourage employer participation 

5 in programs under the national apprenticeship 

6 system— 

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 

22 early 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 eli4 gible 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 

10 to significant scale in the United States— 

11 ‘‘(I) in key sectors, including 

12 manufacturing, information tech13 nology, cybersecurity, 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 na19 tional 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 Ad6 ministrator 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 

10 recipient 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 

19 demonstrating that the entity serves a high propor20 tion of individuals with barriers to employment, or 

21 due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, 

22 such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and un23 foreseen decline in the financial resources of the eli24 gible entity. 

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1 ‘‘(1) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 

2 section, the Administrator shall give priority to an 

3 eligible 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 occupa9 tions. 

10 ‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 

11 grants under this subsection, the Administrator 

12 shall, to the extent practicable, ensure a geographi13 cally diverse distribution of grants, including a geo14 graphically diverse distribution among regions of the 

15 country and among urban, suburban, and rural 

16 areas. 

17 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to apply for 

18 grants under this title, an eligible entity shall— 

19 ‘‘(1) demonstrate a partnership with two or 

20 more of the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) a State or local workforce develop22 ment board or State or local workforce agency; 

23 ‘‘(B) an education and training provider, 

24 or a consortium thereof; 

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1 ‘‘(D) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organiza2 tion; 

3 ‘‘(E) an industry or sector partnership, a 

4 group of employers, a trade association, or a 

5 professional association that sponsors or par6 ticipates in a program under the national ap7 prenticeship system; 

8 ‘‘(F) a Governor; 

9 ‘‘(G) a labor organization or joint-labor 

10 management organization; 

11 ‘‘(H) community-based organizations that 

12 assist program participants in accessing sup13 portive services; or 

14 ‘‘(I) a qualified intermediary; and 

15 ‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, be part of an in16 dustry or sector partnership. 

17 ‘‘(e) GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An 

18 eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall 

19 submit to the Administrator a description of each of the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(1) Each purpose under subsection (a) for 

22 which the applicant intends to use such grant. 

23 ‘‘(2) Each entity with which the eligible entity 

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1 the role of each such entity in carrying out activities 

2 funded under this subsection. 

3 ‘‘(3) The ability of the applicant, directly or 

4 through partners— 

5 ‘‘(A) to enroll, instruct, advance, and grad6 uate program participants served by the grant 

7 activities, and enable the participants to gain 

8 employment after program completion; 

9 ‘‘(B) to support (including by providing 

10 technical assistance) program sponsors and em11 ployers (especially small- and medium-sized 

12 businesses) in the creation of, recruitment for, 

13 and execution of programs under the national 

14 apprenticeship system; and 

15 ‘‘(C) to provide opportunities to rural com16 munities, as applicable. 

17 ‘‘(4) A labor market analysis with respect to 

18 the geographic area of service that demonstrates— 

19 ‘‘(A) the need to create or expand the pro20 gram; and 

21 ‘‘(B) a plan to align the activities sup22 ported by the grant with the labor market 

23 needs of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand in24 dustry sectors or occupations. 

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1 ‘‘(A) to comply with requirements for an 

2 evaluation and report under section 203; 

3 ‘‘(B) as appropriate, to coordinate activi4 ties assisted under the grant with activities car5 ried out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 

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

7 2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary 

8 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 

9 seq.), the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

10 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Workforce Innovation 

11 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), 

12 and any related Federal programs and if appro13 priate, how funds provided under these pro14 grams will be leveraged in support of the pro15 grams supported by this grant; 

16 ‘‘(C) to use funds awarded under this sec17 tion in support of the programs supported by 

18 this grant, as described in section 202; 

19 ‘‘(D) to continue the program after the 

20 grant period ends; and 

21 ‘‘(E) to recruit and retain program partici22 pants for pre-apprenticeship, youth apprentice23 ship, and apprenticeship programs, including 

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1 abilities, individuals impacted by the criminal or 

2 juvenile justice system, and individuals with 

3 barriers to employment, and how such plan will 

4 support the eligible entity in meeting the equal 

5 opportunity requirements for diversity described 

6 in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 

7 111(b)(7) and section 113(c)(5), as applicable. 

8 ‘‘(6) For any grants expanding existing pro9 grams under the national apprenticeship system, a 

10 description of— 

11 ‘‘(A) a plan to coordinate the activities car12 ried out under the grant with the existing pro13 gram; and 

14 ‘‘(B) the effectiveness of the program, in15 cluding demonstrations of programmatic com16 ponents such as program costs to employers 

17 and to program participants, completion and 

18 placement rates, credential attainment, diversity 

19 in populations served, or services provided to 

20 employers and program participants. 

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1 dividuals 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 inde15 pendent evaluators to enable the evaluators to 

16 prepare the evaluations and research reports 

17 described in section 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.— 

23 The Administrator shall require an eligible entity applying 

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1 plication in subsection (e) the following information, as 

2 applicable: 

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 engaged in the pro13 gram creation and implementation. 

14 ‘‘(B) EXPANDING APPRENTICESHIP PRO15 GRAMS.—An eligible entity applying to expand 

16 existing apprenticeship programs and carry out 

17 activities in accordance with subsection 

18 (a)(1)(A)(ii) shall include as part of their appli19 cation a description of employers engaged in the 

20 program expansion. 

21 ‘‘(C) CREATING OR EXPANDING PRE-AP22 PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—An eligible entity 

23 applying to create or expand pre-apprenticeship 

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1 with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) shall include as 

2 part of their application a description of— 

3 ‘‘(i) a partnership between the eligible 

4 entity and at least one apprenticeship pro5 gram; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) existing partnerships with em7 ployers acting in either an advisory capac8 ity or actively participating in the pre-ap9 prenticeship program. 

10 ‘‘(D) CREATING OR EXPANDING YOUTH

11 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—An eligible enti12 ty applying to create or expand youth appren13 ticeship programs and carry out activities in ac14 cordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iv) shall in15 clude as part of their application a description 

16 of— 

17 ‘‘(i) an existing partnership with at 

18 least one high school offering related in19 struction for the youth apprenticeship pro20 gram, with existing integration into the 

21 academic content of the high school di22 ploma requirements, or with demonstrated 

23 plans for integration of related instruction 

24 into 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 PARTICIPA6 TION.— 

7 ‘‘(A) INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EM8 PLOYMENT.—An eligible entity applying to tar9 get individuals with barriers to employment for 

10 apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-ap11 prenticeship programs and carry out activities 

12 in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) shall 

13 include as part of their application a description 

14 of— 

15 ‘‘(i) specific strategies to target both 

16 individuals with barriers to employment 

17 and employers for participation in the pro18 gram; and 

19 ‘‘(ii) partnerships with organizations 

20 that assist program participants in access21 ing supportive services to support recruit22 ment, retention, and completion of the pro23 gram by program participants. 

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1 ing to offer pre-apprenticeship, youth appren2 ticeship, or apprenticeship programs in high3 need social service-related industries, sectors, or 

4 occupations and carry out activities in accord5 ance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) shall include 

6 as part of their application a description of 

7 wages and benefits offered to program partici8 pants. 

9 ‘‘(C) INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY OR RE10 CENTLY INCARCERATED.—An eligible entity ap11 plying to target individuals currently or recently 

12 incarcerated and establish or carry out pre-ap13 prenticeship programs and apprenticeship pro14 grams in accordance with subsection 

15 (a)(1)(B)(iii) shall include as part of their ap16 plication a description of— 

17 ‘‘(i) a plan to assist the program par18 ticipants in obtaining the documentation 

19 and work authorization necessary to par20 ticipate in such program; 

21 ‘‘(ii) partnerships with organizations 

22 that will assist program participants in ac23 cessing activities to improve financial lit24 eracy and supportive services; 


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1 ‘‘(iii) how the assessments used to 

2 support the placement of potential pro3 gram participants into a program accu4 rately reflect the participants’ skills and 

5 competencies; 

6 ‘‘(iv) a plan to provide information 

7 about resources to program participants to 

8 address mental health or substance abuse 

9 issues; 

10 ‘‘(v) partnerships with organizations 

11 that support— 

12 ‘‘(I) the transition from incarcer13 ation to re-entry, such as assistance 

14 with housing, transportation, and 

15 legal services; and 

16 ‘‘(II) successful completion of an 

17 apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship 

18 program; 

19 ‘‘(vi) wages and benefits offered to 

20 program participants that are commensu21 rate with wages for similar work in the 

22 State or local area, as allowable; and 

23 ‘‘(vii) alignment and necessary sup24 ports to comply with and receive the bene25 fits of the Federal Bonding Program and 


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1 the Prison Industry Enhancement Certifi2 cation Program for employers participating 

3 in apprenticeship programs. 

4 ‘‘(D) SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED EMPLOY5 ERS.—An eligible entity applying to engage 

6 small- and medium-sized employers and carry 

7 out activities in accordance with subsection 

8 (a)(1)(B)(iv) shall include as part of their ap9 plication a description of demonstrated success 

10 in engaging small- and medium-sized employers 

11 and the ability to recruit new employers to par12 ticipate in related partnerships or programs, 

13 such as small businesses owned or controlled by 

14 women, minorities, or veterans. 

15 ‘‘(3) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) SUPPORTING NATIONAL INDUSTRY

17 AND EQUITY INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligible en18 tity applying to carry out activities in accord19 ance with subsection (a)(1)(C)(i) shall include 

20 as part of their application a description of the 

21 ability of such entity to convene a diverse group 

22 of industry specific stakeholders for the pur23 poses of developing or expanding programs, in24 cluding employers, workforce development orga25 nizations, industry associations, labor groups, 


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1 and education and training providers at a na2 tional level or with national reach. 

3 ‘‘(B) SERVING PROGRAMS IN A LOCAL OR

4 REGIONAL SETTING.—An eligible entity apply5 ing to carry out activities in accordance with 

6 subsection (a)(1)(C)(ii) shall include as part of 

7 their application a description of how such enti8 ty will— 

9 ‘‘(i) engage employers, especially 

10 small- and medium-sized businesses, in the 

11 formation or ongoing development of in12 dustry or sector partnerships and pro13 grams in the national apprenticeship sys14 tem; 

15 ‘‘(ii) identify the industry or sector 

16 partnerships that will be served, and dem17 onstrate alignment to high-skill, high-wage, 

18 or in-demand industry sectors or occupa19 tions; 

20 ‘‘(iii) leverage additional resources, in21 cluding funding provided by Federal and 

22 non-Federal resources; and 

23 ‘‘(iv) provide services to program 

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1 ‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT.—An eligible 

2 entity applying to carry out activities in accordance 

3 with subsection (a)(1)(D) shall include as part of 

4 their application a description of— 

5 ‘‘(A) a demonstration of a partnership 

6 with— 

7 ‘‘(i)(I) no less than three sponsors or 

8 employers; or 

9 ‘‘(II) an industry or sector partner10 ship; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) at least 1 of the following— 

12 ‘‘(I) an educational service agen13 cy; 

14 ‘‘(II) a high school; 

15 ‘‘(III) a local educational agency; 

16 ‘‘(IV) State educational agency; 

17 ‘‘(V) an Indian Tribe, Tribal or18 ganization, Tribal educational agency, 

19 Tribally controlled college or univer20 sity, or Tribally controlled postsec21 ondary career and technical institu22 tion, as applicable; 

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1 ‘‘(VII) a State higher education 

2 agency; and 

3 ‘‘(B) a commitment to establishing or ex4 panding the alignment of the related instruction 

5 to— 

6 ‘‘(i) the requirements for a high 

7 school diploma, which may be fulfilled 

8 through a dual or concurrent enrollment 

9 program; or 

10 ‘‘(ii) the requirements for a recognized 

11 postsecondary credential, including the de12 gree requirements for an associate’s or 

13 bachelor’s degree. 

14 ‘‘SEC. 202. USES OF FUNDS. 

15 ‘‘(a) GENERAL ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity apply16 ing for any grant activity under section 201(a)(1)— 

17 ‘‘(1) shall use at least 5 percent of the grant 

18 funds to provide direct financial assistance to ap19 prentices, pre-apprentices, or youth apprentices 

20 through emergency grants to support their financial 

21 needs to enter, remain enrolled in, and complete 

22 such program, such as support for the related costs 

23 of supplies and equipment, courses, transportation, 

24 child care, and housing; and 


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1 ‘‘(2) may use funds for any of the following ac2 tivities: 

3 ‘‘(A) To establish or expand partnerships 

4 with organizations that provide program partici5 pants access to financial planning, mentoring, 

6 and supportive services that are necessary to 

7 enable an individual to participate in and com8 plete a program under the national apprentice9 ship system. 

10 ‘‘(B) To conduct outreach and recruitment 

11 activities, including assessments of potential 

12 participants for, and enrollment of participants 

13 in, a program under the national apprenticeship 

14 system. 

15 ‘‘(C) To conduct outreach, engagement, re16 cruitment, and coordination of activities with 

17 employers, industry associations, labor and 

18 labor-management organizations, qualified 

19 intermediaries, education and training pro20 viders, State or local workforce agencies, poten21 tial sponsors, community-based organizations, 

22 communities with high numbers or percentages 

23 of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, 

24 small- and medium-sized businesses, or rural 

25 communities to establish or expand industry or 


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1 sector partnerships and opportunities under the 

2 national apprenticeship system. 

3 ‘‘(D) To carry out grant requirements, in4 cluding program evaluation and reporting re5 quirements. 

6 ‘‘(E) To conduct any activities as described 

7 in the application that would advance the pur8 poses of the grant. 

9 ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) CREATION OR EXPANSION ACTIVITIES.— 

11 ‘‘(A) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM CRE12 ATION.—An eligible entity that receives funds 

13 under section 201(a)(1)(A)(i) shall use such 

14 funding to create and implement an apprentice15 ship program, which may include— 

16 ‘‘(i) creating and providing training 

17 and related instruction based on employer 

18 engagement; 

19 ‘‘(ii) applying apprenticeship frame20 works as described in section 111(b)(5)(C) 

21 to the State or local labor market and em22 ployer needs; or 

23 ‘‘(iii) aligning the new program with 

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1 ‘‘(B) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM EXPAN2 SION.—An eligible entity that receives funds 

3 under section 201(a)(1)(A)(ii) shall use such 

4 funds to expand an existing apprenticeship pro5 gram, which may include— 

6 ‘‘(i) expanding and enhancing related 

7 instruction; 

8 ‘‘(ii) conducting outreach to and en9 gagement with employers for the purposes 

10 of program expansion, including creation 

11 of new or expansion of existing industry or 

12 sector partnerships; 

13 ‘‘(iii) preparing additional instructors 

14 or mentors needed for program expansion; 

15 ‘‘(iv) building awareness of appren16 ticeship program opportunities for State or 

17 local workforce development, education, 

18 and economic development entities; and 

19 ‘‘(v) providing commensurate wages to 

20 wages for on-the-job training for program 

21 participants during related instruction, as 

22 applicable. 

23 ‘‘(C) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 

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1 create a new pre-apprenticeship program or ex2 pand an existing pre-apprenticeship program, 

3 which may include— 

4 ‘‘(i) coordinating pre-apprenticeship 

5 program activities with an apprenticeship 

6 program in a high-skill, high-wage, or in7 demand industry sector or occupation, in8 cluding the creation or expansion of work9 based learning opportunities, and articula10 tion agreements for those who successfully 

11 complete a pre-apprenticeship to earn aca12 demic credit and enroll in an apprentice13 ship program; 

14 ‘‘(ii) creating, expanding, or inte15 grating related instruction and work-based 

16 learning, which may include training in the 

17 workplace and supporting partnerships to 

18 create opportunities for pre-apprentices to 

19 earn credit at a postsecondary educational 

20 institution for skills and competencies ac21 quired during the pre-apprenticeship pro22 gram; 

23 ‘‘(iii) providing participants with ca24 reer exploration and career planning activi25 ties and with exploration of postsecondary 


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1 opportunities including apprenticeship pro2 grams; 

3 ‘‘(iv) with respect to participants 

4 without a high school diploma or a gen5 erally recognized equivalent, paying the 

6 costs affiliated with acquiring such equiva7 lent, and the costs of any related assess8 ments of potential pre-apprentices or active 

9 pre-apprentices, including those that would 

10 verify the attainment of foundational 

11 knowledge and skills necessary to succeed 

12 in an apprenticeship program; 

13 ‘‘(v) development or expansion of 

14 partnerships with organizations that assist 

15 program participants in accessing sup16 portive services, which may include the 12- 

17 month period after the conclusion of a pre18 apprenticeship program; 

19 ‘‘(vi) providing commensurate wages 

20 to the linked apprenticeship program for 

21 pre-apprentices as they participate in and 

22 complete the pre-apprenticeship program, 

23 as appropriate; 


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1 ‘‘(vii) paying the cost of related in2 struction associated with the pre-appren3 ticeship program, as appropriate; or 

4 ‘‘(viii) creating or expanding industry 

5 or sector partnerships to support the pre6 apprenticeship program and to provide ad7 ditional opportunities to the pre-appren8 tices. 

9 ‘‘(D) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PRO10 GRAMS.—An eligible entity that receives funds 

11 under section 201(a)(1)(A)(iv) shall use such 

12 funds to create a new youth apprenticeship pro13 gram or expand an existing youth apprentice14 ship program, which may include— 

15 ‘‘(i) paying for the costs associated 

16 with curriculum development and align17 ment of that curriculum with recognized 

18 postsecondary credentials including indus19 try-recognized credentials, high school 

20 graduation requirements, and related in21 struction, including curriculum develop22 ment for dual or concurrent enrollment; 

23 ‘‘(ii) providing employers technical as24 sistance to support the participation of 

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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 encour7 age employer participation in programs under 

8 the national apprenticeship system that target 

9 individuals with barriers to employment, which 

10 may 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 

15 employees supervising the on-the-job learn16 ing; 

17 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in18 struction or wages for program partici19 pants during related instruction; and 

20 ‘‘(iii) establishing or expanding part21 nerships with organizations that assist pro22 gram participants in accessing supportive 

23 services to support recruitment, retention, 

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1 program under the national apprenticeship 

2 system. 

3 ‘‘(B) HIGH-NEED SOCIAL SERVICE-RE4 LATED INDUSTRIES.—An eligible entity that re5 ceives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(ii) 

6 shall use such funds to incentivize employer 

7 participation in programs under the national 

8 apprenticeship system in high need social serv9 ice-related industries, sectors, or occupations, 

10 which may include— 

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 partici18 pants 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 

18 the on-the-job learning; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in20 struction or wages for program partici21 pants during related instruction. 

22 ‘‘(D) IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR OR

23 OCCUPATION GRANTS FOR SMALL- AND ME24 DIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES.—An eligible entity 

25 that receives funds under section 


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1 201(a)(1)(B)(iv) shall use such funds to en2 courage participation of small- and medium3 sized businesses in programs under the national 

4 apprenticeship system, which 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 

9 the on-the-job learning; 

10 ‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in11 struction or wages for program partici12 pants during related instruction; 

13 ‘‘(iii) providing technical assistance to 

14 small- and medium-sized businesses on the 

15 program registration process and 

16 leveraging other available funds to support 

17 carrying out programs supported by this 

18 grant; or 

19 ‘‘(iv) establishing or expanding part20 nerships to support program development 

21 or expansion, including establishing or ex22 panding industry or sector partnerships to 

23 ensure inclusion of small- and medium24 sized businesses. 

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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, in11 dustry associations, labor organizations, 

12 and education and training providers to 

13 help multiple employers make education 

14 and training more affordable and accel15 erate the expansion of programs under the 

16 national 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 

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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 pro9 grams, including strategic marketing and 

10 outreach, technology improvements, and 

11 innovations that make it easier for employ12 ers to start programs and for individuals 

13 to connect 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 require18 ments of the program and learning assess19 ments; or 

20 ‘‘(vi) providing industry employees or 

21 potential employees with a clear under22 standing of future career paths and the 

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1 through youth apprenticeship, pre-appren2 ticeship, or apprenticeship programs. 

3 ‘‘(B) LOCAL INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligi4 ble entity that receives funds under section 

5 201(a)(1)(C)(ii) may use such funds to carry 

6 out activities at a local or regional level to sup7 port the promotion and expansion of programs 

8 under the national apprenticeship system, which 

9 may include— 

10 ‘‘(i) providing training or related in11 struction associated with the programs or 

12 for curriculum improvements that align 

13 with the requirements of the programs and 

14 learning assessments; 

15 ‘‘(ii) engaging with local education 

16 and training providers to support related 

17 instruction aligned with the needs of high18 skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 

19 sectors and occupations, and to the extent 

20 practicable, support the provision of aca21 demic credit for related instruction; 

22 ‘‘(iii) providing services, including 

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1 pants in accessing supportive services 

2 (which may include the 12-month period 

3 after the conclusion of the other activities 

4 in the youth apprenticeship and pre-ap5 prenticeship programs involved); 

6 ‘‘(iv) providing technical assistance on 

7 the registration process for a sponsor of a 

8 youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, 

9 or apprenticeship program; 

10 ‘‘(v) connecting businesses with edu11 cation and training providers to develop re12 lated instruction to complement the on-the13 job learning portion of a youth apprentice14 ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship 

15 program; 

16 ‘‘(vi) providing training to employees 

17 to serve as on-the-job trainers or mentors 

18 to program participants; and 

19 ‘‘(vii) providing career exposure, ca20 reer planning, and career awareness activi21 ties. 

22 ‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT GRANTS.—An 

23 eligible entity that receives funds under section 

24 201(a)(1)(D) shall use such funds to strengthen 

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1 prenticeship system and education and training pro2 viders with secondary and postsecondary education 

3 systems, including degree and credential require4 ments, which may include— 

5 ‘‘(A) creating and aligning the related in6 struction to requirements for a high school di7 ploma or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, in8 cluding through— 

9 ‘‘(i) dual enrollment and credit articu10 lation for youth apprenticeship programs; 

11 ‘‘(ii) articulation agreements; or 

12 ‘‘(iii) credit transfer agreements; 

13 ‘‘(B) creating or expanding career path14 ways aligned with pre-apprenticeship, youth ap15 prenticeship, or apprenticeship programs; 

16 ‘‘(C) providing professional development 

17 for teachers, career guidance and academic 

18 counselors, school leaders, administrators, spe19 cialized instructional support personnel, and 

20 paraprofessionals to build an understanding of 

21 opportunities in the national apprenticeship sys22 tem available to students and to incorporate 

23 such opportunities into academic content and 

24 offerings; 


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1 ‘‘(D) offering prior learning assessments, 

2 which may include credit for prior learning to 

3 grant advanced standing in a program under 

4 the national apprenticeship system and credit 

5 towards an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; 

6 ‘‘(E) maintaining a connection between a 

7 pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship pro8 gram and an apprenticeship program; and 

9 ‘‘(F) providing training for instructors or 

10 mentors. 

11 ‘‘SEC. 203. GRANT EVALUATIONS. 

12 ‘‘(a) RECIPIENT REPORTS.—Each recipient of a 

13 grant under this section shall— 

14 ‘‘(1) provide for an independent evaluation of 

15 the activities carried out under this title during the 

16 grant period; 

17 ‘‘(2) provide for an annual report and for a 

18 final report at the conclusion of the grant period, 

19 which include— 

20 ‘‘(A) a description of how the funds re21 ceived through the grant were used and how the 

22 uses of funds aligned with the description in the 

23 application specified in section 201(e)(5)(C); 

24 ‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 

25 is required to report data under section 


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1 131(b)(1), the data collected under such section 

2 for the grant period; 

3 ‘‘(C) the total number of active program 

4 participants served by each of the grant pro5 grams; 

6 ‘‘(D) the total number that obtained un7 subsidized employment in a field related to the 

8 apprenticeable occupation; 

9 ‘‘(E) the total number of program partici10 pants that completed the program in which they 

11 were enrolled; 

12 ‘‘(F) the average time to completion for 

13 each program as compared to the program 

14 standards description under paragraphs (1) and 

15 (2) of section 123(b); 

16 ‘‘(G) the average cost per participant dur17 ing the most recent program year and the 3 

18 preceding program years; 

19 ‘‘(H) the percentage of participants who 

20 received support services; and 

21 ‘‘(I) the disaggregation of performance 

22 data described in subparagraphs (A) through 

23 (H)— 


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1 ‘‘(i) by the program type (apprentice2 ship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-appren3 ticeship program) involved; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and 

5 membership in a population specified in 

6 section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation 

7 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

8 3102(24)); and 

9 ‘‘(3) submit each report under paragraph (2)— 

10 ‘‘(A) to the registration agency; and 

11 ‘‘(B) to the Administrator. 

12 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATIONS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 

14 prepare— 

15 ‘‘(A) not later than 36 months after the 

16 date of enactment of the National Apprentice17 ship Act of 2020, an interim evaluation on the 

18 activities carried out under grants awarded 

19 under this section; and 

20 ‘‘(B) not later than 60 months after the 

21 date of enactment of the National Apprentice22 ship Act of 2020, a final evaluation containing 

23 the results of the grant activities. 

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1 awarded under this section, the general effectiveness 

2 of the activities in relation to their cost, including 

3 the extent to which the activities— 

4 ‘‘(A) improve the participation in, reten5 tion in, and completion of youth apprenticeship, 

6 pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship pro7 grams by nontraditional apprenticeship popu8 lations; 

9 ‘‘(B) to the extent feasible, increase the 

10 levels of total employment, of attainment of rec11 ognized postsecondary credentials, and of meas12 urable skills, above the levels that would have 

13 existed in the absence of such activities; 

14 ‘‘(C) respond to the needs reflected in 

15 State, regional, or local labor market data; 

16 ‘‘(D) align with high-skill, high-wage, or 

17 in-demand industries or occupations; and 

18 ‘‘(E) reach a wide variety of industry sec19 tors and occupations. 

20 ‘‘(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

21 60 days after the completion of the interim evalua22 tion and the final evaluation described in this sec23 tion, the Administrator shall submit to the Com24 mittee on Education and Labor of the House of 

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1 cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report 

2 summarizing the findings of the interim evaluations 

3 and a report summarizing the final evaluations. 

4 ‘‘(4) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Administrator shall 

5 make the interim and final reports available on a 

6 publicly accessible website not later than 60 days 

7 after the completion of the interim report and the 

8 final report. 

9 ‘‘SEC. 204. GRANT APPROPRIATIONS. 

10 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

11 this title— 

12 ‘‘(1) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

13 ‘‘(2) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

14 ‘‘(3) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

15 ‘‘(4) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 

16 ‘‘(5) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 

17 SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

18 (a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE

19 IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998.—Section 414(c) of the 

20 American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement 

21 Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) is repealed. 

22 (b) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 

23 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

24 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)) is amended— 


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1 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘for job train2 ing’’ and inserting ‘‘for programs under the national 

3 apprenticeship system’’; and 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘for demonstration programs 

5 and projects described in section 414(c) of the 

6 American Competitiveness and Workforce Improve7 ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘to carry out title 

8 II of the National Apprenticeship Act’’. 

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