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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8789 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into interagency agreements to 
promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the 
national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult 
education, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 
Mrs. LURIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into interagency 
agreements to promote and support integration and 
alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship 
system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult edu-
cation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Apprenticeship Pro-
gram Clearinghouse Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, in order to cooperate with the Secretary of 
Education and promote awareness and adoption of ap-
prenticeship programs, the Secretary of Labor shall— 
(1) enter into an interagency agreement with 
the Secretary of Education to promote and support 
integration and alignment of programs under the 
national apprenticeship system with secondary, post-
secondary, and adult education, through the activi-
ties described in this Act; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of Senate, such agreement and any modifications to 
such agreement. 
SEC. 3. BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING. 
(a) DISSEMINATION.—Such interagency agreement 
shall require that the Secretaries disseminate information 
on the value of programs under the national apprentice-
ship system, including relevant placement, retention, and 
earnings information, labor market data from the local 
area, and sector forecasts to determine high-skill, high- 
wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations of 
such programs, to local education and training providers, 
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labor organizations, or joint-labor management organiza-
tions (including those representing teachers). 
(b) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Such agreement shall require 
the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of best prac-
tices— 
(1) for improving performance and increasing 
alignment of education and programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system, including career path-
ways; and 
(2) publicly disseminate information and re-
sources on— 
(A) replicable related instruction and on- 
the-job learning; and 
(B) how to build an understanding of ap-
prenticeship opportunities available to students. 
SEC. 4. DATA SHARING AGREEMENT. 
The Secretaries shall disseminate best practices for 
the alignment of education records and records of pro-
grams under the national apprenticeship system, including 
information on program participants who enroll in, com-
plete, and receive academic credit for postsecondary 
coursework while participating in such a program. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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