programs leading to industry-recognized credentials, 
career and technical education programs, intern-
ships, dual enrollment programs, apprenticeships, 
and professional development opportunities for 
school counselors. 
‘‘(7) 
STATE
WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘State workforce investment 
board’ means a State workforce investment board 
established under section 111 of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821). 
‘‘(8) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
‘‘(9) INDUSTRY
RECOGNIZED
CREDENTIAL.— 
The term ‘industry-recognized,’ used with respect to 
a credential, means a credential that— 
‘‘(A) is sought or accepted by employers 
within the industry or sector involved as a rec-
ognized, preferred, or required credential for re-
cruitment, screening, hiring, retention or ad-
vancement purposes; and, 
‘‘(B) where appropriate, is endorsed by a 
nationally recognized trade association or orga-
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nization representing a significant part of the 
industry or sector. 
‘‘SEC. 5702. ESTABLISHMENT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING 
GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From amounts 
appropriated to carry out this part and not reserved 
by the Secretary under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall award establishment grants, on a competitive 
basis, to State educational agencies to enable the 
State educational agencies to carry out the activities 
described in section 5704. 
‘‘(2) DURATION; EXTENSION.— 
‘‘(A) 
DURATION.—Each 
establishment 
grant under this subsection shall be for a period 
of not more than 2 years. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—Each grant shall be of an 
amount not less than $2,000,000 and not more 
than $5,000,000. 
‘‘(C) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may ex-
tend a grant awarded under this subsection for 
additional 3-year periods if the State edu-
cational agency— 
‘‘(i) is achieving the intended out-
comes of the grant; 
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‘‘(ii) shows continued engagement 
with stakeholders; and 
‘‘(iii) has established a statewide 
counseling framework. 
‘‘(b) STATE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reserve 
not less than 10 percent and not more than 20 per-
cent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
part for any fiscal year to award capacity-building 
grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational 
agencies that do not receive an establishment grant 
under subsection (a) for such year. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—A State educational agency 
that receives a capacity-building grant under this 
subsection shall use grant funds to carry out 1 or 
more of the activities from the State educational 
agency’s application under section 5703 that the 
Secretary determines is an acceptable use of funds. 
‘‘SEC. 5703. APPLICATION. 
‘‘A State educational agency desiring a grant under 
this part shall submit an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. The application shall include— 
‘‘(1)(A) a description of a proposed statewide 
counseling framework that is developed in consulta-
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tion with not less than 5 stakeholders, of which at 
least 1 stakeholder shall be a local business or indus-
try or statewide industry organization and 1 stake-
holder shall be a local educational agency or sec-
ondary school; 
‘‘(B) a detailed plan to implement a statewide 
counseling framework that is developed in consulta-
tion with not less than 5 stakeholders, of which at 
least 1 stakeholder shall be a local business or indus-
try or statewide industry organization and 1 shall be 
a local educational agency or secondary school; or 
‘‘(C) evidence of an existing statewide coun-
seling framework and implementation plan sup-
ported by not less than 5 stakeholders, of which at 
least 1 stakeholder shall be a local business or indus-
try or statewide industry organization and 1 shall be 
a local educational agency or secondary school; and 
‘‘(2) a description of how the State educational 
agency will award subgrants and ensure that the ac-
tivities described in section 5704 are carried out. 
‘‘SEC. 5704. ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency re-
ceiving an establishment grant under section 5702(a) shall 
use grant funds to— 
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‘‘(1) develop and implement comprehensive 
school counseling programs that align with the state-
wide counseling framework proposed or described in 
the State educational agency’s application; 
‘‘(2) identify and assess school counseling ac-
tivities and postsecondary options available within 
the State, and outside the State as applicable; 
‘‘(3) hire additional school counselors to effec-
tively serve more students in postsecondary edu-
cation and adult education planning and career 
guidance activities, where applicable; 
‘‘(4) identify regional workforce trends in col-
laboration with entities at the State and regional 
level with expertise in identifying such trends, such 
as State workforce investment boards, local work-
force investment boards, regional economic develop-
ment organizations, or State employment agencies; 
‘‘(5) train school counselors effectively to pro-
vide students with current and relevant workforce 
information, financial aid assistance, personal coun-
seling, and academic advising relevant to students’ 
individual career and postsecondary education goals; 
‘‘(6) develop and implement a process and in-
frastructure for school counselors and school coun-
selor programs to access the statewide counseling 
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framework and information regarding the regional 
workforce trends identified in paragraph (4); 
‘‘(7) develop and implement professional devel-
opment programs for counselors and other educators 
involved in preparing students for postsecondary op-
portunities; 
‘‘(8) develop a searchable method by which 
counseling professional development opportunities 
from around the State are collected, maintained, and 
disseminated to school counselors; 
‘‘(9) establish, improve, or coordinate postsec-
ondary opportunities, which may include individual 
career planning, personalized learning plans, reg-
istered apprenticeships, internships, dual enrollment 
programs, programs leading to industry-recognized 
credentials (including programs at a secondary 
school), 2-year degree programs, 4-year degree pro-
grams, and other applicable postsecondary opportu-
nities; 
‘‘(10) provide recommendations and improve a 
local educational agency’s and other education serv-
ice program providers to out of school youth and 
adults curricula to better align with workforce 
trends and available postsecondary opportunities; 
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‘‘(11) conduct other activities pertaining to the 
administration of the statewide framework; 
‘‘(12) establish partnerships with American Job 
Centers, which may include co-locating an American 
Job Center in a high school, transporting students 
to local American Job Centers, or having American 
Job Center career counselors and business liaisons 
assist school counselors in hosting job fairs, career 
days, or other such similar tasks; and 
‘‘(13) leverage resources and emerging tech-
nologies that are being developed by stakeholders to 
support the counseling framework. 
‘‘(b) SUBGRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 
that receives an establishment grant may carry out 
the activities described in subsection (a) directly or 
through awarding subgrants, on a competitive basis, 
to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to 
carry out any of the activities. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that de-
sires a subgrant under this subsection shall submit 
an application to the State educational agency at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the State educational agency may rea-
sonably require, including a description of the com-
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prehensive school counseling program for partici-
pating schools and students that the eligible entity 
proposes to develop and implement using subgrant 
funds. 
‘‘(c) HIRING OF PERSONNEL.—An eligible entity that 
receives an establishment grant under section 5702(a) 
may use grant funds to hire additional school personnel 
to carry out the activities described in subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 5705. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT. 
‘‘Funds made available under this part shall be used 
to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, 
and local funds available to carry out the activities sup-
ported under this part. 
‘‘SEC. 5706. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of the Counseling for Career Choice Act, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
progress made by the eligible entities receiving grants 
under this part in implementing grant activities. 
‘‘SEC. 5707. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and 
$40,000,000 for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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