I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5533 
To promote apprenticeships for credentials and employment, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 
SERRANO, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To promote apprenticeships for credentials and employment, 
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 AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employ-
ment Act’’ or the ‘‘PACE Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. 
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Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—PROMOTING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS 
Sec. 101. Promoting registered apprenticeship programs. 
Sec. 102. Promoting integration with postsecondary education. 
TITLE II—PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT 
Sec. 201. Expanding registered apprenticeship programs. 
TITLE III—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 301. Amendments. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) A highly skilled workforce is necessary to 
compete in the global economy, support economic 
growth, and maintain the standard of living of the 
United States. 
(2) The registered apprenticeship program 
model is a longstanding, on-the-job training and 
education model that prepares workers for the skill 
demands of particular occupations and employers 
while, at the same time, providing the workers with 
recognized, portable credentials, and wages while in 
training. 
(3) The registered apprenticeship program 
model has been successful in skilled trade industries, 
including construction and manufacturing, as well as 
service industries, such as health care, and holds 
great potential for expansion into other industries. 
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(4) Registered apprenticeship programs are an 
essential element of an effective workforce develop-
ment system and help individuals attain a recognized 
postsecondary credential, contributing to their per-
sonal economic sustainability. 
(5) According to a report from the Georgetown 
University Center on Education and the Workforce, 
by 2018, the United States will face a shortage of 
workers with recognized postsecondary credentials— 
shortages of 3,000,000 workers with degrees and 
4,700,000 workers with certificates. 
(6) According to a 2012 report from the Annie 
E. Casey Foundation, youth employment in the 
United States has reached the lowest point since 
World War II. More than 6,000,000 young people 
ages 16 through 24 are disconnected from school 
and work. 
(7) A 2012 evaluation of registered apprentice-
ship programs in 10 States by Mathematica Policy 
Research found that— 
(A) individuals who completed registered 
apprenticeship programs earned over $240,000 
more over their careers than individuals not 
participating in such apprenticeship programs; 
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(B) the estimated social benefits of reg-
istered apprenticeship programs exceeded their 
costs by more than $49,000; and 
(C) the tax return on every Federal Gov-
ernment dollar invested in registered appren-
ticeship programs was $27. 
(8) An evaluation in Washington State found 
the following: 
(A) Registered apprenticeship programs 
have been among the most effective workforce 
development programs, with the highest impact 
and the greatest return on investment of any 
such program. 
(B) For each individual who completes a 
registered apprenticeship program, over the in-
dividual’s career, there is a 90-to-1 return on 
investment, for a total net benefit of just over 
$300,000 for that career. 
(C) The general public also receives a life-
time return on investment of 23-to-1, or around 
$80,000, for each person completing a reg-
istered apprenticeship program. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
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(1) to increase the number of highly skilled 
workers in the United States, particularly in in-de-
mand industry sectors and occupations; 
(2) to increase the attainment of recognized 
postsecondary credentials by participants; 
(3) to increase awareness about the value of the 
registered apprenticeship program model as an effec-
tive earn-and-learn model for students, workers, and 
employers; 
(4) to support the development of registered ap-
prenticeship programs with employers, joint labor 
management partnerships, and other program spon-
sors, that offer jobs that lead to economic self-suffi-
ciency; 
(5) to support the development and expansion 
of pre-apprenticeship programs that lead to success 
in a registered apprenticeship program; and 
(6) to support a closer alignment between reg-
istered apprenticeship programs, the workforce de-
velopment system, and postsecondary education. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Office of Ap-
prenticeship appointed under section 101(a). 
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(2) CAREER
PATHWAY.—The term ‘‘career 
pathway’’ means a combination of rigorous and 
high-quality education, training, and other services 
that— 
(A) aligns with the skill needs of industries 
in the economy of the State or regional econ-
omy involved; 
(B) prepares an individual to be successful 
in any of a full range of secondary or postsec-
ondary education options, including apprentice-
ships registered under the Act of August 16, 
1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Ap-
prenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 
29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) (referred to individually 
in this Act as an ‘‘apprenticeship’’); 
(C) includes counseling to support an indi-
vidual in achieving the individual’s education 
and career goals; 
(D) includes, as appropriate, education of-
fered concurrently with and in the same context 
as workforce preparation activities and training 
for a specific occupation or occupational cluster; 
(E) organizes education, training, and 
other services to meet the particular needs of 
an individual in a manner that accelerates the 
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educational and career advancement of the indi-
vidual to the extent practicable; 
(F) enables an individual to attain a sec-
ondary school diploma or its recognized equiva-
lent, and at least 1 recognized postsecondary 
credential; and 
(G) helps an individual enter or advance 
within a specific occupation or occupational 
cluster. 
(3) 
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICE
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘educational service agency’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); and 
(B) includes a consortium of those agen-
cies. 
(4) HIGH
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘high school’’ 
means a nonprofit institutional day or residential 
school that— 
(A) provides secondary education, as deter-
mined under State law; 
(B) grants a diploma, as defined by the 
State; and 
(C) includes, at least, grade 12. 
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(5) IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR OR OCCUPA-
TION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘in-demand 
industry sector or occupation’’ means— 
(i) an industry sector that has a sub-
stantial current or potential impact (in-
cluding through jobs that lead to economic 
self-sufficiency and opportunities for ad-
vancement) on the State, regional, or local 
economy, as appropriate, and that contrib-
utes to the growth or stability of other 
supporting businesses, or the growth of 
other industry sectors; or 
(ii) an occupation that currently has 
or is projected to have a number of posi-
tions (including positions that lead to eco-
nomic self-sufficiency and opportunities for 
advancement) in an industry sector so as 
to have a significant impact on the State, 
regional, or local economy, as appropriate. 
(B) DETERMINATION.—The determination 
of whether an industry sector or occupation is 
in-demand under this paragraph shall be made 
by the State board or local board, as appro-
priate, using State and regional business and 
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labor market projections, including the use of 
labor market information. 
(6) NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘national apprenticeship system’’ means the 
collective group of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams and pre-apprenticeship programs in the Na-
tion (including the rules and regulations governing 
the 2 types of programs). 
(7) POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘‘postsecondary educational institu-
tion’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2801). 
(8) 
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘pre-apprenticeship program’’ means a pro-
gram or set of strategies that— 
(A) is designed to prepare individuals to 
enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship 
program; 
(B) is carried out by an entity that has a 
documented partnership with at least 1 sponsor 
of a registered apprenticeship program; and 
(C) includes each of the following elements: 
(i) Training (including a curriculum 
for the training), aligned with industry 
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standards and approved by the documented 
partnership, that will prepare individuals 
by teaching the skills and competencies 
needed to enter one or more registered ap-
prenticeship programs. 
(ii) Provision of hands-on training and 
theoretical education to individuals in a 
simulated laboratory experience or volun-
teer opportunity that— 
(I) accurately simulates the in-
dustry and occupational conditions of 
the registered apprenticeship program 
described in subparagraph (B); 
(II) is carried out in a manner 
that includes proper observation of su-
pervision and safety protocols; and 
(III) is carried out in a manner 
that does not displace a paid em-
ployee. 
(iii) A formal agreement with a spon-
sor of a registered apprenticeship program 
that would enable participants who suc-
cessfully complete the pre-apprenticeship 
program to enter directly into the reg-
istered apprenticeship program (if a place 
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in the program is available), and includes 
agreements concerning earning credit for 
skills and competencies acquired during 
the pre-apprenticeship program. 
(9) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’’ means a credential consisting of an industry- 
recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of 
completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized 
by the State involved or Federal Government, or an 
associate or baccalaureate degree. 
(10) 
REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro-
gram’’ means a program registered under the Act of 
August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(11) SECRETARY.—Except as provided in sec-
tion 102 or as otherwise modified, the term ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ means the Secretary of Labor, acting 
through the Administrator. 
(12) SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘sponsor’’ means— 
(A) with respect to a registered apprentice-
ship program, an employer, joint labor manage-
ment partnership, trade association, labor orga-
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nization, or other entity that administers the 
registered apprenticeship program; and 
(B) with respect to a pre-apprenticeship 
program, an entity that administers the pre-ap-
prenticeship program. 
TITLE I—PROMOTING 
REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS 
SEC. 101. PROMOTING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF APPREN-
TICESHIP.— 
(1) OFFICE.—There is established, in the Em-
ployment and Training Administration of the De-
partment of Labor, an Office of Apprenticeship. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The Office shall be 
headed by an Administrator of the Office of Appren-
ticeship appointed by the Assistant Secretary for 
Employment and Training. The Assistant Secretary 
shall appoint an individual who has the dem-
onstrated knowledge of registered apprenticeship 
programs necessary to serve as the Administrator. 
(3) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Administrator, 
through the Office of Apprenticeship, shall carry out 
responsibilities including— 
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(A) determining whether an apprenticeship 
program meets the requirements to become a 
registered apprenticeship program and main-
tains the standards necessary to remain a reg-
istered apprenticeship program; 
(B) managing the national apprenticeship 
system; 
(C) carrying out activities under subsection 
(b) to promote high-quality pre-apprenticeship 
programs; 
(D) promoting awareness about registered 
apprenticeship programs, including carrying out 
activities under subsection (c); 
(E) promoting greater diversity in reg-
istered apprenticeship programs and pre-ap-
prenticeship programs, including by promoting 
outreach to underrepresented populations and 
veterans and supporting the development of ap-
prenticeship models for nontraditional occupa-
tions; 
(F) providing for evaluations and research, 
as described in subsection (e); and 
(G) providing technical assistance to spon-
sors of registered apprenticeship programs, en-
tities who are interested in developing and be-
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coming sponsors of registered apprenticeship 
programs, and sponsors of pre-apprenticeship 
programs. 
(b) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-AP-
PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall support the 
development of pre-apprenticeship programs. 
(2) GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Using funds available 
under subsection (f), the Secretary shall make 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities, 
to provide the Federal share of the cost of car-
rying out projects that support that develop-
ment. 
(B) PERIOD.—The Secretary shall make 
initial grants under this paragraph for periods 
of not more than 3 years, except that if an eli-
gible entity demonstrates satisfactory perform-
ance under paragraph (7) by the end of that 
third year, the Secretary may extend the grant 
period up to an additional 2 years for that enti-
ty. 
(C) RECIPIENTS.— 
(i) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS.—In a 
State without a State apprenticeship agen-
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cy, a qualified organization may serve as 
an eligible entity, and may receive a grant 
under this subsection. 
(ii) STATE
APPRENTICESHIP
AGEN-
CIES.—In a State with a State apprentice-
ship agency, a qualified organization may 
serve as an eligible entity. The agency shall 
receive a grant under this subsection on 
behalf of the eligible entity, and act as a 
fiscal agent for the entity. 
(3) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS.—To be consid-
ered a qualified organization under this subsection, 
an organization shall be a public-private partnership 
consisting of— 
(A) a local educational agency, high school, 
2- or 4-year postsecondary educational institu-
tion, or consortium of such entities; and 
(B) representatives of— 
(i) in a State with a State apprentice-
ship agency, that agency; 
(ii) an industry or business, consisting 
of an employer, a group of employers, or 
an industry group that sponsor a reg-
istered apprenticeship program or are in-
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terested in supporting or establishing a 
registered apprenticeship program; 
(iii) a labor organization; 
(iv) a State or local workforce invest-
ment board (established under subtitle B 
of title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)); 
(v) an entity carrying out a registered 
apprenticeship program; 
(vi) a community-based organization 
that provides pre-apprenticeship programs, 
as appropriate; and 
(vii) a 2- or 4-year postsecondary edu-
cational institution or consortium of such 
institutions, if such an institution or con-
sortium is not a partner under subpara-
graph (A). 
(4) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant from the Secretary under this subsection, an 
eligible entity (including, in a State with a State ap-
prenticeship agency, that agency, acting on behalf of 
an eligible entity) shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including— 
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(A) information on the quality of the pro-
posed pre-apprenticeship program, including the 
training and curriculum described in section 
3(9)(C)(i), and how it makes individuals who 
successfully complete the pre-apprenticeship 
program qualified to enter into an established 
registered apprenticeship program; 
(B) evidence that there are or will be suffi-
cient openings available in the registered ap-
prenticeship program referenced in (A) to en-
able the registered apprenticeship program 
sponsor to place into that program those indi-
viduals who successfully complete the pre-ap-
prenticeship program; 
(C) information about the organization 
that demonstrates the existence of an active, 
advisory partnership between the partners de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B), of para-
graph (3) and the organization’s capacity to 
provide the training and education services nec-
essary for a pre-apprenticeship program; and 
(D) information about the proposed pre- 
apprenticeship program that demonstrates— 
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(i) that the program is in an in-de-
mand industry or occupation in the region 
in which the project is located; 
(ii) the use of integrated work-based 
and academic learning that includes train-
ing in the workplace; 
(iii) the inclusion of career exploration 
focused activities, such as job shadowing, 
career information activities, and resume 
preparation, in the program; 
(iv) if the eligible entity carrying out 
the project includes a high school, that the 
model to be used for the program leads to 
a high school diploma for participants 
without such a diploma; 
(v) that the project aligns with an es-
tablished registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, including that the model used for 
the program leads to the attainment of 
skills and competencies necessary for en-
trance into the registered apprenticeship 
program for participants; and 
(vi) how the eligible entity will facili-
tate access through the program to the ap-
propriate support services for participants, 
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including facilitating access through part-
nerships with entities providing such serv-
ices. 
(5) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall use 
the grant funds to carry out a project that im-
plements a pre-apprenticeship program in an 
organization specified in paragraph (3) (other 
than paragraph (3)(B)(i)) that is part of the el-
igible entity, or a consortium of such entities. 
(B) REQUIRED
ACTIVITIES.—The eligible 
entity shall use the grant funds— 
(i) to pay for the cost of training or 
education associated with the pre-appren-
ticeship program; 
(ii) to provide student stipends during 
work-based training in the project; 
(iii) for curriculum development that 
align with the requirements of the appro-
priate registered apprenticeship programs 
and learning assessments; 
(iv) to maintain a connection between 
the pre-apprenticeship program and reg-
istered apprenticeship program; 
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(v) to promote the pre-apprenticeship 
program to potential participants; and 
(vi) to conduct evaluations described 
in paragraph (7)(B). 
(C) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—The eligible 
entity may use the grant funds for teacher 
training, including providing externship oppor-
tunities for teachers to learn about the skill 
needs of the industry or occupation that the 
pre-apprenticeship program focuses on. 
(6) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost described in paragraph (2)(A) shall be 
75 percent. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The eligible 
entity may contribute the non-Federal share of 
the cost in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, in-
cluding plant, equipment, or services. 
(7) PERFORMANCE.— 
(A) MEASURES.—The Secretary shall iden-
tify a set of common measures that, at a min-
imum, include measures of entry into a reg-
istered apprenticeship program and that are 
aligned with the performance measures de-
scribed in section 136(c) of the Workforce In-
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vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(c)) for 
the local workforce investment area (designated 
under section 116 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2831)) involved. 
(B) EVALUATIONS.—Each eligible entity 
that receives a grant to carry out a project 
under this subsection shall annually conduct, or 
arrange for another entity to conduct, an eval-
uation of the project using the identified com-
mon measures, and shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, cooperate with the Secretary in any 
evaluations of activities carried out under this 
section. 
(C) EXTENSIONS.—The Secretary shall 
use the results of an evaluation for a project to 
determine whether to extend the grant period, 
or renew a grant, for the project under para-
graph (2)(B). 
(c) PROMOTING AWARENESS OF REGISTERED AP-
PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) INFORMATION
FOR
STATE
AND
LOCAL 
BOARDS.—To promote awareness about registered 
apprenticeship programs within the workforce devel-
opment system, the Secretary shall disseminate in-
formation on the value of registered apprenticeship 
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programs, to State and local workforce investment 
boards described in subsection (b)(3)(B)(iv), which 
information shall include— 
(A) a list of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams in the State involved; 
(B) guidance for training staff of the 
workforce development system within the State 
on the value of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams, including relevant placement, retention 
and earnings information, as a training option 
for participants; 
(C) guidance on how individual training 
accounts under section 134(d)(4) of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2864(d)(4)) could be used by participants for a 
registered apprenticeship program; and 
(D) guidance on how performance meas-
ures under section 136 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871) apply to 
participants in registered apprenticeship pro-
grams, including relevant placement, retention 
and earnings information. 
(2) INFORMATION FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS AND 
LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS.—To promote awareness 
about registered apprenticeship programs to workers 
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and employers, the Secretary shall provide informa-
tion about the value of registered apprenticeship 
programs, including relevant placement, retention 
and earnings information, through the one-stop de-
livery systems described in section 121 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841), to 
industry groups and to labor organizations, which 
information shall include, at a minimum— 
(A) a list of registered apprenticeship pro-
grams in the State; 
(B) information on how to develop a reg-
istered apprenticeship program; and 
(C) information on financial resources 
available to assist with the establishment and 
implementation of registered apprenticeship 
programs. 
(3) 
INFORMATION
FOR
STUDENTS
AND 
SCHOOLS.—To promote awareness about registered 
apprenticeship programs among students and school 
staff, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Sec-
retary of Education, shall disseminate information 
on the value of registered apprenticeship programs, 
including relevant placement, retention and earnings 
information, to high schools, 2- and 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institutions, and educational 
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service agencies, which information shall include, at 
a minimum— 
(A) a parent guide to understanding reg-
istered apprenticeship programs and postsec-
ondary education; 
(B) a student guide to understanding reg-
istered apprenticeship programs as part of a ca-
reer pathway; 
(C) a guide, for career and academic coun-
selors, to understanding registered apprentice-
ship programs as a postsecondary education op-
tion for students; and 
(D) information for school administrators, 
workforce and economic development coordina-
tors, and teachers and faculty that will assist 
with the development, implementation, and con-
tinuation of registered apprenticeship programs. 
(d) SECRETARY’S NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
ON APPRENTICESHIPS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established in 
the Department of Labor a National Advisory 
Committee on Apprenticeships, referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’. 
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(B) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall have— 
(i) 21 voting members appointed by 
the Secretary, composed of— 
(I) 7 representatives of employers 
who participate in a registered ap-
prenticeship program, including em-
ployers who participate in a registered 
apprenticeship program sponsored by 
a joint labor-management partnership; 
(II) 7 representatives of labor or-
ganizations who have responsibility 
for the administration of a registered 
apprenticeship program sponsored by 
a joint labor-management partnership; 
and 
(III) 7 representatives of State 
apprenticeship agencies, community 
organizations with significant experi-
ence with a registered apprenticeship 
program, and 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institutions with 
at least 1 articulation agreement with 
the entity administering a registered 
apprenticeship program; and 
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(ii) members who are ex officio non-
voting representatives from the Depart-
ments of Labor, Commerce, Education, 
Energy, Housing and Urban Development, 
and Health and Human Services. 
(C) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members shall 
be selected upon the basis of their experience 
and competence concerning apprenticeships. 
(D) TERMS.—The Secretary shall appoint 
the members for terms of 4 years. 
(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate one of the members of the Advisory Com-
mittee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall 
hold not fewer than 2 meetings during each calendar 
year. All meetings of the Advisory Committee shall 
be open to the public. A transcript shall be kept of 
each meeting and made available for public inspec-
tion. 
(4) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
advise, consult with, and make recommendations to 
the Secretary on matters relating to the administra-
tion of this title and the Act of August 16, 1937 
(commonly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 
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Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 
seq.). 
(5) PERSONNEL.— 
(A) PROCUREMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of 
the Advisory Committee may procure the 
temporary and intermittent services of vot-
ing members of the Advisory Committee 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, at rates for individuals that 
do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5316 of such title. 
(ii) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
UNITED STATES.—All members of the Ad-
visory Committee who are officers or em-
ployees of the United States shall serve 
without compensation in addition to that 
received for their services as officers or 
employees of the United States. 
(B) STAFF.—The Secretary shall supply 
the Committee with an executive secretary and 
provide such secretarial, clerical, and other 
services as the Secretary determines to be nec-
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essary to enable the Advisory Committee to 
conduct its business. 
(6) PERMANENT
COMMITTEE.—Section 14 of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the advisory committee. 
(e) EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH.— 
(1) EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVI-
TIES CARRIED OUT UNDER THIS TITLE.—For the 
purpose of improving the management and effective-
ness of the programs and activities carried out 
under this title, the Secretary shall provide for the 
continuing evaluation, by an independent entity, of 
the programs and activities, including activities car-
ried out under subsection (a)(3)(C). Such evalua-
tions shall address— 
(A) the general effectiveness of such pro-
grams and activities in relation to their cost, in-
cluding the extent to which the programs and 
activities— 
(i) improve the skill and employment 
competencies of participants in comparison 
to comparably situated individuals who did 
not participate in such programs and ac-
tivities; and 
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(ii) to the extent feasible, increase the 
level of total employment and recognized 
postsecondary credential attainment over 
the level that would have existed in the ab-
sence of such programs and activities; 
(B) the impact of the programs and activi-
ties for the participants, sponsors, and employ-
ers; 
(C) the return on investment of Federal 
funding for the programs and activities; 
(D) the longitudinal outcomes for partici-
pants in the programs and activities; and 
(E) the impact of specific policies on the 
general effectiveness of such programs and ac-
tivities. 
(2) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may conduct, 
through an independent entity, research on best 
practices in registered apprenticeship programs and 
pre-apprenticeship programs and other issues relat-
ing to such programs. 
(3) TECHNIQUES.—Evaluations and research 
conducted under this subsection shall utilize appro-
priate methodology and research designs. 
(4) REPORTS.—The independent entity carrying 
out the evaluations described in paragraph (1) or re-
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search described in paragraph (2) shall prepare and 
submit to the Secretary a draft report and a final 
report containing the results of the evaluations or 
research, respectively, and including policy rec-
ommendations. The draft and final reports shall be 
made available for public inspection. 
(5) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
60 days after the completion of such final report, 
the Secretary shall transmit the final report to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate. 
(6) PUBLIC ACCESS.— 
(A) PUBLIC
ACCESS
PROCEDURE.—The 
Secretary shall develop a mechanism to make 
research and curricula developed under this title 
publically available in a timely manner. 
(B) CURRICULUM.—An eligible entity that 
develops a curriculum under this title shall 
make the curriculum available to the Secretary. 
Using the mechanism established under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall make such 
curriculum accessible to providers of pre-ap-
prenticeship programs and to the public. 
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(f) RESERVATION.—The Secretary may reserve not 
more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated under sub-
section (g) for each fiscal year for Federal administration 
and management, technical assistance, and evaluation and 
research activities. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015 and 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 
102. 
PROMOTING 
INTEGRATION 
WITH 
POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘consortium’’ 
means the Registered Apprenticeship-College Con-
sortium established under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Administrator, working jointly with the Secretary of 
Education, acting through the Assistant Secretary 
for Vocational and Adult Education. 
(b) CONSORTIUM WITH 2- AND 4-YEAR POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretaries shall 
establish and maintain a voluntary Registered Ap-
prenticeship-College Consortium. The Consortium 
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shall consist of the sponsors carrying out registered 
apprenticeship programs, 2- or 4-year postsecondary 
educational institutions, and organizations that rep-
resent such programs or institutions, that agree to 
meet certain criteria in order to support the pur-
poses described in paragraph (2). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The Consortium shall support 
the purposes of— 
(A) promoting stronger connections be-
tween the registered apprenticeship programs 
involved and participating 2- and 4-year post-
secondary educational institutions; 
(B) promoting the translation of experi-
ence in a registered apprenticeship program to 
academic credit at participating 2- and 4-year 
postsecondary educational institutions; 
(C) facilitating the enrollment of an indi-
vidual who has completed a registered appren-
ticeship program (referred to in this section as 
an ‘‘apprentice’’) at a participating 2- or 4-year 
postsecondary educational institution for the 
purpose of attaining academic credit toward an 
associate’s or more advanced degree; 
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(D) advancing the attainment of associ-
ate’s and more advanced degrees by appren-
tices; 
(E) promoting the attainment of recog-
nized postsecondary credentials with value in 
the labor market; and 
(F) expanding awareness about the value 
of registered apprenticeship programs as a 
postsecondary education option. 
(3) PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secre-
taries shall establish criteria that any interested 2- 
or 4-year postsecondary educational institution or 
sponsor shall meet in order to participate in the 
Consortium, which criteria shall include, at a min-
imum— 
(A) for a 2- or 4-year postsecondary edu-
cational institution— 
(i) agreement to recognize the aca-
demic credit (as assessed under subpara-
graph (B)(i)) earned by an apprentice for, 
and the assessment of the apprentice’s 
learning in, a registered apprenticeship 
program at another participating institu-
tion; 
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(ii) agreement to develop a formal ar-
ticulation agreement with a participating 
sponsor of a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, other than a 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institution; and 
(iii) agreement to provide certain in-
formation, as determined by the Secre-
taries, to the Consortium; and 
(B) for a sponsor— 
(i) agreement to participate in third- 
party evaluations of the quality and rigor 
of the program offerings in order to deter-
mine the value of academic credit for 
learning during a registered apprenticeship 
program; 
(ii) agreement to develop a formal ar-
ticulation agreement with a participating 
2- or 4-year postsecondary educational in-
stitution; and 
(iii) agreement to provide certain in-
formation, as determined by the Secre-
taries, to the Consortium. 
(4) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to participate 
in the Consortium, interested 2- or 4-year post-
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secondary educational institutions and sponsors 
shall agree to meet certain conditions deter-
mined by the Secretaries. 
(B) CONDITIONS.—Such conditions shall 
address, at a minimum— 
(i) how learning during a registered 
apprenticeship program, including related 
instruction and on-the-job training, will be 
assessed for academic credit; 
(ii) how programs and procedures, es-
pecially those related to admissions, credit 
transfer, and recognition of such learning 
will be structured to support accessibility 
for apprentices; 
(iii) how the structure and scheduling 
of courses will be developed in a way that 
supports the matriculation of apprentices; 
and 
(iv) how residency requirements will 
be modified to support the transferability 
of credit earned by apprentices. 
(5) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION.—The 
Secretaries shall maintain a publicly accessible 
website identifying, at a minimum— 
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(A) the participating members of the Con-
sortium in each State, including those with es-
tablished articulation agreements; 
(B) a model for articulation agreements, 
and copies of some exemplary articulation 
agreements for illustrative purposes; and 
(C) such other information as the Secre-
taries determine to be necessary to promote 
awareness of the Consortium and its members. 
(6) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretaries 
shall establish an advisory committee for the 
Consortium. 
(B) COMPOSITION.—The advisory com-
mittee shall be composed of members appointed 
by the Secretaries, consisting of— 
(i) representatives of 2- or 4-year 
postsecondary educational institutions; 
(ii) representatives of sponsors; and 
(iii) a representative from the Advi-
sory 
Committee 
described 
in 
section 
101(d). 
(C) TERM.—Members of the advisory com-
mittee shall serve for a term of 2 years. 
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(D) DUTIES.—Such advisory committee 
shall seek input from organizations and experts 
representing industry, labor, and postsecondary 
education, and shall make recommendations to 
the Consortium and the Secretary regarding ac-
tions necessary to achieve the objectives of this 
subsection. 
(E) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of 
the advisory committee shall not receive com-
pensation for the performance of services for 
the committee, but shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen-
cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Committee. Not-
withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code, the Secretary may accept the vol-
untary and uncompensated services of members 
of the advisory committee. 
(F) PERMANENT COMMITTEE.—Section 14 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory 
committee. 
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(7) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) 
ADMINISTRATIVE.—The 
Secretaries 
shall use 30 percent of the funds appropriated 
under subsection (c) to establish and maintain 
the Consortium and the website referred to in 
paragraph (5), to support the advisory com-
mittee referred to in paragraph (6), and for 
technical assistance, evaluation, and research 
activities. 
(B) FOR
PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS.—The 
Secretaries shall use 70 percent of the appro-
priated funds to carry out, directly or by grant 
or contract with an eligible entity, activities 
consisting of— 
(i) providing funding to Consortium 
participants to support the development of 
articulation agreements with other Consor-
tium participants; 
(ii) providing funding to the Consor-
tium to support the assessment of learning 
during a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, for academic credit; 
(iii) providing funding to the Consor-
tium to support third-party assessments of 
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the quality and rigor of program offerings, 
referred to in paragraph (3)(B)(i); 
(iv) providing curriculum develop-
ment, for participating institutions and 
sponsors; and 
(v) carrying out other purposes that 
will help participating 2- and 4-year post-
secondary educational institutions and 
sponsors meet the requirements of para-
graphs (3) and (4). 
(C) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant or contract under subparagraph 
(B), an entity shall be a partnership comprised 
of— 
(i) at least one 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institution participating 
in the Consortium; and 
(ii) at least one sponsor of a reg-
istered apprenticeship program partici-
pating in the Consortium. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2015.—There is authorized to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.— 
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(A) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section for 
each fiscal year subsequent to fiscal year 2015 
the amount determined under subparagraph 
(B) for the fiscal year involved. 
(B) ADJUSTMENT
FOR
INFLATION.—The 
amount referred to in subparagraph (A) for a 
fiscal year shall be determined by multiplying— 
(i) the amount authorized under this 
subsection for the preceding fiscal year; by 
(ii) the percentage change in the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers during the annual interval imme-
diately preceding the date on which the de-
termination is made. 
TITLE II—PROGRAM DEVELOP-
MENT AND ENHANCEMENT 
SEC. 201. EXPANDING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide pay-
ments of assistance for eligible sponsors of new (as of the 
date of submission of an application under subsection (b)) 
registered apprenticeship programs, or for sponsors of ex-
isting joint labor-management registered apprenticeship 
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programs that add employers as new (as of such date) 
partners. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive pay-
ments under this section for a registered apprenticeship 
program, a sponsor shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require, including infor-
mation on how the activities carried out under the grant 
would enhance and expand the registered apprenticeship 
system, such as extending registered apprentice programs 
into new industries and occupations, and including infor-
mation demonstrating that, as of the date the sponsor sub-
mitted an application under this section— 
(1) for a new registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, the program received recognition as a reg-
istered apprenticeship program within the 36 
months preceding that date; 
(2) the sponsor offered jobs that lead to eco-
nomic self-sufficiency, as determined by a local 
workforce investment board established under sec-
tion 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2832) located in the same local work-
force investment area (as designated under section 
116 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2831)); 
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(3) the sponsor has demonstrated success in en-
rolling, instructing, advancing, and graduating indi-
viduals in the relevant registered apprenticeship pro-
gram, and in the employment of such individuals 
after completion of the program; and 
(4) the sponsor had not received a payment 
under subsection (d). 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—In providing assistance under 
this section, the Secretary shall arrange to provide pay-
ments for eligible sponsors, as funds are available under 
this section. Funds made available through such a pay-
ment shall be used to reimburse an eligible sponsor for 
the allowable costs (as determined by the Secretary) of 
operating the registered apprenticeship program involved. 
The maximum total payment to any one sponsor may not 
exceed $5,000 or 50 percent of the allowable costs of oper-
ating the program. 
(d) DISBURSEMENT THROUGH LOCAL BOARDS.— 
The Secretary shall enter into arrangements with the local 
workforce investment boards described in subsection 
(b)(2) to provide the payments to the eligible sponsors. 
(e) EVALUATIONS.—Sponsors receiving grants under 
this section shall, to the extent practicable, cooperate with 
the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations of the activities 
carried out under this section. 
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(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 
for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
(2) RESERVATION.—The Secretary may reserve 
5 percent of the amount appropriated under para-
graph (1) for a fiscal year for distribution to the 
local workforce investment boards, to pay for the 
costs of the boards associated with making deter-
minations under subsection (b)(2) and disburse-
ments under subsection (d), and as funds remain 
available, other costs of Federal administration and 
management, technical assistance, research and eval-
uation under this section. 
TITLE III—CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REFERENCES.— 
(1) Section 3(7) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)’’. 
(2) Section 101 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv), by strik-
ing ‘‘State or local workforce investment 
board (established under subtitle B of title 
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.))’’ and inserting 
‘‘State or local workforce development 
board (established under subtitle A of title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking 
‘‘performance measures described in sec-
tion 136(c) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(c)) for the 
local workforce investment area (des-
ignated under section 116 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2831))’’ and inserting ‘‘(before July 
1, 2016) performance measures described 
in section 136(c) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(c)) for 
the local workforce investment area (des-
ignated under section 116 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2831)) or (after June 30, 2016) 
performance accountability measures de-
scribed in section 116(c) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act for the 
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local workforce development area (meaning 
a local area, as defined in section 3 of such 
Act)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘State and 
local workforce investment boards’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State and local work-
force development boards’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by 
striking ‘‘section 134(d)(4) of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking ‘‘performance measures under 
section 136 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(before July 1, 2016) 
performance measures under section 
136 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871) or (after 
June 30, 2016) performance account-
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ability measures under section 116 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘section 121 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 121 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 201 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘local 
workforce investment board established under 
section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832) located in the same 
local workforce investment area (as designated 
under section 116 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2831))’’ and inserting ‘‘local workforce develop-
ment board (meaning a local board, as defined 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act) located in the same local 
workforce development area (meaning a local 
area, as defined in that section 3)’’; and 
(B) in subsections (d) and (f)(2), by strik-
ing ‘‘local workforce investment boards’’ and in-
serting ‘‘local workforce development boards’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
July 1, 2015. 
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