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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3179 
To authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions of 
higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented 
registered apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2023 
Ms. CRAIG (for herself and Mr. STAUBER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at 
institutions of higher education that sponsor construction 
and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship 
programs, 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 ‘‘Supporting Appren-
ticeship Colleges Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (f), the Secretary, in consultation with 
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the Secretary of Labor, shall provide grants to eligible en-
tities for the purposes of expanding or supporting poten-
tial student and employer outreach carried out by such 
entities with respect to the construction and manufac-
turing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs offered 
by such entities. 
(b) AMOUNTS.—The total grant amount made to an 
eligible entity under this section may not exceed $500,000. 
(c) USE OF GRANTS.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this section shall use such grant for the 
outreach described in subsection (a), which shall include 
the following: 
(1) Outreach to high schools, for the purpose of 
educating students, parents, guardians, and faculty 
on the benefits of enrolling students in the construc-
tion and manufacturing-oriented registered appren-
ticeship program offered by the eligible entity. 
(2) Outreach to local businesses and other po-
tential employers for the purpose of educating such 
employers on the benefits of supporting and hiring 
graduates of such program, which shall— 
(A) primarily target relationship building 
with potential employers in rural, exurban, and 
suburban areas; and 
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(B) seek to maximize the number of stu-
dents who work in such areas after completing 
such program. 
(3) Outreach to local workforce development 
boards and apprenticeship intermediaries for the 
purpose of reaching nontraditional student popu-
lations and prioritizing local needs. 
(d) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible enti-
ty seeking a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that demonstrate outreach efforts targeted at increasing 
program enrollment for rural students, first generation 
college students, minority students, and nontraditional 
students, or other students from underrepresented popu-
lation. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out 
this section for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 
2028. 
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SEC. 3. STUDENT SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM FOR EX-
PANDED ACADEMIC ADVISING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (g), the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Labor, shall provide grants to eligible en-
tities for the activities described in subsection (d). 
(b) AMOUNTS.—The total grant amount made to an 
eligible entity under this section may not exceed $500,000. 
(c) MULTIPLE GRANTS PERMITTED.—An eligible en-
tity may receive a grant under sections 2 and 3. 
(d) USE OF GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall use such 
grant for advising and support services to enrollees 
of construction and manufacturing-oriented reg-
istered apprenticeship programs offered by such en-
tity to increase retention, persistence, and comple-
tion for students. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Such advising and sup-
port services shall include the following: 
(A) Expanding academic advising pro-
grams that provide services to students, includ-
ing— 
(i) career advising and professional 
development; 
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(ii) support for English as a second 
language students; 
(iii) information and resource systems; 
(iv) mentoring systems; or 
(v) other similar advising activities 
that support enrollment, retention, persist-
ence, and completion. 
(B) Expanding student support programs 
that provide services to students, including— 
(i) health and family-related services, 
including substance abuse disorder and 
mental health counseling; 
(ii) support for first generation college 
students; 
(iii) childcare support; or 
(iv) other similar support activities. 
(e) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible enti-
ty seeking a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
(f) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary a report on— 
(A) the activities supported by the grant; 
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(B) the number of students participating 
in the activities supported by the grant; 
(C) the percentage of students partici-
pating in the activities supported by the grant 
who are high school students; 
(D) the progress made in achieving the 
goals of the program supported by the grant, in 
general, and measuring in particular— 
(i) the effectiveness of the grant in ex-
panding overall enrollment and program 
and apprenticeship completion rates and 
certification; 
(ii) the effectiveness of the grant in 
expanding enrollment and program comple-
tion rates for underrepresented popu-
lations; and 
(iii) any progress made towards the 
type of indicators of performance as de-
scribed in section 116(b)(2)(A) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (29 
U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)); and 
(E) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
(2) TIMELINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORT.— 
The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted 
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to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the eligible entity concludes the activi-
ties supported by the grant under this section. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 
2028. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING-ORI-
ENTED
APPRENTICESHIP
COLLEGE.—The 
term 
‘‘construction and manufacturing-oriented appren-
ticeship college’’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation that is a sponsor of a construction and manu-
facturing-oriented registered apprenticeship pro-
gram. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING-ORI-
ENTED REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘‘construction and manufacturing-oriented 
registered apprenticeship program’’ means a reg-
istered apprenticeship program that— 
(A) provides coursework and training in 
preparation for employment in the construction 
or manufactory industry (such as employment 
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as a painter, drywall finisher, glazier, or glass-
worker); 
(B)(i) leads to a recognized postsecondary 
credential other than a certificate of completion 
of an apprenticeship; or 
(ii) awards credits that can be applied to-
ward a recognized postsecondary credential at 
least at the institution that sponsors the pro-
gram; and 
(C) is accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association recognized by 
the Secretary pursuant to part H of title IV of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099a et seq.). 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a construction and manufacturing-ori-
ented apprenticeship college. 
(4) FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT.— 
The term ‘‘first generation college student’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 402A(h) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a– 
11(h)). 
(5) HIGH
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘high school’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of 
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the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(7) OUTREACH.—The term ‘‘outreach’’ means 
communications and relationship-building opportuni-
ties undertaken by an eligible entity. 
(8) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
(9) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship program’’ 
means an apprenticeship 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.). 
(10) SECOND LANGUAGE.—The term ‘‘second 
language’’ means any language other than English, 
including Braille and American Sign Language. 
(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Education. 
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(12) UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATION.—The 
term ‘‘underrepresented population’’ means an indi-
vidual who is from a group whose gender, ethnic 
background, or national origin is not traditionally 
represented in registered apprenticeship programs. 
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