I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2317 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2013 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
CICILLINE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TAKANO, and Mr. SIRES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to provide grants to States to establish a com-
prehensive school counseling program. 
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 ‘‘Counseling for Career 
Choice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘PART E—COUNSELING FOR CAREER CHOICE 
‘‘SEC. 5701. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com-
munity college’ means— 
‘‘(A) a junior or community college (as de-
fined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f))); 
‘‘(B) a 4-year public institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)) that awards a significant number of de-
grees and certificates, as determined by the 
Secretary, that are not— 
‘‘(i) baccalaureate degrees (or an 
equivalent); or 
‘‘(ii) master’s, professional, or other 
advanced degrees; or 
‘‘(C) an area career and technical edu-
cation school (as defined in section 3 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
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‘‘(A) a local educational agency, including 
an educational service agency; or 
‘‘(B) a consortium that must consist of one 
local educational agency in combination with 
one or more local educational agencies, edu-
cational service agencies, non-profit organiza-
tions with demonstrated expertise in counseling 
or career and technical education, postsec-
ondary institutions, or tribal organizations. 
‘‘(3) 
LOCAL
WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘local workforce investment 
board’ means a local workforce investment board es-
tablished under section 117 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832). 
‘‘(4) SCHOOL COUNSELOR.—The term ‘school 
counselor’ has the meaning given the term in section 
5421. 
‘‘(5) STAKEHOLDERS.—The term ‘stakeholders’ 
includes local educational agencies, school coun-
selors, secondary schools, institutions of higher edu-
cation (including community colleges), eligible agen-
cies as defined under section 203 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, the State workforce invest-
ment board, the State agency responsible for labor 
market information, other applicable State agencies 
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as determined by the Secretary, local workforce in-
vestment boards, area career and technical education 
schools (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006), 
local businesses and industries, organizations offer-
ing apprenticeship programs, tribal organizations, 
labor organizations, programs leading to post-sec-
ondary credentials, including industry-recognized 
credentials, other programs for career and technical 
education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)), and any other organiza-
tions, individuals or persons that the Secretary de-
termines appropriate to carry out the purposes of 
this part. 
‘‘(6) STATEWIDE COUNSELING FRAMEWORK.— 
The term ‘statewide counseling framework’ means a 
framework that encompasses grades 6 through 12 
and postsecondary education and that includes infor-
mation on career awareness, skills assessment, skills 
training, student interest surveys, postsecondary 
education entrance requirements, secondary school 
graduation requirements, high school equivalency, 
adult education programs and services, financial aid, 
institutions of higher education, community colleges, 
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