117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 447 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred 
to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’) and expand 
the national apprenticeship system to include apprentice-
ships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship reg-
istered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of 
labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of 
apprentices, 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 ‘‘National Apprentice-
ship Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect beginning on October 1, 2021. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT. 
The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chap-
ter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘National Apprenticeship Act’. 
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
for this Act is as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
‘‘Sec. 2. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 3. Programs under the national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘Sec. 4. Transition provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 5. Disaggregation of data. 
‘‘Sec. 6. Relation to other laws. 
‘‘TITLE I—PROMOTING PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL 
APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM 
‘‘Subtitle A—The Office of Apprenticeship, State Registration Agency 
Approval Process, and Interagency Agreement 
‘‘Sec. 111. The Office of Apprenticeship. 
‘‘Sec. 112. National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships. 
‘‘Sec. 113. State apprenticeship agencies and State Offices of Apprenticeship. 
‘‘Sec. 114. Interagency agreement with Department of Education.
‘‘Subtitle B—Process and Standards for the National Apprenticeship System 
‘‘Sec. 121. Apprenticeable occupations standards. 
‘‘Sec. 122. Quality standards of programs under the national apprenticeship 
system. 
‘‘Sec. 123. Apprenticeship agreements. 
‘‘Sec. 124. Registration of programs under the national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Evaluations and Research 
‘‘Sec. 131. Program evaluations. 
‘‘Sec. 132. National apprenticeship system research. 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 141. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘TITLE II—MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP 
SYSTEM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY GRANTS 
‘‘Sec. 201. Grant requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 202. Uses of Funds. 
‘‘Sec. 203. Grant evaluations. 
‘‘Sec. 204. Grant appropriations. 
‘‘SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this Act: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Office of Ap-
prenticeship established under section 111(a). 
‘‘(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advi-
sory Committee’ means the National Advisory Com-
mittee on Apprenticeships established under section 
112. 
‘‘(3) 
APPRENTICE.—The 
term 
‘apprentice’ 
means a program participant in an apprenticeship 
program. 
‘‘(4) APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT.—The term 
‘apprenticeship agreement’ means a written agree-
ment under section 123 between—
‘‘(A) an apprentice, a youth apprentice, or 
a pre-apprentice; and 
‘‘(B) a sponsor. 
‘‘(5) APPRENTICESHIP
HUB.—The term ‘ap-
prenticeship hub’ means a regional or sectoral quali-
fied intermediary recognized by a State apprentice-
ship agency or a State Office of Apprenticeship as 
organizing and providing activities and services re-
lated to the development of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(6) 
APPRENTICEABLE
OCCUPATION.—The 
term ‘apprenticeable occupation’ means an occupa-
tion that the Administrator has determined meets 
the requirements of section 121. 
‘‘(7) APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘apprenticeship program’ means a program that 
meets the standards described in section 122(b) and 
is registered under this Act. 
‘‘(8) COMPETENCY.—The term ‘competency’ 
means the attainment of knowledge, skills, and abili-
ties in a subject area, as specified by an occupa-
tional skill standard and demonstrated by an appro-
priate written or hands-on proficiency measurement. 
‘‘(9) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 
means the Department of Labor.
‘‘(10) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDER.— 
The term ‘education and training provider’ means— 
‘‘(A) an area career and technical edu-
cation school; 
‘‘(B) an early college high school; 
‘‘(C) an educational service agency; 
‘‘(D) a high school; 
‘‘(E) a local educational agency or State 
educational agency; 
‘‘(F) a Tribal educational agency, Tribally 
controlled college or university, or Tribally con-
trolled postsecondary career and technical insti-
tution; 
‘‘(G) a postsecondary educational institu-
tion; 
‘‘(H) a minority-serving institution; 
‘‘(I) a provider of adult education and lit-
eracy activities under the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.); 
‘‘(J) a local agency administering plans 
under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 
or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741); 
‘‘(K) a related instruction provider, includ-
ing a qualified intermediary acting as a related
instruction provider as approved by a registra-
tion agency; 
‘‘(L) a Job Corps center (as defined in sec-
tion 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192)); or 
‘‘(M) a consortium of entities described in 
any of subparagraphs (A) through (L). 
‘‘(11) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a program sponsor; 
‘‘(ii) a State workforce development 
board or State workforce agency, or a local 
workforce development board or local 
workforce development agency; 
‘‘(iii) an education and training pro-
vider, or a consortium thereof; 
‘‘(iv) if the applicant is in a State 
with a State apprenticeship agency, such 
State apprenticeship agency; 
‘‘(v) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organi-
zation; 
‘‘(vi) an industry or sector partner-
ship, a group of employers, a trade asso-
ciation, or a professional association that
sponsors or participates in a program 
under the national apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(vii) a Governor of a State; 
‘‘(viii) a labor organization or joint 
labor-management organization; or 
‘‘(ix) a qualified intermediary. 
‘‘(B) SPONSOR REQUIREMENT.—Not fewer 
than one entity under subparagraph (A) shall 
be the sponsor of a program under the national 
apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(12) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 
The terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ 
have the meaning given the terms (without regard to 
capitalization) in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304). 
‘‘(13) INTERIM
CREDENTIAL.—The term ‘in-
terim credential’ means a credential issued by a reg-
istration agency, upon request of the appropriate 
sponsor, as certification of competency attainment 
by a program participant during participation in a 
program under the national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(14) 
JOURNEYWORKER.—The 
term 
‘journeyworker’ means a worker who has attained a 
level of skill, abilities, and competencies recognized
within an industry as having mastered the skills and 
competencies required for the occupation. 
‘‘(15) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘minority-serving institution’ means an institu-
tion defined in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))). 
‘‘(16) NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘national apprenticeship system’ means the 
apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship pro-
grams, and pre-apprenticeship programs that meet 
the requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(17) NONTRADITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP POP-
ULATION.—The term ‘nontraditional apprenticeship 
population’ means a group of individuals (such as 
individuals from the same gender, race, or ethnicity), 
the members of which comprise fewer than 25 per-
cent 
of 
the 
program 
participants 
in 
an 
apprenticeable occupation under the national ap-
prenticeship system. 
‘‘(18) NONTRADITIONAL
APPRENTICESHIP
IN-
DUSTRY OR OCCUPATION.—The term ‘nontraditional 
apprenticeship industry or occupation’ refers to an 
industry sector or occupation that represents fewer
than 10 percent of apprenticeable occupations or the 
programs under the national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(19) OUTLYING
AREA.—The term ‘outlying 
area’ means American Samoa, Guam, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
United States Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(20) PRE-APPRENTICE.—The term ‘pre-ap-
prentice’ means a program participant in a pre-ap-
prenticeship program. 
‘‘(21) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘pre-apprenticeship program’ means a training 
model or program that— 
‘‘(A) prepares individuals for acceptance 
into an apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(B) meets the standards described in sec-
tion 122(c); and 
‘‘(C) is registered under this Act. 
‘‘(22) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘pro-
gram participant’ means an apprentice, a pre-ap-
prentice, or a youth apprentice. 
‘‘(23) QUALIFIED INTERMEDIARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
intermediary’ means an entity that dem-
onstrates expertise in building, connecting, sus-
taining, and measuring the performance of
partnerships described in subparagraph (B) and 
serves program participants and employers 
by— 
‘‘(i) connecting employers to programs 
under the national apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(ii) assisting in the design and imple-
mentation of such programs, including cur-
riculum development and delivery for re-
lated instruction; 
‘‘(iii) supporting entities, sponsors, or 
program administrators in meeting the 
registration and reporting requirements of 
this Act; 
‘‘(iv) providing professional develop-
ment activities such as training to men-
tors; 
‘‘(v) supporting the recruitment, re-
tention, and completion of potential pro-
gram participants, including nontraditional 
apprenticeship populations and individuals 
with barriers to employment; 
‘‘(vi) developing and providing person-
alized program participant supports, in-
cluding by partnering with organizations to
provide access to or referrals for supportive 
services and financial advising; 
‘‘(vii) providing services, resources, 
and supports for development, delivery, ex-
pansion, or improvement of programs 
under the national apprenticeship system; 
or 
‘‘(viii) serving as a program sponsor. 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS.—The term ‘partner-
ships described in subparagraph (B)’ means 
partnerships among entities involved in, or ap-
plying to participate in, programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system, including— 
‘‘(i) industry or sector partnerships; 
‘‘(ii) partnerships among employers, 
joint 
labor-management 
organizations, 
labor organizations, community-based or-
ganizations, industry associations, State or 
local workforce development boards, edu-
cation and training providers, social service 
organizations, economic development orga-
nizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organi-
zations, one-stop operators, one-stop part-
ners, or veterans-service organizations in
the State workforce development system; 
or 
‘‘(iii) partnerships among one or more 
of the entities described in clauses (i) and 
(ii). 
‘‘(24) 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), except that such term does not in-
clude a certificate of completion of an apprentice-
ship. 
‘‘(25) REGISTRATION AGENCY.—The term ‘reg-
istration agency’ means the State Office of Appren-
ticeship or State apprenticeship agency in a State 
that is responsible for— 
‘‘(A) approving or denying applications 
from sponsors for registration of programs 
under the national apprenticeship system in the 
State or area covered by the registration agen-
cy; and 
‘‘(B) carrying out the responsibilities of 
supporting the youth apprenticeship, pre-ap-
prenticeship, or apprenticeship programs reg-
istered by the registration agency.
‘‘(26) RELATED INSTRUCTION.—The term ‘re-
lated instruction’ means an organized and system-
atic form of instruction that meets the requirements 
of section 122(b)(1)(C). 
‘‘(27) RELATED
FEDERAL
PROGRAMS.—The 
term ‘related Federal programs’ means programs or 
activities under the following: 
‘‘(A) The Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), includ-
ing adult education and literacy activities under 
such Act. 
‘‘(B) The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
49 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) The Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 
‘‘(D) The Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
‘‘(E) The Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). 
‘‘(F) Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.). 
‘‘(G) Title V of the Older Americans Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.).
‘‘(H) The postsecondary level under the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(I) Chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.). 
‘‘(J) Chapter 41 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(K) Employment and training activities 
carried out under the Community Services 
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.). 
‘‘(L) State unemployment compensation 
laws (in accordance with applicable Federal 
law). 
‘‘(M) Section 231 of the Second Chance 
Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541). 
‘‘(N) Part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
‘‘(O) Employment and training activities 
carried out by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, the Department of De-
fense, the Department of Commerce, the De-
partment of Energy, the Department of Trans-
portation, and the Small Business Administra-
tion.
‘‘(P) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)). 
‘‘(Q) Educational assistance programs 
under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(28) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(29) SPONSOR.—The term ‘sponsor’ means an 
employer, 
joint 
labor-management 
organization, 
trade association, professional association, labor or-
ganization, education and training provider, or quali-
fied intermediary that is applying to administer and 
operate a program under the national apprenticeship 
system. 
‘‘(30) STATE.—The term ‘State’— 
‘‘(A) has the meaning given such term in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); and 
‘‘(B) includes each of the outlying areas. 
‘‘(31) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State apprenticeship agency’ means a State 
agency recognized as a State apprenticeship agency 
under section 113. 
‘‘(32) STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL.—The 
term ‘State apprenticeship council’ means an entity
established under section 113(b)(3) to assist the 
State apprenticeship agency. 
‘‘(33) STATE
OFFICE
OF
APPRENTICESHIP.— 
The term ‘State office of apprenticeship’ means the 
office designated by the Administrator to administer 
programs under the national apprenticeship system 
in such State and meets the requirements of section 
111(b)(3). 
‘‘(34) STATE OR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT BOARDS.—The terms ‘State workforce devel-
opment board’ and ‘local workforce development 
board’ have the meanings given the terms ‘State 
board’ and ‘local board’, respectively, in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(35) STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY.—The term 
‘State workforce agency’ means the State agency 
with responsibility for workforce investment activi-
ties under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle B of title I 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3121 et seq., 3131 et seq.). 
‘‘(36) CTE TERMS.—The terms ‘area career 
and technical education school’, ‘articulation agree-
ment’, ‘credit transfer agreement’, ‘postsecondary 
educational institution’, ‘Tribally controlled college
or university’, ‘Tribally controlled postsecondary ca-
reer and technical institution’, and ‘work-based 
learning’ have the meanings given in section 3 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(37) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘dual or con-
current enrollment program’, ‘early college high 
school’, ‘education service agency’, ‘high school’, 
‘local educational agency’, ‘paraprofessional’, and 
‘State educational agency’ have the meanings given 
in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(38) TRIBAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘Tribal educational agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 6132 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7452). 
‘‘(39) WIOA TERMS.—The terms ‘career path-
way’, ‘dislocated worker’, ‘in-demand industry sector 
or occupation’, ‘individual with a barrier to employ-
ment’, ‘industry or sector partnership’, ‘labor market 
area’, ‘local area’, ‘one-stop center’, ‘one-stop oper-
ator’, ‘one-stop partner’, ‘supportive services’, and 
‘workforce development system’ have the meanings
given in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(40) YOUTH APPRENTICE.—The term ‘youth 
apprentice’ means a participant in a youth appren-
ticeship program. 
‘‘(41) YOUTH
APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘youth apprenticeship program’ means a 
model or program that meets the standards de-
scribed in section 122(d) and is registered under this 
Act. 
‘‘SEC. 3. PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL APPRENTICE-
SHIP SYSTEM. 
‘‘Any funds appropriated under this Act shall only 
be used for, or provided to, programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, including any funds awarded for 
the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments, or the development, implementation, or administra-
tion, of program under the national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary 
to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of 
this Act (as amended by the National Apprenticeship Act 
of 2021) from any authority under this Act as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of the National 
Apprenticeship Act of 2021.
‘‘SEC. 5. DISAGGREGATION OF DATA. 
‘‘The disaggregation of data under this Act shall not 
be required when the number of program participants in 
a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable infor-
mation or when the results would reveal personally identi-
fiable information about a program participant or would 
reveal such information when combined with other re-
leased information. 
‘‘SEC. 6. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act shall invalidate or limit the rem-
edies, rights, and procedures under any Federal law or 
the law of any State or political subdivision of any State 
or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection 
for individuals based on race, color, religion, national ori-
gin, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or 
disability than are afforded by this Act.
‘‘TITLE 
I—PROMOTING 
PRO-
GRAMS 
UNDER 
THE 
NA-
TIONAL 
APPRENTICESHIP 
SYSTEM 
‘‘Subtitle A—The Office of Appren-
ticeship, 
State 
Registration 
Agency Approval Process, and 
Interagency Agreement 
‘‘SEC. 111. THE OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF APPREN-
TICESHIP.—There is established, in the Employment and 
Training Administration of the Department of Labor, an 
Office of Apprenticeship (referred to in this section as the 
‘Office’), which shall be directed by an Administrator who 
has demonstrated knowledge of the national apprentice-
ship system necessary to head the Office. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Administrator shall be 
responsible for the administration of this Act, including: 
‘‘(1) PROMOTION
AND
AWARENESS
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The Administrator shall carry out promotion 
and awareness activities, including the following: 
‘‘(A) Supporting the development or scal-
ing of apprenticeship models nationally, pro-
moting the effectiveness of youth apprentice-
ship, pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship
programs, and providing promotional materials 
to State apprenticeship agencies, State work-
force development systems or local workforce 
development systems, State educational agen-
cies or local educational agencies, employers, 
trade associations, professional associations, in-
dustry groups, labor organizations, joint labor- 
management 
organizations, 
education 
and 
training providers, Federal and State correc-
tional facilities, veterans-service organizations, 
and prospective apprentices in such programs. 
‘‘(B) Promoting greater diversity in the 
national apprenticeship system including by— 
‘‘(i)(I) promoting outreach to non-
traditional apprenticeship populations, in-
cluding by engaging schools that partici-
pate in a schoolwide program under section 
1114 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314) 
and minority-serving institutions; 
‘‘(II) disseminating best practices to 
recruit nontraditional apprenticeship popu-
lations, women, minorities, long-term un-
employed, individuals with a disability, in-
dividuals recovering from substance abuse
disorders, veterans, military spouses, indi-
viduals experiencing homelessness, individ-
uals impacted by the criminal or juvenile 
justice system, and foster and former fos-
ter youth; and 
‘‘(III) engaging small, medium-size, 
women-owned, and minority-owned busi-
nesses, and employers in high-skill, high- 
wage, and in-demand industry sectors and 
occupations that are nontraditional ap-
prenticeship industries or occupations; and 
‘‘(ii) supporting the participation and 
retention of apprentices and employers de-
scribed in clause (i) in the national appren-
ticeship system. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.—The 
Administrator shall carry out technical assistance 
activities, including the following: 
‘‘(A) Providing technical assistance to— 
‘‘(i) assist State apprenticeship agen-
cies and sponsors in complying with the re-
quirements of this Act, including devel-
oping the State plan in section 113(c), the 
process and standards described in subtitle
B, and the evaluation and research re-
quirements described in subtitle C; 
‘‘(ii) receive and resolve comments or 
complaints from youth apprentices, pre-ap-
prentices, or apprentices, sponsors, employ-
ers, State apprenticeship agencies, State 
local workforce agencies or local workforce 
agencies, State educational agencies or 
local educational agencies, qualified inter-
mediaries, labor organizations, joint labor- 
management organizations, or other stake-
holders; 
‘‘(iii) 
assist 
sponsors, 
employers, 
qualified intermediaries, and education and 
training or related instruction providers, or 
other entities interested in becoming spon-
sors, or seeking support for developing pro-
grams under the national apprenticeship 
system or effectively carrying out such pro-
grams, including providing assistance for 
remote or virtual learning or training, as 
necessary; 
‘‘(iv) assist those applying for or car-
rying out grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements 
under 
title 
II, 
including
through facilitating the sharing of best 
practices; 
‘‘(v) share, through a national appren-
ticeship system clearinghouse, high-quality 
materials for programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, such as related in-
struction or training materials, in user- 
friendly formats and languages that are 
easily accessible, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator; and 
‘‘(vi) assist State apprenticeship agen-
cies in establishing or expanding appren-
ticeship hubs as is required in section 
113(c)(7). 
‘‘(B) Cooperating with the— 
‘‘(i) Secretary of Education in— 
‘‘(I) providing technical assist-
ance for the development and imple-
mentation of related instruction under 
the national apprenticeship system 
that is aligned with State education 
systems and education and training 
providers; and 
‘‘(II) supporting the stackability 
and portability of academic credit and
credentials earned as part of such 
programs, including through articula-
tion agreements and career pathways; 
‘‘(ii) State workforce development sys-
tems to promote awareness of opportuni-
ties under the national apprenticeship sys-
tem; 
‘‘(iii) Attorney General in providing 
technical assistance for the development 
and implementation of related instruction 
under the national apprenticeship system 
that is aligned with a mentoring program 
administered by the Attorney General; 
‘‘(iv) Attorney General and the Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Prisons to— 
‘‘(I) support the establishment or 
expansion of pre-apprenticeships and 
apprenticeship programs to all Fed-
eral correctional institutions; 
‘‘(II) share through the national 
apprenticeship system clearinghouse 
research and best practices for pro-
grams under the national apprentice-
ship system in correctional settings
and for individuals impacted by the 
criminal and juvenile justice system; 
‘‘(III) provide technical assist-
ance for State prison systems and em-
ployers seeking to operate or improve 
corrections-based 
pre-apprenticeship 
or apprenticeship programs; and 
‘‘(IV) 
support 
the 
successful 
transition of individuals in correc-
tional institutions to pre-apprentice-
ship or apprenticeship programs upon 
exiting from correctional settings; and 
‘‘(v) Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to coordinate with State programs 
for temporary assistance to needy families 
funded under part A of title VI of the So-
cial Security Act to promote awareness of 
opportunities under the national appren-
ticeship system for participants in such 
State programs. 
‘‘(3) STATE OFFICES OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall establish and operate a State Office 
of Apprenticeship in a State described in
clause (ii) to serve as the registration 
agency for such State. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE
STATES.—A State 
described in this clause is a State— 
‘‘(I) in which, as of the day be-
fore the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act of 2021, 
there is no State Office of Apprentice-
ship; and 
‘‘(II) that has not applied for 
recognition as a State apprenticeship 
agency under section 113, or for 
which such recognition has not pro-
vided or has been withdrawn by the 
Administrator under such section. 
‘‘(B) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Each 
State Office of Apprenticeship shall be adminis-
tered by a State Director who shall prepare and 
submit a State plan that meets the require-
ments of section 113(c). 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, in the case of a State 
Office of Apprenticeship with a vacant position, 
the Administrator shall—
‘‘(i) make information on such va-
cancy available on a publicly accessible 
website; and 
‘‘(ii) report to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate, on the status and length of such 
vacancy if such vacancy is not filled not 
later than 90 days after such position has 
become vacant. 
‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit 
any State described in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
from establishing an agency or entity to pro-
mote programs under the national apprentice-
ship system in such State, in coordination with 
the State Office of Apprenticeship operating in 
the State, so long as such agency or entity does 
not act as the registration agency in such State. 
‘‘(4) QUALITY
STANDARDS, APPRENTICESHIP 
AGREEMENT, AND REGISTRATION REVIEW.—In order 
for the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, 
to support the formulation and furtherance of labor 
standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of pro-
gram participants, and to extend the application of 
such standards in apprenticeship agreements, not 
later than 1 year after the effective date of the Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act of 2021, and at least every 
3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall review, 
and where appropriate, update the process for meet-
ing the requirements of subtitle B, including applica-
ble regulations and subregulatory guidance to ensure 
that such process is easily accessible and efficient to 
bring together employers and labor as sponsors or 
potential sponsors of programs under the national 
apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(5) APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) EXISTING APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPA-
TIONS.—The Administrator shall regularly re-
view and update the requirements for each 
apprenticeable occupation to ensure that such 
requirements are in compliance with require-
ments under this Act. 
‘‘(B) 
NEW
APPRENTICEABLE
OCCUPA-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall review and make a determination on 
whether to approve an occupation as an 
apprenticeable occupation not later than
45 days after receiving an application from 
a person seeking such approval from the 
Administrator. 
‘‘(ii) ESTIMATED TIMELINE.—If such 
determination is not made within 45 days, 
the Administrator shall provide the appli-
cant with a written explanation for the 
delay and offer an estimated timeline for a 
determination that does not to exceed 90 
days after the date of such written expla-
nation. 
‘‘(C) INDUSTRY
RECOGNIZED
OCCUPA-
TIONAL STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—From the funds 
appropriated under section 141(a), the Ad-
ministrator shall convene, on an ongoing 
basis and taking into consideration rec-
ommendations of the Advisory Committee 
under section 112(d)(4), the industry sec-
tor leaders and experts described in clause 
(ii) for the purposes of establishing or up-
dating specific frameworks of industry rec-
ognized 
occupational 
standards 
for 
apprenticeable occupations (including po-
tential apprenticeable occupations) that—
‘‘(I) meet the requirements of 
this Act; and 
‘‘(II) describe program scope and 
length, related instruction, on-the-job 
training, 
recognized 
postsecondary 
credentials, and competencies, and rel-
evant timelines for review of such 
frameworks. 
‘‘(ii) INDUSTRY SECTOR LEADERS AND 
EXPERTS.—The industry sector leaders 
and experts are employers, industry asso-
ciations, joint labor-management organiza-
tions, labor organizations, education and 
training providers, credential providers, 
program participants, national qualified 
intermediaries, including those supporting 
increased participation of nontraditional 
apprenticeship populations and nontradi-
tional apprenticeship industries or occupa-
tions, and other stakeholders relevant to 
the sector or occupation for which the 
frameworks are being established or up-
dated, as determined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(iii) PRIORITY
INDUSTRY
RECOG-
NIZED APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS.—
In establishing frameworks under clause 
(i) for the first time after the effective date 
of the National Apprenticeship Act of 
2021, the Administrator shall prioritize the 
establishment of such standards in high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
sectors and occupations. 
‘‘(D) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of the Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act of 2021, the Sec-
retary shall issue regulations that outline a 
process for proactively establishing and approv-
ing 
standards 
and 
requirements 
for 
apprenticeable occupations in consultation with 
the industry sector leaders and experts de-
scribed in subparagraph (C)(ii). 
‘‘(E) NONTRADITIONAL
APPRENTICESHIP 
POPULATIONS.—The Administrator shall regu-
larly evaluate the participation of the nontradi-
tional apprenticeship populations for each of 
the approved apprenticeable occupations, such 
as women, minorities, long-term unemployed, 
individuals with a disability, individuals with 
substance abuse issues, veterans, military 
spouses, individuals experiencing homelessness,
individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile 
justice system, and foster and former foster 
youth. 
‘‘(6) 
PROGRAM
OVERSIGHT
AND
EVALUA-
TION.—The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) monitor State apprenticeship agen-
cies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees, 
and sponsors of programs under the national 
apprenticeship system to ensure compliance 
with the requirements of this Act; 
‘‘(B) provide technical assistance to assist 
such entities with such compliance or program 
performance; 
‘‘(C) conduct research and evaluation in 
accordance with subtitle C; and 
‘‘(D) require regular reports on the per-
formance of state agencies, including on efforts 
state agencies make to increase employer 
awareness of apprenticeship programs for em-
ployers who have not participated. 
‘‘(7) PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL 
APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall 
promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity to 
participate in programs for apprentices, youth ap-
prentices, and pre-apprentices, including—
‘‘(A) taking steps necessary to promote di-
versity in apprenticeable occupations under the 
national apprenticeship system, especially in 
high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
sectors and occupations in areas with high per-
centages of low-income individuals; 
‘‘(B) ensuring programs under the national 
apprenticeship system— 
‘‘(i) adopt and implement policies to 
provide for equal opportunity in such pro-
grams, as described in section 30.3 of title 
29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on January 31, 2020); 
‘‘(ii) do not engage in intimidation or 
retaliation as prohibited under section 
30.17 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on January 31, 2020); 
and 
‘‘(iii) are subject, for any violation of 
clause (i) or (ii), to enforcement action 
under this Act; and 
‘‘(C) supporting the recruitment, employ-
ment, and retention of nontraditional appren-
ticeship populations in programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system in high-skill, high-
wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occu-
pations, including women, people of color, indi-
viduals with disabilities, low-income participants 
in related Federal programs, individuals im-
pacted by the criminal and juvenile justice sys-
tem, and individuals with barriers to employ-
ment, as applicable. 
‘‘(8) GRANT AWARDS.—The Administrator shall 
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
under title II. 
‘‘(9) NATIONAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) regularly consult with the National 
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships under 
section 112; and 
‘‘(B) 
ensure 
that 
the 
required 
rec-
ommendations and other reports of the Advi-
sory Committee are submitted to the Secretary 
and transmitted to the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(10) 
COORDINATION.—The 
Administrator 
shall coordinate and align programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system with related Federal
programs, to better promote participation in the na-
tional apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION COLLECTION
AND DISSEMINA-
TION.—The Administrator shall provide for data collection 
and dissemination of information regarding programs 
under the national apprenticeship system, including— 
‘‘(1) not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 
2021, establishing and supporting a single informa-
tion technology infrastructure to support data collec-
tion and reporting from State apprenticeship agen-
cies, State Offices of Apprenticeship, grantees under 
title II, program sponsors, and program administra-
tors under the national apprenticeship system by 
providing for a data infrastructure that— 
‘‘(A) is developed and maintained by the 
Administrator, with input from national data 
and privacy experts, is informed by best prac-
tices on public provision of credential informa-
tion, and to the extent practicable, aligns with 
the technology infrastructure for related Fed-
eral programs, such as the technology infra-
structure used under the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);
‘‘(B) best meets the needs of the national 
apprenticeship system stakeholders reporting 
data to the Administrator or State apprentice-
ship agencies, including through the provision 
of technical assistance and financial assistance 
as necessary to ensure reporting systems are 
equipped to report into a single information 
technology infrastructure; and 
‘‘(C) is aligned with data from the per-
formance reviews under section 131(b)(1)(A); 
‘‘(2) providing for data sharing that includes 
making nonpersonally identifiable apprenticeship 
data available on a publicly accessible website that 
is consumer tested and is searchable and com-
parable, through the use of common, linked, open- 
data description language, such as the credential 
transparency description language or a substantially 
similar resource, so that interested parties can be-
come aware of apprenticeship opportunities and of 
program outcomes that best meets the needs of 
youth apprentices, pre-apprentices, and apprentices, 
employers, education and training providers, pro-
gram sponsors, and relevant stakeholders, includ-
ing—
‘‘(A) information on program offerings 
under the national apprenticeship system based 
on geographical location and apprenticeable oc-
cupation; 
‘‘(B) information on education and train-
ing providers providing opportunities under 
such system, including whether programs under 
such system offer dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs, articulation agreements, and recog-
nized postsecondary credentials as part of the 
program offerings; 
‘‘(C) information about the educational 
and occupational credentials and related com-
petencies of programs under such system; and 
‘‘(D) information based on the most recent 
data available to the Office that is consistent 
with national standards and practices. 
‘‘SEC. 112. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPREN-
TICESHIPS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established, in the 
Department of Labor, a National Advisory Com-
mittee on Apprenticeships. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—
‘‘(A) APPOINTMENTS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of 27 voting members de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) appointed by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) LIST OF INDIVIDUALS.—The individ-
uals described in this subparagraph are— 
‘‘(i) 9 representatives of employers or 
industry associations who participate in an 
apprenticeship program (at least 1 of 
which represents a women, minority, or 
veteran-owned business), including rep-
resentatives of employers representing non-
traditional apprenticeship industries or oc-
cupations, and other high-skill, high-wage, 
or in-demand industry sectors or occupa-
tions, as applicable; 
‘‘(ii) 9 representatives of labor organi-
zations or joint labor-management organi-
zations who have responsibility for the ad-
ministration of an apprenticeship program 
(including those sponsored by a joint labor- 
management organization and from non-
traditional apprenticeship industries or oc-
cupations), at least 1 of which represent
employees primarily in the building trades 
and construction industry; 
‘‘(iii) 1 representative of each from— 
‘‘(I) a State apprenticeship agen-
cy; 
‘‘(II) a State or local workforce 
development board with significant ex-
pertise in supporting a program under 
the national apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(III) a community organization 
with significant expertise supporting 
such a program; 
‘‘(IV) an area career and tech-
nical education school or local edu-
cational agency; 
‘‘(V) 
a 
State 
apprenticeship 
council; 
‘‘(VI) a State or local postsec-
ondary education and training pro-
viders that administers, or has not 
less than 1 articulation agreement 
with an entity administering, a pro-
gram under the national apprentice-
ship system;
‘‘(VII) a provider of an industry- 
recognized credential; 
‘‘(VIII) a national qualified inter-
mediary, including a national qualified 
intermediary that supports increased 
participation of nontraditional appren-
ticeship populations and nontradi-
tional apprenticeship industries or oc-
cupations; and 
‘‘(IX) a program participant. 
‘‘(C) EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBERS.— 
The Advisory Committee shall consist of ex offi-
cio nonvoting members from each of the fol-
lowing departments, selected by the applicable 
Secretary— 
‘‘(i) the Department of Labor; 
‘‘(ii) the Department of Commerce; 
‘‘(iii) the Department of Education; 
‘‘(iv) the Department of Energy; 
‘‘(v) the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development; 
‘‘(vi) the Department of Transpor-
tation; 
‘‘(vii) the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs;
‘‘(viii) the Department of Health and 
Human Services; 
‘‘(ix) the Department of Justice; 
‘‘(x) the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(xi) the Federal Communications 
Commission. 
‘‘(D) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, the Minority 
Leader of the House of Representatives, the 
Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minor-
ity Leader of the Senate may each recommend 
to the Secretary an individual described in 
clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) for ap-
pointment under subparagraph (A) who shall be 
subject to the requirements of paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual shall be 
selected under paragraph (1) on the basis of the ex-
perience and competence of such individual with re-
spect to programs under the national apprenticeship 
system. 
‘‘(4) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each voting member 
of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed 
for a term of 4 years, except as provided in 
subparagraphs (B) through (D).
‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The appointments 
of the initial members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be made not later than 90 
days after the effective date of the Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act of 2021. 
‘‘(ii) STAGGERING
OF
TERMS.—As 
designated by the Secretary at the time of 
the appointment, of the members first ap-
pointed— 
‘‘(I) half of such members shall 
serve a 2-year term; and 
‘‘(II) half of such members shall 
serve a 4-year term. 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed 
to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 
of the term for which the member’s predecessor 
was appointed shall be appointed only for the 
remainder of that term. A member may serve 
after the expiration of that member’s term until 
a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man-
ner in which the original appointment was 
made, except that such appointment shall be 
made not later than 90 days after the date of
the vacancy. A member who fulfilled a partial 
term as the result of a vacancy may, at the end 
that term, be appointed to a full term. 
‘‘(D) MULTIPLE TERMS.—A voting mem-
ber of the Advisory Committee may serve not 
more than 2 full terms on the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee mem-
bers shall designate by vote one of the voting members 
described in subsection (a)(2)(A) of the Advisory Com-
mittee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 
shall meet at the call of the Chairperson and hold 
not fewer than 4 meetings during each calendar 
year. 
‘‘(2) OPEN ACCESS.—All meetings of the Advi-
sory Committee shall be open to the public. A tran-
script shall be kept of each meeting and made avail-
able for public inspection within 30 days of the 
meeting. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(1) advise, consult with, and make rec-
ommendations to the Administrator on matters re-
lating to the administration of this Act, including 
recommendations on regulations and policies related 
to the administration of this Act; 
‘‘(2) annually prepare a set of recommendations 
for the Administrator, to be shared with the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, to im-
prove the registration process under subtitle B to 
make the process easily accessible and efficient for 
use by sponsors while maintaining the requirements 
under subtitle B; 
‘‘(3) make recommendations on expanding par-
ticipation of nontraditional apprenticeship popu-
lations in programs under the national apprentice-
ship system; 
‘‘(4) review apprenticeable occupations and, 
based on reviews of labor market trends and 
changes, make recommendations to the Adminis-
trator on whether to— 
‘‘(A) make updates to apprenticeable occu-
pations under section 111(b)(5)(A); or 
‘‘(B) convene sector leaders and experts 
under section 111(b)(5)(C) for the establishing
specific frameworks of industry recognized oc-
cupational standards; and 
‘‘(5) make recommendations on the develop-
ment of demonstrations projects as described in sec-
tion 132(f). 
‘‘(e) PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Ad-
visory Committee who is not an officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government shall be com-
pensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 
day (including travel time) during which the 
member is engaged in the performance of the 
duties of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(B) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
UNITED
STATES.—Members of the Advisory 
Committee who are officers or employees of the 
United States may not receive additional pay, 
allowances, or benefits by reason of their service 
on the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Secretary shall supply the 
Advisory Committee with an executive Secretary and
provide such secretarial, clerical, and other services 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to en-
able the Advisory Committee to carry out the duties 
described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) DATA
REQUESTS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee through its Chairperson may request data 
from the Secretary as determined necessary by the 
Advisory Committee to carry out its functions as de-
scribed in this section. 
‘‘(f) PERMANENT COMMITTEE.—The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) (other than section 
14 of such Act) shall apply to the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘SEC. 113. STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCIES AND STATE 
OFFICES OF APPRENTICESHIP. 
‘‘(a) RECOGNITION
OF
STATE
APPRENTICESHIP 
AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
recognize a State agency as a State apprenticeship 
agency in accordance with this section and cooperate 
with such State apprenticeship agency regarding the 
formulation and promotion of standards of appren-
ticeship under subtitle B. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—A State desiring to have a 
State agency recognized as a State apprenticeship 
agency under this section shall submit an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) the initial State plan described in 
subsection (c)(2)(A)(i); 
‘‘(B) a description of how the State ap-
prenticeship agency will meet the State plan re-
quirements of subsection (c); and 
‘‘(C) a description of the linkages and co-
ordination of the State’s proposed standards, 
criteria, and requirements with the State’s eco-
nomic development strategies and workforce de-
velopment system and the State’s secondary, 
postsecondary, and adult education systems. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW AND RECOGNITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which a State submits an 
application under paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall notify the State regarding whether the 
agency of the State is recognized as a State ap-
prenticeship agency under this section. 
‘‘(B) DURATION OF RECOGNITION.— 
‘‘(i) DURATION.—The recognition of a 
State apprenticeship agency shall be for a 
4-year period beginning on the date the
State apprenticeship agency is notified 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Sec-
retary shall notify a State apprentice-
ship agency not later than 180 days 
before the last day of the 4-year pe-
riod regarding whether the State ap-
prenticeship agency is in compliance 
with this section. 
‘‘(II) COMPLIANCE.—In the case 
of a State apprenticeship agency that 
is in compliance with this section, the 
agency’s recognition under this section 
shall be renewed for an additional 4- 
year period and the notification under 
subclause (I) shall include notification 
of such renewal. 
‘‘(III) NONCOMPLIANCE.—In the 
case of a State apprenticeship agency 
that is not in compliance with this 
section, the notification shall— 
‘‘(aa) specify the areas of 
noncompliance;
‘‘(bb) require corrective ac-
tion; and 
‘‘(cc) offer technical assist-
ance. 
‘‘(iii) 
RENEWAL
AFTER
CORREC-
TION.—If the Administrator determines 
that a State apprenticeship agency has 
corrected the identified areas of noncompli-
ance under this subparagraph not later 
than 180 days of notification of noncompli-
ance, the State apprenticeship agency’s 
recognition under this section shall be re-
newed for an additional 4-year period. 
‘‘(C) TRANSITION
PERIOD
FOR
STATE 
AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 
year after the effective date of the Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act of 2021, a State 
agency that, as of the day before the date 
of enactment of such Act, was recognized 
by the Secretary for purposes of reg-
istering apprenticeship programs in accord-
ance with this Act shall submit an applica-
tion under paragraph (2).
‘‘(ii) TRANSITION
PERIOD.—A State 
agency described in clause (i) shall be rec-
ognized as a State apprenticeship agency 
under this section for a 4-year period be-
ginning on the date on which the Secretary 
approves the application submitted by the 
State agency under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY
OF
A STATE APPRENTICESHIP 
AGENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the period during 
which a State apprenticeship agency is recognized 
under subsection (a) and to maintain such recogni-
tion, the State apprenticeship agency shall carry out 
the requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM RECOGNITION.—With respect to 
a State with a State apprenticeship agency, the 
State apprenticeship agency shall have sole authority 
to recognize and register a pre-apprenticeship, youth 
apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program in such 
State, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) determining whether such program is 
in compliance with the standards for such pro-
gram under section 122; 
‘‘(B) in the case of such a program that is 
in compliance with such standards, recognizing
the program and providing a certificate of rec-
ognition for such program; 
‘‘(C) providing technical assistance to cur-
rent or potential sponsors; and 
‘‘(D) in the case of such a program that 
fails to meet the requirements of this Act, pro-
viding for the withdrawal of recognition of the 
program in accordance with section 131(b). 
‘‘(3) STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State apprentice-
ship agency shall establish and continue to use 
a State apprenticeship council, which shall oper-
ate in compliance with the requirements of this 
Act under the direction of the State apprentice-
ship agency. 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—A State apprentice-
ship council may be regulatory or advisory in 
nature, and shall— 
‘‘(i) be composed of persons familiar 
with apprenticeable occupations; and 
‘‘(ii) be fairly balanced, with an equal 
number of— 
‘‘(I) representatives of employer 
organizations, including from non-
traditional apprenticeship industries 
or occupations; 
‘‘(II) representatives of labor or-
ganizations or joint labor-management 
organizations, including from non-
traditional apprenticeship industries 
or occupations; and 
‘‘(III) public members; and 
‘‘(iii) to the extent practicable, have 
not less than 1 member who is a member 
of the State workforce board. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.—A State apprentice-
ship council shall not be eligible for recognition 
as a State apprenticeship agency. 
‘‘(c) STATE PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For a State apprenticeship 
agency to be eligible to receive allotments under sub-
section (f) and to be recognized under this section, 
the State apprenticeship agency shall submit to the 
Secretary a State plan that meets the requirements 
of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF STATE PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.— 
‘‘(i) INITIAL PLAN.—The first State 
plan of a State apprenticeship agency shall
be submitted to the Administrator not 
later than 120 days prior to the com-
mencement of the first full program year 
of the State apprenticeship agency, which 
shall include— 
‘‘(I) a description of any State 
laws, policies, or operational proce-
dures relating to the process of recog-
nizing programs under the national 
apprenticeship system that is incon-
sistent with, or imposes requirements 
in addition to, the requirements of 
this Act; 
‘‘(II) an assurance that the State 
will notify the Administrator if there 
are any changes to the State laws (in-
cluding regulations), policies, or pro-
cedures described in subclause (I) that 
occur after the date of submission of 
such plan; and 
‘‘(III) an assurance that the 
State will make available on a publicly 
available website a description of any 
laws (including regulations), policies, 
and operational procedures relating to
the process of recognizing programs 
under the national apprenticeship sys-
tem that are inconsistent with, or im-
pose requirements in addition to, the 
requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT PLANS.—Except as 
provided in clause (i), a State plan shall be 
submitted to the Administrator not later 
than 120 days prior to the end of the 4- 
year period covered by the preceding State 
plan. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—A State plan shall be 
subject to the approval of the Administrator 
and shall be considered to be approved at the 
end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
that the plan is submitted under this para-
graph, unless the Administrator, during the 90- 
day period, provides the State apprenticeship 
agency, in writing— 
‘‘(i) an explanation for why the State 
plan is inconsistent with the requirements 
of this Act; and 
‘‘(ii) an opportunity for an appeal of 
such determination to an Administrative 
Law Judge for the Department of Labor
not later than 30 days after receipt of the 
notice of denial from the Administrator. 
‘‘(C) MODIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) MODIFICATIONS.—At the end of 
the first 2-year period of any 4-year State 
plan, the State may submit modifications 
to the State plan to reflect changes in 
labor market and economic conditions or 
other factors affecting the implementation 
of the State plan. 
‘‘(ii) APPROVAL.—A modified State 
plan submitted for review under clause (i) 
shall be subject to the approval require-
ments described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Each State 
Plan shall describe how the State apprenticeship 
agency will provide technical assistance for— 
‘‘(A) potential sponsors, employers, labor 
organizations, joint labor-management organi-
zations, qualified intermediaries, apprentices, 
education and training providers, credentialing 
bodies, eligible entities, industry associations, or 
any potential program participant in the na-
tional apprenticeship system in the State for 
the purposes of recruitment, retention, program
development, expansion, or implementation, in-
cluding supporting remote or virtual learning or 
training, as necessary; 
‘‘(B) sponsors of programs registered in 
the State, including sponsors that are not meet-
ing performance goals under subtitle C, for pur-
poses of assisting sponsors in meeting or ex-
ceeding such goals; and 
‘‘(C) sponsors of programs registered in 
that State for purposes of assisting such spon-
sors in achieving State goals in diversity and 
equal opportunity in apprenticeships in accord-
ance with paragraph (5). 
‘‘(4) RECIPROCITY.—Each State plan shall de-
scribe how the State apprenticeship agency, in the 
case of a program recognized by a registration agen-
cy in another State, shall recognize such program in 
the State of such agency for purposes of this Act by 
not later than 30 days after receipt of an application 
for such recognition from a program sponsor, as 
long as such program meets the wage and hour pro-
visions of the State granting reciprocity. 
‘‘(5) PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL 
APPRENTICESHIP
SYSTEM.—Each State plan shall
include a plan for how the State apprenticeship 
agency will— 
‘‘(A) promote diversity in apprenticeable 
occupations offered throughout the State, and a 
description of how such agency will promote the 
addition of apprenticeable occupations in high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 
and occupations, and in nontraditional appren-
ticeship industries or occupations; and 
‘‘(B) promote diversity and equal oppor-
tunity in programs under the national appren-
ticeship system by uniformly adopting and im-
plementing the requirements of subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7). 
‘‘(6) COMPLAINTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), each State plan shall include a de-
scription of the system for the State apprentice-
ship agency to receive and resolve complaints 
submitted by program participants, the pro-
gram participant’s authorized representative, 
sponsors, employers, or nonprofit compliance 
organizations, such as complaints concerning 
equal employment opportunity or discrimina-
tion, violations of the apprenticeship agreement, 
or violations of requirements under this Act. 
‘‘(B) COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING
AGREE-
MENTS.—Any controversy arising under an ap-
prenticeship agreement which is covered by a 
collective bargaining agreement shall not be 
subject to the system described in subparagraph 
(A), except that complaints concerning discrimi-
nation or any matters described in subpara-
graph (5)(B) shall be subject to such system. 
‘‘(7) STATE
APPRENTICESHIP
HUBS.—Each 
State plan shall describe how the State will support, 
in a manner that takes into consideration geographic 
diversity, the creation and implementation of ap-
prenticeship hubs throughout the State that shall 
work with industry and sector partnerships to ex-
pand programs under the national apprenticeship 
system, and apprenticeable occupations, in the State. 
‘‘(8) STATE
APPRENTICESHIP
PERFORMANCE 
OUTCOMES.—Each State plan shall— 
‘‘(A) in coordination with the Adminis-
trator, establish annual State performance goals 
for the programs registered by the State ap-
prenticeship agency for the indicators de-
scribed—
‘‘(B) the degree to which the programs 
under the national apprenticeship system in the 
State are aligned with and address the skill 
needs of the employers in the State identified 
by the State workforce development board; and 
‘‘(C) a description of how apprenticeship 
programs will receive expedited consideration to 
be included on the list of eligible providers of 
training services under section 122(d) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3152(d)). 
‘‘(11) STATE STRATEGIC VISION.—Each State 
plan shall include a summary of the State’s strategic 
vision and set of goals for preparing an educated 
and skilled workforce and for meeting the skilled 
workforce needs of employers, including in existing 
and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occu-
pations as identified by the State, and how the pro-
grams registered by the State apprenticeship agency 
in the State will help to meet such goals. 
‘‘(12) STRATEGY
FOR
ANY
JOINT
PLANNING, 
ALIGNMENT, COORDINATION, AND LEVERAGING OF 
FUNDS.—Each State plan shall provide a description 
of the State apprenticeship agency’s strategy for
joint 
planning, 
alignment, 
coordination, 
and 
leveraging of funds— 
‘‘(A) with the State’s workforce develop-
ment system, to achieve the strategic vision and 
goals described in paragraph (11), including the 
core programs defined in section 3 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102) and the elements related to sys-
tem alignment under section 102(b)(2)(B) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(2)(B)); 
‘‘(B) for programs under the national ap-
prenticeship system in the State with other 
Federal education programs, including pro-
grams under— 
‘‘(i) the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; 
‘‘(ii) the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act; 
‘‘(iii) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006; and 
‘‘(iv) the Higher Education Act of 
1965; and 
‘‘(C) to provide information about access 
to available State assistance or assistance under
related Federal programs, including such assist-
ance under— 
‘‘(i) section 6(d) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008; 
‘‘(ii) subsection (c)(1) of section 3672 
of title 38, United States Code; 
‘‘(iii) section 231 of the Second 
Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541); 
and 
‘‘(iv) the State Temporary Assistance 
for Needy Families programs under part A 
of title IV of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(13) STATE
APPRENTICESHIP
COUNCIL.— 
Each State plan shall provide for a description of 
the composition, roles, and responsibility of the 
State apprenticeship council, and how the Council 
will comply with the requirements of subsection 
(b)(3). 
‘‘(d) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY FUNDING.— 
A State apprenticeship agency shall use funds received 
under clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (f)(1)(A) according 
to the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION.—The State 
apprenticeship agency shall use such funds to sup-
port the administration of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system across the State, in-
cluding for— 
‘‘(A) staff and resources; 
‘‘(B) oversight and evaluation as required 
under this Act; 
‘‘(C) technical assistance to program spon-
sors, program participants, employers, labor or-
ganizations, joint labor-management organiza-
tions, education and training providers, and 
qualified intermediaries; 
‘‘(D) pre-apprenticeship, youth, and ap-
prenticeship program recruitment and develop-
ment, including for— 
‘‘(i) engaging potential providers of 
such programs such as employers, qualified 
intermediaries, related instruction pro-
viders, and potential program participants; 
‘‘(ii) publicizing apprenticeship oppor-
tunities and benefits; and 
‘‘(iii) engaging State workforce and 
education systems for collaboration and 
alignment across systems; 
‘‘(E) supporting the enrollment and ap-
prenticeship certification requirements to allow 
veterans and other individuals eligible for the
educational assistance programs under chapters 
30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, 
and any related educational assistance pro-
grams under laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, to use such assist-
ance for the apprenticeship program, including 
the requirement of designating a certifying offi-
cial; and 
‘‘(F) supporting the retention and comple-
tion of program participants in such programs, 
such as by assisting with the costs— 
‘‘(i) related to enrolling in such pro-
grams; or 
‘‘(ii) of assessments related to obtain-
ing a recognized postsecondary credential. 
‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL
ALIGNMENT.—The State 
apprenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 per-
cent of such funds to engage with the State edu-
cation system to provide technical assistance and 
best practices regarding— 
‘‘(A) alignment of youth apprenticeship 
programs with the secondary education pro-
grams in the State, including support for career 
exploration, career pathways, education and ca-
reer planning, and engagement with youth ap-
prenticeship programs for teachers, career guid-
ance and academic counselors, school leaders, 
administrators, and specialized instructional 
support personnel and paraprofessionals; 
‘‘(B) alignment of related instruction pro-
vided under the national apprenticeship system 
in the State with academic credit granting post-
secondary programs (including developing ca-
reer pathways, articulation agreements, and 
prior learning assessments); and 
‘‘(C) the joint planning, alignment, coordi-
nation, and leveraging of funds described in 
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection 
(c)(12). 
‘‘(3) WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT.—The State ap-
prenticeship agency shall use not less than 10 per-
cent of such funds to engage with the State work-
force development system to provide technical assist-
ance and best practices regarding— 
‘‘(A) alignment with the State’s workforce 
activities and strategic vision in accordance 
with paragraphs (10), (11), and subparagraphs 
(A) and (C) of paragraph (12) of subsection 
(c);
‘‘(B) guidance for training staff of the 
workforce development system, including the vo-
cational rehabilitation agencies, within the 
State on the value of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system as a work-based 
learning option for participants, including par-
ticipants of programs authorized under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) such as Job Corps under 
subtitle C of title I of such Act and YouthBuild 
under section 171 of such Act; 
‘‘(C) providing a list of programs under 
the national apprenticeship system that are of-
fered in the State, including in the State’s high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors 
or occupations; 
‘‘(D) alignment of funding received and re-
porting required under this Act, including rel-
evant placement, retention, and earnings infor-
mation, with the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and 
technical assistance in how individual training 
accounts under section 134(c)(3) of such Act 
could be used to pay for the costs of enrolling
and participating in programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(E) partnerships with State or local work-
force development boards, State workforce 
agencies, and one-stop centers and one-stop op-
erators that assist program participants in ac-
cessing supportive services to support— 
‘‘(i) the recruitment, retention, and 
completion of programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, including the re-
cruitment of nontraditional populations 
and dislocated workers; 
‘‘(ii) transitions from youth appren-
ticeships and pre-apprenticeships to ap-
prenticeship programs; and 
‘‘(iii) the placement into employment 
or further education upon program comple-
tion; and 
‘‘(F) expanding the list of eligible providers 
of training services under section 122(d) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to 
include programs under the national apprentice-
ship system in the State (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)). 
‘‘(4) LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State apprentice-
ship agency may reserve not more than 15 per-
cent of the funds received under subsection (f) 
in support of State apprenticeship initiatives 
described in this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) DIVERSITY.—Not less than 5 percent 
of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A) 
shall be used by the State apprenticeship agen-
cy for supporting and expanding diversity in 
apprenticeable occupations under the national 
apprenticeship system in the State and program 
participant populations in the State. 
‘‘(C) INCENTIVES
FOR
EMPLOYERS.—A 
State apprenticeship agency may use funds re-
served under subparagraph (A) to incentivize 
employers to participate in programs under the 
national apprenticeship system, such as costs 
related to program development, staffing for 
mentors and supervisors, related instruction, or 
the creation of industry or sector partnerships 
to support employer participation. 
‘‘(D) 
STATE-SPECIFIC
INITIATIVES.—A 
State apprenticeship agency may use funds re-
served under subparagraph (A) for State-spe-
cific initiatives, such as the development or ex-
pansion of youth apprenticeship programs or 
apprenticeship programs in high-skill, high- 
wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occu-
pations. 
‘‘(5) STATE
MATCH
FOR
FEDERAL
INVEST-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except in the case of 
exceptional circumstances, as determined by the 
Administrator, in order to receive a full allot-
ment under subsection (f), a State apprentice-
ship agency shall use matching funds from non- 
Federal resources to carry out the activities of 
the agency under this Act in an amount not 
less than 25 percent of such allotment. 
‘‘(B) TRANSITION PERIOD.—The require-
ment under this paragraph shall take effect 
with respect to a State apprenticeship agency 
on the date that is 1 day after the date on 
which the transition period for such agency 
under subsection (a)(3)(C)(ii) ends. 
‘‘(e) DERECOGNITION OF STATE APPRENTICESHIP 
AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may with-
draw recognition of a State apprenticeship agency 
before the end of the agency’s 4-year recognition pe-
‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If 
the Administrator determines that the State ap-
prenticeship agency’s corrective action under 
subparagraph (A) has addressed the agency’s 
failure identified under paragraph (2), the Ad-
ministrator shall— 
‘‘(i) restore the agency’s full funding 
allocation under this title for the next full 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) notify the State apprenticeship 
agency that the agency’s recognition will 
not be withdrawn under this section for 
the reason for which the agency’s funding 
under this title was most recently reduced. 
‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In a case in which 
a State apprenticeship agency fails to rem-
edy a failure identified under paragraph 
(2), the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(I) notify, in writing, the State 
apprenticeship agency of the failure of 
the State apprenticeship agency, in-
cluding a description of such failure 
and an explanation that the agency’s 
recognition under this section may be
withdrawn as a result of such failure; 
and 
‘‘(II) offer the State apprentice-
ship agency an opportunity to request 
a hearing not later than 30 days after 
the date of such notice. 
‘‘(ii) REFERRAL
TO
OFFICE
OF
AD-
MINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.—In a case in 
which the State apprenticeship agency re-
quests a hearing under clause (i)(II), the 
Administrator shall refer the matter to the 
Office of Administrative Law Judges for a 
recommended decision by the Administra-
tive Review Board for final agency action. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WITHDRAWAL 
OF RECOGNITION.— 
‘‘(A) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 
‘‘(i) PRIOR TO ORDER.—Prior to the 
withdrawal of the recognition of a State 
apprenticeship agency under this section, 
the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(I) provide to the State appren-
ticeship agency an order withdrawing 
recognition of such agency under this 
section; and
‘‘(II) establish a State Office of 
Apprenticeship; and 
‘‘(ii) AFTER ORDER.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of such order, pro-
vide notification of the withdrawal to the 
sponsors of the programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system in such State 
that were registered with the State appren-
ticeship agency to enable each such spon-
sor to be registered with the Administrator 
(acting through the State Office of Ap-
prenticeship 
established 
under 
clause 
(i)(II)). 
‘‘(B) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY RE-
QUIREMENTS.—A State agency whose recogni-
tion as a State apprenticeship agency under 
this section has been withdrawn under para-
graph (3) shall— 
‘‘(i) provide to the Administrator pro-
gram standards, apprenticeship agree-
ments, completion records, cancellation and 
suspension records, performance metrics, 
and any other documents relating to the 
State’s programs under the national ap-
prenticeship system in the State;
‘‘(ii) cooperate fully during the transi-
tion period beginning on the date of the 
order withdrawing such recognition and 
ending on the date on which the Adminis-
trator establishes a State Office of Appren-
ticeship in the State; and 
‘‘(iii) return any unused funds re-
ceived under this Act. 
‘‘(5) REINSTATEMENT
OF
RECOGNITION.—A 
State apprenticeship agency that has had its rec-
ognition withdrawn under this section may have 
such recognition reinstated upon presentation of 
adequate evidence that the State apprenticeship 
agency has— 
‘‘(A) submitted an application under sub-
section (a)(2); and 
‘‘(B) demonstrated the ability to operate in 
compliance with the requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(f) RESERVATION AND STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subsection (g) for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) 33 1⁄3 percent shall be equally dis-
tributed among each State Office of Ap-
prenticeship, outlying area, and eligible 
State; and 
‘‘(ii) 66 2⁄3 percent shall be allotted to 
eligible States on the basis described in 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) FORMULA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amount 
available under subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
‘‘(I) 25 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis of the relative share of 
program participants in each eligible 
State, as determined on the basis of 
the most recent satisfactory data 
available 
from 
the 
Administrator, 
compared to the total number of pro-
gram 
participants 
in 
all 
eligible 
States, as determined on such basis; 
‘‘(II) 25 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis of the relative share of 
program participants who have com-
pleted a program under the national 
apprenticeship system in each eligible 
State during the most recent 5-year 
period, as determined on the basis of 
the most recent satisfactory data
available 
from 
the 
Administrator, 
compared to the total 5-year average 
of program participants who have 
completed a program in all eligible 
States, as determined on such basis; 
and 
‘‘(III) 50 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis described in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) ALLOTMENTS
BASED
ON
BLS 
AND ACS DATA.—Of the amount available 
under clause (i)(III)— 
‘‘(I) 331⁄3 percent shall be allot-
ted on the basis of the relative share 
of individuals in the civilian labor 
force in each eligible State, compared 
to the total number of individuals in 
the civilian labor force in all eligible 
States; 
‘‘(II) 331⁄3 percent shall be allot-
ted on the basis of the relative share 
of individuals living below the poverty 
line in each eligible State, compared 
to the total number of individuals liv-
ing below the poverty line in all eligi-
ble States; and
‘‘(III) 331⁄3 percent shall be allot-
ted on the basis of the relative num-
ber of unemployed individuals in each 
eligible State, compared to the total 
number of unemployed individuals in 
all eligible States. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible 
State’ means a State (as defined in section 2) 
that has a State apprenticeship agency. 
‘‘(B) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘poverty 
line’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(C) 
UNEMPLOYED
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘unemployed individual’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(3) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
‘‘(4) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘SEC. 114. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, 
in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and 
promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship pro-
grams, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator) 
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 section; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of Senate, such agreement and any modifica-
tions to such agreement. 
‘‘(b) ALIGNMENT FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS.— 
In order to promote alignment between youth apprentice-
ship programs and high school graduation requirements,
the interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall de-
scribe how the Secretaries will work to provide— 
‘‘(1) information and resources to— 
‘‘(A) parents and students to promote a 
better understanding of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system and their value in 
secondary and postsecondary education and ca-
reer pathways by not later than middle school, 
and that are in user-friendly formats and lan-
guages that are easily accessible, as determined 
by the Secretaries; and 
‘‘(B) school leaders (working with aca-
demic counselors, teachers, and faculty) about 
the value of such programs and information on 
how to effectively align youth apprenticeship 
programs with secondary and career and tech-
nical education programs; and 
‘‘(2) technical assistance on how to— 
‘‘(A) 
align 
related 
instruction 
and 
apprenticeable occupation skills and com-
petencies to high school graduation require-
ments; 
‘‘(B) offer related instruction through dual 
and concurrent enrollment programs and other 
accelerated learning programs, as described in
section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV)); 
‘‘(C) facilitate transitions for youth ap-
prentices who have completed their youth ap-
prenticeships into further education, including 
an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, 
and related apprenticeship opportunities; and 
‘‘(D) align activities carried out under this 
Act with eligible funding from, and planning 
processes for, the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
‘‘(c) APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE CONSORTIUM.—In 
order to support the establishment of a college consortium 
of postsecondary educational institutions, including minor-
ity serving institutions, related instruction providers, 
sponsors, qualified intermediaries, employers, labor orga-
nizations, and joint labor-management organizations for 
the purposes of promoting stronger connections between
programs under the national apprenticeship system and 
participating 2- and 4-year postsecondary educational in-
stitutions, the interagency agreement under subsection (a) 
shall include a description of how the Secretaries will— 
‘‘(1) support data sharing systems that align 
education records and records of programs under 
the national apprenticeship system regarding wheth-
er program participants who receive financial aid 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
enroll in, or complete, postsecondary coursework 
while participating in a program under such system; 
‘‘(2) provide guidance on how to align eligible 
funding from, planning processes for, and the re-
quirements of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) 
with this Act; 
‘‘(3) require all participants of the apprentice-
ship college consortium to enter into agreements 
to— 
‘‘(A) have an articulation agreement with a 
participating sponsor of an apprenticeship pro-
gram, which may include a 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institution;
‘‘(B) create or expand the awarding and 
articulation of academic credit for related in-
struction completed and credentials awarded to 
program participants as part of a program 
under the national apprenticeship system; and 
‘‘(C) support the creation or expansion of 
electronic transcripts for apprenticeship pro-
grams and all academic content, including re-
lated instruction and on-the-job training; 
‘‘(4) provide technical assistance on eligible 
uses of financial aid, including the Federal work 
study program under part C of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et 
seq.), for related instruction for programs under the 
national apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(5) provide to consortium participants or po-
tential participants information regarding— 
‘‘(A) a list of apprenticeship programs in 
related occupations offered in the State or 
available under the Office of Apprenticeship 
that may become part of the consortium; 
‘‘(B) information on how to develop an ap-
prenticeship program; 
‘‘(C) information on Federal, State, and 
local financial resources available to assist with
the establishment and implementation of ap-
prenticeship programs; and 
‘‘(D) information on related qualified inter-
mediaries or industry or sector partnerships 
supporting apprenticeship programs, as applica-
ble; and 
‘‘(6) support information regarding the appren-
ticeship consortium being made available on a pub-
licly accessible website, including— 
‘‘(A) a list of participating members of the 
consortium, apprenticeship programs provided, 
credentials awarded with each program, and 
available apprenticeable occupations; and 
‘‘(B) models of articulation agreements, 
prior learning assessments, and competency- 
based curriculum for related instruction for il-
lustrative purposes. 
‘‘(d) BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
AND SHAR-
ING.— 
‘‘(1) DISSEMINATION.—Such interagency agree-
ment shall require that the Secretaries disseminate 
information on the value of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship 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 pro-
grams, to local education and training providers, 
labor organizations, or joint labor-management orga-
nizations (including those representing teachers). 
‘‘(2) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Such agreement shall 
require the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of 
best practices— 
‘‘(A) for improving performance and in-
creasing alignment of education and programs 
under the national apprenticeship system, in-
cluding career pathways; and 
‘‘(B) publicly disseminate information and 
resources on— 
‘‘(i) replicable related instruction and 
on-the-job learning; and 
‘‘(ii) how to build an understanding of 
apprenticeship opportunities available to 
students. 
‘‘(e) DATA SHARING AGREEMENT.—The Secretaries 
shall disseminate best practices for the alignment of edu-
cation records and records of programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, including information on program 
participants who enroll in, complete, and receive academic
credit for postsecondary coursework while participating in 
such a program. 
‘‘(f) SECRETARIES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘Secretaries’ means the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Education. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Process and Stand-
ards for the National Appren-
ticeship System 
‘‘SEC. 121. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS STANDARDS. 
‘‘For an occupation to be an apprenticeable occupa-
tion under this Act, a person seeking approval for such 
occupation to be an apprenticeable occupation shall submit 
an application to the Administrator that demonstrates 
that such apprenticeable occupation is in-demand and will 
prepare individuals for the full range of skills and com-
petencies needed for such occupation by describing how 
such apprenticeable occupation shall— 
‘‘(1) meet the industry-recognized occupational 
standards under section 111(b)(5)(C); or 
‘‘(2) involve the progressive attainment of skills, 
competencies, and knowledge that are— 
‘‘(A) clearly identified and commonly rec-
ognized throughout the relevant industry or oc-
cupation;
‘‘(B) customarily learned or enhanced in a 
practical way through a structured, systematic 
program of on-the-job supervised learning and 
related instruction to supplement such learning; 
and 
‘‘(C) offered through a time-based, com-
petency-based, or hybrid model as described in 
section 122(b)(1)(E). 
‘‘SEC. 122. QUALITY STANDARDS OF PROGRAMS UNDER 
THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator, shall formulate and promote the fur-
therance of quality standards necessary to safeguard the 
welfare of apprentices, pre-apprentices, and youth appren-
tices. 
‘‘(b) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STANDARDS.—In 
addition to the standards described in subsection (e), an 
apprenticeship program shall meet the following stand-
ards: 
‘‘(1) The program has an organized and clearly 
written plan, developed by the sponsor, that in-
cludes, at a minimum, the following information: 
‘‘(A) The employment and training to be 
received by each apprentice participating in the 
program, including—
‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes 
or the plan in which the apprentice will re-
ceive supervised work experience, on-the- 
job training, and on-the-job learning; 
‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 
amount of time that will be spent in each 
major work process by the apprentice; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 
that will be provided to the apprentice; and 
‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain-
ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 
the apprentice’s performance on the job 
and in related instruction. 
‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appro-
priate progress records, including the reviews 
and evaluations described in subparagraph 
(A)(iv). 
‘‘(C) A description of the organized related 
instruction the apprentice will receive in tech-
nical subjects related to the occupation, 
which— 
‘‘(i) for time-based or hybrid appren-
ticeship programs as described in para-
graph (E), shall include not less than 144 
hours for each year of apprenticeship, un-
less an alternative requirement is put forth 
by the employer and sponsor that reflects 
industry standards and is accepted by the 
registration agency; 
‘‘(ii) may be accomplished through 
classroom instruction, occupational or in-
dustry 
courses, 
instruction 
provided 
through electronic media, or other instruc-
tion approved by the registration agency; 
‘‘(iii) shall be provided by one or more 
qualified instructors that— 
‘‘(I)(aa) meet technical instructor 
requirements of the applicable edu-
cation agency in the State of registra-
tion; or 
‘‘(bb) are subject matter experts, 
defined for purposes of this subpara-
graph as individuals recognized within 
an industry as having expertise in a 
specific occupation; and 
‘‘(II) have training in teaching 
techniques and learning styles, or will 
obtain such training before providing 
the related technical instruction;
‘‘(iv) where appropriate and to the ex-
tent practicable, shall be aligned to a ca-
reer pathway; and 
‘‘(v) where appropriate and to the ex-
tent practicable, incorporate the principles 
of universal design for learning under sec-
tion 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003). 
‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de-
fined schedule of wages to be paid to the ap-
prentice that is— 
‘‘(i) consistent with measurable skill 
gains; and 
‘‘(ii) ensures the entry wage is not 
less than the greater of— 
‘‘(I) the minimum wage required 
under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
206(a)); or 
‘‘(II) the applicable wage re-
quired by other applicable Federal or 
State laws (including regulations) or 
collective bargaining agreements. 
‘‘(E) The term of the apprenticeship pro-
gram, which may be measured using—
‘‘(i) a time-based model, which re-
quires the completion of the industry 
standard for on-the-job learning hours, 
which in no case shall be less than a cumu-
lative 2,000 hours, unless an alternative 
requirement is put forth by the employer 
and sponsor from a nontraditional appren-
ticeship industry or occupation as of the 
date of the enactment of the National Ap-
prenticeship Act of 2021 that reflects in-
dustry standards and the relative hazards 
of the occupation, and is accepted by the 
Secretary and registration agency; 
‘‘(ii) a competency-based model, which 
requires the attainment of competency in 
the occupation; or 
‘‘(iii) a hybrid model, which blends the 
time-based 
and 
competency-based 
ap-
proaches. 
‘‘(F) The methods used to measure an ap-
prentice’s skills and competencies, which may 
include an initial diagnostic assessment or as-
sessment of credentials that verify an individ-
ual’s foundational knowledge and skills that
would be needed to succeed in an apprentice-
ship program, and which shall include— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a time-based ap-
prenticeship described in subparagraph 
(E)(i), the individual apprentice’s comple-
tion of the required hours of on-the-job 
learning as described in a work process 
schedule; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a competency- 
based model described in subparagraph 
(E)(ii), the individual apprentice’s success-
ful demonstration of acquired skills and 
knowledge through appropriate means of 
testing and evaluation for such com-
petencies, and by requiring apprentices to 
complete a paid on-the-job learning compo-
nent of the apprenticeship; or 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a hybrid appren-
ticeship described in subparagraph (E)(iii), 
a combination of a specified minimum 
number of hours of on-the-job learning and 
the successful demonstration of com-
petency, as described in subparagraph 
(E)(i) and a work process schedule.
‘‘(2) The program equally grants advanced 
standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 
apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or ac-
quired experience, training, or skills, and provides 
commensurate wages for any progression in standing 
or credit so granted, including for veterans’ service- 
acquired skills and experiences. 
‘‘(3) The program has minimum qualifications 
for individuals desiring to enter the apprenticeship 
program, with an eligible starting age for an appren-
tice of not less than 16 years. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a program that chooses to 
issue an interim credential, the program— 
‘‘(A) clearly identifies each interim creden-
tial; 
‘‘(B) only issues an interim credential for 
recognized components of an apprenticeable oc-
cupation and demonstrates how each interim 
credential specifically links to the knowledge, 
skills, and abilities associated with such compo-
nents; and 
‘‘(C) establishes the process for assessing 
an individual apprentice’s demonstration of 
competency and measurable skill gains associ-
ated with the particular interim credential.
‘‘(c) 
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM
STAND-
ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in sub-
section (e), a pre-apprenticeship program shall meet the 
following standards: 
‘‘(1) The program is designed to assist individ-
uals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an 
apprenticeship program as described in subsection 
(b) and prepare them to enter and succeed in such 
an apprenticeship programs, including by providing 
the skills and competency attainment needed to 
enter the apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(2) The program— 
‘‘(A) is carried out by a sponsor that has 
a written agreement with at least one sponsor 
of an apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(B) demonstrates the existence of an ac-
tive, advisory partnership with an industry or 
sector partnership to inform the training and 
education services necessary for a pre-appren-
ticeship program; 
‘‘(C) demonstrates evidence of sufficient 
demand in an apprenticeship program at the 
completion of a pre-apprenticeship program to 
support a transition from a pre-apprenticeship 
to an apprenticeship; and
‘‘(D) demonstrates partnerships with quali-
fied intermediaries, community-based organiza-
tions, labor organizations, or joint labor-man-
agement organizations. 
‘‘(3) The program includes a written plan devel-
oped by the sponsor of the pre-apprenticeship pro-
gram that is developed in consultation with the 
sponsor of the apprenticeship program described in 
paragraph (2)(A), that— 
‘‘(A) provides for work-based learning, and 
paid work-based learning to the extent prac-
ticable, in which an industry or sector partner-
ship and a related instruction provider collabo-
rate to provide training that will introduce par-
ticipants to the skills, competencies, and mate-
rials used in one or more apprenticeable occu-
pations; 
‘‘(B) is based on and aligned with national, 
State, regional, or local industry standards for 
high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
sectors and occupations, and the requirements 
of the related apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(C) to the extent appropriate and prac-
ticable, meets the related instruction require-
ments as described in clauses (ii) through (iv)
of subsection (b)(1)(C) that includes enabling 
an individual to attain a secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent that enables 
a pre-apprentice to enter into an apprenticeship 
program; and 
‘‘(D) includes mentoring, career exposure, 
career planning, and career awareness activi-
ties. 
‘‘(d) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STAND-
ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in sub-
section (e), a youth apprenticeship program shall meet the 
following standards: 
‘‘(1) The program is designed for youth appren-
tices who at the start of the program are enrolled 
in high school. 
‘‘(2) The program includes each of the following 
core elements: 
‘‘(A) The employment and training to be 
received by each youth apprentice participating 
in the program, including— 
‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes 
or the plan in which the youth apprentice 
will receive supervised work experience and 
on-the-job training or in an experiential 
setting;
‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 
amount of time that will be spent in each 
major work process by the youth appren-
tice; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 
that will be provided to the youth appren-
tice; and 
‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain-
ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 
the youth apprentice’s performance on the 
job and in related instruction. 
‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appro-
priate progress records, including the reviews 
and evaluations described in subparagraph 
(A)(iv). 
‘‘(C) Related classroom-based instruction, 
which may be fulfilled through dual or concur-
rent enrollment, and— 
‘‘(i) is, to the extent practicable, 
aligned with high school diploma require-
ments and career clusters; and 
‘‘(ii) meets the additional require-
ments as described in subsection (b)(1)(C).
‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de-
fined schedule of wages to be paid to the youth 
apprentice. 
‘‘(E) The term of the youth apprenticeship 
program, as described in subsection (b)(1)(E). 
‘‘(F) For a competency-based or hybrid 
youth apprenticeship program, the methods 
used to measure skill acquisition for a youth 
apprentice, 
including 
ongoing 
assessment 
against established skill and competency stand-
ards as described in subsection (b)(1)(F). 
‘‘(G) Prepares the youth apprentice for 
placement in further education, employment, or 
an apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(3) The program equally grants advanced 
standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 
youth apprenticeship with demonstrated competency 
or acquired experience, training, or skills. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a youth apprenticeship pro-
gram that chooses to issue an interim credential, the 
program meets the requirements of subsection 
(b)(4). 
‘‘(e) GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Each program 
under the national apprenticeship system shall meet the 
following standards:
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‘‘(1) The program— 
‘‘(A) has adequate and safe equipment, en-
vironments, and facilities for training and su-
pervision; 
‘‘(B) provides safety training on-the-job 
and in related instruction as applicable by the 
apprenticeable occupation; and 
‘‘(C) provides adequate training for men-
tors and qualified instructors on providing a 
safe work and training environment. 
‘‘(2) The program records and maintains all 
records concerning the program as may be required 
by the Secretary, the registration agency of the pro-
gram, or any other applicable law, including records 
required under title 38, United States Code, in order 
for veterans and other individuals eligible for edu-
cational assistance under such title to use such as-
sistance for enrollment in the program. 
‘‘(3) The program provides— 
‘‘(A) all individuals with an equal oppor-
tunity to participate in the program as de-
scribed in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
111(b)(7); and 
‘‘(B) materials that conform with accessi-
bility standards under section 508 of the Reha-
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bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), such 
as materials that conform with the most recent 
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. 
‘‘(4) The program awards a certificate of com-
pletion in recognition of successful completion of the 
program, evidenced by an appropriate certificate 
issued by the registration agency, and in the case of 
apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, prepares 
a program participant to obtain a recognized post-
secondary credential. 
‘‘(5) The program provides that an individual 
who is to become a program participant under the 
program enters into a written apprenticeship agree-
ment described in section 123 with the sponsor of 
the program. 
‘‘(6) The numeric ratio of program participants 
to supervisors (such as journeyworkers, mentors, or 
on-the-job learning instructors, as applicable) for the 
apprenticeable occupation, that are based on evi-
dence-based and evidence-informed best practices for 
supervision, training, safety, and continuity of em-
ployment, throughout the work processes of the pro-
gram, job site, department, or plant, appropriate for 
the degree of hazard in different occupations, and 
consistent with provisions in collective bargaining
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agreements, as applicable, except if such ratios are 
expressly prohibited by the collective bargaining 
agreements. 
‘‘SEC. 123. APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure the standards de-
scribed in section 122 are applied to programs under the 
national apprenticeship system, the Administrator shall 
require a sponsor to develop an apprenticeship agreement 
that shall— 
‘‘(1) be the same for each program participant; 
‘‘(2) contain the names and signatures of the 
program participant and the sponsor; 
‘‘(3) meet the requirements of subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(4) be submitted to the registration agency in 
accordance with section 124 by the program spon-
sor. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—Each agreement under sub-
section (a) shall contain, explicitly or by reference, pro-
gram standards under section 122, including— 
‘‘(1) in the case of an apprenticeship pro-
gram— 
‘‘(A) that is time-based, a statement of the 
number of hours to be spent by the program
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participant in on-the-job learning and on-the- 
job training in order to complete the program; 
‘‘(B) that is competency-based, a descrip-
tion of the skill sets to be attained by comple-
tion of the program, including the on-the-job 
learning and work components; or 
‘‘(C) that is a hybrid model, the minimum 
number of hours to be spent by the program 
participant in on-the-job learning and work 
components and in related instruction, and a 
description of the skill sets and competencies to 
be attained by completion of the program; 
‘‘(2) the number of hours and form of related 
instruction, including how related instruction will be 
compensated (whether through academic credit, 
wages, or both), the costs the program participant 
will incur for participating in the program (such as 
for equipment, related instruction, or assessment or 
licensure fees), and the recognized postsecondary 
credentials the program participants will be eligible 
to receive upon program completion; 
‘‘(3) a schedule of the work processes in the oc-
cupation or industry divisions in which the program 
participant is to be trained and the approximate 
time to be spent at each process;
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‘‘(4) for apprenticeships or youth apprentice-
ships, the graduated wage scale to be paid to the ap-
prentices, benefits offered to the apprentices, and 
how the wages and benefits compare to State, local, 
or regional wages in the related occupation; and 
‘‘(5) demonstration of commitment to and com-
pliance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
111(b)(7). 
‘‘SEC. 124. REGISTRATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE NA-
TIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REGISTRATION APPLICATION.—In 
order to bring together employers and labor for the formu-
lation of programs under the national apprenticeship sys-
tem, the Administrator shall provide for the registration 
of programs in which a sponsor applying to register a pro-
gram under the national apprenticeship system shall re-
quest registration of such program from a registration 
agency by submitting the information required by the reg-
istration agency, including— 
‘‘(1) information demonstrating that each of 
the requirements of section 122 will be met for the 
program; 
‘‘(2) a copy of the apprenticeship agreement de-
scribed in section 123 used by the sponsor;
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‘‘(3) a written assurance that, if the program is 
registered under this Act, the sponsor will admin-
ister the program in accordance with the require-
ments of this Act and comply with the requirements 
of the apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice; 
and 
‘‘(4) methods the program sponsor will use to 
report performance data describing outcomes associ-
ated with the program as required by the registra-
tion agency— 
‘‘(A) on an annual basis for any program 
sponsor with fewer than 5 program partici-
pants; or 
‘‘(B) on a quarterly basis for any program 
sponsor with 5 or more program participants. 
‘‘(b) RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) PROVISIONAL
APPROVAL
REVIEW.— 
An application submitted under subsection (a) 
that the registration agency determines meets 
the requirements described in such subsection 
shall be registered for a provisional 1-year pe-
riod beginning not later than 30 days after 
such application is submitted. During such pe-
riod, the registration agency shall accept and
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record the apprenticeship agreement as evidence 
of the program’s compliance and registration to 
operate such program. 
‘‘(B) FULL APPROVAL OR EXTENDED PRO-
VISIONAL APPROVAL.—By the end of a provi-
sional registration period for a program, the 
registration agency providing provisional ap-
proval under subparagraph (A) shall review the 
program for quality and for compliance with the 
applicable standards under this subtitle and all 
other applicable program requirements under 
this Act, and— 
‘‘(i) if a registration agency con-
ducting a provisional review determines 
that the program complies with the stand-
ards and requirements under this Act, the 
registration agency shall fully approve the 
registration of the program; or 
‘‘(ii) if a registration agency con-
ducting a provisional review determines 
that the program is not conforming to the 
requirements or standards under this Act, 
the registration agency may continue the 
provisional registration of the program 
through the first full training cycle for pro-
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gram participants, and conduct an addi-
tional provisional review at the conclusion 
of the training cycle. 
‘‘(C) 
FAILURE
TO
MEET
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—If, after an initial provisional review 
under subparagraph (A), a registration agency 
conducting such provisional review determines 
that the program is not in operation or does not 
conform to the requirements under this Act, the 
registration agency shall recommend technical 
assistance and corrective action for the pro-
gram, or deregistration, in accordance with pro-
cedures established under subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 131. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registration agency 
that registers a program under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
‘‘(i) provide the sponsor of the pro-
gram with a certificate of registration or 
other written evidence of registration; and 
‘‘(ii) provide a copy of the certificate 
of registration to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs or the applicable State veterans 
agency for the purpose of aligning the reg-
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istration process with the process for ap-
proving such program for eligible veterans’ 
use of supplemental educational assistance 
benefits. 
‘‘(B) REGISTRATION
NAME.—A program 
shall be registered in the name of the sponsor, 
or if a sponsor enters into a partnership with 
an employer who registers the program, in the 
name of the employer. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION.— 
A sponsor providing a program that is registered in 
accordance with paragraph (2) shall provide to an 
individual seeking to be a program participant the 
opportunity to apply through the sponsor, and 
shall— 
‘‘(A) enter into a written individual ap-
prenticeship agreement described in section 123 
with each such individual before the commence-
ment of the program; and 
‘‘(B) individually register each program 
participant with the registration agency by fil-
ing a copy of the individual apprenticeship 
agreement with the registration agency or as 
otherwise required by the registration agency, 
and sharing a copy with the Administrator as
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appropriate, 
as 
described 
under 
section 
123(a)(4). 
‘‘(4) TRANSITION
PROCESS
FOR
PREVIOUSLY 
APPROVED PROGRAMS.—With respect to a program 
that was registered under this Act as of the day be-
fore the date of enactment of the National Appren-
ticeship Act of 2021, the registration agency shall 
take such steps as necessary to— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a program that meets 
of the requirements of this Act, maintain the 
status of the sponsor of the program as of the 
date before such date of enactment as the spon-
sor of such program under this Act; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a program that does 
not meet the requirements of this Act, provide 
technical assistance to the sponsor of such pro-
gram to ensure that the sponsor is in compli-
ance with this Act not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of the National Appren-
ticeship Act of 2021. 
‘‘(c) MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO YOUTH AP-
PRENTICESHIP, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, OR APPRENTICE-
SHIP PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) SPONSOR
PROPOSAL.—Any sponsor that 
wishes to modify a program, including the program’s
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method of meeting the standards required under this 
Act, shall submit the proposal for such change or 
modification to the registration agency for the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The registration agen-
cy shall determine whether to approve the pro-
posal and notify the sponsor of the determina-
tion by not later than 60 days after receipt of 
the proposal. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL
OF
PROPOSAL.—If the 
proposal is approved, the registration agency 
shall amend the record of the program to reflect 
the modification or change, and provide the 
sponsor or program administrator with an ac-
knowledgment of the amended program, by not 
later than 30 days after the date of approval. 
‘‘(C) DISAPPROVAL OF PROPOSAL.—If the 
proposal is not approved, the registration agen-
cy shall— 
‘‘(i) notify the sponsor of the reasons 
for the disapproval and provide the sponsor 
with technical assistance to maintain the 
program as originally registered;
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‘‘(ii) provide the sponsor with the op-
portunity to submit a revised modification 
proposal, including providing appropriate 
technical assistance to modify the proposal 
in order to meet the requirements of this 
Act; and 
‘‘(iii) in a case in which the sponsor 
submits a revised modification proposal, 
not later than 60 days after receipt of such 
proposal— 
‘‘(I) approve the proposal; or 
‘‘(II) disapprove the proposal and 
provide the sponsor with technical as-
sistance to maintain the program as 
originally registered. 
‘‘(D) LIST OF DISAPPROVED PROGRAMS.— 
The registration agency shall maintain a list of 
programs that were disapproved which includes 
the reasons for each such disapproval and pro-
vide such list to the Administrator at least an-
nually.
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‘‘Subtitle C—Evaluations and 
Research 
‘‘SEC. 131. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
provide program performance transparency across the 
programs under the national apprenticeship system, assess 
the effectiveness of States in achieving positive outcomes 
for program participants served by those programs, and 
establish performance accountability measures related to 
program completion and key indicators of performance 
under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
‘‘(b) REVIEWS BY REGISTRATION AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registration agency 
shall— 
‘‘(i) annually collect performance data 
for each program registered under section 
124 by such agency to determine— 
‘‘(I) the performance of the pro-
gram with respect to the indicators of 
performance 
under 
section 
116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i) or in the case
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of a youth apprenticeship program, 
section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)), as ap-
plied to programs under the national 
apprenticeship system; and 
‘‘(II) the completion rates of the 
program; and 
‘‘(ii) provide technical assistance for 
the collection of the information under 
clause (i) of this subparagraph and sub-
paragraph (B), as necessary. 
‘‘(B) REPORTS.—The registration agency 
for a State shall annually prepare and submit 
to the Administrator a State performance re-
port that includes the following information 
with respect to each program registered under 
section 124 by such agency, including— 
‘‘(i) information specifying the levels 
of performance described in subparagraph 
(A), as compared to goals set in section 
113(c)(8)(A)(i); 
‘‘(ii) the percentage of program par-
ticipants by race, sex ethnicity and, to the 
extent practicable, by individuals with dis-
abilities, as compared to such percentages
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within the working age population who are 
in the geographical area from which the 
sponsor usually seeks or reasonably could 
seek program participants and who meet 
the minimum eligibility requirements for 
entry into in the program; 
‘‘(iii) the percentage of program par-
ticipants served by each of the programs 
that obtained unsubsidized employment in 
a field related to the apprenticeable occu-
pation; 
‘‘(iv) the average time to completion 
for the program as compared to the de-
scription in the agreement under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 123(b); 
‘‘(v) the average cost per participant 
during the most recent program year and 
the 3 preceding program years; 
‘‘(vi) the percentage of program par-
ticipants who received supportive services; 
‘‘(vii) information on the State’s ac-
tivities required under section 113(c), in-
cluding the State’s uses of funds; and
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‘‘(viii) the disaggregation of the per-
formance data described in clauses (i) 
through (vi)— 
‘‘(I) by the program type (ap-
prenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or 
pre-apprenticeship program) involved; 
and 
‘‘(II) by race, ethnicity, sex, age, 
veteran status, and membership in a 
population specified in section 3(24) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(24)). 
‘‘(C) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 60 days after receiving a report under 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall transmit 
to the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate. 
‘‘(D) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator 
shall annually make available on a publicly ac-
cessible website each report received under sub-
paragraph (B) not later than 30 days after re-
ceipt of such report. 
‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM REVIEWS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registration agency 
shall periodically review each program reg-
istered under section 124 by such agency for 
quality assurance and compliance with the re-
quirements of this Act. 
‘‘(B) TIMING OF REVIEWS.—A review de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall occur— 
‘‘(i) at the end of the first full train-
ing cycle of program participants under 
the program; and 
‘‘(ii) beginning after the review de-
scribed in clause (i) at least once every 5 
years. 
‘‘(C) REVIEW.—The review shall be a com-
prehensive review regarding all aspects of the 
program performance, including— 
‘‘(i) determining whether the registra-
tion agency is receiving notification from 
the sponsor of a program regarding indi-
viduals who are registered as new youth 
apprentices, pre-apprentices, or apprentices 
under the program, or who successfully 
complete the program, as required under 
this Act;
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‘‘(ii) determining whether the sponsor 
of the program is complying with the re-
quirements of this Act; 
‘‘(iii) evaluating the performance of 
the sponsor with respect to, at a minimum, 
the indicators described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(i), with the performance data 
disaggregated as described in paragraph 
(1)(B)(viii); and 
‘‘(iv) ensuring the sponsor’s compli-
ance with the requirement to provide equal 
opportunity in recruitment, training, and 
employment as described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7). 
‘‘(D) REPORTS.—On completion of a re-
view under this paragraph, the registration 
agency shall prepare and submit to the Admin-
istrator a report containing the results of the 
review. 
‘‘(c) SUBSEQUENT ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The registra-
tion agency shall provide technical assistance to the 
sponsor and identify areas that require technical as-
sistance, including—
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‘‘(A) to support the sponsor in creating a 
plan to meet the State goals described in sec-
tion 113(c)(8)(A)(ii), as applicable; and 
‘‘(B) assistance in the development of a 
performance improvement plan if the registra-
tion agency determines, pursuant to any review 
under subsection (b), that the youth apprentice-
ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro-
gram— 
‘‘(i) is not in operation; 
‘‘(ii) is not in compliance with the re-
quirements of this Act; or 
‘‘(iii) is achieving levels of perform-
ance on any indicators described in sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i) that are lower than the 
State goals for any program year. 
‘‘(2) 
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
AND 
DEREGISTRATION
OF
AN
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—The registration agency may take corrective 
action, and if warranted, deregister a youth appren-
ticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro-
gram, after making a determination that the pro-
gram demonstrates persistent and significant failure 
to perform successfully, which occurs when—
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‘‘(A) the sponsor of the program consist-
ently fails to register at least 1 program partici-
pant; 
‘‘(B) the program shows a pattern of poor 
results on the indicators described in subsection 
(b)(1)(A)(i) over a period of 3 years, given the 
characteristics of program participants and eco-
nomic conditions in the area served, or are 
lower than the national or State average; 
‘‘(C) the program shows no indication of 
improvement in the areas identified by the reg-
istration agency and in the performance im-
provement plan under paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(D) the sponsor has not administered the 
program in accordance with the program’s reg-
istration, as applicable, or with the require-
ments of this Act. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION AND HEARING.—If the reg-
istration agency makes a determination described in 
paragraph (2), the registration agency shall notify 
the Secretary and the sponsor of the determination 
in writing, and permit the sponsor to request a hear-
ing by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The 
registration agency shall transmit to the Secretary a 
report containing all pertinent facts and cir-
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cumstances concerning the determination, including 
findings and a recommendation for deregistration, 
and copies of all relevant documents and records. If 
the sponsor does not request the hearing not later 
than 15 days after receiving such notification, the 
registration agency shall deregister the program 
after the period for requesting such a hearing has 
expired. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF AP-
PRENTICES.—Not later than 15 days after the reg-
istration agency deregisters a program, the sponsor 
or program administrator shall notify program par-
ticipant— 
‘‘(A) of such deregistration and the effec-
tive date; 
‘‘(B) that such deregistration automatically 
deprives the program participant of individual 
registration as part of such youth apprentice-
ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship pro-
gram, including the ability to receive a certifi-
cate of completion from the registration agency; 
‘‘(C) that the deregistration of the pro-
gram removes the program participant from eli-
gibility for any Federal financial or other assist-
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ance, or rights, privileges, or exemptions under 
Federal law, that— 
‘‘(i) relates to an apprentice; and 
‘‘(ii) requires the registration agency’s 
approval; and 
‘‘(D) that all youth apprentices, pre-ap-
prentices, or apprentices are referred to the 
registration agency for information about po-
tential transfers to other programs under the 
national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘SEC. 
132. 
NATIONAL 
APPRENTICESHIP 
SYSTEM 
RE-
SEARCH. 
‘‘(a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary shall conduct, 
through an independent entity, research for the purpose 
of improving the management and effectiveness of the pro-
grams and activities carried out under this Act and to as-
sist in the evaluation of the programs as described in sec-
tion 131. 
‘‘(b) TECHNIQUES.—The research conducted under 
this section shall utilize appropriate methodology and re-
search designs. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—Such research shall address— 
‘‘(1) the general effectiveness of such programs 
and activities in relation to their cost, including the 
extent to which the programs and activities—
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‘‘(A) improve the skill and employment 
competencies of participants in comparison to 
comparably-situated individuals who did not 
participate in such programs and activities; 
‘‘(B) to the extent feasible, increase the 
levels of total employment, of attainment of rec-
ognized postsecondary credentials, and of meas-
urable skills, above the levels that would have 
existed in the absence of such programs and ac-
tivities; 
‘‘(C) respond to the needs reflected in 
labor market data in the local area and align 
with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand indus-
tries or occupations; 
‘‘(D) demonstrate a return on investment 
of Federal, State, local, sponsor, employer, and 
other funding for programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, capturing the full level 
of investment in, and impact of, such programs 
under the national apprenticeship system; and 
‘‘(E) regularly assess the impact of ap-
prenticeship programs under the national ap-
prentice system in effectively increasing the 
participation of women, minorities, individuals 
with disabilities, long term unemployed, individ-
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‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
60 days after receipt of the interim report and final 
report described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (1), respectively, the Secretary shall sub-
mit each report to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(e) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall make the 
interim and final reports available on a publicly accessible 
website not later than 60 days after the receipt of the in-
terim and final report. 
‘‘(f) DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to initiate demonstration projects, subject to the rec-
ommendation of two-thirds of the voting members of 
the Advisory Committee, such that each demonstra-
tion project— 
‘‘(A) is limited in size and scope; 
‘‘(B) has a duration of no more than 3 
years; 
‘‘(C) is carried out in nontraditional ap-
prenticeship industries or occupations, such as 
advanced manufacturing or information tech-
nology; and
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‘‘(D) which may include activities that re-
spond to the COVID–19 public health emer-
gency. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—In initiating 
demonstration projects under subsection (a), the 
Secretary may not use more than $2,000,000 annu-
ally from the funding authorized under section 
141(a). 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 141. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 111, 112, 
131, and 132— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 114— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(4) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
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‘‘TITLE 
II—MODERNIZING 
THE 
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP 
SYSTEM FOR THE 21ST CEN-
TURY GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 201. GRANT REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
to eligible entities on a competitive basis for the fol-
lowing purposes: 
‘‘(A) CREATION AND EXPANSION ACTIVI-
TIES.—To expand the offerings of programs 
under the national apprenticeship system— 
‘‘(i) to create new apprenticeship pro-
grams in a nontraditional apprenticeship 
industry or occupation, such as for pro-
grams demonstrating demand in informa-
tion technology, computer science, energy 
(including renewable energy), green jobs 
(including environmental protection and 
conservation), 
advanced 
manufacturing, 
health care, agriculture, forestry, fishing 
and hunting, hospitality and tourism, 
media and entertainment, education (in-
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cluding early childhood education), or cy-
bersecurity; 
‘‘(ii) to expand existing apprenticeship 
programs demonstrating labor market de-
mand; 
‘‘(iii) to create new or expand existing 
pre-apprenticeship programs; or 
‘‘(iv) to create new or expand existing 
youth apprenticeship programs. 
‘‘(B) ENCOURAGING
EMPLOYER
PARTICI-
PATION.—To encourage employer participation 
in programs under the national apprenticeship 
system— 
‘‘(i) that target individuals with bar-
riers to employment in youth apprentice-
ship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship 
programs, prioritizing nontraditional ap-
prenticeship populations such as women, 
minorities, 
English 
language 
learners, 
long-term unemployed, individuals with a 
disability, individuals with substance abuse 
issues, veterans, military spouses, individ-
uals experiencing homelessness, individuals 
impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice
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system, and foster and former foster 
youth; 
‘‘(ii) that are in high-need social serv-
ice-related industries, sectors, or occupa-
tions, such as direct care workers and 
early childhood, elementary school, and 
secondary school educators; 
‘‘(iii) that target individuals currently 
or recently incarcerated; or 
‘‘(iv) among small- and medium-sized 
employers. 
‘‘(C) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.—To estab-
lish or expand sector-based partnerships for the 
delivery of programs under the national appren-
ticeship system to significant scale through— 
‘‘(i) national industry qualified inter-
mediaries in key sectors, including manu-
facturing, information technology, cyber 
security, health care, insurance and fi-
nance, energy, hospitality, retail, construc-
tion, and other sectors identified by the 
Administrator and the Advisory Committee 
as targeted for expansion under the na-
tional apprenticeship system;
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‘‘(ii) national equity qualified inter-
mediaries serving nontraditional appren-
ticeship populations, women, minorities, in-
dividuals with disabilities, and individuals 
impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice 
system; or 
‘‘(iii) local or regional qualified inter-
mediaries serving programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(D) 
EDUCATIONAL
ALIGNMENT.—To 
strengthen alignment between programs under 
the national apprenticeship system and edu-
cation and training providers with secondary, 
postsecondary, and adult education systems, in-
cluding degree and credential requirements. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under this subsection for a period 
of not more than 3 years. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—The eligible entity may 
apply for, and the Administrator may grant, an 
extension of the grant period for not more than 
1 additional 2-year period, if the grant recipient
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demonstrates to the Administrator that the re-
cipient— 
‘‘(i) has effectively implemented a 
project to achieve its stated purpose as de-
scribed in subsections (e) and (f); 
‘‘(ii) has complied with the assurances 
as described in subsection (e)(9); and 
‘‘(iii) has improved applicable out-
comes, as demonstrated through indicators 
referred to in section 203(a)(2). 
‘‘(b) FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—The Ad-
ministrator shall require, as a condition of receipt of 
funds under this section, an eligible entity to match 
funds awarded under this section in an amount not 
less than 25 percent of the funds awarded to such 
recipient under this section. Such eligible entity may 
make the matching funds available directly or 
through donations from non-Federal, public, or pri-
vate organizations, in cash or in kind, fairly evalu-
ated. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Administrator may waive 
the requirement under paragraph (1) if the entity 
demonstrates that exceptional circumstances prevent 
the entity from meeting the requirement, such as
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demonstrating that the entity serves a high propor-
tion of individuals with barriers to employment, or 
due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, 
such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and un-
foreseen decline in the financial resources of the eli-
gible entity. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY AND DISTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants, contracts, 
or cooperative agreements under this section, the 
Administrator shall give priority to an eligible enti-
ty— 
‘‘(A) proposing to serve a high number or 
high percentage of participants who are from 
nontraditional apprenticeship populations; and 
‘‘(B) providing opportunities in high-wage, 
high-skill, or in-demand sectors and occupa-
tions. 
‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under 
this subsection, the Administrator shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, ensure a geographically diverse dis-
tribution of such awards, including a geographically 
diverse distribution among regions of the country 
and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.
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‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to apply for 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this 
title, an eligible entity shall— 
‘‘(1) demonstrate a partnership with two or 
more of the following— 
‘‘(A) a State or local workforce develop-
ment board or State or local workforce agency; 
‘‘(B) an education and training provider, 
or a consortium thereof; 
‘‘(C) a State apprenticeship agency; 
‘‘(D) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(E) an industry or sector partnership, a 
group of employers, a trade association, or a 
professional association that sponsors or par-
ticipates in a program under the national ap-
prenticeship system; 
‘‘(F) a Governor; 
‘‘(G) a labor organization or joint labor- 
management organization; 
‘‘(H) community-based organizations that 
assist program participants in accessing sup-
portive services; or 
‘‘(I) a qualified intermediary; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable—
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‘‘(A) be part of an industry or sector part-
nership; and 
‘‘(B) partner with a labor or joint labor- 
management organization. 
‘‘(e) GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An 
eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Administrator a description of each of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Each purpose under subsection (a) for 
which the applicant intends to use such grant. 
‘‘(2) Each entity with which the eligible entity 
is partnered or engaged under subsection (d) and 
the role of each such entity in carrying out activities 
funded under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The ability of the applicant, directly or 
through partners— 
‘‘(A) to enroll, instruct, advance, and grad-
uate program participants served by the grant 
activities, and enable the participants to gain 
employment after program completion; 
‘‘(B) to support (including by providing 
technical assistance) program sponsors and em-
ployers (especially small- and medium-sized 
businesses) in the creation of, recruitment for,
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and execution of programs under the national 
apprenticeship system; and 
‘‘(C) to provide opportunities to rural com-
munities, as applicable. 
‘‘(4) A labor market analysis with respect to 
the geographic area of service that demonstrates— 
‘‘(A) the need to create or expand the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(B) a plan to align the activities sup-
ported by the grant with the labor market 
needs of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand in-
dustry sectors or occupations. 
‘‘(5) A plan— 
‘‘(A) to comply with requirements for an 
evaluation and report under section 203; 
‘‘(B) as appropriate, to coordinate activi-
ties assisted under the grant with activities car-
ried out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.), the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), 
and any related Federal programs and if appro-
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priate, how funds provided under these pro-
grams will be leveraged in support of the pro-
grams supported by this grant; 
‘‘(C) to use funds awarded under this sec-
tion in support of the programs supported by 
this grant, as described in section 202; 
‘‘(D) to continue the program after the 
grant period ends; 
‘‘(E) to recruit and retain program partici-
pants for pre-apprenticeship, youth apprentice-
ship, and apprenticeship programs, including 
from nontraditional apprenticeship populations, 
such as women, minorities, individuals with dis-
abilities, individuals impacted by the criminal or 
juvenile justice system, and individuals with 
barriers to employment; 
‘‘(F) to ensure program participants are 
able to access supportive services, as applicable; 
and 
‘‘(G) to comply with the equal opportunity 
requirements for diversity described in subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) of section 111(b)(7) and 
section 113(c)(5), as applicable.
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‘‘(6) For any grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements expanding existing programs under the 
national apprenticeship system, a description of— 
‘‘(A) a plan to coordinate the activities car-
ried out under the grant with the existing pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(B) the effectiveness of the program, in-
cluding demonstrations of programmatic com-
ponents such as program costs to employers 
and to program participants, completion and 
placement rates, credential attainment, diversity 
in populations served, the effectiveness of the 
program in increasing participant’s wages and 
benefits, or services provided to employers and 
program participants. 
‘‘(7) A description of potential program partici-
pants and strategies to support the recruitment, re-
tention, and completion of such participants, includ-
ing nontraditional apprenticeship populations and in-
dividuals with barriers to employment, to the extent 
practicable. 
‘‘(8) A description of strategies to recruit and 
support employers involved in programs under the 
national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(9) An assurance that the eligible entity will—
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‘‘(A) provide information to the Adminis-
trator, as requested, for any such evaluations as 
the Administrator may carry out; 
‘‘(B) make program performance outcome 
data available (in accordance with applicable 
data privacy laws, including section 444 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g) and section 4 of this Act) to inde-
pendent evaluators to enable the evaluators to 
prepare the evaluations and research reports 
described in section 203(a)(1); and 
‘‘(C) coordinate grant activities with a 
State Apprenticeship Agency, if such agency ex-
ists in the State where the eligible entity is ap-
plying for a grant or carrying out activities. 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
The Administrator shall require an eligible entity applying 
for a grant under this title to include as part of their ap-
plication in subsection (e) the following information, as 
applicable: 
‘‘(1) CREATION AND EXPANSION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 
An eligible entity applying to create new ap-
prenticeship programs and carry out activities 
in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) shall
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include as part of their application a description 
of— 
‘‘(i) any plans for further expansion 
upon development of the program; and 
‘‘(ii) employers, and to the extent 
practicable, labor organizations or joint 
labor-management organizations, engaged 
in the program creation and implementa-
tion. 
‘‘(B) EXPANDING
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAMS.—An eligible entity applying to expand 
existing apprenticeship programs and carry out 
activities 
in 
accordance 
with 
subsection 
(a)(1)(A)(ii) shall include as part of their appli-
cation a description of employers engaged in the 
program expansion. 
‘‘(C) CREATING
OR
EXPANDING
PRE-AP-
PRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS.—An eligible entity 
applying to create or expand pre-apprenticeship 
programs and carry out activities in accordance 
with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) shall include as 
part of their application a description of— 
‘‘(i) a partnership between the eligible 
entity and at least one apprenticeship pro-
gram; and
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‘‘(ii) existing partnerships with em-
ployers acting in either an advisory capac-
ity or actively participating in the pre-ap-
prenticeship program. 
‘‘(D) CREATING
OR
EXPANDING
YOUTH 
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—An eligible enti-
ty applying to create or expand youth appren-
ticeship programs and carry out activities in ac-
cordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iv) shall in-
clude as part of their application a description 
of— 
‘‘(i) an existing partnership with at 
least one high school offering related in-
struction for the youth apprenticeship pro-
gram, with existing integration into the 
academic content of the high school di-
ploma requirements, or with demonstrated 
plans for integration of related instruction 
into the high school curriculum; and 
‘‘(ii) existing partnerships with em-
ployers acting in either an advisory capac-
ity or actively participating in the youth 
apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(2) ENCOURAGING
EMPLOYER
PARTICIPA-
TION.—
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‘‘(A) INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EM-
PLOYMENT.—An eligible entity applying to tar-
get individuals with barriers to employment for 
apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-ap-
prenticeship programs and carry out activities 
in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) shall 
include as part of their application a description 
of— 
‘‘(i) specific strategies to target both 
individuals with barriers to employment 
and employers for participation in the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) partnerships with organizations 
that assist program participants in access-
ing supportive services to support recruit-
ment, retention, and completion of the pro-
gram by program participants. 
‘‘(B) HIGH-NEED
SOCIAL
SERVICE-RE-
LATED INDUSTRIES.—An eligible entity apply-
ing to offer pre-apprenticeship, youth appren-
ticeship, or apprenticeship programs in high- 
need social service-related industries, sectors, or 
occupations and carry out activities in accord-
ance with subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) shall include 
as part of their application a description of
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wages and benefits offered to program partici-
pants. 
‘‘(C) INDIVIDUALS
CURRENTLY
OR
RE-
CENTLY INCARCERATED.—An eligible entity ap-
plying to target individuals currently or recently 
incarcerated and establish or carry out pre-ap-
prenticeship programs and apprenticeship pro-
grams 
in 
accordance 
with 
subsection 
(a)(1)(B)(iii) shall include as part of their ap-
plication a description of— 
‘‘(i) a plan to assist the program par-
ticipants in obtaining the documentation 
and work authorization necessary to par-
ticipate in such program; 
‘‘(ii) partnerships with organizations 
that will assist program participants in ac-
cessing activities to improve financial lit-
eracy and supportive services; 
‘‘(iii) how the assessments used to 
support the placement of potential pro-
gram participants into a program accu-
rately reflect the participants’ skills and 
competencies; 
‘‘(iv) a plan to provide information 
about resources to program participants to
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address mental health or substance abuse 
issues; 
‘‘(v) partnerships with organizations 
that support— 
‘‘(I) the transition from incarcer-
ation to re-entry, such as assistance 
with housing, transportation, child 
care, and legal services; and 
‘‘(II) successful completion of an 
apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship 
program; 
‘‘(vi) wages and benefits offered to 
program participants that are commensu-
rate with wages for similar work in the 
State or local area, as allowable; and 
‘‘(vii) alignment and necessary sup-
ports to comply with and receive the bene-
fits of the Federal Bonding Program and 
the Prison Industry Enhancement Certifi-
cation Program for employers participating 
in apprenticeship programs. 
‘‘(D) SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED EMPLOY-
ERS.—An eligible entity applying to engage 
small- and medium-sized employers and carry 
out activities in accordance with subsection
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(a)(1)(B)(iv) shall include as part of their ap-
plication a description of demonstrated success 
in engaging small- and medium-sized employers 
and the ability to recruit new employers to par-
ticipate in related partnerships or programs, in-
cluding small businesses owned or controlled by 
women, minorities, or veterans. 
‘‘(3) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) SUPPORTING
NATIONAL
INDUSTRY 
AND EQUITY INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligible en-
tity applying to carry out activities in accord-
ance with subsection (a)(1)(C)(i) shall include 
as part of their application a description of the 
ability of such entity to convene a diverse group 
of industry specific stakeholders for the pur-
poses of developing or expanding programs, in-
cluding employers, workforce development orga-
nizations, industry associations, labor groups 
(including joint labor-management organiza-
tions), small businesses owned or controlled by 
women, minorities, or veterans, and education 
and training providers at a national level or 
with national reach. 
‘‘(B) SERVING PROGRAMS IN A LOCAL OR 
REGIONAL SETTING.—An eligible entity apply-
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ing to carry out activities in accordance with 
subsection (a)(1)(C)(ii) shall include as part of 
their application a description of how such enti-
ty will— 
‘‘(i) 
engage 
employers, 
especially 
small- and medium-sized businesses, in the 
formation or ongoing development of in-
dustry or sector partnerships and pro-
grams in the national apprenticeship sys-
tem; 
‘‘(ii) identify the industry or sector 
partnerships that will be served, and dem-
onstrate alignment to high-skill, high-wage, 
or in-demand industry sectors or occupa-
tions; 
‘‘(iii) leverage additional resources, in-
cluding funding provided by Federal and 
non-Federal resources; and 
‘‘(iv) provide services to program 
sponsors and program participants. 
‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL
ALIGNMENT.—An eligible 
entity applying to carry out activities in accordance 
with subsection (a)(1)(D) shall include as part of 
their application a description of—
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‘‘(A) a demonstration of a partnership 
with— 
‘‘(i)(I) no less than three sponsors or 
employers; or 
‘‘(II) an industry or sector partner-
ship; and 
‘‘(ii) at least 1 of the following— 
‘‘(I) an educational service agen-
cy; 
‘‘(II) a high school; 
‘‘(III) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(IV) State educational agency; 
‘‘(V) an Indian Tribe, Tribal or-
ganization, Tribal educational agency, 
Tribally controlled college or univer-
sity, or Tribally controlled postsec-
ondary career and technical institu-
tion, as applicable; 
‘‘(VI) 
a 
postsecondary 
edu-
cational institution; 
‘‘(VII) a Job Corps center (as de-
fined in section 142 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3192)); or
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‘‘(VIII) a State higher education 
agency; and 
‘‘(B) a commitment to establishing or ex-
panding the alignment of the related instruction 
to— 
‘‘(i) the requirements for a high 
school diploma, which may be fulfilled 
through a dual or concurrent enrollment 
program; or 
‘‘(ii) the requirements for a recognized 
postsecondary credential, including the de-
gree requirements for an associate’s or 
bachelor’s degree. 
‘‘SEC. 202. USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity apply-
ing for any grant activity under section 201(a)(1)— 
‘‘(1) shall use at least 5 percent of the grant 
funds to provide direct financial assistance to ap-
prentices, pre-apprentices, or youth apprentices 
through emergency grants to support their financial 
needs to enter, remain enrolled in, and complete 
such program, such as support for the related costs 
of supplies and equipment, assessment or licensure 
fees, courses, transportation, child care, internet ac-
cess, and housing; and
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‘‘(2) may use funds for any of the following ac-
tivities: 
‘‘(A) To establish or expand partnerships 
with organizations that provide program partici-
pants access to financial planning, mentoring, 
and supportive services that are necessary to 
enable an individual to participate in and com-
plete a program under the national apprentice-
ship system. 
‘‘(B) To conduct outreach and recruitment 
activities, including assessments of potential 
participants for, and enrollment of participants 
in, a program under the national apprenticeship 
system. 
‘‘(C) To conduct outreach, engagement, re-
cruitment, and coordination of activities with 
employers, industry associations, labor and joint 
labor-management 
organizations, 
qualified 
intermediaries, education and training pro-
viders, State or local workforce agencies, poten-
tial sponsors, community-based organizations, 
communities with high numbers or percentages 
of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, 
small- and medium-sized businesses, or rural 
communities to establish or expand industry or
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sector partnerships and opportunities under the 
national apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(D) To carry out grant requirements, in-
cluding program evaluation and reporting re-
quirements. 
‘‘(E) To conduct any activities as described 
in the application that would advance the pur-
poses of the grant. 
‘‘(F) To support the transition to virtual 
or remote learning or training, as necessary and 
as approved by the registration agency. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) CREATION OR EXPANSION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM
CRE-
ATION.—An eligible entity that receives funds 
under section 201(a)(1)(A)(i) shall use such 
funding to create and implement an apprentice-
ship program, which may include— 
‘‘(i) creating and providing training 
and related instruction based on employer 
engagement; 
‘‘(ii) applying apprenticeship frame-
works as described in section 111(b)(5)(C) 
to the State or local labor market and em-
ployer needs;
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‘‘(iii) aligning the new program with 
existing apprenticeship programs; or 
‘‘(iv) appropriate equipment, tech-
nology, and instructional materials aligned 
with new program needs, including ma-
chinery, testing equipment, tools, imple-
ments, hardware and software, and other 
new and emerging instructional materials. 
‘‘(B) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM EXPAN-
SION.—An eligible entity that receives funds 
under section 201(a)(1)(A)(ii) shall use such 
funds to expand an existing apprenticeship pro-
gram, which may include— 
‘‘(i) expanding and enhancing related 
instruction; 
‘‘(ii) conducting outreach to and en-
gagement with employers for the purposes 
of program expansion, including creation 
of new or expansion of existing industry or 
sector partnerships; 
‘‘(iii) preparing additional instructors 
or mentors needed for program expansion; 
‘‘(iv) building awareness of appren-
ticeship program opportunities for State or
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local workforce development, education, 
and economic development entities; and 
‘‘(v) providing commensurate wages to 
wages for on-the-job training for program 
participants during related instruction, as 
applicable. 
‘‘(C) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS.— 
An eligible entity that receives funds under sec-
tion 201(a)(1)(A)(iii) shall use such funds to 
create a new pre-apprenticeship program or ex-
pand an existing pre-apprenticeship program, 
which may include— 
‘‘(i) coordinating pre-apprenticeship 
program activities with an apprenticeship 
program in a high-skill, high-wage, or in- 
demand industry sector or occupation, in-
cluding the creation or expansion of work- 
based learning opportunities, and articula-
tion agreements for those who successfully 
complete a pre-apprenticeship to earn aca-
demic credit and enroll in an apprentice-
ship program; 
‘‘(ii) creating, expanding, or inte-
grating related instruction and work-based 
learning, which may include training in the
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‘‘(D) 
YOUTH
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAMS.—An eligible entity that receives funds 
under section 201(a)(1)(A)(iv) shall use such 
funds to create a new youth apprenticeship pro-
gram or expand an existing youth apprentice-
ship program, which may include— 
‘‘(i) paying for the costs associated 
with curriculum development and align-
ment of that curriculum with recognized 
postsecondary credentials including indus-
try-recognized 
credentials, 
high 
school 
graduation requirements, and related in-
struction, including curriculum develop-
ment for dual or concurrent enrollment; 
‘‘(ii) providing employers, and to the 
extent practicable, labor organizations and 
joint 
labor-management 
organizations, 
technical assistance to support the partici-
pation of youth apprentices under the age 
of 18; 
‘‘(iii) integrating work-based and aca-
demic learning, which may include training 
in the workplace; 
‘‘(iv) providing career exploration and 
career planning activities, including explo-
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ration of postsecondary opportunities such 
as apprenticeship programs; 
‘‘(v) providing technical assistance to 
support the participation of small- and me-
dium-sized businesses in youth apprentice-
ship programs; 
‘‘(vi) developing or expanding partner-
ships with organizations that assist pro-
gram participants in accessing supportive 
services, which may include the 12-month 
period after the conclusion of such a youth 
apprenticeship program; or 
‘‘(vii) providing teachers, career guid-
ance and academic counselors, school lead-
ers, administrators, specialized instruc-
tional support personnel, and paraprofes-
sionals with professional development op-
portunities to build an understanding of 
apprenticeship opportunities available to 
students, including experiential opportuni-
ties like externships. 
‘‘(2) INCENTIVE FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.—An eli-
gible entity that receives funds under section 
201(a)(1)(B)(i) shall use such funds to encour-
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age employer participation in programs under 
the national apprenticeship system that target 
individuals with barriers to employment, which 
may include— 
‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 
employers to support costs related to the 
programs, such as training incumbent 
workers for participation as mentors or 
employees supervising the on-the-job learn-
ing; 
‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in-
struction, assessment or licensure fees, or 
wages for program participants during re-
lated instruction; and 
‘‘(iii) establishing or expanding part-
nerships with organizations that assist pro-
gram participants in accessing supportive 
services to support recruitment, retention, 
and completion, including providing sup-
plies and equipment necessary to begin a 
program under the national apprenticeship 
system. 
‘‘(B) HIGH-NEED
SOCIAL
SERVICE-RE-
LATED INDUSTRIES.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(ii)
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shall use such funds to incentivize employer 
participation in programs under the national 
apprenticeship system in high need social serv-
ice-related industries, sectors, or occupations, 
which may include— 
‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 
employers to support costs related to the 
program, such as training incumbent work-
ers as mentors, or employees providing on- 
the-job training; 
‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in-
struction, assessment or licensure fees, or 
wages for program participants during re-
lated instruction; 
‘‘(iii) establishing or expanding part-
nerships with organizations that assist pro-
gram participants in accessing supportive 
services to support recruitment, retention, 
and completion, including providing sup-
plies and equipment necessary to begin a 
program under the national apprenticeship 
system; or 
‘‘(iv) aligning such program with ca-
reer pathways and opportunities for ad-
vancement along such career pathways.
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‘‘(C) INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE JUS-
TICE SYSTEM.—An eligible entity that receives 
funds under section 201(a)(1)(B)(iii) shall use 
such funds to incentivize employer participation 
in programs under the national apprenticeship 
system that target individuals impacted by the 
criminal or juvenile justice system, which may 
include— 
‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 
employers to support costs related to the 
program, such as training incumbent work-
ers as mentors or employees supervising 
the on-the-job learning; or 
‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in-
struction, assessment or licensure fees, or 
wages for program participants during re-
lated instruction. 
‘‘(D) IN-DEMAND
INDUSTRY
SECTOR
OR 
OCCUPATION
GRANTS
FOR
SMALL- AND
ME-
DIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES.— An eligible entity 
that 
receives 
funds 
under 
section 
201(a)(1)(B)(iv) shall use such funds to en-
courage participation of small- and medium- 
sized businesses in programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, which may include—
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‘‘(i) providing financial assistance to 
employers to support costs related to the 
program, such as training incumbent work-
ers as mentors or employees supervising 
the on-the-job learning; 
‘‘(ii) supporting the cost of related in-
struction, assessment or licensure fees, or 
wages for program participants during re-
lated instruction; 
‘‘(iii) providing technical assistance to 
small- and medium-sized businesses on the 
program 
registration 
process 
and 
leveraging other available funds to support 
carrying out programs supported by this 
grant; or 
‘‘(iv) establishing or expanding part-
nerships to support program development 
or expansion, including establishing or ex-
panding industry or sector partnerships to 
ensure inclusion of small- and medium- 
sized businesses. 
‘‘(3) INTERMEDIARY GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) NATIONAL
INDUSTRY
AND
EQUITY 
INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives funds under section 201(a)(1)(C)(i) shall
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use such funds to carry out activities at a na-
tional and regional level to support the pro-
motion and expansion of industry or equity 
intermediaries, which may include— 
‘‘(i) 
creating 
partnerships 
and 
leveraging collaborations with employers, 
workforce development organizations, in-
dustry associations, labor organizations, 
and education and training providers to 
help multiple employers make education 
and training more affordable and accel-
erate the expansion of programs under the 
national apprenticeship system nationwide; 
‘‘(ii) assisting employers in expanding 
programs, starting new programs, and 
working together to create a pipeline of 
skilled workers; 
‘‘(iii) increasing the participation and 
completion of nontraditional apprenticeship 
populations in programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(I) supporting the development, 
implementation, and scaling of plans 
and practices; and
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‘‘(II) identifying, developing, and 
disseminating effective program tools 
and strategies; 
‘‘(iv) providing national activities to 
increase awareness and access to pro-
grams, including strategic marketing and 
outreach, technology improvements, and 
innovations that make it easier for employ-
ers to start programs and for individuals 
to connect with program opportunities; 
‘‘(v) developing and disseminating 
training or related instruction associated 
with the program or for curriculum im-
provements that align with the require-
ments of the program and learning assess-
ments; or 
‘‘(vi) providing industry employees or 
potential employees with a clear under-
standing of future career paths and the 
skills needed to succeed, along with cost ef-
fective ways of acquiring those skills 
through youth apprenticeship, pre-appren-
ticeship, or apprenticeship programs. 
‘‘(B) LOCAL INTERMEDIARIES.—An eligi-
ble entity that receives funds under section
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201(a)(1)(C)(ii) may use such funds to carry 
out activities at a local or regional level to sup-
port the promotion and expansion of programs 
under the national apprenticeship system, which 
may include— 
‘‘(i) providing training or related in-
struction associated with the programs or 
for curriculum improvements that align 
with the requirements of the programs and 
learning assessments; 
‘‘(ii) engaging with local education 
and training providers to support related 
instruction aligned with the needs of high- 
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
sectors and occupations, and to the extent 
practicable, support the provision of aca-
demic credit for related instruction; 
‘‘(iii) providing services, including 
business engagement, classroom instruc-
tion, and development of partnerships with 
organizations that assist program partici-
pants in accessing supportive services 
(which may include the 12-month period 
after the conclusion of the other activities
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in the youth apprenticeship and pre-ap-
prenticeship programs involved); 
‘‘(iv) providing technical assistance on 
the registration process for a sponsor of a 
youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, 
or apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(v) connecting businesses, labor or-
ganizations, or joint labor-management or-
ganizations with education and training 
providers to develop related instruction to 
complement the on-the-job learning portion 
of a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprentice-
ship, or apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(vi) providing training to employees 
to serve as on-the-job trainers or mentors 
to program participants; and 
‘‘(vii) providing career exposure, ca-
reer planning, and career awareness activi-
ties. 
‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT GRANTS.—An 
eligible entity that receives funds under section 
201(a)(1)(D) shall use such funds to strengthen 
alignment between programs under the national ap-
prenticeship system and education and training pro-
viders with secondary and postsecondary education
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systems, including degree and credential require-
ments, which may include— 
‘‘(A) creating and aligning the related in-
struction to requirements for a high school di-
ploma or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, in-
cluding through— 
‘‘(i) dual enrollment and credit articu-
lation for youth apprenticeship programs; 
‘‘(ii) articulation agreements; or 
‘‘(iii) credit transfer agreements; 
‘‘(B) creating or expanding career path-
ways aligned with pre-apprenticeship, youth ap-
prenticeship, or apprenticeship programs; 
‘‘(C) providing professional development 
for teachers, career guidance and academic 
counselors, school leaders, administrators, spe-
cialized instructional support personnel, and 
paraprofessionals to build an understanding of 
opportunities in the national apprenticeship sys-
tem available to students and to incorporate 
such opportunities into academic content and 
offerings; 
‘‘(D) offering prior learning assessments, 
which may include credit for prior learning to 
grant advanced standing in a program under
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the national apprenticeship system and credit 
towards an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; 
‘‘(E) maintaining a connection between a 
pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship pro-
gram and an apprenticeship program; and 
‘‘(F) providing training for instructors or 
mentors. 
‘‘SEC. 203. GRANT EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) RECIPIENT REPORTS.—Each recipient of a 
grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) provide for an independent evaluation of 
the activities carried out under this title during the 
grant period; 
‘‘(2) provide for an annual report and for a 
final report at the conclusion of the grant period, 
which include— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the funds re-
ceived through the grant were used and how the 
uses of funds aligned with the description in the 
application specified in section 201(e)(5)(C); 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is required to report data under section 
131(b)(1), the data collected under such section 
for the grant period;
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‘‘(C) the total number of active program 
participants served by each of the grant pro-
grams; 
‘‘(D) the total number that obtained un-
subsidized employment in a field related to the 
apprenticeable occupation; 
‘‘(E) the total number of program partici-
pants that completed the program in which they 
were enrolled; 
‘‘(F) the average time to completion for 
each program as compared to the program 
standards description under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 123(b); 
‘‘(G) the average cost per participant dur-
ing the most recent program year and the 3 
preceding program years; 
‘‘(H) the percentage of participants who 
received support services; and 
‘‘(I) the disaggregation of performance 
data described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(H)— 
‘‘(i) by the program type (apprentice-
ship, youth apprenticeship, or pre-appren-
ticeship program) involved; and
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‘‘(ii) by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and 
membership in a population specified in 
section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3102(24)); and 
‘‘(3) submit each report under paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) to the registration agency; and 
‘‘(B) to the Administrator. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
prepare— 
‘‘(A) not later than 36 months after the 
date of enactment of the National Apprentice-
ship Act of 2021, an interim evaluation on the 
activities carried out under grants, contracts, or 
cooperative agreements awarded under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 60 months after the 
date of enactment of the National Apprentice-
ship Act of 2021, a final evaluation containing 
the results of the grant activities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Such evaluations shall ad-
dress, for the activities carried out under each grant 
awarded under this section, the general effectiveness
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of the activities in relation to their cost, including 
the extent to which the activities— 
‘‘(A) improve the participation in, reten-
tion in, and completion of youth apprenticeship, 
pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship pro-
grams by nontraditional apprenticeship popu-
lations; 
‘‘(B) to the extent feasible, increase the 
levels of total employment, of attainment of rec-
ognized postsecondary credentials, and of meas-
urable skills, above the levels that would have 
existed in the absence of such activities; 
‘‘(C) respond to the needs reflected in 
State, regional, or local labor market data; 
‘‘(D) align with high-skill, high-wage, or 
in-demand industries or occupations; and 
‘‘(E) reach a wide variety of industry sec-
tors and occupations; 
‘‘(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
60 days after the completion of the interim evalua-
tion and the final evaluation described in this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report
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summarizing the findings of the interim evaluations 
and a report summarizing the final evaluations. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Administrator shall 
make the interim and final reports available on a 
publicly accessible website not later than 60 days 
after the completion of the interim report and the 
final report. 
‘‘SEC. 204. GRANT APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title: 
‘‘(1) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(3) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(4) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.’’. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE 
IMPROVEMENT ACT
OF 1998.—Section 414(c) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) is repealed. 
(b) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 
286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)) is amended—
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(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR
JOB 
TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR PROGRAMS UNDER 
THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘for demonstration programs 
and projects described in section 414(c) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improve-
ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘to carry out title 
II of the National Apprenticeship Act’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 447 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 
Act’’) and expand the national apprenticeship 
system to include apprenticeships, youth appren-
ticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under 
such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor 
standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of 
apprentices, and for other purposes.