(b) CERTIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CER-
TIFICATION
PROGRAM
GRADUATE.—Section 51(d) is 
amended by redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), (13), 
and (14) as paragraphs (12), (13), (14), and (15), respec-
tively, and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) CERTIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
GRADUATE.—The term 
‘certified information technology certification pro-
gram graduate’ means any individual who has been 
awarded a certificate of completion under section 
5(f) of the Increasing Technology Skills Act of 2014 
for completing the information technology certifi-
cation program established under such Act during 
the 1-year period ending on the hiring date.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work with 
the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds available in the Fund 
established by section 2, the Secretary of Labor shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to States through 
the State boards. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this sec-
tion, a State board shall submit to the Secretary an appli-
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cation at such time and containing such information as 
the Secretary shall determine. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A State board shall use grant 
funds to provide financial support to qualified individuals 
for participation in an information technology certification 
program, in accordance with section 5. 
SEC. 5. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY CERTIFICATION. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION
OF PROGRAMS
AND PUBLIC 
AWARENESS.—Each State receiving a grant under section 
4 shall— 
(1) identify information technology certification 
programs within the State and the requirements 
necessary for a qualified individual to participate in 
each program; 
(2) disseminate information, through one-stop 
centers and by other means, regarding such certifi-
cation programs and the availability of financial sup-
port from the grant funds to enable qualified indi-
viduals to participate in such programs; and 
(3) assist qualified individuals in determining 
which information technology certification program 
such individual is most qualified for and best meets 
the goals of such individual. 
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(b) APPLICATION OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.—A 
qualified individual seeking to participate in an informa-
tion technology certification program and receive financial 
support shall submit an application to a local one-stop cen-
ter containing such information as the State Board shall 
determine. 
(c) SELECTION.—Qualified individuals shall be se-
lected by the local one-centers, in conjunction with local 
chambers of commerce where appropriate, for participa-
tion based on their overall qualification for the certifi-
cation programs taking into consideration their experi-
ence, skills, and competency, including high school level 
or better competency in typing, math, reading, and writ-
ing. 
(d) ELIGIBLE EXPENSES.—Financial support may be 
provided to pay for the costs to the qualified individual 
of preparatory classes, study materials, and examination 
expenses for the information technology certification pro-
gram. 
(e) ONE-TIME PARTICIPATION.—Qualified individ-
uals selected to receive financial support under this section 
may only participate once. Such participation consists of 
a single information technology certification, regardless of 
whether the individual obtains the certification. Such cer-
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tification may consist of multiple preparatory classes and 
multiple examinations. 
(f) CERTIFICATE.—The State board shall award a 
certificate of completion to each individual who completes 
the program and obtains a certification. 
SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GUIDANCE AND FACILITA-
TION. 
(a) BACKGROUND INFORMATION
AND SELECTION 
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Labor shall create an intro-
ductory program for use in one-stop centers to provide 
background information to participants on information 
technology certification programs, to ensure such partici-
pants meet the necessary requirements, and suggest which 
certification program a participant should pursue accord-
ing to his or her experience, skills and competency. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION
OF
LOCAL
EMPLOYMENT 
NEEDS.—In consultation with local chambers of com-
merce, the Secretary shall identify the certification pro-
grams that best meet the employment needs in each local 
area. 
(c) WEBSITE.—The Secretary of Labor shall make 
the information required under subsections (a) and (b) 
available on an Internet website. Such website shall also 
include information on participating persons, partner-
ships, and corporations who donate money to the fund es-
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tablished by section 2, unless the person, partnership, or 
corporation requests that this information not be included 
on the website. 
(d) FACILITATION
OF IN-KIND DONATIONS.—The 
Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the State boards, 
local one-stop centers, and local chambers of commerce, 
shall facilitate the placing of in-kind donations of text-
books or other study materials by entities described in sec-
tion 2(b) with qualified individuals participating in certifi-
cation programs. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘information technology certifi-
cation program’’ means any course of study or train-
ing in computer science or information technology 
that culminates with an individual earning a certifi-
cation or other industry-recognized credential that 
attests to the individual’s qualification to perform a 
job or task that entails the application of computers 
and telecommunications equipment; 
(2) the term ‘‘qualified individual’’ means an 
individual who— 
(A) at the time he or she submits an appli-
cation for financial support under section 5, has 
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