I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8414 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible entities to 
carry out or expand youth apprenticeship programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Ms. SPANBERGER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible 
entities to carry out or expand youth apprenticeship pro-
grams. 
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 ‘‘Strengthening Youth 
Apprenticeships Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, 
in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and 
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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 Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of Senate, such agreement and any modifications to 
such agreement. 
(b) ALIGNMENT FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS.—In 
order to promote alignment between youth apprenticeship 
programs and high school graduation requirements, the 
interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall describe 
how the Secretaries will work to provide— 
(1) information and resources to— 
(A) parents and students to promote a bet-
ter understanding of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system and their value in 
secondary and postsecondary education and ca-
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reer pathways by not later than middle school; 
and 
(B) school leaders (working with academic 
counselors, teachers, and faculty) about the 
value of such programs and information on how 
to effectively align youth apprenticeship pro-
grams with secondary and career and technical 
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 appren-
tices who have completed their youth appren-
ticeships into further education, including an 
associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, 
and related apprenticeship opportunities; and 
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(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, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and 
the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
under section 7, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to eli-
gible entities to create or expand youth apprenticeship 
programs. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this Act, 
the Secretary shall prioritize eligible entities that will use 
the grant to carry out or expand youth apprenticeship pro-
grams for individuals that include nontraditional appren-
ticeship populations. 
(c) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the 
extent practicable, ensure an equitable geographic dis-
tribution of grants, including an equitable distribution 
among States, within States, and to urban and rural areas 
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