(B) the financial barriers of students; and 
(C) the connection of students to public 
supports. 
(c) PUBLIC ACCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date described in subsection (a)(1) each year, 
the Secretary shall make the data from the report 
submitted by each State pursuant to such subsection 
publicly available and shall include— 
(A) a dashboard that provides key metrics; 
and 
(B) downloadable data sets for each par-
ticipating State and participating institution. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT
OF
METRICS.—In devel-
oping or adapting the reporting metrics described in 
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may consult with 
the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. 
SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) BUSINESS
INDUSTRY
GROUP.—The term 
‘‘business industry group’’ means an organization 
that represents businesses (including small busi-
nesses), individual employers, industry clusters, and 
individuals from— 
(A) business or trade organizations; 
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(B) economic development organizations; 
(C) nonprofit organizations, community- 
based organizations, or intermediaries; 
(D) philanthropic organizations; 
(E) industry associations; or 
(F) other organizations determined nec-
essary by the State. 
(2) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘commu-
nity college’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘junior 
or community college’’ in Section 312 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058). 
(3) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means a State that is a recipient of a grant 
under section 101. 
(4) ESEA 
TERMS.—The terms ‘‘secondary 
school’’ and ‘‘Secretary’’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(5) HEA TERMS.— 
(A) 
HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘‘Hispanic-serving institution’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 502 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101a). 
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(B) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR 
UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black col-
lege or university’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘part B institution’’ in section 322 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061). 
(C) JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.— 
The term ‘‘junior or community college’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 502(a) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1101a(a)). 
(D) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ in-
cludes the entities described in paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(E) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.— 
The term ‘‘Tribal college or university’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 316(b) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)). 
(F) 
RURAL-SERVING
INSTITUTION
OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘rural-serving 
institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 861(b) of the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1161q(b)). 
(6) HIGH-QUALITY JOB.—The term ‘‘high-qual-
ity job’’ means a job that is defined by the inter-
agency committee described in section 101(b)(1). 
(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(8) WIOA TERMS.— 
(A) The terms ‘‘in-demand industry sector 
or occupation’’, ‘‘individual with a barrier to 
employment’’, ‘‘recognized postsecondary cre-
dential’’, ‘‘State board’’, and ‘‘supportive serv-
ices’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(B) The term ‘‘integrated education and 
training’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272). 
(9) NAVIGATOR.—The term ‘‘navigator’’ means 
an individual who is integrated into the existing 
community college operation and who works with 
students to— 
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(A) understand the eligibility of such stu-
dents for Federal, State, and local financial aid 
and benefit options; 
(B) assist such students with the applica-
tion process for such options; and 
(C) connect students with resources on 
campus and in the community. 
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2026 
and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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