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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Perkins Modernization Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

Section 2 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking '', or high demand
occupations in current or emerging professions'' and inserting
''employment in current or emerging in-demand industry sectors
or occupations'';
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(8) aligning the skills, certifications, and credentials
of secondary and postsecondary students who enroll in career
and technical education programs with the skills,
certifications, and credentials needed by employers in the
labor markets served by the educational institutions; and
''(9) ensuring that the selection of skills,
certifications, and credentials acquired by career and
technical education students is guided by timely labor market
information.''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(35) In-demand industry sector or occupation.--The term
'in-demand industry sector or occupation' has the meaning given
that term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).''.

SEC. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY.

Section 113(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)(B)(iv)) is
amended by striking '', or high demand occupations or professions'' and
inserting ''employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations''.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Section 114(d) of the of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2324(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(II), by inserting ''in in-
demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ''critical)'';
and
(2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i)(V), by striking ''occupations in
high skill, high wage, or high demand business and industry''
and inserting ''high skill, high wage employment in in-demand
industry sectors or occupations''.

SEC. 6. OCCUPATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION.

Section 118(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking '', or high
demand occupations'' each place it appears and inserting
''employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations'';
and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking '', or high demand
occupations in current or emerging professions'' and inserting
''employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations,''.

SEC. 7. STATE PLAN.

Section 122(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ''and
careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations''
after ''in postsecondary education'';
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ''entry into
high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in
current or emerging occupations'' and inserting ''for
employment in in-demand industry sectors or
occupations''; and
(C) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking
''employment in high skill, high wage, or high demand
occupations'' and inserting ''high skill, high wage
employment in in-demand industry sectors or
occupations'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ''or into high skill,
high wage employment in in-demand industry sectors or
occupations'' after ''higher education'';
(3) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking '', or high demand
occupations'' and inserting ''employment in in-demand industry
sectors or occupations''; and
(4) in paragraph (18), by striking '', or high demand
occupations'' and inserting ''employment in in-demand industry
sectors or occupations''.

SEC. 8. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

Section 124 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking '', or high
demand occupations'' and inserting ''employment in in-
demand industry sectors or occupations'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting '',
equipment,'' after ''internships'';
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ''occupations''
and inserting ''employment in in-demand industry
sectors or occupations'';
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as
paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively;
(E) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), by
striking '', or high demand'' and inserting
''employment in in-demand industry sectors or''; and
(F) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
''(7) analyzing labor market information collected by State
agencies, Federal agencies, workforce investment boards, or
other third-party organizations engaged in labor market
research in order to ensure that programs of study in career
and technical education align with labor market needs;''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting '',
and encouraging secondary students to pursue
dual enrollment coursework as well as industry
licenses, certificates, and other postsecondary
credentials'' after ''degree''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
''occupations'' and inserting ''employment in
in-demand industry sectors or occupations'';
and
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking '', or high
demand occupations'' and inserting ''employment in in-
demand industry sectors or occupations''.

SEC. 9. LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Section 134(b)(8)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2354(b)(8)(C)) is amended by striking
'', or high demand'' and inserting ''employment in in-demand industry
sectors or''.

SEC. 10. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

Section 135 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(9), by striking '', or high demand''
and inserting ''employment in in-demand industry sectors or'';
and
(2) in subsection (c)(12) by striking '', or high demand''
and inserting ''employment in in-demand industry sectors or''.
Perkins Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise its purposes, which are to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs (as under current law), by: preparing those students for employment in current or emerging in-demand industry sectors or occupations; aligning the skills, certifications, and credentials of the students with those needed by employers in the labor markets served by educational institutions; and ensuring that the selection of skills, certifications, and credentials acquired by such students is guided by timely labor market information. An "in-demand industry sector or occupation" is: an industry sector that has a substantial current or potential impact on the state, regional, or local economy, and that contributes to the growth or stability of other supporting businesses, or the growth of other industry sectors; or an occupation that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the state, regional, or local economy.