[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7502 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7502
To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for data collection and
dissemination of information regarding programs under the national
apprenticeship system, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 29, 2024
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Molinaro) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for data collection and
dissemination of information regarding programs under the national
apprenticeship system, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Apprenticeship Program National
Scorecard Act''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION.
The Secretary of Labor 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 this Act, establishing and supporting a single information
technology infrastructure to support data collection and
reporting from State Apprenticeship Agencies, State Offices of
Apprenticeship, grantees, program sponsors, and program
administrators under the national apprenticeship system by
providing for a data infrastructure that--
(A) is developed and maintained by the Secretary,
with input from national data and privacy experts, is
informed by best practices on public provision of
credential information, and to the extent practicable,
aligns with the technology infrastructure for related
Federal programs, such as the technology infrastructure
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 Secretary or State Apprenticeship 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 performance data
as required by the Secretary; and
(2) providing for data sharing that includes making
nonpersonally identifiable apprenticeship data available on a
publicly accessible website that is searchable and comparable,
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 become 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, program sponsors,
and relevant stakeholders, including--
(A) information on program offerings under the
national apprenticeship system based on geographical
location and apprenticeable occupation;
(B) information on education and training providers
providing opportunities under such system, including
whether programs under such system offer dual or
concurrent enrollment programs, articulation
agreements, and recognized postsecondary credentials as
part of the program offerings;
(C) information about the educational and
occupational credentials and related competencies of
programs under such system; and
(D) information based on the most recent data
available to the Secretary that is consistent with
national standards and practices.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' or
``apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship--
(A) registered with the Department of Labor under
the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the
``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter
663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), or State Apprenticeship
Agency recognized by the Department of Labor; and
(B) that complies with the requirements of subpart
A of part 29, and part 30 of title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on September 18, 2020).
(2) National apprenticeship system.--The term ``national
apprenticeship system'' means the apprenticeship programs,
youth apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred
to as the National Apprenticeship Act).
(3) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term
``recognized postsecondary credential'' 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 include a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Labor.
SEC. 4. FUNDING.
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 agreements, or the development, implementation, or
administration, of programs under the national apprenticeship system.
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