Sec. 1312. Apprenticeship utilization
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To receive a grant under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, each applicant shall include in a grant application a certification that such applicant will ensure that any contractor or subcontractor utilized in carrying out activities with such grant— meets or exceeds the apprenticeship employment goal; to the extent practicable, employs qualified apprentices from traditionally underrepresented populations, including women and minorities, in meeting or exceeding such goal; makes best efforts to meet project-wide, annually updated participation goals set by the applicant for the percentage of total workhours that are performed by historically under-represented populations, including by women, people of color, and women of color, by trade and position; and tracks ongoing progress towards the goals described in subparagraph (C).
The Secretary may adjust the requirements of this section if the grant applicant— demonstrates a lack of availability of qualified apprentices in a specific geographic area; or makes a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of this section. The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, as appropriate, shall have the authority to issue such regulations or other guidance, forms, instructions, and publications as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the requirements of this section, including reporting requirements and oversight for applicants awarded a grant.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the utilization of qualified apprentices for projects carried out under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, that includes— the total number of labor hours fulfilled by qualified apprentices and historically underrepresented populations; the total number of qualified apprentices and historically underrepresented populations employed; the total number of grant recipients that met or exceeded the apprenticeship employment and the goals for the percentage of total workhours performed by historically under-represented populations under subsection (a)(1)(C); best practices utilized by grant recipients that met or exceeded the apprenticeship employment goal and the goals for the percentage of total workhours performed by historically under-represented populations under subsection (a)(1)(C); and a summary of agency oversight of grant recipients’ fulfillment of certification terms under this section.
At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available on a public website information on the utilization of qualified apprentices in the preceding fiscal year for each grant program under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, including— the total number of grant applicants that certified they would be able to meet or exceed the apprenticeship employment goal under subsection (a); the total number of grants awarded for which applicants certified they would be able to meet or exceed the apprenticeship employment goal; and for each grant awarded, data on grant recipients’ progress toward achieving participation goals under subsection (a)(1).
In this section: The term apprenticeship employment goal means the utilization of qualified apprentices for not less than 15 percent of the total labor hours used for construction activities for a project. The term qualified apprentice means an employee participating in an apprenticeship program that— is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by such Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 ( 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ); and satisfies the requirements of subpart A of part 29 and part 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
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