Sec. 301. Administration and technical assistance
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Of amounts made available under section 286(s)(2)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)(A)(ii)) to carry out this Act, the Secretary may use a portion of not more than 7 percent for— administration of the program carried out under this Act; provision of technical assistance, including the dissemination of resources, tools, and promising practices, to improve program outreach, information, and performance; and evaluation of the program, as described in subsection (b), including data collection.
For the purpose of improving the management and effectiveness of the program carried out under this Act, not later than 2 years after the first award of funds under this Act is made, the Secretary (acting through the Chief Evaluation Officer of the Department of Labor), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— design and conduct an evaluation to evaluate the effectiveness of the program carried out under this Act; and conduct or commission studies to examine ways to expand education and workforce development opportunities for youth, including youth from low-income backgrounds, and youth who are members of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, to learn about and participate in initiatives that result in the receipt of recognized postsecondary credentials and advance the careers of youth in in-demand industry sectors and occupations and emerging industry sectors and occupations.
Not later than 60 days after the completion of the final evaluation report under paragraph
(1)by the Secretary, the Secretary shall transmit the final evaluation report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education shall jointly develop and disseminate information, in user-friendly formats and easily accessible languages as determined by the Secretaries, to State and local workforce development boards, State educational agencies and local educational agencies, State vocational rehabilitation agencies, industry networks, parent and teacher associations, and student networks to— promote alignment between youth apprenticeship programs funded under this Act and requirements for a regular high school diploma or (for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities) the State-defined alternate diploma; promote a better understanding of the national apprenticeship system, youth apprenticeships, and the value of the apprenticeships in high schools and postsecondary education and career pathways; promote the benefits of the youth apprenticeship programs and ways to effectively align— requirements for youth apprenticeship programs, including related integrated instruction and training in skills and competencies for occupations suitable for apprenticeship; and regular high school diploma requirements or (for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities) State-defined alternate diploma requirements, and requirements for career and technical education programs, dual and concurrent enrollment programs, and early college high school programs; and promote ways to facilitate transitions, for students who have completed youth apprenticeships, to full-time employment in a high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sector or occupation, programs at institutions of higher education leading to an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, or a combination of employment and continued postsecondary education. The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall promote activities designed to strengthen alignment between programs under the national apprenticeship system, programs of education and training, and programs of secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, including degree and credential requirements.
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