Sec. 13007. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION
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## SEC. 13007 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION ###
(a)Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education Section 504(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)through
(G)as subparagraphs (E), (F), (H), and (I), respectively; #####
(B)by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: > > ##### “(D) > > pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and career opportunities for on-the-job training;” > ; #####
(C)in subparagraph
(E)(as so redesignated), by striking “or community college” and inserting “, college, community college, or vocational school”; and #####
(D)by inserting after subparagraph
(F)(as so redesignated) the following: > > ##### “(G) > > activities associated with workforce training and employment services, such as targeted outreach and partnerships with industry, economic development organizations, workforce development boards, and labor organizations;” > ; ####
(2)in paragraph (2), by striking “paragraph (1)(G)” and inserting “paragraph (1)(I)”; and ####
(3)in paragraph (3)— #####
(A)by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; #####
(B)by striking “ including activities ” and inserting the following: > “including— > > > ##### “(A) > > activities” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) > > activities that address current workforce gaps, such as work on construction projects, of State and local transportation agencies; > > > ##### “(C) > > activities to develop a robust surface transportation workforce with new skills resulting from emerging transportation technologies; and > > > ##### “(D) > > activities to attract new sources of job-creating investment.” > . ###
(b)Transportation Education and Training Development and Deployment Program Section 504(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in the subsection heading, by striking “Development” and inserting “and Training Development and Deployment”; ####
(2)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Establishment > > The Secretary shall establish a program to make grants to educational institutions or State departments of transportation, in partnership with industry and relevant Federal departments and agencies— > > > ##### “(A) > > to develop, test, and review new curricula and education programs to train individuals at all levels of the transportation workforce; or > > > ##### “(B) > > to implement the new curricula and education programs to provide for hands-on career opportunities to meet current and future needs.” > ; ####
(3)in paragraph (2)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “shall” and inserting “may”; #####
(B)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “current or future” after “specific”; and #####
(C)in subparagraph (E)— ######
(i)by striking “in nontraditional departments”; ######
(ii)by inserting “construction,” after “such as”; and ######
(iii)by inserting “or emerging” after “industrial”; ####
(4)by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and ####
(5)by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: > > #### “(3) Reporting > > The Secretary shall establish minimum reporting requirements for grant recipients under this subsection, which may include, with respect to a program carried out with a grant under this subsection— > > > ##### “(A) > > the percentage or number of program participants that are employed during the second quarter after exiting the program; > > > ##### “(B) > > the percentage or number of program participants that are employed during the fourth quarter after exiting the program; > > > ##### “(C) > > the median earnings of program participants that are employed during the second quarter after exiting the program; > > > ##### “(D) > > the percentage or number of program participants that obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a secondary school diploma (or a recognized equivalent) during participation in the program or by not later than 1 year after exiting the program; and > > > ##### “(E) > > the percentage or number of program participants that, during a program year— > > > ###### “(i) > > are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment.” > . ###
(c)Use of Funds Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(i) Use of Funds > > The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this section to carry out activities related to workforce development and technical assistance and training if— > > > #### “(1) > > the activities are authorized by another provision of this title; and > > > #### “(2) > > the activities are for entities other than employees of the Secretary, such as States, units of local government, Federal land management agencies, and Tribal governments.” > .