STRENGTHENING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT

On 2018-07-25, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) delivered a floor speech titled "STRENGTHENING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT" in the House. The speech addressed the economy and also covered the environment, housing. It referenced legislation: HR2353.

STRENGTHENING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [House] [Pages H7175-H7194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] STRENGTHENING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2353) to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the Senate amendment is as follows: Senate amendment: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. References. Sec. 4. Effective date. Sec. 5. Table of contents of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Sec. 6. Purpose. Sec. 7. Definitions. Sec. 8. Transition provisions. Sec. 9. Prohibitions. Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES PART A--Allotment and Allocation Sec. 110. Reservations and State allotment Sec. 111. Within State allocation. Sec. 112. Accountability. Sec. 113. National activities. Sec. 114. Assistance for the outlying areas. Sec. 115. Native American Programs. Sec. 116. Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions. Sec. 117. Occupational and employment information. PART B--State Provisions Sec. 121. State administration. Sec. 122. State plan. Sec. 123. Improvement plans. Sec. 124. State leadership activities. PART C--Local Provisions Sec. 131. Distribution of funds to secondary education programs. Sec. 132. Special rules for career and technical education. Sec. 133. Local application for career and technical education programs. Sec. 134. Local uses of funds. TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 201. Federal and State administrative provisions. TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS Sec. 301. Amendments to the Wagner-Peyser Act. Sec. 302. Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Sec. 303. Amendment to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2019. SEC. 5. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006. Section 1(b) is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: ``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. ``Sec. 2. Purpose. ``Sec. 3. Definitions. ``Sec. 4. Transition provisions. ``Sec. 5. Privacy. ``Sec. 6. Limitation. ``Sec. 7. Special rule. ``Sec. 8. Prohibitions. ``Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations. ``TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES ``Part A--Allotment and Allocation ``Sec. 111. Reservations and State allotment. ``Sec. 112. Within State allocation. ``Sec. 113. Accountability. ``Sec. 114. National activities. ``Sec. 115. Assistance for the outlying areas. ``Sec. 116. Native American programs. ``Sec. 117. Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions. ``Part B--State Provisions ``Sec. 121. State administration. ``Sec. 122. State plan. ``Sec. 123. Improvement plans. ``Sec. 124. State leadership activities. ``Part C--Local Provisions ``Sec. 131. Distribution of funds to secondary education programs. ``Sec. 132. Distribution of funds for postsecondary education programs. ``Sec. 133. Special rules for career and technical education. ``Sec. 134. Local application for career and technical education programs. ``Sec. 135. Local uses of funds. ``TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS ``Part A--Federal Administrative Provisions ``Sec. 211. Fiscal requirements. ``Sec. 212. Authority to make payments. ``Sec. 213. Construction. ``Sec. 214. Voluntary selection and participation. ``Sec. 215. Limitation for certain students. ``Sec. 216. Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights. ``Sec. 217. Participation of private school personnel and children. ``Sec. 218. Limitation on Federal regulations. ``Sec. 219. Study on programs of study aligned to high-skill, high-wage occupations. ``Part B--State Administrative Provisions ``Sec. 221. Joint funding. ``Sec. 222. Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses. ``Sec. 223. State administrative costs. ``Sec. 224. Student assistance and other Federal programs.''. SEC. 6. PURPOSE. Section 2 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``academic and career and technical skills'' and inserting ``academic knowledge and technical and employability skills''; and (B) by inserting ``and programs of study'' after ``technical education programs''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``high demand occupations'' and inserting ``in-demand occupations''; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, including tech prep education''; (4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and programs of study'' after ``technical education programs''; (5) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (6) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (7) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) increasing the employment opportunities for populations who are chronically unemployed or underemployed, including individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged families, out-of-workforce individuals, youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system, and homeless individuals.''. SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. Section 3 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraphs (10), (16), (23), (24), (25), (26), and (32); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (33), and (34) as paragraphs (9), (10), (17), (18), (20), (21), (24), (28), (30), (31), (33), (34), (39), (44), (45), (48), (49), (50), (51), and (52), respectively; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, including information as described in section 118''. (4) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``5 different occupational fields to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market'' and inserting ``3 different fields that are available to all students, especially in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations''; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``not fewer than 5 different occupational fields'' and inserting ``not fewer than 3 different occupational fields''; (5) in paragraph (5)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) provides individuals with rigorous academic content and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions, which may include high-skill, high-wage, or in- demand industry sectors or occupations, which shall be, at the secondary level, aligned with the challenging State academic standards adopted by a State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;''; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree'' and inserting ``or a recognized postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree''; and [[Page H7176]] (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by inserting ``, work-based, or other'' after ``competency-based''; (ii) by striking ``contributes to the'' and inserting ``supports the development of''; (iii) by striking ``general''; and (iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) to the extent practicable, coordinate between secondary and postsecondary education programs through programs of study, which may include coordination through articulation agreements, early college high school programs, dual or concurrent enrollment program opportunities, or other credit transfer agreements that provide postsecondary credit or advanced standing; and ``(D) may include career exploration at the high school level or as early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).''; (6) in paragraph (7)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``(and parents, as appropriate)'' and inserting ``(and, as appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth)''; (ii) by inserting ``exploration opportunities'' after ``regarding career awareness''; and (iii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by inserting ``to students (and, as appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth)'' after ``provides information''; and (ii) by striking ``financial aid,'' and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting ``financial aid, job training, secondary and postsecondary options (including associate and baccalaureate degree programs), dual or concurrent enrollment programs, work-based learning opportunities, early college high schools, financial literacy, and support services, as appropriate; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) may provide assistance for special populations with respect to direct support services that enable students to persist in an

Referenced legislation: HR2353, HR2353