[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3083 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3083
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
to improve career and technical education opportunities for adult
learners, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2018
Mr. Reed (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
to improve career and technical education opportunities for adult
learners, 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 ``Career and Technical Education for
Adult Learners Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
Section 2 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, adult education,''
after ``secondary education''; and
(2) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``adult education
programs,'' after ``secondary schools,''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17),
(18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27),
(28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34), as paragraphs
(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13),
(14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (21), (22), (23), (24),
(25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34),
(35), and (36), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Adult education; adult education and literacy
activities.--The terms `adult education' and `adult education
and literacy activities' have the meanings given the terms in
section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.'';
(3) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' after
the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as
subparagraph (G); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
following:
``(F) a provider of adult education that offers a
program of integrated education and training that
includes career and technical education courses that
lead to technical skill proficiency, and an industry-
recognized credential or a certificate; or'';
(4) by inserting after paragraph (19), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(20) Integrated education and training.--The term
`integrated education and training' has the meaning given the
term in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy
Act.''; and
(5) in paragraph (31), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) individuals who are basic skills deficient,
as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act.''.
SEC. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 113(b)(2) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F),
as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) Core indicators of performance for career and
technical education students at the adult education
level.--Each eligible agency may identify in the State
plan core indicators of performance for career and
technical education students at the adult education
level that are valid and reliable, and that include, at
minimum, measures of each of the following:
``(i) Student attainment of challenging
career and technical skill proficiency,
including student achievement on technical
assessments that are aligned with industry-
recognized standards, if available and
appropriate.
``(ii) The eligibly entity's performance on
the indicators of performance described in
section 116(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act.''.
SEC. 5. STATE PLAN.
Section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(xiii) the State director of adult
education; and''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``, adult education
programs,'' after ``local educational
agencies'';
(II) in clause (i), by inserting
``, adult education,'' after
``secondary education'';
(III) in clause (iii), by striking
``and'' after the semicolon;
(IV) in clause (iv), by inserting
``and'' after the semicolon; and
(V) by adding at the end the
following:
``(v) may include internships, cooperative
education, apprenticeships, or other work
experiences, such as those described in section
129(c)(2)(C) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act;'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``,
adult education,'' after ``secondary
education'';
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``,
adult,'' after ``secondary''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (K), by inserting ``,
adult education level,'' after ``secondary
level'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting ``, the Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act,'' after ``Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965'';
(C) in paragraph (19), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(D) in paragraph (20), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(21) describes how funds will be used to support work
experiences for students in career and technical education; and
``(22) describes how career and technical education
programs are aligned with any industry or sector partnerships,
as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act.''.
SEC. 6. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.
Section 124 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(E), by inserting ``, the Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act,'' after ``Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``, adult
education,'' after ``secondary'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, adult
education,'' after ``secondary school'';
(C) in paragraph (16)(B), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(D) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(18) support for work experiences for career and
technical education students such as internships, cooperative
education, and apprenticeships.''.
SEC. 7. LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Section 134(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2354(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) describe how funds will be used to support work
experiences for students in career and technical education
programs, such as internships, cooperative education,
apprenticeships, or other work experiences, such as those
described in section 129(c)(2)(C) of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act; and
``(14) describe how career and technical education programs
are aligned with any industry or sector partnerships, as
defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act.''.
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