[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3129 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3129
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
in order to improve career and technical education, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 25, 2018
Ms. Hirono 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
in order to improve career and technical education, 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 ``Equity in Career and Technical
Education Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. 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. 3. PURPOSE.
Section 2 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
``The purpose of this Act is to support the development of and
access to high-quality career and technical education programs of study
that successfully prepare students for college and careers, thereby
ensuring the global competitiveness of the United States and the
economic self-sufficiency of the citizens of the United States.''.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (28) and (29)
through (34) as paragraphs (16) through (29) and (31) through
(36), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
``(15) Equity gap.--The term `equity gap' means the gaps in
participation and performance on the core indicators of
performance described in section 113(b)(2) for career and
technical education programs of study, as described in section
122(c)(1)(A), between student groups based on gender, race, and
each of the special populations described in paragraph (31), as
compared to all students served by the eligible agency or
eligible recipient under this Act.'';
(3) by inserting after paragraph (29), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(30) Self-sufficiency.--The term `self-sufficiency' means
a wage that enables a household to meet the costs of the basic
needs in the local area of the household and to build
sufficient savings for the future.''; and
(4) in paragraph (33), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
striking ``and instructional aids and devices.'' and inserting
``instructional aids and devices, transportation, child care,
dependent care, tuition, books, supplies, and other services
necessary to enable an individual to participate in career and
technical education activities.''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 9 (20 U.S.C. 2307) is amended by striking ``2007 through
2012'' and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 6. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION.
Subparagraph (B) of section 112(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 2322(a)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(B) not less than $100,000 shall be reserved to
provide technical assistance and professional
development to local educational agencies on effective
strategies for closing equity gaps; and''.
SEC. 7. ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 2323) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(i) in clause (i)(II), by inserting
``closing equity gaps and'' after ``progress
toward''; and
(ii) in clause (vi)(II), by inserting
``close equity gaps and'' after ``levels of
performance''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (i)(II), by inserting
``closing equity gaps and'' after
``progress toward''; and
(II) in clause (v)(II), by
inserting ``close equity gaps and''
after ``levels of performance''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clause (i)--
(aa) by striking
``regarding the progress'' and
inserting the following:
``regarding--
``(I) the progress'';
(bb) by striking
``indicators of performance.''
and inserting ``indicators of
performance; and''; and
(cc) by adding at the end
the following:
``(II) how the eligible recipient
has used funds to provide programs and
support services to close the equity
gaps identified under clause
(ii)(II).''; and
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) in subclause (I), by
striking ``for the subgroups of
students'' and all that follows
through ``; and'' and inserting
``by gender, by race, and for
each of the special populations
described in section 3(31);
and''; and
(bb) in subclause (II), by
striking ``disparities or gaps
in performance'' and inserting
``equity gaps''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
``(B) the progress of the State in closing equity
gaps and how the eligible agency has used funds to
provide programs and services for eligible recipients
to close such equity gaps; and''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for
the categories'' and all that follows through
``; and'' and inserting ``by gender, race, and
for each of the special populations described
in section 3(31); and''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``disparities or gaps in performance between
any such category of students and the
performance of all students served by the
eligible agency under this Act'' and inserting
``equity gaps between any category of students
described in subparagraph (A)''.
SEC. 8. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Section 114(d) (20 U.S.C. 2324(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii);
and
(C) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
``(vi) individuals with expertise on the
development of programs that have been
effective in closing equity gaps; and'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``and have been
successful in closing equity gaps'' after ``under this
Act''; and
(B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) of clause
(iii), by inserting ``, disaggregated as described in
section 113(b)(4)(C)(ii)(I) and'' before ``including
analyses'';
(3) in the matter preceding subclause (I) of paragraph
(4)(A)(i), by inserting ``closing equity gaps and'' before
``addressing''; and
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``for providing'' and
inserting ``for closing equity gaps by providing high-
quality''.
SEC. 9. STATE ADMINISTRATION.
Section 121(a) (20 U.S.C. 2341(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) conducting an equity gap analysis.''.
SEC. 10. STATE PLAN.
Section 122(c) (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (L), by inserting ``and'' after
the semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(M) how funds will be used to support State
technical assistance and professional development to
close the equity gaps identified in section
121(a)(5);'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting ``close equity gaps
and'' after ``and skills needed to''; and
(3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(9), by striking ``for special populations'' and inserting
``for closing equity gaps''.
SEC. 11. STATE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.
Section 123 (20 U.S.C. 2343) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``, or fails to show
improvement on closing any equity gap
identified under section 113(c)(2)(B) for the
preceding fiscal year,'' after ``upon State
adjusted level of performance''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or close equity gaps,''
after ``the State adjusted level of
performance,''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (ii)--
(aa) by inserting ``, or in
closing equity gaps,'' after
``levels of performance''; and
(bb) by striking ``or''
after the semicolon;
(II) in clause (iii), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iv) fails to show improvement on closing
equity gaps for the populations identified in
section 113(c)(2)(A) for 3 consecutive
years.'';
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
``(B) Use of funds.--An eligible agency shall use
funds made available under section 112(c) for the
purposes described in section 124(b)(10) when the
eligible agency--
``(i) fails to show improvement in closing
equity gaps within the first program year of
implementation of its improvement plan
described in paragraph (1); or
``(ii) fails to show improvement on closing
equity gaps for the populations identified in
section 113(c)(2)(A) for 3 consecutive
years.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``conduct an
equity gap analysis to'' after ``shall'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by inserting ``, or failed to show
improvement on the closing of equity gaps
identified in section 113(b)(4)(C)(ii)(II),''
after ``upon local adjusted level of
performance''; and
(ii) by striking ``(with special
consideration to performance gaps identified
under section 113(b)(4)(C)(ii)(II))''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (ii)--
(aa) by inserting ``in
closing equity gaps or'' after
``any improvement''; and
(bb) by striking ``or''
after the semicolon;
(II) in clause (iii), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iv) fails to show improvement on closing
equity gaps for the populations identified in
section 113(b)(4)(C)(ii)(I) for 3 consecutive
years.''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Additional requirements.--An eligible entity
shall require an eligible recipient receiving an
allocation under this title to use not less than 10
percent of the funds made available to the eligible
recipient under section 131 or 132 to meet the purposes
described in section 135(b)(9) in any case where an
eligible recipient--
``(i) fails to show improvement in closing
equity gaps within the first program year of
implementation of its improvement plan
described in paragraph (1); or
``(ii) fails to show improvement on closing
equity gaps for the populations identified in
section 113(c)(2)(A) for 3 consecutive
years.''.
SEC. 12. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.
Section 124(b) (20 U.S.C. 2344(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``equity gap'' before
``assessment of the career'';
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) delivering professional development, leadership, and
technical assistance for eligible recipients to close equity
gaps identified in paragraph (1) for any of the core indicators
of performance described in section 113(b)(4).''.
SEC. 13. LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Section 134(b) (20 U.S.C. 2354(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``closing equity gaps
and'' after ``with respect to''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``the closing of equity
gaps and'' before ``the integration of''.
SEC. 14. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.
Section 135(b) (20 U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)(A)--
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(B) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(v) effective practices to close equity
gaps in career and technical education programs
of study;'';
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``assessment of how'' and
inserting ``equity gap assessment of how''; and
(3) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``to close equity gaps
and'' after ``provide activities''.
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