Definitions

In this Act: (1) Career and technical education; career guidance and academic counseling The terms career and technical education and career guidance and academic counseling have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). (2) Career pathway The term career pathway has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (3) Eligible partnership The term eligible partnership means a partnership that is an industry or sector partnership, or (with respect to an implementation grant) a partnership that is in the process of establishing an industry or sector partnership. (4) Individual with a barrier to employment The term individual with a barrier to employment has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (5) Industry or sector partnership The term industry or sector partnership has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (6) Local board The term local board has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (7) Recognized postsecondary credential The term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (9) State; state board The terms State and State board have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (10) Targeted infrastructure industry The term targeted infrastructure industry means an industry, including transportation (including surface, transit, aviation, or railway transportation), construction, energy (including the deployment of renewable and clean energy, energy efficiency, transmission, and battery storage), information technology, or utilities industries, that the eligible partnership identifies in accordance with section 5(c) to be served by a grant under this Act. (11) Work-based learning program (A) In general The term work-based learning program means a program (which may be a registered apprenticeship program) that provides workers with paid work experience and corresponding approved classroom instruction, delivered in an employment relationship that both the employer and worker intend to lead to continuing employment after the program ends. (B) Work experience In subparagraph (A), the term paid work experience includes training by an employer that is provided to a paid worker while engaged in productive work in a job that provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job. (12) Registered apprenticeship The term registered apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).