Purpose; authorization of appropriations

Section 441 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking part, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. and inserting part— (1) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (2) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (3) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (4) $2,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (5) $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 and each succeeding fiscal year.; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting child development and early learning (including Head Start and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.)),, before literacy training,; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking and; (C) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (5) work-based learning designed to give students experience in any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), without regard to whether credit is awarded.; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Work-Based learning defined For purposes of this part, the term work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry, community, or academic professionals in real workplace settings that— (1) include on campus opportunities; (2) foster in-depth, first-hand engagement with the tasks required of a given career field that are aligned with a student’s field of study; and (3) may include internships, fellowships, research assistant positions, teacher residencies, clinical experiences, community services, administrative positions, participation in cooperative education, and apprenticeships 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.)..