Definitions

In this Act: (1) Area career and technical school The term area career and technical school has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). (2) Federally recognized Indian Tribe The term Federally recognized Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian Tribe in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (3) High school The term high school means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school in a State that— (A) provides secondary education, as determined under State law; (B) grants a diploma, as defined by the State; and (C) includes, at least, grade 12. (4) In-demand industry sector or occupation The term in-demand industry sector or occupation has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (5) Local educational agency; state educational agency The terms local educational agency and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (6) Local and state workforce development boards The terms local workforce development board and State workforce development board have the meanings given the terms local board and State board, respectively, in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (7) Postsecondary educational institution The term postsecondary educational institution has the meaning given the term institution of higher education in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). (8) Pre-apprenticeship program The term pre-apprenticeship program means a program or set of strategies that— (A) is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program in the building or construction trades; (B) is carried out by an eligible entity described in section 3(c) that has a documented partnership with at least 1 sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program; and (C) includes training (including a curriculum for the training) that— (i) is aligned with industry standards; (ii) is reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the registered apprenticeship programs within the documented partnership; and (iii) will prepare an individual for a registered apprenticeship program by teaching the skills and competencies needed to enter such a registered apprenticeship program. (9) Registered apprenticeship program The term registered apprenticeship program means a program 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.). (10) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (11) Sponsor The term sponsor means an employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade association, professional association, labor organization, or other entity that administers a registered apprenticeship program. (12) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (13) Underrepresented population The term underrepresented population means a group of individuals who— (A) are members of a racial minority, women, military veterans, members of a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or long-term unemployed; or (B) come from a geographic area consisting of a single census tract or a group of census tracts, each of which meets the criteria for a low-income community, as defined in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.