Definitions

In this Act: (1) Apprenticeship The term apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the National Apprenticeship Act. (2) Disability The term disability has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). (3) Disconnected youth The term disconnected youth means any individual who— (A) has attained age 16 but not age 25 on the date of selection for an apprenticeship; (B) is not regularly attending any secondary school, area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2302)), or postsecondary school during the 6-month period preceding the date of selection for the apprenticeship; and (C) is not regularly employed during such 6-month period. (4) Early college high school The term early college high school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (5) Educational service agency The term educational service agency has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (6) High school The term high school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (7) Industry intermediary The term industry intermediary means an entity that— (A) in order to accelerate apprenticeship program development, to help establish new apprenticeship partnerships at the national, State, or regional level, and to promote access to apprenticeships for secondary school students, serves as a conduit between— (i) an employer; and (ii) an entity such as— (I) an industry partner; (II) the Department of Labor; and (III) a State agency responsible for workforce investment activities; (B) demonstrates a capacity to work with employers and other key partners to identify workforce trends and foster public-private funding to establish new apprenticeship programs; and (C) is an entity such as— (i) a business; (ii) a business-related nonprofit organization, including industry associations and business federations; (iii) a private organization functioning as a workforce intermediary for the express purpose of serving the needs of businesses, including community-based nonprofit service providers and industry-aligned training providers; or (iv) a consortium of any of the entities described in clauses (i) through (iii). (8) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (9) National apprenticeship Act The term National Apprenticeship Act means 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) Pre-apprenticeship program The term pre-apprenticeship program means a training model or program that— (A) prepares individuals for acceptance into an apprenticeship program; (B) meets the standards, for such a model or program, established under the National Apprenticeship Act; and (C) is registered under the National Apprenticeship Act. (11) Region The term region has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (12) Secondary school The term secondary school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (13) STEM The term STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.