1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Outlying Area Apprenticeship Expansion Act”.
Outlying Area Apprenticeship Expansion Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Labor to establish apprenticeships or expanding opportunities through apprenticeships for outlying areas, and for other purposes.
2. Outlying Area Apprenticeship Programs
In general— The Secretary of Labor shall make grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other arrangements available to the outlying areas for the purposes of—
establishing registered apprenticeships 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.); or
expanding opportunities through apprenticeships only 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.).
Funding— Of the amount appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary of Labor shall divide the amount for each fiscal year equally among the outlying areas.
Outlying area defined— The term outlying area means American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Authorization of appropriations— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
$1,786,000 for fiscal year 2021;
$2,024,000 for fiscal year 2022;
$2,262,000 for fiscal year 2023;
$2,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
$2,738,000 for fiscal year 2025.
Effective date— This Act shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2021.