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Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

USA115th CongressS-3217| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and increases funding levels for Department of Education (ED) grants to states, national programs, and tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) institutions under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to support CTE programs for secondary and postsecondary students. It repeals the authorization for certain occupational and information activities and the separate mandate for tech prep education. Beginning in FY2021, states must receive at least 90% of their previous year's allocation of basic state CTE grants. The bill permits states to: reserve up to 15% (currently 10%) of their grant funds for innovative CTE activities in rural areas or areas with higher numbers of CTE students, and set their own annual targets on the core indicators of performance at both the secondary and postsecondary education levels without ED's approval. The bill modifies grant application processes for states and localities and performance measures for evaluating CTE programs. It prohibits ED from withholding funds from states that do not meet certain performance measures. The bill amends the Wagner-Peyser Act to expand the duties of state agencies with respect to providing workforce and labor market information.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. Without written report.
Jul 16, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
Jul 31, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2353
Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2018
By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 115-434.
  • July 16, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2018
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. Without written report.


  • July 16, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.


  • July 31, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2353
    Signed by President.


  • December 19, 2018
    By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 115-434.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
  • HR 115-3137: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations.
  • S 115-790: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to encourage innovation, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3101: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require a State to conduct State leadership activities that reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses related to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations.
  • S 115-653: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to make the maintenance of effort provision less burdensome on States.
  • HR 115-4387: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the allocation for rural areas, and for other purposes.
Academic performance and assessmentsCensus and government statisticsCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationIndian social and development programsPerformance measurementTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

USA115th CongressS-3217| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and increases funding levels for Department of Education (ED) grants to states, national programs, and tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) institutions under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to support CTE programs for secondary and postsecondary students. It repeals the authorization for certain occupational and information activities and the separate mandate for tech prep education. Beginning in FY2021, states must receive at least 90% of their previous year's allocation of basic state CTE grants. The bill permits states to: reserve up to 15% (currently 10%) of their grant funds for innovative CTE activities in rural areas or areas with higher numbers of CTE students, and set their own annual targets on the core indicators of performance at both the secondary and postsecondary education levels without ED's approval. The bill modifies grant application processes for states and localities and performance measures for evaluating CTE programs. It prohibits ED from withholding funds from states that do not meet certain performance measures. The bill amends the Wagner-Peyser Act to expand the duties of state agencies with respect to providing workforce and labor market information.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. Without written report.
Jul 16, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
Jul 31, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2353
Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2018
By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 115-434.
  • July 16, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2018
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. Without written report.


  • July 16, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.


  • July 31, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2353
    Signed by President.


  • December 19, 2018
    By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 115-434.
Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
  • HR 115-3137: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations.
  • S 115-790: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to encourage innovation, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3101: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require a State to conduct State leadership activities that reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses related to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations.
  • S 115-653: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to make the maintenance of effort provision less burdensome on States.
  • HR 115-4387: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the allocation for rural areas, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsCensus and government statisticsCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationIndian social and development programsPerformance measurementTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education