15 USC 3723 - STEM apprenticeship programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 03, 2024

§ 3723.

STEM apprenticeship programs

(a)

In general

(b)

Eligible recipient defined

In this section, the term “eligible recipient” means—

(1)

a State;

(2)

an Indian tribe;

(3)

a city or other political subdivision of a State;

(4)

an entity that—

(A)

is a nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, a public-private partnership, a science or research park, a Federal laboratory, or an economic development organization or similar entity; and

(B)

has an application that is supported by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a native organization; or

(5)

a consortium of any of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5).

(c)

Needs assessment grants

The Secretary of Commerce may provide a grant to an eligible recipient to conduct a needs assessment to identify—

(1)

the unmet need of a region’s employer base for skilled STEM workers;

(2)

the potential of STEM apprenticeships to address the unmet need described in paragraph (1); and

(3)

any barriers to addressing the unmet need described in paragraph (1).

(d)

Apprenticeship expansion grants

(Pub. L. 96–480, § 30, formerly § 28, as added Pub. L. 114–329, title III, § 312(e), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3014; renumbered § 30, Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10621(a)(1), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1642.)

cite as: 15 USC 3723