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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 24, 2010
Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to states to provide funds to local boards for provision of technical school training subsidies in local areas through one-stop delivery systems to pay tuition costs for the career and technical education of unemployed individuals enrolled or accepted at a technical school. Limits the aggregate amount of subsidies to an individual to $2,000.
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Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D–GA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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