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      "title": "Reauthorization of the Perkins Act in the 114th Congress: Comparison of Current Law and H.R. 5587",
      "summary": "The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV; P.L. 109-270) is the main federal law supporting the development of career and technical skills among students in secondary and postsecondary education. Perkins IV, the most recent reauthorization of federal law targeting career and technical education (CTE), was passed in 2006 and authorized through FY2012. The authorization was extended through FY2013 under the General Education Provisions Act, and Perkins IV has continued to receive fairly constant appropriations through FY2016. \nDuring the 114th Congress, the House Education and the Workforce Committee marked up and unanimously passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which would provide for a comprehensive six-year reauthorization of Perkins IV. The act was subsequently passed by the House on September 13, 2016, by a vote of 405-5.\nH.R. 5587 contains a number of major changes to current law. Some of these would include\nrepealing the Tech Prep program, which provided funds to consortia of secondary and postsecondary CTE providers but has not been funded since FY2010;\ngradually raising total appropriations levels for CTE, reaching a total of $1.23 billion in FY2022;\nintroducing a change to the state allocation formula that would require states to receive an allocation no less than 90% of their previous year\u2019s allocation starting in FY2020;\npermitting states to reserve up to 15% of their Basic State Grants funds for innovative CTE activities in rural areas or areas with higher numbers or concentrations of CTE students;\nallowing states to set their own annual targets on the core indicators of performance at both the secondary and postsecondary education levels;\nreplacing the local plan required from CTE providers with a comprehensive needs assessment meant to align the CTE programs being offered with local workforce needs;\nremoving the ability of the Secretary of Education to withhold state funds due to lack of improved performance; and\nrevising and introducing a number of new definitions, including common definitions for terms already defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.\nThis report highlights the key provisions in H.R. 5587, and explains the major differences between H.R. 5587 and current law.",
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