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and training programs, the knowledge and skills needed to keep the United States competitive. ‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

20 USC 2302.

‘‘Unless otherwise specified, in this Act: ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘administration’, when used with respect to an eligible agency or eligible recipient, means activities necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the eligible agency or eligible recipient’s duties under this Act, including the supervision of such activities. Such term does not include curriculum development activities, personnel development, or research activities. ‘‘(2) ALL ASPECTS OF AN INDUSTRY.—The term ‘all aspects of an industry’ means strong experience in, and comprehensive understanding of, the industry that the individual is preparing to enter, including information as described in section 118. ‘‘(3) AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOL.— The term ‘area career and technical education school’ means— ‘‘(A) a specialized public secondary school used exclusively or principally for the provision of career and technical education to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market; ‘‘(B) the department of a public secondary school exclusively or principally used for providing career and technical education in not fewer than 5 different occupational fields to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market; ‘‘(C) a public or nonprofit technical institution or career and technical education school used exclusively or principally for the provision of career and technical education to individuals who have completed or left secondary school and who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market, if the institution or school admits, as regular students, individuals who have completed secondary school and individuals who have left secondary school; or ‘‘(D) the department or division of an institution of higher education, that operates under the policies of the eligible agency and that provides career and technical education in not fewer than 5 different occupational fields leading to immediate employment but not necessarily leading to a baccalaureate degree, if the department or division admits, as regular students, both individuals who have completed secondary school and individuals who have left secondary school. ‘‘(4) ARTICULATION AGREEMENT.—The term ‘articulation agreement’ means a written commitment— ‘‘(A) that is agreed upon at the State level or approved annually by the lead administrators of— ‘‘(i) a secondary institution and a postsecondary educational institution; or ‘‘(ii) a subbaccalaureate degree granting postsecondary educational institution and a baccalaureate degree granting postsecondary educational institution; and ‘‘(B) to a program that is—

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