; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (12) Secretary Except as provided in section 102 or as otherwise modified, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Administrator. (13) Sponsor The term sponsor means an employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade association, professional association, labor organization, or other entity that administers a registered apprenticeship program. I Promoting Registered Apprenticeships 101. Promoting registered apprenticeship programs (a) Establishment of the office of apprenticeship (1) Office There is established, in the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, an Office of Apprenticeship. (2) Administrator The Office shall be headed by an Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship appointed by the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. The Assistant Secretary shall appoint an individual who has the demonstrated knowledge of registered apprenticeship programs necessary to serve as the Administrator. (3) Responsibilities The Administrator, through the Office of Apprenticeship, shall carry out responsibilities including— (A) determining whether an apprenticeship program meets the requirements to become a registered apprenticeship program and maintains the standards necessary to remain a registered apprenticeship program; (B) managing the national apprenticeship system; (C) carrying out activities under subsection (b) to promote effective pre-apprenticeship programs; (D) promoting awareness about registered apprenticeship programs, including carrying out activities under subsection (c); (E) engaging in regular updates of the registration process, ensuring that such process is easily accessible and efficient for use by sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs; (F) regularly engaging with the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships and ensure that the required reports of the Committee are submitted to the Secretary and transmitted to Congress