; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (b) Program to encourage apprenticeship articulation agreements (1) Program established The Secretary shall carry out a program in cooperation with States, institutions of higher education (including proprietary institutions), and sponsors of apprenticeships programs, to develop, enhance, and implement comprehensive apprenticeship articulation agreements between or among such institutions. Such apprenticeship articulation agreements shall be made widely and publicly available on the websites of such States, sponsors and institutions. In developing, enhancing, and implementing apprenticeship articulation agreements, States, sponsors and institutions of higher education may employ strategies, where applicable, including— (A) improving awareness of existing apprenticeship articulation agreements; (B) expanding participation of a wide variety of institutions of higher education; (C) improving management systems to regarding course equivalency, transfer of credit, and articulation; and (D) strategies to ensure widespread acceptance for the transfer of credits awarded to apprentices pursuant to apprenticeship articulation agreements. (2) Coordination and technical assistance The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall provide technical assistance to States, sponsors and institutions of higher education for the purposes of developing and implementing apprenticeship articulation agreements in accordance with this subsection. . 5. Enhancing transfer of credit among schools (a) Transfer of credit policies Section 485(h)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(h)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A)