; and (3) an unemployment rate of 40 to 50 percent among African-American young men, many of who are fathers who, without jobs, and are unable to provide for their families, is not only a national crisis but a national tragedy. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to secure jobs, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships for African-American young men ages 18 to 39 with the labor unions, general contractors, and businesses who will rebuild the Nation’s crumbling infrastructure in cities and communities throughout the Nation. 3. Urging employment, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships for unemployed African-American young men in rebuilding the Nation’s crumbling infrastructure (a) In general The Secretary of Labor shall strongly and urgently request those labor unions, general contractors, and businesses, who will rebuild the Nation’s crumbling infrastructure, transportation systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution systems, to actively recruit, hire, and provide on-the-job training to African-American young men ages 18 to 39 through their existing jobs, apprenticeships, and earn while you learn programs. The Secretary shall provide assistance to such labor unions, general contractors, and businesses through every means available to help coordinate the recruitment of such individuals for such jobs, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships. (b) Coordination The jobs, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships made available by labor unions, general contractors, and businesses described in subsection (a) shall be conducted in conjunction with the Secretary of Labor and the labor unions and other associations which have been identified as those primarily involved in the infrastructure rebuilding described in such subsection, including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and