; table of contents. Sec. 2. Transportation education and training program. Sec. 3. Surface transportation workforce grants. Sec. 4. Research and development strategic plan. Sec. 5. Task force on future of transportation workforce. 2. Transportation education and training program Section 504(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) Transportation education and training program (1) Establishment The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a program (in this subsection referred to as the Program ) to provide grants to support transportation sector education and workforce development projects. (2) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may award a grant on a competitive basis in accordance with this subsection. (3) Eligible recipients (A) In general The Secretary may award a grant under the Program to any partnership that includes, at a minimum, the following entities: (i) An institution of higher education. (ii) A State department of transportation. (iii) Not fewer than 2 transportation sector employers. (B) Labor and joint labor-management organizations A partnership eligible for a grant under the Program may include a labor or joint labor-management organization. (4) Eligible projects (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), grant funds awarded under the Program may only be used to assist a project that includes, at a minimum, two of the following activities: (i) Developing, implementing, and assessing innovative programs of study with respect to a transportation sector. (ii) Training educators to teach secondary or postsecondary career and technical education courses with respect to a transportation sector. (iii) Increasing career recruitment and outreach to youth, including through career counseling and career exploration opportunities, to encourage participation in transportation sectors. (iv) Developing on-the-job training and work-based learning opportunities, including