1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Apprenticeships for Justice-Impacted Communities Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to support pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships within the National Apprenticeship Act, specifically with regard to the justice-impacted population. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Apprentice The term apprentice means a worker who— (A) is not younger than age 16, or (where a higher minimum age standard is specified by law) not younger than that age; and (B) is employed through an apprenticeship program that meets the required standards for an apprenticeship program. (2) Apprenticeable occupation The term apprenticeable occupation means an occupation which is specified by industry and which— (A) involves skills that are customarily learned in a practical way through a structured, systematic program of on-the-job supervised learning; (B) is clearly identified and commonly recognized throughout an industry; (C) involves the progressive attainment of manual, mechanical, or technical skills and knowledge which, in accordance with the industry standard for the occupation, would require the completion of not less than 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning to attain, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor that reflects industry standards and is accepted by the Secretary; and (D) requires related instruction to supplement the on-the-job learning. (3) Apprenticeship program The term apprenticeship program includes a program that— (A) is registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.)