1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Training America’s Workforce Act . 2. Industry-recognized apprenticeship programs 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. ), is amended— (1) by redesignating section 4 as section 5; and (2) by inserting after section 3 the following: 4. Industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Industry-recognized apprenticeship program The term industry-recognized apprenticeship program — (A) means a high-quality, competency-based apprenticeship program that is— (i) recognized by a standards recognition entity; and (ii) developed or delivered by an entity such as a trade or industry group, corporation, nonprofit organization, institution of higher education, labor organization, or labor-management organization (among other entities, as determined appropriate by the Secretary); and (B) may include a program that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A) and trains apprentices to perform construction activities. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (3) Standards recognition entity The term standards recognition entity means a private sector or public sector entity that— (A) is recognized by the Secretary (acting through the Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor) for purposes of recognizing apprenticeship programs as industry-recognized apprenticeship programs; (B) has a demonstrated ability to ensure an industry-recognized apprenticeship program meets the standards described in subsection (d)