1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2023 . 2. Interagency agreement (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2023 , in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship programs, the Secretary of Labor shall— (1) enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Education to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, through the activities described in this section; and (2) submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate, such agreement and any modifications to such agreement. (b) Alignment for youth apprenticeships In order to promote alignment between youth apprenticeship programs and high school graduation requirements, the interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall describe how the Secretaries will work to provide— (1) information and resources to— (A) parents and students to promote a better understanding of programs under the national apprenticeship system and their value in secondary and postsecondary education and career pathways by not later than middle school; and (B) school leaders (working with academic counselors, teachers, and faculty) about the value of such programs and information on how to effectively align youth apprenticeship programs with secondary and career and technical education programs; and (2) technical assistance on how to— (A) align related instruction and apprenticeable occupation skills and competencies to high school graduation requirements