1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credential Repository and Transparency in States Act or the CReatES Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to provide assistance to States for the collection, development, analysis, and sharing of information on— (1) all of the credentials offered in each State; (2) the quality of such credentials, including their use by employers for making employment-related decisions; (3) education and career pathways that lead to such credentials and occupations in a State; and (4) the sharing of such information with individuals in each State, enabling them to make informed education and career choices. 3. Program Authorized (a) Authorization and limitations (1) In general From amounts made available under section 4, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to establish, expand, or improve a State credential repository that contains information on each covered program, credential, and training provider in the State. (2) Duration A grant awarded under this Act shall be awarded for a period of 3 years. (3) Amount In awarding a grant under this Act, the Secretary— (A) may not award a grant in excess of $10,000,000; and (B) in deciding the amount of a grant, shall take into consideration— (i) the number of credentials offered in the State