; (B) meets the standards, for such a model or program, established under the National Apprenticeship Act; and (C) is registered under the National Apprenticeship Act. (11) Region The term region has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (12) Secondary school The term secondary school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (13) STEM The term STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 3. Secondary education apprenticeship contracts (a) In general The Secretary of Labor (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for the purpose of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships for secondary school students, from amounts appropriated under subsection (f). (b) Eligibility To be eligible to be awarded a contract under this section, an industry intermediary shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as may be required by the Secretary, that identifies proposed activities designed to further the purpose described in subsection (a). (c) Selection (1) In general The Secretary shall award contracts under this section based on competitive criteria to be prescribed by the Secretary. (2) Priority consideration for contracts In awarding contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to intermediaries proposing contracts targeting— (A) engagement with students from secondary schools in which 40 percent of the students the local educational agency serves are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ); (B) engagement with students served by— (i) rural high-need local educational agencies with locale codes of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43