1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Apprenticeship Advancement Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to promote and expand high-quality youth apprenticeship programs that— (A) strengthen the transition from high school to employment and postsecondary education in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations; (B) serve all youth, including youth with barriers to access to, participation in, and completion of youth apprenticeship programs; and (C) lead to rewarding, longer-term careers and success in the labor market; and (2) to provide support and incentives to help employers establish high-quality youth apprenticeships to meet their needs for skilled workers and diversify their workforces. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Award The term award means a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. (2) Competency The term competency means the attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities in a subject area, as specified by an occupational skill standard and demonstrated by an appropriate written and hands-on proficiency measurement. (3) CTE terms The terms area career and technical education school , Tribally controlled college or university , Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution , and work-based learning have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). (4) Education and training provider The term education and training provider means— (A) an area career and technical education school; (B) an early college high school; (C) a dual or concurrent enrollment program; (D) an educational service agency; (E) a high school; (F) a local educational agency or State educational agency; (G) a Tribal educational agency, Tribally controlled college or university, or Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution; (H) an institution of higher education