1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Apprenticeship Act . 2. Pre-apprenticeship and qualified apprenticeship programs (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Qualified apprenticeship The term qualified apprenticeship , used with respect to a program, means an apprenticeship program that is— (A) registered under 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. ); and (B) concentrated in an industry sector or occupation that represents less than 10 percent of apprenticeable occupations or of the programs under the national apprenticeship system. (2) Postsecondary educational institution The term postsecondary educational institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (3) Pre-apprenticeship The term pre-apprenticeship , used with respect to a program, means an initiative or set of strategies that— (A) is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a qualified apprenticeship program; (B) is carried out by a sponsor described in paragraph (6)(B) that has a documented partnership with one or more sponsors of qualified apprenticeship programs; and (C) includes each of the following: (i) Training (including a curriculum for the training), aligned with industry standards related to apprenticeships in a qualified apprenticeship program, and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of such apprenticeships within the documented partnership, that will prepare individuals by teaching the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more qualified apprenticeship programs. (ii) Provision of hands-on training and theoretical education to individuals that— (I) is carried out in a manner that includes proper observation of supervision and safety protocols