John Cornyn: “I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 945 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act'' or the ``New HOPE Act''. SEC. 2. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. Section 124(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (16)(B), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(18) consulting and coordinating with other State agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications which pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.''. ______”