(a)  In general

With funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make grants to community-based organizations to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions selected under subsection (b). Such technical assistance may include⁠—

(1)  developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit women into the employers’ apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(2)  developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;

(3)  providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;

(4)  setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to improve their retention;

(5)  setting up a local computerized data base referral system to maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for work;

(6)  serving as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related to gender; and

(7)  conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness of the program.

(b)  Selection of employer and labor unions

The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under subsection (a).