The Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion presented a report to President Trump outlining recommendations on growing the apprenticeship program across different industries. One of the recommendations was a pilot project focusing on mastery and competency. However, please note that participants for the pilot project from the construction industry would not be considered as apprentices for the purposes of meeting Davis-Bacon requirements, and therefore would not be subject to the wage requirements under that.
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