,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #i1 #bjad ,mr4 ,ruiz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pa/or ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 & ,ms4 ,matsui7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a pilot program to tra9 individuals = employm5t 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ to z ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,jobs ,act4 #b4 ,alt]native ,en]gy ,tra9+ & ,employm5t ,program 7a7 ,pilot program ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all c>ry out a pilot program to aw>d competitive grants to ,/ates to tra9 individuals = c>e]s 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7b7 ,grant aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ! pilot program to ! five ,/ates ) ! highe/ in/all$ alt]native en]gy p[] capacity4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t desires a grant "u ! pilot program %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a grant application "u ! pilot program %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,evid5ce ( ! in/all$ alt]native en]gy p[] capacity = w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal facilities 9 t ,/ate4 7,b7 ,a description ( h[ ! funds w be us$ to e/abli% & adm9i/] a program design$ to provide skills tra9+ or on-!-job tra9+ = a significant numb] ( individuals & ensure la/+ & su/a9able employm5t 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7,c7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's option to coord9ate ) its ,/ate & local work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,indu/ry ,c\ncils 9 c>ry+ out a program fund$ by a grant "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ( local bo>ds ) r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]s & o!r appropriate provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! skills tra9+1 on-!-job tra9+1 or bo? t may be (f]$ to individuals by grant recipi5ts1 & h[ ?is tra9+ w lead to an indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or simil> cr$5tial4 7,e7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate plans to prioritize grants among grant recipi5ts4 7,f7 ,a description ( h[ ! grant may be us$ to support exi/+ programs focus$ on r5ewable en]gy job creation4 7d7 ,grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t grants are ( suffici5t size to enable ,/ates to c>ry out all requir$ activities4 7e7 ,duration ( grant ,a grant "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 7f7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to-- 7#a7 reimburse a r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ] = ! co/ ( provid+ on-!-job tra9+2 7#b7 reimburse any ( ! foll[+ entities = ! co/ ( provid+ skills tra9+ 7or on-!-job tra9+ if 9 p>tn]%ip ) an en]gy effici5t employ]7-- 7,a7 a labor organization2 7,b7 a po/second>y educational in/itution2 or 7,c7 nonpr(it organizations2 & 7#c7 conduct outrea* to in=m r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]s1 labor organizations1 po/second>y educational in/itutions1 non-pr(it organizations1 & ! g5]al public1 includ+ individuals 9 rural areas & ,indian tribes1 ( _! eligibility or pot5tial eligibility = p>ticipation 9 ! program4 7g7 ,conditions ,"u ! pilot program1 a grant to a ,/ate %all be subject to ! foll[+ conditions3 7#a7 ,! ,/ate %all repay to ! ,secret>y1 on su* date z %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 any am\nt receiv$ "u ! pilot program t is n us$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* times & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require1 reports on ! use ( grant funds4 7h7 ,requirem5ts ( grant recipi5ts ,9 ord] to receive a grant made by a ,/ate "u ! pilot program1 an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 %all-- 7#a7 submit an application to ! ,/ate t includes su* o!r in=mation & assurances z ! ,/ate may require2 & 7#b7 agree to submit to ! ,/ate1 = ea* qu>t]1 a report conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may specify4 7i7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s 7#a7 ,f$]al adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7l71 #b p]c5t %all be made available to ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) implem5t+ & evaluat+ ! pilot program "u ?is section & = prep>+ & submitt+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7j74 7#b7 ,/ate adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! appropriate maximum am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section t may be us$ by ! recipi5t = adm9i/rative & report+ co/s4 7j7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an annual report on ! pilot program = ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod4 ,! report on ! pilot program %all include a detail$ description ( activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section & an evaluation ( ! program1 & h[ _m p>ticipants 7 employ$ by r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]s )9 #f mon?s ( complet+ ! tra9+4 7k7 ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! pilot program4 7l7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74 7#b7 ,! t]m in/all$ alt]native en]gy p[] capacity means ! am\nt ( w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal p[] g5]ation1 express$ 9 megawatts1 in/all$ 9 a ,/ate4 7#c7 ,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act4 7#d7 ,! t]m on-!-job tra9+ means tra9+ by r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]s1 a labor organization1 a po/second>y educational in/itution1 or a nonpr(it organization t is provid$ to a paid p>ticipant :ile engag$ 9 productive "w t-- 7,a7 provides k or skills ess5tial to ! full & adequate p]=mance ( ! job2 7,b7 provides reimbursem5t to ! employ] = ! co/s ( provid+ ! tra9+ & additional sup]vision relat$ to ! tra9+2 & 7,c7 is limit$ 9 duration z appropriate to ! occupation = :i* ! p>ticipant is be+ tra9$1 tak+ into acc\nt ! cont5t ( ! tra9+1 ! prior "w exp]i5ce ( ! p>ticipant1 & ! s]vice /rategy ( ! p>ticipant1 z appropriate4 7#e7 ,! t]m po/second>y educational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja74 7#f7 ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ] means an entity t employs individuals 9 a trade or bus9ess 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7#g7 ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries means any ( ! foll[+ indu/ries3 7,a7 ,! en]gy-effici5t build+1 con/ruction1 or retr(its indu/ry4 7,b7 ,! r5ewable electric p[] indu/ry1 includ+ ! w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal en]gy indu/ries4 7,c7 ,! en]gy effici5cy assessm5t indu/ry t s]ves ! resid5tial1 comm]cial1 or indu/rial sectors4 7#h7 ,! t]m skills tra9+ means tra9+ by a labor organization1 a po/second>y educational in/itution1 or a nonpr(it organization t provides ! k & skills ess5tial to specific jobs 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate includes ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ,palau1 & ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aj7 ,! t]m work=ce inve/m5t bo>d ref]s to a ,/ate or local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq47 t coord9ates job tra9+ programs = t ,/ate or local area "u t ,act4