,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bibc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjae ,mr4 
,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,bab91 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4     
,ribble1 ,mr4 ,olson1 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to aw>d    
grants to exp& programs 9 m>itime &     
en]gy work=ce te*nical tra9+1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>itime & ,en]gy ,work=ce 
,te*nical ,tra9+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 
,m>itime & en]gy work=ce te*nical tra9+ 
enhancem5t  7a7 ,grants requir$  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 79 ?is ,act
 ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all aw>d     
grants to enable eligible community     

colleges & o!r public in/itutions (     
high] education to exp& ^u exi/+        
programs 9 m>itime & en]gy work=ce      
te*nical tra9+1 includ+ by admitt+ m    
/ud5ts1 tra9+ faculty1 exp&+ facilities1
 creat+ new m>itime c>e] pa?ways f      
associate degree to baccalaureate degree
 programs & aw>d+ cr$it = prior le>n+   
exp]i5ce1 or increas+ coop]ation ) !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 or ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation4 ,9 develop+ ! grant program1
 ! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant to a      
nonpr(it organization ) a track record (
 at lea/ #aj ye>s ( exp]tise 9 work+ )  
community colleges on develop+ work=ce  
developm5t programs1 to provide         
assi/ance to ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out !  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,priority 
,! ,secret>y %all give priority 9 ! aw>d
 ( grants "u ?is section to eligible    
in/itutions t h ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip ) 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation1 or ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7 ,grant am\nts  
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 9  
am\nts ( n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & n m ?an
 #a1ejj1jjj4  7b7 ,reque/s = proposals  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all    
issue a reque/ = proposals f eligible   
in/itutions = grants "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,proposals ,an eligible in/itution 
t seeks ! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section 
%all submit an application !re= to !    
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7,a7  
demon/ration ( a will+ness & ability to 
p>ticipate 9 a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#b71 if any2 &  7,b7 a   
commitm5t1 & demon/ration ( an ability1 
to ma9ta9 m>itime & en]gy work=ce       
te*nical tra9+ programs aft] ! end ( !  

grant p]iod4  7c7 ,grant uses  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a   
grant "u ?is section %all use grant     
am\nts to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,tra9+ relat$ to m>itime or en]gy      
transportation1 logi/ics1 & supply *a9  
managem5t4  7,b7 ,tra9+ relat$ to       
%ipbuild+ & %ip repair4  7,c7           
,enhancem5t ( academic & work=ce tra9+  
programs1 to include c]tifications &    
appr5tice%ips1 provid+ tra9+ = m>itime &
 en]gy employm5t4  7,d7 ,sal>y          
supplem5tation = faculty 9 m>itime or   
en]gy tra9+ & education4  7,e7 ,op]ation
 & ma9t5ance ( m>itime or en]gy relat$  
equipm5t & te*nology = use 9            
in/ructional programs4  7,f7            
,acquisition ( m>9e vessels1 safety     
equipm5t1 %ip simulators1 electronic    
navigation devices1 fire suppression    
equipm5t1 physical & *emical measur+    
in/rum5ts1 sampl+ devices1 & o!r assets 
& equipm5t = use 9 m>itime or en]gy     
relat$ tra9+ & education4  7,g7         
,r5ovation or con/ruction ( build+s to  

h\se m>itime or en]gy tra9+ & education 
programs4  7,h7 ,tuition reimbursem5t = 
successful completion ( a m>itime or    
en]gy c\rse1 program1 or c]tification4  
7#b7 ,limitation on con/ruction ,an     
eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section may use n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
grant am\nt to c>ry out p>agraph        
7#a77;,g74  7#c7 ,admissions pref]5ce   
,an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u
 ?is section %all give pref]5ce 9       
admission to m>itime or en]gy tra9+ &   
education programs to vet]ans1 to !     
ext5t practicable4  7#d7 ,p]iod ( use ( 
funds ,an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a   
grant "u ?is section may use ! grant    
funds = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s aft] ! aw>d 
( ! grant4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible in/itution
 means a community college or o!r public
 po/second>y educational in/itution     
locat$ 9 close proximity to m>9e or port
 facilities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1        
,atlantic ,ocean1 ,pacific ,ocean1 or   
,great ,lakes (f]+ a m>itime tra9+ &    

education program1 & :i* has an e/abli%$
 association )--  7,a7 a port au?ority  
or o!r e/abli%$ seaport or inl& port    
facility2 &  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 or o!r appropriate gov]nm5t   
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah1      
#ab1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4    
#c4 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,m>itime &    
,en]gy ,work=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+  7a7   
,grants = e/abli%m5t ( c5t]s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all aw>d a grant to
 no m ?an #aj eligible in/itutions to   
enable ! eligible in/itutions to--  7,a7
 e/abli% ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,m>itime 
& ,en]gy ,work=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+ 79   

?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]s72 &    
7,b7 enable eligible in/itutions to     
improve & exp& m>itime & en]gy work=ce  
tra9+ opportunities = vet]ans1 memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ,f$]al employees1 &      
civilians by implem5t+ new programs 9   
su* tra9+ areas z--  7i7 port relat$    
transportation sy/ems1 m>itime & en]gy  
logi/ics & supply *a9 managem5t1 small  
vessel repair1 ma9t5ance ( navigation & 
deck c>go sy/ems1 ma9t5ance (           
sophi/icat$ tra9+ equipm5t1 port relat$ 
transportation1 logi/ics1 & supply *a9  
managem5t1 %ipbuild+ & %ip repair1      
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( equipm5t &       
te*nology = use 9 m>itime & en]gy       
employm5t tra9+2 &  7ii7 job placem5t 9 
m>itime & en]gy relat$ employm5t fields4
  7#b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give 
priority 9 ! aw>d ( grants "u ?is       
section to eligible in/itutions t h 9   
=ce1 or demon/rate ! will+ness & ability
 to ent] into1 memor&a ( und]/&+ ) !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          

,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 or o!r appropriate gov]nm5t   
ag5cies1 or a coop]ative agreem5t ) an  
appropriate private sector entity1 :i*  
memor&um ( und]/&+ or coop]ative        
agreem5t provides = ei!r1 or bo?1 ( !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! provision ( res\rces1  
:e!r 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 to ! ,c5t]4  7,b7  
,assi/ance = ! ,c5t] 9 build+ m>itime or
 en]gy tra9+ capacity1 or 9 tra9+ ,f$]al
 employees 9 m>itime fields4  7#c7      
,grant am\nt ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all be 9 am\nts ( n m ?an      
#a1ejj1jjj p] ,c5t]4  7b7 ,reque/s =    
proposals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all issue a reque/ =      
proposals f eligible in/itutions = a    
grant "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,proposals  
,an eligible in/itution t seeks ! aw>d (
 ! grant "u ?is section %all submit an  
application !re= to ! ,secret>y at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    

7c7 ,grant uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! grant am\nt =       
purposes z foll[s3  7,a7 ,to develop an 
ag5da = m>itime & en]gy tra9+ &         
education4  7,b7 ,to fund expansion (   
m>itime & en]gy tra9+ & education4  7,c7
 ,to publi% or o!rwise dissem9ate f9d+s 
relat+ to be/ practices 9 m>itime &     
en]gy tra9+ & education4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( 
use ( funds ,eligible in/itutions aw>d$ 
grants "u ?is section may use ! grant   
am\nt = a p]iod ( five ye>s aft] ! aw>d 
( ! grant4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible in/itution
 means a community college or o!r public
 educational in/itution locat$ 9 close  
proximity to port or o!r m>9e facilities
 on ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ,atlantic ,ocean1
 ,pacific ,ocean1 or ,great ,lakes t--  
7,a7 op]ates an exi/+ m>itime or en]gy  
work=ce tra9+ program2  7,b7 (f]s       
accr$it$ programs 9 academic areas su* z
 port relat$ transportation1 logi/ics1 &
 supply *a9 managem5t & %ipbuild+ & %ip 

repair1 among o!r areas relevant to     
m>itime or en]gy relat$ work=ce tra9+2  
7,c7 is well recogniz$ 9 ! field (      
m>itime work=ce tra9+2 &  7,d7 has an   
e/abli%$ association )--  7i7 a port    
au?ority2 &  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 or o!r appropriate gov]nm5t   
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah1      
#ab1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4