,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,ru% 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hudson7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 promote a #ba/  
c5tury en]gy & manufactur+ work=ce4  #a4
 ,en]gy & manufactur+ work=ce developm5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 79 
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all  
prioritize education & tra9+ = en]gy &  
manufactur+-relat$ jobs 9 ord] to       
increase ! numb] ( skill$ work]s tra9$  
to "w 9 en]gy & manufactur+-relat$      
fields1 includ+ by--  7#a7 enc\rag+ !   
,nation's education sy/em to equip      
/ud5ts ) ! skills1 m5tor%ips1 tra9+1 &  
te*nical exp]tise necess>y to fill !    
employm5t opportunities vital to manag+ 

& op]at+ ! ,nation's en]gy & manufactur+
 indu/ries1 9 collaboration )           
repres5tatives f ! en]gy & manufactur+  
indu/ries 7includ+ ! oil1 gas1 coal1    
nucle>1 utility1 pipel9e1 r5ewable1     
petro*emical1 manufactur+1 & electrical 
con/ruction sectors7 to id5tify ! areas 
( highe/ ne$ 9 ea* sector & to develop  
guidel9es = ! skills necess>y to develop
 a work=ce tra9$ to g into ! foll[+     
sectors ( ! en]gy & manufactur+ sectors3
  7,a7 ,en]gy effici5cy indu/ry1 includ+
 "w 9 en]gy effici5cy1 cons]vation1     
wea!rization1 or retr(itt+1 or z        
inspectors or auditors4  7,b7 ,pipel9e  
indu/ry1 includ+ "w 9 pipel9e           
con/ruction & ma9t5ance or "w z eng9e]s 
or te*nical advisors4  7,c7 ,utility    
indu/ry1 includ+ "w 9 ! g5]ation1       
transmission1 & di/ribution (           
electricity & natural gas1 su* z utility
 te*nicians1 op]ators1 l9ework]s1       
eng9e]s1 sci5ti/s1 & in=mation te*nology
 speciali/s4  7,d7 ,nucle> indu/ry1     
includ+ "w z sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1         

te*nicians1 ma!maticians1 or security   
p]sonnel4  7,e7 ,oil & gas indu/ry1     
includ+ "w z sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1         
te*nicians1 ma!maticians1 petro*emical  
eng9e]s1 or geologi/s4  7,f7 ,r5ewable  
indu/ry1 includ+ "w 9 ! developm5t1     
manufactur+1 & production ( r5ewable    
en]gy s\rces 7su* z sol>1 hydrop[]1 w9d1
 or geo!rmal en]gy74  7,g7 ,coal        
indu/ry1 includ+ "w z coal m9]s1        
eng9e]s1 develop]s & manufactur]s (     
/ate-(-!-art coal facilities1 te*nology 
v5dors1 coal transportation work]s &    
op]ators1 or m9+ equipm5t v5dors4  7,h7 
,manufactur+ indu/ry1 includ+ "w z      
op]ations te*nicians1 op]ations & design
 9 additive manufactur+1 #c-;,d pr9t+1  
advanc$ composites1 & advanc$ alum9um & 
o!r metal alloys1 indu/rial en]gy       
effici5cy managem5t sy/ems1 includ+ p[] 
electronics1 & o!r innovative           
te*nologies4  7,i7 ,*emical manufactur+ 
indu/ry1 includ+ "w 9 con/ruction 7su* z
 weld]s1 pipefitt]s1 & tool & die mak]s7
 or z in/rum5t & electrical te*nicians1 

ma*9i/s1 *emical process op]ators1      
*emical eng9e]s1 quality & safety       
pr(essionals1 & reliability eng9e]s2    
7#b7 enc\rag+ ! ,nation's education     
sy/em to equip /ud5ts ) ! skills1       
m5tor%ips1 tra9+1 & te*nical exp]tise   
necess>y to fill ! employm5t            
opportunities vital to manag+ & op]at+ !
 ,nation's en]gy & manufactur+          
indu/ries2 &  7#c7 /r5g!n+ & m fully    
engag+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy programs &    
labs 9 c>ry+ out ! ,dep>tm5t's work=ce  
developm5t initiatives includ+ !        
,m9orities 9 ,en]gy ,initiative4  7b7   
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all make educat+
 & tra9+ und]repres5t$ gr\ps = en]gy &  
manufactur+-relat$ jobs a national      
priority4  7c7 ,cle>+h\se ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
cle>+h\se to-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 & update     
in=mation & res\rces on tra9+ & work=ce 
developm5t programs = en]gy &           
manufactur+-relat$ jobs1 includ+ job    
tra9+ & work=ce developm5t programs     
available to assi/ displac$ & unemploy$ 

en]gy & manufactur+ work]s transition+  
to new employm5t2 &  7#b7 act z a       
res\rce1 & provide guidance1 = s*ools1  
community colleges1 univ]sities 7includ+
 m9ority s]v+ in/itutions71 work=ce     
developm5t programs1 labor-managem5t    
organizations1 & indu/ry organizations t
 w\ld l to develop & implem5t en]gy &   
manufactur+-relat$ tra9+ programs4  7d7 
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all collaborate )  
s*ools1 community colleges1 univ]sities 
7includ+ m9ority s]v+ in/itutions71     
work=ce-tra9+ organizations1 national   
laboratories1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1       
work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds1 & ! en]gy &     
manufactur+ indu/ries2  7#b7 %all       
enc\rage & fo/] collaboration1          
m5tor%ips1 & p>tn]%ips among            
organizations 7includ+ indu/ry1 s*ools1 
community colleges1 work=ce-developm5t  
organizations1 & colleges & univ]sities7
 t curr5tly provide effective job tra9+ 
programs 9 ! en]gy & manufactur+ fields 
& in/itutions 7includ+ s*ools1 community

 colleges1 work=ce developm5t programs1 
& colleges & univ]sities7 t seek to     
e/abli% ^! types ( programs 9 ord] to   
%>e be/ practices & approa*es t be/ suit
 local1 ,/ate1 & national ne$s2 &  7#c7 
%all collaborate ) ! ,bureau ( ,labor   
,/ati/ics1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !    
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & ! en]gy &         
manufactur+ indu/ries to develop a      
compreh5sive & detail$ und]/&+ ( ! en]gy
 & manufactur+ work=ce ne$s &           
opportunities by ,/ate & by region4  7e7
 ,outrea* to m9ority s]v+ in/itutions ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 give special consid]ation to
 increas+ outrea* to m9ority s]v+       
in/itutions 7includ+ hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities1 pr$om9antly     
,black in/itutions1 ,hispanic s]v+      
in/itutions1 ,native ,am]ican s]v+      
,nontribal ,in/itutions1 & tribal       
in/itutions72  7#b7 make exi/+ res\rces 
available ?r\gh program cross-cutt+ to  
m9ority s]v+ in/itutions ) ! objective (
 increas+ ! numb] ( skill$ m9orities &  

wom5 tra9$ to g into ! en]gy &          
manufactur+ sectors2  7#c7 enc\rage     
indu/ry to improve ! opportunities =    
/ud5ts ( m9ority s]v+ in/itutions to    
p>ticipate 9 indu/ry int]n%ips &        
coop]ative "w_//udy programs2 &  7#d7   
p>tn] ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy            
laboratories to increase und]repres5t$  
gr\ps' p>ticipation 9 int]n%ips1        
fell[%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 & employm5t at   
all ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy laboratories4    
7f7 ,outrea* to displac$ & unemploy$    
en]gy & manufactur+ work]s ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7    
give special consid]ation to increas+   
outrea* to employ]s & job tra9]s prep>+ 
displac$ & unemploy$ en]gy & manufactur+
 work]s = em]g+ en]gy & manufactur+     
jobs2  7#b7 make exi/+ res\rces         
available ?r\gh program cross-cutt+ to  
in/itutions s]v+ displac$ & unemploy$   
en]gy & manufactur+ work]s ) ! objective
 ( tra9+ individuals to re-ent] ! en]gy 
& manufactur+ work=ce2  7#c7 enc\rage ! 
en]gy & manufactur+ indu/ries to improve

 opportunities = displac$ & unemploy$   
en]gy & manufactur+ work]s to p>ticipate
 9 int]n%ips & coop]ative "w_//udy      
programs2 &  7#d7 "w closely ) ! en]gy &
 manufactur+ indu/ries to id5tify en]gy 
& manufactur+ op]ations1 su* z coal-fir$
 p[] plants & coal m9es1 s*$ul$ =       
closure & to provide e>ly int]v5tion    
assi/ance to work]s employ$ at su* en]gy
 & manufactur+ op]ations by--  7,a7 giv+
 special consid]ation to employ]s & job 
tra9]s prep>+ su* work]s = em]g+ en]gy &
 manufactur+ jobs2  7,b7 mak+ exi/+     
res\rces available ?r\gh program        
cross-cutt+ to in/itutions s]v+ su*     
work]s ) ! objective ( tra9+ !m to      
re-ent] ! en]gy & manufactur+ work=ce2 &
  7,c7 enc\rag+ ! en]gy & manufactur+   
indu/ries to improve opportunities = su*
 work]s to p>ticipate 9 int]n%ips &     
coop]ative "w_//udy programs4  7g7      
,enrollm5t 9 tra9+ & appr5tice%ip       
programs ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all "w ) indu/ry &           
community-bas$ work=ce organizations to 

help id5tify /ud5ts & o!r c&idates1     
includ+ f und]repres5t$ communities su* 
z m9orities1 wom51 & vet]ans1 to enroll 
into tra9+ & appr5tice%ip programs =    
en]gy & manufactur+-relat$ jobs4  #b4   
,report ,five ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% a compreh5sive report to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,committee  
on ! outlook = en]gy & manufactur+      
sectors nationally4 ,! report %all also 
include a compreh5sive summ>y ( en]gy & 
manufactur+ job creation z a result ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,use ( exi/+  
funds ,am\nts requir$ = c>ry+ out ?is   
,act %all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ 
"u au?ority provid$ by previ\sly enact$ 
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