,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjae,mr4 ,vitt] 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,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           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m        
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation2 or  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,in/itution (  
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#d7 ,vet]an ,! t]m
 vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#c4 ,m>itime & en]gy work=ce te*nical   
tra9+ enhancem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
grants to eligible in/itutions to exp&  
on exi/+ programs 9 m>itime & en]gy     
work=ce te*nical tra9+1 includ+ by--    
7,a7 admitt+ m /ud5ts to ! program2     
7,b7 tra9+ faculty2  7,c7 exp&+         
facilities2  7,d7 creat+ new m>itime    
c>e] pa?ways1 includ+ a pa?way f an     
associate degree to a baccalaureate     
degree2  7,e7 aw>d+ cr$it = prior le>n+ 
exp]i5ce2 &  7,f7 increas+ coop]ation )1
 z applicable--  7i7 an appropriate     
,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7ii7 ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,eligible     
in/itutions ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an in/itution  
%all be an in/itution ( high] education 
t--  7,a7 is a community college or o!r 

public po/second>y educational          
in/itution2  7,b7 is locat$ 9 close     
proximity to m>9e or port facilities 9 !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ,atlantic ,ocean1     
,pacific ,ocean1 or ,great ,lakes2  7,c7
 (f]s a m>itime tra9+ & education       
program2 &  7,d7 has an e/abli%$        
association )-- 7i7 a port au?ority or  
o!r e/abli%$ seaport or inl& port       
facility2 &  7ii7 an appropriate ,f$]al 
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all
 give priority 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
subsection to eligible in/itutions t h  
ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip ) an appropriate  
,f$]al ag5cy4  7#d7 ,grant am\nts       
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be 
9 am\nts ( n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & n m  
?an #a1ejj1jjj4  7b7 ,reque/s =         
applications  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/ =         
applications f eligible in/itutions =   
grants "u subsection 7a74  7#b7         
,applications ,an eligible in/itution   

seek+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ 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#c72 
&  7,b7 a commitm5t & demon/ration ( an 
ability 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 subsection 7a7 %all use
 grant am\nts to c>ry out-- 7,a7 tra9+  
relat+ to m>itime or en]gy              
transportation1 logi/ics1 & supply *a9  
managem5t2  7,b7 tra9+ relat+ to        
%ipbuild+ & %ip repair2  7,c7 enhancem5t
 ( academic & work=ce tra9+ programs    
provid+ tra9+ = m>itime & en]gy         
employm5t1 includ+ c]tifications &      
appr5tice%ips2  7,d7 sal>y              
supplem5tation = faculty 9 m>itime or   
en]gy tra9+ & education2  7,e7 op]ation 
& ma9t5ance ( m>itime or en]gy-relat$   

equipm5t & te*nology = use 9            
in/ructional programs2  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 tra9+ &        
education2  7,g7 r5ovation or           
con/ruction ( build+s to h\se m>itime or
 en]gy tra9+ & education programs2 or   
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 subsection  
7a7 may n use great] ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
grant am\nt to c>ry out p>agraph        
7#a77;,g74  7#c7 ,admissions pref]5ce   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 an     
eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u    
subsection 7a7 %all give pref]5ce to    
vet]ans 9 admission to m>itime or en]gy 
tra9+ & education programs4  7#d7 ,grant
 p]iod ,an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a  

grant "u subsection 7a7 may use ! grant 
funds = ! #c-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! aw>d ( !
 grant4  7d7 ,grant = developm5t ( grant
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ !   
grant program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y may aw>d a grant to an        
eligible nonpr(it organization to       
provide assi/ance to ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+
 out ?is section4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 a nonpr(it organization  
%all h n few] ?an #aj ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 
work+ ) eligible in/itutions on develop+
 work=ce developm5t programs4  7e7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjah4  #d4 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 
,m>itime & ,en]gy ,work=ce ,te*nical    
,tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,grants      
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all aw>d grants to 
n m ?an #aj eligible in/itutions--  7,a7

 to e/abli% )9 ea* eligible in/itution  
receiv+ a grant a c5t]1 to be kn[n z a  
,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,m>itime & ,en]gy  
,work=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+ 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z a ,c5t]72 &  7,b7 ?r\gh ! 
,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 to  
improve & exp& m>itime & en]gy work=ce  
tra9+ opportunities = vet]ans1 memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ,f$]al employees1 &      
civilians by--  7i7 implem5t+ new tra9+ 
programs1 includ+ tra9+ programs 9--    
7,i7 port-relat$ transportation sy/ems2 
7,,ii7 m>itime & en]gy logi/ics & supply
 *a9 managem5t2  7,,iii7 small vessel   
repair2  7,,iv7 ma9t5ance ( navigation &
 deck c>go sy/ems2  7,v7 ma9t5ance (    
sophi/icat$ tra9+ equipm5t2  7,,vi7     
port-relat$ transportation1 logi/ics1 & 
supply *a9 managem5t2  7,,vii7 %ipbuild+
 & %ip repair2 &  7,,viii7 op]ation &   
ma9t5ance ( equipm5t & te*nology = use 9
 m>itime & en]gy employm5t tra9+2 &     
7ii7 provid+ job placem5t s]vices 9     
m>itime & en]gy employm5t fields4  7#b7 
,eligible in/itutions ,to be eligible to

 receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an   
in/itution %all be an in/itution ( high]
 education t--  7,a7 is a community     
college or o!r public po/second>y       
educational in/itution2  7,b7 op]ates an
 exi/+ m>itime or en]gy work=ce tra9+   
program2  7,c7 (f]s accr$it$ programs 9 
academic areas relevant to m>itime or   
en]gy-relat$ work=ce tra9+1 includ+--   
7i7 port-relat$ transportation1         
logi/ics1 & supply *a9 managem5t2 &     
7ii7 %ipbuild+ & %ip repair2  7,d7 is   
well-recogniz$ 9 ! field ( m>itime      
work=ce tra9+2 &  7,e7 has an e/abli%$  
association )-- 7i7 a port au?ority or  
o!r e/abli%$ seaport or inl& port       
facility2 &  7ii7 an appropriate ,f$]al 
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,priority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y %all give priority 9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section to eligible       
in/itutions t h ent]$ into1 or          
demon/rate ! will+ness & ability to ent]
 into--  7i7 a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) an  
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7ii7 a    

coop]ative agreem5t ) an appropriate    
private entity1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ &  
coop]ative agreem5t describ$ ,a memor&um
 ( und]/&+ or coop]ative agreem5t ref]r$
 to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide =-- 
7i7 ! provision ( res\rces1 :e!r 9 ca%  
or 9-k9d1 to ! ,c5t]2 or  7ii7 assi/ance
 to ! ,c5t] =--  7,i7 build+ m>itime or 
en]gy tra9+ capacity2 or  7,,ii7 tra9+  
,f$]al employees 9 m>itime fields4  7#d7
 ,grant am\nt ,grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be 9 am\nts ( n m ?an         
#a1ejj1jjj p] eligible in/itution4  7b7 
,reque/s = applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue a reque/ = applications f eligible
 in/itutions = a grant "u subsection    
7a74  7#b7 ,applications ,an eligible   
in/itution seek+ a grant "u subsection  
7a7 %all submit an application to !     
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ 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-- 
7,a7 to develop an ag5da = m>itime &    
en]gy tra9+ & education2  7,b7 to fund  
expansion ( m>itime & en]gy tra9+ &     
education2 or  7,c7 to publi% or o!rwise
 dissem9ate f9d+s relat+ to be/         
practices 9 m>itime & en]gy tra9+ &     
education4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,an       
eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u    
subsection 7a7 may use ! grant funds = !
 #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! grant4  
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjah4