,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,norcross 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a pilot competitive grant program = ! developm5t ( a skill$ en]gy work=ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,en]gy ,work=ce ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! en]gy sector is ! ?ird-l>ge/ indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 #a1ejj1jjj new skill$ work]s w be ne$$ 9 ! en]gy sector ov] ! next #ae ye>s2 & 7#c7 a skill$ work=ce is a critical compon5t ( ensur+ ! gr[? ( ! en]gy sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m appr5tice%ip program means-- 7,a7 an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t has a completion rate = p>ticipants ( n less ?an #fj p]c5t2 or 7,b7 an appr5tice%ip program n regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b t ! ,secret>y det]m9es %\ld be eligible = a grant "u section #e4 7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,national ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,work=ce ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,community college ,! t]m community college means a junior or community college 7z def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f7774 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#f7 ,vet]ans s]vice organization ,! t]m vet]ans s]vice organization means an organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,national ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,work=ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a nationwide advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,work=ce ,advisory ,bo>d1 to fo/] /rategic vision1 guidance1 & networks = ! en]gy indu/ry4 7b7 ,repres5tatives ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all consi/ ( en]gy sector /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 repres5tatives ( relevant indu/ries2 7#b7 exp]ts 9 labor1 economics1 & work=ce developm5t2 7#c7 repres5tatives ( ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t2 7#d7 repres5tatives ( elem5t>y & second>y education & po/second>y education2 & 7#e7 repres5tatives ( labor organizations4 7c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,bo>d are-- 7#a7 to support & develop tra9+ & sci5ce education programs t-- 7,a7 meet ! indu/ry & labor ne$s ( ! en]gy sector2 & 7,b7 provide opportunities = /ud5ts to become qualifi$ = placem5t 9 traditional & clean en]gy sector jobs2 7#b7 to align appr5tice%ip programs & indu/ry c]tifications to fur!r develop succession plann+ 9 ! en]gy sector2 7#c7 to integrate educational /&>ds to develop f\ndational skills = elem5t>y & second>y education & po/second>y education to create a pipel9e betwe5 education & c>e]2 & 7#d7 to support ! replication ( exi/+ model en]gy curricula4 #e4 ,en]gy work=ce pilot grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities = job tra9+ to obta9 an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all be a public or nonpr(it organization t-- 7#a7 includes an advisory bo>d ( proportional p>ticipation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( relevant organizations1 includ+-- 7,a7 relevant en]gy indu/ry organizations1 includ+ public & private employ]s2 7,b7 labor organizations2 & 7,c7 elem5t>y & second>y education & po/second>y education organizations2 7#b7 demon/rates exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & op]at+ job tra9+ & education programs2 7#c7 demon/rates ! ability to recruit & support individuals :o plan to "w 9 ! en]gy indu/ry 9 ! successful completion ( relevant job tra9+ & education programs2 & 7#d7 provides /ud5ts :o complete ! job tra9+ & education program ) an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4 7c7 ,applications ,eligible entities desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize applicants t-- 7#a7 h\se ! job tra9+ & education programs 9-- 7,a7 a community college or in/itution ( high] education t includes basic sci5ce & ma? education 9 ! curriculum ( ! community college1 in/itution ( high] education2 or 7,b7 an appr5tice%ip program1 & ) respect to su* appr5tice%ip programs describ$ 9 section #c7a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all fur!r prioritize su* programs t c demon/rate to ! ,secret>y a completion rate = p>ticipants ( n less ?an #fj p]c5t2 7#b7 "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or vet]ans organizations to transition memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans to c>e]s 9 ! en]gy sector2 7#c7 apply z a ,/ate or regional consortia to lev]age be/ practices already available 9 ! ,/ate or region 9 :i* ! community college or in/itution ( high] education is locat$2 7#d7 h a ,/ate-support$ entity includ$ 9 ! application2 7#e7 include an appr5tice%ip program z "p ( ! job tra9+ & education program2 7#f7 develop a m5tor%ip program = en]gy pr(essionals & elem5t>y & second>y education /ud5ts2 7#g7 provide support s]vices & c>e] coa*+2 7#h7 provide introductory en]gy work=ce developm5t tra9+2 or 7#i7 provide indu/ry-affiliat$ pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+ int5sive skill-build+ programs & int5sive %ort-t]m programs4 7e7 ,additional consid]ation ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] regional div]sity4 7f7 ,limitation on applications ,an eligible entity may n submit1 ei!r individually or z "p ( a jo9t application1 m ?an #a application = a grant "u ?is section dur+ any #a fiscal ye>4 7g7 ,limitations on am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant = any #a ye> %all n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 7h7 ,co/s 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all be n great] ?an #fe p]c5t4 7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all consi/ ( n less ?an #ej p]c5t ca%4 7,b7 ,limitation ,n great] ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! non-,f$]al contribution ( ! total co/ ( a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions ( goods or s]vices fairly valu$4 7i7 ,r$uction ( duplication ,prior to submitt+ an application = a grant "u ?is section1 ea* applicant %all consult ) ! applicable ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & coord9ate ! propos$ activities ( ! applicant ) exi/+ ,/ate & local programs4 7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance & capacity build+ to national & ,/ate en]gy p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ! entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 to lev]age ! exi/+ job tra9+ & education programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7k7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy an annual report on ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ a description (-- 7#a7 ! entities receiv+ grants2 7#b7 ! activities c>ri$ out us+ ! grants2 7#c7 be/ practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#d7 ! rate ( employm5t = p>ticipants aft] complet+ a job tra9+ & education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant2 & 7#e7 an assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by ! program4 7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4