,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,ru% 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,upton1 & ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% & c>ry out a compreh5sive1 nationwide1 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries jobs program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,blue ,coll> & ,gre5 ,coll> ,jobs ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,en]gy work=ce developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations = su* purpose1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a compreh5sive1 nationwide program to improve education & tra9+ = jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries 9 ord] to increase ! numb] ( skill$ work]s tra9$ = su* jobs4 7b7 ,direct assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may provide-- 7,a7 f9ancial assi/ance aw>ds1 te*nical assi/ance1 & o!r assi/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 to educational in/itutions & cov]$ organizations & programs1 includ+ ^? s]v+ unemploy$ en]gy work]s2 & 7,b7 int]n%ips1 fell[%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 & appr5tice%ips at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 includ+ at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy national laboratories4 7#b7 ,di/ribution ,subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] proportional to ! ne$s ( en]gy-relat$ indu/ries & dem& = jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 consi/5t ) in=mation develop$ "u subsection 7e74 7c7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 prioritize ! education & tra9+ ( individuals f und]repres5t$ communities = jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 includ+ 9 provid+ int]n%ips1 fell[%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 appr5tice%ips1 & employm5t at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 includ+ at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy national laboratories2 & 7#b7 9 provid+ rese>* grants & te*nical assi/ance to educational in/itutions1 give priority to m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4 7d7 ,collaboration & outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 collaborate )-- 7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 to maximize program effici5cy2 7,b7 educational in/itutions & cov]$ organizations & programs2 7,c7 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries & cov]$ organizations & programs to increase ! opportunities =1 & enrollm5t (1 /ud5ts & o!r c&idates1 includ+ /ud5ts ( m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions & unemploy$ en]gy work]s1 to p>ticipate 9 indu/ry int]n%ips1 fell[%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 & appr5tice%ips2 & 7,d7 ,f$]al-,/ate ,regional ,commissions1 includ+ ! ,appala*ia ,regional ,commission1 ! ,delta ,regional ,au?ority1 ! ,d5ali ,commission1 ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional ,commission1 ! ,nor!rn ,great ,pla9s ,regional ,commission1 & ! ,s\!a/ ,cresc5t ,regional ,commission2 & 7#b7 conduct outrea* activities to-- 7,a7 enc\rage individuals f und]repres5t$ communities & unemploy$ en]gy work]s to ent] into ! ,,/em fields2 & 7,b7 enc\rage & fo/] collaboration1 m5tor%ips1 & p>tn]%ips among en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 & cov]$ organizations & programs1 t provide effective tra9+ programs = jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries & educational in/itutions t seek to e/abli% ^! types ( programs 9 ord] to %>e be/ practices & approa*es t be/ suit local1 ,/ate1 & national ne$s4 7e7 ,cle>+h\se 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 %all e/abli% a cle>+h\se to-- 7,a7 develop1 ma9ta91 & update in=mation & o!r res\rces1 by ,/ate & by region1 on-- 7i7 tra9+ programs = jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries2 & 7ii7 ! curr5t & future work=ce ne$s ( en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 & job opportunities 9 su* en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 includ+ id5tification ( jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries = :i* !re is ! greate/ dem&2 & 7,b7 act z a res\rce = educational in/itutions & cov]$ organizations & programs t w\ld l to develop & implem5t tra9+ programs = su* jobs4 7#b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all annually publi% a report on ! in=mation & o!r res\rces develop$1 ma9ta9$1 & updat$ on ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,guidel9es ,to develop skills = an en]gy indu/ry work=ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all develop volunt>y guidel9es or be/ practices = educational in/itutions to help provide /ud5ts ) ! skills necess>y = jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries1 includ+ jobs 9-- 7,a7 ! en]gy effici5cy indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 en]gy effici5cy 7includ+ ar*itecture1 design1 & con/ruction ( new en]gy effici5t build+s71 cons]vation1 wea!rization1 retr(itt+1 inspect+1 audit+1 & s(tw>e developm5t2 7,b7 ! r5ewable en]gy indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 ! developm5t1 eng9e]+1 manufactur+1 & production ( en]gy f r5ewable en]gy s\rces 7su* z sol>1 hydrop[]1 w9d1 & geo!rmal en]gy72 7,c7 ! community en]gy resili5cy indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 ! in/allation ( ro(top sol>1 9 batt]y /orage1 & 9 microgrid te*nologies2 7,d7 ! fuel cell & hydrog5 en]gy indu/ry2 7,e7 ! advanc$ automotive te*nology indu/ry1 includ+ jobs relat+ to electric vehicle batt]ies1 connectivity & automation1 & advanc$ combu/ion eng9es2 7,f7 ! manufactur+ indu/ry1 includ+ jobs z op]ations te*nicians1 9 op]ations & design 9 additive manufactur+1 #c-;,d pr9t+1 & advanc$ composites & advanc$ alum9um & o!r metal alloys1 & 9 indu/rial en]gy effici5cy managem5t sy/ems1 includ+ p[] electronics1 & o!r innovative te*nologies2 7,g7 ! *emical manufactur+ indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 con/ruction 7su* z weld]s1 pipefitt]s1 & tool & die mak]s71 z in/rum5t & electrical te*nicians1 ma*9i/s1 *emical process op]ators1 eng9e]s1 quality & safety pr(essionals1 & reliability eng9e]s2 7,h7 ! utility indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 sm>t grid te*nology1 cyb]security managem5t1 & ! g5]ation1 transmission1 & di/ribution ( electricity & natural gas1 su* z electricians & utility dispat*]s1 te*nicians1 op]ators1 l9ework]s1 eng9e]s1 sci5ti/s1 & in=mation te*nology speciali/s2 7,i7 ! alt]native fuels indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 bi(uel & bioproducts developm5t & production2 7,j7 ! pipel9e indu/ry1 includ+ jobs 9 pipel9e con/ruction & ma9t5ance & jobs z eng9e]s & te*nical advisors2 7,k7 ! nucle> en]gy indu/ry1 includ+ jobs z sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 te*nicians1 ma!maticians1 & security p]sonnel2 7,l7 ! oil & gas indu/ry1 includ+ jobs z sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 te*nicians1 ma!maticians1 petro*emical eng9e]s1 & geologi/s2 & 7,m7 ! coal indu/ry1 includ+ jobs z coal m9]s1 eng9e]s1 develop]s & manufactur]s ( /ate-(-!-art coal facilities1 te*nology v5dors1 coal transportation work]s & op]ators1 & m9+ equipm5t v5dors4 7#b7 ,input ,! ,secret>y %all solicit input f en]gy-relat$ indu/ries 9 develop+ guidel9es or be/ practices "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,en]gy effici5cy & cons]vation initiatives ,! guidel9es or be/ practices develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include grade-specific guidel9es = elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools = tea*+ en]gy effici5cy te*nology1 ar*itecture1 design1 & con/ruction ( new en]gy-effici5t build+s & build+ en]gy retr(its1 manufactur+ effici5cy te*nology1 community en]gy resili5cy1 & cons]vation initiatives4 7#d7 ,,/em education ,! guidel9es or be/ practices develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all promote ,,/em education 9 educational in/itutions z x relates to job opportunities 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries li/$ "u su* p>agraph4 7#e7 ,prohibition ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y or any o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to require or co]ce a ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 or educational in/itution to adopt or c>ry out ! guidel9es or be/ practices develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,consolidation ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to avoid duplication ( ef=ts1 c>ry out ! ,equity 9 ,en]gy ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,m9ority ,educational ,in/itution ,/ud5t ,p>tn]%ip ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & any o!r program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 ?r\gh ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 #c4 ,en]gy work=ce grant program 7a7 ,program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations = su* purpose1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to provide grants to eligible entities to pay ! eligible wages (1 or eligible /ip5ds =1 individuals dur+ ! "t p]iod t su* individuals are receiv+ tra9+ to "w = an eligible bus9ess4 7#b7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) eligible bus9esses1 %all e/abli% guidel9es t id5tify-- 7,a7 crit]ia = wages & /ip5ds to meet to be eligible = purposes ( ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 tra9+ t is eligible = purposes ( ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,eligibility ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible bus9ess ,! t]m eligible bus9ess means a bus9ess t provides s]vices relat$ to-- 7,a7 r5ewable electric en]gy g5]ation1 includ+ sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 hydrop[]1 & o!r r5ewable electric en]gy g5]ation te*nologies2 7,b7 en]gy effici5cy1 includ+ en]gy-effici5t light+1 heat+1 v5tilation1 & air condition+1 air s\rce heat pumps1 advanc$ build+ mat]ials1 insulation & air seal+1 & o!r high-effici5cy products & s]vices1 includ+ audit+ & inspection1 ar*itecture1 design1 & con/ruction ( new en]gy effici5t build+s & build+ en]gy retr(its2 7,c7 grid mod]nization or en]gy /orage1 includ+ sm>t grid1 microgrid & o!r di/ribut$ en]gy solutions1 dem& response managem5t1 & home en]gy managem5t te*nology2 7,d7 advanc$ fossil en]gy te*nology1 includ+-- 7i7 advanc$ res\rce developm5t2 7ii7 c>bon capture1 /orage1 & use2 7iii7 l[-c>bon p[] sy/ems2 7iv7 effici5cy improvem5ts t sub/antially r$uce emissions2 & 7v7 direct air capture2 7,e7 nucle> en]gy1 includ+ rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application relat+ to nucle> en]gy2 7,f7 cyb]security = ! en]gy sector1 includ+ infra/ructure1 em]g5cy plann+1 coord9ation1 response1 & re/oration2 7,g7 alt]native fuels1 includ+ bi(uel & bioproduct developm5t & production2 7,h7 advanc$ automotive te*nology1 includ+ electric vehicle batt]ies1 connectivity & automation1 & advanc$ combu/ion eng9es2 or 7,i7 fuel cell & hybrid fuel cell g5]ation4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an eligible bus9ess2 or 7,b7 a labor organization1 nonpr(it organization1 or qualifi$ y\? or cons]vation corps1 t provides tra9+ to individuals to "w = an eligible bus9ess1 or works on behalf ( any su* eligible bus9ess4 7#c7 ,eligible /ip5d ,! t]m eligible /ip5d means a /ip5d t meets ! crit]ia id5tifi$ pursuant to ! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 7#d7 ,eligible wages ,! t]m eligible wages means wages t meet ! crit]ia id5tifi$ pursuant to ! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,use ( grants 7#a7 ,eligible wages ,an eligible bus9ess )-- 7,a7 #bj or few] employees may use a grant provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to pay up to-- 7i7 #de p]c5t ( an employee's eligible wages = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* employee1 if ! tra9+ is provid$ by ! eligible bus9ess2 & 7ii7 #ij p]c5t ( an employee's eligible wages = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* employee1 if ! tra9+ is provid$ by an entity o!r ?an ! eligible bus9ess2 7,b7 #ba to #ii employees may use a grant provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to pay up to-- 7i7 #cg4e p]c5t ( an employee's eligible wages = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* employee1 if ! tra9+ is provid$ by ! eligible bus9ess2 & 7ii7 #ge p]c5t ( an employee's eligible wages = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* employee1 if ! tra9+ is provid$ by an entity o!r ?an ! eligible bus9ess2 & 7,c7 #ajj employees or m may use a grant provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to pay up to-- 7i7 #be p]c5t ( an employee's eligible wages = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* employee1 if ! tra9+ is provid$ by ! eligible bus9ess2 & 7ii7 #ej p]c5t ( an employee's eligible wages = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* employee1 if ! tra9+ is provid$ by an entity o!r ?an ! eligible bus9ess4 7#b7 ,/ip5d ,an eligible entity may use a grant provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to pay up to #ajj p]c5t ( an eligible /ip5d = an individual = ! duration ( ! applicable tra9+ = su* individual4 7d7 ,priority = t>get$ communities ,9 provid+ grants "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to an eligible entity t-- 7#a7 recruits or tra9s individuals :o are-- 7,a7 f ! community t ! eligible entity s]ves2 & 7,b7 7i7 f und]repres5t$ communities2 or 7ii7 unemploy$ en]gy work]s2 & 7#b7 w provide individuals receiv+ tra9+ ) ! opportunity to obta9 or reta9 employm5t at an eligible bus9ess4 7e7 ,limit ,an eligible entity may n receive m ?an #ajj1jjj "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 p] fiscal ye>4 7f7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 annually = ea* ye> ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 is c>ri$ out1 a report on su* program1 includ+-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( su* program = ! previ\s ye>1 includ+ ! numb] ( jobs fill$ by individuals tra9$ pursuant to su* program2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations on h[ to improve su* program4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m appr5tice%ip means an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#b7 ,cov]$ organizations & programs ,! t]m cov]$ organizations & programs means local work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 nonpr(it organizations1 qualifi$ y\? or cons]vation corps1 labor organizations1 pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 & appr5tice%ip programs4 7#c7 ,educational in/itution ,! t]m educational in/itution means an elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 or in/itution ( high] education4 7#d7 ,elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,en]gy-relat$ indu/ry ,! t]m en]gy-relat$ indu/ry includes ! en]gy effici5cy indu/ry1 r5ewable en]gy indu/ry1 community en]gy resili5cy indu/ry1 fuel cell & hydrog5 en]gy indu/ry1 advanc$ automotive te*nology indu/ry1 *emical manufactur+ indu/ry1 electric utility indu/ry1 gas utility indu/ry1 alt]native fuels indu/ry1 pipel9e indu/ry1 nucle> en]gy indu/ry1 oil & gas indu/ry1 & coal indu/ry4 7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 except t su* t]m does n include in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 ( su* section #ajb4 7#g7 ,jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries ,! t]m jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries includes manufactur+1 eng9e]+1 con/ruction1 & retr(itt+ jobs 9 en]gy-relat$ indu/ries4 7#h7 ,labor organization ,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7#i7 ,local work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]m local work=ce developm5t bo>d means a local bo>d1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#aj7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education t is ( "o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a7774 7,b7 ,a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7774 7,c7 ,an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7774 7,d7 ,a ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7774 7,e7 ,a ,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cah7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e7b7774 7,f7 ,a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;f7b7774 7,g7 ,an ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b7774 7,h7 ,a "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa774 7#aa7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m pre-appr5tice%ip program-- 7,a7 means a program or set ( /rategies t is design$ to prep>e individuals to ent] & succe$ 9 an appr5tice%ip program2 & 7,b7 includes tra9+ & tra9+ curriculum align$ ) appr5tice%ip & indu/ry /&>ds to tea* p>ticipants necess>y indu/ry-relat$ skills & compet5cies4 7#ab7 ,qualifi$ y\? or cons]vation corps ,! t]m qualifi$ y\? or cons]vation corps has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bjc7aa7 ( ! ,public ,l&s ,corps ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbb7aa774 7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#ad7 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d means a ,/ate bo>d1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#ae7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7#af7 ,und]repres5t$ communities ,! t]m und]repres5t$ communities includes religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 wom51 vet]ans1 individuals ) disabilities1 individuals :o are socioeconomically disadvantag$1 individuals :o are or 7 fo/] *ildr51 & =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals4