,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish a program to provide grants to retrain certain transportation workers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation ,workforce ,modernization ,act4 #b4 ,transportation ,worker ,retraining ,grant ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall establish a program to make grants to eligible entities to develop a curriculum for and establish transportation worker training programs in urban and rural areas to train1 upskill1 and prepare workers whose jobs may be changed or worsened by automation1 or who have been separated from their jobs1 or have received notice of impending job loss1 as a result of being replaced by automated driving systems4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,the following entities shall be eligible to receive grants under this section3 7#a7 ,institutions of higher education4 7#b7 ,consortia of institutions of higher education4 7#c7 ,trade associations4 7#d7 ,nongovernmental stakeholders4 7#e7 ,organizations with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide career ladder programs through labor-management partnerships and apprenticeships on a nationwide basis4 7c7 ,limitation on awards ,an entity may only receive one grant per year under this section in an amount determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,participants in transportation worker retraining programs ,a grant provided under this section may be used for participants in transportation worker retraining programs to pursue a degree or certification through the coursework or curriculum developed under the program4 7e7 ,use of funds ,a recipient of a grant under this section may use grant amounts for studies1 pilot programs1 as well as testing new roles for current jobs1 including mechanical work1 diagnostic1 and fleet operations management4 7f7 ,general selection criteria ,the ,secretary shall select recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the following criteria3 7#a7 ,demonstrated research and extension resources available to the applicant for carrying out this section4 7#b7 ,capability of the applicant to develop curriculum in the training or retraining of individuals described in subsection 7a7 as a result of driverless vehicles4 7#c7 ,demonstrated commitment of the recipient to carry out a transportation workforce development program through degree-granting programs or programs that provide other industry-recognized credentials4 7g7 ,eligibility ,an applicant is only eligible for a grant under this section if such applicant-- 7#a7 has an established transportation program2 7#b7 has expertise in solving transportation problems through research1 training1 education1 and technology2 and 7#c7 shares information with other programs4 7h7 ,federal share 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal share of a grant under this section shall be a dollar for dollar match of the costs of establishing and administering the retraining program and related activities carried out by the grant recipient or consortium of grant recipients4 7#b7 ,availability of funds ,for a recipient of a grant under this section carrying out activities under such grant in partnership with a public transportation agency that is receiving amounts under section #ecjg1 #eccg1 or #ecci1 not more than #j4e percent of amounts made available under any such section may qualify as the non-,federal share under paragraph 7#a74 7i7 ,tracking of certain information ,not later than #a year after a grant award is made under this section1 the ,secretary shall implement a reporting or tracking mechanism to determine-- 7#a7 from which sectors of the transportation industry are workers being displaced2 7#b7 for what skills and professions are workers being retrained2 7#c7 how many workers have benefitted from the grant award2 and 7#d7 relevant demographic information of impacted workers4 7j7 ,definition of institution of higher education ,in this ,act1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba1 #bjbb1 and #bjbc to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,availability of amounts ,amounts made available to the ,secretary to carry out this section shall remain available for obligation by the ,secretary for a period of #c years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized4 #c4 ,,gao study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study and submit to ,congress a report on the impact of driverless vehicle adoption on-- 7#a7 the workforce of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the trucking1 freight1 and personal transportation industries2 7#c7 wages2 7#d7 job losses1 including the economic impact on each region of the ,united ,states2 and 7#e7 the creation of new jobs and how transportation sector jobs would change due to driverless vehicle adoption4 7b7 ,consultation ,the study shall be carried out in consultation with-- 7#a7 academics2 7#b7 labor unions2 7#c7 the ,department of ,transportation2 and 7#d7 the ,department of ,labor4 7c7 ,research ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall seek to enter into an agreement with an institute of higher education or nonprofit organization with demonstrated capacity in carrying out research on the subject of the study required under subsection 7a7 to conduct such research4 ,such agreement shall require the institute or nonprofit to submit such research to the ,comptroller ,general for inclusion in such study4