,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ghdi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 
,ruiz introduced the following bill2    
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require the ,secretary of ,labor to     
carry out a pilot program to award      
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to train individuals for careers in the 
renewable energy and energy efficiency  
industries1 and for other purposes4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited to
 as the ,renewable ,energy ,jobs ,act4  
#b4 ,alternative ,energy ,training and  
,employment ,pilot ,program  7a7 ,pilot 
program ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall 
carry out a pilot program 7in this      
section referred to as the pilot        
program7 to award competitive grants to 
eligible entities to train individuals  
for careers in the renewable energy and 
energy efficiency industries4  7b7      
,application  7#a7 ,in general ,to apply
 for a grant under the pilot program1 an

 eligible entity shall submit an        
application to the ,secretary at such   
time1 in such manner1 and containing    
such information as the ,secretary may  
require4  7#b7 ,contents ,a grant       
application under this section shall    
include the following3 7,a7 ,a proposal 
for a program to train individuals for  
careers in the renewable energy and     
energy efficiency industries4  7,b7 ,a  
description of the presence of such     
industries1 and the availability of jobs
 in such industries1 in the ,state in   
which the eligible entity will carry out
 the program4  7,c7 ,a description of   
the sustainability of long-term careers 
in such industries in such ,state1      
including a description of the growth of
 such industries over the #aj-year      
period preceding the date of the        
application and the production output of
 such industries as of the date of such 
application4  7,d7 ,a plan to coordinate
 the efforts of the eligible entity     
under the program with relevant efforts 

of workforce development boards4  7,e7  
,a description of how the program aligns
 with the workforce plan of such ,state4
  7,f7 ,a description of how the program
 will aid participants to attain        
recognized postsecondary credentials4   
7c7 ,duration of grant ,each grant under
 this section shall be for a period of  
#c years4  7d7 ,use of funds ,an        
eligible entity that receives a grant   
under this section may use the grant    
funds-- 7#a7 to carry out the proposal  
submitted by the recipient under        
subsection 7b77#b77;,a72  7#b7 to       
reimburse a primary entity for the cost 
of providing on-the-job training2  7#c7 
to reimburse a secondary entity for the 
cost of providing skills training 7or   
on-the-job training if in partnership   
with an energy efficient employer72     
7#d7 to reimburse an employer for wages 
associated with registered              
apprenticeship2  7#e7 to conduct        
outreach to inform primary entities1    
secondary entities1 and the public1     

including individuals in rural areas and
 ,indian tribes1 of eligibility or      
potential eligibility for participation 
in the program2 and  7#f7 to conduct any
 other activities that the ,secretary   
determines appropriate4  7e7 ,priority  
,in awarding grants under subsection    
7a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize    
grants to eligible entities that submit 
a proposal to carry out a program in a  
,state that is among the #e ,states with
 the highest installed alternative      
energy power capacity4  7f7 ,conditions 
,as a condition of receipt of funds     
under this section1 the ,secretary shall
 require an eligible entity to agree--  
7#a7 to repay to the ,secretary any     
amount received under the pilot program 
that is not used for the purposes       
described in subsection 7d7 by the date 
that is #c years after the date on which
 the recipient received such funds2     
7#b7 to submit to the ,secretary1 at    
such times and containing such          
information as the ,secretary shall     

require1 reports on the use of grant    
funds2 and  7#c7 to ensure that any     
employer or other entity receiving funds
 through a program under this section   
pays each individual receiving          
on-the-job training provided by such    
employer or entity not less than the    
applicable minimum wage for the ,state  
or locality in which such training is   
provided4  7g7 ,limitation on           
administrative costs  7#a7 ,federal     
administration ,of the amounts          
appropriated pursuant to the            
authorization of appropriations under   
subsection 7i71 #b percent shall be made
 available to the ,secretary for        
administrative costs associated with    
implementing and evaluating the pilot   
program under this section and for      
preparing and submitting the report     
required under subsection 7h74  7#b7    
,program administration ,the ,secretary 
shall determine the appropriate maximum 
amount of each grant awarded under this 
section that may be used by the         

recipient for administrative and        
reporting costs4  7h7 ,report to        
,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit  
to ,congress an annual report on the    
pilot program for each year of the grant
 period containing-- 7#a7 a description 
of activities carried out under this    
section2  7#b7 an evaluation of the     
pilot program2 and  7#c7 a description  
of how many participants were employed  
by renewable energy and energy          
efficiency employers within #f months of
 completing the training4  7i7          
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,secretary #aj1jjj1jjj for each of      
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 for   
the purpose of carrying out the pilot   
program4  7j7 ,definitions ,for purposes
 of this section3 7#a7 ,the term        
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a primary  
entity2 or  7,b7 a consortium of        
entities that-- 7i7 consists of one or  
more primary entities2 and  7ii7 may    
include one or more secondary entities4 

7#b7 ,the term ,indian tribe has the    
meaning given that term in section #ajb 
of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian   
,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74  7#c7 ,the term      
installed alternative energy power      
capacity means the amount of wind1      
solar1 and geothermal power generation1 
expressed in megawatts1 installed in a  
,state4  7#d7 ,the term institution of  
higher education has the meaning given  
such term in section #c of the          
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#e7 ,the  
term labor organization has the meaning 
given such term in section #b of the    
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74  7#f7 ,the term        
on-the-job training means training by   
renewable energy and energy efficiency  
employers1 a labor organization1 a      
institution of higher education1 or a   
nonprofit organization that is provided 
to a paid participant while engaged in  
productive work that-- 7,a7 provides    

knowledge or skills essential to the    
full and adequate performance of the    
job2  7,b7 provides reimbursement to the
 employer for the costs of providing the
 training and additional supervision    
related to the training2 and  7,c7 is   
limited in duration as appropriate to   
the occupation for which the participant
 is being trained1 taking into account  
the content of the training1 the prior  
work experience of the participant1 and 
the service strategy of the participant1
 as appropriate4  7#g7 ,the term primary
 entity means-- 7,a7 a renewable energy 
and energy efficiency employer2 or  7,b7
 a workforce development board4  7#h7   
,the term recognized postsecondary      
credential has the meaning given the    
term in section #c of the ,workforce    
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#i7 ,the term       
renewable energy and energy efficiency  
employer means an employer that employs 
individuals in a trade or business in   
the renewable energy and energy         

efficiency industries4  7#aj7 ,the term 
renewable energy and energy efficiency  
industries means any of the following   
industries3 7,a7 ,the energy-efficient  
building1 construction1 or retrofits    
industry4  7,b7 ,the renewable electric 
power industry1 including the wind1     
solar1 and geothermal energy industries4
  7,c7 ,the energy efficiency assessment
 industry that serves the residential1  
commercial1 or industrial sectors4  7,d7
 ,the industries that manufacture solar 
panels1 wind turbines1 geothermal       
generators1 and similar products4  7#aa7
 ,the term secondary entity means-- 7,a7
 a institution of higher education2     
7,b7 a nonprofit organization2 or  7,c7 
a labor organization4  7#ab7 ,the term  
skills training means training by       
secondary entity that provides the      
knowledge and skills essential to       
specific jobs in the renewable energy   
and energy efficiency industries4  7#ac7
 ,the term ,state includes each of the  
several ,states1 the ,district of       

,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto 
,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 the        
,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana 
,islands1 the ,federated ,states of     
,micronesia1 the ,republic of the       
,marshall ,islands1 the ,republic of    
,palau1 and the territories and         
possessions of the ,united ,states4     
7#ad7 ,the term workforce development   
board means a ,state or local workforce 
development board established under     
title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation  
and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
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