,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghdi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,ruiz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out a pilot program to aw>d competitive grants to eligible entities to tra9 individuals = c>e]s 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ to z ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,jobs ,act4 #b4 ,alt]native ,en]gy ,tra9+ & ,employm5t ,pilot ,program 7a7 ,pilot program ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all c>ry out a pilot program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! pilot program7 to aw>d competitive grants to eligible entities to tra9 individuals = c>e]s 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to apply = a grant "u ! pilot program1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a grant application "u ?is section %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a proposal = a program to tra9 individuals = c>e]s 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! pres5ce ( su* indu/ries1 & ! availability ( jobs 9 su* indu/ries1 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible entity w c>ry out ! program4 7,c7 ,a description ( ! su/a9ability ( long-t]m c>e]s 9 su* indu/ries 9 su* ,/ate1 includ+ a description ( ! gr[? ( su* indu/ries ov] ! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! application & ! production output ( su* indu/ries z ( ! date ( su* application4 7,d7 ,a plan to coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ! eligible entity "u ! program ) relevant ef=ts ( work=ce developm5t bo>ds4 7,e7 ,a description ( h[ ! program aligns ) ! work=ce plan ( su* ,/ate4 7,f7 ,a description ( h[ ! program w aid p>ticipants to atta9 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials4 7c7 ,duration ( grant ,ea* grant "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to c>ry out ! proposal submitt$ by ! recipi5t "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a72 7#b7 to reimburse a prim>y entity = ! co/ ( provid+ on-!-job tra9+2 7#c7 to reimburse a second>y entity = ! co/ ( provid+ skills tra9+ 7or on-!-job tra9+ if 9 p>tn]%ip ) an en]gy effici5t employ]72 7#d7 to reimburse an employ] = wages associat$ ) regi/]$ appr5tice%ip2 7#e7 to conduct outrea* to in=m prim>y entities1 second>y entities1 & ! public1 includ+ individuals 9 rural areas & ,indian tribes1 ( eligibility or pot5tial eligibility = p>ticipation 9 ! program2 & 7#f7 to conduct any o!r activities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize grants to eligible entities t submit a proposal to c>ry out a program 9 a ,/ate t is among ! #e ,/ates ) ! highe/ in/all$ alt]native en]gy p[] capacity4 7f7 ,conditions ,z a condition ( receipt ( funds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all require an eligible entity to agree-- 7#a7 to repay to ! ,secret>y any am\nt receiv$ "u ! pilot program t is n us$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 by ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! recipi5t receiv$ su* funds2 7#b7 to submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* times & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require1 reports on ! use ( grant funds2 & 7#c7 to ensure t any employ] or o!r entity receiv+ funds ?r\gh a program "u ?is section pays ea* individual receiv+ on-!-job tra9+ provid$ by su* employ] or entity n less ?an ! applicable m9imum wage = ! ,/ate or locality 9 :i* su* tra9+ is provid$4 7g7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s 7#a7 ,f$]al adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7i71 #b p]c5t %all be made available to ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) implem5t+ & evaluat+ ! pilot program "u ?is section & = prep>+ & submitt+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7h74 7#b7 ,program adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! appropriate maximum am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section t may be us$ by ! recipi5t = adm9i/rative & report+ co/s4 7h7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an annual report on ! pilot program = ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod conta9+-- 7#a7 a description ( activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 7#b7 an evaluation ( ! pilot program2 & 7#c7 a description ( h[ _m p>ticipants 7 employ$ by r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]s )9 #f mon?s ( complet+ ! tra9+4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! pilot program4 7j7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a prim>y entity2 or 7,b7 a consortium ( entities t-- 7i7 consi/s ( "o or m prim>y entities2 & 7ii7 may include "o or m second>y entities4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74 7#c7 ,! t]m in/all$ alt]native en]gy p[] capacity means ! am\nt ( w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal p[] g5]ation1 express$ 9 megawatts1 in/all$ 9 a ,/ate4 7#d7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#e7 ,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7#f7 ,! t]m on-!-job tra9+ means tra9+ by r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]s1 a labor organization1 a in/itution ( high] education1 or a nonpr(it organization t is provid$ to a paid p>ticipant :ile engag$ 9 productive "w t-- 7,a7 provides k or skills ess5tial to ! full & adequate p]=mance ( ! job2 7,b7 provides reimbursem5t to ! employ] = ! co/s ( provid+ ! tra9+ & additional sup]vision relat$ to ! tra9+2 & 7,c7 is limit$ 9 duration z appropriate to ! occupation = :i* ! p>ticipant is be+ tra9$1 tak+ into acc\nt ! cont5t ( ! tra9+1 ! prior "w exp]i5ce ( ! p>ticipant1 & ! s]vice /rategy ( ! p>ticipant1 z appropriate4 7#g7 ,! t]m prim>y entity means-- 7,a7 a r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ]2 or 7,b7 a work=ce developm5t bo>d4 7#h7 ,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#i7 ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy employ] means an employ] t employs individuals 9 a trade or bus9ess 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7#aj7 ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries means any ( ! foll[+ indu/ries3 7,a7 ,! en]gy-effici5t build+1 con/ruction1 or retr(its indu/ry4 7,b7 ,! r5ewable electric p[] indu/ry1 includ+ ! w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal en]gy indu/ries4 7,c7 ,! en]gy effici5cy assessm5t indu/ry t s]ves ! resid5tial1 comm]cial1 or indu/rial sectors4 7,d7 ,! indu/ries t manufacture sol> panels1 w9d turb9es1 geo!rmal g5]ators1 & simil> products4 7#aa7 ,! t]m second>y entity means-- 7,a7 a in/itution ( high] education2 7,b7 a nonpr(it organization2 or 7,c7 a labor organization4 7#ab7 ,! t]m skills tra9+ means tra9+ by second>y entity t provides ! k & skills ess5tial to specific jobs 9 ! r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy indu/ries4 7#ac7 ,! t]m ,/ate includes ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ,palau1 & ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ad7 ,! t]m work=ce developm5t bo>d means a ,/ate or local work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq474