,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,mr4  
,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide support 
to develop c>e] & te*nical education    
programs ( /udy & facilities 9 ! areas (
 r5ewable en]gy4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,grants = ,r5ewable
 ,en]gy ,education = ! ,nation's        
,work=ce ,act or ! ,,gre5 ,work=ce ,act4
  #b4 ,clean en]gy curriculum developm5t
 grants  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to eligible        
p>tn]%ips to develop programs ( /udy 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l  
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb71 z 9 
effect on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjai7 t are
 focus$ on em]g+ c>e]s & jobs 9 ! fields
 ( clean en]gy1 r5ewable en]gy1 en]gy   
effici5cy1 climate *ange mitigation1 &  
climate *ange adaptation4 ,! ,secret>y (

 ,en]gy %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (    
,labor prior to ! issuance ( a          
solicitation = grant applications4  7b7 
,eligible ,p>tn]%ips ,= purposes ( ?is  
section1 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all      
include-- 7#a7 at lea/ #a local         
educational ag5cy eligible = fund+ "u   
section #aca ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcea7 or an area c>e] &      
te*nical education s*ool or education   
s]vice ag5cy describ$ 9 su* section2    
7#b7 at lea/ #a po/second>y in/itution  
eligible = fund+ "u section #acb ( su*  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceb72 &  7#c7     
repres5tatives ( ! community includ+    
bus9ess1 labor organizations1 & indu/ry 
t h exp]i5ce 9 fields z describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,application ,an   
eligible p>tn]%ip seek+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y may require4 ,applications    
%all include-- 7#a7 a description ( !   
eligible p>tn]s & p>tn]%ip1 ! roles &   

responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]1 & a       
demon/ration ( ea* p>tn]'s capacity to  
support ! program2  7#b7 a description (
 ! c>e] area or areas )9 ! fields z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to be         
develop$1 ! reason = ! *oice1 & evid5ce 
( ! labor m>ket ne$ to prep>e /ud5ts 9 t
 area2  7#c7 a description ( ! new or   
exi/+ program ( /udy & bo? second>y &   
po/second>y compon5ts2  7#d7 a          
description ( ! /ud5ts to be s]v$ by !  
new program ( /udy2  7#e7 a description 
( h[ ! program ( /udy fund$ by ! grant w
 be replicable & dissem9at$ to s*ools   
outside ( ! p>tn]%ip1 includ+ urban &   
rural areas2  7#f7 a description (      
appli$ le>n+ t w be incorporat$ into !  
program ( /udy & h[ x w incorporate or  
re9=ce academic le>n+2  7#g7 a          
description ( h[ ! program ( /udy w be  
deliv]$2  7#h7 a description ( h[ !     
program w provide accessibility to      
/ud5ts1 especially economically         
disadvantag$1 l[ p]=m+1 & urban & rural 
/ud5ts2  7#i7 a description ( h[ !      

program w address placem5t ( /ud5ts 9   
nontraditional fields z describ$ 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 &  7#aj7 a description
 ( h[ ! applicant proposes to consult or
 has consult$ ) a labor organization1   
labor managem5t p>tn]%ip1 appr5tice%ip  
program1 or jo9t appr5tice%ip & tra9+   
program t provides education & tra9+ 9 !
 field ( /udy = :i* ! applicant proposes
 to develop a curriculum4  7d7 ,priority
 ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to     
applications t-- 7#a7 use onl9e le>n+ or
 o!r innovative means to deliv] !       
program ( /udy to /ud5ts1 educators1 &  
in/ructors outside ( ! p>tn]%ip2 &  7#b7
 focus on l[ p]=m+ /ud5ts & special     
populations z def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7e7 ,pe] ,review ,! ,secret>y  
%all conv5e a pe] review process to     
review applications = grants "u ?is     
section & to make recomm5dations reg>d+ 

! selection ( grantees4 ,memb]s ( ! pe] 
review committee %all include-- 7#a7    
educators :o h exp]i5ce implem5t+       
curricula ) comp>able purposes2 &  7#b7 
bus9ess & indu/ry exp]ts 9 fields z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7f7 ,uses ( 
,funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all
 be us$ = ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &
 dissem9ation ( programs ( /udy 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb71 z 9     
effect on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjai7 9    
c>e] areas relat$ to clean en]gy1       
r5ewable en]gy1 en]gy effici5cy1 climate
 *ange mitigation1 & climate *ange      
adaptation4  #c4 ,r5ewable en]gy        
facilities grants  7a7 ,au?orization ,! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy is au?oriz$ to aw>d  
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to promote developm5t 
( c>e] & te*nical education facilities t
 are en]gy effici5t & promote ! use (   
r5ewable en]gy practices4  7b7 ,eligible
 entities ,= purposes ( ?is section1    

eligible entities include-- 7#a7 a local
 education ag5cy eligible = fund+ "u    
section #aca ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcea7 or an area c>e] &      
te*nical education s*ool or education   
s]vice ag5cy describ$ "u t section2 or  
7#b7 a po/second>y in/itution eligible =
 fund+ "u section #acb ( su* ,act 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bceb74  7c7 ,application ,an 
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,pe] review ,! ,secret>y  
%all conv5e a pe] review process to     
review applications = grants "u ?is     
section & to make recomm5dations reg>d+ 
! selection ( grantees4 ,memb]s ( ! pe] 
review committee %all include-- 7#a7    
c>e] & te*nical education adm9i/rators  
:o h exp]i5ce ) en]gy-effici5t          
facilities & equipm5t2 &  7#b7 bus9ess &
 indu/ry exp]ts :o build & "w 9 r5ewable
 en]gy facilities4  7e7 ,use ( funds    

,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$
 =-- 7#a7 p]=m+ an evaluation ( !       
su/a9ability aspects ( curr5t           
facilities1 unless su* an evaluation has
 be5 conduct$ prior to receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is section2  7#b7 conv5+ /akehold]s1
 includ+ organizations devot$ to !      
promotion & support ( r5ewable en]gy    
activities1 to develop a plan to address
 ne$s id5tifi$ 9 su* an evaluation1     
unless su* a plan has already be5       
develop$ prior to receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section2  7#c7 initiat+ activities     
relat$ to ! con/ruction1 op]ation1 &    
improvem5t ( facilities t promote ! use 
( r5ewable en]gy practices2  7#d7       
pur*as+ en]gy-effici5t ma*9]y1          
te*nology1 or o!r physical equipm5t us$ 
z an educational tool to deliv] c>e] &  
te*nical education c\rses2  7#e7 measur+
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! new or improv$      
facilities & infra/ructure1 su* z       
comply+ ) exi/+ r5ewable en]gy /&>ds2 & 
7#f7 communicat+ ! lessons & practices  
le>n$ f ! build+ upgrades to o!r        

in/itutions4  #d4 ,au?orization (       
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy     
#ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! grant program
 e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4