,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hieg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 ,f9k5au] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 & ,mr4 ,cole7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje to e/abli% a grant program = tra9+ w9d te*nicians1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,w9d ,work=ce ,mod]nization & ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,w9d te*nician tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aajg4 ,w9d te*nician tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ p>ticipant ,! t]m cov]$ p>ticipant means a p>ticipant enroll$1 on ! date on :i* an eligible entity receives a grant "u ?is section1 9 ! tra9+ program ) respect to :i* ! grant is receiv$4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a provid] ( tra9+ s]vices t-- 7,a7 is on ! li/ ( eligible provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices describ$ 9 section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d771 includ+ jo9t labor-managem5t organizations & po/second>y vocational in/itutions2 & 7,b7 (f]s a tra9+ program = te*nicians 9 ! w9d en]gy indu/ry4 7#c7 ,f9al p>ticipation date ,! t]m f9al p>ticipation date means1 = an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 ! date on :i* ! la/ cov]$ p>ticipant exits ! tra9+ program ) respect to :i* ! grant is receiv$4 7b7 ,grant program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to pur*ase l>ge pieces ( w9d turb9e compon5t equipm5t 7su* z nacelles1 t[]s1 & blades7 = use 9 tra9+ w9d te*nician /ud5ts4 7c7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! f9al p>ticipation date1 an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ) respect to ! cov]$ p>ticipants1 a report conta9+ a description ( ! levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ ) respect to ea* ( ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774 7d7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out o!r programs "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #fja7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aajf ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #aajg4 ,w9d te*nician tra9+ grant program4 4 #c4 ,vet]ans 9 w9d en]gy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdaa et seq47 7z am5d$ by section #b7;a77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aajh4 ,vet]ans 9 w9d en]gy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! eligible entities def9$ 9 section #aajg7;a77#b71 includ+ jo9t labor-managem5t organizations & po/second>y vocational in/itutions1 %all design1 e/abli%1 & adm9i/] a program to prep>e vet]ans = c>e]s 9 ! w9d en]gy indu/ry by provid+ classroom in/ruction & "w-bas$ le>n+4 7b7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out o!r programs "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #fja7 7z am5d$ by section #b7;b77 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aajg ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #aajh4 ,vet]ans 9 w9d en]gy4 4 #d4 ,/udy & report on w9d te*nician work=ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all conv5e a task =ce compris$ ( #a or m repres5tatives ( ea* ( ! /akehold]s describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy to assess ! tra9+ ne$s ( te*nicians work+ 9 ! w9d en]gy indu/ry2 7#b7 create a compreh5sive li/ t-- 7,a7 li/s ea* type ( w9d en]gy indu/ry te*nician position available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 describes ! skill sets requir$ = ea* type ( position li/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#c7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 make publicly available & submit to ,congress a report t-- 7,a7 describes ! results ( t /udy2 7,b7 includes ! compreh5sive li/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 provides recomm5dations-- 7i7 = creat+ a cr$5tial+ program = w9d en]gy indu/ry te*nicians t may be adm9i/]$ by eligible entities 7z def9$ 9 section #aajg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje1 z add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act72 & 7ii7 t reflect be/ practices = tra9+ programs = te*nicians 9 ! w9d en]gy indu/ry1 z id5tifi$ by repres5tatives ( ! w9d en]gy indu/ry4 7b7 ,/akehold]s describ$ ,! /akehold]s ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7#f7 eligible entities 7z def9$ 9 section #aajg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje1 z add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act71 includ+ jo9t-labor managem5t organizations & po/second>y vocational in/itutions2 & 7#g7 ! w9d en]gy indu/ry4 7c7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out o!r programs "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #ejj1jjj4