,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agfi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #aj1     
#bjai,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,collins1 and ,mr4 ,carper7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,energy and ,natural ,resources  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of   
,energy to establish an offshore wind   
career training grant program1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,offshore ,wind
 ,jobs and ,opportunity ,act4  #b4      
,offshore wind career training grant    
program  7a7 ,definitions ,in this      
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of
 ,congress ,the term appropriate        
committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources of the ,senate2  7,b7 the    
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate2  7,c7   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
of the ,house of ,representatives2 and  

7,d7 the ,committee on ,natural         
,resources of the ,house of             
,representatives4  7#b7 ,community      
college ,the term community college has 
the meaning given the term junior or    
community college in section #cab of the
 ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#c7 ,dislocated     
worker ,the term dislocated worker has  
the meaning given the term in section #c
 of the ,workforce ,innovation and      
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term       
eligible entity means an entity that    
is-- 7,a7 an institution of higher      
education2 or  7,b7 a labor             
organization4  7#e7 ,grant program ,the 
term grant program means the grant      
program established under subsection    
7d74  7#f7 ,grantee ,the term grantee   
means an eligible entity that has       
received a grant under this section4    
7#g7 ,individual with a barrier to      
employment ,the term individual with a  
barrier to employment has the meaning   

given the term in section #c of the     
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#h7       
,institution of higher education ,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  7#i7 ,lead
 applicant ,the term lead applicant     
means the eligible entity that is       
primarily responsible for the           
preparation1 conduct1 and administration
 of the project for which a grant is    
awarded under this section4  7#aj7      
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,energy4  7#aa7       
,veteran ,the term veteran has the      
meaning given the term in section #aja  
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7b7 ,identification of educational and  
career training needs ,not later than   
#abj days after the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in          
consultation with representatives from  
the offshore wind industry1 eligible    

entities1 including eligible entities   
that are community colleges1 ,state and 
local governments1 labor organizations1 
ports1 and nonprofit organizations1     
shall identify the educational and      
career training needs with respect to   
the offshore wind industry1 including   
needs relating to manufacturing1        
construction1 installation1 operation1  
engineering training and education1 and 
maintenance activities with respect to  
the offshore wind industry4  7c7        
,guidelines ,not later than #a year     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 issue 
guidelines for the submission of grant  
proposals under this section1 which     
shall include a list of the educational 
and career training needs identified    
under subsection 7b72 and  7#b7 publish 
and maintain the guidelines described in
 paragraph 7#a7 on a public website of  
the ,secretary4  7d7 ,establishment of  
grant program ,not later than #a year   
after the date of enactment of this     

,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a  
grant program under which the ,secretary
 may award offshore wind career training
 grants to eligible entities for the    
purpose of developing1 offering1 or     
improving educational or career training
 programs that provide individuals who  
are enrolled in those programs with     
skills that are necessary for employment
 in the offshore wind industry4  7e7    
,allocation of grants  7#a7 ,limitation 
on grant quantity and size ,in carrying 
out this section1 the ,secretary may not
 award to an eligible entity-- 7,a7 more
 than #a grant for which the eligible   
entity is the lead applicant2 or  7,b7 a
 grant that is in an amount that is more
 than #b1ejj1jjj4  7#b7 ,allocation to  
community colleges ,the ,secretary shall
 ensure that1 in a fiscal year1 not less
 than #be percent of the total amount   
that the ,secretary awards in grants    
under this section is awarded to        
eligible entities that are community    
colleges4  7f7 ,partnerships ,an        

eligible entity seeking to receive a    
grant under this section may partner    
with #a or more of the following3 7#a7  
,another eligible entity1 including an  
eligible entity that is a community     
college4  7#b7 ,a ,state or local       
government4  7#c7 ,a nonprofit          
organization4  7g7 ,use of grant ,an    
eligible entity may use a grant awarded 
under this section to carry out-- 7#a7  
occupational skills training1 including 
curriculum development1 on-the-job      
training1 safety and health training1   
and classroom training2  7#b7 incumbent 
worker and career ladder training and   
retraining1 including skill upgrading   
and transitional job strategizing2  7#c7
 individual referral and tuition        
assistance for a training program       
offered by a nonprofit organization     
through which an individual may attain a
 recognized postsecondary credential 7as
 defined in section #c of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772  7#d7 customized     

training in conjunction with an existing
 registered apprenticeship program1     
internship1 or labor-management         
partnership2 and  7#e7 other activities 
that the ,secretary determines meet the 
purposes of this section4  7h7          
,submission procedure for grant         
proposals ,an eligible entity seeking to
 receive a grant under this section     
shall submit a grant proposal to the    
,secretary at such time1 in such manner1
 and1 in accordance with the guidelines 
issued under subsection 7c77#a71        
containing such information as the      
,secretary may require4  7i7 ,criteria  
for award of grants  7#a7 ,in general   
,subject to the availability of         
appropriations1 the ,secretary may award
 a grant under this section only after  
an evaluation of-- 7,a7 the merits of   
the grant proposal with respect to the  
grant2  7,b7 the likely employment      
opportunities available to individuals  
who complete the educational or career  
training program that the eligible      

entity applying for the grant proposes  
to develop1 offer1 or improve2  7,c7    
prior demand for educational or career  
training programs in the community      
served by the eligible entity applying  
for the grant2 and  7,d7 the            
availability and capacity of existing   
educational or career training programs 
in the community described in           
subparagraph 7,c7 to meet future demand 
for the educational or career training  
programs4  7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding  
grants under this section1 the          
,secretary shall give priority to       
eligible entities that-- 7,a7 are-- 7i7 
institutions of higher education that   
have formed partnerships with labor     
organizations2 or  7ii7 labor           
organizations that have formed          
partnerships with institutions of higher
 education2  7,b7 have entered into a   
memorandum of understanding with an     
employer in the offshore wind industry  
to foster workforce development2 or     
7,c7 will use the grant funds to assist 

individuals who are-- 7i7 dislocated    
workers1 with a focus on workers        
displaced from the offshore oil and gas1
 onshore fossil fuel1 nuclear energy1 or
 fishing industry2  7ii7 veterans1      
members of the reserve components of the
 ,armed ,forces1 or former members of   
those reserve components2 or  7iii7     
individuals with a barrier to           
employment4  7j7 ,matching requirements 
,a grant awarded under this section may 
not be used to satisfy any non-,federal 
funds matching requirement under any    
other provision of law4  7k7 ,grantee   
data collection  7#a7 ,in general ,a    
grantee shall collect and report to the 
,secretary on an annual basis the       
following information regarding the     
educational or career training program  
for which the grantee receives a grant  
under this section3 7,a7 ,the number of 
participants in the educational or      
career training program 7referred to in 
this subsection as participants74  7,b7 
,the services received in that program  

by the participants1 including a        
description of training1 educational1   
and supportive services4  7,c7 ,the rate
 of job placement of participants in the
 offshore wind industry or related      
fields that have completed the          
educational or career training program4 
7,d7 ,the rate at which participants are
 retained in positions of employment #a 
year after the date on which the        
participant has completed the program4  
7l7 ,reporting requirements  7#a7       
,initial report ,not later than #ah     
months after the date on which the grant
 program is established1 the ,secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate         
committees of ,congress an initial      
report describing the results of the    
grant program1 including a description  
of-- 7,a7 the grantees that were awarded
 a grant under this section2 and  7,b7  
the activities for which the grantees   
described in subparagraph 7,a7 used a   
grant awarded under this section4  7#b7 
,additional reports ,not later than #b  

years after the date on which the       
initial report is submitted under       
paragraph 7#a71 and every #b years      
thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of        
,congress a report describing the       
results of the grant program for the    
#b-year period preceding the report4    
7m7 ,authorization of appropriations    
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj   
for each of fiscal years #bjbj through  
#bjbd4