,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjai,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 
,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to     
e/abli% an (f%ore w9d c>e] tra9+ grant  
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore 
,w9d ,jobs & ,opportunity ,act4  #b4    
,(f%ore w9d c>e] tra9+ grant program    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,community college ,! t]m community     

college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or
 community college 9 section #cab ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#c7 ,dislocat$ work]
 ,! t]m dislocat$ work] has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#d7 ,eligible entity
 ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity 
t is-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]       
education2 or  7,b7 a labor             
organization4  7#e7 ,grant program ,!   
t]m grant program means ! grant program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74  7#f7       
,grantee ,! t]m grantee means an        
eligible entity t has receiv$ a grant "u
 ?is section4  7#g7 ,individual ) a     
b>ri] to employm5t ,! t]m individual ) a
 b>ri] to employm5t has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#h7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#i7   
,lead applicant ,! t]m lead applicant   
means ! eligible entity t is prim>ily   
responsible = ! prep>ation1 conduct1 &  
adm9i/ration ( ! project = :i* a grant  
is aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#aj7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#aa7 ,vet]an ,!   
t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,id5tification ( educational
 & c>e] tra9+ ne$s ,n lat] ?an #abj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y1 9 consultation )             
repres5tatives f ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry1  
eligible entities1 includ+ eligible     
entities t are community colleges1 ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts1 labor organizations1
 ports1 & nonpr(it organizations1 %all  
id5tify ! educational & c>e] tra9+ ne$s 
) respect to ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry1      
includ+ ne$s relat+ to manufactur+1     
con/ruction1 in/allation1 op]ation1     
eng9e]+ tra9+ & education1 & ma9t5ance  
activities ) respect to ! (f%ore w9d    

indu/ry4  7c7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 issue guidel9es =
 ! submission ( grant proposals "u ?is  
section1 :i* %all include a li/ ( !     
educational & c>e] tra9+ ne$s id5tifi$  
"u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 publi% &     
ma9ta9 ! guidel9es describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 on a public website ( ! ,secret>y4 
7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant  
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may aw>d     
(f%ore w9d c>e] tra9+ grants to eligible
 entities = ! purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1 
or improv+ educational or c>e] tra9+    
programs t provide individuals :o are   
enroll$ 9 ^? programs ) skills t are    
necess>y = employm5t 9 ! (f%ore w9d     
indu/ry4  7e7 ,allocation ( grants  7#a7
 ,limitation on grant quantity & size ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may 
n aw>d to an eligible entity-- 7,a7 m   
?an #a grant = :i* ! eligible entity is 
! lead applicant2 or  7,b7 a grant t is 

9 an am\nt t is m ?an #b1ejj1jjj4  7#b7 
,allocation to community colleges ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t1 9 a fiscal ye>1
 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt t 
! ,secret>y aw>ds 9 grants "u ?is       
section is aw>d$ to eligible entities t 
are community colleges4  7f7 ,p>tn]%ips 
,an eligible entity seek+ to receive a  
grant "u ?is section may p>tn] ) #a or m
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ano!r eligible       
entity1 includ+ an eligible entity t is 
a community college4  7#b7 ,a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,a nonpr(it       
organization4  7g7 ,use ( grant ,an     
eligible entity may use a grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section to c>ry out-- 7#a7         
occupational skills tra9+1 includ+      
curriculum developm5t1 on-!-job tra9+1  
safety & heal? tra9+1 & classroom tra9+2
  7#b7 incumb5t work] & c>e] ladd] tra9+
 & retra9+1 includ+ skill upgrad+ &     
transitional job /rategiz+2  7#c7       
individual ref]ral & tuition assi/ance =
 a tra9+ program (f]$ by a nonpr(it     
organization ?r\gh :i* an individual may

 atta9 a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772  7#d7 cu/omiz$ tra9+ 
9 conjunction ) an exi/+ regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program1 int]n%ip1 or      
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip2 &  7#e7 o!r   
activities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es meet !
 purposes ( ?is section4  7h7           
,submission proc$ure = grant proposals  
,an eligible entity seek+ to receive a  
grant "u ?is section %all submit a grant
 proposal to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 &1 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es
 issu$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 conta9+   
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4
  7i7 ,crit]ia = aw>d ( grants  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d a  
grant "u ?is section only aft] an       
evaluation (-- 7,a7 ! m]its ( ! grant   
proposal ) respect to ! grant2  7,b7 !  
likely employm5t opportunities available
 to individuals :o complete !           
educational or c>e] tra9+ program t !   

eligible entity apply+ = ! grant        
proposes to develop1 (f]1 or improve2   
7,c7 prior dem& = educational or c>e]   
tra9+ programs 9 ! community s]v$ by !  
eligible entity apply+ = ! grant2 &     
7,d7 ! availability & capacity ( exi/+  
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs 9 !  
community describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 to
 meet future dem& = ! educational or    
c>e] tra9+ programs4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible entities
 t-- 7,a7 are-- 7i7 in/itutions ( high] 
education t h =m$ p>tn]%ips ) labor     
organizations2 or  7ii7 labor           
organizations t h =m$ p>tn]%ips )       
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7 h  
ent]$ into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) an    
employ] 9 ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry to fo/]  
work=ce developm5t2 or  7,c7 w use !    
grant funds to assi/ individuals :o     
are-- 7i7 dislocat$ work]s1 ) a focus on
 work]s displac$ f ! (f%ore oil & gas1  
on%ore fossil fuel1 nucle> en]gy1 or    
fi%+ indu/ry2  7ii7 vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! 

res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or =m]
 memb]s ( ^? res]ve compon5ts2 or  7iii7
 individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t4    
7j7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts ,a grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section may n be us$ to satisfy any
 non-,f$]al funds mat*+ requirem5t "u   
any o!r provision ( law4  7k7 ,grantee  
data collection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
grantee %all collect & report to !      
,secret>y on an annual basis ! foll[+   
in=mation reg>d+ ! educational or c>e]  
tra9+ program = :i* ! grantee receives a
 grant "u ?is section3 7,a7 ,! numb] (  
p>ticipants 9 ! educational or c>e]     
tra9+ program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
subsection z p>ticipants74  7,b7 ,!     
s]vices receiv$ 9 t program by !        
p>ticipants1 includ+ a description (    
tra9+1 educational1 & supportive        
s]vices4  7,c7 ,! rate ( job placem5t ( 
p>ticipants 9 ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry or   
relat$ fields t h complet$ ! educational
 or c>e] tra9+ program4  7,d7 ,! rate at
 :i* p>ticipants are reta9$ 9 positions 
( employm5t #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 

p>ticipant has complet$ ! program4  7l7 
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,initial     
report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! grant program is e/abli%$1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress an initial report
 describ+ ! results ( ! grant program1  
includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 !        
grantees t 7 aw>d$ a grant "u ?is       
section2 &  7,b7 ! activities = :i* !   
grantees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 us$
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,additional reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! initial report is  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & e #b ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! results ( ! grant     
program = ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ !       
report4  7m7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4