,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hgf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjai,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program to prep>e vet]ans = c>e]s 9 ! en]gy indu/ry1 includ+ ! sol>1 w9d1 cyb]security1 & o!r l[-c>bon emissions sectors or z]o-emissions sectors ( ! en]gy indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,jobs = our ,h]oes ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,en]gy-,ready ,vets ,program ,title ,,xi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aajg4 ,en]gy-,ready ,vets ,program 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to ensure t vet]ans h ! cr$5tials & tra9+ necess>y to secure c>e]s 9 ! en]gy indu/ry4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice ,! t]m active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,eligible p>ticipant ,! t]m eligible p>ticipant means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #a-ye> p]iod2 or 7,b7 7i7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! mo/ rec5t #a-ye> p]iod2 & 7ii7 receives ! approval ( ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! program4 7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! ,en]gy-,ready ,vets ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a74 7#d7 ,uni=m$ s]vices ,! t]m uni=m$ s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aj7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t2 implem5tation 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,en]gy-,ready ,vets ,program1 to prep>e eligible p>ticipants = c>e]s 9 ! en]gy indu/ry4 7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! program is implem5t$ by an adm9i/rator1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f among individuals ) exp]i5ce relat+ to milit>y s]vice4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration ( program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all c>ry out ! program ?r\gh ! ,skill,bridge program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide /&>diz$ tra9+ c\rses1 bas$1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 on exi/+ indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification & tra9+ programs1 to prep>e eligible p>ticipants 9 ! program = c>e]s 9 ! en]gy indu/ry1 includ+-- 7,a7 9 ! sol> en]gy indu/ry1 c>e]s-- 7i7 z sol> photovoltaic sy/em in/all]s2 7ii7 z sol> te*nicians2 7iii7 z sy/em inspectors2 & 7iv7 9 o!r areas relat+ to ! sol> en]gy indu/ry2 7,b7 9 ! w9d en]gy indu/ry1 c>e]s-- 7i7 9 w9d en]gy op]ations2 7ii7 9 w9d en]gy developm5t2 7iii7 9 w9d en]gy manufactur+2 7iv7 z w9d en]gy te*nicians2 7v7 9 ! support ( all p>ts ( ! w9d en]gy supply *a92 & 7vi7 9 o!r areas relat+ to ! w9d en]gy indu/ry2 7,c7 9 ! cyb]security sector ( ! en]gy indu/ry1 c>e]s 9-- 7i7 cyb]security prep>$ness2 7ii7 cyb] incid5t response & recov]y2 7iii7 grid mod]nization1 security1 & ma9t5ance2 7iv7 resili5ce plann+2 & 7v7 o!r areas relat+ to ! cyb]security sector ( ! en]gy indu/ry2 7,d7 c>e]s 9 o!r l[-c>bon emissions sectors or z]o-emissions sectors ( ! en]gy indu/ry id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,e7 c>e]s 9 sectors t plan1 develop1 con/ruct1 ma9ta91 & exp& en]gy indu/ry infra/ructure4 7#b7 ,program requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! c\rses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 provide-- 7,i7 job tra9+2 7,,ii7 employm5t skills tra9+1 includ+ provid+ compreh5sive wrap>\nd support s]vices to eligible p>ticipants t-- 7aa7 enhance ! tra9+ exp]i5ce & promote ! pr(essional developm5t ( eligible p>ticipants2 & 7bb7 help eligible p>ticipants transition into ! work=ce2 & 7,,iii7 opportunities = int]n%ips ( n long] ?an #ahj days2 & 7ii7 are c>ri$ out prim>ily ?r\gh-- 7,i7 int]n%ips2 or 7,,ii7 appli$1 "w-bas$ tra9+4 7,b7 ,exam requirem5t ,z a requirem5t = complet+ a c\rse describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all require ea* eligible p>ticipant 9 ! c\rse to e>n an applicable indu/ry-recogniz$ entry-level c]tificate or o!r cr$5tial4 7e7 ,recognition ( entities ,! ,secret>y & ! adm9i/rator ( ! program appo9t$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 work+ jo9tly1 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to recognize comm]cial entities t hire eligible p>ticipants :o receive c]tifications or o!r cr$5tials "u ! program1 bas$ on ! proportion t-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( su* eligible p>ticipants hir$ by ! comm]cial entity2 be>s to 7#b7 ! numb] ( su* eligible p>ticipants hir$ by all comm]cial entities4 7f7 ,e/abli%m5t ( indu/ry-,recogniz$ c]tification & tra9+ programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subsection 7d71 if an appropriate indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification & tra9+ program does n exi/1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to assi/ ! indu/ry 9 develop+ su* an indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification & tra9+ program4 7#b7 ,fund+ ,out ( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7g77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,allocation ( fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all allocate to ea* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p>ticipat+ 9 ! program an am\nt bas$ on a p]c5tage ( h[ _m p>ticipants enroll 9 c\rses at ! facility4 7,b7 ,applications ,a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & desir+ fund+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all annually submit an application = su* fund+4 7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! program is e/abli%$1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u1 & accompli%m5ts (1 ! program4 4