,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjba,mr4   
,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to e/abli% a
 r5ewable en]gy transition grant program
 & to e/abli% a ,national ,employm5t    
,corps1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,work]s = a ,clean ,future    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! fossil fuel & fossil    
fuel-dep5d5t indu/ries h be5 major      
driv]s ( employm5t & economic gr[? 9    
regions ?r\gh\t ,cali=nia4 ,yet1 despite
 ! success ( ^! indu/ries1 _m local     
resid5ts are unemploy$ or live 9 pov]ty4
 ,9 addition1 ne>by communities (t5     
suff] f pollution1 poor air & wat]      
quality1 & o!r heal? haz>ds4 ,! goal (  
community transition grants is to       
develop a vision = a future economy bas$
 on equity1 su/a9ability1 & %>$         

prosp]ity4 ,a regional approa* requires 
br++ toge!r a div]se set ( /akehold]s t 
repres5t ! :ole community4 ,?is         
coalition mu/ be capable ( develop+ &   
implem5t+ /rategies to support work]s & 
communities t w be affect$ by !         
transition away f fossil fuels4 ,to be  
effective1 coalitions %\ld "w closely ) 
high road employ]s & indu/ry lead]s to  
id5tify 9-dem& skills & work=ce         
/rategies t promote em]g+ & exp&+       
sectors ( ! regional economy4  7#b7 ,^! 
/rategies %\ld provide pa?ways = impact$
 work]s to transition to o!r su/a9able  
jobs & c>e]s4 ,!y %\ld also include !   
frontl9e communities :o h hi/orically   
be5 exclud$ f ! economic b5efits ( !    
fossil fuel indu/ry1 :ile be>+ ! greate/
 co/s ( pollution & ecological damage4  
7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips %\ld include            
organizations repres5t+ work]s &        
communities impact$ by ! fossil fuel    
indu/ry & ! transition to a             
c>bon-con/ra9$ economy4 ,work]s1        
resid5ts1 & community lead]s h inh]5t k 

( regional dynamics1 issues1 & ne$s1 &  
%\ld function at ! c5t] ( develop+      
regional solutions4  7#d7 ,9 addition1  
coalitions %\ld be div]se & repres5t a  
wide range ( regional int]e/s &         
/akehold]s1 includ+ organizations       
repres5t+ labor1 environm5tal ju/ice1   
indu/ry1 economic developm5t1 local     
tribal & municipal gov]nm5t1 &          
educational in/itutions4  7#e7 ,z !     
,unit$ ,/ates & global economies %ift f 
fossil fuels to m su/a9able s\rces (    
en]gy1 ! fossil fuel work=ce _c be left 
beh9d4 ,!y mu/ be "p ( ! conv]sation & h
 a role 9 %ap+ ! transition4  #c4       
,r5ewable en]gy transition grant program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
%all e/abli% a grant program = local    
gov]nm5ts = ! purpose ( develop+ a plan 
to transition work]s f employm5t 9      
fossil fuel indu/ries to employm5t 9    
su/a9able indu/ries4  7b7 ,eligibility  
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may aw>d grants "u
 subsection 7a7 to a local or ,tribal   

gov]nm5t t-- 7#a7 e/abli%es indu/ry or  
sector p>tn]%ips 7z def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772  7#b7 is 9 
a locality t ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy       
det]m9es to h a p]c5tage ( traditional  
en]gy sector jobs t is av]age or above  
av]age relative to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#c7 c]tifies t su* local or ,tribal    
gov]nm5t w develop ! transition plan    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 consultation
 ) relevant ,/ate & o!r exp]ts1 includ+ 
exp]ts 9 en]gy labor1 gre5 economy      
policies1 & en]gy policy1 & ) relevant  
,/ate (ficials1 if applicable4  7c7     
,det]m9ation ( p]c5tage ( traditional   
en]gy sector jobs ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation 
"u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all take into consid]ation      
in=mation f ! report entitl$ ,u4,s4     
,en]gy & ,employm5t ,report issu$ by !  
,secret>y 9 ,janu>y1 #bjag4  7d7 ,use ( 
funds ,funds "u subsection 7a7 may be   
us$ = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to       
develop a transition plan describ$ 9    

subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,to support an    
exi/+ appr5tice%ip program =            
appr5ticeable occupation or1 if 9 a     
non-traditional indu/ry1 to develop an  
appr5tice%ip program4  7#c7 ,to tra9    
individuals :o are new to ! work=ce =   
jobs 9 su/a9able indu/ries1 includ+ b n 
limit$ to1 manufactur+1 autonom\s       
vehicles1 electric vehicles1 r5ewable   
en]gy1 ,,c]cla rem$iation1 & may include
 a p>tn]%ip or agreem5ts ) employ]s to  
provide jobs = tra9ees4  7e7 ,transition
 plan requirem5ts ,a transition plan    
fund$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all     
include assi/ance = access+ all exi/+   
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate aid = displac$
 work]s1 includ+ unemploym5t insurance1 
job transition tra9+1 & community       
s]vices = ! affect$ community z well z  
trade adju/m5t assi/ance & o!r programs1
 if applicable2 &  7#b7 may also include
 assi/ance to supplem5t exi/+ ,f$]al &  
,/ate aid1 includ+ funds = bridges to   
retirem5t = old] work]s1 wage insurance 
= work]s :o f9d employm5t 9 l[] wage    

jobs1 & fund+ = significant c>e] *ange  
tra9+ = work]s :o wi% to *ange c>e]s1   
includ+ case managem5t & c>e] pa?       
c\nsel+4  7f7 ,au?orization ,!re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  #d4  
,national ,employm5t ,corps  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a ,national          
,employm5t ,corps4  7b7 ,job gu>antee   
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if local gov]nm5t
 or ,tribe describ$ 9 section #c7;b7    
executes a plan "u section #b 9 good    
fai?1 b all work]s describ$ 9 section   
#c7;a7 are n successfully transition$1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,national ,employm5t ,corps1 %all       
e/abli% a program 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z 
! program7 to provide grants to local & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts to provide direct     
employm5t projects = ! purpose (        
gu>antee+ a job & job tra9+ to any      
eligible work] n successfully           
transition$ "u su* plan4  7#b7 ,use (   
funds ,! grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   

cov] wage1 b5efits1 & mat]ial exp5ses ( 
eligible work]s4  7#c7 ,eligible work]  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible work]    
means any individual :o loses a job or  
reasonably anticipates los+ a job due to
 a transition f traditional en]gy s\rces
 to su/a9able en]gy s\rces4  7c7        
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al ef=ts ,! ,corps   
%all "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify     
areas ( ne$$ inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
economy1 includ+ infra/ructure1 en]gy   
effici5cy1 retr(itt+1 eld] c>e1 *ild    
c>e1 job tra9+1 education1 & heal?      
s]vices4  7d7 ,f$]al compon5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if projects fund$ "u ! program "u
 subsection 7b7 are inadequate to ma9ta9
 full employm5t 9 ! locality or ,tribe1 
! ,secret>y %all int]v5e 9 ! locality or
 ,tribe to provide adequate employm5t   
opportunities to gu>antee employm5t to  
work]s describ$ 9 su* subsection4  7#b7 
,additional s]vices ,! ,corps %all also 
(f] ! foll[+ s]vices to eligible work]s3
 7,a7 ,supportive s]vices4  7,b7        
,wrap-ar\nd s]vices1 includ+3 7i7       

,transportation4  7ii7 ,*ildc>e4  7iii7 
,job prep>ation s]vices4  7iv7 ,c\nsel+4
  7,c7 ,adult edcation & lit]acy        
activities4  7,d7 ,activities to assi/  
ju/ice-involv$ individuals4  7#c7       
,website & database ,to assi/ ) an      
individual's move f ! job gu>antee to   
o!r employm5t opportunities "u a        
,national ,employm5t ,corps1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a website & database li/+ 
individuals employ$ "u ! program z      
available =1 & seek+1 employm5t4        
,individuals %all be all[$ up to "o day 
7#h h\rs7 p] employ$ mon? to seek       
alt]native employm5t & = pr(essional    
developm5t4  7e7 ,coord9ation ( local   
ef=ts ,any local or ,tribal gov]nm5t t  
receives a grant %all develop employm5t 
proposals 9 coord9ation ) community     
lead]s1 labor organizations1 & local    
resid5ts to ensure ! proposals w s]ve ! 
ne$s ( ! con/itu5ts & available pool (  
labor4 ,! employm5t proposals may n be  
us$ to employ individuals :o w replace  
or spe$ ! displacem5t ( exi/+ employees 

or individuals :o w\ld o!rwise p]=m     
simil> "w4  7f7 ,employm5t protections  
7#a7 ,collective b>ga9+ units           
,p>ticipants %all be includ$ 9 an       
e/abli%$ b>ga9+ unit & cov]$ by any     
applicable collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ^u
 ! e/abli%m5t ( su* agreem5t4  7#b7     
,wages "u ! program ,wage v>iation %all 
be built into ! program1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 to acc\nt = work]s' 
previ\s exp]i5ce1 education1 & region ( 
resid5ce1 z well z ! prospect (         
promotion )9 ! ,national ,employm5t     
,corps4  7#c7 ,website ,to manage       
projects pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 !       
,national ,employm5t ,corps %all create 
a website :]e all projects w be li/$4   
7#d7 ,m9imum wage ,any individual       
employ$ us+ funds "u ?is section %all be
 paid wages at a rate t is n less ?an   
#ae4jj p] h\r & t are comp>able wages 9 
! region1 plus b5efits1 & index$ =      
inflation4  7g7 ,appr5tice%ip def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m appr5tice%ip means an
 appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act 

( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !  
#8#8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act''7 7#ej
 ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ej et seq471 includ+ any requirem5t1   
/&>d1 or rule promulgat$ "u su* ,act1 z 
su* requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule 0 9 effect
 on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjai4