,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjba,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4     
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,van      
,holl57 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         
,qualifi$ int]m$i>y ,! t]m qualifi$     
int]m$i>y has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#aa7 ,recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ab7 ,regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act07 7#ej    
,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ej et seq474  7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   

7#ad7 ,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$s ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
repres5tatives f ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry1  
eligible entities1 includ+ eligible     
entities t are community colleges &     
labor organizations1 ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts1 ports1 & nonpr(it            
organizations1 %all id5tify educational 
& c>e] tra9+ ne$s ) respect to ! (f%ore 
w9d indu/ry1 includ+ ne$s relat+ to     
manufactur+1 con/ruction1 in/allation1  
op]ation1 eng9e]+ tra9+ & education1 &  
ma9t5ance activities4  7c7 ,guidel9es ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 issue guidel9es = ! submission (   
grant proposals "u ?is section1 :i* %all
 include a li/ ( ! educational & c>e]   
tra9+ ne$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 entities ) regi/]$       
appr5tice%ip programs ,! ,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 sponsor regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip programs4  7#c7 ,allocation

 ( con/ruction & ma9t5ance grants ,to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t grants relat+ to          
con/ruction & ma9t5ance c>e] tra9+ are  
res]v$ =-- 7,a7 eligible entities t     
sponsor a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program  
or (f] a pre-appr5tice%ip program t     
facilitates entry into a regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,b7 eligible  
entities t are p>ticipat+ 9 a jo9t      
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  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-- 7,a7 a community college2 
or  7,b7 p>ticipat+ 9 a jo9t            
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy responsible =  
education1 work=ce developm5t1 or (f%ore
 w9d en]gy activities4  7#c7 ,a nonpr(it
 organization4  7#d7 ,a qualifi$        
int]m$i>y4  7g7 ,use ( grant ,an        
eligible entity may use a grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section to c>ry out-- 7#a7         

occupational skills tra9+1 includ+      
curriculum & c>e] pa?way 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     
?r\gh :i* an individual may atta9 a     
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2  7#d7   
cu/omiz$ tra9+ 9 conjunction ) an exi/+ 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program or         
pre-appr5tice%ip program1 paid int]n%ip1
 or jo9t 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 ! employm5t             
opportunities or project$ employm5t     
opportunities1 includ+ ! project$ wages 
& b5efits1 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 ! availability & capacity
 ( exi/+ educational or c>e] tra9+      
programs 9 ! community s]v$ by !        
eligible entity apply+ = ! grant to meet
 future dem& = ! educational or c>e]    
tra9+ programs2 &  7,d7 ! employm5t     
opportunities or project$ employm5t     
opportunities = memb]s ( gr\ps t h be5  
hi/orically und]s]v$ 9 ! eng9e]+ &      
con/ruction ( en]gy facilities or !     
eng9e]+ & manufacture ( en]gy facility  
compon5ts4  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]/&+ ) #a or 
m employ]s 9 ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry to    
p>tn] on ! e/abli%m5t or expansion ( !  
educational or c>e] tra9+ program t !   
eligible entity apply+ = ! grant        
proposes to develop1 (f]1 or improve2 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 enroll$ 9 ! educational or  
c>e] tra9+ program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection z p>ticipants74  7,b7 ,!     
numb] ( p>ticipants t complet$ !        
educational or c>e] tra9+ program dur+ !
 previ\s #a-ye> p]iod4  7,c7 ,! s]vices 
receiv$ 9 ! educational or c>e] tra9+   
program by ! p>ticipants1 includ+ a     
description ( tra9+1 educational1 &     
supportive s]vices4  7,d7 ,! am\nt (    
grant funds exp5d$ by ! grantee p]      
p>ticipant4  7,e7 ,! rate ( job placem5t
 ( p>ticipants 9 ! (f%ore w9d indu/ry or
 relat$ fields t h complet$ !           
educational or c>e] tra9+ program4  7,f7
 ,! rate at :i* p>ticipants are reta9$ 9
 positions ( employm5t #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* ! p>ticipant has complet$ ! 
program4  7,g7 ,! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants
 enroll$ 9 ! educational or c>e] tra9+  

program :o obta9 a recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial or a second>y s*ool diploma or
 its recogniz$ equival5t n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] exit+ ! program4  7#b7         
,disaggregation ( data ,! data collect$ 
& report$ "u ?is subsection %all be     
disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 ea* population   
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 
( section #c7bd7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd772  7,b7 race2  7,c7 
e?nicity2  7,d7 sex2 &  7,e7 age4  7#c7 
,data collection assi/ance ,! ,secret>y 
%all assi/ grantees 9 ! collection (    
data "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 by mak+   
available1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor & :]e practicable1 l[-co/ means 
( track+ ! labor m>ket outcomes (       
p>ticipants2 &  7,b7 by provid+ /&>diz$ 
report+ =ms1 :]e appropriate4  7l7      
,te*nical & ov]sight assi/ance ,!       
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance & ov]sight-- 7#a7 to assi/    
eligible entities 9 apply+ = grants "u  
?is section2 &  7#b7 to assi/ grantees 9

 adm9i/]+ grants receiv$ "u ?is section4
  7m7 ,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$+ !       
report4  7n7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may  

use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nt          
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea*      
fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses1      
includ+ exp5ses relat+ to provid+       
te*nical assi/ance & ov]sight activities
 "u subsection 7l74