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[S. 4640 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4640
To promote a 21\st\ century energy workforce, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 27, 2022
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To promote a 21\st\ century energy workforce, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Displaced.--The term ``displaced'', with respect to an
energy worker, means that the worker--
(A) previously worked in an energy-related
industry; and
(B) is a dislocated worker (as defined in section 3
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3102)).
(2) Educational institution.--The term ``educational
institution'' means--
(A) a State educational agency (as defined in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
(B) a local educational agency (as defined in that
section); and
(C) an institution of higher education.
(3) Energy-related industry.--The term ``energy-related
industry'' includes each of the following industries:
(A) The energy efficiency industry.
(B) The renewable energy industry.
(C) The chemical manufacturing industry.
(D) The utility industry.
(E) The alternative fuels industry.
(F) The pipeline industry.
(G) The nuclear energy industry.
(H) The oil and gas industry.
(I) The coal industry.
(J) The manufacturing industry, with respect to the
manufacture of energy-related equipment.
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' means--
(A) an institution of higher education (as defined
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001)); and
(B) an institution of higher education described in
section 102(a)(1)(B) of that Act (20 U.S.C.
1002(a)(1)(B)).
(5) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization''
means--
(A) a labor organization (as defined in section 2
of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152));
and
(B) any similar organization, labor union, or other
entity, as determined to be appropriate by the
Secretary.
(6) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local
workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term
``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(7) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' means--
(A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in
section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1101a(a)));
(B) a Tribal College or University (as defined in
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059c(b)));
(C) an Alaska Native-serving institution (as
defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
(D) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as
defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
(E) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined
in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)));
(F) a Native American-serving, nontribal
institution (as defined in section 319(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)));
(G) an Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institution (as defined in section
320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059g(b))); and
(H) a Historically Black College or University that
is a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
(8) Preapprenticeship program.--The term
``preapprenticeship program'' means a program that prepares
participants for, and articulates to, a registered
apprenticeship program.
(9) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term
``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship
program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the
Employment and Training Administration of the Department of
Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office
of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937
(commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'') (50
Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
(10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(11) State workforce development board.--The term ``State
workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term
``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(12) Underrepresented group.--
(A) In general.--The term ``underrepresented
group'' means a subset of the general population of the
United States the representation of which within the
workforce of an energy-related industry, measured as a
percentage of the total workforce within that industry,
is lower than the representation of that subset within
the general population of the United States, measured
as a percentage of that general population.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``underrepresented
group'' includes--
(i) ethnic minorities;
(ii) women;
(iii) veterans;
(iv) individuals with disabilities;
(v) unemployed energy workers; and
(vi) socioeconomically disadvantaged
individuals.
(13) Workforce development program.--The term ``workforce
development program'' has the meaning given the term in section
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3102).
SEC. 3. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, shall establish and
carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program (referred to in this
section as the ``program'') in accordance with this section to improve
education and workforce development for jobs in energy-related
industries (including jobs in manufacturing, engineering, construction,
retrofitting, and research and development in energy-related
industries) to increase the number of skilled workers prepared to work
in energy-related industries.
(b) Workforce Development.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall--
(A) encourage underrepresented groups to enter into
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
fields;
(B) encourage educational institutions to provide
students with mentors and equip students with the
skills, preparation, and technical expertise necessary
to fill the employment opportunities vital to managing
and operating energy-related industries;
(C) provide internships, fellowships, traineeships,
registered apprenticeships, and employment through
existing programs at the Department of Energy,
including at National Laboratories;
(D) provide research grants and technical
assistance to institutions of higher education, with
priority given to minority-serving institutions;
(E) provide students and other candidates for
employment with the necessary skills and certifications
for skilled, semiskilled, and highly skilled jobs in
energy-related industries;
(F) ensure that the program is in alignment with
Department of Energy initiatives to ensure minority
participation in the energy workforce;
(G) engage with other programs and laboratories in
the Department of Energy that are carrying out the
Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department of
Energy; and
(H) to the maximum extent practicable--
(i) collaborate with and support workforce
development programs to maximize the efficiency
of the program;
(ii) collaborate with registered
apprenticeship programs and preapprenticeship
programs; and
(iii) if requested by the Secretary of
Labor, support the establishment of nationally
recognized certifications by the Department of
Labor in the energy-related industries
described in subsection (j)(4).
(2) Priority.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall prioritize the education and training of underrepresented
groups, including low-income individuals, low-wage workers, and
displaced workers, for jobs in energy-related industries.
(c) Direct Assistance.--
(1) In general.--To carry out the program, the Secretary
shall--
(A) provide direct assistance (including financial
assistance awards, technical expertise, and guidance on
internships) to educational institutions, local
workforce development boards, State workforce
development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor
organizations, joint labor-management organizations,
registered apprenticeship programs, and
preapprenticeship programs; or
(B) work within existing programs of the Department
of Energy (including programs of the National
Laboratories).
(2) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute direct
assistance under paragraph (1)(A) in a manner that--
(A) is proportional to the needs of, and demand for
jobs in, an energy-related industry; and
(B) is consistent with the information obtained
under subsections (e)(3) and (j).
(d) Resource Center.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, shall
establish an online resource center to provide--
(A) competency models and career maps for jobs in
energy-related industries; and
(B) a tool to map skills across--
(i) different energy-related industries;
and
(ii) different jobs in energy-related
industries.
(2) Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish the online
resource center described in paragraph (1) to be a resource for
educational institutions, local workforce development boards,
State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations,
labor organizations, and registered apprenticeship programs
that would like to develop and implement workforce development
programs for the jobs described in that paragraph.
(3) Complementarity with existing resources.--In carrying
out paragraph (1)--
(A) the Secretary may draw from or complement any
existing resources of the Department of Labor or the
Department of Education, as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate; and
(B) if the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor or
the Secretary of Education, as applicable, agree, the
appropriate Secretaries may--
(i) integrate the online resource center
established under that paragraph with any
existing online resources of the Department of
Labor or the Department of Education; or
(ii) modify those existing online resources
to ensure complementarity between those
resources and the online resource center
established under paragraph (1).
(4) Complete integration with existing resources.--
(A) In general.--The online resource center
described in paragraph (1) may be established entirely
through the modification of 1 or more existing online
resources of the Department of Labor or the Department
of Education if--
(i) the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of
Education, determines that the modification of
1 or more existing online resources, rather
than the establishment of a new online
resource, would be an efficient and effective
means of--
(I) carrying out the purpose of the
online resource center described in
paragraph (2); and
(II) providing the models, maps,
and tool described in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (1); and
(ii) the Secretary of Labor or the
Secretary of Education, as applicable, agrees
to modify (or allows the Secretary to modify)
the applicable online resources in a manner
that carries out subclauses (I) and (II) of
clause (i) to the satisfaction of the
Secretary.
(B) Subsequent establishment of new resource.--If
the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Labor and the Secretary of Education, determines at any
time that it would be more appropriate to establish a
new online resource center under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may do so.
(e) Collaboration and Report.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary shall--
(1) collaborate with educational institutions, local
workforce development boards, State workforce development
boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations,
registered apprenticeship programs, and energy-related
industries;
(2) to facilitate the sharing of promising practices and
approaches that best suit local, State, and national needs,
encourage and foster collaboration, mentorship, and partnership
between--
(A) industry, local workforce development boards,
State workforce development boards, nonprofit
organizations, labor organizations, and registered
apprenticeship programs that provide effective
workforce development programs for jobs in energy-
related industries; and
(B) educational institutions that seek to establish
those programs; and
(3) collaborate with the Commissioner of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of
Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the
Bureau of the Census, and energy-related industries--
(A) to develop a comprehensive and detailed
understanding of the workforce needs of, and job
opportunities in, energy-related industries and labor
organizations, by State and by region; and
(B) to publish an annual report on job creation in
the areas identified by the Secretary under subsection
(j)(1)(A), including any areas identified pursuant to a
periodic review carried out under subsection (j)(3) as
being among those areas with the greatest demand for
workers.
(f) Guidelines for Educational Institutions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the
Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the National Science
Foundation, shall develop and provide to educational
institutions voluntary guidelines or promising practices for
providing graduates with skills necessary for jobs in energy-
related industries (including skills for manufacturing,
engineering, construction, retrofitting, and research and
development in energy-related industries).
(2) Input from industry and labor organizations.--In
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall solicit input
from energy-related industries and labor organizations.
(3) Energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.--The
voluntary guidelines or promising practices developed under
paragraph (1) shall include grade-specific guidelines for
teaching students, families, and communities about energy
efficiency technology, manufacturing efficiency technology,
community energy resiliency, and energy conservation
initiatives.
(4) STEM education.--The voluntary guidelines or promising
practices developed under paragraph (1) shall promote education
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as it
relates to job opportunities in the areas identified by the
Secretary under subsection (j)(1)(A), including any areas
identified pursuant to a periodic review carried out under
subsection (j)(3) as being among those areas with the greatest
demand for workers.
(g) Outreach to Minority-Serving Institutions.--The Secretary
shall--
(1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to
minority-serving institutions;
(2) make resources available to minority-serving
institutions to increase the number of skilled minorities and
women qualified for jobs in energy-related industries
(including with respect to skills for jobs in manufacturing,
processing, engineering, construction, retrofitting, and
research and development in energy-related industries);
(3) encourage energy-related industries to improve
opportunities for students of minority-serving institutions to
participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study
programs; and
(4) work with the laboratories of the Department of Energy
to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in
internships, fellowships, workforce development programs, and
employment at those laboratories.
(h) Outreach to Displaced and Unemployed Energy Workers.--The
Secretary shall--
(1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to
employers, labor organizations, and job trainers preparing
displaced and unemployed energy workers for emerging jobs in
energy-related industries (including jobs in manufacturing,
engineering, construction, retrofitting, and research and
development in energy-related industries);
(2) make resources available to institutions that serve
displaced and unemployed energy workers to increase the number
of individuals prepared for jobs in energy-related industries
(including jobs in manufacturing, engineering, construction,
retrofitting, and research and development in energy-related
industries); and
(3) encourage energy-related industries to improve
opportunities for displaced and unemployed energy workers to
participate in industry internships, registered apprenticeship
programs, and cooperative work-study programs.
(i) Enrollment in Workforce Development and Registered
Apprenticeship Programs.--The Secretary shall collaborate with
industry, local workforce development boards, State workforce
development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and
registered apprenticeship programs to help identify students and other
candidates, including from underrepresented groups to enroll in quality
preapprenticeship programs and registered apprenticeship programs for
jobs in energy-related industries.
(j) Guidelines To Develop Skills for an Energy Industry
Workforce.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary--
(A) in collaboration with energy-related industries
and labor organizations, shall identify, within energy-
related industries, the areas that have the greatest
demand for workers; and
(B) in collaboration with energy related industries
and labor organizations and in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor, shall develop and maintain, in
accordance with this subsection, guidelines for the
skills necessary to work in those areas.
(2) Skills.--In developing and maintaining guidelines under
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary, in collaboration with energy-
related industries and labor organizations and in consultation
with the Secretary of Labor, shall include levels of
proficiency or certification in skills relevant to the
applicable area, which may include, as applicable, 1 or more of
the following:
(A) Electrical work.
(B) Plumbing.
(C) Welding.
(D) Pipe fitting.
(E) Math.
(F) Engineering.
(G) Chemistry.
(H) Physics.
(I) Cybersecurity.
(J) Facility security.
(K) Geology.
(L) Mining.
(M) Equipment operation.
(N) Sales.
(O) Construction.
(P) Installation.
(Q) Retrofitting.
(R) Manufacturing.
(S) Any other skill that the Secretary, in
collaboration with energy-related industries and labor
organizations, determines to be appropriate.
(3) Focus.--The Secretary, in collaboration with energy-
related industries and labor organizations, shall--
(A) periodically review the areas identified under
paragraph (1)(A), other areas within energy-related
industries, and the energy market in general; and
(B) shift the focus of the efforts carried out
under this subsection to ensure that, as the energy
market evolves, the guidelines developed and maintained
under paragraph (1)(B) continue to address the areas
with the greatest demand for workers.
(4) Requirement.--In carrying out paragraphs (1)(A) and
(3), the Secretary shall review and consider, at a minimum,
areas within the following energy-related industries:
(A) The alternative energy generation and refining
industries, including--
(i) the renewable energy industry,
including work relating to the development,
engineering, manufacturing, production, and
installation of--
(I) technologies that generate
renewable energy from sources such as
solar, hydropower, wind, wave, and
geothermal energy; and
(II) technologies relating to
hydrogen or other energy carriers that
are generated from renewable sources;
(ii) the bioenergy industry, including work
relating to biomass, biofuel, and biochemical
refining;
(iii) industries involving the extraction
and refining of minerals that are critical to
renewable energy storage and production; and
(iv) the nuclear energy industry,
including--
(I) discovery, extraction,
refining, and power generation; and
(II) production of hydrogen paired
with nuclear energy generation.
(B) The fossil energy extraction and refining
industries, including--
(i) the oil and gas industry, including
discovery, extraction, refining and power
generation;
(ii) the petrochemical manufacturing
industry, including hydrogen generation from
fossil sources;
(iii) the coal industry; and
(iv) the carbon sequestration industry,
including underground storage and longterm
biological storage pools.
(C) The energy storage industry, including the
manufacture and installation of batteries, pumped
hydro, and other forms of physical and chemical energy
storage.
(D) The energy conveyance industries, including--
(i) with respect to electricity--
(I) the transmission and
distribution of electricity;
(II) the establishment of
microgrids; and
(III) smart grid technologies;
(ii) pipelines for the transmission of oil,
natural gas, hydrogen, biomass, and other
energy feedstocks; and
(iii) vehicle charging and alternative
fueling infrastructure.
(E) The energy efficiency industry, including work
relating to conservation, weatherization,
electrification, energy auditing, retrofitting,
programming and automation, construction, plumbing, and
inspection.
(F) The manufacturing industry, including--
(i) the manufacture of--
(I) wind, solar, and geothermal
energy equipment;
(II) hydropower, wave power, and
biofuel combustion equipment;
(III) nuclear components; and
(IV) other alternative energy
equipment;
(ii) the manufacture of alternative fuel
vehicles, engines, drive trains, and fuel
cells;
(iii) the manufacture of electric
batteries, cryogenic hydrogen equipment, and
other forms of chemical and physical energy
storage;
(iv) the manufacture of heat pumps,
induction heaters, and other advanced
technologies used for--
(I) space and water heating and
cooling; or
(II) drying applications; and
(v) advanced manufacturing that supports
the energy sector, such as operations and
design relating to--
(I) additive manufacturing;
(II) 3-dimensional printing;
(III) advanced composites and
advanced aluminum and other alloys;
(IV) industrial energy efficiency
management systems (including power
electronics); and
(V) other innovative technologies.
(5) Complementarity with existing resources.--In carrying
out paragraph (1)(B)--
(A) the Secretary shall draw from or complement any
existing resources of the Department of Labor, as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
(B) if the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor
agree, the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor may--
(i) integrate the development and
maintenance of the guidelines described in that
paragraph with any existing resources of the
Department of Labor; or
(ii) modify those existing resources to
ensure complementarity between those resources
and the development and maintenance of those
guidelines.
(6) Complete integration with existing resources.--
(A) In general.--The publication and maintenance of
the guidelines described in paragraph (1)(B) may be
carried out entirely through the modification of 1 or
more existing resources of the Department of Labor if--
(i) the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor, determines that the
modification of 1 or more existing resources of
the Department of Labor, rather than the
establishment of a new resource, would be an
efficient and effective means of publishing and
maintaining those guidelines; and
(ii) the Secretary of Labor agrees to
modify (or allows the Secretary to modify) the
applicable resources in a manner that carries
out clause (i) to the satisfaction of the
Secretary.
(B) Subsequent establishment of new resource.--If
the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Labor, determines at any time that it would be more
appropriate to establish a new resource to carry out
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may do so.
SEC. 4. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
business or joint labor-management partnership that--
(A)(i) is directly involved with energy efficiency,
renewable energy technology, electrification, grid
modernization, grid storage, or reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions, as determined by the Secretary; or
(ii) works on behalf of a business or joint labor-
management partnership that is directly involved with
energy efficiency, renewable energy technology,
electrification, grid modernization, energy storage, or
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by
the Secretary; and
(B) manufactures products or provides services
related to--
(i) renewable energy generation, including
solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and other
renewable energy generation technologies;
(ii) energy efficiency, including energy
efficient lighting, advanced building materials
and techniques, insulation and air sealing, and
other high efficiency products and services,
and auditing and inspection in energy
efficiency;
(iii) electrification, including--
(I) installation of--
(aa) electric heat pump
water heaters;
(bb) electric heat pumps
for heating and cooling;
(cc) electric heat pump
clothes dryers;
(dd) electric stoves,
cooktops, ranges, or ovens; and
(ee) electric load or
service centers; and
(II) retrofitting production lines
of air conditioners to manufacture heat
pumps;
(iv) grid modernization, including smart
grid, microgrid and other distributed energy
solutions, demand response management, and home
energy management technology;
(v) energy storage, including batteries,
pumped hydro, and other market-viable means of
chemical and physical energy storage;
(vi) technologies that improve the
conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide
produced from fossil fuels, including carbon
capture and storage and direct air capture;
(vii) nuclear energy, including nuclear
technology research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application;
(viii)(I) vehicles and equipment that use
fuel cell or hybrid fuel cell energy; and
(II) associated fueling equipment; or
(ix) electric vehicles and associated
charging infrastructure.
(2) Joint labor-management partnership.--
(A) In general.--The term ``joint labor-management
partnership'' means a registered nonprofit organization
that--
(i) is made up of--
(I) representatives from nonprofit
organizations, employers, industry, and
labor organizations; and
(II) an intermediary or a sustained
convener; and
(ii) sets goals, encourages agreements,
fosters open dialogue, solves problems, creates
incentives for outstanding individual or team
performance, and encourages flexibility and
innovation.
(B) Inclusion.--The term ``joint labor-management
partnership'' includes a qualified youth or
conservation corps that--
(i) provides training to individuals to
work for an eligible entity that is a business;
or
(ii) works on behalf of an eligible entity
that is a business.
(b) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to
provide grants to eligible entities to pay the wages of a new
or existing employee during the time period in which the
employee receives training to work--
(A) in the energy efficiency sector, the renewable
energy sector, the electrification sector, or the grid
modernization sector; or
(B) on matters pertaining to the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions.
(2) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor, stakeholders, contractors, and
organizations that work to advance existing residential energy
efficiency, shall establish guidelines for the program under
paragraph (1) to determine the criteria for--
(A) the wages or stipends that shall be paid using
the grant funds, subject to subsection (c)(4)(A); and
(B) training received by an employee that qualifies
under the program.
(c) Grants.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under
subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require.
(2) Priority for targeted communities.--In providing grants
under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall give priority to
an eligible entity that--
(A) recruits employees--
(i) from the 1 or more communities that are
served by the eligible entity; and
(ii) that are minorities, women, veterans,
individuals who are or were foster children, or
individuals who are transitioning from fossil
energy sector jobs; and
(B) provides trainees with the opportunity to
obtain real-world experience.
(3) Use of grants.--Subject to paragraph (4)(B), an
eligible entity may use a grant received under subsection
(b)(1)--
(A) in the case of an eligible entity with 20 or
fewer employees, to pay not more than--
(i) 45 percent of the wages of an employee
for the duration of the training, if the
training is provided by the eligible entity;
and
(ii) 90 percent of the wages of an employee
for the duration of the training, if the
training is provided by an entity other than
the eligible entity;
(B) in the case of an eligible entity with 21 to 99
employees, to pay not more than--
(i) 37.5 percent of the wages of an
employee for the duration of the training, if
the training is provided by the eligible
entity; and
(ii) 75 percent of the wages of an employee
for the duration of the training, if the
training is provided by an entity other than
the eligible entity; and
(C) in the case of an eligible entity with not less
than 100 employees, to pay not more than--
(i) 25 percent of the wages of an employee
for the duration of the training, if the
training is provided by the eligible entity;
and
(ii) 50 percent of the wages of an employee
for the duration of the training, if the
training is provided by an entity other than
the eligible entity.
(4) Conditions.--
(A) Schedule of wages.--
(i) In general.--An eligible entity
receiving a grant under subsection (b)(1) shall
provide a clearly defined schedule of wages to
be paid to each employee any portion of the
wages of whom will be paid using grant funds.
(ii) Requirement.--A schedule of wages
under clause (i) shall--
(I) be consistent with skill gains
that result from participation in or
completion of the training described in
subsection (b)(1);
(II) ensure that the entry wage of
each employee described in that clause
is not less than the greater of--
(aa) the minimum wage
required under section 6(a) of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)); and
(bb) the applicable wage
required by--
(AA) other
applicable Federal or
State law; or
(BB) a collective
bargaining agreement;
and
(III) ensure that the wages of
existing employees of the eligible
entity described in that clause
progressively increase as a result of
completion of the training.
(B) Duration of training.--
(i) In general.--For purposes of paragraph
(3), the duration of the training referred to
in each of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of
that paragraph may not exceed a period of 180
days beginning on the date on which the
employee begins the training.
(ii) Different types of training.--The 180-
day period described in clause (i) shall apply
to each type of training received by an
employee, such that a new 180-day period shall
apply to training leading to a substantially
different certification, as determined by the
Secretary, than a prior training.
(C) Union neutrality.--An eligible entity receiving
a grant under subsection (b)(1) to pay any portion of
the wages of 1 or more employees of the eligible entity
shall remain neutral--
(i) in any labor organization organizing
effort; and
(ii) with respect to the exercise of
employees and labor organizations of the right
to organize and bargain and engage in other
protected concerted activity under the National
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
(5) Grant amount.--An eligible entity may not receive more
than $100,000 per fiscal year under subsection (b)(1).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2023 through 2027.
SEC. 5. CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term
``eligible entity'' means--
(1) a junior or community college (as defined in section
312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1058(f)));
(2) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in
section 102(c) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)));
(3) a secondary school (as defined in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801));
(4) a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of
the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); and
(5) an area career and technical education school (as
defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)).
(b) Grants.--The Secretary shall provide grants to eligible
entities to establish clean energy education programs that, at a
minimum, include 1 or more of the following:
(1) A curriculum that prepares individuals for an
occupation in the manufacturing of products or the provision of
services described in section 4(a)(1)(B).
(2) Scholarships or stipends for students enrolled in the
clean energy education program.
(c) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require, including, at a minimum--
(1) a description of--
(A) the training the eligible entity would provide
using grant funds (including, in cases in which grant
funds will be used to provide scholarships or stipends,
the training that the eligible entity will provide to
the recipient of the scholarship or stipend);
(B) how that training fulfills the workforce needs
of employers that manufacture products or provide
services described in section 4(a)(1)(B);
(C) how that training aligns with or contributes to
the development of--
(i) the guidance provided by the resources
of the online resource center established under
subsection (d) of section 3; and
(ii) the guidelines developed under
subsection (f) of that section; and
(D) how the workforce needs that would be fulfilled
by that training relate to an industry or occupation in
the region in which the training is conducted;
(2) a description of the criteria for selecting recipients
of scholarships or stipends for students enrolled in the clean
energy education program;
(3) evidence of the experience of the eligible entity in
conducting training programs in the clean energy technology
sector;
(4) information about--
(A) the eligible entity; and
(B) any relevant partnerships that the eligible
entity has with the Federal Government, other worker
training entities, employers or employer-sponsored
organizations, State or local agencies, labor or joint
labor-management organizations, institutions of higher
education, community-based organizations, or faith-
based organizations;
(5) information about how the eligible entity will collect
additional wage and employment data of graduates of the clean
energy education program to evaluate the quality of the
training and other programming provided by the program; and
(6) any other information that the Secretary determines to
be appropriate in order to determine whether an eligible entity
will provide training and other programming of sufficient
quality.
(d) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--In providing grants under this section,
the Secretary shall--
(A) specify a percentage of funding, at the
discretion of the Secretary, to be used for innovative
programs, as defined by the Secretary in accordance
with paragraph (2); and
(B) specify a percentage of funding, at the
discretion of the Secretary, to be used to provide
scholarships and stipends that adequately cover
wraparound services for recipients of the scholarships
and stipends, including--
(i) necessary transportation costs with
respect to attending the applicable curriculum;
and
(ii) child care costs relating to attending
the applicable curriculum.
(2) Innovative programs.--In carrying out paragraph (1)(A),
the Secretary may define innovative programs as those programs
with the potential to scale quickly, such as--
(A) train-the-trainer programs;
(B) online or hybrid education programs; and
(C) programs that use broadly distributed
institutions, such as community colleges.
(e) Priority.--In providing grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that, in carrying
out clean energy education programs under this section, give priority
to underrepresented groups.
(f) Conditions.--
(1) Grant period.--The period of a grant provided under
this section shall not exceed 3 years.
(2) Grant amount.--The amount of a grant provided under
this section shall not exceed $150,000.
(3) Scholarships and stipends.--
(A) Postsecondary institutions.--Scholarships and
stipends administered by an eligible entity described
in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or, in the
case of an eligible entity described in paragraph (5)
of that subsection, an entity described in subparagraph
(C) or (D) of section 3(3) of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2302(3))--
(i) may not exceed $12,000 per year per
individual recipient; and
(ii) may be provided for a period of not
more than 2 years per recipient.
(B) Secondary schools.--
(i) Definition of secondary school.--In
this subparagraph, the term ``secondary
school'' means--
(I) an eligible entity described in
paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a);
and
(II) in the case of an eligible
entity described in paragraph (5) of
that subsection, an entity described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 3(3)
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20
U.S.C. 2302(3)).
(ii) Prohibition.--A grant provided under
this section may not be used to provide
scholarships for, or stipends relating to,
attendance at or enrollment in a secondary
school or any clean energy education program
carried out by a secondary school.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2023 through 2027.
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