[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6888 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6888
To develop career and technical education programs of study and
facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 22, 2023
Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Adams, Mr. Amo, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Jayapal, Mr.
Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Peters, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Ross, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tokuda, and Mr. Trone)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To develop career and technical education programs of study and
facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
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 Workforce Act''.
SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
(a) Authorization.--From the amounts appropriated under section 6
to carry out this section, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation
with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive
basis, to eligible partnerships to develop or expand programs of study
that are focused on emerging careers and jobs in a covered field.
(b) Eligible Partnerships.--For purposes of this section, an
eligible partnership shall include--
(1) at least 1 local educational agency, an area career and
technical education school, or an educational service agency;
(2) at least 1 postsecondary institution; and
(3) representatives of the community to be served by the
eligible partnership, which shall include business owners,
industry representatives that have experience in a covered
field, and members of labor organizations as appropriate.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--An eligible partnership seeking a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require.
(2) Contents.--An application submitted by an eligible
partnership seeking such a grant shall include a description
of--
(A) the eligible partnership, including the
partners and the roles and responsibilities of each
partner, and a demonstration of the capacity of each
partner to support the program of study to be funded by
the grant;
(B) such program of study, which shall include a
description of the secondary and postsecondary
components;
(C) how the program of study will--
(i) be replicable and disseminated to
postsecondary institutions or schools that are
not part of or served by the eligible
partnership, including postsecondary
institutions or schools in urban or rural
areas;
(ii) be delivered to students;
(iii) be accessible to students from a
variety of backgrounds, including students who
are economically disadvantaged, low-performing,
and from urban or rural areas; and
(iv) address placement of students in non-
traditional fields;
(D) the industry and specific occupation or
occupations within a covered field for which the
program of study provides preparation for employment
and the reason the eligible partnership intends to
provide such preparation, including any evidence of a
labor market need to prepare students for such industry
or occupation;
(E) the students to be served by the program of
study;
(F) applied learning that will be incorporated into
the program of study and how such learning will
incorporate or reinforce academic learning; and
(G) how the eligible partnership proposes to
consult or has consulted with a labor organization,
labor management partnership, or a sponsor of an
apprenticeship program or joint apprenticeship and
training program that provides education and training
to prepare students for employment in the industry or
occupation in subparagraph (D).
(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary, in consultation with the peer review committee under section
4, shall give priority to an eligible partnership that demonstrates in
an application submitted under subsection (c) that the program of study
will--
(1) deliver (such as through the use of online learning or
other innovative means) the program of study to students,
educators, and instructors at other postsecondary institutions
or schools that are not part of or served by the eligible
partnership; and
(2) focus on low-performing students and special
populations.
(e) Uses of Funds.--A grant awarded to an eligible partnership
under this section shall be used for each of the following:
(1) The development and implementation of a new program of
study in a covered field, or the expansion of an existing
program of study in such field, by the eligible partnership
that--
(A) is replicable and able to be disseminated to
other postsecondary institutions or schools that are
not part of or served by the eligible partnership; and
(B) prepares students for a career in a covered
field.
(2) The dissemination of a program of study under paragraph
(1) to postsecondary institutions or schools that are not part
of or served by the eligible partnership.
SEC. 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES GRANTS.
(a) Authorization.--From the amounts appropriated under section 6
to carry out this section, the Secretary of Energy shall award grants,
on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to promote--
(1) the development of career and technical education
facilities that are energy efficient; and
(2) the use of renewable energy practices at such
facilities.
(b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
(c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity awarded a grant under this
section shall use such grant to--
(1) perform an evaluation of the sustainability aspects of
the facilities of the eligible entity, which shall include
measuring the energy effectiveness of the facilities of such
entity and evaluating whether the facilities comply with
existing renewable energy standards;
(2) convene stakeholders, including organizations devoted
to the promotion and support of renewable energy activities, to
develop a plan to address needs identified in such evaluation;
(3) carry out activities related to the construction,
operation, and improvement of facilities that promote the use
of renewable energy practices;
(4) purchase energy-efficient machinery, technology, or
other physical equipment used as an educational tool to deliver
career and technical education courses; or
(5) communicate to other eligible entities the lessons and
practices learned from activities carried out under paragraphs
(1) through (4).
(d) Eligible Entities.--For purposes of this section, an eligible
entity means--
(1) a local educational agency;
(2) an area career and technical education school;
(3) an educational service agency;
(4) a postsecondary institution; or
(5) a consortium of any of the entities described in
paragraphs (1) through (4).
SEC. 4. PEER REVIEW.
In evaluating applications for the grant programs established under
sections 2 and 3, the Secretary shall convene a committee to conduct a
peer review process of grant applications and to make recommendations
to the Secretary regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the
peer review committee shall include--
(1) career and technical education educators and
administrators who have experience with energy-efficient
facilities and equipment; and
(2) business and industry experts who build and work in
renewable energy facilities.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Carl d. perkins career and technical education act of
2006 terms.--The terms ``area career and technical education
school'', ``educational service agency'', ``non-traditional
field'', ``program of study'', and ``special population'' have
the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2302).
(2) Covered field.--The term ``covered field'' means the
fields of clean energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency,
climate change mitigation, or climate change adaptation.
(3) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' means a local educational agency eligible for funding
under section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2351).
(4) Postsecondary institution.--The term ``postsecondary
institution'' means a postsecondary institution eligible for
funding under section 132 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2352).
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
$100,000,000 to carry out this Act.
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