S 876 — Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019

876 IntroducedReported in Senate (IS)](RS)] <DOC> 116thCalendar CONGRESSNo. 1st Session S.

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Gardner)Gardner, introducedand theMr. following bill;

whichCrapo) wasintroduced read twice and referred to the Committeefollowing onbill; Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the energy industry, including the solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-carbon emissions sectors or zero-emissions sectors of the energy industry, and for other purposes.

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 17, 2019 Reported by Ms.

Murkowski, with amendments [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the energy industry, including the solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-carbon emissions sectors or zero-emissions sectors of the energy industry, and for other purposes.

<DELETED> ``(f) Establishment of Industry-Recognized Certification and Training Programs.--Programs.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (d), if an appropriate industry-recognized certification and training program does not exist, the Secretary shall establish a grant program to assist the industry in developing such an industry-industry-recognized recognizedcertification and training program.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Funding.--Out of the amounts made available under subsection (g)(1), the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(g) Funding.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Allocation of funding.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allocate to each facility of the Department of Defense participating in the program an amount based on a percentage of how many participants enroll in courses at the facility.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Applications.--A facility of the Department of Defense participating in the program and desiring funding under subparagraph (A) shall annually submit an application for such funding.</DELETED> ``(f) Establishment of Industry-Recognized Certification and Training Programs.--For purposes of subsection (d), if an appropriate industry-recognized certification and training program does not exist, the Secretary shall establish a grant program to assist the industry in developing such an industry-recognized certification and training program.

``(2)``(h)(g) Funding.--OutReport.--Not oflater than 1 year after the amountsdate madeon availablewhich underthe subsectionprogram (g)(1),is established, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall usesubmit suchto sumsCongress asa arereport necessarydescribing tothe carryactivities carried out paragraphunder, (1).and accomplishments of, the program.

``(g)program, Funding.--including-- ``(1) Authorizationthe number of appropriations.--Thereveterans areenrolled authorizedin to be appropriated to the Secretaryprogram; such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

``(2) Allocation of funding.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretaryregional shalldistribution allocate to each facility of thethose Departmentveterans; of Defense participating in the program an amount based on a percentage of how many participants enroll in courses at the facility.

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``(h)``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the daterate onof whichjob theplacement; program is established, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the activities carried out under, and accomplishments of, the program.''.

<all>``(5) the rate of job retention;

and ``(6) the average salaries of veterans who were enrolled in the program.''.

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351 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.

876 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the energy industry, including the solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-carbon emissions sectors or zero-emissions sectors of the energy industry, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________ December 17, 2019 Reported with amendments