United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2415 — Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 This bill provides incentives for programs that prepare students for careers in the wind energy industry. The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to award grants to community colleges or technical schools that offer wind training programs. Such colleges and schools must use the grants for large pieces of wind component equipment (e.g., towers or blades) for use in training wind technician students. DOE must also establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the wind energy industry that shall be modeled off of the Solar Ready Vets pilot program. In addition, DOE must convene a task force to study the wind technician workforce.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes grant programs specifically for training wind technicians and preparing veterans for careers in the wind energy industry.

  • 42 U.S.C. 16411

    SEC. 1107. WIND TECHNICIAN TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 'eligible entity' means a community college or technical school that offers a wind training program. (b) Grant Program.--The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to purchase large pieces of wind component equipment (such as nacelles, towers, and blades) for use in training wind technician students. (c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

    This adds a new program to provide grants for training wind technicians.

  • 42 U.S.C. 16411

    SEC. 1108. VETERANS IN WIND ENERGY. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the wind energy industry that shall be modeled off of the Solar Ready Vets pilot program formerly administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense. (b) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

    This adds a new program aimed at preparing veterans for careers in the wind energy sector.

  • SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT ON WIND TECHNICIAN WORKFORCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the 'Secretary') shall convene a task force comprised of 1 or more representatives of each of the stakeholders described in subsection (b) that shall-- (1) conduct a study to assess the needs of wind technicians in the workforce; (2) create a comprehensive list that-- (A) lists each type of wind technician position available in the United States; and (B) describes the skill sets required for each type of position listed under subparagraph (A); and (3) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, make publicly available and submit to Congress a report that-- (A) describes the results of that study; (B) includes the comprehensive list described in paragraph (2); and (C) provides recommendations-- (i) for creating a credentialing program that may be administered by community colleges, technical schools, and other training institutions; and (ii) that reflect best practices for wind technician training programs, as identified by representatives of the wind industry.

    This introduces a requirement for a study and report on the wind technician workforce needs.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2415 do?
Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 This bill provides incentives for programs that prepare students for careers in the wind energy industry. The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to award grants to community colleges or technical schools that offer wind training programs. Such colleges and schools must use the grants for large pieces of wind component equipment (e.g., towers or blades) for use in training wind technician students. DOE must also establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the wind energy industry that shall be modeled off of the Solar Ready Vets pilot program. In addition, DOE must convene a task force to study the wind technician workforce.
Who sponsors S 2415?
S 2415 is sponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent) and Ernst, Joni (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2415?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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