S 2393 — Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (vi) fuel cell and hybrid fuel cell generation.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Labor management organization.--The term ``labor management organization'' includes a nonprofit organization or qualified youth or conservation corps that provides training to individuals to work for an eligible entity that is a business, or works on behalf of an eligible entity that is a business.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Establishment.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (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 in the renewable energy sector, energy efficiency sector, or grid modernization sector.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 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--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) the wages or stipends that shall be paid using the grant funds;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) training received by an employee that qualifies under the program.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Grants.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (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.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Priority for targeted communities.--In providing grants under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) recruits employees--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) from the one or more communities that are served by the eligible entity;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) that are minorities, women, veterans, individuals who are or were foster children, or individuals who are transitioning from fossil energy sector jobs;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) provides trainees with the opportunity to obtain real-world experience.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Use of grants.--An eligible entity may use a grant received under subsection (b)(1)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in the case of an eligible entity with or fewer employees, to pay not more than--</DELETED> <DELETED> (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</DELETED> <DELETED> (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;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) in the case of an eligible entity with to 99 employees, to pay not more than--</DELETED> <DELETED> (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</DELETED> <DELETED> (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</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) in the case of an eligible entity with not less than 100 employees, to pay not more than-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (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</DELETED> <DELETED> (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.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Grant amount.--An eligible entity may not receive more than $100,000 per fiscal year under subsection (b)(1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.</DELETED> SECTION 1.

(2) EducationalEnergy-related institution.--Theindustry.--The term ``educational``energy-related institution''industry'' means--means an industry in which a substantial quantity of economic activity, in the determination of the Secretary, is economic activity relating to-- (A) anclean elementaryenergy school;generation, transmission, distribution, consumption, storage, and conservation;

(B) acarbon secondarycapture; school;

and (C) anfuels institutionproduction ofor highertransportation; education.

(3)or Elementary(D) school.--Thecommunity termenergy ``elementaryresilience. school'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

7801).(3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

(4)1001, Energy-related1002(a)(1)). industry.--The term ``energy-related industry'' includes each of the following industries:

(A)(4) TheLabor energyorganization.--The efficiencyterm industry.``labor organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.

(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.

(5) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

1002).

(6) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.

(7)(5) Local workforceeducational developmentagency.--The board.--The term ``local workforceeducational developmentagency'' board'' has the meaning given the term ``local board'' in section 38101 of the WorkforceElementary Innovation and OpportunitySecondary Education Act (29of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

7801).

(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.

(8)(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.

(9)(8) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

(10)(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

(10) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning given the term in section of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

7801).

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary 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 training for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries) to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy-related industries.industries with existing or expected worker shortages.

(B) encourage educationalsecondary institutionsschools toand provideinstitutions studentsof withhigher mentorseducation andto equip students with the skills, training, and technical expertise necessary to fill theexisting employmentor opportunitiesexpected vitalworker toshortages managingin and operating energy-related industries;

(C) provide internships, fellowships, traineeships, apprenticeships, and employmentapprenticeships at the Department of Energy, including at National Laboratories;

(D) provide energy workforce-related research grants and technical assistance to institutions of higher education, with priority given to minority-servingminority- serving institutions;

(E) provide students and other candidates for employment with the necessary skills and certifications for skilled,high-skill, semiskilled,high-wage, andor highlyin-demand skilled jobs in energy-relatedenergy- related industries;

(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;

(c) Direct Assistance.-- (1) In general.--To carry out the program, the Secretary shall provide direct assistance (including financial assistance awards, technical expertise, and guidanceguidance) on internships) to local educational institutions,agencies, local workforce development boards, State educational agencies, State workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs.

(2) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute direct assistance under paragraph (1) in a manner that-- (A) is proportionalreflective toof the needs of, and demand for jobs in, an energy-related industry;

and (B) is consistent with the information obtained under subsections (e)(3)(e)(4) and (j).

and (2) as a resource for local educational institutions,agencies, State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs thatworking would like to develop and implement training programs for the jobs described in paragraph (1).

(e) Collaboration and Report.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall-- (1) collaborate with local educational institutions,agencies, State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, and energy-related industries;

(2) to facilitate the sharing of best practices and approaches that best suit local, State, and national needs,needs; encourage and foster collaboration, mentorship, and partnership between-- (A) industry, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs that provide effective training programs for jobs in energy-related industries;

(3) encourage and (B)foster educationalcollaboration, institutionsmentorship, and partnership between-- (A) industry, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs that seekprovide toeffective establishtraining thoseprograms programs;for jobs in energy-related industries;

and (3)(B) collaboratelocal witheducational theagencies, CommissionerState ofeducational theagencies, Bureauand ofinstitutions Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Commerce,higher theeducation Directorthat ofseek the Bureau of the Census, and energy-related industries-- (A) to developestablish athose comprehensiveprograms; and detailed understanding of the workforce needs of and job opportunities in energy-related industries, by State and by region;

and (B)(4) tocollaborate publishwith anthe annualSecretary reportof onLabor, jobthe creationCommissioner inof the energy-relatedBureau industriesof describedLabor inStatistics, subparagraphsthe Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, and energy-related industries-- (A) throughto (L)develop a comprehensive and detailed understanding of subsectionthe (j)(2).workforce needs of, and job opportunities in, energy-related industries, by State and by region;

(f)and Guidelines(B) forto Educationalpublish Institutions.--an (1)annual Inreport general.--Theon Secretary,job creation in collaboration with the Secretarysectors of Education,energy-related 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 best practices for providing graduates with skills necessary for jobs in energy- related industries (includingidentified manufacturing,under engineering,subsection construction,(j)(1). and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries).

(2)(f) InputBest fromPractices industry.--Infor carryingEducational outInstitutions.-- paragraph(1) (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 solicitdevelop inputand fromprovide to local educational agencies, State educational agencies, or institutions of higher education best practices for providing postsecondary students with skills necessary for jobs in energy-related industries.industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries).

(3)(2) EnergyInput efficiencyfrom andindustry.--In conservationcarrying initiatives.--Theout voluntaryparagraph guidelines(1), orthe bestSecretary practices developed under paragraph (1) shall includesolicit grade-specificinput guidelinesfrom forenergy-related teachingindustries, studentsespecially andenergy-related familiesindustries ofwith studentsexisting energyor efficiencyexpected technology,worker manufacturingshortages. efficiency technology, community energy resiliency, and conservation initiatives.

(4)(3) STEM education.--The guidelines or best practices developed under paragraphthis (1)subsection shall promote education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as it relates to job opportunities in the sectors of energy-related industries describedidentified inunder subsection (j)(2).(j)(1).

(g)(4) OutreachEnergy toefficiency Minority-Servingand Institutions.--Thecommunity energy resiliency initiatives.--The Secretary shall--shall (1)develop giveand specialprovide considerationbest topractices increasingfor outreachteaching toelementary minority-servingand institutions;secondary students and the families of those students about energy efficiency and community energy resiliency.

(g) Outreach to Minority-serving Institutions.--The Secretary shall-- (1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to minority-serving institutions;

and (4) work with the laboratoriesDirectors of the DepartmentNational ofLaboratories Energy to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in internships, fellowships, training programs, and employment at those laboratories.

(j) Guidelines Toto Develop Skills for an Energy Industry Workforce.--The Secretary shall, in collaboration with energy-related industries--industries, (1) identify the areassectors within each energy-related industry that hashave the greatest demand for workers;workers and develop guidelines for the skills necessary to work in those sectors.

and(k) (2)Rule developof guidelinesConstruction.--Nothing forin this section authorizes any department, agency, officer, or employee of the skillsFederal necessarygovernment to workexercise inany eachdirection, ofsupervision, or control over-- (1) the followingcurriculum, energy-relatedprogram industries:of instruction, or instructional content of any State, local educational agency, or school;

(A)or The(2) energythe efficiencyselection industry,of includinglibrary workresources, intextbooks, conservation,or weatherization,other retrofitting,printed andor inspectionpublished andinstructional auditingmaterials ofused theby industry.any State, local educational agency, or school.

(B) The renewable energy industry, including work in the development, engineering, manufacturing, and production of renewable energy from renewable energy sources (such as solar, hydropower, wind, and geothermal energy).

(C) The community energy resiliency industry, including work in installation of rooftop solar, battery storage, and microgrid technologies.

(D) The fuel cell and hydrogen energy industry.

(E) The manufacturing industry, including work in operations technology, operations and design in additive manufacturing, 3-dimensional printing, advanced composites and advanced aluminum and other metal alloys, industrial energy efficiency management systems (including power electronics), and other innovative technologies.

(F) The chemical manufacturing industry, including work in construction (such as welding, pipefitting, and tool and die making) and in the position of instrument and electrical technician, machinist, chemical process operator, engineer, quality and safety professional, or reliability engineer.

(G) The utility industry, including work in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas, and in the position of electrician, dispatcher, utility technician, operator, lineworker, engineer, scientist, or information technology specialist.

(H) The alternative fuels industry, including work in biofuel development and production.

(I) The pipeline industry, including work in pipeline construction and maintenance and in the position of engineer or technical advisor.

(J) The nuclear industry, including in the position of scientist, engineer, technician, mathematician, or security personnel.

(K) The oil and gas industry, including in the position of scientist, engineer, technician, mathematician, petrochemical engineer, or geologist.

(L) The coal industry, including in the position of coal miner, engineer, developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art coal facilities, technology vendor, coal transportation worker or operator, or mining equipment vendor.

ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANTPILOT PROGRAM.

andor (B) provides services related to-- (i) renewable electric energy generation,efficiency including solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and other renewable electric energy generationtechnology technologies;deployment and maintenance;

(ii) energygrid efficiency,modernization; including energy efficient lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, air source heat pumps, advanced building materials, insulation and air sealing, and other high efficiency products and services, and auditing and inspection in energy efficiency;

or (iii) gridreduction modernizationin orgreenhouse energygas storage,emissions includingthrough smartthe grid,use microgridof and other distributedlow-carbon energytechnologies. solutions, demand response management, and home energy management technology;

(iv) advanced technologies that improve the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels, including carbon capture and storage and direct air capture;

(v) nuclear energy, including nuclear research, development, demonstration, and commercial application;

or (vi) fuel cell and hybrid fuel cell generation.

(b)(3) Establishment.--Pilot (1)program.--The Interm general.--The``pilot Secretaryprogram'' shallmeans establishthe apilot program toestablished provideunder grantssubsection to(b). eligible entities to pay the wages of a new or existing employee during the time period in which the employee receives training to work in the renewable energy sector, energy efficiency sector, or grid modernization sector.

(2)(b) Guidelines.--NotEstablishment.--The laterSecretary than 60 days after the date of enactmentLabor, of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders,the contractors,Secretary and organizationsin thataccordance workwith tosection advance169(b) existingof residential energy efficiency, shall establish guidelines for the programWorkforce underInnovation paragraphand (1)Opportunity toAct determine(29 theU.S.C. criteria for-- (A) the wages or stipends that shall be paid using the grant funds;

and3224(b)), (B)shall establish a pilot program to provide competitively awarded cost-shared grants to eligible entities to pay for on-the-job training receivedof bya annew or existing employee thatto qualifieswork-- under(1) thein program.renewable energy, energy efficiency, or grid modernization;

(c)or Grants.--(2) (1)on In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the Secretaryreduction anof applicationgreenhouse atgas suchemissions. time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(2)(c) PriorityGrants.-- for(1) targetedIn communities.--Ingeneral.--An providingeligible grantsentity underdesiring subsectiona (b)(1),grant under the Secretarypilot program shall givesubmit priority to anthe eligibleSecretary entityof that--Labor (A)an recruitsapplication employees--at (i)such fromtime, thein onesuch ormanner, moreand communitiescontaining thatsuch areinformation servedas by the eligibleSecretary entity;of Labor may require.

(2) Priority for targeted communities.--In providing grants under the pilot program, the Secretary of Labor 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 (B) provides trainees with the opportunity to obtain real-world experience.experience;

(3)and Use(C) ofhas grants.--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,than to100 payemployees. 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(3) (ii)Use 90of percentgrant offor thefederal wagesshare.-- of(A) anIn employeegeneral.--An foreligible entity shall use a grant received under the durationpilot ofprogram to pay the training,Federal ifshare of the trainingcost isof providedproviding byon-the-job training for an entityemployee, otherin thanaccordance thewith eligiblesubparagraph entity;(B).

(B) inFederal theshare caseamount.--The ofFederal anshare eligibledescribed entityin withsubparagraph 21(A) toshall 99 employees, to pay not moreexceed-- than-- (i) 37.5in percent of the wagescase of an employeeeligible forentity thewith durationor offewer theemployees, training,45 ifpercent of the trainingcost isof providedon-the-job-training byfor thean eligibleemployee; entity;

and (ii) 75in percent of the wagescase of an employeeeligible forentity thewith durationnot offewer thethan training,21 ifemployees theand trainingnot ismore providedthan byemployees, an37.5 entitypercent otherof than the eligiblecost entity;of on- the-job-training for an employee;

and (C)(iii) in the case of an eligible entity with not lessfewer than 100 employees, to pay not more than-- (i) 25 percent of the wagescost of anon-the-job-training employee for thean durationemployee. of the training, if the training is provided by the eligible entity;

and(4) (ii)Employer 50payment percentof non-federal share.-- (A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the wagescost of providing on-the-job training for an employee forunder thea durationgrant ofreceived under the training,pilot ifprogram theshall trainingbe ispaid providedin bycash anor entityin otherkind thanby the eligibleemployer entity.of the employee receiving the training.

(4)(B) GrantInclusions.--The amount.--Annon-Federal eligibleshare entitydescribed in subparagraph (A) may notinclude receivethe moreamount thanof $100,000wages perpaid fiscalby yearthe underemployer subsectionto (b)(1).the employee during the time that the employee is receiving on-the-job training, as fairly evaluated by the Secretary of Labor.

(d)(5) AuthorizationGrant ofamount.--An Appropriations.--Thereeligible isentity authorizedmay tonot bereceive appropriatedmore tothan carry$100,000 outper thisfiscal sectionyear $100,000,000in forgrant eachfunds ofunder fiscalthe yearspilot 2020program. through 2024.

<all>(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022.

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2393 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To promote a 21st century energy workforce, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________ December 18, 2019 Reported with an amendment