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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1978 

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for communitybased job training grants, to provide Federal assistance for community 

college modernization, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 12, 2011 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide 

for community-based job training grants, to provide Federal assistance for community college modernization, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community College 

5 Innovation Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. COMMUNITY-BASED JOB TRAINING GRANTS. 

2 Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 

3 (29 U.S.C. 2916) is amended by adding at the end the 

4 following: 

5 ‘‘(f) COMMUNITY-BASED JOB TRAINING GRANTS.— 

6 ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

7 ‘‘(A) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term 

8 ‘community college’ means— 

9 ‘‘(i) an institution of higher education, 

10 as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 

11 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

12 1001(a))— 

13 ‘‘(I) that awards a 2-year degree 

14 that is acceptable for full credit to15 ward a baccalaureate degree; and 

16 ‘‘(II) at which that 2-year degree 

17 is the primary degree, and the highest 

18 degree, awarded by the institution; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) a tribally controlled college or 

20 university, as defined in section 2 of the 

21 Tribally Controlled Colleges and Univer22 sities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 

23 1801). 

24 ‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi25 ble entity’ means an entity that— 


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1 ‘‘(i) is a community college, a consor2 tium of community colleges, or a consor3 tium composed of a community college and 

4 1 or more institutions of higher education; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(ii) works with— 

7 ‘‘(I) 1 or more local boards; 

8 ‘‘(II) a business in a qualified in9 dustry, or an industry association in 

10 the qualified industry, as identified in 

11 the application of the entity; and 

12 ‘‘(III) an economic development 

13 entity. 

14 ‘‘(C) INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDEN15 TIAL.—The term ‘industry-recognized creden16 tial’ means such a credential within the mean17 ing of section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 

18 and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 

19 U.S.C. 2302). 

20 ‘‘(D) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU21 CATION.—Except as otherwise provided in sub22 paragraph (A)(i), the term ‘institution of higher 

23 education’ has the meaning given the term in 

24 section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 

25 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) and the meaning given 


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1 the term ‘postsecondary vocational institution’ 

2 in section 102(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 

3 1002(c)). 

4 ‘‘(E) QUALIFIED INDUSTRY.— 

5 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘quali6 fied industry’ means an industry or eco7 nomic sector that has, or is projected to 

8 have, significant demands for training 

9 (which may include education) for middle10 and high-skill occupations, such as an in11 dustry or economic sector that— 

12 ‘‘(I) is projected to add substan13 tial numbers of new jobs to the re14 gional economy; 

15 ‘‘(II) has or is projected to have 

16 significant impact on the regional 

17 economy; 

18 ‘‘(III) impacts or is projected to 

19 impact the growth of other industries 

20 or economic sectors in the regional 

21 economy; 

22 ‘‘(IV) is being transformed by 

23 technology and innovation requiring 

24 new knowledge or skill sets for work25 ers; 


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1 ‘‘(V) is a new or emerging indus2 try or economic sector that is pro3 jected to grow; or 

4 ‘‘(VI) requires high skills and has 

5 significant labor shortages in the re6 gional economy. 

7 ‘‘(ii) RULE.—Consistent with section 

8 1 of title 1, United States Code, a ref9 erence in this subsection to a qualified in10 dustry includes a reference to more than 1 

11 qualified industry. 

12 ‘‘(2) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—In addition 

13 to the demonstration projects authorized under sub14 section (b), the Secretary may establish and imple15 ment a national demonstration project designed— 

16 ‘‘(A) to develop local innovative solutions 

17 to the workforce challenges facing qualified in18 dustries; and 

19 ‘‘(B) to increase employment opportunities 

20 for workers in qualified industries by estab21 lishing partnerships among education entities, 

22 State workforce investment systems, and busi23 nesses in qualified industries (including eco24 nomic sectors). 


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1 ‘‘(3) GRANTS.—In carrying out the national 

2 demonstration project authorized under this sub3 section, the Secretary shall award grants, on a com4 petitive basis, for 2, 3, or 4 years, to eligible entities 

5 to enable the eligible entities to pay for the Federal 

6 share of the cost of carrying out programs of activi7 ties authorized under this subsection. 

8 ‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 

9 grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 

10 submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 

11 in such manner, and containing such information as 

12 the Secretary may require, including— 

13 ‘‘(A) a description of the eligible entity 

14 that will offer training under the grant; 

15 ‘‘(B) a demonstration of the need for funds 

16 to create or expand a program to carry out the 

17 activities described in paragraph (6); 

18 ‘‘(C) an economic analysis of the local 

19 labor market to identify— 

20 ‘‘(i) a qualified industry; 

21 ‘‘(ii) the workforce issues faced by 

22 such industries; and 

23 ‘‘(iii) potential participants in pro24 grams funded under this subsection; 


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1 ‘‘(D) a description of the qualified industry 

2 for which the training will occur, the availability 

3 of competencies on which the training will be 

4 based, how the grant will help workers acquire 

5 the competencies and skills necessary for em6 ployment in the qualified industry, a description 

7 of the training programs, leading to an indus8 try-recognized credential, that will be provided 

9 through the grant, and a description of any in10 dustry-recognized curriculum involved; 

11 ‘‘(E) a description of the involvement of 

12 the local boards and businesses, including small 

13 businesses, in the geographic area where the 

14 proposed grant program will be implemented; 

15 ‘‘(F) performance measures for the activi16 ties funded under the grant, that include the 

17 core indicators of performance described in sec18 tion 136(b)(2)(A); 

19 ‘‘(G) a description of how the activities 

20 funded by the grant will be coordinated with ac21 tivities provided through the one-stop center in 

22 the local area; and 

23 ‘‘(H) a description of the local or private 

24 resources that will— 


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1 ‘‘(i) support the activities carried out 

2 under this subsection; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) enable the entity to carry out 

4 such activities after the expiration of the 

5 grant. 

6 ‘‘(5) FACTORS FOR AWARD OF GRANT.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In awarding a grant 

8 under this subsection, the Secretary shall con9 sider— 

10 ‘‘(i) the extent of public and private 

11 collaboration, including existing partner12 ships (as of the date of submission of the 

13 application) among a qualified industry, 

14 the eligible entity, and the workforce in15 vestment system; 

16 ‘‘(ii) the extent to which the program 

17 carried out through the grant will provide 

18 jobseekers with high-quality training for 

19 employment in a qualified industry; 

20 ‘‘(iii) the extent to which the program 

21 will expand the capacity of the eligible en22 tity and the one-stop centers in the local 

23 area to be demand-driven and responsive 

24 to local economic needs; 


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1 ‘‘(iv) the extent to which local busi2 nesses commit to hire, retain, or advance 

3 individuals who receive training through 

4 the program; and 

5 ‘‘(v) the extent to which the eligible 

6 entity commits to make any products de7 veloped as a result of the program, such as 

8 skill standards, assessments, or industry9 recognized training curricula, available for 

10 dissemination nationally. 

11 ‘‘(B) LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES.—In 

12 awarding grants under this subsection, the Sec13 retary shall also consider— 

14 ‘‘(i) the extent to which local or pri15 vate resources will be made available to 

16 support the program of activities carried 

17 out under this subsection, taking into ac18 count the resources of the eligible entity 

19 and the entity’s partners; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) the ability of an eligible entity to 

21 continue to carry out and expand such ac22 tivities after the expiration of the grant pe23 riod. 

24 ‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.—In 

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1 retary shall ensure an equitable distribution of 

2 such grants across diverse industries and geo3 graphic areas. 

4 ‘‘(6) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that 

5 receives a grant under this subsection— 

6 ‘‘(A) shall use the grant funds for— 

7 ‘‘(i) the development or expansion by 

8 the community college that is a part of the 

9 eligible entity in collaboration with other 

10 partners identified in the application, and, 

11 if applicable, other representatives of quali12 fied industries, of rigorous training (which 

13 may be education) programs leading to an 

14 industry-recognized credential or degree 

15 from the community college, and employ16 ment in the qualified industry; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) training of adults, incumbent 

18 workers, dislocated workers, or out-of19 school youth in the programs described in 

20 clause (i); and 

21 ‘‘(B) may use the grant funds for— 

22 ‘‘(i) disseminating information, on 

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1 fied industries, through the one-stop deliv2 ery system to prospective participants, 

3 businesses, business intermediaries, and 

4 community-based organizations in the re5 gion; 

6 ‘‘(ii) referring individuals trained 

7 under the grant for employment in a quali8 fied industry; 

9 ‘‘(iii) enhancing integration of com10 munity colleges, training (which may be 

11 education) with businesses, and the one12 stop system to meet the training needs of 

13 a qualified industry for new and incumbent 

14 workers; 

15 ‘‘(iv) providing training and relevant 

16 job skills to small business owners or oper17 ators to facilitate small business develop18 ment in a qualified industry; or 

19 ‘‘(v) creating or expanding programs 

20 for distance, evening, weekend, modular, or 

21 compressed learning opportunities that 

22 provide training and relevant job skills for 

23 high-growth, high-demand occupations. 

24 ‘‘(7) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE NON-FEDERAL

25 SHARE.—The Secretary may require that recipients 


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1 of grants under this subsection provide the non-Fed2 eral share, from either cash or noncash resources, 

3 fairly evaluated, of the cost of carrying out programs 

4 of activities under a grant awarded under this sub5 section. 

6 ‘‘(8) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND

7 EVALUATION.— 

8 ‘‘(A) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.— 

9 The Secretary shall require an eligible entity 

10 that receives a grant under this subsection to 

11 submit interim and final reports to the Sec12 retary on the impact on business partners and 

13 employment outcomes obtained by individuals 

14 receiving training under this subsection, using 

15 the performance measures identified in the eli16 gible entity’s grant application. 

17 ‘‘(B) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall 

18 require that an eligible entity that receives a 

19 grant under this subsection participate in an 

20 evaluation of activities carried out under this 

21 subsection, including an evaluation using the 

22 techniques described in section 172(c).’’. 

23 SEC. 3. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

24 MODERNIZATION. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.— 


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1 (1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From the amount 

2 made available under subsection (k), the Secretary 

3 shall award grants to States to modernize, renovate, 

4 or repair existing facilities at community colleges. 

5 (2) ALLOCATION.— 

6 (A) RESERVATIONS.—From the amount 

7 made available to carry out this section for a 

8 fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve— 

9 (i) not more than 0.25 percent for 

10 grants to institutions that are eligible to 

11 receive a grant under section 316 of the 

12 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

13 1059c) to provide for modernization, ren14 ovation, and repair activities described in 

15 this section; and 

16 (ii) not more than 0.25 percent for 

17 grants to the outlying areas to provide for 

18 modernization, renovation, and repair ac19 tivities described in this section. 

20 (B) ALLOCATION.— 

21 (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 

22 in clause (ii), from the funds made avail23 able to carry out this section for a fiscal 

24 year and not reserved under subparagraph 

25 (A), the Secretary shall allocate, to each 


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1 State that has an application approved by 

2 the Secretary, an amount that bears the 

3 same relation to such funds as— 

4 (I) the sum of— 

5 (aa) the total number of stu6 dents in such State who are en7 rolled in institutions described in 

8 subsection (j)(1)(A); and 

9 (bb) the number of students 

10 who are estimated to be enrolled 

11 in and pursuing a degree or cer12 tificate that is not a bacca13 laureate, master’s, professional, 

14 or other advanced degree at insti15 tutions described in subsection 

16 (j)(1)(B), based on the propor17 tion of degrees or certificates 

18 awarded by such institutions that 

19 are not baccalaureate, master’s, 

20 professional, or other advanced 

21 degrees, as reported to the Inte22 grated Postsecondary Data Sys23 tem; bears to 


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1 (II) the estimated total number 

2 of students described in items (aa) 

3 and (bb) of subclause (I) in all States. 

4 (ii) MINIMUM ALLOCATION.—No State 

5 shall receive an allocation under clause (i) 

6 for a fiscal year that is less than 

7 $2,500,000. 

8 (C) REALLOCATION.—Amounts not allo9 cated under this section to a State because the 

10 State either did not submit an application 

11 under subsection (b), the State submitted an 

12 application that the Secretary determined did 

13 not meet the requirements of such subsection, 

14 or the State cannot demonstrate to the Sec15 retary a sufficient demand for projects to war16 rant the full allocation of the funds, shall be 

17 proportionately reallocated under this para18 graph to the other States that have a dem19 onstrated need for, and are receiving, alloca20 tions under this section. 

21 (D) STATE ADMINISTRATION.—A State 

22 that receives a grant under this section may use 

23 not more than 1 percent of such grant for ad24 ministration costs. 


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1 (3) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds 

2 made available under this section shall be used to 

3 supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, 

4 and local funds that would otherwise be expended to 

5 modernize, renovate, or repair existing community 

6 college facilities. 

7 (b) APPLICATION.—A State that desires to receive a 

8 grant under this section shall submit an application to the 

9 Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 

10 such information and assurances as the Secretary may re11 quire. Such application shall include a description of— 

12 (1) how the funds provided under this section 

13 will improve— 

14 (A) instruction at community colleges in 

15 the State, including how faculty and staff will 

16 be consulted regarding uses of funds for 

17 projects that will improve instruction at com18 munity colleges in the State; and 

19 (B) the ability of such colleges to educate 

20 and train students to meet the workforce needs 

21 of employers in the State; 

22 (2) the projected start date of each project; and 

23 (3) the estimated number of persons who will 

24 be employed through each project. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Funds awarded under this 

2 section shall not be used for— 

3 (A) routine or janitorial costs; 

4 (B) construction, modernization, renova5 tion, and repair of stadiums or other facilities 

6 primarily used for athletic contests or exhibi7 tions or other events for which admission is 

8 charged to the general public; or 

9 (C) construction, modernization, renova10 tion, and repair of facilities— 

11 (i) used for sectarian instruction, reli12 gious worship, or a school or department 

13 of divinity; or 

14 (ii) in which a substantial portion of 

15 the functions of the facilities are subsumed 

16 in a religious mission. 

17 (2) 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS.—Funds awarded to 

18 a 4-year public institution of higher education under 

19 this section shall not be used for any facility, service, 

20 or program of the institution that is not available to 

21 students who are pursuing a degree or certificate 

22 that is not a baccalaureate, master’s, professional, or 

23 other advanced degree. 

24 (d) GREEN PROJECTS.—In providing assistance to 

25 community college projects under this section, the State 


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1 shall consider the extent to which a community college’s 

2 project involves activities that are certified, verified, or 

3 consistent with the applicable provisions of— 

4 (1) the LEED Green Building Rating System; 

5 (2) Energy Star; 

6 (3) the CHPS Criteria, as applicable; 

7 (4) Green Globes; or 

8 (5) an equivalent program adopted by the State 

9 or the State higher education agency that includes 

10 a verifiable method to demonstrate compliance with 

11 such program. 

12 (e) APPLICATION OF GEPA.—Section 439 of the 

13 General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232b) shall 

14 apply to funds available under this section. 

15 (f) REPORTS.—Each State that receives a grant 

16 under this section, shall, not later than September 30, 

17 2012, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year in which 

18 the State expends funds received under this section, sub19 mit to the Secretary a report that includes— 

20 (1) a description of the projects for which the 

21 grant was, or will be, used; 

22 (2) a description of the amount and nature of 

23 the assistance provided to each community college 

24 under this section; and 


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1 (3) the number of jobs created by the projects 

2 funded under this section. 

3 (g) BUY AMERICAN.—Section 1605 of division A of 

4 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 

5 (Public Law 111–5) shall apply to funds made available 

6 under this section in the same manner as such section ap7 plies to funds made available under such Act. 

8 (h) COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON ACT.—All la9 borers and mechanics employed by contractors and sub10 contractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in 

11 whole or in part pursuant to this section shall be paid 

12 wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects 

13 of a character similar in the locality as determined by the 

14 Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 

15 chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. With respect 

16 to the labor standards specified in this section, the Sec17 retary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set 

18 forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 

19 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, 

20 United States Code. 

21 (i) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the ap22 propriations committees and the authorizing committees 

23 (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act 

24 of 1965 (U.S.C. 1003)) of the House of Representatives 

25 and the Senate an annual report regarding the grants 


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1 made under this section, including the information de2 scribed in subsection (f). 

3 (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘commu5 nity college’’ means— 

6 (A) a junior or community college, as that 

7 term is defined in section 312(f) of the Higher 

8 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)); or 

9 (B) a 4-year public institution of higher 

10 education (as defined in section 101 of the 

11 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

12 1001)) that awards a significant number of de13 grees and certificates, as determined by the 

14 Secretary, that are not— 

15 (i) baccalaureate degrees (or an equiv16 alent); or 

17 (ii) master’s, professional, or other 

18 advanced degrees. 

19 (2) CHPS CRITERIA.—The term ‘‘CHPS Cri20 teria’’ means the green building rating program de21 veloped by the Collaborative for High Performance 

22 Schools. 

23 (3) ENERGY STAR.—The term ‘‘Energy Star’’ 

24 means the Energy Star program of the Department 


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1 of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agen2 cy. 

3 (4) GREEN GLOBES.—The term ‘‘Green 

4 Globes’’ means the Green Building Initiative envi5 ronmental design and rating system referred to as 

6 Green Globes. 

7 (5) LEED GREEN BUILDING RATING SYS8 TEM.—The term ‘‘LEED Green Building Rating 

9 System’’ means the United States Green Building 

10 Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental 

11 Design green building rating standard referred to as 

12 the LEED Green Building Rating System. 

13 (6) MODERNIZATION, RENOVATION, AND RE14 PAIR.—The term ‘‘modernization, renovation, and 

15 repair’’ means— 

16 (A) comprehensive assessments of facilities 

17 to identify— 

18 (i) facility conditions or deficiencies 

19 that could adversely affect student and 

20 staff health, safety, performance, or pro21 ductivity or energy, water, or materials ef22 ficiency; and 

23 (ii) needed facility improvements; 

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1 tensive ‘‘green’’ roofs), electrical wiring, water 

2 supply and plumbing systems, sewage systems, 

3 storm water runoff systems, lighting systems 

4 (or components of such systems), or building 

5 envelopes, windows, ceilings, flooring, or doors, 

6 including security doors; 

7 (C) repairing, replacing, or installing heat8 ing, ventilation, or air conditioning systems, or 

9 components of those systems (including insula10 tion), including by conducting indoor air quality 

11 assessments; 

12 (D) repairing, replacing, or installing an 

13 interior or exterior system that may include 

14 paint or coatings, wall covering, drywall or plas15 ter, ceiling, baseboards, or floor covering; 

16 (E) compliance with fire, health, seismic, 

17 and safety codes, including professional installa18 tion of fire and life safety alarms, and mod19 ernizations, renovations, and repairs that en20 sure that facilities are prepared for such emer21 gencies as acts of terrorism, campus violence, 

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1 nology to ensure that a community college or 

2 incident is able to respond to such emergencies; 

3 (F) making modifications necessary to 

4 make educational facilities accessible in compli5 ance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 

6 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 

7 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 

8 U.S.C. 794), except that such modifications 

9 shall not be the primary use of a grant or 

10 subgrant; 

11 (G) abatement, removal, or interim con12 trols of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, 

13 mold, mildew, or lead-based hazards, including 

14 lead-based paint hazards; 

15 (H) retrofitting necessary to increase en16 ergy efficiency, which may include insulation or 

17 reducing heating and cooling costs through 

18 thermal coating of community college facility 

19 roofs; 

20 (I) measures, such as selection and substi21 tution of products and materials, and imple22 mentation of improved maintenance and oper23 ational procedures, such as ‘‘green cleaning’’ 

24 programs, to reduce or eliminate potential stu25 dent or staff exposure to— 


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1 (i) volatile organic compounds; 

2 (ii) particles such as dust and pollens; 

3 or 

4 (iii) combustion gases; 

5 (J) modernization, renovation, or repair 

6 necessary to reduce the consumption of coal, 

7 electricity, land, oil, or water; 

8 (K) installation or upgrading of edu9 cational technology infrastructure; 

10 (L) installation or upgrading of renewable 

11 energy generation and heating systems, includ12 ing solar, photovoltaic, wind, biomass (including 

13 wood pellet and woody biomass), waste-to-en14 ergy, solar-thermal, fuel cell, and geothermal 

15 systems, and energy audits; 

16 (M) modernization, renovation, or repair 

17 activities related to energy efficiency and renew18 able energy, including— 

19 (i) insulation of systems functioning 

20 as heating, venting, or air conditioning; 

21 and 

22 (ii) improvements to building infra23 structures to accommodate bicycle and pe24 destrian access; 


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1 (N) required environmental remediation re2 lated to facilities modernization, renovation, or 

3 repair activities described in subparagraphs (A) 

4 through (M); 

5 (O) ground improvements, storm water 

6 management, landscaping and environmental 

7 clean-up when necessary; 

8 (P) other modernization, renovation, or re9 pair to— 

10 (i) improve teachers’ ability to teach 

11 and students’ ability to learn; 

12 (ii) ensure the health and safety of 

13 students and staff; or 

14 (iii) improve classroom, laboratory, 

15 and vocational facilities in order to en16 hance the quality of science, technology, 

17 engineering, and mathematics instruction; 

18 and 

19 (Q) measures designed to reduce or elimi20 nate human exposure to classroom noise and 

21 environmental noise pollution. 

22 (7) OUTLYING AREA.—The term ‘‘outlying 

23 area’’ means each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 

24 American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North25 ern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau. 


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1 (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

2 the Secretary of Education. 

3 (9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 

4 the 50 States of the United States, the Common5 wealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. 

6 (k) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

7 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; AP8 PROPRIATION OF FUNDS.—There are authorized to 

9 be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to 

10 carry out this section (in addition to any other 

11 amounts appropriated to carry out this section and 

12 out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap13 propriated), $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 

14 (2) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION.— 

15 Funds appropriated under this subsection shall be 

16 available for obligation by community colleges only 

17 during the period that ends 36 months after the 

18 date of enactment of this Act. 

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