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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1952 

To provide support to develop career and technical education programs of 

study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 16, 2014 

Ms. BALDWIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To provide support to develop career and technical education 

programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable 

energy. 

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 ‘‘Grants for Renewable 

5 Energy Education for the Nation Act’’ or the ‘‘GREEN 

6 Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 

8 GRANTS. 

9 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Education is 

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1 gible partnerships to develop programs of study (con2 taining the information described in section 122(c)(1)(A) 

3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 

4 Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A))), that are focused 

5 on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean energy, 

6 renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change miti7 gation, and climate change adaptation. The Secretary of 

8 Education shall consult with the Secretary of Labor and 

9 the Secretary of Energy prior to the issuance of a solicita10 tion for grant applications. 

11 (b) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—For purposes of this 

12 section, an eligible partnership shall include— 

13 (1) at least 1 local educational agency eligible 

14 for funding under section 131 of the Carl D. Per15 kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 

16 (20 U.S.C. 2351) or an area career and technical 

17 education school or educational service agency de18 scribed in such section; 

19 (2) at least 1 postsecondary institution eligible 

20 for funding under section 132 of such Act (20 

21 U.S.C. 2352); and 

22 (3) representatives of the community, including 

23 business, labor organizations, and industry that have 

24 experience in fields described in subsection (a). 


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1 (c) APPLICATION.—An eligible partnership seeking a 

2 grant under this section shall submit an application to the 

3 Secretary of Education at such time and in such manner 

4 as the Secretary may require. Applications shall include— 

5 (1) a description of the eligible partners and 

6 partnership, the roles and responsibilities of each 

7 partner, and a demonstration of each partner’s ca8 pacity to support the program; 

9 (2) a description of the career area or areas 

10 within the fields described in subsection (a) to be de11 veloped, the reason for the choice, and evidence of 

12 the labor market need to prepare students in that 

13 area; 

14 (3) a description of the new or existing program 

15 of study and both secondary and postsecondary com16 ponents; 

17 (4) a description of the students to be served by 

18 the new program of study; 

19 (5) a description of how the program of study 

20 funded by the grant will be replicable and dissemi21 nated to schools outside of the partnership, including 

22 urban and rural areas; 

23 (6) a description of applied learning that will be 

24 incorporated into the program of study and how it 

25 will incorporate or reinforce academic learning; 


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1 (7) a description of how the program of study 

2 will be delivered; 

3 (8) a description of how the program will pro4 vide accessibility to students, especially economically 

5 disadvantaged, low performing, and urban and rural 

6 students; 

7 (9) a description of how the program will ad8 dress placement of students in non-traditional fields 

9 as described in section 3(20) of the Carl D. Perkins 

10 Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 

11 U.S.C. 2302(20)); and 

12 (10) a description of how the applicant proposes 

13 to consult or has consulted with a labor organiza14 tion, labor management partnership, apprenticeship 

15 program, or joint apprenticeship and training pro16 gram that provides education and training in the 

17 field of study for which the applicant proposes to de18 velop a curriculum. 

19 (d) PRIORITY.—The Secretary of Education shall 

20 give priority to applications that— 

21 (1) use online learning or other innovative 

22 means to deliver the program of study to students, 

23 educators, and instructors outside of the partner24 ship; and 


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1 (2) focus on low-performing students and spe2 cial populations as defined in section 3(29) of the 

3 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 

4 Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(29)). 

5 (e) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary of Education 

6 shall convene a peer review process to review applications 

7 for grants under this section and to make recommenda8 tions regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the 

9 peer review committee shall include— 

10 (1) educators who have experience imple11 menting curricula with comparable purposes; and 

12 (2) business and industry experts in fields de13 scribed in subsection (a). 

14 (f) USES OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this 

15 section shall be used for the development, implementation, 

16 and dissemination of programs of study (as described in 

17 section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 

18 Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A))) in 

19 career areas related to clean energy, renewable energy, en20 ergy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and climate 

21 change adaptation. 

22 SEC. 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES GRANTS. 

23 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Education is 

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1 nical education facilities that are energy efficient and pro2 mote the use of renewable energy practices. 

3 (b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this sec4 tion, eligible entities include— 

5 (1) a local educational agency eligible for fund6 ing under section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 

7 and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 

8 2351) or an area career and technical education 

9 school or educational service agency described under 

10 such section; or 

11 (2) a postsecondary institution eligible for fund12 ing under section 132 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2352). 

13 (c) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a grant 

14 under this section shall submit an application to the Sec15 retary of Education at such time, in such manner, and 

16 containing such information as the Secretary may require. 

17 (d) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary of Education 

18 shall convene a peer review process to review applications 

19 for grants under this section and to make recommenda20 tions regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the 

21 peer review committee shall include— 

22 (1) career and technical education administra23 tors who have experience with energy-efficient facili24 ties and equipment; and 


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1 (2) business and industry experts who build and 

2 work in renewable energy facilities. 

3 (e) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this sec4 tion shall be used for— 

5 (1) performing an evaluation of the sustain6 ability aspects of current facilities, unless such an 

7 evaluation has been conducted prior to receiving a 

8 grant under this section; 

9 (2) convening stakeholders, including organiza10 tions devoted to the promotion and support of re11 newable energy activities, to develop a plan to ad12 dress needs identified in such an evaluation, unless 

13 such a plan has already been developed prior to re14 ceiving a grant under this section; 

15 (3) initiating activities related to the construc16 tion, operation, and improvement of facilities that 

17 promote the use of renewable energy practices; 

18 (4) purchasing energy-efficient machinery, tech19 nology, or other physical equipment used as an edu20 cational tool to deliver career and technical edu21 cation courses; 

22 (5) measuring the effectiveness of the new or 

23 improved facilities and infrastructure, such as com24 plying with existing renewable energy standards; and 


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1 (6) communicating the lessons and practices 

2 learned from the building upgrades to other institu3 tions. 

4 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

5 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

6 this Act $100,000,000. 

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