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Calendar No. 385 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2393 

To promote a 21st century energy workforce, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 31, 2019 

Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. BOOKER) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 18, 2019 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To promote a 21st century energy workforce, 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 ‘‘Clean Energy Jobs 

5 Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) APPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘apprentice2 ship’’ means an apprenticeship registered under the 

3 Act of August 16, 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) (com4 monly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’). 

5 (2) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term 

6 ‘‘educational institution’’ means— 

7 (A) an elementary school; 

8 (B) a secondary school; and 

9 (C) an institution of higher education. 

10 (3) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘elemen11 tary school’’ has the meaning given the term in sec12 tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu13 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

14 (4) ENERGY-RELATED INDUSTRY.—The term 

15 ‘‘energy-related industry’’ includes each of the fol16 lowing industries: 

17 (A) The energy efficiency industry. 

18 (B) The renewable energy industry. 

19 (C) The chemical manufacturing industry. 

20 (D) The utility industry. 

21 (E) The alternative fuels industry. 

22 (F) The pipeline industry. 

23 (G) The nuclear energy industry. 

24 (H) The oil and gas industry. 

25 (I) The coal industry. 


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1 (5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

2 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 

3 meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher 

4 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

5 (6) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor 

6 organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 

7 section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 

8 U.S.C. 152). 

9 (7) LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

10 BOARD.—The term ‘‘local workforce development 

11 board’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘local 

12 board’’ in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 

13 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

14 (8) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The 

15 term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means— 

16 (A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as de17 fined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education 

18 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a))); 

19 (B) a Tribal College or University (as de20 fined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education 

21 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))); 

22 (C) an Alaska Native-serving institution 

23 (as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 

24 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))); 


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1 (D) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution 

2 (as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 

3 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))); 

4 (E) a Predominantly Black Institution (as 

5 defined in section 318(b) of the Higher Edu6 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b))); 

7 (F) a Native American-serving nontribal 

8 institution (as defined in section 319(b) of the 

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

10 1059f(b))); and 

11 (G) an Asian American and Native Amer12 ican Pacific Islander-serving institution (as de13 fined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education 

14 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))). 

15 (9) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘sec16 ondary school’’ has the meaning given the term in 

17 section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu18 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

19 (10) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 

20 means the Secretary of Energy. 

21 (11) STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

22 BOARD.—The term ‘‘State workforce development 

23 board’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘State 

24 board’’ in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 

25 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 


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1 (12) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 

2 The term ‘‘workforce development program’’ has the 

3 meaning given the term in section 3 of the Work4 force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

5 3102). 

6 SEC. 3. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

7 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 

8 and carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program 

9 (referred to in this section as the ‘‘program’’) in accord10 ance with this section to improve education and training 

11 for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufac12 turing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in 

13 energy-related industries) to increase the number of 

14 skilled workers trained to work in energy-related indus15 tries. 

16 (b) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program, 

18 the Secretary shall— 

19 (A) encourage underrepresented groups, 

20 including religious and ethnic minorities, 

21 women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, 

22 unemployed energy workers, and socioeconomic23 ally disadvantaged individuals, to enter into 

24 science, technology, engineering, and mathe25 matics fields; 


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1 (B) encourage educational institutions to 

2 provide students with mentors and equip stu3 dents with the skills, training, and technical ex4 pertise necessary to fill the employment oppor5 tunities vital to managing and operating en6 ergy-related industries; 

7 (C) provide internships, fellowships, 

8 traineeships, apprenticeships, and employment 

9 at the Department of Energy, including at Na10 tional Laboratories; 

11 (D) provide research grants and technical 

12 assistance to institutions of higher education, 

13 with priority given to minority-serving institu14 tions; 

15 (E) provide students and other candidates 

16 for employment with the necessary skills and 

17 certifications for skilled, semiskilled, and highly 

18 skilled jobs in energy-related industries; 

19 (F) ensure that the program is in align20 ment with the Minorities in Energy Initiative of 

21 the Department of Energy; 

22 (G) engage with other programs and lab23 oratories in the Department of Energy that are 

24 carrying out the Minorities in Energy Initiative 

25 of the Department of Energy; and 


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1 (H) to the maximum extent practicable, 

2 collaborate with and support State workforce 

3 development programs to maximize the effi4 ciency of the program. 

5 (2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the program, 

6 the Secretary shall prioritize the education and 

7 training of underrepresented groups for jobs in en8 ergy-related industries. 

9 (c) DIRECT ASSISTANCE.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the program, 

11 the Secretary shall provide direct assistance (includ12 ing financial assistance awards, technical expertise, 

13 and guidance on internships) to educational institu14 tions, local workforce development boards, State 

15 workforce development boards, nonprofit organiza16 tions, labor organizations, and apprenticeship pro17 grams. 

18 (2) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall dis19 tribute direct assistance under paragraph (1) in a 

20 manner that— 

21 (A) is proportional to the needs of, and de22 mand for jobs in, an energy-related industry; 

23 and 

24 (B) is consistent with the information ob25 tained under subsections (e)(3) and (j). 


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1 (d) RESOURCE CENTER.—The Secretary shall estab2 lish an online resource center— 

3 (1) to maintain and update information and re4 sources on training programs for jobs in energy-re5 lated industries (including manufacturing, engineer6 ing, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-re7 lated industries); and 

8 (2) as a resource for educational institutions, 

9 local workforce development boards, State workforce 

10 development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor 

11 organizations, and apprenticeship programs that 

12 would like to develop and implement training pro13 grams for the jobs described in paragraph (1). 

14 (e) COLLABORATION AND REPORT.—In carrying out 

15 the program, the Secretary shall— 

16 (1) collaborate with educational institutions, 

17 local workforce development boards, State workforce 

18 development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor 

19 organizations, apprenticeship programs, and energy20 related industries; 

21 (2) to facilitate the sharing of best practices 

22 and approaches that best suit local, State, and na23 tional needs, encourage and foster collaboration, 

24 mentorship, and partnership between— 


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1 (A) industry, local workforce development 

2 boards, State workforce development boards, 

3 nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, 

4 and apprenticeship programs that provide effec5 tive training programs for jobs in energy-re6 lated industries; and 

7 (B) educational institutions that seek to 

8 establish those programs; and 

9 (3) collaborate with the Commissioner of the 

10 Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Com11 merce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, 

12 and energy-related industries— 

13 (A) to develop a comprehensive and de14 tailed understanding of the workforce needs of 

15 and job opportunities in energy-related indus16 tries, by State and by region; and 

17 (B) to publish an annual report on job cre18 ation in the energy-related industries described 

19 in subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection 

20 (j)(2). 

21 (f) GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITU22 TIONS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collabora24 tion with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary 

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1 tor of the National Science Foundation, shall de2 velop and provide to educational institutions vol3 untary guidelines or best practices for providing 

4 graduates with skills necessary for jobs in energy-re5 lated industries (including manufacturing, engineer6 ing, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-re7 lated industries). 

8 (2) INPUT FROM INDUSTRY.—In carrying out 

9 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall solicit input from 

10 energy-related industries. 

11 (3) ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION

12 INITIATIVES.—The voluntary guidelines or best prac13 tices developed under paragraph (1) shall include 

14 grade-specific guidelines for teaching students and 

15 families of students energy efficiency technology, 

16 manufacturing efficiency technology, community en17 ergy resiliency, and conservation initiatives. 

18 (4) STEM EDUCATION.—The guidelines or best 

19 practices developed under paragraph (1) shall pro20 mote education in science, technology, engineering, 

21 and mathematics as it relates to job opportunities in 

22 the energy-related industries described in subsection 

23 (j)(2). 

24 (g) OUTREACH TO MINORITY-SERVING INSTITU25 TIONS.—The Secretary shall— 


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1 (1) give special consideration to increasing out2 reach to minority-serving institutions; 

3 (2) make resources available to minority-serving 

4 institutions to increase the number of skilled minori5 ties and women qualified for jobs in energy-related 

6 industries (including manufacturing, engineering, 

7 construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related 

8 industries); 

9 (3) encourage energy-related industries to im10 prove opportunities for students of minority-serving 

11 institutions to participate in industry internships 

12 and cooperative work-study programs; and 

13 (4) work with the laboratories of the Depart14 ment of Energy to increase the participation of 

15 underrepresented groups in internships, fellowships, 

16 training programs, and employment at those labora17 tories. 

18 (h) OUTREACH TO DISPLACED AND UNEMPLOYED

19 ENERGY WORKERS.—The Secretary shall— 

20 (1) give special consideration to increasing out21 reach to employers and job trainers preparing dis22 placed and unemployed energy workers for emerging 

23 jobs in energy-related industries (including manufac24 turing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting 

25 jobs in energy-related industries); 


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1 (2) make resources available to institutions that 

2 serve displaced and unemployed energy workers to 

3 increase the number of individuals trained for jobs 

4 in energy-related industries (including manufac5 turing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting 

6 jobs in energy-related industries); and 

7 (3) encourage energy-related industries to im8 prove opportunities for displaced and unemployed 

9 energy workers to participate in industry internships 

10 and cooperative work-study programs. 

11 (i) ENROLLMENT IN TRAINING AND APPRENTICE12 SHIP PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall collaborate with 

13 industry, local workforce development boards, State work14 force development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor 

15 organizations, and apprenticeship programs to help iden16 tify students and other candidates, including from under17 represented communities such as minorities, women, and 

18 veterans, to enroll in training and apprenticeship pro19 grams for jobs in energy-related industries. 

20 (j) GUIDELINES TO DEVELOP SKILLS FOR AN EN21 ERGY INDUSTRY WORKFORCE.—The Secretary shall, in 

22 collaboration with energy-related industries— 

23 (1) identify the areas within each energy-related 

24 industry that has the greatest demand for workers; 

25 and 


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1 (2) develop guidelines for the skills necessary to 

2 work in each of the following energy-related indus3 tries: 

4 (A) The energy efficiency industry, includ5 ing work in conservation, weatherization, retro6 fitting, and inspection and auditing of the in7 dustry. 

8 (B) The renewable energy industry, includ9 ing work in the development, engineering, man10 ufacturing, and production of renewable energy 

11 from renewable energy sources (such as solar, 

12 hydropower, wind, and geothermal energy). 

13 (C) The community energy resiliency in14 dustry, including work in installation of rooftop 

15 solar, battery storage, and microgrid tech16 nologies. 

17 (D) The fuel cell and hydrogen energy in18 dustry. 

19 (E) The manufacturing industry, including 

20 work in operations technology, operations and 

21 design in additive manufacturing, 3-dimensional 

22 printing, advanced composites and advanced 

23 aluminum and other metal alloys, industrial en24 ergy efficiency management systems (including 


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1 power electronics), and other innovative tech2 nologies. 

3 (F) The chemical manufacturing industry, 

4 including work in construction (such as welding, 

5 pipefitting, and tool and die making) and in the 

6 position of instrument and electrical technician, 

7 machinist, chemical process operator, engineer, 

8 quality and safety professional, or reliability en9 gineer. 

10 (G) The utility industry, including work in 

11 the generation, transmission, and distribution 

12 of electricity and natural gas, and in the posi13 tion of electrician, dispatcher, utility technician, 

14 operator, lineworker, engineer, scientist, or in15 formation technology specialist. 

16 (H) The alternative fuels industry, includ17 ing work in biofuel development and production. 

18 (I) The pipeline industry, including work 

19 in pipeline construction and maintenance and in 

20 the position of engineer or technical advisor. 

21 (J) The nuclear industry, including in the 

22 position of scientist, engineer, technician, math23 ematician, or security personnel. 

24 (K) The oil and gas industry, including in 

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1 mathematician, petrochemical engineer, or geol2 ogist. 

3 (L) The coal industry, including in the po4 sition of coal miner, engineer, developer and 

5 manufacturer of state-of-the-art coal facilities, 

6 technology vendor, coal transportation worker 

7 or operator, or mining equipment vendor. 

8 SEC. 4. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM. 

9 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti11 ty’’ means a business or labor management organi12 zation that— 

13 (A)(i) is directly involved with energy effi14 ciency, renewable energy technology, or reduc15 tion in greenhouse gas emissions, as determined 

16 by the Secretary; or 

17 (ii) works on behalf of a business or labor 

18 management organization that is directly in19 volved with energy efficiency, renewable energy 

20 technology, or reduction in greenhouse gas 

21 emissions, as determined by the Secretary; and 

22 (B) provides services related to— 

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1 dropower, and other renewable electric en2 ergy generation technologies; 

3 (ii) energy efficiency, including energy 

4 efficient lighting, heating, ventilation, and 

5 air conditioning, air source heat pumps, 

6 advanced building materials, insulation and 

7 air sealing, and other high efficiency prod8 ucts and services, and auditing and inspec9 tion in energy efficiency; 

10 (iii) grid modernization or energy 

11 storage, including smart grid, microgrid 

12 and other distributed energy solutions, de13 mand response management, and home en14 ergy management technology; 

15 (iv) advanced technologies that im16 prove the conversion, use, and storage of 

17 carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels, 

18 including carbon capture and storage and 

19 direct air capture; 

20 (v) nuclear energy, including nuclear 

21 research, development, demonstration, and 

22 commercial application; or 

23 (vi) fuel cell and hybrid fuel cell gen24 eration. 


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1 (2) LABOR MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.—The 

2 term ‘‘labor management organization’’ includes a 

3 nonprofit organization or qualified youth or con4 servation corps that provides training to individuals 

5 to work for an eligible entity that is a business, or 

6 works on behalf of an eligible entity that is a busi7 ness. 

8 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 

10 a program to provide grants to eligible entities to 

11 pay the wages of a new or existing employee during 

12 the time period in which the employee receives train13 ing to work in the renewable energy sector, energy 

14 efficiency sector, or grid modernization sector. 

15 (2) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 60 days after 

16 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 

17 consultation with stakeholders, contractors, and or18 ganizations that work to advance existing residential 

19 energy efficiency, shall establish guidelines for the 

20 program under paragraph (1) to determine the cri21 teria for— 

22 (A) the wages or stipends that shall be 

23 paid using the grant funds; and 

24 (B) training received by an employee that 

25 qualifies under the program. 


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1 (c) GRANTS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 

3 grant under subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the 

4 Secretary an application at such time, in such man5 ner, and containing such information as the Sec6 retary may require. 

7 (2) PRIORITY FOR TARGETED COMMUNITIES.— 

8 In providing grants under subsection (b)(1), the Sec9 retary shall give priority to an eligible entity that— 

10 (A) recruits employees— 

11 (i) from the one or more communities 

12 that are served by the eligible entity; and 

13 (ii) that are minorities, women, vet14 erans, individuals who are or were foster 

15 children, or individuals who are transition16 ing from fossil energy sector jobs; and 

17 (B) provides trainees with the opportunity 

18 to obtain real-world experience. 

19 (3) USE OF GRANTS.—An eligible entity may 

20 use a grant received under subsection (b)(1)— 

21 (A) in the case of an eligible entity with 20 

22 or fewer employees, to pay not more than— 

23 (i) 45 percent of the wages of an em24 ployee for the duration of the training, if 


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1 the training is provided by the eligible enti2 ty; and 

3 (ii) 90 percent of the wages of an em4 ployee for the duration of the training, if 

5 the training is provided by an entity other 

6 than the eligible entity; 

7 (B) in the case of an eligible entity with 21 

8 to 99 employees, to pay not more than— 

9 (i) 37.5 percent of the wages of an 

10 employee for the duration of the training, 

11 if the training is provided by the eligible 

12 entity; and 

13 (ii) 75 percent of the wages of an em14 ployee for the duration of the training, if 

15 the training is provided by an entity other 

16 than the eligible entity; and 

17 (C) in the case of an eligible entity with 

18 not less than 100 employees, to pay not more 

19 than— 

20 (i) 25 percent of the wages of an em21 ployee for the duration of the training, if 

22 the training is provided by the eligible enti23 ty; and 

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1 the training is provided by an entity other 

2 than the eligible entity. 

3 (4) GRANT AMOUNT.—An eligible entity may 

4 not receive more than $100,000 per fiscal year 

5 under subsection (b)(1). 

6 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

7 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

8 $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 

9 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

10 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Energy Jobs Act 

11 of 2019’’. 

12 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

13 In this Act: 

14 (1) APPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘apprentice15 ship’’ means an apprenticeship registered under the 

16 Act of August 16, 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) (com17 monly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’). 

18 (2) ENERGY-RELATED INDUSTRY.—The term 

19 ‘‘energy-related industry’’ means an industry in 

20 which a substantial quantity of economic activity, in 

21 the determination of the Secretary, is economic activ22 ity relating to— 

23 (A) clean energy generation, transmission, 

24 distribution, consumption, storage, and conserva25 tion; 


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1 (B) carbon capture; 

2 (C) fuels production or transportation; or 

3 (D) community energy resilience. 

4 (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

5 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean6 ing given the term in section 101 and subparagraphs 

7 (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of the Higher Edu8 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)). 

9 (4) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor or10 ganization’’ has the meaning given the term in sec11 tion 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 

12 152). 

13 (5) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 

14 ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given the 

15 term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec16 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

17 (6) LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.— 

18 The term ‘‘local workforce development board’’ has the 

19 meaning given the term ‘‘local board’’ in section 3 of 

20 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

21 U.S.C. 3102). 

22 (7) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term 

23 ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means— 


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1 (A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as de2 fined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education 

3 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a))); 

4 (B) a Tribal College or University (as de5 fined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education 

6 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))); 

7 (C) an Alaska Native-serving institution (as 

8 defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Edu9 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))); 

10 (D) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution 

11 (as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Edu12 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))); 

13 (E) a Predominantly Black Institution (as 

14 defined in section 318(b) of the Higher Edu15 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b))); 

16 (F) a Native American-serving nontribal 

17 institution (as defined in section 319(b) of the 

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

19 1059f(b))); and 

20 (G) an Asian American and Native Amer21 ican Pacific Islander-serving institution (as de22 fined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education 

23 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))). 

24 (8) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘secondary 

25 school’’ has the meaning given the term in section 


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1 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

2 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

3 (9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

4 the Secretary of Energy. 

5 (10) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 

6 ‘‘State educational agency’’ has the meaning given the 

7 term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec8 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

9 (11) STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

10 BOARD.—The term ‘‘State workforce development 

11 board’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘State board’’ 

12 in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor13 tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

14 (12) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 

15 The term ‘‘workforce development program’’ has the 

16 meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce 

17 Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

18 SEC. 3. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

19 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 

20 and carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program 

21 (referred to in this section as the ‘‘program’’) in accordance 

22 with this section to improve education and training for jobs 

23 in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, en24 gineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-re25 lated industries) to increase the number of skilled workers 


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1 trained to work in energy-related industries with existing 

2 or expected worker shortages. 

3 (b) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program, 

5 the Secretary shall— 

6 (A) encourage underrepresented groups, in7 cluding religious and ethnic minorities, women, 

8 veterans, individuals with disabilities, unem9 ployed energy workers, and socioeconomically 

10 disadvantaged individuals, to enter into science, 

11 technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; 

12 (B) encourage secondary schools and insti13 tutions of higher education to equip students 

14 with the skills, training, and technical expertise 

15 necessary to fill existing or expected worker 

16 shortages in energy-related industries; 

17 (C) provide internships, fellowships, 

18 traineeships, and apprenticeships at the Depart19 ment of Energy, including at National Labora20 tories; 

21 (D) provide energy workforce-related re22 search grants and technical assistance to institu23 tions of higher education, with priority given to 

24 minority-serving institutions; 


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1 (E) provide students and other candidates 

2 for employment with the necessary skills and cer3 tifications for high-skill, high-wage, or in-de4 mand jobs in energy-related industries; 

5 (F) ensure that the program is in alignment 

6 with the Minorities in Energy Initiative of the 

7 Department of Energy; 

8 (G) engage with other programs that are 

9 carrying out the Minorities in Energy Initiative 

10 of the Department of Energy; and 

11 (H) to the maximum extent practicable, col12 laborate with and support State workforce devel13 opment programs to maximize the efficiency of 

14 the program. 

15 (2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the program, the 

16 Secretary shall prioritize the education and training 

17 of underrepresented groups for jobs in energy-related 

18 industries. 

19 (c) DIRECT ASSISTANCE.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the program, the 

21 Secretary shall provide direct assistance (including fi22 nancial assistance awards, technical expertise, and 

23 guidance) to local educational agencies, local work24 force development boards, State educational agencies, 

25 State workforce development boards, institutions of 


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1 higher education, nonprofit organizations, labor orga2 nizations, and apprenticeship programs. 

3 (2) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall dis4 tribute direct assistance under paragraph (1) in a 

5 manner that— 

6 (A) is reflective of the needs of, and demand 

7 for jobs in, an energy-related industry; and 

8 (B) is consistent with the information ob9 tained under subsections (e)(4) and (j). 

10 (d) RESOURCE CENTER.—The Secretary shall estab11 lish an online resource center— 

12 (1) to maintain and update information and re13 sources on training programs for jobs in energy-re14 lated industries (including manufacturing, engineer15 ing, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-re16 lated industries); and 

17 (2) as a resource for local educational agencies, 

18 State educational agencies, institutions of higher edu19 cation, local workforce development boards, State 

20 workforce development boards, nonprofit organiza21 tions, labor organizations, and apprenticeship pro22 grams working to develop and implement training 

23 programs for the jobs described in paragraph (1). 

24 (e) COLLABORATION AND REPORT.—In carrying out 

25 the program, the Secretary shall— 


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1 (1) collaborate with local educational agencies, 

2 State educational agencies, institutions of higher edu3 cation, local workforce development boards, State 

4 workforce development boards, nonprofit organiza5 tions, labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, 

6 and energy-related industries; 

7 (2) facilitate the sharing of best practices and 

8 approaches that best suit local, State, and national 

9 needs; 

10 (3) encourage and foster collaboration, 

11 mentorship, and partnership between— 

12 (A) industry, local workforce development 

13 boards, State workforce development boards, non14 profit organizations, labor organizations, and 

15 apprenticeship programs that provide effective 

16 training programs for jobs in energy-related in17 dustries; and 

18 (B) local educational agencies, State edu19 cational agencies, and institutions of higher edu20 cation that seek to establish those programs; and 

21 (4) collaborate with the Secretary of Labor, the 

22 Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 

23 Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of 

24 the Census, and energy-related industries— 


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1 (A) to develop a comprehensive and detailed 

2 understanding of the workforce needs of, and job 

3 opportunities in, energy-related industries, by 

4 State and by region; and 

5 (B) to publish an annual report on job cre6 ation in the sectors of energy-related industries 

7 identified under subsection (j)(1). 

8 (f) BEST PRACTICES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITU9 TIONS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collabora11 tion with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of 

12 Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, and the Director 

13 of the National Science Foundation, shall develop and 

14 provide to local educational agencies, State edu15 cational agencies, or institutions of higher education 

16 best practices for providing postsecondary students 

17 with skills necessary for jobs in energy-related indus18 tries (including manufacturing, engineering, con19 struction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related in20 dustries). 

21 (2) INPUT FROM INDUSTRY.—In carrying out 

22 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall solicit input from 

23 energy-related industries, especially energy-related in24 dustries with existing or expected worker shortages. 


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1 (3) STEM EDUCATION.—The best practices de2 veloped under this subsection shall promote education 

3 in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 

4 as it relates to job opportunities in the sectors of en5 ergy-related industries identified under subsection 

6 (j)(1). 

7 (4) ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COMMUNITY EN8 ERGY RESILIENCY INITIATIVES.—The Secretary shall 

9 develop and provide best practices for teaching ele10 mentary and secondary students and the families of 

11 those students about energy efficiency and community 

12 energy resiliency. 

13 (g) OUTREACH TO MINORITY-SERVING INSTITU14 TIONS.—The Secretary shall— 

15 (1) give special consideration to increasing out16 reach to minority-serving institutions; 

17 (2) make resources available to minority-serving 

18 institutions to increase the number of skilled minori19 ties and women qualified for jobs in energy-related 

20 industries (including manufacturing, engineering, 

21 construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related 

22 industries); 

23 (3) encourage energy-related industries to im24 prove opportunities for students of minority-serving 


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1 institutions to participate in industry internships 

2 and cooperative work-study programs; and 

3 (4) work with the Directors of the National Lab4 oratories to increase the participation of underrep5 resented groups in internships, fellowships, training 

6 programs, and employment at those laboratories. 

7 (h) OUTREACH TO DISPLACED AND UNEMPLOYED EN8 ERGY WORKERS.—The Secretary shall— 

9 (1) give special consideration to increasing out10 reach to employers and job trainers preparing dis11 placed and unemployed energy workers for emerging 

12 jobs in energy-related industries (including manufac13 turing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs 

14 in energy-related industries); 

15 (2) make resources available to institutions that 

16 serve displaced and unemployed energy workers to in17 crease the number of individuals trained for jobs in 

18 energy-related industries (including manufacturing, 

19 engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in en20 ergy-related industries); and 

21 (3) encourage energy-related industries to im22 prove opportunities for displaced and unemployed en23 ergy workers to participate in industry internships 

24 and cooperative work-study programs. 


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1 (i) ENROLLMENT IN TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP

2 PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall collaborate with industry, 

3 local workforce development boards, State workforce devel4 opment boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organiza5 tions, and apprenticeship programs to help identify stu6 dents and other candidates, including from underrep7 resented communities such as minorities, women, and vet8 erans, to enroll in training and apprenticeship programs 

9 for jobs in energy-related industries. 

10 (j) GUIDELINES TO DEVELOP SKILLS FOR AN ENERGY

11 INDUSTRY WORKFORCE.—The Secretary shall, in collabora12 tion with energy-related industries, identify the sectors 

13 within each energy-related industry that have the greatest 

14 demand for workers and develop guidelines for the skills 

15 necessary to work in those sectors. 

16 (k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

17 authorizes any department, agency, officer, or employee of 

18 the Federal government to exercise any direction, super19 vision, or control over— 

20 (1) the curriculum, program of instruction, or 

21 instructional content of any State, local educational 

22 agency, or school; or 

23 (2) the selection of library resources, textbooks, or 

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1 used by any State, local educational agency, or 

2 school. 

3 SEC. 4. ENERGY WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti6 ty’’ means a business or labor management organiza7 tion that— 

8 (A)(i) is directly involved with energy effi9 ciency, renewable energy technology, or reduction 

10 in greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by 

11 the Secretary; or 

12 (ii) works on behalf of a business or labor 

13 management organization that is directly in14 volved with energy efficiency, renewable energy 

15 technology, or reduction in greenhouse gas emis16 sions, as determined by the Secretary; or 

17 (B) provides services related to— 

18 (i) energy efficiency and renewable en19 ergy technology deployment and mainte20 nance; 

21 (ii) grid modernization; or 

22 (iii) reduction in greenhouse gas emis23 sions through the use of other low-carbon 

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1 (2) LABOR MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.—The 

2 term ‘‘labor management organization’’ includes a 

3 nonprofit organization or qualified youth or conserva4 tion corps that provides training to individuals to 

5 work for an eligible entity that is a business, or works 

6 on behalf of an eligible entity that is a business. 

7 (3) PILOT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot program’’ 

8 means the pilot program established under subsection 

9 (b). 

10 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Labor, in con11 sultation with the Secretary and in accordance with section 

12 169(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

13 (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)), shall establish a pilot program to pro14 vide competitively awarded cost-shared grants to eligible en15 tities to pay for on-the-job training of a new or existing 

16 employee to work— 

17 (1) in renewable energy, energy efficiency, or 

18 grid modernization; or 

19 (2) on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. 

20 (c) GRANTS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 

22 grant under the pilot program shall submit to the 

23 Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in 

24 such manner, and containing such information as the 

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1 (2) PRIORITY FOR TARGETED COMMUNITIES.—In 

2 providing grants under the pilot program, the Sec3 retary of Labor shall give priority to an eligible enti4 ty that— 

5 (A) recruits employees— 

6 (i) from the 1 or more communities 

7 that are served by the eligible entity; and 

8 (ii) that are minorities, women, vet9 erans, individuals who are or were foster 

10 children, or individuals who are 

11 transitioning from fossil energy sector jobs; 

12 (B) provides trainees with the opportunity 

13 to obtain real-world experience; and 

14 (C) has fewer than 100 employees. 

15 (3) USE OF GRANT FOR FEDERAL SHARE.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall 

17 use a grant received under the pilot program to 

18 pay the Federal share of the cost of providing on19 the-job training for an employee, in accordance 

20 with subparagraph (B). 

21 (B) FEDERAL SHARE AMOUNT.—The Fed22 eral share described in subparagraph (A) shall 

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1 (i) in the case of an eligible entity with 

2 20 or fewer employees, 45 percent of the cost 

3 of on-the-job-training for an employee; 

4 (ii) in the case of an eligible entity 

5 with not fewer than 21 employees and not 

6 more than 99 employees, 37.5 percent of the 

7 cost of on-the-job-training for an employee; 

8 and 

9 (iii) in the case of an eligible entity 

10 with not fewer than 100 employees, 25 per11 cent of the cost of on-the-job-training for an 

12 employee. 

13 (4) EMPLOYER PAYMENT OF NON-FEDERAL

14 SHARE.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 

16 the cost of providing on-the-job training for an 

17 employee under a grant received under the pilot 

18 program shall be paid in cash or in kind by the 

19 employer of the employee receiving the training. 

20 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The non-Federal share 

21 described in subparagraph (A) may include the 

22 amount of wages paid by the employer to the em23 ployee during the time that the employee is re24 ceiving on-the-job training, as fairly evaluated 

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1 (5) GRANT AMOUNT.—An eligible entity may not 

2 receive more than $100,000 per fiscal year in grant 

3 funds under the pilot program. 

4 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

5 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

6 $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022. 


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Calendar No. 385 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2393 

A BILL 

To promote a 21st century energy workforce, and 

D

for other purposes. 

ECEMBER 18, 2019 

Reported with an amendment 


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