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Union Calendar No. 543 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3068 
[Report No. 116–659, Part I] 
To establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2019 
Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. NORCROSS, 
and Mr. MCEACHIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 16, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. 
KIM, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LEVIN of Cali-
fornia, Mr. TONKO, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. LURIA, 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. 
HIMES, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. NEAL, Mr. BROWN of Mary-
land, Mr. SOTO, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Ms. PINGREE 
DECEMBER 16, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 16, 2020 
Committee on Education and Labor discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 3, 2019] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Offshore Wind Jobs and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OFFSHORE WIND CAREER TRAINING GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 33. OFFSHORE WIND CAREER TRAINING GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning 360 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
may award offshore wind career training grants to eligible 
entities for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving 
educational or career training programs that provide indi-
viduals in such programs skills necessary for employment 
in the offshore wind industry. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION
ON
GRANT
QUANTITY
AND 
SIZE.—An eligible entity may not be awarded— 
‘‘(A) more than one grant under this section 
for which the eligible entity is the lead applicant; 
or 
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‘‘(B) a grant under this section in excess of 
$2,500,000. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES.— 
Not less than 25 percent of the total amount awarded 
under this section for a fiscal year shall be awarded 
to eligible entities that are community colleges. 
‘‘(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—An eligible entity seeking to re-
ceive a grant under this section may partner with one or 
more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Another eligible entity (including an eligible 
entity that is a community college). 
‘‘(2) A State or local government. 
‘‘(3) A nonprofit organization. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANT.—An eligible entity may use a 
grant awarded under this section for the following activi-
ties: 
‘‘(1) Occupational skills training, including cur-
riculum development, on-the-job training, and class-
room training. 
‘‘(2) Safety and health training. 
‘‘(3) The provision of basic skills, English as a 
second language, and job readiness training. 
‘‘(4) Individual referral and tuition assistance 
for a community college training program or simi-
larly situated training program operated by a non-
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profit organization leading to a recognized postsec-
ondary credential (as such term is defined in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102)). 
‘‘(5) Internship programs in a field related to 
offshore wind energy. 
‘‘(6) Customized training in conjunction with an 
existing registered apprenticeship program or labor- 
management partnership. 
‘‘(7) Incumbent worker and career ladder train-
ing and skill upgrading and retraining. 
‘‘(8) The implementation of transitional jobs 
strategies. 
‘‘(9) Curriculum development at the under-
graduate and postgraduate levels. 
‘‘(10) Development and support of offshore wind 
energy major, minor, or certificate programs. 
‘‘(11) Such other activities, as determined by the 
Secretary, to meet the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(e) GRANT PROPOSALS.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION PROCEDURE FOR GRANT PRO-
POSALS.—An eligible entity seeking to receive a grant 
under this section shall submit a grant proposal to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
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taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT OF GRANT PROPOSALS.—A grant 
proposal submitted to the Secretary under this section 
shall include a detailed description of— 
‘‘(A) the specific project for which the grant 
proposal is submitted, including the manner in 
which the grant will be used to develop, offer, or 
improve an educational or career training pro-
gram that will provide individuals in such pro-
gram skills necessary for employment in the off-
shore wind industry; 
‘‘(B) any previous experience of the eligible 
entity in providing such educational or career 
training programs; and 
‘‘(C) the extent to which such project will 
meet the educational or career training needs 
identified under subsection (i). 
‘‘(f) CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to appropriations, 
the Secretary shall award grants under this section 
based on an evaluation of— 
‘‘(A) the merits of the grant proposal; 
‘‘(B) the likely employment opportunities 
available to individuals who complete the edu-
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cational or career training program that the eli-
gible entity proposes to develop, offer, or im-
prove; 
‘‘(C) prior demand for such educational or 
career training programs in the community 
served by the eligible entity; and 
‘‘(D) the availability and capacity of exist-
ing educational or career training programs in 
the community to meet future demand for such 
programs. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—Priority in awarding grants 
under this section shall be given to an eligible entity 
that— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i) an institute of higher education 
that has formed a partnership with a labor 
organization; or 
‘‘(ii) a labor organization that has 
formed a partnership with an institute of 
higher education; 
‘‘(B) has entered into a memorandum of 
understanding with an employer in the offshore 
wind industry to foster workforce development; 
‘‘(C) is located in an economically dis-
tressed area; 
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‘‘(D) focuses on individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) displaced workers (particularly 
workers displaced from the offshore oil and 
gas, onshore fossil fuel, nuclear energy, or 
fishing industries); 
‘‘(ii) veterans, members of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces, or former 
members of such reserve components; 
‘‘(iii) unemployed; 
‘‘(iv) seeking employment pathways 
out of poverty and into economic self-suffi-
ciency; 
‘‘(v) at-risk youth; or 
‘‘(vi) 
formerly 
incarcerated, 
adju-
dicated, nonviolent offenders; or 
‘‘(E) with respect to an eligible entity that 
is an institution of higher education, has a high 
percentage or number of low-income or minority 
students. 
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec-
retary shall, to the extent practicable, award grants 
under this section in a manner that provides for a 
reasonable geographic distribution, except that the 
Secretary shall not be required to award grants equal-
ly among different regions of the United States. 
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‘‘(g) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—A grant awarded 
under this section may not be used to satisfy any non-Fed-
eral funds matching requirement under any other provision 
of law. 
‘‘(h) GRANTEE DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A grantee, with respect to 
the educational or career training program for which 
the grantee received a grant under this section, shall 
collect and report to the Secretary on an annual basis 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of participants enrolled in 
the educational or career training program. 
‘‘(B) The number of participants that have 
completed the educational or career training pro-
gram. 
‘‘(C) The services received by such partici-
pants, including a description of training, edu-
cation, and supportive services. 
‘‘(D) The amount spent by the grantee per 
participant. 
‘‘(E) The rate of job placement of partici-
pants in the offshore wind industry or related 
fields. 
‘‘(F) The rate of employment retention— 
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‘‘(i) if the eligible entity is not an in-
stitution of higher education, 1 year after 
completion of the educational or career 
training program; or 
‘‘(ii) if the eligible entity is an institu-
tion of higher education, 1 year after com-
pletion of the educational or career training 
program or 1 year after the participant is 
no longer enrolled in such institution of 
higher education, whichever is later. 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION OF DATA.—The data col-
lected and reported under this subsection shall be 
disaggregated by— 
‘‘(A) race; 
‘‘(B) low-income status; 
‘‘(C) disability; and 
‘‘(D) English language proficiency. 
‘‘(3) ASSISTANCE FROM SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall assist grantees in the collection of data 
under this subsection by making available, where 
practicable, low-cost means of tracking the labor mar-
ket outcomes of participants and by providing stand-
ardized reporting forms, where appropriate. 
‘‘(i) IDENTIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER 
TRAINING NEEDS.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
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of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the offshore wind industry, eligible entities, in-
cluding eligible entities that are community colleges, State 
and local governments, labor organizations, and nonprofit 
organizations, shall identify the educational and career 
training needs of such industry, including needs related to 
construction and installation, engineering, manufacturing, 
operation, and maintenance activities relevant to the off-
shore wind industry. 
‘‘(j) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 240 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) promulgate guidelines for the submission of 
grant proposals under this section, including a list of 
the educational and career training needs identified 
under subsection (i); and 
‘‘(2) publish and maintain such guidelines on a 
public website of the Secretary. 
‘‘(k) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this section, and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate, the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
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on the grant program established by this section. The report 
shall include a description of the grantees and the activities 
for which grantees used a grant awarded under this section. 
‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 
‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘commu-
nity college’ has the meaning given the term ‘junior 
or community college’ in section 312(f) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means an entity that is— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education, as 
such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); or 
‘‘(B) a labor organization. 
‘‘(3) GRANTEE.—The term ‘grantee’ means an el-
igible entity that has received a grant under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) LEAD APPLICANT.—The term ‘lead appli-
cant’ means the eligible entity that is primarily re-
sponsible for the preparation, conduct, and adminis-
tration of the project for which the grant was award-
ed. 
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‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Education, and 
the Secretary of Labor.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 543 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3068 
[Report No. 116–659, Part I] 
A BILL 
To establish an offshore wind career training grant 
program, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 16, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 16, 2020 
Committee on Education and Labor discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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