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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1775 
To provide support to develop career and technical education programs of 
study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Mr. MCNERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide support to develop career and technical education 
programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable 
energy. 
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 ‘‘Grants for Renewable 
Energy Education for the Nation Act’’ or the ‘‘GREEN 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) career and technical education provides edu-
cation pathways that help students explore interests 
and careers that support the United States economy; 
(2) the United States needs to develop renew-
able energy options that conserve energy and provide 
energy efficiency and new and yet unrecognized 
fields are developing as a result of the attention and 
focus on renewable energy, and new workers will be 
needed for professions in these fields; 
(3) the Conference of Mayors reports that mil-
lions of U.S. workers across a wide range of familiar 
occupations, States, and income and skill levels will 
all benefit from the project of defeating global 
warming and transforming the United States into a 
green economy; 
(4) a report commissioned by the American 
Solar Energy Society attributed 8.5 million jobs in 
2006 to renewable energy or energy efficient indus-
tries and the Apollo Alliance predicts that the Na-
tion could generate 3 million to 5 million more green 
jobs over the next 10 years; 
(5) more than 40 percent of the fastest growing 
occupations will require an associate’s degree, a 
postsecondary vocational certificate, or extensive job 
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training, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Report; 
(6) more than 80 percent of respondents in the 
National Association of Manufacturers 2005 skills 
gap report indicated that they are experiencing a 
shortage of qualified workers overall with 13 percent 
reporting severe shortages and 68 percent indicating 
moderate shortages; 
(7) career and technical education graduates 
are more likely to be in the labor force and earn 
more than graduates who have a high school degree; 
and 
(8) career and technical education programs 
need support in acquiring the latest technology and 
developing programs that prepare students for the 
new and emerging renewable energy field. 
SEC. 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Education is 
authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eli-
gible partnerships to develop programs of study (con-
taining the information described in section 122(c)(1)(A) 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342)), that are focused on emerg-
ing careers and jobs in the renewable energy sector. 
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(b) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—For purposes of this 
section, an eligible partnership shall include— 
(1) at least 1 local education agency eligible for 
funding under section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2351) or an area career and technical edu-
cation school or education service agency described 
in such section; 
(2) at least 1 postsecondary institution eligible 
for funding under section 132 of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 2352); and 
(3) representatives of the community including 
business, labor organizations, and industry that has 
experience in the renewable energy field. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible partnership seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Sec-
retary may require. Applications shall include— 
(1) a description of the eligible partners and 
partnership, the roles and responsibilities of each 
partner, and a demonstration of each partner’s ca-
pacity to support the program; 
(2) a description of the career area or areas 
within the field of renewable energy to be developed, 
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