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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4148 
To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy and Secretary of Education, to submit a report on current 
and future trends and shortages in the clean energy technology industry 
to achieve a clean energy economy, and to provide grants to establish 
and enhance training programs for any occupation or field of work 
for which a shortage is identified, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2019 
Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 
York, Ms. WILD, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. 
MENG, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. COHEN, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Ms. OMAR, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Mr. SIRES, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
SUOZZI, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, 
Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. 
TRAHAN, and Mr. ROUDA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Education, to sub-
mit a report on current and future trends and shortages 
in the clean energy technology industry to achieve a 
clean energy economy, and to provide grants to establish 
and enhance training programs for any occupation or 
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field of work for which a shortage is identified, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Green Jobs and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The 21st century has some of the highest 
recorded temperatures in known history. 
(2) Scientists have high confidence that global 
temperatures will continue to rise for decades to 
come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by 
human activities. 
(3) According to the Intergovernmental Panel 
on Climate Change (IPCC), which includes more 
than 1,300 scientists from the United States and 
other countries, there will likely be a temperature 
rise of 2.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 
century. 
(4) With only around 4.4 percent of the Earth’s 
population, World Bank studies have found that the 
United States is the second largest contributor of 
carbon dioxide emissions at 14.6 metric tons of CO2 
per capita. 
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(5) When the world gets hotter, it can fuel the 
proliferation of drought, typhoons, hurricanes, wild-
fires, and general habitat change, and can affect the 
availability of food and water, among other issues. 
(6) IPCC findings have revealed that the 
United States is projected to lose more than 
$500,000,000,000 in annual economic output by the 
year 2100 from global warming. 
(7) Additionally, the IPCC discovered that to 
avoid the most severe impacts of a changing climate, 
net-zero global emissions by 2050 will be required. 
(8) According to the Brookings Institution, a 
clean economy would encompass a vast array of in-
dustries and jobs directly involved in producing 
goods and providing services with an environmental 
benefit. 
(9) Under the 2019 Clean Jobs America report 
by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), it is esti-
mated that 3.26 million workers are currently em-
ployed in, or are engaged in closely related activities, 
to the clean economy. 
(10) According to the International Labor Or-
ganization, by 2030, it is projected that over 24 mil-
lion new clean energy jobs will be needed globally to 
transition to a clean economy. 
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(11) To meet this clean energy agenda, invest-
ing in job training will be crucial to ensuring the 
United States has a readied workforce. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to ensure 
the current United States workforce is prepared to transi-
tion to a clean energy economy. 
SEC. 3. 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE TRENDS AND SHORT-
AGES. 
(a) MONITORING.—The Secretary of Labor, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall collect data 
to monitor current and future trends and shortages within 
the clean energy technology industry, which includes 
skilled technical personnel, electric power engineers, trans-
mission engineers, and other occupations or fields of work 
under— 
(1) the agriculture and forestry industry; 
(2) the electric utility industry; 
(3) the manufacturing industry; 
(4) the wholesale trade industry; 
(5) the professional and business services indus-
try; and 
(6) the manufacturing and operation and main-
tenance industries for component parts of clean en-
ergy technologies. 
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(b) REPORT
ON CURRENT TRENDS
AND SHORT-
AGES.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress, based on the data col-
lected under subsection (a), a report on— 
(1) trends and shortages as of the date of such 
report, and recommendations to prepare the work-
force to address such trends and shortages to meet 
the demands of a clean energy economy; and 
(2) other recommendations the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) REPORT
ON FUTURE TRENDS
AND SHORT-
AGES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, based 
on the data collected under subsection (a), a report on— 
(1) trends and shortages projected in the next 
10 years, and recommendations to address such 
trends and shortages to prepare the workforce to 
meet the demands of a clean energy economy; and 
(2) other recommendations the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
SEC. 4. TRAINEESHIP GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Education, 
shall provide grants to eligible entities described in sub-
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section (b) to establish training programs (including dis-
tance learning) for any occupation or field of work for 
which a workforce shortage is identified or projected under 
subsection (b) or (c) of section 3. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an entity shall be— 
(1) an institution of higher education (as such 
term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), including 
a junior or community college (as such term is de-
fined in section 312(f) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1058(f))); 
(2) a postsecondary vocational institution (as 
such term is defined in section 102(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c))); 
(3) an elementary school (as such term is de-
fined in section 8101 of the Elementary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); 
(4) a secondary school (as such term is defined 
in section 8101 of the Elementary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); 
(5) a Bureau-funded school (as such term is de-
fined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments 
of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); 
(6) a labor organization; 
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(7) an entity that is registered under the Act of 
August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.) that pays all participants of an 
apprenticeship or on-the-job-training program com-
pensation at least the higher of $15 an hour or the 
applicable Federal, State, or local minimum wage in 
the location of the program; or 
(8) an education and training provider that is 
listed as an eligible provider of training services for 
a program under section 122(d) of the Workforce 
Innovation Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152 (d)) 
that pays all participants of an apprenticeship or on- 
the-job-training program compensation at least the 
higher of $15 an hour or the applicable Federal, 
State, or local minimum wage in the location of the 
program. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
from the Secretary under this section, an entity shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require, including but not 
limited to— 
(1) a description of the training the entity 
would provide with funds from such a grant, how 
such training fulfills the workforce needs described 
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in subsection (b) or (c) of section 3, and that the 
workforce need being met is in an industry or occu-
pation in the region in which the training is con-
ducted; 
(2) evidence of experience in conducting worker 
training programs in the clean energy technology 
sector; 
(3) evidence that the program funded by such 
a grant will aid a participating individual in finding 
new or more advanced employment or training op-
portunities in the clean energy technology sector and 
that such employment or training will help the indi-
vidual achieve economic self-sufficiency; and 
(4) information about the entity and any rel-
evant partnerships with the Federal Government, 
other worker training entities, employers or em-
ployer-sponsored organizations, State or local agen-
cies, labor unions, educational institutions, commu-
nity organizations, or faith-based organizations. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that, in carrying out training programs under this section, 
give priority to the following: 
(1) Displaced workers (particularly workers 
from the fossil fuel industry). 
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(2) Individuals with a barrier to employment 
(as such term is defined in section 3 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102)). 
(3) Veterans, members of the reserve compo-
nents of the Armed Forces, or former members of 
such reserve components. 
(4) Members of underrepresented populations. 
(5) Frontline and vulnerable communities. 
(6) Any other identified group the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(e) GRANT PERIOD AND AMOUNT.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be awarded for a one year period 
and may not exceed $2,500,000. 
(f) REPORTING.—Not later than two years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to Congress on the grant program carried out 
under this section, which shall include— 
(1) a description of each eligible entity awarded 
a grant under this section; 
(2) the amount of each such grant; 
(3) the activities for which such grant was used; 
(4) policy recommendations; and 
(5) any other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
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SEC. 5. SECRETARY’S NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
The Secretary shall establish a National Advisory 
Committee on the Clean Energy Technology workforce, re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’, to 
meet the objectives of this Act. 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee 
shall have— 
(A) 24 voting members appointed by the 
Secretary, composed of— 
(i) 6 representatives of employers who 
participate in the clean energy technology 
industry, including employers who partici-
pate in a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram in the clean energy technology indus-
try sponsored by a joint labor-management 
partnership; 
(ii) 6 representatives of labor organi-
zations who represent workers in the clean 
energy technology industry; 
(iii) 6 representatives of institutions 
of higher education, postsecondary voca-
tional institutions, public high schools, an 
entity that carries out programs registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937, and 
other education and training providers that 
are listed as an eligible provider of training 
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services for a program under section 
122(d) of the Workforce Innovation Oppor-
tunity Act; and 
(iv) 6 representatives of environmental 
and clean energy community organizations; 
and 
(B) members who are ex officio nonvoting 
representatives from the Departments of Labor, 
Education, and Energy. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members shall be 
selected upon the basis of their experience and com-
petence concerning workforce development and train-
ing in the clean energy technology industry. 
(3) TERMS.—The Secretary shall appoint the 
members for terms of 3 years. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate one of the members of the Advisory Com-
mittee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(5) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall 
hold not fewer than 2 meetings during each calendar 
year. All meetings of the Advisory Committee shall 
be open to the public. A transcript shall be kept of 
each meeting and made available for public inspec-
tion. 
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(6) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
advise, consult with, and make recommendations to 
the Secretary on matters relating to the administra-
tion of this Act. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act, $260,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2022. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CLEAN
ENERGY
ECONOMY.—The term 
‘‘clean energy economy’’ means United States energy 
production resulting in net-zero carbon emissions in 
accordance with the timeline described in the IPCC 
Report to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre- 
industrialized levels. 
(2) CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.— 
The term ‘‘clean energy technology industry’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) the renewable, clean, and low-carbon 
electric power energy generation sector; 
(B) the electric transmission sector; 
(C) the energy storage sector; and 
(D) the energy efficiency sector. 
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