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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1781 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a sustainability workforce 
training and education program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Mr. SPACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a sustainability 
workforce training and education program. 
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 ‘‘Renew Through Green 
Jobs Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN CLEAN 
ENERGY, 
ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY, 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE MITIGATION, AND SUSTAINABLE EN-
VIRONMENTAL PRACTICES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—From funds made available under 
subsection (e), the Secretary of Labor shall carry out a 
sustainability workforce training and education program. 
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award 
grants to institutions of higher education to provide work-
force training and education in industries and practices, 
such as— 
(1) clean energy, including wind, solar, and geo-
thermal energy; 
(2) green construction, green retrofitting, and 
green design; 
(3) green chemistry, 
(4) water and energy conservation; 
(5) recycling and waste reduction; 
(6) sustainable agriculture and farming; 
(7) sustainable culinary practices; 
(8) smart grid technology, design, and deploy-
ment; 
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(9) advanced vehicle technology, including plug- 
in electric drive vehicles; and 
(10) electric power transmission systems, in-
cluding upgrading and reconductoring. 
(c) AWARD CONSIDERATIONS.—Of the funds made 
available under subsection (b) for a fiscal year, not less 
than half shall be awarded to institutions of higher edu-
cation with existing (as of the date of the award) academic 
programs that lead to certificates or degrees in 1 or more 
of the industries and practices described in paragraphs (1) 
through (10) of subsection (b). 
(d) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall convene a 
peer review process to review applications for grants under 
this section and to make recommendations regarding the 
selection of grantees. Members of the peer review com-
mittee shall include— 
(1) educators who have relevant experience in 
implementing curricula with comparable aims and 
subject matter; and 
(2) business and industry experts who work in 
clean energy-related fields. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
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essary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2009 and 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
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