lated positions, the Secretary of Labor, through the As-
sistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and 
Training, shall establish a pilot program to be known as 
the ‘‘Veterans Energy-Related Employment Program’’. 
Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall award com-
petitive grants to each of 2 States for the establishment 
and administration of a State program to make payments 
to energy employers who employ eligible veterans, to be 
known as a ‘‘State Energy-Related Employment Pro-
gram’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.—To be eligible for a 
grant under the pilot program, a State shall submit to 
the Secretary an application that— 
(1) includes a proposal for a State program 
that satisfies the requirements in subsection (d); and 
(2) demonstrates that the State has— 
(A) a population of eligible veterans of an 
appropriate size to carry out the State program; 
(B) a robust and diverse energy industry; 
and 
(C) the ability to carry out the State pro-
gram in paragraph (1). 
(c) SELECTION.—Under the pilot program, grants 
shall be awarded to 2 States that, in the determination 
of the Secretary, have proposed and have the ability to 
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carry out a State program that, for the greatest number 
of eligible veterans, will provide marketable energy job 
skills and employment experience and ensure lasting and 
sustainable employment in well-paying energy jobs. The 
Secretary shall base such determination on the proposal 
and criteria referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b), respectively. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAM.—Under 
a State program: 
(1) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—A State shall pay 
to an energy employer, with respect to each eligible 
veteran employed in an apprenticeship or provided 
on-job training referred to in subsection (h)(2)(A) by 
the energy employer in the State, an amount not to 
exceed 50 percent of the product of— 
(A) the hourly rate of wages paid to the el-
igible veteran by the energy employer; and 
(B) the number of hours worked by the eli-
gible veteran. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—With respect to each eligible 
veteran in paragraph (1): 
(A) AGGREGATE LIMITATION.—The aggre-
gate amount paid to an energy employer shall 
not exceed $20,000. 
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(B) MONTHLY LIMITATION.—The amount 
paid to an energy employer for any month shall 
not exceed one-twelfth of the amount specified 
in clause (i). 
(C) PAYMENT PERIOD LIMITATION.—Pay-
ments to an energy employer shall not be made 
for a period of more than 12 months. 
(3) PAYMENT
FREQUENCY.—Payments to an 
energy employer shall be made on a quarterly basis. 
(4) REPORTING.—An energy employer that re-
ceives payments shall be required to submit to the 
State, for each quarter, a report— 
(A) in which the energy employer and eligi-
ble veteran certify the wages paid by the energy 
employer to the eligible veteran for such quarter 
under the program; and 
(B) containing such other information as 
the Secretary may specify. 
(5) OUTREACH.—A State shall conduct out-
reach to inform energy employers and veterans, in-
cluding veterans in rural areas, of their eligibility or 
potential eligibility for participation in the State pro-
gram. 
(e) GRANT.—Under the pilot program: 
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(1) AMOUNT.—Grants to a State shall be in 
such amounts as the Secretary, based on the pro-
posal by the State in subsection (b)(1), determines 
necessary for the State to— 
(A) make payments under subsection 
(d)(1) with respect to eligible veterans who first 
begin work under the State program in fiscal 
years 2011 through 2015; and 
(B) pay the reasonable costs of admin-
istering the State program until the date on 
which no eligible veteran under subparagraph 
(A) is working under the State program. 
(2) FREQUENCY.—Grants shall be made for 
such periods as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(f) CONDITIONS.—Under the pilot program, each 
grant to a State shall be subject to the following condi-
tions: 
(1) PAYMENT.—The State shall pay to the Sec-
retary, on such date as shall be determined by the 
Secretary, any amount received under the grant that 
is not used for the purposes in subparagraphs (A) 
or (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (e). 
(2) REPORTING.—The State shall submit to the 
Secretary a report at such time and containing such 
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information as the Secretary shall require, including 
information on the use of grant funds. 
(g) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall include as part 
of the annual report required by section 4107(c) of title 
38, United States Code, a detailed description of activities 
carried out under this section. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
VETERAN.—The term ‘‘eligible 
veteran’’ means an individual entitled to educational 
assistance under subsection (a) of section 3311 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ENERGY
EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘energy 
employer’’ means an employer who— 
(A) employs an eligible veteran in a pro-
gram of apprenticeship or provides to an eligi-
ble veteran other on-job training approved as 
provided in paragraph (1) or (2), as appro-
priate, of subsection (a) of section 3687 of title 
38, United States Code; and 
(B) employs such eligible veteran in a 
trade or business in— 
(i) the energy-efficient building, con-
struction, and retrofits industries; 
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(ii) the renewable electric power in-
dustry, including the wind and solar en-
ergy industries; 
(iii) the biofuels industry; 
(iv) the energy efficiency assessment 
industry that serves the residential, com-
mercial, or industrial sectors; 
(v) the oil and natural gas industry; 
or 
(vi) the nuclear industry. 
(3) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’ means the Veterans Energy-Related Employ-
ment Program established under subsection (a). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
(5) STATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State pro-
gram’’ means a State Energy-Related Employment 
Program referred to in subsection (a). 
(i) APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2015, for the purpose of carrying out 
the pilot program. 
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