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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6888 
To develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities 
in the areas of renewable energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 22, 2023 
Mr. MAGAZINER (for himself, Mr. MOYLAN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AMO, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. JAYAPAL, 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. ROSS, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. SALINAS, 
Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 
TOKUDA, and Mr. TRONE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
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 ‘‘Clean Energy Work-
force Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—From the amounts appro-
priated under section 6 to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible partnerships to develop or expand programs of 
study that are focused on emerging careers and jobs in 
a covered field. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—For purposes of this 
section, an eligible partnership shall include— 
(1) at least 1 local educational agency, an area 
career and technical education school, or an edu-
cational service agency; 
(2) at least 1 postsecondary institution; and 
(3) representatives of the community to be 
served by the eligible partnership, which shall in-
clude business owners, industry representatives that 
have experience in a covered field, and members of 
labor organizations as appropriate. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible partnership seek-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted by 
an eligible partnership seeking such a grant shall in-
clude a description of— 
(A) the eligible partnership, including the 
partners and the roles and responsibilities of 
each partner, and a demonstration of the capac-
ity of each partner to support the program of 
study to be funded by the grant; 
(B) such program of study, which shall in-
clude a description of the secondary and post-
secondary components; 
(C) how the program of study will— 
(i) be replicable and disseminated to 
postsecondary institutions or schools that 
are not part of or served by the eligible 
partnership, including postsecondary insti-
tutions or schools in urban or rural areas; 
(ii) be delivered to students; 
(iii) be accessible to students from a 
variety of backgrounds, including students 
who are economically disadvantaged, low- 
performing, and from urban or rural areas; 
and 
(iv) address placement of students in 
non-traditional fields; 
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(D) the industry and specific occupation or 
occupations within a covered field for which the 
program of study provides preparation for em-
ployment and the reason the eligible partner-
ship intends to provide such preparation, in-
cluding any evidence of a labor market need to 
prepare students for such industry or occupa-
tion; 
(E) the students to be served by the pro-
gram of study; 
(F) applied learning that will be incor-
porated into the program of study and how 
such learning will incorporate or reinforce aca-
demic learning; and 
(G) how the eligible partnership proposes 
to consult or has consulted with a labor organi-
zation, labor management partnership, or a 
sponsor of an apprenticeship program or joint 
apprenticeship and training program that pro-
vides education and training to prepare stu-
dents for employment in the industry or occu-
pation in subparagraph (D). 
(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary, in consultation with the peer review 
committee under section 4, shall give priority to an eligible 
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partnership that demonstrates in an application submitted 
under subsection (c) that the program of study will— 
(1) deliver (such as through the use of online 
learning or other innovative means) the program of 
study to students, educators, and instructors at 
other postsecondary institutions or schools that are 
not part of or served by the eligible partnership; and 
(2) focus on low-performing students and spe-
cial populations. 
(e) USES OF FUNDS.—A grant awarded to an eligible 
partnership under this section shall be used for each of 
the following: 
(1) The development and implementation of a 
new program of study in a covered field, or the ex-
pansion of an existing program of study in such 
field, by the eligible partnership that— 
(A) is replicable and able to be dissemi-
nated to other postsecondary institutions or 
schools that are not part of or served by the eli-
gible partnership; and 
(B) prepares students for a career in a 
covered field. 
(2) The dissemination of a program of study 
under paragraph (1) to postsecondary institutions or 
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schools that are not part of or served by the eligible 
partnership. 
SEC. 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—From the amounts appro-
priated under section 6 to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to promote— 
(1) the development of career and technical 
education facilities that are energy efficient; and 
(2) the use of renewable energy practices at 
such facilities. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity awarded a 
grant under this section shall use such grant to— 
(1) perform an evaluation of the sustainability 
aspects of the facilities of the eligible entity, which 
shall include measuring the energy effectiveness of 
the facilities of such entity and evaluating whether 
the facilities comply with existing renewable energy 
standards; 
(2) convene stakeholders, including organiza-
tions devoted to the promotion and support of re-
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newable energy activities, to develop a plan to ad-
dress needs identified in such evaluation; 
(3) carry out activities related to the construc-
tion, operation, and improvement of facilities that 
promote the use of renewable energy practices; 
(4) purchase energy-efficient machinery, tech-
nology, or other physical equipment used as an edu-
cational tool to deliver career and technical edu-
cation courses; or 
(5) communicate to other eligible entities the 
lessons and practices learned from activities carried 
out under paragraphs (1) through (4). 
(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, an eligible entity means— 
(1) a local educational agency; 
(2) an area career and technical education 
school; 
(3) an educational service agency; 
(4) a postsecondary institution; or 
(5) a consortium of any of the entities described 
in paragraphs (1) through (4). 
SEC. 4. PEER REVIEW. 
In evaluating applications for the grant programs es-
tablished under sections 2 and 3, the Secretary shall con-
vene a committee to conduct a peer review process of grant 
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applications and to make recommendations to the Sec-
retary regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the 
peer review committee shall include— 
(1) career and technical education educators 
and administrators who have experience with energy- 
efficient facilities and equipment; and 
(2) business and industry experts who build and 
work in renewable energy facilities. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL 
EDUCATION ACT OF 2006 TERMS.—The terms ‘‘area 
career and technical education school’’, ‘‘educational 
service agency’’, ‘‘non-traditional field’’, ‘‘program of 
study’’, and ‘‘special population’’ have the meaning 
given such terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302). 
(2) COVERED
FIELD.—The term ‘‘covered 
field’’ means the fields of clean energy, renewable 
energy, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, 
or climate change adaptation. 
(3) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ means a local educational 
agency eligible for funding under section 131 of the 
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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2351). 
(4) POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘postsecondary institution’’ means a postsecondary 
institution eligible for funding under section 132 of 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2352). 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy $100,000,000 to carry out this Act. 
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