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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1005 
To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to train individuals 
for employment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SIRES, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HIGGINS, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. LOEBSACK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to train 
individuals for employment in the renewable energy and 
energy efficiency industries. 
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 to as the ‘‘Renewable Energy 
Jobs Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TRAINING AND EMPLOY-
MENT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Labor shall 
carry out a pilot program to award competitive grants to 
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States to train individuals for careers in the renewable en-
ergy and energy efficiency industries. 
(b) GRANT AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under the pilot program to the five States with the 
highest installed alternative energy power capacity. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State that desires a grant 
under the pilot program shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—A grant application under the 
pilot program shall include the following: 
(A) Evidence of the installed alternative 
energy power capacity for wind, solar, and geo-
thermal facilities in that State. 
(B) A description of how the funds will be 
used to establish and administer a program de-
signed to provide skills training or on-the-job 
training for a significant number of individuals 
and ensure lasting and sustainable employment 
in the renewable energy and energy efficiency 
industries. 
(C) A description of the State’s option to 
coordinate with its State and local workforce in-
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vestment boards and Energy Efficiency Indus-
try Councils in carrying out a program funded 
by a grant under this Act, including through 
partnerships of local boards with renewable en-
ergy and energy efficiency employers and other 
appropriate providers of training services. 
(D) A description of the skills training, on- 
the-job training, or both that may be offered to 
individuals by grant recipients, and how this 
training will lead to an industry-recognized cer-
tificate or similar credential. 
(E) A description of how the State plans 
to prioritize grants among grant recipients. 
(F) A description of how the grant may be 
used to support existing programs focused on 
renewable energy job creation. 
(d) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that grants are of sufficient size to enable States to carry 
out all required activities. 
(e) DURATION OF GRANT.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be for a period of 3 years. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—A State receiving a grant under 
this section shall use the grant funds to— 
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(1) reimburse a renewable energy and energy 
efficiency employer for the cost of providing on-the- 
job training; 
(2) reimburse any of the following entities for 
the cost of providing skills training (or on-the-job 
training if in partnership with an energy efficient 
employer)— 
(A) a labor organization; 
(B) a postsecondary educational institu-
tion; or 
(C) nonprofit organizations; and 
(3) conduct outreach to inform renewable en-
ergy and energy efficiency employers, labor organiza-
tions, postsecondary educational institutions, non- 
profit organizations, and the general public, includ-
ing individuals in rural areas and Indian tribes, of 
their eligibility or potential eligibility for participa-
tion in the program. 
(g) CONDITIONS.—Under the pilot program, a grant 
to a State shall be subject to the following conditions: 
(1) The State shall repay to the Secretary, on 
such date as shall be determined by the Secretary, 
any amount received under the pilot program that is 
not used for the purposes described in subsection (f). 
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(2) The State shall submit to the Secretary, at 
such times and containing such information as the 
Secretary shall require, reports on the use of grant 
funds. 
(3) The State shall ensure that any employer or 
other entity receiving a grant under this Act shall 
pay each individual receiving on-the-job training pro-
vided by such employer or entity not less than the 
applicable minimum wage for the State or locality in 
which such training is provided. 
(h) REQUIREMENTS
OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.—In 
order to receive a grant made by a State under the pilot 
program, an entity described in subsection (f) shall— 
(1) submit an application to the State that in-
cludes such other information and assurances as the 
State may require; and 
(2) agree to submit to the State, for each quar-
ter, a report containing such information as the Sec-
retary may specify. 
(i) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
(1) 
FEDERAL
ADMINISTRATION.—Of 
the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization 
of appropriations under subsection (l), 2 percent 
shall be made available to the Secretary for adminis-
trative costs associated with implementing and eval-
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