I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5639 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communica-
tions Commission to carry out a grant program to make grants for 
the establishment or expansion of job training programs for communica-
tions tower service, construction, and maintenance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2018 
Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the 
Federal Communications Commission to carry out a 
grant program to make grants for the establishment 
or expansion of job training programs for communica-
tions tower service, construction, and maintenance. 
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 ‘‘Communications Jobs 
Training Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the reorganization of broadcast television 
spectrum under section 6403(b) of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1452(b)), the establishment of the First Responder 
Network Authority (FirstNet) under such Act, and 
advances toward 5G technology have created high 
demand for communications tower service, construc-
tion, maintenance, and structural modification; 
(2) additional job training is necessary to meet 
such demand; and 
(3) enhancement of communications tower serv-
ice is essential to the Nation’s economy, competitive-
ness, homeland security, and vital communications 
capabilities. 
SEC. 3. COMMUNICATIONS TOWER JOB TRAINING GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
344. 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TOWER 
JOB 
TRAINING 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall carry out a grant 
program to make grants to covered entities to establish 
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or expand job training programs for communications 
tower service, construction, maintenance, and structural 
modification. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, a covered entity shall submit an appli-
cation to the Commission at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Commission may 
require. 
‘‘(c) DEADLINE.—The Commission shall begin ac-
cepting applications for grants under this section not later 
than the date that is 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the grant 
program carried out under this section that includes, with 
respect to the 1-year period preceding the date of the sub-
mission of the report— 
‘‘(1) the number and total dollar amount of 
grants made under this section; 
‘‘(2) the number of individuals and crews 
trained to perform communications tower service, 
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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); or 
‘‘(D) any organization that provides career 
and technical education (as defined in such sec-
tion) to veterans (as defined in section 101 of 
title 38, United States Code). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 
2021. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are au-
thorized to remain available until expended.’’. 
Æ 
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