SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL LABORATORY 
JOBS ACCESS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish 
a program, to be known as the ‘‘DOE National Lab Jobs 
ACCESS Program’’, under which the Secretary shall pro-
vide eligible entities described in subsection (c), on a com-
petitive basis, grants for technical skills-based preappren-
ticeship and apprenticeship programs that provide em-
ployer-driven or recognized postsecondary credentials dur-
ing the 5-year grant period under this Act. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A program that is funded 
under a grant awarded under this section shall develop 
and deliver customized and competency-based training 
that— 
(1) leads to recognized postsecondary creden-
tials to secondary school and postsecondary stu-
dents; 
(2) is focused on skills and qualifications need-
ed to meet the immediate and on-going needs of 
skilled-technician positions at the Department of 
Energy national laboratories and covered facilities of 
the National Nuclear Security Administration; and 
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(3) creates a registered apprenticeship or pre-
apprenticeship program with the Secretary of Labor 
or a State Department of Labor. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity that is eligible 
to receive a grant under this section shall be a workforce 
intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a preapprenticeship 
or an apprenticeship program that— 
(1) demonstrates experience in implementing 
and providing career planning and career pathways 
towards technical skills-based apprenticeship or pre-
apprenticeship training programs; 
(2) demonstrates the ability to recruit and sup-
port individuals who plan to work in relevant techni-
cian positions upon the successful completion of such 
programs; 
(3) provides students who complete such pro-
grams with a recognized postsecondary credential, 
such as a journeyman craft license or an industry 
recognized certification; 
(4) uses a customized training curriculum that 
is specifically aligned with employers, utilizing work-
place learning advisors and on-the-job training to 
the greatest extent possible; and 
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(5) demonstrates successful outcomes con-
necting graduates of such programs to careers rel-
evant to such programs. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible entities to receive 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize eli-
gible entities that— 
(1) are members of an industry or sector part-
nership; 
(2) provide the training described in subsection 
(b)— 
(A) at an institution of higher education 
(such as a community college) that includes 
basic science, technology, and math education 
in the curriculum; 
(B) through an existing apprenticeship 
program registered with the Department of 
Labor or a State; or 
(C) with respect to a preapprenticeship 
program, at a local educational agency, a sec-
ondary school, an area career and technical 
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education school, or an appropriate community 
facility; 
(3) work with the Secretary of Defense or vet-
erans organizations to transition members of the 
Armed Forces and veterans to apprenticeship or 
preapprenticeship programs in a relevant sector; 
(4) plan to use the grant to carry out the train-
ing described in subsection (b) with an entity that 
receives State funding or is operated by a State 
agency; and 
(5) plan to use the grant to carry out the train-
ing described in subsection (b) for— 
(A) young adults ages 17 to 29, inclusive; 
or 
(B) individuals with barriers to employ-
ment. 
(f) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION.—In making grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall consider regional 
diversity. 
(g) LIMITATION ON APPLICATIONS.—An eligible enti-
ty may not submit, either individually or as part of a joint 
application, more than 1 application for a grant under this 
section during any 1 fiscal year. 
(h) LIMITATIONS
ON AMOUNT
OF GRANT.—The 
amount of a grant provided under this section for any 24- 
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month period of such 5-year grant period shall not exceed 
$500,000. 
(i) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share 
of the cost of a customized training program carried out 
using a grant under this section shall be not less than 
25 percent of the total cost. 
(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to eligible entities under sub-
section (c) to leverage the existing job training and edu-
cation programs of the Department of Labor and other 
relevant programs at appropriate Federal agencies. 
(k) REPORT.—Not less frequently than once every 2 
years, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress, 
and make publicly available on the website of the Depart-
ment of Labor, a report on the program established under 
this section, including a description of— 
(1) any entity that receives a grant under this 
section; 
(2) any activity carried out using the grants 
under this section; 
(3) best practices used to leverage the invest-
ment of the Federal Government under this section; 
and 
(4) an assessment of the results achieved by the 
program established under this section, including the 
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