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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2763 
To provide support to develop career and technical education programs of 
study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2015 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. EDWARDS, and 
Ms. WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide support 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 ‘‘Grants for Renewable 
Energy Education for the Nation Act’’ or the ‘‘GREEN 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Education is 
authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eli-
gible partnerships to develop programs of study (con-
taining the information described in section 122(c)(1)(A) 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342)), that are focused on emerg-
ing careers and jobs in the fields of clean energy, renew-
able energy, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, 
and climate change adaptation. The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall consult with the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Energy prior to the issuance of a solicitation 
for grant applications. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—For purposes of this 
section, an eligible partnership shall include— 
(1) at least 1 local educational agency eligible 
for funding under section 131 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
(20 U.S.C. 2351) or an area career and technical 
education school or education service agency de-
scribed in such section; 
(2) at least 1 postsecondary institution eligible 
for funding under section 132 of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 2352); and 
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(3) representatives of the community including 
business, labor organizations, and industry that have 
experience in fields as described in subsection (a). 
(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible partnership seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Sec-
retary may require. Applications shall include— 
(1) a description of the eligible partners and 
partnership, the roles and responsibilities of each 
partner, and a demonstration of each partner’s ca-
pacity to support the program; 
(2) a description of the career area or areas 
within the fields as described in subsection (a) to be 
developed, the reason for the choice, and evidence of 
the labor market need to prepare students in that 
area; 
(3) a description of the new or existing program 
of study and both secondary and postsecondary com-
ponents; 
(4) a description of the students to be served by 
the new program of study; 
(5) a description of how the program of study 
funded by the grant will be replicable and dissemi-
nated to schools outside of the partnership, including 
urban and rural areas; 
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(6) a description of applied learning that will be 
incorporated into the program of study and how it 
will incorporate or reinforce academic learning; 
(7) a description of how the program of study 
will be delivered; 
(8) a description of how the program will pro-
vide accessibility to students, especially economically 
disadvantaged, low performing, and urban and rural 
students; 
(9) a description of how the program will ad-
dress placement of students in nontraditional fields 
as described in section 3(20) of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302(20)); and 
(10) a description of how the applicant proposes 
to consult or has consulted with a labor organiza-
tion, labor management partnership, apprenticeship 
program, or joint apprenticeship and training pro-
gram that provides education and training in the 
field of study for which the applicant proposes to de-
velop a curriculum. 
(d) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority to 
applications that—(1) use online learning or other innova-
tive means to deliver the program of study to students, 
educators, and instructors outside of the partnership; and 
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(2) focus on low performing students and special popu-
lations as defined in section 3(29) of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2302(29)). 
(e) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall convene a 
peer review process to review applications for grants under 
this section and to make recommendations regarding the 
selection of grantees. Members of the peer review com-
mittee shall include— 
(1) educators who have experience imple-
menting curricula with comparable purposes; and 
(2) business and industry experts in fields as 
described in subsection (a). 
(f) USES OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this 
section shall be used for the development, implementation, 
and dissemination of programs of study (as described in 
section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A))) in 
career areas related to clean energy, renewable energy, en-
ergy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and climate 
change adaptation. 
SEC. 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Education is 
authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eli-
gible entities to promote development of career and tech-
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nical education facilities that are energy efficient and pro-
mote the use of renewable energy practices. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, eligible entities include— 
(1) a local education agency eligible for funding 
under section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2351) 
or an area career and technical education school or 
education service agency described under that sec-
tion; or 
(2) a postsecondary institution eligible for fund-
ing under section 132 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2352). 
(c) 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. 
(d) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall convene a 
peer review process to review applications for grants under 
this section and to make recommendations regarding the 
selection of grantees. Members of the peer review com-
mittee shall include— 
(1) career and technical education administra-
tors who have experience with energy-efficient facili-
ties and equipment; and 
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(2) business and industry experts who build and 
work in renewable energy facilities. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this sec-
tion shall be used for— 
(1) performing an evaluation of the sustain-
ability aspects of current facilities, unless such an 
evaluation has been conducted prior to receiving a 
grant under this section; 
(2) convening stakeholders, including organiza-
tions devoted to the promotion and support of re-
newable energy activities, to develop a plan to ad-
dress needs identified in such an evaluation, unless 
such a plan has already been developed prior to re-
ceiving a grant under this section; 
(3) initiating activities related to the construc-
tion, operation, and improvement of facilities that 
promote the use of renewable energy practices; 
(4) purchasing energy-efficient machinery, tech-
nology, or other physical equipment used as an edu-
cational tool to deliver career and technical edu-
cation courses; 
(5) measuring the effectiveness of the new or 
improved facilities and infrastructure, such as com-
plying with existing renewable energy standards; and 
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(6) communicating the lessons and practices 
learned from the building upgrades to other institu-
tions. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Education $100,000,000 to carry out the grant 
program established under this Act. 
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