Community College Energy Training Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1503
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2015-03-19
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Agricultural education

Agricultural practices and innovations

Alternative and renewable resources

Building construction

Education programs funding

Employment and training programs

Energy efficiency and conservation

Environmental technology

Higher education

Solid waste and recycling

Vocational and technical education

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Community College Energy Training Act of 2015</b></p> <p> Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to create a program awarding grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design, and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water, energy, and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming.</p> <p>Requires at least one-half of the grant funds to be awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of these industries or practices.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2015 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Takai , Ms. Norton , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Hahn , Mr. McDermott , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Chu of California , Mr. Rush , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Esty , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community College Energy Training Act of 2015 . 2. Sustainable energy training program for community colleges (a) Workforce training and education in sustainable energy From funds made available under subsection (c) , the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall carry out a joint sustainable energy workforce training and education program. In carrying out the program, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in industries and practices such as— (1) alternative energy, including wind and solar energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies, including chemical technology, nanotechnology, and electrical technology; (4) water, energy and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming. (b) Award considerations Of the funds made available under subsection (c) for a fiscal year, not less than one-half of such funds shall be awarded to community colleges with existing (as of the date of the award) sustainability programs that lead to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of the industries and practices described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) . (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Community college The term community college means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ), that— (A) provides a 2-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate degree; and (B) primarily awards associate degrees. (2) High-performance green building The term high-performance green building has the meaning given the term in section 401(13) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17061 ).