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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be referred to as the ''Energy Jobs for Veterans
Act''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS ENERGY-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--To encourage the employment of
eligible veterans in the energy industry, the Secretary of Labor, as
part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, shall carry out a
pilot program to be known as the ''Veterans Energy-Related Employment
Program''. Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall award
competitive grants to three States for the establishment and
administration of a State program to make grants to energy employers
and labor-management organizations that provide covered training, on-
job training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible
veterans. Such a program shall be known as a ''State Energy-Related
Employment Program''.
(b) Eligibility for Grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application that includes each of the following:
(1) A proposal for the expenditure of grant funds to
establish and administer a public-private partnership program
designed to provide covered training, on-job training,
apprenticeships, and certification classes to a significant
number of eligible veterans and ensure lasting and sustainable
employment in well-paying jobs in the energy industry.
(2) Evidence that the State has--
(A) a population of eligible veterans of an
appropriate size to carry out the State program;
(B) a robust and diverse energy industry; and
(C) the ability to carry out the State program
described in the proposal under paragraph (1).
(3) Such other information and assurances as the Secretary
may require.
(c) Use of Funds.--A State that is the recipient of a grant under
this section shall use the grant for the following purposes:
(1) Making grants to energy employers and labor-management
organizations to reimburse such employers and organizations for
the cost of providing covered training, on-job training,
apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible
veterans.
(2) Conducting outreach to inform energy employers, labor-
management organizations, and veterans, including veterans in
rural areas, of their eligibility or potential eligibility for
participation in the State program.
(d) Conditions.--Under the pilot program, each 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 (c).
(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.
(e) Employer Requirements.--In order to receive a grant made by a
State under the pilot program, an energy employer shall--
(1) submit to the administrator of the State Energy-Related
Employment Program an application that includes--
(A) the rate of pay for each eligible veteran
proposed to be trained using grant funds;
(B) the average rate of pay for an individual
employed by the energy employer in a similar position
who is not an eligible veteran; and
(C) such other information and assurances as the
administrator may require; and
(2) agree to submit to the administrator, for each quarter,
a report containing such information as the Secretary may
specify.
(f) Limitation.--None of the funds made available to an energy
employer through a grant under the pilot program may be used to provide
training of any kind to a person who is not an eligible veteran.
(g) Report to Congress.--Together with the report required to be
submitted annually under section 4107(c) of title 38, United States
Code, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot
program for the year covered by such report. The report on the pilot
program shall include a detailed description of activities carried out
under this section and an evaluation of the program.
(h) Administrative and Reporting Costs.--Of the amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under
subsection (j), 2 percent shall be made available to the Secretary for
administrative costs associated with implementing and evaluating the
pilot program under this section and for preparing and submitting the
report required under subsection (f). The Secretary shall determine the
appropriate maximum amount of each grant awarded under this section
that may be used by the recipient for administrative and reporting
costs.
(i) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ''covered training, on-job training,
apprenticeships, and certification classes'' means training,
on-job training, apprenticeships, and certification classes
that are--
(A) designed to provide the veteran with skills
that are particular to an energy industry and not
directly transferable to employment in another
industry; and
(B) approved as provided in paragraph (1) or (2),
as appropriate, of subsection (a) of section 3687 of
title 38, United States Code.
(2) The term ''eligible veteran'' means a veteran, as that
term is defined in section 101(3) of title 38, United States
Code, who is employed by an energy employer and enrolled or
participating in a covered training, on-job training,
apprenticeship, or certification class.
(3) The term ''energy employer'' means an entity that
employs individuals in a trade or business in an energy
industry.
(4) The term ''energy industry'' means any of the following
industries:
(A) The energy-efficient building, construction, or
retrofits industry.
(B) The renewable electric power industry,
including the wind and solar energy industries.
(C) The biofuels industry.
(D) The energy efficiency assessment industry that
serves the residential, commercial, or industrial
sectors.
(E) The oil and natural gas industry.
(F) The nuclear industry.
(j) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015, for
the purpose of carrying out the pilot program.

Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 2010.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.
A:
Energy Jobs for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a five-year pilot program (to be known as the Veterans Energy-Related Employment Program) to award competitive grants to three states to establish and administer a program of grants to energy industry employers and labor management organizations that provide training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to veterans employed by an energy employer.

Requires annual reports from the Secretary to Congress for the duration of the pilot program.

Authorizes appropriations.