3.0.0 2923 2023-01-11T13:30:49Z 2023-01-11T13:30:49Z House HR 2015-06-25 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 103 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:H.R. 2923.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . toregulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the severalStates, and with the Indian Tribes.''[Page H4773]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-11-16T20:44:26Z Referred to 2015-06-25T13:07:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-26T16:19:58Z Referred to 2015-06-25T13:07:05Z Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act 114 2053 S 2015-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2015-11-16 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-06-26 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2015-06-25 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-06-25 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-25 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 N B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2015-06-25 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2015-06-25 True R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2015-06-25 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2015-06-25 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2015-06-25 True R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2015-07-13 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2015-07-21 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2015-07-22 False R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2015-09-08 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2015-09-24 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2015-09-29 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2015-10-08 False Labor and Employment Education programs funding Employment and training programs Energy storage, supplies, demand Higher education Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation employees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Vocational and technical education Labor and Employment 00 2015-06-25 Introduced in House 2015-12-16T19:48:48Z Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to award grants to enable eligible community colleges and other public institutions of higher education to expand upon existing programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training, including by admitting more students, training faculty, expanding facilities, creating new maritime career pathways from associate degree to baccalaureate degree programs, and awarding credit for prior learning experience, or increasing cooperation with specified federal departments or the National Science Foundation. DOE shall give priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with one of such departments.

DOE may also award a grant to a nonprofit organization with a track record of at least 10 years of expertise in working with community colleges on developing workforce development programs, to provide assistance in carrying out this Act.

Recipients shall use grant amounts for:

  • training related to maritime or energy transportation, logistics, and supply chain management or to shipbuilding and ship repair;
  • enhancement of academic and workforce training programs for maritime and energy employment;
  • salary supplementation for faculty in maritime or energy training and education;
  • operation and maintenance of maritime or energy related equipment and technology for use in instructional programs;
  • acquisition of marine vessels and other assets and equipment for use in maritime or energy related training and education;
  • renovation or construction of buildings to house maritime or energy training and education programs; and
  • tuition reimbursement for successful completion of a maritime or energy course, program, or certification.

The bill defines an "eligible institution" as a community college or other public postsecondary educational institution located in close proximity to marine or port facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Great Lakes that offers a maritime training and education program and that has an established association with a port authority and appropriate government agencies.

DOE shall award a grant to to enable up to 10 eligible institutions to: (1) establish Centers of Excellence in Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training; and (2) improve and expand maritime and energy workforce training opportunities for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and civilians by implementing new programs in specified training areas, including port related transportation systems and job placement in maritime and energy related employment fields.

]]> Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act Display Title Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Energy to award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act Introduced in House 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2923ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2923ih.xml 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.