3.0.0 2053 2023-01-11T13:29:45Z 2023-01-11T13:29:45Z Senate S 2015-09-17 114 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-09-17T19:18:52Z Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act 114 2923 HR 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Related bill CRS 2015-09-17 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2015-09-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA N B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2015-09-17 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2015-09-17 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2016-01-21 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 2015-09-17 Introduced in Senate 2016-01-29T22:07:09Z 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 postsecondary institutions of higher education that are located near marine or port facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Great Lakes 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 an associate degree to a baccalaureate degree, awarding credit for prior learning experience, and increasing cooperation with an appropriate federal agency or the National Science Foundation.

DOE shall give priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with an appropriate federal agency.

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; or
  • tuition reimbursement for successful completion of a maritime or energy course, program, or certification.

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

DOE shall award a grant to to enable up to 10 eligible institutions that offer accredited programs in academic areas relevant to maritime or energy-related workforce training to: (1) establish Centers of Excellence in Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training; and (2) improve and expand maritime and energy workforce training opportunities through such Centers for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and civilians by implementing new training programs and providing job placement services in maritime and energy employment fields.

]]> Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act Display Title Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill 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 Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act Introduced in Senate 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2053is/xml/BILLS-114s2053is.xml 2015-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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.