3.0.0 2045 2023-01-11T13:36:00Z 2023-01-11T13:36:00Z House HR 2017-04-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:H.R. 2045.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H2792]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-04-06T13:06:10Z 2017-04-06 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 N R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-04-06 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2017-04-06 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2017-04-06 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-04-06 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2017-04-06 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2017-04-06 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-04-06 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2017-04-06 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-04-06 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-04-06 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2017-04-06 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-04-06 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2017-04-06 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-04-06 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-04-06 True L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2017-04-06 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-04-06 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-04-06 True R000608 Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 3 2017-04-28 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2017-05-23 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2017-06-07 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2017-12-18 False Energy 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 Energy 00 2017-04-06 Introduced in House 2017-11-20T15:54:29Z Community College Energy Training Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the Departments of Labor and Agriculture (USDA), to create a joint program under which the Departments award grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) clean 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.

DOE, Labor, and USDA must:

  • ensure that at least one-half of the grant funds are awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in such industries or practices; and
  • give priority to community colleges that plan to use the grant to carry out programs developed and maintained through consultation with such industries and practices.
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