[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3124 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3124

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for 
workforce training and education, at community colleges, in the fields 
 of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable 
                        environmental practices.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2008

 Mr. Smith (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for 
workforce training and education, at community colleges, in the fields 
 of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable 
                        environmental practices.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community College Sustainability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``community college'' means 
a 2-year institution of higher education, as such term is defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
    (b) Workforce Training and Education in Renewable Energy and 
Efficiency, Green Technology, and Sustainable Environmental 
Practices.--From funds made available under subsection (d), the 
Secretary of Labor shall carry out a sustainability workforce training 
and education program. In carrying out the program, the Secretary 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) green construction, green retrofitting, and green 
        design;
            (3) green chemistry, green nanotechnology, or green 
        technology;
            (4) water and energy conservation;
            (5) recycling and waste reduction;
            (6) sustainable agriculture and farming; and
            (7) sustainable culinary practices.
    (c) Award Considerations.--Of the funds made available under 
subsection (b) for a fiscal year, not less than $50,000,000 shall be 
awarded to community colleges with existing (as of the date of the 
award) sustainability programs that lead to certificates or degrees in 
1 or more of the industries and practices described in paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of subsection (b).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated and there are appropriated to carry out this Act 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent fiscal year.
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