[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 4640 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4640

 To promote a 21\st\ century energy workforce, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2022

Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To promote a 21\st\ century energy workforce, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Displaced.--The term ``displaced'', with respect to an 
        energy worker, means that the worker--
                    (A) previously worked in an energy-related 
                industry; and
                    (B) is a dislocated worker (as defined in section 3 
                of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                U.S.C. 3102)).
            (2) Educational institution.--The term ``educational 
        institution'' means--
                    (A) a State educational agency (as defined in 
                section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
                    (B) a local educational agency (as defined in that 
                section); and
                    (C) an institution of higher education.
            (3) Energy-related industry.--The term ``energy-related 
        industry'' includes each of the following industries:
                    (A) The energy efficiency industry.
                    (B) The renewable energy industry.
                    (C) The chemical manufacturing industry.
                    (D) The utility industry.
                    (E) The alternative fuels industry.
                    (F) The pipeline industry.
                    (G) The nuclear energy industry.
                    (H) The oil and gas industry.
                    (I) The coal industry.
                    (J) The manufacturing industry, with respect to the 
                manufacture of energy-related equipment.
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' means--
                    (A) an institution of higher education (as defined 
                in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1001)); and
                    (B) an institution of higher education described in 
                section 102(a)(1)(B) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1002(a)(1)(B)).
            (5) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
        means--
                    (A) a labor organization (as defined in section 2 
                of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152)); 
                and
                    (B) any similar organization, labor union, or other 
                entity, as determined to be appropriate by the 
                Secretary.
            (6) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
        workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (7) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means--
                    (A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in 
                section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1101a(a)));
                    (B) a Tribal College or University (as defined in 
                section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1059c(b)));
                    (C) an Alaska Native-serving institution (as 
                defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
                    (D) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as 
                defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
                    (E) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined 
                in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)));
                    (F) a Native American-serving, nontribal 
                institution (as defined in section 319(b) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)));
                    (G) an Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 
                320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1059g(b))); and
                    (H) a Historically Black College or University that 
                is a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of 
                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
            (8) Preapprenticeship program.--The term 
        ``preapprenticeship program'' means a program that prepares 
        participants for, and articulates to, a registered 
        apprenticeship program.
            (9) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term 
        ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship 
        program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
        Employment and Training Administration of the Department of 
        Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office 
        of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 
        (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'') (50 
        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (11) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
        workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (12) Underrepresented group.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``underrepresented 
                group'' means a subset of the general population of the 
                United States the representation of which within the 
                workforce of an energy-related industry, measured as a 
                percentage of the total workforce within that industry, 
                is lower than the representation of that subset within 
                the general population of the United States, measured 
                as a percentage of that general population.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``underrepresented 
                group'' includes--
                            (i) ethnic minorities;
                            (ii) women;
                            (iii) veterans;
                            (iv) individuals with disabilities;
                            (v) unemployed energy workers; and
                            (vi) socioeconomically disadvantaged 
                        individuals.
            (13) Workforce development program.--The term ``workforce 
        development program'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3102).

SEC. 3. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, shall establish and 
carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program (referred to in this 
section as the ``program'') in accordance with this section to improve 
education and workforce development for jobs in energy-related 
industries (including jobs in manufacturing, engineering, construction, 
retrofitting, and research and development in energy-related 
industries) to increase the number of skilled workers prepared to work 
in energy-related industries.
    (b) Workforce Development.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) encourage underrepresented groups to enter into 
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                fields;
                    (B) encourage educational institutions to provide 
                students with mentors and equip students with the 
                skills, preparation, and technical expertise necessary 
                to fill the employment opportunities vital to managing 
                and operating energy-related industries;
                    (C) provide internships, fellowships, traineeships, 
                registered apprenticeships, and employment through 
                existing programs at the Department of Energy, 
                including at National Laboratories;
                    (D) provide research grants and technical 
                assistance to institutions of higher education, with 
                priority given to minority-serving institutions;
                    (E) provide students and other candidates for 
                employment with the necessary skills and certifications 
                for skilled, semiskilled, and highly skilled jobs in 
                energy-related industries;
                    (F) ensure that the program is in alignment with 
                Department of Energy initiatives to ensure minority 
                participation in the energy workforce;
                    (G) engage with other programs and laboratories in 
                the Department of Energy that are carrying out the 
                Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department of 
                Energy; and
                    (H) to the maximum extent practicable--
                            (i) collaborate with and support workforce 
                        development programs to maximize the efficiency 
                        of the program;
                            (ii) collaborate with registered 
                        apprenticeship programs and preapprenticeship 
                        programs; and
                            (iii) if requested by the Secretary of 
                        Labor, support the establishment of nationally 
                        recognized certifications by the Department of 
                        Labor in the energy-related industries 
                        described in subsection (j)(4).
            (2) Priority.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
        shall prioritize the education and training of underrepresented 
        groups, including low-income individuals, low-wage workers, and 
        displaced workers, for jobs in energy-related industries.
    (c) Direct Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--To carry out the program, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) provide direct assistance (including financial 
                assistance awards, technical expertise, and guidance on 
                internships) to educational institutions, local 
                workforce development boards, State workforce 
                development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor 
                organizations, joint labor-management organizations, 
                registered apprenticeship programs, and 
                preapprenticeship programs; or
                    (B) work within existing programs of the Department 
                of Energy (including programs of the National 
                Laboratories).
            (2) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute direct 
        assistance under paragraph (1)(A) in a manner that--
                    (A) is proportional to the needs of, and demand for 
                jobs in, an energy-related industry; and
                    (B) is consistent with the information obtained 
                under subsections (e)(3) and (j).
    (d) Resource Center.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, shall 
        establish an online resource center to provide--
                    (A) competency models and career maps for jobs in 
                energy-related industries; and
                    (B) a tool to map skills across--
                            (i) different energy-related industries; 
                        and
                            (ii) different jobs in energy-related 
                        industries.
            (2) Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish the online 
        resource center described in paragraph (1) to be a resource for 
        educational institutions, local workforce development boards, 
        State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, 
        labor organizations, and registered apprenticeship programs 
        that would like to develop and implement workforce development 
        programs for the jobs described in that paragraph.
            (3) Complementarity with existing resources.--In carrying 
        out paragraph (1)--
                    (A) the Secretary may draw from or complement any 
                existing resources of the Department of Labor or the 
                Department of Education, as the Secretary determines to 
                be appropriate; and
                    (B) if the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor or 
                the Secretary of Education, as applicable, agree, the 
                appropriate Secretaries may--
                            (i) integrate the online resource center 
                        established under that paragraph with any 
                        existing online resources of the Department of 
                        Labor or the Department of Education; or
                            (ii) modify those existing online resources 
                        to ensure complementarity between those 
                        resources and the online resource center 
                        established under paragraph (1).
            (4) Complete integration with existing resources.--
                    (A) In general.--The online resource center 
                described in paragraph (1) may be established entirely 
                through the modification of 1 or more existing online 
                resources of the Department of Labor or the Department 
                of Education if--
                            (i) the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                        Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
                        Education, determines that the modification of 
                        1 or more existing online resources, rather 
                        than the establishment of a new online 
                        resource, would be an efficient and effective 
                        means of--
                                    (I) carrying out the purpose of the 
                                online resource center described in 
                                paragraph (2); and
                                    (II) providing the models, maps, 
                                and tool described in subparagraphs (A) 
                                and (B) of paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) the Secretary of Labor or the 
                        Secretary of Education, as applicable, agrees 
                        to modify (or allows the Secretary to modify) 
                        the applicable online resources in a manner 
                        that carries out subclauses (I) and (II) of 
                        clause (i) to the satisfaction of the 
                        Secretary.
                    (B) Subsequent establishment of new resource.--If 
                the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Labor and the Secretary of Education, determines at any 
                time that it would be more appropriate to establish a 
                new online resource center under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary may do so.
    (e) Collaboration and Report.--In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) collaborate with educational institutions, local 
        workforce development boards, State workforce development 
        boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, 
        registered apprenticeship programs, and energy-related 
        industries;
            (2) to facilitate the sharing of promising practices and 
        approaches that best suit local, State, and national needs, 
        encourage and foster collaboration, mentorship, and partnership 
        between--
                    (A) industry, local workforce development boards, 
                State workforce development boards, nonprofit 
                organizations, labor organizations, and registered 
                apprenticeship programs that provide effective 
                workforce development programs for jobs in energy-
                related industries; and
                    (B) educational institutions that seek to establish 
                those programs; and
            (3) collaborate with the Commissioner of the Bureau of 
        Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of 
        Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the 
        Bureau of the Census, and energy-related industries--
                    (A) to develop a comprehensive and detailed 
                understanding of the workforce needs of, and job 
                opportunities in, energy-related industries and labor 
                organizations, by State and by region; and
                    (B) to publish an annual report on job creation in 
                the areas identified by the Secretary under subsection 
                (j)(1)(A), including any areas identified pursuant to a 
                periodic review carried out under subsection (j)(3) as 
                being among those areas with the greatest demand for 
                workers.
    (f) Guidelines for Educational Institutions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
        Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
        Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the National Science 
        Foundation, shall develop and provide to educational 
        institutions voluntary guidelines or promising practices for 
        providing graduates with skills necessary for jobs in energy-
        related industries (including skills for manufacturing, 
        engineering, construction, retrofitting, and research and 
        development in energy-related industries).
            (2) Input from industry and labor organizations.--In 
        carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall solicit input 
        from energy-related industries and labor organizations.
            (3) Energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.--The 
        voluntary guidelines or promising practices developed under 
        paragraph (1) shall include grade-specific guidelines for 
        teaching students, families, and communities about energy 
        efficiency technology, manufacturing efficiency technology, 
        community energy resiliency, and energy conservation 
        initiatives.
            (4) STEM education.--The voluntary guidelines or promising 
        practices developed under paragraph (1) shall promote education 
        in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as it 
        relates to job opportunities in the areas identified by the 
        Secretary under subsection (j)(1)(A), including any areas 
        identified pursuant to a periodic review carried out under 
        subsection (j)(3) as being among those areas with the greatest 
        demand for workers.
    (g) Outreach to Minority-Serving Institutions.--The Secretary 
shall--
            (1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to 
        minority-serving institutions;
            (2) make resources available to minority-serving 
        institutions to increase the number of skilled minorities and 
        women qualified for jobs in energy-related industries 
        (including with respect to skills for jobs in manufacturing, 
        processing, engineering, construction, retrofitting, and 
        research and development in energy-related industries);
            (3) encourage energy-related industries to improve 
        opportunities for students of minority-serving institutions to 
        participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study 
        programs; and
            (4) work with the laboratories of the Department of Energy 
        to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in 
        internships, fellowships, workforce development programs, and 
        employment at those laboratories.
    (h) Outreach to Displaced and Unemployed Energy Workers.--The 
Secretary shall--
            (1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to 
        employers, labor organizations, and job trainers preparing 
        displaced and unemployed energy workers for emerging jobs in 
        energy-related industries (including jobs in manufacturing, 
        engineering, construction, retrofitting, and research and 
        development in energy-related industries);
            (2) make resources available to institutions that serve 
        displaced and unemployed energy workers to increase the number 
        of individuals prepared for jobs in energy-related industries 
        (including jobs in manufacturing, engineering, construction, 
        retrofitting, and research and development in energy-related 
        industries); and
            (3) encourage energy-related industries to improve 
        opportunities for displaced and unemployed energy workers to 
        participate in industry internships, registered apprenticeship 
        programs, and cooperative work-study programs.
    (i) Enrollment in Workforce Development and Registered 
Apprenticeship Programs.--The Secretary shall collaborate with 
industry, local workforce development boards, State workforce 
development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and 
registered apprenticeship programs to help identify students and other 
candidates, including from underrepresented groups to enroll in quality 
preapprenticeship programs and registered apprenticeship programs for 
jobs in energy-related industries.
    (j) Guidelines To Develop Skills for an Energy Industry 
Workforce.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary--
                    (A) in collaboration with energy-related industries 
                and labor organizations, shall identify, within energy-
                related industries, the areas that have the greatest 
                demand for workers; and
                    (B) in collaboration with energy related industries 
                and labor organizations and in consultation with the 
                Secretary of Labor, shall develop and maintain, in 
                accordance with this subsection, guidelines for the 
                skills necessary to work in those areas.
            (2) Skills.--In developing and maintaining guidelines under 
        paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary, in collaboration with energy-
        related industries and labor organizations and in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Labor, shall include levels of 
        proficiency or certification in skills relevant to the 
        applicable area, which may include, as applicable, 1 or more of 
        the following:
                    (A) Electrical work.
                    (B) Plumbing.
                    (C) Welding.
                    (D) Pipe fitting.
                    (E) Math.
                    (F) Engineering.
                    (G) Chemistry.
                    (H) Physics.
                    (I) Cybersecurity.
                    (J) Facility security.
                    (K) Geology.
                    (L) Mining.
                    (M) Equipment operation.
                    (N) Sales.
                    (O) Construction.
                    (P) Installation.
                    (Q) Retrofitting.
                    (R) Manufacturing.
                    (S) Any other skill that the Secretary, in 
                collaboration with energy-related industries and labor 
                organizations, determines to be appropriate.
            (3) Focus.--The Secretary, in collaboration with energy-
        related industries and labor organizations, shall--
                    (A) periodically review the areas identified under 
                paragraph (1)(A), other areas within energy-related 
                industries, and the energy market in general; and
                    (B) shift the focus of the efforts carried out 
                under this subsection to ensure that, as the energy 
                market evolves, the guidelines developed and maintained 
                under paragraph (1)(B) continue to address the areas 
                with the greatest demand for workers.
            (4) Requirement.--In carrying out paragraphs (1)(A) and 
        (3), the Secretary shall review and consider, at a minimum, 
        areas within the following energy-related industries:
                    (A) The alternative energy generation and refining 
                industries, including--
                            (i) the renewable energy industry, 
                        including work relating to the development, 
                        engineering, manufacturing, production, and 
                        installation of--
                                    (I) technologies that generate 
                                renewable energy from sources such as 
                                solar, hydropower, wind, wave, and 
                                geothermal energy; and
                                    (II) technologies relating to 
                                hydrogen or other energy carriers that 
                                are generated from renewable sources;
                            (ii) the bioenergy industry, including work 
                        relating to biomass, biofuel, and biochemical 
                        refining;
                            (iii) industries involving the extraction 
                        and refining of minerals that are critical to 
                        renewable energy storage and production; and
                            (iv) the nuclear energy industry, 
                        including--
                                    (I) discovery, extraction, 
                                refining, and power generation; and
                                    (II) production of hydrogen paired 
                                with nuclear energy generation.
                    (B) The fossil energy extraction and refining 
                industries, including--
                            (i) the oil and gas industry, including 
                        discovery, extraction, refining and power 
                        generation;
                            (ii) the petrochemical manufacturing 
                        industry, including hydrogen generation from 
                        fossil sources;
                            (iii) the coal industry; and
                            (iv) the carbon sequestration industry, 
                        including underground storage and longterm 
                        biological storage pools.
                    (C) The energy storage industry, including the 
                manufacture and installation of batteries, pumped 
                hydro, and other forms of physical and chemical energy 
                storage.
                    (D) The energy conveyance industries, including--
                            (i) with respect to electricity--
                                    (I) the transmission and 
                                distribution of electricity;
                                    (II) the establishment of 
                                microgrids; and
                                    (III) smart grid technologies;
                            (ii) pipelines for the transmission of oil, 
                        natural gas, hydrogen, biomass, and other 
                        energy feedstocks; and
                            (iii) vehicle charging and alternative 
                        fueling infrastructure.
                    (E) The energy efficiency industry, including work 
                relating to conservation, weatherization, 
                electrification, energy auditing, retrofitting, 
                programming and automation, construction, plumbing, and 
                inspection.
                    (F) The manufacturing industry, including--
                            (i) the manufacture of--
                                    (I) wind, solar, and geothermal 
                                energy equipment;
                                    (II) hydropower, wave power, and 
                                biofuel combustion equipment;
                                    (III) nuclear components; and
                                    (IV) other alternative energy 
                                equipment;
                            (ii) the manufacture of alternative fuel 
                        vehicles, engines, drive trains, and fuel 
                        cells;
                            (iii) the manufacture of electric 
                        batteries, cryogenic hydrogen equipment, and 
                        other forms of chemical and physical energy 
                        storage;
                            (iv) the manufacture of heat pumps, 
                        induction heaters, and other advanced 
                        technologies used for--
                                    (I) space and water heating and 
                                cooling; or
                                    (II) drying applications; and
                            (v) advanced manufacturing that supports 
                        the energy sector, such as operations and 
                        design relating to--
                                    (I) additive manufacturing;
                                    (II) 3-dimensional printing;
                                    (III) advanced composites and 
                                advanced aluminum and other alloys;
                                    (IV) industrial energy efficiency 
                                management systems (including power 
                                electronics); and
                                    (V) other innovative technologies.
            (5) Complementarity with existing resources.--In carrying 
        out paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) the Secretary shall draw from or complement any 
                existing resources of the Department of Labor, as the 
                Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
                    (B) if the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor 
                agree, the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor may--
                            (i) integrate the development and 
                        maintenance of the guidelines described in that 
                        paragraph with any existing resources of the 
                        Department of Labor; or
                            (ii) modify those existing resources to 
                        ensure complementarity between those resources 
                        and the development and maintenance of those 
                        guidelines.
            (6) Complete integration with existing resources.--
                    (A) In general.--The publication and maintenance of 
                the guidelines described in paragraph (1)(B) may be 
                carried out entirely through the modification of 1 or 
                more existing resources of the Department of Labor if--
                            (i) the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                        Secretary of Labor, determines that the 
                        modification of 1 or more existing resources of 
                        the Department of Labor, rather than the 
                        establishment of a new resource, would be an 
                        efficient and effective means of publishing and 
                        maintaining those guidelines; and
                            (ii) the Secretary of Labor agrees to 
                        modify (or allows the Secretary to modify) the 
                        applicable resources in a manner that carries 
                        out clause (i) to the satisfaction of the 
                        Secretary.
                    (B) Subsequent establishment of new resource.--If 
                the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Labor, determines at any time that it would be more 
                appropriate to establish a new resource to carry out 
                paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may do so.

SEC. 4. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        business or joint labor-management partnership that--
                    (A)(i) is directly involved with energy efficiency, 
                renewable energy technology, electrification, grid 
                modernization, grid storage, or reduction in greenhouse 
                gas emissions, as determined by the Secretary; or
                    (ii) works on behalf of a business or joint labor-
                management partnership that is directly involved with 
                energy efficiency, renewable energy technology, 
                electrification, grid modernization, energy storage, or 
                reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by 
                the Secretary; and
                    (B) manufactures products or provides services 
                related to--
                            (i) renewable energy generation, including 
                        solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and other 
                        renewable energy generation technologies;
                            (ii) energy efficiency, including energy 
                        efficient lighting, advanced building materials 
                        and techniques, insulation and air sealing, and 
                        other high efficiency products and services, 
                        and auditing and inspection in energy 
                        efficiency;
                            (iii) electrification, including--
                                    (I) installation of--
                                            (aa) electric heat pump 
                                        water heaters;
                                            (bb) electric heat pumps 
                                        for heating and cooling;
                                            (cc) electric heat pump 
                                        clothes dryers;
                                            (dd) electric stoves, 
                                        cooktops, ranges, or ovens; and
                                            (ee) electric load or 
                                        service centers; and
                                    (II) retrofitting production lines 
                                of air conditioners to manufacture heat 
                                pumps;
                            (iv) grid modernization, including smart 
                        grid, microgrid and other distributed energy 
                        solutions, demand response management, and home 
                        energy management technology;
                            (v) energy storage, including batteries, 
                        pumped hydro, and other market-viable means of 
                        chemical and physical energy storage;
                            (vi) technologies that improve the 
                        conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide 
                        produced from fossil fuels, including carbon 
                        capture and storage and direct air capture;
                            (vii) nuclear energy, including nuclear 
                        technology research, development, 
                        demonstration, and commercial application;
                            (viii)(I) vehicles and equipment that use 
                        fuel cell or hybrid fuel cell energy; and
                            (II) associated fueling equipment; or
                            (ix) electric vehicles and associated 
                        charging infrastructure.
            (2) Joint labor-management partnership.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``joint labor-management 
                partnership'' means a registered nonprofit organization 
                that--
                            (i) is made up of--
                                    (I) representatives from nonprofit 
                                organizations, employers, industry, and 
                                labor organizations; and
                                    (II) an intermediary or a sustained 
                                convener; and
                            (ii) sets goals, encourages agreements, 
                        fosters open dialogue, solves problems, creates 
                        incentives for outstanding individual or team 
                        performance, and encourages flexibility and 
                        innovation.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``joint labor-management 
                partnership'' includes a qualified youth or 
                conservation corps that--
                            (i) provides training to individuals to 
                        work for an eligible entity that is a business; 
                        or
                            (ii) works on behalf of an eligible entity 
                        that is a business.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
        provide grants to eligible entities to pay the wages of a new 
        or existing employee during the time period in which the 
        employee receives training to work--
                    (A) in the energy efficiency sector, the renewable 
                energy sector, the electrification sector, or the grid 
                modernization sector; or
                    (B) on matters pertaining to the reduction of 
                greenhouse gas emissions.
            (2) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Labor, stakeholders, contractors, and 
        organizations that work to advance existing residential energy 
        efficiency, shall establish guidelines for the program under 
        paragraph (1) to determine the criteria for--
                    (A) the wages or stipends that shall be paid using 
                the grant funds, subject to subsection (c)(4)(A); and
                    (B) training received by an employee that qualifies 
                under the program.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under 
        subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an application 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Secretary may require.
            (2) Priority for targeted communities.--In providing grants 
        under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall give priority to 
        an eligible entity that--
                    (A) recruits employees--
                            (i) from the 1 or more communities that are 
                        served by the eligible entity; and
                            (ii) that are minorities, women, veterans, 
                        individuals who are or were foster children, or 
                        individuals who are transitioning from fossil 
                        energy sector jobs; and
                    (B) provides trainees with the opportunity to 
                obtain real-world experience.
            (3) Use of grants.--Subject to paragraph (4)(B), an 
        eligible entity may use a grant received under subsection 
        (b)(1)--
                    (A) in the case of an eligible entity with 20 or 
                fewer employees, to pay not more than--
                            (i) 45 percent of the wages of an employee 
                        for the duration of the training, if the 
                        training is provided by the eligible entity; 
                        and
                            (ii) 90 percent of the wages of an employee 
                        for the duration of the training, if the 
                        training is provided by an entity other than 
                        the eligible entity;
                    (B) in the case of an eligible entity with 21 to 99 
                employees, to pay not more than--
                            (i) 37.5 percent of the wages of an 
                        employee for the duration of the training, if 
                        the training is provided by the eligible 
                        entity; and
                            (ii) 75 percent of the wages of an employee 
                        for the duration of the training, if the 
                        training is provided by an entity other than 
                        the eligible entity; and
                    (C) in the case of an eligible entity with not less 
                than 100 employees, to pay not more than--
                            (i) 25 percent of the wages of an employee 
                        for the duration of the training, if the 
                        training is provided by the eligible entity; 
                        and
                            (ii) 50 percent of the wages of an employee 
                        for the duration of the training, if the 
                        training is provided by an entity other than 
                        the eligible entity.
            (4) Conditions.--
                    (A) Schedule of wages.--
                            (i) In general.--An eligible entity 
                        receiving a grant under subsection (b)(1) shall 
                        provide a clearly defined schedule of wages to 
                        be paid to each employee any portion of the 
                        wages of whom will be paid using grant funds.
                            (ii) Requirement.--A schedule of wages 
                        under clause (i) shall--
                                    (I) be consistent with skill gains 
                                that result from participation in or 
                                completion of the training described in 
                                subsection (b)(1);
                                    (II) ensure that the entry wage of 
                                each employee described in that clause 
                                is not less than the greater of--
                                            (aa) the minimum wage 
                                        required under section 6(a) of 
                                        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                                        1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)); and
                                            (bb) the applicable wage 
                                        required by--

                                                    (AA) other 
                                                applicable Federal or 
                                                State law; or

                                                    (BB) a collective 
                                                bargaining agreement; 
                                                and

                                    (III) ensure that the wages of 
                                existing employees of the eligible 
                                entity described in that clause 
                                progressively increase as a result of 
                                completion of the training.
                    (B) Duration of training.--
                            (i) In general.--For purposes of paragraph 
                        (3), the duration of the training referred to 
                        in each of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of 
                        that paragraph may not exceed a period of 180 
                        days beginning on the date on which the 
                        employee begins the training.
                            (ii) Different types of training.--The 180-
                        day period described in clause (i) shall apply 
                        to each type of training received by an 
                        employee, such that a new 180-day period shall 
                        apply to training leading to a substantially 
                        different certification, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, than a prior training.
                    (C) Union neutrality.--An eligible entity receiving 
                a grant under subsection (b)(1) to pay any portion of 
                the wages of 1 or more employees of the eligible entity 
                shall remain neutral--
                            (i) in any labor organization organizing 
                        effort; and
                            (ii) with respect to the exercise of 
                        employees and labor organizations of the right 
                        to organize and bargain and engage in other 
                        protected concerted activity under the National 
                        Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
            (5) Grant amount.--An eligible entity may not receive more 
        than $100,000 per fiscal year under subsection (b)(1).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 5. CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
``eligible entity'' means--
            (1) a junior or community college (as defined in section 
        312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1058(f)));
            (2) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in 
        section 102(c) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)));
            (3) a secondary school (as defined in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801));
            (4) a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of 
        the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); and
            (5) an area career and technical education school (as 
        defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)).
    (b) Grants.--The Secretary shall provide grants to eligible 
entities to establish clean energy education programs that, at a 
minimum, include 1 or more of the following:
            (1) A curriculum that prepares individuals for an 
        occupation in the manufacturing of products or the provision of 
        services described in section 4(a)(1)(B).
            (2) Scholarships or stipends for students enrolled in the 
        clean energy education program.
    (c) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including, at a minimum--
            (1) a description of--
                    (A) the training the eligible entity would provide 
                using grant funds (including, in cases in which grant 
                funds will be used to provide scholarships or stipends, 
                the training that the eligible entity will provide to 
                the recipient of the scholarship or stipend);
                    (B) how that training fulfills the workforce needs 
                of employers that manufacture products or provide 
                services described in section 4(a)(1)(B);
                    (C) how that training aligns with or contributes to 
                the development of--
                            (i) the guidance provided by the resources 
                        of the online resource center established under 
                        subsection (d) of section 3; and
                            (ii) the guidelines developed under 
                        subsection (f) of that section; and
                    (D) how the workforce needs that would be fulfilled 
                by that training relate to an industry or occupation in 
                the region in which the training is conducted;
            (2) a description of the criteria for selecting recipients 
        of scholarships or stipends for students enrolled in the clean 
        energy education program;
            (3) evidence of the experience of the eligible entity in 
        conducting training programs in the clean energy technology 
        sector;
            (4) information about--
                    (A) the eligible entity; and
                    (B) any relevant partnerships that the eligible 
                entity has with the Federal Government, other worker 
                training entities, employers or employer-sponsored 
                organizations, State or local agencies, labor or joint 
                labor-management organizations, institutions of higher 
                education, community-based organizations, or faith-
                based organizations;
            (5) information about how the eligible entity will collect 
        additional wage and employment data of graduates of the clean 
        energy education program to evaluate the quality of the 
        training and other programming provided by the program; and
            (6) any other information that the Secretary determines to 
        be appropriate in order to determine whether an eligible entity 
        will provide training and other programming of sufficient 
        quality.
    (d) Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--In providing grants under this section, 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) specify a percentage of funding, at the 
                discretion of the Secretary, to be used for innovative 
                programs, as defined by the Secretary in accordance 
                with paragraph (2); and
                    (B) specify a percentage of funding, at the 
                discretion of the Secretary, to be used to provide 
                scholarships and stipends that adequately cover 
                wraparound services for recipients of the scholarships 
                and stipends, including--
                            (i) necessary transportation costs with 
                        respect to attending the applicable curriculum; 
                        and
                            (ii) child care costs relating to attending 
                        the applicable curriculum.
            (2) Innovative programs.--In carrying out paragraph (1)(A), 
        the Secretary may define innovative programs as those programs 
        with the potential to scale quickly, such as--
                    (A) train-the-trainer programs;
                    (B) online or hybrid education programs; and
                    (C) programs that use broadly distributed 
                institutions, such as community colleges.
    (e) Priority.--In providing grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that, in carrying 
out clean energy education programs under this section, give priority 
to underrepresented groups.
    (f) Conditions.--
            (1) Grant period.--The period of a grant provided under 
        this section shall not exceed 3 years.
            (2) Grant amount.--The amount of a grant provided under 
        this section shall not exceed $150,000.
            (3) Scholarships and stipends.--
                    (A) Postsecondary institutions.--Scholarships and 
                stipends administered by an eligible entity described 
                in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or, in the 
                case of an eligible entity described in paragraph (5) 
                of that subsection, an entity described in subparagraph 
                (C) or (D) of section 3(3) of the Carl D. Perkins 
                Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
                2302(3))--
                            (i) may not exceed $12,000 per year per 
                        individual recipient; and
                            (ii) may be provided for a period of not 
                        more than 2 years per recipient.
                    (B) Secondary schools.--
                            (i) Definition of secondary school.--In 
                        this subparagraph, the term ``secondary 
                        school'' means--
                                    (I) an eligible entity described in 
                                paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a); 
                                and
                                    (II) in the case of an eligible 
                                entity described in paragraph (5) of 
                                that subsection, an entity described in 
                                subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 3(3) 
                                of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
                                U.S.C. 2302(3)).
                            (ii) Prohibition.--A grant provided under 
                        this section may not be used to provide 
                        scholarships for, or stipends relating to, 
                        attendance at or enrollment in a secondary 
                        school or any clean energy education program 
                        carried out by a secondary school.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2027.
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