[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S295-S296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3041. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       Beginning on page 320, strike line 22 and all that follows 
     through line 25 on page 322 and insert the following:
       (C) secondary and postsecondary education organizations; 
     and
       (D) workforce development boards;
       (2) demonstrates experience in implementing and operating 
     job training and education programs;
       (3) demonstrates the ability to recruit and support 
     individuals who plan to work in the energy industry in the 
     successful completion of relevant job training and education 
     programs; and
       (4) provides students who complete the job training and 
     education program with an industry-recognized credential.
       (c) Applications.--Eligible entities 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.
       (d) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
     grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
     applicants that--
       (1) house the job training and education programs in--
       (A) a community college or institution of higher education 
     that includes basic science and math education in the 
     curriculum of the community college, institution of higher 
     education; or
       (B) an apprenticeship program registered with the 
     Department of Labor or a State;
       (2) work with the Secretary of Defense or veterans 
     organizations to transition members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans to careers in the energy sector;
       (3) work with Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 450b));
       (4) apply as a State or regional consortia to leverage best 
     practices already available in the State or region in which 
     the community college or institution of higher education is 
     located;
       (5) have a State-supported entity included in the 
     consortium applying for the grant;
       (6) include an apprenticeship program registered with the 
     Department of Labor or a State as part of the job training 
     and education program;
       (7) provide support services and career coaching;
       (8) provide introductory energy workforce development 
     training;
       (9) work with not less than 1 local educational agency, 
     area career and technical education school, or educational 
     service agency (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the 
     Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical

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     Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)), that offers a 
     relevant career and technical program of study (as described 
     in section 122(c)(1)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
     2342(c)(1)(A)));
       (10) work with minority-serving institutions to provide job 
     training to increase the number of skilled minorities and 
     women in the energy sector; or
       (11) provide job training for displaced and unemployed 
     workers in the energy sector.

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