Sec. 2. Sustainable energy training program for community colleges
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From funds made available under subsection
(c), the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall carry out a joint sustainable energy workforce training and education program. In carrying out the program, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in industries and practices such as— alternative energy, including wind and solar energy; high-performance green building construction, design and redevelopment; sustainable energy technologies, including chemical technology, nanotechnology, and electrical technology; water, energy and resource conservation; recycling and waste reduction; and sustainable agriculture and farming. Of the funds made available under subsection
(c)for a fiscal year, not less than one-half of such funds shall be awarded to community colleges with existing (as of the date of the award) sustainability programs that lead to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of the industries and practices described in paragraphs
(1)through
(6)of subsection
(a). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020. In this Act: The term community college means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ), that— provides a 2-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate degree; and primarily awards associate degrees. The term high-performance green building has the meaning given the term in section 401(13) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17061 ).
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