Sec. 5. Secretary’s National Advisory Committee
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The Secretary shall establish a National Advisory Committee on the Clean Energy Technology workforce, referred to in this section as the Advisory Committee , to meet the objectives of this Act. The Advisory Committee shall have— 24 voting members appointed by the Secretary, composed of— 6 representatives of employers who participate in the clean energy technology industry, including employers who participate in a registered apprenticeship program in the clean energy technology industry sponsored by a joint labor-management partnership; 6 representatives of labor organizations who represent workers in the clean energy technology industry; 6 representatives of institutions of higher education, postsecondary vocational institutions, public high schools, an entity that carries out programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937, and other education and training providers that are listed as an eligible provider of training services for a program under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act; and 6 representatives of environmental and clean energy community organizations; and members who are ex officio nonvoting representatives from the Departments of Labor, Education, and Energy.
The members shall be selected upon the basis of their experience and competence concerning workforce development and training in the clean energy technology industry. The Secretary shall appoint the members for terms of 3 years. The Secretary shall designate one of the members of the Advisory Committee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall hold not fewer than 2 meetings during each calendar year. All meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public.
A transcript shall be kept of each meeting and made available for public inspection. The Advisory Committee shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to the administration of this Act.