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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 7516 (Introduced in House) — To advance innovation in and deployment of zero-emission electricity technology, and for other purposes. · Sec. 522

Sec. 522. Modern energy workforce development

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The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish and carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program (referred to in this section as the Program ) to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries) to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy-related industries with existing or expected worker shortages.
In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— offer available resources to energy transition workers and underrepresented groups, including religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, to enter into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; offer available resources to institutions of higher education to equip students with the skills, training, and technical expertise necessary to fill existing or expected worker shortages in energy-related industries; provide internships, fellowships, and traineeships at the Department of Energy, including at National Laboratories; provide energy workforce-related research grants and technical assistance to institutions of higher education, with priority given to minority institutions; ensure that internships, fellowships, traineeships, apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships provide the necessary skills and certifications for employment in energy-related industries with existing or expected worker shortages; ensure that the Program is in alignment with the Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department of Energy; ensure alignment with other programs that are carrying out the Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department of Energy; to the maximum extent practicable, collaborate with and support State workforce development programs to maximize the efficiency of the Program; and work with labor organizations and institutions of higher education to promote pre-apprenticeship as a pathway to an energy-related career through an apprenticeship program.
In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— prioritize the education and training of energy transition workers and underrepresented groups, including religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals for jobs in energy-related industries, especially construction; and partner with labor organizations that have multi-year records of training and supporting energy transition workers and underrepresented groups to successful completion of pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.
In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall provide direct assistance (including financial assistance awards, technical expertise, and guidance) to local educational agencies, local workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs. The Secretary shall distribute direct assistance under paragraph
(1)in a manner that— is reflective of the needs of, and demand for jobs in, an energy-related industry; and is consistent with the information obtained under subsections (e)(4) and (j). In providing financial assistance awards under paragraph
(1)for education and training relating to construction, eligible entities shall only include apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs that have an articulation agreement with one or more apprenticeship programs. The Secretary shall establish an online resource center— to maintain and update information and resources on training programs for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries); and to connect local educational agencies, State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs that are working to develop and implement training programs for the jobs described in paragraph
(1)to share resources, approaches, and best practices. In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— collaborate with local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs, and energy-related industries; facilitate the sharing of best practices and approaches that best suit local, State, and national needs; encourage and foster collaboration, men­tor­ship, and partnership between— industry partners, local workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, that provide effective training programs for jobs in energy-related industries; and local educational agencies, State educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that seek to establish those programs; and collaborate with the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, labor organizations, and energy-related industries— to develop a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the workforce needs of, and job opportunities in, energy-related industries, by State and by region; and to publish an annual report on job creation in the sectors of energy-related industries identified under subsection (j). 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 report best practices for providing students with skills necessary for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries) to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and apprenticeship programs. The Secretary shall develop and provide best practices for teaching students and the families of those students about energy efficiency and community energy resiliency. In carrying out paragraphs
(1)and (2), the Secretary shall solicit input from energy-related industries and labor organizations, especially sectors with existing or expected worker shortages or expertise in energy efficiency. In carrying out paragraphs
(1)and (2), the Secretary shall promote education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— increase the Department of Energy’s outreach to minority institutions; work with minority institutions to increase the number of skilled minorities and women qualified for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries); work with energy-related industries to improve opportunities for students of minority institutions to participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study programs; and work with the Directors of the National Laboratories to increase the participation of students from minority institutions in internships, fellowships, training programs, and employment at those laboratories. The Secretary shall— work with employers and job trainers, including apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, in preparing energy transition workers for emerging jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries); work with energy transition workers to increase the number of individuals trained for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries); and work with labor organizations and energy-related industry partners to improve opportunities for energy transition workers to participate in industry internships, cooperative work-study programs, apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships. The Secretary shall provide assistance to industry, local workforce development boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs in identifying students and other candidates, including energy transition workers and underrepresented groups, including religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and so­ci­o­eco­nom­i­cal­ly disadvantaged individuals, to enroll in training and apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs for jobs in energy-related industries. The Secretary shall, in collaboration with energy-related industries and labor organizations, identify the sectors within each energy-related industry that have the greatest demand for workers and develop guidelines for the skills necessary to work in those sectors. The Secretary shall identify the sectors in consultation with a broad cross-section of the energy industry, including relevant energy industry organizations, public and private employers, labor organizations, postsecondary education institutions, and workforce development boards. Nothing in this section authorizes any department, agency, officer, or employee of the Federal Government to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over— the curriculum, program of instruction, or instructional content of any State, local educational agency, or school; or the selection of library resources, textbooks, or other printed or published instructional materials used by any State, local educational agency, or school.
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