Sec. 8. Definitions
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In this Act: The term apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Way and Means of the House of Representatives.
The term Council means the White House Council on Energy Transitions established by section 2. The term covered electric generating station means an electric generating station that primarily consumes coal as a fuel source. The term covered net revenue means revenue derived by a unit of local government or Indian Tribe in a fiscal year from a covered electric generating station in the form of annual real property taxes, royalty or lease payments, transaction privilege taxes, sales taxes, or payments in lieu of taxes imposed upon the covered electric generating station, exclusive of interest and penalties.
The term Director means the Director of the White House Council on Energy Transitions. The term dislocated worker has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term economic development agency has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term economic development transition plan means a plan developed by a Regional Transition Advisory Committee in accordance with section 3.
The term economically distressed community means a unit of local government or Indian Tribe that is located within a 75-mile radius of a covered electric generating station and that is significantly impacted by the closure of such covered electric generating station occurring on or after January 1, 2010, including by, as a result of such closure experiencing— a net labor loss of at least 50 workers who lost employment directly from or associated with the covered electric generating station, including an associated mine; a covered net revenue loss of over 25 percent compared to the previous fiscal year; or at least a 10-percent increase in the cost of electricity for applicable electric consumers compared to the previous calendar year.
The term electric consumer has the meaning given such term in section 3(5) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2602(5) ). The term employment loss has the meaning given such term in section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2101(a) ). The term essential community services means infrastructure located entirely or partially within an economically distressed community and services that provide direct support to residents of a community, including services related to— health care; transportation; energy; telecommunications; public education; public safety; and housing.
The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ), except that such term does not include institutions described in subparagraphs
(A)or
(C)of subsection (a)(1) of such section 102. The term jobs in energy-related industries includes manufacturing, engineering, installation, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries. The term labor organization has the meaning given the term in section 7103 of title 5, United States Code. The term local workforce development board means a local board, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term Regional Transition Advisory Committee means a committee described in section 3 that is established by an economically distressed community. The term State agency has the meaning given the term in section 3306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The term State workforce development board means a State board, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term unemployment fund has the meaning given the term in section 3306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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