US Congress Senate Bill 1304 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

21st Century Energy Workforce Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to: (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, and (4) support the replication of existing model energy curricula. DOE shall also establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training to obtain an industry-recognized credential. Grant amounts are limited to $1 million for any one year. The federal share of the cost of a job training and education program using a grant shall be up to 65%, while the non-federal share may not be less than 50% cash.

21st Century Energy Workforce Act

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-19	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
2015-05-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB3386 (Same As) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
SB2012 (Related) 2016-09-08 - Conference held.
SB2089 (Related) 2015-09-29 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1304/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1304/BILLS-114s1304is.pdf