HR 2045
115th Congress
House
Energy
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Agricultural education
Agricultural practices and innovations
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Higher education
Solid waste and recycling
Vocational and technical education
Water use and supply
Community College Energy Training Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Community College Energy Training Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the Departments of Labor and Agriculture (USDA), to create a joint program under which the Departments award grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) clean energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design, and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water, energy, and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming.
DOE, Labor, and USDA must:
- ensure that at least one-half of the grant funds are awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in such industries or practices; and
- give priority to community colleges that plan to use the grant to carry out programs developed and maintained through consultation with such industries and practices.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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