[Senate Report 116-208]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 385
116th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 116-208
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CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT OF 2019
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January 28, 2020.--Ordered to be printed
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Ms. Murkowski, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2393]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 2393) to promote a 21st century energy
workforce, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.
AMENDMENT
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' means an
apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (29
U.S.C. 50 et seq.) (commonly known as the ``National
Apprenticeship Act'').
(2) Energy-related industry.--The term ``energy-related
industry'' means an industry in which a substantial quantity of
economic activity, in the determination of the Secretary, is
economic activity relating to----
(A) clean energy generation, transmission,
distribution, consumption, storage, and conservation;
(B) carbon capture;
(C) fuels production or transportation; or
(D) community energy resilience.
(3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution
of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section
101 and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)).
(4) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' has
the meaning given the term in section 2 of the National Labor
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152).
(5) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(6) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local
workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term
``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(7) Minority serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' means----
(A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in
section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1101a(a)));
(B) a Tribal College or University (as defined in
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059c(b)));
(C) an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined
in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
(D) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined
in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
(E) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in
section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059e(b)));
(F) a Native American-serving nontribal institution
(as defined in section 319(b) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b))); and
(G) an Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institution (as defined in section
320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059g(b))).
(8) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has the
meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Energy.
(10) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(11) State workforce development board.--The term ``State
workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term
``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(12) Workforce development program.--The term ``workforce
development program'' has the meaning given the term in section
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3102).
SEC. 3. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and carry out a
comprehensive and nationwide program (referred to in this section as
the ``program'') in accordance with this section 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.
(b) Workforce Development.----
(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall--
(A) encourage underrepresented groups, including
religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans,
individuals with disabilities, unemployed energy
workers, and socioeconomically disadvantaged
individuals, to enter into science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields;
(B) encourage secondary schools and 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;
(C) provide internships, fellowships, traineeships,
and apprenticeships at the Department of Energy,
including at National Laboratories;
(D) provide energy workforce-related research grants
and technical assistance to institutions of higher
education, with priority given to minority-serving
institutions;
(E) provide students and other candidates for
employment with the necessary skills and certifications
for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand jobs in energy-
related industries;
(F) ensure that the program is in alignment with the
Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department of
Energy;
(G) engage with other programs that are carrying out
the Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department
of Energy; and
(H) to the maximum extent practicable, collaborate
with and support State workforce development programs
to maximize the efficiency of the program.
(2) Priority.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall prioritize the education and training of underrepresented
groups for jobs in energy-related industries.
(c) Direct Assistance.--
(1) In general.--To carry 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, State educational
agencies, State workforce development boards, institutions of
higher education, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations,
and apprenticeship programs.
(2) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute direct
assistance under paragraph (1) in a manner that--
(A) is reflective of the needs of, and demand for
jobs in, an energy-related industry; and
(B) is consistent with the information obtained under
subsections (e)(4) and (j).
(d) Resource Center.--The Secretary shall establish an online
resource center--
(1) 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
(2) as a resource for local educational agencies, State
educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local
workforce development boards, State workforce development
boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and
apprenticeship programs working to develop and implement
training programs for the jobs described in paragraph (1).
(e) Collaboration and Report.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary shall--
(1) collaborate with 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 energy-related industries;
(2) facilitate the sharing of best practices and approaches
that best suit local, State, and national needs;
(3) encourage and foster collaboration, mentorship, and
partnership between--
(A) industry, local workforce development boards,
State workforce development boards, nonprofit
organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship
programs that provide effective training programs for
jobs in energy-related industries; and
(B) local educational agencies, State educational
agencies, and institutions of higher education that
seek to establish those programs; and
(4) 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, and energy-related
industries--
(A) 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
(B) to publish an annual report on job creation in
the sectors of energy-related industries identified
under subsection (j)(1).
(f) Best Practices for Educational Institutions.--
(1) In general.--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 provide to local educational
agencies, State educational agencies, or institutions of higher
education best practices for providing postsecondary students
with skills necessary for jobs in energy-related industries
(including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and
retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries).
(2) Input from industry.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall solicit input from energy-related industries,
especially energy-related industries with existing or expected
worker shortages.
(3) Stem education.--The best practices developed under this
subsection shall promote education in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics as it relates to job opportunities
in the sectors of energy-related industries identified under
subsection (j)(1).
(4) Energy efficiency and community energy resiliency
initiatives.--The Secretary shall develop and provide best
practices for teaching elementary and secondary students and
the families of those students about energy efficiency and
community energy resiliency.
(g) Outreach to Minority-Serving Institutions.--The Secretary
shall--
(1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to
minority-serving institutions;
(2) make resources available to minority-serving 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);
(3) encourage energy-related industries to improve
opportunities for students of minority-serving institutions to
participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study
programs; and
(4) work with the Directors of the National Laboratories to
increase the participation of underrepresented groups in
internships, fellowships, training programs, and employment at
those laboratories.
(h) Outreach to Displaced and Unemployed Energy Workers.--The
Secretary shall--
(1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to
employers and job trainers preparing displaced and unemployed
energy workers for emerging jobs in energy-related industries
(including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and
retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries);
(2) make resources available to institutions that serve
displaced and unemployed energy 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
(3) encourage energy-related industries to improve
opportunities for displaced and unemployed energy workers to
participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study
programs.
(i) Enrollment in Training and Apprenticeship Programs.--The
Secretary shall collaborate with industry, local workforce development
boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations,
labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs to help identify
students and other candidates, including from underrepresented
communities such as minorities, women, and veterans, to enroll in
training and apprenticeship programs for jobs in energy-related
industries.
(j) Guidelines to Develop Skills for an Energy Industry
Workforce.--The Secretary shall, in collaboration with energy-related
industries, 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.
(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section authorizes any
department, agency, officer, or employee of the Federal government to
exercise any direction, supervision, or control over--
(1) the curriculum, program of instruction, or instructional
content of any State, local educational agency, or school; or
(2) the selection of library resources, textbooks, or other
printed or published instructional materials used by any State,
local educational agency, or school.
SEC. 4. ENERGY WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
business or labor management organization that--
(A)(i) is directly involved with energy efficiency,
renewable energy technology, or reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions, as determined by the Secretary; or
(ii) works on behalf of a business or labor
management organization that is directly involved with
energy efficiency, renewable energy technology, or
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by
the Secretary; or
(B) provides services related to--
(i) energy efficiency and renewable energy
technology deployment and maintenance;
(ii) grid modernization; or
(iii) reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
through the use of other low-carbon
technologies.
(2) Labor management organization.--The term ``labor
management organization'' includes a nonprofit organization or
qualified youth or conservation corps that provides training to
individuals to work for an eligible entity that is a business,
or works on behalf of an eligible entity that is a business.
(3) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the
pilot program established under subsection (b).
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with
the Secretary and in accordance with section 169(b) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)), shall establish a
pilot program to provide competitively awarded cost-shared grants to
eligible entities to pay for on-the-job training of a new or existing
employee to work--
(1) in renewable energy, energy efficiency, or grid
modernization; or
(2) on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
(c) Grants.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under
the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary of Labor may require.
(2) Priority for targeted communities.--In providing grants
under the pilot program, the Secretary of Labor shall give
priority to an eligible entity that--
(A) recruits employees--
(i) from the 1 or more communities that are
served by the eligible entity; and
(ii) that are minorities, women, veterans,
individuals who are or were foster children, or
individuals who are transitioning from fossil
energy sector jobs;
(B) provides trainees with the opportunity to obtain
real-world experience; and
(C) has fewer than 100 employees.
(3) Use of grant for federal share.--
(A) In general.--An eligible entity shall use a grant
received under the pilot program to pay the Federal
share of the cost of providing on-the-job training for
an employee, in accordance with subparagraph (B).
(B) Federal share amount.--The Federal share
described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed--
(i) in the case of an eligible entity with 20
or fewer employees, 45 percent of the cost of
on-the-job-training for an employee;
(ii) in the case of an eligible entity with
not fewer than 21 employees and not more than
99 employees, 37.5 percent of the cost of on-
the-job-training for an employee; and
(iii) in the case of an eligible entity with
not fewer than 100 employees, 25 percent of the
cost of on-the-job-training for an employee.
(4) Employer payment of non federal share.--
(A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
providing on-the-job training for an employee under a
grant received under the pilot program shall be paid in
cash or in kind by the employer of the employee
receiving the training.
(B) Inclusions.--The non-Federal share described in
subparagraph (A) may include the amount of wages paid
by the employer to the employee during the time that
the employee is receiving on-the-job training, as
fairly evaluated by the Secretary of Labor.
(5) Grant amount.--An eligible entity may not receive more
than $100,000 per fiscal year in grant funds under the pilot
program.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2020 through 2022.
PURPOSE
The purpose of S. 2393 is to promote a 21st century energy
workforce.
BACKGROUND AND NEED
The 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report found that
energy and energy efficiency industries in the United States
employed 6.4 million Americans in 2016. A later report led by
the National Association of State Energy Officials and the
Energy Futures Initiative, which used the same methodology,
found that that figure had increased to 6.7 million jobs by the
end of 2018.
The 2017 report found that 73 percent of energy-related
industries reported difficulty hiring qualified workers over
the last 12 months, and that 26 percent report found it very
difficult. As the energy sector grows increasingly more
diverse, a wider variety of technical qualifications and
skillsets will be required. The Department of Energy's (DOE)
second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review found that
workforce retirement is a particularly large issue for the
electric power industry due to a dip in workforce training
programs in the 1980s that will lead to a gap in upper
management following the retirement of baby boomers. The 2017
report also noted that energy employment is less diverse on
average than other industries, with women representing 22 to 34
percent of workforce, compared to the U.S. average of 47
percent.
Traditionally, DOE's role in workforce development has
focused on research investments that support students and
universities and the national laboratories. DOE also sponsors
scholarships and funding for education from K-12 education
through postdoctoral fellowships. Each of the national
laboratories also has outreach programs dedicated to education
and workforce development.
S. 2393 would create a comprehensive DOE strategy and
program to conduct energy education and outreach to educational
institutions and businesses. It also establishes a pilot
program at the Department of Labor to train energy sector
employees and increase the participation of women and
minorities throughout the industry.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
S. 2393 was introduced by Senators Heinrich, Manchin, and
Booker on July 31, 2019. The Subcommittee on Energy held a
hearing on the measure on September 11, 2019.
In the 115th Congress, a similar bill, S. 895, was
introduced by Senators Heinrich and Booker on April 7, 2017.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met in
open business session on December 12, 2019, and ordered S. 2393
favorably reported, as amended.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in
open business session on December 12, 2019, by a majority voice
vote of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S.
2393, if amended as described herein. Senator Lee asked to be
recorded as voting no.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
During its consideration of S. 2393, the Committee adopted
a joint staff amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The substitute amendment amends the definitions in section
2 to remove the terms ``educational institution'' and
``elementary school'' and define the terms ``local educational
agency,'' ``local workforce development board,'' and ``state
educational agency.'' It also amends the definition of the term
``institution of higher education'' to match that given in the
Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act of 2013 (WIOA, Public Law
113-128) and modifies the definition for the term ``energy-
related industry.''
The substitute amendment modifies section 3(b) by removing
elementary schools from the provision on skills, training, and
technical expertise. It also amends section 3(c) by changing
the recipients of direct assistance from educational
institutions to local educational agencies, State educational
agencies, and institutions of higher education.
The substitute amendment modifies sections 3(d) and (e) by
replacing the term ``educational institutions'' with ``local
educational agencies,'' ``State educational agencies,'' and
``institutions of higher education.'' In subsection (e), the
substitute amendment also adds the Secretary of Labor to the
list of agencies the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) must
collaborate with on the energy workforce program.
The substitute amendment modifies section 3(f) by replacing
``guidelines'' with ``best practices'' in each place it
appears. It adds a priority on soliciting input from energy-
related industries with existing or expected worker shortages.
It also reduces the specificity of energy efficiency and
conservation initiatives required to be taught to elementary
and secondary students.
The substitute amendment modifies section 3(j) by replacing
the enumerated list of energy-related industries that the
Secretary must develop skill guidelines for with a requirement
that the Secretary develop guidelines for the sectors in each
energy-related field that have the greatest demand for workers.
The substitute amendment adds a new section 3(k), entitled
``Rule of Construction,'' which makes clear that the Federal
government is not authorized to exercise any direction,
supervision, or control over the educational programs or any
instructional materials of a State, local educational agency,
or school.
The substitute amendment reclassifies section 4 as a pilot
program instead of a grant program. It further modifies section
4(a) by amending the definition of energy-related industries
and adding a definition for pilot program.
The substitute amendment redirects the energy workforce
pilot program in section 4(b) to be under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Labor in accordance with section 169(b) of
WIOA Act, rather than the Secretary of Energy.
The substitute amendment adds companies with fewer than 100
employees to the list of targeted communities for
prioritization in section 4(c). It also removes the authority
to use the grant to pay for the wages of the employee being
trained. It further lowers the Federal cost share of the grant
depending on the size of the company and adds stipulations for
the non-Federal share of the grant.
The substitute amendment reduces the authorization level in
section 4(d) from $100 million annually for five years to $15
million annually for three years.
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 sets forth the short title of the bill.
Sec. 2. Definitions
Section 2 defines relevant terms.
Sec. 3. Energy workforce development program
Section 3(a) requires the Secretary to establish and carry
out a comprehensive and nationwide program to improve education
and training for jobs in energy-related industries to increase
the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy-related
industries.
Subsection (b) requires the Secretary to engage in a number
of specific workforce development activities, including
encouraging underrepresented groups to enter into science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics fields (STEM), and to
prioritize education and training of underrepresented groups
for jobs in energy-related industries.
Subsection (c) requires the Secretary to provide direct
assistance, including financial assistance, technical
expertise, and guidance, to educational agencies and a variety
of workforce organizations.
Subsection (d) directs the Secretary to establish an online
resource center to provide information and resources on
training programs for jobs in energy-related industries.
Subsection (e) requires the Secretary to collaborate with
educational institutions and relevant workforce entities to
facilitate the sharing of best practices and approaches. This
subsection further requires the Secretary to publish, in
collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner or
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Commerce, and
the Director of the Bureau of the Census, an annual report on
job creation in energy-related industries.
Subsection (f) directs the Secretary to collaborate with
the Secretaries of Education, the Commerce, and Labor, and the
Director of the National Science Foundation to develop and make
available to educational agencies best practices for providing
postsecondary students with skills necessary for jobs in
energy-related industries. The subsection further specifies
that such best practices shall promote STEM education, energy
efficiency, and community energy resiliency.
Subsection (g) requires the Secretary to conduct outreach
and make resources available to minority-serving institutions.
Subsection (h) directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to
displaced and unemployed energy workers and make resources
available to institutions who serve them.
Subsection (i) requires the Secretary to collaborate with
industry and workforce organizations to identify students and
other candidates, including from underrepresented communities,
to enroll in training and apprenticeship programs.
Subsection (j) directs the Secretary to collaborate with
energy-related industries to identify sectors with the greatest
demand for workers and develop guidelines for the skills
necessary to work in those sectors.
Subsection (k) specifies that nothing in section 3
authorizes the Federal government to have any control over any
the instructional content or materials of a State, local
educational agency, or school.
Sec. 4. Energy workforce pilot program
Section 4(a) defines relevant terms.
Subsection (b) directs the Secretary of Labor, in
consultation with the Secretary, to establish a pilot program
to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities
to pay for on-the-job training of a new or existing employee to
work in the renewable energy sector, the energy efficiency
sector, the grid modernization sector, or on the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions.
Subsection (c) requires eligible entities to submit an
application to the Secretary of Labor to be eligible for a
grant. This subsection further requires the Secretary of Labor
to give priority to targeted communities. This subsection also
directs that an awarded grant be used to pay the Federal share
of the job training costs; specifies the Federal cost share
amount based on the number of the eligible entity's employees;
and limits the grant amount to no more than $100,000 per fiscal
year (FY).
Subsection (d) authorizes $15,000,000 for each of FYs 2020
through 2022.
COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
The following estimate of the costs of this measure has
been provided by the Congressional Budget Office:
S. 2393 would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to
establish an energy workforce development program to encourage
underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics and to better prepare
students for jobs in energy-related industries. Under the
program, DOE would provide internships and apprenticeships at
DOE facilities; fund research grants and technical assistance
for academic institutions; and conduct other activities to
promote the program's goals.
Based on the costs of similar programs, CBO estimates that
those activities would cost about $15 million annually when
fully implemented.
S. 2393 also would authorize the appropriation of $15
million annually through 2022 for DOE to collaborate with the
Department of Labor (DOL) in establishing an energy workforce
pilot program. DOL would provide grants to businesses and labor
management organizations to subsidize on-the-job training for
employees in certain energy-related fields.
CBO assumes S. 2393 will be enacted near the end of 2020.
Based on historical spending patterns for similar activities,
and assuming appropriation of the authorized and necessary
amounts starting in 2021, CBO estimates that implementing S.
2393 would cost $69 million over the 2021-2024 period. The
costs of the legislation (detailed in Table 1) would fall
within budget functions 270 (energy) and 500 (education,
training, employment, and social services).
TABLE 1.--ESTIMATED INCREASES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION UNDER S. 2393
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By fiscal year, millions of dollars--
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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2020-2024
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Energy Workforce Development Program:
Estimated Authorization.................................. 0 15 15 15 15 60
Estimated Outlays........................................ 0 2 11 14 14 41
Energy Workforce Pilot Program:
Authorizationa........................................... 15 15 15 0 0 45
Estimated Outlays........................................ 0 2 11 12 3 28
Total Changes:
Estimated Authorization.............................. 15 30 30 15 15 105
Estimated Outlays.................................... 0 4 22 26 17 69
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aS. 2393 would authorize the appropriation of $15 million in 2020. CBO does not estimate any outlays from that
authorization because appropriations have already been provided for 2020.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Aaron Krupkin.
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy
Director of Budget Analysis.
REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION
In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in
carrying out S. 2393. The bill is not a regulatory measure in
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals
and businesses.
No personal information would be collected in administering
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal
privacy.
Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the
enactment of S. 2393, as ordered reported.
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING
S. 2393, as ordered reported, does not contain any
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits,
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The testimony provided by the Department of the Energy at
the September 11, 2019, hearing on S. 2393 follows:
Testimony of Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes, U.S. Department
of Energy
introduction
Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of
the Subcommittee, it is a privilege and an honor to serve at
the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department), which is
tasked with, among other important responsibilities: overseeing
the Nation's nuclear energy research and development programs;
creating and sustaining American leadership in the transition
to a global clean energy economy; working effectively with the
States on our Nation's energy challenges; and supporting our
current, and developing our Nation's future, energy workforce.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of the
Department regarding legislation pertinent to DOE that is now
pending in the Senate.
I have been asked to testify on nine (9) bills today. The
Administration continues to review all of these bills. I
appreciate the ongoing bipartisan efforts to address our
Nation's energy challenges and I look forward to working with
the Committee.
human capital
In the United States we are producing a wider range of
fuels, more abundantly and affordably, while using them more
cleanly and efficiently than ever. As part of a balanced
approach to energy policy, our Nation is vastly improving
energy choice, embracing new and smarter ways to reach our
energy, and our environmental goals. In the United States, our
energy renaissance over the last decade has been nothing short
of a game-changer. As energy evolves, so too does our demand on
our current and future workforce.
S. 2393--Clean Energy Jobs Act
S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act, orders the Secretary to
establish and carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program
to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related
industries to increase the number of skilled workers trained to
work in energy related industries, such as manufacturing,
engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs. This bill
also includes providing internships, fellowships, traineeships,
apprenticeships, and employment at DOE and the National
Laboratories.
The Department continues to review the legislation and
looks forward to working with Congress as the legislative
process moves forward. We also defer to the Department of Labor
who is the lead Federal agency on job training programs and
provides oversight of workforce development boards authorized
under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
conclusion
Thank you again for the opportunity to be here today. The
Department appreciates the ongoing bipartisan efforts to
address our Nation's energy challenges, and looks forward to
working with the Committee on the legislation on today's agenda
and any future legislation. I would be happy to answer your
questions.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no
changes in existing law are made by S. 2393 as ordered
reported.