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115th Congress } { Rept. 115-168
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { Part 1
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TO PROMOTE A 21ST CENTURY ENERGY AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE
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June 12, 2017.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Walden, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 338]
The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 338) to promote a 21st century energy and
manufacturing workforce, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Summary.............................................. 1
Committee Action................................................. 2
Committee Votes.................................................. 2
Oversight Findings and Recommendations........................... 2
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures 2
Congressional Budget Office Estimate............................. 2
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 2
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............ 2
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 2
Committee Cost Estimate.......................................... 2
Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits....... 3
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 3
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 3
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 3
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 3
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 5
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 338 would direct the Secretary of the Energy to
prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-
related jobs in order to increase the number of skilled workers
trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields when
considering awards for existing grant programs.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee on Energy and Commerce has not held hearings
on the legislation.
On June 7, 2017, the full Committee on Energy and Commerce
met in open markup session and ordered H.R. 338, without
amendment, favorably reported to the House by unanimous
consent.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII requires the Committee to list the
record votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments
thereto. There were no record votes taken in connection with
ordering H.R. 338 reported.
OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII, the Committee has not held hearings on this
legislation.
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX EXPENDITURES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII, the Committee
finds that H.R. 338 would result in no new or increased budget
authority, entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or
revenues.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII, at the time this
report was filed, the cost estimate prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was not available.
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general
performance goal or objective of this legislation is to direct
the Secretary of Energy to prioritize education and training
for energy and manufacturing-related jobs in order to increase
the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and
manufacturing-related fields when considering awards for
existing grant programs.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII, no provision of
H.R. 338 is known to be duplicative of another Federal program,
including any program that was included in a report to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 or the most recent
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, the Committee
adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. At the time this report was
filed, the estimate was not available.
EARMARK, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS
Pursuant to clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI, the
Committee finds that H.R. 338 contains no earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits.
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
Pursuant to section 3(i) of H. Res. 5, the Committee finds
that H.R. 338 contains no directed rule makings.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Energy and manufacturing workforce development
Section 1 directs the Secretary to prioritize education and
training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs in order to
increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in
energy and manufacturing-related fields when considering awards
for existing grant programs.
Such efforts may include both encouraging State education
agencies and local educational agencies to equip students with
the skills, mentorships, training, and technical expertise
necessary to fill the employment opportunities vital to
managing and operating the Nation's energy and manufacturing
industries, and strengthening and more fully engaging
Department of Energy programs and labs in carrying out the
Department's workforce development initiatives, including the
Minorities in Energy Initiative. The Secretary is required to
prioritize the education and training of underrepresented
groups in energy and manufacturing-related jobs.
Section 1 also directs the Secretary to establish a
clearinghouse to maintain and update information and resources
on training and workforce development programs for energy and
manufacturing-related jobs, and provide technical assistance
for States, local educational agencies, schools, community
colleges, universities (including minority-serving
institutions), workforce development programs, labor-management
organizations, and industry organizations that would like to
develop and implement energy and manufacturing-related training
programs.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Secretary must
(1) collaborate with States, local educational agencies,
schools, community colleges, universities (including minority-
serving institutions), workforce-training organizations,
national laboratories, State energy offices, workforce
investment boards, and the energy and manufacturing industries;
(2) encourage and foster collaboration, mentorships, and
partnerships among organizations (including industry, States,
local educational agencies, schools, community colleges,
workforce-development organizations, and colleges and
universities) that currently provide effective job training
programs in the energy and manufacturing fields and entities
(including States, local educational agencies, schools,
community colleges, workforce development programs, and
colleges and universities) that seek to establish these types
of programs in order to share best practices; and (3) shall
collaborate with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department
of Commerce, the Bureau of the Census, States, and the energy
and manufacturing industries to develop a comprehensive and
detailed understanding of the energy and manufacturing
workforce needs and opportunities by State and by region.
The Secretary also must (1) give special consideration to
increasing outreach to minority-serving institutions and
Historically Black Colleges and Universities; (2) make existing
resources available through program cross-cutting to minority-
serving institutions with the objective of increasing the
number of skilled minorities and women trained to go into the
energy and manufacturing sectors; (3) encourage industry to
improve the opportunities for students of minority-serving
institutions to participate in industry internships and
cooperative work/study programs; and (4) partner with the
Department of Energy laboratories to increase underrepresented
groups' participation in internships, fellowships,
traineeships, and employment at all Department of Energy
laboratories.
In addition, the Secretary must (1) give special
consideration to increasing outreach to employers and job
trainers preparing dislocated energy and manufacturing workers
for in-demand sectors or occupations; (2) make existing
resources available through program cross-cutting to
institutions serving dislocated energy and manufacturing
workers with the objective of training individuals to re-enter
in-demand sectors or occupations; (3) encourage the energy and
manufacturing industries to improve opportunities for
dislocated energy and manufacturing workers to participate in
career pathways; and (4) work closely with the energy and
manufacturing industries to identify energy and manufacturing
operations, such as coal-fired power plants and coal mines,
scheduled for closure and to provide early intervention
assistance to workers employed at such energy and manufacturing
operations.
In carrying out the section, the Secretary is also directed
to work with industry and community-based workforce
organizations to help identify candidates, including from
underrepresented communities such as minorities, women, and
veterans, to enroll in workforce development programs for
energy and manufacturing-related jobs.
Finally, the section defines the terms ``career pathways,''
``dislocated worker,'' ``in-demand sectors or occupations,''
``local workforce development board,'' ``State workforce
development board,'' and ``minority-serving institution.''
Section 2. Report
Section 2 directs Secretary to publish a comprehensive
report to specified congressional committees on the outlook for
energy and manufacturing sectors nationally. The report must
include a comprehensive summary of energy and manufacturing job
creation as a result of the enactment of this Act and
performance data regarding the number of program participants
served, the percentage of participants in competitive
integrated employment two quarters and four quarters after
program completion, the median income of program participants
two quarters and four quarters after program completion, and
the percentage of program participants receiving industry-
recognized credentials.
Section 3. Use of existing funds
Section 3 provides that no additional funds are authorized
to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements
shall be out using amounts otherwise authorized.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
This legislation does not amend any existing Federal
statute.
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