Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act
Latest action · Sep 17, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to award grants to enable eligible community colleges and other public postsecondary institutions of higher education that are located near marine or port facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Great Lakes to expand upon existing programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training, including by admitting more students, training faculty, expanding facilities, creating new maritime career pathways from an associate degree to a baccalaureate degree, awarding credit for prior learning experience, and increasing cooperation with an appropriate federal agency or the National Science Foundation.
DOE shall give priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with an appropriate federal agency.
Recipients shall use grant amounts for:
- training related to maritime or energy transportation, logistics, and supply chain management or to shipbuilding and ship repair;
- enhancement of academic and workforce training programs for maritime and energy employment;
- salary supplementation for faculty in maritime or energy training and education;
- operation and maintenance of maritime or energy related equipment and technology for use in instructional programs;
- acquisition of marine vessels and other assets and equipment for use in maritime or energy related training and education;
- renovation or construction of buildings to house maritime or energy training and education programs; or
- tuition reimbursement for successful completion of a maritime or energy course, program, or certification.
DOE may also award a grant to an eligible nonprofit organization (one with at least 10 years of expertise in working with community colleges on developing workforce development programs) to provide assistance in carrying out this Act.
DOE shall award a grant to to enable up to 10 eligible institutions that offer accredited programs in academic areas relevant to maritime or energy-related workforce training to: (1) establish Centers of Excellence in Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training; and (2) improve and expand maritime and energy workforce training opportunities through such Centers for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and civilians by implementing new training programs and providing job placement services in maritime and energy employment fields.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2015 to Jan 21, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jan 21, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Sep 17, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2923 | Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act | Related bill | Nov 16, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Education programs funding
- Employment and training programs
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in Senate
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