H.R. 2029
Community College Energy Training Act of 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sponsor
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Feb 10, 2020
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 2,029
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 16, 2013
- Policy Area
- Energy
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Community College Energy Training Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to create a program awarding grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative 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.
Requires at least one-half of the grant funds to be awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of these industries or practices.
Education and the Workforce Committee
Introduced in House
May 16, 2013