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H.R. 1503

Community College Energy Training Act of 2015

Community College Energy Training Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Energy, 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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3](D-NM)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee
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    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Community College Energy Training Act of 2015 — Informed