Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1772

 PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

121 STAT. 1751

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‘‘(bb) the ability to identify and involve in training programs carried out under this grant, target populations of individuals who would benefit from training and be actively involved in activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries; and ‘‘(cc) the ability to help individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency. ‘‘(iii) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to partnerships which leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from participating employers. ‘‘(C) STATE LABOR MARKET RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND LABOR EXCHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award competitive grants to States to enable such States to administer labor market and labor exchange information programs that include the implementation of the activities described in clause (ii), in coordination with the one-stop delivery system. ‘‘(ii) ACTIVITIES.—A State shall use amounts awarded under a grant under this subparagraph to provide funding to the State agency that administers the Wagner-Peyser Act and State unemployment compensation programs to carry out the following activities using State agency merit staff: ‘‘(I) The identification of job openings in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector. ‘‘(II) The administration of skill and aptitude testing and assessment for workers. ‘‘(III) The counseling, case management, and referral of qualified job seekers to openings and training programs, including energy efficiency and renewable energy training programs. ‘‘(D) STATE ENERGY TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award competitive grants to States to enable such States to administer renewable energy and energy efficiency workforce development programs that include the implementation of the activities described in clause (ii). ‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIPS.—A State shall use amounts awarded under a grant under this subparagraph to award competitive grants to eligible State Energy Sector Partnerships to enable such Partnerships to coordinate with existing apprenticeship and labor management training programs and implement training programs that lead to the economic self-sufficiency of trainees. ‘‘(iii) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this subparagraph, a State Energy Sector Partnership shall— ‘‘(I) consist of nonprofit organizations that include equal participation from industry, including public or private nonprofit employers,

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