WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine legislative language to create a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. Witnesses to be announced.
This workforce language will be included in the committee’s Architecture of Abundance energy legislation. The committee previously released a framework for this comprehensive effort that will address four key policy areas: modernizing infrastructure, a 21st century energy workforce, energy diplomacy for a changing world, and efficiency and accountability.
Title II, 21st Century Workforce, directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs.
Legislative text will be made available prior to Thursday’s hearing.as they are posted.
