House Bill 987
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To establish a grant program for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
987
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to award maritime career training grants to institutions of higher education and postsecondary vocational institutions for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for American workers related to the maritime workforce.
Each awarded grant may not exceed $20 million.
DOT must award grants based on
- a determination of the merits of the grant proposal submitted by the institution of higher education or postsecondary vocational institution to develop, offer, or improve maritime educational or career training programs to be made available to workers;
- an evaluation of the likely employment opportunities available to workers who complete a maritime educational or career training program that the institution proposes to develop, offer, or improve;
- an evaluation of prior demand for training programs by workers in the community served by the institution, as well as the availability and capacity of existing maritime training programs to meet future demand for training programs; and
- any prior designation of the institution as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education.
February 11, 2021
02/11/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
02/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM