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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2007
National Endowment for Workforce Education in Renewables and Agriculture Act of 2007, or NEW ERA Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make competitive grants to community colleges and advanced technology education centers located in Iowa or other midwestern states to support the education and training of technicians in the fields of bioenergy and other agricultural, renewable energy resources.
Requires grant applicants to demonstrate the ability to leverage existing partnerships and develop educational and occupation outreach and training programs with secondary schools, four-year institutions of higher education, and the agricultural extension system.
Gives funding priority to specified occupational education and training initiatives, which include: (1) improving the capacity of bioenergy service industry technicians to meet the needs of agricultural bioenergy businesses; (2) teacher training in agricultural bioenergy research, efficiency, and conservation; (3) the identification of agricultural bioenergy employment opportunities; and (4) the development of partnerships with nonprofit organizations dedicated to bioenergy education and training.
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Requires grant applications to include a comprehensive education and training evaluation component.
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Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D–IA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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