Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008

Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement that certain renewable energy production facilities be placed in service before 2009 to qualify for the renewable electricity production credit.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to institutions of higher education for sustainability workforce training and education in industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) green construction, retrofitting, and design; (3) green chemistry, nanotechnology, or technology; (4) water and energy conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agricultural and culinary practices.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6759 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6759

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable 
electricity production credit and to require the Secretary of Labor to 
establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at 
institutions of higher education, in the fields of renewable energy and 
 efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2008

  Mr. Space introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable 
electricity production credit and to require the Secretary of Labor to 
establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at 
institutions of higher education, in the fields of renewable energy and 
 efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 45 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``, and before January 1, 
        2009'',
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i) by striking ``, and before 
                January 1, 2009'', and
                    (B) in clause (ii) by striking ``before January 1, 
                2009,'',
            (3) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i) by striking ``and before January 
                1, 2009'', and
                    (B) in clause (ii) by striking ``before January 1, 
                2009'' and inserting ``before, on, or after the date of 
                the enactment of this subclause'',
            (4) in paragraph (4) by striking ``and before January 1, 
        2009 ('' and inserting ``(and before'', and
            (5) in paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), by striking 
        ``and before January 1, 2009'' each place it appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 3. COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``institution of higher 
education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
    (b) Workforce Training and Education in Renewable Energy and 
Efficiency, Green Technology, and Sustainable Environmental 
Practices.--From funds made available under subsection (d), the 
Secretary of Labor shall carry out a sustainability workforce training 
and education program. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall 
award grants to institutions of higher education to provide workforce 
training and education in industries and practices, such as--
            (1) alternative energy, including wind and solar energy;
            (2) green construction, green retrofitting, and green 
        design;
            (3) green chemistry, green nanotechnology, or green 
        technology;
            (4) water and energy conservation;
            (5) recycling and waste reduction;
            (6) sustainable agriculture and farming; and
            (7) sustainable culinary practices.
    (c) Award Considerations.--Of the funds made available under 
subsection (b) for a fiscal year, not less than $50,000,000 shall be 
awarded to institutions of higher education with existing (as of the 
date of the award) sustainability programs that lead to certificates or 
degrees in 1 or more of the industries and practices described in 
paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated and there are appropriated to carry out this Act 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent fiscal year.
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