Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act
- Last Action
- 4/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-04-20Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-04-20Introduced in House
- 2021-04-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-20 (00)
Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate certain two-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Transportation Workforce Training.
Additionally, DOT must establish a program to award competitive grants to the centers to address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors.
Grants under the program may not exceed $2 million, and the federal share of project costs may not exceed 50%.
Cosponsors (1)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Department of Transportation
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Vocational and technical education
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