H.R. 338 would direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to pursue certain outreach-related activities aimed at increasing the number of skilled workers trained to work in fields related to energy and manufacturing. The bill would require the agency to maintain and update a clearinghouse with information about jobs in the energy and manufacturing sectors, provide guidance and support to certain educational institutions, and carry out certain administrative requirements.
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 338 would have no significant effect on the federal budget. According to DOE, the activities required under H.R. 338 are largely consistent with existing efforts; as a result, CBO estimates that any change in the agency’s costs related to workforce development (which would be subject to appropriation) would be insignificant in any year.
Enacting H.R. 338 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 338 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
H.R. 338 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would benefit public entities, such as institutions of higher education and state agencies, that provide education and job training related to the energy and manufacturing sectors.
