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15 U.S.C. § 720k — Alaska pipeline construction training program
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**(a) Program**
(1) **Establishment** — The Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall make grants to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board—
(A) to recruit and train adult and dislocated workers in Alaska, including Alaska Natives, in the skills required to construct and operate an Alaska gas pipeline system; and
(B) for the design and construction of a training facility to be located in Fairbanks, Alaska, to support an Alaska gas pipeline training program.
(2) **Coordination with existing programs** — The training program established with the grants authorized under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the vision and goals set forth in the State of Alaska unified plan or combined plan, as appropriate, as developed pursuant to section 3112 or 3113, as appropriate, of title 29.
**(b) Requirements for grants** The Secretary shall make a grant under subsection (a) only if—
(1) the Governor of the State of Alaska requests the grant funds and certifies in writing to the Secretary that there is a reasonable expectation that the construction of the Alaska natural gas pipeline system will commence by the date that is 2 years after the date of the certification; and
(2) the Secretary of Energy concurs in writing to the Secretary with the certification made under paragraph (1) after considering—
(A) the status of necessary Federal and State permits;
(B) the availability of financing for the Alaska natural gas pipeline project; and
(C) other relevant factors.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000. Not more than 15 percent of the funds may be used for the facility described in subsection (a)(1)(B).
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**(a) Program**
(1) **Establishment** — The Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall make grants to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board—
(A) to recruit and train adult and dislocated workers in Alaska, including Alaska Natives, in the skills required to construct and operate an Alaska gas pipeline system; and
(B) for the design and construction of a training facility to be located in Fairbanks, Alaska, to support an Alaska gas pipeline training program.
(2) **Coordination with existing programs** — The training program established with the grants authorized under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the vision and goals set forth in the State of Alaska unified plan or combined plan, as appropriate, as developed pursuant to section 3112 or 3113, as appropriate, of title 29.
**(b) Requirements for grants** The Secretary shall make a grant under subsection (a) only if—
(1) the Governor of the State of Alaska requests the grant funds and certifies in writing to the Secretary that there is a reasonable expectation that the construction of the Alaska natural gas pipeline system will commence by the date that is 2 years after the date of the certification; and
(2) the Secretary of Energy concurs in writing to the Secretary with the certification made under paragraph (1) after considering—
(A) the status of necessary Federal and State permits;
(B) the availability of financing for the Alaska natural gas pipeline project; and
(C) other relevant factors.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000. Not more than 15 percent of the funds may be used for the facility described in subsection (a)(1)(B).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 101, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(d)(1), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1622; Pub. L. 105–332, § 3(f), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3126; Pub. L. 106–400, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(w), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2093; Pub. L. 109–270, § 2(h)(1), (2), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (E), (2)(R), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (E), (2)(R), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1858, defined terms. See [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim).
Provisions similar to those formerly contained in this section were contained in [section 1503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1503&num=0&edition=prelim) prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–220.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 3101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3101&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Short Title of 2007 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–140, title X, § 1001, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1748, provided that: “This title [amending [section 2916 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2916&num=0&edition=prelim)] may be cited as the ‘Green Jobs Act of 2007’.”
#### Short Title of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–281, § 1, Sept. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 1173, provided that: “This Act [enacting [section 2918
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In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce reporting burdens, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures and criteria under which a State board and local board may reduce reporting burdens and requirements under this Act (including the amendments made by this Act).
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 720k
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary
(including proposals for legislation to imple-
ment the recommendations).
(Pub. L. 108–324, div. C, § 109, Oct. 13, 2004, 118
Stat. 1262.)
§ 720h. Clarification of ANGTA status and au-
thorities
(a) Savings clause
Nothing in this chapter affects—
(1) any decision, certificate, permit, right-of-
way, lease, or other authorization issued under
section 9 of the Alaska Natural Gas Transpor-
tation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719g); or
(2) any Presidential finding or waiver issued
in accordance with that Act [15 U.S.C. 719 et
seq.].
(b) Clarification of authority to amend terms and
conditions to meet current project require-
ments
Any Federal agency responsible for granting
or issuing any certificate, permit, right-of-way,
lease, or other authorization under section 9 of
the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of
1976 (15 U.S.C. 719g) may add to, amend, or re-
scind any term or condition included in the cer-
tificate, permit, right-of-way, lease, or other au-
thorization to meet current project require-
ments (including the physical design, facilities,
and tariff specifications), if the addition, amend-
ment, or rescission—
(1) would not compel any change in the basic
nature and general route of the Alaska natural
gas transportation system as designated and
described in section 2 of the President’s deci-
sion; or
(2) would not otherwise prevent or impair in
any significant respect the expeditious con-
struction and initial operation of the Alaska
natural gas transportation system.
(c) Updated environmental reviews
The Secretary shall require the sponsor of the
Alaska natural gas transportation system to
submit such updated environmental data, re-
ports, permits, an
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