S.Amdt. 1452

SA 1452. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski
and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation
in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

SEC. 23__. EXPERIENCED WORKER PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an
experienced worker program, to be known as the ``Department
of Energy Experienced Worker Program'', for the purpose of
awarding grants and entering into cooperative agreements
under subsection (b) for the purpose of using the talents of
individuals in the United States who are age 55 or older and
are not employees of the Department to provide technical,
professional, and administrative services to support the
mission of the Department.
(b) Grants and Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the
Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative
agreements with, private national nonprofit organizations
eligible to receive grants under title V of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) to use the
talents of individuals in the United States who are age 55 or
older in programs authorized by other provisions of law
administered by the Secretary, consistent with those
provisions of law.
(2) Requirements.--Prior to awarding a grant or entering
into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall ensure that the grant or cooperative
agreement would not--
(A) result in the displacement of individuals currently
employed by the Department, including partial displacement
through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment
benefits;
(B) result in the use of an individual under the Department
of Energy Experienced Worker Program for a job or function in
a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff status from
the same or substantially equivalent job within the
Department; or
(C) affect existing contracts for services.
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