(a) Energy Jobs Council
(1) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish a council, to be known as the “Energy Jobs Council” (referred to in this section as the “Council”).
(2) MembershipThe Council shall be comprised of—
(A) to be appointed by the Secretary—
(ii)
1 or more representatives of a State energy office that are serving as members of the State Energy Advisory Board established by section 6325(g) of this title;
(C)
1 or more representatives of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to be appointed by the Secretary of Labor; and
(D)
1 or more representatives of any other Federal agency the assistance of which is required to carry out this section, as determined by the Secretary, to be appointed by the head of the applicable agency.
(b) Survey and analysis
(1) In generalThe Council shall—
(A)
conduct a survey of employers in the energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors of the economy of the United States; and
(B)
perform an analysis of the employment figures and demographics in those sectors, including the number of personnel in each sector who devote a substantial portion of working hours, as determined by the Secretary, to regulatory compliance matters.
(2) MethodologyIn conducting the survey and analysis under paragraph (1), the Council shall employ a methodology that—
(c) Report
(1) In generalNot later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall—
(A)
make publicly available on the website of the Department a report, to be entitled the “U.S. Energy and Employment Report”, describing the employment figures and demographics in the energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors of the United States, and the average number of hours devoted to regulatory compliance, based on the survey and analysis conducted under subsection (b); and
(B)
subject to the requirements of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, make the data collected by the Council publicly available on the website of the Department.
(2) Contents
(A) In generalThe report under paragraph (1) shall include employment figures and demographic data for—
(B) InclusionWith respect to each sector described in subparagraph (A), the report under paragraph (1) shall include employment figures and demographic data sorted by—
(ii) subject to the requirements of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107–347)—