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This bill establishes a five-year Nuclear Energy Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources Pilot Program within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, with a $1 million appropriation to fund grants for nuclear energy-related apprenticeship programs. The program will provide financial support to eligible organizations—including businesses, labor unions, colleges, nonprofits, and government entities—that offer or plan to offer U.S. Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship programs in nuclear energy infrastructure, utilities, radioactive waste management, and related sectors. The initiative aims to develop a skilled workforce for the nuclear energy industry while prioritizing outreach to underserved and underrepresented communities, with grant applications to be accepted within six months and initial awards distributed within one year of the bill's enactment.