1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Workforce Modernization Act . 2. Transportation Worker Retraining Grant Program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to make grants to eligible entities to develop a curriculum for and establish transportation worker training programs in urban and rural areas to train, upskill, and prepare workers whose jobs may be changed or worsened by automation, or who have been separated from their jobs, or have received notice of impending job loss, as a result of being replaced by automated driving systems. (b) Eligible entities The following entities shall be eligible to receive grants under this section: (1) Institutions of higher education. (2) Consortia of institutions of higher education. (3) Trade associations. (4) Nongovernmental stakeholders. (5) Organizations with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide career ladder programs through labor-management partnerships and apprenticeships on a nationwide basis. (c) Limitation on awards An entity may only receive one grant per year under this section in an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Participants in transportation worker retraining programs A grant provided under this section may be used for participants in transportation worker retraining programs to pursue a degree or certification through the coursework or curriculum developed under the program. (e) Use of funds A recipient of a grant under this section may use grant amounts for studies, pilot programs, as well as testing new roles for current jobs, including mechanical work, diagnostic, and fleet operations management. (f) General selection criteria The Secretary shall select recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the following criteria: (1) Demonstrated research and extension resources available to the applicant for carrying out this section. (2) Capability of the applicant to develop curriculum in the training or retraining of individuals described in subsection (a) as a