1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Nuclear Workforce Act . 2. Nuclear Education Initiative (a) Establishment The Secretary of Energy shall establish and carry out an initiative to encourage States to enhance the dissemination of nuclear science and technology information at covered schools. (b) Degrees In carrying out the initiative established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall encourage States to work with institutions of higher education that are covered schools, to, as appropriate, incorporate degrees that may be relevant in the nuclear energy industry, including degrees in environmental science, biology, chemistry, nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, systems engineering, radiochemistry, applied and engineering physics, materials science, and occupational safety and health. (c) Tours and outreach In carrying out the initiative established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall encourage— (1) covered schools to engage with local nuclear power plants to provide students with tours of such nuclear power plants to learn about nuclear energy firsthand