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(a) Study.

(b) Report.

2508. Definitions.

2509. Technical assistance program authorization.

§ 2501. Findings; statement of purpose

(a) Findings

The Congress finds that—

(1) American businesses now and for the remainder of the 20th century will face a dramatically different labor market than the one

to which they have become accustomed;

(2) two in every three new entrants to the

work force will be women, and to meet labor

needs such women must work in all occupational areas including in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(3) women face significant barriers to their

full and effective participation in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(4) the business community must be prepared to address the barriers that women have

to such jobs, in order to successfully integrate

them into the work force; and

(5) few resources are available to employers

and unions who need assistance in recruiting,

training, and retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional

occupations.

(b) Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to provide

technical assistance to employers and labor

unions to encourage employment of women in

apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional

occupations. Such assistance will enable business to meet the challenge of Workforce 2000 by

preparing employers to successfully recruit,

train, and retain women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations and will

expand the employment and self-sufficiency options of women. This purpose will be achieved

by—

(1) promoting the program to employers and

labor unions to inform them of the availability of technical assistance which will assist

them in preparing the workplace to employ

women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(2) providing grants to community-based organizations to deliver technical assistance to

employers and labor unions to prepare them to

recruit, train, and employ women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(3) authorizing the Department of Labor to

serve as a liaison between employers, labor,

and the community-based organizations providing technical assistance, through its national office and its regional administrators;

and

(4) conducting a comprehensive study to examine the barriers to the participation of

women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations and to develop recommendations for the workplace to eliminate

such barriers.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §2, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3465.)

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 102–530 provided that: ‘‘This Act

[enacting this chapter] shall be cited as the ‘Women in

Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act’.’’

§ 2502. Outreach to employers and labor unions

(a) In general

With funds available to the Secretary of Labor

to carry out the operations of the Department of

Labor in fiscal year 1994 and subsequent fiscal

years, the Secretary shall carry out an outreach

program to inform employers of technical assistance available under section 2503(a) of this

title to assist employers to prepare the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations.

(1) Under such program the Secretary shall

provide outreach to employers through, but

not limited to, the private industry councils

in each service delivery area.

(2) The Secretary shall provide outreach to

labor unions through, but not limited to, the

building trade councils, joint apprenticeable

occupations councils, and individual labor

unions.

(b) Priority

The Secretary shall give priority to providing

outreach to employers located in areas that

have nontraditional employment and training

programs specifically targeted to women.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §3, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)

§ 2503. Technical assistance

(a) In general

With funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make grants to community-based organizations to provide technical

assistance to employers and labor unions selected under subsection (b) of this section. Such

technical assistance may include—

(1) developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit women into the employers’ apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional

occupations;

(2) developing preapprenticeable occupations

or nontraditional skills training to prepare

women for apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;

(3) providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a

successful environment for women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;

(4) setting up support groups and facilitating

networks for women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to improve their retention;

(5) setting up a local computerized data base

referral system to maintain a current list of

tradeswomen who are available for work;

(6) serving as a liaison between tradeswomen

and employers and tradeswomen and labor

unions to address workplace issues related to

gender; and

(7) conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate their on-the-job experience

and to assess the effectiveness of the program.

(b) Selection of employer and labor unions

The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions to receive technical as-
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sistance provided with grants made under subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §4, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2502, 2504, 2505,

2506, 2509 of this title.

§ 2504. Competitive grants

(a) In general

Each community-based organization that desires to receive a grant to provide technical assistance under section 2503(a) of this title to employers and labor unions shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such

manner, and accompanied by such information

as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(b) Priority

In awarding grants under section 2503(a) of

this title, the Secretary shall give priority to

applications from community-based organizations that—

(1) demonstrate experience preparing women

to gain employment in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations;

(2) demonstrate experience working with the

business community to prepare them to place

women in apprenticeable occupations or other

nontraditional occupations;

(3) have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members of the

organization, as either employed staff or board

members; and

(4) have experience delivering technical assistance.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §5, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2505. Applications

To be eligible to be selected under section

2503(b) of this title to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under section

2503(a) of this title, an employer or labor union

shall submit an application to the Secretary at

such time, in such manner and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary

may reasonably require. At a minimum, the application should include—

(1) a description of the need for technical assistance;

(2) a description of the types of apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations in which the employer or labor union

would like to train or employ women;

(3) assurances that there are or will be suitable and appropriate positions available in the

apprenticeable occupations program or in the

nontraditional occupations being targeted;

and

(4) commitments that reasonable efforts

shall be made to place qualified women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §6, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2506. Liaison role of Department of Labor

The Department of Labor shall serve as a liaison among employers, labor unions, and community-based organizations. The liaison role may

include—

(1) coordination of employers, labor unions,

and community-based organizations with respect to technical assistance provided under

section 2503(a) of this title;

(2) conducting regular assessment meetings

with representatives of employers, labor

unions, and community-based organizations

with respect to such technical assistance; and

(3) seeking the input of employers and labor

unions with respect to strategies and recommendations for improving such technical assistance.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §7, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2507. Study of barriers to participation of

women in apprenticeable occupations and

nontraditional occupations

(a) Study

With funds available to the Secretary to carry

out the operations of the Department of Labor

in fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall

conduct a study of the participation of women

in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations. The study shall examine—

(1) the barriers to participation of women in

apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional

occupations;

(2) strategies for overcoming such barriers;

(3) the retention rates for women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(4) strategies for retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(5) the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the community-based organizations; and

(6) other relevant issues affecting the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations.

(b) Report

Not later than 2 years after October 27, 1992,

the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing a summary of the results of the

study described in subsection (a) of this section

and such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §8, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2508. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) The term ‘‘community-based organization’’ means a community-based organization

as defined in section 1503(5) of this title, that

has demonstrated experience administering

programs that train women for apprenticeable

occupations or other nontraditional occupations.

(2) The term ‘‘nontraditional occupation’’

means jobs in which women make up 25 percent or less of the total number of workers in

that occupation.

(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Labor.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §9, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3468.)

§ 2509. Technical assistance program authorization

There is authorized to be appropriated

$1,000,000 to carry out section 2503 of this title.