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which shall operate exclusively as a distinct national program, sets forth standards and procedures for selecting individuals as enrollees in

the Job Corps, authorizes the establishment of

residential and nonresidential centers in which

enrollees will participate in intensive programs

of education, vocational training, work experience, counseling and other activities, and prescribes various other powers, duties, and responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing development of the Job Corps. The purpose

of this part is to assist young individuals who

need and can benefit from an unusually intensive program, operated in a group setting, to become more responsible, employable, and productive citizens; and to do so in a way that contributes, where feasible, to the development of national, State, and community resources, and to

the development and dissemination of techniques for working with the disadvantaged that

can be widely utilized by public and private institutions and agencies.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §421, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1370.)

§ 1692. Establishment of the Job Corps

There shall be within the Department of Labor

a ‘‘Job Corps’’.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §422, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1370.)

§ 1693. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps

To become an enrollee in the Job Corps, a

young man or woman must be an eligible youth

who—

(1) has attained age 14 but not attained age

22 at the time of enrollment, except that not

more than 20 percent of the individuals enrolled may be age 22 through 24, and that either such maximum age limitation may be

waived, in accordance with regulations of the

Secretary, in the case of any individual with a

disability;

(2) is economically disadvantaged or is a

member of a family which is economically disadvantaged, and who requires additional education, training, or intensive counseling and

related assistance in order to secure and hold

meaningful employment, participate successfully in regular school work, qualify for other

suitable training programs, or satisfy Armed

Forces requirements;

(3) is currently living in an environment so

characterized by cultural deprivation, a disruptive homelife, or other disorienting conditions as to substantially impair prospects for

successful participation in other programs

providing needed training, education, or assistance;

(4) is determined, after careful screening as

provided for in sections 1694 and 1695 of this

title to have the present capabilities and aspirations needed to complete and secure the full

benefit of the Job Corps and to be free of medical and behavioral problems so serious that

the individual could not adjust to the standards of conduct, discipline, work, and training

which the Job Corps involves; and

(5) meets such other standards for enrollment as the Secretary may prescribe and

agrees to comply with all applicable Job Corps

rules and regulations.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §423, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1370; Pub. L. 102–367, title I, §103(b)(4), title

IV, §402(a), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1026, 1076.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–367 inserted ‘‘not more than

20 percent of the individuals enrolled may be age 22

through 24, and that either’’ after ‘‘except that’’ and

substituted ‘‘individual with a disability’’ for ‘‘handicapped individual’’.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–367 effective July 1, 1993,

see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 102–367, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment; Transition Provisions

note under section 1501 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1703a of this

title; title 42 section 12653c.

§ 1694. Screening and selection of applicants:

general provisions

(a) Prescription of standards and procedures;

implementation through experienced organizations; consultation with concerned agencies and individuals; interview with applicant

The Secretary shall prescribe specific standards and procedures for the screening and selection of applicants for the Job Corps. To the extent practicable, these rules shall be implemented through arrangements with agencies

and organizations such as community action

agencies, public employment offices, entities administering programs under subchapter II of

this chapter, professional groups, labor organizations, and agencies and individuals having

contact with youth over substantial periods of

time and able to offer reliable information as to

their needs and problems. The rules shall provide for necessary consultation with other individuals and organizations, including court, probation, parole, law enforcement, education, welfare, and medical authorities and advisers. The

rules shall also provide for the interviewing of

each applicant for the purpose of—

(1) determining whether the applicant’s educational and vocational needs can best be met

through the Job Corps or an alternative program in the applicant’s home community;

(2) obtaining from the applicant pertinent

data relating to background, needs, and interests for determining eligibility and potential

assignment; and

(3) giving the applicant a full understanding

of the Job Corps and what will be expected of

an enrollee in the event of acceptance.

(b) Authorization of payment for active recruiting

The Secretary is authorized to make payments to individuals and organizations for the

cost of the recruitment, screening, and selection

of candidates, as provided for in this part. The

Secretary shall make no payments to any individual or organization solely as compensation

for referring the names of candidates for Job

Corps.