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operation with educational agencies and institutions, encouraging programs providing career information, counseling, and employment

services for postsecondary youth; and (D) in

cooperation with State and local correctional

agencies, encouraging programs of counseling

and employment services for youth and adults

in correctional institutions;

(3) provide training and technical assistance,

and continuing support to State occupational

information coordinating committees, in the

development, maintenance, and use of occupational supply and demand information systems, with special emphasis on the use of cost

efficient automated systems for delivering occupational information to planners and administrators of education and training programs and on improving the access of such

planners and administrators to occupational

information systems;

(4) publish at least annually a report on the

status of occupational information capabilities at the State and national levels, which

may include recommendations for improvement of occupational information production

and dissemination capabilities;

(5) conduct research and demonstration

projects designed to improve any aspect of occupational and career information systems

and coordination and compatibility of human

resources data systems operated by Federal

agencies or the States, including systems to

assist economic development activities and,

where appropriate, provide support to States

in the implementation of such system improvements.; 2

(6) provide technical assistance for programs

designed to encourage public and private employers to list all available job opportunities

with occupational information and career

counseling programs conducted by administrative entities and with local public employment

service offices and to encourage cooperation

and contact among such employers and such

administrative entities and public employment service offices; and

(7) provide assistance to units of general

local government and private industry councils to familiarize them with labor market information resources available to meet their

needs.

(c) Funds available from other programs

All funds available to the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

under this chapter, under section 422 of the Carl

D. Perkins Vocational Education Act [20 U.S.C.

2422], and under section 12 of the Career Education Act [20 U.S.C. 2611] 3 may be used by the

Committee to carry out any of its functions and

responsibilities authorized by law.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §464, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1385; Pub. L. 97–404, §4(e), Dec. 31, 1982, 96

Stat. 2027; Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(6)(B), (C), (E),

Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2488; Pub. L. 102–367, title

IV, §405(c), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1085.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (2) and (b), is Pub. L. 88–210,

Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended, known as the

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology

Education Act, which is classified generally to chapter

44 (§2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title

note set out under section 2301 of Title 20 and Tables.

Section 12 of the Career Education Act [20 U.S.C.

2611], referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed by Pub. L.

97–35, title V, §587(a)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 480.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–367, §405(c)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘$6,000,000’’ for ‘‘not more than $5,000,000’’.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–367, §405(c)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘Force Management and Personnel’’ for ‘‘for

Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics’’.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–367, §405(c)(2)(A), inserted

‘‘career development and’’ after ‘‘give special attention

to the’’.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102–367, §405(c)(2)(B), inserted

‘‘and coordination and compatibility of human resources data systems operated by Federal agencies or

the States, including systems to assist economic development activities and, where appropriate, provide support to States in the implementation of such system

improvements.’’ after ‘‘career information systems’’.

1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(6)(B), substituted ‘‘section 422 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational

Education Act’’ for ‘‘section 161(b) of the Vocational

Education Act of 1963’’.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(6)(E), substituted

‘‘the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act’’ for

‘‘the Vocational Education Act of 1963’’.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(6)(C), substituted

‘‘section 422 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act’’ for ‘‘section 161 of the Vocational Education Act of 1963’’.

1982—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–404, §4(e)(1), inserted

‘‘for each fiscal year’’ after ‘‘part’’.

Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 97–404, §4(e)(2), substituted

‘‘provide’’ for ‘‘providing’’.

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.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–524 effective for fiscal

years beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1984, except as otherwise provided, see section 2 of Pub. L. 98–524, set out as

an Effective Date note under section 2301 of Title 20,

Education.

§ 1755. Job bank program

The Secretary is authorized to establish and

carry out a nationwide computerized job bank

and matching program (including the listing of

all suitable employment openings with local offices of the State employment service agencies

by Federal contractors and subcontractors and

providing for the affirmative action as required

by section 4212(a) of title 38 1 on a regional,

State, and local basis, using electronic data

processing and telecommunications systems to

the maximum extent possible for the purpose of

identifying sources of available individuals and

job vacancies, providing an expeditious means of

matching the qualifications of unemployed, underemployed, and economically disadvantaged

individuals with employer requirements and job

opportunities, and referring and placing such in-
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dividuals in jobs. An occupational information

file may be developed, containing occupational

projections of the numbers and types of jobs on

regional, State, local, and other appropriate

bases, as well as labor supply information by occupation.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §465, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1386; Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991,

105 Stat. 406.)

AMENDMENTS

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 substituted ‘‘section 4212(a) of

title 38’’ for ‘‘section 2012(a) of title 38’’.

PART F—NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR

EMPLOYMENT POLICY

PART REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This part is referred to in section 1502 of this title.

§ 1771. Statement of purpose

The purpose of this part is to establish a National Commission for Employment Policy

which shall have the responsibility for examining broad issues of development, coordination,

and administration of employment and training

programs, and for advising the President and the

Congress on national employment and training

issues. For the purpose of providing funds for

the Commission, the Secretary shall reserve

$2,000,000 of the sums appropriated for this subchapter for each fiscal year.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §471, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1387.)

§ 1772. Establishment

(a) Composition of membership

There is established a National Commission

for Employment Policy (hereinafter in this part

referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The Commission shall be composed of 15 members, appointed

by the President. The members of the Commission shall be individuals who are nationally

prominent and the Commission shall be broadly

representative of agriculture, business, labor,

commerce, education (including elementary,

secondary, postsecondary, and vocational and

technical education), veterans, current State

and local elected officials, community-based organizations, assistance programs, and members

of the general public with expertise in human

resource development or employment and training policy. The membership of the Commission

shall be generally representative of significant

segments of the labor force, including women

and minority groups.

(b) Term of office; unfinished terms; terms of initial members

The term of office of each member of the Commission appointed by the President under subsection (a) of this section shall be three years,

except that—

(1) any such member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the

term for which his predecessor was appointed,

and

(2) of such members first taking office—

(A) five shall serve for terms of one year;

(B) five shall serve for terms of two years;

and

(C) five shall serve for terms of three

years;

as designated by the President at the time of

appointment.

(c) Selection of Chairman; frequency of meetings;

quorum and voting

(1) The Chairman shall be selected by the

President.

(2) The Commission shall meet not fewer than

three times each year at the call of the Chairman.

(3) A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser

number may conduct hearings. Any recommendation may be passed only by a majority of

the members present. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers but shall be

filled in the same manner in which the original

appointment was made.

(d) Appointment of Director

The Chairman (with the concurrence of the

Commission) shall appoint a Director, who shall

be chief executive officer of the Commission and

shall perform such duties as are prescribed by

the Chairman.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §472, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1387; Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(7), Oct. 19, 1984, 98

Stat. 2488; Pub. L. 102–367, title VII, §702(a)(17),

Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1112.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–367 struck out after

third sentence ‘‘One of the members shall be a representative of the National Council on Vocational Education (established under section 431 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act).’’

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–524 substituted ‘‘National

Council on Vocational Education (established under

section 431 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education

Act)’’ for ‘‘National Advisory Council on Vocational

Education (established under section 162 of the Vocational Education Act of 1963)’’.

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.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–524 effective for fiscal

years beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1984, except as otherwise provided, see section 2 of Pub. L. 98–524, set out as

an Effective Date note under section 2301 of Title 20,

Education.

§ 1773. Functions

The Commission shall—

(1) identify the employment goals and needs

of the Nation, and assess the extent to which

employment and training, vocational education, institutional training, vocational rehabilitation, economic opportunity programs,

public assistance policies, employment-related

tax policies, labor exchange policies, and other

policies and programs under this chapter and

related Acts represent a consistent, integrated, and coordinated approach to meeting

such needs and achieving such goals;

(2) develop and make appropriate recommendations designed to meet the needs and

goals described in clause (1);