www.gpo.gov

### §1501. Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish programs to prepare youth and adults facing serious barriers to employment for participation in the labor force by providing job training and other services that will result in increased employment and earnings, increased educational and occupational skills, and decreased welfare dependency, thereby improving the quality of the work force and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation.

(Pub. L. 97–300, §2, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1324; Pub. L. 102–367, title I, §101(b), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1022.)

#### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 97–300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322, as amended, known as the Job Training Partnership Act, which is classified generally to this chapter (§1501 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

#### Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–367 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “It is the purpose of this chapter to establish programs to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force and to afford job training to those economically disadvantaged individuals and other individuals facing serious barriers to employment, who are in special need of such training to obtain productive employment.”

#### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment; Transition Provisions

Section 701 of Pub. L. 102–367 provided that:

“(a) In General.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act [See Short Title of 1992 Amendment note below] and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on July 1, 1993.

“(b) Performance Standards.—The Secretary of Labor shall issue revised performance standards under the amendments made by section 115 [amending sections 1516, 1661, and 1662a of this title] as soon as the Secretary determines sufficient data are available, but not later than July 1, 1994, except that with respect to the factor of retention in unsubsidized employment specified in section 106(b)(3)(B) of the Job Training Partnership Act [section 1516(b)(3)(B) of this title] (as amended by section 115), the requirement that such retention be for not less than 6 months shall take effect not later than July 1, 1995.

“(c) Interim Training Services Formula.—

“(1) Level of funding.—If the amount appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., 1641 et seq.] for fiscal year 1993 is less than the sum of—

“(A) $25,000,000; and

“(B) the amount appropriated to carry out part A of title II of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 7, 1992], for fiscal year 1992,

the amendment made by section 202 of this Act [enacting section 1602 of this title] shall not take effect on July 1, 1993 [Amendment by section 202 did not take effect July 1, 1993, because the appropriations referred to above for fiscal year 1993 were less than the sum referred to above.], and section 202 of the Job Training Partnership Act [section 1602 of this title] shall be amended to read as follows: [For text, see section 1602 of this title.]

“(2) Effective date.—Any amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 1993.

“(d) Permanent Training Services Formula.—

“(1) Level of funding.—If section 202 of the Job Training Partnership Act [section 1602 of this title] is amended in accordance with subsection (c) and the amount appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., 1641 et seq.] for a fiscal year is not less than the sum of—

“(A) $25,000,000; and

“(B) the amount appropriated to carry out part A of title II of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 7, 1992], for fiscal year 1992,

the amendment made by section 202 of this Act [enacting section 1602 of this title] shall take effect. [Amendment by section 202 did not take effect because the appropriations referred to above for fiscal year 1998 were less than the sum referred to above.]

“(2) Effective date.—Any amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1 of the fiscal year described in paragraph (1).

“(e) Summer Youth Program Transfers.—

“(1) In general.—Section 205 [enacting section 1635 of this title] and the amendment made by such section 205 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 7, 1992].

“(2) Transition.—A service delivery area may transfer up to 10 percent of the amounts allocated for such area for the summer of 1992 under part B of title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1630 et seq.] for program year 1992 to provide services to youth pursuant to the program under part A of such title [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], to provide services to youth under such part A, if such transfer is approved by the Governor.

“(f) Interim Training Services Formula.—

“(1) Level of funding.—If the amount appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., 1641 et seq.] for fiscal year 1993 is less than the sum of—

“(A) $25,000,000; and

“(B) the amount appropriated to carry out part A of title II of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 7, 1992], for fiscal year 1992,

the amendment made by section 207 of this Act [enacting section 1642 of this title] shall not take effect on July 1, 1993 [Amendment by section 207 did not take effect July 1, 1993, because the appropriations referred to above for fiscal year 1993 were less than the sum referred to above.] and title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] shall be amended by inserting after section 261 of such Act [section 1641 of this title] the following: [For text, see section 1642 of this title.]

“(2) Effective date.—Any amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 1993.

“(g) Permanent Training Services Formula.—

“(1) Level of funding.—If title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] is amended in accordance with subsection (f) and the amount appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., 1641 et seq.] for a fiscal year is not less than the sum of—

“(A) $25,000,000; and

“(B) the amount appropriated to carry out part A of title II of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 7, 1992], for fiscal year 1992,

the amendment made by section 207 of this Act [enacting section 1642 of this title] shall take effect. [Amendment by section 207 did not take effect because the appropriations referred to above for fiscal year 1998 were less than the sum referred to above.]

“(2) Effective date.—Any amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1 of the fiscal year described in paragraph (1).

“(h) Evaluation.—The Secretary of Labor shall evaluate the impact of programs under title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] on participant employment, earnings and welfare dependency in multiple sites, using the random assignment of individuals to groups receiving services under programs authorized under the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 [Pub. L. 102–367, see Short Title of 1992 Amendment note below] to groups not receiving such services.

“(i) Rules and Procedures.—

“(1) In General.—The Secretary of Labor may establish such rules and procedures as may be necessary to provide for an orderly implementation of the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1992 Amendment note below].

“(2) Review.—The Secretary of Labor, the Governors, and the service delivery areas shall conduct a comprehensive review of the current policies, practices, procedures, and delivery systems relating to programs authorized under the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.] for the purpose of ensuring the effective implementation of the amendments made by this Act. Such review shall include consideration of the appropriateness of current service delivery area designations, the representativeness of current State and local councils, the adequacy of current administrative systems, the effectiveness of current outreach, service delivery, and coordination activities, and other relevant matters.

“(j) Implementing Regulations.—The Secretary of Labor shall issue final regulations relating to the implementation of the amendments made by this Act not later than December 18, 1992.”

#### Construction of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–235, §11, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1811, provided that:

“(a) For purposes of this legislation, nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 1991 Amendment note above] shall be construed to mean that Congress is taking a position on the issue of comparable worth.

“(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require, sanction or authorize discrimination in violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.] or any other Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in any program under this Act because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, political affiliation or belief. Failure to meet the goals in the Act shall not itself constitute a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any other Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age.”

#### Short Title of 1992 Amendment

Section 1 of Pub. L. 102–367 provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 1519, 1601 to 1606, 1630 to 1635, 1641 to 1646, 1673, 1734, 1735, 1782 to 1784b, and 1792 to 1792b of this title, amending this section and sections 1502, 1503, 1505, 1511, 1512, 1514 to 1518, 1531 to 1535, 1551 to 1554, 1571, 1572, 1574 to 1577, 1580, 1583, 1652, 1661, 1661c, 1661d, 1662a, 1662c, 1662e, 1671, 1672, 1693, 1696 to 1698, 1703, 1703a, 1706, 1707, 1731 to 1733, 1737, 1752 to 1754, 1772, 1773, 1781, and 1791 to 1791h of this title, section 2014 of Title 7, Agriculture, and sections 1205a and 2322 of Title 20, Education, repealing sections 1591, 1601 to 1605, 1630 to 1634, and 1734 to 1736 of this title, omitting sections 1791i and 1791j of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1602 and 1642 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992’.”

#### Short Title of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–235, §1, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1806, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 1737 of this title, amending sections 1503, 1514, 1531 to 1533, and 1604 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1514 and 1737 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Nontraditional Employment for Women Act’.”

#### Short Title of 1988 Amendments

Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, §711, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§711–714) of title VII of Pub. L. 100–628, enacting sections 1583 and 1791 to 1791j of this title, amending sections 49, 49a, 49b, 49d, 49e to 49j, 49*l*, 49*l*–1, 1502, 1504, 1505, 1514, 1516, 1531, and 1602 of this title and section 602 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 49 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Jobs for Employable Dependent Individuals Act’.”

Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, §6301, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1524, provided that “This title”, meaning subtitle D (§§6301–6307) of title VI of Pub. L. 100–418, which enacted sections 565 and 1505 of this title, amended subchapter III of this chapter and sections 1502, 1516, 1532, and 1752 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 1651 of this title, could be cited as the “Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §391(i), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4023.

#### Short Title of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–496, §1, Oct. 16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1261, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 1582, 1630, and 1736 of this title and amending sections 1503, 1511, 1516, 1518, 1531, 1533, 1534, 1602, 1603, 1631 to 1634, 1651, 1652, 1707, and 1733 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Job Training Partnership Act Amendments of 1986’.”

#### Short Title

Section 1 of Pub. L. 97–300 provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and sections 49e, 49f, 49*l*, and 49*l*–1 of this title, amending sections 49, 49a, 49b, 49d, 49g, 49h, 49i, and 49j of this title, section 665 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and sections 602, 632, and 633 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, repealing chapter 17 (§801 et seq.) of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 49 and 801 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Job Training Partnership Act’.”

#### Declaration of Policy

Section 101(a) of Pub. L. 102–367 provided that: “In recognition of the training needs of low-income adults and youth, the Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States to—

“(1) provide financial assistance to States and local service delivery areas to meet the training needs of such low-income adults and youth, and to assist such individuals in obtaining unsubsidized employment;

“(2) increase the funds available for programs under title II of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) by not less than 10 percent of the baseline each fiscal year to provide for growth in the percentage of eligible adults and youth served above the 5 percent of the eligible population that is currently served; and

“(3) encourage the provision of longer, more comprehensive, education, training, and employment services to the eligible population, which also requires increased funding in order to maintain current service levels.”

#### Congressional Findings and Statement of Purpose for 1991 Amendments

Pub. L. 102–235, §2, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1806, provided that:

“(a) Findings.—The Congress finds that—

“(1) over 7,000,000 families in the United States live in poverty, and over half of those families are single parent households headed by women;

“(2) women stand to improve their economic security and independence through the training and other services offered under the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.];

“(3) women participating under the Job Training Partnership Act tend to be enrolled in programs for traditionally female occupations;

“(4) many of the Job Training Partnership Act programs that have low female enrollment levels are in fields of work that are nontraditional for women;

“(5) employment in traditionally male occupations leads to higher wages, improved job security, and better long-range opportunities than employment in traditionally female-dominated fields;

“(6) the long-term economic security of women is served by increasing nontraditional employment opportunities for women; and

“(7) older women reentering the work force may have special needs in obtaining training and placement in occupations providing economic security.

“(b) Statement of Purpose.—The purposes of this Act [see Short Title of 1991 Amendment note above] are—

“(1) to encourage efforts by the Federal, State, and local levels of government aimed at providing a wider range of opportunities for women under the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.];

“(2) to provide incentives to establish programs that will train, place, and retain women in nontraditional fields; and

“(3) to facilitate coordination between the Job Training Partnership Act and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act [20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.] to maximize the effectiveness of resources available for training and placing women in nontraditional employment.”