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1See References in Text note below.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–367, §102(a)(1), added

subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read

as follows:

‘‘(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry

out part A of subchapter II of this chapter and subchapter IV of this chapter (other than part B of such

subchapter) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal

year 1983 and for each succeeding fiscal year.

‘‘(2) From the amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for any fiscal year, an amount equal to not

more than 7 percent of the total amount appropriated

pursuant to this section shall be available to carry out

parts A, C, D, E, F, and G of subchapter IV of this chapter.

‘‘(3) Of the amount so reserved under paragraph (2)—

‘‘(A) 5 percent shall be available for part C of subchapter IV of this chapter, and

‘‘(B) $2,000,000 shall be available for part F of subchapter IV of this chapter.’’

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–367, §102(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec.

(b) which read as follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be

appropriated to carry out part B of subchapter II of this

chapter such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year

1983 and for each succeeding fiscal year.’’

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–367, §102(a)(3), added subsec.

(c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–367, §102(a)(4), substituted ‘‘(e)

There’’ for ‘‘(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there’’, substituted ‘‘1996’’ for ‘‘1994’’, and struck out pars. (2) and

(3) which read as follows:

‘‘(2) No funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter

may be used to carry out such subchapter for any fiscal

year unless funds appropriated to carry out part A of

subchapter II of this chapter exceed any change in the

consumer price index from the amounts appropriated

for the previous fiscal year to carry out such part.

‘‘(3) From amounts authorized to be appropriated for

subchapter V of this chapter pursuant to paragraph (1),

not more than $5,000,000 may be used for purposes of

section 1791i of this title.’’

1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–549, §1101(b)(2), inserted

‘‘(other than section 1662e thereof)’’ after ‘‘subchapter

III of this chapter’’.

1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–418 amended subsec. (c)

generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry

out subchapter III of this chapter such sums as may be

necessary for fiscal year 1983 and for each succeeding

fiscal year.’’

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 100–628 added subsec. (e) and

redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).

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 sections 1602, 1631, 1642,

1652, 1662e, 1733 of this title.

§ 1503. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following

definitions apply:

(1) The term ‘‘academic credit’’ means credit

for education, training, or work experience applicable toward a secondary school diploma, a

postsecondary degree, or an accredited certificate of completion, consistent with applicable

State law and regulation and the requirements

of an accredited educational agency or institution in a State.

(2) The term ‘‘administrative entity’’ means

the entity designated to administer a job

training plan under section 1513(b)(1)(B) of this

title.

(3) The term ‘‘area of substantial unemployment’’ means any area of sufficient size and

scope to sustain programs under parts A and C

of subchapter II of this chapter and which has

an average rate of unemployment of at least

6.5 percent for the most recent twelve months

as determined by the Secretary. Determinations of areas of substantial unemployment

shall be made once each fiscal year.

(4) The term ‘‘chief elected official’’ includes—

(A) in the case of a State, the Governor;

(B) in the District of Columbia, the mayor;

and

(C) in the case of a service delivery area

designated under section 1511(a)(4)(A)(iii) of

this title, the governing body.

(5) The term ‘‘community-based organizations’’ means private nonprofit organizations

which are representative of communities or

significant segments of communities and

which provide job training services (for example, Opportunities Industrialization Centers,

the National Urban League, SER-Jobs for

Progress, United Way of America, Mainstream, the National Puerto Rican Forum, National Council of La Raza, 70,001, Jobs for

Youth, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, the Center for Employment

Training, literacy organizations, agencies or

organizations serving older individuals, organizations that provide service opportunities,

youth corps programs, organizations operating

career intern programs, neighborhood groups

and organizations, community action agencies, community development corporations,

vocational rehabilitation organizations, rehabilitation facilities (as defined in section 7(10) 1

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C.

706(10)]), agencies serving youth, agencies

serving individuals with disabilities, including

disabled veterans, agencies serving displaced

homemakers, union-related organizations, and

employer-related nonprofit organizations), and

organizations serving nonreservation Indians,

as well as tribal governments and Native Alaskan groups.

(6) Except as otherwise provided therein, the

term ‘‘council’’ means the private industry

council established under section 1512 of this

title.

(7) The term ‘‘economic development agencies’’ includes local planning and zoning commissions or boards, community development

agencies, and other local agencies and institutions responsible for regulating, promoting, or

assisting in local economic development.

(8) The term ‘‘economically disadvantaged’’

means an individual who (A) receives, or is a

member of a family which receives, cash welfare payments under a Federal, State, or local

welfare program; (B) has, or is a member of a

family which has, received a total family income for the six-month period prior to application for the program involved (exclusive of

unemployment compensation, child support
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3So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Vocational and Applied

Technology’’.

payments, and welfare payments) which, in relation to family size, was not in excess of the

higher of (i) the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42,2 or (ii) 70 percent of the

lower living standard income level; (C) is receiving (or has been determined within the 6-

month period prior to the application for the

program involved to be eligible to receive)

food stamps pursuant to the Food Stamp Act

of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; (D) qualifies as a

homeless individual under subsections (a) and

(c) of section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney

Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11302(a),

(c)]; (E) is a foster child on behalf of whom

State or local government payments are made;

or (F) in cases permitted by regulations of the

Secretary, is an individual with a disability

whose own income meets the requirements of

clause (A) or (B), but who is a member of a

family whose income does not meet such requirements.

(9) The term ‘‘Governor’’ means the chief executive of any State.

(10)(A) The term ‘‘individual with a disability’’ means any individual who has a physical

or mental disability which for such individual

constitutes or results in a substantial handicap to employment.

(B) The term ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’

means more than one individual with a disability.

(11) The term ‘‘Hawaiian native’’ means any

individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.

(12) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ means any institution of higher education as that term is defined in section

1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20

U.S.C. 1141(a)].

(13) The term ‘‘labor market area’’ means an

economically integrated geographic area within which individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can

readily change employment without changing

their place of residence. Such areas shall be

identified in accordance with criteria used by

the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor in defining such areas or similar criteria established by a Governor.

(14) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’

means such an agency as defined in section

521(22) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 3 Education Act [20 U.S.C. 2471(22)].

(15) The term ‘‘low-income level’’ means

$7,000 with respect to income in 1969, and for

any later year means that amount which bears

the same relationship to $7,000 as the Consumer Price Index for that year bears to the

Consumer Price Index for 1969, rounded to the

nearest $1,000.

(16) The term ‘‘lower living standard income

level’’ means that income level (adjusted for

regional, metropolitan, urban, and rural differences and family size) determined annually

by the Secretary based on the most recent

‘‘lower living family budget’’ issued by the

Secretary.

(17) The term ‘‘offender’’ means any adult or

juvenile who is or has been subject to any

stage of the criminal justice process for whom

services under this chapter may be beneficial

or who requires assistance in overcoming artificial barriers to employment resulting from a

record of arrest or conviction.

(18) The term ‘‘postsecondary institution’’

means an institution of higher education as

that term is defined in section 481(a)(1) of the

Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C.

1088(a)(1)].

(19) The term ‘‘private sector’’ means, for

purposes of the State job training councils and

private industry councils, persons who are

owners, chief executives or chief operating officers of private for-profit employers and

major nongovernmental employers, such as

health and educational institutions or other

executives of such employers who have substantial management or policy responsibility.

(20) The term ‘‘public assistance’’ means

Federal, State, or local government cash payments for which eligibility is determined by a

needs or income test.

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

(22) The term ‘‘State’’ means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,

American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,

and Palau.

(23) The term ‘‘State educational agency’’

means such an agency as defined in section

14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 8801].

(24) The term ‘‘supportive services’’ means

services which are necessary to enable an individual eligible for training under this chapter,

but who cannot afford to pay for such services,

to participate in a training program funded

under this chapter. Such supportive services

may include transportation, health care, financial assistance (except as a post-termination service), drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, individual and family

counseling, special services, and materials for

individuals with disabilities, job coaches, child

care and dependent care, meals, temporary

shelter, financial counseling, and other reasonable expenses required for participation in

the training program and may be provided inkind or through cash assistance.

(25) The term ‘‘unemployed individuals’’

means individuals who are without jobs and

who want and are available for work. The determination of whether individuals are without jobs shall be made in accordance with the

criteria used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

of the Department of Labor in defining individuals as unemployed.

(26) The term ‘‘unit of general local government’’ means any general purpose political

subdivision of a State which has the power to

levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general

corporate and police powers.
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4So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Vocational and Applied

Technology’’.

(27)(A) The term ‘‘veteran’’ means an individual who served in the active military,

naval, or air service, and who was discharged

or released therefrom under conditions other

than dishonorable.

(B) The term ‘‘disabled veteran’’ means (i) a

veteran who is entitled to compensation under

laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or (ii) an individual who was discharged or released from active duty because

of service-connected disability.

(C) The term ‘‘recently separated veteran’’

means any veteran who applies for participation under any subchapter of this chapter

within 48 months of the discharge or release

from active military, naval, or air service.

(D) The term ‘‘Vietnam era veteran’’ means

a veteran any part of whose active military

service occurred between August 5, 1964, and

May 7, 1975.

(28) The term ‘‘vocational education’’ has

the meaning provided in section 521(41) of the

Carl D. Perkins Vocational 4 Education Act [20

U.S.C. 2471(41)].

(29) The term ‘‘displaced homemaker’’ means

an individual who has been providing unpaid

services to family members in the home and

who—

(A) has been dependent either—

(i) on public assistance and whose youngest child is within 2 years of losing eligibility under part A of title IV of the Social

Security Act [42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.]; or

(ii) on the income of another family

member but is no longer supported by that

income; and

(B) is unemployed or underemployed and is

experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

(30) The term ‘‘nontraditional employment’’

as applied to women refers to occupations or

fields of work where women comprise less than

25 percent of the individuals employed in such

occupation or field of work.

(31) The term ‘‘basic skills deficient’’ means,

with respect to an individual, that the individual has English reading or computing skills at

or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test or a comparable score

on a criterion-referenced test.

(32) The term ‘‘case management’’ means the

provision of a client-centered approach in the

delivery of services, designed to—

(A) prepare and coordinate comprehensive

employment plans, such as service strategies, for participants to ensure access to the

necessary training and supportive services,

using, where feasible, computer-based technologies; and

(B) provide job and career counseling during program participation and after job

placement.

(33) The term ‘‘citizenship skills’’ means

skills and qualities, such as teamwork, problem-solving ability, self-esteem, initiative,

leadership, commitment to life-long learning,

and an ethic of civic responsibility, that are

characteristic of productive workers and good

citizens.

(34) The term ‘‘family’’ means two or more

persons related by blood, marriage, or decree

of court, who are living in a single residence,

and are included in one or more of the following categories:

(A) A husband, wife, and dependent children.

(B) A parent or guardian and dependent

children.

(C) A husband and wife.

(35) The term ‘‘hard-to-serve individual’’

means an individual who is included in one or

more of the categories described in section

1603(b) of this title or subsection (b) or (d) of

section 1643 of this title.

(36) The term ‘‘JOBS’’ means the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program

authorized under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.).

(37) The term ‘‘participant’’ means an individual who has been determined to be eligible

to participate in and who is receiving services

(except post-termination services authorized

under sections 1604(c)(4) and 1644(d)(5) of this

title and followup services authorized under

section 1632(d) of this title) under a program

authorized by this chapter. Participation shall

be deemed to commence on the first day, following determination of eligibility, on which

the participant began receiving subsidized employment, training, or other services provided

under this chapter.

(38) The term ‘‘school dropout’’ means an individual who is no longer attending any school

and who has not received a secondary school

diploma or a certificate from a program of

equivalency for such a diploma.

(39) The term ‘‘termination’’ means the separation of a participant who is no longer receiving services (except post-termination services authorized under sections 1604(c)(4) and

1644(d)(5) of this title and followup services authorized under section 1632(d) of this title)

under a program authorized by this chapter.

(40) The term ‘‘youth corps program’’ means

a program, such as a conservation corps or

youth service program, that offers productive

work with visible community benefits in a

natural resource or human service setting and

that gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training,

and supportive services.

(Pub. L. 97–300, §4, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1325;

Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2487;

Pub. L. 99–159, title VII, §713(b)(1), Nov. 22, 1985,

99 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 99–496, §§14(b)(1), 15(a), Oct.

16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1265; Pub. L. 100–77, title VII,

§740(a), July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 102–54,

§13(k)(2)(A), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 276; Pub. L.

102–235, §3, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1807; Pub. L.

102–367, title I, §103(a), (b)(1), title VII,

§702(a)(1)–(3), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1024, 1026,

1111, 1112; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §391(n)(1),

Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4023; Pub. L. 104–193, title

I, §110(n)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2174.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to

in par. (5), was subsequently amended, and section 7(10)
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no longer defines the term ‘‘rehabilitation facility’’.

However, such term is defined elsewhere in that section.

The Food Stamp Act of 1977, referred to in par. (8)(C),

is Pub. L. 88–525, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 703, as amended,

which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§2011 et seq.)

of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of

this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under

section 2011 of Title 7 and Tables.

The Social Security Act, referred to in pars. (29)(A)(i)

and (36), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as

amended. Parts A and F of title IV of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§601 et seq.) and F (§681 et

seq.), respectively, of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305

of Title 42 and Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Par. (29)(A)(i). Pub. L. 104–193 struck out ‘‘(42

U.S.C. 601 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘Social Security Act’’.

1994—Par. (23). Pub. L. 103–382 substituted ‘‘section

14101’’ for ‘‘section 1471(23)’’.

1992—Par. (3). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(1), substituted

‘‘programs under parts A and C’’ for ‘‘a program under

part A’’.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(2), (b)(1)(A), inserted

‘‘the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, the Center for Employment Training, literacy

organizations, agencies or organizations serving older

individuals, organizations that provide service opportunities, youth corps programs,’’ after ‘‘Jobs for Youth,’’,

substituted ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ for ‘‘the

handicapped’’, and struck out ‘‘(including the National

Urban Indian Council)’’ after ‘‘nonreservation Indians’’.

Par. (8)(B)(i). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(3)(A), substituted ‘‘the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually

in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42’’ for ‘‘the

poverty level determined in accordance with criteria

established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget’’.

Par. (8)(C). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(3)(B), inserted ‘‘(or

has been determined within the 6-month period prior to

the application for the program involved to be eligible

to receive)’’ after ‘‘is receiving’’.

Par. (8)(D). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(3)(C), inserted

‘‘subsections (a) and (c) of’’ after ‘‘homeless individual

under’’.

Par. (8)(F). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(3)(D), (b)(1)(B),

amended subpar. (F) identically, substituting ‘‘individual with a disability’’ for ‘‘adult handicapped individual’’.

Par. (10). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(4), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted ‘‘individual

with a disability’’ for ‘‘handicapped individual’’, and

added subpar. (B).

Par. (14). Pub. L. 102–367, §702(a)(1), substituted ‘‘section 521(22)’’ for ‘‘section 521(19)’’.

Par. (22). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(5), substituted ‘‘the

Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the

Marshall Islands, and Palau’’ for ‘‘and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands’’.

Par. (23). Pub. L. 102–367, §702(a)(2), substituted ‘‘section 1471(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965’’ for ‘‘section 1201(h) of the Higher

Education Act of 1965’’.

Par. (24). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(6), inserted ‘‘financial assistance (except as a post-termination service),

drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, individual and family counseling,’’ after ‘‘health care,’’, substituted ‘‘materials for individuals with disabilities,

job coaches’’ for ‘‘materials for the handicapped’’, and

inserted ‘‘and dependent care’’ after ‘‘child care’’.

Par. (27)(C). Pub. L. 102–367, §701(a)(3), realigned margins.

Par. (28). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(b)(1)(C), substituted

‘‘section 521(41)’’ for ‘‘section 521(31)’’.

Par. (29). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(7), amended par. (29)

generally. Prior to amendment, par. (29) read as follows: ‘‘The term ‘displaced homemaker’ means an individual who—

‘‘(A) was a full-time homemaker for a substantial

number of years; and

‘‘(B) derived the substantial share of his or her support from—

‘‘(i) a spouse and no longer receives such support

due to the death, divorce, permanent disability of,

or permanent separation from the spouse; or

‘‘(ii) public assistance on account of dependents

in the home and no longer receives such support.’’

Pars. (31) to (40). Pub. L. 102–367, §103(a)(8), added

pars. (31) to (40).

1991—Par. (27)(B). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ for ‘‘Veterans’ Administration’’.

Par. (30). Pub. L. 102–235 added par. (30).

1987—Par. (8). Pub. L. 100–77 added cl. (D) and redesignated former cls. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively.

1986—Par. (5). Pub. L. 99–496, §15(a)(1), inserted

‘‘, including disabled veterans’’ after ‘‘handicapped’’.

Par. (27)(C), (D). Pub. L. 99–496, §15(a)(2), added subpars. (C) and (D).

Par. (29). Pub. L. 99–496, §14(b)(1), added par. (29).

1985—Par. (14). Pub. L. 99–159 made a clarifying

amendment to Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(1)(A). See 1984

Amendment note below.

1984—Par. (14). Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(1)(A), as amended

by Pub. L. 99–159, substituted ‘‘section 521(19) of the

Carl. D. Perkins Vocational Education Act’’ for ‘‘section 195(10) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963’’.

Par. (23). Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘section 1201(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965’’ for

‘‘section 195(11) of the Vocational Education Act of

1963’’.

Par. (28). Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(1)(C), substituted ‘‘section 521(31) of the Carl. D. Perkins Vocational Education Act’’ for ‘‘section 195(1) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963’’.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–193 effective July 1, 1997,

with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and

proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating

to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of

Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions

relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC

program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

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 1985 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–159 effective July 1, 1985,

see section 714(a) of Pub. L. 99–159, set out as a note

under section 2311 of Title 20, Education.

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.

CONSTRUCTION OF 1991 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–235 not to be construed to

require, sanction, or authorize discrimination on the

basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,

handicap, or age, see section 11 of Pub. L. 102–235, set

out as a note under section 1501 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1513, 1604, 1651,

2302, 2508 of this title; title 20 sections 2471, 5938, 6103;

title 42 sections 685, 12773.

§ 1504. Enforcement of Military Selective Service

Act

The Secretary shall insure that each individual participating in any program established

under this chapter, or receiving any assistance

or benefit under this chapter, has not violated

section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act

(50 U.S.C. App. 453) by not presenting and submitting to registration as required pursuant to

such section. The Director of the Selective Service System shall cooperate with the Secretary

in carrying out this section.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, §604, formerly title V,

§504, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1399; renumbered title

VI, §604, Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, §712(a)(1), (2),

Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248.)

§ 1505. State job bank systems

(a) Funding authorities; authorization of appropriations

(1) The Secretary shall carry out the purposes

of this section with sums appropriated pursuant

to paragraph (2) for any fiscal year.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to

carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year

1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each

succeeding fiscal year.

(b) Availability of funds; purposes of systems

The Secretary shall make such sums available

through the United States Employment Service

for the development and implementation of job

bank systems in each State. Such systems shall

be designed to use computerized electronic data

processing and telecommunications systems for

such purposes as—

(1) identifying job openings and referring

jobseekers to job openings, with continual updating of such information;

(2) providing information on occupational

supply and demand; and

(3) utilization of such systems by career information delivery systems (including career

counseling programs in schools).

(c) Software capability and compatibility of systems; development of systems

Wherever possible, computerized data systems

developed with assistance under this section

shall be capable of utilizing software compatible

with other systems (including management information systems and unemployment insurance

and other income maintenance programs) used

in the administration of employment and training programs. In developing such systems, special consideration shall be given to the advice

and recommendations of the State occupational

information coordinating committees (established under section 2422(b) of title 20), and other

users of such systems for the various purposes

described in subsection (b) of this section.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, §605, formerly title V,

§505, as added Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, §6307(a),

Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1541; renumbered title VI,

§505, Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, §712(a)(1), Nov. 7,

1988, 102 Stat. 3248; renumbered §605, Pub. L.

102–367, title VII, §702(a)(20), Sept. 7, 1992, 106

Stat. 1113.)

§ 1506. Educational assistance and training

(a) Use of fund

The Secretary of Labor shall provide for

grants to States to provide educational assistance and training for United States workers.

The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary

of Education in making grants under this section.

(b) Allocation of funds

Within the purposes described in subsection

(a) of this section, funds in the account used

under this section shall be allocated among the

States based on a formula, established jointly

by the Secretaries of Labor and Education, that

takes into consideration—

(1) the location of foreign workers admitted

into the United States,

(2) the location of individuals in the United

States requiring and desiring the educational

assistance and training for which the funds

can be applied, and

(3) the location of unemployed and underemployed United States workers.

(c) Disbursement to States

(1) Within the purposes and allocations established under this section, disbursements shall be

made to the States, in accordance with grant

applications submitted to and approved jointly

by the Secretaries of Labor and Education, to be

applied in a manner consistent with the guidelines established by such Secretaries in consultation with the States. In applying such

grants, the States shall consider providing funding to joint labor-management trust funds and

other such non-profit organizations which have

demonstrated capability and experience in directly training and educating workers.

(2) Not more than 5 percent of the funds disbursed to any State under this section may be

used for administrative expenses.

(d) Limitation on Federal overhead

The Secretaries shall provide that not more

than 2 percent of the amount of funds disbursed

to States under this section may be used by the

Federal Government in the administration of

this section.

(e) Annual report

The Secretary of Labor shall report annually

to the Congress on the grants to States provided

under this section.

(f) ‘‘State’’ defined

In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ has the

meaning given such term in section 1101(a)(36) of

title 8.

(Pub. L. 101–649, title VIII, §801, Nov. 29, 1990, 104

Stat. 5087.)

CODIFICATION

Section was enacted as part of the Immigration Act

of 1990, and not as part of the Job Training Partnership

Act which comprises this chapter.