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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);