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and duplications, and integrate at the national level currently available data sources in

order to improve the management of information systems;

(2) maintain, assure timely review, and implement national standardized definitions

with respect to terms, geographic areas, timing of collection, and coding measures related

to labor market information, to the maximum

extent feasible; and

(3) provide technical assistance to the States

in the development, maintenance, and utilization of labor market/occupational supply and

demand information systems and projections

of supply and demand as described in section

1535 of this title, with special emphasis on assistance in the utilization of cost-efficient

automated systems and improving access of

individuals to career opportunities information in local and State labor markets.

(b) Integrated occupational opportunity information system; Armed Forces career opportunities

The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense, shall assure the development

of an integrated occupational supply and demand information system to be used by States

and, in particular, in secondary and postsecondary educational institutions in order to assure

young persons adequate information on career

opportunities in the Armed Forces.

(c) Sufficient funds for Federal level coordinating staff

The Secretary and the Director of the Office of

Management and Budget shall assure that, from

the funds reserved for this part, sufficient funds

are available to provide staff at the Federal

level to assure the coordination functions described in this section.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §463, Oct. 13, 1982, 96

Stat. 1384; Pub. L. 97–404, §4(d), Dec. 31, 1982, 96

Stat. 2027; Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(6)(A), (D), Oct. 19,

1984, 98 Stat. 2488; Pub. L. 99–159, title VII,

§713(b)(2), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 907; Pub. L.

102–367, title IV, §405(b), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat.

1085.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, referred to in subsec. (a), as amended is known as the

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology

Education Act.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–367 inserted ‘‘the Secretary of Health and Human Services,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Education,’’.

1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159 repealed Pub. L.

98–524, §4(a)(6)(D). See 1984 Amendment note below.

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

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

Education Act of 1963’’.

Pub. L. 98–524, §4(a)(6)(D), which substituted ‘‘section

422 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act’’

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

1963’’, was repealed by Pub. L. 99–159.

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

‘‘related to labor market information’’ after ‘‘processing systems’’.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 97–404, §4(d)(2), inserted ‘‘related to labor market information’’ after ‘‘coding measures’’.

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.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1754 of this title;

title 20 section 2421.

§ 1754. National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

(a) Authorization limit; membership; support of

State occupational information coordinating

committees

(1) Of the amounts available for this part for

each fiscal year, $6,000,000 is authorized to be reserved for the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (established pursuant to section 422 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act [20 U.S.C. 2422]).

(2) In addition to the members required by

such Act [20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.], the Committee

shall include the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and the Assistant Secretary of Defense 1 Force Management and Personnel.

(3) Not less than 75 percent of the funds transferred by the Secretary to the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

shall be used to support State occupational information coordinating committees and other

organizational units designated under section

1535 of this title for carrying out State labor

market information programs.

(b) Special Federal responsibilities

In addition to its responsibilities under the

Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act [20

U.S.C. 2301 et seq.], the National Occupational

Information Coordinating Committee shall—

(1) carry out the provisions of section 1753 of

this title;

(2) give special attention to the career development and labor market information needs of

youth and adults, including activities such as

(A) assisting and encouraging States to adopt

methods of translating national occupational

outlook information into State and local

terms; (B) assisting and encouraging the development of State occupational information

systems, including career information delivery

systems and the provision of technical assistance for programs of on-line computer systems

and other facilities to provide career information at sites such as local schools, public employment service offices, and job training programs authorized under this chapter; (C) in co-
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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-