Page 693 TITLE 29—LABOR § 1735

§ 1734. Guidance on eligibility verification

(a) Establishment

The Secretary shall provide guidance and

technical assistance, to States and service delivery areas, relating to the documentation required to verify the eligibility of participants

under parts A, B, and C of subchapter II of this

chapter, particularly the hard-to-serve individuals specified in section 1603(b) of this title and

subsections (b) and (d) of section 1643 of this

title. Such documentation shall, to the extent

practicable, be uniform and standard.

(b) Guidance

The guidance provided pursuant to subsection

(a) of this section, while maintaining program

integrity, shall—

(1) limit the documentation burden to the

minimum necessary to adequately verify such

eligibility; and

(2) ensure, to the extent practicable, that

the documentation requirements shall not discourage the participation of eligible individuals.

(c) Contents

The guidance provided pursuant to subsection

(a) of this section shall specifically address income eligibility, assessment, the determination

regarding whether an individual is a hard-toserve individual, and specific uniform or standardized documentation forms or procedures (including simplified standardized forms, automated intake procedures, and self-certification

documents) and other documentation proxies

(such as Job Corps eligibility forms).

(d) Date

The Secretary shall provide the guidance described in subsection (a) of this section not later

than December 18, 1992.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §454, as added Pub. L.

102–367, title IV, §403(b), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat.

1084; amended Pub. L. 104–193, title I, §110(n)(12),

Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2174.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1734, Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §454, Oct.

13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1383; Pub. L. 97–404, §4(c), Dec. 31, 1982,

96 Stat. 2026, related to evaluation of effectiveness of

programs, activities, and projects authorized by this

chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–367, title IV,

§403(a)(4), title VII, §701(a), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1084,

1103, effective July 1, 1993.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–193 struck out ‘‘JOBS

and’’ before ‘‘Job Corps eligibility forms).’’

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

Section 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.

§ 1735. Uniform reporting requirements

(a) Finding

Congress finds that closer coordination and

more effective use of resources among a variety

of employment and training programs can be facilitated if the programs have common data elements and definitions.

(b) Data elements

The Secretaries of Labor, Education, and

Health and Human Services, in consultation

with other appropriate departments and with

the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, shall identify a core set of

consistently defined data elements for employment and training programs, including those

funded under this subchapter and subchapters II

and III of this chapter, the Wagner-Peyser Act

(29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act

(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and title V of the Older

Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.).

(c) Report

The Secretary shall prepare and submit to

Congress not later than January 1, 1994, a report

listing recommended data elements and their

definitions, and containing an analysis of the

benefits of the adoption of the data elements

and definitions.

(d) Consultation

The Secretary shall consult with experts and

practitioners, at the Federal, State, and local

levels and in the various program areas, in fulfilling the requirements of this section. The Secretary shall also consult with the General Accounting Office in fulfilling the requirements of

this section.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §455, as added Pub. L.

102–367, title IV, §404(a), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat.

1084; amended Pub. L. 104–193, title I, §110(n)(13),

Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2174.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Wagner-Peyser Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is

act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, 48 Stat. 113, as amended, which

is classified generally to chapter 4B (§49 et seq.) of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 49 of

this title and Tables.

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub.

L. 88–210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended, 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 this Title 20 and Tables.

The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 89–73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218, as

amended. Title V of the Act, known as the ‘‘Older

Americans Community Services Employment Act’’, is

classified generally to subchapter IX (§3056 et seq.) of

chapter 35 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 3001 of Title 42

and Tables.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1735, Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §455, Oct.

13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1383, related to personnel training and