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(Pub. L. 97–300, title III, §322, as added Pub. L.

100–418, title VI, §6302(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.

1536; amended Pub. L. 102–367, title I, §115(b),

Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1034.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102–367 substituted

‘‘1516(c)’’ for ‘‘1516(g)’’.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–367 effective July 1, 1993,

with provisions relating to issuance of revised performance standards under amendments by section 115 of

Pub. L. 102–367, see section 701(a) and (b) of Pub. L.

102–367, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment;

Transition Provisions note under section 1501 of this

title.

§ 1662b. Allowable activities

(a) Circumstances and activities for use of funds

Amounts reserved for this part under section

1652(a)(2) of this title may be used to provide

services of the type described in section 1661c of

this title in the following circumstances:

(1) mass layoffs, including mass layoffs

caused by natural disasters or Federal actions

(such as relocations of Federal facilities) when

the workers are not expected to return to

their previous occupations;

(2) industrywide projects;

(3) multistate projects;

(4) special projects carried out through

agreements with Indian tribal entities;

(5) special projects to address national or regional concerns;

(6) demonstration projects, including the

projects described in section 1662c of this title;

(7) to provide additional financial assistance

to programs and activities provided by States

and substate grantees under part A of this subchapter; and

(8) to provide additional assistance under

proposals for financial assistance that are submitted to the Secretary and approved by the

Secretary after consultation with the Governor of the State in which the project is to

operate.

(b) Use of funds in emergencies

Amounts reserved for this part under section

1652(a)(2) of this title may also be used to provide services of the type described in section

1661c of this title whenever the Secretary (with

agreement of the Governor) determines that an

emergency exists with respect to any particular

distressed industry or any particularly distressed area to provide emergency financial assistance to dislocated workers. The Secretary

may make arrangements for the immediate provision of such emergency financial assistance

for the purposes of this section with any necessary supportive documentation to be submitted at a date agreed to by the Governor and the

Secretary.

(c) Staff training and technical assistance

(1) Amounts reserved for this part under section 1652(a)(2) of this title may be used to provide staff training and technical assistance services to States, communities, businesses and

labor organizations, and other entities involved

in providing adjustment assistance to workers.

Applications for technical assistance funds shall

be submitted in accordance with procedures issued by the Secretary.

(2) Not more than 5 percent of the funds reserved for this part in any fiscal year shall be

used for the purpose of this subsection.

(d) Training of rapid response staffs

Amounts reserved for this part under section

1652(a)(2) of this title shall be used to provide

training of staff, including specialists, providing

rapid response services. Such training shall include instruction in proven methods of promoting, establishing, and assisting labor-management committees.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title III, §323, as added Pub. L.

100–418, title VI, §6302(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.

1537.)

§ 1662c. Demonstration programs

(a) Authorized programs

From the amount reserved for this part under

section 1652(a)(2) of this title for the fiscal years

1992 through 1996, not less than 10 percent of

such amount shall be used for demonstration

programs. Such demonstration programs may be

up to three years in length, and shall include

(but need not be limited to) at least two of the

following demonstration programs:

(1) self-employment opportunity demonstration program;

(2) public works employment demonstration

program;

(3) dislocated farmer demonstration program; and

(4) job creation demonstration program.

(b) Evaluation and report

The Secretary shall conduct or provide for an

evaluation of the success of each demonstration

program, and shall prepare and submit to the

Congress a report of the evaluation not later

than October 1, 1992, together with such recommendations, including recommendations for legislation, as the Secretary deems appropriate.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title III, §324, as added Pub. L.

100–418, title VI, §6302(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.

1538; amended Pub. L. 102–367, title III, §303,

Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1074.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–367 substituted ‘‘1992

through 1996’’ for ‘‘1989, 1990, and 1991’’.

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 section 1662b of this

title.

§ 1662d. Defense conversion adjustment program

(a) In general

From funds made available to carry out this

section, the Secretary may make grants to

States, substate grantees, employers, employer

associations, and representatives of employees