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sistance provided with grants made under subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §4, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2502, 2504, 2505,

2506, 2509 of this title.

§ 2504. Competitive grants

(a) In general

Each community-based organization that desires to receive a grant to provide technical assistance under section 2503(a) of this title to employers and labor unions shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such

manner, and accompanied by such information

as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(b) Priority

In awarding grants under section 2503(a) of

this title, the Secretary shall give priority to

applications from community-based organizations that—

(1) demonstrate experience preparing women

to gain employment in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations;

(2) demonstrate experience working with the

business community to prepare them to place

women in apprenticeable occupations or other

nontraditional occupations;

(3) have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members of the

organization, as either employed staff or board

members; and

(4) have experience delivering technical assistance.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §5, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2505. Applications

To be eligible to be selected under section

2503(b) of this title to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under section

2503(a) of this title, an employer or labor union

shall submit an application to the Secretary at

such time, in such manner and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary

may reasonably require. At a minimum, the application should include—

(1) a description of the need for technical assistance;

(2) a description of the types of apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations in which the employer or labor union

would like to train or employ women;

(3) assurances that there are or will be suitable and appropriate positions available in the

apprenticeable occupations program or in the

nontraditional occupations being targeted;

and

(4) commitments that reasonable efforts

shall be made to place qualified women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §6, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2506. Liaison role of Department of Labor

The Department of Labor shall serve as a liaison among employers, labor unions, and community-based organizations. The liaison role may

include—

(1) coordination of employers, labor unions,

and community-based organizations with respect to technical assistance provided under

section 2503(a) of this title;

(2) conducting regular assessment meetings

with representatives of employers, labor

unions, and community-based organizations

with respect to such technical assistance; and

(3) seeking the input of employers and labor

unions with respect to strategies and recommendations for improving such technical assistance.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §7, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2507. Study of barriers to participation of

women in apprenticeable occupations and

nontraditional occupations

(a) Study

With funds available to the Secretary to carry

out the operations of the Department of Labor

in fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall

conduct a study of the participation of women

in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations. The study shall examine—

(1) the barriers to participation of women in

apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional

occupations;

(2) strategies for overcoming such barriers;

(3) the retention rates for women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(4) strategies for retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

(5) the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the community-based organizations; and

(6) other relevant issues affecting the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations.

(b) Report

Not later than 2 years after October 27, 1992,

the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing a summary of the results of the

study described in subsection (a) of this section

and such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(Pub. L. 102–530, §8, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)

§ 2508. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) The term ‘‘community-based organization’’ means a community-based organization

as defined in section 1503(5) of this title, that

has demonstrated experience administering

programs that train women for apprenticeable

occupations or other nontraditional occupations.

(2) The term ‘‘nontraditional occupation’’

means jobs in which women make up 25 percent or less of the total number of workers in

that occupation.

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

(Pub. L. 102–530, §9, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3468.)

§ 2509. Technical assistance program authorization

There is authorized to be appropriated

$1,000,000 to carry out section 2503 of this title.