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‘‘PART B—NATIONAL PROGRAMS
‘‘SEC. 321. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The National Institute for Literacy
shall—
‘‘(1) provide national leadership with respect to
literacy in the United States;
‘‘(2) coordinate literacy services; and
‘‘(3) serve as a national resource for adult edu-
cation and family literacy by providing the best and
most current information available and supporting
the creation of new ways to offer services of proven
effectiveness.
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Na-
tional Institute for Literacy (in this section referred
to as the ‘Institute’). The Institute shall be adminis-
tered under the terms of an interagency agreement en-
tered into by the Secretary of Education with the Sec-
retary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (in this section referred to as the
‘Interagency Group’). The Interagency Group may
include in the Institute any research and development
center, institute, or clearinghouse established within
the Department of Education, the Department of
Labor, or the Department of Health and Human
Services whose purpose is determined by the Inter-
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agency Group to be related to the purpose of the Insti-
tute.
‘‘(2) OFFICES.—The Institute shall have offices
separate from the offices of the Department of Edu-
cation, the Department of Labor, and the Department
of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(3) BOARD
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Inter-
agency Group shall consider the recommendations of
the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board
(in this section referred to as the ‘Board’) established
under subsection (d) in planning the goals of the In-
stitute and in the implementation of any programs to
achieve such goals.
‘‘(4) DAILY OPERATIONS.—The daily operations
of the Institute shall be carried out by the Director of
the Institute appointed under subsection (g).
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide leader-
ship for the improvement and expansion of the system
for delivery of literacy services, the Institute is au-
thorized—
‘‘(A) to establish, and make accessible, a na-
tional electronic data base of information that
disseminates information to the broadest possible
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audience within the literacy and basic skills
field, and that includes—
‘‘(i) effective practices in the provision
of literacy and basic skills instruction, in-
cluding the integration of such instruction
with occupational skills training;
‘‘(ii) public and private literacy and
basic skills programs and Federal, State,
and local policies affecting the provision of
literacy services at the national, State, and
local levels;
‘‘(iii) opportunities for technical assist-
ance, meetings, conferences, and other op-
portunities that lead to the improvement of
literacy and basic skills services; and
‘‘(iv) a communication network for lit-
eracy programs, providers, social service
agencies, and students;
‘‘(B) to coordinate support for the provision
of literacy and basic skills services across Federal
agencies and at the State and local levels;
‘‘(C) to coordinate the support of research
and development on literacy and basic skills in
families and adults across Federal agencies, espe-
cially with the Office of Educational Research
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and Improvement in the Department of Edu-
cation, and to carry out basic and applied re-
search and development on topics that are not
being investigated by other organizations or
agencies;
‘‘(D) to collect and disseminate information
on methods of advancing literacy that show great
promise;
‘‘(E) funding a network of State or regional
adult literacy resource centers to assist State and
local public and private nonprofit efforts to im-
prove literacy by—
‘‘(i) encouraging the coordination of
literacy services;
‘‘(ii) carrying out evaluations of the ef-
fectiveness of adult education and literacy
activities;
‘‘(iii) enhancing the capacity of State
and local organizations to provide literacy
services; and
‘‘(iv) serving as a reciprocal link be-
tween the Institute and providers of adult
education and literacy activities for the
purpose of sharing information, data, re-
search, expertise, and literacy resources;
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‘‘(F) to coordinate and share information
with national organizations and associations
that are interested in literacy and workforce de-
velopment;
‘‘(G) to inform the development of policy
with respect to literacy and basic skills; and
‘‘(H) to undertake other activities that lead
to the improvement of the Nation’s literacy deliv-
ery system and that complement other such ef-
forts being undertaken by public and private
agencies and organizations.
‘‘(2) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND AGREEMENTS.—
The Institute may make grants to, or enter into con-
tracts or cooperative agreements with, individuals,
public or private institutions, agencies, organizations,
or consortia of such institutions, agencies, or organi-
zations to carry out the activities of the Institute.
Such grants, contracts, or agreements shall be subject
to the laws and regulations that generally apply to
grants, contracts, or agreements entered into by Fed-
eral agencies.
‘‘(d) LITERACY LEADERSHIP.—
‘‘(1) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Institute, in consulta-
tion with the Board, may award fellowships, with
such stipends and allowances as the Director consid-
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ers necessary, to outstanding individuals pursuing ca-
reers in adult education or literacy in the areas of in-
struction, management, research, or innovation.
‘‘(2) 
USE
OF
FELLOWSHIPS.—Fellowships
awarded under this subsection shall be used, under
the auspices of the Institute, to engage in research,
education, training, technical assistance, or other ac-
tivities to advance the field of adult education or lit-
eracy, including the training of volunteer literacy
providers at the national, State, or local level.
‘‘(3) INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS.—The Institute,
in consultation with the Board, may award paid and
unpaid internships to individuals seeking to assist the
Institute in carrying out its mission. Notwithstand-
ing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the
Institute may accept and use voluntary and uncom-
pensated services as the Institute determines nec-
essary.
‘‘(e) NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY ADVISORY
BOARD.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established a
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board.
The Board shall consist of 10 individuals, ap-
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pointed by the Interagency Group, from individ-
uals who—
‘‘(i) are not otherwise officers or em-
ployees of the Federal Government; and
‘‘(ii) are representative of entities or
groups described in subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) ENTITIES OR GROUPS DESCRIBED.—
The entities or groups referred to in subpara-
graph (A) are—
‘‘(i) literacy organizations and provid-
ers of literacy services, including—
‘‘(I) nonprofit providers of lit-
eracy services;
‘‘(II) providers of programs and
services involving English language in-
struction; and
‘‘(III) providers of services receiv-
ing assistance under this title;
‘‘(ii) businesses that have demonstrated
interest in literacy programs;
‘‘(iii) literacy students;
‘‘(iv) experts in the area of literacy re-
search;
‘‘(v) State and local governments;
‘‘(vi) representatives of employees; and
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‘‘(vii) State directors of adult edu-
cation.
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Board—
‘‘(A) shall make recommendations concern-
ing the appointment of the Director and staff of
the Institute;
‘‘(B) shall provide independent advice on
the operation of the Institute; and
‘‘(C) shall receive reports from the Inter-
agency Group and the Director.
‘‘(3) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided, the Board established by
this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
‘‘(4) TERMS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each member of the
Board shall be appointed for a term of 3 years,
except that the initial terms for members may be
1, 2, or 3 years in order to establish a rotation
in which 1⁄3 of the members are selected each
year. Any such member may be appointed for
not more than 2 consecutive terms.
‘‘(B) VACANCY APPOINTMENTS.—Any mem-
ber appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before
the expiration of the term for which the member’s
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predecessor was appointed shall be appointed
only for the remainder of that term. A member
may serve after the expiration of that member’s
term until a successor has taken office. A va-
cancy in the Board shall be filled in the manner
in which the original appointment was made. A
vacancy in the Board shall not affect the powers
of the Board.
‘‘(5) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of
the Board shall constitute a quorum but a lesser num-
ber may hold hearings. Any recommendation of the
Board may be passed only by a majority of the
Board’s members present.
‘‘(6) ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—The Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson of the Board shall be elected by
the members of the Board. The term of office of the
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be 2 years.
‘‘(7) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at the
call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members
of the Board.
‘‘(f) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—The Institute
may accept, administer, and use gifts or donations of serv-
ices, money, or property, both real and personal.
‘‘(g) MAILS.—The Board and the Institute may use the
United States mails in the same manner and under the
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same conditions as other departments and agencies of the
Federal Government.
‘‘(h) DIRECTOR.—The Interagency Group, after con-
sidering recommendations made by the Board, shall ap-
point and fix the pay of a Director.
‘‘(i) APPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
CIVIL
SERVICE
LAWS.—The Director and staff of the Institute may be ap-
pointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates,
except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay
in excess of the maximum rate payable under section 5376
of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(j) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Board and
the Institute may procure temporary and intermittent serv-
ices under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(k) REPORT.—The Institute shall submit a report bi-
ennially to the committees of the United States House of
Representatives and the Senate having jurisdiction over this
title. Each report submitted under this subsection shall in-
clude—
‘‘(1) a comprehensive and detailed description of
the Institute’s operations, activities, financial condi-
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tion, and accomplishments in the field of literacy for
the period covered by the report;
‘‘(2) a description of how plans for the operation
of the Institute for the succeeding two fiscal years will
facilitate achievement of the goals of the Institute and
the goals of the literacy programs within the Depart-
ment of Education, the Department of Labor, and the
Department of Health and Human Services; and
‘‘(3) any additional minority, or dissenting
views submitted by members of the Board.
‘‘(l) FUNDING.—Any amounts appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, or the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services for purposes that the
Institute is authorized to perform under this section may
be provided to the Institute for such purposes.
‘‘SEC. 322. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.
‘‘The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pro-
gram of national leadership activities to enhance the qual-
ity of adult education and family literacy programs nation-
wide. Such activities may include the following:
‘‘(1) Providing technical assistance to recipients
of assistance under part A in developing and using
benchmarks and performance measures for improve-
ment of adult education and literacy activities, in-
cluding family literacy services.
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‘‘(2) Awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to
a postsecondary educational institution, a public or
private organization or agency, or a consortium of
such institutions, organizations, or agencies to carry
out research and technical assistance—
‘‘(A) for the purpose of developing, improv-
ing, and identifying the most successful methods
and techniques for addressing the education
needs of adults; and
‘‘(B) to increase the effectiveness of, and im-
prove the quality of, adult education and lit-
eracy activities, including family literacy serv-
ices.
‘‘(3) Providing for the conduct of an independent
evaluation and assessment of adult education and lit-
eracy activities, through studies and analyses con-
ducted independently through grants and contracts
awarded on a competitive basis. Such evaluation and
assessment shall include descriptions of—
‘‘(A) the effect of benchmarks, performance
measures, and other measures of accountability
on the delivery of adult education and literacy
activities, including family literacy services;
‘‘(B) the extent to which the adult education
and literacy activities, including family literacy
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services, increase the literacy skills of adults
(and of children, in the case of family literacy
services), lead the participants in such activities
to involvement in further education and train-
ing, enhance the employment and earnings of
such participants, and, if applicable, lead to
other positive outcomes, such as reductions in re-
cidivism in the case of prison-based adult edu-
cation and literacy services;
‘‘(C) the extent to which the provision of
support services to adults enrolled in adult edu-
cation and family literacy programs increases
the rates of enrollment in, and successful comple-
tion of, such programs; and
‘‘(D) the extent to which eligible agencies
have distributed funds under part A to meet the
needs of adults through community-based organi-
zations.
‘‘(4) Carrying out demonstration programs, rep-
licating model programs, disseminating best practices
information, and providing technical assistance, for
the purposes of developing, improving, and identify-
ing the most successful methods and techniques for
providing the activities assisted under part A.
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‘‘(5) Other activities designed to enhance the
quality of adult education and literacy nationwide,
such as providing incentive grants to States consist-
ent with section 156 of the Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act.’’.
SEC. 503. REPEAL OF NATIONAL LITERACY ACT OF 1991.
The National Literacy Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–
73; 105 Stat. 333) is hereby repealed.
SEC. 504. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) REFUGEE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT.—Sub-
section (b) of section 402 of the Refugee Education Assist-
ance Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. 1522 note) is hereby repealed.
(b) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF
1965.—
(1) 
SECTION
1206
OF
ESEA.—Section
1206(a)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6366(a)(1)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘an adult basic education pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘adult education and literacy
activities’’.
(2) SECTION 3113 OF ESEA.—Section 3113(1) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 6813(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘section 312 of the Adult Education Act;’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 303 of the Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act;’’.
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(3) SECTION 9161 OF ESEA.—Section 9161(2) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7881(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘section 312(2) of the Adult Education Act.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 303 of the Adult Education and
Family Literacy Act.’’.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. REPEALERS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT.—
Section 601 of the Job Training Partnership Act is hereby
repealed.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Section 602 of the Job Training
Partnership Act is hereby repealed.
(c) EARNINGS DISREGARD.—Section 603 of the Job
Training Partnership Act is hereby repealed.
(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The repeals made by sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c), of any provision of law described
in any such subsection that amended or repealed another
provision of law does not in any way affect that amendment
or repeal.
SEC. 602. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) ENFORCEMENT OF MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE
ACT.—Section 604 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1504) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating such section as section 182
of such Act; and
(2) by inserting such section after section 181 of
such Act.
(b) STATE JOB BANK SYSTEMS.—Section 605 of such
Act (29 U.S.C. 1505) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a);
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘shall make
such’’ and inserting ‘‘may make’’;
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (a) and (b), respectively;
(4) by redesignating such section as section 466
of such Act; and
(5) by adding such section after section 465 of
such Act.
(c) STATE
LABOR
MARKET
INFORMATION
PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 125 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1535) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating such section as section 467;
and
(2) by inserting such section after section 466.
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TITLE 
VII—AMENDMENTS 
TO
STATE HUMAN RESOURCE IN-
VESTMENT COUNCIL
SEC. 701. AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS.—Section 701 of
the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1792) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘shall review’’ and in-
serting ‘‘reviews’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘advise’’ and inserting
‘‘advises’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘shall ad-
vise’’ and inserting ‘‘advises’’;
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘shall
carry’’ and inserting ‘‘carries’’;
(D) by striking paragraph (4);
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘may rec-
ommend’’ and inserting ‘‘recommends’’;
(F) in paragraph (6), to read as follows:
‘‘(6) prepares and recommends to the Governor
a strategy to be included as part of the State plan
under section 101 that would accomplish the goals de-
veloped pursuant to paragraph (4);’’;
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(G) in paragraph (7)—
(i) by striking ‘‘may monitor’’ and in-
serting ‘‘monitors’’; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(H) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) may serve as the collaborative process de-
scribed in section 102.’’; and
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through
(8) (as amended or added, as the case may be)
as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), for purposes’’ and inserting ‘‘For pur-
poses’’; and
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘applicable Federal
human resource programs’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘may include’’ and inserting
‘‘applicable Federal human resource pro-
grams may include’’;
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(ii) in clause (v), by striking the
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(iii) in clause (vii)—
(I) by adding at the end before the
semicolon the following: ‘‘and title I of
the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996’’; and
(II) by redesignating such clause
as clause (vi);
(iv) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘may not include
programs authorized under’’; and
(II) by redesignating such sub-
paragraph as clause (vii); and
(v) by redesignating clauses (i) through
(vii) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), re-
spectively, and moving the margin for each
such subparagraph two ems to the left.
(b) COMPOSITION.—Section 702 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1792a) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c); and
(2) by inserting the following:
‘‘Each State Council shall be composed of the individ-
uals and entities described in section 102(a).’’.
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 703 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1792b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘for State administrative
expenses’’ after ‘‘funds otherwise available’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, including funds avail-
able’’ and all that follows through ‘‘such Act’’;
(2) by striking subsection (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(c).
SEC. 702. TRANSFER OF COUNCIL.
Title VII of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1792 et seq.), as amended by section 701, is trans-
ferred to the end of part A of title I of such Act, as amended
by section 111 of this Act.
SEC. 703. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Job Training Part-
nership Act (29 U.S.C. 1792 et seq.), as transferred to the
end of part A of title I of such Act by section 702, is amend-
ed—
(1) by amending the title heading to read as fol-
lows:
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‘‘SEC. 103. STATE HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT COUN-
CIL.’’;
(2) by redesignating sections 701 through 703 as
subsections (a) through (c), respectively, of section 103
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)) and conforming
the subsection headings and margins accordingly;
(3) by redesignating each subsection, paragraph,
and subparagraph of sections 701 through 703 (as
such sections existed immediately prior to the amend-
ments made by paragraph (2)) as a paragraph, sub-
paragraph, and clause, respectively, of section 103 (as
redesignated by paragraph (1)) and conforming the
headings and margins accordingly; and
(4) in subsection (a)(2)(B) (as redesignated), by
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT.—Section 103 of the Job
Training Partnership Act, as redesignated by subsection
(a)(2), is amended by striking ‘‘title’’ each place it appears
(except in subsection (a)(2)(B)(vi) of such section) and in-
serting ‘‘section’’.
TITLE VIII—AMENDMENTS TO
WAGNER-PEYSER ACT
SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS.
Section 2 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49a)
is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Job Training
Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Employment, Train-
ing, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’;
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(2) the term ‘local workforce development area’
means a local workforce development area designated
under section 121 of the Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act;
‘‘(3) the term ‘local workforce development board’
means a local workforce development board estab-
lished under section 122 of the Employment, Train-
ing, and Literacy Enhancement Act;
‘‘(4) the term ‘full service employment and train-
ing delivery system’ means a system established under
section 123 of the Employment, Training, and Lit-
eracy Enhancement Act;’’; and
(5) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3)), by striking the semicolon and inserting ‘‘;
and’’.
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SEC. 802. FUNCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wagner-Peyser
Act (29 U.S.C. 49b(a)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) The Secretary of Labor—
‘‘(1) shall assist in the coordination and develop-
ment of a nationwide system of labor exchange serv-
ices for the general public, provided as part of the full
service employment and training delivery systems of
the States;
‘‘(2) shall assist in the development of continuous
improvement models for such nationwide system that
ensure private sector satisfaction with the system and
meet the demands of jobseekers relating to the system;
and
‘‘(3) shall ensure, for individuals otherwise eligi-
ble to receive unemployment compensation, the con-
tinuation of any activities in which the individuals
are required to participate to receive the compensa-
tion.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 508(b) of the
Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 (42
U.S.C. 603a) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the third sentence of section
3(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(b)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘49b(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘49b(b))’’.
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SEC. 803. DESIGNATION OF STATE AGENCIES.
Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49c)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, through its legislature,’’ and
inserting ‘‘pursuant to State statute’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘the provisions of this Act
and’’ the following: ‘‘, in accordance with such State
statute, the Governor shall’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘United States Employment
Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’.
SEC. 804. APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 5(c) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C.
49d(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
SEC. 805. DISPOSITION OF ALLOTTED FUNDS.
Section 7 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49f)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘private in-
dustry council’’ and inserting ‘‘local workforce devel-
opment board’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B), to read as follows:
‘‘(B) Title III of the Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act.’’;
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Job Training
Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Employment, Train-
ing, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(e) All job search, placement, recruitment, labor mar-
ket information, and other labor exchange services author-
ized under subsections (a) and (b) shall be provided as part
of the full service employment and training delivery system
established by the State.’’.
SEC. 806. STATE PLANS.
Section 8 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49g)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) to read as follows:
‘‘(a) Any State desiring to receive assistance under
this Act shall submit to the Secretary, as part of the State
plan submitted under section 101 of the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act, detailed plans
for carrying out the provisions of this Act within such
State.’’;
(2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (e); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(b).
SEC. 807. FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Section 11 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49j)
is hereby repealed.
SEC. 808. REGULATIONS.
Section 12 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49k)
is amended by striking ‘‘The Director, with the approval
of the Secretary of Labor,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’.
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SEC. 809. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall take effect
on July 1, 1998.
TITLE IX—TECHNICAL AND
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Subtitle A—Amendments to the Job
Training Partnership Act
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Section 1 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1501 note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’.
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
‘‘Sec. 2. Statement of purpose.
‘‘Sec. 3. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Sec. 4. Definitions.
‘‘TITLE I—STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
‘‘PART A—STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 101. State plan.
‘‘Sec. 102. Collaborative process.
‘‘Sec. 103. State Human Resource Investment Council.
‘‘PART B—LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 121. Local workforce development areas.
‘‘Sec. 122. Local workforce development boards.
‘‘Sec. 123. Full service employment and training delivery system.
‘‘Sec. 124. Identification of training providers.
‘‘PART C—PROGRAM AND FISCAL PROVISIONS
‘‘SUBPART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 141. General program requirements.
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‘‘Sec. 142. Benefits.
‘‘Sec. 143. Labor standards.
‘‘Sec. 144. Grievance procedure.
‘‘Sec. 145. Prohibition against Federal control of education.
‘‘Sec. 146. Identification of additional imposed requirements.
‘‘Sec. 147. Authority of State legislature.
‘‘Sec. 148. Interstate agreements.
‘‘SUBPART 2—PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 151. Performance accountability system.
‘‘Sec. 152. Indicators of performance.
‘‘Sec. 153. State adjusted benchmarks.
‘‘Sec. 154. Core indicators of performance.
‘‘Sec. 155. Report on performance.
‘‘Sec. 156. Incentive grants and sanctions.
‘‘SUBPART 3—OTHER PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 161. Program year.
‘‘Sec. 162. Prompt allocation of funds.
‘‘Sec. 163. Monitoring.
‘‘Sec. 164. Fiscal controls; sanctions.
‘‘Sec. 165. Reports; recordkeeping; investigations.
‘‘Sec. 166. Administrative Adjudication.
‘‘Sec. 167. Nondiscrimination.
‘‘Sec. 168. Administrative provisions.
‘‘Sec. 169. Utilization of services and facilities.
‘‘Sec. 170. Obligational authority.
‘‘Sec. 171. Limitation on certain costs.
‘‘PART D—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 181. Reference.
‘‘Sec. 182. Enforcement of Military Selective Service Act.
‘‘TITLE II—DISADVANTAGED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES GRANTS
‘‘Sec. 201. Statement of purpose.
‘‘Sec. 202. Authorization.
‘‘Sec. 203. Allotment and allocation among States.
‘‘Sec. 204. Allocation within States.
‘‘Sec. 205. Eligibility for services.
‘‘Sec. 206. Use of funds.
‘‘Sec. 207. Selection of service providers.
‘‘Sec. 208. Linkages.
‘‘TITLE III—ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
GRANTS
‘‘Sec. 301. Purpose.
‘‘PART A—ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES GRANTS
‘‘Sec. 311. Authorization.
‘‘Sec. 312. Allotment among States.
‘‘Sec. 313. Allocation within States.
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‘‘Sec. 314. Use of amounts.
‘‘PART B—NATIONAL PROGRAMS
‘‘Sec. 321. National emergency grants.
‘‘Sec. 322. Skill upgrading projects in enterprise zones or empowerment commu-
nities.
‘‘TITLE IV—FEDERALLY ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
‘‘PART A—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
AND MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS
‘‘Sec. 401. Native American programs.
‘‘Sec. 402. Migrant and seasonal farmworker program.
‘‘PART B—JOB CORPS
‘‘Sec. 421. Statement of purpose.
‘‘Sec. 422. Establishment of the Job Corps.
‘‘Sec. 423. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps.
‘‘Sec. 424. Screening and selection of applicants: general provisions.
‘‘Sec. 425. Screening and selection: special limitations.
‘‘Sec. 426. Enrollment and assignment.
‘‘Sec. 427. Job Corps centers.
‘‘Sec. 428. Program activities.
‘‘Sec. 429. Allowances and support.
‘‘Sec. 430. Standards of conduct.
‘‘Sec. 431. Community participation.
‘‘Sec. 432. Counseling and job placement.
‘‘Sec. 433. Experimental and developmental projects and coordination with other
programs.
‘‘Sec. 433A. Job Corps centers for homeless families.
‘‘Sec. 434. Advisory boards and committees.
‘‘Sec. 435. Participation of the States.
‘‘Sec. 436. Application of provisions of Federal law.
‘‘Sec. 437. Special provisions.
‘‘Sec. 438. General provisions.
‘‘Sec. 439. Donations.
‘‘PART C—VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
‘‘Sec. 441. Authorization of programs.
‘‘PART D—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES
‘‘Sec. 451. Research, demonstration, evaluation, and capacity building.
‘‘Sec. 452. Incentive grants.
‘‘Sec. 453. Uniform reporting requirements.
‘‘PART E—LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
‘‘Sec. 461. Labor market information; availability of funds.
‘‘Sec. 462. Cooperative labor market information program.
‘‘Sec. 463. Special federal responsibilities.
‘‘Sec. 464. National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
‘‘Sec. 465. Job bank program.
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‘‘Sec. 466. State job bank systems.
‘‘Sec. 467. State labor market information programs.’’.
SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS.
Section 4 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1503), as amended
by section 103, is further amended, as follows:
(1) By striking the heading and the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘As used in this Act, the following definitions apply:’’.
(2) In paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘AREA
OF
SUBSTANTIAL
UNEMPLOY-
MENT.—The term’’.
(3) In paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
AGEN-
CIES.—The term’’.
(4) In paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED.—
The term’’.
(5) In paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘GOVERNOR.—The term’’.
(6) In paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION.—The term’’.
(7) In paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘LABOR MARKET AREA.—The term’’.
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(8) In paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The
term’’.
(9) In paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘LOW-INCOME LEVEL.—The term’’.
(10) In paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘LOWER
LIVING
STANDARD
INCOME
LEVEL.—The term’’.
(11) In paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘OFFENDER.—The term’’.
(12) In paragraph (18), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION.—The
term’’.
(13) In paragraph (20), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.—The term’’.
(14) In paragraph (23), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The
term’’.
(15) In paragraph (25), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘UNEMPLOYED
INDIVIDUALS.—The
term’’.
(16) In paragraph (26), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT.—The term’’.
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(17) In paragraph (28), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.—The term’’.
(18) In paragraph (29), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘DISPLACED HOMEMAKER.—The term’’.
(19) In paragraph (30), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT.—The
term’’.
(20) In paragraph (31), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘BASIC
SKILLS
DEFICIENT.—The
term’’.
(21) In paragraph (32), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘CASE MANAGEMENT.—The term’’.
(22) In paragraph (33), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘CITIZENSHIP SKILLS.—The term’’.
(23) In paragraph (34), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘FAMILY.—The term’’.
(24) In paragraph (37), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘PARTICIPANT.—The term’’.
(25) In paragraph (38), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘SCHOOL DROPOUT.—The term’’.
(26) In paragraph (39), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘TERMINATION.—The term’’.
(27) In paragraph (40), by striking ‘‘The term’’
and inserting ‘‘YOUTH CORPS PROGRAM.—The term’’.
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(28) By redesignating paragraphs (31), (32),
(4), (33), (5), (6), (29), (7), (8), (41), (42), (34), (43),
(44), (9), (45), (46), (10), (12), (13), (47), (48), (49),
(14), (50), (15), (16), (30), (17), (51), (52), (37), (18),
(20), (53), (54), (38), (21), (55), (22), (57), (56), (23),
(58), (24), (39), (25), (26), (27), (28), and (40) as
paragraphs (4) through (54), respectively.
SEC. 903. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I.
(a) HEADING.—The heading of title I of the Job Train-
ing Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE I—STATE AND LOCAL
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS’’.
(b) PART B.—Part B of title I of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended
in the heading of such part to read as follows:
‘‘PART B—LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS’’.
(c) PART C.—
(1) HEADINGS.—Part C of title I of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1551 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is fur-
ther amended—
(A) in the heading of such part to read as
follows:
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‘‘PART C—PROGRAM AND FISCAL PROVISIONS’’;
(B) by inserting after the heading for such
part the following:
‘‘Subpart 1—General Provisions’’;
(C) by inserting after section 148, as
amended by this Act, the following:
‘‘Subpart 2—Performance Accountability Provisions’’;
and
(D) by inserting after section 156 (as
amended by this Act) the following:
‘‘Subpart 3—Other Provisions’’.
(2) SECTION 141.—Section 141 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1551), as amended by this Act, is further
amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 141. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.’’;
and
(B)(i) by redesignating subsections (a), (b),
(c), (e), (g), (h), (j), and (l) through (t) as para-
graphs (1) through (16), respectively, and mov-
ing the margin for each such paragraph two ems
to the right; and
(ii) by redesignating each paragraph and
subparagraph of such subsections (a), (b), (c),
(e), (g), (h), (j), and (l) through (t) (as such sub-
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sections existed before the amendment made by
clause (i)) as a subparagraph and clause, respec-
tively.
(3) SECTION 142.—Section 142 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1552), as amended by this Act, is further
amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 142. BENEFITS.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(2) (as redesignated),
by striking ‘‘References’’ and inserting ‘‘REF-
ERENCES.—References’’; and
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Allow-
ances’’ and inserting ‘‘ADDITIONAL REQUIRE-
MENT.—Allowances’’.
(4) SECTION 145.—Section 145 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1555) is amended in the section heading to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 145. PROHIBITION AGAINST FEDERAL CONTROL OF
EDUCATION.’’.
(5) SECTION 146.—Section 146 of such Act (as
redesignated) is amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
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‘‘SEC. 146. IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL IMPOSED RE-
QUIREMENTS.’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘service delivery area’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘workforce devel-
opment area’’.
(6) SECTION 147.—Section 147 of such Act (as
redesignated) is amended in the section heading to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 147. AUTHORITY OF STATE LEGISLATURE.’’.
(7) SECTION 148.—Section 148 of such Act (as
redesignated) is amended in the section heading to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 148. INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS.’’.
(d) PART D.—
(1) HEADING.—Part D of title I of such Act is
amended by striking the heading for such part.
(2) SECTION 161.—Section 161 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1571), as amended by this Act, is further
amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 161. PROGRAM YEAR.’’;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(a) PROGRAM YEAR.—’’; and
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(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY.—’’.
(3) SECTION 162.—Section 162 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1572), as amended by this Act, is further
amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 162. PROMPT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.’’;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(a) ALLOTMENTS AND ALLOCATIONS
BASED
ON
LATEST
AVAILABLE
DATA.—’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(b) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REG-
ISTER RELATING TO MANDATORY FUNDS.—’’;
(D) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT FOR FUNDS DIS-
TRIBUTED BY FORMULA.—’’;
(E) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(d) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REG-
ISTER RELATING TO DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.—
’’; and
(F) in subsection (e)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘service delivery area’’
and inserting ‘‘local workforce development
area’’.
(4) SECTION 163.—Section 163 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1573) is amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 163. MONITORING.’’;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(b) INVESTIGATIONS.—’’; and
(D) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—’’.
(5) SECTION 164.—Section 164 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1574) is amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 164. FISCAL CONTROLS; SANCTIONS.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting
the following:
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‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
FISCAL
CONTROLS
BY
STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—’’
and moving such paragraph two ems to the
right;
(C) in subsection (e)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(e)(1)’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT OF AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) FACTORS IN IM-
POSING
SANCTIONS.—’’ and moving such
paragraph two ems to the right; and
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking
‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—’’ and
moving such paragraph two ems to the
right;
(D) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(f)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(f) IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OR SUS-
PENSION OF ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCY SITUA-
TIONS.—’’;
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(E) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘(g)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(g) DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PAR-
TICIPANTS.—’’; and
(F) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f),
(g) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respec-
tively.
(6) SECTION 165.—Section 165 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1575) is amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 165. REPORTS; RECORDKEEPING; INVESTIGATIONS.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(a) REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION TO
THE
SECRETARY.—’’ and moving such
paragraph two ems to the right; and
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking
‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF
STANDARDIZED
RECORDS.—’’ and moving
such paragraph two ems to the right; and
(iv) in paragraph (4)—
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(I) by striking ‘‘(4)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
TO
THE
PUBLIC.—(A)’’ and moving such para-
graph two ems to the right;
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) EX-
CEPTION.—’’ and moving such sub-
paragraph two ems to the right; and
(III) in subparagraph (C), by
striking ‘‘(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)
FEES
TO
RECOVER
COSTS.—’’ and
moving such subparagraph two ems to
the right;
(C) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(b) INVESTIGATIONS OF USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—(A)’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
(1), by moving such subparagraph two ems
to the right;
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—’’
and moving such paragraph two ems to the
right; and
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(iv) in paragraph (3)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(3)(A)’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(3) AUDITS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) NO-
TIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—’’ 
and
moving such subparagraph two ems to
the right;
(III) in subparagraph (C), by
striking ‘‘(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C) AD-
DITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—’’ and mov-
ing such subparagraph two ems to the
right; and
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by
striking ‘‘(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D)
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—’’ and mov-
ing such subparagraph two ems to the
right;
(D) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)
ACCESSIBILITY OF REPORTS.—’’; and
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(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘service delivery area’’ and inserting ‘‘local
workforce development area’’;
(E) in subsection (d)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(d)(1)’’ and inserting
the following;
‘‘(d) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL RE-
QUIREMENT.—’’ and moving such para-
graph two ems to the right;
(F) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(e) RETENTION OF RECORDS.—’’;
(G) in subsection (f)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(f)(1)’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(f) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘service delivery area’’
and inserting ‘‘local workforce development
area’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL RE-
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QUIREMENT.—’’ and moving such para-
graph two ems to the right; and
(H) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘(g)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(g) MAINTENANCE
OF ADDITIONAL
RECORDS.—’’.
(7) SECTION 166.—Section 166 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1576) is amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 166. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION.’’;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b) APPEAL.—’’;
(D) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(c) TIME LIMIT.—’’; and
(E) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—’’;
(8) SECTION 169.—Section 169 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1579) is amended—
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(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 169. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.’’;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(b) ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROP-
ERTY AND SERVICES.—’’;
(D) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CER-
TAIN AGREEMENTS AND TO MAKE CERTAIN EX-
PENDITURES.—’’; and
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—’’.
(9) SECTION 170.—Section 170 of such Act (29
U.S.C 1580) is amended—
(A) in the section heading to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 170. UTILIZATION OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES.’’;
and
(B) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 169(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 168(c)’’.
(10) SECTION 171.—Section 171 of such Act (29
U.S.C 1581) is amended in the section heading to
read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 171. OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY.’’.
(11) REDESIGNATION.—Sections 169, 170, 171,
and 172 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1579, 1580, and 1581), as amended or added
by this Act, as the case may be, are further amended
by redesignating such sections as sections 168, 169,
170, and 171 of such Act, respectively.
(e) PART E.—
(1) HEADING.—The heading for part E of title
I of such Act is amended by redesignating such head-
ing as the heading for part D of title I of such Act
(and conforming the typeface for such heading in a
manner similar to the typeface for the heading for
part C of title I of such Act (as amended by sub-
section (b)(1)(A)).
(2) SECTION 183.—Section 183 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1592), as amended by this Act, is further
amended by redesignating such section as section 181.
SEC. 904. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV.
(a) PART HEADINGS.—The following part headings of
title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1671 et seq.) are amended as follows:
(1) The heading for part A of title IV of such Act
is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘PART A—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS AND MI-
GRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS’’.
(2) The heading for part B of title IV of such Act
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART B—JOB CORPS’’.
(3) The heading for part C of title IV of such Act
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART C—VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS’’.
(4) The heading for part D of title IV of such Act
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART D—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES’’.
(5) The heading for part E of title IV of such Act
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART E—LABOR MARKET INFORMATION’’.
(b) SECTION 441.—Section 441 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1721) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 441. AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.’’;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and
inserting 
‘‘(2) 
CONDUCT
OF
PRO-
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GRAMS.—’’ and moving such paragraph two ems
to the right; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(3) REQUIRED
ACTIVITIES.—’’ and
moving such paragraph two ems to the right;
and
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(b)(1)’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—
’’ and moving such paragraph two ems to the
right.
(c) SECTION 455.—Section 455 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1735) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 455. UNIFORM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.’’;
and
(2) by redesignating such section as section 453.
(d) SECTION 461.—Section 461 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1751) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 461. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION; AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS.’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) SET-ASIDE OF FUNDS.—’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)
AVAILABILITY
FOR ADDITIONAL PURPOSE.—’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 125’’ and inserting
‘‘section 467’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF OTHER FUNDS.—’’.
(e) SECTION 462.—Section 462 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1752) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 462. COOPERATIVE LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
PROGRAM.’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) DATA ON CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.—’’;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(b) MAINTENANCE OF DESCRIPTIONS OF JOB
DUTIES AND RELATED INFORMATION.—’’;
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—’’;
(5) in subsection (d)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘(d)(1)’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(d) DATA FOR ANNUAL STATISTICAL MEASURE OF
LABOR MARKET RELATED ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(2) HOUSEHOLD
BUDGET
DATA.—’’
and moving such paragraph two ems to the
right; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(3) REPORT.—’’ and moving such
paragraph two ems to the right;
(6) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(e) STATISTICAL DATA RELATING TO PERMA-
NENT LAY-OFFS AND PLANT CLOSINGS.—’’
(7) in subsection (f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(f)(1)’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(f) DATA RELATING TO PERMANENT DISLOCATION OF
FARMERS AND RANCHERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by moving subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) two ems to the right; and
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(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(2) REPORT.—’’ and moving such
paragraph two ems to the right; and
(8) by striking subsection (g).
(f) SECTION 463.—Section 463 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1753) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 463. SPECIAL FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) REVIEW AND APPLICATION OF LABOR
MARKET INFORMATION.—’’;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(b) INTEGRATED
OCCUPATIONAL
SUPPLY
AND DEMAND INFORMATION SYSTEM.—’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and in-
serting 
‘‘(c) 
SUFFICIENT
FUNDS
FOR
STAF-
FING.—’’.
(g) SECTION 464.—Section 464 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1754) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 464. NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION CO-
ORDINATING COMMITTEE.’’;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting the
following:
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‘‘(a) RESERVATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—’’ and
moving such paragraph two ems to the right;
and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—’’
and moving such paragraph two ems to the
right;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—’’.
(h) SECTION 465.—Section 465 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1755) is amended in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 465. JOB BANK PROGRAM.’’.
(i) SECTION 466.—Section 466 of such Act (as redesig-
nated) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 466. STATE JOB BANK SYSTEMS.’’;
(2) in subsection (a) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
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(3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) COMPUTERIZED DATA
SYSTEMS.—’’.
(j) SECTION 467.—Section 467 of such Act (as redesig-
nated) is amended—
(1) in the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 467. STATE LABOR MARKET INFORMATION PRO-
GRAMS.’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—’’;
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENTS.—’’; and
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(d) COMBINATION OR CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—’’.
SEC. 905. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VI.
The Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.) is amended by striking the heading for title VI of
such Act.
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SEC. 906. CLARIFICATION.
Nothing in this Act, the amendments made by this Act,
or any law amended by this Act shall be construed to sup-
plant or modify the requirements for registration of an ap-
prenticeship program under the National Apprenticeship
Act.
Subtitle B—Amendments to Other
Acts
SEC. 911. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS.
The following Acts are amended as follows:
(1) TITLE
5, UNITED
STATES
CODE.—Section
3502(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
‘‘or units (referred to in section 311(b)(2) of
the Job Training Partnership Act)’’ and in-
serting 
‘‘referred 
to 
in 
section
313(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Employment, Train-
ing, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘Job Training Partnership Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘Employment, Training, and Lit-
eracy Enhancement Act’’; and
(B) in paragraph (4), in the second sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘Job Training Partnership
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Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(2) FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977.—
(A) SECTION 5.—Section 5(l) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(l)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 142(b) of the Job Train-
ing Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1552(b))’’ and
inserting ‘‘title II, III, or IV of the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(B) SECTION
6.—Section 6 of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amend-
ed—
(i) in subsection (d)(4)(M), by striking
‘‘Job Training Partnership Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act’’; and
(ii) in subsection (e)(3), by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the follow-
ing:
‘‘(A) a program under title II, III, or IV of
the Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act;’’.
(C) SECTION
17.—The second sentence of
section 17(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(2)) is amended—
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(i) by striking ‘‘to accept an offer of
employment from a political subdivision or
a prime sponsor pursuant to the Com-
prehensive Employment and Training Act
of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 812),’’ and
inserting ‘‘to accept an offer of employment
from a service provider carrying out em-
ployment and training activities through a
program carried out under title II, III, or
IV of the Employment, Training, and Lit-
eracy Enhancement Act,’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘: Provided, That all of
the political subdivision’s’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘, if all of the jobs sup-
ported under the program have been made
available to participants in the program be-
fore the service provider providing the jobs
extends an offer of employment under this
paragraph, and if the service provider, in
employing the person, complies with the re-
quirements of Federal law that relate to the
program.’’.
(3) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Sec-
tion 245A(h)(4)(F) of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(F)) is amended by
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striking ‘‘The Job Training Partnership Act.’’ and
inserting ‘‘The Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act.’’.
(4) REFUGEE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF
1980.—Section 402(a)(4) of the Refugee Education As-
sistance Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. 1522 note) is amended
by striking ‘‘the Comprehensive Employment and
Training Act of 1973’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(5) NATIONAL
DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION
ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993.—
(A) SECTION
3161.—Section 3161(c)(6) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C. 7274h(c)(6)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘title II,
III, or IV of the Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(B) SECTION 4461.—Section 4461(1) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1143 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘The Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).’’ and inserting ‘‘The Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act.’’.
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(C) SECTION 4471.—Section 4471 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1993 (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended—
(i) in subsection (c)(2), by striking
‘‘section 311(b)(2) of the Job Training Part-
nership Act (29 U.S.C. 1661(b)(2))’’ and
inserting ‘‘313(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act’’;
(ii) in subsection (d)—
(I) in the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘for training, adjustment assist-
ance, and employment services’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘except where’’
and inserting ‘‘to participate in em-
ployment and training activities car-
ried 
out 
under 
the 
Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act, except in a case in which’’; and
(II) by striking the second sen-
tence; and
(iii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘for
training,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘be-
ginning’’ and inserting ‘‘to participate in
employment and training activities under
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the Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act beginning’’.
(6) NATIONAL
DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION
ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991.—Section 4003(5)(C) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1991 (10 U.S.C. 2391 note) is amended by inserting
before the period the following: ‘‘, as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act of
1997’’.
(7) NATIONAL
DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION
ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.—Section 1333(c)(2)(B) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1994 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended by striking
‘‘Private industry councils (as described in section
102 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1512)).’’ and inserting ‘‘Local workforce development
boards established under section 122 of the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act.’’.
(8) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—The fourth sentence
of section 7(j)(13)(E) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘under
the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 124 of the Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
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(9) 
EMPLOYMENT
ACT
OF
1946.—Section
4(f)(2)(B) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C.
1022a(f)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘and include
these in the annual Employment and Training Re-
port of the President required under section 705(a) of
the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of
1973 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as ‘CETA’)’’
and inserting ‘‘and prepare and submit to the Presi-
dent an annual report containing the recommenda-
tions’’.
(10) 
FULL
EMPLOYMENT
AND
BALANCED
GROWTH ACT OF 1978.—
(A) SECTION 206.—Section 206 of the Full
Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
(15 U.S.C. 3116) is amended—
(i) in subsection (b)—
(I) in the matter preceding para-
graph (1), by striking ‘‘CETA’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act’’; and
(II) in paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘(including use of section 110 of CETA
when necessary)’’; and
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(ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking
‘‘through the expansion of CETA and
other’’.
(B) SECTION
401.—Section 401(d) of the
Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of
1978 (15 U.S.C. 3151(d)) is amended by striking
‘‘include, in the annual Employment and Train-
ing Report of the President provided under sec-
tion 705(a) of CETA,’’ and inserting ‘‘include,
in the annual report referred to in section
4(f)(2)(B) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15
U.S.C. 1022a(f)(2)(B)),’’.
(11) TITLE
18, UNITED
STATES
CODE.—Sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) of section 665 of title 18,
United States Code are amended by striking ‘‘or the
Job Training Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Job Training Partnership Act, or the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(12) TRADE ACT OF 1974.—Section 239(e) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(e)) is amended by
striking ‘‘Job Training Partnership Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act’’.
(13) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—Section
480(b)(14) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
259
U.S.C. 1087vv(b)(14)) is amended by striking ‘‘Job
Training Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘received
through participation under title II, III, or IV of the
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act’’.
(14) INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABILITIES
EDU-
CATION ACT.—Section 626 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1425) is
amended—
(A) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘(including the State job training co-
ordinating councils and service delivery area ad-
ministrative entities established under the Job
Training Partnership Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding the State collaborative process under of
section 102 of the Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act and local workforce
development boards established under section 122
of such Act)’’;
(B) in subsection (e)—
(i) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking
‘‘local Private Industry Councils (PICS)
authorized by the Job Training Partnership
Act 
(JTPA),’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘local
workforce development boards established
260
under section 122 of the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act,’’;
(ii) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by strik-
ing 
‘‘local 
Private 
Industry 
Councils
(PICS) authorized by the JTPA,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘local workforce development boards
established under section 122 of the Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act,’’; and
(iii) in clauses (iii), (iv), (v), and (vii)
of paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘PICS au-
thorized by the JTPA’’ and inserting ‘‘local
workforce development boards established
under section 122 of the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’;
and
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘the Job
Training Partnership Act (JTPA),’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act,’’.
(15) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION
ACT.—Subsection (a) of section 302 of the Department
of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3443(a))
(as redesignated in section 271(a)(2) of the Improving
America’s Schools Act of 1994) is amended by strik-
261
ing ‘‘under section 303(c)(2) of the Comprehensive
Employment and Training Act’’ and inserting ‘‘relat-
ing to such education’’.
(16) NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994.—
(A) SECTION 504.—Section 504(c)(3) of the
National Skill Standards Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C.
5934(c)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Capac-
ity Building and Information and Dissemina-
tion Network established under section 453(b) of
the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1733(b)) and’’.
(B) SECTION
508.—Section 508(1) of the
National Skill Standards Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C.
5938(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATION.—The
term ‘community-based organization’ means a private
nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness
that is representative of a community or a significant
segment of a community and that provides workforce
and career development activities, as defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act.’’.
(17) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
ACT OF 1965.—
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(A) SECTION 1205.—Section 1205(8)(B) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6365(8)(B)) is amended by
striking ‘‘, the Adult Education Act, the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act, and the
Job Training Partnership Act’’ and inserting
‘‘the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, and the Employment, Training, and Lit-
eracy Enhancement Act’’.
(B) SECTION
1414.—Section 1414(c)(8) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6434(c)(8)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘programs under the Job Training Partner-
ship Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘activities under the
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act,’’.
(C) SECTION 1423.—Section 1423(9) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6453(9)) is amended by striking
‘‘programs under the Job Training and Partner-
ship Act’’ and inserting ‘‘activities under the
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act’’.
(D) SECTION 1425.—Section 1425(9) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
263
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6455(9)) is amended by striking
‘‘, such as funds under the Job Training Part-
nership Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘, such as funds
made available under the Employment, Train-
ing, and Literacy Enhancement Act,’’.
(18) FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT.—The last sentence
of section 505 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22
U.S.C. 5855) is amended by striking ‘‘, through the
Defense Conversion’’ and all that follows through ‘‘or
through’’ and inserting ‘‘or through’’.
(19) EMERGENCY JOBS AND UNEMPLOYMENT AS-
SISTANCE ACT OF 1974.—
(A) SECTION
204.—Section 204(b) of the
Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance
Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘designate as an area’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘designate as an area under
this section an area that is a local workforce de-
velopment area under the Employment, Train-
ing, and Literacy Enhancement Act.’’.
(B) SECTION
223.—Section 223 of the
Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance
Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘as-
sistance provided’’ and all that follows and
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inserting ‘‘assistance provided under the
Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act;’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking
‘‘funds provided’’ and all that follows and
inserting ‘‘funds provided under the Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act;’’.
(20) JOB
TRAINING
REFORM
AMENDMENTS
OF
1992.—Section 701 of the Job Training Reform
Amendments of 1992 (29 U.S.C. 1501 note) is re-
pealed.
(21) PUBLIC LAW 98–524.—Section 7 of Public
Law 98–524 (29 U.S.C. 1551 note) is repealed.
(22) VETERANS’ BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS IM-
PROVEMENT ACT OF 1988.—Section 402 of the Veter-
ans’ Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988
(29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘title III
of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1651 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’;
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Training,
in consultation with the office designated or cre-
ated under section 322(b) of the Job Training
265
Partnership Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘Training’’;
and
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘under—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the
Veterans’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘under the Veter-
ans’ ’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘Employment and training’’ and all that
follows and inserting ‘‘Employment, train-
ing, and literacy activities under the Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act.’’.
(23) VETERANS’ JOB TRAINING ACT.—
(A) SECTION 13.—Section 13(b) of the Vet-
erans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note)
is amended by striking ‘‘assistance under the Job
Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance under the Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act’’.
(B) SECTION 14.—Section 14(b)(3)(B)(i)(II)
of the Veterans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C.
1721 note) is amended by striking ‘‘under part
C of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act
266
(29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘under
the Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act’’.
(C) SECTION
15.—Section 15(c)(2) of the
Veterans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721
note) is amended—
(i) in the second sentence, by striking
‘‘part C of title IV of the Job Training
Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)’’
and inserting ‘‘the Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act’’; and
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking
‘‘title III of’’.
(24) WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NO-
TIFICATION ACT.—Section 3(a)(2) of the Worker Ad-
justment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C.
2102(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘title III of the
Job Training Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘title
II, III, or IV of the Employment, Training, and Lit-
eracy Enhancement Act’’.
(25) TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section
6703(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended
by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
267
‘‘(4) Programs under title III or IV of the Em-
ployment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act.’’.
(26) VETERANS’ 
REHABILITATION
AND
EDU-
CATION AMENDMENTS OF 1980.—Section 512 of the
Veterans’ Rehabilitation and Education Amendments
of 1980 (38 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended by striking
‘‘the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
(29 U.S.C. et seq.),’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act,’’.
(27) TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.—
(A) SECTION
4102A.—Section 4102A(d) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘the Job Training Partnership Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Employment, Training, and Lit-
eracy Enhancement Act’’.
(B) SECTION 4103A.—Section 4103A(c)(4) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.))’’ and inserting ‘‘Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act)’’.
(C) SECTION 4213.—Section 4213 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Job
Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et
268
seq.),’’ and inserting ‘‘Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act,’’.
(28) UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937.—
Section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437u) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘the
Job Training’’ and all that follows through ‘‘or
the’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act or the’’;
(B) in the first sentence of subsection (f)(2),
by striking ‘‘programs under the’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘and the’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
grams under title II, III, or IV of the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act
and the’’; and
(C) in subsection (g)—
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘pro-
grams under the’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘and the’’ and inserting ‘‘programs
under title II, III, or IV of the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act and the’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (3)(H), by striking
‘‘program under’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘and any other’’ and inserting
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‘‘program under title II, III, or IV of the
Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act and any other’’.
(29) HOUSING ACT OF 1949.—Section 504(c)(3)
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(c)(3)) is
amended by striking ‘‘pursuant to’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘or the’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to the
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act or the’’.
(30) OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.—
(A) SECTION 203.—Section 203 of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3013) is
amended—
(i) in subsection (a)(2), by striking the
last sentence and inserting the following:
‘‘In particular, the Secretary of Labor and
the Secretary of Education shall consult
and cooperate with the Assistant Secretary
in carrying out the Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act of 1997.’’;
and
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking para-
graph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) the Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act,’’.
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(B) SECTION 502.—Section 502 of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056) is
amended—
(i) in subsection (b)(1)(N)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act’’; and
(ii) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking
‘‘programs carried out under section 124 of
the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1534)’’ and inserting ‘‘employment
and training activities carried out under
title III of the Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(C) SECTION 503.—Section 503(b)(1) of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3056a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Job
Training Partnership Act,’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act,’’.
(31) OMNIBUS
CRIME
CONTROL
AND
SAFE
STREETS ACT OF 1968.—Section 1801(b)(3) of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796ee(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘Job
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Training Partnership Act (relating to Job Corps) (29
U.S.C. 1691 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(32) ENVIRONMENTAL
PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE
ACT OF 1984.—The second sentence of section 2(a) of
the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984
(42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Job
Training Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(33) DOMESTIC
VOLUNTEER
SERVICE
ACT
OF
1973.—
(A) SECTION
103.—Section 103(d) of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42
U.S.C. 4953(d)) is amended in the second sen-
tence to read as follows: ‘‘Whenever feasible, such
efforts shall be coordinated with a local workforce
development board established under section 122
of the Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act.’’.
(B) SECTION 109.—Subsections (c)(2) and
(d)(2) of section 109 of the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is amended
by striking ‘‘Job Training Partnership Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act’’.
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(34) AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 1975.—Section
304(c)(1) of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42
U.S.C. 6103(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Com-
prehensive Employment and Training Act of 1974
(29 U.S.C. 801, et seq.), as amended,’’ and inserting
‘‘the Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhance-
ment Act’’.
(35) ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION
ACT.—Section 414(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864(b)(3)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘the Comprehensive Employment and
Training Act of 1973’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(36) NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
ACT.—Section 233 of the National Energy Conserva-
tion Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 6873) is amended, in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of
1973’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employment, Training, and
Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(37) COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT
OF 1981.—Section 617(a)(3) of the Community Eco-
nomic 
Development 
Act 
of 
1981 
(42 
U.S.C.
9806(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘activities such as
those described in the Comprehensive Employment
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and Training Act’’ and inserting ‘‘employment and
training activities described in the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(38) STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS ASSIST-
ANCE
ACT.—Section 103(b)(2) of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11302(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Job Train-
ing Partnership Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(39) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF
1990.—
(A) SECTION
177.—Section 177(d) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12637(d)) is amended by striking
‘‘Job Training Partnership Act’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘Employment, Training,
and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(B) SECTION
198C.—Section 198C of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12653c) is amended—
(i) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘a
military installation described in section
325(e)(1) of the Job Training Partnership
Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d(e)(1)).’’ and inserting
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‘‘a military installation being closed or re-
aligned under—
‘‘(A) the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note); and
‘‘(B) title II of the Defense Authorization
Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment
Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687
note).’’; and
(ii) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking
clause (iii) and inserting the following:
‘‘(iii) an at-risk youth (as defined in section
4 of the Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act).’’.
(C) SECTION 199L.—Section 199L(a) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12655m(a)) is amended by striking
‘‘the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(40) CRANSTON-GONZALEZ
NATIONAL
AFFORD-
ABLE HOUSING ACT.—
(A) SECTION 454.—Subparagraphs (H) and
(M) of subsection (c)(2), and subsection (d)(7), of
section 454 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
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Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899c) are
amended by striking ‘‘the Job Training Partner-
ship Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Employment,
Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
(B) SECTION 456.—The first sentence of sec-
tion 456(e) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899e(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘the Job Training Partner-
ship Act’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘the Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act’’.
(41) VIOLENT
CRIME
CONTROL
AND
LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT ACT OF 1994.—Section 31113(a)(4)(C) of
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13823(a)(4)(C)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)’’ the following: ‘‘, title II, III, or
IV of the Employment, Training, and Literacy En-
hancement Act,’’.
(42) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OP-
PORTUNITY
RECONCILIATION
ACT
OF
1996.—Section
403(c)(2)(K) and section 423(d)(11) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(K) and 1138a note)
are amended by striking ‘‘Job Training Partnership
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Act’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Employ-
ment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act’’.
TITLE X—EFFECTIVE DATE AND
TRANSITION PROVISIONS
SEC. 1001. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This division and the amendments made by this divi-
sion shall take effect on July 1, 1998.
SEC. 1002. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of
Labor, as appropriate, shall take such steps as such Sec-
retaries determine to be appropriate to provide for the or-
derly transition from any authority under provisions of law
amended or repealed by this division or any related author-
ity under the provisions of this division.
DIVISION B—VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
TITLE XXI—AMENDMENTS TO
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 2101. REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
Section 3 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
702) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, as well as
unexpended appropriations for carrying out the Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 31–42),’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
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SEC. 2102. DEFINITIONS.
Section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
706) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (12);
(2) in paragraph (15)(A), by inserting a comma
after ‘‘subparagraph (B) or (C)’’;
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(36) The term ‘administrative costs’ means—
‘‘(A) expenditures not incurred by the State unit
for—
‘‘(i) rehabilitation counselors;
‘‘(ii) rehabilitation case coordinators; or
‘‘(iii) other direct service personnel; and
‘‘(B) notwithstanding subparagraph (A) includes
expenditures incurred by the State unit in the per-
formance of administrative functions under the voca-
tional rehabilitation program, including expenses re-
lated to program planning, development, monitoring,
and evaluation, including—
‘‘(i) quality assurance;
‘‘(ii) budgeting, accounting, financial man-
agement, information systems, and related data
processing;
‘‘(iii) providing information about the pro-
gram to the public;
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‘‘(iv) technical assistance to other State
agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and
businesses and industries;
‘‘(v) the State Rehabilitation Advisory
Council and other advisory committees;
‘‘(vi) professional organization membership
dues for State unit employees;
‘‘(vii) the removal architectural barriers in
State vocational rehabilitation agency offices
and State operated rehabilitation facilities;
‘‘(viii) operating and maintaining State
unit facilities, equipment, and grounds;
‘‘(ix) supplies;
‘‘(x) administration of the comprehensive
system of personnel development, including per-
sonnel administration, administration of affirm-
ative action plans, and training and staff devel-
opment, administrative salaries, including cleri-
cal and other support staff salaries, in support
of these functions;
‘‘(xi) travel costs related to carrying out the
program, other than travel costs related to the
provision of services;
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‘‘(xii) costs incurred in conducting reviews
of rehabilitation counselor or coordinator deter-
minations; and
‘‘(xiii) legal expenses required in the ad-
ministration of the program.’’; and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (36), (22), (23),
(24), (25), (1), (2), (3), (26), (4), (5), (6), (27), (7),
(28), (29), (30), (20), (21), (8), (31), (15), (32), (9),
(10), (33), (11), (19), (13), (14), (16), (18), (34), (35),
and (17) as paragraphs (1) through (35), respectively.
SEC. 2103. REPORTS.
Section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
712) is amended by inserting after the third sentence ‘‘The
Commissioner shall also annually collect information with
respect to the title I, vocational rehabilitation services pro-
gram, on administrative costs and other expenditures under
the program.’’.
TITLE 
XXII—AMENDMENTS 
TO
VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITA-
TION SERVICES
Subtitle A—General Provisions
SEC. 2201. DECLARATION OF POLICY; AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 100(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 720(b)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1) and
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(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1993 through 1997’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2202. STATE PLANS.
Section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 721(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘, except that in the case’’
and inserting ‘‘, except that—
‘‘(A) in the case’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘to the extent permitted by
such regulations,’’;
(C) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) in the case of earmarked funds used as the
State match for Federal funds, where such funds are
earmarked for particular geographic areas within a
State;’’;
(2) in paragraph (7)(A)—
(A) by striking clause (i)(II) and all that
follows;
(B) by striking ‘‘which shall include—
‘‘(i) a description’’ and inserting ‘‘which shall
include a description’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘on an annual basis—
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‘‘(I) the number and type’’ and inserting
‘‘on an annual basis the number and type’’; and
(D) by striking ‘‘counselors to clients; and’’
and inserting ‘‘counselors to clients;’’;
(3) in paragraph (11)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.),
and’’ and inserting ‘‘(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.),’’;
and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 46 et
seq.)’’ the following: ‘‘, and State use contracting
programs’’;
(4) by striking paragraph (13);
(5) by striking paragraph (17);
(6) in paragraph (24)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘students who are individuals’’
and inserting ‘‘students’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘indi-
vidualized written rehabilitation program’’ and
inserting ‘‘individualized education program’’;
(7) in paragraph (25), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’
and inserting ‘‘Commissioner’’;
(8) in paragraph (28), by adding at the end be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘and State use con-
tracting programs’’;
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(9) by striking paragraph (30);
(10) in paragraph (33), by striking ‘‘and work-
ing relationships’’;
(11) in paragraph (36)—
(A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by moving the
margin two ems to the left; and
(B) in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subpara-
graph (C) (including subclause (II) of each of
such clauses (ii) and (iii)), by moving the mar-
gin two ems to the left; and
(12) by redesignating paragraphs (14), (15),
(16), (18) through (22), (24) through (29), and (31)
through (36) as paragraphs (13) through (32), respec-
tively.
SEC. 2203. SCOPE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERV-
ICES.
Section 103(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 723(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (16)
as paragraphs (7) through (15), respectively.
SEC. 2204. STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Section 105 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 725) is amended by striking subsection (i).
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SEC. 2205. EVALUATION STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS.
Section 106(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 726(a)) is amended in paragraph (1) by adding at
the end the following: ‘‘After such date, the Commissioner
shall review and, if necessary, revise the evaluation stand-
ards and performance indicators every three years. Any
necessary revisions shall be developed with input from State
vocational rehabilitation agencies, related professional and
consumer organizations, recipients of vocational rehabilita-
tion services, and other interested parties. Any proposed re-
visions shall be subject to the notice, publication, and com-
ment provisions described in paragraph (3).’’.
SEC. 2206. MONITORING AND REVIEW.
Section 107(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 727(a)) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(5) MONITORING AND REVIEW REPORTS.—Any
reports detailing the findings of the annual reviews
and periodic on-site monitoring visits shall be made
available to the State Rehabilitation Advisory Coun-
cil for use in the development and modification of the
State plan.’’.
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Subtitle B—Basic Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
SEC. 2211. STATE ALLOTMENTS.
Section 110(d)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 730(d)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the Secretary—’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(B) not less than’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Secretary, not less than’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1995, 1996, and
1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
SEC. 2212. PAYMENTS TO STATES.
Section 111(a)(2)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 731(a)(2)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (i); and
(2) by striking ‘‘(ii)’’.
SEC. 2213. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 112(h) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 732(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
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TITLE XXIII—AMENDMENTS TO
RESEARCH AND TRAINING
SEC. 2221. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 201(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 761(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal
years 1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years
1998, 1999, and 2000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal
years 1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years
1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2222. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHA-
BILITATION RESEARCH.
Section 202(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 761a(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘regular technical and professional em-
ployees of the Institute’’; and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2).
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TITLE XXIV—AMENDMENTS TO
TRAINING AND DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECTS
Subtitle A—Training Programs and
Community Rehabilitation Pro-
grams
SEC. 2231. TRAINING.
Section 302 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 771a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(iv), by moving the
margin two ems to the left;
(2) by striking subsection (e);
(3) in subsection (g)(3)(A)—
(A) in clause (ii), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a period; and
(C) by striking clause (iv); and
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘fiscal years
1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998,
1999, and 2000’’; and
(5) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i)
as subsections (e) through (h), respectively.
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SEC. 2232. REPEALERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 303, 304, 305, and 306 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 772, 773, 775,
and 776) are hereby repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended by striking
the items relating to sections 303, 304, 305, and 306.
SEC. 2233. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 1993 through
1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’;
(2) by redesignating such section as section 303;
and
(3) by inserting such section after section 302.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to section 310
(as such section was in effect prior to the redesigna-
tion of such section under subsection (a)(2)); and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section
302 the following:
‘‘Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.’’.
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Subtitle B—Special Projects and
Supplementary Services
SEC. 2241. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.
Section 311 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 777a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject to the
provisions of section 306, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’;
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) in subsections (c) and (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal
years 1993 through 1997’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’
(4) by striking subsection (e); and
(5) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (f)
as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
SEC. 2242. MIGRATORY WORKERS.
Section 312(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 777b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
SEC. 2243. REPEALERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 314 and 315 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777d and 777e) are hereby
repealed.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended by striking
the items relating to sections 314 and 315.
SEC. 2244. SPECIAL RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 316 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years
1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998,
1999, and 2000’’;
(2) by redesignating such section as section 313;
and
(3) by inserting such section after section 312, as
amended by this Act.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to section 316
(as such section was in effect prior to the redesigna-
tion of such section under subsection (a)(2)); and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section
312 the following:
‘‘Sec. 313. Special recreational programs.’’.
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TITLE 
XXV—AMENDMENTS 
TO
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DIS-
ABILITY
SEC. 2251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 405 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
TITLE XXVI—AMENDMENTS TO
RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY
SEC. 2261. EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.
Section 501(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 791(a)) is amended in the third sentence by striking
‘‘the Handicapped’’ and inserting ‘‘People With Disabil-
ities’’.
SEC. 2262. ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BAR-
RIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD.
Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 792) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Chairperson’’
and inserting ‘‘chairperson’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘Committee
on Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee
on Education and the Workforce’’.
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SEC. 2263. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL
RIGHTS.
Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794e) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection
(i);
(2) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘Committee on
Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on
Education and the Workforce’’; and
(3) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘each of the
fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997’’ and
inserting ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
TITLE XXVII—AMENDMENTS TO
EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNI-
TIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES
SEC. 2271. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Sections 622 and 638 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 795i and 795q) are each amended by striking
‘‘each of fiscal years 1993 through 1997’’ and inserting
‘‘each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2272. REPEALERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Parts A and D of title VI of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq. and 795r)
are hereby repealed.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Parts B and C of title VI of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 795g et seq. and 795k et seq.) are
redesignated as parts A and B of title VI of such Act,
respectively.
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended—
(A) by striking the items relating to parts
A and D of title VI (as such parts were in effect
prior to the repeal of such parts under subsection
(a)); and
(B) by redesignating the items relating to
parts B and C of title VI (as such parts were in
effect prior to the redesignation of such parts
under paragraph (1)) as items relating to parts
A and B of title VI of such Act, respectively.
TITLE XXVIII—AMENDMENTS TO
INDEPENDENT LIVING SERV-
ICES 
AND 
CENTERS 
FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING
SEC. 2281. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) SECTIONS 714 AND 727.—Sections 714 and 727 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3 and 796f–
6) are amended by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1993,
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1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the
fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
(b) SECTION 753.—Section 753 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
796l) is amended by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1998,
1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2282. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION FOR CENTERS FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Section 721(c)(1)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 796f(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘,,’’ and
inserting a comma.
TITLE XXIX—AMENDMENTS TO
SPECIAL 
DEMONSTRATIONS
AND TRAINING PROJECTS
SEC. 2291. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 801 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 797) is amended by striking ‘‘1993 through 1997.’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘1998 through
2000.’’.
SEC. 2292. DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.
Section 802 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 797a) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 802. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO INCREASE CLI-
ENT CHOICE.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Commissioner may make grants
to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organiza-
tions to pay all or part of the costs of projects to dem-
onstrate ways to increase client choice in the rehabilitation
process, including the selection of providers of vocational
rehabilitation services.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant
under this section shall use the grant only—
‘‘(1) for activities that are directly related to
planning, operating, and evaluating the demonstra-
tion projects; and
‘‘(2) to supplement, and not supplant, funds
made available from Federal and non-Federal sources
for such projects.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Any eligible entity that desires to
receive a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information and assurances as the Commissioner may re-
quire, including—
‘‘(1) a description of—
‘‘(A) how the applicant intends to promote
increased client choice in the rehabilitation proc-
ess, including a description, if appropriate, of
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how an applicant will determine the cost of any
service or product offered to an eligible client;
‘‘(B) how the applicant intends to ensure
that any vocational rehabilitation service or re-
lated service is provided by a qualified provider
who is accredited or meets such other quality as-
surance and cost-control criteria as the State
may establish; and
‘‘(C) the outreach activities to be conducted
by the applicant to obtain eligible clients; and
‘‘(2) assurances that a written plan will be es-
tablished with the full participation of the client,
which plan shall, at a minimum, include—
‘‘(A) a statement of the vocational rehabili-
tation goals to be achieved;
‘‘(B) a statement of the specific vocational
rehabilitation services to be provided, the pro-
jected dates for their initiation, and the antici-
pated duration of each such service; and
‘‘(C) objective criteria, an evaluation proce-
dure, and a schedule, for determining whether
such goals are being achieved.
‘‘(d) AWARD OF GRANTS.—In selecting entities to re-
ceive grants under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall
take into consideration the—
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‘‘(1) diversity of strategies used to increase client
choice, including selection among qualified service
providers;
‘‘(2) geographic distribution of projects; and
‘‘(3) diversity of clients to be served.
‘‘(e) RECORDS.—Entities that receive grants under
subsection (a) shall maintain such records as the Commis-
sioner may require and comply with any request from the
Commissioner for such records.
‘‘(f) DIRECT SERVICES.—At least 80 percent of the
funds awarded for any project under this section shall be
used for direct services, as specifically chosen by eligible cli-
ents.
‘‘(g) EVALUATION.—The Commissioner shall conduct
an evaluation of the demonstration projects with respect to
the services provided, clients served, client outcomes ob-
tained, implementation issues addressed, the cost effective-
ness of the project, and the effects of increased choice on
clients and service providers. The Commissioner may re-
serve funds for the evaluation for a fiscal year from the
amounts appropriated to carry out projects under this sec-
tion for the fiscal year.
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
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‘‘(1) DIRECT SERVICES.—The term ‘direct serv-
ices’ means vocational rehabilitation services, as de-
scribed in section 103(a).
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE CLIENT.—The term ‘eligible cli-
ent’ means an individual with a disability, as defined
in section 7(8)(A), who is not currently receiving
services under an individualized written rehabilita-
tion program established through a designated State
unit.’’.
SEC. 2293. TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 803 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 797b) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and redes-
ignating subsection (f) as subsection (d);
(2) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)’’;
and
(B) by striking the last sentence; and
(3) by striking subsection (a) and redesignating
subsections (b) through (d) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (1)) as subsections (a) through (c).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
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(1) PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2).—The amendments
made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
(2) SUBSECTION (A)(3).—The amendment made
by paragraph (3) of subsection (a) shall take effect on
October 1, 1998.
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TIONAL CENTER ACT
SEC. 2295. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act
(29 U.S.C. 1904(a)) and section 208(h) of such Act (29
U.S.C. 1907(h)) are each amended by striking ‘‘1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
TITLE XXXI—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 2297. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as provided in section 2293, this division and
the amendments made by this division shall take effect on
October 1, 1997.