centage of the State for the preceding 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(iv) SMALL STATE MINIMUM ALLOT-
MENT.—Subject to clause (iii), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that no State shall re-
ceive an allotment under this subparagraph 
for a fiscal year that is less than 2⁄10 of 1 
percent of the remainder described in 
clause (i) for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(v) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose 
of the formula specified in this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘in-
dividual’ means an individual who is 
not less than age 16 and not more 
than age 72. 
‘‘(II) 
ALLOTMENT
PERCENT-
AGE.—The term ‘allotment percent-
age’— 
‘‘(aa) used with respect to 
fiscal year 2012, means the per-
centage of the amounts allotted 
to States under the provisions 
listed in paragraphs (1) through 
(6) of section 201 of the Stream-
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lining 
Workforce 
Development 
Programs Act of 2011 and chap-
ter 5 of this title (as such provi-
sions and chapter were in effect 
on the day before the date of en-
actment of such Act) that is re-
ceived under such provisions and 
under such chapter by the State 
involved for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(bb) used with respect to 
fiscal year 2013 or a subsequent 
year, means the percentage of the 
remainder described in clause (i) 
that is received through an allot-
ment made under this subpara-
graph for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) STATE YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT 
FUND.— 
‘‘(A) 
RESERVATION
FOR
OUTLYING 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—From the amount 
made available under subsection (a)(3) for 
a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 
not more than 1⁄4 of 1 percent to provide 
assistance to the outlying areas. 
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‘‘(ii) RESTRICTION.—The Republic of 
Palau shall cease to be eligible to receive 
funding under this subparagraph upon en-
tering into an agreement for extension of 
United States educational assistance under 
the Compact of Free Association (approved 
by the Compact of Free Association 
Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108–188)) after the date of enactment of 
the Streamlining Workforce Development 
Programs Act of 2011. 
‘‘(B) STATES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—After determining 
the amount to be reserved under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall allot the re-
mainder of the amount referred to in sub-
section (a)(3) for a fiscal year to the 
States pursuant to clause (ii) for State 
youth activities. 
‘‘(ii) FORMULA.—Subject to clauses 
(iii) and (iv), of the remainder— 
‘‘(I) 50 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis of the relative number of 
disadvantaged youth who are ages 16 
through 24 in each State, compared 
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to the total number of disadvantaged 
youth who are ages 16 through 24 in 
all States; and 
‘‘(II) 50 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis of the relative number of 
secondary school dropouts who are 
ages 16 and 17 compared to the total 
number of secondary school dropouts 
who are ages 16 and 17 in all States. 
‘‘(iii) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PER-
CENTAGES.— 
‘‘(I) MINIMUM
PERCENTAGE.— 
The Secretary shall ensure that no 
State shall receive an allotment under 
this subparagraph for a fiscal year 
that is less than 90 percent of the al-
lotment percentage of the State for 
the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE.— 
Subject to subclause (I), the Secretary 
shall ensure that no State shall re-
ceive an allotment under this subpara-
graph for a fiscal year that is more 
than 130 percent of the allotment per-
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centage of the State for the preceding 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(iv) SMALL STATE MINIMUM ALLOT-
MENT.—Subject to clause (iii), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that no State shall re-
ceive an allotment under this subparagraph 
for a fiscal year that is less than 2⁄10 of 1 
percent of the remainder described in 
clause (i) for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(v) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose 
of the formula specified in this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) 
ALLOTMENT
PERCENT-
AGE.—The term ‘allotment percent-
age’— 
‘‘(aa) used with respect to 
fiscal year 2012, means the per-
centage of the amounts allotted 
to States under the provisions 
listed in paragraphs (7) through 
(9) of section 201 of the Stream-
lining 
Workforce 
Development 
Programs Act of 2011 (as such 
provisions were in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment 
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of such Act) that is received 
under such provisions by the 
State involved for fiscal year 
2012; and 
‘‘(bb) used with respect to 
fiscal year 2013 or a subsequent 
year, means the percentage of the 
remainder described in clause (i) 
that is received through an allot-
ment made under this subpara-
graph for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) DISADVANTAGED YOUTH.— 
The 
term 
‘disadvantaged 
youth’ 
means an individual who is age 16 
through 24 who receives an income, or 
is a member of a family that received 
a total family income, that, in relation 
to family size, does not exceed the 
higher of— 
‘‘(aa) the poverty line; or 
‘‘(bb) 70 percent of the 
lower living standard income 
level. 
‘‘(3) 
VETERANS
WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT 
FUND.— 
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