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such individuals to participate in training pro-
grams under subsection (c).
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In addition to the requirements con-
tained in subparagraph (A), a dislocated worker
who has exhausted unemployment insurance
benefits may be eligible to receive needs-related
payments under this paragraph only if such
worker was enrolled in training by the end of
the 13th week of the worker’s most recent lay-
off, or, if later, by the end of the 8th week after
the worker is informed that a short-term layoff
will in fact exceed 6 months.
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—From funds allocated to local
workforce development areas for adult employment and
training under section 313(b)(1)(B)(i), priority shall be
given to welfare recipients and other economically dis-
advantaged individuals with multiple barriers to employ-
ment for receipt of intensive services and training services
provided under subsections (b) and (c) of section 314, re-
spectively.
‘‘PART B—NATIONAL PROGRAMS
‘‘SEC. 321. NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amount reserved
under section 312(a)(2), the Secretary of Labor is author-
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ized to award national emergency grants in a timely man-
ner—
‘‘(1) to an entity described in subsection (b) to
provide employment and training assistance to work-
ers affected by major economic dislocations, such as
plant closures, mass layoffs, or closures and realign-
ments of military installations; and
‘‘(2) to provide assistance to the Governor of
any State within the boundaries of which is an area
that has suffered an emergency or a major disaster
as defined in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of
section 102 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122
(1) and (2)) (referred to in this section as the ‘disas-
ter area’).
‘‘(b) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under subsection (a)(1), an entity shall submit
an application to the Secretary of Labor at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in-
formation, as the Secretary may reasonably require.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘entity’ means a State, local
workforce development board, employer or employer
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association, worker-management transition assist-
ance committee or other employer-employee entity,
representative of employees, community development
corporation or community-based organization, or an
industry consortia
‘‘(c) DISASTER RELIEF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds made available
under subsection (a)(2)—
‘‘(A) shall be used exclusively to provide
employment on projects that provide food,
clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assist-
ance for disaster victims, and projects regard-
ing demolition, cleaning, repair, renovation, and
reconstruction of damaged and destroyed struc-
tures, facilities, and lands located within the
disaster area; and
‘‘(B) may be expended through public and
private agencies and organizations engaged in
such projects.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual shall be eligi-
ble to be offered disaster relief employment under
this section if such individual is a dislocated worker
or is temporarily or permanently laid off as a con-
sequence of the disaster.
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‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS ON DISASTER RELIEF EM-
PLOYMENT.—No individual shall be employed under
this part for more than 6 months for work related
to recovery from a single natural disaster.’’.
TITLE 
IV—AMENDMENTS 
TO
FEDERALLY 
ADMINISTERED
PROGRAMS
Subtitle 
A—Employment 
and
Training Programs for Native
Americans 
and 
Migrant 
and
Seasonal Farmworkers
SEC. 401. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM.
Section 401 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1671) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 401. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this section
is to support employment and training activities for
Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individ-
uals in order—
‘‘(A) to develop more fully the academic,
occupational, and literacy skills of such individ-
uals;
‘‘(B) to make such individuals more com-
petitive in the workforce; and
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‘‘(C) to promote the economic and social
development of Indian, Alaska Native, and Na-
tive Hawaiian communities in accordance with
the goals and values of such communities.
‘‘(2) INDIAN
POLICY.—All programs assisted
under this section shall be administered in a manner
consistent with the principles of the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450 et seq.) and the government-to-govern-
ment relationship between the Federal Government
and Indian tribal governments.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘Alaska Na-
tive’ means a Native as such term is defined in sec-
tion 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)).
‘‘(2) INDIAN, INDIAN TRIBE, AND TRIBAL ORGA-
NIZATION.—The terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian tribe’, and
‘tribal organization’ have the meanings given such
terms in subsections (d), (e), and (l), respectively, of
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
‘‘(3) NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The terms ‘Native Hawaiian’ and
‘Native Hawaiian organization’ have the meanings
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given such terms in paragraphs (1) and (3), respec-
tively, of section 9212 of the Native Hawaiian Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 7912).
‘‘(c) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Labor shall make grants to, or enter into contracts or co-
operative agreements with, Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organiza-
tions serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations
to carry out the authorized activities described in sub-
section (d).
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds made available
under this section shall be used to carry out the ac-
tivities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) that—
‘‘(A) are consistent with this section; and
‘‘(B) are necessary to meet the needs of
Indians or Native Hawaiians preparing to
enter, renter, or retain unsubsidized employ-
ment.
‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available
under this section shall be used for—
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‘‘(i) comprehensive workforce and ca-
reer development activities for Indians or
Native Hawaiians; or
‘‘(ii) supplemental services for Indian
or Native Hawaiian youth on or near In-
dian reservations and in Oklahoma, Alas-
ka, or Hawaii.
‘‘(B) 
SPECIAL
RULE.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, individuals
who were eligible to participate in programs
under section 401 of the Job Training Partner-
ship Act (29 U.S.C. 1671) (as such section was
in effect on the day before the date of enact-
ment of this Act) shall be eligible to participate
in an activity assisted under subparagraph
(A)(i).
‘‘(e) PROGRAM PLAN.—In order to receive a grant
or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under
this section an entity described in subsection (c) shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Labor a plan that describes a 2-
year strategy for meeting the needs of Indian or Native
Hawaiian individuals, as appropriate, in the area served
by such entity. Such plan—
‘‘(1) shall be consistent with the purposes of
this section;
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‘‘(2) shall identify the population to be served;
‘‘(3) shall identify the education and employ-
ment needs of the population to be served and the
manner in which the services to be provided will
strengthen the ability of the individuals served to ob-
tain or retain unsubsidized employment;
‘‘(4) shall describe the services to be provided
and the manner in which such services are to be in-
tegrated with other appropriate services; and
‘‘(5) shall describe the goals and benchmarks to
be used to assess the performance of entities in car-
rying out the activities assisted under this section.
‘‘(f) CONSOLIDATION OF FUNDS.—Each entity re-
ceiving assistance under this section may consolidate such
assistance with assistance received from related programs
in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Employ-
ment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act
of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
‘‘(g) NONDUPLICATIVE AND NONEXCLUSIVE SERV-
ICES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed—
‘‘(1) to limit the eligibility of any entity de-
scribed in subsection (c) to participate in any activ-
ity offered by a State or local entity under this Act;
or
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‘‘(2) to preclude or discourage any agreement,
between any entity described in subsection (c) and
any State or local entity, to facilitate the provision
of services by such entity or to the population served
by such entity.
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(1) ORGANIZATIONAL
UNIT
ESTABLISHED.—
The Secretary of Labor shall designate a single or-
ganizational unit that shall have as its primary re-
sponsibility the administration of the activities au-
thorized under this section.
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Labor
shall consult with the entities described in subsection
(c)(1) in establishing regulations to carry out this
section, including performance measures for entities
receiving assistance under such subsection, taking
into account the economic circumstances of such
groups, and in developing a funding distribution
plan that takes into consideration previous levels of
funding.
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
of Labor, through the unit established under para-
graph (1), are authorized to provide technical assist-
ance to entities described in subsection (c) that re-
ceive assistance under this section to enable such en-
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tities to improve the workforce and career develop-
ment activities provided by such entities.’’.
SEC. 402. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PRO-
GRAM.
Section 402 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1672) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 402. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PRO-
GRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall
make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible enti-
ties to carry out the activities described in subsection (d).
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive
a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an en-
tity shall have an understanding of the problems of mi-
grant farmworkers and seasonal farmworkers, a famili-
arity with the area to be served, and the ability to dem-
onstrate a capacity to administer effectively a diversified
program of workforce and career development activities
for migrant farmworkers and seasonal farmworkers.
‘‘(c) PROGRAM PLAN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a
grant or enter into a contract under this section, an
entity described in subsection (b) shall submit to the
Secretary of Labor a plan that describes a 2-year
strategy for meeting the needs of migrant farm-
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workers and seasonal farmworkers and their depend-
ents in the area to be served by such entity.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Such plan shall—
‘‘(A) identify the education and employ-
ment needs of the population to be served and
the manner in which the services to be provided
will strengthen the ability of the eligible farm-
workers and dependents to obtain or be re-
tained in unsubsidized employment or stabilize
their unsubsidized employment;
‘‘(B) describe the related assistance and
supportive services to be provided and the man-
ner in which such services are to be integrated
and coordinated with other appropriate services;
and
‘‘(C) describe the goals and benchmarks to
be used to assess the performance of such en-
tity in carrying out the activities assisted under
this section.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Funds made avail-
able under this section shall be used to carry out com-
prehensive workforce and career development activities
and related services for migrant farmworkers and seasonal
farmworkers which may include employment, training,
educational assistance, literacy assistance, an English lit-
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eracy program, worker safety training, housing, supportive
services, and the continuation of the case management
database on participating migrant farmworkers and sea-
sonal farmworkers.
‘‘(e) CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNORS AND LOCAL
BOARDS.—In making grants and entering into contracts
under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall consult
with the Governors and local boards of the States in which
the eligible entities will carry out the activities described
in subsection (d).
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretaries shall consult
with migrant and seasonal farmworker groups and States
in establishing regulations to carry out this section, includ-
ing performance measures for eligible entities which take
into account the economic circumstances of migrant farm-
workers and seasonal farmworkers.
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) MIGRANT FARMWORKER.—The term ‘mi-
grant farmworker’ means a seasonal farmworker
whose farm work requires travel such that the work-
er is unable to return to a permanent place of resi-
dence within the same day.
‘‘(2) SEASONAL FARMWORKER.—The term ‘sea-
sonal farmworker’ means a person who during the
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eligibility determination period (12 consecutive
months out of 24 months prior to application)—
‘‘(A) has been primarily employed in farm
work that is characterized by chronic unemploy-
ment or under employment; and
‘‘(B) is economically disadvantaged at the
time of application.’’.
Subtitle B—Job Corps
SEC. 411. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
Section 421 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1691) is amended in the first sentence by inserting
after ‘‘a distinct national program’’ the following: ‘‘carried
out in collaboration with States and localities’’.
SEC. 412. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOB CORPS.
Section 423 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1693) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘14’’ and in-
serting ‘‘16’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, and who re-
quires’’ and all that follows and inserting a semi-
colon;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and
(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing:
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‘‘(3) is an individual who—
‘‘(A) is deficient in basic skills;
‘‘(B) is a school dropout;
‘‘(C) is homeless or a runaway;
‘‘(D) is a single parent; or
‘‘(E) requires additional education, train-
ing, or intensive counseling and related assist-
ance in order to secure and hold meaningful
employment, participate successfully in regular
school work, qualify for other suitable training
programs, or satisfy Armed Forces require-
ments;’’.
SEC. 413. SCREENING AND SELECTION OF APPLICANTS;
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Section 424(a) of the Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1694(a)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by adding at the end
before the period the following: ‘‘after considering
input from State, local, and community groups and
other interested parties’’;
(2) in the second sentence—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘public employment
offices,’’ the following: ‘‘full service eligible pro-
viders,’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘and agencies’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and entities’’; and
(3) in the third sentence, by inserting after
‘‘The rules shall’’ the following: ‘‘require Job Corps
applicants to pass background checks, conducted in
accordance with procedures established by the Sec-
retary, and’’.
SEC. 414. JOB CORPS CENTERS.
Section 427 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1697) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘In selecting any entity to serve as an
operator or to provide services for a Job Corps cen-
ter, the Secretary shall take into consideration the
previous performance of the entity, if any, relating
to operating or providing services for a Job Corps
center.’’;
(2) in subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) The Secretary may select an entity to operate
a Civilian Conservation Center on a competitive basis if
such a center fails to meet performance criteria estab-
lished by the Secretary.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
proceeds from the sale of Job Corps center facilities shall
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be retained by the Secretary to carry out the Job Corps
program.
‘‘(e) Prior to the closure of any Job Corps center,
the Secretary shall ensure that—
‘‘(1) the proposed decision to close the center is
announced in advance to the general public through
publication in the Federal Register or other appro-
priate means;
‘‘(2) the establishment of a reasonable comment
period, not to exceed 30 days, for interested individ-
uals to submit written comments to the Secretary;
‘‘(3) the Members of Congress who represent
districts affected by the proposed decision to close
the center are notified within a reasonable period of
time in advance of any final decision to close the
center; and
‘‘(4) the geographic location of alternative Job
Corps centers is among the factors taken into ac-
count in the decision to close the center.’’.
SEC. 415. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
Section 430(a) of the Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1700(a)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by adding at the end
before the period the following: ‘‘, including a policy
of zero tolerance for violence and illegal drugs under
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which enrollees will receive mandatory terminations
for specific actions in accordance with regulations is-
sued by the Secretary’’;
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘As part of the zero tolerance policy, drug
testing of all students shall be required in accord-
ance with procedures established by the Secretary.’’;
and
(3) in the third sentence, by inserting after ‘‘If
violations’’ the following: ‘‘of center standards other
than those covered by the zero tolerance policy’’.
SEC. 416. COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT.
Section 432(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1702(b)) is amended in the first sentence by
inserting after ‘‘determine their capabilities and’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, based on these capabilities,’’.
SEC. 
417. 
EXPERIMENTAL 
AND 
DEVELOPMENTAL
PROJECTS AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER
PROGRAMS.
Section 433(c)(1) of the Job Training Partnership
Act (29 U.S.C. 1703(c)(1)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘disseminate information’’ and inserting
‘‘disseminate to Federal, State, and local workforce devel-
opment programs information and best practices’’.
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Subtitle C—National Activities
SEC. 421. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, EVALUATION, AND
CAPACITY BUILDING.
Part D of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1731 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 451
through 454 and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 451. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, EVALUATION, AND
CAPACITY BUILDING.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to
establish and carry out research, demonstration, evalua-
tion, and capacity building activities described in sub-
sections (b) through (f).
‘‘(b) NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND SPECIAL TRAIN-
ING.—The Secretary may award special grants to eligible
entities to carry out programs that are most appropriately
administered at the national level. Such activities may in-
clude—
‘‘(1) partnership programs with national orga-
nizations with special expertise in developing, orga-
nizing, and administering employment and training
services at the national, State, and local levels, such
as industry and labor associations, public interest
groups, community-based organizations representa-
tive of groups that encounter special difficulties in
the labor market, and other organizations with spe-
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cial knowledge or capabilities in education and train-
ing; and
‘‘(2) activities that—
‘‘(A) address industry-wide skill shortages;
‘‘(B) meet training needs that are best ad-
dressed on a multi-state basis;
‘‘(C) further the goals of increasing the
competitiveness of the United States labor
force;
‘‘(D) require technical expertise available
at the national level to serve the needs of par-
ticular client groups that encounter significant
barriers to employment and who the Secretary
determines require special assistance; or
‘‘(E) promote and experiment with model
activities, pilot projects, and demonstration
projects which further the goals and purposes
of this Act.
‘‘(c) RESEARCH.—The Secretary is authorized to
conduct continuing research, which may include studies
and other methods and techniques, that will aid in the so-
lution of the employment and training problems of the
United States. Such studies may include the extent to
which individuals who participate in programs established
under this title achieve self-sufficiency as a result of such
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participation, including the identification by States and lo-
calities, to the extent practicable, of indicators measuring
such self-sufficiency.
‘‘(d) PILOT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized
to conduct pilot and demonstration programs for the
purpose of developing and improving techniques and
demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized meth-
ods in addressing employment and training needs
which may include—
‘‘(A) the establishment of advanced manu-
facturing technology skill centers developed
through local partnerships of industry, labor,
education, community-based organizations, and
economic development organizations to meet
unmet, high-tech skill needs of local commu-
nities;
‘‘(B) projects that provide training to up-
grade the skills of employed workers who reside
and are employed in enterprise zones or
empowerment communities;
‘‘(C) programs conducted jointly with the
Department of Defense to develop training pro-
grams utilizing computer-based and other inno-
vative learning technologies;