(i) the specific requirement that will be
waived;
(ii) the specific positive outcomes ex-
pected from the waiver and why those out-
comes cannot be achieved while complying
with the requirement;
(iii) the process which will be used to
monitor the progress in implementing the
waiver; and
(iv) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require;
(C) if the State waives, or agrees to waive,
similar requirements of State or territory law;
and
(D) if the State—
(i) has provided all local partnerships
in the State with notice and an opportunity
to comment on the State’s proposal to seek
a waiver;
(ii) provides, to the extent feasible, stu-
dents, parents, and advocacy and civil
rights groups an opportunity to comment
on the State’s proposal to seek a waiver;
and
(iii) has submitted the comments of the
local partnerships to the Secretary of Labor.
(2) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—The Secretary
of Labor shall promptly approve or disapprove any
request submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) and
shall issue a decision that shall—
(A) include the reasons for approving or
disapproving the request, including a response to
comments; and
(B) be disseminated by the State seeking the
waiver to interested parties, including educators,
parents, students, advocacy and civil rights orga-
nizations, and the public.
(3) APPROVAL CRITERIA.—In approving a re-
quest under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Labor
shall consider the amount of State resources that will
be used to implement the State plan.
(4) TIME PERIOD FOR WAIVER.—Each waiver
approved under paragraph (2) shall be for a period
not to exceed 5 years, except that the Secretary of
Labor may extend such period if the Secretary deter-
mines that the waiver has been effective in enabling
the State or local partnership to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act.
(b) WAIVERS NOT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Labor may not waive any requirement under any provision
of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.), or any regulation issued under such provision, relat-
ing to—
(1) the basic purposes or goals of such provision
of law;
(2) the eligibility of individuals for participation
in a program under such provision of law;
(3) the allocation of funds under such provision
of law;
(4) public health or safety, labor standards, civil
rights, occupational safety and health, or environ-
mental protection;
(5) maintenance of effort; or
(6) prohibitions or restrictions relating to the
construction of buildings or facilities.
(c) TERMINATION
OF WAIVERS.—The Secretary of
Labor shall periodically review the performance of any
State or local partnership for which the Secretary has
granted a waiver under subsection (a) and shall terminate
the waiver if—
(1) the Secretary determines that the perform-
ance of the State or local partnership affected by the
waiver has been inadequate to justify a continuation
of the waiver; or
(2) the State fails to waive similar requirements
of State or territory law as required or agreed to in
accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B).
SEC. 504. COMBINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HIGH
POVERTY SCHOOLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to integrate existing
school-to-work transition activities with activities under
this Act and maximize the effective use of resources, a local
partnership may carry out schoolwide school-to-work activi-
ties in schools that meet the requirements of subparagraphs
(A) and (B) of section 263(g)(1) of the Job Training Part-
nership Act (29 U.S.C. 1643(g)(1)(A) and (B)) by combin-
ing Federal funds under this Act with other Federal funds
from among those programs under—
(1) the provisions of law listed in paragraphs (2)
through (6) of section 502(b); and
(2) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.)
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A local partnership may use the
Federal funds combined under subsection (a) under the re-
quirements of this Act, except that the provisions contained
in paragraphs (1) through (6) and paragraphs (8) and (9)
of section 502(c), and paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3)
through (6) of section 503(b) shall remain in effect with
respect to the use of such funds.
(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN APPLICATION.—A
local partnership seeking to combine funds under subsection
(a) must include in its application under title II or title
III—
(1) a description of the funds it proposes to com-
bine under the requirements of this Act;
(2) the activities to be carried out with such
funds;
(3) the specific outcomes expected of participants
in schoolwide school-to-work activities; and
(4) such other information as the State, or Sec-
retaries, as the case may be, may require.
(d) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The local
partnership shall, to the extent feasible, provide information
on the proposed combination of Federal funds under sub-
section (a) to parents, students, educators, advocacy and
civil rights organizations, and the public.
TITLE VI—SAFEGUARDS
SEC. 601. SAFEGUARDS.
The following safeguards shall apply to each School-
to-Work Opportunities program carried out under this Act:
(1) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to modify or affect any Federal or
State law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
race, religion, color, ethnicity, national origin, gen-
der, age, or disability.
(2) PROHIBITION
OF
WAGES.—Funds appro-
priated pursuant to section 6 shall not be expended
for the wages of youth participants or workplace men-
tors.
(3) LABOR
STANDARDS.—The labor standards
contained in section 143 of the Job Training Partner-
ship Act (29 U.S.C. 1553), except for the standards
contained in subsection (a)(4) of such section, shall
apply to each program.
(4) INDIVIDUALS NOT ENTITLED TO SERVICES.—
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide any
individual with an entitlement to the services author-
ized by this Act.
(5) SIMILAR AUTHORITY OF OTHER OFFICIALS
OR ENTITIES NOT SUPERSEDED.—Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to negate or supersede the authority
of any official or entity responsible under State or
other applicable law for authority that is similar to
authority specified under this Act.
(6) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Funds provided under this Act shall be used
to supplement and not to supplant Federal, State,