uals within each State as compared to the total ex-
cess number of unemployed individuals in all States.
(3) 331⁄3 percent shall be allocated on the basis
of the relative number of economically disadvantaged
adults within each State as compared to the total
number of economically disadvantaged adults in all
States.
SEC. 104. APPLICATION.
The Secretary may provide a grant to a State under
section 102 only if such State submits to the Secretary
an application which contains such information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require, including a description of
the program to be established by the State under section
105.
SEC. 105. USE OF AMOUNTS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide a
grant to a State under section 102 only if such
State agrees that it will use all amounts received
from such grant to establish a program to provide
employment assistance to eligible individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2).
(2) ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.—An individual
shall be eligible to receive employment assistance
under the program if such individual—
(A) has attained the age of 14 and is eco-
nomically disadvantaged;
(B)(i) has been terminated or laid off or
who has received a notice of termination or lay-
off from employment, is eligible for or has ex-
hausted entitlement to unemployment com-
pensation, and is unlikely to return to the indi-
vidual’s previous industry or occupation;
(ii) has been terminated or has received a
notice of termination of employment, as a result
of any permanent closure of or any substantial
layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise; or
(iii) was self-employed (including farmers
and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of
general economic conditions in the community
in which the individual resides or because of
natural disasters, subject to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary;
(C) is an individual with a disability;
(D) is a member of the Armed Forces who
is being separated under other than adverse
conditions;
(E) is a veteran who is unemployed; or
(F) is a displaced homemaker.
(b) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—In carrying out the
program described in subsection (a), the State shall meet
the following requirements:
(1)(A) The State shall ensure the profiling and
evaluation of eligible individuals for the purpose of
determining the amount of employment assistance
services, including, subject to subparagraph (B), the
amount of supportive services, if appropriate, to be
provided to such individuals. In profiling and evalu-
ating such individuals, the State shall classify indi-
viduals in 1 of the following 3 categories:
(i) Job-ready and in need of placement
services.
(ii) Job-ready and in need of remedial
skills enhancement.
(iii) Non-job-ready and in need of remedial
education.
(B) The State shall ensure that eligible individ-
uals receive information relating to the provision of
supportive services from sources other than under
this Act for the purpose of participating in the pro-
gram under this Act.
(2) The State shall provide appropriate employ-
ment assistance services to eligible individuals based
upon the classification of the individual in the cat-
egories described in clauses (i) through (iii) of para-
graph (1)(A). Such assistance may not be used to
provide stipends or direct payments to individuals
for participation in the program, including payments
for supportive services, except that such assistance
may include payments for transportation costs,
based on need, of such individuals for participation
in the program.
(3) The State shall monitor the rate at which
individuals in the program successfully obtain em-
ployment after separation from the program in ac-
cordance with the following criteria:
(A) With respect to individuals classified in
the category described in paragraph (1)(A)(i),
employment for a period of not less than 6
months under which—
(i) the individual works an average of
at least 35 hours per week; and
(ii) the individual receives wages equal
to not less than 65 percent of the average
wages received for employment during the
2-year period ending on the date of enroll-
ment in the program.
(B) With respect to individuals classified
in 
the 
category 
described 
in 
paragraph
(1)(A)(ii)—
(i) demonstration of proficiency of
those skill areas of the individual assessed
as deficient; and
(ii) employment for a period of not
less than 6 months in accordance with the
requirements described in subparagraph
(A).
(C) With respect to individuals classified in
the 
category 
described 
in 
paragraph
(1)(A)(iii)—
(i) demonstration of proficiency in
education and skills commensurate with a
high school degree; and
(ii) employment for a period of not
less than 6 months in accordance with the
requirements described in subparagraph
(A).
(4) The State shall, to the extent practicable,
establish one-stop-shop centers throughout the State
at which eligible individuals are provided information
on the various types of employment assistance serv-
ices available under the program and at which such
individuals are profiled and evaluated in accordance
with paragraph (1)(A).
(c) DISCRETIONARY ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out
the program described in subsection (a), the State may
carry out the following activities:
(1) The State may allow eligible individuals to
participate in education and job search activities for
non-traditional employment.
(2) The State may establish a State employ-
ment coordinating council (or designate an similar
existing council) which will—
(A) study the emerging economic and em-
ployment trends, job creation opportunities, and
other employment and job training needs of in-
dividuals in the State;
(B) based upon the study conducted under
subparagraph (A), propose additional appro-
priate activities to be carried out under the pro-
gram; and
(C) report the results of the study con-
ducted under subparagraph (A) and the pro-
posed additional appropriate activities under
subparagraph (B) to—