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(e) EFFECT ON OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to revise or modify any
requirement established under Federal or State law relating to
environmental assessment, remediation, or restoration activities at
military installations closed or to be closed.
SEC. 1336. REVISION TO IMPROVEMENTS TO EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS.
Section 141(s) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
1551(s)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(s)(1) Notwithstanding title II of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481 et seq.) and
any other provision of law, the Secretary and the Secretary of
Education shall receive priority by the Secretary of Defense for
the direct transfer, on a nonreimbursable basis, of the property
described in paragraph (2) for use in carrying out programs under
this Act or under any other Act.
‘‘(2) The property described in this paragraph is both real
and personal property under the control of the Department of
Defense that is not used by such Department, including property
that the Secretary of Defense determines is in excess of current
and projected requirements of such Department.’’.
SEC. 1337. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR THE TRAINING OF
RECENTLY DISCHARGED VETERANS FOR EMPLOYMENT
IN CONSTRUCTION AND IN HAZARDOUS WASTE REMEDI-
ATION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may establish
a demonstration program to promote the training and employment
of veterans in the construction and hazardous waste remediation
industries. Using funds made available to carry out this section
the Secretary shall make grants under the demonstration program
to organizations that meet the eligibility criteria specified in sub-
section (b).
(b) GRANT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—An organization is eligible
to receive a grant from the Secretary under subsection (a) if it—
(1) demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, an
ability to recruit and counsel veterans for participation in the
demonstration program under this section;
(2) has entered into an agreement with a joint labor-
management training fund established consistent with section
8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f))
to implement and operate a training and employment program
for veterans;
(3) agrees under the agreement referred to in paragraph
(2) to use grant funds to carry out a program that will provide
eligible veterans with training for employment in the construc-
tion and hazardous waste remediation industries;
(4) provides such training for an eligible veteran for not
more than 18 months;
(5) demonstrates actual experience in providing training
for veterans under an agreement referred to in paragraph (2);
(6) agrees to make, along with all subgrantees, a substan-
tial in-kind contribution (as determined by the Secretary of
Defense) from non-Federal sources to the demonstration pro-
gram under this section; and
(7) gives its assurances, to the satisfaction of the Secretary,
that full time, permanent jobs will be available for individuals
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successfully completing the training program, with a special
emphasis on jobs with employers in construction and hazardous
waste remediation on Department of Defense facilities.
(c) ELIGIBLE VETERANS.—An individual is an eligible veteran
for the purposes of this section if the individual—
(1)(A) served in the active military, naval, or air service
for a period of at least two years;
(B) was discharged or released from active duty because
of a service-connected disability; or
(C) is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt
of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for a disability rated at 30 percent or more; and
(2) was discharged or released on or after August 2, 1990,
under conditions other than dishonorable.
(d) PREFERENCE.—In carrying out the demonstration program
under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that a preference
is given to eligible veterans who had a primary or secondary occupa-
tional specialty in the Armed Forces that (as determined under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary and in effect before the
date of such separation) is not readily transferable to the civilian
work force.
(e) HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS TRAINING GOAL.—It is the
sense of Congress that at least 20 percent of the total number
of veterans completing training under the demonstration program
under this section should complete the training required—
(1) for certification under section 126 of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (29 U.S.C. 655
note); and
(2) under any other Federal law which requires certification
for employees engaged in hazardous waste remediation oper-
ations.
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry out this
section may only be used for tuition and stipends to cover the
living and travel expenses of participants, except that the Secretary
may provide that not more than a total of four percent of all
the funds made available under this section may be used for
administrative expenses of grantees and subgrantees.
(g) LIMITATION ON TUITION CHARGED.—The amount of tuition
charged eligible veterans participating in a training program funded
under the demonstration program may not exceed the amount of
tuition charged to nonveterans participating in programs substan-
tially similar to that training program.
(h) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES PER PARTICIPANT.—Of the
funds made available to carry out this section—
(1) not more than $1,000 may be expended with respect
to each veteran participating in the construction phase of the
demonstration program; and
(2) not more than an additional $1,000 may be expended
with respect to each veteran participating in the hazardous
waste remediation phase of the demonstration program, except
that the Secretary may authorize an additional $300 for the
training of a veteran participating in such phase if the Sec-
retary determines that such additional amount is necessary
because of the type of training needed for the particular kind
of hazardous waste remediation involved.
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(i) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than November 1, 1994, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress an interim report describing the
manner in which the demonstration program under this section
is being carried out, including a detailed description of the number
of grants made, the number of veterans involved, the kinds of
training received, and any job placements that have occurred or
that are anticipated.
(2) Not later than December 31, 1995, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a final report containing a description of the
results of the demonstration program with a detailed description
of the number of grants made, the number of veterans involved,
the number of veterans who completed the program, the number
of veterans who were placed in jobs, the number of veterans who
failed to complete the program along with the reasons for such
failure, and any recommendations the Secretary considers to be
appropriate.
(j) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘vet-
eran’’, ‘‘service-connected’’, ‘‘active duty’’, and ‘‘active military, naval,
or air service’’ have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs
(2), (16), (21), and (24), respectively, of section 101 of title 38,
United States Code.
(k) TERMINATION.—Not later than October 1, 1994, the Sec-
retary shall obligate, in accordance with the provisions of this
section, the funds made available to carry out the demonstration
program under this section.
SEC. 1338. SERVICE MEMBERS OCCUPATIONAL CONVERSION AND
TRAINING.
(a) AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.—Section 4495(a)(1)
of the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act
of 1992 (subtitle G of title XLIV of Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat.
2768; 10 U.S.C. 1143 note) is amended by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ‘‘Of the amounts made available pursuant
to section 1302(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1994, $25,000,000 shall be made available for the pur-
pose of making payments to employers under this subtitle.’’.
(b) TIME PERIOD FOR APPLICATION AND INITIATION OF TRAIN-
ING.—Section 4496 of such Act (106 Stat. 2769) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1996’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking out ‘‘March 31, 1996’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘March 31, 1997’’.
(c) PROVISION OF TRAINING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TIONS.—Section 4489 of such Act (106 Stat. 2764) is amended in
the first sentence by inserting ‘‘or any other institution offering
a program of job training, as approved by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs,’’ after ‘‘United States Code,’’.
SEC. 1339. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAM
UNDER JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.
(a) EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
EMPLOYED
AT
CERTAIN
MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.—Section 325A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Job Training Part-
nership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d–1(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (I), by striking out ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon;
(2) in subclause (II), by striking out the period at the
end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
‘‘(III) section 2687 of title 10, United States
Code; and
‘‘(IV) any other similar law enacted after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994.’’.
(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Section 325A(k)(1) of the Job
Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d–1(k)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking out the period and
inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) projects involving teams of transition assistance
specialists from Federal, State, and local agencies to pro-
vide onsite services, including assisting affected commu-
nities in short-term and long-term planning and assisting
affected individuals through counseling and referrals to
appropriate services, at the site of such reductions or clo-
sures within 60 days of the announcement of such reduc-
tions or closures;
‘‘(E) projects to assist in establishing transition assist-
ance centers at the installations where large dislocations
occur to provide comprehensive services to individuals
affected by such dislocations;
‘‘(F) projects involving the joint efforts of Federal agen-
cies, such as the Department of Labor, the Department
of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the Small
Business Administration, to assist communities affected
by such reductions or closures in developing integrated
community planning processes to facilitate the retraining
of affected individuals and the conversion of installations
to commercial uses;
‘‘(G) projects to develop new information and data sys-
tems to assist individuals and communities affected by
such reductions or closures, including the development of
data bases with the capability to provide an affected
individual with a civilian economy skills profile which takes
into account the skills acquired while working on defense-
related matters; and
‘‘(H) projects to assist small and medium-sized firms
affected by such reductions or closures in the formation
of learning consortia, which will promote joint efforts for
staff training, human resource development, product devel-
opment, and the marketing of products.’’.
(c) STAFF TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION, AND COORDINATION.—
Section 325A of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d–
1) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (o); and
(2) by adding the following new subsections after subsection
(k):
‘‘(l) STAFF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In carrying
out the grant program established under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense may provide staff training and technical assist-
ance services to States, communities, businesses, and labor
organizations, and other entities involved in providing adjustment
assistance to workers.
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